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Study published in Nature Cancer finds ERX-41 causes endoplasmic reticulum stress and cell death in multiple cancers. EtiraRx plans clinical trials as soon as the first quarter of 2023
DALLAS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A scientific team, led by the scientific founders of EtiraRx, has identified a small molecule, ERX-41, as a novel oral therapeutic agent that may have utility in treating multiple solid cancers, including triple negative breast cancer, glioblastoma, ovarian and pancreatic cancers. EtiraRx, headquartered in Biolabs Pegasus Park, plans to initiate clinical trials as early as the first quarter of 2023.
In the work, published in Nature Cancer, the researchers, led by Drs. Jung-Mo Ahn, Ganesh Raj and Ratna Vadlamudi, identified that ERX-41 dramatically enhances endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in cancer cells. Since aggressive cancer cells have higher basal levels of ER stress, the enhanced ER stress induced by ERX-41 is not compensated and causes cancer cell death. Normal cells have low basal of ER stress, can compensate for ERX-41 activity and do not undergo cell death after ERX-41 treatment. Using state-of-the-art molecular approaches, the team identified that the molecular target of ERX-41 is the protein encoded by the lysosomal acid lipase A (LIPA) gene and that pharmacologic inhibition of LIPA by ERX-41 enhances ER stress in cancer cells. The study set the foundation for clinical trials with patients with therapy-resistant cancers that are vulnerable to enhanced ER stress.
Said Dr. Raj, "These discoveries are exciting as they represent a novel approach to targeting the Achilles heel of many aggressive cancers- their vulnerability to enhanced ER stress. Our critical finding was that of a new therapeutic target (LIPA) and its undiscovered role in protein folding. By targeting LIPA with ERX-41, protein folding in the cancer cell was disrupted, causing ER stress and promoting cancer cell death. Our findings indicate the potential for an oral agent with a favorable therapeutic index to effectively treat patients with aggressive cancers, for whom options are limited."
EtiraRx is completing necessary preclinical studies and plans to initiate clinical trials with these compounds, which will take place the first quarter of 2023. Russell Hayward, CEO EtiraRx, said, "ERX-41 has the potential to be a first-in-class oral therapy that kills aggressive therapy-resistant cancers. We are committed to moving these drugs forward to clinical trials and make a difference in the lives of patients with lethal cancers."
To access the complete paper from EtiraRx, please visit Nature Cancer at https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-022-00389-8
EtiraRx is a Dallas-based company is committed to developing cures. EtiraRx was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Pegasus Park. For more information go to https://www.etirarx.com/
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GIC and B Capital Lead $150 Million Series D Funding Round, Valuing FalconX at $8 Billion
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FalconX, a digital assets platform for institutional investors, today announced a $150M Series D financing round, valuing the company at $8 billion. The round was led by GIC and B Capital, with participation from Thoma Bravo, Wellington Management, Adams Street Partners and Tiger Global Management. This venture round more than doubles the value of FalconX after its Series C raise in August 2021 that valued the company at $3.75 billion. FalconX has now raised $430 million+ from the world's leading investors, making it one of the most valuable crypto prime brokerages in the world.
Momentum Is Strong Throughout Recent Market Stress Tests
There has been a definitive flight to quality in both the public and private markets – with investors focused on strong, profitable and sustainable companies. In Q1 2022, FalconX had the strongest quarter of customer onboarding in the company's history, despite the volatile public and private markets. This growth is driven by demand from a diverse range of institutional market customers who are looking for a reliable execution platform in volatile crypto markets, capital efficiency to scale returns and strong risk management.
"FalconX is one of the very few crypto prime brokerages who do not take on market risk, so we're not in conflict with our clients and their trading strategies. In light of recent market conditions, this is extremely valuable to our clients who demand a reliable market infrastructure provider. This investment is a validation of our client-first focus, the health and strength of the crypto industry, and the move towards digital asset transformation," said Raghu Yarlagadda, CEO and Founder of FalconX.
FalconX At the Forefront of Digital Asset Transformation
We are in the early stages of a shift towards digital asset transformation and crypto is the first use-case. Soon, every asset will go through a transformation, leverage tokenization and become truly global. This will unlock unparalleled value in industries where 24/7 liquidity and credit did not exist previously. From the world's largest hedge funds to fintech companies, boardrooms are focused on digital asset transformation. FalconX is driving this transformation by creating the underlying infrastructure required to not just access crypto but pave the way for traditional assets such as equities to be tokenized.
"FalconX is a key liquidity provider for Apex Crypto and a key partner that contributes to best pricing," said Danny Rosenthal, CEO of Apex Crypto. "We are proud to partner with FalconX to provide strong markets for our customers, representing over 4.5 million cryptocurrency accounts, in a seamless and capital efficient manner. We look forward to our future with FalconX."
Premier Talent Is Hungry to Be Involved in the Early Stages of Crypto
While there has been a public narrative that the current hiring trend across the technology ecosystem is slowing down, FalconX's growth strategy remains unchanged. The company is currently hiring across departments. As one of the leading talent hubs in the world of crypto, the company recently announced the hiring of key executives like Suzy Walther (formerly of Carta) and Jon Kaplan (formerly of Pinterest). Because the crypto industry is well funded with more capital eager to engage, premier talent is hungry to be involved in these early stages.
"We partner with companies that will have lasting impacts on the industries and customers they serve. As a tech-first digital asset infrastructure platform, FalconX provides a holistic product offering paired with unparalleled execution that supports over 70M+ transactions on a monthly basis. They are well-positioned to lead the ongoing institutional transition to digital assets for years to come," said Rashmi Gopinath, General Partner, B Capital.
Last month, FalconX became the first CFTC-registered crypto-focused Swap Dealer and one of the first crypto-focused Primary Level Members of the International Swaps & Derivatives Association (ISDA). As a result of adhering to these regulatory and industry standards, U.S. institutions can now engage with this regulated product in a predictable and familiar way.
To learn more or get started with FalconX today, visit https://falconx.io.
About FalconX
FalconX is a fully comprehensive digital asset platform that allows institutions to access and manage all of their crypto strategies through a single interface and seamless workflows, making it easy to execute trading, credit and clearing all in one place. FalconX's crypto-as-a-service offering powers leading banks, FinTech institutions and investment applications to easily add crypto to their product offerings with a goal of enabling the next billion users to enter the crypto space. The company is backed by investors including Accel, Adams Street Partners, Altimeter Capital, American Express Ventures, B Capital, GIC, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Thoma Bravo, Tiger Global Management and Wellington Management. FalconX has offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Chicago, Bengaluru and Malta. For more information visit falconx.io or follow them on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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ALBANY — Funding of a $12.5 million package announced on Thursday during a stop in Albany by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will provide a major boost to Radium Springs, including an amphitheater, a scenic overlook and $4.5 million for trail construction.
The funding is part of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which gained final approval in Congress in November 2021. The announcement was made during a news conference at Radium Springs, the largest spring feeding the Flint River.
In addition to money to construct the concrete trail from Radium Springs to the Albany State University Campus, the funding includes $3 million for the amphitheater, $2 million for improvements at Radium Gardens for pavilion and canoe launch area repairs, $500,000 to replace portable toilets with permanent restrooms at the former golf course, and $150,000 each for an open air shelter at the trailhead and additional golf course area improvements.
“This is the culmination of an arc that has now come home to southwest Georgia,” said U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, who traveled with Vilsack and Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor in charge of implementation of the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act. “This is a once-in-a-generation investment.”
In all, five watersheds in Bishop’s 2nd Congressional District will receive funding totaling $69 million.
In addition to the Radium Springs improvement funds, the balance of $850,000 will go toward conservation projects, including programs to help maintain spring flow during times of drought.
The emphasis on rural areas is part of the president’s commitment in investing in rural America. The infrastructure bill also includes spending to help clean the air and water and high-speed internet service in rural parts of the country.
“I was very struck (by) the setting of this press conference,” Vilsack said. “I have never been at a press conference in a setting as beautiful as this. I was struck by the trees; they are majestic.”
In nature, trees develop an interconnected root system that allows them to divert resources to a neighbor that is ailing, he added.
“That’s what it’s about,” Vilsack said. “It’s about community. We are in Georgia today because the chairman had the vision of strengthening communities. We’re here today because he has impressed upon me the importance of communities.”
In addition to the funding, Vilsack discussed a rural partnership network for the area that will link local community members with federal personnel and resources. Georgia is one of five pilot states in the program; the others are Arizona, Kentucky, Mississippi and New Mexico.
The Radium Springs area has been hammered by a series of natural disasters, including flooding in 1994 and 1998 and a 2017 tornado, Dougherty County Chairman Chris Cohllas said during an interview following the news conference. The investment in the area will help shore up the value of property for owners who were impacted by those events.
“This is huge,” he said. “We’ve been working very, very hard with Congressman Bishop’s office as well as USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture). It is the kind of continued effort this community has got to continue to expand upon.”
During the news conference, several speakers recounted that the springs, while privately owned, did not allow participation by all members of the community. That has changed, and the amphitheater will be an asset that will bring the community together, Cohilas said.
“That’s about it being a place for movies and concerts, like Piedmont Park in Atlanta, being available to all,” he said.
Some of the conservation efforts will include exploring the feasibility of tapping into deeper aquifers than the Floridan for area industries and farmers. The Floridan is the largest aquifer and interacts heavily with the Flint River during its run through southwest Georgia.
“We’re trying to do something that’s pretty common in Georgia — to adopt and protect an entire spring system,” said Woody Hicks, a hydrologist who worked as a researcher at the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center in Baker County until his retirement. “That’s the first one in Georgia.”
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- CAE to provide simulator services and centre operations for Qantas Group and operators in the region
MONTREAL, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CAE (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) announced today that it has signed an exclusive 15-year agreement with the Qantas Group, to develop and operate a new state-of-the-art pilot training centre in Sydney, Australia.
"As the global leader in civil aviation training, we are thrilled to be expanding CAE's global network to Sydney, Australia to support the Qantas Group, a company that shares our unwavering commitment to safety," said Marc Parent, CAE's President and CEO. "As the operator of 50+ civil aviation training centres around the world, CAE is uniquely positioned to provide operational efficiencies to the Qantas Group and deliver an exceptional training experience for their pilots."
"The Qantas Group has trained its pilots and crew in Sydney for more than half a century. Through this partnership with CAE, we look forward to bringing this critical function back to New South Wales via the new custom-built facility," said Alan Joyce, Qantas Group's CEO. "As our international network recovers from the impact of COVID and we grow our fleet, this new training centre will give us the simulator capacity required to train our new and current pilots."
CAE will operate a new 7,000 square-metre CAE Sydney Training Centre that is slated to open in early 2024. In addition, CAE will deploy a new A320 full flight simulator and purchase the Qantas Group's B787, A330, and B737NG full-flight simulators and associated integrated procedures trainers for the new centre. The Qantas Group's A380 full-flight simulator and emergency procedures equipment will also be relocated to the new CAE Sydney Training Centre, where they will be operated and maintained by CAE. The development is subject to planning approvals, with a submission lodged by LOGOS who will develop the centre in partnership with CAE and the Qantas Group.
With a capacity for up to eight full-flight simulators, the CAE Sydney Training Centre will enable CAE to add more training capacity to address the addition of A350 and A321XLR aircraft to the Qantas Group's fleet. This new centre will also allow CAE to grow its network capacity to provide training to operators in the region.
At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we're everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We're investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions while keeping positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact at the core of our mission. Today and tomorrow, we'll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.
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Each purchase of the eco-friendly solar-powered camera will result in 20 trees being planted
BELLEVUE, Wash., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eufy Security, Anker Innovations' smart security brand, has announced it is partnering with Ecologi, the subscription-based carbon offsetting platform, this Earth Day to plant trees in core reforestation sites around the world. For every SoloCam S40 solar-powered security camera sold via eufy Security's US site, UK site and Amazon until May 10, the smart security company will plant 20 trees. This is the first eco-friendly campaign for eufy Security, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable consumer technology that enriches our customers' lives.
Within 18 months of each SoloCam S40 purchase, Ecologi will complete mangrove planting in Madagascar, Afromontane tree-planting in Kenya and forest restoration in Nicaragua and Uganda. SoloCam S40 customers will receive separate notifications when their tree-planting site has been selected and when their donated trees have been planted.
"The SoloCam S40 combines eco-friendly solar charging capabilities with crystal-clear monitoring and local data storage with no added fees," said Frank Zhu, eufy Security General Manager. "We are proud to partner with Ecologi to revitalize forest restoration efforts in areas that need help the most."
Linda Adams, Head of Partnerships at Ecologi said: "We are really pleased that Anker has partnered with us to celebrate Earth Day this year, planting 20 trees for every solar-powered camera purchased. It's encouraging to see the company's dedication to engaging their customers in the fight against climate change by enabling individuals to play their part and contribute to the cause. Through the Ecologi platform they have already planted 10,000 trees, a fantastic achievement. We hope that others in the industry are inspired by Anker and follow in their footsteps, joining us in the fight against climate change."
Spotlighting the SoloCam S40
- Forever Power, Solar Style: Just 2 hours of direct daily sunlight provides continuous power
- Light Up the Night: The ultra-bright spotlight switches on as soon as motion is detected, while the color night vision picks out details in the dark
- Crisp 2K Camera Resolution: Capture every event that occurs around your home in ultra clear 2K resolution
- No Hidden Costs: Data is stored locally on the device's 8GB of internal storage with no added fees. As with all eufy Security devices, onboard data is safe and secure using 256-bit encryption
Price & Availability
Customers can use the discount code ECOCAMS40 through May 1 to receive $30/£30 off the SoloCam S40. Customers can receive the same discount without the code May 2-8.
Additional information on the SoloCam S40 can be found here. You can track the progress of the tree planting efforts here.
About Anker Innovations
Anker Innovations is a global leader in charging technology and a developer of unique, consumer electronic products that support premium audio, mobile entertainment, and the emerging smart home space. This innovation is being led by its six key brands: Anker, AnkerWork, eufy, Nebula, Soundcore and AnkerMake. More information on Anker Innovations and its various brands can be found at anker.com.
About eufy Security
With a unique focus on privacy protection, eufy Security offers a home security ecosystem that focuses on smart technologies, artificial intelligence, and unmatched battery life. eufy Security keeps data safe by storing it locally under encryption accessible only by the user. Find more information about eufy Security at eufylife.com.
About Ecologi
Ecologi is a platform for real climate action and in 2021, the company was established as a certified B Corporation. It facilitates the funding of carbon reduction projects and tree planting around the world. Ecologi provides a simple but powerful subscription service to reverse climate change. To date, the company has planted over 39 million trees on the behalf of its subscribers and funded climate solution projects that have reduced over 1.7 million tonnes of CO2. Their mission is to reduce 50% of global CO2 emissions by 2040 and responsibly plant billions of trees every year.
To do this, Ecologi calls on individuals & businesses to take personal responsibility and help tackle the biggest threat of our generation. Collectively, with a little input from a lot of people, we have the power to secure our future.
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LONDON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LumiraDx Limited (Nasdaq: LMDX) today announced that it has achieved CE Mark for two new Fast Lab Solutions molecular tests, including Dual-Target SARS-CoV-2 STAR Complete and SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B RNA STAR Complete. These high-sensitivity and high-throughput tests help to expand testing capabilities across the globe.
LumiraDx's continued innovation of its qSTAR technology, which utilizes a single-step direct method for nucleic acid extraction and amplification on validated open RT-PCR instruments, has led to the development of multiplexing capabilities.
The LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B RNA STAR Complete assay allows for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of influenza A, influenza B, and SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B RNA STAR Complete compares to high sensitivity RT-PCR with a positive percent agreement (PPA) of 94.1% for SARS-CoV-2, and 92.3% for influenza A, and 95.7% for influenza B and a negative percent agreement (NPA) of >99.5% in symptomatic individuals.
The Dual-Target SARS-CoV-2 STAR Complete multiplex assay simultaneously detects two gene markers to identify the presence of SARS-CoV-2, which will meet certain regulatory requirements in numerous regions that need two or more targets for a COVID-19 diagnostic. Compared to a high sensitivity RT-PCR, Dual-Target SARS-CoV-2 STAR Complete proved to have a PPA of 97.7% for SARS-CoV-2 and a NPA of 100% in symptomatic individuals.
"As the pandemic persists, we remain focused on bringing to market high-quality molecular diagnostics that further remove testing barriers and enhance laboratory operations," explained Sanjay Malkani, President of LumiraDx Fast Lab Solutions. He continued, "We are pleased to demonstrate unrivaled innovation with direct method, high-throughput, highly sensitive assays for open molecular platforms - with results available in 20 minutes - and the added benefit of accurately detecting influenza and COVID-19 from a single sample."
LumiraDx Fast Lab Solutions supports high-complexity laboratory testing by utilizing its innovative qSTAR nucleic acid amplification technology in an accessible high-throughput format to leverage current molecular laboratory operations. Utilizing Fast Lab Solutions enables laboratories to improve efficiency and reduce time to result.
LumiraDx (Nasdaq: LMDX) is a next-generation point of care diagnostics company that is transforming community-based healthcare. Founded in 2014, LumiraDx manufactures and commercializes an innovative diagnostic Platform that supports a broad menu of tests with lab comparable performance at the point of care. LumiraDx diagnostic testing solutions are being deployed by governments and leading healthcare institutions across laboratories, urgent care, physician offices, pharmacies, schools, and workplaces to screen, diagnose, and monitor wellness as well as disease. LumiraDx has on the market and in development, 30+ tests covering infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and coagulation disorders, all on the LumiraDx Platform. In addition, LumiraDx has a comprehensive portfolio of fast, accurate, and cost-efficient COVID-19 testing solutions from the lab to point of need.
LumiraDx is based in the UK with more than 1600 employees worldwide.
Further information on LumiraDx and the LumiraDx Platform is available at www.lumiradx.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the performance and benefits of the Fast Lab Solutions molecular tests, including Dual-Target SARS-CoV-2 STAR Complete and SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B RNA STAR Complete. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, general economic, political and business conditions; regulatory changes; the ability of LumiraDx to maintain CE marking for its Fast Lab Solutions molecular tests; and those factors discussed under the header "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed by LumiraDx with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 13, 2022, and in other filings made by LumiraDx with the SEC. Although LumiraDx believes that it has a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this press release, LumiraDx cautions you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by it and its projections of the future, about which it cannot be certain. LumiraDx undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated, a national vacation ownership company, is kicking off celebrations for its 40th anniversary this month with a variety of programs, including its first-ever Owner Appreciation Month and a social media sweepstakes that will provide one winner with a free weeklong stay at any Holiday Inn Club Vacations resort.
In August 1982, Kemmons Wilson, the founder of Holiday Inn, opened Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort in Orlando, Florida. At the time of its opening, the resort – known as Orange Lake Country Club – was 372 acres in size and included 32 villas. Now, the vast property spans over 1,100 acres and houses more than 2,400 villas.
"We opened Orange Lake Resort with families in mind. We chose Orlando, Florida, a destination beloved by families. And instead of traditional hotel rooms, we built home-away-from-home accommodations perfect for families of all sizes," said Spence Wilson, Chairman of the Board for Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated and eldest son of Kemmons Wilson. "We've evolved the way we send families on vacation and expanded the destinations and experiences we offer; however, our purpose of bringing families closer together through travel remains unchanged."
In honor of this milestone anniversary, the company introduced Owner Appreciation Month, a month-long program that provides exclusive offers and discounts for Holiday Inn Club Vacations owners and Club members. Additionally, the company is running a sweepstakes on its Facebook and Instagram pages throughout August with a grand prize of a free six-night, seven-day stay at any Holiday Inn Club Vacations resort. To enter the sweepstakes, participants must follow instructions provided on the social media pages. Full terms and conditions are available here.
At the company's flagship Orange Lake Resort in Orlando, Florida, guests will also be able to enjoy anniversary-themed décor and interactive activations. Longstanding owners and Club members who have been traveling to Orange Lake Resort for 35+ years will receive a special commemorative gift at check-in.
"While this marks the anniversary of our flagship resort's opening, it's really a celebration of the families who have traveled to our resorts over the past four decades," said John Staten, President and Chief Executive Officer of Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated. "The last 40 years have been defined by exponential growth. As we look to the future, our focus will be on coupling growth with innovation. We will continue expanding our network and offerings, while improving and reinventing the brand to fit exactly how families want to travel."
Since the opening of Orange Lake Resort in 1982, Holiday Inn Club Vacations has grown from a single-site resort to a national vacation ownership brand with 28 properties located across the U.S. For more information on the company and its network of resorts, visit holidayinnclub.com.
Encompassing 28 resorts across 14 U.S. states, Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated is a resort, real estate and travel company with a mission to be the most loved brand in family travel by delivering easy-to-plan, memorable vacation experiences that strengthen families.
Based in Orlando, Fla., the company has been a leader in the vacation ownership industry since 1982, when it was established by Holiday Inn® founder Kemmons Wilson with the opening of the company's flagship property, Holiday Inn Club Vacations® at Orange Lake Resort next to Orlando's Walt Disney World® Resort.
Today, the Holiday Inn Club Vacations resort portfolio spans across the United States. Throughout its history, the company has maintained the core family values true to its founding Wilson family, while aggressively pursuing growth, transforming its member engagement model and building an industry-leading team passionate about the guest experience.
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| 2022-08-15T15:49:22Z
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Lowe’s CEO announces $55M inflation bonuses for hourly associates
(Gray News) – Lowe’s Home Improvement announced Wednesday it will provide an incremental $55 million in inflation bonuses to its hourly frontline workers.
The bonuses are in effort to help hourly front-line associates during this period of high inflation, CEO Marvin R. Ellison said in a news release.
“I’d like to thank our associates for their continued hard work and dedication,” he said.
The company employs more than 300,000 workers in the United States and Canada, according to its website, but it is unclear how much associates will receive as part of this bonus.
Higher gas prices and rising rents are among some of the concerns for many consumers.
Additionally, the higher back-to-school costs are a concern for some families. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, education books and supplies are up 3.1%.
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Choco Taco may make a return, Klondike says
(CNN) - The Choco Taco may yet get a second life.
Klondike says an outpouring of support for the product has made them “reconsider our long-term plans.”
It was a few weeks ago the ice cream novelty-maker shook social media when it announced the Choco Taco would be discontinued.
They said the reason for the discontinuation was “a result of complex production challenges” amid the pandemic.
Klondike’s announcement upset many on Twitter.
Even U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat chimed in to jokingly announce he would push to invoke the Defense Production Act to “mandate” Choco Taco production.
Klondike in a statement says a plan to bring it back is in the works, although “it may take some time.”
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Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— One of the best movies of the year is finally streaming. “Belle,” Mamoru Hosoda’s tour-de-force anime of startling emotional depth, is now up on HBO Max, playing in an English dub. You may have missed it when it arrived in theaters back in early January, but “Belle” is worth catching up to. In his eighth feature, Hosoda, the Japanese Oscar-nominated director of “Mirai,” aims for perhaps his most ambitious film yet, combining a modern-day riff on “Beauty and the Beast” with a digital metaverse realm called “U.” It’s maybe more story than Hosoda can neatly marshal, but “Belle” is intimately grounded in the life of its 17-year-old protagonist, Suzu (voiced by Kylie McNeill in the English version), a teenager grappling with guilt, virtual-verse-real identity and self-expression. When I reviewed “Belle” earlier this yea r, I wrote that Hosada’s films “even at their most elaborate, can reach such staggeringly emotional heights that they seem to break free of anything you’re prepared for in an animated movie.”
— Every month, the Restoration Screening Room hosts live, free screenings of restored classics from Film Foundation, the nonprofit founded by Martin Scorsese. On Monday at 7 p.m. EDT, the virtual theater launched this spring will host a compelling noir double feature of Arthur Ripley’s “The Chase” (1946) and Edgar G. Ulmer’s “Detour” (1945). Both take roadway encounters in deliciously dark directions that still feels unpredictable and fresh. The Restoration Screening Room platform also allows you the chance to watch along with other viewers and sample a host of special features — in this case including videos with Benicio Del Toro and director Guy Maddin, both fans of the films.
— In “Day Shift,” premiering Friday on Netflix, Jamie Foxx plays a blue-collar pool-cleaning father with a secretive side-gig: hunting and killing vampires for money. Dave Franco and Snoop Dogg co-star. “Vampires, they live amongst us,” Foxx tells Franco in the trailer. “And all they are is murderers. It’s not ‘Eclipse, New Moon, Breaking Dawn Part 1’ — it ain’t like that.”
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
MUSIC
— What do you get when you combine two of the coolest people in music? Something to check out. The Roots’ Black Thought and super-producer Danger Mouse have partnered for the album “Cheat Codes,” with the first single being “No Gold Teeth” and the immortal lines: “Yo, I’m at the top where it’s lonely/I got everybody mean-mugging like Nick Nolte.” Some of the collaborators include Run the Jewels, A$AP Rocky, Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, the late MF Doom and Michael Kiwanuka on the superb “Aquamarine.” Danger Mouse and Black Thought had collaborated on music in the early 2000s, but shelved it. They rekindled their collaboration for the new album, out Friday.
— Fans of Goo Goo Dolls will ignore superstition as the band releases its 13th studio album, “Chaos in Bloom.” Frontman John Rzeznik produces for the first time and the band says it is an album of “biting sarcasm, stadium-ready choruses” and “spear-sharp songwriting.” The first single is “Yeah, I Like You” is a critique of celebrity online culture, with the lyrics “You’re so conceited but you’re insecure/You’re always busy but you look so bored.” Rzeznik and bassist and songwriter Robby Takac say the album grapples “with observations about our dystopian modernity while searching for optimism and pushing for a more empathetic world.” Another single is the stunning anthem “You Are the Answer.”
— AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy
TELEVISION
— Among the pleasures of Peak TV is the room it makes for familiar and welcome faces. Acorn TV’s “Darby and Joan,” starring Bryan Brown (“Cocktail,” “Breaker Morant”) and Greta Scacchi (“Emma,” “The Player”) is such a project. Brown’s Jack Darby is a retired Australian homicide detective who takes to the road with pooch Diesel to leave the past behind. Darby crosses paths in the outback with Scacchi’s Joan, a recently widowed English nurse and, yes, opposite do attract. There’s also mysterious events to investigate in the road trip drama debuting Monday and with two episodes arriving weekly through Aug. 29 on the streaming service.
— Are the Taliban adhering to their vow to respect women’s rights in Afghanistan a year after the U.S. withdrawal? A PBS “Frontline” investigation found instead what it calls a “harrowing” story. Correspondent Ramita Navai interviewed female lawyers banned from practicing and women in abusive marriages made increasingly desperate under Taliban rule. “Afghanistan Undercover” also includes what it says is evidence of young girls abducted and forced into marriage. A Taliban representative told Navai that allegations of the regime’s mistreatment of women are “baseless.” The film debuts Tuesday on PBS stations (check local listings for time) and will stream at pbs.org/frontline.
— “Five Days at Memorial” dramatizes the torment that 2005′s Hurricane Katrina visited on a New Orleans hospital, including the loss of life that led to criminal charges. Based on physician and reporter Sheri Fink’s book, “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital,” the Apple TV+ series is from John Ridley (“12 Years a Slave”) and Carlton Cuse (“Lost”), its producers, writers and, with Wendey Stanzler, directors. Vera Farmiga, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Cherry Jones are among the cast members in the limited series debuting with three episodes on Friday, with a new episode out weekly through Sept. 16.
— AP Television Writer Lynn Elber
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Prosecutors want boy, 12, tried as an adult in S. Carolina school killing
Published: May. 5, 2022 at 2:21 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 12-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his classmate in a South Carolina middle school hallway should be tried as an adult on a murder charge.
Monday’s request by prosecutors to move the case out of Family Court did not include any explanation on why the boy should be charged as an adult.
Murder carries a sentence of 30 years to life in prison in South Carolina.
If he is convicted as a juvenile, he couldn’t be kept in jail after he turns 22.
Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson was shot during a class change at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville on March 31.
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WATERTOWN, Mass., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: LYRA), a clinical-stage therapeutics company leveraging its proprietary XTreo™ platform to enable precise, sustained, and local delivery of medications to the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) passages and other diseased tissues, today announced that the first patient was treated in the Part 1/non-randomized portion of the Phase 2 BEACON clinical trial of LYR-220 in adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who have had a prior sinus surgery. LYR-220 is specifically designed to deliver six months of continuous anti-inflammatory medication in a controlled and consistent fashion to the sinonasal passages for the millions of CRS patients that continue to require treatment despite a prior surgery. Topline results from Part 1 of the Phase 2 BEACON trial are expected around year end.
"We have limited and often ineffective treatment options to alleviate persistent, burdensome symptoms in CRS patients that have been previously operated on," said Anders Cervin, MD, PhD, Professor Chair in Otolaryngology at the Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Campus, Herston, in Queensland, Australia, and Principal Investigator in the BEACON study. "LYR-220 could represent a meaningful advance in care for these underserved patients, the majority of whom have no approved drug treatment options."
The Phase 2 BEACON trial is a controlled parallel-group study to evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy comparing two designs of the LYR-220 (7500µg MF) matrix to control, over a 24-week period, in approximately 70 symptomatic adult CRS subjects who have had a prior bilateral sinus surgery. Part 1 is a non-randomized, open-label study assessing the feasibility of placement optimizing the procedure, while Part 2 will be a patient-blinded, 1:1:1 randomized assessment of two designs versus sham control. The Company anticipates completing enrollment for the full Phase 2 BEACON trial around year end.
"This represents a significant milestone for Lyra as we advance our second CRS product candidate into late-stage development, positioning us to potentially be the first to offer solutions for the full spectrum of CRS patients treated by ENT physicians," said Maria Palasis, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lyra Therapeutics. "We look forward to advancing LYR-220 through the clinic and leveraging the path of LYR-210, our investigational therapy for CRS patients with surgically-naïve anatomy, currently in a pivotal Phase 3 trial (ENLIGHTEN I), for future regulatory filings."
LYR-220 is an investigational product candidate that utilizes Lyra's proprietary XTreo™ platform to enable six months of local, intra-nasal, anti-inflammatory therapy from a single treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in patients with post-surgical anatomy, a population which represents roughly forty percent of the four million CRS patients who fail medical management annually. LYR-220 is designed as a non-invasive alternative to repeat sinus surgery for CRS patients who have an enlarged nasal cavity due to sinus surgery but continue to require treatment to manage CRS symptoms. LYR-220 is a bioresorbable polymeric matrix designed to be administered in a brief, non-invasive, in-office procedure and is intended to deliver up to six months of continuous mometasone furoate drug therapy to the sinonasal passages.
Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage therapeutics company leveraging its proprietary XTreo™ platform to enable precise, sustained, local delivery of medications to diseased tissues not accessible with conventional therapeutic approaches. Lyra's XTreo™ platform is comprised of a biocompatible mesh scaffold, an engineered elastomeric matrix and a versatile polymer-drug complex. The company's current pipeline of therapeutics target tissues deep in the ear, nose and throat passages and are designed to deliver continuous drug therapy for up to six months following a single non-invasive, in-office administration. Lyra has two product candidates in late-stage development for CRS, a highly prevalent inflammatory disease of the paranasal sinuses which leads to debilitating symptoms and significant morbidities: LYR-210, for surgically naïve patients is being evaluated in the ENLIGHTEN Phase 3 clinical program, and LYR-220, is being evaluated in patients who have recurrent symptoms despite surgery in the BEACON Phase 2 clinical study. These two product candidates are designed to treat the estimated four million CRS patients in the U.S. that fail medical management each year. For more information, please visit www.lyratherapeutics.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the enrollment and success of the Phase 2 BEACON study, the timing for topline results from Part 1 of the Phase 2 BEACON trial and the timing for completing enrollment for the full Phase 2 BEACON trial. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the company'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, including, but not limited to, the following: the fact that the company has incurred significant losses since inception and expects to incur losses for the foreseeable future; the company's need for additional funding, which may not be available; the company's limited operating history; the fact that the company has no approved products; the fact that the company's product candidates are in various stages of development; or the fact that the company may not be successful in its efforts to identify and successfully commercialize its product candidates; the fact that clinical trials required for the company's product candidates are expensive and time-consuming, and their outcome is uncertain; the fact that the FDA may not conclude that certain of the company's product candidates satisfy the requirements for the Section 505(b)(2) regulatory approval pathway; the company's inability to obtain required regulatory approvals; effects of recently enacted and future legislation; the possibility of system failures or security breaches; effects of significant competition; the fact that the successful commercialization of the company's product candidates will depend in part on the extent to which governmental authorities and health insurers establish coverage, adequate reimbursement levels and pricing policies; failure to achieve market acceptance; product liability lawsuits; the fact that the company relies on third parties for the manufacture of materials for its research programs, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials; the company's reliance on third parties to conduct its preclinical studies and clinical trials; the company's inability to succeed in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships; the company's reliance on certain suppliers critical to its production; failure to obtain and maintain or adequately protect the company's intellectual property rights; failure to retain key personnel or to recruit qualified personnel; difficulties in managing the company's growth; effects of natural disasters, terrorism and wars (including the developing conflict between Ukraine and Russia); the fact that the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 could adversely impact the company's business and operations, including the company's clinical trials; the fact that the price of the company's common stock may be volatile and fluctuate substantially; significant costs and required management time as a result of operating as a public company and any securities class action litigation. These and other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2022 and its other filings with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While the company may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it disclaims any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause its views to change.
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A major update of the ErgData app from Concept2 is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for Android.
The app has many new features, including audio guidance in both Apple and Android versions to increase accessibility.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading sport and fitness equipment manufacturer Concept2 has released a major new update for their popular ErgData app. The app connects to the Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg or BikeErg to provide additional functionality. During development, Concept2 worked with the American Council of the Blind (ACB) to help ensure the app was accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.
Concept2 founder Peter Dreissigacker was heavily involved in the development of the app. "One of the things with Concept2 products is we know they are used by a wide variety of people. Our rowing machines are used by athletes training for the Olympics and Paralympics, but we also have plenty of people of all ages and abilities using them for everything from general fitness to rehabilitation. It was very important when we were developing the app that we focused on making it as readable as possible while people were rowing. We also wanted to make sure that we had best in class audio guidance so that blind or low vision users were able to have full access to the app. We're very grateful for the assistance and feedback we received from the American Council of the Blind that helped us to achieve this goal."
ACB's Executive Director Eric Bridges said "The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the health inequities faced by people who are blind and low vision, including access to exercise and fitness equipment. Now, more than ever, it is critical for our members and the broader community to Get Up and Get Moving and take control of our health. ACB commends Concept2 for their leadership to make their products accessible and for engaging with the disability community to ensure their products meet the needs of people who are blind and low vision. ACB urges all other exercise and fitness manufacturers to engage with the disability community and follow Concept2's lead".
As well as improved accessibility, other new features in the app include the ability to create workouts on the app and store them as favorites, loading the Concept2 Workout of the Day with a single tap, in-depth workout analysis, as well as additional display options and more.
To download the app, go to concept2.com/ergdata.
The American Council of the Blind is a national member-driven organization representing Americans who are blind and visually impaired. For more than 60 years, ACB has become a leader in national, state, local, and even international advocacy efforts. With 68 affiliates, ACB strives to increase independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve the quality of life for all people who are blind and visually impaired. For more information, visit www.acb.org.
Concept2 began in 1976 in the back of a bread truck when Dick and Peter Dreissigacker, fresh from Olympic training, started making composite racing oars. Concept2 oars have since gone on to become the oar of choice among the world's rowers. We continue to innovate in rowing and other sports. Our product line now includes oars, RowErgs™, the SkiErg® and the Concept2 BikeErg®
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Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese capital. But just as the government is tightening controls in the city -- testing 21 million residents, shutting schools and some shopping malls -- I'm trying to get in.
Flights from Tokyo to Beijing this week were impossible to find -- the closest available flight was to Kunming, southern Yunnan province, around 1,600 miles (2,600 kilometers) away. There, I'll spend 21 days in quarantine, and even then, there's no guarantee I'll be allowed into the Chinese capital.
China's strategy of strict border controls, snap lockdowns, and mass testing worked in the early days of the pandemic to contain the spread of Covid-19, but the highly transmissible Omicron variant has posed a much harder challenge.
Since mid-December, China's average daily case count has surged from double-digits to more than 20,000. At least 27 cities across the country are under full or partial lockdown, impacting around 180 million people, according to CNN's calculations.
Some of the strictest measures are in force in the country's financial powerhouse, Shanghai, where many of its 25 million residents have been sealed inside their residential compounds for more than a month, creating discontent that has flooded China's heavily policed internet.
Government censors have been racing to keep up with a torrent of anger over food shortages, lack of medical access, and -- for those who test positive -- poor conditions at makeshift quarantine camps. Protests have even broken out -- a rare sight in authoritarian China -- and residents have clashed with the police.
The number of cases in Beijing remains low compared to Shanghai -- 34 new cases were reported in the capital Friday, taking the total number of cases to 228 during this outbreak.
But China is taking no chances as it seeks to stop the virus from spreading inside its political hub.
Traveling into China
My journey into China this week was even harder than when I traveled to Beijing in February for the Winter Olympics, held under the world's strictest Covid countermeasures. Then, officials, media and athletes were separated from the Chinese public by an extensive network of physical barriers, quarantine periods and regular Covid testing.
Now, to enter China, I had to provide three negative PCR tests from government-approved clinics, taken seven days before departure, then two more within 48 hours of the flight.
On the plane, all the flight attendants wore hazmat suits, as did the staff at Kunming Airport. Upon landing, all the passengers on my flight were immediately directed to take another Covid test, an eye-watering nasal and throat swab.
Most of the passengers on my flight appeared to be holding Chinese passports.
Foreigners can only enter under very limited circumstances, and it's exceptionally difficult for American journalists to get a China visas due to deteriorating US-China relations. Both countries agreed to relax visa restrictions for the others' journalists after a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping last November. I was granted a visa earlier this year after several rounds of interviews.
But still, when I handed over my American passport, the immigration officer spent several minutes flipping through the pages, then called over a group of workers with "police" written on their hazmat suits. It seemed I was the only one from the flight pulled aside.
They took me to a private room for questioning, and after a lengthy police interrogation about my professional and personal life, I was allowed to continue through immigration and customs.
After clearing immigration, I struck up a conversation with the man standing beside me as we waited to board the bus to the quarantine hotel. He's from Shanghai, but had been living in Japan for the past 30 years. He hadn't been back to China since the pandemic started, but eventually decided the 21-day quarantine to enter the country was worth it to visit his elderly mother in Shanghai. The city is now under a weekslong Covid lockdown, so his only option was to fly to Yunnan and wait until the situation improved.
China's National Health Commission said Friday the "zero Covid-19 policy" had shown initial results in Shanghai, and the situation across the country is showing a downward trend.
21 days in hotel quarantine
Not a single seat was empty on the bus, and our luggage was piled in the aisles. From the bus window, I watched Kunming, a city of 6.6 million people, pass by in the night -- bright lights illuminating the buildings and highways.
After a two- to three-hour drive, we arrived at our quarantine location: a hotspring hotel converted into a quarantine facility. Workers in hazmat suits escorted me to my room.
The next morning, I realized my room overlooks a breathtaking view of Kunming -- an expanse of green trees and mountains dotting the horizon. Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province, a popular tourist destination, famous for its beautiful landscape and tea producing regions.
There's a balcony, but I can't step outside. But I'm grateful for the view, and more importantly, the ability to open the window for fresh air -- in some quarantine facilities that's banned.
I can't open my door, except for health checkups and food pick up. I get two temperature checks a day and regular Covid tests, sometimes twice daily.
Food deliveries aren't allowed, but breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the quarantine fees, which vary depending on which hotel you're taken to -- there's no choice where to go.
Meals come in plastic containers, placed in a chair outside the door three times a day -- typically rice, soup, and stir fried meats and vegetables. I supplement the meals with snacks I brought from Tokyo, after hearing about the subpar food at the quarantine hotels. Luckily, I don't mind the food at mine.
In my room, there's no refrigerator, microwave, or laundry services. Only one towel is distributed for the entire 21 days. I packed my own yoga mat, jump rope and weights for exercise. Despite the hot weather -- it's about 85 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) -- the hotel won't turn the air conditioning on because of concerns about Covid transmission.
Assuming I continue to test negative, I still may not make it to Beijing. If the capital goes into a full lockdown, all flights are likely to be canceled.
Even before this latest outbreak, arrivals from parts of China deemed "high risk" were required to spend another 14 days in government quarantine in Beijing. Fortunately, Yunnan isn't one of them at the moment. Incoming domestic travelers from lower risk destinations have to spend at least seven days sealed in their homes for health monitoring.
China's authorities have doubled down on the zero-Covid policy, reasoning that it has allowed the country to avoid the explosion of deaths in other parts of the world and will buy time to vaccinate vulnerable groups like the elderly and children.
"If we lose the Covid control measures, a large number of people will be infected with many critical patients and deaths, causing the overwhelming of (the) medical system," National Health Commission Vice Director Li Bin said Friday.
But critics say the policy is more about politics than science.
President Xi has put his personal stamp on "zero-Covid," and officials have frequently used the low death rate to argue that China's system is superior to the West, where restrictions have eased to reflect rising vaccination rates.
But in China, there's no sign of change, and people are growing fatigued.
In year three of the pandemic, China still refuses to live with Covid. No case is tolerated, no matter the cost.
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POTOMAC, Md., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbio, Inc., a PropTech company providing fix now, pay when you sell pre-listing home improvement services to real estate agents and their clients, today announced that it will be expanding its workforce by 68% by the end of 2022. The announcement follows six months of tremendous growth for Curbio, beginning with the closing of a $65M Series B funding round in January 2022 and continuing with the organization's successful launch in six new markets.
Curbio's announcement comes at a time when several tech companies are implementing layoffs, a development many in the VC world have warned about following an unprecedented year in the space. Despite recent uncertainty in both the stock and housing markets, Curbio continues to grow more than 100% year over year, a testament to the strength of the organization's business model and market positioning.
"Pre-listing home improvements have always been, and will always be, the key to selling a home quickly and for top dollar. We've been in a strong seller's market for the past two years, but have continued to grow as a company due to the inherent value that Curbio provides to both real estate agents and homeowners. With the market cooling in some areas, our solution continues to be in demand for homeowners looking to sell quickly and for the best possible price in a time when buyers want turnkey, move-in ready homes," said Olivia Mariani, VP of Marketing at Curbio.
Curbio ended the year 2021 with 104 full-time employees on their staff. That number has grown to 145 employees today, with the company still hiring for at least 30 more positions by the end of 2022. This growth encompasses all areas of the organization, including marketing, operations, sales, human resources and technology. It also expands to existing employees, over 20% of which have earned a promotion internally since joining the company.
"Curbio was built to transform home improvement for real estate, and I am incredibly proud of our success so far. We have taken an outdated, painstaking process and dramatically improved it to benefit real estate agents, homeowners, brokerages and subcontractors. Our growth this year has proven that our solution is an invaluable resource for the real estate community in any market. I am confident that our growth will continue to accelerate as we expand our incredibly talented, dedicated workforce," said Rick Rudman, CEO of Curbio.
To learn more about Curbio and view open positions, visit www.curbio.com/careers.
Curbio was founded in 2017 to transform the multi-billion-dollar home improvement industry and has quickly become the nation's leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution. The company partners exclusively with real estate agents and their clients to get any home ready for the market, allowing it to sell faster and for top dollar. Using technology to power their service, Curbio completes pre-listing home improvement projects of any size quickly and without hassle, from start to finish, with zero payment due until the home sells. Curbio is trusted by thousands of realtors and brokerages nationwide, and has been continuously recognized for its exemplary solution, receiving nods in HousingWire, Qualified Remodeler and Comparably, to name a few.
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(NewsNation) — A 16-year-old football player was set to start school Wednesday at Olympia High School in Washington State. Instead, he sits in a juvenile detention center, accused of murder.
It’s a case full of twists and turns that police say include the suspect faking his own disappearance and being threatened by a biker gang, as well as the alleged murder itself.
One week ago, Gabriel Davies was due at football practice. When he didn’t show, police started an all-out search.
Within the next 24 hours, they found his abandoned truck with blood inside and Davies’ shattered cellphone nearby, but no Davies.
He was later found about three miles away, walking, with no shirt or shoes. Davies said he couldn’t remember what happened to him. But he quickly went from a missing person to the center of a murder investigation.
Police say he faked his disappearance to evade being captured, and they were already piecing together what they say really happened.
Daniel McCaw, 51, didn’t show up to work for four days. Police did a well-being check and found him dead. The medical examiner says he was shot and stabbed to death.
Davies and one of his 16-year-old friends, Justin Yoon, were spotted on McCaw’s home camera, going inside the house through a doggie door.
They are being charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Both are being charged as adults and being held on $1 million bonds.
But this is where the case takes even more bizarre turns. It turns out Davies’ mother had a relationship with McCaw, and he and his mother lived with McCaw for a while. Davies’ father contacted police, saying his son was forced into the crime.
The father said that his son was approached by the victim’s “biker buddies” to steal something from the victim’s residence. He further stated that they threatened his son with harm if he didn’t do it.
Davies’ father says his son plotted to steal the object, but McCaw came home early. That’s when he said Yoon shot McCaw while Davies was trying to open the safe to get what they came for.
After the crime, the biker buddies allegedly came looking for what they wanted, roughing him up when they couldn’t find it.
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ELGIN, Ill. , Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago area businessman Bryan Real recently launched an Illinois online raffle called the Komoniwana Raffle. The raffle is an effort to raise as much money as possible for the nonprofit Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which builds mortgage-free homes for the nation's military veterans, first responders and their families in the newly created "Let Us Do Good Village" in Land O' Lakes, Fla.
"The purpose is to give back to those who have served in any way we can," Real said. "This is for those who came back, for those who didn't and for those who did but now need our help for themselves and their families. It's our time to serve them."
Real owns Elgin-based United Food Group, and Komoniwana is one of the company's holdings. Komoniwana makes high-quality powdered drink mixes for shakes, smoothies, frappés and granitas.
Proceeds from the Illinois Komoniwana Raffle will be split, with 50% going to one lucky winner and the other 50% benefitting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Raffle tickets are $5, $10 and $20 each. The prize pot amount increases per entry.
The online raffle starts August 11 and ends on September 11, 2022. The raffle winner will be announced the week of September 11, 2022. More information can be found at www.komoniwana.com.
While Real has not served in the military, he knows many people who have, and he is excited to support them with this initiative.
"Of those who have served, all have had their lives changed forever, most for the better," he said. "But some of our warriors have returned home physically or psychologically wounded, and some have paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. We're hoping our Komoniwana Raffle can raise more money than we can on our own."
Now, said Real, it's time to serve those who have served our nation.
"And for those who have never served, find a way," he said. "I found mine."
For more information on the Komoniwana Raffle, or United Food Group, visit www.unitedfoodgroup.net or www.komoniwana.com.
CONTACT: dshea@marketingservicesfoundation.org
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Why the Biden administration is giving new, heavier weapons to Ukraine
By Oren Liebermann, Jeremy Herb and Kaitlan Collins, CNN
For the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US is providing Kyiv with the types of high-power capabilities some Biden administration officials viewed as too much of an escalation risk a few short weeks ago.
The $800 million list is driven not only by direct requests from Ukraine, but also in preparation for a new type of fight on the open plains of southeast Ukraine right next to Russia, terrain that plays into Russia’s natural military advantages.
The new weapons package represents the starkest sign to date that the war in Ukraine is shifting — and with it the weapons Ukraine will need if it hopes to continue to stymie a Russian military that has regrouped and resupplied after its initial failures in the opening weeks of the war.
The Biden administration announced the new package included 11 Mi-17 helicopters that had initially been earmarked for Afghanistan, 18 155 mm Howitzer cannons and 300 more Switchblade drones, in addition to radar systems capable of tracking incoming fire and pinpointing its origin.
This package stands out from previous security assistance in part because this tranche includes more sophisticated and heavier-duty weaponry than previous shipments. A US official tells CNN that’s by design, arguing that because Russia, which was unable to capture Kyiv, has shifted its strategy to concentrate forces in eastern Ukraine, the US is shifting its own strategy in what it gives Ukraine.
“The contours of what they need is very different,” the US official said.
The newly authorized package was announced days after national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley spent more than two hours on the phone with their Ukrainian counterparts reviewing requests. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov twice in the last week. Reznikov gave an update of the situation on the ground, which allowed Austin to determine what weapons Ukraine most needed.
Biden delivered the news of the assistance package during a 58-minute phone call with Zelensky from the Oval Office on Wednesday. There was one item Zelensky asked Biden for directly: Mi-17 helicopters. According to a source familiar, the helicopters had initially not been included in the package as of Tuesday night because US officials weren’t clear on whether the Ukrainians wanted or needed them at this time. Zelensky made clear to the President on Wednesday that they did.
‘A little bit like Kansas’
The weapons being provided are focused on the type of fighting that’s likely to take place in the Donbas region — open terrain rather than the close fighting in urban and wooded areas that’s occurred in areas around Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The region also borders southwest Russia, allowing Russian forces to avoid the sorts of sustainment, logistics and communication problems that derailed their all-out invasion of the country nearly from the beginning.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Wednesday that the package was tailored to the fight in Donbas, a topography he described as “a little bit like Kansas.”
“It’s a little bit flatter. It’s a little bit more open. And it’s the kind of place where we can anticipate that the Russians will want to use tanks and long-range fires, artillery and rocket fire to achieve some of their objectives before committing ground troops,” Kirby said.
The new weapons package, Kirby added, was “very much an effort to give the Ukrainians every possible advantage in this fight that’s coming.”
The Biden administration has faced bipartisan pressure to do more to help Ukraine, particularly in calls to send more powerful weapons. But the administration resisted for weeks, wary of how Russian President Vladimir Putin, with his forces already deployed, would respond. Officials warned the Kremlin may see it as escalatory or an indication that the United States was joining the fight.
The issue was most acutely felt with the MiG-29 fighter jets Ukraine requested. The administration refused to take part in a transfer of the Soviet-era jets from a third country to Ukraine via the United States, rejecting a proposal from Poland.
The US worried, Kirby said on March 9, that “the transfer of combat aircraft right now could be mistaken by Mr. Putin and the Russians as an escalatory step.” A large part of the concern internally was over the proposal to fly them into Ukraine from a NATO air base.
Now the rhetoric of the Biden administration appears to have shifted along with the scope of the war. As the US prepares to send in the types of weapons it has not sent since the invasion began, the Pentagon insisted this was part of the US commitment “from the very beginning” to help Ukraine defend itself.
“How that gets interpreted by the Russians — you can ask Mr. Putin and the Kremlin,” Kirby said Wednesday.
‘Very quickly in a different place’
For weeks, Zelensky pleaded with world leaders for more arms and equipment. In March, he spoke with the parliaments of 17 countries, as well as three international organizations. He never strayed far from his core message: Ukraine needs more weapons.
He asked Congress for new air defense systems to help defend Ukraine’s skies. He requested 1% of NATO’s tanks and planes to fight back against Russian forces. And he sought more weapons from Belgium, warning that if Ukraine loses, the European Union loses.
But his calls for heavier firepower went largely unanswered. For the most part, countries sent more small arms ammunition, anti-armor missiles and anti-aircraft missiles, as well as protective and medical equipment.
Now, with Russian forces preparing for a massive assault on the Donbas region, the tide is turning.
“The envelope of what people are prepared to provide has grown considerably in the last couple of weeks,” the US official said. Once Ukrainian forces were able to hold off the Russian invasion for the first few days, it put the options for security assistance “very quickly in a different place.”
Slovakia provided Ukraine with S-300 anti-aircraft missiles. The Czech Republic sent in T-72 tanks. The United Kingdom announced that it would ship 120 armored vehicles to Ukraine. And now the United States has authorized a range of new and more powerful weapons.
As a sign of the coordination on assistance to Ukraine, the European Union announced it would provide another $544 million in aid on the same day the White House authorized its own $800 million.
Pentagon says it’s working as quickly as possible
The package announced Wednesday marked the first time the US was providing Ukraine with howitzer cannons. Kirby said that several systems would require additional training for the Ukrainians to use them, including the howitzers and counter-artillery radars.
Many of the weapons that are being directed toward Ukraine are heavier, making them more difficult to transport across the country. Ukraine has collected the weapons provided to date from the US and other countries at its western border before moving them to forces around the country.
Kirby said the Pentagon knows “time is not our friend” as Russia prepares its next offensive but that it’s working to move equipment into Ukraine’s hands as quickly as possible:
“Even before this was announced, we had been moving at very, very fast speed all the other security assistance that we’ve been providing, frankly at an unprecedented rate.”
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Nimishillen Township trustees learn about stormwater permit requirements
Nimishillen Township trustees
Thursday meeting
KEY ACTION: Learned of stormwater permit requirements.
DISCUSSION: John Weedon and Sarah Metheny of the Stark Soil and Water Conservation District explained the new requirements for the township to receive a MS4 permit.
There are six performance requirements that include both public education and involvement, illicit discharge requirements, control of runoff, construction runoff and post construction management.
In order to qualify for the new permit by 2023, the township must perform street sweeping, catch basin cleaning, and leaf and yard waste measures. Nimishillen has a yard waste disposal program and currently contracts each year for street sweeping, which includes catch basin cleaning.
OTHER ACTION:
- Awarded a $354,000 paving contract to Shelly & Company of Twinsburg.
- Approved payments totaling $34,498 to Ohio Billing for May service charges of $2,160, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation of $10,793, the Auditor of State for $21,546, Assured Partners for $21,546.
- Declined to enter a contract with Orkin Pest Control pending further study of the work to be done.
- Approved Juneteenth as a holiday for township employees.
- Adjourned to an executive session on contract negotiations. No action followed.
UP NEXT: Meets at 7 p.m. June 23 at Township Hall.
David Scheurer
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| 2022-06-10T17:51:31Z
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NEW YORK, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for XELA, RDBX, VTGN, TBLT, and IEA.
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| 2022-07-25T16:08:30Z
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Father charged with first-degree murder in beating death of 2-year-old son, police say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) – A father in Louisiana was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday following the death of his 2-year-old son.
Baton Rouge police said Anderson King, 25, told officers he beat his son Kyland King with a belt, an arrest warrant shows.
The investigation began when officers were called to Ochsner Hospital in Baton Rouge Sunday evening “in reference to a 2-year-old juvenile victim being severely beaten.”
When officers arrived, they learned that King brought his unresponsive son to the hospital where staff attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful. Kyland was pronounced dead at the hospital.
According to the arrest warrant, the arresting officer said Kyland had “numerous visible injuries” that were both “old and fresh” across his body.
Police said King initially told officers that Kyland fell down a flight of stairs a few days prior and had injured his eye and head. King said his son had “not acted the same” since the fall but admitted he had not sought medical attention for Kyland.
King told officers that Kyland became unresponsive Sunday evening, but instead of calling 911, he left Kyland and went to get the boy’s mother from work, the warrant states.
Since then, police said King admitted to officers that he beat his son with a belt.
The coroner has ruled Kyland’s death a homicide. Preliminary findings show the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries.
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| 2022-08-09T21:15:16Z
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Temple ISD seeks input for naming the new fine arts elementary school. My recommendation is the Jean and Durward Howard Fine Arts Academy. Jean was a Temple native. Durward came to Temple after World War II and finishing his education at the University of Texas.
He arrived in January 1948. As the only band director in Temple his schedule included a combined beginner and junior high class for Central and Reagan and the high school band. His many accomplishments over a 30-year career as director included:
-- Created the Pepperettes, later becoming the Kittens.
-- Revived the orchestra program in lower grades and took his first high school group to contest in 1955, earning a 1 rating.
-- Started a jazz band first called the Starlighters, later changed to Highlighters.
-- The Howards developed the curriculum approved by the Texas Education Agency and taught the first high school Humanities class in the state, taking students to Europe each summer for years.
-- The Temple band performed 20 years for nationally televised Dallas Cowboy games.
Mr. Howard became director of fine arts in 1979 and the TISD board named him director emeritus in 1985. Jean was a very important part of everything and they served together on many projects. They were on the Community Concerts board. They donated a large sum toward the creation of the Howard gallery at the Cultural Activities Center.
Durward donated 10 file cabinets with band and fine arts materials he saved during his 37 years with TISD to the Railroad and Heritage Museum.
The Howards taught and inspired thousands of Temple students. Together, they were responsible for many fine arts activities in the community and deserve to be honored for their dedicated service.
David Pennington
Temple
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| 2022-05-17T23:25:04Z
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Here's where the Repository stands with its diversity
Newsrooms are supposed to be filled with people who reflect their communities — a mishmash of varying races, genders, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, political leanings and other backgrounds.
Why? Because those different eyes, ears, voices and brains help us identify, understand and report on important issues — topics that might otherwise escape our attention.
That diversity also supports our role as a community cheerleader and watchdog. It's a lot easier to pinpoint our accomplishments and uncover wrongdoing with a diverse staff.
The Canton Repository and the USA TODAY Network, which includes more than 200 publications, strive to mirror the Stark County community within our newsroom and create an environment where employees are valued and feel empowered.
As part of our commitment to an inclusive culture, the Repository has published a statistical breakdown of our newsroom by race and gender the last two years.
We are doing that again today.
What is the racial and gender breakdown at the Repository?
This information is a snapshot as of July 1, 2022.
Eighty-six percent of the Repository newsroom is white — which is in line with the overall Stark population of 87.5%, according to the latest U.S. Census figures.
Meanwhile, more than 10% of our newsroom is composed of Black staff members, mirroring the Black population of Stark County, according to the census figures.
The newspaper has one Asian reporter, but no Hispanic or Latino writers. The Hispanic/Latino population in Stark is 2.4%, while the Asian population is 1%.
How to contact us: Here's our newsroom directory
Meanwhile, women hold 36% of the editor, staff writer and photographer positions at the Repository. Women make up 51% of Stark's population.
We have focused on increasing the number of minority and female staff members over the last few years — and that's reflected in the percentages. We have added Peter Holland Jr. to our sports/news team, and Paige Bennett, Cassandra Nist and Sam Zern to our news team.
We know we can do better.
We also have attempted to connect more with Stark County's Black and LGBTQ+ communities. Those efforts within the past year have included highlighting Black-owned businesses during Black History Month, featuring guest essays on our opinion pages and showcasing the inaugural Stark Pride Festival.
We know we can do more.
We will continue to look for ways to boost diversity within our staff and showcase diverse stories. And we remain committed to trying to fill openings with people of color and women — again, because of the diversity of thought that provides.
If you have ideas, please contact us.
Rick Armon is the managing editor of The Repository and Massillon Independent. He can be reached at 330-580-8310 or rarmon@cantonrep.com.
The American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau asks two separate questions, one about Hispanic origin and one about race, allowing individuals to self-select from multiple options. However, to compare with internal Gannett employee information that asks individuals to mark only one option, we used the following categories: Hispanic or Latino (for ACS, regardless of any other race selected), White (not Hispanic or Latino), Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Asian (not Hispanic or Latino), American Indian or Alaska Native (not Hispanic or Latino), Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (not Hispanic or Latino), or two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino). All information on racial identity is provided voluntarily by employees. Gannett also allows an individual to not disclose their race or ethnicity.
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| 2022-07-27T11:12:24Z
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CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pistil Data, the leading cannabis market intelligence platform, is now operating in every legal U.S. state with plans to expand to Canada by the end of the year. The company, which crunches billions of data points daily to help clients sort through the complexity of their local markets, also announced today two new market intelligence products for retail dispensaries and brands, Pistil for Retail and Pistil for Brands.
Founded by executives from Google and Baker Technologies, Pistil's unique IP makes vital market intelligence accessible to cannabis companies of all sizes, helping a sector which previously has struggled with the complexity of industry data. The company's growth stands apart in an industry sector that has been affected by recent recession fears and layoffs.
Announcement highlights:
- It is currently operating in every legal U.S. state. The company was operating in 2 US states at the beginning of 2022. Pistil will launch in Canada in Q4.
- Pistil for Retail is now in general release after a six-week beta program with five U.S. retailers. The product helps retailers optimize pricing and product assortment, enabling them to attract customers, drive loyalty, and maximize profit.
- The Pistil for Brands business intelligence tool is now in general release after a four-week beta program. The product helps brands and distributors uncover market and pricing insights and improve their go-to-market strategies.
- Pistil also announced it is now collecting data in real time and updating analytics on a daily basis.
"There is a shakeout happening in cannabis right now, and there is no longer any room for error. Brands need to use their resources efficiently, position themselves strategically, and make sure they are in the stores that can make them money. For retailers, it means taking a hard look at their shelves and their pricing, to find a way to stand out to new and existing customers in their local markets", says Jeffrey Graham, CEO of Pistil Data. "This is why even In the face of an industry downturn, demand for Pistil has never been stronger."
Backed by leading cannabis venture firm Casa Verde Capital, Pistil Data has built a customer base of 1,000+ North American industry leaders with clients such as Connected, Raw Garden, Jeeter and Vapen. Pistil has developed a catalog of more than 3 million cannabis products which are used like a UPC code to match products across stores. Pistil analyzes products in more than 90% of stores in North America.
Pistil helps cannabis businesses grow. The company simplifies the complex cannabis market and gives brands and retailers new revenue opportunities. Pistil analyzes billions of data points daily, giving brands and retailers the intelligence they need to attract and retain customers.
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| 2022-09-12T16:49:54Z
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) informs that, effective as of August 18, 2022, Mónica Jiménez, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Secretary General, has decided to resign from the Company, to take on a new professional challenge with another company.
María Paula Camacho, current Legal Manager of New Business & Corporate, who has 24 years of experience within the Ecopetrol Group, will become the interim Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Secretary General, effective as of August 18, 2022.
The Company hereby thanks Monica Jiménez for her work and the achievements made for the Ecopetrol Group.
Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent, with more than 18,000 employees. In Colombia, it is responsible for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems, and it holds leading positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession. At the international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in the American continent, with Drilling and Exploration operations in the United States (Permian basin and the Gulf of Mexico), Brazil, and Mexico, and, through ISA and its subsidiaries, Ecopetrol holds leading positions in the power transmission business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in Chile, and the telecommunications sector. This press release contains business prospect statements, operating and financial result estimates, and statements related to Ecopetrol's growth prospects. These are all projections and, as such, they are based solely on the expectations of the managers regarding the future of the company and their continued access to capital to finance the company's business plan. The realization of said estimates in the future depends on the behavior of market conditions, regulations, competition, the performance of the Colombian economy my and the industry, among other factors, and are consequently subject to change without prior notice.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company's prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company's business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward -looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration, and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company's competitiveness and the performance of Colombia's economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact:
Head of Capital Markets
Tatiana Uribe Benninghoff
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Head of Corporate Communications
Mauricio Téllez
Email: mauricio.tellez@ecopetrol.com.co
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| 2022-07-22T22:03:50Z
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-- Highland Park Independent School District secures units through use of ESSER III Grant
-- The order includes 149 AIRBOX™ units (48 Mesa units, 72 Peak units, 29 Apex 2.0 units) and one year's supply of filters
-- BPA representatives worked closely with Jimmy Hannon, Highland Park superintendent, and Ray Cogburn, former executive director of Texas Region 16
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BOX Pure Air ("BPA") subsidiary of SinglePoint Inc. (OTC:SING) is pleased to announce Highland Park Independent School District selecting BOX Pure Air to support efforts to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) throughout the school district. The implementation includes AIRBOX™ units (48 Mesa units, 72 Peak units, 29 Apex 2.0 units) and the filters needed for the next year. BOX Pure Air supplies tried and true, portable, Certified HEPA filtration units.
Highland Park Independent School District has 886 students enrolled across three schools on the campus. This deployment entails the placement of air purification units in each of these schools, along with enough filters to last until the following year. Highland Park is purchasing 149 AIRBOX™ units to provide healthier indoor air for its students and staff. Opting for a full implementation, the elementary, middle, and high schools that make up Highland Park's campus will have units in various spaces, from classrooms to administrative offices and gymnasiums.
Ryan Cowell, CEO BOX Pure Air, said, "We are excited to work with Highland Park in their effort to improve IAQ on their campus. By selecting BOX Pure Air, we believe Highland School shows its commitment to implementing an effective indoor air quality improvement solution across the entire school's campus. We have had multiple orders in Texas, and we believe this will open the doors to many additional orders throughout the state. This full implementation demonstrates the validity and credibility of BOX Pure Air."
Cowell added, "We have made significant progress through multiple markets and our teams focused, diligent effort is resulting in significant sales. We expect to see most of our efforts reflect in Q3 and into Q4 of 2022 as schools prepare for students and teachers to return this upcoming 2022 - 2023 school year. Highland Park made the best decision a school can make related to improving indoor air quality throughout their campus, fully implementing portable air purification units where needed not just within classrooms, administration offices but all common areas including large spaces specifically gymnasiums, cafeteria's and libraries, which will utilize the industry leading APEX 2.0."
This purchase order to improve indoor air quality throughout the schools was made possible through funding provided by the ESSER III Grant. The grant was distributed to public school districts in Texas to improve overall health and safety. These funds were authorized in the American Rescue Plan (ARP), and are available to schools until the end of September 2024. Highland Park has taken full advantage of this opportunity and wisely invested its grant money into a clean indoor air quality solution that will last for years to come.
Two people instrumental in commencing this implementation include Ray Cogburn and Jimmy Hannon. Mr. Cogburn is the former executive director of Region 16 schools in Texas, which includes Amarillo, and Mr. Hannon is the superintendent of Highland Park Independent School District. Through their assistance, BOX Pure Air was able to develop a full-school Safe Air Plan.
There are many solutions being explored to help improve indoor air quality. BOX Pure Air continues to be on the forefront of exploring these new technologies. Through research and following industry studies the company has remained steadfast to date that Certified HEPA filtration is currently the best solution to improve indoor air quality along with improved ventilation where possible. Many parties are exploring ionization technology as an alternative option as ionization is advertised to destroy harmful particles. In doing so, it also releases ozone and hydrogen peroxide into the air, which can be dangerous as OSHA has set daily limit thresholds of exposure to both chemicals. Current research suggests Ionization has little to no impact on removing respiratory aerosols from the breathing zone, which should be the primary focus for creating healthy air.
Mr. Cogburn commented, "Many schools I've talked with are looking into ionization as a potential air solution. I understand the appeal from a cost perspective, but I always advise them to take the route of Certified HEPA air purification. It's proven to work, safer than ionization. Any administrator I talk with that is hesitant about investing in HEPA, I encourage them to look at the BOX Pure Air solution because it does check all the boxes."
BOX Pure Air anticipates the delivery and installation of the 149 units to begin immediately to ensure everything is in place when students return in August. Highland Park's decision to invest in air purification across the entire campus shows its commitment to the health and wellbeing of its students and staff and should be commended. They will undoubtedly be the most prepared school in their region to deal with issues such as airborne viruses, allergies, wildfire smoke, and more.
With Federal funding readily available, BOX Pure Air is excited to continue working with school districts in the state of Texas and elsewhere to provide high-quality, Certified HEPA air purification solutions. With roughly two months until the 2022-23 school year, BPA expects to see more districts following the lead of Highland Park and taking steps to improve their indoor air quality. Both the CDC and White House have stressed indoor ventilation as a potent weapon in the battle to contain COVID. Congress has approved billions in funding for public and private schools that can be used to improve indoor air quality including $13 billion for schools in the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; an additional $54 billion approved in December 2020 for schools' use; and $122 billion for schools from the 2021 American Rescue Plan ("ARP"). Funds from the ARP are available for schools to use until the end of September 2024.
Box Pure Air, a subsidiary of SinglePoint, Inc (SING), strives to provide the best products to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) by deploying high-efficiency air purification technologies. Box Pure Air is an authorized distributor of AIRBOX™ Air Purifiers. Learn more at www.boxpureair.com
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AIRBOX™ Air Purifier is an industry leader in pathogen mitigation for commercial facilities and spaces. AIRBOX™ products are manufactured in an EPA-registered facility in North Carolina, are FDA compliant, and utilize Certified HEPA technology that evolved from filtration technology common to ultra-clean manufacturing and research environments typical to pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and biotechnology industries.
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| 2022-06-23T12:57:31Z
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- Electrified Acura ARX-06 prototype sports car features hybrid power unit
- Exterior design work led by Acura Design Studio
- Sixth-generation Acura prototype to compete in 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTP Championship, starting with the Rolex 24 at Daytona
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura Motorsports today released the first official images and details for the all-new, electrified Acura ARX-06 prototype sports car, which will make its competition debut next January in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
The latest in a line of successful Acura endurance racing prototypes, the ARX-06 features Acura-specific bodywork and aerodynamics based around an all-new ORECA LMDh chassis which utilizes an electrified hybrid power unit featuring an equally new, bespoke twin-turbocharged 2.4 liter V6 internal combustion engine designed, developed and manufactured by Honda Performance Development [HPD] the racing arm for Acura Motorsports in North America.
The public unveiling will take place Friday, August 19, at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, in Carmel, California.
"Precision Crafted Performance is at the heart of everything Acura does," said Jon Ikeda, vice president and Acura brand officer. "If you're a performance brand, you have to go racing. It's that simple. Both the existing ARX-05 prototype and our production-based NSX GT3 have proven to be race- and championship-winning designs on tracks all across North America. Now, with the introduction of the new, electrified Acura ARX-06, we look forward to facing off against other premium automotive brands from around the world – and continuing our winning ways."
"HPD has 30 years of race-winning and championship-winning history," said David Salters, HPD President and Technical Director. "Not only in endurance sports car racing, but in developing championship-winning Honda Civic-based racing cars, the powertrain for the Baja Ridgeline race truck, Formula Regional Americas and Formula 4 powertrains with the Type R engine, and of course the Indy 500 and the IndyCar Series.
"We are HPD. We race, we develop our engineers and technology through racing. We have an amazing and unique racing legacy, both past and present. It's what we do as Acura's – and Honda's – North American racing organization. We are looking forward to the challenge of racing Porsche, BMW and GM in IMSA's pinnacle GTP championship. We are very cognizant this is a big step for us. We have a lot to learn, but that is why race."
"The new Acura ARX-06 has elements of our Indy-winning technology, Honda Formula One technology and Rolex 24-winning technology in it. This was achieved using HPD's world-class simulation, design, development and manufacturing technologies; that our own engineers have developed, tested and validated. We are very proud of that. Now the challenge and hard work really starts, including grueling 24 hour simulations, and learning how to maximize all aspects of performance."
Powertrain
The Acura AR24e power unit was developed by Honda Performance Development to bring electrification to the Precision Crafted Performance of Acura's endurance sports car racing program. The complete hybrid power unit is based around the Acura AR24e internal combustion engine (ICE), an all-new bespoke 2.4-lliter, twin-turbocharged direct injection racing V6 that was designed, developed and manufactured by HPD.
At 2.4 liters, this is the smallest displacement ICE conceived by HPD for endurance racing, yet still meets the performance target of 500 kW as measured at the rear axle by torque meters. It features a 90-degree V-angle to lower its center of gravity and reduce polar moment of inertia. In addition, the combustion chamber has been designed to run on sustainable low-carbon fuel.
The hybrid power plant includes an IMSA-ACO specified electric Bosch Motor Generator Unit (MGU) and Williams Advanced Engineering battery pack. The MGU is contained in a common transmission casing and gearbox internals provided by Xtrac. The battery, within the chassis survival cell, is built by Williams Advanced Engineering. The HPD Electrical Group completed both hardware and software development to best match the spec MGU and battery pack to the Acura ICE.
"We've taken the challenge presented by this new rule package from IMSA and the ACO, and developed what we believe is a very competitive solution," said Pierre Descamps, who led HPD's powertrain design team for the ARX-06. "We've gone in a new direction for HPD in the design of the ICE. It is still a V6, which of course for Honda is well-known, but we have incorporated several new elements which we believe will make best use of the electric MGU and battery pack. Our new engine will rev to the maximum 10,000 rpm set by the rules, so it also makes a wonderful sound!"
Chassis
Both IMSA in North America and FIA World Endurance Championship rules require manufacturers to use one of four approved prototype chassis, fitted with IMSA and ACO-homologated, manufacturer-designed and branded bodywork and engines.
In the case of the ARX-06, HPD and Acura have elected to continue their successful relationship with ORECA [ORganisation Exploitation Compétition Automobiles]. Since moving into chassis design and construction in 2007, ORECA has produced a series of winning sports prototypes, including the Acura ARX-05.
"We're extremely pleased with our relationship with ORECA," said Mark Crawford, HPD Large Project Leader for the ARX-06. They've been great partners throughout both our ARX-05 DPi program and now with the ARX-06. The GTP [Grand Touring Prototype] project has brought with it a new set of challenges and, while you certainly can see the Acura 'family resemblance' to our previous collaboration, the ARX-06 is an entirely new design."
HPD's Vehicle Performance Group worked closely with the ORECA design team and engineers to simulate chassis layout geometries and lap time optimization studies. They also "coded" the new car into HPD's static and dynamic Driver in the Loop simulators to begin development of the car's vehicle dynamics and vehicle dynamic control systems.
Critical to the projects was a clean sheet hybrid powertrain control system, brake-by-wire and vehicle dynamics control system – all written in-house at HPD. This control system architecture was implemented on a Formula 1-spec ECU hardware platform. HPD also utilizes its custom, in-house developed ultra-high speed data logging system.
Salters praised the ORECA-HPD relationship during the development process. "I would like to note the stand-out collaboration between the ORECA and HPD engineering groups. Working with the extremely talented ORECA engineers on chassis and aero design and powertrain installation has been a real pleasure. Both groups have put their heart and soul into this intense project and sophisticated race car," he said.
Bodywork and Aerodynamics
Exterior styling of the Acura ARX-06 was led by the Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles, California, in conjunction with HPD and chassis-supplier ORECA, one of the chassis suppliers approved for prototype competition in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the World Endurance Championship.
HPD's aerodynamics engineers and in-house CFD aero engineers worked with the Acura styling studio and chassis builder ORECA to help develop the styling and maximize the aerodynamic performance envelope of the ARX-06, while keeping it within the homologation boxes as specified by IMSA and the FIA.
"The process we used in creating the exterior design for the Acura ARX-06 is exactly the same as how we create a new Acura passenger vehicle," said Dave Marek, Acura Executive Creative Director.
"As part of our Precision Crafted Performance Brand Promise, we treated it as an integral part of our lineup. The same world-class stylists that lead Acura production car design created initial sketches, then pared those down to several potential designs. Next, we created a scale model, did aero and wind tunnel model testing, and brought HPD and our partner teams in for their feedback," Marek recounted. "The design continued to be refined throughout the testing and evaluation process, until we came up with a final treatment that met our performance goals while maintaining all-important Acura styling cues. It's been an exciting process."
Driver and team input was also sought throughout the design process. One effective change was a revision to the placement of the rearview mirrors – a seemingly minor adjustment that in fact has a large effect on vehicle aerodynamics. Using VR headsets, the drivers were able to sit in the car virtually and recommend a much lower placement for the side mirrors, improving both the aero efficiency of the ARX-06 and visibility for the drivers.
Partner Teams
Acura will continue its partnerships with the proven, race- and championship-winning Wayne Taylor Racing and Meyer Shank Racing organizations to campaign a pair of hybrid-powered Acura ARX-06 entries in the featured GTP category of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, North America's premier endurance sports car racing championship.
In addition to sweeping all three major IMSA prototype titles in both 2019 and 2020 – for Manufacturers', Drivers' and Teams – Acura has won the Rolex 24 at Daytona in both 2021 and '22, including a 1-2 finish for the manufacturer at this year's twice-around-the-clock endurance classic. Additional podiums at Sebring, Watkins Glen and the Petit Le Mans in 2021 resulted in a sweep of IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup titles for Acura and partner Wayne Taylor Racing.
This season, Wayne Taylor Racing has recorded four wins and a second to rank lead the IMSA Drivers' and Teams' championships heading into the final race of the season at Road Atlanta in October. Meanwhile, Meyer Shank Racing started off 2022 with a second consecutive Acura victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and five second-place finishes in eight races to rank second in both the drivers' and teams' standings.
These results have unofficially clinched the 2022 IMSA Manufacturers' Championship for Acura; while the Drivers' and Teams' titles will go to either Meyer Shank Racing or Wayne Taylor Racing.
Acura ARX-06 Development Timeline
"We started with the rule book, a challenging spirit and an open mind," said Salters. "Then our engineers got to work, utilizing all of the vehicle performance, powertrain simulation and development tools we have at HPD to address the critical areas for performance, including weight, power, packaging, center of gravity, etc." Here is a timeline of the development process for the Acura ARX-06:
- The HPD Vehicle Performance Group used simulation tools to determine the overall vehicle envelope and key requirements that would need to be met to maximize performance. Efficiency, power, weight distribution, aero balance, center of gravity, tire energy, hybrid management and chassis stiffness were some of the parameters included in determining the core architecture guidelines.
- This process determined the key architecture for the Internal Combustion Engine [ICE], displacement, fuel injection and turbocharging strategy, and the intercooler layout.
- The Design Group then schemed different concepts and weight aspects over a three-week evaluation period.
- The Acura ARX-06 concept was then finalized in a single meeting of HPD technical leaders, who then signed off on the project.
- Prototype parts were designed and produced for testing in HPD's in-house single cylinder research engine. These parts were manufactured within 4 weeks.
- The HPD Development Group tested these concepts, analyzing performance, efficiency, combustion characteristics, heat rejection etc. Results were analyzed and compared to the initial simulations – the simulation results were spot-on and validated.
- Simulation work also was carried out for a novel intercooler packaging and anti-tune induction concept to reach the performance targets while allowing the downsized engine to meet the 500Kw rules target without damaging combustion "events".
- Next, parts were designed and built for the V6 internal combustion engine, including machined from billet sump, block, front cover and ancillary parts made using in-house agile manufacturing techniques. Five months after the initial simulation and concept study, the Acura V6 ICE ran on the dyno and met all performance targets.
- The complete control system – written jointly by HPD's Electrical Control Systems group, Vehicle Performance and Performance Application groups – was prototyped in HPD's Hardware-In-the-Loop and Driver-In-the-Loop simulator systems.
- The control system was then taken to the state-of-the art transient dyno facility at HPD where engineers tested the complete hybrid powertrain – ICE-Hybrid MGU-Gearbox. This system simulates key aspects of the cars during track running and the durability cycle, including running complete "laps" of a circuit, including 12- and 24-hour endurance runs with shifting, acceleration and braking all reproduced on the dyno.
- The Aerodynamic Group at HPD made use of its in-house CFD capability during the design phase to optimize aerodynamic and cooling performance. The group worked closely with ORECA on the overall aerodynamic concept of the ARX-06. This has been recently validated in a full-scale wind tunnel test. HPD aerodynamists, using advanced simulation techniques, are working with IMSA and the ACO to ensure the safety of the racing car, and that it satisfies stringent flip-over criteria for high speed prototype sportscars.
Acura ARX-06 Details
- Will compete in the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
- Carbon fiber monocoque chassis manufactured by ORECA
- Acura-specific bodywork, aerodynamics and cooling systems
- Double wishbone, pushrod suspension front and rear, Penske dampers
- FIA-specified roll cage structure, carbon fiber driver's seat shell, six-point safety harness, fresh air intake system, on-board fire suppression system
- Bespoke Acura 2.4-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct injected V6 internal combustion engine designed and manufactured by HPD, mated to IMSA and ACO-specified electric Bosch Motor Generator Unit (MGU) and Williams Advanced Engineering battery pack
- IMSA and ACO-specified XTrac six-speed, sequential, paddle-operated transmission, rear-wheel drive
- Chassis dimensions: 5100mm length x 2000mm width x 1060mm height (above reference plane); 3148mm wheelbase
About Acura Acura is a leading automotive nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance – a commitment to expressive styling, high-performance and innovative engineering, all built on a foundation of quality and reliability. The Acura lineup currently features five distinctive models – the next-gen Integra sport compact, TLX sport sedan, the RDX and MDX sport-utility vehicles, and the electrified NSX supercar, along with high-performance Type S variants. All Acura vehicles sold in America are made in the U.S., using domestic and globally sourced parts.
About Honda Performance Development
Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD), has a rich heritage creating, manufacturing, and supporting Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports customers since 1993. From pinnacle racing in INDYCAR and IMSA Sports Cars to commercial racing programs, HPD powers the dreams of professional and amateur racers from age 4 to 40+. HPD is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and leads all of Honda and Acura's high-performance racing programs in North America. HPD specializes in the design and development of powertrain, chassis, electronics and performance parts, as well as technical and race support. HPD offers parts and race support to Honda and Acura amateur and professional motorsports racers, and is continually expanding its palette of racing programs that make Honda racing products available to all racing styles, from karting and Quarter Midgets to the highest levels of pro racing.
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SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per common share, payable on September 22, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2022.
Qualcomm is the world's leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things, and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly.
Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. For more information, visit www.qualcomm.com.
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TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Gamelancer Gaming Corp. (CSE: GMNG) (OTCQB: WDRGF) (FRA: 64Q) ("Gamelancer" or the "Company"), a mobile-focused entertainment company providing brands access to the global gaming audience through its owned and operated channels, is pleased to announce that its owned and operated network has reached over 30,000,000 followers. Owning the largest multi-channel gaming network on TikTok, Gamelancer owns marquee channels on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat including @Gaming, @Gamer, @Gamelancer, @EGirl among others, totaling 29 channels across the aggregate network.
Since 2019 the company has focused on building the largest gaming network on TikTok, with over 25,600,000 of Gamelancer's network being on the world's fastest growing social platform - (https://www.businessofapps.com/data/most-popular-apps/).
TikTok's demographics demonstrate a deep entrenchment in the North America, Europe, Asia and Australasia. 57% of TikTok's users worldwide identify as female, 43% identifying as male, with the US demonstrating higher than average female engagement, with 62.1% identifying as females.
TikTok usership is heavily consolidated in the GenZ and Millennial demographic, with 43.7% of users between the ages of 18-24, 31.9% between 25-34, and 13% between the ages of 35-44. Gamelancer's multi-channel network, which is the largest gaming network on TikTok globally, follows similar trends and has an average user growth rate of over 40,000 new people per day.
"It's been an incredible journey building Gamelancer's massive gaming community alongside our creator network and partners. We've hit the 30,000,000-follower milestone by utilizing our unique creator-first approach that has put us at the forefront of the entire gaming culture. We will continue to collaborate with our network and community to provide gamers with all the content, games, tools, and experiences needed to enhance their lives both in-game and IRL. TikTok has been the most downloaded app in the world since March - (https://www.businessofapps.com/data/most-popular-apps/). The ebbing of media dollars chasing consumers on other major platforms has witnessed a mass budget migration guided by agencies and their brands towards TikTok, as the GenZ demographic has resoundingly chosen TikTok as the social media platform of the future. – Darren Lopes, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Gamelancer Gaming Corp.
Acquired by Wondr Gaming, Gamelancer Gaming Corp. is a growing mobile-focused social media network in gaming - generating over 1.2 billion monthly video views across its 29 owned and operated channels. With over 30,000,000+ followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, predominantly located in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, Gamelancer sells direct and programmatic media across its network to the world's largest brands. With advanced user data analytics, we provide our audience curated content relevant to the GenZ & Millennial gaming community, which allows brands unparalleled access to the largest media inventory in gaming across TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. Gamelancer also monetizes across its variety of Snapchat Discover channels with monthly recurring revenue in partnership with Snapchat.
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NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tandym Group ("Tandym"), a leading national recruitment, contract staffing, consulting, and workforce solutions company, has acquired Metro Systems, Inc. ("Metro Systems"), a Virginia-based technology staffing firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tandym is backed by Mill Rock Capital, a growth and operations oriented private investment firm that invests in well-positioned industrial businesses in North America.
Metro Systems provides nationwide technology staffing and direct hire services to clients spanning a broad range of end markets. The company's central value proposition is predicated on providing a complete employment and services solution to each client, while matching technology candidates to the best possible technology careers. The acquisition substantially enhances the scale and scope of Tandym Tech, Tandym's technology vertical, strengthening its position as a trusted technology partner to its clients. As a result of the combination with Tandym Group, Metro's clients will be able to access a much broader suite of services and expanded capabilities.
"We're very excited to welcome the Metro Systems team to Tandym. By combining our current service offerings with Metro Systems' expertise, our total solution is significantly bolstered to serve our client and candidate partners with an even broader array of services," said Larry Dolinko, CEO of Tandym Group. "Metro Systems has carried out a 17-year legacy of commitment to client success and unparalleled service that aligns perfectly with Tandym's mission."
Kirk Casey and Dave Steinbraker, co-CEOs of Metro Systems stated, "In choosing the right partner, our most important criterion was finding one who shared our values. Nothing is more important to us than our clients, candidates, and employees. Tandym shares these values and can offer all of our stakeholders a remarkable opportunity for growth."
Charles Heskett, Executive Chairman of Tandym Group and Senior Partner at Mill Rock Capital, added, "Metro Systems is a highly strategic acquisition, expanding our client base, skillset, and geographic presence. I look forward to welcoming the Metro Systems team and accelerating the growth of our combined platform."
Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group, Lake Partners Strategy Consultants and White & Case LLP advised Tandym Group on the transaction.
Tandym Group (fka The Execu|Search Group) is a leading national recruitment, contract staffing, consulting, and workforce solutions company with offices throughout the U.S. The company serves clients across a broad range of verticals, including Healthcare, Technology, Life Sciences, and Professional Services (which includes Accounting, Financial Services, HR/People & Operations, and Legal). For more information, please visit: tandymgroup.com.
Metro Systems is a leading information technology staffing company that began in the Washington D.C. marketplace and has since expanded to serve a national customer base from two physical and five virtual offices across the U.S. Metro provides IT staffing and direct hire services, working with companies in a variety of industries including Financial Services, e-Commerce, Telecommunications and Government Services. They offer a wide array of solutions to customers by leveraging a deep base of consultants who possess skillsets including, but not limited to, data center tech, development, software, database, and big data engineering and project management.
Great Mill Rock LLC dba Mill Rock Capital is a growth and operations oriented private investment firm that invests in well-positioned middle market industrial businesses in North America. Founded by Christopher Whalen and Adi Pekmezovic, Mill Rock Capital is purpose-built to invest in family-owned businesses, owner-operators and founder-led companies across six industry verticals. Focus sectors include chemicals, materials and packaging; industrial distribution; services; metals and engineered materials; transportation and logistics; and specialty manufacturing and industrial technology. This strategy leverages the deep expertise of the firm's principals, a majority of whom have direct operating experience in these same industries. Mill Rock Capital supports business transformation through a dual-sourcing strategy encompassing majority equity and Activ Capital® – debt, senior equity or hybrid investments which provide business owners value-added financial partnership without relinquishing a controlling stake. For more information, please visit millrock-cap.com/.
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MAUMEE, Ohio, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Many young children will be receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination following the Food and Drug Administration's authorization today of the Pfizer vaccine for children under five, a demographic which accounts for roughly 18 million of the country's population.
While the recent vaccine approval is great news for many families, others may already be anticipating the stress and anxiety that accompanies their child's fear of shots. James Huttner, MD, PhD, a pediatrician since 1981 and the medical director and vice president of product development for Bionix, shares his professional advice on how to help your child have the best experience possible when receiving the vaccine.
Alleviate Needle Anxiety with ShotBlocker
"I'm always trying to find solutions to improve the office visit experience for my patients. Getting shots can be scary, and I saw the anxiety they caused in my patients. I wanted to find a way to make getting shots less painful and improve their experience, so I invented the ShotBlocker," said Dr. Huttner.
The ShotBlocker is a simple piece of washable, reusable plastic. Patented since 2005, the ShotBlocker has been the subject of numerous efficacy studies. Clinical trials have demonstrated that it works 75 – 80% of the time by utilizing the Gate Theory of Pain.
The ShotBlocker works through the gate theory of pain, where pain impulses and sensory signals go through the same "gate" on their way to the brain. "When pressed onto the skin, the ShotBlocker's little nubs produce so much sensation that they overwhelm the gate preventing pain signals, such as those caused by a needle poke, from reaching the brain," said Dr. Huttner. The ShotBlocker provides children and adults with the opportunity to overcome their injection anxiety, thus benefitting millions of parents and families across the country.
Top Five Tips to Alleviate Needle Anxiety in Children:
Dr. Huttner offers the following tips:
- Bring the ShotBlocker to their appointment.
"When the ShotBlocker's little nubs are placed on the skin during an injection, the pain gate is overwhelmed by the sensory impulses, so pain from the needle doesn't get through to the brain," thereby reducing anxiety associated with needle pokes or shots.
- Keep calm. Practice deep breaths and a reassuring composure.
"The needle for the COVID-19 vaccine is fairly small and it is a quick shot. Most small children might cry for a minute, but it is over quickly."
- Bring their favorite items. Whether it's a blanket, book or stuffed animal, creating a safe environment is key.
"Making the environment comfortable is key. Reading the child a book, playing with a stuffed animal — even "giving" the animal a shot first can soothe any fears and normalize the situation."
- Create distractions. Try directing your child's attention to a toy, book or poster on the wall.
"Remember that the nurse administering the shot wants the best experience for your child too. Work with the nurse to distract the child and keep the atmosphere as calm as possible."
- Take it easy. Once it's over, continue with your day as normal. Keep an eye on any side effects and follow instruction given to you.
"There will be the same 15-minute post-vaccine waiting period as when older children and adults received their COVID-19 vaccine. This is a good time to color, read books and relax."
For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines
About Bionix®
A trusted name in the healthcare industry for 37 years, Bionix® has continued to grow and evolve with the ever-changing healthcare industry – in the United States and in more than 75 countries world-wide. For more information, visit www.bionix.com.
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- National trial firm Reid Collins & Tsai LLP handling pro bono prosecution of civil rights lawsuit alongside ACLU of Louisiana.
- Violent May 2020 arrest of Teliah Perkins at her own home by Sheriff's Office deputies for misdemeanor traffic stop is basis for excessive force and First Amendment retaliation lawsuit.
- Plaintiff defeats Defendants' motion for summary judgment, taking case closer to trial.
NEW ORLEANS, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, top national trial boutique Reid Collins & Tsai LLP obtained a key ruling on behalf of Teliah Perkins, a Black woman from Slidell, Louisiana, who was violently arrested at her own home in response to a minor traffic violation she did not commit. Reid Collins is representing Ms. Perkins pro bono in partnership with the ACLU of Louisiana's "Justice Lab" initiative.
On Tuesday, the Hon. Wendy B. Vitter of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied the bulk of the motion for summary judgment of the defendants, two St. Tammany Parish deputies. The Court held that the deputies are not entitled to qualified immunity on excessive force and First Amendment claims, as the facts and testimony show the violation of multiple, clearly established constitutional rights, including the right of a citizen arrested for a minor traffic violation to be free from unreasonable force, and the right of a minor child to peacefully record the police in his own driveway without the threat of physical harm.
Counsel for Ms. Perkins, Keith Cohan, said: "We appreciate the Court's thoughtful and detailed analysis of the evidence. Ms. Perkins looks forward to presenting her claims to a jury and to continuing her fight for justice - for herself and her family."
Reid Collins is proud to be a part of the ACLU of Louisiana's litigation campaign to challenge racially discriminatory policing practices.
The case is captioned Teliah C. Perkins, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of D.J., a Minor, v. Kyle Hart and Ryan Moring, U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Louisiana, Civil Action No. 2:21-CV-00879
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Click here for video of the incident showing the deputies pressing Ms. Perkins' face and chest into the pavement and threatening to Taser her child for recording the arrest.
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Reid Collins & Tsai LLP is one of the nation's leading plaintiffs' trial firms, litigating complex business disputes and achieving billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for its clients. Its team is comprised of accomplished trial lawyers who have extensive experience prosecuting financial fraud and corporate malfeasance cases, bankruptcy and insolvency related litigation, professional liability claims, and cross-border disputes. The firm represents fund managers, investor groups, trustees, receivers, liquidators, international banks, companies, governmental entities, and individuals in federal and state courts across the country.
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Partnership Provides Brands with Highly Bespoke Fan Communities for NFTs and Metaverse
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Naftos, the leader in licensed NFTs and the Metaverse, announced today a partnership with Nifty's, the NFT-powered fan community platform. The partnership allows the companies to work together to develop bespoke NFT and Metaverse programs for leading brands across the entertainment, sports, fine art, and automobile industries.
"Nifty's eco-friendly and community-centric technology and approach to bringing brands and creators into Web3 at scale is outstanding, and a cut above the rest. Working together will allow us to further create the best digital experiences for the fans of the brands for which we produce content," Naftos's CEO Barry Rosenbaum said.
"We're thrilled to begin an official partnership with Naftos. Barry Rosenbaum and his team have the experience and level of understanding in branding and licensing that few in the NFT space possess. Our partnership accelerates our path to become industry leaders in delivering NFT-powered collectibles, experiences, and rewards." said, Jeff Marsilio, Nifty's CEO.
The joint mission of the partnership is to empower premier clients with highly customizable, eco-friendly NFT programs to fit their brand's ethos and to enable the most immersive and rewarding digital experiences for each brand's fan base and audience.
Naftos is an NFT and Metaverse Specialty Company, creating a new income stream for brand owners using customized NFTs to enhance and build brand loyalty with endless royalties. Backed by Draper Goren Holm and a seasoned leadership team of licensing, marketing, consumer products, digital consulting, and crypto specialists, Naftos brings unsurpassed expertise to NFTs and the Metaverse. Among its offerings is a comprehensive platform where individuals buy, collect, and sell NFTs in a community of like-minded collectors.
Nifty's, Inc. is a platform for NFT-powered fan communities, enabling brands to drive participation across their ecosystems and giving fans new ways to express--and be rewarded for--their fandom. Our innovative and easy-to-use interface enable communities to collect and trade digital art and other collectibles from their favorite brands and creators. Leveraging eco-friendly blockchain technology, Nifty's empowers our partners with a premium, flexible and secure platform to launch their NFTs and make them discoverable by Nifty's global community.
Draper Goren Holm, a partnership between Tim Draper, Alon Goren, and Josef Holm, is a venture studio and fund focused on accelerating and incubating early-stage blockchain and fintech startups, while simultaneously producing the industry's top cryptocurrency events including Security Token Summit, Global DeFi Summit, and LA Blockchain Summit. Portfolio companies include LunarCRUSH, Plenty Defi, Tezos Stable Technologies, Totle, Ownera, Degens, Giftz, Vertalo, CasperLabs, Rivet, Simetria NAFTOS and more. More information can be found at https://drapergorenholm.com.
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| 2022-06-21T13:41:29Z
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Company Further Extends Florida Footprint by Opening Its 4th Florida Office
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Western, the largest national private source of distressed residential investment properties, announced today the opening of its fourth Florida office, located in Jacksonville. This is the 48th office opening for the real estate marketplace connecting local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers.
"Jacksonville is the most populous city in the state of Florida and continues to experience levels of growth with companies and people moving to the area in droves,'' said Kurt Carlton, co-founder and president of New Western. "The market is primed to see an explosion in investment activity and we're looking forward to empowering local Jacksonville investors to revitalize aged properties."
New Western brings market insight and an exclusive marketplace of distressed investment property inventory to help real estate investors acquire fixer-upper properties. The company's agents are helping to address the affordable housing shortage by revitalizing distressed homes across the U.S., with more than 618,000 aged properties in the Jacksonville metropolitan area alone and just over 67% built before 2002. A recent report analyzing U.S. Census data shows there are 16 million vacant homes across the U.S.
Brian Neal is the general manager (GM) leading the Jacksonville office, alongside regional director Mike Valerio. In his new role, Neal is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and leading his team to revitalize $590 million in residential properties in the Jacksonville area over the next five years.
"Jacksonville will be an incredible market for New Western. Median home prices are below that of other major cities in Florida, making it extremely affordable for investors," said Neal. "We're looking forward to being a pivotal part in the development of the Jacksonville area and its community."
Neal began his career with New Western in 2020 in its Phoenix office as a sales manager, where he successfully led market sales as a Top Acquisition Agent and Top Overall Volume for 2021. In 2022, New Western asked Neal to open its Jacksonville office. The new office is located at 25 North Market Street, Suite 300B, Jacksonville, Florida.
New Western is the largest private source of investment properties in the nation. Since 2008, New Western has bought and sold nearly $12 billion in residential real estate.
About New Western
New Western makes real estate investing more accessible for more people. Operating in most major cities, our marketplace connects more than 100,000 local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers. As the largest private source of investment properties in the nation, we buy a home every 13 minutes. New Western delivers new opportunity for all—a fresh start for sellers, exclusive inventory for investors, and affordable housing for buyers. For more information, visit www.newwestern.com.
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NEWARK, Del., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MIFA is a global brand of professional waterproof outdoor portable speakers. As a pioneer of a new generation waterproof camping light speakers, MIFA recently released its professional camping Bluetooth speaker, WildCamping. This lightweight camping equipment combines the function of an outdoor speaker with outdoor lighting and will amaze campers who love the outdoors.
With its lightweight design, excellent performance, amazing sound quality, and excellent practical functions, MIFA WildCamping Bluetooth speakers provide users with first-class music enjoyment and outdoor lighting experience for outdoor activities such as camping, cross-country, self-driving, walking, and hiking. (For more information about MIFA, please visit: https://www.mifa.net/en/)
Creating a high-quality camping experience
The new WildCamping camping Bluetooth speaker features a lightweight design that combines outdoor lighting with an outdoor portable speaker and provides users with various scene applications. It not only provides lighting for the camp at night but also provides music enjoyment at any time.
- The extremely lightweight design redefines portability. It is both an outdoor speaker and a camping light.
- IP67 is waterproof, dustproof, and environmentally adaptable for -15℃ to +45℃. Guaranteed for use in the harsh outdoor environment.
- Two built-in 45mm full-range speakers, two 45mm * 65mm low-frequency amplifiers, and 360° surround sound provide amazing sound quality.
- 9600mAh lithium battery provides 13 hours of use and serves as a power bank for charging a mobile phone.
- When you go to the mountains for camping and cannot play through streaming media, use a micro SD card to play endless audio on your MIFA speaker.
- Bluetooth 5.3 connection provides stronger anti-interference, lower latency, and more stable transmission performance. You can also connect two mobile phones or tablet PCs at the same time via Bluetooth.
- Supports PartyAdd multi-connection technology, which allows the connection of 100+ sets of WildCamping or other MIFA models that support PartyAdd.
Best-in-class sound quality enhances camping fun
WildCamping Bluetooth speaker uses two NdFeB magnet full-range speakers and two low-frequency radiators and applies Bass Loudness technology and excellent Actions DSP sound effect algorithm. Exclusive tuning by acoustics experts of Golden Ear guarantees its excellent sound quality, completely living up to the user's expectations.
High protection performance and portability are more worry-free
WildCamping has IP67 waterproof and dustproof performance, resistance to a 2m drop on grass, a strong environmental adaptation of -15°C to 45°C, and 13-hour battery life, allowing use in harsh outdoor environments.
With an integrated handle and a 1/4 standard screw adapter at the bottom, it is easy to carry, hang on tents, branches, or place on a tripod or light stand.
Bright lights illuminate the night in the mountains
MIFA WildCamping camping Bluetooth speaker has two warm light modes and RA high color rendering close to natural light, restoring things more realistically. It supports 10LM to 230LM step-less dimming, so you can easily adjust the brightness to meet your lighting needs when camping.
It is beyond the imagination to integrate these technologies into one unit. However, the WildCamping camping Bluetooth speaker has achieved the ultimate with its lightweight and brings a new high-quality experience to camping enthusiasts.
MIFA always surprises in the field of outdoor audio
Among the professional outdoor speaker brands, MIFA is young, creative, and powerful. MIFA consumers reach 63 countries and regions around the world. The launch of every new product quickly causes a boom online and offline.
MIFA has always adhered to the mission of "returning everyone to the wildness of their hearts" and the value of passionate "sound," creating an interesting and distinctive "sound" life for people, inspiring technological innovation with a humanistic spirit, interpreting the "sound" aesthetics with an emotional attitude, creating a new generation waterproof camping light speakers, providing users with high-quality portable outdoor audio products that are more distinctive and practical, and making everyone feel the heartbeat of outdoor music.
Let's expect more high-quality camping products from MIFA and add more fun to our camping life.
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CAMERON — No services are planned for Billie Jo White, 89, of Jones Prairie.
Mrs. White died Sunday, May 22, at a College Station hospital.
She was born April 22, 1933, in Jones Prairie to Ben and Beaulah Johnson Massengale. She married Bernard “Whistle” White.
She was preceded in death by her husband; and a son, Donny White.
Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Ann Wenzel of Cameron; a brother, Benny Massengale of Lexington; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron is in charge of arrangements.
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Partnership Positions Company for Continued Growth and Leadership in the Fall Protection and Protective Equipment Sector
NEW CANAAN, Conn., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gridiron Capital, LLC ("Gridiron Capital"), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, today announced an investment in Vertical Supply Group ("VSG" or the "Company"), a trusted supplier of high-cost of failure, fall protection equipment and arborist tools serving the tree care industry and other work-at-height professionals.
Founded in 1960 and based in Greensboro, NC, VSG is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and direct e-commerce retailer of arborist tools, rescue and fall protection equipment. VSG's customers include arborists, climbers, technical rescue, and other work-at-height professionals, who depend on VSG's ropes, technical equipment, tools, and personal protective equipment ("PPE") to work safely, efficiently, and comfortably high above the ground. VSG boasts an impressive brand portfolio, including Notch Equipment, Sterling Rope, Atlantic Braids, and Rope Logic. VSG is also the exclusive Americas importer and distributor for Silky Saws.
Environmental stewardship is a foundational value for VSG, and the Company commits time and resources to support and advance a number of sustainability programs each year. In 2021 alone, VSG achieved carbon neutrality by offsetting 100% of its carbon emissions through the purchase of qualifying carbon credits and entered a multi-year partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to support reforestation efforts and carbon offset projects.
"We have known the Gridiron team for a number of years and are excited to solidify a partnership with them given their track record and PPE sector expertise," said Tripp Wyckoff, CEO of VSG. "We share a passion for our brands with the customers we serve, and we plan to leverage Gridiron's extensive experience investing in branded consumer businesses and executing on attractive acquisition opportunities to continue our strong growth trajectory. We could not be more excited about this partnership and the alignment of our cultures."
"VSG has an unmatched legacy as an industry pioneer, driven primarily by an unwavering focus on safety, innovation, and customer satisfaction dating back to its founding by the Sherrill family," said Tom Burger, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Gridiron Capital. "We are looking forward to partnering with Tripp and the VSG management team to align Gridiron's capabilities and industry experience with VSG's exceptional talent and knowledge to position the business to capitalize on the significant growth opportunities ahead."
John Warner, Managing Director at Gridiron Capital, added, "We have long admired VSG for its leadership in the work-at-height safety and PPE sector and its proven track record of organic and acquisition-led growth. This is a priority investment sector for Gridiron and one in which we have significant expertise and resources that we can leverage to help our partners reach new heights. There is a strong cultural fit and a shared spirit of entrepreneurship between our two teams, and we are excited to work alongside the entire VSG team to support their growth and position the Company for long-term success and industry leadership."
Gridiron Capital was advised by EC Mergers & Acquisitions and Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP on the partnership. VSG was advised by BlackArch Partners, Canaccord Genuity, and Bartlit Beck LLP. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About Gridiron Capital, LLC
Gridiron Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, and creating value by building middle-market companies into industry-leaders in branded consumer, B2B and B2C services, and niche industrial segments in the United States and Canada. We help transform growing companies by winning together through hard work, partnerships grounded in shared values and a unique culture that comes from hands-on experience building and running businesses. As a team led by former operators and entrepreneurs, we know what it takes to run successful businesses on a day-to-day basis. Gridiron is recognized by Inc. as a Top Founder-Friendly Investor. Additional information is available on the firm's website: www.gridironcapital.com.
About Vertical Supply Group
Vertical Supply Group is a manufacturer and supplier of the world's leading products that keep climbers, 'industrial athletes,' and technical rescue personnel safe and efficient while operating high above the ground. VSG's leading brands & products set a standard of innovation and quality while providing world-class experiences for their retail, distribution, and web store customers. VSG's offering consists of the most comprehensive assortment of products for arborists, climbers, emergency personnel, technical rescue, and other work-at-height professionals & enthusiasts. Additional information is available on the Company's website: www.verticalsupplygroup.com
For Additional Information:
Gridiron Capital, LLC:
Thomas A. Burger Jr., Co-Founder and Managing Partner
tburger@gridironcapital.com
Gridiron Capital Media Contact:
Jon Keehner / Erik Carlson
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212-355-4449
Vertical Supply Group:
Tripp Wyckoff, Chief Executive Officer
trippw@verticalsupplygroup.com
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COVID-19 emergency funding was critical to initial response but did not address nation's long-standing underinvestment in public health; $4.5 billion in annual funding is needed
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chronic underfunding has created a public health system that cannot address the nation's health security needs, its persistent health inequities, as well as emerging threats, and, was a contributing factor in the inadequate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report, The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America's Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2022, released today by Trust for America's Health.
"Emergency funding is important but not sufficient to fill the longstanding gaps in public health investments. The 'boom-and-bust' cycle of public health funding has meant that the system does not have the tools or workforce to modernize and respond to the range of threats impacting our communities," said J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health.
This annual report examines federal, state, and local public health funding trends and recommends investments and policy actions to build a stronger public health system, prioritize prevention, and address the ways in which social and economic inequities create barriers to good health in many communities.
Lack of funding in core public health programs slowed the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and exacerbated its impact, particularly in low-income communities, communities of color, and for older Americans – populations that experience higher rates of chronic disease and have fewer resources to recover from an emergency. TFAH is one of numerous organizations within the public health community calling for an annual $4.5 billion investment in public health infrastructure at the state, local, tribal, and territorial levels.
"As we navigate the next stages of the pandemic and beyond, it is critical that we modernize public health data infrastructure, grow, and diversify the public health workforce, invest in health promotion and prevention programs, and reduce health inequities. Investments in public health are needed in every community but should particularly be directed to those communities, which due to the impacts of structural racism, poverty, systemic discrimination, and disinvestment, are placed at greatest risk during a health emergency," said Dr. Gracia.
Emergency funding is not sufficient to address system weaknesses created by chronic underfunding
State and local public health agencies managed two divergent realities during 2021. Short-term funding was up significantly as the federal government provided response funding to states and localities in an effort to control the pandemic. But this funding was one-time money and often specifically tied to COVID-19. Most of it could not be used to address longstanding deficits in the public health system, including ensuring the provision of basic public health services, replacing antiquated data systems, and growing the public health workforce. An October 2021 analysis conducted by the de Beaumont Foundation and the Public Health National Center for Innovations, found that state and local health departments need an 80 percent increase in the size of their workforce to be able to provide comprehensive public health services to their communities.
Another challenge for state and local health departments is that emergency response funding, while critical during the emergency, is too late to build prevention and preparedness programs, programs that must be in place before an emergency if they are going to protect lives. To be adequately prepared for the next public health emergency, the nation needs to sustain higher levels of public health funding and provide more flexible funding.
Funding for two key emergency preparedness and response programs are down sharply over the past two decades:
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the country's leading public health agency and the primary source of funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments. CDC's annual funding for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) programs increased slightly between FY 2021 and FY 2022, from $840 million to $862 million, but has been reduced by just over one-fifth since FY 2002, or approximately in half when adjusted for inflation.
- The Hospital Preparedness Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, is the primary source of federal funding to help healthcare systems prepare for emergencies. It has experienced a nearly two-thirds reduction over the last two decades when adjusted for inflation.
As a nation, we spent $4.1 trillion on health in 2020 but only 5.4 percent of that spending targeted public health and prevention. Notably, this share nearly doubled last year as compared to 2019 – due to short-term COVID-19 response funding – but is still grossly inadequate and likely to return to pre-pandemic levels if the historic pattern of surging funding for public health during an emergency but neglecting it at other times resumes. Inadequate funding means that effective public health programs, such as those to prevent suicide, obesity, and environmental health threats, only reach a fraction of states. This longstanding neglect contributes to high rates of chronic disease and persistent health inequities.
"We must break the pattern of only investing in the public health system during an emergency, which undermines the power of preparedness and prevention. Investing in public health and health equity on a continuing basis, including doing non-emergency times, will save lives and help reduce the economic costs to our nation during and between emergencies," Dr. Gracia said.
The impacts of structural racism, poverty, discrimination, and disinvestment must also be addressed through investments in programs that ensure every community has access to healthy food, safe housing, healthcare, transportation, education, and employment – all factors that impact people's health.
The report calls for policy action by the administration, Congress, and state and local officials within four areas:
Substantially increase core funding to strengthen public health infrastructure and grow the public health workforce, including increasing CDC's base appropriation and modernizing the nation's public health data and disease tracking systems.
Invest in the nation's health security by increasing funding for public health emergency preparedness, including within the healthcare system, improving immunization infrastructure, and addressing the impacts of climate change.
Address health inequities and their impact on root causes of disease by addressing the social determinants of health that have an outsized impact on health outcomes.
Safeguard and improve health across the lifespan. Many programs that promote health and prevent the leading causes of disease, disability, and death have been long neglected and do not reach all states or the populations most at risk. Reinvigorating programs that stem chronic disease, support children and families, and prevent substance misuse and suicide should be a top priority.
Read the full report at: https://www.tfah.org/report-details/funding-report-2022/
Trust for America's Health is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes optimal health for every person and community through policy action and works to make the prevention of illness and injury a national priority. www.tfah.org.
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New designs combine handcrafted touches with biophilic inspiration for modern, harmonious commercial interiors
CINCINNATI, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Formica Corporation announces the launch of SurfaceSet® 2022, the latest collection in the brand's commercial laminate portfolio. Inspired by nature and the beauty of handcrafted processes, the collection introduces 20 new decors to strengthen the design toolbox, enabling commercial interior designers to bring their visions to life.
"We took a multifaceted design approach with this collection, drawing from deep trend analysis, our own creative inspiration and hours of conversations with designers to understand what commercial designers truly need," said Renee Hytry Derrington, managing principal, North American Design, Formica Corporation. "The result is a collection with sought-after colors and textures and inspiration from unexpected sources like paper and cloth. We can't wait to see how professionals use these designs to enhance today's commercial spaces with feelings of familiarity, harmony and restoration."
SurfaceSet® 2022 brings four solid colors, six woodgrains, 10 patterns and two textures into the Formica® Laminate repertoire. These new introductions reflect three primary trend drivers Formica Corporation uncovered through research: New Order, Safe Haven and Fresh Start.
In an increasingly complex world, the New Order palette is built on unambiguous patterns that are immediately recognizable, anchored in the familiarity of tradition and handcrafted skill, and serve as a welcoming reminder of the enduring need for simplicity.
Starched Paperfold, Origami Paperfold and Washi Paperfold: Created by scanning actual crumpled pieces of paper, the Paperfold design is a highly usable color carrier that is ideal for horizontal surfaces such as tables or work surfaces.
Denim and Gold Braze: Inspired by hands-on processes, these solid colors explore classic hues of fabric and metal. Denim brings an iconic blue-jean blue while Gold Braze reflects the trend of warm metals through a grayed gold.
Pale Brushstroke, Wood Brushstroke and Earthenware Brushstroke: A play on materiality, Brushstroke is an abstract wood-inspired look that uses hand brush strokes styled in light, natural and warm terracotta stain colors. Brushstroke emulates wood tones in a space without being an exact copy of wood.
The aesthetics of Safe Haven are meant not to challenge but reassure. When so many have become accustomed to the safety of home, these designs emulate this feeling, channeling unthreatening forms and tonally harmonious colors to create a mood of elegant escapism.
Birchbark: A biophilic white option, Birchbark was created through the ultimate creative process: taking a walk in nature. Bark peeled from birch trees was scanned, styled and printed to create a familiar backdrop that is perfect for vertical wall and backsplash applications.
Jadeite and Purple Dye: Upscale yet soothing, these solid colors were designed to bridge the gap in palettes as sophisticated green-blue and blue-purple options.
Ceruse Gray Walnut, Cherry Walnut and Pecan Walnut: With a slightly planked veneer layout, the classic Walnut is modernized with updated greige, cherry and rich dark stains.
Luxe Mango: Fast-growing mango wood has quickly become a design favorite for a sustainable wood option. Luxe Mango creates the perfect look for casual resimercial settings.
When the best option is to begin anew, the Fresh Start palette is a blend of mid-tones and lights building a sense of crisp cleanliness. It's a metaphorical clean canvas and blank slate designed to reinvigorate and renew.
Cotton Cloth, Woolen Cloth and Glass Cloth: The Cloth designs marry the comfort of fabrics with the cleanability of laminate. This subtle herringbone is available in a crisp white, reassuring warm beige and fresh blue-green.
Scandi Rift Oak and Swede Rift Oak: A straight grain oak with no visible planking, the Rift Oak series is the perfectly usable design for minimalist hygge interiors, available in a light white and a classic medium wood tone.
The 2022 SurfaceSet® Collection also introduces two new textures into the brand's commercial portfolio. Oiled Wood is a modernized, low-luster natural texture for woodgrains with delicate open-pore ticking in a casual, nonlinear layout. The low-sheen Monolith brings a new organic texture to enhance select solid colors, transforming them with a tone-on-tone finish that has a patina, leather and slate-like feel.
For more information about the 2022 SurfaceSet® Collection, visit formica.com/surfaceset2022.
Founded in 1913, Formica Corporation, part of the Formica Group of companies, is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative surfacing products for commercial and residential applications. For more information about Formica Corporation, its products, special programs and promotions, visit www.formica.com or call 1-800-FORMICA™.
Formica Group is a global group of companies consisting of Formica Canada Inc., Formica Corporation, Formica de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Formica IKI Oy, Formica Skandinavien AB, Formica Limited, Formica S.A., Formica S.A.S., Formica Taiwan Corporation, Formica (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Formica (Asia) Ltd., Formica Decorative Materials (China) Co., Ltd. and Homapal GmbH, among others.
Formica®, Formica® Laminate, SurfaceSet®, and the Formica® Anvil Logo are registered trademarks of The Diller Corporation. 1-800-FORMICA™ is a trademark of The Diller Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2022 The Diller Corporation.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, announced today that the company will hold a conference call for investors on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. ET. The call will include the company's second quarter 2022 financial results and may include forward-looking financial guidance from management. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet at Akamai's Investor Relations page.
The live dial-in information for the conference call is:
U.S. only: (833) 634-5020
International: (412) 902-4238
Conference ID: Akamai
In addition, a replay of the call will be available for two weeks following the conference by calling (877) 344-7529 (or (412) 317-0088 for international calls) and using Conference ID: 6965820. The archived webcast of this event may be accessed through the Akamai website.
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences — helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. Learn more about Akamai's security, compute, and delivery solutions at akamai.com and akamai.com/blog, or follow Akamai Technologies on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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| 2022-07-14T11:29:50Z
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Ice hockey players often play deck hockey. I thought there could be a more convenient pair of skates to accommodate the two," said an inventor, from Pembroke, Mass., "so I invented the IN LINE ICE SKATE. My design enables you to utilize the same pair of skate boots on ice, sport decks and pavement."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved pair of skates for individuals who enjoy inline and ice skating. In doing so, it eliminates the need to purchase and break in two separate pairs of skate boots. As a result, it increases convenience and comfort. The invention features a cost-effective and practical design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for individuals who enjoy inline and ice skating. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Boston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-BEC-193, 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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Report: Top Southern Baptists stonewalled sex abuse victims
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, stonewalled and denigrated survivors of clergy sex abuse over almost two decades while seeking to protect their own reputations, according to a scathing 288-page investigative report issued Sunday.
These survivors, and other concerned Southern Baptists, repeatedly shared allegations with the SBC’s Executive Committee, “only to be met, time and time again, with resistance, stonewalling, and even outright hostility from some within the EC,” said the report.
The seven-month investigation was conducted by Guidepost Solutions, an independent firm contracted by the Executive Committee after delegates to last year’s national meeting pressed for an independent probe.
“Our investigation revealed that, for many years, a few senior EC leaders, along with outside counsel, largely controlled the EC’s response to these reports of abuse ... and were singularly focused on avoiding liability for the SBC,” the report said.
“In service of this goal, survivors and others who reported abuse were ignored, disbelieved, or met with the constant refrain that the SBC could take no action due to its polity regarding church autonomy – even if it meant that convicted molesters continued in ministry with no notice or warning to their current church or congregation,” the report added.
SBC President Ed Litton, in a statement Sunday, said he is “grieved to my core” for the victims and thanked God for their work propelling the SBC to this moment. He called on Southern Baptists to lament and prepare to change the denomination’s culture and implement reforms.
“I pray Southern Baptists will begin preparing today to take deliberate action to address these failures and chart a new course when we meet together in Anaheim,” Litton said
Among the key recommendations in the report:
— Form an independent commission and later establish a permanent administrative entity to oversee comprehensive long-term reforms concerning sexual abuse and related misconduct within the SBC.
—Create and maintain an Offender Information System to alert the community to known offenders.
— Provide a comprehensive Resource Toolbox including protocols, training, education, and practical information.
—Restrict the use of nondisclosure agreements and civil settlements which bind survivors to confidentiality in sexual abuse matters, unless requested by the survivor.
The sex abuse scandal was thrust into the spotlight in 2019 by a landmark report from the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News documenting hundreds of cases in Southern Baptist churches, including several in which alleged perpetrators remained in ministry.
Last year, thousands of delegates at the national SBC gathering sent the message that they did not want the Executive Committee to oversee an investigation of its own actions. Instead they voted overwhelmingly to create the task force charged with providing oversight of the third-party review. SBC President Ed Litton, pastor of Redemption Church in Saraland, Alabama, appointed the panel.
Executive Committee members have had a week to review the report before it was publicly released Sunday afternoon. The task force’s recommendations based on Guidepost’s findings will be presented at the SBC’s annual meeting in Anaheim on June 14-15.
In February, the Executive Committee offered a public apology and a confidential monetary settlement to sexual abuse survivor Jennifer Lyell, who was mischaracterized by the denomination’s in-house news service when she decided to go public with her story in March 2019.
Lyell publicly disclosed that she was a sexual abuse survivor after learning the man she accused of abuse, a former Southern Baptist seminary professor, had recently returned to ministry. She said she came forward with her story to prevent the man from engaging in further abusive acts.
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DENVER, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leiters, a trusted FDA-registered 503B outsourcing provider of compounded sterile preparations and pharmacy services, announced today it has joined a new coalition of diverse stakeholders to address drug shortages in the United States. The End Drug Shortages Alliance provides a forum for key stakeholders to take strategic aim at one of health care's more pressing and enduring issues, drug shortages that disrupt patient care.
"Drug shortages impact the delivery of critical medicines and the delivery of patient care," said Robin Smith Hoke, President and CEO of Leiters. "As a member of the alliance, we will work collaboratively across the supply chain to develop strategies to address factors that contribute to these shortages."
Leiters provides high-quality compounded sterile preparations and pharmacy services across the healthcare continuum to hospitals, surgery centers and physician offices. Leiters offers an end-to-end suite of product types including pre-filled syringes, IV bags and concentrated vials; pain services including opioid free medications; pharmacy fill service for the ON-Q* Pain Relief System; and ophthalmic medications and services including, FDA-Compliant Repackaged Avastin®.
The End Drug Shortages Alliance was launched in late 2021 to bring together industry stakeholders, including providers, group purchasing organizations, manufacturers, distributors and other industry thought leaders and champions. Efforts will focus on improving access to medications through greater transparency across market participants, leading to improved quality manufacturing of medications and production of additional supply.
"We are grateful to have Leiters join the alliance to end drug shortages," said Eric Tichy, division chair of pharmacy supply solutions for Mayo Clinic, who serves as the Chair for the Alliance advisory board. "Collaboration among organizations strengthens our ability to improve the quality of life for patients that rely on these medications. Together, we can make a difference."
Learn more at www.EndDrugShortages.com
The End Drugs Shortages Alliance is a collaboration of select health systems, supply chain, industry and other stakeholders including group purchasing organizations, manufacturers, distributors and other industry thought leaders dedicated to solving the pharmaceutical supply challenges that disrupt access to essential medications in the U.S. We prioritize initiatives focused on transparency, quality, redundancy and production of additional supply to achieve undisrupted access to essential medications for health care providers and patients.
Leiters is a trusted FDA-registered 503B outsourcing provider of high-quality compounded sterile preparations and pharmacy services. It is committed to providing healthcare professionals and their patients with critically needed outsourced medications. Its team of experts in sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing, repackaging and compounding provide a sophisticated understanding of what it takes to elevate quality and consistency of supply in pharmaceutical outsourcing. Leiters combines a highly experienced team, with robust automated processes, in a state-of-the-art outsourcing facility, to ensure delivery of the highest quality medicines. All sterile preparations are produced under the Human Drug Outsourcing Facilities under 503B of the FD&C Act (503B Guidance) and follow Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). To learn more about how Leiters is Compounding Health™ please visit www.leiters.com.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Federation for World Peace and Unification USA, commonly referred to as the "Unification Church", wishes to congratulate the 2,075 couples wed at Madison Square Garden on July 1, 1982 on the extraordinary accomplishment of celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. "The men and women gathered here for this wedding have dedicated themselves to the highest standards of love and service to God, to each other, and all mankind," said Rev. and Mrs. Moon on that occasion. Several children of those couples were Blessed in marriage earlier this year, continuing the tradition of their parents.
The Holy Marriage Blessing is a worldwide tradition where couples dedicate, or re-dedicate, their marriage to a greater purpose and God.
Mass marriages are becoming more popular around the world, and we are proud to say that we have led this effort for over 60 years. Beginning from their own Marriage Blessing in 1960, Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon have called men and women to transcend race and religion, rebuilding the family as the vessel of true lasting love, and the cornerstone of world peace through the Blessing. This tradition of God-centered marriage provides a powerful model for building a family of true love, and expanding at life, to establish a foundation for lasting peace.
While many couples go on to have individual wedding ceremonies, the mass wedding ceremonies of the Unification Church are a unique experience for couples to receive the Holy Blessing upon their union. We see marriage as not just a ceremony to bring two individuals together, but as representatives of what world peace can look like through generational and cultural healing. By committing to a relationship alongside other couples, they are making a public promise to bring joy to God through loving each other.
Based on current projections, it is estimated that 45% of all marriages in America will end in divorce. From 2012 to 2018, fewer than 5 percent of couples who have received the Blessing have divorced.
For more information on the Holy Marriage Blessing, please visit familyfed.org.
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212-997-0057
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KBI: Part-time officer takes own life during arrest attempt
STAFFORD CO., Kan. (WIBW) - A part-time police officer took his own life while authorities were trying to arrest him in Stafford Co., the Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced Monday.
The KBI says agents went to 410 N. Sheaffer in Macksville arond 12:15 p.m. Monday to serve a search warrant for Michael Lee, 41. The KBI says Lee, a city of Macksville employee who served as a part-time police officer, was being investigated for sexual exploitation of a child.
Authorities say Lee barricaded himself inside his home and refused to come out, so officers obtained an arrest warrant on charged of interference with law enforcement.
The KBI says Lee opened the door around 6:30 p.m. and stepped onto the threshold with a gun in his hand. They say officers tried to subdue Lee, but he shot and killed himself.
The KBI continues investigating.
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‘Momentum’ for dumping yearly scholarship limits in football
By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — College football coaches are pushing for changes to NCAA rules to help stabilize rosters depleted by transfers. The proposals would lift the yearly cap on how many players a school can sign and create designated windows in which a player must enter the transfer portal to retain immediate eligibility. Support for the changes is gaining ‘momentum.’ Todd Berry, the executive director of the American Football Coaches Association, says the changes would help bring some order to what has become a chaotic time in college football. Berry says the coaches’ proposal would scrap the current cap that limits schools to signing 25 players per year. Those players can be either high school recruits or transfers. The overall scholarship cap of 85 would remain in place.
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US envoy: Russia intends to dissolve Ukraine from world map
By EDITH M. LEDERER
Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday there should no longer be any doubt that Russia intends to dismantle Ukraine “and dissolve it from the world map entirely.”
Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the U.N. Security Council that the United States is seeing growing signs that Russia is laying the groundwork to attempt to annex all of the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk and the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, including by installing “illegitimate proxy officials in Russian-held areas, with the goal of holding sham referenda or decree to join Russia.”
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov “has even stated that this is Russia’s war aim,” she said.
Lavrov told an Arab summit in Cairo on Sunday that Moscow’s overarching goal in Ukraine is to free its people from its “unacceptable regime.”
Apparently suggesting that Moscow’s war aims extend beyond Ukraine’s industrial Donbas region in the east comprising Donetsk and Luhansk, Lavrov said: “We will certainly help the Ukrainian people to get rid of the regime, which is absolutely anti-people and anti-historical.”
Russia’s deputy U.N. ambassador Dmitry Polyansky told the Security Council on Friday that “The de-Nazification and demilitarization of Ukraine will be carried out in full.”
“There must no longer be a threat from this stage to Donbas, nor to Russia, nor to the liberated Ukrainian territories where for the first time in several years people are finally able to feel that they can live the way they want,” he said.
Polyansky also warned Western nations supplying long-range artillery and MLRS surface-to-surface rockets that they were shifting “the provisional security line” further toward the west, “and in so doing clarifying even further the aims and objectives of our special military operation.”
Thomas-Greenfield went after countries that say “one country’s security should not come at the expense of another’s,” asking what they call Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She didn’t name any country but this is a view China has repeated frequently, including Friday by its deputy U.N. ambassador Geng Shuang.
He told the council, “Putting one’s own security above that of others, attempting to strengthen military blocs, establishing absolute superiority … will only lead to conflict and confrontation, divide the international community and make themselves less secure.”
The U.S. ambassador also went after nations that call for all countries to embrace diplomacy without naming Russia, saying: “Let us be clear: Russia’s ongoing actions are the obstacle to a resolution to this crisis.” Again she named no countries but a significant number of nations in Africa, Asia and the Mideast take this approach.
Thomas-Greenfield cited evidence of mounting atrocities including the reported bombings of schools and hospitals, “the killing of aid workers and journalists, the targeting of civilians attempting to flee, the brutal execution-style murder of those going about their daily business in Bucha,” the suburb of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv where local authorities said hundreds of people were killed during its occupation by Russian forces.
She said there is evidence Russia forces “have interrogated, detained forcibly, deported an estimated hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens, including children — tearing them from their homes and sending them to remote regions in the east.”
Nearly 2 million Ukrainians refugees have been sent to Russia, according to both Ukrainian and Russian officials. Ukraine portrays these journeys as forced transfers to enemy soil, which is considered a war crime. Russia calls them humanitarian evacuations of war victims who already speak Russian and are grateful for a new home.
A recent Associated Press investigation based on dozens of interviews has found that while the situation is more nuanced that the Ukrainians suggest, many refugees are indeed forced to embark on a surreal trip into Russia, subjected along the way to human rights abuses, stripped of documents and left confused and lost about where they are. Those who leave go through a series of what are known as filtration points, where treatment ranges from interrogation and strip searches to being yanked aside and never seen again.
“The United Nations has information that officials from Russia’s presidential administration are overseeing and coordinating filtration operations,” Thomas-Greenfield told the council.”
Polyansky countered that despite Ukraine’s efforts at intimidation of their citizens “people are choosing the country that they trust” — Russia.
He warned that heavy weapons being poured into Ukraine by the West “will spill over into Europe” because of what he claimed is “the flourishing corruption among Ukraine’s political and military leadership.”
Polyansky said Western weapons are only “dragging out the agony and increasing the suffering of the Ukrainian people.”
Addressing Western ambassadors, he said: “The aims of our special military operation will be achieved either way, however much fuel you pour into the fire in the form of weapons.”
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Man, 19, charged in fatal hit-and-run outside Arrowhead Stadium
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) --- A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run outside Arrowhead Stadium.
Thomas J. Weyer has been charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident, according to documents provided by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Steven Hickle, 66, was killed on Blue Ridge Cutoff while leaving the Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 10.
Hickle was rushed to a local hospital, but ended up dying while medical personnel were trying to save his life.
Kansas City police said Hickle was crossing Blue Ridge Cutoff from west to east when he was hit by a southbound vehicle that didn’t stop.
While lying in the roadway, he was then run over by a second vehicle that also didn’t stop.
Documents state an anonymous tip was submitted on Nov. 4, 2021 concerning a conversation about the hit-and-run. Weyer later admitted to police he was the driver of the Red Durango.
He told police he was in the second lane and stopped as Hickle crossed the roadway.
Documents state Weyer observed Hickle “step in to the middle turning lane,” where he was struck by a vehicle and was sent flying into Weyer’s lane of travel.
Weyer told police he felt a bump on the left side of his vehicle and heard people screaming.
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Which meat thermometer is best?
When it comes to cooking meat, safety should always be your top priority. If you don’t cook it to the correct temperature, it can harbor bacteria like salmonella, E. coli and listeria, as well as parasites and infections. With a meat thermometer, though, you’ll always know that you’ve hit the right temp rather than just guessing based on color or texture.
Meat thermometers are available in both analog and digital models. Some can even be left in the meat while it cooks, so you can check the temperature at a glance during cooking. If you want a reliable, high-quality thermometer with easy-to-use features, the ThermoPro TP-20 Wireless Remote Digital Meat Thermometer is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a meat thermometer
Thermometer type
While all meat thermometers serve the same purpose, you can actually choose from several different types.
Leave-in analog meat thermometers are classic dial thermometers. They’re the most affordable type of meat thermometer and very user-friendly, but you have to take your meat out of the oven to use them. They often show a higher reading than the meat’s actual temperature, too.
Instant-read analog meat thermometers also feature a dial top and typically take 60 seconds or less to provide the meat’s temperature after you insert the probe into the thickest area of the meat. The display can be difficult to read the temperature, though. You can also get an incorrect reading if you don’t place the probe in the meat correctly. However, instant-read analog thermometers are fairly inexpensive.
Digital instant-read meat thermometers only require you to insert the probe into the thickest part of the meat, so it can then provide a reading within seconds. You can’t leave the thermometer in the meat while it’s cooking, though.
Thermometer forks feature two prongs that you insert into the meat for an almost instant reading. They work especially well for grilling.
Leave-in digital probes stay inside the meat while it cooks but have a base that sits on the countertop where you can read it. The probe is attached to the base unit via a thin cord that won’t break the seal around your oven’s door. This type of thermometer is extremely accurate and user-friendly and often has a timer and alarm.
Disposable pop-up indicators usually come with whole turkeys or chicken. They’re designed to pop up when the interior temperature reaches 165 degrees, the recommended temperature for poultry. They’re not the most reliable option, though.
Leave-in wireless digital probes resemble leave-in digital probes, but they don’t have a cord because they transmit their information wirelessly. They work well both indoors and outdoors.
Calibration process
In most cases, you need to calibrate a meat thermometer before your first use and once a year after that. For most thermometers, all you have to do is place the probe in a glass of ice water and check that the temperature is within one or two degrees of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, place the problem in a pot of boiling water to verify that the temperature reads within a couple of degrees of 212 degrees. If your meat thermometer isn’t properly calibrated, follow the instructions from the manufacturer for the proper calibration process.
What to look for in a quality meat thermometer
Temperature alert
Some meat thermometers feature an alert that beeps or flashes a light when your meat has reached the programmed or recommended temperature. You can also find models that alert you if the temperature exceeds the recommended or programmed temperature.
Timer
If you want to keep track of how long your meat has been in the oven, you can find some thermometers that feature a timer. It counts down your cooking time, so you know when it’s time to check your meat’s temperature.
Preset/programmable temperatures
The best meat thermometers are preset with the recommended temperatures from the United States Department of Agriculture, so you know your meat is fully cooked and safe to eat. You can also find some models that allow you to program a chosen temperature that you want the meat to reach before taking it out of the oven.
Dual probes
For added convenience, some meat thermometers feature dual probes. One probe monitors the meat’s temperature, while the other keeps track of your grill’s temperature.
Rotating display
If you opt for a digital meat thermometer, look for a model with a rotating display. That allows you to adjust its positioning to read it from multiple angles. A rotating display comes in extremely handy if you cut a wide range of meats of different shapes and sizes.
Backlight
For easier reading, some meat thermometers have a backlight to make the display more vibrant. If you want to use the thermometer at the back of your oven or inside a grill, a backlight is a convenient feature.
Auto shutoff
Digital meat thermometers run on batteries, so you’ll need to replace them to keep the thermometer working. Many models have an auto shutoff feature that turns the thermometer off when you’re not using it to prolong the battery life.
Water-resistant
Meats tend to produce a lot of juice when cooked, so you’ll want to ensure that your thermometer is water-resistant or waterproof. This allows it to be splashed with juices, sauce or water during cooking without any issue.
Bluetooth compatibility
Some wireless digital meat thermometers don’t have a base. Instead, they’re Bluetooth compatible, so you can check the reading easily on your smartphone.
How much you can expect to spend on a meat thermometer
Meat thermometers usually cost $10-$50. For a basic analog model, you’ll typically pay $10 or less. A basic digital thermometer can range from $15-$20, while high-tech digital probes, including wireless models, generally cost $20-$50.
Meat thermometer FAQ
Where should you insert a meat thermometer?
A. When you’re cooking a chicken or turkey, insert the thermometer in the thigh near the breast, pushing it in until you hit the bone. For a large boneless roast, insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the meat. With thin cuts of meat like burgers, insert the probe in sideways.
Can you use a meat thermometer to make candy?
A. While they’re not the same thing, you can sometimes use your meat thermometer for candy. Making candy requires fairly high temperatures, though, so make sure your meat thermometer has a high enough temperature range to work for your candy recipes.
What’s the best meat thermometer to buy?
Top meat thermometer
ThermoPro TP-20 Wireless Remote Digital Meat Thermometer
What you need to know: Made by a well-respected brand, this meat thermometer is extremely easy to use and boasts plenty of high-tech features for convenience.
What you’ll love: This thermometer features a durable build that lasts for years. The wireless design makes it easy to monitor your food temperature remotely with a range of 300 feet. Its large LCD display is easy to read and shows both food and oven temperatures.
What you should consider: Some users report occasional inaccurate readings, especially for programmed temperatures.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top meat thermometer for the money
Taylor Precision Products Programmable Kitchen Thermometer
What you need to know: This budget-friendly meat thermometer offers a timer and a compact design that won’t take up much space in your kitchen.
What you’ll love: It allows you to set a chosen temperature and cooking timer. The probe’s cord is 4 feet long, so it’s easy to use in most kitchens. The screen is adjustable and has large, easy-to-read numbers.
What you should consider: It has a somewhat flimsy feel and only reaches a maximum temperature of 392 degrees.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
ThermoPro TP-17 Dual Probe Digital Meat Thermometer
What you need to know: This surprisingly affordable thermometer offers many must-have features and provides quick readings with ease.
What you’ll love: This thermometer features a bright backlight display that’s easy to read at a distance. It provides temperature readings quickly and features two probes. It also has a built-in timer.
What you should consider: Some buyers report that their thermometers experienced issues with probe temperature accuracy after just a few uses.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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‘We’re just tore up’: One son killed, one in critical condition after car crash
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WBRC) - An Alabama family says a car crash has changed their lives forever. One brother was killed in the crash, while a second is now fighting for his life.
Sylacauga City Schools Superintendent Dr. Michele Eller says she cannot imagine what the Bowen family is going through after a car crash took the life of one of their sons, Preston Bowen, and left another, Tanner Bowen, in critical condition.
Preston Bowen was a recent Sylacauga High School graduate.
“His dad, Robert, said, ‘I don’t know how to say it otherwise. We’re just tore up,’” Eller told WBRC.
The Bowen family said the brothers were traveling along Coleman Bridge Road on Saturday when their vehicle crashed after leaving the roadway. Preston Bowen died on the scene, and Tanner Bowen was taken to a Birmingham hospital with critical injuries.
Eller says the family now has the daunting task of planning a funeral and staying at the hospital around the clock as Tanner Bowen recovers.
“His mom said... ‘I can’t even compartmentalize what I need to do for Preston.’ She said, ‘I can’t leave here.’ They had to finally make her leave yesterday to take a shower,” Eller said.
Eller says Tanner Bowen had been serving in the Army and came home last weekend to surprise his family.
“It’s pretty critical. They had to remove half his liver. They have packing in there right now. They need to go in to remove that. He’s had swelling on the brain. He had a stroke the other night. They don’t even know the extent of that. They can’t go in and do what they need to do until some of that swelling comes down. He’s going to have about nine surgeries,” Eller said.
So far, there’s no word on when Preston Bowen’s funeral will be. The family is having to stay in Birmingham at a hotel because Tanner Bowen’s care is so critical they need to be close by.
Family members have set up a GoFundMe to help cover the costs.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A key milestone and partnership for the clinical implementation of upright radiotherapy has been announced. RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) and Leo Cancer Care in Horley, Great Britain, are joining forces to offer a streamlined treatment planning solution for upright treatments.
The partnership will see the integration of RayStation®*, the comprehensive treatment planning system offered by RaySearch, with Leo Cancer Care's upright radiation therapy technology. Enabling clinics adopting upright radiotherapy to now complete an end-to-end clinical workflow and providing the ability to plan external beam treatments, as well as leverage several features including adaptive therapy capabilities and multi-criteria optimization to provide accurate treatment plans. Also, RayCare®*, the next generation oncology information system offered by RaySearch, will be integrated with Leo Cancer Care's treatment technology. Together, the combination of RayCare, RayStation and Leo Cancer Care's solutions will provide a safe, efficient, and fully integrated platform for upright radiation treatments.
Priding itself on being "the more human way to deliver radiation therapy", Leo Cancer Care's solutions feature an upright patient positioning system and upright imaging technologies that are placed in front of a fixed radiation beam. The technology seeks to improve patient and clinician experience, which will be further solidified by the addition of the well adopted treatment planning solution from RaySearch.
Leo Cancer Care has completed the build of their first ever upright dual-energy, fan-beam CT scanner and are now acquiring images. Using these early images, the team at RaySearch have developed the capabilities within RayStation to plan upright treatments, even using images that are taken on complimentary imaging systems in the supine orientation.
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: "We have been following the work of Leo Cancer Care for quite some time, and we find that their approach to radiation therapy is a smart, effective, and potentially revolutionizing development. Like so many of the other contributions to the field that bear the signature of Rock Mackie, the idea of upright radiation treatment is well thought out and makes a lot of sense for a very wide range of indications. I am happy that we have now taken the step to formalize the relationship with Leo Cancer Care and I believe our technologies have great potential together."
This collaboration will enable treatment planning for both of Leo Cancer Care's solutions for particle and photon therapy treatments. This partnership brings together the expertise needed to create the best possible solution for treatment planning in the upright orientation, Leo Cancer Care are experts in upright radiation therapy and RaySearch are the world-leading experts in treatment planning.
Stephen Towe, CEO and Co-founder of Leo Cancer Care says: "We are delighted to be announcing this partnership with RaySearch as we make this huge leap towards a clinical role out of the Leo technology. RayStation has had a huge impact on the world of treatment planning, and we are excited to be able to offer this new integrated solution to our partners across the globe."
If you are attending ASTRO 2022 make sure to stop by the RaySearch (3785) and Leo Cancer Care (4570) booths to find out more about this exciting collaboration.
For more information, please contact:
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0) 8 510 530 00
johan.lof@raysearchlabs.com
Björn Hårdemark, interim CFO, RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0) 709 564 217
bjorn.hardemark@raysearchlabs.com
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Digital Turbine, Inc. ("Digital Turbine" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APPS) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Digital Turbine investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between August 9, 2021 and May 17, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
APPS investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Digital Turbine during the relevant time frame, you have until August 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
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AUSTIN, Minn., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, will be participating at the 2022 Deutsche Bank dbAccess Global Consumer Conference in Paris, France. Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, and Swen Neufeldt, group vice president and president of Hormel Foods International Corporation, will discuss the company's long-term strategy, ESG initiatives and plans to aggressively develop its global presence.
About Hormel Foods – Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $11 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list by 3BL Media 13 times, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.
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Kansans encouraged to participate in statewide virtual job fair
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas will host its 14th virtual job fair with previous success connecting hundreds of job seekers and employers.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says she encourages residents to participate in the upcoming KANSASWORKS Statewide Virtual Job Fair between 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 19.
“KANSASWORKS has done an exceptional job of continuing to connect Kansas employers and those seeking employment,” Gov. Kelly said. “Providing a skilled workforce is key to continuing the positive economic momentum we have seen in Kansas.”
Kelly said the state has held 13 virtual job fairs since the start of 2020 with hundreds of employers and job seekers having participated. She said the job fair allows job seekers to apply, live chat and virtually interview with employers who are part of the event.
“We are bringing new businesses to Kansas every day and these businesses need qualified candidates to fill open positions in order to grow and prosper, “Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland said. “By continuing to hold virtual job fairs, we are ensuring that we are meeting the needs of both employers and prospective employees.”
The Governor said registration is required to participate, regardless of previous participation. She said the job fair portal will feature a Job Seeker Training video, a list of participating employers, and channels for attendees to register and log in. Job seekers have been encouraged to dress professionally as employers could request a video interview during the fair.
Kelly said candidates will be able to participate through any digital device including a computer, tablet or mobile phone. Those with a disability may request accommodations with their nearest workforce center at 877-509-6757 before the events.
To register for the Virtual Job Fair, click HERE.
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magic EdTech, a provider of accessible and inclusive digital learning services, has been awarded the ISO 27001:2013 certification as of April 27, 2022. This is an affirmation that the organization meets the highest international standards of information security management and security compliance.
The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 27001 certificate is the most globally recognized information security standard defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It effectively demonstrates that Magic EdTech has invested in the people, processes, and technology (e.g. tools and systems) that are deemed vital to protect the organization's data, including learner information, financial information, intellectual property, employee details, and information entrusted by third parties.
"The education sector demands that cyber security is given prime importance," says Sanjay Kabra, Chief Operating Officer of Magic EdTech. He further added that "In the era of widespread digital threats, a learning technology provider must have adequate security controls in place to deliver trustworthy services. Our team works continuously to ensure that we handle and manage sensitive client information effectively in order to safeguard the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data."
"Achieving the ISO 27001:2013 certification is a great milestone for Magic EdTech and it indicates that we have the necessary systems and processes in place to meet the ISMS needs of our clients going forward," says Bhavna Narula, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Magic EdTech.
Magic EdTech provides digital learning solutions to publishers, educational institutions, and edtech companies. Some of their key offerings in the learning space include product and platform development, mobile app security, along with accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) offerings for learning content. The organization recently rebranded to reflect the need for more inclusive learning environments with the tagline "Digital Learning For Everyone."
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‘He’s never going to get away again’: Murder suspect faces judge after international capture
SAN DIEGO (CNN) - A suspected killer on the run for six years appeared in court on Friday for the murder of his girlfriend in California.
Raymond McLeod was arraigned for the 2016 death of 30-year-old Krystal Mitchell.
Police said McLeod and Mitchell lived in Arizona but were visiting friends in San Diego when she was found dead in an apartment.
According to investigators, McLeod fled the country after her murder but was arrested in El Salvador earlier this week.
Investigators say Mitchell’s mother, Josephine Wentzel, is a former detective who helped authorities in the international search for McLeod.
“The number one thing for this conference is ‘yes, I got him.’ He’s never going to get away again. He’s not going to be released from that jail if I could have something to do with that,” Wentzel said.
Before his arrest, McLeod was on the U.S. Marshals 15 most wanted list.
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McDonald’s testing chicken Big Mac in the US
Published: Aug. 19, 2022 at 10:53 AM EDT|Updated: 56 minutes ago
(CNN) – McDonald’s is looking to spread its wings – with chickens.
The fast-food giant is testing a chicken version of its legendary Big Mac.
This sandwich, which has been available in the United Kingdom for part of this year, comes with special sauce, shredded lettuce, American cheese, pickles and a sesame seed bun – just like the Big Macs that have been sold since 1968.
But instead of beef, these sandwiches feature a pair of tempura chicken patties.
These chicken Big Macs will be served in Miami-area restaurants soon.
Company officials said if sales and reviews are good, they could eventually be sold nationwide.
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SUZHOU, China, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcenta Holding Limited ("Transcenta") (HKEX: 06628), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with fully-integrated capabilities in discovery, research, development and manufacturing of antibody-based therapeutics, announces that Nature Cancer, an international authoritative journal in oncology field, publishes the results of preclinical studies of Transcenta's first-in-class Gremlin1 targeting antibody (TST003) in the treatment of castration resistant prostate cancer. This research was conducted in collaboration between Transcenta and the team of Professors Helen He Zhu and Wei-Qiang Gao at Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine. Professor John T. Isaacs, an internationally renowned expert in prostate cancer research, wrote an editorial and commented that neutralizing antibodies against Gremlin1 could be a potential treatment for androgen receptor-negative/low prostate cancer.
In this study, researchers from Transcenta and Shanghai Jiao Tong University investigated the therapeutic potential of anti-Gremlin1 for prostate cancer in an aggressive mouse model of CRPC (Pbsn-Cre4; Ptenfl/fl; Trp53fl/fl GEMM) and patient derived xenograft (PDX), using TST003, a humanized Gremlin1-targeting antibody, and a surrogate antibody generated by Transcenta. The study found that Gremlin1 expression becomes increased with prostate cancer progression from a localized to a metastatic state, as well as from a castration-sensitive to a castration-resistant state. Furthermore, high Gremlin1 expression in prostate cancer tumors is associated with shorter progression-free and overall survival. The study results revealed that Gremlin1 protein can promote lineage plasticity and drive castration resistance in prostate cancer. Gremlin1-specific antibodies can effectively control tumor growth in androgen receptor-negative/low prostate cancer. The study also demonstrated a synergistic activity between the anti-Gremlin1 antibody and enzalutamide against patient-derived castration-resistant prostate cancer models in vitro and in vivo. While previous studies indicate that Gremlin1 inhibits BMP signaling pathway, the present work shows that Gremlin1 can activate FGFR1, which phosphorylates the ERK/MEK signal transduction pathway. Anti-Gremlin1 antibody can block Gremlin1's functions and inhibit the activation of FGFR1 and ERK/MEK signaling.
Professor Wei-Qiang Gao, an internationally renowned expert in the field of prostate cancer, Director of Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Med-X Research Institute and Clinical Stem Cell Research Center of Renji Hospital, said: "The research results indicated that Gremlin1 plays a crucial role in prostate cancer tumor cell plasticity and castration-resistance formation, and for the first time, the androgen receptor (AR) was found to negatively regulate Gremlin1 transcriptional expression. With the widespread use of AR inhibitors, an increasing number of patients with prostate cancer are becoming resistant to them. The novelty of the present work is that while previous studies indicate that Gremlin1 inhibits the classical BMP signaling pathway, Gremlin1 can bind to FGFR1 and activate the FGFR1/MAPK signaling pathway as a novel ligand for FGFR1. Anti-Gremlin1 antibody monotherapy alone can potently inhibit the growth of androgen receptor negative castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and a combination of Gremlin1 antibody with AR inhibitors can better control the growth of CRPC with low AR activity. We believe that the results of this study provide a promising therapeutic target for androgen receptor-negative/low CRPC and have important clinical translational significance."
"Transcenta is focused on developing highly innovative therapeutics," said Dr. Xueming Qian, CEO of Transcenta, "TST003, a Gremlin1 targeting antibody, is developed by Transcenta. Preclinical study shows that Gremlin1 plays an important role in the growth of multiple solid tumors, especially in solid tumors insensitive to immune checkpoint inhibitors. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to collaborate with Professors Zhu and Gao from Jiao Tong University on the potential use of Gremlin1 targeting antibody for the treatment of castration resistant prostate cancer. The publication of the study results in Nature Cancer speaks for its novelty and clinical translational value. This is also an attempt for developing first-in-class therapeutics through collaborative efforts between industry and university in China. This year, Transcenta will submit IND application of this global first-in-class antibody, and advance it into clinical testing, with the hope to develop a potential novel treatment option to prostate cancer patients with negative/low AR activity worldwide, a population without effective treatment and thus very high unmet medical needs."
About TST003
TST003 is a first-in-class, high affinity humanized monoclonal antibody targeting Gremlin-1, a regulatory protein that is highly expressed by stromal cells in diverse human carcinomas, especially in esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer, among others. TST003 has displayed significant anti-tumor activities both in vitro and in vivo in preclinical studies. TST003 has the potential to become a novel cancer treatment, either as monotherapy or in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor and/or other anti-tumor agents.
About Transcenta Holding Limited
Transcenta (HKEX: 06628) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with fully integrated capabilities in antibody-based biotherapeutics discovery, research, development and manufacturing.
Transcenta has established global footprint, with Headquarters and Discovery, Clinical and Translational Research Center in Suzhou, Process and Product Development Center and Manufacturing Facility in Hangzhou, and Clinical Development Centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in China and in Princeton, US, and External Partnering Center in Boston and Los Angeles, US. Transcenta has also initiated the construction of the Group Headquarters and the second high-end biopharmaceutical facility with ICB as its core technology in Suzhou Industrial Park. Transcenta is developing ten therapeutic antibody molecules for oncology and selected non-oncology indications including bone and kidney disorders.
For more information, please visit www.transcenta.com and https://www.linkedin.com/company/transcenta.
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These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of Transcenta with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond Transcenta's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, Transcenta's competitive environment and political, economic, legal and social conditions.
Transcenta, the Directors and the employees of Transcenta assume (a) no obligation to correct or update the forward-looking statements contained in this site; and (b) no liability in the event that any of the forward-looking statements does not materialize or turn out to be incorrect.
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World-Class and Flagship Destination Property to Serve as Major Economic Driver, Showcasing Chicago's Diverse Culture
Bally's to Continue Collaborating with the City Council, the Chicago Federation of Labor and Community Partners
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY), a global gaming, hospitality and entertainment company with a portfolio of casinos and resorts and online gaming businesses, today announced that the City of Chicago has selected Bally's Chicago – a $1.7 billion destination casino, entertainment and hotel project – as the preferred bidder in the City's request for proposal (RFP) process to construct and operate a world-class casino resort in downtown Chicago. Bally's worked cooperatively with city officials and community leaders throughout the RFP process to develop a project that embraced Chicago as a global gateway city, incorporating its vibrant cultural scene and highly diversified economy.
As evidenced in the City's evaluation report, Bally's Chicago provides the most economic value to it and its taxpayers, including an upfront payment of $40 million and annual payments to the City totaling $4 million. The project is expected to generate more than $800 million in stabilized gaming revenue on an annual basis – a substantial portion of which will support the City's obligations toward its fire and police union pensions. Additionally, Bally's Chicago will create more than 3,000 annual construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs upon completion of the project. Bally's has the financial resources to complete the project and will not require additional equity financing to fulfill its obligations.
Having adopted the theme "The Best of Chicago," the Bally's Chicago proposal is the most community-focused of those submitted. A hallmark of Bally's Chicago is its innovative Community Investment Program, which reserves 25% of the equity in Bally's Chicago with matched financing that will allow hundreds of local and underrepresented communities of investors to own a piece of "the Best of Chicago".
Additionally, with its community-first approach, Bally's Chicago is committed to leveraging the diverse capabilities of its Chicago-based partners, including the Chicago Community Builder's Collective – a minority-led construction management company – to complete the project. In further support of its valued project partners, Bally's Chicago also plans to implement programs to incentivize players and guests to support local businesses, promote career opportunities within Bally's Chicago, and sponsor local, charitable organizations. Bally's Chicago will also open opportunities for additional leading restaurateurs, retailers and designers from Chicago to partner with Bally's Chicago and reflect the best of the Second City.
Further demonstrating Bally's commitment to the Chicago community, it has entered into a neutrality agreement with the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL), ensuring high-paying roles for Chicago's organized labor groups in operating Bally's Chicago. Bally's, which is already licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), will work cooperatively and expeditiously with the IGB to obtain an operating license in Chicago.
Soo Kim, Chairman of Bally's Corporation's Board of Directors, said, "We would like to thank Mayor Lightfoot and her office for conducting a tough, but fair, RFP process, and for selecting Bally's Chicago as the preferred bidder for the City's casino. Our vision is that Bally's Chicago will be of the people, by the people, and for the people of Chicago. Chicago is a unique and vibrant city, deserving of a world-class gaming and entertainment destination that drives the local economy, supports local labor, creates multigenerational wealth for minority investors, and showcases the best of what the City has to offer. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the City Council and various City departments, the CFL, the Illinois Gaming Board, and all of our valued community partners on this exciting endeavor."
About Bally's Chicago
Bally's Chicago is a $1.7 billion destination casino, entertainment and hotel offering that will showcase "The Best of Chicago" arts and culture, food and sports, and curated dining and entertainment experiences. Located on the 30-acre Chicago Tribune Publishing Center at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halstead Street, Bally's Chicago will transform this currently underutilized site into a major economic driver for the city.
Among other features and amenities, Bally's Chicago will include 3,400 slots, 170 table games, 10 food and beverage venues, a 500-room hotel tower with rooftop bar, a 3,000 seat / 65,000 square foot entertainment center, a 20,000 square foot exhibition, outdoor music venue, and outdoor green space including an expansive public riverwalk with a water taxi stop.
For more information on Bally's Chicago, visit www.ballys.com/chicago/.
About Bally's Corporation
Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence of Online Sports Betting and iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 14 casinos across 10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Interactive, a first-in-class sports betting platform, Monkey Knife Fight, the fastest growing daily fantasy sports site in North America, SportCaller, a leading, global B2B free-to-play game provider, and Telescope Inc., a leading provider of real-time fan engagement solutions.
With approximately 10,000 employees, Bally's Casino operations include more than 15,800 slot machines, 500 table games and 5,300 hotel rooms. Upon closing the previously announced Tropicana Las Vegas (NV) transaction, as well as completing the construction of a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally's will own and manage 16 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".
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Sen. Rick Scott takes issue with parts of Texas GOP platform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Rick Scott, chair of the GOP’s Senate elections committee, on Wednesday criticized the Texas Republican Party’s new platform for not being “inclusive” when it described homosexuality as “an abnormal lifestyle choice.”
Scott spoke to reporters at a breakfast just days after GOP delegates in the country’s largest red state approved the new platform, which also falsely labels President Joe Biden an “acting” commander-in-chief and says that Texas “retains the right to secede from the United States.”
“My experience is, you know, the Republican Party is inclusive. And so I don’t — I wouldn’t have supported that, what they did,” Scott said when pressed on the homophobic language, which he said was not inclusive. He also reiterated that he accepts Biden’s election.
The platform, which falsely claims that Biden “was not legitimately elected,” underscores how far Texas Republicans have moved to the right and how deeply former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election have become ingrained in the party.
No evidence has emerged to support Trump’s claims of a stolen election, which top government officials, judges and even senior members of the former president’s own campaign staff have rejected. Indeed, an Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in six battleground states disputed by Trump found fewer than 475 instances total — a number that would have made no difference to the outcome.
Scott, who leads the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has been reluctant to criticize fellow Republicans as he works to flip the Senate this November. Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden’s low approval ratings.
On Wednesday, he again dismissed growing concerns over the electability of two Republican Senate candidates: Herschel Walker, the party’s nominee in Georgia, and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who is seeking the Republican nomination in a highly competitive Aug. 2 primary to replace GOP Sen. Roy Blunt.
Greitens, who resigned in disgrace in 2018, recently released a campaign video that shows him brandishing a shotgun and declaring that he’s hunting RINOs — a pejorative term meaning “Republicans In Name Only.” Walker, meanwhile, has been grappling with revelations that he dramatically inflated his business record and has several children that he had not previously publicly acknowledged.
Scott, who has declined to take sides in party primaries, said it was up to voters to pick their nominees, but predicted Walker would win in November against Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock.
As for Greitens, Scott said he hadn’t seen the campaign video, but said: “I don’t believe that we ought to ever be promoting any violence.”
Still, he was bullish on the eventual nominee’s chances.
“I think Missouri will make a good choice. And I think whoever they choose is going to be the Republican senator from Missouri,” he said. “There’s no reason to believe we won’t win Missouri whoever our nominee is there. We’ve got good people running. But we’ll see what happens.”
As for the Texas platform, he said, “Every state party has a right to make any decision they want.”
“I don’t tell people what they ought to run on,” he added. “We show people where the public is. But every state’s got different issues. And they ought to run on the issues that are important to them.”
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NATIONAL PARK, N.J., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The skeletal remains of as many as 12 individuals have been discovered in a mass grave in New Jersey at the site of a significant battle of the Revolutionary War, Gloucester County and Rowen University officials announced.
Believed by researchers to be the human remains of Hessian soldiers, who suffered their worst Revolutionary War defeat at the hands of outnumbered-but-emboldened American defenders, the remains were uncovered at Red Bank Battlefield Park in National Park (Gloucester County).
The remarkable discovery of the mass grave, a rarity for battlefields during the American Revolution, was announced during a press briefing at the site on August 2.
For 245 years, the remains rested in a trench four-and-a-half feet deep until June 26, when a human femur was uncovered during a public archaeology dig. Additional excavation at the site, which was part of a trench system that surrounded the battlefield's Fort Mercer, uncovered more remains.
All of the remains have been excavated and turned over to the New Jersey State Police Forensic Unit. There, forensic anthropologists are extracting DNA from the bones and teeth to identify their origin.
Skeletal assessment, isotopic, genetic and radiological analyses are also ongoing to provide in-depth analysis of the human remains and to gather biological data and indicators of life history, health and disease, and other factors. The remains have been excavated with extraordinary attention to preserving the dignity of the war dead.
DNA analysis, including from additional items found during the archaeological dig, such as a uniform knee buckle containing human blood, musket balls, and other items found in the trench, also may help the team to identify the remains…and even eventually find descendants of those who lost their lives on the battlefield.
"We're hoping that eventually, perhaps, we can find some of these individuals," says Rowan University public historian Jennifer Janofsky, director of Red Bank Battlefield Park. "If we can extract their stories, and if we can tell their stories, it lets us put a name to a face. And that, to me, is a very powerful moment in public history.
"History is an ongoing process," continues Janofsky. "It's not like we've written the Battle of Red Bank and we know everything that happened. Archaeology is helping us better understand what happened on the battlefield. Now, we have a better opportunity to tell a more complete story of these individuals…Who were they? Why were they here? What was their fate? It gives the public a more nuanced understanding of the history."
On Oct. 22, 1777, the Hessians, fighting for the British Crown, suffered approximately 377 casualties during the battle compared with 14 American casualties. Crown forces went into battle with 2,000 soldiers. The Americans, integrated regiments of Black and white soldiers fighting for freedom side by side, numbered 500. The regiments were comprised chiefly of soldiers from Rhode Island, plus a contingent of New Jersey militia.
The victory at Fort Mercer, located just south of Philadelphia, was huge boost for American forces in the war for independence. The fort was a key defense for Americans to delay the British from advancing supplies up the Delaware River to Philadelphia.
The items found around the remains—including pewter and brass buttons and an extremely rare King George III gold guinea (a soldier's pay for a month)—are consistent with items Hessian soldiers would have had, according to Janofsky and Wade Catts, president/principal archaeologist for South River Heritage Consulting of Delaware. Catts led the archaeological dig of the site.
"Based on everything we've found and the context of what we've found, these appear to be Hessians. We will do more research on that, but, right now, our working hypothesis is that these are Hessian soldiers," says Catts, adding that a Revolutionary War battlefield mass burial is highly unusual. "The trench is a remarkable space. It's a significant archaeological site."
Owned and maintained by Gloucester County, Red Bank Battlefield Park sits on 44 acres on a bluff above the Delaware River. Part of the Fort Mercer trench extended onto a quarter-acre site acquired by the county in 2020. The fort itself was destroyed by American forces in November of 1777.
A $19,000 New Jersey Historical Commission project grant secured by Janofsky in 2021 funded an initial archaeology survey of the trench, as well as a public education and outreach program.
The county committed $30,0000 in additional funding for the second phase of the project and, over four public dig days this summer, more than 100 private citizens had the opportunity to dig at the site, recovering items including the first human femur.
When the study of the remains is complete, they eventually will be reinterred at another site. The trench eventually will be refilled and the land will be incorporated into the park. The site will give historians the chance to offer the public a more nuanced understanding of the park's historical significance, the Battle of Red Bank, and the sacrifices soldiers made.
"Too often, the revolution is viewed as a sanitized event. It's one thing to discuss the battle in the abstract. It's another to witness firsthand the violence of that day," Janofsky, the Megan Giordano Fellow in Public History at Rowan.
"We now have the opportunity to work with our visitors to understand the emotion, pain, loss—and absolute horror—of war."
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Bannon’s team raises question about House subpoena deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steven Bannon’s lawyers tried on Wednesday to establish at his criminal contempt trial that the deadline for the onetime strategist for Donald Trump to appear before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot was flexible as long as the two sides were negotiating terms. But the committee’s chief counsel said Bannon was uncooperative so there was no leeway.
Bannon, who was an unofficial adviser to the then-president at the time of insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, is charged with defying a congressional subpoena that sought his records and testimony.
Bannon lawyer Evan Corcoran asked Kristin Amerling, the committee’s chief counsel, whether it was common for witnesses to appear before a congressional committee several weeks after the deadline date on a subpoena. Amerling answered “yes,” but added only “when witnesses are cooperating with the committee.”
In Bannon’s case, she said he could not be said to have been cooperating in any meaningful way. He was sent a subpoena on Sept. 23, 2021, that ordering him to produce requested documents by Oct. 7 and appear in person before the committee on Oct. 14.
The committee heard nothing from Bannon until after the first deadline had passed, at which point his lawyer sent a letter to the committee stating that Bannon was protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege and would not be providing documents or appearing. The committee responded that Trump’s claim was invalid and that Bannon faced a hard deadline of Oct. 14 to come before the committee.
When that deadline passed, the committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., wrote Bannon’s lawyer on Oct. 15 threatening criminal prosecution.
Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, one month after the Justice Department received the referral. Each count carries a minimum of 30 days of jail and as long as a year behind bars.
The attack on the subpoena timeline and its validity is one of the few avenues of defense that U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols left Bannon’s legal team after a hearing last week. Nichols ruled that major elements of Bannon’s planned defense were irrelevant and could not be introduced in court. The judge said Bannon could not claim he believed he was covered by executive privilege, which allows presidents to withhold confidential information from the courts and the legislative branch, or that the trial was politically motivated or that he was acting on the advice of his lawyers.
Amerling said the committee sought Bannon’s testimony and documents because it had information about various contacts he had with Trump and other people in his orbit, including lawyer Rudy Giuliani and extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. She said Bannon ignored multiple notices that he was in danger of facing criminal prosecution by ignoring the committee’s requests.
During cross-examination, Corcoran raised questions about Amerling’s ties to a prosecutor in the case and her political affiliation. Amerling acknowledged she is a lifelong Democrat and had known one of the prosecutors for years since they both worked in the office of now-retired Rep. Henry Waxman, a longtime California Democrat. The two also belong to the same book club, mostly made up of former Waxman staffers, Amerling said.
In opening statements this week, Corcoran told the jury that the charges were politically motivated and that Bannon was engaged in good-faith negotiations with the committee when he was charged.
Nichols reiterated Wednesday that Bannon’s defense could not address any witnesses in a way that would point to politics as the reasons for his prosecution. Nichols did allow Bannon’s lawyers to ask witnesses about their own biases.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steven Bannon’s lawyers tried on Wednesday to establish at his criminal contempt trial that the deadline for the onetime strategist for Donald Trump to appear before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot was flexible as long as the two sides were negotiating terms. But the committee’s chief counsel said Bannon was uncooperative so there was no leeway.
Bannon, who was an unofficial adviser to the then-president at the time of insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, is charged with defying a congressional subpoena that sought his records and testimony.
Bannon lawyer Evan Corcoran asked Kristin Amerling, the committee’s chief counsel, whether it was common for witnesses to appear before a congressional committee several weeks after the deadline date on a subpoena. Amerling answered “yes,” but added only “when witnesses are cooperating with the committee.”
In Bannon’s case, she said he could not be said to have been cooperating in any meaningful way. He was sent a subpoena on Sept. 23, 2021, that ordering him to produce requested documents by Oct. 7 and appear in person before the committee on Oct. 14.
The committee heard nothing from Bannon until after the first deadline had passed, at which point his lawyer sent a letter to the committee stating that Bannon was protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege and would not be providing documents or appearing. The committee responded that Trump’s claim was invalid and that Bannon faced a hard deadline of Oct. 14 to come before the committee.
When that deadline passed, the committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., wrote Bannon’s lawyer on Oct. 15 threatening criminal prosecution.
Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, one month after the Justice Department received the referral. Each count carries a minimum of 30 days of jail and as long as a year behind bars.
The attack on the subpoena timeline and its validity is one of the few avenues of defense that U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols left Bannon’s legal team after a hearing last week. Nichols ruled that major elements of Bannon’s planned defense were irrelevant and could not be introduced in court. The judge said Bannon could not claim he believed he was covered by executive privilege, which allows presidents to withhold confidential information from the courts and the legislative branch, or that the trial was politically motivated or that he was acting on the advice of his lawyers.
Amerling said the committee sought Bannon’s testimony and documents because it had information about various contacts he had with Trump and other people in his orbit, including lawyer Rudy Giuliani and extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. She said Bannon ignored multiple notices that he was in danger of facing criminal prosecution by ignoring the committee’s requests.
During cross-examination, Corcoran raised questions about Amerling’s ties to a prosecutor in the case and her political affiliation. Amerling acknowledged she is a lifelong Democrat and had known one of the prosecutors for years since they both worked in the office of now-retired Rep. Henry Waxman, a longtime California Democrat. The two also belong to the same book club, mostly made up of former Waxman staffers, Amerling said.
In opening statements this week, Corcoran told the jury that the charges were politically motivated and that Bannon was engaged in good-faith negotiations with the committee when he was charged.
Nichols reiterated Wednesday that Bannon’s defense could not address any witnesses in a way that would point to politics as the reasons for his prosecution. Nichols did allow Bannon’s lawyers to ask witnesses about their own biases.
Bannon, 68, was one of the most prominent of the Trump-allied holdouts refusing to testify before the committee. He had argued that his testimony was protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege, which allows presidents to withhold confidential information from the courts and the legislative branch.
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Massage therapist accused of inappropriately touching woman at spa, police say
Published: Aug. 23, 2022 at 1:38 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SHELTON, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – A massage therapist without a license is accused of inappropriately touching a female client, according to police in Connecticut.
Police say Lisa Daubenhauser, 46, also made lewd comments toward the woman at the spa.
“During the investigation, it was discovered that Daubenhauser did not have a license to practice massage therapy,” Shelton police said.
Daubenhauser was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and practicing massage therapy without a license. She is due in superior court on Aug. 24.
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The leading decentralized derivatives exchange has surpassed $630.8B in cumulative volume and amassed over 59,000 users since its inception in July 2017
NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- dYdX Trading Inc. ("the Company"), developer of the leading decentralized derivatives exchange, dYdX, today celebrates its five-year anniversary with its partners and community. During the Company's five-year tenure, over $630B in volume across 38 markets has been traded on dYdX, and over the last year dYdX has seen cumulative volume grow by 233x. The five-year milestone comes shortly after the Company announced dYdX V4, which will mark the full decentralization of the exchange.
dYdX Trading CEO Antonio Juliano commented, "Today is an incredible milestone for dYdX. I am extremely proud of the team's accomplishments over the last five years, while envisioning even more progress over the next five years, and beyond. As we've grown over the past half decade, our goals have never wavered - we want to be the premier decentralized exchange in the industry and look forward to continuing our pursuit to reach that objective."
Throughout its first five years of operation, dYdX has consistently worked to improve the protocol. Most recently, the Company's announced dYdX V4, developed as a standalone blockchain based on the Cosmos SDK, which will fully decentralize the protocol later this year. In addition to protocol improvements, dYdX launched perpetual trading on its exchange, introduced Trading Leagues, developed an iOS mobile app for the exchange, listed dozens of markets, and unveiled 'Hedgies', a unique collection of 4,200 collectable avatars represented as NFTs on Ethereum distributed to the dYdX community. Since 2017, dYdX closed three rounds of funding, most recently a $65M Series C round led by Paradigm in June 2021.
The exchange now has around sixty thousand users, ranging from institutional funds to sophisticated day traders, catering to both the most experienced traders and users new to the space. By leveraging the best elements of both centralized and decentralized exchanges, dYdX has created a premier trading platform that continues to attract traders across the world.
Juliano continued, "We believe that decentralized finance is the future and we've only scratched the surface of what dYdX can achieve. There will be many more advances for our product and our company, and I'm excited to see what dYdX looks like when we are celebrating a decade of operations."
About dYdX
dYdX is the developer of a leading decentralized exchange on a mission to build open, secure, and powerful financial products. dYdX runs on audited smart contracts on Ethereum, which eliminates the need to trust a central exchange while trading. We combine the security and transparency of a decentralized exchange, with the speed and usability of a centralized exchange.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Robbie Ray struck out 12 without a walk over 6 2/3 innings, rookie All-Star center fielder Julio Rodríguez hit a grand slam and the Seattle Mariners extended their longest winning streak in more than two decades to 12 games with an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
The only time the Mariners had a longer winning streak was their team-record 15 in row in 2001, their last playoff season. Atlanta has the only longer streak in the big leagues this season with 14 consecutive wins last month.
Rodríguez hit his first career slam on a full-count pitch with two outs to straightaway center for his 16th homer, and finished with a career-best five RBIs. His run-scoring single in the fourth put the Mariners ahead 3-0.
Eugenio Suárez doubled and scored Seattle’s first run in the fourth. His sacrifice fly an inning later made it 4-0 before Corey Seager and Leody Taveras homered for the Rangers.
Ray (8-6) allowed three runs, on those two Texas homers, while matching his season high for strikeouts. It was his 15th game since the start of 2021 with at least 10 Ks, tied with Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes for the most in that span. Ray had 10 such games last season when the lefty won the AL Cy Young Award while pitching for Toronto.
Taylor Hearn (4-6) matched his career high with seven strikeouts over four innings after Matt Bush pitched a scoreless first as an opener. Hearn allowed four runs, two earned, while giving up five hits and walking two.
Seager’s 22nd homer came a day after being added to the American League All-Star team and the Home Run Derby. He will face Rodríguez in the first round of the derby next week at Dodger Stadium, which was Seager’s home his first seven big league seasons before going to Texas in free agency last winter on a $325 million, 10-year contract.
That two-out solo shot in the sixth was Seager’s seventh homer in the past 10 games, and extended his career-best RBI streak to eight games. His career high for homers is 26 in 2016.
Taveras’ two-run homer was his third of the year, and cut the deficit to 4-3 in the seventh. Ray then got another strikeout before giving up a single on his 106th and final pitch.
After Seattle loaded the bases on a single and two walks by reliever A.J Alexy to start the eighth, José Leclerc struck out back-to-back batters, but was unable to get a third strike past Rodríguez.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners: SS J.P. Crawford was out of lineup for the second game in a row since bruising his right index finger during a doubleheader Wednesday at Washington. Manager Scott Servais said the finger only really limits Crawford throwing, and that he could be available to hit. … INF Carlos Santana was placed on the restricted list to deal with a family emergency. INF Kevin Padlo, who turned 26 Friday, was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.
Rangers: Manager Chris Woodward said reliever Johnathan Hernandez, who had Tommy John surgery 15 months ago, should be close to returning. The right-hander could pitch at some point before next week’s All-Star break.
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Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (10-3, 2.80 ERA) allowed one earned run over 12 2/3 innings in his previous two starts against the Rangers this year. Texas right-hander Spencer Howard (1-1, 8.04) is 1-3 with a 9.95 ERA in his seven career games (six starts) at Globe Life Field.
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STATESVILLE, N.C., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) today announced results for its fourth quarter and its fiscal year ended April 30, 2022.
Sales during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 were $49,715,000, an increase of 28.4% compared to sales of $38,707,000 from the prior year fourth quarter. The increase in sales resulted from both higher volumes for the Domestic segment as well as the implementation of price increases in response to higher raw material input costs, which are now flowing through production at a higher rate. Pre-tax earnings for the quarter were $2,345,000 compared to a pre-tax loss of $950,000 for the prior year period. Net loss for the quarter was $362,000 compared to $2,975,000 for the prior year. Net loss for the current quarter was unfavorably impacted by additional income tax expense of $2,561,000 due to the increase in the valuation allowance, largely driven by the Sale-Leaseback transaction executed on March 24, 2022, as part of the Company's re-capitalization strategy that is further discussed below. EBITDA1 for the quarter was $2,969,000 compared to a loss of $302,000 for the prior year period. Diluted loss per share was $0.13, as compared to a diluted loss per share of $1.08 in the prior year fourth quarter.
Domestic Segment - Domestic sales for the quarter were $37,720,000, an increase of 39.0% from sales of $27,139,000 in the prior year period. Net earnings for the domestic segment were $2,380,000 compared to a net loss of $56,000 in the prior year period. Domestic segment EBITDA was $2,957,000 compared to a loss of $34,000 for the prior year period. The year-over-year increase in sales resulted from both strong demand across all end-use markets as well as increased revenue per unit from price increases implemented earlier in the year now flowing through production and billings.
International Segment - International sales for the quarter were $11,995,000, an increase of 3.7% from sales of $11,568,000 in the prior year period as activity across the international markets remained strong. Net income for the international segment was $1,020,000 compared to $961,000 in the prior year period. International segment EBITDA was $1,456,000 compared to $1,529,000 for the prior year period. During the fourth quarter, the ASEAN market contributed at its highest level of the year as COVID-19 restrictions in the region begin to be lifted and sales returned to more normalized levels.
Corporate Segment – Corporate segment pre-tax net loss was $3,762,000 for the quarter, as compared to $3,880,000 in the prior year period. Corporate segment EBITDA loss for the quarter was $1,444,000, a favorable improvement of 19.6% from corporate segment EBITDA loss of $1,797,000 for the prior year period. The primary driver of the improved EBITDA was the favorable impact from pension accounting because of the recovery of the plan assets at previous fiscal year-end.
The Company's order backlog was $173.9 million on April 30, 2022, increasing from $138.1 million on January 31, 2022, and $114.5 million on April 30, 2021. This is the highest order backlog in the Company's history.
"Kewaunee delivered strong financial results during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, responding to accelerating demand as construction activity continued to recover from COVID-19 lows," said Thomas D. Hull III, Kewaunee's President, and Chief Executive Officer. "Demand in the international markets remains strong, with an increasing rate of activity being felt in the ASEAN and Middle East markets, complementing what continues to be a strong Indian market. Demand across the United States was especially strong in the fourth quarter, with all our major geographies being extremely active."
"Profitability improved domestically during the fourth quarter based on higher manufacturing volumes as we continue to restore production capacity that was reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, actions taken during the year to align pricing on new orders with rapidly inflating raw material inputs substantially mitigated the cost/price mismatch that we experienced during the previous four quarters. I am proud of how our Kewaunee Associates continue to work to serve our customers, overcoming numerous headwinds due to a historically tight labor market as well as managing through persistent supply chain challenges."
"Kewaunee has posted a record high backlog for the third time in the past four quarters, demonstrating the confidence customers have in our ability to meet their requirements in a dynamic operating environment. Domestically, our order backlog increase has been driven by strength in the life science and higher education end-use markets within the United States. Our international teams continue to see customers investing in large infrastructure projects requiring laboratories in India, the Middle East, and Africa and were awarded multiple, multi-year projects during the year. The strength in our backlog positions the Company well for the next fiscal year as the majority of these orders will deliver over the next twelve to eighteen months."
Sales during fiscal year 2022 were $168,872,000, an increase of 14.5% compared to sales of $147,469,000 from the prior year. Pre-tax loss for the fiscal year was $2,485,000 compared to a pre-tax loss of $2,617,000 for the prior year. The net loss for the fiscal year was $6,126,000, compared to a net loss of $3,672,000 for the prior year. Results for the full year were affected by the factors previously mentioned, as well as the $4,170,000 due to the increase in the valuation allowance, largely driven by the Sale-Leaseback transaction executed on March 24, 2022. EBITDA for the fiscal year was $394,000 compared to $171,000 for the prior fiscal year. Diluted loss per share was $2.20, as compared to a loss per share of $1.33 in the prior fiscal year.
Domestic Segment - Domestic sales for the fiscal year were $126,848,000, an increase of 14.2% from sales of $111,035,000 in the prior year. This increase was driven by year-over-year volume growth as well as the implementation of price increases on new orders in response to higher raw material input costs. Domestic segment net loss was $229,000 compared to net income of $921,000 in the prior fiscal year. Domestic segment EBITDA was $2,223,000 compared to $3,560,000 for the prior year. Profitability was negatively impacted during the year by increased COVID-19 related disruptions, a previously disclosed cyber-attack, ongoing supply chain issues, labor shortages, and significantly elevated costs due to inflation. As discussed in previous press releases, the Company experienced significantly higher raw material costs of $4,559,000 throughout the year which could not be passed along to customers due to the fixed nature of the Company's contracts.
International Segment - International sales for the fiscal year were $42,024,000, an increase of 15.3% from sales of $36,434,000 in the prior year with strong activity in India being the principal driver of growth during the fiscal year. International segment net income was $2,333,000 compared to $2,049,000 in the prior fiscal year. International segment EBITDA was $3,571,000 compared to $3,164,000 for the prior year.
Corporate Segment – Corporate segment pre-tax net loss was $8,230,000 for the fiscal year, as compared to $6,642,000 in the prior fiscal year. Corporate segment EBITDA loss for the fiscal year was $5,400,000, a favorable improvement of 17.6% from corporate segment EBITDA loss of $6,553,000 for the prior year. The primary driver of the improved EBITDA was the favorable impact of pension accounting because of the recovery of the plan assets at previous fiscal year-end, partially offset by expenses related to the Company's decision to exit certain markets, where the Company had historically sold products directly, and professional fees related to financing activities.
Total cash on hand on April 30, 2022 was $6,894,000, as compared to $5,731,000 on April 30, 2021. Working capital was $49,272,000, as compared to $26,276,000 on April 30, 2021. Short-term debt was $1,588,000 on April 30, 2022, as compared to $6,828,000 at April 30, 2021, and long-term debt was $29,704,000 on April 30, 2022 as compared to $112,000 at April 30, 2021. The Company's debt-to-equity ratio on April 30, 2022 was 1.07-to-1, as compared to 0.39-to-1 at April 30, 2021.
"The past fiscal year was another challenging year for Kewaunee as the economy re-opened from COVID-19 shutdowns and the pace of activity rose," said Thomas D. Hull III, Kewaunee's President, and Chief Executive Officer. "Fiscal year 2022 presented what were probably the most challenging headwinds the Company has ever had to manage. We experienced rapid inflation across most of our cost categories that initially had to be absorbed by the Company due to the fixed nature of contracts we enter into with customers. At the same time, we faced a surge in demand and the inability to rapidly ramp production to pre-COVID-19 levels due to staffing shortages and supply chain disruptions."
"Our vision for Kewaunee is to be 'the global supplier of choice with customers in the laboratory furniture and infrastructure markets.' In pursuing this vision, we continued making progress on strategic initiatives throughout the year, positioning Kewaunee well for the future:
- We announced the decision to stop selling direct in certain markets where the Company historically had due to the lack of sufficient dealer coverage in the territory. Through updated and expanded dealer agreements, Kewaunee has solidified its coverage in these territories, which will enable the Company to focus on its manufacturing operations as well as serving its channel partners with excellence. Direct projects remain in our backlog that we will be delivering over the course of fiscal year 2023. Once these projects complete, Kewaunee's domestic segment will be principally a manufacturer of laboratory and technical furniture products, with our channel partners handling product installation, buy-outs, and freight.
- We completed a re-capitalization of the Company through a Sale-Leaseback transaction of the Company's three manufacturing facilities and corporate headquarters located in Statesville, North Carolina. This transaction will enable the Company to terminate its credit facility with Wells Fargo and to deploy capital within the Company's manufacturing operations to improve cost and productivity.
- We made significant progress across our domestic manufacturing operations as a result of our lean and continuous improvement journey. This sets us up well to continue to deploy capital to modernize our metal manufacturing operations over the next two to three years, further improving our competitiveness and increasing our capacity.
- We realized the benefits of the investments we have made in our international team over the past few years, and were awarded several significant projects across the India, Middle East, Africa, and ASEAN regions."
"While significant economic uncertainty exists as we conclude fiscal year 2022, from continued broad-based inflation to concern about a possible pending recession, I am optimistic about the future based on the progress we continue to make in improving the fundamental operating capabilities of the organization. I am proud of how our Associates continue to respond to the challenges presented, recognizing the importance of Kewaunee's role in 'encouraging new discovery… Worldwide.'"
About Non-GAAP Measures
EBITDA and Segment EBITDA are calculated as net earnings (loss), less interest expense and interest income, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. We believe EBITDA and Segment EBITDA allow management and investors to compare our performance to other companies on a consistent basis without regard to depreciation and amortization, which can vary significantly between companies depending upon many factors. EBITDA and Segment EBITDA are not calculations based upon generally accepted accounting principles, and the method for calculating EBITDA and Segment EBITDA can vary among companies. The amounts included in the EBITDA and Segment EBITDA calculations, however, are derived from amounts included in the historical statements of operations. EBITDA and Segment EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to net earnings (loss) or operating earnings (loss) as an indicator of the Company's operating performance, or as an alternative to operating cash flows as a measure of liquidity.
About Kewaunee Scientific
Founded in 1906, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation is a recognized global leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture products. The Company's products include steel, wood, and laminate casework, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems, moveable workstations, stand-alone benches, biological safety cabinets, and epoxy resin worksurfaces and sinks.
The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Statesville, North Carolina. Sales offices are located in the United States, India, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. Three manufacturing facilities are located in Statesville serving the domestic and international markets, and one manufacturing facility is located in Bangalore, India serving the local, Asian, and African markets. Kewaunee Scientific's website is located at http://www.kewaunee.com.
This press release contains statements that the Company believes to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release, including statements regarding the Company's future financial condition, results of operations, business operations and business prospects, are forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "predict," "believe" and similar words, expressions and variations of these words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors that could significantly impact results or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to: competitive and general economic conditions and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including disruptions from government mandates, both domestically and internationally, as well as supplier constraints and other supply disruptions; changes in customer demands; technological changes in our operations or in our industry; dependence on customers' required delivery schedules; risks related to fluctuations in the Company's operating results from quarter to quarter; risks related to international operations, including foreign currency fluctuations; changes in the legal and regulatory environment; changes in raw materials and commodity costs; acts of terrorism, war, governmental action, natural disasters and other Force Majeure events; and the ultimate impact on the Company of the cyber attack suffered on November 5, 2021. The cautionary statements made pursuant to the Reform Act herein and elsewhere by us should not be construed as exhaustive. We cannot always predict what factors would cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Over time, our actual results, performance, or achievements will likely differ from the anticipated results, performance or achievements that are expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements, and such difference might be significant and harmful to our stockholders' interest. Many important factors that could cause such a difference are described under the caption "Risk Factors," in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, which you should review carefully. These reports are available on our investor relations website at www.kewaunee.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. The Company assumes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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FAIRMONT, W.Va., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has hired 10 new line and substation graduates of Power Systems Institute (PSI), the company's award-winning, two-year educational program that helps prepare the next generation of line and substation workers for FirstEnergy's 10 electric utility companies.
The new employees include nine lineworkers and one new substation electrician who recently graduated from the PSI partnership established in 2012 with Pierpont Community & Technical College in Fairmont, West Virginia.
"Our Power Systems Institute develops top-quality, well-educated men and women for the electric utility industry," said James H. Myers, president of FirstEnergy's West Virginia Operations. "We look forward to these graduates joining our workforce to help continue providing safe and reliable electric service for our customers."
The new Mon Power lines employees, listed by work location, with their hometowns, are:
- Clarksburg Service Center – Dawson Carpenter, French Creek
- Franklin Service Center – Alec Horner, Morgantown
- Harrisville Service Center – Tyler Chisler, Wadestown; Elias Stamm, Salem
- Marlinton Service Center – Tyler McClanahan, Morgantown
- Parkersburg Service Center – Brad Ash, Cutler, Ohio
- Sistersville Service Center – Phillip Cooke, Morgantown
- Spencer Service Center – Benjamin Fox, Spencer
- Weirton Service Center – Seth Mozingo, New Cumberland
The new Mon Power substation employee listed by work location and hometown is:
- Clarksburg Service Center – Brian Moneypenny, Weston
The PSI curriculum requires two and a half days each week spent at Pierpont completing academic course work with the remainder of the week spent at a Mon Power training facility in White Hall, West Virginia, focusing on safe work practices and procedures in the electrical environment. Ultimately, students earn an associate of applied science degree in Electric Utility Technology.
Since the program was developed in 2000, FirstEnergy has hired more than 2,400 lineworkers and substation personnel who completed PSI programs in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and West Virginia.
For information about how to enroll in the PSI program, call 1-800-829-6801, or visit www.firstenergycorp.com/psi.
Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34 West Virginia counties. Follow Mon Power at www.mon-power.com, on Twitter @MonPowerWV, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MonPowerWV.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Photos of FirstEnergy's Power Systems Institute training program are available for download on Flickr.
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WASHINGTON — With two months left of the 2022 campaign season, a majority of Republican candidates are continuing to skirt away from not only talking to local and national media outlets about their policy issues, but their own constituents, leaving voters with little information on their policy positions.
The relationship between the press and politicians has always had some amount of contention, throughout Republican and Democratic-controlled congressional terms and White House administrations.
The Obama administration more than any White House administration used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to the press. For example, the government has used that act 11 times to go after federal workers who shared classified information with the press, and the Obama administration alone used the act seven of those times.
But the refusal to talk to journalists and barring them from covering political events that would inform voters of their policy positions has gotten worse over the years, and it’s showing up in local elections.
“One of the key indicators of democratic backsliding is our restriction of information to the free press and an unwillingness to speak to the press,” Nicholas Valentino, a political science and research professor in the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan, said.
A majority of Republican candidates also are refusing to debate their Democratic opponents.
In the closely watched Georgia U.S. Senate race, Republican candidate Herschel Walker has yet to hold a public debate with Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, who became Georgia’s first black U.S. senator after a special election in January of last year. Walker has challenged Warnock to several debates, which Warnock agreed to, but Walker has backed out of those debates.
Walker has agreed to an Oct. 14 debate hosted by Nexstar Media Group. Warnock has not agreed to the debate and refused to answer the question when asked by a reporter from the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Warnock’s campaign responded to States Newsroom, but did not answer if he would attend the Oct. 14 debate.
“How can we expect Herschel Walker to stand up for Georgians in the Senate if he refuses to debate on stage?” Warnock wrote on Twitter last Tuesday.
Walker, until recently, has also frequently put restrictions on local press, opting to release statements to conservative outlets like Fox News instead.
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman has largely stayed away from interviews and accepting debate invitations for weeks following a stroke in May. His campaign has largely run on memes, attacking his GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mehmet Oz for being a New Jersey resident.
And in Maryland, Democratic candidate Wes Moore and Republican candidate Dan Cox were invited to a Sept. 27 gubernatorial forum by Morgan State University’s student-run news publication. Cox accepted, but Moore declined, with his spokesman saying Moore did not want to “elevate the dangerous views” of his challenger.
When political candidates refuse to step on the debate stage to either defend or explain their policy position, it makes it difficult for voters to be informed on what their representatives are doing, Valentino said.
“One of the major discoveries in political psychology over the last 50 or 60 years, which is that in fact, it is highly rare and difficult for constituencies to hold their elected officials accountable,” he said.
And when voters don’t have a clear idea of policy values a candidate holds, then their votes become more partisan, said Daniel Hopkins, a political science professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
“Voters, when they go to the polls, have a lot of information about national politics, and very little information about state and local politics,” he said. “There have been a whole set of very compelling studies in recent years, showing that when local newspapers go out of business, voters then tend to vote in more partisan ways.”
Voting based on party affiliation alone, is also a shift away from American democratic norms. And refusing to allow press into political rallies also makes it difficult to inform voters, Hopkins added.
“They have less information, and so they’re going to stick with their partisanship,” Hopkins said.
Over the last several years, Hopkins said polarization has increased and certain Republican candidates have been “abandoning the idea that the news media can be a neutral outlet.”
He pointed to former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose frequent attacks on the media helped him build a right-wing following ahead of the 2012 presidential primaries. He lost the Republican presidential primary, but the norm of attacking the press as a biased institution, was quickly followed as a tactic for former Republican President Trump.
The Trump administration also frequently attacked media outlets and barred them from press briefings and threatened to take away their White House press credentials. And in 2017, Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs was physically assaulted by U.S. House Montana-at large Republican candidate Greg Gianforte, while asking him a question about health care.
The Republican National Committee this year voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates ahead of the 2024 presidential election, arguing that it would not be a fair debate. The commission is a nonpartisan organization that has sponsored president and vice president debates since the ’80s and has Republican and Democratic membership.
“The Commission on Presidential Debates is biased and has refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates including hosting debates before voting begins and selecting moderators who have never worked for candidates on the debate stage,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said in a statement.
And in Florida, GOP elected officials only allowed conservative media outlets to attend Sunshine Summit, an event where Republicans in the state discuss their political agendas. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary, taunted non-conservative media outlets on Twitter who were barred from the event.
“It has come to my attention that some liberal media activists are mad because they aren’t allowed into #SunshineSummit this weekend,” she wrote. “My message to them is to try crying about it. Then go to kickboxing and have a margarita. And write the same hit piece you were gonna write anyway.”
But shutting the press out isn’t the only concern that a democratic country is backsliding, Valentino said. The passage of strict voting laws – a trend among Republican state-controlled legislatures since the 2020 presidential election – and the denying of valid elections are some of the more egregious trends of eroding democracy.
Many 2020 election deniers have been nominated as GOP candidates for governor in four critical swing states: Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Valentino said if election deniers started overturning elections, “that would ironically be one of the first major indications of election fraud occurring on behalf of the party that’s been accusing the other side of election fraud for years now.”
“That in some ways, most scholars would say, is far more serious than attacks on the press, because it would mean that you were actually taking votes that had been cast, and throwing them out,” he said.
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More than 2 million MamaRoos and RockaRoos recalled after reported death
(Gray News) – More than 2 million MamaRoo baby swings and 220,000 RockaRoo baby rockers in the U.S. have been recalled due to entanglement and strangulation hazards.
A 10-month-old reportedly died from asphyxiation after crawling under the seat of the swing and getting caught in the strap, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Another 10-month-old was reported to have suffered bruising to his neck before being rescued by a caregiver.
The CPSC said there have not been any reported incidents involving the RockaRoo at this time.
The MamaRoo is a baby swing that has several motions and speeds, while the RockaRoo is a rocker with a front-to-back gliding motion.
This recall includes MamaRoo models that use a 3-point harness - versions 1.0 and 2.0 (model number 4M-005), version 3.0 (model number 1026), and version 4.0 (model number 1037). The 5-point harness model is not included in the recall.
Only the RockaRoo with model number 4M-012 is included in the recall.
Anyone with crawling babies should stop using the swings immediately and put them in a place where the infants can’t reach them.
They were sold at Target and BuyBuy Baby stores nationwide and online at Amazon and 4moms.com from January 2010 through August 2022 for between $160 and $250.
Another 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo products under recall were sold in Canada.
Those with the recalled product can contact 4moms to register for a free strap fastener to prevent the strap from extending under the swing when not in use.
4moms CEO Gary Waters provided the following statement in response to the recall:
“Families put their trust in our company when they choose to bring our products into their homes. That’s why we take every precaution and make the extra effort to ensure that our baby gear products not only meet but exceed all applicable safety standards.
We are deeply saddened by the two incidents that occurred when babies crawled under the seat of unoccupied MamaRoo swings. After investigating the circumstances behind these two reported incidents, 4moms decided to conduct a voluntary recall in partnership with the CPSC.
The free strap fastener kit we have designed is an easy-to-install solution that we believe will prevent any other incidents from happening when a MamaRoo or RockaRoo is not in use and an infant crawls under the seat. We strongly urge our consumers, retailers, and re-seller partners to implement the strap fastener solution to ensure the complete safety of our products.
We will continue to hold ourselves to the highest quality and safety standards so that parents feel safe, secure, and confident in their decision to have 4moms support their family.”
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TORONTO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steve Hasker, president and chief executive officer, and Mike Eastwood, chief financial officer of Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI), will present at the TD Securities Telecom & Media Conference on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The presentation may include forward-looking information.
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DALLAS, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Immigration titan Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (BAL) is once again a top-ranked firm in the newly released Chambers USA Guide 2022.
Chambers rated BAL a Band 1 firm, saying, "The firm provides perfect client service and is superior in the field."
In addition to earning the highest ranking for BAL's USA Nationwide practice, the firm's offices in California, Massachusetts, Texas, and Virginia earned Band 1 recognition, and its New York office is also cited by the esteemed Chambers rankings.
"We're honored to be recognized by such an eminent publication," said BAL Managing Partner Jeremy Fudge. "The Chambers rankings are particularly meaningful because they are based on client feedback—so this recognition is a testament to the exceptional relationships we have with clients all over the world. This is why we have the highest NPS score in the industry. We're thrilled to be making such a positive difference in people's lives."
Jeremy is singled out as an Eminent Practitioner among the nine BAL attorneys who are ranked.
Clients interviewed by Chambers researchers hail BAL as a "strong firm which stands out in terms of the lawyers, client service and technology." One impressed client notes, "The attorneys are extremely responsive and detailed, providing both a consultative and realistic approach," and another client said, "The firm hires the brightest and best attorneys and takes client relationships seriously."
Chambers praises BAL's Texas office for its "expertise in the state's dominant sectors, including energy and technology," calls the California office a "commanding corporate immigration boutique composed of a high-caliber team of attorneys," and says the Massachusetts office "excels at both US and global immigration for a client base that includes some of Massachusetts' most high-profile businesses and employers."
Referring to BAL's Washington D.C. office, Chambers calls BAL an "industry leader in helping clients around the world understand, navigate, and shape immigration law and policy." Partner Lynden Melmed, who leads the firm's Government Strategies team and ranks in both the USA Nationwide category and D.C. region, is described as "a tremendous lawyer" and "excellent at strategy."
Partners Edward Rios, who manages the firm's Boston office, and Josiah Curtis, are both ranked in Chambers' Massachusetts guide, where they are commended for working to "provide solid advice and resolution for unique and complex situations."
Partner Maggie Murphy, in the Austin office, is recognized for leading compliance audits and a wide variety of visa filings, while Senior Counsel Poonam Gupta, in the New York office, is described as "thorough, understanding and empathetic."
BAL's Tysons, Va., office is recognized in Chambers' inaugural Virginia immigration guide, with clients praising Partner Liane Cooney for being "extremely knowledgeable" and Partner Michelle Funk for being "unmatched in her knowledge of immigration law."
Since 1990, Chambers and Partners has published an annual guide ranking the best lawyers on the basis of technical expertise, business acumen, prompt delivery and value for money. A team of over 200 researchers conducts thousands of interviews to produce the rankings. Lawyers cannot buy their way into Chambers rankings; as a result, its annual directories are considered among the most accurate and reliable.
BAL, the world's leading corporate immigration law firm, is singularly focused on meeting the immigration challenges of corporate clients around the world in ways that make immigration more strategic and enable businesses to be more successful. Established in 1980, BAL has consistently provided immigration expertise, people-centered client services, and leading technology innovation. BAL's Cobalt® digital immigration services platform won the 2020 CODiE Award for Best Legal Tech Product, the prestigious CIO100 award for Innovative Use of Intelligent Automation in Immigration Services, and Legalweek's Most Innovative Law Firm Operations Team of 2021. In 2018, BAL entered into a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance with Deloitte U.K. to create the world's first global immigration service delivery model. BAL has ranked #1 on multiple industry rankings for diversity, equity and inclusion, including #1 on the Diversity Scorecard by The American Lawyer (2020 and 2021), Law360's Diversity Snapshot (2020 and 2021), and the #1 Law Firm for Women according to the National Law Journal (2019, 2020 and 2021). BAL and its leaders are highly ranked in every major legal publication, including Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. See website for details: https://www.bal.com.
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GÖTEBORG, Sweden, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Group will hold its Capital Markets Day on June 22, 2022. At the event, executive management will outline the key building blocks in the Volvo Group's transformation towards 2030.
"Increasing demand for transport and infrastructure solutions is a long-term trend. It is clear that we must meet this demand with products and solutions that are more sustainable than today. This transformation is a great opportunity for the Volvo Group and we are accelerating our efforts to both decarbonize our customers' operations and to make them more effective," says Martin Lundstedt, CEO and President Volvo Group.
The event will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden starting at 09.00 CEST and is scheduled to end at 15.00 CEST. The presentation part of the event will be streamed live on multiple digital platforms such as volvogroup.com and twitter.com/VolvoGroup. After the presentation, it will be possible to interact with management and technology experts as well as to test drive electric trucks and construction equipment.
There is a limited number of seats available at the event, mainly for institutional investors and financial analysts. Those who would like to attend the event on site are kindly asked to contact Volvo Group Investor Relations at investorrelations@volvo.com no later than June 1.
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The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers' uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs almost 95,000 people and serves customers in more than 190 markets. In 2021, net sales amounted to SEK 372 billion (EUR 37 billion). Volvo shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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Staffing firm celebrates 25th anniversary with an appearance in Inc. 5000 list for the 6th time
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astyra Corporation, a black-owned staffing and consulting firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, earned a spot on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The honor is reserved for the top 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America. Astyra's 179% growth rate landed the company on the list for the 6th time. The Richmond region had 38 companies earn recognition on the 2022 list.
"What better way to usher in our 25th year than to find ourselves in Inc. once again" says CEO and cofounder Ken Ampy. "This achievement proves that the 'Astyra approach' to work and culture resonates with our clients and contract associates."
With resources in 15 states, Astyra has grown rapidly by providing top talent to high-profile clients. Astyra Corporation earned their first Inc. 5000 recognition in 2009. In April 2021, Astyra received Corporate Plus distinction from the National Minority Supplier Development Council for their proficiency in fulfilling extensive national contracts.
"Appearing on the Inc. 5000 for a 6th time is an honor we would have not thought possible when we started in 1997", remarks President and cofounder Sam Young. "It's been a great ride thus far yet there's still more to come."
Astyra specializes in Information Technology, Healthcare, Professional Services, and Call Center staffing. As a solution-based company, Astyra focuses on providing top talent who will help clients build their vision and achieve their goals. Nationally, Astyra has staffed more than 300 people year to date. In the past year, Astyra's internal staff has grown by 30% to support their major expansion.
258 Virginia private companies reported a total revenue of $19.6 billion on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list, a 6% increase from the 2021 list. This substantial increase is a testament to the resilience and innovation private companies shown amid labor shortages and the continued impact of Covid-19.
Results of the 2022 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing list with company profiles, growth rates, criteria, and more can be found at https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2022.
Established in 1997, Astyra Corporation is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm. They are experts in matching high skilled consultants to innovative business solutions. Their high-profile clients range from government agencies and financial institutions to major systems integrators. For more information, visit https://astyra.com/.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a modified tape measure for taking various short-length measurements," said an inventor, from San Jose, Calif., "so I invented the SHORT STICK. My design can be easily carried in a pocket or work overalls."
The invention provides short and quick use of a tape measure device. In doing so, it eliminates the need to carry and use a conventional spooled tape housing. As a result, it increases efficiency and it saves time, effort and space. The invention features a compact design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for construction workers, trade workers, households, etc. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the San Francisco sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-SNF-173, 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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Full-page ad in The New York Times thanks travel advisors; acknowledges vital role advisors play in the world of planning travel
NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --– Internova Travel Group, one of the world's largest travel services companies, is unwavering in its commitment to human capital as it looks to bring the knowledge, experience and service of advisors to travelers everywhere. The company is taking out a full-page ad in The New York Times on May 4 — Global Travel Advisor Day — to thank the more than 70,000 travel advisors represented in its portfolio of travel brands.
Here is the full text from the Internova Travel Group ad in The New York Times:
Where to from here?
The travel industry is a business of change. Always has been, really. Since humans began putting one foot in front of the other, we've seen unbelievable new destinations. Planes that can get you there faster than ever thought possible. Ships resembling entire cities traversing the globe.
And while overall our industry has changed for the better, we've endured a tremendous amount of difficult change as well—with most in recent memory. Constantly changing rules and restrictions. Changes to schedules, itineraries, and stock prices. Not to mention an exhausting race to the bottom with a customer experience to match.
But there's one thing I believe will never change: the importance of personal connection. The past two years have exposed the flaws of a system designed only to sell, not to care. How many were left stranded when that system failed? It's been made quite apparent that in times of turbulence, we don't turn to robots and computers, but to humans. Travel is a deeply human experience, and it's at its best when it starts with the wealth of firsthand knowledge and connections that only humans can have. The relationships, advice, and ingenuity of a travel advisor fundamentally change how you travel—and how travel changes you. It's a superior experience that a machine will never replicate.
That's why we've staked our entire company's future on our people. More than 70,000 travel advisors around the globe to whom I owe my most sincere gratitude. Today marks Global Travel Advisor Day, but it deserves to be said year-round. I want to personally thank every one of our incredible advisors who have thrived through times of exceptional change—and prepared us for what I believe will be the best year travel has seen.
Through everything, we can all agree that the most important change isn't within our industry—it's in the lives of the travelers we help see the world.
Go human.
J.D. O'Hara
Chief Executive Officer
Internova Travel Group
"Our incredible advisors have thrived despite a tremendous amount of change over the past two years, and this is my way of saying thank you," said J.D. O'Hara, CEO of Internova Travel Group. "In a time of great disruption, our advisors demonstrated the importance of a human connection, providing the personal service that no online booking tool could ever match. Our advisors have prepared us for what I believe will be the best year that travel has ever seen, and I am grateful to them and remain committed to supporting their work."
Global Travel Advisor Day is the perfect time to honor these experienced professionals across the country and around the world. They prove their value to their clients every day. Travel advisors are passionate about their craft, with firsthand knowledge of destinations at home and abroad. They have the expertise that comes from ongoing education and years of working with clients to plan a variety of travel. And, most importantly, the peace of mind that their experience provides is priceless.
Travel advisors are committed to the success of supplier partners as well. Airlines, cruise lines, hotels and resorts, among others, continue to face many challenges, but travel advisors are available to provide their expertise so suppliers can focus on providing the best travel experiences for their customers. The strong relationships that travel advisors have with suppliers also give them an advantage when it comes to obtaining the best value for their clients.
"All of us at Internova are united in one common belief: humans do it better," continued O'Hara. "When it comes to travel, booking sites are programmed to do only one thing: sell. Our company fundamentally believes in a human's superior ability to plan, book and manage travel. That's why today, and every day, we celebrate how humans are the way we connect the world to the joy of travel."
About Internova Travel Group
Internova Travel Group is one of the largest travel services companies in the world with a collection of leading brands delivering high-touch, personal travel expertise to leisure and corporate clients. Internova manages leisure, business and franchise firms through a portfolio of four distinctive divisions:
Global Travel Collection (GTC) includes the well-established networks of Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group, and Colletts Travel, as well as Andrew Harper, In the Know Experiences, All Star Travel Group and R. Crusoe & Son.
Internova's corporate travel division, led by ALTOUR and Travel Leaders Corporate, includes CTS (Corporate Travel Services) in Mexico, YES (Your Event Solutions) in the U.K., and an international network that allows it to service its clients in over 80 countries around the world.
Leading travel consortium Travel Leaders Network sits at the center of Travel Leaders Group. Barrhead Travel, CruCon Cruise Outlet, Cruise Specialists, Nexion Travel Group and Roadtrips are also part of Travel Leaders Group.
Bonotel Exclusive Travel is a hotel wholesaling business focused exclusively on the leisure hotel segment.
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Buffalo shooter’s prior threat, hospital stay face scrutiny
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The white gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threating comments that brought police to his high school last spring, but he was never charged with a crime and had no further contact with law enforcement after his release from a hospital, officials said.
The revelation raised questions about whether his encounter with police and the mental health system was yet another missed opportunity to put a potential mass shooter under closer law enforcement scrutiny, get him help, or make sure he didn’t have access to deadly firearms.
Authorities said Sunday that they were investigating the attack on predominantly Black shoppers and workers at the Tops Friendly Market as a potential federal hate crime or act of domestic terrorism.
Payton Gendron, 18, traveled about 200 miles (320 kilometers) from his home in Conklin, New York, to Buffalo to commit the attack, police said.
Federal authorities were still working to confirm the authenticity of a racist 180-page document, purportedly written by Gendron, that said the assault was intended to terrorize all non-white, non-Christian people and get them to leave the country.
Law enforcement officials revealed Sunday that New York State Police troopers had been called to Gendron’s high school last June, for a report that Gendron, then 17, had made threatening statements.
Gendron threatened to carry out a shooting at Susquehanna Valley High School, in Conklin, New York, around the time of graduation, a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity said. The official was not authorized to speak publicly on the investigation.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said Gendron had no further contact with law enforcement after a mental health evaluation that put him in a hospital for a day and a half.
“Nobody called in,” he said. “Nobody called any complaints,” Gramaglia said. The threat was “general” in nature, he said, and not related to race.
New York is one of several states that have enacted “red flag” laws in recent years that were intended to try and prevent mass shootings committed by people who show warning signs that they might be a threat to themselves or others.
Those laws allow law enforcement officers, a person’s family, or in some cases, medical professionals or school officials to petition courts to temporarily seize a troubled person’s firearms, or prevent them from buying guns.
Federal law bars people from owning a gun if a judge has determined they have a “mental defect” or they have been forced into a mental institution — but an evaluation alone would not trigger the prohibition.
It is unclear whether officials could have invoked “red flag” legislation after the incident at Susquehanna Valley High School. Police and prosecutors wouldn’t provide details on the incident, or say when Gendron had purchased the weapons used in the assault.
The long list of mass shootings in the U.S. involving missed opportunities to intervene includes the 2018 massacre of 17 students at a high school in Parkland, Florida, where law enforcement officials had received numerous complaints about the gunman’s threatening statements, and the killings of more than two dozen people at a Texas church in 2017 by a former U.S. Air Force serviceman who was able to buy a gun despite a violent history.
The victims of Saturday’s attack in Buffalo included an 86-year-old woman who had just visited her husband in a nursing home, a man buying a cake for his grandson, a church deacon helping people get home with their groceries and a supermarket security guard.
The shooter livestreamed the attack on Twitch, prompting scrutiny of how fast social platforms react to violent videos.
President Joe Biden planned to visit Buffalo Tuesday.
Gendron surrendered to police who confronted him in the supermarket’s vestibule. He was arraigned later Saturday on a murder charge. Relatives didn’t respond to messages.
A lengthy statement circulating online, attributed to Gendron, outlined a racist ideology rooted in a belief that the United States should belong only to white people.
Portions of the Twitch video circulating online showed the gunman killing multiple shoppers in less than a minute. At one point, he trains his weapon on a white person cowering behind a checkout counter, but says “Sorry!” and doesn’t shoot.
Screenshots purporting to be from the broadcast appear to show a racial slur targeting Black people scrawled on his rifle.
Authorities said he shot, in total, 11 Black people and two white people Saturday.
“This individual came here with the express purpose of taking as many Black lives as he possibly could,” Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said at a news conference Sunday.
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Associated Press reporters Robert Bumsted in Buffalo, Michael Hill in Albany, New York, Travis Loller in Nashville and Jake Bleiberg in Dallas contributed reporting. Balsamo reported from Washington.
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Kansas volunteers to join Red Cross’ California wildfire efforts
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Volunteers from Kansas are headed to join the Red Cross’ efforts to care for those displaced by wildfires in California.
The Red Cross says that volunteers from Kansas and Oklahoma will join hundreds of trained Red Cross disaster workers to respond to wildfires in Northern California.
According to the organization, Patsy Aguilar, of Lawton, Okla., Shelley Houser, of Wamego, and Shannon Wilson of Lawrence are all on their way to help shelter and mass care operations for the Mosquito Fire near Sacramento.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross indicated that Judy Stroot, of Andover, will support the relief operation virtually and will aid with individual care and health services needs. It said the California Gold Country Region has four shelters currently open for those displaced by the fire.
The Red Cross has reported that the fire east of Sacramento has engulfed 30,000 acres as of Saturday, Sept. 10. It is one of several wildfires to scorch the western U.S. since April.
The organization noted that the explosive wildfires - along with the ongoing heat wave and deadly floods in multiple states earlier this summer - are clear examples of how more intense climate-rated disasters are happening more often.
Since 2020, the Red Cross said that on average, it has responded to a new, major disaster every 10 days. It said it sees firsthand how families and communities suffer and depend on volunteers for help.
Sadly, the organization indicated that much of the currently impacted area in California was hit earlier in 2022 by fires which caused devastating emotional distress to many in the region. Experts have called 2022 the “summer of floods,” and “weather whiplash” as such extreme weather events are seen back-to-back across the nation.
The Red Cross noted that the 2022 wildfire season has already seen more than 245,000 acres burned across California alone - 6.3 million acres across the nation.
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Mother pleads for missing corrections officer to come home
By Nicole Zedeck
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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Alabama (WAAY) — Only on WAAY31, Lauderdale County correction officer Vicky White’s mother has a desperate plea for her daughter to come home.
Pat Davis is in complete shock, saying everyone who knows her daughter says this doesn’t make sense. She is scared for her daughter’s safety, and says even if she did help inmate White escape, she should turn herself in before she gets hurt.
“As a mother, I didn’t know how to act because I thought at first it was a a mistake. And then when I found out for sure it was, it was just disbelief,” says Pat Davis.
She’s been in complete shock ever since her daughter disappeared with accused murderer Casey White Friday morning.
“I lie in there at night and you can’t get it off your mind, and then when you wake up if you do fall asleep, that’s the first thing that you think of… You know if you got a kid and she’s out there, it’s just like she’s in danger and we don’t know where she’s at,” she says.
According to Davis, Vicky had been living with her for the past five weeks, ever since Vicky sold her house. Davis says her daughter didn’t speak about work often, never bringing up retirement and never mentioning inmate White in conversation.
“You know, I never heard of him, never seen his picture, nothing. I didn’t know anything about him,” she says.
It is still unclear what role Vicky played in helping inmate White escape the Lauderdale County Detention Center.
“We don’t know if she was took by force or if she was voluntarily in this. But we just want her back, that’s all we want,” says Davis.
She doesn’t think her daughter would ever help an inmate escape, saying, “She’s never done anything, I bet she’s never even had a speeding ticket. But I mean, she’s always been what I say a good person. And like I say, this is all a shock.”
All she wants now is to reunite with her daughter, no matter what.
“We want her home. We’ll go pick her up if she’ll just call and tell us come and get her. We’ll go pick her up,” she says.
Davis hopes anyone with any information, even the smallest details, will call 911 or the sheriff’s office and help get her daughter home safe.
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- Centinel Spine now has four FDA-approved cervical total disc replacement (TDR) devices for 1-level indications, offering the broadest spectrum of solutions to address surgeon preference and individual patient anatomy.
- Centinel Spine continues its leadership in total disc replacement, becoming the first-and-only company with a portfolio that allows matching the disc to patient anatomy.
- The variety of cervical TDR endplate configurations, coupled with the proven and well-documented prodisc® CORE technology, represents a major advancement in patient care.
- The prodisc technology is the most studied and clinically-proven TDR system in the world, validated by over 540 published papers.
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centinel Spine®, LLC, a leading global medical device company addressing cervical and lumbar spinal disease through anterior surgical access, today announced the first implantation of its prodisc® C Vivo Cervical Total Disc Replacement (TDR) product. In July, the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for 1-level indications for prodisc C Vivo, prodisc C SK, and prodisc C Nova. Along with the currently available prodisc C implant, which remains the most studied TDR technology, Centinel Spine now has the broadest offering of cervical TDR solutions in the world to address surgeon preference and individual patient anatomy.
The first prodisc C Vivo procedure was performed in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX by orthopedic spine surgeon Jason Tinley, MD, founder of DFW Center for Spinal Disorders.
"This patient had severe left-sided neck pain radiating into the forearm and thumb and a left C5/6 disc herniation," said Dr. Jason Tinley. "Having the intraoperative options of a convex dome with spikes (prodisc C Vivo) versus a flat endplate component with keel (prodisc C) gave me the modularity to maximize endplate contact and stability, thus decreasing bone removal, risk of heterotopic ossification, subsidence, or implant failure. Ultimately, this allows me to best restore motion while also minimizing risk," Dr. Tinley adds.
Centinel Spine CEO Steve Murray stated, "This is a historic milestone for the company, and we appreciate the support from our surgeon partners. Total disc replacement is one of the fastest growing global segments in all of orthopedics, and we continue innovating in this area to advance patient care. With our recent regulatory achievements, we are now able to offer surgeons a unique range of options to match the disc to patient anatomy."
The prodisc C Vivo system has been in clinical use internationally since 2009 and is currently one of the most frequently implanted TDR devices outside of the U.S. The device has keel-less fixation and combines a unique anatomically-designed superior endplate with lateral spikes to optimize fit and provide immediate fixation. Similar to all prodisc products, the prodisc C Vivo device incorporates prodisc CORE technology, the basis behind the predictable clinical outcomes of the prodisc platform after 30 years and over 225,000 implantations worldwide*.
* Data on file
Centinel Spine®, LLC is a leading global medical device company addressing cervical and lumbar spinal disease through anterior surgical access. The company offers a continuum of trusted, brand-name, motion-preserving and fusion solutions backed by over 30 years of clinical success—providing the most robust and clinically-proven technology platforms in the world for total disc replacement (prodisc®) and Integrated Interbody™ fusion (STALIF®).
Centinel Spine continues to advance its pioneering culture and corporate mission to become a catalyst of change in the spine industry and alter the way spine surgery is perceived. Centinel Spine remains the only company with comprehensive motion-preserving and fusion solutions for both cervical and lumbar anterior column reconstruction.
For more information, please visit the company's website at www.CentinelSpine.com or contact:
Centinel Spine
Varun Gandhi
Chief Financial Officer
900 Airport Road, Suite 3B
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 484-887-8871
Email: v.gandhi@centinelspine.com
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BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Bremen said Thursday that an iconic lighthouse at the German city’s port has tilted sideways and could soon topple over entirely.
Public broadcaster Radio Bremen quoted the head of the water police, Uwe Old, saying nothing could be done to save the lighthouse.
“Unfortunately, I think the tower is going to be history in the coming days,” he was quoted as saying.
Authorities have banned ships from entering the Geeste River at Bremerhaven because of the risk posed by the leaning lighthouse, which is located at the end of a stone jetty that has long required repair.
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Of the 7.6 companion animals who end up in U.S. shelters each year, 3.4 million are cats. Also annually, 2.7 million animals are euthanized in shelters; 1.4 million of them are cats. With an estimated 3,500 physical shelter locations around the country, odds are good you’re within close proximity to a shelter with cats looking for a home.
Stacker compiled a list of cats available for adoption in Sherman on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. Be sure to do your research on any cat you’re interested in taking home to ensure a good fit with your own lifestyle to ensure the animal you select will be enjoying a forever home with you.
Keep reading to meet some amazing felines available for adoption in Sherman, Texas.
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Fiona
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Forest
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Green Onion
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Cucumber
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Eggplant
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Red Potato
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Spinach
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Tomato
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Black Power Ranger
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Blinkey
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Strawberry
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Pear
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Gertrude
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Blue
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Medium Hair
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Ticia
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Medium Hair
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Wilma
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Andy
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Gary
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– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Cathy
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Sara
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Steve
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– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Waylon
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– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Rupert
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– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Allee
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– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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India
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– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Magpie
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Long Hair
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Kimmie & Trini
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Medium Hair
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Daffodil
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Candy Man
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Trager
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Event Will Celebrate the Value of Sisterhood with a Powerful Lineup of Performers: Honor Business, Music Industry, and Community Leaders and Introduce New Initiatives Supporting Female Entrepreneurs and Students
CINCINNATI, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sister Accord® Foundation, the organization whose movement is changing the way girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other, announced today The Ninth Annual Sister Accord® Day Celebration, which will take place on August 31, 2022, from 6:00-9:00 PM ET (with a pre-show performance starting at 5:40 ET). The hybrid in-person and virtual event will celebrate the value of sisterhood with a powerful lineup of performers; honor leaders in business, the music industry, and the community; and feature compelling conversations and a number of key announcements around The Sister Accord® initiatives that support female entrepreneurs and students. The landmark event, which is held each year at the Hilton Netherland Hotel in Cincinnati, has already sold out its 200 in-person tickets, with hundreds of additional attendees expected to attend virtually.
The Sister Accord® Foundation is dedicated to empowering girls and women, with the mission of teaching one billion girls and women how to love themselves and each other. The Foundation and its work are centered around three key pillars: to – through self-awareness and leadership development – educate girls and women, enlighten them of the power of sisterhood, and eradicate the bullying and violence they face.
In 2013, the City of Cincinnati proclaimed August 31st as The Sister Accord® Day. Since then, people around the world celebrate sisterhood on this day. As part of The Sister Accord® Day, Founder Sonia Jackson Myles encourages people to perform random acts of kindness on August 31st towards girls and women in their family or perfect strangers.
"We are living in very unusual times, and the need for true sisterhood has never been stronger. The Sister Accord® Day celebrates the power of sisterhood and honors those who are making a difference in their industries and communities by leading with love, kindness, and respect, which by the way, not only keeps the human in humanity, but as our leadership award recipients have demonstrated – makes great business sense. Together, we celebrate these leaders and learn from them and each other as we address the love deficit the world is currently experiencing," said Jackson Myles.
The Sister Accord® Leadership Award is presented annually to individuals whose personal integrity and body of work have made a positive and transformative impact on society at large, as well as personify The Sister Accord®'s three key pillars.
Barbara A. Turner, CRCP, President & CEO, Ohio National Financial Services: A Cincinnati native, Turner attended the University of Cincinnati and is a graduate of the SIFMA/Wharton Securities Industry Institute (SII). She was the first woman in the nation to complete the FINRA/Wharton Certified Regulatory Compliance Professional (CRCP) Program.
James Rhee, Founder, Red Helicopter: The former CEO of Ashley Stewart serves as the Johnson Chair of Entrepreneurship and is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Howard University. Rhee is also the Executive in Residence and a strategic advisor at the MIT Leadership Center and holds an appointment as a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Tracey V. Bell, CEO and Owner, The FM Omni-Channel Radio Station: Headquartered in Chicago, IL, The FM Omni-Channel is the largest streaming radio station in the world. With more than one million streams per month and a total listening time of 14 million minutes a month, the station reaches 113 countries across six continents.
Kristin Shrimplin, CEO, Women Helping Women: Through her role as CEO of Women Helping Women, Shrimplin has successfully driven policy, advocacy, and ground-breaking practices in the Greater Cincinnati region. She currently serves on the Cincinnati Mayor's Council on Gender Equality as well as holds leadership positions with statewide networks at Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence and Ohio Domestic Violence Network.
Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer, Procter & Gamble: As P&G's top brand builder, Pritchard sets the Company's multibillion dollar media, marketing, and advertising strategies and leads marketing innovations that guide communication and brand building for P&G's portfolio of brands. He believes in the power of brands to serve people while being a force for good and for growth through ethics, responsibility, community impact, diversity and inclusion, gender equality, and environmental sustainability.
Kenny Lattimore: The GRAMMY nominated artist has been hailed by The New York Times as a "modern soul man." Perhaps best known for his wedding staple song, "For You," Lattimore has garnered GRAMMY, Soul Train, and Stellar award nominations and was recognized with the NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist.
Victory Brinker: This incredible 10-year-old opera singer sings in eight languages with an over three octave range. Most recently, she was a Finalist on America's Got Talent.
Le'Andria Johnson: A powerhouse GRAMMY Award winning gospel recording artist, Johnson was the Season 3 winner of BET's Sunday Best. Her hit song, "Deliver Me" with Donald Lawrence, was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the GMA Dove Awards.
The evening will also include a tribute to Jackson Myles' late mother, Nella D. Jackson, with the playing of the recently released hit single, "When I Close My Eyes." With lyrics by Jackson Myles, and in collaboration with GRAMMY nominated musician, singer, songwriter, and producer, Paul Randolph, the song aims to inspire people who are dealing with grief and the loss of loved ones to heal through the power of memories. Download the song here: When I Close My Eyes Lyric Video
The agenda will start with a pre-show performance, in partnership with The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, by violinist, Alex Shambley and violist, Cristian Diaz. In addition to the honoree awards and performances, the evening will feature a fireside chat between Jackson Myles and honoree, Rhee, on finding success and happiness by leading with kindness. Jackson Myles will also share the latest initiatives from The Sister Accord® Foundation which include a variety of programs, grants, scholarships, and most recently its Accelerator program, which just finished its first session with six female entrepreneurs. The Accelerator program is designed to fuel the growth of existing female-owned businesses by providing monetary support (a $10,000 grant for each entrepreneur), business education, and mentorship – the tangible tools needed to scale a business. In support of education, female college students who attend the event will be eligible to apply for The Nella D. Jackson Memorial Scholarship. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded following the event. Since late 2019, between The Sister Accord® Foundation and The Sister Accord®, LLC, over $175,000 in grants, scholarships, and financial support has been given.
To purchase a ticket to the virtual event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-9th-annual-sister-accord-day-celebration-on-august31-2022-tickets-381880233057
The Sister Accord® Foundation (https://thesisteraccordfoundation.org/) is a 501c3 organization with three global areas of focus: educating girls and women, enlightening girls and women of the power of Sisterhood, and eradicating bullying and violence against girls and women. The Foundation is focused on enabling girls and women to establish and nurture positive, supportive, and loving relationships with each other. As the founder of this organization, Sonia Jackson Myles is committed to have one billion girls and women pledge to live by the aforementioned principles. The Sister A.C.C.O.R.D. Leadership Development Program is used by school districts, and The Sister Accord, LLC's 'Sisterhood & Brotherhood in The Workplace' Platform has made a significant, positive difference in corporate America and around the globe.
The organization also holds events throughout the year to inspire and promote Sisterhood, Anti-Bullying, Health & Well-Being.
For More Information: Contact: Caitlin Burke caitlin@kempnercommunications.com (203) 733-4085
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A new partnership with Sustainable Travel International brings awareness and carbon offset options to employees, advisors and clients worldwide
NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of World Environment Day, Internova Travel Group, one of the largest travel services companies in the world, today announced it is offering more sustainable solutions for employees, advisors and clients who are concerned about reducing and tracking their carbon footprint. The company has entered into a partnership with Sustainable Travel International to support travelers through their climate mitigation journey.
During the pandemic, Internova recognized the exponential growth in demand for practical resources to support carbon offsetting goals. Sustainable Travel International, a global organization with over 15 years of experience developing successful carbon offset programs for the travel industry, will therefore work with Internova to share expertise in sustainability education, carbon calculation and reporting. Clients will have access to target-setting consultation, tools and certified carbon offset options for highly vetted climate-protection projects.
Gabe Rizzi, President of Internova Travel Group, said:
"A more sustainable future will only become a reality if we all do our part. That's why we're taking this collaborative approach with Sustainable Travel International. Together, we will take the necessary steps to reduce our travel emissions while helping advisors, as well as corporate and leisure clients, do the same.
"Equally, our clients need accountability for their own travel plans. Partnering with Sustainable Travel International will allow us to equip our clients with information to make responsible travel choices."
Internova offers ethical, eco-conscious options to clients and works to promote travel to destinations that focus on visitor growth and sustainable economic expansion. The company also partners with suppliers with strong sustainability associations and certifications. The relationship with Sustainable Travel International represents the next phase of Internova's corporate social responsibility strategy "to connect the world through travel – sustainably, inclusively, and responsibly – to grow our business, protect our planet and enrich people's lives everywhere, one experience at a time."
Internova Travel Group's latest corporate social responsibility report can be found here.
Internova Travel Group is one of the largest travel services companies in the world with a collection of leading brands delivering high-touch, personal travel expertise to leisure and corporate clients. Internova manages leisure, business and franchise firms through a portfolio of distinctive divisions. Internova represents more than 70,000 travel advisors in over 6,000 company-owned and affiliated locations predominantly in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, with a presence in more than 80 countries.
Sustainable Travel International is a mission-driven organization dedicated to protecting and conserving our planet's most vulnerable destinations. We are transforming tourism's impact on nature and people by working alongside local communities, engaging travelers and businesses in responsible practices, and strengthening destination management. Through our work, we aim to safeguard nature, combat climate change, and empower communities to preserve the integrity of destinations around the globe. For more information, visit www.sustainabletravel.org.
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Recently released study provides industry trends through the pandemic and future-forward insights into the state of the sector
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MIP Fund Accounting, the nation's leading nonprofit cloud-based, SaaS fund accounting software offering from Community Brands, recently released findings of its 2022 Nonprofit Research Study. The study asked nonprofit professionals for their thoughts on the state of nonprofit organizations, staffing and stakeholders, productivity and efficiency in the digital-first workplace, nonprofit technology, and leadership outlook.
Research found that change among nonprofits has been a constant in both technology and staffing throughout the pandemic. Remote work puts a greater emphasis on technology resources and efficiency, vital areas to nonprofit success moving forward. Resiliency and open-mindedness to change are two critical areas for nonprofits and their survival through the pandemic. Solutions in these areas include the use of integrated cloud-systems to increase efficiency allowing nonprofits to continue down a path to sustaining success.
Using integrated, efficient technology systems became more critical because of the pandemic, in part to counter the need of multiple, inefficient digital tools. Seventy-eight percent of nonprofit professionals said they spend at least a quarter of the workday managing multiple systems and only 33 percent classified their current use as very efficient. As more workers spend time on systems that do not communicate with each other or are too siloed in what they accomplish, the need for proper technological integration is at its highest.
Integrating technology efficiently will define success in the coming years. Seventy-five percent of respondents said their organization was more likely to adopt a cloud-based solution compared to the beginning of the pandemic. Of those, 23 percent were much more likely, and 52 percent were somewhat more likely to adopt a cloud-based solution. Confidence in the cloud is high with 82 percent of respondents saying they are at least somewhat confident in cloud security and 34 percent saying they are very confident. VP-level respondents were the top advocates with 88 percent recognizing the need for a cloud-based solution.
"The pandemic accelerated a need to adapt practices in order to maintain viability," said MIP General Manager Neil Taurins. "Our research found forward-thinking organizations that pivoted to moving their workforce remotely and explored new ways to reach constituents during changing times were best suited for continuing their operational efficiency at a pre-pandemic level. Cloud-based technology solutions paid great dividends in enabling nonprofits to maintain their success and provide opportunities to advance their missions."
Staff turnover also played a significant role in the need for streamlining technology and using cloud-based services. Half of nonprofit professionals reported that 25 percent of their teams joined since the dawn of the pandemic.
Four hundred nonprofit participants came from verticals including finance, accounting, HR, IT and purchasing and included positions ranging from C-Suite, Presidents, and Executive Directors and Executive and Senior Vice Presidents to directors, managers, and accountants, analysts, and specialists. FINN Partners collected the data.
MIP Fund Accounting is celebrating 40 years of innovation by setting aside $1 million on a first come, first-serve basis through June 30 as part of a technology grant to new customers. New agreements signed on or before June 30 by 501(c) nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive a 20 percent discount off the cost of MIP software in the form of a grant. To learn more about details of the grant fund, visit www.mip.com/40th-anniversary.
Comprehensive findings across the entire 2022 Nonprofit Research Study can be found on the MIP website at www.mip.com.
About Community Brands
Community Brands is the leading provider of cloud-based software and payment solutions to associations, nonprofits, and K-12 schools. Specifically for charitable nonprofits and schools, the Community Brands Education and Nonprofit portfolio provides the industry's most complete set of software solutions for nonprofits and K-12 schools of all sizes. Nonprofits benefit from award-winning fund accounting and fundraising solutions, purpose-built from the ground up to empower them to achieve and grow their impact in our communities. Paired with a complete set of K-12 solutions encompassing enrollment management, financial aid, student information systems, and digital payments, schools are empowered to raise funds and deliver on their missions. To learn more, visit communitybrands.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About MIP Fund Accounting®
MIP Fund Accounting® is accounting for your nonprofit's future. Designed to track unlimited funds and manage your financial books with ease, MIP is the nation's leading cloud-based, SaaS fund accounting solution for nonprofits, K-12 schools, healthcare organizations, and government organizations across the country. Our software handles the intricate financial process in a streamlined, user-friendly system. Manage your nonprofit's finances, track every fund, and follow every dollar. For more information, visit mip.com.
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‘I don’t see a crash’: Real estate experts predict high price rentals, home prices to continue
(CNN) - New data found in the national home price index this week shows U.S. home prices jumped nearly 20% year-over-year in February. Real estate experts report prices for both houses and rentals are not going to crash anytime soon.
So, what can be done to bring down these sky-high prices? And help those who are struggling?
California resident Erin McCarroll and mother of three, said she recently was served an eviction notice.
“This is so humiliating,” she said.
McCarroll also said she is currently battling breast cancer.
“It’s like, helpless and drowning,” she said.
McCarroll lives just south of Los Angeles in Orange County - one of the hottest, most expensive real estate markets in the country. She said her rent for her one-bedroom apartment has gone up from $2,600 a month to $2,800.
She said that raise is too much to afford, especially with her medical bills.
“Rents, unfortunately, will continue to rise,” said Richard Green, director at the University of Southern California Center for Real Estate.
Green studies housing markets around the world and said he doesn’t see a crash that could spell relief.
“I don’t see where a crash comes from. I mean, could you see a small decline, sure,” Green said.
Real estate broker Juan Huizar said the crisis of sky-high prices is profoundly personal.
Huizar remembers coming to California from Mexico 38 years ago, cramming into a single home with multiple families.
“There’s simply not enough inventory. So, if one house hits the market, there are 30 qualified buyers to buy it,” he said.
Green said there aren’t enough rentals, either. More empty units push prices down.
“We have one of the biggest cities in the world, and in the vast majority of it, you can only build single-family houses. That is the number one problem,” Green said.
Huizar said there’s pressure to create more housing, and through that pressure, community leaders are creating policies for more housing projects.
McCarroll said that a religious charity has helped her pay some of her back rent, but she still needs more assistance.
“I don’t have a place to go; I don’t,” she said.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Rodolfo Castro got the call-up and dropped a call in his return to the big leagues.
The Pittsburgh infielder lost his phone during a slide into third base and the Pirates lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Tuesday night.
“I don’t think there’s any professional ballplayer that would ever go out there with any intentions of taking a cellphone,” Castro told Pittsburgh media members through an interpreter. “It’s horrible it happened to me. Obviously, it was very unintentional.”
Rookie Tommy Henry (1-1) was sharp in his Chase Field debut, allowing a run on four hits in seven innings for his first big league win.
Castro made a different kind of noise after being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis — with his phone.
The second-year second baseman walked in the fourth inning and went to third on Oneil Cruz’s single. Castro slid headfirst into the bag to beat the throw and the impact sent his phone flying from his back pocket.
Third base umpire Adam Hamari immediately saw the phone and pointed to it on the ground. The 23-year-old Castro picked up the phone and handed it to Pirates third base coach Mike Rebelo, who had an exasperated look on his face before taking it.
Castro said he put his oven mitt-like sliding glove in his pocket and forgot about the phone.
“You stay around the game and you see things you haven’t seen before,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “This was just a kid who made a mistake. It’s just one of those things we move fowrard from and tell him, ‘You can’t do that.’”
Major League Baseball has cracked down on technology being used on the field since the Houston Astros used live TV feeds to steal opposing teams’ signs during their run to the 2017 World Series championship and part of the 2018 season.
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A. J. Hinch were suspended for the 2020 season. The Astros also were fined $5 million and forfeited their first- and second-round picks in 2020 and 2021.
Castro might want to keep his phone close by on Wednesday in case MLB decides it wants to impose some penalty.
“My first day back, if I was to be the center of attention, I would want it to be helping the team win, but never in this form,” Castro said. “This is definitely something that was an accident, a mistake, something I’m going to learn from. But definitely something I didn’t mean to happen.”
Mark Melancon worked around a walk in the ninth for his 16th save. Zach Thompson (3-9) took the loss.
Michael Chavis hit two home runs for the Pirates.
HENRY’S NIGHT
Henry had an uneven big league debut against Washington on Aug. 3, allowing four runs on four hits in five innings.
The rookie left-hander was efficient in his first big-league home game, keeping the Pirates off-balance until Chavis hit a solo homer in the sixth inning.
“I felt significantly different,” he said. “I felt like I could breathe a little bit today, settling a little bit. And I think that comes with being more familiar with everyone, familiar with the routine.”
Chavis also hit a two-run homer off Chris Devenski in the eighth inning to pull Pittsburgh within 6-4.
THOMPSON’S TURN
Thompson was shaky his previous two starts, allowing 14 runs in 11 innings. The right-hander was back on track against the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
DIAMONDBACKS MOVES
Arizona recalled OF Cooper Hummel and optioned C Jose Herrera to Triple-A Reno.
Hummel, who primarily played outfield in his first stint with Arizona, will back up catcher Carson Kelly. Hummel hit .171 with two homers and 11 RBIs in 50 games with the Diamondbacks earlier in his rookie season.
Herrera hit .189 with five RBIs in 47 games with the Diamondbacks.
PIRATES MOVES
The Pirates optioned OF Cal Mitchell to Triple-A Indianapolis when they called up Castro. Mitchell hit .204 with four homers in 44 games with Pittsburgh.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks LHP Madison Bumgarner (6-10, 3.96 ERA) is 4-1 with a 3.44 ERA his last six home starts heading into Wednesday’s game against Pittsburgh RHP Mitch Keller (3-8, 4.21).
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HOUSTON, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Hospital recently celebrated the topping out of the Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus, which will house pediatric care and women's health services under one state-of-the-art roof to better serve patients and their families in the Austin and Central Texas areas. To observe this important construction milestone, Texas Children's President & CEO Mark A. Wallace and Executive Vice President Michelle Riley-Brown, along with multiple physicians and Austin-area Texas Children's patients and their families, gathered with representatives from McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Page Southerland Page Inc., and Transwestern to complete a traditional tree hoisting in honor of the new facility.
"It has been a longtime goal of mine to continue the vision of our founders and bring Texas Children's Hospital's high quality level of care to families throughout Texas," said Wallace. "Over the last few years, it has been amazing to see Texas Children's grow in Central Texas and I could not be more proud and excited to celebrate this important milestone in the completion of our Austin facility, along with my colleagues at Texas Children's and everyone at McCarthy, Page and Transwestern, without whom, none of this would have been possible."
Providing breadth and depth of services to the Austin area, the 365,000-square-foot main hospital offerings will include but not be limited to the following:
- Neonatal intensive care
- Pediatric intensive care
- Operating rooms
- Epilepsy monitoring
- Sleep center
- Emergency center
- Fetal center for advanced fetal interventions and fetal surgery with a special high-risk delivery unit
- Heart center
- Cardiovascular intensive care
- Renal dialysis
- State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging
- Acute care
- On-site Texas Children's Urgent Care location.
The adjacent 170,000-square-foot outpatient facility will provide added value by directly connecting patients and their families to Texas Children's numerous subspecialties, including cardiology, oncology, neurology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, fetal care, dialysis, and more. "Our expanded footprint in Central Texas means more mothers and babies will have access to our top-tier, specialized care and world-renowned team," said Dr. Michael Belfort, OB/GYN-in-Chief at Texas Children's Pavilion for Women and Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine. "The Texas Children's Fetal Center is known across the globe as the go-to place for high-risk pregnancies, and we are thrilled to offer more families access to the nation's leading team for the diagnosis and treatment of fetal abnormalities closer to their home in Austin."
"We are so happy to be able to offer our services to the children, women and families of Austin," said Dr. Larry H. Hollier Jr., Surgeon-in-Chief at Texas Children's and Professor of Plastic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. "At Texas Children's Hospital, we are committed to bringing high-quality care for the most complex conditions close to home."
"Texas Children's Hospital is no stranger to Austin with primary, specialty and urgent care services already well established there," said Dr. Lara S. Shekerdemian, Pediatrician-in-Chief at Texas Children's and Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. "Currently, several of our Austin and Central Texas patients and families also travel to Houston for some aspects of their care, but when our amazing new hospital opens in 2024 — our patients and families will have all of the very best care and subspecialty inpatient services in their own back yard."
"As capitol of our great state and a leading technology hub, it seems only fitting that the nation's largest children's hospital, Texas Children's can now call Austin home," said Dr. Jeffrey Shilt, Community-in-Chief at Texas Children's and Professor of Orthopedics and Scoliosis Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. "Our mission that originated in the Texas Medical Center in Houston remains the same in Austin: to create a healthier future for children and women by leading in patient care, education and research. I could not be more excited about building on our promise to deliver the highest quality of care, close to home for the families of Austin, which will include additional programs of excellence that provide even more choices for care in the region."
To provide a connected sense of care to patients, Texas Children's convened multiple community-centered focus and advisory groups to assess best practices for the region. "Expanding access to our expert pediatric and maternal care to even more families in Texas is an extension of our mission," said Riley-Brown. "We are excited to bring the unparalleled level of care that Texas Children's is known for to the families of Austin and look forward to opening our doors in 2024."
While staying true to the traditional Texas Children's look and feel, the new Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus simultaneously will weave the unique culture and geography of Austin and the Central Texas hill country into the facility. An outdoor therapy space will serve as a respite for patients, families and employees, and each floor of the new hospital will display a different theme based on Central Texas landscapes. In developing the building, Texas Children's targeted a sustainability rating of two stars in the Austin Energy Green Building Program, worked to conserve condensate water for irrigation, and preserved approximately 40% of the existing trees on the property.
"The thoughtful design and layout of the new hospital will enhance productivity and efficiency by streamlining the location of core services, while also celebrating the natural landscape to educate, inspire and promote healing," said Jill Pearsall, Senior Vice President of Facilities Planning and Development at Texas Children's.
Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus, located at 9835 North Lake Creek Parkway, will begin serving patients in the first quarter of 2024.
ABOUT TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Texas Children's Hospital, a not-for-profit health care organization, is committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research. Consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children's has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women's health. The hospital includes the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute; the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston. The organization also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO for children; has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country, Texas Children's Pediatrics; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that's channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Global Health program leads efforts that advance health care equity through innovative collaboration in care, education and research for underserved populations globally. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. For more information, go towww.texaschildrens.org. Get the latest news by visiting the online newsroom and Twitter at twitter.com/texaschildrens.
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How Congress plans to buoy your retirement savings
(CNN) - Congress is taking action to help avoid a potential retirement crisis.
A bill expected to reach President Joe Biden’s desk later this year could bring about new rules involving 401(k) programs and could impact your retirement savings.
“Part of this overhaul is to actually force people into saving in the 401(k) plan,” said Ted Jenkin, Financial expert & CEO at oXYGen Financial.
If passed and signed, the legislation, Secure Act 2.0, could require most employer-sponsored retirement plans to enroll eligible workers automatically at a 3% level.
That would increase by 1% until you’re contributing 10% of your paycheck annually, but workers would have the option to opt out or change their contribution level.
“Most people do not understand something called the ‘pay yourself first’ rule, and that means put money in your retirement plan before you start spending money on things like entertainment and travel,” Jenkin said.
The plan would also delay mandatory withdrawals and limit penalties for those who fail to withdraw on time.
The proposed act could also make it easier for those with student loans to save and for older workers to make catchup contributions.
It’s also a major change for part-time workers, who would be able to contribute to 401(k) plans for the first time.
With pension plans nearly extinct and the social security trust fund facing a 75-year deficit, experts said 401(k) plans are more critical than ever.
“The three-legged stool of retirement has basically turned into a pogo stick, and it’s going to be on your back and your responsibility to save money,” Jenkin said.
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Officials are offering rewards for information on people who may have harmed two dolphins that later died in Texas and Florida.
NOAA Fisheries, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced up to $20,000 for information on anybody who harassed a sick dolphin last month on Quintana Beach in Texas.
The bottlenose dolphin was stranded alive on the beach on April 10 and was pushed back into the water as beachgoers tried to swim with and ride the animal, the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network said in a Facebook post.
"She ultimately stranded and was further harassed by a crowd of people on the beach where she later died before rescuers could arrive on scene," the network said.
Officials have obtained footage of the harassment in Texas that may help in identifying the people involved, NOAA said.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits the harassing, harming, killing or feeding of wild dolphins.
Harassing, harming, killing or feeding wild dolphins is punishable by up to $100,000 in fines and up to 1 year in jail per violation, the agency said.
Meanwhile, an adult dolphin died in March after she impaled in the head with a spear-like object on Fort Myers Beach, NOAA officials said, citing the dolphin's autopsy. The agency is also offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information about that incident.
The animal was apparently in a begging position for feeding when it was attacked while still alive. She appeared to have died from the trauma, NOAA said in a statement.
"Begging is not a natural behavior for dolphins and is frequently associated with illegal feeding. People can help prevent future harm to wild dolphins by not feeding or attempting to feed them," it said.
The agency -- whose mission is stewardship of ocean resources and habitats -- advised people to avoid interacting with stranded marine animals because they may be sick or injured.
Pushing animals back into the water delays the animal getting the help it needs and may result in re-stranding in worse condition, it said.
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Luat Rung marks the debut of 16 Typh & Gonzo after signing a 5-year contract with SpaceSpeakers Label.
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Luat Rung" is officially released on August 4th, available on all music platforms. This music video is bringing back Binz, Rhymastic, 16 Typh, GONZO, & TINLE. This is a "greeting" music product of 16 Typh & GONZO after joining SpaceSpeakers Label. Meanwhile, Binz & Rhymastic contribute their voices to support their two brothers, producer TINLE is in charge of producing music.
Binz begins with some "bangin" bars: "One shot haters got shoot with em' short rhymes / Don't act innocent or you gon' be on target / Move careful em' venom is around / They aint hunt cause em' hyenas only bite." It's been a long time since Binz has returned to this color with "bangin'" lyricals.
Rookie of SpaceSpeakers Label - 16 Typh with his transition rap verse pushes the rap to a new spirit with his signature fast flow and triplet flow. Sending em' words to haters: "levellin up, they doubted & hate / when all I did was sway & love / Fair play 3 sides prove it all/ Give up thought never in my soul."
The boom bap beat in GONZO's verse changes "Luat Rung" to a completely different "mood". It's the rare old school vibe that still exist & respected in Viet Hiphop. GONZO is bringing his uniqueness in flow & lyrical seen in his past hit - "Thay Nam", but this time with a more "bangin" lyrics that had never seen before.
Music Video "Luat Rung" is made by director Kien Ung. While Binz & Rhymastic show up "cool" in the scene filled with money & supercars, 16 Typh & GONZO play roles as mechanics.
Most of the time in the MV focuses on 16 Typh and GONZO. At the end of the MV, Touliver, SOOBIN, TINLE and Kien Ung suddenly appeared, joining with Binz, Rhymastic, 16 Typh and GONZO to create the most expensive scene of the MV "Luat Rung". It was the moment when the OGs meet up, welcome their rookies - 16 Typh & Gonzo to SpaceSpeakers Label.
Also during the promotion of the MV "Luat Rung", 2 rappers 16 Typh and GONZO joined SpaceSpeakers Label was officially confirmed by the company's representative in front of the media. Accordingly, 16 Typh and GONZO are the first 2 exclusive artists of SpaceSpeakers Label - the sub-label of one of the world's largest record labels from the United States. SpaceSpeakers Label is positioned as a professional rap/hip hop record label operated according to international standards, under the SpaceSpeakers Group.
With the joining of SpaceSpeakers Label, 16 Typh and GONZO officially entered the professional music path, with the direction and support of the leading music empire of the current Viet hiphop.
At Rap Viet season 1, 16 Typh and GONZO are two prominent faces, going deep in the final rounds and making their mark with many hits such as: Nguoi Ay La Ai, Thay Nam... Before Rap Viet, 16 Typh is a rapper of the 16 Northside team and is active in both Northside and Southside Hiphop scene. The male rapper owns many hits, such as Don't Waste My Time, Walk On Da Street, Quan Diem, Pray. Meanwhile, GONZO plays the role of the leader, the "soul" of Rapital team, maintaining a famous position in the Vietnamese rap/hip hop world to the present. In the Rapital team, "Thay Nam" is considered as the senior of MCK, Orijinn and many young rappers in the capital.
As president of SpaceSpeakers Group, Touliver shared: "When I met and worked with 16 Typh and GONZO, I found these two potential rappers that had many uniqueness in the community at that time. In particular, I also see images of SpaceSpeakers members 10 years ago in 16 Typh and GONZO themselves. Therefore, my company and I decided to have 16 Typh and GONZO as a part of the team and embark on training and orienting them to develop their own musics, thereby following in the footsteps of SpaceSpeakers in the rap/hip hop community".
SpaceSpeakers Label (SSL) is a record label specializing in music production, distribution, and professional artist management, under the SpaceSpeakers Group (SSG). Currently, SSL has been managing and releasing music for all artists under the company; as well as being a co-producer and publisher of music for other talented artists in the industry, even though they are not SSL exclusive artists.
Sharing about this milestone, Mr. Jason Dang, CEO of SpaceSpeakers Label said: "We spent many years researching the Vietnamese music industry as well as setting our ambition to bring Vietnamese music closer to international listeners. SpaceSpeakers Label was born with a mission to find and launch young talents to be closer to the audiences, thereby shining in the Vietnamese market and reaching out to the world."
"SpaceSpeakers Label spent 2 years training 2 artists in many aspects: expertise, performance, and soft skills needed to become professional artists. With more than 10 years of experience from senior artists and the company's existing resources, we aim to make 16 Typh and GONZO become two iconic rappers, representing the next generation of SpaceSpeakers.".
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PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloqcube®, a NJ-based company developing clinical trials and financial management software using blockchain technology is a 2022 nominee for the "Prix Galien Startup-Digital Health", one of the thirteen in this category.
The Galien Foundation is the premier global institution honoring innovation in life sciences. According to Bernard Poussot, Prix Galien Startup, Digital Health and Incubators, Accelerators and Equity Committee Chairman, "The Prix Galien Awards have become the most coveted prizes for those who dedicate their lives to the development of meaningful drugs and innovations" [1] and "is considered the industry's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, the highest accolade for biomedical research and innovation" [4]. The "Prix Galien Startup'' category rewards and provides support for innovation globally.
Bloqcube is how blockchain technology was meant to be used. Bloqcube accelerates patient-centric, decentralized clinical trials (DCT), where data integrity during the gathering and maintenance phases is protected for sharing with all stakeholders leveraging a unified platform. Bloqcube's user-friendly offering addresses critical challenges faced today by clinical trials around access assurance. This allows patients to engage remotely, thus enabling better enrollment of the diverse, underrepresented, and geographically dispersed populations. The distributed ledger system allows data to be time-stamped and stored at various nodes, reducing vulnerability to ransomware attacks while providing data in 'Real Time.'
According to Dr. Alex Cahana, Blockchain Healthcare Expert for the United Nations, Bloqcube is leading the path in digital health innovation. While current Web 2.0 DCT platforms may add on a "telehealth and wearable interface," Bloqcube is operationalizing Web 3.0 DCT platforms that are built on blockchain and use SSI, smart contracts, and tokens" [3]. "Bloqcube uses the blockchain technology stack to make clinical trials safer, more trustworthy to patients, and more efficient than ever," opined Dr. Stan Kachnowski, Director of the Digital Health Program at Columbia Business School and Chair of HITLAB, NY [2]. Tim Bledsoe, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer of Next Stage Clinical Research, stated that "the industry is shifting toward decentralized and hybrid trials and by choosing Bloqcube® we are future-proofing our organization and its growth" [5].
Bloqcube is humbled to be a proud contender for the "Prix Galien Startup-Digital Health" award and thanks the Galien Foundation for this honor.
[2] Email from Stan Kachnowski dated June 21, 2022.
[4] http://register.prix-galien-usa.com/registration/index
[5] Email from Tim Bledsoe dated Sep 2, 2022.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Colo., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) has received federal approval to improve water quality as well as plant and animal habitat by restoring wetlands on 109 acres in Morgan County, near the banks of the South Platte River just outside the City of Fort Morgan. The project, known as the Front Range Mitigation Bank (FRMB), has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide wetland credits in the Middle-South Platte-Sterling (10190012), Pawnee (10190014), Middle-South Platte-Cherry Creek (10190012), Sidney Draw (10190017), Crow (10190009), Upper Lodgepole (10190016), and Bijou (10190011) watersheds for unavoidable impacts to waters of the United States which result from activities authorized under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The first issue of credits is available now.
FRMB is a multi-benefit project that will restore the environmental functions of wetland flood control, sediment control, groundwater recharge, and water quality. Additional improvements to wildlife habitat will provide enhanced bird viewing opportunities and improved aesthetics in the area. "We are very excited about the wildlife and wetland conservation this Bank site will provide—the restored wetland systems and warm water slough that traverses the site is vital to diverse wildlife in the area." says WES Rocky Mountain Region Director, Tyler Bell.
Environmental regulatory agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Federal Highway Administration must approve a mitigation bank in the State of Colorado before credits can be sold. Mitigation banks provide enhanced environmental benefits over smaller, piece-meal mitigation and retain inherent biological, financial and legal assurances to ensure ecological project success. Economic advantages recognized by public and private sector developers include economies of scale, reduced permitting time and costs, and severance of liability.
To learn more about the site and the credits available, contact Will Duggins at (816) 224-9497 or email wduggins@westervelt.com.
About Westervelt Ecological Services: Providing conservation on a landscape scale is the mission of Westervelt Ecological Services. A division of The Westervelt Company, a 137 year-old land stewardship company based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Westervelt Ecological Services offers mitigation banking solutions for developers and businesses who need to mitigate impacts to wetlands or species across the country. To learn more visit www.wesmitigation.com.
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CLEVELAND and BOSTON , May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MPE Partners ("MPE" or "Morgenthaler Private Equity") announced today the recapitalization of Hi-Tech Industries ("Hi-Tech" or the "Company"), a leading provider of consumable vehicle detailing and reconditioning products to the professional and do-it-yourself markets. Hi-Tech offers a comprehensive line of innovative and high-quality car care accessories, appearance liquids, and specialty aerosols across its portfolio of proprietary brands.
MPE acquired Hi-Tech from NiTEO Products, a leading company in the automotive chemical, appearance, and air care space owned by Highlander Partners, L.P. Hi-Tech's operations will remain unchanged and continue to be conducted from its two facilities in Farmington, MI, and Southfield, MI, where all blending, light assembly, and distribution takes place. MPE's investment returns Hi-Tech to a standalone platform and positions the Company for accelerated growth in the large and expanding automotive aftermarket, including professional detailing and automotive collision / body shop segments.
MPE partnered in the transaction with Nathan Iverson, Hi-Tech's Chief Executive Officer, who will continue to lead the business. Peter Taft, Partner at MPE, said, "With a history dating back more than 70 years, Hi-Tech has established itself as the partner of choice for distributors and end-users in these markets." Constantine Elefter, Principal at MPE, added, "We are excited to partner with Nathan and the rest of the Hi-Tech team and look forward to further growth at the Company through both organic and inorganic initiatives."
Nathan Iverson added, "We are thrilled to partner with MPE and look forward to leveraging MPE's financial and operational resources to enhance the next phase of Hi-Tech's growth. With the support of MPE, we will continue to expand our product offerings, add capabilities, and invest in our organization while providing best-in-class products and service to our customers."
Apogem Capital provided financing to support the transaction. Jones Day served as legal advisor to MPE.
About Hi-Tech
Headquartered in Farmington, MI, Hi-Tech is a leading provider of innovative car care accessories, appearance liquids, and specialty aerosols. With over 2,300 SKUs sold across eight highly-recognized brands, Hi-Tech is the preeminent one-stop solution in the detailing and reconditioning market. For more information, please visit www.htiusa.com.
About MPE Partners
MPE Partners ("MPE" or "Morgenthaler Private Equity") seeks to be the preferred partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. Based in Cleveland, OH, and Boston, MA, MPE invests in profitable, lower middle market companies with transaction values up to $250 million. MPE has two primary target investment areas: high-value manufacturing and commercial & industrial services. For more information, please visit www.mpepartners.com.
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Achieving SOC 2 compliance highlights HubSync's commitment to the top CPA firms and tax professionals' highest standards for managing customer data
BOSTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HubSync, the industry's first fully digital, end-to-end productivity platform for top CPA firms and tax professionals, announced today they have completed the SOC 2® Type 1 examination and are officially SOC 2 compliant.
"HubSync's SOC 2 certification is essential to doing business in our industry and our clients expect the highest level of security and compliance," said HubSync CEO, John McGowan. "We were already operating with stringent policies and procedures, but receiving a formal SOC 2 certification is an important step in our business evolution. Laika accelerated our SOC 2 compliance process with their expertise and technology automation and our partnership resulted in a seamless SOC2 process."
SOC 2 is a rigorous compliance standard developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) that is designed to specify how organizations should manage customer data. As part of the certification process, HubSync completed a thorough compliance audit, providing documentation on processes, data management infrastructure, and a progressive approach to data access permissions.
To earn this certification, HubSync partnered with Laika, a compliance-as-a-service platform that helps companies manage infosec and privacy compliance, obtain security certifications and build credibility with their customers. HubSync executed SOC 2 Type 1 by working with Laika's integrated audit feature via Laika Compliance, LLC.
About HubSync
HubSync's mission is to simplify and automate the tax preparation and consulting process for the tax and accounting industry with best-in-class technology and solutions enabling tax professionals and their clients to actually enjoy getting their taxes filed. Top CPA firms and tax professionals have come to rely on HubSync's integrated platform to elevate their services and modernize their offerings. Learn more at www.HubSync.com.
Laika offers unified software and services to simplify and automate SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and other information security compliances. Grow faster, build trust, and implement scalable security practices through solutions for certification and attestation, security questionnaires, audit management, and continuous compliance monitoring.
Laika was founded by Austin Ogilvie and Sam Li, both two-time founders and Y Combinator alumni, and industry veteran Eva Pittas, who oversaw global risk and compliance functions at Citigroup for 20 years. Learn more at www.heylaika.com
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Attorneys file appeal seeking review of Oregon's decision to compel the speech of Aaron and Melissa Klein, forcing them out of business.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys for First Liberty Institute and Boyden Gray & Associates have once again asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review a decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals allowing the state's Bureau of Labor and Industries ("BOLI") to penalize Aaron and Melissa Klein because they could not in good conscience employ their artistic talents to express a message celebrating a same-sex wedding.
A copy of the petition can be found here.
"All Americans are entitled to due process, with a fair hearing before an unbiased tribunal. The Kleins never received that," said Stephanie Taub, Senior Counsel for First Liberty Institute. "We hope the Court will hear the Kleins' case and clarify that all Americans have a constitutional right to due process, free speech, and religious liberty. After nearly a decade, it's past time for the Supreme Court to put an end to the state of Oregon's hostility toward Aaron and Melissa."
Ambassador C. Boyden Gray said, "The First Amendment protects the right of all Americans to speak freely and live according to their sincere religious beliefs without interference from the government. Carefully guarding this right is all the more important when the beliefs expressed are controversial."
BOLI originally imposed a devastating $135,000 damage award against the Kleins for violating Oregon's public accommodations statute after they declined to design and create a wedding cake celebrating a same-sex marriage. Following a series of appeals, the United States Supreme Court in 2019 returned the case to Oregon for further consideration in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which held that government officials cannot be hostile to the free exercise of the religious beliefs of its citizens.
The Oregon Court of Appeals determined that BOLI had demonstrated anti-religious hostility toward the Kleins and struck down the assessment of damages. However, the court then sent the case back to the same biased commission, BOLI, for further proceedings. In July 2022, BOLI unilaterally reimposed a damage award of $30,000.
To learn more about the case, visit KleinFacts.com.
First Liberty Institute is a non-profit public interest law firm and the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious freedom for all Americans.
To arrange an interview, contact Peyton Luke at media@firstliberty.org or by calling 972-941- 4453.
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HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Actor, rapper, comedian, and television host Nick Cannon is welcoming his ninth child into the world, according to TMZ.
The child’s mother, Lanisha Cole, announced the surprise birth of the baby girl, Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, in an Instagram post.
Cole is a model and actress best known for appearing as a rotating model on “The Price Is Right” from 2003-2010.
Cannon welcomed his eighth child a little over a month ago in late July, having a baby boy with model Bri Tiesi.
TMZ also announced in June that Cannon is expecting a child in October with Abby De La Rosa, their third together.
In an Instagram post in August, Cannon announced he is expecting a child with former beauty pageant winner Brittany Bell, also their third together.
In a post speaking on the birth of his ninth child, Cannon spoke directly to critics of his large family with the following statement.
“I’ve given up on attempting to define myself for the world or society but instead I’m doing the work to heal and grow into the infinite being God ordained me to be. Hopefully I can teach Onyx the same, to not let others shame or ridicule her with their outside opinions, because when they do they are only projecting their own harsh experiences, pain and social programming onto her unblemished beauty. As we all know I am not easily triggered and have quite tough skin and have always been an open book but not everyone in my family has that same level of strength. So I pray and ask others to please project all criticism and cynicism towards me and not the loving and precious mothers of my children. @MissLanishaCole is one of the most guileless, peaceful and nonconfrontational kind souls I’ve ever witnessed, and only deserves to revel in this moment of blissful joy of motherhood. Please give her that. She is so loving and pure hearted. As for me, if you are truly concerned during this time of Spiritual Warfare, my inner struggles with self, mental wellness and physical health concerns… Just continue to pray for me and my entire family that God will grant us peace that surpasses all understanding.”
Cannon’s Instagram post
Cannon is best known for his hosting work on “America’s Got Talent,” “The Masked Singer” and “Wild ‘n Out.” He also starred in the movie “Drumline” and was married to Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from 2008 to 2016.
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Navy report: Multiple errors poisoned Pearl Harbor water
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Navy investigation released Thursday revealed that shoddy management and human error caused fuel to leak into Pearl Harbor’s tap water last year, poisoning thousands of people and forcing military families to evacuate their homes for hotels.
The investigation is the first detailed account of how jet fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, a massive World War II-era military-run tank farm in the hills above Pearl Harbor, leaked into a well that supplied water to housing and offices in and around the sprawling base. Some 6,000 people suffered nausea, headaches, rashes and other symptoms.
After months of resistance, the military in April agreed to an order from the state of Hawaii to drain the tanks and close the Red Hill facility. A separate report the Defense Department provided to the state Department of Health on Thursday said December 2024 was the earliest it could defuel the tanks safely.
The investigation report listed a cascading series of mistakes from May 6, 2021, when operator error caused a pipe to rupture and 21,000 gallons (80,000 liters) of fuel to spill when fuel was being transferred between tanks. Most of this fuel spilled into a fire suppression line and sat there for six months, causing the line to sag. A cart rammed into this sagging line on Nov. 20, releasing 20,000 gallons (75,700 liters) of fuel.
The area where the cart hit the line isn’t supposed to have fuel, and so the officials who responded to the spill didn’t have the right equipment to capture the liquid.
“The team incorrectly assumes that all of the fuel has been sopped up,” Adm. Sam Paparo, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, told reporters at a news conference. About 5,000 gallons (19,000 liters) wasn’t recovered.
“Meanwhile, over the course of eight days, that fuel enters into this French drain that is under the concrete and seeps slowly and quietly into the Red Hill well. And that fuel into the Red Hill well is then pumped into the Navy system,” Paparo said.
Red Hill officials thought that only 1,618 gallons (6,125 liters) had leaked in the May spill and that they recovered all but 38 gallons (144 liters). They noticed that one of the tanks was short 20,000 gallons (75,700 liters) but believed it had flowed through the pipes and didn’t realize it had flown into the fire suppression line. They didn’t report the discrepancy to senior leadership.
After the November spill when people started getting sick, the military moved about 4,000 mostly military families into hotels for months while they waited for their water to be safe again.
The spill contaminated the Navy’s water system. Fuel didn’t get into the Honolulu municipal water supply. But concerns the oil might migrate through the aquifer and get into the city’s wells prompted the Honolulu Board of Water Supply in December to shut down a key well serving some 400,000 people. The agency has been asking residents to conserve water because of this and unusually dry weather.
The report said officials defaulted to assuming the best about what was happening when the spills occurred, instead of assuming the worst, and this contributed to their overlooking the severity of situation.
Paparo said the Navy was trying to move away from that. He called it an ongoing process “to get real with ourselves” and “being honest about our deficiencies.”
He recommended that the Navy review operations at 48 defense fuel storage facilities worldwide.
“We cannot assume Red Hill represents an outlier, and similar problems may exist at other locations,” Paparo wrote in the report.
The vice chief of naval operations has assigned the head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, a four-star admiral, to determine disciplinary measures for those in uniform. Recommendations regarding civilian employees will be sent to their supervisors, Paparo said.
The report said the investigation revealed that poor training and supervision, ineffective leadership and an absence of ownership regarding operational safety also contributed to the incident.
“The lack of critical thinking, intellectual rigor, and self-assessment by key leaders at decisive moments exemplified a culture of complacency and demonstrated a lack of professionalism that is demanded by the high consequence nature of fuel operations,” the report said.
In particular, the investigation highlighted a February 2021 decision by the commanding officer of Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor to remove uniformed military oversight from day-to-day operations at Red Hill. The report said this significantly increased the risks of fuel handling operations.
It also noted key leaders at the scene of the November 2021 spill failed to exercise a sense of urgency, critical thinking, forceful backup and timely and effective communication demanded “by the seriousness of the situation.”
U.S. Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele said the Navy repeatedly said Red Hill was a vital part of U.S. national defense yet it was left for decades without proper oversight. He said this shows a lack of leadership, investment and gross negligence.
“The Navy’s report states that the fuel leaks at Red Hill on May and November 2021 were preventable. This is shocking and deeply concerning,” Kahele, a Democrat from Hawaii, said in a statement.
David Henkin, an attorney for Earthjustice, which has been filing legal challenges against the facility, said the Navy has failed to learn from its mistakes.
“Rather than act swiftly to remove the more than 100 million gallons of toxic fuel that remain perched over Oahu’s sole source aquifer, the Navy proposes to take another two and a half years — until the end of 2024 — to defuel the Red Hill tanks,” he said. “That is completely unacceptable.”
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$121.5M settlement in New Mexico clergy sex abuse scandal
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — One of the oldest Catholic dioceses in the United States announced a settlement agreement Tuesday to resolve a bankruptcy case in New Mexico that resulted from a clergy sex abuse scandal.
The tentative deal totals $121.5 million and would involve about 375 claimants.
The proposed settlement comes as the Catholic Church continues to wrestles with a sex abuse and cover-up scandal that has spanned the globe. Some of the allegations in New Mexico date back decades.
The chairman of a creditors committee that negotiated the agreement on behalf of the surviving victims and others said it would hold the Archdiocese of Santa Fe accountable for the abuse and result in one of the largest diocese contributions to a bankruptcy settlement in U.S. history.
It also includes a non-monetary agreement with the Archdiocese to create a public archive of documents regarding the history of the sexual abuse claims, committee chairman Charles Paez said.
“The tenacity and courage of New Mexico survivors empowered us to reach a recommended settlement that addresses the needs of the survivors on a timely basis,” he said in a statement Tuesday.
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe filed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case seeking protection from creditors in 2018.
The settlement still must be approved by the abuse victims. It includes funds from sales or property and other assets, contributions from parishes and insurance proceeds. It does not include settlement of any claims against any religious orders, lawyers for both sides said.
“The church takes very seriously its responsibility to see the survivors of sexual abuse are justly compensated for the suffering they have endured,” John C. Wester, archbishop of Santa Fe, said in a statement Tuesday.
“It is our hope that this settlement is the next step in the healing of those who have been harmed,” he said.
In New Mexico, some 74 priests have been deemed “credibly accused” of sexually assaulting children while assigned to parishes and schools by the Archdiocese, which covers central and northern New Mexico.
Established in the 1850s after the Mexican-American War, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe filed for reorganization in late 2018 to deal with a surge of claims. An estimated $52 million has been paid in out-of-court settlements to victims in prior years.
“No amount of money can undo the pain and trauma that our clients and their families have suffered,” Dan Fasy, a lawyer who represented some of the victims, said Tuesday. “But we hope this settlement can bring some form of closure and healing to the abuse survivors we were privileged to represent.”
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SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synergy Health Partners, the leader in specialty hospital staffing services that improve access to care by delivering unique physician staffing and incentive models, today announced that Chris Kraus has joined the company as chief financial officer. As CFO, Kraus will be responsible for all corporate finance functions, leading accounting, revenue cycle, IT and compliance teams.
Synergy continues to pursue a robust strategy of investing in leadership, talent and technology to better serve hospitals in navigating the complexities of staffing physician and advanced practice clinicians. To complement its unique surgicalist model, Synergy recently announced the acquisition of a new anesthesia service line, adding to the company's breadth of offerings.
"Expanding staffing services and support to our hospital clients while creating long-term value for all of our stakeholders is a cornerstone to our growth strategy," said Dan Siegel, chief executive officer, Synergy Health Partners. "Chris' extensive background in finance and healthcare, and his passion as a leader in the industry will help guide us forward."
With experience that spans two decades, Kraus brings strong leadership and team-building skills, along with extensive background in financial management, capital raising, and mergers and acquisitions. Most recently, Kraus served as chief financial officer for Traditions Behavioral Health and United Allergy Services. His experience also encompasses financial leadership positions at Diebold Nixdorf and managing roles at KPMG in the U.S. and Germany.
"The healthcare market is at a pivotal moment and hospitals need our help," says Kraus. "I look forward to working with the Synergy leadership team as we evolve our specialized staffing models to meet the growing demand for quality clinicians."
Kraus has a master's degree in economics and finance from the University of Freiburg in Germany, is a certified public accountant (CPA) and certified tax consultant (Germany).
Specialists in Staffing Specialists, Synergy Health Partners supports hospitals nationwide with innovative physician staffing models that align incentives while improving clinical quality and patient access to surgical, anesthesia, emergency and emerging hospital services.
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Q4 Net Sales of $2,051M; Comparable Sales of (12)% Impacted by Ongoing Supply Chain and Inventory Availability Challenges
Q4 GAAP Gross Margin of 28.3%; Adjusted Gross Margin of 28.8% including 360bps of Higher than Expected, Escalating Supply Chain Costs
Excluding Supply Chain Cost Increases, Q4 Adjusted Gross Margin of 32.4%
Second Year of Transformation to Continue in Fiscal 2022
UNION, N.J., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021 ended February 26, 2022.
Mark Tritton, Bed Bath & Beyond's President and CEO said, "We are disappointed that our sales and gross margin performance does not reflect our team's hard work and execution against both strategic and transformation efforts in 2021. Macroeconomic factors, such as the disruption of the global supply chain, the Omicron variant, as well as the geopolitical turbulence weighing on consumer confidence, have uncovered more vulnerabilities than we could have foreseen at this stage of our transformation, as we completely rebuild the foundation of our business."
"The lack of available inventory to sell proved to be a continuing impediment to sales through the remainder of the fourth quarter and into the early part of fiscal 2022. Specifically, despite our overall inventory levels, product in transit, not available for sale or held at port remained abnormally high, particularly in key items. We estimate an impact of approximately $175 million to our fourth quarter sales, or a high-single digit deficit, as a result of a lack of in-stock availability in our Bed Bath banner. Positive product-related margin expansion associated with our Owned Brands, pricing and promo optimization were offset by escalating supply chain costs. "
"Encouragingly, buybuy BABY delivered its sales goal for the quarter which led to $1.4 billion in sales for the full year, growing double digit, at an estimated mid-single digit adjusted EBITDA margin. Our buybuy BABY and Harmon banners demonstrate our ability to achieve stabilization and growth when there is strength in the face of macroeconomic factors given its domestic supply chain, as well as different key product demand such as apparel and gear versus our Bed Bath banner."
"Fiscal 2021 was a year of rebuilding in the face of substantial industry and operational headwinds during the first year of our transformation. While our operational execution may have thwarted our near-term efforts, our focus also remains on our long-term strategy and transformation. The extraordinary circumstances we face today, burdened by the lingering effects of our previous infrastructure, have continued to impact our near-term visibility and performance. As we progress through 2022, the investments we are making in our supply chain and technological foundation are designed to greatly improve our proficiencies, enabling us to overcome the types of challenges we are facing currently. The core tenets of our strategy are sound, and we will improve our operational deficits by learning from our experiences and leveraging the strength of our dedicated teams to renew our business for long-term growth," concluded Mr. Tritton.
Q4 Highlights
- Net Sales of $2,051M declined (22)%, reflecting a (8)% decline related to a planned reduction from non-core banner divestitures and a Core1 Sales decline of (14)%
- Comparable3 Sales decline of (12)% versus Q4 2020 and a decline of (8)% versus Q4 2019
- Inventory availability challenges had an estimated impact of $175 million, or high-single digit, impact to Net Sales in the quarter driven by the Bed Bath & Beyond banner
- buybuy BABY Comparable Sales of positive low-single digits fueled by mid-teens growth in stores
- GAAP Gross Margin of 28.3%; Adjusted2 Gross Margin of 28.8%
- Cash Flow from Operations of approximately $0.3 billion and Free Cash Flow of $0.2 billion
- Completion of $1 Billion share repurchase program ahead of Fiscal 2023 plans, reflecting $230 million of repurchases in Q4 2021 and $40 million in March 2022
- Company continues to demonstrate strong liquidity with cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments of $0.5 billion in the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter and Total Liquidity4 of approximately $1.4 billion
Fiscal 2021 Fourth Quarter Results (ending February 26, 2022)
Net sales of $2,051 billion declined (22)%, reflecting a Core1 banner sales decline of (14)% and an (8)% decline related to a planned reduction from non-core banner divestitures.
- Core1 sales performance versus last year were primarily driven by a decrease in Bed Bath & Beyond banner sales.
Comparable3 Sales decreased (12)% compared to the prior year period and (8)% compared to the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter. By channel, Comparable3 Sales declined (8)% in Stores and (18)% in Digital versus the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter.
- Comparable3 Sales reflects an estimated 2% impact from fleet optimization activity when compared to the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter.
Bed Bath & Beyond banner Comparable3 Sales decreased (15)% compared to the prior year period and decreased (9)% compared to the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter. Results exclude the Company's previously announced store fleet optimization program, which began in the second half of the prior fiscal year.
- Comparable3 Sales in key destination categories, which include Bedding, Bath, Kitchen Food Prep, Indoor Decor and Home Organization, declined (17)% compared to the 2020 fiscal fourth quarter and (5)% compared to the 2019 fiscal fourth quarter. These categories represented approximately two-thirds of total Bed Bath & Beyond banner sales in the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter.
The buybuy BABY banner delivered positive growth with Comparable Sales increasing in the low-single digits compared to the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter, driven by double-digit growth in stores and a mid-single digit decline in digital.
GAAP Gross Margin was 28.3% for the quarter. Excluding special items, Adjusted2 Gross Margin was 28.8%, reflecting a 360 basis point negative impact from transient supply chain headwinds and a 40 basis point decrease in merchandise margins compared to last year. Freight and shipping costs included unexpected, higher than anticipated inflation of 170 basis points, first-time port-related fees of 100 basis points, and warehouse-related inventory adjustments of 90 basis points as year finalized. Excluding the aforementioned supply chain cost escalations, Q4 Adjusted2 Gross Margin of 32.4%
SG&A expense on both a GAAP and Adjusted2 basis remain at lower levels compared to the prior year period, primarily due to cost reductions including divestitures of non-core assets and lower rent and occupancy expenses on a lower store base. SG&A Margin for the quarter increased on a GAAP and Adjusted2 basis versus last year due to lower Net Sales.
Adjusted2 EBITDA for the period was ($30) million reflecting lower Net Sales and lower Adjusted2 Gross Margin.
Net Loss per diluted share of ($1.79) for the quarter reflected approximately $0.87 of special items for the quarter. Excluding special items, Adjusted2 Net Loss per diluted share was ($0.92). Special items during the fourth quarter included restructuring and transformation initiative charges such as costs associated with the Company's transformation initiatives, including store closures related to the Company's fleet optimization. Adjusted2 Net Loss per diluted share also reflects a current and deferred income tax benefit on the Company's Adjusted2 Pre-Tax Loss.
During the quarter, the Company generated positive operating cash flow of approximately $0.3 billion. Free Cash Flow5 was approximately $0.2 billion as a result of $0.1 billion of planned capital expenditures in connection with store remodels, supply chain and information technology systems.
The Company returned approximately $230 million in capital to shareholders through share repurchases in the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter and approximately $40 million during March 2022, bringing its share repurchase program to completion. As initially announced in November 2021, the Company announced plans to accelerate its $1 billion three-year share repurchase program from fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023.
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments totaled approximately $0.5 billion in the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter. Total Liquidity4 was healthy at approximately $1.4 billion as of fiscal 2021 fourth quarter, including the Company's asset based revolving credit facility which remains untapped.
Fiscal 2022 Outlook Commentary
At this time, the Company is providing the following outlook parameters for fiscal 2022:
- Sequential Comparable3 Sales improvement to occur in the second half of fiscal 2022 versus the first half of fiscal 2022 based on anticipated improvement in supply chain conditions
- Adjusted² Gross Margin to expand modestly versus last year based on improvement in the second half of fiscal 2022
- Adjusted2 SG&A expense approximately flat to last year; $100 million optimization plan aims to offset inflation as previously announced
- Higher Adjusted2 EBITDA versus last year for the second half of fiscal 2022 based on the aforementioned Comparable3 Sales and Adjusted² Gross Margin commentary
The Company will provide further commentary and context for its fiscal 2022 outlook during its conference call as well as in its investor presentation available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://bedbathandbeyond.gcs-web.com/investor-relations.
Fiscal 2021 Fourth Quarter Conference Call and Investor Presentation
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s fiscal 2021 fourth quarter conference call with analysts and investors will be held today at 8:15am EDT and may be accessed by dialing 1-404-400-0571, or if international, 1-866-374-5140, using conference ID number 64632327#. A live audio webcast of the conference call, along with the earnings press release, investor presentation and supplemental financial disclosures, will also be available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://bedbathandbeyond.gcs-web.com/investor-relations. The webcast will be available for replay after the call for a period of at least one year.
The Company has also made available an Investor Presentation on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://bedbathandbeyond.gcs-web.com/events-and-presentations.
About the Company
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") is an omnichannel retailer that makes it easy for our customers to feel at home. The Company sells a wide assortment of merchandise in the Home, Baby, Beauty and Wellness markets. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.
The Company operates websites at bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, buybuybaby.com, buybuybaby.ca, harmondiscount.com, facevalues.com, and decorist.com. As of November 27, 2021, the Company had a total of 995 stores, including 809 Bed Bath & Beyond stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada, 133 buybuy BABY stores and 53 stores under the names Harmon, Harmon Face Values or Face Values. During the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter, the Company opened two stores including one Bed Bath & Beyond store and one buybuy BABY store. Additionally during the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter, the Company closed 5 stores including 4 Bed Bath & Beyond stores and one Harmon store. The joint venture to which the Company is a partner operates 10 stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.
Non-GAAP Information
This press release contains certain non-GAAP information, including adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted gross margin, adjusted SG&A, adjusted net earnings per diluted share, and free cash flow. Non-GAAP information is intended to provide visibility into the Company's core operations and excludes special items, including non-cash impairment charges related to certain store-level assets and tradenames, loss on sale of businesses, loss on the extinguishment of debt, charges recorded in connection with the restructuring and transformation initiatives, which includes accelerated markdowns and inventory reserves related to the planned assortment transition to Owned Brands and costs associated with store closures related to the Company's fleet optimization and the income tax impact of these items. The Company's definition and calculation of non-GAAP measures may differ from that of other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company's reported GAAP financial results. For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable US GAAP measures and certain information relating to the Company's use of Non-GAAP financial measures, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21 E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including, but not limited to, the Company's progress and anticipated progress towards its long-term objectives, as well as more generally the status of its future liquidity and financial condition and its outlook for the Company's 2021 fourth quarter and its 2021 fiscal year. Many of these forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as may, will, expect, anticipate, approximate, estimate, assume, continue, model, project, plan, goal, preliminary, and similar words and phrases, although the absence of those words does not necessarily mean that statements are not forward-looking. The Company's actual results and future financial condition may differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Such factors include, without limitation: general economic conditions including the housing market, a challenging overall macroeconomic environment and related changes in the retailing environment; risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the governmental responses to it, including its impacts across the Company's businesses on demand and operations, as well as on the operations of the Company's suppliers and other business partners, and the effectiveness of the Company's actions taken in response to these risks; consumer preferences, spending habits and adoption of new technologies; demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for the types of merchandise sold by the Company; civil disturbances and terrorist acts; unusual weather patterns and natural disasters; competition from existing and potential competitors across all channels; pricing pressures; liquidity; the ability to achieve anticipated cost savings, and to not exceed anticipated costs, associated with organizational changes and investments, including the Company's strategic restructuring program and store network optimization strategies; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees in all areas of the organization; the cost of labor, merchandise, logistical costs and other costs and expenses; potential supply chain disruption due to trade restrictions or otherwise, and other factors such as natural disasters, pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, political instability, labor disturbances, product recalls, financial or operational instability of suppliers or carriers, and other items; the ability to find suitable locations at acceptable occupancy costs and other terms to support the Company's plans for new stores; the ability to establish and profitably maintain the appropriate mix of digital and physical presence in the markets it serves; the ability to assess and implement technologies in support of the Company's development of its omnichannel capabilities; the ability to effectively and timely adjust the Company's plans in the face of the rapidly changing retail and economic environment, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; uncertainty in financial markets; volatility in the price of the Company's common stock and its effect, and the effect of other factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on the Company's capital allocation strategy; risks associated with the ability to achieve a successful outcome for the Company's business concepts and to otherwise achieve its business strategies; the impact of intangible asset and other impairments; disruptions to the Company's information technology systems, including but not limited to security breaches of systems protecting consumer and employee information or other types of cybercrimes or cybersecurity attacks; reputational risk arising from challenges to the Company's or a third party product or service supplier's compliance with various laws, regulations or standards, including those related to labor, health, safety, privacy or the environment; reputational risk arising from third-party merchandise or service vendor performance in direct home delivery or assembly of product for customers; changes to statutory, regulatory and legal requirements, including without limitation proposed changes affecting international trade; changes to, or new, tax laws or interpretation of existing tax laws; new, or developments in existing, litigation, claims or assessments; changes to, or new, accounting standards; and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table reconciles non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release or that may be presented on the Company's fourth quarter conference call with analysts and investors. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide management, analysts, investors and other users of the Company's financial information with meaningful supplemental information regarding the performance of the Company's business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, but in addition to other financial measures prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP, including comparisons of year-to-year results. The Company's method of determining these non-GAAP financial measures may be different from other companies' methods and, therefore, may not be comparable to those used by other companies. As such, the Company does not recommend the sole use of these non-GAAP measure to assess its financial and earnings performance. For reasons noted above, the Company is presenting certain non-GAAP financial measures for its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter. In order for investors to be able to more readily compare the Company's performance across periods, the Company has included comparable reconciliations for the 2020 period in the reconciliation tables below. The Company is not providing a reconciliation of its guidance with respect to Adjusted EBITDA because the Company is unable to provide this reconciliation without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence, the financial impact, and the periods in which the adjustments may be recognized. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.
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