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9/11 tribute in Bradenton
Published: Sep. 11, 2022 at 3:45 PM EDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A tribute to the heroes who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks took place in Bradenton.
The event was presented by the Emergency Services Memorial Committee and held at the Emergency Services Memorial Site.
The ceremony served to pay tribute to those who perished in the attack as well as honor the emergency responders who continue to risk their lives every day.
A memorial bell was rung to honor those who lost their lives.
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| 2022-09-11T20:24:05Z
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Company announces three key additions to Orlando corporate team
WINTER PARK, Fla., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Timbers Company, a leading developer and operator of boutique luxury resorts and private residence clubs, announces the appointment of three corporate team members to further facilitate the company's strategic growth trajectory. Following several major announcements, including the launch of a new brand – Soleil Hotels & Resorts – and the acquisition of South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, Florida, Timbers Company continues to cultivate a team comprised of the top industry talent.
Overseeing the corporate finance and accounting functions for both Timbers Company and operations at subsidiaries and joint ventures, Timbers welcomes Mark Roland as the new Corporate Director of Finance – Operations. In this role, Mark is responsible for leading the accounting team by implementing strategic direction, in addition to managing financial assets. Beginning his career as the Director of Finance at Hilton Hotels, Mark most recently served as the Vice President of Finance and Accounting with Kolter Hospitality.
With more than three decades of experience in branded hospitality development, planning, design and project management, David Knight joins Timbers Company as Development Director to assist in Timbers' plans for expansion. From overseeing the efforts of architects and interior designers, procurement and general contractors as well as urban planning and development, David will have an essential role in the evolution of Timbers' full portfolio.
Joining the team as Corporate Operations Manager, Justin Vining is responsible for the day-to-day operations and leads the strategic implementation of exceptional services across the Timbers Company portfolio. Before joining Timbers, Justin achieved considerable hospitality experience in both rooms and food and beverage as general manager of TWA Hotel in New York City and earlier as Director of Rooms at the Omni Atlanta CNN Center.
"Timbers Company is on an exciting growth path with the recent launch of Soleil Hotels & Resorts and as we prepare to announce new resort locations," said Greg Spencer, CEO of Timbers Company. "Investing in this group of established leaders in each of their areas of expertise allows us to continue to focus on and grow our core competencies as a real estate developer and hospitality operator, as we embark on the next chapter of Timbers."
For more information, please visit TimbersCompany.com.
About Timbers Company:
Timbers Company is a leading developer and operator of luxury hotels, private residence clubs, master planned resorts and boutique properties in the world's most exclusive ski, golf, leisure and beach destinations. Timbers Company brands include Timbers Resorts and Soleil Hotels & Resorts. Since 1999, Timbers Resorts has been committed to being authentic, unique and respectful of the destinations in which the properties reside, focusing on family and immersive experiences, offering approachable luxury and never compromising quality and service. Timbers Owners have access to properties in the following locations: Aspen, Beaver Creek, Cabo San Lucas, Jupiter, Kauai, Kiawah Island, Maui, Napa, Scottsdale, Sonoma, Southern California, Steamboat, Tuscany, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vail. Now, Timbers has taken that formula for success and launched a new brand – Soleil Hotels & Resorts – a luxury collection of hotels, resorts and whole ownership residences. Travelers to Soleil properties can expect the authentic family experiences that Timbers is known for, available to a wider audience in a broader array of destinations across the U.S. For more information visit timberscompany.com.
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| 2022-04-21T14:29:20Z
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology hosts Teamsters Sponsored Open House
Published: Apr. 25, 2022 at 12:51 PM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
Teamsters Members and Their Qualifying Family Learn about Exclusive Benefits available for Aviation Training at Spartan College.
TULSA, Okla., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
About Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Established in 1928, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology has trained over 100,000 pilots and technicians. We have campuses located in the following areas: Tulsa, OK; Los Angeles, CA; Inland Empire, CA; and Denver, CO. Spartan students have come from across the United States and over 40 countries. Spartan offers programs in the areas of Aviation Flight, Aviation Maintenance Technology (Airframe & Powerplant), Aviation Electronics Technology, Nondestructive Testing Technology, and Quality Control Management, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology Management. (Programs vary by location). The Tulsa Campus is licensed by the O.B.P.V.S. Tulsa and Broomfield locations are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Both California locations are accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE). Riverside is a branch of the Inglewood Campus. Spartan Education Group, LLC, is the parent company of Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology.
About The International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Theresa Moriarty (c) 239-451-0312 (e) Theresa.Moriarty@Spartan.edu
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| 2022-04-25T18:16:05Z
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG) between November 4, 2019 and February 24, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important June 3, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Everbridge securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Everbridge class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3095 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 3, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Everbridge was experiencing integration problems with respect to its acquiring nine separate companies; (2) Everbridge was using the revenues from these acquisitions to mask increasingly stagnant organic growth; and (3) Everbridge was failing to disclose that the COVID-19 pandemic was having a material impact on the size of the deals that Everbridge was able to obtain, with a negative effect on the Company's revenue growth. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Everbridge class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3095 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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| 2022-04-30T11:13:50Z
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BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Austria say more than 100 students and teachers on a school trip from Germany had to be airlifted to safety after they followed an online map that directed them onto an unmarked and difficult trail.
Police in the western state of Vorarlberg said more than 60 rescuers — including the local mayor —took part in the rescue late Tuesday.
Police said in a statement Wednesday that the group from Ludwigshafen, Germany, became stuck on a ridge leading up to Walmendingerhorn summit after a teacher had found what was described as a “classic evening walk” using an internet search tool.
In fact, the route was partly suspended and involved sections that required climbing, firm shoes and Alpine experience, police said.
Due to slippery conditions and the fact that “not all students were wearing optimal footwear” one teacher decided to turn back. After two students slipped and suffered minor injuries, the teacher dialed emergency services, prompting the rescue operation.
Police said the 99 students — ages 12 to 14 — and eight teachers were plucked from the ridge by helicopter using ropes.
“Several students were exhausted, chilled, wet and completely distraught,” the statement said, adding that a crisis intervention team was brought in to help.
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| 2022-06-08T23:36:43Z
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FARMINGTON, Conn., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Judy Marks, Rahul Ghai and Anurag Maheshwari will discuss the company's second quarter results and the outlook for 2022.
To register for the event click here. A corresponding presentation and news release will be available on www.otis.com prior to the call and a recording of the call will be made available on the website later in the day.
About Otis
Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. We move 2 billion people a day and maintain more than 2.1 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 70,000 people strong, include 41,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @OtisElevatorCo.
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| 2022-07-12T11:22:23Z
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BOSTON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DealEdge is pleased to announce the launch of its latest module, Portfolio Diagnostics. This new update to the platform lets private equity firms compare their deals directly against sector-specific performance benchmarks in one integrated view.
Private equity firms can now systematically compare their portfolio investments to comprehensive deal-level, sector-specific benchmarks in a single platform.
- Performance insights are now available at a deal level:
- The first systematic portfolio performance platform for private equity firms:
- More transparent portfolio insights for institutional investors:
- Robust, sector-specific deal-level market benchmarks:
David Lawrence – General Manager, DealEdge: "Portfolio performance analysis used to take considerable time and effort for private equity firms to compile, and they relied primarily on patchy, inconsistent industry data. With our latest update, we have given firms the tools they need to dissect their portfolios and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
"By combining their own data and our best-in-class benchmarks in one place, they can now make strategic decisions with clarity and confidence. It's a step-change in how GPs can strategically analyze their portfolio performance and communicate with investors."
Portfolio Diagnostics is live now on the DealEdge platform, and is available to all current subscribers. If you would like to see it in action, please get in touch with us at info@dealedge.com or www.dealedge.com.
Note to Editors
DealEdge is a registered trademark of Bain & Company, Inc. and CEPRES GmbH.
For more information, or to request further comment, please contact:
William Clarke
Communications Manager, DealEdge
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About DealEdge
DealEdge is the private equity industry's leading provider of deal-level performance and operations analytics. Backed by the combined expertise of Bain & Company and CEPRES, DealEdge is designed to give you smarter answers to drive your strategic decision-making.
Cut to a deeper layer of insight across every stage of the private equity lifecycle. DealEdge's powerful deal-level intelligence lets you refine your strategy, optimize your investment process, benchmark your portfolio, and tell your firm's story in more detail than ever before.
Powered by cash flow and operating data for over 35,000 private equity deals across more than 560 industry subsectors, DealEdge has the private equity deal insights you've always needed but couldn't find. Sharpen your investment edge and take your decision-making to the next level with DealEdge.
If you'd like to know more, visit www.dealedge.com or email us for a demo at info@dealedge.com.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beeline, the leading technology solution provider for managing the extended workforce, today announced human capital management (HCM) industry veteran Teresa Creech has joined the company as Chief Corporate Development Officer (CCDO). As part of the executive leadership team, Creech will be responsible for leading corporate strategy, including mergers and acquisitions. With more than 25 years of experience, Creech is an influencer and leader in the extended workforce space and has played an important role in shaping the industry.
Creech's experience includes HCM technology, global MSP/VMS, staffing, and IC compliance. A household industry name, Creech is known for successfully leading companies through mergers and acquisitions, understanding all facets of the business from operations to sales and marketing, and advising companies on maximizing the impact of their external workforces.
"Teresa has a longtime passion for our industry and we know that she will be a vital contributor to Beeline's continued success," said Doug Leeby, CEO of Beeline. "Her tenured expertise with the external workforce will empower our customers and our company as we accelerate growth and establish new standards for the industry. We're thrilled to have Teresa on the team."
Before joining Beeline, Creech was CEO of TalentWave, recently acquired by People 2.0. Prior to that, she served as CEO of ICon Professional Services, and held executive positions at managed service providers KellyOCG and Randstad Sourceright US, the latter of which she served as president for MSP and CW Solutions. Her many accomplishments in these roles led to her spot in the Staffing Industry Analysts' Staffing 100 Hall of Fame.
Creech said, "In this transformational talent landscape, Beeline and our customers are positioned for exponential growth. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the journey. Having worked with Beeline as a partner for many years, I have a deep respect for the culture, the expertise of the team, and the consistent delivery on innovation."
Creech has served on multiple private equity and advisory boards, where she demonstrated her passion for team building and corporate strategy. She has also been a member of, and advisor to, the Women's Business Collaborative, an organization accelerating the advancement of women business leaders and fostering gender diversity and pay parity in the workplace.
Enabling companies to increase profitability and flexibility by utilizing an agile mix of employee and non-employee talent, Beeline is the world's largest independent provider of cloud solutions for sourcing and managing the complex world of contingent labor. Our software helps procurement, sourcing, and human resources professionals optimize costs, reduce risks, and add value to their services procurement and contingent workforce programs.
We have the deepest, most seasoned team of contingent workforce solution professionals. From our locations around the world, we deliver innovative technology, end-to-end global and localized customer engagement services, and value-added capabilities which help many of the world's largest enterprises meet their most critical talent needs. To learn more, visit beeline.com.
Contacts:
Ann Warren
awarren@clearedgemarketing.com
770.328.8384
Jessica Ashcraft
Vice President of Marketing, Beeline
marketing@beeline.com
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| 2022-06-23T14:40:39Z
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Expert advice on when to restart federal student loan payments
Repayment hiatus set to expire August 31
InvestigateTV - Federal student loan payments have been suspended since March 2020 and during that time millions of Americans took a break from paying back their loans.
However, the program is due to resume August 31 this year. While it is possible the date will be pushed back again, experts suggested you should plan now for when they do restart.
According to the most recent federal data 500,000 people continued to make payments during the suspension, but that number only makes up little more than 1% of all 42.9 million federal loan borrowers.
Michael Joyce, with the financial firm Agili, said you should continue to pause federal loan payments as long as you have the option, and instead tackle those private student loans.
”Take the opportunity to pay those down, so that when the deferral on the government supplied loans comes to an end, you’ll be in better shape to make those payments at that time,” Joyce said.
If you don’t have any private student loans, he said set aside a little extra money each month for the federal student loans so once they come back from deferral you are ready and able to make payments.
For the latest news and information on federal student loans, visit studentaid.gov
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| 2022-07-18T19:21:34Z
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TRENTON, N.J., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey's life sciences community came out for BioNJ's 29th Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration last Thursday, June 9, at the Hilton East Brunswick. Dedicated to "Patients... Because they just can't wait," the inspirational evening honored the unprecedented medical innovation coming from the Garden State.
"It's hard to believe that it has been more than two years since our last in-person Annual Dinner Meeting on February 4, 2020," said BioNJ CEO and President Debbie Hart. "To say the last two years have been tumultuous is an understatement. Despite the tumult, with 70 new FDA drug approvals coming from companies with a footprint in New Jersey over the last two years – accounting for 40% of ALL new approvals – our great State continued to lead the way in helping Patients live longer, better lives. We were pleased to celebrate their innovation in this way."
The dinner program featured the presentation of the 2022 Annual Dr. Sol J. Barer Award for Vision, Innovation and Leadership to New Jersey Health Commissioner, the Honorable Judith M. Persichilli.
"I am pleased to present this year's award to New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith M. Persichilli," said BioNJ Board Member Sol J. Barer, Ph.D., Former Chairman & CEO Celgene Corporation and Chairman of the Board, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. "When the COVID-19 pandemic hit New Jersey, Judy used her decades of experience in nursing, hospital administration and public health to implement never-before-used systems in our hospitals to ensure Patients received the care they needed while protecting our doctors, nurses and hospital staff who were placing their own lives in jeopardy to save the lives of their fellow neighbors.
"And it was Judy's innovative mind that ensured that procedures were in place to get as many New Jerseyans vaccinated as possible as soon as the first COVID-19 vaccine was made available…an unprecedented innovation in itself. A driven and passionate person, our honoree's core mission is to 'help people in New Jersey live long, healthy lives.' And, she has done…just that!"
Citing her stalwart leadership at an unprecedented time, Hart noted, "Judy Persichilli was the right person at the right time and is so deserving of this award."
Click here for a video honoring Commissioner Persichilli.
The evening opened with the presentation of the acclaimed Innovator Awards to 43 innovator companies for 70 FDA drug approvals in 2020 and 2021, including:
- AbbVie for Durysta™, Oriahnn®, Qulipta™ and Vuity™
- ADC Therapeutics for Zynlonta®
- Agile Therapeutics for Twirla®
- Althera Pharmaceuticals for Roszet®
- Ascendis Pharma for Skytrofa®
- Athenex for Klisyri®
- Bayer for Kerendia® and Lampit®
- Boehringer Ingelheim for Trijardy® XR
- Bristol Myers Squibb for Abecma®, Breyanzi®, Onureg® and Zeposia®
- Calliditas Therapeutics for Tarpeyo™
- Dr. Reddy's for Elyxyb™ and Xeglyze™
- Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals for Dartisla ODT
- Eli Lilly and Company for Lyumjev®, Retevmo®, Tauvid™ and Trijardy® XR
- Endo International for Qwo®
- Genmab for Tivdak™
- Gilead Sciences for Trodelvy® and Veklury®
- GSK for Blenrep and Jemperli
- Helsinn for Truseltiq®
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals for Kloxxado™
- Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson for Ponvory™ and Rybrevant®
- LEO Pharma for Adbry™
- Melinta Therapeutics for Kimyrsa™
- Merck & Co. for Vaxneuvance™, Verquvo® and Welireg™
- Novartis for Kesimpta®, Leqvio®, Scemblix® and Tabrecta®
- Novo Nordisk for Sogroya® and Wegovy™
- NS Pharma for Viltepso®
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical for Inqovi®
- Oyster Point Pharma for Tyrvaya™
- Pfizer for Comirnaty®, Prevnar 20™ and TicoVac™
- Pharmacosmos for Monoferric®
- Recordati Rare Diseases for Cystadrops® and Isturisa®
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for Evkeeza® and Inmazeb™
- RVL Pharmaceuticals for Upneeq®
- Sanofi for Fexinidazole, MenQuadfi™, Nexviazyme™ and Sarclisa®
- SCYNEXIS for Brexafemme®
- Seqirus for Audenz™
- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals for Kynmobi®
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries for Winlevi®
- Taiho Oncology for Inqovi®
- TG Therapeutics for Ukoniq®
- UroGen Pharma for Jelmyto®
- ViiV Healthcare for Apretude, Cabenuva and Rukobia
- Y-mAbs Therapeutics for Danyelza®
The Fourth Annual Heart of BioNJ Awards were presented to New Jersey COVID-19 Heroes – BioNJ Members whose innovation, partnerships and dedication impacted the State and the world in its battle against the pandemic. Honorees included:
- Dr. Andrew Brooks (posthumously): Led the Discovery of the First COVID-19 Saliva-Based Test
- Dr. Brian Strom: BioNJ's Go-to Expert and Epidemiologist in Educating the Community and Leading the Fight Against COVID-19 at Rutgers University and Beyond
- Minister Mary Phillips-Blackshear: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial Participant
- Amy Mansue: Led health care workers throughout the Inspira Health Network as they worked tirelessly to take care of Patients with COVID-19
- Jean Walters: Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial Participant
- Eli Lilly: Bamlanivimab & Etesevimab
- Fosun Pharma: COVID-19 RT-PCR Detection Kit
- Gilead Sciences: Veklury®
- GSK: Sotrovimab
- Johnson & Johnson Janssen's: JNJ-78436735 COVID-19 Vaccine
- Merck & Co.: Molnupiravir & Manufacturing COVID-19 Vaccines
- Novartis: Manufacturing COVID-19 Vaccines
- Pfizer: Comirnaty® COVID-19 Vaccine & Paxlovid™
- Princeton University: The Mechanical Ventilator Milano
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: First Saliva-based COVID-19 Test
- Sanofi: Manufacturing COVID-19 Vaccines
On behalf of the Board of Trustees of BioNJ and the BioNJ Team, we would like to thank our Members who helped make our 29th Annual Dinner Meeting a resounding success. The evening was filled with inspiration, energy and emotion. Please visit www.BioNJ.org to learn about BioNJ's upcoming events.
Contact
Randi Bromberg
Vice President, Communications and Marketing
O) 609-890-3185
C) 609-955-1067
RBromberg@BioNJ.org
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| 2022-06-14T19:21:55Z
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US accused of stalling on deal to free Guantanamo prisoner
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland man held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center has languished in custody months after his scheduled release despite cooperating with authorities as part of a plea deal, according to a federal suit that seeks his immediate release.
Majid Khan was due to be released March 1 after serving a 10-year-sentence and assisting authorities in pursuing war crimes cases against others held at the U.S. base in Cuba, including the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
His lawyers say in a habeas corpus petition filed Tuesday in federal court in Washington that the government has taken no apparent steps toward his release. They say that will make other prisoners less likely to strike similar deals that would help the Biden administration reduce the number of men held there and move close to eventually shuttering the facility.
“The failure to transfer Majid Khan is undermining those efforts to negotiate plea agreements in the remaining cases,” attorney Wells Dixon said.
Khan is one of the most significant figures among the 37 men still held at the U.S. base in Cuba. His testimony about the torture he endured during more than three years in clandestine CIA detention facilities was the first public accounting of the treatment by a prisoner and prompted seven of eight military officers serving as jurors at his sentencing to endorse a letter seeking clemency for him.
That letter is also believed to have contributed to ongoing efforts to negotiate a plea deal in the long-stalled prosecution of five Guantanamo prisoners charged with aiding and planning the Sept. 11 attacks, including alleged mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammad.
Khan, 42, is a citizen of Pakistan who spent much of his life in the U.S. His family was granted asylum in the country in 1996 and he graduated from high school in suburban Baltimore. He admitted to becoming a courier for al-Qaida and pleaded guilty in 2012 to conspiracy, murder and providing material support to terrorism in a deal that granted him credit for time served since his capture.
A senior Pentagon legal official known as the convening authority for military commissions, certified his sentence as completed in March.
Khan cannot return to Pakistan because he would be in danger as a cooperating witness against al-Qaida. It would be up to the State Department to negotiate an agreement with another country to accept him along with his wife and a daughter born after his capture.
“You have what appears to be a bureaucratic paralysis where nobody seems to be saying that Majid Khan needs to be detained but nobody is taking steps to transfer him,” Dixon said.
The State Department and Pentagon referred questions about Khan to the National Security Council, which had no immediate comment.
The White House has said the administration is committed to closing the detention center, a pledge made by President Barack Obama soon after he took office. That pledge was thwarted by Congress.
Since President Joe Biden took office, the U.S. has released three prisoners. About 20 others have been designated as eligible for release.
President Donald Trump, who opposed closing the detention center, released a single prisoner — a Saudi who, like Khan, reached a plea bargain and became a cooperating witness. At the time, lawyers monitored the situation closely to see what would happen, and whether the U.S. would honor the agreement. That is also happening now, according to James Connell, who represents Ammar al-Baluchi, one of the defendants in the 9/11 case.
“We are watching the administration’s handling of the Khan case carefully,” Connell said.
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| 2022-06-08T19:03:38Z
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Practifi Propel Puts Executives in the Driver's Seat With New Advanced Analytics to Organize and Surface Mission-Critical Data
CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Practifi, a performance optimization platform for the wealth management industry, today announced the launch of its latest data visualization tool for wealth institutions, broker-dealers and RIAs. Tailored to the needs of a fast-growing industry that relies on informed business decisions for long-term success, Practifi Propel features pre-built power dashboards that help transform data into insight, action and excellence at scale, using the power of Practifi's award-winning business management platform.
Glenn Elliott, CEO and Co-Founder of Practifi, said, "High-performing wealth management firms must ensure they are on track to meet their goals by constantly monitoring the quality and source of new business and organic growth. But the insights they seek are often inaccessible when data is siloed and located on multiple platforms. We believe investing in a firm's data and analytics infrastructure ultimately amplifies the firm's core strengths – transforming the way the firm makes decisions. For financial advisors and other executives at the heart of business development, Practifi Propel offers a game-changing data visualization experience that uses best-of-breed technology to leverage the power of data analytics."
Practifi Propel is a unified analytics solution that helps management executives make intelligent, well-informed decisions regarding clients, profitability and overall business health. It offers a bird's eye view of a firm's fundamentals, client demographics and advisor performance while reducing a firm's risk exposure.
Propel includes two components: a data processing platform that organizes and snapshots the Practifi data model, and a suite of expertly-designed, industry-specific dashboards that transform data into powerful insights. The Propel data platform acts as the engine that classifies and aggregates data to uncover meaningful patterns and trends. Propel's power dashboards provide users a turnkey and highly interactive analytics experience, surfacing key business insights about profitability, client growth and business pipeline.
Elliott concluded, "Today's leading wealth management firms depend on data to drive personalized client experiences and increase business efficiencies. Practifi Propel abolishes the challenges of siloed technology and seamlessly connects systems so executives can gain critical insights and achieve greater success. Designed for the wealth management industry, our new tool uses the right data infrastructure and analytics engine to reduce the risk of lost revenue opportunities and power a more data-driven future."
About Practifi
Practifi is the performance optimization platform purpose-built for the wealth management industry. Practifi empowers teams to automate workflows, create rich client records, and access advanced analytics in a unified experience. With comprehensive APIs, a range of specialist wealth industry integrations, and an ecosystem of hundreds of integrated apps, our platform centralizes data and gives greater visibility across organizations. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Sydney, Australia, Practifi enables organizations across the globe to deepen loyalty with their clients and pioneer the future of wealth management. To learn more, visit practifi.com
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SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: July notifications 1.82%
WINDSOR, Conn., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2022 measured 1.82%, down from 2.42% in June.
"SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2022 was 1.82%, virtually unchanged from the 1.81% reported a year ago and well-below historical levels for July redemptions," said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies. "The positive trend in asset retention hedge funds are enjoying in 2022 indicates investor confidence in managers continuing to post favorable risk-adjusted returns against major indices in the ongoing highly volatile market environment."
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator represents the sum of forward redemption notices received from investors in hedge funds administered by SS&C GlobeOp on the SS&C GlobeOp platform, divided by the AuA at the beginning of the month for SS&C GlobeOp fund administration clients on the SS&C GlobeOp platform. Forward redemptions as a percentage of SS&C GlobeOp's assets under administration on the SS&C GlobeOp platform have trended significantly lower since reaching a high of 19.27% in November 2008. The next publication date is August 19, 2022.
Published on the 15th business day of the month, the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator presents a timely and accurate view of the redemption pipeline for investors in hedge funds on the SS&C GlobeOp administration platform. Movements in the Indicator reflect investor confidence in their allocations to hedge funds. Indicator data is based on actual investor redemption notifications received. Unlike subscriptions, redemption notifications are typically received 30-90 days in advance of the redemption date. Investors may, and sometimes do, cancel redemption notices. In addition, the establishment and enforcement of redemption notices may vary from fund to fund.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index (the Index) is a family of indices published by SS&C GlobeOp. A unique set of indices by a hedge fund administrator, it offers clients, investors and the overall market a welcome transparency on liquidity, investor sentiment and performance. The Index is based on a significant platform of diverse and representative assets.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index is available at www.sscglobeopindex.com.
The SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index and the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator provide monthly reports based on actual and anticipated capital movement data independently collected from all hedge fund clients for whom SS&C GlobeOp provides administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted benchmark of the aggregate performance of funds for which SS&C GlobeOp provides monthly administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform. Flash estimate, interim and final values are provided, in each of three months respectively, following each business month-end.
While individual fund data is anonymized by aggregation, the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index data will be based on the same reconciled fund data that SS&C GlobeOp uses to produce fund net asset values (NAV). Funds acquired through the acquisition of Citi Alternative Investor Services are integrated into the index suite starting with the January 2017 reporting periods. SS&C GlobeOp's total assets under administration on the SS&C GlobeOp platform represent approximately 10% of the estimated assets currently invested in the hedge fund sector. The investment strategies of the funds in the indices span a representative industry sample. Data for middle and back office clients who are not fund administration clients is not included in the Index, but is included in the Company's results announcement figures.
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale and technology.
Additional information about SS&C (Nasdaq: SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com.
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WINTER PARK, Fla., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Timbers Company, a leading developer and operator of boutique luxury resorts and private residence clubs, announces today the appointment of John Starr to chief financial officer (CFO). With more than 20 years of financial management experience, John joins Timbers Company's executive leadership team in Winter Park, Fla., further supporting the Company's strategic growth and perfectly timed for new locations and announcements to come.
"We couldn't be more excited to welcome John Starr to the Timbers Company team," said Greg Spencer, CEO of Timbers Company. "John brings a deep experience gained through years of leadership in the REIT industry and will play an important role in the future growth of Timbers as a company."
As CFO, John will oversee and manage business development and financial operations across the Timbers portfolio, including external capital raising efforts for future projects, managing Timbers' investments, investor relations and management of the Company's accounting, acquisitions, asset management and information technology departments.
John previously served as chief operating officer of CNL Financial Group, specifically in REIT fund management where his principal area of focus included developing and implementing strategies to maximize the financial performance of CNL's real estate portfolios. Before serving as COO, John also served CNL as CNL Private Equity Corp's senior vice president of asset management, chief operating officer of CNL Healthcare Properties II and chief portfolio officer of both Global Income Trust and Global Growth Trust.
John began his career at First Union Bank as a commercial lender after receiving his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida with a dual major in Economics and Management.
For more information, please visit TimbersCompany.com.
Timbers Company is a leading developer and operator of luxury hotels, private residence clubs, master planned resorts and boutique properties in the world's most exclusive ski, golf, leisure and beach destinations. Timbers Company brands include Timbers Resorts and Soleil Hotels & Resorts. Since 1999, Timbers Resorts has been committed to being authentic, unique and respectful of the destinations in which the properties reside, focusing on family and immersive experiences, offering approachable luxury and never compromising quality and service. Timbers Owners have access to properties in the following locations: Aspen, Beaver Creek, Cabo San Lucas, Jupiter, Kauai, Kiawah Island, Maui, Napa, Scottsdale, Sonoma, Southern California, Steamboat, Tuscany, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vail. Now, Timbers has taken that formula for success and launched a new brand – Soleil Hotels & Resorts – a luxury collection of hotels, resorts and whole ownership residences. Travelers to Soleil properties can expect the authentic family experiences that Timbers is known for, available to a wider audience in a broader array of destinations across the U.S. For more information visit timberscompany.com.
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Racing legend and successful businessman to discuss how to drive your business toward success
HOLMDEL, N.J., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkWave®, a provider of cloud-based software solutions that support every stage of a service business's life cycle, announces racing legend Rusty Wallace as its 2023 Beyond Service User Conference keynote speaker. Wallace was the 1989 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, 1984 Rookie of the Year and 55-time Cup Series race winner — and will go into history as one of NASCAR's finest drivers. He will provide unique insight into driving business growth and success, and will highlight the leadership and teamwork skills needed to effectively build your business.
Wallace's keynote will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 8:30-9:30 a.m., with a VIP meet-and-greet to follow. WorkWave's CEO David F. Giannetto will be kicking off this year's conference with a keynote presentation on Monday, Jan. 9 from 8:30-10:30 a.m., where he will be joined by other WorkWave executives to discuss the successes the company has experienced in 2022, and its future vision for 2023 and beyond.
"I am thrilled to be joining the WorkWave family at the 2023 Beyond Service User Conference to help its critical customer base of field service professionals build and grow their businesses so they can position themselves for future success," says Wallace. "It is an honor to join WorkWave on its mission to empower its customers to grow their businesses, this time through the unique and impactful insight they will receive from the 2023 User Conference."
For 16 straight seasons, Wallace won at least one race in NASCAR's Cup Series, marking the third-longest such streak in history. At the time of his retirement in 2005, Wallace's 55 victories marked the eighth-best all-time total and his nearly 20,000 laps led ranked seventh all-time. Wallace is often credited as being one of the catalysts behind the mainstream appeal the sport enjoys today. Currently, Wallace serves as Lead Analyst for MRN Radio — the Voice of NASCAR — where he is heard on more than 700 affiliates nationwide, as well as on Sirius XM Radio.
Wallace is also active in other business pursuits. In 2005, he became the first NASCAR driver in recent history to design a professional racing facility when he inked the plans for the 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway. The facility opened to rave reviews and has hosted rounds of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Indycar Series. Wallace is also the principal stakeholder in the Rusty Wallace Automotive Group, a collection of eight automotive dealerships located in eastern Tennessee.
"We are honored to welcome Rusty Wallace to this year's User Conference. He is not just a NASCAR racing legend, but a successful businessman who understands how important decision-making, teamwork and focus is both on and off the track. He will absolutely leave our customers feeling inspired and ready to drive their businesses forward," says Giannetto.
This year's User Conference will be held Jan. 8-11 at the Hilton Orlando and will be bringing more opportunities to learn, share, get inspired and grow than ever before. Attendees will be able to tap into a network of 1,000-plus field service professionals from various industries, regions and business sizes, and will have the option to join trainings and sessions designed for all skill levels and business functions for all WorkWave customers.
Register today by visiting our conference website. Early bird ends Aug. 31!
About WorkWave
For nearly 40 years, WorkWave has been building best practices into its market-leading field service and last mile software solutions to allow best-in-class companies to grow their business, service their customers and maximize their money. Its solutions empower service-oriented companies to reach their full potential through scalable, cloud-based software solutions that support every stage of a business life cycle, including marketing, sales, service delivery, customer interaction and financial transactions. WorkWave is a trusted partner for thousands of customers across a wide variety of industries, including pest control, lawn care, cleaning, HVAC, plumbing and electrical, and last mile delivery. WorkWave's award-winning culture and solutions have been recognized in the SaaS Awards, the Cloud Awards, the American Business Awards, the NJBIZ Best Places to Work Awards, and the Stevie Awards for Great Employers. For more information, visit workwave.com.
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OSLO, Norway, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Photocure ASA (Photocure, PHO: OSE) will announce the second quarter and first half year 2022 financial results on Wednesday 10 August 2022 at 08:00 CEST and invites investors, analysts and the media to a presentation at Hotel Continental, Oslo, Norway at 14:00 CEST the same day.
The investor presentation will also be streamed live and be hosted by Daniel Schneider, CEO and Erik Dahl, CFO. The presentation will be held in English and questions can be submitted throughout the event.
The presentation is scheduled to conclude at 14:45 CEST.
The quarterly report and presentation will be published at 08:00 CEST and will be publicly available at www.photocure.com. The streaming event is available through https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20220810_2/
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Photocure: The Bladder Cancer Company delivers transformative solutions to improve the lives of bladder cancer patients. Our unique technology, making cancer cells glow bright pink, has led to better health outcomes for patients worldwide. Photocure is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: PHO). For more information, please visit us at www.photocure.com, www.hexvix.com, www.cysview.com
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2 men arrested for stealing $3,700 worth of LEGOs, police say
Published: Sep. 6, 2022 at 1:47 PM CDT|Updated: 14 minutes ago
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) – Two men were arrested Monday after stealing $3,700 worth of LEGOs from two Meijer supermarket locations in Ohio, according to police.
The Miami Township Police Department said Jeremy Bradbury and David Jackson were caught stealing $1,700 worth of LEGOs from one Meijer store.
Police found an additional $2,000 worth of LEGOs in the suspects’ vehicle, which officers said was stolen earlier in the day from another Meijer store.
Bradbury and Jackson were booked into the Clermont County Jail.
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Franchise Group, High Caffeine Inc. LLC, Aids in Brand's Growth Goal to Double Nationwide Store Count by 2023
TAMPA, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, a leading coffee franchise renowned for its premium sourcing, roasting, and quality 100% Hawaiian coffees and international blends, announces the signing of a multi-unit agreement that will bring five stores to the greater Tampa market by the end of Q1 2024.
Longtime business partners Chris Bruckner and Richard Elkhoury are heading up the development efforts under the LLC, High Caffeine Inc. The duo has been in business operations and development for over 30 years and are actively growing in central Florida with several concepts that are looking to expand. Their portfolio includes many different operations – including gas stations, convenience stores, car washes, and quick-serve restaurants – with 18 total businesses across Florida and Boston, MA. Eager to diversify with a unique coffee concept, they decided to franchise with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii and are on track to open their first location late Q4 2022/early Q1 2023. Site selection for all five stores is well underway, targeting the greater Tampa market – including Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Treasure Island, and Wesley Chapel.
"When looking at coffee brands, we knew we needed a competitive advantage and Bad Ass Coffee gives us just that," said Bruckner. "With Bad Ass Coffee, we have a superior product, fun and exciting branding, and a strong connection to our Hawaiian roots that really makes us stand out in the industry. When doing our due diligence, we simply didn't see that from any other brands out there – Bad Ass Coffee is different and a brand we can truly grow with. We are very active in the communities we operate in and as a resident of Trinity, the greater Tampa market is ideal for our development."
Florida has been proven to be a successful state for Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii for more than a decade, hosting four of its top stores across the system. The stores in Naples, Miramar Beach, Pensacola, and Santa Rosa Beach provide great visibility for the brand because they attract vacationers from across the nation. As Bad Ass Coffee expands into other markets across Florida, it continues to strengthen brand awareness, providing strong validation for franchisees - demonstrating that the concept and model performs well in similar markets.
"As one of the top 10 fastest growing cities in the country, we're very excited to have such a strong franchise partner like High Caffeine to open up the Tampa market," said Scott Snyder, CEO of Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii. "Chris and Richard impressed us with their knowledge of the market as well as their diversified retail operations experience. We believe it will be a mutually beneficial partnership that will only accelerate our aggressive multi-unit development and growth plans."
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii was born on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1989 with the dream of sharing American-grown, premium Hawaiian coffee with customers everywhere. In addition to premium coffee from the famous Kona region of the Big Island, Bad Ass Coffee also sources from Kauai, Maui and Moloka'i. Beyond premium Hawaiian coffees, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii also serves up a full menu of popular blended drinks, signature lattes, cold brews, teas, innovative foods with a Hawaiian twist, and branded merchandise.
With rapid expansion underway, the brand has set aggressive expansion plans to open 150 new locations over the next five years, with territories available nationwide. Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is looking to partner with qualified and engaged individuals seeking single and multi-unit opportunities. The brand offers an affordable, highly scalable opportunity with strong profit-potential. As International Franchise Association VetFran members, veteran franchisees who join will receive a $10,000 discount off the initial franchise fee.
For more information on Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii franchise opportunities, visit badasscoffeefranchise.com or call 833-205-2224.
About Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii®
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii was born on the Big Island of Hawai'i in 1989 and is dedicated to sharing premium Hawaiian coffees "with a kick" from the Hawaiian Islands through 20-plus franchise locations – with additional 70 shops in various stages of development. Today, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii stores also serve popular blended drinks, teas, food, along with other international premium coffees and sell popular branded merchandise with exceptional service and the Aloha Spirit. Bad Ass Coffees are available in franchise stores, online and will soon be available through grocery, hospitality, and specialty retail channels. The Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii brand and franchise is owned by Royal Aloha Franchise Company, LLC. For more information, visit badasscoffee.com and connect on Facebook and Instagram @badasscoffeeofhawaii. Franchise information is available at badasscoffeefranchise.com.
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Two people injured in Atoka County crash
Published: Apr. 17, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
ATOKA COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - Two people injured after a motorcycle crash in Atoka County Saturday evening.
According to troopers the crash happened around 5:00 p.m. Saturday evening on OK-3 near Farris.
Troopers said a 2008 Suzuki Motorcycle was heading east on OK-3, when it hit loose gravel on the roadway and drifted to the right, rolling once and stopping on the passenger side.
The driver of the motorcycle, 34-year-old Jerald Renteria of Antlers was flown to OU Medical in Oklahoma City in stable condition with internal injuries.
His passenger, 23-year-old Tara Rudder of Antlers was taken to Atoka County Medical Center with arm and leg injuries.
Troopers are still investigating the cause of the crash.
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NEW YORK, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Amazon between February 1, 2019 and April 5, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Amazon.com, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Amazon engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its private-label business practices, including giving Amazon products preference over those of its competitors and using third-party sellers' non-public data to compete with them; (ii) the foregoing exposed Amazon to a heightened risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iii) Amazon's revenues derived from its private-label business were in part the product of impermissible conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading.
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Linda Timmer wanted to practice what she preached.
While working at a domestic violence nonprofit in Arizona during the height of the Covid-19 summer wave in 2020, Timmer wrote pandemic policies for her workplace, encouraging her colleagues to wear masks and, if they had been exposed to the coronavirus or had symptoms, get tested.
Timmer herself was not aware of being exposed or having any Covid-19 symptoms, such as cough or fever, but she started experiencing some unusual moments when she felt fatigued or forgetful, along with several episodes of confusion.
"They weren't really putting that in the list of symptoms to go get tested for," said Timmer, now 64.
That August, "the brain confusion was so unusual for me that I just thought, 'I'm telling everyone to wear masks and follow these policies; I better go get tested, too,' " Timmer said. She decided to get tested for Covid-19 at a drive-up site.
"I never expected to be positive," she said, adding that she was "devastated," because she did not want to miss work.
Not only did she test positive, but that was just the beginning of a long battle.
Emerging research suggests that a small portion of people who now live with long Covid may have showed no Covid-19 symptoms at all when they were initially infected -- or their symptoms were mild or unusual, similar to what Timmer had.
'This was my most terrifying time in my life'
Within about two weeks, Timmer had recovered from acute Covid-19 infection. But as she returned to work, she still felt unusual, with problems like overheating, confusion, loss of taste, sound hallucinations and breathlessness.
"I realized the more I tried to walk or return to normal, my symptoms worsened severely, and I would end up in bed with pain and fatigue for weeks," Timmer said.
"This was my most terrifying time in my life," she said.
Timmer retired early -- before her illness, she had not made plans to retire -- and she moved to New Mexico in November 2020 to live with her sister while she sought treatment for her ongoing symptoms.
In February 2021, she moved to Michigan to live with her son. Now, 20 months later, Timmer still has "debilitating" symptoms from long Covid.
Timmer is not alone.
One preprint paper, posted last year to the server MedRxiv, featured an analysis of more than 1,400 medical records in California for people who tested positive for Covid-19. It found that roughly 32% of those reporting long-haul symptoms more than 60 days following a Covid-19 diagnosis had no symptoms at the time of their initial Covid-19 test.
"I've seen similar stuff in clinic, as well. Patients coming in with either no symptoms or some very mild symptoms like sore throat, cough, maybe some sneezing, and a few weeks later, debilitating headaches, inability to get up in the morning or just unrelenting fatigue and weakness. And before we knew that long Covid was really a phenomenon, we didn't know what to do," said Dr. Ali Khan, who specializes in internal medicine at Oak Street Health in Chicago.
In some people, "we are seeing the coronavirus itself interact with almost every single part of the human body, which is just so atypical for most diseases, particularly most viruses. So we see that in some people -- even in people whose initial infections were silent -- it can work in the bloodstream to cause you to be more likely to get a blood clot," he said. "For other people, that coronavirus is attacking the nerves, and it's causing nerve pain; it's causing headaches; it's causing longstanding sciatica that many of my patients are dealing with."
'Even people who did not have COVID-19 symptoms ... can have post-COVID conditions'
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes long Covid, or "post-Covid" conditions, as a wide range of new, returning or ongoing health problems four or more weeks after acute Covid-19 infection.
"Even people who did not have COVID-19 symptoms in the days or weeks after they were infected can have post-COVID conditions," according to the CDC. "These conditions can present as different types and combinations of health problems for different lengths of time."
The consensus in the medical field is that Covid-19 is an "acute illness" and long Covid is a "subacute chronic illness," said Dr. Adupa Rao, a pulmonologist with the University of Southern California's Keck Medicine who sees long Covid patients through Keck Medicine's COVID Recovery Clinic.
"In the medical world, acute illnesses usually mean a week to two weeks of illness. Subacute means anywhere from two to four weeks and chronic means anything from four to six weeks on that is persistent," Rao said. "So, the chronic long Covid symptoms are usually people that don't return to their baseline or close to their baseline after the initial infection -- and being able to diagnose long Covid is quite difficult."
Estimates of long Covid's incidence range from about 30% to more than half of people who have recovered from acute Covid-19 infection. Women and older adults appear to be more likely to have it than men and younger adults.
Even though the risk of long Covid-19 appears to increase with the severity of acute Covid-19 infection, almost a third of people who had mild symptoms when they were originally diagnosed may still have symptoms months later, according to some estimates.
"We do know that even a mild or relatively asymptomatic acute infection with Covid can eventually cause long Covid," said Dr. Gerald Harmon, a family medicine specialist and president of the American Medical Association.
"Anywhere from 10% to 30% of patients can experience symptoms of Covid after apparently recovering, even if they weren't sick in the first place," he said. "And it's a wide range of new, returning or ongoing health problems that we typically have put into three different categories."
The first category, Harmon said, includes people who have direct cell damage that was caused by the coronavirus during the initial infection and takes a long time to recover from. Examples include acute kidney damage, acute lung damage, a big infection of pneumonia in the lung or a blood clot in the brain.
The second category describes people hospitalized with Covid-19 who may have long-term complications from being bed-bound for weeks, such as neurological damage, lung damage or muscle weakness.
Experts are "probably more concerned with" the third category, Harmon said. It includes anyone who recovered from an initial Covid-19 infection that wasn't severe but then had symptoms.
"And they're thinking, 'My goodness, is this a recurrence of the Covid infection? Is it delayed? Is it a new something that's masquerading as Covid? Or is it Covid masquerading as something more common, such as pneumonia?' " Harmon said.
One review paper analyzed 11 studies published between December 2019 and September 2021 on people with asymptomatic or mild forms of Covid-19. The analysis suggests that long Covid develops on average in about 30% to 60% of patients, with fatigue, shortness of breath, cough, or loss of taste and smell as the most common symptoms.
Many studies on long Covid tend to lump together people who initially had asymptomatic or mild infections, Dr. Linda Geng, co-director of Stanford Health Care's Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome Clinic, wrote in an email.
For instance, one of that review paper's findings was that presence of anosmia, or loss of smell, during an asymptomatic or mild course of the disease can be "predictive factors" for the development of long Covid. If there is anosmia, then someone is not completely asymptomatic, Geng wrote.
In other studies, "some of the patients who were labeled 'asymptomatic' may have had some symptoms that were not brought to medical attention or captured" in their electronic health records, Geng wrote.
"Some patients didn't think they had COVID until getting tested and thought instead that it was just some allergies or something else. All that to say it can be hard to make clear conclusions from studies due to certain limitations and complexities. We need further study in this area," she said. "Regardless, it is clear that you do NOT need to have severe acute COVID to develop Long COVID."
'She didn't want to live in a wheelchair'
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Nick Guthe says his wife, screenwriter Heidi Ferrer, was among those who did not initially have a severe Covid-19 infection but still developed debilitating long Covid symptoms.
In April 2020, Ferrer showed signs of Covid toes -- which involves discoloration and swelling -- "and that concerned her because she had been reading about Covid, and she had some very mild GI symptoms that were a slightly upset stomach for a day or two. That made her think that she should get tested," Guthe said. "So she didn't have the serious pulmonary issues that some people have, where their breathing is really messed up."
Guthe and Ferrer visited a drive-through Covid-19 testing site at the University of California, Los Angeles. They both had their cheeks swabbed and tested negative.
But within six weeks, Ferrer's Covid toes had worsened, making it excruciating to walk. The woman who used to walk for 90 minutes a day could barely go 100 feet without stabbing nerve pain in her feet -- similar to diabetic neuropathy.
On May 28, 2020, "I remember her birthday at my mom's house very distinctly because she had to sit with her feet on a pillow and she couldn't wear sneakers anymore. They were too painful. She had to basically wear them just to walk on pavement and then take them off whenever she got in the house, and she put her feet on pillows," Guthe said. "It was her 49th birthday."
As Ferrer's symptoms progressed, Guthe said, she had severe gastrointestinal issues, exhaustion, a racing heartbeat from just getting out of bed, brain fog, changes in vision, intense tremors and internal vibrations, which led to weeks of insomnia.
"She had tremors in her upper torso and shoulders and upper extremities, but they weren't in the legs yet, but that's where she thought she was going to end up," Guthe said. "And she didn't want to live in a wheelchair."
Even though Ferrer did not initially test positive for Covid-19, she had a cytokine panel done at a long Covid clinic in the San Francisco Bay area early last year to look for clues behind her symptoms, searching for inflammation and signs of long Covid.
When the results came back, Ferrer's practitioner felt comfortable referring her to a long Covid clinic at Cedars-Sinai, Guthe said, but a mixup meant that referral letter arrived about 10 days later than intended.
It finally came on May 21, 2021 -- a day before Ferrer took her life.
"I often wonder if it had arrived for her on the correct day -- 10 days previous -- would that have made a difference for her, because she would have felt some level of hope," Guthe said. "But, I mean, hindsight is 20/20."
Guthe hopes the medical community can learn from his wife's story.
In the ER, on the day Ferrer died, Guthe said the doctor asked, " 'How long has your wife been depressed?' And I said, 'She wasn't depressed. She was in excruciating pain from long Covid.' And he said, 'What's long Covid?' I said, 'You're kidding, right?' And he said, 'No, I don't know what it is.' "
Guthe told the doctor to "just Google it."
"May 22nd will be the anniversary of my wife's suicide, and in some ways, it's been extremely frustrating to see how little changed this year," Guthe said. "The only thing that has changed is the public's awareness of long Covid."
Pulling back the curtain on long Covid
Although physicians know more about Covid-19 now than they did two years ago in the early days of the pandemic, the medical community still doesn't "have all the answers" when it comes to the disease -- and especially long Covid, said the American Medical Association's Harmon.
The association held a special meeting of its House of Delegates in June at which delegates adopted a policy to show support for the development of specific medical codes for doctors to use when diagnosing and treating "post-acute sequelae of Covid-19," or long Covid.
In October, a diagnostic code was announced to specifically document post-acute sequelae of Covid-19 rather than active infection.
Currently, there is no lab test that can definitively distinguish long Covid symptoms from other medical problems. But specific medical codes for long Covid can help health care providers when diagnosing and treating someone with a history of Covid-19 who has long Covid symptoms -- or a completely different medical concern.
"It may have zero to do with your recent Covid infection or remote Covid infection," Harmon said. "So if you're having some symptom that you're not sure about, talk to your doctor. You might simply have a different infection. You could have a pneumonia infection; you could be having had a tick bite and have a tickborne illness. You could have strep throat. You could have the flu."
After all, "many things can masquerade as Covid, and unfortunately, post-Covid can masquerade as many things," he said. "Right now, there's no diagnostic tests per se -- say, 'let's do a strep throat test; let's do a flu test to see if you've got long Covid or not.' There is no one test, so it becomes what we would call a diagnosis of exclusion."
In other words, "you need to exclude other potential conditions that can cause those symptoms before attributing it directly to COVID," Stanford Health Care's Geng wrote in her email.
It is still "very difficult" for doctors to confirm when people who initially had asymptomatic or mild Covid-19 develop long Covid symptoms, Dr. Zijian Chen, medical director for Mount Sinai's Center for Post-COVID Care, wrote in an email.
"We definitely have patients who have mild to no symptoms during a patient's acute infection who then go on to develop long covid," Chen said.
"The best we do is to evaluate the patient, and look for occult causes that are not covid. If we do not find another cause, and the covid infection happens relative to when the symptoms begin, we can say that it is likely the infection led to the patient developing symptoms," Chen wrote, adding that "we do comprehensive evaluation to make sure there is not another cause."
'No one should be left behind'
Even though there is now a diagnostic code in the United States to help identify post-Covid symptoms, long Covid remains a mystery in medicine.
While spending time with her son in Michigan, Timmer often thinks about long Covid and how it manifests in her body. Sometimes, the exhaustion becomes overwhelming, her body aches, short-term memory loss makes conversations difficult, gastrointestinal issues are unrelenting, and there has been a constant, disruptive ringing in her ears.
There is still much to learn about Covid-19, and Timmer wants members of the medical community to know that they can and should listen to those with long Covid when seeking answers.
During her journey with Covid-19, she has "constantly" felt the need to defend her symptoms, and it's "exhausting."
"Long-haul asymptomatic people are unique in their awareness that these long haul symptoms are not normal and the fact medical procedures and tests do not reveal any issues for people," Timmer said. "I hope the medical research continues and every long-haul survivor has the help needed to move forward, such as more clinics specializing in long-haul, medical insurance and transportation. No one should be left behind in the research of all things related to Covid-19."
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new public consultation survey has found that a large, bipartisan majority of Americans (73%) support reinstating net neutrality, including 82% of Democrats, 65% of Republicans, and 68% of Independents. The online survey of 2,702 registered voters was conducted by the Program for Public Consultation at the University of Maryland (PPC).
Respondents were given a short briefing on the 2015 "net neutrality" regulations on internet service providers (ISPs) that were put in place by the Federal Communication Commission, and asked to evaluate arguments for and against reinstating such rules. The survey content was reviewed by experts on different sides of the issue, to ensure that the briefing was accurate and balanced, and that the strongest arguments were presented.
To introduce the topic, respondents were informed that the net neutrality regulations prohibited ISPs from:
- Creating an internet "fast lane" with faster download speeds for users of websites and applications that pay more
- Providing faster speeds to the ISP's own applications
- Blocking or slowing down specific websites or applications
"In our third study on the topic, we continue to find overwhelming bipartisan support for net neutrality," said Steven Kull, Director of PPC. Kull added, "Our public consultation method that gives respondents a briefing on the issue and has them evaluate pro and con arguments is particularly useful for eliciting their values and priorities in relation to complex or unfamiliar topics."
The arguments in favor of reinstating net neutrality were found convincing by substantially more respondents than those against, overall, and among both Republicans and Democrats.
The first argument in favor of reinstating net neutrality stated that since net neutrality's repeal, ISPs have taken advantage of consumers by slowing down internet speeds and requiring higher fees to reinstate them. It was found convincing by a bipartisan eight-in-ten (Republicans 74%, Democrats 86%). The next argument countered that net neutrality regulations stifle innovation, impede the development of infrastructure, and result in slower download speeds. Four-in-ten found this convincing, including 46% of Republicans and 31% of Democrats.
An argument against reinstating net neutrality stated that "concerns about the repeal of net neutrality have been overblown" because the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is required to publicly report anti-competitive behavior. Just half found this convincing, although a majority of Republicans did (57%). The last argument countered that the FTC has no power to police the major ISPs, which dominate the market and provide consumers with little to no choice. A bipartisan two-thirds found this convincing, including 62% of Republicans and 74% of Democrats.
Support for net neutrality, while very high now, is a bit lower than in 2017 and 2018 when net neutrality was in place and PPC asked voters about repealing it (83% and 86% respectively).
The survey was conducted online from Jan. 27 - Feb. 28, 2022, with a national probability-based sample of 2,702 registered voters, provided by Nielsen Scarborough's sample of respondents, who were recruited by mail and telephone using a random sample of households. The margin of error was +/- 1.9%.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BJ Energy Solutions has entered into a three-year fracturing services agreement to provide Aethon Energy with a second TITAN™ next-generation fracturing fleet. The TITAN fleet will be deployed for Aethon in the first quarter of 2023, representing what will be BJ's 5th TITAN fleet operating in the Haynesville basin.
"There is a tremendous feeling of pride and ownership across the BJ Energy and Aethon Teams for what has been achieved in the last year with the very first TITAN Fleet", said Caleb Barclay, Chief Operating Officer of BJ Energy Solutions. "We are excited to enter into a second TITAN contract with Aethon, further validating the technology, and providing BJ the opportunity to continue supporting Aethon's business needs for many years to come."
"We continue to believe that natural gas-fueled fracturing fleets represent an evolutionary step forward in the efficiency and improved environmental impact of completions technology," said John Sparling, Vice President of Completions at Aethon Energy. "Our partnership with BJ Energy Solutions to pilot and deploy the first TITAN fracturing fleet continues to deliver reliable, high-quality service with significant cost savings, and we look forward to doubling the scale of its benefits next year with our second TITAN fleet."
Aethon Energy deployed the first 8-pump natural gas fueled BJ TITAN fleet in February of 2021. Since deployment, the first TITAN Fleet has:
- Performed over 7,000 pumping hours;
- Displaced over 10.1 million gallons of diesel;
- Reduced greenhouse gases by 26,400 MT of CO2e as compared to conventional equipment, and;
- Improved well site efficiencies with consistent utilization over 450 hours per month.
At the core of BJ's TITAN Technology is the TITAN Pump, powered by a 5,000-horsepower direct drive natural gas-fired turbine that delivers one of the most efficient 'power to pump' combinations available. Expanding on the success of the TITAN pump technology, BJ has continued to innovate, designing a complimentary set of electric-powered support equipment, including the new 260 bpm TruDuo Electric Blender. This unit will further enhance well site efficiencies and equipment footprint, while enabling TITAN's differentiation in Simulfrac operations.
About BJ Energy Solutions
With a rich legacy beginning in 1872, BJ has 150 years of technology innovation. Today, BJ Energy's strategy is to champion sustainable products and emissions reduction through the investment, development, and commercialization of technologies that reduce carbon footprint. BJ's latest introduction of the TITAN technology platform supports the industry's endeavor to continually improve its environmental impact and social responsibilities. For more information, please visit our website at www.bjenergy.com.
BJ Energy Solutions Company Contact:
Ernesto Bautista III
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Contests By LocalNews8 Administrator April 25, 2022 9:18 PM Published April 25, 2022 9:41 PM Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Linkedin Mother’s Day Giveaway 2022 – Wackerli Auto Center Contests
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Search continues for missing person at Lake Texoma
Published: May. 11, 2022 at 11:21 AM CDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
KINGSTON, Okla. (KXII) - The search continues Wednesday for a person who fell off a personal watercraft into Lake Texoma Tuesday.
Troopers said it happened Tuesday evening near Oakview Beach south of Kingston.
Oklahoma High Patrol Captain Scott Hampton said their Dive Team has been activated and they currently have 12 units searching for the victim.
News 12 has a crew at the scene and will let you know when more information becomes available.
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Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ‘attempted coup’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.
With a never-before-seen 12-minute video of extremist groups leading the deadly siege and startling testimony from Trump’s most inner circle, the 1/6 committee provided gripping detail in contending that Trump’s repeated lies about election fraud and his public effort to stop Joe Biden’s victory led to the attack and imperiled American democracy
“Democracy remains in danger,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the panel, during the hearing, timed for prime time to reach as many Americans as possible.
“Jan. 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup, a brazen attempt, as one rioter put it shortly after Jan. 6, to overthrow the government,” Thompson said. “The violence was no accident.”
The hearings may not change Americans’ views on the Capitol attack, but the panel’s investigation is intended to stand as its public record. Ahead of this fall’s midterm elections, and with Trump considering another White House run, the committee’s final report aims to account for the most violent attack on the Capitol since 1814, and to ensure such an attack never happens again.
Testimony showed Thursday how Trump desperately clung to his own false claims of election fraud, beckoning supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6 when Congress would certify the results, despite those around him insisting Biden had won the election.
In a previously unseen video clip, the panel played a quip from former Attorney General Bill Barr who testified that he told Trump the claims of a rigged election were “bull——.”
In another, the former president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, testified to the committee that she respected Barr’s view that there was no election fraud. “I accepted what he said.”
Others showed leaders of the extremist Oath Keepers and Proud Boys preparing to storm the Capitol to stand up for Trump. One rioter after another told the committee they came to the Capitol because Trump asked them to.
“President Trump summoned a violent mob,” said Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the panel’s vice chair who took the lead for much of the hearing. “When a president fails to take the steps necessary to preserve our union — or worse, causes a constitutional crisis — we’re in a moment of maximum danger for our republic.”
There was an audible gasp in the hearing room when Cheney read an account that said when Trump was told the Capitol mob was chanting for Vice President Mike Pence to be hanged for refusing to block the election results. Trump responded that maybe they were right, that he “deserves it.”
At another point it was disclosed that Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., a leader of efforts to object to the election results, had sought a pardon from Trump, which would protect him from prosecution.
When asked about the White House lawyers threatening to resign over what was happening in the administration, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner scoffed they were “whining.”
Police officers who had fought off the mob consoled one another as they sat in the committee room reliving the violence they faced on Jan. 6. Officer Harry Dunn teared up as bodycam footage showed rioters bludgeoning his colleagues with flagpoles and baseball bats.
In wrenching testimony U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards told the panel that she slipped in other people’s blood as rioters pushed past her into the Capitol. She suffered brain injuries in the melee.
“It was carnage. It was chaos,” she said.
The riot left more than 100 police officers injured, many beaten and bloodied, as the crowd of pro-Trump rioters, some armed with pipes, bats and bear spray, charged into the Capitol. At least nine people who were there died during and after the rioting, including a woman who was shot and killed by police.
Biden, in Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas, said many viewers were “going to be seeing for the first time a lot of the detail that occurred.”
Trump, unapologetic, dismissed the investigation anew — and even declared on social media that Jan. 6 “represented the greatest movement in the history of our country.”
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee tweeted: “All. Old. News.”
Emotions are still raw at the Capitol, and security was tight. Law enforcement officials are reporting a spike in violent threats against members of Congress.
Against this backdrop, the committee was speaking to a divided America. Most TV networks carried the hearing live, but Fox News Channel did not.
The committee chairman, civil rights leader Thompson, opened the hearing with the sweep of American history. saying he heard in those denying the stark reality of Jan. 6 his own experience growing up in a time and place “where people justified the action of slavery, the Ku Klux Klan and lynching.”
Republican Rep. Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, outlined what the committee has learned about the events leading up to that brisk January day when Trump sent his supporters to Congress to “fight like hell” for his presidency.
Among those testifying was documentary maker Nick Quested, who filmed the Proud Boys storming the Capitol — along with a pivotal meeting between the group’s then-chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio and another extremist group, the Oath Keepers, the night before in nearby parking garage. Quested said the Proud Boys later went to get tacos.
Court documents show that members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were discussing as early as November a need to fight to keep Trump in office. Leaders both groups and some members have since been indicted on rare sedition charges over the military-style attack.
In the weeks ahead, the panel is expected to detail Trump’s public campaign to “Stop the Steal” and the private pressure he put on the Justice Department to reverse his election loss — despite dozens of failed court cases attesting there was no fraud on a scale that could have tipped the results in his favor.
The panel faced obstacles from its start. Republicans blocked the formation of an independent body that could have investigated the Jan. 6 assault the way the 9/11 Commission probed the 2001 terror attack.
Instead, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ushered the creation of the 1/6 panel through Congress and rejected Republican-appointed lawmakers who had voted on Jan. 6 against certifying the election results, eventually naming seven Democrats and two Republicans.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, who has been caught up in the probe and has defied the committee’s subpoena for an interview, called the panel a “scam.”
In the audience were several lawmakers who were trapped together in the House gallery during the attack.
“We want to remind people, we were there, we saw what happened,” said Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn. “We know how close we came to the first non-peaceful transition of power in this country.”
The Justice Department has arrested and charged more than 800 people for the violence that day, the biggest dragnet in its history.
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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking and Michael Balsamo and Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston contributed to this report.
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SHENZHEN, China, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 10 Winner Medical announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 55% stake in Zhejiang Longterm Medical Technology Co., Ltd. for US $108.2 million.
Winner Medical believes that the acquisition aligns with the company's strategy to become the industry leader in the advanced wound care market. Winner Medical and Longterm Medical will benefit from the economy of scale and synergy generation in terms of overseas and domestic client base, market channels, products, R&D and manufacturing.
Longterm Medical develops, produces and sells advanced wound care products, and has been the market leader in advanced wound care industry in China. In 2021, Longterm Medical generated a total sales revenue of more than US $52 million, of which the revenue from advanced wound care and ostomy products contributed more than US $41.6 million.
It has been 10 years since Longterm Medical was established. while Winner Medical has a history of 31 years. Through post acquisition integration and synergy generation, the two companies as a whole are expected to gain larger market share and generate higher revenue growth.
In terms of domestic sales channels, Longterm Medical serves more than 600 hospitals, and Winner Medical covers more than 4,000 hospitals in China. The two companies will work together closely and offer comprehensive one-stop services and are committed to becoming the first choice for doctors, nurses and patients. In addition, Winner Medical will also work with Longterm Medical to develop home health care solutions for patients and consumers.
Global advanced wound care is a significant and growing market segment, while the domestic industry concentration is expected to increase. According to the BIS Research Report, the global advanced wound care market is reached US $5.85 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach US $7.23 billion in 2027. Both Winner Medical and Longterm Medical are the leaders in China market of advanced wound care dressings, this acquisition will promote the complementary advantages of both parties' global medical business, further enhance Winner as the leader in advanced wound care, while core value is leveraging technologies to improve clinical outcomes and healthcare economics, and together, a more comprehensive solution to improve patients' lives worldwide.
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Hunter gored by moose he attempted to shoot, deputies say
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) – A hunter in Colorado suffered life-threatening injuries after he was gored by a moose he attempted to shoot.
According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received an emergency call Tuesday afternoon from a GPS device from the hunter, indicating he had been seriously injured by an animal.
The hunter said he had been bow hunting and shot at a bull moose but missed, and the animal then charged and gored him.
The injured hunter had hiked more than a mile and was being helped by other bystanders when deputies arrived. Deputies immediately rendered first aid and placed a tourniquet on the hunter’s arm.
Because of the severity of his injuries, the hunter was airlifted to an area hospital.
Larimer County is located in the northernmost part of Colorado, bordering Wyoming.
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NEW YORK , May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Accolade, Inc. ("Accolade" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ACCD). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Accolade and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 28, 2022, Accolade issued a press release reporting the Company's results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended February 28, 2022. Among other items, Accolade issued fourth quarter GAAP earnings per share of -$0.51, compared to -$0.09 for the same period in the prior year as the Company's operating expenses more than doubled year over year. The Company also issued fiscal year 2023 revenue guidance of only $350 million to $365 million, well below consensus estimate of $382.87 million. Additionally, the Company's Chief Executive Officer stated that a large customer had recently notified the Company that it would end its service relationship with Accolade after the end of 2022.
On this news, Accolade's stock price fell $5.50 per share, or 49.73%, to close at $5.56 per share on April 29, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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Viewership of finals up +147% over previous year
CINCINNATI, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals drew its largest television audience since 2015.
Viewership of the finals live on June 2 was +147% higher than in 2021*. Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio, Texas, won this year's Bee in the event's first-ever spell-off.
Overall, Spelling Bee programming across the Scripps networks was seen by 7.5 million viewers**. That includes the finals, semifinals and the "Road to the Bee" one-hour original special.
The E.W. Scripps Company decided last fall to move the Bee to its own networks in an effort to make the competition more accessible than in recent years, with the semifinals and finals airing for the first time on Scripps national television networks ION, Bounce, Laff and TrueReal. Those networks can be found free and over-the-air as well as on cable and streaming platforms.
Other highlights:
- The live finals broadcast on ION, Bounce, Laff and TrueReal combined to reach 3.7 million viewers**, while the semifinals on June 1 reached 3.1 million viewers – the highest audience ever for the semis.
- Streaming added significantly to the overall audience. Altogether, Bee programming was watched for nearly 5 million hours (4.5 million on linear TV and 320,0000 via streaming).
"We are gratified to see the sizable increase in viewership we expected by bringing the Bee to free TV – the media platform accessible to nearly every American across the country," Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson said. "The Bee is now even better positioned to connect with the next generation of spellers."
The Bee was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was held in a mostly virtual format in 2021. This year's competition returned to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center just outside of Washington, D.C.
The Bee is the nation's longest-running educational program, having launched in 1925. The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is the longtime steward of the Bee and owns ION, Bounce, Laff and TrueReal. ION is the No. 5 most-watched entertainment network in primetime, and Bounce is the No. 2 most-watched network targeted to African Americans across broadcast and cable TV.
About the Scripps National Spelling Bee
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational program, having launched in 1925. The purpose of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. Visit spellingbee.com for more information about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
About ION
ION (@iontv) is a top-five rated broadcast television network featuring a lineup of popular off-network series, original and holiday movies and more. ION is available to 99% of U.S. television homes free and over the air with a digital antenna, on cable, on DISH channel 250 and DIRECTV channel 305, and over the top on Pluto TV. ION is part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A Little League World Series player who seriously injured his head when he fell out of his top bunk in dorms at the world series complex has FaceTimed with his coach and continues to improve, the coach said Friday.
Mark Ence, the manager for Snow Canyon, Utah, said he told his 12-year-old player, Easton Oliverson, that he loved him and Easton said he loved the coach back.
“It was great to hear his voice,” Ence said.
Easton has been recovering in the hospital since the accident Monday. His MRI on Wednesday night came back normal, he has begun walking and walked to the bathroom on his own Friday morning, Ence said.
“I’m not familiar with the recovery process of that sort of injury,” Ence said. “But he definitely is improving and the family wanted to let everyone know that they are grateful for the thoughts and prayers and they feel like the prayers are working.”
Ence spoke with reporters hours before Utah, representing the Mountain Region, played its first game of the tournament against Tennessee from the Southeast Region.
With Easton’s condition improving so quickly, his father, Jace was back in the dugout to resume his role as an assistant coach. In addition, Easton’s younger brother Brogan was added to the team’s roster.
“You’re allowed to have 14 on a roster,” Ence said. “We had 13 and we were able to get Easton’s little brother Brogan to come and be with our team, so he arrived yesterday. The family is extremely excited. I think it’s going to be huge for the family in terms of the healing process to have Brogan be there.”
Easton was remembered during warmups. Utah did not send a player out to left field, Easton’s position, and Tennessee took the field in Utah ballcaps.
During pregame introductions, Brogan received rousing applause from a big crowd at Lamade Stadium. When Utah received commemorative medals for participating, Jace received Easton’s medal on his behalf to a standing ovation.
In the bottom of the fifth, Brogan pinch hit to a rousing cheer from the entire stadium that lasted about 30 seconds. Following the 10-year-old’s at bat, he once again received applause from fans as he made his way back to the dugout.
“It gives you a good feeling that people can cheer for an opponent like little Brogan,” Ence said. “Even though you’re playing against them, there’s things bigger than baseball.”
Utah lost 11-2, but even in defeat the coaching staff and parents have worked to keep their players’ attention on upcoming games and enjoying the Little League World Series experience.
“Being kids they bounce back pretty quick. They’ve enjoyed it here and stayed busy,” Ence said. “It’s definitely been more stressful for the parents, but the kids are doing great.”
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Jake Starr is a journalism student at Penn State.
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Eventgroove analyzed platform data and drew on its over twenty years of business to identify the factors that make successful raffles for nonprofits.
BOZEMAN, Mont., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventgroove, whose fully integrated, all-in-one event, fundraising, and e-commerce platform helps customers execute wildly successful climate-friendly events and fundraisers, today announced the launch of "Raffle for Success: Insights and Strategies for Successful In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid Fundraisers."
As part of a new content initiative to share key histories from within Eventgroove's platform as well as recent customer results, Eventgroove gathered advice from the company's most successful raffle organizers and drew insights from nonprofit industry experts. Nonprofit organizers who aim to optimize their fundraising efforts will gain valuable, fact-based information on hosting in-person, virtual, and hybrid raffles.
This eBook is the first and only of its kind, providing fundraising organizers with examples, best practices, and resources that will help maximize their fundraising efforts. Topics covered include:
- Which raffle format (online, in-person, or hybrid) is the most successful
- How to price your raffle tickets
- Assessing the optimal length of a raffle/fundraising campaign
- Whether a raffle is stronger on its own or paired with other fundraisers
- The efficacy of other fundraiser campaign types, such as sweepstakes
- Rules, guidelines, and best practices on how to run a raffle in the US and the UK
Coordinated with this eBook release, Eventgroove is also pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Fusco to the role of Vice President of Marketing. Ron brings a wealth of digital marketing expertise to Eventgroove and will be leading all global channel marketing.
"Our team is very excited in getting Ron onboard at Eventgroove. His depth of knowledge on search, social and content marketing will help drive the next evolution of market engagement at Eventgroove," says Lance Trebesch, CEO of Eventgroove.
Ron, who has been working to build this eBook campaign with the Eventgroove team remarks that, "Since 2019, raffle organizers have raised over $1.4 Billion with Eventgroove. Clearly, raffles are an extremely effective way for nonprofit organizations to raise money, so we are thrilled to offer this free resource to nonprofits. Using it, they'll make informed decisions with regards to their raffle campaign fundraising strategy and execution, helping them to earn as much for their cause as possible."
Each year, over 35,000 nonprofits—some of whom contributed valuable insights into what they did to make their raffles such huge earners—count on the Eventgroove platform to host successful fundraisers consistent with their organization's brand and message. The eBook includes comments and recommendations from nonprofit industry experts who also offer their perspectives on the eBook's findings.
"Raffle for Success: Insights and Strategies for Successful In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid Fundraisers" is available on the Eventgroove website - no registration required.
Eventgroove is the premier one-stop integrated events and fundraising platform pioneering a customer-centric, climate-friendly approach to events, fundraising, and ecommerce. From simple event ticketing and donation pages to more complex multi-location events and concurrent fundraising campaigns with an e-commerce storefront, Eventgroove enables its customers to manage, market, and execute events and fundraisers from one place completely under their brand.
Eventgroove serves over 78,000 customers annually across the nonprofit, entertainment, education, sports, faith, civic, and corporate sectors. Eventgroove operates in the US, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.
CONTACT: Lance Trebesch, lance@eventgroove.com
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CHICAGO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a national leader in consumer financial services, PLS is concerned about how inflation is affecting its customer base. To support the community and help New Yorkers struggling financially during these challenging times, PLS lowered their check cashing rates. PLS is charging 1.99% on cashing payroll checks, recurring government benefits, and PLS Money Orders. PLS continues to sell money orders with no fees attached. PLS operates 43 community financial services centers in New York.
To let New Yorkers know about the lower rates, PLS is launching an outdoor advertising campaign in New York. Running from April 4 - May 29, 2022, the PLS Loves NY advertising campaign will consist of strategically placed ads inside buses and subway trains, on subway platforms, bus shelters, and street kiosks. The integrated campaign will also be featured in digital and social media.
"We want to do what we can to help the people of New York save money with financial solutions that are more affordable, especially now with inflation concerns. We're excited to be able to offer the kind of exceptional service we're known for and help people when they need it most." said Dan Wolfberg, Co-President of PLS."
About PLS®
PLS, headquartered in Chicago operates over 200 community financial services centers across the country. PLS believes that customers deserve better than the existing services available in the marketplace to meet their critical financial needs. PLS financial service centers offer free money orders, discounted check cashing, Xpectations!® Visa® Prepaid cards, money transfer services, and bill payments. Some PLS locations offer auto insurance, vehicle license, and registration services. The PLS brand also includes automobile dealerships located in Indiana and Texas. PLS employs over 3,000 team members from the neighborhoods it serves. PLS does not offer any lending products. Visit PLS at www.pls247.com for additional information on products and services.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MF).
Class Period: June 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 12, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Missfresh lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/missfresh-limited/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its Registration Statement; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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6-year-old recovering in ICU after being run over by bulldozer
FRANKLIN, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) – A 6-year-old boy in Texas is recovering in the intensive care unit after he was run over by a bulldozer last week.
The accident happened July 27 when Bodie Boring was on a job site with his dad, according to his mom Samantha Boring.
Boring said her son’s injuries include fractures in his pelvis, two bruised lungs, a skull fracture, a blood clot in his brain and a brain bleed.
To make matters worse, Bodie tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday while in the hospital. Boring said her son had a 103-degree fever, but that has now broken, and he is feeling better.
Before coming down with COVID, Bodie began walking again on Sunday. His mom said Bodie’s journey to recovery would be long, but she’s confident he will conquer it.
“He has amazed me so much,” Boring said. “His spirit has been so positive this whole time. Even in his worst pain, he’s just been amazing.”
Boring has documented her son’s journey on Facebook, and his cousin Magen Boring started a GoFundMe to help cover medical costs.
“He’s just also been really amazed to see everybody who cares about him and how many people are praying for him,” Magen Boring said.
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InEight enhances capabilities of its open, integrated platform of project management solutions with a range of subcontractor management features, enhanced change-order management and insightful risk-assessment processes.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has today announced the latest in its program of software innovations. This round's enhancements enable greater, real-time collaboration with subcontractors, give both contractors and owners a better handle on change orders, enable deeper insights into cost and schedule threats, and provide opportunities through integration to optimize efficient project delivery.
"As the industry rises to the challenges of meeting the ever-growing demand for new construction, InEight remains committed to delivering innovative technology that enables organizations to scale and expand their operations through more effective, risk-adjusted planning and greater execution efficiency. These latest platform updates give owners and contractors the tools they need to overcome pressing challenges such as the labor shortage, positioning them to increase project delivery capacity without a requisite increase in experienced personnel," says Brad Barth, Chief Product Officer at InEight.
As part of these innovations, InEight has extended its digital time sheets to subcontractors, now packed with key information. Additionally, a drawing comparison feature is newly available, making it easier to identify changes between revisions that could kick off an RFI process.
The new subcontractor management features for real-time collaboration enable field teams to:
- Assign subcontractors to work breakdown structure (WBS) codes so they can track their own daily plans.
- Allow subcontractors to report daily hours, work progress, notes, and issues directly to the general contractor, eliminating redundant data entry.
- Produce comprehensive daily reports to meet management/owner requirements.
For improved change order management, InEight's connected process improves visibility at every step, enabling project teams to:
- Quickly identify important changes and areas of interest by comparing drawings with previous versions.
- React to issues in the field and create immediate requests for information (RFIs) with mobile functionality.
- Reduce duplicate work and speed up change order approval timelines by efficiently pricing change orders that are backed up with a full audit trail of the issues included in the change.
Finally, new capabilities in the area of risk management:
- Unify risk and scheduling practices with risk identification and mapping embedded directly into your plan
- Leverage better insights by capturing feedback and commentary on the plan
- Drive quantitative assessments from a consensus pool and eliminate traditional three-point estimates
For more information about InEight's latest innovations, visit: https://ineight.com/innovations
InEight provides field-tested project management software for the owners, contractors, engineers, and designers who are building the world around us. Over 575,000 users and more than 850 customers worldwide rely on InEight for real-time insights that help manage risk and keep projects on schedule and under budget across the entire life cycle.
From pre-planning to design, from estimating to scheduling, and from field execution to turnover, InEight has powered more than $1 trillion in projects globally across infrastructure, public sector, energy and power, oil, gas and chemical, mining, and commercial. For more information, follow InEight on LinkedIn or visit InEight.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — You’ve probably seen the hysteria caused by the new Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
But Barbie has always been a cultural icon. Known for her bright-colored wardrobe and her signature blonde hair, this American doll has been setting trends ever since her creation in 1959.
If you want to take a page or two from her fashion book, then look no further than Galleria Dallas. They have tons of options that will make you look as good as Barbie herself.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTNP) ("Titan" or the "Company") today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has cleared its Investigational New Drug ("IND") application for a Phase 1 study of its six-month or longer subdermal formulation of nalmefene, an opioid antagonist, intended for the prevention of relapse following opioid detoxification in adults with Opioid Use Disorder ("OUD").
Kate Beebe DeVarney, Ph.D., President and Chief Operating Officer of Titan, commented, "FDA clearance of the IND for our ProNeura®-based nalmefene implant marks an important milestone in developing a novel product that may help answer the call for long-term treatment options in addiction medicine. We are very grateful for the support we received from the National Institute for Drug Addiction, or NIDA, that enabled us to meet this objective."
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTNP), based in South San Francisco, CA, is a development stage company developing proprietary therapeutics with its ProNeura® long-term, continuous drug delivery technology. The ProNeura technology has the potential to be used in developing products for treating a number of chronic conditions, where maintaining consistent, around-the-clock blood levels of medication may benefit the patient and improve medical outcomes. In December 2021, Titan commenced a process to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value.
For more information about Titan, please visit www.titanpharm.com.
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements relating to our product development programs and any other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's current expectations include those risks and uncertainties relating to our ability to raise capital, the regulatory approval process, the development, testing, production and marketing of our drug candidates, patent and intellectual property matters and strategic agreements and relationships. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
Stephen Kilmer
Investor Relations
(650) 989-2215
skilmer@titanpharm.com
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NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp. ("Li-Cycle") (NYSE: LICY) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between February 16, 2021 and March 23, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Li-Cycle, 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 Li-Cycle includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Li-Cycle's largest customer, Traxys, is not actually a customer, but merely a broker providing working capital financial to the Company while Traxys tries to sell Li-Cycle's product to end customers; (2) the Company engaged in highly questionable related party transactions; (3) the Company's mark-to-model accounting is vulnerable to abuse and gave a false impression of growth; (4) a significant portion of the Company's reported revenues were derived from simply marking up receivables on products that had not been sold; (5) the Company's gross margins have likely been negative since inception; (6) the Company will require an additional $1 billion of funding to support its planned growth (which is a figure greater than the Company raised via the merger); and (7) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: June 20, 2022
Aggrieved Li-Cycle investors only have until June 20, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Living Security, the leader in Human Risk Management, today announced a strategic business partnership with Gradient Cyber to deliver best-in-class security awareness and training solutions to small businesses and midmarket enterprises. This collaboration brings together Gradient Cyber's 24/7 security operations as a service (SOCaaS) capabilities with Living Security's state-of-the-art human risk management solutions to deliver turnkey security awareness and training programs for organizations that often lack the time and resources to do it themselves.
The partnership comes at a critical time as new statistics show that cybercrime and fraud are now the top threats to businesses globally. Attacks are rising dramatically, particularly targeting companies in banking and finance, critical infrastructure, healthcare, education, and government. The joint managed security awareness programs will shift customers' security postures, moving customers from ineffective, compliance-driven security awareness training to programs that actively reduce human risks inside their organizations. And for an increasingly remote workforce, these innovative managed security awareness programs help improve cybersecurity awareness for customers' employees both at home and in the office.
"Identifying the riskiest employees inside an organization and providing them with fun and engaging micro-learning moments that actually improve their behavior and cyber hygiene is proven to be the most effective way to reduce risk inside an organization," said Ashley Rose, CEO of Living Security. "We're excited for this opportunity to partner with Gradient Cyber to share our expertise and provide valuable content with a broader group of customers to really decrease their cyber risk."
"Small businesses and midmarket enterprises are often-totally reliant on their IT infrastructure to transact business, but their employees' lack of cybersecurity awareness can create considerable human risk, increasing the likelihood of crippling cybersecurity disruptions," said Steve Chappell, CEO at Gradient Cyber. "And many of these organizations do not have the resources to adequately address these human risks in their companies. But now, Gradient Cyber and Living Security are bringing best-in-class security awareness training to small businesses and midmarket enterprises in a fully managed service offering."
For more information, visit www.livingsecurity.com and www.gradientcyber.com.
About Living Security
Living Security's mission is to transform human risk to drive dramatic improvement in human behaviors, organizational security culture, and infosec program effectiveness. With our Human Risk Management platform, Living Security engages each employee with innovative and relevant context and content, while simultaneously providing the ability for leadership to identify, report on and directly mitigate the risk brought on by human behavior. Living Security is trusted by security-minded organizations like MasterCard, Verizon, MassMutual, Biogen, AmerisourceBergen, Hewlett Packard, and Target. Learn more at www.livingsecurity.com.
About Gradient Cyber
Gradient Cyber is a trusted cybersecurity partner operating primarily across the United States and specializing in small and mid-market enterprises concerned about cybersecurity but lacking the staff to give it the attention it deserves. For a fraction of the cost of hiring one cyber analyst, our cybersecurity team is on the job 24/7 to improve your security, so you don't have to think about it anymore. We'll tell you what you need to know, what needs to be done, and eliminate the noise. Gradient Cyber is the only SOCaaS partner improving your security using 24/7 cybersecurity expertise, a SecOps delivery platform for threat detection across your IT infrastructure 'swim lanes', and diagnostics to strengthen your security posture even when there are no threat alerts. Learn more at www.gradientcyber.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Tattoos are a form of very permanent artistry on people’s bodies. It can be as important as cultural tattoos with deep-rooted meaning or even as simple as someone getting a Hello Kitty tattoo on their ankle just because they lost a bet in fantasy football.
Friday, September 16 is National Tattoo Story Day! So, it’s time to tell your story, yet again, to someone asking about your inked-up body parts.
NationalToday says, “Considering that getting a tattoo is still regarded as an act of rebellion, getting inked is perhaps the best thing you can do to observe National Tattoo Story Day and break the mental mold that still holds thousands of people back from getting a tattoo.”
We checked out a report from Best Things Texas on the best tattoo parlors in the Lone Star State. They said, “Everything’s bigger in Texas, and the talent in the tattooing world of Texas is as oversized as anything else. Check out the stunning artwork for yourself at any of these top ten tattoo parlors in Texas.”
North Texas, including other regions got some great representation on this list; check out these two shops in DFW:
- Lamar Street Tattoo Club – Dallas
- Lucky Horseshoe Tattoo – Fort Worth
For a look at the full top 10 tattoo parlors in Texas from Best Things Texas, be sure to click here!
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NEWARK, N.J., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), the global alternative asset management company founded by Sherrese Clarke Soares, has purchased a substantial portion of the publishing and recorded music catalog of rock band Hollywood Undead.
Hailing from the streets of Los Angeles, Hollywood Undead mixes their own unique versions of hip-hop, rock, and electronic music with a healthy dose of bravado. Initially attracting fans by their colorful pseudonyms and unique hockey goal tender-inspired masks, the band debuted in 2008 with "Swan Songs," and hit their commercial stride with the release of their 2011 sophomore effort, "American Tragedy," which cracked the Top Ten on the Billboard 200 chart. The trend-setting collective have only maintained their momentum, amassing billions of streams and millions of fans globally, while releasing seven commercial albums to date. The band's highly anticipated eighth studio album "Hotel Kaliforina" is due out August 12th.
HarbourView has been extremely active since launching just eight months ago, acquiring over 30 catalogs to date. The firm's distinctly diverse portfolio features thousands of titles spanning numerous genres and decades. Most recently the company acquired the catalogs of multi-GRAMMY Award winning duo Dre & Vidal, and global superstar Luis Fonsi.
Focused on investment opportunities in the media and entertainment space, HarbourView combines decades of industry experience and investing expertise, supported by an experienced team to present a fresh take on investment management, built on intellectual curiosity.
The company strives to be the standard for excellence and integrity in investing in assets and companies driven by premier intellectual property, with expertise in and around esoteric asset classes, including in music, film, TV, and sports.
Alter, Kendrick & Baron, LLP served as legal counsel to HarbourView in the transaction. Hollywood Undead was represented by Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP.
Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CIVC Partners, L.P. ("CIVC"), a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm focused on investments in the business services sector, is pleased to announce its investment in OTR Transportation ("OTR" or the "Company") in partnership with CEO and founder Jon Braun and the OTR management team.
OTR, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a technology-enabled freight broker that delivers exceptionally high levels of service to customers across North America through a proprietary technology suite and network of dependable carrier partners. The Company provides a full suite of services, including refrigerated, dry van, power only, drop trailer, and cross border, among others. The entire OTR management team will remain in place following the transaction and Jon Braun will maintain a significant ownership position in the Company. For additional information about OTR, visit www.loadotr.com.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with the CIVC team" said founder and CEO Jon Braun. "CIVC has been an active investor in the transportation and logistics sector over the past decade and they bring not only extensive industry experience, but also decades of success partnering with founders and management teams to accelerate growth. Our partnership with CIVC will allow us to execute on our growth strategy while continuing to provide unmatched service to our customers."
John Compall, Partner at CIVC, added that "OTR is a rapidly growing provider of freight brokerage solutions with an exceptional track record of exceeding customer expectations. OTR's deep operational expertise and proprietary technology platform allow them to tackle customers' most challenging logistics needs while providing the speed, certainty, and visibility that customers need in order to effectively manage their supply chains. We are looking forward to our partnership with Jon and the rest of the OTR management team to support the Company in accelerating organic growth and pursuing strategic acquisitions."
The partnership with OTR builds on CIVC's investment experience in the transportation and logistics industry. CIVC was previously an investor in Magnate Worldwide, an asset-light transportation and logistics company focused on the North American premium transportation and international freight forwarding markets. As part of the investment in OTR, Dan Para, former chairman of Magnate Worldwide will be co-investing and joining the board of OTR.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to CIVC on the transaction. Deloitte Corporate Finance, LLC acted as OTR's financial advisor. Vedder Price P.C. served as legal counsel to OTR.
CIVC Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm established in 1970 to provide growth capital to entrepreneurs and founders. Since 1989, CIVC has invested over $2.0 billion in 74 platforms, primarily as growth and buyout capital, along with founders and executives in middle-market companies mainly in the business services sector. CIVC Partners currently invests from CIVC Partners Fund VI. More information on CIVC Partners and its portfolio companies can be found at www.civc.com.
Kate Gallego
CIVC Partners
(312) 873-7331
kgallego@civc.com
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LONDON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SCC Power Plc ("SCC Power") announced today that its Argentine subsidiary SPI Energy S.A. ("SPI Energy") has successfully obtained financing to fund the expansion and conversion to combined cycle of the San Pedro power plant.
On June 27, 2022, SPI Energy issued, through a public offering in the Argentine market, two series of U.S. Dollar-Linked senior secured notes for an aggregate principal amount of US$135,000,000 comprising its 4.00% Class 1 Senior Secured Notes due 2026, for an aggregate principal amount of US$33,499,900, and 6.75% Class 2 Senior Secured Notes due 2032, for an aggregate principal amount of US$101,500,100 (the "Notes"). The Notes are secured with first priority liens on SPI Energy's rights under the project, including the combined cycle PPA with CAMMESA, and the project's EPC contract and equipment.
The expansion and conversion to combined cycle of the San Pedro plant consists on the installation of a 55 MW steam turbine, three heat recovery steam generators, an aero-condenser and various other auxiliary components which will increase aggregate plant capacity to 209 MW and enhance energy efficiency by 25%, placing San Pedro amongst the most efficient thermal generators in the Argentine power matrix. The combined cycle is expected to become fully operational by February 2024.
The issuance of the Notes is a milestone in SCC Power's history, evidencing investors' support following the recent acquisition of Stoneway Capital Corporation's assets by SCC Power.
About SPI Energy
SPI Energy owns and operates the San Pedro simple-cycle thermal power generation plant, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a total installed capacity of 154MW. The plant is equipped with highly reliable and proven Siemens technology. The company's capacity is fully contracted under long term take-or-pay PPA contracts denominated in U.S. Dollars.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president’s incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the “hang Mike Pence” threats, the lawmakers running for their lives, the shooting death of rioter Ashli Babbitt. All of that chaos unfolded over about eight hours on one day: Jan. 6, 2021.
But for all that is known about the day,piecing together the words and actions of Donald Trump over that time has proved no easy task, even though a president’s movements and communications are closely monitored.
There’s a gap in the official White House phone notations given to the House committee investigating Jan. 6 — from about 11 a.m. to about 7 p.m., according to two people familiar with the congressional investigation into the riot. Details may still turn up; the former president was known to use various cell phones and often bypassed the White House switchboard, placing calls directly.
And over the past four-plus months a lot has surfaced about what Trump did do and say on Jan. 6 — in texts, tweets, videos, calls and other conversations.
The following account is based on testimony,timelines and eyewitness reporting gathered by The Associated Press and The Washington Post and CBS News, and from officials and people familiar with the events who spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity.
SORE AT HIS NO. 2
Trump entered the Oval Office at 11:08 a.m. By that time, about 400 pro-Trump demonstrators had already massed at the Capitol. Trump placed a call to Vice President Mike Pence — their only conversation of the day. It didn’t go well: Trump wanted Pence to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, and he was very unhappy the vice president wouldn’t do it.
At 11:38 a.m., the president left the White House to address his rally on the Ellipse, a big grassy oval behind the White House, about a mile or so from the Capitol. It was bitter cold, but that didn’t keep the crowd away. Trump was up on stage by 11:57 and addressed his supporters until about 1:15 p.m.
Among Trump’s challenging final words: “We fight. We fight like hell, and if you don’t fight like hell you’re not going to have a country any more. My fellow Americans, for our movement, for our children, and for our beloved country. So we’re going to, we’re going to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue. And we’re going to the Capitol.”
‘THEY’RE THROWING METAL POLES’
Growing crowds were migrating to the Capitol. Almost immediately after Trump concluded, a Capitol Police officer called for backup.
“They’re throwing metal poles at us,” the officer said in a panicked voice. “Multiple law-enforcement injuries.”
Would Trump himself head for the Capitol, as he’d suggested in his speech? It was unclear at first, but his motorcade turned to head back to the White House.
At 1:21 p.m., Trump met with his valet at the White House, logs say. At the Capitol, meanwhile, then-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund begged for help from the National Guard as the crowd started to swell around the west side of the building and became increasingly violent.
By then the TV networks had picked up the melee and were broadcasting live as the mob broke through metal police barricades and advanced toward the doors of the building where lawmakers were gathered to certify the presidential election results. The surreal images soon filled television screens throughout the West Wing, where staffers watched, stunned.
LOCKDOWN
By 2 p.m. the U.S. Capitol was locked down. At 2:11, Pence was evacuated. At 2:15, congressional leaders were evacuated. At 2:43, demonstrator Babbitt was shot trying to enter the House chamber through a window broken by the mob.
No official record has surfaced yet of what Trump was doing during this time. The next entry in Trump’s daily diary is not until 4:03 p.m., when he went out to the Rose Garden to tape a public address after frantic urging.
But during this time Trump was hardly idle. He was in touch with lawmakers and he was, according to aides, watching the violence unfold on national television. And he was tweeting.
At 2:28, he tweeted not about the violence but to show his pique at his vice president:
“Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!”
At some point, Trump also talked to lawmakers. Republican Kevin McCarthy told a California radio station that he had spoken to the president.
“I was the first person to call him,” McCarthy said. “I told him to go on national TV, tell these people to stop it. He said he didn’t know what was happening.”
Washington Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler said McCarthy relayed that conversation to her. By her account, when McCarthy told Trump it was his own supporters breaking into the building, Trump responded: “Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are.”
Trump also talked to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan and Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, among other GOP lawmakers. Tuberville later said he spoke to the president while the Senate was being evacuated. Utah Sen. Mike Lee said Trump accidentally called him when he was trying to reach Tuberville.
Others, including former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, tried but failed to get through to the president.
‘IT HAS GONE TOO FAR’
At 3:14 p.m. a Trump tweet at last made a sideways reference to the havoc. “I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!”
At some point, he sequestered himself in the dining room off the Oval Office to watch the violence play out on TV, rewinding and re-watching some parts, according to former aides. Unable to get through by other means, allies including his former chief of staff and communications director resorted to tweeting at him to try to get through. Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was getting a flurry of texts from lawmakers, from Fox News personalities and even Trump’s own children.
“Hey, Mark, protestors are literally storming the Capitol. Breaking windows on doors. Rushing in. Is Trump going to say something?” reads one text.
“We are all helpless,” says another.
As the violence continued, the president’s elder son texted Meadows:
“He’s got to condemn this s(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk) Asap,” Donald Trump, Jr. texted.
Meadows responded: “I’m pushing it hard. I agree.”
Trump, Jr. texted again and again, urging that his father act:
“We need an Oval address. He has to lead now. It has gone too far and gotten out of hand.”
‘REMEMBER THIS DAY FOREVER!’
At 4:08 p.m. Trump went out to the Rose Garden. At 4:17 p.m. he released a scripted, pre-recorded video, which included a call for “peace” and “law and order” and finally told his supporters “you have to go home now.”
But they didn’t. Things were still wildly out of control. In fact, the Capitol building was not secured until 5:34 p.m.
At 6:01, Trump’s message was back to indignant: “These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long,” he wrote. “Remember this day forever!”
At 6:27, he went back to the residence, and started calling his lawyers.
Congress did not resume counting electoral votes until 8 p.m. They finished at 3:40 a.m. and certified Biden as the winner.
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Associated Press Writers Jill Colvin in New York, Nomaan Merchant, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Mike Balsamo contributed to this report.
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Day One Beverages strengthens its advisory board with the appointment of beverage expert Thomas Salaba
VENICE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Day One Beverages, a natural CBD Sparkling Water and wellness brand, has appointed Thomas Salaba to its Board of Directors. Salaba, a 30-year veteran in the beverage business sector, brings extensive expertise in manufacturing, distribution, and retail strategy to Day One Beverages.
"We couldn't be more excited and honored to have Tom joining our team. Tom's prolific career at Anheuser-Busch and nearly 40 years of experience building beverage brands will support Day One's hyper-aggressive distribution and marketing goals. Tom's reputation in the industry speaks for itself and we both look forward to bringing this Golden Case opportunity to best-in-class distributors across the country," shares Chris Clifford, Founder & CEO of Day One Beverages.
To scale and elevate Day One Beverages, the brand has officially welcomed Salaba as a prominent advisory member who comes with experience within every discipline of the beverage industry, including a 25-year career at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. With decades of beverage experience, a rolodex of cultivated beverage industry relationships, and previous renowned mentors, including August A. Busch III and IV, Salaba brings forward a sharp and intense skillset to heighten Day One's brand vision, mission, and company-wide goals.
"I was drawn to Day One because I believe in the intrinsic benefits of CBD. The Day One CBD Sparkling Water is a refreshing way to deliver those benefits. Day One is a pioneer in CBD-infused beverages, and its growth will constitute the new 'golden case' in the beverage distribution network. I can't wait to engage potential distributors once again with a new category leader option," states Tom Salaba, the new member of Day One Beverage's Board of Advisory.
Day One is on a mission to democratize CBD, ensuring it's affordable, accessible, and delivered simply. Each 12oz can includes 20mg of CBD, zero calories, 0% sugar and 100% natural fruit juice, to deliver a balanced and refreshing sparkling citrus drink for any occasion. Day One Lemon, Lime, and Grapefruit round out the brand's first flavors, with additional offerings planned in 2023. Day One is available with an SRP of $2.99 per 12oz can. Day One also offers 12-packs at $35.99 through their direct-to-consumer website DrinkDayOne.com. For additional information and to purchase, please visit DrinkDayOne.com and be sure to follow Day One on Instagram @DrinkDayOne.
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NEW YORK, Aug 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Co-Diagnostics, Inc.
Shareholders who purchased shares of CODX during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased the publicly traded securities of Co-Dx during the period of May 12, 2022 through the close of the market on August 11, 2022 (4:00 p.m. ET).
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) demand for the Company's Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test had plummeted throughout the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and (ii) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the demand for its Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: October 17, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/co-diagnostics-inc-loss-submission-form-2/?id=31260&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of CODX 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 October 17, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Denzel Washington speaks publicly about Will Smith Oscar slap
By Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN
Denzel Washington spoke publicly about his interaction with Will Smith on Oscar night and what happened after Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage.
Washington was a guest and speaker at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday. During the two-hour discussion about faith and his award-winning acting career, Washington was asked about the infamous slap and what happened afterward.
“Well, there’s a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong,” Washington said in video of the exchange posted on Jakes’ verified Twitter account.
“You know, the devil goes, ‘Oh, no, leave him alone, he’s my favorite. Don’t bother him.’ Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it’s because you’re trying to do something right. And for whatever reason, the devil got a hold of that circumstance that night.”
At the Academy Awards, Smith walked to the stage and slapped Chris Rock, who was presenting at the time, after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.
Shortly after the incident, Smith won his first Academy Award and offered his apologies to the Academy and others for the earlier incident.
During his acceptance speech, Smith said that prior to his win, fellow nominee Washington shared some wisdom with him: “At your highest moment be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you.”
Washington said during Saturday’s discussion that he, along with actor and producer Tyler Perry, prayed with Smith after the incident.
“Fortunately, there were people there, not just me, but others in the gap,” Washington told Jakes. “Tyler Perry came right immediately, right over there with me.”
Washington would not say what the three men spoke or prayed about after the incident.
“Who are we to condemn?” Washington asked. “I don’t know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer.”
Smith issued an apology on Monday in a statement on Instagram, calling his behavior “unacceptable and inexcusable.”
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‘I read banned books’ library cards offered at Nashville library
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - The Nashville Public Library launched a unique campaign last week to promote reading banned books.
Library officials said they promote everyone’s freedom to read by offering a free, limited edition “I read banned books” library card. The goal is to get 5,000 cards into the hands of readers across Davidson County, WSMV reported.
The promotion is in response to McMinn County Schools in January removing Art Spiegelman’s acclaimed graphic novel “Maus” from the school district’s curriculum and Williamson County Schools’ removal of Sharon Creech’s “Walk Two Moons” in February.
“I want Nashvillians to know: Nashville Public Library will always respect your Freedom to Read – to determine what you read and don’t read independently and exercise your role in determining what your children read,” said Kent Oliver, director of Nashville Public Library. “This campaign is our way of bringing our community together in our shared Freedom to Read, which is essential to sustaining our democracy.”
The library said the American Library Association has been tracking challenges against books since the 1980s and have recorded thousands of challenges made in cities across the United States.
The Freedom to Read campaign works by having all Davidson County residents and existing library card holders obtain a new or upgraded card at no additional charge.
Customers can sign up for their card on the library’s website or in-person at the library’s 21 locations. The campaign ends May 26.
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BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SciTec, Inc. was awarded a $272M contract by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) for Mission Data Processing Application Provider (MDPAP) to deliver critical applications for the Space Force's missile warning mission as part of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program. The FORGE program supports the continued operations of legacy Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) capabilities while delivering modernized enterprise solutions extensible to the next generation of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) sensors.
This contract resulted from a year-long prototype competition conducted through the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority (SpEC OTA) among three teams led by non-traditional companies.
"The prototyping effort under SpEC allowed us to develop and demonstrate key aspects of our modular, scalable, extensible, and cyber-resilient applications for FORGE Mission Data Processing (MDP) that we build upon through this follow-on contract to meet the no-fail mission." said David Simenc, SciTec's Executive Director and lead for FORGE. "We're thrilled to be leading the same purpose-built team who've been with us throughout the prototype and continue our partnership with SSC and the entire FORGE team to rapidly deliver the next generation capabilities for the nation."
Teammates include Centil, Cosmic Advanced Engineering Solutions, L3Harris Technologies, Monterey Technologies, Outside Analytics, and Raytheon Technologies.
Under MDPAP, SciTec will further develop, tune, and integrate advanced algorithms, signal processing, graphical user interfaces, and data communications components to deliver operational software baselines for the real-time strategic and theater missile warning missions. Jim Lisowski, SciTec's CEO shares that their code leverages a heritage of capabilities which "are deployed today in satellite ground stations, command and control centers, government laboratories, community clouds, and on-board small satellite systems providing basis for a low-risk and high-performance MDPAP solution."
"Our OPIR MDP capabilities were developed through R&D programs like the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and other Broad Agency Announcements and honed through operational trials via Rapid Innovation Fund, SBIR Phase III, and SSC's Tools Applications and Processing Lab (TAP Lab) programs," added Mr. Lisowski. "The programs provided the resources to research tough data processing challenges like dim target tracking and then provided the 'trial by fire' as we integrated into operational systems and received operator feedback."
FORGE MDPAP will deliver modernized mission processing capabilities aligned with the current and future OPIR space segments and capabilities necessary to address the evolving threat. MDPAP's extensible architecture supports legacy SBIRS, comprised of Geosynchronous Earth Orbits (GEO) satellites and polar coverage Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites; the SBIRS NextGen GEO and NexGen Polar systems; as well as emerging Low and Medium Earth Orbit (LEO/MEO) systems. This modernization includes development of a new intuitive, user-defined interface to enable mission operations across this increased space layer and improve ease of use for space operators.
SciTec, a non-traditional small business headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, specializes in delivering mission processing, simulation, systems engineering, and instrumentation and test capabilities supporting integrated air and missile defense and aircraft survivability. The MDPAP effort will be executed out of our Boulder, Colorado "App Factory" with the distributed Agile development effort supported by SciTec personnel in our Princeton; Dayton, Ohio; El Segundo, California; Huntsville, Alabama; and Herndon, Virginia offices as well as our teammate facilities.
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| 2022-09-09T11:00:03Z
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Quantum Executive's Distinguished Vision Bolsters Global Quantum Ecosystem Leader
BOULDER, Colo., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ColdQuanta, the global quantum ecosystem leader, today announced the addition of Dr. Bob Sutor, a 40-year IT industry veteran, as Vice President of Corporate Development. Bob most recently served as a member of the IBM Quantum leadership team and was previously Vice President for Mathematical Sciences at IBM Research.
"Bob has earned an international reputation as a thought leader in emerging technologies by translating highly technical topics so they can be easily understood and used by businesses, influencers, governments and more," said Scott Faris, CEO of ColdQuanta. "Bob has a demonstrated ability to transform companies and industries on the cutting edge of technology and will serve as a visionary leader for ColdQuanta as we enter the company's next stage of growth."
Bob has strong experience across quantum computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain, analytics, data science, cloud, open source, and industrial research. In his most recent quantum roles at IBM, Bob led external advocacy of IBM Quantum's progress and value, delivering keynote and high profile addresses at leading global conferences. Bob also served as an R&D executive where he drove part of IBM's worldwide research strategy and execution and led a team of over 300 researchers and software engineers across numerous technology areas. Earlier this year, Quantum Zeitgeist named Bob one of the 20 influential individuals driving the quantum technology revolution.
"Taking this next step with ColdQuanta presents the opportunity to continue my journey in quantum with one of the industry's most promising companies," Bob Sutor said. "The extraordinary technical and business team at ColdQuanta have set the company on an impressive growth trajectory. 'Quantum' is much more than quantum computers in data centers, and ColdQuanta's expertise in cold atom quantum technology will yield commercial products in computing as well as sensors, including atomic clocks, positioning systems, and finely tuned RF receivers."
Bob is the author of the quantum computing book "Dancing with Qubits" and the coding book "Dancing with Python." He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Harvard University, and a Master's degree and Ph.D in Mathematics from Princeton University.
ColdQuanta is a global quantum technology company solving the world's most challenging problems. The company harnesses quantum mechanics to build and integrate quantum computers, sensors, and networks. From fundamental physics to leading edge commercial products, ColdQuanta enables "quantum everywhere" through our ecosystem of devices and platforms. Founded in 2007, ColdQuanta grew from decades of research in atomic physics and work at JILA, with intellectual property licensed through the University of Colorado and University of Wisconsin. ColdQuanta's scalable and versatile cold atom technology is used by world-class organizations around the globe and deployed by NASA on the International Space Station. ColdQuanta is based in Boulder, CO, with offices in Chicago, IL; Madison, WI; and Oxford, UK. Find out how ColdQuanta is building the future at www.coldquanta.com.
The name ColdQuanta and the ColdQuanta logo are both registered trademarks of ColdQuanta, Inc.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising queer female pop artist Hazy Shea announced the release of her newest single, Milestones. This hypnotic hit marks Hazy's seventh release since co-founding Indie label Genre 22.
A perfect storm of club vibe beats and adrenaline-inducing rhythm, "Milestones" blends Hazy's whimsical pop lyricism with deep, fist-pumping energy. Whether you're vibing out on the dance floor or jamming out to your favorite productivity playlist, this song is guaranteed to provide the high-frequency energy your soul is seeking.
"With continuous creation as a musician, you reach certain milestones along the way. As my art evolves, so do I, and I look back at those points in my life/my career and remember how good it felt to reach those highs. As an artist who has only released a handful of songs in a matter of months, these moments of success may seem small on the outside looking in. But when you reach a new milestone, you look back at where you started and see how far you've come. This song is about knowing that what I'm creating will influence those who are looking to be inspired. How you chase that feeling you get when you reach a new height, and there is this constant yearning to be and do more than what you have done."
Produced by Joey Francis and Brian Foarde of Digital Cak3s.
Hazy started releasing music in early 2022 and quickly gained 80k monthly listeners and over 21k followers across her portfolio of social media channels that continues to climb daily.
The female pop artist's fifth release, Secrecy, made it on FOUR (4) Spotify Editorial Playlists, putting her alongside artists like Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Tate McRae, Olivia O'Brien, Karol G, Dua Lipa, Rosa Linn, Sabrina Carpenter, Tove Lo, Ava Max, Emeline, Zoe Wees, Yuna, Madeline The Person, Aespa.
"Milestones" is available for streaming across all platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, and Soundcloud.
About Hazy Shea:
Hazy Shea (she/her/they) is a female pop singer, songwriter, and producer hailing from Los Angeles with a distinct and expressive melancholic edge. Hazy's subversive tunes and story-telling warps dreamscape with indie-rock and alt-pop. She evokes a visceral response in her listeners by creating a nostalgic vibe, transporting each to a specific moment in time but universal in nature. Find out more about Hazy Shea here.
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Company announcement (No. 14/2022)
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SUGAR LAND, Texas and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) ("Noble") and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) ("Maersk Drilling") today provided a further update on the merger control process for their proposed business combination announced on 10 November 2021 (the "Business Combination"), as the UK Competition and Markets Authority (the "CMA") has today published its decision not to refer the Business Combination for further in-depth Phase 2 review and has completed its review of the Business Combination.
On 9 May 2022, the CMA published its decision that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a sale of certain rigs to a suitable purchaser together with sufficient supporting infrastructure might be accepted by the CMA to address its concerns related to lessening of competition created by the Business Combination. On 23 June 2022, Noble announced that it had entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell five jackup rigs (Noble Hans Deul, Noble Sam Hartley, Noble Sam Turner, Noble Houston Colbert, and Noble Lloyd Noble, together the "Remedy Rigs") to a subsidiary of Shelf Drilling, Ltd. ("Shelf Drilling").
The CMA has today announced that it has accepted legally binding undertakings from Noble and Maersk Drilling. These undertakings require Noble to divest the Remedy Rigs, and related offshore and onshore personnel and assets and related operations, to a subsidiary of Shelf Drilling. The acceptance of these undertakings means that the CMA has decided not to refer the Business Combination for an in-depth Phase 2 review and completes the CMA's review of the Business Combination.
On 8 August 2022, Noble Corporation plc ("Topco") published its voluntary public share exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") in connection with the Business Combination. Completion of the Exchange Offer is conditional upon, amongst other things, the approval of the Business Combination by the CMA and certain other regulatory authorities with responsibility for merger control matters. Following today's announcement, all merger control conditions to the Exchange Offer have now been satisfied.
In addition to certain other customary conditions, including the receipt of approvals for the listing of Topco's shares ("Topco Shares") on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S, completion of the Exchange Offer remains conditional upon Topco obtaining acceptances of the Exchange Offer representing at least 80% of the outstanding share capital and voting rights of Maersk Drilling, excluding any treasury shares held by Maersk Drilling.
Subject to completion of the Exchange Offer, Topco intends to cause the Maersk Drilling shares to be delisted from Nasdaq Copenhagen at an appropriate time and subject to approval by Nasdaq Copenhagen. Further, if Topco holds more than 90% of all Maersk Drilling shares and voting rights (excluding treasury shares) upon completion of the Exchange Offer, Topco intends to conduct a compulsory purchase of the remaining minority Maersk Drilling shares in accordance with the Danish Companies Act.
The Board of Directors of Maersk Drilling has unanimously recommended that Maersk Drilling shareholders accept the Exchange Offer. APMH Invest A/S, holding approximately 42% of Maersk Drilling's total share capital and voting rights, has irrevocably undertaken to accept the Exchange Offer. In addition, A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Familiefond and Den A.P. Møllerske Støttefond, holding in aggregate approximately 12% of Maersk Drilling's total share capital and voting rights, have expressed their intention to accept the Exchange Offer.
The offer period for the Exchange Offer is expected to expire on 8 September 2022 at 23:59 (CEST), subject to any extensions of the offer period. Please note that certain account holding institutions may have earlier deadlines for submission of acceptance forms.
The full terms, conditions and essential elements of the Exchange Offer are contained within the offer document published on 8 August 2022, which together with the acceptance form and other supporting materials are available on www.noblecorp.com and investor.maerskdrilling.com, subject to regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions.
About Maersk Drilling
With 50 years of experience operating in the most challenging offshore environments, Maersk Drilling (CSE:DRLCO) provides responsible drilling services to energy companies worldwide. Headquartered in Denmark, Maersk Drilling owns and operates a fleet of offshore drilling rigs and specialises in harsh environment and deepwater operations. For more information about Maersk Drilling, visit www.maerskdrilling.com.
About Noble
Noble (NYSE: NE) is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Noble owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile, and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble and its predecessors have been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921. Currently, Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high-specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Additional information on Noble is available at www.noblecorp.com.
About Topco
Topco is a public limited company formed under the laws of England and Wales and is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Noble. To date, Topco does not own any material business assets or operate any business. Upon consummation of the business combination with Maersk Drilling, Topco will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S, and Topco will own the businesses of Noble, Maersk Drilling and their respective subsidiaries. For additional information on Topco, visit www.noblecorp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of United States federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by terminology such as "believe," "may," "will," "potentially," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "should," "project," "target," "plan," "expect," or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. The absence of these words, however, does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations, beliefs, estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable as and when made, are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties.
Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document. There can be no assurance that the future developments affecting Noble, Maersk Drilling or any successor entity of the Business Combination will be those that we have anticipated.
These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond Noble's or Maersk Drilling's control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements or from our historical experience and our present expectations or projects. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that affect the parties' businesses, including those described in Noble's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed from time to time by Noble and Topco with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Topco, Noble and Maersk Drilling wish to caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, Topco, Noble and Maersk Drilling are not undertaking any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed business combination, Topco has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC that includes (1) a proxy statement of Noble that also constitutes a prospectus for Topco and (2) an offering prospectus of Topco to be used in connection with Topco's offer to exchange shares in Maersk Drilling for Topco shares. The registration statement on Form S-4, as amended, was declared effective by the SEC on 11 April 2022. In addition, on 8 August 2022, Topco has also published an offer document (the "Offer Document") and an exemption document (the "Exemption Document") as approved by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) in relation to the Exchange Offer.. This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed transaction and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed business combination.
INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, THE EXEMPTION DOCUMENT AND THE OFFER DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS WELL AS ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE FILED BY EACH OF TOPCO AND NOBLE WITH THE SEC OR THE DANISH FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OR PUBLISHED ON NOBLE'S AND/OR MAERSK DRILLING'S WEBSITES AT WWW.NOBLECORP.COM AND WWW.MAERSKDRILLING.COM, RESPECTIVELY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TOPCO, MAERSK DRILLING AND NOBLE, THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND RELATED MATTERS.
Investors and shareholders can obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other documents filed with the SEC by Topco and Noble through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and shareholders are able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents related thereto on Maersk Drilling's website at www.maerskdrilling.com or Noble's website at www.noblecorp.com, or by written request to Noble at Noble Corporation, Attn: Richard B. Barker, 13135 Dairy Ashford, Suite 800, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.
Important Notice
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or contain any invitation, solicitation, recommendation, offer or advice to any person to subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of Noble, Maersk Drilling or Topco. Final terms and further provisions regarding the Exchange Offer are disclosed in the Offer Document, the Exemption Document and in documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC.
Unless required by mandatory law, no action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction other than Denmark and the United States that would permit a public offering of shares in Topco, the Topco Shares, the Acceptance Shares or Cash Acceptance Shares, or permit possession or distribution of the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document or any advertising material relating to the Topco Shares, the Acceptance Shares (as defined in the Offer Document) or Cash Acceptance Shares (as defined in the Offer Document), except as described in the Offer Document or the Exemption Document.
NEITHER THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION BETWEEN NOBLE AND MAERSK DRILLING OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE EXEMPTION DOCUMENT, THE OFFER DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE EXCHANGE OFFER. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE UNDER U.S. LAW.
In any member state of the European Economic Area other than Denmark (each a "Relevant State"), this announcement, including any attachments hereto, is only addressed to, and is only directed at shareholders of Maersk Drilling in that Relevant State that fulfil the criteria for exemption from the obligation to publish a prospectus, including qualified investors, within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation.
This announcement, including any attachments hereto, has been prepared on the basis that all offers of Topco Shares, Acceptance Shares and Cash Acceptance Shares offered in the Exchange Offer, other than the offer contemplated in Denmark, will be made pursuant to an exemption under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offers of Topco Shares, Acceptance Shares and Cash Acceptance Shares. Accordingly, any person making or intending to make any offer within a Relevant State of Topco Shares, Acceptance Shares or Cash Acceptance may only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for Topco to produce a prospectus for such offer. Topco has not authorised, and Topco will not authorise, the making of any offer of Topco Shares, Acceptance Shares or Cash Acceptance Shares through any financial intermediary, other than offers made by Topco which constitute the final offer of Topco Shares, Acceptance Shares and Cash Acceptance Shares as contemplated through the Exchange Offer.
The Topco Shares, the Acceptance Shares and the Cash Acceptance Shares offered in the Exchange Offer have not been, and will not be, offered to the public in any Relevant State. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an offering of the Topco Shares, the Acceptance Shares and the Cash Acceptance Shares offered in the Exchange Offer may be made in a Relevant State: (i) to any qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Regulation; (ii) to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons per Relevant State (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Regulation); (iii) to investors who acquire Topco Shares, Acceptance Shares and Cash Acceptance Shares for a total consideration of at least EUR 100,000 per investor, for each separate offer; and (iv) in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation, subject to obtaining the prior consent of Topco and provided that no such offer of Topco Shares, Acceptance Shares or Cash Acceptance Shares shall result in a requirement for the publication by Topco of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation or a supplementary prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation.
For the purposes of the foregoing paragraph, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to any Topco Shares, Acceptance Shares or Cash Acceptance Shares in any Relevant State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the Exchange Offer as to enable an investor to decide to participate in the Exchange Offer.
In the United Kingdom, this announcement, including any attachments hereto, is only addressed to and directed at persons who are (a) both "qualified investors" (within the meaning of the UK version of the Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and either(i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "FSMA Order"); or (ii) persons who are high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the FSMA Order; and/or (b) persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated to, including under the FSMA Order (all such persons (a) and (b) together being referred to as "U.K. Relevant Persons"). Any investment activity to which this announcement, including any attachments hereto, is only available to U.K. Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a U.K. Relevant Person should not act on or rely on this announcement, including any attachments hereto, or any of its contents.
The Exchange Offer is subject to the laws of Denmark. The Exchange Offer relates to the securities of a Danish company and is subject to the disclosure requirements applicable under Danish law, which may be different in material aspects from those applicable in the United States, the United Kingdom or any other applicable jurisdiction.
The Exchange Offer is being made in the U.S. pursuant to Section 14(e) of, and Regulation 14E promulgated under, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), subject to the exemptions provided by Rule 14d-1(c) under the Exchange Act and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Danish law. The Exchange Offer is not subject to Section 14(d)(1) of, or Regulation 14D promulgated under, the Exchange Act. Maersk Drilling is not currently subject to the periodic reporting requirements under the Exchange Act and is not required to, and does not, file any reports with the SEC thereunder.
The Exchange Offer is made to Maersk Drilling Shareholders who are residing in the United States, or who are U.K. Relevant Persons residing in the United Kingdom, on the same terms and conditions as those made to all other Maersk Drilling Shareholders to whom the Exchange Offer is made. Any information documents are being disseminated to Maersk Drilling Shareholders who are residing in the United States, or who are U.K. Relevant Persons residing in the United Kingdom, on a basis reasonably comparable to the method that such documents are provided to the other Maersk Drilling Shareholders.
In addition, the procedures for the tender of Maersk Drilling Shares and settlement of the consideration due to each Maersk Drilling Shareholder who accepts the Exchange Offer will be carried out in accordance with the rules applicable in Denmark, which may differ in material aspects from the rules and procedures applicable to a tender offer for the securities of a domestic company in the United States or the United Kingdom, in particular with respect to withdrawal rights, offer timetable, settlement procedures and the payment date of the securities.
This announcement, including any attachments hereto, does not comprise a prospectus for the purposes of the U.K. Prospectus Regulation and has not been approved by or filed with the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.
If Topco obtains the requisite number of Maersk Drilling Shares, each Maersk Drilling Shareholder residing in the United Kingdom who is not a U.K. Relevant Person may have their Maersk Drilling Shares compulsorily acquired under the compulsory purchase provisions of the Danish Companies Act.
The Exchange Offer is not being made, and the Maersk Drilling Shares will not be accepted for purchase from or on behalf of persons, in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities laws or other laws, rules or regulations of such jurisdiction or would require any registration, approval or filing with any regulatory authority not expressly contemplated by the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document. Persons obtaining the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document and/or into whose possession the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document comes are required to take due note and observe all such restrictions and obtain any necessary authorisations, approvals or consents. Neither Topco nor any of its advisors accept any liability for any violation by any person of any such restriction. Any person (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) who intends to forward the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document or any related document to any jurisdiction outside Denmark should inform themselves of the laws of the relevant jurisdiction and should also carefully read the information contained in the Offer Document and the Exemption Document, before taking any action. The distribution of the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document in jurisdictions other than Denmark may be restricted by law, and, therefore, persons who come into possession of the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document should inform themselves about and observe such restrictions. Any failure to comply with any such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws and regulations of any such jurisdiction.
Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws. It is the responsibility of all persons obtaining the Offer Document, the acceptance form included as Appendix 1 in the Offer Document, the Exemption Document and/or other documents relating to the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document or to the Exchange Offer or into whose possession such documents otherwise come, to inform themselves of and observe all such restrictions. Any recipient of the Offer Document and/or the Exemption Document who is in any doubt in relation to these restrictions should consult its, his or her professional advisors in the relevant jurisdiction. Neither Topco nor the financial advisors to Noble accept or assume any responsibility or liability for any violation by any person whomsoever of any such restriction.
In accordance with customary Danish practice and subject to the requirements of Danish law, rules and regulations, Topco or any entity acting in concert with Topco and any of their respective nominees or brokers (acting as agents or in a similar capacity), may from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, Maersk Drilling Shares or securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for Maersk Drilling Shares outside the Exchange Offer, before or during the period in which the Exchange Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices, in each case, to the extent permissible under law (include Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act). Any information about such purchases will be announced through Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S and relevant electronic media if, and to the extent, such announcement is required under applicable Danish law, rules or regulations. In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the financial advisors to Topco, Noble, any entity acting in concert with Topco, or Danske Bank A/S as settlement agent, and their respective affiliates, may make or hold a broad array of investments including serving as counterparties to certain derivative and hedging arrangements and actively trade debt and equity financial instruments (or related derivative financial instruments) and other types of financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and financial instrument activities may involve securities and/or instruments of Maersk Drilling.
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Peace of Meat's cultured avian capabilities put the company on a clear path toward commercialization in the hybrid foods market
REHOVOT, Israel, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MeaTech 3D Ltd. (Nasdaq: MITC) ("MeaTech"), an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat industry, is pleased to announce that Peace of Meat, the company's Belgian wholly-owned subsidiary, has established a stable and unique avian cell line with a clear upscaling path.
Peace of Meat is a cultured avian company that develops 100% non-GMO cultured meat products that are microcarrier free. The company plans to commercialize its products in the emerging hybrid foods market through collaborations with the meat industry and with other alternative protein companies to produce a range of sustainable hybrid products that combine plant-based ingredients with cultured avian biomass.
In May 2022, Peace of Meat signed a joint development agreement with ENOUGH, a leader in the field of mycoprotein, a fungi-based fermented food ingredient. The initiative will combine Peace of Meat's unique expertise in cultured avian development with ENOUGH's cutting-edge mycoprotein ingredient to create game-changing hybrid alternative meat products.
In September 2021, Peace of Meat successfully produced 700 grams of cultured chicken fat biomass in a single production run. The company plans to establish a pilot plant and R&D facility in Belgium to begin scaled-up production in 2023. The plan includes the use of serum-free cell lines.
Peace of Meat was founded in August 2019, acquired by MeaTech 3D in 2021 for approximately $20 million, and has invested close to $7.5 million in cultured avian technology development.Dirk Standaert, Peace of Meat's Chief Executive Officer: "We are moving forward with a clear R&D and go-to-market strategy. We have established a superior cell platform for the industrialization of cultured meat products that allows us to develop tasty, nutritious cultured avian products made sustainably."
Arik Kaufman, MeaTech's Chief Executive Officer: "We are proud of Peace of Meat's achievements and their accelerated path toward commercialization in the hybrid foods market, a sector with tremendous potential."
View Peace of Meat's one pager: https://meatech3d.com/events-presentations
About MeaTech
MeaTech 3D Ltd. is an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat revolution. The company initiated activities in 2019 and is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker "$MITC". MeaTech maintains facilities in Rehovot, Israel and Antwerp, Belgium and is in the process of expanding activities to the US.
MeaTech is developing a sustainable, slaughter-free solution for producing a variety of beef, chicken and pork products, both as raw materials and whole cuts. The company's approach to meat production and modular factory design will provide an alternative to industrialized animal farming with the potential to enhance food security, reduce carbon footprint, and minimize water and land usage.
For more information, please visit: https://meatech3d.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning MeaTech's business, operations and financial performance and condition as well as plans, objectives, and expectations for MeaTech's business operations and financial performance and condition. Any statements that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect MeaTech's current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which change over time, and other factors that may cause MeaTech's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as "may," "could," "should," "will," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "aim," "intend," "plan" or words or phases of similar meaning and include, without limitation, MeaTech's expectations regarding the success of its cultured meat manufacturing technologies it is developing, which will require significant additional work before MeaTech can potentially launch commercial sales; MeaTech's research and development activities associated with technologies for cultured meat manufacturing, including three-dimensional meat production, which involves a lengthy and complex process; MeaTech's ability to obtain and enforce its intellectual property rights and to operate its business without infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating the intellectual property rights and proprietary technology of third parties; and other risks and uncertainties, including those identified in MeaTech's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2022. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for MeaTech to predict their occurrence or how they will affect MeaTech. If one or more of the factors affecting MeaTech's forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then MeaTech's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release. Therefore, MeaTech cautions you not to place undue reliance on its forward-looking information and statements. MeaTech disclaims any duty to revise or update the forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking statements, except as specifically required by law.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy on Wednesday said the Naval Special Warfare sailor killed in a training accident in Virginia was Electronics Technician 1st Class Ryan DeKorte from Lubbock, Texas.
DeKorte died Monday from injuries received late last week in a helicopter landing incident during an exercise at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia. He was 35.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the DeKorte family. Ryan was an exceptional teammate, and we mourn his tragic loss,” said Rear Adm. H.W. Howard III, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command. “Ryan was one of our premiere combat support technicians, who possessed all the attributes that make our force combat ready for highly complex and high-risk missions in the nation’s defense.”
Howard said DeKorte’s “humility, stewardship and commitment to Naval Special Warfare made an indelible mark on his teammates and our community.”
According to a Navy official, the helicopter experienced a hard landing near DeKorte, who was on the ground and not in the aircraft. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public.
DeKorte joined the Navy in 2014. After his initial training, he served aboard the USS Jason Dunham, a Navy destroyer, before he was assigned to Naval Special Warfare in 2020.
His identity was withheld until Wednesday due to family notifications.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck) management proudly announces that the firm is one of Ingram's Magazine's "2022 Best Companies to Work For in Kansas City."
The accolade highlights companies that have won the loyalty of their employees, as well as the respect of the business community. Custom Truck is included in the publication's large-company category, along with other highly respected Kansas City enterprises, which Ingram's has awarded since 2008.
"It's an honor to be included in the Ingram's list," said Fred Ross, chief executive officer of Custom Truck. "We believe our group of employees is what drives our outstanding culture, and we're pleased to see our employee resource efforts recognized."
In 2021, Custom Truck was purchased by a publicly traded company and branded as Custom Truck One Source. The company has created inclusive-communication initiatives for its resulting 37 locations.
The company's education program provides employees with opportunities to further develop skills, and the firm also recently rolled out its tuition reimbursement program for team members seeking external certifications or degrees.
About Custom Truck One Source
Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck) is the first true single-source provider of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions, offering a vast rental fleet, new and used equipment sales, aftermarket parts and tooling supply, world-class service, customization and remanufacturing, in-house financing solutions and reliable liquidity of aged assets through our auction. Our equipment breadth, seasoned experts, and integrated network of locations across North America together deliver superior service and unmatched efficiency to our customers. Dig in at customtruck.com and keep up with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Ingram's
Ingrams.com is the online presence for Ingram's Media and Ingram's Magazine, the leading business publication in Missouri and Kansas for more than 45 years. No other publication, broadcast outlet or Internet medium works harder to cover business, industry, and economic development trends throughout the bi-state region. Ingrams.com is the regional business community's gateway to news, features and business statistics relevant to every one of the seven diverse regions in each state, coupled with individual Destination Missouri and Destination Kansas Web sites for every county and hundreds of cities in the two-state region.
Contact: Heather Bristow, hbristow@customtruck.com
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Meta-Analysis Compared Rate of Life-Threatening Diabetes Complication Among Children Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW ORLEANS, June 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New data presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) revealed the incidence of severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among children with type 1 diabetes was significantly higher during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic.
DKA is a serious, life-threatening condition that can lead to diabetic coma or even death. While DKA can happen to anyone with diabetes, it is most common among people with type 1 diabetes. DKA is caused by an overload of ketones (chemicals created when fat is broken down for energy) in the blood. When ketones build up in the blood, it becomes more acidic which can poison the body. There are several warning signs of DKA, including thirst or dry mouth and frequent urination.
Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 18 studies to examine the risk of severe DKA among children with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to prior to the pandemic. Investigators also looked for the risk of severe DKA among children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.
Results revealed severe DKA risk was 76% higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than the pre-COVID-19 period. Among patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, the risk of severe DKA was 44% higher for people during COVID-19 compared to prior to the pandemic. The bias assessment of the included studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) showed that all studies had quality indicators (>7 points).
"We were surprised to find such a drastic increase in severe DKA cases during the pandemic, in particular among children who were newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes," said Osamah M. Alfayez, PharmD, CDE, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. "It is imperative that health care providers are educated on the increased cases and there is increased public awareness of the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes, as this might play an important role in recognizing the early stage of the disease and seeking medical attention before the medical condition deteriorates to DKA."
Researchers note that severe DKA is a very serious and life-threatening condition in need of prevention strategies and that the significant rise in cases has the potential to place an increased burden on health care systems, especially during the pandemic.
Research presentation details:
Dr. Osamah Alfayez and study investigators presented the findings of the trial during the session listed below:
- Incidence of Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis among Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Prior to and During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-analysis
- Presented on Monday, June 6 from 12:00–1:00 p.m. CT
For more information, please contact the ADA Scientific Sessions media team onsite at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from June 3–7, by phone at 504-670-4902, or by email at SciSessionsPress@diabetes.org.
About the ADA's Scientific Sessions
The ADA's 82nd Scientific Sessions, the world's largest scientific meeting focused on diabetes research, prevention, and care, will be a hybrid event held June 3–7, 2022 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Leading physicians, scientists, and health care professionals from around the world will unveil cutting-edge research, treatment recommendations, and advances toward a cure for diabetes. We are eager to get back to safely participating in person and networking with colleagues while hearing the latest scientific advances and groundbreaking research presentations. Learn more and register at scientificsessions.diabetes.org and join the Scientific Sessions conversation on social media using #ADA2022.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 81 years, the ADA has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education we aim to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes has brought us together. What we do next will make us Connected for Life. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
Contact: Daisy Diaz, 504-670-4902
SciSessionsPress@diabetes.org
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Hedge Against Inflation
(in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted)
TORONTO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - "I am pleased to announce another strong quarter demonstrating our high margin business", stated Paul Brink, President & CEO. "The portfolio benefited from strong precious metal, energy and iron ore prices. The Energy contribution was particularly strong, offset somewhat by lower precious metal deliveries. Total GEOs are on track to meet annual guidance. Our NSR and stream interests are inflation-proof and our G&A expenses are less than 3% of revenue. This allows revenue growth to translate directly into expanded earnings. Franco-Nevada is debt-free and is growing its cash balances. Our recent Asset Handbook highlighted good resource growth at our assets and we have a strong pipeline of precious metal opportunities."
Strong Financial Position
- No debt and $1.7 billion in available capital as at March 31, 2022
- Generated $230.6 million in operating cash flow for the quarter
- Quarterly dividend of $0.32/share
Sector-Leading ESG
- Ranked #1 gold company by Sustainalytics, AA by MSCI and Prime by ISS ESG
- Committed to the World Gold Council's "Responsible Gold Mining Principles"
- Partnering with our operators on community and ESG initiatives
- Goal of 40% diverse representation at the Board and top leadership levels as a group by 2025
Diverse, Long-Life Portfolio
- Most diverse royalty and streaming portfolio by asset, operator and country
- Core assets outperforming since time of acquisition
- Long-life reserves and resources
Growth and Optionality
- Acquisitions, mine expansions and new mines driving long-term growth
- Long-term optionality in gold, copper and nickel
- Strong pipeline of precious metal opportunities
For Q1 2022, we earned $338.8 million in revenue, up 9.7% from Q1 2021. The growth was primarily driven by higher realized oil and gas prices from our Energy assets and revenue from our Vale Royalty. These more than offset the decrease in Precious Metal revenue and resulted in 71.7% of our revenue being sourced from Precious Metal assets (55.4% gold, 12.1% silver, 4.2% PGM). Revenue was sourced 90.4% from the Americas (30.2% South America, 23.4% Central America & Mexico, 21.6% U.S. and 15.2% Canada).
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Updates
During the quarter, we made further progress on our diversity goals with additional diverse representation through recruitment at the senior management level. We also published our fourth annual ESG report providing comprehensive emissions disclosure for our producing mining assets and our second year of TCFD and SASB-aligned disclosure. We continue to work with our partners on expanding our community contributions.
Portfolio Additions
- Acquisition of Caserones Royalty: Subsequent to quarter-end, on April 14, 2022, we agreed to acquire an effective 0.4582% NSR royalty on JX Nippon Mining and Metals Group's producing Caserones copper-molybdenum mine located in the Atacama Region of northern Chile for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $37.4 million. In connection with the royalty acquisition, we completed a $10.0 million private placement with EMX Royalty Corporation ("EMX"). EMX used the proceeds from the private placement to acquire an NSR on the Caserones mine on similar terms as Franco-Nevada.
- Acquisition of Additional Castle Mountain Royalty: Subsequent to quarter-end, on May 2, 2022, we acquired an existing 2% NSR on gold and silver produced from the Pacific Clay claims, which comprise a portion of the JSLA pit of Equinox Gold's Castle Mountain project in San Bernardino County, California, for $6.0 million. When combined with our 2.65% NSR on the broader Castle Mountain land position, we now have a 4.65% NSR on the Pacific Clay claims.
Q1 2022 Portfolio Updates
Precious Metal assets: GEOs from our Precious Metal assets were 128,627, compared to 145,969 GEOs sold in Q1 2021. Higher contributions from Guadalupe-Palmarejo and Candelaria were more than offset by lower deliveries from Hemlo, Antamina and Antapaccay.
South America:
- Candelaria (gold and silver stream) – GEOs delivered and sold increased in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021. Copper and gold production were higher than in the prior year quarter primarily due to better grades. Deliveries in Q1 2021 were also relatively low due to the timing of shipments.
- Antapaccay (gold and silver stream) – GEOs delivered and sold were lower in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021, due to anticipated lower than normal grades in 2022, as well as lower recoveries reflecting a temporarily elevated strip ratio.
- Antamina (22.5% silver stream) – GEOs delivered and sold were lower in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021. In the prior year period, we benefited from particularly strong silver production as well as a more favourable GEO conversion ratio. In mid-April 2022, Antamina applied for an amendment to its currently approved environment impact study. The primary scope is to extend mine life from 2028 to 2036 by increasing storage capacities for waste and tailings in their current locations.
- Cascabel (1% royalty) – In April 2022, SolGold released a prefeasibility study on the Cascabel project. The prefeasibility study mine plan targets the high grade core of the Alpala deposit with an initial Mineral Reserve of 558 million tonnes containing 3.3 million tonnes of copper at 0.58%, 9.4 million ounces of gold at 0.52 g/t and 30 million ounces of silver at 1.65 g/t over an initial 26-year mine life. SolGold plans to release a prefeasibility study addendum to include the Tandayama-America deposit in H2 2022 and a feasibility study in H2 2023.
- Posse (Mara Rosa) (1% royalty) – In April 2022, Hochschild Mining announced the completion of the acquisition of Amarillo Gold, including Amarillo's flagship Posse gold project, located in Brazil. Hochschild is targeting for construction to start in 2022, with production commencing in 2024.
Central America & Mexico:
- Cobre Panama (gold and silver stream) – GEOs sold were relatively consistent with those sold in Q1 2021. For Q1 2022, Cobre Panama delivered copper production of 78,337 tonnes and achieved a record mill throughput of 7.6 million tonnes in March. Copper production was marginally down from Q4 2021 on slightly lower throughput due to planned SAG mill relines. Lower head grade compared to the same period in Q1 2021 accounted for 5% lower copper production, but full-year grades are expected to be consistent with full year 2021.
- Guadalupe-Palmarejo (50% gold stream) – GEOs sold from Guadalupe-Palmarejo increased in Q1 2022 compared to the same quarter in 2021, owing to higher production from ground covered by the stream and higher mill throughput.
U.S.:
- Stillwater (5% royalty) – GEOs from Stillwater decreased compared to Q1 2021. Production has been impacted by operational challenges and restrictions following a fatality in June 2021. Sibanye-Stillwater is assessing the operational output to optimise for operational constraints and market conditions.
- Castle Mountain (2.65-4.65% royalties) – In 2021, Equinox Gold completed a feasibility study for a proposed Phase 2 expansion that is expected to increase average production to more than 200,000 ounces of gold annually, from 25,300 ounces produced in 2021. Equinox Gold submitted the Phase 2 permit amendment application in March 2022.
- Rosemont/Copper World (2.085% royalty) – Hudbay Minerals is expecting to complete a preliminary economic assessment contemplating the development of the Copper World deposits in conjunction with the Rosemont deposit in the first half of 2022.
- Stibnite (1.7% royalty) – Perpetua Resources announced that permitting continues to progress at its Stibnite Gold project and that it expects the U.S. Forest Service to publish a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for public review and comment in early Q3 2022.
Canada:
- Detour Lake (2% royalty) – In Q1 2022, Agnico Eagle reported new high-grade intersections at Detour Lake confirming the existence of a broad and continuous corridor of mineralization with the system remaining open at depth. An updated life of mine plan is expected in H2 2022. Agnico Eagle is also evaluating the potential to expand operations to 32 million tonnes per year and develop an underground mining operation.
- Hemlo (3% royalty & 50% NPI) – Revenue from Hemlo was significantly lower than in Q1 2021 reflecting a decrease in production from ground where Franco-Nevada has royalty interests and higher operating costs which affected royalties under the NPI. Barrick expects improved underground activity in 2022.
- Brucejack (1.2% royalty) – In March 2022, Newcrest Mining completed the acquisition of Pretium and the Brucejack mine. Newcrest Mining is focused on exploring the near-mine, extensional and district scale opportunity across the Brucejack district.
- Kirkland Lake (1.5-5.5% royalty & 50% NPI) – Agnico Eagle reported that the focus at Macassa is on completing Shaft #4 infrastructure and ramping up production. Agnico Eagle is also evaluating the potential integration of the Amalgamated Kirkland ("AK") deposit with production potentially starting in 2024. Franco-Nevada has an effective 3.5% NSR on the AK claims.
- Canadian Malartic (1.5% royalty) – Production continues to transition from the Malartic pit to the Barnat pit. The Odyssey underground project, which is expected to extend the life of the complex to at least 2039, is progressing as planned with shaft sinking expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022. Infill and step-out drilling at the East Gouldie zone, where Franco-Nevada's royalty claims cover a portion of the deposit, support continuity and point to increased scale.
- Island Gold (0.62% royalty) – In April 2022, Alamos Gold reported that the Ontario Government had approved the Closure Plan Amendment for the Phase III Expansion which allows for the commencement of construction activities. An optimized mine plan is expected to be released mid-2022 and completion of the Phase III expansion is expected in 2025.
- Ring of Fire (1-3% royalties) – In April 2022, Wyloo completed its acquisition of Noront. In addition to owning several royalties over Wyloo's property, Franco-Nevada also has a loan receivable from Noront that had a contractual maturity date of September 30, 2022. Subsequent to Q1 2022, following the change of control, we elected for repayment of the loan and received $42.7 million on May 4, 2022.
- Valentine Lake (2% royalty) – In April 2022, Marathon Gold reported that, upon receipt of final regulatory approvals and site permits, it intends to start early works activities in Q3 2022, supporting a schedule for first gold production in late 2024. A new technical report is also being prepared for Q4 2022. Marathon Gold continues to report positive exploration results at the Berry and Victory deposits.
- Eskay Creek (1% royalty) – In March 2022, Skeena Resources announced further drilling results from the 2021 regional and near mine exploration programs at Eskay Creek including the 21A West Zone expansion discovery.
Rest of World:
- Karma (4.875% gold stream) – In March 2022, Endeavour Mining sold its 90% interest in Karma to Néré Mining.
- Duketon (2% royalty) – Development of the Garden Well South underground mine continues to progress, with commissioning of the primary pump station and first ore delivered during Q1 2022 and stoping in late Q2 2022.
- Aphrodite (2.5% royalty) – In April 2022, St Barbara announced the completion of its acquisition of Bardoc Gold. The acquisition is expected to advance the development of the Bardoc Gold project, which encompasses the Aphrodite underground deposit, located in Western Australia.
- Séguéla (1.2% royalty) - In March 2022, Fortuna Silver Mines announced a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource estimate for the satellite Sunbird discovery of 3.4 million tonnes at an average grade of 3.16 g/t gold containing 350,000 gold ounces.
Diversified assets: Our Diversified assets, primarily comprising our Iron Ore and Energy interests, generated $96.0 million in revenue, up from $51.7 million in Q1 2021. The increase is primarily due to higher realized oil and gas prices and the addition of the Vale Royalty in April 2021.
Iron Ore:
- Vale Royalty (iron ore royalty) – We recorded $16.8 million in revenue from our Vale Royalty. Revenue recorded in Q1 2022 included $4.5 million of royalty payments related to the H2 2021 production period, reflecting retroactive volume adjustments and higher realized prices. As the royalty was acquired in April 2021, there is no revenue in the comparative period.
- LIORC – LIORC declared a cash dividend of C$0.50 per common share, compared to C$1.00 per common share in Q1 2021, reflecting lower iron ore prices. Iron Ore Company of Canada ("IOC") reported increased capital expenditures to upgrade existing infrastructure at the Carol Lake mine.
Energy:
- Marcellus (1% royalty) – Revenue from the Marcellus asset increased compared to Q1 2021. Production was relatively consistent compared to the prior-year period, but revenues benefited from significantly higher NGL and natural gas prices.
- Haynesville (various royalty rates) – Revenue from the Haynesville portfolio increased compared to Q1 2021, reflecting current high NGL and natural gas prices.
- SCOOP/STACK (various royalty rates) – Revenue from the SCOOP/STACK increased compared to Q1 2021 due to slightly higher production from our royalties acquired through the Royalty Acquisition Venture with Continental, as well as higher prices.
- Permian Basin (various royalty rates) – Revenue from the Permian basin increased compared to Q1 2021. The increase in revenue in the current period reflects higher realized prices, while volumes were relatively consistent with those produced in the prior year period.
- Weyburn (NRI, ORR, WI) – Revenue from the Weyburn Unit was significantly higher compared to Q1 2021, reflecting the increase in commodity prices and the operating leverage of our NRI.
Dividend Declaration
Franco-Nevada is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2022 (the "Record Date"). The Canadian dollar equivalent is to be determined based on the daily average rate posted by the Bank of Canada on the Record Date. Under Canadian tax legislation, Canadian resident individuals who receive "eligible dividends" are entitled to an enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit on such dividends.
The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"). Participation in the DRIP is optional. The Company will issue additional common shares through treasury at a 3% discount to the Average Market Price, as defined in the DRIP. However, the Company may, from time to time, in its discretion, change or eliminate the discount applicable to treasury acquisitions or direct that such common shares be purchased in market acquisitions at the prevailing market price, any of which would be publicly announced. The DRIP and enrollment forms are available on the Company's website at www.franco-nevada.com. Canadian and U.S. registered shareholders may also enroll in the DRIP online through the plan agent's self-service web portal at www.investorcentre.com/franco-nevada. Canadian and U.S. beneficial shareholders should contact their financial intermediary to arrange enrollment. Non-Canadian and non-U.S. shareholders may potentially participate in the DRIP, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Non-Canadian and non-U.S. shareholders should contact the Company to determine whether they satisfy the necessary conditions to participate in the DRIP.
This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer for securities. A registration statement relating to the DRIP has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may be obtained under the Company's profile on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Information
The complete unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis can be found on our website at www.franco-nevada.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Management will host a conference call tomorrow, Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review Franco‑Nevada's Q1 2022 results.
Interested investors are invited to participate as follows:
- Via Conference Call: Toll-Free: (888) 390-0546; International: (416) 764-8688
- Conference Call Replay until May 12, 2022: Toll-Free (888) 390-0541; International (416) 764-8677; Code 255229 #
- Webcast: A live audio webcast will be accessible at www.franco-nevada.com
Corporate Summary
Franco-Nevada Corporation is the leading gold-focused royalty and streaming company with the largest and most diversified portfolio of cash-flow producing assets. Its business model provides investors with gold price and exploration optionality while limiting exposure to cost inflation. Franco-Nevada is debt-free and uses its free cash flow to expand its portfolio and pay dividends. It trades under the symbol FNV on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Franco-Nevada is the gold investment that works.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, respectively, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future events or future performance, management's expectations regarding Franco-Nevada's growth, results of operations, estimated future revenues, performance guidance, carrying value of assets, future dividends and requirements for additional capital, mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, production estimates, production costs and revenue, future demand for and prices of commodities, expected mining sequences, business prospects and opportunities, the performance and plans of third party operators, audits being conducted by the Canada Revenue Agency, the expected exposure for current and future assessments and available remedies, the remedies relating to and consequences of the ruling of the Supreme Court of Panama in relation to the Cobre Panama project, the aggregate value of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to the Company's at-the-market equity program (the "ATM Program"), and the Company's expected use of the net proceeds of the ATM Program, if any. In addition, statements (including data in tables) relating to reserves and resources including reserves and resources covered by a royalty, stream or other interest, GEOs or mine lives are forward-looking statements, as they involve implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, and no assurance can be given that the estimates and assumptions are accurate and that such reserves and resources, mine lives and GEOs will be realized. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budgets", "potential for", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "predicts", "projects", "intends", "targets", "aims", "anticipates" or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Franco-Nevada to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation: the price at which Common Shares are sold in the ATM Program and the aggregate net proceeds received by the Company as a result of the ATM Program; fluctuations in the prices of the primary commodities that drive royalty and stream revenue (gold, platinum group metals, copper, nickel, uranium, silver, iron-ore and oil and gas); fluctuations in the value of the Canadian and Australian dollar, Mexican peso and any other currency in which revenue is generated, relative to the U.S. dollar; changes in national and local government legislation, including permitting and licensing regimes and taxation policies and the enforcement thereof; the adoption of a global minimum tax on corporations; regulatory, political or economic developments in any of the countries where properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest are located or through which they are held; risks related to the operators of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest, including changes in the ownership and control of such operators; relinquishment or sale of mineral properties; influence of macroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available to, or are pursued by Franco-Nevada; reduced access to debt and equity capital; litigation; title, permit or license disputes related to interests on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; whether or not the Company is determined to have "passive foreign investment company" ("PFIC") status as defined in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; potential changes in Canadian tax treatment of offshore streams; excessive cost escalation as well as development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; access to sufficient pipeline capacity; actual mineral content may differ from the reserves and resources contained in technical reports; rate and timing of production differences from resource estimates, other technical reports and mine plans; risks and hazards associated with the business of development and mining on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest, including, but not limited to unusual or unexpected geological and metallurgical conditions, slope failures or cave-ins, flooding and other natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest or an outbreak of contagious disease; the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic; and the integration of acquired assets. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including, without limitation: the ongoing operation of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest by the owners or operators of such properties in a manner consistent with past practice; the accuracy of public statements and disclosures made by the owners or operators of such underlying properties; no material adverse change in the market price of the commodities that underlie the asset portfolio; the Company's ongoing income and assets relating to determination of its PFIC status; no material changes to existing tax treatment; the expected application of tax laws and regulations by taxation authorities; the expected assessment and outcome of any audit by any taxation authority; no adverse development in respect of any significant property in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; the accuracy of publicly disclosed expectations for the development of underlying properties that are not yet in production; integration of acquired assets; and the absence of any other factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. However, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. In addition, there can be no assurance as to the outcome of the ongoing audit by the CRA or the Company's exposure as a result thereof. Franco-Nevada cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
For additional information with respect to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, please refer to Franco-Nevada's most recent Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on www.sedar.com and Franco-Nevada's most recent Annual Report filed on Form 40-F filed with the SEC on www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this press release only and Franco-Nevada does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
ENDNOTES:
- GEOs: Starting in Q4 2021, revenue from Franco-Nevada's Energy assets is included in the calculation of GEOs. GEOs for comparative periods have been recalculated to conform with the current presentation. GEOs include Franco-Nevada's attributable share of production from our Mining and Energy assets after applicable recovery and payability factors. GEOs are estimated on a gross basis for NSR royalties and, in the case of stream ounces, before the payment of the per ounce contractual price paid by the Company. For NPI royalties, GEOs are calculated taking into account the NPI economics. Silver, platinum, palladium, iron ore, oil, gas and other commodities are converted to GEOs by dividing associated revenue, which includes settlement adjustments, by the relevant gold price. The price used in the computation of GEOs earned from a particular asset varies depending on the royalty or stream agreement, which may make reference to the market price realized by the operator, or the average price for the month, quarter, or year in which the commodity was produced or sold. For Q1 2022, the average commodity prices were as follows: $1,874/oz gold (Q1 2021 - $1,794), $24.00/oz silver (Q1 2021 - $26.26), $1,041/oz platinum (Q1 2021 - $1,161) and $2,423/oz palladium (Q1 2021 - $2,405), $142/t Fe 62% CFR China (Q1 2021 - $166), $94.29/bbl WTI oil (Q1 2021 - $57.84) and $4.57/mcf Henry Hub natural gas (Q1 2021 - $2.73).
- NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES: Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIDA per share, and Margin are non-GAAP financial measures with no standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. For a quantitative reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, refer to the following tables. Further information relating to these Non-GAAP financial measures is incorporated by reference from the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of Franco-Nevada's MD&A for the the three months ended March 31, 2022 dated May 4, 2022 filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR available at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
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CT Senator, Chris Murphy Recognized BioWave for Continued Innovation of BioWave's Patented Pain Blocking Technology.
NORWALK, Conn., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that BioWave, based in Norwalk, CT, has been named April's "Innovator of the Month." BioWave is a patented smarter pain blocking technology that provides immediate, deep, long-lasting relief of severe pain. BioWave devices deliver therapeutic electrical signals through skin directly to pain nerves in deep tissue to prevent pain signals from reaching the brain relieving chronic, acute or post-operative pain. BioWave's technology has helped professional and college athletes, veterans and others suffering from chronic pain, get closer to a pain-free life and return to daily activities without the use of opioids.
BioWave recently introduced a new patent pending product family called BioWraps® which are wearable compression electrode garments that are paired with BioWave's pain blocking neurostimulators. BioWraps use a proprietary silver fabric technology that allow for treating up to 5X the volume of tissue as compared to conventional electrodes while simultaneously providing compression and support.
"Imagine being able to treat and reduce pain across the entire lower back. We've also designed BioWraps for numerous other locations on the body. Our Foot/Ankle BioWrap is designed to treat pain throughout the entire foot and ankle, so we are very excited about the opportunity to help patients that suffer from painful diabetic neuropathy," said Bradford Siff, Founder & President. "We help manage severe pain and reduce opioid consumption for over 10,000 veterans per year in over 190 VA Hospitals and CBOCs (Community Based Outpatient Clinics) around the country, and we believe BioWraps are a superior technology for providing the highest level of relief for Veterans," said Robert Adler, Chairman.
"The team at BioWave is transforming pain care management for the millions of Americans who suffer from chronic pain that interferes with their daily lives. Their technology provides a safe, effective alternative to opioids that helps ease persistent pain, and I'm proud to recognize their innovative work in Connecticut," said Murphy.
"We are honored to be recognized by Senator Murphy. One of the keys to innovation is having access to capital as well as to high level resources that can facilitate the ideation, design and development process. Being located in Connecticut helps provide easier access to capital and to these key individuals and core outside services. So for example, we were delighted to have the State of Connecticut's venture capital arm, Connecticut Innovations, participate in our most recent round of preferred equity financing several years ago," said Bradford Siff.
Murphy believes entrepreneurship and innovation are the building blocks for a strong economy. In the U.S. Senate, he has introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to incentivize angel investors to put more money into startup companies—the Angel Tax Credit Act and the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act. Startup companies create an average of 2 million jobs each year.
BioWave is committed to delivering immediate, deep, and long-lasting relief to severe pain by offering innovative solutions to treat pain using the company's patented, high-frequency neurostimulation technology. Products include BioWavePRO and BioWavePENS, for use in a physician's office, BioWaveHOME RX, a home prescription portable version, BioWave GO RX, a portable unit, BioWaveGO an over-the-counter device, and BioWraps, wearable electrode compression garments.
BioWave technology and solutions are widely and used by many VA hospitals, active military bases, pain, and ortho clinics, along with professional and collegiate sports teams. BioWave devices are FDA-cleared, and clinically proven to deliver safe and effective treatment of pain without the need for prescription drugs.
BioWave is available under Federal Supply Schedule contract number V797D-70205.
More information about the company's products and solutions can be found at BioWave.com.
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Which Biossance products are best?
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How long will Biossance products last?
A. Biossance products are sized to last about six to eight weeks based on their recommended usage. However, this time varies depending on a person’s usage and frequency. It’s important to note that all Biossance products have a Period After Opening (PAO) symbol, which lets you know how long a product lasts after opening.
Are Biossance products safe for pregnancy?
A. While all Biossance products are formulated to the highest standards of safety and are thoroughly tested, it’s recommended to check with your doctor first before using any skincare product during pregnancy or nursing.
What’s the best Biossance product to buy?
Top Biossance product
Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil
What you need to know: This gentle vitamin C oil is hydrating and formulated for all skin types.
What you’ll love: The form of vitamin C used in this product is more stable and gentle than pure vitamin C. It tackles tons of skincare concerns, including dryness, dullness and loss of firmness and elasticity.
What you should consider: It’s on the expensive side, and some users suggest it’s not suitable for oily skin types.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Kohl’s
Top Biossance product for the money
Biossance Squalane + Amino Aloe Gentle Cleanse
What you need to know: A soothing, gentle gel cleanser that removes impurities and makeup without drying skin.
What you’ll love: Since this gel cleanser is hydrating, it’s suitable for all skin types, including dehydrated skin. The amino acid eliminates pore-clogging dirt, debris, and makeup, while aloe vera leaf juice calms, soothes, and quenches skin.
What you should consider: Some users have reported that they were not a fan of the fragrance.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Kohl’s
Worth checking out
Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream
What you need to know: This thick moisturizer not only hydrates but also visibly plumps and improves the appearance of fine lines thanks to the lipids and ceramides.
What you’ll love: It’s cruelty-free, vegan and fragrance-free. The powerhouse ingredients in this cream are omega-fatty acids to restore and plump, hyaluronic acid to hydrate and acai berry sterols to support existing cholesterol in the skin. The sugarcane-derived squalane also makes skin soft and supple.
What you should consider: Because this product is fragrance-free, the natural scent isn’t very pleasant.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Kohl’s
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| 2022-06-29T02:46:24Z
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Our Expert Team Puts Patient Care at the Forefront of Every Visit
PITTSBURGH, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forefront Dermatology is pleased to announce the relocation of its Pittsburgh - Bloomfield clinic to the Shadyside neighborhood at 5750 Centre Avenue, Suite 500, Pittsburgh. The first day of patient care was Tuesday, May, 3rd.
Forefront Dermatology understands the need to expand access to deliver much needed skin care and a comprehensive set of dermatological services. We are proud to bring a larger state-of-the-art facility and expanded services like Mohs skin cancer surgery to the Shadyside neighborhood.
Using their advanced skills and knowledge of the latest technologies, the Board-Certified Dermatologists and team at Forefront Dermatology treat a wide range of hair, skin and nail conditions. Services include skin cancer diagnosis and treatment which now includes Mohs surgery, a specialized skin cancer surgery. They also provide medical treatment for conditions such as acne, psoriasis, eczema, pediatric dermatology, and even cosmetic dermatology.
The Forefront Dermatology - Shadyside clinic is in network for Highmark BlueCross Blue Shield, UPMC health plans, and the majority of major health plans available to our region.
"We are excited to join the Shadyside community and look forward to welcoming new and established patients to our Shadyside clinic. This expansion allows us to offer increased access for all patients seeking expert board- certified dermatology care," said Dr. John Welsh, Board-certified Dermatologist. "Our address is changing, but the specialized, high-quality dermatology care that we provide will remain the same! We may be in a new location but the clinicians and staff are the same that you have come to know and trust."
Board-Certified Dermatologists Melanie E. Costa, MD, FAAD, Joshua Hagen, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS, Nadia Sundlass, MD, PhD, FAAD and John Patrick Welsh, MD, FAAD have served the Pittsburgh community and surrounding areas for many years. Drs. Costa, Sundlass, and Welsh are Board-Certified Dermatologists. Dr. Hagen is a Board-Certified Dermatologist and a Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon.
Forefront Dermatology welcomes patients of all ages, including children. To review an A-to-Z list of the conditions we treat or schedule an appointment at our new Shadyside clinic, please visit us online or call us directly at 412-683-5211.
Located throughout the East, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, Southeast and West, Forefront Dermatology is a large and growing, physician-led, single-specialty group practice comprising 200+ dermatology practices. Forefront's community-based, Board-Certified Dermatologists and specialists provide best-in-class general, surgical and cosmetic dermatological care along with related laboratory services. Headquartered in Manitowoc, WI, Forefront's Board-Certified Dermatologists and medical specialists are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care for conditions of the hair, skin, and nails to people of all ages and stages of life. Using innovative and proven solutions, Forefront's caring, Board-Certified Dermatologists and medical specialists treat the total patient to help improve not only the condition of their skin, but also their quality of life. To learn more, visit www.ForefrontDermatology.com.
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| 2022-06-02T18:56:34Z
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Can wearable tech really save your life?
Some people claim they can’t live without their tech. It keeps them connected, manages their life and provides entertainment. While the statement isn’t typically meant to be taken literally, for some, it’s not hyperbole.
Kim Durkee bought an Apple Watch for its fall-detection feature. But that’s not why it ended up saving her life. She credits the watch for notifying her of an irregular heartbeat she didn’t know she had. After initially ignoring the watch’s alerts, she went to the ER and was diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening condition.
In this article: Apple Watch Series 7, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and Fitbit Versa 2 Smartwatch
How did a watch save Kim Durkee’s life?
Durkee is an active 67-year-old who enjoys hiking. She purchased an Apple Watch to monitor her workouts and to summon help if she happened to fall while out on a trail. One night in late May, her Minnie Mouse-themed watch woke her up, alerting her that it had detected atrial fibrillation.
A-fib is a condition where the electrical signals that make your heartbeat become disorganized. As a result, the upper chambers squeeze very fast and fall out of sync, which creates a quiver, or fibrillation, in the atria. Hence the name atrial fibrillation.
According to the Mayo Clinic, episodes of A-fib may come and go or be persistent. For many people, these episodes pass unnoticed. While the condition itself isn’t usually life-threatening, the irregular rhythm can create an inefficiency that causes blood to pool and clot in the heart, which can lead to a stroke or other heart-related complications if it is not treated.
Durkee ignored the alert from her Apple Watch the first two nights. However, by the third night, the numbers were so high that she decided she needed a trip to the ER. If the doctors couldn’t find anything, she decided that she would toss the watch and move on with her life.
After several days of testing, the cause for her A-fib was determined to be a myxoma. A myxoma is a rare tumor that starts in the heart and can cause an obstruction that leads to various conditions, ranging from fainting to embolisms. However, in many individuals, these tumors are asymptomatic.
The only treatment for myxoma is surgical extraction. It took five hours of open heart surgery to remove the tumor completely. Without the early warning alert from her Apple Watch, Durkee is not so certain she would be alive today.
The progression of wearable tech
Early on, wearable tech was designed for convenience. For instance, in the mid-’70s, you could get a calculator watch. Many years later, in 2004, the Microsoft SPOT was released. This device could receive stock updates, weather, news, email and IMs, but the user could not respond.
In 2009, Fitbit introduced the world to a whole new way of thinking about wearable tech. Instead of just trying to be a smaller, more portable version of something else, this watch could do things that devices like your phone couldn’t because you wore it against your skin.
Now, the primary purpose of many smartwatches is to function as a health monitor. They keep track of various health-related data so they can alert you whenever something falls outside the normal performance parameters, whether it is sleep patterns, your heartbeat or blood oxygen levels.
What does an Apple Watch monitor?
While an Apple Watch is not meant to diagnose, it does provide data that your doctor can evaluate to help provide better health care. Here are some of the many things an Apple Watch can do.
- Help you set and achieve your fitness goals
- Track your workouts
- Filter out distractions to focus on fitness
- Keep activity stats
- Remind you to meditate
- Time your hand-washing sessions
- Track your menstrual cycle
- Track your sleep quality
- Monitor your respiratory rate while sleeping
- Monitor your heart rate
- Watch for irregular heart rhythms
- Check your blood oxygen levels
- Perform an ECG
- Monitor for falls
- Send an emergency SOS
When should I see a doctor?
The primary benefit of wearable technology like an Apple Watch is establishing a baseline. If you are wearing your watch daily, you know what normal data looks like for you. It is the change in that data that is the warning sign. This is because, as effective as the device is, it is still very limited in what it can do. But what it can do, it does well, so any changes, such as an irregular heart rhythm, should prompt you to seek medical attention. A smartwatch doesn’t replace a doctor. It alerts you to see one. If you are worried or your concern is affecting your quality of life, make an appointment to talk to your primary care physician.
Best smartwatches
Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar Smartwatch
This is a high-end, solar-powered GPS watch designed for athletes. It has training modules, health and wellness monitoring and over 30 built-in sports apps.
Sold by Backcountry and Kohl’s
Series 7 is the latest, most advanced Apple Watch. This customizable model has a rugged build and lets you monitor your blood oxygen, watch for irregular heart rhythms and lets you take an ECG anywhere you’d like.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic
The standout feature of this smartwatch is it performs a body composition analysis to measure body fat, skeletal muscle, body water, BMI and more. It provides ECG monitoring and has advanced workout tracking for six popular activities.
Sold by Amazon
Michael Kors Women’s Gen 5E Smartwatch
For individuals who want a more stylish option, this designer watch is it. It has an elegant round, gold-tone case with a white strap and a full-color display. The watch features the popular Wear OS from Google.
Sold by Macy’s
This is the brand that started it all. It monitors your heart rate, tracks your sleep quality and tells you calories burned as well as your active minutes for the day. You can also use it to stay in touch for quick replies when your phone is nearby.
Amazfit Band 5 Activity Fitness Tracker
If budget is a concern, Amazfit is a solid option. It has a 15-day battery life, measures blood oxygen levels, monitors heart rate and tracks your sleep habits. This model has 11 built-in sports modes to help elevate your workouts.
Sold by Amazon
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| 2022-08-14T01:54:48Z
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The anticipation has been building the last few weeks for the PGA Championship, just like it was for the Masters. And just like the last major, it’s more about who plays than who has a chance to win.
There are differences, of course.
Social media tracked the private jet of Tiger Woods heading up to Augusta National a week before the Masters, raising hopes he could play just 14 months after a car crash in Los Angeles mangled his right leg and ankle. Sure enough, Woods walked and played well enough to make it to the weekend.
Phil Mickelson hasn’t been heard from in nearly three months.
The defending champion of historic proportions, Mickelson signed up for the PGA Championship on April 25, a matter of procedure. His manager said in a brief statement it was about Lefty keeping his options open.
Will he show up at Southern Hills next week to defend the title he won last year at age 50?
“If he’s there, great. You’re defending. I think of that historic win,” said six-time major champion and CBS analyst Nick Faldo. “I personally think it’s an unbelievable mental challenge to come back and play after what he’s put himself through. I don’t think it’s as easy as just getting back on the bike and arriving at a golf tournament and playing.
“The attention is going to be monumental.”
Woods hasn’t declared for certain that he will play another major, though he was in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last week to play — and walk — a practice round, and it would be a surprise if he didn’t play. Woods won the PGA Championship at Southern Hills the last time it was there in 2007.
For Mickelson, it’s not just about the golf.
His public image took a beating like never before in February when Alan Shipnuck, whose unauthorized biography of Mickelson is to be released next week, published an excerpt in which Mickelson outlined his involvement with a Saudi-funded rival league.
He was dismissive talking about the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, saying it was worth getting involved if it meant having leverage to change how the PGA Tour operates. He even said he recruited three other players to pay lawyers to write the new league’s operating agreement.
Top sponsors dropped him, Mickelson released a statement that read more like an explanation than an apology, and he said he “desperately” needed time away.
Now it’s a matter of whether the PGA Championship is the time to return, one of several subplots to a major that is sure to provide intrigue even before the first shot is struck.
Woods was the last PGA champion who didn’t return in 2008 because he was recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee. Before that it was Ben Hogan in 1949 as he recovered from far worse injuries when his car was hit by a bus in West Texas.
Mickelson’s injuries were self-inflicted.
Facing the public and the press could be more daunting than trying to attack the Southern Hills greens that architect Gil Hanse reworked in a restoration project geared toward making the course a modern test without losing the charm of its original Perry Maxwell design.
Woods and Mickelson have been such an enormous part of golf for so long they still can overshadow the generation who would seem to have a better chance of hoisting that 27-pound Wanamaker Trophy.
That starts with a pair of Texans who head to the other side of the Red River to chase different versions of the Grand Slam.
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler has a long way to go, and while he rarely thinks about anything beyond the next shot, he likely is aware only three players in the last 20 years have won the first two majors of the year.
Even so, he has everyone’s attention with his four big titles in the last four months that have taken him to No. 1 in the world.
“He’s setting the bar pretty high right now and he’s kind of the guy to chase for all of us,” Will Zalatoris said. “What he’s doing is borderline Tigeresque. It’s pretty cool to see.”
Jordan Spieth is chasing the career Grand Slam. This is his sixth shot at the Wanamaker Trophy since he picked up the third leg at the 2017 British Open, and it might be his best chance. His swing is getting closer to where he can trust it, and his confidence was boosted by his playoff win at Hilton Head a month ago.
Spieth and Justin Thomas stopped by Southern Hills at the start of the week. Spieth last played it in 2009, when he lost in large playoff for the final four spots of match play in the U.S. Amateur. He shot 75. He was 16.
And so much has changed, especially with Southern Hills.
The most noticeable part of the restoration were the edges of the greens to make shots funnel away from the putting surface. Spieth felt the targets were smaller than they looked. And with a hydronic system beneath the greens that allows for greater control of turf firmness, Spieth is expecting a precise test.
“I think it’s going to be one of the higher scoring PGAs that we have seen,” he said.
Southern Hills is hosting its eighth major since 1958 — three U.S. Opens — and the last five champions are in the World Golf Hall of Fame.
It wasn’t supposed to host the PGA until 2030. This year’s championship had been scheduled for former President Donald Trump’s course in Bedminster, New Jersey. But four days after the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as Congress was certifying the presidential election, the PGA of America voted unanimously to move it to Southern Hills.
It avoided what could have felt like a circus. Now it has one of a different variety.
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| 2022-05-13T17:44:03Z
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Did you lose money on investments in Arqit Quantum? If so, please visit Arqit Quantum Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who (i) purchased or acquired the securities of Arqit Quantum Inc. ("Arqit" or the "Company") (ARQQ, ARQQW), f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. ("Centricus") (CENH, CENHU, CENHW) between September 7, 2021 and April 18, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"); and/or (ii) held Centricus securities as of the record date for the special meeting of shareholders held on August 31, 2021 to consider approval of the merger between Arqit and Centricus (the "Merger"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Arqit is a cybersecurity company that has pioneered a unique quantum encryption technology. Arqit claimed its quantum encryption technology would be secure against current and future forms of cyberattacks, including from a quantum computer.
On May 28, 2021, Arqit filed with the SEC a Form F-4 Merger Proposal Registration (the "Proxy Statement") for the Merger. Then, on July 30, 2021, Arqit filed with the SEC a prospectus (the "Prospectus") for the Merger, which forms part of the Proxy Statement.
According to the Complaint, the Proxy Statement contained a Risk Factors section which failed to discuss the risks to Arqit surrounding the adoption of new communications technologies necessary for Arqit's encryption technology; namely, that Arqit needed certain new protocols and standards for telecommunications, cloud computing, and internet services that currently were not supported.
Plaintiff also alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made misleading statements about Arqit's business because: (1) Arqit's proposed encryption technology would require widespread adoption of new protocols and standards of for telecommunications; (2) British cybersecurity officials questioned the viability of Arqit's proposed encryption technology in a meeting in 2020; (3) the British government was not an Arqit customer but, rather, providing grants to Arqit; and (4) Arqit had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system at the time of the Merger.
On April 18, 2022, The Wall Street Journal (the "WSJ") published an article entitled, "British Encryption Startup Arqit Overstates Its Prospects, Former Staff and Others Say." The WSJ article stated, in part: "When the company secured its Nasdaq listing last autumn, its revenue consisted of a handful of government grants and small research contracts, and its signature product was an early-stage prototype unable to encrypt anything in practical use, according to [former employees and other people familiar with the company]." Further, "[t]he encryption technology the company hinges on—a system to protect against next-generation quantum computers—might never apply beyond niche uses, numerous people inside and outside the company warned, unless there were a major overhaul of internet protocols." On this news, the price of Arqit stock price declined over 17% to close at $12.49 per share on April 18, 2022.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased or held the securities of Arqit Quantum Inc. (f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp.) as discussed above, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Arqit Quantum Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
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| 2022-05-17T17:52:57Z
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DETROIT, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) electrification technology has been named both a 2022 Automotive News PACE™ Award and a 2022 Automotive News PACEpilot Award finalist for technologies that advance electrification and e-mobility.
The PACE Award recognizes automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance and are accepted around the world as the industry benchmark for innovation.
PACEpilot is designed to recognize post-pilot, pre-commercial innovations in the automotive and future mobility space. These represent product, software/IT system or process and idea incubators that have the potential to revolutionize an automaker's business and products.
PACE™ Award finalist – AAM's P3 2-speed Electric Drive Technology
AAM's P3 2-speed Electric Drive Technology is the first volume production application of a P3, 2-speed architecture in a drive axle. The unit also incorporates an electronic limited slip differential (eLSD), another industry first for an electric drive unit. (A P3 hybrid architecture adds an electric machine between the output of the transmission and the wheels. For this application, the electric machine was placed within the axle.)
PACEpilot Award finalist – AAM's P4 Integrated 3-In-1 Wheel-End Electric Drive
AAM's P4 Integrated 3-In-1 Wheel-End Electric Drive Unit (EDU) includes a motor, gearbox and inverter in one single compact and lightweight package. The EDU can be used in wheel end, eBeam and other applications for cars, light trucks, last mile delivery and heavy-duty truck platforms. Motor power levels range from 100-350kw and allow for 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive.
"We are honored and grateful to be named an Automotive News PACE and PACEpilot award finalist for our e-mobility technologies," said David C. Dauch, AAM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This recognition further validates our award-winning Electric Drive technologies, which are leading the industry in power density, compact packaging, value and innovation. Our technologies support AAM's global customers as they transition to EVs in all vehicle segments from skateboard platforms to heavy-duty pickup trucks."
This recognition further demonstrates AAM's electrification leadership, which was previously recognized in 2020 with two PACE Awards for the company's electric drive innovation on the Jaguar I-PACE.
The PACE and PACEpilot awards will be announced in September 2022.
About AAM
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with nearly 80 facilities in 17 countries, AAM is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit aam.com.
Contact: Andrea Knapp, 313-758-2730, andrea.knapp@aam.com
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| 2022-04-18T18:42:17Z
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SHENZHEN, China, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Shark today unveiled its gaming flagship, Black Shark 5 Pro, and the Black Shark 5, to the global market. The Black Shark 5 series features an all-new sleek design and is powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8 series chipset. With upgraded magnetic pop-up triggers, ultra-responsive 144Hz display, anti-gravity dual-VC cooling, and 120W hyper charge, the Black Shark 5 series delivers unparalleled mobile gaming performance. The Black Shark 5 Pro also offers an outstanding audio experience and ranks first in the DXOMARK Audio Ranking.
Anti-gravity dual VC liquid cooling and unmatched gaming performance
Black Shark has been leading gaming smartphone cooling since the very beginning, and the latest Black Shark 5 Pro took another unprecedented leap in this regard. The Black Shark 5 Pro's cooling is upgraded to the new anti-gravity dual VC liquid cooling system. It is equipped with two VC liquid cooling plates that have a combined area of 5320mm². The new "anti-gravity" layer of the capillary structure on the VC liquid cooling platel increases liquid circulation speed. In the meantime, the main heat sources such as SoC, 5G antenna, and battery are connected to the VC liquid cold plate by a direct-touch copper alloy design, which accelerates heat dissipation from core heat sources to all edges of the chassis and ensures stable performance. Advanced cooling materials like graphite sheets, graphene, and phase change heat material are widely used to enhance heat dissipation efficiently and evenly. The Black Shark 5 series's GameEngine is also optimized with the new Thermal Control and AI process monitoring to achieve a more stable frame rate.
The Black Shark 5 Pro takes full advantage of Snapdragon's 8 Gen 1 5G Mobile Platform to unleash its unbridled performance. As the most advanced 5G platform, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is built with a 4nm process, the new Cortex-X2 CPU with a clock speed up to 3.0 GHz, and the re-architected Qualcomm® Adreno™ that is 25% more efficient and delivers 50%* faster graphics rendering. The Black Shark 5 Pro features UFS 3.1 and LPDDR5 (6,400 Mbps) RAM, increasing storage speed by 16% compared to the last generation, and with up to 16GB RAM and 256 GB storage, wastes no more time on installing games and loading apps. Enjoy the fast read and write performance for both gaming and day-to-day use.
In terms of network, the Black Shark 5 Pro supports up to 10Gbps 5G download speed through the X65 baseband and WiFi 6E. Certified with Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound and Qualcomm aptX lossless audio technology, the Black Shark 5 Pro delivers a detailed and crystal-clear audio listening experience.
*Data from Qualcomm
E-sport level gaming control with magnetic triggers
Black Shark has been pushing the boundaries of mobile gaming controls for years, from dual-zone pressure-sensitive display to magnetic pop-up triggers. This time, Black Shark 5 series upgraded the dual-zone pressure-sensing technology: the pressure-sensing effective area was expanded by 16%, enhancing gaming controls. Gamers can easily perform multiple actions with just two fingers in competitive gaming scenarios.
The second-generation magnetic pop-up triggers are built with a seven-level magnetic drive lift with gaming-grade microswitches, giving gamers a crisp and comfortable console-level gaming experience. The triggers are built seamlessly into the body, with just a flick of the side-mounted buttons to reveal the triggers. The magnetic pop-up triggers can be mapped into different buttons for gaming. And apart from gaming, the triggers can also be customized with multiple functions like turning on the flashlight, taking a screenshot, and more. Additionally, the upgraded TouchControl takes control experience to another level. The touch algorithm architecture is restructured, including every node from touch IC to touch firmware, increasing touch computing power by 20% and touch response speed by 15%. Paired with the 720Hz touch sampling rate screen, every control is extremely precise and fast.
All-round visual and audio evolution
The Black Shark 5 Pro is equipped with an excellent 144Hz 6.67" OLED e-sport display, with 10-bit color depth, DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR 10+, and SGS eyecare protection, featuring industry-leading brightness, contrast, color accuracy, and color performance. The Black Shark 5 Pro also supports dynamic refresh rates in different use conditions to save power. Two ambient light sensors (one on the front and one on the back) are used to automatically adjust the brightness to fit lighting conditions perfectly.
Regarding audio performance, the Black Shark 5 Pro once again takes the crown in the DXOMARK audio chart, scoring the highest 86 points in the rankings. Two symmetrical premium 1216 P speakers with 0.8mm amplitude and 1.5 cc cavities deliver the best audio performance ever seen in the industry. Black Shark 5 Pro uses the 4-driver chip solution, equipped with two superpower Smart PAs up to 14V and two boost ICs, and combined with the best-in-industry NLC audio algorithm, to deliver the ultimate sound effect in games and other media content. Four microphones are placed respectively to create an outstanding sound recording experience: one in the lens module, two at the front, and one on the edge. WIth the microphone noise reduction solution and HDR algorithm tuning, the sound recording in gaming or phone calls is exceptional. Additionally, Black Shark's Audio Zoom allows audio focus to shift automatically with video focus, significantly improving recording quality in multi-sound-source scenarios.
The Black Shark 5 Pro upgrades the triple camera system to deliver crisp and vivid photography and videography. For the first time, the 108 MP main camera sensor was used on a gaming phone; the 120-degree ultra-wide camera and the 3-7cm AF macro lens present users with all kinds of photography solutions.
120W Hyper Charge
Say goodbye to battery anxiety thanks to the 4650mAh battery inside the Black Shark 5 series combined with the 120 Hyper Charge that can be fully charged in 15 minutes. The Black Shark 5 Series also supports bypass charging that disables charging during gaming when external power is plugged in, which prolongs the battery lifespan and cools down the phone effectively. The phase change heat material solved the temperature problem for high-watt charging and made the charging more stable. The 120W charging brick and 6A type C charging cable are included in the box.
JOYUI 13 and Shark Space 4.0
The Black Shark JOYUI 13 gaming system is built on MIUI 13 and inherits most of its functions, such as the Mi-Light Cone animation framework, intuitive visuals, super wallpaper, and natural notification sound of the system, etc. Through Shark Space 4.0 on JOYUI 13, users can quickly access network settings, performance adjustments, notification muting, and other functions during gaming. The "diving mode" is designed for hardcore players who want to avoid being interrupted by phone calls or messages while in-game. Multi-tasking during gaming is also possible with Magic Window. It allows chatting, mailing, and watching videos to be performed simultaneously.
All-New Sleek Design
The new Black Shark 5 Pro achieved a breakthrough in design. Its back is built with 3D curved glass and covered with nano-optical coating, creating a futuristic appearance. The curved back design also makes it comfortable when holding the phone, even during extended sessions of gaming. The minimalist linear elements produce a sci-fi visual experience. On the back of the Black Shark 5 Pro, the mechanical lines meet with the customizable RGB light and form a highly recognizable new appearance.
The Black Shark 5 series offers a wide range of color options to satisfy gamers' demands. The Black Shark 5 Pro has two color variants: Matte Black and Explorer Gray; the Black Shark 5 comes with two colors: Stellar Black and Nebula White.
Black Shark Joybuds Pro
Along with the gaming phone lineup, the new Black Shark Joybuds Pro with noise cancellation features was also released. The Black Shark Joybuds Pro is equipped with the 12mm high-quality dynamic driver and uses the Qualcomm QCC3056 chip, offering users with a 24bit 96kHz sampling rate of high-quality music. Certificated by Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound, it aims to create a seamless and immersive audio experience. The Black Shark Joybuds Pro supports adaptive and active noise cancellation with up to 40dB of deep noise cancellation experience. Multiple preset noise cancellation modes are supported: light, balanced, deep, adaptive, wind noise reduction, and other noise cancellation modes. The Black Shark Joybuds Pro supports Bluetooth 5.2, apt-X, and Black Shark private protocol. When paired with Black Shark phones, the latency can be as low as 85ms, bringing ultra-responsive and high-quality sound effects.
Pricing and Availability
The Black Shark 5 series is officially available on June 9th.
For the Black Shark 5, the prices are:
- 8GB + 128 GB: $/€549, £439
- 12GB + 256 GB: $/€649, £529
For the Black Shark 5 Pro, the prices are:
- 8GB + 128 GB: $/€799, £639
- 12GB + 256 GB: $/€899, £729
- 16GB + 256 GB: $/€999, £809
The Black Shark 5 Series and Joybuds Pro are available to order from the official website (https://global.blackshark.com/), Amazon, and AliExpress.
The Black Shark 5 series is available in the following countries and regions:
United States, Canada, Australia, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and more.
Prices and availability may vary in different markets.
Black Shark is a cutting-edge gaming technology company striving to develop a gaming ecosystem with hardware, software, and services mainly on smartphones. Black Shark aims to provide an unrivaled and unique gaming experience and create the best gaming world with global gamers. Black Shark has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong.
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REHOVOT, Israel, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nova (Nasdaq: NVMI), a leading innovator and a key provider of metrology solutions for advanced process control used in semiconductor manufacturing, today announced that the company's management team will participate in the following in-person investor conferences in September:
- Citi 2022 Global Technology Conference
In-person one-on-one meetings with Eitan Oppenhaim, CEO & President
Wednesday, September 7th, at the New York Hilton
- Evercore ISI Technology Conference
In-person with Eitan Oppenhaim, CEO & President
Thursday, September 8th, at the Westin New York at Times Square. Fireside chat with Nova CEO & President is planned for 3:00 pm EDT on the same day.
- Jefferies Israel Tech Trek
In-person one-one-one meetings with Dror David, CFO
Thursday, September 22nd, at the David Kempinski Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel
Management will be available for one-on-one meetings throughout these conferences. To schedule a meeting, contact your Citi, Evercore, or Jefferies representative. Presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section on the company's website following the event.
About Nova
Nova is a leading innovator and key provider of material, optical, and chemical metrology solutions for advanced process control in semiconductor manufacturing. Nova delivers continuous innovation by providing state-of-the-art high-performance metrology solutions for effective process control throughout the semiconductor fabrication lifecycle. Nova's product portfolio, which combines high-precision hardware and cutting-edge software, provides its customers with deep insight into developing and producing the most advanced semiconductor devices. Nova's unique capability to deliver innovative solutions enables its customers to improve performance, enhance product yields, and accelerate time to market. Nova acts as a partner to semiconductor manufacturers from its offices worldwide. Additional information can be found at Nova's website link – https://www.novami.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding, but not limited to, anticipated growth opportunities and projections about our business and its future revenues, expenses, and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect our results, performance, circumstances, or achievements include, but are not limited to, the following: catastrophic events such as the outbreak of COVID-19; increased information technology security threats and sophisticated computer crime; foreign political and economic risks; changes in U.S. trade policies; inability to protect our intellectual property; open source technology exposure; failure to compete effectively or to respond to the rapid technological changes; consolidation in our industry; difficulty in predicting the length and strength of any downturn or expansion period of the market we target; factors that adversely affect the pricing and demand for our product lines; dependency on a small number of large customers; dependency on a single manufacturing facility per product line; dependency on a limited number of suppliers; difficulty in integrating current or future acquisitions; lengthy sales cycle and customer delays in orders; political, economic, and military instability in Israel; risks related to our convertible notes; currency fluctuations; and quarterly fluctuations in our operating results. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2022. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Ltd. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Snoopy, Charlie Brown and “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon roamed the soggy White House grounds on Monday for the first Easter egg roll since before the coronavirus pandemic.
Undaunted by rain, President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, kicked off the equivalent of a daylong garden party for some 30,000 kids and adults, including celebrities and costumed characters.
A pair of Easter bunnies escorted the Bidens onto the Blue Room balcony to welcome the crowd to their backyard. The first lady chose “egg-ucation” as the theme.
The South Lawn was turned into a school community because “education never stops,” said Jill Biden, a community college professor.
“The determined spirit of education is what we wanted to honor in this Easter Egg Roll,” she said.
President Biden said it was “so special” to be able to gather this year after the pandemic forced the White House to cancel the 2020 and 2021 Easter egg rolls.
“It means so much to see and hear the children and all the families show up to be here today,” he said, citing their joy, laughter and occasional outbursts of “there’s the Easter bunny.”
Biden’s infant grandson, Beau, was among several family members present, including the boy’s parents, Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa. Also on hand were the Bidens’ daughter Ashley Biden, and Natalie Biden, one of their granddaughters.
After their remarks, the president and first lady went down to the lawn to watch as groups of children used wooden spoons to coax brightly dyed hard-boiled eggs across a patch of wet grass to the finish line.
“Ready, set,” Biden said before blowing a whistle to start the competition. He later coached a young egg-roller, saying “Go, You got it!”
The couple then visited the reading nook, where Biden held up a copy of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” as the first lady quickly read aloud “so you’re all not soaking wet,” she told those who had been waiting in the light rain. Fallon joined them afterward and read his own children’s book, “Nana Loves You More.” Jill Biden’s grandchildren call her “Nana.”
Hunter Biden introduced himself to people sitting in the reading area, and to others lined up on the other side of a fence, at times carrying his infant son Beau in his arms.
The Easter egg roll featured several other stations, including a talent show, a place to teach kids about farming, a photo-taking station, a physical “egg-ucation” zone with an obstacle course, and a “cafetorium” where children learned to make treats.
Actor-singer Kristin Chenoweth also appeared in the reading nook.
The White House gates opened at around 7 a.m., with the first of five waves of people streaming through. Many came prepared for the cold, damp weather with umbrellas, rain ponchos and plastic covers over baby strollers.
Maya Kennedy, 10, of Portland, Oregon, said she was having a good time at her first White House Easter egg roll despite the weather. She had seen some of the PBS KIDS characters and had heard the first lady speak. The fifth grader said she also wanted to meet Jill Biden.
“She’s really cool,” Maya said near the reading nook as she watched the first lady pose for photos with participants after her reading, including with White House press secretary Jen Psaki and her family.
The White House Easter Egg Roll dates to 1878.
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Associated Press writers Josh Boak and Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest developed economies are weighing a cap on the price of Russian oil meant to strike at the main pillar of the Kremlin’s finances following its invasion of Ukraine — and to limit the havoc that high energy prices are wreaking worldwide.
Details haven’t been agreed at the Group of Seven summit in Elmau, Germany, but the basic idea would be to tie the price cap to the services that make trading oil possible. For instance, insurers would be barred from dealing with shipments that are above the cap, wherever it winds up being set.
Because such service providers are largely based in the European Union and United Kingdom, Russia would be expected to face difficulty finding large-scale workarounds.
Limiting the price would reduce the Kremlin’s income from oil — at the start of the war, it was about $450 million per day from Europe alone. The cap also would limit the impact of higher oil prices on inflation in consuming countries, with the cost of gasoline and diesel squeezing consumers and businesses.
But much would depend on whether Asian countries like India would go along with the price cap. A key question is enforcement, and European officials are also cautious about side effects.
“We want to go more into the details. … We want to make sure that the goal is to target Russia and not to make our life more difficult,” said Charles Michel, head of the European Union’s 27-member council of governments. “We need to have a clear common understanding about what are the direct effects and what could be the collateral consequences.”
The EU has agreed to phase out the 90% of Russian oil that comes by ship by the end of the year but is chagrined that it is still paying into the Kremlin’s war chest. EU countries, however, need time to line up new sources of oil and are under pressure from the high price of crude.
Governments are facing calls for even tougher action, such as an immediate end to Russian oil and natural gas shipments, a move that many economists say would trigger a recession in Europe.
Already, fears that supply from Russia would be lost to the global market has helped send global oil prices sharply higher, along with recovering demand from the COVID-19 pandemic. The OPEC+ alliance of oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, has increased output but too slowly to lower prices.
Russia is selling less oil as Western buyers shun its supply, but the higher prices have erased much of the loss to state finances.
The country’s central bank has managed to stabilize the ruble despite Western sanctions, in part with help from oil earnings. International benchmark Brent crude is trading at $113 per barrel, up from $79 per barrel at the start of the year.
One result has been pump prices hitting an all-time high of over $5 per gallon in the U.S. and over $7.50 in Germany.
“At current prices, this entails massive profits for the Kremlin,” said Simone Tagliapietra, an energy policy expert at the Bruegel think tank in Brussels. “Should the G-7 agree on a price cap for Russian oil, that would be a very important step to limit Putin’s windfall revenues.”
Tagliapietra said the delayed EU boycott on Russian oil was “too little too late,” especially considering Russia’s cutoff or reduction of natural gas to 10 EU countries in recent weeks. Western officials say Russia is “weaponizing” energy and exploiting Europe’s dependence on Moscow’s supplies.
Russia has been able to find buyers outside the West as Asian customers — like India and China — have replaced the EU as the biggest buyers of oil shipped by sea.
Due to sanctions, Russian oil is trading at a steep discount to international benchmark Brent, fattening the profit margins of refiners in India who turn crude into gasoline. And some Russian oil sales have simply gone off the books.
Once Russia oil is refined into gasoline or blended with other crude, it’s hard to say where it came from, especially if no one wants to look too closely.
“It is questionable whether countries like India and China will agree to cease purchasing Russian oil, especially as it is trading at a significant discount on the global market price,” said commodities analyst Carsten Fritsch at Commerzbank in Frankfurt, Germany. “Instead, India is helping Russia to continue selling its oil despite the West’s sanctions.”
Fritsch said India was willing to provide safety certification for more than 80 ships belonging to a Dubai-based subsidiary of the state Russian shipping company Sovcomflot after Western certification bodies were unable to do so because of sanctions.
Since European refiners started shunning Russian oil in late February, Russian crude oil imports to Europe fell from 2.04 million barrels per day to 1.49 million between March and May, according to Rystad Energy. Russian-origin oil imports by Asian refiners including China saw a corresponding 503,000-barrel-per-day increase.
“The expectation that Russian crude would cease to be traded on international markets has not transpired, and instead the steep discount on Russian crude has seen vessels redirected to alternative markets,” said Wei Cheong Ho, a vice president at Rystad Energy.
“While the cost of financing these vessels and trades has increased significantly due to be freezing out of the Western financial system, the discount on Urals is too attractive for some refiners to ignore,” Ho added.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Twelve Hightower advisors have been honored on Forbes' 2022 "Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State" list. Representing the future of the wealth management industry, these advisors are among this year's top 1,000 advisors under the age of 40.
The Hightower advisors on Forbes' 2022 list are:
- Alexandra Miele, The Andriole Group in Madison, Conn.
- Brian Copeland, Hightower Wealth Advisors | St. Louis in St. Louis, Mo.
- Cory Bittner, Falcon Wealth Advisors in Mission Woods, Kan.
- David Sokolovsky, The Lerner Group in Deerfield, Ill.
- Justin Winters, Treasury Partners in New York, N.Y.
- Kevin Wager, Sarian Strategic Partners in Wayne, Pa.
- Michael Schneider, The Lerner Group in Deerfield, Ill.
- Nico Morgia, Morgia Wealth Management in Watertown, N.Y.
- Ray Baraldi, Sarian Strategic Partners in Wayne, Pa.
- Rick Blanke, Blanke Schein Wealth Management in Palm Desert, Calif.
- Sarah Minakary, The Rand Group in Newport Beach, Calif.
- Zach Ungerott, Hightower Wealth Advisors | St. Louis in St. Louis, Mo.
David Sokolovsky and Justin Winters are also included in Forbes' 2022 Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors list recognizing the top 100 next-gen advisors across the country.
"The Hightower advisors named to Forbes' 2022 Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors lists are the among the best in our business and represent the future of wealth management," said Hightower Chairman and CEO Bob Oros. "We are proud of their accomplishments and dedication to serving clients. Congratulations to all the inspiring leaders!"
Hightower is dedicated to supporting next-generation leadership through its Hightower Center for Leadership, a rigorous two-year education and training certificate program for soon-to-be partners, lead advisors, relationship managers, operational professionals, business managers and strategic decision-makers. In May 2022, the first class of 40+ leadership participants graduated with the tools to drive growth in their businesses and prepare for the future. The second class is now underway.
To qualify for the Forbes list, advisors had to be under 40 years old and have at least four years of experience in wealth management. Advisors who made the list were vetted using an algorithm created by SHOOK Research, which evaluated applicants via in-person and telephone interviews on revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and best practices. Portfolio performance was not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK received a fee in exchange for rankings.
In 2022, Hightower advisors appeared on Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisors and America's Best Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State lists. Hightower advisors also appeared on Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors and Top 1200 Top Advisor Rankings by State lists.
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Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower's capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their vision of "well-th. rebalanced." Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., the firm operates as a registered investment advisor (RIA). Learn more about Hightower's collaborative business model at www.hightoweradvisors.com.
Securities offered through Hightower Securities, LLC member FINRA/SIPC. Hightower Advisors, LLC is a SEC registered investment advisor.
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International market research company EUPD Research has awarded Growatt 19 'Top Brand PV Inverter' seals, recognizing its preeminent brand position across global markets.
BONN, Germany, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Growatt receives 19 'Top Brand PV Inverter' awards from EUPD Research for achieving outstanding performance in terms of reliability, market penetration, brand awareness and satisfaction across global solar markets. According to EUPD Research's surveys and analyses, Growatt establishes itself as a best-rated brand among solar installers across Europe, Latin America, Asia and South Africa. In particular, the company strengthens its leading position in top solar markets including Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Scandinavia, Australia, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, India, Vietnam and more.
"We are very much honored to be chosen and recognized by millions of customers around the world. Thanks to our robust global distribution and service network, we are able to provide clear and convenient access to our advanced and reliable PV solutions for global customers, helping millions of customers transition to clean power supply and cut their electricity bills," said Lisa Zhang, global marketing director at Growatt.
Against the background of increasing global demand for solar energy in recent years, Growatt has quickly expanded its network across the world. Today, the company is already the world's No.1 residential inverter supplier and also ranks among the global top 5 commercial inverter suppliers according to IHS Markit. By the year 2021, Growatt has shipped over 3.8 million inverters and accumulated more than 40 GW installations across more than 150 countries and regions.
"With over a decade of experience, our R&D team has brought new upgrades and innovations in the energy efficiency, functional safety and intelligent solutions of our new generation inverters," Zhang added. Growatt's new generation inverter X series features a sleek design, high yields, and easy yet powerful O&M functions. Its battery ready inverter MIN 2500-6000TL-XH has carried off 'pv magazine award', and the commercial inverter MAX series has won 'All Quality Matters' award by TÜV Rheinland for achieving first-rate performance in numerous safety and reliability tests. "Our commitment to high product quality and technological innovations is one of the reasons why our PV solutions are favored by global customers," Zhang concluded.
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General Dynamics Reports Second-Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Published: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:00 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Net earnings of $766 million on revenue of $9.2 billion
Operating margin 10.6%, up 20 bps year over year, 90 bps sequentially
Diluted EPS of $2.75, up 5.4% year over year
Continued strong Gulfstream demand
RESTON, Va., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported second-quarter 2022 net earnings of $766 million on revenue of $9.2 billion. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $2.75, a 5.4% increase from the year-ago quarter.
"Demand in the quarter was very strong in Aerospace, with margins showing steady improvement year over year," said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. "Our defense segments demonstrated solid operating performance and had several important wins."
Cash Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $659 million. During the quarter, the company invested $224 million in capital expenditures, paid $349 million in dividends, and used $800 million to repurchase shares, ending the quarter with $2.2 billion in cash and equivalents on hand. For the first half of the year, net cash provided by operating activities totaled $2.6 billion, or 176% of net earnings.
Backlog Orders remained strong across the company with a consolidated book-to-bill ratio, defined as orders divided by revenue, of 1.1-to-1 for the quarter, with particular strength in the Aerospace segment driven by strong order activity for Gulfstream aircraft. In addition to company-wide backlog of $87.6 billion, estimated potential contract value, representing management's estimate of additional value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options, was $38.7 billion. Total estimated contract value, the sum of all backlog components, was $126.4 billion at the end of the quarter.
Significant awards in the quarter for the three defense segments included $410 million with a maximum potential value of $1.1 billion from the U.S. Army to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle; $295 million for various munitions and ordnance with additional option value of $465 million; $525 million from the Army to upgrade Stryker vehicles; $500 million from the U.S. Navy for long-lead materials to support construction of two additional John Lewis-class (T-AO-205) fleet replenishment oilers; $355 million to produce Abrams main battle tanks in the system enhancement package version 3 (SEPv3) configuration for Australia; $160 million with a maximum potential value of $325 million from the U.S. Space Development Agency to build and operate ground systems for the new low earth orbit (LEO) satellite network; $315 million from the Navy for submarine industrial base development and expansion for the Columbia-class submarine program; a contract with a maximum potential value of $300 million for development and sustainment of applications and websites for the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and $545 million for several key classified contracts.
About General Dynamics Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $38.5 billion in revenue in 2021. More information is available at www.gd.com.
Certain statements in this press release, including any statements about the company's future operational and financial performance, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "forecasts," "scheduled," "outlook," "estimates," "should" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. Additional information regarding these factors is contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made. The company does not undertake any obligation to update or publicly release revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this press release.
WEBCAST INFORMATION: General Dynamics will webcast its second-quarter 2022 financial results conference call at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The webcast will be a listen-only audio event available at www.gd.com. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available by telephone one hour after the end of the call and end on August 3, 2022, at 866-813-9403 (international: +44 204-525-0658); passcode 671446. Charts furnished to investors and securities analysts in connection with General Dynamics' announcement of its financial results are available at www.gd.com.
We received the following significant contract awards during the second quarter of 2022:
Marine Systems:
$500 from the U.S. Navy for long-lead materials to support construction of two additional John Lewis-class (T-AO-205) fleet replenishment oilers.
$315 from the Navy to provide submarine industrial base development and expansion for the Columbia-class program.
$100 from the Navy for long-lead materials to support construction of an additional Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) auxiliary support ship.
$55 from the Navy to provide ongoing lead yard services for the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyer program.
$50 from the Navy to improve submarine acoustic performance.
Combat Systems:
$410 from the U.S. Army to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) vehicle. The contract has a maximum potential value of $1.1 billion.
$295 for various munitions and ordnance with additional option value of $465.
$525 from the Army to upgrade Stryker vehicles to the double-V-hull (DVH) A1 configuration.
$355 to produce Abrams main battle tanks in the system enhancement package version 3 (SEPv3) configuration for Australia.
$60 to produce M3 amphibious bridge systems for an international customer. The contract has a maximum potential value of $210.
$90 from the Army for engineering and logistics support services for the Abrams family of vehicles.
$50 from the Army to upgrade domestic Abrams main battle tanks to the SEPv3 configuration.
Technologies:
$545 for several key classified contracts.
$160 from the U.S. Space Development Agency to build and operate ground systems for the new low earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. The contract has a maximum potential value of $325.
An indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the development and sustainment of applications and websites for the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC). The contract has a maximum potential value of $300.
$280 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for several contracts, including work to provide cloud services and software tools.
$155 to provide ship modernization services for the Navy.
$120 to provide global enterprise and digital modernization services under the Southern Command's (SOUTHCOM) Cyber Information Technology Enterprise Services (SCITES) contract.
$10 from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to provide information technology (IT) support to more than 500,000 VA personnel and contractors nationwide. The contract has a maximum potential value of $110.
$105 from the Army for computing and communications equipment under the Common Hardware Systems-5 program.
$85 to provide military information support operations for the United States Special Operations Command.
$75 to provide command, control and communications capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I am an electrician and always noticed how much wasted energy humans put out," said the inventor from Denver, Colo. "I thought of this idea to help motivate people to get up and dance at festivals and concerts."
He invented the patent-pending OFF GRID HUMAN POWERED DANCE FLOOR that would harness kinetic energy that could be used to power lights, speakers and other equipment. This could provide an innovative and eco-friendly means to creating energy and electrical power. It could help reduce the consumption of electricity and allow for events to be held at remote locations father from residential areas. Additionally, this could ensure the event was not in violation of city noise ordinances and other restrictions.
The original design was submitted to the Denver sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DNV-349, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Bonus: Lottery winner carries winning ticket in purse for weeks before realizing she won
Published: Sep. 10, 2022 at 3:18 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
BATH COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - A Kentucky woman says she had a winning scratch-off ticket and didn’t know it for weeks.
According to the Kentucky Lottery, the woman told officials she had the $5 ticket in her purse for two weeks before realizing she had won $80,000.
WKYT reports it wasn’t until she and her son were running an errand that she found it. Her son scratched it off and found out she was a big winner.
After taxes, lottery officials said she’s getting a check for more than $55,000.
The Kentucky Lottery said she bought the winning ticket at a Liberty Mart in Owingsville. The store will get an $800 bonus.
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Andersson’s shootout goal lifts Kings over Flames 3-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Lias Andersson scored the deciding goal in the shootout, Cal Petersen made 26 saves and the Los Angeles Kings edged the Calgary Flames 3-2. Alex Iaffalo and Viktor Arvidsson scored in regulation for Los Angeles, which moved within five points of Pacific Division-leading Calgary. The Flames have three games in hand. Johnny Gaudreau and Erik Gudbranson scored for Calgary, which lost consecutive games for the first time since early January. After a stretch of winning 15 of 17 home games, Calgary has won just two of its last six at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bictory Finance, a web3 software technology company, tackling safety & regulatory problems across chains in the DeFi & NFT space, has launched the Concordium Name Service (CNS), a wallet naming system that maps human-readable names to blockchain addresses for a more friendly on-chain experience.
The Concordium Name Service (CNS) enables users to mint blockchain domains to replace the lengthy string of alphanumeric characters, which serves as wallet addresses, with human-readable and memorizable names, like john.ccd. This allows to simplify transactions and dapp interactions by giving it human-friendly names.
CNS domains can also serve as a decentralized website domain name. The names on this service have the ".ccd" top-level domain derived from Concordium's token ticker, and it supports single digit and character combinations, such as a.ccd or 0.ccd.
"The top level domain market (TLD), like .com and .io extensions, which are issued and controlled by a centralized authority is now being challenged by the open and free market of blockchain domains. For example, unlike TLD domains, a CNS user has full control over the domain, with all records live on the public ledger, and the ability to earn royalties from secondary sales," says Joha Sulaymonov founder at Bictory.
Besides, the advanced CNS domains on Concordium enable a person's unique ID to have an authentic, web3 identity, which could be the dominating factor when decentralized domains become widely adopted.
Registering a domain name on CNS attracts two fees; a yearly subscription fee and network fees. CNS domains start at $10 per year for a 6+ character domain. Domain names with fewer characters are priced higher in subscription fees, the priciest being a two characters domain which costs $150 per year. Single characters will be auctioned out. Mint one today at ccd.domains.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst a national youth behavioral health crisis, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is partnering with Molina Healthcare, County Behavioral Health, the Offices of Education in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and select local school districts and charter schools to implement the Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program (SBHIP).
The three-year program is in accordance with the California Department of Health Care Services' (DHCS) goal to expand prevention and early intervention behavioral health services in schools and provides financial incentives to partnering school districts and charter schools. A total of $389 million has been allocated for California. Between both IEHP and Molina Healthcare, up to $50,845,334 can be utilized to support this program.
According to the American Psychological Association, one in five young women and one in ten young men experience a major depressive episode before the age of 25. The COVID Collaborative also notes one in 330 California children have lost either a parent or caregiver in the last two years, adding significant stress and trauma to the lives of California's youth, along with stay-at-home orders and remote learning.
"If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that we need to be proactive in addressing mental health and wellness needs early on, before traumas have a chance to manifest later in life," said Amrita Rai, IEHP's clinical director of community behavioral health.
Through SBHIP efforts, existing mental health initiatives will be bolstered, and coordination between schools, managed care plans, county behavioral health and community partners aim to address the equity gap and improve access to mental health prevention and treatment for students. Resources will be directed to fill gaps in these areas throughout the participating schools and their respective communities. Services will be limited to schools who are participating in SBHIP and who receive funding.
"We are well into a crisis when it comes to the mental health and wellness of our youth. Now is the time to be bold and work tirelessly for our children because what we do now will affect generations to come," said Rai. "Why not focus our resources, our passion, and our commitment back into the community and schools? Our children spend most of their lives in school, which makes this multi-organizational partnership so worthwhile."
Partnerships with local education agencies and school sites include San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS); Riverside County of Education; Palm Springs Unified School District; Hemet Unified School District; San Bernardino City Unified School District; Rialto Unified School District; Victor Valley Union High School; Ontario-Montclair School District; Leadership Military Academy; Nuview Union School District; Provisional Accelerated Learning Academy; and Riverside County Office of Education Alternative Education Program. While the initiative will begin at these partner sites, it is anticipated that learnings would benefit other schools and districts interested in implementing similar programs in the future.
"San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools recognizes the growing mental health crisis among our youth and supports this joint effort to address this critical issue," said County Superintendent Ted Alejandre. "SBCSS seeks to build capacity within countywide systems and increase access to much needed support to ensure every child receives the services they need when they need them."
"Educators at the Riverside County Office of Education and within all Local Educational Agencies (LEA) in Riverside County, are vitally interested in addressing the needs of the whole student beyond the classroom. Linking arms with partners across the county via the Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program (SBHIP) will equitably provide mental health services to those who might not otherwise have access to this level of support," said Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Edwin Gomez.
Selection of school districts and charter schools was dependent on DHCS guidelines and considered specific criteria, such as the number of students who received Medi-Cal, were foster youth or English learners, received free or reduced priced meals, were interested in participating in the program and other factors.
"It's the right thing to do. This program gives us a great opportunity to extend both heart and hand to children in our community," said Dr. Takashi Wada, IEHP's chief medical officer. "Working together, we can equip them with necessary skills, habits and care they can use today and through adulthood, setting them up for a healthier and happier tomorrow."
"The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and elevated behavioral health needs in our communities, including in young people. Mental and emotional wellbeing make up a significant portion of overall health and healthy youth lead to improved community wellness. We are proud to partner with IEHP, local offices of education and mental health professionals to address the youth behavioral health crisis in tangible, preventative ways." said Dr. Sayeed Khan, chief medical officer at Molina Healthcare.
Program preparation began this year and will support a January 2023 launch at all 10 participating local education agencies. Through careful planning and implementation, the program will aim to build and support a sustainable system beyond the life of the program, which will end in December 2024.
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 26th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,800 providers and nearly 2,500 Team Members. Through dynamic partnerships with Providers and Community Organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to their vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
Molina Healthcare of California has been providing government-funded care for over 40 years. The Company serves members through Medi-Cal, Medicare, Medicare-Medicaid (Duals) and Covered California (Marketplace). Molina's service areas include Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Orange County, and Imperial counties. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, served approximately 5.2 million members as of December 31, 2021. For more information about Molina Healthcare of California, visit www.MolinaHealthcare.com.
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BELOIT, Wis., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX)
Second Quarter Highlights
- Sales Up 52% Versus PY And Up 12% On An Organic Basis*
- Daily Orders Down 2% In 2Q Versus PY On A Pro Forma Basis
- Backlog Up Over 50% Versus Beginning of 2021; Book-To-Bill Above One For Prior 7 Quarters, Averaging 1.10 In 2021 and 1.05 In 1H 2022
- Strong Gross Margin Improvement Despite Sizable Inflationary & Supply Chain Pressures; Price/Cost Remained Positive
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin* Up 230 Basis Points Versus PY To 21.0%
- Adjusted Diluted EPS* Of $2.76 Versus $2.68 In PY; GAAP Diluted EPS Of $2.12 Versus $2.06 In PY
- Synergies From Rexnord PMC And Arrowhead Systems Transactions Slightly Ahead Of Plan
- Raising 2022 Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance To A Range Of $10.20 To $10.80 From $10.10 To $10.70 And Revising Its GAAP EPS Guidance To A Range Of $7.01 to $7.61 From A Range Of $6.90 To $7.50
- Repurchased $70M of RRX Shares
CEO Louis Pinkham commented, "I am extremely pleased with our strong 2Q performance. While a host of supply chain and inflation-related challenges continued to confront us, our Regal Rexnord team remained focused on executing what's under our control. By continuing to embrace an 80/20 mindset and act with a sense of urgency to serve our customers, the team delivered 12% organic top line growth, which reflects strong price realization, healthy end markets, and meaningful share gains. We're continuing to build momentum in our outgrowth initiatives by raising service levels, capitalizing on our digital investments, and growing our pipeline of new and often more energy-efficient products and solutions."
"As an enterprise, we also delivered further gross margin and adjusted EBITDA margin gains, fueled by the Regal Rexnord Business System, in addition to our acquisition synergies. I am particularly pleased with our performance at Industrial Systems. Industrial's performance reflects meaningful, durable operational improvements made by that team consistently leveraging an 80/20 mindset and our LEAN tools, and I am confident this business has turned a corner operationally. I also find Commercial System's organic growth and margin performance to be noteworthy because it reflects sustainable outgrowth and mix gains underpinned by our digital initiatives, a healthy new product pipeline and market-leading service metrics."
"We did experience some temporary margin pressure in our Climate Solutions segment during the quarter, mostly due to proactive decisions we made to over-serve certain of our key customers, resulting in stronger growth but also higher costs for items such as expedited freight and supplier premiums. We do, however, see these pressures as temporary and expect our Climate segment margins to track back towards recent historic levels in the high-teens to low-20's by the fourth quarter."
Mr. Pinkham went on to comment, "Another source of strong positive momentum in our business are synergies tied to the Rexnord PMC and Arrowhead transactions. Both our integration team and our core MCS "run" team continue to execute at a high level, and we see increasing upside potential on both cost and revenue synergies versus our current targets. The Arrowhead business, which we now refer to as our Automation Solutions business unit (ASBU), is also seeing strong prospects, with a host of merger-enabled new products now under development, teeing up attractive outgrowth opportunities. We plan to update investors on our synergy targets in greater detail at our upcoming investor day, which we are hosting at the New York Stock Exchange on September 13."
Mr. Pinkham concluded, "In summing up our second quarter results, the Regal Rexnord team is continuing to deliver very strong performance. I remain confident that we still have ample opportunities ahead of us."
*Non-GAAP Financial Measurement, See Appendix for Reconciliation
Guidance Update
The Company now expects organic revenue growth at a high single digit rate, up from its prior range of mid-single digit to high single digit rate.
The Company is raising its 2022 annual guidance for adjusted earnings per share to a range of $10.20 to $10.80, from a range of $10.10 to $10.70 previously, and revising its GAAP earnings per share to a range of $7.01 to $7.61 from a range of $6.90 to $7.50.
Segment Performance
Second quarter 2022 segment results versus the prior year:
- Motion Control Solutions segment net sales were $599.3 million, an increase of 178.6%, or 6.4% on an organic basis. Primary drivers included the merger with Rexnord PMC and the acquisition of Arrowhead and, on an organic basis, broad-based growth and price realization. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 26.4% of adjusted net sales*.
- Climate Solutions net sales were $293.5 million, an increase of 14.1%, or 14.8% on an organic basis. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.1% of adjusted net sales*. The segment experienced several points of margin pressure due to recent strategic decisions to over-serve key customers. However, we expect margins to recover to levels more consistent with recent history by the fourth quarter.
- Commercial Systems net sales were $301.9 million, an increase of 12.1%, or 14.6% on an organic basis. Primary drivers included end market strength and share gains especially in the North America general industrial, pool and commercial HVAC markets, along with healthy price realization. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.5% of adjusted net sales*.
- Industrial Systems net sales were $154.7 million, an increase of 6.5%, or 9.4% on an organic basis. Primary drivers included strength and outgrowth in Americas general industrial markets, and strong price realization. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.2% of adjusted net sales*.
Conference Call
Regal Rexnord will hold a conference call to discuss this earnings release at 9:00 AM CT (10:00 AM ET) on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. To listen to the live audio and view the presentation during the call, please visit Regal Rexnord's Investors website: https://investors.regalrexnord.com. To listen by phone or to ask the presenters a question, dial 1.888.317.6003 (U.S. callers) or +1.412.317.6061 (international callers) and enter 9880181# when prompted.
A webcast replay will be available at the link above, and a telephone replay will be available at 1.877.344.7529 (U.S. callers) or +1.412.317.0088 (international callers), using a replay access code of 6915791#. Both replays will be accessible for three months after the earnings call.
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord Corporation is a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of industrial powertrain solutions, power transmission components, electric motors and electronic controls, air moving products and specialty electrical components and systems, serving customers around the world. Through longstanding technology leadership and an intentional focus on producing more energy-efficient products and systems, Regal Rexnord helps create a better tomorrow – for its customers and for the planet.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of four segments: Motion Control Solutions, Climate Solutions, Commercial Systems and Industrial Systems. Regal Rexnord is headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect Regal Rexnord's current estimates, expectations and projections about Regal Rexnord's future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements about the merger with the Rexnord Process & Motion Control business (the "Rexnord PMC business") or the acquisition of Arrowhead Systems, LLC ("Arrowhead"), the benefits and synergies of the transactions described in this communication relating to the acquisitions of the Rexnord PMC business and Arrowhead (the "Transactions"), future opportunities for Regal Rexnord, and any other statements regarding Regal Rexnord's future operations, anticipated business levels, future earnings, planned activities, anticipated growth, market opportunities, strategies, competition and other expectations and estimates for future periods. Forward-looking statements include statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "confident," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "project," "forecast," "would," "could," "should," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based upon information currently available to Regal Rexnord and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements Regal Rexnord makes in this release include: dependence on key suppliers and the potential effects of supply disruptions; fluctuations in commodity prices and raw material costs; any unforeseen changes to or the effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenue, expenses, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; the possibility that Regal Rexnord may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies in connection with the Transactions within the expected time-frames or at all and to successfully integrate the Rexnord PMC business and Arrowhead; expected or targeted future financial and operating performance and results; operating costs, customer loss and business disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers, clients or suppliers) being greater than expected following the Transactions; Regal Rexnord's ability to retain key executives and employees; the continued financial and operational impacts of and uncertainties relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on customers and suppliers and the geographies in which they operate; uncertainties regarding the ability to execute restructuring plans within expected costs and timing; challenges to the tax treatment that was elected with respect to the acquisition of the Rexnord PMC business and related transactions; requirements to abide by potentially significant restrictions with respect to the tax treatment of the Rexnord PMC business which could limit Regal Rexnord's ability to undertake certain corporate actions that otherwise could be advantageous; actions taken by competitors and their ability to effectively compete in the increasingly competitive global electric motor, drives and controls, power generation and power transmission industries; the ability to develop new products based on technological innovation, such as the Internet of Things, and marketplace acceptance of new and existing products, including products related to technology not yet adopted or utilized in geographic locations in which Regal Rexnord does business; dependence on significant customers; seasonal impact on sales of products into HVAC systems and other residential applications; risks associated with global manufacturing, including public health crises and political, societal or economic instability, including instability caused by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine; issues and costs arising from the integration of acquired companies and businesses and the timing and impact of purchase accounting adjustments; Regal Rexnord's overall debt levels and its ability to repay principal and interest on its outstanding debt; prolonged declines in one or more markets, such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, power generation, oil and gas, unit material handling, water heating and aerospace; economic changes in global markets, such as reduced demand for products, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, interest rates, recession, government policies, including policy changes affecting taxation, trade, tariffs, immigration, customs, border actions and the like, and other external factors that Regal Rexnord cannot control; product liability, asbestos and other litigation, or claims by end users, government agencies or others that products or customers' applications failed to perform as anticipated, particularly in high volume applications or where such failures are alleged to be the cause of property or casualty claims; unanticipated liabilities of acquired businesses; unanticipated adverse effects or liabilities from business exits or divestitures; unanticipated costs or expenses that may be incurred related to product warranty issues; infringement of intellectual property by third parties, challenges to intellectual property, and claims of infringement on third party technologies; effects on earnings of any significant impairment of goodwill; losses from failures, breaches, attacks or disclosures involving information technology infrastructure and data; cyclical downturns affecting the global market for capital goods; and other risks and uncertainties including, but not limited, to those described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Regal Rexnord's Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC and from time to time in other filed reports including Regal Rexnord's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with Regal Rexnord, please refer to Part I, Item 1A in Regal Rexnord's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022 on file with the SEC and subsequent SEC filings. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and Regal Rexnord undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this release or with respect to the announcements described herein to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Non-GAAP Measures
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(Dollars in Millions, Except per Share Data)
We prepare financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). We also periodically disclose certain financial measures in our quarterly earnings releases, on investor conference calls, and in investor presentations and similar events that may be considered "non-GAAP" financial measures. This additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our results of operations prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
In this earnings release, we disclose the following non-GAAP financial measures, and we reconcile these measures in the tables below to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures: adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted income from operations, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net sales, net debt, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted bank EBITDA, adjusted net income attributable to Regal Rexnord Corporation, free cash flow, free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net income attributable to Regal Rexnord Corporation, adjusted income before taxes, adjusted provision for income taxes and adjusted effective tax rate. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful measures for providing investors with additional information regarding our results of operations and for helping investors understand and compare our operating results across accounting periods and compared to our peers. Our management primarily uses adjusted income from operations, adjusted operating income, and adjusted operating margin to help us manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions, while adjusted diluted earnings per share, net debt, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net sales, adjusted net income attributable to Regal Rexnord Corporation, free cash flow, free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net income attributable to Regal Rexnord Corporation, adjusted income before taxes, adjusted provision for income taxes and adjusted effective tax rate are primarily used to help us evaluate our business and forecast our future results. Accordingly, we believe disclosing and reconciling each of these measures helps investors evaluate our business in the same manner as management.
In addition to these non-GAAP measures, we use the term "organic sales growth" to refer to the increase in our sales between periods that is attributable to organic sales. "Organic sales" to refers to GAAP sales from existing operations excluding any sales from acquired businesses recorded prior to the first anniversary of the acquisition and excluding any sales from business divested/to be exited recorded prior to the first anniversary of the exit and excluding the impact of foreign currency translation. The impact of foreign currency translation is determined by translating the respective period's organic sales using the currency exchange rates that were in effect during the prior year periods.
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NEW YORK , May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of IronNet, Inc. ("IronNet" or the "Company") (NYSE: IRNT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether IronNet and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On December 15, 2021, IronNet announced its financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2021 and issued revenue guidance for the coming year. For 2022, IronNet advised that the Company expected revenue of approximately $26 million, down sharply from previous guidance, issued in September 2021, in the range of $43 million to $45 million. On an earnings call later that day, the Company stated that "we and Sean Foster, our Chief Revenue Officer, have mutually agreed that he will depart our company at the end of December to pursue other opportunities." IronNet also admitted on the earnings call that, despite having first publicly issued IronNet's fiscal year 2022 guidance in March 2021, the Company did not have any confidence as to when substantial revenues underlying the guidance would actually come in.
On this news, IronNet's stock price fell $2.14 per share, or 31.47%, to close at $4.66 per share on December 16, 2021.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Global Plasma Solutions Is Now GPS Air
New Name, Same Mission
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the world's leading indoor air quality technology companies is changing its go-to-market name—from Global Plasma Solutions to GPS Air (GPS), reflecting the company's commitment to enhancing indoor air quality.
"We decided to make this small but important change for several reasons. The name GPS Air better captures and communicates what we do and are singularly focused on—improving indoor air quality," said Glenn Brinckman, GPS's chief executive officer. "Another reason is more practical. We, our partners, and our customers have used the shorter version of our name—GPS—since our founding. We're simply formalizing what has been a long-established practice."
The name change takes effect immediately and will have no impact on customers and the day-to-day operations of the business.
About GPS Air (GPS):
Founded in 2008, GPS Air (GPS) is a leader in indoor air quality, with over 30 patents and 250,000 installations worldwide since its founding, including in offices, research labs, schools, universities, health care facilities and airports. GPS devices work in conjunction with HVAC systems as part of a multi-layered solution to help improve indoor air quality using a unique and patented low energy, soft ionization technology application called Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization (NPBI™). GPS branded products are certified to UL 2998, UL's stringent zero ozone standard. This independent certification is also compliant with the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) guidance and follows recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Education guidance. GPS is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. More information about GPS can be found at www.gpsair.com.
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Loose pony running on interstate causes 7-car crash in South Carolina
Published: Apr. 25, 2022 at 12:42 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A loose pony on the interstate caused a seven-vehicle crash in South Carolina late Saturday morning.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the pony was running down I-85 in the northbound lanes.
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. One person suffered minor injuries, and the pony was safety rescued by animal control.
It’s unclear how the pony got on the interstate.
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Adjusted EBITDA improved sequentially to $238.9 million
Average Daily Payer Conversion Increased to 3.2%
Casual Portfolio Revenue Grew 10.0% year-over-year and is now 53.3% of Total Revenue
Direct-to-Consumer Channel grew 14.2% year-over-year and is now 23.3% of Total Revenue
HERZLIYA, Israel, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PLTK) today released financial results for its second quarter for the period ending June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Second quarter revenue was $659.6 million(1) compared to $659.2 million in the prior year period.
- Net income was $36.4 million compared to $90.0 million in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure defined below, was $238.9 million compared to $264.4 million in the prior year period.
- Our cash and cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits totaled $1,241.1 million as of June 30, 2022 with $600 million in additional borrowing capacity pursuant to our Revolving Credit Facility, resulting in over $1.8 billion of available liquidity.
"We are proud of our performance in the second quarter in a challenging economic environment," said Robert Antokol, Chief Executive Officer of Playtika. "We maintained growth in key strategic areas including our Casual game portfolio and Direct-To-Consumer platforms, and demonstrated the resiliency of our business. Looking ahead to the second half, we are focused on the continued introduction of exciting new content for our existing portfolio of games and on our new game development initiatives as well"
"We continued to optimize our business during the second quarter as we focus on execution," said Craig Abrahams, President and Chief Financial Officer. "We took actions to improve our core operations and enhance product roadmaps, while adapting to maintain margin and strong free cash flow generation. We will continue to look for efficiency opportunities across our organization and capitalize on investments that position us for long-term sustainable growth."
Highlights
- Casual portfolio grew revenue 10.0% year-over-year, comprising 53.3% of total revenue
- Average Daily Payer Conversion increased to 3.2%, up from 2.9% in Q2'21
- Average DPUs increased 3.5% year-over-year
- Direct-to-Consumer channel grew 14.2% year-over-year and is now 23.3% of total revenue
- Junes Journey grew revenue 34.2% year-over-year
- Solitaire Grand Harvest grew revenue 6.3% year-over-year
New Game Developments
- Merge Stories marketing campaign planned for Q3'22
- Two titles in soft-launch testing through the second-half of 2022
(1) Comprised of $351.5 million and $308.1 million for casual and casino themed games, respectively.
Financial Outlook
For the full year 2022 the company anticipates revenue within a range of $2.60 - 2.66 billion and Adjusted EBITDA within a range of $900 - $940 million.
Conference Call
Playtika management will host a conference call at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time) today to discuss the company's results. The conference call can be accessed via a webcast accessible at investors.playtika.com. A replay of the call will be available through the website one hour following the call and will be archived for one year.
Summary Operating Results of Playtika Holding Corp.
About Playtika Holding Corp.
Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK) is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has employees across various offices worldwide.
Forward Looking Information
In this press release, we make "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Further, statements that include words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "present," "preserve," "project," "pursue," "will," or "would," or the negative of these words or other words or expressions of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include without limitation:
- our reliance on third-party platforms, such as the iOS App Store, Facebook, and Google Play Store, to distribute our games and collect revenues, and the risk that such platforms may adversely change their policies;
- our reliance on a limited number of games to generate the majority of our revenue;
- our reliance on a small percentage of total users to generate a majority of our revenue;
- our free-to-play business model, and the value of virtual items sold in our games, is highly dependent on how we manage the game revenues and pricing models;
- our inability to complete acquisitions and integrate any acquired businesses successfully could limit our growth or disrupt our plans and operations;
- we may be unable to successfully develop new games;
- our ability to compete in a highly competitive industry with low barriers to entry;
- we have significant indebtedness and are subject to the obligations and restrictive covenants under our debt instruments;
- the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the economy as a whole;
- our controlled company status;
- legal or regulatory restrictions or proceedings could adversely impact our business and limit the growth of our operations;
- risks related to our international operations and ownership, including our significant operations in Israel, Ukraine and Belarus and the fact that our controlling stockholder is a Chinese-owned company;
- our reliance on key personnel;
- security breaches or other disruptions could compromise our information or our players' information and expose us to liability; and
- our inability to protect our intellectual property and proprietary information could adversely impact our business.
Additional factors that may cause future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, to differ, potentially materially, from those discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements include the risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be construed as an alternative to net income as an indicator of operating performance, nor as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the closest GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before (i) interest expense, (ii) interest income, (iii) provision for income taxes, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense, (v) stock-based compensation, (vi) contingent consideration, (vii) acquisition and related expenses, (viii) expense under our long-term compensation plans, (ix) M&A related retention payments, and (x) certain other items, including impairments. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues.
We supplementally present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin because these are key operating measures used by our management to assess our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA adjusts for items that we believe do not reflect the ongoing operating performance of our business, such as certain noncash items, unusual or infrequent items or items that change from period to period without any material relevance to our operating performance. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are useful to investors and analysts in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, and to compare our performance against other peer companies using similar measures. We evaluate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in conjunction with our results according to GAAP because we believe they provide investors and analysts a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than GAAP measures alone.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as calculated herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies within the industry and are not determined in accordance with GAAP. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or unexpected items.
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Launches new Google Ads service division
LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GR0, recently recognized as the fastest-growing SEO agency in the United States, today announced the acquisition of Google Ads specialist agency TM Marketing Consultants, and with it, the formal launch of a new Google Ads service division. The deal expands GR0's capabilities beyond SEO into the paid search arena, providing marketers with a comprehensive portfolio of search marketing services. TM Marketing's team of ten will join GR0 as the core of the new Google Ads division.
Based in Los Angeles, and founded by Michael Uribe and Tyler Rhodes, TM Marketing Consultants works with a broad range of clients including Universal Music Group, CoinTracker, Cottage, Telebrands, Red Pocket Mobile, Hempvana and Level Home.
"With the increasing emphasis on consumer privacy, search marketing has seen a surge of interest over the past two years as marketers seek effective and privacy-compliant avenues for connecting with consumers in a meaningful way," explained GR0 Co-founder and CEO, Kevin Miller. "TM Marketing brings a phenomenal track record in helping brands supercharge their Google Ads results and we are thrilled to welcome Michael, Tyler and their team to GR0."
"GR0 will always have its roots in SEO, but as we evolve into a more full-service agency, we're constantly on the lookout for new growth avenues," said GR0 CGO and Co-founder Jon Zacharias. "TM Marketing provided both a complimentary fit to what we already have, as well as an exciting ability to expand beyond that."
Founded in 2020, GR0 has managed to quickly win over brands with its three-pronged approach to SEO that marries content writing with backlink acquisition and on-page optimization. GR0's growing client base includes a mix of hot startups and established national brands such as Olivers, Jack Mason, Opendoor, AdQuick, Comrad, Pumpkin, Public Rec, M13, Venus et Fleur, and many more.
About GR0:
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, GR0 is an award-winning digital marketing agency focused exclusively on igniting organic growth for direct-to-consumer and business-to-business startups and established brands. GR0 empowers these brands to build powerful online brands using a highly technical, best-in-class approach that delivers value and experience to consumers, and engagement and sales for brands. For more information, please visit: https://gr0.com/
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Complex manufacturing and sustainment expert to provide strategic industry guidance and accelerate iBASEt solutions' time-to-value
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iBASEt, the company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained, today announced that Michel Gadbois has been promoted to Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Enterprise Architect. As SVP, Chief Enterprise Architect, Gadbois will lead customer engagements helping to create successful paths to value from manufacturing, quality, and sustainment business transformations.
Michel is experienced in providing solutions to complex business problems, challenging current ideas, and championing industry best practices. He will play a key role in achieving both the company's ambitious growth goals, as well as continued product and service development.
"iBASEt is expanding its cloud-native SaaS offerings within existing markets and venturing into new ones as we continue to improve our product and services to meet the needs of our customers," said Gadbois. "At iBASEt, we strive to support our customers mission critical operations by continually providing valuable solutions. I look forward to meeting and exceeding that goal in my new position."
"Michel has been an integral part of iBASEt's growth and success. He helped lead sales through our early growth period, drove efforts on global sales and product capability expansion, and has effectively aided customers with digital thread adoption," said Naveen Poonian, CEO of iBASEt. "Michel has found success at every corner of iBASEt and I am excited to see his unique skillset at work in this new role as we continue to bring value to our customers."
Gadbois started at iBASEt in 1998 heading Sales and Marketing. As Vice-President of Worldwide sales and then Vice President of Industry Solutions, Gadbois has been at the forefront of iBASEt's growth and product development. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Aerospace, Defense, Federal and Nuclear Industries before transitioning to his new role as SVP, Chief Enterprise Architect.
iBASEt is a software company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained. Founded in Southern California in 1986, iBASEt solutions ensure digital continuity across manufacturing, quality, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations on a global scale. The iSeries, powered by Solumina, is a cloud-native platform that establishes a digital ecosystem to drive innovation and improve operational performance. With offices in the U.S., UK, France, and India, iBASEt customers include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney, and Textron. Learn more at iBASEt.com.
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by ManTech International Corporation (NASDAQ: MANT) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG). Stockholders will receive $96.00 for each share of ManTech International stock that they hold. The transaction is valued at approximately $4.2 billion and is expected to close in the second half of 2022.
If you are a stockholder of ManTech International Corporation and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, please visit us at: http://www.rowleylawpllc.com/investigation/mant/. You may also contact Shane Rowley, Esq. at Rowley Law PLLC, 50 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606, by email at info@rowleylawpllc.com, or by telephone at 914-400-1920 or 844-400-4643 (toll-free).
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Banner celebrates history of Topeka’s Colored Women’s Club
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka house has a new addition to show off its history.
The Topeka Council of Colored Women’s Club unveiled a banner Thursday created by the University of Kansas Spencer Research Library. It describes the history of the club and its location at 1149 SW Lincoln St.
Founded in 19-23, community advocate Christine Smith says the club brought black women together to work on civic engagement, voter registration, and civil rights.
Deborah Dandridge, curator of the African American Experiences Collection and the University of Kansas Spencer Research Library, says the banner and other artifacts give a real sense of the club’s historic significance. She said it offers a historic basis for African American community leadership.
“Young people can come in, can touch, can feel, and read and get a sense of what it was like,” Dandridge said. “There’s no substitute for that.”
Smith said the Club gave people a place to go to connect with the national Black moment, and continues to inspire today.
“This is like the blueprint,” she said. “What do we do? Because African-Americans, - we’re still marginalized; we’re still oppressed - so how do we go about creating our own system to make change? This house holds the blueprint.”
The house opens for events periodically throughout the year.
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TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) is pleased to provide an update on its Rainy River Mine following the heavy rainfall and flooding experienced around the Fort Frances area in northwestern Ontario during the second quarter of 2022. The Company is also providing an update on the advancement of the Intrepid underground zone.
"The team at Rainy River responded very well following the heavy rainfall and flooding during the second quarter," stated Renaud Adams, President & CEO. "Over the past month, efforts continued on dewatering the pit along with additional operational improvements to position the open pit to its optimal conditions. In July and August, Rainy River produced a total of approximately 41,000 gold equivalent ounces1 and the mine is well positioned to have a strong finish to 2022 and deliver on its updated guidance. In addition, we had our first stope blasted in the Intrepid zone, a significant milestone for the mine, and we look forward to the continued ramp-up in underground production over the coming months."
Significant progress was made on dewatering the open pit during the summer months, and as a result mining at the bottom of the pit is back on track. As of the beginning of September, mining from the Main ODM zone has commenced and will continue to ramp up in the coming months.
Open pit tonnes mined in July and August averaged approximately 21,000 ore tonnes mined per day, a 70% increase compared to the 12,295 tonnes mined per day during the second quarter. In July and August, the strip ratio materially decreased, averaging approximately 4:1 compared to 7.96:1 during the second quarter. The strip ratio is expected to average below 3:1 for the remainder of the year. Steps were taken over the summer to better position the open pit operations, and substantially complete all of the remaining glacial till waste stripping, with only approximately 2.4 million tonnes left to be mined beginning in the fourth quarter.
In July and August, tonnes milled averaged approximately 24,100 tonnes per calendar day, with efforts focused on improving the reliability of the mill while managing the harder ore material from the North Lobe. Gold equivalent1 production during July and August totaled approximately 41,000 ounces, and the operation remains on track to meet its updated annual gold equivalent guidance of 230,000 to 250,000 ounces.
Intrepid Update
Underground development advanced an additional 548 metres during July and August, with the main decline ramp reaching the 200 metre level ahead of plan. Underground production has commenced from the Intrepid zone with the first stope blasted on September 13th. Production from the Intrepid zone will continue to ramp-up over the coming months.
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate mining Company with a portfolio of two core producing assets in Canada, the Rainy River gold mine and the New Afton copper-gold mine. The Company also holds a 5% equity stake in Artemis Gold Inc., and other Canadian-focused investments. New Gold's vision is to build a leading diversified intermediate gold company based in Canada that is committed to the environment and social responsibility. For further information on the Company, visit www.newgold.com.
Endnotes
Certain information contained in this news release, including any information relating to New Gold's future financial or operating performance are "forward-looking". All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, which address events, results, outcomes or developments that New Gold expects to occur are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "targeted", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "projects", "potential", "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation of such terms. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements with respect to: the Company's expectations regarding having a strong finish to 2022 and delivering on its updated guidance; the planned continued ramp-up in underground and Intrepid zone production over the coming months; anticipated timing for mining the remaining glacial till waste stripping; expectations regarding the strip ratio and gold grades for the remainder of the year; the planned sources of mill ore feed for September and the remainder of the year; and anticipated timing for completing of mining from the North Lobe.
All forward-looking statements in this news release are based on the opinions and estimates of management that, while considered reasonable as at the date of this news release in light of management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, are inherently subject to important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond New Gold's ability to control or predict. Certain material assumptions regarding such forward-looking statements are discussed in this news release, New Gold's latest annual management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A"), its most recent annual information form and technical reports on the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. In addition to, and subject to, such assumptions discussed in more detail elsewhere, the forward-looking statements in this news release are also subject to the following assumptions: (1) there being no significant disruptions affecting New Gold's operations other than as set out herein; (2) political and legal developments in jurisdictions where New Gold operates, or may in the future operate, being consistent with New Gold's current expectations; (3) the accuracy of New Gold's current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and the grade of gold, silver and copper expected to be mined and the grade of gold, copper and silver expected to be mined; (4) the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar, and to a lesser extent, the Mexican Peso, and commodity prices being approximately consistent with current levels and expectations for the purposes of 2022 guidance and otherwise; (5) prices for diesel, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately consistent with current levels; (6) equipment, labour and materials costs increasing on a basis consistent with New Gold's current expectations; (7) arrangements with First Nations and other Indigenous groups in respect of the Rainy River Mine being consistent with New Gold's current expectations; (8) all required permits, licenses and authorizations being obtained from the relevant governments and other relevant stakeholders within the expected timelines and the absence of material negative comments or obstacles during any applicable regulatory processes; (9) there being no significant disruptions to the Company's workforce at the Rainy River Mine due to cases of COVID-19 (including any required self-isolation requirements due to cross-border travel to the United States or any other country or any other reason) or otherwise; (10) the responses of the relevant governments to the COVID-19 outbreak being sufficient to contain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak; (11) there being no material disruption to the Company's supply chains and workforce that would interfere with the Company's anticipated course of action at the Rainy River Mine; and (12) the long-term economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak not having a material adverse impact on the Company's operations or liquidity position.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation: price volatility in the spot and forward markets for metals and other commodities; discrepancies between actual and estimated production, between actual and estimated costs, between actual and estimated Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources and between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries; equipment malfunction, failure or unavailability; accidents; risks related to early production at the Rainy River Mine, including failure of equipment, machinery, the process circuit or other processes to perform as designed or intended; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining and maintaining the validity and enforceability of the necessary licenses and permits and complying with the permitting requirements of each jurisdiction in which New Gold operates, including, but not limited to: obtaining the necessary permits for the New Afton C-Zone; uncertainties and unanticipated delays associated with obtaining and maintaining necessary licenses, permits and authorizations and complying with permitting requirements, including those associated with the C-Zone permitting process; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; changing costs, timelines and development schedules as it relates to construction; the Company not being able to complete its construction projects at the Rainy River Mine or the New Afton Mine on the anticipated timeline or at all; volatility in the market price of the Company's securities; changes in national and local government legislation in the countries in which New Gold does or may in the future carry on business; controls, regulations and political or economic developments in the countries in which New Gold does or may in the future carry on business; the Company's dependence on the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine; the Company not being able to complete its exploration drilling programs on the anticipated timeline or at all; disruptions to the Company's workforce at either the Rainy River Mine or the New Afton Mine, or both, due to cases of COVID-19 or any required self-isolation (due to cross-border travel, exposure to a case of COVID-19 or otherwise); the responses of the relevant governments to the COVID-19 outbreak not being sufficient to contain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak; disruptions to the Company's supply chain and workforce due to the COVID-19 outbreak; an economic recession or downturn as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak that materially adversely affects the Company's operations or liquidity position; there being further shutdowns at the Rainy River Mine or New Afton Mine; significant capital requirements and the availability and management of capital resources; additional funding requirements; diminishing quantities or grades of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources; actual results of current exploration or reclamation activities; uncertainties inherent to mining economic studies including the Technical Reports for the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine; impairment; unexpected delays and costs inherent to consulting and accommodating rights of First Nations and other indigenous groups; climate change, environmental risks and hazards and the Company's response thereto; tailings dam and structure failures; actual results of current exploration or reclamation activities; fluctuations in the international currency markets and in the rates of exchange of the currencies of Canada, the United States and, to a lesser extent, Mexico; global economic and financial conditions and any global or local natural events that may impede the economy or New Gold's ability to carry on business in the normal course; compliance with debt obligations and maintaining sufficient liquidity; taxation; fluctuation in treatment and refining charges; transportation and processing of unrefined products; rising costs or availability of labour, supplies, fuel and equipment; adequate infrastructure; relationships with communities, governments and other stakeholders; geotechnical instability and conditions; labour disputes; the uncertainties inherent in current and future legal challenges to which New Gold is or may become a party; defective title to mineral claims or property or contests over claims to mineral properties; competition; loss of, or inability to attract, key employees; use of derivative products and hedging transactions; counterparty risk and the performance of third party service providers; investment risks and uncertainty relating to the value of equity investments in public companies held by the Company from time to time; the adequacy of internal and disclosure controls; conflicts of interest; the lack of certainty with respect to foreign operations and legal systems, which may not be immune from the influence of political pressure, corruption or other factors that are inconsistent with the rule of law; the successful acquisitions and integration of business arrangements and realizing the intended benefits therefrom; and information systems security threats. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development, construction, operation and mining, including environmental events and hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks) as well as "Risk Factors" included in New Gold's most recent annual information form, MD&A and other disclosure documents filed on and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from those anticipated in such statements. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements. New Gold expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Patrick Godin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of New Gold. Mr. Godin is a Professional Engineer and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. He is a "Qualified Person" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
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LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Okta, Inc. ("Okta" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OKTA).
Class Period: March 5, 2021 – March 22, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 19, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Okta had inadequate cybersecurity controls; (2) as a result, Okta's systems were vulnerable to data breaches; (3) Okta ultimately did experience a data breach caused by a hacking group, which potentially affected hundreds of Okta customers; (4) Okta initially did not disclose and subsequently downplayed the severity of the data breach; (5) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Okta's business, financial condition, and reputation; and (6) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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WUHAN, China and SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurophth Therapeutics, Inc., ("Neurophth") today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted a Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to the Company's leading gene therapy drug candidate, NR082 (rAAV2-ND4), for the treatment of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) associated with mtND4 mutation.
NR082 (rAAV2-ND4), a recombinant adeno-associated viral vector, serotype 2, containing human ND4 codon-optimized gene under the control of the cytomegalovirus promoter and enhancer, is a novel gene therapy product that is being developed for the treatment of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) associated with mtND4 mutations. Phase I/II/III clinical trials are currently underway after the IND clearance by the China NMPA. Leveraging gene therapy strategy, NR082 viral vector is used through intravitreal injection to deliver the corrective genes to the patients' damaged retinal ganglion cell (RGC), therefore to repair the mitochondrial respiratory chain, improve the sensory function of the RGC and restore the visual function in LHON patients.
A breakthrough therapy must provide effective treatment or prevention for a seriously debilitating or life-threatening condition that has no effective therapy or demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapies. Breakthrough Therapy Designation instituted in China is designed to expedite the development and review of innovative drugs presenting significant clinical advantages. According to the CDE, BTD provides opportunities for more intensive CDE guidance and discussion with respect to clinical trials and development strategy, and for priority review later.
"The BTD is a great milestone for Neurophth and NR082. It's also an important advancement toward addressing the unmet medical need in LHON patients with a China gene therapy." said Prof. Bin Li, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Neurophth, "Further support from the CDE will help us accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of NR082. Neurophth will advance the Phase III clinical trial in China, as well as clinical trials in the U.S. Our team is fully committed to bringing NR082 to the market as soon as possible, alleviating patients from ophthalmic diseases with a transforming gene therapy."
Ms. Yiyuan Chen, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs of Neurophth, commented, "We are very pleased to receive CDE's BTD, which is another good news following the orphan drug designation (ODD) by the U.S. FDA and EMA, and the IND clearance by both China NMPA and U.S. FDA. This reinforces our confidence in advancing NR082 to be the first marketed gene therapy for ophthalmic diseases in China. Neurophth will continue our work in hopes that this new gene therapy will soon benefit patients around the world."
About Neurophth
Neurophth is China's leading in-vivo gene therapy company for ophthalmic diseases. With subsidiaries in China (Wuhan, Shanghai, and Suzhou) and US (San Diego, California), Neurophth, a fully integrated company, is striving to discover and develop genomic medicines for patients suffering from genetic diseases globally. Our validated AAV platform, which has been published in Nature - Scientific Reports, Ophthalmology, and EBioMedicine, has successfully delivered proof-of-concept investigator-initiated trials data of 186 subjects with investigational gene therapies in the retina. Our most advanced investigational gene therapy drug candidate, NR082 (rAAV2-ND4), in development for the treatment of mtND4-mediated LHON, has been granted orphan drug designation (ODD) by the U.S. FDA and EMA. After the IND clearance by the China NMPA in March 2021 and the U.S. IND by FDA in January 2022, Neurophth has successfully completed an EOP2 meeting with CDE and reached an agreement on the design of the Phase III clinical trial. The pipeline also includes mtND1-mediated LHON (the Company's 2nd US ODD), autosomal dominant optic atrophy, optic neuroprotection, vascular retinopathy, and five other preclinical candidates. Neurophth has scaled up in-house manufacturing capability in Suzhou facility utilizing single-use technologies to support future commercial demand. To learn more about us and our growing pipeline, visit www.neurophth.com.
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Services for Johnny Lewis “John L” Ockelberry, 88, of Temple will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Branford/Dawson Funeral Home in Temple with the Rev. George E. Feagin officiating.
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Services for Johnny Lewis “John L” Ockelberry, 88, of Temple will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Branford/Dawson Funeral Home in Temple with the Rev. George E. Feagin officiating.
Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery in Temple.
Mr. Ockelberry died Thursday, Sept. 1, at his residence.
He was born May 7, 1934, in Belton to John Phillip Sr. and Bessie Lewis Ockelberry. He attended Dunbar High School. He married Robirda Thomas on Oct. 8, 1955. He worked for the railroad company, Centex Ready Mix Concrete, Artco Bell, and for the city of Temple water department for 20 years. He retired in 1997. He was a member of Bethel Independent Methodist Church and served as a Father of the church.
He was preceded in death by his wife; two daughters, Clara Brazell and Willie Smith; two sons, Ernest and John Thomas; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
Survivors include two daughters, the Rev. Johnnie Mae Rayson-Henry and Carolyn Ann Anthony Ockelberry, both of Temple; a son, Adell Murphy of Fort Worth; a stepdaughter, Sharon Houston of Temple; 24 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 49 great-great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. with a wake 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Which cowboy toys are best?
Since the time of Jesse James, Annie Oakley and Billy the Kid, the history and rugged landscape of the American west has captured imaginations all over the world. Over the years, this passion for the Wild West has been translated into films, literature and of course, toys.
Cowboy toys for kids can range from artificial six shooters and plastic horses to detailed cowboy action figures inspired by famous outlaws. The Cowboys and Indians Wild West Figure Playset is the top pick because it comes with over 100 pieces with a classic design.
What to know before you buy a cowboy toy
Types of cowboy toys
While the term cowboy technically refers to someone who tends cattle for a living, the word has become synonymous with the culture of the western United States as it was in the 19th century. Because of this association, spurred primarily by books and films, there are many different types of cowboy toys on the market. If you’re shopping for a kid, think about which of the following toy types they’d enjoy the most.
- Action figures: Cowboy action figures can range from simple, miniature figures in a fixed pose to detailed models with accessories and multiple points of articulation. Larger cowboy figures are usually sold alone, while miniature cowboy figurines can be purchased in sets of 50 pieces or more.
- Horse toys: If the child has a passion for ranch life, look for a horse toy. Young children are particularly fond of rideable toys like the classic hobby horse. While these toys were formerly simple stuffed horse heads attached to sticks, modern hobby horses can feature realistic designs, telescoping sticks and even sound effects.
- Costumes: A great way to foster creativity and imagination, many children love dressing up as cowboys and cowgirls. Most costumes come with a cowboy hat, but you can also find kits that include vests, lassos, sheriff stars and bandanas.
- Revolvers and rifles: No cowboy or cowgirl costume is complete without a trusty six-shooter. Toy revolvers and rifles are usually constructed from plastic or metal and often come with sound effects and accompanying holsters.
- Rodeo toys: If your kid is interested in cowboys in the strictest sense of the word, consider a rodeo toy. These authentic training products let the user practice throwing a lasso and roping a cow. You can even find full-sized roping dummies to perfect your rodeo skills outside.
Suggested age range
Consider the age of the child when buying a cowboy toy as a gift. A metal revolver toy may not be appropriate for a young kid, and a plush hobby horse or rocker may not be enjoyed by children over 3 years old. If the child is under 3, avoid any cowboy toys with small pieces that could pose a choking hazard.
What to look for in a quality cowboy toy
Authenticity
While it may not matter to some kids, any child with an interest in history will appreciate an authentic-looking cowboy toy or replica. Some of these products may even include detailed historical information alongside the toy.
Materials
Most cowboy toys are made from plastic, but you can also find toys that are constructed from die-cast metal or even wood. These toys are usually intricately detailed with an emphasis on historical realism.
How much you can expect to spend on a cowboy toy
The cost of a cowboy toy can vary dramatically depending on its type and size. Most action figures and artificial guns are around $10-$30, while rodeo toys and detailed replicas can cost $60 or more.
Cowboy toy FAQ
Why are cowboys so popular with kids?
A. While it’s hard to know exactly why kids love cowboy toys, it might be because they harken back to a simpler time of romance and rugged landscapes, valiant heroes and ruthless villains. As long as Hollywood continues to release Westerns, it’s likely that cowboys will continue to be popular with people of all ages.
Are there cowboy toys for adults?
A. Yes! There are many realistic models and replicas for adult Wild West enthusiasts to display and collect. These items are usually constructed from high-quality metal or wood and are designed to be historically accurate.
What’s the best cowboy toy to buy?
Top cowboy toy
Cowboys and Indians Wild West Figure Playset
What you need to know: This huge playset comes with a plastic tub full of miniature figurines and landscape parts.
What you’ll love: There are over 100 pieces inside the reusable tub, including colorful cowboy figures, canoes, trees, wagons and fences. The tub also has a handle and can be used for easy storage once playtime is over.
What you should consider: The small pieces could break easily and pose a choking hazard for children under 3 years old.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top cowboy toy for the money
Roblox Action Collection The Wild West Figure Pack
What you need to know: This affordable toy pack comes with four Roblox action figures and a poseable horse.
What you’ll love: Each of the cowboy action figures has posable limbs and mix-and-match accessories like weapons and dynamite. The purchase also comes with a redeemable code to access a virtual item in the Roblox video game.
What you should consider: Kids who don’t play the online game won’t get to enjoy the exclusive virtual item.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Cowboy toy worth checking out
Parris Classic Quality Toys Billy The Kid Revolver Set
What you need to know: This realistic western-style cowboy revolver is constructed from real metal.
What you’ll love: Users love the authentic die-cast metal construction and solid weight of this toy revolver. It can be loaded with ring caps to simulate the sound of gunfire. The toy also comes with a holster and adjustable cloth belt.
What you should consider: This toy is only suitable for older kids, and a few users questioned the quality of the included cloth belt.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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WIXOM, Mich., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMTI), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of iron deficiency and anemia management, today announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd., a leading healthcare investor, to purchase $15 million of common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) and warrants. The combined purchase price for one share of common stock (or common stock equivalent) and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock is $1.515. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.39 per share and have a term of 5.5 years.
The Company is offering $12 million of securities in a registered transaction under the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The remaining $3 million of securities are being sold in a private placement transaction that is exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
The receipt of the $15 million in proceeds is expected to trigger a subsequent $7.5 million investment from DaVita, Inc. on terms previously disclosed.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds to restructure its dialysis business and, pending FDA clearance, to advance the development of ferric pyrophosphate citrate (FPC) for patients with iron deficiency anemia who are receiving home infusion therapy.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Rockwell Medical is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing its next-generation parenteral iron technology platform, Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate (FPC), which has the potential to lead transformative treatments for iron deficiency in multiple disease states, reduce healthcare costs and improve patients' lives. The Company has two FDA-approved therapies indicated for patients undergoing hemodialysis, which are the first two products developed from the FPC platform. Rockwell Medical is also advancing its FPC platform by developing FPC for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients outside of dialysis, who are receiving intravenous medications in the home infusion setting. In addition, Rockwell Medical is one of two major suppliers of life-saving hemodialysis concentrate products to kidney dialysis clinics in the United States. For more information, visit www.RockwellMed.com.
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as, "may," "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "could," "can," "would," "develop," "plan," "potential," "predict," "forecast," "project," "intend," "look forward to," "remain confident" or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward looking statements. While Rockwell Medical believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties (including, without limitation, those set forth in Rockwell Medical's SEC filings), many of which are beyond our control and subject to change. Actual results could be materially different. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to those risks more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as such description may be amended or updated in any future reports we file with the SEC. Rockwell Medical expressly disclaims any obligation to update our forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
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A preeminent expert in business immigration, global migration, and employment-related immigration law, Kan-Tor brings a wealth of knowledge to Joblio's esteemed board.
MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joblio Inc., the transparent and tech-enabled recruitment platform for foreign talent, today announced the appointment of Tsvi Kan-Tor as Vice Chairman of its Executive Board. A seasoned legal luminary, Kan-Tor will bring his wealth of knowledge and experience to ensure that Joblio works seamlessly with other global organizations in upholding labor laws and protecting the rights of foreign workers. The announcement is made by Joblio Founder and CEO Jon Purizhansky, subsequent to other notable board additions, including its new Chairman, David Arkless.
"We are all excited to have someone of Tsvi's caliber join us in advancing ethical employment of foreign talent," said Purizhansky. "Tsvi possesses an unmatched experience and understanding of global labor laws and has been instrumental in developing some of the guidelines that defend and protect the rights of migrant workers today."
Kan-Tor is a founding partner of Kan-Tor & Acco, a global corporate immigration law firm headquartered in Israel, and is a leading expert in business immigration and global migration. He has developed strategic, proactive, and advanced immigration programs and solutions regarding the international transfer of employees in numerous sectors, including tech and biotech, pharmaceutical, construction, energy, gas, and transportation.
A regular commentator on employment-related immigration law, Kan-Tor earned a law degree from Tel Aviv University and has served as Chair of the Visa Committee of the Israel America Chamber of Commerce since 2016. He is a member of the Committee on Foreign Workers of the Israel Bar Association, responsible for leading legislative and policy activities concerning the entry of foreign experts to Israel, and is a member of the Immigration & Nationality Law Committee of the International Bar Association and a foreign attorney member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. For his many professional accomplishments in the field of immigration law, Kan-Tor has been recognized in the prestigious Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers.
"Joblio's goal is to prove that global recruiting can be done in a fully compliant, efficient, fair, transparent and equitable manner. My role is to help Joblio prove that it is possible to achieve all of that," said Kan-Tor, who will continue his role at Kan-Tor & Acco while serving as Vice Chairman of Joblio's Executive Board.
Regarded as the gold standard in the field of international recruiting, Joblio is on a mission to redefine the global labor market with a transparent, systematized, and humanized platform that is accessible to workers and employers around the world. As global labor shortages continue to put a strain on supply chains, more employers are looking internationally to add skilled and talented workers to their organizations. Through its proprietary Applicant Concierge Experience (ACE) program, Joblio not only helps workers find foreign employment, it also prepares them to acclimate to their new homes before they even leave their country. For more information, visit joblio.co.
Founded by N.Y. attorney Jon Purizhansky and chaired by David Arkless, the former president of the Manpower Group, Joblio operates more efficient recruitment, training, and retraining processes for cross-border employment. The company's proprietary Applicant Concierge Experience (ACE) program is focused on pre-departure and post-arrival community management, helping international job seekers to begin acclimating to their new homes even before they leave their countries of origin. Differentiated from the non-transparent and inefficient practices of the current global migrant labor market, Joblio's accessible global platform removes unethical intermediaries from the process, freeing up more economic value for employers and laborers. Its streamlined and transparent hiring process results in faster applicant processing, higher employee satisfaction, and lower employee attrition. To learn more, visit joblio.co.
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Using science-backed data, The BiasSync Workplace Happiness Index™ is a powerful asset in improving retention
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BiasSync announced the release of a new assessment tool that measures key factors driving employee turnover risk. The tool is aimed at helping companies gauge the overall effects of bias within their organizations.
Numerous studies reveal that happiness at the workplace correlates to higher retention rates. Indeed, according to the Harvard Business Review, "happiness raises nearly every business and educational outcome: raising sales by 37%, productivity by 31%, and accuracy on tasks by 19%, as well as a myriad of health and quality of life improvements."
"We're pleased to offer our latest assessment, especially during a time of heightened turnover," said BiasSync Cofounder and CEO Michele Ruiz. "Research and data show that one of the top reasons people leave their positions is because they work in a toxic environment," she added. "Now companies large and small stand to benefit from clear data that indicates the level of their employees' happiness."
Designed by organizational behavior Ph.D.s, the BiasSync Workplace Happiness Index™ offers insights into key metrics so companies can identify turnover risks while improving morale and retention. Indeed, research shows that voluntary employee turnover costs companies up to $1 trillion a year, or up to twice one employee's annual salary.
In addition to revealing employee satisfaction levels, the BiasSync Workplace Happiness Index™ provides clear direction for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. A flexible, customizable diagnostic tool, the Index provides a valuable snapshot into employees' attitudes and insights, serving as an early pulse-check for culture and DEI initiatives.
Los Angeles-based BiasSync is a SaaS company providing a science-based solution designed to help organizations more effectively assess, measure and manage unconscious bias in the work environment. Its purpose is to create a more fair and respectful workplace.
For more information, visit https://biassync.com
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United Way Worldwide (UWW) announced the election of seven new trustees by United Way members at the Annual Meeting of the Members held on July 18, 2022.
"I am excited to welcome our newest trustees to the board," said President and CEO, Angela F. Williams. "Each trustee brings a unique perspective and passion to our mission that will collectively build upon our foundational work as we position United Way Worldwide for the future."
Remarking on the new trustees, Marc Bitzer, Chair of the Worldwide Board of Trustees, shared, "I am delighted to welcome a distinguished group of individuals and look forward to serving with them in the coming years. We have diligently ensured a UWW board that reflects a broad diversity of expertise and experience that will guide United Way into its next century of service and a renewed period of growth."
The trustees below began their three-year terms with United Way Worldwide effective July 18, 2022:
- Brian K. Hulseman-Abrams, Entrepreneur, CPA, and Attorney
- Juliana Azevedo, Latin America President, P&G Brazil
- The Honorable Elaine Chao, public servant, experienced leader, trailblazer, and former President of United Way of America
- Yuri Fulmer, Chairman, Fulmer, and Company
- Suneeth Katarki, Senior Partner, Indus Law
- Swati Mylavarapu, Managing Partner, Incite.org
- Francesco Vanni d'Archirafi, Chairman, Euroclear Holding, and Euroclear SA/NV
The Annual Meeting of the Members also marked the conclusion of six trustees' service from the Worldwide Board of Trustees and U.S.A. National Board:
- Dr. Juliette Tuakli, Worldwide Board of Trustees Immediate Past Chair
- Neeraj Mehta, U.S.A. National Board Immediate Past Chair and Worldwide Board of Trustees At-Large Member
- Luis Javier Castro, Worldwide Board of Trustees Secretary and Audit Committee Chair
- Susan Somersille Johnson, U.S.A. National Board At-Large Member
- Kate Quinn, U.S.A. National Board Nominating Committee Chair
- Byron Spruell, U.S.A. National Board At-Large Member
"We also want to recognize and thank those dedicated trustees whose service has come to an end," said Mr. Bitzer. "They served with distinction and commitment, including during a time of uncertainty and change, consistently meeting the challenges with thoughtful solutions and an unwavering commitment to our mission."
To learn more about the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees and read trustee bios, click here.
United Way brings people together to build strong communities where everyone thrives. As the world's largest privately funded charity serving 95% of U.S. communities and 37 countries and territories, our humanitarian aid supports 48 million people every year. Through United Way, communities tackle tough challenges and work with private, public, and nonprofit partners to boost education, economic solutions, and health resources. United Way is the mission of choice for 2.5 million volunteers, 7.7 million donors, and 45,000 corporate partners in more than 1,100 communities worldwide in our second century of service. Together, we are building resilient, equitable communities across the globe. Learn more at UnitedWay.org. Follow us: @United Way and #LiveUnited.
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Industry leader announces agreement to sell business to ensure long-term stability and the uninterrupted continuation of business operations
CHICAGO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Standard Baking, LLC ("Gold Standard"), North America's largest manufacturer of croissants and a leading manufacturer of dough-based sweet baked goods, yesterday announced that 37 Baking Holdings, LLC ("37 Baking"), a company backed by significant North American family offices, in partnership with the Gold Standard management team, has agreed to acquire Gold Standard's assets and continue its current operations in Chicago.
The proposed acquisition is being facilitated by a Chapter 11 filing yesterday in Delaware by Gold Standard and its parent, Gold Standard Holdings, Inc. Gold Standard has sought customary relief from the court to ensure its operations proceed as usual. Gold Standard has sought approval to consummate the sale promptly, subject to any higher and better offers that may be submitted through the court supervised process, but in the meantime will continue to satisfy customer orders, pay vendors and employ its valuable employees. Since 2018, Gold Standard has continually improved operations and implemented key initiatives to improve performance, setting a strong foundation for future growth and the opportunity to sell the business.
"To navigate the changing economic climate, we have developed a plan that will unburden Gold Standard's business of excessive debt and sell its assets to a new owner who will build on and continue our longstanding success in the baked goods industry," said Haq Chaudary, President and CEO. "We look forward to executing on this negotiated strategy swiftly and efficiently, and continuing our business in its next chapter."
Houlihan Lokey is serving as investment banker, Riveron as financial advisor and Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP as legal advisor to Gold Standard. Bernstein Shur is serving as legal advisor to 37 Baking.
Information on the Chapter 11 process can be accessed at https://omniagentsolutions.com/GoldStandard
About 37 Baking Holdings, LLC
37 Baking Holdings, LLC ("37 Baking") was formed by a consortium of North American family offices to acquire the assets of Gold Standard Baking ("Gold Standard") and provide the business with a base of long-term, permanent capital. Other meaningful investors include management, led by CEO, Haq Chaudary, who will continue to lead the business going forward. 37 Baking investors have deep value creation experience in a variety of industries, including food and real estate, with a long-term outlook on growing sustainable businesses. Gold Standard is North America's largest manufacturer of fully-baked croissants and a leading manufacturer of sweet baked goods.
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SLOUGH, United Kingdom and RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indivior PLC (LON: INDV) today announced that it will participate in the following investor healthcare events:
Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference – New York
Mark Crossley, Chief Executive Officer, will host 1x1/group meetings on Monday, September 12 and participate in a fireside chat at 8:10 a.m. U.S. EST. Investors can contact their Morgan Stanley representative to schedule a meeting. The fireside chat can be viewed using the webcast link.
Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference 2022 – London
Mark Crossley, Chief Executive Officer, will host 1x1/group meetings on Thursday and Friday, September 15 and 16 and host a presentation September 16th at 13:20 (BST) (8:20 a.m. US EST). Investors can contact their Bank of America representative to schedule a meeting.
The presentation will be available at indivior.com/investors and can also be viewed using the webcast link.
Jefferies Global Healthcare Fireside Chat Series – Virtual
Mark Crossley, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat on Wednesday, September 21 at 16:30 (BST) (11:30 a.m. US EST). The fireside chat can be viewed using the webcast link.
About Indivior
Indivior is a global pharmaceutical company working to help change patients' lives by developing medicines to treat substance use disorders (SUD) and serious mental illnesses. Our vision is that all patients around the world will have access to evidence-based treatment for the chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD. Indivior is dedicated to transforming SUD from a global human crisis to a recognized and treated chronic disease. Building on its global portfolio of OUD treatments, Indivior has a pipeline of product candidates designed to both expand on its heritage in this category and potentially address other chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD, including alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder. Headquartered in the United States in Richmond, VA, Indivior employs more than 900 individuals globally and its portfolio of products is available in over 40 countries worldwide. Visit www.indivior.com to learn more. Connect with Indivior on LinkedIn by visiting www.linkedin.com/company/indivior.
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Houston jury finds energy company liable in electrical pole climbing accident
HOUSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury in Houston awarded IBEW Local 66 member and Provost Umphrey client Garett Wilder $15.4 million for life-altering injuries he suffered after falling 50 feet from a CenterPoint electrical pole.
Monday afternoon, jurors found CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, joint and severally liable, for the injuries sustained by Baytown resident, Garett Wilder. The jury deliberated four hours before returning its verdict in the 269th Judicial District, Harris County Civil Court.
On March 15, 2019, Wilder was safely ascending a CenterPoint electrical pole near the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport in Tomball, Texas, when the step bolt he was attached to suddenly came out of the pole. The then 27-year-old was unresponsive after falling while a fellow L.E. Myers worker performed lifesaving measures.
"The last thing I remember was the step bolt coming out," recalls Wilder during the plaintiff's testimony. "Then I woke up in the hospital."
Wilder suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, a fracture and fused spine, the shattering of the bones in his feet and ankles as well as other injuries. He has undergone eight complex surgeries and remains at risk for the amputation of one or both of his legs.
"The reality is that Garret's injuries are so severe, that he will likely never work again, stand or walk normally, enjoy a pain free day or participate in activities of daily living that most of us take for granted," says Provost Umphrey partner, Bryan O. Blevins, Jr.
At the time of the accident, CenterPoint knew that some step bolts could not be inserted into the pole and that other step bolts were loose but failed to warn Mr. Wilder or his employer, L.E. Myers Co.
"Because of CenterPoint's negligence, our client will never live a normal life," says Matthew C. Matheny, Provost Umphrey partner. "I am grateful that the jury righted this wrong and that we were able to recover some relief for Mr. Wilder and his young daughter that will benefit them for years to come."
Assisting Matheny and Blevins in the case was attorney Daniel D. Horowitz of the Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III.
The case is Garett Wilder v. CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, Cause No. 2019-31428 in the District Court of Harris County, Texas 269th Judicial District, Judge Cory Don Sepolio presiding.
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Supreme Court tackling case about praying football coach
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will tackle a dispute between public school officials and a former high school football coach who wanted to kneel and pray on the field after games.
The case before the justices on Monday involves Joseph Kennedy, a former football coach at Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington. For years, the coach would kneel at the center of the field following games and lead students in prayer. The school district eventually learned what he was doing and asked him to stop.
Kennedy’s lawyers say the Constitution’s freedom of speech and freedom of religion guarantees allow him to pray on the field, with students free to join. But the school district says Kennedy’s religious speech interfered with students’ own religious freedom rights, could have the effect of pressuring students to pray and opened the district itself to lawsuits. The school district says it tried to work out a solution so Kennedy, who is Christian, could pray privately before or after the game, including on the field after students left, but Kennedy’s lawsuit followed.
The case comes to the court at a time when conservative justices make up a majority of the court and have been sympathetic to the concerns of religious individuals and groups, such as groups that brought challenges to coronavirus restrictions that applied to houses of worship.
But cases involving religion can also unite the court. Last year, for example, the court unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that said its religious views prevent it from working with same-sex couples. Already this term in an 8-1 decision the justices ruled for a Texas death row inmate who sought to have his pastor pray aloud and touch him while his execution was carried out.
The case from Bremerton, meanwhile, has already caught the justices’ attention. In 2019 the justices declined to get involved in the case at an earlier stage. But four justices were critical of lower court rulings for the school district, writing that an appeals court’s “understanding of the free speech rights of public school teachers is troubling.”
Kennedy started working at Bremerton High School in 2008, and it was his practice at the end of games — after the players and coaches from both teams would meet at midfield to shake hands — to pause and kneel to pray. Kennedy said he wanted to give thanks for what his players had accomplished and for their safety, among other things.
Kennedy initially prayed alone on the 50-yard line at the end of games, but students started joining him and over time he began to deliver a short, inspirational talk with religious references. Kennedy says he never required players to join or asked any student to pray. He also led the team in prayer in the locker room before games, a practice that predated him.
The school district didn’t learn of Kennedy’s practice until 2015. It told him then that he needed to stop praying with students or engaging in overtly religious activity while still “on duty” as a coach. After Kennedy continued to pray on the field, he was placed on paid leave. His contract expired and he didn’t reapply to coach the following year, the school says.
A decision is expected before the court begins its summer recess.
The case is Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 21-418.
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| 2022-04-25T11:15:07Z
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Financial results to be released after market close; Conference call to be conducted at 5:00pm ET
PORTLAND, Ore., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST) ("Eastside" or the "Company") will report its first quarter financial results after the market close on Monday, May 16, 2022. The Company will host a conference call that same day, Monday, May 16 at 5:00pm ET to review the results.
First Quarter 2022 Conference Call Details
Date and Time: Monday, May 16, 2022 at 5:00pm ET
Call-in Information: Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (844) 889-4332 or (412) 717-9595.
Live Webcast Information: Interested parties can access the conference call via a live Internet webcast, which is available in the Conference Calls section of the Company's website at https://www.eastsidedistilling.com/conference-calls.
Replay: A teleconference replay of the call will be available for three days at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation #1810337. A webcast replay will be available in the Conference Calls section of the Company's website at https://www.eastsidedistilling.com/conference-calls for 90 days.
About Eastside Distilling
Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST) has been producing high-quality, award-winning craft spirits in Portland, Oregon, since 2008. The Company is distinguished by its highly decorated product lineup that includes Azuñia Tequilas®, Burnside Whiskeys®, Hue-Hue Coffee Rum®, and Portland Potato Vodkas®. All Eastside spirits are crafted from natural ingredients for quality and taste. Eastside's Craft Canning + Bottling subsidiary is one of the Northwest's leading independent ready-to-drink canners. For more information visit: www.eastsidedistilling.com or follow the Company on Instagram and Facebook.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release may be forward-looking statements that reflect our expectations or anticipations rather than historical fact. Such matters involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the following: changes in economic conditions, general competitive factors, the impact of COVID-19 and related business disruption, the Company's ongoing financing requirements and ability to achieve financing, acceptance of the Company's products in the market, the Company's success in obtaining new customers, the Company's ability to execute its business model and strategic plans, and other risks and related information described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). A detailed discussion of the most significant risks can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update the cautionary information in this press release.
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