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SAN DIEGO, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced they will be presenting an oral and poster presentation at the 29th Annual FSHD Society International Research Congress in Orlando, Florida, June 16-17, 2022.
ORAL PRESENTATION
June 17, 2022: 9:50am ET
- AOC 1020: An Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugate (AOC) in Development for the Treatment of FSHD
POSTER PRESENTATION
June 17, 2022: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
- Inpatient Admissions and Emergency Department Visits for Patients with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD): A Real-World Retrospective Data Analysis of Pre- and Post-Diagnosis Events
Once available, both the presentation and poster will be on the publications page of our website at https://www.aviditybiosciences.com.
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCsTM). Avidity's proprietary AOCs are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to target the root cause of diseases previously untreatable with RNA therapeutics. Avidity is on track to have three programs in clinical development by the end of 2022. The company's lead product candidate, AOC 1001, is designed to treat patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). AOC 1001 has commenced clinical testing with the ongoing Phase 1/2 MARINATM trial in adults with DM1. The next programs in the company's advancing and expanding pipeline are AOC 1044, the lead of three programs for the treatment of DMD, and AOC 1020, designed to treat people living with FSHD. Avidity anticipates both programs will enter the clinic by the end of 2022. Avidity is also broadening the reach of AOCs beyond muscle tissues through both internal discovery efforts and key partnerships as the company continues to deliver on the RNA revolution. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Kath Gallagher
kath.gallagher@aviditybio.com
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Former Food Network personality found guilty of killing foster daughter, sentenced to life in prison
Published: May. 12, 2022 at 2:27 PM EDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina/Gray News) - After four days, a former Food Network contestant accused of killing her foster daughter was convicted by a jury and sentenced to life in prison.
Ariel Robinson was found guilty of homicide by child abuse in the death of 3-year-old Victoria “Tori” Rose Smith, according to WHNS.
Robinson was accused of severely beating the child at their home in Simpsonville, South Carolina, on Jan. 14, 2021.
She died from internal bleeding reportedly caused by the beating.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has accused Ukraine of firing missiles at military facilities on his country's territory.
He said the missiles were intercepted by Belarusian air defense systems earlier this week.
Without providing any evidence of the alleged attack, Lukashenko -- a close ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin -- called the act a "provocation".
"Thank God, the Pantsir anti-aircraft systems managed to intercept all the missiles launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Lukashenko said in comments that appeared on his presidential website on Saturday and were also published by state-run news agency Belta.
He added that there were no soldiers from Belarus currently fighting in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian military did not immediately respond to CNN's requests for comment on Lukashenko's claims.
One of Russia's closest allies
Formerly under Soviet control until declaring its sovereignty in 1990, Belarus remains one of Russia's closest allies and has played a key role in its invasion of Ukraine -- despite Lukashenko saying previously his country was "being dragged" into the war.
Russian troops launched the invasion on February 24 crossing into Ukraine from Belarus after months amassing along Ukraine's border. In the first days of the assault, Russian Tu-22 "Backfire" bombers used Belarusian airspace to launch coordinated cruise missile attacks on targets within Ukraine, and NATO officials told CNN in March that the "vast majority" of Russian air operations in Ukraine are launched from Belarus.
As recently as last week, six Russian "Backfire" bombers flying over Belarusian airspace launched 12 Kh-22 cruise missiles which hit targets in Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy Oblast, according to Ukraine's Air Force Command.
Russian President Putin has said that sanctions and "unprecedented political and social pressure" from the West are speeding up his country's reunification plans with Belarus.
Meanwhile, the governor of the Russian city of Belgorod -- which lies near to the Ukrainian border -- said at least three people had been killed and dozens of residential buildings damaged by explosions early on Sunday morning.
Among the injured were a 10-year-old child, Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a Telegram post.
The blast also destroyed five houses and damaged 11 apartment buildings and 34 private residential houses, he said.
Gladkov said the cause of the explosions was being investigated and that the region's air defense systems had "presumably" worked.
Russian officials have repeatedly accused Ukraine of mounting cross border attacks -- usually on fuel depots and military installations -- claims Ukrainian government agencies say are intended to stoke "anti-Ukrainian sentiment."
Ukrainian officials have yet to comment on reports of the blasts.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI), a leading global provider of home comfort and security solutions and distributor of commercial and residential security and audio-visual products, will release second quarter 2022 financial results after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, August 4, 2022. A conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss the results will be held on Thursday, August 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Interested investors and other parties can listen to a webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of Resideo's website at https://investor.resideo.com, where related materials will be posted before the call. A replay of the webcast will be available following the presentation.
The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 888-660-6357 (U.S., toll-free) or 1-929-201-6127 (international), with the conference title "Resideo Second Quarter 2022 Earnings" or the conference ID: 7301399.
About Resideo
Resideo is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide. Building on a 130-year heritage, Resideo has a presence in more than 150 million homes, with 15 million systems installed in homes each year. We continue to serve more than 110,000 professionals through leading distributors, including our ADI Global Distribution business, which exports to more than 100 countries from more than 200 stocking locations around the world. For more information about Resideo, please visit www.resideo.com.
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DAVIE, Fla., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BHG Financial, the leader in unsecured business and personal loans, and the creator of one of the largest community bank loan and product networks in the country, today announced that it has earned a Great Place to Work® Certification™ for the 2022-2023 year. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, retention, and increased innovation.
This is the seventh consecutive year BHG Financial has received this award, scoring over 30% higher than the average U.S.-based company as a great place to work. Reflecting a continued focus on employee wellness and connecting across a distributed team, the most frequently used words by employees to describe what makes BHG Financial a great workplace included "wellness," "people," and "team."
Key findings summarized on BHG Financials' Great Place to Work® profile:
- 97% of employees said that when you join the company, you are made to feel welcome
- 95% reported that management is honest and ethical in its business practices
- 95% of employees feel they are given the resources and equipment to do their job
- 95% reported that the facilities contribute to a good working environment
"We are thrilled to be certified as a Great Place to Work for the seventh year in a row. This accomplishment wouldn't be possible without our amazing and hard-working employees," said Al Crawford, CEO and co-founder of BHG Financial. "This certification further emphasizes BHG's award-winning culture and our dedication to the people-first mentality."
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company's profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.
About BHG Financial
BHG Financial is transforming the financial industry, leveraging the power of data, analytics, and cutting-edge technology to become not only one of the best sources for high-performing loans, but the creator of one of the largest community bank loan and product networks in the country.
Since 2001, BHG has originated more than $11 billion in loan solutions to top-quality borrowers, which community and midsize banks can access via a state-of-the-art loan delivery platform.
BHG Financials' dedication to providing services that meet the needs of its clients has led to the creation of a full family of brands that range from business, consumer, and SBA 7(a) loans to credit cards, collection services, risk management services, and point-of-sale financing.
With record growth year after year, BHG continues to be recognized regionally and nationally: earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 for 14 years running and receiving accolades from Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine, among others.
BHG Financial is partially owned by Pinnacle Bank (PNFP) and has headquarters in Davie, FL and Syracuse, NY. To represent the company's growth and dedication to continuously expanding their services, Bankers Healthcare Group became BHG Financial in 2021.
Find out more about the company's financial solutions on https://bhgfinancial.com. For more information about the BHG Bank Network, click here. Follow BHG on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Jasmine Heard
Jheard@bhg-inc.com
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SHANGHAI, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced that an international randomized phase 3 study (ASTRUM-005) of HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab), an anti-PD-1 mAb independently developed by Henlius, as first-line treatment for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) has been orally presented at 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Serplulimab is the first China-developed anti-PD-1 mAb in first-line treatment of lung cancer that was presented orally at ASCO Annual Meeting. The leading principal investigator is Professor Ying Cheng from Jilin Cancer Hospital.
Professor Ying Cheng said, "ASTRUM-005 is the first and largest ES-SCLC international multi-center clinical study led by Chinese researchers for anti-PD-1 mAb. A total of 114 sites' subjects were screened around the globe, with 31.5% being Caucasian. The study results demonstrated that serplulimab in combination with chemotherapy can significantly extend the median OS to 15.4 months when compared to the control group in first-line SCLC, gaining global recognition while leapfrogging immunotherapy treatment for SCLC patients."
Mr. Jason Zhu, President of Henlius, said, "HANSIZHUANG is an innovative mAb independently developed by Henlius. Based on the large number of unmet clinical needs, the company has implemented a comprehensive first-line treatment strategy for lung cancer with multiple clinical trials. Previously, the NDA of HANSIZHUANG for the treatment of ES-SCLC has been accepted by NMPA, which makes HANSIZHUANG potentially the world's first anti-PD-1 mAb for the first-line treatment of SCLC. We are hoping that the approval comes soon to mend the gap and bring a new treatment option to patients living with ES-SCLC. Going forward, we will proactively promote more clinical research, thereby benefiting more patients around the world."
ASTRUM-005 has set up a total of 128 sites in China, Turkey, Poland, Georgia, etc. and enrolled 585 subjects from 114 sites, among whom 31.5% were Caucasian. In December 2021, ASTRUM-005 met its primary study endpoint of the overall survival (OS) in the interim analysis and demonstrated HANSIZHUANG with a manageable safety profile. The global clinical data lays a solid foundation for future applications across the world. ASTRUM-005 results are as follows:
Title
Serplulimab, a novel anti-PD-1 antibody, plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone as first-line treatment for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: An international randomized phase 3 study (Abstract No. 8505)
Study design
This randomized, double-blind, international, multicenter, phase 3 clinical study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of serplulimab with placebo when combined with chemotherapy (carboplatin-etoposide) in previously untreated patients with ES-SCLC. Enrolled patients were randomized 2:1 to receive intravenous infusion of either serplulimab or placebo in combination with chemotherapy every three weeks until disease progression, death, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of informed consent or other reasons specified in the protocol (whichever occurred first). The primary endpoint of this study was overall survival (OS). The secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), safety, pharmacokinetic characteristics, and immunogenicity.
Results
As of October 22, 2021, 585 eligible patients were randomized (serplulimab group, n=389; placebo group, n=196), with a median follow-up duration of 12.3 months. The median OS in the serplulimab group and the placebo group were 15.4 (95% CI 13.3–NE) and 10.9 (95% CI 10.0–14.3) months, respectively, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.63 (95% CI 0.49–0.82; p<0.001). The 24-month OS rate in the two treatment groups were 43.1% and 7.9%, respectively. Median PFS assessed by the independent radiology review committee (IRRC) per RECIST v1.1 was 5.7 months in the serplulimab group and 4.3 months in the placebo group (HR 0.48, 95% CI 0.38–0.59). Efficacy improvements were also observed in ORR (80.2% vs. 70.4%) and DOR (median, 5.6 vs. 3.2 months) as assessed by IRRC per RECIST v1.1.
Grade ≥3 treatment related adverse events (TRAEs) related to serplulimab or placebo were reported by 129 (33.2%) and 54 (27.6%) patients in the respective groups. Incidence of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) was higher in the serplulimab group compared to the placebo group (37.0% vs. 18.4%), and was similar to the approved PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies.
Conclusions
The results demonstrated that serplulimab in combination with carboplatin-etoposide significantly improved OS as first-line treatment in ES-SCLC patients. The safety profile was consistent with previous studies. Serplulimab, as the first anti-PD-1 antibody showing OS benefit in untreated ES-SCLC patients, possess the potential to provide an alternative treatment option for this patient population worldwide.
About HANSIZHUANG
HANSIZHUANG (recombinant humanized anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody injection, generic name: serplulimab injection) is the first innovative monoclonal antibody developed by Henlius. Up to date, 1 indication is approved for marketing in China, 2 NDAs have been accepted by the NMPA, and 9 clinical trials are ongoing across the world.
HANSIZHUANG was approved by the NMPA for the treatment of MSI-H solid tumors in March 2022 and actively promotes its synergy with in-house products of the company and innovative therapies. It has successively obtained clinical trial licenses in China, the United States, the European Union and other countries and regions to initiate 9 clinical trials on immuno-oncology combination therapies worldwide in a wide variety of indications, such as lung cancer, esophageal carcinoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and gastric cancer, etc., and covering the full range of first-line treatments of lung cancers. As of now, the company has enrolled more than 2,800 subjects in China, Turkey, Poland, Georgia and other countries and regions, and the proportion of Caucasian is over 30% in two MRCTs, making HANSIZHUANG an anti-PD-1 mAb with one of the largest global clinical data pools. The NDAs of the treatment for squamous non-small cell lung cancer (sqNSCLC) and the first-line treatment of extensive small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) have been accepted by the NMPA. Furthermore, HANSIZHUANG was recommended by the 2022 CSCO Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) for the treatment of ES-SCLC and was also granted orphan drug designation by the FDA for treatment of SCLC. The MAA of ES-SCLC is expected to be filed in the EU in 2022, which makes HANSIZHUANG potentially the world's first anti-PD-1 mAb for the first-line treatment of SCLC. In the field of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, the phase 3 clinical trial of HANSIZHUANG in combination with chemotherapy has met the co-primary endpoints.
About Henlius
Henlius (2696.HK) is a global biopharmaceutical company with the vision to offer high-quality, affordable and innovative biologic medicines for patients worldwide with a focus on oncology, autoimmune diseases and ophthalmic diseases. Up to date, 5 products have been launched in China, 1 in Europe, 13 indications approved worldwide, and 2 New Drug Application (NDA) accepted for review in China. Since its inception in 2010, Henlius has built an integrated biopharmaceutical platform with core capabilities of high-efficiency and innovation embedded throughout the whole product life cycle including R&D, manufacturing and commercialization. It has established global innovation centers and Shanghai-based manufacturing facilities in line with global Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), including Xuhui Plant certificated by China and the EU GMP and Songjiang First Plant certificated by China GMP.
Henlius has pro-actively built a diversified and high-quality product pipeline covering over 20 innovative monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and has continued to explore immuno-oncology combination therapies with proprietary HANSIZHUANG (anti-PD-1 mAb) as backbone. Apart from the launched products HANLIKANG (rituximab), the first China-developed biosimilar, HANQUYOU (trastuzumab, trade name in Europe: Zercepac®), the first China-developed mAb biosimilar approved both in China and Europe, HANDAYUAN (adalimumab) and HANBEITAI (bevacizumab), the innovative product HANSIZHUANG has been approved by the NMPA for the treatment of MSI-H solid tumors and its NDA for the treatment of squamous non-small cell lung cancer and extensive small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) are under review. What's more, Henlius has conducted over 20 clinical studies for 12 products and 10 combination therapies.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent days, President Joe Biden has sharpened his attacks against Donald Trump and the so-called MAGA Republicans for posing a threat to democracy. He’s likened the philosophy undergirding the dominant strain of the modern-day GOP to “semi-fascism.”
And Democrats are taking notice.
The gloves-off, no-holds-barred approach from Biden as of late has emboldened Democrats across the country, rallying the party faithful ahead of the November elections even as his harshest rhetoric makes some vulnerable incumbents visibly uncomfortable.
Biden’s increasingly stark warnings about Trump-fueled elements of the Republican Party are making up the core part of his midterm message, combined with repeated reminders to voters about recent Democratic accomplishments and a promise that democracy can still produce results for the American people. But it’s the blistering statements from Biden about his predecessor and adherents of the “Make America Great Again” philosophy that have given many Democrats a bolt of fresh energy as they campaign to keep control of Congress.
“It’s a particularly strong issue for our base,” said Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, who leads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the official campaign arm of Senate Democrats. “Folks want us, want people to show that there is a clear contrast in the election between where Democrats are and Republicans have been.”
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., noted that “politics is somewhat like a team sport, and the president is the quarterback.”
“The team is not going to fight hard if they don’t see the team leader fighting hard,” said Khanna, who backed Bernie Sanders during the 2020 presidential primaries but has since been a vocal liberal defender of Biden.
Biden’s forceful campaign-year posture comes as Democrats are feeling more optimistic about the midterms, when the party controlling the White House has historically faced losses in Congress. A combination of legislative accomplishments, polarizing Republican candidates and voter fury stoked by the overturning of Roe vs. Wade have Democrats feeling they could see smaller losses in the House than initially anticipated, while retaining their barebones majority in the Senate.
The president began road-testing his midterm message at a rally in the Washington suburbs late last month, as he railed against a Republican ideology that he said largely resembled “semi-fascism.” The White House chose Philadelphia’s Independence Hall as the backdrop for last week’s address that outlined the danger that Trump’s “extreme ideology” posed to the functioning of U.S. democracy.
And in a pair of Labor Day events in critical midterm battlegrounds, Biden continued to hammer the contrast while becoming even more comfortable in invoking his predecessor, whom he had avoided referring to by name for much of his presidency.
“You can’t call yourself a democracy when you don’t, in fact, count the votes that people legitimately cast and count that as what you are,” Biden said Monday in front of a union crowd in Pittsburgh. “Trump and the MAGA Republicans made their choice. We can choose to build a better America or we can continue down this sliding path of oblivion to where we don’t want to go.”
Biden will headline another political event Thursday, hosted by the Democratic National Committee in suburban Maryland. There, the president will speak about “the choice before Americans” on issues of abortion, Social Security and Medicare, democracy, school safety and climate, and how “extreme MAGA Republicans are working to take away our rights,” according to a Biden adviser who requested anonymity to preview his remarks. That will be followed by a trip to Ohio on Friday, a state where the Senate contest between Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance is becoming increasingly competitive.
Those close to Biden say the president has never shied away from a political fight.
“He’s always made the case very aggressively when he thinks the other side is wrong,” said Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., who has known Biden since the 1980s. “I think he’s always tried to lift up the country and tried to appeal to our better angels while at the same time, making the case for when he thinks the other side is on the wrong track.”
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said issues of democracy, as well as Trump himself, are increasingly becoming topics of concern for voters.
“More and more people are feeling that, you know, this former president broke the law over and over and over again, and people around him are still doing his bidding to undermine our democracy,” she said. Stabenow commended Biden’s recent approach, noting that “threats are only going up, not down.”
Still, the sharper-edged posture from Biden has been more complicated for Democrats competing in some of the most contested Senate races this cycle, as they seek to attract support from voters who may have backed Trump in 2020.
While she stressed that she has “concerns about attacks on our democracy,” Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., said in an interview with WMUR News 9 in New Hampshire that “I think President Biden’s comments just painted with way too broad a brush.” Hassan is considered one of the party’s most vulnerable incumbents, although she won’t know her Republican challenger until the state’s Sept. 13 primaries.
Asked about those same Biden remarks, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., told The Associated Press that he hadn’t seen them.
“I think a president has a right to give his opinion,” added Kelly, who is facing Republican Blake Masters in one of the most closely watched Senate contests this fall. “You know, I don’t share all of his opinions. But he has a right to give his opinion.”
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said he didn’t like the phrase “semi-fascism,” calling it “awkward.”
“But are they leaning toward fascism? Certainly,” Durbin said. “When you deny the results of an election, when you’re talking about mobs in the street taking over, I mean, that to me is not consistent with democratic values.”
Republicans have accused Biden of divisive rhetoric in his string of speeches, particularly with his Philadelphia address. They say the president has tagged tens of millions of Americans who supported Trump as threats to democracy, although both the president and his aides have been careful to distinguish elected officials from voters themselves.
GOP officials still believe Biden remains a liability in competitive districts and states, although his approval ratings have brightened somewhat in recent weeks as the White House notched a series of achievements and as Trump’s legal troubles — starting with the FBI search of his southern Florida estate — have dominated headlines.
“I hope Biden keeps going around the country,” Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said in a Fox News interview Tuesday night. “I hope he goes to every swing state and gives his raving lunatic speech everywhere around the country.”
Yet in those swing states, more Democrats who had initially shied away from joining Biden are increasingly comfortable in doing so. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat who is in one of the most closely contested gubernatorial races nationwide, joined Biden in Milwaukee on Monday, although Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes stayed away.
After avoiding other presidential visits to the state, Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman, a Democrat, appeared with Biden in Pittsburgh.
Peters, the DSCC chairman, said it was up to each Democratic candidate to decide whether to appear alongside Biden, but said he believed the president was an asset. Peters noted that he was the sole Democratic candidate in 2014 to actively campaign with President Barack Obama during a midterm year heavily favorable to Republicans.
“Everyone ran away. I had him come in, and I won,” Peters said. “So that’s my data point.” | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-gloves-off-biden-embraces-tough-tone-on-maga-republicans/ | 2022-09-08T17:04:03Z |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilot Company is helping guests go further with their end of summer travels by rolling out a new 10-cent fuel discount for myRewards Plus™ members. The savings are limitless – drivers can save on every gas gallon and with additional deals at participating travel centers now through October 31, 2022.*
"Whether you're driving cross country or running errands, we know that every stop counts," said Shameek Konar, CEO of Pilot Company. "We are always looking to help our guests maximize their trips and know that saving money goes a long way, which is why we are introducing a new gas discount and more deals on everything from fuel to snacks to make their journeys go further."
Despite rising costs, car travel has reached record levels during recent summer holidays. According to Forbes Advisor, 30 percent of summer vacationers surveyed reported they would drive rather than fly to cut back on travel costs.** To meet the high demand and help travelers continue their journeys, Pilot Company is introducing the new 10-cent gas discount and offering more in-store savings with deals in the myRewards Plus™ app.
Guests can redeem the 10-cent gas discount by downloading the myRewards Plus™ app, registering or logging in, and scanning or entering their rewards number when fueling at participating Pilot, Flying J, and One9 Fuel Network locations.* Members can save all year long with exclusive daily and weekly in-app offers on their favorite food and drinks, and have access to sweepstakes with prize packages from top brands. For a limited time, new myRewards Plus™ members will also receive special offers just for joining.
Pilot Company is committed to helping make travel better for its guests. In addition to weekly and daily discounts in the app, travel centers carry over 29,000 SNAP and EBT eligible items. Pilot Company is also investing in enhancing the store experience through New Horizons, its largest store remodel project, and initiatives like its recently announced collaboration with General Motors to install 2,000 EV fast-chargers at travel centers across the nation.
For more information, to download the app*, and to find nearby travel centers, visit pilotflyingj.com/rewards.
*Data rates may apply. Participating locations only. Void where prohibited (not valid in Wisconsin and New Jersey). Other terms and conditions may apply. Visit pilotflyingj.com/rewards for details.
**Forbes Advisor survey: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/travel-insurance/summer-vacation-2022-trends/
About Pilot Company
Pilot Travel Centers LLC ("Pilot Company") keeps North America's drivers moving as one of the leading suppliers of fuel and the largest operator of travel centers. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Company has grown its network to more than 800 retail and fueling locations and supplies more than 14 billion gallons of fuel per year to the market. Pilot Company has fourth largest tanker fleet with more than 1,600 trucks that supply DEF, bio and renewable fuels, and provides hauling and disposal services to the oil field sector. Pilot Company serves 1.3 million guests per day and provides over 70,000 fleet customers with solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, services and rewards. Its Pilot and Flying J travel center network includes over 750 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces with more than 790 restaurants, 75,000 truck parking spaces, 5,300 deluxe showers, 6,200 diesel lanes and offers truck maintenance and tire service with Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J. The One9 Fuel Network connects a variety of fueling locations to provide smaller fleets and independent professional drivers with everyday value, convenience, credit and perks. More information on locations and rewards are available in the myRewards Plus™ app.
Pilot Company is currently ranked No. 7 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies. For additional information about Pilot Company, its 30,000 team members and commitment to giving back, visit www.pilotcompany.com.
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That last-gasp-of-summer trip to the Gulf coast may be a trek of historical proportions.
Last year in South Texas, more than 40 timbers washed ashore and are believed to be from a vessel dating to the 19th century.
Border Patrol agents and an archeological steward from the Texas Historical Commission collected the pieces to prevent beachgoers from continuing to use them for firewood. THC has documented and photographed these timbers, with further study underway.
The Texas Historical Commission says Texas has more than 1,800 reported and known shipwrecks, including the oldest known shipwrecks in the U.S., a fleet of Spanish ships that sank in 1554 off the coast of South Padre Island. Texas boasts 367 linear miles of coastline and 1,500 square miles of river bottoms.
Thanks to a Temple dentist, many of these early 19th century shipwrecks have been documented. Even more rest in the deep, waiting to be found. Some are maritime accidents; some are the result of nautical battles ranging from the 19th to 20th centuries.
A Missouri native, Dr. Alexander Dienst Jr. (1870-1938) was a dentist by vocation and a historian and antiquarian in his off-hours. Pretty soon, love of his adopted state’s history overwhelmed his dental practice.
When the state was going to discard records dating back to the Texas Revolution and the Republic of Texas, Dienst hired a wagon to retrieve them at his own expense. That was the beginning of his life as an astounding collector of rare Texana materials and artifacts. Much of his great collection became a part of the library of the University of Texas. Other materials are archived at the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum.
While pursuing this cache of documents, he found that his collection emphasized the history of the Texas Navy, and he determined to put in its proper light the important service of the navy in the establishment of the Republic of Texas.
His study appeared in four numbers of the Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, beginning in 1909. The articles were later compiled into a history of the Texas Navy, considered one of the 50 best books on Texas history.
Using these once-forgotten maritime records, Dienst also located hundreds of mid-19th century shipwrecks. His research is still used today by marine archaeologists.
Yet, more sunken vessels are still out there, waiting to be found. Beachcombing tourists sometimes can happen on artifacts from these long-ago wrecks.
“Storms may drive ships aground in shallow areas. Over time, they are buried by constantly shifting sands of the barrier islands or beaches,” said Sarah Linden, THC marine archeologist.
“Burial helps to preserve wrecks in anaerobic conditions, and they are only uncovered periodically by large storms. Hurricanes have been known to expose or wash shipwreck remnants and associated artifacts ashore,” Linden added.
If a beachcomber comes upon what may be a lost wreck, the THC’s marine archeologists encourage people to contact the commission about possible archeological finds.
Just snap a photo with your phone and take extra photos of any interesting details you may see. Since these artifacts are protected from collecting by state (and possibly federal) law, photographs and drawings are the best way to document what you’ve found.
If you find a timber that you suspect could be from a shipwreck, snapping a few detailed photos of the type of fasteners you see on the timbers or any visible tool marks can help archeologists make more conclusive identifications.
Take note of any other interesting features on the timber. Does the piece of wood look burned? Does it have any unusual edges? How large are the fasteners? Are they iron or wood?
Every clue helps.
In addition to the object itself, it’s very helpful to take photographs of the area where the artifact was found. A trained eye may be able to delineate a site’s extent and condition, which can answer questions about its origins and the condition of the site.
Little by little, these ancient shipwrecks are yielding their secrets of maritime trade and warfare.
THC is offering a free Zoom lecture on “Armed to the Teeth,” the weaponry of early 19th century shipwreck archeology. The lecture will be Thursday, Aug. 18, beginning at 6 p.m. Central time. The link is free, and donations can be made to the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission.
The talk is sponsored by the Ocean Exploration Trust and Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.
To register, contact the Texas Historical Commission or click: tinyurl.com/2p8wydyy
As part of this discussion, state marine archeologist Amy Borgens reassesses the potential historic roles of these vessels, using as an example artifacts from an early 19th century shipwreck off Pass Cavallo, near Matagorda Island, discovered in 1998.
The first half of the 19th century was a tumultuous period in the Gulf of Mexico as European and regional powers competed for territorial dominance.
Maritime supremacy was essential — foreign and local navies representing every major power were present, new and sometimes ad-hoc navies were created, and privateers capitalized on the unrest — often acting in concert with revolutionary factions.
Collectively, these archeological sites help develop a broader understanding of these shipwreck types and allude to the dynamic character of the period.
Within this diverse arena along the Gulf coast, three archeological sites off Texas and Louisiana have been investigated that contain arms and/or a cannon.
Dienst would be proud to know his work continues to pay big rewards for marine historians. He and his family are buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in North Temple. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_686dfb94-1144-11ed-b6c1-af5beecf39c5.html | 2022-08-01T03:24:18Z |
Agreement Comes After Contentious Battle with Company
AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Lamb Weston in American Falls, ID voted overwhelmingly to ratify their latest collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 983.
"Teamster power is thriving here in the Gem State, and this agreement is proof positive of that," said LaWanda Ellsworth, Local 983 Business Agent. "Congratulations to these workers who stood strong and refused to succumb to pressure during an extensive fight to get the wages, benefits and working conditions that they deserve. I'd also like to thank Local 839 Secretary-Treasurer Russell Shjerven for coming all the way from Washington to help us negotiate this agreement. His participation was critical to our success."
The agreement comes after a prolonged battle against one of the world's largest food processing companies, which resulted in the members taking a strike vote and filing unfair labor practice charges against Lamb Weston. The contract includes a number of significant improvements – including a ratification bonus, wage increases of ten percent over the course of three years, additional paid time off, increased pay for shift differentials and an increase in short-term disability benefits. In addition to the economic benefits, members also secured stronger grievance procedures, better seniority rights, higher safety and health standards and much more.
Amanda Misner works at the Lamb Weston facility and served on the union negotiating committee.
"A strong contract is a contract that we as a crew can follow and the company can follow," Misner said. "Our mental and physical well-being is important to the continued hard work we provide, and to Lamb Weston customers. We deserve a strong, up-to-date agreement that fits the world as it is today."
Founded in 1942, Teamsters Local 983 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Eastern Idaho. For more information, go to http://www.teamsterslocal983.com/
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BOULDER, Colo., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accure Acne, Inc. announced today that Samuel E. Navarro has joined Accure Acne's Board of Directors. Along with Chairman and Founder Christopher Carlton, Founder Ed Barbera, and Board Member Jeffrey O'Donnell Sr., Mr. Navarro brings strategic guidance for Accure's ongoing financial strategy, as well as the company's organization, commercialization and product development pathway. Accure Acne continues to focus on delivering a durable treatment for acne to patients and healthcare providers around the world.
"The addition of Sam to our board exemplifies the strength of Accure considerably," said Mr. Carlton. "Sam's experience in the emerging growth medical device market, along with his experience in the financial markets with M&A and investment firms, and with his relationships in the industry, comes at a critical time for Accure."
Mr. Navarro brings more than 30 years of Board, Executive and Investment Banking experience advising emerging growth medical device firms.
"I am excited to join the Accure team", said Mr. Navarro. "One of the most common reason people visit a dermatologist is for the treatment of acne. In collaboration with Professor R. Rox Anderson, Accure Acne's vision of creating a durable treatment for acne, will radically transform how dermatologists can solve this unmet need. I believe the Accure technology is a novel, potentially ground breaking platform that targets a vast, global market."
Currently, Mr. Navarro serves as managing partner of Gravitas Healthcare, LLC, a strategic advisory firm founded in October 2008. Gravitas Healthcare specializes in advising emerging growth medical device companies like Accure. Previously, Mr. Navarro served as managing director of Cowen & Co. and head of its medical technology investment banking initiatives. Prior to Cowen, he was at The Galleon Group running the Galleon Healthcare Fund as a senior portfolio manager. Prior to his tenure at The Galleon Group, Mr. Navarro was global head of healthcare investment banking at ING Barings. Mr. Navarro has also held senior medical technology equity research positions at UBS Securities, Furman Selz Inc. and Needham & Company. Mr. Navarro also serves as a director of Palette Life Sciences, Inc., a medical device company. Previously, Mr. Navarro served as a director of Artasis, Inc., BioSig Technologies, Inc., Fixes-4-Kids, Inc., Photomedex, Inc., Micro Therapeutics, Inc., all medical device companies, and also served as an advisory board member of OrthoPediatrics Corp., a worldwide leader in pediatric orthopedics. Mr. Navarro received an M.B.A. in finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a M.S. in engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.
About Accure Acne, Inc.
At Accure, we are wholly committed to developing revolutionary solutions to target acne. We know that acne can have a devastating social, psychological, physical and economic impact on patients around the world. We are developing transformative solutions that we believe will answer this unmet need and have a positive and profound impact on patients and providers worldwide.
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Timeline: How missing Secret Service text messages became a political scandal
By Jeremy Herb and Whitney Wild, CNN
Questions over potential deleted Secret Service text messages surrounding January 6 burst into view earlier this month with a letter from the Department of Homeland Security inspector general, sparking a new investigative thread for the House January 6 committee as well as questions about the role of both the agency and the inspector general himself, Joseph Cuffari.
But the issue surrounding the possible loss of text messages dates back more than a year prior, as the Secret Service and the watchdog went back and forth on the loss of data on multiple occasions. As CNN reported on Friday, Cuffari’s office knew about the missing texts as early as May 2021, months earlier than previously known.
Here’s a timeline of how the Secret Service text messages became one of the key questions for the House committee as it prepares for the next phase of its probe into the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
January 16, 2021: Ten days after the insurrection at the Capitol, four House committees send a letter to Homeland Security and other relevant agencies instructing them to preserve records related to January 6.
It’s still unclear whether the Secret Service received the guidance. A source familiar with the investigation told CNN the Secret Service tried to find it last week but could not.
January 25, 2021: The Secret Service “instructed employees on how to preserve content on their phones,” sending a reminder to employees that a preplanned data migration would wipe their phones, according to a letter Secret Service sent to the House select committee on July 19, 2022. The internal Secret Service notice made clear that employees were solely responsible for saving records that had to be preserved by law.
January 27, 2021: The Microsoft Intune phone migration begins, according to the agency’s July 19 letter to the House select committee.
February 26, 2021: DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari requests electronic communications from the Secret Service for the first time, according to agency spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. “DHS OIG requested electronic communications for the first time on Feb. 26, 2021, after the migration was well under way. The Secret Service notified DHS OIG of the loss of certain phones’ data, but confirmed to OIG that none of the texts it was seeking had been lost in the migration,” Guglielmi said in a July 14, 2022, statement.
March 25, 2021: House committee chairs send letters to the White House and numerous federal agencies seeking documents and communications relating to the January 6 attack. Among the agencies to receive a letter is the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Secret Service.
April 1, 2021: The Intune migration is completed, according to the agency’s letter.
May 2021: The Secret Service notifies the DHS inspector general of missing text messages related to the phone data migration issue, according to sources. The agency tells Cuffari’s office the Secret Service tried to contact a cellular provider to retrieve the texts when they realized they were lost, a source told CNN.
Key personnel at the Secret Service erroneously believed the data was backed up and didn’t realize it was permanently lost until after the data migration was completed, the source said.
June 11, 2021: The DHS inspector general requests text messages “sent or received by 24 Secret Service personnel during the period of December 7, 2020 through January 8, 2021.” CNN has previously reported that the heads of Trump’s and Pence’s security details are among the 24 individuals.
The Secret Service responded to the request by submitting a single text message. That message was from former US Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to former Secret Service Uniformed Division Chief Thomas Sullivan requesting assistance on January 6.
July 2021: A DHS deputy inspector general tells DHS that the inspector general’s office is no longer seeking the text messages from the Secret Service, according to two sources.
December 2021: The DHS inspector general reopens his inquiry into the Secret Service text messages. According to the letter House Oversight Chair Carolyn Maloney and Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson sent last week calling on Cuffari to recuse himself from the probe, the inspector general’s office was told by the Secret Service that text messages had been erased. A DHS source told CNN Cuffari’s office was again notified of the data loss.
January 28, 2022: The DHS inspector general’s office notifies its employees of an investigation into the DHS inspector general being led by the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency, the umbrella group for inspectors general. The probe is related to allegations of retaliation following an independent review of office culture.
February 2022: The Secret Service notifies the DHS inspector general a third time of the data migration issue, according to a DHS source.
In early February, according to reporting from the Washington Post, staff at Cuffari’s office planned to contact all DHS agencies offering to have data specialists help retrieve messages from their phones. But later that month, the Post reports that Cuffari’s office decided it would not collect or review any agency phones.
In late February, according to the Washington Post, Cuffari learned that text messages for the top two DHS officials under the Trump administration were missing, and that they had been lost in a reset of their government phones when they left their jobs in January 2021.
June 28, 2022: Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testifies before the House select committee. She says that she was told about a heated altercation between former President Donald Trump and his Secret Service detail after Trump was told he could not travel to the Capitol on January 6. The testimony raises new questions about the Secret Service’s conduct on January 6.
July 14, 2022: Cuffari writes in a letter to the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees that the Department of Homeland Security notified his office “many US Secret Service text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021, were erased as part of a device replacement program.”
July 15, 2022: The inspector general’s office briefs the House select committee on the Secret Service texts. The same day, the select committee issues a subpoena for records related to January 6.
July 19, 2022: The Secret Service responds to the House select committee by providing thousands of records. “Our delivery included thousands of pages of documents, Secret Service cell phone use and other policies, as well as operational and planning records,” Guglielmi said in a statement.
The agency also said that it was still taking steps to try to recover text messages, writing in a letter to the committee that it was looking at metadata to determine what messages might have been sent and interviewing the 24 Secret Service employees at issue.
Also on July 19, the National Archives sent a letter to DHS demanding a report documenting any improper deletion of text messages.
July 20, 2022: DHS deputy inspector general Gladys Ayala writes to the Secret Service informing the agency that the inspector general’s office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the possible deleted texts as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, as first reported by CNN. In the letter, the inspector general’s office directs the Secret Service to stop its own investigation, writing that it could interfere with the criminal probe.
Before that letter had been sent, the Secret Service had identified metadata indicating texts were sent or received on the phones of 10 of the 24 Secret Service employees around January 6, 2021, and the agency was seeking to determine whether they contained relevant information that should have been preserved, CNN reported.
July 26, 2022: Thompson and Maloney call for Cuffari to pass off the investigation into the text messages to another inspector general, questioning his ability to conduct the probe. The lawmakers write in a letter to Cuffari that his failure to notify Congress about the missing texts in a timely fashion “cast serious doubt on his independence and his ability to effectively conduct such an important investigation.”
July 28, 2022: Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the missing messages from the lead-up to January 6. The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announced today that it has awarded six Clinical Care Innovation Grants (CCI Grants) to local health systems to support projects aimed at improving the quality and delivery of health care. The health systems receiving grants include Jefferson Health, Temple Health, Penn Medicine, and Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.
"We are committed to investing in our community and are always looking for ways to improve the care our members receive," said Rodrigo Cerdá, MD, MPH, senior vice president of Health Services and chief medical officer at Independence. "Supporting these grants is just one way that we work collaboratively with our excellent network of health care providers. This engaging and dynamic work we do with them helps to ensure our members receive the highest quality care and the best experience, at the most affordable cost. We're excited to see how the work these grants support will continue to improve the health of our community."
The six projects awarded grants include:
- "Telehealth-Enabled Integrated Palliative Care for People with Dementia" led by Brooke Worster, MD, FACP, Director of Division of Supportive Oncology at Jefferson Health. This project uses a telehealth and web-based advanced care planning model to help reduce barriers that older people with dementia, who live in an urban setting, face when trying to access palliative care. The hope is that the model will improve health and wellness at a population level and potentially reduce overall cost of care.
- "Implementing Care Optimization for Person's Emotions, Mood, and Other Related Experiences" (I COPE MORE) led by Temple Health faculty physicians David O'Gurek, MD, and Rachael Clark, MD, and Lakisha Sturgis, of the Temple Center for Population Health, LLC. This project focuses on integrating behavioral and medical care using a behavioral health screening tool. The screening tool helps to quickly identify at-risk patients, streamline access to care, establish a foundation for value-based care, and provide treatment planning and care coordination. The goals of this project are to measure the success of the screening tool, identify links between behavioral and social factors and chronic disease, and evaluate the impact of socio-behavioral health integration on diabetes management.
- "Healing at Home" led by Kirstin Leitner, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn Medicine and her colleagues Lori Christ, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics; Laura Scalise, MSN, RN, nurse manager; and Emily Seltzer, senior innovation manager at the Center for Digital Health. The project is focused on a system that uses an artificial intelligence-guided chatbot to provide 24/7 assistance to new mothers with questions about their babies or their own needs during the "fourth trimester." The goals are to expand access to the system and its mental health monitoring and support offerings, and to evaluate what benefits it provides.
- "Pregnancy Early Access Center (PEACE): Scaling a Value-Based Model for Urgent Pregnancy Care" led by Courtney Schreiber, MD, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and chief of Family Planning at Penn Medicine. This project focuses on a model that provides care for the early stages of pregnancy, including for miscarriages, which take place in one in every five pregnancies. It places a special focus on equitable follow-up care for those who experience miscarriage, especially among those who seek care at emergency departments (95 percent of whom now receive no continuing care).
- "CareConnect Warmline: Substance use Navigation and Low-Barrier Treatment to Reduce Disparities" led by Jeanmarie Perrone, MD, professor of Emergency Medicine and director of the Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy. This project aims to decrease barriers to rapid access of buprenorphine (a medication that soothes cravings for opioids in the brain) for majority Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities in Philadelphia. It includes a telemedicine-based outreach and navigation service that guides people through various aspects of substance use treatment.
- "A Comprehensive Caregiver Support Model for the Seriously Ill" led by Naomi McMackin, MD, regional chief medical officer of the Clinically Integrated Network for Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic. This project aims to assess patient and caregiver needs and interventions while also addressing downward health trajectory with serious illness conversations in the home setting. The project uses a model that engages health care partners across the care continuum (e.g., acute case management, spiritual care, palliative care, etc.) and innovates the care that is delivered.
This is the second year Independence has awarded CCI Grants, and already there are positive results being reported. For example, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic's primary care model Achieving Lasting Improvements Via Engagement is making progress with patient engagement to control chronic kidney disease. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic's model has shown that in patients who received nutritionist consultation, there was a significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) when they had at least two measurements. The decrease was due to better nutrition, exercise, medication management, and education about their disease. Patients who did not have a decrease in BMI were counseled.
Health systems and large specialty groups in the Independence network that are currently enrolled in a value-based care program are eligible to participate in the CCI Grants process. Each entity is permitted up to three submissions a year. For more information, visit the CCI Grants website on ibx.com.
Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurance organization in southeastern Pennsylvania. For more than 80 years, we have been enhancing the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. We deliver innovative and competitively priced health care products and services; pioneer new ways to reward doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals for coordinated, quality care; and support programs and events that promote wellness. To learn more, visit ibx.com. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Independence Blue Cross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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Cloud Service Achieved High Quality Growth, with 35.5% YoY Revenue Expansion
HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited ("Kingdee International", "Kingdee" or the "Company" and its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the "Group"; Stock Code: 0268.HK) today announced its interim results as of 30 June 2022 (the "Reporting Period"). During the Reporting Period, the Group continued to focus on subscription-based cloud services, powering a high quality growth of cloud service business. During the Reporting Period, cloud service business achieved a revenue growth of 35.5% year-on-year (yoy), accounting for approximately 76.4% of the Group's total revenue. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) of Kingdee subscription-based cloud services reached approximately RMB1.86 billion, representing a yoy increase of 46.5%, and the contract liabilities related to subscription-based cloud services expanded by 56.0% yoy.
During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded total revenue of approximately RMB2,197 million, representing an increase of approximately 17.3% comparing to 1H2021 (1H2021: RMB1,872 million). Revenue from ERP business decreased by 18.1% yoy. Loss attributable to owners of the Company amounted to RMB356 million for the current period, which was mainly due to increasing investment in research and development of cloud services products, in particular Kingdee Cloud Constellation and HR SaaS, and the adverse impact on the project implementation efficiency caused by the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Almost 30 years since its inception, Kingdee has provided digital management solutions to more than 7.4 million enterprises. Kingdee has also been well recognized by renowned domestic and international research institutions in 1H2022: 1) the only Chinese enterprise SaaS vendor ranked top-ten market share in Gartner's 2021 High Productivity aSaaS Platform; 2) ranked No.1 by IDC in China's aPaaS public cloud market ("China ERP Application Platform-based Cloud Services Market Insights"); 3) selected into Gartner's China Enterprise Low-Code Application Platform Competitive Landscape, as China's representative vendor in the enterprise low-code platform.
Large Enterprise - accelerating cooperation with Top 500 Companies, proceeded in building local substitution benchmarks
During the Reporting Period, Kingdee Cloud Cosmic and Constellation recorded RMB284 million in revenue, an increase of 77.6% yoy. Dollar retention ratio remained stable compared to the same period last year. In 1H2022, 476 customers were signed, including 194 new customers, such as Shandong Heavy Industry, China General Technology Group, Minmetals International, Gemdale Corporation, Liugong Group, Guangdong Energy, Chongqing Pharma, etc. In addition, the Company continued to introduce strategic implementation partners and achieved major breakthrough in direct implementation by partners. This initiative was to support Kingdee's large enterprise business growth plan. Cosmic and Constellation helped 122 enterprise customers to complete local substitution, and supported Huawei, Vanke, China Merchants Group, Wuchan Zhongda, Hesteel Group, Shagang Group and other global top 500 companies to carry out digital management reconstruction.
During the period, Kingdee Cloud Cosmic has received a series of industry recognitions: 1) selected into the "Cloud Native Products Directory" of the ICT Institute, 2) enlisted in the "Key Laboratory of Industrial Big Data Analysis and Integrated Application" of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Moreover, Kingdee Cloud Cosmic was deeply involved in Xinchuang ecosystem, including completing the full stack adaptation with four Xinchuang mainstream technology system and obtaining the "Digital Ecology Compatibility Certification" from the ICT Institute.
Kingdee Cloud Constellation is designed for large enterprise EBC, covering standard applications and features such as finance cloud, supply chain cloud, procurement cloud, marketing cloud, manufacturing cloud, etc. Among them, Constellation HR Cloud, combined with Huawei's leading global human resources management practice, focuses on the main business key points of human resources management in large Chinese enterprises. It is a global human resources management cloud service application product that satisfies the organizational transformation of the main business of large enterprises and the flexible adjustment of innovative businesses. In addition, financial middle office, EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) and smart finance have prominent differentiation advantages, helping large enterprises to build world-class financial systems and accelerate localization substitution.
Medium Enterprise - expanding the lead, subscription ARR achieved rapid growth of 53% yoy
During the Reporting Period, Kingdee Cloud Galaxy signed more than 300 national and provincial novel elites of SMEs; Newly signed DONG FANG ZHEN XUAN, Zhoushan Boeing, Shanghai Mabwell, Shenzhen Microgate, Digibird, Senba Dptoelectronic, HeyGears, Snapmaker, FACC, Zhongshan Lanju, Joyoung Soymilk & Food, Hong Kong Catalo and other enterprises. Galaxy's revenue reached RMB786 million in 1H2022 , an increase of 16.1% yoy. Cloud subscription ARR increased by 53% yoy. Dollar retention ratio was 89%. Galaxy's customer base reached 28,300 customers.
During the Reporting Period, Kingdee Cloud Galaxy improved the business layout of "one rocket, multiple satellites" by launching Kingdee Cloud Galaxy Ultra. Galaxy announced four major growth plans with EXIN, Amazon AWS, Ctrip Travel and Deloitte to accelerate the advancement of Galaxy's platform and ecosystem strategy. Galaxy also upgraded the Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) solution and launched special solutions for novel elites of SMEs, further enhancing the competitiveness of "PLM+ERP+MES". Galaxy launched supply chain control tower, a metrics design platform based on a customizable number of metrics, strengthening its data intelligence services.
Small and Micro Enterprise - strengthening business-finance-tax integrated solutions, continuously improved market share
During the Reporting Period, SME finance cloud business maintained rapid growth of 74.1% yoy. Kingdee Cloud Stellar recorded a revenue increase of 337.7% yoy, and dollar retention ratio was at 72%. Stellar's customer base reached nearly 20,000. Kingdee Cloud Stellar is positioned to meet the requirements of small commerce business and industrial trade business in growth stage. Stellar kept improving "management + operation" integrated solutions, helping enterprises to realize intelligent financial and tax management, digital and intelligent customer management, online integration, and supply and marketing collaborative integration. It redefined the industry benchmark for business-finance-tax integration. Through persistent product innovation and marketing promotion, the layout of Kingdee SME ecosystem continued to expand, which benefited Kingdee in market share gain.
Ecosystem - Cosmic ISV partners growing rapidly, moved forward in the layout of ecosystem strategy
Kingdee Cloud Cosmic ISV partner ecosystem continued to expand. Over 150 ISV partners developed their products based on Cosmic platform, covering 13 major sectors including intelligent manufacturing, transportation and logistics, wholesale and retail, finance, and life sciences. On strategic partners, Kingdee carried out cooperation with domestic and global consulting and service companies, and reached strategic partnership with Deloitte, Ernst& Young, ShineWing, HAND Enterprise, JGDT, etc. Meanwhile, Kingdee also deepened the collaboration with KPMG, iSoftStone and Chinasoft International. These partnerships formed Kingdee's implementation service ecosystem, and supported the Company's large enterprise market strategy. In addition, Kingdee co-built industry solutions with Huawei Cloud, Ali Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Amazon AWS and Meituan to offer comprehensive products on these platforms. Kingdee constantly improved the Xinchuang layout, completing product certifications with over twenty Xinchuang partners.
"Xu Shaochun WeChat Public Account" - listening to customers and improving Kingdee customer success ecosystem
Pioneering in the enterprise service industry, Xu Shaochun WeChat Public Account established the culture of "wholeheartedly serving the enterprise customers" through the entire user journey. In the first half of 2022, the Public Account received over 12,000 inquiries and consultations. Through optimizing the workflow, the Account enabled Kingdee's R&D team directly accessing to customer feedbacks, in order to promote product improvement. Going forward, Kingdee's customer success would take the Account as leverage for improving customer lifecycle experience.
Xu Shaochun, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Kingdee Group, noted that in the first half of 2022, the repetition of COVID-19 breakout in China and uncertainties in global economic recovery post many challenges. The challenging environment pushed for the acceleration of digital transformation to pursue high quality growth across different industries and verticals. Kingdee will play a major role in the enterprise digital transformation by offering the new generation composable EBC digital platform and delivering agile innovation capabilities to resolve challenges, and realizing "data-driven enterprise, resilient growth." Looking forward, the Group will adhere to the Kingdee philosophy of "Customer foremost, long-term adherence to professionalism; Strivers oriented, long-term adherence to pure and visionary minds," fighting alongside customers. On the basis of consistent self-innovation and advancing technology, Kingdee will promote open and win-win with ecosystem partners. Kingdee will continue to execute the "Platform + Finance & HR & Tax + Ecosystem" strategy and remain unswervingly committed to cloud subscription model, to achieve the mission of "Creating another Kingdee with the cloud subscription business model."
About Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited
Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited ("Kingdee International" or "Kingdee") was established in 1993. It is listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 0268.HK) and headquartered in Shenzhen, the PRC. Adhering to the core values of "Acting in all Conscience, with Integrity and Righteousness", the Company is committed to helping businesses achieve their growth targets and let the sun shine on every company through dedicated services. It strives to provide them with the most trusted enterprise service platform.
According to IDC, Kingdee ranked as No.1 in the SaaS ERM (Enterprise Resource Management Cloud Service) for Large, Medium and SME enterprises in China, maintaining the No.1 in the market share in terms of SaaS EA (Enterprise Application Software Cloud Services) and Finance Cloud. Meanwhile, Kingdee has become the only Chinese enterprise SaaS vendor ranked top-ten market share in Gartner's 2021 High Productivity aSaaS Platform, as well as the only Chinese vendor to be selected in IDC's Asia-pacific manufacturing ERP SaaS MarketScape, as a Contender. In addition, Kingdee Cloud was selected in "The State of Low-Code Platforms of Forrester", having the most case studies among all enterprise PaaS+SaaS platforms. Kingdee has attached great importance to user privacy and data security, and obtained the "grand slam" of security and privacy certifications, including ISO27001, ISO27701, Grade III Protection of Information Security, Cloud Security Alliance CSA-STAR.
Kingdee's diverse Cloud services and products are the preferred choices of leading enterprises. They include "Kingdee Cloud Cosmic" (an assemblable enterprise-grade PaaS platform), "Kingdee Cloud Constellation" (EBC of large enterprises), "Kingdee Cloud Galaxy" (EBC of high growth enterprises), "Kingdee Cloud Stellar" (SaaS management cloud for small enterprises). Kingdee have provided digital management solutions to more than 7.40 million enterprises and other organizations around the world.
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Zoo welcomes ‘extremely important’ birth of tiger cub triplets
INDIANAPOLIS (Gray News) - It’s the Year of the Tiger and the Indianapolis Zoo is celebrating the birth of tiger triplets.
On May 27, the zoo’s 7-year-old Amur tiger, Zoya, gave birth to the trio. Two of the cubs are male and one is female. The zoo reports the cubs are doing well and their mom is in good health.
Zoo representatives said when Zoya delivered baby number one, she was tending to the cub but still showed signs of labor. Veterinary staff then delivered the two other cubs by cesarean section. The cubs weighed in at around 2 pounds each.
Zoya was born at the zoo in 2014 and is a first-time mom. The father is 14-year-old Pavel.
The zoo also noted that the cubs’ birth is “extremely important” as there are currently fewer than 100 Amur tigers in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Currently, the zoo’s animal care team is taking care of the cubs and the trio is expected to be introduced to the public in mid-September at 16 weeks old.
Zoo representatives said the team would be launching a community campaign to name the cubs in July.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Charles A. Bibbs African American Museum and Cultural Center (The Bibbs) welcomed more than 500 community residents for its first AfroNoon celebration and mini-museum exhibition launch in White Park earlier this month. Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) was thrilled to join the city of Riverside as a sponsor, supporting The Bibbs and its mission to cultivate, collect and showcase expressions of African American arts and culture in the region.
AfroNoon served the community as a Black arts festival, highlighting local talent from various artistic elements: music, traditional arts, food, live performances, and craft vendors.
Also featured, pieces by the center's namesake Charles A. Bibbs, an internationally renowned contemporary visual artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose work is found in museums, galleries, organizations and homes of many collectors, including Riverside City Hall.
"The AfroNoon in White Park was successful!" said Bibbs. "The highly attended event was strongly indicative of the interest and cultural impact the Charles A. Bibbs African American Museum and Cultural Center will have on the community. Many people participated in the event to learn more about the upcoming museum and others came with excitement and support."
"Our presentation of our mini-museum exhibit, featuring the art of local award-winning artists Maurice Howard, Diana Shannon and Charles Bibbs provided a small taste of what is to come when The Bibbs finds a gallery space of its own," added Bibbs.
For IEHP, partnering with The Bibbs represents an opportunity to enhance cultural connections.
"Inclusivity is just as critical as medicine is to healing and inspiring the human spirit," said Michael Deering, IEHP vice president of Innovation Acceleration and Diversity. "The Bibbs is a beacon to our community's ongoing dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion and also provides space to actively facilitate, honor and celebrate that commitment on the level it deserves."
In addition to sponsorship, the health plan served on the AfroNoon planning committee, provided giveaways and volunteers to support various booths.
Once a permanent location is secured, The Bibbs plans to continue their work to promote permanent and revolving world-class collections from Mr. Bibbs and other African American artists, providing inclusive spaces for community expression.
"The Bibbs will be a cultural destination in Riverside. It will be a 'voice of empowerment' wherein established, emerging and youth African American artists will be able to showcase their work in every discipline. For the community it will be a place for individuals and families to collaborate and connect with others in an enjoyable, inclusive environment of creativity and culture," said Bibbs.
The Bibbs is currently working on a collaboration with Riverside's Mission Inn Foundation to install a fine arts exhibition before November's Festival of Lights, in addition to beginning a capital campaign to build its permanent home.
To learn more about The Bibbs, visit thebibbs.org
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 26th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,800 providers and nearly 2,500 team members. Through dynamic partnerships with providers and community organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to its vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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Support from investors including Revolution Growth and Chipotle's Cultivate Next fund will support rapid retail expansion, development of product and Giga Ranch production facility
BOULDER, Colo., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meati Foods, the creator of Eat Meati™ juicy, delicious alternative whole-food proteins made from mushroom root, today announced it has raised $150 million in a Series C investment round that will help to expand the production and accessibility of the company's popular products as they aim to become the U.S. market share leader in plant-based meat by 2025. The company's products deliver taste and texture superior to current meat alternatives while offering comparable complete protein to meat with more fiber and no cholesterol.
The round was led by Revolution Growth, with participation from existing and new investors, including Grosvenor Food & AgTech, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Wellington Management, and Cultivate Next, Chipotle Mexican Grill's new venture fund which includes Meati Foods in its first cohort of investments.
"The continued growth and momentum that Meati is experiencing underscores how differentiated and scalable our products and vision are," said Meati Foods CEO and co-founder, Tyler Huggins. "Revolution Growth and our new and existing investors bring not just the financial firepower and ethos alignment, but deep and diversified expertise that will be instrumental in building a brand and organization that will truly change how people eat in a way that's better for our bodies and better for our planet."
Meati™ has distanced itself from an ever-crowded category through its standard-setting composition of at least 95 percent mushroom root, earning its whole-food distinction and unmatched nutrition. The delicious, whole-cut meats naturally deliver as much as 17 grams of complete protein (33 percent of the daily recommended value according to the FDA) and 12 grams of dietary fiber (42 percent of the daily recommended value), along with micronutrients such as 45 percent and 90 percent of the recommended daily intakes of zinc and vitamin B12 (riboflavin).
The funds will support the completion of the company's more than 100,000-square-foot Mega Ranch in Thornton, Colo., a facility that will begin to ship product in late 2022, ultimately producing tens of millions of pounds of product annually. Additionally, the company will continue its rapid growth, including a national omni-channel footprint by the end of 2023, diversification of its product portfolio, as well as breaking ground on the company's first "Giga Ranch", designed to be the production facility that will be replicated domestically and globally, with a single ranch capable of producing hundreds of millions of pounds annually.
"Meati Foods' innovative products mirror Chipotle's Food with Integrity standards and bring an exciting, new alternative protein to market," said Curt Garner, Chief Technology Officer at Chipotle. "Through Chipotle's Cultivate Next venture fund we are investing in companies that align with our mission to Cultivate a Better World and Meati is doing just that with their clean processes and plant-based proteins."
Meati has won the hearts and minds of food industry icons and world-renowned chefs including: David Chang (chef and founder of Momofuku and Majordomo Media); Walter Robb (former Whole Foods Market CEO); Rose Marcario (former Patagonia CEO); John Foraker (Once Upon a Farm CEO and former Annie's Organic CEO); Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman (co-founders of Sweetgreen); Sam Kass (former White House senior policy advisor for nutrition and partner at Acre Venture Partners); David Barber (co-owner of Blue Hill Restaurants and founder of Almanac Investments); and the Alinea Group (including one of the most awarded and recognized chefs in the world, Grant Achatz).
"Meati is poised to be the leader in this large and growing category with a capability to produce plant-based meats in whole-cut form with a clean ingredient list. The company is meeting an unmet demand for products that are delicious, healthy, and good for the planet. We're thrilled to partner with Tyler and the full team as the company expands its production and tackles real-world issues of food security and sustainability," said Fazeela Abdul Rashid, a Partner at Revolution Growth who is joining the board of the company.
Meati is available online and at several restaurants throughout Colorado and Arizona. Learn more at www.meati.com.
Founded in 2017, Meati Foods is working to change the way we eat by democratizing access to delicious, nutrient-rich, complete protein in a way that protects and preserves our planet's water, land and air. Eat Meati™ is the debut product line from Meati Foods featuring whole-food cutlets and steaks made from mushroom root via through modernized ancient, natural processes in a toxicity-free environment with no heavy metals, pesticides or antibiotics. Eat Meati™ made its retail debut in July 2022 after multiple months of record sellouts on its direct-to-doorstep online shop, with plans for a national omni-channel footprint by late-2023. Meati's textures and flavors have won the enthusiastic support of some of food's most impactful leaders, chefs and icons.
Revolution Growth is a venture capital fund investing in growth-stage companies around the country that are leading disruption within their industry. Led by Steve Case, Ted Leonsis, and Steve Murray, Revolution Growth has a proven strategy of partnering with entrepreneurs to build and scale category-defining companies. Revolution Growth is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and part of Revolution's family of funds, including Revolution Ventures and the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. Visit us online at revolution.com/growth or @Revolution.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Chipotle had over 3,000 restaurants as of March 31, 2022, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany and is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants. Chipotle is ranked on the Fortune 500 and is recognized on the 2022 list for Fortune's Most Admired Companies. With over 100,000 employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. For more information or to place an order online, visit WWW.CHIPOTLE.COM.
Grosvenor Food & AgTech is an international investor in food and agriculture businesses. Our focus is to rethink and re-shape how food is grown, produced, distributed, and consumed. We partner with like-minded people to understand the complex interconnectedness of our agricultural ecosystem to manage its effects and enhance human health and our environment and enable producers to thrive. We are one of the largest and longest established investment teams in the sector. Our work in food and agtech, alongside Grosvenor's other activities shares a common purpose to deliver lasting commercial, social and environmental benefit addressing today's needs while taking responsibility for those of future generations. www.grosvenor.com/food-agtech
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Electrify Expo to Produce Over 25,000 Demo Rides of Electrified Fun August 27 & 28
LONG ISLAND, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrify Expo, North America's largest electric-vehicle festival, rolls into New York Saturday, August 27 through Sunday, August 28, at the Nassau Coliseum. As the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Bill call for millions of dollars to build out a wide-scale charging network in the U.S. and kick in energy rebates, the curiosity of the general consumer has been piqued.
The outdoor festival offers attendees the thrilling opportunity to experience all types of electric vehicles across 1 million square feet of exhibit and demo space, as well as explore the world's leading brands in EV technology and mobility from electric cars, e-bikes, e-motorcycles, e-skateboards, e-scooters, and more.
BMW, Chrysler, Kia, Toyota, Lexus, Polestar, Volvo, Volkswagen, and Harley-Davidson's Livewire, as well as iconic bike brands like Specialized, UBCO, Fliteboard, and others, offer the ability to interact with their products in a fun outdoor festival setting on multiple demo courses. The family-friendly festival also hosts the Hover-1 Kids Zone for the Empire state's young thrill seekers.
According to Consumer Reports, the biggest barrier to EV adoption is simply the opportunity to test drive them. As the premier North American festival for testing electric vehicles and e-mobility, Electrify Expo removes the barrier by offering meaningful test drives that encourage the adoption of cleaner transportation.
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Electrify Expo is North America's largest outdoor electric vehicle festival showcasing the latest electric vehicles and products, including EVs, e-motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, e-boats, e-surfboards, and more from top brands around the world. The festival addresses one of the most challenging barriers to mass adoption of electric vehicles with meaningful hands-on experiences, demonstrations, and test rides. Electrify Expo meets the soaring demand for companies to share new technologies, new modes of mobility and put products in the hands of consumers in a meaningful way. Electrify Expo will feature more than 1M+ square feet of exhibit space in Los Angeles County, Seattle, New York, Miami, and Austin.
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Tuck-in acquisitions complement and add scale to service offerings in key regional markets.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LRS, among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers, today announced two strategic portable restroom provider acquisitions for its LRS Portables line of business: Stillwater, Minn.-based AirFresh Industries and Warsaw, Ind.-based JL Hurt, adding complementary services to existing operations in high-growth Minneapolis-St. Paul and northern Indiana markets; financial terms were not disclosed and the acquisitions are effective immediately.
Founded in 1987, AirFresh Industries President Kelly Thommes and her husband, Vice President of Operations Tim Thommes, built AirFresh into a thriving regional provider of portable restroom services. The company serves the entire Twin Cities metro area, surrounding counties, and locations in western Wisconsin. AirFresh has built an outstanding reputation for customer service that outperforms industry standards and is strategically positioned to add scale to LRS Minnesota operations.
AirFresh complements existing LRS Minnesota operations, consolidating the 2021 acquisitions of North Branch, Minn. portables provider Jimmys Johnnys, and Minneapolis-based Atomic Recycling, the largest provider of construction and demolition (C&D) recycling and roll-off container services in the Twin Cities. The addition of AirFresh positions LRS as the one-stop-shop for all waste and portable restroom needs in the Twin Cities.
Warsaw, Ind.-based portables provider JL Hurt was acquired simultaneously to AirFresh, spotlighting the LRS commitment to growth across all core waste services in the Midwest. With a rich service history in northern Indiana, Justin Hurt started his company with only two portable restroom units and a pick-up truck, ultimately building dense market share through a loyal customer following across 10 northern Indiana counties. The acquisition of JL Hurt adds scale to three prior regional LRS acquisitions: South Bend, Ind.-based roll-off and transfer station provider Junoll Services; Kingsbury-based portables provider Johnson Johns; and Niles, Mich.-based Joys Johns, setting the stage for continued growth across the greater Midwest.
"I am thrilled to welcome both AirFresh and JL Hurt employees, customers, and legacy founders to the LRS family. Both companies have built their success by sharing in our core values of safety and service excellence, a relentless focus on the customer experience, and raw entrepreneurial spirit, making these acquisitions a seamless transition for all parties," said LRS President and Chief Executive Officer Alan T. Handley. "We are especially excited to announce all founders – Kelly Thommes, Tim Thommes, and Justin Hurt have joined LRS in senior operations positions, helping catapult LRS Portables toward continued market leadership."
AirFresh and JL Hurt are LRS' seventh and eighth announced acquisitions to-date in 2022. Other announcements include Grayslake, Ill.-based Lakes Disposal; Portage, Wisc.-based The Country Plumber; Topeka, Kan.-based Ditch & Associates; Rochester, Minn.-based Sunshine Sanitation; Chicago-based Auburn Disposal; and South Bend, Ind.-based Junoll Services. In 2021, the company amassed 22 acquisitions to complement its organic revenue growth across the nation's midsection.
LRS is among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers. Since 2013, LRS has specialized in delivering an exceptional customer experience for millions of residential and commercial customers across nine states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennessee. Diversified and growing, LRS also offers affordable roll-off container services, C&D recycling, street sweeping, portable restroom rentals, on-site storage and temporary fencing. LRS owns and operates more than 65 facilities and thrives on the passion of 2,100 full-time employees. The company provides safe, innovative, sustainability-driven services to clean and beautify the cities, neighborhoods, and communities it serves. To learn more visit www.LRSrecycles.com. #BeyondWaste
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pender & Howe, a North American executive search firm, is proud to lead the search for a Chief Strategy Development Officer on behalf of Gandeeva Therapeutics.
Directly supporting Gandeeva's CEO, the Chief Strategy Development Officer (CSDO) will oversee the company's strategic development objectives. Unlike a traditional Chief Scientific Officer, this unique opportunity will enable the CSDO to help define and execute the company's scientific and corporate development strategy in collaboration with world-class scientists and industry leaders at Gandeeva.
Gandeeva Therapeutics is a rapidly growing biotechnology company that seeks to harness the power of cryo-EM technology and machine learning to design better drugs. The company's platform overcomes limitations in using X-ray crystallography for drug design and avoids discovery dead ends that can arise from computational docking methods in the absence of experimental validation.
Gandeeva's AI/ML-driven workflows enable high throughput structure determination combined with innovative biochemical methods to explore low-data targets, membrane proteins and protein complexes. From small molecules that induce protein proximity to engineered antibodies, Gandeeva's approach breaks new ground to develop precision medicines for our most challenging diseases.
Gandeeva is headquartered in a 22,000 sq. ft. building in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, set to be fully operational by December 2022.
Pender & Howe is a boutique retained executive search firm specializing in identifying world-class executive leaders for governing boards and decision-makers. Locally committed but globally connected, Pender & Howe joined Kestria (the world's largest executive search alliance) in May and now represents them in Canada and the USA. More information about Pender & Howe is available at www.penderhowe.com.
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Southern Baptist leaders release secret accused abuser list
(AP) - In response to an explosive investigation, top Southern Baptists have released a previously secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of sexual abuse.
The 205-page database was made public late Thursday. It includes more than 700 entries from cases that largely span from 2000 to 2019.
Its existence became widely known Sunday when the independent firm, Guidepost Solutions, included it in its bombshell report detailing how the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee mishandled allegations of sex abuse, stonewalled numerous survivors and prioritized protecting the SBC from liability.
Executive Committee leaders Rolland Slade and Willie McLaurin, in a joint statement, called publishing the list “an initial, but important, step towards addressing the scourge of sexual abuse and implementing reform in the Convention.”
“Each entry in this list reminds us of the devastation and destruction brought about by sexual abuse,” they said. “Our prayer is that the survivors of these heinous acts find hope and healing, and that churches will utilize this list proactively to protect and care for the most vulnerable among us.”
The Guidepost report, released after a seven-month investigation, contained several explosive revelations. Among them: D. August Boto, the committee’s former vice president and general counsel, and former SBC spokesman Roger Oldham kept their own private list of abusive ministers. Both retired in 2019. The existence of the list was not widely known within the committee and its staff.
“Despite collecting these reports for more than 10 years, there is no indication that (Oldham and Boto) or anyone else, took any action to ensure that the accused ministers were no longer in positions of power at SBC churches,” the report said.
The Executive Committee did not make additions to the published list, but their attorneys did redact several entries as well as the names and identifying information of survivors and others unrelated to the accused, Thursday’s joint statement said.
They made public “entries that reference an admission, confession, guilty plea, conviction, judgment, sentencing, or inclusion on a sex offender registry,” and expect some of the redacted entries on the list to be made public once more research is done. The list also includes Baptist ministers that are not affiliated with the SBC.
Survivors and advocates have long called for a public database of abusers. The creation of an “offender information system” was one of the key recommendations in the report by Guidepost, which was contracted by the Executive Committee after delegates to last year’s national meeting pressed for an outside investigation.
Also in the report was a shocking allegation that Johnny Hunt, a Georgia-based pastor and former SBC president, sexually assaulted another pastor’s wife during a beach vacation in 2010. Hunt has disputed the allegation, saying in a statement that he has “never abused anybody.”
He resigned May 13 as senior vice president of evangelism and leadership at the North American Mission Board, the SBC’s domestic missions agency. On Wednesday, NAMB leaders announced changes to address the issue including committing to investigate abuse accusations and creating an Abuse Prevention and Response Committee to assess and strengthen existing policies and procedures.
Also in the wake of the report’s release, survivors have been calling in information about abuse allegations to the Executive Committee, Guidepost and members of a task force set up to oversee the firm’s investigation, according to a joint statement from the three entities.
A hotline is now open for survivors, or someone on their behalf, to report abuse allegations: 202-864-5578 or SBChotline@guidepostsolutions.com. Callers will be provided with care options and connected with an advocate, the statement said.
Guidepost will maintain the hotline and keep the information confidential, but will not be looking into the allegations. The joint statement described the hotline as a “stopgap measure for survivors” until delegates can pass reforms during this year’s national meeting scheduled for June 14-15 in Anaheim, California.
The task force expects to make its formal motions based on the Guidepost report public next week. Those recommendations will then be presented for a vote in Anaheim.
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Firm founder honored among the nation's top personal injury attorneys for representation of truck wreck victims
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey founder Steven C. Laird has been named to the Best Lawyers in America list for 2023 as one of the best plaintiffs' personal injury attorneys in the country.
His 2023 selection marks the 12th consecutive year to be honored by the prestigious legal guide.
"I'm very thankful to Best Lawyers for this honor," said Mr. Laird. "Getting justice for my clients and their families has been the most rewarding experience of my career, and these recognitions for the work my firm and I do on a daily basis are an incredible honor."
Mr. Laird has over 40 years of experience representing clients involved in trucking accidents and other personal injury claims. He has long been recognized for his success in securing favorable verdicts in complex personal injury litigation.
A courthouse veteran, Mr. Laird is one of only five trial lawyers in North Texas who are Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Best Lawyers in America is widely considered one of the most reliable and respected sources for legal guidance. The distinguished list was first published in 1983 and is now the U.S. legal industry's oldest peer-review guide for showcasing the country's top attorneys.
About the Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey
The Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey is a Fort Worth, Texas, law firm whose lawyers and staff members are committed to finding justice in every case we handle. For more than 30 years, we have worked responsibly and diligently to represent individuals and families in personal injury cases where corporate and individual negligence has resulted in significant injuries and wrongful death. To learn more about the firm, visit http://texlawyers.com/.
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These gadgets will simplify grilling and cleanup at your next barbecue
Summer wouldn’t be the same without firing up the grill and preparing your favorite meat, fish and vegetables in the great outdoors. Even if you are a pro at making delicious barbecue, a few gadgets can simplify your efforts. From grilling certain foods to monitoring grill heat to cleaning up after food has been served, specialized tools will make your next barbecue a success.
Types of grill gadgets
Grilling will be even more pleasurable with the right grill gadgets. They’ll help you achieve excellent results when grilling your favorite foods, make it easy to cook them on the grill and make cleanup a snap.
Cooking tools
Just like the utensils you reach for when you are cooking in your kitchen, you’ll need some tools when you are barbecuing. Tools that are designed to handle the high heat of a grill should be made with durable metal or heat-resistant silicone. Long handles are a must for preventing burns. Spatulas, corn holders, basters, skewers, tongs, forks and brushes are some of the most commonly-used tools for grilling. The best way to purchase these tools is in a grill set that includes numerous items in one purchase.
Barbecue helpers
This broad category includes many items that assist home barbecue enthusiasts with their grilling goals. Grill lights, gloves, grill mats, presses and thermometers are just some of the items that help in the barbecue process.
Grill cookware
There are some foods that you don’t want to just toss on the grill. Cookware such as skillets, pots, pans and baskets are great for dishes like vegetables that don’t require direct heat to cook. In addition, cookware makes it possible to make foods such as baked beans, sauces and desserts on the grill. To withstand the high temperatures of a grill, look for pieces that are made of tough materials like cast iron or thick stainless steel that can take the heat.
Grilling cleaning essentials
There’s no avoiding it — grills grates will inevitably get gunked up with grease and food deposits. They can alter the taste of food and even cause grill fires if not removed. Although this debris can be challenging to clean, the right grill cleaning gadgets such as brushes, scrapers and blocks will simplify this must-do task.
Best barbecue gadgets
Top grilling tools
Cuisinart Deluxe 20-piece Grill Set
What you need to know: Any grilling enthusiasts will appreciate the variety and quality of this feature-packed grill tool set.
What you’ll love: Grilling is a pleasure when you have the right tools like the 20 pieces in this versatile set. A spatula, corn holders, skewers, a basting brush and more are included. We love the long handles that keep hands away from the heat while barbecuing.
What you should consider: A storage case is included, but it’s lacking in durability compared to the tool.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top grilling tools for the money
Grilljoy 24-piece Barbecue Grill Tool Set
What you need to know: If you need a grill tool set with just about any piece you can imagine, this one is a solid deal.
What you’ll love: Some barbecue enthusiasts want a large selection of tools like the 24 pieces that come in this collection. In addition to grill classics such as a spatula and corn holders, you’ll also get a thermometer and salt and pepper shakers.
What you should consider: This set comes with tongs, but they aren’t very durable. Although rare, some people received damaged tools.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top grilling helper
Cuisinart Cast Iron Grill/Griddle Press
What you need to know: A grill press like this well-made model is an essential helper for grilling burgers, veggies and large cuts of meat fast and efficiently.
What you’ll love: This rugged press locks in heat for cooking grilled foods thoroughly and quickly. It’s also great for preparing grilled sandwiches. It’s constructed to cast iron that can handle the hottest grill temperature.
What you should consider: Some users may find this press awkward to use, as it’s quite heavy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
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Image Magnetic Barbecue Lights, Two-pack
What you need to know: Grillers who like to practice their craft when it’s dark will love these two bright, versatile grill lights.
What you’ll love: When it comes to grilling in the evening, grill lights are a must. This pair boasts strong magnets and adjustable five-inch goosenecks for illuminating your grill space while you cook.
What you should consider: Depending on where you place them, the exterior of these lights may get hot from grill heat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
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Meater Smart Wireless Meat Thermometer
What you need to know: A thermometer is a must for grilling, and the wireless operation of this smart model makes it a popular option.
What you’ll love: The best thing about this grill thermometer is that there are no wires to get in the way of barbecuing. It can be controlled with your phone via the manufacturer’s app.
What you should consider: Rarely, connectivity or app issues disrupt the use of this thermometer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Victoria Cast Iron Paella Frying Pan
What you need to know: This cast iron pan is a solid choice for anyone who cooks more than just meat on their grill.
What you’ll love: Constructed of stainless steel, this pan is made for grilling. It features a paella design that’s perfect for large portions of food. It comes pre-seasoned and ready to use.
What you should consider: Pans with rough spots that were missed by quality control have been reported.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
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Grillaholics Heavy Duty Grill Basket
What you need to know: With a roomy design and dishwasher-safe material, this grill basket is a worthwhile investment.
What you’ll love: If you like to grill small foods like vegetables or shrimp, you need a grill basket. This model is made of durable stainless steel that holds up well to heat. It’s also dishwasher-safe for quick cleanup.
What you should consider: A few consumers have noted that their baskets had faulty welded areas that caused breakage with regular use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top grill cleaning tool
Weetiee GrillArt Grill Brush and Scraper
What you need to know: You’ll simplify cleanup after grilling with a versatile tool like this brush-scraper combo.
What you’ll love: With a brush and scraper, this cleaning tool is up to the task of numerous grill-cleaning chores. The bristle-free material makes it safe to use on most grill surfaces.
What you should consider: The design of this brush isn’t ideal for small grills or grill plates with hard-to-reach crevices.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Grillstone Grill Cleaning Block
What you need to know: This is an easy-to-use grill cleaning tool that’s a nice alternative to standard brushes. However, it may not be enough for major grill cleaning jobs.
What you’ll love: Not only does this grill block remove most food from grill surfaces, but it’s also an eco-friendly option that’s made of recycled materials. The strong handle provides leverage for effective cleaning.
What you should consider: Some burned-on foods may challenge this tool.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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This new 130,000 SF multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana will be the largest off-site facility for the academic health system.
CROWN POINT, Ind., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PMB along with The University of Chicago Medicine broke ground on a new two-story, 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana for what will be the academic health system's largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana. The $121 million state-of-the-art care center, at I-65 and 109th Avenue in Crown Point, is expected to open in spring of 2024.
During the on-site groundbreaking ceremony on August 3, 2022, hospital leaders and Crown Point's mayor spoke about the benefits of the new care facility to the community and broader Northwest Indiana region.
"The University of Chicago is home to physicians and physician-scientists who are pioneers in their field. They bring research to the bedside with the most advanced treatments and high-quality, specialized care," said Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Chicago and President of the UChicago Medicine health system. "We wanted to be able to offer people in Crown Point the same level of care that we do in Hyde Park on Chicago's South Side — and to make it more accessible and convenient for them. This will certainly be accomplished by this facility."
Since October 2021 when the initiative was first announced, plans for the new facility have evolved and grown. Hospital leadership worked with partners in the project and Crown Point officials to make sure the new facility can meet future healthcare demands of the Northwest Indiana community.
"We decided to add space to our original plans to build a 116,000-square-foot facility, so that we can meet the growing needs of patients and providers many years from now," said Tom Jackiewicz, President of the University of Chicago Medical Center, which serves as the hub for the UChicago Medicine health system. "We are adding almost 14,000 square feet to our earlier plan, which now means this facility will be 130,000 square feet over two stories."
The Crown Point care center will include:
- A micro-hospital with an eight-bed emergency department and a short-stay inpatient unit
- A comprehensive cancer center with infusion therapy as well as radiation, medical and surgical oncology
- An imaging center with MRI, CT, PET, X-ray and ultrasound capabilities
- An outpatient surgery center
- Laboratory services
- Medical offices with access to UChicago Medicine's physicians and specialists, including those in cancer care, cardiology, digestive diseases, orthopedics, neurosciences, pediatrics, primary care, surgical specialties, transplant care and women's health
"Most new healthcare construction in lower density populations involves limited services, not a comprehensive care center like the one UChicago Medicine is building in Crown Point", said Jake Rohe, partner at PMB, a national expert in healthcare real estate development.
"We do a lot of work across the country with a lot of different healthcare providers, and it's very rare to have this type of investment in a community," he said. "Healthcare is social infrastructure. And with that comes tremendous opportunity and an equally great responsibility. The commitment and investment UChicago Medicine is making in this community will have a significant impact on the region, and we're honored to be a small part of this major initiative."
In addition to developer PMB, other partners in the project include Walsh Construction and architecture and design firm Perkins & Will.
The Crown Point center is expected to have 110,00 patient visits each year and create at least 150 high-paying clinical and nonclinical jobs.
"It's exciting for me to know our residents will have close access to top-level physician care because of this campus, and that the City of Crown Point will serve as home to such a prestigious medical group," Crown Point Mayor Pete Land said during the ceremony. Land added the City of Crown Point is excited to expand its development portfolio in and around the Beacon Hill Business District to include high-paying career jobs in the medical field.
The multispecialty care facility adds to the presence UChicago Medicine already has through smaller medical offices in Northwest Indiana — in Munster, Merrillville, Westville and Schererville.
Audre Bagnall, UChicago Medicine Executive Vice President of Business Development and Chief Strategy Officer, said partnerships and collaborations have been key to providing high-quality healthcare for Northwest Indiana residents and will continue to be so. "We recognize the essential role community physicians and local hospitals play in care delivery in Northwest Indiana," she said. "Our physicians will continue to partner with them for their patients who need highly specialized care and to provide an integrated and seamless experience for everyone."
Ralph Flores Jr., a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and majority owner in the new Crown Point-based Lake County Corn Dogs, said his baseball team and UChicago Medicine share a vision to improve the quality of life for residents and be active members of the community. UChicago Medicine recently signed a five-year deal to be the main sponsor of the Corn Dogs.
"The investment UChicago Medicine is making will be such a huge benefit to so many people for so many years to come," Flores said. "Welcome to the University of Chicago Medicine, and let's play ball!"
PMB is a purpose-driven healthcare real estate developer with a mission to improve healthcare delivery, effect change, and positively impact communities. Our company is 100 percent focused on healthcare real estate across the continuum of care including behavioral health, life sciences, ambulatory care centers, medical office buildings, inpatient hospitals, post-acute hospitals, senior living facilities, and parking structures. PMB has developed over 115 facilities to date representing approximately 6 million square feet. The firm owns and manages 70 medical facilities comprising over 5.2 million square feet. For more information, please visit our website at www.pmbllc.com or our blog at https://pmbllc.com/pmb-uchicago-medicine-break-ground-on-121-million-multispecialty-care-facility-in-crown-point-indiana/
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NEW ORLEANS, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until August 15, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL), if they purchased the Company's American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Unilever investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nyse-ul/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
Unilever and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On July 19, 2021, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Ben & Jerry's, announced a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" upon the expiration of the current licensing agreement by which its products had been distributed in Israel for decades. Then, on July 22, 2021, media sources reported that the states of Texas and Florida were investigating Ben & Jerry's actions for possible violations of the states' Anti-BDS (boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel) legislation.
On this news, ADRs of Unilever fell $3.19 per share, or approximately 5.4%.
The case is City of St. Clair Shores Police and Fire Retirement System v. Unilever PLC, et al., No. 22-cv-05011.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The Dallas Mavericks will look to turn the Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors around starting Tuesday night in Game 4.
To get things started, the Mavs will host Party on the Plaza at 6 p.m. They’re also asking fans to match the team with wearing all white to the game, “Support our Mavs on-court with your white Mavs Gear on Tuesday! Need white gear? Visit the Hangar on the South Plaza!”
The Mavs say fans will get to experience all the pregame excitement and even get to see Shaq, Chuck and the whole NBA on TNT crew broadcasting live from the South Plaza.
The game tips off at 8 p.m. and will be broadcast on TNT. There’s also plenty of watch parties going down all across DFW, “Watch the Mavs Playoffs at these local venues to cheer with other MFFLs and for a chance to receive FREE Mavs giveaways, while supplies last!”:
In order to win, Doncic is going to need some serious support from the rest of the team, especially on defense to slow down Curry and the Warriors and sneak at least one win on the WCF. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dont-miss-dallas-mavericks-game-4-against-warriors-how-to-watch-party-on-the-plaza-more/ | 2022-05-24T21:20:27Z |
BOSTON (AP) — Michael Cox, a Boston police veteran who was brutally beaten by fellow officers while chasing a suspect and fought against efforts to cover up his assault, was sworn in Monday as commissioner of the police department.
After taking the oath during a ceremony at City Hall Plaza, Cox thanked his family and friends who supported him through the incident that he said changed his life forever but does not define him.
“I’ve worked to change policing since that incident occurred, and I will continue to do all I can to make sure that no Black or brown person or any individual, no matter their gender identity or race, is the victim of any kind of unconstitutional policing,” Cox, who is Black, said.
Mayor Michelle Wu called Cox a leader that Boston “deserves.”
“I’m incredibly proud, grateful and inspired in the future for this city with Commissioner Michael Cox at the helm of the Boston Police Department,” she said.
The Boston native most recently served as police chief in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Before taking that job in 2019, Cox served three decades in the Boston Police Department, where he took on the so-called “blue wall of silence” after he was attacked by colleagues who mistook him for a fleeing suspect.
In 1995, 29-year-old Cox was working undercover in plainclothes as part of the department’s gang unit when officers got a call about a shooting. The suspect started to scale a fence and Cox was struck from behind just as he was about to grab the man, Cox has said. He was kicked and punched by fellow officers, suffering head injuries and kidney damage.
Cox lost his footing on a frozen puddle, causing him to fall and crack his head, according to a department injury report.
The city eventually paid Cox more than $1 million over his civil rights case. He rose through the ranks over the years to become the bureau chief and superintendent of the Bureau of Professional Development, overseeing such things as the Boston Police Academy.
He replaces Dennis White, who was fired last year after decades-old domestic violence accusations — which he denied — came to light. Superintendent-In-Chief Gregory Long served as the acting police commissioner during the search for White’s permanent successor.
Cox was briefly placed on administrative leave in Ann Arbor over claims that he created a hostile work environment.
An investigation found “no evidence that the Chief was behaving in such a way” as to create a hostile work environment. But a report said “there is evidence that people feared retaliation by the Chief, and they had a legitimate basis for that fear, whether or not that was the Chief’s intent.” | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/michael-cox-sworn-in-as-boston-police-commissioner/ | 2022-08-16T00:50:01Z |
LOS ANGELES , July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VyTrac Health, Inc. (VyTrac), a digital health leader advancing behavioral health through technology and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) innovator, announced today that Dr. Smitta Patel, Psychiatrist at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, is joining its strategic medical advisory board. In this role, she will be advising VyTrac executives on advancing their diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to treating mental illness by leveraging digital health technology. Dr. Patel has a storied career of focusing on how chronic conditions not only affect patients physiologically, but how they can also affect a patient's mental wellness.
VyTrac is guiding the behavioral health community to innovate the standard of care into a precision medicine model by tracking standardized assessments in a consistent manner, between visits illustrating real world patient experiences that otherwise would not be captured during a face-to-face visit. As psychiatric symptoms are often elusive, this new era of healthcare innovation will allow for the use and integration of personalized health data to improve the accuracy of psychiatric diagnoses and better monitoring of treatments.
"Utilizing self-reported patient data from standardized assessments, in addition to physiological information from medical grade hardware, VyTrac is able to provide actionable insight and alter treatment plans to improve care and patient outcomes," said Dr. Patel. "VyTrac provides a more comprehensive picture of a patient's psychiatric presentation that will help primary care with triaging and treatment of mental illness."
VyTrac brought in Dr. Patel because of her expertise in both adult and adolescent psychiatry to enhance how digital health data can be integrated to have a better understanding of a patient as a whole. This course of oversight and accountable treatment plans will lead to better care and improved outcomes.
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Surgical Care Coalition Urges Congress to Act to Find Long-Term Solution
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Surgical Care Coalition (SCC) released the following statement after the additional Medicare sequester payment cuts took effect today.
"These automatic Medicare payment cuts are just the beginning of a barrage of cuts that will harm seniors and will limit timely access to the surgical care they need," said Patricia Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, American College of Surgeons' Executive Director. "Congress must create a sustainable long-term solution that ensures patient care is not jeopardized instead of passing yearly band-aid solutions that never solve the fundamental problem. The Surgical Care Coalition has solutions, and stands ready to work with lawmakers to stop further cuts to surgical care, protect patients, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care."
The Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act phased in the full 2% Medicare sequester payment cut starting July 1, 2022. This cut comes ahead of the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2023 (CY2023) that is expected to be announced this month and may include significant cuts to surgical care.
About the Surgical Care Coalition
The Surgical Care Coalition advocates for access to quality surgical care for all Americans. The Surgical Care Coalition is comprised of 14 surgical professional associations that proudly represent more than 180,000 surgical care teams working across the country with a common goal of improving the quality of care, and quality of life, for all patients. The founding members have met and informally worked together for nearly three decades to promote sound policy solutions to the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies to solve the biggest challenges in health care.
Members of the Surgical Care Coalition:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- The American Society of Breast Surgeons
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Contact: media@surgicalcare.org
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Walmart program will turn college grads into managers making $200,000 a year
(CNN) – A job that pays upwards of $200,000 a year? Walmart now has them.
The company is trying out a new program called “College 2 Career.”
About 1,000 current Walmart workers who are recent college grads or soon-to-be grads can get a little extra classroom training along with hands-on experience and mentoring.
The top performers will get a newly created store management position called “emerging coach,” with a starting pay of $65,000 a year and a raise to about $200,000 within two years.
Due to the current tight job market, this is just one of the ways Walmart is trying to recruit and hold on to workers.
The company also just raised its pay for long-haul truck drivers and has offered to cover 100% of college tuition for its workforce.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In September 2021, a woman filed suit against Zendesk, alleging that Matt Ingebrigtsen, Director of Enterprise Sales-West, announced on a videoconference, that she would lose over a million dollars because of her choice to have a baby.
On May 27, 2022, three more women filed a lawsuit under pseudonyms against Zendesk, alleging they were harassed and discriminated against on the basis of gender, pregnancy, and disability. One of them, Jane Doe I, was lying in a hospital bed after emergency surgery for a stress-induced stomach abscess when the same supervisor, Matt Ingebrigtsen, threatened to fire her if she didn't immediately return to work.
Jane Doe II was a consistently top performer. When she got pregnant, Zendesk allegedly refused to promote her. Her male supervisor harshly criticized and undermined her work—criticism not levied at male employees. Zendesk also allegedly withheld a deserved promotion from Jane Doe III after she took maternity leave, instead elevating less-qualified men.
According to the complaint, all three women tried to work with Zendesk to find a solution. They complained to HR about the harassing and discriminatory conduct they experienced, yet were met with indifference. When Zendesk refused to take any remedial action, they were forced to quit.
"Zendesk has shown a consistent pattern of hostility toward female employees," said Matt Matern of Matern Law Group, who represents the plaintiffs in both actions. "It's time for the company to take these complaints seriously and make some big changes."
The complaints can be found at:
https://www.maternlawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-05-27-Doe-Indiv-Compl-Final.pdf
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https://www.maternlawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-05-27-Roe-Class-Complaint-Final.pdf
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This Third ONR grant to Elemental continues to enable project deployments in communities most affected by climate change
HONOLULU and EAST PALO ALTO, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elemental Excelerator, a global nonprofit funding the deployment of climate technologies, today announced a new multi-year commitment from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to expand its mission to redesign the systems behind climate change. This commitment of $32.5 million over five years brings the total funding from ONR to more than $90 million. This is the third installment of ONR funding to advance technology commercialization and first-of-a-kind project deployments.
"This grant from the Navy is a vote of confidence in our ability to select technologies and design projects that transform the systems behind climate change," said Dawn Lippert, CEO, Elemental Excelerator. "The Navy's five-year commitment enables us to bring new private and philanthropic funders to the table who are increasingly stepping up to invest in equitable climate solutions."
"We are excited to leverage this groundbreaking federal funding to mobilize a growing network of ambitious foundations, corporate leaders, and private investors to work together to de-risk climate technologies, grow a more diverse climate workforce, and build on the nearly $7 billion in follow-on funding that our work has inspired to date," said Melissa Uhl, Chief Growth Officer, Elemental Excelerator.
"This award is proof that federal funding can help bring major private sector investments into the fight against climate change," said U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, Hawai'i. "Elemental is a groundbreaking organization, leveraging funds to identify and incubate new climate solutions, and ultimately scale those solutions around the globe."
In May 2022, the Department of the Navy released its climate strategy, Climate Action 2030, which sets the objective of building a climate-ready force through two performance goals: building climate resilience, and reducing the climate threat. The Department will work with a range of stakeholders, including Elemental, to meet these goals.
"The purpose of the grant to Elemental Excelerator is to leverage private sector innovation to help the Department of the Navy reach climate goals while strengthening our maritime dominance," said Deborah Loomis, Senior Advisor for Climate Change to the Secretary of the Navy. "Grants like this one help ensure that tomorrow's climate innovators are able to secure the resources they need to create the solutions we need."
While Elemental's work began in the use of the accelerator model with climate-focused startups, the organization has grown to now encompass a wide array of teams transforming the climate tech landscape, including:
- Elemental Policy Lab, a team of policy experts and fellows focused on bridging the gap between policymakers and technology on local, regional, and national levels
- Elemental Navigator, a group of corporate members that collaborate with Elemental's pipeline and portfolio companies to make investments, identify acquisition opportunities, pilot first-of-a-kind projects, and roll out project deployments at scale
- EDICT (Empowering Diverse Climate Talent), a comprehensive internship and education program to create a diverse pipeline of talent for the climate sector - and empower organizations to create inclusive cultures
- A dedicated Equity and Access team, which builds local partnerships with community organizations and supports project development to benefit startups and ensure frontline communities are receiving equitable funding for climate solutions through work like the Square Partnerships Model
To date, Elemental has invested in more than 130 climate technology startups worldwide, pioneered and published a model for embedding equity and community in technology deployments, deployed 100+ projects, celebrated more than 20 exits across its portfolio, and built a platform for scaling equitable, market-driven solutions to climate change. The climate tech nonprofit is currently evaluating applicants for its 11th cohort of investments, with 15-20 companies to be named in October 2022. Each company will receive $300,000 to $600,000 in funding for strategy or project-specific work. More than 500 companies from 46 countries applied to participate in this year's cohort, with 52% of all applicants having a CEO from a traditionally-excluded race or gender.
Elemental Excelerator is on a mission to redesign the systems at the root of climate change. Elemental fills two gaps that are fundamental to addressing climate change with the urgency required by funding first-of-a-kind projects for climate technologies in real communities and embedding equity and access into everything climate-related. Since launching in 2009, Elemental has invested in over 130 growth-stage companies and celebrated more than 20 exits, funded more than 100 technology projects, and built a platform for scaling equitable, market-driven solutions to climate change.
To learn more or find out how your organization can get involved with Elemental, visit elementalexcelerator.com.
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USANA dubbed a best place to work in direct selling for the fifth time
SALT LAKE CITY, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a global leader in nutrition, was recently recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Direct Selling by the industry's top publication, Direct Selling News (DSN). It's the fifth time the company has received this recognition in the industry.
"This award means so much to me and USANA as a whole," says Kevin Guest, USANA chairman and CEO. "We strive to make our company culture rewarding, fun, and inclusive, and we've found that attracts and retains talented people. I am extremely proud of our employees—this award reflects their dedication, skills, and leadership. Being named a top place to work for the fifth time is an especially significant honor for us."
To discover USANA's entire line of award-winning nutritional and skincare products, visit USANA.com.
For the past seven years, DSN has given the award to direct selling companies in which employee voices are heard and a culture of teamwork thrives. Honorees for the 2022 Best Places to Work Award were based on anonymous, U.S.-employee survey results compiled by employee engagement company Quantum Workplace. USANA is one of few companies in the industry to be named a "best place to work" multiple times.
"I want to extend a big congratulations to everyone at USANA for this amazing award," says Paul Jones, USANA's chief people officer. "Over the years, we've looked at how to improve our company for our employees and made employee engagement a top priority. By improving our benefits, allowing flexible schedules, and putting a heavy focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, the needs of our employees are always a top priority."
Since its inception in 1992, USANA has won more than 750 local, national, and international awards.
About USANA
USANA (NYSE:USNA) prides itself on providing consumers the highest quality nutritional products in the world. From its award-winning supplements to its innovative skincare and active nutrition lines, USANA has proven for nearly 30 years why it's a company you can trust. How about giving us a try? Shop at USANA.com or learn more at whatsupUSANA.com.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Voyager Digital LLC, the operating platform of Voyager Digital Ltd. ("Voyager" or the "Company") (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2), announced it is temporarily suspending trading, deposits, withdrawals and loyalty rewards, effective at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today.
"This was a tremendously difficult decision, but we believe it is the right one given current market conditions," said Stephen Ehrlich, Chief Executive Officer of Voyager. "This decision gives us additional time to continue exploring strategic alternatives with various interested parties while preserving the value of the Voyager platform we have built together. We will provide additional information at the appropriate time."
Voyager previously announced that its subsidiary, Voyager Digital LLC, issued a notice of default to Three Arrows Capital ("3AC") for failure to make the required payments on its previously disclosed loan of 15,250 BTC and $350 million USDC. Voyager is actively pursuing all available remedies for recovery from 3AC, including through the court-ordered liquidation process in the British Virgin Islands.
To support its exploration of strategic alternatives, the Company has engaged Moelis & Company and The Consello Group as financial advisors, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP as legal advisors.
Voyager also provided the following financial and balance sheet updates, per requirements of Canadian Securities Laws. All figures are preliminary, non-reviewed and unaudited and subject to final adjustments following completion of quarterly and year-end close procedures.
Note A: The balance includes $350 million of USDC and 15,250 BTC loaned to Three Arrows Capital.
As of June 30, 2022, crypto assets loaned consisted of the following (in thousands, except for number of coins):
Note B: Includes 15,250 BTC loaned to Three Arrows Capital.
Note C: Includes $350 million USDC loaned to Three Arrows Capital.
As of June 30, 2022, crypto assets loaned disaggregated by significant borrowing counterparty was as follows (in thousands) (refer to prior filings for comparative information):
As of June 30, 2022, crypto assets loaned balances were concentrated with counterparties as follows (refer to prior filings for comparative information):
Note D: Represents amount loaned to Three Arrows Capital.
About Voyager Digital Ltd.
Voyager Digital Ltd.'s (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) US subsidiary, Voyager Digital, LLC, is a cryptocurrency platform in the United States founded in 2018 to bring choice, transparency, and cost-efficiency to the marketplace. Voyager offers a secure way to trade over 100 different crypto assets using its easy-to-use mobile application. Through its subsidiary Coinify ApS, Voyager provides crypto payment solutions for both consumers and merchants around the globe. To learn more about the company, please visit https://www.investvoyager.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain information in this press release, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the exploration of strategic alternatives, discussions with third parties in respect of strategic alternatives and the results of those discussions, the temporary nature of the suspension of the platform, future growth and performance of the business, the exploration of strategic alternatives, future adoption of digital assets, anticipated trends and challenges in our business and industry, the regulation of digital assets offerings, the availability of the credit agreement, the impact of the 3AC default on the Company, including its ability to utilized the credit agreement, the Company's liquidity and ability to satisfy customer orders and withdrawals and the Company's anticipated results may constitute forward looking information (collectively, forward-looking statements), which can be identified by the use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," "intend," "continue" or "believe" (or the negatives) or other similar variations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Voyager's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any of its future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. It is uncertain what amount Voyager will be able to recover from 3AC for non-payment and whether the default of 3AC will constitute a default under its credit agreement or the legal remedies available to Voyager in connection with such non-payment or the impact on the future business, cash flows, liquidity and prospects of Voyager as a result of 3AC's non-payment. Forward looking statements are subject to the risk that the global economy, industry, or the Company's businesses and investments do not perform as anticipated, that revenue or expenses estimates may not be met or may be materially less or more than those anticipated, that parties to whom the Company lends assets are able to repay such loans in full and in a timely manner, that trading momentum does not continue or the demand for trading solutions declines, customer acquisition does not increase as planned, product and international expansion do not occur as planned, risks of compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to the business and those other risks contained in the Company's public filings, including in its Management Discussion and Analysis and its Annual Information Form (AIF). Factors that could cause actual results of the Company and its businesses to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the results from the exploration of strategic alternatives, the inability to resume trading, deposits, withdrawals and rewards on the platform in a timely manner, an inability to drawdown under the credit facility or access other sources of financing, an increase in customer demands for withdrawals from the platform, any insolvency or similar proceedings with respect to 3AC, our ability to find a strategic alternative, a decline in the digital asset market or general economic conditions; changes in laws or approaches to regulation, the failure or delay in the adoption of digital assets and the blockchain ecosystem by institutions; changes in the volatility of crypto currency, changes in demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum, changes in the status or classification of cryptocurrency assets, cybersecurity breaches, a delay or failure in developing infrastructure for the trading businesses or achieving mandates and gaining traction; failure to grow assets under management, an adverse development with respect to an issuer or party to the transaction or failure to obtain a required regulatory approval. Readers are cautioned that Assets on Platform and trading volumes fluctuate and may increase and decrease from time to time and that such fluctuations are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements, past and present performance and trends are not guarantees of future performance, accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, current or past performance, or current or past trends. Information identifying assumptions, risks, and uncertainties relating to the Company are contained in its filings with the Canadian securities regulators available at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements in this press release are applicable only as of the date of this release or as of the date specified in the relevant forward-looking statement and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. The Company assumes no obligation to provide operational updates, except as required by law. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements, unless required by law. Readers are cautioned that past performance is not indicative of future performance. There is no assurance that the funds available under the loan agreement will be available or, even if available will, together with any other assets of Voyager be sufficient to safeguard assets.
The TSX has not approved or disapproved of the information contained herein.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- DodgeHWY93.com connects the open road with the 93 days of summer, charting a summer course across the U.S. for its owners and enthusiasts
- HWY93 will include a curated list and interactive map of events, drag strips, iconic drives, restaurants, roadhouses, lodging and other attractions that the Brotherhood of Muscle can use to build their ultimate summer roadmap
- Fans can also submit their own content and recommendations for locations to be added to HWY 93 throughout the summer using #DodgeHWY93
- Dodge will collect its owners' and enthusiasts' user-generated content, including the 93 days of summer, to feature in an upcoming national marketing campaign
- In this first-of-its-kind muscle car marketing campaign, The Real Brotherhood of Muscle, Dodge puts its fans and drivers in the national spotlight
- Dodge brand will search across social media channels, including YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram
Dodge is charting a course along HWY 93 for its owners and enthusiasts this summer, connecting 93 Dodge-inspired events and locations across America — one for each day of summer. Dodge is curating a list of places that embody the daring, authentic spirit of Dodge. The Dodge HWY 93 campaign officially launched on June 22 and runs through September 22, 2022.
"HWY 93 is more than just a highway, it's a mindset; one that stretches across all 93 days between June and September, past the coolest events and hottest locations in America," said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive officer – Stellantis. "Summer is the best time of year for Dodge, it's when the shackles of winter come off, and drivers are free to get the absolute most out of the longest days of the year. And Dodge, with the Brotherhood of Muscle, is going to blaze a path across the United States that leaves no roadhouse, rest stop or drag strip unturned.
"And with more than 13 million – and growing – devoted fans across our social media channels, Dodge has automotive's most active and engaged muscle car following, and their passion and excitement for the brand are all but impossible to recreate on our own," Kuniskis added. "So we're going to collect user-generated content from our biggest fans, including the 93 days, and put our Real Brotherhood of Muscle in the driver's seat of the Dodge brand's next national campaign."
Fans can go to DodgeHWY93.com to begin charting their summer course. As Dodge enthusiasts make their way across the U.S., they can also submit their own content and recommendations for locations to be added to HWY 93 throughout the summer using #DodgeHWY93. Select user content will also be featured on DodgeHWY93.com. To get on the list, each event and location must feel like a uniquely Dodge experience. Forget mainstream or vanilla, Dodge is choosing only the most thrilling events and oddest attractions for summer travelers to enjoy.
The campaign will include TV, social media and digital content running throughout the summer. DodgeHWY93.com will include a curated list and interactive map of events, roadhouses, restaurants, rest stops, races, including the iconic Roadkill Nights on Woodward Avenue in Michigan, dragstrips, iconic/scenic drives, lodging, sporting events and other attractions that Dodge owners can use to build their ultimate summer road map.
After the 93 days of summer, Dodge will launch its new The Real Brotherhood of Muscle national advertising campaign featuring the real Dodge stars. We will scour social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, seeking out the most compelling video content from Dodge enthusiasts to integrate into the campaign, which will run across multimedia, including television and social media channels.
Dodge is encouraging the Brotherhood of Muscle to help the brand in its search by posting and sharing their favorite content across their social media channels to bring awareness to their videos and photos. Dodge enthusiasts will need to post or share their content with the hashtag #ThatsMyDodge and #ad across their social channels to bring awareness to their content. Dodge is focused on content showing legal, safe driving practices and discourages owners from filming or posting anything dangerous, hazardous, illegal or harmful to the Dodge brand.
Dodge is looking for content that shows off the unique culture of American muscle enthusiasts. And while donuts and burnouts on closed courses have become a signature of the brand, Dodge will be digging much deeper, searching for content where owners show off not just their vehicles and modifications, but how they care for their HEMI®, Hellcat or Scat Pack, how they use them and even where they park their ride.
The Dodge brand's HWY 93 campaign is being created in partnership with Doner agency in Michigan. The Real Brotherhood of Muscle campaign is being developed in partnership with Austin-based GSD&M.
Dodge//SRT
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with muscle cars and SUVs that deliver unrivaled performance in each of the segments where they compete.
Dodge drives forward as a pure performance brand, offering SRT versions of every model across the lineup. For the 2022 model year, Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating 807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock, the 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world, and the Dodge Durango SRT 392, America's fastest, most powerful and most capable three-row SUV. Combined, these three muscle cars make Dodge the industry's most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other American brand across its entire lineup.
In 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial Quality," making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). In 2021, the Dodge brand ranked No. 1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market), making it the only domestic brand ever to do so two years in a row.
Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
Follow Dodge and company news and video on:
Company blog: http://blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Media website: http://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Dodge brand: www.dodge.com
DodgeGarage: www.dodgegarage.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dodge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dodgeofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/dodge and @StellantisNA
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels and Genesis Inspiration Foundation, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, today announced John Guastaferro as their executive director. Guastaferro will be responsible for advancing the missions of both foundations while maintaining current successes, driving program growth, developing diversified revenue streams, and building greater community awareness.
"John is a dynamic leader, brand strategist, and accomplished executive who brings an impressive background in helping to transform philanthropic enterprises," said Dana W. White, chief communications officer, Hyundai Motor North America and Hyundai Hope On Wheels and Genesis Inspiration Foundation board member. "His diverse background and leadership abilities will make a positive difference in the lives of children."
Guastaferro was most recently the executive director of the Anaheim Community Foundation (ACF), where he led a transformational process to revitalize the foundation's brand and board, establishing ACF as a trusted hub of philanthropy. He also secured $4 million and launched the ACF Response & Recovery program, which helped marginalized residents impacted by the pandemic. Earlier in his career, Guastaferro served as vice president of marketing and development for the Anaheim Family YMCA.
Guastaferro is a board member of Orange County Advisors in Philanthropy and Orange County Grantmakers, a volunteer leader with several service organizations, and a passionate practitioner of the arts. Guastaferro holds a B.S. in Business Administration from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and is certified as a Certified Fund-Raising Executive. Guastaferro reports to each foundation's Board of Directors.
Hyundai Hope On Wheels
Hyundai Hope On Wheels is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer. Launched in 1998, Hyundai Hope On Wheels provides grants to eligible institutions nationwide that are pursuing critical research aimed at improving treatments and saving lives. Hyundai Hope On Wheels is one of the largest non-profit funders of pediatric cancer research in the country. Primary funding for Hyundai Hope On Wheels comes from Hyundai Motor America and its more than 820 U.S. dealers. Since its inception, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has pledged $200 million in support of more than 1,000 childhood cancer research grants. To learn more about Hyundai Hope On Wheels, please visit HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org.
Genesis Inspiration Foundation
The Genesis Inspiration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting education through the arts. Its mission is to improve educational outcomes by providing access to transformative arts programming that engages and inspires children in traditionally under resourced communities. Since its inception in 2018, Genesis Inspiration Foundation has donated nearly $3 million to fund youth arts programming at museums, schools and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations nationwide. Primary funding for Genesis Inspiration Foundation comes from Genesis retailers and charitable donations. To learn more about Genesis Inspiration Foundation, visit genesisinspirationfoundation.org.
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- Facility is utility's 13th publicly accessible CNG fueling station; eighth in North Carolina.
- Location offers convenient fueling option for CNG-powered vehicles traveling on coastal highways.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Natural Gas today announced the opening of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Wilmington, N.C. The facility is Piedmont's 13th CNG fueling station in the company's three-state service territory and its eighth in North Carolina.
Located at 141 Sutton Steam Plant Drive, near the intersection of Interstate 140 and U.S. Highway 421, and conveniently accessible to Interstate 40, the station provides a fueling stop for trucks, fleet vehicles and other vehicles that run on CNG.
The station features four fast-fill fuel pumps, can accommodate Class 8 tractor-trailer trucks and is accessible 24/7. For resiliency, a natural gas backup generator is on-site to help ensure reliability during hurricanes and severe weather.
"Compressed natural gas offers several advantages to traditional fuels, from fuel-cost savings to helping reduce vehicles' carbon footprints," said Phillip Grigsby, senior vice president of ventures and business development at Piedmont Natural Gas. "The lower-cost, lower-emission CNG offered at our network of publicly accessible CNG stations can help companies and fleets meet their sustainability goals, and we're pleased to make this fuel available to more motorists driving along the I-40 and I-140 corridors."
Thanks to the domestic abundance of natural gas, the price of CNG remains below that of conventional vehicle fuels. With savings over conventional fuels such as gasoline and diesel, business fleets and the trucking industry have found CNG to be a cost-effective fueling solution. Approximately 50% of Piedmont's own utility fleet consists of CNG-powered or CNG-capable vehicles.
CNG also is a more environmentally friendly choice; natural gas vehicles are 90% cleaner than the federal Environmental Protection Agency's current NOx standard. CNG emits up to 21% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than comparable gasoline and diesel vehicles. Many state and local governments also offer incentives to encourage the adoption of natural gas vehicles.
To learn more about Piedmont's network of CNG fueling stations, natural gas vehicles and their benefits, visit piedmontng.com/ChooseCNG.
Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, distributes natural gas to more than 1.1 million residential, commercial, industrial and power generation customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Piedmont is routinely recognized by J.D. Power for excellent customer satisfaction, and has been named by Cogent Reports as one of the most trusted utility brands in the U.S. More information: piedmontng.com. Follow Piedmont Natural Gas: Twitter, Facebook.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Media contact: Jason Wheatley
Piedmont Natural Gas
Phone: 877.348.3612
Email: jason.wheatley@duke-energy.com
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HOUSTON, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform, today announced that it has been named a top minority-owned business by The Houston Business Journal ("HBJ").
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. was ranked number 16 out of 25 companies named by HBJ. The full list of companies can be accessed here.
"It is an honor to be recognized with some of the other great companies in the Houston area," commented Mark Walker, Co-Founder and CEO of Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. "We are proud to be named a diverse organization and we will continue to be a business that strives to make a positive impact on the community around us."
About Direct Digital Holdings
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) brings state-of-the-art supply- and demand-side advertising platforms together under one umbrella company. The holding group's supply-side platform Colossus SSP offers advertisers of all sizes extensive reach within general market and multicultural media properties. Its operating companies Huddled Masses LLC and Orange142, LLC deliver significant ROI for middle market advertisers by providing data-optimized programmatic solutions at scale for businesses in sectors that range from energy to healthcare and travel to financial services. Direct Digital Holdings' buy-side solutions manages over 200 clients daily, and the sell-side solution serves over 80,000 advertisers generating over 70+ billion impressions per month across display, CTV, in-app, and other media channels.
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Provides near-instantaneous asynchronous replication environment to two active/active sites
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scality announced today that it has achieved a milestone in continuous operations and recovery point objective (RPO) for RING replication in an 80-petabyte data lake deployment for a major U.S. bank. The company engineered a deployment that satisfied the customer's data lake requirement with a secondary disaster recovery (D/R) site, active/active access and sub-60-second RPO across two data centers separated by over 1,200 miles. With Scality, the bank now has a fully active secondary site that avoids the traditional waste and inefficiencies of an idle (passive) hot-standby solution.
The bank selected Scality's flagship product, Scality RING, to be the storage system for its 80-petabyte data lake as part of a $100M HPE GreenLake deployment. As with many other regulated organizations, the bank required a secondary D/R site for this data lake to provide continuous uptime and failover in the event of a site outage.
Whereas traditional mirrored solutions would require idle application and infrastructure on the D/R site, RING provides two-site active/active access, which is out of reach for many other storage solutions. This allows applications on both sites to effectively operate equally as primary sites that can read and write data. Scality's solution provides high-performance bidirectional replication, with observability for replication monitoring to ensure simplified operations.
The RING deployment provides high-performance S3 API access, with peak performance rates to support hundreds of terabytes per day of new data to be written and simultaneously replicated to the other site. RING replication is near-instantaneous even in asynchronous mode. In the event one of the sites suffers an outage or failure, applications will access data seamlessly and without disruption, so the bank can continue normal operations.
Giorgio Regni, CTO, Scality, said: "Financial institutions have to protect themselves from potential data center failure — and they're dealing with massive amounts of sensitive data, so this is true operations at scale. Traditional storage systems offer only active/passive replication capabilities, which wastes resources on the secondary site. Scality and HPE GreenLake worked together to help the bank save significant costs and simplify operations through an industry-leading active/active disaster recovery solution."
Scality® storage propels companies to unify data management no matter where data lives — from edge to core to cloud. Our market-leading file and object storage software protects data on-premises and in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. With RING and ARTESCA, Scality's approach to managing data across the enterprise accelerates business insight for sound decision-making and maximum return on investment. To compete in a data-driven economy, IT leaders and application developers trust Scality to build sustainable, adaptable solutions. Scality is recognized as a leader by Gartner and IDC. Follow us @scality and LinkedIn. Visit www.scality.com, or subscribe to our company blog.
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Nine people have been arrested in China following an assault on four women in the northern city of Tangshan on Friday, local police said in a statement on Saturday.
Graphic security footage showing scenes from the incident was posted on social media on Friday, triggering national outrage and sparking heated discussions online about women's safety and rights in China.
Time-stamped surveillance footage circulating widely online shows a man walking into a barbeque restaurant at around 2:40 am local time on Friday and walking past a woman who is sitting down and eating with her companions. The man is seen approaching one of the women and placing his hand on her back, before she grabs him by the wrist and pushes him away.
The woman can be heard questioning him, surveillance footage shows. Following the woman's resistance, the man responds by slapping the woman in the face.
A scuffle between the two begins, surveillance footage shows. The woman tries to get him away by attempting to hit him with a glass bottle.
Surveillance footage shows the woman's friends trying to stop the fight and being beaten by the man as well as a group of other men who rush into the restaurant.
In the footage, several women can be seen being punched, kicked, grabbed and dragged by the hair on the ground.
The graphic video footage showing the women being beaten caused a national outcry over women's safety. After the video went public, Tangshan police published a statement on Friday afternoon saying they had identified the suspects and were searching for them.
In another statement issued on Friday, Tangshan police said two women had been sent to the hospital after being attacked and were in stable condition, while two other women sustained minor injuries,
On Saturday, local police sent an update saying that they have detained all nine suspects, including seven men and their two female companions. The update said the two female victims who had sustained non-life-threatening injuries were being treated in the hospital and were in stable condition.
The incident was widely discussed on Chinese social media over the weekend and triggered public anger in the country. Some people online are questioning the safety of women in China, while others are discussing systemic violence against women in the country.
Many celebrities have also come out to show support for the victims. Actor Jackie Chan posted on his Weibo account, saying, "I'm so angry and I can't sleep the whole night. What saddens me the most is that only women stepped in to help each other, while the men standing by did nothing."
Provincial authorities ordered the criminal investigation of this case to be moved to Langfang, a separate city in Hebei province, according to a statement by Langfang police late Saturday.
Such a move usually happens when the investigation is sensitive or important, or when the cases involve gang-related crimes and need to avoid local sheltering.
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On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes, trains and other public transport. Within hours, several major airlines announced that they would no longer be enforcing mask requirements, and mask-wearing is optional.
How can people continue to keep safe on planes now that masks are no longer required? What about vulnerable individuals like immunocompromised people and young children who aren't yet vaccinated? Do you need to quarantine if you're visiting vulnerable people and you were just on a flight? Should people consider canceling their travel plans?
To help answer these questions, I spoke with CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is also author of "Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health."
The following conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
CNN: First of all, how worried are you about masks no longer being required on flights?
Dr. Leana Wen: Since the beginning of the pandemic, I've said that my major concern with Covid-19 risk during travel isn't what happens during transit, but what happens after people get to their destination. It may seem like planes are high risk because there are a lot of people in close proximity to one another, but planes have not been a major source of virus spread even before masking requirements. That's because the ventilation on airplanes is quite good, with more frequent air exchanges than most office buildings. The HEPA filters they have are on par with the ones used in hospitals.
That said, masks -- especially when used properly and consistently -- do reduce the risk of virus transmission. There could be higher risk now that masks are no longer required. That means people who wish to remain cautious must take matters into their own hands even more to protect themselves.
CNN: What are steps people can take to continue keeping safe on planes?
Wen: Just because masks aren't required by the government doesn't mean that you shouldn't wear them. I have several trips this month by train and by plane, and I will certainly be choosing to mask in the airport, train station, on the train and plane, and in other crowded areas.
If you are going to wear a mask, please wear a well-fitting, high-quality mask -- an N95, KN95 or KF94 mask. I get very worried when I see people in simple cloth masks. They may think that those masks are protecting them, but they aren't doing much, especially when we are dealing with the extremely contagious Omicron subvariants.
Wear your mask in the highest-risk settings. That includes during boarding and deplaning, when the ventilation systems on airplanes are often not running. Don't drink or eat at those times.
Of course, please make sure you that you are maximally protected from a vaccination perspective. People who are vaccinated and boosted are less likely to be infected with Covid-19 compared with someone who is unvaccinated -- and much less likely to become severely ill from the coronavirus. Consider getting your second booster shot, if you are eligible, for additional protection.
CNN: What's your advice for people who are immunocompromised, or families with young children not yet eligible to be vaccinated?
Wen: For individuals who are immunocompromised or otherwise most vulnerable to severe outcomes from Covid-19, I would highly recommend that they stay masked with an N95 or equivalent mask at all times while in crowded indoor spaces. They should take off their mask to eat and drink only when not around others. That could be at an empty gate at the airport. One-way masking is highly protective, but only when it's used at all times with a well-fitting, high-quality mask.
For families with children, the question to ask is how important is avoiding Covid-19 to your family. If it is very important, what to do depends on the age of the child. Children ages 2 and older who are able to mask can be encouraged to mask while on flights. A cloth mask worn over a three-ply surgical mask is better than a cloth mask alone. It's much more challenging for little kids and those who are unable to mask. My best advice is to put them in the window seat, turn on the air nozzle at full blast, and try to limit the time they have to be in packed, poorly ventilated spaces like during boarding and deplaning.
CNN: What if you're traveling to visit vulnerable people? Do you need to quarantine or test before seeing them if you just got off a plane with a lot of maskless people?
Wen: Depending on the medical circumstances of the people you're visiting, you may already be asked to quarantine and test. For instance, if you are visiting an elderly relative who is on chemotherapy, or meeting a newborn baby, their families may already be requesting that you limit your risks and not go to indoor dining for a few days prior to travel, then take a rapid test just before seeing them.
I don't think the travel itself should change this calculus. That is, I don't think a plane of maskless people is risky enough to start your quarantine clock over, as long as you wore your N95 or equivalent the entire time while in indoor, crowded settings.
CNN: The mask mandate decision doesn't affect just airplanes and trains. It also impacts subways and buses, which a lot of people need to get to school and work, as well as medical appointments. Is it safe for them?
Wen: This is a major concern. While airplanes have good air circulation in comparison to many other indoor settings, buses and subways may not. Also, many people need to take these local or regional forms of transportation in order to go about their daily lives.
Some municipalities, such as New York and Los Angeles, are continuing to enforce mask mandates on local public transportation. My advice for vulnerable people remains the same: It is extremely important that you wear a well-fitting, high-quality mask at all times while in these indoor crowded spaces. Young children who are unable to mask and cannot yet be vaccinated have been at higher risk throughout the pandemic, and they remain at higher risk now. Try to limit their time in these settings and look for ways to improve ventilation, for example, by opening a window if that is an option.
CNN: Are there some people who might want to reconsider travel plans, now that the mask mandate has essentially been lifted?
Wen: I think families with babies and other very young children who are not able to mask might have already had concerns about traveling, especially with the number of people who were wearing flimsy masks or refusing to wear them. That's the group that I could see being even more hesitant to go on planes and trains now.
Other people who can wear an N95 or equivalent mask should be quite well-protected through one-way masking. I would urge vulnerable people -- and really everyone -- to have a plan for what happens if they were to contract Covid-19. Would they qualify for treatments? If so, which ones are best for them, given their medical circumstances and other medications they are on? How would they access treatment at their destination? Can they bring rapid tests with them, and if they need confirmatory PCR testing, where would they get it?
Speaking of tests, before you go to international destinations, make sure you know what, if any, testing and vaccination requirements there are. There is still a testing requirement to reenter the United States, so know where you would go to get your test.
In recent months, there has been a shift from top-down, federal mandates to empowering individuals to make risk calculations and then decide for themselves what precautions they want to take. For some people, it may not be ideal, especially considering the chaotic way the federal mask mandate was brought to an end, but we all need to adjust to the current circumstances. We have many more tools at our disposal, and people should know about how to access all these tools to protect themselves and their families.
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Survey analysis provides a frontline view of traits that have allowed medical practices to weather industry adversity
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), which earlier this year surveyed more than 4,000 organizations to investigate links between their operating strategies and the vitality of their organizations, released survey results in its 2022 MGMA DataDive Better Performers data set, and also issued a detailed report on the data entitled "Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups." In addition to presenting industry benchmarks, the report gives clues about how high-performing medical providers have addressed difficulties such as ongoing staffing shortages, rising expenses, worker burnout, and more in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With healthcare executives in search of actionable data to make their organizations more efficient, more adaptive, and more attuned to the needs of patients, the MGMA data report offers an industry overview that can help shape policy and reveal obstacles. By unearthing patterns in operational activities including billing, patient scheduling, and insurance claim submissions—as well as exploring the possible effect of those patterns on metrics such as revenue and costs—the MGMA data analysis creates a telling picture of the qualities that set high-performing medical practices apart from the rest.
"One of the key insights from the Better Performers data report was the extent to which workplace culture affected an organization's resilience to stress," said Ron Holder, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE, CAE, chief operating officer at MGMA. "Organizations that had strong cultures had less trouble retaining staff and thus incurred lower costs from bringing in outside help to maintain high-quality care."
Among many other findings, "Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups" discusses the following Better Performer data set results in detail:
- Medical revenue per FTE physician was higher for all better performing practice types except non-surgical specialty practices.
- Better-performing primary care practices collect nearly 9% more accounts receivable in the first 30 days after service and have less A/R outstanding after 120 days than their counterparts.
- Except in primary care practices, better-performing practices report a double digit percentage increase for copayment collections at time of service.
- 111 practices out of 4,098 achieved a superior performance ranking across three of the four practice feature categories.
The 2022 data report covers practice types ranging from primary care to surgical specialty practices and highlights the features of better-performing practices across four categories: Operations, Profitability, Productivity, and Value. For healthcare leaders across the country who are weighing the goals they will prioritize in 2023 and beyond, this kind of comprehensive analysis can help them tether decisions to approaches that have already proven successful in the real world and maximize their practices' chances of success
MGMA has made the complete report available for free here.
Founded in 1926, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is the nation's largest association focused on the business of medical practice management. MGMA consists of 15,000 group medical practices ranging from small private medical practices to large national health systems representing more than 350,000 physicians. MGMA helps nearly 60,000 medical practice leaders and the healthcare community solve the business challenges of running practices so that they can focus on providing outstanding patient care. Specifically, MGMA helps its members innovate and improve profitability and financial sustainability, and it provides the gold standard on industry benchmarks such as physician compensation. The association also advocates extensively on its members' behalf on national regulatory and policy issues. To learn more, go to MGMA.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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6-year-old recovering in ICU after being run over by bulldozer
FRANKLIN, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) – A 6-year-old boy in Texas is recovering in the intensive care unit after he was run over by a bulldozer last week.
The accident happened July 27 when Bodie Boring was on a job site with his dad, according to his mom Samantha Boring.
Boring said her son’s injuries include fractures in his pelvis, two bruised lungs, a skull fracture, a blood clot in his brain and a brain bleed.
To make matters worse, Bodie tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday while in the hospital. Boring said her son had a 103-degree fever, but that has now broken, and he is feeling better.
Before coming down with COVID, Bodie began walking again on Sunday. His mom said Bodie’s journey to recovery would be long, but she’s confident he will conquer it.
“He has amazed me so much,” Boring said. “His spirit has been so positive this whole time. Even in his worst pain, he’s just been amazing.”
Boring has documented her son’s journey on Facebook, and his cousin Magen Boring started a GoFundMe to help cover medical costs.
“He’s just also been really amazed to see everybody who cares about him and how many people are praying for him,” Magen Boring said.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will impose first-of-its-kind requirements on social media companies to publish their policies for removing disturbing content including hate speech, with details on how and when they remove that content, under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“California will not stand by as social media is weaponized to spread hate and disinformation that threaten our communities and foundational values as a country,” Newsom said in a statement Tuesday announcing the signing.
A coalition of the bill’s opponents have said companies already have to make their content moderation policies public, and objected to the bill’s requirement that these companies to disclose sensitive information to the state attorney general. Opponents include the California Chamber of Commerce, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Consumer Technology Association, Internet Coalition, Netchoice and TechNet.
But the bill had bipartisan support from lawmakers despite some concerns, and advanced after stalling last year over free speech issues.
The bill’s author, Democratic Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, said the measure includes the world’s most stringent transparency requirements for companies like Facebook and Instagram to disclose in detail how they remove content including hate speech, disinformation, extremism, harassment, and foreign political interference.
“Social media has created incredible opportunities, but also real and proximate threats to our kids, to vulnerable communities, and to American democracy as we know it,” Gabriel said in a statement. He said the law will “pull back the curtain” on how these companies address problem content.
The bill was sought by the Anti-Defamation League and other groups, which said the measure is key to combatting online hate speech. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-california-1st-to-make-firms-disclose-social-media-policies/ | 2022-09-14T15:34:35Z |
Adoption of financial wellness programs can reduce stress, lead to better retirement outcomes
BALTIMORE , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, today published new research which found that financial stress is a predictor of financial wellness. Specifically, retirement plan participants who report being stressed about debt are saving less for retirement than those who are not stressed. These insights are based on T. Rowe Price's annual Retirement Savings and Spending study and analysis of its proprietary Retirement Behavior Index™, which measures people's day-to-day financial behaviors, progress made towards the financial goals they set for themselves and how, ultimately, how today's actions may affect their future retirement.
"The path to a successful retirement is paved by financial wellness," said Joshua Dietch, head of retirement thought leadership at T. Rowe Price. "Employers, financial professionals, consultants, and recordkeepers are uniquely positioned to encourage the promotion and adoption of financial wellness programs which can reduce financial stress and lead to greater savings and better participant retirement outcomes."
The study's analysis of financial stress included an assessment of factors like stress emanating from debt, budgeting, retirement and nonretirement savings, managing investments and health care costs. Additional findings from the research include:
- Debt, particularly unsecured debt, correlates with financial stress
- Seventy-three percent of younger workers (30 years old and below) reported moderate to high levels of stress related to budgeting compared to 40% of older workers (50 years old and above)
- Women are 26% more likely than men to experience higher levels of financial stress, particularly as it relates to debt, budgeting, nonretirement savings, and health care expenses
- Black and Hispanic workers are 34% and 40% more likely than white workers to experience higher levels of debt-related stress
- Workers who start saving for retirement early in their working years have higher Retirement Behavior Index™ scores, T. Rowe Price's proprietary financial wellness framework, than those who start saving later in their working years
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Founded in 1937, T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) is an independent global asset management company with $1.31 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. The firm is focused on delivering investment excellence and retirement services for institutional, intermediary, and individual investors. Our strategic investing approach, driven by independent thinking and guided by rigorous research, helps clients feel confident in pursuing financial goals. For more information, visit troweprice.com, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.
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Mom, 72, dies after son sets her on fire, police say
Published: Aug. 24, 2022 at 12:41 AM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WXII) - The son of a 72-year-old North Carolina woman is accused of setting her on fire, resulting in her death.
The Winston-Salem Police Department received a report early Monday morning of a woman on fire outside of a home.
Police say the 72-year-old woman’s son, James Parker, had become upset and poured gasoline on his mother while she was on the porch. He then lit her on fire, according to police.
Police say they were able to extinguish the flames. The woman was taken to the hospital, where she later died.
Parker was taken into custody and is facing a murder charge.
The investigation is ongoing.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) (the "Company") today announced the release of its 2021 environmental, social and governance ("ESG") report. The report is aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures frameworks.
"I'm pleased to share our environmental, social and governance achievements since publishing our inaugural ESG report last year," said Joey Agree, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have made continued progress on our ESG initiatives, including enhancing our disclosure through the incorporation of climate-related and investor-preferred frameworks into this year's report. We remain steadfastly committed to social and environmental responsibility and believe our efforts will create long-term value for our stakeholders while addressing the impacts of climate change and improving the communities in which we operate."
The report can be viewed and downloaded from the Company's website at www.agreerealty.com/esg-report-2021.
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of March 31, 2022, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 1,510 properties, located in 47 states and containing approximately 31.0 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC". For additional information on the Company and RETHINKING RETAIL, please visit www.agreerealty.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements about the future impact of the Company's current ESG initiatives, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximately," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," "forecast," "continue," "assume," "plan," "outlook" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections or other forward-looking information.
Although these forward-looking statements are based on good faith beliefs, reasonable assumptions and the Company's best judgment reflecting current information, you should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect the Company's results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance or future achievements or events. Such risks and uncertainties include the risks noted in reports that we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Risk Factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as additional factors we may describe from time to time in other filings with the SEC. Additional important factors, among others, that may cause the Company's actual results to vary include the general deterioration in national economic conditions, weakening of real estate markets, decreases in the availability of credit, increases in interest rates, adverse changes in the retail industry and the Company's continuing ability to qualify as a REIT. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date hereof. Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in the Company's expectations or assumptions or otherwise.
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In Dallas, Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd did not want to talk about basketball. LeBron James made no effort to hide his anger. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, a young father, called the news “devastating.”
The sports world reacted swiftly Tuesday to the news of an 18-year-old gunman opening fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and killing at least 19 children.
It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago.
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“I’m fed up. I’ve had enough. We’re going to play the game tonight. But I want every person here, every person listening to this, to think about your own child or grandchild, mother or father, sister, brother. How would you feel if this happened to you today?” — Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, who urged Congress to mandate background checks for gun purchases before his team faced the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
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“My thoughts and prayers goes out to the families of love ones loss & injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! Like when is enough enough man!!! These are kids and we keep putting them in harms way at school. Like seriously “AT SCHOOL” where it’s suppose to be the safest!” — LeBron James, in a tweet.
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“The news of what’s happening, not just here in Texas but throughout our country, is sad.” — Mavericks coach Jason Kidd.
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“Uvalde, There are no right words. Our hearts are with you and all of our neighbors impacted by today’s horrific shooting.” — statement from the San Antonio Spurs, via Twitter.
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“To the victims, their families and the entire Uvalde community, you are held close to our hearts today and in the weeks to come.” — statement from the Houston Texans, via Twitter.
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“The unthinkable and unimaginable. As I look at my daughter my heart is hurting for all the lives lost and their loved ones. A parents worst nightmare. Enough is enough. No more gun violence, no more terrorism. This is sickening.” — Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart.
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“When is enough going to be enough? Senseless killings , kids dying at the hands of a gun. Seeing so many kids get their hands on guns is painful! Schools aren’t safe. Grocery stores aren’t safe. Kids killing kids. Protecting gun laws can’t be more important than saving lives.” — Sports agent Rich Paul, who represents, among others, LeBron James.
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“Breaks my heart hearing this news, no parent should ever have to lose there child. Praying for the families of those kids and the teacher … this is devastating.” — Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.
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“Devastated doesn’t even begin to describe it. Horrifying horrifying news out of Texas.” — Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt.
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“Tonight we play for Uvalde, Texas.” — the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, in a statement.
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“Has to stop man…… prayers to all the families in Texas.” — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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“When will we care about the protection of our children above everything else? Children shouldn’t be gunned down in school. It’s absolutely unacceptable that this is continuing to happen. These children represent our country’s future, our hopes, our dreams.” — New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton.
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“We mourn with their families and friends and the entire community after this unspeakable tragedy.” — Dallas Mavericks public address announcer Sean Heath, before the Warriors-Mavericks game.
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“Change must come.” — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons. | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/sports-world-reacts-to-the-school-shooting-in-uvalde-texas/ | 2022-05-25T08:12:12Z |
Cargo jet skids off runaway in Costa Rica, splits in half
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A DHL cargo jet has broken in half after sliding off the runway while landing at San Jose’s international airport. The crash Thursday shut down the airport, but the two crewmen aboard were reported uninjured. The fire department saiys the Boeing 757 had taken off from Juan Santamaría Airport just west of the capital but decided to return after detecting a failure in the hydraulic system. Officials say that upon landing the aircraft skidded, turned and broke in two, exposing its cargo. A spokesman for cargo carrier DHL says both pilots were unharmed but one was being undergoing a medical check as a precaution. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/07/cargo-jet-skids-off-runaway-in-costa-rica-splits-in-half/ | 2022-04-07T23:29:49Z |
The Brand's New Axion Chair Enhances Proven Design to Be Better for You and the Planet
UNION CITY, Tenn., July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- all33, a modern chair company that promotes overall health and wellness through its revolutionary Sit in Motion® technology, is set to launch their newest model today. The Axion is a task chair that is better for you, better for our planet, and better for our local communities, as this 4th of July holiday marks the inauguration of all33's manufacturing right here at home in the United States.
The Axion (the name is a nod to physics), is designed to generate energy by allowing users to move while they sit. Its patented Sit in Motion® technology frees the pelvis and all 33 vertebrae to move naturally, combatting serious health risks and increasing productivity as a result. For those striving for a healthier way to sit for hours and hours - an unavoidable task for the average American worker - the Axion chair works to boost energy for peak performance and improve posture for overall health. This chair is the ideal home upgrade for those looking to invest in themselves, their health, and the planet.
"We incorporated feedback from over 37,ooo customers of our flagship BackStrong chairs when designing the Axion. The updated design allows you to feel your best in and out of the chair," says Co-Founder and Chiropractor, Dr. Dennis Colonello. "The new curve in the cushion allows for increased comfort by taking pressure off your sit bones and is ingeniously angled to stack your spine into perfect posture. It's an antidote to our culture's increasingly sedentary lifestyle."
The shift to manufacturing in the United States has allowed the team to keep a close eye on every step of the manufacturing process. The Axion is produced in a completely vertically-integrated factory streamlined to reduce environmental impact. With everything from part production to shipping under one roof, all33 is able to reduce lead times for customers and offer custom colors and fabrics. The factory invested in electric plastic injection machines that use 40% less energy, hi-tech processes that allow for the use of recycled plastic in the seat base, and sophisticated fabric-cutting robotics technology to minimize excess upholstery waste. A state-of-the-art ventilation system, cross-training, and high wages are big draws for employees in the area. From thoughtful sourcing of raw materials to in-house, environmentally-safe processes, every step of manufacturing was designed with the planet and American workers in mind.
"As a startup, and like most industries, we began our manufacturing overseas but it was always our goal and a priority to move this process to the United States," said CEO Bing Howenstein. "Moving fully to the U.S. has also allowed us to reduce our carbon footprint and deliver a higher quality product to our existing and new customers. We are thrilled to set our manufacturing roots in Union City, TN, bringing new job opportunities to the region while delivering the healthiest chair to Americans across the country."
The Axion retails for $999 and is now available for purchase at all33.com.
all33 is a modern chair company driven by a commitment to innovation. By using technology to build products that encourage movement, they help people lead healthier lives. They created the first and only chair that can induce ideal posture and keep all 33 vertebrae of the spine moving. Founded by Dr. Dennis Collonello, chiropractor to the LA Clippers, and Jim Grove, an internationally-acclaimed industrial designer, the company has a mission to help people who sit find freedom through movement. Notable investors include Bruce Willis, Cindy Crawford, Tony Robbins, and more, as well as business trailblazers such as Evan Spiegel of Snap and former Disney COO Tom Staggs. Learn more at all33.com.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The man accused of opening fire on a Southern California church congregation because of his political hatred for Taiwan dubbed himself a “destroying angel” in a seven-volume diary sent to a newspaper before the attack, the paper said Wednesday.
David Chou, 68, spent $16.10 to mail seven thick photocopied volumes of handwritten Chinese text and a flash drive to the World Journal office in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park, according to photos published in the Chinese-language paper.
The pages bore the title: “Diary of an Angel Destroying Independence” in an apparent reference to Taiwan’s self-government. The Chinese Communist Party continues to demand Taiwan reunify with China.
The diary pages were received Monday, one day after Chou allegedly opened fire at a lunch gathering of elderly parishioners at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in the community of Laguna Woods.
The newspaper didn’t report the contents of the diaries and nobody there apparently read through them before sending them to the police through the paper’s attorney, said an employee who declined to be named because they weren’t authorized to speak openly.
Investigators were aware of the reports that the journals were sent to the newspaper, according to Orange County sheriff’s spokesperson Carrie Braun. She did not know if the sheriff’s department or FBI had taken possession of them as of Wednesday afternoon.
Chou could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of murder and attempted murder. He has not yet entered a plea and remained jailed without bail in Orange County pending a June 10 arraignment.
County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has said Chou was motivated by hatred for Taiwan, where he was born after his family was forced from mainland China when Communists prevailed in a civil war that ended in 1949. He apparently chose the church at random and didn’t know anyone there before he drove to California from Las Vegas on Saturday, authorities said.
Authorities have said Chou sat through a church service before attending the luncheon in honor of a former pastor, where he mingled with the parishioners for about 40 minutes before chaining and nailing shut exit doors and opening fire.
When the gunfire erupted, Dr. John Cheng, 52, charged Chou and was shot but authorities said he disrupted the attack and may have saved dozens of lives.
The former pastor, Billy Chang, then picked up a chair and threw it at Chou, who fell on the floor. Chang said he rushed at Chou and several congregation members held Chou down and tied him up.
Chou was armed with two legally purchased 9 mm handguns and concealed bags holding ammunition and four Molotov cocktail-style devices in the church hall where the luncheon was being held, authorities said.
The wounded ranged in age from 66 to 92 and were expected to survive.
The shooting shook Southern California’s Taiwanese community.
“I am starting to worry about our people,” Dr. Simon Lin, a leader at the Taiwan Center Foundation of Los Angeles, said at a news conference. “The Taiwan Center is very friendly. It’s open to the public. We never check your background.”
The small community center lacks the budget to hire full-time security, he added.
Louis M. Huang, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, said he has confidence in U.S. law enforcement to carry out the investigation and that justice would be served.
He called on Taiwanese Americans to respect differences in opinion but said no one has a right to infringe on other people’s rights or to take someone’s life.
He urged community members to report to the police if they see something that concerns them.
“Don’t keep silent,” he said.
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Associated Press journalists John Antczak in Los Angeles and Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-u-s-headlines/roommate-no-warning-signs-before-deadly-church-attack/ | 2022-05-19T08:51:04Z |
The Museum of Broadway Also Releases Teaser Video and
Announces Charity Partnership With Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, tickets for the Museum of Broadway go on sale exclusively through Audience Rewards, with tickets going on sale to the public on June 21st at 10am EST. Fans who have signed up through the Museum of Broadway's website will have early access to purchase their tickets on June 17th. These timed tickets start at $39, and a portion of every ticket sold will be donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Tickets can be purchased starting June 21st at https://www.themuseumofbroadway.com/tickets.
The Museum also released the following video, giving fans a sneak peek at what they can expect to see when the Museum opens this fall: https://vimeo.com/719984238/cf41d3cbde
Co-founders Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti tease that The Museum of Broadway will include exhibits and immersive experiences featuring The Ziegfeld Follies, Oklahoma!, The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin', and Rent, among many more yet to be announced. Overall, the Museum will highlight more than 500 individual productions from the 1700s-present.
High resolution renderings of the Museum featured in the video can be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fit2e1u0c38b0zu/AABUsEvnF9pZ6xqtOlv6ja7Ja?dl=0
In addition to artists previously announced in May, the Museum will also feature work from Emmy Award winning illustrator I. Javier Ameijeiras (Rent Live!), neon artist Dani B, Tony Award nominated dancer Robert Fairchild (An American in Paris, former NYCB principal), Drama Desk Award winning scenic designer David Korins (Hamilton, Beetlejuice), choreographer Julio Monge (West Side Story), and dancer Tanairi Vazquez (West Side Story, Hamilton). A full list of the artists featured in the Museum can be found here: https://www.themuseumofbroadway.com/artists.
As previously announced, the team of expert curators for The Museum of Broadway is headed by Ben West (Resident Historian and Curator, Timeline & Special Exhibits) and also includes Jennifer Ashley Tepper (Curator, Historical Buildings), John Kenrick (Curator, Game Changer History), Faye Armon-Troncoso (Set Decorator & Props Supervisor, Making of a Broadway Show), Lisa Zinni (Costume & Props Curator), and Michael McDonald (Historical Assets Manager).
The Museum of Broadway is founded in collaboration with Playbill, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, The Billy Rose Theatre Division at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation, Goodspeed Musicals, Creative Goods, and Concord Theatricals.
For more information on The Museum of Broadway please visit: https://www.themuseumofbroadway.com and follow @museumofbroadway on all social channels.
The Museum of Broadway is founded by entrepreneur and 2-time Tony Award-winning producer, Julie Boardman, and founder of award-winning experiential agency Rubik Marketing, Diane Nicoletti. Elie Landau serves as the Museum's general manager. Currently under construction, the Museum is slated to open November 15, 2022 at 145 West 45th Street.
The Museum of Broadway is an immersive and interactive theatrical experience devoted to musicals, plays, and the people who make them. Featuring the work of dozens of designers, artists, and theatre historians, this one-of-a-kind Museum takes visitors on a journey along the timeline of Broadway, from its birth to present day, where the past, present, and future of Broadway come together like never before!
Guests will travel through a visual history of Broadway, highlighting groundbreaking moments in a series of exhibits that showcase – and show off – dazzling costumes, props, renderings, rare photos, videos, and more. Along the way, guests will learn more about the pivotal shows or "game changers" that transformed the landscape of Broadway - the moments that pushed creative boundaries, challenged social norms, and paved the way for those who would follow.
The Museum will also celebrate the behind-the-scenes of this dazzling American art form with a special exhibit, "The Making of a Broadway Show," which will honor the community of brilliantly talented professionals – both onstage and off – who bring Broadway plays and musicals to life every night.
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GoFundMe created for hospitalized Wamego mail truck driver
Family says he is sole breadwinner
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A GoFundMe has been set up to pay for travel and medical expenses as a Wamego man continues to recover in a Kansas City hospital following a head-on three-car collision.
Sarah Fillinger, a family member, says she has started a GoFundMe to help pay for the medical expenses of Shawn Adams and to help support his family as he recovers in a local hospital following a terrifying accident.
On Sunday, Aug. 21, Shawn was headed west on Highway 24 in his mail truck for work when an eastbound 2004 Toyota Highlander driven by Heather Kolde, 36, of Topeka, was rear-ended by a 2017 Ford Edge driven by Tristyn Boxberger, 17, of Silver Lake.
This impact pushed the Highlander into the westbound lanes, where Shawn’s mail truck and the SUV collided head-on. He was rushed to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka with suspected serious injuries while the other two drivers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Once at Stormont Vail, Fillinger noted that Shawn was life-flighted to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City where he remains in critical condition as of 9 a.m. on Aug. 23.
Fillinger said that any money raised will go to her sister, Audrey, who is also Shawn’s wife, and their three children to pay for travel back and forth from Wamego to Kansas City, hospital bills and other needs they may encounter.
Fillinger noted that Shawn was the sole provider for their family as Audrey had recently given birth to their third child.
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ALBANY — Facing a life of uncertainty, Krista Monk’s options were limited.
She could remain in the metro Atlanta region where she’d grown up, her childhood marked with tragic circumstances that would have broken many young people.
Or, Monk realized after doing a little research, she could head to southwest Georgia and try to get her life in order at Turner Job Corps Center, an institution made for people whose circumstances mirrored her own.
“I didn’t know anyone in Albany, but I decided that I wanted to start from scratch, build my own life,” Monk said. “Because of circumstances in my life, I had to get a GED and decide what I wanted to do. I came to Turner Job Corps, and those three years there were some of the best experiences of my life.”
In short order, Monk turned her life around, putting in the hard work that’s become something of her trademark. And it’s her experiences and work ethic that led Albany City Manager Steven Carter to hire Monk as the city’s Public Information Officer.
“Krista was already working at (local television station) WALB, so she came to the city aware of the public information process,” Carter, who became city manager in December, said. “Plus, she’d developed contacts in the city that are important in this position.
“There were others who came along who had more experience in a PIO-type job, but it was her relationships that won me over.”
When Monk finished requirements for her GED, she started working on what would be a mass communication degree at Albany State University. She started classes at then-Darton College, working at one time four separate jobs while attending classes. When she moved on to ASU, she started working at local TV station WFXL as a production assistant. She later moved to WALB, where she was named news and digital content producer.
After 6 1/2 years with the local station, Monk learned of the opening with the city of Albany.
“I knew all about press releases from working with the TV stations, and I can write,” Monk said. “When I learned the PIO position was open, I decided to apply.
“Look, I came to Albany with a suitcase and a 2000 Nissan Frontier — and she still gets me where I’m going. This city has given me a lot, allowed me to become my own person and build my own life. I wanted to repay what the city’s done for me.”
Carter said he was convinced that Monk was the right person to “tell the city’s story.”
“The way I do things, I believe in giving our managers the tools to do the job and letting them do the job,” the city manager said. “I expect my managers to be confident and competent. ... If they’re not, they can’t do the job. There are too many employees in this city and too many departments for me to run all of them. Krista understands what is expected of her, and she knows how to do the job. If she didn’t, I wouldn’t have hired her.”
The city PIO, meanwhile, said she’s not the same “terrified” 19-year-old who came to Albany looking to turn her life around.
“I love Albany, love the pace here,” she said. “There are so many great things happening here, and I want to be part of telling our story. I want to brag on the city, and I want to let the citizens know the things that are going on here.
“I also am proud of myself. Coming here taught me to be independent, how to be resourceful. I’m proud to have built something in my life from absolutely nothing.” | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/albany-pio-krista-monk-a-self-made-woman/article_fee7ad42-b51c-11ec-b4bb-ef5d905354dd.html | 2022-04-09T17:38:59Z |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and helped al-Qaida survive and spread in the years after. By finding and striking al-Zawahiri, President Joe Biden said, the U.S. was ensuring that Afghanistan under the Taliban would never again become a base for attacks on the rest of the world, as it was in 2001.
A look at the al-Qaida leader, who evaded U.S. capture for 21 years after the suicide airliner attacks that in many ways changed America and its relations with the rest of the world.
WHO WAS AYMAN AL-ZAWAHRI?
Americans who lived through the 9/11 attacks may not remember al-Zawahri’s name, but many know his face, more than two decades on: a man in glasses, slightly smiling, invariably shown in photos by the side of bin Laden as the two arranged the strike on the United States.
An Egyptian, al-Zawahri was born June 19, 1951, to a comfortable family in a leafy, drowsy Cairo suburb. Religiously observant from boyhood, he immersed himself in a violent branch of a Sunni Islamic revival that sought to replace the governments of Egypt and other Arab nations with a harsh interpretation of Islamic rule.
Al-Zawahri worked as an eye surgeon as a young adult, but also roamed Central Asia and the Middle East, witnessing Afghans’ war against Soviet occupiers in that country, and meeting young Saudi Osama bin Laden and other Arab militants rallying to help Afghanistan expel Soviet troops.
He was one of hundreds of militants captured and tortured in Egyptian prison after Islamic fundamentalists’ assassination of President Anwar Sadat in 1981. Biographers say the experience further radicalized him. Seven years later, al-Zawahri was present when bin Laden founded al-Qaida.
Al-Zawahri merged his own Egyptian militant group with al-Qaida. He brought al-Qaida organizational skill and experience — honed underground in Egypt, evading Egyptian intelligence — that allowed al-Qaida to organize cells of followers and strike around the world.
WHY WAS AL-ZAWAHRI IMPORTANT?
After the years of quietly assembling the suicide attackers, funds and plans for the Sept. 11 attack, Zawahri and lieutenants ensured that al-Qaida survived the global manhunt that followed to attack again.
On the run after 9/11, al-Zawahri rebuilt al-Qaida leadership in the Afghan-Pakistan border region and was the supreme leader over branches in Iraq, Asia, Yemen and beyond. With a credo of targeting near and far enemies, al-Qaida after 9/11 carried out years of unrelenting attacks: in Bali, Mombasa, Riyadh, Jakarta, Istanbul, Madrid, London and beyond. Attacks that killed 52 people in London in 2005 were among al-Qaida’s last devastating attacks in the West, as drone strikes, counterterror raids and missiles launched by the U.S. and others killed al-Qaida-affiliated fighters and shattered parts of the network.
HOW WAS HE KILLED?
Around sunrise Sunday, Al-Zawahri walked out on the balcony of a house in Kabul, Afghanistan. He apparently lingered outside on the balcony, as U.S. intelligence had noted he often did. On this day, a U.S. drone fired two Hellfire missiles at the al-Qaida leader as he stood, according to U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the strike.
His presence in Afghanistan had been widely suspected for some time, analysts said. U.S. officials learned this year that Zawahri’s wife and other family members had moved to a safe house in Kabul recently. Zawahri soon followed, the senior administration officials said.
U.S. officials, joined by top leaders all the way up to, eventually, Biden, spent careful months confirming his identity — and his fateful practice of standing alone on that same balcony — and planned the strike.
WHAT DOES HIS KILLING MEAN FOR AL-QAIDA?
It depends on which al-Qaida lieutenant succeeds him. And after decades of U.S. and other strikes, that’s a pretty thin group. Al-Qaida expert Ali Soufan points to an Egyptian, Saif al-Adl, as one of the candidates to be dreaded by the West, given al-Adl’s revered status within al-Qaida, his experience, and the potential of his charisma to draw back al-Qaida defectors who’ve moved to other groups.
But al-Qaida overall now faces a succession crisis and a shaky future. That includes rivalries against aggressive upstart extremist groups that came into being after 9/11 and also have a presence in Afghanistan.
Charles Lister, another expert in violent extremist networks, wrote after the killing that the nature and spread of conflicts around the Middle East, Africa and South Asia today favor locally focused jihadist organizations rather than globally focused ones.
Al-Qaida’s next leader will have to prove his relevance to “self-confident affiliates that have been more willing to push back against a central leadership perceived as detached from the realities of conflicts thousands of miles away,” Lister wrote.
DID THE TALIBAN KNOW AL-ZAWAHRI WAS IN AFGHANISTAN?
Undoubtedly, U.S. officials said. It wasn’t clear Monday how long al-Zawahri had been in Afghanistan, but his presence there had been widely rumored for some time, said Asfandyar Mir, a Central Asia expert with the U.S. Institute of Peace. Not only that: The house where Al-Zawahri was living with his family was owned by a top aide to senior Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, according to a senior U.S. intelligence official.
It could be that someone among the Taliban sold out al-Zawahri and his family to U.S. or other foreign interests. But it was a Taliban government that took in al-Qaida’s leaders in the mid-1990s and allowed them to plot the 9/11 attacks there, sparking the 20-year U.S.-led war there. The worry after al-Zawahri’s death in Afghanistan’s capital was that the Taliban were allowing armed extremist organizations a home in Afghanistan again in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal, as the West had feared. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/explainer-who-was-al-zawahri-and-why-did-us-kill-him/ | 2022-08-02T23:16:51Z |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers union (USW) released the following statement today from USW International President Tom Conway in honor of the Labor Day holiday.
"This Labor Day, as we pause to honor workers and celebrate the dignity of work, we remember how far we have come and rededicate ourselves to the fight for fairness for working people.
"For generations, the labor movement has led the way in helping working families achieve the American Dream. At the bargaining table, in our communities, and in our halls of government, we make sure workers are safe, that they earn fair wages, that they have time with their loved ones, that they have affordable health care, and that when their work is done they can retire with dignity.
"American workers are hungry for unions, and we must be there for them. Workers are organizing in huge numbers, but they still face greedy employers and politicians who fight them every step of the way.
"That's why we owe it to them to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and other worker protections, so every worker who wants to be a union member can do so without intimidation and interference.
"That's also why the USW is proud to welcome President Joe Biden to Pittsburgh today to celebrate alongside the working people who built – and continue to build – this country.
"We partnered with this administration and with this Congress to make historic progress for workers: including the new infrastructure law that is rebuilding our nation and growing our economy; the Butch-Lewis Act, which saved the pensions of more than a million workers and retirees; and the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lower costs and boost American manufacturing. As a result of these efforts, we've seen record job growth, low unemployment, and rising wages across our industries.
"But our fight is far from over. As we look to the future, we pledge to continue the fight for working people, and to push our leaders to join us in that fight, on this Labor Day and every day."
The USW represents 850,000 workers 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 health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations.
Contact: R.J. Hufnagel, (412) 562-2450, rhufnagel@usw.org
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Swiatek beats Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for 2nd French Open title
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek is unbeaten since February and sure looks unbeatable at the moment, now a two-time champion at the French Open.
Coco Gauff, appearing in her first Grand Slam final at just 18, never stood much of a chance, like most opponents against Swiatek lately.
The top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday, adding to her 2020 trophy there and stretching her winning streak to 35 matches.
Swiatek’s unbeaten run equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century.
Swiatek has now won her past six tournaments and is 42-3 this season.
She has emerged as a dominant figure in tennis, with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams out of action for nearly a year and three-time major champ Ash Barty announcing in March she would retire at age 25 and relinquish the No. 1 ranking.
That allowed Swiatek to move up to the top of the WTA, and she’s shown she is a deserving resident there. Her last loss came in February to 2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko.
Swiatek has a game that works on all surfaces, but her greatest triumphs so far have come on red clay.
On the warmest day of the tournament, the temperature was 82 degrees Fahrenheit, and while the forecast predicted thunderstorms, there were just a few puffs of white in the blue sky above Court Philippe Chartrier at the outset.
Gauff did not get off to the best of starts, a little bit of early jitters that would be understandable coming from any player in a debut on this stage.
The player on the other side of the net certainly had a lot to do with the way things went.
Swiatek broke serve right from the get-go, with plenty of help from Gauff, who put a forehand into the net, double-faulted — eliciting some sighs of “Awwwww” from a supportive crowd — dumped a forehand into the net, and pushed another forehand long.
When Gauff’s work-in-progress forehand betrayed her again, she got broken again to trail 3-0 after just 15 minutes of action. Soon enough, the score was 4-0 in Swiatek’s favor.
Not in all cases, of course, but often, the spectators at Roland Garros tend to offer their support to underdogs and to whichever player is trailing in a particular match. Both of which applied to Gauff. So there was a surfeit of shouts of “Allez, Coco!” There were repeated cries of her chant-ready, two-syllable first name. And one fan yelled out “Coco, you can do it!”
When Gauff got on the board by holding to 4-1, the applause and roar were suitable for the capture of a set, not simply one game.
As things appeared to be getting away from her, Gauff slapped her thigh or covered her eyes, shook her head or looked up toward her parents in the stands.
What she never did was waver or concede anything.
Gauff began the second set by breaking Swiatek for the only time, and then holding to go up 2-0. Might this now be a much closer contest? Might Gauff push Swiatek to a third set?
No. Swiatek quickly recalibrated and reasserted herself, breaking back for 2-all as Gauff’s propensity for miscues returned.
Swiatek is not just winning, but winning easily, already amassing 16 sets taken by a 6-0 score in 2022 — and it’s only early June.
The only Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles trophy, Swiatek does it with a mix of a topspin-laden heavy forehand — just like someone she admires greatly, 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, who will face Casper Ruud in the men’s final Sunday — and an all-court game, filled with variety and an appreciation of setting up moves ahead of time during a point. Much like a chess player, which she is.
Swiatek’s got other attributes, too, such as strong footwork that allows her to play defense when required.
Also key to Swiatek’s presence, and swiftly burgeoning aura, is her calmness on court. She has traveled on tour with a sports psychologist, who was in Swiatek’s guest box on Saturday, and works on various elements of her professional and personal lives.
That includes an emphasis on maintaining focus and setting priorities, such as the determination that she is still too new at this whole business of attempting to win Grand Slam titles that she decided it was best not to attend the Champions League soccer final in Paris last weekend, something Nadal did do.
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JIAXING, China, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- By deeply implementing the strategy of strengthening the city with talents, building a global talent hub and innovation center by cultivating, introducing and utilizing talents, the city of Jiaxing is accelerating its pace to be the most dynamic industry-integrated, talent-driven, innovation-oriented and environment-favorable model city in the south Yangtze River delta. In the process of building a pioneer city for common prosperity and socialist modernization, Zhejiang Haijiao Human Resources Co., Ltd., as one of the organizers, invites all to join the 6th Jiaxing "Red Boat Cup" Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation Competition to further empower the city with its goals. The relevant matters of the competition are announced as follows:
I. Competition theme
Creating a future together with Jiaxing
II. Competition time
From May to September 2022
III. Competition fields
Outstanding talents and team projects both at home and abroad in the fields of digital economy, high-end equipment, new materials & new energy, biomedicine would be given priority.
IV. Competition system
Innovation Case Competition aims to introduce cases in the areas of digital economy, high-end equipment, new materials & new energy, and biomedicine. The competition is open to innovative topics from America, Europe, Asia and Oceania, with online case competing and reviewing by industry. Final competition will be held in Jiaxing.
V. Applicant eligibility
a) Applicants of Innovation Case Competition
High-end talents outside China's mainland (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan included, hereinafter inclusive) who have not worked in Jiaxing on the date of the announcement while intend to work full-time in Jiaxing are invited to the competition. Detailed requirements are as follows:
- The applicant shall own a doctoral degree.
- Applicants under the age of 35 shall hold a formal teaching or researching position in overseas prestigious universities, institutions or enterprises, and have outstanding work performance. Applicants aged 35 and above shall be working as associate professor (or above) in overseas prestigious universities or research institutes, or working as middle-level/senior manager or technician for well-known enterprises, organizations or institutions.
- Applicants shall be working or running a business overseas, or have returned to China within 2 years, or working in Zhejiang for less than 1 year.
- Applicants winning out the competition, if decide to work full-time in Jiaxing's enterprises or institutions after mutual agreement, are required to sign an employment contract for above 3 years, and the annual salary is generally above ¥500,000.
VI. Competition timeline
a) Innovation Case Competition
Qualified innovation projects in the areas of digital economy, high-end equipment, new materials & new energy, biomedicine, which match Jiaxing's industrial development can apply according to the following procedure:
- Submission. Application opens from May 23 – June 30, 2022. Please log in to Jiaxing Talents Website (www.jxrsrc.com) and submit your application and attachments in the "Red Boat Cup" page. (Log in to Jiaxing Talents Online Cloud Platform – Talent Project – "Starlit South Lake" Leading Talents Program - Innovation Talents Project - Apply)
- Eligibility review. The organizing committee will review the applicants' qualification in early July. Eligible applicants will be notified.
- Pre-selection (Project matching). Qualified projects will be reviewed and selected by counties/districts, platforms, enterprises in Jiaxing in mid-to-late July. Projects being selected and willing to develop in Jiaxing will be shortlisted for the next phase.
- Project review. According to the number of shortlisted projects and applicants, organizing committee will entrust national authoritative institutions to carry out project review in the late July
- Industry competition. The industry competition will select 1 first award, 2 second awards, and 3 third awards from each industry (a total of 24) through video roadshow defenses. A total of 8 people (top 2 from each industry) will participate in the final.
- Final. Final competition will be held during "Starlit South Lake" Yangtze River Delta Elite Summit in September. Finalists will compete for 1 first award, 3 second awards and 4 third awards.
VII. Prizes and favorable policies
a) Prizes
Innovation Case Competition
(1) Industry competition. There are 4 first awards with a prize of ¥20,000, 8 second awards with a prize of ¥10,000, and 12 third awards with a prize of ¥5,000.
(2) Final. There are 1 first award with a prize of ¥80,000; 3 second awards with a prize of ¥30,000; 4 third awards with a prize of ¥20,000.
b) Project funding
Award winners who are qualified for the "Starlit South Lake" Leading Talents Program will be enlisted in the annual Leading Elite Program and granted project funds.
Companies and institutes which employ Innovative Talents will be subsidized 70% (type A, first awards of finals), 60% (type B, first awards of industry competitions and second awards of finals), 50% (type C, second and third awards of industry competitions) of the annual salaries and benefits paid to the said talents within 3 years, with an annual maximum of ¥1 million, ¥600,000 and ¥400,000 respectively.
Talents of the Leading Talents Program who have paid above 6 months' social security will be provided ¥50,000 to ¥500,000 worth of allowance. Young Talents aged 35 and below will be granted an extra 20% bonus.
c) Other favorable policies
Other favorable policies include ¥600,000 housing allowance, contribution reward for Leading Talents, supportive policies for company's registration, development, listing, and technology achievements transferring, etc.
VIII. Other matters
a) Participants who travel to Shanghai or Hangzhou will be given transportation and accommodation subsidies according to the place of departure. Participants who travel to Jiaxing to attend the final competition will be provided with free accommodation and transportation subsidies from ¥500-5000 according to the place of departure.
b) Participants shall guarantee all registration documents are valid and legally liable, which will be used as references for project assessment and fund release. All documents, including intellectual property rights and invention patents, must comply with relevant laws and regulations, and participants shall be held accountable for them. Submitted cases are not allowed to other competitions.
c) Those who have been enlisted in the "Innovative Jiaxing· Leading Elite Program" are not eligible for the competition.
d) Participants will be disqualified and fund recovered once discovered cheating or submitting false information, and the legal liabilities shall be prosecuted.
e) There is no charge for the competition, whereas award winners shall voluntarily declare personal income tax.
f) The organizing committee reserves the right of supplementation and final interpretation of the competition rules. Uncovered matters will be further notified.
Contact person:Haijiao Technology
Tel: 0086-0571-89712782, 0086-18758002300
Email: sp@haijiaonet.com
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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Georgia, including the following
county, Dougherty.
* WHEN...Until 545 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of
water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen in the last 1 Hour.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Albany, Putney, East Albany, Turner City, Marine Corps
Logistics Base, Walker, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, South
Albany, Radium Springs, Williamsburg, Lockett Crossing and
Pecan City.
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BANNOCKBURN, BARNEYVILLE, BELLVIEW, BENEVOLENCE, BERRIEN CO A/P,
BLAKELY, BOWENS MILL, BOYKIN, BRANCHVILLE, CAMILLA, CENTERVILLE,
CHULA, CLARKS MILL, COLES, COLQUITT, COMMISSARY HILL,
COOK CO A/P, COOKTOWN, CORDRAYS MILL, COTTLE, COTTON, COURTHOUSE,
CROSSROADS, CUBA, CUTHBERT, DAWSON, DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P,
DAYS CROSSROADS, DICKEY, DOUGLASVILLE, DOVEREL, EARLY CO A/P,
EAST ALBANY, EDISON, ELMODEL WMA, ENTERPRISE, FITZGERALD,
FITZGERALD MUNICIPAL A/P, FORRESTER, FORT GAINES, GAMMAGE,
GEORGETOWN, GORDY, GRAVES, GREGGS, HARDING, HATCHER, HAWKINSTOWN,
HEROD, HOBBY, HOGGARD MILL, IRWINVILLE, ISABELLA, IVEYS MILL,
JONES CROSSING, LACONTE, LAKELAND, LEESBURG, LOCKETT CROSSING,
MASSEE, MAYHAW, MILFORD, MITCHELL CO A/P, MOORES CROSSROADS,
MORGAN, MOULTRIE, MOULTRIE MUNICIPAL A/P, NASHVILLE, NEWTON,
OCILLA, PALMYRA, PECAN, PELHAM, PETERSON HILL, PINE VALLEY,
PRETORIA, QUEENSLAND, RED ROCK, RED STORE CROSSROADS,
RICKS PLACE, SHIVERS MILL, SMITHVILLE, SOUTHWEST GA REGIONAL A/P,
SPENCE AIRPORT, SPRINGVALE, SPRINGVALE STATION, SUNSWEET,
SYLVESTER, SYLVESTER AIRPORT, TEETERVILLE, TIFTON, TURNER CITY,
UNION, WALKER, WATERLOO, WEBER, WESTWOOD, WILLIAMSBURG,
WIRE BRIDGE, WORTH, AND YEOMANS.
Weather Alert
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Miller County in southwestern Georgia...
Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
Eastern Calhoun County in southwestern Georgia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Albany,
moving southwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Colquitt, Newton, Albany, Pelham, Putney, Camilla, Baconton, Leary,
East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Sale
City, Babcock, Iveys Mill, Flint, Radium Springs, Lockett Crossing,
South Albany and Southwest Ga Regional A/P.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tallahassee.
&&
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Weather Alert
...A cluster of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of
Dougherty, eastern Randolph, Lee, northeastern Calhoun, Terrell
Counties in southwestern Georgia and northwestern Worth Counties in
south central Georgia through 415 PM EDT...
At 322 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Terrell, Lee, and Dougherty counties. These
storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Albany, Dawson, Leesburg, Putney, Shellman, Leary, Smithville, East
Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Sasser,
Bronwood, Parrott, Stocks, Radium Springs, Dawson Municipal A/P,
Chambliss, Neyami and Chickasawhatchee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
south central and southwestern Georgia.
&&
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Weather Alert
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT
/7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory today, heat index values between
105 and 111. For the Heat Advisory tomorrow, heat index values
between 107 and 112 expected. Areas in the southeast Big Bend
may see locally higher heat index values tomorrow afternoon.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, south central and
southwest Georgia and Big Bend and Panhandle Florida.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon EDT /11
AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
&&
Weather Alert
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT
/7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory today, heat index values between
105 and 111. For the Heat Advisory tomorrow, heat index values
between 107 and 112 expected. Areas in the southeast Big Bend
may see locally higher heat index values tomorrow afternoon.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, south central and
southwest Georgia and Big Bend and Panhandle Florida.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon EDT /11
AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
&&
ALBANY – Albany Mayor Bo Dorough recently helped 10 Albany Utility customers trim their monthly bill by $100 ... literally.
Dorough drew 10 names in the the Utility's "Push to Portal" initiative that offers Albany Utility customers the opportunity to win $100 in the form of a credit to their account, a gift card or a check. Customers who pay their bill on time and through the online portal are entered into the drawing the following month.
The May winners included:
• Judith Sullivan
• Debbie Parker
• Lex Dorminey
• Tiffany Wilson
• Shanta Oliver
• Elizabeth Pardo
• Ruby Avato
• Robert Mitchell
• Annalita Fernandez
• Keith Brotherson
Interested persons can watch the June 9 Utility Board Meeting during which the winners were drawn at https://www.albanyga.gov/meetings.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a system to warn campers of a wild animal and potentially scare the animal away from the campsite," said an inventor, from Monument. Colo., "so I invented the SAFE CAMP. My design could help to keep campers and a campsite safe."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to alert campers to the presence of a wild animal at a campsite. In doing so, it helps to prevent encounters between wild animals and humans. As a result, it enhances safety and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a compact and portable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for campers and outdoor enthusiasts.
The original design was submitted to the Denver sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DNV-373, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Applications now open for K-8 schools interested in a chance to receive a FREE Smart Video Intercom System
OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chamberlain Group, a leader in smart access solutions, launches "Safer Schools" initiative and is giving away 100 of its award-winning LiftMaster Smart Video Intercom systems to K-8 schools across America. LiftMaster Smart Video Intercoms bring secure and reliable access to any school entrance by allowing school administrators or employees to see and speak to visitors prior to granting them access. Schools interested in receiving a free Smart Video Intercom can complete an online application form located on Chamberlain Group's Safer Schools website.
"Chamberlain Group's Safer Schools initiative came to life after the Uvalde school shooting. Our employees stood up and asked what Chamberlain Group could do to make schools and communities safer," said Jennifer Lytle, Chamberlain Group Safer Schools Initiative Lead and VP & GM, Commercial Services Emerging Business. "We wanted to find a way to help make schools a safer place for our children and teachers. The 100 free Smart Video Intercoms are a start, we look forward to helping in other ways through our Safer Schools initiative."
When Chamberlain Group launched its Smart Video Intercoms in 2020 the main use case was enhancing access security for residents within multifamily properties. "After seeing firsthand how successfully our products performed in that context, we realized that they could also be a powerful solution for schools," added Lytle.
LiftMaster Smart Video Intercoms powered by myQ® software, allow you to see, speak to, and grant access to visitors from any phone or web browser. Administrators can also create individualized access schedules for staff and guests, view archived video footage from every access event, and remotely lock or unlock additional building access points. The Intercom is easily retrofitted into an existing setup, requiring only a power source, an internet connection, and an electronic or lock door strike system.
K-8 schools eligible to receive a free LiftMaster Smart Video Intercom can indicate interest by submitting their information via Chamberlain Group's Safer Schools website. Schools will be selected in the order of qualified applications received, until all 100 free Smart Video Intercoms have been given away. Schools selected to receive a free LiftMaster Smart Video Intercom System will also receive a free myQ Community video subscription plan for the life of the Intercom.
To further support schools in their effort to keep students and educators safe, Chamberlain Group is also partnering with PASS (Partner Alliance for Safer Schools). "The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools is pleased to welcome the LiftMaster brand as an official PASS Partner," said PASS Advisory Council Chair Chuck Wilson. "We thank the company for its commitment to improving school safety and security and look forward to working together to protect our schools and communities."
PASS offers the most comprehensive information available on best practices for securing school facilities. According to PASS Guidelines, a video intercom is a Tier 1 requirement, making the LiftMaster Video Intercom a valuable safety measure for a school looking to enhance security around their entrances.
For more information on Chamberlain Group's Safer Schools Initiative and how to enter for a chance to receive a free LiftMaster Smart Video Intercom visit https://www.myq.com/saferschools or email SaferSchools@liftmaster.com.
About Chamberlain Group
Chamberlain Group is a leader in smart access solutions across residential and commercial properties. Our prominent brands LiftMaster®, Chamberlain®, Merlin® and Grifco® are found in millions of residential and commercial access applications across the globe. Our innovative products and partnerships, powered by our myQ® ecosystem, provide customers with smart access solutions to move safely through garages, homes, communities, businesses and storage facilities. Chamberlain Group pioneered vehicle-to-home connectivity through patented technology aboard hundreds of millions of vehicles. Chamberlain Group includes Controlled Products Systems Group, a leading wholesale distributor of perimeter access control equipment in the U.S., and Systems, LLC, one of North America's leading dock leveler manufacturers. Further information is available at www.chamberlaingroup.com. Follow Chamberlain Group on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About LiftMaster
LiftMaster, a Chamberlain Group brand, is the number one brand of professionally installed residential garage door openers, and a leading manufacturer of commercial door operators, residential and commercial gate operators, smart video intercoms, and related access control products. Driven by the access and security needs of the marketplace, LiftMaster's expansive line of state-of-the-art residential and commercial products are designed to fit any lifestyle or application, providing the latest technology and innovations in safety, security and convenience. More information at LiftMaster.com.
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(KTLA) — Whether it’s the famous blonde hair, sultry stare, breathy voice, iconic movie scenes or famous gowns, everyone knows Marilyn Monroe.
Thursday marks 60 years since the Hollywood icon’s overdose death at her Los Angeles home, but her legend hasn’t faded.
Long before social media and viral videos, Monroe was able to become a global phenomenon through the persona she created.
“I always say, you don’t pick Marilyn, Marilyn picks you,” explains Scott Fortner with the Marilyn Monroe Collection, which boasts the world’s largest privately held collection of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia.
“I think what is really interesting about Marilyn is she became famous before this era of social media, where people have the opportunity really to promote themselves and have a post or a video that would go viral,” he continued. “You’re just kind of drawn for whatever reason to the mystery, the mystique, the legend, just the character that she created because, of course, Marilyn Monroe wasn’t a real person. That was someone that she created.
“She was Norma Jean always and then turned into Marilyn for public appearances and films,” Fortner says.
Monroe was ahead of her time
While many see Monroe’s legacy tied to the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown, facets of it are still very much relevant today.
“I’ve always felt Marilyn was way ahead of her time,” explains Greg Schreiner, president of the Marilyn Remembered fan club. “She formed her own production company, which was unheard of back then. [She] gave the (middle) finger to the studio and said, ‘I’m not going to put up with what you’re giving me. I’m going to make my own pictures.’ She just had this amazing spirit. She believed in what she believed, and she didn’t care what other people thought.”
According to Hollywood legend, Monroe used her privilege to help out legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, who struggled to get into the Mocambo, a famous L.A. nightclub.
Many said it was due to Fitzgerald being Black. Others claimed it was due to the club not deeming her attractive enough. It has been said Monroe promised the club’s owner that if he booked the crooner, she would be in the front row every night to draw in publicity and other famous names.
Fitzgerald later gave credit to Monroe years after her death.
Misperceptions of Marilyn
While she didn’t graduate high school, the “Some Like it Hot” star was no dumb blonde. Monroe focused on her own educational growth and was actually quite the bookworm.
According to Fortner, the starlet had a library that consisted of over 400 books. They weren’t easy reads either. The topics consisted of religion, philosophy, psychology and self-help.
“She wasn’t just someone who thought, ‘I’m going to be a movie star,'” he said. “She really wanted to be the best that she could be as an actress. So she was constantly trying to improve her craft.”
Schreiner explains just how hard Monroe had to work to achieve her success.
“If you start studying her, you realize that she was an incredibly intelligent, witty, driven woman who worked so hard to improve herself and came out of, really, the most humble of circumstances and rose to be probably the most famous movie star of all time.”
Marilyn Monroe’s biggest fans are also likely aware of just how generous she was. Some acquaintances who complimented the star’s outfits may have even received them the next day.
“Her stand-in double, Evelyn Moriarity, mentioned once that she had admired something Marilyn was wearing and the next day at her doorstep was a package containing the item because Marilyn was so generous that way,” Scheiner recalled. “And this happened several other times to other people I talked to. Marilyn never had a materialistic side to her.”
Monroe died at age 36 but managed to make an enormous impact.
“She’s certainly remembered more than any star of the past and continues to be remembered more than a star of the past,” Schreiner continued. “For 36 years, she accomplished a lot. I mean, that’s a pretty short life, really. And yet she really is remembered so well.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/way-ahead-of-her-time-what-weve-learned-60-years-since-marilyn-monroes-death/ | 2022-08-04T16:36:25Z |
LONDON, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cryptocurrencies have suffered immensely during these past couple of months. May 2022 saw veteran blockchain networks such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and Terra (LUNA) rapidly decline in value. This has caused many active buyers to become apprehensive about purchasing crypto, due to its volatile and fluctuating nature.
However, the issues of fluctuation and volatility are not exclusive to the crypto market. An upcoming meme coin that plans to elevate the market through its sustainability is Big Eyes Coin (BIG), which people can trust in purchasing. Big Eyes Coin (BIG) is a newcomer to the crypto market and is still currently in its presale phase. The blockchain network describes itself as the 'ultimate meme coin platform', as it aims to divert wealth into the decentralised finance ecosystem while also protecting an important part of the world's atmosphere. Because the meme coin recognises that community tokens are money creators for charity, it wishes to build a platform that self-promotes hyper-growth by employing NFTs to give access to content and events.
The blockchain network's uniqueness primarily comes from its mascot, a cute cat with large glaring pupils. BIG's mascot also takes inspiration from Japanese culture by being designed in an anime/manga style. Big Eyes Coin developers recognise the appeal of cuteness, therefore plan to capitalise on this by having a distinct mascot, which they believe is targeting a billion-dollar industry. Big Eyes Coin also intends to debut on Uniswap, a popular decentralised trading system recognised for simplifying the exchange of decentralised financing tokens.
BIG also intends to launch a one-of-a-kind NFT collection where content providers may sell their work. They intend to have this collection reach the top 10 markets, with all earnings from these NFTs going towards a burn or not burn vote. Big Eyes Coin's sustainability comes in several ways. Firstly, it intends to be built on the Ethereum blockchain, which now plans to use proof-of-stake, a more energy-efficient consensus in comparison to proof-of-work.
This means that Big Eyes Coin will also inherit sustainability through its carbon-conscious methods, reducing 99.95%. Furthermore, the coin also seeks to be useful by including a charity wallet in which 80% of the 200,000,000 tokens accessible will be dedicated to ocean conservation efforts. BIG's distinct branding and well-versed sustainability makes it stand out in an oversaturated market. Buy now while it is still at a low cost.
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KDHE facing DOJ lawsuit for violating servicemember’s employment rights
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
The Justice Department alleges KDHE violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994 when it pushed Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Stacy Gonzales out of her position because of an upcoming military deployment.
“Any attempt to deny someone employment based upon their dedicated military service to this country is wrong and a violation of that person’s civil rights,” said U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard for the District of Kansas. “It is the responsibility of the Justice Department to take action to support our servicemembers and we take that responsibility very seriously.”
According to the complaint, SSG Gonzales was employed under the KDHE as a disease intervention specialist with the Finney County Department of Health from 2001 - 2010. During this time, she also performed active military service including deployments to both Iraq and Kuwait.
The complaint alleges upon her return from active service overseas in 2007, Gonzales had begun to experience hostility from KDHE regarding her military obligations. KDHE is also accused of eliminating funding for her position after receiving notice of an impending overseas deployment in 2010, effectively eliminating the position altogether.
The Dept. of Justice seeks recovery of SSG Gonzales’ lost wages, other employment benefits, and liquidated damages.
“This lawsuit reinforces the Justice Department’s strong commitment to protecting the rights of those who serve in our country’s armed forces,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We owe a solemn duty to members of the National Guard and Reserve to act when any employer seeks to deny them an opportunity to earn a living because they are called to duty.”
13 NEWS reached out to KDHE for a statement regarding the lawsuit, but has not received a response.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for KRKR, GOVX, REV, AMD, and TLRY.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- KRKR: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=KRKR&prnumber=080220225
- GOVX: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=GOVX&prnumber=080220225
- REV: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=REV&prnumber=080220225
- AMD: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=AMD&prnumber=080220225
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InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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Hard Rock Hotel Properties Host Globally Recognized Sports Illustrated Swimsuit with Series of Special Launch Events
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard Rock International is once again teaming up with the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit for a special event series to honor the release of its highly anticipated annual issue. Starting tonight with a kickoff celebration at the all-new Hard Rock Hotel New York and running through May 22 with a grand conclusion at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hard Rock will celebrate the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2022 issue featuring cover models Kim Kardashian, Ciara, Maye Musk and Yumi Nu.
As part of the strategic partnership between Hard Rock International and SI Swimsuit, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic was tapped to serve as an exclusive shoot location for the coveted 2022 issue. Hard Rock became the publication's first-ever property partner in 2021 and this continued collaboration signifies the brand's support for SI Swimsuit's Pay With Change, a first-of-its-kind advertising call-to-action making meaningful advances for female empowerment and gender equity.
"As a brand that has stayed true to its mottos, "Love All, Serve All," and "All Is One," for over 50 years, Hard Rock International is honored to join forces with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit for a second consecutive year and to serve as a backdrop for the highly coveted issue that empowers women all over the world," said Keith Sheldon, President of Entertainment for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International. "We are inspired by SI Swimsuit's efforts to drive real transformation within the advertising industry through their Pay With Change initiative and are thrilled to help celebrate these accomplishments with events at both our new Hard Rock Hotel New York and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood."
To kick off launch weekend, SI Swimsuit models will gather tonight at Hard Rock Hotel New York for an intimate launch party. Immediately following, 2022 issue cover model Ciara will hold a private concert at The Venue on Music Row, a two-floor entertainment space, building on the new hotel's already established reputation for hosting world-renowned talent. On May 21, the celebration will continue to Florida for two days of events and activations at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, including an outdoor concert on Saturday night with a special performance for SI Swimsuit attendees. The weekend will also feature Sports Illustrated Swimsuit On Location with a dynamic roster of beauty and wellness experiences for consumers. Outside of launch weekend, Hard Rock supports the distinguished publication's Swimfluence Network, hosting events that provide the SI Swimsuit community, models, editors, and staff to connect over meaningful experiences.
To explore Hard Rock Hotels around the world visit www.hardrockhotels.com. Additional information about the Hard Rock brand and our breath of experiences can be found at www.hardrock.com. For information about Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and its 2022 Swimsuit Edition, please visit www.swimsuit.si.com.
About Hard Rock®
Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies with venues in 68 countries spanning 253 locations that include owned/licensed or managed Hotels, Casinos, Rock Shops®, Live Performance Venues and Cafes. HRI also launched a joint venture named Hard Rock Digital in 2020, an online sportsbook, retail sportsbook and internet gaming platform. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's largest and most valuable collection of authentic music memorabilia at more than 86,000 pieces, which are displayed at its locations around the globe. In 2021, Hard Rock was honored as one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers for Diversity, a Top Employer for Women and the Top Employer in the Travel & Leisure, Gaming, and Entertainment Industry. Hard Rock was also designated as a U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal and named the top performing hotel brand in J.D. Power's North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study for the third consecutive year in 2021. The brand is owned by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com or shop.hardrock.com.
About The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is one of the most recognizable and influential symbols of pop culture. Featuring talent from around the world, the issue has become a revered launching pad for successful careers in media, fashion, business, TV and film. The iconic and innovative institution continues to set the cultural tone and evoke discussion about what defines beauty on a global scale. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has become a lifestyle platform that champions body confidence and self-expression, and connects with diverse audiences through digital content and signature experiences that nurture the body, soul and spirit. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit remains steadfast in its goal of providing an inspirational media platform for individuals where they can connect, explore and engage with 24/7 content that speaks to wellness, travel, food, style and beauty. For more information, visit swimsuit.si.com.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – As the 2022 Texas Groundwater Summit continued in its second day, data and policy stood as omnipresent themes for speakers and events. Summit participants were given a range of legislative explanations and updates throughout the morning, including panels of legislators and water managers. The afternoon, meanwhile, was split into two blocks of optional tracks that participants could attend according to preference, covering data-centric project updates and topics regarding the fine details of water management workflow.
Here is an overview and a few things to know about day two of the 2022 Texas Groundwater Summit, including a look at the panels, assorted speakers, and project updates.
What’s the deal with WOTUS?
Executive Director of the Water Environment Association of Texas, Julie Nahrgang, offered an overview of Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, and its related policies while marking the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act.
According to the EPA, the 1972 amendments to the Clean Water Act established federal jurisdiction over “navigable waters,” which are now known as “waters of the United States.” However, the Clean Water Act doesn’t define WOTUS specifically, leaving discretion for the EPA and the US Army Department to define it in regulations.
Because of the fluidity of the definition, the boundaries between what is considered navigable waters under federal oversight and what bleeds into state or private property have shifted due to changing court rulings, along with things like presidential policies and regulations from the EPA and the US Army Department.
Nahrgang highlighted three Supreme Court decisions that have addressed the definition of WOTUS over the decades, including:
- United States vs. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc. (1985)
- The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) deferred to the US’ assertion of jurisdiction and said that adjacent wetlands to navigable waters fall under WOTUS because they are “inseparably bound up” with navigable waters, and most have “significant effects on water quality and the aquatic ecosystem” of those waters.
- The US Army Corps of Engineers defines WOTUS as waters used for interstate or foreign commerce, interstate wetlands, and “all other waters” that could impact interstate or foreign commerce if destroyed or degraded.
- The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) deferred to the US’ assertion of jurisdiction and said that adjacent wetlands to navigable waters fall under WOTUS because they are “inseparably bound up” with navigable waters, and most have “significant effects on water quality and the aquatic ecosystem” of those waters.
- Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County vs. US Army Corps of Engineers (SWANCC) (2001)
- SCOTUS rejected a claim of federal jurisdiction over non-navigable, isolated, intrastate ponds that lack much connection to traditional navigable waters, and said that the term “navigable” must be given meaning with the context and application of the statute. Because of that, SCOTUS said that migratory birds using “isolated” non-navigable intrastate ponds was not a sufficient base by itself for exercising federal regulatory authority.
- For example, if the US Army Corps of Engineers wanted to regulate a prairie on the High Plains full of playa lakes, they could not do so only because those lakes are used by migratory birds.
- SCOTUS rejected a claim of federal jurisdiction over non-navigable, isolated, intrastate ponds that lack much connection to traditional navigable waters, and said that the term “navigable” must be given meaning with the context and application of the statute. Because of that, SCOTUS said that migratory birds using “isolated” non-navigable intrastate ponds was not a sufficient base by itself for exercising federal regulatory authority.
- Rapanos vs. the United States (2006)
- A four-justice plurality said that WOTUS includes “only those relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water ‘forming geographic features that are described in ordinary parlance as ‘streams[,] . . . oceans, rivers, [and] lakes,’” and ‘‘wetlands with a continuous surface connection’’ to a ‘‘relatively permanent body of water connected to traditional interstate navigable waters.’’
- In a concurring opinion, Justice Kennedy said that “‘‘to constitute ‘navigable waters’ under the Act, a water or wetland must possess a ‘significant nexus’ to waters that are or were navigable in fact or that could reasonably be so made.’’ He stated that adjacent wetlands possess the requisite significant nexus if the wetlands ‘‘either alone or in combination with similarly situated lands in the region, significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of other covered waters more readily understood as ‘navigable.’’’
- Four dissenting Justices, meanwhile, said that the term “waters of the United States” encompasses all tributaries and wetlands that satisfy either the plurality’s standard or Justice Kennedy’s.
- A four-justice plurality said that WOTUS includes “only those relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water ‘forming geographic features that are described in ordinary parlance as ‘streams[,] . . . oceans, rivers, [and] lakes,’” and ‘‘wetlands with a continuous surface connection’’ to a ‘‘relatively permanent body of water connected to traditional interstate navigable waters.’’
Currently, according to the EPA and Nahrgang, the EPA and the US Army Corps of Engineers are interpreting “waters of the United States” according to the pre-2015 regulatory measures until further notice. While this means that groundwater sources are no longer actively excluded from being considered WOTUS, the exact definition, and circumstances in which groundwater would be considered WOTUS are not entirely settled.
However, as noted by Nahrgang, SCOTUS is expected to hear and rule on the next case regarding WOTUS definitions in the next year with Sackett vs. EPA, which will see oral arguments in October and may see a ruling in the summer.
On a state level, Texas differs from federal regulations in that all surface water belongs to the state, and can only be used with the state’s permission due to Texas Land Application Permits. Water rights regarding private ownership, state ownership, and federal ownership, as well as the interactions between those and those of other people or states, continue to be a complex and ever-evolving topic for policymakers and day-to-day citizens.
The state of Texas water
Brian Sledge, a managing partner with SledgeLaw Group, followed Nahrgang with an update on Texas water regulations, including discussing upcoming elections, sunset advisories, and topics from recent committee hearings.
Both the Texas Senate Committee on Water, Agricultural & Rural Affairs and the Texas House Natural Resources Committee hosted hearings in the last months, and the Texas Water Conservation Association is expected to host its fall conference in October. Amid these, according to Sledge, legislators and water management experts have been working to examine Texas groundwater management, water utility, and supply issues, as well as discussing policy changes to be put forward in the next legislative session.
These committees are especially important, noted Sledge, because of the scheduling and pacing of Texas’ legislative sessions. Because the sessions are so short, most debate and policy setting happens in the interim committees.
Also regarding committees and the upcoming legislative session, Sledge said that most of Texas’ natural resource-related agencies are under review from the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which is intended to evaluate agencies and issue recommendations for changes as well as set dates for when agencies will be abolished. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board are among those up for review.
More information on elections and voting in Texas can be found here.
Groundwater Management: When everyone wants a piece of Texas
Following Sledge’s update, a range of water management experts and community leaders gathered to discuss water management and growth in Texas. The individuals who participated included:
- Moderator: Natalie Ballew, Groundwater Technical Assistance Manager for the Texas Water Development Board
- Scott Brooks, Director, Clearwater UWCD
- Bill Dugat, Partner, Bickerstaff Health Delgado Acosta LLP
- Mike Keester, Principal, RW Harden & Associates
- Lon Shell, Hays County Commissioner
- Micah Voulgaris, General Manager, Cow Creek GCD
The panel members discussed the challenges of water management and policy in the midst of Texas’ population and economic growth, which ultimately requires increasing amounts of water when the state has a fast-fading supply to offer.
Those challenges discussed included:
- The fast economic and growth rates while people and businesses are reliant on groundwater;
- Property rights disputes with private property owners and groundwater;
- Developments being started without connections to city water systems;
- Water regulations of all sorts not being consistent across all districts and counties;
- The loopholes and inconsistencies at times which allow newer industries to use resources without many limitations or oversight.
Authority and oversight continue to be common points of confusion and conflict between GCDs, cities, counties, and other community regulatory entities. Panel members noted that GCDs, cities, and counties each have different rules in the Texas Administrative Code, Texas Water Code, and Local Government Code that can be vague, but also allow for regulatory measures to be established.
With that in mind, panel members said that entities setting minimum requirements for groundwater use applications could be useful for consistency and regulation, as well as considering water availability requirements with counties and water sustainability ordinances with counties and cities.
“There has to be some way for counties to plan for the type of growth we’re seeing,” Lon Shell, a commissioner in Hays County, said during the event.
Collectively, the panel encouraged communication and collaboration between cities, counties, and water managers in order to craft policy and strategies to maximize water use sustainability, and create an understanding of what meaningful local drought and water rules should look like. The key points of their suggestions surrounded promoting widespread education, communication, and cooperation in the effort to make rules “that have teeth” about groundwater management on a district level.
A talk with the legislators
A group of legislators then participated in a discussion with officials from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts. The participants in this panel included:
- Moderator: Leah Martinsson, Executive Director for the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts
- Senator Sarah Eckhardt, District 14, Texas Senate
- Representative Kyle Kacal, District 12, Texas House of Representatives
- Representative Tracy King, District 80, Chairman of House Natural Resources Committee
- Senator Charles Perry, District 28, Chairman of Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Committee
Education, communication, and cooperation were echoed focuses of the panel of legislators, as well. The lawmakers discussed groundwater issues and recent hearing takeaways, as well as drought in the upcoming session, the Sunset Commission, water quality, funding, and other priorities.
As for groundwater issues and hearing takeaways, the legislators discussed the ongoing struggle to draw focus to water as a relevant issue for policymaking. Panel members noted that water as a subject is “expensive”, “long-term,” and “not sexy” compared to other hot-button topics that are more common focuses for legislation, which can make it difficult to draw funding and needed attention.
For instance, panel members noted that water and oil well plugging, water transferring, and water infrastructure are pressing issues that need awareness and legislative tending. Although “Texas isn’t gonna write those checks,” panel members said that water infrastructure needs replacement and protection in the state.
“Water (and) aquifers are infrastructure,” said Representative Tracy King, who is a member alongside Representative Four Price, District 87, on the House Natural Resources Committee. The panel also noted that water and aquifer-related infrastructure will be cheaper to build now, rather than later.
Panel members did agree that Texas has a large legislature that needs water education, and lawmakers should pay more attention to water issues in the upcoming session. Legislative action is needed in order to build and repair infrastructure, fund importation and other water projects, handle orphaned wells, tend to the “protracted warfare” between Texas counties about water transfer, and other issues.
“The only benefit of a drought is remembering we don’t have a real, substantial water plan in Texas,” officials on the panel said regarding drought and the upcoming legislative session. Members described that the current Texas Water Plan is over 2 million acre-feet short in providing for the state’s water needs and projected growth.
While “we do know we have another drought coming,” as noted by Representative Kyle Kacal, the panel said that the legislature needs a conservation mindset regarding water issues. Senator Sarah Eckhardt also warned that legislators and citizens should not lose attention paid to water issues and drought preparation because of recent rainfall.
According to the TWDB, precipitation was well above average for most of Texas in August. This has resulted in the extreme drought conditions of the year improving statewide, and further improvements are expected during September. However, despite the surface area of the state impacted by drought reaching the lowest its been all year, the majority of Texas was still experiencing drought conditions between “moderate” and “extreme.”
Regarding the Sunset Commission review, panel members said that the legislature should be careful not to treat the commission as a regulatory body. Both Senator Perry, who is on both the Senate Ag, Water & Rural Affairs Committee as well as the Sunset Commission, and King were concerned about overreach with the commission and insisted that it should not be used to make policy.
Perry also said that while the TWDB “came through pretty clean” in its review by the commission, the board is experiencing wage pressures and losing many staff members to the private sector. Meanwhile, the TCEQ experienced “really hard scrutiny” and will be revisited due to commission overreach concerns, but Perry noted that the TCEQ needs more permit transparency and public involvement.
As for agencies and what they need, Eckhardt contended that the TCEQ, TWDB, along with other agencies need much more collaboration between each other, as well as a regulatory framework in order to foster a strong trust between the agencies and Texans.
After all, said Eckhardt, “Failure is really life and death.”
The panel also contended that the legislature should give more funding and focus to water quality issues such as unplugged and orphaned wells and water contamination regulatory schemes. Funding as well, said the panel, should go towards infrastructure, water distribution, pilot projects for produced water, and funding for services, small towns, and retaining state staff.
The Great Springs Project
Following the legislator panel was a keynote address by Garry Merritt, Chief Executive Officer for the Great Springs Project. According to Merritt, the aim of the project is to connect hike and bike trails between the major springs of Central Texas and add 50,000 acres of conserved land over the recharge zone for the Edwards Aquifer.
Merritt said that the project was spurred on by the need, in part, for more publicly accessible land and parks. The full plan for the Great Springs Project can be found here, along with a report on its projected economic benefits and opportunities to donate.
Fine Tuning: Groundwater modeling and measurement
During the first of the “breakout” tracks for the summit’s second day, a range of researchers and experts reported updates and findings for groundwater modeling and measurement-focused projects.
Groundwater use estimation and footprinting
Presented by Rohit Goswami, Principal Engineer for RRG Professional Engineering, Groundwater Availability Models (GAMs) are needed for management strategizing, but face difficulties regarding recharge and pumping rates, as well as estimating and geospatially allocating pumping.
GAMs are created, according to Goswami, using data about the “mass balance” of water and the physics of groundwater flow. However, not only are recharge and pumping rates too big to calibrate, but current GAM models are regional-centric and lack a lot of local-level data. Goswami promoted the need to shift GAM models to include more local-level data and encouraged researchers and managers to consider what could be seen as a balance between using local-level data and regional data when crafting GAM models.
The GULF 2023 Model: Modeling advances and preliminary results
John Ellis, a Supervisory Hydrologist with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), presented an update on the GULF 2023 Project, which focuses on land subsidence in the gulf coast region of Texas. The full report on the project is expected to be published in November.
Land subsidence, according to the USGS, is “a gradual settling or sudden sinking of the earth’s surface owing to subsurface movement of earth materials.” In the context of groundwater, as noted by Ellis, this can mean that the ground above an aquifer such as with the Gulf Coast Aquifer System can compact and make the aquifer smaller, impacting its recharge and storage capabilities.
Model-data Fusion of Hydrologic SImulations and Satellite Observations to Estimate Changes in Water Table Depth
Presented by Southwest Research Institute Lead Scientist Dimitrios Stampoulis, the institute offered an update on its own studies for fusing different types of water models in order to increase the accuracy and quality of GAMs.
While the current data approaches use Land Surface Models and remote sensing observations such as Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) models, alongside groundwater models, gaps in accuracy and the timing of updates remain in current GAMs. According to Stampoulis, current research is investigating if and how those models could be improved using added data from Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) models from satellites in order to gain a more accurate view of surface and groundwater interactions.
Getting Creative: Water supply solutions
After in-depth data and measurement discussions, further researchers and presenters offered updates on studies and projects focused on water supply solutions, such as manmade aquifer recharge and storage processes, stormwater management, and regenerative agriculture production strategies.
The Future of ASR in Texas: TWDB ASR supporting studies
As described by the TWDB, Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) is “the storage of water in a suitable aquifer through a well during times when water is available, and the recovery of water from the same aquifer during times when it is needed.”
The EPA noted that ASR is made up of manmade processes, or natural processes enhanced by humans, in order to bring water underground.
The TWDB’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery Program, according to the TWDB, is meant to offer information through public education, consolidate and map available study materials, and facilitate the application of best practices for groups considering aquifer storage and recovery.
Azzah AlKurdi, an engineering specialist with the TWDB, presented an update on the TWDB’s ASR program as well as other supporting studies.
Managed Aquifer Recharge Using Stormwater: Lessons from the Harris County Pilot Study
Texas A&M University Associate Professor Gretchen Miller presented the findings and general conclusions of an ASR-related pilot study in Harris County, which investigated three methods for retrofitting stormwater basins for groundwater recharge.
A stormwater basin in Harris County, as described by Miller, was fitted with three different systems meant to encourage groundwater recharge:
- Infiltration trenches, trenches dug and filled with permeable material;
- Soil amendments, or topsoil mixed up with permeable material;
- A proprietary system made using rods stuck into the ground.
Generally, Miller said, the conclusions of the study included:
- For year-round groundwater recharge:
- Trenches resulted in the greatest infiltration quality.
- Soil amendments resulted in the greatest infiltration quality.
- For flood control and stormwater quality, a longer time for water to be stored in the basins could be useful.
- For protecting groundwater quality, the permeable materials used in each integration method should be carefully vetted in order to minimize infusing the groundwater with possibly harmful minerals.
Impacts of Regenerative Ag on Water Storage and Soil Health
In a presentation especially relevant to agriculture on the High Plains, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Associate Professor Katie Lewis discussed the results of a study focused on the impacts of regenerative agriculture methods on soil health and water storage.
The study, said Lewis, was conducted in the Lubbock area and multiple types of soil, including Amarillo Sandy Loam soil, to study soil health and the ability of soil to cope with and minimize evapotranspiration.
Soil health was described as the capacity for soil to function and sustain life using both inherent and dynamic characteristics, such as the mineral makeup of soil and moisture levels. Evapotranspiration, meanwhile, is when water evaporates into the air from the soil and other surfaces instead of running off elsewhere or being absorbed by the ground.
“Regenerative Agriculture” has not been specifically defined, said Lewis, but general practices include:
- Managing more by disturbing the soil less
- Keeping the soil covered as much as possible
- Keeping a living root growing throughout the year
- Diversifying soil biota with plant diversity
Lewis’ presented research focused on studying the changes in soil chemical, physical, and biological properties following long-term conservation management methods in agricultural production systems. This often compared the use of a cover crop in a field, crop rotation in a field, and native rangeland.
The comparison for the cotton fields consisted of one method that switched between fallow and cotton throughout the year, and another that split the year between cotton, a cover crop, and idle time.
Regarding soil and water retention, Lewis noted that better soil moisture for the cotton crops resulted after the cover crop was terminated in the field, in comparison to the field that switched between cotton and fallow. Cover crops, overall, appeared to be a benefit for long-term soil moisture. As for soil nutrition, Lewis reported that with cover crops, introducing nitrogen earlier in the season resulted in a better yield.
Other benefits and consequences of the conservation cotton cropping systems, as noted by Lewis, included:
- Reduced susceptibility to wind erosion;
- Increased water infiltration;
- Increased carbon storage;
- Increased extracellular enzyme activities in the soil;
- Increased microbial community size and composition;
- Increased pathogenic nematode community;
- Decreased evaporation;
- Decreased cotton yields;
- Decreased soil pH;
- Decreased cotton yields;
As for the yield, Lewis noted that there did not seem to be an obvious relationship between soil health and cotton yield and that it would require more investigation.
Altogether, the second day of the 2022 Texas Groundwater Summit continued the conversation surrounding data, dollars, and dedication by highlighting the need for hard policy, funding for groundwater and natural resource-related agencies and their projects, along with more and better data in order to craft solid policy and groundwater management strategies. Further, legislators and other experts reiterated the need for a more common awareness of water topics, their specifics, and the issues faced by Texas in order to promote engagement and workable solutions for all those who live and work in the state.
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Digitally-native beauty brand organizes itself to launch a community-led artist collective to help define the future of beauty in the metaverse.
LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NYX Professional Makeup today announced GORJS, the world's first DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) focused on fostering the development of the 3D artist community and its evolving approach to makeup in the metaverse. GORJS will serve as a launchpad for 3D creators from across the industry, with the intent to promote growth & innovation within the community, increased aptitude in digital makeup, and ultimately, success in their careers. The DAO's ultimate goal is to create a new community of artists who are redefining beauty in the metaverse, and to lead the cultural conversation as it relates to the brand values of diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility.
For the first phase of the GORJS launch, NYX Professional Makeup has begun partnering with some of the most dynamic creators in this space, @thisiscraves, @smeccea and @curry_tian, three of whose unique interpretation of "beauty in the metaverse" is being previewed at the annual Viva Technology conference in Paris. NYX Professional Makeup will support the launch of the artists' NFT drops within GORJS, developing the new DAO's ecosystem. GORJS will then be available for aspiring users to join, growing the community by building the creator pool.
The unique idea behind GORJS is not only empowering the community through a tokenization mechanism that enables fans, established artists, and those still rising in their craft to influence the direction of the organization, but also, enabling its members to define the future of beauty in a virtually unchartered space, democratizing the ability to influence this territory in Web3.
The GORJS strategy is a nod to NYX Professional Makeup's digitally-native roots, where the brand was the one of the first to focus on pioneering the development of digital beauty creators. The brand quickly rose to fame by leaning into the power of the digital community; with a major focus on reposting UGC on owned social channels, hiring relatively unknown influencers to star in brand campaigns, and global artistry competitions, NYX Professional Makeup was the first to foster community engagement in the digital space, growing to more than 30MM+ in social followers worldwide today.
"At NYX Professional Makeup, we proudly champion artistry and diversity," said Yann Joffredo, Global Brand President. "With the launch of GORJS, we are thrilled to be the first to pursue building a beauty community for the metaverse. This community will help define what beauty, creativity, and identity mean in this new world, with NYX Professional Makeup supporting along the way. We are proud to once again to help shape the cultural conversation about beauty, to redefine and reinvent what beauty means in this modern world. We invite aspiring artists to join us on this journey together."
To learn more about GORJS and join the waitlist, visit nyxcosmetics.com/GORJS
NYX Professional Makeup is a modern, digitally native makeup brand on the forefront of today's emerging beauty trends. A leader in the global color cosmetics industry, NYX Professional Makeup is an affordable professional makeup line with every shade, color and tool needed to create makeup artistry at every level. Rooted in a professional artistry heritage, NYX Professional Makeup boasts a successful multi-channel approach at the forefront of digital and retail. A social media pioneer, NYX Professional Makeup is one of the most influential and top-ranked brands, and is followed by top beauty vloggers, Instagram stars, and their millions of fans. While headquartered in the heart of Los Angeles, NYX Professional Makeup is a global brand available in more than 70 countries at thousands of retailers consisting of specialty beauty and fashion stores, freestanding shops and beauty supply stores, as well as on www.nyxcosmetics.com.
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26NORTH MAKES KEY HIRES TO LEAD PRIVATE EQUITY AND DIRECT LENDING
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Josh Harris announces the launch of 26North Partners LP (26North), a next-generation alternative asset management firm that aims to generate compelling returns across asset classes and capital structures for its partners. 26North will initially focus on private equity, credit and insurance solutions. The firm will launch with more than $5 billion in assets under management.
"I am thrilled to return to my roots as an investor and entrepreneur with the launch of 26North and excited to reconnect with the many partners I've worked with over the last 30 years," said Harris. "Investment performance starts with extraordinary people, and I feel grateful to have attracted such outstanding talent."
Mark Weinberg, who led U.S. private equity at Brookfield Asset Management, will join 26North next year to lead its private equity platform. Brendan McGovern, former head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's private credit group, will lead 26North's direct lending platform.
"Mark and Brendan are world-class investors at the height of their careers, and I am confident we can win for our partners together," said Harris.
Weinberg and McGovern join more than 40 team members, including former Centerbridge and Goldman Sachs partner Lance West, former Apollo Global Management Managing Director Evan Zemsky, former Blackstone Managing Director Tina Raja and former Security Benefit Life executive Cole Charnas.
26North has also formed an exciting joint venture with Braven Management, a firm led by William Abecassis, the former head of Blackrock's venture group Innovation Capital. This joint venture will seek to leverage Braven's expertise and access to transformational technology to enhance 26North's investment and operational strengths.
"The team we've put in place at launch is just the beginning and I couldn't be more energized for an exciting journey ahead," said Harris.
About Josh Harris
Harris co-founded Apollo Global Management in 1990 with two partners. Over three decades, Apollo grew assets under management to over $500 billion.
Harris also founded Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), a leading sports and entertainment company, along with David Blitzer in 2011. HBSE's global portfolio has grown to include premier sports franchises, brands, venues and investment platforms centered around marquee assets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Devils and the Prudential Center.
In 2015, Harris and Blitzer led a group of investors to acquire a controlling stake in the South London-based Crystal Palace Football Club, which competes in the English Football League's Premier League.
In 2014, Harris and his wife Marjorie founded Harris Philanthropies, which is dedicated to using sports to help underserved youth and communities. In addition, Harris Philanthropies has a long-standing tradition of advancing economic and social justice, as well as supporting innovative programs at leading academic institutions and medical research that fosters wellness and disease prevention. Josh and Marjorie have five children.
About 26North
26North Partners LP is an integrated, multi-asset class investment platform, founded by Josh Harris. 26North provides investment advice and opportunities to its clients related to a variety of investment strategies, including, but not limited to, private equity, credit, and insurance and reinsurance solutions.
Josh Harris and the 26North team bring decades of experience managing third-party capital to help clients achieve their financial goals while leaving a lasting impact on the communities they serve.
26North has more than $5 billion in assets under management.
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Wiggins delivers on both ends, Warriors lead NBA Finals 3-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Andrew Wiggins delivered the biggest game yet in his eight-year career with 26 points and 13 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday night for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead.
Stephen Curry contributed 16 points and eight assists but was 0 for 9 from 3-point range. The career 3-point leader’s NBA-record streak of 132 straight postseason games with at least one 3 ended, along with his NBA-best run of 233 consecutive games with a 3 between regular season and playoffs combined.
Exhibiting a determined confidence and grit all evening, Wiggins drove through the lane for an emphatic one-handed slam with 2:10 left to cap his brilliant performance on both ends.
The Warriors can win their fourth title in eight years when the series resumes in Boston on Thursday night. If the Celtics can win at home, the series will return to the Bay Area for a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. All five games so far have been decided by 10 or more points.
Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who lost consecutive games for the first time in the postseason. Marcus Smart was whistled for a technical foul then an offensive foul in a one-second span early in the fourth. He overcame a slow start to score 20 points.
Jordan Poole knocked down a 33-foot 3 from the left wing to beat the third-quarter buzzer as the Warriors took a 75-74 lead into the final 12 minutes after the Celtics roared back in the third.
The Celtics found their own third-quarter magic that has long defined Golden State’s success in the second half. Boston trailed 51-39 at the break before charging back with a 35-point outburst in the third.
Al Horford hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:28 left in the period that made it 58-55 as the Celtics finally found their shooting groove from deep. Grant Williams’ three-point play at 3:55 gave Boston a 66-61 lead.
That was Boston’s eighth straight made 3 after missing the initial 12.
Jaylen Brown was 2 for 11 to start the game and finished with 18 points on 5-of-18 shooting and missed all five of his 3-point tries.
Tatum gave Boston its first 3-pointer on the night 4:34 before halftime and the Celtics were 11 of 32 from deep overall.
Golden State wound up 9 of 40 from beyond the arc — Wiggins 0 of 6.
Draymond Green had eight points, eight rebounds and seven assists before fouling out with 3:01 remaining.
KLAY’S DAY
Thompson shot 7 for 14 with 5 3-pointers in another shining playoff moment.
Monday marked exactly three years since Thompson tore the ACL in his left knee and had surgery before later tearing his right Achilles tendon while working back from the first injury — forcing him to miss more than 2 1/2 years.
Thompson was hurt in the deciding Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals as Toronto clinched the franchise’s first championship playing on the Warriors’ previous home floor in Oracle Arena.
Entering Game 5, Thompson’s 35.8% shooting was the lowest for any NBA Finals he has played, and he is making just 34.2% from deep — down from 58.5% on 3s in the 2019 finals.
HALF-CENTURY MARK
In a trip down memory lane, Steve Kerr coached the Warriors on the 25th anniversary of his game-winning shot in Game 6 of NBA Finals as the Bulls beat the Jazz to clinch Chicago’s fifth championship.
He thought back to that special moment before the game.
“An incredible memory obviously. Something every young basketball player dreams of. So to be able to live that was pretty amazing,” Kerr said, smiling. “And then the fact that it’s 25 years ago just makes me feel old, of course.”
TIP-INS
Celtics: Robert Williams III had 10 points and eight rebounds, starting and playing without limits for the Celtics after aggravating his surgically repaired left knee in Game 4. ... Boston held a 23-21 rebounding edge in the first half and finished 47-39 on the boards.
Warriors: Gary Payton II had 15 points off the bench and Poole 14. The Warriors missed their initial four 3-point tries before Thompson connected at the 5:14 mark of the first. ... Otto Porter Jr. started for a second straight game with Kevon Looney coming off the bench.
SILVER SIDELINED
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver missed the game, entering the league’s health and safety protocols.
The NBA didn’t offer further details, such as specifying whether Silver tested positive for COVID-19 or was a close contact with someone who had.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm an HVAC technician and I wanted to create an electrical and electronic training and troubleshooting apparatus for HVAC students, technicians or contractors," said an inventor, from Rio Rancho, N.M., "so I invented the HOLMS PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION CONCEPTS. My design can be used for on-the-job training as well as everyday troubleshooting in the HVAC field."
The invention provides an effective training aid for properly troubleshooting a furnace's electrical system. In doing so, it enables the user to verify the proper operation of each subsystem component. It also allows the user to readily identify failed components or interconnecting wiring. Additionally, the invention features a practical and portable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the HVAC industry.
The original design was submitted to the Tucson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TLP-134, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Outthinker Strategy Network brings strategy executives together through curated learning and peer connections
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, the Outthinker Strategy Network (OSN) hosted 24 leading strategy officers at the Graduate Hotel in New York City. The heads of strategy from large and mid-market organizations across industries discussed the challenges they face and the strategic competencies needed to succeed.
"The strategy officer is a relatively new role that is only beginning to emerge," explained Claudio Garcia, OSN President and former CSO of Lee Hecht Harrison. "Forward-looking companies are building out robust strategy offices, with capabilities like data analytics, transformation, internal consulting, and M&A. In today's climate of disruption and technological transformation, the ability for leaders to step back from day-to-day fire drills to prepare for plausible future scenarios is increasingly imperative."
Key takeaways emerged throughout the summit, pointing to the following trends:
- Disruption from digital technologies (blockchain, crypto, web 3.0, metaverse, etc.) is already happening. Organizations need a serious approach to understand and explore business models enabled by these advancements.
- Companies are dealing with unprecedented uncertainty. Business leaders who wish to successfully navigate the next 1-2 years must adjust the rhythm of their strategic management.
- Customer expectations for speed and seamless experiences are driving companies to join ecosystems (as demonstrated by companies like Amplify Education, Haier, and Kofax) to deliver products and services closer to the point of demand.
- Popular measurements to track ROI for the core business are not appropriate for measuring innovation. Companies must take into account innovation metrics like the "cost of learning."
- Increasing compensation packages is an incorrect method for attracting talented employees that will remain loyal and grow with a company. Employees want to see that their work can make a difference.
ABOUT OUTTHINKER STRATEGY NETWORK
The Outthinker Strategy Network is an invitation-only network of Chief Strategy Officers and executives leading strategy for large ($1B+) organizations and a separate network for growth mid-market ($100M-900M) companies. Member companies include BNY Mellon, Catalent Pharma, Microsoft, Teladoc, and Yahoo. CSOs interested in joining the network and learning about future events can apply here.
Upcoming CSO events:
- June 14: Creating Synergy in M&A with Mark Sirower and Jeffrey Weirens (Deloitte)
- June 30: Fireside Chat: Strategy and Leadership with Gregory Goff (Andeavor, ExxonMobil) and Kalina Nikolova (Yahoo)
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A journey into space that demonstrates the smartwatch's military-grade toughness and optimized positioning system.
CUPERTINO, Calif., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazfit, a leading global smart wearables brand of Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), recently sent its rugged outdoor GPS smartwatch, the Amazfit T-Rex 2, into space on a quest to prove its strength in extreme environments. The Amazfit T-Rex 2's space ride shows the brand leading by example with the spirit of "Up Your Game", while also fulfilling this watch's promise to inspire users to "Evolve Your Instinct". Amazfit believes that through the power of science and technology, there are infinite possibilities in life to be explored.
As the perfect companion for exciting outdoor adventures, the Amazfit T-Rex 2 has passed 15 military-grade tests including resistance to high and low pressure, extreme 70℃ heat and -40℃ cold, plus intense vibrations and shock – which were put to the ultimate test during the smartwatch's launch to space and return to land.
Beginning in the city of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, the Amazfit T-Rex 2 was sent into space on a lightweight spacecraft equipped with fully functional tracking and control systems, as well as an on-board camera to capture the most exciting highlights during the two and a half hour round-trip.
The smartwatch reached a peak altitude of about 113,000 feet (34.5 kilometers) and reached a top speed of over 180 miles per hour during the descent. Along with enduring intense air pressure of less than 0.2 percent of what we experience at sea level, the smartwatch also resisted freezing temperatures as cold as -64°C.
During this incredible trip, the Amazfit T-Rex 2's dual-band positioning and support for five satellite systems were both enabled to track its journey, while the Sent Into Space operating team on the ground each sported their own Amazfit T-Rex 2 to display their real-time movement directly on their watch, as they tracked the spacecraft during its return to Earth.
Once they retrieved the returned Amazfit T-Rex 2 from the landed craft, the Sent Into Space team reviewed the complete route the smartwatch had taken during its challenging mission to space, and acknowledged that the Amazfit T-Rex 2 had proved itself to be a true rugged outdoor GPS smartwatch.
Commenting on the space ride, one of the spacecraft technicians said, "There's a lot of smartwatches on the market but there's very few I'd be confident to take on one of our launches in Death Valley, or in the glaciers in Iceland, or on an aquatic recovery trip in the Pacific. I mean, this is a smartwatch that can go to space and come back working fine without a scratch."
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Few parents say they’ll get COVID vaccines for young kids as soon as possible, survey finds
(CNN) - It might not be long until there’s a COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids younger than 5, but having a vaccine in the U.S. for those young kids and vaccinating them are two totally different things. And there are a lot of parents who say they’re on the fence right now.
In fact, a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed only 18% of parents with children younger than 5 said they would vaccinate them as soon as a vaccine was available.
Nearly 40% of parents want to wait and see, and 11% said they’d only vaccinate if it were required. And 27% said they definitely won’t do it.
The survey said the majority of parents who are hesitant say they feel like they “don’t have enough information about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for children in this age group.”
Ultimately, the FDA will determine the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness with meetings set for June.
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Community blood centers across the U.S. align to provide mutual support in times of crisis
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blood centers across the U.S. are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the nation's first emergency blood reserve. The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) was founded in 2021 as a partnership by a group of blood centers who joined together to keep the blood supply stocked during emergencies when blood needs are high, such as during a mass-casualty event or natural disaster.
Prior to the founding of BERC, many local centers faced widespread blood shortages during COVID. By creating BERC, these blood centers helped ensure blood will always be ready and available if needed nationwide, without delays and uncertainty.
Originally made up of seven partner blood centers, in the last year BERC has grown to 33 blood centers in 41 states that have committed to reserving additional units of blood on a rotating, "on call" schedule. During a blood center's on-call weeks, the additional blood units are held in reserve, ready to be shipped in response if a critical-need scenario should arise within the BERC network.
"Our members are committed to helping save lives within their own communities, but we know emergencies can arise at any time and outstrip the local blood supply," said Nelson Hellwig, CEO of the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services and Administrator of the BERC Program. "BERC provides an emergency reserve of blood units, available to be shipped at a moment's notice. This allows our members to respond to the needs of their communities and provides essential support whenever a crisis might occur."
Over the last 12 months, BERC activations have been called in response to shootings with multiple victims in Memphis, Tennessee (Sept. 27, 2021); Oxford, Michigan (Dec. 1, 2021); and Uvalde, Texas (May 26, 2022), and in response to widespread damage from tornadoes in Kentucky (Dec. 11, 2021). In each instance, blood units shipped by BERC members around the country helped supplement the local blood supply in the affected region. To learn more about BERC activations see www.bloodemergencyreadinesscorps.org/activations.
For additional information on the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps and its members, see www.bloodemergencyreadinesscorps.org.
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CHICAGO, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Located in Chicago's Fulton Market District neighborhood, 167 Green Street is the first multi-tenant office building in the United States to offer all tenants building access through employee badge in Apple Wallet. 167 Green was developed by Shapack Partners and Focus, alongside real estate investment firm Walton Street Capital. The technological deployment for 167 Green's Apple Wallet integration was done in close collaboration with Sharry, a European PropTech company, and HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions.
With the rollout of employee badge in Apple Wallet, 167 Green's tenants can seamlessly and securely tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock office doors, turnstiles, elevators, and key card-protected amenity spaces – eliminating the need to open an app or present a traditional plastic access key. Even if a user's iPhone needs to be charged, they will still be able to access the building for up to five hours after with Power Reserve.
167 Green continues to raise workplace experience standards – not just in Chicago's Fulton Market District, but globally. The building's 17th floor Amenity Penthouse includes a 400-person town hall that doubles as a full-sized professional basketball court, an outdoor terrace with a vegetable and flower garden, as well as an indoor garage with EV charging stations and bike parking.
"We continuously strive to innovate and improve our tenant experience. We are thrilled to be the first multi-tenant office building in the United States to offer all tenants access through the employee badge in Apple Wallet," says Jeff Shapack, Founder & CEO of Shapack Partners. "167 Green's hospitality-inspired amenities, design, and technology stack provides tenants with a seamless experience."
"Employee badge in Apple Wallet represents a milestone for commercial real estate development, allowing secure and convenient access for tenants," says Josef Šachta, CEO and co-founder of Sharry. "I am very pleased that Sharry, in collaboration with Shapack and HID Global, could work to offer this brand-new access feature to clients."
"HID Global is excited to continue bringing new deployments of employee badge in Apple Wallet to market," says Matt Bennett, Director of Strategic Alliances at HID Global. "The solution represents an exciting new modality to access secure spaces. Our leadership in this space, coupled with Sharry's technical acumen and Shapack's innovation, represents a new era for Commercial Real Estate technology and innovation."
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP, a class action law firm dedicated to representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating a potential breach of fiduciary duty claim involving the board of directors of Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORGO).
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Nick Cannon announces birth of 9th child, more on the way
Published: Sep. 15, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
(CNN) - Nick Cannon announced the birth of his ninth child as he awaits two more.
“The Masked Singer” host announced on Instagram the arrival of Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, where he shared a photo of his new baby girl with model Lanisha Cole.
The entertainer welcomed his eighth child in July, son Bre Tiesi.
Cannon also shares twins with his ex-wife, singer Mariah Carey, a son and daughter with model Brittany Bell, and twin sons with Abby De La Rosa.
A son he shared with model Alyssa Scott died from brain cancer at five months old last year.
Both Bell and De La Rosa are currently expecting another child with Cannon.
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Family of woman killed off the shore of South Lido raising funds for funeral costs
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The family of the 24-year-old woman who was swept away while swimming at South Lido Beach Saturday are grieving the loss of their loved one. Together, the parents of Everliz Valentina Medina Vega, have established a savings account to raise funds for her funeral.
Sarasota Police say Valentina went swimming with a friend Saturday night at South Lido Key Beach. Her friend returned to the shore to find Medina was missing and called for law enforcement to help. After a daylong search, Valentina’s body was found near Longboat Key.
Elver Vega and Sandra Medina are asking for those willing to help with expenses to make a donation at Wells Fargo using the savings account under the name Elmer Vega via Zelle using number +19412539026.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the family.
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WILMINGTON, Del., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Siegfried Youth Leadership Program® (SYLP), a collaborative effort between The Siegfried Group, LLP (Siegfried), the University of Delaware's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE), and Junior Achievement of Delaware (JA), recently expanded its hybrid live-stream program to include schools across Delaware, the program's founding state, and newly, Chicago.
Growing the base to spread the message
"Siegfried Youth Leadership Program has always been about creating an impact on an individual level to spark positive change in communities," explained Abby Durelli, Marketing Associate at The Siegfried Group and coordinator of SYLP. "We are proud to expand our base to further spread that message at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago and to additional Delaware schools. We can't wait to connect with more students in the fall!"
For the spring 2022 program, Siegfried's Lauren Campbell, Meghan Cartmell, Amy Devlin, Bill Perry, Stephanie Scoleri, and Brendah Walyemwa acted as live presenters at six Delaware high schools: Christiana High School, Howard High School of Technology, Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, Middletown High School, MOT Charter High School, and Smyrna High School. Siegfried's Kevin Keegan and Jenny Calabria also served as a presenter at Benito Juarez in Chicago, IL. The speakers, along with representatives from CEEE and JA, facilitated 80-minute live assemblies that also included a real-time, virtual, and interactive guest speaker keynote by Duncan Kirkwood, an author, and global resilience trainer.
"When you figure out what you want to do, when you set a goal, think of your life like a GPS," shared Kirkwood. "When construction comes up, if there's an accident, the GPS doesn't breakdown and post on social media. Instead, it says 'rerouting.' As long as you are willing to move forward, the GPS will set a path for you. I encourage young people to think of their life like that, to set goals and keep rerouting until they get there, and just focus on the next step."
In addition to Kirkwood's virtual presentation, live speakers from Siegfried presented on individual leadership topics and shared activities and reflections to engage students in and out of the classroom. The hybrid programming stays true to the SYLP mission of helping young people build individual leadership, enabling them to enrich their personal and professional lives, now and in the future.
Embracing gifts for a fulfilling future
"I've always been a talker and got in trouble a lot as a kid because of it," said Kirkwood. "I didn't realize that it was my gift, but once I did, I knew I had to use my voice to help people find their purpose."
Throughout the sessions, students were asked to take quiet time to reflect and write down their insights, including their accomplishments and how they want to be courageous.
"I learned to embrace what makes me unique so that I can enjoy my success," shared a student from Middletown High School. "It doesn't have to happen tomorrow, I can just focus on being me to achieve my goals."
"I was impressed with the students' eagerness to participate, learn, and commit to their individual leadership development," reflected Steph Scoleri, Director at Siegfried. "They each had their own view of what a leader should be and what character ethic traits they should exhibit. It was inspiring to see them each embrace their individuality as they look to become leaders. I left the day feeling very inspired by the students and the program as a whole!"
It's never too early to teach leadership
Siegfried's CEO and Founder, Rob Siegfried, lives out the higher purpose of his company day after day: We help People transform themselves into better Leaders to exponentially improve their Lives!
"SYLP was inspired by my daughter and her belief that I could share something with younger generations," said Siegfried. "I want to impress on this group the importance of personal leadership to find something inspiring, a personal passion, and use it to lead a purposeful and fulfilling future."
"We help our clients, employees, and communities grow through individual leadership," said Brendah Walyemwa, Director of Employee Engagement and Employee Inclusion and Advancement at Siegfried. "Through SLYP, we work with middle school and high school children on individual leadership concepts to allow them to engage with what they most want out of life and take purposeful steps along the way to achieve their goals."
Creating leadership development opportunities for young people
Siegfried has spent more than 30 years helping people transform themselves into better leaders to exponentially improve their lives. In 2016, Rob expanded this reach and created SYLP to help students in grades 8 – 12 develop the leadership qualities they need to have a successful future.
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Future events
The impact of SYLP builds with each event and brings a purposeful rhythm to the leadership journey for young people. More information about our next program will be posted on siegfriedyouthleadershipprogram.com.
About Siegfried
Siegfried is an entrepreneurial leadership organization that provides financial executives with a powerful combination of leadership advisory, talent delivery, and financial advisory services. Through this strategic bundle of services, leaders and financial decision-makers can better clarify the best path forward and we can assist them with getting their most important work done right. For more than 30 years, we've worked with our clients to deliver more than just success. We help people transform themselves into better leaders to exponentially improve their lives.
About Siegfried Youth Leadership Program®
This impactful program provides an impetus for students in grades 8 through 12 to strengthen their individual leadership capabilities during an event that features a series of inspiring talks, group sessions, and sharing of insights. Siegfried Leadership Program® is a collaborative effort between Siegfried, the University of Delaware's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, and Junior Achievement of Delaware.
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dgerstley@siegfriedgroup.com
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Initial Integration Lets HONK Partners Receive, Accept and Manage Jobs Directly from Towbook; Information on Availability to be Released Later This Year
LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HONK Technologies, the industry-leading digital roadside assistance and vehicle transport company, today announced that it is currently exploring integration options with Towbook, the leader in cloud-based towing software for dispatching, impounds and reporting.
The initial integration enables partners to receive, accept and manage HONK towing and roadside assistance jobs from within their Towbook system and get paid instantly after job completion. Testing is taking place in specific cities for a limited time with select HONK Partners.
"When we ask our partners what they'd like to see from HONK, one of the top requests has long been the ability to send HONK jobs through their Towbook dispatching software," said Corey Brundage, CEO at HONK. "We've been working closely with Towbook to ensure that this integration provides the ease-of-use, visibility and powerful functionality that HONK partners have come to expect, all from within the platform they use to manage day-to-day operations."
More details on features of the integration, as well as full availability details will be released later in 2022.
HONK, a flexible on-demand mobility platform, helps top insurers, fleets, automotive OEMs, and retailers deliver modern, digital roadside customer experiences and meet scalable same-day vehicle transport demands. HONK's digital-first, modular approach is designed to optimize roadside assistance programs, auto claims processing, accident scene management, fleet maintenance management, vehicle logistics and transports, so businesses can increase efficiencies through advanced digital tools, customizable integrations, and HONK's high-performing service provider network to build brand-defining retention and loyalty engines.
To learn more, visit www.honkforhelp.com/industry-solutions.
Towbook has become the most trusted leader in towing management software solutions. With over 3 million jobs processed through the software monthly, Towbook is revolutionizing the way towing and roadside assistance professionals run their business by allowing companies to manage service requests from multiple channels with a single toolset. Towbook prides itself on empowering towing and roadside companies to easily manage dispatching, invoicing, vehicle inventory and impounds, liens, auctions and more - all through an easy-to-use web-based system accessible on desktop, Android and iOS. Sign up for 30-Days, free at: www.towbook.com.
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WATCH: Man fends off pet emu with pool noodle
(CNN) - A Texas man has weaponized the pool noodle to fend off his 5-year-old pet emu named Cosmo, who has gotten protective since becoming a new father.
Toby and Michelle Wilson have had two pet emus since they hatched five years ago.
“They were our babies. She would put sock diapers on them. They would run around inside,” Toby Wilson said.
But since the birds had their own baby a few months ago, father Cosmo has gotten protective and aggressive. He seems OK with Michelle Wilson but often charges her husband, especially when he’s on his riding lawnmower.
“I turn my back, and wham, he bites me right on top of the head. And it hurts pretty good,” Toby Wilson said.
He uses a pool noodle to fend off Cosmo, but it takes twice as long to mow the pasture, due to the constant jousting between man and emu.
Even on foot, Toby Wilson has to keep looking over his shoulder, and he carries the pool noodle everywhere.
“Oh, I tell him, I say, ‘Look, bird, you better get away. Don’t do it. Don’t do it. I’m going to give you the noodle,’” he said.
Things escalated when Michelle Wilson made her husband a hat with a pool noodle attached, hoping the emu would be deterred by seeing something sticking out of the man’s head.
“I took a pool noodle, cut it in half and just hot-glued it to a cowboy hat,” she said.
The hat didn’t help, but the couple’s videos have been a hit on TikTok, where Toby Wilson says lots of commenters complain about his poor mowing technique.
For now, the pool noodle seems to be the only thing that stands between Toby Wilson mowing his lawn and getting mowed down by his pet emu.
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IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualstar Corporation (OTC Pink: QBAK) (the "Company"), announced today that, on future dates to be announced by the Company, it will effect a reverse stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1 post-split share for every 1,000 pre-split shares (the "Reverse Split"), and subsequently effect a forward stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1,000 post-split shares for every 1 pre-split share (the "Forward Split", and jointly with the Reverse Split, the "Reverse/Forward Split").
The Board of Directors and shareholders of a majority of the Company's outstanding shares have approved the Reverse/Forward Split, which will become effective after approval from the California Secretary of State, expected in the next 7 to 10 business days.
At the date of the Reverse Split, every 1,000 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock will be converted automatically into one issued and outstanding share of common stock. The Reverse Split will affect all shareholders uniformly and will not alter any shareholder's percentage interest in the Company's equity, except to the extent that the Reverse Split results in a shareholder owning a fractional share. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Split. Shareholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share instead will become entitled to receive a cash payment equal to $2.25 per common share outstanding (or $2,250.00 per share after giving effect to the Reverse Split). However, if a shareholder holds at least 1,000 shares of common stock at the time of the Reverse Split, any fractional share in such account relating to the Reverse Split will not be cashed out, but instead will be subject to the Forward Split, such that the shareholder's number of shares of common stock will be unchanged following the Reverse/Forward Split.
At the date of the Forward Split, every one share of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock will be converted automatically into 1,000 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The Forward Split will affect all shareholders uniformly and will not alter any shareholder's percentage interest in the Company's equity.
All options of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Split will be appropriately adjusted by dividing the number of shares of common stock into which the options are exercisable or convertible by 1,000 and multiplying the exercise or conversion price thereof by 1,000. Thereafter, all options of the Company outstanding following the Reverse Split, but immediately prior to the Forward Split, will be appropriately adjusted by multiplying the number of shares of common stock into which the options are exercisable or convertible by 1,000 and dividing the exercise or conversion price thereof by 1,000.
Shareholders with shares in brokerage accounts should direct any questions concerning the Reverse/Forward Split to their broker; all other shareholders may direct questions to the Company's transfer agent, Equiniti, at EQ Shareowner Services toll-free at 1-866-877-6270.
About Qualstar Corporation
Qualstar, founded in 1984, is a diversified electronics manufacturer specializing in data storage and power supplies. Qualstar is a leading provider of high efficiency and high-density power supplies marketed under the N2PowerTM brand, and of data storage systems marketed under the QualstarTM brand. Our N2Power power supply products provide compact and efficient power conversion for a wide variety of industries and applications including, but not limited to, telecom, networking, broadcast, industrial, lighting, gaming and test equipment. Our Qualstar data storage products are used to provide highly scalable and reliable solutions to store and retrieve very large quantities of electronic data. Qualstar's products are known throughout the world for high quality and Simply ReliableTM designs that provide years of trouble-free service. More information is available at www.qualstar.com or www.n2power.com or by phone at 805-583-7744.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release may contain certain statements relating to future results which are forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the Company's belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. It is possible that the Company's actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements, depending on factors including risks and uncertainties related to market conditions, and the Company's current and future capital requirements and its ability to raise additional funds to satisfy its capital needs. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which we hereafter become aware.
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Qualstar Corp.
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Steven N. Bronson, CEO 805-617-4419
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Financial results to be released after market close;
Conference call to be conducted at 4:30 pm ET
SARASOTA, Fla., May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INVO Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVO), a commercial-stage fertility company focused on expanding access to advanced treatment worldwide with its INVOcell® medical device and the IVC procedure it enables, will report financial results for its first quarter 2022, ended March 31, 2022, after the market close on Monday, May 16, 2022. The Company has scheduled a conference call that same day, Monday, May 16, 2022, at 4:30 pm ET, to review the results.
First Quarter 2022 Conference Call Details
Date and Time: Monday, May 16, 2022 at 4:30 pm ET
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About INVO Bioscience
We are a commercial-stage fertility company dedicated to expanding the assisted reproductive technology ("ART") marketplace by making fertility care accessible and inclusive to people around the world. Our flagship product is INVOcell®, a revolutionary medical device that allows fertilization and early embryo development to take place in vivo within the woman's body. Our primary mission is to implement new medical technologies aimed at increasing the availability of affordable, high-quality, patient-centered fertility care. This treatment solution is the world's first intravaginal culture technique for the incubation of oocytes and sperm during fertilization and early embryo development. This technique, designated as "IVC", provides patients a more natural, intimate, and more affordable experience in comparison to other ART treatments. The IVC procedure can deliver comparable results at a fraction of the cost of traditional in vitro fertilization ("IVF") and is a significantly more effective treatment than intrauterine insemination ("IUI"). Our commercialization strategy is focused on the opening of dedicated "INVO Centers" offering the INVOcell® and IVC procedure (with three centers in North America now operational), in addition to continuing to sell our technology solution into existing fertility clinics. For more information, please visit www.invobio.com.
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Which bike repair stand is best?
Perhaps the most important tool for working on your bike at home is a bike repair stand. Repair stands offer supreme adjustability to make it easy to work on bikes at the height and angle you need. However, there are several configurations, each with its own pros and cons.
The Bike Hand Bike Repair Stand is an excellent pick for nearly anyone. It offers a sturdy, secure place to work on your bike and a tool tray within arm’s reach.
What to know before you buy a bike repair stand
Types of bike repair stands
- Freestanding tripod: Tripod repair stands have three legs and offer a freestanding configuration that doesn’t need to be mounted. Most can be folded when stored or transported. Freestanding tripods are the most common stands because they’re versatile and don’t need to be mounted to other objects.
- Wall-mounted: Wall-mounted stands are more compact. Ideal for small spaces, they can easily mount to the wall, and they still usually let users adjust the angles at which the bike is mounted. However, they can’t be transported like tripod stands can.
- Bench- or floor-mounted: These are similar to wall-mounted stands, though they’re designed to mount on the floor or a workbench instead of the wall. Like wall-mounted stands, they can’t be transported, but are a sturdy choice for those with limited space.
Bike frame diameter
Every bike repair stand includes some clamp or mechanism that holds the bike by its frame, or tube. Repair stands aren’t universal fits for different bike frame sizes, so it’s important to note your frame’s diameter and shape. Bike stands can usually hold a range of frames between 1 and 2 inches, with most repair stands topping out around 1.6 inches.
Bike weight
In addition to ratings for bike-frame diameters, repair stands are typically rated for bikes up to a certain weight. Most stands can accommodate bike weights of at least 50 pounds, though it’s important to double-check this — especially if your bike is particularly heavy. Some stands can safely hold bikes up to 110 pounds and are good for bikes with old steel frames or other heavy rigs.
What to look for in a quality bike repair stand
Stable stand and secure clamps
Most importantly, you don’t want your bike to tip or fall while you’re working on it. Whether it’s mounted or freestanding, making sure the stand offers sturdy construction and the right weight capacity can help avoid accidents. Also, a repair stand is only as good as its clamps, so it’s vital to choose one that fits your frame’s shape and diameter and won’t risk your bike slipping out.
Adjustable angles and telescoping
Nearly every stand features adjustable angle joints, and many even let you rotate the bike a full 360 degrees. While most mounted stands include just one or two adjustable joints, some freestanding and other high-end stands can feature up to six fully adjustable joints for completely customizing how a bike is oriented when you work on it. Additionally, many repair stands have a telescoping arm to adjust the bike’s height off the ground.
Foldable and storable
If you use your repair stand often and in just one place, it may not be a problem to leave it set up between repair sessions. However, many elect to buy stands that can be folded up and stowed away when not in use.
How much you can expect to spend on a bike repair stand
Cheap ones cost as little as $20-$50. For midrange and high-end stands, expect to spend $50-$300.
Bike repair stand FAQ
Do bike repair stands work with tubes that aren’t cylindrical?
A. Most stands have clamps that can work with various bike frame tube shapes. To work on less cylindrical or irregularly shaped frames with low-end bike stands, you may need to wrap the tube in foam or other materials to increase the clamp’s grip.
Are foldable bike repair stands less sturdy than others?
A. Not necessarily. While cheap bike repair stands may not offer sturdy, secure bike mounting, most midrange and high-end stands feature secure locking points and a wide base to prevent accidental tipping.
What’s the best bike repair stand to buy?
Top bike repair stand
Bike Hand Foldable Bike Repair Stand
What you need to know: This freestanding stand features a completely adjustable arm and easily folds up for storage and transportation.
What you’ll love: It features a strong clamp that can be adjusted a full 360 degrees, and it can be used with bikes up to 55 pounds. It also includes a useful tool tray and is sturdier than many other freestanding stands.
What you should consider: Its plastic pieces aren’t as durable as other models at this price point.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bike repair stand for the money
Songmics Wall-Mounted Bike Repair Stand Rack
What you need to know: This wall-mounted rack is a great pick with an adjustable clamp, and it takes up less space than most freestanding stands.
What you’ll love: It fits seat tubes and frames ranging from 1 to 1.6 inches, and it can hold bikes up to 44 pounds. Along with the adjustable clamp, you can remove the arms completely from the wall mounts for easy storage.
What you should consider: Some buyers struggled to mount this stand with the provided screws.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sportneer Foldable And Height-Adjustable Bike Repair Stand
What you need to know: This is a great foldable stand for those who need something easy to store or transport.
What you’ll love: It can easily be adjusted from four separate points, offering up to 66 pounds of weight capacity. The rotating clamp also lets users choose the perfect angle for bikes, and it has scratch-resistant rubber pads.
What you should consider: This stand isn’t as secure or stable as others.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Multiple people shot and 13 hospitalized at Brooklyn subway station, FDNY says
By Brynn Gingras, Pervaiz Shallwani, Mark Morales and Eric Levenson, CNN
Multiple people were shot and 13 people were hospitalized in an incident at a Brooklyn subway station during Tuesday morning rush hour, authorities said.
A preliminary investigation shows a possible smoke device was detonated at the station, according to a senior law enforcement official. The NYPD said that there were no active explosive devices at this time.
The incident began at about 8:30 a.m. when the Fire Department of New York was called to the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood for a report of smoke.
Two sources said that five people were shot. Police said, citing a preliminary report, a male perpetrator possibly wearing a gas mask and orange construction vest fled the scene.
Police told the public to avoid the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn, where a large presence of emergency responders gathered.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has Covid-19, has been briefed on the situation, his spokesperson Fabien Levy said.
“While we gather more information, we ask New Yorkers to stay away from this area for their safety and so that first responders can help those in need and investigate,” Levy said on Twitter.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the subways, says they are also investigating the incident and that D, N and R trains are holding in both directions in Brooklyn.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research supported by the Institute of OM Foundation (IOMF), based in Santa Rosa, CA, documents the profoundly positive effect of Orgasmic Meditation, commonly known as "OM," for many looking to achieve the overall benefits of meditative practice, according to IOMF-backed researchers.
This research indicates that the routine practice of OM demonstrates great potential as an innovative and scientifically backed meditative exercise to help practitioners attain new levels of focus, attention, oneness, and relaxation.
Long-term practitioners of OM have known of the multiple health and stress reduction benefits provided by the practice for decades.
Now, using an online survey defined by qualitative, open-ended questions that was distributed and responded to by various levels of OM practitioners across the world, researchers have revealed through their published report that the practice of OM is more analogous to meditation than sex. In fact, more than 80 percent of the study's participants noted in their survey responses that they saw OM as very similar to actual meditation, and did not see or experience direct correlations to the experiences of sex and / or fondling.
The online survey consisted of 30 wide-ranging questions. Researchers quantified what most practitioners already reported experientially at the beginning of their OM experience, as well as during an OM session, and as they continued to expand and routinize their own OM habits and practice.
Casting a wide net of survey invitations, the researchers captured varying practice frequencies and history, ensuring their statistically significant findings were replicable and verifiable. More than 200 fully completed surveys were collected and assessed by the researchers.
The comprehensive study, titled "Is Orgasmic Meditation a Form of Sex? Practitioners of Orgasmic Meditation View the Practice as Significantly More Similar to Meditation Than to Sex or Fondling," is published via the open access Journal F1000:
Its findings are sparking new interest in OM's potential application as a regular or routine meditative practice that may allow meditators to rapidly reach active "theta states," a highly coveted brain state practiced and promoted by Tibetan Buddhists.
Ongoing research is now underway to confirm current findings, and in order to more deeply understand how similar OM is to other, more widely propagated meditative practices. The research is in-progress at Thomas Jefferson University, the University of Pittsburgh, and other prestigious academic institutions.
One such study, by Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist with Thomas Jefferson University, analyzed brain activity during an active OM session. Newberg found that brain regions associated with meditative states are activated during an in-progress OM session, and that the observed brain activity aligned with the spiritual experiences the practitioners reported at the end of the session.
"As previous studies have shown, sociocultural and historical context play a large role in what constitutes sex. In the wake of current public controversy over sex and consent, a practice whose practitioners report benefits in relationships, friendships, health, professional life, and spiritual life, and has teachings around sexuality and consent, and yet is rated as clearly distinct from sex, has clear benefits and a role in the broader conversation of health, wellness, and positive sexuality," said Vivian Siegel, Ph.D., in the text of the published study.
Emphasizing safety and consent at each regimented step of the OM process, an OM session is a structured practice that lasts a total of 15 minutes. During the session, one partner manually stimulates the clitoris of the receiving partner. The only goal is to feel sensation, not necessarily to climax, and meditative benefits are experienced by both session partners.
The Institute of OM Foundation is a 501c3 dedicated to studying the practice of OM and further understanding its health benefits.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danielle Russell was in the emergency department at an Arizona hospital last fall, sick with COVID-19, when she made the mistake of answering completely when she was asked what medications she was on.
“I said yes, I was taking methadone,” said Russell, a doctoral student who also was in recovery from heroin use. “The smart thing to do, if I wanted to be treated like a human, would be to say no.”
Even though her primary doctor had sent her to the ER, she said she was discharged swiftly without being treated and given a stack of papers about the hospital’s policies for prescribing pain medications — drugs she was not asking for.
“It becomes so absurd and the stigma against methadone especially is so strong,” she said, noting that other people in recovery have had it worse. “You’re getting blocked out from housing resources, employment.”
It’s a problem people in the addiction recovery community have dealt with for decades: On top of the stigma surrounding addiction, people who are in medical treatment for substance abuse can face additional discrimination — including in medical and legal settings that are supposed to help.
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice publishednew guidelinesaimed at dealing with the problem: They assert that it’s illegal under the Americans with Disabilities Act to discriminate against people because they are using prescribed methadone or other medications to treat opioid use disorder.
The guidelines don’t change federal government policy, but they do offer clarification and signal that authorities are watching for discrimination in a wide range of settings. The Justice Department’s actions this year also show it’s taken an interest in the issue, reaching multiple legal settlements, filing a lawsuit and sending a warning letter alleging other violations.
One of the government’s recent settlementswas with a Colorado program that helps house and employ people who are homeless. A potential client filed a complaint claiming she was denied admission because she uses buprenorphine to treat her addiction. As part of the settlement, Ready to Work is paying the woman $7,500. Stan Garnett, a lawyer for the organization, said Thursday that the organization’s staff is being trained to comply with the law.
“It’s terrifying to be told by some authority — whether it’s a judge, or a child welfare official, or a skilled nursing facility — someone who has something you need is telling you you have to get off the medication that is saving your life,” said Sally Friedman, senior vice president of legal advocacy at the Legal Action Center, which uses legal challenges to try to end punitive measures for people with health conditions, including addiction.
Friedman said advocates and lawyers will cite the new guidelines when they’re making discrimination claims.
Dan Haight, president of The LCADA Way, which runs addiction treatment programs in the Cleveland area, said a suburb where they wanted to put a clinic at one point nixed the idea because of a moratorium in place on new drug counseling centers.
“We’re not looked at as another medical facility or counseling office,” Haight said. “We’re looked at because we do addiction.”
The new guidelines suggest that such broad denials could be violations of the ADA.
Overdoses from all opioids, including prescription drugs containing oxycodone, heroin and illicit laboratory-made varieties including fentanyl, have killed more than 500,000 Americans in the last two decades, and the problem has been growing only worse. That has frustrated advocates, treatment providers and public health experts who see the deaths as preventable with treatment.
Even as the crisis has deepened, there have been glimmers of hope. Drugmakers, distribution companies and pharmacy chains have announced settlements since last year to pay government entities about $35 billion over time plus provide drugs to treat addictions and reverse overdoses. Most of the money is required to be used to fight the epidemic.
It’s still to be determined how the money will be deployed, but one priority for many public health experts is expanding access to medication-based treatments, which are seen as essential to helping people recover.
But there’s still a stigma associated with the treatment programs, which use the medication naltrexone or drugs that themselves are opioids, such as methadone and buprenorphine.
Marcus Buchanan used methadone from 2016 through 2018 to help end a decadelong heroin habit. During that time, he was looking for work near his home in Chouteau, Oklahoma — mostly at factories — and could never land one.
“I can nail an interview. It would be the drug-screen process” when he’d explain why the results showed he was using methadone, said Buchanan, who is now an outreach coordinator for an opioid prevention program. “Every job, more than 20 probably, during those two years, was a door shut in the face.”
Dr. Susan Bissett, president of the nonprofit West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, said people who are in treatment programs often hide it out of fear that they could lose their jobs.
She said she wants to reach out to business leaders and encourage them to hire and retain people who are using the medications.
“The next step is helping employers understand this is a disease instead of a moral failing,” Bissett said. “We don’t think about substance abuse disorder the way we think about diabetes, for example.”
One of the places where medication-assisted treatment is sometimes restricted or banned is in state drug diversion court programs, which are intended to get people help for addiction rather than incarcerate them.
Fewer than half the states have specific language that prohibits judges from excluding people who are taking the medications from participating in diversion programs or requires that they allow its use as part of the programs. That finding is based on an Associated Press review of legislation, administrative court orders and drug court handbooks that guide state drug diversion court programs.
Some states allow individual courts to make their own rules, while others only include language saying people can’t be excluded. Judges in some states still require defendants to taper off the medications and allow the diversion programs to decide whether the medications are appropriate for each person enrolled.
The Center for Court Innovation is trying to steer the drug courts into creating policies and programs that support people taking those medications instead of incentivizing them to stop.
“It can be frustrating, because nobody needs to tell a judge they need to allow someone to take blood pressure medication,” said Sheila McCarthy, a senior program manager for the Center for Court Innovation. “But for some, there is just a disconnect about the real effect these medications have on a person’s daily life.”
Veronica Pacheco has been off methadone for nearly a year after being on it for more than six years to treat an addiction to pain pills.
She said some people in the medical field — a physician, a dentist, a pharmacist — seemed to treat her differently after they learned she was on methadone treatment. They sometimes assume she was going to ask for new prescriptions for pain medications.
“I felt like I had a sign on my forehead saying, ‘I am a methadone person.’ The minute someone has your medical record, everything changes,” said Pacheco, who lives in the Minneapolis suburb of Dayton. “Now that I’ve been off it, I can see the night-and-day difference.”
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Woman gets second chance at graduation she missed 36 years ago
By Kelly Meyerhofer
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MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Dawn Proctor made a request in March that she considered to be bold and unusual and unlike her.
The UW-Madison alumna graduated in 1986 but circumstances beyond her control prevented her from participating in the commencement ceremony. Now 67 and auditing a full load of courses this semester, being back on campus reminded her over and over again of the missed opportunity.
Could she join the Class of 2022 in Saturday’s ceremony? Proctor asked in an email to the Chancellor’s Office. She didn’t expect a reply but found the physical act of typing out her life story cathartic.
It’s a story punctuated with pride. If you’ve ever enjoyed a walk around Olbrich Botanical Gardens, know that Proctor played a significant role in building the gardens into the place it is today.
But Proctor’s professional accomplishments also mask a lifetime of hardship.
The oldest girl in a family of eight that struggled to put food on the table, she said her home in Twin Lakes was not a supportive environment. She threw herself into school and stayed there as long as she could to avoid heading home. Her kindergarten teacher, for example, was known as “Dawn’s mom,” she said.
When Proctor told her dad she wanted to go to college, he said there was no need. She would get married.
“So I knew if I was going to do this, it was on my own,” she said.
Proctor said she was one of three in her graduating class of 130 students to be college-bound in the fall of 1973.
It was night when the 18-year-old Proctor got her first glimpse of Madison’s skyline from the backseat of her parents’ blue station wagon. The family cruised down John Nolen Drive to drop her off at UW-Madison. The Capitol was lit up, the lights reflected onto Lake Monona and an overwhelming feeling of freedom came over her.
“I realized I was finally in control of my life,” she said.
Reality soon set in.
Even though she had scrimped and saved since she started working at 13, even though she received Pell grants from the federal government that paid part of her tuition, even though she lived in Zoe Bayliss Cooperative, the cheapest on-campus housing option, it still wasn’t enough to pay all the bills.
Proctor landed a job at Paisan’s, a Downtown Italian restaurant, where she logged about 30 hours of waitressing per week. She tacked on another 10 hours per week through odd jobs posted on a campus bulletin board.
The full-time work dragged down her GPA, so Proctor switched to part-time status. The strained schedule affected her social life, too. There were no football Saturdays for Proctor. No basketball games nor late-night parties because the early morning work shifts beckoned.
“I felt a little removed from the student experience,” she said. “I did always feel cheated in a way.”
Algebra was all that separated Proctor from her horticulture degree. She had tried two times already and failed. At that point, eight years into juggling full-time work with part-time studies, she was exhausted, and her binge-drinking had expanded into alcoholism.
So she dropped out and took a job at Madison Gas and Electric. There, she met the man of her dreams. The two married and moved to Arizona.
Proctor put her horticulture knowledge to good use, working at a resort’s nursery and retail garden center. She advised customers about landscaping and started her own side business as a garden consultant.
At home, however, Proctor said she was trapped in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship with her husband.
“I was very trusting,” she said of the marriage. “I came from a small town where none of these things happened. I was naïve.”
An opportunity arose when police arrested her husband for driving under the influence and officers realized his criminal history extended much further.
Proctor’s husband was convicted on felony drug and sexual misconduct charges and sentenced to prison time as well as lifetime probation. He was also previously incarcerated in Minnesota for an aggravated assault offense.
A police officer told Proctor at the time of her husband’s arrest that this was her chance to escape. She packed a single box with her baby boy’s belongings and used her last paycheck to buy plane tickets. They fled the next day.
Welfare checks, clothing drives and free food giveaways helped the single mom and her son survive two years of living in the Truax Park Apartments on Madison’s North Side. Proctor joined Alcoholics Anonymous and committed to turning her life around.
“There’s a real stigma attached to being a welfare mother that doesn’t recognize the fact that no one wants to be a welfare mother,” Proctor said. “It’s not your ambition or dream to be a welfare mother. You’re trying to get out of that situation every moment that you’re in it.”
A local women’s organization offered Proctor a $1,000 scholarship, enough for her to finish the UW-Madison degree she abandoned nearly a decade earlier. She found a way around algebra by taking a more advanced trigonometry course.
But she couldn’t find a way around her son needing supervision on that graduation day in May 1986. Proctor had lost touch with her family and her neighbors weren’t available on the day of the ceremony. She didn’t have enough money to hire a babysitter and rent a cap and gown. There was also the lonely fact that she didn’t really have anyone in her life to celebrate with her.
She felt sad and a bit resentful on commencement day. But life went on, and hers took her to Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Proctor’s degree paved the way to a summer job there, which morphed into a full-time position at Olbrich Botanical Society, the nonprofit that supports the gardens.
She started in 1985 as the society’s sole employee, managing fundraising, marketing and special events. Over a 17-year career, she increased society membership from 250 to more than 3,000 members, coordinated the grand opening of the Thai Pavilion and raised $10 million for capital projects, including the Bolz Conservatory.
She never imagined a career as a fundraiser, and in any other setting she would have found it unfulfilling. But her work helped ensure free admission to the outdoor gardens, a cause for which she was happy to drum up dollars.
Proctor’s email earlier this year asking to walk in Saturday’s ceremony landed in Carrie Olson’s inbox. The UW-Madison employee has organized 18 commencement ceremonies since she started managing special events for the Chancellor’s Office in 2015.
About 70 alumni who graduated in 2020 or 2021 asked to participate in this year’s ceremony, an unusually high number that Olson attributed to the pandemic.
But requests from people like Proctor asking to walk decades after earning their degree? Those are few and far between. Probably fewer than five in her six years on the job, and each of them has been honored, Olson said.
“It’s healing a wound,” Proctor said of the closure she will soon receive. “It’s validating the fact that I wanted an education my family did not support. It recognizes an accomplishment of mine that I never got to celebrate. As you get older, you realize how important it is to celebrate moments in your life.”
Proctor ordered a new dress for the ceremony weeks ago. She mailed announcement cards to friends, many of whom sent flowers or gifts or asked to join her at Camp Randall Stadium. One of the cards went to her granddaughter, who is graduating from high school this spring and still weighing whether to go to college this fall.
“I’m hoping it will inspire her,” Proctor said.
When Proctor drives down John Nolen nowadays, she is reminded of her first trip along that scenic road. She feels even more free now than she did at 18.
It was not an easy life, but it was hers and she was well on her way to reclaiming it.
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Posillico Civil, a leading New York based civil construction firm with operations in the Northeast and Texas acquires Martins Construction, a premier heavy highway and bridge construction company based in the Mid-Atlantic region.
FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Posillico Civil, Inc., a 76 year old family-owned civil construction firm has acquired Martins Construction Corp., a premier heavy highway and bridge construction company in the Mid-Atlantic region. Just as the country is about to see a surge in infrastructure spending, the founders of Martins, reached the decision to retire, creating a tremendous opportunity for the right buyer. After careful review and deliberation, the Martins executive team selected Posillico as the best fit to continue its legacy. The acquisition also presented an exciting opportunity for Posillico to add an already established and successful Mid-Atlantic Division to its fast-growing national presence. The move to acquire Martins first started in September 2021, the process took eight months, and the deal was signed on April 29, 2022. All of the employees of Martins will remain with the company and continue to operate under the Martins brand and continued leadership of Pooya Azar, who will serve as COO.
Joseph K. Posillico, Posillico's President/CEO and Partner stated, "The acquisition of Martins fits perfectly into Posillico's mission of setting the standard for excellence in the construction industry relative to infrastructure, quality of life, and making a difference by using innovation and solid relationships at all levels. We feel that the significant synergies amongst the cultures of Posillico and Martins as well as our mutual commitment to safety, quality and client service are such that the merger of our two operations will be seamless."
Azar stated, "By purchasing Martins, Posillico is acquiring a construction firm that is well-positioned to benefit heavily from the massive increase in infrastructure spending in the coming years. We selected Posillico, amongst other compelling offers, because of their strong leadership, successful acquisition history, compatible family-operated culture and exceptional financial strength." Azar stated further that, "With Posillico's added bonding capacity and vast resources, Martins will now have access to the necessary technology and capital to further expand its reach and take its operation to the next level."
For four generations, Posillico has combined an ironclad commitment to quality and performance with an unequaled family work ethic, making the company a leader in public works projects. Incorporated in 1946 under Joseph D. Posillico, Sr., the company has grown to become one of the top engineering contracting firms in the New York Tri-State area. Posillico has built its reputation from its complex, public projects in the New York area. It has worked with most government agencies and leading private development companies to improve New York's infrastructure over the better part of a century.
Similarly, Martins has established a reputation for reliability and excellence over 30 years of performing some of the most challenging and visible bridge construction and rehabilitation projects of the vibrant National Capital Region. Since the promotion of Pooya Azar to the executive team in 2015 as VP of Operations, the company's range and scope of capabilities have grown exponentially to covers the full array of bridge construction specialties, with a core focus on complex bridge rehabilitation projects. Based out of Falls Church, VA, Martins has continually expanded its capacity and reach and has successfully performed projects of up to $40M in the Mid-Atlantic, spanning from southern VA to northern MD.
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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If recession hits, can general marketplaces like Facebook Marketplace, Avito, Craigslist, Gumtree and OLX survive? And thrive? A new report from the AIM Group says the answer to both questions is "Yes."
The AIM Group 2022 Global Marketplaces Annual, a 126-page report, gives details.
"The pandemic gave millions a shot in the arm --- including many horizontal marketplaces," said Peter M. Zollman of the AIM Group. "E-commerce skyrocketed, transaction services grew, and after an initial squeeze, revenue, traffic and profits all came roaring back.
"Consumers have trained themselves to 'buy now,' and marketplaces that offer used stuff may come out ahead if there's a recession."
But it's not that simple. Some marketplaces offer transaction services; some don't. Some are sophisticated; others have a long way to go. The AIM Group report provides extensive analysis of what's working, what's not, and what's needed.
The report covers 195 companies worldwide, including 58.com, Carousell, Mercado Libre, Avito and Yandex, Adevinta / Schibsted, Naspers / Prosus, Craigslist, Sahibinden, OfferUp and more.
It spotlights strategies and tactics of the giants and checks on disruptors. It covers trends like trust and safety and looks at user communities and their untapped potential.
The AIM Group also analyzes two "companies to watch:" Norway-based Tise, representing the new wave of resale marketplaces, and Larixon Classifieds, with one of the world's most exotic classified portfolios.
The report ranks the Top 50 world's largest general marketplace and classified sites by traffic. There's also a Top 20 Multivertical Marketplaces by Revenue list.
Country-by-country analysis lists Top 3 general marketplaces and classified sites in 67 countries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
The report sells for $1,495 at AIMGroup.com; a free preview is available there, too.
Note to editors: Copies of the report are available for coverage by emailing info@aimgroup.com. Founding principal Peter M. Zollman is available for interviews at peterz@aimgroup.com, 1-407-788-2780.
The AIM Group provides global business intelligence services for automotive, real estate, recruitment and horizontal marketplaces and classified advertising sites. We work at senior levels with marketplace companies, investors and vendors on strategic and operational opportunities and challenges. Founded in 1998, the AIM Group is based in Altamonte Springs, Fla. For more information visit AIMGroup.com.
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BERLIN (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed no regret Tuesday for the deadly attack by Palestinian militants on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics a half century ago, countering that Israel had committed “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians over the years.
Eleven Israeli athletes and a German police officer died after members of the Palestinian militant group Black September took hostages at the Olympic Village on Sept. 5, 1972. At the time of the attack, the group was linked to Abbas’ Fatah party.
Asked whether as Palestinian leader he planned to apologize to Israel and Germany for the attack ahead of the 50th anniversary next month, Abbas responded instead by citing allegations of atrocities committed by Israel since 1947.
“If we want to go over the past, go ahead,” Abbas told reporters after a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. “I have 50 slaughters that Israel committed.”
Standing next to Scholz, Abbas explicitly used the word “Holocausts” in his reply, drawing a grimace from the German chancellor. Germany has long argued the term should only be used to describe the Nazis’ singular crime of killing six million Jews before and during World War II.
While Scholz had earlier rejected the Palestinian leader’s description of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians as “apartheid,” he did not immediately rebuke Abbas for using the term “Holocaust.”
In a statement to German daily Bild, Scholz later criticized Abbas’s choice of words, saying any downplaying of the horrors of the Holocaust was “unacceptable.”
Conservative German lawmaker Armin Laschet likewise expressed outrage at Abbas’ comments.
“The (Palestinian) leader would have gained sympathy if he had apologized for the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics 1972,” he wrote on Twitter. “Accusing Israel of ‘50 Holocausts’ instead is the most disgusting speech ever heard in the German Chancellery,” he said.
In his response, the Palestinian president also said he was committed to building trust and achieving a peaceful solution to the conflict with Israel.
“Please come to peace,” he said. “Please come to security, let’s build trust between us and you. This is better than other kinds of talking.”
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Abbas’ remarks about “50 Holocausts,” made on German soil, were “not only a moral disgrace, but a monstrous lie.”
“Six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, including one and a half million Jewish children,” Lapid tweeted. “History will never forgive him.”
Weeks before a planned somber commemoration marking the 50th anniversary of the Munich attack, Germany has also found itself embroiled in controversy in its dealings with the relatives of the Israelis who were killed.
Victims’ families announced last week that they planned to boycott the ceremony after failing to reach agreement on bigger compensation from the German government.
Relatives of the athletes have long accused Germany of failing to secure the Olympic Village, refusing Israeli help and botching a rescue operation in which five of the attackers also died. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/palestinian-president-abbas-skirts-apology-for-munich-attack/ | 2022-08-17T16:09:26Z |
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today its Mississippi subsidiary, Magnolia Health Plan (Magnolia), has been awarded the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) contract. Under the new contract, Magnolia will continue serving the state's Coordinated Care Organization Program, which will consist of the Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MSCAN) and the Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The new contract term is four (4) years and includes the option for two, 1-year renewals.
"We are honored to have the opportunity to continue serving our state partners to help build a healthier Mississippi," said Brent Layton, Centene's President and Chief Operating Officer. "We look forward to continuing our long-standing partnerships with our network of local providers and community partners, to deliver member-focused care and improve health outcomes while strengthening communities throughout Mississippi."
Nearly 1 in 4 Mississippians' healthcare is covered through the state's Medicaid managed care program, which provides access to physical health, behavioral health, pharmacy, hospital, and other services. Today, Magnolia serves more than 150,000 Medicaid enrollees and partners with 30,850 healthcare providers statewide.
"For more than a decade, Magnolia has been committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare for Mississippians," said Aaron Sisk, Magnolia President and CEO. "We believe our focus on the wellness of the whole person, along with our local presence in Mississippi, allows Magnolia to uniquely address the health needs of our communities."
Magnolia has served the Medicaid population in partnership with DOM since 2011. The organization also focuses on under-insured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan, Ambetter. Additionally, Magnolia provides insurance for the Medicare population through its Medicare Advantage plan, WellCare.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace, the TRICARE program, and individuals in correctional facilities. The Company also serves several international markets, and contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide a variety of specialty services focused on treating the whole person. Centene focuses on long-term growth and value creation as well as the development of its people, systems, and capabilities so that it can better serve its members, providers, local communities, and government partners.
Centene uses its investor relations website to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene's investor relations website, https://investors.centene.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements, other than statements of current or historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, forward-looking statements often use words such as "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "seek," "target," "goal," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "can," "continue" and other similar words or expressions (and the negative thereof). Centene (the Company, our, or we) intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we are including this statement for purposes of complying with these safe-harbor provisions. In particular, these statements include, without limitation, statements about our future operating or financial performance, market opportunity, value creation strategy, competition, expected activities in connection with completed and future acquisitions and dispositions, including statements about the impact of our recently completed acquisition of Magellan Health, Inc. (the Magellan Acquisition), other recent and future acquisitions and dispositions, our investments and the adequacy of our available cash resources. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on numerous assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, business strategies, operating environments, future developments and other factors we believe appropriate. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are subject to change because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, including economic, regulatory, competitive and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. Except as may be otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date hereof. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from projections, estimates, or other forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, variables and events including, but not limited to: our ability to accurately predict and effectively manage health benefits and other operating expenses and reserves, including fluctuations in medical utilization rates due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19; the risk that the election of new directors, changes in senior management, and any inability to retain key personnel may create uncertainty or negatively impact our ability to execute quickly and effectively; uncertainty as to the expected financial performance of the combined company following the recent completion of the Magellan Acquisition; the possibility that the expected synergies and value creation from the Magellan Acquisition or the acquisition of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (the WellCare Acquisition) or other acquired businesses will not be realized, or will not be realized within the respective expected time periods; disruption from the integration of the Magellan Acquisition or the WellCare Acquisition, unexpected costs, or similar risks from other acquisitions or dispositions we may announce or complete from time to time, including potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships with customers, employees, suppliers or regulators, making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; the risk that the closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals, for the pending dispositions of Magellan Rx and our Spanish and Central European businesses, may be delayed or not obtained; impairments to real estate, investments, goodwill and intangible assets; a downgrade of the credit rating of our indebtedness; competition; membership and revenue declines or unexpected trends; changes in healthcare practices, new technologies, and advances in medicine; increased healthcare costs; changes in economic, political or market conditions; changes in federal or state laws or regulations, including changes with respect to income tax reform or government healthcare programs as well as changes with respect to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (collectively referred to as the ACA) and any regulations enacted thereunder that may result from changing political conditions, the new administration or judicial actions; rate cuts or other payment reductions or delays by governmental payors and other risks and uncertainties affecting our government businesses; our ability to adequately price products; tax matters; disasters or major epidemics; changes in expected contract start dates; provider, state, federal, foreign and other contract changes and timing of regulatory approval of contracts; the expiration, suspension, or termination of our contracts with federal or state governments (including, but not limited to, Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE or other customers); the difficulty of predicting the timing or outcome of legal or regulatory proceedings or matters, including, but not limited to, our ability to resolve claims and/or allegations made by states with regard to past practices, including at Envolve Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. (Envolve), as our pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) subsidiary, within the reserve estimate we recorded in 2021 and on other acceptable terms, or at all, or whether additional claims, reviews or investigations relating to our PBM business will be brought by states, the federal government or shareholder litigants, or government investigations; the timing and extent of benefits from strategic value creation initiatives, including the possibility that these initiatives will not be successful, or will not be realized within the expected time periods; challenges to our contract awards; cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents; the exertion of management's time and our resources, and other expenses incurred and business changes required in connection with complying with the undertakings in connection with any regulatory, governmental or third party consents or approvals for acquisitions or dispositions; any changes in expected closing dates, estimated purchase price and accretion for acquisitions or dispositions; restrictions and limitations in connection with our indebtedness; our ability to maintain or achieve improvement in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Star ratings and maintain or achieve improvement in other quality scores in each case that can impact revenue and future growth; the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us; inflation; foreign currency fluctuations; and risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports that Centene has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This list of important factors is not intended to be exhaustive. We discuss certain of these matters more fully, as well as certain other factors that may affect our business operations, financial condition and results of operations, in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Due to these important factors and risks, we cannot give assurances with respect to our future performance, including without limitation our ability to maintain adequate premium levels or our ability to control our future medical and selling, general and administrative costs.
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Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are looking to Canada for supplies of battery raw materials, which should help the automakers meet new eligibility requirements for the United States EV tax credit.
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) lays out stipulations on critical minerals, battery sourcing, domestic-content thresholds, and vehicle assembly that ratchet up starting in 2024. That means EVs will need a greater amount of American-made content—for most provisions, from U.S., Canada, and Mexico—to qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit.
VW is due to start delivering U.S.-built ID.4 EVs soon, while Mercedes plans to build its EQE SUV and EQS SUV in Alabama starting later this year. But this week the two automakers also announced deals that should move more of the battery supply chain to North America, potentially satisfying IRA stipulations.
VW on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Canadian government to “investigate opportunities for Canada to contribute to Volkswagen’s global and regional battery supply chains,” the automaker said in a press release, adding that its PowerCo battery division will establish a dedicated liaison office in Canada.
“A key focus of cooperation is the supply of critical raw materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt,” the release said.
Mercedes announced its own MoU with the Canadian government the same day as VW, focusing on mining and refinement of raw materials as well as cell manufacturing, the automaker said in a press release.
“The purpose of the MoU is to promote cooperation and to explore ways to advance opportunities across Canada’s electric vehicle supply chain, including, but not limited to securing sustainable sources of raw materials,” the release said.
Mercedes said it was also poised to sign an agreement with Canadian-German firm Rock Tech Lithium for an annual supply of up to 10,000 metric tons (11,023 U.S. tons) of lithium hydroxide for batteries beginning in 2026.
These announcements come just under a month after General Motors announced a major battery-material supply agreement, which the automaker said will provide it with enough raw materials for 1 million EVs annually by 2025. Ford said last month that it would significantly boost EV production to meet demand, relying partly on localized production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for specific markets.
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11 people suspected of stealing more than 100 vehicles in Colorado to fuel their meth, heroin and fentanyl habits
DENVER (KKTV/Gray News) - Nearly a dozen people are suspected of operating an organized crime ring in Colorado to help fuel their meth, heroin and fentanyl habits.
The Denver District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of 11 suspects on Thursday. The group is suspected of stealing at least 130 vehicles in the Denver Metro Area. The estimated value of vehicles and property taken is about $3 million.
“The code name for the investigation, was ‘Program’ because the defendants allegedly used electronic key programmers to defeat authorized key fobs which allowed the defendants to substitute after-market key fobs to steal new and high-end cars,” part of a news release reads. “They are also accused of burglarizing auto dealerships and repair shops and then accessing keys to steal vehicles.”
The crime spree reportedly started on Feb. 24, 2021 and continued through May 11 of this year.
All defendants were arrested except for Esequiel Gomez who is presently at-large. The defendants are:
33-year-old Esequiel Gomez
24-year-old Sergio Casimiro-Mejia
23-year-old Susana Garcia
29-year-old Olivia Talamantes
19-year-old Jonathan Valdivia III
28-year-old Fabian Varela-Castillo
29-year-old Jonathan Baeza Delgado
25-year-old Karina Carbajal
19-year-old Dianna Laura Gaucin
34-year-old Felix Lopez
22-year-old Debbie Rachel Valdivia
The 11 defendants are variously charged with violating Colorado’s Organized Crime Control Act, Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the First Degree (F5), Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender, Possession with Intent to Manufacture or Distribute a Controlled Substance, Cybercrimes, Identity Theft, Theft, First Degree Assault, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Vehicular Assault, as well as other charges.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Affiliate and media company Leadstar Media is now fully licensed and operational in the state of West Virginia to promote legal online casino brands. The iGaming license issued by The West Virginia Lottery allows the company to partner with and promote the legal iGaming operators currently in the state as well as any future operators that will launch their services in the state of West Virginia
Leadstar Media is now set to provide Mountain State iGaming players with legal online casinos, casino offers, and information through several of the company's US products, including Bettingapps.com and Unitedgamblers.com.
The company previously only held a sports wagering license from The West Virginia Lottery, which they used to legally operate their sports betting supplier products such as Sportsbooksonline.com, Bookiesbonuses.com/us, and the two aforementioned websites.
The acquisition of its iGaming license now allows Leadstar Media to promote all forms of legal online gambling in the state of West Virginia, further cementing themselves as a leader in the US iGaming affiliation industry.
Eskil Kvarnström, CEO Leadstar Media:
"Since launching our products in the USA, we have been humbled and honored by the tremendous growth and success as one of the leaders in the iGaming affiliate industry. We are pleased to announce yet another state where we are now fully licensed to operate our full vertical of iGaming supplier products, all of which strictly adhere to the laws and regulations set by the governing bodies in each state they operate in. Obtaining our full iGaming supplier license in West Virginia is yet another major stepping stone for us in our journey of becoming the best iGaming affiliate in every regulated US state. I am proud of the continuous hard work our entire US team has done to both obtain this license and make use of it by creating the best products available for our customers in the US. Although we are a company that successfully operates in different geographical markets all around the globe, we are admittedly most excited about the potential success and challenges that come with the US iGaming industry. We have made a strong push in the US since day one, and wholeheartedly plan on continuing our strongest efforts to become the number one affiliate in the US."
This newly obtained license will allow Leadstar Media to display the full range of both legal betting sites and online casinos in West Virginia across their entire US product portfolio.
Leadstar Media is now operational in 15 states including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Colorado.
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The Purple Book Community Releases "State of Application Security Operations" survey which reveals troubling priorities for development organizations
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Purple Book Community, a community of top security leaders along with ArmorCode, the leader in AppSecOps, today announced the release of the "State of Application Security Operations 2022". The survey of over 500 application security and development professionals, revealed that many businesses are prioritizing delivery speed over security.
More than 63% of respondents agree with the statement, "Shipping applications fast takes priority over shipping secure," and over 42% admit to having "unmanaged risk in their portfolio." However, 71% say they have sufficient application security data to understand the security risk to the business but 60% respond that their organizations lack the visibility to properly vett applications before they launch.
"The survey findings illustrate that businesses are underwater when it comes to application security," said Nikhil Gupta, CEO and founder of ArmorCode. "It's not a lack of awareness that their applications are launching in an insecure state, it's their inability to keep up with the speed that applications must be launched and updated to stay competitive as a business. Businesses are willing to sacrifice security so that they can maintain the necessary agility to stay competitive."
In efforts to keep pace with developer teams, the survey highlighted a few ways organizations are attempting to better secure applications before they launch. Respondents ranked "Automation of critical AppSec workflows" as their number one priority for the next twelve months, and efforts are being made to tighten the relationship with DevOps and AppSec teams and hire more talent. Other findings included:
- Respondents ranked "AppSec tools embedded into the DevOps pipeline" as the #1 AppSec initiative
- "Collaboration between Security and Development teams" is both a top 3 challenge and focus for respondents over the next 12 months
- "Hiring qualified application security engineers" was ranked as the #1 challenge for building a successful AppSec program
Stop by the ArmorCode booth, (Early Stage Expo, booth #6) at RSA 2022 to learn more about the state of Application Security Operations, or download the full report here.
About Purple Book Community
The Purple Book Community is a group of trusted security leaders who have come together with a mission to democratize software security. Leaders share their AppSec learnings, best practices, case studies, and secure software development life cycle practices. To learn more, please visit www.thepurplebook.club and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About ArmorCode
ArmorCode is the industry's leading AppSecOps platform. ArmorCode customers reduce application exposure and risk, while scaling AppSec effectiveness and impact by 10x or more across the organization. ArmorCode customers use the platform for AppSec Posture, Vulnerability, and Compliance Management and DevSecOps automation. ArmorCode AppSecOps platform ensures customers ship secure software and ship it fast.. To learn more, please visit www.armorcode.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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TSX: SIL | NYSE American: SILV
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SilverCrest Metals Inc. ("SilverCrest" or the "Company") is pleased to report the Company's unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2022 ("Q2, 2022"). The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are available under the Company's SEDAR profile on www.sedar.com or on SilverCrest's website www.silvercrestmetals.com. All amounts herein are presented in United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated.
The Company's top priority is the high-grade, historic Las Chispas mining district in Sonora, Mexico, where it has completed a feasibility study (the "Feasibility Study") and construction of its Las Chispas Mine ("Las Chispas"). Commissioning is underway at the Las Chispas Mine and achievement of commercial production is expected during Q4, 2022. Details of the Feasibility Study, including an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and an initial Mineral Reserve Estimate, are provided in a technical report filed under the Company's SEDAR profile entitled, "NI 43-101 Technical Report & Feasibility Study on the Las Chispas Project" with an effective date of January 4, 2021.
Highlights - First Half 2022 ("H1, 2022")
- As of June 30, 2022, SilverCrest had cash and cash equivalents of $118.6 million and $30.0 million remaining under a $120.0 million project financing facility (the "Credit Facility"). Given SilverCrest's strong financial position, it has decided not to draw the remaining $30.0 million, which is available to the Company until August 31, 2022.
- During May 2022, Las Chispas plant construction (Ausenco) along with other construction activities handled directly by SilverCrest, were completed ahead of schedule and are expected to be below the $137.7 million capital cost estimate as presented in the Feasibility Study.
- The Company started plant commissioning activities at Las Chispas after construction completion at the end of May 2022 and milled an estimated 12,700 tonnes of low-grade ore during June 2022. Low grade material from historic stockpiles and underground mining will continue to be milled during the commissioning period.
- At the end of June 2022, the Company completed its first precious metal pour, consisting of 312 kilograms of doré with approximately 9,200 ounces ("oz") of silver and 100 oz of gold.
- During H1, 2022, SilverCrest completed 4.1 km of underground development for a total of 21.6 km of underground development since 2019. To date, underground development costs have continued to track slightly under budget. Two of the four mining methods proposed in the Feasibility Study, long hole and resue, commenced with the extraction of select stopes in the Babicanora Main, Babi Vista, and Babicanora Norte veins.
- After 1.2 million work-hours completed during H1, 2022, the Company's Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate ("LTIFR") was 0.69 per 200,000 working hours and its Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate ("TRIFR") was 3.97 per 200,000 working hours.
- During May 2022, construction of the assay lab in nearby (14 km) Arizpe was completed which is expected to provide full-time local employment for 20 to 30 people.
- The Company is nearing completion of its Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD") and its water stewardship strategy with both expected to be released during H2, 2022. Projects to help improve the local water infrastructure have been initiated.
- An updated technical report is targeted to be released in the first half of 2023 which will allow for additional data from further in-vein drifting, initial months of stoping, processing, exploration and stope delineation drill results to be included. The updated technical report will also include updated operating and sustaining capital costs to reflect new technical information for the mine, new outsourcing regulations and the impact of inflation since the Q3, 2020 cost based used in the Feasibility Study.
- In July 2022, the Company appointed Anna Ladd-Kruger to its Board of Directors and granted her 25,000 stock options and 9,000 deferred share units.
Financial Results
At June 30, 2022, the Company held $118.6 million (December 31, 2021 – $176.5 million) as cash and cash equivalents, had value-added taxes ("IVA") receivable in Mexico of $26.3 million (December 31, 2021 – $23.3 million), inventory of $19.4 million (December 31, 2021 - $Nil) and mineral property, plant and equipment of $200.0 million (December 31, 2021– $165.7 million).
To date, the Company has financed its operations through the issuance of common shares and debt. During H1, 2022, the Company did not generate revenue from its Las Chispas Mine, as the precious metal poured on June 30, 2022 was recorded as inventory. During H1, 2022, the Company incurred income of $0.9 million (H1, 2021 – loss of $21.4 million) and a comprehensive loss of $6.0 million (H1, 2021 – $7.1 million).
Please refer to the Company's Q2, 2022 unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and MD&A for additional information.
Credit Facility
Under the Credit Facility, in which the Company entered into with an affiliate of RK Mine Finance ("RK") on December 31, 2020, a final tranche of $30 million is available to the Company until August 31, 2022. With the completion of plant construction on time and on budget, $118.6 million of cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2022, and the planned progression towards achieving commercial production in Q4, 2022, the Company has decided not to draw down the final $30.0 million tranche of the Credit Facility.
Las Chispas Processing Plant Completion and Commissioning
During Q2, 2022, Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. ("Ausenco") completed construction and handed over the Las Chispas processing plant to SilverCrest, ahead of the Feasibility Study schedule. Other construction activities handled directly by SilverCrest (road, bridge, dry stack tailings facility, temporary diesel power plant and assay lab) have also been completed, some of which are subject to testing and commissioning. While the final capital costs incurred remain to be settled, the capital cost of the Las Chispas Mine is anticipated to be below the US$137.7 million budget estimated in the Feasibility Study.
Processing plant commissioning is now underway, and 12,700 tonnes of low-grade ore was milled during June 2022. Overall, plant commissioning is tracking in-line with our objective to reach commercial production in Q4, 2022. Given the extensive amount of underground development completed to date, there is a significant amount of stockpiled ore on surface to allow for operational flexibility and a more measured ramp-up of underground mining over the first few years of production.
The Las Chispas Mine had its first pour of silver and gold on June 30, 2022, consisting of 312 kg of doré with approximately 9,200 oz of silver and 100 oz of gold.
Las Chispas Expenditures
During H1, 2022, Las Chispas expenditures recorded under mineral property, plant and equipment totaled $35.6 million (inclusive of unpaid accrued expenditures), of which $5.5 million was for plant and equipment purchases, $12.2 million for construction in progress costs, and $17.9 million for mineral property costs, which is net of $13.7 million of mineral property costs that were reclassified to inventory.
ABOUT SILVERCREST METALS INC.
SilverCrest is a Canadian precious metals exploration and development company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, that is focused on new discoveries, value-added acquisitions and near-term production in Mexico's historic precious metal districts. The Company's top priority is on the high-grade, historic Las Chispas mining district in Sonora, Mexico, where it has completed construction of its Las Chispas Mine and commissioning is underway. SilverCrest is the first company to successfully drill-test the historic Las Chispas Property resulting in numerous high-grade precious metal discoveries. The Company is led by a proven management team in all aspects of the precious metal mining sector, including taking projects through discovery, finance, on time and on budget construction, and production.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. These include, without limitation, statements with respect to: the timing and expectations of the Company completing commissioning and ramp up and achieving commercial production of the processing plant in Q4, 2022, and completing a technical report update by the end of H1, 2023. Such forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the reliability of mineralization estimates, mining and development costs, the conditions in general economic and financial markets; availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of expenditures related to rehabilitation and drilling programs; and effects of regulation by governmental agencies. The actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors including: uncertainty as to the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; the timing and content of work programs; results of exploration activities; the interpretation of drilling results and other geological data; receipt, maintenance and security of permits and mineral property titles; environmental and other regulatory risks; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; and general market and industry conditions. Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this news release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng
Chief Executive Officer
SilverCrest Metals Inc.
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BERLIN, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultimate, the top-rated support automation solution according to G2 customer reviews, is celebrating a successful start to 2022, with a record-breaking first half of year, newly-appointed executive to lead global customer success, and continued product innovation to help leading brands efficiently and holistically automate their customer support.
In Q1, Ultimate celebrated 166% growth in new brands year-on-year, adding deals including Zoopla, Get Your Guide, iCard, and Conekta. The company is also steadily increasing its US market presence - having just launched a strategic partnership with Vonage, the market leader in communication APIs and cloud-based contact center software, and signed key clients such as Remote, the San Francisco-based remote work solutions platform.
With great customers comes great responsibility. And to spearhead customer-facing initiatives, Kimberley Wood has joined as Vice President of Customer Success. With a strong track record of growing and transforming success functions - from GoCardless (online payment processing) to Qubit (ecommerce personalization) to Bazaarvoice (social commerce) - Kim brings a skillset lazer-focused on driving more value for Ultimate's customers. Under her leadership, businesses will benefit from elevated virtual agent onboarding and training offerings, enabling their human agents to enjoy an enriched work life and obtain maximum value from Ultimate's expertise in support automation and CX best practices.
Reflecting on her ambitions for the Customer Success team at Ultimate, Kim said: "With a product market fit so clear and a team this strong, the sky's the limit for us to increase the satisfaction we deliver to our customers and unlock even more value for them as they expand."
Customer expansion has certainly been the name of the game in 2022, with 100% of customers scaling their usage with Ultimate. Brands such as TransferGo and PURELEI are two of many currently in the process of expanding from just chat automation to also include ticket automation with Ultimate - a smart move to tackle what remains a stubbornly high volume channel for customer support functions, and one growing 10% year on year. This expansion from chat to email is part of a product roadmap focussed on omnichannel CX and driven by customer appetite. One key result of its focus in 2022? A native Freshdesk integration for ticket automation, to unlock Ultimate's automation capabilities for tens of thousands of Freshworks customers worldwide, launching on July 5th.
To the delight of its global customer base, additional product releases at Ultimate have focused on making it as easy as possible to create and maintain virtual agents across many different support channels and languages: with upgraded multilingual bots, as well as an intuitive Dialogue Builder for ticket automation and enhanced analytics.
With changes to the global economy, it has quickly become clear that Ultimate's application of AI is helping customer support teams keep support levels high-even when they are operating with limited resources and in challenging growth environments. Company CEO and Co-founder Reetu Kainulainen alluded to these market conditions when he said: "While improving customer support by augmenting teams with our tech is Ultimate's main goal, we realize that efficiency and cost reduction are going to be significant considerations for customers now. The good news is that what we offer will measurably help customers navigate through these uncertain times without additional investments."
To enable Ultimate's mission of building the most powerful automation platform in the $1tn support industry, the company continues to grow fast. It now numbers over 130 full-time employees, over 30 of whom joined in H1, and is investing heavily in both go-to-market and R&D across the globe. Having last raised $20M Series A in December 2020, and with ambitions to truly transform the global customer support space, there's no doubt this momentum marks just one early step of the Ultimate journey.
About Ultimate
Ultimate's virtual agent platform helps leading global brands scale their customer support with AI. Integrating directly into CRMs, this headless automation solution provides end consumers with fast, frictionless and on-brand support experiences across chat, email and messaging - in 109 languages. Headquartered in Berlin, with global hubs, the company's customers include Vodafone, Finnair, HomeToGo, Gorillas and Zalando.
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