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"True Detective: Night Country" will star Kali Reis with the previously announced casting of Jodie Foster. It will be HBO's fourth season of the series.
Writer-director-showrunner Issa López will spearhead the latest season. The plot will focus on six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska, who vanish without a trace. The upcoming season will be filmed in Iceland.
Detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) try to solve the mystery while dealing with their own demons. The last time Foster played a detective was in her Oscar-winning role in "The Silence of the Lambs," in which she played FBI agent Clarice Starling.
Reis is a professional boxer and made her film debut in "Catch the Fast One," which earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best female lead.
Foster also serves as an executive producer on the series.
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COLUMBIA, Md., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists have long held that star formation creates ionized carbon giving vital information for understanding our universe. But a new study, led by Universities Space Research Association's Robert Minchin, has shown that ionized carbon is also formed by galaxies moving through the hot gas of the Virgo cluster. The results were published in The Astronomical Journal.
Since the 1990's scientists have suspected that ionized carbon might be formed by galaxies plowing through the hot gas of clusters—a process known as "ram pressure." Observations from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have recently revealed that it can result from galactic jets hitting the gas in those galaxies and from interactions between galaxies. But a good sample of galaxies in clusters to study this process was lacking until USRA scientist Robert Minchin found the data available in the archive for ESA's Herschel Space Telescope.
Minchin noted that in preparing a SOFIA proposal in the Virgo cluster to look for this effect, he checked the Herschel archive to see what had been done previously and found observations from fourteen dwarf galaxies.
Armed with information from these dwarf galaxies, the team of scientists conducting the study searched for differences between the amount of ionized carbon relative to the infrared continuum in galaxies in the inner part of the cluster (where the hot cluster gas is densest and has the largest effect), and in the cluster outskirts. They also compared these to published results from another Herschel project looking at dwarf galaxies in the nearby universe to check that results were consistent. As the infrared continuum also reflects the star formation in galaxies, astronomers can compare these two quantities to see if the ionized carbon is coming from star formation or is due to other processes. The main finding of the study was that while the galaxies in the outskirts of the cluster had similar amounts of ionized carbon to the other dwarf galaxies in the nearby universe, the galaxies in the cluster center had a statistically significant excess of ionized carbon compared to both those in the outskirts and those in the nearby universe.
Minchin stated, "This showed us that something other than star formation was forming ionized carbon in the center of the cluster, with ram pressure being the obvious culprit. We had long suspected that this might be the case, but previous studies with ESA's Infrared Space Observatory satellite (which operated from 1995 to 1998) were inconclusive. Here, at last, was the evidence we were looking for."
The finding adds to growing evidence from SOFIA that ionized carbon is formed by a variety of different processes that affect galaxies in the local universe, calling into question the link between ionized carbon and star formation used to study galaxies at cosmological distances. The importance of finding out exactly what is happening to ionized carbon in different environments was recently called out in a major report on astronomy—the 2020 Decadal Survey—that stated: "An accurate calibration of this tracer … as a function of local environment in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies can be accomplished with SOFIA, building on the legacy of Herschel."
According to Minchin, "We had hoped to use SOFIA to further investigate this effect. We have the first evidence for its existence here, but this is only a tantalizing glimpse – we need to do a lot more work to fully understand what is going on and learn how to correctly interpret the results from high redshift galaxies (that can be seen with the ALMA telescope in Chile) in order to enhance our understanding of the early universe. Unfortunately, the decision to cease SOFIA operations means this will have to wait for a future far infrared mission."
Minchin R. et al., 2022, AJ, 164, 43 (or Minchin R., Fadda D., Taylor R., Deshev B. and Davies J., 2002, AJ, 164, 43
DOI 10.3847/1538-3881/ac746d
Founded in 1969, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences at the request of the U.S. Government, the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is a nonprofit corporation chartered to advance space-related science, technology, and engineering. USRA operates scientific institutes and facilities, and conducts other major research and educational programs. USRA engages the university community and employs in-house scientific leadership, innovative research and development, and project management expertise. More information about USRA is available at www.usra.edu.
SOFIA is a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. DLR provides the telescope, scheduled aircraft maintenance, and other support for the mission. NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley manages the SOFIA program, science, and mission operations in cooperation with the Universities Space Research Association, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, and the German SOFIA Institute at the University of Stuttgart. The aircraft is maintained and operated by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703, in Palmdale, California. SOFIA achieved full operational capability in 2014, and the mission will conclude no later than Sept. 30, 2022. SOFIA will continue its regular operations until then, including science flights and a deployment to New Zealand this summer.
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Hesai Appoints Bob in den Bosch as Senior Vice President of Global Sales
Mr. in den Bosch Brings Over Two Decades of Automotive, Industrial, and Semiconductor Experience
PALO ALTO, Calif. , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hesai Technology ("Hesai"), a leading global developer of lidar for ADAS and autonomous driving, today announced that it has hired Bob in den Bosch as Senior Vice President of Sales. Mr. in den Bosch brings to the role over two decades of experience as a business leader in the automotive, industrial, and semiconductor industries.
Bob will be responsible for Hesai's automotive business as well as its continued expansion into new industry verticals. He will oversee sales, sales operations, and business development across North America, South America, and EMEA.
Bob joins Hesai from the sensor and light technology company OSRAM, where he served as Vice President of Sales for North America. Prior to that, he held leadership positions at Lumileds, and NXP Semiconductors.
"The global market has been an integral part of Hesai's business since its foundation. Our customer base in AMER and EMEA is expanding at a considerable pace, and for that we are investing heavily in building a strong Americas team," said David Li, CEO of Hesai. "Bob's joining not only brings in decades-long of valuable experience to Hesai, but it is also a timely one. We're delighted to welcome him onboard to accelerate our growth and cement our market leadership across every vertical in ADAS and Autonomous Driving."
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| 2022-05-24T17:20:05Z
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CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokio Marine Highland, a leading property and casualty insurance underwriting agency, today announced the appointment of Linda Long to Chief Administrative Officer, Eric Wurmser to Chief Operating Officer and Kelly Cretti to President, Specialty Property Division.
Long joined Tokio Marine Highland in 2001, serving in financial and operational roles, most recently as Chief Operating Officer overseeing corporate financial and support functions. In her new role as Chief Administrative Officer, Long will administer the financial, legal, compliance and human resource activities of Tokio Marine Highland.
Wurmser joined Tokio Marine Highland in 2019 as President of the Specialty Property Division. He has more than two decades of experience in the lender-placed insurance industry serving in several senior leadership roles that spanned across operations, finance and product development. In his new role as Chief Operating Officer, Wurmser will administer product development and digital distribution, claims, marketing and communications, and operating system coordination with Tokio Marine Highland's parent company, Tokio Marine Kiln.
With more than two decades of experience in financial services, Cretti joined Tokio Marine Highland in 2019 to lead the underwriting responsibilities of the Specialty Property Division as Executive Vice President, Underwriting and Insurance Solutions. In her new role as President of the Specialty Property Division, Cretti will be responsible for the design and delivery of Tokio Marine Highland's insurance products and services for financial institutions. This includes the oversight of lender-placed hazard, flood, wind and real estate-owned (REO) insurance, collateral protection insurance (CPI), InvestorSelect, guaranteed asset protection (GAP), broker services and related outsourcing solutions.
"Linda, Eric and Kelly are proven, strategic leaders with strong track records of building successful teams," said Norman Heinrich, Chief Executive Officer of Tokio Marine Highland. "They have the deep knowledge of the industry and operational acumen needed to ensure Tokio Marine Highland continues to be a market leader and is well positioned for future growth."
Tokio Marine Highland is a leading property and casualty underwriting agency that offers distinct specialty risk management solutions, including private flood, fine art, specialty property, real estate investment and lender-placed insurance. Tokio Marine Highland also includes Precise Adjustments, a wholly owned subsidiary that provides industry-leading claims capabilities.
Founded in 1962, Tokio Marine Highland (formerly WNC Insurance Services, Inc.) is a wholly owned company of Tokio Marine Kiln, one of the largest carriers in the Lloyd's of London insurance market, rated A+ by Standard & Poor's for financial strength, and a member of the Tokio Marine Group. Tokio Marine Highland has office locations in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Irvine, CA, Miami, FL, and South Pasadena, CA.
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| 2022-08-01T13:05:46Z
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FaZe Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FAZE) ("FaZe" or the "Company"), the lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture, today filed its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 with the SEC. Summary financial results are included with this press release.
Recent Business Highlights
- Strong momentum with second quarter sales of $18.8 million, an increase of 22% year-over-year and a new quarterly record
- Listed on Nasdaq under the symbol FAZE through a SPAC deal raising $57.8 million in net proceeds
- Appointed Zach Katz to new role of President and Chief Operating Officer
- Launched "FaZe Subs" ghost kitchen brand in partnership with DoorDash
- Welcomed new members FaZe Deestroying, FaZe Ronaldo, FaZe Proze and FaZe Shanks to FaZe Clan; their combined total social media following exceeds 18 million
- Announced '1ON1' series with the National Football League ("NFL"), featuring FaZe Deestroying taking his multi-stage competitions to several cities during NFL preseason
- Introduced FaZe Clan Buffalo Chicken flavor Pizza Rolls with Totino's
- Expanded into gaming products in collaboration with Ducky and released merchandise collaborations with Disney, Naruto Shippuden and Lyrical Lemonade
- Announced new partnerships with GHOST, Current and RESPAWN
- Launched first-of-its-kind reality competition FaZe1 with over 750 million impressions across platforms and over 39 million minutes watched for FaZe1: The Warehouse and Road to FaZe1
- The FaZe Clan Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team won the PGL Antwerp Major, IEM Cologne, IEM Katowice, and ESL Pro League Season 15 all within the first half of the year – winning millions of dollars in cash and prizes
"With our entry into the public markets now behind us, FaZe is focused on monetizing across our four verticals: sponsorships, content, merchandise and esports," said Lee Trink, Chief Executive Officer of FaZe Clan. "We are building business momentum into the second half of the year and we are working to launch new business initiatives, particularly in the creator economy and Web3."
Second Quarter Financial Results
Revenues for the second quarter were $18.8 million, an increase of 22% from the prior-year second quarter and up 19% from $15.8 million in the 2022 first quarter. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by effective scaling and growth of our business through our various revenue streams, chiefly brand sponsorships and esports. FaZe reported an Adjusted EBITDA loss of ($4.1) million in the second quarter, compared with ($6.2) million in the year-ago second quarter.1 Adjusted EBITDA loss reflects Company investments in leadership personnel and marketing costs to drive its growth strategy.
On July 19, 2022, FaZe completed its merger with B. Riley Principal Merger Corp. and became a publicly traded company. FaZe received aggregate net proceeds of $57.8 million in the transaction and as of that date had $61 million in cash on its balance sheet. The Company has no long-term debt obligations.
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" for our definition of, and additional information about, Adjusted EBITDA and for reconciliation to net loss, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.
Earnings Webcast Information
FaZe Holdings Inc will host a webcast and Q&A session today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the Company's second quarter financial results. The webcast of the conference call can be accessed as follows:
Event: FaZe Holdings Inc Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
Date: Monday, August 15, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
Webcast: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/243466355
Toll Free Dial-In: 1 (888) 440-6928
Toll Dial-In: 1 (646) 960-0328
Dial-In Conference ID: 1341513
An archived webcast of the conference call will also be accessible on FaZe Holdings Inc.'s Investor Relations page, https://investor.fazeclan.com.
About FaZe Holdings Inc:
FaZe Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FAZE) is a digital-native lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture, reimagining traditional entertainment for the next generation. Founded in 2010 by a group of kids on the internet, FaZe Clan was created for and by Gen Z and Millennials, and today operates across multiple verticals with transformative content, tier-one brand partnerships, a collective of notable talent, and fashion and consumer products. Reaching over 500 million followers across social platforms globally, FaZe Clan delivers a wide variety of entertainment spanning video blogs, lifestyle and branded content, gaming highlights and live streams of highly competitive gaming tournaments. FaZe Clan's roster of more than 85 influential personalities consists of engaging content creators, esports professionals, world-class gamers and a mix of talent who go beyond the world of gaming, including NFL star Kyler "FaZe K1" Murray, Lebron "FaZe Bronny" James Jr., Lil Yachty aka "FaZe Boat," Offset aka "FaZe Offset" and Snoop Dogg aka "FaZe Snoop." Its gaming division includes 11 competitive esports teams who have won 35 world championships. For more information, visit www.fazeclan.com, investor.fazeclan.com and follow FaZe Clan on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch. The content of any website referenced or hyperlinked in this communication is neither incorporated into, nor part of, this communication.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
The information in this communication includes "forward-looking statements" pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this communication, regarding the company's strategy, future operations and financial performance, estimated financial position, estimated revenue and losses, projections of market opportunity and market share, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "budget," "could," "forecast," "future," "might," "outlook," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "seem," "seek," "strive," "would," "should," "may," "believe," "intend," "expects," "will," "projected," "continue," "increase," and/or similar expressions that concern strategy, plans or intentions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on the management's belief or interpretation of information currently available.
These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified herein, and on the current expectations of management and are not predictions of actual performance. Because forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results and condition (financial or otherwise) to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of the company. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. While FaZe Clan may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, FaZe Clan specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing FaZe Clan's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
This earnings release includes adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure that we use to supplement our results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss before share-based compensation expense, exited activities expense, foreign currency gains and losses, interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of content assets. Adjusted EBITDA is used by the FaZe board and management as a key factor in determining the quality of our earnings (loss).
Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that we believe is useful to investors and analysts because it illustrates the underlying financial and business trends relating to our core, recurring results of operations and enhances comparability between periods.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measure under U.S. GAAP and is not intended to be a substitute for any U.S. GAAP financial measure and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry.Investors should exercise caution in comparing our non-GAAP measure to any similarly titled measure used by other companies. This non-GAAP measure excludes certain items required by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to information reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The table below presents our adjusted EBITDA, reconciled to our net loss, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, for the periods indicated.
While not included in the adjustments above, management also removes certain expenses for internal reporting purposes, as they are unpredictable and not considered core to our operations. These expense adjustments that are utilized for internal reporting purposes include expenses related to legal settlements, legal fees outside of the ordinary course of business, and severance. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, legal settlements totaled $0 million and $0 million, legal fees outside of the ordinary course of business totaled $0 million and $0.7 million, and severance expenses totaled $0 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GrubMarket, Inc. announced today that Nick Calderon, former Implementation Manager and Senior Consultant at Famous Software, will join its software team as Director of Software Services, Strategic Accounts for its flagship product, WholesaleWare. Nick will report to GrubMarket's Chief Software Officer, Genevieve Wang, and be responsible for implementations and training of WholesaleWare. WholesaleWare is the produce and protein industry's newest and most innovative ERP software and inventory management system. Nick, leveraging his wealth of experience, will help this leading technology through its next phase of continued exponential growth.
"WholesaleWare adoption in the industry continues to exceed all expectations, and we are responding to such strong demand by adding to our team one of the industry's most experienced and successful deployment leaders. Nick brings a wealth of experience from working in both produce and as a certified project manager for the bulk of his career. His role is pivotal as we scale our services and value offerings for our clients," said Genevieve Wang, Chief Software Officer of GrubMarket.
A graduate of California Polytechnic State University ("Cal Poly"), San Luis Obispo, Nick has dedicated his 17-year career to driving the digital transformation of the produce industry through technology. Nick has been involved with over 500 ERP implementations across the United States and Canada. His experience spans the industry, as he has successfully completed projects for customers ranging from wholesalers and distributors to brokers to growers, packers, shippers, processors, exporters, and importers.
"I am excited to join this amazing team at GrubMarket and to support our customers' success with WholesaleWare, a modern platform backed by powerful technology. GrubMarket shares my passion for revolutionizing the fresh food industry through technology. WholesaleWare makes it easier for our customers to do their day-to-day jobs and be more efficient with every transaction. And, it puts the power of its technology in the hands of every user through both our ERP and mobile apps. WholesaleWare has already proven to benefit many customers and I look forward to helping expand our footprint in this next phase of growth" said Nick Calderon, Director of Software Services at GrubMarket.
Founded in 2014, GrubMarket is a San Francisco-based food technology company operating in the space of food supply chain eCommerce for both business customers and end consumers, as well as providing related software-as-a-service solutions to digitally transform the American and global food supply chain. Currently, GrubMarket operates in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington; Ontario and British Columbia (Canada); Argentina, Chile, and Colombia (South America); India, Mexico, South Africa, and Spain, with plans to expand to the rest of North America, South America, and other parts of the world.
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| 2022-06-01T13:47:33Z
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: CMGR) ("CMGR"), an influencer-based social media firm and digital talent management agency, announced that they have finalized a brand promotional deal with Josh Altman, through their majority owned Reiman Agency. Altman is a real estate investor and a reality television personality, appearing on Bravo!'s hit series, Million Dollar Listing. He has also appeared on Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
"Josh's representatives were such a pleasure to work with and we are excited to do more with him in the future," said Julia Salmon, Sales Executive at The Reiman Agency.
CMGR offers management, production, and deal-making services to its handpicked influencers, a management division for individual influencer clients, and an investment arm for joint ventures and acquisitions for companies in the social media influencer space.
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Spelling a family tradition for Yeagers of Doylestown; Chippewa teen eyes national bee
DOYLESTOWN – Andrew Yeager is a young man of few words.
Luckily, the village resident who is set to compete for the second year in a row in the Scripps National Spelling Bee knows how to spell most of them.
Derek Yeager said he realized how few when he and his wife, Kelly, were registering their son for kindergarten.
When a teacher asked Andrew to count, he stopped at 20.
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“Can you count higher than 20?”
“Yes,” Andrew said.
Derek, Kelly and the educator waited. After a few moments, Derek asked, “aren’t you going to count higher?”
“He just asked me if I could,” Andrew Yeager told his father.
Derek Yeager said his son hasn’t changed much in the proceeding nine years. He still says only what he needs to, and keeps pretty quiet the rest of the time.
Reserved Chippewa student ready to take national stage in spelldown
It’s not that the 14-year-old is shy, it’s more that he’s reserved. The student at Chippewa Jr./Sr. High School is open and speaks to those who engage him. You just need to kick things off.
In a couple of weeks, Yeager will be on a national stage in front of Scripps Bee Pronouncer Jacques Bailly, a gregarious sort who gives as good as he gets. In past Scripps Bees, Bailly has openly enjoyed when spellers have greeted him in other languages, responding in proper tongue to the prompt.
While it's Yeager’s second consecutive Scripps National Spelling Bee appearance, it's his first on stage at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Last year, Yeager competed in the bee’s earliest rounds from The Canton Repository’s newsroom, sitting at an editor’s desk for his virtual turn.
He spelled his first word, P-E-R-T-I-N-A-C-I-T-Y, correctly. He missed the vocabulary word that came next – CRINOLINE, which is a stiff fabric. Spellers who were correct on their first word, vocabulary word and then another spelling word moved on to the next level of competition.
The 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, Zalia Avant-garde, from a suburb of New Orleans, claimed her crown at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Yeager is pleased to get the chance to make the trip this year.
“I think it will be just a little more exciting just to go to Washington, D.C., this time, since I didn’t last year,” he said. “Last year, it kind of stunk that I wasn’t able to go.”
Yeager will hit the stage for this year’s 94th Scripps Bee on May 31 as Speller No. 124, likely stepping to the microphone in the mid-morning.
Vocabulary words are Andrew Yeager's nemesis
During a conversation May 7 in his family’s kitchen, the eighth grader sounded much like he did before the 2021 event. He said he’s confident about the first word he’ll face. It’s the pesky vocabulary that has him concerned.
Spellers received lists of words to study for the earliest rounds – first spelling word and vocabulary word. Beginning with the third round, spellers are given words they have not studied.
When pressed, Yeager said his goal is to make it to the second day of spelling. There, he’ll face another vocabulary word. There’s one at each level of competition in the Scripps Bee.
During this year’s Akron Beacon Journal Regional Bee, Yeager said he was confident yet had a concern in the back of his mind.
“With studying, probably the thing I was the most worried about was it going off-list, which it didn’t do,” he said, describing the lengthy list of words spellers potentially could receive in qualifying bees for the national level. “I probably would have been more scared if it did, just because of the words I hadn’t studied.”
Derek Yeager said they had different feelings before the two regional bees, in 2021 and 2022.
“We had no expectation of where he was,” the elder Yeager said of the 2021 Regional Bee. “This year, I thought the pressure was maybe on a little more because if you’re the defending champion, even though it maybe wasn’t publicized because of the COVID thing, people know you’re the person coming back.”
The plight of spelling bee competitors is always recalling the words they miss
Andrew Yeager has competed in bees since he was a fifth grader, and finished second to his brother, Matthew, in that first one. Spelling Bee competitors always recall the words they miss, and Andrew quickly said his was “PLIGHT.”
Andrew Yeager has surpassed his brother’s achievements in spelling bees, though. Matthew, who now is a 17-year-old junior at Chippewa High, never won the ABJ Regional Bee.
“Of course, I’m better than him,” Andrew said with a rival tone only a little brother can display when they show up the older sibling. The family also includes younger brother Zach, 11, who this year won his school bee as a fifth grader.
Could yet another Yeager show up another older Yeager? Stay tuned.
When he’s not practicing his spelling and playing organized baseball, Yeager enjoys video games, including Minecraft.
Scripps Bee participants this year get to select activities to complete while their peers are on stage, and one of Yeager’s was a game design course involving Minecraft. Another will be joining a guided tour of the Washington sites. He’s been to the nation’s capital before, with his father and older brother over a spring break a few years ago.
Yeager also performs in his school’s band, playing the snare drum. Mom Kelly said the family will be buying him a drum set soon.
If you watch the Scripps Bee on TV, be on the lookout for Derek Yeager, a physical therapist.
“I wear orange all the time for when he spells,” Derek Yeager said. “It just so happened. I’m a little superstitious, especially with baseball and stuff. One year when he won, I was like, ‘I’m wearing orange,’ I’ll wear the same shirt, and then, oh, he won again. I always wear something orange.”
This year, though, Derek said, Andrew “didn’t care.” He did, though, wear the same jacket on stage both years during the Regional Final.
How to watch the bee
Scripps National Spelling Bee can be viewed in a new place this year. The bee’s semifinals will be broadcast June 1 and the finals can be viewed June 2 on ION’s platforms. The bee also has added actor and longtime education advocate LeVar Burton as host. Burton was the longtime host of the PBS television show “Reading Rainbow.” For full details and the bee schedule, check out spellingbee.com.
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In their search for a missing former corrections official and an inmate facing murder charges, authorities announced a key discovery Friday: they located the car they previously believed the pair was traveling in.
The car had been in a Tennessee tow lot for about a week, after local officials found it abandoned in the woods and without any identifying information last Friday -- the same day the pair went missing -- and had it towed.
It means the two drove roughly two hours north to Williamson County, Tennessee, after disappearing from a county jail in Florence, Alabama, Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said during a Friday news conference.
But authorities know little about what came after that.
"We know now where the car is, we know what direction they went," the sheriff said. "We're trying to canvass the area for any witnesses, also trying to research, see if any stolen vehicles were reported in that area during that time."
Authorities believe the vehicle may have had mechanical problems which prompted the abrupt stop in the area. But the sheriff said investigators don't yet know if the pair stole another vehicle, or got a ride with someone else and where they may have headed.
"We're sort of back to square one," he said. "After Friday afternoon, when they abandoned that car, which direction they went from there, we don't know."
Vicky White, 56, and Casey White, 38, have now been missing for more than a week. The two, who officials say may have had a romantic relationship, are not related.
Corrections officer using aliases
Vicky White, who was an assistant director of corrections for Lauderdale County, took Casey White from the county jail Friday morning, saying she was taking him for a mental health evaluation. She said she was going to get medical care after dropping the inmate off because she wasn't feeling well.
The two have not been seen since. The patrol car the officer and inmate took from the jail was found abandoned in a shopping center parking lot. Authorities believe the pair left the lot in a different vehicle: the 2007 Ford SUV Vicky White bought and parked there the night before, Singleton previously said.
The pair knew each other since at least 2020 and had developed a romantic relationship, the sheriff told CNN earlier this week.
Prior to their disappearance, Vicky White had announced plans to retire and sold her home for a price well below market value.
She now has an active arrest warrant for allegedly permitting or facilitating escape in the first degree. She is no longer employed by the sheriff's office, the office said, adding while Friday was her last day of work, her papers were never finalized. Her jail keys, radio and handcuffs were found inside the abandoned SUV.
Investigators believe Vicky White had a large amount of money when the pair vanished, Singleton said Friday, adding authorities are working to find out more details.
"Her knowledge of corrections and her knowledge of the procedures that we use here at the sheriff's office most definitely played to her advantage. I think this was a very well-thought-out plan," Singleton said during Friday's news conference.
"Her knowledge sort of put us ... at a loss," the sheriff added. "It's a very calculated plan."
Vicky White also has used aliases, the sheriff added, including for purchasing the vehicle. "I'm assuming she's probably ditched those aliases and probably got some new identities now."
Officials share photos and up rewards
The pair should be considered dangerous and may be armed with weapons including an AR-15 rifle, handguns and a shotgun, the US Marshals Service said.
The agency said Casey White threatened his ex-girlfriend and her sister in 2015 if he ever got out, "he would kill them and he wanted police to kill him." Authorities have warned the inmate's "potential targets" and taken measures to protect them, the Marshals Service said.
The service also released several photos of Casey White and his tattoos as well as photo renderings of what Vicky White, who was blonde when she vanished, would look like with darker and shorter hair.
The agency is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the capture of the inmate and up to $5,000 for the officer.
On Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced additional rewards of $5,000 each for information leading to the capture and arrest of Vicky White and Casey White.
When asked Friday what he would say to Vicky White if she could hear him, the sheriff said, "You know we're going to find you. Hopefully we find you safe."
"If you're safe right now, still safe, get out while you can and turn yourself in to local authorities, wherever you're at," Singleton said.
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Fed rate hikes could drive up your credit card bill
A small interest rate increase could cost you hundreds of dollars
InvestigateTV - The average American has $5,000 in credit card debt according to TransUnion, and with rising interest rates that amount could grow.
In 2022, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates four times and with each increase, the variable rate on your credit card goes up within the next few months.
If you pay your credit card debt in full each month and avoid interest, you don’t have to worry about the increases. But for the millions of Americans who carry credit card debt, the new rate can lead to hundreds of dollars over the years.
Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst with Bankrate, said the national average rate for credit cards before the rate hikes was 17.5%. .
“So if you were only making minimum payments towards $5,000 in debt at 17.5%, you would have been in debt for more than 15 years and spent about $6,000 in interest,” Rossman explained. He continued to say a .75% increase would add about $300 in interest to the original $5,000 debt.
Rossman urged consumers to pay down this debt as soon as possible and offered a few suggestions:
- Transfer balance to a 0% card
- Pick up a side job
- Sell items you no longer need
- Cut your regular expenses, especially monthly charges and fees
- Consider debt consolidation
In addition, Rossman suggested contacting a reputable nonprofit credit counselor like the National Foundation for Credit Counseling for advice on how to handle your debt.
The Federal Trade Commission offers free advice on how to choose a credit counselor.
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First of five facilities to open in fourth quarter of 2022 in Pennsylvania
LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HPC Industries LLC and Macquarie Group's Commodities and Global Markets group (Macquarie) have formed a joint venture to produce recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). Under the name Circularix, the venture's plans include building and operating five recycling facilities across the U.S. with a total annual production capacity of more than 275 million pounds of rPET resin. The first facility, located in Hatfield, PA, is expected to be operational by December 2022. Leon Farahnik is chairman and CEO of Circularix. Alex Delnik, former CEO and founder of Verdeco Recycling, will serve as president and Chief Operating Officer. In addition to its investment as a partner in the joint venture, Macquarie is assisting Circularix with project debt, equipment finance, FX hedging and other risk management solutions to support its future growth.
"Consumer brands are struggling to meet their sustainability goals as current rPET supply is unable to scale as needed," Farahnik said. "Our move into rPET production is the beginning of a major and much-needed capacity expansion in the United States, and we are excited to continue playing an important role in the plastics recycling industry by uniting our experience with Macquarie's."
Macquarie is a leading provider of risk management, market access and capital and financing solutions to the petrochemicals industry and has played a leading role in environmental product markets, sustainable infrastructure and the waste sector around the world for more than 15 years. Macquarie formed its Sustainable Waste Solutions team in 2020 to provide finance and growth capital solutions to clients in the waste sector, with a focus on helping facilitate the transition to a circular economy.
Ben Glover, Executive Director in Macquarie's Specialized and Asset Finance division, said: "We are delighted to support our clients in delivering the practical infrastructure needed to expand production capacity for post-consumer recycled materials. Ventures such as Circularix are a key part of the supply chain that will drive more post-consumer material back into higher value recycled packaging markets."
About HPC Industries LLC: HPC Industries LLC, based in Los Angeles, is a management corporation founded with a commitment to sustainability and a circular economy. Its chairman, Leon Farahnik, is a leader and innovator in post-consumer plastics recycling with more than 40 years in the plastic industry. HPC has established and operated numerous pioneering operations and facilities including CarbonLITE Recycling, which Farahnik developed into the world's largest recycler of plastic beverage bottles. More information: Circularix.com.
About Macquarie Group: Founded in 1969, Macquarie Group is a global financial services group and employs over 18,000 people in 33 markets. Commodities and Global Markets (CGM), an operating group of Macquarie, has more than 40 years of partnering with our clients to provide capital and financing, risk management, market access, and physical execution and logistics solutions across commodities, financial markets and asset finance sectors. For further information, visit www.macquarie.com.
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HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: MBRX) ("Moleculin" or the "Company"), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates targeting highly resistant tumors and viruses, today announced that Walter Klemp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Moleculin, will present at the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference being held in New York, NY and virtually on September 12-14, 2022.
In addition to the presentation, management will be available to participate in virtual one-on-one meetings with qualified members of the investor community who are registered to attend the conference. For more information about the conference, please visit the conference website.
A video webcast of the presentation will be available for viewing on-demand through the H.C. Wainwright conference platform beginning Monday, September 12 at 7:00 AM ET for 30-days to those registered for the event.
Moleculin Biotech, Inc. is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of a broad portfolio of drug candidates for the treatment of highly resistant tumors and viruses. The Company's lead program, Annamycin, is a next-generation anthracycline designed to avoid multidrug resistance mechanisms with little to no cardiotoxicity. Annamycin is currently in development for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and soft tissue sarcoma (STS) lung metastases.
Additionally, the Company is developing WP1066, an Immune/Transcription Modulator designed to be capable of inhibiting p-STAT3 and other oncogenic transcription factors while also stimulating a natural immune response, targeting brain tumors, pancreatic and other cancers; and WP1220, an analog to WP1066, for the topical treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Moleculin is also engaged in the development of a portfolio of antimetabolites, including WP1122, for the potential treatment of COVID-19 and other viruses, as well as cancer indications including brain tumors, pancreatic and other cancers.
For more information about the Company, please visit www.moleculin.com and connect on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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CashCamp Provides Uncommon Service in Credit Union Industry
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iQ Credit Union (iQ), a member-owned, modern-day financial institution based in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the launch of CashCamp, a new educational banking app that helps educate kids ages 7-14 about good financial habits and how to manage their money.
"CashCamp provides an introduction to all aspects of finance: saving, budgeting and lending," Tim Walley, education programs supervisor, said. "The app provides easy-to-use tools to help kids make the most of their account, including easy transfers with their parents, setting up savings goals, making a budget and taking out loans from their parents. Plus, the app gamifies saving money by letting kids earn trophies for hitting their savings goals, and lets kids compete on leaderboards with their siblings to see who can save the most."
Free to members of iQ Credit Union, CashCamp provides an alternative to paid youth banking apps. It does not require an additional app but rather integrates directly into iQ's Digital Branch, the credit union's online banking system, making it easy and convenient for parents and kids. Users can use a checking account and a debit card with the app, which can be accessed through a laptop, phone or tablet.
CashCamp ties into iQ's strong legacy of supporting kids, teachers and financial literacy. At schools and community events, iQ offers financial education through interactive games, presentations and workbooks. Kids receive "educational boxes" when they open their credit union account or after completing 10 deposits. The boxes have prizes and educational games that teach kids how to manage their money.
"This new app enhances these options and provides a way for parents and kids to talk about financial literacy and make it actionable and realistic for what they'll experience when they're grown up," Walley said.
CashCamp is now available to all kids with a savings account through iQ Credit Union.
iQ Credit Union is a full-service financial institution serving the Pacific Northwest since 1940. With more than 97,000 members in Washington and Oregon, the credit union is known for its deep commitment to financial education and community engagement — and for its signature red and black buffalo plaid colors. iQ helps WAnderers and explORers reach their financial goals by offering honest and friendly advice at any of its 15 branches. More information is available at iQCU.com.
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VIENNA, Va., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Omega Integration (Alpha Omega) is partnering with the University of Virginia (UVA) to cultivate and mentor college students and graduates with a new Guaranteed Interview Program for those in Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Cyber, and Project Management programs.
Alpha Omega's CEO & Founder Gautam Ijoor said, "Alpha Omega is investing in career switchers, career changers, and career advancers to create an agile tech workforce for our government clients. As a University of Virginia graduate, I know firsthand the rigorous coursework and top-notch faculty that produces high-caliber leaders and innovators. Alpha Omega is honored to formalize our partnership with UVA and open doors for its students and graduates."
The partnership comes at a perfect time. The national labor market has been highly competitive, with more openings than applicants, especially in technology. Alpha Omega has experienced explosive growth in contract wins and hiring, recently announcing an $86 million cyber contract at the USDA.
"The (program's) guaranteed interviews will address the need by connecting Alpha Omega with highly trained prospects while giving students a leg-up in job searches," said Hollie Lee, director of certificate programs at UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies which offers part-time, online programs for adult students.
Alpha Omega leadership is committed to mentoring and professional development. The connection to UVA predates the Guaranteed Interview Program. In April 2022, the firm headlined Effectively Communicating your Value to Interviewers, an event that brought together Project Managers, C-Suite executives, and career coaches to network with students about navigating the job search and acing post-graduation interviews. Alpha Omega's Gautam Ijoor is a Darden School of Business alum and a generous, 5-year donor to the Marian Chapman Moore Executive Leadership Award.
The Guaranteed Interview Program starts this summer 2022, and UVA certificate students are already signing up. UVA students or recent UVA graduates who are interested in connecting with Alpha Omega are encouraged to also visit our Careers Page: https://alphaomegaintegration.com/careers/
ABOUT ALPHA OMEGA INTEGRATION: Alpha Omega provides high-quality, collaborative IT and business consulting services, with the expertise and capabilities to serve customers. We are committed to quality and continuous process improvement, demonstrated by our Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level-5 (ML-5) for Development and Services, as well as ISO/IEC registration for 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, and 9001:2015. We are also committed to integrate best practices and standardization in the areas of quality, service management, and security into everyday operations. Alpha Omega is a mission-focused, client-centric, results-driven organization. For more information, visit https://alphaomegaintegration.com/
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CMMC) (ASX: C6C) (the "Company" or "Copper Mountain") announces results of the Company's annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held on June 9, 2022. A total of 97,429,489 common shares were voted at the Meeting, representing approximately 46.12% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
The results for the items voted at the Meeting are as follows:
The Company reports shareholders reappointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and authorized the directors to fix their remuneration.
The Company's shareholders voted for the Company's non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation ("Say on Pay").
The Company's shareholders voted for the Company's 2022 long-term incentive plan.
Copper Mountain's flagship asset is the 75% owned Copper Mountain Mine located in southern British Columbia near the town of Princeton. The Copper Mountain Mine currently produces approximately 100 million pounds of copper equivalent per year. Copper Mountain also has the 100% owned development-stage Eva Copper Project, which is expected add approximately 100 million pounds of copper annually, in Queensland, Australia and an extensive 2,100 km2 highly prospective land package in the Mount Isa area. Copper Mountain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CMMC" and Australian Stock Exchange under the symbol "C6C".
Additional information is available on the Company's web page at www.CuMtn.com.
On behalf of the Board of
COPPER MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORATION
"Gil Clausen"
Gil Clausen, P.Eng.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Website: www.CuMtn.com
This news release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (together, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as "plans", "expects", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", "believes" or variations of such words, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "occur" or "be achieved". In this news release, certain forward-looking statements are identified, including the anticipated production at the Copper Mountain Mine and the Eva Copper Project. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance and opportunities to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include the risks set out in Copper Mountain's public documents, including in each management's discussion and analysis, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although Copper Mountain believes that the information and assumptions used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by applicable law, Copper Mountain disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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PHOTOS: NICU caring 7 sets of twins at once, a new record for the hospital
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - Staff members at the NICU for a hospital in Colorado have had their hands full due to a record-breaking number of twins being cared for at the same time.
The Children’s Hospital Colorado, located in Colorado Springs, said they have seven sets of twins currently in their care.
A hospital spokesperson said the doctors and nurses at the hospital have “been seeing double recently!” The hospital says it has never cared for this many sets of twins before.
The hospital shared photos with KKTV showing some of the babies and a few parents.
“You might say we’re #twinning,” Leila Roche, the senior communications specialist for the hospital, wrote.
The news was shared with the public on Monday.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that Kevin Zaragoza has joined the firm's global tax team as a partner in the New York office. His arrival contributes to Dechert's market-leading transactional private equity practice.
Mr. Zaragoza has extensive experience advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on the domestic and cross-border tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and collaborations. He also advises investment funds, investors, and companies on their fundraising activities, including public and private offerings of debt and equity securities across various industries, from life sciences and healthcare to venture funds.
Dechert's global tax chair, Joshua Milgrim, said: "Kevin's breadth of expertise will be a meaningful addition to the global tax group, further enhancing our capacity to advise clients on their most complex and challenging transactions."
Mr. Zaragoza added: "I am delighted to be joining Dechert and I look forward to working with my new colleagues on Dechert's vibrant private equity platform."
After graduating from Yale, Mr. Zaragoza obtained a Ph.D. from Princeton in 2005 before going on to teach philosophy for two years at the University of Georgia. He later returned to Yale where he received his juris doctor in 2010 and began his legal career as an associate at another global law firm.
Mr. Zaragoza will be an integral addition to Dechert's private equity and M&A interdisciplinary deal teams. Recognized as an international powerhouse, Dechert's private equity practice has been on a fast-track growth trajectory, advising more than 300 private equity and other private investment clients worldwide. The firm's global team of more than 250 lawyers represents all types of private equity sponsors and other private investment firms, including sovereign wealth funds and family offices, and their portfolio companies, as well as institutional and corporate investors looking to invest in private equity funds. Recognized among the top law firms for private equity deals by Mergermarket's "Global & Regional League Tables 2021 – Legal Advisors," the firm was ranked #5 for U.S. Buyouts and #10 for Global Buyouts by deal value.
Dechert continues to be relentlessly focused on its private equity and asset management clients, having also added in the past two months recognized private equity experts David Cosgrove in Charlotte and Nicole Macarchuk in San Francisco, in addition to M&A tax specialist David Passey in 2021.
Dechert's global tax practice, comprising lawyers in the United States and Europe, provides inventive tax solutions that meet the challenges and objectives of clients' most sophisticated business dealings around the globe, from corporate transactions and restructurings to financial transactions and fund formation and investing.
Dechert is a leading global law firm with 22 offices around the world. The firm advises on matters and transactions of the greatest complexity, bringing energy, creativity and efficient management of legal issues to deliver commercial and practical advice for clients.
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Seasoned advertising and marketing professional with 20+ years of experience in the multicultural marketing space takes the reins
LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blavity Inc., the venture-funded technology and new media company, announces the appointment of Nikki Crump as General Manager of Agency. In this role, Crump will create the vision and execute the strategy for the development and growth of Blavity Inc.'s agency business, including branded content, integrated marketing, client services, and account management. Crump has dedicated her career to building campaigns that make emotional connections between brands and Black consumers. She most recently spent seven years at Burrell Communications Group, a top multicultural agency.
"Nikki is a strategic leader with a wealth of experience in building and growing teams. She's piloted campaigns for iconic industry leaders like Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, and Verizon," said Morgan DeBaun, Founder and CEO of Blavity. "What's more, she's a much respected thought leader who creates memorable consumer platforms that build community and foster dialogue among Black consumers. I cannot think of a better person to partner with brands to create thought provoking advertising campaigns
Among Crump's many achievements is her work with top platforms as My Black is Beautiful for P&G, BlackAtlas.com for American Airlines, Black Experience on Xfinity, and the National Park Foundation's Stand Where Heroes Stood.
Crump is a graduate of Florida A&M University with a Master's in Mass Communications from the University of Florida and an Executive MBA from the Berlin School of Creative Leadership.
ABOUT BLAVITY INC.
Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 100 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.
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ALBANY -- Stephen Brimberry and Allen Vanhook know an event like the one the newly formed Out and About Proud group planned for this weekend would not have been possible even a couple of decades ago.
But the businessmen agreed during a recent discussion that the time was right for the two-day "OUT in the Wild" event, which is set for Friday and Saturday at Chehaw Park & Zoo.
"Everyone always talks about doing something, and the longer you talk, the longer nothing gets done," Vanhook said Wednesday. "So we said, 'It's time to do it.' We started talking about this seriously on a Sunday, and by Monday we'd gotten the ball rolling."
And while June is National Pride Month, and the newly formed Out and About Proud group was dreamed up by members of the local LGBTQ community, the masterminds behind OUT in the Wild insist the weekend is a community event.
"This is a family-friendly event because there are plenty of things at Chehaw for families to do with their children," Brimberry said. "We want people who may have children to know they will be welcome, too."
Of course, the later-in-the-evening Toga MMXXII party Friday and the Wild Hair Affair Saturday are music and dance events geared more toward adults. Participants, who only pay the $3.50 charge to enter the park, will have access to a number of events both days.
Campers (most spaces already have been reserved, although "plenty of tent camping is available") will start gathering after noon Friday, and a meet-and-greet for campers will be held at the camp pavilion starting at 5 p.m.
"Everybody has been so receptive to this event," Brimberry said. "The city of Albany gave us swag bags to distribute to campers."
The Toga party starts Friday at 7:30 p.m. with music provided by DJ Lex.
Saturday morning, Kayak Attack will lead a couple of cooling float adventures on local waterways. One will start at 10 a.m. on Century Road in Lee County, while the other -- for those who want to spend less time on the water -- will start at noon at Sutton's Landing, also in Lee County.
"The float events are open to everybody," Vanhook said. "And those who have their own kayak, Kayak Attack will load it up and take it to the starting points for them."
Cost for the kayak adventure is $35 per person.
At 4 p.m., Megan Lisenby will provide everything participants need to create their own painting masterpieces -- including some technique advice -- under a canopy at the camp pavilion. The Paint Strokes with Campin' Folk is $20 per participant, and all supplies will be provided.
Attendees will be encouraged to "get your wig right!" to prepare for the evening's Wild Hair Affair. The dance party will continue from 8 until 11 p.m. at the Chehaw stage, and the OUT in the Wild planners hint there may be a special "silent disco" event on into the evening.
"Remember the 'shadow dance box' they had downstairs at the Cab Stand (nightclub) when it was open?" Brimberry asked. "Well, we're going to do that here, too. It's going to be a fun, fun evening."
Vanhook and his father even created specially designed rainbow trophies for the Saturday "wild wig contest."
"This came together so fast; we only started planning it about five weeks ago," Vanhook said. "But everyone we've asked to be involved has enthusiastically jumped right in, and Chehaw has rolled out the red carpet."
Primary sponsor Li'l Caesar's Pizza, owned by Anthony King and managed by Joey Dorminey, will provide food for the Pride event, as will Cork's Charcuterie, Stewbo's and Chehaw. Frozen drink set-up and mixers will be available from Bottoms Up for a minimal fee, but revelers should know to BYOB. Plenty of water and sports drinks also will be provided.
A pancake and sausage breakfast, prepared by Pearly's, will be available for overnight campers who plan to leave Sunday morning.
"We've come a long way since the 'don't ask, don't tell' days," Brimberry said. "The rights of the LGBTQ community have been expanded ... to include adoption and even marriage.
"We wanted to start doing some community events, and we thought this one would be a great one to kick things off. We thought at first it might just be a few of us sitting around listening to music and talking, but we're getting great response. We have groups coming from Florida and South Carolina, so it's grown bigger than even we expected."
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With This Expansion the Company Brings Over-the-Counter Crypto Trading and Support to 49 States
CHICAGO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CoinFlip, a leading provider of cryptocurrency financial services, announces today the expansion of its Trade Desk – an over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading desk – to Nevada. With coverage across 49 US states, more customers have access to CoinFlip's crypto pros for help purchasing crypto. This expansion marks another milestone in the company's growth trajectory.
"Bringing our services to nearly every state in the US is integral for us as we continue to build a comprehensive platform for the digital economy," said CEO and Co-Founder of CoinFlip, Ben Weiss. "It is important to our brand to now be able to serve the citizens and tourists of Nevada. We will continue to expand our resources so we can best serve our communities at a grassroots level, a primary objective as we look ahead both within state lines and all over the world."
Delivering guidance to investors entering into the crypto space, Trade Desk offers dedicated account managers who are available to walk customers through the process step-by-step and support with any questions. Trade Desk commands low minimums and high limits with the ability to buy via wire or ACH transfer.
When Trade Desk launched in 2020, it was a small yet ambitious unit with a mission to deliver a comprehensive virtual experience for crypto transactions. "From buying, selling or trading, we wanted to ensure each and every customer was satisfied with their experience," said Founder and Chairman, Daniel Polotsky. "Now, with the expansion of our services to nearly all 50 states, we are fulfilling that promise to more Americans than ever before."
Named the No. 1 fastest-growing company in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business, CoinFlip had a five-year growth rate of 1.7 million percent and revenue of nearly $100 million in 2021. The company was also ranked No. 60 on the Inc. 5000, the highest-ranking crypto company included on the list. Since inception, the company has expanded to over 3,500 ATMs across 49 states, taking its place on the frontline of a financial revolution where cryptocurrency and blockchain technology can empower investors across the country.
For more information about CoinFlip, please visit www.CoinFlip.tech and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About CoinFlip:
CoinFlip is a leading financial services provider powered by cryptocurrency. The company operates the world's largest network of cryptocurrency kiosks by transaction volume with over 3,500 machines across 49 states supporting the buying and selling of major cryptocurrencies with cash. In 2020, CoinFlip launched Trade Desk, an over-the-counter trading service that provides investors a personal account manager and competitive coin pricing. The company does not charge hidden fees, cuts typical transaction fees by as much as half, and provides 24/7 customer support.
CoinFlip was founded in 2015 by Daniel Polotsky, Kristoffer Dayrit, Alan Gurevich, and Benjamin Weiss. Headquartered in Chicago, CoinFlip placed 60th on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list as the top-ranked cryptocurrency company, was named the 2021 #1 fastest-growing company in Chicago by Crain's and was awarded the 2021 Silver Stevie ® Award for Customer Service. For more information about CoinFlip, please visit www.CoinFlip.tech.
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(WXIN) – “Madden” is going back to its roots.
This year’s edition of the blockbuster football video game will feature its namesake coach on the cover.
It’s the first time John Madden—the colorful former coach and NFL commentator—has appeared on the cover of his own game in more than two decades.
Madden died in December at the age of 85. To honor his contributions to football, “Madden NFL 23” will include three variant covers of the iconic coach, including a special “All-Madden Edition” reminiscent of the original cover featuring Madden bursting through Xs and Os.
Each cover features the phrase, “Thanks, coach.”
Madden, a Hall of Fame coach, brought his boisterous personality and signature commentary into homes during Sunday NFL broadcasts spanning across decades and multiple networks.
Electronic Arts, publisher of the bestselling sports franchise, made the announcement on June 1, which typically marks “Madden Day,” a day commemorating the launch of “John Madden Football” on June 1, 1988.
The game debuted on home computers and has since appeared on just about every video game console imaginable, from the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis to various generations of Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo consoles.
Madden appeared on the cover of every game through the release of “Madden 2000.” Starting with “Madden 2001,” EA Sports turned to a cover athlete (Titans running back Eddie George was the first one).
Other cover athletes have included greats like Marshall Faulk, Ray Lewis, Brett Favre, Drew Brees and Tom Brady. Madden made one additional return on the cover for “Madden NFL 07’s Hall of Fame Edition.”
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When “Madden NFL 23” launches later this summer, the first interactive experience will feature two versions of Coach Madden leading opposing teams of “All Madden” athletes facing off in the 1970s Oakland Coliseum. In addition, the unforgettable voice of Coach Madden returns during the game in remastered audio clips that callback to his legendary days as a broadcaster.
EA Sports said it will reveal more ways to honor the late, great coach in “Madden NFL 23” in the coming weeks. The game is expected to launch in August.
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Dr. Tsay Brings Two Decades of Expertise in Clinical Medicine, Research, and Health Technology to Cue
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cue Health Inc. ("Cue") (Nasdaq: HLTH), a healthcare technology company, today announced that it has appointed David Tsay, MD, PhD, as its Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Tsay comes to Cue with more than 20 years of experience in clinical medicine, research, and health technology. Most recently, Dr. Tsay served at Apple, where he led an Apple Health clinical team in developing new Health products, including FDA-cleared products in cardiovascular health.
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tsay will help define future Cue diagnostic products and services. Dr. Tsay will also lead engagement across a wide range of healthcare stakeholders, driving communication, collaboration, and ecosystem alignment in support of Cue's healthcare initiatives.
Prior to Apple, Dr. Tsay served as Associate Chief Transformation Officer at New York-Presbyterian (NYP), one of the nation's most comprehensive academic healthcare delivery systems. He led digital transformation initiatives for NYP, including overseeing enterprise teams for data science, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, automation, and digital web/mobile technologies. During his tenure at NYP, Dr. Tsay also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. He was previously a founding team member for NYP OnDemand, a comprehensive suite of digital health services.
"We are delighted to have Dr. Tsay join us as our Chief Medical Officer. We believe Dr. Tsay will play a key role in shaping the advanced healthcare technologies we are creating at Cue, where diagnostics and software-supported health journeys can lead to better clinical outcomes across a variety of disease categories," said Ayub Khattak, Chairman and CEO of Cue Health. "Dr. Tsay has the clinical experience, proven leadership ability, and key relationships to make a meaningful and lasting impact at Cue as well as in the lives of the patients and providers we serve."
"I look forward to working alongside Cue's executive leadership team as the company's products evolve into a more comprehensive platform that empowers stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem with faster and more accurate diagnostic information," added Dr. Tsay. "The democratization of diagnostic testing can not only transform care paradigms but also ultimately help improve health outcomes."
Dr. Tsay received his BA in Computer Science and Physics from Columbia University College, and subsequently his MD and PhD degrees from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology and holds active medical licenses in both California and New York.
About Cue Health
Cue Health (Nasdaq: HLTH) is a healthcare technology company that makes it easy for individuals to access health information and places diagnostic information at the center of care. Cue Health enables people to manage their health through real-time, actionable, and connected health information, offering individuals and their healthcare providers easy access to lab-quality diagnostics anywhere, anytime, in a device that fits in the palm of the hand. Cue Health's first-of-its-kind COVID-19 test was the first FDA-authorized molecular diagnostic test for at-home and over-the-counter use without a prescription and physician supervision. Outside the United States, Cue Health has received the CE mark in the European Union, Interim Order authorization from Health Canada, regulatory approval from India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, and PSAR authorization from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority. Cue was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego. For more information, please visit www.cuehealth.com.
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| 2022-09-08T13:47:52Z
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MIAMI — A little-noticed federal appeals court ruling this year threatens a key weapon in the United States’ war on drugs: A decades-old law that gives the U.S. broad authority to make high-seas arrests anywhere in the world, even if the drugs aren’t bound for American shores.
It’s a law that’s used to round up and imprison hundreds of foreigners every year, mostly poor, semi-literate fishermen from Central and South America who make up the drug trade’s lowest rungs.
“It is a waste of U.S. taxpayer dollars to have these costly misadventures as we play drug police to the world,” said Eric Vos, head of the public defender’s office in Puerto Rico that brought the court challenge.
At issue is the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, which defines drug smuggling in international waters as a crime against the United States and gives the U.S. unique arrest powers anywhere on the seas — whenever it determines a vessel is “without nationality.”
But how a vessel is deemed stateless sometimes gets messy.
The was the case for the Costa Rican plaintiff Jeffri Dávila-Reyes, whose appeal prompted the ruling. The Coast Guard chased down his speedboat in the western Caribbean in 2015 as he and two cousins were allegedly transporting five to 15 kilos of cocaine.
They identified their vessel as hailing from Costa Rica, according to the FBI’s summary of the investigation, but they lacked any documentation. When the U.S. asked the Costa Rican government to confirm the vessel’s registry, it responded 12 weeks after the bust that it could neither confirm nor refute the claim.
A few weeks later the men were charged and eventually pleaded guilty to possessing narcotics “on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.”
But a three-judge panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled in January that one of the law’s provisions — disavowing a captain’s claim of nationality — were an unconstitutional extension of U.S. policing powers beyond America’s borders.
Tellingly, almost none of those arrested under the law had ever set foot in the U.S. nor were they charged with trying to import cocaine. In Dávila-Reyes’ case, the cocaine he was accused of transporting was purportedly headed to Jamaica.
Despite the ruling that threw out his conviction, Dávila-Reyes remains behind bars seven years into a 10-year sentence as the Justice Department seeks reconsideration by all of the First Circuit’s nine judges.
In a series of recent letters to The Associated Press from federal prison, Davila-Reyes reflected on how he only got involved in smuggling as a way to escape poverty in his homeland after years of hand-blistering construction work for $10 a day. He said taking a chance on smuggling offered him $6,000.
“Nobody can be blamed for being born poor,” he wrote.
From the moment President Richard Nixon declared “war on drugs” in 1971, the U.S. Coast Guard has been at the forefront of the campaign to stop illegal narcotics from entering the U.S. Today, it spends more than $2 billion annually as part of that effort.
But, almost from the start, that goal has proven elusive.
Cocaine prices, a gauge of supply, have been hovering at historical lows for more than a decade as cocaine production from Colombia has soared to record highs. In a good year, barely 10% of cocaine shipments in the waters off Central and South America — where the bulk of the world’s cocaine is trafficked — are actually seized or destroyed, according to the U.S. government’s own estimates.
Despite that poor record, U.S. officials continue to tout their success at sea. A 2020 Coast Guard report said at-sea interdictions are the most effective way to combat cartels and criminal networks. Since 2017, the amount of cocaine it has seized or destroyed exceeds 959 metric tons.
Prosecutions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act exploded last year to 296 — nearly five times the number a decade ago, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which collects Justice Department data. But since each case involves multiple defendants, the actual number of foreigners detained at sea last year was 635 — the highest tally since 2017.
Critics of U.S. drug policy say most such smugglers fell into the job because of poverty and are hardly worth locking up for so long when legions of their poor compatriots stand ready to take their place.
“These are not masterminds like Pablo Escobar or Chapo Guzman,” said Kendra McSweeney, an Ohio State University geographer who has spent years researching U.S. drug policies.
Neither the Coast Guard nor Justice Department would comment on Dávila-Reyes’ appeal but experts say it’s too early to judge the fallout from the landmark ruling.
Currently Vos’ office in Puerto Rico is preparing 14 motions for dismissal in other boat cases on behalf of jailed defendants from Colombia, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. The ruling has also been cited in at least five proceedings outside the First Circuit.
“It’s definitely a chink in the armor,” said Roger Cabrera, a court-appointed attorney in Miami seeking who has filed one of the appeals. “But like most chinks, I’m sure the federal government is already looking for a workaround.”
For now, U.S. law enforcement continues to conduct regular search and seizures on the high seas with little indication of concern.
In court filings, attorneys for the U.S. government have argued in part that holding up interdictions to wait for an unequivocal denial of registry from a foreign nation before declaring a vessel stateless would be impractical.
“Anyone involved with bringing dangerous drugs into the United States will be held accountable, no matter their position in the drug-distribution network,” said Justice Department spokeswoman Nicole Navas Oxman.
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NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Summer of Learning Association (NSLA) is launching a website today where parents can find learning activities for their children during the summer of 2022. When students across the country need to find fun, engaging learning experiences, the website will link parents to 30,000 programs across 4,000 cities and in all 50 states. These will include camps, library programs, traditional summer school programs, and many more.
"Summer learning opportunities are more important than ever," said Aaron Dworkin, NSLA's CEO. "After more than two years of disrupted learning, summer programs from schools and community providers help recapture the magic of learning, foster relationships, and support health and well-being.
For decades, researchers have documented the "learning loss" when children are out of school for more than two months over the summer. During the pandemic, education researchers have documented even more significant learning loss in children who attended school in virtual environments for a year or more.
"Summer learning programs have always been important for our students but in the last couple of years, they have become essential," U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said. "Quality summer learning and enrichment programs are key to recovering from the pandemic. These programs are crucial for parents and caregivers. I'm grateful to NSLA and their partners for providing DiscoverSummer.org as a great resource for families to navigate their options."
In a survey of 2,000 parents in the fall of 2021, almost nine in 10 believed that their children's structured learning activities prepared them to succeed academically in the 2021-22 school year.
Through discoversummer.org, parents will be able to find summer learning programs where children will discover the joy of summer and prepare them for the next school year. It gives parents easy access to resources from leading youth organizations that nurture and cultivate children's curiosity and help them learn more.
Discoversummer.org is supported by the New York Life Foundation, iHeart Media, Clear Channel Outdoor, Nintendo Switch, and Discovery Education. NSLA partnered with InPlay to design and manage the site.
As part of the website launch, Clear Channel Outdoor will run digital billboards at nearly 2,000 places nationwide through the end of National Summer Learning Week (July 11-15). To support the June 8 launch of discoversummer.org, Clear Channel Outdoor will showcase the website with a larger-than-life message on two of its billboards in the center of New York City's Times Square.
"With the support of NSLA, local summer programs across the country have made a significant impact in broadening the minds of our nation's youth and helping to close the achievement gap," said Dan Levi, EVP & CMO of CCOA and an NSLA Board Member. "As the work for educational equity continues, we're proud to partner with NSLA in this highly visible way to help families discover summer learning resources for their children in their local communities, while delivering the message out there that summer matters."
About the National Summer Learning Association: The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) is the only national nonprofit exclusively focused on closing the achievement and opportunity gaps by increasing access to high-quality summer learning opportunities. NSLA recognizes and disseminates what works in summer learning, develops and delivers community capacity-building offerings and convenes and empowers key actors to embrace summer learning as a solution for equity and excellence in education.
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AMRN, IAG, AMCR, FRSH, and SESN.
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– Researchers will now be able to access rich clinical data on patients with rare neurological disease –
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, today announced a collaboration with Simons Searchlight, an international research program with a goal of accelerating research and improving lives for people with rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. This partnership will connect two sets of data – the longitudinal clinical data extracted from medical records through Invitae's Ciitizen, a patient-consented, digital natural history data platform and patient reported outcomes and biospecimens collected by Simons Searchlight. The partnership breaks down data silos and provides a rich and deep dataset that will help accelerate research for rare neurodevelopmental diseases.
"We are excited about this collaboration that will allow researchers to get deep, rich longitudinal data on rare disease patients," said Farid Vij, president and general manager of data for Invitae. "This is intended to help improve treatment, with a goal of ultimately finding a cure for these rare diseases."
Rare disease patients and caregivers are often asked to participate in many different stand- alone studies to help advance research. Through the combined clinical and patient-reported data in these two datasets, researchers get a deeper understanding of the etiology and progression of disease, sparing additional time, effort and data collection from the patient.
"Joining forces with Invitae is incredibly powerful for patients with rare diseases," said Jennifer Tjernagel, M.S., senior project manager at Simons Searchlight, Simons Foundation. "Our partnership and the resulting datasets will help improve understanding, diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as STXBP1, SYNGAP1 and others. Having the support of Invitae's Ciitizen platform will help pair patient-reported data with clinical information for in depth data analysis."
Charlene Son Rigby, president and co-founder of STXBP1 Foundation shared, "We are thrilled to partner with Invitae and Simons Searchlight on this initiative. We believe in the power of data and how important sharing that data can be in the journey to finding a cure for STXBP1 Disorder. Having this kind of collaboration in our toolkit is opening up an entirely new approach for our foundation and our patient community. The combination of Invitae's existing clinical data which will be transitioned into a readily usable format, and Simons' deep information from patients and caregivers, will provide doctors and scientists with an innovative way to accelerate understanding of natural history, while allowing patients and their loved ones to focus on what's most important - their health."
Mike Graglia, Managing Director and Co-Founder of the SynGAP Research Fund stated, "Invitae's Ciitizen is a powerful digital natural history study data platform in the rare disease space. The technology, execution and clinical expertise behind it are exceptional. Simons Searchlight is the most established clinician-led registry in autism and related disorders. The accomplishment of connecting these two platforms is a testament to their collective focus on helping patients. Every single patient who has access to Invitae's Ciitizen platform and Searchlight should consent to join their profiles now."
This agreement expands upon a partnership that was originally launched as a pilot for STXBP1 patients and the STXBP1 Foundation. The relationship allowed consenting patients to link their de-identified Invitae Ciitizen data with the Simons Searchlight database to accelerate understanding of patients with STXBP1 disorder. By expanding focus to additional rare neurological disorders, such as SYNGAP1, SCN2A, SLC6A1 and more, researchers are one step closer to finding the needle in the haystack for patients with these conditions. To learn more about Invitae's Ciitizen data platform and request access to the consented dataset for research, email partners@invitae.com.
Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA) is a leading medical genetics company, whose mission is to bring comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Invitae's goal is to aggregate the world's genetic tests into a single service with higher quality, faster turnaround time and lower prices. For more information, visit the company's website at invitae.com.
Simons Searchlight collects medical, developmental, and behavioral data on people living with rare developmental disorders. Participants and their families share this valuable information and experiences so that scientists around the world may increase understanding of these medical conditions and ultimately improve lives. For more information, visit simonssearchlight.org
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the availability, features and potential impact of the company's products; the company's belief that it is the first and only laboratory to offer this comprehensive suite of tests for neurodevelopmental disorders in an easily accessible format; the company's belief that its NDD package is affordable and fast; and the company's belief that its NDD package will inform care decisions and treatment plans for patients. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the company's history of losses; the company's ability to compete; the company's failure to manage growth effectively; the company's need to scale its infrastructure in advance of demand for its tests and to increase demand for its tests; the company's ability to use rapidly changing genetic data to interpret test results accurately and consistently; security breaches, loss of data and other disruptions; laws and regulations applicable to the company's business; and the other risks set forth in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and Invitae Corporation disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Business consulting leader Clarkston Consulting announced today the promotions of Cara Ridenhour and Sean Burke to Partner, and Caitlin Pardo and David Patterson to Associate Partner. In their new roles, they will continue to serve Clarkston clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries while continually driving the growth and development of the firm and its stewards.
"As the firm continues to grow, our leadership must reflect the needs of the market. We depend on leaders who we can rely on to deliver brilliant client service in the face of an ever-changing and disruptive environment. These individuals have, and will continue, to drive differentiated value and performance for our clients, our firm, and our stewards," said Clarkston Consulting CEO and Founder Tom Finegan.
Cara Ridenhour, Partner
Ridenhour has been promoted to partner, where she will continue to deliver projects for clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries. Ridenhour has served as a strategic partner for many of the firm's long-standing client relationships where she specializes in the implementation and optimization of complex, global programs and systems. She has also driven internal development and support for stewards through her leadership over the Women's Empowerment Network (WEN+). Ridenhour is based in St. James, Missouri.
Sean Burke, Partner
Burke has been promoted to partner and will continue to leverage his extensive experience in the retail industry to support Clarkston's clients in the face of overwhelming disruption and market transformation. Retail clients seek Burke's partnership and guidance to optimize performance and growth while meeting the evolving challenges and opportunities of the digital age. Burke is a recognized thought leader within the retail industry and internally within Clarkston, where he serves as the retail industry lead with Jenny McLean. Burke is based in Dallas, Texas.
Caitlin Pardo, Associate Partner
Pardo has been promoted to associate partner, where she will serve a dual role leading Clarkston's sales enablement and client growth function and supporting Clarkston's life sciences, consumer products, and retail clients in the northeast. Pardo has been instrumental in driving the firm's greatest expansion of new clients, where she's assisted clients in developing and designing initiatives to overcome the competitive challenges facing their business. She has extensive consulting experience supporting clients in identifying and managing complex strategic and operational technology initiatives. Pardo is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
David Patterson, Associate Partner
Patterson has been promoted to associate partner, where he will continue to serve clients in the consumer products, retail, and life sciences industries while operating as a leader in Clarkston's Atlanta office. Patterson has deep experience and expertise assisting clients in the areas of program management, organizational change management, technology implementation, and IT strategy. Internally, Patterson has served a number of roles, including his leadership of Clarkston's Quality and Compliance Community. Patterson is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
"As our clients continue to evolve and navigate our new era of business, leaders like Cara, Sean, Caitlin, and David have the experience and expertise to help create true value and sustainable growth. Just as our clients value their guidance and partnership, the firm and its stewards are better positioned to meet the opportunities and challenges ahead with their leadership," said Clarkston President Paul Garrison.
About Clarkston Consulting
Businesses across the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries partner with Clarkston Consulting to enhance strategic decision-making, improve operational efficiency, implement new technologies, and promote business growth and market diversification. Leveraging deep functional and industry expertise, our people discover, design, and deliver solutions that fit your business, your goals, and your future. At Clarkston Consulting, your purpose is our purpose. www.clarkstonconsulting.com
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These products will help you celebrate the end-of-summer holiday in your own backyard
Although the start of a new school year and the end of summer are approaching, Labor Day is just around the corner and is definitely worth celebrating. The last holiday of the summer season is the perfect time to relax, get together with family and friends and host a party in your backyard.
If you are having a Labor Day get-together this year, a little planning and the right items will make it a memorable event. We’ve rounded up products for a successful backyard gathering for the Labor Day weekend.
Planning your Labor Day backyard party
Make your yard inviting
Before you invite guests to your home for Labor Day, you’ll want to make your backyard a place that’s ideal for having a party. After tidying it up and mowing the grass, adding some outdoor lighting will give it more of a party feel. Also, be sure to have plenty of outdoor furniture so that guests can gather to eat and socialize. If you don’t have a patio or deck, a gazebo will provide shelter from sun or unexpected rainy weather.
Think about your menu
Planning what you’ll serve at your backyard party is a key part of the planning. When it comes to summertime meals for a group, most guests opt for recipes that are simple yet satisfying. Barbecue is a classic favorite for the holiday, so make sure your grill is ready to fire up for hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks and more. Party-goers may also appreciate an alternative like pizza from an outdoor oven. A large cooler filled with ice and drinks makes it easy for your guests to help themselves to cold beverages.
Include entertainment
Entertaining people during a backyard party is easy. Lawn games pair perfectly with outdoor gatherings when it’s warm outside. Adding music to the scene with a portable Bluetooth speaker will put everyone in a party mood.
Best items for a backyard Labor Day party
Top yard item for a backyard Labor Day party
Sol 72 Outdoor Merlyn Wicker/Rattan 5-Person Seating Group
What you need to know: If you are looking for a stylish outdoor furniture set for your next party, this one won’t disappoint.
What you’ll love: Durable and attractive, this wicker furniture set includes comfortable cushioning and a useful table. The modern sectional can accommodate as many as six adults.
What you should consider: The price of this set is on the higher side, but not out of line, considering the quality.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Top yard item for a backyard Labor Day party for the money
Brightech Ambience Pro Outdoor String Lights
What you need to know: With these lights, you can add a nice glow to your party while keeping the activities going after the sun goes down.
What you’ll love: You can connect several strands of these outdoor lights to create a pleasant atmosphere in your outdoor space. The antique look of the bulbs adds a decorative touch.
What you should consider: Some of the bulbs on a strand may burn out prematurely.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top item for a backyard Labor Day party meal
Ooni Fyra 12 Wood Pellet Pizza Oven
What you need to know: If you’ve always wanted to make stone-fired pizza at home, this outdoor oven will delight you with restaurant-quality results.
What you’ll love: The Ooni 12 is easy to set up and clean, so it’s perfect for outdoor entertaining. It bakes pizza quickly and produces excellent results with a crispy crust and tasty toppings.
What you should consider: This pizza oven is pricey, but most owners agree that it’s a solid investment for preparing delicious outdoor cuisine.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Ooni
Top item for a backyard Labor Day party meal
What you need to know: Anyone who needs a cooler that can hold everyone’s drinks will appreciate the value of this large model.
What you’ll love: This cooler will keep drinks cold for hours even though it’s lightweight and easy to maneuver. The spacious interior will hold up to 83 cans.
What you should consider: The durability is questionable compared to some pricier options, but it’s still a good deal.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top grill for a backyard Labor Day party
Weber Spirit E-310 Liquid Propane Gas Grill
What you need to know: This is a good-looking grill with all of the bells and whistles that make grilling outside worth it.
What you’ll love: With a feature set that includes a large cooking surface, push-button start and easy-to-move casters, this grill is party-ready. A grill cabinet and dual side tables add to the convenience of preparing a backyard barbecue.
What you should consider: Some owners have reported rust and occasional faulty fuel gauges.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top grill accessory a backyard Labor Day party for the money
Grilljoy 24-Piece Grill Tool Set
What you need to know: Any avid grill cook will welcome the useful tools that are included in this comprehensive set.
What you’ll love: You can have all of the grill tools you need in one handy spot with this 24-piece set. It comes with a case for transport and storage.
What you should consider: It’s a rare occurrence, but some tools have been damaged upon arrival.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top entertainment for a backyard Labor Day party
JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker
What you need to know: You’ll get decent sound from this small yet capable Bluetooth speaker that comes in a choice of several fun colors.
What you’ll love: Because this speaker is waterproof, you can keep the party going, even in wet conditions. It produces nice sounds and has reliable Bluetooth connectivity. A full charge lasts for up to 12 hours of playtime.
What you should consider: This is a mono speaker, which may be a deal-breaker for some.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
Top entertainment for a backyard Labor Day party for the money
What you need to know: Spikeball is a popular lawn game, and this set has all the pieces necessary for adding a little competition to your backyard get-togethers.
What you’ll love: This set is easy to set up and play with. It comes with three balls and instructions. It’s also highly portable and includes a carrying bag.
What you should consider: Durability can be an issue, especially with rough play.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
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GREENWOOD, Ind. (WXIN) — While police are crediting an Indiana man with shooting and killing a suspect in the Greenwood Park Mall shooting Sunday, mall policy prohibited him from carrying at all.
Greenwood Police Chief James Ison confirmed Sunday that the shooter was shot and killed by a man visiting the mall, located in a suburb just south of Indianapolis. The Good Samaritan, as police called him, was armed with a handgun.
“The real hero of the day was the citizen that was lawfully carrying a firearm in the food court and was able to stop the shooter almost as soon as he began,” Ison said.
Police say the 22-year-old from Bartholomew County had a legal gun permit. However, according to mall policy, the man should not have been carrying his handgun in the mall in the first place.
The Simon Property Group, which owns the mall, states in its code of conduct that no weapons are allowed at their shopping centers. The policy was last updated in April 2020.
The property group has worked with Greenwood police for several planned security technology upgrades after recent incidents at the mall, including two in which employees were held at gunpoint in the parking lot. These upgrades include license plate readers installed at mall entrances.
Despite the man’s failure to follow the mall’s code of conduct, Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers said the man saved lives.
“Someone we are calling the ‘Good Samaritan’ was able to shoot the assailant and stop further bloodshed. This person saved lives tonight. On behalf of the City of Greenwood, I am grateful for his quick action and heroism in this situation.”
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers
Three people were killed and two others were injured before the suspect was shot and killed.
A spokesperson for Simon Properties declined to comment Sunday evening, instead referring WXIN to Greenwood police.
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JACKSON, N.J., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RXDco, the "forward-thinking" premium cannabis packaging company, innovators of unique, child-resistant containers and bags, is aiming to change how consumers think of packaging and fill a trending requirement in the Cannabis Industry with their eco-friendly, sustainable and renewable collections; Atid, PearlLoc, and EcoPro.
Due to the nature of cannabis, there are stringent laws governing its marketing and packaging. Among the many regulations already in place, two of the newest states to legalize cannabis, New York and New Jersey, have taken things a step further by placing mandatory requirements on utilizing environmentally sustainable packaging. For example, in NY, a cannabis licensee must ensure their packaging is made from at least 25% post-consumer waste. With RXDcos' extensive experience in the industry and unmatched R&D capabilities, the company is poised and ready to fill the new environmental requirements of NY and NJ, with options already available and many others in the pipeline.
Of RXDco's many packaging collections, they are most enthusiastic about their eco-conscious, Atid, PearlLoc, and EcoPro series, as they represent the very best of RXDcos' sustainability initiatives. As Steven Jay, RXDco's CMO, explains, "We are all living on this amazing planet called Earth. It's our home; it provides the oxygen we breathe, the food that sustains us, the medicine that heals us, and the materials that shelter us. We believe that we must do whatever we can as a company to protect our planet for ourselves and our children for generations to come. That's why we are so proud to offer companies and consumers the option of going green and choosing environmentally friendly, sustainable packaging for their cannabis products."
RXDco's Atid, PearlLoc, and Eco-Pro are paper-based biodegradable, recyclable, child-resistant certified cannabis packaging options. Atid is unique to RXDco; its patented and the perfect choice for those seeking to keep their flower and edibles fresh and protected. https://rxdco.com/product/atid PearlLoc are premium vape cylinders and boxes available with extensive branding customization options. https://rxdco.com/product/pearl-loc Eco-Pro is an elegant 100% paper-based vape boxing option that is sustainably manufactured in the USA. https://rxdco.com/product/eco-pro For those looking for more affordable basics, RXDco offers an impressive collection of biodegradable and sustainable jars and bags.
RXDco is a premium Cannabis, Hemp/CBD packaging manufacturer specializing in cutting-edge, custom-branded packaging solutions. With over 100 years of experience in the packaging industry, RXDco is unique in its understanding of regulatory & compliance packaging, possessing the knowledge and expertise to deliver any packaging need. Recognized by leading brands for its forward-thinking and innovative capabilities, RXDco is a trendsetting industry trailblazer. With unparalleled R&D capabilities, in-house graphic design, industry-best pricing, and first-class customer support, RXDco is truly the total package.
For more information and imagery, please contact Steven Jay: stevenjay@rxdco.com
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REVISIT EXODUS WITH A SERIES OF DIGITAL RELEASES
Three Highly Lauded and Previously Unreleased
Bob Marley & The Wailers Concerts From London's Rainbow Theatre,
Plus Revised Exodus: Deluxe Edition
Exodus Now Available in Dolby Atmos
Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra Released July 22
Ziggy Marley On Tour This Summer Performing Live Tribute To His Father
LOS ANGELES, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in honor of The Summer of Marley, a brand new, official music video for Bob Marley & The Wailer's "Could You Be Loved" debuts on Bob Marley's Official YouTube Channel. The animated video was inspired by Cedella Marley, who has been tapped as the global ambassador of the Jamaican women's Football program. In addition, Cedella also recently launched a women's football initiative called 'Football is Freedom,' aimed at providing tools & resources to grow & promote the sport for women in the Caribbean/Latin America. The "Could You Be Loved" video follows a little girl from Jamaica pursuing her dreams of playing soccer in a world where it's not very common. Throughout the storyline, the protagonist finds strength and courage in her surroundings and overcomes her inner doubts with Bob Marley as her guiding light, encouraging her to stay positive & keep going. The video shines a light on the girl's journey as she ultimately grows into a confident young woman & becomes the star player on her team, winning the championship in the end. Watch the video for "Could You Be Loved" on Bob Marley's Official YouTube Channel HERE.
To check out additional Summer of Marley video premieres, new content, and upcoming issues of Bob Marley's Legacy documentary series, subscribe to Bob Marley's Official YouTube Channel.
Last month, the Marley Family, Island Records, and UMe marked the 45th anniversary of Exodus – with a digital Exodus: Deluxe Edition. The digital deluxe album features the ten tracks from the original album, plus 18 Singles & Sessions tracks; 13 of the tracks were culled from two previous Deluxe Editions. Previously unreleased tracks, "Natural Mystic (Horns Mix)," and "The Heathen (Alternate Version)," and the rare 7-inch versions of "Exodus," "Jamming," and "Punky Reggae Party,' the original B-side to "Jamming" are also included on the new digital deluxe, as well as two cuts previously unavailable at all streaming services, plus two additional bonus tracks: the edited live versions of "So Much Things To Say" from the June 1st show, previously released on the Deluxe Edition of Exodus 40 – The Movement Continues in 2017, and "Exodus," the finale from the Rainbow's June 2nd set, previously featured on the album's 2001 Deluxe Edition. Each performance is otherwise presented unedited within their respective live set. Click HERE to listen to Bob Marley & the Wailers' Exodus: Deluxe Edition.
June also highlighted the digital premiere of three of the four nights from Bob Marley & the Wailers' historic 1977 run at London's Rainbow Theatre (June 1, 2, 3). Most of the legendary performances from the three nights, each featuring slightly different setlists and alternate arrangements, have never been heard until now. A select number of tracks from each of the four nights of the Live at the Rainbow recordings were included on previously released Deluxe Editions of Exodus, and audio and video of the entire June 4th concert were released during the year-long 75th Birthday Celebration, #Marley75, in 2020. Most of the legendary performances from the previous three nights, however, feature slightly different setlists and alternate arrangements that have never been heard until now. Twenty-nine songs throughout the three shows, equating to more than three-quarters of the total songs performed, were previously unreleased performances.
Listen to Bob Marley & The Wailers Live at the Rainbow: 1st June 1977 now HERE.
Listen to Bob Marley & The Wailers Live at the Rainbow: 2nd June 1977 now HERE.
Listen to Bob Marley & The Wailers Live at the Rainbow: 3rd June 1977 now HERE.
Completing the Exodus 45th Anniversary canon, Bob Marley & The Wailers' original album, Exodus, named the "Best Album of the 20th Century" by Time magazine in 1999, is now available in Dolby Atmos. Mixed by Nick Rives and approved in-person by Ziggy Marley at Capitol Studios, the Atmos mixes are available digitally now HERE.
In other news, Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra will be released by Island Records/UMe on July 22. The album reimagines some of Bob Marley's greatest songs with contemporary classical orchestration from the globally esteemed Chineke! Orchestra. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and produced by Nick Patrick (If I Can Dream, Elvis Presley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, True Love Ways, Buddy Holly and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), reimagined tracks include "Satisfy My Soul," "Exodus," "Is This Love," "Redemption Song," "Get Up, Stand Up," plus "One Love/People Get Ready," which was released as a lead track on March 25. Listen to Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra here
Continuing the Summer Of Marley festivities, Ziggy Marley is currently on the European leg of his summer tour, performing a live tribute to his father as part of the belated Bob Marley 75th Birthday celebrations. Ziggy and his band will breathe new life into Bob Marley's most iconic songs on all of his headlining summer tour dates in Europe, the U.K., and North America. The tour kicked off in the U.K. last month and continues through July before heading back to the U.S. in August, where he will join Jack Johnson as a special guest on select dates. For more information on Ziggy Marley's tour dates, please click HERE.
Bob Marley, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is notable not only as the man who put reggae on the global map but as a statesman in his native Jamaica, he famously brought together the country's warring factions. Today, Bob Marley remains one of the 20th century's most important and influential entertainment icons. Marley's lifestyle and music continue to inspire new generations as his legacy lives on through his music. In the digital era, he has the second-highest social media following of any posthumous celebrity. The official Bob Marley Facebook page draws more than 74 million fans, ranking it among the Top 20 of all Facebook pages and Top 10 among celebrity pages. Marley's music catalog has sold millions of albums worldwide. His iconic collection LEGEND holds the distinction of being the longest-charting album in the history of Billboard magazine's Catalog Albums chart and remains the world's best-selling reggae album. Marley's accolades include inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994) and ASCAP Songwriters Hall of Fame (2010), a GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award (2001), multiple entries in the GRAMMY® Hall Of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2001). For more information, visit bobmarley.com and facebook.com/bobmarley.
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2022 Tour Will Celebrate Union Pacific's 160th Anniversary
OMAHA, Neb., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014 will depart for a roundtrip tour between Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Denver, Colorado, July 28, 2022, and be on display July 29, 2022, in the Mile High City. The tour honors Union Pacific's 160th anniversary and the rich historical role railroads serve in America.
Union Pacific planned a longer West Coast Steam Tour for Big Boy this summer, however, that tour will not occur this year in order for Union Pacific to focus its efforts on improving network fluidity and service to customers amid ongoing supply chain challenges.
The Denver display day will be at Union Station and will include viewing of the Big Boy locomotive and access to the "Experience the Union Pacific" rail car, a multi-media walk-through exhibition that provides a glimpse of the past while telling the story of modern-day railroading.
Big Boy will be on display and available for public viewing at Union Station on Friday, July 29, between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MDT.
On July 30, 2022, the Union Pacific Museum will host a special passenger trip from Denver, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming, pulled by the legendary No. 4014. This excursion is the annual gala fundraiser for the Union Pacific Museum, a nonprofit organization, and is a rare opportunity for the public to travel on this historic heritage equipment. Passengers must be 18 years or older to attend.
"Both the communities of Denver and Cheyenne have a rich history that goes almost as far back to the foundation of Union Pacific Railroad," said Scott Moore, senior vice president – Corporate Relations and chief administrative officer. "We are disappointed we cannot have our longer Big Boy tour this year but rekindling our great history with Denver and the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo will give us an opportunity to share No. 4014 with the public in 2022."
Twenty-five Big Boy locomotives were built for Union Pacific to haul heavy freight during World War II and out of the eight that are still preserved, No. 4014 is the world's only functioning Big Boy. It was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former NFL Legend Michael Vick announced today that he has co-founded FanField, a sports tech company that is launching a NFT platform this fall.
FanField will bring together some of the biggest names in sports, releasing digital collectibles and exclusive experiences allowing fans to connect even closer with their favorite icons. The platform will also serve to benefit student-athletes to allow them to earn off their name, image and likeness, in addition to also benefiting many athlete's charitable foundations.
"I am extremely excited to be a part of this journey that will reshape the future of sports collectibles," says Vick. "Sports technology is an ever-changing world, in which FanField will be the leader and pioneer. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to combine my world of sports with the metaverse. Connecting with my fans and followers is a lifetime dream and a source of happiness, and to be able to use this further to give back to the community with the Boys and Girls Club of America among many other charities is even better. With FanField, we will be bringing an experience to sports fans around the globe like never before, and I am looking forward to all of you joining us on our journey."
"FanField will bring users closer to their favorite icons through digital collectibles and exclusive experiences that cannot be found anywhere else," said CEO and co-founder Trevor Paladino. "Our team is dedicated to providing all users with a unique and exclusive experience, creating digital collections around athletes and their illustrious careers, as well as a way for fans to get closer to their favorite icons by elevating the fan connection like never before with in person events and emerging technologies."
Official licensed FanField NFTs will be available later this fall on the FanField platform, with a roster of athletes announced in the coming weeks.
For more information on FanField and to sign up to be an early adopter of FanField, visit fanfield.io.
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Email: info@fanfield.io
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Police use technology to arrest man in connection to 11 drive-by shootings
By Alexis Cortez
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PHOENIX, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Police say a single gunman was behind 11 drive-by shootings in south and west Phoenix during the last six months and they used “advanced technology” to catch him. Officers arrested 24-year-old Manuel Sierra on Wednesday in Buckeye.
According to police, Sierra targeted multiple members of one family after dating someone related to them. The first shooting happened on New Year’s Eve after Sierra allegedly shot up a home and two cars near 25th Avenue and Baseline Road. After that, Sierra shot at houses and cars twice in March, six times in April and twice in May, with the latest happening on Wednesday.
There were people inside the houses in half of the shootings, but no one was hurt, police said. Sierra also sent threatening texts to family members, according to police. “The violence potential and the violence shown in these instances is unacceptable and the Phoenix Police Department does everything it can in investigations like these to identify these suspects and hold them accountable by arresting them and letting them go through the justice system,” said Phoenix Police Sgt. Ann Justus.
Police said investigators used advanced ballistic evidence techniques, spent hours analyzing digital evidence and looked at hours of surveillance videos to find Sierra. “The result of this case was the process of meticulous investigations in each one of these incidents,” said Justus. Sierra was arrested in the area of 238th Avenue and Twilight Trail and booked into jail on 18 felony charges.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors this week scored multiple convictions against R. Kelly at the singer’s trial in Chicago, but they lost on the headline charge — that Kelly obstructed justice by rigging his 2008 state child pornography trial, at which jurors acquitted him.
Kelly co-defendant and longtime business manager Derrel McDavid was also acquitted on the same count, as well as three other charges.
After the verdict, U.S. Attorney John Lausch expressed disappointment in not winning convictions across the board. But he said Kelly was still looking at a prison sentence of 10 to 90 years. He said he was pleased Kelly was “finally being held accountable.”
Sentencing is set for Feb. 23. Kelly, 55, is already serving a 30-year prison term imposed by a federal judge in New York for racketeering and sex trafficking.
At least one legal expert said obstruction of justice charges aren’t generally hard to prove. “But in this case,” said Phil Turner, a former federal prosecutor in Chicago, “the facts just weren’t there.”
Jurors also acquitted Kelly of receiving child pornography and one count of producing child pornography. He was convicted of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex. His attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, plans to appeal.
Here’s a look at the trial-fixing charge:
WHAT DID PROSECUTORS ALLEGE?
The claim was that Kelly and McDavid conspired to ensure key witnesses at the 2008 trial would lie about Kelly’s sexual abuse of girls and refuse to testify.
Prosecutors also alleged Kelly and McDavid concealed critical evidence. Witnesses at the just-ended trial described their frantic scramble to recover lost Kelly videos of himself sexually abusing girls.
They offered six — and in at least one case seven — figure payoffs in cash for the return of videos, which prosecutors said they knew would lead to a conviction in 2008.
The conspirators, said prosecutors, applied particular pressure on a girl — now 37 and referred to in federal court as “Jane” — and her parents. State and federal prosecutors said she was the girl Kelly is seen sexually abusing on a VHS tape that was at the heart of the 2008 trial.
DID THE PRESSURE WORK?
Prosecutors said it did.
Jane and her parents said they lied to a grand jury in the early 2000s about Kelly’s sexual abuse, and they didn’t testify at the 2008 trial. Jurors at that trial said they had no choice but to acquit Kelly because the victim did not testify.
“That jury was scammed. They were scammed by Robert Kelly and his fixers,” prosecutor Jeannice Appenteng told jurors this week, using Kelly’s given first name.
Federal prosecutors said the payoffs that started in the early 2000s included funding trips by Jane and her parents to the Bahamas and Cancun, Mexico.
Critically to their theory of the case, federal prosecutors also alleged Kelly intermittently paid Jane’s rent — by then in her 30s — until just several years ago to ensure she kept quiet.
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES FOR PROSECUTORS?
Steps Kelly and others allegedly took to fix the 2008 trial happened two decades ago, so memories of how the purported crime unfolded have dimmed. At least four men who may have had direct knowledge of what happened have since died.
Among them was Jane’s father, who died a year ago.
For the child pornography count, the evidence included video that jurors saw. On enticement, they heard directly from Kelly accusers — Jane, Nia, Pauline and Tracy. One of the enticement counts they didn’t convict him on was related to an accuser who did not testify.
WHAT WITNESSES DID PROSECUTORS CALL?
Their star witness was Jane.
On the stand, she said publicly for the first time that she was the girl in the video at the center of both the federal trial and the trial 14 years ago. She said she was 14 in the video and that the man was Kelly, who would have been around 30.
She testified she lied to a state grand jury in 2002 when she said that it was not her. She said she wanted to protect Kelly, and added: “I also did not want that person to be me. … I was ashamed.”
Jane’s mother, who went by “Susan,” also testified. She said she lied to the state grand jury, in part because she and her husband felt threatened by Kelly and feared for their lives.
Susan said she, her husband and Kelly cried as the parents confronted Kelly about sexually abusing their daughter. While asking for forgiveness, she said Kelly also said: “You are either with us or against us.”
She took Kelly’s words as a threat. “We were very, very frightened,” she said.
Another key witness was Kelly’s ex-girlfriend Lisa Van Allen. She told jurors she stole a sex video around 2000 from a gym bag Kelly had that was full of such recordings on a rare occasion when he left it unattended.
Van Allen said McDavid told her in 2007 that she should have been killed for all the trouble she caused Kelly.
WHAT DID DEFENSE LAWYERS TELL JURORS?
They repeatedly attacked the credibility of the government’s main witnesses, noting that most testified with immunity, including Jane, her mom and Van Allen.
“They came in here to tell the government’s version of the truth,” Bonjean, Kelly’s lawyer, said.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE JURORS HAD DOUBTS ABOUT?
Kelly’s payments for Jane’s rent, what they were for and how long they lasted was critical to deciding guilt on the trial-fixing charge.
That’s because the federal statute of limitation says someone can’t be charged with such a conspiracy if it ceased within five years of an indictment.
Kelly and McDavid were indicted on that and other charges in 2019. So prosecutors had to show the conspiracy ran up to at least 2014. The rent payments to Jane after 2014, they say, was part of the continuous conspiracy.
Attorneys for Kelly and McDavid balked at the claim that the rent payments were hush money. They noted that Kelly remained friendly with Jane and her parents for many years after the 2008 trial. Jane testified, too, that she cared deeply for Kelly at least until his 2019 indictment.
Defense lawyers argued that, even if there ever was a conspiracy, it didn’t last beyond 2014.
WHAT WERE SOME OF OTHER ARGUMENTS?
Defense attorneys said several core government interpretations of things Kelly said were a stretch.
For example, they said Kelly’s remark to Jane’s parents that “you are either with us or against us” could have meant any number of things — not only that Kelly would hurt them financially or otherwise.
Bonjean also questioned why Susan continued to mix with Kelly socially for the next 20 years, if she felt so threatened.
McDavid’s lawyer, Beau Brindley, also mocked Van Allen’s claim that McDavid threatened to kill her, sarcastically referring to his client as a “murderous accountant.”
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Joey Cappelletti and Amy Forliti in Minneapolis contributed to this report.
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Experienced Leaders Expand On-site and Off-site SaaS Data Monetization Solutions
NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcSpan Technologies (www.arcspan.com), a New York-based, real-time audience data monetization and optimization company announced it has named Kelly Merton as Vice President, Sales, and Artemio Rimando as Data Scientist. Merton and Rimando each bring relevant experience as ArcSpan continues its focus on boosting addressable audience revenue success for leading publishers and the emerging category of retail media customers.
Merton is tasked with overseeing the business development pipeline and new customer engagements as well as making sure the "voice of the customer" is communicated to the product and engineering teams. With prior adtech sales experience honed at PulsePoint, Cross Pixel Media and Collective Media, Merton is a respected adtech veteran who is passionate about helping the sell-side navigate a rapidly evolving, data-driven media marketplace. Merton will report directly to Garret Vreeland, ArcSpan's Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer.
Rimando brings nearly seven years' experience as a data analyst to ArcSpan gained across the mobile gaming, finance, telecommunications, and computer software verticals. At ArcSpan, Rimando will focus on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to power advanced audience lookalike and propensity modeling as part of ArcSpan's SaaS platform solution. Rimando will report directly to Balaji Rao, SVP Engineering.
Founded in 2020, ArcSpan helps leading digital publishers and retail brands take control of their audience monetization operations and navigate the evolving first-party data "Identity Revolution." Through a purpose-built advertising revenue platform supporting digital revenue operations and management KPIs, ArcSpan's enterprise software is designed to integrate addressable audience data management solutions with digital sales tracking and optimization tools to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and scale of digital advertising success.
"We are excited to welcome Kelly to ArcSpan. She strengthens our sales leadership, bringing over fifteen years of sales and digital media experience with directly relevant and applicable industry relationships to hit the ground running for us," said Garret Vreeland, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at ArcSpan. "Kelly's knowledge and proven track record of success in new business development throughout her career makes her an ideal candidate to lead sales at ArcSpan. I look forward to working closely with Kelly as we bring important audience monetization solutions to the market."
Kelly Merton, Vice President of Sales at ArcSpan, commented, "The digital advertising industry is currently in a state of upheaval. Retrofitting old tech is not sustainable for publishers in a first-party, data privacy-centric ad sales environment. As we shift towards a cookieless world, publishers and retailers seeking to be the source of premium audiences and be the biggest ad sales winners will turn to new, cutting-edge platforms like ArcSpan's as purpose-built tech will inevitably outperform legacy solutions in tasks like real-time data decisioning. I'm excited to be working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry and look forward to helping publishers and retailers recapture control of their data and maximize their earnings."
"We are also excited to welcome Artemio to ArcSpan. He accelerates our data science solutions and bolsters our commitment to helping publishers monetize addressable audiences through better quality segments at greater scale – two important dimensions to revenue success going forward." said Balaji Rao, SVP, Engineering at ArcSpan. "Artemio's range of data science experience makes him a perfect hire for ArcSpan as we create innovative solutions for publishers."
Artemio Rimando, Data Scientist at ArcSpan, commented, "ArcSpan recognizes how advanced AI technology can propel publisher monetization and protect data privacy for consumers and customers. I am thrilled to join a diverse team that puts innovation at the heart of everything they do, and I'm excited to work together to build ArcSpan's core platform AI and machine learning capabilities."
ArcSpan Technologies is an exciting first-party data monetization company that is building a best-in-class addressable audience segmentation and revenue optimization platform for leading digital publishers and retail brands to navigate the "Identity Revolution." As publishers seek to adapt to a first-party addressable audience marketplace, ArcSpan's Audience Engine boosts customer revenue by enhancing the quality and quantity of real-time targetable audiences while tracking and optimizing to sales KPIs across digital channels. ArcSpan's enterprise technology product suite and data solutions drive on-site and off-site monetization success.
Established by digital industry leaders from Accordant Media, dentsu, NewsCorp, and Beeswax, ArcSpan prioritizes consumer data privacy and fosters industry transparency. The company is headquartered in New York City. www.arcspan.com
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The use of advanced technologies and a fully remote process that leverages the Singularity network makes it possible to provide immediate help to amputees in conflict zones
RHINEBECK, N.Y. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlimited Tomorrow, a company empowering individuals with upper limb loss and limb difference by making high-quality, low-cost bionic prosthetic arms widely accessible, and Singularity Group, a global impact organization that looks into the future to help leaders better understand how exponential technology will shape businesses and societies in the years ahead, today announced a partnership to bring functional prosthetic limbs to those in need. Together these organizations are launching a $1 million GoFundMe initiative to create and deliver functional prosthetic limbs to 100 amputee victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Since February 2022, the world has witnessed the horrific tragedies of war brought on the people of Ukraine. The estimated number of wounded civilians ranges from roughly 3,000 to tens of thousands by local authorities. Among those large numbers, there are hundreds who have lost their limbs due to this conflict, many of whom are candidates for a prosthetic arm.
"At Unlimited Tomorrow, we have always been dedicated to making high-quality, low-cost bionic prosthetic limbs widely accessible to those individuals who need them most, "said Easton LaChappelle, CEO and Founder of Unlimited Tomorrow. "Our partnership with Singularity Group grew out of our combined interests in helping the victims of Ukraine, and supporting as many individuals as we can with prosthetic limbs. While we have committed to raising $1 million for this cause, we are fully prepared to grow the campaign to support more victims throughout the region. We consider this to be a stepping stone toward our vision to improve affordability, quality and accessibility of prosthetic devices on a global scale."
With the use of Unlimited Tomorrow's technology, victims will access their prosthetic limbs through the process of 3D scanning, 3D modeling, 3D printing, smart algorithms and virtual communications. This process not only shortens the timing but also reduces the price of a high functioning prosthetic arm from $20,000-$100,000 or more to just under $10,000 per limb. At that cost, Unlimited Tomorrow and Singularity Group will be able to help at least 100 victims of war.
Following the successful completion of the GoFundMe campaign, Unlimited Tomorrow and Singularity Group will provide people with the most advanced technology and life-changing solutions in a drastically reduced timeline. By leveraging the Singularity network of over 250,000 impact innovators, the organization is able to connect Unlimited Tomorrow with Singularity chapters in Ukraine, Poland and others around the world like Italy who have taken in wounded refugees. Through this network, the organizations are able to offer solutions to more people in need, quickly.
"This is a perfect example of the value of the Singularity network, bringing together a startup like Unlimited Tomorrow with Singularity chapters from around the world to make real impact at global scale," said Darlene Damm, Vice President of Community and Impact at Singularity Group. "We are so grateful to our partners around the globe and Singularity chapters in Ukraine, Poland and other European countries who have come together to support this effort and help us bring prosthetics to those in need."
Donations are tax-deductible and managed through the Unlimited Tomorrow Global Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States.
Unlimited Tomorrow is a medical device company providing next-generation artificial arms to individuals with upper limb loss and limb difference. Unlimited Tomorrow combines ground-breaking technology including 3D printing, 3D scanning, 3D modeling, smart algorithms, and a fully digital workflow to achieve a high-quality, next-generation bionic arm for a fraction of the cost of similar devices. The company's TrueLimb® prosthetic arm is the most personalized, lightweight, comfortable, durable, and affordable bionic arm in the world. It is the only arm of its kind to have all components manufactured, assembled, and supported in one facility in the United States. By offering access through both an industry-first remote model, and through clinicians, Unlimited Tomorrow empowers users with accessibility and choice.
Unlimited Tomorrow Global Initiative is a non-profit affiliate of Unlimited Tomorrow, and its mission is to create new opportunities by unlocking every being's full potential through technology and services.
For more information, visit https://www.unlimitedtomorrow.com/.
Singularity Group is a global impact organization that looks into the future to help leaders better understand how exponential technology will shape businesses and societies in the years ahead. Through a deeper understanding of the accelerated pace of change and the role that technology plays in it, these leaders create tremendous positive impact that improves the wellbeing of people and the health of the planet. Over the past decade, Singularity has worked with more than 75,000 leaders drawn from corporations, nonprofits, governments, investors and academia. With 250,000 impact-minded innovators across the Singularity network, 125 chapters and partners across six continents and a strong digital presence, Singularity Group reaches millions of people each month. The organization has launched over 5,000 social impact initiatives, and its alumni have started more than 200 companies. For more information, visit https://su.org.
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Tickets On Sale Sept. 16 for First 16 Cities of North American Tour, Launching Feb. 4, 2023
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group today announced the launch of PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite," based on the top-rated animated preschool series PAW Patrol, airing on Nickelodeon and produced by Spin Master Entertainment. This brand-new production, which begins touring in the U.S. Feb. 2023, is an interactive live stage show, where members of the audience get to be heroes unleashed, helping the pups solve puzzles as honorary members of the pack, while they navigate the globe to make it back to Adventure Bay in the nick of time. Featuring stunning visual effects, captivating storytelling and a vibrant musical score that will have guests dancing in their seats and singing along, this staged extravaganza is jam-packed with action and fun for the whole family! Pre-sale begins Tuesday, Sept. 13th and select markets will go on public on sale on Friday, Sept. 16th.
"When we first teamed up with our incredible partners at Nickelodeon in 2016 to unveil our first live stage show, PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue," we knew we had something special," said Eric Grilly, President Resident & Affiliate Shows Divisions, of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. "What we didn't know, was that six years later, the PAW Patrol franchise would be as strong as ever, and we would be preparing to launch our third live stage show to the delight of an entirely new legion of young PAW Patrol fans. We are thrilled to bring this incredible new production to stages across North America in 2023!"
"Millions of fans have danced, sang along and joined the PAW Patrol pups in daring rescues as the PAW Patrol Live! shows have toured around the world to sold-out crowds," said Rachel Karpf, Vice President, Experiences and Live Stage, Paramount Consumer Products and Experiences. "As we prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of PAW Patrol next year, we are thrilled to team up with the phenomenal team at VStar Entertainment Group to bring PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite" to the stage in 2023, giving families an opportunity to create lifelong memories and introduce kids to the excitement of live theatre."
PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite" follows Ryder and the PAW Patrol pups as they face their greatest challenge yet. When Mayor Humdinger clones Robo Dog, chaos ensues all over the world. It's up to the PAW Patrol to catch the clones, rescue Robo Dog, and show that when the going gets "ruff," lending a paw makes you the ultimate TOP HERO! This new adventure is going to be PAWsome!
"Heroes Unite" marks the third VStar Entertainment Group and Nickelodeon touring collaboration under the PAW Patrol banner. Since its debut in the fall of 2016, the PAW Patrol Live! Stage shows have been seen by over 4.5 million people, providing fans in over 40 countries with an unforgettable Broadway-style production.
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A limited number of V.I.P. (Very Important Pup) Packages will be available as well in MOST markets. The V.I.P. Package includes a premium seat and exclusive photo opp with PAW Patrol characters after the show. Each adult & child (age 1 & up) in a group must have a V.I.P. ticket.
For more information or to join the Tail Mail mailing list for presale and other exclusive offers, visit www.pawpatrollive.com. Follow PAW Patrol Live! on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @pawpatrollive, and the hashtag #pawpatrollive.
VStar Entertainment Group is a leading entertainment company and producer of unforgettable live experiences for audiences in the U.S. and internationally. From concept through activation, VStar imagines and creates custom tours featuring original content and licensed, branded tours that provide highly engaging entertainment for fans of all ages. With nearly four decades of expertise in all aspects of event production and management, VStar delivers turnkey, in-house solutions for theatrical shows, interactive exhibits and brand activations. VStar also creates custom-fabricated mascots and costumes, large-scale sets, scenery and 3-D installations, serving as a valued resource for professional sports teams, Fortune 500 companies and experiential marketing agencies. Acquired in 2018 by global live entertainment leader, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, VStar has presented more than 40,000 live performances across 40 countries and entertains nearly three million guests annually. For more information, visit www.vstarentertainment.com.
Nickelodeon, now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARAA) (Nasdaq: PARA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With distribution in over 100 countries, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik's Cube® and GUND®, and is the global toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool franchise PAW Patrol and numerous other original shows, short-form series and feature films. The Company has an established presence in digital games, anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, offering open-ended and creative game and educational play in digital environments. Through Spin Master Ventures, the Company makes minority investments globally in emerging companies and start-ups. With over 30 offices in close to 20 countries, Spin Master employs more than 2,000 team members globally. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow-on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.
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LONDON (AP) — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by sexual behavior at two recent raves in Europe.
Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, told The Associated Press that the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves held in Spain and Belgium. Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread outbreaks beyond Africa, where it is endemic in animals.
“We know monkeypox can spread when there is close contact with the lesions of someone who is infected, and it looks like sexual contact has now amplified that transmission,” said Heymann.
That marks a significant departure from the disease’s typical pattern of spread in central and western Africa, where people are mainly infected by animals like wild rodents and primates and outbreaks have not spilled across borders.
Health officials say most of the known cases in Europe have been among men who have sex with men, but anyone can be infected through close contact with a sick person, their clothing or bedsheets. Scientists say it will be difficult to disentangle whether the spread is being driven by sex or merely close contact.
“By nature, sexual activity involves intimate contact, which one would expect to increase the likelihood of transmission, whatever a person’s sexual orientation and irrespective of the mode of transmission,” said Mike Skinner, a virologist at Imperial College London.
On Monday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Director Andrea Ammon said “the likelihood of further spread of the virus through close contact, for example during sexual activities among persons with multiple sexual partners, is considered to be high.”
To date, WHO has recorded more than 90 cases of monkeypox in a dozen countries including Canada, Spain, Israel, France, Switzerland, the U.S. and Australia.
On Monday, Denmark announced its first case, Portugal revised its total upwards to 37, Italy reported one further infection and Britain added 37 more cases.
U.S. health officials said Monday they knew of one confirmed case, in the state of Massachusetts, and four probable cases — two in Utah, one in Florida and one in New York City. All were men who had traveled outside the U.S.
Germany has four confirmed cases linked to exposure at “party events … where sexual activity took place” in Spain’s Canary Islands and in Berlin, according to a government report to lawmakers obtained by the AP.
Madrid’s senior health official said Monday that the Spanish capital had 30 confirmed cases. Enrique Ruiz Escudero said authorities are investigating possible links between a recent Gay Pride event in the Canary Islands, which drew some 80,000 people, and cases at a Madrid sauna.
The monkeypox cases so far have been mild, with no deaths reported. Typically, the virus causes fever, chills, rash and lesions on the face or genitals. Most people recover within several weeks without requiring hospitalization.
Vaccines against smallpox, a related disease, are effective in preventing monkeypox and some antiviral drugs are being developed. In recent years, the illness has been fatal in up to 6% of infections.
Heymann chaired an urgent meeting of WHO’s advisory group on infectious disease threats on Friday to assess the outbreak and said there was no evidence to suggest that monkeypox had mutated into a more infectious form.
The U.N. agency said the outbreak is “a highly unusual event” and said the fact that cases are being seen in so many different countries suggests the virus may have been silently spreading for some time. The agency’s Europe director warned that festivals and parties could accelerate spread.
Still, at a public session on Monday, WHO officials described the outbreak as “containable” and cautioned against stigmatizing affected groups, saying the disease can infect anyone.
The agency said the cases appeared to be linked to a monkeypox virus that was first detected in exported cases from Nigeria to Britain, Israel and Singapore in 2018 and 2019.
Authorities in Britain, Spain and Portugal have said most of the cases identified so far were in young men whose infections were picked up when they sought help for lesions at sexual health clinics.
Heymann, who is also a professor of infectious diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said the monkeypox outbreak was likely a random event that might be traceable to a single infection.
“It’s very possible there was somebody who got infected, developed lesions on the genitals, hands or somewhere else, and then spread it to others when there was sexual or close, physical contact,” Heymann hypothesized. “And then there were these international events that seeded the outbreak around the world, into the U.S. and other European countries.”
He emphasized that the disease was unlikely to trigger widespread transmission.
“This is not COVID,” he said. “We need to slow it down, but it does not spread in the air and we have vaccines to protect against it.”
Heymann said studies should be conducted rapidly to determine if monkeypox could be spread by people without symptoms and that populations at risk of the disease should take precautions to protect themselves.
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Murder conviction overturned in Georgia hot car death case
Published: Jun. 22, 2022 at 9:32 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court has overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours.
The Georgia Supreme Court opinion released Wednesday says the jury saw evidence that was “extremely and unfairly prejudicial.”
Justin Ross Harris, 41, was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder in the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper.
A judge sentenced him to life without parole as well as 32 more years in prison for other crimes.
The high court upheld Harris’ convictions on three sex crimes committed against a 16-year-old girl that Harris had not appealed.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Yext, Inc. ("Yext" or the "Company") (NYSE: YEXT) and certain of its former officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-05127, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Yext securities between March 4, 2021 and March 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Yext securities during the Class Period, you have until August 16, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Yext organizes a business's facts to provide answers to consumer questions online. The Company operates Yext platform, a cloud-based platform that allows its customers to, among other things, provide answers to consumer questions, control facts about their businesses and the content of their landing pages, and manage their consumer reviews. Yext's website describes its service as "a modern, AI-powered Answers Platform that understands natural language so that when people ask questions about a business online they get direct answers—not links."
As COVID-19 resurged throughout 2021, Yext consistently assured investors that pandemic-related impacts on the Company's business were limited as the Company adapted to lockdowns and improved efficiencies in its sales and other operations.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, inter alia, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year ("FY") fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On March 8, 2022, Yext issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter ("Q4") and FY fiscal 2022 results. Among other items, Yext reported Q4 fiscal 2022 revenue of $100.9 million, falling short of consensus estimates by $140,000; first quarter ("Q1") fiscal 2023 revenue outlook of $96.3 million to $97.3 million, versus consensus estimates of $103.79 million; Q1 fiscal 2023 non-GAAP net loss per share outlook of $0.08 to $0.07, versus consensus estimates of $0.05; FY fiscal 2023 revenue outlook of $403.3 million to $407.3 million, versus consensus estimates of $444.71 million; and FY fiscal 2023 non-GAAP net loss per share outlook of $0.19 to $0.17, versus consensus estimates of $0.09. The Company further disclosed the departure of its CEO and CFO.
That same day, on a conference call to discuss Yext's Q4 and FY fiscal 2022 results, the Company's incoming CEO, Michael Walrath ("Walrath"), addressed the Company's disappointing financial results, revealing, inter alia, that "we have seen fragmentation in our interactions with customers and our ability to deliver premium service and support" and that, "[i]n hindsight, it is clear we were too focused on building sales capacity and not focused enough on other functions that drive productivity, particularly sales enablement, training, client success and services." Walrath also disclosed that "we saw a really significant disruption in our business" such as "in Q4, 50% -- over 50% of our in-person events were canceled because of the Omicron surges[,]" while opining that Yext could "[a]bsolutely" improve its "sales motion so that it's more efficient during disruptions like that[.]"
Following that call, a Truist Securities analyst lowered the firm's rating on Yext to hold from buy and slashed its price target to $6 from $17, noting, among other things, that key performing indicators showed an "unexpected slowdown" in Q4, guidance for fiscal 2023 shows no near-term turn around, and that "planned changes under new management (in go-to-market strategy, sales organization) carry execution risks and the timing for a meaningful and sustainable revival in growth is unclear[.]"
Following these disclosures, Yext's stock price fell $0.55 per share, or 9.29%, to close at $5.37 per share on March 9, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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CAMDEN, N.J., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 42,526 vehicle sales for May 2022, a 24.8 percent decrease compared with May 2021 (56,558). The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 220,620, a 20.8 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2021. Subaru continues to face inventory challenges as the result of microchip and supply chain issues affecting automakers across the globe.
"Our retailers continue to set the standard for an exemplary customer experience, and we're proud of their efforts to make our customer's ownership experience the best in the industry," said Thomas J. Doll, President and CEO of Subaru of America, Inc. "Our vehicles have also shown stellar performance, with eight Subaru models receiving 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)."
In May, Outback was a top performer with 14,724 sales. Ascent sales for May 2022 increased 25.3 percent, while Legacy also saw a 5.2 percent increase compared to May 2021.
"We're continuing to see supply chain challenges across the industry, and we are focused on delivering the top-notch vehicles and standout customer experience that Subaru is renowned for," said Jeff Walters, Senior Vice President of Sales. "The Subaru Outback captured car-buyers' attention in May as they seek out safe, family-friendly vehicles that also boast a sense of fun."
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 630 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company's vision to show love and respect to everyone, and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA and the SOA Foundation have donated more than $270 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged nearly 78,000 volunteer hours. As a company, Subaru believes it is important to do its part in making a positive impact in the world because it is the right thing to do. For additional information visit media.subaru.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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SAN DIEGO, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Suneva Medical, Inc. ("Suneva" or the "Company"), an innovative medical technology company using regenerative medicine to change the standard of care in aesthetic treatments, announced that its Silhouette InstaLift®, a non-surgical thread lift, has won the Best Thread Lift Treatment title in NewBeauty's 2022 Beauty Awards. Silhouette InstaLift uses collagen-stimulating absorbable sutures that offer patients immediate and lasting results with minimal recovery time.
NewBeauty announced the winners of its 12th annual NewBeauty Awards, a collection of the 365 most innovative products and treatments taking the beauty industry by storm, in a release on April 5 and in the publication's Spring-Summer issue, currently on newsstands nationwide. This year marks NewBeauty's biggest Awards yet, with the introduction of numerous categories, including breakthroughs in sustainability. In judging products annually, NewBeauty editors must confirm that the winning products and services deliver on their claims, offer solutions to the biggest beauty problems, and make those who use them look and feel like the best versions of themselves.
"The Suneva team is honored to have Silhouette InstaLift named amongst so many other beauty industry leaders and innovators," said Pat Altavilla, Chief Executive Officer of Suneva. "Winning this NewBeauty award proves just how valued our FDA-approved procedure is to providers and patients."
The Silhouette InstaLift procedure takes place in a physician's office and is done in less than an hour. A patient will walk out with an immediate facial lift thanks to Silhouette Instalift's unique bi-directional micro-cone technology. Over time patients continue to see results as Silhouette InstaLift boosts natural collagen production, adding volume to the cheeks and mid-face.
"A growing number of patients come to me looking for a natural and rejuvenated-looking face, without wanting to undergo serious surgery. And though some fillers can lift the face to a degree, patients want to avoid looking overfilled from too many fillers to get the lift they need," said Dr. Kimberly Butterwick, Dermatologist and Silhouette InstaLift provider in San Diego, California. "I've utilized Silhouette InstaLift in my practice for over 5 years, and it is a trusted way to achieve the natural, long lasting results my patients are looking for—without the downtime of a traditional facelift."
"The Silhouette InstaLift treatment is easy for providers to learn and offer to our patients. Regenerative aesthetic options are extremely popular in my practice, with more and more people understanding the benefits of harnessing the body's natural abilities to fight aging," said Dr. Steven Yoelin, a board-certified ophthalmologist, medical aesthetics industry expert, corporate strategic advisor, clinical researcher, medical trainer and Silhouette InstaLift provider in Orange County, California. "My Silhouette InstaLift patients rave about the immediate and natural lift with minimal downtime."
On January 12, 2022, Suneva Medical and Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. (NYSE American: VHAQ) ("Viveon Health" or "VHAQ"), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they entered into a definitive merger agreement. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company's securities are expected to be traded on the NYSE American under the symbol "RNEW."
*A study of 100 patients treated with Silhouette InstaLift. Results were based on patient satisfaction surveys sent at 1 week post-treatment (n=28) and at 3 months posttreatment (n=47). Improvement in midfacial deficits was evaluated by clinical reviewers at 3 and 6 months post-treatment using a volume deficit scale (0=none, 1=minimal, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=significant, and 5=severe) (n=91). The majority of patients started with an average deficit of 3.Model is a real patient treated with Silhouette InstaLift by Tam Nguyen, MD. Individual technique and results may vary. †18% PGA/82% PLLA.
References: 1. Silhouette InstaLift® Instructions for Use. Sinclair Pharmaceuticals; 2019., 2. Ulery BD, Nair LS, Laurencin CT. Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers. J Polym Sci B Polym Phys. 2011;49(12):832-864. 4. Nestor MS, Ablon G, Andriessen A, et al. Expert consensus on absorbable advanced suspension technology for facial tissue repositioning and volume enhancement. J Drugs Dermatol. 2017;16(7):661-666.
Silhouette InstaLift is the only non-surgical rejuvenating procedure that uses advanced Micro-Suspension Technology™ to offer immediate and lasting results.* The procedure takes under an hour and is done in a provider's office. InstaLift also has minimal downtime, with most signs of treatment (ex: bruising, swelling, and tenderness at the treatment site) dissipating within 24–48 hours. Patients can get right back to their activities and enjoy an instant lift in the cheeks, while adding volume over time for long lasting results. Suneva's Micro Suspension Technology is comprised of micro cones that are placed in the deepest layer of mid-facial skin. It delivers an immediate lift and gradually restores lost facial volume of the mid face by activating patient's own natural collagen production for a more youthful appearance that continues to improve over time. The sutures and cones are made from poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA), a well-known biomedical copolymer that is biocompatible and biodegradable 1,2,†. Learn more about Silhouette InstaLift at https://instalift.com/.
About Suneva Medical, Inc.
Suneva Medical, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, CA, is a leader in regenerative aesthetics. It is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing branded products for providers and their patients. Suneva Medical offers a portfolio of products to address the impact of the aging process to deliver solutions that leverage the body's own restorative capacity. The product portfolio is composed of several "only" and "first to market" solutions with both FDA PMA approval and 510(k) clearance. For more information, visit https://www.sunevamedical.com/.
Important Information About the Proposed Business Combination and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed business combination, Viveon Health will file a registration statement on Form S-4 containing a proxy statement/prospectus (the "Form S-4") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Form S-4 will include a proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Viveon Health's common stock in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the vote by Viveon Health's stockholders with respect to the proposed transaction and other matters as described in the Form S-4, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of securities to be issued to Suneva's stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. After the Form S-4 has been filed and declared effective, Viveon Health will mail a definitive proxy statement, when available, to its stockholders. Investors, security holders and other interested parties are urged to read the Form S-4, any amendments thereto and any other documents filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about Viveon Health, Suneva and the proposed business combination. Additionally, Viveon Health will file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the business combination. Copies may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Securityholders of Viveon Health are urged to read the Form S-4 and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any voting decision with respect to the proposed business combination because they will contain important information about the business combination and the parties to the business combination. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.
Participants in the Solicitation
Viveon Health and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Viveon Health's stockholders with respect to the business combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Viveon Health will be included in the Form S-4 for the proposed business combination and be available at www.sec.gov. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination when available. Information about Viveon Health's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Viveon Health's common stock is set forth in Viveon Health's prospectus, dated December 22, 2020, as modified or supplemented by any Form 3 or Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such filing. Other information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus pertaining to the proposed business combination when it becomes available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
Suneva and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Viveon Health in connection with the proposed business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed business combination will be included in the Form S-4 for the proposed business combination.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "target," "believe," "expect," "will," "shall," "may," "anticipate," "estimate," "would," "positioned," "future," "forecast," "intend," "plan," "project," "outlook" and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements made in this press release regarding: Mr. Brower's instrumentality in fundraising and partnership development; expansion of Suneva in the regenerative aesthetic market; Suneva's growth within its announced SPAC deal and continued evolution and adoption of Suneva's regenerative medical products; and the combined company's shares being traded on the NYSE. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on Viveon Health's and Suneva's current beliefs, expectations and assumptions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (1) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (2) the institution or outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Viveon Health and/or Suneva following the announcement of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated therein; (3) the inability of the parties to complete the proposed business combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Viveon Health or Suneva, certain regulatory approvals, or satisfy other conditions to closing in the merger agreement; (4) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement or could otherwise cause the transaction to fail to close; (5) the failure to meet the minimum cash requirements of the merger agreement due to Viveon Health stockholder redemptions and the failure to obtain replacement financing; (6) the inability to complete a concurrent PIPE; (7) the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Suneva's business and/or the ability of the parties to complete the proposed business combination; (8) the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of Viveon Health's shares of common stock on the NYSE American following the proposed business combination; (9) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed business combination; (10) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of Suneva to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; (11) costs related to the proposed business combination; (12) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (13) the possibility that Suneva may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (14) the amount of redemption requests made by Viveon Health's stockholders; (15) changes in the competitive landscape, including the introduction of competitive products or improvements in existing products; and (16) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the final prospectus of Viveon Health for its initial public offering dated December 22, 2020 filed with the SEC and the Form S-4 relating to the proposed business combination, including those under "Risk Factors" therein, and in Viveon Health's other filings with the SEC. Viveon Health and Suneva caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Viveon Health and Suneva caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Viveon Health and Suneva do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in their expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law. Neither Viveon Health nor Suneva gives any assurance that the combined company will achieve its expectations.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed business combination. This press release shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
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Birmingham-based Byars|Wright, Inc. and Tuscaloosa-based Pritchett-Moore Insurance announce merger
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Byars|Wright Insurance and Pritchett-Moore Insurance announced today they entered into a merger agreement. As a result of the deal, the Where Relationships Matter Group, LLC (WRM) formed. While the agencies will continue operating under their respective names, Byars|Wright and Pritchett-Moore Insurance are now members of the new WRM Group.
This strategic partnership unites two successful agencies, each more than 75 years old. The complementary nature of their portfolios and cultures presents a substantial opportunity. Synergies come from the increased scale of the group, sharing of best practices, and combined resources.
"These are exciting times," said Haig Wright II, President of Byars|Wright. "In our industry, scale matters. This allegiance enhances our overall market strength and provides significant opportunities for all involved. More importantly, it benefits our customers."
Wright and Pritchett-Moore Insurance President Lin Moore agree the merger was a natural progression for the two like-minded agencies.
"We're pleased to partner with an agency that cares about its employees, customers, community, and carrier relationships as much as we do," Moore stated. "We're better together. This is a positive move which will accelerate revenue growth and profitability, allowing us to expand and provide more value and superior services."
Byars|Wright has six offices across Alabama. Pritchett-Moore's office is in Tuscaloosa. There are no plans to change locations. Current employees remain in their existing offices. The agencies will continue offering commercial insurance, surety/bonding, employee benefits solutions, personal and life insurance.
In addition to Wright and Moore serving as Managing Members of WRM Group, Gabe Clement of Byars|Wright and Andrew Hudson of Pritchett-Moore comprise WRM Group's Executive Committee. Clement and Hudson remain in their current agency roles as well.
Pritchett-Moore Insurance is an independent insurance agency in Alabama that specializes in quality and competitive solutions for individuals and businesses. Designated a Best Practices Agency, Pritchett-Moore has served the insurance needs of its clients since 1934 and believes in thinking 'out of the box' in their approach to insurance and protection. pm-insurance.com
Byars|Wright, Inc. serves customers across the Southeast delivering a range of insurance products with quality coverage at competitive prices. Since 1946, the relationship-driven and customer-focused agency expanded its scope of business to include commercial, personal, and employee benefits insurance. Byars|Wright is designated a Best Practices Agency and one of the "Best Companies to Work For in Alabama". Byarswright.com
For more information contact Lacey Rae Visintainer, LaceyRae@byarswright.com
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YORK, Pa., Aug 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling 44 oz Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies because they may contain metal. The product comes in a clear plastic jug formed to a bear shape. The recall affects only the following Best By Date, Lot Numbers, and time stamps, printed on the back side of the bear jug on the product label, below the nutritional panel.
Best By Date: 21FEB2023 UPC code:
Jug Lot Numbers: Y052722
Case Lot Number: Y052722 085239817698
Time Stamp: From 15:00 to 23:00
The products were distributed to Target stores nationwide. No other lots or products are affected.
The recall was initiated when metal (wire) was found inside a portion of the cookies. Foodborne foreign objects that are hard, sharp, and large are more likely to cause serious injury or dental injury. Foodborne foreign objects that are flexible, not sharp, and smaller in length are more likely to cause minor injuries such as transient choking or small lacerations in the gastrointestinal system.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled product are urged to stop consuming the product and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. at 888-480-1988, Mon-Fri, 8am to 5pm EST.
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MIAMI, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Coaching International, the leading CEO coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is pleased to announce Aakash Shah as its newest Partner and Coach.
Shah is an entrepreneurial executive with rapid business scale-up experience in the industrial value-added distribution and asset light manufacturing space, as well as in specialty chemicals and ingredients. Shah is also a longtime private investor in direct-to-consumer startups, sports technology funds, and emerging technologies, like blockchain.
Some notable highlights from Shah's career include:
- Turning around a struggling family business from declining revenue of $3 million to $100 million in sales at exit.
- Scaling and professionalizing a specialty chemicals/ingredients business and selling it to private equity on two separate occasions, most recently in December 2021 for a nine-figure exit.
- Starting a grassroots asset light manufacturing plant making value-added, higher-than industry-average gross margins.
- Completing multiple acquisitions and successfully integrating them into a platform company.
- Currently involved as a private equity board member active with mergers and acquisitions.
"Aakash is a highly successful entrepreneur who is deeply experienced in helping businesses achieve rapid sales growth and prepare for a BIG exit. He is a proven expert in family business, having taken his own family business from floundering to flourishing at its exit," said Mark Moses, CEO and Founding Partner of CEO Coaching International. "He is an excellent addition to our team and will provide invaluable guidance to other leaders looking to achieve extraordinary growth."
"I'm excited to help fellow entrepreneurs and business owners grow their business beyond their wildest dreams by being a strong resource for them," Shah said.
Shah was recently a featured guest on the CEO Coaching International podcast, where he discussed the "4 Keys to Preparing Your Business for Sale to Private Equity."
Shah has an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA in International Business and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management. He is a guest lecturer at Kellogg and at Columbia Business School (NY) on the topics of Family Business, Private Equity, and Mergers and Acquisitions. In addition, Aakash is an active member of YPO globally and attends many continuing education programs, most recently having completed an executive program at London Business School.
To schedule a complimentary introduction call with Aakash Shah or another one of the CEO Coaching International coaches, visit: CEOCoachingInternational.com/Coach/Aakash-Shah/
CEO Coaching International works with CEOs and their leadership teams to achieve extraordinary results quarter after quarter, year after year. Known globally for its success in coaching growth-focused entrepreneurs to meaningful exits, CEO Coaching International has coached more than 1,000 CEOs and entrepreneurs in more than 60 countries and 45 industries. The coaches at CEO Coaching International are former CEOs, presidents, or executives who have made BIG happen. The firm's coaches have led double-digit sales and profit growth in businesses ranging in size from startups to over $10 billion, and many are founders that have led their companies through successful eight, nine, and ten-figure exits. Companies working with CEO Coaching International for three years or more have experienced an average EBITDA CAGR of 30.4% during their time as a client, more than three times the U.S. average and a revenue CAGR of 18.6%, nearly twice the U.S. average. For more information, please visit: https://www.ceocoachinginternational.com.
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Which ice fishing gear is best?
For many, the winter season ushers in the thrills of cold-weather activities that are not possible during other seasons. Fishermen can still fish in winter, and despite the frigid temperatures, there is nothing quite like being on the ice with good friends and a pop-up shelter.
For beginners, ice fishing can be daunting since it does require more gear than standard reel-and-cast fishing. It can be an affordable and fun hobby to keep you occupied during the winter season, especially in northern latitudes.
You will need different rods and lures depending on the kind of fish you are fishing for
With ice fishing, the rod, reel and lures really depend on what you are fishing for. There are some great all-around fishing rods, reels and tackle, but it’s worth it to learn which fish live in your region. If you are on a budget, get a cheap rod and basic tackle like jigs and live bait like night crawlers or minnows.
- Perch are easier to catch with worms, spoons or jigs. It is better to use a light rod with faster action.
- For pike, you need a heavier, sturdier rod since they are larger fish. Minnows, live or frozen work nicely as well as jigs and spoons.
- Walleye are medium-sized fish, so using a medium rod works. Minnows, dead bait, spoons and jigs work well for catching walleye.
Best ice fishing gear for managing the ice
Best hand auger for ice fishing
Eskimo Hand Auger with Dual Flat Blades, 6-8 inches
This is a hand auger made by Eskimo that comes in three different sizes — 6-8 inches. It’s more affordable than most of the competition, and the dual-flat blades immediately eat through the ice. The handles are easy to grip and make drilling through the ice much easier.
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Best power auger for ice fishing
Eskimo Quantum Auger Series, 8-10 inches
For those who want to drill faster and more effortlessly, the Eskimo Quantum Augers are some of the best around. The stainless steel blades are durable and remain sharp longer than most other blades. There is no real recoil when using this, and the 33cc engine can handle ice in the coldest environments.
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Best scoop for ice fishing
Keep slush from clogging the fishing hole with Berkley’s nylon and aluminum fishing scoop. It can be used for holes as small as 6 inches, and it is incredibly durable. It will last many years with proper care and can’t be beaten for the price. The one con is that some people had trouble using it with smaller fishing holes.
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Best ice fishing gear for catching fish
Best all-around fishing rod for ice fishing
St. Croix Rods Mojo Ice Fishing Rod
For those looking for one rod to master them all, St. Croix offers tons of customization. Choose a rod from 24-36 inches from ultralight to heavy. You don’t lose any sensitivity with these rods and feel the pull of the fish. It comes with a custom reel and stainless steel guides. Everyone from beginners to pros can benefit from one of these rods.
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Best LED for ice fishing
12V 14W 30W 180 LED Submersible Fishing Light
This LED shines 1300 lumens in all directions and has enough weight to remain underwater. It is well made, and the electronics are sealed well enough where this could be used for multiple seasons. Use the blue light to attract fish, even outside of the winter season.
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Best ice fishing gear to stay comfortable
Best bucket for ice fishing
Frabill Sit-N-Fish Insulated Bait Bucket with Convenient Padded Cushioned Lid
Frabill remains one of the most popular companies in the fishing realm. This bucket is 6 gallons. Use it to keep your drinks or fish cold. Thanks to the padded cushion, just flip it over to turn it into a seat. It also comes with a liner to insulate your bait, fish and drinks.
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Best ice fishing shelter
Eskimo QuickFish Series Pop-Up Portable Ice Fishing Shelter
Eskimo’s easy to set up fishing shelters come in many different sizes and come insulated or uninsulated. Set it up in less than a minute and enjoy the warmth with the quilted fabric. It is portable and comes with its own duffle bag to keep it compact and clean. The grommets come in the material itself, so no other fastening equipment is required.
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Best indoor heater for ice fishing
Mr. Heater F232000 MH9BX Buddy 4,000-9,000-BTU Indoor-Safe Portable Propane Radiant Heater
Easily attach propane tanks to the heater without having to move around parts. The MH9BX is much quieter than past Mr. Heater models. Get between 3-6 hours of heat depending on what setting you use. This is completely safe to use indoors and does a great job of heating up a fishing shelter.
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Best ice fishing gear for safety
Best cleats for ice fishing
Yaktrax Walk Traction Cleats for Walking on Snow and Ice
These are some of the most affordable and durable snow cleats available online. The cleats slip on, and they can be stretched to fit many different kinds of shoes. They provide 360 traction that will prevent slipping on the ice. Despite their flexibility, they do come in multiple sizes.
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Best ice picks for ice fishing
Frabill Deluxe Retractable Ice Picks
Remain safe and ready with Fabrill’s retractable ice picks. They are light and can be worn under a jacket. The cord can stretch up to 72 inches and the ice picks are retractable, keeping you safe at all times. They are affordable, light and an amazing piece of gear to have on you at all times.
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It is a good thing that Phoebe as a hospital takes a position on abortion. However, it misses two points. First, it does not address the issue of prevention through education. Second, it misses the opportunity to support the right of a woman to choose how she will deal with pregnancy. The right to control what happens to a woman’s body is hers regardless of what the Supreme Court says.
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call. ... A few minutes later he received a call notifying him that his car’s warranty had expired.
China will break any deal or agreement without hesitation. China has increased coal production this year by 300 million tons, according to the Associated Press. Up 7% from last year. All the money and concessions spent negotiating for three years were a complete waste of everyone’s time. The Patriot
The reason the Albany Museum of Art plans to move downtown is to make the museum more convenient for people of south and east Albany. But commissioners from those areas say they don’t want culture, they want freebies for “their” people. Cultural wasteland.
How does it feel to know that most of our government representatives have others read bills up for votes for them? Mainly because they cannot read with enough comprehension to understand what the bill actually says? Most of them don’t care what it says, just who supports it and how they would profit from voting for or against it.
Don’t want to pay your student loan? Don’t get a loan. Don’t want your unborn baby? Don’t get pregnant.
Re-election running politician Bishop gets free front page again, flaunting $20K COVID check. He does not show the additional $5K accompanying that lost in fraud he (Congress) mismanaged. $500 billion in COVID fraud losses, all of which we, the taxpayer must repay. He gets the vote, we the debt, for the biggest financial disaster in U.S. Treasury history.
Need airline pilots? Reduce qualifications and less training. Need more nurses in health care? Colleges reduce qualifications and testing to get into nursing school. Need more cops? Hire many with criminal records. America is headed for disastrous future.
Riding down the road and saw a Stacey Abrams campaign sign in somebody’s yard and my first thought was, “Why?” Do these people want Georgia to be like New York and California with endless crimes that go unpunished? Abrams has nothing good to offer Georgia. Save Georgia from becoming a cesspool of high crime and high unemployment.
Why haven’t we heard from Warnock’s ex-wife lately?
Once upon a time, the FBI fought organized crime. Then the FBI became organized crime.
When are we going to see a sample primary ballot in the paper?
Those same groups of people that cry about women’s right to do what they want with their bodies is the same group that forced vaccines on Americans who were denied the right on what to do with their body. Bunch of hypocrites.
One of the ways to push everyone to the Green Dream of all-electric vehicles is to make gas too expensive an alternative.
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When You Put on a Better Fit, You Put on a Show
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bonobos, the menswear brand that started with a perfect pair of chinos, introduces its new Fall 2022 campaign featuring celebrated actor, comedian, and producer, Nick Kroll.
In a homage to television programming of yesteryear, the viewer follows Kroll as he finds himself (barely) breaking a sweat in a fitness/workout infomercial, answering tough questions from a surprisingly familiar talk show host and even posing in some steamy late night programming - viewers can text the number in the spot for a fun surprise too.
Kroll fits into a number of roles professionally – from co-creating, producing, and performing in Netflix's animated series "Big Mouth", to co-starring in the critically acclaimed Broadway show, "Oh, Hello" and being featured in Olivia Wilde's upcoming film, "Don't Worry Darling." In the same way, he finds himself in the perfect fitting Bonobos pants, no matter the scenario. With up to five fits to choose from, each pant style moves with your body – from the Slim Taper fit, for those who want a little extra hug in their calf, to Athletic Fit, for the guy who never skips leg day, to those who want something in-between.
"Bonobos has always been, and will always be focused on finding your best fit," says David Sasson, Chief Operating Officer at Bonobos. "Our campaign showcases the jolt of joy and confidence you feel when you not only look good, but also fit well in the clothes you wear; and our friend Nick certainly emulates that energy."
"This is such a natural fit, just like their line of pants...LOL LOL LOL LOL," joked Kroll. "Bonobos politely asked me never to repeat such a lame joke or say LOL that many times," he continued. "Now, I've probably caused irreparable harm to our relationship - which is a shame, because I genuinely like wearing their clothes."
In addition to pants, the campaign features key items from Bonobos's Fall 2022 line that are perfect for the modern guy — from tuxedos for your friend's nth rescheduled wedding, Riviera short sleeve shirts for crisp 90 degree Fall days, to performance t-shirts comfortable for watching the game on the couch or in a crowded bar.
The campaign will run digitally on web, social media and paid social, through linear TV and OTT and will be featured prominently in Bonobos Guideshop locations across the United States from September 6 through mid-November. The creative concept was developed and produced in partnership with Transport New York.
Pieces featured in the 'Famous for Fit' Campaign include:
Fitness Infomercial
Bonobos Jetsetter Performance Tee in White and Stretch Washed Chino 2.0 in Fall Leaf
Talk Show
Bonobos Italian Stretch Wool Flannel Suit in Sage Green and Washable Merino Mock Neck Sweater in Olive
Love Hotline
Bonobos Stretch Riviera Short Sleeve Shirt in Eastling Floral and Stretch Washed Chino 2.0 in Pink Salmon
MISC
- Bonobos Stretch Denim Shirt in Bleach Wash and Stretch Washed Chino 2.0 in Pageant Blue
- Bonobos Velvet Tuxedo Blazer in Dark Gold and Capstone Italian Wool Tuxedo Pant in Black
Link to Press Kit: HERE
Bonobos wants to give every guy the chance to feel good about his own fit, to feel as comfortable in his clothes as he is in his own skin, to have confidence in his place in the world, and to use that confidence to help others along the way. Because we believe in a world where all men fit. Check out more at www.Bonobos.com.
Walmart Inc. helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately 230 million customers and members visit approximately 10,500 stores and clubs under 46 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2022 revenue of $573 billion, Walmart employs 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting https://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at https://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/walmart.
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Texas de Brazil will match up to $25,000 in guest donations
DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests dining at Texas de Brazil from August 1st to September 30th can join the Brazilian-American steakhouse brand as it launches its annual campaign to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Finding cures. Saving children.® Since beginning the partnership in 2013, Texas de Brazil and its patrons have raised nearly $1,000,000 for St. Jude.
Guests dining at domestic locations can help support patients and families at St. Jude by adding contributions of any dollar amount to their check totals at the end of their dining experience. To reward the guest for their donation, Texas de Brazil is providing a $5 dining certificate for every $5 donated. Gift certificates have a maximum potential of $50 and must be redeemed during a future visit. Texas de Brazil will be matching donations up to $25,000.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, approximately 16,000 children and teens in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is about people and organizations coming together to raise funds and awareness needed to cure childhood cancer. Supporters can join St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as it rallies the nation to make a significant impact and save more kids.
"Year after year, our guests continue to support our partnership with St. Jude and because of them, we are able to help St. Jude end childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases," says Salim Asrawi, president of Texas de Brazil. "We value our guests and their contributions, as well as our employees who eagerly promote the campaign and ensure its success," he adds.
Because of generous supporters, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food so they can focus on helping their child live. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped increase the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened in 1962. St. Jude won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
Call Texas de Brazil restaurants for more information or visit texasdebrazil.com and view the 'Specials' page.
Texas de Brazil is an authentic Brazilian-American steakhouse featuring a continuous dining experience that blends the unique culture of Brazil with the generous hospitality of Texas. The menu features a vast selection of grilled meats, a 50-item salad area, an award-winning wine list and a la carte dessert selections. Founded as a family-owned business in 1998, Texas de Brazil now has locations in 20 states along with 12 international locations. For more information, visit www.texasdebrazil.com.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since the hospital opened in 1962. St. Jude won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.
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Is it possible to wear your baby too much?
From grocery shopping to running errands, parents have a lot on their plate. Add in a new baby who doesn’t like to be put down, and suddenly doing things takes a lot longer. Parents have relied on babywearing for centuries. However, some worry that it may spoil a baby or hinder their motor development.
To figure out whether there’s such a thing as too much babywearing, we asked our baby and kid expert, Dr. Aimee Ketchum, a pediatric occupational therapist with 27 years of experience working in pediatrics.
Everything to know about babywearing
Can you wear your baby too much?
Ketchum said there’s no limit to babywearing and that it can be easier on a parent’s body than carrying a baby with your arms. The American Academy of Pediatrics agrees with Ketchum and adds, “babies who are picked up as soon as they begin to cry tend to cry less often and for shorter periods than do babies whose parents don’t respond quickly.” So, parents don’t need to worry about spoiling their baby, and no studies suggest that a baby’s development is affected by excess baby carrying. Ketchum also uses them personally. “It is the only way I was able to wash my floors when my daughters were babies. It’s also safer and more hygienic than placing a baby in a cart at the grocery store,” she said.
What is the proper way to wear a baby?
While experts agree that there’s no such thing as too much babywearing, Ketchum gave one caveat — ensuring your baby is positioned correctly. Ketchum advised, “The baby always needs to be positioned appropriately so their hips are not spread too wide. This can cause issues with the child’s developing hips. A baby’s legs should always be in the “M” shape, never hanging straight down or be in a “C” shape in the carrier.”
Ketchum referenced some recent studies that found that cultures that commonly wear their babies in the “M” shape have lower rates of hip dysplasia rates than other cultures that wear babies with their legs tightly swaddled together.
While babywearing is usually safe, parents also need to be careful. For example, if it’s hot outside, babies will overheat faster when they’re carried against a body. Also, caregivers must be vigilant if they’re working around a hot stove when wearing their baby on the front.
Types of baby carriers
The three main types of baby carriers are wraps, ring slings and soft-structured carriers. While Ketchum prefers wraps since they’re more versatile for all sizes of babies and allow parents to wear them on the front side or back. Any carrier is acceptable as long as the baby is in the correct position.
- Baby wrap carrier: Wrap carriers are generally a long piece of sturdy fabric that can be folded in many ways to accommodate the baby’s size and position.
- Baby ring sling carrier: A ring sling is similar to a wrap with the addition of rings to create a secure pouch without the hassle of wrapping.
- Soft-structured baby carrier: Soft-structured baby carriers look similar to a backpack, with padded straps and a pouch for a baby.
Babywearing benefits
According to Ketchum, “Babywearing helps with bonding and attachment. It helps the baby feel cared for and secure because their needs are met immediately as parents are usually more responsive to their baby’s needs. This helps to build confidence and self-esteem. Babywearing also helps prevent flat head syndrome, decrease colic, and best of all, mommy and daddy have free hands!”
When worn correctly, babywearing is also believed to actually improve hip development. Ketchum said, “Interestingly, braces and harnesses that are used to treat hip dysplasia in babies typically position the babies’ legs in the same flexed “M” position as many baby carriers.”
Best products for babywearing
Baby carrier
Lilliebaby Complete All Seasons Ergonomic 6-in-1 Baby Carrier
With six unique positions and a zip-down breathable mesh panel for hot days, parents can wear this carrier year round. It’s also suitable for newborns or toddlers with a transformational seat that can be folded small or expanded to a wider setting.
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Ergobaby Omni 360 Cool Air Mesh
From newborn to toddler, this soft-structured carrier is suitable for all ages without the need for an additional newborn insert. For parents, it features lower back comfort with a padded lumbar support belt and padded shoulder straps.
Sold by Amazon and Buy Buy Baby
Diono Carus Complete 4-in-1 Baby Carrier
This carrier comes with a detachable backpack that caregivers can use to store the soft-structured carrier, a pack of wipes, snacks and more. The International Hip Dysplasia Institute also acknowledges it as a hip-healthy baby carrier.
Sold by Amazon, Buy Buy Baby and Diono
Baby wrap carrier
While it has the versatility of a baby wrap, it’s pre-wrapped with a double loop design that slips on and off as easily as a T-shirt. It’s made from 100 percent cotton and is breathable and soft against a baby’s skin.
Sold by Amazon and Buy Buy Baby
This stretchy and soft baby wrap is ideal for keeping infants close during their first few months. It’s completely customizable, allowing parents to create the perfect seat for their baby.
Sold by Amazon
From preemies to babies up to 25 pounds, this carrier offers a secure environment for babies right out of the womb. It’s designed to evenly distribute weight all over a parent’s upper body with no pressure points on the shoulders or back.
Sold by Amazon
Baby ring sling carrier
Moby Wrap Ring Sling Baby Carrier
This ring sling is easy to slip on and is designed for front or hip carrying positions. The material is breathable, durable and great at distributing weight.
Sold by Amazon, Buy Buy Baby and Kohl’s
Nalakai Ring Sling Baby Carrier
Not only is this ring sling made with eco-friendly bamboo and linen material, but the company also donates part of each purchase to low-income families. Plus, it comes in 20 stylish colors.
Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of each of Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NBH), Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NBW), and Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NBO) has declared monthly distributions for the dates below. The Funds seek to provide income that is exempt from regular federal income tax. Additionally, Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund Inc. seeks to provide income that is exempt from California personal income tax and Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund Inc. seeks to provide income that is exempt from New York State and New York City personal income tax. Distributions of the Funds may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for some stockholders. Each Fund's distribution announced today is payable on August 15, 2022, has a record date of July 29, 2022 and an ex-date of July 28, 2022.
The Funds will make the distributions described above in the following per share amounts:
In compliance with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a notice would be provided for any distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income. The notice would be for informational purposes and not for tax reporting purposes, and would disclose, among other things, estimated portions of the distribution, if any, consisting of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
About Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 25 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,500 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). In 2020, the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader, a designation awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+ in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes. The firm manages $447 billion in client assets as of March 31, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund's performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other closed end investment companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability of the Fund's investment adviser to attract or retain key employees, inability of the Fund to implement its investment strategy, inability of the Fund to manage rapid expansion and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.
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| 2022-07-15T21:10:50Z
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Small Businesses Act with Sense of Urgency, Ready for Significant Changes
- 73% rank inflation as a top concern
- 90% impacted by soaring costs of goods
Middle Market Companies Zero-in on Impacts of Labor Shortage, Cybersecurity
- 72% having difficulty finding talent
- 45% have been target of cyber-fraud last 12 months
PORTLAND, Ore., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), today released its annual 2022 Business Barometer, an in-depth study into the mood, mindset, and strategic priorities of leaders at small and middle market companies across the United States. This year's report finds small and middle market businesses pivoting from recent pandemic-era strategies as they face mounting pressures that now include rising inflation and interest rates, in addition to accelerating challenges associated with supply chain disruption and workforce transformation.
Introduced in 2019, Umpqua Bank's Business Barometer report provides insight into how business leaders have navigated an unprecedented period that includes the pre-COVID economy, the pandemic's onset and initial recovery, and the current environment of rising inflation and interest rates. Within that context, Umpqua Bank's 2022 Business Barometer reveals important differences from previous years. This year finds more small companies are ready than ever before to make significant changes to their business in response to inflation's growing impact. Meanwhile, after two years of making larger-scale business changes in response to the pandemic, middle market companies are now tackling the compounding impacts and higher costs of workforce transformation and cybersecurity threats.
"The past few years represent a remarkable period of disruption and resilience for U.S. businesses," said Umpqua Bank President Tory Nixon. "The pre-pandemic economic environment of low-inflation, low-cost capital, and high growth has shifted, and we find ourselves in a period of rising costs for goods, talent and capital. As this new reality sets in, small and middle market companies alike are applying lessons learned over the past couple years and adjusting their strategic focus to ensure they emerge on the other side stronger and more competitive."
Key findings and highlights from Umpqua Bank's 2022 report include:
After Two Years of Successful Pivots, Middle Market Zeros-In on Workforce Transformation
Middle market companies represent just 3% of all U.S. businesses but account for $6 trillion in GDP and 44 million jobs. After major strategic changes over the past two years, leaders of these businesses anticipate less need to address previous areas of focus, including: pricing models (-15 percentage points), products and services (-16), acquiring (-16) or merging (-12), financing expansion (-12), and digitizing for efficiency (-5).
Instead, middle market companies are shifting focus to address workplace transformation and its accompanying labor shortage, which continue to accelerate. Nearly three-quarters (72%) report difficulty finding qualified employees, a 17 percentage-point increase over last year, with an emerging impact on growth for 33% of businesses (+16 percentage points). More than 30% are also having difficulty retaining employees, up 18 points. In response, leaders plan to be even more aggressive than last year in terms of offering more flexibility with remote options (+16), giving bonuses or other incentives (+15), supporting working parents (+14), increasing pay or benefits (+11), and finding ways to automate repetitive manual tasks (+8).
"Middle market companies have done a tremendous job of pivoting their businesses to adapt to supply chain and other challenges to become even more efficient and competitive over the past couple years," said Richard Cabrera, Umpqua's Head of Middle Market Banking. "They're now looking to apply that same strategic focus and creative energy to the challenging workforce environment, which has the most immediate impact to their bottom line and is affecting growth."
Small Businesses Poised for Most Significant Changes to Business Since Pandemic
Smaller companies often have fewer levers to pull in response to disruption than larger companies, and past Business Barometer reports have indicated more hesitation to embrace major changes. This year, that trend has reversed. For the first time, small enterprises are looking to make more significant changes to their business, especially compared with a year ago. Changes small businesses anticipate include: pricing models (+18 percentage points), products and services (+12), financing expansion (+7), digitizing for efficiency (+5), and acquiring (+4) or merging (+3).
In the face of continued workforce and supply chain disruption, more small businesses than last year report planning aggressive action to hire for new skills to build capabilities (+13),) increase worker pay and benefits (+12), allow remote work options (+2), find new suppliers (+12), and identify other partners to manage supply chain impacts (+4).
"Increasingly, small businesses now feel a sense of urgency to make changes to their strategy and operations, especially in response to rising inflation, which has a more immediate impact the smaller the enterprise," said Ashley Hayslip, Umpqua's Head of Community & Business Banking, "That sense of urgency can be turned into a competitive advantage for those businesses that pivot quickly and strategically."
Economic Optimism Diminishes, but Expectations for Business Growth Remain Steady
Last year's economic optimism surged beyond pre-pandemic levels as businesses anticipated the recovery. In 2022, that optimism has diminished as concerns increase that rising inflation, which ranks as a top concern for both small (73%) and middle market (37%) businesses, and the evolving impacts of supply chain disruption and labor shortage, are here to stay. When it comes to economic conditions, businesses are split. Leaders surveyed this year are as likely to say current conditions are poor as they are excellent or good (34%).
Leaders' economic outlooks vary significantly based on business size and complexity. Nearly 46% of small businesses believe the economy will decline further, an almost 20-percentage-point increase over 2020 and 2021. However, more than eight in 10 middle market businesses believe the economy will improve (31%) or stay the same (50%), which is very similar to their pre-pandemic outlook. This expectation gap may explain a greater urgency on the part of small businesses this year to embrace significant changes.
It's important to note that although leaders report more cautious views of the overall economy, that doesn't equate to a lack of confidence in their ability to adapt and continue to grow their businesses. When asked about revenue growth and profitability, businesses expect levels of increase similar to previous years.
Cybersecurity Ranks as a Major Concern for Middle Market Companies
A noteworthy 45% of middle market companies report being a target of cybersecurity-related fraud in the past 12 months. Of all possible answers, cybersecurity ranks as the top area middle market businesses are most likely to invest in this year, and as the second most important area they need to address in the year ahead next to addressing workforce challenges. Middle market leaders also clearly see the need to protect working capital and financial assets. More than six in 10 are planning to invest in financial tools and infrastructure that safeguard and strengthen their payments systems.
Supply Chain Impacts Intensify for Small Businesses, Moderate for Middle Market
This year's report shows the dramatic advances middle market companies have made in aggressively dealing with supply chain disruption. Over the past year, 60% are implementing new inventory management techniques (+24 percentage points), 54% are diversifying with new products (+14), and 51% have found new suppliers (+9). As a result, related impacts have improved, compared with 2021. Nearly 80% have been able to purchase essential goods as needed (+8), and, despite inflationary pressures, associated costs have risen less dramatically than a year ago.
In contrast, supply-chain impacts are intensifying for smaller businesses compared to last year, particularly in the cost of purchased goods, with 90% reporting price spikes, 75% experiencing longer delays (+16), and 61% needing to source materials differently (+15). Inflation ranks as a top concern for nearly three-quarters of small businesses, which are less able to absorb the rising costs of goods.
To read and download the survey in full, visit www.umpquabank.com/business-barometer.
Survey Methodology
The Umpqua Bank 2022 Business Barometer, conducted annually, surveyed 1,210 owners, executives, and financial decision-makers from U.S. small and middle-market companies. The online survey was conducted in partnership with DHM Research, a public policy and business research firm, and targeted leaders at companies with $500,000 to $500 million in annual revenue. The survey has a 2.8% margin of error and was fielded from April 13 to April 26, 2022.
About Umpqua Bank
Umpqua Bank, headquartered in Roseburg, Ore., is a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation and operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Umpqua Bank has been recognized for its innovative customer experience and banking strategy by national publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Fast Company and CNBC. The company has been recognized for eight years in a row on FORTUNE magazine's list of the country's "100 Best Companies to Work For," and was recently named by The Portland Business Journal the Most Admired Financial Services Company in Oregon for the 17th consecutive year. In addition to its retail banking presence, Umpqua Bank also owns Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc., a nationally recognized commercial finance company that provides equipment leases to businesses.
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| 2022-06-21T14:01:04Z
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NANCHANG, China and BELLEVUE, Wash. , May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sine Draco Aviation Technology today announced the expansion of its AS9100 Rev. D quality management standard certifications to Sine Draco Aviation Development (Nanchang, China) and Sine Draco Aviation Services (Shanghai, China) facilities. Sine Draco's AS9100 certification, which also includes certification to the ISO9001:2015 standard, supports its plans for development, management and execution of large-scale aviation projects, including aircraft design, modification and certification for passenger to freighter conversion and aircraft storage. Sine Draco continues development of the A321-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion with FAA approval anticipated in the 2nd half of 2023.
"Our dual certification strengthens Sine Draco's competitive position and standardizes quality, reliability and safety processes throughout our subsidiaries in China and North America," says Amy Zhang, Chairwoman of Sine Draco Aviation Development.
These certifications highlight the company's commitment to meeting and exceeding the increasingly stringent industry requirements for aerospace related products. It also assures Sine Draco's manufacturing processes consistently meet or exceed the requirements and expectations of its customers across its subsidiaries. These standards are strongly supported and adhered to by major aerospace OEMs and by its vendors within the supply chain.
Alex Deriugin, Chief Executive Officer of Sine Draco Aviation Technology adds, "To qualify for both standards, an organization must demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet the highest regulatory requirements and satisfy customer needs. These approvals were received after a rigorous review of Sine Draco's processes and quality management systems."
Established by the International Aerospace Quality Group, the AS9100 Rev. D Quality Management System (QMS) standard is recognized globally and has been widely adopted across the aerospace and defense industry to promote quality, safety and continuous product and process improvement.
Sine Draco is a multi-national corporation with headquarters in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China with a subsidiary in Bellevue, Washington, USA. Sine Draco's business portfolio includes investment management, design, modification and certification, aircraft part-out and MRO development. Sine Draco provides a wide range of management, certification, technical, design and engineering services for the international commercial aviation industry. For more information, please visit www.sinedraco.com.
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| 2022-05-23T10:54:16Z
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...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
High fire danger conditions are expected today over Southwest and
South Central Georgia. This will be due to several factors,
including near-record triple digit temperatures, unseasonably low
relative humidity values of 18-25 percent, and an unstable air
mass characterized by very high mixing heights. Afternoon winds
will be north to northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
Dead fuels will dry quickly. Live fuels will become stressed and
wilty.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme
caution.
Weather Alert
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Air temperatures of 101 to 103 expected this evening. On
Thursday, Air temperatures of 102 to 104 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Georgia.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Weather Alert
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Air temperatures of 101 to 103 expected this evening. On
Thursday, Air temperatures of 102 to 104 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Georgia.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
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ALBANY — The Sowega Council on Aging will host a Summer Regional Senior Resource Fair Friday from 9 a.m.-noon at The Cross Church in Camilla. This free event, serving seniors and caregivers from Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt, Grady and Thomas counties, seeks to connect seniors with resources that are designed to improve the lives of the aging community.
A main part of the event is the addition of the Georgia Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program — a federally funded program that offers fresh fruits and vegetables to eligible participants at approved market sites each year. Farmers Market participants also receive nutrition and health education on the benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Traditionally, the Georgia Seniors Farmers Market and Regional Senior Resource Fairs have been stand-alone events, but organizers recognized the value of combining them into one, making it easier and more efficient for seniors to enjoy both.
In addition to the Farmers Market, participants will enjoy free giveaways and connecting with other Aging Network providers to learn more about services and activities to enrich their lives.
“We love events like these because they are at the heart of our mission,” Izzie Sadler, the executive director of SCOA, said. “We coordinate a system of services for seniors. That means SCOA is a resourcing organization — we connect people with the services and providers they need.”
Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the SCOA team was in the process of changing operations from direct services (providing services themselves) to indirect services (contracting and collaborating with community partners to coordinate services). The revised model has allowed SCOA to serve more seniors and offer a broader range of activities and classes than before.
To learn more about the Summer Regional Senior Resource Fair, visit www.sowegacoa.org or call 1-800-282-6612.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, ClinChoice announced the successful completion of its $150 mm Series E round financing. The investment was led by Legend Capital, and co-invested by Taikang Life Insurance, Sherpa Healthcare Partners and existing shareholders, including Lilly Asia Ventures and Apricot Capital. Proceeds of the financing will be used to fund the Company's continued business expansion and innovative service offering worldwide.
As a full service clinical-stage CRO, ClinChoice serves the global market by providing integrated one-stop clinical development services to emerging biopharmaceutical, medical device and consumer health clients around the world. ClinChoice has over 3000 employees worldwide covering most of drug development hotbeds in US, China, multiple countries in Europe and Southeast Asia. With over 25 years of high-quality services, ClinChoice has completed more than 1,000 Phase I-IV full-service clinical projects and supported over 100 innovative drug registrations, clinical design and development. ClinChoice strictly adheres to GCP and ICH standards and has developed robust SOPs recognized by more than 50 large multinational companies, all of which have passed multiple inspections and audits by major regulatory agencies around the world.
According to the Global Chairman and CEO of ClinChoice, Mr. Ling ZHEN, "We thank the investors for their trust in ClinChoice. This round of capital investment fully validates ClinChoice's rapid growth and future potential in the field of clinical CRO. With the new round of financing, we will further enhance our innovative service offering and continue business expansion by organic growth and M&A, in order to better serve our clients worldwide."
Dr. Hongbin ZHOU, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Legend Capital, said, "We would like to express our gratitude for trusting in Legend Capital and we are excited to be part of ClinChoice, together with the Management Team and the existing shareholders, including Lilly Asia Ventures, Goldman Sachs. We are very positive on the growth outlook of the CRO industry. As a rapidly growing CRO, ClinChoice has built an excellent platform combining global expertise with deep knowhow across key local markets, to support innovation. Going forward, we will work closely with the management team to improve its existing business, attract industry talent and launch new strategic initiatives."
About ClinChoice
ClinChoice is a global clinical CRO, providing high-quality Integrated One-stop Service Offerings for new bio-pharmaceutical and medical device clients worldwide. Our Service Offerings cover Clinical Operation, Project Management, Biostatistics, Data Management, Biostatistical Programming, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Feasibility Research, HGRAC Submission, Clinical Safety Management, Site Management Organization, Nature Medicine/Traditional Chinese Medicine and Phase I Clinical Research, etc. Now, ClinChoice has over 3,000 employees worldwide covering most of drug development hotbeds in US, China, multiple countries in Europe and Southeast Asia. Since its inception, ClinChoice has completed multiple rounds of financing, with investments from renowned institutional investors including Goldman Sachs, Lilly Asia Ventures, and DFJ Dragon Fund.
About Legend Capital
In April 2001, Legend Capital was established as a fund manager under Legend Holdings, focusing on the early-stage VC and growth-stage PE investment. Since its establishment, Legend Capital has been adhereing to internationally accepted standards to create best practices in fund management and operation. With a proven track record of more than 20 years, it now has full experience in fund management and operation and has built an extensive partner ecosystem across the entire investment chain.
Legend Capital goes the extra mile in delivering proactive value-added services to help portfolio companies drive innovations. We are committed to promoting industrial progress and social development, while securing high returns across various fields.
Our vision is to become an investment firm with global influence. We live and breathe our core value of Pursuing Fortune with Integrity to fulfill our corporate social responsibility. In 2019, Legend Capital signed the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), intended to take responsible investing as a long-term strategy to practice sustainable development and green finance philosophy.
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A New BCG Report Analyzes the Rapidly Evolving Fuel Retail Landscape and Strategies Fuel Retailers Must Implement to Survive
BOSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fuel industry has long been facing disruptive forces, and these have only accelerated since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative fuels have gained significant traction, mobility usage and attitudes have evolved, and customer behavior has changed dramatically. A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), titled A New Era for Fuel Retailers, explores a fuel retail landscape that is evolving at a faster-than-predicted pace and the strategies fuel retailers must implement to survive and thrive in the face of monumental threats.
According to the report, which is based on a survey of 33 executives from 20 leading global retailers, operators with robust retail businesses found that in-store sales and online offers during the pandemic offset sharp declines in gasoline and diesel sales volumes. More recently, as geopolitical uncertainty and volatility have placed upward pressure on oil prices, many operators have realized that retail is a matter of business resiliency. As such, some 70% of leading retailers are planning to expand their network in the coming years.
"Beyond extracting the most value from their traditional core business, fuel retailers' survival depends on investing beyond the pump," said Mirko Rubeis, a managing director and senior partner at BCG and a coauthor of the report. "They need to make ambitious moves into new digital businesses while also adapting the service station to support EV and other alternatives fuels, capitalize on their existing real estate, and zero in on sustainable mobility."
Leading Trends in the Fuel Retail Landscape
In the past few years, five trends in the fuel retail industry stand out:
- Alternative fuels are no longer optional. Sales of EVs are rising—in some regions, even outpacing those of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. BCG projects that by 2030, more than 50% of new light-duty vehicle sales in the US will be EVs. Demand for biofuels is also increasing, and regional partnerships in Europe, China, and the US are being created to enable the mass market rollout of hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty transportation (e.g., long-haul trucks; buses). As a result, 95% of fuel retailers are either already offering or planning to offer EV charging, and 55% are offering or planning to offer alternative fuels. (See the exhibit.)
- Advancing mobility forms are changing usage patterns. The pace of technological development in advanced mobility will change the kind of vehicles—and the type of customers—that show up at the service station. The pool is diversifying from purely self-driven vehicles to autonomous fleets and from ICE-only to EVs.
- COVID-19 has changed consumer behavior. Convenience store (C-store) sales in the US are increasing among those fuel retailers that have adapted their offerings to meet rising consumer expectations around convenience. 65% of the fuel retailers surveyed now plan to invest more in their C-stores to enhance the customer experience and improve site efficiencies.
- Digital technologies are expanding retailers' capabilities. Around 60% of retailers are using big data analytics to customize their offerings within and beyond the service station. Digital technologies have also enabled individual stations to use dynamic pricing—an important tool for keeping margins high during COVID when volumes plummeted.
- Sustainability is taking root. Regulators are adopting more stringent measures to control CO2 emissions, and price parity between alternatives and fossil gasoline is becoming a reality. More EVs are becoming available at prices comparable to ICE vehicles, while in some regions renewable diesel is approaching the same price point as petroleum-derived diesel.
These developments point to the need for fuel retailers to reorient themselves: away from fossil fuel and toward alternatives, and away from the vehicle and toward the customer.
The opportunities for growth are significant if retailers pursue four strategic avenues:
- Rethinking their future network for a world in which hydrocarbon fuels no longer dominate
- Reimagining the station as a mobility and convenience hub
- Revamping their loyalty and personalization programs
- Driving new growth areas beyond the service station
"The possibilities for fuel retailers are numerous, but time is in short supply," said Stuart Groves, a managing director and partner at BCG and a coauthor of the report. "Retailers that embrace these imperatives, seriously and swiftly, will not only retain their relevance in the low-carbon economy, but can also look forward to an expansive future."
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Molecular Partners AG ("Molecular Partners" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MOLN) and certain of its officers and directors. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-05925, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Molecular Partners American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents (defined below) issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about June 16, 2021 (the "IPO"); and/or (b) Molecular Partners securities between June 16, 2021 and April 26, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Molecular Partners ADSs pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents (defined below) issued in connection with the Company's IPO, and/or Molecular Partners securities during the Class Period, you have until September 12, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Molecular Partners operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic proteins. Leading up to and following the IPO, the Company repeatedly touted the clinical and commercial prospects of certain of its product candidates under development in collaboration with other companies.
Among other product candidates, Molecular Partners is developing ensovibep as a treatment for COVID-19 in collaboration with Novartis AG ("Novartis"). One of the Company's most important development strategies for ensovibep includes securing Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") for ensovibep from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA").
In addition, Molecular Partners is developing MP0310 (AMG 506) for the treatment of certain types of cancer in collaboration with Amgen Inc. ("Amgen"). The Company granted Amgen, among other licenses, the right to progress MP0310's development program into later stage development, including into combination trials, following Phase 1 data.
On April 22, 2021, Molecular Partners filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with the IPO, which, after several amendments, was declared effective by the SEC on June 15, 2021 (the "Registration Statement").
On June 16, 2021, Molecular Partners filed a prospectus on Form 424B4 with the SEC in connection with the IPO, which incorporated and formed part of the Registration Statement (collectively, the "Offering Documents").
Pursuant to the Offering Documents, Molecular Partners conducted the IPO, issuing 3 million of its ADSs to the public at the IPO price $21.25 per ADS, for proceeds to the Company of over $59 million, after underwriting discounts and commissions, and before expenses.
The complaint alleges that the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, the complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the Offering Documents and Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) ensovibep was less effective at treating COVID-19 than Defendants had led investors to believe; (ii) accordingly, the FDA was reasonably likely to require an additional Phase 3 study of ensovibep before granting the drug EUA; (iii) waning global rates of COVID-19 significantly reduced the Company's chances of securing EUA for ensovibep; (iv) as a product candidate, MP0310 was less attractive to Amgen than Defendants had led investors to believe; (v) accordingly, there was a significant likelihood that Amgen would return global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners; (vi) as a result of all the foregoing, the clinical and commercial prospects of ensovibep and MP0310 were overstated; and (vii) as a result, the Offering Documents and Defendants' public statements throughout the Class Period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
On November 16, 2021, Molecular Partners disclosed that "a planned futility analysis of ensovibep in [an] ongoing [Phase 3] clinical study . . . has not met the thresholds required to continue enrollment of adults with COVID-19 in the hospitalized setting."
On this news, Molecular Partners' ADS price fell $4.64 per ADS, or 31.37%, to close at $10.15 per ADS on November 16, 2021.
On April 26, 2022, months after applying for EUA from the FDA for ensovibep, Novartis' Chief Executive Officer, Vas Narasimhan, disclosed that "given the latest feedback . . . in our discussions with the [FDA], we would expect the agency to require a Phase 3 study before granting an EUA approval or a general approval" for ensovibep, and that "we need to make a kind of sober evaluation as to is it a doable study in light of the waning rates of COVID around the world[.]"
On this news, Molecular Partners' ADS price fell $2.68 per ADS, or 16.17%, to close at $13.89 per ADS on April 26, 2022.
Then, also on April 26, 2022, during after-market hours, Molecular Partners "announced that Amgen . . . has informed the Company of their decision to return global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners following a strategic pipeline review."
On this news, Molecular Partners' ADS price fell $5.19 per ADS, or 37.37%, to close at $8.70 per ADS on April 27, 2022—a total decline of $7.87 per ADS, or 47.5%, over two consecutive trading days, and 59.06% below the $21.25 per ADS IPO price.
As of the time the complaint was filed, the price of Molecular Partners' ADSs continued to trade below the $21.25 per ADS IPO price, damaging investors.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Images of Celestine Chaney’s shooting death in a hate-fueled attack inside a Buffalo supermarket made their way across the internet in the days that followed. At her funeral Tuesday, images from a treasured life filled the space, showing her smiling and holding her family close.
Chaney, 65, was among 10 Black people killed May 14 when a white gunman wearing body armor and a helmet-mounted camera targeted shoppers and workers at a Tops Friendly Market. Three others were injured in the attack, which federal authorities are investigating as a hate crime.
Chaney’s son, Wayne Jones Sr., told mourners inside the Elim Christian Fellowship sanctuary that he felt empty despite being “somewhat prepared mentally for this day” after watching his mother survive breast cancer and three brain aneurysms.
A single mother after a divorce, Chaney had taught her only child how to survive, Jones said.
“When the lights were off, we lit candles. When the heat was off we just got in one room,” he said. “When there was nothing to eat we got one meal and we shared it.”
“Life will never be the same,” said Jones, who before the service placed a hand on his mother’s white casket as members of the congregation she was devoted to stretched their right hands toward him in support.
The alleged gunman, 18-year-old Payton Gendron, of Conklin, has been charged with murder and is being held without bail.
The oldest of Chaney’s nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, Wayne Jones Jr., said he wished for one more phone call from his funny and caring grandmother who had celebrated her 65th birthday with steak, lobster and mimosas a week before her death.
“Of course she wanted the most expensive thing on the menu,” granddaughter Kayla Jones said to laughter.
Mayor Byron Brown labeled Tuesday “Celestine Chaney Day” in Buffalo in a proclamation read at the service. A slideshow of family photos played on an oversized screen as the service came to a close.
Wayne Jones Sr. said last week that his mother’s death was confirmed for him when he first saw a photo and then video of the shooting. Chaney and her 74-year-old sister had been shopping for strawberry shortcakes and other groceries on a warm Saturday afternoon.
Shopping was typically how the mother and son had spent time together, hitting store after store and grabbing a hot dog or McDonald’s along the way, he said.
“This is one ride we can’t go with her. She’s got to take this one alone,” Jones told mourners, breaking down.
“I wish I could go with her,” he said. “Just to protect her.”
More funerals are scheduled throughout the week.
On Monday, family, friends and co-workers said goodbye to 72-year-old Katherine “Kat” Massey, who was remembered as a community activist and education advocate dedicated to improving her city.
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Crucial tropical forests were destroyed at a rate of 10 soccer fields a minute last year
By Angela Dewan, CNN
The area of tropical forest destroyed in 2021 was enough to cover the entire island of Cuba, and sent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as India does in an entire year from burning fossil fuels, according to an analysis published Thursday.
Some 11.1 million hectares (around 43,000 square miles) of forest was destroyed, predominantly by logging as well as fires, the analysis by the World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch and the University of Maryland found. Some of those fires were deliberately lit to clear land and many were exacerbated by climate change.
The loss was less severe than in 2020, but deforestation is still occurring at an alarming rate in the tropics. Of the area lost, 3.75 million hectares were primary tropical forest — sometimes called virgin rainforest — at the equivalent of 10 soccer fields every minute, WRI reported.
Primary tropical forests in particular are crucial for the ecological balance of the planet, providing oxygen that supports life and as biodiversity hotspots.
They are also rich in stored carbon, and when these forests are logged or burned, they release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. The destruction of primary tropical forest loss alone emitted 2.5 gigatons of CO2 last year, comparable to emissions from fossil fuel burning in India, which is the world’s third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter.
“What’s important to understand is that forests, especially tropical forests, are part of the global climate system,” WRI senior fellow Frances Seymour told CNN. “So they’re not mechanical carbon storage devices, they actually influence the energy transfer and the moisture content of the atmosphere in ways that affect rainfall, that affect global circulation patterns.”
Fires are also playing an increasingly larger role in the tropical forest loss. Seymour said that there is a compounding effect between deforestation and climate change.
“When deforestation happens, when forests are lost, it not only contributes carbon to the atmosphere, but also disrupts rainfall patterns and increases local temperatures in ways that, for example, make remaining forests more vulnerable to fire, and the warmer, drier conditions that come with climate change,” Seymour said.
The analysis looked primarily at tropical forests — which can be found in countries from Brazil to Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — because more than 96% of deforestation, or human-caused removal of forest cover, occurs there.
The findings were based on satellite imagery that assessed how tree cover changed over time. A loss of tree cover, or canopy, in the tropics often means forest has been destroyed. In other countries, where logging is less common, it can mean that the tops of trees are destroyed, such as in the case of fire, but the forest remains otherwise intact.
Nonetheless, Boreal forests — which are found in particularly cold climates, including in Russia, Canada and Alaska — experienced their highest loss of tree cover on record last year. More than 8 million hectares were lost, an increase of nearly a third from 2020.
That’s largely because Russia experienced particularly severe fires, losing 6.5 million hectares of tree cover.
These fires can cause what scientists call feedback loops, “in which increasing fires lead to more carbon emissions, which leads to hotter, drier weather, which leads to more fires, and so on,” the analysis says.
In the tropics, more than 40% of forest loss last year occurred in Brazil. Around 1.5 million hectares of forest in the country was wiped off the map, mostly from the Amazon. That’s more than three times the DRC, which lost the second-largest amount of forest.
If Amazon reaches tipping point, climate goals ‘blown out of the water’
In Brazil, a major driver for deforestation is agricultural expansion, which increased by 9% between 2020 and 2021.
The WRI analysis warns that forest loss is pushing the Amazon toward a tipping point, where it will no longer be able to serve as one of the world’s most important carbon sinks and could even become a net emitter of CO2. The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest, and it plays a crucial role in biodiversity, regulating the climate, and providing ecosystem services to millions of people who live there.
If that tipping point is passed, the world’s attempts to contain global warming to 1.5-2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — as laid out in the 2015 Paris Agreement — would be “blown out of the water,” Seymour said.
Amid its sobering findings, the analysis gave some reason for optimism. Indonesia and Malaysia, which had for decades battled rampant deforestation, have both seen a reduction in the amount of tree cover it loses annually for five years in a row. In Indonesia, the amount of forest lost fell by 25% last year.
This is a sign that corporate commitments and government actions are working, according to Hidayah Hamzah, Forest and Peat Monitoring Senior Manager from WRI in Indonesia.
“This indicates that corporate commitments and government actions are clearly working,” she told journalists at a briefing. “Indonesia is heading in the right direction to meet some of its climate commitments.”
Malaysia, however, has already lost one-fifth of its primary tropical forest since 2001 and up to a third since the 1970s.
Hamzah added that the Indonesia’s success was due in part to the government’s moratorium on logging licenses for primary forests and peatland, as well as improved fire monitoring. A policy called NDPE — No Deforestation, No Peatland, No Exploitation — now covers more than 80% of palm oil refining capacity in Indonesia and Malaysia, which are the world’s biggest exporters of the oil, and over 80% of the pulp and paper industry in Indonesia.
But WRI warns too that as palm oil prices hit a 40-year high, these countries’ forests could come under increasing pressure. Indonesia also lifted a temporary freeze on new permits for palm oil plantations.
While there was an overall reduction in tree cover loss last year, the annual improvement is not consistent enough to meet global commitments, including a declaration signed by more that 140 countries at climate talks in Glasgow last year to “halt and reverse forest loss by 2030.”
Seymour also warned against relying too much on forests to offset greenhouse gas emissions, saying companies and countries should be using them to go above and beyond decarbonization efforts — by dramatically reducing fossil fuel use — or to offset emissions that are impossible to cut with current technology.
The airline industry is one example, as technology to fly carbon-free does not exist yet at scale.
“So, yes, we want them to be reducing those emissions as quickly as possible and investing in new technologies that will allow flights without carbon, but in the meantime, they are ‘unabated’ emissions,” she said. “And compensating those with purchase of carbon credits can can provide a source of finance that we desperately need to incentivize the protection of the world’s forests.”
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Make:Able Challenge allows students to figure out ways to help others enjoy life more
West Tennessee Healthcare Therapy and Learning Center, 3D Printing Camp and Union University are three community partners who worked together to present "A Make:able Challenge" that was held on Union's campus last Friday.
Four teams spent the last six months preparing to make someone else's life a little easier and a little more enjoyable.
Georg Pingen, engineering professor at Union University and his wife Betsy started the makeable outreach program to allow students to expand on their skills of learning about engineering in a fun way.
Pingen received his Bachelor's degrees from Washington and Samford University. He continued his educational journey receiving his Master's from Washington University and his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado.
Students from grades 4-11 combined engineering skills and 3D printing to create meaningful projects for those individuals with disabilities who may not otherwise be able to enjoy a certain activity.
"The Make-able Challenge is an assistive technology design challenge," said Pingen. "It is sponsored by PrintLab in England. The student teams partnered with community organizations to design projects that will help people live a normal life as possible."
This year, there were four teams that consisted of 16 total students who spent the last six months developing and testing different phases of products that could add a little more sunshine in someone else's life.
The first team, Team Addy, created a state of the art bubble blower for a little girl who had cerebral palsy. When the team met the little girl, they realized she liked many things but was limited to enjoy them because of her fine motor skills. Out of all the things she liked, she really enjoyed bubbles. Team Addy was hard at work testing their creation to ensure the little girl was able to blow bubbles by herself.
The second team, Team Emory, created a functioning hand piece that would allow a little boy who was born with no fingers to be able to grip objects. This hand piece would easily slip on the little boy's hand while giving him independence to feed himself or just play catch with his dad. Their creation was inspired by a device known as the Phoenix Hand with mesh.
The third team, Team Dakota, created a fishing reel that would allow a patient with cerebral palsy to spend endless hours fishing. Their patient had a hard time holding the pole while reeling in the fish. Their creation had an extension on the pole that allowed the handle bar of his chair to grasp the fishing rod.
The fourth team designed a device in which they called the Toad for a little girl who also had cerebral palsy. This little enjoys listening to music but unable to control her playlists. control Frog Button system allows her to push the button which connects to a speaker communicating with Alexa.
Each team worked hard making the impossible and sometimes frustrating task a makeable and enjoyable one for those patients with cerebral palsy. Anyone interested in participating in activities like the Make:able challenge in the future or any summer camps at Union University can visit the website at uu.edu. Regular updates about upcoming activities/events can be found on the engineering website or Union University Facebook Page. The department is tentatively planning for a second round of the Make:able Challenge in November.
Katrina Smith is an education reporter for The Jackson Sun. Send those story ideas to kmsmith@gannett.com.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Netflix, Inc. ("Netflix, Inc." or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NFLX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Netflix, Inc. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Netflix common stock or call options, or sold put options, between January 19, 2021 and April 19, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
NFLX 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) Netflix was exhibiting slower acquisition growth due to, among other things, account sharing by customers and increased competition from other streaming services; (2) the Company was experiencing difficulties retaining customers; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company was losing subscribers on a net basis (4) as a result, the Company's financial results were being adversely affected; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Netflix, Inc. during the relevant time frame, you have until July 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.
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Top Score on Disability Equality Index Demonstrates Progress in Removing Barriers and Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today was recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for the fourth consecutive year.
BD earned a perfect score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), which is known as the world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion. The DEI was launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and was created by the DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders, policy experts and disability advocates. Now in its eighth year, the DEI recognized 415 corporations for their disability inclusion efforts based on measures including: culture and leadership, enterprise-wide access and employment practices, with 240 companies receiving a score of 100, including BD.
"Achieving our Purpose of advancing the world of health™, requires diversity of thought, various abilities and unique strengths," said Nicole Thompson, vice president of HR – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Engagement at BD. "We welcome and empower people with differing perspectives and approaches to innovation and problem-solving and create an environment that allows them to speak up, contribute fully and be equitably rewarded for their contributions. Our collaboration with Disability:IN is critical in helping us accomplish our goals. We are honored to receive this award as a reflection of the work we have done to increase our score from 90 to 100, and the progress we continue to make in creating a healthy and impact-driven company powered by associates with diverse abilities."
One of the ways that BD drives disability inclusion is through its Limitless Associate Resource Group. Supported by BD Leadership Team members, it helps foster an environment of belonging that drives innovative thinking, eliminates obstacles, and implements inclusive workplace measures and resources that enables associates with disabilities to bring their full selves to work, participate meaningfully and have equal opportunities to advance their careers. In addition, BD Chairman, CEO and President Tom Polen further demonstrated our commitment to workplace inclusion by signing the "Are You In?" pledge created by Disability:IN.
"Disability inclusion is a rapidly expanding aspect of corporate culture, and it's gratifying to partner with 415 companies on the 2022 Disability Equality Index," said Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN. "These top-scoring companies not only excel in disability inclusion, many are also adopting emerging trends and pioneering measures that can move the disability agenda from accommodation to inclusion and ultimately, genuine belonging."
This recognition demonstrates the company's ongoing progress in advancing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy – Together We Advance – and efforts to achieve its 2030+ goals for promoting a healthy workforce and communities. These goals encompass maintaining a healthy and thriving workforce that cultivates the company's culture of inclusion, safety, well-being, and contributes to community and company health. In addition to this accolade, BD recently celebrated the following recognitions:
- Named a Noteworthy Company by DiversityInc for the third consecutive year.
- Named to Forbes 2022 List of Best Employers for Diversity.
- Included in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the third straight year.
- Named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by The Human Rights Campaign Foundation. after receiving a perfect score (100%) on the organization's Corporate Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year.
- Ranked first in its industry in the Forbes America's Best Large Employers List.
To learn more about the inclusion, diversity and equity systems, processes and tools that drive action and accountability at BD, read the 2021 Global ID&E Report.
About BD
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 75,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians' care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers' capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/bd1/ and Twitter @BDandCo.
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| 2022-07-20T12:29:23Z
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Grain ship from Ukraine docks in Turkey; nuke plant shelled
DERINCE, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish-flagged ship that was among several vessels to leave Ukraine under a deal to unblock grain supplies and stave off a potential global food crisis was the first to arrive at its destination in Turkey on Monday, as Russia again accused Ukraine of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power station.
The Polarnet docked at Derince port in the Gulf of Izmit after setting off from Chornomorsk on Aug. 5 laden with 12,000 tons of corn.
“This sends a message of hope to every family in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia: Ukraine won’t abandon you,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted. “If Russia sticks to its obligations, the ‘grain corridor’ will keep maintaining global food security.”
Polarnet Captain Ahmet Yucel Alibeyler highlighted the risks faced by the three grain-carrying ships that left Ukraine.
“These were, of course, dangerous areas, corridors that had been cleared, demined,” he said, adding that the convoy was escorted by a harbor pilot ship until it left the risky waters.
A total of 12 ships have now been authorized to sail under the grain deal between Ukraine and Russia, which was brokered by Turkey and the United Nations — ten outbound and two headed for Ukraine. Some 322,000 metric tons of agricultural products have left Ukrainian ports, the bulk of it corn but also sunflower oil and soya.
Four ships that left Ukraine on Sunday are expected to anchor near Istanbul on Monday evening, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said. They are due to be inspected on Tuesday.
Ships leaving Ukraine are checked by officials from the three countries and the U.N. to make sure they carry only grain, fertilizer or food and not any other commodities. Inbound vessels are checked to ensure they are not carrying weapons.
But the grain deal remains far from plain sailing. The first ship to leave Ukraine, the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, which left on Aug. 1, will no longer dock in Lebanon and will change course, the director of the Tripoli Port told The Associated Press on Monday.
The Sierra Leonian-flagged Razoni ship, carrying 26,000 metric tons of corn for chicken feed that departed from Odesa last Monday was set to dock in the northern Lebanese port on Sunday. But according to Marine Traffic, it changed its status on Saturday to “order,” meaning the ship was waiting for someone to buy the corn.
“All that I know is that the ship is no longer coming here,” Tripoli Port director Ahmad Tamer said.
Ukraine’s embassy in Beirut tweeted Monday that the corn’s final buyer in Lebanon refused to accept the cargo due to delivery delay beyond a contractual limit and that the shipper was now looking for another buyer.
The shipment had been a grain of hope for the economically-shattered tiny Mediterranean nation, also suffering from a food security crisis. Soaring food inflation, wheat shortages, and breadlines have crippled a population, of which about half are food insecure, according to the United Nations World Food Program.
Meanwhile, Moscow again accused Ukrainian forces of shelling the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station from Marganets on the opposite bank of the Dniper River on Sunday.
The station, occupied for months by Russian forces, also came under fire late Saturday and each side accused the other of the attack.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said in a statement Monday that the Ukrainian attack a day earlier caused a power surge and smoke erupted at the power plant’s switch facility, causing an emergency shutdown. Fire teams extinguished the fire, and the plant’s personnel lowered the output of reactors No. 5 and No. 6 to 500 megawatt, Konashenkov said.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, recently warned that the way the plant was being run and the fighting going on around it posed grave health and environmental threats.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged Western powers to force Kyiv to stop attacking the plant.
“Shelling of the territory of the nuclear plant by the Ukrainian armed forces is highly dangerous,” Peskov said in a conference call with reporters. “It’s fraught with catastrophic consequences for vast territories, for the entire Europe.”
But Ukrainian military intelligence chief Andriy Yusov said his organization had received credible information from several sources that the Russians had planted explosives at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to head off an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive in the region.
“We have seen the Russian shelling of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant,” Yusov said. “If it’s not true, the Russians can make a goodwill gesture and hand over control of the plant to an international commission and the IAEA, if not to the Ukrainian military.”
Yusov said the Russians used similar tactics at the Chernobyl nuclear plant when they had occupied it.
“This is a strategy of terror and scorched earth used by the Russians ahead of an inevitable Ukrainian counteroffensives in the south,” he said.
The Kremlin also reaffirmed that Russia will continue its military action in Ukraine until it achieves its goals, saying that Ukraine has shown no interest in talks since March.
Asked if plans for holding referendums in Russia-occupied areas in southeastern Ukraine would effectively thwart any possible talks, Peskov said that those votes are being organized by local authorities, not Moscow.
Ukrainian forces struck Russian-controlled areas in the south of the country overnight, according to Ukrainian and Russian-installed officials, including again hitting a strategic bridge in the southern city of Kherson.
The Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol, a Russian-controlled city in the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region, said Ukrainian forces shelled several facilities where Russian military were stationed with U.S.-provided HIMARS rocket launchers. Mayor Ivan Fyodorov said on Telegram that some 100 Russian troops were killed. His claims could not be independently verified, and the Russian military did not immediately comment.
Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Moscow-appointed administration of the Kherson region, said Monday morning that Ukrainian shelling again damaged the Antonivskiy bridge over the Dnipro river.
The bridge, a key artery for Russian military supplies in the region, has been closed in recent weeks because of earlier shelling and plans to reopen it to traffic on Wednesday were shelved due to the latest attack, Stremousov said.
Ukraine’s presidential office said Monday that the Russian military shelled seven Ukrainian regions over the past 24 hours, killing five people and wounding 20 more.
The Russian forces also continue to shell Nikopol, a city just across the Dnipro river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the presidential office said. Nikopol’s gas pipelines, plumbing and power lines are no longer functioning, and thousands of people are left without electricity.
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Sarasota Police to participate in Special Olympics torch run
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - For more than 20 years, the Sarasota Police Department has taken part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
In 2022, members of the Sarasota Police Department will once again take to the streets of the City of Sarasota after a two-year hiatus due to COVID.
Officers and civilian runners will join more than 300 Florida law enforcement agencies in the statewide torch run to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Florida.
More than 5,000 officers carry the torch on a 1,500-mile relay throughout Florida.
The Sarasota Police Department will receive the torch from members of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office in the parking lot of Paradise Plaza Publix, 3825 South Osprey Avenue, Sarasota, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 15.
Members of the Sarasota Police Department will run the torch on a route that includes two legs: The first leg will take the torch north on Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), past the split with North Washington Boulevard, and continue north with a right turn on Adams Lane ending at the Sarasota Police Department Headquarters, 2099 Adams Lane.
The second leg will take the torch from Adams Lane, north on East Avenue to Main Street, and then travel west on Main Street through downtown Sarasota to the Unconditional Surrender statue at the Bayfront.
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Buyers and sellers of real estate alike—when asked what are the three most essential considerations about a property—will nearly always reply “location, location, location.” While this answer is sometimes tongue-in-cheek, it is often quite accurate, and this reply perhaps applies to retirees more than any other demographic. Settling down after a lifetime of working and perhaps raising a family calls for the perfect location: a spot where you can enjoy life with as few concerns as possible.
When seniors aged 65 years or older decide on where they want to live out their golden years, they consider very specific factors, such as the cost of living, government services, health care facilities, weather and overall climate, crime rate, outdoor recreational activities, eating establishments, cultural and entertainment opportunities, and more.
Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to retire in Texas using data from Niche. Niche ranks counties based on a variety of factors including cost of living, healthcare, recreation and weather. Read more about Niche’s methodology here.
Location is critical as retirees determine where to spend their senior years enjoying favorite activities; however, it’s a very unique decision based on a multitude of preferences and needs. Whether it be bustling downtowns or access to parks, affordable home prices or cultural amenities like museums, retirees seeking to settle in a permanent spot are sure to find a private paradise in any of these counties recommended by Niche because, in the end, there is no place like home—no matter the location.
Read on to discover the best counties to retire to in Texas.
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#25. Hamilton County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C-)
– Top places to live: Hamilton (B-)
#24. Morris County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
– Top places to live: Daingerfield (B-), Lone Star (B-), Omaha (B-)
#23. Burnet County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Meadowlakes (B+), Burnet (B+), Marble Falls (B)
#22. Montague County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (C)
– Top places to live: Nocona (B-), Bowie (C), Montague (B)
#21. Jasper County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (A), outdoor activities (B)
– Top places to live: Jasper (B-), Buna (B-), Evadale (B-)
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#20. Gillespie County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (C+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Fredericksburg (B), Stonewall (B+), Harper (B-)
#19. Rains County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B-)
– Top places to live: Emory (B), Point (B-), East Tawakoni (C+)
#18. Trinity County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
– Top places to live: Trinity (C)
#17. Henderson County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B)
– Top places to live: Athens (B), Seven Points (B), Gun Barrel City (B)
#16. Fayette County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B)
– Top places to live: La Grange (B+), Schulenburg (B), Flatonia (B)
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#15. Brown County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Early (A-), Brownwood (B), Bangs (B+)
#14. Comanche County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C-)
– Top places to live: Comanche (B), De Leon (B+), Gustine (C+)
#13. Eastland County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (A-), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Cisco (B+), Eastland (B+), Carbon (B)
#12. Tyler County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B)
– Top places to live: Woodville (B-), Colmesneil (B-), Warren (B-)
#11. Leon County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B)
– Top places to live: Normangee (A-), Buffalo (B+), Marquez (B+)
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#10. Haskell County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A+), weather (A-), outdoor activities (D+)
– Top places to live: Haskell (B), Stamford (B), Weinert (B-)
#9. Kerr County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B-)
– Top places to live: Kerrville (B+)
#8. Bandera County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Lakehills (B+)
#7. San Augustine County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: San Augustine (B)
#6. Aransas County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B-)
– Top places to live: Rockport (B+), Fulton (B), Lamar (D+)
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#5. Hood County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (C-)
– Top places to live: DeCordova (B+), Pecan Plantation (B), Granbury (B-)
#4. Llano County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (B), weather (A-), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Horseshoe Bay (B), Llano (B), Kingsland (C+)
#3. Sabine County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Milam (C+), Hemphill (C+), Pineland (C+)
#2. Wood County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Mineola (B+), Quitman (B), Winnsboro (B)
#1. Brewster County
– Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B), weather (A), outdoor activities (C+)
– Top places to live: Alpine (A), Marathon (A), Study Butte (unavailable)
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The House of Representatives and Senate have both passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, the Emergency Nurses Association commended both the Senate and House of Representatives for swiftly passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
As part of its ongoing efforts to address the epidemic of gun violence, ENA officially supported the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act when it was initially introduced in the Senate. The association has long recognized the impact gun violence has on the nation's emergency departments. ENA now urges President Biden to sign the bill. When signed into law, the legislation will:
- Require more private gun sellers to become licensed firearm dealers, which will strengthen the background check system for firearms transactions
- Require a more comprehensive screening for anyone 18-21 years old seeking to purchase firearms by encouraging states to include juvenile records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
- Provide resources to states to implement "red flag" laws that give law enforcement agencies the ability to remove firearms from individuals who pose a risk to themselves or others
- Provide funding for enhanced school security
- Provide additional resources to increase access to effective and affordable mental health services
"Passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in the House and Senate marks a meaningful step toward reducing the frequency and severity of firearms injuries and deaths. The strength of ENA's voice is an important part of why this bill is now heading to the president's desk to be signed into law," said ENA President Jennifer Schmitz, MSN, EMT-P, CEN, CPEN, CNML, FNP-C, NE-BC. "Thank you to our member advocates who made it a priority to contact their legislators in the Senate and House – and thank you to our partners in Congress for hearing us in light of recent tragic events around the country."
The Emergency Nurses Association is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, and leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA has proven to be an indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community. With 50,000 members worldwide, ENA advocates for patient safety, develops industry-leading practice standards and guidelines, and guides emergency healthcare public policy. ENA members have expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness, and all aspects of emergency care. Additional information is available at www.ena.org.
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Director of Communications
847-460-4017
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The NHL Players’ Association is looking for a new leader after the union’s executive board voted to begin a search for Don Fehr’s successor.
There is no timetable for that decision, and Fehr will continue to serve in his current role until a replacement is found by a search committee that was announced Friday night.
Fehr has been executive director for more than a decade and guided the NHLPA through two collective bargaining negotiations with the league. He turns 74 in July and began laying the framework for a succession plan last fall when talking to players early in the season.
The seven-player committee made up of Carolina’s Ian Cole, Buffalo’s Kyle Okposo, Anaheim’s Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis’ Justin Faulk, Detroit’s Sam Gagner, Edmonton’s Zach Hyman and Winnipeg’s Nate Schmidt is expected to provide an update on its search to the executive board at its annual meeting in Toronto in June.
Fehr spent 23 years as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association before retiring from that post in 2009. He joined the NHLPA in December 2010 and negotiated a CBA with Commissioner Gary Bettman and other league officials in 2013 and an extension in 2020 that gave hockey labor peace through at least 2025.
“The many players who have played in the NHL over the last eleven years greatly appreciate the significant accomplishments under the leadership of Don Fehr,” members of the search committee said in a statement. “Don joined the NHLPA after a long and successful career as executive director of the MLBPA and quickly stabilized the union following a very difficult period. … We look forward to continuing to work with Don as we go through the succession process.”
Players also said Fehr played an important role in bringing back the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 and helping shepherd them through the COVID-19 pandemic with the CBA extension that paved the way for the 2020 playoffs to take place in quarantined bubbles.
Fehr was put in the spotlight last fall when a Chicago Blackhawks player who alleged he was sexually assaulted by a video coach said in a television interview the NHLPA was made aware of his case. An investigation recently found Fehr was not at fault for how the union handled Kyle Beach’s situation.
A law firm hired to look into the Fehr and the union’s actions in 2010 and 2011 concluded miscommunication and misunderstanding were behind the lack of action after Beach reported being assaulted by Brad Aldrich.
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Police: Man shoots his father multiple times with intention to kill
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 12:41 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) – An Alabama man was arrested after police said he shot his own father Monday.
Court filings state that Fredrick Moore Jr. shot his father multiple times overnight.
Investigators say the 24-year-old shot his father in the face, shoulder and leg with the intention of killing him.
Moore was charged with attempted murder, WSFA reported. Police did not provide a motive for the shooting.
Moore is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Center on a bail of $60,000.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haig Partners LLC, the leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck and RV dealers in the U.S., served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Miami-based Lehman Auto World on the sale of its nine dealerships to Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD). Lehman Auto World consists of Largo Honda, Doral Hyundai, Doral Kia, Doral Genesis, Lehman Subaru, Lehman Hyundai, Lehman Buick-GMC, Lehman Genesis and Lehman Mitsubishi. As a part of this transaction, Lithia also acquired Esserman International which consists of Esserman Acura and Esserman VW in Doral, FL. This acquisition of eleven dealerships represents the most ever in Florida history. Lithia expects the dealerships to add over $850M in annualized revenue.
William "Bill" Lehman, Jr., the principal owner, explained his rationale for the sale, "On a personal level, I asked my wife, when do I retire? When do I smell the roses? I've had one job my whole career running these dealerships. I've had a great run. I'm 81 and I think it's time. From a corporate perspective, there is continued consolidation in the automotive retail space, so when Lithia expressed interest in starting initial conversations with us, I felt that this was not only the right time but the right company. I thank Alan Haig and the team at Haig Partners for introducing us to Lithia and advising us on the sale process. This was a complicated transaction and they were integral to helping it to come off smoothly. Jonathan Awner at Akerman LLP was also impressive in his ability to negotiate the legal agreements and close a large transaction like this."
Bill Lehman, Jr. has been making significant contributions to the economic, political and cultural life in South Florida for over 50 years. Mr. Lehman took over management of the family business, a Buick dealership in North Miami, in 1967 when his father, Bill Lehman, Sr., became a US Congressman. Mr. Lehman, Jr. has since grown the organization into one of the largest auto groups in Florida. In addition to being a highly respected auto dealer, Mr. Lehman has other impressive accomplishments. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mr. Lehman served two years in the United States Army and has been a major supporter of local charities, serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Museum of Contemporary Art of North Miami, President of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Florida International University, President of the South Florida Auto Dealers Association and President of the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center.
Lithia Motors is a publicly traded auto retailer that ranks second on the 2021 Automotive News Top 150 Dealership Groups. In 2021, Lithia generated $22.8B in revenue and retailed 536,200 vehicles. With the purchase of these eleven dealerships, Lithia has become one of the largest dealers in Florida and likely the largest dealer in the US. "We are thrilled to welcome these teams to our Lithia & Driveway family," said Bryan DeBoer, Lithia & Driveway President and CEO. "The Lehman family has deep roots in south Florida, serving the community for over 86 years. Under the Lehman family leadership, the stores achieved a reputation for earning lifelong customers with their impeccable level of service."
Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners which represented the seller, said, "We congratulate Bill Lehman, Jr. on the sale of his dealerships to Lithia Motors. He built Lehman Auto World into one of the largest groups in the state. They operate high volume stores, including Hyundai in Doral which consistently ranks as a Top 5 dealership in terms of sales. Also, we tip our hats to Bryan DeBoer and the Lithia team with this significant investment in one of the most desirable auto retail markets anywhere in the world. South Florida is growing rapidly and we believe Lithia will do very well with these eleven dealerships. Welcome to South Florida! This transaction demonstrates that buyers remain confident about the future profitability of auto dealerships and want to continue to grow."
The team at Haig Partners has been involved in the purchase or sale of 100 dealerships in Florida, more than any other team, by far. Lehman Auto World is the 22nd client that Haig Partners has represented that qualifies as one of Automotive News Top 150 Dealership Groups, also more than any other firm. Haig Partners has advised on the sale of 26 dealerships nationwide so far in 2022.
Haig Partners LLC helps dealers to maximize the value of their businesses when they are ready to sell. The team at Haig Partners has unmatched experience with executives from leading retail dealer groups and financial institutions. They have advised on the purchase or sale of more than 575 dealerships for over $9.0 billion, more than any other firm. Haig Partners leverages its expertise and relationships to lead clients through a confidential and customizable sales process that also maximizes the value of their businesses. They author the Haig Report, the leading industry quarterly report that tracks trends in auto retail and their impact on dealership values, and are co-author of NADA's Guide, "Buying and Selling a Dealership." For more information, visit www.haigpartners.com.
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(The Hill) – President Biden will deliver a primetime speech from Philadelphia on Thursday about protecting democracy during which he will warn that Americans’ rights and freedoms are “under attack,” according to a White House official.
Biden’s speech outside Independence National Historical Park on Thursday evening will revive his 2020 campaign theme of fighting for the “soul of the nation,” according to the White House advisory, and is a sign of his message to voters coming into focus just two months out from the midterm elections.
“He will speak about how the core values of this nation – our standing in the world, our democracy – are at stake,” the White House official said. “He will talk about the progress we have made as a nation to protect our democracy, but how our rights and freedoms are still under attack. And he will make clear who is fighting for those rights, fighting for those freedoms, and fighting for our democracy.”
Biden has begun to more forcefully criticize Republican candidates on the ballot in November, last week describing those who align themselves with former President Trump as threats to democracy and accusing them of embracing “semi-fascism.”
“The MAGA Republicans don’t just threaten our personal rights and economic security. They’re a threat to our very democracy,” Biden said at a rally in Maryland last Thursday, referring to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan. “They refuse to accept the will of the people. They embrace, embrace political violence. They don’t believe in democracy.”
An NBC News poll released earlier this month found that a plurality of voters rank threats to democracy as the most important issue facing the country — a larger percentage than those who single out cost of living.
It’s unclear whether Biden plans to explicitly mention Trump during his Thursday address, but plans for the speech suggest he’ll at least allude to the former president and his false claims about the 2020 election.
Biden is increasing his domestic travel and is slated to travel to Pennsylvania — a key swing state — three times in the next week. He’ll visit Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday to discuss combatting gun violence and on Monday he’ll attend Labor Day festivities in Pittsburgh.
Some of Biden’s trips are aimed at promoting his accomplishments, including a planned stop in Ohio later this month at the groundbreaking of a new Intel chip plant that will highlight the passage of a law championed by the Biden administration that will boost the domestic semiconductor industry.
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- DEADLINE EXTENDED to VOTE: 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on July 17, 2022
- VOTE NOW by phone at (855) 935-2562, if in North America, or 1-(207) 607-7123, if international
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PHOENIX, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, has published a video message from Chief Executive Officer Mark Russell explaining the importance of Nikola stockholders voting now to approve Proposal 2. The video can be accessed https://vimeo.com/725813099 and is available on all Nikola social media channels.
In the video, Mark Russell states, "We greatly appreciate the support of our stockholders who have overwhelmingly voted in favor of Proposal 2. Thanks to your strong support, we are very close to securing the votes needed. As of June 30, we are less than 2% short of the outstanding shares we need to be voted in favor for Proposal 2 to pass. Approving this proposal would provide Nikola with flexibility to support the future growth and development of our business."
Every vote matters. Stockholders must ACTIVELY VOTE by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 17, 2022, for their vote to count.
VOTE NOW - it is quick and simple:
- BY PHONE: Please call Alliance Advisors, Nikola's proxy solicitor, toll-free, at (855) 935-2562. International voters can call 1-(207) 607-7123. You can also contact Alliance Advisors if you have any questions about voting.
- BY INTERNET: Vote at www.proxyvote.com using your control number by following the instructions shared by your broker, bank or other nominee.
The 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held virtually on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time at https://east.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/vsm/web?pvskey=NKLA2022 via live audio webcast.
About Nikola Corporation
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Oscar Health, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of OSCR during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CONTACT US HERE:
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Oscar Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's March 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Oscar was experiencing growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs; (2) Oscar was experiencing growing net COVID costs; (3) Oscar would be negatively impacted by an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation result relating to 2019 and 2020; (4) Oscar was on track to be negatively impacted by significant SEP membership growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: July 11, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/oscar-health-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=29275&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of OSCR during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is July 11, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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TAMPA, Fla., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Office, P.A. of Jeanne T. Tate is honored to announce that its managing partner has been recognized as a Top 10 Super Lawyer in the State of Florida and the #2 Lawyer in the State overall.
Jeanne T. Tate is a Board-Certified Adoption Attorney and the managing partner of Jeanne T. Tate, P.A., with offices in Tampa, Naples, Orlando, and Merritt Island. Jeanne leads an extensive and exclusive adoptions practice, is a member of the prestigious Academy of Adoption and Reproduction Attorneys as well as the esteemed Florida Adoption Council.
Recognized for her leadership in the field of adoption law, Ms. Tate has worked with the Florida state legislature on adoption issues and has appeared on both local and national television speaking about adoption. Her extraordinary work uniting birth mothers and adoptive parents has created a level of respect among her peers leading to her Super Lawyers award.
"This is a very big deal. I am honestly and continually shocked to be in an elite group such as the Top 10 attorneys in Florida. The other lawyers on this list are highly regarded."
Upon receiving notice of her newest accolade, a genuinely humbled Jeanne continued, "I can't imagine what the tens of thousands of other lawyers in our state think about how in the heck my name got on the list and who I am." According to the Florida Bar, there are over 100,000 lawyers in Florida. Many of those lawyers nominated and voted Jeanne as one of the best.
Jeanne T. Tate is also the brain trust behind Florida's #1 Adoption agency, Heart of Adoptions, Inc. and has participated in the placement of over 4,000 children in loving homes.
Adoption law is complicated, challenging and requires the dedication of an experienced legal staff. For more information about Jeanne T. Tate, this award, and her adoptions-based law firm, visit floridaadoptionattorney.com or call 1-800-GO-ADOPT.
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The perfect script: Josh McDaniels returns to Canton as Las Vegas Raiders head coach
CANTON — Thursday wasn't the first time Josh McDaniels came to work with a million things on his mind.
In this case McDaniels was in his hello game as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders amidst a "surreal" (he kept using that word) homecoming.
There he was at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium for the Hall of Fame Game, thanking everyone for coming out even as his Raiders took a 13-0 lead on Jacksonville. Glowing over the north wall was his old friend, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the oak tree out the bedroom window of his football life. It was the same land where he was senior quarterback of the Canton McKinley Bulldogs when they won all those thrillers in 1994.
McDaniels' baby face is changed enough to remind you he's not a kid any more. At 46, he is more famous than plenty of head coaches as he draws the first breaths of his second wind as an NFL boss.
By Feb. 3, 2019, he was an expert at arranging 999,999 thoughts to the side and doing a job with one.
He was in Atlanta with the Patriots that Sunday. On the mile ride to Super Bowl 53, the New England bus rolled by a famed chicken place, a downtown Ferris wheel, the Georgia Aquarium and the CNN building.
It's easy for me to remember that night because there was ice cream in the press box, and a call came in just before kickoff.
"Congratulations, grandpa," my wife said, a few minutes after little Leo Doerschuk arrived back home at Aultman Hospital.
Super Bowls tend to run together for Thom McDaniels, because his son has been in so many of them. Thom distinctly recalls that he and a couple of his grandchildren, Josh's kids, took a ride on that Ferris wheel while in Atlanta for the big game.
The game itself was stuck in the air in the fourth quarter, tied at 3-3. The play callers, Sean McVay for the Rams, McDaniels for the Patriots, arm wrestled for the Lombardi trophy.
It was no time to bounce their plays off the cute back story. Namely, McVay knew all about the Canton McKinley-Massillon rivalry from his famous grandpa John, who played for Massillon in days of yore; Josh knew all about it because his dad, Thom, was McKinley's head coach when Josh played quarterback for the Bulldogs in the 100th and 101st McKinley-Massillon games.
It was time for McDaniels to feed the GOAT.
On consecutive plays, Tom Brady threw to his right, to Rob Gronkowski, went over the middle, to Julian Edelman, dropped a dink to running back Rex Burkhead, then fired deep left, to Gronk. Four snaps, 67 yards. Sony Michel's subsequent 2-yard TD run led to a confetti shower.
It was Bill Belichick's ninth Super Bowl as New England's head coach. McDaniels was with him for every one and is the only Belichick hire who can say so.
Weird. Super Bowls running together. Versus a practice game the family will never forget.
Josh estimated his personal entourage in the seats at Hall of Fame Stadium to be in "triple figures."
"Calling it 'the perfect storm' isn't the right phrase," Thom McDaniels said, "but …"
Lightning bolts from all over seemed to strike at midfield.
It was the debut for both head coaches, McDaniels and Jacksonville's Doug Pederson, who replace iconic Ohioans fired during the 2021 season, Jon Gruden and Urban Meyer.
Think back to 2000. Belichick debuted as head coach of the Patriots in the Hall of Fame Game. He won. Then he lost, a lot, including to a bad Browns team using Pederson at quarterback.
Belichick kept his job in 2001, when he hired McDaniels as a low-level assistant. Josh arrived at a good time. The Super Bowls arrived immediately.
Pederson made his claim to fame on Feb. 4, 2018, when he coached the Eagles to a 41-33 win. The opponent was New England. The matchup of play callers was Pederson vs. McDaniels.
Their meeting in Canton wasn't full of social time for McDaniels. His Raiders stayed at a hotel in Cleveland.It wasn't Josh's first stay in Cuyahoga County. He played college football there (John Carroll). His wife (Laura) grew up there.
In January of 2020, Freddie Kitchens and McDaniels interviewed for the Browns' opening. McDaniels and Jimmy Haslam sized each other up in an episode that might have been great stuff for Hard Knocks.
Based on our knowledge of the session, McDaniels shared his vision with candor. Haslam and his people listened respectfully. They did not hit it off.
The Browns leaked a story about McDaniels coming in third in final considerations, behind Kevin Stefanski and Robert Saleh.
Some of the candor was not appreciated.
Stefanski is well liked by Browns fans, but the honeymoon ended at about the time his team lost 45-7 at New England last November. The game played out as if Belichick, a tremendous ally of McDaniels, sat down with his protege and said, "Let's do a little something extra with that Cleveland game."
McDaniels spent his final two seasons as Belichick's offensive coordinator without Brady.
He is in a happier place at the moment than Stefanski, with everything fresh and new as he finally gets to test his matured vision of running a franchise, as opposed to enduring an offseason that gave root canal a bad name.
The Raiders traveled from Cleveland to Canton on Thursday afternoon. It was a bus ride home.
A police escort led the team through Akron, the town from which McDaniels took his last two rides home as a McKinley Bulldog.
On Nov. 19, 1994, in the Rubber Bowl, he faced Massillon in a playoff game described thusly by historian Charlie Bowersox:
"The 101st meeting was the 101st win for Coach Thom McDaniels. It was, without a doubt, the best game ever played in the series. From the press box, I watch the Rubber Bowl fill up. It was packed, 34,208 fans, some standing six deep, some still coming in at halftime. Some never got in."
McKinley trailed 20-19 in the fourth quarter before McDaniels threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Mark Thewes. McDaniels then caught a two-point conversion pass from Julius Lancaster on a trick play. The Bulldogs won 27-20, two weeks after falling 42-41 at Massillon in the 100th game.
The last ride back to Fawcett Stadium came a week later, after a loss in the state semifinals to Cleveland St. Ignatius in the Rubber Bowl.What happens in the Hall of Fame Game is hardly ever a story. It was way more fun to kick around the elements of McDaniels' "perfect storm." Such as …
He coached his first game with the Raiders on the same acres where he spent his boyhood. McKinley had an unforgettable 1994 season when he was a senior. Most of the games were decided on the Bulldogs' last possession, including wins over Louisville and Central Catholic, and the two Massillon games.
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In recent days, McDaniels shared with his Raiders the long version of the Marion Motley story. Short version: Motley played at McKinley, turned pro, equated to Jackie Robinson as a Black pioneer breaking race barriers, and had a Hall of Fame career with a Cleveland Browns dynasty.
On Wednesday, McDaniels was on a bus that rolled by a newly unveiled Motley statue and emptied out at McKinley High School. The Raiders marched through the halls where McDaniels was a student, came out at the stadium, took an elevator to the field, and from there strolled to the Hall of Fame.
Behind the scenes, McDaniels was a big supporter of the Motley statue, including with his wallet.
Road signs recently went up marking "McDaniels Way," near the Motley Statue.
Two ex-Raiders, Cliff Branch and Richard Seymour, are part of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2022, which will be enshrined Saturday.
"You couldn't have scripted it any better," Thom McDaniels said.
The Hall of Fame Game, relaxed as it was, wasn't a social visit. Josh didn't make it to the Jackson Township home of his parents, Chris and Thom.
The family is adjusting to Josh and Laura and their children relocating to Nevada.
"We were in the same time zone when they were living on the East Coast," Thom McDaniels said. "Now I'm up cutting grass at Elms (golf course) at 6 a.m., and it's 3 a.m. out there. He catches his mom at the beginning of his day.
"Almost never does a day go by when he doesn't talk to her or me."
Josh's interviews are a page out of Belichick. His mission in Canton, he said, was "to learn about the players and go home a better team."
It would have been fascinating to follow McDaniels as head coach of the Browns, with their unending quarterback issues. Now he has a quarterback, Derek Carr, who has been the Raiders' starter since 2014, but has a shaky career record of 57-70.
The man from Canton brings his measured message to the land of Al Davis, the late Hall of Fame Raiders czar whose mantra in life was, "Just win, baby."
Josh McDaniels would never say this, but Al would have smiled had he responded, "Nine Super Bowls, baby."
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Bingham County Historical Society Museum reopens after pandemic
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI)- The Bingham County Historical Society Museum reopened for business last week, for the first time in two years.
To help mark the occasion, they're honoring Bingham County veterans with a special exhibit.
Uniforms and artifacts dating back to the Civil War are on display throughout the month of May, and veterans get in for free.
While the display is through May only, Denise, the curator for the museum, says they have special exhibits planned for after it leaves.
"June will be for weddings because it's the most popular wedding month," Denise said. "We're going to do wedding dresses through the decades, wedding stuff with the decades because we do have display cases and things. So if anybody has any loans that they would want to bring in, we would take those and display them and we change it up on the last day of the month."
July will be about celebrating Blackfoot, which will feature yard exhibits for kids to learn different things such as milking cows.
Followed by August, when the exhibit will be all about back to school, and September will be celebrating the fair.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) (eHealth.com), a leading private online health insurance marketplace (the "Company"), today announced that on August 1, 2022, the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted an inducement stock unit award to Gavin Galimi, who joined the Company as SVP, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company on June 27, 2022. The award was granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2021 Inducement Plan (the "Inducement Plan") and otherwise will be subject to the terms and conditions of a stock unit agreement under the Inducement Plan.
The stock unit award covers 79,444 shares of the Company's common stock and will be subject to vesting over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of June 10, 2022, and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments over the subsequent three years, subject to Mr. Galimi's continued service with the Company through the vesting date and potential acceleration upon certain terminations of employment.
The stock unit award was granted as an inducement material to Mr. Galimi's accepting employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) operates a leading health insurance marketplace at eHealth.com and eHealthMedicare.com with technology that provides consumers with health insurance enrollment solutions. Since 1997, we have connected more than eight million members with quality, affordable health insurance, Medicare options, and ancillary plans. Our proprietary marketplace offers Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Part D prescription drug, individual, family, small business, and other plans from approximately 200 health insurance carriers across fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Media inquiries, please contact pr@ehealth.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Kate Sidorovich, CFA
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategy
Kate.Sidorovich@ehealth.com
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Balaji is a seasoned professional with extensive strategic, operational and governance experience in all aspects of HR Management
BANGALORE, India , June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonata Software, a global IT services and technology solutions company, has announced that Balaji Kumar has joined the Company as Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for HR function globally. Balaji will be based out of the Company's Corporate Office at Bangalore, India.
In his last stint, Balaji was the Chief Human Resources Officer globally at L&T Infotech. Prior to that he has held senior HR positions at reputed companies like Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Microsoft, Citibank and Unilever. Balaji is a Management Graduate from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and has diverse experience across the HR function including employee engagement, talent management, organization development and HR Business Partnering. He also possesses a master's degree in law and has practiced law earlier.
As part of its aggressive growth strategy, Sonata Software has been investing significantly in leadership talent to serve its clients, people and our social objectives. Balaji's induction is one more step in that direction. His expertise and experience will help the organization scale to meet the challenges of high growth in an ultra-competitive environment.
Samir Dhir, Whole - Time Director & CEO, Sonata Software, said, "I am excited to welcome Balaji to Sonata Software. With his rich experience, Balaji will be able to drive our people strategy and vision, create the best-in-class capabilities to create success for our employees, attract top talent and continue to drive towards our core values. As Sonata enters the next growth phase, we have invested in creating a Sonatian-experience where the employees can continue to excel, innovate and deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients."
"I am delighted to join Sonata Software, a totally customer-driven and people-centric organization. I am looking forward to partner with the team to help deliver a world-class experience to Sonatians and align Sonata's talent and culture agenda to accelerate the successful journey to provide our customers digital transformation services using our proprietary 'Platformation™' framework to create innovative, platform-based, business solutions," said Balaji.
For more information:
Nandita Venkatesh
Sonata Software Limited
CIN- L72200MH1994PLC082110
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Bull Temple Road, N.R. Colony
Bangalore 560004, India
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MCLEAN, Va., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium") will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's second-quarter 2022 financial results. In advance of the call on July 26, 2022, Iridium will issue its second-quarter 2022 earnings press release, which will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website. To participate in the teleconference, callers can dial 1-412-902-6740 and ask for the Iridium Communications Inc. conference call. Please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled start time to help ensure the conference call begins in a timely manner. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast on the events page of the Company's website at https://investor.iridium.com/events.
For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay of the webcast will be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call.
Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its satellite network and launched its new specialty broadband service, Iridium Certus®. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.
Investor Contact:
Kenneth Levy
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7570
ken.levy@iridium.com
Press Contact:
Jordan Hassin
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7421
jordan.hassin@iridium.com
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Ada woman pleads guilty to murdering husband
ADA, Okla. (KXII) - An Oklahoma woman pleaded guilty yesterday to murdering her husband.
According to court documents, 48-year-old Kristie Darnell Evans called 911 last April reporting a break-in, telling dispatch someone had came in the middle of the night and shot her husband, Dave Evans.
Dave Evans served as the pastor of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Ada.
But a few days later, she confessed to planning his murder with Kahlil Square, a man she and her husband had a sexual relationship with, according to OSBI.
Evans told investigators she planned the crime because her husband was abusive, so she gave Square her husband’s pistol and left the back door unlocked so Square could come in and kill him in the night.
Evans is now waiting for a sentence, which is scheduled for August.
She’s facing anywhere from life to life without parole, according to court documents.
Square’s court date hasn’t been set yet.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event:
- Bernstein's 38th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Mike Roman, chairman and chief executive officer, will speak at 9 a.m. EDT.
This event will be webcast live and a replay will be available on 3M's Investor Relations website at http://investors.3M.com.
About 3M
At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to global challenges at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.
Investor Contact:
Bruce Jermeland
(651) 733-1807
Diane Farrow
(612) 202-2449
Media Contact:
Tim Post
tpost3@mmm.com
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NEW ORLEANS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Romeo Power, Inc. (NYSE: RMO) f/k/a RMG Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: RMG).
On December 29, 2020, Romeo announced that it completed its business combination with RMG and the next day began trading its common stock and warrants on the NYSE under the new ticker symbols "RMO" and "RMO.WT". On March 30, 2021, the Company shocked investors when it announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020, disclosing that production had been hindered by a shortage in supply of battery cells and therefore its estimated 2021 revenue would be reduced by approximately 71-87%.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws. Recently, the court presiding over that case denied the Company's motion to dismiss in part, allowing the case to move forward.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Romeo's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Romeo shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-rmo/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking to recover investment losses due to corporate fraud and malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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Total Social Reach Over 5.8 Million Followers Worldwide
VIP PPV Packages with Digital Meet and Greets, Merchandise and Rewatch on Sale Starting Thursday, June 16, 2022 on LiveOne.com/131LivePresents
LiveOne Has Produced Over 125 Pay-Per-View Events to Date, Sold 233K PPV Tickets, and Earned a Combined 3.6 Billion Media Impressions
LiveOne Reiterates Plan to Spin Out PPVOne Into Separate Public Company This Year
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LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), a creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events, announced today that it will produce and exclusively livestream a global Pay-Per-View ("PPV") concert and album release with K-Pop sensation and rapper B.I. This will mark B.I's return to LiveOne and his first full fancon. The performance will feature B.I's signature powerful energy, showcasing some of his most difficult choreography to date. The show will include fan favorite songs, as well as two unreleased songs specifically for the LiveOne show. These songs have never been heard before and will be performed for the first time for fans to hear. The live PPV event is scheduled for June 25th 11 PM EDT / June 26th at 12 PM KST, with rewatch tickets also available.
The livestream PPV and album release is B.I's follow-up to his critically acclaimed solo album WATERFALL. B.I is a hip-hop artist who incorporates R&B, pop, soul, and acoustic into his songs.
B.I is known for global singles "BTBT" with Soulja Boy featuring DeVita of AOMG and "Got It Like That", featuring Destiny Rogers and Tyla Yaweh. Last year, B.I dropped his first full-length studio album, WATERFALL, which includes his lead single "illa illa," which TIME Magazine listed as one of "The Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 So Far." The music video for "illa illa" broke a record of 12.7 million views in 24 hours, making B.I the most viewed male solo artist debut music video within the first 24 hours. Additionally, his album WATERFALL was #1 on iTunes in 24 countries. His latest release, "BTBT" featuring Soulja and Devita, has charted at #1 in over 40 countries to critical acclaim.
The full fan con PPV performance on LiveOne will offer fans a deeper experience with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Fans will have more access to B.I's world and connect with his music through a VIP personal experience. PPV Packages start at $19.99, with limited VIP packages available including a virtual meet and greet and exclusive B.I merchandise. Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 16th at 11 PM EDT/ Friday, June 17th at 12 PM KST and can be purchased at LiveOne.com/131LivePresents.
"LiveOne is thrilled to continue its partnership with B.I and his team," said Robert Ellin, CEO and Chairman of LiveOne. "B.I's previous PPV performance for his album Waterfall was a global success and his music continues to top LiveOne's charts. Fans worldwide can expect an even deeper and more immersive experience. We are excited to offer B.I and his fans worldwide an even deeper and immersive experience for this global live event."
Since the launch of PPV events in 2020, LiveOne has generated approximately $26.7 million in PPV packages, sponsorships, live events and merchandise sales. LiveOne has produced over 125 PPV events with talent like Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms featuring Lil Baby, Migos, DJ Khaled and Latto, Trace Adkins, Darius Rucker, and Modern Drummer Festival. Plus Dispatch, Ripe, Mihali, Chromeo, James Petralli, Twiddle, Ani DiFranco's Long Time Gone, and nationally-known festival Live From Out There. LiveOne's PPV initiative drives a revenue-sharing model for both artists and LiveOne via digital ticket sales, fan tipping, digital meet and greets, merchandise sales, and sponsorship, enabling artists to go direct-to-consumer using LiveOne's PPV platform.
B.I is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, signed under his label, 131Label, partnered with the entertainment conglomerate IOK Music.
His debut album, WATERFALL, hit #1 on iTunes charts in 24 countries around the world and was one of the best-selling Korean male solo albums of 2021, with Time Magazine naming it as one of the best K-pop albums of the year. B.I is the first Asian and K-pop artist to perform for Grammy.com's GLOBAL SPIN series.
B.I has always had a clear vision of the impact he wants to make with his music, which includes pushing the boundaries of Korean musicians from the category K-Pop to a more global platform. Working with the industry's top professionals whose mission is to globalize Korean music while keeping an authentic identity, B.I hopes to bring the world together with his music. As a talented producer, he's produced sensational hit records for iKON during his tenure including 'My Type', 'Love Scenario', and 'Goodbye Road' garnering over 400 million streams on Spotify.
He has teamed up with award-winning producers such as the Stereotypes and top producer Cory Enemy. He has collaborated with artists such as rising stars Destiny Rogers and Tyla Yaweh for the global collaboration single, "Got It Like That", and along with Bipolar Sunshine and Indonesian artist Afgan, bridging the East and West for the song, "Lost at Sea". Last year, B.I released the first half of his second studio album, COSMOS, and will be releasing new music with a Global Album Project, "LOVE OR LOVED [L.O.L]," partnered through Transparent Arts in the coming months.
Currently, B.I is an active social media user with 3.7 million followers on Instagram, over 1.3M followers and over 15M likes on TikTok, and over 820k followers on Twitter.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. As of April 25, 2022, the Company has accrued a paid and free membership base of over 2.26 million**, streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, nearly 270 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, React Presents, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive, PPVOne and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.48 billion downloads per year and 300+ episodes distributed per week across its stable of top-rated podcasts. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit www.liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @liveone.
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements," which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as "may," "might," "will," "will likely result," "would," "should," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "continue," "target" or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including: the Company's reliance on one key customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; the Company's ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, distribution or transaction, the timing of the closing of such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to closing would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the closing of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid subscribers; the Company identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; the Company's intent to repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time under its announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants; the Company successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management's relationships with industry stakeholders; the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of the Company's subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 14, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 16, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022, and in the Company's other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligations to update these statements, except as may be required by law. The Company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
** Included in the total number of paid members for the reported periods are certain members which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these members.
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LiveOne
aileen@liveone.com
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Financial Group ("Choice" or the "Company") announced today that Michael J. Andersen joined its team as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Andersen joins the Company with over 37 years of experience in the insurance industry, having held key executive and operational leadership roles, including 20 years as a partner at William Gallagher Associates, and most recently as the President of AssuredPartners' New Jersey-based lawyer's practice and wholesale operations. His expertise lies in both managing large, regional accounts and serving the P&C, Employee Benefits, and Risk Management needs of middle market companies in the tech, biotech, financial services, healthcare, and energy sectors.
Andersen will provide leadership and oversight to all agency operations and be a member of the executive team. He will concentrate on accelerating the Company's organic growth and integrating new partner agencies as Choice expands. "Michael is a seasoned and trusted leader, and I am confident in his capacity to help advance the Company's initiatives and realize our long-term goals. He fits very well with our team and culture, and given his impressive track record of achievement, we believe he is the right person to lead our operations," said Bob Hilb, CEO of Choice.
"We are thrilled to have Michael join as President and COO," said Sean Eagle, Partner at Northlane Capital Partners. "His experience in the insurance industry and background as a successful operating executive will be extremely helpful as the Choice platform grows."
"The opportunity to join Choice is an honor, and I am very excited to be on the team. Given the talented and dedicated team members, the focus to provide top-tier service to our clients and our strong growth trajectory, I am extremely confident in our future success ahead," commented Andersen.
About Choice Financial Group: Choice Financial Group is a leading insurance agency with institutional capital support from Northlane Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm managing more than $1 billion of committed equity capital. Choice is expanding its market presence through organic growth initiatives and targeted investments. Choice is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and has 18 offices in eight states.
For agency partnership opportunities, contact:
Bob Hilb, CEO
804-564-9625
bob.hilb@choiceins.com
For media inquiries, contact:
Elizabeth Grimes
elizabeth.grimes@choiceins.com
757-926-0463
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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT
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* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 113.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, south central and
southwest Georgia and Big Bend and Panhandle Florida.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon EDT /11
AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
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rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
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* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 113.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, south central and
southwest Georgia and Big Bend and Panhandle Florida.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon EDT /11
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* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
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of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
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Classic rockers Three Dog Night will bring their array of beloved hits to Wild Adventures Theme Park for a show this weekend.
VALDOSTA – Wild Adventures Theme Park hosts its annual Season Passholder Appreciation Concert with legends Three Dog Night Saturday as part of the 2022 All-Star Concert Series, presented by Valdosta TKO Nissan.
“We look forward to the Season Passholder Appreciation Concert every year, when we get to rock out with our passholder families,” Adam Floyd, the theme park's senior marketing and sales manager, said. “Whether you grew up in the '70s or not, everyone is familiar with Three Dog Night’s songs and has fond memories attached to them.”
Now in its fifth decade, Three Dog Night claims some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more Top 10 hits, moved more records or sold more concert tickets than the band. Three Dog Night hits weave through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the radio, where they are heard day in and day out, in TV commercials or in major motion pictures: songs like “Mama Told Me (Not to Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “Shambala” and “One” have crystalized Three Dog Night’s continuing popularity.
The concert is scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m., and reserved concert seats are free for 2022 season passholders. Season passholders can arrive starting at 9 a.m. when Wild Adventures ticketing courtyard will open for passholders to claim their free reserved seats for the concert that evening.
Reserved seating for the Three Dog Night concert is exclusively for 2022 passholders. General concert admission for general admission guests are available for purchase for $10 and are an additional cost to park admission.
In addition to complimentary reserved seats for the Three Dog Night concert, Passholder Appreciation Weekend at Wild Adventures also includes the Gold Passholder Party from 5-7 p.m. at the Wanyama Observation Deck. Gold passholders will have the opportunity to enjoy free food, drinks and ice cream, exclusive animal encounters and more.
All bronze, silver and gold passholders can also bring a friend with them for free on Sunday. Also on Sunday, the first 500 dads will receive free donuts as the park celebrates Father's Day.
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At 1757 Monmouth St.
NEWPORT, Ky., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BenchMark Physical Therapy opened an outpatient clinic today at 1757 Monmouth St.
The clinic is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To make an appointment, call 859-217-2401 or visit benchmarkpt.com.
BenchMark offers in-clinic and telehealth options for outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, including manual therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation programs.
Clinic director Tyler Ferrell earned a bachelor's degree from Baldwin Wallace University and a doctor of physical therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine.
Ferrell is an orthopedic clinical specialist, a graduate of the Upstream Rehab Institute orthopedic residency program and is certified in dry needling. His special interests include outpatient orthopedics, sports rehabilitation and injury prevention.
BenchMark's other clinics in the greater Cincinnati area comprise Fort Mitchell, Florence-South, Burlington, Hebron and Union. Overall, the company has more than 20 clinics in Kentucky.
BenchMark, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others.
The changes are driven by a recognition that — more than 2 1/2 years since the start of the pandemic — an estimated 95% of Americans 16 and older have acquired some level of immunity, either from being vaccinated or infected, agency officials said.
“The current conditions of this pandemic are very different from those of the last two years,” said the CDC’s Greta Massetti, an author of the guidelines.
The CDC recommendations apply to everyone in the U.S., but the changes could be particularly important for schools, which resume classes this month in many parts of the country.
Perhaps the biggest education-related change is the end of the recommendation that schools do routine daily testing, although that practice can be reinstated in certain situations during a surge in infections, officials said.
The CDC also dropped a “test-to-stay” recommendation, which said students exposed to COVID-19 could regularly test — instead of quarantining at home — to keep attending school. With no quarantine recommendation anymore, the testing option disappeared too.
Masks continue to be recommended only in areas where community transmission is deemed high, or if a person is considered at high risk of severe illness.
School districts across the U.S. have been scaling back their COVID-19 precautions in recent weeks even before the CDC relaxed its guidance. Masks will be optional in most school districts when classes resume this fall, and some of the nation’s largest districts have dialed back or eliminated COVID-19 testing requirements.
Some have also been moving away from test-to-stay programs that became unmanageable during surges of the omicron variant last school year. With so many new infections among students and staff, many schools struggled to track and test their close contacts, leading to a temporary return to remote classes in some places.
The average numbers of reported COVID-19 cases and deaths have been relatively flat this summer, at around 100,000 cases a day and 300 to 400 deaths.
The CDC previously said that if people who are not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations come into close contact with a person who tests positive, they should stay home for at least five days. Now the agency says quarantining at home is not necessary, but it urges those people to wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested after five.
The agency continues to say that people who test positive should isolate from others for at least five days, regardless of whether they were vaccinated. CDC officials advise that people can end isolation if they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication and they are without symptoms or the symptoms are improving.
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LAS VEGAS, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahern Rentals, Inc. ("Ahern" or the "Company") today announced it has commenced an offer to exchange its existing notes for new 8.375% second priority senior secured notes due 2026. The new notes will pay interest in cash at a rate of 8.375%. The new notes will mature May 15, 2026 (as compared to the maturity of May 15, 2023 on the existing notes). The new notes will be secured by a second lien on substantially all of the Company's assets. In addition to being guaranteed by the guarantors of the existing notes, the new notes will be guaranteed by Xtreme Re-Rental, LLC, an affiliate of the Company.
Investors who participate in the exchange offer will receive $1,000 principal amount of new notes for each $1,000 principal amount of existing notes tendered, provided that the tenders are submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 14, 2022, unless extended. Holders who tender after July 14, 2022 will receive $950 of new notes per $1,000 of existing notes. Tendered existing notes may be validly withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. ET on July 14, 2022, but not thereafter. Holders who participate in the exchange offer will also be providing consents to certain amendments to the indenture for the existing notes. The exchange offer will expire on July 28, 2022, unless extended. Accrued and unpaid interest on the existing notes that are exchanged will be paid in cash.
In order for the exchange offer to be completed, (1) all outstanding loans previously made from the Company to its affiliated companies must be repaid in full to the Company from these affiliated companies, (2) Xtreme Re-Rental, LLC, an affiliate of the Company which owns approximately $173 million in equipment based on original equipment cost (and currently re-rents certain of the same equipment to the Company), must become a guarantor for the new notes, (3) an amendment to the ABL Credit Facility must be made on terms acceptable to the Company which shall among other changes, extend the maturity of the ABL Credit Facility and provide consent for the exchange offer, and (4) the new notes must be rated by both Moody's Investors Service and S&P Global, Inc. In addition, the exchange offer is conditioned on minimum participation of the holders of at least 66-2/3% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding existing notes, which constitutes requisite participation to release the collateral and guarantees for the existing notes and to eliminate certain restrictive covenants and events of default in the indenture for the existing notes.
Any existing notes that remain outstanding after the closing of the exchange offer will be effectively subordinated to the new notes with respect to substantially all the assets of the Company. In addition, most of the covenants for any existing notes that remain outstanding will have been eliminated.
Available Documents and Other Details
Documents relating to the exchange offer will only be distributed to holders of existing notes who complete and return an eligibility form confirming that they are either a "qualified institutional buyer" under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or not a "U.S. person" under Regulation S under the Securities Act (such holders, "Eligible Holders"). Noteholders who desire to complete an eligibility form should request instructions by sending an e-mail to ahern@dfking.com, or call D.F. King & Co., the information agent for the exchange offer, at (800) 669- 5550 (toll-free) or (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers).
The new notes will not be registered under the Securities Act, or any other applicable securities laws and, unless so registered, the new notes may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred within the United States to or for the account of any U.S. person, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements thereof. Accordingly, the new notes are being offered and issued only (i) to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and (ii) to non-"U.S. persons" who are outside the United States (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) and in both cases of (i) and (ii) are not beneficial owners in or resident of Canada or authorized representatives acting on behalf of beneficial owners in or resident of Canada. Beneficial owners in or resident of Canada or such authorized representatives should contact the information agent for the exchange offer listed in the preceding paragraph.
The complete terms and conditions of the exchange offer are set forth in the informational documents relating to the exchange offer. This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the new notes. The exchange offer and consent solicitation is only being made pursuant to the Confidential Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement and the related letter of transmittal. The exchange offer is not being made to holders of existing notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.
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GROUNDBREAKING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MOLLY SMITH WILL RETIRE IN 2023
AFTER 25 YEARS OF REDEFINING AND CELEBRATING AMERICAN THEATER IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL
WASHINGTON , June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater today announced that Artistic Director Molly Smith has decided to retire in July of 2023. The Arena Stage Board of Trustees will conduct a nationwide search to appoint a new Artistic Director to build on the pioneering legacy of Smith and Arena's Founder Zelda Fichandler.
Smith took the helm of this historic, internationally recognized theater—the first integrated theater in Washington, D.C.—at a time when women artistic directors of leading theaters were few and far between. For 25 years and under her leadership, Arena Stage has produced more than 200 productions, championing the work of countless emerging and established playwrights.
Smith regularly infused new life into classic American musicals such as South Pacific, Anything Goes, and Oklahoma!, while also developing and/or producing multiple Broadway successes, including Tony Award winners Dear Evan Hansen and Next to Normal. In addition, more than 150 new works that originated at Arena, including The Originalist and Destiny of Desire, have been produced around the United States.
"I came to Washington 25 years ago with an important mandate: we needed to focus Arena on American plays, American voices, and American artists," says Smith. "In that process, we mined a rich vein of talent for our stages. It was a bold move that led to our audiences and programming becoming as diverse as America. And I was fortunate to be able to do it with a remarkably talented, fully committed staff who excel at bringing dreams to life."
Smith also drove the design and development of The Mead Center for American Theater—one of the most distinctive buildings in Washington, D.C.—as a home for all American voices, past, present, and future. "With its glass walls around all three theaters and soaring 65' roof, the Mead Center is built for American artists, who I always tell to 'hit the roof' with their performances," said Smith. "In fact, Zelda Fichandler called it the 8th Wonder of the Theater World. Today, our groundbreaking Mead Center contributes to our community long after the stage lights have dimmed, as it continues to drive development on D.C.'s Southwest Waterfront."
Smith's theatrical innovations included showcasing American history through the ambitious Power Plays Initiative which, by 2024, will have commissioned 25 plays over 10 years. Arena's Power Plays include works by Lawrence Wright (Camp David); Eduardo Machado (Celia and Fidel); Aaron Posner (JQA); John Strand (The Originalist); Craig Lucas (Change Agent); Kenneth Lin (Exclusion in the upcoming 2022/23 Season); and Nathan Alan Davis (The High Ground, also in the upcoming 2022/23 Season).
Edgar Dobie, Arena's Executive Producer, has worked with Smith for 13 seasons, and calls their day-to-day balance of ambition and capacity "an amazing run for any partnership, especially when spent with an artist and executive like Molly who knows her heart and mind, and remains a pioneer." He continues, "With her talent and innate instinct for building a legacy worth protecting but also sharing, Molly is nothing short of spectacular."
Decker Anstrom, Chair of Arena's Board of Trustees, proffered a touching salute to Smith: "Molly Smith has built an indelible legacy of excellence, creativity, inclusion, and bold leadership during her remarkable 25 years as Arena Stage's Artistic Director. Arena Stage, our Greater D.C. community and, indeed, all of American theater will be forever the better for what she has accomplished."
Born into a family of actors, Smith's early years in the theater have long since become industry lore. After earning her undergraduate degree at Catholic University and her graduate degree at American University in Washington, D.C., she launched Perseverance Theatre in her hometown of Juneau, Alaska. "At the age of 19, I was crazy enough to think I could start theater in Alaska. At 26, we dragged 50 used theater seats across the country and, by sheer force of will, Perseverance Theatre was born."
"When I think about Molly Smith, these words come to mind: visionary, community builder, artist, provocative, influential, feminist, activist, and leader," said Tony Award-winning playwright, performer, activist, and artist, Eve Ensler. "Arena Stage is a model for American theater in the way it supports writers, actors, and artists and sustained working relationships with them over time. She has built a magnificent community in Washington, D.C. by her bold ideas, diverse programming, and awe-inspiring risks. She imagined a grand new building and the Mead Center for American Theater was born. She will be sorely missed!"
"Molly Smith literally changed my life and the lives of so many others with her brilliant guidance, impeccable wisdom, infectious laughter, and true joy," said theater, television and film artist Charles Randolph-Wright, recipient of Arena's 2022 "American Artist" Award, and co-creator of Arena's upcoming world-premiere musical American Prophet, which will kick off its 2022/23 Season. "Her influence is global, her loyalty is unwavering, and her heart belongs in the Smithsonian for the love she truly has given the world with her exemplary artistry."
Randolph-Wright continued, "The past two years have seen a much-needed reckoning and hopefully a seismic shift culturally, but Molly has been at the forefront of inclusion her entire time at Arena and before. She has always demanded diverse, intriguing, difficult, and important work, specifically American work and voices and, in doing so, she helmed a revolution. She forced us all to become braver and stronger artists. Thank you for seeing, hearing, and loving us, Molly!"
A long-time citizen activist, Smith's deep commitment to the community has touched over a quarter of a million lives through creative programming, including the Voices of Now Festival for young artists, and Camp Arena Stage. "Even during COVID-19, we continued to innovate, making five films. These included May 22, 2020, a time capsule of D.C. during a day in life of 10 people during COVID [sic], and The 51st State, a film about the Black Lives Matter uprising in D.C. and a conversation about D.C. statehood."
Smith's many accolades and honors include being a Creative Advisor to the Sundance Institute Theatre Lab multiple times between 1999 and 2004; named to American University's Alumni Hall of Fame in 2003; named "Washingtonian of the Year" in 2011; and awarded Director of Distinction by The Academy of Arts, Cairo, Egypt, in November 2019. She made her Broadway debut in 2014 with The Velocity of Autumn, where Estelle Parsons was nominated for a Tony Award.
Smith received the Governor's Award for the Arts from the Alaska State Legislature in 1998 and was inducted into the Washington, D.C., Hall of Fame Society in 2018. She holds honorary doctorates from both American and Towson Universities. In addition to her many artistic accomplishments, Smith and her partner Suzanne Blue Star Boy, along with a group of Facebook friends, organized the March on Washington for Gun Control after the Sandy Hook Massacre.
Watch a video statement from Molly Smith on her decision to retire after her 25th Arena Stage season here.
Read Molly Smith's directing credits at Arena Stage here.
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, is a national center dedicated to American voices and artists. Arena Stage produces plays of all that is passionate, profound, deep and dangerous in the American spirit, and presents diverse and ground-breaking work from some of the best artists around the country. Arena Stage is committed to commissioning and developing new plays and impacting the lives of over 10,000 students annually through its work in community engagement. Now in its eighth decade, Arena Stage serves a diverse annual audience of more than 300,000. arenastage.org
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The newly created lending product gives consumers access to better rates by leveraging untapped financial data and repayments from their payroll accounts, creating a unique benefit that drives recruiting and retention
NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atomic, the market-leading payroll connectivity solution, and Bond Financial Technologies Inc., the leading embedded finance company, announced the deepening of their existing partnership with the launch of Atomic's Repay product, which allows customers to embed repayment of financial obligations over time directly from their paycheck.
Repay allows consumers to make recurring payments, such as breaking up monthly rent or repaying a loan in smaller installments instead of larger lump sums. This service saves financially strained consumers from taking out a loan or missing repayment dates by connecting repayments from their wages instead of a bank account. In the case of an employer benefit, the administrative costs are assumed by employers, making it a desirable option for those seeking easier ways to make ends meet.
"Repay gives consumers the tools to take control of their personal finances, both income and liabilities, and for customers to proactively tailor products to their user's financial profile with payroll data. For financially vulnerable consumers, it works as a fractional repayment plan that gives them a lifeline to pay for things they need without having to risk falling behind on bills and incurring an avoidable fee," said Jordan Wright, Co-founder and CEO of Atomic. "Meanwhile, our customers now have a novel option to build goodwill with consumers by offering better interest rates while minimizing default and late repayment risks."
Atomic uses Bond's embedded finance infrastructure to create and open user bank accounts and avoid the burdensome integration with a sponsor bank, as well as managing KYC, ongoing transaction monitoring and compliance. When a user signs up, Repay connects payroll information, Bond opens a demand deposit account (DDA) for the user, calculates the fractional deposits, manages payment according to the due date, and automatically makes the payments on time. As an added benefit, users have full visibility into how their funds are moving around — the system monitors all deposits and distributions, provides continuous access to activities, and when needed, will refund any overpayment to the user — reconciling it all, usually in under a week.
"Bond is thrilled that we could partner again with our friends at Atomic," said Roy Ng, CEO and Co-founder of Bond. "Atomic and Bond together bring a seamless, integrated solution to a major problem that often leaves employees confused and employers concerned about their workers' financial well-being."
Several partners have joined Atomic's Repay beta and the initial consumer sentiment for the product is positive. Dónde, which offers travel savings accounts as an employment benefit, enables workers to save and pay for travel, increasing usage of paid time off and improving overall workplace satisfaction.
"Our customers know the importance of taking time off, but their employees must figure out how to save and plan for a vacation in a way that doesn't add more stress and negate the benefit of time away. Repay can meet a popular pain point for workers to stably fund the account from their payroll and maximize their employer match. Atomic's solution has made it seamless for us to deliver on our promise to help employees stay centered," said Rilee Buttars, CEO of Dónde.
Atomic is the market leading provider of payroll APIs, trusted by 12 of the largest fintech firms, including digital-first neobanks, alternative lenders, and digital brokerages. Atomic's payroll integrations provide the infrastructure to connect consumers to their financial data, automate setting up and updating direct deposits, repaying financial obligations from their paycheck, accessing earned but unpaid wages, and tapping tax withholdings on-demand.
Atomic simplifies complicated payroll integrations with a single API that covers over 450 unique payroll connections, including incumbent payroll providers, bespoke enterprise solutions, modern HR tech providers, gig-economy platforms and government systems. Atomic's payroll APIs cover 75% of the U.S. workforce with a combined reach of 125 million workers. Atomic has raised $78.6 million from investors, including Mercato Partners, Core Innovation Capital, Portage, and Greylock.
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Bond enables any company to become a fintech. Through Bond's full-stack embedded finance platform, customers can offer personalized and compliant financial products to their end users, including high value-add products such as credit builder cards and commercial charge cards. Bond was founded in 2019 by industry veterans from Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, SAP, SoFi, and Twilio, with deep roots in financial services, technology and enterprise software. Bond is a remote-first company, with office locations in San Francisco (HQ), New York City and Salt Lake City. Visit http://www.bond.tech to learn more.
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| 2022-06-09T14:12:11Z
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 committee is set to highlight the way violent far-right extremists answered Donald Trump’s “siren call” to come to Washington for a big rally, as some now face rare sedition charges over the deadly U.S. Capitol attack and effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol siege convenes Tuesday for a public hearing probing what it calls the final phase of Trump’s multi-pronged effort to halt Joe Biden’s victory. As dozens of lawsuits and false claims of voter fraud fizzled, Trump tweeted the rally invitation, a pivotal moment, the committee said. The far-right Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and others now facing criminal charges readily answered.
“We will lay out the body of evidence that we have that talks about how the president’s tweet on the wee hours of December 19th of ‘Be there, be wild,’ was a siren call to these folks,” said one panel member, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., over the weekend on “Meet the Press.” In fact, Trump tweeted, “Be there, will be wild!”
Among those expected to testify is Stephen Ayres, who pleaded guilty last month to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building. He admitted that on Jan. 2, 2021, he posted an image stating that Trump was “calling on us to come back to Washington on January 6th for a big protest.” Another witness is Jason Van Tatenhove, an ally of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes. The witnesses were confirmed by someone familiar with the testimony who spoke on condition of anonymity because the witnesses had not yet been announced.
This is the seventh hearing in a series that has presented numerous blockbuster revelations from the Jan. 6 committee. Over the past month, the panel has created a stark narrative of a defeated Trump “detached from reality,” clinging to his false claims of voter fraud and working feverishly to reverse his election defeat. It all culminated with the deadly attack on the Capitol, the committee said.
What the committee intends to probe Tuesday is whether the extremist groups, including the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and QAnon adherents who had rallied for Trump before, coordinated with White House allies for Jan. 6. The Oath Keepers have denied there was any plan to storm the Capitol.
The panel is also expected to highlight new testimony from Pat Cipollone, the former White House counsel, who “was aware of every major move” Trump was making, said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who will lead the session.
It’s the only hearing set for this week, as new details emerge. An expected prime-time hearing Thursday has been shelved for now.
This week’s session comes after former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson provided stunning accounts under oath of an angry Trump who knowingly sent armed supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6 and then refused to quickly call them off as violence erupted, siding with the rioters as they searched menacingly for Vice President Mike Pence.
Trump has said Cassidy’s account is not true. But Cipollone at Friday’s private session did not contradict earlier testimony. Raskin said the panel planned to use “a lot” of Cipollone’s testimony.
The panel is expected to highlight a meeting on Dec. 18, 2020, at the White House in which former Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, one-time Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn and others floated ideas for overturning the election results, Raskin told CBS over the weekend.
This was days after the Electoral College had met on Dec. 14 to certify the results for Biden — a time time when other key Republicans were announcing that the election and its challenges were over.
On Dec. 19, Trump would send the tweet beckoning supporters to Washington for the Jan. 6 rally, the day Congress was set to certify the Electoral College count: “Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!”
The Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, extremist far-right groups whose leaders and others are now facing rare sedition charges for their roles in the attack, prepared to come to Washington, according to court filings.
On Dec. 29, the Proud Boys chairman posted a message on social media that said members planned to “turn out in record numbers on Jan. 6th,” according to a federal indictment.
The group planned to meet at the Washington Monument, its members instructed not to wear its traditional black and yellow colors, but be “incognito.”
The Proud Boys have contended that membership grew after Trump, during his first debate with Biden, refused to outright condemn the group but instead told them to “stand back and stand by.”
The night before Jan. 6, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio met with Rhodes at an underground parking garage, according to court filings along with images a documentary filmmaker trailing the group provided to the panel.
The Oath Keepers had also been organizing for Jan. 6 and established a “quick response force” at a nearby hotel in Virginia, according to court filings.
After the Capitol siege, Rhodes called someone with an urgent message for Trump, another group member has said. Rhodes was denied an chance to speak to Trump, but urged the person on the phone to tell the Republican president to call upon militia groups to fight to keep the president in power.
An attorney for Rhodes recently told the committee that their client wants to testify publicly. Rhodes was already interviewed by the committee privately, and it’s unlikely the panel will agree.
The panel also intends to discuss the way many of the Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 appeared to be QAnon believers. Federal authorities have explicitly linked at least 38 rioters to the pro-Trump conspiracy theory, according to an Associated Press review of court records.
One of the most recognizable figures from the Jan. 6 attack was a shirtless Arizona man who called himself the “QAnon Shaman,” carried a spear and wore face paint and a Viking hat with fur and horns.
A core belief among QAnon followers is that Trump was secretly fighting a cabal of deep state operatives, prominent Democrats and Hollywood elites who worship Satan and engage in sex trafficking of children.
The panel has shown, over the course of fast-paced hearings and with eyewitness accounts from the former president’s inner circle, how Trump was told “over and over” again, as Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said, that he had lost the election and his false claims of voter fraud were just not true. Nevertheless, Trump summoned his supporters to Washington and then sent them to the Capitol in what Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has called an “attempted coup.”
___ Associated Press writers Michael Balsamo, Farnoush Amiri and Mary Clare Jalonick in Washington and Michael Kunzelman in College Park, Maryland, contributed to this report.
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Lotus is planning to expand beyond the world of lightweight sports cars by launching its first SUV, an electric performance offering known as the Eletre, which we first saw in March.
The market launch isn’t scheduled until sometime in 2023, so it’s not surprising that Lotus is still testing prototypes, including at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack where this video was taken. It shows the SUV being tested hard, perhaps in preparation for an attempt at a record lap time.
The fastest SUV around the ‘Ring is the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, which needed just 7:38.93 to complete a lap. The fastest EV is another Porsche, the Taycan Turbo S sedan, which managed a 7:33.35 lap time.
Lotus has yet to divulge full specs on the Eletre but the SUV is expected to be more powerful than both Porsches. What we can confirm is that the entry-level model will come with a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain good for at least 600 hp. Even this entry-level model will deliver 0-60 mph times of less than three seconds and a top speed of 161 mph. However, a three-motor powertrain with more than 900 hp is expected and could potentially set new records at the ‘Ring.
The Eletre is based on a modular EV platform called Electric Premium Architecture. Measuring 200.9 inches long, the Eletre is longer than a Range Rover and close in length to some full-size luxury sedans. Lotus hasn’t said how much the Eletre weighs, but it’s rumored the target curb weight is around 4,400 lb, or close to 1,000 lb lighter than an Audi E-Tron or Tesla Model X. That’s with a 100-plus-kwh battery that Lotus estimates will deliver more than 300 miles of range.
Although the Eletre starts sales in 2023, timing for the U.S. hasn’t been announced. An arrival for the 2024 model year is expected, however. Production will be handled at a newly constructed plant in Wuhan, China, making this the first Lotus to be built outside of the U.K. Lotus will also build a four-door coupe and a smaller crossover at the Chinese plant, starting in 2023 and 2025, respectively, while production of sports cars will remain at the company’s home in Hethel, England.
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| 2022-09-03T02:49:58Z
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RALEIGH, N.C., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucem Health™ today launched the Lucem Health Innovation Collaborative, a partner program designed to move clinical AI/ML innovation to the front lines of healthcare. The Collaborative will help digital health innovators create, deploy, and commercialize transformational solutions powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning models.
Clinically focused AI is advancing rapidly, but bridging the gap between the models' potential benefits and actual impact is daunting. AI models are powered by data, and healthcare data is often siloed and difficult to access. AI models must be integrated into existing clinical applications and workflows; yet providers often view models as opaque black boxes that are hard to explain, all of which can lead to limited adoption and access.
Alan Aberdeen, founder, Ground Truth Labs, said, "We are excited to partner with Lucem Health to bring our AI models out of the digital pathology lab at Oxford University and to the front lines of healthcare."
Lucem Health created the Innovation Collaborative to forge collaboration between AI developers and digital health innovators. They will develop new solutions to help clinicians make better decisions, diagnose earlier, improve efficiency, and serve patients better. The Collaborative is powered by Lucem Health's comprehensive, agnostic platform for innovating, deploying, adopting, and continuously improving clinical AI.
Jack Coats, CEO, CardioWise, Inc. said, "We are very pleased to partner with Lucem Health to bring SQuEEZ, our cardiac AI solution, to Lucem Health's multi-modal model deployment platform.
"AI has the potential to revolutionize how healthcare is delivered," said Sean Cassidy, CEO, Lucem Health. "The challenge of realizing AI's potential is not about doing data science and developing algorithms; it's about understanding that clinical AI, to be relevant, must be integrated into the existing healthcare data and application ecosystem. Our Innovation Collaborative partners have a "solution first" mindset that considers all the requirements that must in be place for AI to be useful, trusted, and adopted."
"Lucem Health is ushering in a new wave of AI in medicine, and this collaborative is an important step in getting AI/ML innovation to the front lines of healthcare," said AvoMD's CEO, Yair Saperstein, MD MPH.
The founding Innovation Collaborative members include AI/ML developers:
- AIQSolutions
- AlgoDx
- Cardiologs
- CardioWise
- Celsium
- First Ascent Biomedical
- Ground Truth Labs
- MedKal Health
- Mpirik
- Rinicare
- Treatment.com
And digital health innovators:
- AvoMD
- Brunswick MedTech
- eCordum
- NxgenPort
- Stel Life
- Turtle Health
Lucem Health™, launched with Mayo Clinic along with investing partners Commure (a General Catalyst company) and Rally Ventures, empowers healthcare visionaries to quickly bring AI powered insights to the point of care. Digital health innovators develop transformative clinical solutions and advance them from the bench to the bedside to the front lines of healthcare on a single integration platform. Visionary clinical leaders deploy novel data and insights seamlessly into clinical workflows while ensuring that clinicians trust, adopt, and see value in them. For more information, visit www.lucemhealth.com.
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| 2022-06-09T15:16:34Z
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The Village of Salado was awarded first place in the Texas Department of Transportation Governors Community Achievement Award.
The accolade comes with a $90,000 prize for a landscaping project.
Keep Salado Beautiful Beautification Chair Susan Terry said the project needs to be approved by TxDOT.
“We would like to have our plans in place and begin work in the fall,” she said.
A total of $2 million were awarded to 10 different communities. The total prize amount is based on population size.
Salado won in category 1, with a population of up to 3,000.
“The funds are used for landscaping projects along local rights-of-way,” said Terry. “A community’s environmental program is judged on achievements in seven areas: Community Leadership and Coordination; Public Awareness and Outreach; Environmental Education and Youth Engagement; Beautification and Community Improvement; Litter Prevention and Cleanup; Solid Waste Management and Litter Law; and Illegal Dumping Enforcement.”
The village won in 2018 and was eligible again to win in 2022 and took the price.
“The village has a staff of only 13 and relies heavily on volunteers to ensure Salado keeps its natural charm,” Terry said. “Non-profit organizations such as Keep Salado Beautiful, Salado Cultural Arts District, Public Arts League of Salado, and Cen-Tex Sustainable Communities Partnership work with the village to pick up litter, further beautification, provide youth and adult environmental education, and maintain art throughout the village.”
Terry said that taking the prize once again validates all the hard work of those involved in making the village better.
“The collaboration between organizations, volunteers, and the village sets this community apart from others and makes it a beautiful place to live, work, and play,” she said. “In addition, the award will continue to inspire new residents in our rapidly growing community to participate and contribute to the accomplishment of making Salado a beautifully unique, vibrant, and historical and cultural hub.”
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DAKAR, Senegal, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Rock Senegal announced today the 2022-2023 participants for the third year of its Artist-in-Residence program. Founded by renowned artist Kehinde Wiley in 2019, Black Rock Senegal seeks to support new artistic creation through collaborative exchange and to incite change in the global discourse about Africa. The third year of the program will run between July 2022 and March 2023 and will welcome sixteen artists from around the world.
The selected artists for Black Rock 2022-2023 are: 'Pemi Aguda (Nigeria, Writer), Gouled Ahmed (Ethiopia, Textile), Sophia Nahli Allison (USA, Film), Adrian L. Burrell (USA, Film), Panmela Castro (Brazil, Painter), Chinwe Chigbu (Nigeria, Photographer), Ayan Farah (Sweden, Mixed Media), Enam Gbewonyo (United Kingdom, Textile), Stephen Leo Hayes Jr. (USA, Sculptor), Amina Kadous (Egypt, Photographer), Mae-ling Lokko (Ghana, Mixed Media), Nasheeka Nedsreal (Germany, Performance Based), Nengi Omuku (Nigeria, Painter), Léonard Pongo (Belgium, Visual Artist), Khalif Tahir Thompson (USA, Painter), and Paul Verdell (USA, Painter).
This year's residents have been selected by an esteemed committee of creative professionals: Jeffrey Deitch, Curator and Gallerist; Aissa Dione, Textile Designer; Reni Folawiyo, Entrepreneur; Cathia Lawson, Art Collector; Glenn Ligon, Artist; and Katherina Olschbaur, Artist and former Black Rock Senegal Resident.
For general inquiries, please visit www.blackrocksenegal.org or refer to the link to our Frequently Asked Questions.
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| 2022-06-27T14:40:04Z
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This man is taking technology into his own hands – literally
DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) – A man in Michigan is using implanted chips in his hand to start his car and unlock his home.
In the near future, he’ll use them to replace his wallet.
“It’s not just a Tesla key, you are able to have it be a secure crypto storage wallet,” Brandon Dalaly said. “I can at some point in the future do credit card transactions of it at some point in time.”
The 41-year-old has a microchip about the size of a small paper clip implanted sub-dermally in his right hand.
A piercer implanted the chip for $100, which, according to Dalaly, doesn’t impact his day-to-day activities and most people don’t even notice it.
This wasn’t Dalaly’s first implant. He has one in each hand. One starts his car, while the other opens the door to his home and can pull up his medical records when needed.
His goal is to lead a life without having to carry keys and a wallet.
“This is something I’m doing for me. It doesn’t affect anybody else,” Dalaly said. “I’m not saying this technology is for everybody. I’m saying in the future, you might start to see more of these things. It could possibly save someone’s life.”
Dalaly is planning a third implant to monitor his vitals, like his body temperature.
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| 2022-09-05T15:36:41Z
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Luxury Property Will Join Cortland's Portfolio In a Trophy Northern Virginia Sale
ROSSLYN, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penzance, a leading owner, operator, and developer in the Washington, DC metropolitan region for over two decades, announced today the sale of Aubrey, one of its three luxury multi-family properties at The Highlands development in Rosslyn, to Cortland. The property, developed in partnership with The Baupost Group LLC, a Boston-based investment manager, is a trophy asset in Northern Virginia.
"We're excited to announce the sale of Aubrey to Cortland. After pouring our hearts into The Highlands for the last 11 years, it's incredibly rewarding to see the project succeed, " said John Kusturiss, Chief Development and Construction Officer of Penzance. "This sale is a true testament of the robustness of the Northern Virginia market, and we're confident that with their impressive portfolio, Cortland will be excellent stewards of the property."
Christine Espenshade and Robert Garrish of Newmark represented the ownership in the sale of this asset and noted, "The high-quality unit finishes, world-class amenities, and perpetual unobstructed views make Aubrey an asset like no other in the DC area. Domestic and international investors were very interested in this investment because of its 'once-in-a-generation' appeal."
Standing at 23 stories tall, Aubrey is home to 331 gracious units ranging from one- to three-bedrooms. Each unit has scenic, citywide views of Rosslyn and the DC skyline with certain apartments featuring sculptural balconies. All apartment homes feature chef-style kitchens, state-of-the-art appliances, luxury finishes, and flexible spaces to fit every resident's needs.
The rooftop amenities at Aubrey include a penthouse-level pool and sun deck, as well as an indoor craft beer lounge and billiards space to gather with friends. Other amenities play to a wide range of interests, from an exhibition kitchen for creating memorable meals, a dedicated coworking hall for those continuing to work from home, a winery-inspired clubroom to unwind with friends, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Aubrey also features a 24-hr concierge, garage parking, onsite storage, and CVS Pharmacy on the ground floor.
"With its wide array of units, amenities, and unmatched location, Aubrey is an unparalleled addition to our portfolio of luxury residences," Mike Altman, Chief Investment Officer at Cortland. "Not a single detail went unnoticed by Penzance in the development of this project, and we look forward to bringing the level of care and sophistication that Cortland property residents expect to Rosslyn."
The Highlands is a dynamic mixed-use development project along the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor and is home to two other luxury residential towers, Pierce and Evo, as well as the revitalized Arlington County Fire Station No. 10, and the reimagined 26,000 SF Rosslyn Highlands Park. The 1.2 million-square-foot development is conveniently situated in the heart of Rosslyn near the metro and gives residents direct access to some of the region's best restaurants, entertainment options, and outdoor spaces.
More details on Aubrey can be found at aubreyrosslyn.com.
About Penzance
Penzance is a vertically integrated, full-service real estate firm with a focus on investment-grade asset opportunities in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. Since its founding in 1996, Penzance has invested over $3 billion in real estate through partnerships with blue-chip institutional investors, separate accounts, joint ventures and its discretionary funds. Penzance, as one of the region's premier owners, operators, and developers of transformative properties, provides exceptional in-house acquisitions, leasing, development, construction, asset, and property management services.
About Cortland
Cortland is a vertically integrated, multifamily real estate investment, development and management company focused on delivering resident-centric, hospitality-driven apartment living experiences. Headquartered in Atlanta, Cortland manages and is invested in, directly or indirectly, over 250 apartment communities comprised of more than 85,000 homes in the U.S. with regional offices in Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Orlando and Tampa. Cortland has significant experience in acquiring, developing, renovating, owning and operating multifamily communities, leveraging the services of its construction, design, and property, asset and investment management affiliates. Internationally, Cortland maintains a management and development platform in the UK.
Cortland is a National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Top 50 Owner and Manager, the Top Brand Performer for online reputation in 2021 (Reputation Score by reputation.com), and is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company (2021). For more information, please visit cortland.com.
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CAXIAS DO SUL, Brazil, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Randon S.A – Implementos e Participações (B3 - RAPT3 and RAPT4), reports its results for the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), ended in 06/30/2022. The financial and operating information of the Company, except when otherwise stated, are consolidated in accordance with the international standards of IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards and the monetary values are denominated in Reais.
HIGHLIGHTS
The main highlights of the 2Q22 are as follows:
- Consolidated Net Revenue amounted to R$ 2.8 billion in 2Q22, 31.2% up from 2Q21.
- International market revenues amounted to US$ 112.5 million in 2Q22, 57.7% up from the same period in 2021.
- Consolidated EBITDA reached R$ 362.0 million in 2Q22, 12.2% up from 2Q21, with a consolidated EBITDA margin of 13.1%.
- Net Profit amounted to R$ 104.5 million, with net margin of 3.8% in 2Q22.
VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL RESULTS
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| 2022-08-11T23:24:34Z
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ANDOVER, Mass., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransMedics Group, Inc. ("TransMedics") (Nasdaq: TMDX), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart and liver failure, today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter of 2022 after market close on Monday, August 1, 2022. The TransMedics management team will host a corresponding conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT.
Investors interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing (844) 200-6205 for domestic callers or (929) 526-1599 for international callers, followed by Conference ID: 626851. A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the "Investors" section of the TransMedics website at https://investors.transmedics.com/.
TransMedics is the world's leader in portable extracorporeal warm perfusion and assessment of donor organs for transplantation. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, the company was founded to address the unmet need for more and better organs for transplantation and has developed technologies to preserve organ quality, assess organ viability prior to transplant, and potentially increase the utilization of donor organs for the treatment of end-stage heart, lung, and liver failure.
Investor Contact:
Brian Johnston
332-895-3222
Investors@transmedics.com
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| 2022-07-18T20:57:37Z
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