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Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden believes unions built the middle class, but he also knew a rail worker strike could damage the economy ahead of midterm elections.
That left him in the awkward position of espousing the virtues of unionization in Detroit, a stalwart of the labor movement, while members of his administration went all-out to keep talks going in Washington between the railroads and unionized workers in hopes of averting a shutdown.
But after a long night, the talks succeeded and Biden announced Thursday that the parties had reached a tentative agreement to avoid a shutdown that would go to union members for a vote. The Democratic president hailed the deal in a statement for avoiding a shutdown and as a win for all sides.
“These rail workers will get better pay, improved working conditions, and peace of mind around their health care costs: all hard-earned,” Biden said. “The agreement is also a victory for railway companies who will be able to retain and recruit more workers for an industry that will continue to be part of the backbone of the American economy for decades to come.”
It looked far more tenuous for the president just a day earlier.
United Auto Workers Local 598 member Ryan Buchalski introduced Biden at the Detroit auto show on Wednesday as “the most union- and labor-friendly president in American history” and someone who was “kickin’ ass for the working class.” Buchalski harked back to the pivotal sitdown strikes by autoworkers in the 1930s.
In the speech that followed, Biden recognized that he wouldn’t be in the White House without the support of unions such as the UAW and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, saying autoworkers “brung me to the dance.”
But back in Washington, officials in his administration at the Labor Department were in tense negotiations to prevent a strike — one of the most powerful sources of leverage that unions have to bring about change and improve working conditions.
Without the deal that was reached among the 12 unions, a stoppage could have begun as early as Friday that could halt shipments of food and fuel at a cost of $2 billion a day.
Far more was at stake than sick leave and salary bumps for 115,000 unionized railroad workers. The ramifications could extend to control of Congress and to the shipping network that keeps factories rolling, stocks the shelves of stores and stitches the U.S. together as an economic power.
That’s why White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, speaking aboard Air Force One as it jetted to Detroit on Wednesday, said a rail worker strike was “an unacceptable outcome for our economy and the American people.” The rail lines and their workers’ representatives “need to stay at the table, bargain in good faith to resolve outstanding issues, and come to an agreement,” she said.
Biden faced the same kind of predicament faced by Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 with coal and Harry Truman in 1952 with steel — how do you balance the needs of labor and business in doing what’s best for the nation? Railways were so important during World War I that Woodrow Wilson temporarily nationalized the industry to keep goods flowing and prevent strikes.
Inside the White House, aides don’t see a contradiction between Biden’s devotion to unions and his desire to avoid a strike. Union activism has surged under Biden, as seen in a 56% increase in petitions for union representation with the National Labor Relations Board so far this fiscal year.
One person familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss White House deliberations on the matter, said Biden’s mindset in approaching the debate was that he’s the president of the entire country, not just for organized labor.
With the economy still recovering from the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic, the president’s goal is to keep all parties so a deal could be finalized. The person said the White House saw a commitment to keep negotiating in good faith as the best way to avoid a shutdown while exercising the principles of collective bargaining that Biden holds dear.
Biden also knew a stoppage could worsen the dynamics that have contributed to soaring inflation and created a political headache for the party in power.
Eddie Vale, a Democratic political consultant and former AFL-CIO communications aide, said the White House pursued the correct approach at a perilous moment.
“No one wants a railroad strike, not the companies, not the workers, not the White House,” he said. “No one wants it this close to the election.”
Vale added that the sticking point in the talks was about “respect basically — sick leave and bereavement leave,” issues Biden has supported in speeches and with his policy proposals.
Sensing political opportunity, Senate Republicans moved Wednesday to pass a law to impose contract terms on the unions and railroad companies to avoid a shutdown. Democrats, who control both chambers in Congress, blocked it.
“If a strike occurs and paralyzes food, fertilizer and energy shipments nationwide, it will be because Democrats blocked this bill,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
The economic impact of a potential strike was not lost on members of the Business Roundtable, a Washington-based group that represents CEOs. It issued its quarterly outlook for the economy Wednesday.
“We’ve been experiencing a lot of headwinds from supply chain problems since the pandemic started and those problems would be geometrically magnified,” Josh Bolten, the group’s CEO, told reporters. “There are manufacturing plants around the country that likely have to shut down. ... There are critical products to keep our water clean.”
The roundtable also had a meeting of its board of directors Wednesday. But Bolten said Lance Fritz, chair of the board’s international committee and the CEO of Union Pacific railroad, would miss it “because he’s working hard trying to bring the strike to a resolution.”
Back at the Labor Department, negotiators ordered Italian food as talks dragged into Wednesday night and the White House announced the agreement at 5:05 a.m. on Thursday.
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PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron is the clear favorite in France’s presidential race, yet a big unknown factor may prove decisive: an unprecedented proportion of people say they are unsure who to vote for or don’t intend to vote at all, bringing a large dose of uncertainty to the election.
The pro-European centrist is still comfortably leading 11 other candidatesin the polls ahead of Sunday’s first-round vote. His main challenger, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, appears on the rise in recent days. Both are in good position to reach the runoff on April 24, which would make them replay the 2017 election that Macron won handily.
There’s “no certainty,” Macron warned during his first big rally on Saturday near Paris.
“Don’t believe in polls or commentators who would sound definitive and tell you that … the election is already done, that everything is going to be all right,” he told his supporters. “From Brexit to so many elections, what seems unlikely can happen!”
Scenarios for the this year’s second-round vote show that Le Pen has significantly narrowed the gap with Macron compared to 2017 — when she lost with 34% support to his 66%.
Polls still place her behind Macron, but much closer, apparently showing the wisdom of her longstanding strategy to soften her rhetoric and image — allowing her to capture the anti-Macron vote as well as far-right support.
In recent days, Macron’s campaign has also hit a speed bump dubbed “the McKinsey Affair,” named after an American consulting company hired to advise the French government on its COVID-19 vaccination campaign and other policies. A new French Senate report questions the government’s use of private consultants and accuses McKinsey of tax dodging. Financial prosecutors announced Wednesday that a preliminary investigation has been opened into suspected tax fraud.
The issue is energizing Macron’s rivalsand dogging him at campaign stops.
Many in Macron’s camp fear that his supporters may not go to polling stations because they already think he will win, while those angry at his policies will make sure to vote.
“Of course I have concerns,” said Julien Descamps, a 28-year-old member of Macron’s party, stressing that some people in his circle “don’t know what to do.”
“They are not fully convinced by Macron, but if they reject the extremes, they should vote for him,” he said.
Macron called on voters to get mobilized against both France’s far-right and the far-left. “Don’t boo them, fight their ideas,” he said.
In third position according to the polls is far-left figure Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who has increased his support but still is a distance behind Le Pen. Another far-right candidate, Eric Zemmour, and conservative contender Valérie Pécresse are amid other key challengers. Sunday’s first round will qualify the two top candidates for the runoff.
The presidential election is the one that attracts French voters the most.
Yet the turnout has decreased from 84% in 2007 to about 78% in 2017, and studies show that abstention may be higher than five years ago. In particular, young and working-class people appear less certain to go to the polls than retirees and upper-class voters.
A low turnout could have a major impact on the vote, pollsters say. They note that a greater proportion of people don’t know yet for whom they will vote — or whether they will vote at all.
That’s the situation of managing assistant Liza Garnier, 45, who lives in the wealthy suburb of Montmorency, north of Paris.
“I don’t believe in what politicians say anymore. They make a lot of promises, they say candidates’ words, and once in power, we are disappointed,” she said. “I get the impression that more and more people think it’s useless: voting for who? For what?”
Garnier feels politicians are too far away from the reality of French daily life. She said she may just pick a blank vote, even in the second round if Macron is facing Le Pen.
“I want to show I’m not happy with it,” she said.
The sinking purchasing power of French families is one of voters’ top concerns amid rising food and energy prices, along with social payments, security, immigration and the environment. But many feel these issues have not been addressed as much as they should in this year’s campaign, partly because the war in Ukraine is overshadowing all other issues.
Kevin, a 26-year-old history and geography teacher in a public middle school who has worked in an impoverished suburb north of Paris, deplored a lack of political debate in this campaign. Describing himself as a “leftist,” he said he feels “very disillusioned” by the current French political scene.
Kevin, who cannot be identified by his last name because state employees are required to be neutral ahead of elections, said he is still hesitating. But in any case, he won’t vote for Macron or Le Pen, and considers a blank vote an option.
Macron, who has dedicated most of his time recently to diplomatic talks trying to end the war in Ukraine, is seeking to boost his short campaign ahead of Sunday’s vote, giving several interviews in the French media and putting campaign activities on his agenda almost each day.
“Friends, you got it: It’s now time for mobilization. It’s now time to fight,” he told supporters Saturday.
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SÃO PAULO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AEGEA Finance S.à r.l. (the "Issuer"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGEA Saneamento e Participações S.A. ("Aegea"), announced today the early tender results in connection with its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of the outstanding U.S.$400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% Senior Notes due 2024 (the "Notes"). The Issuer also announced receipt of the requisite consents in connection with its previously announced consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") from the holders of the Notes (the "Holders") to the adoption of the Proposed Amendments (as defined below).
The terms and conditions of the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated April 21, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase"), previously distributed to Holders.
The Issuer has been advised that as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on May 4, 2022 (such date and time, the "Early Tender Payment Deadline"), U.S.$340,986,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, representing 85.25% of the outstanding Notes, had been validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) pursuant to the Tender Offer and consents delivered pursuant to the Consent Solicitation. The Issuer intends to purchase all Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) at or prior to the Early Tender Payment Deadline on May 20, 2022 (the "Settlement Date").
The total consideration payable to Holders for each U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Payment Deadline and purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer will be U.S.$1,028.75 (the "Total Consideration"), plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including the Settlement Date. The Total Consideration includes an early tender payment of U.S.$30.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (the "Early Tender Payment"), payable only to Holders who validly tendered (and do not withdraw) their Notes and validly deliver (and do not revoke) the related consents to the Proposed Amendments at or prior to the Early Tender Payment Deadline.
Pursuant to the Consent Solicitation, the Issuer solicited consents (the "Consents") from Holders to the proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments") to the indenture pursuant to which the Notes were issued (the "Indenture"), which would (i) eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants, as well as various events of default and related provisions contained in the Indenture and (ii) reduce the minimum required notice period for the redemption of Notes from 30 days to three business days prior to the date fixed for redemption (maintaining the maximum notice period of 60 days). In order for the Proposed Amendments to be adopted, Consents must be received in respect of at least a majority of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes (not including any Notes which are owned by Aegea or any of its affiliates) (the "Requisite Consent"). The Issuer has obtained the Requisite Consent and intends to execute a supplemental indenture (the "Supplemental Indenture") to the Indenture which will effectuate the Proposed Amendments. Any Notes not tendered and purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer will remain outstanding and will be subject to the terms of the Indenture as amended by the Supplemental Indenture.
Holders who have not yet tendered their Notes have until 11:59 p.m. (New York City time), on May 18, 2022, unless extended by the Issuer (such time and date, as it may be extended, the "Expiration Time") to tender their Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer. Holders of Notes who validly tender their Notes after the Early Tender Payment Deadline but at or prior to the Expiration Time will not be entitled to receive the Early Tender Payment and will be entitled to receive only the Tender Offer Consideration, as described in the Offer to Purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the Settlement Date.
The Issuer's obligation to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Tender Offer is conditioned upon the satisfaction or, when applicable, waiver of certain conditions, which are more fully described in the Offer to Purchase, including, among others, a financing condition as described in the Offer to Purchase. In addition, subject to applicable law, the Issuer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to (i) extend, terminate or withdraw the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation at any time or (ii) otherwise amend the Tender Offer and/or the Consent Solicitation in any respect at any time and from time to time. The Issuer further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to accept any tenders of Notes with respect to the Notes. The Issuer is making the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation only in those jurisdictions where it is legal to do so.
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch, Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as dealer managers for the Tender Offer and as solicitation agents for the Consent Solicitation and can be contacted at their respective telephone numbers set forth on the back cover page of Offer to Purchase with questions regarding the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation.
Copies of the Offer to Purchase are available to holders of Notes from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent and the tender agent for the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation. Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase should be directed to D.F. King at +1 (800)-249-7148 (toll free), +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect) or aegea@dfking.com.
Neither the Offer to Purchase nor any related documents have been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, nor have any such documents been filed with or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer to Purchase or any related documents, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.
Any new notes will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and will be offered only in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are being made solely on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Under no circumstances shall this press release constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes or any other securities of Aegea or any of its subsidiaries, including the Issuer. The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are not being made to, nor will the Issuer accept tenders of Notes or deliveries of consents from, holders in any jurisdiction in which the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities of blue sky laws of such jurisdiction. This press release also is not a solicitation of consents to the Proposed Amendments to the Indenture. No recommendation is made as to whether holders should tender their Notes or deliver their consents with respect to the Notes. Holders should carefully read the Offer to Purchase because it contains important information, including the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. Neither the Issuer nor Aegea undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
This press release must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase. This announcement and the Offer to Purchase contain important information which must be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation. If any holder of Notes is in any doubt as to the action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own legal, tax, accounting and financial advice, including as to any tax consequences, immediately from its stockbroker, bank manager, attorney, accountant or other independent financial or legal adviser. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee or intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to participate in the Tender Offer. None of Aegea, the Issuer, the dealer managers and solicitation agents, the information and tender agent and any person who controls, or is a director, officer, employee or agent of such persons, or any affiliate of such persons, makes any recommendation as to whether Holders of Notes should participate in the Tender Offer.
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| 2022-05-05T01:16:38Z
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- U.S. auto sales are forecast to finish down 17.3% year over year; Cox Automotive revises its full-year 2022 new-vehicle sales forecast to 14.4 million units, down from 15.3 million.
- Annual new-vehicle sales pace in June is forecast to finish near 13.8 million, up from last month's 12.7 million pace, but lower than last year's 15.5 million level.
- June sales volume is expected to fall 7.5% from one year ago to 1.2 million units. Forecast volume in June, however, is a 7.5% increase from last month.
ATLANTA, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- June U.S. new-vehicle sales are expected to show a market still constrained by a lack of supply, and one that is virtually unchanged since January. According to the Cox Automotive June sales forecast released today, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of new-vehicle sales this month is expected to hit 13.8 million, up from last month's 12.7 million pace but well below last year's 15.5 million level.
The sales volume in June is expected to finish near 1.2 million units, down 7.5% from last year's volume of 1.3 million sales. However, this is an increase of 7.5% from May's volume of nearly 1.1 million units. There is one more selling day this June than last year and the same number as last month.
Tight inventory continues to negatively impact new-vehicle sales. Since June of 2021, monthly sales volume has been stuck in a tight window, with little deviation, averaging 1.1 million units a month and peaking only at 1.3 million in June 2021. With no clear timeline for any notable recovery in new-vehicle inventory levels, Cox Automotive is lowering its full-year 2022 U.S. auto sales forecast to 14.4 million units, down from its current forecast of 15.3 million. The current forecast now is for new-vehicle sales volumes to fall below the 14.6 million sold in 2020, when the market was initially ravaged by the global COVID pandemic.
"Last June, I wrote that the concern about the supply situation could not be overstated, as we were in untested territory for the market," said Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist, Cox Automotive. "That sentiment remains, as there has been no significant shift in the conditions on the ground since last fall. Even though economic conditions have worsened in the past months, the lack of supply is still the greatest headwind facing the auto industry today."
June and First-Half 2022 Sales Forecast Highlights
- In June, light vehicle sales are forecast to reach 1.2 million units, down 7.5% from June 2021. Sales volume in June is expected to rise nearly 181,000 compared to May, or 7.5%.
- The SAAR in June 2022 is expected to be 13.8 million, below last year's 15.5 million level, and up from May's 12.7 million pace.
- Second quarter 2022 sales are forecast to fall 19.3% compared to Q2 2021
- First-half sales are forecast to be down 17.3% from the same period in 2021.
- General Motors is forecast to outsell Toyota in Q2, jumping back into the top-seller position.
- Tesla is the only major brand to increase sales year over year in the first half. Honda, Nissan and VW all see first-half sales drops in excess of 30% year over year.
All percentages are based on raw volume, not daily selling rate.
About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and using vehicles easier for everyone. The global company's more than 27,000 team members and family of brands, including Autotrader®, Dealer.com®, Dealertrack®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, NextGear Capital®, VinSolutions®, vAuto® and Xtime®, are passionate about helping millions of car shoppers, 40,000 auto dealer clients across five continents and many others throughout the automotive industry thrive for generations to come. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with annual revenues of nearly $20 billion. www.coxautoinc.com
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DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading immigration firm BAL is the #1 law firm in the country for diversity and #1 in equity partner diversity in Law360's latest Diversity Snapshot. The recognition marks the third consecutive year the firm ranks #1 in overall diversity.
"Diversity is intentional at BAL, not an afterthought," said Frieda Garcia, an Equity Partner. "We include people from varied backgrounds and experiences, from all around the world, and give them equal opportunities to make a difference."
BAL ranks the highest in diversity among equity partners, associates and other attorneys among firms of the same size. The majority of BAL's associates, 55.8%, are attorneys of color. Attorneys of color also make up 28% of the firm's partners, 59.7% of other attorneys, and 44% of the firm's equity partners.
"We continually seek and promote the best talent, and these rankings demonstrate our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of the firm," said BAL Managing Partner Jeremy Fudge.
BAL scored 26.6 points above the benchmark, and more than 12 points above the second-place firm, according to the influential rankings. Diversity is represented at every level of the firm, not only equity partners.
"These latest rankings not only reflect the success of our efforts in DE&I across the board—they're also an authentic expression of our firm culture of inclusion and empowerment where every individual is valued for their unique contributions," said Rob Caballero, also an Equity Partner. "We are grateful for this distinguished recognition."
BAL, the world's leading corporate immigration law firm, is singularly focused on meeting the immigration challenges of corporate clients around the world in ways that make immigration more strategic and enable businesses to be more successful. Established in 1980, BAL has consistently provided immigration expertise, people-centered client services, and leading technology innovation. In 2018, BAL entered into a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance with Deloitte U.K. to create the world's first global immigration service delivery model.
BAL's proprietary Cobalt® digital immigration services platform won the 2020 CODiE Award for Best Legal Tech Product, the prestigious CIO100 award for Innovative Use of Intelligent Automation in Immigration Services, and Legalweek's Most Innovative Law Firm Operations Team of 2021. BAL and its leaders are highly ranked in every major legal publication, including Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. BAL has ranked #1 on multiple industry rankings for diversity, equity and inclusion, including the #1 Law Firm for Women on the National Law Journal's Women in Law Scorecard the past four years in a row (2019-2022), #1 on the Diversity Scorecard by The American Lawyer (2020 and 2021), and #1 on Law360's Diversity Snapshot for three years running (2020-2022). In 2022, BAL won the Best Company for Diversity, the Best HR Team and the Best Company for Career Growth by Comparably, based solely on employee ratings. See website for details: https://www.bal.com
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| 2022-08-15T21:57:33Z
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Car crashes in building after driver has a medical emergency
By Ashley RK Smith
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NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — A car crashed in to Norwich building after the driver had a medical emergency.
On April 16, a Norwich fire crew was dispatched to 2 Franklin Street, for a crash.
When they arrived, they found that the driver appeared to have suffered a medical emergency while driving. They drove straight across the center island and struck the corner of two businesses.
Norwich Police removed the driver from the car, and began CPR.
The driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The building suffered minor damage and is being assessed by the Norwich Building Official.
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| 2022-04-18T15:11:26Z
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US diverts COVID-19 funds to secure vaccines amid stalemate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday that a funding crunch is forcing it to divert more than $10 billion in coronavirus relief from test procurement and other efforts as it tries to come up with money to secure the next generation of vaccines and treatments for some high-risk Americans.
The White House said it has been left with “no choice” but to cut back on orders of at-home rapid tests that have supported a domestic manufacturing base for the easy diagnostic tests. It also is scaling back funding for research and development of new COVID-19 vaccines and limiting orders of personal protective equipment in an effort to maintain some stockpiles of vaccines and treatments for Americans heading into the winter.
Even then, the Democratic administration says, there will only be enough money available to provide treatments and vaccines to some people. It urged Congress to act to provide enough money to secure doses for all who might want or need them.
“The administration has to act because Congress won’t,” the White House said in a statement. “These trade-offs we are being forced to make because of Congress will have serious consequences on the development of next-generation vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics, domestic vaccine production capacity, stockpiling of PPE and the procurement of tests and testing supplies for federally qualified and community health centers.”
The White House said the “unacceptable” trade-offs were due to congressional inaction.
It was not immediately clear which vaccines and treatments the administration was seeking to secure with the limited funding — including whether the administration was placing orders for potential multivalent vaccines that would protect against both the original COVID-19 strain and offer targeted protection against some variants. The White House also didn’t say how many doses of vaccines would be acquired, citing contracting requirements for the lack of clarity.
The administration said the Wednesday moves would shift $5 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccine doses for the fall, $4.9 billion for 10 million Paxlovid oral antiviral treatment courses and $300 million for the purchase of additional monoclonal antibody treatments.
The Biden administration has been warning for months of the potential for rationing and other tough trade-offs if Congress doesn’t act to provide additional funding, saying that it would cost lives as people’s immunity from booster doses or from prior infection wane.
Lawmakers in March appeared near a deal for $10 billion of the $22.5 billion that President Joe Biden has requested, but negotiations broke down over Biden’s plans to end pandemic-related public health restrictions on U.S. borders that severely curtailed migration. Though that move has been blocked by a federal judge, lawmakers have appeared no closer to reaching a deal.
The White House has said that if it doesn’t act swiftly to secure vaccines, other nations will lock in their own places in line ahead of the U.S. That would reverse the trend of the U.S. being among the first nations, if not the first nation, to market vaccines and life-saving COVID-19 treatments like Paxlovid.
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Highlights:
- Incannex have engaged Curia to scale up cGMP fill-finish manufacture of IHL-216A
- Engagement of Curia follows achievement of "proof-of-concept" formulation development
- A patent has been filed on the composition of IHL-216A
- The first cGMP batch of IHL-216A manufactured at Curia will be used in a phase 1 clinical trial
- Incannex is targeting a pre-IND meeting with FDA in Q3 2022 to discuss the most efficient clinical trial development plan to achieve commercialisation for IHL-216A.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Incannex Healthcare Limited (Nasdaq: IXHL) (ASX: IHL), ('Incannex' or the 'Company') a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabinoid pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce that it has engaged Curia Global, Inc. ('Curia') to further develop and manufacture GMP-grade IHL-216A, Incannex's proprietary inhaled drug product for the treatment of concussion and traumatic brain injury ('TBI').
Engagement of Curia represents substantial progress in the development of IHL-216A and follows the achievement of compelling results from extensive proof-of-concept studies that were initiated in June 2021 (announced on June 21, 2021). This foundational work established the optimal inhaled formulation of IHL-216A at an experimental scale. Curia is engaged to scale-up the fill-finish manufacture of IHL-216A in compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice ('cGMP').
Curia will also generate data on the quality and stability of IHL-216A to support future regulatory filings, including a US Food and Drug Administration ('FDA') pre-investigation new drug ('IND') package and subsequent IND application. The first cGMP batch manufactured at Curia will be used in a phase 1 clinical trial, which will commence once feedback on the proposed IHL-216A development plan is received from FDA in a pre-IND meeting that Incannex is aiming to set with FDA in Q3 2022.
Incannex Chief Scientific Officer Dr Mark Bleackley said; "Scaling up cGMP manufacture of IHL-216A is an exciting step in the development of our product and represents a critical milestone for delivering an inhaled drug, such as IHL-216A. Its manufacture will facilitate investigation of the product in the well-controlled clinical trials we are designing, with feedback from FDA, to assess the safety and therapeutic benefit in patients with traumatic brain injuries".
"IHL-216A has been observed to have a greater neuroprotective effect in a rodent model of sports concussion than CBD, and results indicate restoration of the spatial memory deficit post-concussion with IHL-216A administration. Given that there is no registered treatment for the secondary effects of concussion, or traumatic brain injury, we look forward to working with Curia during this exciting phase of development for IHL-216A".
"Curia is honoured to be partnering with Incannex as it addresses an area of unmet patient need," said Chris Conway, president, R&D, Curia. "We look forward to our scientific collaboration to help advance this potential treatment from idea to impact."
Curia, formerly AMRI, is a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization providing products and services from R&D through commercial manufacturing to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers. Curia's 3,700 employees at 29 locations across the U.S., Europe and Asia help its customers advance from curiosity to cure. Learn more at CuriaGlobal.com.
IHL-216A is a combination drug that combines CBD with any volatile anaesthetic agent, including isoflurane. IHL-216A has been designed to be administered soon after head trauma to reduce secondary brain injuries that lead to neurological deficits.
CBD and isoflurane, as combined in IHL-216A, have previously been found by Incannex to act synergistically to reduce neuronal damage, neuroinflammation and behavioural deficits that are consequences of TBI. In experiments using a rodent controlled cortical impact model of TBI, IHL-216A outperformed CBD in reducing neuronal damage in post-mortem Nissl staining analysis of brain tissue by 53% for CA1 and 60% for CA2 in the hippocampal region of the brain. IHL-216A reduced the Iba1 neuroinflammation marker by 35% more than CBD alone and 123% more than isoflurane administered alone. IHL-216A also restored the spatial learning and memory deficit associated with TBI to a greater extent than either CBD or isoflurane alone in a rodent model of sports concussion (announced May 10, 2022).
An International Patent Application entitled "Compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of traumatic brain injury" has been filed as part of the IHL-216A development program. This patent application has entered the national phase in multiple jurisdictions. A second patent on the specific composition of the formulation used in IHL-216A has also been filed.
Sixty-nine (69) million people are estimated to incur a TBI annually(1). There are currently no registered pharmaceutical agents approved for the treatment of TBI. Current treatment strategies for TBI range from rest in minor TBI and concussion to surgical interventions to deal with hematomas in severe TBI(2).
- Dewan MC, Rattani A, Gupta S, Baticulon RE, Hung Y-C, Punchak M, Agrawal A, Adeleye AO, Shrime MG, Rubiano AM. 2018. Estimating the global incidence of traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg 130:1080–1097.
- Galgano M, Toshkezi G, Qiu X, Russell T, Chin L, Zhao L-R. 2017. Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Treatment Strategies and Future Endeavors. Cell Transplant 26:1118–1130.
This announcement has been approved for release to ASX by the Incannex board of directors.
Incannex is a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company that is developing unique medicinal cannabis pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI)/concussion, lung inflammation (ARDS, COPD, asthma, bronchitis), rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. U.S. FDA approval and registration, subject to ongoing clinical success, is being pursued for each drug and therapy under development. Each indication represents major global markets and currently have no, or limited, existing registered pharmacotherapy (drug) treatments available to the public.
Incannex has a strong patent filing strategy in place as it develops its products and therapies in conjunction with its medical and scientific advisory board and partners. Incannex is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) with stock code "IHL" and also has American Depository Shares listed on NASDAQ under code "IXHL".
Website: www.incannex.com.au
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations and estimates, as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Incannex's views as of the date of this press release. Incannex anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. Incannex undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as of a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Incannex's views as of any date after the date of this press release.
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KU athletics announces Lance and Kelly Leipold Graduate Assistant Fund
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Before KU kicks-off the 2022 football season, head coach Lance Leipold and his wife Kelly are supporting current and future graduate assistants.
The Lance and Kelly Leipold Graduate Assistant Fund is an endowed fund that will provide perpetual support for an on-field graduate assistant position with the football program. To assist Kansas Athletics’ strategic plan to build greater representation within college athletics, and in support of the university’s overall desire to establish inclusive communities throughout campus, the fund will look to provide opportunities for individuals whom represent marginalized communities to gain experience in the coaching field.
“This gift by Lance and Kelly is yet another example of their deep commitment to our University and their passion for positively impacting the many lives they intersect with,” Director of Athletics Travis Goff said according to the release. “We are fortunate to have the Leipolds in Lawrence and are grateful that the University of Kansas has a selfless, dedicated leader at the helm of its football program.”
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| 2022-08-30T03:31:52Z
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Deborah Gallegos and Carlos Reyes Promoted to Co-Heads of ESG & Sustainability
NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palladium Equity Partners, LLC (along with its affiliates, "Palladium"), the oldest minority-owned private equity buyout firm in the industry, announced today it has launched the next phase of the firm's sustainability framework to further its mission to be a trusted manager recognized for delivering outstanding returns to all stakeholders.
Following Palladium's recent certification as a B-Corp, Palladium today announced the promotion of Deborah Gallegos and Carlos Reyes, both Managing Directors, to lead the Firm's ongoing ESG initiatives as Co-Heads of ESG & Sustainability. Ms. Gallegos and Mr. Reyes will lead Palladium's ESG and sustainability efforts and advance its commitments as a UNPRI signatory and a founding signatory to both ILPA's Diversity in Action Initiative and the Data Convergence Project.
Palladium has a robust ESG infrastructure focused on implementing a fully-integrated process for the identification and analysis of ESG factors that seek to drive value creation, reduce costs, and mitigate enterprise risk across the firm. The team has been instrumental in building the program, and will seek to further identify and manage ESG risks throughout the life cycle of Palladium's investments. Ms. Gallegos and Mr. Reyes' deep prior experience in both investment and investor roles has already brought a differentiating factor to Palladium's ESG program, as they are both already embedded into Palladium's funds and work closely with the investment teams and portfolio companies.
Ms. Gallegos and Mr. Reyes bring decades of experience investing institutional assets. Ms. Gallegos has more than 25 years of investment experience, including serving as Chief Investment Officer of the New York City Comptroller and as Deputy State Investment Officer for the New Mexico State Investment Council. Mr. Reyes has more than 20 years of experience in private equity, sustainability/ESG, and corporate M&A. Prior to joining Palladium, Mr. Reyes worked at IFC Asset Management Company, a division of IFC – itself a member of the World Bank Group – where he was a Principal in IFC's $1.0 billion African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund, as well as Head of IFC Asset Management Company's Direct Equity Impact Fund.
Marcos A. Rodriguez, Palladium's Chairman and CEO, said, "Both Deborah and Carlos are well suited for success in their new roles as Co-Heads of ESG & Sustainability. They are strong leaders who will help us implement the next phase of Palladium's sustainability framework, which we believe will accrue to the benefit of all our investors, our portfolio companies as well as our employees."
Eugenie Cesar-Fabian, who formerly held the role of Head of ESG & Sustainability, will be transitioning out of the firm to pursue a senior legal role at a sustainability-focused fintech firm. She noted that, "Deborah and Carlos are exceptionally strong ESG professionals who have achieved significant success already in designing, building and implementing Palladium's internal ESG program. I believe their understanding and passion for ESG will support the firm's position as one of the leading industry voices in this area."
Mr. Rodriguez added that, "Genie made a major contribution to Palladium during her decade-plus tenure at the firm. We appreciate her efforts and wish her all the best."
Palladium is the oldest minority-owned private equity buyout firm in the industry with over $3 billion of assets under management. The firm seeks to acquire and grow companies in partnership with founders and experienced management teams by providing capital, strategic guidance and operational oversight. Since its founding in 1997, Palladium has invested over $3 billion of capital in 38 platform investments and 153 add-on acquisitions, realizing 23 of these platform investments. The principals of the firm have meaningful experience in consumer, services, industrials, and healthcare businesses, with a special focus on companies they believe will benefit from the growth in the U.S. Hispanic population. Palladium, which is a Certified B Corp, is based in New York City. For more information, visit www.palladiumequity.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth straight year, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has been named one of "America's Best Employers by State" by Forbes Magazine.
This year, AHN is one of 14 Pennsylvania hospitals or health systems to be named among the nation's "Best Employers," and the only one from the western Pennsylvania region to make the list in 2022. AHN has appeared on the list every year since Forbes first published it in 2019.
To create the list, Forbes and its market research partner, Statista, surveyed 70,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees. The respondents were asked to rate their employers on a variety of criteria, including safety of work environment, competitiveness of compensation, wage gap disparities, opportunities for advancement, and openness to telecommuting.
This year's survey also asked employees about their employer's remote-work benefits, and initiatives around diversity, equity and inclusion.
After the survey is completed, the full list is divided into 51 rankings, one for each of the 50 states, plus Washington, D.C.
"We are incredibly honored to be consistently recognized among America's and Pennsylvania's best employers, by one of the country's most respected business journals," said Cynthia Hundorfean, AHN's president and CEO.
"At AHN, we have worked hard to build a culture of dignity, respect and opportunity for our caregivers, because we know they do their best work when they feel they are part of an organization that values their insights, talents and dedication. We are proud to sustain a diverse workplace where team members feel they can innovate and thrive, in ways that provide remarkable care experiences to our patients and communities."
Over the last few years, AHN has taken significant steps to promote clinician wellness and enhance the employee environment and experience overall, particularly for front-line and bedside nursing staff. In August 2022, for example, AHN announced the launch of a new mobile internal staffing model that will provide flexible work-life solutions for nurses, surgical technologists, and other team members. The mobile staffing team is part of AHN's larger "Work Your Way" program, which also encourages nurses to select from "weekend warrior" and "night owl" shifts, offering more flexible hours and premium pay differentials for nurses who participate in these programs.
AHN, part of Highmark Health, is one of Pennsylvania's largest employers, with 21,000 team members. Forbes magazine has been published since 1917 and is well known for its business and finance coverage as well as its popular lists and rankings.
Also making the "America's Best Employers by State" list in 2022 were United Concordia Dental (Camp Hill, Pa.), a dental insurer owned by Highmark Health, as well as Geisinger Health System (Danville, Pa.), Penn State Health (Hershey, Pa.), and Christiana Care (Delaware), which partner with Highmark Health.
About Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. The Network is composed of 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, and a group purchasing organization. The Network provides patients with access to a complete spectrum of advanced medical services, including nationally recognized programs for primary and emergency care, trauma care, cardiovascular disease, organ transplantation, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, women's health, diabetes, autoimmune disease and more. AHN employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 2,500 physicians on its medical staff and serves as a clinical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom and TOKYO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mogrify Limited (CEO: Darrin M. Disley, Ph.D., "Mogrify®"), a biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of patients through a novel class of in vivo reprogramming therapies, and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503), (President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas"), a leader in regenerative medicine, today announced that they have executed a collaborative research agreement on in vivo regenerative medicine approaches to address sensorineural hearing loss.
Utilizing Mogrify's proprietary direct cellular reprogramming platform, the collaboration will seek to identify novel combinations of transcription factors involved in cell differentiation to generate new cochlear hair cells. As part of the collaboration, Astellas Gene Therapies, a division of Astellas, is covering the research cost of the work as well as contributing its expertise in adeno-associated virus (AAV) based genetic medicine and translational capabilities to complete experiments in pre-clinical models. Mogrify will exploit its bioinformatic platform, screening and validation process to characterize potential therapeutic factors.
An estimated 1.57 billion people globally suffer from hearing loss1, and US data suggests that over 10% have severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in at least one ear2. This degree of hearing loss significantly reduces quality of life and, with no drug treatments currently available, represents a large unmet need.
Dr. Louise Modis, CSO, Mogrify, said: "Mogrify's human regulatory network-centric approach is well placed to identify superior factor combinations, therefore increasing the efficiency of direct conversion toward the target cell type in the ear. Combined with Astellas' capabilities for gene therapy and research of sensorineural, this provides a clear path for the development of a novel in vivo reprogramming therapy for sensorineural hearing loss."
Dr. Mathew Pletcher, Senior VP, Division Head of Gene Therapy Research & Technical Operations, Astellas, said: "In this collaboration, we will look to combine the unique delivery attributes of AAV-based gene therapy, with our deep translational capabilities in otology developed through our "Targeted Therapeutics for Auditory Regeneration", and "Direct Reprogramming (Transdifferentiation)" initiatives. Through this collaboration, we will seek to address a significant unmet need in sensorineural hearing loss.
1. Hearing Loss Collaborators. Hearing loss prevalence and years lived with disability, 1990-2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet. 2021 Mar 13;397(10278):996-1009.
2. Goman AM, Lin FR. Prevalence of Hearing Loss by Severity in the United States. Am J Public Health. (2016);106(10):1820-1822.
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Mogrify has developed a proprietary suite of platform technologies that utilize a systematic big-data approach to direct cellular reprogramming (Rackham et al., Nature Genetics, 2016) and the maintenance of cell identity (Kamaraj et al., Cell Systems, 2020).
The platforms, MOGRIFY® and epiMOGRIFY®, developed over a 12-year period via a multi-national research collaboration, deploy next-generation sequencing, gene regulatory and epigenetic network data to enable the prediction of the transcription factors and growth factors required to produce any target human cell type from any source human cell type.
The platforms can be used to enhance existing stem-cell forward programming methods, or bypass development pathways altogether, affecting a direct transdifferentiation between a mature cell type to another mature cell type.
Mogrify is applying its proprietary and award-winning platforms to generate the functional cell types required to transform the lives of patients, delivering a novel class of in vivo reprogramming therapies across ophthalmology, otology, metabolic and other areas of degenerative disease.
Uniquely positioned to address a regenerative medicine market estimated to be worth $150 billion USD by 2028, Mogrify is commercializing its technology via a combination of in vivo reprogramming therapy development, co-development partnerships, as well as the exploitation of the platform in other therapeutic and non-therapeutic applications.
Based in Cambridge, UK, the Company has raised over $40 million USD funding from Parkwalk, Ahren Innovation Capital, 24Haymarket, Trend Investment Group, Dr. Darrin M. Disley, OBE, Dr. Jonathan Milner and the University of Bristol Enterprise Fund III, as well as strategic investors; Astellas Venture Management.
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Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into value for patients. For more information, please visit the Astellas website.
Astellas integrated its wholly owned subsidiary, Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. as of April 1, 2021 and established "Astellas Gene Therapies" within the organization as an Astellas Center of Excellence to develop genetic medicines with the potential to deliver transformative value for patients. Based on an innovative scientific approach and industry leading internal manufacturing capability and expertise, we are currently exploring three gene therapy modalities: gene replacement, exon skipping gene therapy, and vectorized RNA knockdown and hope to also advance additional Astellas gene therapy programs toward clinical investigation. We are based in San Francisco, with manufacturing and laboratory facilities in South San Francisco and Sanford, North Carolina.
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties. Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
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LAKE FOREST, Calif., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
2022 Second Quarter and Recent Highlights
- Total revenue was $12.2 million, up 34% year over year
- U.S. laser sales increased 70% year over year and U.S. consumable sales increased 42% year over year, driven by increased procedures using BIOLASE lasers
- International laser sales increased 2% year over year, while international consumable sales increased 3% year over year
- Continued momentum with new customers and dental specialists with 80% of U.S. Waterlase sales coming from new customers and over 50% of U.S. Waterlase sales coming from dental specialists
- Waterlase Exclusive Trial Program success rate of over 55% in the second quarter, highlighting the program's success
- Strong balance sheet with $19.5 million of cash and cash equivalents on June 30, 2022
"I am pleased to report that continued execution of our growth strategy enabled us to deliver one of the best second quarters we have ever had for our laser and laser related sales – in fact our second-best since 2013," commented John Beaver, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Driven by increasing demand for our industry leading lasers, our total revenue increased 34% year over year and our consumable sales surpassed $3.0 million for the first time ever in a single quarter. Our strong performance reflects positive momentum on several fronts, including continued progress with our Waterlase Exclusive Trial Program, as our success rate surpassed 55% in the second quarter. This initiative, along with the launch of our specialist academies for endodontists, periodontists, pediatric dentists, and dental hygienists, generated increased adoption of our laser technology in the U.S. in the second quarter with 80% of our U.S. Waterlase sales coming from new customers and over 50% of U.S. Waterlase sales coming from dental specialists. Additionally, we had 16 territory managers exceed sales quotas for the quarter, highlighting the demand for our products. And, for the first time in my almost five years at BIOLASE, we have no open U.S. sales territories.
"With less than 10% of the U.S. dental community currently using dental lasers, we are confident that we can leverage the enhanced capabilities of our product to drive further adoption and become the new standard of care. With every one percentage point increase in market adoption of laser technology in the U.S. alone, we estimate it will generate an additional $50.0 million in revenue for BIOLASE, assuming we maintain our current 60% market share. With our strong start to the year, and the continued success of our sales initiatives, we believe we are well positioned for continued revenue growth in 2022."
2022 Second Quarter Financial Results
Net revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $12.2 million, an increase of 34% year over year. U.S. laser revenue was $5.5 million for the second quarter of 2022, up 70% when compared to U.S. laser revenue of $3.2 million for the second quarter of 2021. U.S. consumables and other revenue for the second quarter of 2022, which consists of revenue from consumable products such as disposable tips, increased 42% compared to the second quarter of 2021. Outside the U.S., laser revenue was $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2022 and remained consistent with the same quarter in 2021, and consumables and other revenue held constant at $0.8 million when compared to the same quarter in 2021.
Gross margin for the second quarter of 2022 was 42%, compared to 44% for the second quarter of 2021. The lower gross margin in 2022 is a result of the impact of recent supply chain issues and an Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act received during the three months ended June 30, 2021 that did not occur in 2022. Total operating expenses were $10.2 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $7.3 million for the second quarter of 2021. Operating loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $5.1 million, compared to an operating loss of $3.3 million in the second quarter of 2021.
The Company maintained a healthy balance sheet and had cash and cash equivalents of $19.5 million on June 30, 2022. The Company believes it has sufficient financial resources to execute its near and long-term growth strategies.
Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA
The reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA at the end of this news release provides the details of the Company's non-GAAP disclosures and the reconciliation of GAAP net loss and net loss per share to the Company's Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share.
Net loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $5.6 million compared to a net loss of $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2021. In the year ago quarter, BIOLASE had a $3.0 million gain on debt forgiveness from the Paycheck Protection Program loan, which positively impacted net income. Net loss per share for the quarter was $0.91 compared to $0.12 for the second quarter of 2021 (as adjusted for the reverse stock split). Adjusted EBITDA loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $4.1 million compared with Adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.7 million for the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA per share for the quarter was $0.67 compared to $0.44 for the second quarter of 2021 (as adjusted for the reverse stock split).
2022 Third Quarter and Full Year Revenue Guidance
Based on currently available information and the continued operating momentum the Company has experienced in the first half of the year, BIOLASE is anticipating third quarter net revenue to exceed $10.5 million, which would represent growth of at least 10% year over year. The Company continues to expect full year net revenue to increase at least 15% from 2021 levels.
Conference Call Information
BIOLASE, Inc. will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, and to answer questions. To access the live call, dial 1-877-545-0320 (U.S.) or +1 973-528-0002 (International) and provide the following code: 838343.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the BIOLASE Investor Relations page. In addition, a phone replay will be available approximately two hours following the end of the call, and it will remain available for one week. To access the call replay dial 1-877-481-4010 or +1 919-882-2331 (International) and enter replay passcode: 46222.
About BIOLASE
BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 302 patented and 31 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically and clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. From 1998 through December 31, 2021, BIOLASE has sold over 43,300 laser systems in over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer applications.
For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®, Waterlase Express™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Instagram at www.instagram.com/waterlase_laserdentistry, and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.
BIOLASE®, Waterlase® and Waterlase iPlus® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve significant risks and uncertainties, including statements, regarding BIOLASE's expected revenue and revenue growth and beliefs regarding its financial resources. Forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as "may," "might," "will," "intend," "should," "could," "can," "would," "continue," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "outlook," "potential," "plan," "seek," and similar expressions and variations or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect BIOLASE's current expectations and speak only as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from BIOLASE's current expectations depending upon a number of factors. These factors include, among others, the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the effects of the outbreak and actions taken in connection therewith, adverse changes in general economic and market conditions, competitive factors including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions, uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and market changes, risks associated with managing the growth of the business, and those other risks and uncertainties that are described in the "Risk Factors" section of BIOLASE's most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, BIOLASE does not undertake any responsibility to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
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Douglas Co. man ordered by High Court to pay restitution to two burglary victims
DOUGLAS CO., Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed the court order for a Douglas Co. man to pay restitution to his two burglary victims.
The Kansas Supreme Court says in the matter of Appeal No. 122,758: State of Kansas v. Corey A. Eubanks, after the State charged Eubanks with burglary and two coutns of felony theft, he pled no contest to an amended attempted theft charge.
According to court records, in March of 2018, Eubanks cut a section of fence on the border of the Globe Quarry in Douglas Co., broke into a locked trailer owned by Ditch Diggers, Inc., and stole a generator and chainsaws from the business, as well as 300-400 feet of copper wire and three CAT batteries from the quarry.
Court records indicate that the Douglas Co. District Court imposed a 10-month prison sentence and ordered Eubanks to pay restitution to the two victims as a condition of his postrelease supervision.
On direct appeal, the Court indicated a Court of Appeals panel affirmed the district court’s restitution award but remanded for the district court to issue a new journal entry to clarify the payment was a condition of post-release supervision.
On review, the Court said it affirmed in part and reversed in part Eubanks’ sentence.
In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Melissa Standridge, the Court said it affirmed the panel’s decision and concluded the district court’s restitution order did not constitute an illegal sentence. It also affirmed the panel’s decision that the terms orally stated on the record at the plea hearing included an agreement to pay restitution to both victims.
Finally, the Court indicated that it reversed the panel’s remand order and directed the district court to issue a new journal entry. It held that state law does not require the journal entry to specify that restitution is paid as a condition of postrelease supervision.
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ALBANY — More than 100 players are scheduled to dress out for the Westover Patriots for Friday night's football game as Coach Adam Miller begins his third season as the team's head football coach.
Miller and his team have a tall task Friday night against crosstown rival Dougherty, which comes into the game with a No. 9 ranking in the state and a win over Westover and Miller, 53-34 last season. That game was the first time Dougherty had beaten Westover since 2009.
"It is great to have so many players," said coach Adam Miller. "We have so many that we don't have enough helmets for all of them. But that is a good problem."
Westover graduated 26 seniors from last year and has only 12 this year, but the Patriots have plenty of manpower with the largest team of more than 100 boys, many of whom are young and do not have varsity football experience. They have spent the summer in the weight room, watching film and getting ready to try and improve on last season's record. However, the Patriots will be starting a freshman at quarterback — Keyon Thomas — and only two offensive starters from a year ago are back.
"Keyon and the offense have made great strides since the spring," Miller said. "We looked much better in the scrimmage, but we will have to lean a little on the running game as we start the season and try to get the ball into the hands of our playmakers such as Kavon Johnson and Aiden Griffin."
Griffin is a senior running back that missed last season with an injury but seems to be fully recovered and ready to run. Johnson made the one big play that gave the Patriots a touchdown in last week's scrimmage against Mitchell County when he leaped over the defender and raced 50 yards into the end zone for six points.
"Our defensive line is the strongest area of the team and those guys are led by Ryan Jenkins and Deandre Chatmon," said the coach. "They are both big guys, quick, and have some playing experience."
Miller believes his team has a shot at making the playoffs this year in the new Region 1 that has seven teams — Westover, Cairo, Bainbridge, Shaw, Spencer, Hardaway and Northside-Columbus. The region stretches from the Florida line where Bainbridge and Cairo call home all the way to middle Georgia for the four Columbus schools. Fortunately for Westover, they are in the middle of the region. Bainbridge is the only school in the region that garnered a preseason ranking in Class AAAA at No. 7.
Miller is also excited about his staff at Westover this year that includes Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Matthew Garris, Assistant Head Coach/Director of Sports Performance/WRs Jon Dones, Co-defensive coordinator/DL Kasey Smith, Defensive Backs/Special Teams Cecil Brown, Running Backs Keith Powell, Tight Ends Cleatus Hopkins, Offensive Line Chadwick Pope, Offensive Assistant/Director of Operations Willie Odom and Director of Video Don Mills.
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Upscale, Fast Casual Dining Powerhouse with House-Crafted Menu Now Open in Parker
PARKER, Colo., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, known for its award-winning, hand-crafted cheese steaks, turkey subs and more, debuted a new location in Parker at 11153 S Parker Rd Unit C, Parker, CO 80134 on August 29. Capriotti's brings the Parker community its 45-year tradition of slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house and hand-pulling them every morning and other favorites like the made-from-scratch meatballs using premium, fresh ingredients.
Capriotti's is known for its wide array of sandwiches including The Bobbie, made with fresh oven-roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mayo, the Capastrami, made with hot pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and homemade coleslaw and the cheesesteak is made with premium steak, chicken or Impossible plant-based meat and melted cheese plus hot or sweet peppers. The Parkers Capriotti's will offer a convenient order-ahead option, in addition to third-party delivery services. The new shop will bring 20 new jobs to the Parker community.
This will be the second location that Jaime and Jared Beard and their father, Greg Joseph, own and operate. Their first location opened in July 2021 in Highlands Ranch, CO. Seeing how successful their first location has been, they were inspired to bring Capriotti's to other residents in Colorado. Being extremely involved in the Highlands Ranch community, the trio is excited to bring that same commitment to another community.
Parker Capriotti's fans can download the CAPAddicts Rewards app on iOS and Android to earn and redeem rewards and score free food. The restaurant also features online ordering. Capriotti's in Parker offers catering for any event from corporate events to birthday parties with items such as party trays with cold subs, box lunches or a hot homemade meatball bar.
Capriotti's is open from Mon-Fri 10 AM – 9 PM, Sun. 11 AM – 8 PM. For additional information, visit www.capriottis.com or call the location at (720) 630-7646.
About Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Founded in 1976, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is an award-winning national franchised restaurant chain that remains true to its 45-year tradition of slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house every day. Capriotti's fresh ingredients, homemade subs and unique menu items have won numerous accolades including being named one of the "10 Great Places for a Surprising Sandwich" by USA Today and many "Best of" awards across the country. Capriotti's cold, grilled and vegetarian subs, cheese steaks and salads are available at more than 170 locations across the U.S. Capriotti's signature sub, The Bobbie®, was voted "The Greatest Sandwich in America" by thousands of readers across the country and reported by AOL.com. Capriotti's fans can also download the CAPAddicts Rewards app for iOS and Android, where they can earn and redeem rewards. For more information, visit capriottis.com. Like Capriotti's on Facebook, follow on Twitter or Instagram.
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Mullen Automotive, Inc. ("Mullen" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MULN). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Mullen and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 6, 2022, Hindenburg Research ("Hindenburg") published a report addressing Mullen, entitled "Mullen Automotive: Yet Another Fast Talking EV Hustle", calling the Company among the worst electric vehicle ("EV") hustles that Hindenburg has seen in a crowded field of contenders such as Nikola Corporation and Lordstown Motors Corp. Among other things, Hindenburg observed that "[d]espite only spending ~$3 million in R&D in 2021, Mullen claims its solid-state battery technology is on track for commercialization in 18 to 24 months, putting it [a]head of every major technology and automaker in the industry who have collectively invested billions on solving the problem." The Hindenburg report also alleged that the Chief Executive Officer of EV Grid, Inc. ("EV Grid"), which makes batteries and battery management systems for vehicles, refuted a press release issued by Mullen regarding test results for its battery, stating "[w]e never would have said that" and "[w]e never did say it and certainly wouldn't have said it based on the results of testing that battery." Additionally, the Hindenburg report alleged that Mullen's claims to be in a joint venture with NextMetals Ltd. ("NextMetals") to create a solid-state battery were refuted by a NextMetals senior executive who said it "'was a nonstarter' and 'didn't exist.'"
On this news, Mullen's stock price fell $0.07 per share, or 2.57%, to close at $2.65 per share on April 6, 2022.
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Israeli defense minister in US to discuss Iran nuclear talks
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Friday it was important to maintain capabilities for “defensive and offensive purposes” as he met with a senior U.S. official to reiterate Israel’s opposition to an emerging nuclear deal with Iran.
Israel is staunchly opposed to efforts by world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement and says it will not be bound by the accord currently being discussed. Neither Israel nor the United States have ruled out military action to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, meeting with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, said Israel opposes the emerging agreement, which has not yet been finalized or released to the public.
Gantz “emphasized the importance of maintaining and advancing operational capabilities for both defensive and offensive purposes in (the) face of Iran’s nuclear program as well as its regional aggression,” a Defense Ministry statement said.
“This is regardless of the discussion surrounding the agreement,” it added.
A U.S. statement said the two officials discussed the “U.S. commitment to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon, and the need to counter threats from Iran and Iran-based proxies.”
Israel is widely believed to have acquired nuclear weapons decades ago but has never acknowledged having them.
Iran insists its nuclear program is for purely peaceful purposes. Under the 2015 agreement with world powers, it curbed its nuclear activities and allowed expanded monitoring of its facilities in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
Then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from the deal in 2018 and restored crippling sanctions on Iran, which then began ramping up its nuclear activities.
Experts say Iran has enriched enough uranium up to 60% purity — a short technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90% — to make one nuclear weapon should it decide to do so. However, Iran still would need to design a bomb and a delivery system, which would likely take months.
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‘A total genocide’: Ukrainian MP gives first-hand account of Bucha visit
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TORONTO (CTV Network) — WARNING: This story contains disturbing details.
A member of Ukrainian Parliament, who toured the streets of Bucha on Sunday and Monday, says what she saw amounts to a “total genocide.”
In an interview on CTV News Channel’s Power Play on Monday, MP and leader of Ukraine’s liberal and pro-Europe Holos Party Kira Rudyk said she’s witnessed mass graves of about 300 bodies.
“Most of them with their hands tied behind their backs – men but also women and children. Some of them killed all together, some of them killed separately,” she said.
“The bodies, they were trying to burn, especially women, to cover [up] the rapes and all the other sexual assault happening there. So what we have seen was a total genocide.”
Rudyk said she is using the term “genocide” intentionally because the individuals were not armed, nor were they resistant.
Scenes like those depicted by Rudyk on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital, have prompted international condemnation and calls for a war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the civilian killings “egregious and appalling” in a tweet on Sunday, while Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly told reporters on Monday that Canada would be providing additional funding to support the International Criminal Court investigation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and that the government would impose new sanctions on Russian and Belarusian individuals.
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LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Old Pal Shareable Cannabis customers can enjoy a Grow Your Own initiative to put the power of cultivation in their hands for 4/20. Last year, the Grow Your Own program enabled the cannabis community to get up close and personal with a process familiar to the farmers who bring this beloved brand to life and to help deliver a more intimate connection to the plant.
This year, not one but three auto-flowering plants are in each pot carefully tended to by a celebrated cultivator of Old Pal Shareable Cannabis in California, Ladybug Farms. Each of the Grow Your Own kits comes in one powerful hybrid variety called Hifi Lemon to celebrate the cannabis connection to music. It's an easy to enjoy strain with roots in Mythic OG and Atlas Star genetics resulting in a vibrant blend that's blooming with good vibes. The nose is bright, citrusy and sweet, with favors of decadent cheese and zesty lemon offering an uplifting high.
With the potential to yield up to a half to a full ounce of cured flower under standard conditions, each semi-mature plant arrives well on its way through the grow cycle packed in nutrient dense soil that takes out a lot of the guesswork for fertilization. The experts at Ladybug want to make sure customers are set up for success so each Old Pal decorated pot includes a QR code that links to the campaign landing page with growing tips, tricks, care instructions, the 'Pot Sounds' playlist and a series of videos demonstrating the music made by connecting a PlantWave midi controller to various plants.
This partnership with Data Garden and PlantWave founder Joe Patitucci amplifies the idea that plants can actually make music; in fact, the science behind it is relatively simple as each set of electrodes measures electrical variations that change with environmental and even human manipulation. Each plant produces a wave that is translated into pitch messages that can be interpreted through various instruments. The results from these plants were unlike any others showing a smooth, continuous curve that was sonically meditative. "A lot of data from other plants will be super rich and less clearly defined; in fact, when you first hook it up to a plant there will be a lot of noise that will eventually become a wave. These cannabis plants all had very clearly-defined waveforms. I thought I'd seen everything but I'd never experienced that before. The album, released by me called '420hz: Plant Music from Cannabis Plants' will be a result of those HiFi Lemon plants playing and me performing with them," Patitucci added when asked about the project. This window into the secret life of cannabis plants is the first of its kind and an enlightening look at the convergence of trichomes and tech.
Grow Your Own plants will be available in California at select dispensaries. Additionally, participating cultivators of Old Pal Shareable Cannabis in MA, OH, PA and CA will sample their plants to make Old Pal music stems generated by the PlantWave devices. Anyone curious to hear Old Pal cannabis sounds from various strains across the US can text 'Pot Sounds' to '420420' to explore the world of cannabis generated music.
About Plant Wave
PlantWave lets you tune into nature and listen to music played by plants. Just attach two sensors to a plant's leaves and PlantWave connects wirelessly to a mobile device running our app. The app has instruments we've built for plants to play.
PlantWave works by detecting slight electrical variations in plants, graphing them as waves and translating the waves into pitch. The pitch determines notes played by instruments in the app. The result is a continuous stream of pleasing music that leaves listeners feeling more relaxed, connected and in wonder with nature. For more, visit PlantWave.com and follow PlantWave on Instagram.
About Old Pal
Old Pal is a multi-state cannabis lifestyle brand focused on providing value to consumers by offering quality products and trusted consistency. The brand is available through superior and dependable production and distribution through strategic partnerships within the industry. With the incorporation of culture-focused design and marketing, Old Pal has defined a much-needed new space within the industry; curating an accessible lifestyle beyond stoner culture including its beloved soft goods line, Old Pal Provisions. For more information, please visit OldPal.com and follow Old Pal Provisions on Instagram.
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FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children, typically the final step before authorizing the shots.
The meeting announcement follows months of frustration from families impatient for a chance to vaccinate their little children, along with complaints from politicians bemoaning the slow pace of the process.
The FDA said it plans to convene its outside panel of vaccine experts on June 8, 21 and 22 to review applications from Moderna and Pfizer for child vaccines. The dates are not final and the FDA said it will provide additional details as each company completes their application.
Currently, only children ages 5 or older can be vaccinated in the U.S. with Pfizer’s vaccine, leaving 18 million younger tots unprotected.
On Thursday, Moderna submitted data to the FDA that it hopes will prove its two low-dose shots can protect children younger than 6. Moderna has filed FDA applications for older kids, but the FDA hasn’t ruled on them. It’s not clear if that data for older children will be considered at the June meetings.
Pfizer is soon expected to announce if three of its even smaller-dose shots work for the littlest kids, months after the disappointing discovery that two doses weren’t quite strong enough.
While questions have swirled about what’s taking so long, FDA regulators have emphasized that they can’t evaluate a product until a manufacturer completes its application. Moderna still has to submit additional data to complete the process, the FDA noted Thursday.
On Monday, a top House Democrat requested a briefing from FDA on the status of vaccines for children after media reports that the FDA was considering delaying its work on Moderna’s application to jointly review it with Pfizer’s at a later date.
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Record license revenue increase of 57% year-over-year
Innovations on display at Farnborough International Airshow (Stand 4315, Hall 4)
LAKE FOREST, Calif. and FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iBASEt, the company that helps its customers simplify how complex products are built and maintained, today announced the completion of a successful fiscal 2022, as validated by another year of record revenue, profitability, and backlog. iBASEt continues to invest in product innovation with significant updates to its flagship Solumina iSeries, the industry's first microservices-based, cloud-native Manufacturing platform, which is disrupting the way customers are managing through a period of unprecedented manufacturing and sustainment volatility.
Company innovations will be on display at the Farnborough International Airshow (Stand 4315, Hall 4), July 18 through July 22, which features leading innovators from the aerospace, aviation and defense industries.
The company continues to execute on its growth strategy, delivering on its aggressive goal to drive repeatable revenue, supported by new strategic partnerships and acceleration of customer time-to-value through fast deployment of Software-as-a-Service value-added use cases. iBASEt also expanded its leadership team with key strategic hires and the creation of a formal Advisory Board to support growing demand, continuous innovation and revenue growth.
"I am very proud of the solid execution by our team in achieving strong growth over the prior fiscal year," said Naveen Poonian, CEO at iBASEt. "We continue to prioritize investment in product innovation to support the business transformation of our customers' entire value chain from supplier quality management to direct manufacturing while capturing maintenance repair and overhaul services."
"Our strategy continues to drive profitable growth for the business while also achieving stellar customer and industry recognition for our product and world-class team," added Poonian. "We look forward to further growth in the next fiscal year by remaining focused on where it matters most; being customer centric and laser focused on leading the industry in solving the most complex manufacturing and sustainment challenges."
Product Innovation
Solumina iSeries underwent several product updates during the past year culminating with its most recent version i070, delivering a more comprehensive user experience and enhanced quality interface. This year, iSeries also became available on both the AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
In addition, the company launched a Model-based Enterprise (MBE) offering designed to accelerates a manufacturer's Industry 4.0 journey, as well as its self-service Knowledge-Centered Services program to help customers quickly resolve support inquiries.
Following strategic product and company investments, iBASEt was recognized by Gartner as a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems for its "completeness of vision" and "ability to execute."
Partner Engagement
iBASEt established several new partner agreements during the past fiscal year to leverage channel relationships and strategic partners in driving overall growth and expanded global reach. This includes a global partnership with ATS Global, which is supporting delivery of iBASEt's visionary solutions across manufacturing, quality, and MRO operations, as well as a partnership with Cyient, which helps iBASEt offer faster software solutions implementation, while expanding its complex discrete manufacturing industry markets and geographies.
iBASEt also partnered with Purdue University, on a joint initiative to implement iBASEt's Solumina iSeries at the university's Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) in West Lafayette, IN to usher in the next generation of manufacturing operations innovation.
Resources:
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About iBASEt
iBASEt is a software company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained. Founded in Southern California in 1986, iBASEt solutions ensure digital continuity across manufacturing, quality, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations on a global scale. The iSeries, powered by Solumina, is a cloud-native platform that establishes a digital ecosystem to drive innovation and improve operational performance. With offices in the U.S., UK, France, and India, iBASEt customers include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney, and Textron. Learn more at iBASEt.com.
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Which trivia game for kids is best?
Trivia games are fun to play with kids and adults, family members and friends. Some trivia games for kids are serious and competitive, while others are silly and entertaining. They can give your family something to do on a rainy day and tend to be much less expensive than taking your kids to an amusement park or a movie. The North Star Games’ Wits & Wagers is a marvelous trivia game for kids.
What to know before you buy a trivia game for kids
Find a fun and engaging game
What you consider fun depends on the tastes of your family. Some kids like to get competitive, while others prefer a silly game where everyone’s laughing. Some trivia games involve individual players answering questions for points, but some newer games have players working together on teams.
Consider the game’s topic
If your kids are fairly competitive, they might like trivia games that involve language, geography, science, arts, culture and history like the classic Trivial Pursuit game. But if your kids just want something fun and silly, they might enjoy a game with a focus on celebrities, music, animals, TV and movies.
Age range
There is usually an age range listed on the games box, indicating the difficulty of the topics and questions. If you have any babies, toddlers or very young kids, you probably want to avoid playing any trivia games with small pieces that could lead to choking.
What to look for in a quality trivia game for kids
Physical quality
The quality of the game’s parts is important. Look for a game with high-quality cards, attractive artwork and well-constructed board and tokens.
Expandability
Most trivia games for kids have enough content to be played over and over without getting boring. But even games with hundreds of questions can become redundant if you play them too often. Look for games with expansion packs that add content and questions.
Replayability
You should think about the variety and number of topics and questions included in a trivia game. Multiple-choice questions are much simpler to memorize than open-ended questions.
How much you can expect to spend on a trivia game for kids
The most basic trivia games for kids cost about $5-$10, while mid-range games go for $10-$20 and high-end ones vary from about $20-$40.
Trivia game for kids FAQ
Are there trivia games for kids who are not great at remembering facts?
A. Yes, not all trivia games for kids are geared toward knowing the correct response. Some are a little more silly, like predicting how much a particular animal weighs. And some test their ability to think on their feet rather than their knowledge.
Can kids play trivia games with a big group?
A. While many games accommodate only six or fewer players, there are also lots of games that let a larger group play. These large-group games are usually for teams, which works well if you have a group with various skill levels and ages.
What can you do if a trivia game comes with damaged or missing pieces?
A. Most companies that sell trivia games for kids have stellar customer service and support and will send you replacement parts fairly quickly.
What’s the best trivia game for kids to buy?
Top trivia game for kids
North Star Games’ Wits & Wagers
What you need to know: This fun, engaging game is a top choice for multiple ages and groups.
What you’ll love: While it’s appropriate for various ages, it still offers a good challenge. It’s also very simple to learn how to play.
What you should consider: Its price is on the expensive side.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top trivia game for kids for the money
What you need to know: This classic trivia game provides a good challenge from a well-known brand.
What you’ll love: This inexpensive game offers high quality in both the physical game and the trivia content. The updated version of the classic game is playable for multiple generations.
What you should consider: The youngest children will struggle with many of the questions.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Wonder Forge’s Pictopia: Disney Edition Trivia Game
What you need to know: This fun, fast-moving game is a perfect choice for families, particularly those with younger kids.
What you’ll love: The game has incredible artwork that helps make it an excellent option for Disney fans of every age. It works well for a family game night.
What you should consider: Some of the questions in this game are either too simple or inconsistent.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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New Research From Homewisdom, a Research and Public Policy Housing Initiative from Homewise to Advance Homeownership Strategies in New Mexico and Nationwide
SANTA FE, N.M., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report released today from Homewisdom, a new research and public policy initiative established by Homewise, found that New Mexico homeowners are generally better able than renters to afford their housing. The typical New Mexico homeowner spends 15 percent of their income on housing while the typical renter must devote 25 percent of their income to rent. This holds true even among low-income households with annual incomes below $50,000, where renter households spend one-third of their income on housing while owners in the same income group spend less than one-quarter (23 percent).
"While homeownership is not the right solution for every household, it is an opportunity to obtain sustainably affordable housing that could benefit far more New Mexico households than it currently does," said Kelly O'Donnell, Director of Homewisdom. "If New Mexico's effort to improve housing affordability is to facilitate lasting financial security for working families, homeownership must play a central role."
Both in New Mexico and nationally, African American and Hispanic homeowners have higher average housing expense ratios than White non-Hispanic homeowners, but owners fare better than renters, regardless of race. In New Mexico, African American, Native American, Hispanic, and White non-Hispanic owners all have lower housing expense ratios than renters of the same race/ethnicity. Homeowners of color also experience lower average housing cost burdens than White renters.
Read the full report here.
The research is the first report from Homewisdom, a new research and public policy initiative from Homewise to provide data, insights, and policy recommendations to help advance homeownership strategies. For more than 35 years, Homewise has been a leading voice for affordable homeownership and stronger neighborhoods. Homewisdom will combine Homewise's experience with homeownership with data and policy analysis, focused on key issues such as closing the racial wealth gap through homeownership and developing potential policy solutions for national, state, and local lawmakers to consider.
Kelly O'Donnell, an economist with over 20 years experience in New Mexico public policy and finance, will serve as Homewisdom Director.
O'Donnell continued, "Homewisdom's research has and will create long-term financial well-being for not only New Mexico, but the nation as a whole. This initiative builds upon Homewise's decades of work to support families by increasing access to affordable, long-term housing."
"Homewisdom's research is focused on key issues such as racial equity and demonstrating how homeownership is a leading affordable housing strategy," said Mike Loftin, CEO of Homewise. "Blending local market insights with national data, we're working to identify key trends that can inform policy solutions and create long-term financial wellbeing for not only New Mexico, but the nation."
For more information on Homewisdom, visit www.homewisdom.org and follow on Twitter.
Homewisdom is a new research and public policy initiative, established by Homewise, to provide data, insights, and policy recommendations to help advance homeownership strategies.
For more than 35 years, Homewise has been a leading voice for affordable homeownership and stronger neighborhoods. Homewise is a New Mexico-based nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission to help individuals and families improve their long-term financial wellbeing and quality of life.
Homewise delivers thought leadership on how we can create positive change in New Mexico and the nation. Our actionable solutions are grounded in decades of experience and current research. Download the Homewisdom fact sheet here.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say is stabilizing.
People will still be required to wear masks indoors, but authorities could remove an outdoor mask mandate if the coronavirus further slows over the next two weeks, Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol said in a government briefing Friday.
Starting next week, authorities will remove a 10-person limit on private social gatherings and lift a midnight curfew at restaurants, coffee shops and other indoor businesses. Officials will also remove a ban on large political rallies and other events involving 300 or more people.
People will be allowed to eat inside movie theaters, religious facilities, bus terminals and train stations starting on April 25.
The new measures were announced as the country reported 125,846 new cases of the coronavirus, continuing a weekslong downward trend after infections peaked in mid-March. The country’s one-day record was 621,187 on March 17.
While health workers reported 264 virus-related deaths in the latest 24 hours, more than half of the country’s 2,800 COVID-19 intensive care units remained available.
Kwon pleaded that people remain vigilant against the virus, saying officials will be forced to tighten social distancing again if the pandemic brings another huge wave of infections.
He said it has become difficult to prolong social distancing rules, considering people’s fatigue and frustration with extended restrictions and the toll on the service sector economy. Social distancing measures have become less effective as tools to slow transmissions because omicron has been so much more contagious than previous variants of the virus, said Son Youngrae, another Health Ministry official.
Omicron has forced South Korea to abandon a stringent COVID-19 response based on mass laboratory tests, aggressive contact tracing and quarantines to focus limited medical resources on high-risk groups, including people 60 and older and those with preexisting medical conditions.
Starting in late May, officials will remove a mandatory seven-day quarantine period for COVID-19 patients and allow them to receive treatment at hospitals and local clinics just like other illnesses.
The country had already eased quarantine restrictions and stopped requiring adults to show proof of vaccination or negative tests when entering potentially crowded spaces like restaurants so that more public and health workers could respond to rapidly expanding at-home treatments. More than 900,000 virus patients have been asked to isolate at home to save hospital space.
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| 2022-04-15T07:33:53Z
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Google to erase more location info as abortion bans expand
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door for states to ban the termination of pregnancies.
The company behind the internet’s dominant internet search engine and the Android software that powers most of the world’s smartphones outlined the new privacy protections in a Friday blog post.
Besides automatically deleting visits to abortion clinics, Google also cited counseling centers, fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics, and cosmetic surgery clinics as other destinations that will be erased from users’ location histories. Users have always had the option edit their location histories on their own, but Google will proactively do it for them as an added level of protection.
“We’re committed to delivering robust privacy protections for people who use our products, and we will continue to look for new ways to strengthen and improve these protections,” Jen Fitzpatrick, a Google senior vice president, wrote in the blog post.
The pledge comes amid escalating pressure on Google and other Big Tech companies to do more to shield the troves of sensitive personal information through their digital services and products from government authorities and other outsiders.
The calls for more stringent privacy controls were triggered by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. That reversal could make abortion illegal in more than a dozen states, raising the specter that records about people’s location, texts, searches and emails could be used in prosecutions against abortion procedures or even for medical care sought in a miscarriage.
Like other technology companies, Google each year receives thousands of government demands for users’ digital records as part of misconduct investigations. Google says it pushes back against search warrants and other demands that are overly broad or appear to be baseless.
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BERWYN, Pa. and FARNBOROUGH, England, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Triumph Group, Inc. (TRIUMPH) [NYSE:TGI] announced that its Actuation Products and Services business has been awarded a contract from Boeing. The contract spans hundreds of variations of wire control cables used on the Boeing 737 MAX, 767, 777 and 777X programs. TRIUMPH will provide manufacturing, and life cycle support for these highly engineered mechanical components. The work under this agreement will be performed at TRIUMPH's Shelbyville, Indiana facility.
"We are proud to be selected as the provider for Boeing's wire control cable requirements. We will continue to deliver enhanced value to Boeing over the life of the contract," said Mike Boland, President of Triumph Actuation Product and Services.
TRIUMPH is a leading provider of mechanical and electro-mechanical control cables for commercial, military, and industrial platforms applications and has been providing wire control cables to Boeing since 2003.
TRIUMPH Actuation Products & Services is a leader in design, development, manufacture and support of complex electro-hydraulic and mechanical systems and equipment for the aerospace and defense industry. Products include actuators, pumps, motors, reservoirs, control valves and a wide range of mechanical controls for commercial and military aircraft. Our Actuation Products & Services business services customers around the world with ten manufacturing sites across North America and Europe.
TRIUMPH, headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, and overhauls a broad portfolio of aerospace and defense systems and components. The company serves the global aviation industry, including original equipment manufacturers and the full spectrum of military and commercial aircraft operators.
More information about TRIUMPH can be found on the company's website at www.triumphgroup.com.
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Banking Insider Named Director of Compliance Products and Solution Consulting
HOUSTON, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FINBOA, Inc., a leading innovator in intelligent process automation for regulatory compliance in financial institutions, announced the hiring of Christina Evans as Director of Compliance Products and Solution Consulting. This news reflects the unprecedented growth in market demand for FINBOA's SaaS solutions by U.S. banks and credit unions.
Created to transform back-office processing and the customer experience using RPA, FINBOA increases staff efficiency and accuracy, while reducing compliance costs, loss and risk. FINBOA's award winning SaaS products digitize and modernize the inefficient manual processes or systems commonly used to manage regulatory compliance processing for Payment Disputes, Loan Onboarding, Exception Management and Treasury Onboarding.
In her new role with FINBOA, Christina Evans looks forward to working with customers to deliver automated solutions that help financial institutions achieve their strategic goals by easing the burdens of manual processes and increasing their risk management abilities. Christina shared, "As a seasoned banker, deciding to join the FINBOA team was simple because of the effectiveness of the software solutions to enable any size FI to meet regulatory requirements. In my role as a risk and operations executive, FINBOA's product innovation and quality exceeded my expectations by enabling our FI to meet our goals of efficiency, accuracy, security and client experience."
FINBOA CEO and Founder, Raj Singal commented, "Christina brings a wealth of banking knowledge and expertise to our team. Having experienced FINBOA as a customer, she is uniquely positioned to apply her insights and skils to managing our product portfolio and enabling new business growth. Christina is a welcome addition and will be a strong and enthusiastic contributor to our continued success."
FINBOA currently partners with over 135 bank and credit union customers nationwide to ensure successful implementation, solution adoption and measurable business results. For example, FINBOA's Regulation E Dispute Management solution reduces claim-related losses up to 25%, processing time by 90% and chargebacks by 40%, all with an average implementation timeline of less than 45 days.
FINBOA provides intelligent process automation to banks and credit unions to simplify and improve regulatory compliance by eliminating manual systems. Leveraging extensive industry experience and a commitment to customer service, FINBOA delivers transformative software proven to enable institutional growth by reducing operational costs and risk. FINBOA is headquartered in Houston. Learn more at www.finboa.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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Tennis megastar appearing in iconic Disney TV commercial airing nationwide following remarkable US Open run; Disney to honor Williams' extraordinary tennis career with dazzling celebration at Magic Kingdom
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the US Open tournament, which is likely to be the last competition of her illustrious pro tennis career, Serena Williams was asked what she was going to do next.
She turned to the TV cameras and shouted: "I'm going to Disney World!"
Like so many titans of sport who have reached the pinnacle of their athletic careers, Williams is marking the evolution of her career beyond tennis in the most magical way possible - by going to Walt Disney World Resort!
First, her iconic "I'm Going to Disney World" proclamation is being turned into a national commercial airing today on TV networks, online channels and social media sites around the country. The spot pays homage to Williams' unprecedented tennis career as well as her remarkable US Open run, which became must-see TV for fans worldwide. It also celebrates her impact beyond the court where she inspires working moms, advocates for women's rights and gives a voice to social issues. And she does it all with Vogue-worthy style and flair.
Then, Williams will take things to another level with a fun-filled celebration at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in the coming weeks, continuing a time-honored tradition that has followed so many major sports and entertainment moments. It will be an unforgettable day highlighted by beloved Disney characters, toe-tapping entertainment and a festive atmosphere befitting one of the greatest eras in sports. And it will be yet another magical moment in the 50th Anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World Resort.
Williams left the court at the US Open as the queen of the game, a transcendent figure whose inspiring ascent from humble beginnings to the throne of women's sports is the stuff of legend. No one has won more major tennis tournaments in the Open era. And no one has had a bigger impact on women's sports during her era, bringing endorsement opportunities, TV ratings and global awareness to heights not seen previously. Likewise, her power game and athletic flair changed tennis and inspired a new generation of tennis prospects who are more diverse and more empowered than the generation before.
Her name will stand tall among the long list of sports superstars who have celebrated the ultimate achievement in their sport at Disney Parks. And it will put her amongst other extraordinary women who've been a part of the Disney campaign over the years. The popular Disney campaign started in 1987 when New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms first appeared in the commercial following his team's Super Bowl victory.
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"The silence of ruined cities and killed people. Our children drew swooping rockets, not shooting stars," he said. "Over 400 children have been injured and 153 children died. And we will never see them drawing."
Zelensky has been outspoken in gathering international support for his country since it has been invaded by Russian military forces in February.
He tied that to the music industry's biggest night by saying, "The war doesn't let us choose who survives and who stays in eternal silence."
"Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos," he said."They sing to the wounded. In hospitals."
He added that "the music will break through anyway" and spoke of his country defending its freedom "To live. To love. To sound."
Zelensky implored those listening to "Tell the truth about war. On your social networks. On TV. Support us in any way you can. Any. But not silence."
"And then peace will come. To all our cities the war is destroying," he said. "Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Volnovakha, Mariupol and others. They are legends already. But I have a dream of them living. And free. Free like you on the Grammy stage."
His speech was followed by a performance of "Free" by singer John Legend, who as joined by Ukrainian artists Mika Newton, Lyuba Yakimchuk and Siuzanna Igidan.
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We have all heard about our God-given rights … rights that are explicit in our Constitution. The right to bear arms, the right to free speech … even though that’s debatable these days and so on and so on.
Well, God wants His rights back and why wouldn’t He? We have told Him that He makes mistakes during childbirth. We now say that a boy can be a girl and a girl can be a boy.
We have told Him that sodomy is acceptable even though, I hope, most of us know the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. We have told him that a myriad of Bibles are acceptable, depending on what we want to believe. We have taken God out of our schools, government, homes and yes, even pulpits (churches).
We have even put Muslims in office. Why is this bad, you ask? Because if you follow the lineage all the way back, you will find that their ancestor and Koran was developed and promulgated by Mohammad … further back you will find he comes from Ishmael, Abraham’s son from Hagar an Egyptian woman. Ishmael, prophesied to be a wild man, and the Muslims have been fighting each other ever since.
So why wouldn’t God want His rights back? We have shunned Him time and time again. Many of these, so-called natural disasters … including these viruses are God’s wrath.
Leonard Halleen
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum today announced the 23rd class of National Design Award winners, honored for design innovation and impact in nine categories.
This year's National Design Award recipients are:
- Nader Tehrani, Design Visionary
- WEDEW by David Hertz, Climate Action
- Emily Adams Bode, Emerging Designer
- Rural Studio, Architecture / Interior Design
- Giorgia Lupi, Communication Design
- Felecia Davis, Digital Design
- Willy Chavarria, Fashion Design
- Kounkuey Design Initiative, Landscape Architecture
- CW&T, Product Design
"This year's National Design Award winners reflect the central role that design can play in addressing some of the most urgent needs of our time," said Maria Nicanor, director of the museum. "Attuned to increasing social and planetary challenges, all awardees, regardless of their category, have a regenerative approach to design work that takes into account our shared future. I'm grateful to our thoughtful jury this year for their selection. Their deliberations revealed that behind each winner is a philosophy of work that expertly weaves together technological innovation while elevating traditional craft, or that prioritizes preservation and reparation processes, ultimately designing for citizens, and not consumers—a reason for hope in today's complex world if there ever was one."
Established in 2000 as a project of the White House Millennium Council, the National Design Awards bring national recognition to the ways in which design enriches everyday life. In celebration of this year's National Design Awards, Cooper Hewitt will offer free admission to museum visitors during National Design Week, Oct. 17–23, to make design accessible to all.
For more information, visit www.cooperhewitt.org/Awards.
Support
The National Design Awards are made possible with major support from IBM Corporation and Meta. Generous support is provided by Alexandra and Paul Herzan, Crystal and Chris Sacca, and Lisa Roberts and David Seltzer. Additional support is provided by Agnes Gund, Esme Usdan and James Snyder, Jon C. Iwata, Keith Yamashita, Kim and Mac Schuessler, Margery and Edgar Masinter, Richard M. Smith and Dr. Soon-Young Yoon, and Cooper Hewitt's Board of Trustees.
National Design Week programs are made possible with major support from Adobe Inc. Generous support is provided by The Hirsch Family Foundation and The Pinkerton Foundation.
About Cooper Hewitt
Cooper Hewitt is America's design museum. Inclusive, innovative and experimental, the museum's dynamic exhibitions, education programs, master's program, publications and online resources inspire, educate and empower people through design.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite the uncertainty raised over the date of Ohio’s primary election, the state is ready to move forward with early voting Tuesday for a likely May 3 contest with statewide and congressional races, but not legislative ones.
The partial primary is scheduled to go ahead despite months of unresolved legal wrangling that has seen proposed redistricting maps repeatedly shot down by the Ohio Supreme Court as unconstitutional gerrymanders. U.S. House races have been allowed to continue because court proceedings have tied up the latest disputed map beyond Election Day.
State legislative races are being delayed because no set of district boundaries has been settled on long enough to be used for making ballots.
Ohioans must register to vote by Monday, unless the judiciary or Legislature intervenes, even as legal challenges continue to pour into state and federal courts.
Some things to know about the situation:
WHICH RACES WILL APPEAR ON THE MAY 3 BALLOT?
Voters will decide partisan primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, secretary of state and various local races and ballot questions. The seven-way Republican primary for retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman’s seat is among the nastiest and most expensive in the nation this year, with an endorsement from former President Donald Trump still a long shot possibility. Three Democrats are also running for the seat, which the party sees as among their best chances nationally to flip. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is facing three GOP challengers from the right, while two former mayors — Nan Whaley of Dayton and John Cranley of Cincinnati — are vying for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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WHAT ABOUT LEGISLATIVE RACES?
Candidates for Ohio House and Ohio Senate will not appear on May 3 ballots. A group of Republican voters had asked a federal court to force the state to use one of three sets of legislative maps approved by the Ohio Redistricting Commission but rejected by the state Supreme Court, but last week a panel of federal judges said no. That has left contests for state senators and representatives, as well as races for party central committees and state school boards, in limbo.
Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, wrote lawmakers that if they didn’t act by Friday to make changes — which they didn’t — those races would go forward on Aug. 2.
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WHY HAS OHIO BEEN HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH ITS MAPS?
This is the state’s first go-round with new redistricting rules approved overwhelmingly by voters to stop gerrymandering. Disagreement abounds over how the system should work. Beyond that, Republicans who control both the Legislature and the Ohio Redistricting Commission have repeatedly approved maps that the Ohio Supreme Court has found unconstitutionally drawn to unduly favor Republicans. Their legislative maps have been invalidated three times and counting, and their congressional maps have been challenged in court twice.
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WHY WERE SOME PEOPLE ASKING FOR A DELAY?
Voting rights and Democratic groups — and even, at points, the state elections chief and some political candidates— have asked to delay the primary to allow time for acceptable maps to be crafted. But the Ohio Supreme Court said it did not have the power to move the election, and Republican majorities at the Statehouse have opted against it so far.
That has voter groups concerned.
“Given all the chaos and confusion around redistricting this year, there have been limited voter registration drives and most voters don’t know that the deadline is Monday,” said Jen Miller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio. “Both voter registration and poll worker numbers are down significantly.”
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WHY ARE SOME DISPUTED MAPS BEING USED MAY 3 AND NOT OTHERS?
The quick answer is timing. The Ohio Redistricting Commission’s second try at a constitutional congressional maphas been challenged at the Ohio Supreme Court. But after the timetable for hearing that case extended well past the primary, LaRose deemed the map valid for use on May 3 ballots.
By contrast, litigation over legislative maps has been much more volatile. By the time federal judges made their decision last week on emergency requests to intervene in the primary, time had run out for those candidates to be added to ballots.
Parties in a separate federal lawsuit over the congressional maps asked Friday for judges to keep U.S. House races under the challenged map from going forward, too.
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NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, today announced that the Company approved the grant of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 40,800 shares of Karyopharm's common stock and an aggregate of 28,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to eight newly-hired employees.
Each of the stock options has an exercise price of $5.06 per share, the closing price of Karyopharm's common stock on August 31, 2022. Each stock option will vest over four years, with 25% of the total number of shares underlying the stock option vesting on the one-year anniversary of the applicable employee's employment commencement date and 1/48th of the total number of shares vesting monthly thereafter. Each RSU award will vest over four years, with 25% percent of the shares underlying the RSU award vesting on each of the four consecutive anniversaries of the applicable employee's employment commencement date.
In addition, the Compensation Committee of Karyopharm's Board of Directors granted 7,500 RSUs to Johanna Shulman, Vice President, Program Lead, with a grant date of August 31, 2022. This RSU award will vest as to 50% of the total number of RSUs granted to Ms. Shulman on each of the two consecutive anniversaries of Ms. Shulman's employment commencement date.
Each of these equity awards were granted pursuant to the Company's 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, as inducements material to the new employees entering into employment with Karyopharm in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The vesting of each inducement award is subject to the employee's continued service as an employee of, or other service provider to, Karyopharm through the applicable vesting dates. In addition, each stock option and RSU award will be immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the consummation of a "change in control event," the employee's employment is terminated for "good reason" by the employee or terminated without "cause" by Karyopharm (as such terms are defined in the applicable stock option or RSU agreement).
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI) is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies. Since its founding, Karyopharm has been the industry leader in oral Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) compound technology, which was developed to address a fundamental mechanism of oncogenesis: nuclear export dysregulation. Karyopharm's lead SINE compound and first-in-class, oral exportin 1 (XPO1) inhibitor, XPOVIO® (selinexor), is approved in the U.S. and marketed by the Company in three oncology indications and has received regulatory approvals in various indications in a growing number of ex-U.S. territories and countries, including Europe and the United Kingdom (as NEXPOVIO®) and China, Singapore, Canada, Israel, South Korea and Australia. Karyopharm has a focused pipeline targeting multiple high unmet need cancer indications, including in multiple myeloma, endometrial cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis. For more information about our people, science and pipeline, please visit www.karyopharm.com, and follow us on Twitter at @Karyopharm and LinkedIn.
XPOVIO® and NEXPOVIO® are registered trademarks of Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
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Chris Sears Crowned King of NAHREP Real Estate Industry Event
HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JPAR® – Real Estate, America's #1 fastest-growing, 100% commission brokerage, is pleased to announce Chris Sears was recognized by his peers at the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals "Battle of the Brokers".
"NAHREP is an incredible organization and I am honored to be recognized by my peers," said Chris Sears, Co-Founder, The Sears Group. "A focus on diversity and culture is important to our success as we continue to grow our business," said Sears.
The Sears Group is co-managed with Jennifer Sears, managing partner, and together they continue to achieve impressive growth through the expansion of their organization from 40 agents to 330 agents in just three (3) years.
The Battle of the Brokers event featured a competition among six real estate brokerages where participants were asked a series of questions and their responses were voted on by a crowd of local agents in attendance. The participants had two minutes to respond and brokers were eliminated after each round. Content topics included:
- Round 1: Tools
- Round 2: Education
- Round 3: Diversity/Culture
- Round 4: Marketing/Branding
- Round 5: Retention/Recruiting
- Round 6: Commission Splits
"Chris Sears and The Sears Group provide an excellent example of how the JPAR® brand's emphasis on culture drives positive business results," said Mark Johnson, President and CEO, JPAR – Real Estate.
JPAR® – Real Estate was recently recognized by Franchise Business Review as one of the Top 100 franchise brands with the best culture in 2022.
About JPAR® – Real Estate: JPAR® – Real Estate and JPAR® Franchising is a full-service real estate brokerage and franchise platform offering a highly competitive transaction fee-based model and agent-centric culture. The JPAR® platform provides agents 7 day-per-week broker support, physical office locations, a comprehensive tech stack and open architecture, physical office locations, marketing, lead generation, training, coaching, mentoring and agent health care. The company boasts more than 4,000 agents operating in 65 offices across 26 states and closes more than $8B annually in sales volume.
For more information about franchise opportunities, visit franchise.jpar.com.
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(NewsNation) —Delta, United and American airlines are allowing thousands of passengers previously banned from flying for refusing to wear masks to once again fly.
The announcement from the airlines comes on the tail of the Biden administration announcing earlier this week it would no longer enforce a federal mandate that required masks be worn on public transit and flights.
Delta’s CEO sent a letter to the attorney general earlier this year pushing for a national no fly-list. Yet, the CEOs are confident now that the passengers will return to their airlines.
“We have talked to them individually,” United CEO Scott Kirby told NBC on Thursday. “Many of them assure us that now that the mask mandate is off, everything is going to be fine, and I trust that the vast majority of them will.”
American Airlines Chief Government Affairs Officer Nate Gatten told reporters that “in most cases,” people who were banned over masks will be allowed back.
“In cases where an incident may have started with face mask noncompliance and escalated into anything involving something more serious — certainly an assault on one of our team members or customers — those passengers … will never be allowed to travel with us again,” Gatten said.
Delta Air Lines spokesman Morgan Durrant said the airline will restore flying privileges after a case-by-case review and the customer’s understanding of expected behavior.
“Any further disregard for the policies that keep us all safe will result in placement on Delta’s permanent no-fly list,” he said.
Southwest said a judge’s ruling that struck down the federal mandate won’t change its decision to bar an undisclosed number of passengers. Alaska Airlines said it will welcome back some of the passengers previously banned for not wearing a mask but will continue barring those who were particularly unruly.
The Federal Aviation Administration has logged more than 1,200 cases of unruly passengers on flights this year; 65% of the incidents were mask-related. Since the start of 2021, airlines reported more than 7,000 incidents of unruly passengers on flights.
Several thousand passengers wound up on airline no-fly lists, although the exact number is unclear because American and Southwest have never disclosed how many people they banned.
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Murfreesboro-Kensington Place is at 1741 S. Rutherford Blvd., Suite N
MURFREESBORO, Tenn, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Results Physiotherapy opened an outpatient clinic today at 1741 S. Rutherford Blvd., Suite N.
The clinic is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. To make an appointment, call 629-230-9959 or visit resultspt.com.
The clinic specializes in physical therapy and occupational therapy, including manual therapy, hand therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, dry needling, concussion management, headaches, and vestibular rehabilitation.
Clinic director Ty Scarborough earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Middle Tennessee State University and a doctor of physical therapy degree from Tennessee State University. He is certified in integrative dry needling.
Results has more than 70 clinics throughout Tennessee and more than 200 clinics overall in a market that also includes Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
Results is part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, which offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
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Altuve, Tucker HR, Astros swamp Twins to complete suspension
By PATRICK DONNELLY
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Altuve homered, doubled and drove in three runs as the Houston Astros piled on and beat the Minnesota Twins 11-3 in the completion of a suspended game. Kyle Tucker also homered, while Jeremy Peña had two hits and drove in three runs for the Astros. Houston led 5-1 after three innings on Wednesday night when the game was suspended due to heavy rain and lightning. The teams were to play their regularly scheduled game later Thursday. Twins manger Rocco Baldelli was back in the dugout after missing a week due to COVID-19. Bench coach Jayce Tingler had been running the team in his absence.
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TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Braxia Scientific Corp. ("Braxia Scientific", or the "Company"), (CSE: BRAX) (OTC: BRAXF) (FWB: 4960), a medical research and telemedicine company with clinics providing innovative ketamine and psilocybin treatments for depression and related disorders, is pleased to announce its participation at the H.C. Wainwright Global Annual Global Investment Conference being held in New York, September 12-14, 2022.
CEO Dr. Roger McIntyre will present virtually during the conference providing a update on its recently acquired U.S. based telemedicine business, KetaMD, as well as its progress expanding the clinical research infrastructure required to execute on the Company's growing pipeline of registered clinical trials alongside third-party sponsors. The on-demand session will be available at 7:00 a.m. ET Monday September 12, 2022.
Dr. McIntyre will also be available to host one-on-one meetings with institutional investors registered with H.C. Wainwright.
Braxia Scientific is a medical research and telemedicine company with clinics that provide innovative ketamine treatments for persons with depression and related disorders. Braxia also launched its U.S. based end-to-end telemedicine platform KetaMD, that utilizes leading technology to provide access to safe, affordable, and potentially life-changing at-home ketamine treatments for people living with depression and related mental health conditions. Through its medical solutions, Braxia aims to reduce the illness burden of brain-based disorders, such as major depressive disorder among others. Braxia is primarily focused on (i) owning and operating multidisciplinary clinics, providing treatments in-person and virtually for mental health disorders, and (ii) research activities related to discovering and commercializing novel drugs and delivery methods. Braxia seeks to develop ketamine and derivatives and other psychedelic products from its IP development platform. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Braxia Health (formerly the Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence Inc.), operates multidisciplinary community-based clinics offering rapid-acting treatments for depression located in Mississauga, Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, and Montreal.
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"Dr. Roger S. McIntyre"
Dr. Roger S. McIntyre
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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts, future estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives, assumptions, expectations, or beliefs of future performance are "forward-looking statements."
Forward-looking statements include statements about the intended promise of ketamine-based treatments for depression, the potential for ketamine or other psychedelics to treat other mental health conditions, the integration plans for Braxia and KetaMD, the intention to conduct further clinical trials, the expected growth of at-home telemedicine, the expected benefit and synergies of Braxia and KetaMD and the expectation to expand to areas other than Florida. Such forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events, or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the failure of ketamine, psilocybin and other psychedelics to provide the expected health benefits and unanticipated side effects, dependence on obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals, including acquiring and renewing federal, provincial, municipal, local or other licenses and engaging in activities that could be later determined to be illegal under domestic or international laws. Ketamine and psilocybin are currently Schedule I and Schedule III controlled substances, respectively, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19 (the "CDSA") and it is a criminal offence to possess such substances under the CDSA without a prescription or a legal exemption. Health Canada has not approved psilocybin as a drug for any indication, however ketamine is a legally permissible medication for the treatment of certain psychological conditions. It is illegal to possess such substances in Canada without a prescription.
These factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other risk factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties that could affect financial results is contained in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, including the Amended and Restated Listing Statement dated April 15, 2021 and its most recent MD&A, which are available at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements.
Website: www.braxiascientific.com
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Leading Edge of Liquefied Green Hydrogen
FOND DU LAC, Wis., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ING Americas (ING) has been engaged by Clean Energy Holdings, LLC (CEH) as its financial advisor in respect of the financing of projects by the Renewable Energy and Technology Alliance (The Alliance) being assembled by CEH. ING brings multiple areas of expertise to CEH's Platform and projects including advisory services and leading the capital raising requirements for the project.
Equix Inc., a well-established and highly respected infrastructure firm, is also joining The Alliance bringing industry leading execution experience including Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) in both renewable energy and hydrogen facilities. Bair Energy, LLC (BE) joins The Alliance as the Program Management Construction Management (PMCM) and serves as The Alliance Representative for the CEH Platform. The Alliance is working with an experienced commodities group to market and lead offtake negotiations for its projects.
ING will take the lead in securing project financing for CEH's 250 MW Clear Fork, TX renewable energy supplied green hydrogen and liquefaction project. As one of the largest and leading green hydrogen developments in North America, the project has a baseline schedule slated to enter commercial operations in the third quarter of 2024. The project is expected to produce a levelized average of 30,000 kg a day of liquefied green hydrogen. The CEH Platform is designed to attract leading edge and emerging technologies to integrate into our projects for validation and certification.
CEO of Clean Energy Holdings, Nicholas Bair, stated: "Our Alliance is leading energy transformation, and we are committed to continue to lead the North American market in the production and implementation of green hydrogen for industrial, chemical, and mobility applications. We are also driving technological advancements developed through our projects. We have assembled a group of industry leaders as well as local and state governments to navigate through the potential challenges as we deliver our projects from concept to delivery and provide turnkey projects with a complete basis for design. Our Alliance delivers on contract and safety, with guaranties. This project is a strategic priority for The Alliance to showcase its turnkey design, long term operations and production guaranties."
CEH President, Cornelius Fitzgerald, added, "These early, large-scale, projects will help define the green hydrogen industry in North America. Our Alliance partners and advisors have been carefully selected as both best-in-class for their respective roles and dedication to make these projects a success."
Chair of Bair Energy the projects PMCM, Candice McGuire stated, "flawless project delivery is the focus of the CEH Platform and The Alliance to lead the nation in energy security."
ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS
Clean Energy Holdings (CEH) is a renewable energy and technology platform focused on developing, owning, and operating leading edge, innovative and reliable renewable energy and low carbon facilities. CEH is a technology centric platform and, with our Alliance Partners, provides turnkey solutions for innovative projects like Clear Fork Green Hydrogen, the second Green Hydrogen project brought forward by CEH. Further, the CEH projects have been carefully selected to lead various State and Regional initiatives aimed to bring cost effective Green Hydrogen fuel to transportation corridors as well as industrial clients.
For further information: Cleanenergyholdingsllc.com
ABOUT BAIR ENERGY
BE is a Program Management and Construction Management (PMCM) firm with a focus on renewable energy projects in both domestic and select international markets. In its PMCM role, Bair Energy manages and coordinates platform concepts with viable projects to take advantage of benefits, like efficiencies of scale, not available to the projects individually. In addition, Bair Energy oversees construction of individual projects. In all roles, Bair Energy has embraced a philosophy for Health, Safety, and Environmental Excellence.
For further information: Bairenergyllc.com
ABOUT ING Americas
ING Americas offers a full array of wholesale financial products, such as commercial lending, financial markets, corporate finance and advisory products and services in the U.S. to its corporate and institutional clients. We know being sustainable is not just about reducing our own impact, it's also in the choices we make—as a lender, in our financing, and through the services, we offer our customers. That's why sustainability is inherent to our purpose of empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. ING Americas is the brand name of ING's corporate and institutional client business in the Americas region, operating in the U.S. through ING Financial Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries ("IFH"). IFH is a subsidiary of ING Bank N.V., and a part of ING Group N.V. ("ING").
For further information: Ing.com
ABOUT EQUIX INC.
Equix, Inc. is a private contracting firm that develops people and companies in the technical, professional, and construction services industries across North America. Focusing on utility and infrastructure projects offering full-service surveying, design, construction, and maintenance services to the renewable energy, broadband, electric, heavy civil, pipeline, water, and wastewater markets. Equix employs over 1,250 team members across 27 corporate offices in 13 states. They are licensed to do business in over 30 states across all service offerings.
For further information: Equixinc.com
Contact: Tim LeVrier, tlevrier@equixinc.com
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PITTSBURGH , June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a nursing assistant and I thought there could be a more comfortable way to support a face mask," said an inventor, from Royal Palm Beach, Fla., "so I invented the MASKS SUPPORT. My design could help to promote proper mask usage, especially for individuals who find standard masks uncomfortable."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to support a standard face mask. In doing so, it helps to hold the face mask in place. It also helps to prevent pressure and irritation and it enhances comfort. The invention features a simple design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Fort Lauderdale sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-FJK-165, 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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Eagle Eye Power Solutions celebrates new facility and battery lab with open house event
MEQUON, Wis., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Having recently outgrown its nearby Milwaukee offices, Eagle Eye Power Solutions purchased and moved into a new 53,000-square-foot facility a few miles north in January. After months of renovating the new space, it was time to open its doors to out-of-town customers and partners in late July.
Some of the highlights of this two-day Open House event were:
- Hands-on training sessions with customers and rep groups in the battery lab
- A live podcast recording of a Q&A with resident battery experts
- Catered barbecue dinner with staff, friends, families, and business partners
Also in attendance was the Missouri-based Eagle Eye Services team, who worked together with the engineering team, to perform training workshops throughout the week. With everyone focused on collaboration, Eagle Eye CEO, Ryan Sberna, said the week was a worthwhile investment into the company.
"Having everyone here together in one place was an invaluable experience. Not only did it allow us to have in-person meetings about pressing business items, but we also had the chance to catch up with one another on a personal level as well."
With almost all COVID travel restrictions finally lifted across much of the country, this was the first time for many distant guests to visit the new facility.
"It's easy to get caught up with the day-to-day work and not take the time to meet up with people face-to-face. The Open House was a great opportunity to take a mid-year break, focus on relationships and talk to one another in-person about what needs to be accomplished in Q3 and Q4," said Service Manager, Erik Knudtson.
Drafting off the momentum of the Open House, Eagle Eye looks forward to hosting more training and relationship-building events with valued customers and partners in the future.
"We're excited to be in this new space where we have an opportunity to do so many things. We'll continue expanding our capabilities, adding more training stations to our battery lab and building out a podcast studio to allow us to take part in more conversations with industry experts. It's all about continuing to make our headquarters a hub for thought leadership in the industry," said Sberna.
Headquartered in Mequon, WI, Eagle Eye Power Solutions is the global leader in combining Critical Power Education, Solutions and Services. With a team of DC Power specialists to draw upon, Eagle Eye works with Utilities and other Critical Power clients to increase reliability, decrease costs, and meet compliance.
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PCORI also seeks proposals for projects to implement research results
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today began inviting proposals for new studies and implementation projects through several funding opportunities. These PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) include up to $467 million for comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies that help determine which health care approaches work best for patients and their caregivers given their particular circumstances.
One PFA calls for large, two-phase CER studies addressing established and important decisional dilemmas that require new evidence about the comparative effectiveness of available interventions. PCORI welcomes submissions in all areas and encourages proposals focused on reducing maternal mortality and improving care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Three other PFAs focus on specific, high-burden topics identified by the healthcare community: improving management of multiple chronic conditions, optimizing healthy aging, and preventing osteoporotic fractures.
Another PFA calls for CER proposals within four broad areas: addressing disparities; assessment of prevention, diagnosis and treatment options; improving health care systems; and communication and dissemination of research.
"With these latest funding opportunities, PCORI proudly continues its essential role as the nation's leading funder of patient-centered, comparative clinical effectiveness research," said PCORI Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, M.D., M.P.H. "The research funded through these opportunities will provide sound evidence to help patients, their clinicians and caregivers make sense of their many options in a complex healthcare environment. This research also will help to generate data and strategies that help reduce persistent health disparities, an important step toward achieving health equity, one of PCORI's National Priorities for Health."
Three other PFAs seek proposals for projects to promote the uptake of results of PCORI-funded research as well as to implement effective shared decision making in healthcare settings. These PFAs reflect PCORI's commitment to ensuring that CER findings are easily accessible and useful to those who need them to make informed decisions about care.
One opportunity seeks to fund projects in four areas: obesity treatment in primary care settings, nonsurgical options to improve or eliminate symptoms for women with urinary incontinence, therapies and medicines for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, and the use of antibiotics to treat children's acute respiratory tract infections.
To date, PCORI has invested $3.4 billion to fund patient-centered CER and related projects, including those focused on implementing useful findings from PCORI-funded research and on supporting the engagement of people in research projects.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent, nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed health care decisions. PCORI is committed to continuously seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work.
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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (KDAF) — We get it, fireworks aren’t for everyone and that’s okay. If you are a parent, you probably have a young child who is afraid of fireworks.
Well, the city of Grand Prairie has a solution for you, called Quite Zone. Those who want to escape the noise are encouraged to head to Main Library (901 Conover Drive) from 8 p.m. to midnight on Fourth of July for some peace.
The Quite Zone will feature the following distractions away from the noise:
- Access to library computers and WiFi
- Free coloring sheets for children and adults
- The Imagination Playground will be set up for children to play
- Noise cancelling headphones and white noise sound machines will be available
All children younger than 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
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Maine lawmakers have a chance to end these tribes’ fight for sovereignty
By Nicole Chavez, CNN
Native American people in Maine have been excluded from protections guaranteed by federal law for more than 40 years but lawmakers could help change it.
As the state Legislature’s second session reaches its final days, a proposed legislation to restore sovereignty to Maine’s tribes is being considered. Earlier this week, dozens of Indigenous advocates, social justice groups and environmentalists marched outside the state capitol building.
The bill, L.D. 1626, aims to give the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseets and the Mi’kaq Nation (formerly known as the Aroostook Band of Micmacs) power to regulate hunting, fishing, natural resources, land use on tribal lands, economic development, among other rights.
The state House voted 81-55 to pass the bill on Thursday and now it heads to the Senate. The legislature is scheduled to adjourn its session on Wednesday.
Leaders of the Wabanaki nations said they haven’t had equal access to many federal programs and have been excluded from new policy involving federally recognized tribes as a result of a decades-old settlement.
In the 1970s a years-long legal battle ensued when the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy argued their ancestral lands had been unlawfully relinquished to Massachusetts and then Maine without the approval of the federal government as required by the Nonintercourse Act of 1790. Their claim was considered to cover about two thirds of Maine’s land.
The dispute was eventually settled in 1980 with the signage of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, which led the federal government to pay $81.5 million to the tribes but made them subject to Maine laws and placed them under the jurisdiction of state courts.
“What was meant to settle a land claim turned into all kinds of jurisdictional provisions,” Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation told CNN.
Since the settlement was reached, Francis says, Congress has passed more than a 100 laws “for the benefit of Native Americans that tribes in Maine have not been able to access in a way that other tribes do across the country.”
Those federal laws include the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, which amended the Stafford Act to provide federally recognized tribal governments the option to request a major disaster declaration; and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which includes a provision allowing tribes to employ medical professionals licensed in another state.
Francis said the settlement has impacted the daily lives of the Penobscot people in other ways. For example, the tribe currently doesn’t have decision power over dam relicensing and wastewater discharge from municipalities and businesses that affect tribal waters, he said.
“It’s been very difficult culturally for the tribe over the years to not have a voice,” said Francis, adding the Penobscot are riverine people, which means the river and its resources are central to their culture.
State Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, the bill’s sponsor, has said it’s “absolutely past time” to restore tribal sovereignty in Maine and “modernize” the relationship between the state and the Wabanaki nations.
“Every time a study is conducted on how the tribes fare under the Settlement Act, it’s critical conclusion is that the tribes suffer and have been unable to progress at the same rate as most of other tribal nations within this country,” Talbot Ross said in a judiciary committee hearing on the bill in February.
While tribal leaders are hopeful state lawmakers may approve the proposed bill during the current session, they have recently faced both support and opposition for legislative changes.
Last year, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, vetoed a bill to allow tribal gaming. In her veto message, the governor said the tribes have been “unfairly excluded” from operating their own gaming facility, but the bills were not the answer to a complex issue.
Jerry Reid, the chief legal counsel to Gov. Mills, testified against L.D. 1626 in a February hearing saying the governor’s office was not ready to support the bill as drafted.
He said the governor is not “necessarily opposed to amending” the settlement act but “when amendments are being considered, it’s critical that we avoid ambiguous language that could lead to future conflict or litigation.”
Spokespeople for Mills did not respond to requests of comment about L.D. 1626, the proposed tribal sovereignty bill.
During a House vote on Thursday, state Rep. Lauren Libby criticized the bill saying it could result in conflicting regulations at the state, federal and tribal levels that could lead to years of costly litigation.
Numerous Maine communities may likely be impacted by those disputes because unlike other states, Libby said, tribal land is spread throughout the state and not continuous.
For Francis, the opposition to the bill is out of “fear of the unknown and quite frankly, the lack of wanting to give up any control.”
“This is not the tribes trying to gain any special rights here. We’re just in to restore the rights we had,” he said.
In Congress, US Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, recently introduced a bill that would amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 and allow future federal laws to impact the Wabanaki nations. The bill has been referred to the House natural resources subcommittee.
“This bill will cut through unnecessary red tape and bureaucratic efforts to block the Wabanaki tribes from benefiting from future federal laws passed for their benefit, and create opportunities for improved standards of living and economic growth,” Golden said in a hearing over the bill last month.
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SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WOM S.A. (the "Offeror") has today launched an invitation to eligible holders (subject to the offer and distribution restrictions referred to below) of Kenbourne Invest S.A.'s (the "Issuer") outstanding 6 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes") and 4.7% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes" and together with the 2024 Notes, the "Notes") to tender for cash, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum dated August 26, 2022 (the "Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum"), such Notes up to an aggregate maximum principal amount of the Notes validly tendered and purchased equal to US$270.0 million (the "Aggregate Maximum Tender Amount") (or, if lesser, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes tendered) (the "Tender Offers"), subject to (a) the aggregate principal amount for all 2024 Notes accepted for purchase of at least US$135.0 million (before giving effect to any Notes Sublimit Reallocation, the "2024 Notes Sublimit"), (b) the aggregate principal amount for all 2028 Notes accepted for purchase of at least US$135.0 million (before giving effect to any Notes Sublimit Reallocation (the "2028 Notes Sublimit") and (c) in the event that less than US$135.0 million aggregate principal amount of either series of Notes are validly tendered by the Early Participation Deadline or the Expiration Deadline, as applicable, the Offeror may, in its sole discretion, increase the 2024 Notes Sublimit or the 2028 Notes Sublimit, as applicable, by an amount up to the difference between US$135.0 million and the aggregate principal amount of the relevant series of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase at the applicable settlement date (the "Notes Sublimit Reallocation") and, together with the Tender Offers, concurrently to solicit consents to certain proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments" and together with the Tender Offers, the "Offers"), all on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum.
Copies of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum are available from the Tender and Tabulation Agent as set out below. Capitalized terms used in this announcement but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum.
The Offers began on August 26, 2022 and will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 23, 2022, unless the Offers are extended or earlier terminated, as described in Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum (the "Expiration Deadline").
To be eligible to receive the relevant Total Tender Consideration with respect to relevant Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase, which comprises the relevant Tender Offer Consideration, the relevant Early Tender Payment and the relevant Consent Payment, Noteholders must submit a valid Tender Instruction via the Clearing Systems to D.F. King & Co., Inc. (the "Tender and Tabulation Agent") by 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on September 9, 2022 (the "Early Participation Deadline"). Noteholders who submit a valid Tender Instruction to the Tender and Tabulation Agent after the Early Participation Deadline but prior to the Expiration Deadline shall be eligible to receive only the relevant Tender Offer Consideration with respect to any Notes accepted for purchase. The Early Tender Payment and the Tender Offer Consideration are subject to proration. Tender Instructions may not be withdrawn except in certain limited circumstances where the Offeror determines withdrawal rights are required by applicable law. The Offers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions (the "Conditions of the Offers"), as set out in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum.
The Noteholders have the option of only delivering their consent to the Proposed Amendments, in which case they are eligible to receive only the Consent Payment or tender their Notes (which will constitute a deemed consent to the Proposed Amendments), in which case they are eligible to receive the Total Tender Consideration, including the Consent Payment, and such Consent Payment will be paid regardless of whether or not such tendered Notes will be prorated or not. However, in the event that the Early Participation Deadline is extended, Noteholders that validly tender prior to the expiry of the extended Early Participation Deadline, but after the receipt of the Required Consents, will not be eligible to receive the Consent Payment. The Consent Payment is not subject to any proration.
Transaction Rationale
On August 12, 2022, the Offeror completed the sale of approximately 2,000 of its towers to Phoenix Tower International Chile SpA ("Phoenix"). As part of the transaction, the Offeror also entered into master lease agreements relating to the towers and also agreed to, subject to the achievement of certain milestones, build and sell additional towers to Phoenix (all of these transactions, together the "Towers Sales") over the next several years.
The Towers Sales have had several transformational impacts on the Group's business and the Proposed Amendments are intended to give the Group optimal flexibility to operate its business following such sale.
As part of the Towers Sales and the resulting leaseback of the towers necessary to operate its business, the Group will incur (and expects to continue to incur) a substantial amount of lease liabilities, which following the implementation of IFRS 16 (Leases), would be considered Indebtedness for the purposes of the Indentures and the calculation of Consolidated Net Leverage and related calculations thereunder.
Likewise, the Group has already contracted to make sales of additional towers that are currently under construction, which will result in the Group receiving more proceeds from towers sales in the future.
Purchase Price
Tender Offer for 2024 Notes
Noteholders of the 2024 Notes that validly submit Tender Instructions by the Early Participation Deadline will, to the extent their 2024 Notes are accepted for purchase and are eligible to receive the 2024 Notes Consent Payment, receive consideration of US$995.00 in cash per US$1,000 principal amount of the 2024 Notes validly tendered prior to the Early Participation Deadline (the "2024 Notes Total Consideration"), which comprises consideration of US$952.50 in cash per US$1,000 principal amount of the 2024 Notes validly tendered (the "2024 Notes Tender Offer Consideration"), plus consideration of US$30.00 in cash per US$1,000 principal amount of the 2024 Notes validly tendered prior to the Early Participation Deadline (the "2024 Notes Early Tender Payment"), plus the 2024 Notes Consent Payment. The 2024 Notes Tender Offer Consideration and 2024 Notes Early Tender Payment are subject to proration and therefore, any Noteholders that tender 2024 Notes and such tendered 2024 Notes are prorated, will be eligible to receive the 2024 Notes Total Consideration only for the portion of such tendered 2024 Notes that are accepted for purchase. The 2024 Notes Consent Payment is not subject to any proration, and therefore, Noteholders who timely tender their 2024 Notes (which will constitute a deemed consent to the Proposed Amendments), will be eligible to receive the 2024 Notes Consent Payment regardless of whether or not such tendered 2024 Notes are prorated. Noteholders of the 2024 Notes that validly submit Tender Instructions after the Early Participation Deadline, but prior to the Expiration Deadline, will, to the extent their 2024 Notes are accepted for purchase, receive the 2024 Notes Tender Offer Consideration only, without the 2024 Notes Early Tender Payment. In all cases, Noteholders whose 2024 Notes are accepted for purchase will also receive Accrued Interest on such Notes.
Tender Offer for 2028 Notes
Noteholders of the 2028 Notes that validly submit Tender Instructions by the Early Participation Deadline will, to the extent their 2028 Notes are accepted for purchase and are eligible to receive the 2028 Notes Consent Payment, receive consideration of US$832.50 in cash per US$1,000 principal amount of the 2028 Notes validly tendered prior to the Early Participation Deadline (the "2028 Notes Total Consideration"), which comprises consideration of US$785.00 in cash per US$1,000 principal amount of the 2028 Notes validly tendered (the "2028 Notes Tender Offer Consideration"), plus consideration of US$30.00 in cash per US$1,000 principal amount of the 2028 Notes validly tendered prior to the Early Participation Deadline (the "2028 Notes Early Tender Payment"), plus the 2028 Notes Consent Payment. The 2028 Notes Tender Offer Consideration and 2028 Notes Early Tender Payment are subject to proration and therefore, any Noteholders that tender 2028 Notes and such tendered 2028 Notes are prorated, will be eligible to receive the 2028 Notes Total Consideration only for the portion of such tendered 2028 Notes that are accepted for purchase. The 2028 Notes Consent Payment is not subject to any proration, and therefore, Noteholders who timely tender their 2028 Notes (which will constitute a deemed consent to the Proposed Amendments), will be eligible to receive the 2028 Notes Consent Payment regardless of whether or not such tendered 2028 Notes are prorated. Noteholders of the 2028 Notes that validly submit Tender Instructions after the Early Participation Deadline, but prior to the Expiration Deadline, will, to the extent their 2028 Notes are accepted for purchase, receive the 2028 Notes Tender Offer Consideration only, without the 2028 Notes Early Tender Payment. In all cases, Noteholders whose 2028 Notes are accepted for purchase will also receive Accrued Interest on such Notes.
In the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum, the 2024 Notes Total Consideration and the 2028 Notes Total Consideration are each referred to separately as the "Total Tender Consideration", the 2024 Notes Tender Offer Consideration and the 2028 Notes Tender Offer Consideration are each referred to separately as an "Tender Offer Consideration" and the 2024 Notes Early Tender Payment and the 2028 Notes Early Tender Payment are each referred to separately as an "Early Tender Payment".
Consent Solicitations
Before the Early Participation Deadline, (i) holders of 2024 Notes that validly deliver their consent to the Proposed Amendments, either via a Tender Instruction or a Consent Only Instruction, and are eligible to receive the 2024 Notes Consent Payment will be eligible to receive consideration in cash of US$12.50 per US$1,000 principal amount of 2024 Notes (the "2024 Notes Consent Payment") and (ii) holders of 2028 Notes that validly deliver their consent to the Proposed Amendments, either via a Tender Instruction or a Consent Only Instruction and are eligible to receive the 2028 Notes Consent Payment, will be eligible to receive consideration in cash of US$17.50 per US$1,000 principal amount of 2028 Notes (the "2028 Notes Consent Payment"). In the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum, the 2024 Notes Consent Payment and the 2028 Notes Consent Payment are each referred to separately as the "Consent Payment". The payment of the relevant Consent Payment is irrespective of whether such Notes are subject to proration pursuant to the Tender Offers, provided the applicable Relevant Conditions are satisfied and such Supplemental Indenture becomes effective. A valid tender of Notes under a Tender Instruction prior to the Early Participation Deadline will constitute a consent, and a Noteholder which validly tenders their Notes will receive the Total Tender Consideration (assuming they validly submit Tender Instructions before the Early Participation Deadline and are eligible to receive the Consent Payment) subject to proration of the relevant Tender Offer Consideration and Early Tender Payment. For the avoidance of doubt, there will be no proration applied to the consent solicitation and the payment of the Consent Payment and no Consent Payment will be made to any Noteholder who tenders their Notes after the Early Participation Deadline, unless they have submitted a valid Consent Only Instruction prior to such date.
Noteholders may also submit a Consent Only Instruction and no Tender Instruction, in which case they will receive only the Consent Payment, provided the Consent Only Instruction is received prior to the Early Participation Deadline, the applicable Relevant Conditions are satisfied and the relevant Supplemental Indenture becomes effective, but not the Tender Offer Consideration or the Total Tender Consideration. If the Early Participation Deadline is extended for either or both of the series of Notes, the Issuer reserves the right to execute and deliver the Supplemental Indentures at any time the relevant Required Consents are obtained and the relevant Supplemental Indenture will be effective upon execution but the Proposed Amendments will only become operative once the Consent Payment is made with respect to the relevant series of Notes and the Relevant Conditions are satisfied or waived. In such a scenario, the Consent Payment will only be paid to those Holders who validly consent before the receipt of the relevant Required Consents, as applicable.
A Noteholder which takes no action to either submit a Tender Instruction or a Consent Only Instruction will receive no consideration with respect to the Offers, however, subject to the Relevant Conditions being satisfied for the applicable series, such Noteholder's Notes will be subject to the Proposed Amendments once the relevant Consent Payment is paid to the Noteholders, and the respective Supplemental Indenture becomes operative, of the applicable series which did deliver a Tender Instruction or a Consent Only Instruction.
Indicative Timetable for the Offers
Each Noteholder is advised to check with any broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee or intermediary or clearing system (including any Clearing System) through which it holds Notes when such intermediary would require to receive instructions from a Noteholder in order for that Noteholder to be able to participate in the relevant Offer before the deadlines specified above. The deadlines set by any such intermediary will be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified above.
Tender Instructions
To tender Notes for purchase pursuant to the relevant Offer and to be eligible for the Total Tender Consideration including the relevant Consent Payment, a Noteholder should deliver, or arrange to have delivered on its behalf, via the relevant Clearing System through which its Notes are held and in accordance with the requirements of such Clearing System, a valid Tender Instruction that is received in each case by the Tender and Tabulation Agent by the Early Participation Deadline. To receive the Tender Offer Consideration only, a Noteholder should deliver, or arrange to have delivered on its behalf, via the relevant Clearing System through which its Notes are held and in accordance with the requirements of such Clearing System, a valid Tender Instruction that is received in each case by the Tender and Tabulation Agent prior to the Expiration Deadline.
Noteholders are advised to check with any broker, dealer, custodian, trust company or other trustee, bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Notes when such broker, dealer, custodian, trust company or other trustee, bank, securities broker or other intermediary would need to receive instructions from a Noteholder in order for that Noteholder to be able to participate in, or (in the limited circumstances in which revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in, the relevant Tender Offer or the relevant Proposal by the deadline specified in the Tender and Consent Solicitation Memorandum. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and each Clearing System for the submission and withdrawal of Tender Instructions may be earlier than the relevant deadline specified in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum. Noteholders should contact any such bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold their Notes as soon as possible to ensure the timely delivery of their Tender Instructions. Noteholders are solely responsible for arranging the timely delivery of their Tender Instructions.
Noteholders may only validly tender Notes in integral multiples of US$1,000; provided that Notes of US$200,000 or less may only be redeemed in whole and not in part and any 2024 Notes or 2028 Notes held by a Noteholder after tendering must be in a minimum denomination of US$200,000 or an integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess thereof.
Consent Only Instructions
NOTEHOLDERS SUBMITTING CONSENT ONLY INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY TENDER OFFER CONSIDERATION, OR ANY OTHER FEE OR PAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH AN OFFER OTHER THAN THE CONSENT PAYMENT.
A Noteholder that wishes to consent to the Proposed Amendments but who does not wish to submit Tender Instructions should submit a Consent Only Instruction. Each beneficial owner of Notes held through a DTC Participant must instruct such DTC Participant to cause its Notes to be consented through ATOP and in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum. Beneficial owners of Notes holding interests through Euroclear or Clearstream should contact Euroclear or Clearstream, as applicable, to instruct the relevant DTC Participants to cause its Notes to be consented as described above. It is only possible to consent to all of the Proposed Amendments, which require more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding applicable series of Notes to consent in favor, and there is no ability to submit a vote to the Tender and Tabulation Agent against the Proposed Amendments.
The submission of a Consent Only Instruction will occur upon receipt by the Tender and Tabulation Agent via the relevant Clearing System of such Consent Only Instruction submitted in accordance with the requirements of such Clearing System. The receipt of such Consent Only Instruction by the relevant Clearing System will be acknowledged in accordance with the standard practices of such Clearing System and will result in the blocking of the relevant Notes in the Noteholder's account at the relevant Clearing System so that no transfers may be effected in relation to such Notes.
Noteholders must take the appropriate steps through the relevant Clearing System so that no transfers may be effected in relation to such blocked Notes at any time after the date of submission of such Consent Only Instruction, in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Clearing System and the deadlines required by such Clearing System. By blocking such Notes in the relevant Clearing System, each Noteholder which has authorised the submission of such Consent Only Instruction will authorise the relevant Clearing System to disclose the name, account number and holding of the Direct Participant to the Tender and Tabulation Agent, the Offeror, the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent and their respective legal advisers.
The deadline for receipt by the Tender and Tabulation Agent of all Consent Only Instructions is the Early Participation Deadline, being 5:00 p.m. (New York Time), September 9, 2022.
Only Direct Participants may submit Consent Only Instructions. Each Holder that is not a Direct Participant must arrange for the Direct Participant through which it holds the relevant Notes to submit a Consent Only Instruction on its behalf to the relevant Clearing System by the deadlines specified by such Clearing System.
Noteholders are advised to read carefully the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum for full details of, and information on, the procedures for participating in the Offers.
A copy of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum is available to eligible persons upon request from the Tender and Tabulation Agent.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent for the Offers (the "Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent") and D.F. King & Co., Inc. is acting as Tender and Tabulation Agent.
Questions and requests for assistance in connection with the Offers may be directed to the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent.
THE DEALER MANAGER AND SOLICITATION AGENT
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
United States of America
Attn: Latin America Debt Capital Markets
U.S. Toll Free: +1 (866) 846-2874
Collect: +1 (212) 834-7279
Questions and requests for assistance in connection with the delivery of Tender Instructions may be directed to the Tender and Tabulation Agent.
THE TENDER AND TABULATION AGENT
D.F. King & Co., Inc.
48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10005
Attn: Michael Horthman
By Facsimile (For Eligible Institutions Only): +1 (212) 709-3328
Attn: Michael Horthman
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect)
All others call toll-free: +1 (866) 388-7535
E-mail: wom@dfking.com
DISCLAIMER This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum. This announcement and the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum contain important information which should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Tender Offer. If you are in any doubt as to the contents of this announcement, the Tender Offer, the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own financial and legal advice, including tax advice relating to the tax consequences, immediately from your broker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial or legal advisor. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee or intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to participate in the Tender Offer.
None of the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent, the Tender and Tabulation Agent, the Offeror or any of their respective directors, officers, employees or affiliates makes any representation or recommendation whatsoever regarding this announcement, the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum, the Tender Offer or any recommendation as to whether Noteholders should tender Notes in the Tender Offer or otherwise participate in the Tender Offer or subscribe for New Notes.
None of the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent, the Tender and Tabulation Agent (or any of their respective directors, employees or affiliates) assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the Offeror, the Notes, the Tender Offer or the New Notes contained in this announcement or in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum. None of the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent, the Tender and Tabulation Agent (or any of their respective directors, employees or affiliates) is acting for any Noteholder, or will be responsible to any Noteholder for providing any protections which would be afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Tender Offer, and accordingly none of the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent, the Tender and Tabulation Agent (or any of their respective directors, employees or affiliates) assumes any responsibility for any failure by the Offeror to disclose information with regard to the Offeror or the Notes which is material in the context of the Tender Offer and which is not otherwise publicly available.
OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS
Neither this announcement nor the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum constitute an invitation to participate in the Offers to or from any person located or resident in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make such invitation or for there to be such participation under applicable securities or other laws. In certain jurisdictions, the distribution of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum comes are required by the Offeror, the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent and the Tender and Tabulation Agent to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.
General
Neither this announcement nor the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum constitute an offer to purchase, or the solicitation of an offer to tender or sell, or to exercise any voting or consent rights with respect to any, Notes to or from, or by, any person located or resident in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is unlawful, and tenders of Notes by Noteholders originating from any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful will be rejected. The Offers are not being made, directly or indirectly, in any jurisdiction where to do so would impose any obligations on the Offeror in such jurisdiction, including any requirement to qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction, file any general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction, subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not otherwise so subject, make any filing with any regulatory body in any such jurisdiction or otherwise have any document approved by, or submitted to, any regulating body in such jurisdiction, in each case in relation to the Offers and the Proposals. In those jurisdictions where the securities laws or other laws require the Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent or any of its affiliates is such a licensed broker or dealer in such jurisdiction, the Offers shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the Offeror by such Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent or affiliate (as the case may be) in such jurisdiction and the Offers are not made in any such jurisdiction where either the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent or any of its affiliates is not licensed. Neither the delivery of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum nor any purchase of Notes shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Offeror since the date hereof, or that the information herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof.
Each Noteholder participating in the Offers will be deemed to give certain representations with respect to the jurisdictions referred to below, and generally, on submission of Notes for tender in the Tender Offers and submission of consent to the Proposals. Any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers from a Noteholder that is unable to make these representations will be rejected. Each of the Offeror, the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent and the Tender and Tabulation Agent reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offers, or submission of consent to the Proposals, whether any such representation given by a Noteholder is correct and, if such investigation is undertaken and as a result the Offeror determines (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such tender will be rejected.
United Kingdom
The communication of this announcement, the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum and any other documents or materials relating to the Tender Offers is not being made, and such documents and/or materials have not been approved, by an authorised person for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended (the "FSMA"). Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or materials is exempt from the restriction on financial promotions under section 21 of the FSMA on the basis that it is only directed at and may be communicated to (i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments, being investment professionals as defined in Article 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Financial Promotion Order"); (ii) persons who fall within Article 43(2) of the Financial Promotion Order; or (iii) any other persons to whom these documents and/or materials may lawfully be provided. Any investment or investment activity to which the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum relates is available only to such persons or will be engaged in only with such persons and other persons should not rely on it.
European Economic Area (EEA)
In any European Economic Area (EEA) Member State (the "Relevant State"), the Offers are only addressed to and are only directed at qualified investors in that Relevant State within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 14, 2017, as amended (the "Prospectus Regulation").
Each person in a Relevant State who receives any communication with respect to the Offers contemplated in the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum will be deemed to have represented, warranted and agreed to and with the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent and the Offeror that it is a qualified investor within the meaning of Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation.
Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis-à-vis its clients in connection with the Notes or the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation.
Luxembourg
The terms and conditions relating to this announcement and the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum have not been approved by and will not be submitted for approval to the Luxembourg Financial Services Authority (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) for purposes of public offering in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ("Luxembourg"). Accordingly, the Offers may not be made to the public in Luxembourg, directly or indirectly, and none of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum or any other prospectus, form of application, advertisement or other material may be distributed, or otherwise made available in or from, or published in, Luxembourg except in circumstances which do not constitute a public offer of securities to the public, subject to prospectus requirements, in accordance with the Luxembourg Act of July 10, 2005 on prospectuses for securities.
Chile
The terms and conditions relating to the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum have not been approved by and will not be submitted for approval to the Chilean Financial Market Condition (Comisión para el Mercado Financiero) for purposes of public offering in Chile. Therefore, the Offers may not be made to the general public in Chile, directly or indirectly, and none of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum or any other prospectus, form of application, advertisement or other material may be distributed, or otherwise made available in or from, or published in, Chile except in circumstances which do not constitute a public offer of securities to the public according to General Rule No. 336 of the Financial Market Commission.
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V6CO donating over 11.5 million syringe sets and medical goods to aid efforts in Ukraine
NEW YORK and GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- V6CO, a medical device company focusing on bringing innovative wellness and medical technology to patients and consumers and United Help Ukraine, a non-profit charitable organization, today announced that nearly $3 million in medical supplies, including over 11.5 million syringe sets, are being shipped to Ukraine to support aid efforts.
"We are grateful to V6CO for this generous donation that will support countless patients in need of care, in line with our mission to distribute donations of food and medical supplies and provide humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine," said Maryna Baydyuk, Ph.D., President of United Help Ukraine. "Medical supplies are in high demand as Ukrainian hospitals struggle to replenish supplies chains that have been overburdened during the ongoing war."
Mance Zhu, Chief Executive Officer of V6CO added, "At V6CO we offer our support for the people who have been impacted by the invasion of Ukraine. As individuals and organizations, we can all do our part to collectively provide support and work to make a difference."
Kostyantyn Vorona, Counsellor, Head of Consular Division at the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America said, "As Ukraine continues to resist invasion from Russia, the need for medical supplies and support of refugees and those who remain in Ukraine is persistent and ongoing. We remain grateful for the outpouring of support from dedicated groups across the globe in our fight to maintain our independence."
For more information on United Help Ukraine and how to donate, visit: https://unitedhelpukraine.org/donate
V6CO, LLC is a medical device manufacturer whose mission is to make home wellness sustainable, accessible and easy for everyone. V6CO's diverse product catalog includes multi-function canes, baby monitors, hearing aids, a perpetual health monitoring ring, portable ECG monitors and diabetes socks. Headquartered in New York City and founded shortly before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company temporarily shifted its manufacturing to medical supplies such as masks, tests, syringes, needles and gloves. Learn more at https://www.v6co.com.
United Help Ukraine, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization receiving and distributing donations, food, and medical supplies to Ukrainian IDPs (internally displaced people), people of Ukraine affected by Russia's invasion into Ukraine, families of wounded or killed for the freedom and independence of Ukraine. Our activities focus on fundraising events and raising awareness of the crisis in Ukraine by engaging individuals, organizations, private and government institutions, and media in the U.S.
Karen Chase
ICR Westwicke
Karen.Chase@westwicke.com
Maryna Baydyuk, Ph.D.
mbaydyuk@unitedhelpukraine.org
Anna Yabluchanskaya
anna.yabluchanskaya@unitedhelpukraine.org
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Texas State Railroad's Great Guest Reviews Land It A Place Among Travelers' Favorites
PALESTINE, Texas, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas State Railroad (TSR) today announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers' Choice award winner. The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews from visitors from around the country on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, TSR stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to their guests.
"We are honored to be recognized as a 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Winner," said Amy Parady, Director of Business Development for the TSR. "Our guests are our number one priority! Many guests come to experience a vintage train ride as it is a unique outing; however, we strongly believe they will return because of our customer service. Our team is firmly committed to providing the best experience possible."
"Congratulations to the 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Winners," said Kanika Soni, Chief Commercial Officer at Tripadvisor. "The Travelers' Choice Awards recognize the best in tourism and hospitality, according to those who matter most: your guests. Ranking among the Travelers' Choice winners is always tough — but never more so than this year as we emerge from the pandemic. Whether it's using new technology, implementing safety measures, or hiring outstanding staff, I'm impressed by the steps you've taken to meet travelers' new demands. You've adapted brilliantly in the face of adversity."
To see visitor reviews, excursions and event trains of TSR, visit https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g56414-d11887226-Reviews-Texas_State_Railroad-Palestine_Texas.html
TSR is a tourist railroad offering round trip steam and diesel excursions through the scenic Piney Woods of East Texas. In 2003, the Texas state legislature designated the Texas State Railroad as the official railroad of Texas! Our excursion trains operate between Palestine and Rusk TX. The Texas State Railroad is a subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings out of Joplin, MO.
Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform*, helps hundreds of millions of people each month** become better travelers, from planning to booking to taking a trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site and app to discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more than 988 million reviews and opinions of nearly 8 million businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on accommodations, book experiences, reserve tables at delicious restaurants and discover great places nearby. As a travel guidance company available in 43 markets and 22 languages, Tripadvisor makes planning easy no matter the trip type.
The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc., own and operate a portfolio of travel media brands and businesses, operating under various websites and apps, including the following websites:
www.bokun.io, www.cruisecritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com, www.helloreco.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.housetrip.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.seatguru.com, www.singleplatform.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, and www.viator.com.
* Source: SimilarWeb, unique users de-duplicated monthly, September 2021
** Source: Tripadvisor internal log files
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Tiger at Columbus Zoo dies from COVID-19 complications, zoo says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Gray News) – A tiger at the Columbus Zoo died Sunday from pneumonia complications caused by COVID-19, the zoo announced Wednesday.
Jupiter, a 14-year-old Amur tiger, is the first animal at the zoo to die from a COVID-19 related illness, the zoo said in a Facebook post.
Jupiter had been on long-term treatment for chronic underlying illnesses, making him more susceptible to catching COVID-19 and suffering complications.
The zoo said Jupiter appeared sick June 22 and was put under anesthesia for examination and treatment. Medical staff found pneumonia, and treatment was started immediately.
For a few days, Jupiter was not responding to treatments and continued to not move or eat. Although he appeared stable, the big cat died overnight Sunday.
Jupiter was born at the Moscow Zoo in 2007. He arrived at the Columbus Zoo in 2015. He fathered nine cubs in his lifetime, six of which were born at the Columbus Zoo.
The zoo said Jupiter will be remembered as a big and impressive tiger who loved fish, sleeping in the habitat’s cave, playing with cardboard boxes and other toys. He was also known for being very friendly with the female tigers, Mara and Natasha.
The zoo said as a precautionary measure, staff members who work with cats, great apes and mustelids (such as otters and wolverines) are now required to wear masks within six feet of these animals, as they are more susceptible to contracting COVID-19.
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Multi-Channel Program Aimed at Gathering Insights from People Facing Hunger to Inform White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
CHICAGO, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Feeding America®, the nation's largest hunger-relief network of 200 food banks, 21 statewide associations and 60,000 partner food pantries and meal programs, today announced the launch of Elevating Voices to End Hunger, an effort aimed to collect input from people facing food insecurity. Through Elevating Voices to End Hunger, the Feeding America network will engage in a variety of activities to reach people in community, listen and learn with the goal of co-creating solutions to be shared with the White House, which has set a goal to end hunger by 2030.
"As the nationwide network of food banks, food pantries and meal programs, Feeding America provides billions of meals to tens of millions of people each year," said Vince Hall, chief government relations officer at Feeding America. "The network covers every county, borough and parish and Elevating Voices aims to amplify the power and voices of neighbors in need across the country. Feeding America believes that communities understand the solutions to their problems better than anyone, and we want to help surface those solutions to inform policies and programs to end hunger."
Elevating Voices to End Hunger will connect directly with individuals and families with living or lived experience of food insecurity through 100 listening sessions, 10,000 questionnaires and 100,000 text message conversations. That data and insights will be published in a report later this summer.
Earlier in May, the White House announced that it will host a conference on hunger, nutrition and health this September aimed at ending hunger, reducing diet-related disease, and increasing physical activity. Feeding America's Elevating Voices to End Hunger initiative is supremely focused on guiding principles that put the people facing hunger at the center, with solutions grounded in preserving their dignity and agency.
"Hunger and food insecurity are nonpartisan issues and there are families, individuals, children and seniors facing hunger in every community," continued Hall. "The Feeding America network has a long history of co-creating solutions with community partners. We strongly believe that hunger in America is solvable, and that this is a moment to come together and decide, once and for all, that hunger is unacceptable."
To learn more about Feeding America's hunger-relief efforts, visit FeedingAmerica.org.
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Feeding America
312.641.6532
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; brings attention to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to food insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) Base-Case Model Report Results in $4 Million Savings Versus Emicizumab Prophylaxis Per Patient Over a Lifetime
Biologics License Application (BLA) Resubmission to FDA on Track for End of September 2022
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) today announced that the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) released a Draft Evidence Report updating the previous Hemophilia A assessment of the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of ROCTAVIAN ™ (valoctocogene roxaparvovec).
In the Draft Evidence Report, ICER finds Roctavian is a dominant treatment at an assumed place holder price of $2.5 million, providing substantial cost savings and projected gains in quality adjusted life years. These findings were robust to numerous sensitivity analyses and scenario analyses. Marking an important milestone in ICER's eight-month process of assessing this treatment, the Draft Evidence Report is now open for public comment, with a final report expected near the end of the year.
In the Draft Evidence Report, ICER calculated the lifetime cost of managing hemophilia A among clinically eligible patients using one-time administration with Roctavian versus emicizumab prophylaxis. Total costs in the model include treatment, treatment-related adverse events, treatment for bleeding episodes, arthropathy, surgery, and non-drug costs. ICER assumed annual cost of emicizumab to be $640K per year and one-time Roctavian price to be $2.5M. ICER modelled the effect of Roctavian to last 12 years (before patients were assumed to switch back to prophylaxis) for the entire cohort post infusion. ICER arrived at greater than $4M cost saving per patient over a lifetime with projected improvement in quality of life. Importantly, ICER incorporated an outcomes-based warranty agreement in its base-case economic model, an innovative approach that BioMarin plans to offer that will allow effective risk sharing for the period of four years and have it ready to implement with payers at launch.
While Roctavian is approved in the European Union, it is still an investigational therapy in the U.S. and therefore does not have a price.
"BioMarin is pleased that ICER recognizes the potentially transformative impact of Roctavian as possibly the first gene therapy treatment for severe hemophilia A, and potential to not only deliver profound patient benefit, but also potential long-term healthcare savings," said Jeff Ajer, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer at BioMarin.
BioMarin remains committed to bringing Roctavian to eligible patients with severe hemophilia A in the United States and is targeting a Biologics License Application (BLA) resubmission for Roctavian by the end of September 2022. Typically, BLA resubmissions are followed by a six-month review procedure. However, the Company anticipates three additional months of review may be necessary based on the number of data read-outs that will emerge during the procedure.
BioMarin expects first commercial sales in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2022.
ICER is an independent non-profit research organization that evaluates the evidence on the effectiveness and economic value of prescription drugs and other medical devices. The Draft Evidence Report will next be evaluated by one of ICER's three independent evidence appraisal committees before the organization issues its final Evidence Report expected near the end of the year.
Safety Summary
Overall, single 6e13 vg/kg dose of Roctavian has been well tolerated with no delayed-onset treatment related adverse events. The most common adverse events (AE) associated with Roctavian occurred early and included transient infusion associated reactions and mild to moderate rise in liver enzymes with no long-lasting clinical sequelae. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) elevation (113 participants, 80%), a laboratory test of liver function, remained the most common adverse drug reaction. Other adverse reactions included aspartate aminotransferase (AST) elevation (95 participants, 67%), nausea (52 participants, 37%), headache (50 participants, 35%), and fatigue (42 participants, 30%). No participants developed inhibitors to Factor VIII, thromboembolic events or malignancy associated with Roctavian.
About Hemophilia A
People living with hemophilia A lack sufficient functioning Factor VIII protein to help their blood clot and are at risk for painful and/or potentially life-threatening bleeds from even modest injuries. Additionally, people with the most severe form of hemophilia A (Factor VIII levels <1%) often experience painful, spontaneous bleeds into their muscles or joints. Individuals with the most severe form of hemophilia A make up approximately 50 percent of the hemophilia A population. People with hemophilia A with moderate (Factor VIII 1-5%) or mild (Factor VIII 5-40%) disease show a much-reduced propensity to bleed. Individuals with severe hemophilia A are treated with a prophylactic regimen of intravenous Factor VIII infusions administered 2-3 times per week (100-150 infusions per year) or a bispecific monoclonal antibody that mimics the activity of Factor VIII administered 1-4 times per month (12-48 infusions per year). Despite these regimens, many people continue to experience breakthrough bleeds, resulting in progressive and debilitating joint damage, which can have a major impact on their quality of life.
Hemophilia A, also called Factor VIII deficiency or classic hemophilia, is an X-linked genetic disorder caused by missing or defective Factor VIII, a clotting protein. Although it is passed down from parents to children, about 1/3 of cases are caused by a spontaneous mutation, a new mutation that was not inherited. Approximately 1 in 10,000 people have hemophilia A.
About BioMarin
BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that develops and commercializes innovative therapies for people with serious and life-threatening genetic diseases and medical conditions. The Company selects product candidates for diseases and conditions that represent a significant unmet medical need, have well-understood biology, and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a significant benefit over existing products. The Company's portfolio consists of eight commercial products and multiple clinical and preclinical product candidates for the treatment of various diseases. For additional information, please visit www.biomarin.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements about the business prospects of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BioMarin), including without limitation, statements about:; BioMarin's plans to re-submit a BLA for Roctavian to the FDA by the end of September 2022; the duration of the FDA's review procedure of BioMarin's BLA resubmission for Roctavian; BioMarin plans to offer an outcomes based warranty agreement that will allow effective risk sharing for the period of four years and have it ready to implement with payers at launch; BioMarin expectations of its first commercial sales of Roctavian in Europe to occur in the fourth quarter of 2022; and expectations that the Draft Evidence Report is expected to be issued near the end of the year. These forward-looking statements are predictions and involve risks and uncertainties such that actual results may differ materially from these statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: that the findings included in the Draft Evidence Report may not be ICER's final conclusions, the results and timing of current and planned preclinical studies and clinical trials of Roctavian; additional data from the continuation of the clinical trials of Roctavian, any potential adverse events observed in the continuing monitoring of the participants in the clinical trials; the content and timing of decisions by the FDA, the EC and other regulatory authorities,; the content and timing of decisions by local and central ethics committees regarding the clinical trials; our ability to successfully manufacture Roctavian for the clinical trials and commercially;; and those and those factors detailed in BioMarin's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, without limitation, the factors contained under the caption "Risk Factors" in BioMarin's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 as such factors may be updated by any subsequent reports. Stockholders are urged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. BioMarin is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
BioMarin® is a registered trademark of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc and ROCTAVIAN™ is a trademark of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
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NEW YORK and WASHINGTON , June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Hastings today announced the arrival of a high-profile team specializing in the representation of banks, non-bank financial institutions, fintechs, and other companies providing financial products and services. Jonice Gray Tucker, Matthew Previn, Aaron Mahler, and Kari Hall bring deep expertise representing financial services clients in matters that include government investigations, supervisory matters, litigation, and regulatory compliance and the team brings synergies with Paul Hastings' client roster, including virtually every major investment bank in the world, as well as dozens of leading fintech companies.
The team's precedent-setting representations include investigation and supervisory matters initiated by agencies that include the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as well as state attorneys general and state banking regulators. Gray Tucker, Mahler, and Hall are based in Washington, D.C., while Previn is in New York.
Gray Tucker is one of the country's leading financial services attorneys, the immediate past Chair of the American Bar Association's Banking Law Committee, and a frequent industry speaker. Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in Consumer Financial Services (Enforcement & Investigations), Gray Tucker represents clients in high-stakes legal proceedings, including enforcement and supervisory matters initiated by the full gamut of federal and state regulators. She routinely provides strategic advice to senior corporate leaders, including Boards, as they navigate complex, and often unexpected business and legal challenges. Gray Tucker's practice also includes handling internal investigations, defending civil litigation and providing advice on compliance with consumer protection laws. She has particular expertise with laws governing fair and responsible lending. Gray Tucker has an extensive track record of positive resolutions for clients in matters involving controversy.
Previn represents banks, credit unions, mortgage originators and servicers, credit card issuers, and fintechs in a wide range of government investigations and regulatory examinations before the CFPB, FTC, OCC, and DOJ, as well as state attorneys general and state regulators. He also represents financial services companies in internal investigations and in class action litigation. His understanding of the issues and risks facing financial services companies has made him a standout lawyer for the industry. He has been recognized by Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in Financial Services: Litigation.
Mahler brings nearly 15 years of experience helping clients navigate complex federal and state enforcement actions and litigation. He has particularized experience handling matters for nonbanks, emerging companies, and individual officers and directors. Mahler is sought after for his thoughtful, creative approach in handling enforcement matters and has a remarkable record of successes in confidential investigations.
Hall is a trusted advisor to banks and non-banks alike, who was the lawyer supporting Retail Banking, among other areas, at a prominent bank before entering private practice. She advises clients on complex regulatory matters and risk management as well as in enforcement matters. She is well-known for her work in deposits, payments, mortgage, auto lending, and open-ended credit and is particularly sought after for her expertise in fair and responsible lending, electronic fund transfers, and deposit account-related compliance.
"Jonice, Matthew, Aaron, and Kari are superb lawyers who will excel across all aspects of regulatory and enforcement matters for our financial services clients," said Seth Zachary, chair of Paul Hastings. "They support our mission to invest in areas that are strategically important across a rapidly evolving market environment."
"Paul Hastings has a highly collaborative and client-focused culture that enables tremendous growth potential and excellence in execution," said Jonice Gray Tucker. Matthew Previn added, "With elite practices in Financial Services, Investigations, and Fintech, Paul Hastings is a powerhouse, and we are excited to join our new colleagues around the globe to help clients navigate today's evolving regulatory framework."
Kwame Manley, chair of Paul Hastings' Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, said, "Macroeconomic trends and a significant increase in regulatory enforcement investigations in financial services are generating strong demand for our services, and Jonice, Matthew, Aaron, and Kari combine exceptional experience and expertise while helping our practice build out a leading platform in New York and Washington, DC.
The industry has recognized Paul Hastings' elite platform for Investigations and White Collar Defense and Fintech, with Law360 naming each one of its Practice Groups of the Year. The Investigations and White Collar Defense practice has also been named Global Investigations Review's "Most Impressive Practice," and was ranked again in the Top 10 of Global Investigations Review's GIR 100, an annual guide to the world's leading cross border investigations practices. In the last 18 months, the firm has continued to grow these premier practices, with the addition of Eric Sibbitt and Kenneth Herzinger in San Francisco, Allyson Baker, Meredith Boylan, Leo Tsao and Laurel Loomis Rimon in Washington, D.C.; and Chris DeCresce in New York.
About Paul Hastings
Dedicated to providing intellectual capital and superior execution to the world's leading Wall Street and global investment banks, asset managers and corporations achieve their business and legal goals, Paul Hastings is a premier global finance law firm with elite teams in finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and litigation. We are one of only a handful of law firms ranked across multiple core finance areas including: structured credit, leveraged finance, private credit, capital markets, and real estate finance.
Paul Hastings is ranked as one of the top firms in the world in The American Lawyer's "Premier League" for momentum, profit and prestige amongst firms in the 2022 American Lawyer 100.
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Almost 400 gallons of paint and primer will be used to spruce up the iconic landmark
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sherwin-Williams and The Hollywood Sign Trust are partnering to give Hollywood's biggest celebrity, the Hollywood Sign, a makeover to celebrate its 100th anniversary, which will be celebrated in 2023. Beginning September 19, a crew of 10 workers will prep, pressure wash, prime and paint the 45-foot-high sign. The Sign was last refurbished in 2012 by Sherwin-Williams and the Trust when the cultural and historic landmark celebrated its 90th anniversary.
The Hollywood Sign initially read as "Hollywoodland" and served as an outdoor advertisement for an upscale real estate development. In 1949, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce shortened the Sign to the nine-lettered "HOLLYWOOD" we see today. The internationally known symbol of the entertainment industry has been repaired and refurbished over the years and even completely rebuilt in 1978.
Sherwin-Williams will help usher the Hollywood Sign into its next century with High Reflective White SW 7757 in Emerald® Exterior premium paint. Emerald® Exterior offers stunning results that stand the test of time in fewer coats with resistance to blistering, peeling, fading and dirt pickup. The product also has a mildew-resistant coating and meets the most stringent VOC regulations.
Los Angeles-based commercial painting company Duggan and Associates is handling the task of prepping and painting the Sign to shine once again. As each letter is 45 feet high and 31 to 39 feet across, the project will take approximately eight weeks, with equipment setup beginning on September 19, painting preparation between September 26 and September 30, and priming and painting beginning October 3. The project is scheduled to end by November 1.
"The Sign is the pride of Los Angeles and we are excited for fans all around the world to see this makeover for a very special 100th anniversary," said Jeff Zarrinnam, chair, Hollywood Sign Trust. "The opportunity to partner again with Sherwin-Williams on this extensive project will help continue the legacy of the Sign, a symbol of a place where magic is possible and where dreams can come true."
For more information on Sherwin-Williams, visit www.Sherwin-Williams.com. The entire painting project can be seen on the Hollywood Sign's webcams at www.hollywoodsign.org/webcam.
For more than 155 years, Sherwin-Williams has been an industry leader in the development of technologically advanced paint and coatings. As the nation's largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies, Sherwin-Williams is dedicated to supporting both do-it-yourselfers and painting professionals with exceptional and exclusive products, resources to make confident color selections and expert, personalized service at its more than 4,300 neighborhood stores across North America. For more information, visit sherwin-williams.com. Join Sherwin-Williams on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn.
The Hollywood Sign Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit trust formed on October 7, 1978, with the express purposes of repairing, maintaining, refurbishing, and providing capital improvements to the Hollywood Sign or related thereto for the benefit of the public at large and so as to help preserve and maintain the image of Hollywood as the Worldwide Center of Motion Pictures and Cinema Arts; and shall be operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. The Trust is also the official source for news and information about the Hollywood Sign and maintains the Hollywood Sign website www.HollywoodSign.org and its social media platforms.
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RICHMOND, Va., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Green partners with SPCAs and local animal shelters across Virginia for their yearly 'Buster's Buddies' campaign. In the past six years, Virginia Green has raised and donated over $20,000 to the following organizations: Richmond SPCA, Fredericksburg SPCA, Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA, Heritage Humane Society, and Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA).
This year, Buster's Buddies extended their partnership with these organizations for an adoption drive – "Find Me A Lawn". Virginia Green believes all pets should be safe, healthy, and well cared for. Each week for the month of May, Virginia Green featured 6 animals on their website and social channels from area shelters who were looking for a lawn—and a forever home—they'd love. And for every animal adopted through May 31st, Virginia Green donated $50 to area shelters.
At the end of this campaign, over 500 animals were adopted into their forever home and lawn – and $10,500 was donated to the sheltering partners.
"We want to give back by working closely with all the SPCAs and Humane Societies. Every time one of Buster's furry friends is adopted, we donate to the shelter. Our associates love to contribute to the community, and since so many are pet lovers, we know this is a great way to provide support." said Gil Grattan, President of Virginia Green.
Jennifer Lafountain, from the Heritage Humane Society, expressed her appreciation by saying, "Thank you for letting us be a part of the Find Me A Lawn campaign! We had seven pets adopted from the campaign. It really helped spread the word about some of our adoptable pets."
Tabitha Treloar, at the Richmond SPCA, also extended her gratitude by stating, "It is only by adopting pets in our care to lasting homes that we make space to help the next pet in need, and Virginia Green provided wonderful, lifesaving support for that effort."
Virginia Green is a locally owned and operated company providing comprehensive commercial and residential lawn care services in the Richmond, Williamsburg, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, and Northern Virginia areas. Virginia Green opened for business in 2004 and has grown rapidly to employ over 300 associates, including an in-house agronomy team and dedicated customer service representatives focused on delivering 100% client satisfaction. Virginia Green was ranked as #1 in "Best Lawn Service/Landscaping" in a Richmond Times-Dispatch poll three times.
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CEDARHURST, N.Y., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of Pegasystems Inc. (NasdaqGS: PEGA), if they purchased the Company's shares between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Shareholders have until July 18, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nasdaqgs-pega/, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
Kuznicki Law PLLC is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, announces the availability of Tufpak® high-temperature polypropylene films and bags that offer universal sterilizability features primarily for medical and biopharmaceutical applications.
Designed for high-temperature aseptic packaging, the Tufpak® proprietary polypropylene blown film extrusion process produces superior physical plastic properties as compared to standard blown film producers and converters. This substrate can be sterilized in both high-temperature (steam autoclave) methods and through radiation (electron beam and gamma ray) processes. This polypropylene product can withstand ionizing radiation sterilization for medical packaging and healthcare research environments.
Copolymer affinity materials also make it possible to create aseptic bags and pouches that allow for sampling of the packaging content within a sterile environment that protects against outside contaminants.
Utilizing this technology, Spartech offers: autoclave polypropylene biohazard bags specifically intended for biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical research, and government/military industries; and Tufpak® breathable bags designed for bioremediation, biopesticides, tissue culture growth, agricultural, and bioreactor applications.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with a unique innovation center and 17 manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States, Spartech is a leading plastics manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic materials and specialty packaging products. Meeting exact standards for everything from food packaging to aerospace and automotive applications, Spartech continues to make a world of difference with sustainable, diverse, reliable, and innovative products including UltraTuf®, Royalite®, Korad®, PreservaPak®, and Polycast®. https://spartech.com
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tidwell Group, one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the country, welcomes Brandon Wilkerson, CPA, as its newest Partner.
"I never get tired of announcing new partner promotions," said J. Barry Tidwell, Tidwell Group National Managing Partner. "Tidwell Group exists to bring the highest levels of service to our valued clients. We cannot accomplish that goal without assembling a team of the best accounting professionals in the country. Brandon's promotion is evidence that our firm is accomplishing that aim. His contributions will strengthen our ability to execute at the highest levels of professionalism, a standard that our firm, industry, and clients have come to expect. Welcome to the partner group!" The firm enthusiastically celebrates this advancement as an exciting career benchmark
Brandon Wilkerson, CPA, Brandon practices out of Charlotte and represents Tidwell Group's clients across the country. He is a key member of our Energy and Affordable Credit teams. His ten years of public accounting experience add to Tidwell Group's expertise in the areas of audit and accounting. Brandon works closely with clients in planning, performing, and supervising audit and assurance engagements. His excellent communication skills allow him to effectively communicate with his clients to carry out critical client-specific initiatives while providing ongoing guidance on improving day-to-day client operations. Brandon graduated with an M.S. and a Bachelor of Sciences in Accounting from Appalachian State University. He is a licensed, certified public accountant in North Carolina.
Tidwell Group, LLC, has been named an INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) Best of the Best Firm for 2021, 2020, and 2019 and Forbes list of 'America's Best Tax and Accounting Firms of 2021 and 2020'. These acknowledgments follow the firm's Fastest Growing ranking for 2021, 2019, 2018, and 2017.
A leading accounting and advisory firm with offices in Birmingham, Atlanta, Austin, and Columbus, Tidwell Group specializes in the tax credit, real estate, and construction industries. Our experienced professionals serve all asset classes within the affordable housing industry. With expertise ranging from low-income housing tax credits, bonds, and conventional financing, renewable energy, HUD compliance and reporting, and USDA-Rural Development compliance and reporting, our focus is on developing long-term client relationships through value-driven results. We are ready to roll up our sleeves and make an immediate impact on your business. Tidwell Group's expertise, partnership mentality, and hands-on approach enable us to offer advice and new opportunities to improve your business.
For more information on Tidwell Group, contact the firm on their website at www.TidwellGroup.com, on Twitter @TidwellGroupLLC, or by telephone at (866) 442-7090.
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Reports: 2Q22 and 1H22 Net Income per Share - Diluted of $1.67 and $0.74, respectively; and 2Q22 and 1H22 FFO per Share - Diluted, As Adjusted, of $2.10 and $4.15, respectively
Published: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:10 PM CDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago
PASADENA, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) announced financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Ringing of the New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell to celebrate our 25th anniversary
In celebration of our 25th anniversary as a publicly traded company, we recently rang The Opening Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange to mark this momentous milestone. From our initial public offering on May 27, 1997 through May 27, 2022, we have generated a total stockholder return ("TSR") of 1,902%, assuming reinvestment of dividends, substantially outperforming the MSCI U.S. REIT Index TSR of 803% and the FTSE Nareit Equity Office Index TSR of 457%.
A REIT industry-leading high-quality roster of over 1,000 tenants with high-quality revenues and cash flows, strong margins, and operational excellence
Record rental rate increases and continued historic high leasing volume
For 2Q22, rental rate increases of 45.4% and 33.9% (cash basis) represent the second- highest and the highest quarterly increases in Company history, respectively.
During 2Q22, we executed 2,279,758 RSF of leasing activity, representing the third-highest quarter of leasing volume in Company history; 87% of this leasing activity was generated from a roster of over 1,000 tenants and other relationships.
Continued strong net operating income and internal growth
Net operating income (cash basis) of $1.6 billion for 2Q22 annualized, up $315.5 million, or 24.3%, compared to 2Q21 annualized.
Strong valuations for partial interest sale and dispositions
During 2Q22, we completed a partial interest sale and dispositions aggregating $548.7 million, including:
Sale of a 70% interest in 300 Third Street in our Cambridge/Inner Suburbs submarket for a sales price of $166.5 million, or $1,802 per RSF, representing capitalization rates of 4.6% and 4.3% (cash basis).
Sale of 12 properties in our Route 128 and Route 495 suburban submarkets of Greater Boston for an aggregate sales price of $334.4 million, or $542 per RSF, representing a capitalization rate (cash basis) of 5.1%.
Strong and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity as of June 30, 2022
Investment-grade credit ratings ranked in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.5x and fixed-charge coverage ratio of 5.1x for 2Q22 annualized.
Total debt and preferred stock to gross assets of 28%.
98.3% of our debt has a fixed rate.
13.6 years weighted-average remaining term of debt.
$5.5 billion of liquidity.
Continued high demand for Alexandria's brand drives visibility for future growth aggregating $665 million of incremental annual rental revenue
Our highly leased value-creation pipeline of current and key near-term projects that are under construction or that will commence construction in the next six quarters is expected to generate greater than $665 million of incremental annual rental revenue, primarily commencing from 3Q22 through 2Q25.
7.8 million RSF of our value-creation projects, which are 78% leased/negotiating, are either under construction or expected to commence construction in the next six quarters.
Continued dividend strategy to share growth in cash flows with stockholders
Common stock dividend declared for 2Q22 of $1.18 per common share, aggregating $4.60 per common share for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, up 24 cents, or 6%, over the twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Our FFO payout ratio of 56% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 allows us to continue to share growth in cash flows from operating activities with our stockholders while also retaining a significant portion for reinvestment.
Seventh overall Nareit Investor CARE Award winner
We received the 2022 Nareit Investor CARE (Communications and Reporting Excellence) Silver Award in the Large Cap Equity REIT category for superior shareholder communications and reporting. This represents our fifth consecutive and seventh overall Nareit Investor CARE Award since 2015, demonstrating consistency in delivering best-in-class transparency, quality, and efficiency in communications and reporting to the investment community.
Key items included in operating results
External growth and investment in real estate
Delivery and commencement of value-creation projects
During 2Q22, we placed into service development and redevelopment projects aggregating 375,394 RSF across multiple submarkets.
80% of construction costs related to active development and redevelopment projects aggregating 5.9 million RSF are under a guaranteed maximum price ("GMP") contract or other fixed contracts. Our budgets also include construction cost contingencies in GMP contracts plus additional landlord contingencies that generally range between 3% and 5%.
Annual net operating income (cash basis) is expected to increase by $39 million upon the burn-off of initial free rent from recently delivered projects.
During 2Q22, we commenced construction on six value-creation projects aggregating 917,599 RSF, including the following development projects:
As of 2Q22, our highly leased value-creation pipeline of current and key near-term projects that are under construction or that will commence construction in the next six quarters aggregates 7.8 million RSF and is 78% leased/negotiating.
Alexandria is at the vanguard of innovation for a high-quality roster of over 1,000 tenants, with a focus on accommodating their current needs and providing them with a path for future growth
Reduced the upper end of our range of 2022 guidance for acquisitions by $750 million to a range from $2.6 billion to $2.8 billion.
During 2Q22, we completed acquisitions in our key life science cluster submarkets aggregating 1.1 million RSF of future development and redevelopment opportunities for an aggregate purchase price of $280.1 million.
Balance sheet management
Key metrics as of June 30, 2022
$33.7 billion in total market capitalization.
$23.4 billion in total equity capitalization, which ranks in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
No debt maturities prior to 2025.
13.6 years weighted-average remaining term of debt.
Key capital events
During 2Q22, we entered into new forward equity sales agreements aggregating $403.4 million to sell 2.4 million shares under our ATM program at an average price of $169.38 per share (before underwriting discounts). As of June 30, 2022, the remaining aggregate amount available under our ATM program for future sales of common stock was $246.6 million.
During 2Q22, we did not issue shares to settle our outstanding forward equity agreements. We expect to issue an aggregate of 9.0 million shares at an average price of $187.91 per share to settle all our outstanding forward equity sales agreements and receive net proceeds of approximately $1.7 billion in 2H22.
In April 2022, we repaid two secured notes payable aggregating $195.0 million due in 2024 with an effective interest rate of 3.40%. As a result, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $3.3 million.
Investments
As of June 30, 2022:
Subsequent event
On July 1, 2022, Stephen A. Richardson, our Co-Chief Executive Officer, tendered his resignation from all of his positions with the Company and its subsidiaries, effective July 31, 2022, and notified the Company of his intent to retire from full-time employment and his professional career for family and personal reasons.
Industry and ESG leadership: catalyzing and leading the way for positive change to benefit human health and society
In June 2022, we released our 2021 ESG Report, which highlights our longstanding ESG leadership. The report details our efforts to advance our ESG impact, including by driving high-performance building design and operations to reduce carbon emissions, mitigating climate-related risk in our real estate portfolio, and investing in and providing essential infrastructure for sustainable agrifoodtech companies. It also showcases Alexandria's comprehensive efforts to catalyze the health, wellness, safety, and productivity of our employees, tenants, local communities, and the world through the built environment and beyond, including through our visionary social responsibility endeavors. Notable initiatives presented in the report that highlight our innovative approach include:
About Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500® urban office REIT, is the first, longest-tenured, and pioneering owner, operator, and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, agtech, and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with a total market capitalization of $33.7 billion and an asset base in North America of 74.1 million SF as of June 30, 2022. The asset base in North America includes 41.1 million RSF of operating properties and 5.9 million RSF of Class A properties undergoing construction, 9.9 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects, and 17.2 million SF of future development projects. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science, agtech, and technology campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, agtech, and technology companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value. For additional information on Alexandria, please visit www.are.com.
Guidance June 30, 2022 (Dollars in millions)
The following updated guidance is based on our current view of existing market conditions and assumptions for the year ending December 31, 2022. There can be no assurance that actual amounts will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations. Also, refer to our discussion of "forward-looking statements" on page 8 of this Earnings Press Release for additional details.
Key changes to our guidance include the reduction of an aggregate $635 million to our uses of capital, comprising a $350 million reduction in acquisitions and a $285 million reduction in construction spending. This reduction was offset by construction spending from January through June 2022, which increased by $335 million to slightly above the high end of our previous guidance range, as a result of construction spending associated with the leasing of our development and redevelopment projects under construction and our near-term pipeline projects. In addition, the midpoint of our guidance for funds from operations per share, as adjusted increased by three cents driven by strong same property performance and general and administrative savings in 2H22 resulting from the retirement of Stephen A. Richardson, our Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Earnings Call Information and About the Company June 30, 2022
We will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET")/noon Pacific Time ("PT"), which is open to the general public, to discuss our financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. To participate in this conference call, dial (833) 366-1125 or (412) 902-6738 shortly before 3:00 p.m. ET/noon PT and ask the operator to join the call for Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. The audio webcast can be accessed at www.are.com in the "For Investors" section. A replay of the call will be available for a limited time from 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The replay number is (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, and the access code is 7939670.
Additionally, a copy of this Earnings Press Release and Supplemental Information for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 is available in the "For Investors" section of our website at www.are.com or by following this link: https://www.are.com/fs/2022q2.pdf.
For any questions, please contact Joel S. Marcus, executive chairman and founder; Peter M. Moglia, co-chief executive officer and co-chief investment officer; Stephen A. Richardson, co-chief executive officer; Dean A. Shigenaga, president and chief financial officer; Paula Schwartz, managing director of Rx Communications Group, at (917) 633-7790; or Sara M. Kabakoff, vice president – communications, at (626) 578-0777.
About the Company
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500® urban office real estate investment trust ("REIT"), is the first, longest-tenured, and pioneering owner, operator, and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, agtech, and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with a total market capitalization of $33.7 billion and an asset base in North America of 74.1 million square feet ("SF") as of June 30, 2022. The asset base in North America includes 41.1 million RSF of operating properties and 5.9 million RSF of Class A properties undergoing construction, 9.9 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects, and 17.2 million SF of future development projects. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science, agtech, and technology campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, agtech, and technology companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value. For additional information on Alexandria, please visit www.are.com.
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This document includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our 2022 earnings per share attributable to Alexandria's common stockholders – diluted, 2022 funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria's common stockholders – diluted, net operating income, and our projected sources and uses of capital. You can identify the forward-looking statements by their use of forward-looking words, such as "forecast," "guidance," "goals," "projects," "estimates," "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "seeks," "should," "targets," or "will," or the negative of those words or similar words. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. There can be no assurance that actual results will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, without limitation, our failure to obtain capital (debt, construction financing, and/or equity) or refinance debt maturities, lower than expected yields, increased interest rates and operating costs, adverse economic or real estate developments in our markets, our failure to successfully place into service and lease any properties undergoing development or redevelopment and our existing space held for future development or redevelopment (including new properties acquired for that purpose), our failure to successfully operate or lease acquired properties, decreased rental rates, increased vacancy rates or failure to renew or replace expiring leases, defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants, adverse general and local economic conditions, an unfavorable capital market environment, decreased leasing activity or lease renewals, failure to obtain LEED and other healthy building certifications and efficiencies, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Earnings Press Release and Supplemental Information, and unless otherwise stated, we assume no obligation to update this information and expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. For more discussion relating to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, and risks to our business in general, please refer to our SEC filings, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
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ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced that Saint-Gobain ADFORS North America, a division of international light and sustainable construction company Saint-Gobain, will invest $28 million to expand its operations at its Dublin manufacturing facility, creating 400 new jobs over the next two years in Laurens County.
“We are excited for ADFORS North America to expand its operations in Dublin and thank the company for its strong commitment to this community” Kemp said in a news release. “Creating jobs and opportunities in rural Georgia has been a major focus throughout my administration, and I am proud of Georgia’s Technical College System for its part in making sure hard-working Georgians possess the necessary skills to succeed with companies in every corner of the state.”
ADFORS is a division of Saint-Gobain, the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction founded in 1665 that today manufactures and distributes materials and services for construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction, and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process that provides sustainability and performance.
“This investment in our Dublin facility will ensure our business has the materials necessary to serve our customers during this time of unprecedented demand,” Alan McLenaghan, the general manager of Saint-Gobain ADFORS, said. “The Dublin community has welcomed us with open arms over the past two years, and through this investment and hiring we look forward to further strengthening our relationship with the people of Dublin, Laurens County, and the state of Georgia.”
In June 2020, Saint-Gobain ADFORS North America purchased the facility at 168 Willie Paulk Parkway in Dublin and has been manufacturing products used in heat protection and thermal insulation. As part of this investment, Saint-Gobain ADFORS will double its North American production of key materials by restarting the facility’s furnace, which was idled prior to the company’s purchase in 2019. The company will hire for positions in site and operations management, engineers of all sorts, supervisors, and production workers. Interested individuals can learn more about working at ADFORS and Saint-Gobain at https://careers.saint-gobain-northamerica.com/.
Project Manager Andrea Taylor represented the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce team on this project in partnership with the Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority, Oconee Fall Line Technical College, Georgia Power and Georgia Quick Start.
“Nearly two years ago, Saint-Gobain ADFORS, an over 350-year-old French company, decided to invest in Georgia by locating a manufacturing facility in Laurens County,” GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson said. “Today, we are very excited to announce this expansion and grateful to the company for continuing to grow in Georgia.
“Facilitating the growth of companies already invested in Georgia, like Saint-Gobain ADFORS, is a priority for the long-term health of our communities. Many thanks to the department’s dedicated Existing Industries team, who work tirelessly to accomplish that goal and help companies leverage all state resources to grow and expand. Congratulations to our partners in Dublin and Laurens County for creating an environment where companies can continue to achieve success.”
Georgia Quick Start, provided through the Technical College System of Georgia, is the top-ranked work force training program in the nation. The program helps assess workers, train new employees on unique processes on projects, and develop customized job-specific training using the most current techniques and media.
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| 2022-05-12T02:30:43Z
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Transgender medication law in Alabama blocked by judge
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked part of an Alabama law that made it a felony to prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender minors.
U.S. District Judge Liles Burke issued a preliminary injunction to stop the state from enforcing the medication ban, which took effect May 8, while a court challenge goes forward. The judge left in place other parts of the law that banned gender-affirming surgeries for transgender minors, which doctors had testified are not done on minors in Alabama. He also left in place a provision that requires counselors and other school officials to tell parents if a minor discloses that they think they are transgender.
The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act made it a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, to prescribe or administer gender-affirming medication to transgender minors to help affirm their new gender identity.
Burke ruled that Alabama had produced no credible evidence to show that transitioning medications are “experimental” while, “the uncontradicted record evidence is that at least twenty-two major medical associations in the United States endorse transitioning medications as well-established, evidence-based treatments for gender dysphoria in minors.”
“Enjoining the Act upholds and reaffirms the ‘enduring American tradition’ that parents—not the states or federal courts—play the primary role in nurturing and caring for their children,” Burke wrote in the opinion.
The legislation was part of a wave of bills in Republican-controlled states regarding transgender minors, but was the first to levy criminal penalties against the doctors who provide the medications. In Arkansas, a judge blocked a similar law before it took effect. The U.S. Department of Justice and four families with transgender children challenged the Alabama law as discriminatory, an unconstitutional violation of equal protection and free speech rights and an intrusion into family medical decisions.
“This is a huge relief for transgender children and their families,” Dr. Morissa Ladinsky, a pediatrician who founded a Birmingham medical team that treats children with gender dysphoria, said late Friday.
“The court’s decision recognizes that this is well established care that has been endorsed by 22 major medical associations. This decision will ensure transgender children in Alabama, and beyond, can continue to receive this evidence-based well-known life-saving care.”
Representatives for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall could not immediately be reached for comment late Friday night.
The state attorney general’s office argued that the use of the medications is unsettled science, and thus the state has a role in regulation to protect children. During a court hearing before Burke, state attorneys argued European countries take a more conservative approach to the medications. Alabama lawmakers, who approved the bill this spring, said decisions on the medications should wait until adulthood. “I believe very strongly that if the Good Lord made you a boy, you are a boy, and if he made you a girl, you are a girl,” Ivey said when she signed the legislation last month.
The judge said Alabama’s evidence was not persuasive. He noted a psychologist who testified that most children grow out of gender dysphoria had never provided care to a transgender minor under the age of sixteen. The state’s other witness was a woman who testified that she regretted taking testosterone at age 19.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Endocrine Society both endorse the treatments that clinics here and in other states are providing for transgender youth. More than 20 medical and mental health organizations urged Burke to block the law.
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| 2022-05-14T05:59:57Z
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MIAMI, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fundviews Capital LLC today announced they will be joining The Female Advisor Network (FAN)'s Partner Marketplace.
Fundviews Capital, a fund management platform, provides wealth and asset managers with a solution to outsource the legal structure, back office, marketing and compliance aspects of fund management. By offering these services at FAN, Fundviews Capital is hoping to open doors for more female advisors in the alternative investment landscape.
Greg Poapst, Managing Partner at Fundviews Capital, says, "There has been an incredible push by many in the efforts of DE&I to bring new folks with new perspectives to the table across all industries. In financial advisement, we've made some progress but there is still much work to do. This starts with access to investments and providers, as well as sending the right message to young professionals and students—particularly women— that there is space for them in our industry.
Fundviews Capital is honored to be included in the Female Advisor Network's Partner Marketplace and is happy to support grass root networks that create safe and welcome spaces for all."
Nina O'Neal, Founder of The Female Advisor Network, says, "We are appreciative of the partnership and support of our mission and look forward to what can be accomplished through our collaboration with Fundviews Capital."
Founded in 2021, Miami-based Fundviews Capital LLC is a platform that provides a complete end-to-end fund management solution. For more information, visit fundviewscapital.com
The Female Advisor Network is a national membership organization for female financial advisors. The FAN mission is to empower all female financial advisors by providing a community of support, education, mentorship, and collaboration that is for female advisors by female advisors. For more information, visit femaleadvisornetwork.org
Contact: Greg Poapst, 786-386-0251, bd@fundviewscapital.com
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| 2022-07-21T20:31:11Z
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(NEXSTAR) — “Fisher-Price came to slay,” toy company Mattel says of its latest set of Little People Collector figurines, which feature the world’s most recognizable drag queen, RuPaul.
Fisher-Price’s Little People Collector figurines, launched in 2019, pay homage to pop-culture icons and entertainment characters. The brand’s newest set of three includes RuPaul, the Emmy-winning host of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” both in and out of drag.
“The figure pack honors RuPaul’s efforts to inspire people young and old to be true to themselves,” Mattel writes in a press release.
The package’s box advertises the toys as being appropriate for ages 1-101.
The figurines come at the same moment various bills, referred to as “Don’t Say Gay” bills, move through several state legislatures, and may prohibit potential references to LGBTQ identities or topics in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms — topics which supporters of such bills say are not “age-appropriate.”
Meanwhile, a flurry of challenges to LGBTQ-referential books in public schools and libraries are being filed across the nation, with the goal of many books being banned or removed from shelves. Detractors say such moves will only work to further stigmatize and marginalize queer youth, who already face increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts.
Proponents of these measures have made claims that detractors are “grooming” children — a loaded term most closely associated with child sex abuse, Poynter Institute reports. The term was repeated by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary back in March.
Poynter’s PolitFact says research shows the term is historically rooted in anti-gay movements, and aimed at demonizing LGBTQ people as being a risk to children. “Research shows that the idea is false,” Poynter says, citing studies from the National Library of Medicine and the American Psychology Association, among others.
Mattel says it hopes the RuPaul figurines help fans of all ages to heed “the wise words of MamaRu,” which the brand reprinted in the press release: “Don’t be afraid to become the image of your own imagination — it inspires others to do the same.”
The collectibles are available at Mattel.
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| 2022-05-12T22:04:30Z
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- $600,000 to basic needs support, including food insecurity
- $8.2 million in flexibility for nonprofits to use funds to offset rising expenses
- More than $8.8 million to Share the Light Fund to help low-income customers with bill pay assistance
- Investing more than $22.6 million in energy efficiency programs
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As communities continue to feel financial strain due to the rising cost of basic needs like food and transportation, Duke Energy and its Foundation are investing more than $40 million to support nonprofits and other programs dedicated to help those in need. The funding focuses on three areas: current and new Foundation grants, bill pay assistance for low-income customers and energy efficiency programs.
"Our communities have faced continuous challenges in recent years, and we know many are still struggling. Our nonprofit partners have shared basic needs like food insecurity, transportation costs, medical assistance and housing are the primary requests received from their clients," said Katherine Neebe, president, Duke Energy Foundation. "We're responding to the direct needs of our local communities and will continue to look for ways we can make an impact."
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation funding includes $600,000 in new Foundation grants and more than $8.2 million in flexibility for nonprofits that have received grants of $20,000 or less from 2021 to 2022 year to date. Grantees will have the ability to use the programmatic funds to cover rising general operating expenses pressured by inflation.
Passage Home in Raleigh, N.C., an organization that provides housing for veterans, received a new $15,000 grant.
"Our clients constantly need to make tough decisions with their limited resources. They often must choose between daily necessities and make a difficult decision based on what's best for their family: Gas or healthy food? On-time rent or utilities? Low-wage work or education with future potential for higher earnings? These are difficult choices that many of our clients live with every day. And increased rent, gas, groceries and child care have only made these decisions more difficult," said Seth Friedman, CEO, Passage Home. "With this donation from Duke Energy, Passage Home will help dozens of clients move from insecure footing to a stable foundation. Passage Home will use this support to remove some of these tough decisions for our clients who are moving toward self-sufficiency."
Share the Light Fund
In addition to the grant funding, the company is also providing support for customers through its Share the Light Fund and energy efficiency programs.
This year, Duke Energy and its Foundation will invest more than $8.8 million in the Share the Light Fund, which serves low-income customers with utility bill pay assistance including connection/reconnection charges and deposits to over 26,000 households. Employees, customers and Duke Energy shareholders contribute to these funds. Customers who would like to access funds can visit Share the Light Fund to learn more.
Energy Efficiency Assistance
The company's customers – from families to factories – have depended on the energy efficiency programs to save both energy and money. In 2022, Duke Energy is investing more than $22.6 million in these programs including our Neighborhood Energy Saver, Payment Plus, Refrigerator Replacement and Weatherization programs. To learn more about these programs, customers can visit income-qualified services.
Duke Energy will continue to engage with communities to learn how the company can make a positive impact for those it serves.
The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The foundation contributes more than $30 million annually in charitable gifts, and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder dollars. More information about the foundation can be found at duke-energy.com/foundation.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Time to bring out the bug spray! As temperatures rise, mosquito season begins in North Texas.
Just for some insult to injury, a new study from Orkin says Dallas ranks 6th in all of the U.S. for cities with the most residential and mosquito treatments. Ugh!
“We’re already fighting the mosquito front by helping protect customers across the country with our mosquito services, but we’re committed to doing more,” Freeman Elliott, President, Orkin, said in a press release.
Orkin is a provider of pest control services which include mosquitos, ants termites, cockroaches and more.
Here are their top 10 cities with the most treatments:
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- New York
- Washington D.C.
- Atlanta
- Dallas
- Detroit
- San Francisco
- Miami
- Philadephia
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Shirley Spork one of 13 founders of LPGA, dies at 94
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Shirley Spork did more than help found the LPGA Tour. She spent her life teaching the game and that was always going to be her legacy. The LPGA says Spork died Tuesday at her home in California at age 94. Her death comes two weeks after Spork learned she would be inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame. She never won a tournament. Spork not only helped launch the tour with 12 other women, she inspired the LPGA Teaching & Club Pro Division. That started with six members. Now it has more than 1,700 members.
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Eczema, medically known as atopic dermatitis, is a common skin condition for children of all ages. It is a rash that is pink or red, dry and itchy, and is usually found on the face, inner elbows, knees, and hands and feet.
The cause of eczema is not well known but is believed to be due to genetic and environmental factors. It is commonly seen in children who also have asthma or seasonal allergies. There are treatments and precautions to help get rid of the rash and prevent recurrence.
The first key to managing eczema is moisturizing. Moisture is key to attack the dryness of the rash. When picking a moisturizer, make sure it is unscented and thick. Unscented ensures that no extra fragrances cause the eczema to become worse. Examples of over-the-counter moisturizers include Vaseline (100% petroleum jelly), Aquaphor, Aveeno, Cetaphil, and Cerave. Use one brand at a time. If the brand works, keep using it. If not, feel free to try another brand.
Second, make sure to avoid scented soaps and detergents. Recommended brands include Dove, Aveeno and Cetaphil. The great thing about these soaps is they include moisturizers. If you want even more moisture, make sure to get the bar soap instead of liquid soap.
Brands such as Dial and Ivory soaps have more soap in them, but less moisturizer, tending to dry out skin more.
This is not good for children with eczema. Try to avoid these brands. Keeping baths short is also important. A 5–10-minute bath or shower is sufficient.
Third, if your child’s eczema does not respond to these treatments or flares up and worsens, talk to a doctor about medications. Some of the medicines that doctors can give to help include steroid creams and/or ointments.
Generally, ointments are better than creams because they tend to be better absorbed. These ointments/creams can be used twice a day for a few weeks for flare-ups.
There are many options. Talk to your doctor about what is best for your child.
Because eczema is dry and itchy, it can cause kids to pick and scratch at the skin. Causing a break in the skin can put them at risk of an infection. If the rash begins to appear different than normal, go to a doctor for evaluation.
A topical or oral antibiotic may be needed if there is an infection. Given that itching is common, there are also medications to help with itching.
Make sure to talk to your doctor about these medications as well.
Your child’s eczema can be managed well with a good skin care regimen, and with continued support of your doctor.
Dr. Darshan Patel is a resident at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center in Temple.
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Rescue and recovery efforts were underway late Friday after authorities in Minnesota found the body of one child in a lake while two other children are missing, police said.
The mother of the three children -- all of whom appear to be under 5 years old -- is also missing, police said, after spotting her car and pairs of children's shoes near Vadnais Lake, which sits just north of St. Paul.
"We do not know yet where their mother is, but we're treating this as a potential triple homicide," Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said Friday during a news conference.
Authorities believe those possible homicides are related to a suicide that was reported earlier Friday around 10:30 a.m. local time. First responders arrived at a residence in nearby Maplewood and found a man deceased, Maplewood Police Lt. Joe Steiner said.
Police say they responded to the lake at around 4 p.m. yet didn't elaborate on how the two incidents are related, adding that both investigations are ongoing.
"This is just a tragic event, and our hearts go out to the family members and the friends involved in this incident," Steiner said.
Late Friday, water patrol and dive teams were actively searching using drones and other resources, and the efforts have been challenging during the dark hours, Fletcher added.
"It is possible that one of the children is in the woods or some other place, but the likelihood is decreasing as time goes by," Fletcher said.
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BERWYN, Pa., Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RM LAW, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased Stitch Fix, Inc. ("Stitch Fix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SFIX) securities during the period from December 8, 2020 through March 8, 2022 inclusive (the "Class Period").
Stitch Fix shareholders may, no later than October 25, 2022, move the Court for appointment as a lead plaintiff of the Class. If you purchased shares of Stitch Fix and would like to learn more about these claims or if you wish to discuss these matters and have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights, contact Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire toll-free at (844) 291-9299 or to sign up online, click here.
According to the complaint, Stitch Fix initially sold products as a "Fix" box, through which the customer would receive a monthly box of items chosen by a personal stylist. The customer would not know specifically which items they were receiving but would have the option to return whichever items it did not want. On December 8, 2020, Stitch Fix launched the "Freestyle" program—a new, direct buy program where customers could choose from the outset which items to purchase. In connection with that announcement, Stitch Fix touted the Freestyle program as a way to "expand our addressable market, deepen client engagement and grow wallet share over time." The Company also stated that Freestyle would "serve as another catalyst as we attract new clients, convert prospective clients and reactivate lapsed clients."
During the Class Period, defendants touted that the two programs were synergistic, and repeatedly denied claims that the Freestyle program could cannibalize its legacy Fix business. On December 7, 2021, however, Stitch Fix admitted for the first time that the Company had downplayed the magnitude of its transition from the subscription-based Fix model to the retail-based Freestyle model. Stitch Fix further admitted that the Company saw some "short term cannibalization" from new customers who chose to use the new direct-buy Freestyle option rather than the traditional Fix option. In addition, Stitch Fix announced a loss for its first quarter of 2021 and cut its full-year revenue projections. As a result of these disclosures, the price of Stitch Fix stock declined by $5.97 per share, or 24%, from $24.97 per share to $19.00 per share.
Stitch Fix continued to assure investors that this was a short-term problem, claiming that the Company had "been testing client onboarding flows" and that "we see significant new client potential ahead as Freestyle enables us to access a greater share of shopping occasions." Then, on March 8, 2022, Stitch Fix offered a weak outlook for its third quarter of 2022 and cut its revenue guidance for the full year. In addition, Stitch Fix announced a self-inflicted friction between the Freestyle program and the Fix program. Specifically, Stitch Fix explained that when customers visited stitchfix.com—the primary landing page for customers interested in the Fix—the Company directed them to the Freestyle experience first, and "therefore, in leading clients to the Freestyle experience first, [it] inadvertently created friction" for potential customers interesting in ordering Fix. As a result of this disclosure, the price of Stitch Fix stock declined by 6%, from $11.01 per share to $10.34 per share.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, announced today certain financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Highlights of, and certain events subsequent to, the second quarter of 2022 include:
- Enrollment continues in the Company's ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial of patients with C. difficile Infection (CDI);
- Due to slower than expected enrollment, the Company has added several clinical trial sites and anticipates up to 30 clinical trial sites will participate in the Phase 2b clinical trial;
- The Company has continued its R&D collaboration with Leiden University Medical Center (Holland) to further evaluate the mechanism-of-action of Acurx's inhibitors against the DNA pol IIIC enzyme, which is the bacterial target of our antibiotic product pipeline for the systemic treatment (IV and oral) of other gram-positive bacterial infections.
- The Company has now completed certain portions of its laboratory study at the University of Houston comparing the killing effect of ibezapolstat to vancomycin, fidaxomicin and metronidazole using both in vitro and ex vivo analyses. Certain results were presented at Anaerobe 2022, the Anaerobe Society of America annual scientific conference and results demonstrated that ibezapolstat has favorable killing kinetics compared to vancomycin to treat C. difficile infection at standard and high bacterial concentrations, supporting continued development of a potential first-in-class antibiotic to treat C. difficile Infection.
- The Antimicrobial Resistance Conference (September 7-8, 2022);
- ID Week (October 19-23, 2022); and
- C. Diff Foundation Conference (November 3-4, 2022).
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
The Company ended the second quarter on June 30, 2022, with cash totaling $9.1 million compared to $13.1 million as of December 31, 2021.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $0.9 million compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase is due to Phase 2b trial related costs and an increase in consulting costs primarily related thereto. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, research and development expenses were $1.7 million versus $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase is due primarily to Phase 2b trial related costs and an increase in consulting costs related thereto.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $1.7 million compared to $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in professional fees and share-based compensation related to the Company's initial public offering consummated in June 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, general and administrative expenses were $3.6 million versus $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in professional fees and stock-based compensation primarily related to the Company's initial public offering, partially offset by an increase in legal and insurance costs.
The Company reported a net loss of $2.6 million or $0.26 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to a net loss of $4.0 million or $0.57 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and a net loss of $5.3 million or $0.52 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $5.5 million or $0.79 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2021 for the reasons previously mentioned.
The Company had 10,263,202 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022.
Conference Call
As previously announced, David P. Luci, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert G. Shawah, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update as follows:
About Ibezapolstat
Ibezapolstat is a novel, orally administered antibiotic being developed as a Gram-Positive Selective Spectrum (GPSS™) antibacterial. It is the first of a new class of DNA polymerase IIIC inhibitors under development by Acurx to treat bacterial infections. Ibezapolstat's unique spectrum of activity, which includes C. difficile but spares other Firmicutes and the important Actinobacteria phyla, appears to contribute to the maintenance of a healthy gut microbiome.
The Company successfully completed Phase 1 and Phase 2a clinical trials of ibezapolstat. The Phase 2a trial demonstrated 100% clinical cure and 100% sustained clinical cure in patients with C. difficile Infection (CDI), along with beneficial microbiome changes during treatment including overgrowth of Actinobacteria and Firmicutes phylum species while on therapy and new findings which demonstrate potentially beneficial effects on bile acid metabolism. Acurx is currently enrolling patients in its Phase 2b 64-patient, randomized (1-to-1), non-inferiority, double-blind trial of oral ibezapolstat compared to oral vancomycin, a standard of care to treat CDI.
In June 2018, ibezapolstat was designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) for the treatment of patients with CDI and will be eligible to benefit from the incentives for the development of new antibiotics established under the Generating New Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act. In January 2019, FDA granted "Fast Track" designation to ibezapolstat for the treatment of patients with CDI. The CDC has designated C. difficile as an urgent threat highlighting the need for new antibiotics to treat CDI.
About Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Acurx Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new antibiotics for difficult to treat infections. The Company's approach is to develop antibiotic candidates that target the DNA polymerase IIIC enzyme and its R&D pipeline includes antibiotic product candidates that target Gram-positive bacteria, including Clostridioides difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP).
To learn more about Acurx Pharmaceuticals and its product pipeline, please visit www.acurxpharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release about our future expectations, plans and prospects, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, prospects, plans and objectives, and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: whether ibezapolstat will benefit from the QIDP designation; whether ibezapolstat will advance through the clinical trial process on a timely basis; whether the results of the clinical trials of ibezapolstat will warrant the submission of applications for marketing approval, and if so, whether ibezapolstat will receive approval from the FDA or equivalent foreign regulatory agencies where approval is sought; whether, if ibezapolstat obtains approval, it will be successfully distributed and marketed; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Acurx disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as may be required by law.
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While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily closed because flooding has damaged roads and bridges, the park’s northern portion in particular may remain closed for “a substantial length of time,” park officials said Tuesday.
“Many sections of road in (the park’s northern areas) are completely gone and will require substantial time and effort to reconstruct,” a news release reads. “... It is probable that road sections in northern Yellowstone will not reopen this season due to the time required for repairs.”
Dangerous flooding caused by abundant rain and rapid snowmelt began to hit the park and several counties in southern Montana on Monday, washing out or eroding roads and bridges and inflicting widespread damage on homes and businesses.
The park on Monday closed all five of Yellowstone’s entrances in Montana and Wyoming to inbound traffic — in part to prevent people from being stranded as conditions deteriorated — with no firm date for their reopening.
And park officials told visitors already there to leave — more than 10,000 have left the park since Monday, park Superintendent Cam Sholly said Tuesday.
“There will be no inbound visitor traffic at any of the five entrances into the park, including visitors with lodging and camping reservations, until conditions improve and park infrastructure is evaluated,” the park’s release reads.
Quickly deteriorating road conditions in Yellowstone created harrowing evacuations for some visitors.
“When we were going over it, it was really scary because the water was already violently swirling around the bridge,” Martha Carter said. “We did find out later that it had washed out.”
Meanwhile, some surrounding communities in Montana were left without power or safe drinking water as flood conditions made it impossible or unsafe to travel and compromised water supplies.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte declared a statewide disaster Tuesday and announced he would seek an expedited presidential disaster declaration to help cover the cost of recovery.
The dangerous flooding is just one of several extreme weather events bearing down on communities across the US, including a blistering heat wave affecting more than 100 million people, and severe storms that have knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in the Midwest and Ohio River Valley.
Dramatic flooding prompts evacuations and rescues
Rain and snowmelt flooded rivers including the Yellowstone River, which runs northwest through Yellowstone Park in Wyoming and then north and eastward through several nearby Montana communities.
The flooding washed out parts of roads especially in the northern part of the park, and inundated south Montana homes, businesses and infrastructure Monday, forcing many families to evacuate. In the Montana city of Gardiner, a gateway to the park’s northern entrance, video from witnesses showed a building collapsing into the Yellowstone River on Monday.
In Montana’s Park County, which includes Gardiner, at least two homes collapsed into the intruding river and numerous homes and businesses were flooded, Greg Coleman, the county’s disaster emergency services manager, told CNN Wednesday.
For some, roads and bridges were rendered temporarily impassable by the flooding, leaving them trapped, at times without clean water or power.
The Montana National Guard used four helicopters to help with evacuations in affected areas on Monday and Tuesday and also sent soldiers to the city of Red Lodge to establish a command center for search and rescue efforts, the force said. The Guard has evacuated at least a dozen people who were stranded in the communities of Roscoe, Fromberg and Cook City, it said Tuesday.
A Montana helicopter company flew about 40 people out of Gardiner, which was temporarily isolated by flooding, Laura Jones with Rocky Mountain Rotors told CNN.
In the south Montana community of Absarokee, situated along a Yellowstone River tributary, resident Tracy Planichek and her husband had just reached their long-awaited goal of having a new home when the flood threat forced them to evacuate.
Now, she told CNN, she is desperately hoping it has avoided the destruction seen in other homes, some of which were swept away. “(We’ve) never been able to afford a new house,” she said. “It’s sitting at the top of the lane and we’re hoping that by some God miracle that our house will be there.”
A road from Livingston into Gardiner was reopened Tuesday to local traffic, goods and services, but “significant damage” remains, Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler said.
Flood wave moves to Billings and further east
A wave of flooding still was moving east Wednesday along the Yellowstone River, threatening more trouble in south Montana.
By early Wednesday, major flooding from the river was being reported in Billings, roughly a 175-mile drive east of Gardiner. The river in Billings rose above its previous record, 15 feet, around 4 p.m. Tuesday, said the National Weather Service.
“Exactly how high the river is is a bit unsure with flood waters impacting the gauge a bit at these higher levels, but have not seen a downturn trend yet,” the service’s office in Billings tweeted early Wednesday.
Fields and streets were flooded along the river Tuesday just outside Billings, images posted to Facebook by the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office show. One picture showed two people walking in calf-deep water in a neighborhood.
The river should crest there Wednesday — though attention will turn to high temperatures that could cause more snow melt and more flooding in the region this weekend.
Billings will approach record temperatures in the upper 90s Friday and Saturday, while the higher elevations will be in the 60s and 70s. This would be warm enough to melt the remaining snow pack and lead to additional river rises over the weekend. And more rain is possible in the area on Sunday.
A lot of rain and snow melt in only three days
What led to the flooding was substantial rainfall and snow runoff over the weekend in the Beartooth and Absaroka mountain ranges, which span across the Montana-Wyoming state line.
The combination of rain and snow melt created a “total water event of at least 4 to 9 inches,” the National Weather Service in Billings said Tuesday.
That amount of runoff is similar to the region receiving two to three times a normal June’s precipitation in only three days, according to CNN meteorologists.
In the park, officials had all visitors move out of lodging and campgrounds and leave the park to prevent anyone from being stranded, the National Park Service said in a news release. The park averages between 15,000 and 20,000 visitors in June, Sholly said.
The park has also closed the Yellowstone back country and has been in contact with groups in the area.
“We have contacted or know the whereabouts of every back country user currently in Yellowstone,” Sholly said, noting that one group remained in the northern range. No helicopter evacuations have been necessary, he said.
No known injuries or deaths occurred in the park because of the flooding, Sholly said, and officials do not believe the animals in the park have been significantly affected.
The park’s southern loop “appears to be less impacted than the northern roads” and teams will try to determine when that loop can be reopened. But officials expect even that loop to stay closed at least through Sunday, the park’s release states.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rallying a global company to higher productivity levels than before the pandemic, one CEO says the secret is to overcome fear, live in harmony and believe in one's full potential.
"Coming out of the pandemic building momentum, our company leaders have uncovered key insights from exploring backward to boost productivity going forward," said Kevin Guest, chairman and CEO of USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA). "In that retrospection, we've found a pattern of success borne from a growth mindset that expands our confidence in who we are and what we can become."
Marking USANA's 30th anniversary, Guest shared success insights with several thousand USANA associates from around the world Aug. 17 in Salt Lake City in his keynote address, kicking off the company's 2022 global convention, which continues until Aug. 20 in-person and streaming virtually to attendees in 24 international markets.
"Over the last two years during the pandemic, some people have talked about their fear of failure, but to fuel success, we must overcome fear, and unleash powerful confidence, creativity and lasting connections," said Guest, a deeply principled leader. "What's more, now is the time to live a harmonious life by first knowing who we are, next understanding our values, and finally by applying true health that balances our body, mind, and spirit. That's our path to greater heights."
Author of the bestseller All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony, Guest, who is also a musician who leads a band, helps leaders and employees strengthen company culture through the power of harmonious living actively connecting with others.
"In music, harmony occurs when notes blend in a way that is pleasing to the ear. Whether someone plays in a band, sings in a choir, or performs in an orchestra, there is nothing quite as exhilarating as achieving perfect harmony with fellow musicians," he wrote in All the Right Reasons. "Harmony in music doesn't happen without hours of practice and each individual musician's commitment to getting the music right.
"A life in harmony means a consistent and honest arrangement of personal values and a solid commitment to living those values day in and day out, which is one secret to higher fulfillment and confidence in life and at work."
Studies show confident people collaborate more naturally to achieve goals, which Guest says is a key to success.
"Because no person is an island, I've seen that we accomplish more as we connect with others," he said. "In fact, connections are vital in creating future success, and those who do so consistently are miles ahead on the path to success."
In his book, Guest shares dozens of examples of how making connections with celebrities, such as KISS frontman Gene Simmons to former U.S. President Gerald Ford and comedian Bob Hope, steered his own path from musician to chairman and CEO of a billion-dollar, global company.
"To achieve all you can become, be firm in your destination but flexible in your path," Guest said. "As Pablo Picasso said, 'Whatever you can imagine is real' which means if you believe in something strong enough and have passion, motivation, and desire to make it happen, those dreams can come true. I've seen it over and over."
All the Right Reasons proceeds are directed to feed two million meals to hungry children. Available on Amazon, the book provides 40 meals for each single purchase.
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Bill Allows Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices and Caps Out-of-Pocket Spending on Medications for Seniors
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today the House voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP New York thanks Representatives Tom Suozzi (NY3), Kathleen Rice (NY4), Gregory Meeks (NY5), Grace Meng (NY6), Nydia Velazquez (NY7), Hakeem Jeffries (NY8), Yvette Clarke (NY9), Jerry Nadler (NY10), Carolyn Maloney (NY12), Adriano Espaillat (NY13), Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (NY14), Ritchie Torres (NY15), Jamaal Bowman (NY16), Mondaire Jones (NY17), Sean Patrick Maloney (NY18), Paul Tonko (NY20), Joe Morelle (NY25) and Brian Higgins (NY26) for supporting this critical legislation that will bring real relief for seniors. The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature.
The Inflation Reduction Act includes key AARP priorities that will go a long way to lower drug prices and out-of-pocket costs. AARP fought for provisions in the bill that will:
- Finally allow Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs
- Cap annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs in Medicare Part D ($2,000 in 2025)
- Hold drug companies accountable when they increase drug prices faster than the rate of inflation, and
- Cap co-pays for insulin to no more than $35 per month in Medicare Part D.
Jo Ann Jenkins, AARP Chief Executive Officer, issued a statement reacting to the House vote:
"Today is a momentous day for older Americans. By passing the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress has made good on decades of promises to lower the price of prescription drugs. Seniors should never have to choose between paying for needed medicine or other necessities like food or rent, and tens of millions of adults in Medicare drug plans will soon have peace of mind knowing their out-of-pocket expenses are limited every year.
"Many people said this couldn't be done, but AARP isn't afraid of a hard fight. We kept up the pressure, and now, for the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices, saving seniors money on their medications.
"I thank the House members whose votes today will bring real relief to millions of Americans, and I look forward to President Biden signing this bill into law."
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- Gross revenues increased 45% YoY
- Net revenues increased 67% YoY
- Operating expenses decreased 10% YoY
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. For the second quarter, Creatd grew its gross revenues by 45% to $3.6MM and is currently tracking to achieve between $15MM - $20MM in gross revenues for the year, above its previously stated guidance. During the quarter, net revenues grew to over $1.6MM, reflecting a 67% increase year-over-year. As the Company continues to navigate external headwinds, cost-cutting initiatives have been implemented and designed to streamline workflows and lower overall operating costs.
Savings generated as a result of the Company's second quarter 2022 cost-cutting measures will be reinvested into the Company to promote its growth and expansion and increase shareholder value. These investments will fuel numerous planned initiatives including: expanding Creatd Labs' technology stack; ramping up its marketing and data analysis; and growing Creatd Ventures' CPG brand portfolio. At the same time, the Company expects to further reduce operating expenses as it continues to optimize and reduce its marketing expenditure and scrutinize many of the contributing expenses within general & administrative expenses. Already, the Company has, subsequent to the second quarter, taken steps to reduce headcount materially to gain efficiencies, integrate acquired operations, and manage future expenses.
Additionally, the Company has announced that, effective on or before August 31, 2022, Jeremy Frommer, currently the Company's Executive Chairman, will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer, in addition to maintaining his position as Chairman of the Board. This announcement comes following a notification of intent of resignation received from Laurie Weisberg, Creatd's Chief Executive Officer, who will step down from the CEO position as well as from the Company's Board of Directors. Justin Maury, the Company's co-founder and COO, has been approved to join the board to replace her seat. This is expected to be effectuated shortly. While serving as a director, Mr. Maury will maintain his current role as Creatd's Chief Operating Officer.
Commented Creatd CEO Jeremy Frommer, "As a public company in the microcap space, we are subject to extreme volatility in our stock price, financing, and regulatory processes that can often take our management team's focus off of the broad mission to generate value for Creatd's shareholders, of which I am the largest. We recently withdrew a Rights Offering, due to what I firmly believe is a fast money marketplace that predominantly does not benefit shareholders. Instead, the space is seemingly riddled with obstacles, bureaucracy, and often bad actors. While the Rights Offering expansion plan would have exponentially accelerated Creatd's revenues and leveraged a rapidly approaching break-even cash flow moment, in its absence the Company can nevertheless continue to progress at the current pace of revenue expansion, and take advantage of available funding structures. But that is not my preference. Instead, I want to expand revenues rapidly given the inflection point the company is at, which was the very impetus for the Rights Offering. I am obligated now to work to maximize shareholder value, by exploring all alternatives, resources, and networks to accomplish as much. Part of that process includes spinning out assets from Creatd Studios, in particular the OG Collection, Inc. as well as the potential privatization of other assets."
About Creatd
Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a creator-first technology holding company and the parent company of the Vocal platform. Our mission is to empower creators, entrepreneurs, and brands through technology and partnership. We accomplish this through Creatd's four business pillars: Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios.
Creatd: https://creatd.com;
Creatd IR: https://investors.creatd.com;
Vocal Platform: https://vocal.media;
Investor Relations Contact: ir@creatd.com
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company™, today announced the appointment of Scott Crenshaw to the position of Executive Vice President & General Manager, Digital Services.
In this newly created role, Crenshaw will be responsible for driving the growth and strategy of Equinix's suite of digital services, including Equinix Fabric™, Equinix Metal® and Network Edge. He will have direct responsibility for product management and the associated software engineering teams supporting these offerings.
Crenshaw's appointment comes at a time when businesses globally continue to rely upon Equinix for their critical digital infrastructure needs, including the ability to leverage Equinix's market-leading interconnected colocation portfolio through virtual, as a Service and edge solutions.
Highlights/Key Facts
- Additional products under Crenshaw's leadership will include Equinix Internet Exchange®, Equinix Metro Connect®, Equinix Internet Access and Equinix Precision Time®.
- Crenshaw joins Equinix from Concourse Labs, where he has served as CEO, and previously as President and Chief Operating Officer. As CEO, he enabled large enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation by automating cloud security and compliance.
- Prior to Concourse Labs, Crenshaw served in a variety of roles at Rackspace Technology, Inc., including Executive Vice President and General Manager, Private Cloud. In this role, he led the growth of Rackspace's Private Cloud as a Service business to over $1 billion in revenue and the introduction of industry-first hybrid and multicloud services for businesses.
- At Red Hat Software, Crenshaw led the Linux Business Unit and started the company's Cloud Business Unit, serving as its Vice President and General Manager. He was a driving force in leading the company's transformation from a Linux vendor into a major player in modern cloud infrastructure and developer platforms.
- Crenshaw has held additional positions of senior leadership at Verisign, Acronis, NTRU and Datawatch Corporation.
- A co-inventor of seven U.S. patents, Crenshaw has also served as a member of the board of directors for BluVector Inc. and Cloud Technology Partners, Inc.
- Crenshaw received a B.S. in Computer Science from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a Sloan Fellow.
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- Charles Meyers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Equinix
"Equinix continues to power the world's digital leaders, building and operating the most trusted, programmable and sustainable platform for interconnected infrastructure. Scott Crenshaw brings a perfect blend of skills and experience to help us drive our customer-focused vision for digital services. Scott will help us envision and deliver the services we need to help customers transform and scale their infrastructure with speed, agility, reliability and the cloud-optimized architectures they need to meet today's business needs and capture tomorrow's opportunities. Scott's track record of innovation and success at Concourse, Red Hat and Rackspace make him an ideal leader for this critical role."
- Scott Crenshaw, EVP & General Manager, Digital Services, Equinix
"Equinix is a world-class organization with a long track record in driving innovations that enable businesses to use their digital infrastructure as a source of commercial advantage and success. I look forward to leading the Digital Services team as we deliver customers unique and innovative solutions to accelerate digital transformation and unlock the power of the extensive hybrid multicloud ecosystem that fuels Platform Equinix."
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today's businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX® and xScale™ data centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix products and solutions, unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenues from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; a failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; risks related to our taxation as a REIT; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see recent Equinix quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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| 2022-08-01T13:17:05Z
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NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Netflix, Inc. ("Netflix, Inc." or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NFLX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Netflix, Inc. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Netflix common stock or call options, or sold put options, between January 19, 2021 and April 19, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
NFLX investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Netflix was exhibiting slower acquisition growth due to, among other things, account sharing by customers and increased competition from other streaming services; (2) the Company was experiencing difficulties retaining customers; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company was losing subscribers on a net basis (4) as a result, the Company's financial results were being adversely affected; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Netflix, Inc. during the relevant time frame, you have until July 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
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| 2022-06-09T10:57:46Z
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for RDBX, LBRT, SHLX, LTHM, and KOSS.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- RDBX: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=RDBX&prnumber=072620221
- LBRT: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=LBRT&prnumber=072620221
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- LTHM: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=LTHM&prnumber=072620221
- KOSS: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=KOSS&prnumber=072620221
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InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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| 2022-07-26T13:45:46Z
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Published: Jul. 26, 2022 at 5:29 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Second quarter sales grew to $1.3 billion, a 5% increase over the prior year quarter, and an all-time quarterly record
GAAP EPS increased 24% to $0.92 compared to $0.74 in the prior year quarter
Adjusted EPS increased 13% to $0.98 compared to $0.87 in the prior year quarter, exceeding second quarter guidance of $0.92. Results driven by better than expected results in the Americas, more than offsetting extended COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai
Third quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $0.80 introduced with full year adjusted EPS guidance of $3.50 maintained (without giving effect to any adjustments for the announced acquisition of DSM Protective Materials and potential sale of Distribution)
Most recent Sustainability Report published, highlighting the company's progress on ESG initiatives focused on People, Products, Planet and Performance
CLEVELAND, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable solutions, today announced its second quarter 2022 results. The company delivered second quarter GAAP EPS of $0.92 compared to $0.74 in the prior year quarter. The company noted that GAAP EPS includes special items (Attachment 3), which impacted EPS in both periods.
"Overall, we are pleased with our performance as we have been able to overcome a number of continuing challenges including inflation, supply chain disruptions, extended lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine," said Robert M. Patterson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avient Corporation. "Second quarter sales increased 5% over the prior year quarter to $1.3 billion, and adjusted EPS increased 13% (20% excluding negative foreign exchange) to $0.98."
Mr. Patterson added, "We have been on a multi-year journey to transform our portfolio and become a premier formulator of specialty and sustainable solutions. Our recent performance demonstrates the resiliency of our portfolio during challenging times."
As a continuation of its specialty transformation, the company announced in April it had entered into an agreement to acquire the DSM Protective Materials business (including the Dyneema® brand) ("Dyneema") and that it is exploring the sale of its Distribution business.
In this regard Mr. Patterson added, "We remain on track with our timeline for the acquisition and expect to close in September, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, we embarked on a formal process to explore the sale of our Distribution business and are encouraged by the level of interest we have received from several potential buyers."
Without giving effect to any impacts from the pending acquisition of Dyneema and potential sale of Avient Distribution, the company provided third quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $0.80, a 14% increase from the prior year quarter, and maintained its full year adjusted EPS guidance of $3.50. "We expect demand in Asia to improve from the prior quarter and growth to continue in the Americas, offsetting softening conditions in Europe and weaker foreign exchange," said Jamie A. Beggs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Avient Corporation.
The company also announced that it has issued its latest Sustainability Report, available at www.avient.com/sustainability. The comprehensive online publication highlights progress made toward Avient's 2030 Sustainability Goals, along with other news and information on ESG matters. "Every day we are making positive impacts across the sustainability spectrum, particularly with our growing portfolio of sustainable solutions for customers," said Mr. Patterson. "Our sustainability report offers a transparent look into where we are focused, how we are leading and what this ultimately means for our many stakeholders, as well as our planet."
Avient will be hosting a webcast on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 to discuss second quarter results and provide more details about the Dyneema acquisition and potential sale of its Distribution business.
Webcast Details
Avient will host a webcast on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. EST. The webcast can be viewed live at avient.com/investors, or by clicking on the webcast link here. Conference call participants in the question and answer session should pre-register using the link at avient.com/investors, or here, to receive the dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call. The question and answer session will follow the company's presentation and prepared remarks.
A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be accessible for one year.
About Avient
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 8,800 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com/.
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In this press release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. They use words such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; any material adverse changes in the Dyneema Business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the Dyneema Acquisition, and the possible sale of the Distribution business segment; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions. The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS and free cash flow. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources.
The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for adjusted earnings per share, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, restructuring costs, environmental remediation costs, acquisition related costs, and other non-routine costs. Each of such adjustments has not yet occurred, are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
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MADERA, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California's Fresh Fig season is officially underway, according to the California Fresh Fig Growers Association. This year's first crop, known as the breba crop, delivered the first Mission figs of the season May-June. The main crop, now underway, is delivering plump and delicious varieties, such as Brown Turkeys and Sierras. Additional varieties will continue to become available through November.
In California, there are five primary varieties of fresh figs offering unique flavor notes:
- Mission. Purple and black skin with deep earthy flavor.
- Kadota. Creamy amber skin with a light flavor.
- Brown Turkey. Light purple to black skin with robust flavor.
- Sierra. Light-colored skin with a fresh, sweet flavor.
- Tiger. Light yellow color with unique dark green stripes and a bright red-purple interior fruit with fruity, raspberry, citrus flavor.
"California Fresh Figs this season will be excellent," says Karla Stockli, Chief Executive Officer of the California Fresh Fig Growers Association. "When you see them, buy them! Each variety is a special treat, and the window to enjoy is short but sweet!"
Consumers agree as demand for California Fresh Figs continues to grow. From increased menu offerings in the restaurant industry to sampling and displays at grocery retailers, a comparable size crop to last year's 10 million pounds will be harvested in 2022. This is good news following the pandemic and decline in foodservice sales.
"The California fig industry has been strategically focused on digital marketing efforts throughout the pandemic to ensure California Figs stay top of mind among consumers, product developers and chefs," continues Stockli. "We have invested in beautiful photography and videos, new recipes, toolkits targeting dietitians and manufacturers, digital media partnerships, and more. The results are strong demand for California Figs in 2022."
To promote this year's fresh fig season domestically, the industry is partnering with Instacart on a paid promotion and placing a nationally distributed lifestyle TV segment airing August 25 on "Daytime" and September 3 on "The Lifestyle List." The industry will round out its fresh marketing efforts in 2022 with deliveries to media and nutrition influencers across the country.
Canada is the California Fig industry's #1 export market, with nearly 50% of the fresh crop crossing over the border annually. Recent marketing efforts have also primarily focused on digital communications with an emphasis on social media advertising. 2022 marketing efforts include an advertorial in LCBO's popular digital and print publication Food & Drink magazine, recipe development, new photography and graphics, influencer outreach, social media advertising, and a partnership with Taste Toronto, a digital platform for sharing food experiences and recipes.
While California Fresh Figs are available seasonally, California Dried Figs are a year-round staple, offering the same nutrition and taste benefits. Substitute dried figs for fresh in salads, sandwiches, pizzas, sauces, and more, to enjoy California Figs throughout the year.
For recipes and more information, visit CaliforniaFigs.com.
The California Fig Advisory Board and California Fresh Fig Growers Association promote awareness and the use of California-produced dried and fresh figs domestically and internationally. California fig growers, processors and marketers fund the activities of the industry.
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Manhattan man arrested for hitting RCPD officer as he attempted to start fight
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A Manhattan man is behind bars after he hit an RCPD officer as he attempted to start a fight with another individual.
The Riley Co. Police Dept. Activity Report indicates that around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, officers were called to the 1200 block of Moro St. in Aggieville with reports of disorderly conduct.
When officers arrived, they said they found a 55-year-old man, later identified as David Swigert, 55, of Manhattan, had attempted to start a fight with another individual. However, he hit an officer in the shoulder as they were attempting to prevent the fight from happening.
Swigert was booked into the Riley Co. Jail on battery on a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct. He remains behind bars on a $1,000 bond.
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| 2022-09-06T18:27:29Z
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - First Mining Gold Corp. ("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) is pleased to announce the voting results from the Company's annual general meeting of shareholders held in Vancouver on June 9, 2022 (the "2022 AGM").
A total of 243,005,171 common shares of First Mining were represented at the 2022 AGM, representing 34.16% of the Company's outstanding common shares as at the record date of April 25, 2022. Shareholders voted in favour of all matters brought before the meeting. All five director nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated April 29, 2022 (the "Circular") were elected as follows:
Detailed voting results for the meeting are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
First Mining is a gold developer advancing a portfolio of gold projects in Canada, with our most advanced project being the Springpole Gold Project in northwestern Ontario, which is one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in Canada, and where we have commenced a Feasibility Study and permitting activities are on-going with submission of a draft Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") for the project targeted for 2022. First Mining also owns the Cameron, Duparquet, Duquesne and Pitt gold projects, all advanced-stage gold projects in Ontario (in the case of Cameron) and Québec. Our portfolio of gold project interests also includes the Pickle Crow gold project (being advanced in partnership with Auteco Minerals Ltd.), the Hope Brook gold project (being advanced in partnership with Big Ridge Gold Corp.), an equity interest in Treasury Metals Inc., and a portfolio of 21 gold royalties.
First Mining was established in 2015 by Mr. Keith Neumeyer, founding President and CEO of First Majestic Silver Corp.
ON BEHALF OF FIRST MINING GOLD CORP.
Daniel W. Wilton
Chief Executive Officer and Director
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "intends", "estimates", "envisages", "potential", "possible", "strategy", "goals", "opportunities", "objectives", or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: (i) the Company's plans with respect to advancing its portfolio of gold projects; and (ii) Feasibility and permitting activities related to the Springpole Project and the timing of the submission of the EIS. All forward-looking statements are based on First Mining's or its consultants' current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by them and information currently available to them. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the respective parties, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Such factors include, without limitation the Company's business, operations and financial condition potentially being materially adversely affected by the outbreak of epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, such as COVID-19, and by reactions by government and private actors to such outbreaks; risks to employee health and safety as a result of the outbreak of epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, such as COVID-19, that may result in a slowdown or temporary suspension of operations at some or all of the Company's mineral properties as well as its head office; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold, silver, base metals or certain other commodities; fluctuations in the currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar); changes in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins and flooding); the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities, indigenous populations and other stakeholders; availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; title to properties.; and the additional risks described in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC on EDGAR.
First Mining cautions that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to First Mining, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. First Mining does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by the Company or on our behalf, except as required by law.
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| 2022-06-10T12:39:55Z
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The gift card for everything in BLUETTI
LAS VEGAS, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BLUETTI E-Gift Card has gone live to boost the website's shopping experience. It's a quicker way to pay and save more while making purchases in BLUETTI online store.
Benefits at a glance
- Gifts for all
- Easy for use
- Valid for life
Customers can purchase it to treat themselves or as a gift to someone special on a special day like a birthday or Christmas by sharing the Gift Code. Use it to buy power stations, power banks, expansion battery packs, solar panels, accessories, and more. There's no need to make a rush deal since BLUETTI E-Gift Card has no expiration date.
How to purchase a BLUETTI E-Gift Card?
BLUETTI E-Gift Card displays in virtual and multiple denominations are available. First-time purchasers will get added bonuses when purchases reach a certain limit.
Another solution to help is that BLUETTI E-Gift Card supports installment payments. So users can buy it anytime they want and pay later.
Double BLUETTI Bucks can also be earned. They will be earned both when the E-Gift Card is purchased and redeemed, which will be updated within 3 days after the purchase.
Though anyone is eligible to buy a BLUETTI E-Gift Card (no additional processing fees will be charged), discounts are exclusive for VIPs and may vary based on VIP tiers. Please refer to the following chart:
Instructions to redeem BLUETTI E-Gift Card online
Step 1
A Gift Code will be delivered via email once the purchase is made. Click "View gift card" to check the value and Gift Code. The card is ready to use.
Step 2
Enter the Gift Code at the checkout page and the value of the E-Gift Card will be deducted from the total order until it reaches zero. If the order amount exceeds the value, the difference can be paid with an additional payment method as the checkout page indicates. If the amount of the order is less than the balance, the rest will remain in the card for future redemption.
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Current balance will be updated after each purchase. Customers need to buy another E-Gift Card as they can't load the balance.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Technology International (ATI) and TechConnect today announced 25 finalists who will pitch on September 28, 2022 at Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit for $200,000 in non-dilutive awards. These candidates receive membership from four consortia with a combined $50B in federal contracting authority including: Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC), Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD), Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), and Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium (SHIC).
"Whether for civilian national security in facing epidemics, as we saw with consortia-led COVID-19 response, or for the warfighter on the battlefield or visiting the VA, medical innovation remains a critical priority for our nation," said Matthew Laudon, Vice President – TechConnect Division, ATI. "The Medical Innovation Challenge finalists represent top solutions, out of hundreds of innovators, that can and will change our world for the better. Thank you to our nation's four leading medtech consortia who identify, accelerate and fund breakthrough medical innovations for the protection of us all. Come meet their leadership and hear these innovators pitch this fall. We have a seat waiting for you!"
Challenge finalists represent health and biotech innovation with dual use for civilian and national security applications, especially in the areas of devices and sensors, digital and hardware, therapeutics and treatments, and materials and manufacturing. All have at least achieved prototype status and 26% have proven manufacturability.
Finalists include:
Darwin Biosciences, Inc.
Eclipxe
Ionica Sciences
Kowa, Inc.
Lab11 Therapeutics, Inc.
Limax Biosciences, Inc.
Livivos, Inc.
Luna Labs USA, LLC
Matregenix
McGill University Health Center
Nakamir, Inc.
Novaurum Bioscience
Pockit Diagnostics, Ltd
Rhaeos, Inc.
Ridgeline Therapeutics
Rubitection
SafeBeat Rx
Sana Health, Inc.
Sense Neuro Diagnostics
Sonogen Medical, Inc.
StataDX
Symphony Biosciences
Tao Treasures LLC
Teledyne FLIR Detection
XSurgical, Inc.
"Innovation without a client is just novelty, and the consortium model ensures that the nation's cutting-edge innovation finds its way into the most powerful and impactful client in the world: our federal government," said Phil Gisi, Co-Founder of Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium (SHIC). "We eagerly await pitch presentations this fall and the chance to meet these impressive finalists who we know will have a profound impact on our world in the years to come."
"Prototype advancement of medical technology will undoubtedly have a profound impact on the capabilities that we are able to provide far forward in a military setting. Through TechConnect, the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) is able to showcase some of its innovative member companies to the broader medical ecosystem, hopefully resulting in further collaboration and investment to best serve our U.S. Warfighters," said Lauren Palestrini, Ph.D., Director of Research, MTEC.
For more information about this Challenge or to register to attend, visit: https://events.techconnect.org/DTCFall/medical_innovation_challenge/.
With 25+ years of experience connecting emerging technologies with unique funding and partnership opportunities, TechConnect boasts the most robust research and innovation network in the world. It employs a broad scope of tools to deliver top technologies, including open innovation programs, conferences, and open-access publications. Each year, TechConnect prospects, vets, and connects thousands of emerging technologies with corporate, investment, municipal, and national defense clients. TechConnect is a division of Advanced Technology International. https://techconnect.org
ATI, a public-service nonprofit based in Summerville, S.C., builds and manages collaborations that conduct research and development of new technologies to solve our nation's most pressing challenges. Fueled by a community of experts from industry, academia, and government, ATI accelerates impact by using the power of collaboration to help the federal government quickly acquire novel technologies. ATI is a subsidiary of Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER), a public-service research institute organized as a nonprofit corporation, which is dedicated to informing decisions that shape the nation's future. ATI.org
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TBLT, CTMX, CANF, HOTH, and BALY.
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Ohio St fires baseball coach Greg Beals after 12 seasons
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State has announced the firing of baseball coach Greg Beals after 12 seasons. The school says Beals was informed that he will not return for the 2023 season, which would have been the final year of his contract. The search for a new coach will begin immediately. His firing comes after Ohio State finished 12th in the Big Ten this past season with an 8-14 conference record. The Buckeyes were 21-30 overall.
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CHICAGO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, has appointed eight registered dietitian nutritionists to three-year terms as media spokespeople and reappointed five spokespeople to another term.
The Academy's national volunteer spokesperson network consists of 30 registered dietitian nutritionists who conduct thousands of nutrition and healthful eating interviews on behalf of the Academy each year with print, broadcast and online media.
As registered dietitian nutritionists, Academy Spokespeople are the food and nutrition experts. They have fulfilled rigorous educational and practice requirements, including at least a bachelor's degree (most spokespeople hold advanced degrees), completed a supervised practice program and passed a national registration examination — in addition to maintaining continuing education requirements for recertification.
The following registered dietitian nutritionists have been appointed as new Academy spokespeople for 2022-2025. Their term begins June 1:
- Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes, MS, RDN, CDCES, LDN, NASM-WFS CPT, Hopkinton, Mass., is in private practice. Her areas of expertise include diabetes, maternal and prenatal nutrition, vegetarian and vegan nutrition, weight management and women's nutrition.
- Lena Beal, MS, RDN, LD, Atlanta, Ga., is a cardiovascular dietitian at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Her additional areas of expertise include enteral nutrition, malnutrition, medical nutrition therapy and weight management.
- Amy Bragagnini, MS, RD, CSO, Grand Rapids, Mich., is an oncology dietitian at Mercy Health Lacks Cancer Center. Her additional areas of expertise include gastrointestinal nutrition, mindful/intuitive eating, women's nutrition and nutrition for those with kidney stones.
- Theresa Gentile, MS, RDN, CDN, Brooklyn, N.Y., is the coordinator of the home enteral nutrition program at Maimonides Medical Center. Her areas of expertise include cardiovascular nutrition, family nutrition, metabolism and weight management.
- Emma Laing, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, Athens, Ga., is a clinical professor and director of the didactic program in dietetics at the University of Georgia. Her areas of expertise include mindful/intuitive eating, osteoporosis, research and review analysis and vitamin D.
- Monique Richard, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, IFNCP, RYT, Johnson City, Tenn., is in private practice. Her areas of expertise include behavior and lifestyle modification, functional foods and phytochemicals, integrative and functional medicine, nutrigenomics and supplements and vitamins.
- Kimberly Snodgrass, RDN, LD, Dearborn, Mich., is a renal care coordinator at Fresenius Medical Care. Her additional areas of expertise include cholesterol, high blood pressure, stress and emotional eating and weight management.
- Jessica Sylvester, MS, RD/LDN, CNSC, CDCES, Boca Raton, Fla., is in private practice. Her areas of expertise include diabetes, gastrointestinal nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, weight management and women's nutrition.
The Academy also reappointed five spokespeople for 2022-2025:
- Yasi Ansari, MS, RD, CSSD, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Jennifer Bruning, MS, RDN, LDN, Chicago, Ill.
- Amy Kimberlain, RDN, LDN, CDCES, Miami, Fla.
- Caroline Passerrello, MS, RDN, LDN, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Angel Planells, MS, RDN, CD, FAND, Seattle, Wash.
More information on the Academy and its spokespeople, including full biographies and photos, can be found on the Academy's website.
Representing more than 112,000 credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. Visit the Academy at www.eatright.org.
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Mother accused of pepper spraying school bus with children on board, authorities say
Published: Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:34 PM CDT|Updated: 52 minutes ago
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WFOX/WJAX) - A Georgia woman was taken into police custody after reportedly using pepper spray on a school bus on Tuesday.
A witness, who wanted to stay anonymous, said Shaquayle Cuyler got involved in a disagreement with one of her neighbors that day.
Georgia authorities said the 30-year-old mother then had an issue with the school bus driver and monitor that led to her using pepper spray.
According to school officials, the bus driver and monitor had to be taken to a hospital after the reported incident.
Authoroties said 24 students were on the bus. Emergency medical services treated them at the scene, and they were taken to school by another bus.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors (the "Board") of Noah Holdings Private Wealth and Asset Management Limited (the "Company") will hold a Board meeting on Monday, August 22, 2022 (Hong Kong time) for the purpose of, among others, approving the unaudited financial results of the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2022 (the "Q2 Results") and announcement for the Q2 Results (the "Q2 Earnings Announcement"). The Company will announce its Q2 Results at or around 6:00a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 (Hong Kong time) on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk.
Following the Q2 Earnings Announcement, the Company's senior management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 (Hong Kong time) to discuss its Q2 Results and recent business activities. Details of the conference call are as follows:
A telephone replay will be available starting approximately one hour after the end of the conference call until August 29, 2022 at 1-877-344-7529 (United States Toll Free) and 1-412-317-0088 (International Toll). The replay access code is 9147064.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website under the "Announcements & Events" section at http://ir.noahgroup.com.
By Order of the Board
Noah Holdings Private Wealth and Asset Management Limited
Jingbo Wang
Chairwoman of the Board
Hong Kong, August [10], 2022
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Ms. Jingbo Wang, the chairwoman of the Board, Mr. Zhe Yin and Ms. Chia-Yue Chang as executive directors; Mr. Neil Nanpeng Shen and Mr. Boquan He as non-executive directors; and Dr. Zhiwu Chen, Mr. Tze-Kaing Yang, Mr. Jinbo Yao and Ms. May Yihong Wu as independent directors.
ABOUT NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED
Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH and HKEX: 6686) is a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider in China offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for high net worth investors. Noah is a Cayman Islands holding company and carries on business in Hong Kong as Noah Holdings Private Wealth and Asset Management Limited. In the first quarter of 2022, Noah distributed RMB15.0 billion (US$2.4 billion) of investment products. Through Gopher Asset Management, Noah had assets under management of RMB156.1 billion (US$24.6 billion) as of March 31, 2022.
Noah's wealth management business primarily distributes private equity, public securities and insurance products denominated in RMB and other currencies. Noah delivers customized financial solutions to clients through a network of 1,281 relationship managers across 83 cities in mainland China, and serves the international investment needs of its clients through offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, New York, Silicon Valley and Singapore. The Company's wealth management business had 415,082 registered clients as of March 31, 2022. Through Gopher Asset Management, Noah manages private equity, public securities, real estate, multi-strategy and other investments denominated in Renminbi and other currencies. Noah also provides other businesses.
For more information, please visit Noah at ir.noahgroup.com.
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Eight acre Montgomery County campus strives to treat as many people as possible
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valley residential treatment center, a privately owned and operated treatment center is now admitting Virginia Medicaid patients at 19120 Muncaster Road, Rockville, MD 20855. The first of its kind Montgomery County facility offers an evidence-based inpatient treatment program that integrates addiction treatment, substance use treatment, mental health treatment, and behavioral healthcare in a comprehensive, person-centered, therapeutic method.
"When we opened The Valley our goal was to treat as many individuals in need as possible without compromising our quality of care" said James Peters, The Valley founder. "Extending our reach to Virginia and being one of the only residential treatment in Maryland to accept Virginia Medicaid positions us to do just that; treat those seeking help by providing access to care."
In response to the overwhelming demand for residential treatment and the limited options Virginians with Medicaid face, The Valley offers a home-like feel in a rural environment where patients are fully supported on their path to recovery. A forward approach to treating addiction, substance misuse, anxiety, depression, alcohol and prescription medication use disorder is facilitated by a qualified, experienced, and caring team of counselors, trauma therapists, nurses, clinical and medical professionals, case managers, and support staff. The Valley provides residents with a full day of clinical and therapeutic services with catered meals, recreation and recovery time. Group therapy sessions focus on topics such as relapse prevention, life skills, self-care, trigger warnings and healthy communication.
The Valley's residential treatment programs are now open to the following Virginia Medicaid payers : Anthem Health Keepers, Aetna Better Health, Optima Health, Magellan Health, Virginia Premier and Molina Complete Care of Virginia.
About The Valley:
The Valley is a residential rehabilitation center in Rockville nestled in a valley surrounded in a beautiful natural environment. Spread across five acres the center provides a restorative approach to treating addiction, where patients can relax, take a break from daily life, and build a meaningful path toward recovery. Each of the homes have fully stocked kitchens, private bathrooms, common areas, a swimming pool, decks/patios, fully furnished bedrooms with flat screen televisions, game systems and steaming services, and 24/7 supervision and security. The Valley accepts most forms of insurance including Tricare, Virginia Medicaid and offers flexible payment options. If you are in need of treatment or think you might need help, call 301-355-7455 www.thevalleydmv.com
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CENTER VALLEY, Pa., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative medical technology solutions, announced today the first commercial treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in Canada using the minimally invasive iTind™ procedure.
Dr. Dean Elterman, a urologist at University Urology Associates and a faculty member in the University of Toronto's Division of Urology, is the first physician in Canada to perform the iTind procedure to treat BPH, also known as an enlarged prostate.
BPH is a common problem as it will affect 50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60 and up to 90% of men over the age of 80.1 The minimally invasive iTind procedure offers a treatment option beyond medication, surgery or permanent implants.
"Too often, men will stay silent about the symptoms they are experiencing from an enlarged prostate that hamper their day-to-day lives, such as the urgent need to urinate or sleepless nights because they are frequently waking up to pee," Dr. Elterman said. "I'm thrilled to offer patients the option of the minimally invasive, relatively low-risk iTind procedure that can be performed in an office setting and provide quick and effective relief from symptoms."
Dr. Elterman is a paid consultant for Olympus.
Mario Elia, 69, said he'd experienced a weakened urine stream since his 40s due to what physicians deemed a "lazy urethra." Mario, who lives in Toronto, said for years it was little more than a nuisance he learned to live with, and that he became accustomed to waking up once or twice a night to use the bathroom.
"But when it got to the point where it became three, four, even five times a night that became a catalyst for me to look for treatment options," Mario said, adding that the urgency to go also became more pronounced.
After trying two rounds of prescription medications, the results of which he ultimately found unsatisfactory, Mario said his research into BPH therapy eventually led him to the iTind procedure. He said that he was immediately interested given the minimally invasive nature of the procedure and the prospect of not needing a catheter following treatment.
Mario described his procedures to insert and remove the iTind device as simple and relatively quick with minimal discomfort. In the weeks following the procedure, he reported an improved urine stream and more restful nights. As with all medical procedures, results may vary. The statements of Mario's are his own and should not be used as advice given by a physician.
"I'm getting up once a night, that's a victory," Mario said.
Treatment with the iTind procedure takes a week and works by gently reshaping the prostate. The device's three nitinol (nickel titanium alloy) struts gradually expand while the temporary implant is in place, creating channels through which urine can flow. Once the device is removed, most men go home without the need of a catheter, and the procedure does not limit patients to any future treatment options.
Placement and retrieval can be done in a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or medical office setting, and this flexibility in the site of care means the iTind procedure can be offered by physicians almost anywhere, including smaller, rural facilities.
The iTind procedure is indicated for men 50 years and older and does come with the possibility of side effects, including pelvic discomfort, blood in the urine and painful or urgent urination. In rare cases, the device may cause urinary tract infection or a sudden difficulty to urinate.
For more information about the iTind procedure, visit bphtherapy.com/itind.
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About Olympus
Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical industry. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; and furthering scientific research.
As a leading medical technology company, Olympus uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety. Olympus' Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments for endoscopic and therapeutic applications. For more information, visit medical.olympusamerica.com.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A United Nations rights panel focusing on Ethiopia says it’s alarmed over continued violations and abuses in the East African country.
The Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, created by the U.N. Human Rights Council to investigate abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia, warned the country is experiencing escalating violence and a dire humanitarian crisis.
“The subject matter of our inquiry appears to be perpetrated with impunity even now by various parties to the conflict,” commission chairwoman Betty Murungi said Thursday. “The commission emphasizes the responsibility of the government of Ethiopia to bring to an end such violations on its territory and bring those responsible to justice.”
Murungi noted that “any spread of violence against civilians is an early warning indicator and a precursor for further atrocity crimes.”
The Geneva-based panel has a mandate to investigate allegations of violations of international human rights, humanitarian, and refugee law since deadly war erupted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in November 2020.
Violence — some of it along ethnic lines — has since spread to other parts of the country, including in the Oromia and Amhara regions.
Witnesses recently told the AP more than 400 ethnic Amharas were killed in Oromia on June 18, shocking Ethiopians and the international community.
On Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Ethiopia’s prime minister said 338 people are now confirmed to have died in an attack earlier in June in Oromia’s West Wellega area. Billene Seyoum blamed the Oromo Liberation Army, or OLA, for the killings, saying the rebel group controls “pockets of Oromia where they are terrorizing civilians.”
But an OLA spokesman denied the allegations and said it was carried out by the government troops and a local militia. It called for an independent investigation.
The U.N. Ethiopia rights commission is expected to deliver a written report to the U.N. General Assembly later this year.
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Malvertising cybersecurity and threat intelligence provider, publishes semi-annual MAQ report
- Overall malvertising violation rate reached its highest level since early 2020. More than one in every 500 ad impressions was an attack.
- Edge overtook Firefox as the browser with the highest rate of malvertising violations. Google Chrome's malvertising rate was 60% better than Edge.
- Gambling remained the most-blocked ad category, followed by Pharmaceutical Drugs, and Cryptocurrency in the number three spot.
- Heavy Ads were the top quality issues by far, and for some SSPs represented close to 1% of total impressions delivered.
- Analysis of five large DSPs' quality and security violations found little to no correlation between DSP size and violation rates.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Confiant, a cybersecurity provider specialized in detecting and stopping threats that leverage advertising technology infrastructure, published the 2022 H1 edition of its industry benchmark report, Malvertising & Ad Quality Index (MAQ). This is the sixteenth report in the series and the first in a semi-annual format. It summarizes the state of ad quality, malvertising and consent compliance in the global digital ad industry in the first half of 2022. Confiant analyzed a sample of more than 400 billion advertising impressions monitored in real time from January 1 to June 30, 2022, across tens of thousands of premium websites and apps to compile the MAQ index.
This report identifies that during H1 2022 the overall malvertising violation rate hit its highest level since early in 2020, with more than one in every 500 programmatic ad impressions being an attack. The rate of malvertising violations increased over 50% from Q4 to Q1 and remained high through the end of Q2.
"This MAQ report confirms that the ad tech industry is seeing the highest rate of malvertising since 2020. Precise measurement of these cyber attacks is critical so the industry can counteract attacks by criminals and other threat actors. We're proud to be the ad tech industry's go-to benchmark report for this data," said Louis-David Mangin, CEO and Co-Founder of Confiant, Inc.
Around the globe, Canada had the highest rate of malvertising issues, followed by the U.S. and then Great Britain. Reversing recent trends, malvertising rates fell in many European markets, including a 58% drop in Germany.
The avg. file size of programmatic ads continued to be a tax on the ad tech infrastructure, detected by our Heavy Ads specification it was the top quality violation by far. For some SSPs, Heavy Ads represented close to 1% of total impressions delivered and was driven behind Japan having the highest ad quality violation rate. Ad Quality issues were also elevated in Canada, driven by Heavy Ads and Misleading Claims.
The report included detailed assessments of the top 14 SSPs, who represent where the vast majority of global impressions originate. SSP-G took the top spot, with a security violation rate of only 0.01%, an improvement even over their 1st place performance in Q4. Google, the largest SSP exchange, also remained the largest source of ads with security issues, driven by fake download ads rather than malware. Their security violation rate doubled over Q4 and came in at more than twice the industry rate, pushing them into last place among the top SSPs. Newcomers SSP-O and SSP-P — being included for the first time in this report — both ranked worse than the industry violation rate. All other SSPs performed reasonably well.
Quarterly averages can mask significant day-to-day variation in performance, so it's important to measure the upper bound of the daily security violation rate for each SSP to get a sense of overall risk.
SSPs K and O exhibited particularly high variance in their security rates, with their worst days topping 1%. Conversely, SSP-G matched their nearly perfect performance on overall Security rate with an equally maximum rate of only 0.04%.
New to this report, analysis of the top five DSP's security and quality violations found little to no correlation between DSP size and violation rates
When comparing browsers grouped as families available across all operating systems, Google Chrome outperformed all other leading browsers with the lowest rate of ad security issues during H1 2022. Microsoft Edge had the dubious honor of being the browser most impacted by security issues, followed by Firefox and Safari. In contrast, the security violation rate for Chrome, also the most popular browser in nearly all markets, was 60% lower than Edge's.
Confiant allows publishers to block creatives across 100+ different industry categories, including common business verticals and sensitive topics. Consistent with recent quarters the top two most blocked ad categories by publishers were Gambling at 40% and Pharmaceutical Drugs at 13%, collectively representing over 50% of all blocks. Cryptocurrency at 7% gained the number three spot in recent quarters, followed by other sensitive categories to complete the list.
Confiant first introduced the quarterly report, originally known as the Demand Quality Report, in September 2018, as the industry's first benchmark report. The 2022 H1 MAQ Index is the sixteenth report in the series and the first semi-annual report.
Confiant's 2022 H1 MAQ Index is available by visiting https://www.confiant.com/maq-index
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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Company's Lightweight Power Systems Will Fuel Future UAV Development
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edge Autonomy, a leader in unmanned and autonomous technology, announced today that it has acquired Adaptive Energy (or "the Company"), a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for backup, off grid and UAV power. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
With more than two decades of fuel cell manufacturing expertise and nearly 2,000 SOFC systems deployed worldwide, Adaptive Energy is the leading provider of SOFC for low-watt power. The Company's innovative solutions are used in military, critical infrastructure and transportation end-markets by U.S. federal agencies and commercial customers. In addition, Adaptive Energy's lightweight, energy dense SOFC have been integrated as critical technology in Edge Autonomy's UAV platforms for more than 10 years.
Based in Ann Arbor, MI, Adaptive Energy's proprietary technology is based on 12 active patents that were developed by some of the world's foremost authorities in microtubular solid oxide fuel cell technology. Adaptive Energy CEO Michael Edison and Chief Engineer Tom Westrich, Ph.D., will remain with the Company.
This marks the first add-on acquisition for Edge Autonomy since its formation after the merger of UAV Factory and Jennings Aeronautics in February 2022. Edge Autonomy is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners ("AEI"), a U.S.-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services and specialty industrial markets.
"Having used Adaptive Energy's SOFCs for years, we know first-hand the value the team will bring to Edge Autonomy and our customers," said John Purvis, CEO of Edge Autonomy. "Adaptive Energy has done an impressive job investing in R&D, and we plan to leverage the Company's technology and research as we look to find new ways to further extend the duration and improve the performance of our autonomous systems. I look forward to working with the Adaptive Energy team as we continue to innovate together."
Edge Autonomy brings a diverse ecosystem of unmanned platforms, EO/IR camera payloads and global reach with manufacturing and flight test facilities that service customers with innovation, speed and agility. With a talent pool that includes some of the world's top unmanned systems engineers and payload sensor experts, Edge Autonomy is well positioned to support customers' Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations in innovative and cost-effective ways.
"The support that both Edge Autonomy and AEI can offer will allow us to continue our focus on developing cutting-edge SOFC power solutions for industry and military," said Mr. Edison. "We are confident that joining Edge Autonomy will provide our customers with a path for greater growth, and we're excited for what lies ahead."
"Adaptive Energy has been a pioneer in developing highly reliable, durable and lightweight power sources, which can extend the duration and effectiveness of UAV missions and transform the industry," said Jeffrey Hart, Principal at AEI. "AEI is proud to support this partnership, which will allow both companies to gain significant competitive advantages by working together."
Akerman LLP served as legal advisor and RSM US LLP served as financial advisor to Edge Autonomy. Koenig, Oelsner, Taylor, Schoenfeld & Gaddis PC served as legal advisor to Adaptive Energy.
About Edge Autonomy
Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA, Edge Autonomy is a leader in unmanned and autonomous technology. Established with the goal of developing the most advanced tactical platforms and sensors in the unmanned market, the company's unmanned technologies are used in 57 countries by government, commercial and academic customers. Edge Autonomy benefits from its vertically integrated operations and global footprint, including over 150,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities on two continents, with key support offices located in Bend, Oregon, and Herndon, Virginia. More information is available at www.EdgeAutonomy.io For updates, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
About AE Industrial Partners
AE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets. AE Industrial Partners invests in market-leading companies that can benefit from its deep industry knowledge, operating experience, and relationships throughout its target markets. AE Industrial Partners is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and the ILPA Diversity in Action initiative. Learn more at www.aeroequity.com.
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| 2022-08-08T18:24:17Z
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Dallas Southern Pride officials say they expect more than 20,000 people to descend upon North Texas to celebrate Juneteenth.
The organization will be hosting an entire weekend of Juneteenth events to celebrate the freeing of African American slaves. Events include a festival, a pool party, an Emancipation ball, concerts and more.
Music artists performing include:
- Yo Gotti
- Moneybagg Yo
- The City Girls
- Saucy Santana
- Yella Beezy
- Erica Banks
Juneteenth, June 19, is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The idea for the holiday first originated in Texas at Galveston back in 1865.
Just recently, in 2021, the U.S. government made Juneteenth a national holiday, making this year the second year the holiday has been recognized by the federal government.
For more information, visit dallassouthernpride.com.
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| 2022-05-18T15:19:23Z
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS)– A plane crash at the North Las Vegas Airport left multiple people dead, the Clark County Department of Aviation said Sunday.
The crash involved two general aviation aircraft. A statement from the department read: “There were no survivors.”
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Piper PA-46 collided with a Cessna 172, both single-engine planes, while preparing to land. The Piper crashed into a field east of the runway, and the Cessna fell into a water retention pond.
The agency said each aircraft had two people aboard.
Both the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating this incident.
The crash happened around noon on Sunday.
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| 2022-07-18T00:59:23Z
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(The Hill) – The Justice Department on Monday told a federal judge that releasing the law enforcement affidavit used to obtain a search warrant for former President Trump’s home would jeopardize an ongoing investigation.
Federal prosecutors submitted a court filing opposing any efforts to unseal the document laying out probable cause for the search. The filing came just days after they agreed to release a copy of the warrant itself as well as a receipt listing the materials that were seized during the search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
“The affidavit supporting the search warrant presents a very different set of considerations,” the filing reads. “There remain compelling reasons, including to protect the integrity of an ongoing law enforcement investigation that implicates national security, that support keeping the affidavit sealed.”
Prosecutors typically submit affidavits from law enforcement officials when seeking a judge’s authorization for a search warrant. These documents are meant to provide an overview of evidence collected during an investigation that would support the probable cause needed to obtain a warrant under the Fourth Amendment.
The court filing submitted Monday — which was signed by Jay Bratt, the head of the DOJ’s counterintelligence office, and Juan Antonio Gonzalez, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida — argued that disclosing the affidavit used to secure the Mar-a-Lago warrant would cause “significant and irreparable damage to this ongoing criminal investigation.”
“As the Court is aware from its review of the affidavit, it contains, among other critically important and detailed investigative facts: highly sensitive information about witnesses, including witnesses interviewed by the government; specific investigative techniques; and information required by law to be kept under seal pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e),” the DOJ officials wrote, citing a rule governing grand jury secrecy.
They argued that revealing sensitive information about the investigation could also affect law enforcement’s ability to secure cooperation from potential witnesses and risk revealing identifying details about any witnesses who are already working with investigators.
“This is not merely a hypothetical concern, given the widely reported threats made against law enforcement personnel in the wake of the August 8 search,” reads a footnote in the filing.
Several news organizations had submitted motions in court to unseal material used in the warrant application, most of which were filed prior to the warrant’s release on Friday. The Justice Department on Monday asked that a federal magistrate judge decide the matter without convening a hearing.
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| 2022-08-16T00:48:29Z
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Topeka man sentenced to 8 years in prison for online storage of child porn
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka man will spend about 8 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to three charges of child sexual exploitation for harboring explicit images on his electronic devices.
Court records indicate that Cole J. Harrington, 42, of Topeka, has been sentenced to 96 months - 8 years - in prison after he pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual exploitation of a child.
Harrington will spend 32 months behind bars for each of the three counts of sexual exploitation that he pleaded guilty to, as well as lifetime post-release supervision. He has also been ordered to register as an offender for 25 years.
Originally, Harrington was charged with 18 counts of child sex crimes after the Kansas Bureau of Investigation received a tip that he allegedly engaged in the online storage of child pornography. However, 15 of those charges were dismissed following his plea.
Harrington had also been charged with possession of an opiate, use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and sexual exploitation of a child, which had all been dismissed following his guilty plea as well.
After an investigation in December 2020, law enforcement served a search warrant at Harrington’s apartment, on his electronic devices and on his online accounts. He was arrested in September 2021. However, in March 2022, he was placed back behind bars after he violated the conditions of his bond as he awaited trial.
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| 2022-05-26T20:20:27Z
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Special Weather Statement issued May 11 at 11:28AM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
This is a special weather statement from the National Weather
Service Office in Riverton.
* WHAT…West to northwest wind, with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE…The Upper Green River Basin and southern Lincoln County.
* WHEN…Through the day Thursday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Impacts mainly to transportation. There
will likely be control issues for lightweight and high-profile
vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. Snow showers
in the morning will likely reduce visibility. Roads may also become
slushy and snow covered.
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| 2022-05-11T19:33:50Z
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors plan to charge a Los Angeles man in connection with three murders across Southern California as part of a deadly string of robberies last week at a half-dozen 7-Elevens and a doughnut shop.
Investigators have linked Malik Patt, 20, to the fatal shooting of a homeless man in Los Angeles on July 9, as well as the July 11 deaths of a 7-Eleven clerk in Brea and a man who intervened in a robbery in a 7-Eleven parking lot in Santa Ana.
Three other people were shot and wounded in the July 11 violence, one of whom remained gravely injured Monday, according to Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer.
Patt faces a slew of charges, including murder, attempted murder, robbery and carjacking. If convicted, his case could result in the death penalty or a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Spitzer on Monday called the violence among the “cruelest, most inhumane crimes I’ve ever seen” in his time in law enforcement.
The July 11 robberies occurred within five hours in San Bernardino, Orange and Riverside counties, setting off an intensive manhunt that resulted in the arrests of the two men in Los Angeles on Friday. Authorities say Jason Payne, 44, was Patt’s neighbor and accomplice but was not involved in the killings.
Both men are being held in jail and are expected to be arraigned Tuesday. It was not immediately clear whether they had attorneys who could speak on their behalf.
Police originally believed the spate of robberies at the convenience stories on July 11, or 7/11, might be linked to the day when the national 7-Eleven brand celebrates its anniversary. It was the chain’s 95th year, and stores gave out free Slurpee drinks.
But Spitzer on Monday said that while investigators are still looking into the potential nexus, “it appears it might be random and coincidental.”
Matthew Hirsch, a 40-year-old clerk, was shot and killed at the Brea store, and Matthew Rule, 24, was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Santa Ana store while trying to intervene in the robbery of someone else. The identify of the homeless man who was slain in Los Angeles has not been made public.
Detectives also believe Patt may be connected to other crimes, including robberies in the San Fernando Valley.
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| 2022-07-19T01:25:19Z
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WATCH: Driver saves 40 students after school bus catches fire
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (WKMG) – A school bus driver in Florida is getting credit for saving 40 young students after their bus caught fire on Tuesday.
Imagine Schools at West Melbourne said things could have been a lot worse if not for the driver’s quick actions.
The terrifying moment the school bus caught fire was captured on camera Tuesday afternoon.
Imagine Schools said the driver, Janet O’Connell, saw the smoke coming from the hood just 10 minutes along her route after the school’s dismissal, when she stopped and started getting 40 children from kindergarten to the 6th grade off the bus.
“Ms. Janet, when there’s a child in need, she steps up,” Imagine Principal Brian Degonzague said.
Degonzague said he believes it was an electrical fire.
Imagine is a charter school managing its own buses. Degonzague said the buses are inspected as often as every day.
“It was spontaneous,” he said. “It looked like something that could happen to any vehicle.’’
The school said the fire destroyed the camera on the bus, so there’s no video showing how it started.
The only documentation of the fire is one recorded by a nearby witness.
“Ms. Janet is a very humble person,” Degonzague said. “When I spoke to her about it, she said, ‘Brian, I did what I did because I love my kids.’ She doesn’t want the spotlight on her, but what she did was pretty incredible.’’
The school said O’Connell didn’t even take a day off after the fire. She was right back to work Wednesday, driving a new bus.
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| 2022-05-05T21:42:28Z
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