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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At its regular meeting held today, the Board of Directors of PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.3475 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable November 10, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business October 27, 2022.
PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with preliminary 2021 consolidated operating revenues of $1.8 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources provides electricity to approximately 800,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. PNM serves its customers with a diverse mix of generation and purchased power resources totaling 3.1 gigawatts of capacity, with a goal to achieve 100% emissions-free energy by 2040. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.
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| 2022-09-16T22:55:24Z
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s film censors said Friday that it was Disney’s decision to ax the animated film “Lightyear” from the country’s cinemas after refusing to cut scenes promoting homosexuality.
The Film Censorship Board said it approved the movie with parental guidance for those under 13 on the condition of modifications. Scenes and dialogues that it “found to contain elements promoting the LGBT lifestyle which violate key aspects of the Guidelines on the Film Censorship” were ordered to “be cut and muted,” the board said in a statement.
“However, the film distributors did not agree to comply with the instructions” and decided instead to cancel the screening, the board said, adding that it would not compromise on any LGBTQ scenes. The statement did not specify which scenes violated censorship guidelines.
“Lightyear” includes a female character voiced by actress Uzo Aduba briefly kissing her female partner in one scene in the $200 million film.
Authorities across much of the Muslim world have barred “Lightyear” from being played at cinemas because it includes a brief kiss between a lesbian couple. Many Muslims consider gays and lesbians to be sinful and many Muslim-majority nations criminalize same-sex relationships. The United Arab Emirates also announced it would ban the Pixar animated feature from showing in movie theaters because of the kiss.
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| 2022-06-17T13:05:41Z
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — NASA will launch a research rocket from remote northern Australia this month in the agency’s first blast off from a commercial space port outside the United States.
Three suborbital sounding rockets will be launched from the Arnhem Space Center on Indigenous-owned land near the mining town of Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory on June 26, July 4 and 12, said NASA and the launch pad’s owner, Equatorial Launch Australia.
The launch site was chosen because it is in the Southern Hemisphere and close to the equator.
“This commercial launch range in Australia opens up new access to the Southern Hemisphere’s night sky, expanding the possibilities for future science missions,” NASA associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Thomas Zurbuchen said in a statement.
The 12.2-meter (40-foot), 2,200-kilogram (4,900-pound), Canadian-designed Black Brant IX rockets would focus on the Alpha Centauri A and B star systems. A third mission would study X-rays emanating from the interstellar medium — the clouds of gases and particles in the space between stars.
NASA’s Heliophysics Division director Nicky Fox said the launches more than 300 kilometers (186 miles) into space would “allow us to explore how a star’s light can influence a planet’s habitability among other things.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed the first NASA rocket launch in Australia since 1995. The launch site then was a military rocket range near Woomera in South Australia state.
“This is a really exciting project. This is about not just the rocket launches itself, but it’s about sending a message to younger Australians and, indeed, Australians of any age, who might be looking at retraining for future careers, of how important science is,” Albanese said.
“We want the next generation to really look at STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as part of Australia’s future and that’s why this is an important project,” Albanese added.
Equatorial Launch Australia Executive Chairman and Group CEO Michael Jones said while NASA was his company’s first client, advanced commercial discussions were underway with another nine rocket companies.
He expected at least two more launches from the space center this year and more than 50 launches annually within a few years.
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| 2022-06-08T23:40:43Z
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SIEM REAP, Cambodia, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Drone technology has been recently introduced in Cambodia's cassava cultivations to help small-scale farmers earn better yield while bringing down the costs of farm input. Cassava is the most important agro-industrial crop in Cambodia that provides employment and livelihood to thousands of rural workers. Supporting the national cassava policy, XAG delivers new energy to this sector with its agricultural drones that can use less water and chemical and ease the workload on farm.
A big leap forward in productivity
Broadly grown on over 600 thousand hectares of farmland in Cambodia, Cassava covers the second largest planting area after the rice paddy and contributes to 4% of GDP growth. However, the tradition of cassava farming involves intensive labour and time-consuming process. To meet the growing demand of cassava-based products including food, flour, paper and alcohol, Cambodian farmers have rapidly expanded their planting areas and started applying XAG's agricultural drones for productivity boom.
Chhay Thi is an early adopter of spray drone who owns 20 hectares of land in Varin District, Siem Reap Province of Cambodia. This May, he ordered services from XAG local partner Red Sparrow Cambodia and had the XAG Agricultural Drone to demonstrate autonomous weeding on his 10-hectare cassava field.
Unlike the large agricultural machinery, drones can be transported conveniently and deployed to the field much easier. After the liquid tank was filled with herbicide, the XAG agricultural drone automatically took off as the drone operator played simple clicks on mobile app.
The drone flew over ridges of cassava plants, sprayed precisely along the pre-set route, and finished 8 hectares of herbicide spraying via unmanned control. In the past, the same amount of work usually takes farm workers more than a week to complete manually, but now, it can be done within one hour by only one agricultural drone.
Despite the agriculture sector maintains an adequate workforce, farm owners are also faced with a rising cost up to $18-25 per hectare when they hire workers for pesticide spraying. A group of farm workers can only spray 1 hectare per day, which would struggle to catch up with the busy season of cassava growth.
A safer option to battle rising costs
Besides the increased efficiency, drones are helping farmers like Chhay Thi to reduce overall planting costs. "If I have an XAG drone in busy seasons to help me with crop protection, I can save $8-10 per hectare that is formerly spent on manual spraying. Drone operation also reduces the use of chemical by 10-30%, so the resources and money saved can be reallocated to the other crop cultivation," said Chhay Thi who witnessed the whole process of drone spraying demonstration.
The agricultural drone has other benefits of closing the yield gap and protecting farmers from chemical exposure. The way drone sprays top down from the air successfully prevents direct contact of large ground machinery on cassava crops, ensuring that pesticides or fertilisers can penetrate the plants with precision and avoid crop damage.
Cassava crop can grow higher than one meter and sometimes even over the height of human, but traditional spraying requires farmers to either carry backpack sprayers or drive tractors to enter the field. Instead of putting farmers into ground operation, drones can eliminate the health risks of inhaling chemicals and getting poisoned.
In Chhay Thi's hometown, many villagers cultivate cassava as their main source of income. "I believe the high efficiency and affordable price will accelerate the scale up of drone operation among more farmers. XAG's agricultural drone can not only help me reap more harvest, but also serve other farmers with the same demand for cassava boom," Chhay Thi said.
The production, processing and export of cassava has been the key driver of Cambodia's agricultural economy. According to the "National Cassava Policy 2020-2025" issued by Royal Government of Cambodia, the country is positioned to be a home of cassava production and processing industries and becomes a reliable supplier of cassava products for regional and global market.
Drone technology has showed its various advantages on farm management, from improving crop yield, using less pesticides to safeguarding the well-being of rural workers. As Cambodia is the world's tenth largest producer of cassava with plans for steps forward, XAG anticipates having more cassava farmers to adopt agricultural drone and get better profit in a sustainable way.
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| 2022-06-09T12:50:32Z
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PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a tool for composite deck builders that would assist with installing deck clips," said an inventor, from Edmonton, AB., Canada, "so I invented the COMPOSITE CLIP DRILL. My design would be especially helpful to contractors as it would allow them to work in a standing position."
The invention provides an improved way to secure composite deck clips. In doing so, it enables the user to stand when installing an outdoor composite deck. As a result, it reduces stress and strain on the knees and it saves time and effort. The invention features an ergonomic design that is easy to use so it is ideal for contractors, deck builders, do-it-yourselfers, etc. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-566, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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| 2022-05-17T15:14:13Z
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The path to the Stanley Cup is rarely a straight line. Sometimes it’s the direction a puck takes when it banks off the post and in — or out.
Four years ago, Artemi Panarin clanked a shot off the post late in regulation that could have put Columbus up three games to none in the first round against Washington. Lars Eller scored, the Capitals won the series and went on to lift the Stanley Cup.
Andre Burakovsky looks back now and acknowledges he and the Capitals got some lucky bounces on the way to their first championship in franchise history. Now with the Colorado Avalanche, he’s well-aware that’s just one part of what it takes for a playoff team to get over the hump and win it all.
“It’s so hard to win the Stanley Cup,” Burakovsky said. “You’re going to need a little bit of luck and you’re going to need everyone in your team to be extremely dialed in and sacrificing and doing whatever it takes to win.”
The NHL is full of title contenders that turn out to be pretenders and plenty of success stories about teams that figure it out and get the job done. As the playoffs begin Monday night, Burakovsky and the Avalanche, the Carolina Hurricanes and Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers are among the teams looking to make the leap — a challenge that is part good health and great luck but more about figuring out how to ride the roller coaster of wins and losses through four rounds.
“Once you commit to something, be it the defensive part of the game or whatever was holding you back and you commit to it and you break through, then it becomes easier because you know what’s there,” said Barry Trotz, who coached the Captials to the Cup. “It’s almost like climbing Mount Everest. You want to do it, you think you can do it and then you actually have to do it and you get to a certain place.”
Players and coaches who have won the Cup or reached the final described that climb as a combination of consistency, confidence and the right combination of goaltending and timely scoring.
The Tampa Bay Lightning certainly had all that when they won back to back the past two years. In 2021, they eliminated Florida in the first round, Carolina in the second round and Trotz’s New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference final.
Ken Daneyko, who won the Cup with New Jersey three times, pointed to a penalty by Sam Bennett that cost the Panthers last year. Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin said special teams were the difference against Tampa Bay and in their previous playoff exits to the Boston Bruins.
Current Devils coach Lindy Ruff is on board with that being a crucial part of winning in the playoffs.
“If your penalty killing’s strong, if you’ve taken penalties and you don’t give the other team an opportunity to take advantage of it, it’s another big area,” said Ruff, who coached Buffalo to the final in 1999. “A lot of times power plays can struggle. As a team that’s looking to win, if you can keep the other team’s power play off the board, it gives you a better chance to win.”
Five of the past six champions have finished top five on the power play or penalty kill in the playoffs. Five of six also were in the top five in goals against.
Rod Brind’Amour, who captained the Hurricanes to the Cup in 2006 and coaches them now, said getting strong goaltending and keeping guys in the lineup are among the keys.
“What does it take? You’ve got to be healthy when you hit playoffs,” Brind’Amour said. “If your top guys are out, it’s going to be hard.”
Brind’Amour and the Hurricanes go into the playoffs with a double whammy there: starting goalie Frederik Andersen is injured. Pittsburgh goalie Tristan Jarry is also out, while Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Florida’s Jonathan Huberdeau are among the other top players banged up.
Some Cup champions overcame injuries, like the Blues losing Robert Thomas in 2019 and the Lightning winning again after Alex Killorn went out during the 2021 final.
The Capitals lost center Nicklas Backstrom to injury and winger Tom Wilson to suspension before Game 6 of their second-round series against Pittsburgh and put the spotlight on reserve players to fill in. Jay Beagle and Nathan Walker assisted on Alex Chiasson’s goal in regulation, then Ovechkin assisted on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s overtime winner to get Washington past the second round for the first time since 1998.
“Everybody had counted us out for dead and that’s when we might’ve played one of our best games because there was that resiliency that you’ve been punched in the nose and you’ve got to keep getting up,” Trotz said. “You’re going to get punched in the nose. You’re going to have to get up a few times.”
When the Penguins fired Mike Johnston early in the 2015-16 season, Mike Sullivan took over and told players to forget about what happened the previous game or outside the rink and “just play.” Several months later, they won the first of consecutive Cup titles that veteran defenseman Ian Cole credits to that mindset.
“We had so much confidence,” said Cole, who’s now with Carolina. “We would lose a game, go down in a series and it was something where it’s like, ‘OK, go win the next one.’ It’s just a confidence and a consistent game plan and a consistent game. I think it’s having the right mindset and knowing how to win and not getting rattled if you don’t, but being able to bounce back immediately and win the next one.”
Daneyko, now an NHL Network analyst, said he and his teammates learned in 1994 that every play matters. After the Devils lost a lead in Game 6 against the New York Rangers and got knocked out in seven, they learned a lesson and won the Cup the following year.
“We knew what it was going to take: You couldn’t sit back,” Daneyko said. “The emotion has to be balanced, has to be in check. You have to stay even keeled but play your game.”
That style of game does not have to be the same. Three years ago, the Blues bruised their way to a title and now have evolved to win with skill and scoring.
No matter how the hockey happens, the key is getting to the playoffs to have a chance to win. Among recent Cup champs, Tampa Bay has made the playoffs eight of the past nine years, St. Louis 10 of 11, Washington nine of 10 and Pittsburgh 16 in a row.
“You just have to get there as much as possible and breaks are going to happen,” Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said. “You need things going your way. You need health, you need a couple of breaks and then just ride it as far as you can.”
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| 2022-05-02T11:02:54Z
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Abortion ban takes effect in Tennessee, paused in Texas
(AP) - A federal court Tuesday allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while in Texas - which is already enforcing a similar ban based on cardiac activity - a judge temporarily blocked an even stricter decades-old law from taking effect.
The moves embody a flurry of activity that was set off at courthouses across the country after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ruled that terminating a pregnancy is not a constitutional right.
Statewide bans or other restrictions that were either left on the books for generations, tied up by legal challenges or specifically designed to take effect if Roe were to fall are now in play as a result of last week’s Supreme Court ruling. Roughly half the states are expected to prohibit or severely limit the procedure now that the high court has left it up to them.
Since Friday, judges have agreed to allow bans or other restrictions to take effect in Alabama, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. But abortion bans remained temporarily blocked in some states, including Louisiana, Texas and Utah. Decisions are pending in other places, including Florida and Indiana. Abortion rights advocates also dropped some of their legal efforts in Minnesota and Missouri.
Some clinics initially turned patients away soon after the high court ruling came down, but then reopened as judges ruled in their favor. That happened in Louisiana on Tuesday. And in Texas at least one abortion provider said it would reopen after the court ruling provided assurance that it could resume procedures for at least a few more weeks without risking prosecution.
Texas already bans most abortions after about six weeks - before many women know they are pregnant - under a law that took effect in September and makes no exception in cases of rape or incest. But a judge in Houston, a Democratic city in a conservative state, blocked enforcement for now of an even stricter law that calls for a statewide ban on virtually all abortions. That law has been on the books for decades but was nullified while Roe was in place.
In Tennessee, the action by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on a ban that also specifically halts abortion once cardiac activity is detected comes before a “trigger law” is expected to further restrict abortion by mid-August, according to a legal interpretation by the state’s attorney general. Both measures would make performing an abortion a felony and subject doctors to up to 15 years in prison.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision opened the gates on a wave of litigation. One side is seeking to put statewide bans into effect swiftly, while the other is trying to stop or at least delay such measures.
Much of the court activity focused on “trigger laws” adopted in 13 states that were designed to take effect quickly upon last week’s ruling. Additional lawsuits could also target old anti-abortion laws that were left on the books in some states and went unenforced under Roe. Newer abortion restrictions that were put on hold pending the Supreme Court ruling are also coming back into play.
In Wisconsin, the Democratic attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging an abortion ban that has been on the books for 173 years. With Roe struck down, abortion opponents said the old law is now in effect, and abortion providers in the state have stopped offering the procedure. But Attorney General Josh Kaul argued that an abortion-friendly law passed in 1985 supersedes the older law.
Abortion rights supporters gathered at the South Carolina Statehouse Tuesday. Merritt Watts, who moved to South Carolina from California last year, said if she still lived in California, she would have “completely different rights.”
“I used to think of red states as someone else’s problem, but it’s not,” the Charleston resident said. “They deserve what Californians have.”
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| 2022-06-28T23:48:39Z
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Betty Bass Hiles
Betty Bass Hiles, age 86, was called home peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, July 1, 2022.
This beautiful, gentle, kind, and loving woman has permanently touched the hearts of all who have known her, and she will be dearly missed. Betty spent her life loving well. She had a long-standing relationship with God and was very blessed with her faith to her final moment. Betty will forever be remembered for her beautiful eyes, caring heart, loving touch, and unconditional love. She exemplified grace, forgiveness, faithfulness, dedication, love and humor in all aspects of her daily life. Betty was a music enthusiast, a major presence in the lives of her children and grandchildren, a loyal fan of Texas baseball and football teams, an avid reader, and was rarely seen without a warm Dr. Pepper in her hand.
Betty Jerolyn Bass was born, October 4, 1935, to Howard L. Bass and Velma A. Thill Bass, in Rio Grande City, Texas. During her teen years, Betty was diagnosed with scoliosis. Although this diagnosis presented a life of challenges and medical complications, she cherished and embraced life with a happy and grateful spirit.
Her childhood and teen years were busy with activities in the schools, church, and community. She participated in piano and accordion lessons every Saturday from an early age until she graduated from high school in Rio Grande City. By the time she was in her teens, Betty was playing the piano for community events and school programs, accompanying the band students in the Interscholastic League contests, and was pianist for the Sunday worship services at First Baptist Church in Rio Grande City. During her four years of high school, Betty gave private piano lessons on a regular basis to eight or more young people while also participating in many school activities including the marching band and Interscholastic League contests as a piano soloist where she placed either first or second each year.
Betty entered Mary Hardin-Baylor College in Belton, Texas, in September of 1952 at the age of l6 years. She completed a Bachelor of Music in Music Education in 1956. While attending MHB, Betty’s musical abilities were soon recognized. She became the accompanist for the College Chorus as well as for several vocalists in recitals and at other events. She gave piano lessons in the MHB Conservatory of Music and was later chosen to be a member of the Choraliers, which was a renowned music group of ten that represented MHB throughout Texas and other states.
Betty met the love of her life, Jack Hiles, a lieutenant stationed at Fort Hood, in April of 1954. They married on December 22, 1955, in Rio Grande City, Texas. They were married for over 40 beautiful years until Jack’s death in 1996. Betty and Jack began their life together in Temple, Texas where Jack was already establishing himself as an agent for Prudential Insurance Company. Betty and Jack joined the First Baptist Church of Temple prior to their marriage, and their commitment to service in the church continued throughout their lives as they worked together as leaders and teachers of youth groups. Betty also used her abilities in the Music Ministry of the church as either director or pianist of children’s choirs, accompanist for the senior adult choir (Joy Singers), as well as pianist for worship services in addition to participating in the Sanctuary Choir.
At the onset of her marriage, Betty was the pianist at a kindergarten and taught piano at the Mary Hardin-Baylor Conservatory in Temple. She began giving private piano lessons which was an endeavor that she greatly enjoyed for over 20 years. She frequently volunteered her time in schools and the community as a pianist accompanying soloists, ensembles, choirs, and other groups. She was active in both the Temple Music Teachers Association and the Music Club of Temple for many years beginning in the late 1950s and served as president of each in the 1960s. Betty was also a part of the Cultural Activities Center Piano Ensemble from its inception in 1963 and played in the yearly event for ten years. In 1980, she began the first of ten years of teaching music in the Temple Independent School District, first at Lamar Middle School and later at Western Hills Elementary.
Betty and Jack were the proud and loving parents of 5 children. Nancy Lisette, who passed away shortly after birth, Jack Duane, Kevin Douglas, Craig Delane, and Lorie Delynn. They encouraged and supported their children in their various activities whether in sports, music, church programs, or other interests. Betty and Jack began attending the Temple Wildcat football games in the early years of their marriage and as their children grew older and were participating in football, this tradition continued. Frequent travels to visit a grandmother and other relatives in Rio Grande City, or Dunkirk, Indiana were always fun, quality family time.
Betty mourned the death of her beloved Jack in 1996. As her life continued, she took great pride in her friendships, her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Betty was honored to be the matriarch, mother, and Grandma “B” to her growing family. Fun family vacations to Colorado and South Padre Island, as well as frequent visits to her children in Texas or other states, filled her with joy and happiness. Holidays and special events were shared with her family. As her grandchildren grew older, Betty proudly began attending their high school graduations, college ceremonies, and weddings.
Betty became interested in genealogy in the early years and after extensive research, this led to her membership in the Betty Martin Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in 1982. She served as Regent in 1999-2001, held other offices before and after that time, attended meetings regularly until her heath declined, and continued her membership until her death. She continued a close connection to Mary Hardin-Baylor, serving on Alumni committees and attending reunions and even serving as accompanist for a few events. She served on the Gilewicz Hall of Fame Selection Committee for many years. Several close friendships which began during her time as a student at Mary-Hardin Baylor continued throughout the years until separated by death.
In recent years, Betty cherished her special friendships, and she was sincerely grateful for everyone who loved her and cared for her at Brookdale Western Hills in Temple. Although our hearts are heavy, Betty has blessed our lives, and we will celebrate her life and find comfort in knowing that she is in Heaven.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Bass in 1958 and Velma Bass in 2005, her husband, Jack in 1996 and baby daughter Nancy Lisette Hiles in 1956. Surviving her are four loved children and their spouses: Duane and Stephanie Hiles of Ankeny, Iowa; Kevin and Carmen Hiles of Florence, Texas; Craig and Patty Hiles of Longview, Texas; and Lorie and Bobby Nieman of Burleson, Texas. She is also fondly remembered as Grandma “B” by the eleven grandchildren who survive her: Jordan, Karah (and Tim), Matthew (and Rachel), Zachary, Tanner, Jacob (and Leesha), Kelsey, Braeden, Hannah, Austin (and Breahna), and Jerrod (and Jessica). Also surviving her are eight great-grandchildren and her only sister, Peggy Bass Albin.
Visitation will be held Friday, July 8, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in Temple, Texas. A Celebration of her life will be held Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Temple. A private graveside service will be held for the immediate family.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Temple, 8015 W. Adams, Temple, TX 76502 or to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Box 8409, 900 College St., Belton, TX 76513, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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~ Management updates fiscal year 2022 guidance ~
SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC), a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products that solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world, today reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2022.
Third Fiscal Quarter Financial Highlights
- Total net sales for the third quarter were $123.7 million, a decrease of 9 percent compared to the prior year fiscal quarter. Year-to-date total net sales were $388.4 million, an increase of 4 percent compared to the prior year fiscal period.
- Translation of the Company's foreign subsidiary results to U.S. dollars had an unfavorable impact on sales for the current quarter and year-to-date. On a constant currency basis, total net sales would have been $127.8 million for the third quarter and $390.0 million year-to-date.
- Net income for the third quarter was $14.5 million, a decrease of 31 percent compared to the prior year fiscal quarter. Year-to-date net income was $52.5 million, a decrease of 15 percent from the prior year fiscal period.
- Diluted earnings per share were $1.07 in the third quarter, compared to $1.52 per share for the prior year fiscal quarter. Year-to-date diluted earnings per share were $3.82 compared to $4.48 for the prior year fiscal period.
- Gross margin was 47.7 percent in the third quarter compared to 53.1 percent in the prior year fiscal quarter. Year-to-date gross margin was 49.7 percent compared to 54.9 percent in the prior year fiscal period.
- Selling, general and administrative expenses were down 12 percent in the third quarter to $33.6 million when compared to the prior year fiscal quarter. Year-to-date selling, general and administrative expenses were down 2 percent to $106.9 million compared to the prior year fiscal period.
- Advertising and sales promotion expenses were down 9 percent in the third quarter to $6.0 million when compared to the prior year fiscal quarter. Year-to-date advertising and sales promotion expenses were down 2 percent to $17.2 million compared to the prior year fiscal period.
"In the third quarter we were up against very strong sales comparisons and had to manage through several global disruptions that negatively impacted our current quarter sales results," said Garry Ridge, WD-40 Company's chairman and chief executive officer. "In addition, we are operating in a challenging macroeconomic environment which has continued to deteriorate our gross margin. Although we remain committed to managing our business to restore gross margin to our target of 55 percent over the longer-term, we continue to experience short-term margin pressures due to inflation."
"In times like these I like to remind stakeholders to see the forest through the trees. We continue to be a business with a very strong moat, diversified across many trade channels and countries around the world. We have a strong balance sheet, generate steady cash flows, and continue to return capital to our investors though regular dividends. In addition, the WD-40® Brand is strong and robust brands like ours are great assets in turbulent times. Most critical of all, we have passionate and committed employees who are dedicated to our Company's purpose."
"As we look to the remainder of the fiscal year, despite the global disruptions we've experienced, we continue to believe we are positioned to achieve sales growth for the full fiscal year which will represent a record sales result for our Company," Ridge concluded.
Net Sales by Segment (in thousands):
- Net sales by segment as a percent of total net sales for the third quarter were as follows: for the Americas, 50 percent; for EMEA, 40 percent; and for Asia-Pacific, 10 percent.
- Net sales in the Americas increased 2 percent in the third quarter due primarily to higher sales of maintenance products in the Canada and Latin America markets which increased 23 percent and 10 percent, respectively. Higher sales of maintenance products in Canada were primarily due to increased promotional activities and a higher level of demand for our products in the industrial channel. Higher sales of maintenance products in Latin America were primarily driven by strong sales of WD-40 Multi-Use Product in Mexico due to the continued momentum from the shift in the Mexico market from a distributor model to the direct model that we made in late fiscal year 2020. In addition, price increases that went into effect earlier this fiscal year had a positive impact on sales in the region. In the United States, sales remained relatively constant period over period.
- Net sales in EMEA decreased 16 percent in the third quarter due primarily to lower sales of maintenance products in both the EMEA direct and distributor markets, which decreased 13 percent and 21 percent, respectively. The decrease in maintenance product sales in the EMEA direct markets was primarily due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and reduced demand for our products compared to the prior period. Renovation trends associated with the pandemic resulted in particularly strong demand in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 in many regions of EMEA. The decrease in maintenance product sales in the EMEA distributor markets was primarily attributable to the Company's suspension of sales in Russia due to the ongoing impacts of the Russian military action in Ukraine. On a constant currency basis EMEA sales for the third quarter would have decreased by 9 percent compared to the prior year fiscal quarter.
- Net sales in Asia-Pacific decreased 28 percent in the third quarter due primarily to lower sales of maintenance products in the Asia-Pacific distributor markets and China, which decreased 56 percent and 25 percent, respectively. Products for our Asia-Pacific distributor and Chinese markets are sourced from a third-party manufacturer located in Shanghai, China. Both markets were negatively impacted by the Company's inability to ship products due to the severe lockdown measures instituted in Shanghai as a result of a surge in COVID-19 cases in the region. Net sales in Australia increased 4 percent in the third quarter primarily due to the ongoing growth of the base business, increased promotional activities and the impact of price increases. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates had an unfavorable impact on sales for the Asia-Pacific segment. On a constant currency basis, Asia-Pacific sales would have decreased by 26 percent compared to the prior year fiscal quarter.
Net Sales by Product Group (in thousands):
- Net sales of maintenance products, which are considered the primary growth focus for the Company, decreased 9 percent in the third quarter when compared to the prior year fiscal quarter. These sales decreases were primarily attributable to lower sales of maintenance products in the Company's China and Asia-Pacific distributor markets due to lockdown measures in Shanghai related to the COVID-19 pandemic that severely limited our ability to ship product in the region. Also contributing to the decline was the Company's suspension of sales in Russia due to the ongoing impacts of the Russian military action in Ukraine. Finally, sales were lower in the Company's EMEA direct markets due to reduced demand and changing foreign currency exchange rates compared to the prior year period.
- Net sales of homecare and cleaning products decreased 10 percent in the third quarter when compared to the prior year fiscal quarter. The homecare and cleaning products, particularly those in the United States, are considered harvest brands providing healthy profits to the Company and are becoming a smaller part of the business as net sales of maintenance products grow, reflecting the execution of the Company's strategic initiatives.
Dividend and Share Repurchase Update
As previously announced on June 21, 2022, WD-40 Company's board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.78 per share payable on July 29, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2022.
On October 12, 2021, the Company's board of directors approved a share repurchase plan that became effective on November 1, 2021. Under the plan the Company is authorized to acquire up to $75.0 million of its outstanding shares through August 31, 2023. The timing and amount of repurchases will be based on terms and conditions acceptable to the Company and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. During the period from March 1, 2022 through May 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 23,200 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $4.2 million, leaving $52.6 million available for the repurchase of common stock under this plan.
Updated Fiscal Year 2022 Guidance
The Company updated its guidance for fiscal year 2022 as follows:
- Net sales growth is projected to be between 6 and 9 percent with net sales expected to be between $519 million and $532 million.
- Gross margin percentage for the full year is expected to be around 50 percent.
- Advertising and promotion investments are projected to be between 5.0 and 5.5 percent of net sales.
- The provision for income tax is expected to be between 20 and 21 percent.
- Net income is projected to be between $69.0 million and $70.1 million.
- Diluted earnings per share is expected to be between $5.02 and $5.10 based on an estimated 13.7 million weighted average shares outstanding.
This guidance is based on management's current view of anticipated results and does not include any future acquisitions or divestitures or the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. Unanticipated inflationary headwinds, COVID-19 related lockdowns in China and other unforeseen events may further impact the Company's financial results.
Webcast Information
As previously announced, WD-40 Company management will host a live webcast at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT today to discuss these results. Other forward-looking and material information may also be discussed during this call. Please visit http://investor.wd40company.com for more information and to view supplemental materials.
About WD-40 Company
WD-40 Company is a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products that solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world. The Company owns a wide range of well-known brands that include maintenance products and homecare and cleaning products: WD-40® Multi-Use Product, WD-40 Specialist®, 3-IN-ONE®, GT85®, 2000 Flushes®, no vac®, 1001®, Spot Shot®, Lava®, Solvol®, X-14®, and Carpet Fresh®.
Headquartered in San Diego, WD-40 Company recorded net sales of $488.1 million in fiscal year 2021 and its products are currently available in more than 176 countries and territories worldwide. WD-40 Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select market under the ticker symbol "WDFC." For additional information about WD-40 Company please visit http://www.wd40company.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements reflect the Company's current expectations with respect to currently available operating, financial and economic information. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are generally identified with words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "could," "may," "aim," "anticipate," "target," "estimate" and similar expressions.
Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, discussions about future financial and operating results, including: growth expectations for maintenance products; expected levels of promotional and advertising spending; anticipated input costs for manufacturing and the costs associated with distribution of our products; plans for and success of product innovation, the impact of new product introductions on the growth of sales; anticipated results from product line extension sales; expected tax rates and the impact of tax legislation and regulatory action; the length and severity of the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy and the Company's financial results; changes in the political conditions or relations between the United States and other nations; the impacts from inflationary trends and supply chain constraints; and forecasted foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices.
The Company's expectations, beliefs and forecasts are expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the Company's expectations, beliefs or forecasts will be achieved or accomplished.
Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to, those identified in Part I―Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 which the Company filed with the SEC on October 22, 2021 and in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2022 which the Company expects to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2022.
All forward-looking statements included in this presentation should be considered in the context of these risks. All forward-looking statements reflect the Company's expectations as of July 7, 2022, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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Highlights
- Second quarter 2022 net income of $422.1 million, or $2.76 per diluted share
- Record quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $727.3 million
- Share repurchases of $426.5 million in second quarter 2022
- Expect 2022 adjusted EBITDA to be $2.5 billion to $2.7 billion
CLAYTON, Mo., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Olin also announced that its Board of Directors approved a new $2.0 billion share repurchase program ("2022 Share Repurchase Program").
Second quarter 2022 reported net income was $422.1 million, or $2.76 per diluted share, which compares to second quarter 2021 reported net income of $355.8 million, or $2.17 per diluted share. Second quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA of $727.3 million excludes depreciation and amortization expense of $148.8 million and restructuring charges of $3.6 million. Second quarter 2021 adjusted EBITDA was $559.2 million. Sales in the second quarter 2022 were $2,616.1 million compared to $2,221.3 million in the second quarter 2021.
Scott Sutton, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our second quarter record adjusted EBITDA performance continued to prove how our model can adapt in real-time to emphasize 'value first' versus a volume maximization approach. Our Chemical businesses have been increasingly challenged by the weakening economic environment, in particular chlorine derivatives such as epoxy resin and ethylene dichloride. Our team reduced operating rates and increased product purchases; thereby, refraining from selling incremental volume into poor-quality markets.
"With a recessionary economic environment continuing to unfold in third quarter 2022, we look forward to demonstrating how our winning model should dampen the impact of deeply cyclical behaviors that have historically undermined our earnings. We expect our third quarter 2022 Chemicals businesses results to be lower than second quarter 2022, due to purposeful lower participation in chlorine derivative markets and operating at lower rates combined with sequentially higher raw material and operating costs, mainly increased natural gas and electrical power costs. We expect Winchester third quarter results to be lower than second quarter 2022 levels because of higher commodity and other materials costs. Overall, we expect Olin's third quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA to decline approximately 15% from second quarter 2022 levels.
"During the first half of 2022, we repurchased approximately 8% of shares outstanding for $689.7 million from cash flow, while maintaining our net debt levels. Additionally, the new $2 billion share repurchase program reflects our Board of Directors' confidence in Olin's future earnings and cash flow generation. With our solid balance sheet and strong cash flow, we are well positioned to execute on this attractive opportunity to invest in Olin."
SEGMENT REPORTING
Olin defines segment earnings as income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, other operating income (expense), non-operating pension income, other income, and income taxes.
CHLOR ALKALI PRODUCTS AND VINYLS
Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls sales for the second quarter 2022 were $1,403.5 million compared to $967.3 million in the second quarter 2021. The increase in Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls sales was primarily due to higher pricing, partially offset by lower volumes. Second quarter 2022 segment earnings were $346.5 million compared to $168.9 million in the second quarter 2021. The $177.6 million increase in segment earnings was primarily due to higher pricing across all products. The segment earnings also reflected lower volumes and higher raw material and operating costs, mainly increased natural gas and electrical power costs. Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls second quarter 2022 results included depreciation and amortization expense of $120.4 million compared to $114.5 million in the second quarter 2021.
EPOXY
Epoxy sales for the second quarter 2022 were $772.7 million compared to $850.0 million in the second quarter 2021. The decrease in Epoxy sales was primarily due to lower volumes, partially offset by higher pricing. Second quarter 2022 segment earnings were $139.9 million compared to $165.3 million in the second quarter 2021. The $25.4 million decrease in Epoxy segment earnings was primarily due to lower volumes and higher operating costs, mainly increased natural gas and electrical power costs, partially offset by higher product margins, as higher pricing was partially offset by higher benzene and propylene raw material costs. Epoxy second quarter 2022 results included depreciation and amortization expense of $20.4 million compared to $20.3 million in the second quarter 2021.
WINCHESTER
Winchester sales for the second quarter 2022 were $439.9 million compared to $404.0 million in the second quarter 2021. The increase in Winchester sales was primarily due to higher commercial ammunition pricing. Second quarter 2022 segment earnings were $119.3 million compared to $109.9 million in the second quarter 2021. The $9.4 million increase in segment earnings was primarily due to higher commercial ammunition pricing, which was partially offset by higher commodity and other materials costs. Winchester second quarter 2022 results included depreciation and amortization expense of $5.9 million compared to $5.5 million in the second quarter 2021.
CORPORATE AND OTHER COSTS
Other corporate and unallocated costs in the second quarter of 2022 increased $4.1 million compared to the second quarter 2021 primarily due to unfavorable foreign currency impacts and higher legal fees, partially offset by lower incentive costs, which includes mark-to-market adjustments on stock-based compensation.
LIQUIDITY AND SHARE REPURCHASES
The cash balance on June 30, 2022, was $304.6 million and we ended the quarter with net debt of approximately $2.5 billion and a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.9 times.
Under the new $2 billion 2022 Share Repurchase Program, shares of the Company's common stock may be repurchased periodically, including in the open market or privately negotiated transactions. The actual timing, manner, number, and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by management at its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of Olin's common stock, general market and economic conditions, applicable requirements, and other business considerations. The 2022 Share Repurchase Program has no time limit and does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of shares of the Company's common stock.
During second quarter 2022, approximately 7.4 million shares of common stock were repurchased at a cost of $426.5 million. During first half 2022, approximately 12.6 million shares of common stock were repurchased at a cost of $689.7 million. For the full year 2021, Olin repurchased approximately 4.7 million shares of common stock at a cost of $251.9 million. On June 30, 2022, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase approximately $362.5 million of the Company's common stock under its existing stock repurchase plan approved in November 2021 (the "2021 Share Repurchase Program"). The authorization remaining available under the 2021 Share Repurchase Program is not affected by the authorization of the 2022 Share Repurchase Program.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
Olin senior management will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2022 financial results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, July 29, 2022. Remarks will be followed by a question and answer session. Associated slides, which will be available the evening before the call, and the conference call will be accessible via webcast through Olin's website, www.olin.com, under the second quarter conference call icon. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available in the Investor Relations section of Olin's website beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. A final transcript of the call will be posted the next business day.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Olin Corporation is a leading vertically-integrated global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading U.S. manufacturer of ammunition. The chemical products produced include chlorine and caustic soda, vinyls, epoxies, chlorinated organics, bleach, hydrogen, and hydrochloric acid. Winchester's principal manufacturing facilities produce and distribute sporting ammunition, law enforcement ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges.
Visit www.olin.com for more information on Olin.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This communication includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on management's beliefs, certain assumptions made by management, forecasts of future results, and current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets and economy in which we and our various segments operate. The statements contained in this communication that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
We have used the words "anticipate," "intend," "may," "expect," "believe," "should," "plan," "outlook," "project," "estimate," "forecast," "optimistic," "target," and variations of such words and similar expressions in this communication to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's intent to repurchase, from time to time, the Company's common stock. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. The payment of cash dividends is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and will be determined in light of then-current conditions, including our earnings, our operations, our financial conditions, our capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. In the future, our board of directors may change our dividend policy, including the frequency or amount of any dividend, in light of then-existing conditions.
The risks, uncertainties and assumptions involved in our forward-looking statements, many of which are discussed in more detail in our filings with the SEC, including without limitation the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports furnished or filed with the SEC, include, but are not limited to, the following:
Business, Industry and Operational Risks
- sensitivity to economic, business and market conditions in the United States and overseas, including economic instability or a downturn in the sectors served by us;
- declines in average selling prices for our products and the supply/demand balance for our products, including the impact of excess industry capacity or an imbalance in demand for our chlor alkali products;
- unsuccessful execution of our strategic operating model, which prioritizes Electrochemical Unit (ECU) margins over sales volumes;
- failure to control costs and inflation impacts or failure to achieve targeted cost reductions;
- our reliance on a limited number of suppliers for specified feedstock and services and our reliance on third-party transportation;
- higher-than-expected raw material, energy, transportation, and/or logistics costs;
- the occurrence of unexpected manufacturing interruptions and outages, including those occurring as a result of labor disruptions, production hazards and weather-related events;
- the failure or an interruption of our information technology systems;
- failure to identify, attract, develop, retain and motivate qualified employees throughout the organization;
- our inability to complete future acquisitions or successfully integrate them into our business;
- our substantial amount of indebtedness and significant debt service obligations;
- risks associated with our international sales and operations, including economic, political or regulatory changes;
- the negative impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and the global response to the pandemic, including without limitation adverse impacts in complying with governmental mandates;
- weak industry conditions affecting our ability to comply with the financial maintenance covenants in our senior credit facility;
- adverse conditions in the credit and capital markets, limiting or preventing our ability to borrow or raise capital;
- the effects of any declines in global equity markets on asset values and any declines in interest rates or other significant assumptions used to value the liabilities in, and funding of, our pension plans;
- our long-range plan assumptions not being realized causing a non-cash impairment charge of long-lived assets;
Legal, Environmental and Regulatory Risks
- changes in, or failure to comply with, legislation or government regulations or policies, including changes regarding our ability to manufacture or use certain products and changes within the international markets in which we operate;
- new regulations or public policy changes regarding the transportation of hazardous chemicals and the security of chemical manufacturing facilities;
- unexpected outcomes from legal or regulatory claims and proceedings;
- costs and other expenditures in excess of those projected for environmental investigation and remediation or other legal proceedings;
- various risks associated with our Lake City U.S. Army Ammunition Plant contract and performance under other governmental contracts; and
- failure to effectively manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and related regulations, including climate change and sustainability.
All of our forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we consider immaterial could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements.
2022-13
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Drivers filled tanks with water instead of gas at Phillips 66 in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – As if high gas prices aren’t frustrating enough, imagine paying a pretty penny at the pump to realize you filled your tank with water.
That’s what happened to several people who filled up at a Phillips 66 gas station in Hartford.
Not only does filling a gas tank with water put drivers at risk of running out of fuel while on the road, but it causes major damage to the vehicle.
The gas station owner told WFSB that Monday’s heavy rains were likely to blame, saying the rain saturated the parking lot and got down into the station’s fuel pumps.
Selena Pineda is one of the drivers who was affected. She filled her tank around 11:30 p.m. Monday, which cost her $53. Shortly after, she nearly got in a car accident.
“Filled up my tank with $53, I assumed was gas at the time,” Pineda said. “I hopped on the highway I want to say not even a minute, two minutes down the highway, my car completely stalled out. Someone could have hit me from behind.”
Pineda managed to pull over and waited for a tow truck in heavy rain on the interstate.
She later learned her Kia’s gas tank was filled with water instead of gas, which is costing her more than $1,000 in damages to fix.
After reaching out to the gas station’s owner, Pineda said she learned she was not the only one in this situation.
“He told me that six other people had called, prior to me calling, saying that they had similar issues,” Pineda said.
Pineda said although she has racked up expenses, she feels lucky to be alive.
“It’s just ridiculous,” she said. “A lot of innocent people could have gotten hurt.”
The gas station owner didn’t want to go on camera, but he told WFSB he has been working with his insurance company to reimburse drivers who were affected.
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection is asking anyone who may have had their cars damaged at the gas station to file a claim.
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Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation approves grants
CANTON – The trustees of the Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation have approved grants totaling $200,500 to 15 nonprofit organizations and nine colleges.
The foundation supports programs that promote the physical and mental well-being of the people residing in Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties.
The foundation provides $43,000 in scholarships to students engaged in health-related studies at Aultman College, Kent State University Stark, Kent State University Tuscarawas, Malone University, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Stark State College, University of Akron Wayne College, University of Mount Union and Walsh University.
Those receiving grants were:
- A Whole Community, Wooster: $7,000, food pantry distribution.
- Akron Children’s Hospital: $9,500, rehabilitative equipment for the Canton and Massillon facilities.
- American Red Cross, Canton: $5,000, platelets for cancer patients.
- Coleman Professional Services in Canton: $20,000, counseling for at-risk youth.
- Christian Children’s Home in Wooster: $5,400, flooring for one of the cottages.
- CommQuest Services in Canton: $7,000, furniture update.
- Faith in Action in Massillon: $10,400, services for seniors.
- Friends of the Homeless in New Philadelphia: $10,000, screening services.
- Hammer & Nails in Canton: $9,500, assist in the purchase of a van.
- Lake Township Fish in Hartville: $7,600, refrigerated produce display.
- Legacy of Honor in Louisville: $10,000, first responder training.
- Malone University in Canton: $26,100, communication simulator mannequin.
- Refuge of Hope Ministries in Canton: $5,000, purchase insulin for the new medical clinic.
- Ronald McDonald House in Akron: $15,000, room sponsorship.
- Tuscarawas Clinic for the Working Uninsured in Dover: $10,000, operating support.
The foundation has two grant cycles each year, and welcomes grant requests that are health and wellness related. The deadline for submitting grants for the next cycle is Nov. 29.
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Expert online safety tips for kids and teens
Regular check-ins are key to online safety
InvestigateTV - More than half of teens and young adults admit to spending too much time on social media, according to the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI). As a result, experts said it is crucial to regularly check-in to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
Stephen Balkham, the CEO of FOSI, said you should be talking to your child about their online activities several times a month.
Balkham shared four tips to nurture good online behavior:
Check in with your children regularly: Set aside 10-15 minutes once a week to chat about their online activities.
Model good online behavior: Kids mimic your behavior. If they see you constantly on Facebook or checking email, they think they are allowed to do the same.
Research your child’s games and online devices: Know if they are using chats and playing age-appropriate games.
Disable credit cards attached to accounts or devices: You do not want surprise charges on your bill.
FOSI has created one-page safety agreements for young children and teens. The agreement has suggested rules for online time and there are even blank lines you and your child to fill out together to create your own rules for online activities.
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BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks gained Monday after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and Chinese exports rose by double digits.
London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Frankfurt advanced. Hong Kong retreated. Oil prices edged higher.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.2% on Friday after government data showed American employers added more jobs than expected in June. That undercut expectations a slowing economy might prompt the Fed to postpone or scale back plans for more rate hikes to cool inflation.
“Now it seems they will be debating whether they need to be even more aggressive,” Edward Moya of Oanda said in a report.
In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.4% at 7,471.08 and the DAX in Frankfurt added 0.4% to 13,629.44. The CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.6% to 6,512.74.
On Wall Street, the future for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%.
The S&P declined 0.2% on Friday after government data showed employers hired more Americans in July than forecast. The Dow added 0.2% while the Nasdaq composite lost 0.5%.
In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3% to 3,236.93 after China’s July exports rose 18% over a year earlier, beating forecasts.
China’s trade surplus swelled to $101 billion in July after imports rose just 2.3% over a year ago, reflecting weak domestic demand.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 0.8% to 20,050.15 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 0.2% to 26.241.13.
The Kospi in Seoul gained less than 0.1% to 2,493.10 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 shed less than 0.1% to 7,020.60.
India’s Sensex gained 0.9% at 58,892.25. Taiwan, New Zealand, Singapore and Bangkok retreated while Jakarta gained.
Investors worry tighter policy from the Fed and central banks in Europe and Asia to cool inflation that is running at multi-decade highs might derail global economic growth.
Markets also have been rattled by Russia’s war on Ukraine, which caused a spike in prices of oil, wheat and other commodities, and by uncertainty about Chinese anti-virus curbs that have disrupted manufacturing and shipping.
Last week’s strong U.S. employment data gave ammunition to Fed officials who say the economy can tolerate higher borrowing costs to cool inflation. After Friday’s announcement, traders expect the Fed to raise its benchmark rate by 0.75 percentage points next month, up from forecasts of half a point. That would be triple the usual margin and the third such outsized hike this year.
Higher interest rates are meant to counter inflation by cooling business activity, but that also raises the risk of recession and job losses. The latest inflationary spike is unusual because forecasters have blamed shortages of goods due to the coronavirus pandemic, rather than rapid economic growth.
Wall Street is coming off its best month for stocks since late 2020, a rally driven by falling bond yields. Traders hoped the economy was slowing enough for the Fed to ease off.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude fell 56 cents to $88.45 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 47 cents to $89.01 on Friday. Brent crude, the price basis for international trading, shed 61 cents to $94.31 per barrel in London. It gained 80 cents to $94.92 the previous session.
The dollar rose to 135.18 yen from Friday’s 135.11 yen. The euro advanced to $1.0187 from $1.0178.
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Charging bison injures deputy; animal’s owner found dead
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Authorities in Kansas say the owner of a bison was found gored to death the day after a sheriff’s deputy was injured by the animal.
KWCH reports that Ellsworth County 911 received a call around 9 a.m. Monday from the aunt of 56-year-old Scott Schroeder, of Bushton, who found her nephew dead in a pen. She said she thought that a bison had killed him.
He was the owner of more than 20 bison, according to the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office.
Schroeder’s body was found in a row of trees north of K-4 highway and 5th Road. It was about 1/4 of a mile south of where an Ellsworth County deputy was injured by a bison Sunday night.
The deputy, who was not named, was trying to return the bison to a pasture near the highway when it suddenly charged and seriously injured him.
A Rice County deputy arrived at the scene of the attack as it occurred, and the bison was put down when it appeared that it was preparing to charge at the injured deputy.
The deputy underwent surgery Sunday night at Salina Regional Health Center and is in stable condition.
Authorities say the coroner’s preliminary cause of death, pending an autopsy, is that Schroeder had been gored by an animal. It is likely he was killed before the deputy was injured.
Both incidents are under investigation.
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DUI arrest of Pelosi’s husband came after California crash
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say the weekend arrest of Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, on suspicion of DUI came after a minor two-vehicle crash with no injuries in California’s wine country. Records show Paul Pelosi was taken into custody late Saturday in Napa County and released early Sunday on $5,000 bail. Police say he could face charges including driving under the influence. A spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi says she will not comment on the matter because it is private. Nancy Pelosi on Sunday delivered the commencement address at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Paul and Nancy Pelosi have been married since 1963.
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| 2022-05-30T17:38:49Z
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The most comprehensive accounts payable automation integration for SAP Business Suite, SAP ECC, SAP R/3, and SAP S/4HANA.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stampli, the industry-leading Accounts Payable (AP) Automation software, today announces its enhanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrations for SAP Business Suite, SAP ECC, SAP R/3, and SAP S/4HANA.
The comprehensive integration means that mutual enterprise customers performing any manual invoice or payment process in SAP ERP – can now be optimized with Stampli's AP Automation software.
Stampli's integration with SAP ERP is seamless as the bi-directional sync pushes and pulls data in real-time to ensure both systems are one and the same, including:
- Purchase Orders (POs) & Receiving Information
- Vendor Lists, General Ledgers (GLs) & Cost Center
- Item Types & Custom Fields
- Invoice Data & Payment Data, and More
"We are thrilled to strengthen our SAP ERP partnership to enhance invoice and payment processes for enterprise businesses, helping them control and streamline AP, all the while maintaining their existing SAP ERP investment and maintaining SAP ERP as their source of truth," shared Eyal Feldman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at Stampli. "Developing fully automated and deep integrations for SAP ERP with real-time PO and receiving data is one of the many things that differentiates Stampli from its competitors."
The Stampli AP Automation integration for SAP ERP is available. For more information on the integration or to schedule a demo, visit our website here.
Stampli currently has United States office locations in Mountain View, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, and internationally in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Kiev, Ukraine. Stampli was most recently recognized in G2's 2022 Best Software Awards for "Best Software Products," "Best Accounting & Finance Products," "Best Mid-Market Products," and "Highest Satisfaction Products." Stampli also earned recognition as "The Best AP Solution for 2022" in the FinTech Breakthrough Awards; named on the "Top Fintech Companies of 2021" list by CB Insights; designated one of the "Top 50 Most Promising Startups in Israel" by CTech; named "The Best AP Automation Company in the USA" from New World Report; earned top marks by Comparably for "Best Company Outlook," "Best Company Work-Life Balance," "Best CEO," "Best Company for Women," "Best Company for Diversity," and "Best Company Culture."
Stampli is a complete AP Automation platform that brings together accounts payable communications, documentation, corporate cards, and payments all in one place, allowing AP to have full control and visibility over corporate spending. By centering communications on top of the invoice itself, AP departments collaborate and communicate better with approvers, vendors, and anyone else involved with purchases, allowing approvals to happen 5x faster.
In addition, Stampli's AI, Billy the Bot, learns an organization's unique patterns to simplify GL-coding, automate approval notifications, identify duplicate invoices, and reduce time spent on manual data entry. Stampli's flexible platform fits seamlessly into any existing processes and integrates with financial systems, including NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, and more. For more information, visit www.stampli.com.
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| 2022-09-07T16:29:35Z
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In a new software partnership, more than 40,000 CalCPA members across the country can now utilize Anchor's SaaS platform to automate their entire billing and collections cycle– including agreements, invoicing, payment collections and reconciliation.
BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CALCPA) announces a new partnership with Anchor, an autonomous B2B billing & collections platform to bring its seamless end-to-end billing & accounts receivables solution to the largest statewide professional association of CPAs in the U.S. Through this partnership, Anchor provides CalCPA members exclusive pricing and discounts as well as dedicated staff to support our members to access its end-to-end billing and collections automation platform, which eliminates late payments, revenue leakage, manual work, and high operational costs.
"Anchor is emphasizing how technology and automation can help accounting match other complex industries in innovation," says Denise LeDuc Froemming, CPA, CAE, President and CEO of CalCPA. "Creating benefits and bringing innovation to our members is a priority for CalCPA, and partnering with a new company helps address more efficiency and business management challenges for CPAs everywhere."
As more industries embrace emerging technology to streamline operations, small and medium businesses are often left behind. CPAs also report feelings of daily stress at work and dealing with rudimentary technology or antiquated procedures does nothing to alleviate this pressure. Addressing the progress gap is especially vital to benefit everyday accounting professionals that deal with tedious, multi-step accounts receivables processes.
"We are thrilled to partner with CalCPA to facilitate the growth of everyday accounting firms and CPAs, by changing the way payments and billing processes are managed today," says Rom Lakritz, CEO and Co-Founder at Anchor. "CalCPA is an incredibly prestigious and innovative organization and we are proud to provide our platform to their wide network of CPAs and financial professionals across many different industries and sectors."
Through this partnership, CalCPA members can now leverage Anchor's platform to completely automate each laborious step in the billing and collections process. This will eliminate their firm's late payments and revenue leakage, which impact 2-5% of business' top lines on average. In addition, Anchor's consolidated platform will help members cut costs during the market downturn, by consolidating multiple software into one solution, and by saving resources spent on manual administrative work instead of on billable hours which impact 5-9 percent of the top line, on average, for Anchor's existing clients.
CalCPA traces its heritage to 1903 when the California State Society of Certified Public Accountants was organized. In 1909, it merged with two other state CPA associations to form CalCPA. CalCPA serves more than 40,000 professional and student members in public practice, private industry, academia and government, and has 14 chapters across California. CalCPA also offers more than 1,400 live courses, conferences, webcasts and on-demand self-study courses annually. More information is available online: www.calcpa.org
About Anchor
Anchor gets businesses paid on time, effortlessly. Anchor's autonomous billing solution is a cloud-based platform that redefines B2B billing, collections, and payments. By providing an end-to-end billing and collections solution and removing all manual labor from these processes, Anchor eliminates the risks of fraud and human error in B2B payments. Founded in 2021, Anchor brings the SaaS billing experience to the B2B service industry and is the first to support dynamic billing needs that change constantly.
Visit www.sayanchor.com to learn more and get started.
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David Colgren
Colcomgroup
917-587-3708
dcolgren@colcomgroup.com
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ATLANTA (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler might have had a roller coaster of an opening round Thursday at the Tour Championship if only he had been paying attention to the scoreboards.
Scheffler started with a two-shot lead as the No. 1 seed in the FedEx Cup. He led by as many as six shots on the front nine. Then his lead was down to two. And when he finished with three straight birdies for a 5-under 65, he was five strokes ahead of Xander Schauffele.
“I didn’t know any of that,” he said. “I was just trying to go out and shoot a good number.”
Rory McIlroy’s day at East Lake was far more wild. And he knew it.
A two-time FedEx Cup champion, McIlroy started six shots behind. He teed off in a downpour and hooked his tee shot over the fence and out-of-bounds. He reloaded and found a bunker. He missed a 6-foot putt and took triple bogey, and just like that was nine shots behind.
And then he went rough-to-rough to make bogey on the next hole. McIlroy had only one par on the front nine and remarkably salvaged a 67.
“Not the best way to start,” McIlroy said. “The golf course is really gettable, so I knew there was a lot of holes out there that you could birdie. I knew my game was good. It was just one of those things. Not the ideal way to start, but proud of how I bounced back from that.”
Equally impressive was British Open champion Cameron Smith, playing for the first time since the opening FedEx Cup playoffs event because of a hip injury that gets aggravated in soft conditions. East Lake wasn’t quite a real lake, but overnight rain and the downpour made for a good walk spoiled.
He still managed a 67 and joined McIlroy at eight shots back. They were a curious attraction because McIlroy has been the biggest voice for the PGA Tour and its battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf, and reports indicate Smith will be the next to go.
Inside the ropes, it’s golf.
“Business as usual,” McIlroy said. “Cam and I get on really well — always have done. Again, I keep saying no matter what decisions are made or what choices are made by anyone, it doesn’t make them a bad person. Does it make me disagree with them? Of course it does. But I disagree with a lot of people that I like and love.”
And so began the final leg in the chase for the FedEx Cup and the $18 million prize. Scheffler has had the best year with his Masters victory among three wins against strong fields. He would love nothing more than to finish it off, and he played that way.
His 3-iron from 230 yards up the hill to 15 feet led to eagle on the sixth hole. He dropped only one shot, going from bunker over the green at the par-3 ninth and having to make an understated 10-foot putt to escape with bogey.
And then he had a big finish, capped off by going from the left rough over the water to 30 feet for a two-putt birdie to reach 15-under par (which accounts for his 10-under start).
U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick finished with an eagle for a bogey-free 64 and was six shots behind — he matched the best round of the soggy day and gained only one shot on Scheffler — while Joaquin Niemann (64) and defending champion Patrick Cantlay (70) were another shot behind.
Schauffele is dangerous as ever, and his record at East Lake is astounding for someone who has never left Atlanta in possession of a trophy. This was his 21st round in the Tour Championship, and his 19th round under par. The other two were even-par 70s.
He had the low 72-hole score in 2020 but started too far behind to catch Dustin Johnson.
“It’s a weird event,” Schauffele said. “We do this once a year, and it’s one of the bigger events for us to do it. Because of those things, you just have to try your best to stay in the present and not get ahead of it. Tuck your head and play your best golf.”
Weirder still was an injury that Scheffler mentioned from the weekend at the British Open, where he went into Sunday in the mix and shot 74. He had never disclosed it and wasn’t entirely comfortable getting into the details except to say he was in pain.
“I had what’s called a pilonidal infection. It’s an infection at the top of your butt crack,” he said, trying not to crack a smile. “You can look it up. It was really hard for me to bend down. It was really hard for me to make a swing on Sunday. Walking was actually extremely difficult.
“Just one of those things that happened.”
All part of what already has been a remarkable year, and now is 54 holes away from becoming even more memorable.
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AI Butler, Family Assistant, Safety Guard, Tech Playmate - the first home service robot brought to customers by Midea delivers everything in a single AI package
GUANGZHOU, China, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart home global leader Midea introduces XIAOWEI, a robot with intelligent technology that can act as an AI Butler, Family Assistant, Safety Guard and Tech Playmate. The household robot XIAOWEI is expected to be launched in the 2nd half of 2022, and will be established as an independent brand WISHUG by Midea Group.
The first-generation Midea household robot XIAOWEI stands around one meter tall, resembling a childlike effigy with some cute facial features. "We hope XIAOWEI can make a family's daily life easier", states Dr. Tang Jian, IEEE Fellow, ACM Distinguished Scientist, CIE Fellow, and General Manager of Midea AI Innovation Center.
XIAOWEI is able to access smart home appliances and IoT devices; for example, when XIAOWEI detects a family member is coming home, it can turn on the lights and air conditioner in advance to set a comfortable temperature and humidity for their arrival.
XIAOWEI is able to identify family members through the use of face and body tracking technology, making the versatile robot a reliable AI housekeeper that can also deliver effective all-around security. you can direct the robot to visit every corner of the house to keep an eye on happenings and to help deliver household items, remote monitoring and safety patrol.
It's worth noting that XIAOWEI is also an excellent playmate; utilizing its built-in projector and other advanced technologies it's able to create a mobile theater, entertainment center, and interactive play area at home to keep the entire family amused.
XIAOWEI robot is able to scan the home in all directions through its built-in 3D camera, perform autonomous exploration and mapping, identify object attributes, and compile semantic information through its 3D Semantic mapping. For example, through this technology, the robot XIAOWEI knows which is the sofa and where the sofa is, and then you tell him "go to the sofa", and XIAOWEI will go to the sofa by himself using its navigation functions by responding to a voice command.
"Looking to the future, the household robot brings multiple possibilities." Dr. Tang Jian highlighted that household robots, just like smartphones and new energy vehicles, are already changing people's lifestyles and will become a basic must-have for families.
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Lubbock–area surgery center becomes the first in the region to perform robot-assisted general surgery using the da Vinci X surgical robot
LUBBOCK, Texas, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robot-assisted general surgery is now an option for hundreds of thousands of patients living in the High Plains region of Texas who need a high-quality, cost-effective, nationally accredited center that meets the highest standards for patient care.
SWAT Surgical Associates announced today the successful completion of the area's first robot-assisted general surgery procedure at an independent free-standing ambulatory surgery center (ASC) using the da Vinci® X™ surgical robot from Intuitive Surgical.
Having performed thousands of robot-assisted procedures at Covenant Medical Center and area hospitals, SWAT Surgical Associates welcomed the opportunity to extend this technology to a completely new environment.
"ASCs have proven time and again to be a safe, convenient, and cost-effective option for appropriate patients, and we are proud to be the first center in the region to give patients this choice," stated Dr. Caleb Sallee, who performed yesterday's case.
"The da Vinci® X™ surgical system was selected to allows us to offer innovative technology at a price point accessible to more patients than ever before," added CHPSC Administrator Alfonso del Granado. "This program reaffirms our commitment to providing the highest quality care in West Texas."
The sentiment was echoed by Clinical Director Chastity Velasquez, who led the implementation team: "Our staff worked really hard to bring this program to fruition, but they are used to that. We love our patients and always strive to give the very best care in Lubbock!"
CHPSC is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and ranked in the top 5% of Newsweek's America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers. With 14 operating and procedure rooms and more than a hundred physicians on staff, CHPSC offers the latest in bariatrics, dermatology, ENT, general surgery, GI, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain, plastics, podiatry, and urology to patients from Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.CHPSurgery.com.
SWAT is dedicated to transforming the surgical experience for everyday people. By removing the stress and complexity, their team of physicians strives to provide state-of-the-art medical care at an affordable rate. More information is available at www.SWATsurgical.com.
Since 1995, Intuitive has advanced minimally invasive care through advanced robotic systems, end-to-end learning, and value-added services. As one of the pioneers of robotic-assisted surgery, their da Vinci surgical system is used today by surgeons to deliver a less invasive approach to many types of surgery. For more, visit www.Intuitive.com.
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| 2022-06-29T12:02:17Z
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Coinbase loses half its value in a week as crypto slumps
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has lost half its value in the past week, including its biggest one-day drop ever on Wednesday as the famously volatile crypto market weathers yet another slump. Coinbase reported a $430 million net loss in the first quarter, or $1.98 per share, on declining sales and active users. Analysts expected profit of 8 cents per share. It’s unlikely those results surprised investors — Coinbase shares declined 43% in the four days leading up to their earnings release Tuesday. On Wednesday, shares fell 27% to $53 per share. On the day the company went public just 13 months ago, prices hit $429 per share.
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| 2022-05-11T19:31:30Z
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STOCKHOLM, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) announces the launch of RayStation®* 12A, the latest version of the company's advanced treatment planning system. Version 12A includes innovative new features in addition to several general enhancements.
Deep learning segmentation for all users
With the release of RayStation 12A, deep learning segmentation is available for everyone that is using RayStation for patient modeling. New and updated segmentation models will be released on a regular basis. The segmentation models can be linked to segmentation templates and protocols and used to tailor fast and automated segmentation for different body sites and diagnoses.
Brachy planning for Elekta afterloaders
RayStation 12A supports brachy planning for Elekta Flexitron afterloaders. The dedicated brachy planning module allows rapid creation of optimal and accurate high-dose rate brachytherapy treatment plans. Automatic tools can be used to efficiently reconstruct the applicator and its channels. With RayStation's powerful optimization tools, optimal dwell time distributions can be obtained within seconds.
Other highlights of RayStation 12A include robust evaluation on multiple images, new and much faster electron Monte Carlo dose engine, and improvements for CyberKnife planning.
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: "Making deep learning segmentation available to all users will substantially reduce time for contouring of organs and is a good example of our ambition to automate the treatment planning process."
CONTACT:
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)
Telephone: +46(0)851053000
johan.lof@raysearchlabs.com
Björn Hårdemark, interim CFO, RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)
Telephone: +46(0)709564217
bjorn.hardemark@raysearchlabs.com
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| 2022-06-29T13:39:46Z
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valkyrie Investments, a leading investment manager focused on digital assets, is excited to announce it is working with Cornerstone Global Management, Inc (Cornerstone) to enable the recently announced Bitcoin partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) team Nashville SC.
Cornerstone is a Nashville-based digital asset services firm with portfolio companies including Paydrop, which enables both employers and workers the flexibility to execute payments in a seamless manner with easy tax reporting tools for year-end tax filing; and Hedge, a versatile crypto conversion platform that allows users to automatically convert any amount and type of income (W2, 1099, etc.) from fiat into Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum, and vice-versa.
Valkyrie's Nashville SC partnership will be executed using the Hedge platform.
"When looking for a seamless, easy-to-use way to make our partnership with Nashville SC possible, Hedge was the obvious choice," said Valkyrie Investments CEO Leah Wald. "We're glad to work with them and are eager to expand this relationship even further."
Valkyrie and Cornerstone, both Nashville based companies, along with one of Cornerstone's key partners, Chattanooga-based Transcard LLC, are rapidly helping turn the city (and state) into a burgeoning global crypto hub. Additionally, Nashville SC star forward CJ Sapong is paid in crypto through Hedge; and in Jackson, TN, the mayor is actively advocating for city employees to have the ability to convert any part of their pay into Bitcoin.
"We're proud to help Nashville lead the way for digital asset and blockchain innovation," said David Schwartz, CEO and co-founder at Cornerstone. "As more and more people and companies desire to be paid in Bitcoin, we look forward to helping them make that possible."
Tennessee is among a number of states including Wyoming, Arizona, and Florida that are increasingly looking at ways to take advantage of the benefits of digital assets and cryptocurrencies as a payment solution.
About Valkyrie Investments
Valkyrie Investments Inc. ("Valkyrie Investments") is a leading financial services firm with a focus on digital assets. Headquartered in Nashville, Valkyrie's team combines deep technical expertise in this emerging asset class with decades of experience launching investment vehicles for a wide variety of market participants. The firm is led by financial industry veterans with decades of experience across firms including Guggenheim Partners, UBS, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and The World Bank.
About Cornerstone Global Management, Inc
Cornerstone Global Management, Inc. Is a 3rd layer cryptocurrency focused fintech company geared towards providing the interoperability bridge between fiat and crypto. Its services concentrate on the ability for consumers and businesses to fluidly convert between fiat and cryptocurrencies within the income and payments industries. With over 50 years of combined experience in the human resources, banking and enterprise level payments industries, Cornerstone is well positioned to become a leader in both the cryptocurrency and payments spaces. Visit cornerstoneglobalmgt.com to learn more.
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Partnership to Help Consumers Buy Discounted Solar Panels
CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) will hold a special, interactive Facebook Live event to inform Chicagoland consumers about an innovative program that has helped participants use solar power to collectively cut their electric bills by tens of thousands of dollars.
CUB, a nonprofit consumer watchdog group, announced that it is holding a joint online event with MREA to answer consumer questions about going solar and how to join the Grow Solar Chicagoland group-buy program. This information session, called a "Solar Power Hour," is:
- Wednesday May 25, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. Register here or watch live on CUB's Facebook Page.
Now in its third year, the Grow Solar Chicagoland program offers free educational sessions as well as volume-pricing discounts on solar panels.
Since 2019, the program has helped 205 properties install 1,474 kilowatts of solar. Past participants have collectively reduced their energy costs by nearly $100,000 in just one year. Along with a lower base price for solar panels, the Grow Solar program group buy has a series of price breaks as the program hits participation benchmarks thanks to bulk purchasing.
The program officially launched May 19, and the deadline to participate is Sept. 30. Visit www.GrowSolar.org/Chicagoland/ for more information.
Citizens Utility Board represents the interests of residential and small-business utility customers and has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping to block rate hikes, secure refunds and fight for clean, affordable energy. For more information, call CUB's Hotline, 1-800-669-5556, or visit www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org.
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association was incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit shortly after the first Energy Fair in 1990. MREA's mission is to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration. To learn more, call 715-592-6595 or visit www.midwestrenew.org.
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BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Hemp Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of this fall's biggest hit, Pumpkin Spice concentrates. By launching seasonal concentrates Boston Hemp Inc. becomes the first hemp dispensary in the country to offer Delta-8 THC, HHC and THC-O products filled with the delightful fall flavor profiles of cinnamon, cardamom and pumpkin. The new products will be released to the public September 1, 2022.
Concentrates have become popular with the hemp crowd who heat the wax and then inhale the vapors and smoke. By doing so a nice body high and a euphoric feeling are had by the user. This process is known as dabbing.
Boston Hemp Inc.'s collection of concentrates or waxes are known to be the best in the hemp market. They are always striving to offer the best and most potent products on the market. With the unique offering of pumpkin spice concentrates Boston Hemp Inc. continues their tradition of innovation.
Boston Hemp Inc. is the nation's premier hemp dispensary. They offer a collection of premium products including flower, concentrates, edibles and vapes. They offer their products for sale on-line at www.BostonHempInc.com. They ship nationwide and all over the world. Their products are also available at their retail location and corporate headquarters in Hanover, Massachusetts. For retail inquiries please contact Kevin Coyle at Kevin@BostonHempire.com or by way of cell at 508-846-6628.
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LAS VEGAS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 1,500 convention and trade show members of Teamsters Local 631 this week voted in favor of a new four-year collective bargaining agreement that includes the largest wage package for the industry in the history of the local.
"Las Vegas is the number one convention and trade show destination in the world," said Tommy Blitsch, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 631 and Director of the Teamsters Convention, Trade Show and Casino Division. "Local 631 members make trade shows happen. Every show goes up on time, every time and every show gets torn down on time, every time. We are the best. This contract rewards our members for the work they do."
The contract, which sets the standard for trade show agreements nationwide, was negotiated by the members for the members, Blitsch said. The union used traditional and newer methods of outreach, including Zoom and online polling, to discuss what the members wanted and which issues were most important for them to discuss.
"We held numerous in-person contract proposal meetings with the ability to join via Zoom," Blitsch said. "We asked the members for their proposals with the understanding that no proposal was too much and no proposal was stupid. The committee wanted to hear all of the membership's issues so it could address their concerns. The members who participated were vital to achieving this contract."
When the pandemic shut down the country, the trade show and convention industry was the first to close and the last to open back up. A little over a year ago, the convention and trade show industry in Las Vegas reopened to begin the comeback, Blitsch stated. Thirteen months later, approximately 40 percent of the local's members are not back to working the hours that they were prior to the pandemic. Given that and out-of-control inflation gripping the country, Blitsch said it was important to get as much money into members' pockets now.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
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Ted Gotsch, (202) 508-6437
tgotsch@teamster.org
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ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor who’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia cannot question a lawmaker who signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the state, a judge ruled Monday.
Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney agreed with Republican state Sen. Burt Jones that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had a conflict of interest because she hosted a fundraiser last month for Jones’ Democratic opponent in November’s election for lieutenant governor. McBurney said during a hearing last week that Willis’ decision to host the fundraiser was “a ‘What are you thinking?’” moment with “horrible” optics.
Willis can still ask other witnesses about Jones, the judge said, but will not be able to bring charges against him. It is now up to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, a nonpartisan association of Georgia district attorneys, to appoint another prosecutor to determine whether any charges should be brought against Jones, one of 16 Georgia Republicans who signed the certificate falsely asserting Trump won the state and claimed to be the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors, McBurney wrote.
“Today’s ruling is a huge win for our campaign — but more importantly, for due process and the rule of law in Georgia,” Jones said in an emailed statement.
Willis’ office was still reviewing the order and didn’t have an immediate comment, spokesperson Jeff DiSantis said.
The judge’s decision disqualifying Willis from questioning Jones likely has no real bearing on the future of Willis’ overarching investigation into what she has called “a multi-state, coordinated plan” by Trump’s campaign to influence the results of the 2020 election. But it served as a rebuke of Willis and provided ammunition to her critics who have accused her of pursuing a politically motivated case.
A number of high-ranking state officials have already been questioned before the special grand jury investigating the case. Willis is also seeking to compel testimony from some close Trump associates, including U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, as well as state lawmakers and the 15 other Republicans who served as fake electors. Rudy Giuliani, the Trump attorney and former New York mayor, has been ordered to testify next month.
In other developments in the case Monday, a federal judge in Georgia said she would not quash a subpoena to compel testimony from U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, who was among the GOP lawmakers who attended a December 2020 meeting at the White House in which Trump allies discussed various ways to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.
And Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, was scheduled to appear at Willis’ office on Monday to record video testimony to be shown to the special grand jury. In early December 2020, Trump called Kemp and urged him to order a special legislative session to appoint electors who would vote for Trump. Kemp has said Trump also asked him to order an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes.
Meanwhile, speaking at a news conference Monday in Greenville, South Carolina, Graham said he would continue to fight efforts to subpoena him in the investigation. Willis has indicated she wants to question him about phone calls he made to the Georgia secretary of state.
“I think this is a constitutional overreach, and I’m confident the courts will take care of it,” Graham said.
In ruling for Jones on Monday, McBurney said that Willis was within her rights to host the fundraiser but that her decision “has consequences.”
“She has bestowed her office’s imprimatur upon Senator Jones’s opponent. And since then, she has publicly (in her pleadings) labeled Senator Jones a ‘target’ of the grand jury’s investigation,” the judge wrote. “This scenario creates a plain — and actual and untenable — conflict. Any decision the District Attorney makes about Senator Jones in connection with the grand jury investigation is necessarily infected by it.”
The order says Willis and her team cannot subpoena Jones or seek to obtain any records from him, may not publicly categorize him as a subject or target of the special grand jury’s investigation and may not ask the special grand jury to include any recommendations about him in its final report.
Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council, said that since the special grand jury can’t issue criminal indictments it may be premature to appoint another prosecutor to handle the matter. His office is reviewing the order and case law and will make a decision at the appropriate time, he said in a statement.
McBurney denied a request from 11 of the other people who signed the false electoral certificate to disqualify Willis from matters regarding them and also declined to quash subpoenas for them.
In Hice’s failed bid to avoid testifying, he argued that any actions he took to investigate “alleged irregularities” in the election were within his authority as a member of Congress and are shielded by the U.S. Constitution from any legal proceedings and inquiry. He also cited a doctrine that excludes high-ranking officials from having to testify.
The judge in his case, U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May, said she would send the matter back to Fulton County Superior Court and instruct the parties to come up with a process to handle objections by Hice on the basis of those federal principles. If disagreements arise that they can’t settle, Hice can bring the federal issues back to her to settle, she said.
Hice will leave office in January after an unsuccessful campaign, backed by Trump, to unseat Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who rejected the then-president’s entreaties to “find” 11,870 votes — enough to beat Biden in Georgia by one vote.
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Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Columbia, S.C., contributed to this report.
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Funding by Southern California Association of Governments, supported by South Coast Air Quality Management District
LONG BEACH, Calif. , July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) fleet operator and charging infrastructure developer WattEV today announced the award of grants totaling some $3 million from two Southern California government agencies.
Both agencies are committed to cleaning air and supporting zero emission transportation.
WattEV will use funding from the "Last-Mile Freight Program" of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) towards the purchase of 20 of its initial fleet of 50 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. This move will help accelerate the deployment of emission-free freight-hauling in the six Southern California counties that make up SCAG's region.
"The awards from SCAG and South Coast AQMD demonstrate public vision and leadership in transforming freight into zero emissions," said Salim Youssefzadeh, chief executive officer of WattEV. "We're honored to be a recipient of these funds and to deploy these units in early 2023."
Said Jan Harnik, Mayor of Palm Desert and President of SCAG: "The Last-Might Freight Program helps Southern California focus on emission reductions and improve air quality while strengthening our supply chains in Southern California to deliver goods to the nation. Projects like this are an important contribution to our Connect SoCal Plan, which is aimed to support freight-related clean vehicles and equipment and keeping California in the driver's seat."
WattEV plans to use the 20 trucks partially funded by SCAG in its Truck-as-a-Service program for zero-emission freight deliveries starting in early 2023. The program is aimed at shippers and carriers operating in the Southern California region within WattEV's charging network.
WattEV's fleet of battery-electric trucks will serve shippers with sustainability mandates, starting with those whose base of operations are in Southern California. The WattEV fleet also will help affected shippers comply with Southern California's new Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) program.
Zero-emission trucks used in the TaaS program will be available for individual drivers or small fleets as part of a full package service that includes use of the truck, charging and maintenance. The TaaS service provides value for owner-operators by removing the need for an initial investment in a new fleet, one of the highest barriers to entry in the new Zero Emission Transportation market.
Drivers will have new trucks at their disposal coupled with an innovative mobile app. The app enables drivers to plan the day ahead, receive route optimization directions, manage the state of battery charge, plus freight brokerage and data collection – thus removing the burdens and unknowns from zero-emission transport. The trucks can be picked up at any of WattEV's expanding network of charging depots.
"Many of our initial customers are brand-name shippers that require transport to and from their facilities in Southern California," said Paul Boehmer, Vice President of Sales at WattEV.
"Our unique TaaS offering provides the flexibility and ease operators are looking for, while also providing shippers a simple and fast way to meet their sustainability goals without the upfront costs. As we increase our fleet and infrastructure network, we can go beyond Southern California to facilitate the sustainable transport of goods up to Sacramento and across major US freight corridors."
About WattEV
WattEV's mission is to accelerate the transition of U.S. trucking transport to zero emissions. It uses a combination of business and technology innovations to create charging infrastructure and data-driven workflow that provide truckers and fleet operators the lowest total cost of ownership. WattEV's goal is to get 12,000 heavy-duty electric trucks on California roads by the end of 2030, exceeding existing forecasts. More information is available online at www.WattEV.com.
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SRP Sponsors Outreach, Education for Valley Pediatricians to Improve Water Safety Among Families of Children Ages 1 to 4
PHOENIX, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to improve water safety messaging and reduce child drownings in Arizona, SRP is supporting Phoenix Children's by partnering to support the health system's drowning prevention curriculum to pediatricians' practices statewide.
With funding from SRP, Phoenix Children's is furthering their longstanding work to reduce drownings through a first-of-its-kind drowning prevention program, that will provide pediatricians throughout Arizona with the tools and training they need to educate families about water safety during regularly scheduled well-child visits for children who are at highest risk of drowning.
"The partnership with SRP means more pediatricians will have access to evidence-based drowning prevention curriculum and resources," said Tiffaney Isaacson, senior injury prevention specialist at Phoenix Children's Center for Family Health & Safety. "This is a critical aspect of preventive care for families with young children, especially in Arizona. Our programming helps clinicians engage families in concise, meaningful conversations about risk factors and strategies based on the child's age and developmental stage."
According to the Centers for Disease Control, drowning is the number one cause of death in children from ages one to four. In Arizona, the rate of drowning is nearly twice the national average.
"As the largest provider of water to the Valley, SRP understands the importance of water safety. Most drownings take place in swimming pools and can occur silently and swiftly, which is why we work closely with cities and agencies around the Valley to help our community partners educate families about the importance of water safety," said Regina Lane Haycock, SRP's water safety community engagement strategist.
Phoenix Children's designed the curriculum to dovetail with clinician and caregiver discussions on typical developmental milestones for young children. When a parent visits a trusted medical provider, they will also be armed with information on how to keep their little one safe around the pool or any body of water.
"For example, parents of a two-year-old will learn about their child's thinking, physical and social skills, such as their interest in climbing and scrambling and their tendency to break rules," said Isaacson. "These conversations will help parents understand their toddler's risk factors at a much more personal level and bring the importance of water safety to life in a powerful way. Our goal is simple: to save children's lives."
Program development and recruitment have taken place through Phoenix Children's Care Network, one of the nation's largest clinically integrated networks. PCCN pediatricians who opt into this program receive training during two instructional sessions and can earn Maintenance of Certification Part IV credits from the American Board of Pediatrics. They also have ongoing access to the health system's injury prevention team as questions and needs arise. Phoenix Children's provides supplemental materials, including provider newsletters, exam room posters and caregiver handouts in English and Spanish, and sunscreen packets for patient families, to underscore the water safety messaging.
Phoenix Children's, Arizona State University and Phoenix Children's Care Network are measuring the impact of the drowning prevention curriculum over the coming years. The quality improvement study is designed to assess and enhance provider drowning prevention efforts, knowledge, and resource-sharing during well child visits, with the goal of reducing child drowning across the state.
About Phoenix Children's
Phoenix Children's is one of the nation's largest pediatric health systems. It comprises Phoenix Children's Hospital–Main Campus, Phoenix Children's Hospital–East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, four pediatric specialty and urgent care centers, 11 community pediatric practices, 20 outpatient clinics, two ambulatory surgery centers and seven community-service-related outpatient clinics throughout the state of Arizona. The system has provided world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families for more than 35 years. Phoenix Children's Care Network includes more than 1,175 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties. For more information, visit phoenixchildrens.org.
About SRP
SRP is a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving approximately 1.1 million customers. SRP provides water to about half of the Valley's residents, delivering more than 244 billion gallons of water (750,000 acre-feet) each year, and manages a 13,000-square-mile watershed that includes an extensive system of reservoirs, wells, canals and irrigation laterals.
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E-cigs using synthetic nicotine come under FDA oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators will soon begin cracking down on vaping companies using a now-closed loophole, including a line of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes that have become teenagers’ top choice.
Under a law taking effect Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration can regulate e-cigarettes and similar products that use synthetic nicotine.
The action targets Puff Bar and several other vaping companies that recently switched their formulas to laboratory-made nicotine to skirt FDA oversight.
The change “allows FDA to protect the public health from the harms of tobacco products, regardless of the source of nicotine,” the agency said in a statement Wednesday. Companies must register with the FDA and submit their products for review within 30 days.
Puff Bar did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
The FDA’s action does not automatically ban Puff Bar and similar products. Instead it brings them under the same regulatory scheme as older e-cigarettes that derived their nicotine from tobacco.
“The synthetic nicotine products do not necessarily just disappear on their own,” Robin Koval, chief executive of the Truth Initiative, an advocacy group that runs anti-tobacco ads. “The FDA will have to decide how they want to enforce the law and hopefully they will.”
The FDA has been reviewing applications for an array of vaping devices, formulas and flavors — rejecting more than 1 million, usually because of their potential appeal to youngsters. Anti-tobacco advocates hope the agency will quickly do the same for any applications submitted by Puff Bar and other manufacturers.
Nicotine, the chemical the makes smoking and vaping addictive, occurs naturally in tobacco plants.
The 2009 law that first gave the FDA oversight of cigarettes and related products only referred to tobacco-based nicotine. That left an opening for artificial nicotine, which is being used in e-cigarette liquids, nicotine pouches and other products.
Last month, Congress passed language clarifying that the FDA can regulate any form of nicotine, regardless of the source.
After appearing in 2019, Puff Bar has grown to become the most popular e-cigarette among teenagers, by far, sold in flavors like blueberry, strawberry banana and mango. Under FDA pressure, the company said it was halting sales in 2020, pulling its disposable vaping devices out of convenience stores, gas stations and vape shops.
Last February, the company announced a “fresh launch” of its colorful devices using synthetic nicotine. In marketing language, the company said its products “do not contain tobacco or anything derived from tobacco.” That put Puff Bar in a legal gray area, because federal, state and local restrictions nearly always apply to tobacco-based products, not nicotine itself.
Stanford researchers last year found synthetic nicotine products for sale via online platforms that prohibit tobacco sales, such as Amazon, eBay and Target. Under the new law, synthetic nicotine will be subject to the same federal age limit and sales restrictions as other tobacco products.
Using synthetic nicotine is not a new idea. Tobacco companies experimented with chemically derived nicotine as early as the 1960s, but deemed it too expensive for mass production. Manufacturing advances in recent years finally made it a viable alternative to tobacco-derived nicotine.
A large government survey last year showed Puff Bar had leapfrogged over better-known brands to become the top choice among high schoolers who vape. Juul — which is widely blamed for initially sparking the teen vaping trend — was the fourth most popular brand.
In 2020, the FDA restricted flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes like Juul to just menthol and tobacco, which are generally preferred by adults. But the flavor ban didn’t apply to disposable e-cigarettes like Puff Bar and other types of vaping devices.
Anti-tobacco groups worry that the FDA is always one or two steps behind whichever products are making inroads among kids.
“The lesson we can all take away from this is that when the FDA’s actions are incomplete and happen after the fact — which has often been the case with e-cigarettes — you will always be playing whack-a-mole and catch-up,” said Koval.
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ICS/OT Cybersecurity Firm Finds 13 Percent of CVEs in First 6 Mos Unpatchable
CHANDLER, Ariz., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SynSaber, an early-stage ICS/OT cybersecurity and asset monitoring company, announced today the release of the company's inaugural Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Vulnerability Report H1 2022, which analyzes the CVEs released by CISA in the first half of 2022 to determine vulnerability severity, impact on organizations, and who is reporting these vulnerabilities to the market and CISA.
"The industry is being flooded by vulnerability disclosures creating panic within the security community to patch and remediate each point of exposure, which is an impossible feat," said Ron Fabela, CTO of SynSaber. "This report aims to provide a real view to the ICS industry on which CVEs teams should be paying attention to and which can be taken on as an acceptable amount of risk for the organization."
The volume of CVEs reported via CISA ICS Advisories and other entities is not likely to decrease. It's important for asset owners and those defending critical infrastructure to understand when remediations are available, and how those remediations should be implemented and prioritized.
Key Findings:
- For the CVEs reported in 2022, 13% have no patch or remediation currently available from the vendor (and 34% require a firmware update)
- While 56% of the CVEs have been reported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), 42% have been submitted by security vendors and independent researchers (remaining 2% were reported directly by an asset owner and a government CERT)
- 23% of the CVEs require local or physical access to the system in order to exploit
- Of the CVEs reported thus far in 2022, 41% can and should be prioritized and addressed first (with organization and vendor planning)
For more information on the report, please visit: https://synsaber.com/resources/ics-vulnerabilities-h1-2022/
About SynSaber:
SynSaber is the simple, flexible, and scalable industrial asset and network monitoring solution that provides continuous insight into the status, vulnerabilities, and threats across every point in the industrial ecosystem, empowering operators to observe, detect and defend OT/IT systems and protect critical infrastructure. SynSaber is privately held with funding from SYN Ventures, Rally Ventures, and Cyber Mentor Fund. Learn more at SynSaber.com.
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VALCOURT, QC, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO) is pleased to announce the acquisition of an 80% stake in Pinion GmbH, a pioneer in gearbox technology based in Denkendorf, Germany. Driven by a passion to shape sustainable mobility, Pinion's team of over 60 full-time employees designs, develops, assembles, and sells mechanical gearboxes for traditional and electric bicycles. The company's leading gearboxes are modeled after automobile transmission technology and offer unique cycling dynamics and unparalleled shifting performance.
"Beyond our existing powersports and marine products, we are expanding our addressable market and entering untapped categories such as urban mobility and services," said José Boisjoli, President and CEO of BRP. "This acquisition is strategic for us as it enables BRP to leverage Pinon's unique, state-of-the-art technology in order to spur the development of new electric human assisted products. We are pleased to welcome the Pinion team."
Pinion was founded in 2008 by Christoph Lermen and Michael Schmitz, two automotive engineers. Both Co-Founders and Managing Directors will remain shareholders of Pinion, as will Managing Director and shareholder Thomas Raith. All three leaders will continue to shape the company's path to success and play a key role in its strategic direction alongside Pinion's highly skilled employees. Offices will be maintained in Germany.
Christoph Lermen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Pinion GmbH, added: "BRP's culture of relentless innovation and focus on R&D mirrors our own. We are proud to join such a respected company and look forward to breaking new ground with them. Together, we will continue providing class-leading Pinion gearbox technology to our 100+ valued bicycle manufacturers while at the same time expanding our offering and developing next-generation drive solutions."
This announcement follows BRP's acquisition of Great Wall Motor Austria GmbH, a leading EV R&D centre based in Kottingbrunn, Austria, specializing in e-drive systems and transmissions, solidifying BRP's expertise in electric powertrain technology for existing product lines and upcoming product introductions.
Certain information included in this release, including, but not limited to, the anticipated benefits associated with this acquisition, statements relating to the integration of Pinion GmbH in the Company's business, and the Company's plans for existing product lines and upcoming product introductions, the Company's business and strategic plans, and other statements that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terminology such as "may", "will", "would", "should", "could", "expects", "forecasts", "plans", "intends", "trends", "indications", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "outlook", "predicts", "projects", "likely" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases. Forward looking statements, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, both general and specific. BRP cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or performance of BRP to be materially different from the outlook or any future results or performance implied by such statements. Further details and descriptions of these and other factors are disclosed in BRP's annual information form dated March 24, 2022.
We are a global leader in the world of powersports products, propulsion systems and boats built on 80 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and pontoons, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft and Quintrex boats, Manitou pontoons and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts and recreational aircraft. We complete our lines of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and apparel portfolio to fully enhance the riding experience. With annual sales of CA$7.6 billion from over 120 countries, our global workforce includes close to 20,000 driven, resourceful people.
Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Can-Am, Rotax, Alumacraft, Manitou, Quintrex, and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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CHÂTEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France (AP) — A solo attack by Bob Jungels gave him his first Tour de France stage victory on the first Alpine finish of this year’s race, while two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar retained the leader’s yellow jersey after the ninth stage on Sunday.
The 29-year-old Jungels, who rides for the AG2R Citroën Team, set off on his own with almost 65 kilometers (40 miles) remaining of the mountainous 193-kilometer (120-mile) route from Aigle in Switzerland to the ski resort of Châtel les Portes du Soleil.
The Luxembourg native had time to sit up and stretch out his arms before punching the air in delight as he crossed the line 22 seconds ahead of Jonathan Castroviejo and 26 ahead of Carlos Verona.
The victory crowns a comeback for Jungels following a year to forget. He struggled with back problems and then a head injury suffered in a crash at the beginning of last season and then missed the Tour and the Summer Olympics after undergoing surgery.
“It’s hard to say what I feel right now. I’m just overwhelmed to be honest. This is huge, this is what I came here for,” Jungels said. “After a couple of years struggling, a very tough last year with surgeries and everything, also to take the victory this way, it’s my style of racing, my style of taking the victory.
“So I’m super happy, I saw the shape was getting better day by day but to do something like this… I knew I had to try it from far because on the last climb it wasn’t possible to ride away from the favorites.”
Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard sprinted to the line to gain three seconds over their rivals for the overall lead. The Slovenian remained 39 seconds ahead of Vingegaard but increased his advantage to 1:17 over 2018 winner Geraint Thomas.
“The team is really, really strong, they showed each of them that they just keep getting stronger,” said Pogačar, who rides for UAE Team Emirates. “Today, the last couple of days also proved that we can control this race. So I’m super happy and proud.”
Jungels, Castroviejo and Verona had been part of a large breakaway that formed shortly after the first of four categorised climbs of the day.
Jungels attacked near the top of the penultimate climb, the top category Col des Mosses, and was followed by Simon Geschke. The pair reached the summit together with a gap of 25 seconds over the chasing group.
But Jungels was quicker on the descent and managed to drop his rival. He had built a lead of nearly two minutes over the chasing group and more than three minutes over the peloton at the start of the final climb, the a category one Pas de Morgins.
Cheered on by raucous fans lining the roads, French rider Thibaut Pinot attacked and came within sight of Jungels but ended up missing out on a podium place.
Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard sprinted to the line to gain three seconds over their rivals for the overall lead. The Slovenian remained 39 seconds ahead of Vingegaard but increased his advantage to 1:17 over 2018 winner Geraint Thomas.
Monday is a rest day. Tuesday’s 10th stage has four categorised climbs on the 148.1-kilometer (92-mile) route from Morzine Les Portes Du Soleil to Megève.
The race ends on July 24 in Paris.
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In the United States the cost of illiteracy is $300.80 billion
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On International Literacy Day (September 8 2022) a new report has highlighted the economic cost and social impact of a spike in illiteracy rates due to the disruption in children's education caused by the pandemic.
World Literacy Foundation (WLF) CEO Andrew Kay said, "The study finds that children from low-income homes are those most impacted in a post-pandemic environment. With gaps in their reading development, many children face lifelong illiteracy without effective intervention".
Released today on International Literacy Day to highlight the impact of illiteracy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation's report titled "The Economic & Social Cost of Illiteracy" says illiteracy is costing the global economy $1.19 trillion USD. Report available here: https://worldliteracyfoundation.org/
Mr Kay said, "illiteracy traps young people in an endless cycle of poverty and life-long hardship, often unable to fill out a form, read a street sign or a medicine label".
"The problem of illiteracy is often hidden by the person yet linked to numerous negative social and financial outcomes".
"Globally, almost 770 million people can't read a single word and another 2 billion people struggle to read a sentence.
As we observe International Literacy Day 2022, we must hold our political leaders to account, asking that they urgently remedy these catastrophic statistics.
"In both developing and developed countries, illiteracy is ruining lives and is linked with an array of poor life outcomes, such as poverty, inequity, unemployment, social exclusion, crime and long-term illness.
"We need to understand that early intervention can avert a lifetime of hardship, poverty and pain for a child, young person or adult who is struggling to read or write.
"Rapid change in digital technology is changing the landscape and ability of the populations in the poorest countries to learn to read and write. New and exciting opportunities are opening almost every day," Mr Kay concluded.
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Durability and ease of maintenance are watchwords for homeowners when it comes to flooring
Luxury vinyl plank. Those are the three hottest words in flooring these days, according to Josh Clay, partner with his father, Dennis Clay, in the 43-year-old business Heritage Carpet & Flooring of North Canton.
“The most popular segment of flooring is luxury vinyl plank,” he said. “It’s 100% waterproof, so it’s a lot easier to maintain over time than traditional hardwood, especially if you have kids or pets.
“And the looks of planking has come a long way. It looks and feels like real hardwood.”
Heritage sells a lot of laminate, as well, Clay noted, which also has a “real hardwood” appearance with a lower price line and a similar durability as planking.
“You can wet mop them, which you couldn’t do with hardwood. You wouldn’t want that amount of water on hardwood,” said Clay, who noted that most people nevertheless use a pre-mixed solution made specifically for cleaning vinyl plank or hardwood.
If you choose to go with traditional carpeting on the floors of your home, Clay suggests you put yourself in the best place for maintenance by selecting a durable strand that is stain resistant so it holds up well to traffic, be that adult steps, children’s play or the frolicking of pets.
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“The last couple of years, grays and taupes have been popular in both hard surfaces and carpeting,” observed Clay.
How do you choose?
Well, picking flooring is as simple as coming into Heritage’s showroom in North Canton Plaza at 1440 N Main Street, or calling 330-497-1280. You can talk to a flooring specialist to determine your needs and the products that the business offers to meet them.
“People like to come in first, and we guide them,” said Clay.
Customers can “sign out samples and take them home” to get an idea of how a product might look in their homes.
“Once you pick your product, one of us will come out to measure and write up options for that product or multiple products.”
Preparation for installation can be as simple as a single phone call for scheduling, Clay said, along with stepping aside to exhibit the patience it takes to complete any home renovation project.
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“Sometimes, they would have to do nothing else. We can help move furniture and appliances. We can take out most of the stuff,” he explained. “We don’t hire subcontractors. We have our own hourly guys, so we have complete control of the job from start to finish. We want our customers to have peace of mind.”
How often should homeowners update their flooring?
Appearance and changes in popular colors or styles will dictate many decisions to purchase new flooring. But, Clay said that, with the durability of modern products, choosing to alter the flooring of your home can be delayed for many years after an
initial investment.
“On average, people change carpeting every eight to 10 years,” he said. “The main traffic areas — halls, stairways — might have to be replaced more often. But, in your main areas, if you get eight to 10 years out of your carpeting it’s doing its job.
Hardwood flooring, vinyl plank and laminate surfaces can and usually do stay in a home longer without a hint of a need to replace them.
“Hard surfaces, if you maintain them properly, they’ll last as long a you want them to,” Clay said. “They’ll last for the lifetime of your house.”
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Solar Landscape Completes Installation on Facility That Will Deliver Guaranteed Power Bill Savings to Nearby Residents While Creating Jobs and Lowering Emissions
NEPTUNE, N.J., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar Landscape, New Jersey's largest community solar owner and operator, announced today that it has completed construction on the first of 46 community solar projects approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in Year 2 of the Community Solar Energy Pilot Program.
New Jersey's first completed Year 2 project is located on an Extra Space Storage site in Neptune, one of 10 sites owned by the company that is hosting community solar Year 2 projects with Solar Landscape. Extra Space Storage's total 6.5-megawatt (MW) community solar portfolio will cover 800,000 square feet of rooftop solar that will power over 1,400 nearby homes.
"We are thrilled to be involved in this community solar project. At Extra Space Storage, we have been equipping our locations with solar for over a decade, and this new effort to bring solar power to the local community is an exciting development," said McKall Morris, Senior Manager of Communications and Sustainability. "Partnering with Solar Landscape on this project aligns perfectly with our commitments to be good corporate citizens and to participate in environmental initiatives that are positive for our communities, customers, employees, and shareholders."
"Community solar is a vital part of Governor Murphy's clean energy initiative which is aimed at reaching 100 percent clean energy by 2050," said Joseph L. Fiordaliso, President, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. "We are extremely proud of our rapidly growing Community Solar program and a special congratulations to Solar Landscape for becoming the first Year Two project in our program to go online. We are particularly excited that projects such as this enable us to provide access to solar energy for residents who have been unable to access solar energy, because of barriers like cost or where they live."
"Community solar is a central piece of our state's clean energy infrastructure," said Jane Cohen, Director of the Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy. "New Jersey has prioritized the development and deployment of community solar to improve access to clean energy for thousands of New Jersey families, reduce energy costs, and generate good-paying jobs and workforce development opportunities in the growing clean energy industry. We recognize this project as an important step forward in the expansion of Community Solar to our coastal communities and congratulate Solar Landscape for bringing this project online."
"Thanks to Governor Murphy, the NJBPU, community leaders across the state and our installers, New Jersey has become a national model for clean energy equity," said Solar Landscape CEO Shaun Keegan. "The promise of community solar in New Jersey has arrived, and it's bringing guaranteed savings to residents at a time when many other costs are increasing. We're proud to be partnering with Extra Space Storage on this project, which connects business leaders with the local community and saves residents money."
Community solar allows residents to subscribe to a nearby solar installation that is often hosted on a commercial property. The residents receive the electricity generated at a discounted rate, with extra savings for low- to moderate-income households. NJBPU's Community Solar Energy Pilot Program, which is part of Governor Murphy's clean energy agenda, expands access to renewable energy for those who previously could not install solar panels for reasons such as high costs, lack of roof control, or a shaded property.
As part of the community solar program, Solar Landscape has partnered with dozens of schools, nonprofits and community organizations. It has educated nearly 1,000 New Jersey residents and students about renewable energy careers. Along with Sustainable Jersey City, an environmental education nonprofit, the company awarded $20,000 in scholarships to high school seniors through its Community Sustainability Challenge scholarships. Solar Landscape also partners with nonprofits such as Asbury Park's Interfaith Neighbors and the Affordable Housing Alliance to build the community support necessary to make community solar projects successful.
The Neptune community solar site will generate approximately 500 kilowatts of energy, with the other nine sites located in New Jersey towns spanning seven counties (Atlantic, Bergen, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties):
- Egg Harbor
- Ho Ho Kus
- Jersey City
- Lawrence
- Parlin
- Old Bridge
- Iselin
- Neptune
- Hazlet
- Toms River
The diversity of these towns underscores the innovation of New Jersey's community solar program, which enables the commercial real estate sector to contribute meaningfully to lowering carbon emissions by installing panels on their entire roof, not just the portion that covers the building's energy needs. The program also allows the commercial sector to play a role in expanding energy equity by making it possible for community solar subscribers – the majority of whom are lower-income – to power their homes with renewable energy and participate in the fight against climate change.
Through the New Jersey Community Solar Energy Pilot Program's Year 1 and 2, Solar Landscape has 70 MW of solar energy built or under construction. The company currently owns and operates more than half – eight out of 14 – of New Jersey's active community solar projects, making it the nation's largest clean energy portfolio designated for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households. The projects have generated more than 22.63-gigawatt hours of emissions-free electricity to date, the equivalent of avoiding 9,790 metric tons of CO2 being put into the local air.
Last year the company cut the ribbon on the state's first community solar project with Governor Phil Murphy. Upon completion of all its approved projects, the company's 54 community solar sites will power more than 11,000 homes, the largest portfolio in the nation to focus on lower-income subscribers.
Over the next 20 years, the company estimates that the projects will save New Jersey residents over $20 million on their energy bills.
Residents interested in learning more about community solar can visit www.SolarLandscape.com.
About Solar Landscape
Based in Asbury Park, Solar Landscape is a leading full-service developer, designer, installer, owner, and operator of community solar and solar energy solutions for the commercial/industrial, municipal, public school and non-profit marketplaces. The company employs more than 100 people and has more than 200 megawatts of solar energy projects completed or under construction. For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com or check us out on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram.
About Extra Space Storage
Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a real estate investment trust, and a member of the S&P 500. As of March 31, 2022, the Company owned and/or operated 2,130 self-storage properties, which comprise approximately 1.5 million units and approximately 164.2 million square feet of rentable storage space. The Company is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States and is the largest self-storage management company in the United States. The company has won several industry awards for their sustainability efforts. Learn more on ir.extraspace.com.
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Average US gasoline price drops 3 cents to $4.24 a gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The national average retail price of regular-grade gasoline dropped 3 cents in the past two weeks to $4.24 a gallon, the Lundberg Survey reported Sunday.
That brings the total decline over six weeks to 19 cents a gallon, leaving the current price $1.27 above its year-ago point, the survey said.
Mid-grade gasoline averaged $4.57 a gallon and premium averaged $4.83.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gasoline in the April 22 survey was $5.71 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest average was $3.70 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Lundberg surveys a national panel of markets twice monthly.
“Although crude oil prices rose in this period, the past few days saw them drop,” industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said. “This with a big loss of business margin by retailers allowed the average price to decline. Unless oil prices fall further, additional drops in pump prices are likely to be small or none.”
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SEATTLE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for Zillow's second annual HBCU Housing Hackathon for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The program, in collaboration with United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Amplify 4 Good, helps HBCU students develop critical tech and business skills as they compete for nearly $90,000 in cash and prizes, while also gaining the opportunity to interview for paid internships.
During the weeklong Zillow HBCU Housing Hackathon, beginning September 9, students will learn about the real estate industry, Zillow offerings, housing data, and various application programming interfaces. Then they will develop and pitch tech solutions to help consumers overcome obstacles on their journey to find a home. Student teams will present their ideas to Zillow and tech-industry leaders, with top teams receiving cash and prizes for themselves and their universities.
The first Zillow HBCU Housing Hackathon, in 2021, drew 150 students, representing 17 HBCUs. A team of four Morehouse College students won first place and a $20,000 prize for creating "Reliby," an app that uses machine learning to predict increases in rent and utility costs at a specific address over time, thus giving renters early warning about looming affordability challenges. Zillow also donated $25,000 to Morehouse College's computer science program as part of the first-place prize.
"The caliber of the tech solutions that the teams presented was impressive. Students leaned on their academic careers and life experiences to come up with some amazing ideas. It was great to be part of the program, and it made me excited for what's to come for our industry and tech as a whole with these future leaders," said David Beitel, Zillow chief technology officer. "We're thrilled to have the United Negro College Fund and Amplify 4 Good joining the event as co-hosts for the second year. Mentors from these organizations help our students further develop their skills through workshops, hands-on enrichment, mentorship and teamwork."
Teams can have as many as four members, and although registration is open to HBCU students in any degree program, each team must have at least two members enrolled in computer science, computer engineering or a related program. Students interested in participating in the Zillow HBCU Housing Hackathon should visit www.zillowhbcuhackathon.com to learn more and register.
At the end of the challenge, team finalists will pitch their solutions to a panel of judges. The first-place team will receive a $20,000 cash award, split among its members, and Zillow will donate $25,000 to its school's computer science program. Second- and third-place teams will receive $12,000 and $6,000 cash awards, respectively. Students from the top three teams also will receive new laptops and textbook gift cards. All eligible hackathon participants interested in a role at Zillow will have an opportunity to interview for an internship.
"It's awesome to conceptualize a project that could help a lot of people and not only win the hackathon and receive prizes that are great for my team, but also help earn a donation for our college," said Paul Lockett, a member of last year's winning team and a 2022 Morehouse College graduate. "We had a plan, we executed on it and we are so happy we had this amazing opportunity to work and learn with Zillow."
Chad Womack, Ph.D., vice president of National STEM Programs and Initiatives at UNCF, will be on the panel of judges for the HBCU Housing Hackathon. Womack also co-founded Black Tech Ventures, a venture tech firm created to empower African American tech innovators and startup entrepreneurs, with a focus on fostering an entrepreneurial mindset on HBCU campuses.
"The UNCF is proud to be back for a second year, partnering with Zillow on such an impactful program for our students," said Womack. "Our HBCU campus connections allow us to reach students who may not otherwise consider such a challenge. We're working to diversify the talent within STEM industries, and programs like Zillow's HBCU Housing Hackathon help us do just that."
Womack will be joined on the judging panel by Zillow and tech-industry leaders, including Eric Bailey, Zillow vice president, Experience Design; Jennifer Butler, Zillow head of Government Relations and Public Affairs; Aldona Clottey, Zillow vice president, Corporate Social Responsibility; Tiffany Dockery, Etsy director of Product Management; Damien Peters, founder, Wealth Noir; and Jonathan Rabb, founder and CEO, Watch The Yard.
Registration for the hackathon closes Sept. 6. To learn more or register, visit www.zillowhbcuhackathon.com.
About the United Negro College Fund
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students' education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 20% of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF annually awards $100 million in scholarships and administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at more than 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized trademark, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste."® Learn more at UNCF.org, or for continuous news and updates, follow UNCF on Twitter, @UNCF.
About Zillow Group
Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life's next chapter. As the most visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates offer customers an on-demand experience for selling, buying, renting or financing with transparency and ease.
Zillow Group's affiliates and subsidiaries include Zillow®, Zillow Premier Agent®, Zillow Home Loans™, Zillow Closing Services™, Trulia®, Out East®, ShowingTime®, Bridge Interactive®, dotloop®, StreetEasy® and HotPads®. Zillow Home Loans, LLC is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS #10287 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org).
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WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunter Strategy today announced that it has been appraised at Level 3 of the Software Engineering Institute's CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model Integration). The appraisal validates Hunter's expertise in building first-class software and delivering integrated cyber risk management services for Commercial and Government customers.
Originally created for the U.S. Department of Defense to assess its industrial bases' software competencies, CMMI models have since been adopted on a global scale and expanded to gauge an organizations depth of quality and signal operational performance to customers.
"Hunter Strategy prides itself on our bold culture of continuous improvement. Achievement of CMMI Level 3 attests not only to this spirit of growth, but also demonstrates our consistent delivery of agile services throughout the lifecycle," Hunter's Founder, Matt Triner, stated. "Embedding quality processes and practices into all our business units is at the core of delivery," he added.
Headquartered in Washington DC's Cathedral Heights neighborhood, Hunter Strategy is a Small Business Administration (SBA) HUBZone certified small business that offers strategic DevSecOps, cyber risk management, and Agile software engineering solutions to federal agencies, Fortune 1000 companies, and emerging technology firms. For more information, or to discuss partnership or employment opportunities, please contact us at sales@hunterstrategy.net or visit www.hunterstrategy.net.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Just 10 years ago, weed enthusiasts looking to smoke cannabis legally would have been out of luck unless they booked a trip to Amsterdam.
However, since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012, the so-called “Green Rush” of legal weed has grown — and now plenty of states offer pot-lovers a legal place to puff in peace.
With recreational cannabis now greenlit in 18 states, it seems there are more options than ever for stoners to set up shop. However, a new list of the “Best Weed Cities in the U.S.” suggests that not all kush is created equal.
The list, compiled by Real Estate Witch, ranked each city on a number of weighted factors, including legality, price (in relation to average annual income), dispensaries per capita, and — no kidding — the number of Taco Bell restaurants in the area.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Denver — also known as the Mile High City — came out on top.
“Although there are many popular places to smoke weed in Colorado, none is better than the state’s capital,” Real Estate Witch wrote. “Weed is easily accessible in Denver, with 7x the number of dispensaries (9.8 per 100,000 residents) and nearly 3x the number of head shops (2.2 per 100,000 residents) as the average city.”
Denver also ranked high in terms of cannabis affordability, behind only Sacramento, California, and Portland, Oregon — the two cities that took the third- and second-place spots on the list, respectively.
A ranking of the top ten “weed cities” as determined by Real Estate Witch is below:
- Denver, Colorado
- Portland, Oregon
- Sacramento, California
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- San Jose, California
- Seattle, Washington
- San Francisco, California
- San Diego, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Phoenix, Arizona
A complete ranking of all 50 cities included in the study can be found at Real Estate Witch.
To determine the best weed-friendly cities, Real Estate Witch used data from 2022 to analyze marijuana laws, including “publicly available data” from the Census Bureau, Google Trends, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Yelp, among others.
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Few laughs, tough questions as Biden chats with Kimmel
LOS ANGELES (AP) - There weren’t a lot of laughs, but President Joe Biden got some unsolicited advice from Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday when the president sat down for his first in-person interview with a late-night host since taking office.
The host of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” expressed frustration about the intractable problems in Washington, and advised the president, “I think you need to start yelling at people.”
Biden demurred, saying the country is still suffering from the effects of the pandemic, but he insisted he’s “never been more optimistic in my life.”
Kimmel swiftly interjected: “Why are you so optimistic? It makes no sense!”
Biden said he was pinning his hopes on young people, the “best educated, least prejudiced, most giving generation in American history.”
“This generation is going to change everything,” Biden said. “We just have to make sure we don’t give up.”
The show was taped in the afternoon in Los Angeles. Biden is visiting the city for this week’s Summit of the Americas, which brings together countries from across the hemisphere. First lady Jill Biden was in the audience, along with Biden’s granddaughter Naomi and her fiancé.
Biden’s only previous late-night appearance as president was in December, when he spoke remotely with Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.”
Kimmel began his interview by asking about gun control, referencing a string of recent mass shootings.
“I guess, I mean, just to get into it, why haven’t we done anything about this?” Kimmel asked.
Biden responded that “this is not your father’s Republican Party,” and he blamed his political opposition for being too afraid to do anything about guns because they fear primary election challenges.
Kimmel pressed Biden on whether he could use executive orders to increase gun control, noting that former President Donald Trump “passed them out like Halloween candy.”
Although Biden has taken some unilateral steps on firearms, the president said he wasn’t interested in stepping beyond the limits of his authority.
“I don’t want to emulate Trump’s abuse of the Constitution and constitutional authority,” he said.
Biden said he knows some people feel like “Republicans don’t play it square, why do you play it square.”
“Well, guess what,” he said. “If we do the same thing they do, our democracy will literally be in jeopardy. Not a joke.”
Kimmel responded, “It’s like you’re playing Monopoly with somebody who won’t pass go or won’t follow any of the rules, and how do you ever make any progress if they’re not following the rules.”
“You’ve got to send them to jail,” Biden joked.
At another point in the interview, Kimmel suggested he was disappointed in the progress that was being made on issues like climate change and abortion.
“We’ve moved backwards,” he said.
Later on, Kimmel sympathized with Biden’s challenges, particularly the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that is expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion access nationwide.
“What a terrible job you have,” Kimmel said. “I’m glad you’re doing it. But, boy oh boy, does this seem like a bad gig.”
Biden said he was looking at executive orders that could help with abortion access — “we’re looking into it right now” — but said the best solutions were through legislation and elections.
If the court overturns Roe v. Wade, Biden said, “it’s going to cause a mini revolution and they’re going to vote a lot of these folks out of office.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — For the first time since 2011 the Dallas Mavericks will be hosting a playoff series and the tip times for the first four games have been released.
The Mavs may have to start without superstar Luka Doncic, as it is unclear if he will be available for Game 1 against the Utah Jazz. The action is set to begin on April 16 at 12 p.m., which will be aired on ESPN.
Here’s the full schedule for the first four games of the first round series of Mavericks vs. Jazz:
- Game 1: Saturday, April 16, tip is at noon and will be aired on ESPN
- Game 2: Monday, April 18, tip is at 7:30 p.m. and will be aired on NBATV
- Game 3: Thursday, April 21, tip is at 8 p.m. and will be aired on NBATV
- Game 4, Saturday, April 23, tip is at 3:30 p.m. and will be aired on TNT
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Man killed estranged wife, son, former daughter-in-law before taking his own life in Mississippi, sheriff says
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - A father is accused of killing his estranged wife, their son and the son’s ex-wife before turning the gun himself, authorities said Friday.
The alleged murder-suicide happened Thursday between 7:30 and 8 p.m. local time at a home in the Latimer community, WLOX reported.
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said deputies responded to a 911 call after receiving a report of a shooting. When the deputy arrived, he heard a single gunshot from the house, Ezell said.
That final shot is believed to have been the one fired by 64-year-old Thomas Griswold that ended his life.
Investigators said they believe he shot his estranged wife 64-year-old Veronica Griswold, their 36-year-old son Bjorn Griswold, and Bjorn’s ex-wife Jillian Pavolini, 39.
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Albuquerque police have detained a man they say is the "primary suspect" in the killings of four Muslim men, Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina tweeted Tuesday.
"We tracked down the vehicle believed to be involved in a recent murder of a Muslim man in Albuquerque," Medina tweeted. "The driver was detained and he is our primary suspect for the murders. We will update the media later this afternoon."
The killings took place between November 2021 and August of this year, with the latest three occurring within the span of two weeks. All of the victims were of South Asian descent.
While police have not provided details on exactly how the killings unfolded, they have said three of the victims -- Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27; Aftab Hussein, 41, and Mohammad Ahmadi, 62 -- were "ambushed with no warning, fired on and killed."
Then, after community members marked a somber Friday prayer followed by a funeral for two of the victims, a fourth man -- Naeem Hussain, 25 -- was found dead, hours after attending the service. He became the third Muslim man killed in the city within two weeks and the fourth since November.
While police have not definitively said all four attacks are connected, they have said they are looking into whether that is the case. With no one in custody, police have not commented on any possible motive or whether any of the shootings are being investigated as hate crimes.
However, it is "deeply troubling" that the victims were Muslim and of similar descent, Kyle Hartsock, deputy commander of the city police department's criminal investigations division, has said.
Police have not come out with any descriptions of a suspect or suspects in the killings. They have, however, said they are seeking "a vehicle of interest," which may be connected to the four killings. The vehicle is a dark silver sedan that police say may be a Volkswagen Jetta.
But it remains unclear whom the car belongs to, or where it was in the photos released by the department. Police said the vehicle "is suspected as being used as a conveyance in recent homicides of 4 Muslim men."
"Everyone believes that that vehicle is very key to what happened in at least two of the shootings," Mayor Timothy Keller told CNN on Monday. "We also have shell casings that we're able to tie together through the national database. So that is giving us some confidence. But we may have a long way to go."
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest or arrests in the killings. Authorities have also set up an online portal for residents to upload videos and images that could help investigators.
The ambush-style killings
The three most recent killings claimed the lives of men from Pakistan, and the spate of shootings directed investigators' attention to an unsolved killing of an Afghan man reported in 2021.
The latest killing happened just before midnight on August 5 in the area of Truman Street and Grand Avenue. Police responded to reports of a shooting and found Naeem Hussain dead from a gunshot wound.
He had attended the funeral of two other victims that same day and expressed concern about the shootings, according to a spokesman with a mosque in Albuquerque.
On August 1, officers found Muhammad Afzaal Hussain on a sidewalk around 9:19 p.m. in the area of Cornell Street and Lead Avenue. He had been shot and died as a result of his wounds, police said.
On July 26, officers found Aftab Hussein with apparent gunshot wounds in the 400 block of Rhode Island at 10:30 p.m. He also died as a result of his wounds, according to police.
The August 1 and July 26 shootings got police looking into whether they may be connected to another killing that happened November 7. That day, officers found an Afghan man, Mohammad Ahmadi, with a gunshot wound in the parking lot behind the business he ran with his brother.
"Our homicide detectives and our investigators currently believe there is a strong possibility that the same individual committed all three of these crimes," Hartsock said last week, referring to the shootings of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, Aftab Hussein and Mohammad Ahmadi. "While we won't go into why we think that, there's one strong commonality in all of our victims -- their race and religion.
"We are taking this very serious and we want the public's help in identifying this cowardly individual who in all three cases ambushed their victims with no warning, fired shots and killed them," Hartsock added.
Albuquerque's Muslim community living in fear
The killings have put the city's Muslim community on edge, with some too afraid go to the mosque, shop for food or sit outside, according to Ahmad Assed, president of the Islamic Center of New Mexico.
Assed said he too is now among the many Muslims in New Mexico grappling with fear every day.
"I get in the car, and I'm watching every which way possible. I'm watching my side mirror. I'm looking in the back. I'm looking out for any sign of anything out of the ordinary," he said.
After hearing the news of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain's death, a Muslim mother of nine in Albuquerque told her children, "'I don't want you leaving the home after a certain hour,'" the mother, Samia Assed, told CNN on Tuesday.
"I have been vigilant outside. We watch ourselves. We don't go out. Our daily routines have changed," she said.
The city is now increasing police presence at mosques, Muslim-affiliated schools and the University of New Mexico. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also announced sending additional state police to Albuquerque.
"We've got extra police patrols at every mosque during prayer time. We're delivering meals to folks afraid to come out of their homes. We're providing trauma services for folks also in their home or at their mosque for what they're going through," Keller said. "Right now these are very, very trying times for this community and our city."
Who the victims were
Naeem Hussain migrated as a refugee from Pakistan in 2016 -- fleeing persecution as a Shia Muslim -- and had just become a US citizen last month, according to his brother-in-law, Ehsan Shahalami.
The young man, who owned a trucking business, was described as a kind, generous and hardworking person.
Muhammad Afzaal Hussain worked on the planning team for the city of Española. He had studied law and human resource management at the University of Punjab in Pakistan before receiving both master's and bachelor degrees in community and regional planning from the University of New Mexico, according to a news release from the mayor.
"Muhammad was soft-spoken and kind, and quick to laugh," Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil said. "He was well-respected and well-liked by his coworkers and members of the community."
Few details have been released about the two other victims.
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Merry Christmas, Memphis. The Grizzlies are in line to be part of that holiday’s NBA showcase for the first time.
Ja Morant and the Grizzlies will face Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the rest of the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Dec. 25 in San Francisco, according to a person with knowledge of the league’s scheduling plans. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the league is not planning to release the season’s full schedule until later this week.
Given that the league has not announced the final 1,230-game season slate, it is still possible that the Christmas schedule could change — though such a move is unlikely.
The Grizzlies were one of two current NBA franchises yet to have a game on Dec. 25. The Charlotte Hornets are now the only club still waiting for its first Christmas schedule invite.
The rest of the Christmas schedule, the person said, will have Philadelphia facing New York, Milwaukee meeting Boston, the Los Angeles Lakers playing against Dallas and Phoenix going up against two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
If the Lakers’ LeBron James — the all-time Christmas scoring leader, who enters the season 1,325 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most in NBA history — appears in that Dec. 25 game against the Mavericks, it’ll be his 17th time playing on the holiday. That would break a tie with Lakers great Kobe Bryant for the most ever.
Golden State and Memphis met in the second round of last season’s playoffs, as did Milwaukee and Boston.
This will mark the fifth consecutive year that Christmas — again, barring a late change — does not feature a rematch of the NBA Finals. Golden State topped Boston for this past season’s championship; there hasn’t been a finals rematch on Dec. 25 since the Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers played in the 2017-18 season, on their way to a fourth consecutive meeting in the title series.
Noticeably absent from the Christmas schedule: Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Durant told the Nets in June that he wants a trade elsewhere, reiterating that request earlier this month.
Dallas will play host to a Christmas game for the second time. The other was in 2011, after the Mavericks topped the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals the previous season. James and the Heat spoiled that season opener for the Mavericks, winning 105-94.
The Lakers will be playing on Christmas for the 24th consecutive year, by far the longest stretch in the league. Golden State will make its 10th consecutive Christmas appearance, Boston its seventh in a row and Milwaukee its fifth straight on Dec. 25.
New York is playing on Christmas for the 55th time, extending its record.
Of the eight teams that made the conference semifinals this past season, seven appear on this year’s Christmas schedule. The exception is Miami, the No. 1 seed in the East last season that fell to Boston in seven games in the Eastern Conference finals.
With Memphis now getting a Dec. 25 game, the longest Christmas droughts besides Charlotte now belong to Sacramento (last Christmas game in 2003), Indiana (2004), Detroit (2005) and Orlando (2011).
The NBA season opens Oct. 18. Training camps open in late September.
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Scores highest possible results in Innovation roadmap and Performance criteria
NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dentsu today announced that it has been named a Strong Performer in the newly released "The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, Q3 2022" report by leading global research and advisory firm Forrester Research, Inc. The research states, "Dentsu is a provider that CMOs can count on for intelligent, audience-driven campaigns backed by superior strategy, data and analytics."
The report uses 17 criteria to evaluate the ten most significant marketing services providers, with dentsu scoring the highest possible score in four criteria, including innovation roadmap, customer data strategy and activation services, privacy thought leadership and performance. This proprietary research provides an objective evaluation of the industry-leading service providers.
The evaluation states, "Dentsu's ambitious vision to be a 'Network Designed for What's Next' suggests that it's a partner for a broad spectrum of innovation." In detailing dentsu as a Strong Performer the report goes on to say, "Dentsu's customer data strategy and activation services are marketing leading and are the holding company's biggest flex."
"Dentsu has long been committed to delivering seamless marketing solutions for our clients at a global scale with regional expertise," said Jeff Greenspoon, global solutions and innovation at dentsu international. "Recognition like this from a leading global research and advisory firm such as Forrester provides for us a huge validation of our strategy and delivery approach as we create innovative solutions with world-class brands. The evaluation inspires us to celebrate how uniquely positioned dentsu is to engage with brands and prepare for What's Next. Most importantly, we view this as an acknowledgment of the strategic and innovative work that our teams deliver day in, day out for clients around the world."
Forrester noted "The company is well stacked with past innovations such as the Merkury platform and hefty budgets and strong plans to drive future enhancements, with investments in a blockchain studio and a new commerce tool, ShopNXT." The report also states, "Dentsu backs its strategy with a strong new-business performance in 2021 and promising outlook for 2022."
Dentsu's newest recognition from Forrester builds on the agency's previous evaluation as a Strong Performer with the highest possible scores in five criteria in "The Forrester Wave™: Global Digital Experience Services, Q2 2022." The report stated, "The company's identity product, marketing execution platform, and ShopNXT retail enablement tools are strong core assets that dentsu uses to augment clients' XA (Experience Architecture)."
For more information about dentsu's integrated services and solutions, dentsu.com.
About Dentsu International
Part of Dentsu Group, Dentsu International is a network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, DENTSU CREATIVE and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.
Dentsu International's radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future.
Powered by 100% renewable energy, Dentsu International operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.
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Longtime Republican Utah U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch dies at 88. He was known for working across party lines.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Longtime Republican Utah U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch dies at 88. He was known for working across party lines.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Longtime Republican Utah U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch dies at 88. He was known for working across party lines.
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SAINT PAUL, Minn., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jord BioScience, a leading, global provider of microbial solutions and technology to agriculture products manufacturers and ag retailers distributors, announced that Keri Carstens has been named Chief Operating Officer, effective June 1, 2022.
Prior to Jord, Dr Carstens led global regulatory strategy for Corteva Agriscience, where she also served in key roles in regulatory science, program management, and on the leadership team to build and launch Corteva's seed applied technologies and biologicals businesses. She is a recognized industry leader, having served as chair of the American Seed Trade Association's Seed Treatment & Environment Committee, as well as service for the Honey Bee Health Coalition and Entomological Society of America. She grew up on a farm, continues to farm, and has devoted her career to delivering safe, sustainable solutions that benefit farmers globally.
"After an exhaustive search process, the Board, the team, and I couldn't be happier to welcome Keri as COO of the company," said Kip Pendleton, Jord BioScience Chairman, President, and CEO. "Keri brings innovation and commercial experience applicable to our technology and a proven record to recruit and develop top talent as we build a world class team to serve our customers. Jord continues to expand our partner relationships with leading microbial companies globally, we have found the perfect leader to further develop commercialization, formulation and regulatory work. Keri brings hands on customer experience, go-to-market and product strategies, to position the organization for scale as the company accelerates its growth in the $12 billion global microbial industry expected to be $144 billion by 2043."
"The business of feeding the world in a sustainable and regenerative way has never been more critical; with significant technology advancement being made across the entire agriculture supply chain," said Carstens. "I am proud to join a science-based company and accelerate the commercialization of the Jord technology to improve outcomes and sustainability for generations to come. Jord has created a fundamentally different approach to deliver consistent and effective results with microbial products. I am looking forward to partnering with Dr Linda Kinkel, Chief Science Officer of Jord and the talented team to further advance the Jord technology as the definitive standard for to accelerate the adoption and performance of microbial products globally."
"We believe Jord BioScience is the leader in digital biology serving leading Agricultural Microbial companies to make their products better and more consistent," said Erik Torgerson, board member at Jord BioScience. "Jord is solving a deep need for the microbial industry, the team has done a tremendous job engaging many of the largest customers in the ag value chain. We are excited to leverage Keri's skill set to accelerate and scale our efforts and lead an already outstanding team."
Jord BioScience is St Paul-based fundamentally different microbial company, a Digital Biology company, using technology to help other microbial companies deliver more effective and consistent products in the agricultural marketplace. Formed in 2019 out of the University of Minnesota, BioControl, LLC DBA Jord BioScience is a start-up with a unique discovery platform of over 6000 unique isolates. Our technology enhances commercial microbial products within indigenous microbial communities to improve performance and consistency.
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Stocks edge higher on Wall Street at close of a brutal week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday at the end of a brutal week.
The S&P 500 rose 0.7% as of 1:15 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 126 points, or 0.4%, to 30,053 and the Nasdaq rose 2%.
Every major index is on a track for weekly losses after suffering several major drops this week as investors adjust to the bitter medicine of higher interest rates that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are using in their battle against inflation. Higher rates fight inflation but they also slow down the economy and can push prices lower for stocks and bonds.
“Any lack of clarity or lack of confidence in the Federal Reserve is going to create a lot of volatility in the market,” said Megan Horneman, chief investment officer at Verdence Capital Advisors.
The benchmark S&P 500 is down more than 5% for the week. Worries over inflation, rising interest rates and a recession risk dragged it into a bear market earlier this week, meaning it had dropped more than 20% from its peak. It’s now about 23% below its record set early this year and back to where it was in late 2020. That effectively erases 2021, which was one of the best years for Wall Street since the turn of the millennium.
The key concern for investors has been whether aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world will temper record high inflation without pushing the U.S. and other economies into a recession.
“There’s a lot of uncertainty right now about the timing of a recession, but the risks are clearly rising,” Horneman said.
On Wednesday, the Fed hiked its key short-term interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, triple the usual move. It could consider another increase that big at its next meeting in July. At the same time, the central bank is allowing some of the trillions of dollars of bonds it purchased through the pandemic to roll off its balance sheet. That should put upward pressure on longer-term interest rates. It’s another way central banks have been ripping away supports they earlier propped underneath markets to juice the economy.
The effort from the Fed to slow the U.S. economy is happening at the same time that some other measures of economic growth, such as retail sales, have been slowing down. That has raised concerns that the Fed’s actions could wind up being too aggressive.
Investors will have a chance next week to again take a measure of the Fed’s thinking when Chair Jerome Powell testifies to Congress. The testimony is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Technology companies rose. Apple rose 2.1%. Health care companies, retailers and banks were also making gains. Energy companies fell as U.S. crude oil prices dipped 6.4%. Exxon Mobil fell 4.8%.
Bond yields eased. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.21% from 3.30% late Thursday.
U.S. markets will be closed Monday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
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Backlog Increases to $24 Million, Largest Since Sale of Transformer Business, Reflecting Demand for e-Bloc and E-BOOST Products
FORT LEE, N.J., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPSI) ("Pioneer," "Pioneer Power" or the "Company"), a leader in the design, manufacture, service and integration of electrical power systems, distributed energy resources, power generation equipment and mobile electric vehicle ("EV") charging solutions, today provided a business update and announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Business Highlights for the First Quarter of 2022:
- Accelerated sales of e-Bloc with more than $1.3 million sold in Q1. Approximately $15.2 million of the backlog reflects e-Bloc orders.
- Recognized $788,000 in revenue from E-BOOST mobile EV charging solutions.
- Received initial order for two E-BOOST units from Navistar, a leading manufacturer and solutions provider of trucks and buses. Both units were delivered in early May and were featured at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, the largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event.
- Backlog increased to $24.0 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $22.8 million at December 31, 2021 and $17.1 million at March 31, 2021. This is the highest backlog since the Company sold its transformer business over 30 months ago.
Financial Highlights for the First Quarter of 2022:
- Revenue increased 72% to $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The $6.0 million in revenue is the highest quarterly revenue level since the fourth quarter of 2019.
- Gross profit increased over 450% to $875,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, or 14.5% gross margin, as compared to $159,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, or 4.5% gross margin, reflecting higher volumes, and specifically the contribution of newly introduced EV-charging solutions, as well as improved productivity.
- Total operating loss narrowed by $235,000 to $871,000, even as the Company increased selling, general and administrative expenses by $481,000 to support its new strategic initiatives.
Nathan Mazurek, Pioneer's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "The first quarter of 2022 reflects the initial, strong contribution from our new e-Bloc and E-BOOST EV-charging solutions, driving a more than 70% increase in revenue to our highest quarterly revenue in more than two years, continued expansion of our backlog and a 450% improvement in gross profit. We expect to begin delivering units related to our large e-Bloc order in the second quarter, with the bulk of the shipments to be delivered in the third and fourth quarters of this year. Market response to our E-BOOST suite at the ACT Expo exceeded expectations. These products are seeing strong demand just a few months after their launch, and our confidence that they will materially contribute to 2022 revenues is growing."
Mr. Mazurek continued, "With a backlog of $24 million at March 31, 2022 and growing demand for these new solutions, we are increasingly confident we will grow our 2022 revenue by at least 50% over our 2021 revenue and deliver continued margin expansion. We are hopeful that each quarter will show year-over-year growth, with the majority of growth occurring in the second half of 2022. We expect to generate positive operating cash flow for 2022."
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenue
Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased 72.4% to $6.0 million, compared to $3.5 million for the same period in 2021, primarily due a significant increase in sales of our e-Bloc power systems and switchgear equipment, and the delivery of our first E-BOOST unit.
Gross Margin
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2022 was $875,000, or 14.5% of revenues, compared to $159,000, or 4.5% of revenues, for the same period in 2021. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by sales of higher-margin EV-charging solutions and improved productivity, partially offset by higher input and freight costs.
Operating Loss
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, operating loss narrowed by $235,000 to $871,000, as compared to $1.1 million during same period in 2021, even as the Company increased selling, general and administrative expenses by $481,000 to support its expected continued growth.
Net Income / (Loss)
The Company's net loss was $788,000, or $(0.08) per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to net income of $351,000, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The first quarter of 2021 included a $1.4 million gain in other income for the forgiveness of the Company's Paycheck Protection Program loan.
Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2022, the company had $13.6 million in cash and restricted cash, compared to $11.7 million in cash and restricted cash as of December 31, 2021.
Earnings Conference Call:
Management will host a conference call later today, May 16, 2022 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's 2022 first quarter financial results with the investment community.
To participate, please call 1-844-826-3035 if calling within the United States or 1-412-317-5195 if calling internationally. When asked, please reference confirmation code 10167319.
The call will also be accompanied live by webcast over the Internet and accessible at https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1549135&tp_key=2b84804abf.
A replay will be available until May 23, 2022 which can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 if calling within the United States or 1-412-317-6671 if calling internationally. Please use passcode 10167319 to access the replay.
About Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc.
Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. is a leader in the design, manufacture, integration, refurbishment, service and distribution of electric power systems, distributed energy resources, power generation equipment and mobile EV charging solutions for applications in the utility, industrial and commercial markets. To learn more about Pioneer, please visit its website at www.pioneerpowersolutions.com.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and cannot be predicted or quantified and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) the Company's ability to successfully increase its revenue and profit in the future, (ii) general economic conditions and their effect on demand for electrical equipment, (iii) the effects of fluctuations in the Company's operating results, (iv) the fact that many of the Company's competitors are better established and have significantly greater resources than the Company, (v) the Company's dependence on two customers for a large portion of its business, (vi) the potential loss or departure of key personnel, (vii) unanticipated increases in raw material prices or disruptions in supply, (viii) the Company's ability to realize revenue reported in the Company's backlog, (ix) future labor disputes, (x) changes in government regulations, (xi) the liquidity and trading volume of the Company's common stock and (xii) an outbreak of disease, epidemic or pandemic, such as the global coronavirus pandemic, or fear of such an event.
More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, respectively. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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A teacher who was wounded in last month's massacre at a Texas elementary school told ABC his students were watching a movie when they heard gunshots -- and asked him what was going on.
Eleven students who were in Arnulfo Reyes' class at the time would be among the 19 children and two teachers killed by a gunman who stormed two adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, the teacher said.
"The kids started asking out loud, 'Mr. Reyes, what is going on?'" Reyes told ABC's Amy Robach in an interview aired Monday on "World News Tonight with David Muir."
"And I said, 'I don't know what's going on, but let's go ahead and get under the table. Get under the table and act like you're asleep.'
"As they were doing that, and I was gathering them under the table and told them to act like they're going to sleep, is about the time when I turned around and saw him standing there."
The gunman opened fire, striking Reyes; one bullet went through his arm and lung, and another hit his back, ABC reported.
Reyes couldn't move after being shot, he said, and the shooter then turned his gun on the students.
Officers could be heard outside the classroom, and a child in another classroom pleaded for police to help, Reyes said. But Reyes thinks by that time, officers had retreated down a hallway, he told ABC.
"One of the students from the next-door classroom was saying, 'Officer, we're in here. We're in here,'" he said. "But they had already left."
The 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, shot students and teachers in Reyes' classroom -- room 111 -- and an adjoining one, authorities said. He was in the classrooms for more than an hour before he was shot and killed by a Border Patrol tactical response team, a timeline provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows.
Officers had responded within minutes of the suspect entering the classroom yet were repelled by the gunman's fire and then stationed in a hallway awaiting reinforcements, even as children inside called 911 and begged for police help, the timeline indicates.
Reyes played dead for 77 minutes until the Border Patrol team took Ramos down, he told ABC.
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Mercury General Corporation Announces First Quarter Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Published: May. 3, 2022 at 3:05 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury General Corporation (NYSE: MCY) reported today for the first quarter of 2022:
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6350 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2022.
Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries are a multiple line insurance organization offering predominantly personal automobile and homeowners insurance through a network of independent producers in many states. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.mercuryinsurance.com.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. Certain statements contained in this report are forward-looking statements based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) and are subject to change based upon various factors, including but not limited to the following risks and uncertainties: changes in the demand for the Company's insurance products, inflation and general economic conditions, including general market risks associated with the Company's investment portfolio; the accuracy and adequacy of the Company's pricing methodologies; catastrophes in the markets served by the Company; uncertainties related to estimates, assumptions and projections generally; the possibility that actual loss experience may vary adversely from the actuarial estimates made to determine the Company's loss reserves in general; the Company's ability to obtain and the timing of the approval of premium rate changes for insurance policies issued in the states where it operates; legislation adverse to the automobile insurance industry or business generally that may be enacted in the states where the Company operates; the Company's success in managing its business in non-California states; the presence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive pricing and marketing efforts; the Company's ability to successfully manage its claims organization outside of California; the Company's ability to successfully allocate the resources used in the states with reduced or exited operations to its operations in other states; changes in driving patterns and loss trends; acts of war and terrorist activities; pandemics, epidemics, widespread health emergencies, or outbreaks of infectious diseases; court decisions and trends in litigation and health care and auto repair costs; and legal, cybersecurity, regulatory and litigation risks. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2022.
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The Company has presented information within this document containing operating measures which in management's opinion provide investors with useful, industry specific information to help them evaluate, and perform meaningful comparisons of, the Company's performance, but that may not be presented in accordance with GAAP. These measures are not intended to replace, and should be read in conjunction with, the GAAP financial results.
Net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to operating income. Operating income is net income excluding realized investment gains and losses, net of tax. Operating income is used by management along with the other components of net income to assess the Company's performance. Management uses operating income as an important measure to evaluate the results of the Company's insurance business. Management believes that operating income provides investors with a valuable measure of the Company's ongoing performance as it reveals trends in the Company's insurance business that may be obscured by the effect of net realized investment gains and losses. Realized investment gains and losses may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by external economic developments such as capital market conditions. Accordingly, operating income highlights the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability of the Company's core insurance business. Operating income, which is provided as supplemental information and should not be considered as a substitute for net income, does not reflect the overall profitability of the Company's business. It should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. See "Supplemental Schedules" above for a reconciliation of net income to operating income.
Net premiums earned, the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net premiums written, represents the portion of premiums written that is recognized as revenue in the financial statements for the periods presented and earned on a pro-rata basis over the term of the policies. Net premiums written is a statutory financial measure which represents the premiums charged on policies issued during a fiscal period less any applicable reinsurance. Net premiums written is designed to determine production levels and is meant as supplemental information and not intended to replace net premiums earned. Such information should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. See "Supplemental Schedules" above for a reconciliation of net premiums earned to net premiums written.
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to paid losses and loss adjustment expenses. Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses excludes the effects of changes in the loss reserve accounts. Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses is provided as supplemental information and is not intended to replace incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses. It should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. See "Supplemental Schedules" above for a reconciliation of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses to paid losses and loss adjustment expenses.
Combined ratio is the most directly comparable measure to combined ratio-accident period basis. Combined ratio-accident period basis is computed as the difference between two GAAP operating ratios: the combined ratio and prior accident periods' loss development ratio. Management believes that combined ratio-accident period basis is useful to investors and it is used to reveal the trends in the Company's results of operations that may be obscured by development on prior accident periods' loss reserves. Combined ratio-accident period basis is meant as supplemental information and is not intended to replace the GAAP combined ratio. It should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. See "Supplemental Schedules" above for a reconciliation of GAAP combined ratio to combined ratio-accident period basis.
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New Zealand police have launched a homicide investigation after the remains of two children were found in suitcases bought by a family at an online auction, police said Thursday.
In a statement, police said they were alerted to the case last week when the family from the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa reported finding human body parts in several items they bought from a storage facility.
The family is not connected to the children's deaths, police said, and they are "understandably distressed."
The children -- likely to have been between ages 5 and 10 -- may have been dead for a number of years, perhaps three or four, Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua said at a news conference on Thursday.
A postmortem examination is being conducted to try to determine the children's identity, Vaaelua said. Investigators are also looking for clues as to how, when and where the children died.
Vaaelua said police were working with Interpol and have opened inquiries with overseas agencies, but initial inquiries suggest relatives of the victims are in New Zealand.
"I really feel for the victims or the family of these victims. And, you know right here, right now, there are relatives out there that aren't aware that their loved ones have deceased," he added.
The case was "extremely upsetting news for the community to hear," he said.
Police are trying to view closed-circuit television footage that may offer some clues, though they acknowledge that it may be difficult to obtain given the significant amount of time that has passed.
The storage company is assisting police with their inquiries, and other household and personal items sold from the storage facility are being examined to establish a link to the suitcases, police said.
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday he was “glad” that the Swedish government has confirmed its “readiness to address Turkey’s concerns as part of assuming the obligations of future NATO membership.”
After decades of military non-alignment, Russia’s war in Ukraine pushed Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO in May. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, however, accuses the Nordic nations of supporting Kurdish militants deemed by Turkey to be terrorists and has vetoed their entry into the alliance until they change their policies.
Sweden is taking “the Turkish concerns very seriously” and “not at least their security concerns when it comes to the fight against terrorism,” said Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and added that her “ambition is that we should have these matters resolved.”
Stoltenberg said Sweden “has already started to change its counter-terrorism legislation” and that the Scandinavian country “will ensure that the legal framework for arms exports will reflect their future status as a NATO member with new commitments to allies.”
“These are two important steps to address the concerns that Turkey has raised,” he said..
“The aim is to solve those issues as soon as possible, to be able to welcome Finland and Sweden as full members as soon as possible,” he said.
Stoltenberg declined to say whether the matter should be resolved before the NATO summit in Madrid on June 28 or before the Swedish Parliament election on Sept. 11. Sweden and Finland have been invited to attend the meeting in Spain.
After Monday’s talks, Stoltenberg and Andersson went for a boat ride in the lake next to a Swedish government manor southwest of Stockholm.
On Sunday, Stoltenberg met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Finland, saying that Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously.
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NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 7, 2020 to April 13, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 24, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Innovative Industrial Properties' focus is to be a cannabis company lender rather than a REIT; (2) that the true values of the Company's properties are significantly lower than Innovative Industrial Properties represents; (3) there are existential issues in its top customers; (4) as a result, its top customers may not be able to continue making payments to Innovative Industrial Properties and the Company would face significant issues replacing these customers; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Innovative Industrial Properties you have until June 24, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Innovative Industrial Properties securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the IIPR lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/innovative-industrial-properties-inc-loss-submission-form?id=27279&from=4.
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'Functional unemployment' drops to lowest level in more than 25 years
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inflation-adjusted earnings remained steady for the second quarter of 2022 while the percentage of the American workforce finding full-time, living-wage jobs is at the highest level in 25 years, according to an analysis by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP).
"It is encouraging to see that even in the face of inflationary pressures, earnings for working families are holding steady with some modest gains, and meanwhile more Americans are moving into full-time, living-wage jobs," said LISEP Chair Gene Ludwig. "We are hopeful that this trend will continue beyond the current inflationary cycle, ultimately lifting LMI families out of poverty and into a better quality of life."
LISEP issued its monthly True Rate of Unemployment (TRU) for June in conjunction with the quarterly True Weekly Earnings (TWE) report for the second quarter of 2022. TRU is a measure of the functionally unemployed -- the jobless, plus those seeking but unable to secure full-time employment paying above the poverty line. TWE is a measure of real median weekly earnings after adjusting for inflation, and differs from the data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) through inclusion of all members of the workforce, including part-time workers and those actively seeking employment.
In LISEP's latest TWE report, overall median weekly earnings remained unchanged over the first quarter of 2022 at $895 after adjusting for inflation. (These numbers, and all earnings numbers in this report, are recorded in inflation-adjusted 2022 Q2 dollars). Meanwhile, the percentage of workers seeking but unable to find a full-time, living-wage job – the "functionally unemployed," as defined by TRU – plummeted nearly a full percentage point, from 23.0% to 22.1% – the lowest level since January 1995, the first year for which LISEP has calculated TRU.
By comparison, the BLS reported a drop in median earnings, from $1,063 to $1,041, and a steady official unemployment rate for June, holding at 3.6% for the fourth consecutive month.
The encouraging TRU report is tempered somewhat by the TRU Out of Population (TRU OOP) data, defined as the percentage of the total adult population (age 16 and older) who do not hold a full-time job, works part-time but desires full-time, and does not earn a wage paying above the poverty level. The TRU OOP only decreased by 0.5 percentage points, with the labor participation rate dropping by 0.1 percentage points, indicating that a small percentage of workers have dropped out of the labor force.
"This is a movement in the right direction," Ludwig said. "We are cautiously optimistic that when inflationary pressures cool, this could spell some real gains for middle- and lower-income workers if this trend continues."
Living-wage employment improved for most every major demographic, with the exception of Black workers, who saw a slight increase in functional unemployment, from 25.2% to 25.5%. Hispanic workers saw the biggest improvement at 1.9 percentage points, dropping from 27.1% to 25.2%, while White workers improved 0.4 percentage points, dropping from 21.1% to 20.7%. Both male and female workers saw improvement, down 1.5 percentage points to 17.7% and 0.5 percentage points to 26.9%, respectively.
Q2 weekly median wages as reported by TWE, while completely flat compared to Q1 at $895, saw some notable gains for lower income workers. The lowest quartile of earners was up $18 a week (3.3%), from $552 to $570. The upper decile of earners was also up, from $2,364 to $2,381, a 0.7% increase. However, this was offset by a decline in inflation-adjusted earnings for the third quartile of earners – representing the middle and upper-middle class – by 1.3%, dropping from $1,500 to $1,479.
Ludwig noted that while the overall report for both earnings and employment is encouraging, there remains room for improvement.
"This report represents some important improvement in terms of earnings and living-wage employment for lower-income workers, a trend that must be sustained if we are to continue along the path of an equitable economic recovery," Ludwig said. "Of course the rising costs for necessities will continue to be a factor in maintaining this trend, so we can only hope that policymakers will take measures to blunt inflation without killing jobs and wages."
LISEP issued the white paper "Measuring Better: Development of 'True Rate of Unemployment' Data as the Basis for Social and Economic Policy'' upon announcing the new statistical measure in October 2020. The paper and methodology can be viewed here. LISEP issues TRU one to two weeks following the release of the BLS unemployment report, which occurs on the first Friday of each month. The TRU rate and supporting data are available on the LISEP website at https://www.lisep.org/tru.
LISEP issues the TWE quarterly following the release of the BLS Median Weekly Earnings report. The full white paper, "Understanding the Status of American Workers Through Analysis of Current Population Data," can be viewed here. The TWE rate and supporting data are available on the LISEP website at https://www.lisep.org/earnings.
The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) was created in 2019 by Ludwig and his wife, Dr. Carol Ludwig. The mission of LISEP is to improve the economic well-being of middle- and lower-income Americans through research and education, and seeks to advance the dialogue around policy solutions to improve the well-being of all Americans.
In addition to his role as LISEP chair, Gene Ludwig is founder of the Promontory family of companies and Canapi LLC, a financial technology venture fund. He is the CEO of Promontory MortgagePath, a technology-based mortgage fulfillment and solutions company. Ludwig is the former vice chairman and senior control officer of Bankers Trust New York Corp., and served as the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency from 1993 to 1998. He is also author of the book The Vanishing American Dream, which investigates the economic challenges facing low- and middle-income Americans. On Twitter: @geneludwig.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SportsGrid, the nation's first and only 24-hour streaming network serving the massive sports wagering audience, announced the launch of the network on leading sports-first live TV streaming platform FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) in the US & Canada. The SportsGrid Network viewer experience amplifies the emergence of new levels of fan engagement combined with the convergence between live sports programming and sports wagering.
SportsGrid is a live 24-hour sports wagering destination providing 18 hours of exclusive original programming hosted by a team of on-air personalities, sports and betting experts, and guest contributors. The network features real-time sports news, data, analytics, and statistics to engage sports audiences whenever and wherever with their connected devices. SportsGrid's reporting and analytic platform includes daily odds, lines, matchups, injury reports, statistics, news, and more across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports, golf, tennis, and soccer. The network's live programming originates from state-of-the-art television production facilities adjacent to Madison Square Garden in New York City and at the SG Studios & Production Hub located in Holmdel, New Jersey.
"We are extremely pleased to join FuboTV – the timing is perfect with the excitement with the upcoming NFL season and FIFA World Cup Soccer Championship." said Jason Sukhraj, GM Canada & Syndication. "The SportsGrid program lineup will serve the engaged fans with real-time actionable analytics before and during the live games as well."
SportsGrid, Inc. is the multimedia content and technology company providing digital innovative solutions for the convergence of sports content, gaming, and NextGen interactive video technology. The SportsGrid multimedia destinations include SportsGrid Streaming Video Network, SportsGrid Radio, SportsGrid.com, DailyRoto, and SportsGrid Studios. SportsGrid intelligence and data are provided by Sportradar featuring the seamless integration of their real time comprehensive data feeds and content solutions. For more information, please visit sportsgrid.com.
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LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Embark Technology, Inc. f/k/a Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II ("Embark" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EMBK).
Class Period: January 12, 2021 – January 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 31, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the Company had performed inadequate due diligence into Legacy Embark; (2) Legacy Embark and the Company following the Business Combination held no patents and an insignificant amount of test trucks; (3) accordingly, the Company had overstated its operational and technological capabilities; (4) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company had overstated the business and financial prospects of the Company post-Business Combination; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin says he’ll have prostate surgery Wednesday and hopes he misses only part of a forthcoming road trip.
Melvin said he doesn’t think he has cancer, “but they won’t know until they get in there.” He was in street clothes during his pregame session with the media before Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs.
Melvin, who was hired away from Oakland on Nov. 1, said he’s been feeling various symptoms since the team returned from a road trip last Wednesday night.
He has been bothered by what the team called a gastrointestinal issue. He was at the ballpark last Thursday night but did not manage in a 2-1 win against Miami. He was replaced by bench coach Ryan Christenson.
On Monday evening, the Padres said Melvin might miss a few games in the coming days, including a series opener against the Cubs. A few hours later, they said Melvin was feeling a little better and decided to manage the game, a 6-0 loss.
Melvin wasn’t feeling well enough to do the postgame news conference, so third base coach Matt Williams handled it. The team announced that Christenson, who would have been interim manager if Melvin couldn’t have managed, entered COVID-19 protocols.
Christenson was cleared from protocol in time to manage Tuesday night in Melvin’s absence.
“Hopefully Ryan’s back today, too,” Melvin said. “I’m not sure what today’s going to look like, but on the road, yes. Our staff is great. They’ll probably do a better job than I would.”
The Cubs series ends Wednesday afternoon and the Padres begin a three-city, nine-game road trip that starts Friday and ends May 22. Melvin said he hopes to miss only the first six games, in Philadelphia and Atlanta. The trip concludes with three games in San Francisco.
“I’ll watch and we’ll probably have talks every day about lineups and such,” Melvin said. “I hope it’s only Atlanta and Philadelphia, but if it’s the entire road trip, it’s the entire road trip.”
Christenson came with Melvin from Oakland, where he was bench coach the last four seasons.
“He’s a future manager waiting to happen,” Melvin said. “You can ask any of these guys how impactful he is to them in any number of roles. He’s been with me for quite a while now and he is going to manage at some point in time. We look at the game similarly and he’s going to manage it basically kind of the way I do. We’ve been together long enough where he shouldn’t miss a beat.”
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SILVER SPRING, Md., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on the steps it has taken, and will continue to take, to ensure that American consumers have access to safe and nutritious infant formula in the coming weeks and months.
"The FDA is working night and day to ensure that parents and caregivers can readily find safe and nutritious formula products for any child who needs it," said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. "I have personally spoken with infant formula manufacturers over the past several weeks and all have significantly increased their production efforts, which is resulting in more supply that will be available on stores shelves moving forward."
FDA Flexibilities Have Resulted in Approximately 365 Million Bottles Worth of Infant Formula
In the past month, the FDA has issued enforcement discretion letters for the importation of the infant formula products from six countries, with a total estimated quantity of 17 million cans, or about 365 million full-size, 8-ounce bottles. These products have already started to hit the U.S. market and more will appear on store shelves over the coming weeks and months.
Consumers should have confidence that the infant formula that is being imported to the U.S. through this process involved a thorough review of the information provided by the companies, including details about the product's nutritional adequacy and safety, microbiological testing results, labeling information, and importantly, details about the manufacturing facility's food safety production practices and inspection history.
Agency Continues Regular Inspections of Infant Formula Facilities
The FDA takes its responsibility seriously to ensure the foods we eat are safe and meet our rigorous standards for quality and safety – this is particularly true for infant formula. While the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires the agency to inspect domestic food facilities at least once every 3 to 5 years, the FDA has a policy of annually inspecting infant formula manufacturers because the products serve as the sole source of nutrition for some of our most vulnerable consumers.
This goal of annual surveillance inspections of these facilities has consistently been met over the years with the exception of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA continued to inspect facilities, including infant formula facilities. In fact, we inspected six firms in fiscal year 2020 (Oct. 1, 2019 - Sept. 30, 2020), including several during the height of the pandemic in the summer and fall of 2020. In order to develop a prioritized list of firms to inspect throughout 2021, the FDA evaluated the firms that we did not inspect in 2020 to focus on firms that met certain risk criteria, including a firm's inspection history, hazard signals such as consumer complaints, and other factors.
While the agency postponed certain food surveillance inspections during the pandemic, the FDA resumed its annual surveillance inspection schedule for infant formula facilities beginning in July 2021. In fiscal year 2021 (Oct. 1, 2020 - Sept. 30, 2021), we prioritized inspections of infant formula firms, conducting 16 domestic inspections throughout the year; including Abbott, Mead Johnson, Gerber, and Nestle. Since the start of fiscal year 2022 (Oct. 1, 2021), we have conducted 10 domestic infant formula inspections and one foreign, including Abbott, Mead Johnson, and Gerber.
Importantly, it is a firm's responsibility to ensure the consistent quality and safety of the products they produce. In addition to our oversight work, the FDA stresses the importance of a company's quality systems and culture. Ultimately, when problems are found it is the responsibility of the firm to correct those issues to keep consumers safe.
Latest Update on Certain Specialty, Metabolic Infant Formula Being Released by Abbott on a Case-by-Case Basis
The FDA is continuing to work to ensure infants and individuals with medical conditions who rely on certain specialty, amino acid-based and metabolic infant formula products have access to these life-sustaining products. Some of these products have been available on a case-by-case basis from Abbott Nutrition over the last several months because the risk of not having access to them could significantly worsen underlying medical conditions and in some cases pose life-threatening risks.
To date, this case-by-case release has provided life-sustaining products to more than 2,411 infants and individuals in need, and more than 280,000 containers of additional product remain accessible to those in need. The products are available on a case-by-case basis to patients, hospitals and institutions by calling Abbott Nutrition at 1-800-881-0876.
Abbott Nutrition tested certain product lots that Abbott has held in storage since the FDA's Feb. 17 warning and the company's voluntary recall due to concerns that they were manufactured under insanitary conditions. These products have now undergone enhanced batch testing and the company reports none of the batches tested positive for Cronobacter, a bacterium that can cause severe foodborne illness primarily in infants. The enhanced testing provides further safety assurances to those seeking access to these products.
It's important to note that even with the enhanced batch product testing being completed, the agency continues to recommend that parents and caregivers seeking access to these products first work with their child's medical provider to determine whether comparable products or other changes to feeding practices may be an appropriate substitute.
If comparable, alternative products are not available or appropriate, parents and caregivers using these products should consider following the FDA and CDC's most current advice on how to reduce the possibility of a Cronobacter infection. Because powdered formula is not sterile and can also be contaminated in homes, it is advised to wash hands with soap and water, especially before preparing bottles and feeding. Ensuring all surfaces and feeding items are clean when preparing infant formula will also reduce the potential for possible contamination.
Abbott's Sturgis Facility Update and Prior Inspections at the Facility
Abbott recently announced that recent severe weather and rainfall resulted in flooding in areas of the Sturgis facility on Monday, June 13. While this is an unfortunate setback and a reminder that natural weather events can also cause unforeseen supply chain disruptions, Abbott is working quickly to assess the damage and will be reporting its progress to the agency in the days ahead. We will return to the facility and work closely with Abbott so that the Sturgis facility can restart producing safe and quality formula products as quickly as possible.
Making sure that parents and caregivers have access to both safe and available infant formula remains a top priority for the FDA, and our teams are working night and day to help make that happen.
Separately, given the overwhelming public interest in the FDA's prior inspections of the Sturgis facility, the FDA is also releasing establishment inspection reports for several previous Abbott inspections.
As previously reported, during our 2019 and 2021 inspections, the agency collected and tested samples of finished products. These samples tested negative for pathogens. During these inspections, it was determined the firm had found batches of Cronobacter contaminated finished product and had taken the appropriate action to destroy three batches, two in 2019 and one in 2020, before distribution.
Our most recent inspection in January 2022 was a for cause inspection due to consumer complaints of infant illnesses following consumption of infant formula produced at Abbott's Sturgis facility.
Agency Review of Abbott Infant Formula Consumer Complaints
The work the FDA does to make sure the foods we eat are safe is constant. This work includes ongoing surveillance of every consumer complaint it receives about the products the agency regulates. To date, the FDA has reviewed and investigated a total of 129 complaints associated with Abbott Nutrition formula products. Of these, 119 complaints were reported after Abbott voluntarily recalled product on February 17.
The FDA has previously reported its review of complaints related to nine infant deaths. Only two were associated with the Abbott Nutrition Sturgis plant investigation, and despite extensive investigation the evidence does not rule in or rule out a definitive link between these infant deaths and the product produced at Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis plant.
The agency was notified of one additional consumer complaint on June 10, 2022, that resulted in an infant death in January 2022. The agency has initiated an investigation, given that the complaint referenced that the infant had consumed an Abbott product. However, the investigation of this most recent consumer complaint is in its preliminary stages and the agency will provide an update as it learns more.
Additional Resources:
- Infant Formula Information and Ongoing FDA Efforts to Increase Supply
- Help Prevent Cronobacter Illness: Prepare and Store Powdered Infant Formula Safely
- Enforcement Discretion to Manufacturers to Increase Infant Formula Supplies
- HHS.gov/formula
- HHS.gov/news
- FDA Investigation of Cronobacter Infections: Powdered Infant Formula (February 2022)
- Powdered Infant Formula Recall: What to Know
- CDC Information on Cronobacter Infection and Infants
Media Contact: FDA Office of Media Affairs, 301-796-4540
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
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Oklahoma joins Texas in offering glimpse of “post-Roe” world
By SEAN MURPHY
Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma joined Texas this week to form a region that parts of a nation divided over abortion care might look like if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
While abortion providers across the country have been bracing for the possibility that the high court’s new conservative majority might further restrict abortion, that has especially been the case in Oklahoma, where lawmakers have passed a half-dozen anti-abortion measures this year.
A bill signed into law on Tuesday by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt is similar to the law passed in Texas last year that led to a marked increase in women going to neighboring states, including Oklahoma, to get abortions. It prohibits doctors from performing an abortion after fetal activity is detected in the embryo, which experts say is typically after about six weeks and before many women even know they are pregnant. And like Texas’ law, it is enforced through civil, not criminal, courts and relies on civilians to inform on one another.
Abortion providers in Oklahoma said they are prepared for the law to take effect and have been helping women get appointments at clinics in neighboring states.
“I think something we realized in September (when the Texas law took effect) is that we are already living in a virtual post-Roe world in our region,” said Dr. Iman Alsaden, the medical director of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, which operates clinics in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
“We have seen people go to extreme lengths to access abortion care: driving all night, doing whatever they can to get the basic health care they need for them and their families. We have been seeing what a post-Roe future looks like in this region of the country already, and it’s unbelievable.”
The Oklahoma Supreme Court declined to temporarily stop the law from taking effect, although the court is still considering a legal challenge.
Stitt’s signing of the bill, along with the leaked draft opinion suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court is considering weakening or overturning its Roe v. Wade decision, led more than 100 people to protest on Tuesday at the Oklahoma Capitol.
“I honestly and truly never thought we would actually get here,” said Sophia Fults, 22, a University of Oklahoma student from Tulsa who held a sign that read: “Keep abortion safe, legal and accessible.”
“Honestly, I was just shocked and I’m still kind of shocked and disgusted. So many women are going to be harmed because of this. It’s just horrendous.”
The new law authorizes abortions if they are performed as the result of a medical emergency, but there are no exceptions for if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
Like the Texas law, the Oklahoma bill would allow private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone who helps a woman obtain an abortion. After the U.S. Supreme Court allowed that mechanism to remain in place, other Republican-led states sought to copy Texas’ ban. Idaho’s governor signed the first copycat measure in March, although it has been temporarily blocked by the state’s Supreme Court.
Stitt earlier this year signed a bill to make performing an abortion a felony in Oklahoma, but that measure is not set to take effect until this summer, and legal experts say it’s likely to be blocked because Roe still remains the law of the land.
“One of our main responsibilities in government is to protect life, and that has been our deliberate intention,” said state Sen. Nathan Dahm, a Republican who wrote the bill to make abortion illegal. “I believe here in Oklahoma we’ll do everything we can to protect life from conception.”
The number of abortions performed each year in Oklahoma, which has four abortion clinics, has declined steadily over the last two decades, from more than 6,200 in 2002 to 3,737 in 2020, which were the fewest in more than 20 years, according to data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. In 2020, before the Texas law was passed, about 9% of the abortions performed in Oklahoma involved women from Texas.
Before the Texas ban took effect on Sept. 1, about 40 women from Texas had abortions performed in Oklahoma each month, the data shows. That number jumped to 222 in September and 243 in October, according to the most recent data available.
Clinic operators in Texas saw about a 40% decrease in the number of abortions performed there after the law took effect, and Oklahoma operators say they expect similar declines, said Zachary Gingrich-Gaylord, a spokesman for Trust Women, which operates clinics in Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas.
“In Texas, we’ve seen that many clinics were able to retain around 60% of their pre-SB 8 patient volume, and it seems reasonable to expect something similar in Oklahoma,” Gingrich-Gaylord said, referring to the Texas law by its state Senate bill name. “The primary reason to think that we may see far less volume than that is the chilling effect caused by the (Supreme Court) leak that may add to confusion for patients seeking abortions.”
According to state health department data, about 47% of abortions performed in Oklahoma in 2020 were for women who were less than six weeks pregnant.
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that a federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the American Depositary Receipts ("ADR's) of Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO").
All investors who purchased the ADR's of Missfresh Limited and incurred losses are urged to contact the firm immediately at classmember@whafh.com or (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774. You may obtain additional information concerning the action or join the case on our website, www.whafh.com.
If you have incurred losses in the ADR's of Missfresh Limited, you may, no later than September 12, 2022, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed class. Please contact Wolf Haldenstein to learn more about your rights as an investor in the ADR's of Missfresh Limited.
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According to the filed complaint, the Registration Statement featured false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:
- Missfresh provided false financial figures in its Registration Statement;
- Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures;
- Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and
- as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
Wolf Haldenstein has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.
If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions regarding your rights and interests in this case, please immediately contact Wolf Haldenstein by telephone at (800) 575-0735, via e-mail at classmember@whafh.com, or visit our website at www.whafh.com.
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LUCERNE, Switzerland , Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced, in March 2022 the UK Gambling Commission selected Allwyn Entertainment Ltd, a subsidiary of Allwyn Entertainment AG ("Allwyn"), as its preferred applicant for the fourth license to operate the UK National Lottery. The award of the license has been contested in a legal challenge.
On June 29, 2022, the court ruled to lift the automatic suspension preventing the UK Gambling Commission from entering into agreements with Allwyn Entertainment Ltd to commence the transition process. That ruling was appealed by Camelot UK Lotteries Limited (the incumbent operator of the UK National Lottery) and Camelot Global Lottery Solutions Limited (together, the "Camelot Entities" and the "Camelot Appeal") and International Game Technology plc, resulting in the suspension continuing.
Today, Allwyn announced that the Camelot Entities have decided to withdraw the Camelot Appeal, and Allwyn Entertainment Ltd and Allwyn International A.S. have agreed to waive all claims for costs or damages against the Camelot Entities. Allwyn very much welcomes this decision and looks forward to cooperating with Camelot and the Gambling Commission on the transition process. Allwyn is excited at the prospect of becoming the custodian of Europe's biggest lottery.
About Allwyn
Allwyn is a leading global lottery operator. Allwyn builds lotteries that return more to good causes by focusing on innovation, technology, efficiency and safety across a growing casual gaming entertainment portfolio. The lottery-first approach of focusing on affordable recreational play has earned Allwyn leading market positions with trusted brands across Europe in Austria, Czech Republic, Greece and Cyprus and Italy.
Additional Information about the Business Combination and Where to Find It
Additional information about the Business Combination, including a copy of the Business Combination Agreement and prospectus, are provided in the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement has been mailed to each of Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.'s (NYSE: CRHC) ("CRHC") shareholders as of August 15, 2022, and can be found for free on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov under the registrant "Allwyn Entertainment AG."
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the Business Combination between, among other parties, CRHC and Allwyn. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believe," "predict," "potential," "continue," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "would," "seem," "seek," "outlook" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by an 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. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Allwyn's and CRHC's expectations with respect to anticipated financial impacts of the Business Combination, the satisfaction of closing conditions to the Business Combination, and the timing of the completion of the Business Combination. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of CRHC's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-240277), its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended from time to time, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Registration Statement filed by Allwyn. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are outside Allwyn's and CRHC's control and are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against CRHC or Allwyn following the announcement of the Business Combination; (2) the inability to complete the Business Combination, including due to the inability to concurrently close the Business Combination and the private placement of common stock or due to failure to obtain approval of CRHC's shareholders; (3) the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed by CRHC's business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of such deadline sought by CRHC; (4) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, including the approval by CRHC's shareholders and the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following any redemptions by CRHC's public shareholders; (5) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement; (6) the risk that The Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the consummation of the Business Combination; (7) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain key employees; (8) costs related to the Business Combination; (9) changes in the applicable laws or regulations; (10) the possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (11) the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the industry in which Allwyn operates; (12) Allwyn's ability to obtain or maintain rights or licenses to operate in any market in which Allwyn operates or seeks to operate in the future; (13) the potential inability of Allwyn to raise additional capital needed to pursue its business objectives or to achieve efficiencies regarding other costs; (14) the enforceability of Allwyn's intellectual property, including its patents, and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, cyber security risks or potential breaches of data security; and (15) other risks and uncertainties described in CRHC's registration statement on Form S-1 and Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended from time to time, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Registration Statement. Allwyn and CRHC caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive or exhaustive and not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Neither Allwyn nor CRHC gives any assurance that Allwyn or CRHC will achieve its expectations. Neither Allwyn nor CRHC undertakes or accepts any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, or should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.
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Man beat tenant with brass knuckles when he was short on rent, police say
TULSA, Okla. (Gray News) – A friend of a rental property owner is facing charges after he beat a tenant with brass knuckles during a rent dispute, according to police.
The Tulsa Police Department said in a Facebook post that Brian Thomas, 21, accompanied the landlord to visit a tenant Thursday to collect overdue rent and drug money. When the tenant was short on rent, Thomas assaulted the tenant using brass knuckles then pointed a gun at the tenant and threatened to kill him, police said.
The tenant was taken to the hospital for his injuries. Police did not provide further details on his condition.
On Saturday, police officers located Thomas at his apartment and arrested him. Officers said they also recovered two guns and evidence of marijuana distribution inside the apartment.
Police said Thomas is a convicted felon. Thomas is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, pointing a firearm with intent, threatening a violent act, gang related offense, and two counts of possession of a firearm.
Police said the investigation is ongoing. They did not yet say whether the rental property owner is also facing charges.
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital ("Peak Rock"), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced that it has completed an acquisition of 626 Holdings Equity, LLC ("626" or the "Company") in partnership with the Company's founders and management team.
626 is a leading provider of imaging equipment maintenance services, focused on providing responsive service to outpatient imaging centers, hospitals, and other Independent Service Organizations. Founded in 2012, 626 is one of the fastest growing third party imaging services companies in the U.S., providing expertise in virtually all medical imaging equipment, across a variety of manufacturers and modalities. Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, the Company has built an excellent reputation in the industry for its high-quality, rapid service offering.
Spencer Moore, Managing Director of Peak Rock, said, "626 represents a tremendous opportunity to partner with the founders and management of a leading services and maintenance business in the imaging sector, helping to reduce healthcare costs and support high quality patient care. The Company has an impressive track record of growth, and we're excited to support the Company's continued investment in sales and technology initiatives, footprint expansion and strategic acquisitions."
"I am incredibly proud of the organization that our team has built, and how our technical expertise and excellent service levels have allowed us to achieve industry-leading growth" said Phil Revien, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of 626. "I have always aimed to partner with the best people in our industry, and our team reflects that. I'm excited to add Peak Rock as a partner, as their resources and expertise will support us in further expanding our imaging services platform."
"We have found a strong cultural fit and shared vision with the Peak Rock team and are confident Peak Rock's expertise will help us to accelerate our growth through organic initiatives and acquisitions," said Michael Fischer, co-founder and President.
Anthony DiSimone, Chief Executive Officer of Peak Rock, added, "This transaction is another example of Peak Rock's deep experience in providing capital to founder-owned companies with significant growth potential. It also highlights our continuing efforts to expand our investment activity into resilient businesses in the healthcare sector."
Founded in 2012, 626 is a leading provider of imaging equipment services, focused on providing responsive service to outpatient imaging centers, hospitals, and other Independent Service Organizations. 626 is one of the fastest growing 3rd-party imaging servicing companies in the U.S. and provides expertise in virtually all medical imaging equipment manufacturers and modalities. Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, the Company has built an excellent reputation in the industry for its high-quality and fast service and national footprint. For further information about 626, please visit weare626.com.
Peak Rock Capital is a leading middle-market private investment firm that makes equity and debt investments in companies in North America and Europe. Peak Rock's equity investment platform focuses on opportunities where it can support senior management to drive rapid growth and performance improvement, with expertise in corporate carve-outs and partnering with families and founders seeking first-time institutional capital. Peak Rock's credit platform invests across capital structures, with a broad mandate to provide flexible, tailored capital solutions to middle-market and growth-oriented businesses. Peak Rock's real estate platform makes equity and debt investments in small to mid-sized real estate assets in attractive, growing geographies. For further information about Peak Rock Capital, please visit www.peakrockcapital.com.
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– Epcoritamab shows clinically meaningful efficacy in challenging-to-treat, highly refractory LBCL patients
– Total patient population achieved overall response rate (ORR) of 63 percent and complete response (CR) of 39 percent; CAR T-naïve patients achieved 69 percent ORR and 42 percent CR; patients previously treated with CAR T achieved a 54 percent ORR and 34 percent CR
– Safety profile is consistent with previous findings observed
– Results were reported as part of a late-breaking oral presentation selected for the Presidential Symposium at EHA
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., June 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced primary results from the large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) expansion cohort in the EPCORE™ NHL-1 phase 2 clinical trial evaluating epcoritamab (DuoBody®-CD3xCD20), an investigational subcutaneous bispecific antibody. In this study, epcoritamab demonstrated efficacy with durable responses in patients who had previously received at least two prior lines of anti-lymphoma therapy including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. These data were presented today in a late-breaking oral presentation as a part of the Presidential Symposium at the 27th Annual Meeting of the European Hematology Association (EHA2022) in Vienna, Austria (Abstract #LB2364).
"Large B-cell lymphoma is a fast-growing, difficult to treat type of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Some treatment approaches like chemotherapy and immunotherapy have been in place for decades and newer treatments like CAR T-cell therapies involve multiple steps before a patient can begin treatment so there is still a need for additional treatment options," said Professor Catherine Thieblemont, head of the Hemato-Oncology Department at Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France. "The data presented today suggest that epcoritamab has the potential to provide patients living with LBCL an accessible, effective treatment with a safety profile that may fulfill an unmet need."
The study cohort, which included 157 relapsed/refractory LBCL patients, previously treated with a median of three lines of prior therapy, demonstrated an overall response rate (ORR) of 63 percent and a complete response (CR) rate of 39 percent. Baseline characteristics included 61 percent of patients who were refractory to primary treatment, 20 percent who had prior autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), and 39 percent who were treated with CAR T-cell therapy (75 percent of those refractory to CAR T). Patients enrolled in the study who were naïve to CAR T-cell therapy achieved a 69 percent ORR and a 42 percent CR and patients who received prior CAR T-cell therapy achieved a 54 percent ORR and a 34 percent CR. After a median follow up of 10.7 months, the median duration of response (mDOR) was estimated to be 12 months, while the mDOR among patients achieving a CR was not reached, with 89 percent still in CR at nine months. Topline results from this study were previously announced in April 2022.
The safety profile of epcoritamab was consistent with previous findings. The majority of treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs) occurred during the first 12 weeks of treatment and resolved. The most common TEAEs of any grade (greater than or equal to 15 percent) included cytokine release syndrome (CRS) (49.7 percent), pyrexia (23.6 percent), fatigue (22.9 percent), neutropenia (21.7 percent), diarrhea (20.4 percent), injection site reaction (19.7 percent), nausea (19.7 percent) and anemia (17.8 percent). The most common Grade 3 or 4 TEAEs (greater than or equal to 5 percent) included neutropenia (14.6 percent), anemia (10.2 percent), neutrophil count decrease (6.4 percent), and thrombocytopenia (5.7 percent). The observed Grade 3 CRS was 2.5 percent. No Grade 4/5 CRS was observed.
"The epcoritamab data suggests a potentially compelling clinical profile for patients with relapsed/refractory LBCL, which currently have limited treatment options," said Mohamed Zaki, M.D., Ph.D., vice president and head, global oncology development, AbbVie. "Our partnership with Genmab allows us to continue exploring new standards of care for patients with blood cancer."
Epcoritamab is being co-developed by AbbVie and Genmab as part of the companies' broad oncology collaboration. The companies remain committed to evaluating epcoritamab as a monotherapy, and in combination, across lines of therapy for a variety of hematologic malignancies, including an ongoing phase 3, open-label, randomized trial evaluating epcoritamab as a monotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (NCT: 04628494).
About Large B-cell Lymphoma (LBCL)
LBCL is a fast-growing type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) – a cancer that develops in the lymphatic system – that affects B-cell lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. There are an estimated 150,000 new LBCL cases each year globally. LBCL includes DLBCL, which is the most common type of NHL worldwide and accounts for approximately 31 percent of all NHL cases.1,2,3,4
About the EPCORE™ NHL-1 Trial
EPCORE™ NHL-1 an open-label, multi-center safety and preliminary efficacy trial of epcoritamab including a phase 1 first-in-human, dose escalation part; a phase 2 expansion part; and an optimization part. The trial was designed to evaluate subcutaneous epcoritamab in patients with relapsed, progressive or refractory CD20+ mature B-NHL, including LBCL and DLBCL, the most common subtype of LBCL. The dose escalation findings, which determined the recommended phase 2 dose, were published in The Lancet in 2021. In the phase 2 expansion part, additional patients are treated with epcoritamab to further explore the safety and efficacy of epcoritamab in three cohorts of patients with different types of relapsed/refractory B-NHLs who had limited therapeutic options.
The primary endpoint of the phase 2 expansion part was ORR as assessed by an IRC. Secondary efficacy endpoints included duration of response, complete response rate, progression-free survival, and time to response as determined by the Lugano criteria. Overall survival, time to next therapy, and rate of minimal residual disease negativity were evaluated as secondary efficacy endpoints.
About Epcoritamab
Epcoritamab is an investigational IgG1-bispecific antibody created using Genmab's proprietary DuoBody technology. Genmab's DuoBody-CD3 technology is designed to direct cytotoxic T cells selectively to elicit an immune response towards target cell types. Epcoritamab is designed to simultaneously bind to CD3 on T cells and CD20 on B-cells and induces T cell mediated killing of CD20+ cells.5 CD20 is expressed on B-cells and a clinically validated therapeutic target in many B-cell malignancies, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.6,7 Epcoritamab is being co-developed by Genmab and AbbVie as part of the companies' broad oncology collaboration.
About AbbVie in Oncology
At AbbVie, we are committed to transforming standards of care for multiple blood cancers while advancing a dynamic pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of cancer types. Our dedicated and experienced team joins forces with innovative partners to accelerate the delivery of potentially breakthrough medicines. We are evaluating more than 20 investigational medicines in over 300 clinical trials across some of the world's most widespread and debilitating cancers. As we work to have a remarkable impact on people's lives, we are committed to exploring solutions to help patients obtain access to our cancer medicines. For more information, please visit http://www.abbvie.com/oncology.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
AbbVie Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements in this news release are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project" and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, failure to realize the expected benefits from AbbVie's acquisition of Allergan plc ("Allergan"), failure to promptly and effectively integrate Allergan's businesses, competition from other products, challenges to intellectual property, difficulties inherent in the research and development process, adverse litigation or government action, changes to laws and regulations applicable to our industry and the impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, such as COVID-19. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie's operations is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of AbbVie's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. AbbVie undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.
1 "Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma." Lymphoma Research Foundation, https://www.lymphoma.org/aboutlymphoma/nhl/dlbcl/. Date accessed: 7 June 2022.
2 "Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma." Lymphoma Research Foundation, https://lymphoma.org/aboutlymphoma/nhl/. Date accessed: 7 June 2022.
3 Sehn, Salles. "Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma." N Engl J Med. 2021;384:842-858. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra2027612
4 Martelli, Ferreri, Agostinelli, et al. "Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma." Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2013;87(2):146-71. DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2012.12.009
5 Engelberts et al. "DuoBody-CD3xCD20 induces potent T-cell-mediated killing of malignant B cells in preclinical models and provides opportunities for subcutaneous dosing." EBioMedicine. 2020;52:102625. DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.102625
6 Rafiq, Butchar, Cheney, et al. "Comparative Assessment of Clinically Utilized CD20-Directed Antibodies in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells Reveals Divergent NK Cell, Monocyte, and Macrophage Properties." J. Immunol. 2013;190(6):2702-2711. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202588
7 Singh, Gupta, Almasan. "Development of Novel Anti-Cd20 Monoclonal Antibodies and Modulation in Cd20 Levels on Cell Surface: Looking to Improve Immunotherapy Response." J Cancer Sci Ther. 2015;7(11):347-358. DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000373
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Best Bluetooth transmitter for cars
Most audio systems in vehicles today have Bluetooth connectivity. The technology lets you connect your mobile phone to the car’s speaker system to take hands-free phone calls and stream your favorite music or podcasts.
But that hasn’t always been the case. Bluetooth in a car only started becoming a mainstream addition around 2010 — and even then, only about 40% of vehicles had it.
So what do you do if your car doesn’t have such a connection? Well, that’s where the Bluetooth transmitter comes in.
How does the transmitter work?
While they come in different styles and functionalities, all Bluetooth transmitters work on the same principle. Generally, the transmitter draws power from the car through the cigarette lighter socket or USB port.
Once powered up, it’s a two-step process to get it working. The most important thing to remember is that the transmitter uses FM signals, just like a radio station. So first, scroll through the range of FM frequencies on your car’s radio. You are not looking for a specific station but rather an open frequency, like just static noise. So your chances are better of finding some unused airwaves at the beginning and the end of the frequency range.
When finding some airwave real estate, note the exact frequency. Then, back to the Bluetooth transmitter. Tune it to that frequency. Once locked in, pair your mobile device with the transmitter through Bluetooth, and you should hear your music through your car’s stereo.
Without getting too technical, the Bluetooth transmitter acts as a very short-range radio station. It takes the Bluetooth audio from your mobile phone and broadcasts it for your car’s stereo to pick up. If someone else happens to be on the exact frequency and within range, they would be able to hear the music, too.
Best Bluetooth transmitters for cars
Nulaxy Wireless in-Car Bluetooth FM Transmitter
This transmitter has a 1.4-inch LCD display, making setting it up and changing the frequencies easy. It can also show you track and volume information, who’s calling and the car’s battery voltage. In addition, the flexible gooseneck lets you position it in the best spot, which is important when you want to make hands-free calls. The transmitter is compatible with Android and Apple devices. Sold by Amazon
Anker Roav SmartCharge F0 Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Car
In addition to the Bluetooth streaming functions, this transmitter has two USB ports on the top so you can charge your mobile devices while driving. It has a simple indicator for the frequency and buttons to control the track selection and answer hands-free calls. Sold by Amazon
Lencent FM Bluetooth Transmitter
This transmitter uses anti-static technology to boost the signal to the car’s stereo for clearer audio quality. In addition to Bluetooth, you can also use the USB slot to stream music or plug in a microSD card. The two USB ports can also charge your mobile devices and is compatible with Android and iOS phones. Sold by Amazon
Jetech Wireless FM Transmitter Radio Car Kit
Working slightly differently than others, this transmitter still connects to your mobile phone, but through a 3.5-millimeter jack. It has a USB port for charging, and the simple display lets you change the frequency with two buttons. Since it doesn’t have built-in Bluetooth technology, it is compatible with most older mobile phones that don’t have it either. Sold by Amazon
Bluetooth FM Transmitter and Wireless Charger for Car
A great aspect of this transmitter is not only that it lets your stream your music, but it is a wireless car charger and cradle, too. You simply put your mobile device inside like any other phone holder with a suction cup, and it will automatically charge your device while streaming your audio. The transmitter’s frequency and buttons are behind the phone when cradled, so you won’t accidentally press any buttons. Sold by Amazon
Syncwire Bluetooth 5.1 FM Transmitter For Car
This transmitter has two USB ports, but one of them is a USB-C with a 20-watt output for fast charging. For connecting your mobile device, it uses the latest Bluetooth 5.1 technology that provides better sound quality and a stable connection. There is a button on the side to answer phone calls, and the surrounding blue LED backlight pulses with the rhythm of the music. Sold by Amazon
Avantree CK310 Bluetooth FM Transmitter
If you are looking for a smaller device than bulky transmitters, this is an excellent choice. It doesn’t work through the cigarette lighter socket for power but uses a built-in battery that can last for up to seven hours. That means you can place it wherever you want to in your car and still use Bluetooth technology and FM transmission signals. However, if you connect it to a USB port in your car, it will automatically switch on and off with your car. It has a large LED display that is easy to navigate and make adjustments. Sold by Amazon
Unbreakcable Bluetooth 5.0 FM Transmitter
Other than the expected FM transmission capabilities, this has one regular USB port for charging devices and a USB-C port with fast charging for phones that support it. The transmitter has a one-button bass booster, a button to answer hands-free calls and a small display to see the frequency. And it supports the virtual assistants from Apple, Google and Samsung, which lets you ask for directions, get notifications or send text messages without taking your eyes off the road. Sold by Amazon
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Harris, in partnership with the Real Estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), today announced they have closed on the sale of the 367,000-square-foot building at 650 South Tryon in Charlotte's Legacy Union mixed-use development to Highwoods Properties Inc. (NYSE: HIW).
"The vision for Legacy Union has always been to create a dynamic gateway for Uptown Charlotte, and with three first-class office towers totaling more than 1.5 million square feet of space, that vision is certainly becoming a reality," said Johno Harris, president of Charlotte-based Lincoln Harris. "Legacy Union is a nod to our community past, present and future, and we look forward to watching the city of Charlotte continue to transform and thrive."
The asset, Legacy Union SIX50, represents the third sale following Honeywell's Global Corporate Headquarters which was sold in December 2021 and Bank of America Tower which was sold in November 2019.
"The success of SIX50 is a testament to the strength of the partnership between Goldman Sachs and Lincoln Harris to build a best-in-class, ESG focused trophy office building. This is the culmination of more than seven years of effort to entitle, develop, lease, and sell more than 1.5 million square feet of mixed-use commercial real estate on the former Observer site which has redefined Charlotte's skyline. We're excited for the next phase of office development at Legacy Union currently underway, and congratulate Highwoods on their acquisition as they expand their footprint in Charlotte," said Chris Nelson, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
The 18-story building features a cantilevered glass façade, covered executive parking and convenient access to dining, retail, light-rail transit and all the other amenities in the surrounding Brooklyn Village Avenue Corridor. The building is leased to prominent tenants such as Deloitte, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, and JLL.
"We entered Charlotte in 2019 via a tremendous asset and partnership with Lincoln Harris and Goldman Sachs at Legacy Union with our purchase of Bank of America Tower. The success we've had together continues to bear fruit as we've expanded our presence and partnership with our acquisition of 650 South Tryon," noted Highwoods CEO Ted Klinck.
Lincoln Harris will retain management and leasing for the building.
Located at the southeast corner of Hill and South Tryon streets, Legacy Union SIX50 was the second tower completed at Legacy Union. The 10-acre project comprises two city blocks on the historic former site of The Charlotte Observer. Other elements of the property include the 33-story Bank of America Tower; Honeywell's 23-story Global Corporate Headquarters; a new 24-story, 415,000-square-foot office building currently under construction; a 14-level parking garage; and a street-level public plaza.
Lincoln Harris, together with Lincoln Property Company, provides clients with a national platform and unparalleled institutional resources, including commercial real estate development, investment and property management. Based in Charlotte, Lincoln Harris takes great pride in its reputation as one of the region's most accomplished full-service commercial real estate companies. Lincoln Harris' multi-disciplinary team has a long history of working through complex transactions and adopting innovative approaches to real estate problems. We develop and implement comprehensive national real estate programs for our clients and cultivate a sense of trust in the communities we serve and the individual transactions we service. To learn more about Lincoln Harris properties and services, please visit www.lincolnharris.com.
Highwoods Properties Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, is a publicly-traded (NYSE:HIW) real estate investment trust ("REIT") and a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Company is a fully integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. For more information about Highwoods, please visit our website at www.highwoods.com.
Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the primary investing area within Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), we deliver investment and advisory services for the world's leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals, drawing from our deeply connected global network and tailored expert insights, across every region and market—overseeing more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision worldwide as of June 30, 2022. Driven by a passion for our clients' performance, we seek to build long-term relationships based on conviction, sustainable outcomes, and shared success over time. Goldman Sachs Asset Management invests in the full spectrum of alternatives, including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure. Established in 1991, the Real Estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the largest investors in real estate with over $50 billion in assets invested since 2012 across the spectrum of investment strategies from core to opportunistic. Our global team invests across all sectors with deep expertise across the capital structure, in assets ranging from single properties to large portfolios, through senior mortgages, mezzanine debt and equity. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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Why U-Haul trucks all have Arizona license plates
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business
There are around 175,000 white and orange U-Haul rental trucks in the United States and Canada for do-it-yourself movers. And they all have something strange in common: Arizona license plates with the word “apportioned” slapped on them.
The reason?
An esoteric agreement between the 48 continental US states, Washington DC and all 10 Canadian provinces determining how big-rigs and other commercial vehicles that travel across state lines divvy up billions of dollars of license plate registration fees.
The issue of U-Haul’s license plates took on greater significance last week, after investigators in New York City said they were looking for information about a U-Haul van with Arizona plates in connection with a subway shooting that left more than 20 people injured.
License plate fees
When you register your passenger car, you usually pay a small license plate fee to your state DMV that goes to funding roads, bridges and other public infrastructure projects.
But commercial trucking, rental and leasing companies that use big rigs to transport goods through multiple states operate under a completely different system. These vehicles need special permission to travel across state lines and have to pay higher license fees, often upwards of $1,000 a year.
Such vehicles — known as “apportionable vehicles” — are registered and licensed under what’s known as the International Registration Plan (IRP), an agreement created between states in the 1970s.
The IRP allows commercial trucks traveling within the United States and Canada to use one state-issued license plate and registration card but requires operators to pay fees to other states based on how many miles they drive in them and their weight. Some companies keep track of miles manually while others use GPS systems.
So U-Haul, which has been based in Phoenix since 1967, registers all of its rental trucks in Arizona and the state then distributes those license plate fees to other states where the rental trucks travel.
Say, for example, one U-Haul van drove 20,000 miles in a year. If half of the miles were in Utah and the other half were in Colorado, the fees would be split among those two states.
U-Haul, owned by the holding company Amerco, does not disclose how much it pays in registration fees annually or which states receive the most cash. But a spokesperson for U-Haul said it paid “a vast sum of money” in IRP fees.
No free riders
Although most travelers have never heard of the IRP, it was developed as the interstate travel system expanded.
The agreement eliminated the hassle of trucks having to carrying separate license plates and cab cards for each state they traveled through. It was also designed to ensure that states got a fair share of license plate fees from out-of-state vehicles that were wearing down their roads.
“There are pictures of old trucks with 10 or 12 license plates on the front,” said Tim Adams, the CEO of International Registration Plan, Inc., an organization that oversees compliance with the agreement.
Around 3 million vehicles and 350,000 companies were part of the IRP in 2021, Adams said. They paid $3.5 billion in fees that were used to fund highway projects and safety initiatives.
“It generates a lot of money for the road funds each year,” he said. The IRP is a “fluid agreement that still has purpose.”
In fact, the agreement has worked so effectively that the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), a similar arrangement between states divvying up commercial vehicles’ fuel tax sales, was modeled after it.
So the next time you’re playing the license plate game during a road trip and keep passing U-Haul vans with Arizona plates, you can impress your family by explaining why.
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40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ZAPPA'S TIMELESS TOP 40 HIT, CO-WRITTEN WITH AND FEATURING DAUGHTER MOON UNIT ZAPPA, MARKED WITH ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO, DANCE REMIX BY FLUX PAVILION, AND "VALLEY GIRL"-THEMED MERCH
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks the 40th anniversary of "Valley Girl," Frank Zappa's sardonic, GRAMMY®-nominated Top 40 hit co-written with and featuring his then teenage daughter Moon Unit Zappa offering up the "totally bitchin'" local slang of the day over a gonzo riff set to an energetic beat. Released in 1982, the satirical track – which poked fun at the teen culture of Southern California's San Fernando Valley – became the innovative artist's biggest hit in the U.S. and inadvertently popularized "Valspeak" across the nation while capturing the zeitgeist of the day.
To celebrate this enduring father-daughter collaboration turned cultural phenomenon, Zappa Records/UMe has released the first-ever music video for "Valley Girl," courtesy of the award-winning animation studio, Fantoons. Inspired by '80s cartoons, the animated video is chock full of Easter Eggs from across Zappa's peerless and prolific career.
Watch "Valley Girl" here: https://zappa.lnk.to/ValleyGirlVideoPR
To accompany the video, a new collection of "Valley Girl"-inspired merch, featuring graphics and imagery from the video on a t-shirt, tank and hat, is now available, alongside the recently released evergreen Zappa line at Zappa.com.
"Valley Girl" merch: https://store.zappa.com/collections/valley-girl
Zappa merch: https://store.zappa.com/collections/zappa-collection
Later this year, "Valley Girl" will also receive a fresh remix from British DJ, producer, and EDM star, and longtime Zappa fan, Flux Pavillion, who has previously worked alongside M.I.A., Dillon Francis, Marshmello, Steve Aoki, and many others.
When 14-year-old Moon first approached Frank Zappa about a collaboration, her only goal was to spend more time with her legendary father. For the better part of three decades, the elder Zappa had gained near-mythic status through his work as a boundary-pushing musician, a prolific composer and producer, a guitar virtuoso, and a prominent activist. By the early '80s, however, Zappa was a family man, who spent much of his time at his home studio when he wasn't touring. His children – Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet, and Diva – meanwhile, had few rules, other than to not disturb their father when he was at work.
Craving a sense of normalcy and quality time with her dad, Moon slipped a note under Frank's studio door. "Up until now I have been trying to stay out of your way while you record. However, I have come to the conclusion that I would love to sing on your album," it read. In early 1982, not long before he embarked on a European tour, Frank took his daughter up on her offer, waking her up at 3 AM to record vocals over a 4/4 beat and guitar riff that he and drummer Chad Wackerman had laid down (both of which were remarkably conventional for the offbeat artist). The teen gave it her all, improvising her best "Encino accent" and impersonating the inane idioms of her Los Angeles peers. Adding additional instrumentation from bassist Scott Thunes, plus a sardonically catchy chorus, Frank Zappa unwittingly created an anthem for the early '80s.
Initially, the acetate was shared exclusively with local rock station KROQ-FM, where Moon gave an interview, introducing the track. The song was an instant hit and soon rival stations were playing bootlegged recordings of it. It would be months, however, until "Valley Girl" was officially released—first as a track on Frank's album, Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch, which dropped in May—and later as a 7-inch single, which arrived in stores on August 30.
By September, "Valley Girl" had become a cultural phenomenon, reaching No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 12 on the Top Tracks chart (now known as the Mainstream Rock chart), and No. 18 on the Canadian pop chart. The song, which marked Zappa's sole U.S. Top 40 hit, drove Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch up the album charts, where it peaked at No. 23. The following year, "Valley Girl" earned the Zappas a GRAMMY® nod for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Despite the ironic nature of "Valley Girl," the single spawned a variety of themed merchandise, including posters, dolls, cosmetics, and clothing, and inspired teens around the globe to embrace phrases like "totally bitchin'," "gag me with a spoon," and "barf me out!"
Frank wasn't thrilled with the public's response to the song, telling Billboard, "People think 'Valley Girl' is a happy kind of song, but it isn't. I've always hated the Valley. It's a most depressing place…. It just goes to show that the American public loves to celebrate the infantile."
Moon, on the other hand, loved making her dad laugh, collaborating artistically and spending rare one-on-one time with him, even if it meant being uncomfortably thrust into the global spotlight so young. Moon looks forward to the new ways people will connect with the iconic character she created that the world continues to love.
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Kansas passes major housing bills during legislative session
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas passed some major housing resources bills during the 2022 legislative session.
The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation says Kansas Governor Laura Kelly officially capped off the legislative session with the passage of two major bipartisan housing bills. It said both bills represent a significant expansion of resources to support statewide housing developments.
KHRC said the measures include a combined $62 million in new housing resources and initiatives to incentivize housing development.
“We’ve long known that Kansas has a shortage of quality, affordable housing, but the COVID pandemic turned our state’s housing problem into a crisis,” said Ryan Vincent, KHRC’s Executive Director. “Our 2021 statewide housing needs assessment—the first undertaken in nearly 30 years—illustrated the need for more quality, affordable housing in all regions of the state. We are grateful to state leaders, housing partners, and advocates for prioritizing this historic investment to make that housing a reality.”
KHRC noted that the measures include a suite of provisions to expand current housing development initiatives and resources.
House Substitute for Substitute for Senate Bill 267 was signed in April and designates an additional $20 million for the 2022 fiscal year from the State General Fund for the Moderate Income Housing program. The funds will be awarded to cities and counties to develop multi-family rental units and single-family for-purchase homes in communities with less than 60,000 residents. Previously, the MIH program had been funded at a rate of $2 million annually since it began in 2012.
The bill also designates $20 million from the State General Fund for the fiscal year 2023 to the State Housing Trust Fund to establish a Rural Housing Development Revolving Loan Porgram. The program provides loans or grants to rural communities for moderate- and low-income housing development-related infrastructure.
Lastly, SB 267 provides $20 million in ARPA funds for the state’s MIH program to be awarded to cities and counties to develop multi-family rental units and single-family for-purchase homes in communities with less than 60,000 residents.
House Bill 2237 was signed on May 5 and provides $13 million each year to establish a Housing Investor Credit for qualified investors who make cash investments in qualified housing developments in counties with between 8,000 to 75,000 residents.
HB 2237 also establishes the Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act - a state tax credit offered in addition to the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit - to incentivize affordable housing development.
Lastly, the bill establishes the Kansas Rural Home Loan Guarantee Act which allows the KHRC to provide loan guarantees to help address the difference between the cost of construction and the appraised value of single-family homes in counties with less than 10,000 residents.
The KHRC said it hosted a series of regional meetings and webinars in April and May to help inform the public about the new resources as well as get feedback for proposed plans. It said an additional webinar has been set for 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, where attendees will learn about existing programs and new initiatives. Participants must register online.
To register for the webinar, click HERE.
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REHERSBURG, Pa., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1962, Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge has been at the forefront of recovery. As the non-profit organization celebrates sixty years in 2022, Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge continues to expand the vision of its founder, the Reverend David Wilkerson, to offer faith-based comprehensive treatment programs to thousands of men and women struggling with addiction. In 1958, he began intervening in the lives of addicted young adults and by 1962, Rev. Wilkerson expanded his vision onto the 16-acre farm in Rehrersburg, PA. The farm, known fondly as "God's Mountain," is where Pennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge is headquartered today. In its sixtieth year, Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge has served thousands of individuals through its faith and evidence-based continuum of care.
Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge (PAATC) offers medically supervised detoxification, short term 30-day clinical treatment, long-term faith-based programming, and all levels of care for men and women including multiple levels of counseling. Satellite locations include short and long-term residential care treatment center in Cheswick, PA as well as six outpatient centers, Naaman Center, located in Elizabethtown, Elizabethville, Quarryville, Lancaster and Lebanon. Through a faith-based continuum of care, PAATC and Naaman Center are able to help approximately 3,000 individuals each year with a goal to serve 10,000 individuals a year by 2027.
Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge and Naaman Center are committed to bringing wholeness to individuals caught in a seemingly hopeless struggle with addiction. At PAATC, we believe that through a relationship with Jesus Christ, there is the hope of recovery for everyone struggling with substance use disorders and dependency issues. The mission of bringing wholeness to the hopeless began with PAATC' founder and continues to this day.
Pennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge will celebrate the 60th anniversary at the 3rd annual fundraising Gala on November 4th at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Reading, PA.
Contact: Amber Didden
Phone: 717.933.2100
Email: adidden@paatc.org
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HILO, Hawaii, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alumni have been quietly raving about their experiences at the Hawaii based program Pacific Quest. Recently their Google page surpassed over 100 reviews with an average rating of 4.5/5 stars–a score nearly unheard of in healthcare. Pacific Quest, an integrative behavioral health program for youth has been operating for over 18 years on the Big Island of Hawaii, and has worked with well over 3000 families. Kellyn Smythe, Pacific Quest's Director of Admissions explained, "Families increasingly depend on online reviews to make important decisions, and it's astonishing we have so many alumni who are willing to share a bit about their experiences." Mr Smythe adds, "Mental health continues to carry a stigma that deters from sharing about such an intimate part of their journey; we feel so fortunate for those who are willing to push past this taboo and normalize what so many families are struggling with."
In a recent survey of 15 outdoor based programs, Pacific Quest earned the highest average online review rating. Most experts agree that online reviews are by no means the only metric families should use to make such an important decision. "We feel strongly that a careful examination of treatment history, scope of services, therapeutic goals and other considerations are essential to a positive experience" adds Mr. Smythe. "Each family's needs are so unique, that even a glowing list of google reviews doesn't mean this is the right thing for every family."
Some families have even taken to film, podcasts and books to share their stories. Girl on The Edge is an award winning feature length film created by an alumni father about his daughter's journey with depression, anxiety and self harm. More recently, Marci Wolff Ober, LMFT and her daughter Courtney Jessica Ober detailed their journey in a best selling book The KrazyGirl (& Guy) Parent Survival Guide: Helping Your Child of Any Age Thrive with Mental Health Challenges. There is now an emerging body of podcasts available that explore topics related to treatment experiences. A leading example is Wilderness Therapy & Residential Treatment Center Journey by Andy
More robust outcome data is found through the YO-Q research. Throughout the treatment process, students and families participate in a series of nationally standardized questionnaires referred to as the Youth Outcome Questionnaire (Y-OQ®). Results are gathered at admission, discharge, and specific points post-discharge. At the individual level, this data better equips treatment teams to craft interventions/treatment approaches to meet student's needs. The meta-data allows leadership teams to evaluate treatment efficacy on a longitudinal scale, and enhance programming.
Pacific Quest is nationally recognized as a Gold Status designated research program by the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) and the University of New Hampshire. Well over 1,000 Pacific Quest Alumni students and families have been a part of this study.
Established in 2004 Pacific Quest's stated mission is to provide evidence-based treatment for families of adolescents and young adults by facilitating life-changing experiences on the Big Island of Hawaii in their Licensed Therapeutic Living Programs (TLP). Their individualized approach to mental health treatment is focused on treating anxiety, depression, isolation, low self esteem, and trauma.
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4-year-old boy found safe after two days lost in Montana
(Gray News) - A little boy was found “apparently healthy, although hungry, thirsty and cold” after being missing for two days, the Lincoln County, Montana, Sheriff’s Department reported.
Ryker Webb, 4, was reported missing Friday. He was last seen that afternoon playing with the family dog in the yard outside a home on the east side of Bull Lake in northwestern Montana, the sheriff’s department said.
The child was found safe Sunday in Sanders County and taken to a medical center for evaluation.
Authorities reported that ground searchers, drones, dog team and ATVs searched throughout the weekend for the little boy, along with a boat unit on Bull Lake.
Poor weather conditions, including “rain, low visibility and low ceiling,” meant that air support for the search was limited, the sheriff reported.
“The dense vegetation in the area proved to be extremely difficult to search,” the news release stated.
The sheriff’s department said an assortment of law enforcement, first responders and search and rescue teams helped in the search for the 4-year-old, as well as “the large group of experienced outdoorsmen and families who responded from Sanders County.”
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Class A Multi-Tenant Industrial Building is Expected to Deliver in August 2023
JLL Will Serve as Owner's Leasing Representative
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, North Signal is pleased to announce that onsite construction activity is underway on its fully-entitled light-industrial zoned, 40-acre land parcel. This announcement follows the creation of a new joint venture between North Signal Capital and Fox Capital Partners, and the acquisition of the land in March of this year. North Signal's planned +/- 422,136 SF, Class A multi-tenant industrial building, located at 1000 Imeson Park Boulevard in the Imeson Park submarket of Jacksonville, FL, is expected to deliver in August 2023.
The North Signal planned building, designed for multiple tenants, will match the same Class A standards employed across all of its projects. The facility will be designed to highest institutional standards including tilt-up concrete construction, 36-foot clear height, ESFR sprinkler systems, and includes an above-market 180 striped trailer parking spaces (~43/100,000 SF). To facilitate immediate occupancy North Signal is constructing two (2) 1,000 SF speculative offices at each corner of the building, 25 FC LED Lighting for bulk storage, and purchasing a mix of 35,000 and 40,000 lbs. mechanical dock levelers for all dock-high doors and seals for installation at completion. The project will also benefit from a cohesive design and construction teams. The construction team will be led by Evans General Contractors and include LS3P, England-Thims & Miller (ETM), LJB, and OMNI Partners. North Signal has developed or is developing nearly six million square feet in Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA and Jacksonville, FL with nearly the same key project team. JLL will be the listing agent on the planned spec building. North Signal has partnered again with Synovus Bank to provide construction financing for the project.
"We are excited construction is underway at 1000 Imeson Park Boulevard. Industrial vacancy rates in Jacksonville are approximately 3.0% and the market continues to have exceptional tenant demand. The Port of Jacksonville continues its expansion and population growth is expected to drive net in migration of ~75 people to Jacksonville every day for next 5 years. Further, corporate users are continuing to choose Jacksonville over markets with higher taxes, higher costs of doing business and higher costs of living. As a result, more industrial development is needed. North Signal expects to address Class A space requirements between 80,000 and 150,000 SF. These industrial needs are in particularly short supply across Jacksonville" said Luke Pope, Senior Managing Director, JLL.
North Signal will be represented by Luke Pope and Ross Crabtree at JLL.
For more information on this project please visit, www.imesoncommerce.com.
About North Signal Capital LLC
North Signal Capital LLC is a real estate investment firm that develops, owns and manages functional, flexible and strategically located distribution and manufacturing facilities in the Southeastern US. For more information regarding North Signal Capital LLC, please visit www.northsignal.com.
About Fox Capital Partners
Fox Capital Partners is a real estate investment firm focused exclusively on the industrial sector. Fox Capital manages a series of discretionary funds and separate accounts which invest alongside trusted developers and operators on institutional grade industrial developments and value-add acquisitions. For additional information, please visit www.foxcapitalpartners.com.
About JLL
JLL is a Fortune 500 financial and professional services company specializing in real estate. The company offers comprehensive integrated services on a local, regional, and global basis to owner, occupier, investor, and developer clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying, or investing in real estate.
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Many needed projects in Temple will soon be funded after the City Council approved more than $100.19 million in certificates of obligation bonds.
The bonds will go towards projects funded by the city and the Temple Reinvestment Zone No. 1, with most of the money to be paid back over the next 10 to 25 years.
Dan Wegmiller, managing director of Specialized Public Finance Inc., worked with municipal leaders on the issuance and said that bonds put out by the city continued to be highly valued. This year the Standard & Poor’s rating service gave Temple a AA rating, one of its highest based on the city’s very strong capacity to meet its financial commitments.
Officials said that this year there were more orders for Temple bonds than what the city had to offer.
“I think quality investment is what people saw here,” Wegmiller said. “They trusted the name Temple and what you have done here in the past on issues.”
Wegmiller did note that interest rates charged on bonds have started to rise in recent months above what was seen during parts of the past few years.
The city’s first series of 2022 A bonds, which will be paid back over 20 years, saw an interest rate of 3.622%.
Series 2022 B and 2022 C bonds issued by the city, both for 25 years, had interest rates of 3.845% and 4.938%, respectively.
Despite increased rates, Wegmiller said he still thought the interest rates were at a good level for the city.
“We have had a bit of a luxury of rates trending down for such a long period of time,” Wegmiller said. “If you look at history, we are still at all-time lows but it is hard to stay at that 1 and 2% like we saw. These are still really aggressive rates and are reflective of the quality of Temple.”
A large portion of the certificates of obligation — $28 million — will go towards funding needed transportation and connectivity projects.
The largest project funded by this portion of the funds is $9.75 million for the improvement of Kegley Road, which stretches to Interstate 35 south of West Adams Avenue. The money will go towards phases three and four of the reconstruction project.
Also included was $4.5 million for the preservation and reconstruction of local roads throughout the city.
Other projects funded by this money will include a portion of the Outer Loop West road project, the Poison Oak Road expansion, work on South Pea Ridge Road and a grant match for the Georgetown Railroad trail project.
The certificates of obligation also designate more than $12.4 million for needed public safety projects.
One of the key projects to be funded with this money is the $3.55 million expansion of the Temple Animal Shelter, 602 Mama Dog Circle.
Money will also go towards a new, $2.77 million fire training skills pad and a $1.9 million simulation shoot house for the Temple Police Department.
Funds to replace fire trucks and add fire station alert systems are also included.
The city will also spend $3.28 million for facility improvements, including the purchase of new roofs for some buildings.
A large portion of the money — $43.5 million — will go towards the Temple Reinvestment Zone No. 1.
The reinvestment zone is expected to use the money to fund various infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport.
At the meeting, city officials did emphasize that Temple does try to be conservative in how much debt it issues to make sure it will not have problems in the future.
Traci Barnard, director of finance, said that she and the city look very carefully at the estimated growth in the city.
“When we look at our capacity for these bonds, in the earlier years we forecast growth at what we think it is going to be,” Barnard said. “But when we get further out, we are conservative in that estimate of growth.”
Mayor Tim Davis said this policy of always being fiscally conservative has helped the city’s certificates of obligation be so desired.
“The city of Temple has always been very conservative in our budgeting and our debt planning,” Davis said. “That has served us well and has ended up with (us having) a AA rating.”
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Sarasota County School Board votes unanimously in favor of taking next step to increase impact fees
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County School Board taking the next step to increase the impact fees. The board voting 5 to 0 Tuesday night on the resolution to now move it forward to the Sarasota County Commission.
There would be an increase of up to 50 percent on the impact fees phased in over four years for families moving into new homes in the county. It’s a way for the school district to keep up with the growth.
“The reason for the fee, as new families come into the district they bring additional children with them, which impacts our ability to house those children in our current schools,” said Jody Dumas, Chief Operating Officer for Sarasota County Schools. “So an impact fee is meant to go into our capital budget, to fund the additional capacity at either our current school or to build new schools.”
“Multi-family homes which were $516 currently would increase after the four years to $774 and for mobile homes, it’s currently $188 which would increase to $282,″ said Diane Cominotti, Acting Director of Planning for Sarasota County Schools.
New single family homes are part of this as well. Since the Sarasota County Commission is on break, it could be a few months before the commission starts to talk about this.
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NEW ORLEANS, May 13, 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 continues its investigation into ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE: ATIP) (NYSE: ATIP WS) f/k/a Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. II. (NYSE: FAII) (NYSE: FAII WS).
On February 22, 2021, ATI and Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. II announced a proposed merger that would take ATI public. On June 17, 2021, the Company announced that it had completed its Business Combination with Fortress. Then, on July 26, 2021, the Company reported its financial results for 2Q2021, the period in which the Business Combination was completed, disclosing that "the acceleration of attrition among [its] therapists in the second quarter and continuing into the third quarter, combined with the intensifying competition for clinicians in the labor market, prevented us from being able to meet the demand we have and increased our labor costs" and reduced its fiscal 2021 forecast due to the foregoing factors.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information in violation of federal securities laws, which remains ongoing.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether ATI'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 ATI Physical Therapy 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-atip/ to learn more.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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.
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Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
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ORLANDO, Fla., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive and consumer technologies for the global markets, today announced that it will be reporting its Fiscal 2023 first quarter results for the period ended May 31, 2022, on Monday, July 11, 2022, after the market closes. The Company will also be hosting a conference call and webcast to discuss its results and provide updates on its business operations on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.
- To attend the webcast, participants must register online at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/tesjq8k7.
- To access the call by phone, please go this link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIed2d9f3946264d288e913f1228733bfd and you will be provided with dial-in numbers. Participants are requested to register a day in advance or at a minimum 15 minutes before the start of the call. Those wishing to ask questions following management's remarks should use the dial-in numbers provided.
- A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call and archived under "Events and Presentations" in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://investors.voxxintl.com/events-and-presentations.
About VOXX International Corporation
VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX) has grown into a leader in Automotive Electronics and Consumer Electronics, with emerging Biometrics technology to capitalize on the increased need for advanced security. Over the past several decades, with a portfolio of approximately 35 trusted brands, VOXX has built market-leading positions in in-vehicle entertainment, automotive security, reception products, a number of premium audio market segments, and more. VOXX is a global company, with an extensive distribution network that includes power retailers, mass merchandisers, 12-volt specialists and many of the world's leading automotive manufacturers. For additional information, please visit our website at www.voxxintl.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for historical information contained herein, statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements and thus may involve certain risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements made in this release are based on currently available information and the Company assumes no responsibility to update any such forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, may cause actual results to differ materially from the results suggested in the forward-looking statements. The factors include, but are not limited to the: risk factors described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022, and other filings made by the Company from time to time with the SEC. The factors described in such SEC filings include, without limitation: the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company's results of operations, the Company's ability to realize the anticipated results of its business realignment; cybersecurity risks; risks that may result from changes in the Company's business operations; our ability to keep pace with technological advances; significant competition in the automotive electronics, consumer electronics and biometrics businesses; our relationships with key suppliers and customers; quality and consumer acceptance of newly introduced products; market volatility; non-availability of product; excess inventory; price and product competition; new product introductions; foreign currency fluctuations; and restrictive debt covenants. Many of the foregoing risks and uncertainties are, and will be, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and any worsening of the global business and economic environment as a result. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
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Glenn Wiener
GW Communications (for VOXX)
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—Almost a quarter of respondents are also planning for mid-year adjustments—
BOSTON, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New survey data released today by executive compensation consultancy Pearl Meyer show that 70% of organizations implemented larger salary increases this year compared to 2021, with 21% reporting "significantly higher" levels. When polled in November 2021, companies expecting larger increases indicated an average of 4.2%. The data show actual implemented increases were even higher than anticipated at 4.8%.
"When we asked similar questions at the end of last year, just about half of the respondents thought they would be implementing higher than normal salary increases and 12% said it would be significantly higher," said Rebecca Toman, vice president of the survey business unit at Pearl Meyer, and executive sponsor of the new research. "This latest dataset tells us far more companies than expected took action in raising workforce pay, and even those who expected to offer more ultimately gave larger increases than they had planned."
Respondents indicated the biggest driver behind their decision was concern about retaining employees, followed closely by rising inflation. "Employers are definitely taking these steps to curb the 'great resignation,' but they are also taking seriously the pressure employees are facing with the cost of living," noted Toman.
The survey also indicates 23% of companies are planning mid-year salary adjustments in addition to their annual cadence and an additional 8% are considering the action. "It is very unusual to see so many companies planning a second round of adjustments," said Toman. "Normally, budgets are set well in advance for an annual rise. This is further indication that a shift is occurring—at least for now—when it comes to setting pay for the established workforce."
- 70% of responding organizations reported higher salary increases in 2022, compared to 2021
- 21% reported "significantly higher" salary increases
- Of those reporting higher salaries in 2022, 44% said retention concerns were the primary factor for the decision, with 30% noting higher cost of living/rising inflation
- Data show that percentage-wise, there is very little difference in the amounts granted based on employee category, from executive to nonexempt
- 23% indicate they are planning for a mid-year salary adjustment process and 8% are considering it
- Quick Poll Results: 2022 Implemented Base Salary Increases (June 2022)
- Quick Poll Results: 2022 Projected Base Salary Increase (December 2021)
- Quick Poll Results: Trends in Granting Equity (April 2022)
Pearl Meyer is the leading advisor to boards and senior management on the alignment of executive compensation with business and leadership strategy, making pay programs a powerful catalyst for value creation and competitive advantage. Pearl Meyer's global clients stand at the forefront of their industries and range from emerging high-growth, not-for-profit, and private companies to the Fortune 500 and FTSE 350. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Rochester, and San Jose.
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Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Gabriel Landeskog cracked a smile and a joke.
After years of playoff disappointments, the Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions.
Behind a goal and an assist from MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final Sunday night.
“It was all leading up to this,” playoff MVP-winning defensman Cale Makar said about the Avalanche’s journey.
It’s the first title for this core group led by MacKinnon, captain Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen and Makar and it follows several early postseason exits — in the second round each of the past three seasons and the first in 2018.
“It feels unbelievable,” MacKinnon said. “Some tough years mixed in there, but it’s all over now. We never stopped believing.”
With a mix of speed, high-end talent and the experiences gained from those defeats, Colorado broke through this time — earning every bit of the championship by knocking off the team that hoisted the Cup the past two years. Like the Avalanche fully expected, it wasn’t easy.
After an early turnover by Makar leading to Steven Stamkos’ goal that put them in a hole and several more bumps and bruises, the Avalanche tied it when MacKinnon beat 2021 playoff MVP Andrei Vasilevskiy with a near-perfect shot and went ahead on another big goal by trade deadline acquisition Artturi Lehkonen. They locked things down by holding on to the puck and not letting Tampa Bay even shoot the puck on Darcy Kuemper in the third period.
When they did, he was there. Brought in from Arizona in a trade last summer to shore up the sport’s most important position, Kuemper was solid again and made his most important save with under seven minutes left when he slid over to deny skilled winger Nikita Kucherov.
His teammates finished the job.
“That’s 20-plus years of just dreaming and wanting and working for it and just finally coming to fruition after a lot of crazy years and a lot of hard work,” Landeskog said. “This group is just amazing, all the way from the top to our third massage therapist to the wives to the fans to everybody working in Ball (Arena) right now. It’s incredible.
Much like the Lightning went all in multiple times by trading high draft picks and prospects to load up for the best chance to win the Cup, Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic was not afraid to ante up in March to acquire Lehkonen, defenseman Josh Manson and veteran forward Andrew Cogliano. They became the perfect complement to Colorado’s core that had showed plenty of playoff promise and until now hadn’t produced a championship.
Sakic, who captained Colorado’s first two title-winning teams in 1996 and 2001, used a familiar recipe to get his team over the hump. Much like Pierre Lacroix, the architect of those Avalanche teams that had so much success after the organization moved to Denver, Sakic prioritized skill, speed and versatility.
That speed overwhelmed every opponent along the way, from an opening sweep of Nashville through a hard-fought, six-game series against St. Louis, another sweep of Edmonton and then Tampa Bay, which staved off elimination once but ended up two victories short of becoming the NHL’s first three-peat champions since the early 1980s New York Islanders dynasty.
“They’re a team that’s looking to become a dynasty,” Makar said. “We’re a team that’s looking to start a legacy.”
That legacy finally involves a championship, thanks in large part to steady coach Jared Bednar, who in his sixth season found a way to focus his team on the mission at hand from the start of training camp. That mentality helped the Avalanche get over the hump, and Bednar became the first coach to win the Stanley Cup, American Hockey League’s Calder Cup and ECHL’s Kelly Cup.
Bednar won the chess match with Jon Cooper, also a Stanley and Calder Cup champion who is considered one of the best tacticians in the NHL. But things began to stack up against the Lightning facing their stiffest competition since their run of success began in 2020.
Asked how other teams might be able to copy the Avalanche’s success, Landeskog quipped, “Get a Cale Makar somewhere.”
Makar won the Conn Smythe after leading Colorado in scoring with 29 points in 20 games.
Injuries that sidelined top center Brayden Point and limited other key contributors proved too much against a stacked opponent built to withstand just about anything. Depth allowed the Avalanche to overcome losing defenseman Samuel Girard to a broken sternum and finish off the Lightning without Cup Final Game 1 overtime Andre Burakovsky sidelined by injury and with standout winger Valeri Nichushkin hobbling around on an injured right foot and center Nazem playing through a broken right thumb.
The Avalanche beat the Lightning before attrition could take too much of a toll and before the scary possibility of facing elimination in Game 7. Instead, they’ll return to Denver to celebrate with the Stanley Cup.
While not as emotional as the past two years when Stamkos got the trophy, Colorado’s series-ending victory marks another completion of an NHL season during a pandemic — the first back to 82 games with a normal playoff format since 2019. It was not without its stumbles, including postponing dozens of games and pulling out of the Olympics — and Commissioner Gary Bettman wasn’t even able to hand the Cup to Landeskog because he tested positive for the coronavirus, leaving deputy Bill Daly to do the honors.
The Avalanche and Lightning dealt with at-times rough ice conditions playing late into June, something that should not happen moving forward as the league gets back to its regular schedule. When that happens, Colorado will get the chance to defend its crown and attempt to follow Tampa Bay in sustaining a perennial Cup contender.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) today announced that Bruce A. Soll, formerly Vice Chair International of LBrands, Inc. and currently a counselor for Soll Advisors, LLC, has been appointed to the M/I Homes Board of Directors effective August 18, 2022. Mr. Soll will be filling a newly added seat to the M/I Homes Board.
In making the announcement, M/I Homes Chairman and CEO Robert H. Schottenstein stated: "We are pleased and honored to have Bruce Soll join our Board. He is a highly respected, proven leader with vast public company leadership experience. His expertise and experience will greatly benefit our Board and Company."
In his role as a counselor for Soll Advisors, LLC, Mr. Soll provides services to the boards of directors of public companies and non-profit organizations. Prior to his role at Soll Advisors, LLC, Mr. Soll held various leadership roles with LBrands, Inc. Mr. Soll also currently serves as a Director of Nationwide Children's Hospital and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Columbus Downtown Development Corporation/Capitol South.
M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation's leading homebuilders of single-family homes. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Detroit, Michigan; Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "envisions", "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in any future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, factors relating to the economic environment, interest rates, availability of resources, competition, market concentration, land development activities, construction defects, product liability and warranty claims and various governmental rules and regulations, as more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. We undertake no duty to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or presentations should be consulted.
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Verrica" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VRCA). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Verrica and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
In December 2020, Verrica submitted its New Drug Application ("NDA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") seeking regulatory approval of VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum. Then, on September 20, 2021, after the market closed, Verrica announced receipt of a Complete Response Letter ("CRL") due to deficiencies at a facility of Verrica's contract manufacturer in connection with the Company's NDA.
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $1.00 per share, or 8.3%, to close at $11.03 per share on September 21, 2021.
In November 2021, Verrica resubmitted the NDA for VP -102, claiming "[t]he resubmission addresses the successful resolution of inspection deficiencies" at the manufacturing facility. Finally, on May 24, 2022, after the market closed, Verrica announced receipt of another Complete Response Letter regarding the VP-102 NDA citing "deficiencies identified during a general reinspection of Sterling Pharmaceuticals Services, LLC (Sterling), the contract manufacturing organization (CMO) that manufacture's Verrica's bulk solution drug product."
On this news, Verrica's stock price fell $3.55 per share, or 63.8%, to close at $2.01 per share on May 25, 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.
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED), released the following statement on the Long-Term Budget Outlook released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO):
"CBO's projections have once again showed that our long-run fiscal trajectory is unsustainable. CBO projects that debt will grow from 98 percent of GDP to 185 percent over the next 30 years, and that debt service payments by the Treasury will more than quadruple as a share of the economy, reaching 7.2 percent of GDP and threatening every item of discretionary spending.
CED has long urged policymakers to address our significant fiscal challenges urgently. The debt incurred during and prior to the pandemic makes us more vulnerable to rising interest rates. Now, interest rates are rising, increasing the debt service burden in real time as Treasury borrowing is rolled over at higher rates.
CED solutions to our fiscal crisis include:
- A fundamentally reformed health care system based on cost-responsible consumer choice among private health care plans;
- Eliminating tax preferences for particular sources or uses of income to make the tax code simpler and fairer and yield additional revenues with the lowest possible tax rates;
- Enactment of a full set of annual appropriations bills to exercise oversight and identify inefficiencies and potential savings;
- Ensuring that future legislation is fully paid for without costs hidden by budget gimmicks and finding sources for additional revenues to meet the challenges of an aging workforce; and
- Adopting a credible plan to pay back the pandemic debt over the coming decades with a dedicated funding mechanism. CED also recommends considering the establishment of a successor to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (the "Bowles-Simpson Commission"), or even an empowered legislative vehicle like the "super-committee" used in 2011.
These CBO projections show that, if we do not adopt these solutions, our government risks a cycle of high interest, high deficits, and high debt service payments, and generations will devote an increasing share of their livelihood to paying for past choices."
About CED
The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is the public policy center of The Conference Board. The nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. CED Trustees are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies who bring their unique experience to address today's pressing policy issues. Collectively they represent 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. www.ced.org
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org
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ST. PAUL, Minn., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event:
- First-quarter 2022 earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 8 a.m. CDT. The earnings call can be accessed at (800) 762-2596 within the U.S. or +1 (212) 231-2916 outside the U.S.
This event will be webcast live and a replay will be available on 3M's Investor Relations website at http://investors.3M.com.
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
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Tim Post
tpost3@mmm.com
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Haynor Brings Significant Supply Chain Experience and Track Record of Operational Efficiency
LEHI, Utah, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL) ("Purple"), a comfort innovation company known for creating the "World's First No Pressure® Mattress," today announced the appointment of Eric Haynor as its Chief Operating Officer, effective June 6, 2022. Mr. Haynor will oversee all aspects of the company's operations, playing a key role in supporting Purple's future growth plans through supply chain and manufacturing efficiency.
"Eric's 30-year track record of end-to-end supply chain management excellence will be a welcome addition for our young company," said Rob DeMartini, Chief Executive Officer. "As we continue to advance the early stages of our turnaround journey, Eric will play a significant role in returning Purple to operational excellence; a key part of our long-range profitability plan. We are very confident in Eric's abilities to help us mature our operational activities and unlock the underlying value of our organization."
Most recently, Mr. Haynor served as Senior Vice President of Global Industrial Supply Chain at Ecolab, Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, where he had direct responsibility for North American supply chain operations. In this role, he had end-to-end supply chain accountability for the industrial business group. Prior to that, Mr. Haynor held several progressively senior roles within Ecolab Inc.'s supply chain group, including VP of Global Equipment Operations and Global Life Sciences, VP of Supply Chain Operations for EMEA, and VP of Supply Chain Operations for Asia Pacific.
"I am thrilled to join Purple at such a critical juncture in the company's history," said Haynor. "As Purple's product sophistication and brand reach has grown, so has the need for a more wholistic approach to the end-to-end supply chain. I look forward to joining the team at Purple and helping to take the next step forward in operational excellence."
Haynor earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University.
Inducement Equity Grant
Upon the effectiveness of his appointment, Mr. Haynor will receive an equity grant valued at $500,000 based on the market price of the Company's Class A Common Stock. This grant will consist of PSUs (65%) and RSUs (35%). The PSUs will have a three-year cliff vesting schedule and are contingent on the stock price hitting certain performance targets. The RSUs have a vesting schedule of 1/3rd vesting every 12 months. This grant is an inducement grant outside of the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan in accordance with the NASDAQ inducement grant exception found in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
About Purple
Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. We design and manufacture a variety of innovative, premium, branded comfort products, including mattresses, pillows, cushions, frames, sheets and more. Our products are the result of over 30 years of innovation and investment in proprietary and patented comfort technologies and the development of our own manufacturing processes. Our proprietary gel technology, Hyper-Elastic Polymer®, underpins many of our comfort products and provides a range of benefits that differentiate our offerings from other competitors' products. We market and sell our products through our direct-to-consumer online channels, traditional retail partners, third-party online retailers and our owned retail showrooms. For more information on Purple, visit purple.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about operational improvements and the Company's long-range profitability. Statements based on historical data are not intended and should not be understood to indicate the Company's expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events or determinations. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could influence the realization of forward-looking statements include the risk factors outlined in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2022, as amended by our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2022 and in our other filings with the SEC. Many of these risks and uncertainties have been, and will be, exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic and any worsening of the global business and economic environment as a result. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
Brendon Frey, ICR
brendon.frey@icrinc.com
203-682-8200
Purple Innovation, Inc.
Gina Balistreri
Senior Public Relations Manager
gina.b@purple.com
414-213-4460
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CAUGHT ON CAM: Deputies cut shark free from crab trap
Published: Aug. 8, 2022 at 12:25 PM CDT|Updated: 56 minutes ago
TAMPA BAY, Fla. (CNN) – Deputies in Florida risked their own safety Friday to help preserve sea life in Tampa Bay.
The Pinellas County deputies freed a 6-foot long shark that had gotten caught in a crab trap.
Someone had flagged down the marine patrol officers to report the issue.
A video showing the deputies working to free the shark hooked on the trap’s buoy was posted to the sheriff’s office Twitter feed.
They tried hard to remove the hook but couldn’t, so they cut it down as far as possible to free the shark.
The deputies had spent time earlier in the week rescuing sea turtles.
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NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pernod Ricard USA, the U.S. unit of the world's second largest spirits and wine company, announced today the appointment of Kathryn Brown as Head of Content Strategy and Activation.
In her new role, Brown will be responsible for The Mix, Pernod Ricard's in-house creative agency, focused on accelerating omnichannel personalization at scale and creating built-for-platform content across critical consumer and commerce touchpoints. Brown will be based in the New York City office.
Reporting directly to Kristen Colonna, Vice President, Marketing Accelerator, Brown joins Pernod Ricard USA with 20 years of experience most recently acting as Managing Director at BBDO Worldwide. She's worked with some of Omnicom's most sophisticated and integrated businesses including AT&T, Mars & FedEx to establish cross-channel marketing strategies and deliver campaigns that drive effectiveness, penetrate culture and change customer behavior.
"Kathryn's impressive career as a marketer and her deep understanding of the intersection of creative and media effectiveness will undoubtedly have a positive impact on unlocking insight led, highly engaging content that builds our brands and builds our business," said Colonna. "We're thrilled to have Kathryn join the Pernod Ricard USA team and further our ambition of delivering consumer and shopper experiences that accelerate our conversion and growth."
"I'm thrilled to be making the leap from the Agency world to Pernod Ricard USA," said Brown. "I was immediately drawn to the spirit of conviviality and the opportunity to work across an iconic set of brands to establish a culture of creative excellence and drive business results."
Beyond her core work at BBDO, Brown represented the agency on the board of MAKERS for more than two years and was committed to evolving the face of leadership both within and beyond the walls of the Agency.
For more information about Pernod Ricard USA, visit: https://www.pernod-ricard-usa.com/.
About Pernod Ricard USA
Pernod Ricard USA is the premium spirits and wine company in the U.S., and the largest subsidiary of Paris, France-based Pernod Ricard SA., the world's second-largest spirits and wine company. Pernod Ricard employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI) and is part of the CAC 40 index. The company's leading spirits include such prestigious brands as Absolut Vodka, Avión Tequila, Chivas Regal Scotch Whisky, The Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Kahlúa Liqueur, Malibu, Martell Cognac, Olmeca Altos Tequila , Beefeater Gin, Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal, Monkey 47 Gin, Plymouth Gin, Seagram's Extra Dry Gin, Malfy Gin, Hiram Walker Liqueurs, Midleton Irish Whiskey, Powers Irish Whiskey, Redbreast Irish Whiskey, Aberlour Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Lillet; Jefferson's Bourbon, Smooth Ambler Whiskey, Rabbit Hole Whiskey, Pernod and Ricard; such superior wines as Jacob's Creek, Kenwood Vineyards, Campo Viejo and Brancott Estate; and such exquisite champagnes and sparkling wines as Perrier-Jouët Champagne, G.H. Mumm Champagne and Mumm Napa sparkling wines.
Pernod Ricard USA is headquartered in New York, New York, and has more than 1,000 employees across the country. As "creators of conviviality," we are committed to sustainable and responsible business practices in service of our customers, consumers, employees and the planet. Pernod Ricard USA urges all adults to consume its products responsibly and has an active program to promote responsible drinking.
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A Dazzling Array of Louis Vuitton Luggage & Trunks, Jewelry & Fine Watches, Stage & Screen Memorabilia and Photographs
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Collectors, influencers and fans will converge at Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers for the upcoming week of luxury auctions and exhibitions beginning on June 18. This landmark series of events showcases a dazzling array of Louis Vuitton Luggage & Trunks, Jewelry & Fine Watches, Stage & Screen Memorabilia and Photographs.
Doyle is pleased to present this exciting auction showcasing over 100 lots of luxurious trunks, suitcases, bags and other items by the legendary firm Louis Vuitton. Explore the wide range of rare designs spanning the era of the grand trans-Atlantic liners to the modern jet age. And be sure to take a few "travel pics" at the exhibition!
Marvel at the glittering array of diamond and colored stone rings and stylish jewelry by such prestigious makers as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Oscar Heyman and Tiffany & Co. Among the fine watches for ladies and gentlemen are exceptional examples by Audemars Piguet, Rolex and Breguet.
Join fans and collectors around the world vying for original drawings, stage and costume designs, photography, autographs and memorabilia celebrating Film, Theatre, Music and Dance. Highlights include Gershwin and Wizard of Oz memorabilia, original costume drawings by Edith Head, and property from the Estate of Academy Award-winning actress Celeste Holm.
Trace the history of the photographic genre through fine examples spanning early photography to contemporary works. Featured are an important large-scale print by Andreas Gursky and Edward Weston's Fiftieth Anniversary Portfolio, as well as photographs by Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Bruce Davidson, Vivian Maier, Robert Mapplethorpe and Karl Struss.
The public is invited to the exhibitions on view Saturday, June 18 through Monday, June 20 from Noon until 5pm. Doyle is located at 175 East 87th Street in New York City. Interested bidders across the country and around the world can conveniently browse the interactive auction catalogues and place bids online at Doyle.com.
Founded in 1962, Doyle is one of the world's foremost auctioneers and appraisers of jewelry, art, furniture, decorations, Asian works of art, coins, stamps, rare books and other categories. Headquartered in New York City, Doyle offers auctions throughout the year that attract a broad base of buyers and consignors from around the world. Doyle operates a network of regional offices and advisors across the nation, including Palm Beach, Beverly Hills, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
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CARY, N.C., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: FTHM), a national, technology-driven, end-to-end real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and SaaS offerings for brokerages and agents, today announced it will release its 2022 second quarter financial results after market close on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The Company will host an investor conference call the same day.
Fathom Holdings Inc. is a national, technology-driven, real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and SaaS offerings to brokerages and agents by leveraging its proprietary cloud-based software, intelliAgent. The Company's brands include Fathom Realty, Dagley Insurance, Encompass Lending, intelliAgent, LiveBy, Real Results, and Verus Title. For more information, visit www.FathomInc.com.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Roger Pondel/Laurie Berman
PondelWilkinson Inc.
investorrelations@fathomrealty.com
(310) 279-5980
Marco Fregenal
President and CFO
Fathom Holdings Inc.
investorrelations@fathomrealty.com
(888) 455-6040
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Oklahoma executes James Coddington for 1997 hammer killing
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for a 1997 killing, despite a recommendation from the state’s Pardon and Parole Board that his life be spared.
James Coddington, 50, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:16 a.m. Gov. Kevin Stitt declined to commute Coddington’s sentence to life in prison without parole and rejected his petition for clemency. Coddington was the fifth Oklahoma inmate to be put to death since the state resumed executions last year.
“To all my family and friends, lawyers, everyone who’s been around me and loved me, thank you,” Coddington said while strapped to a gurney inside the death chamber. “Gov. Stitt, I don’t blame you and I forgive you.”
After delivering his last words, Coddington lifted his head and flashed a thumbs up to his attorney, Emma Rolls, who cried quietly in the witness room.
After the first drug, midazolam, was administered, Coddington’s breathing became labored and his chest hitched several times. A doctor on the execution team declared him unconscious at 10:08 a.m., and Coddington could be heard snoring inside the chamber.
Coddington was convicted and sentenced to die for beating 73-year-old Albert Hale to death with a hammer. Prosecutors say Coddington, then 24, became enraged when Hale refused to give him money to buy cocaine.
During a clemency hearing this month before the state’s five-member Pardon and Parole Board, an emotional Coddington apologized to Hale’s family and said he was a different man today.
But Mitch Hale, Albert Hale’s son who witnessed the execution, said he didn’t believe Coddington was sincerely remorseful, noting that he never mentioned his father or the Hale family during his last words.
“He proved today it wasn’t genuine. He never apologized,” Hale said. “He didn’t bring up my dad.”
Hale added: “I forgive him, but that doesn’t release him from the consequences of his actions.”
Rolls, Coddington’s attorney, said during the clemency hearing that Coddington was impaired by years of alcohol and drug abuse that began as an infant when his father put beer and whiskey into his baby bottles.
Coddington was twice sentenced to death for Hale’s killing, the second time in 2008 after his initial sentence was overturned on appeal.
After killing Hale, Coddington committed at least six armed robberies at gas stations and convenience stores across Oklahoma City.
“When the full circumstances of the murder, related robberies, and extensive history of violence on Mr. Coddington’s part are considered, one thing is clear: death is the only just punishment for him,” prosecutors in the state attorney general’s office wrote to the Pardon and Parole Board.
The state had halted executions in September 2015 when prison officials realized they had received the wrong lethal drug. It later came to light that the same wrong drug had been used to execute an inmate, and executions in the state were put on hold.
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Monument to Acquire Tempest, Creating the Most Comprehensive Digital Alcohol Treatment Program Offering on the Market
Published: May. 11, 2022 at 3:00 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
NEW YORK, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Monument and Tempest announced that Monument, a leading telemedicine platform for alcohol use disorder, has signed an agreement to acquire Tempest, a pioneering digital alcohol recovery program. Monument's acquisition of Tempest will accelerate its mission of providing a highly-personalized and holistic treatment experience for anyone looking to change their relationship with alcohol.
In the coming months, Monument will integrate Tempest's extensive resource library and community programming into its existing clinician-led care plans, which include medication-assisted treatment, therapist-moderated support groups, and specialized therapy. Together, the combined services will represent the most robust and personalized virtual treatment offering on the market. In the meantime, Tempest and Monument will continue to provide service on their respective platforms and all current Tempest members will continue to have access to content, support calls and community on the Tempest platform.
The acquisition will grow Monument's audience across all channels to over 300,000, representing a powerful digital community of people rethinking their drinking and building a healthier and happier life.
"Today's announcement marks a major milestone in our journey to make holistic alcohol use disorder treatment available to everyone," said Mike Russell, CEO & Co-Founder of Monument. "Tempest's commitment to changing the narrative around alcohol use disorder through member-first care perfectly aligns with our own mission and values. We're thrilled to be able to offer both Monument and Tempest members new tools in their treatment journey, along with anyone else ready to take the next step."
"After almost a decade of building, I'm excited for this next chapter for Tempest," said Holly Whitaker, founder of Tempest. "I believe in Monument's model and Mike Russell both as a leader and a human that wants to help people. The potential to help more people access effective and affordable treatment with this combination is endless."
For more information about Monument please visit joinmonument.com or reach out to support@joinmonument.com.
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease.
She said Biden “will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.”
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated, after getting two doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shortly before taking office, a first booster shot in September and an additional dose March 30.
Up to this point, Biden’s ability to avoid the virus seemed to defy the odds, even with the testing procedures in place for those expected to be in close contact with him. Prior waves of the virus swept through Washington’s political class, infecting Vice President Kamala Harris, Cabinet members, White House staffers and lawmakers. Biden has increasingly stepped up his travel schedule and resumed holding large indoor events where not everyone is tested.
Top White House officials in recent months have been matter-of-fact about the likelihood of the president getting COVID, a measure of how engrained the virus has become in society — and of its diminished threat for those who are up to date on their vaccinations and with access to treatments.
When administered within five days of symptoms appearing, Paxlovid, produced by drugmaker Pfizer, has been proven to bring about a 90% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths among patients most likely to get severe disease.
In an April 30 speech to more than 2,600 attendees at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Biden acknowledged the risks of attending large events, but said it was worthwhile to attend.
“I know there are questions about whether we should gather here tonight because of COVID,” he said. “Well, we’re here to show the country that we’re getting through this pandemic.”
Biden is far from the first world leader — and not the first U.S. president — to get the coronavirus, which has infected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and more than a dozen other leaders and high-ranking officials globally.
When Biden’s predecessor, President Donald Trump, contracted the disease in October 2020, it was a far different time. Vaccines were not available and treatment options were limited and less advanced. After being diagnosed with COVID-19 at the White House, Trump was given an experimental antibody treatment and steroids after his blood oxygen levels fell dangerously low. He was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for three days
While much of the world has resumed normal rhythms after the early lockdowns to control spikes in cases and deaths, the virus still serves as a disrupter in daily life as people are forced to change plans, isolate and calculate the risks of taking part in various activities.
And after more than two years and over a million deaths in the U.S., the virus is still killing an average of 353 people a day in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The unvaccinated are at far greater risk, more than two times more likely to test positive and nine times more likely to die from the virus than those who have received at least a primary dose of the vaccines, according to the public health agency.
The White House has faced a flurry of questions about COVID-19 protocols surrounding the president. The spring Washington outbreak came weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased face-covering guidance in most of the U.S.
As the virus crept closer to Biden, then-White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden believed it to be “vitally important to him, to his presidency, to the American people,” to travel and continue to host large events.
She added of Biden, “Just like many Americans, he makes risk assessments.”
The highly transmissible omicron variant is the dominant strain in the U.S., but scientists say it poses a lower risk for severe illness to those who are up to date on their vaccinations. The BA.5 sub-strain, believed to be even more contagious, now makes up more than 65% of U.S. cases.
“There’s a lot of infections across America,” White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said May 18, blaming the highly-transmissible variants, as well as relaxing mitigation measures like mask requirements.
The coronavirus pandemic helped put Biden in the White House, as he pledged to handle COVID-19 better than his predecessor. After initial months of success surging the nation’s supply and availability of vaccines, the virus became a morass for the Democrat in the first year of his presidency, as he struggled to boost the country’s vaccination rate and to stay ahead of the unpredictable disease.
As cases sharply declined earlier this year, Biden again highlighted his administration’s efforts to end the pandemic and help the nation regain a sense of normalcy.
In his State of the Union address on March 1, Biden said it was safe for most Americans to resume their normal pre-pandemic activities, citing declining case rates, vaccinations and newly developed therapeutics.
“Tonight, I can say we are moving forward safely, back to more normal routines,” he said. “It’s time for Americans to get back to work and fill our great downtowns again.”
Yet in recent weeks, U.S. officials have called for the public to exercise caution once again over the BA.5 variant, and appealed to the public to seek out booster shots if eligible and for most Americans to consider whether they should wear a face mask in public indoor settings.
“We should not let it disrupt our lives,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said July 12, “but we cannot deny that it is a reality that we need to deal with.”
The White House has sought to go above and beyond public health guidelines to protect the president, with all visitors and staff, required to attest to their vaccination status or submit to daily tests. Additionally, people expected to be in close proximity to Biden are tested daily.
Still, Biden has increasingly demonstrated a willingness to participate in larger, indoor events in recent months — riskier activities for contracting the virus — and many have had people not wearing masks. White House officials say Biden was intent on showing he can fulfill his presidential responsibilities without fear of the virus, believing he was well protected against severe outcomes
“His doctors are comfortable that he could continue to carry out his duties because of all these steps and precautions and protections he’s taken,” Psaki said on April 8.
In studies, the vaccines most widely used in the U.S. have been found to protect against severe illness and hospitalization, but new cases have emerged even among those who are fully vaccinated.
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Fireside Chat Session Dives into the Challenges of Building a Startup
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Who: AviaGames, creator of the award-winning "Bingo Tour" app and Pocket7Games social competition platform, today announced its Founder and CEO Vickie Chen will participate in a Fireside Chat session at the 2022 devcom Developer Conference on Tuesday, Aug. 23 in Cologne, Germany. Accompanied by RunAppRun Chief Business Development and Co-founder Shirley Lin and The Sandbox COO and Co-founder Sebastien Borget, Chen will provide insight and share her experience as a startup founder – from struggles and stresses to thriving moments.
What: Established in 2017, devcom is the official game developer event of gamescom. As Europe's biggest game developer and community-driven conference, devcom originally started as a five-day umbrella framework for a series of events. It is now a year-round resource focused on game development, game publishing, networking, and community building.
At devcom 2022, the Fireside Chat session titled, "From Zero To $xxx Millions - From bumps to growth," will provide attendees an opportunity to learn from Chen, Lin and Borget as they reflect on their startup journeys and share what they've learned along the way. The conversation will cover the ups and downs of building a startup, including how to go about seeking funding, when and how to bring an idea to market, managing the growth of a startup and its team, and overcoming challenges faced. As entrepreneurs starting with small teams and evolving prosperous ventures, Chen and the other panelists will discuss managing the good and bad, diversity and uncertainties, and necessary pivoting for growth.
When: As part of gamescon taking place Aug. 22 through Aug. 26, devcom is a two-day event from Aug. 22 through Aug. 23. The "From Zero To $xxx Millions - From bumps to growth" Fireside Chat session will be on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. CEST.
Where: gamescom and devcom will take place at the Congress Center East of Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The "From Zero To $xxx Millions - From bumps to growth" Fireside Chat session will take place at Stage 5.
Why: Behind every successful startup, there are challenges and lessons learned. With the help of co-founder Ping Wang and a small team of talented individuals, Chen built AviaGames and its Pocket7Games skill-based social competition platform from the ground up. Under Chen's leadership, AviaGames has raised $60 million in funding and over the last year, it dominated the US mobile gaming market, surpassing an install base of more than 10 million users and awarding over $714 million in cash prizes while topping mobile gaming charts. With more than 18 years of experience and a strong understanding of the challenges faced as a female founder, Chen brings an invaluable perspective to the discussion with a complete view of what is needed to design and deliver a successful all-in-one, world-class social competition platform.
Founded in 2017 by Vickie Chen and Ping Wang, AviaGames is a mobile, social competition gaming company and publisher of Pocket7Games, a unified gaming platform. The platform features 15+ unique, skill-based games linked to a single membership and wallet, allowing players to seamlessly switch among casino, puzzle, action, card, math and brain games. AviaGames is committed to providing an inclusive competition platform where everyone can play, make money, and have fun. To date, AviaGames has awarded more than $714 million in cash prizes to its players. Select titles are available as individual apps for download, including Bingo Clash, Bingo Tour, Cooking Clash, 21 Gold, Yatzy Craze, and Match 'n Flip.
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Lifestyle sports nutrition brand launches BUBBLICIOUS® "COTTON CANDY" and two other sweet-treat flavors
PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweets and birthday parties go hand in hand, and to celebrate its birthday, lifestyle sports nutrition brand GHOST® teamed up with GNC to offer innovative performance supplements with mouth-watering, nostalgic, candy-inspired flavors.
Not here to pop any bubbles, GHOST® introduced fan-favorite pre-workout GHOST LEGEND® in BUBBLICIOUS® "COTTON CANDY" (exclusively at GNC) and BUBBLICIOUS® "STRAWBERRY SPLASH." GHOST® ENERGY in BUBBLICIOUS® "STRAWBERRY SPLASH" is also back by popular demand and will be returning to GNC shelves while supplies last.
"As an extension of our longstanding partnership with GHOST®, and to kick off their birthday celebrations, we're excited to add more memorable products to GNC shelves along with exclusive deals for consumers to stock up on favorite flavors," said Kevin Maloberti, VP, Merchandising at GNC. "GHOST® continues to develop innovative collaborations with nostalgic brands to break barriers and transport consumers to a different time in their lives. Together, we're creating opportunities for consumers to fully customize their health and wellness routines with instantly recognizable flavors and next-level ingredients."
In addition to BUBBLICIOUS®, GHOST® has launched the following SOUR PATCH KIDS® flavors exclusively at GNC.
- GHOST® HYDRATION x SOUR PATCH KIDS® "REDBERRY®"
- GHOST® HYDRATION x SOUR PATCH KIDS® "BLUE RASPBERRY"
"We're pumped to celebrate our birthday with GNC by adding BUBBLICIOUS® and SOUR PATCH KIDS® flavors to our best-selling HYDRATION and LEGEND® product lines," said Dan Lourenco, Co-Founder & CEO, GHOST®. "Fusing science-backed nutrition and nostalgic flavors makes sense, because fitness should be about celebrating our health, not restricting what we love."
To celebrate, GNC is throwing a Birthday Week Flash sale: Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off. Buy any GHOST® product in-store or online at GNC between June 1, 2022, and June 7, 2022, and receive 50% off an additional GHOST® product.
To learn more about GNC, visit www.gnc.com. For additional information on GHOST®, check out https://www.ghostlifestyle.com/ and follow the brand on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or Twitch.
GNC is a leading global health and wellness brand that provides high-quality, science-based products and solutions consumers need to live mighty, live fit and Live Well.
The brand touches consumers worldwide by providing its products and services through company-owned retail locations, domestic and international franchise locations, digital commerce and strong wholesale and retail partnerships across the globe. GNC's diversified, multi-channel business model has worldwide reach and a well-recognized, trusted brand. By combining exceptional innovation, product development capabilities and an extensive global distribution network, GNC manages a best-in-class product portfolio. www.gnc.com.
GHOST® is a lifestyle brand of dietary supplements, sports nutrition products, energy drinks, and apparel. GHOST® is disrupting the sports nutrition industry by creating a lifestyle movement that includes transparent innovative products, global distribution, immersive content, key influencer partnerships and authentic collaborations with many of the world's leading flavor brands including OREO®, CHIPS AHOY!®, Sour Patch Kids®, Sonic®, Warheads®, Swedish Fish® and Welch's®. GHOST® products can be found at GNC, ghostlifestyle.com and select global retailers in over 40 countries. For more information visit ghostlifestyle.com or connect with the brand on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or Twitch.
BUBBLICIOUS and STRAWBERRY SPLASH are trademarks of Mondelēz International group, used under license. SOUR PATCH KIDS and REDBERRY are trademarks of Mondelēz International group, used under license.
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Man finds U-Haul truck on top of his SUV, insurance company not paying for damages
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - An Arizona man has been dealing with a damaged car for several months after a collision where he wasn’t even driving, and an insurance company will not be covering the damages.
Arizona’s Family reports McClain Schilling found his 2005 Land Rover parked outside his house demolished by a rented U-Haul pickup on New Year’s Day.
“When someone says there’s a U-Haul on top of your car, how do you process that?” Arizona’s Family reporter Gary Harper asked. “Well, I just came out to see it for myself,” Schilling responded.
Schilling said before the crash, his vehicle was great to drive.
“It was a super smooth and quiet ride,” he said. But not anymore, with pictures showing his Land Rover demolished by a rented U-Haul.
The U-Haul driver reportedly fled from the scene, and since Schilling said he only had liability insurance, he filed a claim with U-Haul - believing the company would cover his totaled SUV. After all, he wasn’t driving.
Investigators from U-Haul’s insurance company eventually inspected Schilling’s damaged vehicle and said they’d get back to him. But that was three months ago, and he said his claim kept getting delayed by adjusters.
“One month later, I get an email that says, ‘Hey, do you have a copy of the police report?’ And we’re like, we already gave it to you along with all the other information,” Schilling said.
Frustrated, Schilling contacted Arizona’s Family for some help this week.
“We’re at a loss. We don’t know what to do. My wife’s grandparents have been saying to call from day one,” Schilling said.
U-Haul responded to Arizona Family’s inquiry on the delay in settling. The company responded that Schilling’s damaged Land Rover won’t be covered under its Liability Protection Plan because protection does not apply to intentional torts or criminal acts.
A U-Haul spokesman wrote in an email that the rental equipment was being used to commit a crime. Homes were burglarized in the neighborhood, stolen property was found inside the truck, and the lessee was identified leaving the scene.
Joshua Stine, 38, was later identified as the man driving the U-Haul, and police records date back 20 years with him involved in other incidents.
Schilling said he will try to purchase a new vehicle and is currently borrowing a car to get around.
“We’re just relying on friends for commuting and going to the grocery store and stuff,” he said.
There is a risk when car owners only have liability insurance instead of full coverage, according to insurance representatives. Insurance premiums are normally slightly lower, but there are risks in situations like this.
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Urges Company to Actively Pursue Strategic Alternatives and Sale of the Company
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. ("Owl Creek"), on behalf of its affiliated investment funds, today sent a letter to the Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano or the "Company") (NYSE: CANO) Board of Directors strongly encouraging the Company to pursue strategic alternatives by engaging with investment bankers and other advisors to pursue a sale to a strategic buyer.
The full text of the letter follows:
Dr. Marlow Hernandez
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Cano Health, Inc.
9725 NW 117th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33178
Dear Dr. Hernandez and other members of the Board of Directors:
I write on behalf of investment funds managed by Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. ("Owl Creek" or "we"), which, as of August 19, 2022, own 8,685,171 shares of Cano Health, Inc., representing 3.745% percent of the Class A equity of the Company, to share concerns we have with the Company's current trajectory.
While we believe in the Company's business model and management's ability to execute the post "de-SPAC" business plan, the past year's roller coaster of accounting issues has shaken our confidence. We feel that Cano's continued growth will require a larger and stronger vertically integrated partner with access to the capital needed to execute the Company's business plan. So, we were encouraged to hear on the second quarter earnings call that you are "open to considering all strategic alternatives to accelerate value creation."
We strongly encourage you to actively pursue these strategic alternatives by engaging with investment bankers and other advisors to pursue a sale of the Company to a strategic buyer.
Owl Creek participated in the private placement that took place concurrently with your de-SPAC transaction, and since then has acquired significantly more shares in the secondary market. We did so because we saw -- and continue to see -- an enormous opportunity to generate considerable economic value by delivering superior healthcare more efficiently. Your investor day quantified this opportunity as we learned that that the cohort of MA patients among the 26,000 members that joined in the first half of 2019 saw three-year medical costs decline at a 3% compounded annual rate, versus an expected 10% increase. Cano has exceeded the guidance outlined in the March 4, 2021 investor presentation in terms of membership, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA, even excluding the contribution from Direct Contracting Entities ("DCE"). Including DCE, which we believe to be an enormous opportunity both financially and strategically, Cano is close to achieving its 2023 targets a year early. We believe that these results validate our view on the market opportunity and the Company's ability to capture a meaningful portion of it.
Unfortunately, Cano has consistently traded at a discount to its peers due to its SPAC heritage, its hybrid model (owned and operated medical centers along with affiliates), and heavy concentration in the South Florida market. One could argue for some discount due to one or more of these factors, but the valuation discrepancy between Cano and peers is highly punitive. Clearly the recent back and forth on the EBITDA moving from one year to the next also is not helping and will foreclose any thoughts of share sales at reasonable prices to fund growth. The best-known company in the owned and operated medical center segment, and the first to go public, Oak Street Health Inc. ("Oak Street"), has an enterprise value that is nearly 3.2 times the high end of its 2022 revenue guidance of $2.145 billion. One of the leaders in the affiliate space, agilon health inc. ("agilon"), also has an enterprise value more than three times the high end of its 2022 revenue guide of $2.635 billion. Despite Cano guiding to $2.85 billion to $2.90 billion of revenue for the year -- which is higher than both Oak Street and agilon -- the Company trades at under 1.3x the low end of the revenue guide.
With the Company needing capital to compete with its peers and achieve the growth available in current and new markets, its depressed valuation leaves two choices: sacrifice growth or sell equity at highly dilutive levels. Both are unattractive options in our view.
Given the persistent and wide gap between where Cano shares trade and the valuation of comparable companies, we believe there is ample room to come to terms with a strategic buyer that maximizes value for shareholders and provides the Company a platform for future growth. The industry is ripe for consolidation with large health care companies looking to grow.
Recent transactions support this assertion and the willingness of buyers to pay a meaningful premium to where Cano's stock has traded for much of this year. For example, as recently as July, Amazon.com Inc. ("Amazon") announced that it was buying 1Life Healthcare Inc. (better known as "One Medical") for $3.9 billion. Amazon is paying well over three times this year's expected revenue of One Medical, in line with where both Oak Street and agilon are valued. As we know from One Medical's merger proxy filing dated August 9, 2022, there was interest from another company besides Amazon referred to as "Party A" in the proxy. It is widely speculated that Party A is CVS Health Corporation ("CVS"), which has been very vocal in its interest in primary care-centric value-based care (VBC) providers. In fact, CVS has stated since late last year that they have well over $10 billion in capital to deploy towards strategic initiatives with VBC at the top of the list. When asked on their first quarter earnings call on May 4, 2022, as to why they have yet to announce a deal, CVS CFO Shawn Guertin said, "We've evaluated a range of assets in and around the care delivery space. I'll remind you most of these assets aren't up for sale. And so that dialogue starts a process." They may have started the process with One Medical, but Amazon finished it. On their second quarter earnings call on August 3, 2022, CVS CEO Karen Lynch, in response to the first question specifically referencing the One Medical deal, stated, "we can't be in primary care without M&A." CVS and the other managed care companies are clearly prime candidates with which to discuss alternatives. CVS has also been named as a suitor for Signify Health and it was reported late yesterday that Amazon, UnitedHealth Group and Option Care Health are interested in the home-health-services provider. If Cano had an enterprise value equal to three times this year's expected revenue like Oak Street Health and agilon do, or one similar to what Amazon is paying for One Medical, that would increase the valuation by more than $4.5 billion, equating to a share price of approximately $14.
Owl Creek invested in Cano because we saw the massive opportunity in which primary care providers can bend the medical cost curve through preventive medicine and disease management delivering better clinical care more cost effectively. Your management team has achieved strong growth in membership, medical centers, and geographic markets to date; however, we believe that maximization of the Company's long-term potential will require a strategic transaction with a well-funded entity. Such a transaction would not only result in meaningful appreciation in the current share price, but also improve patient health by delivering primary care medical service to as many people as possible.
We look forward to your response and hearing about your proactive efforts in pursuing a strategic suitor for this highly valuable and attractive asset.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey A. Altman
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.
About Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is an investment advisory firm based in New York. It primarily employs an event-driven and fundamental value long/short investment strategy in equity and debt markets across the globe. The firm was founded in 2001 and is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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- Novamind shareholders, at a separate meeting held today, have also approved the transaction
- Transaction expected to be completed on or about June 10, 2022
VANCOUVER, BC, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Numinus Wellness Inc. ("Numinus", the "Company") (TSX: NUMI) (OTCQX: NUMIF) is pleased to announce shareholders have approved the Company's resolution to issue common shares in the capital of Numinus (the "Common Shares") in connection with the proposed acquisition (the "Transaction) of Novamind Inc. ("Novamind"). Novamind shareholders have also voted to approve the acquisition of Novamind by Numinus, pursuant to a plan of arrangement, at a separate meeting of Novamind shareholders held today.
"We are pleased with the overwhelming support of both Numinus and Novamind shareholders for this significant and transformational transaction. This acquisition will position our business as one of the leading integrated mental wellness companies in North America offering Ketamine- and psychedelic-assisted therapies, with 13 wellness clinics, four clinical research sites and a dedicated psychedelics research laboratory," said Payton Nyquvest, Founder & CEO, Numinus. "We look forward to completing the acquisition soon and working closely with the Novamind team to share best practices and grow our collective mental health and wellness service offering."
Details of the Transaction and share issuance are set out in Numinus' management information circular ("Circular"), dated May 4, 2022, which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
At the special meeting of shareholders of the Company (the "Meeting"), an ordinary resolution authorizing and approving the issuance of up to 63,010,034 Common Shares of the Company to the securityholders of Novamind was approved by 98.71% of the votes cast by shareholders. The Common Shares of the Company issued pursuant to the Transaction will be distributed to individual Novamind securityholders following the completion of the transaction.
A total of 32,679,640 Common Shares of the Company were voted at the Meeting online or by proxy, representing approximately 15.68% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company as of the meeting record date. The Company has filed a report of voting results on the resolution voted upon at the Meeting under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Completion of the Transaction remains conditional upon approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") and certain other customary closing conditions. The application for the final order from the Court is scheduled to be heard on June 10, 2022. Assuming that all conditions to closing of the Transaction are satisfied or waived, the Transaction is expected to be completed on or about June 10, 2022. For a more detailed description of the Transaction, please refer to the Circular.
About Numinus
Numinus Wellness (TSX: NUMI) helps people to heal and be well through the development and delivery of innovative mental health care and access to safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies. The Numinus model - including psychedelic production, research and clinic care - is at the forefront of a transformation aimed at healing rather than managing symptoms for depression, anxiety, trauma, pain and substance use. At Numinus, we are leading the integration of psychedelic-assisted therapies into mainstream clinical practice and building the foundation for a healthier society.
Learn more at www.numinus.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain "forward‐looking information" and "forward‐looking statements" (collectively "forward‐looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and operating performance. All statements in this news release that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur in the future are forward‐looking statements. Forward‐looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are often identified by words such as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "project", "target", "potential", "schedule", "forecast", "budget", "estimate", "intend" or "believe" and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could", "should" or "might" occur, and include information regarding: (i) expectations regarding whether the proposed Transaction will be consummated, including whether conditions to the consummation of the Transaction will be satisfied, or the timing for completing the Transaction and receiving the required regulatory and court approvals, (ii) expectations regarding the potential benefits of the Transaction and the ability of the combined company to successfully achieve business objectives; and (iii) expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.
Forward‐looking statements necessarily involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. These forward‐looking statements are qualified in their entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosure contained in filings made by the Company with the Canadian securities regulators, including the Company's financial statements and related MD&A for the financial year ended August 31, 2021 and its interim financial statements and related MD&A for the three and six months ended February 28, 2022, all filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces and territories of Canada, except Québec, and available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. The risk factors are not exhaustive of the factors that may affect the Company's forward‐looking statements. The Company's forward‐looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management of the Company at such time. The Company does not assume any obligation to update forward‐looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward‐looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward‐looking statements. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on forward‐looking statements.
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| 2022-06-08T21:15:58Z
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Customer Survey Result Surpasses Industry Averages
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global ad security and web3 threat intelligence provider, Confiant, announced that they earned an unprecedented Net Promoter Score (NPS)® of 86 for customer satisfaction in their most recent May 2022 survey.
"We've always had the goal to be world class, not just in our technology and security detections, but also in our customers' experience. Going above and beyond is our way of doing it right," commented Louis-David Mangin, CEO and Cofounder of Confiant Inc. "It is deeply gratifying that our customers acknowledged our efforts with this high NPS rating. I credit every member on our team who goes that extra mile every day, delivering excellence to our clients, strengthening those community bonds in support of our industry leading cyber protection solutions," concluded Mangin.
NPS ranks customer satisfaction based on a single-question survey to customers, "How likely is it that you would recommend Confiant to a friend or colleague?" Then, the NPS score is calculated as a single number in the range of -100 to +100, higher scores being better than low scores.
On average B2B and SaaS companies score 65 to 66 NPS out of 100, with an NPS of 60 being considered "Good" and above 80 "Excellent" or "World Class". Confiant's May 2022 NPS 86 score soared well above industry averages, as well as their own previous NPS score of 73 in October 2021 (and 68 in March 2021), propelling it into the "Excellent" or "World Class" range.
In addition to the overall score the company scored highly on individual questions of customer satisfaction, ROI value and timely response to issues. When asked, "How would you rate the value for money you get from Confiant?" 86% of respondents rated the company as "Excellent". Similarly, on the question of "How responsive has Confiant been to your questions or concerns about our product or service?" 75% of respondents rated Confiant as "Extremely Responsive" with the remaining 25% rating as "Very Responsive"
Confiant's mission is to make the digital world safe for everyone.
Confiant is a cybersecurity provider specialized in detecting and stopping threats that leverage advertising technology infrastructure, also known as Malvertising. We help digital publishers and advertising technology platforms around the world take back control of the ad experience in real-time. In addition, Confiant helps enterprises protect themselves and their customers from threat actors performing these attacks. Confiant oversees trillions of monthly ad impressions with innovative integrations embedded deep into the ad tech ecosystem, giving us a unique vantage point. Our superior detection set for phishing, crypto scams and malware attacks using ads as a vector is one-of-a-kind in the industry. Confiant executes our mission everyday to protect users and organizations of all sizes, including Microsoft, Orange, Paramount and IBM. We offer unique and actionable insights into threats that systematically target brands, businesses, individuals and supply chains via ads. Our recently published Malvertising Matrix maps the tactics, techniques and procedures active in Malvertising today, inclusive of emerging Web3 Layer 4 threats. To learn more about Confiant and our technology visit: www.confiant.com
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| 2022-06-14T12:49:03Z
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