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The world around us is not normal and is unrecognizable. We are seeing demonic assaults on God’s order and the insanity, hypocrisy, perversion, desolation, destruction, deceit is prophetic.
The world of liberals believe they control the weather, they determine their gender, homosexuality is normal, have no accountability and God has nothing to do with anything. The deep state has a deep hate for those who love God, America and Trump.
This Marxist One World Order Globalist leadership don’t want to govern, they want to rule through academia, the media, the courts (who have no rights to make laws) while destroying our constitutional republic. They are repopulating America through open borders and indoctrinating the minds of children to their sin.
This corrupt government is breaking America’s back with debt to heist funds for their pet projects and lavish lifestyles. America is self-sufficient in producing her own natural resources, but they are shutting America down.
The high prices in food and fuel hurts us while the political swamp thrives in their world of self-enrichment. The balance of this life is death, the choices we make in between is what matters. Satan is the master of lies … truth is not in him, don’t let evil control you, listen to the Truth of God and “Choose you this day whom you will serve” Joshua 24:14-15.
The battle for your soul is nearing an end, the war for you has been won by Jesus, normal is not coming back, Jesus is … don’t be one of those left behind!
Sandy Killough
Rogers
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| 2022-04-16T00:04:59Z
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Amber Heard to take stand in Johnny Depp’s libel suit
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Amber Heard is expected to take the stand in her own defense Wednesday in a civil suit filed by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
Heard’s anticipated testimony comes after a psychologist hired by her lawyers testified that Heard suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from multiple acts of abuse, including sexual violence, inflicted on her by Depp.
Depp is suing Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote a December 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” The article never mentions Depp by name, but Depp’s lawyers say he was defamed nevertheless because it clearly referred to accusations she made in 2016 during their divorce proceedings.
Depp spent four days on the stand earlier in the trial, testifying he never struck Heard and that he was the abuse victim. He said he was punched and struck by her on many occasions, and that she threw things at him. He described Heard as having a “need for conflict.”
Psychologist Dawn Hughes, in her testimony Tuesday, acknowledged that Heard at times perpetrated physical violence against Depp, but said it paled in comparison to violence she suffered, which left her intimidated and fearful for her safety.
The trial, now in its fourth week, continues to capture public attention. More than 100 people were lined up Wednesday before 7 a.m. — the proceedings don’t begin until 10 a.m. — outside the courthouse for the 100 seats made available in the courtroom. Most are Depp supporters and fans.
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| 2022-05-04T14:25:57Z
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Waste Management, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of WM during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of certain Waste Management redeemable senior notes between February 13, 2020 and June 23, 2020.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the U.S. Department of Justice had indicated to Waste Management that it would require Waste Management to divest significantly more assets than the $200 million indicated in the merger agreement between the Company and Advanced Disposal Services; (ii) as a result, the merger would not be completed by July 14, 2020, the end date under the merger agreement; and (iii) the Waste Management redeemable senior notes would be subject to mandatory redemption at 101% of par.
DEADLINE: August 8, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/waste-management-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=30244&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of WM during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 8, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
The Gross Law Firm
15 West 38th Street, 12th floor
New York, NY, 10018
Email: dg@securitiesclasslaw.com
Phone: (646) 453-8903
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| 2022-07-27T10:44:47Z
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Amber Alert issued for missing 2-month-old girl in Texas
(Gray News) - Police in Texas issued an Amber Alert on Monday for a 2-month-old girl believed to be in in grave or immediate danger.
The Harker Heights Police Department is searching for Winter Jones, a Black female weighing 13 1/2 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and last seen wearing a pink and white flower print zippered sleeper.
Police are looking for 33-year-old Rotoyia Vertison, a Black female, 5 feet tall and 218 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes with a flower tattoo on the right wrist, and Runnesha Vertison, 29 years old, 5-foot-7 and 118 pounds, with black and blonde dreadlocked hair, dark brown eyes with a chest tattoo and a half sleeve tattoo on both arms in connection with the abduction.
The suspect is believed to be driving a silver 2014 Ford, Fusion with a Texas license plate number of PDY6485. The suspect was last heard from in Harker Heights.
Anyone with information regarding the abduction is asked to call the Harker Heights Police Department at 254-953-5423 or call 911.
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| 2022-06-20T08:07:01Z
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The Sonoma County Winery Hires Two Top Candidates to Pursue Their Wine Industry Dream Jobs
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Murphy-Goode, the Sonoma County winery that launched the "A Really Goode Job" nationwide job search in April 2022, is pleased to announce that Lauren Neil of Reno, Nevada and Roosevelt Johnson of Tucson, Arizona are selected as winners of A Really Goode Job. They will begin their dream job journeys in late September 2022, shadowing winemaker Dave Ready, Jr. before moving into roles that align with their respective interests and expertise. Each will have a $10,000 salary per month, live rent-free in Healdsburg for a year, and will enjoy a year's supply of Murphy-Goode wine.
"I could not be more thrilled to bring Lauren and Roosevelt on board at Murphy-Goode," said winemaker Dave Ready, Jr. "Roosevelt applied last year and while we didn't hire him in 2021, he took some time to continue building his knowledge base in wine and came back as an even stronger candidate. Lauren is incredibly personable, has a thirst for knowledge in wine growing, and brings a great background in sales. What's interesting is that we can see them both in a variety of roles within the industry, which will make their journey over the next year that much more exciting."
Murphy-Goode looks forward to welcoming Lauren and Roosevelt to the team and working closely with them to make their wine industry dream jobs a reality. Throughout the application process, both candidates stood out due to their professionalism and passion for the wine industry, drive and unique skill set they each will bring to the Murphy-Goode team and the industry. Over the course of the year, Lauren and Roosevelt will work in all areas of the wine business, from production, starting with harvest, to hospitality to sales, marketing and more - gaining comprehensive training on what it takes to run a wine business. View footage from this year's Finalists Week in Sonoma County, California here: https://youtu.be/kPC16q1sm4o
Lauren Neil will be joining Murphy-Goode following her role as a sales director for a senior living property in Reno. In addition to leveraging her sales experience, Lauren is ready to get her hands dirty during her first harvest with winemaker Dave Ready Jr., not far from her hobbies of gardening and taking care of horses. "People are my passion and wine are one of the wonderful things in life that can bring people together. I can't wait to get started in September and learn from the Murphy-Goode team."
View Lauren's application video here.
Roosevelt Johnson looks forward to transitioning from a career in B2B sales to the wine industry. Roosevelt applied for A Really Goode Job in 2021 and was one of 17 finalists but was not selected for one of the final two positions. He threw his hat in the ring again and became the comeback story of the 2022 campaign. "Through adversity is where I find what I'm truly capable of. Murphy-Goode lit a fire in me last year and in between both campaigns I grabbed every resource I could to continue learning and preparing to make my dream a reality." Roosevelt earned his Wine 101 certificate from the Napa Valley Wine Academy in 2021 and completed WSET Level 1 and 2 in July 2022 and is eager to continue building his experience as a wine professional.
View Roosevelt's application video here.
Winners of A Really Goode Job in 2021, Lindsay Perry and Veronica Hebbard will also continue employment with Murphy-Goode and Jackson Family Wines as Associate Digital Marketing Manager and Winery Systems Engineering Project Manager, respectively. Continue to follow along the A Really Goode Job candidates on social media platforms using tag @MurphyGoodeWine.
Welcome to the Goode life. Founded in Sonoma County in 1985 in a spirit of love and friendship by Tim Murphy, Dale Goode and Dave Ready Sr., Sonoma County's own Murphy-Goode Winery crafts some of California's best wines without taking itself too seriously. The story lives on today under the Jackson Family Wines portfolio, continuing a tradition based on a shared appreciation of friendship, hard work, a wicked sense of humor and, of course, a good bottle of wine. Murphy-Goode offers high quality wines from some of California's great growing regions with the approachable and inviting attitude of Sonoma County. Murphy-Goode is never pretentious, is often irreverent and is about having fun. Because of its consistent quality, the brand has become a favorite wine for consumers everywhere. For more information, www.MurphyGoodeWinery.com, and follow Murphy-Goode on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @MurphyGoodeWine.
Jackson Family Wines is a family-owned, vineyard-based company with a penchant for exploration. Founder Jess Jackson placed his faith in farming and a meticulous expression of wine with his first landscape-changing vintage in 1982, an ethos that chairman Barbara Banke, the Jackson family, and our employees continue to uphold to this day. The Jackson family's collection of 40 wineries spans significant winegrowing regions, from California, Oregon, France and Italy in the northern hemisphere, to Australia, Chile and South Africa in the southern half of the globe. Vineyard ownership and sustainable practices remain key to consistent quality and artisan winemaking underscores a steadfast commitment to making wines of character and integrity.
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| 2022-08-22T16:15:57Z
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The MedTech company NeoDynamics has today received approval for its innovative pulse biopsy system NeoNavia® from the US Food and Drug Administration, FDA.
The US breast biopsy market is estimated to reach $830 million by 2025.
"The FDA approval for NeoNavia is a major milestone for NeoDynamics and a stamp of quality for both the product and NeoDynamics as a whole," said Anna Eriksrud, CEO of NeoDynamics. "The US represents the potentially largest market for the product, where we now also can build on the experience gained with the system in Europe. Preparation for the launch is ongoing and we expect to begin introducing the system to clinicians and potential partners within the next few months."
NeoDynamics intends to work with US clinics to further document the product in clinical practice to support its marketing and sales strategy. A similar strategy is successfully being executed on in Europe, demonstrating the benefits of the product while forging relationships with important clinics to facilitate a broad acceptance and uptake of the system.
NeoNavia is an innovative biopsy system that uses a patented pulse technology for controlled and accurate needle insertion, which is based on research at Karolinska Institutet. NeoDynamics' goal is for the pulse technology to become the new standard for ultrasound-guided breast biopsies. The product has CE approval in Europe, where it is in clinical use.
For further information, please contact:
Anna Eriksrud, CEO NeoDynamics AB, phone +46708 444 966 or e-mail anna.eriksrud@neodynamics.com
CFO Aaron Wong, phone +46 735 972 011 or e-mail aaron.wong@neodynamics.com
About NeoDynamics
NeoDynamics AB (publ) is a Swedish Medical Technology Company dedicated to advancing diagnosis and care of breast cancer. The company's first product NeoNavia®, a new innovative pulse biopsy system for ultrasound guided tissue sampling, is currently being introduced to the market. The biopsy system is built on a patented pulse technology, based on research at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. NeoNavia is evaluated for breast cancer diagnosis at leading clinics in UK, Germany, and Sweden. The pulse biopsy system has been used for tissue sampling in breast and axilla in over 500 patients. NeoDynamic's share is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm (ticker: NEOD). The company's Certified Adviser is Redeye AB.
About NeoNavia
NeoNavia is a modern biopsy system with a completely new patented pulse technology intended for ultrasound-guided tissue sampling. It consists of a base unit, a handheld driver and three different types of biopsy needles. Each needle type is driven by the pulse technology providing a more controlled needle insertion and precise placement of the needle in the tumour whilst enabling high-quality tissue samples from both breasts and lymph nodes. The pulse biopsy system NeoNavia is designed to offer clinicians and patients accurate lesion targeting and high tissue yield for correct diagnosis and individualized treatment.
This information is information that NeoDynamics AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on September 8, 2022 at 20.30 CEST.
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| 2022-09-08T20:11:13Z
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that details of some of the conversations between the nation’s four largest railroads about their rates can now be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars they charged their customers, but the mixed ruling will also exclude some documents.
The ruling from the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals this week will likely set up more arguments over evidence as Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads defend themselves against dozens of lawsuits accusing them of conspiring to inflate their rates with coordinated fuel surcharges between 2003 and 2007.
The key to determining what evidence is admissible will be whether the conversations relate to shipments that cross multiple railroads or not. The court noted that federal law does allow railroads to coordinate about shared shipments, but said it “defies logic” to exclude discussions about traffic that stays on a single railroad or conversations about all shipments.
These price-fixing allegations have been creeping through the courts since 2007. The cases used to be part of a class-action lawsuit including as many as 16,000 shippers in a variety of industries, but companies were forced to file their own lawsuits after an appellate court rejected that group approach in 2019.
One of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, Stephen Neuwirth, said the ruling should help the major companies that filed lawsuits — including food producer Campbell Soup, major utility Dominion Energy and carmaker Hyundai — show that the railroads talked about applying fuel surcharges to all traffic to generate profits.
“The court’s ruling will help ensure that a jury can see the evidence of defendants’ collusion, and that railroads are not effectively immune from the antitrust laws,” Neuwirth said.
But railroads praised the ruling Wednesday because it said conversations about the shipments they share can be excluded from the lawsuits.
“We are grateful to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for recognizing the intent of Congress to prevent normal interline communications from being used to infer unlawful conspiracy,” Union Pacific spokeswoman Robynn Tysver said in a statement.
CSX spokeswoman Cindy Schild the ruling recognizes the importance of lawful collaboration when railroads work together to deliver freight.
“This fuel surcharge litigation against the U.S. based Class 1 railroads has been ongoing for over 15 years,” Schild said. “CSX has and will continue to defend against the unfounded claims of anti-trust violation as its fuel surcharge practices were arrived at and applied lawfully.”
The two other major freight railroads didn’t immediately comment on the ruling. In the lawsuits, they have argued their fuel surcharges were legal and simply intended to recover the skyrocketing cost of fuel at the time they were imposed. Similar charges are common in the transportation industry.
The law that lets freight railroads work together to handle shipments they hand off to each other as they cross the country is part of the decisions Congress made when they deregulated railroads in 1980. Even though federal law encourages competition among railroads, they are allowed to coordinate about the shipments they share to ensure the continuity of the nation’s rail network.
The four major railroads handle the majority of the millions of shipments that cross the country each year with Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific and Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF operating in the Western United States while Jacksonville, Florida-based CSX and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern compete for freight in the East.
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| 2022-05-19T08:41:48Z
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LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: CMGR) ("CMGR"), an influencer-based social media firm and digital talent management agency, today announced Jamie Villamor, cover model, social media influencer, and entrepreneur has joined the HoneyDrip.com platform. Honeydrip.com is a new digital platform designed and owned by Clubhouse Media Group with a focus on the empowerment of creators. The site allows creators to connect with fans and sell exclusive photo and video content.
"We are beyond thrilled to have Jamie join the site" said Danche Prokopov, General Manager of HoneyDrip.com. "Her exciting lifestyle and large following are sure to accelerate her growth on the site as a fan favorite."
Jamie Villamor is a competitive pistol shooter who has competed all over the world. She is a knife maker and a 2nd degree black belt in Tae-Keon-Do. She has recently partnered with Innocent Armor, a company who incorporates the latest bullet resistance technology into clothing and gear. Jamie is also a model who has appeared on the cover of some of the largest publications such as Muscle & Fitness, Maxim, Glamour, FHM, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan magazines. She has a large social media following and boasts 1.3M+ followers on her Instagram. Villamor gives back to the community and donates her time to many charitable causes and organizations such as Candlelighters, Nevada Childhood Cancer, Spread the Word, Delmar Gardens, and Joy Prom.
"I'm really looking forward to connecting with all of my fans on HoneyDrip.com" said Villamor. "I encourage everyone to subscribe and check out my exclusive content!"
Follow Jamie on Instagram @jamie_villamor
About Clubhouse Media Group, Inc.
CMGR offers management, production, and deal-making services to its handpicked influencers, a management division for individual influencer clients, and an investment arm for joint ventures and acquisitions for companies in the social media influencer space.
Follow CMGR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClubhouseCMGR
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Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flows, results of operations, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance.
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| 2022-04-07T13:22:51Z
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Target Hospitality Corp. ("Target Hospitality", "Target" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TH), one of North America's largest providers of vertically integrated modular accommodations and value-added hospitality services, today announced that it will release its second quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The Company has also scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 9:00 am Eastern Time (8:00 am Central Time) to discuss the results.
The conference call will be available by live webcast through the Investors section of Target Hospitality's website at www.TargetHospitality.com.
Please register for the webcast or dial into the conference call approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
A replay of the conference call will be available through the Investors section of Target Hospitality's website.
About Target Hospitality
Target Hospitality is one of North America's largest providers of vertically integrated modular accommodations and value-added hospitality services in the United States. Target builds, owns and operates a customized and growing network of communities for a range of end users through a full suite of value-added solutions including premium food service management, concierge, laundry, logistics, security and recreational facilities services.
Investor Contact
Mark Schuck
(832) 702 – 8009
ir@targethospitality.com
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| 2022-08-03T11:23:19Z
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Justice Dept. asks appeals court to lift order barring prosecutors from reviewing Mar-a-Lago documents
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court Friday to lift a judge’s order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month.
The department told the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta that the judge’s hold was impeding the “government’s efforts to protect the nation’s security” and interfering with its investigation into the presence of top-secret information at Mar-a-Lago. It said the hold needed to be lifted immediately so work could resume.
“The government and the public would suffer irreparable harm absent a stay,” department lawyers wrote in their brief to the appeals court.
The judge’s appointment of a “special master” to review the documents, and the resulting legal tussle, appear certain to further slow the department’s criminal investigation. It remains unclear whether Trump, who has been laying the groundwork for another potential presidential run, or anyone else might be charged.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon earlier this month directed the department to halt its use of the records until further court order, or until the completion of a report of an independent arbiter who is to do his own inspection of the documents and weed out any covered by claims of legal privilege.
On Thursday night, she assigned Raymond Dearie, the former chief judge of the federal court based in Brooklyn, to serve as the arbiter — also known as a special master. She also declined to lift an order that prevented the department from using for its investigation about 100 seized documents marked as classified, citing ongoing disputes about the nature of the documents that she said merited a neutral review.
“The Court does not find it appropriate to accept the Government’s conclusions on these important and disputed issues without further review by a neutral third party in an expedited and orderly fashion,” she wrote.
The Justice Department last week asked Cannon to put her own order on hold by Thursday, and said that if she did not, it would ask the appeals court to step in.
The FBI says it took about 11,000 documents, including roughly 100 with classification markings found in a storage room and an office, while serving a court-authorized search warrant at the home. Weeks after the search, Trump lawyers asked a judge to appoint a special master to do an independent review of the records.
In her Sept. 5 order, Cannon agreed to name a special master to sift through the records and filter out any that may be potentially covered by claims of executive privilege or attorney-client privilege.
In appointing Dearie on Thursday, she granted him access to the entire tranche of documents, including classified records. She directed him to complete his review by Nov. 30 and to prioritize the review of classified documents, and directed the Justice Department to permit the Trump legal team to inspect classified records with “controlled access conditions.”
The Justice Department disagreed with the judge that the special master should be empowered to inspect the classified records. It said the classified records that were seized do not contain communication between Trump and his lawyers that could be covered by attorney-client privilege, and said the former president could not credibly invoke executive privilege to shield government documents that do not belong to him from the investigation.
Though the department had argued that its work was being unduly impeded by the judge’s order, Cannon disagreed, noting in her order Thursday that officials could proceed with other aspects of their investigation, such as interviewing witnesses.
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| 2022-09-17T01:39:51Z
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Duke’s Trevor Keels takes one-and-done leap to NBA draft
By AARON BEARD
AP Basketball Writer
Duke freshman Trevor Keels is the fourth Blue Devils player in the past week to announce plans to enter the NBA draft. The school announced Keels’ decision and said he planned to hire an agent. The 6-foot-5, 221-pound guard is a potential first-round prospect and is ranked as ESPN’s No. 25 draft prospect. Keels averaged 11.5 points while providing size and strength to the Blue Devils’ perimeter. He helped Duke reach Mike Krzyzewski’s record 13th Final Four. He closed his career with 19 points in the Final Four loss to rival North Carolina.
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| 2022-04-23T22:42:55Z
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(NerdWallet) – Credit card debt can be difficult to manage even in the best of times, but increasingly high interest rates are adding to that challenge.
The Federal Reserve has announced a 0.75% increase to the federal funds rate — its largest hike in almost 30 years. Increases to this rate tend to make borrowing more expensive, which means that carrying a balance on your credit card may get pricier.
But by creating a plan to pay off your credit cards in the months ahead, you can save money on interest. Whether you tackle the debts one at a time or consolidate under a fixed-rate product like a personal loan, there are strategies that can help.
Why you should prioritize credit card debt
Most credit cards have a variable interest rate, meaning the rate can go up and down based on a few factors, including market conditions. Whereas fixed-rate products like personal loans may not see as much of a change in interest rates when the federal funds rate goes up, variable-rate products like credit cards likely will.
Higher rates on credit cards mean people will start paying more for carrying a balance, at a time when household budgets are already tight due to rising consumer costs, says Jeff Arevalo, a financial wellness expert at nonprofit credit counseling agency GreenPath.
It also can mean progress on other important goals, like saving up for a home, gets sidelined as more people focus on making ends meet. However, Arevalo says there’s still plenty of time to get ahead of a rising rates environment.
“When [the Federal Reserve increases] interest rates, it may take a month or two for it to fully impact credit cards, so ideally consumers can be proactive,” he says. “If you know these changes are coming, and you’re carrying these higher credit card balances, the key is not to be paralyzed by fear.”
Tackling your credit card debt: First steps
Brittany Davis, an accredited financial counselor who works with people struggling with credit card debt, says the initial steps to getting out of debt can be the most challenging for clients.
First, you need to confront the scope of your debt. Davis advises writing down your balance, minimum monthly payment and interest rate for each credit card to see the full picture of what you owe.
Then, she says, you can use an online tool, like a debt payoff calculator, to plug in the numbers and compare different strategies. Two popular payoff strategies are the avalanche and snowball methods. With the avalanche method, you start with the debt with the highest interest rate and work your way down, usually saving time and money on interest. With the snowball method, you start with the smallest debt and work your way up, which builds motivation.
Another tip from Davis: Stop using your credit cards for the time being, which involves looking at what sites and apps they’re already linked to. Though you may remember not to reach for a credit card when making a big purchase, it’s the smaller, recurring expenses like monthly subscriptions that sneak up on you.
“Money moves fast now,” Davis says. “It’s easy to forget where our cards are linked. If you’re really serious about not using a credit card while paying things down, make sure to switch those accounts to a debit card.”
Other strategies for tackling credit card debt
If your debt feels too overwhelming to tackle with the avalanche or snowball method, there are other strategies that can help lighten the load.
Negotiate with your creditors. It never hurts to get on the phone with your creditors and ask what they can do for you, Davis says, especially if you already have a relationship with them. Your bank or credit union may extend a lower rate, waive a fee or grant a higher credit limit, which can lower your credit utilization and help you access lower-interest financing in the future.
Just beware the effects of what you’re asking for. For example, extending a higher credit limit may require a hard credit pull, which can temporarily knock a few points off your credit score.
Consolidate your debts. If you’re carrying high-interest debt across multiple credit cards, consolidating is a smart move, particularly if you qualify for a lower rate than you’re getting on your current debts.
A 0% balance transfer card is one of the best ways to consolidate debt if you have good or excellent credit (690 or higher FICO score). These cards charge 0% interest during a promotional period — sometimes as long as 21 months — so if you transfer your debts to the card and pay it off within this period, you’ll pay zero interest. Some cards charge a balance transfer fee, usually 3% to 5% of the total transferred.
If you can’t qualify for a balance transfer card, a debt consolidation loan is another good option. These loans are available to borrowers across the credit spectrum, but they charge interest, which is fixed over the life of the loan, so you’ll make the same payment each month.
Reach out to a credit counseling agency. Finally, you don’t have to go it alone. Arevalo recommends looking for a reputable, nonprofit credit counseling agency that can help you build a budget, negotiate with creditors or enter a debt management plan.
A debt management plan typically consolidates credit card debts at a lower interest rate and gives you a payoff plan of three to five years. You may be charged a startup and monthly fee for using this service.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC. filed a lawsuit (Docket # 2:22-cv-02372) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 16, 2022, against the City of Chester, Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland, as well as Councilmembers Portia West and Elizabeth Williams for violation of the plaintiffs, Mike Ewall and Tajah Jennings, rights guaranteed under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
The plaintiffs were directly confronted by Mayor Kirkland and the Councilwomen during an Environmental Justice march on April 23, 2022. Mr. Ewall was physically assaulted by Mayor Kirkland, who sought to prevent him from recording official activity. The alleged conduct of Mayor Kirkland also caused injury to Ms. Jennings. This incident is part of a pattern and practice by the defendants in retaliation for protected expression of speech and violates the plaintiffs' individual rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. The plaintiffs have given statements to investigators at the Delaware County District Attorney's Office and have called on the Mayor to be charged in criminal court for his conduct.
In addition, the City of Chester and the other defendants have failed to establish consistent policies and procedures, including training, and proper oversight to ensure that the rights of similarly situated individuals are protected.
As outlined in the complaint, the defendants are responsible for the deprivation of rights guaranteed under the United States Constitution, including through supervisor liability, intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to train and supervise, retaliation, as well as assault and battery.
"The City of Chester, Mayor Kirkland, and the other defendants are responsible for the egregious conduct in this case. We will continue to fight hard to ensure that the City of Chester and its elected leaders operate within the scope of the law and the U.S. Constitution." – Thomas Fitzpatrick, Partner, Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC.
"We brought this suit to address the harm brought upon our clients by the defendants in this case. This conduct should concern every citizen of the City of Chester and must be addressed to make sure the plaintiffs and other residents have their First Amendment rights respected." – Kevin Mincey, Partner, Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC.
Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC is the leading black-owned law firm in Philadelphia. We help our clients win by beginning each engagement focused on achieving justice first. Our team of experienced trial attorneys have the legal acumen and strategic focus which are a hallmark of our practice. Diversity is central to our mission. Learn more at minceyfitzross.com.
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Topeka golfer looking forward to US Open trip
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - 13 NEWS caught up with a former Ichabod representing Topeka in the 2022 US Open.
Topeka native Andrew Beckler tied qualified for the tournament earlier this week. He’s a Washburn Rural and Washburn university alum, he was named the Division II Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year in 2021, tying for second at the NCAA golf national championships.
Beckler said Wednesday that he’ll have to grind to have a shot at winning, something he’s specialized in over the years.
“If you ask Vegas, you could probably get me at a good value, but I’m just going to go out there and give it my all,” Beckler said. “I’m going to soak it all in. It’s going to be a cool experience, but at the end of the day when I tee it up Thursday I’m going to focus on hitting the fairway, making the putt. That’s just what I do.”
The US Open tees off Thursday at 1 p.m. on NBC.
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UN weather agency predicts rare ‘triple-dip’ La Nina in 2022
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is predicting that the phenomenon known as La Nina is poised to last through the end of this year, a mysterious “triple dip” — the first this century — caused by three straight years of its effect on climate patterns like drought and flooding worldwide.
The World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday said La Nina conditions, which involve a large-scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures, have strengthened in the eastern and central equatorial Pacific with an increase in trade winds in recent weeks.
The agency’s top official was quick to caution that the “triple dip” doesn’t mean global warming is easing.
“It is exceptional to have three consecutive years with a La Nina event. Its cooling influence is temporarily slowing the rise in global temperatures, but it will not halt or reverse the long-term warming trend,” WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said.
La Nina is a natural and cyclical cooling of parts of the equatorial Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide, as opposed to warming caused by the better-known El Nino — an opposite phenomenon. La Nina often leads to more Atlantic hurricanes, less rain and more wildfires in the western United States, and agricultural losses in the central U.S.
Studies have shown La Nina is more expensive to the United States than the El Nino.
Together El Nino, La Nina and the neutral condition are called ENSO, which stands for El Nino Southern Oscillation, and they have one of the largest natural effects on climate, at times augmenting and other times dampening the big effects of human-caused climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas, scientists say.
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SHANGHAI, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulnovo Medical Limited, a globally recognized device pioneer in the treatment for cardiopulmonary diseases, today announced that it has successfully concluded the first Pre-Sub meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for its Pulmonary Artery Denervation (PADN) Global Trial.
Dr. Shaoliang Chen, Chair of Pulnovo Medical's Scientific Advisory Board and pioneer of the PADN technology, attended the meeting and presented the company's technology and background studies, pulmonary hypertension patients' clinical needs for PADN products, a series of investigator-initiatedPADN studies ranging from animal studies to long-term efficacy studiesthat encompassed over 400 human cases with a wealth of convincing safety and efficacy data, and the PADN-CFDA registered randomized clinical trial along with the trial data.
Dr. Gregg W. Stone, Chair of the PADN Global Trial's Steering Committee and member of the company's Scientific Advisory Board, provided a detailed introduction to the proposed IDE protocol, and discussed the study design and objectives, trial endpoints for the evaluation of safety and effectiveness, patients selection, biocompatibility, and statistical analysis plan.
The proposed protocol for the U.S. pivotal trial is expected to be highly similar to that of the PADN-CFDA (China FDA) registered randomized clinical trial, which was successfully completed at the end of 2021 and met the primary efficacy endpoint. Patients enrolled in the PADN-CFDA study experienced significant improvements in all study endpoints, hemodynamic standard and physical functioning capacity with no device related adverse events.
Cynthia Chen, Pulnovo Medical's Chairwoman, said: "We are leveraging an accelerated regulatory pathway that is enabled by our FDA Breakthrough Device Designation. This first Pre-Sub meeting with the FDA allowed us to showcase our technological and clinical strengths and helped us gain insights into the IDE process for an innovative device. Having laid the groundwork over more than a decade, we consider this meeting one of the last few steps we needed to take before we formally file our application seeking the FDA's approval for us to begin the PADN Global Clinical Trial. Numerous key opinion leaders, including well-respected cardiologists and pulmonary hypertension physicians across the United States and Europe, have expressed strong interest in participating in the PADN Global Clinical Trial and serving on the trial's Steering Committee."
Jessie Lian, Pulnovo Medical's CEO, said: "Over a decade of clinical evidence provides to FDA an excellent roadmap for what we hope will be a successful pivotal trial and we look forward to filing our IDE application and working with the FDA to obtain IDE approval to begin patient enrollment. We will provide periodic updates regarding Pre-Sub meetings, site selection, IDE approval, and other important milestones related to the proposed global trial as Pulnovo progresses through the IDE approval process."
About PADN Device
PADN is a potential global first-in-class, best-in-class innovative radiofrequency ablation device for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It received the Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA in 2021. PADN is a vascular interventional ablation technology that uses radiofrequency ablation to block pulmonary intima sympathetic nerves and reduce pulmonary artery pressure to delay disease progression.
About Pulnovo Medical Limited
Pulnovo Medical Limited, a Global OTM Innovative Platform, is a globally recognized device pioneer in the treatment for cardiopulmonary diseases. Established in 2013 and rooted in innovation, Pulnovo Medical upholds evidenced-based research and translational medicine, and starts our research and development efforts alongside physicians at the operating table with the goal to market our innovative therapeutic solutions and benefit patients around the world.
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| 2022-07-15T13:34:33Z
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DALLAS (KDAF) — One of the biggest hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic was the movie theater industry, with some theaters being forced to close temporarily and, unfortunately, some closing permanently.
To show support for movie theaters and the people who love watching movies, major theater chains across the nation have all agreed to make Saturday, Sept. 3 National Cinema Day, with $3 movie tickets, no matter the movie, time or format.
That’s right, you can watch your favorite blockbuster in IMAX for just $3.
If you’re in North Texas and you want to get in on this deal of the century, here are some theaters participating in Cinema Day.
- Texas Theatre
- EVO Entertainment in Southlake
- Marcus Theatres which owns Movie Taverns
- Regal Movies
- AMC Theaters
- Cinemark Theaters
- Alamo Drafthouse
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Consolidated Results of Operations - Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) announced today that for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, net income was $5.2 million, or $.38 per diluted share, as compared to $6.6 million, or $.48 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2021.
As calculated on the attached Schedule of Non-GAAP Supplemental Information ("Supplemental Schedule"), our funds from operations ("FFO"), were $12.2 million, or $.88 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2022, as compared to $12.6 million, or $.92 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2021.
Our financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 included a gain of $1.3 million, or $.09 per diluted share, related to the sale of certain real estate assets. After adjusting the reported net income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 for the $1.3 million gain, as computed on the Supplemental Schedule, our adjusted net income was $5.3 million, or $.39 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2021.
The decrease in our adjusted net income of $99,000, or $.01 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2022, as compared to the second quarter of 2021, was due primarily to: (i) a decrease of $737,000, or $.05 per diluted share, related to a vacant specialty hospital located in Chicago, Illinois, on which, as discussed below, the lease expired on December 31, 2021; (ii) a decrease of $184,000, or $.01 per diluted share, resulting from an increase in interest expense primarily due to increased borrowings and an increase in our borrowing rate; partially offset by; (iii) a net increase of $341,000, or $.02 per diluted share, resulting from the asset purchase and sale agreement with Universal Health Services, Inc. ("UHS") that occurred on December 31, 2021; (iv) an increase of $335,000, or $.02 per diluted share, resulting from the impact of the fair market value lease renewal on Wellington Regional Medical Center, which became effective on January 1, 2022, and; (v) an increase of $146,000, or $.01 per diluted share, resulting from an aggregate net increase in the income generated at various properties.
During the second quarter of 2022, as compared to the second quarter of 2021, our FFO decreased $450,000, or $.04 per diluted share. The decrease was due to the above-mentioned $99,000, or $.01 per diluted share, decrease in adjusted net income experienced during the second quarter of 2022, as compared to the second quarter of 2021, as well as a $351,000 decrease in depreciation and amortization expense incurred on our consolidated and unconsolidated investments.
Consolidated Results of Operations - Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, net income was $10.6 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, as compared to $12.2 million, or $.89 per diluted share during the first six months of 2021.
As calculated on the Supplemental Schedule, our FFO were $24.6 million, or $1.78 per diluted share, during the first six months of 2022, as compared to $25.4 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, during the first six months of 2021.
After adjusting the reported results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 for the above-mentioned $1.3 million gain recorded during the second quarter of 2021, as computed on the Supplemental Schedule, our adjusted net income was $10.9 million, or $.79 per diluted share during the first six months of 2021.
The decrease in our adjusted net income of $280,000, or $.02 per diluted share, during the first six months of 2022, as compared to the comparable period of 2021, was primarily due to: (i) a decrease of $1.6 million, or $.12 per diluted share, related to a vacant specialty hospital located in Chicago, Illinois, on which, as discussed below, the lease expired on December 31, 2021; (ii) a decrease of $273,000, or $.02 per diluted share, resulting from an increase in interest expense primarily due to increased borrowings and an increase in our borrowing rate; partially offset by; (iii) a net increase of $666,000, or $.05 per diluted share, resulting from the asset purchase and sale agreement with UHS that occurred on December 31, 2021; (iv) an increase of $670,000, or $.05 per diluted share, resulting from the impact of the fair market value lease renewal on Wellington Regional Medical Center, which became effective on January 1, 2022, and; (v) an increase of $278,000, or $.02 per diluted share, resulting from an aggregate net increase in the income generated at various properties.
During the first six months of 2022, as compared to the comparable period of 2021, our FFO decreased $776,000, or $.06 per diluted share. The decrease was due to the above-mentioned $280,000, or $.02 per diluted share, decrease in adjusted net income experienced during the first six months of 2022, as compared to the first six months of 2021, as well as a $496,000 decrease in depreciation and amortization expense incurred on our consolidated and unconsolidated investments.
Dividend Information:
The second quarter dividend of $.71 per share, or $9.8 million in the aggregate, was declared on June 8, 2022 and paid on June 30, 2022.
Capital Resources Information:
At June 30, 2022 we had $284.3 million of borrowings outstanding pursuant to the terms of our $375 million revolving credit agreement and $87.5 million of available borrowing capacity as of that date, net of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit.
Vacant Specialty Facilities:
As previously disclosed, the lease on the specialty hospital located in Chicago, Illinois, expired on December 31, 2021 and the facility is currently vacant. During the three and six-months ended June 30, 2021, we earned $390,000 and $780,000, respectively, of lease revenue in connection with this property. The operating expenses incurred by us in connection with this facility during the three and six-months ended June 30, 2022 were $347,000 and $840,000, respectively. Prior to 2022, the former tenant was responsible for the operating expenses on this facility. Pursuant to the terms of the lease that expired in December, 2021, we earned approximately $1.6 million of lease revenue during the 2021 full year.
We estimate that the aggregate operating expenses for the three vacant specialty facilities, including the facility located in Chicago, Illinois, as well as facilities located in Evansville, Indiana, and Corpus Christi, Texas (which have been vacant since 2019), will approximate $1.3 million during the remaining six months of 2022. Future operating expenses related to these facilities will be incurred by us during the time they remain owned and vacant. We continue to market these specialty facilities to potential interested parties. However, should these properties continue to remain vacant for an extended period of time, or should we incur substantial renovation costs to make the properties suitable for other operators/tenants, our future results of operations could be materially unfavorably impacted.
General Information, Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors and Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human-service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments and childcare centers. We have investments or commitments in seventy-six properties located in twenty-one states.
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Numerous factors, including those disclosed herein, those related to the potential impact of COVID-19 on our financial results, as well as the operations and financial results of each of our tenants, those related to healthcare industry trends and those detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as set forth in Item 1A-Risk Factors and in Item 7-Forward-Looking Statements in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in Item 7-Forward-Looking Statements and Certain Risk Factors in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022), may cause the results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Many of the factors that could affect our future results are beyond our control or ability to predict, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Future operations and financial results of our tenants, and in turn ours, could be materially impacted by various developments including those related to COVID-19. Such developments include, but are not limited to, decreases in staffing availability and related increases to wage expense experienced by our tenants resulting from the nationwide shortage of nurses and other clinical staff and support personnel, the impact of government and administrative regulation and stimulus on the health care industry; declining patient volumes and unfavorable changes in payer mix caused by deteriorating macroeconomic conditions (including increases in uninsured and underinsured patients as the result of business closings and layoffs); potential disruptions related to supplies required for our tenants' employees and patients; and potential increases to other expenditures. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and its impact on the economy, we may experience a decrease in prospective tenants which could unfavorably impact the volume of new leases, as well as the renewal rate of existing leases. The COVID-19 pandemic may delay our construction projects which could result in increased costs and delay the timing of opening and rental payments from those projects, although no such delays have yet occurred. The COVID-19 pandemic could also impact our indebtedness and the ability to refinance such indebtedness on acceptable terms, as well as risks associated with disruptions in the financial markets and the business of financial institutions as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which could impact us from a financing perspective; and changes in general economic conditions nationally and regionally in the markets where our properties are located resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. We are not able to quantify the impact that these factors will have on our future operations, but developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse impact on our future financial results.
We believe that, if and when applicable, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share (as reflected on the Supplemental Schedule), which are non-GAAP financial measures ("GAAP" is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America), are helpful to our investors as measures of our operating performance. In addition, we believe that, when applicable, comparing and discussing our financial results based on these measures, as calculated, is helpful to our investors since it neutralizes the effect in each year of material items that are non-recurring or non-operational in nature including items such as, but not limited to, gains on transactions.
Funds from operations ("FFO") is a widely recognized measure of performance for Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"). We believe that FFO and FFO per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures, are helpful to our investors as measures of our operating performance. We compute FFO, as reflected on the attached Supplemental Schedules, in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than we interpret the definition. FFO adjusts for the effects of certain items, such as gains on transactions that occurred during the periods presented. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, FFO should not be used as: (i) an indication of our financial performance determined in accordance with GAAP; (ii) an alternative to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP; (iii) a measure of our liquidity, or; (iv) an indicator of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions to shareholders. A reconciliation of our reported net income to FFO is reflected on the Supplemental Schedules included below.
To obtain a complete understanding of our financial performance these measures should be examined in connection with net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in this report or in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Since the items included or excluded from these measures are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance under GAAP, these measures should not be considered to be alternatives to net income as a measure of our operating performance or profitability. Since these measures, as presented, are not determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating our financial performance.
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WETHERBY, England, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Proactis, the leading Source-to-Pay software solution provider for mid-market organisations, today announced that it has achieved £22m of Total Contract Value ('TCV') during the last 12 months to 30 June 2022. This is up by more than 100% against the comparative period and is in addition to a 42% increase in active pipeline since November 2021.
Since being taken private in July 2021 by growth investors, Pollen Street Capital and DBAY Advisors, the company has invested strongly in its Commercial and Technical teams with additions to Marketing, Sales, Customer Success and Product Management to drive growth in each of its market-facing territories - UK, North America, France, DACH, Benelux, New Zealand and Australia.
"Proactis has a clear strategic opportunity to become the international mid-market leader, and I am extremely pleased with the progress that we have made during this period. Mid-market organisations require a specific solution because they face unique challenges, and this level of growth shows that our message and offering resonates strongly with this important market segment that we serve," stated Tim Sykes, CEO at Proactis.
"Our new business, cross-sell and upsell performance and trajectory is extraordinarily good in both volume and value and the progress is testimony to our team's expertise and the positioning of our offer. Whilst progress is clearly significant, we do not stop here. Our investment and growth in key territories puts us in a very strong position but we will be adding more as we seek to realise the full potential we have, and I am confident of further growth in the coming months and years."
About Proactis
Proactis is a leading Source-to-Pay software solution provider for mid-market organisations across a range of service-led industries.
Proactis' end-to-end modular platform enables customers to control spend and manage supply-chain risk; improve compliance and governance of their purchasing activities; reduce the cost of goods and services; and deliver efficiencies, all through process digitisation and automation.
Proactis serves a rapidly growing client base of over 1,100 corporate and public sector organisations and 2 million suppliers, with over 3 million users in 100+ countries across the UK, Europe, North America, New Zealand and Australia.
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CDC moves tourism hot spot out of ‘high’ risk level for Covid-19
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered the Covid-19 travel risk for one of the most popular destinations in the Western Hemisphere on Monday.
Mexico was moved down a level on the CDC’s scale from “high” risk to “moderate” risk on May 2, along with four other places around the world.
Tourism is an important segment of the nation’s economy, and Mexico has had some of the world’s loosest border restrictions throughout the pandemic. There are no vaccination or testing requirements to visit.
There wasn’t much movement overall on Monday on the CDC’s advisories list, though a major center of Middle Eastern tourism, Egypt, was placed in the “unknown” risk category. The CDC puts a destination there when it did not receive enough data in the past seven days to make an assessment.
The CDC recently overhauled its ratings system.
The Level 3 “high” risk category is now the top rung in terms of risk level. Level 2 is considered “moderate” risk, and Level 1 is “low” risk.
Level 4 is now reserved only for special circumstances. Under the new system, no destinations have been placed at Level 4 so far.
Level 3
In the CDC’s new system, the Level 3 “high” risk category applies to destinations that have had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.
Mexico was moved out of this category, and there were no new additions to Level 3 on May 2. However, much of Europe is still lodged there with the summer travel season getting ever closer.
On May 2, some popular European nations still at Level 3 included:
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Ireland
• Italy
• The Netherlands
• Portugal
• Spain
• United Kingdom
It’s not just European favorites that find themselves at Level 3. Other popular travel spots around the world at high risk include:
• Brazil
• Canada
• Costa Rica
• Malaysia
• South Korea
• Thailand
There are more than 110 destinations at Level 3 this week. Level 3 locations account for almost half of the roughly 235 places monitored by the CDC.
The CDC advises that you be up-to-date with your Covid-19 vaccines before traveling to a Level 3 destination. “Up-to-date” includes not only the full initial vaccinations but any boosters for which you’re eligible.
The CDC does not include the United States in its list of advisories, but on its color-coded map of the world, the CDC had it at Level 3 on Monday.
Level 2
Destinations carrying the “Level 2: Covid-19 Moderate” designation reported 50 to 100 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days. Five destinations were moved to this level on Monday. They are:
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Belize
• Mexico
• Taiwan
• Iran
The move wasn’t good news for Taiwan, which has been one of the bright spots throughout much of the pandemic. It had been at Level 1.
One of the last holdouts in keeping its borders closed to tourism, the island has been easing some types of travel restrictions in the past two months. However, leisure travel is still off the table here for now and several other destinations in Asia.
The move was good news for the other four places on this list, which had been Level 3.
You can view the CDC’s risk levels for any global destination on its travel recommendations page.
In its broader travel guidance, the CDC has recommended avoiding all international travel until you are fully vaccinated.
If you’re concerned about a health situation not related to Covid-19, check here.
Level 1
To be in “Level 1: Covid-19 Low,” a destination must have 49 or fewer new cases per 100,000 residents over the past 28 days. Just two destinations were added on May 2:
• Botswana
• Indonesia
Botswana, an emerging favorite for people on safaris, had been unknown. Indonesia previously was at Level 2.
This level is dominated by destinations in Africa, including Kenya, Rwanda and Senegal. Level 1 had about 55 entries total this week.
Unknown
Finally, there are destinations for which the CDC has an “unknown” risk because of a lack of information. Usually, but not always, these are small, remote places or places with ongoing warfare or unrest. The three additions on Monday to this category are:
• Egypt
• Guinea
• Paraguay
All three had been at Level 3.
The CDC advises against travel to these places precisely because the risks are unknown. Also attracting their fair share of visitors in this category are the Azores, Cambodia and Nicaragua.
A medical expert weighs in on risk levels
Transmission rates are “one guidepost” for travelers’ personal risk calculations, according to CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen.
We’ve moved into “a phase in the pandemic where people need to make their own decisions based on their medical circumstances as well as their risk tolerance when it comes to contracting Covid-19,” said Wen, who is an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
There are other factors to weigh in addition to transmission rates, according to Wen.
“Another is what precautions are required and followed in the place that you’re going and then the third is what are you planning to do once you’re there.
“Are you planning to visit a lot of attractions and go to indoor bars? That’s very different from you’re going somewhere where you’re planning to lie on the beach all day and not interact with anyone else. That’s very different. Those are very different levels of risk.”
Vaccination is the most significant safety factor for travel since unvaccinated travelers are more likely to become ill and transmit Covid-19 to others, Wen said.
And it’s also important to consider what you would do if you end up testing positive away from home. Where will you stay and how easy will it be to get a test to return home?
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CLEVELAND, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand for molded pulp packaging is forecast to increase 6.2% per year through 2026, finds a new Freedonia Group analysis. This relatively small, but quickly expanding segment of the larger packaging market is seeing increased growth due primarily to the environmental benefits of molded fiber products, including its:
- recyclability
- biodegradability
- compostability (in commercial composting facilities)
Manufacturers of food products and consumer and industrial packaged goods, along with e-commerce and shipping providers, are increasingly implementing strategies to improve their environmental footprints, as commitments to eco-friendliness are important to many of their customers. In addition to packaging reduction strategies, a key means of improving sustainability has been the use of more environmentally friendly materials like molded fiber.
In addition to trends favoring molded fiber packaging's excellent environmental profile, key factors supporting strong demand increases include:
- expanding recognition of molded pulp's performance properties, including excellent cushioning, bracing, and blocking
- the development of molded fiber products that are more competitive with plastic alternatives in terms of cost, performance, and aesthetics, such as rigid packaging made from molded bamboo or molded sugarcane
- backlash against single-use plastic products manufactured from expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, as well as bans on certain EPS foodservice products in a growing number of cities
- increasing domestic manufacturing capacity for molded fiber, which will help keep prices more competitive
- healthy growth in a number of key applications for molded fiber packaging, including e-commerce and foodservice
- R&D to develop new applications for molded fiber, specifically in nonfood primary packaging markets
Sustainability in Packaging is focused on identifying key trends in sustainability in the packaging industry, including:
- shifts in material mix toward more sustainable alternatives to virgin plastics (e.g., paper, bioplastics, molded fiber, recycled materials, reusable packaging)
- packaging producer and end user sustainability efforts and target goals
- product innovation in compostable, biodegradable, recyclable, and lightweight packaging
- expansion of packaging reuse programs
- supply and demand for recycled content
- regulatory changes affecting demand for sustainable packaging
Sustainability trends are analyzed by leading packaging material (plastic, paper and paperboard, metal, glass, molded fiber) and in terms of packaging producer and end user sustainability goals. Historical data and forecasts for overall packaging demand and key market segments (food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, foodservice disposables, and other markets including e-commerce) are also provided. Additionally, profiles of select packaging products, markets, and materials are highlighted. Consumer survey data related to packaging sustainability collected by The Freedonia Group are also presented.
About the Freedonia Group - The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, is the premier international industrial research company, providing our clients with product analyses, market forecasts, industry trends, and market share information. From one-person consulting firms to global conglomerates, our analysts provide companies with unbiased, reliable industry market research and analysis to help them make important business decisions. With over 100 studies published annually, we support over 90% of the industrial Fortune 500 companies. Find off-the-shelf studies at https://www.freedoniagroup.com/ or contact us for custom research: +1 440.842.2400.
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| 2022-07-21T18:56:35Z
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SHENZHEN, China, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iQOO, an independent sub-brand of vivo, announced the international debut of iQOO Neo6. The new iQOO Neo6 delivers outstanding performance and a flagship-level gaming experience at a more affordable price point. Its unique features and design were crafted to appeal to smartphone users who seek a stylish device that offers a seamless user experience and excellent photography capabilities.
"The new iQOO Neo6 device stands out with its original exterior design and offers strong performance for an immersive gaming experience," said Nipun Marya, Chief Executive Officer of iQOO. "Not only does the affordable yet powerful device continue to strengthen the iQOO brand in performance and gaming, but it also provides top-tier photography experience, satisfying the day-to-day needs of gaming enthusiasts."
Powerful Performance
iQOO Neo6 is designed for performance. The device is equipped with Snapdragon® 870 5G Mobile Platform, 80W FlashCharge, 4700mAh battery, Extended RAM 2.0, and Enhanced UFS 3.1 technology, enabling uninterrupted multitasking and smooth gaming.
With the Snapdragon® 870 5G mobile platform, iQOO Neo6 provides robust performance in all usage scenarios. It ensures lower power consumption, excellent cooling, and powerful processing – achieving a perfect balance between the three. Furthermore, iQOO Neo6 features the all-around enhanced V6 UFS 3.1 high-speed memory chip that improves UFS performance by supporting the brand-new HID advanced defragmentation technology.
The Extended RAM 2.0 in iQOO Neo6 allows part of the ROM to be utilized as RAM. This way, the iQOO Neo6 8GB model offers a maximum of 12GB RAM, while the 12GB model tops out at 16GB of RAM. This improved feature enriches the user experience by reducing application startup time and optimizing memory usage to allow multiple applications to run smoothly at the same time.
iQOO Neo6 is also equipped with Defragmentation 2.0, a stream technology that prevents storage fragmentation, improves overall performance and eliminates lag. With Defragmentation 2.0, the device will classify and store data based on its different attributes, reducing the probability of file fragmentation by 25%.
The Cascade Cooling System in iQOO Neo6 is an innovative heat dissipation system that accelerates heat transfer. The five-layer 3D graphite cooling plates of the Cascade Cooling System fit closely with the heat source, making full use of the space in the device.
iQOO Neo6's single-IC and dual-cell design (20V/4A) of 80W FlashCharge can greatly reduce charging time. The 4700mAh battery gets a 50% battery in only 12 minutes. In addition, iQOO Neo6 has a smart charging mode that helps detect the user's sleep time and adjusts the charging time accordingly, extending the battery lifespan by 25%.
Superb Gaming Experience
iQOO Neo6 carries iQOO's gaming DNA and the pursuit of a premium gaming experience, featuring a 120Hz E4 AMOLED Display, 1200Hz Instant & 360Hz Touch Sampling Rate, Dual Stereo Speaker, and more.
The 120Hz E4 AMOLED Display supports a high refresh rate of 120Hz and can display 120 frames per second, providing smooth animation and picture transition for a superb gaming experience. The 120Hz E4 AMOLED Display is more eye-friendly and power-efficient.
The touch response speed is vital for a better gaming experience. iQOO Neo6 features a 1200Hz Instant & 360Hz Touch Sampling Rate. Many competitive games, especially first-person shooters, require a very high level of precision for aiming. The precise touch response on iQOO Neo6 allows users to adjust the touch recognition based on personal preference for smooth and continuous screen swiping, while the high touch response rate further improves touch sensitivity.
Compared with the Z-Axis Linear Motor, the X-Axis Linear Motor featured in the iQOO Neo6 starts faster, has stronger vibration, and feels more vivid and real. It brings better physical feedback during typing, gaming, and more. With 4D Game Vibration, the system can intelligently identify usage scenarios and use the linear motor and software algorithms to provide custom vibrations for a better gaming experience.
iQOO Neo6 features Dual Stereo Speaker to bring users a surround sound effect while gaming, listening to music or watching videos.
Excellent Photography in Everyday Scenarios
iQOO Neo6 has a 16MP front camera and a rear triple camera system consisting of a 64MP OIS Main Camera, an 8MP Wide-Angle Camera, and a 2MP Super Macro Camera. The main camera is equipped with a GW1P sensor and a 1/1.7" image sensor. GW1P sensor can achieve excellent image processing in bright or dark environments, ensuring ultra-clear photography. The main camera supports 4K/60fps video recording and uses OIS to minimize image blur caused by shaky hands, significantly improving the clarity of photos taken in low light, scenes requiring long exposure, or action-packed scenes.
Trendy Appearance
The new iQOO Neo6 presents a retro-futuristic design style that takes inspiration from factories, electronics, and the machine age, showcasing the extreme contrast between the past and future. The device will be available in two colors, Dark Nova and Cyber Rage.
Dark Nova is inspired by outer space - the hidden galaxies spread across time and space. Cyber Rage represents a journey through the bustling streets of the cyberpunk city under the flickering neon lights.
Availability
iQOO Neo6 series will be available in India starting from May 31st, 2022. iQOO Neo6 comes with the 8GB RAM+128GB ROM edition and 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM edition.
About iQOO
iQOO, an independent sub-brand of the vivo group, aims to bring cutting-edge industry technology to users more quickly and easily for enhanced experiences with high-performance devices. The iQOO brand deeply understands the performance needs of users and the collective desire for technological innovation by a new generation. Backed by vivo's strong capabilities and user-oriented innovation, iQOO has multiple product lines operating independently.
For more information, please visit www.iQOO.com.
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STERLING, Va., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynet Health was recently recognized as one of The Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2022 by BluePipes. Cynet ranked #5 out of the top 20 awardees out of over 380 agencies reviewed. Every year BluePipes selects an elite group of 20 based on an intricate and complex scoring system. This year's process included aggregating over 108,000 reviews from 6 leading review sources for every travel nursing company they can find. For the full account, please see BluePipes' announcement on the program, the winners, and the detailed process.
"We are beyond elated and proud to have made our début on the list for BluePipes' Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2022. Since its inception in 2016, Cynet Health has not only been growing rapidly but we have also been strengthening our intention every step of the way. That intention is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and within our communities. Inherently, this foundation exemplifies one of many positive impacts that our organization has had, which in turn translates to our dual commitment to both healthcare providers and healthcare clients. We attribute our success to our dedicated employees and their passion for excellence, their drive for meaningful results, and their desire to make a difference."
Co-CEO Nikhil "Nick" Budhiraja & Co-CEO Ashwani "Ash" Mayur, Cynet Health
Cynet Health is one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Travel Healthcare services to countless hospitals, SNFs, clinics, labs, CROs, health & wellness centers, pharmacies, and other medical facilities across the United States. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, we are TJC-certified and a recognized Diversity Supplier.
A special thank you to BluePipes and their mission to simplify healthcare career management and employee onboarding. BluePipes is a healthcare career marketplace and networking platform. They provide healthcare professionals with a universal profile builder, résumé builder, credential management, pay calculator, job search and more. BluePipes provides employers with automated job importing, high-quality job applicants, sourcing tools, networking tools, and more.
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LAS VEGAS, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE:EVRI) announced today that it will release its 2022 first quarter results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, and host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT that day.
The conference call may be accessed live over the phone by dialing (201) 689-8471. A replay will be available beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET that day and may be accessed by dialing (412) 317-6671; the PIN number is 13728195. The replay will be available until May 17, 2022. The call will be webcast live and archived at the Company's website at www.everi.com (select "Investors" followed by "Events & Contact").
About Everi Holdings
Everi's mission is to lead the gaming industry through the power of people, imagination and technology. With a focus on player engagement and helping casino customers operate more efficiently, the Company develops entertaining game content and gaming machines, gaming systems, and services for land-based and iGaming operators. The Company is also a preeminent and comprehensive provider of trusted financial technology solutions that power the casino floor while improving operational efficiencies and fulfilling regulatory compliance requirements, including products and services that facilitate convenient and secure cash and cashless financial transactions, self-service player loyalty tools and applications, and regulatory and intelligence software. For more information, please visit www.everi.com, which is updated regularly with financial and other information about the Company.
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On July 9, 2021, California’s Death Valley reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to an automated measuring system there, representing one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on the planet. The world record, also recorded at Death Valley, was 134 degrees in July 1913.
More than 210 degrees Fahrenheit separates the highest and the lowest temperatures on record in the United States, the third-largest country in the world. As some states are infamous for having blistering hot summers, others become inundated by winter storms and frigid cold. The contiguous U.S. had its warmest meteorological summer (June-August) on record in 2021, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA’s State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.
Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.
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Alabama
– All-time highest temperature: 112° F (Centreville on Sept. 6, 1925)
– All-time lowest temperature: -27° F (New Market 2 on Jan. 30, 1966)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 32.52 inches (Dauphin Island #2 on July 19–20, 1997)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 20 inches (Walnut Grove on March 13, 1993)
Walnut Grove became famous as a town burned during the Civil War. Despite being another subtropical town, on March 13, 1993, it was covered in 20 inches of snow. The extreme weather was termed the “Superstorm of 1993” by the National Weather Service because of its strength (equal to a Category 3 hurricane) and size. At one point, the storm system ran from Eastern Canada to Central America.
Alaska
– All-time highest temperature: 100° F (Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915)
– All-time lowest temperature: -80° F (Prospect Creek on Jan. 23, 1971)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 15.05 inches (Seward Airport on Oct. 10, 1986)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 78 inches (Mile 47 Camp on Feb. 9, 1963)
Prospect Creek recorded the coldest ever U.S. temperature of -80 degrees in 1971. On Oct. 10, 1986, Seward witnessed the highest rainfall as compared to any other parts of Alaska due to an unrelenting rainstorm. The highways and the railroads took a massive hit during the three-day rainstorm, and the region was declared as a “Federal disaster area.” In October 2018, the city of Seward was forced to announce an emergency declaration after facing the wrath of heavy flooding yet again. Nearly 5 inches of rain were recorded following several days of heavy rainfall that caused debris to block several roads.
Arizona
– All-time highest temperature: 128° F (Lake Havasu City on June 29, 1994)
– All-time lowest temperature: -40° F (Hawley Lake on Jan. 7, 1971)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 11.4 inches (Workman Creek 1 on Sept. 4–5, 1970)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 38 inches (Heber (Black Mesa) Ranger Station on Dec. 14, 1967)
Heber Black Mesa Ranger Station is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Phoenix and is a ranger district on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. On Dec. 14, 1967, this part of Arizona suffered from an unexpected natural disaster in the form of a non-stop snowfall that lasted eight days and came to be known as The Blizzard of 1967.
Arkansas
– All-time highest temperature: 120° F (Ozark on Aug.10, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -29° F (Gravette on Feb.13, 1905)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 14.06 inches (Big Fork 1 SSE on Dec. 3, 1982)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 25 inches (Corning on Jan. 22, 1918)
“The Great Heat Wave of 1936” affected around 15 states during its three-week run that brought temperatures above 100 degrees. Still, Ozark topped the charts by reaching 120 degrees. Also known as the “1936 North American Heat Wave,” it exacerbated the levels of human suffering during the ongoing Great Depression. Little Rock in Arkansas had to endure its hottest summer in 2010 between June and August when the temperature went above 90 degrees for two months.
California
– All-time highest temperature: 134° F (Greenland Ranch on July 10, 1913)
– All-time lowest temperature: -45° F (Boca on Jan. 20, 1937)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 25.83 inches (Hoegees Fc 60 A on Jan. 22–23, 1943)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 67 inches (Echo Summit Sierra at Tahoe on Jan. 5, 1982)
Death Valley’s Greenland Ranch holds the record for the highest temperature ever recorded at 134 in 1913. But On Jan. 20, 1937, Boca—a former reservoir located in Nevada County—recorded a mind-numbingly cold temperature of -45 degrees. In February 2019, news reports observed that June Mountain in the Sierra Nevada, located east of Yosemite National Park, reported 72 inches of snow in 24 hours.
Colorado
– All-time highest temperature: 115° F (John Martin Reservoir on July 20, 2019)
– All-time lowest temperature: -61° F (Maybell on Feb. 1, 1985)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 11.85 inches (USGS Rod & Gun (Ft. Carson) on Sept.12, 2013)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 75.8 inches (Silver Lake on April 14–15, 1921)
During the 2013 floods that took place across Colorado, the highest precipitation levels were recorded on Sept. 12, 2013, at Fort Carson, a United States Army installation located in El Paso County. In September 2019, smaller rainstorms affected Denver that resulted in flash floods and mudslides.
Connecticut
– All-time highest temperature: 106° F (Torrington on Aug. 23, 1916)
– All-time lowest temperature: -32° F (Falls Village on Feb. 16, 1943)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 12.77 inches (Burlington on Aug. 19, 1955)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 36 inches (Ansonia 1 NE on Feb. 8–9, 2013)
On Aug. 19, 1955, the Great Flood of 1955 occurred in Burlington. The last time Connecticut had witnessed such heavy rainfalls was during colonial times. Fast forward to 64 years later to October 2019 when strong winds and heavy rains left thousands of residents without electricity in Wilton, Connecticut. Following that, coastal flooding warnings were also issued to New Haven and Fairfield counties.
Delaware
– All-time highest temperature: 110° F (Millsboro on July 21, 1930)
– All-time lowest temperature: -17° F (Millsboro on Jan. 17, 1893)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 8.5 inches (Dover on July 13, 1975)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 25 inches (Dover on Feb. 19, 1979)
Millsboro is one of the two cities in the United States that holds the record for both the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in a state. Also of interest was a major east coast cyclone in 1979 that brought record-breaking snowfall to the Mid-Atlantic states. Because of this, Dover received the most snowfall in the history of Delaware’s climate. In comparison to the 25 inches of snow recorded in Dover in February 1979, there were only 4–6 inches of snowfall in January 2019.
Florida
– All-time highest temperature: 109° F (Monticello 5 SE on June 29, 1931)
– All-time lowest temperature: -2° F (Tallahassee on Feb.13, 1899)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 23.28 inches (Key West International Airport on Nov.11–12, 1980)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 4 inches (Milton Experiment Station on March 6, 1954)
1980’s Hurricane Jeanne indirectly struck Florida’s Key West with heavy rainfall after it first formed in the Gulf of Mexico. But it did result in the heaviest rainfall Florida had ever witnessed within one day. Florida was struck in 2004 by four back-to-back major hurricanes within six weeks.
An estimated depth of rainfall calculated following Hurricane Easy Sept. 5, 1950, revealed 38.7 inches fell in Yankeetown, Florida. The value is thought to be accurate, but being an estimate isn’t counted as an official observation.
Georgia
– All-time highest temperature: 112° F (Greenville on Aug. 20, 1983)
– All-time lowest temperature: -17° F (CCC Fire Camp F-16 (near Beatum) on Jan. 27, 1940)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 21.1 inches (Americus on July 6, 1994)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 19.3 inches (Cedartown on March 3, 1942)
The flood of 1994 in Americus included surging floodwaters that entered Americus rapidly and were described as “fierce” by local news outlets. More than 100 small dams in nearby areas had reached their capacity and started washing out directly on the roads. The deluge also damaged the railroad service that took several months to recover even after the floodwaters receded.
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Hawaii
– All-time highest temperature: 100° F (Pahala 21 on April 27, 1931)
– All-time lowest temperature: 12° F (Mauna Kea Observatory 111. on May 17, 1979)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 38 inches (Kilauea 1134 on Jan. 24–25, 1956)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 6.5 inches (Haleakala on Feb. 2, 1936)
Hawaii’s highest-ever rainfall came in late January of 1956 in Kilauea, Kauai. In April 2018, heavy rainfalls devastated the island of Kauai once again as dozens of homes were left in shambles in the island’s towns, including Hanalei, Wainiha, Haena, and Anahola. The floods affected 532 houses in Kauai and Oahu, according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
Idaho
– All-time highest temperature: 118° F (Orofino on July 28, 1934)
– All-time lowest temperature: -60° F (Island Park on Jan.18, 1943)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 7.17 inches (Rattlesnake Creek on Nov. 23, 1909)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 31 inches (Anderson Dam on Dec.18, 1967)
Rattlesnake Creek in Elmore County was recorded on Nov. 23, 1909, to have received the most rainfall of 7.17 inches in one day. In April 2019, several residents in the nearby community of Stites woke up to the sight of their homes and neighborhoods covered in more than a foot of water that had accumulated within an hour early in the morning.
Illinois
– All-time highest temperature: 117° F (East St. Louis on July 14, 1954)
– All-time lowest temperature: -38° F (Mount Carroll on Jan. 31, 2019)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 16.91 inches (Aurora on July 18, 1996)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 36 inches (Astoria on Feb. 28, 1900)
East St. Louis recorded the state’s most sweltering temperature on July 14, 1954. While the residents of East St. Louis first woke up to stifling 100-degree heat; by late afternoon, the temperature soared to 117 degrees. Residents in St. Louis recalled July 14, 1954, as the day “they were just cooked.”
Indiana
– All-time highest temperature: 116° F (Collegeville St Joseph County Airport on July 14, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -36° F (New Whiteland on Jan. 19, 1994)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 10.5 inches (Princeton 1 W on Aug. 6, 1905)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 33 inches (Salem on Dec. 23, 2004)
On Aug. 6, 1905, Princeton, a city in Indiana’s Gibson County, recorded the highest one-day-long rainfall event in the state at 10.5 inches. More recently, in June 2019, severe storms in central and southern Indiana caused floods that left thousands of households powerless. Several roads also had to be closed after there were reports of cars being stuck in the floods.
Iowa
– All-time highest temperature: 118° F (Keokuk No 2 on July 20, 1934)
– All-time lowest temperature: -47° F (Elkader 6 SSW on Feb. 3, 1996)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 13.18 inches (Atlantic 1 NE on June 14, 1998)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 24 inches (Lenox on April 20, 1918)
The Nishnabotna River that runs along Atlantic in Iowa’s Cass County experienced intense flooding on June 14, 1998, after heavy rainfall and a severe thunderstorm. Many bridges were either damaged or completely destroyed, and all highways and roads had to be closed once the flooding started intensifying. More recently, in October 2020, western Iowa suffered from repeated flooding that forced the closure of Interstate 29 and Interstate 680.
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Kansas
– All-time highest temperature: 121° F (Fredonia on July 18, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -40° F (Lebanon on Feb. 13, 1905)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: Data not available
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 30 inches (Pratt 3NW on March 28, 2009)
Pratt, a city with a population of 6,835 people, had recorded the state’s heaviest snowfall on March 28, 2009. A spring snowstorm had resulted in a whopping 30 inches of snow falling within one day in Pratt.
Kentucky
– All-time highest temperature: 114° F (Greensburg on July 28, 1930)
– All-time lowest temperature: -37° F (Shelbyville 1 E on Jan. 19, 1994)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 10.48 inches (Louisville WFO on March 1, 1997)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 26 inches (Simers on March 3, 1942)
The flood of 1997 in Louisville resulted in 10.48 inches of rainfall within one day on March 1, 1997. The deluge intensified when smaller streams started overflowing rapidly, which in turn caused the worst flooding along the Ohio River. As if the large amounts of flooding wasn’t bad enough, tornadoes were also reported from Arkansas to southern Kentucky.
Louisiana
– All-time highest temperature: 114° F (Plain Dealing on Aug. 10, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -16° F (Minden on Feb. 13, 1899)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 22 inches (Hackberry 8 SSW on Aug. 28–29, 1962)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 13 inches (Colfax on Feb. 13, 1960)
Hackberry, a community in Cameron Parish, witnessed the state’s heaviest rainfall between Aug. 28 and 29 in 1962. A tropical depression that had first formed in the western Gulf of Mexico eventually struck the Texas and Louisiana border two days later before finally subsiding on Aug. 30, 1962. In August 2016, the state of Louisiana suffered from devastating flooding. More than 100,000 houses were destroyed, and over 10,000 people had to move to shelters.
Maine
– All-time highest temperature: 105° F (North Bridgton on July 10, 1911)
– All-time lowest temperature: -50° F (Big Black River (near Saint Pamphile, Pq) on Jan. 16, 2009)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 13.32 inches (Portland Jetport on Oct. 20–21, 1996)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 40 inches (Orono on Dec. 30, 1962)
The flood of Southern Maine in 1996 resulted in the state’s highest rainfall or precipitation levels on Oct. 20–21, 1996, that was recorded at the Portland Jetport. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the severe flooding resulted in one death and damaged more than 2,100 homes and businesses. Most recently, on April 21, 2019, huge amounts of snow that had accumulated across Maine resulted in several minor and major floods.
Maryland
– All-time highest temperature: 109° F (Cumberland on Aug. 6, 1918)
– All-time lowest temperature: -40° F (Oakland 1 SE on Jan.13, 1912)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 14.75 inches (Jewell on July 26–27, 1897)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 31 inches (Clear Spring 1 ENE on March 29, 1942)
The greatest record 24-hour total rainfall in Maryland was in Jewell on July 26–27, 1897. In mid-October, Maryland experienced coastal flooding because of Tropical Storm Melissa that kept increasing water levels at the Chesapeake Bay as floods were 2.5 feet higher than usual.
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Massachusetts
– All-time highest temperature: 107° F (Chester 2 on Aug. 2, 1975)
– All-time lowest temperature: -35° F (Coldbrook on Feb.15, 1943)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 18.15 inches (Westfield on Aug. 18–19, 1955)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 29 inches (Natick on April 1, 1997)
Westfield, Massachusetts, suffered from heavy flooding and rainfall in the middle of August 1955, making it the wettest day for the state. The Great Flood of 1955 affected both Connecticut and Massachusetts, resulting from Hurricanes Connie and then a week later, Hurricane Diane.
Michigan
– All-time highest temperature: 112° F (Stanwood on July 13, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -51° F (Vanderbilt 11ENE on Feb. 9, 1934)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 12.92 inches (6E Fountain on July 20, 2019)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 32 inches (Herman on Dec. 2, 1985)
In the years of 2013 and 2014, Michigan faced heavy flooding after the Grand Rapids River overflowed. In 2019 after almost two weeks of heavy rainfall, most homes in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood were underwater.
Minnesota
– All-time highest temperature: 115° F (Beardsley on July 29, 1917)
– All-time lowest temperature: -60° F (Tower 2S on Feb. 2, 1996)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 15.1 inches (Hokah Wastewater Treatment Plant on Aug. 19, 2007)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 36 inches (Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center on Jan.7, 1994)
Hokah, a city in Houston County, had the state’s heaviest one-day rainfall on Aug. 19, 2007. The flood of 2007 claimed the lives of six people and resulted in nearby counties also going several feet underwater.
Mississippi
– All-time highest temperature: 115° F (Holly Springs 2 N on July 29, 1930)
– All-time lowest temperature: -19° F (Corinth 7 SW on Jan. 30, 1966)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 15.68 inches (Columbus 4 ESE on July 9, 1968)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 18 inches (Tunica 2 N on Dec. 23, 1963)
The “New Year’s Snowstorm” swept through the Southern United States, killing three people and setting historic snowfall records in Tunica, Mississippi. A few days later, Alabama and Tennessee witnessed extremely heavy snowfall from Dec. 31, 1963, to Jan. 1, 1964.
Missouri
– All-time highest temperature: 118° F (Warsaw 1 on July 14, 1954)
– All-time lowest temperature: -40° F (Warsaw 1 on Feb. 13, 1905)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 18.18 inches (Edgerton on July 20, 1965)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 24 inches (Jackson on Feb. 25, 1979)
Warsaw is one of two cities in the United States that holds the record for both the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in a state (the other is Millsboro, Delaware). During the 1965 flood in Edgerton, four people died and 729 residences were damaged or completely destroyed. Approximately 433,000 acres of agricultural land flooded during the deluge. The total damages the floods inflicted on properties cost Missouri $24,292,900.
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Montana
– All-time highest temperature: 117° F (Glendive on July 20, 1893)
– All-time lowest temperature: -70° F (Rogers Pass on Jan.20, 1954)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 11.5 inches (Springbrook on June 20, 1921)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 48 inches (Millegan 14 SE on Dec. 27, 2003)
Montana’s lowest temperature was recorded in 1954 at -70 degrees. But in early February 2019 and into the first week of March, Montana set a brand-new bone-chilling record for consecutive below-freezing days when Great Falls concluded its 32-day streak on March 8, 2019.
Nebraska
– All-time highest temperature: 118° F (Geneva on July 15, 1934)
– All-time lowest temperature: -47° F (Oshkosh on Dec. 22, 1989)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 13.15 inches (York on July 8–9, 1950)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 27 inches (Dalton on Dec.21, 2006)
Before the unforgiving heat wave hit Geneva, Nebraska, in July 1934, the state was already struggling due to a severe drought that had worsened living conditions for farmers and other residents. During “The Heat Wave of 1934,” people slept outdoors to escape from the terrible heat in their own houses.
Nevada
– All-time highest temperature: 125° F (Laughlin on June 29, 1994)
– All-time lowest temperature: -50° F (San Jacinto on Jan. 8, 1937)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 7.78 inches (Mt. Charleston Fire Station on Oct. 20, 2004)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 36 inches (Daggett Pass on Dec. 21, 1996)
Nevada is no stranger to extreme heat. While the hottest day in Nevada was recorded in Laughlin in 1994, in late August 2019, an excessive heat warning was issued to the residents of Las Vegas as the temperature slid up to 110 degrees. Studies show residents will likely be at an increased risk from exposure to extreme heat due to climate change.
New Hampshire
– All-time highest temperature: 106° F (Nashua 2 Nnw on July 4, 1911)
– All-time lowest temperature: -50° F (Mount Washington on Jan. 22, 1885)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 11.07 inches (Mount Washington on Oct.20–21, 1996)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 49.3 inches (Mount Washington on Feb. 25, 1969)
New Hampshire’s “100-Hour Snowstorm of February 1969” produced record snowfall for New Hampshire. Even the neighboring states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont were affected by the massive snowstorm.
New Jersey
– All-time highest temperature: 110° F (Runyon on July 10, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -34° F (River Vale on Jan. 5, 1904)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 14.81 inches (Tuckerton 2 Ne on Aug. 19–20, 1939)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 32 inches (Rutherford on Dec. 14, 1915)
According to New Jersey State climatologist David Robinson, several factors contributed to River Vale recording the state’s coldest day. Two of the biggest reasons were River Vale’s unique location and barren landscape. To top that off, River Vale had some heavy snowfall on the same day that made the location excessively cold in January 1904.
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New Mexico
– All-time highest temperature: 122° F (Waste Isolt’n Pilot Plt on June 27, 1994)
– All-time lowest temperature: -50° F (Gavilan on Feb. 1, 1951)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 11.28 inches (Lake Maloya on May 18–19, 1955)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 41 inches (Kelly Ranch on Feb. 3, 1964)
While New Mexico is known for its dry, desert environment, it averages fairly low temperatures during the peak of winter. But on Feb. 1, 1951, Gavilan in north Albuquerque experienced an Alaska-like winter at -50 degrees.
New York
– All-time highest temperature: 108° F (Troy on July 22, 1926)
– All-time lowest temperature: -52° F (Old Forge on Feb. 18, 1979)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 13.57 inches (Islip-Long Island MacArthur Airport on Aug. 12–13, 2014)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 49 inches (Watertown on Nov. 14–15, 1900)
The historic Islip, Long Island, flash flooding on Aug. 12–13, 2014, took place after a torrential downpour. Several expressways, streets, and houses were completely water-logged. Countless crews had to work around the clock to pump out all the water.
North Carolina
– All-time highest temperature: 110° F (Fayetteville Regional Airport Grannis Field on Aug. 21, 1983)
– All-time lowest temperature: -34° F (Mt. Mitchell on Jan. 21, 1985)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 22.22 inches (Altapass on July 15–16, 1916)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 36 inches (Mt. Mitchell on March 13, 1993)
After heavy rainfall lashed North Carolina, the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers started overflowing, resulting in the “Great Flood of 1916.” The exact number of people who died during this deluge is still unknown, but it’s estimated that at least a few dozen people lost their lives. Houses, warehouses, and industrial plants along the French Broad were almost underwater.
North Dakota
– All-time highest temperature: 121° F (Steele 4N on July 6, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -60° F (Parshall on Feb. 15, 1936)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 8.1 inches (Litchville 2NW on June 29, 1975)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 27 inches (Minot International Airport on April 27, 1984)
Parshall became intolerably frigid in February 1936 at -60 degrees Fahrenheit. Interestingly, this recording was made by an unnamed coal-miner, who had volunteered to be a weather observer, with the help of a special (mercury-thallium alloy) thermometer.
Ohio
– All-time highest temperature: 113° F (Gallipolis on July 21, 1934)
– All-time lowest temperature: -39° F (Milligan on Feb. 10, 1899)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 10.75 inches (Lockington Dam (near Sidney, Shelby Co.) on Aug.7-8, 1995)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 30 inches (Warren 3 S on April 20, 1901)
During the statewide 1934 heat wave, residents of Gallipolis, a village in Ohio, bore the brunt of the highest temperature ever recorded in the state. Residents left their furnace-like houses in the hopes of finding a shady spot to cool off, while many slept on their rooftops, porches, or lawns. The oppressive heat made the death toll climb to 160 from July 20–26. An extreme heat wave during July 2019 made the mercury levels increase to 112 degrees in northern Ohio.
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Oklahoma
– All-time highest temperature: 120° F (Poteau on Aug. 10, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -31° F (Nowata on Feb. 10, 2011)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 15.68 inches (Enid on Oct. 11, 1973)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 27 inches (Spavinaw on Feb. 9–10, 2011)
The deadly 1973 flood in Oklahoma had started with relentless rainfall and ended only after killing nine people. According to The Oklahoman, in a desperate attempt to flee from the surging water levels, residents had cut holes through their walls to climb up on rooftops. Several others tried to take shelter in their attics as their houses started filling up with water.
Oregon
– All-time highest temperature: 119° F (Moody Farms Agrimet on Jun. 29, 2021 and Pelton Dam on Aug. 10, 1898)
– All-time lowest temperature: -54° F (Seneca on Feb. 10, 1933)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 11.77 inches (Nehalem 9 NE on Nov. 6, 2006)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 47 inches (Hood River Experiment Station on Jan. 9, 1980)
On June 29, 2021, Moody Farms Agirmet tied Pelton Dam for the hottest summer day ever recorded in Oregon. Pelton Dam set the record first in 1898.
Pennsylvania
– All-time highest temperature: 111° F (Phoenixville 1 E on July 10, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -42° F (Smethport on Jan. 5, 1904)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 13.5 inches (York 3 SSW Pump Station on June 22, 1972)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 38 inches (Morgantown on March 20, 1958)
Tropical storm Agnes unleashed its fury on Pennsylvania in 1972 by claiming the lives of 48 people in the state and causing damages worth an astounding $2 billion. According to The Evening News, Susquehanna River, which has a normal volume of 23 billion gallons a day, began overflowing rapidly into Harrisburg as its volume increased to 650 billion gallons two days after the state experienced its most torrential downpour.
Rhode Island
– All-time highest temperature: 104° F (Providence on Aug. 2, 1975)
– All-time lowest temperature: -28° F (Wood River Junction on Jan. 11, 1942)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 12.13 inches (Westerly 1 W on Sept. 16–17, 1932)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 30 inches (Woonsocket on Feb. 7, 1978)
The blizzard of 1978 in Rhode Island turned a seemingly normal Monday into a historical record of the highest snowfall the state had ever experienced. The snowfall began at 10 a.m. Monday and didn’t stop for 36 hours. It was believed that around 55 inches of snow accumulated in different parts of the state.
South Carolina
– All-time highest temperature: 113° F (Columbia Univ. of S.C. on June 29, 2012)
– All-time lowest temperature: -19° F (Caesars Head on Jan. 21, 1985)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 14.8 inches (Myrtle Beach on Sept. 16, 1999)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 24 inches (Rimini 2 SSW on Feb.9–10, 1973)
The summer 2012 heat wave was responsible for at least 82 deaths across the U.S. It was reported that South Carolina was exposed to the worst portions of this heat wave on June 29. The city continued to record the same temperature for 11 days straight at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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South Dakota
– All-time highest temperature: 120° F (Fort Pierre 17 WSW on July 15, 2006)
– All-time lowest temperature: -58° F (McIntosh 6 SE on Feb.17, 1936)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 8.74 inches (Groton on May 6, 2007)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 52 inches (Lead on March 14, 1973)
Record heat in 2006 resulted in the state’s highest temperature in Fort Pierre, a city in Stanley County. The heat wave during July 2006 was so intense in South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska that it ended up disrupting transportation links and straining electric power grids.
Tennessee
– All-time highest temperature: 113° F (Perryville on Aug. 9, 1930)
– All-time lowest temperature: -32° F (Mountain City on Dec. 30, 1917)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 20.7 inches (McEwen on Aug. 21, 2021)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 30 inches (Mt. Leconte on March 14, 1993)
Intense rainfall during a storm on August 21, 2021, devastated the region between Waverly and McEwen, Tennessee about 60 miles west of Nashville. The resulting flash flooding killed more than 20 people.
Texas
– All-time highest temperature: 120° F (Seymour 3NW on Aug.12, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -23° F (Tulia Near on Feb.12, 1899)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 42 inches (Alvin on July 25–26, 1979)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 26 inches (Hillsboro on Dec. 20–21, 1929)
The sweltering heat wave of 1936 claimed the lives of 5,000 people across the U.S. but didn’t receive widespread coverage by leading newspapers at the time. During the 2019 heat wave in the state, Galveston’s temperature stayed at 100 degrees for 40 hours. The heat felt even more stifling due to high humidity levels.
Utah
– All-time highest temperature: 117° F (St. George on July 5, 1985)
– All-time lowest temperature: -50° F (East Portal on Jan. 5, 1913)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 5.08 inches (Deer Creek Dam on Feb. 1, 1963)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 38 inches (Alta on Dec. 2, 1982)
Utah is famous for its ski resorts and ample amount of snowfall during winters, but summers can get unbearably hot. St. George’s arid weather makes it far warmer than other parts of Utah, thanks to the fact that it is located in the Mojave Desert, which explains why it holds the record at 117 degrees. During the summer of 2019, Salt Lake City and other parts of the state experienced stifling heat after a high of 103 degrees was recorded in July.
Vermont
– All-time highest temperature: 107° F (Vernon on July 7, 1912)
– All-time lowest temperature: -50° F (Bloomfield on Dec. 30, 1933)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 9.92 inches (Mount Mansfield on Sept.17, 1999)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 42 inches (Jay Peak on Feb.5, 1995)
Bloomfield, a town with a tiny population of 221 people (as of the 2010 census), recorded the state’s most unbearably cold temperature in 1933. Normally, the average temperature during winter in the state ranges between 2 degrees to 12 degrees.
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Virginia
– All-time highest temperature: 110° F (Balcony Falls on July 15, 1954)
– All-time lowest temperature: -30° F (Mount Lake Biological Station on Jan. 21, 1985)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 14.28 inches (Williamsburg 2 N on Sept. 16, 1999)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 33.5 inches (Luray 5 E on March 3, 1994)
Hurricane Floyd caused four deaths in Virginia in 1999 and cost the state $150 million after severely damaging thousands of houses, businesses, and crops. Hundreds of residents had to be evacuated as the water levels increased to several feet. The hurricane affected Williamsburg, Richmond, and other parts of the state like Hanover County and Southampton County.
Washington
– All-time highest temperature: 120° F (Hanford on Jun. 29, 2021)
– All-time lowest temperature: -48° F (Winthrop 1 WSW on Dec. 30, 1968)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 14.26 inches (Mount Mitchell #2 on Nov. 23-24, 1986)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 65 inches (Crystal Mountain Ski Resort on Feb. 24, 1994)
Crystal Mountain, the biggest ski resort in Washington State, is located in the Cascade Range, only two hours away from Seattle. After breaking records for the highest snowfall within 24 hours in 1994, the resort was covered in more than 7 feet of snow within a week in February 2019. A full 31.5 inches of snow fell In a single day.
West Virginia
– All-time highest temperature: 112° F (Moorefield 1 SSE on Aug.4, 1930)
– All-time lowest temperature: -37° F (Lewisburg 3 N on Dec.30, 1917)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 12.02 inches (Brushy Run on June 18, 1949)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 35 inches (Flat Top on Jan.27–28, 1998)
A massive blizzard struck West Virginia Jan. 20, 1978—it shut down the government for an entire day and paralyzed Kanawha Valley. However, the snowfall recorded back then still doesn’t compare to the all-time highest record of 35 inches in Flat Top in 1998.
Wisconsin
– All-time highest temperature: 114° F (Wisconsin Dells on July 13, 1936)
– All-time lowest temperature: -55° F (Couderay 7 W on Feb. 4, 1996)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 11.72 inches (Mellen 4 NE on June 24, 1946)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 26 inches (Neillsville 3ESE on Dec. 26–27, 1904)
From Feb. 1 to Feb. 4, 1996, Arctic temperatures swept across the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Wisconsin experienced its coldest and most hostile weather in Couderay Feb. 4. Situated in Sawyer County, the small and nondescript village was the victim of a frigid air mass that settled into the region and resulted in the record low temperature in Wisconsin.
Wyoming
– All-time highest temperature: 115° F (Basin on Aug. 8, 1983)
– All-time lowest temperature: -66° F (Riverside Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park) on Feb. 9, 1933)
– All-time highest 24-hour precipitation: 6.06 inches (Cheyenne WSFO Airport on Aug. 1, 1985)
– All-time highest 24-hour snowfall: 49 inches (Hunters Station on March 21, 1924)
Yellowstone National Park stands out with its unparalleled natural beauty that features geysers, hot springs, lush forests, and picturesque canyons. In the winter of 1933, around a mile away from the park’s west entrances, the temperature recorded was -66 degrees.
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- Hyundai Takes Home Five Texas Auto Roundup Awards for the IONIQ 5 and Elantra N
- IONIQ 5 Wins CUV of Texas, Electric Vehicle of Texas and Highest Personal Appeal Awards
- Elantra N Wins Best Value Award
- IONIQ 5 Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) Adaptor Wins Best New Feature Award
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai's IONIQ 5 takes home top honors being named CUV of Texas and Electric Vehicle of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association. The IONIQ 5 also won the Highest Personal Appeal award and its vehicle-to-load (V2L) adaptor was named the Best New Feature award. Elantra N rounded out Hyundai's wins by being selected for the Best Value award. The awards were announced virtually utilizing the Houston Auto Show social media channels.
"These prestigious awards speak to the impressive ability of Hyundai's design, engineering, manufacturing and product development teams to bring to market the best vehicles in two distinct categories," said Olabisi Boyle, vice president, product planning and mobility strategy, Hyundai Motor North America. "IONIQ 5 delivers on range, power, charging speed, design, interior space, and advance technology for today's eco-focused drivers, while the Elantra N offers dynamic driving capabilities in a thrilling everyday sportscar. We work hard at Hyundai to listen to our customers and take care of today and tomorrow."
Thirty automotive journalists evaluated 33 vehicles at this year's event held at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas on April 25-26, 2022. TAWA members evaluated vehicles based on their interior, exterior, value, performance and personal appeal to determine best-in-class models in major vehicle segments.
The Texas Auto Writers Association was founded in 1987 by automotive journalists who wanted to provide an avenue for professional growth, development, and networking. These professionals sought to create an automotive event that was unique to Texas, and the result was the TAWA Truck Rodeo. In 2003, TAWA created an event for sedans, sports cars, and other vehicles not eligible for the Truck Rodeo. The Texas Auto Roundup, as the event is called today, is held annually at the Texas Motor Speedway. For more information, visit https://texasautowriters.org/.
Hyundai Motor America focuses on 'Progress for Humanity' and smart mobility solutions. Hyundai offers U.S. consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, SUVs, and electrified vehicles. Our 820 dealers sold more than 738,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2021, and nearly half were built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. For more information, visit www.HyundaiNews.com.
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Appnext's solutions enable mobile carriers to continuously engage with their end-users, providing personalized experiences across the mobile journey while accelerating new growth and revenue opportunities
SINGAPORE, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appnext, the leading independent discovery platform offering innovative solutions to engage with users directly on their smartphones, announced today it will showcase its industry-leading suite of app discovery solutions tailored for mobile carriers at this year's CommunicAsia event in Singapore.
Appnext's tech-powered discovery solutions enable device-level app recommendations to blend into a user's daily mobile journey, facilitating a personalized experience from the first device customization and via various placements at relevant moments.
"In a world where Smartphones have become the gateway to our day-to-day schedules and activities, it's essential that mobile carriers are able to provide personalized experiences to their subscribers, continuously and repeatedly," said Elad Natanson, CEO of Appnext. "At Appnext, our innovation powers future mobile experiences in this rapidly changing world, enabling carriers to stay engaged with their subscribers. Our end-to-end discovery solution capabilities ensure that our customers provide their end-users with superior and frictionless experiences that are local, contextual, and delivered at the right moment."
The device-level discovery product suite enables mobile carriers to build, deliver, and monetize new services and provide their customers with a powerful, personalized and present experience.
The suite also offers a direct growth channel to the entire carrier ecosystem, strengthening the brand and increasing usage. It allows mobile carriers to differentiate by providing a local, vernacular, and intuitive experience across user journey touchpoints.
Experience Appnext at CommunicAsia. We are at booth #4E1-07.
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Appnext is the leading independent app discovery platform, offering the only recommendation engine on the market, encompassing both in-app and on-device discovery. Appnext discovery platform powers over 7B daily app recommendations via over 20+ interactions along users' daily mobile journey. Appnext creates a discovery experience in over 10,000 mobile touchpoints through its direct partnerships with top OEMs, operators, and app developers. Powered by proprietary AI technology, Appnext 'Timeline' predicts the type of apps users are likely to utilize next and recommends which ones to install. Appnext's recommendations are helping app marketers reach more engaged users and get their apps discovered, used and re-used.
As of June 2020, Appnext is part of the Affle group. Affle (India) Limited trades on the Indian stock exchanges (BSE: 542752 & NSE: AFFLE).
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NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Limelight Networks, Inc. ("Limelight" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LLNW), in connection with the proposed transaction with Edgecast, Inc. ("Edgecast"), a business unit of Yahoo. Upon completion of the transaction, Yahoo will receive approximately 72.2 million shares of Limelight common stock. Additionally, current Limelight shareholders will own approximately 68.1% of the combined company, or approximately 64.5% under the assumption that Limelight achieves all share price targets under the conditional consideration agreement, while Yahoo will own approximately 31.9% or 35.5%, respectively. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $300 million.
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Limelight's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, and (ii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison" or the "Company") (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce the substantial completion of extensive metallurgical test work to define the mechanical components for the planned Phoenix processing plant (the "Phoenix Plant"), as part of the Feasibility Study ("FS") underway for the Company's 95% owned Wheeler River project ("Wheeler River" or the "Project"). In addition, the metallurgical program has confirmed the ability to produce a yellowcake product that meets industry standard ASTM C967-13 specifications (see below for details). View PDF Version
Metallurgical test work intended to define the mechanical components for the Phoenix Plant was initiated in April 2021 at the Saskatchewan Research Council ("SRC") laboratories in Saskatoon. The test work consisted of bench-scale lab tests using uranium bearing solution ("UBS") that was previously produced from lab-scale leaching of core samples from the Phoenix deposit. These samples are intended to be representative of what is expected to be recovered from the In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") wellfield planned for the Phoenix deposit (see news release dated August 4, 2021).
Kevin Himbeault, Denison's Vice President of Plant Operations & Regulatory Affairs, commented, "The comprehensive test work undertaken by the Denison team has demonstrated our ability to produce (i) a saleable uranium product utilizing a simplified chemical precipitation process and (ii) high-quality effluent for final discharge to the environment. This is a significant milestone from which we can continue to optimize the designs for the Phoenix Plant and further our de-risking of the overall Project as part of the FS."
This press release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated September 28, 2021 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated September 16, 2021.
The results of the metallurgical test work are highlighted by the following:
- The UBS from the high-grade Phoenix deposit was processed using simple chemical precipitation stages to remove certain elements prior to the yellowcake precipitation circuit.
- A yellowcake product that meets uranium industry standard ASTM C967-13 specifications (see below for details) has been precipitated in the lab.
- A high-quality effluent was obtained using typical industrial water treatment processes through pH control and precipitation.
Additionally, the metallurgical test program has provided several important inputs for the FS processes underway in relation to the planned Phoenix Plant and ISR operation, including confirmation of the following:
- The appropriateness of mechanical components for the Phoenix Plant similar to those outlined in the Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS").
- The suitability for the Phoenix Plant to process UBS head grades averaging 15 g/L uranium.
- Metallurgical recovery rates of over 95% from processing of UBS to yellowcake.
- The ability to achieve industry standards for yellowcake through drying at 110°C, indicating calcination is not required for the planned Phoenix Plant.
- The ability to produce a yellowcake product that meets industry standards without the use of ammonia and the specialized and additional processes typically associated therewith.
- The ability to meet final plant effluent quality discharge criteria for protection of the environment, which is expected to be outlined in the draft Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") planned to be submitted as part of the Environmental Assessment ("EA") for the Project.
Additionally, extensive test work has been completed in defining any potential elements of concern, required process components, reagents, and general operating parameters necessary to mitigate processing risks and ensure the production of a yellowcake product that meets industry standards. This has allowed for the significant progression of the plant and process designs for the FS.
Additional targeted metallurgical test work continues in the following areas:
- Specialized test work to potentially further improve the effluent treatment process, optimize reagent usage and enhance overall environmental protection.
- Lab scale leaching of intact cores continues, with additional tests to further refine the production recovery curve for the Phoenix ISR operation, which will inform ISR simulation modelling for the FS and will provide additional results for future wellfield and ISR plant design optimization.
- Lab scale leaching and remediation tests of crushed core, representing different hydrogeological units within the Phoenix deposit, to determine achievable recovery, leaching rates, and remediation plans for the different units.
The laboratory work for the 2022 Metallurgical Program to support the feasibility study is being carried out at the SRC Mineral Processing and Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon, under the supervision of Wood Canada Limited (see news release dated September 22, 2021).
ASTM C967-13 is a set of quality specifications applied to uranium ore concentrate that are generally recognized in the uranium industry for meeting requirements for refining and conversion to uranium hexafluoride and, therefore, a saleable product. Parties may, however, agree to less or more stringent specifications of product quality on a case by case basis.
Wheeler River is the largest undeveloped uranium project in the infrastructure rich eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin region, in northern Saskatchewan – including combined Indicated Mineral Resources of 132.1 million pounds U3O8 (1,809,000 tonnes at an average grade of 3.3% U3O8), plus combined Inferred Mineral Resources of 3.0 million pounds U3O8 (82,000 tonnes at an average grade of 1.7% U3O8). The Project is host to the high-grade Phoenix and Gryphon uranium deposits, discovered by Denison in 2008 and 2014, respectively, and is a joint venture between Denison (operator) and JCU (Canada) Exploration Company Limited ("JCU"). Denison has an effective 95% ownership interest in Wheeler River (90% directly, and 5% indirectly through a 50% ownership in JCU).
A PFS was completed for Wheeler River in 2018, considering the potential economic merit of developing the Phoenix deposit as an ISR operation and the Gryphon deposit as a conventional underground mining operation. Taken together, the Project is estimated to have mine production of 109.4 million pounds U3O8 over a 14-year mine life, with a base case pre-tax NPV of $1.31 billion (8% discount rate), Internal Rate of Return ("IRR") of 38.7%, and initial pre-production capital expenditures of $322.5 million. The Phoenix ISR operation is estimated to have a stand-alone base case pre-tax NPV of $930.4 million (8% discount rate), IRR of 43.3%, initial pre-production capital expenditures of $322.5 million, and industry-leading average operating costs of US$3.33/lb U3O8. The PFS is prepared on a project (100% ownership) and pre-tax basis, as each of the partners to the Wheeler River Joint Venture are subject to different tax and other obligations.
Further details regarding the PFS, including additional scientific and technical information, as well as after-tax results attributable to Denison's ownership interest, are described in greater detail in the NI 43-101 Technical Report titled "Pre-feasibility Study for the Wheeler River Uranium Project, Saskatchewan, Canada" dated October 30, 2018, with an effective date of September 24, 2018. A copy of this report is available on Denison's website and under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
Denison suspended certain activities at Wheeler River during 2020, including the EA process, which is on the critical path to achieving the project development schedule outlined in the PFS. While the EA process has resumed, the Company is not currently able to estimate the impact to the project development schedule outlined in the PFS, and users are cautioned against relying on the estimates provided therein regarding the start of pre-production activities in 2021 and first production in 2024.
Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. In addition to its effective 95% interest in the Wheeler River project, Denison's interests in the Athabasca Basin include a 22.5% ownership interest in the McClean Lake joint venture, which includes several uranium deposits and the McClean Lake uranium mill that is contracted to process the ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, plus a 25.17% interest in the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits, and a 66.90% interest in the Tthe Heldeth Túé ("THT", formerly J Zone) and Huskie deposits on the Waterbury Lake property. The Midwest Main, Midwest A, THT and Huskie deposits are each located within 20 kilometres of the McClean Lake mill.
Through its 50% ownership of JCU, Denison holds additional interests in various uranium project joint ventures in Canada, including the Millennium project (JCU 30.099%), the Kiggavik project (JCU 33.8118%) and Christie Lake (JCU 34.4508%). Denison's exploration portfolio includes further interests in properties covering approximately 300,000 hectares in the Athabasca Basin region.
Denison is also engaged in post-closure mine care and maintenance services through its Closed Mines group (formerly Denison Environmental Services), which manages Denison's reclaimed mine sites in the Elliot Lake region and provides related services to certain third-party projects.
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The disclosure of scientific or technical information related to the FFT or Wheeler River project contained in this release has been reviewed and approved, as applicable, by Mr. David Bronkhorst, P.Eng, Denison's Vice President, Operations or Mr. Andrew Yackulic, P. Geo., Denison's Director, Exploration, who are Qualified Persons in accordance with the requirements of NI 43-101.
Certain information contained in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking information', within the meaning of the applicable United States and Canadian legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Denison. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'potential', 'plans', 'expects', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates', or 'believes', or the negatives and/or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will' 'be taken', 'occur' or 'be achieved'.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to the following: scope, objectives and interpretations of the FS process for the proposed ISR operation for the Phoenix deposit, including metallurgical testing programs described herein and the interpretation of the results therefrom; the scope and design, and related test work, with respect to plans and process designs for the FS; the definition of a saleable product; and expectations regarding its joint venture ownership interests and the continuity of its agreements with its partners and third parties.
Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Denison to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, the modelling and assumptions upon which the work plans for the Wheeler River Project are based may not be maintained after further work is completed. In addition, Denison may decide or otherwise be required to discontinue testing, evaluation and development work if it is unable to maintain or otherwise secure the necessary resources (such as testing facilities, capital funding, regulatory approvals, etc.). Denison believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be accurate and results may differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information. For a discussion in respect of risks and other factors that could influence forward-looking events, please refer to the factors discussed in Denison's Annual Information Form dated March 25, 2022 or subsequent quarterly financial reports under the heading 'Risk Factors'. These factors are not, and should not be construed as being exhaustive.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking information and the assumptions made with respect thereto speaks only as of the date of this news release. Denison does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news release to conform such information to actual results or to changes in Denison's expectations except as otherwise required by applicable legislation.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves: This news release may use the terms 'measured', 'indicated' and 'inferred' mineral resources. United States investors are advised that such terms have been prepared in accordance with the definition standards on mineral reserves of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum referred to in Canadian National Instrument 43-101 Mineral Disclosure Standards ("NI 43-101") and are recognized and required by Canadian regulations. Inferred mineral resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or other economic studies. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable. United States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated mineral resources will ever be converted into mineral reserves.
Effective February 2019, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to its disclosure rules to modernize the mineral property disclosure requirements for issuers whose securities are registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act and as a result, the SEC now recognizes estimates of "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources". In addition, the SEC has amended its definitions of "proven mineral reserves" and "probable mineral reserves" to be "substantially similar" to the corresponding definitions under the CIM Standards, as required under NI 43-101. However, information regarding mineral resources or mineral reserves in Denison's disclosure may not be comparable to similar information made public by United States companies.
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'I was stabbed by my husband.' Massillon man arrested, charged with attempted murder
MASSILLON – A 37-year-old man is accused of trying to kill his wife on the Fourth of July.
According to court records, Mark Massey was arrested by Massillon police just before midnight outside the couple's apartment complex in the 2900 block of Veterans Blvd SE.
"I was stabbed by my husband," the woman cried while speaking with a 911 dispatcher.
The woman went on to explain that she'd been stabbed in both of her arms, her chest and back before an unknown male took the phone and continued to provided additional information to the dispatcher.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Massillon Municipal Court, Massey is accused of throwing the knife away in a waste can.
He is charged with attempted murder, a first-degree felony, felonious assault, a second-degree felony and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony.
Massey was to be arraigned in Massillon Municipal Court on Thursday.
The woman's condition is unknown.
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BMO's Second Quarter 2022 Report to Shareholders, including the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended April 30, 2022, is available online at www.bmo.com/investorrelations and at www.sedar.com.
Financial Results Highlights
Second Quarter 2022 Compared With Second Quarter 2021:
- Net income of $4,756 million, an increase from $1,303 million; adjusted net income1,3 of $2,187 million, an increase of 4% from $2,095 million
- Reported earnings per share (EPS)2 of $7.13, an increase from $1.91; adjusted EPS1,2,3 of $3.23, an increase of 3% from $3.13
- Provision for credit losses (PCL) of $50 million, compared with $60 million
- Return on equity (ROE) of 34.5%, compared with 10.2%; adjusted ROE1,3 of 15.7%, compared with 16.7%
- Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio4 of 16.0%, an increase from 13.0%
- Dividend increased $0.06 from the prior quarter to $1.39, an increase of $0.33 or 31% from the prior year
Year-to-Date 2022 Compared With Year-to-Date 2021:
- Net income of $7,689 million, an increase from $3,320 million; adjusted net income1,3 of $4,771 million, an increase of 15% from $4,133 million
- Reported EPS2 of $11.57, an increase from $4.93; adjusted EPS1,2,3 of $7.12, an increase of 15% from $6.19
- Recovery of the provision for credit losses of $49 million, compared with a provision of $216 million
- ROE of 28.0%, an increase from 13.0%; adjusted ROE1,3 of 17.2%, an increase from 16.3%
TORONTO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - For the second quarter ended April 30, 2022, BMO Financial Group (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) recorded net income of $4,756 million or $7.13 per share on a reported basis, and net income of $2,187 million or $3.23 per share on an adjusted basis.
"We continued to deliver good financial performance this quarter, driven by broad-based customer loan growth and strong credit quality in our North American P&C businesses, and solid results in our market sensitive businesses even amid more challenging conditions. With consistent and disciplined execution of our strategy, we continue to deliver on our commitment to positive operating leverage, while investing to grow our revenue and drive our Digital-First agenda," said Darryl White, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group.
"We are well-positioned to support our customers in navigating the changing environment and to deliver sustained performance, benefitting from our well-diversified business mix, ongoing investments in talent and technology and the wide scope of products and services that we offer. During the quarter, we made significant progress preparing for the closing and integration of our acquisition of Bank of the West, including the execution of the planned equity issuance.
"We are steadfast in our Purpose-driven commitments to a thriving economy, sustainable future and inclusive society, exemplified through our recently announced agreement with Export Development Canada (EDC). This collaboration brings innovative sustainable finance solutions to Canadian businesses, to help them transition from carbon-intensive operations to those that can eliminate or significantly reduce emissions, supporting our collective ambition for a net zero world," concluded Mr. White.
Concurrent with the release of results, BMO announced a third quarter 2022 dividend of $1.39 per common share, up $0.06 from the prior quarter, and an increase of 31% from the prior year. The quarterly dividend of $1.39 per common share is equivalent to an annual dividend of $5.56 per common share.
Caution
The foregoing section contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
Significant Events
During the first quarter of 2022, we completed the sale of our EMEA Asset Management business to Ameriprise Financial, Inc., including the transfer of certain U.S. asset management clients, and on April 30, 2021 we completed the sale of our Private Banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group. Collectively, we refer to these transactions as "divestitures". The divestitures reduced net revenue by approximately 3% on both a reported and adjusted basis and expenses by approximately 4% on a reported basis and 5% on an adjusted basis compared with the prior year.
On December 20, 2021, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement with BNP Paribas to acquire Bank of the West and its subsidiaries. Under the terms of the agreement we will pay a cash purchase price of US$16.3 billion, or US$13.4 billion net of an estimated US$2.9 billion of excess capital (at closing) at Bank of the West. The transaction, which is expected to close by the end of calendar 2022, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
On closing, the acquisition is expected to add approximately US$95 billion assets, US$58 billion of loans and US$80 billion of deposits to our consolidated balance sheet. These amounts are based on the financial position and results of Bank of the West as at the period ended March 31, 2022. We expect to fund the transaction primarily with excess capital, reflecting our strong capital position and anticipated capital generation.
On March 29, 2022, we issued 20,843,750 common shares for $3,106 million to finance a portion of the purchase price.
This acquisition aligns with our strategic, financial, and cultural objectives, and meaningfully accelerates our U.S. growth. Building on the strength of our performance and our integrated North American foundation, the acquisition will bring nearly 1.8 million customers to BMO and will further extend our banking presence through an additional 514 branches and commercial and wealth offices in key U.S. growth markets. Post closing, our footprint will expand to 32 states, including an immediate scaled entry into the attractive California market, where we expect to deliver a highly competitive offering to new growth markets, combining the strength of our digital banking platform and our strong banking team to generate good customer growth.
A signature strength of the Bank of the West is the deep relationships formed between their employees, their customers, and the communities they have served for over 100 years. As part of this transaction, BMO does not plan to close Bank of the West branches, and is committed to retaining front-line Bank of the West branch employees.
Leveraging our deep integration experience and proven track record for U.S. expansion, we remain confident in achieving annual pre-tax cost synergies of approximately US$670 million (C$860 million) through operational efficiencies across our combined businesses. Integration planning is underway and is being overseen by a dedicated, joint integration management office.
Under IFRS accounting, the purchase price will be allocated to the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities of Bank of the West at close, with the difference recorded as goodwill. The fair value/par value differences, referred to as the fair value mark, will be amortized to income over the estimated life of the underlying asset (liability). Intangible assets identified, including the core deposit intangible related to non-maturity deposits, will be amortized over their estimated life. The fair value of fixed rate loans and deposits is largely dependent on interest rates. If interest rates were to increase, the fair value of the acquired fixed rate assets (in particular, loans and securities) will decrease, resulting in higher goodwill. If interest rates were to decrease, the opposite would be true. Conversely, the fair value of floating rate assets (liabilities) and non-maturity deposits are accounted for at par, providing no natural fair value change offset. Changes in goodwill relative to our original assumptions announced on December 20, 2021 will impact capital ratios at close, because goodwill is treated as a deduction from capital under the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Basel III rules. In addition, given that the purchase price of the acquisition is in U.S. dollars, any change in foreign exchange translation between the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar between the announcement and the close of the acquisition, will result in a change to the Canadian dollar equivalent goodwill.
We are proactively managing exposure to capital from changes in fair value of the assets and liabilities of Bank of the West at close. As part of our fair value management actions, we entered into interest rate swaps that rise in value as interest rates rise, resulting in mark-to-market gains (losses) recorded in trading revenue. These swaps were largely offset from an interest rate risk perspective through the purchase of a portfolio of matched duration U.S. treasuries and other balance sheet instruments that generate net interest income. Together, these transactions aim to mitigate changes in goodwill arising from changes in interest rates between the announcement and closing of the acquisition, with the associated revenue (loss) treated as an adjusting item. In addition, BMO entered into forward contracts, which qualify as accounting hedges, to mitigate changes in the Canadian dollar equivalent of the purchase price on close. Changes in the fair value of these forward contracts are recorded in Other Comprehensive Income until close of the transaction.
The impact of the fair value management actions on our results was treated as an adjusting item. The current quarter included $2,612 million ($3,555 million pre-tax) of revenue related to the management of interest rate changes, comprising $3,433 million of pre-tax mark-to-market gains on certain interest rate swaps recorded in non-interest revenue and $122 million pre-tax interest on a portfolio of U.S. treasuries and other balance sheet instruments recorded in net interest income. Year-to-date results included $3,025 million ($4,117 million pre-tax) comprising $3,950 million pre-tax recorded as non-interest revenue and $167 million pre-tax recorded as net interest income. The cumulative impact on our CET1 Ratio was 90 basis points relating to these fair value management actions. In addition, the changes in the fair value of the forward contracts increased other comprehensive income (OCI) by $170 million in the current quarter and decreased OCI by $64 million year-to-date.
This Significant Events section contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
Second Quarter 2022 Performance Review
The order in which the impact on net income is discussed in this section follows the order of revenue, expenses and provision for credit losses, regardless of their relative impact.
Adjusted results and ratios, and U.S. dollar amounts and ratios in this Second Quarter 2022 Performance Review section are on a non-GAAP basis and discussed in the Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures section.
Reported and adjusted net income increased from the prior year, reflecting higher net income in our P&C businesses, while net income in BMO Capital Markets and BMO Wealth Management decreased. On a reported basis, Corporate Services recorded net income in the current quarter, compared with a net loss in the prior year, while the adjusted net loss decreased.
Adjusted results in the current quarter excluded the impact of the announced acquisition of Bank of the West, comprising revenue related to the management of the impact of interest rate changes between the announcement and closing of the acquisition on its fair value and goodwill of $2,612 million ($3,555 million pre-tax), as well as acquisition and integration costs of $26 million ($35 million pre-tax). Adjusted results also excluded a gain of $6 million ($8 million pre-tax) and expenses of $15 million ($18 million pre-tax) related to the sale of our EMEA and U.S. Asset Management businesses. For further information, refer to Note 12 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements in our Second Quarter 2022 Report to Shareholders. Adjusted net income also excluded the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and other acquisition and integration costs in both the current quarter and the prior year.
Canadian P&C
Reported net income was $940 million and adjusted net income was $941 million, both increasing $163 million or 21% from the prior year. Results were driven by an 11% increase in revenue, with higher net interest income and non-interest revenue, higher expenses and a lower provision for credit losses compared with the prior year.
U.S. P&C
Reported net income was $588 million, an increase of $50 million or 9% from the prior year, and adjusted net income was $589 million, an increase of $46 million or 8%. The impact of the stronger U.S. dollar increased net income growth by 1%.
On a U.S. dollar basis, reported net income was $464 million, an increase of $32 million or 8% from the prior year, and adjusted net income was $465 million, an increase of $28 million or 7%. Reported and adjusted results were driven by a 5% increase in revenue, with higher net interest income, higher expenses and a higher recovery of the provision for credit losses compared with the prior year.
BMO Wealth Management
Reported net income was $314 million, compared with $322 million in the prior year, and adjusted net income was $315 million, a decrease of $14 million or 4%. Traditional Wealth reported net income was $247 million, compared with $266 million in the prior year, and adjusted net income was $248 million, compared with $273 million, with higher underlying revenue more than offset by higher underlying expenses and the impact of divestitures. Insurance net income was $67 million, an increase of $11 million or 17% from the prior year due to more favourable market movements in the current quarter.
BMO Capital Markets
Reported net income was $448 million, compared with $558 million in the prior year, and adjusted net income was $453 million, compared with $565 million. Reported and adjusted results reflected higher revenue in Global Markets and Investment and Corporate Banking, more than offset by higher expenses and provisions for credit losses in the current quarter compared with a recovery in the prior year.
Corporate Services
Reported net income was $2,466 million, compared with a reported net loss of $892 million in the prior year, and adjusted net loss was $111 million, compared with an adjusted net loss of $120 million. Reported results increased, primarily due to higher revenue from fair value management actions related to the announced acquisition of Bank of the West in the current quarter, and lower expenses due to the write-down of goodwill related to the sale of our EMEA Asset Management business in the prior year. Adjusted results were driven by lower revenue, lower expenses and the impact of a more favourable tax rate in the prior year.
Capital
BMO's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Ratio was 16.0% as at April 30, 2022, an increase from 14.1% at the end of the first quarter of 2022, driven by the $3.1 billion public offering of common shares, the benefit from fair value management actions related to the announced acquisition of Bank of the West, strong internal capital generation, and common shares issued from Treasury under the shareholder dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan, partially offset by higher risk-weighted assets. Please refer to the Significant Events section for further information on the fair value management actions.
Credit Quality
Total provision for credit losses was $50 million, a decrease of $10 million from $60 million in the prior year. The total provision for credit losses as a percentage of average net loans and acceptances ratio was 4 basis points, compared with 5 basis points in the prior year. The provision for credit losses on impaired loans was $120 million, a decrease of $35 million from $155 million in the prior year. The provision for credit losses on impaired loans as a percentage of average net loans and acceptances ratio was 10 basis points, compared with 13 basis points in the prior year. There was a $70 million recovery of the provision for credit losses on performing loans in the current quarter, compared with a recovery of $95 million in the prior year. The recovery in the current quarter reflected reduced uncertainty as a result of the improving pandemic environment, portfolio credit improvement and model changes, partially offset by a deteriorating economic outlook, increased adverse scenario weight and portfolio growth. The prior year largely reflected positive credit migration and an improving economic outlook, partially offset by a more severe adverse scenario.
Refer to the Critical Accounting Estimates section of BMO's 2021 Annual Report and Note 4 of our audited annual consolidated financial statements for further information on the allowance for credit losses as at October 31, 2021.
Supporting a Sustainable and Inclusive Future
BMO has a deep sense of purpose – to be a champion for progress and a catalyst for change. We are leveraging our position as a leading financial services provider to create opportunities for our communities and our stakeholders to make positive, sustainable change in the belief that success can and must be mutual. In support of our customers, communities and employees, BMO:
- Announced an agreement with Export Development Canada (EDC) to bring sustainable finance solutions to medium- and large-sized Canadian exporting businesses, to help them transition from carbon-intensive operations to those that can eliminate or significantly reduce emissions. We are the first financial institution to offer EDC's new Sustainable Financing Guarantee, a product available through EDC's Sustainable Financing Program – a key source of funding to enable the support that Canadian businesses will need.
- Acted as a joint-lead manager for the Government of Canada's inaugural Green Bond transaction, a landmark achievement. The $5 billion transaction demonstrates Canada's environmental leadership, ensures government expenditures align with Canada's climate, environmental and emissions goals and principles, and acts as a catalyst towards the continued development of the sustainable finance market in Canada.
- Became the first financial institution in Canada to implement the True Name™ feature by Mastercard, enabling transgender and non-binary individuals to use their chosen name across all BMO consumer and small business credit cards without the requirement of a legal name change. BMO Harris Bank was the first financial institution globally to partner with Mastercard to issue these cards in 2019.
- Announced a new $5 billion commitment to support women business owners in Canada. Through the program, BMO will allocate $5 billion in capital over five years to women entrepreneurs.
- BMO's leadership continues to be recognized across a number of rankings, including:
Caution
The foregoing sections contain forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
Regulatory Filings
BMO's continuous disclosure materials, including interim filings, annual Management's Discussion and Analysis and audited annual consolidated financial statements, Annual Information Form and Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Circular, are available on our website at www.bmo.com/investorrelations, on the Canadian Securities Administrators' website at www.sedar.com, and on the EDGAR section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information contained in or otherwise accessible through our website (www.bmo.com), or any third party websites mentioned herein, does not form part of this document.
Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures
Results and measures in this document are presented on a GAAP basis. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are in Canadian dollars and have been derived from our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). References to GAAP mean IFRS. We use a number of financial measures to assess our performance, as well as the performance of our operating businesses, including measures and ratios that are presented on a non-GAAP basis, as described below. We believe that these non-GAAP amounts, measures and ratios, read together with our GAAP results, provide readers with a better understanding of how management assesses results.
Non-GAAP amounts, measures and ratios do not have standardized meanings under GAAP. They are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and should not be viewed in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP results.
Certain information contained in BMO's Management's Discussion and Analysis dated May 25, 2022 for the period ended April 30, 2022 (Second Quarter 2022 Report to Shareholders) is incorporated by reference into this document. For further details on the composition of non-GAAP amounts, measures and ratios, including supplementary financial measures, please refer to the Glossary of Financial Terms section in our Second Quarter 2022 Report to Shareholders which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Our non-GAAP measures broadly fall into the following categories:
Adjusted measures and ratios
Management considers both reported and adjusted results and measures useful in assessing underlying ongoing business performance. Adjusted results and measures remove certain specified items from revenue, non-interest expense and income taxes, as detailed in the following table. Adjusted results and measures presented in this document are non-GAAP. Presenting results on both a reported basis and an adjusted basis permits readers to assess the impact of certain items on results for the periods presented, and to better assess results excluding those items that may not be reflective of ongoing business performance. As such, the presentation may facilitate readers' analysis of trends. Except as otherwise noted, management's discussion of changes in reported results in this document applies equally to changes in the corresponding adjusted results.
Measures net of insurance claims, commissions and changes in policy benefit liabilities (CCPB)
We also present reported and adjusted revenue on a basis that is net of insurance claims, commissions and changes in policy benefit liabilities (CCPB), and our efficiency ratio and operating leverage are calculated on a similar basis, as reconciled in the Revenue section. Measures and ratios presented on a basis net of CCPB are non-GAAP. Insurance revenue can experience variability arising from fluctuations in the fair value of insurance assets, caused by movements in interest rates and equity markets. The investments that support policy benefit liabilities are predominantly fixed income assets recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in insurance revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Income. These fair value changes are largely offset by changes in the fair value of policy benefit liabilities, the impact of which is reflected in CCPB. The presentation and discussion of revenue, efficiency ratios and operating leverage on a net basis reduces this variability, which allows for a better assessment of operating results. For more information refer to the Insurance Claims, Commissions and Changes in Policy Benefit Liabilities section in our Second Quarter 2022 Report to Shareholders.
Presenting results on a taxable equivalent basis (teb)
We analyze consolidated revenue on a reported basis. In addition, we analyze revenue on a taxable equivalent basis (teb) at the operating group level, consistent with the Canadian peer group. Revenue and the provision for income taxes in BMO Capital Markets and U.S. P&C are increased on tax-exempt securities to an equivalent pre-tax basis. These adjustments are offset in Corporate Services. Presenting results on a teb basis reflects how our operating groups manage their business and is useful to facilitate comparisons of income between taxable and tax-exempt sources. The effective tax rate is also analyzed on a teb basis for consistency of approach, with the offset to operating segment adjustments recorded in Corporate Services.
Tangible common equity and return on tangible common equity
Tangible common equity is calculated as common shareholders' equity less goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets, net of related deferred tax liabilities. Return on tangible common equity is commonly used in the North American banking industry and is meaningful because it measures the performance of businesses consistently, whether they were acquired or developed organically.
Presenting results on a U.S. dollar basis
Results and measures that exclude the impact of Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate movements on BMO's U.S. segment are non-GAAP. Please refer to the Foreign Exchange section for a discussion of the effects of changes in exchange rates on our results.
We present our U.S. P&C business results, as well as select U.S. segment information for the bank, BMO Wealth Management, BMO Capital Markets and Corporate Services, on a U.S. dollar basis. Presenting these results on a U.S. dollar basis is useful in assessing the underlying performance without the variability caused by changes in foreign exchange rates.
Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures
Summary of Reported and Adjusted Results by Operating Group
Return on Equity and Return on Tangible Common Equity
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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TOKYO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 26, ahead of the Tenth NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference that opens on August 1 at UN Headquarters in New York, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda called on the five nuclear-weapon states to declare that they will never be the first to use nuclear weapons in a conflict: the principle of "No First Use."
Today the risk that nuclear weapons will be used is at its highest level since the Cold War. Ikeda, a passionate campaigner for nuclear abolition for over 60 years, urges the five nuclear-weapon states under the NPT -- the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China -- to give substance to a joint statement made by their leaders on January 3, 2022, that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought," by declaring policies of No First Use.
He proposes that the following points be included in the Final Document of the Review Conference:
- That the five nuclear-weapon states pledge to continue to abide by their January Joint Statement, immediately pursuing measures to reduce the risks posed by nuclear weapons in accord with their Article VI nuclear disarmament commitments.
- That the five nuclear-weapon states, as a matter of highest priority, declare their commitment to the principle of No First Use at the earliest possible date.
- That in order to give concrete form to the joint statement's declaration that "none of our nuclear weapons are targeted at each other or at any other State," the principle of No First Use be universalized as the security policy of all states possessing nuclear weapons as well as the nuclear-dependent states.
Ikeda urges: "We must remember that it was never the purpose of the NPT to establish continuing nuclear threat and confrontation as the inevitable fate of humankind." He asks us to learn from the world's hibakusha -- the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and the testing of nuclear weapons -- who insist that no one anywhere should suffer what they have endured.
Ikeda argues that commitment to No First Use would also free resources to protect people from shared threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
On August 4, during the NPT Review Conference, the SGI will hold a side event promoting No First Use together with other like-minded organizations.
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Daisaku Ikeda (1928 - ) is a Buddhist philosopher, author and president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), an NGO promoting peace, culture and education in consultative status since 1983 with UN ECOSOC. Every year since 1983, Ikeda has authored peace proposals offering concrete approaches to resolving the complex global issues facing humanity, centering on the need to abolish nuclear weapons.
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| 2022-07-27T08:00:27Z
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Many Americans have been wrongly led to believe that the “Establishment Clause” of the Constitution (Amendment I) required that religion be stripped from the public square (viz. Pam Neal, Telegram July 8).
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the nation’s Founders understanding that religion was an ordinary and important part of American life based on the moral vision underpinning the Declaration of Independence. Both the Declaration and the Constitution together form America’s founding documents.
The seminal passage opening the former invokes the long tradition of natural law, which holds that there is a “higher law” defining the cardinal moral truths endowed by the Creator. It begins by declaring that the People “… assume among the Powers of the Earth, the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them …”
When it came time after the Declaration to draft a new Constitution, the Founders drew upon the principles they had outlined in the Declaration. Amendment I states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The Supreme Court has long held this to mean freedom of religion not freedom from religion.
The Supreme Court has emphatically declared that religion belongs in the public square, and excluding its exercise uniquely disadvantages something which is meant to have special protective status under the Constitution. The Founders meant that religion is to be preserved and protected, not be removed. They clearly understood that it is not possible to be both antipathetic and pluralistic to the public expression of religion.
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Englewood man charged with making obscene video calls
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 35-year-old Englewood man was arrested for allegedly making a series of obscene video calls to unsuspecting strangers.
The investigation by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office began in mid-February when detectives received at least three reports from victims who received video calls from a completely nude man making lewd gestures on camera. Detectives learned the calls came from two different phone numbers associated with the same person -- Adam Smith.
Detectives further confirmed Smith’s identity from tattoos visible in screenshots from the videos. When questioned, investigators say Smith admitted to recently making video calls to several random phone numbers and exposing himself on camera.
He was arrested Monday.
Smith was previously convicted of indecent exposure in 2019 and is now charged with three counts each of indecent exposure and obscene communication.
Anyone who believes they may be a victim or has additional information is asked to contact detectives at 941-861-4900. The investigation is ongoing.
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First Alert Traffic: Fatal crash reported at 15th Street East in South Bradenton
Published: Aug. 9, 2022 at 7:24 AM EDT|Updated: 41 minutes ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash at 15th Street East and 55th Avenue Drive East in South Bradenton.
The crash happened shortly before 6 a.m., the Highway Patrol’s website says. At 7:30 a.m., the intersection was still completely blocked.
Expect delays in the area.
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| 2022-08-09T12:05:46Z
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Study: Lack of sleep may increase abdominal fat
(CNN) – If you’re losing sleep at night, you may be gaining belly fat.
That’s according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Naima Covassin, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular medicine researcher who led the study, said lack of sleep makes people snack more frequently, especially in the evenings.
“Insufficient sleep can influence our eating behavior, making us eat more and consume especially foods rich in carbohydrates and fat,” Covassin said.
The excess calorie intake can lead to weight gain.
Covassin said short sleep also seems to alter the hormones that regulate appetite, increasing the levels of the ones that make us hungry and decreasing the ones that make us feel full.
After two weeks of short sleep, the study’s participants noticed a difference, showing “not only an increase in body weight, but specifically an increase in belly fat,” Covassin said.
The increases were in both types of fat, subcutaneous and visceral. The latter is more dangerous.
Even a small increase in visceral fat over time can have a big impact on your health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it can increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and other serious health conditions like diabetes.
For adults, at least seven hours of sleep each night is recommended.
“We hope that people will recognize the implications of insufficient sleep for weight management and for obesity risk, even for young, healthy, lean people,” Covassin said.
The researchers said they want to further study what may cause fat when there’s sleep loss, and whether those who have pre-existing risk factors, like those with diabetes, are at a higher risk of weight gain if they’re sleep deprived.
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WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations leaders hailed passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, and urged President Biden to quickly sign the bill aimed at improving efficiency in our supply chain.
"This day has been a long time coming," said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. "This bill provides important tools to address unjustified and illegal fees collected from American truckers by the ocean shipping cartel – fees that have contributed to the shipping lines raking in $150 billion in profits just last year. Those fees hurt American motor carriers and consumers – helping to drive record inflation. We thank Congress for passing this bipartisan solution and urge President Biden to quickly sign it into law."
The House passed the bill 369-42 yesterday evening, following passage in the Senate by voice vote on March 31.
"This is the first significant change to ocean shipping regulations in more than two decades – a period of time when the industry has been shaped into a cartel of 10 foreign-owned companies who have exercised a tremendous amount of power over American truckers and consumers," said ATA Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference Director Jonathan Eisen. "Thanks to this bipartisan legislation, those carriers will no longer be able to charge truckers exorbitant and illegal detention and demurrage fees, increasing efficiency and reducing costs across the supply chain."
For more on trucking and the Ocean Shipping Reform act, click here.
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward
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Pan-Sarbecovirus Vaccines Identified by WHO as a Critical Need
VANCOUVER, BC, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (FRA: 5LB) (OTCQB: BVAXF) ("BioVaxys" or "Company") announced today that The Ohio State University ("Ohio State"), its research collaborator that is jointly evaluating the Company's novel approach for a "universal vaccine" that can treat a broad range of sarbecoviruses ("pan-sarbecovirus vaccine"), has completed preparation of the surrogate virus neutralization assays for the SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as Pangolin-Cov-GD1 and Bat-CoV-RaTG13 sarbecoviruses. The next step will be immunizing the test animals with BVX-1021, BioVaxys' "booster" vaccine to be administered with current SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, to target sarbecoviruses.
BVX-1021 is the subject of an ongoing research collaboration between Ohio State and BioVaxys that is evaluating the Company's novel approach for a "universal vaccine" that can treat a broad range of sarbecoviruses. These are a family of viruses that include SARS-CoV-2 and current 'Variants of Concern' such as Delta and Omicron (as well as at least ten additional variants that are currently being globally monitored), SARS-CoV-1, and a broad range of other potentially dangerous zoonotic viruses. The collaboration, which began earlier this year, is evaluating the combination of BioVaxys' BVX-0320 and BVX-1021 in a guinea pig model. The major endpoints of the study are the development of virus-neutralizing antibodies to live virus SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses, including bat and pangolin SARS-related coronaviruses. Bats are a major reservoir of many strains of SARS, with several strains have been identified in palm civets, which were likely ancestors of SARS-CoV-1 ("SARS-1") (Journal of Virology. 84 (6): 2808–19, 2010). The presence of neutralizing antibodies in the animal model would strongly suggest that BVX-1021 would confer an additional immune response across all sarbecoviruses in those people fully vaccinated for Covid-19 as well as those with natural immunity.
Recent yields of recombinant SARS-1 protein obtained from an external supplier for the bioproduction of BVX-1021 were determined to contain the presence of a natural protein aggregate byproduct in addition to the SARS-1 protein. Kenneth Kovan, BioVaxys President and Chief Operating Officer stated, "Although this likely would not have impacted the neutralizing antibody assays of the study, our team felt it prudent for scientific reproducibility to re-synthesize a new yield of recombinant SARS-1 protein specifically screening out the extraneous protein aggregate, even though it would incur some delay in obtaining study results; the Covid-19 lockdown situation in Shanghai further impacted the lead time for production of the SARS-1 protein by our Shanghai-based supplier. MilliporeSigma, our contract manufacturer, is now able to begin the bioproduction of new yields of BVX-1021 vaccine for the study. We now anticipate data from the neutralizing antibody study by late August 2022."
BioVaxys and Ohio State were recently invited by The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ("CEPI") to present their strategy for a pan-sarbecovirus vaccine to a panel of CEPI vaccine experts. Following this presentation, the Company and Ohio State were invited to return and deliver an update following completion of the animal studies. Based in Oslo, London, and Washington, DC, CEPI is a global foundation that directs public, private, and philanthropic funding towards vaccines targeting major unmet needs (https://cepi.net/).
In January 2022, the World Health Organization ("WHO") Covid Vaccines Research Expert Group presented a report on the critical need for a pan-sarbecovirus vaccine ("Why do we need a pan-sarbecovirus?" January 28, 2022, World Health Organization). This report stated that there is a "very high urgency for pan-sarbecovirus vaccines: Current vaccines are becoming less effective against evolving variants, and waning even of booster vaccine response indicates that we don't have a practical vaccine for the future. Although severe disease is critical, a pan-sarbecovirus vaccine may have a better chance of blocking transmission and facilitating herd immunity, and are expected to be more durable."
About BioVaxys Technology Corp.
Based in Vancouver, BioVaxys Technology Corp. (www.biovaxys.com) is a British Columbia-registered, clinical stage biotechnology company that is developing viral and oncology vaccine platforms, as well as immuno-diagnostics. The Company is advancing vaccines for SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, and a pan-sarbecovirus vaccine based on its haptenized viral protein technology, and is planning a clinical trial of its haptenized autologous cell vaccine used in combination with anti-PD1 and anti-PDL1 checkpoint inhibitors that will initially be developed for Stage III/Stage IV ovarian cancer. Also in development is CoviDTH®, a diagnostic for evaluating the presence or absence of a T cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. BioVaxys has two issued US patents, and multiple US and international patent applications related to its cancer vaccines, antiviral vaccines, and diagnostic technologies. BioVaxys common shares are listed on the CSE under the stock symbol "BIOV" and trade on the Frankfurt Bourse (FRA: 5LB) and in the US (OTCQB: BVAXF).
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This press release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating the future operating or financial performance of the Company, are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible", and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results "will", "may", "could", or "should" occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things, completion of the murine model study, regulatory approval for a Phase I study of its BVX-0320 Vaccine Candidate in humans and the overall development of BioVaxys' vaccines, including any haptenized SARS-Cov-2 protein vaccine. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates, primarily the assumption that BioVaxys will be successful in developing and testing vaccines, that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies including, primarily but without limitation, the risk that BioVaxys' vaccines will not prove to be effective and/ or will not receive the required regulatory approvals. With regards to BioVaxys' business, there are a number of risks that could affect the development of its biotechnology products, including, without limitation, the need for additional capital to fund clinical trials, its lack of operating history, uncertainty about whether its products will complete the long, complex and expensive clinical trial and regulatory approval process for approval of new drugs necessary for marketing approval, uncertainty about whether its autologous cell vaccine immunotherapy can be developed to produce safe and effective products and, if so, whether its vaccine products will be commercially accepted and profitable, the expenses, delays and uncertainties and complications typically encountered by development stage biopharmaceutical businesses, financial and development obligations under license arrangements in order to protect its rights to its products and technologies, obtaining and protecting new intellectual property rights and avoiding infringement to third parties and their dependence on manufacturing by third parties.
The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.
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HONG KONG, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CBX Software, the retail industry's foremost provider of extended product lifecycle management and global supply chain management solutions, has partnered with Higg, the sustainability insights platform, to integrate environmental sustainability data directly into CBX Cloud.
Used by more than 500 brands and tens of thousands of suppliers, Higg collects and integrates social and environmental sustainability data, enabling businesses to measure and manage key impact areas such as carbon emissions, water usage, waste, and labor conditions.
"To scale solutions that address climate change, it's important for Higg to integrate with PLM leaders like CBX to continue providing science-backed data to support the apparel industry in improving its social and environmental impact," said Brian Tippy, Director of Partnerships – Technical Integrations, Higg.
The Higg integration with CBX provides the brands, retailers and suppliers that use CBX for product development, sourcing, quality and compliance with the data they need to meet ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standards. One of the many benefits of this integration is the incorporation of Higg data into the CBX platform, providing businesses with greater visibility into their sustainability initiatives through one centralized platform.
"Our partnership with Higg is timely given that brands and retailers are rapidly improving their practices and reporting their progress toward meeting ESG standards," said Michael Hung, CEO of CBX Software. "Governments and consumers across the globe are demanding greater accountability and transparency into how and where products are made. We are happy to be part of the solution by helping brands and retailers work towards sourcing more responsibly."
CBX Software is the foremost extended product lifecycle management solution provider from concept to delivery. CBX helps retailers and brands streamline product development and sourcing through order, production and delivery. Through innovative sourcing management, product lifecycle management (PLM), and production and order management solutions, CBX empowers the supply chain network by driving collaboration to over 15,000 retail and supplier partners, and 30,000 users in more than 50 countries. For more information, visit www.cbxsoftware.com.
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| 2022-09-13T12:37:56Z
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- Dr. Ralph Highnam, founder, transitions from Chief Executive Officer to Chief Science & Innovation Officer
- Teri Thomas, NZ-based, Epic veteran appointed Chief Executive Officer
- Appointments reflect pivotal inflection point in both artificial intelligence innovation and commercial opportunities
SEATTLE, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volpara Health (ASX: VHT) announced today key changes to its leadership team to support its next phase of growth and innovation. After 13 years at the helm, founder Dr. Ralph Highnam is transitioning from Chief Executive to the Chief Science & Innovation Officer. Teri Thomas, a highly experienced healthcare industry executive, has been named Chief Executive Officer.
"For the past 18 months Thomas and Highnam have been close collaborators in defining the company's strategic direction," said Paul Reid, Chairman of Volpara. "Volpara is fortunate to have them moving into key strategic roles that will deliver more value for patients, customers, employees and shareholders."
Thomas has deep US healthcare commercial experience
Thomas is an American, based in NZ. She has a long history of executive management in the healthcare industry, ranging from strategy and operations to running global sales and marketing teams. This includes a successful 20-year career at Epic, a leading healthcare systems provider.
Thomas is also a registered nurse with a Master of Science degree, which gives her a unique perspective on the intersection of IT, clinical workflow, and patient experience. "Volpara is very purpose and values driven. I'm delighted that the board has chosen me to lead the company into a new era of profitable growth, accelerated by innovation." Thomas was a key member of the decision-making team behind Volpara successfully acquiring Harvard spin-out CRA Health in February 2021.
"There's never been a more exciting time for Volpara Health," said Highnam. "I am turning commercial responsibility over to a gifted and experienced leader at a time where we are getting not just closer to early detection but prevention of breast cancer. Teri's experience is ideal to help Volpara achieve its mission by reaching more patients in more ways."
Highnam to focus on application of Volpara's unrivalled dataset
Volpara has analyzed over 56 million mammography images and has assessed the breast composition of more than 13 million women in 39 countries. Highnam will now focus on leveraging this data to develop the next wave of innovative AI enhancements and strengthen Volpara's portfolio for its extensive customer network. These new solutions for leading hospitals and breast care clinics around the world will further the company's purpose of saving families from cancer.
"Over the last decade, we've collated one of the world's biggest datasets of breast images, a team of bright scientists and a diverse set of industry and academic partners," said Highnam. "Our customers are among the most prestigious healthcare institutions in the world. I'm thrilled to focus my 30 years of experience in healthcare AI toward Volpara's innovation engine and developing new revenue streams."
US visit to lay groundwork for new CEO
For the next month, Thomas will be in the US engaging with Volpara's US-based sales, marketing, development, and customer success teams as well as meeting with strategic partners and customers.
About Volpara
Volpara provides an advanced AI software platform that works with a healthcare provider's expertise to enable a high-quality, optimized, and personalized cancer screening experience. From the time a patient enters a clinic to the moment they obtain key results, the Volpara Breast Health Platform collects and analyzes information to better understand a patient's breast cancer risk, while also objectively evaluating image quality and workflow-improvement opportunities. These capabilities are being extended to lung cancer screening. The Volpara Breast Health Platform is supported by numerous patents, trademarks, and regulatory registrations, including FDA clearance and CE marking, and is validated by a volume of peer-reviewed publications unrivalled in the breast health industry. For more information, visit https://www.volparahealth.com.
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| 2022-04-21T00:39:30Z
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- Global travel marketplace Skyscanner details the top searched destinations for Americans looking to get away this Independence Day weekend
- Travel expert Mark Crossey explains how to get a good deal
- Skyscanner.com and Skyscanner app have last minute deals for holiday weekend travel, with flexible fares and health and safety ratings highlighted in searches
MIAMI, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global travel marketplace Skyscanner is releasing July 4th travel statistics, following the continued simplification and removal of restrictions in global vacation hotspots.
Top five booked domestic destinations for Independence Day travel****
- New York
- Las Vegas
- Orlando
- Los Angeles
- Seattle
Top five booked international destinations for Independence Day travel*****
- London
- Athens
- Cancun
- Paris
- Rome
Pricing facts for Independence Day travel******
- Average price for domestic travel is $345
- Average price for international travel is $712
"It is so important to contrast and compare when buying travel, especially for trips in the short term. There are still great deals on airfares for those who know how to shop around."
Be price smart: "Searching by multiple dates and airports will give you the best chance of a bargain. Setting up price alerts will ensure you're the first to know as prices drop with any additional discounts or added supply. You can mark a flight you're interested in and Skyscanner will email you whenever the price goes up or down."
Consider all options: "The last few years have seen new destinations rise in popularity as corridors shone a light on some surprising gems. Swapping your usual break in Cancun for Florida or California could be an unexpected delight."
Mix & Match to save $$: "Not just a summer fashion trend, mix and matching the airlines you choose to fly with can seriously cut costs. Fares don't have to be booked as returns, look at flying out with one airline and back with another to save money. You can easily compare prices on Skyscanner's cheapest month tool."
Use the whole month tool to find the best deals: "Flight prices are all based on supply and demand. Because some dates are more popular than others, prices will vary. The 'whole month' search tool allows you to see cheap flights at a glance and pick the right deal for you. Consider traveling a day before or a day after your original departure dates, flying on less popular days of the week is always cheaper."
Flex is the word: "In the past being flexible with travel might have meant flying at anti-social times to get a good price. But now with a constantly changing travel landscape, it's important to know what the change policies are on flight tickets and accommodation. These policies are highlighted on Skyscanner searches, so booking travel can be changed easily. Choosing these flexible options can sometimes be much cheaper than package deals and of course, allows for a personally tailored trip."
Notes to editors
**Economy class, return travel from the US, weekly search volumes week beginning January 1, 2022, compared to week beginning May 24, 2022, on Skyscanner platforms
***Economy class, return travel from the US, weekly booking volumes week beginning May 15, 2022, compared to week beginning May 24, 2022, on Skyscanner platforms
**** Economy class, return travel from the US, weekly booking volumes week beginning January 1, 2022, compared to week beginning May 24, 2022, on Skyscanner platforms
*****Economy class, return travel redirects (bookings) on Skyscanner platforms
******Economy class, return, international travel from the US, redirects (bookings) between March 18 – June 18, 2021, on Skyscanner platforms
*******Average cost for travel between July 1 and July 5, taken from prices on Skyscanner platforms for redirects (bookings) made during 2022 for economy class, return travel from the US
Founded in 2003, Skyscanner is a leading travel marketplace dedicated to putting travelers first. Skyscanner helps millions of people in 52 countries and over 30 languages find the best travel options for flights, hotels and car rental every month. Skyscanner is available on desktop, mobile web and its highly rated app has 100 million downloads. Working with 1200 travel partners, Skyscanner's mission is to lead the global transformation to modern and sustainable travel.
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Huggies will donate up to $60,000 to non-profit Hand to Hold® as part of its 2022 Project Hug™ campaign
NEENAH, Wis., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huggies® and Meijer are partnering again this year to support NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) families through Hand to Hold®, a national nonprofit organization that provides personalized care to NICU parents through early intervention mental health support in both English and Spanish.
For every box of Huggies diapers purchased now through June 18, 2022 in store or at Meijer.com, the Huggies brand will donate $2 to Hand to Hold®, up to $60,000 total1.
"At Huggies, we believe we play an important role in helping parents navigate the uncertainty and unknowns of parenthood, which can sometimes include experiences in the NICU," said Robert Raines, Vice President of Huggies North America. "We're proud to be a national sponsor of Hand to Hold, and to once again partner with Meijer to strengthen our support of NICU families across the country."
One in seven babies born in the U.S. spends time in the NICU2 and Huggies has a long legacy of supporting NICU parents and their babies. In 2017, Huggies partnered with NICU nurses and parents to create a special line of diapers and wipes for NICU babies and their incredibly delicate skin.
When babies need the specialized medical attention of a NICU, it can be emotionally traumatic to the parent and disruptive to traditional parent-baby bonding. NICU parents are up to 30% more likely to experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS) 3.
"As a family company, supporting families in our communities is so important to us, especially during some of parenthood's most challenging moments," said Matt Campbell, Baby Consumables Buyer at Meijer. "We're pleased to partner with Huggies on a shared mission to serve NICU families."
With support from Huggies, Hand to Hold® previously unveiled an innovative mobile app that offers equitable access to critical emotional and mental health support to NICU parents at no cost to the families. Hand to Hold® provides NICU parents personalized emotional support, educational resources, and community before, during and after a NICU stay to help ensure a healthy beginning for the baby.
For more information on Hand to Hold, visit handtohold.org. To learn more about Huggies, please visit our website, and follow us @Huggies on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Huggies® Brand
For more than 40 years, Huggies has been helping parents provide love, care and reassurance to their babies. From developing innovative, everyday products for babies to partnering with NICU nurses to develop a special diapers and wipes line for the most fragile babies, Huggies is dedicated to helping ensure all babies get the care they need to thrive. Huggies is proud to be the founding sponsor of the National Diaper Bank Network, a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to eliminating diaper need in America since 2011. Huggies is also the national sponsor of nonprofit Hand to Hold, which provides personalized support before, during and after NICU stays and infant loss. For more information on product offerings or our community efforts, please visit Huggies.com.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people's most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what's important to them. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. To keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the company's nearly 150-year history of innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com.
About Hand to Hold™
Hand to Hold® is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) that is dedicated to providing personalized emotional support, education and community to parents who have had children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or the loss of a baby. Hand to Hold is removing barriers for support by growing a hybrid model of in-person and virtual support in service to their mission. Support is provided to parents at no cost to families and all support is designed with the emotional, physical, and social needs of the NICU parent. For more information, visit Hand to Hold.org.
About Meijer:
Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates more than 262 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the "one-stop shopping" concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys and electronics. For additional information on Meijer, please visit www.meijer.com. Follow Meijer on Twitter at twitter.com/Meijer and twitter.com/MeijerPR or become a fan at www.facebook.com/meijer.
1For every box of Huggies ® diapers purchased 5/22/2022 through 6/18/2022 in store or at Meijer.com, Huggies will donate $2 to Hand to Hold, up to $60,000 total.
2March of Dimes (2010). Special Care nursery admissions. National Perinatal Information System/Quality Analytic Services; Special Care Nursery Admissions
3Journal of Perinatology (2021). Protecting the infant-parent relationship: special emphasis on perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening and treatment in neonatal intensive care unit parents; Protecting the Infant-Parent relationship
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Tapestry, Sonos rise; AmerisourceBergen, Capital One fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Tapestry, Sonos rise; AmerisourceBergen, Capital One fall.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Tapestry, Sonos rise; AmerisourceBergen, Capital One fall.
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NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) today announced that Robert J. Manning, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MFS Investment Management, has been elected to the company's Board of Directors.
With more than three decades of financial services experience and leadership, Manning brings a deep understanding of the investor community. Manning also has expertise in building corporate value and evaluating corporate capital allocation, operating systems and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies.
"Rob is a highly respected leader in the investment management industry, and his extensive knowledge of financial markets, investor perspectives and sustainable investing will enhance the expertise on our Board," said Andrea J. Ayers, Stanley Black & Decker Chair. "We look forward to working with Rob as we build on our efforts to maximize long-term value for all of our stakeholders." In accordance with its ongoing Board succession process, the Company has added five new non-management directors in the last three years.
Robert Manning said, "I am thrilled and honored to join the Stanley Black & Decker Board. Stanley Black & Decker is an iconic American company, and I will work every day to help it succeed in the future."
Manning retired as Non-Executive Chairman of MFS Investment Management earlier this year after a 37-year career with the company. Under his leadership, MFS evolved into a global investment manager capable of adding value for individual and institutional investors worldwide. He is credited for implementing initiatives which helped the firm weather the global financial crisis of 2008 and positioned MFS for continued success as the firm navigated through the global pandemic.
Manning joined MFS in 1984 as a Fixed Income Research Analyst and held several positions with increasing responsibility within the firm's Investment division, including Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Strategist and Director of Fixed Income Research. In 2004, he was named Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Manning added the chair role in 2010 and was named co-CEO in 2015. He had been Executive Chairman since 2017 and Non-Executive Chairman since 2021.
Manning is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts – Lowell and earned an M.S. in Finance from Boston College. He is currently the Chair of the board of trustees for the UMass system.
About Stanley Black & Decker Headquartered in the USA, Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is the world's largest tool company operating nearly 50 manufacturing facilities across America and more than 100 worldwide. Guided by its purpose – for those who make the world – the company's more than 60,000 diverse and high-performing employees produce innovative, award-winning power tools, hand tools, storage, digital tool solutions, lifestyle products, outdoor products, engineered fasteners and other industrial equipment to support the world's makers, creators, tradespeople and builders. The company's iconic brands include DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, HUSTLER® and TROY-BILT®. Recognized for its leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG), Stanley Black & Decker strives to be a force for good in support of its communities, employees, customers and other stakeholders. To learn more visit: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com
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| 2022-08-04T22:37:48Z
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The Software Engineering Veteran Spearheads Technology Strategy as Buoy Expands Its Marketplace Offering for Consumers
BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Buoy Health, the AI-powered health navigation platform announced the hire of Jeffrey Lui as Chief Technology Officer. He joins Buoy from Lively, Inc., where he built and led Engineering, Quality Assurance and Development Operations teams focused on helping consumers optimize their Health Savings Account. With decades of software development and management experience, and proven execution and delivery of numerous software systems, Jeffrey will play an essential role as Buoy further optimizes its health care marketplace.
Andrew Le, MD, CEO and cofounder of Buoy commented, "Jeffrey comes to us with an exceptional software engineering and leadership background. Importantly, he also deeply understands the complexities of healthcare. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to work alongside him as we expand Buoy's capabilities as the leading digital health marketplace for consumers."
Prior to his work at Lively, Jeffrey was vice president of Engineering at eHealth, an e-commerce platform that helps millions of Americans shop for affordable health insurance. He also held engineering leadership and management roles at Fanminder, Intuit and various startups. As a member of the executive team at Buoy, Jeffrey will lead company strategy centered around technology, research, and development.
"I see the opportunity to apply technology to create solutions that will meet consumer needs, especially as it pertains to the complexities of healthcare," said Jeffrey Lui. "I joined Buoy because I wholeheartedly believe in its mission to help people better understand their health and access personalized, clinically sound care. I look forward to further building out a platform that meets all those needs."
With more than 2.5 million monthly users, Buoy Health is committed to building a digital health marketplace that fits the needs of a diverse group of consumers, with transparent, affordable prices.
Buoy is a Boston-based digital health company that uses AI technology to provide personalized clinical support the moment an individual has a health concern. Developed out of the Harvard Innovation Labs by a team of doctors and data scientists, Buoy navigates people through the healthcare system intelligently, delivering triage at scale, and connecting them with the right care endpoints at the right time based on self-reported symptoms. For more information, please visit www.buoy.com.
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Mayor of Washington, DC, faces formidable primary challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faced a formidable fight for a third term, challenged in Tuesday’s Democratic primary by two council members in a race dominated by crime and public safety issues.
During Bowser’s tumultuous second term, she clashed with former President Donald Trump and walked a public tightrope between her own police department and a vocal coalition of activists led by Black Lives Matter.
Her challengers include At-large Councilmember Robert White, who harshly criticized Bowser’s response to spiraling violent crime rates, and Councilmember Trayon White, who represents Ward 8, the poorest and most crime-ridden area in the district.
The winner of the Democratic primary is the prohibitive favorite in the November general election in the heavily Democratic city.
Crime and public safety have dominated the mayoral campaign. Homicides have risen for four years straight, and the 2021 murder count of 227 was the highest mark since 2003. In January, a candidate for the D.C. Council, Nate Fleming, was carjacked at gunpoint.
On Sunday night, gunfire erupted at a street concert 2 miles from the White House, killing a 15-year-old boy and wounding three others, including a police officer.
The Washington, D.C., campaign broadly reflects a wider dynamic playing out in longtime blue stronghold cities, with progressives facing off against Democratic traditionalists over crime.
Bowser, 49, campaigned on her experience and leadership and her history as one of the faces of Washington’s ongoing quest for statehood. She also received good marks for her handling of the pandemic, generally operating in coordination with the D.C. Council.
In the summer of 2020, following mass protests over the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Bowser publicly feuded with Trump after racial justice protesters were forcibly cleared from an area near the White House. Bowser responded by renaming the protest epicenter Black Lives Matter Plaza and commissioning a mural with “Black Lives Matter” painted on a stretch of 16th Street, one block from the White House, in giant yellow letters.
Under pressure from activists calling to defund the police, Bowser largely stood by her police department, fighting public battles with the D.C. Council over the police budget. She quietly replaced an older white police chief with a younger Black successor and has pushed for funding to build Metropolitan Police Department staffing, currently at 3,500, up to 4,000 officers over the next decade.
In April, the D.C. Council’s judiciary committee cut $6 million from Bowser’s $30 million budget proposal to hire more officers, targeting incentives Bowser claimed were vital to attract good candidates. The committee, on which neither of her challengers serves, did approve a $20,000 hiring bonus to help recruit more police officers, something Bowser announced a few days before the primary.
“I’ve never been to a community where they said they didn’t want the police. Never,” Bowser said in a radio debate last month. “We need the police that we need.”
Robert White, 40, has a history of successful insurgent campaigns, having unseated an entrenched incumbent for an at-large Council seat in 2016. He proposed tackling crime through a massive public and private youth jobs program that Bowser derided as unsustainable.
Trayon White, 38, openly invokes the spirit of Marion Barry, the late mayor and council member who remains a controversial but beloved figure among many Washingtonians. A former grassroots community activist, White was a protégé of Barry’s. He has has opposed Bowser’s bids to hire more police officers and favors community violence intervention programs, something he says Bowser was slow to embrace.
In 2018, Trayon White was accused of antisemitism after saying a prominent Jewish family was controlling the weather in Washington.
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New solution enables health systems to intelligently manage payer-provider relations and crowdsource learnings with peers
SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VisiQuate, Inc., the industry leading provider of advanced analytics, intelligent workflow, results-driven services and AI-powered automation offerings to America's most respected healthcare providers, today announced new availability to its Payer Action Center cohorts.
VisiQuate's Payer Action Center solution proactively identifies areas of payer misbehavior and provides a comprehensive command center for hospitals' and health systems' payer relationship management. Users are able to identify, track, and escalate claims that have been incorrectly – or never – adjudicated.
As a part of the expansion, VisiQuate customers will now be able to crowdsource learnings from one another, allowing for industry-first, real-time collaboration on healthcare revenue cycle problems. Several of the nation's leading healthcare organizations have already started participating in this groundbreaking platform's early Payer Action Center cohorts, enabling them to easily and effectively leverage each other's findings.
These initial, small cohorts realized millions of dollars in yield improvement within weeks of leveraging VisiQuate's new Payer Action Center, with one large Epic client in the Northeast finding nearly $3M in unpaid claims that had not been identified in their source system workqueues (a.k.a. "Black Hole Accounts"), in just the first week alone.
Brian Roberson, CEO, VisiQuate, said the company is proud to empower healthcare organizations to have better command of their payer relationships. "We believe that sharing revenue cycle insights among the community will drive strong yield for healthcare organizations."
VisiQuate's Payer Action Center uses intelligence from decades of healthcare revenue cycle experience and curated insights across VisiQuate's client base to provide users a pulse on real-time industry challenges, with the ability to immediately see how the organization is being impacted. With the new solution, discussions with payers are far more productive than before. Users have instant access to complete, comprehensive lists of incorrectly adjudicated accounts, which a hospital or health system can quickly use to identify and use to prove its case.
"We're thrilled that our clients are seeing immediate, tangible benefits," said Jacob Wilkinson, Director of Product, VisiQuate. "These early wins are just the tip of the iceberg. With the Payer Action Center available to more hospitals, we expect to see a positive ripple effect in our collaborative community."
If a provider is interested in joining its peers in a Payer Action Center cohort, and finally getting the reimbursement it's due, visit www.visiquate.com/pac-cohort for more information.
VisiQuate will be giving a sneak preview of the groundbreaking tool at VisiQuate's booth #615 at the HFMA Annual Conference in Denver next week.
About VisiQuate
VisiQuate empowers healthcare organizations to achieve peak business health, through expert service-enabled technologies that dramatically improve performance and reduce process waste. We deliver optimized enterprise outcomes through a unique combination of complex data curation, deep AI & ML, advanced analytics and intelligent process automation. VisiQuate's Velocity consulting team of revenue cycle leaders and operators use their collective experience to drive efficiencies into client organizations and back into our solutions. The company is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, with offices in Harrisburg, PA and Dallas, TX. For more information, visit www.visiquate.com or contact info@visiquate.com.
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White Sox put Eloy Jiménez on 10-day IL; likely out longer
By MIKE COOK
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have placed outfielder Eloy Jiménez on the 10-day inured list with a right hamstring strain. The injury is expected to cause him to miss six to eight weeks. He is scheduled to have an extensive exam Monday in Chicago, with an update provided Tuesday when the White Sox open a seven-game homestand. Jiménez is hitting .222 with a home run and seven RBIs in 11 games this season. A ruptured left pectoral tendon limited him to 55 games last season.
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De La Cruz wins U.S.-based pro volleyball league’s 2nd title
DALLAS (AP) — Bethania De La Cruz has won the second Athletes Unlimited volleyball championship, outscoring runner-up Natalia Valentin-Anderson in a pro league that awards titles to athletes instead of teams. De La Cruz scored 4,652 points over the five-week season featuring 43 players. De La Cruz was the runner-up to Jordan Larson of the U.S. in the inaugural Athletes Unlimited season last year. De La Cruz is an Olympian from the Dominican Republic.
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PHOENIX, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Integro Bank (In Organization) announced that it obtained conditional approval from the State of Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Services to open a new bank devoted to helping small businesses. Among the conditions for opening the bank is a requirement to raise a minimum of $27.9 million in capital and for the bank to obtain regulatory approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for deposit insurance.
Thomas J. Inserra, CEO & Founder stated: "With this state regulatory approval representing a major milestone, our team is now focused on collecting the remaining funds from our investor pipeline so that we can open the bank. Our mission of helping small businesses grow and increase employment is about to begin, so stay tuned for future announcements of our opening." Integro Bank is planning a grand opening date in mid-2022.
Integro Bank's capital raise progress can be viewed online at: www.IntegroBank.com.
About Integro Bank (In Organization)
Integro Bank (In Organization) is a proposed de novo bank based in Phoenix, Arizona (USA). Our proprietary Integro-360 consultative approach and CEO Club are designed to help small business grow and maximize employment. To learn how you can make an impact, help small businesses, and become a co-owner of your own bank, visit: www.integrobank.com
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This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy Integro Bank's (In Organization) common stock. Offers may be made only by an offering circular. To obtain a copy of the offering circular investors may visit: www.integrobank.com by selecting "Become an Investor" and carefully reading the circular before subscribing to purchase any Integro Bank (In Organization) common stock.
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Is a OnePlus 10 Pro worth it?
Features drive the tech market. It seems companies can only convince us to upgrade if a gadget can perform some new trick. This is one reason scientists at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology are working so hard to upgrade smartphones with holograms.
However, some quality can be lost in the rush to innovate and drive sales. The solution is to find companies focused on making products that prioritize what you need above the bells and whistles. Luckily, there’s a company that understands this. OnePlus is making Android phones that just work better.
In this article: OnePlus 10 Pro, OnePlus Buds Pro and OnePlus Buds Watch
What is OnePlus?
OnePlus states on its website that “It’s never about perfection. It’s about the constant pursuit of better.” The reason for this is that “Good enough is never enough.”
The tech company was founded by Pete Lau and Carl Pei in 2013 and released its first mobile phone, the OnePlus One, in early 2014. The clever marketing strategy allowed users to purchase smartphones by invite-only. This unorthodox approach created hype and made the company’s products highly desirable because of the exclusivity. Additionally, in those early years, the company would offer high-powered devices with innovative design elements while undercutting competitors.
Each year, OnePlus releases a new flagship phone. In 2022, the company introduced the world to the 10 Pro, a phone with top-of-the-line components and features. As the company has grown in popularity, consumers no longer need an invitation to purchase, and the price has fallen in line with what competitors are asking for comparable smartphones.
What are the outstanding features on the OnePlus 10 Pro?
Sleek design
At just one-third of an inch thick and weighing less than half a pound, the sleek, balanced design of the OnePlus 10 Pro is burdenless.
Hasselblad camera
The triple-camera setup is a collaboration between OnePlus and Hasselblad, an iconic digital camera manufacturer. The OnePlus has an entire photography studio built in. Besides the camera on the front, it has a main camera, an ultra-wide camera and a telephoto camera on the back. There are also many noteworthy features, such as nightscape, smart scene recognition, long exposure, dual-video view, time-lapse, cat/dog face focus, video portrait and many more.
Unprecedented performance
The OnePlus 10 Pro comes with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chipset, which has been praised as the most powerful Android smartphone processor currently available.
Ultra-fast charging
You can get an entire day’s worth of power with just 15 minutes of charging.
Designed for gaming
The OnePlus 10 Pro is tailored for handheld gaming. The HyperBoost gaming engine has a frame stabilizer, so you no longer have to worry about dropped frames, increased sync speed and cutting-edge haptics.
Gorgeous display
Besides 10-bit color depth and a resolution of 3216 by 1440 with a pixel density of 525 PPI, the display has such eye-friendly features as nature tone display, image sharpener, eye comfort, color personalization and more.
Numerous sensors
Built-in sensors increase your phone’s functionality. The OnePlus 10 Pro has an ambient light sensor, a gyroscope, an electronic compass, a barometer, a proximity sensor, an accelerometer and more.
What is Oxygen OS 12?
Oxygen 12 is the OnePlus Android-based operating system. It offers a customizable user experience that rivals iOS. Here are some highlights.
The design favors serenity
From the tranquil colors to the smooth and natural lines and shapes to the uncluttered look, the Oxygen interface is designed to reduce stress and place emphasis on creating a calming atmosphere. There are also three adjustable dark mode levels (enhanced, medium and gentle) that you can use when viewing websites, social media and more.
Balance your work and life
With the Oxygen OS, you can create a work account so that you are not distracted and a downtime account so that you can fully enjoy the hours that you are off the clock.
Intuitive navigation
Oxygen is designed to quickly find and access the app you need or the photo you want to view. If you don’t remember which shelf you placed something on, just use Scout to find anything on your phone instantly.
Enhanced gaming experience
Besides the essentials, such as speed and responsiveness, you can enhance your gameplay with several customizable options. For a little extra fun, run your voice through a built-in modulator to play as a robot, an alien, a warrior and more. The gaming mode also has a screen recorder, rewind, mistouch prevention, a data monitor and notifications.
Top OnePlus products
This is the newest and best flagship smartphone from OnePlus. It features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, is 5G compatible and has a triple-camera system co-developed with Hasselblad. The HyperBoost gaming engine gives you what you need to play your best game.
Sold by Amazon
If you are on a budget, the Nord is the way to go. This 5G compatible model has an all-day battery, 18-watt charging, 4GB RAM and 64GB built-in storage (expandable up to 256GB). The triple-camera on the back of this phone includes a macro and a mono lens.
Sold by Amazon
These earbuds are the company’s top-of-the-line model. They feature smart noise cancellation that automatically adapts to your environment to deliver the best audio experience. The AI-powered noise-reducing microphones help ensure clear, noise-free calls. The Warp Charge allows you to get 10 hours of battery life in just 10 minutes.
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For the budget conscious, these earbuds are the best choice. By using the charging case, you can get up to 30 hours of playback on a single charge. They are sweat- and water-resistant, and the AI-powered noise reduction blocks wind noise to make your calls crisp and clear.
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If you use a OnePlus phone, you need a OnePlus watch. This model has Bluetooth 5.0 and 4GB of storage, so you can listen to music without your smartphone. A full charge gives you 14 days of power for typical use or up to 25 hours in GPS mode. This watch also monitors blood oxygen saturation and has a built-in sleep tracker.
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With Help From Hormonal Health Coach, Candles to Educate Around All Four Phases of The Monthly Cycle, Not Just "The Bleed"
HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Menstrual care brand MOONS is bringing awareness and aromatherapy to each phase of the full menstrual cycle with the launch of phases—a four piece candle set developed with a hormonal health coach and a New York City candle maker, Now available through MOONS as well as at Showfields in New York City, phases offers energy-supporting fragrances plus guidance on the hormonal and energetic shifts of each of the four phases—menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal—of a menstruator's monthly cycle.
"We believe that understanding our full cycles, not just managing the days of our bleed, is a huge, overlooked opportunity to optimize our entire lives, from what we eat, to how we move, to the scents we fill our home with," said CEO and cofounder Rachel Donovan Geller. "The menstrual cycle is a window into our wellness, and phases is just the beginning for MOONS in terms of providing insights and intel that cycling folks can actually apply to their daily lives."
phases is the second product launch for the young direct-to-consumer brand. duets™, MOONS' category-first tampon + liner system designed to end leaks and proudly made in the USA and Canada, hit the market in summer of 2021 and has since been named a 2022 Editor's Pick by Health Magazine.
"A candle collection may seem an unlikely second sku for a brand such as ours," said CCO and cofounder Kaity Potak. "But the promise of MOONS has always been to provide useful, insightful products and information based on real life experiences. It's mind-boggling to us that we're not all taught to think about our bodies through this lens. But interest in this space is booming, and we're thrilled to be able to provide a fun, giftable way to start engaging with this deep wisdom."
The four candles in phases are 100% soy and hand-poured in reusable tins. The set's outer packaging is 100% recycled, and within each box is a matchbook and bookmark with information on each phase.
To learn more about MOONS, its products, and community, visit www.ourmoons.com
About MOONS
Founded in 2021, leading fem care company MOONS is changing the language, culture, and experience surrounding menstruation and other key phases of menstruators' lives. Their first product, duets™, combines a compact tampon + slim liner in one convenient pouch, making it the first-ever product system designed by women to end period stains. MOONS is proud to have an all female executive team led by CEO and Co-Founder, Rachel Donovan Geller and CCO & Co-Founder, Kaity Potak. MOONS is headquartered in New York's Hudson Valley.
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LAS VEGAS (SILVER STAR NATION) — The 2022 NFL Draft has come and gone, and with only the signing of undrafted free agents remaining, the Dallas Cowboys have addressed multiple needs and found future starters with their nine picks.
In case you missed any of the Silver Star Nation’s coverage of the draft, here’s a quick recap of the Cowboys picks on Thursday, April 28, Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30.
- Round 1, Pick 24 — Tyler Smith, OG, Tulsa
- Round 2, Pick 56 — Sam Williams, EDGE, Ole Miss
- Round 3, Pick 88 — Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama
- Round 4, Pick 129 — Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin
- Round 5, Pick 155 — Matt Waletzko, OT, North Dakota
- Round 5, Pick 167 — DaRon Bland, CB, Fresno State
- Round 5, Pick 176 — Damone Clark, LB, LSU
- Round 5, Pick 178 — John Ridgeway, DT, Arkansas
- Round 6, Pick 193 — Devin Harper, LB, Oklahoma State
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Investing ethically won’t buy protection in this market
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business
As the economy began bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic, interest in investment products that promoted good environmental, social and governance practices took off.
But as markets have come under pressure this year, so-called “ESG” funds have started to struggle.
What’s happening: Funds that prioritize responsible investments and ESG issues experienced net outflows of more than $39 billion in February and March, according to data from Refinitiv Lipper provided exclusively to Before the Bell.
These funds hadn’t lost more money than they brought in since March 2020, when the market crashed due to the onset of Covid-19.
Breaking it down: Fund managers haven’t suddenly stopped caring about corporate values. Instead, the fate of these funds has been tied to what’s happening in financial markets more broadly.
ESG funds often favor fast-growing companies and technology names, Bob Jenkins, head of research at Refinitiv Lipper, told me.
These firms have stumbled this year, as investors — assessing the impact of rising interest rates, a slowing economic recovery and the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February — moved their money into bets on companies that are seen as undervalued or less risky. That’s meant that ESG funds, which own lots of shares of these companies, have stumbled, too.
“ESG funds have a heavy exposure to tech and growth stocks — more so than the market as a whole,” Jenkins said. So, when there’s a rotation away from these types of shares, “we can expect to see both the broader market and, to a slightly stronger extent, ESG funds, trend down.”
Take the iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF, a popular exchange-traded fund that has more than $23 billion in net assets. Its top holdings include Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla and Google’s Alphabet — all stocks whose performance has been rocky this year as investors reassess whether it’s time to pivot away.
Investor insight: Jenkins doesn’t expect a big bounce for the ESG sector any time soon. The Nasdaq Composite finished April 13% lower, marking its worst month since October 2008. The S&P 500 fell 8.8%, its biggest monthly drop since March 2020.
“Here in the early part of [the second quarter], we’ve seen a return to selling … once again plaguing the growth and tech names so prevalent in ESG funds,” he said.
Big picture: ESG investing is still huge. Global assets under management that met Refinitiv Lipper’s ESG criteria stood at just over $7 trillion at the end of the first quarter. But for the first time in two years, some of the wind has come out of the sails of these funds. More difficult months could be ahead.
Amazon’s huge miss hangs over earnings season
Amazon’s first quarterly loss since 2015 — which sent the company’s shares down 14% on Friday — marked the rough midpoint of a tumultuous earnings season, as companies dealt with elevated costs and consumers worried about the highest inflation in four decades.
Checking in: Earnings for the first three months of the year are on track to have grown by 7.1%, according to a FactSet analysis. That means the S&P 500 could be due for its weakest earnings growth since late 2020.
Amazon’s big miss definitely didn’t help. FactSet found that the company was the single biggest contributor to the drag on earnings growth for the S&P 500 so far. If the data provider excluded the company from its calculations, earnings growth would actually be pacing closer to 10%.
The problems Amazon faced are indicative of broader points of weakness as companies share first quarter results.
The company faced tough comparisons to one year ago. As the recovery from the pandemic was gaining steam, Amazon earned $8.1 billion profit in the first three months of 2021. Earnings-per-share were the second highest on record.
The global economy slowed down significantly in the first three months of 2022, however, as the war in Ukraine exacerbated supply chain challenges and fresh coronavirus lockdowns in China clouded the outlook.
As the war drives up the price of fuel, companies are also getting worried about whether consumer spending can stay strong, weighing on their guidance for future quarters.
“There’s no indicators that we’re seeing of weakness in consumer demand, but we’re wary of it — as probably all companies are — because household budgets are tightened when fuel costs are doubling,” Amazon’s Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky told analysts last week.
Coming up: About 55% of companies in the S&P 500 have reported their results. This week, big releases to watch include Pfizer, Starbucks and CVS.
The global economy looks increasingly at risk
The biggest economies in the world are going through the toughest patch since the pandemic broke out, boosting the once-slim probability that a recession could be just around the corner.
America’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter of 2022, surprising forecasters and raising alarms that the Federal Reserve’s plans to pull back economic support to fight inflation could make matters worse.
Consumer spending is holding up for now. Most of the decline came from a drop in inventory investment, as companies spent less money to keep shelves stocked. But economists are increasingly worried about what happens next year, when the Federal Reserve’s aggressive (if belated) approach to tackling price increases will really start to bite.
Meanwhile, Covid lockdowns have taken a heavy toll on China. The latest government survey data, released over the weekend, shows activity across manufacturing and services slumping to its lowest level since February 2020.
And data published Friday showed that the European economy slowed in the first three months of the year due to a combination of soaring inflation and early fallout from the war in Ukraine.
The takeaway: Europe and China could create major problems for the global economy this year, while the outlook for the United States is looking increasingly uncertain as we head into 2023. Recession chatter isn’t going anywhere.
Up next
Avis and Clorox report results after US markets close.
Also today: The ISM Manufacturing Index for April posts at 10 a.m. ET.
Coming tomorrow: Earnings from BP, Pfizer, Lyft, Airbnb and Starbucks.
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Burnley boosts PL survival hopes with win over Southampton
BURNLEY, England (AP) — Burnley has improved its chances of staying in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Southampton in the team’s first home game since the surprise firing of Sean Dyche as manager. Burnley earned just its fifth league win of the season after first-half goals from defenders Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins to move within one point of safety, though 17th-place Everton has played one less game.
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Wendy's Pretzel Comeback Delivers a Touchdown for Fans
DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wendy's® fans rejoice – your favorite MVP (Most Valuable Pretzel) is back on menus nationwide. The mouthwatering Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger brings unforgettable flavors to the all-star Made to Crave lineup alongside the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, Big Bacon Classic® Cheeseburger, Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, and Asiago Ranch Classic Chicken Club.
"We always make it a priority to listen to our fans about what they want to see on our menus, or in this case, what they want to see come back on menus," said Carl Loredo, U.S. Chief Marketing Officer for The Wendy's Company. "The Pretzel Bacon Pub has a fanbase like no other, and since it left menus in 2021 fans have been eagerly awaiting its return. The ingredients team up to create a burger that fans can't find anywhere else."
Wendy's Made to Crave lineup is constantly refreshed and refined to bring forward delicious new sandwich builds to give fans the mouthwatering flavors they crave. As the only pretzel bun available in fast food, the Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger is a fresh take on a classic. In between a soft and craveable pretzel bun lies a quarter pound of fresh, never frozen beef* topped with Muenster cheese, three strips of Applewood smoked bacon, topped with smoky honey mustard, warm beer cheese sauce, crispy fried onions, and pickles. Talk about a touchdown for the taste buds.
"Our Made to Crave menu is a place for our culinary team to experiment with new concepts and introduce fans to latest flavor trends in a familiar, yet unique-to-Wendy's way," said John Li, Vice President of Culinary Innovation for the Wendy's Company. "But sometimes, when you land on a hit like the Pretzel Bacon Pub, the culinary magic lies in bringing items back to the menu, instead of creating a new flavor profile. With flavor combinations like beer cheese sauce and honey mustard – the Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger creates an elevated cheeseburger experience you'll want to try again, and again."
Craving a chicken play? Fans can customize to their liking and try the Pretzel Bacon Pub Chicken Sandwich by swapping the quarter pound of fresh, never frozen beef for the Classic, Grilled or Spicy filet. Feel like going for the extra point? Don't forget to add Bacon Pub Fries to your order.
Not only did Wendy's receive an outpouring of fan requests for the Pretzel Bacon Pub to return, but a familiar Wendy's player is also happy about the return in more ways than one.
To get your hands on the MVP, place an order through the Wendy's mobile app or order in-restaurant at your nearest Wendy's. When ordering directly from the Wendy's app or with your MyWendy's™ account online, you'll earn points to treat yourself all. year. long. with Wendy's Rewards™.**
Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality Is Our Recipe®", which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child in the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across approximately 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising. Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Approximate weight before cooking. Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.
**Wendy's Rewards available at participating U.S. Wendy's. My Wendy's™ account registration and use required to earn points and redeem rewards. Points have no monetary value. See www.wendys.com/Rewards for details.
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The company's continuous monitoring platform enhances security assurance to expedite sales cycles and security reviews
SAN DIEGO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Drata, a security and continuous compliance automation platform, today announced the launch of its Trust Center as an additional, integrated offering to its automation platform. Trust Center is the only offering of its kind in the compliance automation space with a real-time, public view of a company's security controls.
With time-intensive security reviews and questionnaire responses as a common roadblock in sales lifecycles, Drata launched Trust Center to provide customers an integrated and customizable page to proactively display their security posture and further accelerate the sales process. This addition also eliminates the hassle of companies having to manually build and update their own security pages. Companies using Trust Center include Merge, Notion, Metadata Deeper Signals, and Trust & Will.
Features of Trust Center include:
- Showcasing security controls continuously monitored by Drata to prove they're operating effectively in real time.
- The ability to display security reports, policies, certifications, and subprocessors.
- Gated access to compliance reports to ensure security and confidentiality.
"Trust and transparency are principles that our team values immensely," said Gil Feig, Co-Founder of Merge. "We want current and prospective customers and partners to feel confident in our product and our measures to safeguard their data. Drata's Trust Center empowers us to publicly share our security posture in real-time, providing them peace of mind and allowing us to stand out in a competitive market."
"With the launch of Trust Center, we further our mission of building trust across the internet by combining the power of continuous security control monitoring that was already happening in Drata with automated security reviews to make trust a competitive advantage," said Adam Markowitz, Drata Co-Founder and CEO. "Adding Trust Center to our platform enables customers with a deeper level of transparency into their security practices—an increasingly growing request that can make or break their ability to scale."
For more on the Drata Trust Center, please visit drata.com/blog/introducing-trust-center.
Drata is the world's most advanced security and compliance automation platform with the mission to help businesses earn and keep the trust of their users, customers, partners, and prospects. With Drata, companies streamline over 10 compliance frameworks—such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and more—through continuous, automated control monitoring and evidence collection, resulting in a strong security posture, lower costs, and less time spent preparing for annual audits. The company is backed by ICONIQ Growth, Alkeon Capital, Salesforce Ventures, GGV Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Leaders Fund, Okta Ventures, SVCI, SV Angel, and many key industry leaders. For more information, visit drata.com.
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The partnership offers the most comprehensive personalized commerce marketing solution, facilitating one-click purchases to establish consumer identity along with the in-depth purchase behavior metrics to scale ads in a cost-effective manner
NEW YORK, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- E-commerce pioneer, Shoppable®, today, announced a partnership with cloud-based marketing and personalization leader, Jivox, to further simplify and enhance the consumer purchasing experience while enabling brands to drive, transact, measure, and attribute sales.
The integration with Shoppable's headless commerce platform allows consumers to receive a personalized ad, click to buy, arrive at a landing page fully customized to the brand, and purchase from their retailer of choice, all within the ad. There is no redirect or link-out, unlike affiliate ads. This frictionless user experience is enabled by Shoppable's patented Universal Checkout API for fulfillment by top-tier retailers and bolstered by Jivox powered Personalized Commerce Marketing.
With the combination of Jivox and Shoppable® functionality, advertisers will have the ability to automate ad personalization and improve the precision of their analytics through the granular sales data collected. Jivox's recommendation engine allows rapid experimentation with a carousel of creative elements such as images, copy, product selection, discounts, and limited-time offers to easily determine what is relevant and engaging for potential customers. Shoppable® provides advertisers with valuable first-party order data and customer behavior analytics from sales and throughout the consumer journey. The purchase intelligence compiled by Shoppable® shows the impact of the creative assets used, informing both ongoing and future marketing efforts–at a time when consumer data privacy concerns continue to mount, and third-party cookies will soon disappear.
"Our partnership with Jivox opens a world of possibilities for brands and marketers working to crack the code to optimize active campaigns to achieve sales growth, while capturing first-party data," said Heather Marie Udo, founder and CEO of Shoppable®. "Our embeddable architecture paired with Jivox's personalized marketing platform marks a leap in the advertising industry's ability to scale mass personalization and streamline sales."
"Shopper and eCommerce marketing is exploding, globally, as the pandemic drove consumers to experience and experiment with online shopping. Consumers are demanding personalized shopping experiences online and ease of purchase," said Diaz Nesamoney, founder and CEO of Jivox. "Shoppable's market leading headless commerce paired with the Jivox personalized commerce marketing platform is a big win for brands."
The Shoppable® and Jivox deal is expected to achieve vast improvements in advertising decision-making, conversion rates, and ROI, providing clients a new path to connecting with consumers and delivering the most customer-centric online shopping experience available in the market.
About Shoppable®
Shoppable® enables e-commerce on websites, videos, apps, and ads. The company has modernized affiliate marketing by removing the need to redirect shoppers to external websites for completing purchases. Shoppable® holds three U.S. patents for its universal checkout technology, which minimizes friction in the buying process via embeddable multiple-retailer checkout capabilities. It allows brands, media companies, advertisers, publishers, influencers, content creators, and nonprofits to bring the checkout experience anywhere that a consumer discovers or engages with products online.
About Jivox
Jivox is transforming the way the world experiences digital marketing by connecting brands with their audiences in the most personalized way. Jivox's Dynamic Canvas technology drives engagement and digital commerce across paid and owned media, delivering ROI by reducing production costs and increasing media performance using big data, AI/machine learning, Dynamic Content Optimization (DCO), and identity technologies. Jivox personalized commerce marketing innovation drives sales by matching the right products with consumers that have the highest purchase intent. Jivox Data Clean Room enables privacy-first sales attribution. Jivox is SOC 2® Type 2 certified and trusted by hundreds of leading companies including Electronic Arts, Marriott International, Mazda, Nestle, T-Mobile, Unilever, and more.
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EXTON, Pa. , June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attendee registration opens today for SCTE® Cable-Tec Expo® 2022. Co-chaired this year by Comcast Cable President and CEO David Watson and Liberty Global Vice-chairman and CEO Michael Fries, Expo 2022 will take place September 19-22 in Philadelphia, PA. Attendees can now register at Expo.scte.org.
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE®), a CableLabs® subsidiary, is excitedly preparing to reunite thousands of professionals in person for the first time since Expo 2019. Expo 2022 assembles more than 100 hours of learning with preeminent experts and thought leaders in addition to hundreds of innovative vendors with trailblazing technology solutions.
The annual Fall Technical Forum is jam-packed with subject matter experts presenting a showcase of current innovation, forward-looking technologies, and the solutions helping to power the industry's 10G platform and advance its technical foundation. One-hundred and twenty-eight papers will be presented, sorted into 57 sessions across 13 categories, as selected by the SCTE® Cable-Tec Expo® 2022 Program Committee, co-chaired by Comcast Cable SVP of Technology, Environments & Strategy Sherita Ceasar and Liberty Global VP of Technology Bill Warga. Three new tracks have been added for Expo 2022: DevOps & Agile; Software Development, Automation, and Tooling; and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.
Known globally as the preeminent venue for thought leadership, engineering innovation, and pioneering business insights, Expo 2022 will combine the best elements of an on-site experience with compelling streaming content, which will also be made available post event to full conference attendees.
As the premier media partner for Expo 2022, Pipeline magazine will provide event-based distribution of content, press releases, and the show daily. Exhibitors also will be able to extend the reach of their media services through Pipeline's global platform, audience, and digital distribution services. Show participants can request additional information about event services by contacting Pipeline at info@pipelinepub.com.
Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are still available at https://expo.scte.org/exhibitor-info/.
SCTE® Cable-Tec Expo® is the preeminent venue for thought leadership, engineering innovation and dealmaking within the broadband telecommunications industry. Hosted by the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), a subsidiary of CableLabs®, Expo 2022 will be hosted in Philadelphia, PA, September 19-22 and chaired by industry leaders Comcast Cable President and CEO David Watson and Liberty Global Vice-chairman and CEO Michael Fries. The most compelling technologies that are building the future of cable telecommunications will be on display as we celebrate collaboration and "Creating Infinite Possibilities," the theme for Expo 2022. More information at expo.scte.org.
SCTE is shaping the future of connectivity. Through technological leadership and innovation, SCTE has served as the applied science leader for the cable telecommunications industry for more than five decades. As a not-for-profit member organization, SCTE moves member companies forward through continuous training for the workforce of tomorrow and by putting leaders into the conversations that matter. SCTE is the force behind the annual SCTE Cable-Tec Expo®, the largest cable telecommunications and technology tradeshow in the Americas. Learn more at www.scte.org.
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UNIONTOWN, Ohio, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated acquisition of STANLEY Security and Healthcare accelerates Securitas' transformation journey toward technology-based solutions and its ambition to position itself as an outstanding global security and safety partner that helps make the world a safer place.
- Securitas accelerates its transition toward technology-based solutions
- The company significantly strengthens its technology and expertise in key markets and the acquisition enables Securitas to become a stronger business partner to support its clients globally
- Together with STANLEY Security and Healthcare, Securitas will be able to provide a complementary offering across the security services value chain that seamlessly can support its clients' businesses
- The combined business will be called Securitas Technology
- Significant commercial synergy opportunities with 500 000 existing, as well as new clients, and going forward approximately 50% of Securitas profit contribution is expected to be generated through higher-margin technology and solutions sales
- The acquisition supports Securitas' strategy, adds resilience and creates a significant platform for innovation as the company has the ambition to drive and redefine the future of the security industry
On December 8, 2021, Securitas announced it had signed an agreement to acquire the Electronic Security Solutions business from Stanley Black & Decker Inc. ("STANLEY Security"). Following customary regulatory approvals, the acquisition is now complete, and the joint potential of the two businesses is unleashed.
Securitas holds a strong position within the security services market today and has continuously built a robust platform within the technology and solutions area to meet the increasing demand for smarter and innovative technology-based security solutions. Strategic acquisitions in recent years, combined with efficient business transformation programs and the acquisition of STANLEY Security, enable Securitas' ambition to emerge as an exceptional player in the security industry.
The core of Securitas' value proposition and growth strategy is a strong belief that the future of security is built on global presence, connected technology and intelligent use of data. By offering and combining these three assets with a holistic approach across the whole security services value chain, Securitas can position itself as an outstanding partner for its clients across the globe.
"We see an increasing client demand to complement our guarding and consulting offering with technology-based solutions. As global challenges evolve rapidly, safety and security solutions are essential to helping organizations protect their people, safeguard their assets and optimize their operations. Together with STANLEY Security and Healthcare, we are able to drive and redefine the future of the security industry by providing a broad portfolio of integrated tech-enabled solutions that help our clients focus on managing their core business," says Magnus Ahlqvist, President and CEO.
Headquartered in Indianapolis in the U.S., STANLEY Security has an inspiring 30-year history of protecting its clients worldwide through a portfolio of tech-enabled security services. The company is trusted by customers across the globe for its innovative SaaS technology, seamless installation and integration, reliable maintenance, 24/7 monitoring and insightful analytics. Today, STANLEY Security is a highly recognized provider of tech-enabled security services worldwide, with approximately 8 000 employees operating through approximately 200 locations and 16 monitoring centers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Ireland.
"Our combined offerings and global footprint enable us to solidify our expertise in technology and unlock opportunities for innovative solutions. Together, we will provide a comprehensive portfolio, enabling us to develop strong client relationships and deliver more value to clients through an even higher degree of innovation and technology, while strengthening our core capabilities, competencies and geographical reach," says Tony Byerly, Global President Securitas Technology (formerly Securitas Electronic Security).
Securitas is on the path to achieving its ambition of becoming a stronger business partner that provides holistic and integrated solutions with outstanding quality and value to its clients. To achieve this, technology is key and enables smarter security services and innovative solutions, from on-site services to advanced monitoring, comprehensive risk prediction and advisory services. Joining forces with STANLEY Security enables Securitas to accelerate growth and build a strong innovation pipeline geared toward the advanced security needs of the future. With over 500 000 existing, as well as new clients, we anticipate significant commercial opportunities.
"Bringing together our two great companies is an industry-defining event, and going forward approximately 50% of our profit contribution is expected to be generated through higher-margin technology and solutions sales. Combining our talent and expertise sets us up for stronger growth and gives us great confidence for the future. Our shared values and high sustainability ambitions enable us to utilize our potential to provide tech-enabled security solutions that create long-term value for our clients, our shareholders and the society at large," concludes Magnus Ahlqvist.
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NWAs are pivotal to the energy transition and can overcome shortfalls of traditional infrastructure
BOULDER, Colo., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines opportunities for non-wires alternatives (NWAs).
Growth in distributed energy resources (DER) and renewable energy capacity is pushing existing grid infrastructure to its limits. To modernize their grids, utilities and grid operators around the world, particularly in the US, have started looking to NWAs in place of traditional transmission and distribution system upgrades. According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, NWAs are expected to be essential in integrating the growing network of DER and renewable energy resources.
"The number of identified NWA opportunities has increased worldwide in recent years as utilities and grid operators look to modernize their systems in the wake of DER and renewable energy capacity growth," says Dan Power, research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. "NWAs relieve congestion on the grid, reduce its impact on the environment and local communities, and save money for all parties involved."
Despite an increase in identified NWA opportunities, fewer than 35% of projects worldwide have moved past the proposal stage, often because of low benefit-cost ratios. While NWAs will not be able to defer or avoid the need for all traditional upgrades, they are an essential tool that can alleviate the burden associated with upgrading the grid. Current evaluation methods, market structures, and regulations are limiting the success of NWAs. Moving forward, customers and third-party vendors will be instrumental in advancing them, according to the report.
The report, Increasing Non-Wires Alternatives Deployments, discusses the evolution of NWAs and their role in the ongoing shift in the electric grid from fossil fuels to distributed, renewable sources. It provides recommendations for key stakeholders to increase the number of successfully deployed NWAs as electric grids are modernized in the energy transition. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.
About Guidehouse Insights
Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today's rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems. Additional information about Guidehouse Insights can be found at www.guidehouseinsights.com.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 13,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.
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LONDON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA has appointed Lara Dewar as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ms. Dewar starts effective from 1st June and will report to GSMA Director General, Mats Granryd. The move follows Ms. Dewar's delivery of strategic reputational and corporate communications for the GSMA as Global Head of PR and Communications.
For more than two years, Ms. Dewar has helped the GSMA navigate pivotal global milestones, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as complex and shifting industry landscapes. Her experience, insights, and in-depth knowledge of the business provide an exceptional platform from which Ms. Dewar will hit the ground running and lead the GSMA's global marketing and communications strategy.
Ms. Dewar's mandate includes identifying and delivering strategic marketing solutions for the GSMA, as well as responsibility for marketing the industry-leading global convening event MWC Barcelona and the entire MWC and Mobile 360 series.
"I am delighted to promote Lara to CMO at the GSMA. Over the past two years, Lara's leadership of the global communications function has been meticulous and truly transformative," said the GSMA's Direct General, Mats Granryd. "At every opportunity, Lara has risen to the complex reputational challenges the industry has faced, and I have no doubt she will continue to do so in her new role. Most importantly, I'm excited for Lara to be part of the GSMA leadership team, and I very much look forward to our continued collaboration."
Ms. Dewar commented, "I am truly humbled and excited to lead the team that is responsible for marketing one of the most prestigious convening events for business and policymakers. I'm also looking forward to amplifying the other core activities of the GSMA like deepening the understanding of the importance of connectivity, and mobile technology's power to strengthen economies and enhance lives. This technology enables limitless possibilities, and with it comes a responsibility to continue reimagining how to ensure that everyone benefits, and no one is left out, reducing the usage gap."
Before joining the GSMA in January 2020, Ms. Dewar worked at World Vision, where she held positions including Chief Marketing & Development Officer and Partnership Leader. In this role, she was responsible for reputation management across a $2.5 billion-dollar enterprise operating in 100 countries with over 38,000 employees. Ms. Dewar has also held positions including Chief Corporate Services Officer at Crossroads Media Group, Vice President Operations & Human Resources at Jameson Bank, North American Director of Customer Experience at Direct Energy, and Director of Corporate Accounts at Thomas Cook Group.
Ms. Dewar holds a B.A. degree in English & Women's Studies from the University of Western Ontario. A Canadian, she resides with her family in the U.K.
About GSMA
The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy, tackling today's biggest societal challenges, underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work, and providing the world's largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events.
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OXFORD, Mich., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Bank Corporation ("the Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: OXBC), the holding company for Oxford Bank ("the Bank"), today announced operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
The Company's quarterly consolidated earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2022, were $1,059,000, or $0.46 per weighted average share compared to $3,093,000, or $1.34 per weighted average share for the same period one year ago. CEO David Lamb commented, "The reduction in first quarter earnings is not reflective of what we expect this year as will be better overall than extrapolating using these results. Comparative first quarter results were impacted by start-up expense in commercial finance business and new markets like Ann Arbor which both initiatives began contributing revenue in April. The bigger impact to earnings for the quarter ended March 2022 is PPP revenue was down a net $1.4 million year over year as well as continued margin compression."
Total Assets of the Company increased to $786.4 million as of March 31, 2022, from $750.9 million at December 31, 2021 and $757.0 million at March 31, 2021. "The increase in assets clearly reflects both great work by our team and the excess liquidity in the market. To have total assets increase while net loans decreased by 49% (from PPP forgiveness) exemplifies the environmental anomalies especially given our non-PPP lending is strong. The clear part is our team continues to do a wonderful job of converting "new to the Bank" PPP only clients into full loan and deposit relationships," reported CEO David Lamb.
Net loans decreased to $387.7 million on March 31, 2022, from $575.8 million at March 31, 2021. Non-PPP lending was up $20 million year-over-year, highlighting the impact of PPP forgiveness. "We are seeing business customers starting to return to their normal borrowing patterns and have a very strong pipeline." CEO Lamb noted, "Clearly our deposit position is "too good" with Total Deposits increased to $703.7 million at March 31, 2022 from $675.8 million at March 31, 2021. We have expected for more than a year, that deposits will reduce and still believe they will decrease this year although likely less than previously thought. Management is being conservative investing cash in investment securities because the excess liquidity is needed to fund our new loan opportunities in commercial finance and conventional C&I lending. We believe our enviable liquidity position bodes very well for our future even at a cost today."
The Company's total shareholders' equity increased to $64.8 million as of March 31, 2022, representing book value per share of $27.22, compared to total Shareholders' equity of $56.7 million, or $24.96 per share one year earlier. The subsidiary Bank's Tier 1 capital totaled $75.5 million as of March 31, 2022, or 18.2% of risk-weighted assets compared to $56.5 million, or 13.8% of risk-weighted assets as of March 31, 2021.
CEO David P. Lamb commented, "We don't expect this quarter's level of reduced earnings to continue the whole year because commercial finance initiative will start contributing the remainder of the year with the FSW acquisition closed on April 1st. However, as noted in our last release, FYE 2022 earnings will be lower than FYE 2021 due to the loss of approximately net $5.4 million in PPP fees, margin compression as well as investment in new initiatives. It appears that interest rates are moving in the Bank's favor with the discount rate increase in March and further increases forecast over the next 18-24 months. Another new initiative that will contribute this year is our move into the commercial leasing business via a joint venture with a firm we have done business with for many years. We expect that business to grow both from our partner's efforts but also our existing clients who now have another option with us."
Oxford Bank is a subsidiary of Oxford Bank Corporation, a registered holding company. It is the oldest commercial bank in Oakland County and operates seven full-service offices in Clarkston, Davison, Dryden, Lake Orion, Oakland Township, Ortonville and Oxford. The Bank also has a Customer Experience Center in Rochester Hills, MI, with transactional services provided by Interactive Teller Machines only. In addition, Oxford Bank has business banking centers in Wixom, downtown Oxford and Flint, MI. The Bank has operated continuously under local ownership and management since it first opened for business in 1884. For more information about Oxford Bank and its complete line of financial services, please visit www.oxfordbank.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in the Release may be deemed forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Words or phrases "will likely result", "are expected to", "will continue", "is anticipated", "estimate", "project", or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors which could cause actual results to differ, include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in economic conditions of the Bank's market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, the acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Bank's and Corporation's reports. These forward-looking statements represent the Bank's judgment as of the date of this report. The Bank disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nitches Inc., (NICH) (the "Company") which blends high-tech with high-end fashion to create exclusive clothing lines and legacy collections, today announced it will soon unveil an industry-changing NFT (non-fungible token) project and website for its "Peace on Marz" campaign developed with "BadAss Vegan" influencer John Lewis. Nitches' Creative director Anthony Piper used his expertise as a comic book artist to hand draw the NFT Marz Variant characters, which were recently delivered to Nitches' web development team.
"Anthony has painstakingly created some unique NFT characters that rival his previous work at Marvel Entertainment and with Lionsgate. They are truly works of art that will disrupt the NFT market," said John Morgan, Nitches' CEO. "We also plan to rock the NFT community with a special gift to promote the 'Peace on Marz' campaign later this month."
Piper and Lewis collaborated to create an inclusive story that brings Martians and humans together in peace and harmony. The one-of-a-kind story will be shared on the "Peace on Marz" website, which launches later this month. The story focuses on four different Martians with their own unique traits and styles that will translate well into NFTs.
The "Peace on Marz" campaign will also include other special promotions, exclusive merchandising and productive partnerships that will be announced at a later date.
Nitches is a diversified technology and exclusive clothing company that blends high-tech with high-end fashion to design luxury clothing items and NFTs. We specialize in creating limited-edition athleisure and streetwear apparel and accessories that are sustainable, authentic and exclusive. We collaborate with fashion-forward influencers and celebrities to create capsule collections that reflect their vision and brand. We develop innovative technology to protect our intellectual property and prevent counterfeiting. Nitches strives for creativity, excellence and value in all that we do for our collaborators, customers and stakeholders.
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NYC Tri-State based team strengthens JLL's capacity to 30 dedicated valuations professionals helping investors and lenders navigate the changing face of real estate values
CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL (NYSE: JLL) today announced it has acquired Metropolitan Valuation Services ("MVS"), one of the largest independent commercial property appraisal and real estate consulting firms in the greater New York metropolitan area.
The addition of 20 valuations professionals to JLL's existing team of 10 creates an advisory powerhouse during a period of intensive pricing discovery. MVS's core competency extends to multi-housing, CBD and suburban office buildings, industrial/warehouse and shopping/retail properties, land, property transfers and market rent studies and appraisals for HUD section 8 properties. MVS was founded in 2003 by Principal and Co-Founder Steven Schleider. Clients include major financial institutions, Fortune 500 corporations, REITs, commercial real estate developers, investors, insurance companies, law firms, City of New York and government agencies.
"MVS, a 20-year-old experienced Tri-State team of highly seasoned professionals with a deep and intimate knowledge of New York, is well placed to empower clients with information and knowledge to help them make the best decisions for their real estate assets. Joining forces with MVS enables JLL to enhance our service for existing clients, strengthen our multi-housing capabilities within this buoyant segment and scale our footprint across the U.S.," said Tony Lenamon, Head of Valuation Advisory at JLL in the Americas.
Executive Vice President Ross Friedman and the existing JLL NYC Tri-State team will join forces with MVS Executive Vice Presidents Peter Rastetter and David Lyon under the leadership of Steven Schleider. "We have a unique and detailed understanding of the Tri-State area and I'm excited by the opportunity to expand our capabilities to better serve our clients as part of JLL," said Steven Schleider, President of Metropolitan Valuation Services.
"With JLL, we will have the resources to scale faster, broaden our existing practice areas, serve new asset sectors and to continue assisting investors and lenders in the NYC Tri-State area. We will also advise lenders and owners on navigating the valuation impacts that the energy mandates and sustainability regulations will have on commercial properties. This will all lead to a better understanding of the upside to be gained by creating healthy, sustainable buildings while helping New York City achieve its net zero targets."
As the top investment market globally over the last decade and a top-two market for cross-border investment over this time period, New York remains a key gateway city for national portfolios and global capital. As economic conditions, mobility patterns, consumer spending and tourism are improving in New York, the market is increasingly solidifying its position as a leading global hub for talent and resilient market for investment.
JLL's 2,000 qualified valuation professionals are connected across more than 50 countries, sharing insights and real-time data to advise on changing market dynamics and trends before they happen. A global community of sector-based specialists, the team delivers tailored client solutions for your real estate and business asset interests, giving an accurate picture of value and risk across any opportunity.
U.S. property valuation and tax consulting services are performed by JLL Valuation & Advisory Services, LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.
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About Metropolitan Valuation Services
Metropolitan Valuation Services is one of the largest independent commercial property appraisal and real estate consulting firms in the greater New York metropolitan area. Our clients include major financial institutions, Fortune 500 corporations, REITs, commercial real estate developers, investors, insurance companies, law firms, and government agencies.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $19.4 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 100,000 as of March 31, 2022. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit ir.jll.com.
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Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, just days after the Tesla CEO said he would no longer be joining the social media company’s board of directors.
Twitter Inc. said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that Musk, who currently owns slightly more than 9% of its stock and is the company’s biggest shareholder, provided a letter to the company on Wednesday that contained a proposal to buy the remaining shares of Twitter that he doesn’t already own. Musk offered $54.20 per share of Twitter’s stock.
He called that price his best and final offer, although the billionaire provided no details on financing. The offer is non-binding and subject to financing and other conditions.
“I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy,” Musk says in the filing. “However, since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.”
The buyout offer from Musk is just the latest development in his relationship with Twitter. The billionaire revealed in regulatory filings over recent weeks that he’d been buying shares in almost daily batches starting Jan. 31. Only Vanguard Group’s suite of mutual funds and ETFs controls more Twitter shares.
Musk has been a vocal critic of of Twitter in recent weeks, mostly over his belief that it falls short on free speech principles. The social media platform has angered followers of Donald Trump and other far-right political figures who’ve had their accounts suspended for violating its content standards on violence, hate or harmful misinformation. Musk also has a history of his own tweets causing legal problems.
Musk said last week that he informed Twitter he wouldn’t be joining its board of directors five days after he was invited. He didn’t explain why, but the decision coincided with a barrage of now-deleted tweets from Musk proposing major changes to the company, such as dropping ads — its chief source of revenue — and transforming its San Francisco headquarters into a homeless shelter. Musk left a few clues on Twitter about his thinking, such as by “liking” a tweet that summarized the events as Musk going from “largest shareholder for Free Speech” to being “told to play nice and not speak freely.”
After Musk announced his stake, Twitter quickly gave Musk a seat on its board on the condition that he not own more than 14.9% of the company’s outstanding stock, according to a filing. But Musk backed out of the deal.
Musk’s 81 million Twitter followers make him one of the most popular figures on the platform, rivaling pop stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga. But his prolific tweeting has sometimes gotten him into trouble with the SEC and others.
Musk and Tesla in 2018 agreed to pay $40 million in civil fines and for Musk to have his tweets approved by a corporate lawyer after he tweeted about having the money to take Tesla private at $420 per share. That didn’t happen but the tweet caused Tesla’s stock price to jump. Musk’s latest trouble with the SEC could be his delay in notifying regulators of his growing stake in Twitter.
Musk has described himself as a “free speech absolutist” and has said he doesn’t think Twitter is living up to free speech principles — an opinion shared by followers of Donald Trump and a number of other right-wing political figures who’ve had their accounts suspended for violating Twitter content rules.
Shares of Twitter jumped 11% before the market open. The stock is still down from its 52-week high of about $73. Shares of Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer that Musk heads, slipped about 0.9%.
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Scullion brings over 15 years of operational and research experience to newly launched initiative
CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BPOC, one of the longest tenured pure-play healthcare investors, today announced a new partnership with experienced pharmaceutical executive, Mark Scullion, to build a premier clinical research site platform serving the pharmaceutical market.
Mr. Scullion has spent more than 15 years in the clinical research industry and brings a unique understanding of the site selection process and value needs of pharmaceutical sponsors. Mark was most recently the Global Head of Trial Monitoring for Novartis AG, and also previously held leadership roles at Syneos Health and IQVIA, where he developed novel approaches to clinical trial design and execution. At Novartis Mr. Scullion led a group of clinical professionals delivering over 300 clinical studies in partnership with 14,000 investigative sites across the world.
BPOC will work with Mr. Scullion to build a high-performing site network through acquisition and organic growth leveraging a centralized platform that will solve critical pain points for pharmaceutical sponsors. This effort marks BPOC's third partnership in the pharmaceutical services space in the last year and is consistent with BPOC's thesis driven approach to investing. In December 2021, BPOC made a strategic investment in Network Partners, a leading provider of consulting services to medical device and pharmaceutical companies, and in August 2022, the firm made an investment in Praxis Packaging Solutions, a provider of primary and secondary contract packaging services for over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceutical, medical device, animal health and health & beauty industries.
Clinical research sites are critical to the drug development process as trial sponsors and CROs typically rely on research sites to handle patient recruitment and retention, trial administration and data capture. The U.S. clinical trial research site market is valued at approximately $16 billion and is expected to see strong growth over the next 3-5 years, primarily driven by increased R&D and product development in the pharmaceutical and medical device spaces. Despite the growing investment in clinical research, R&D returns are diminishing due to lengthening trial times and increased costs, thus creating the need for increased efficiency in clinical research.
BPOC and Mr. Scullion believe there is ample opportunity to create value in the space through consolidation of sites and the formation of a robust site network that creates a more commercially oriented business with tighter operational controls, greater access to patients and increased speed to trial – leading to greater reliability and lower costs for trial sponsors and CROs.
"Creating a platform of scale with centralized management and sophisticated systems will be a significant asset to patients, sites, and pharma sponsors," said Mark Scullion. "BPOC is an ideal partner given their strong track record in the healthcare space with more than 25 years of experience, and I am confident that with the team we will build a successful platform."
"Mark's unique understanding of the challenges pharmaceutical sponsors face in the development process, given his experience with both pharma sponsors and clinical research organizations, will be instrumental to our success in this effort. Leveraging this experience alongside BPOC's expansive sourcing network will drive acquisitions in the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023. Additionally, BPOC will seek to engage its deep bench of seasoned operating partners who will work to implement best practices and provide industry expertise, all while accelerating value creation across the new platform." said BPOC Partner Troy Phillips.
About BPOC
Founded in 1996, BPOC is a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests exclusively in healthcare companies and is one of the nation's most experienced investors in the industry having raised five funds with total capital commitments of nearly $1.8 billion. BPOC has invested in numerous providers, manufacturing, outsourcing, distribution and information technology companies through growth equity, management buyouts and leveraged recapitalizations. For more information, visit www.bpoc.com
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MIAMI, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baptist Health South Florida in partnership with Mind Body Social Events announced today the start of in-person, wellness programming for the 55+ community throughout Palm Beach County. The event series titled the 55+ Wellness Series powered by Baptist Health Foundation offers a diverse and inclusive selection of activities for wellbeing designed for today's modern, wellness-minded active adults.
"Our mission at Mind Body Social is to positively impact as many people through our wellness programming, and we are grateful for this opportunity to increase awareness for the active adult community in Palm Beach County," said Jose Antonio Hernandez, co-founder of Mind Body Social Events. "Our goal is to inspire the 55+ community in the Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Palm Springs, Lake Worth and Ocean Ridge areas to join an innovative and engaging wellness program created just for them and free to them."
The 55+ Wellness Series powered by Baptist Health Foundation encourages healthy behavior and fosters preventive care while adapting to lifestyle changes. The overall goal of the series is to promote physical and mental well-being throughout the Palm Beach County community and is offered exclusively for residents ages 55 and older in the City of Boynton Beach, the City of Delray Beach, the Village of Palm Springs, the City of Lake Worth Beach, and the Town of Ocean Ridge.
In line with Baptist Health South Florida's standing commitment to offering easily accessible wellness programs around South Florida, the 55+ Wellness Series powered by Baptist Health Foundation features a selection of fitness classes curated by the Mind Body Social team including: Zumba, Tai Chi, Yoga, Jazzercise, and Barre, among others. Additionally, the series addresses wellness topics including mindfulness and nutrition.
The series began with online-only programming in January and kicked off the in-person events this May. It will be offered through December of this year. Full schedule and more information on the 55+ Wellness Series powered by Baptist Health Foundation is available here.
To learn more about Mind Body Social Events' wellness offerings, visit www.mindbodysocialevents.com and follow @mind_body_social on Instagram or @MindBodySocialEvents on Facebook.
For more information on Baptist Health South Florida, visit www.baptisthealth.net or follow @baptisthealthsf on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
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CHICAGO, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), plans to report its second-quarter 2022 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The company does not hold analyst conference calls; however, investors may submit written questions to Morningstar at investors@morningstar.com.
About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with approximately $265 billion in assets under advisement and management as of March 31, 2022. The Company has operations in 29 countries. For more information, visit www.morningstar.com/company. Follow Morningstar on Twitter @MorningstarInc.
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VANCOUVER, Wash., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Sinceri Senior Living (Sinceri SL) premiered their partnership video in collaboration with Viva Vita. After 6-months of partnership between the organizations, both Sinceri and Viva Vita are focused on taking their partnership to the next level and continually refining their programming and virtual reality offerings. Currently Viva Vita is serving 76 Sinceri Senior Living communities.
Kayla Wersal, VP of Programming at Sinceri Senior Living shared this about working with the team at Viva Vita, "Our residents at Sinceri Senior Living still have so many things that they would like to learn, explore, and experience; and through the technology provided by Viva Vita, each resident can do just that. Whether it's visiting faraway lands, or even enjoying a musical performance or meditation/relaxation – Sinceri residents and their families can enjoy new experiences from the comfort of their Sinceri community."
Sinceri Senior Living Communities are utilizing Viva Vita's virtual reality headsets for resident programming in unique and novel ways:
- Pairing educational lectures on art pieces, history, and more – followed by visiting the location or museum virtually
- Pairing culinary experiences and regional cuisine with virtual trips to the region
- Connecting musical performances with educational opportunities on classical music, jazz, and more
Carleigh Berryman, Founder & CEO of Viva Vita had this to share about the continued partnership with Sinceri Senior Living, "We are thrilled to see this partnership take off the way it has. Sinceri staff has been so creative in their implementation of the Viva Vita virtual reality technology into their existing activities programming. They have 'power users', some upwards of 100 years old, who join the virtual reality activities every week! We look forward to expanding our relationship with Sinceri into new program applications and practices to measure the impact of Viva Vita solutions on resident wellbeing and mental health."
As their partnership continues, both Sinceri Senior Living and Viva Vita look forward to serving as many seniors and their families as possible.
Sinceri Senior Living is a premier, senior living management company that provides service to seniors in 21 states, serving approximately 4,700 seniors across the U.S. Sinceri Senior Living manages all levels of care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing communities. From the legacy of its first dedicated memory care community more than 35 years ago, Sinceri Senior Living has built a reputation for expertly managing senior living properties, including owned and managed facilities, with highly sought personalized care and exceptional, unique programming for residents and their families.
Learn more about Sinceri Senior Living at www.sinceriseniorliving.com
Viva Vita is committed to providing virtual engagement tools that are accessible and affordable to all communities: new customers can get set up with Viva Vita without training or even a Wi-Fi connection, and have payment plans available to fit any budget. Viva Vita currently only offers VR services within community settings but looks forward to becoming available for individual purchase in the future.
To learn more about virtual reality for seniors, please visit www.VivaVita.org
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MCLEAN, Va., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced two additions to the Appian Board of Directors. Bill McCarthy, former Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at Infoblox, and Mark Lynch, most recently Chief Financial Officer at Appian, have been elected to join the board to help guide the company's strategy and growth.
McCarthy has more than 30 years in sales and operations. Prior to Infoblox, he was Area Vice President for the Americas in Cisco's Service Provider business. He currently serves as an independent board member for Zift Solutions, as an advisory board member for Bull City Ventures, and as a board member of Iron Academy boy's school in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Lynch served as Appian CFO from October 2008 to March 2022. Prior to Appian, he was CFO at MicroStrategy, and prior to that, CFO at World Airways. In addition, he was Vice President of Finance at Intellidata. Lynch was named CFO of the year in 2010 by the Washington Business Journal and Public Company CFO of the year in 2018 by the Northern Virginia Technology Council.
"Mark and Bill are talented executives with decades of industry experience. They also have deep experience at Appian, as CFO and an advisor to the board. I'm excited about the value they will bring as directors," said Matt Calkins, CEO at Appian.
Appian is the unified platform for change. We accelerate customers' businesses by discovering, designing, and automating their most important processes. The Appian Low-Code Platform combines the key capabilities needed to get work done faster, Process Mining + Workflow + Automation, in a unified low-code platform. Appian is open, enterprise-grade and trusted by industry leaders. For more information, visit www.appian.com.
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Idaho Fish and Game takes their “Take Me Fishing” trailer on the road for Memorial Day weekend
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - On Saturday, Idaho Fish and Game took their “Take Me Fishing” trailer on the road to the Edson Fichter Pond in Pocatello.
The trailer provides all of the amenties for kids and their families to enjoy some free fishing on the pond with no fishing license required.
Idaho Fish and Game want to get kids excited about fishing ahead of the summer season.
"A lot of the families that come out, it's their first time fishing with their kids or they just haven't had the opportunity to go out with their kids, because they forget to renew their licenses or one thing or another happens," said instructor Tina Chacon. "It's just an easy way to provide an opportunity for the families to get out, and it's really great to see them teaching their kids how to fish and talking about fishing when they were a kid."
The fishing trailer will be at Becker Pond in Idaho Falls on Memorial Day from 5-8 p.m.
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New musculoskeletal collaboration aims to manage costs for treatment of bone, muscle and ligament injuries and disorders
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Blue, the state's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, and Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) have joined forces to address health care affordability across the state. The collaboration aims to better manage costs for the treatment of bone, muscle and ligament injuries and disorders.
An estimated 126 million Americans are affected by a musculoskeletal condition, according to a report by the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative. The report also estimates costs exceeding $200 billion each year for related treatment, medical care, and lost wages.
Through the new arrangement, HOPCo will develop and grow a clinically integrated network of community physicians and facilities treating bone, muscle and ligament conditions to participate in its Musculoskeletal Outcomes Management Program and risk-shared incentives. The program will initially focus on enhancing the quality and efficiency of care to Florida Blue's members being treated by HOPCo's network of health care providers for the most common bone and joint repair procedures. The intent is to expand to all 26,000 ICD codes related to prevention and management of musculoskeletal condition care.
As part of the program, HOPCo will support a network of community physicians and facilities aligned to improve patient outcomes and reduce overall costs. This network will leverage HOPCo's standardized care protocols and its proprietary claim analytics and outcome management tools.
"As a mission-driven organization, Florida Blue remains focused on affordable, high-quality health care solutions for Floridians," said Phil Lee, Florida Blue's Vice President, Strategic Provider Partnerships. "Treatment of bone, muscle and ligament injuries and conditions accounts for a significant portion of health care costs each year for Florida Blue and our members. By working with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company, we look to expand our partnership with musculoskeletal providers to not only slow rising health care costs, but also enable healthier lives for our members."
Florida Blue is an innovative industry leader enabling healthy communities in the state of Florida. It continues to broaden the traditional scope of member care, shaping the evolution of value-based care to achieve better health. HOPCo is a leading provider of musculoskeletal practice and outcomes management, value-based health care solutions and care coordination for musculoskeletal care and clinically integrated platform development.
"We have proven the efficacy and benefits of this model in other markets across the country, and this collaboration is a significant step forward in the delivery of value-based care in Florida," said Dr. Wael Barsoum, President and Chief Transformation at HOPCo. "Our partnership with an organization with the size, scope and history of Florida Blue helps set the bar for changing the delivery of health care across the country."
Collectively, Florida Blue and HOPCo will create standard physician incentives for HOPCo's network of health care providers that include adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols, care coordination and medically appropriate sites of care. This will further both organizations' pursuit of the triple aim of value-based care: lower costs, higher quality, and better patient experience.
Florida Blue, Florida's Blue Cross and Blue Shield company, has been providing health insurance to residents of Florida for more than 75 years. Driven by its mission of helping people and communities achieve better health, the company serves more than 5 million health care members across the state. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., it is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) is the national leader of integrated musculoskeletal value-based health outcomes management, practice management and health system service line management. This includes comprehensive expertise across all MSK specialties, including orthopedics, spine, hand, pain management, rehabilitation, and neurology. HOPCo's integrated care, analytics and facilities development platform has proven to increase the quality of patient care while reliably reducing the total cost of care across the care continuum for practices, health systems and payors alike. HOPCo's affiliated payors, practices and health systems successfully participate in highly efficient value-based contracting (bundled payments, population health programs, and other advanced risk-based arrangements) utilizing HOPCo's proprietary platforms, IT solutions, integrated analytics, and standardized care pathways. Visit www.hopco.com to learn more.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Pac-12 are scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington on Thursday to lobby for federal legislation to regulate name, image and likeness compensation to athletes.
Greg Sankey of the SEC and George Kliavkoff of the Pac-12 plan to meet with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and other lawmakers, a person who has been briefed on the commissioners’ trip to Capitol Hill told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.
The person spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because neither conference was making the lobbying efforts public. Sports Illustrated first reported the planned visit.
The commissioners of two of the five wealthiest conferences want to lay out the negative ramifications on college sports and athletes if the status quo remains unchanged when it comes to NIL compensation. They also plan to present a framework for a possible solution.
The NCAA lifted its ban on athletes earning money for endorsement and sponsorship deals last year, but with no detailed and uniform rules in place. Left practically unregulated, NIL has quickly become intertwined with recruitingwith millions of dollars suddenly available to athletes from well-heeled donors.
Coaches and administrators are concerned that booster-funded organizations have been luring recruits and all but transferring athletes to their schools with payments that are recruiting inducements in disguise as NIL deals.
The commissioners also plan to detail the potential damage that would be done to the majority of college athletes if those who play in the high-profile sports of football and men’s basketball were deemed employees of the universities and required to be paid. The NCAA and its member schools have long opposed the idea of paying athletes.
The Pac-12, Big Ten and Big 12 were among the major college football conferences holding spring meetings at the same resort in Arizona this week.
In an interview earlier Wednesday with the AP, Kliavkoff said the commissioners of the Power Five conferences were obligated to take a leadership role in shaping the future of college sports during a turbulent time.
“I believe that all of us agree on the idea that NIL is a good thing and that student athletes should be able to earn money using their name, image and likeness,” Kliavkoff said. “I think we all agree that there should be a few very definitive limitations on that to prevent schools from buying kids or pay-for-play. And I think there’s alignment (among commissioners) that we believe in the collegiate model, and we think a finding by anyone that our student-athletes are employees is an existential threat to the collegiate model.”
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| 2022-05-06T05:00:50Z
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Jarvis helps Hurricanes rally from 2 down to beat Jets 4-2
By AARON BEARD
AP Sports Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored on a contact-filled rebound at 8:21 of the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes overcome a two-goal deficit and beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Thursday night. Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin also scored in the rally for the Hurricanes, who remained tied with the New York Rangers for the Metropolitan Division lead. Captain Jordan Staal added an empty-net goal in the final minute. Antti Raanta, pressed into a lead role due to an injury to No. 1 goaltender Frederik Andersen, made 20 saves for Carolina. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor scored first-period goals for Winnipeg.
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Which Disney princess dollhouse is best?
One of the most magical toys a child can receive is a dollhouse. Designed for hours of imaginative play, there’s no limit on the fun that can be enjoyed. Children who are fans of Disney princesses are especially fond of dollhouses that are designed in the style of their favorite character. Unlike generic designs, these dollhouses depict scenes and elements from specific Disney movies.
After reviewing all top selections, our choice for the Best of the Best Disney princess dollhouse is the KidKraft Disney Princess Cinderella Royal Dream Dollhouse. This dazzling three-story features stunning detail, fun accessories and top-quality materials.
What to know before you buy a Disney princess dollhouse
Recommended age
Just as with all other toys, dollhouses have recommended ages for play. When buying a Disney princess dollhouse, it is important to look at the recommended age to ensure it is suitable for the child you are buying it for. Most dollhouses are appropriate for kids 3 and up. However, some have small pieces, and are recommended for older ages.
Favorite Disney princess
Although not a big deal with adults, getting the “right” Disney princess character for children is a must. Prior to buying a Disney princess dollhouse, know what princesses your child likes, and which ones they do not. Available dollhouses include princess-specific designs, as well as ones that are more generally themed.
Size
Dollhouses span a wide range of sizes. From compact, on-the-go designs to multi-level palaces, the choice you make will largely depend on how much space there is for the dollhouse. If you are purchasing this for a child outside of your home, be sure to consult with their parent about space limitations.
What to look for in a quality Disney princess dollhouse
Officially licensed
Disney dollhouses that carry the official Disney licensing are built to the highest quality standards. Off-brand princess dollhouses that mimic elements from Disney stories are not backed by the quality of the Disney name. Opt for a dollhouse that carries official licensing for the best possible materials and craftsmanship.
Attention to detail
Disney princess dollhouses are designed with remarkable attention to detail. Rooms in each home contain items seen in all popular movies — including wardrobe items, furniture, and other popular characters. Children love feeling like they’ve been placed in the middle of their favorite Disney fairytale when playing with their dollhouses.
Tells a story
Part of the fun of a dollhouse is that children are able to unleash their imagination. To enhance the wonder, Disney dollhouses tell a story. Whether in Cinderella’s dream castle, or in Belle’s enchanted home, children are reminded of the key plot points in each movie. Most rooms actually depict key scenes from various movies. For example, in Cinderella’s Royal Dream Dollhouse, the top attic level displays images from the scene where the mice sew Cinderella’s first dress. This makes it easy for children to reenact their favorite movies with their own imaginative twist.
Includes furniture/accessories
All of today’s best dollhouses come fully furnished. This is no exception with Disney princess dollhouses. Homes contain couches, beds, kitchen appliances, tables and other key pieces of furniture. They also come with fun accessories, such as Cinderella’s glass slipper. Highly-rated Disney princess dollhouses often have 10-30 accessories and pieces of furniture included.
How much you can expect to spend on a Disney princess dollhouse
The cost for a full-size Disney princess dollhouse ranges between $100-$200.
Disney princess dollhouse FAQ
What Disney princess dollhouse should I buy for my child?
A. This depends heavily on their preferences and age. The best strategy is to select an age-appropriate dollhouse that also features their favorite Disney princess(es).
Is it easy to assemble a Disney princess dollhouse?
A. Yes. Step-by-step instructions are included to help you put together each piece within minutes. Some of the larger dollhouses involve a bit more setup, but overall, they are simple to put together.
What’s the best Disney princess dollhouse to buy?
Top Disney princess dollhouse
KidKraft Disney Princess Cinderella Royal Dream Dollhouse
What you need to know: Featuring three breathtaking levels, the KidKraft Disney Princess Cinderella Royal Dream Dollhouse provides a beautiful play space.
What you’ll love: Gorgeous and spacious, the Cinderella Royal Dream Dollhouse is recommended for children three and older. It has five separate rooms, and comes with 11 pieces of furniture. Details such as the gold chandelier, golden staircases and hidden attic bring this dollhouse to life. Accommodates full-sized 12-inch dolls.
What you should consider: Rare reports of select accessories breaking during play.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Disney princess dollhouse for the money
Disney Princess Ultimate Celebration Castle
What you need to know: Celebrating all Disney princesses, this play castle is the ideal dollhouse for children who are fans of more than one character.
What you’ll love: This four-foot tall dollhouse is made for kids ages three and up. It has three separate stories, six rooms and an impressive 29 accompanying accessories. The dollhouse even features music and a lovely fireworks light show in the palace windows.
What you should consider: Some individuals have expressed wanting the setup process to be a bit clearer and easier.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
KidKraft Disney Princess Dance & Dream Wooden Dollhouse
What you need to know: Suitable for ages three and up, the KidKraft Disney Princess Dance & Dream Wooden Dollhouse features a fun design that provides ample storage.
What you’ll love: Standing four-feet high, this large dollhouse has three unique levels. On top, children can stand up four full-size dolls on the circular stage (which spins to three songs). Images from multiple Disney movies — including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty” — are painted on the walls. A harp sound plays when the doors open.
What you should consider: Select individuals report that assembly can be more involved than expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) announced it has completed the closing of its new revolver and term loan senior secured credit facilities that refinance its existing senior secured credit facilities entered into on March 25, 2019.
The new $3.1 billion senior secured credit facilities include a U.S. dollar revolving facility, a multicurrency revolving facility and a U.S. dollar term loan facility that will mature in 2027. Ball intends to use net proceeds from these credit facilities to refinance its existing senior secured credit facilities and for general corporate purposes.
"These new credit facilities represent attractive financing from a diverse bank syndicate, as well as the flexibility to execute future corporate actions," said Scott C. Morrison, executive vice president and chief financial officer. "Our solid balance sheet and recent financings provide us with a very competitive, long-term capital structure to generate value for our shareholders in 2022 and beyond."
About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ 24,300 people worldwide and reported 2021 net sales of $13.8 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
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(The Hill) – Kim Phuc Phan Thi, the woman from the famous Vietnam War “Napalm Girl” photo, said in an opinion piece published Monday that Americans should not shy away from images showing the effects of gun violence to help them understand the horror of “domestic war.”
“The thought of sharing the images of the carnage, especially of children, may seem unbearable — but we should confront them,” Phan Thi wrote in The New York Times. “It is easier to hide from the realities of war if we don’t see the consequences.”
Phan Thi was captured at the center of a photo that became iconic of the Vietnam War after her village was bombed in 1972, when she was 9 years old. She was captured naked with a scream of terror and pain on her face after experiencing severe burns that still scar Phan Thi 50 years later.
“I know what it is like to have your village bombed, your home devastated, to see family members die and bodies of innocent civilians lying in the street. These are the horrors of war from Vietnam memorialized in countless photographs and newsreels,” she wrote.
Phan Thi added: “Sadly, they are also the images of wars everywhere, of precious human lives being damaged and destroyed today in Ukraine.”
Along with comparing Vietnam with Ukraine, a country that has been under siege from Russia for more than three months, Phan Thi drew a parallel between the carnage of wars abroad and that caused by school shooters domestically.
“We may not see the bodies, as we do with foreign wars, but these attacks are the domestic equivalent of war,” she said.
She specifically addressed last month’s violence in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman massacred 19 children and their two fourth grade teachers at Robb Elementary School.
Phan Thi said: “I cannot speak for the families in Uvalde, Texas, but I think that showing the world what the aftermath of a gun rampage truly looks like can deliver the awful reality. We must face this violence head-on, and the first step is to look at it.”
Phan Thi also discussed her own evolution from “detesting” the “Napalm Girl” photo as a child to being grateful for the opportunity to play a part in educating the world about the ravages of war.
“It was only in adulthood, after defecting to Canada that I began to find peace and realize my mission in life, with the help of my faith, husband and friends. I helped establish a foundation and began traveling to war-torn countries to provide medical and psychological assistance to children victimized by war, offering, I hope, a sense of possibilities,” she explained.
Phan Thi shared in an interview with PBS News Hour in 2020 that she was full of “hatred, bitterness, and anger” before discovering purpose through her Christian faith and service to others.
“In 1982, I wanted to take my life, because I thought, after I die, no more suffer, no more pain. Eventually, I found the New Testament in the library in Saigon. In Christmas, 1982, I became a Christian. That faith, it helped me a lot,” she recalled.
Phan Thi said that “Forgiveness set my heart free” and that she loves her enemies, adding: “I forgive everyone who caused my suffering, even the pilot, commander, people controlling me.”
“My work with the children who has trauma like me, I know how they have pain, and not only the pain with physical, but nightmare and traumatized…Now I’m working, not because of my duty, not because of my mission, but because of my love,” she shared at the time.
Phan Thi knows “the unspeakable evil of which humanity is capable,” she wrote in the Times.
“Still, I believe that peace, love, hope and forgiveness will always be more powerful than any kind of weapon,” she said.
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| 2022-06-07T17:31:29Z
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Juneteenth celebration in Sherman
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - This weekend non profit organization Grayson United and the 1930 Sherman Riot Historical Marker Committee are combining forces to host a two- day event celebrating Juneteenth.
Tangela Douglas said, “We want the community to be involved. We want everyone to know, we want everyone to be aware. We want everyone to come out and celebrate with us.”
The goal for both organizations is to showcase the history of the once flourishing presence of black businesses in Sherman.
Melissa Thiel said, “The black business district was thriving, it was doing so well, especially in the Jim Crow era, beginning in the great depression and for a black community to have what Sherman had was really magnificent.. and then it was all taken and all destroyed.”
This weekend the two teams hope to recognize the past while also creating new traditions for the future.
Tangela Douglas said, “We want everybody to know that it’s not just for black people. This is why we’re called Grayson United. We are. We want unity. We want peace. We want love. We just need everybody to hear our story. "
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| 2022-06-17T05:46:02Z
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NEW YORK and HONG KONG, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treadwell Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel medicines for unmet needs in cancer, today announced the initiation of patient dosing in TWT-203, its Phase 1b/2 study to evaluate CFI-402257, an oral, best-in-class inhibitor of Threonine Tyrosine Kinase (TTK, also known as MPS1) in patients with advanced solid tumors and ER+/Her2- breast cancer. Dosing of the first patient in the trial commenced June 8th at START Mountain Region in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"Inhibition of TTK, a key mitotic checkpoint, with CFI-402257 represents a novel treatment approach for ER+/Her2-breast cancer, particularly in the context of CDK4/6 inhibitor failure" said Principal Investigator, Dr. Justin A. Call, MD, Director of Clinical Research at START Mountain Region in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"We are excited about the initiation of TWT-203 with our potent and selective TTK inhibitor," said Dr. Michael Tusche, Treadwell co-CEO. "Previous clinical studies have demonstrated that CFI-402257 has a tolerable safety profile and confirmed responses in ER+/Her2- breast cancer after progression on CDK4/6 inhibitors. We look forward to the continued development of this molecule in breast cancer."
The Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of CFI-402257 is an open-label, multi-center, dose optimization study designed to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of CFI-402257 as a single agent in advanced solid tumors or in combination with fulvestrant in ER+/Her2- Breast Cancer patients after disease progression on prior CDK4/6 inhibitor and endocrine therapy. The trial will enrol approximately 40 patients at up to 10 sites in the United States. It will include a dose confirming portion in advanced solid tumors and expansions at the Recommended Phase 2 dose as a monotherapy in solid tumors and in combination with fulvestrant in breast cancer patients.
About Treadwell Therapeutics
Treadwell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage multi-modality oncology company developing novel medicines to address unmet needs in patients with cancer. The Company's internally developed clinical pipeline includes CFI-400945 (PLK4 inhbitor), CFI-402257 and CFI-402411 (HPK1 inhibitor). Treadwell also has a robust pre-clinical pipeline with multiple biologic and next generation TCR based autologous cell therapy programs. For more information, please visit www.treadwelltx.com.
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White Sox OF Eloy Jiménez has surgery to repair torn tendon
By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jiménez has undergone surgery to repair a torn hamstring tendon behind his right knee. The White Sox expect Jiménez to return in six to eight weeks. Jiménez got hurt during Saturday’s 9-2 loss at Minnesota when he stretched for first base while running out a grounder to third. The 25-year-old slugger stumbled after the play and his right knee appeared to lock up. Jiménez’s injury is similar to the one that sidelined White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal for almost two months last season.
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| 2022-04-27T00:49:01Z
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MIAMI, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveHire Ltd. (ASX: LVH), a global software-as-a-service (SaaS) recruitment platform connecting companies and candidates, and myInterview, a premium global video interviewing platform, announces their integration partnership to bring one-way video interviewing to the hiring process for better and faster results.
myInterview brings personality to the hiring process by allowing candidates to record one-way interviews that allow hiring managers to make more efficient hiring decisions, reduce time to hire, and choose the right candidates.
The integration between myInterview and LiveHire provides a simple way for hiring managers to make the best matches between people and jobs while achieving faster time to hire. myInterview's Intelligence™ AI-driven predictive analytics allows for better data-driven hiring decisions.
With the integration, LiveHire users will be able to request candidates complete the video interview through myInterview. From here, candidates can record their personalized video to which myInterview will collect and share the results and data back into the LiveHire platform. The solution will provide a standardized interviewing process for all candidates and enhanced collaboration and decision-making for hiring managers when reviewing applications.
"The integration with myInterview is an exciting opportunity for LiveHire. The way organizations hire talent is fundamentally shifting and we are excited to work alongside myInterview to rethink the traditional recruitment process," says Christy Forest, CEO of LiveHire.
"LiveHire is in a class of its own when it comes to recruitment optimization. We strongly believe that this partnership couples the very best in recruitment management with the best in candidate experience, and I look forward to welcoming our clients to experience the new integration" Benjy Gillman, CEO of myInterview.
"In the post-pandemic world, virtual interviewing has become an essential tool for talent acquisition and even more clearly for high volume recruiting," said Dave Ghosh, Senior Vice President, Global Alliances and Channel Sales at LiveHire. "The integration and the integrated workflow with LiveHire and myInterview will dramatically accelerate the entire hiring process for Total Talent Acquisition and Direct Sourcing at scale."
About LiveHire
LiveHire is a globally-leading recruitment and contingent direct sourcing platform - enabling clients to attract and engage both permanent employees and contingent workers to deliver Total Talent and Direct Sourcing solutions. LiveHire offers an award-winning candidate experience and provides talent-on-demand through its unique talent pooling and 2-way text messaging functionality, having successfully enabled end-to-end recruitment from sourcing through to hire of diverse workforces for over 200 clients across 20 verticals globally. For more information, visit www.livehire.com/us.
About myInterview
myInterview rethinks the recruitment process to reduce the time to hire by 70% and help companies choose the best candidate. myInterview uses asynchronous question/ answer video to encourage candidates to express their true selves and lets hiring managers identify the best hire with a focus on user experience. The platform enables team collaboration, workflow management and a seamless integration with LiveHire, making myInterview a "no-brainer" solution for 5,000 companies. Over 7,000,000 candidates have already created videos with myInterview for clients such as Ocado, Facebook, Six Flags and Chick-fil-A. www.myInterview.com
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DALLAS, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Topgolf Entertainment Group, a modern day, technology-enabled golf entertainment company, is set to open a first-of-its-kind experience in El Segundo, Calif. on Friday, April 15. The location features traditional and non-traditional ways to play golf through the company's signature three-level venue experience as well as an adjacent 10-hole, lighted, par-3 golf course.
Located along the prominent Pacific Coast Highway, Topgolf's 76th outdoor global venue welcomes all communities in and around El Segundo and Los Angeles County to enjoy both Topgolf's signature, technology-driven multi-level entertainment experience and traditional golf via the refreshed Lakes at El Segundo golf course.
"This is a very exciting opening for Topgolf as the game of golf continues to grow and diversify both on and off the course. We are thrilled to be part of this movement and for the opportunity to become a part of the El Segundo community," said Topgolf Chief Executive Officer Artie Starrs. "From the variety of experiences to the next-level technology features, our El Segundo location will bring the power of play to so many as we continue to shape the future of golf."
The Topgolf venue in El Segundo is an open-air, three-level venue that features 102 outdoor hitting bays, a restaurant and sports bar offering chef-inspired menu items, top-shelf drinks, music and year-round programming for all ages. The venue is fully equipped with Topgolf's latest technology including a giant TV wall, brand-new ball dispenser units, large HD screens in the outfield, and the company's signature Toptracer technology. Toptracer is the most trusted ball-tracing technology in the golf industry, powering the experience at the venue and enabling players at Topgolf to enjoy favorite games including Angry Birds and Jewel Jam.
As part of the unmatched experience, Topgolf partnered with renowned golf course designer Mike Angus to refresh and reintroduce the beloved Lakes at El Segundo golf course to the community.
The course features a 10-hole, par-3 course where players can have laid back fun while playing a round of traditional golf. The course was uniquely designed to not only challenge the experienced golfer, but also create a fun experience for the novice golfer. Each hole is unique as players discover quirky names and hidden gems throughout the course. Similar to what players can experience in venue or see on TV during professional golf majors, the 10th hole of the course is equipped with Topgolf's Toptracer technology that allows players to trace their shots like the pros. After assuming operations of The Lakes at El Segundo, Topgolf renovated the golf course complete with new turf and grass, refurbished lakes, night-lighting, a built-in music system, and a brand-new Golf Shop offering food, beverages and golf equipment.
Beyond playing at the venue and golf course, Topgolf El Segundo and The Lakes at El Segundo will collectively employ approximately 500 Associates, further strengthening the Greater Los Angeles area's economy. Those interested in joining the team at Topgolf can visit Topgolf's career website.
As part of Topgolf's ongoing commitment to bring the power of play to the community, Topgolf hosted a unique ceremonial eightsome charity swing event that benefited the local Los Angeles Make-A-Wish® Chapter. Composed of local celebrities, well-known golfers, and public officials, Topgolf donated $20,000 to grant a child's wish in the greater Los Angeles area.
This latest Topgolf in El Segundo marks the fourth venue to serve the state of California alongside venues in Ontario, San Jose and Roseville (Sacramento).
For more information, including hours of operation and pricing, visit the Topgolf El Segundo and The Lakes at El Segundo golf course pages.
About Topgolf Entertainment Group
Topgolf Entertainment Group is a technology-enabled global sports and entertainment company committed to bringing players joy through more ways to play the game of golf. What started as a simple idea to enhance the game of golf has grown into a movement where people from all walks of life can play at the intersection of technology and sports entertainment. Topgolf Entertainment Group's platforms include Topgolf venues, Topgolf Media and Gaming, and Toptracer technology. Follow @topgolf on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, or visit the Topgolf Press page for the latest news.
About Topgolf Venues
Topgolf venues bring people together to play in a dynamic, technology-driven golf entertainment experience.. With an energetic atmosphere, Topgolf venues feature high-tech gaming, outdoor hitting bays, chef-driven menus, hand-crafted cocktails, music, corporate and social event spaces, and more. Topgolf entertains more than 30 million guests annually at nearly 80 locations across the globe. To learn more or plan your visit, visit topgolf.com.
Topgolf Media Contact:
Kara Barry
Head of Communications
Email: press@topgolf.com
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) – Molson Coors is recalling packs of some of their most popular beers. Dierberg’s Markets in St. Louis posted the recall notice on their website, saying the brewer was alerted to an issue with the quality of some of their Coors Light and Keystone Light beers produced in Trenton, Ohio.
The beer is being pulled from shelves to “not disappoint consumers.” The brewer says that there are no food safety risks associated with the product, despite its gooey appearance in videos shared on social media.
Coors Light is responding to the viral videos and comments posted on social media about a “thick and gelatinous” liquid in the cans. One Twitter user writes, “I opened a Coors Light tonight, mountains were blue, and it was the grossest consistency I could imagine. Thick and gelatinous. I’ve never seen or unfortunately tasted anything like it.”
Dierbergs Markets has removed all lots of the following products from its shelves:
- Coors Light 12 Pack 12oz. Cans – UPC: 00-71990-00048
- Coors Light 18 Pack 12oz. Cans – UPC: 00-71990-30017
- Coors Light 24 Pack 12oz. Cans – UPC: 00-71990-31600
- Coors Light 30 Pack 12oz. Cans – UPC: 00-71990-30030
- Keystone Light 15 Pack 12oz. Cans – UPC: 00-71990-48045
- Keystone Light 24 Pack 12oz. Cans – UPC: 00-71990-48006
A spokesperson with Molson Coors shared the following statement with Nexstar:
“There has been no recall of Coors Light or Keystone Light, and there are no food-safety issues related to either beer. We recently became aware of an issue on only one canning line at only one of our breweries that supplies these two beers to a relatively small number of states. The impacted product does not pose a food-health risk, but it doesn’t meet our quality standards. As a result we chose to work with our distributors and retailers to voluntarily withdraw impacted packs from the market. Any consumers with questions are encouraged to reach out to our quality hotline at 1-800-645-5376.”
A list of other retailers having to remove Coors Light and Keystone Light from their shelves was not immediately available.
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| 2022-06-15T00:43:08Z
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COAPS-L provides light platforms with the ISTAR capabilities and situational awareness of Armored Fighting Vehicles
HAIFA, Israel, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems unveils COPAS-L, a new Electro-Optical (EO) payload for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR). COAPS-L is a miniaturized configuration of the Company's Commander Open Architecture Panoramic Sight (COAPS) that is in service onboard Main Battle Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) around the world.
The new payload will be showcased for the first time during the Eurosatory 2022 as part of the Elbit Systems' display (Hall 6, D567) and integrated onboard an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) as part of the Roboteam presentation (Hall 5B, A-35B).
With small dimensions and weighing only 40kg, COPAS-L provides light platforms such as light tactical vehicles, UGVs and surface vessels with AFV-level ISTAR capabilities. The COPAS-L payload operates either as an independent ISTAR payload or combined with the platform's weapon station.
The highly stabilized COAPS-L includes a Medium Wave Infra-Red (MWIR) or a Long Wave Infra-Red (LWIR) channel, thermal channel, High Definition (HD) color day camera, eye-safe laser range finder, and an automated target tracker, providing 360-degrees, long-range ISTAR capabilities, day and night, on-the-move or stationary. In addition, COAPS-L features Artificial Intelligence video analytics enabling Automatic Target Recognition and classification, Video Motion Detection and enhanced image processing. The COAPS-L open architecture supports integration with command and control systems and with other onboard sub-systems.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and commercial programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios, cyber-based systems and munitions. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial applications and providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems.
For additional information, visit: https://elbitsystems.com, follow us on Twitter or visit our official Facebook, Youtube and LinkedIn Channels.
Company Contact:
David Vaaknin, VP, Brand & Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-77-2946691
david.vaaknin@elbitsystems.com
This press release may contain forward–looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Israeli Securities Law, 1968) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions about future events. Forward–looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company, which are difficult to predict, including projections of the Company's future financial results, its anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in its business. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially from these forward–looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others; changes in global health and macro-economic conditions; differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; changes in the competitive environment; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward–looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
Elbit Systems Ltd., its logo, brand, product, service and process names appearing in this Press Release are the trademarks or service marks of Elbit Systems Ltd. or its affiliated companies. All other brand, product, service and process names appearing are the trademarks of their respective holders. Reference to or use of a product, service or process other than those of Elbit Systems Ltd. does not imply recommendation, approval, affiliation or sponsorship of that product, service or process by Elbit Systems Ltd. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right of Elbit Systems Ltd. or any third party, except as expressly granted herein.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Markem-Imaje, part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial marking and coding systems, recently announced the global launch of the 9750 continuous inkjet printer.
As inkjet printing celebrates its 40th anniversary, the 9750 builds on Markem-Imaje's four decades of excellence in continuous inkjet printers. The 9750 ushers in the next generation of printers capable of powerful traceability coding on a vast array of packaging including text messages that are up to five lines, logos, and high-resolution 1D and 2D codes.
"Markem-Imaje has earned its reputation as a true innovator in continuous inkjet printing," said Rémy Fontanet, Product Marketing Manager, Markem-Imaje. "The 9750 represents yet another step forward in inkjet technology. It's a modern printer grounded in four decades of innovation and underpinned by the most stringent manufacturing standards. No matter where you are in your technological adoption or how demanding your requirements, the 9750 will secure your investment by delivering outstanding performance and ease of use while supporting the delivery of your sustainability commitments."
Featuring advanced innovations supported by proven industrial processes, the 9750 has been engineered based on Markem-Imaje's Intelli'Design concept. It is designed to maximize uptime while maintaining the highest performance levels in even the most demanding environments and with the highest throughput levels. Markem-Imaje's engineers and design teams developed the 9750 to provide optimized Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) while contributing to customers' sustainability objectives.
"The 9750 provides the codes we needed on very small spaces. It is extremely easy to use thanks to its new highly responsive user interface. The extended service intervals have become minimal, resulting in improved uptime," said Jérôme Vaglienti, Maintenance Manager at SOFIC, one of the leading surgical and medical supply manufacturers.
To support customers' sustainability objectives, the 9750's Intelli'Design process and its portfolio of rigorously developed ink formulations, including alcohol-based, water-based and MEK-free inks in a wide variety of colors, help reduce consumption and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions by up to 50%, while improving operator safety and well-being. The 9750's Intelli'Swap modular system means that customers can swap out individual parts that need to be replaced and not the entire block, reducing both waste and cost. Its unrivaled consumable-saving mode option further reduces consumption and waste by up to 60%.
A modern, smartphone-style 10-inch user interface makes the 9750 one of the simplest printers to use on the market. In addition to its full stainless steel-made IP56 robustness, it is Industry 4.0-ready, making it easy to integrate into any production line.
Remote services, including remote diagnostics, allow for predictive analysis, further maximizing uptime. Live helpdesk support including remote video capabilities allows the 9750 to quickly recover from unexpected technical and mechanical issues. Customers can resolve technical issues themselves anytime with the help of Markem-Imaje's intelligent self-support solution, Miva.
About Markem-Imaje:
Markem-Imaje, a wholly owned subsidiary of the US-based Dover Corporation is a trusted world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full line of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, and print and apply label systems. Markem-Imaje provides global reach to over 50,000 customers with 30 subsidiaries, 6 technology centers, several equipment repair centers and manufacturing plants with the most comprehensive marking and coding portfolio available in the marketplace. Visit www.markem-imaje.com for further information.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.
Markem-Imaje Contact:
Viktor Hermansson
+34 627 80 86 10
vhermansson@markem-imaje.com
Dover Media Contact:
Adrian Sakowicz, VP, Communications
(630) 743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com
Dover Investor Contact:
Jack Dickens, Senior Director, Investor Relations
(630) 743-2566
jdickens@dovercorp.com
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| 2022-05-25T21:10:33Z
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CHICAGO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enova International (NYSE: ENVA), a leading financial technology company powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence, announced today that during June the company closed $550 million of additional funding capacity. A new two-year $420 million small business securitization warehouse with two new bank lenders was priced at 271 basis points over the applicable base index and will support funding small business customer demand.
Additionally, the company's existing secured revolving corporate credit facility, which is used for working capital and other general business purposes, was increased by $130 million to $440 million. The maturity of the facility was extended to June 2026 and is priced at SOFR plus 350 basis points.
"The new small business facility and meaningful increase in our corporate revolving line of credit further enhances our solid liquidity profile and financial flexibility," said Steve Cunningham, CFO of Enova. "The attractive terms reflect the solid credit performance of our portfolio and strength of our bank partnerships."
In addition to cash and marketable securities, Enova ended the second quarter with more than $800 million in capacity on its committed securitization facilities and secured corporate revolver.
About Enova
Enova International (NYSE: ENVA) is a leading financial technology company providing online financial services through its artificial intelligence and machine learning powered lending platform. Enova serves the needs of non-prime consumers and small businesses, who are frequently underserved by traditional banks. Enova has provided more than 7 million customers with over $40 billion in loans and financing with market leading products that provide a path for them to improve their financial health. You can learn more about the company and its brands at www.enova.com.
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| 2022-07-05T14:41:45Z
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Museum offers free learning opportunities for kids
LENEXA, Kan., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing mission to address social determinants of health across Kansas, Sunflower Health Plan (Sunflower) is partnering with the Kansas Children's Discovery Center (KCDC) this summer to offer free, educational play access for children growing up in underserved communities.
Sunflower and KCDC are offering two dates for its Discovery Play mobile museum, which highlights mini versions of its most popular exhibits, including building machines, creating art and more:
- June 18 - The mobile museum will be in at the Dodge City Civic Center in Dodge City, Kansas, in partnership with Genesis Family Health Clinic. Genesis will be offering free sports physicals onsite. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- July 30 - The mobile museum will be in Nicodemus, Kansas, for Homecoming. Located on Washington Avenue (Main Street), the mobile museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Homecoming Celebration in Nicodemus, Kansas, takes place the last weekend of July to commemorate the only remaining all-Black western town established after the Civil War. The event also marks the August 1, 1834, anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the West Indies.
"Sunflower is pleased to partner with KCDC to further the education of our youth in this type of fun learning environment while bringing our communities together this summer," said Michael Stephens, President and CEO of Sunflower.
The KCDC has made a huge impact not only in Kansas but across the country. The museum has more than 95,000 visitors annually and has hosted visitors from all 50 U.S. states and 23 different countries. Providing free entry days gives kids, some who have never even been inside a museum, an informal learning opportunity through playing.
Sunflower Health Plan, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, is a managed care organization established to deliver quality healthcare in the state of Kansas through local, regional, and community-based resources. Sunflower is committed to improving the health of its beneficiaries through focused, compassionate and coordinated care in an approach based on the core belief that quality healthcare is best delivered locally. For more information, please visit www.sunflowerhealthplan.com.
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| 2022-06-16T12:49:35Z
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Birmingham-based Byars|Wright, Inc. and Tuscaloosa-based Pritchett-Moore Insurance announce merger
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Byars|Wright Insurance and Pritchett-Moore Insurance announced today they entered into a merger agreement. As a result of the deal, the Where Relationships Matter Group, LLC (WRM) formed. While the agencies will continue operating under their respective names, Byars|Wright and Pritchett-Moore Insurance are now members of the new WRM Group.
This strategic partnership unites two successful agencies, each more than 75 years old. The complementary nature of their portfolios and cultures presents a substantial opportunity. Synergies come from the increased scale of the group, sharing of best practices, and combined resources.
"These are exciting times," said Haig Wright II, President of Byars|Wright. "In our industry, scale matters. This allegiance enhances our overall market strength and provides significant opportunities for all involved. More importantly, it benefits our customers."
Wright and Pritchett-Moore Insurance President Lin Moore agree the merger was a natural progression for the two like-minded agencies.
"We're pleased to partner with an agency that cares about its employees, customers, community, and carrier relationships as much as we do," Moore stated. "We're better together. This is a positive move which will accelerate revenue growth and profitability, allowing us to expand and provide more value and superior services."
Byars|Wright has six offices across Alabama. Pritchett-Moore's office is in Tuscaloosa. There are no plans to change locations. Current employees remain in their existing offices. The agencies will continue offering commercial insurance, surety/bonding, employee benefits solutions, personal and life insurance.
In addition to Wright and Moore serving as Managing Members of WRM Group, Gabe Clement of Byars|Wright and Andrew Hudson of Pritchett-Moore comprise WRM Group's Executive Committee. Clement and Hudson remain in their current agency roles as well.
Pritchett-Moore Insurance is an independent insurance agency in Alabama that specializes in quality and competitive solutions for individuals and businesses. Designated a Best Practices Agency, Pritchett-Moore has served the insurance needs of its clients since 1934 and believes in thinking 'out of the box' in their approach to insurance and protection. pm-insurance.com
Byars|Wright, Inc. serves customers across the Southeast delivering a range of insurance products with quality coverage at competitive prices. Since 1946, the relationship-driven and customer-focused agency expanded its scope of business to include commercial, personal, and employee benefits insurance. Byars|Wright is designated a Best Practices Agency and one of the "Best Companies to Work For in Alabama". Byarswright.com
For more information contact Lacey Rae Visintainer, LaceyRae@byarswright.com
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| 2022-07-06T18:09:59Z
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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) (Enbridge or the Company) announced today that it does not intend to exercise its right to redeem its currently outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series L (Series L Shares) (TSX: ENB.PF.U) on September 1, 2022. As a result, subject to certain conditions, the holders of the Series L Shares have the right to convert all or part of their Series L Shares on a one-for-one basis into Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series M of Enbridge (Series M Shares) on September 1, 2022. Holders who do not exercise their right to convert their Series L Shares into Series M Shares will retain their Series L Shares.
The foregoing conversion right is subject to the conditions that: (i) if Enbridge determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series L Shares outstanding after September 1, 2022, then all remaining Series L Shares will automatically be converted into Series M Shares on a one-for-one basis on September 1, 2022; and (ii) alternatively, if Enbridge determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series M Shares outstanding after September 1, 2022, no Series L Shares will be converted into Series M Shares. There are currently 16,000,000 Series L Shares outstanding.
With respect to any Series L Shares that remain outstanding after September 1, 2022, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. The new annual dividend rate applicable to the Series L Shares for the five-year period commencing on September 1, 2022 to, but excluding, September 1, 2027 will be 5.85790 percent, being equal to the five-year United States Government treasury bond yield of 2.70790 percent determined as of today plus 3.15 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series L Shares.
With respect to any Series M Shares that may be issued on September 1, 2022, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly floating rate cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. The dividend rate applicable to the Series M Shares for the three-month floating rate period commencing on September 1, 2022 to, but excluding, December 1, 2022 will be 1.41611 percent, based on the annual rate on three month United States Government treasury bills for the most recent treasury bills auction of 2.53 percent plus 3.15 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series M Shares (the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate). The Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate will be reset every quarter.
Beneficial holders of Series L Shares who wish to exercise their right of conversion during the conversion period, which runs from August 2, 2022 until 5:00 p.m. (EST) on August 17, 2022, should communicate as soon as possible with their broker or other intermediary for more information. It is recommended that this be done well in advance of the deadline in order to provide the broker or other intermediary time to complete the necessary steps. Any notices received after this deadline will not be valid.
Forward-looking information, or forward-looking statements, have been included in this news release to provide information about Enbridge, including statements with respect to the conversion of all or part of the Series L Shares into Series M Shares on September 1, 2022, the annual dividend rate that will apply to any outstanding Series L Shares on September 1, 2022, the quarterly dividend rate that will apply to any outstanding Series M Shares on September 1, 2022, and the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Although Enbridge believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information available on the date such statements are made and on processes used to prepare the information, such statements are not guarantees of future events and readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Material assumptions include assumptions about whether holders of Series L Shares will exercise their right to convert their Series L Shares into Series M Shares.
Enbridge's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those risks and uncertainties discussed in this news release and in the Company's other filings with Canadian and United States securities regulators. The impact of any one risk, uncertainty or factor on a particular forward-looking statement is not determinable with certainty as these are interdependent and Enbridge's future course of action depends on management's assessment of all information available at the relevant time. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this news release or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Enbridge or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
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Fannie Mae's Equitable Housing Finance Plan Outlines Specific Actions Fannie Mae Will Take to Knock Down Barriers and Provide Access to Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today released a three-year Equitable Housing Finance Plan that outlines actions the company will take to knock down barriers faced by Black renters and homeowners throughout their housing journey. The Plan builds on recent innovations and efforts Fannie Mae has taken to make mortgages and rental housing more accessible and inclusive.
Fannie Mae's Equitable Housing Finance Plan focuses on empowering Black renters and homeowners in three key areas:
- Housing Preparation: Helping Black consumers prepare early for sustainable homeownership and access to quality rental housing through credit building and financial education.
- Buying or Renting: Removing unnecessary obstacles Black people face in shopping for, acquiring, renting, or mortgaging a home.
- Moving in and Maintaining: Enhancing sustainable homeownership so that renters and homeowners can withstand disruptions or temporary hardships and remain stably housed.
"Our Equitable Housing Finance Plan lays the groundwork to meaningfully address housing barriers faced by Black renters and homeowners," said David C. Benson, President and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Fannie Mae. "We want to knock down these barriers, one by one, doing our part to undo the legacy of discriminatory practices that perpetuate racial housing gaps in America. The Plan is a solid step toward this goal and a milestone in our work to make housing stronger, fairer, and more sustainable for the people and communities we serve."
In addition to addressing the effects of legacy discrimination against Black renters and homeowners, the Equitable Housing Finance Plan's solutions will benefit all renters and homeowners, including other underserved populations. As the Plan matures and evolves, Fannie Mae will expand its focus to the unique challenges faced by other populations, including Latino people and other groups who by virtue of their race, ethnicity, geographic location, or other characteristics have been historically underserved by the housing and mortgage finance system.
Fannie Mae's Equitable Housing Finance Plan is one important element of a much larger corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance strategy and the company's mission to facilitate equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and quality affordable rental housing across America. The company has already begun implementing many aspects of the Plan in addition to a number of ongoing efforts to create solutions that help remove obstacles to homeownership. Fannie Mae will continue to collaborate with partners and seek out new stakeholders in the housing industry to achieve the common goal of housing equity. Ongoing actions and goals include:
- Empowering consumers through a robust program of financial and housing education. In January 2022, Fannie Mae introduced HomeView™, a comprehensive and free education resource designed to support consumers at every stage of the homeownership journey.
- Changing the way renters and homeowners are served by expanding access to quality affordable rental housing in more high-opportunity neighborhoods, including renters who rely on Housing Choice Vouchers, and by creating a more inclusive credit eligibility system for people who are denied that access today, in a manner that is safe, sustainable, and fair. Fannie Mae recently enabled lenders to use a history of timely rental payments as a factor when reviewing mortgage applications, and the company's RefiNow™ option provides an easier mortgage refinance process and lower upfront costs.
- Encouraging our company and the housing industry at large to better reflect the true diversity of the nation and communities we serve through ongoing efforts such as Future Housing Leaders® and the Appraiser Diversity Initiative.
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As Inventory Rises, June Home Sales Post Year's Highest Mark But Trail 2021
DENVER, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halfway through the peak summer buying season, this year's home sales are falling short of 2021's, as signs of more balance in the market take hold.
- June posted the most home sales of any month thus far this year, topping May by 4.7% but falling 17.6% short of June 2021.
- Inventory grew for a third consecutive month by a whopping 34.1% over May and 27.5% year over year.
- While up 11% year over year, the Median Sales Price of $428,000 inched just 0.6% above May's.
Bolstering the inventory was a 7.7% increase in new listings month over month, which was an increase of 1.6% over June 2021. Months Supply of Inventory jumped from 0.9 in May to 1.4 in June. A year ago, Months Supply of Inventory was 1.0.
"The market is moving toward greater balance, especially with inventory gains and the slowing of price appreciation. The past few years have been one of the most competitive times ever for buyers – and we're finally seeing conditions ease up," said Nick Bailey, President and CEO. "It's due partly to the rise in interest rates – although buyers are also finding solutions in ARMs, FHA products and other financing – but even more significant is the increase in listings after several years of instant sales and low inventory. Markets like Nashville and Phoenix saw an increase in new listings of over 20 percent last month, bringing new options for buyers who may have sidelined themselves in the frenzy of last year."
Added RE/MAX Professionals Sales Associate/Owner Nate Martinez, who is based in Phoenix, AZ, "The Phoenix metro area is in the process of a market shift from a red-hot market to more of a balanced market. With inventory increasing, we're seeing more opportunities for buyers, a leveling of home prices and a reduction in homes selling with multiple offers."
The average Close-to-List Price Ratio in June was 102%, meaning that homes, in general, sold for 2% more than the asking price. That dropped from 103% in May and matched June 2021. Homes spent an average of 25 days on the market in June.
Highlights and the local markets leading various metrics for June include:
New Listings
Of the 53 metro areas surveyed in June 2022, the number of newly listed homes is up 7.7% compared to May 2022, and up 1.6% compared to June 2021. Leading the year-over-year new listings percentage increase were Phoenix, AZ at +34.1%, Nashville, TN at +22.8%, and Philadelphia, PA at +21.8%. The markets with the biggest decrease in year-over-year new listings percentage were Kansas City, MO at -18.5%, Honolulu, HI at -15.9%, and Hartford, CT at -15.6%.
Closed Transactions
Of the 53 metro areas surveyed in June 2022, the overall number of home sales is up 4.7% compared to May 2022, and down 17.6% compared to June 2021. The markets with the biggest decrease in year-over-year sales percentage were Miami, FL at -35.1%, San Diego, CA at -33.1%, and Coeur d'Alene, ID at -32.2%. No metro area had a year-over-year sales percentage increase.
Median Sales Price – Median of 53 metro area prices
In June 2022, the median of all 53 metro area Sales Prices was $428,000, up 0.6% compared to May 2022 and up 11.0% from June 2021. Only one metro area saw a year-over-year decrease in Median Sales Price – Trenton, NJ at -1.2%. Thirty-nine metro areas increased year-over-year by double-digit percentages, led by Dallas, TX at +29.3%, Tampa, FL at +27.9%, and Fayetteville, AR at +27.3%.
Close-to-List Price Ratio – Average of 53 metro area prices
In June 2022, the average Close-to-List Price Ratio of all 53 metro areas in the report was 102%, down from 103% compared to May 2022, and flat compared to June 2021. The Close-to-List Price Ratio is calculated by the average value of the sales price divided by the list price for each transaction. When the number is above 100%, the home closed for more than the list price. If it's less than 100%, the home sold for less than the list price. The metro areas with the lowest Close-to-List Price Ratio were Coeur d'Alene, ID and Miami, FL, which tied at 97%, followed by Bozeman, MT and New Orleans, LA, which tied at 99%. The highest Close-to-List Price Ratios were in San Francisco, CA at 109%, and Burlington, VT at 107%, followed by a five-way tie between Boston, MA, Richmond, VA, Manchester, NH, Hartford, CT, and Trenton, NJ at 105%.
Months' Supply of Inventory – Average of 53 metro areas
The number of homes for sale in June 2022 was up 34.1% from May 2022 and up 27.5% from June 2021. Based on the rate of home sales in June 2022, the Months' Supply of Inventory increased to 1.4 compared to 0.9 in May 2022, and increased compared to 1.0 in June 2021. In June 2022, the markets with the lowest Months' Supply of Inventory were Charlotte, NC and Manchester, NH, tied at 0.4, followed by Albuquerque, NM at 0.5.
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Report Details
Beginning with the April 2022 report, RE/MAX is using a new source for aggregated data.
The RE/MAX National Housing Report is distributed monthly on or about the 15th. The Report is based on MLS data for the stated month in 53 metropolitan areas, includes single-family residential property types, and is not annualized. For maximum representation, the largest metro areas in the country are represented, and an attempt is made to include at least one metro area in almost every state. Metro areas are defined by the Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
Definitions
Closed Transactions are the total number of closed residential transactions during the given month. Months Supply of Inventory is the total number of residential properties listed for sale at the end of the month (current inventory) divided by the number of sales contracts signed (pending listings) during the month. Where "pending" data is unavailable, an inferred pending status is calculated using closed transactions. Days on Market is the average number of days that pass from the time a property is listed until the property goes under contract. Median Sales Price for a metro area is the median sales price for closed transactions in that metro area. The nationwide Median Sales Price is calculated at the nationwide aggregate level using all sale prices from the included metro areas. The Close-to-List Price Ratio is the average value of the sales price divided by the list price for each closed transaction.
MLS data is provided by Seventy3, LLC, a RE/MAX Holdings company. While MLS data is believed to be reliable, it cannot be guaranteed. MLS data is constantly being updated, making any analysis a snapshot at a particular time. Every month, the previous period's data is updated to ensure accuracy over time. Raw data remains the intellectual property of each local MLS organization.
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Two human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in New York as the virus has been detected in a record number of mosquitoes in the city, health officials said Tuesday.
Across the city's five boroughs, 1,068 mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The city recorded 779 positive pools at the same time last year.
The two human cases were reported in Brooklyn and Queens, the health department said in a statement.
The West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, according to the US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. Those cases happen during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall, the CDC said.
"We are in the height of West Nile virus season, but there are things you can do to decrease your risk of being bitten," New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said.
Using an insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and pants, especially when outside during late and early hours, may help prevent the risk of getting bit, Vasan explained.
There is no vaccine for the virus, so preventative measures are the most effective way to avoid infection.
Symptoms of West Nile infection include fatigue, fever, headache, body aches and rash. However, 80% of infected people do not display any symptoms, according to the CDC.
In rare cases, the virus can also be spread through blood transfusions, organ transplants, exposure in a lab setting or from mother to infant.
Less than 1% of infected people develop a serious neuroinvasive illness, such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord), according to the CDC.
As of August 9, a total of 54 human cases of the virus disease have been reported to the CDC this year. Last year, 2,695 human cases were reported to the agency.
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Initiative credited with creating unprecedented momentum for kidney advocacy
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been an unprecedented year for kidney advocacy. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today announced its NKF Voices for Kidney Health™ program gained significant increases in both congressional support and funding for kidney-disease related research and prevention in its first year of operations.
Launched one year ago today, Voices for Kidney Health is a diverse nationwide community of dedicated advocates committed to improving the lives of those living with kidney disease through meaningful policy change. By sharing their own life stories with elected officials and other policy leaders, Voices advocates work to advance policies that expand access to home dialysis, work toward transplants for all, protect living organ donors, promote health equity, and accelerate investment in kidney disease prevention and research.
The impact that Voices for Kidney Health has already had on advancing pro-kidney health policies is clear. During the past year, Voices advocacy resulted in increases in congressional funding for kidney-disease related research and prevention activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDD). This trend has continued into 2022, with Voices advocates successfully lobbying 82 members of Congress – a new record - to sign NKF's annual kidney funding letter to support continued increases at CDC and NIDD.
Voices advocates also generated tens of thousands of letters to federal, state, and local policymakers, collected thousands of signatures on a petition calling for prioritization of at-risk kidney community members for COVID-19 vaccinations, and registered thousands of new kidney community advocates to join the fight.
Additionally, NKF Voices for Kidney Health advocates secured unprecedented support in State legislative sessions with eight new states passing Living Donor Protection Acts (LDPA) and Chronic Kidney Disease task force legislation in 2022. Congressional support for kidney legislation is also unrivaled when compared to previous years. The federal LDPA (H.R. 1255/S. 377) currently has 125 cosponsors in the House and 40 cosponsors in the Senate, while18 Representatives have signed on in support of the newly introduced Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act (H.R. 5426).
"As we celebrate the achievements of the past year, we must also acknowledge that there is still much work to be done," said Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the NKF and a kidney transplant recipient. "Racial and ethnic disparities in the awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disease lead to worse outcomes for kidney patients in communities of color. Patients face unequal access to kidney transplant, the optimal treatment for kidney failure. Life, long-term care, and disability insurers can still discriminate against living organ donors in almost half of U.S. states. These are just a few of the issues we're addressing as Voices for Kidney Health enters its second year."
"NKF's gratitude to our Voices advocates cannot be overstated," Longino added. "We are continually impressed by their commitment to improving the lives of their fellow kidney patients, and it is a privilege to work with each and every one of them. Thanks to their continued dedication, Voices for Kidney Health will continue to represent the sound of positive change for kidney patients nationwide."
Interested in joining the fight for kidney health? For more details on how to become an advocate and join Voices for Kidney Health, go to voices.kidney.org.
Kidney Disease Facts
In the United States, 37 million adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease—and approximately 90 percent don't know they have it. 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. are at risk for chronic kidney disease. Risk factors for kidney disease include: diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and family history. People of Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk for developing the disease. Blacks or African Americans are almost 4 times more likely than White Americans to have kidney failure. Hispanics are 1.3 times more likely than non-Hispanics to have kidney failure.
Approximately 785,000 Americans have irreversible kidney failure and need dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive. More than 500,000 of these patients receive dialysis at least three times per week to replace kidney function. Nearly 100,000 Americans are on the waitlist for a kidney transplant right now. Depending on where a patient lives, the average wait time for a kidney transplant can be upwards of three to seven years.
About the National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease in the U.S. For more information about NKF, visit www.kidney.org.
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BERLIN (AP) — A girl who was on vacation from Italy with her parents has died after a stone statue fell on her at a hotel in Munich, German police said Sunday.
The 7-year-old was hit by the roughly 200-kilogram (440-pound) statue in the courtyard of the hotel on Friday evening, police said. People at the scene were able to free the child and call emergency services, but she died later at a Munich hospital.
It wasn’t clear why the statue toppled over. Police said an investigation was ongoing.
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ALBANY – Flint River Fresh encourages and equips the community to grow food for themselves and neighbors in need. The Fall Fresh Start Giveaway, hosted by Flint River Fresh, is a food gardening resource community event happening Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
Individuals, families, and school or community garden groups can pick up free transplants, seeds, and compost at the Hope Center, 925 Pine Ave. in Albany.
This giveaway answers the community’s request for more food gardening resources following the successful 2022 Earth Day event at the Fifth Avenue/Phoebe Community Garden, at which Flint River Fresh gave away buckets of compost and more than 500 transplants to community members ready to start growing fresh fruit and vegetables. A variety of transplants and seeds, including collards, turnips, beets, carrots, bush beans and more will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. All community members are welcome.
The Fresh Start program primarily aims to support three groups of food gardeners:
· Individuals and families in lower -- to moderate-income households;
· School gardens -- students taking part during interactive agriculture lessons at local schools;
· Community gardens -- food garden groups donating harvests to local food pantries, affordable housing communities and nonprofits.
Community garden groups must submit a pre-order form by Sept. 7 at www.flintriverfresh.org/new-events. The order form is for community garden groups only. Individuals and families can show up at the giveaway, select transplants and seeds, and grab a bag of compost while supplies last. Email info@flintriverfresh.org for more information.
Flint River Fresh partnered with Sherwood Baptist Church to use the Hope Center at the former Coca-Cola plant to accommodate opening the Fresh Start giveaway to community members and community garden groups in Dougherty County and the surrounding area. Volunteers are needed on Sept. 9 to help pack seeds and prepare orders and again on Sept. 10 to help with logistics and distribution. Sherwood Baptist Church is one of Flint River Fresh’s most supportive community partners and will help with volunteer management. Link to the volunteer sign-up form at www.flintriverfresh.org/new-events.
Fresh Start giveaways transform into hundreds of healthy meals within the community and helps Flint River Fresh respond to food insecurity in Dougherty and surrounding counties including Terrell, Baker, Mitchell, and Lee. Flint River Fresh community events and giveaways are possible because of generous donors, sponsors, and partners supporting the Flint River Fresh mission. Learn more about getting involved at www.flintriverfresh.org.
Safety is a priority in Flint River Fresh spaces. Face coverings are recommended for everyone. Flint River Fresh follows CDC guidelines and local mandates for mitigating the spread of the coronavirus and variants.
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Flint River Fresh is a 501(c)(3) organization aiming to make fresh, locally-grown produce accessible and affordable for people throughout the Flint River Region, while empowering community and youth through education and outreach opportunities. Visit www.flintriverfresh.org to learn more.
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset Medical") (NASDAQ: OM) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Outset Medical common stock between September 15, 2020, and June 13, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Outset Medical, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Outset Medical includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's flagship product, Tablo Hemodialysis System ("Tablo"), would require an additional 510(k) application to be filed with The United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), as defendants had "continuously made improvements and updates to Tablo over time since its original clearance"; (2) as a result, the Company could not conduct a human factors study on a cleared device in accordance with FDA protocols; (3) the Company's inability to conduct the human factors study subjected the Company to the likelihood of the FDA imposing a "shipment hold" and marketing suspension, leaving the Company unable to sell Tablo for home use; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and /or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — An enslaved Black man, the tall tale he inspired and the beach that now bears his name are the focus of new efforts to recognize the role of slavery along Massachusetts’ picturesque North Shore.
As the story goes, Robin Mingo was promised freedom by his white master if the tide ever receded enough for him to walk out onto a rocky outcropping off what is now known as Mingo Beach. Depending on the telling, Mingo either completed the challenge and was emancipated, drowned tragically or lived out his days in bondage without ever seeing the rare tidal event.
“It shows how much power slave owners had over their slaves,” said Katerina Pintone, a 19-year-old rising sophomore at Endicott College, where Mingo Beach is located. “That one man could have this much control over another man’s life.”
This past semester, Pintone and other Endicott students researched the local legend as part of a public history course and suggested ways to memorialize Mingo and his namesake beach. Their ideas ranged from a heritage trail to a smartphone app and even a boat tour highlighting Mingo’s story and the popular tourist region’s slave ties.
Professor Elizabeth Matelski, who taught the course, is also doing research for a book on Mingo and working with other historians on a project mapping North Shore locations like Mingo Beach that are historically significant to people of color. Meanwhile Endicott, a private coed school, says it’s in discussions with city officials to formally register the beach as a historic landmark.
Matelski hopes the efforts spark broader discussions about the often overlooked role of slavery in New England.
“Most people who walk by that particular stretch of beach have absolutely no idea about this history,” she said.
Abby Battis, an associate director at Historic Beverly, the city’s historical society, agreed. Battis said she never heard Mingo’s story growing up in the seaside city, which is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbors — Salem, site of the infamous witch trials, and Gloucester, the historic fishing port.
“We need to stop telling the old, dead white guy stories,” she said. “There’s so much more to Beverly’s history.”
The historical society is doing its part to create a fuller picture of the city’s role in slavery, Battis added. The organization launched a virtual exhibit in 2019 featuring the stories of those enslaved in Beverly, a coastal city about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Boston that dates to the 1600s.
Mingo is not among those highlighted in “ Set at Liberty,” but the society has identified at least 100 enslaved people and more than 200 local ships involved in the slave trade as part of its ongoing work.
It’s a “common myth” that slavery either never existed or was inherently different in New England than other places, says Beth Bower, a local historian on the board of Historic Beverly.
Historical records show New Englanders clearly imported enslaved Africans for all the tasks that made the young colony possible, from farming and fishing to building ships, she said.
And while history credits Massachusetts with being among the first states to abolish slavery in 1783, there is growing evidence that slavery persisted in the state into the early 1800s before gradually disappearing, Bower said.
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, but it took more than two years for Black slaves in Galveston, Texas to receive word of their freedom. That day, June 19, 1865, is now known as Juneteenth, which is being celebrated as an official federal holiday for the first time Sunday.
Matelski said she first heard of Mingo’s tale in the summer of 2020, during the height of the protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
A Michigan native, she said she was immediately struck by the story’s potential to speak to the present as the nation reckons with its racist past.
Mingo’s tale is all the more significant considering he was married to a free Indigenous woman, and his enslaver descended from the original founders of Beverly, Matelski said.
“It’s so deeply rooted in Beverly history and in the New England experience,” she said. “There’s just a lot of different threads happening there.”
Part of Matelski’s focus going forward will be separating myth from fact.
In the most popular telling, for example, Mingo achieves his feat and earns his emancipation, only to die later that year.
But local records suggest the real-life Mingo lived into his 80s, was baptized, raised a daughter and even acquired land in town before dying in 1748.
Matelski believes the Mingo legend has its roots in the stories abolitionists popularized in order to underscore the “casual cruelty” of the slave industry they fiercely opposed.
Such slave narratives typically centered on the harsh reality of southern plantation life and the extraordinary perils some slaves endured to escape to freedom, making Mingo’s tale a uniquely New England take on the genre, she said.
“What we know right now is a puzzle piece,” Matelski said. “As a historian, you’re like a cold case detective, trying to create as complete a picture as you can of this really important story that hasn’t been told.”
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Latest product lines address safety at the start by treating food, water and the preparation space for food
SINGAPORE, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, today launched KEEPER™ and OXINE™, two new antimicrobial and disinfection solutions from Kemin Food Technologies – Asia that use chlorine-dioxide-based technology to treat food, water and food contact surfaces, such as equipment and food preparation environments.
KEEPER and OXINE solutions are complimented by Kemin's patented activation and application systems, which are highly engineered to meet production and disinfection demands. Kemin Food Technologies – Asia debuts these new products during the month of June to align with the United Nations' World Food Safety Day on June 7. For more than two decades, Kemin has worked closely with the UN's World Food Programme, Kemin's largest global community partner.
Food safety has been an area of attention for consumers and the food industry. In response, authority bodies have enacted stricter scrutiny and greater pressure on food manufacturers regarding hygienically safe, consumable food products. In recent years, the selection of packaged food products, ranging from plant-based meat to ready-to-eat meals, has also grown. The burgeoning variety increases the options available to meet certain lifestyle needs, but the expanded offering can lead to new risks.
Across the entire farm-to-fork supply chain are many potential catalysts for food contamination, the source of many food recalls and the biggest known threat to profitability; the average cost of a recall to the food manufacturer is estimated at USD $10 million according to a study by the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association1.
Ensuring food safety of finished goods begins with ingredients. KEEPER and OXINE are effective against various foodborne pathogens and help food manufacturers mitigate challenges to food safety with no residual—so taste and texture remain uncompromised. KEEPER and OXINE support the food industry with high-quality, efficacious solutions that help deliver safe food to consumers.
"As a strong advocate for food safety and part of the food supply chain, addressing market needs and contributing to food safety is paramount to Kemin, and why we want to be part of our customers' journeys to deliver high-quality and safe food to consumers' tables," said Joanne Tan, Senior Regional Marketing Manager, Kemin Food Technologies – Asia.
KEEPER and OXINE are recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization and are certified organic by Organic Materials Review Institute. The OXINE series is also recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
For more information on KEEPER and OXINE series, click here.
About Kemin Industries
Kemin Industries (www.kemin.com) is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services. The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textile, biofuel and animal vaccine industries.
For over half a century, Kemin has been dedicated to using applied science to address industry challenges and offer product solutions to customers in more than 120 countries. Kemin provides ingredients to feed a growing population with its commitment to the quality, safety and efficacy of food, feed and health-related products.
Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 3,000 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.
Media Contact:
Joanne Tan, Senior Regional Marketing Manager, Kemin Food Technologies – Asia | joanne.tan@kemin.com, +65 6264 1839
REFERENCES:
1 Ostroff, S. (2018, June 20). The Costs of Foodborne Illness, Product Recalls Make the Case for Food Safety Investments. Food Safety Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.food-safety.com/articles/5847-the-costs-of-foodborne-illness-product-recalls-make-the-case-for-food-safety-investments
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in TG Therapeutics, Inc. ("TG Therapeutics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TGTX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of TG Therapeutics investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
TGTX investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in TG Therapeutics during the relevant time frame, you have until September 16, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
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