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Here’s how spending habits change with age
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Here’s how spending habits change with age
Ask which age groups are the biggest spenders, and a lot of finger-pointing may occur. Generational debates about who spends the most, who saves the most, and who is the most financially savvy have infected the cultural lexicon over the years, especially with how unpredictable the economy has been over the past couple of decades.
To take a closer look at the shopping trends of different age groups, Giving Assistant compiled statistics collected by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics that examined spending habits of Americans in 2020. Data were collected from surveys conducted by the BLS twice per year. The values are average spending per year per “consumer unit.” A CU is generally a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, but it also includes households where individuals living together are financially independent, and those living together and making financial decisions together.
The average income of CUs in all age groups was $74,949 after taxes. The mean expenditure of all CUs was $61,334.
Here’s the takeaway: People aged 35-44 were the highest spenders in the most categories, owning five out of 10 categories listed here. However, one thing to consider when looking at this reporting is the impact of the pandemic and safer-at-home and social distancing mandates, which were at their height at the time the data was collected. Several variables came into play, especially when looking at highly impacted industries like the restaurant and automotive industries.
Ready to let the finger-pointing begin? We kick off by examining which age groups dine at home. Prepare for some surprises.
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Food at home
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $4,942
– Under 25 years of age: $2,604
– Age 25-34: $4,383
– Age 35-44: $6,202
– Age 45-54: $5,783
– Age 55-64: $5,076
– Age 65-74: $4,591
– Age 75 years and older: $3,632
When COVID-19 hit, the restaurant industry took a big hit. The National Restaurant Association reported a significant drop in sales in the majority of full-service restaurants: a total 36% drop in sales. Approximately 110,000 restaurants closed amid the height of the pandemic. The trend of dining at home may have also been spurred on by factors like food delivery services, ranging from meal kits and grocery delivery to prepared meal services and restaurant delivery. Cooking become more commonplace, with many finding more time for recipe experimentation while stuck at home.
A pre-pandemic 2017 survey by The Spoon found 95% of 18-29-year-olds cook at home with about a third doing so three or four times a week. The 30-44-year-old counterparts cooked at home 92% of the time, with 28% of those instances occurring five to six times a week. As for ages 45-59, 93% cooked at home, with 29% doing so five to six times a week. The 60+ crowd came in at 92% with about a third of them doing so every day.
Overall, the survey found the older the age group, the more likely they are to cook at home.
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Food away from home
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $2,375
– Under 25 years of age: $1,923
– Age 25-34: $2,665
– Age 35-44: $3,141
– Age 45-54: $3,000
– Age 55-64: $2,217
– Age 65-74: $1,696
– Age 75 years and older: $1,197
The pandemic deeply impacted restaurants with diners turning more toward their home kitchens. Several restaurants and food retailers expanded options for delivery and ordering in, with even convenience stores like 7-Eleven now offering delivery options. A report by PYMNTS found 39% of consumers feared for their health amid the height of the pandemic and relied on ordering in food to halt the risk of contagion.
This increase in demand for delivery impacted generations differently as ordering online became more widespread and normalized. Older generations were found to be slower adopters of online ordering, which may account for their lower spending habits. Baby boomers specifically have been found to cook at home more during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Alcoholic beverages
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $478
– Under 25 years of age: $225
– Age 25-34: $481
– Age 35-44: $551
– Age 45-54: $547
– Age 55-64: $563
– Age 65-74: $462
– Age 75 years and older: $217
A common trend during the pandemic was increased alcohol consumption. Statista researched drinking based on age ranges for 2020, finding ages 21-25 topped the list with 63% identifying as current alcohol drinkers. This age group also had the highest rate of binging at 11%. A study found that another determinant of drinking patterns was age, and that high-frequency drinking increases as we age, but more risky behavior was more likely among those aged 20-30.
Looking at which drinks each generation gravitates toward, beer remains a favorite beverage amongst all ages, per a NielsenIQ study. A shift in beer drinking noted by the study saw those under 67 moving toward craft beer.
Ages 21-36 tended to purchase wines on sale, the 37-48 crowd went for variety, with the 49-67 set leaning towards being oenophiles and purchasing based on a passion for wine. Spirits chosen by age groups saw ages 21-36 favoring vodka, 37-48 leaning towards rum, and 49-67 balancing between vodka and tequila.
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Housing
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $21,409
– Under 25 years of age: $14,745
– Age 25-34: $21,220
– Age 35-44: $26,354
– Age 45-54: $24,425
– Age 55-64: $21,379
– Age 65-74: $18,492
– Age 75 years and older: $15,937
According to research from EBRI, a nonprofit that looks at data to support the well-being of U.S. workers and families, housing takes up the biggest category of spending across generations.
The reasons age groups purchase homes varies. A study by the National Association of Realtors found the primary reason for buying a home among all ages was simply desire. The secondary reason for ages 22-29 was a change in family situation, such as a marriage, birth of a child, or divorce. The secondary reason why those in the age range of 30-54 purchased homes was the desire for a larger home. As for ages 55-73, they wanted to be closer to loved ones. In the 74+ category, two secondary reasons for buying a home were neck-and-neck—to be closer to family and friends, and the desire for a smaller home.
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Apparel and services
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $1,434
– Under 25 years of age: $1,164
– Age 25-34: $1,703
– Age 35-44: $2,010
– Age 45-54: $1,884
– Age 55-64: $1,208
– Age 65-74: $960
– Age 75 years and older: $617
Price tags aren’t the only differences in how generations shop. In 2015, The New York Times cited a study from Accenture that predicted millennials, approximately ages 24-39, would spend $1.4 trillion by 2020. Per NPD, which provides businesses industry data, a third of that $1.4 trillion will go to retail purchases. Enter COVID-19, which had the McKinsey Global Fashion Index anticipating the global fashion industry’s growth slowing 3-4% below 2019 stats. What MGFI forecast in terms of consumer shifts: 70% of consumers would be taking their fashion cues from social media, which points to younger spenders.
NPD did a deep dive into two markets highly targeted for their shopping habits, ages 18-24 and 25-34. The 18-24 age group spent more money on beauty products, with ages 25-34 purchasing more accessories. Sportswear drew more of the 18-24 crowd, with the 25-34 embracing parenthood and heading to children’s clothing stores.
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Transportation
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $9,826
– Under 25 years of age: $7,300
– Age 25-34: $10,277
– Age 35-44: $12,617
– Age 45-54: $12,316
– Age 55-64: $10,287
– Age 65-74: $7,676
– Age 75 years and older: $4,205
The automotive industry has been on a wild ride since COVID-19 struck. In April 2020, U.S. sales dropped by 47%. With in-person restrictions making visits to dealerships difficult, many buyers went online for their purchases. Still, there was the issue of supply versus demand, with supply chain issues and microchip shortages adding to the delays. And with fewer people commuting to work, the necessity for owning a vehicle was not as great for many.
Another trend that sprang out of this was used car sales. Ages 35-44 were the highest spenders in this category with an average annual spend of $3,573. For car rentals, the 45-54 age group came out on top here, spending on average $952 annually.
Despite limitations in terms of access to vehicles, use of public transportation didn’t climb either, potentially due to COVID-19 restrictions. The age group that took public transportation the most was 35-44, spending an average of $335 for the year. During 2020, though, some positive changes also began, including a 43% upturn in electric vehicles.
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Health care
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $5,177
– Under 25 years of age: $1,350
– Age 25-34: $3,320
– Age 35-44: $4,579
– Age 45-54: $5,465
– Age 55-64: $5,684
– Age 65-74: $6,695
– Age 75 years and older: $6,627
The pandemic saw the public vacillating on how to approach health care. Peterson-KFF’s Health System Tracker studied information from the National Health Expenditure and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, revealing health spending and consumption tripled from past averages, reaching $4.1 trillion. This was a 9.7% increase from 2019 to 2020.
Many chose to skip or postpone doctor visits and elective surgeries to avoid exposure to COVID-19, leading to a decline in the use of health services by 8.4%. Despite this, health care prices rose by 2.5%. The highest spenders on medical services were ages 45-54 with an annual average of $1,083.
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Pets
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $690
– Under 25 years of age: $382
– Age 25-34: $672
– Age 35-44: $873
– Age 45-54: $590
– Age 55-64: $1,010
– Age 65-74: $597
– Age 75 years and older: $266
Stay-at-home orders amid the pandemic led to a rise in pet adoptions and purchases. The Washington Post reported on stats provided by the American Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. What they found in 2020: “More than 23 million American households—nearly 1 in 5 nationwide—adopted a pet during the pandemic.”
Beyond the annual average spending mentioned above, the BLS studied expenditures on toys, hobbies, and playground equipment. Who were the luckiest dogs (cats, ferrets, etc.)? Those adopted by the 35-44 age group, who spent $1,163 on average for pet toys over the course of 2020.
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Education
– Average annual spending in 2020 for all consumer units: $1,271
– Under 25 years of age: $2,264
– Age 25-34: $1,148
– Age 35-44: $1,114
– Age 45-54: $2,611
– Age 55-64: $1,259
– Age 65-74: $416
– Age 75 years and older: $497
Education was impacted greatly during COVID-19, with most classes being conducted online throughout 2020. With the enactment of President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers, the national mission of ensuring every student in America receives a high-quality education in a safe environment was put into play. The Office for Civil Rights undertook a study on how COVID-19 deepened “divides in educational opportunity across our nation’s classrooms and campuses,” disparities that existed pre-pandemic.
In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau conducted a Household Pulse Survey focusing on education costs for homes with school-age children. A stand-out concern was a digital disparity with online learning, with 85% of families with household incomes of $100,000+ using online resources, compared to 76.5% of families with incomes of $50,000-$99,000, and 65.8% of families with incomes less than $50,000.
This story originally appeared on Giving Assistant
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, today announced that members of its management team will participate in the following investor conference:
- Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference – Fireside chat on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time in New York City, New York.
A live audio webcast of the fireside chat may be accessed by visiting the investors section of the company website at ir.invitae.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the presentation.
About Invitae
Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA) is a leading medical genetics company whose mission is to bring comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Invitae's goal is to aggregate the world's genetic tests into a single service with higher quality, faster turnaround time, and lower prices. For more information, visit the company's website at invitae.com.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors returned to court to ask a question Monday but offered no verdict during the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker told jurors to “find a good distraction,” maybe the NCAA men’s basketball championship, and return Tuesday “ready to engage, fresh.”
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Casertaare charged with a kidnapping conspiracy. Three men also face additional charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive.
The jury asked the judge for a definition of “weapon” at mid-afternoon Monday, but otherwise gave no indication of the progress of deliberations.
“Something that can be used to injure, kill or destroy someone or something,” Jonker said after consulting with prosecutors and defense lawyers. “So if that helps — I hope — great. If it doesn’t, just let us know.”
The trial has lasted 16 days, including 13 days of testimony. The jury heard hours of closing arguments and instructions Friday.
Jonker last week told jurors that the men could be convicted of conspiracy, even if a kidnapping did not occur in fall 2020.
A key factor, if the jury finds it, would be a “mutual understanding either spoken or unspoken” between two or more people in the group, the judge said.
Prosecutors said the plot was simmering for months, leavened by anti-government extremism and anger over Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, the men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home, prosecutors allege.
There is no dispute that the alleged leaders, Fox and Croft, traveled to Elk Rapids, Michigan, to scout the governor’s property and a nearby bridge that same weekend in September 2020.
Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guiltyand testified against the four men, were on the same road trip, along with covert investigators.
Garbin said the goal was to get Whitmer before the fall election and create enough chaos to create a civil war and stop Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Much of the government’s case came from secretly recorded conversations, group messages and social media posts.
“You heard them in their own voices over and over again,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler told jurors, “talking about kidnapping her, murdering her, blowing up bridges and people and anybody who could get in their way. And it wasn’t just talk.”
The men were arrested in October 2020.
Defense lawyers, especially those representing Fox and Croft, attacked the government’s investigation and the use of a crucial informant, Dan Chappel. They claimed Chappel was the real leader, taking direction from the FBI and keeping the group on edge while recording them for months.
“Dan Chappel makes everything happen,” attorney Christopher Gibbons said in his closing remarks.
Attorney Joshua Blanchard repeatedly called the scheme “smoke and mirrors.”
“There was no plan. There was no agreement,” he said.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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Find AP’s full coverage of the Whitmer kidnap plot trial at: https://apnews.com/hub/whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial
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White reported from Detroit.
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The DreamWorks animated heist movie “The Bad Guys” was the top film in U.S. and Canada theaters for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the latest Liam Neeson thriller suggested the actor’s particular set of skills may be wearing thin with audiences.
“The Bad Guys,” distributed by Universal Pictures, made $16.1 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, holding well with only a 33% drop from last weekend. The film, adapted from Aaron Blabey’s kids’ graphic novel, has helped reignite family moviegoing.
April moviegoing was largely dominated by Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” — which stayed in second place with $11.4 million, bringing its cumulative total to $160.9 million — and “The Bad Guys,” with $44.4 million in two weeks.
The latest Neeson thriller, “Memory,”however, was mostly forgotten by moviegoers. The Open Road-Briarcliffe Entertainment R-rated release launched with an estimated $3.1 million in 2,555 locations. That’s much in line with the last few films staring Neeson. In the past two years, “Blacklight” (a $3.5 million debut), “Honest Thief” ($4.1 million) and “The Marksman” ($3.1 million) all opened similarly.
The last Neeson thriller to make a dent was 2019’s “Cold Pursuit,” which debuted with $11 million and ultimately grossed $62.6 million worldwide. But either due to oversaturation or lackluster reception (“Memory” has a 30% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes”), a once dependable box-office force has gone cold.
“Neeson’s pre-pandemic crime pics did well, including the successful ‘Taken’ series, but audiences are showing little interest now,” David A. Gross, who runs the movie consultancy FranchiseRe, wrote in a newsletter. “Moviegoing activity is improving, but ‘Memory,’ as well as ‘Blacklight’ and ‘The Marksman,’ are hitting a wall.”
The eighth-place “Memory” was the only new wide release on a quiet weekend in theaters ahead of the Friday release of Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” The Walt Disney Co. release will effectively kick off Hollywood’s summer season, one the industry is hoping will approach pre-pandemic levels.
Studios last week trumpeted their summer slates at the industry convention CinemaCon, raising expectations for big-budget films like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jurassic World Dominion.”
The brightest spot in theaters currently continues to be “Everything Everywhere all at Once,” which dropped just 2% in its sixth week of release with $5.5 million. The film, an existential metaverse action comedy starring Michelle Yeoh, has had unusually long legs in theaters, and with $35.5 million in sales so far, ranks as one of indie studio A24’s biggest hits.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “The Bad Guys,” $16.1 million.
2. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” $11.4 million.
3. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” $8.3 million.
4. “The Northman,” $6.3 million.
5. “Everything Everywhere all at Once,” $5.5 million.
6. “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” $3.9 million.
7. “The Lost City,” $3.9 million.
8. “Memory,” $3.1 million.
9. “Father Stu,” $2.2 million.
10. “Morbius,” $1.5 million.
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FOLKSTON –– A group of immigrant rights organizations has filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office of the Inspector General and Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman requesting an investigation into “excessive and retaliatory use of force, inhumane treatment, and rights violations” against individuals detained at the Folkston ICE Processing Center by guards employed by GEO Group, the for-profit prison company contracted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to run the facility.
The complaint, which was signed by Innovation Law Lab, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, Malaya Movement USA’s Georgia Chapter, Project South and the Southern Poverty Law Center, comes as investigations continue into the sexual assault of detained immigrant women by a government contracted nurse at Stewart Detention Center, another immigration detention center in the state.
“The people detained at this privately run, publicly funded immigration detention center are facing very serious abuses that put not only their legal cases, but also their lives and well-being at risk in so many ways,” Allison Crennen-Dunlap, a staff attorney with Innovation Law Lab, said. “We’re calling on the government to investigate these violations and to ensure that those directly impacted by them are truly part of that investigation. That means they must be released and they must not face any kind of threats or retaliation like they have at the hands of GEO Group staff inside this ICE facility.”
"We call on the government to do its job and investigate these credible allegations of abuse and dehumanization,” Adelina Nichols, executive director of the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, said. “These are community members and loved ones who have been harmed, and our government owes them answers. We stand by these brave individuals and ask how many more must be denied their dignity before there is transparency and accountability?"
According to multiple reports by individuals detained at FIPC since April 16, GEO Group staff have committed abuses that include unprovoked violent assault resulting in a jaw injury, retaliatory use of solitary confinement in one case for 54 consecutive days, shouting derogatory remarks and deliberate denial of medical attention, all of which are violations of basic rights, including the First Amendment right to freedom of speech, and the Performance-Based National Detention Standards. Garsumo Dorley, who is currently detained at FIPC, has repeatedly denounced this retaliation and abuse, including by joining with rights groups to send a demand letter to ICE, yet he continues to face mistreatment and unjust detention.
The organizations that filed the complaint requested that the DHS oversight agencies conduct a transparent formal investigation, provide Dorley’s legal representative video footage of the dates of certain incidents, release all potential witnesses and survivors of undue use of force at FIPC and ensure they can freely participate in the investigation without fear of retaliation.
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Tropical Storm Danielle forms in the Atlantic
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:14 AM CDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle has formed Thursday in the Atlantic, but is not currently a threat to any land.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is forecast and the storm is expected to become a hurricane in two days or so.
The storm is centered about 960 miles west of the Azores and is moving east near 2 mph.
The hurricane center says the storm is expected to meander in the Atlantic over the next few days.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YourCoach Health, the industry's only operating system for behavior change powered by health coaches, today announced a partnership with Twill, the Intelligent Healing Company™(formerly Happify Health). YourCoach Health is the first API integration partner on Twill's Intelligent Healing Platform™, which offers a scalable, configurable and open architecture that seamlessly connects with third-party services to provide people with more choice in their care journey. YourCoach's verified cohort of cross-specialty health coaches will complement Twill's digital therapeutics and care communities on Duet, the live coaching component of Twill's platform.
"Health coaches are catalyzing a critical shift in health and care," said YourCoach Founder and CEO Marina Borukhovich. "They know that real health change—the type that's impactful and sustainable, the kind that's growing in demand—happens beyond the doctor's office. Health coaches are uniquely positioned to provide this type of individualized, consistent support. Our partnership with Twill is just another way we're empowering these coaches to do more of this important work through scaling Twill's Duet offering. We're grateful that Twill shares in our vision to expand access to health coaching."
YourCoach is the only practice management solution that also serves as an operating system for behavior change, powered by a technology-augmented network of health coaches. Coaches vary in background and specialty, and hold a range of certifications. Through this partnership, YourCoach will power up the human coaching service of Twill's Duet offering by leveraging patent-pending matching algorithms and accredited coaches practicing on the YourCoach platform, pairing them with eligible Twill users.
Following a relationship-based model where people work with the same coach every time, Twill's Duet supports both synchronous and asynchronous non-clinical interactions. Coaches will be proficient in Twill's behavior change methodology, which draws from eight behavior change modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and positive psychology. Twill's approach has been shown in randomized controlled trials to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improve resilience and subjective well-being.
"We are thrilled to partner with YourCoach and connect our members with a wider array of live coaches that will help them meet—or even exceed—their health goals," said Ofer Leidner, co-founder and president of Twill. "Seeking mental health and digital therapeutics services shouldn't require people to juggle multiple apps and services, which is why we built the Twill platform to easily integrate with services like YourCoach. Soon, our members can seek one-on-one audio, video or text-based support, all through Duet."
Duet is part of Twill's configurable care experiences, called Sequences™, which combine evidence-based digital therapeutics and well-being products, care communities, clinically trained AI, and now coaching. Twill's open-by-design architecture enables seamless integration with a customer's existing digital solutions and third-party services, which enhances personalization and creates a more precise and connected care journey.
"Health coaching and digital therapeutics go hand-in-hand," said YourCoach COO Eugene Borukhovich. "We've been longtime advocates of integrating digital therapies into health coaching practices and we're thrilled to pioneer the first formal integration of the two services. We're confident that this partnership will pave the way for more opportunities to merge our two worlds and deliver better wellbeing and health outcomes to all."
The partnership is scheduled to launch in summer 2022. For more information, visit yourcoach.health.
YourCoach.Health is the only organization on the market that's beyond a full practice management solution for the rapidly growing gig-economy of health & wellness coaches. We're an operating system for behavior change, powered by a technology-augmented army of health coaches. Our industry partners entrust us to power up their clients, members and talent with validated and credentialed coaches who are actively practicing on our platform, supported by science-backed methodologies. We're the premier Virtual Home for health and wellness coaching, an ecosystem built to empower health coaches to deliver their services to even more individuals across the globe. Join us on the Health Coaching Revolution as we strive to deliver the power of health coaching to the 8.5 billion global population by 2030.
Twill (formerly Happify Health) is The Intelligent Healing Company™, shortening the distance between need and care by intelligently guiding each person to the care they need, when they need it, in the way they want. The company delivers Sequences™, fully configurable, scientifically designed, digital-first solutions that support the care journey for specific medical conditions. Twill does this for pharmaceutical companies, health plans, jumbo employers and those they serve. Available across 10 languages and covering more than 18 million lives, Twill creates a more precise, personal, engaging, and effective experience at scale for the many not the few. For more information, visit twill.health.
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BEIJING (AP) — The top U.N. human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalization measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang region.
Michelle Bachelet, who visited the northwestern region as part of a six-day trip to China, said the visit was not an investigation but a chance to have direct talks with senior Chinese leaders and pave the way for more regular interactions to support China in fulfilling its obligations under international human rights law.
“It provides an opportunity for me to better understand the situation in China, but also for the authorities in China to better understand our concerns and to potentially rethink policies that we believe may impact negatively on human rights,” she said in a video news conference before leaving the country.
Bachelet’s measured words, while expected, did not satisfy activists and likely will not sit well with governments such as the United States, which have been critical of her decision to visit Xinjiang. China’s ruling Communist Party, which has vehemently denied all reports of human rights violations and genocide in Xinjiang, showed no sign of being open to change in a government statement on the trip.
The statement, attributed to Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, accused some Western countries and anti-China elements of fabricating sensational lies about Xinjiang under the guise of human rights. It said that the government had adopted lawful measures to combat violent terrorism and brought security, stability and prosperity to the region in China’s northwest.
“The Chinese side pointed out that essentially, Xinjiang is not at all a human rights issue, but a major issue concerning upholding national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity,” the statement said. “All ethnic groups of Xinjiang belong to the family of the Chinese nation.”
Agnes Callamard, the secretary general of Amnesty International, said that Bachelet should condemn human rights violations in Xinjiang, and call on China to release people arbitrarily detained and end systematic attacks on ethnic minorities in the region.
“The high commissioner’s visit has been characterized by photo opportunities with senior government officials and manipulation of her statements by Chinese state media, leaving an impression that she has walked straight into a highly predictable propaganda exercise for the Chinese government,” Callamard said in a news release.
Bachelet, making the first visit by a U.N. high commissioner for human rights to China in 17 years, said she raised the lack of independent judicial oversight for a system of internment camps that swept up a million or more Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, according to estimates by experts.
China, which describes the camps as vocational training and education centers to combat extremism, says they have been closed. The government has never publicly said how many people passed through them.
Bachelet, who visited a prison and a former center in the Xinjiang city of Kashgar, noted the reliance by police on 15 indicators to determine “tendencies towards violent extremism” that could result in detention, the allegations of use of force and reports of unduly severe restrictions on religious practices.
“It is critical that counterterrorism responses do not result in human rights violations,” she said. “The application of relevant laws and policies, and any mandatory measures imposed on individuals, need to be subject to independent judicial oversight, with greater transparency of judicial proceedings. All victims must be able to seek redress.”
Bachelet described as “deeply worrying” the arrest of lawyers, activists, journalists and others under Hong Kong’s national security law, noting the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s reputation as a center for human rights and independent media in Asia.
She said it is important to protect the linguistic, religious and cultural identity of Tibetans and that they be allowed to participate fully and freely in decisions about their religious life. “I … stressed the importance of children learning in their language and culture in the setting of their families or communities,” she said.
Before her trip, Bachelet heard from Uyghur families living abroad that have lost contact with their relatives. In her meetings in China, she said she appealed to authorities to make it a priority to take steps to provide information to families.
“To those who have sent me appeals asking me to raise issues or cases with the authorities, I have heard you,” she said. “Your advocacy matters and my visit was an opportunity to raise a number of specific situations and issues of concern with the government.”
The U.N. and China agreed to set up a working group to hold follow-up discussions on a range of issues, including the rights of minorities, counterterrorism and human rights, and legal protection, Bachelet said.
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- Innovative new products will give customers fast and frictionless access to financing during all of life's critical moments
- Rising interest rates and high inflation make home equity lines of credit a smart source of capital for many homeowners
- Consumers will apply and get approved online in a matter of minutes and gain access to funds in as little as seven days
- Company's unrivaled mix of assets—including sophisticated top-of-funnel marketing engine, nearly 3,000 licensed loan officers, proprietary tech stack and national brand—position mello to efficiently fulfill customer demand
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- loanDepot, Inc. ("LDI" or "Company") (NYSE: LDI), today announced its mello business unit will launch a series of innovative, digital-first, secured and unsecured lending products designed to help consumers easily and conveniently access their funds in as little as seven days. First out of the gate will be the game-changing mello HELOC, due to launch in the third quarter of 2022.
Double digit home value appreciation over the last two years has resulted in homeowners across the country gaining new wealth through record levels of home equity. According to the Federal Reserve, homeowners have amassed more than $26 trillion[1] in home equity that could be deployed to address a variety of financial needs. At the same time, rising interest rates coupled with high inflation make home equity lines of credit a smart and convenient way for consumers to leverage their equity. The all-digital mello HELOC will let customers tap into their most valuable asset with a speed and ease not currently available through standard HELOC products offered by traditional banks or lenders.
"Home equity is at an all-time high and many homeowners would benefit greatly from an easier and faster way to access that capital," said loanDepot, Inc. President and CEO Frank Martell. "At the same time, loanDepot's unrivaled mix of assets—including our diverse customer engagement channels, sophisticated performance marketing engine, nearly 3,000 licensed loan officers, proprietary tech stack and national brand—puts us in an outstanding position to help them. We will leverage the strength of our brand and our powerful top-of-funnel marketing prowess, with millions of annual top-of-funnel consumer leads and more than 1 million outbound customer calls per day, to efficiently fulfill it.
"Homeowners have certainly enjoyed the record-low interest rates of the last two years," continued Martell. "Now with our game-changing mello HELOC, we can give them a safe, fast and easy way to access their equity while preserving historically low interest rates. This is the financial tool America's homeowners need and we are the company that can deliver it."
The hallmarks of the mello HELOC will be digital simplicity and speed, with a timeframe from application to funding in as little as seven days. Consumers will get a no-hassle, online rate quote in less than five minutes and can pre-qualify with no adverse impact to their credit scores. The fully online application will make it fast and easy to get started. From there, sophisticated digital tools and automated processes will reduce the friction associated with a traditionally inefficient, paper-based loan approval and funding process. Customers will be able to manage their entire loan process online but will also have access to talented, licensed loan officers to guide them through the process if they so choose.
"mello is a Greek word meaning 'about to be,' which represents our innovation mindset," said mello President and COO Zeenat Sidi. "Our brand is about accelerating around the curve with fast, frictionless and fully digital customer experiences that deliver speed, ease and value from start to finish. Today's consumers are facing a trifecta of economic pressures: rising interest rates, high inflation and economic uncertainty. Whether they're consolidating their debt to lower their monthly payments, swapping higher-interest credit card debt for a lower interest rate, or embarking on a renovation to improve their quality of life, the mello HELOC will offer an easy, convenient and smart way for consumers to make their home equity work harder for them."
The mello HELOC further expands LDI's diversified origination model and underscores the Company's commitment and ability to design products that fit consumer demands and trends. While the loanDepot business unit will continue to focus on its industry-leading first-lien mortgage products, the mello business unit will focus on developing mortgage-adjacent lending products and services that deliver a fast, easy and seamless way for customers to fulfill a variety of financial needs.
About loanDepot, Inc.
loanDepot, Inc. (NYSE: LDI) is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot has revolutionized the mortgage industry with a digital-first approach that makes it easier, faster, and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as the nation's second largest retail mortgage lender, loanDepot enables customers to achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life's most complex transactions. With headquarters in Southern California and offices nationwide, loanDepot is committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works through a variety of local, regional, and national philanthropic efforts.
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VIENNA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexogen, a transcriptomics and Next-Generation Sequencing company announced the release of the new RiboCop rRNA Depletion Kit for Yeast today.
Total RNA is comprised of large amounts of undesired ribosomal RNA (rRNA), which accounts for up to 95 % of all transcripts in an RNA sample. The new RiboCop rRNA Depletion Kit for Yeast enables our customers to sequence what matters most of all by ensuring efficient removal of rRNA. Sequencing reads are focused to RNA of interest which allows more samples to be multiplexed and significantly reduces the sequencing cost per sample.
RiboCop's rRNA depletion technology is based on hybridization of rRNA to specifically designed oligos and removal with magnetic beads. Lexogen has developed a sophisticated algorithm to design specific probe mixes for maximum rRNA removal while keeping unwanted off-target effects at a minimum and preserving unbiased expression profiles. RiboCop is compatible with CORALL RNA-Seq V2 and all standard RNA-Seq library preparation protocols.
RiboCop is well established for Human/Mouse/Rat rRNA depletion, combined Human/Mouse/Rat rRNA and globin mRNA depletion, and for depletion of bacterial samples. With the most recent addition for yeast samples, RiboCop's species compatibility is further extended and offers researchers working with yeast various benefits:
- Comprehensive view of the yeast transcriptome: RiboCop offers the possibility to analyze non-coding and non-polyadenylated RNA together with mRNA and ensures full coverage of the transcriptome complexity of yeasts.
- Maximized unique sequencing reads: <1.5 % of remaining rRNA reads for the complete input range to focus sequencing reads on RNA of interest.
- Scalability of input and throughput: flexible input range from 10 ng – 1 µg with exceptional performance on low input samples combined with an automation-friendly protocol.
- Preservation of RNA integrity: RiboCop's enzyme-free workflow preserves full-length transcripts and is ideal even for degraded samples.
"We are delighted about this new addition to the RiboCop rRNA depletion family. Yeasts are not only economically important organisms in food manufacturing and nutrition, but some are emerging or existing human pathogens. Many researchers in the field are determined to understand the transcriptomic landscape of these organisms in their entirety. With the release of our Ribocop rRNA Depletion Kit for Yeast, we aim to support researchers in this pursuit and help them push their research further." – says Yvonne Göpel, Product Manager at Lexogen.
Established in 2007, Lexogen is a leading company in transcriptomics, next-generation sequencing, and RNA analysis. The mission of the Lexogen team is to empower their customers with innovative top quality RNA analysis solutions and support, in order to improve health and well-being for everyone and our planet. Lexogen is the leader in 3' RNA sequencing, a technology proven for its efficiency, its robustness, and its sensitivity. Lexogen's portfolio includes innovative kits for true single-cell as well as bulk RNA Sequencing, RNA purification and ribosomal RNA depletion, spike-in RNA variant controls, and metabolic RNA labeling. Lexogen also provides first-class, fully integrated RNA analysis services from experimental design to analytical reporting. Lexogen is a privately held company, headquartered in Vienna, Austria with a subsidiary in New Hampshire, USA.
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ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER (AP) — Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just briefly soaked her feet in the water where Jesus is said to have been baptized, in the Jordan River.
“It’s very profound,” said the 53-year-old visitor from Indiana. “I have not ever walked where Jesus walked, for one thing.”
Tourists and pilgrims come to the site from near and far, many driven by faith, to follow in Christ’s footsteps, to touch the river’s water, to connect with biblical events.
Symbolically and spiritually, the river is of mighty significance to many. Physically, the Lower Jordan River of today is a lot more meager than mighty.
By the time it reaches the baptismal site, its dwindling water looks sluggish, a dull brownish green shade.
Its decline, due to a confluence of factors, is intertwined with the entanglements of the decades-old Arab-Israeli conflict and rivalry over precious water in a valley where so much is contested. Championing the transboundary Jordan’s revival without wading into the thicket of the disputes that have fueled its deterioration can be a challenge.
A stretch of the river, for instance, was a hostile frontier between once-warring Israel and Jordan; river water also separates Jordan on its eastern bank from the Israeli-occupied West Bank, seized by Israel in a 1967 war and sought by the Palestinians for a state.
“It’s a victim of the conflict, definitely. It’s a victim of people, because it’s what we did as people to the river, basically, and now adding to all this it’s a victim of climate change,” said Yana Abu Taleb, the Jordanian director of EcoPeace Middle East, which brings together Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli environmentalists and lobbies for regional collaboration on saving the river. “So it’s a victim in every way.”
EcoPeace has said for years that the Lower Jordan River, which runs south from the Sea of Galilee, is particularly threatened by decades of water diversions for agriculture and domestic use and by pollution. Only a tiny fraction of its historical water flow now reaches its terminus in the Dead Sea, not far south from the baptismal site that Burckhartt visited.
That’s one reason the Dead Sea has been shrinking.
Standing at the Jordanian baptismal site Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Burckhartt, a Presbyterian, said the river’s water felt cold on her skin, offering a respite from the sweltering heat around her. In the jumble of emotions, she grappled with, she could also feel sadness for the river’s dwindling.
“I am sure God above is also sad.”
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The Bible says Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River.
The river’s eastern bank, modern-day Jordan, and its western one both house baptismal sites, where rituals of faith unfold, a reflection of the river’s enduring religious, historical and cultural allure.
The river holds further significance as the scene of miracles in the Old Testament; after years of wandering the desert, the ancient Israelites are said to have crossed the Jordan on dry ground after the water was stopped for them to pass.
At the Jordanian baptismal site on the eastern bank recently, a woman dipped her feet in the waters and then cupped some with her hands, rubbing it on her face and over her head. Others touched the river and crossed themselves or bent over to fill empty bottles.
Charlie Watts, a tourist from England, submerged a wooden cross — a gift and a blessing for his Christian mother back home. “I took a video … so I can show her that it was true,” Watts said.
While he is not as religious as his mother, the 24-year-old still considered his visit to the Jordanian site special: “What made it surreal is to think that this is what started the world movement of Christianity.”
In an interview, Rustom Mkhjian, director general of the Baptism Site Commission in Jordan, spoke passionately about the Jordanian site’s claim to authenticity and its preservation as it was in the time of Christ and John the Baptist. UNESCO has declared it a World Heritage Site “of immense religious significance to the majority of denominations of Christian faith, who have accepted this site as the location where Jesus” was baptized.
“Every year we celebrate interfaith harmony, and among my happiest days in my life is days when I see Jews, Christians and Muslims visit the site and the three of them cry,” Mkhjian said. “The present spot where we are is a site with a great message needed: Let us build human bridges of love and peace.”
The Jordanian and West Bank sites both give visitors access to the river, where they come face to face, a narrow stretch of the waterbody between them. An Israel flag at the West Bank’s Qasr al-Yahud serves as a reminder to those in Jordan that the river is a frontier separating the two worlds.
That site is also billed as where, according to tradition, Jesus was baptized. Jordan and Israel compete for these people’s tourism dollars.
Several people in flowing white robes waded in from the West Bank recently, posing in a semicircle for photos. Visitors in another group stood on riverbank steps or in the water itself as two men in black, apparently clerical attire poured river water over their heads.
In the background some sang, their voices heard back on the Jordanian side:
“Oh, Brothers, let’s go down. … Down in the river to pray.”
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Such serene moments contrast with the military hostilities that have played out on the river’s banks as part of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The river’s history and its water have been as politically fraught as holy, and for decades land mines have lurked menacingly on banks that were once a war zone.
On the eastern bank, demining of the area where the Jordanian baptismal site now sits began after a 1994 peace treaty between Jordan and Israel.
On the West Bank, a team from The HALO Trust, a British-American charity, has cleared mines from areas housing churches in the vicinity of the Qasr al-Yahud site as recently as 2020. The site itself had opened for the public years earlier after Israel cleared a narrow road to the river, while the churches area remained off-limits and frozen in time for decades.
Work began to clear those mines in 2018, but only after three years of building trust and getting onboard all involved, from Israeli and Palestinian authorities to several Christian denominations that own the churches and lands, said Ronen Shimoni, who was part of the HALO effort.
“Nothing is simple here in the West Bank,” Shimoni said.
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It’s against that turbulent backdrop that EcoPeace Middle East has been urging regional collaboration on the Jordan between rivals who have long had every motivation to squeeze as much water as possible out of the river or its tributaries.
“Any fresh water left in the river would have in the past been seen as empowering the enemy. … You take everything that you can,” said Gidon Bromberg, the group’s Israeli director.
“There’s legitimate need for the water. … Water is scarce,” he said. “But the conflict creates an incentive to take everything.”
The result is that the Lower Jordan’s annual discharge into the Dead Sea was estimated at 20 million to 200 million cubic meters compared to a historic amount of 1.3 billion cubic meters, according to a report published in 2013 by a U.N. commission and a German federal institute. Bromberg puts the current figure at no more than 70 million cubic meters.
“Israel, from a historical perspective, has taken about half the water, and Syria and Jordan have taken the other half,” Bromberg said. “The pollution that’s coming into the river is coming from Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli sides and a little bit also from Syria.”
Water use in the Jordan River basin is unevenly developed, the U.N.-German report said, adding that the Palestinians can no longer access or use water from the Jordan River itself. Syria doesn’t have access to the river but has built dams in the Yarmouk River sub-basin, which is part of the Jordan River basin, it said.
For Palestinians in the West Bank, the only way to see the Jordan River is to visit the Israeli-run baptismal site there, said Nada Majdalani, EcoPeace’s Palestinian director.
“The Jordan River in the past, for Palestinians, meant livelihoods and economic stability and growth,” she said. Now, she added, it has been reduced to an “ambition of statehood and sovereignty over water resources.”
The river’s decline, she said, is especially disappointing to elderly Palestinians “who remember how the river looked … and how they used to go fishing, how they used to have a dip in the river.”
Bromberg said EcoPeace has been documenting the “lose-lose” nature of the river’s deterioration for all parties.
“From a Jewish tradition, you know, the river and its banks are a place of miracles,” he said. “Well, it doesn’t reflect a place of miracles in its current depleted state.”
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In late July the Israeli government approved plans to rehabilitate a stretch of the Lower Jordan, a decision described by Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg as “historic” and the beginning of a correction.
“For decades it was neglected and most of its waters were taken, and it effectively turned into a sewage canal,” Zandberg said in a statement. “In an era of climate crisis and a serious ecological crisis, there is double significance to rehabilitating the River Jordan and returning it to nature, the public, and hikers.”
Speaking by phone, Zandberg said the plan focuses on a stretch that runs in Israeli territory and reflects Israel’s improved water situation given its desalination program, which has left it much less reliant on water it has been using from the Sea of Galilee.
“Now, we’re actually more equipped to do it,” she said. “We have water.”
She added she hopes the decision would showcase the river’s potential and pave the way for broader collaboration on the rest of the Lower Jordan as well as send a signal to Jordan that “we are committed … to our mutual assets,” including the river.
“It can provide a success story on that segment, and then it will enable more successful partnerships in the future.”
That’s something that hasn’t always come easily.
“Politics, sometimes, interferes and also budget issues and the trust… between the parties,” Zandberg said.
A regional rehabilitation and development master plan announced in 2015 by EcoPeace and others was adopted by the Jordanian government but not by the Israelis or Palestinians due to outstanding “final-status” peace process issues, according to the group.
That plan said the lower part of the Jordan River will require at least 400 million cubic meters of freshwater per year to reach “an acceptable rehabilitation level.”
Creation of a trust fund to finance de-pollution projects — an effort that EcoPeace had viewed as less politically controversial — stalled after a 2017 diplomatic crisis between Israel and Jordan and amid years of strained ties under the government of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. There have been signs of improved ties since.
Not everyone in the region welcomes, or trusts, EcoPeace’s calls for cooperation.
“Our job is tough. Our messages are challenged,” said Abu Taleb, the group’s Jordanian director.
“Because of having that, you know, Israeli chapter, we’re always accused of being ‘normalizers,’” or having normal relations with Israel, Abu Taleb said. That is a contentious topic, unpopular among many ordinary Arabs, citing factors such as Israel’s open-ended occupation of lands it captured in 1967 and a lack of a resolution to the Palestinian issue. “The water knows no borders,” Abu Taleb said.
Bromberg said he, too, has run into criticism from what he said was a vocal minority in Israel “inappropriately” branding their work as benefiting Jordanians and Palestinians at the expense of Israeli interests. “Sadly, there are people who think that if you’re working with the other side, you must be working for the other side exclusively,” he said.
Politics aside, the strain on some governments to meet water needs complicates calls to add water to the river.
Jordan, for instance, is one of the world’s most water-scarce nations, and its challenges are compounded by a growing population swelled by waves of refugees.
“We are under stress, so we don’t have a surplus to add to the Jordan River and to revive it despite the great importance of this to the Jordanians,” said Khalil Al-Absi, an official with the Jordan Valley Authority.
“Solutions require concerted (regional) effort and the international community’s” help, the Jordanian official said.
“We have many beautiful ideas for the Jordan River but there are limitations.”
Climate change threatens to exacerbate such problems. “The impact of the climate change is seriously influencing the water resources,” Al-Absi said.
According to the World Bank, the Middle East and North Africa region faces the greatest expected economic losses from climate-related water scarcity, estimated at 6% to 14% of GDP by 2050.
Advocates, like Bromberg, acknowledge that climate change makes a Jordan revival harder– but argue that restoring the river and its banks offers economic incentives.
“The climate crisis brings home the issue of urgency that rehabilitating the river is perhaps the only way to prevent further instability in the valley,” Bromberg said, “because it can create alternative revenues through tourism.”
For all the river’s challenges, Al-Absi, the Jordanian official, said he remained optimistic. The alternative could be grim.
“If there is no water, people won’t come despite (the presence) of religious sites,” he said. “Water is life. Without water, there is no life.”
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Fam reported from Bethany Beyond the Jordan and Amman, Jordan. Associated Press writer Ilan Ben Zion in Jerusalem contributed.
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Woman uses ‘romance scam’ to steal nearly $34K from word game app player, police say
GILBERT, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Police said a “romance scam” cost a woman nearly $34,000, and an Arizona woman is facing fraud charges as a result.
Arizona’s Family reports officers arrested 70-year-old Carla Ann Whaley at her home in Gilbert Monday afternoon.
Court documents state the victim told police in late November she believed she was talking to a man named “Garth Davis” while playing the app-based game Words With Friends.
The victim told officers she was lonely after her husband had died earlier that year. She told police she began talking with “Garth” in March 2021 on Google Hangouts and started sending him cash cards and gift cards when he told her he was having trouble accessing his bank account.
When she broke her foot and couldn’t leave her home to go to the store and buy the cards, “Garth” told her to start sending money to Whaley, who he said was his friend.
The woman sent Whaley $20,000 in cash and $3,000 through CashApp until July. The woman grew suspicious and called the police shortly afterward, and officers went to Whaley’s home to speak with her.
Court records indicate Whaley told police she was helping a friend move money but did not tell officers who the friend was.
Police found the victim had lost a total of almost $34,000.
In late December, Whaley was taken to the Gilbert police station for more questioning. Court documents state Whaley told police she “wasn’t entirely truthful” the first time she spoke with police and admitted receiving $20,000 in cash from the woman.
Police searched Whaley’s CashApp account and saw that the money she had within the app was being exchanged for cryptocurrency and then exchanged for cash.
Whaley transferred just over $10,000 from CashApp to her credit union account from July to August.
Police said “Garth Davis” is an unknown suspect.
Whaley was booked into jail on Monday and faces one count of fraudulent schemes and one count of financing a criminal syndicate.
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| 2022-05-04T18:31:09Z
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PONTE VEDRA, Fla., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bee, the first Web3 mortgage app for homebuyers, today announced $2.5 million in investor interest after a successful beta test. This test demonstrated the app's ability to process a full loan application with verified income and assets in less than nine minutes, all without a loan officer involved. The live user test proved the Web3 technology works, creating an ideal mobile mortgage experience that users compared to Uber and Venmo.
Bee secured this investor interest through Stonks, a platform backed by Andreessen Horowitz, that allows start-ups to showcase their products for investors during demo days. The company plans to use committed funds to finish product development with e-closing capabilities, hire mortgage staff, and seed the Florida market prior to launching its mobile mortgage app in Q4 of this year to Florida buyers.
"Getting this type of backing is a testament to Web3's ability to support a new mobile mortgage experience by simplifying and expediting the loan origination process," said Curtis Wood, Co-founder and CEO of Bee. "We look forward to offering mortgages where today's buyers like to do business, on their phones."
Building on investor interest, Bee has expanded its board of directors, adding user engagement expert, Bryan Schroeder, who is currently the director of Global Market Solutions at Facebook, and Ken Allen, who has over 20 years of experience leading risk management and fraud-related departments for organizations like Equifax, Western Union, and Capital One. National media like The Washington Post have leveraged Bee's industry expertise and innovative app to report on mortgage-related news and trends.
Bee's team consists of industry experts across mortgage lending, Web3, and real estate who are passionate about bringing the industry into the 21st century by providing an end-to-end mobile mortgage experience, from shopping through closing.
To learn more, please visit https://www.beemortgageapp.com/
Bee is innovating the mortgage industry with an easy to use mortgage app, currently in beta, that's powered by Byrdie, a custom loan origination software (LOS) enhanced with Web3 technology. Bee and Byrdie, a hybrid point-of-sale/LOS, are designed to eliminate the need for a loan officer and processor to process and decision data. Byrdie's tech stack includes blockchain, AI, machine learning, and data automation that is able to process approximately 70% - 80% of origination data without any loan officer or processor dependencies. This LOS eliminates the first and third biggest costs to originate a loan, the loan officer and processor, allowing mobile buyers to get pre-approved in mere minutes, anywhere, any time, entirely on their phone. Bee's Web3 automation will allow it to acquire customers at one-third of the cost of other lenders, and offer more affordable terms to buyers driving the company's mission to improve the wealth gap, by getting more people into homeownership, the starting point for wealth creation for most families.
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NANTUCKET, Mass., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nantucket Residents Against Turbines has filed a Motion for Summary Judgement against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo for violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).
ACK Residents Against Turbines' lawsuit is concerned the approval of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project will exacerbate threats to the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) which has a population of fewer than 360 individuals. The construction and operation of the project will push this critically endangered marine mammal out of its preferred feeding grounds, expose it to increased vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglements and prevent its ability to communicate.
A substantial percentage of all right whales now spend significant time in the waters south of Nantucket (including the Vineyard Wind project site). By installing multiple industrial-scale wind energy projects in this area, BOEM is failing to protect this federally listed marine mammal. The lawsuit shows that federal agencies issued a legally defective Biological Opinion, ignored increased stress on NAWRs, failed to complete an adequate Environmental Impact Statement and issued illegal "Incidental Take Authorizations" that would jeopardize this critically endangered species.
ACK Residents Against Turbines expects the court to set aside the Biological Opinion and Final Environmental Impact Statements for Vineyard Wind and is asking for interim injunctive relief to protect the NARW until such time as the federal defendants have complied with the applicable ESA and NEPA mandates.
ACK Residents Against Turbines, is a grass roots non-profit composed of year round and seasonal residents of Nantucket. The organization was formed to pursue answers regarding the impacts and trade-offs to the industrial scale offshore wind projects planned off the south shores of Nantucket. We are asking very simply, for real factual "best practices" of science backed answers regarding cumulative impacts to the fragile marine environment surrounding our island.
We are a 501 (c) 3, tax exempt organization incorporated in 2020. Our efforts include public outreach and education. ACK Residents Against Turbines is wholly committed to defending the NARW, as well our island's marine environment.
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COVINGTON, La., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. ("Hornbeck Offshore" or the "Company") announced today that it has released its inaugural sustainability report, highlighting the Company's environmental, social and governance accomplishments, and establishing a baseline for its future sustainability reporting.
The inaugural report, entitled, "Taking Stock," recognizes Hornbeck Offshore's long-standing commitment to operating responsibly and outlines the Company's existing programs and activities in areas such as safety, environmental protection, workforce development, diversity and governance. The report also highlights new initiatives, including the collection of baseline measurements of greenhouse gas emissions, participation in the emerging offshore wind and renewable energy industry and aspirations relating to its workforce, supply chain and corporate governance.
Todd Hornbeck, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Throughout our Company's 25-year history, we have dedicated ourselves to our mission of providing quality marine transportation services with the utmost regard for the safety of individuals and the protection of the environment. We strongly believe that our business will continue to be a major participant in the marine and energy economies of tomorrow. Our inaugural sustainability report documents our continued commitment to the environmental, social and governance objectives that are relevant to who we are, that create value for all of our stakeholders and that will enhance our business as a vehicle that creates broader benefits for society."
The complete report is available for download on the Company's website at: https://hornbeckoffshore.com/company/sustainability.
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. is a leading provider of technologically advanced, new generation offshore service vessels to the energy industry primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and Latin America, as well as to the U.S. military and other non-oilfield customers.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Safeway employee who was one of two people killed in a Bend, Oregon, supermarket shooting had time to flee but instead hid behind a produce cart and attacked the assailant with a produce knife, an action that likely saved lives, authorities said Tuesday.
Surveillance video shows that 66-year-old Donald Ray Surrett Jr., a two-decade U.S. Army veteran, waited in his hiding spot until the gunman looked the other way. Surrett then emerged with the knife that he drew from his hip, police spokeswoman Sheila Miller said.
The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Ethan Blair Miller, on Sunday evening fatally shot Surrett and then killed himself as police closed in. Officers found an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun near his body and police said he had four 30-round magazines for the rifle on his body when he died.
Surveillance video also shows two people going back into the Safeway as the shooting unfolded to pull out the other victim, 84-year-old Glenn Edward Bennett, who had been shot just inside the store’s entrance.
“Bend Police are extremely thankful to our community members for the efforts they made during this incident,” Miller said.
Authorities continued to collect evidence from the crime scene. More than 100 bullet casings have been recovered so far, police said.
Authorities also confirmed Tuesday that the gunman had worked at the Safeway for a short time in recent years; one high school acquaintance told The Associated Press he saw him gathering up carts in the parking lot in 2020.
The shooter lived in an apartment complex behind The Forum Shopping Center.
He fired shots into his own car on Sunday evening as soon as he left the complex and continued firing as he entered the shopping complex’s parking lot and then went into the Safeway. Bennett was killed at the store’s entrance, police said, and the shooter then moved through the aisles “spraying shots” from the assault rifle until Surrett confronted him.
Police entered the supermarket from the front and rear as shots were still being fired. The entire incident, from the first 911 calls to the gunman’s suicide, lasted just four minutes, police have said. In addition to the guns in the store, the shooter had a sawed-off shotgun and three Molotov cocktails in his car, police said.
Fifty shotgun shells total were found between his car and apartment and 150 additional rounds of ammunition were in his apartment.
All the guns were purchased legally, authorities said. Police have previously said the gunman had no criminal history and police had not been contacted about him prior to the shooting.
After the shooting, acquaintances recalled the gunman as a loner who was passionate about mixed martial arts and was known for getting into fights at the high school where he graduated in 2020.
Police have previously said they are also investigating the “shooter’s writings” but have declined to comment further on postings on several online platforms that appear to have been written by him in recent months.
In posts on several sites, someone who appears to be the gunman says he’s struggled to recover from the isolation and loneliness of the pandemic, expresses hatred for himself and indicates he planned to attack his alma mater next week, but couldn’t wait until then because “the Rage has become uncontrollable.”
Authorities sought a search warrant for digital devices found at the gunman’s apartment and it will take several days to go through those materials and develop a clearer picture, said Police Chief Mike Krantz.
“A lot of people sent us follow-up information about what has been posted on social media or other outlets and our investigators will sift through that information and make those connections — if it’s truly connected— and ensure that we have accurate information,” he said.
About 150 people gathered in a Bend park on Monday night for a vigil to remember the victims. A church choir sang and a pastor and city officials spoke as people laid flowers.
Craig Van Bruggen attended the vigil and told Oregon Public Broadcasting that he was in the Safeway on the phone with his wife when the shooting began. He believes Surrett’s actions helped him escape without injury.
“Sounds like Donald potentially slowed down the shooter enough to save some lives, and he’s a hero,” Van Bruggen said.
Debora Jean Surrett, the ex-wife of the Safeway employee killed in the attack, told AP in a phone interview that Surrett served in the Army for 20 years as a combat engineer. He wasn’t deployed to active combat zones, but during the 20 years they were married from 1975 to 1995, they were stationed in Germany three times and lived on military bases across the U.S.
The shooter graduated from Mountain View High School in Bend in 2020, according to online records, and classmate Isaac Thomas remembered him as an extremely combative person who had few friends.
Thomas said he was suspended for a week as a freshman for fighting with the gunman. The gunman held onto a grudge from that fight and once threatened to shoot him, Thomas told AP.
“At one point he said he was going to shoot me and I was like, ‘Get over yourself’ because I didn’t think he had a gun, but I guess I was wrong,” Thomas said.
Thomas recalled running into the shooter in 2020 in the parking lot of the Safeway, where the gunman was gathering up carts as part of his job. He recognized him and threatened him again although several years had gone by, Thomas said.
Bend is a city of about 97,000 approximately 160 miles (257 kilometers) southeast of Portland, Oregon.
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(AP) – Apple on Monday provided a peek at upcoming tweaks to the software that powers more than 1 billion iPhones and rolled out two laptops that will be the first available with the next generation of a company-designed microprocessor.
As usual, Apple spent most of the opening day of its annual developers conference touting the next versions of software for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac computers instead of the sleek devices that established it as a technology trendsetter and the world’s most valuable company.
The iPhone’s next operating system, called iOS 16, will revamp the look of the device’s lock screen and make mostly minor improvements to the current software. The software updates have become increasingly important in recent years as iPhone owners have started to hold to their existing devices for longer periods of time than they once did.
One of iOS 16’s most noticeable differences will occur on the iPhone lock screen. The new software, which will be released this fall as a free download, will allow users to anchor their favorite apps as small widgets on the lock screen.
The new software also will enable the lock screen to display live notifications, such as the status of a Uber ride on its way to pick up a passenger. Other authorized notifications will come in from the bottom of the screen instead of the current distribution from the top in an effort to avoid clutter on the display.
The iPhone’s messaging system will be revamped so texts can be edited after they are sent or even rescinded in their entirety if the sender has a change of heart. Those options will only be available when both users are using Apple’s messaging app for texting.
The Apple Pay service that’s part of the iPhone’s digital wallet is adding a new financing feature likely to be popular as soaring inflation rates squeeze more household budgets. The option will allow consumers to stagger the cost of any purchase made through Apple Pay over four installments completed within a six-week period with no additional fees. Similar financing is already offered through digital services such as Affirm, whose stock price sank by more than 5% Monday after the news about Apple Pay came out.
Several of the new features for Apple’s Macs and iPads are designed to make it easier to sync with the iPhone for things like making video calls. Other tools will enable more apps to run side by side to perform multiple tasks on the same screen.
Helping people toggle from one Apple device to another is one of the main reasons that the company began making Macs that run on the same kind of chips that power the iPhone and iPad in late 2020.
Now Apple is putting the next generation of its Mac chip in its two most popular laptops, the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, which the company said will be available in stores at some point next month. The MacBook Air will sell for $1,200 and the MacBook Pro will sell for $1,300.
The event was held at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Meta Platforms, Inc. between March 2, 2021 and February 2, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until May 9, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Meta Platforms, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Apple's iOS privacy changes were having a material impact on Meta's ability to provide the kind of targeted advertising that its customers wanted and, as a result, customer ad spending was dropping precipitously; (2) Meta's mitigation efforts were either not properly implemented or ineffective; (3) measurement of ads was not accurate as mitigation efforts were failing; and (4) Meta did not have a plan in place to properly address the impact of the iOS privacy changes.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Abigail Spanberger first introduced a bill banning stock trading by members of Congress and their families, the Virginia Democrat managed to get only eight co-sponsors. So far this session, 62 — or about one out of every seven House members — have signed on.
It’s a similar story in the Senate. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., a once lonely voice on the issue, had just one co-sponsor for his proposed stock trading ban in the last two congressional sessions. Now, he has nine.
The uptick in support reflects a growing lawmaker appetite to tighten the rules around trading after several members faced heavy scrutiny for their stock transactions during the pandemic. While there’s no guarantee any of the proposals will become law, many lawmakers facing the toughest reelection races have embraced the legislation, elevating the ethics issue as a talking point — and potential point of attack — for the midterm campaigns.
Even with voters focused on issues like inflation and the war in Ukraine, Spanberger said the trading ban comes up time and again when she meets with constituents.
“No matter where I am, somebody brings it up,” said Spanberger, who is among those lawmakers facing a difficult reelection bid.
But it’s not clear sailing. Other lawmakers, particularly Republicans, are skeptical and raising concerns about the merits of such a ban and the logistics of enforcing it. And while congressional leaders say they are open to the proposals, there are doubts from some lawmakers about whether that will translate to action.
“The headwind is that some members of Congress don’t want to abide by these rules, and some of those members are in leadership,” Spanberger said.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., initially said she did not support a stock trading ban back in December. “We are a free market economy. They should be able to participate in that,” she told reporters. But in February she announced she was open to one. “It’s complicated, and members will figure it out. And then we’ll go forward with what the consensus is,” she said.
Under current law, members of Congress and government employees must report the sale and purchases of stocks, bonds, commodity futures and other securities no more than 30 days after learning they were made and within 45 days of a transaction exceeding $1,000.
But lawmakers have been routinely late in filing such notices, and in some cases didn’t file at all, leading to a flurry of complaints to the House Ethics Committee.
During a House hearing on the issue in April, Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., said it’s clear the current disclosure laws aren’t working as intended. But he characterized the violations as mostly inadvertent.
Davis said he’s heard little from constituents about the stock trading and worries that requiring lawmakers to put assets in a blind trust would prove inordinately expensive for many lawmakers. Still, he’s open to finding a compromise “that doesn’t encourage the ultra wealthy to be only ones to run for Congress.”
Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., went further. He said Americans have the “right and freedom to participate in a free and fair market economy.”
“It’s not going to make a difference to me personally, but it does make a difference to me as an American citizen,” he said.
Watchdog groups warned at the hearing that public disclosure of stock trades has failed to deter lawmakers from owning and trading stocks in companies subject to their oversight, eroding voter trust.
California Rep. Zoe Lofgren, the Democratic chair of the House Administration Committee who has been reviewing the various trading bills introduced, said this week she was “hopeful” of getting a bill through her committee. But she also said “it’s way more complicated than I understood when I first started looking at it.”
Support for the trading ban is bipartisan. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, co-authored the bill with Spanberger, but the vast majority of co-sponsors of the various bills are Democrats. That includes progressives such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Several Democrats facing tough reelection battles have also signed on as co-sponsors. The list includes Reps. Jared Golden of Maine, Sharice Davids of Kansas, Angie Craig of Minnesota, Kim Schrier of Washington, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Tom Malinowski of New Jersey.
Malinowski is under an Ethics Committee investigation after the Office of Congressional Ethics determined there was substantial reason to believe he failed to properly disclose stocks that he purchased or sold. Malinowski said his trading activity was conducted by a third-party investment manager without his involvement. He has since established a qualified blind trust to manage his investments. But Republicans have made the trades and the ethics investigation an issue as they try to win back Malinowski’s New Jersey seat.
Slotkin said she was elected in 2018 after promising not to accept donations from corporate political action committees. She called it a defining issue in that race, and she views the proposed trading ban as an extension of that effort.
“Anything that we can do to clean up the perception about elected officials is good for democracy,” Slotkin said.
She said she shares Spanberger’s concern that Pelosi doesn’t consider the stock trading ban a priority.
“When the speaker wants something to get done, it gets done. When she doesn’t want it to get done, you have to fight to get it on the agenda, and that is the place where we are at,” Slotkin said.
In the Senate, 13 Democratic lawmakers, but no Republicans, have signed onto a bill from Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia that would require lawmakers and their spouses and children to place their securities in a blind trust. Three Democratic senators viewed as having the toughest reelection races this year are co-sponsors: Sens. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada.
Larry Parnell, director of the strategic public relations program at George Washington University, said Democratic candidates have had a muddled message going into the midterms because “they’re sort of halfway in, halfway out on certain elements of the Biden agenda.” But he believes the stock trading ban is one idea “that everyone can get behind.”
“Its a win-win situation for anyone looking for a populist message to bring to the market,” Parnell said.
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LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles-based law boutique Sklar Kirsh LLP announced that Partners Robbin Itkin and Serineh Baghdasarian and Director of Finance & IT Emily Lichtman have been selected as nominees for the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Women's Leadership Awards." The 2022 Women's Leadership Awards honor the impacts and accomplishments of women business leaders in the Los Angeles community.
"Robbin, Serineh, and Emily are some of our most dedicated professionals, consistently proving their ability to provide the firm's clients with the highest degree of strategy and service," says firm Co-Chairman Jeffrey Sklar. "We are proud to see them recognized for their hard work."
Itkin and Lichtman have been selected as nominees for the "Executive of the Year" category, which recognizes professionals who are key members of their organization's executive team.
Itkin is a partner in Sklar Kirsh's Bankruptcy practice group. Her experience restructuring billions of dollars of debt includes insolvency resolutions in chapter 11 cases and numerous restructurings outside the courtroom. As a mediator, Itkin uses her problem-solving strength to advise both healthy companies and those in distress, leading them to negotiate effectively with their own creditors and counterparties who are in fragile economic straits. In the community, Itkin serves on various boards including the Women's Leadership Council of Los Angeles and Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) where young adults are taught about financial responsibility. Throughout Itkin's career, she has mentored and empowered emerging women professionals with support and career development.
Lichtman has been with Sklar Kirsh since 2015 and has served as an integral part of the firm's growth and management since its infancy. As the firm's Director of Finance & IT, Lichtman runs the day-to-day operations of the firm to ensure the attorneys' energy and focus can be client-facing. Lichtman also mentors a number of female professionals at the firm, providing them with guidance and support in their careers.
Baghdasarian has been selected in the "Women to Watch" category, recognizing emerging leaders who have already demonstrated meaningful impact on their organizations and the local business community. She is a Partner in the firm's Real Estate Department. Her experience includes representation of real estate private equity funds, developers, and institutional and non-institutional investors in all areas of transactional real estate and real estate finance.
Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm that provides sophisticated and expert advice in the areas of corporate, real estate, bankruptcy, and entertainment law as well as commercial, real estate and entertainment litigation. For more information, visit www.SklarKirsh.com.
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Workers Joined Teamsters Local 322 in December of Last Year
RICHMOND, Va., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, July 23 drivers at Epes Transport Systems in Chester, Va. came together to vote on their first contract. This came after less than seven months of negotiations following their vote to join Teamsters Local 322. The drivers made the decision to join the Teamsters after growing tired of the way that they were being treated on the job, with low wages and poor working conditions.
The drivers went to management with a grievance letter in September of last year outlining problems that they were experiencing, but management was not responsive to it. After not getting any response, a group of drivers contacted Local 322 Organizer Dwayne Johnson to seek help. The drivers were concerned that their low pay and lack of raises would not keep up with inflation. They were also not receiving shut down pay when the companies they serviced were closed.
All their hard work paid off this month, when they voted to ratify the contract that was negotiated between the bargaining committee and the company. It is a three-year agreement that includes higher wages at its start, annual raises each year and an increase in vacations and holiday pay. They also negotiated to receive paid sick leave, a personal holiday, shutdown pay and a weekend work incentive bonus.
"Local 322 is happy to welcome our new union brothers and sisters from Epes Transport Systems," said Brian Peyton, Local 322 President. "We commend them for their courage and solidarity."
Recording Secretary and Organizer Dwayne Johnson was the lead organizer on this campaign.
"I'm pleased to congratulate our newest members from Epes Transport," said Johnson. "Our brothers and sisters fought a good fight and were determined to get the dignity and respect they deserve. Now they have higher wages with yearly increases, paid sick days, personal holidays, shut down pay and much more!"
One of the leading voices from the beginning of the campaign was Patrick Olivier, a member of the organizing committee and the negotiating committee. He is now a shop steward at Epes Transport Systems, representing approximately 60 drivers under the new contract.
"A huge thank you to Dwayne Johnson for helping me lead my fellow drivers through this process," said Oliver. "Dwayne made himself available every minute and was masterful at the negotiation table.
"We have a great set of drivers at Epes who deserve to be valued, respected and compensated fairly. Thanks to Local 322, under the leadership of President Brian Peyton, we have made history in our company. Our voices are heard and our first contract has been achieved."
Teamsters Local 322 represents over 1,600 members. Visit www.facebook.com/teamsters322 for more information.
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| 2022-07-27T21:42:18Z
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Moussa Tolofidie didn’t think twice when nearly 100 jihadis on motorbikes gathered in his village in central Mali last week.
A peace agreement signed last year between some armed groups and the community in the Bankass area had largely held, even if the gunmen would sometimes enter the town to preach Shariah to the villagers. But on this Sunday in June, everything changed — the jihadis began killing people.
“They started with an old man about 100 years old … then the sounds of the weapons began to intensify around me and then at one moment I heard a bullet whistling behind my ear. I felt the earth spinning, I lost consciousness and fell to the ground,” Tolofidie, a 28-year-old farmer told The Associated Press by phone Friday in Mopti town, where he was receiving medical care.
“When I woke up it was dark, around midnight. There were bodies of other people on top of me. I smelled blood and smelled burnt things and heard the sounds of some people still moaning,” he said.
At least 132 people were killed in several villages in the Bankass area of central Mali during two days of attacks last weekend, according to the government, which blames the Group to Support Islam and Muslims jihadi rebels linked to al-Qaida.
The attack — the deadliest since mutinous soldiers toppled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita nearly two years ago — shows that Islamic extremist violence is spreading from Mali’s north to more central areas, analysts have said.
The conflict-riddled country has been battling extremist violence for a decade since jihadis seized control of key northern cities in 2012 and tried to take over the capital. They were pushed back by a French-led military operation the following year but have since regained ground.
The Associated Press spoke to several survivors on Friday who had sought treatment at a hospital in Mopti and were from the villages of Diallassagou, Dianweli and Dessagou. People described hearing gunfire and jihadis shouting, “Allahu akbar”, Arabic for “God is great,” as they ran into the forest to save their lives.
Mali’s government blamed the attacks on the Group to Support Islam and Muslims, or JNIM, which is backed by al-Qaida, although the group denied responsibility in a statement on Friday.
The United States and France condemned the attacks and the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) issued a statement on Twitter saying the violence has caused casualties and displaced the population.
Conflict analysts say the fact that the attacks happened in an area where local peace agreements were signed could signify the end of the fragile accords.
“The resurgence of tension is perhaps linked to the expiration of these local agreements but also can be linked to the intensification of military operations by the defense forces,” said Baba Dakono, director of the Citizen Observatory on Governance and Security, a local civil society group.
Ene Damango, a mechanic from Dialassagou, fled his village when the shooting started, but he said his uncle was shot in the leg and severely wounded.
“When I returned to the village. I discovered the carnage.”
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‘This is not saving, this is destruction’: Ukrainian MMA champion Yaroslav Amosov recounts the horrors of war
Exclusive by Matias Grez, CNN
As MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov walks through the streets surrounding his hometown of Irpin, which sits around 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, there are fleeting moments when it seems like an ordinary day in May.
The skies are clear and quiet, and birds can be heard chirping in the trees overhead. Amosov describes the evening as “calm.”
But for many Ukrainians, such moments have been few and far between since Russia began its invasion on February 24 and every few steps, Amosov is reminded of the destruction Vladimir Putin’s war has brought to his homeland.
Back in April, local authorities said around 50% of Irpin’s critical infrastructure had been destroyed.
“It’s hard to look at your city that was once full of happiness, life,” Amosov, a reigning world champion, tells CNN Sport in an exclusive interview from Ukraine.
“It was always very beautiful here, people were happy, they were happy with their life and took pleasure in it.
“Then simply to look at the city now, which is on fire, which is getting destroyed and it becomes horrible to look at. You couldn’t really go driving around the city because the roads were covered with trees, in some places, there were parts of houses. Destruction.”
The Ukrainian is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of his generation and, at 26-0, currently holds the longest active unbeaten streak in all of MMA. On May 13, he should have been defending his welterweight world title at Bellator’s event at Wembley Arena in London.
Amosov was chasing Khabib Nurmagomedov’s all-time unbeaten record of 29-0 and was scheduled to fight Michael Page in a highly-anticipated bout, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced him to pull out.
The 28-year-old had returned home from a training camp in Thailand four days before the war began. Once Russian troops began advancing, Amosov says he took his wife and six-month-old son to safety on the outskirts of Ukraine before joining the territorial defense to aid civilians in and around Irpin.
War’s grim reality quickly became apparent.
“In the first days, it was very hard to look at, to get used to all these events, to look at how people are running from their houses,” Amosov recalls. “Not everyone could leave, some people had parents who they couldn’t leave behind, who were very elderly and can’t move properly.
“People are running … taking their children, taking their parents in their arms and running, crying, they don’t know what to do. People are running with their pets.
“I saw this situation when a soldier was running holding a child in his arms. The child’s things were all covered in blood, but the blood was not his, it was his father’s. The mother was running behind. I don’t know in the end what happened to the child’s father, but it’s very hard to watch.
“The child was probably aged two or three, but he didn’t even understand what was happening, I didn’t hear him crying, he was just probably in some unreal shock.”
Such was the frantic nature of those first few days of the invasion, Amosov and his friends — who he says had never held guns before — were only given brief training on how to operate their weapons as fighting had already begun in the city.
Amosov says one of the moments that has stuck with him most came a few weeks later, once much of the city had been liberated from Russian occupation.
His team had been going around Irpin to distribute aid and found civilians who had been hiding in basements for almost a month with limited food and water.
He vividly recalls one man they found breaking down in tears after being handed some bread. “Seeing a person crying just because he is holding a piece of bread is very painful and very painful to watch,” recounts Amosov.
Last week, Irpin mayor Oleksandr Markushin said in a statement that the bodies of 290 civilians have been recovered in the town since the withdrawal of Russian forces.
Markushin said 185 of the dead have been identified, the majority of whom were men. The cause of death was “shrapnel and gunshot wounds.” At least five of the dead suffered brain injuries and starvation, according to Markushin.
In total, more than eight million people have been internally displaced in Ukraine, according to the latest report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency.
‘You want to defend this country’
In his darkest moments, Amosov admits he didn’t know whether he would survive the day to make it to bed each night. What kept him going, he says, was the “crazy help” and kindness of Ukrainian citizens every day.
Amosov and his group would often not have time to eat until the evening, but were regularly met at the roadside by civilians who had cooked food and brewed hot drinks for those helping the Ukraine war effort.
Even those with almost nothing would try to give the soldiers something, sometimes just a chocolate bar.
“I’m proud that we have people like that and that we live in a wonderful country like this,” he says.
While Amosov survived the worst of the fighting in Irpin, not everyone he fought alongside was as fortunate. After taking a couple of days away to go and visit his wife and son, Amosov says he returned to find one of the young men who had joined the territorial defense with him had died.
“It’s hard to watch when a mother buries her child and his girlfriend, who planned a future with him, is standing there too,” he recalls. “This is our home, our families live here and we want things to go back as they were. We lived a good life, we were content with everything.
“When you look at all of these people, women, children, when you see those mothers who buried their children, when you see what is happening to your city, when your city is on fire, you want to help and you want to defend this city, this country.”
Last month, a video Amosov posted of himself recovering his Bellator world championship belt from his mother’s home in Irpin went viral.
In the video, Amosov climbs back up a ladder in the house carrying a plastic bag, which he opens to reveal the belt.
He laughs and says he was “getting the belt for the second time” and later posted a photo of him holding the title aloft while surrounded by a group in military uniform.
“At that moment, it was nice because the belt was safe and sound,” he says. “It was nice that my mom hid it well and it survived and that day Russian soldiers were retreating from our part of Ukraine, so the mood was better.
“But at the same time, I’m standing here now and it’s calm in our city and it’s all good, but I understand and know what’s going on in other cities and it’s hard to just laugh with friends, it’s hard to be in a good mood because after I’ve been in these situations when there’s bombing all the time and there is shooting.”
‘This is destruction’
One day during the war, Amosov says his friends made him aware of a fan of his, a young man who used to practice martial arts but now found himself injured in hospital.
Amosov began texting the boy and soon arranged to go and visit him. When he arrived, Amosov was devastated to find that this young fan, who was just 20 years old, had lost both of his legs in the fighting.
“I don’t understand why people don’t believe what is going on here, they think that [Russia] have a ‘special operation’ going on for saving people,” he says, referencing the euphemistic description used by Russian officials to describe the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
“But you look at what’s happening to Mariupol, look at all of the other cities that we have in Ukraine that were damaged and many civilians died who just wanted to live. They didn’t want any war, they were satisfied with everything.
“I don’t understand how one could fight so cruelly, not by any rules. I have this impression that it’s almost like something not human. How can you act like this? How many people were injured? How many died? How many lost their houses? And they talk about saving? This is not saving, this is destruction.”
Once the fighting in Irpin began to subside, Amosov says he immediately returned to his mixed martial arts training.
Logan Storley was the fighter brought in to replace Amosov for Friday’s bout against Page and the Ukrainian says he is itching to return to the cage and will be watching keenly to see who wins.
“Now [I’m] restoring my shape … I want to return,” he says. “I want the whole of our country to return to its previous life and I would want to defend my belt.”
Amosov admits he doesn’t know when that will be, but he does know what his home nation will look like once the war is finally over.
“For every citizen of Ukraine, she will look like that best country in the world, the most beautiful and the most loved.”
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DALLAS (AP) — A woman accused of firing several gunshots inside a Dallas airport faces a charge of aggravated assault of a public servant because she allegedly fired one round toward a police officer, according to a warrant.
The officer shot and wounded Portia Odufuwa, who was taken to a hospital after Monday’s shooting at Dallas Love Field Airport. Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said at a Tuesday news conference that Odufuwa, who is prohibited from possessing a firearm, could face additional charges.
Odufuwa, who had no luggage, entered the ticketing area, then went into a restroom, emerging with her hands in the pockets of a hooded sweatshirt, according to the arrest warrant. Garcia said that she then walked into the ticketing area and said she had an announcement to make.
“Witnesses say Odufuwa started to ramble, talking about a marriage, incarceration and that she was going to blow up the airport and then pulls a handgun from her sweatshirt,” Garcia said.
She fired two rounds in the ceiling before Dallas Officer Ronald Cronin told her to drop the weapon and she then fired in his direction, the arrest warrant said. Garcia said Cronin took cover behind a self check-in kiosk and fired, striking her multiple times. Cronin was not struck, nor was anyone besides Odufuwa.
Surveillance footage released by police shows people ducking behind kiosks, falling to the ground and running as Odufuwa begins firing.
Garcia lauded Cronin’s actions, saying he not only “didn’t hesitate” in engaging the suspect, but also tried to help guide others in the area to safety. “I know his actions saved lives and prevented more injuries,” Garcia said.
Jail records do not list an attorney who is representing Odufuwa.
Garcia has said Odufuwa was shot in her “lower extremities.” He said Tuesday that she had undergone surgery and was stable.
Operations at Love Field, one of the Dallas-Fort Worth-area’s two major airports, were suspended for hours and dozens of flights were canceled following the shooting.
Garcia said authorities are still investigating a motive, but Odufuwa has been arrested several times in recent years and has been found incompetent for trial more than once.
A judge last year found her incompetent to stand trial after she was charged with making a false report, court records show. The judge found that she wasn’t a danger to others and referred her to outpatient mental health services.
In that case, she was accused of pulling a fire alarm at a hotel after her request to extend her stay was denied, according to police in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite. Records show the charge was dismissed.
In 2019, she was found incompetent for trial in a bank robbery in suburban Wylie, The Dallas Morning News reported. She underwent treatment, and court records show the case was eventually dismissed.
Also that year, she was arrested for arson after telling a police officer who had responded to a house fire in Mesquite that she started it and was “God’s prophet,” according to a police report. She also told police she was married to singer Chris Brown, the police report said. The Dallas County district attorney’s office said that charge was rejected for lack of scientific evidence to support a conviction.
On Monday at the airport, she also was heard making comments about Brown, according to the arrest warrant.
Garcia said that Odufuwa has been prohibited from possessing a firearm since August 2018. He said police were working with federal authorities to figure out where she got the gun.
“It wasn’t hers. It was not registered to her. Obviously, she got it from somebody else, but we’re trying to figure out precisely where,” Garcia said.
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STOCKHOLM, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Global mobile network data traffic doubled in the past two years
- Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) to account for 20 percent of all mobile data network traffic in 2022
- 60 percent of global mobile network data traffic expected to be over 5G networks by 2027
North America is forecast to lead the world in 5G subscription penetration in the next five years with nine-of-every-ten subscriptions in the region expected to be 5G in 2027. The forecast is contained in the latest edition of the Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) Mobility Report, which also predicts that current global 5G subscriptions will pass the one billion milestone by the end of 2022.
The 2027 timeline also includes projections that 5G will account for: 82 percent of subscriptions in Western Europe; 80 percent in the Gulf Cooperation Council region; and 74 percent in North-East Asia.
In India, where 5G deployments have yet to begin, 5G is expected to account for nearly 40 percent of all subscriptions by 2027. In global terms, 5G is forecast to account for almost half of all subscriptions by 2027, topping 4.4 billion subscriptions.
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report - the twenty-second edition of Ericsson's network traffic insights and forecasts - also reveals that global mobile network data traffic doubled in the past two years.
This traffic growth was driven by increased smartphone and mobile broadband usage, as well as the digitalization of society and industries. The recent statistics and forecasts highlight the strong demand data connectivity and digital services have, and are expected to have, despite the global Covid-19 pandemic and geopolitical uncertainties. Several hundred million people are becoming new mobile broadband subscribers every year.
The June 2022 Ericsson Mobility Report also verifies that 5G is scaling faster than all previous mobile technology generations. About a quarter of the world's population currently has access to 5G coverage. Some 70 million 5G subscriptions were added during the first quarter of 2022 alone. By 2027, about three-quarters of the world's population will be able to access 5G, according to the report.
Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks, Ericsson, says: "The latest Ericsson Mobility Report confirms 5G as the fastest growing mobile technology generation ever, and Ericsson is playing a key role in making it happen. We work every day with our customers and ecosystem partners around the world to ensure that millions more people, enterprises, industries, and societies enjoy the benefits of 5G connectivity as soon as possible."
Peter Jonsson, Executive Editor, Ericsson Mobility Report, Ericsson, says: "The deployment of 5G standalone (SA) networks is increasing in many regions as communications service providers (CSPs) gear up for innovation to address business opportunities beyond enhanced mobile broadband. A solid digital network infrastructure underpins enterprises' digital transformation plans, and their new capabilities can be turned into new customer services."
The report also highlights the increasingly important role that Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is playing in the delivery of broadband services. Ericsson predicts that the number of FWA connections will exceed 100 million in 2022, a figure that is forecast to more than double by 2027, reaching almost 230 million.
On the Internet of Things (IoT), the report notes that in 2021, broadband IoT (4G/5G) overtook 2G and 3G as the technology that connects the largest share of all cellular IoT connected devices, accounting for 44 percent of all connections.
Massive IoT technologies (NB-IoT, Cat-M) increased by almost 80 percent during 2021, reaching close to 330 million connections. The number of IoT devices connected by these technologies is expected to overtake 2G/3G in 2023.
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report also contains four in-depth articles:
- Unleashing the power of IoT connectivity
- The evolution of MTN's connectivity platform
- Enabling demanding use cases with CSP edge computing
- Securing 5G networks in an evolving threat landscape
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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Coast Mortgage (ACM), a mortgage lender in 24 states, is launching NFTYDoor's home equity product to its customers.
In 2021, interest rates were under 3.0%, which led to a strong purchase market, and a historic refinance boom. Now just over the last year, interest rates have doubled, which makes cash-out refinances less economical for many homeowners.
"We are always looking for the best products for our loan officers to share with their customers," said Patrick Collins, Chief Strategy Officer of ACM. "Homeowners need an efficient way to tap equity."
The most common uses for home equity are home improvement, financing a car or tuition, and debt consolidation from high APR consumer loans or credit cards. Understanding the significant value equity offers to homeowners is why ACM has chosen to incorporate NFTYDoor into their evolving line of product offerings to allow homeowners the ability to leverage their tappable equity to increase both their short and long-term financial goals.
"ACM is a strong brand with loyal customers, which is why our platform is a perfect fit for them," said Mark Schacknies, CEO and Co-Founder of NFTYDoor. "The efficiency of our application and underwriting not only lead to a better customer experience but also provides a timely program for our partner."
Utilizing NFTYDoor, homeowners can access $25,000 to $250,000 of their home's equity with a 25-year fixed-rate term after completing a simple digital application. The underwriting, closing, funding, and servicing process is fully digital.
ACM, a Virginia limited liability company and licensed mortgage lender headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is primarily engaged in the origination of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans and construction loans. ACM was founded in 2011 and is led by a team of seasoned mortgage professionals, including the Chief Executive Officer, Timur Tunador, who is a founder of ACM and has almost 30 years of mortgage banking experience. ACM is headquartered and licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is also licensed in 23 other states. Including its headquarters in Fairfax, VA, ACM currently has 15 branches located in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Virginia-based NFTYDoor LLC, a digital mortgage lender (NMLS 2324343), provides home equity loans via bank and non-bank lender partners. NFTYDoor is licensed in Virginia, Maryland, DC, Illinois, and Florida, with plans to go nationwide in its first year of operation.
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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The mother and grandmother of a 15-year-old Ukrainian boy could not hold back their tears. Their anguish filled the cramped hallway as they knelt over the teen’s body.
Artem Shevchenko was killed by shelling in Kharkiv, a partially blockaded northeastern city where Russian shelling has increased in recent days. Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv is only 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Russian border.
Nine civilians died and more than 50 people were wounded Friday in the attack on one of Kharkiv’s residential areas, the Ukrainian president’s office reported.
“Please open your eyes, my bunny. Please,” Nina Shevchenko pleaded, captured in a moving Associated Press video in which she mourns her son.
The boy’s grandmother arrived as people came to take his body away.
“Let me see him! My baby. My golden sunshine!” the grandmother cried. “My dear sunshine. We just spoke today. My dear, why should I live, if you are gone? I lived for you. My sunshine. Curse them all! They should not find any place, neither on Earth, nor in heaven.”
“I lived for you,” Nina Shevchenko told her son.
“Please open your eyes,” she said, touching his face before paramedics and neighbors took the boy away in a body bag. A seven-month-old baby was also killed in the shelling.
In another building’s hallway, a young girl broke down in tears as she recounted the horror of the attack and how she was saved only when “some woman, God bless her, covered me with her body.”
Outside, bloodied people lay in pain on the streets, where ambulances arrived to treat them.
Amid burned-out cars and debris, a man who had helped his friend into an ambulance spoke out against Russian forces, whose invasion sparked a war in his country.
“What did this guy do to them (Russians)?” asked Sergey Kirichenko, a friend of the wounded man.
“With whom should we make peace?” Kirichenko asked. “With these monsters?”
The Russian Defense Ministry said Russian military strikes in the Kharkiv region “liquidated a squad of mercenaries from a Polish private military company” of up to 30 people and “liberated” an iron and steel factory in the southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol.
The claims could not be independently verified.
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HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Youdao, Inc. ("Youdao" or the "Company") (NYSE: DAO), a leading technology-focused intelligent learning company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights[1]
- Total net revenues were RMB956.2 million (US$142.8 million), representing a 2.4% decrease from the same period in 2021.
- Net revenues from learning services were RMB563.6 million (US$84.1 million), representing a 7.3% decrease from the same period in 2021.
- Net revenues from smart devices were RMB239.9 million (US$35.8 million), representing a 16.3% increase from the same period in 2021.
- Net revenues from online marketing services were RMB152.8 million (US$22.8 million), representing an 8.0% decrease from the same period in 2021. - Gross margin was 42.8%, compared to 51.0% for the same period in 2021.
"Despite the short-term challenges by the pandemic, our business demonstrated resilience. On one hand, operating cash inflow reached RMB104 million in Q2, mainly due to the strong sales performance of our new services and smart devices. On the other hand, we narrowed our net loss to RMB461 million in Q2, a 12.3% improvement year-over-year," said Dr. Feng Zhou, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Youdao.
"We recently launched a series of new products, such as Youdao Dictionary Pen X5 and Youdao Smart Learning Pad, as well as new products in STEAM courses and vocational education courses. We have completed the transformation of our business and products in response to regulatory changes last year and entered a new stage of organic growth. Looking ahead, we will stick to upgrading products and services with the support of technology and innovation, navigate the short-term macro challenges, build up and strengthen the long-term franchise. We are on the right track and confident in the second half of this year boosted by the new products and services," Dr. Zhou concluded.
Second Quarter of 2022 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB956.2 million (US$142.8 million), representing a 2.4% decrease from RMB979.9 million for the same period of 2021.
Net revenues from learning services were RMB563.6 million (US$84.1 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a 7.3% decrease from RMB607.7 million for the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decline in revenues from adult courses resulting from the decrease in demand due to the resurgence of COVID-19.
Net revenues from smart devices were RMB239.9 million (US$35.8 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a 16.3% increase from RMB206.3 million for the same period of 2021, primarily driven by the popularity of the newly launched products since last year.
Net revenues from online marketing services were RMB152.8 million (US$22.8 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing an 8.0% decrease from RMB166.0 million for the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly attributable to the curtailed advertising budgets of partial advertising customers.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB409.7 million (US$61.2 million), representing an 18.1% decrease from RMB500.2 million for the same period of 2021. Gross margin decreased to 42.8% for the second quarter of 2022 from 51.0% for the same period of 2021.
Gross margin for learning services decreased to 52.2% for the second quarter of 2022 from 58.8% for the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly resulted from the decline in economic scales due to the decreased learning revenues in the second quarter of 2022.
Gross margin for smart devices decreased to 30.6% for the second quarter of 2022 from 43.0% for the same period of 2021. The decrease was due to a larger proportion of sales contributed from offline distributors, which have a lower gross margin.
Gross margin for online marketing services was 27.7% for the second quarter of 2022, compared with 32.7% for the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly attributable to the increased portion in performance-based advertisements through third parties' internet properties, which typically have a lower gross margin profile.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB864.9 million (US$129.1 million), compared with RMB755.1 million for the same period of last year.
Sales and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB596.0 million (US$89.0 million), representing an increase of 7.4% from RMB555.1 million for the same period of 2021. This increase was due to the growth in compensation expenses of the expanded sales and marketing team for learning services and smart devices.
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB208.4 million (US$31.1 million), representing an increase of 42.9% from RMB145.8 million for the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher payroll-related expenses associated with a larger number of development and technology professionals in smart devices and education digitalization solutions.
General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB60.5 million (US$9.0 million), representing an increase of 11.6% from RMB54.2 million for the same period of 2021. The increase was mainly attributable to the increased provision for the credit losses allowance on the receivables, which was RMB6.9 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to RMB3.4 million for the same period of 2021.
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB455.2 million (US$68.0 million), compared with RMB254.9 million for the same period in 2021. The margin of loss from operations was 47.6%, compared with 26.0% for the same period of last year.
Net Loss from Continuing Operations Attributable to Youdao's Ordinary Shareholders
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Youdao's ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB453.9 million (US$67.8 million), compared with RMB234.9 million for the same period of last year. Non-GAAP net loss from continuing operations attributable to Youdao's ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB435.8 million (US$65.1 million), compared with RMB215.0 million for the same period of last year.
Basic and diluted net loss per American depositary shares ("ADSs") of the Company from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB3.67 (US$0.55), compared with RMB1.92 for the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss from continuing operations per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB3.52 (US$0.53), compared with RMB1.76 for the same period of 2021.
Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2022, Youdao's cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, time deposits and short-term investments totaled RMB1.3 billion (US$188.1 million), compared with RMB1.6 billion as of December 31, 2021. For the second quarter of 2022, net cash provided by continuing operating activities was RMB104.2 million (US$15.6 million), capital expenditures totaled RMB46.7 million (US$7.0 million), and depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to RMB10.7 million (US$1.6 million). Youdao's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on management's ability to implement an effective business plan in future periods in light of the changing regulatory environment, generate operating cash flows and continue to be able to obtain outside sources of financing as necessary for Youdao's future development. As of the date of this release, Youdao has received various financial support from the NetEase Group, including, among others, RMB878.0 million short-term loans and US$70.0 million long-term loans with maturity dated March 31, 2024 drawn down under the US$300.0 million revolving loan facility. In support of Youdao's future business, NetEase Group has agreed to provide financial support for Youdao's continuing operations.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company's contract liabilities, which mainly consisted of deferred revenues generated from Youdao's learning services, were RMB1.1 billion (US$168.1 million), compared with RMB1.1 billion as of December 31, 2021.
Conference Call
Youdao's management team will host a teleconference call with simultaneous webcast at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 18, 2022 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 18, 2022). Youdao's management will be on the call to discuss the financial results and answer questions.
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.youdao.com.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone one hour after the conclusion of the live call at the following numbers, until August 25, 2022:
About Youdao, Inc.
Youdao, Inc. (NYSE: DAO) is a leading technology-focused intelligent learning company in China dedicated to developing and using technologies to provide learning content, applications and solutions to users of all ages. Building on the popularity of its online knowledge tools such as Youdao Dictionary and Youdao Translation, Youdao now offers smart devices, STEAM courses, adult and vocational courses, and education digitalization solutions. In addition, Youdao has developed a variety of interactive learning apps. Youdao was founded in 2006 as part of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES; HKEX: 9999), a leading internet technology company in China.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.youdao.com.
Non-GAAP Measures
Youdao considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted income/(loss) from continuing operations per ADS, as supplemental metrics in reviewing and assessing its operating performance and formulating its business plan. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").
Youdao defines non-GAAP net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders as net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and impairment of long-term investment. Non-GAAP net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders enables Youdao's management to assess its operating results without considering the impact of these items, which are non-cash charges in nature. Youdao believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the Company's current operating performance and prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, which possibly do not reflect all items of expense that affect our operations. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures Youdao uses may differ from the non-GAAP measures uses by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.
The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this release.
The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between our GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures. Youdao encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on June 30, 2022 set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding such risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Jeffrey Wang
Youdao, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-8255-8163 ext. 89980
E-mail: IR@rd.netease.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Emilie Wu
Tel: +86-21-6039-8363
E-mail: youdao@thepiacentegroup.com
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The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: youdao@thepiacentegroup.com
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Juvenile curfew to be strictly enforced during HOF Enshrinement Festival
CANTON – Canton police are reminding residents and visitors that the city's juvenile curfew of 11 p.m. will be strictly enforced during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival.
Police Chief John Gabbard said areas of specific concern on Friday are the pre-parade route on Cleveland Avenue NW and the downtown area associated with First Friday.
"These areas will have a significant law enforcement presence and the parents or guardians of unsupervised juveniles contacted after 11 p.m. will be subject to citations," Gabbard said Tuesday in a prepared statement.
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The curfew enforcement and other measures are designed for the safety of the city's children, he said, and the reduction of disruptions that detract from what are overwhelmingly safe and enjoyable community events.
The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce expects that nearly 700,000 people will participate in various festival events.
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Canton police won't be alone during the Hall of Fame festival events.
Canton officers will be joined by surrounding law enforcement agencies, including Louisville, Hills and Dales, East Canton, Uniontown, North Canton, and the Stark and Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
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TORONTO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Storagepipe, a leader in backup, disaster recovery and cybersecurity services, proudly announces it has been selected as the 2021 Veeam Cloud and Service Provider Partner of the Year, Canada by Veeam® Software, the leader in backup, recovery and data management solutions that deliver Modern Data Protection. These annual awards recognize North America Veeam ProPartners and Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) partners who have not only demonstrated success in providing Veeam solutions to their customers, but who have also provided first-class support, expert knowledge, continued product education, and a true Veeam strategy incorporated into their business.
Storagepipe was recognized as Veeam Cloud and Service Provider Partner of the Year, Canada for demonstrating the best overall performance in areas of consistent revenue growth, collaboration with Veeam and proactive selling, and promoting Veeam solutions and adjacent technologies in Canada.
"We are excited to celebrate and honor Storagepipe as the Veeam Cloud and Service Provider Partner of the Year, Canada," said Matt Kalmenson, vice president of Americas Cloud at Veeam. "Storagepipe is an ideal Veeam partner, leveraging the Veeam program and resources to build and deliver reliable, revenue-generating Backup as a Service (BaaS) and Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) offerings. We congratulate Storagepipe on this award and look forward to even greater success in 2022."
The Storagepipe team is thrilled to receive this continued recognition from Veeam as one of North America's strongest Veeam Platinum Cloud Service Providers, and Veeam's 2021 VCSP of the year for Canada," said Steven Rodin, CEO of Storagepipe. "We continue to strengthen our market-leading position by enhancing our Veeam services and delivering exceptional and responsive solutions that center on our customers' success. We are honoured that our commitment to building deep technical expertise and expanding the breadth of our Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Cloud service offerings for small, mid-sized and enterprise customers has been recognized with this Veeam Impact Award."
Storagepipe's successful collaboration with Veeam has enabled multiple cloud services including Veeam Cloud Connect, Veeam Managed Appliances for VMware and Hyper-V, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, and Veeam Replication for Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS). Storagepipe is dedicated to continuing to build on this success through innovation and delivering world-class customer experiences into 2022 and beyond.
"Thank you, Veeam Cloud team for this incredible recognition!"
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High school All-American basketball game to impact players both on and off the court
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NFT PRO™ and Iverson Classic presented by SHOWTIME Sports will launch a NFT Marketplace – the Iverson Classic Metaverse – to support the most competitive and electrifying All-American high school basketball game in the country.
Developed by NBA star Allen Iverson with businessmen Jai Manselle and Bobby Bates, Iverson Classic features top collegiate talent and future NBA Stars competing in a televised game. "The Iverson Classic has always been about shifting the culture. After seeing what NFT PRO did with Lamborghini and Juventus, we knew they were the perfect partner to help us take premium All-American sports into the metaverse," said Jai Manselle, Co-Founder/Co-Owner of Iverson Manselle Bates Enterprises and Iverson Classic. "This game is about the next generation of the game and this collaboration will represent the next generation of fan engagement, memorabilia, and access."
"This game is exactly what I would have wanted to play in when I was their age," said Iverson, who is a co-founder of the event along with businessman Jai Manselle and grassroots basketball veteran Bobby Bates, "I'm proud to have every single one of them here and proud that they chose to compete in my game. This roster is unbelievable."
Iverson Classic joins a growing list of major brands including Lamborghini and Juventus Football Club who have chosen NFT PRO as their partner for branded NFT marketplaces that enhance fan engagement, build loyalty and open new revenue streams.
The highlights of this new partnership include:
- NFT PRO's white-label NFT program, including a full tech stack and creative strategy via NFT drops and unique utility that enables Iverson Classic fans to connect directly and authentically with their star athletes and venerated coaches in an unprecedented way.
- Iverson Classic will sell 26 distinct NFT jerseys representing each player, and fans who purchase all 13 on a team are entitled to exciting utilities and experiences, such as a bonus designer Gold Varsity Jacket NFT and a live fireside virtual chat with the team's coaches.
- Digital Twin: Fans who buy one of 22 NFT commemoration tickets will also receive a physical ticket to the actual game.
"We are pleased to announce that we will be supporting the Iverson Classic with an exciting NFT program that will elevate the experience for both players and fans," says Christian Ferri, CEO of NFT PRO. "We are continuously expanding our sports vertical and are looking forward to engaging with high school sports fans around the world. We appreciate the Iverson team's authentic desire to create opportunities for young athletes to be involved with something bigger than basketball."
"We are glad to be working with Iverson Classic and NFT PRO on a stunning NFT collection to add value to everyone involved and bring change into the whole tournament," said Esad Kilic, Co-Founder of ARtonar.
The All-American game will be aired on Saturday, April 30th at 4pm ET on CBS Sports powered by SHOWTIME Basketball, and the Iverson Classic Metaverse will be live at 10am ET on Wednesday, April 27th.
Follow the Iverson Classic on the following channels:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iversonclassic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IversonClassic
- Website: https://iversonclassic.com/
ABOUT NFT PRO
NFT PRO is the leading enterprise, white-label solution, making NFT campaigns seamless, easily executed, and on-brand. Our solution launches from your URL, keeps your brand identity, and connects to your back-end systems via API. We have all the features an enterprise needs: GDPR, KYC/AML, fraud-detection, enterprise payment gateways, mobile integration and more which enables complete brand control from end-to-end.
ABOUT THE IVERSON CLASSIC
Iverson Classic is in its 6th year of existence and is truly an elite event featuring a line-up that includes the top high school basketball talent in the world hosted by the city of Memphis, Tennessee. The Iverson Classic All-Americans are divided into two teams: Team Loyalty and Team Honor, and each team will be coached and mentored by a former NBA legend.
About ARtonar
ARtonar is the first app-less 3D & Augmented reality NFT Generator platform for the metaverse. ARtonar is the one-stop shop for new NFT starters, NFT artists, and companies that want to get into the space. It is helping people in creating and minting AR NFTs along with 3D features and community-building capabilities. In short, with the ARtonar platform people can generate AR & 3D NFTs in a few clicks and start listing them on popular marketplaces.
MEDIA CONTACT
Kristen Love
Email: klove@briancom.com
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(The Hill) – President Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for other student loan holders is a controversial move cheered by many Democrats but jeered by Republicans, who say it will increase inflation.
The effort — the largest student loan forgiveness plan in U.S. history — also leaves a lot of questions.
Here are five of the biggest.
Will it raise inflation?
Biden’s plan immediately came under fire for the potential negative impact it could have on the already 40-year high inflation rate, with some economists warning it will be highly inflationary. Others have said any effect is likely to be more marginal.
While Republicans are using inflation to hammer the White House, the criticism that the plan could raise inflation is also coming from at least some political allies to Biden.
Jason Furman, a Harvard professor and former top economic adviser to President Obama, said Wednesday that it is “reckless” to pour “roughly half [a] trillion dollars of gasoline on the inflationary fire that is already burning.”
The White House argued any risk on inflation will be mitigated by the fact that while it is extending the years-long payment pause on federal student loans through Dec. 31, the pause will end in January 2023. Officials argued that the combination of restarting loan payments while providing some relief will basically zero out any inflationary effect.
The pause has long been seen as a program that could be adding to inflation, though other stimulus programs and the fact that consumers saved money during the pandemic are likely bigger factors.
“It’s pretty clear that the pause in student loan repayment has probably been a little bit inflationary, that’s money that would have been drawn down from the economy and has stayed in peoples’ pockets,” said Kevin Miller, Bipartisan Policy Center associate director for higher education policy.
Will colleges raise tuition in response?
Many observers have questioned whether colleges will raise tuition in response to the Biden move, under the rationale that more forgiveness could be on the way.
“It creates this problem of once you have forgiven or have canceled loans, just broadly … that sets a precedent and it gives people going forward an expectation and a reasonable argument,” said Neal McCluskey, policy analyst at the CATO Institution. “If people don’t think their loans will ever have to be repaid or repaid in full, they have incentive to take out more loans.”
Others doubt it will have an immediate or substantial impact on tuition.
“Most schools are basically multilevel organizations,” said Dalié Jiménez, director of the student loan law initiative at the University of California Irvine. “The process of setting tuition prices, there are just so many inputs that I don’t know that it would have any kind of immediate effect on average or overall.”
The Department of Education will be “vigilant” and “laser-focused” with bad actors, according to officials, and plans to publish an annual “watch list” of institutions with the worst debt levels as a way to hold accountable colleges that have contributed to the student debt crisis.
Will this stand up to court challenges?
Court challenges to Biden’s effort are expected, though their precise nature is a bit of a mystery.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday that the White House is confident in its legal authority and that the steps will hold up in court.
The legal authority the White House has pointed to is through the 2003 HEROES Act, which gives the Secretary of Education authority to take certain actions believed to be necessary to ensure a borrower is not placed in a worse position financially due to a national emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
McCluskey said it’s far from clear those holding student debt were made worse off during the pandemic.
“College graduates were sort of the most insulated from the negative impacts of the pandemic and the associated economic problems that went with it and lockdown because they were most able to continue working,” he said.
“They have been made much better off regarding their loans as they have been frozen,” he added.
McCluskey also raised the issue that Biden is “essentially appropriating money,” which is a power that belongs to Congress. But, he noted, the Democratic-controlled Congress is not likely to challenge that.
“To say loans, which is money from the government that has to returned, now doesn’t have to be returned, that turns the loan into a grant,” he said.
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas (N.H.) said on Wednesday that the decision “sidesteps Congress and our oversight and fiscal responsibilities.”
Who is in and out in terms of eligibility?
The policy appears to leave out a very small number of borrowers— estimated to be about 5 percent of those who have loans.
The program caps eligibility for the program by income level; $125,000 for a single person and $250,000 for couples.
If everyone who is eligible claims the relief, 43 million federal student loan borrowers will benefit and nearly 90 percent of the benefits will go to borrowers earning less than $75,000, according to the White House.
Who pays for it?
Taxpayers will pick up the bill for the program, though it isn’t clear how much the price tag will be and the White House has skirted questions on the issue.
Reporters pressed Jean-Pierre for a cost estimate at the White House briefing on Thursday and she leaned on saying it’s unclear how many borrowers will take up the offer.
The White House has insisted the loan forgiveness will be fully paid for because of other policies it says Biden has taken to reduce the deficit.
Republicans are going on the attack, raising political issues that aren’t going away.
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said the plan is a “scheme” that “forces blue-collar workers to subsidize white-collar graduate students.” He and other Republicans have also argued the plan will help wealthy people, given the income levels are capped at $125,00 and $250,000.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called the decision a “wildly unfair distribution” of wealth in favor of higher-earning Americans and a “slap in the face” to those in the workforce who made sacrifices to pay off their debt.
How the arguments on both sides resonate with blue collar workers — a demographic Democrats worry they could lose to the GOP in the midterms — will be closely watched in November.
Biden is betting enough people will support the forgiveness, particular in minority communities, to ward off political hits from the GOP.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Oaks Foods plans to construct a fully cooked bacon facility in Davenport, Iowa. The $134 million investment includes a 150,000-square-foot facility in the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center and will create an estimated 247 new full-time jobs. The plant is expected to commence operations in early 2024.
The project was announced during a press conference on Tuesday, June 14, with representatives from Fair Oaks Foods, the City of Davenport, and the Quad Cities Chamber.
The Austin Company will serve as the design-builder for the project. Austin Consulting, an arm of The Austin Company, assisted Fair Oaks Foods with site location evaluation for the project. Austin, established more than 140 years ago, has a long history of building for the food and beverage industry. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Austin also has offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Irvine, California; Kalamazoo, Michigan; San Luis Potosi, Mexico; and London, England. Austin also recently purchased Gala and Associates, an engineering company in Beverly Hills, Michigan.
"We value our role in this important investment made by a great company in a vibrant and progressive city. We are looking forward to a fruitful partnership that will deliver a successful project to all stakeholders," said Austin President and CEO Mike Pierce.
Fair Oaks Foods, headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is a family-owned meat processing company and the 11th largest Black-owned business in the U.S. Founded in 1985, it produces and supplies a variety of protein products, including bacon, meatballs, pork, and turkey sausage to food service, national grocery stores, and quick-serve restaurants globally. The Davenport facility will expand the company's current capabilities and produce fully cooked bacon.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The registration statement is expected to become effective after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any offers, solicitations of offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). This announcement is being issued in accordance with Rule 135 under the Securities Act.
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Investor Relations: investors@instacart.com
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center"), Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation announced today the launch of a collaborative scholarship to assist individuals pursuing CFP® certification in underrepresented populations in the profession. The Charles Schwab Foundation CFP® Certification Scholarship is part of the Schwab Advisor Services' efforts to cultivate a more diverse pipeline of future RIA talent.
"By deepening our collaboration with Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation, we aim to reach more underrepresented groups and educate students about career opportunities in financial planning," said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE. "The contributions from this partnership have already made an enduring impact on increasing diversity in the profession and will continue to help open the doors for future talent."
The launch of the Charles Schwab Foundation CFP® Certification Scholarship follows the Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation's expansion of their Founding Sponsorship of the Center via a four-year grant, announced in June 2022.
"We have long sought to effect positive change in the financial planning profession through outreach and financial assistance initiatives," said Bernie Clark, head of Schwab Advisor Services. "This scholarship not only reflects our commitment to uplifting diverse financial planners, but it also underscores how pivotal we consider CFP Board to be in building a financial planning profession that more accurately reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the United States. In teaming up with the Center, we are proud to raise awareness of the RIA industry and open doors for future talent."
The scholarship will award up to 16 awards per year, with up to $10,000 to be awarded per student seeking to complete an undergraduate-level CFP Board Registered Program, or up to $5,000 per student seeking to complete a certificate-level CFP Board Registered Program. At least 50% of the award recipients will be from an underrepresented population within the financial planning profession in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status, and/or must have a demonstrated financial need.
The deadline to apply for a scholarship award is September 30, 2022. The application and further information about the Charles Schwab Foundation CFP® Certification Scholarship can be found on CFP Board's website at CFP.net/Scholarships.
ABOUT CFP BOARD
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is the professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. CFP Board sets standards for financial planning and administers the prestigious CFP® certification – one of the most respected certifications in financial services – so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. CFP Board, along with its Center for Financial Planning, is committed to increasing the public's awareness of CFP® certification and access to a diverse, ethical and competent financial planning workforce. Widely recognized by the public, advisors and firms as the standard for financial planning, CFP® certification is held by more than 93,000 people in the United States.
ABOUT THE CFP BOARD CENTER FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING
The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning seeks to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession so that every American has access to competent and ethical financial planning advice. The Center brings together CFP® professionals, firms, educators, researchers and experts to address profession-wide challenges in the areas of diversity and workforce development, and to build an academic home that offers opportunities for conducting and publishing new research that adds to the financial planning body of knowledge.
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- Lunit to present five posters at ESMO 2022 featuring the company's AI-biomarker platform
- Studies corroborate the capability of Lunit SCOPE suite to address an expanding set of clinical and research questions based on world-leading digital pathology AI
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunit (KRX: 328130.KQ) today announced the presentation of five abstracts highlighting the effectiveness of its AI-biomarker platform - Lunit SCOPE - at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022, held in Paris from September 9 to 13.
ESMO is a professional organization for medical oncology, with more than 25,000 members representing oncology professionals from over 160 countries worldwide.
One of Lunit's abstracts focuses on the assessment of tumor purity directly from H&E whole slide images by using Lunit SCOPE AI technology (AI-P) and concordance between AI-P and variant allele frequency (VAF)[1] as determined by next-generation sequencing (NGS). The study showed a strong correlation between the assessment of tumor purity using Lunit SCOPE and VAF across 23 cancer types. The result validates the effectiveness of Lunit SCOPE as a valuable tool to assess tumor purity easily and quickly from H&E slides.
Another study conducted with Dr. SooYoun Cho, Dr. EunYoon Cho and Dr. SangYong Song of Samsung Medical Center, evaluates the performance of Lunit SCOPE HER2 in pathological practices for breast cancer patients. This joint study showed that Lunit's HER2 scoring and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) analysis solution supports the prediction of clinical response for HER2-positive early breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).
In addition, Lunit will also present clinical findings that demonstrate the accuracy of Lunit SCOPE PD-L1 CPS. After classifying PD-L1 Combined Positive Score (CPS) levels in 543 urothelial carcinoma (UC) cases, the AI-powered CPS analyzer showed an equivalent level of accuracy to that of pathologists.
Another study from Lunit reveals the capability of the AI-powered TIL and PD-L1 CPS analysis solution to be utilized as a predictive biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) response in neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN).
The last study shows that Lunit SCOPE can discover novel targets for antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) by precisely analyzing linked NGS and IHC data in tumors, highlighting the potential of multimodal analysis linking molecular and visual methods.
Meet the Lunit team in person at ESMO at booth #249.
"Through these studies, Lunit has validated that the Lunit SCOPE suite can expand its range of impact across more types of cancer, to address an expanding number of clinical and research questions," said Brandon Suh, CEO of Lunit. "We intend to continue our research activities and present groundbreaking studies at global cancer congresses every year."
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DUBLIN, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TriNet (NYSE: TNET), a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), today announced that Burton M. Goldfield, TriNet's President and CEO, and Kelly Tuminelli, TriNet's Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Baird 2022 Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference in New York, NY on Monday, June 6, 2022. A public presentation will be held at 11:00 am PT (2:00pm ET) but will not be webcast.
About TriNet
TriNet (NYSE: TNET) provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR solutions tailored by industry. To free SMBs from HR complexities, TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation and compliance, payroll, all enabled by industry leading technology capabilities. TriNet's suite of products also includes services and software-based solutions to help streamline workflows by connecting HR, Benefits, Employee Engagement, Payroll and Time & Attendance. From Main Street to Wall Street, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most—growing their business and enabling their people. TriNet, incredible starts here. For more information, visit TriNet.com or follow us on Twitter.
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: APYX) between May 12, 2021 and March 11, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Apyx securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Apyx class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6835 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) as a result, Apyx was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Apyx's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Apyx's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Apyx class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6835 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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PEMBROKE — The American Red Cross of Georgia continues the transition process from immediate disaster response to helping those impacted by recent storms in the state make a healthy long-term recovery.
Surveying teams have nearly finished their examinations. Across the state, and in the wake of recent storms, surveyors have conducted 234 damage assessments in three days. They’ve uncovered 98 destroyed, or majorly damaged, properties, and pointed residents to available resources.
The counties to which the Red Cross has provided assistance include Bibb, Bleckley, Bryan, Dodge, Houston, Taylor, Thomas, Troup, Twiggs and Wilcox. Several neighboring counties also have reported scattered damage. One unconfirmed fatality has been reported, along with 15 injuries.
In response to this destruction, the American Red Cross of Georgia has increased its deployed staff and volunteers to 60 people, of which 30 are virtual. Their goal is to continue helping displaced residents and to finish surveying damage.
Shelter location is Lanier Primary School at 6024 Highway 280 East in Pembroke.
Additionally, Red Cross responders are extending the shelter’s length of operation. It will now continue to function through Sunday. Staff and volunteers onsite will continue to reach out to those residents whose homes have been destroyed or severely damaged to provide assistance through sheltering, feeding, distribution of emergency supplies, and health and mental health services.
The Red Cross is committed to helping those impacted by a disaster take their next steps, provide additional recovery resources, and help them to their new normal. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible through the generosity of the community. People in need of emergency assistance are asked to call 1-800 Red Cross (1-800-733-2767).
The American Red Cross reminds blood donors it’s critically important to maintain a stable blood supply this spring to support those impacted by disasters like those that resulted from recent tornadoes and storms. Interested persons can make an appointment today by using the Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). There is currently an emergency need for blood and platelet donors of all types.
The Red Cross also encourages everyone to take three simple steps to ensure your family is prepared for disasters: 1) Build a kit, 2) make a plan and 3) stay informed. Search “American Red Cross” in your app store or visit redcross.org/apps to download the organization’s free apps to ensure you have lifesaving information right at your fingertips.
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| 2022-04-10T21:59:43Z
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Spirit – the global leader in cheerleading, dance team and band apparel, camps and competitions, and a division of Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition – is pleased to announce that five Regional Summit Championships, produced by Varsity All Star, took place in April, 2022.
Varsity All Star founded The Summit Championship in 2013 as a Varsity All Star End-of-Season event for teams to have a prestigious, competitive, and celebratory end to their seasons as a program. As The Summit Championship and The Dance Summit Championship continue to grow, Varsity All Star has created and offered multiple paths for teams to "conquer the climb" closer to home. Teams in eligible divisions had the chance to earn bids to the Regional Summit events and be named a Regional Summit Champion. For the 2022 season, Varsity All Star committed to producing an innovative and unforgettable End-of-Season all levels experience across the country. The 2022 Regional Summit Championships held their first in person events in all five regions hosting 11,000 athletes from nearly 700 teams.
"The Regional Summit Championships provide a unique experience for athletes to compete at a national level with the benefits of staying closer to home in a more a regional atmosphere," said John Newby, Executive VP and General Manager of Varsity All Star. "As we celebrate 10 years of The Summit Championship this year, Varsity All Star is so proud to have created and hosted five incredible, in-person Regional Summit Championships in the same year. We are honored to recognize and reward athletes that compete against the best of the best across all levels of competition and provide a world-class event in multiple areas of the country so more friends and family can come out and support their teams in person."
The 2022 Regional Summit Championships took place in the following cities:
- The West Regional Summit - DI/DII | Anaheim, CA, 4/9/2022 - 4/10/2022
- The Southeast Regional Summit - DI/DII | Myrtle Beach, SC, 4/9/2022 - 4/10/2022
- The Northeast Regional Summit - DI/DII | Richmond, VA, 4/9/2022 - 4/10/2022
- The Midwest Regional Summit - DI/DII | Hoffman Estates, IL, 4/9/2022 - 4/10/2022
- The Southwest Regional Summit - DI/DII | Fort Worth, TX, 4/2/2022 - 4/3/2022
For more information on The Regional Summit Championships, please visit Varsity.com. Varsity Spirit live streamed the championships on Varsity TV, a website dedicated to exclusive live coverage and video libraries of Varsity Spirit cheer and dance competitions. Videos of the routines are available for fans who were otherwise unable to attend, and full results listings are available on Varsity TV.
About Varsity Spirit
Memphis-based Varsity Spirit, the driving force behind cheerleading's dynamic transformation into the high-energy, athletic activity it is today, is the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team and performing arts. A division of Varsity Brands, Varsity Spirit is a leader in uniform innovation, as well as educational camps, clinics and competitions, impacting more than a million athletes each year. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit's employees have been dedicated to celebrating spirit through its brands since 1974. For more information about Varsity Spirit or Varsity Brands, please visit varsity.com or varsitybrands.com.
About Varsity Brands
With a mission to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for young people, Varsity Brands elevates the student experience, promotes participation and celebrates achievement through three unique but interrelated businesses: BSN SPORTS, Varsity Spirit, and Herff Jones. Together, these assets promote personal, school and community pride through their customizable products and programs to elementary and middle schools, high schools, and colleges and universities, as well as church organizations, professional and collegiate sports teams and corporations. Through its dedicated employees and independent representatives, Varsity Brands reaches its individual and institutional customers each year through competitions, camps and sales.
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In partnership with OliverBuchananGroup (OBG), Sentral RiNo will be a premier mixed-use development, featuring spacious apartments, retail, office and event space, located in Denver's bustling River North District (RiNo)
DENVER, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentral, the modern property management company innovating flexible living communities throughout the United States, today announced its newest collaboration with OliverBuchananGroup (OBG): Sentral RiNo, located in Denver's River North District. Sentral RiNo will commence construction in 2023 and represents the first project undertaken as part of an exclusive partnership with OliverBuchananGroup that will develop new neighborhood-defining, multifamily communities and mixed-use projects in high-growth U.S. markets. Sentral RiNo will be the brand's second flexible living community in Denver, joining the successful Sentral Union Station.
Situated between the vibrant RiNo Art District and Cole Historic Neighborhood, Sentral RiNo will be located at what was formerly the Denver Rock Drill site. More than 300 apartments will be developed in this exciting project's initial phase, with further retail, office, and event space to be developed soon after. Sentral RiNo will boast European-style public areas with curved streets and courtyards, while preserving the distinctive historic elements of the Denver Rock Drill structures currently in place.
"Targeting some of the country's highest-growth, in-demand markets has been a top priority for the Sentral brand, especially those with rich history, vibrant culture, and an array of arts, dining, and entertainment," said Jon Slavet, Chief Executive Officer at Sentral. "The Denver RiNo neighborhood is one of the most historic areas of the city, and experiencing tremendous revival, making it a premier location for Sentral's flexible living concept."
The development's location sits in one of the city's most sought-after districts, with the highest concentrations of bars, restaurants, and breweries in Denver. Sentral RiNo will offer both designer furnished and unfurnished apartments with flexible lengths of stay, as well as best-in-class community amenities for residents and guests.
"With development of Sentral RiNo underway, we are looking forward to bringing the brand's innovative flexible living concept to such an in-demand city like Denver," said OBG's Chairman Morgan Dene Oliver. "The Sentral RiNo community will be the first of many properties as part of our partnership to debut across the country, offering residents and guests deluxe accommodations, best-in-class amenities, and close proximity to the city's most unique, vibrant local experiences. We are extremely excited to introduce this property in 2023."
Denver is one of the leading U.S. cities for digital nomads and mobile professionals due to its appeal to nature lovers, proximity to the Rocky Mountains, favorable cost of living, flourishing art and music scene, exceptional restaurants and shops, walkable neighborhoods, and other attributes. Sentral RiNo will offer mobile professionals the best of flexible living, with beautifully-designed work and living spaces, all within walking distance of one of the city's hippest areas.
Sentral RiNo will be one of many collaborations with OliverBuchananGroup that will introduce Sentral's industry-leading and innovative offering to residential communities throughout the country. OliverBuchananGroup has previously developed some of the most successful and well-received mixed-use developments in the industry, including Lilia in Waikiki, Fifth and Broadway in Nashville, and Buckhead Village in Atlanta. In addition to Denver River North, Sentral and OliverBuchanan Group are aiming to target key markets in cities, including San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Austin, and Nashville. Sentral will serve as the exclusive property management company for these residential properties.
For more information on Sentral RiNo and future developments in partnership with OBG, please visit www.sentral.com/realestate and follow @SentralLife.
Sentral is the modern property management company innovating flexible living communities throughout the United States. The company is redefining home by transforming upscale, multifamily properties into more dynamic and profitable communities, offering any length of stay in the nation's most coveted cities — including Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, Scottsdale, and Seattle, with many more to come. Sentral delivers authentic local experiences, premium amenities, community connection for residents and guests, and a tech-enabled platform that optimizes operating income for owners. The company manages over $2 billion in Class A multifamily assets and is backed by world-class firms in technology, hospitality, and real estate, including ICONIQ Capital, Highgate, Ascendant Capital Partners, and the Bozzuto Group. Sentral.com @SentralLife
OliverBuchananGroup is a mixed-use real estate development firm advancing the traditions of great placemaking with emotional connection. OBG grew from its roots in OliverMcMillan, an internationally renowned development firm. In its storied 42-year history, OliverMcMillan was grounded in making special places happen, transforming $4.0 billion in assets into unique, special places over its forty plus years. For more information, visit OliverBuchananGroup.com or LinkedIn.
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Justice Department details threats against election workers
(AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election, a top official told U.S. senators Wednesday.
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite said one charge has led to a conviction so far through a task force launched last year as reports of threats to election officials, workers and volunteers raised concerns about safety and the security of future elections.
Overall, the department has investigated more than 1,000 harassing and threatening messages directed at election workers. Roughly 100 of those have risen to the level of potential prosecution. Polite estimated at least three more people have been charged for such threats at the state level.
Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee that those numbers likely do not account for countless more incidents nationwide, including election workers accosted on the street, that are not referred to federal prosecutors.
“We have thousands and thousands of election workers all throughout our country, and yes there has been a rise in all kinds of threats,” Hirono said. “So the thousand referrals sounds like a very small number.”
Polite said the department has tried to encourage election staff to come forward with any kind of harassing or offensive communication. As an example of one case, he detailed the charge against a Texas man who threatened to kill government officials in Georgia after the 2020 election.
“He said he was threatening to end the lives of these traitors and take back our country by force, threatened to exterminate these people, and he threatened to put a bullet behind their ears,” Polite said.
Polite said prosecutors have had to balance safeguarding free speech rights with the onslaught of troubling phone calls, emails and social media posts targeting election workers. The intimidation efforts have especially targeted election officials in the battleground states where Donald Trump contested his loss to President Joe Biden.
Michigan’s secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, recalled for committee when dozens of protesters were outside her own home in December 2020, shouting “obscenities and graphic threats.”
“As a result, there is an omnipresent feeling of anxiety and dread that permeates our daily lives and those of our families,” said Benson, a Democrat.
She said too many election officials feel unsafe and fear for the safety of their colleagues and the security of future elections. State lawmakers have failed to set aside enough money for election security, she said.
“We are threatened with arrest for simply doing our jobs, for educating citizens about the right to vote. Or we are inundated with burdensome and often nonsensical, unnecessary demands for information and access to secure election equipment,” Benson said.
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican who has had talks with Democrats about potential voting legislation, asked Polite if he supports increased penalties for people found guilty of threats against election workers. Tillis noted that he has received two voicemails in recent days from a man who threatened to kill him.
“Any leverage that we can gain in terms of increasing the potential deterrence value of charges of enforcement actions here is absolutely critical,” Polite said.
A bipartisan bill in the Senate would double the federal penalties to up to two years in prison for those who threaten election workers, poll watchers, voters or candidates.
“Legal action is the last line of defense,” said New Mexico’s secretary of state, Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who spoke about receiving death threats during the 2020 election that forced her leave her home. “We will not stop such threats until the lies stop, the rhetoric gets racheted down and elected officials, the media, political parties and others find better ways to come together and educate the public about the realities of how elections are conducted.”
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All pass prices increase after May 30, which is also the last chance for $49 down, no payments until September and two Buddy Tickets
BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As this ski and ride season draws to a close, there is no better time to start dreaming and planning for next winter. Memorial Day is the last chance to lock in the lowest price on a 2022/23 Epic Pass product. May 30 is also the last chance to take advantage of $49 down or the opportunity to make no payments until September with Epic FlexPay powered by Uplift1.
Whether guests plan to ski and ride one day or every day, close to home or across the globe, there is an Epic Pass product designed to fit their needs, at an unmatched value and with incredible benefits.
New for the 2022/23 season, Pass Holders now can purchase any Epic Pass product using Epic FlexPay, which enables payment via easy monthly installments. This payment option includes zero down payment, zero interest, and if purchased by Memorial Day, zero payments until September. After Memorial Day, Epic FlexPay will continue to be available with zero down payment and zero interest, however payments will no longer be deferred until September.
Compare all Epic Pass offerings, including regional passes, on the Epic Pass website, where some of the most popular passes available at the lowest price of the season include:
- Epic Pass, currently priced at $841, provides unlimited, unrestricted access to 40 resorts, from local ski areas to bucket list destinations – including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Crested Butte, Park City, Whistler Blackcomb, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe, Stevens Pass and more. With additional partner resorts like Telluride, Verbier 4 Vallees, Les 3 Vallees, Ski Arlberg, and Skirama Dolomiti, the Epic Pass unlocks access to more than 80 resorts.
- Epic Local Pass, currently priced at $626, provides unlimited, unrestricted access to 29 resorts – including Breckenridge and Keystone, as well as holiday-restricted access to resorts like Park City, Heavenly and Stowe, and 10 days total at Vail, Beaver Creek and Whistler Blackcomb.
- Epic Day Pass allows skiers and riders to build their own pass, choosing from one to seven days, holidays or not, and resort access. Epic Day Passes offer savings up to 65% compared to lift ticket prices, with prices starting as low as $44 for an Epic 1-Day Pass.
- Northeast Value Pass, currently priced at $514, provides access to 21 resorts across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including Stowe, Hunter, Mount Snow, Okemo and Wildcat, as well as the newest additions to the Vail Resorts network, Seven Springs, Hidden Valley and Laurel Mountain in Pennsylvania.
- Epic Military Pass, currently priced at $145, for Active and Retired Military and their dependents, provides unlimited, unrestricted access to all 40 of Vail Resorts owned and operated mountains – including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, and Whistler Blackcomb. Veterans and their dependents can purchase an Epic Military Pass for $480.
New for the 2022/23 winter season, Vail Resorts has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Andermatt-Sedrun, a renowned destination ski resort in Central Switzerland. The transaction is expected to close prior to the 2022-23 ski and ride season, subject to certain third-party consents. Subject to the timing of closing, Vail Resorts plans to include unlimited and unrestricted access to Andermatt-Sedrun on the 2022-23 Epic Pass. Epic Day Pass holders with All Resorts Access will be able to use any of their days at Andermatt, and Epic Local Pass holders will receive five days of unrestricted access to the resort.
All Pass Holders receive significant savings on the rest of their mountain experience, including summer benefits, through Epic Mountain Rewards. Epic Mountain Rewards offers 20% off on both winter and summer activities to 2022/23 Pass Holders. Winter benefits include 20% off on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, group ski and ride school lessons, equipment rentals and more. Summer benefits include Summer Scenic Gondola rides, 20% off summer food and beverage, lodging, bike rentals and bike haul, and golf (at eligible resorts).
After May 30, pass prices will increase and Buddy Tickets will no longer be available. Flexible payment options through Epic FlexPay will continue to be offered – but May 30 is the last chance for no payments until September.
All passes are non-refundable except through Epic Coverage, which provides refunds for certain resort closures and personal events such as job loss, injury or illness. Epic Coverage is provided at no additional cost and Pass Holders should review the Epic Coverage Terms and Conditions. Lift tickets are fully refundable but do not provide the value or access of passes.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading global mountain resort operator. Vail Resorts' subsidiaries currently operate 40 destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada; Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia; Stowe, Mount Snow, Okemo in Vermont; Hunter Mountain in New York; Mount Sunapee, Attitash, Wildcat and Crotched in New Hampshire; Stevens Pass in Washington; Seven Springs, Hidden Valley, Laurel Mountain, Liberty, Roundtop, Whitetail, Jack Frost and Big Boulder in Pennsylvania; Alpine Valley, Boston Mills, Brandywine and Mad River in Ohio; Hidden Valley and Snow Creek in Missouri; Wilmot in Wisconsin; Afton Alps in Minnesota; Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and Paoli Peaks in Indiana. Vail Resorts owns and/or manages a collection of casually elegant hotels under the Rock Resorts brand, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning and development subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
1 Epic Pass T&Cs: Restrictions and exclusions apply. See Terms and Conditions for details. Uplift T&Cs: All loans are $0 down and 0% APR but the length of the loan offered may vary. A minimum total purchase of $49 required to apply for a loan. Not everyone is eligible, and some states are not served, including IA and WV. Loans made through Uplift are offered by these lending partners: uplift.com/lenders. Privacy Policy. Terms of Use.
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CTO, Paw Andersen joins team as Tony Deigh moves into Chief Data Officer role
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jobcase, an online community dedicated to empowering and advocating for workers, announced the appointment of Paw Andersen as its Chief Technology Officer. In various roles, Andersen has helped build and transform several technology businesses over the last 20+ years, notably as a senior engineering leader at Uber and most recently as CTO for Metromile. He brings a wealth of experience from many different tech sectors such as GIS, fintech, and e-commerce, and in organizations of all sizes. At Jobcase, Andersen will be responsible for leading technological growth and staff, enabling the company to build innovative and empowering solutions for both members and workers.
"Jobcase supports and connects millions of workers everyday as they help one another navigate to their 'better tomorrow'. In order to continue building the world-class, go-to platform workers so rightly deserve, we need to continue scaling our best-in-class engineering team and technology stack," said Fred Goff, co-founder and CEO of Jobcase. "With the CTO baton passed to Paw, and Tony focusing his efforts on unlocking the value in data for our members, I am confident Jobcase will continue doing just that. We are humbled and proud to have Paw join our leadership team, and I am so excited for the acceleration in breadth and depth of impact we will now have in empowering workers."
Before joining Jobcase, Andersen served as CTO for Metromile, a tech disruptor in the auto insurance space, where he led their efforts with machine learning to provide usage-based cost savings and a customer-centric experience. Prior to that, he spent many years in senior leadership at various burgeoning tech companies such as Uber and Groupon. He was most notably a senior leader of engineering in Uber's Advanced Technology group, where he grew his team from 27 to 700 at a time when Uber was filling up to 10,000 new driver jobs a day.
Andersen is very passionate about missions that evolve society for the better and feels Jobcase's focus on the challenges of working people is fundamental to the health of our economy. He's proud of the role he had in creating hundreds of thousands of work opportunities with Uber and recognizes that his new role can help affect change in many other areas of the workforce.
"Jobcase's mission of 'empowerment through community' really speaks to me. I love the challenge of creating technology that can help workers achieve a better future," said Andersen. "It feels like I'm closing the circle on the journey I started at Uber. Beyond the mission, the Jobcase team itself is what sealed the deal. I've had the pleasure of meeting so many smart and passionate people from different teams at the company. The strong culture is really infectious, and I look forward to being a part of helping Jobcase make a difference on a whole new level."
Andersen will be replacing former CTO, Tony Deigh, who is transitioning into a new role as Chief Data Officer. In his new role, Diegh will bring a new level of focus to leveraging deep data in labor markets and worker dynamics to create a better experience for members and employers alike.
"I am extremely enthusiastic about my partnership with Paw," said Deigh. "His history of growing high-performance engineering organizations means great things for our members."
About Jobcase:
Founded in 2015, Jobcase is dedicated to empowering and advocating for the world's workers. As a social platform, Jobcase helps more than 130 million registered members lead better work lives – providing access to jobs, tools, resources, and a supportive community. Jobcase technology also powers a network of job sites and many nonprofit-driven activities via its Jobcase network. Emerging as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Boston, Jobcase is a Workday Ventures Partner and an industry-affiliate of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL). Jobcase also collaborates with employers, nonprofits, and government agencies to both improve and diversify access to opportunity and participation in the workforce.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Bloodline: Heroes of Lithas," a free-to-play role-playing game (RPG) for iOS and Android, has released a new teaser for their hybrid champions gameplay. The latest development will bring a unique gaming experience, empowering players to create new hybrid champions that combine the skills and appearances of their other heroes in a mix & match style.
The game was released by leading mobile game development and publishing company GOAT Games on June 23 in English-language regions including the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. The immensely popular game was ranked number one on the U.S. IOS Top New Free Chart on its launch day and gained over 1 million users within the first month.
The game has already featured a "marriage system" that allows players to harness the power of the champions' bloodlines to create new generations of hybrid heroes that will inherit the skills and power of their predecessors. This new system promises to combine these elements with long-awaited visuals, so that new hybrid champions will truly appear to be mixtures of their parents' races and appearances.
The game's lead narrative designer, Kyle, shared a progress update on the development of "hybrid champions" in the teaser. The "hybrid champion" gameplay was developed based on feedback from players. The development team plans to release the new gameplay in the near future.
"We value players' suggestions and the great ideas they've shared with us. The new hybrid champions system will unveil new characters, backstories, and events for our players. We want to bring new and exciting content to our players in order to create a one-of-a-kind gaming experience that encourages our players to explore and combine their champion's traits and abilities in the game," said Kyle.
Bloodline: Heroes of Lithas has a traditional Western fantasy theme with visually stunning realistic 3D graphics that gives players the total freedom to create various bloodlines. A unique and fresh design that makes the game stand out from traditional RPG games, with a variety of events and challenges that give players an immersive experience of managing their own city-state. Players can rebuild their cities and negotiate peace or wage war with rival factions, and eventually become a mighty leader capable of uniting the world of Lithas.
To learn more about the latest hybrid champion gameplay release, please watch the teaser at https://youtu.be/HBlGx15FlOI
Click this link to download Bloodline: Heroes of Lithas for free on IOS/Android: https://app.adjust.com/w7htdwe_bq5yri3
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Greenfield to bring nearly two decades of leadership experience within the commercial real estate and financial services sectors to IDB.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDB Bank, a New York-based private and commercial bank, announced the appointment of Laura Greenfield as its new Senior Vice President and Head of New York Commercial Real Estate (CRE). In this role, she will lead balance sheet CRE lending in the New York Metropolitan Area, overseeing loan originations, asset management, operations and deposit gathering. Greenfield will report directly to Lissa Baum, IDB Bank's Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking.
"We are very pleased to welcome Laura to our team," said Baum. "She is not only a seasoned commercial real estate executive, but an experienced lending leader with proven success in driving relationship-based practices to nurture the client lifecycle. We are confident that her unique experience and deep industry knowledge within the region will play a critical role as we continue to advance IDB Bank's long-term growth strategy and deepen our market position across the New York Metropolitan area."
Greenfield has nearly two decades of experience within both the CRE and financial services industries, most recently serving as the Executive Vice President and Market Manager for the New York/New Jersey commercial real estate lending group at People's United Bank, N.A., which was recently acquired by M&T Bank. Prior to joining People's United Bank in 2016, Laura was a vice president and team leader in the New York City commercial real estate lending group at M&T Bank.
Laura is a graduate of The George Washington University, where she received a Bachelor's of Business Administration. A committed community leader, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the UJA-Federation of New York.
About Israel Discount Bank of New York ("IDBNY" or "IDB Bank")
IDB Bank is a New-York State-chartered commercial bank, a member of the FDIC, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Israel Discount Bank LTD., one of Israel's leading Banks. In addition to its Manhattan headquarters and branch offices in Brooklyn, N.Y, Staten Island, N.Y and Short Hills, N.J, the Bank maintains other full-service branches in South Florida and Southern California. The Bank provides a complete range of private banking and commercial banking services to U.S and international clients.
For 70 years IDB Bank has built its business by fostering deep relationships with its clients, rapid decision-making, and the ability to develop custom-tailored solutions for both its domestic and international clientele. To learn more about IDB Bank visit www.idbny.com
IDB Bank is a registered service mark of Israel Discount Bank of New York. MEMBER FDIC.
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2022 and 2023 ongoing earnings guidance to be affirmed during meetings
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) management will meet with analysts and investors this week in New York.
During the meetings, management is expected to affirm the company's 2022 and 2023 consolidated earnings guidance of $2.50 to $2.60 per diluted share and $2.60 to $2.75 per diluted share, respectively. Presentation materials are available on the company's website at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/events.cfm.
PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2021 consolidated operating revenues of $1.8 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources provides electricity to approximately 800,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. PNM serves its customers with a diverse mix of generation and purchased power resources totaling 3.1 gigawatts of capacity, with a goal to achieve 100% emissions-free energy by 2040. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.
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Statements made in this news release for PNM Resources, Inc. ("PNMR"), Public Service Company of New Mexico ("PNM"), or Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("TNMP") (collectively, the "Company") that relate to future events or expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies, are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates and apply only as of the date of this report. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR's, PNM's, and TNMP's business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Additionally, there are risks and uncertainties in connection with the proposed acquisition of us by AVANGRID which may adversely affect our business, future opportunities, employees and common stock, including without limitation, (i) the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the pending Merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any remaining required governmental and regulatory approvals of the pending Merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (iii) the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed Merger in a timely manner or at all, and (iv) the risk that the proposed transaction could have an adverse effect on the ability of PNMR to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers and suppliers, and on its operating results and businesses generally. For a discussion of risk factors and other important factors affecting forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q filings and the information included in the Company's Forms 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are specifically incorporated by reference herein.
GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. Ongoing earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of net unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedges, the net change in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities, pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business, and certain non-recurring, infrequent, and other items that are not indicative of fundamental changes in the earnings capacity of the Company's operations. The Company uses ongoing earnings and ongoing earnings per diluted share to evaluate the operations of the Company and to establish goals, including those used for certain aspects of incentive compensation, for management and employees. While the Company believes these financial measures are appropriate and useful for investors, they are not measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for these measures, or any piece of these measures, to represent any financial measure as defined by GAAP. Furthermore, the Company's calculations of these measures as presented may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company uses ongoing earnings guidance to provide investors with management's expectations of ongoing financial performance over the period presented. While the Company believes ongoing earnings guidance is an appropriate measure, it is not a measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for ongoing earnings guidance to represent an expectation of net earnings as defined by GAAP. Since the future differences between GAAP and ongoing earnings are frequently outside the control of the Company, management is generally not able to estimate the impact of the reconciling items between forecasted GAAP net earnings and ongoing earnings guidance, nor their probable impact on GAAP net earnings without unreasonable effort, therefore, management is generally not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for ongoing earnings guidance.
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Chiefs trade up for 21st pick, choose CB Trent McDuffie
Published: Apr. 28, 2022 at 9:27 PM CDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS (WIBW) - With their first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Chiefs have selected Washington CB Trent McDuffie.
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BRADENTON, Fla., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the national Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) was activated to send much needed blood to the hospitals in and around Uvalde, Texas, scene of Tuesday's tragic elementary school shooting that claimed at least 21 lives and left several more injured.
"Our BERC Network was activated to help our partner blood center, South Texas Blood and Tissue meet the need of trauma patients at local hospitals in Uvalde, Texas," said Nelson Hellwig, CEO of the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services and Administrator of the BERC Program.
As part of their on-call week, the following community-based blood centers have rushed blood to the region: SunCoast Blood Centers; Carter BloodCare, The Community Blood Center (Appleton, WI), The Blood Connection, The Blood Center (New Orleans, LA); Vitalant; Rock River Valley Blood Center; Community Blood Center of the Ozarks; Miller-Keystone Blood Center (Bethlehem, PA) and LifeServe Blood Center.
"Our hearts are broken by this senseless tragedy," said Scott Bush, CEO of SunCoast Blood Centers. "We have mobilized our team to support the needs of local patients and hospitals in South Texas."
Today's activation marks the fourth time since its inception in September 2021 that the BERC Network has been called upon to provide blood during a national emergency.
"There are no words to express how deeply saddened we are about the loss of so many innocent lives," said The Blood Connection President & CEO, Delisa English. "Because of BERC, we are at least able to help the people of South Texas and their local blood center. Times like these remind us of why we continuously urge our community to donate blood."
The blood from BERC Network of blood banks is being sent to South Texas Blood and Tissue, the steward of the local blood supply in that part of Texas.
About the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps
The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), a collaborative effort of 30 community blood centers, was founded in 2021 to meet immediate transfusion needs when faced with large scale emergency situations that require blood transfusions. These blood centers commit to collecting extra units on a rotating "on call" schedule to create an available supply of blood for emergency needs.
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Friends of 35 years keep promise, split $361K lottery jackpot: ‘He is a true friend’
LEXINGTON, N.C. (Gray News) - North Carolina residents and friends of 35 years followed through on a promise the two made to split any big lottery wins with each other.
Scott Edwards and Perry Charles kept that pact when Charles recently won a $361,527 Fast Play jackpot.
“I looked at the amount you could win and thought to myself, ‘Man, I want this!’” Charles said.
According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Charles chose to wait until he got home to see if he’d won. When he saw that he had, he called Edwards and kept his word.
“He is a true friend. I know that anything he says is the truth. So, I knew he wasn’t pulling my leg,” Edwards said.
Lottery officials said the two met while working for the Winn-Dixie supermarket company.
“We always talked about if we would hit something big, it didn’t matter if we went in together to get the ticket or if we got it separate, we were going to share it,” Charles said.
According to officials, Charles bought his winning $5 Double Win ticket from a Mast Food Mart on Old U.S. 64 East in Lexington. When he purchased his ticket, the Fast Play jackpot stood at a record $723,054. A $5 ticket receives 50% of the jackpot amount.
The odds of winning a Fast Play jackpot are 1 in 320,000, as shared by the NC Lottery.
Officials said the men arrived at lottery headquarters on Wednesday and collected their prize. After taxes, they received $128,361. Both said they were looking forward to paying some bills with the money.
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| 2022-07-16T00:22:52Z
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MainStay CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: MEGI) today announced the Fund's monthly distributions for July 2022 of $0.1083 per common share. The distribution reflects an annualized distribution rate of 6.5% based on a $20.00 per share initial public offering (IPO) price.
Dividend Distribution Schedule:
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Distribution Policy.
Future earnings of the Fund cannot be guaranteed, and the Fund's distribution policy is subject to change. For more information on the Fund, please visit the Fund's website here.
The Fund's monthly distribution is set by its Board of Trustees. The Board reviews the Fund's distribution on a quarterly basis in view of its net investment income, realized and unrealized gains, and other net unrealized appreciation or income expected during the remainder of the year. The Fund strives to establish a level monthly distribution that, over the course of the year, will serve to distribute an amount closely approximating the Fund's net investment income and net realized capital gains during the year.
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of income of the current distribution, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per share of common stock basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
MainStay CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Fund is a closed-end fund, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and invests primarily in income-producing equity securities issued by infrastructure companies. Holdings are subject to change. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing prices, net asset values per share, as well as other information are available by clicking here or by calling the Fund's shareholder servicing agent at (855) 456-9683.
Fund Performance Information:
October 27, 2021 (Inception Date) to June 30, 2022
The Cumulative Total Return: -4.77%
There is no assurance the Fund will continue to pay regular monthly distributions or that it will do so at a particular rate.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of its distribution to shareholders.
Any distributions in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated first, as a tax-deferred return of capital, which is applied against and will reduce the adjusted tax basis of shares and, after such adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will generally constitute capital gains. A return of capital distribution may lower a shareholder's basis in the Fund, causing a potential future tax consequence in connection with the sale of Fund shares, even if such shares are sold at a loss to the shareholder's initial investments.
Any amounts and sources of distributions are only estimated and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of income of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will advise how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Before considering an investment in the Fund, you should understand that you could lose money. There are risks inherent in all investments. The Fund's risks include:
New Fund Risk: The Fund is a new fund which may result in additional risk. The Fund may cease operations and in such an event, investors may be required to liquidate or transfer their investments at an inopportune time.
Limited Operating History Risk: The Fund is a recently organized, non-diversified, closed end management investment company with limited operating history. It is designed for long term investing and not as a vehicle for trading. Shares of closed end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV.
Limited Term Risk: Unless action is otherwise taken by the Board in accordance with the Declaration of Trust, the Fund will commence the process of liquidation and dissolution at the close of business on December 15, 2033 (the "Termination Date"). The Fund will not seek to return an initial investment in common shares by an investor on the Termination Date. Instead, the Fund will distribute an amount equal to the Fund's NAV at that time, which may be greater or less than an investor's initial investment.
Infrastructure Industry Risk: The Fund is particularly exposed to adverse economic, regulatory, political, legal, geographical, and other changes affecting the issuers of infrastructure related securities. Infrastructure related companies are subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or operations, including high interest costs in connect ion with capital construction programs, difficulties in obtaining financing for construction programs, costs associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic slowdown, surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of energy conservation policies, changes in market sentiment and other factors. Additionally, infrastructure related companies may be subject to regulation by various governmental authorities, may also be affected by governmental regulation of rates charged to customers, service interruption, and/or legal challenges due to environmental, operational, the imposition of special tariffs and changes in tax laws, regulatory policies, and accounting standards. There is also the risk that corruption may negatively affect infrastructure projects, resulting in delays and cost overruns.
Leverage Risk: The use of leverage creates an opportunity for increased common share net investment income dividends, but also creates risks for the holders of common shares. Leverage is a speculative technique that exposes the Fund to greater risk, and increased costs. Leverage may cause greater changes in the Fund's NAV. The Fund will also have to pay interest on its borrowings, if any, which may reduce the Fund's return.
Equity Securities Risk: Equity securities prices have historically experienced periods of significant volatility, particularly during recessions or other periods of financial stress. Common stock prices, like other equity securities may be affected by macroeconomics and other factors affecting the stock market in general, including financial or political conditions that may affect particular industries, or the economy in general. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer specific risks, in addition to the general equity risks, and unlike common stocks, participation in the growth of an issuer may be limited.
Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities can be subject to greater risks than U.S. investments, including currency fluctuations, less liquid trading markets, greater price volatility, political and economic instability, less publicly available information, and changes in tax or currency laws or monetary policy. These risks are likely to be greater for emerging markets than in developed markets.
Convertible Securities Risk: The value of a convertible security, which is a form of hybrid security (i.e., a security with both debt and equity characteristics), typically increases or decreases with the price of the underlying common stock. In general, a convertible security is subject to the market risks of stocks, and its price may be as volatile as that of the underlying stock, when the underlying stock's price is high relative to the conversion price, and a convertible security is subject to the market risks of debt securities, and is particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, when the underlying stock 's price is low relative to the conversion price. The general market risks of debt securities that are common to convertible securities include, but are not limited to, interest rate risk and credit risk, they are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due; their market value may change based on changes in the issuer's credit rating or the market's perception of the issuer's creditworthiness.
Debt Securities Risk: The risks involved with investing in debt securities include (without limitation) credit risk, the risk that an issuer, guarantor, or liquidity provider of a debt security may be unable or unwilling, or may be perceived (whether by market participants, ratings agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations.
Maturity Risk: Maturity, the average expected repayment date of the Fund's portfolio, taking into account the expected final repayment dates of the securities in the portfolio. A debt security with a longer maturity may fluctuate in value more than a debt security with a shorter maturity. Therefore, the NAV of the Fund that holds debt securities with a longer average maturity may fluctuate in value more than the NAV of the Fund that holds debt securities with a shorter average maturity.
Investment and Market Discount Risk: An investment in the Fund's Common Shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. As with any stock, the price of the Fund's Common Shares will fluctuate with market conditions and other factors. At any point in time an investment in the Fund's Common Shares may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account distributions paid by the Fund. The Fund uses leverage, which will magnify the Fund's investment, market, and certain other risks.
Dividend Paying Securities Risk: Dividends the Fund receives on common stocks are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of an issuer's board of directors. There is no guarantee that the issuers of the securities held by the Fund will declare dividends in the future or that, if dividends are declared, they will remain at their current levels or increase over time. The Fund's emphasis on dividend paying securities could cause the Fund to underperform versus similar funds that invest without consideration of a company's track record of paying dividends or ability to pay dividends in the future. Dividend paying securities may not participate in a broad market advance to the same degree as other securities, and a sharp rise in interest rates or an economic downturn could cause a company to unexpectedly reduce or eliminate its dividend.
Discount from Net Asset Value Risk: Shares of closed end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund's NAV per Common Share could decrease as a result of its investment activities. The net asset value per Common Share will be reduced immediately following this offering as a result of the payment of certain offering costs. Although the value of the Fund's net assets is generally considered by market participants in determining whether to purchase or sell Common Shares, whether investors will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the Common Shares will depend entirely upon whether the market price of the Common Shares at the time of sale is above or below the investor's purchase price for the Common Shares. Because the market price of the Common Shares will be determined by factors such as net asset value, dividend and distribution levels and their stability (which will in turn be affected by levels of dividend and interest payments by the Fund's portfolio holdings, the timing and success of the Fund's investment strategies, regulations affecting the timing and character of Fund distributions, Fund expenses and other factors), supply of and demand for the Common Shares, trading volume of the Common Shares, general market, interest rate and economic conditions and other factors that may be beyond the control of the Fund, the Fund cannot predict whether the Common Shares will trade at, below or above net asset value or at, below or above the initial public offering price.
Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments (or exposure to foreign investments) are usually much greater when they are made in (or result in exposure to) emerging markets. Investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative. Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. They are more likely to experience high rates of inflation and currency devaluations, which may adversely affect returns. In addition, many emerging markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets, may be more likely to suffer sharp and frequent price changes or long-term price depression due to possible adverse publicity, investor perceptions, or the actions of a few large investors. Also, there may be less publicly available information about issuers in emerging markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those to which companies in developed markets are.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The Fund's prospectus, which contains this and other information about the Fund, should be read carefully before investing. A copy of the prospectus relating to this Fund may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor, or by calling 800-624-6782.
About New York Life Investments
With over $650 billion in Assets Under Management* as of March 31, 2022, New York Life Investments is comprised of the affiliated global asset management businesses of its parent company, New York Life Insurance Company (New York Life), and offers clients access to specialized, independent investment teams through its family of affiliated boutiques. New York Life Investments remains committed to clients through a combination of the diverse perspectives of its boutiques and a long-lasting focus on sustainable relationships.
*AUM includes assets of Investment Advisors affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company. AUM for Candriam and Ausbil is reported at the spot rate.
"New York Life Investments" is both a service mark, and the common trade name, of certain investment advisors affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company.
About CBRE Investment Management
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC is the listed real assets arm of CBRE Investment Management, a leading global real assets investment management firm, with $146.8 billion in assets under management* as of March 31, 2022, operating in more than 30 offices and 20 countries around the world. Through its investor–operator culture, the firm seeks to deliver sustainable investment solutions across real assets categories, geographies, risk profiles and execution formats so that its clients, people and communities thrive.
CBRE Investment Management is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2021 revenue). CBRE has more than 105,000 employees (excluding Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE Investment Management harnesses CBRE's data and market insights, investment sourcing and other resources for the benefit of its clients. For more information about CBRE Investment Management, please visit www.cbreim.com
*Assets under management (AUM) refers to the fair market value of real assets-related investments with respect to which CBRE Investment Management provides, on a global basis, oversight, investment management services and other advice and which generally consist of investments in real assets; equity in funds and joint ventures; securities portfolios; operating companies and real assets-related loans. This AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of CBRE Investment Management's presence in the global real assets market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers and from its calculation of regulatory assets under management for purposes of certain regulatory filings.
This press release is not an offer to sell securities and is not a solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sales of securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
New York Life Investment Management LLC engages the services of SEC-registered advisors. CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets (CBRE Investment Management) is unaffiliated with New York Life Investments. The MainStay Funds® are managed by New York Life Investment Management LLC and distributed by NYLIFE Distributors LLC, 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. NYLIFE Distributors LLC is a Member FINRA/SIPC.
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| 2022-07-15T13:33:18Z
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Marketing expert Tommy Jenkins will drive company's global brand awareness and grow market presence
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vectra AI, a leader in threat detection and response, today announced the appointment of Tommy Jenkins as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With more than 20 years' experience in technology, Jenkins has a proven track record of developing successful go-to-market strategies and scaling global demand generation engines. Jenkins joins Vectra following a period of exceptional growth and will play a pivotal role in continuing to increase the company's global footprint.
"As the volume and scale of cyberattacks continues to grow, most organizations are rapidly increasing their investment in threat detection and response controls to protect themselves from malicious actors," said Hitesh Sheth, president, and CEO at Vectra AI. "This has resulted in the rapid expansion of our global operations in recent months. We are excited to welcome Tommy to our executive leadership team as he will be instrumental in driving Vectra's next phase of growth. His vast marketing experience will take our global go-to-market strategy to new directions and deepen our engagement with existing and prospective customers."
As CMO, Jenkins will oversee all of Vectra's strategic marketing initiatives: increasing company growth, driving global brand recognition through creative storytelling, and serving as an innovation catalyst, implementing robust marketing technology capabilities. Jenkins most recently served as Acting CMO at Veeam, a leading provider of backup, recovery, and data management solutions, where he devised innovative marketing strategies to drive revenue and pipeline growth as well as strong global brand recognition. He has also held executive leadership positions at Red Hat, AvidXchange and SevOne, where he led the companies to sustained growth.
"As organizations shift more of their applications and data to the cloud, cyber attackers have refined their tactics and techniques, finding new avenues of entry and more ways to move discreetly inside an organization's environment," said Jenkins. "In fact, how, when and where most attackers get in remains largely unknown. As a company, Vectra is uniquely positioned and recognized as a leader in solving this problem. I am thrilled to join the team during a critical point in the company's growth and looking forward to expanding our global operations and furthering our successful market penetration."
Vectra® is a leader in cyber threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises. The Vectra platform uses AI to detect threats at speed across public cloud, identity, SaaS applications, and data centers. Only Vectra optimizes AI to detect attacker methods—the TTPs at the heart of all attacks—rather than simplistically alerting on "different." The resulting high-fidelity threat signal and clear context enables cybersecurity teams to respond to threats sooner and to stop attacks in progress faster. Organizations worldwide rely on Vectra for cybersecurity resilience in the face of dangerous cyber threats and to prevent ransomware, supply chain compromise, identity takeovers, and other cyberattacks from impacting their businesses. For more information, visit vectra.ai.
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| 2022-07-20T14:09:34Z
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Newly released results show the Presence of Mind initiative can be an effective way to deliver mental health information to a young adult, at-risk group.
OAKLAND, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A first-of-its-kind mental health initiative developed by Kaiser Permanente and esports organization Cloud9 has been found to be an effective way of supporting the mental health of young adult esports players and fans, according to a new study published today in NEJM Catalyst.
Presence of Mind launched in May 2020 with the goal of reaching teens and young adults with positive mental health messages in places where they spend a lot of their time: online gaming and esports platforms. The initiative includes two seasons of live Twitch Stream series featuring prominent players; mental health experts and influencers; creator-led YouTube video content from some of esports' favorite players sharing insights, positivity, and personal mental health messages; and a series of free, online interactive training sessions to help address critical mental health issues. As of May 2022, the training sessions have been accessed by more than 51,000 teens and young adult gamers who have learned how to better manage their mental health and support their friends when they need it most.
As part of the initiative, Kaiser Permanente and Cloud9 engaged with PGP (The Public Good Projects), a public health nonprofit responsible for some of the nation's most successful health campaigns. PGP conducted an independent longitudinal study that tracked the program's impact on reducing mental health stigma and measured behavior change within the gaming community. PGP surveyed gamers and esports fans between the ages of 18 and 25 in fall 2020 before they became engaged with Presence of Mind and again in summer 2021.
The study authors found that respondents who engaged with Presence of Mind reported greater understanding of mental health issues than those who had not engaged with the initiative. The study also found that respondents were:
- More than twice as likely to report they knew what advice to give a friend with a mental health condition
- Nearly twice as likely to agree that there has been an improvement in the way the esports community addresses mental health
- Nearly twice as likely to show better attitudes toward mental health treatment, including counseling, medication, and recovery
"Our continued goal with Presence of Mind is to help reduce the stigma of mental health conditions within the communities we serve, share community-developed and clinician-informed mental health and addiction care training resources, and to build a safe and open space for conversations and empathy," said Don Mordecai, MD, Kaiser Permanente's national leader for mental health and wellness. "We are pleased but not surprised with the results of this study showing that engaging with youth and young adults in places where they spend a large portion of their time can help increase their understanding of mental health issues and improve their attitudes toward treatment including counseling and recovery."
"Our study finds that embedding a health care-led mental health initiative within already existing, large-scale professional esports networks can be an effective way of supporting the mental health of young esports players and fans," said Joe Smyser, PhD, chief executive officer, PGP. "We believe these findings fill a gap in the evidence base and demonstrate that this type of initiative is a novel way to reach a predominantly young male audience, which traditionally is less likely to engage in mental health care."
According to the study authors, Presence of Mind is an initiative that can be used as a model for similar partnerships to reach youth audiences such as in sports or music industries, or for expansion to other health topics relevant to young adults. The study authors also state that these findings could help inform future efforts to address mental health in the esports community such as examining ways to include parents as a priority group for messaging.
"We are glad to see real-world evidence that Presence of Mind is helping to drive more open conversations about mental health at Cloud9 and within the gaming community," said Jack Etienne, founder and chief executive officer, Cloud9. "The success of this initiative can show others in our industry and beyond that it is possible to engage youth and young adults with positive mental health conversations and help promote a more inclusive environment for all."
The Presence of Mind initiative with Cloud9 is Kaiser Permanente's latest effort focused on addressing the mental health and wellness needs of its members, communities, and the public. Since 2016, Kaiser Permanente's Find Your Words campaign has helped to tackle the stigma that prevents many people from talking about mental health and wellness. Find Your Words offers a variety of resources including information on how to build resilience and reduce stress, and screening tools to inform further conversations about diagnosis and treatment, and also offers ways to share inspiring stories, videos, and artwork from the site with others.
About PGP
A public health nonprofit, PGP designs the most advanced health communication programs in the world. PGP's programs are conducted in partnership with public and private sector organizations and rigorously evaluated through scientific peer-review. Regardless of the subject or community being served, experts across various disciplines combine best practices with innovative methods to improve health outcomes. To learn more about PGP, visit www.publicgoodprojects.org/.
About Cloud9
Founded in 2013, Cloud9 has grown to become one of the most recognizable esports organizations in the world. With championships industry-wide, unmatched viewership hours, and extensive benefits packages for players and staff, Cloud9 prides itself on being the best in all categories. At this time, Cloud9 fields professional teams in Apex Legends, Chess, Fortnite, Halo, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Overwatch, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Teamfight Tactics, VALORANT, Wild Rift, and World of Warcraft. To find more information about Cloud9, visit www.cloud9.gg.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, go to about.kp.org.
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Diana Yee, Diana.M.Yee@kp.org, 510-225-5086
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The New Lineup of Products Brings Meaningful Improvements to an Often-Neglected Category
SPARKS, Md., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From their craftsmanship and cutting-edge features to their superior, industry-leading performance, new Crescent® Tradesman Punches and Chisels deliver more strength and durability than standard tools. Features such as full-metal cores, 17-percent larger strike caps, and extended length design provide customers with more ease and efficiency in all applications.
Crescent® Tradesman Cold Chisels and Pin Punches feature extended length and a recessed control panel design, while Wood Chisels have larger overstrike caps and precision-ground carbon steel blades. Also included in the Crescent Tradesman Punches and Chisels line are Nail Punches that deliver outstanding performance with large strike caps and innovative dual flat sides that eliminate tool roll-off.
"We've added innovative new design elements into every product in the Crescent Tradesman Punches and Chisels line," said Ethan Bolderson, product manager. "With full-metal cores, oversized strike caps, dual-material handles, and other performance and convenience features, these tools are safer, stronger, and sturdier than other products in the industry."
Crescent Tradesman Punches and Chisels are available as individual pieces or in a variety of sets. To view the full product offering, please visit www.crescenttool.com.
About Crescent®
Crescent is a premier brand from Apex Tool Group, one of the largest hand tool manufacturers in the world. The product line includes Crescent® adjustable wrenches, mechanics hand tools, and power tool accessories, Crescent Wiss® snips, scissors, shears, knives and trade tools, Crescent Lufkin® measuring tapes, rules, wheels and chalk reels, Crescent Nicholson® files and saws, Crescent H.K. Porter® heavy-duty cutting products, and Crescent JOBOX® on-site, flammable liquid and truck storage products. Visit www.crescenttool.com.
About Apex Tool Group
Apex Tool Group, LLC is one of the largest worldwide producers of hand and power tools, tool storage, drill chucks, chain, and electronic soldering products. Apex serves a multitude of global markets, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, hardware, industrial, and consumer retail. Visit www.apextoolgroup.com.
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New Social and Digital Public Service Advertisements on How STEM Brings the World of the Series to Life – from Costume and Set Design to Directing – Will Debut June 8
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMC Networks Content Room and the Ad Council, a non-profit and leading producer of social impact campaigns for 80 years, announced today a series of new public service advertisements (PSAs) that will highlight the power of girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) against the backdrop of the global hit series "The Walking Dead." In the spots, behind-the-scenes talent of the popular franchise, including Director Aisha Tyler, Costume Designer Vera Chow and Art Director Jasmine Garnet, showcase how STEM is used to bring the post-apocalyptic world of "The Walking Dead" to life on screen. Created by AMC Networks Content Room, the PSAs are part of the Ad Council's national She Can STEM campaign, which encourages girls, trans youth and non-binary youth around the country to get excited about and interested in STEM.
The new creative consists of TV spots and custom videos created specifically for TikTok and Instagram. The spots also feature Gitanjali Rao, a 16-year-old scientist, inventor and activist, interviewing Tyler, Chow and Garnet discussing how they and their teams use STEM in the production of "The Walking Dead." Using before and after visuals, each piece highlights the unique and unexpected uses of STEM in the making of the series. In addition to being part of the larger Ad Council campaign, the spots will be available on "The Walking Dead's" social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages, and across AMC Networks linear channels and digital platforms.
PSA: https://youtu.be/V20HO-tUO18
Social: https://youtu.be/LnDwmZrx6lI
Said Kim Granito, EVP of AMC Networks Content Room: "We are thrilled to partner with the Ad Council to inspire young girls in STEM through the unexpected backdrop of 'The Walking Dead.' Over the last 11 years, this universe has been created by an array of insanely talented women that utilize STEM every day in their roles. This campaign will broaden perceptions of STEM beyond the stereotypes of lab coats and beakers, and hopefully inspire the next generation of talented women in STEM. Aisha Tyler, Vera Chow and Jasmine Garnet were a dream to work with and their shared enthusiasm for this mission is inspiring."
"Careers in STEM are varied and can touch all aspects of our lives. We are proud to partner with AMC Networks Content Room on this latest work for the She Can STEM campaign. With it, we hope to inspire young girls, non-binary youth, and trans youth to recognize that their passion for STEM can impact countless industries – including the entertainment industry," said Michelle Hillman, Chief Campaign Development Officer, Ad Council.
Women make up nearly half of the total college-educated workforce in the U.S., but they only constitute 27% of the STEM workforce, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Research shows that many girls lose interest in STEM as early as middle school, and this path continues through high school and college, ultimately leading to an underrepresentation of women in STEM careers. She Can STEM aims to dismantle the intimidating perceived barrier of STEM fields by showing girls, non-binary youth, and trans youth how fun, messy, diverse and accessible STEM can be, encouraging them to dive in, no matter where they are in their STEM journey.
Since the launch of She Can STEM in September 2018, the campaign has been supported by a variety of corporate, non-profit and media partners. The current funder of the campaign is IF/THEN, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. Non-profit partners include Black Girls Code, ChickTech, Girl Scouts of the USA, Girls Inc., Girls Who Code, National Center for Women & Information Technology, The New York Academy of Sciences and Society of Women Engineers.
To learn more about She Can STEM, join the @SheCanSTEM community on Instagram or visit SheCanSTEM.com.
AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is a global entertainment company known for its popular and critically-acclaimed content. Its brands include targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and the newest addition to its targeted streaming portfolio, the anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service, in addition to AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv and IFC Films. AMC Studios, the Company's in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind some of the biggest titles and brands known to a global audience, including The Walking Dead, the Anne Rice catalog and the Agatha Christie library. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business.
Content Room is AMC Networks' award-winning branded entertainment studio that collaborates with advertising partners to build brand stories and create bespoke experiences across an expanding range of digital, social, and linear platforms. Content Room enables brands to fully tap into the company's premium programming, distinct IP, deep talent roster and filmmaking roots through an array of creative partnership opportunities— from premium branded content and integrations— to franchise and gaming extensions.
Content Room is also home to the award-winning digital content studio which produces dozens of original series annually, which expands popular AMC Networks scripted programming for both fans and advertising partners by leveraging the built-in massive series and talent fandoms.
The Ad Council is where creativity and causes converge. The non-profit organization brings together the most creative minds in advertising, media, technology and marketing to address many of the nation's most important causes. The Ad Council has created many of the most iconic campaigns in advertising history. Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk. Smokey Bear. Love Has No Labels.
The Ad Council's innovative social good campaigns raise awareness, inspire action and save lives. To learn more, visit AdCouncil.org, follow the Ad Council's communities on Facebook and Twitter, and view the creative on YouTube.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKYPAD, a global leader in product performance analytics for retailers and brands, is thrilled to announce a partnership with luxury beauty retailer, Cos Bar. Leveraging feedback from key existing subscribers, including Chantecaille, Creed, Augustinis Bader, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Revive, and a host of others, the SKYPAD team worked to build an application tailored to best support the ever-burgeoning beauty industry with sales insights and consumer trends. This exclusive partnership is a strategic step forward to support the cosmetics and beauty space.
With its 19 brick-and-mortar stores throughout the US and its online presence, Cos Bar chose the SKYPAD SaaS platform as its preferred analytics tool. SKYPAD will be utilized to best forecast demand and to ensure automated, accurate, and consistent sales data-sharing with its brands. This will ultimately lead to optimal product availability for consumers in their stores and online. This time save will be a win-win for brands, buyers, and most importantly, consumers.
SKYPAD will provide a comprehensive dashboard with vendor product and location level insights and year-over-year comparison capabilities in a shared view, easing brand and buyer collaboration. The program includes industry specific terminology and concepts, including aggregate time frames around holidays and key events, categories and sub-categories, and benefits.
SKYPAD and Cos Bar have a shared, focused commitment to clients, which is to enhance speed, consistency, and accuracy of data sharing between merchants and their suppliers – Ultimately ensuring consumers have access to the right product, in the right place, at the right time.
"We are eager to launch with SKYPAD, and to empower our Merchant team and brands with an industry leading tool. We anticipate that this solution will not only grow our collective businesses, but will also grow our strategic and new brand relationships. We look forward to the results to come." – Cristina Estrada, VP of Operations
SKYPAD's VP of Business Development, Gil Hakami, stated, "We are super excited about this exclusive new partnership with Cos Bar. SKYPAD will allow Cos Bar buyers and their respective brands to collaborate on a single platform, to make merchandising decisions based on facts. Inevitably, this will positively impact Cos Bar consumers at the stores and online."
Sky I.T. Group is the home of SKYPAD, a leading B2B SaaS platform, supporting the collaboration of the world's most recognizable brands with the top retailers across the globe. Leveraging automation and self-serve reporting, SKYPAD provides insights into product and location level trends that drive planning, forecasting, and supply chain decisions, refining the consumer shopping experience.
Today, SKYPAD services over 4,000 users, from 2,000+ brands across several industry verticals and geographic regions. Our client brand portfolio of industry leaders includes International Cosmetics and Perfumes, Bond No 9, La Prairie, Sisley, Shiseido, and Oribe Hair Care. The SKYPAD retailer partner network includes Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth, and Nordstrom.
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DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Jacobs (NYSE:J) has declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.23 per share of Jacobs common stock. This dividend will be paid on Oct. 28, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 30, 2022.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Investors:
Jonathan Doros, 817-239-3457
jonathan.doros@jacobs.com
Media:
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Aircraft part falls from sky, just missing man at Maine Capitol
Published: Aug. 16, 2022 at 11:26 AM CDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a large metal object crashed to the ground outside the Capitol building in Augusta.
It happened around 12:30 p.m. Friday outside the main entrance of the State House.
According to the Department of Public Safety, the 6- to 7-pound sleeve-like object landed at a high velocity about 6 to 8 feet from Capitol Police screener Craig Donahue, who was walking outside the entrance.
They say two other people were in the area and saw it happen.
No one was injured.
The FAA is attempting to locate the source of the part, which is likely from a large airliner on an international route.
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In May, active inventory increased year-over-year (+8.0%) for the first time in nearly three years, but remained 48.5% lower than at the start of the pandemic
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New data suggests the U.S. housing market hit a turning point in its supply struggle in May, as active inventory recorded the first year-over-year increase since June 2019, according to the Realtor.com® Monthly Housing Trends Report released today. At the same time, the median national home price soared to an all-time high of $447,000 and buyers snatched up listings a week faster than last year.
"Among key factors fueling the inventory comeback are new sellers, who are listing homes at a rate not seen since 2019, as well as moderating demand, with pending listings declining year-over-year in May," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com. "While this real estate refresh is welcome news in a still-undersupplied market, it has yet to make a dent in home price growth, partially due to increases in newly-listed, larger homes and because the typical seller outlook is quite high, likely shaped by recent experiences of homeowners who sold. Importantly, as 72% of this year's sellers also plan to purchase a home, seller expectations will likely start to reflect buyers' needs. In an early sign, the rate of sellers making price cuts accelerated in May."
May 2022 Housing Metrics – National
The U.S. inventory of active listings grew year-over-year for the first time since June 2019, with this comeback driven by two key trends. First, new listings reached the highest level of any month in nearly three years, as rising numbers of sellers might be more confident in pursuing plans to list than last Spring when COVID vaccines were just rolling out. Second, higher housing costs are spurring a moderation in buyer demand. This is reflected in May's bigger year-over-year declines in pending listings – those at various stages of the selling process that are not yet sold – compared to April, a sign of softening in the turnover rate of for-sale homes.
- Nationally, the number of active listings increased 8.0% year-over-year in May, but remained 48.5% below typical levels in May 2020 at the onset of COVID.
- Compared to last month's year-over-year changes, May's national data showed a significant improvement in the new listings trend (+6.3% vs. 1.3%) and a bigger decline in pending listings (-12.6% vs. -8.7%).
- Among May's new listings, the share of smaller homes (up to 1750 square feet) declined year-over-year (to 45.7% from 47.3%), while those with 1,750-plus square feet increased from 52.7% to 54.3%.
- On average in the 50 largest U.S. markets, active inventory grew by double-digits (+14.9%) over May 2021 levels, with the biggest increases in the West (+33.6%) and South (+18.3%), led by Austin, Texas (+85.8%), Phoenix (+67.1%) and Sacramento, Calif. (+54.6%). Active listings declined on a year-over-year basis in just 8 markets.
- Thirty markets posted annual gains in newly-listed homes, with the biggest increases registered in southern metros: Raleigh, N.C. (+27.9%), Nashville, Tenn. (+22.8%), and Las Vegas (+20.7%).
May's increase in for-sale home options combined with softening buyer demand would typically drive a cooldown in home prices, but data shows that is not yet the case. In fact, the yearly growth rate in the U.S. median listing price accelerated from last month's pace as the median listing price approached $450,000 after just crossing the $400,000 threshold in March. From asking prices per square foot to pending listing prices, May housing trends suggest that a few factors are potentially driving the continued home price surge. These include a rising share of newly-listed, larger homes by square footage and some sellers not yet adjusting to shifting supply and demand dynamics, including buyer interest in less expensive homes.
- The U.S. median listing price hit an all-time high of $447,000 in May, rising at a faster year-over-year pace (+17.6%) than last month (+14.2%). On a square foot basis, asking prices for active listings increased 16.2% over May 2021 levels.
- In a potential sign of softening buyer demand at the national level, the median listing price of a typical pending listing actually decelerated in May over April, to a yearly rate of 16.2% from 17.2%. Additionally, the national share of listings that had their price reduced jumped to 10.5% in May from 7.0% in April, but the rate remains well below typical pre-COVID levels.
- Active listing prices in the nation's largest metros grew by an average of 13.0% compared to last year in May, with the biggest gains recorded in Miami (+45.9%), Nashville (+32.5%), and Orlando, Fla. (+32.4%).
- In May, median listing prices were down year-over-year in just six large markets, which were: Pittsburgh (-10.5%), Rochester, N.Y. (-9.7%), Cincinnati (-9.6%), Cleveland (-2.3%), Detroit (-1.8%), and Buffalo, N.Y. (-1.2%).
Similar to norms one would expect to see in home price trends, the increase in for-sale home options combined with softening buyer demand would typically drive a deceleration in time on market. However, time on market data did not yet show this trend in May, as buyers snatched up listings more quickly than in any month in the Realtor.com® data history going back to July 2016 – a record that typically isn't hit until the Summer season. For some homebuyers who have yet to be priced out of the market but can't afford to compete by making a larger down payment, acting quickly might give them an edge.
- In May, the typical U.S. home spent 31 days on the market , a full week less (-6 days) than last year and down 27 days compared to typical May 2017 to 2019 timing.
- Across the 50 largest U.S. metros, the typical home spent 26 days on market, down six days year-over-year, with the biggest declines registered in the South (-7 days).
- At the market level, homes saw the greatest yearly decline in time spent on market in Miami (-28 days), followed by a three-way tie between Hartford, Conn., Seattle and San Jose, Calif. (-12 days).
- Just one market posted a year-over-year increase in time on market: Detroit (-1 day), where homes still moved at a close to record-fast pace.
May 2022 Housing Metrics – 50 Largest U.S. Metro Areas
*Note: Oklahoma City new listing count growth and Hartford active listing count growth are not available while data is under review.
Realtor.com® housing data as of May 2022. Listings include active inventory of existing single-family homes and condos/townhomes for the given level of geography; new construction is excluded unless listed via an MLS.
Realtor.com® makes buying, selling, renting and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone. Realtor.com® pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago, and today through its website and mobile apps offers a marketplace where people can learn about their options, trust in the transparency of information provided to them, and get services and resources that are personalized to their needs. Using proprietary data science and machine learning technology, Realtor.com® pairs buyers and sellers with local agents in their market, helping take the guesswork out of buying and selling a home. For professionals, Realtor.com® is a trusted provider of consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world. Realtor.com® is operated by News Corp [Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc. For more information, visit Realtor.com®.
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Complaints filed against Bradenton city councilman
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - At least three city staff members have filed complaints against a Bradenton city councilman for creating what they say is a hostile work environment.
The complaints are against Councilman Bill Sanders, alleging he cursed at staff, raised his voice and responded to staff in an aggressive manner.
A third-party agency is working to mediate the issues that appear to stem from Sanders asking for the reporting of gifts and the questioning of the city being listed as a sponsor for a local parade, which has been documented in emails between Sanders and staff members.
“The ethics question is for all elected officials to report gifts as required by law. Information was declined for me to submit with value of gifts per your email. I was told they were free. … Elected officials cannot accept gifts without reporting as we our aware of a local attorney losing his license for regifting them to a judge. I take this seriously,” Sanders wrote in an email.
One complainant stated that Sanders had made City Hall “a miserable place to come each day.”
Emails documenting the conflict between the staff over these ethics complaint were sent to ABC7 by a city spokesperson.
“Regarding complaints of inappropriate behavior directed at City of Bradenton employees, an investigation is being conducted by an outside lawyer experienced in conducting independent investigations and who specializes in employment law. We will let that process run its course. Accordingly, we will have no further comment at this time.” said a city official.
Three separate complaints have been raised, documents show. ABC7 has reached out to Sanders for comment.
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Results of Phase 2b RESTORE trial for retinitis pigmentosa and six-month data for Phase 2 STARLIGHT trial for Stargardt disease expected in H1 2023
DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, today announced that clinical development of its Multi-Characteristic Opsin (MCO) gene therapy platform will be featured in two presentations at the 22nd Euretina Congress, taking place September 1-4, 2022, in Hamburg, Germany and online.
Details for the presentations are as follows:
Development of Novel Endpoints for the Study of Multi-Characteristic Opsin Enabled Vision Restoration in Patients with Advanced Retinitis Pigmentosa; Double-masked, Randomized, sham-controlled, Multicenter Phase 2b study
Presenter: Victor Hugo Gonzalez, M.D., Valley Retina Institute, McAllen, TX.
Session: IRD I
Date and Time: Thursday, September 1, 2022; 3:05 p.m. CEST
Location: Hall X1, Congress Centre Hamburg
Dr. Gonzalez will discuss Nanoscope's Phase 2b RESTORE trial, its most advanced clinical program. RESTORE trial results, along with six-month data from the Phase 2 STARLIGHT trial for Stargardt disease, are expected in H1 2023.
52 Week Safety and Efficacy of Optogenetic Therapy for Vision Restoration in Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients
Presenter: SriniVas R. Sadda, M.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Doheny Eye Institute, the Stephen J. Ryan – Arnold and Mabel Beckman Endowed Chair, and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine.
Session: IRD II
Date and Time: Friday, September 2, 2022; 3:29 p.m. CEST
Location: Hall X1, Congress Centre Hamburg
Dr. Sadda will discuss the safety and efficacy of intravitreal MCO Optogenetic Therapy for vision restoration in advanced retinitis pigmentosa patients in a Phase 1/2a study.
About Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc.
Nanoscope Therapeutics is developing gene-agnostic, sight restoring optogenetic therapies for the millions of patients blinded by retinal degenerative diseases, for which no cure exists. The company's lead asset, MCO-010, is presently in Phase 2b multicenter, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled clinical trials in the U.S. for retinitis pigmentosa (NCT04945772) with top line data expected H1 2023. The company has also initiated a Phase 2 trial of MCO-010 therapy in Stargardt patients (NCT05417126). MCO-010 has received FDA orphan drug designations for RP and Stargardt. Preclinical assets include non-viral laser delivered MCO-020 gene therapy for geographic atrophy.
Investor Contact:
Argot Partners
212-600-1902
Nanoscope@argotpartners.com
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Famous Winston Churchill portrait swapped with fake, authorities say
Published: Aug. 28, 2022 at 12:51 PM CDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
(CNN) – Canadian authorities are investigating the theft of a famous portrait of Winston Churchill.
The portrait by Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh is one of the most reproduced photos of the 20th century.
The original was on display in Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier Hotel, but sometime between Christmas and January 6 someone stole the original and replaced it with a reproduction.
Last weekend, hotel employees noticed the frame holding the print was not hung properly, and the frame did not match others in the space.
The value of the stolen portrait is around $100,000.
An expert on art theft is optimistic the original will be recovered but points out that arrests in cases like this are rare.
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| 2022-08-28T18:37:47Z
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BEIJING, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report form chinadaily.com.cn
High-speed rail (HSR) is an important indicator of the modernization of a country's transportation and a significant reflection of its level of industrialization. Despite developing HSR more than four decades later than developed countries, thanks to the tireless efforts of several generations of railway workers, China has made historic progress in HSR, from trailing other countries, to keeping pace with them, and to leading the world.
So far, China has built the largest and most modern HSR network with 37,900 km in operation and the fastest trains reaching 350 km/h. What is more, China's world-leading HSR system is built with independent intellectual property rights. Watch the video to find out more highlights of China's HSR.
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| 2022-06-29T13:51:56Z
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Animal Outlook's undercover investigation unveils animal abuse horrors throughout Bay Area residential neighborhoods
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An investigation from Animal Outlook has unveiled abuse at live markets—markets where live animals are slaughtered, killed and sold—in and around the Bay Area in Northern California.
Photographic and video footage taken by the organization shows the horrific abuse inflicted on fish, turtles, frogs and other animals in these live markets, many of which are in close proximity to peoples' homes and in full view of children as they walk to school.
Animal Outlook is calling for stricter enforcement of existing anti-cruelty and protection laws for the cruelty documented. Cheryl Leahy, Animal Outlook's Executive Director, states, "We want the public to be aware that this type of animal cruelty is happening, both on massive factory farms and slaughterhouses run by multinational conorporations as well as right in our own neighborhoods—cruelty and suffering are standard fare across the board.
Although Animal Outlook's exposé shows the abuse at these San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose markets, this issue is a nationwide problem. Leahy continues, "There are literally hundreds of these markets and they are in nearly every major city from Los Angeles to New York and in full view of residents. We are shining a light on San Francisco to illustrate the national crisis."
The multitude of abuses uncovered in this video include fish, turtle and frog cruelty. Fish are bludgeoned before being dismembered and many are hit multiple times with clubs or the flat side of knives. Additionally, fish are swimming in overcrowded tanks surrounded by dead or dying fish or displayed in shallow trays with little water. Turtles are decapitated alive and soft shell aquatic turtles are kept in dry containers. Frogs and other amphibians and reptiles spend their days in plastic tubs, sometimes piled on top of each other.
Even though the vast majority of Americans agree that animal cruelty is wrong, these practices are allowed to continue under the veil of these live markets.
Animal Outlook is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to aid animals by strategically challenging the status quo of animal agribusiness through undercover investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and empowering everyone to choose vegan. https://animaloutlook.org/
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| 2022-08-17T12:08:42Z
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CDC director announces organization shake-up aimed at speed
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation’s top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, intended to make it more nimble.
The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC leaders call it a “reset”— come amid ongoing criticism of the agency’s response to COVID-19, monkeypox and other public health threats. The changes include internal staffing moves and steps to speed up data releases.
The CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, told the agency’s staff about the changes on Wednesday. It’s a CDC initiative, and was not directed by the White House or other administration officials, she said.
“I feel like it’s my my responsibility to lead this agency to a better place after a really challenging three years,” Walensky told The Associated Press.
The CDC, with a $12 billion budget and more than 11,000 employees, is an Atlanta-based federal agency charged with protecting Americans from disease outbreaks and other public health threats. It’s customary for each CDC director to do some reorganizing, but Walensky’s action comes amid a wider demand for change.
The agency has long been criticized as too ponderous, focusing on collection and analysis of data but not acting quickly against new health threats. But public unhappiness with the agency grew dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts said the CDC was slow to recognize how much virus was entering the U.S. from Europe, to recommend people wear masks, to say the virus can spread through the air, and to ramp up systematic testing for new variants.
“We saw during COVID that CDC’s structures, frankly, weren’t designed to take in information, digest it and disseminate it to the public at the speed necessary,” said Jason Schwartz, a health policy researcher at the Yale School of Public Health.
Walensky, who became director in January 2021, has long said the agency has to move faster and communicate better, but stumbles have continued during her tenure.
In April, she called for an in-depth review of the agency, which resulted in the announced changes. Her reorganization proposal must be approved by the Department of Health and Human Services secretary. CDC officials say they hope to have a full package of changes finalized, approved and underway by early next year.
Some changes still are being formulated, but steps announced Wednesday include:
- Increasing use of preprint scientific reports to get out actionable data, instead of waiting for research to go through peer review and publication by the CDC journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
- Restructuring the agency’s communications office and further revamping CDC websites to make the agency’s guidance for the public more clear and easier to find.
- Altering the length of time agency leaders are devoted to outbreak responses to a minimum of six months.
- An effort to address a turnover problem that at times caused knowledge gaps and affected the agency’s communications.
- Creation of a new executive council to help Walensky set strategy and priorities.
- Appointing Mary Wakefield as senior counselor to implement the changes. Wakefield headed the Health Resources and Services Administration during the Obama administration and also served as the No. 2 administrator at HHS. Wakefield, 68, started Monday.
- Altering the agency’s organization chart to undo some changes made during the Trump administration.
- Establishing an office of intergovernmental affairs to smooth partnerships with other agencies, as well as a higher-level office on health equity.
Walensky also said she intends to “get rid of some of the reporting layers that exist, and I’d like to work to break down some of the silos.” She did not say exactly what that may entail, but emphasized that the overall changes are less about redrawing the organization chart than rethinking how the CDC does business and motivates staff.
“This will not be simply moving boxes” on the organization chart, she said.
Schwartz said flaws in the federal response go beyond the CDC because the White House and other agencies were heavily involved.
A CDC reorganization is a positive step but “I hope it’s not the end of the story,” Schwartz said. He would like to see “a broader accounting” of how the federal government handles health crises.
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| 2022-08-17T17:29:56Z
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PawCo is aiming to remove animals from the pet food-chain by offering delicious, healthy and environment friendly plant-based pet food.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PawCo Foods officially launched their proprietary plant-based pet food and shipped their first batch of orders on August 3rd of 2022.
The company is founded by a former ImpossibleFoods employee and backed by a team of scientists and board certified animal nutritionists. PawCo invented the world's first fully plant-based meat that is designed specifically for pet foods. The team is committed to providing pets with complete and balanced plant-based meals.
"As a scientist, I couldn't stand seeing Paco, my beloved dog, eating unhealthy food every day. That's why I founded PawCo Foods – to change how our pets eat on a daily basis and make the world a greener place. I'm now dedicated to helping all of our furry friends out there to live a happy, healthy and joyful life" said Dr. Mahsa Vazin, Founder and CEO of PawCo Foods.
PawCo puts forward a plant-based meat that is just as tasty as traditional meat, while also providing all the essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals necessary for dogs to thrive. Traditional dog foods containing meat have been linked to numerous health issues in dogs, including cancer, allergies, and gastrointestinal distress. PawCo wants to improve pet health, decrease animal farming, and reduce the impact of pet food manufacturing on the environment by making tasty and nutritious plant-based dog food available in the market.
PawCo raised their seed round earlier this year and the team has been working on their proprietary plant-based meat. They publicly launched their first plant-based recipe for dogs today and they are accepting orders for new customers.
About PawCo
PawCo Foods is dedicated to its mission of improving pet health by providing them healthy, plant-based meals, while reducing animal farming and the pet food industry's environmental footprint. The company was founded by Dr. Mahsa Vazin and started based on love and care for animals.
Learn more about the company at MyPawCo.com.
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| 2022-08-03T19:00:56Z
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine360™, a leading provider of employer-sponsored health plan solutions that deliver deep cost savings and concierge member support, today announced that it has partnered with Quantum Health, the industry-leading healthcare navigation and care coordination company, to provide greater support for Imagine360's growing base of enterprise clients. The partnership will give large employers the power of deep, sustainable savings from Imagine360, and participants will be supported by expert and empathetic healthcare navigation from Quantum Health.
Imagine360 provides self-funded organizations with health plan solutions based on three pillars: deep savings through reference-based pricing—often 15-30% compared to a PPO plan—high quality healthcare and concierge member support. To deliver a superior member experience, Imagine360 has developed proprietary services and built a world-class customer care team that consistently delivers member satisfaction scores that exceed 98%. The partnership with Quantum Health will further enhance the experience and results for Imagine360's clients and their members.
Quantum Health's proprietary platform integrates data from across the healthcare system, including members, clients, providers, payers, third-party solutions and other stakeholders. This enables Quantum Health to proactively identify opportunities for early intervention, which results in better clinical outcomes and cost savings. It also enables a highly personalized experience for employees, resulting in industry-leading NPS scores. Pairing Quantum Health's platform with the provider access tools of Imagine360 will deliver an even more powerful member experience, with proactive navigation and clinical support through all phases of healthcare.
"Imagine360 has set itself apart with a non-stop focus on delivering exceptional member support," said Jeff Bak, President and CEO of Imagine360. "We are thrilled to partner with Quantum Health, an organization that shares the same mission. The combination of our proprietary solutions for large employers will ensure that the unique requirements of enterprise organizations are met across the country and that employees are fully supported throughout their healthcare journeys."
"We are excited to partner with Imagine360 to deliver a better healthcare experience and greater value for enterprise clients," said Zane Burke, CEO of Quantum Health. "Our data insights and early interventions will ensure their members are engaged with their benefits and receive the right support and care at the right time. By integrating Imagine360's provider access tools with our platform, we will improve outcomes and drive down costs—while simultaneously making the system easier to navigate."
For more information about Imagine360, please visit www.imagine360.com. For details on Quantum Health, visit www.quantum-health.com.
About Imagine360
Imagine360 is the leading provider of employer-sponsored health plan solutions that deliver deep cost savings and concierge member support. Leveraging 50+ years of expertise, Imagine360's solutions combine the financial benefits of reference-based pricing, best-in-class member support, and health plan administration. Guiding members through all phases of healthcare, a specialized team provides care navigation and clinical support and relentlessly advocates for members to receive quality care at an affordable price.
About Quantum Health
Quantum Health is the industry-leading consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company that delivers an unparalleled consumer experience to its members, as well as validated claims savings and high satisfaction rates for its self-insured employer clients. Quantum Health's proprietary Real-Time Intercept® model identifies opportunities for early intervention in a member's healthcare journey, resulting in better engagement, outcomes and cost efficiencies.
The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Dublin, Ohio. Since its inception, Quantum Health has earned numerous awards and honors, including the Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. 5000, the MedTech Breakthrough Award for technology innovation, the Gold Stevie for Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year and a Great Place to Work by FORTUNE Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine. The Women Presidents' Organization has ranked Quantum Health as one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies, and Columbus Business First has honored Quantum Health as a Best Place to Work.
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| 2022-09-08T15:19:20Z
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Highlights Company's Innovations and System Enhancements Utilizing Analytics, Machine Learning and Other AWS Tech at Scale
-- Black Knight has been leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) for several years to develop innovative real estate and mortgage solutions, while also increasing the scalability, speed, and functionality of its flagship offerings
-- Currently using more than 60 AWS capabilities, Black Knight's AWS investment empowers its velocity of innovation, bringing operational products to market quickly
-- Given its mission-critical role in one of the largest financial services verticals, Black Knight's approach to cloud technology is to "meet the client where they are" as opposed to forcing change
-- Black Knight onboards cloud-based innovations to avoid client disruption while consistently delivering massive computational power, storage and throughput; machine learning; and analytical insights at scale using AWS
-- The keynote address detailed specific AWS technologies, their use cases as part of Black Knight's overall cloud strategy and how the company helps "make home ownership possible"
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI), a premier provider of integrated technology, data and analytics for lenders and servicers, announced that Chief Information Technology Officer James Iredale participated in the keynote presentation at the AWS Summit Atlanta. In his remarks, Iredale highlighted how the company leveraged AWS offerings for the last four years to drive technological innovation in the real estate and mortgage industries. Thousands of technologists across multiple industries gathered in Atlanta at the Summit to discuss how AWS helps companies like Black Knight innovate quickly and deliver flexible, reliable solutions at scale.
During the keynote, Iredale outlined how Black Knight employs AWS capabilities to create solutions across the mortgage life cycle. From engagement tools at the front end of the process – when a prospective homebuyer begins looking for a home and exploring financing options – to origination, underwriting and funding through the entire long-term customer relationship of mortgage servicing, AWS enables Black Knight to achieve a velocity of innovation rarely seen in the financial services industry.
"At Black Knight, we're helping make homeownership possible by building and operating the underlying mortgage software used by some of the largest financial institutions in America," said Iredale in his remarks. "Our mission is clear: to make the mortgage process easier, faster and more intuitive – not only for our clients, but for the American consumer, as well. But at the same time, we also have to meet our clients' very customized needs around quite complex operations. To that end, we have been working with AWS over the past four years, using analytics, machine learning and other AWS technologies to digitalize the mortgage process from end to end."
"Developing with AWS lets us easily scale up solutions in the cloud and move with increased agility as old waterfall development practices with high manual touch get replaced by lean development practices and automation in development operations and testing practices," Iredale continued. "This allows us to meet our clients where they are with regard to cloud technology as opposed to forcing wholesale change. It also means we are able to future-proof our technology with much greater ease."
According to John Kain, AWS Worldwide Head of FSI Market Development, "Black Knight is creating the next- generation mortgage process, and we have enjoyed working with them as part of their ongoing focus on delivering innovative solutions that address the needs of the mortgage industry. By leveraging AWS and machine learning, they enable their clients to provide the fast, digital experience that consumers are used to in other industries."
To learn more about Black Knight's cloud-based innovations through AWS, view Iredale's keynote address.
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.
Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serving their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com/.
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| 2022-07-14T13:40:43Z
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced it will report its second quarter 2022 financial results and operational highlights on Monday, August 8, 2022, following the close of U.S. financial markets. Details of the event and replay are as follows:
About Novavax
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) is a biotechnology company that promotes improved health globally through the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. The company's proprietary recombinant technology platform harnesses the power and speed of genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles designed to address urgent global health needs. NVX-CoV2373, the company's COVID-19 vaccine, has received authorization from multiple regulatory authorities globally, including the U.S., EC and the WHO. The vaccine is currently under review by multiple regulatory agencies worldwide, including for additional indications and populations such as adolescents and as a booster. In addition to its COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax is also currently evaluating a COVID-seasonal influenza combination vaccine candidate in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, which combines NVX-CoV2373 and NanoFlu*, its quadrivalent influenza investigational vaccine candidate, and is also evaluating an Omicron strain-based vaccine (NVX-CoV2515) as well as a bivalent Omicron-based / original strain-based vaccine. These vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax' proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.
For more information, visit www.novavax.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
*NanoFlu identifies a recombinant hemagglutinin (HA) protein nanoparticle influenza vaccine candidate produced by Novavax. This investigational candidate was evaluated during a controlled phase 3 trial conducted during the 2019-2020 influenza season.
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| 2022-08-01T20:38:32Z
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‘That happens more often’: Bear makes its way into downtown park
By Kristen Aguirre
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ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Wild and city life collided in the middle of downtown Asheville on Thursday, April 21, when a black bear was spotted walking in the streets.
The situation had many observers scratching their heads —How did it get there?
According to Ashley Hobbs, a black bear biologist from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, the answer is simple.
“It seems to have wandered in, probably because of trash, food, smells like that,” she said.
She said the city is the bear’s home.
“I think a lot of people don’t realize that the bears actually live downtown, right here,” Hobbs said.
Yes, in the city.
“We have bears that will den most years right off of 240, just a few feet off the interstate,” Hobbs said.
She also said Asheville has a high density of bears. As many as two-thirds of bear calls for the entire state come from Asheville and Buncombe County.
The bear that was spotted downtown on Thursday is no stranger to the city.
“The particular Bear that was down here had a collar. It was part of our urban-suburban black bear study here in Asheville,” she explained. “That bear is a particularly urban bear, as well.”
Hobbs said this bear probably follows the outskirts of Asheville, going down to A-B Tech and UNC Asheville.
“It’s likely that that happens more often than we know of,” Hobbs said. “We just don’t see them when we’re out and about around town.”
Hobbs said residents and visitors would probably see that bear again, but it’s our job to safely coexist.
“We can’t let them become comfortable around us because they’ll become what we call food-conditioned or habituated,” she said.
This means the bears lose their fear of humans and start seeing us as a food source. Hobbs noted when that happens, that’s when it becomes dangerous.
“The best rule of thumb is to keep a good distance from that bear,” she said. “Make sure they have escape routes when we do come into contact with them, but for the most part, these bears just want to get away from us.”
In video footage of Thursday’s wildlife encounter, Hobbs noticed the bear actually appeared scared.
“If you saw the video too, that bear just wanted to get away from people,” she said. “It just had some trouble finding a good escape route.”
Luckily, Asheville Police stepped in to guide the bear out of the city.
“We need to realize that we have more bears and more people in our area, in particular in Asheville,” Hobb said.
As a reminder, some bear-wise tips are to never approach or feed a bear, always secure your garbage and recycling, and remove any bird feeders when bears are active.
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| 2022-04-23T16:35:11Z
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Winning $5 from your friend in a friendly bet is fun, winning $500 from a bet on a sports game is even more fun, but neither is as close to as much fun as winning $500,000.
Well, someone in East Texas will be one happy camper once they claim such a big prize from the Texas Lottery. The lottery reports a $500K jackpot-winning Texas Two-Step ticket was sold in Hemphill.
The ticket matched all four of the winning numbers along with the bonus number to win the $500,000 prize. There were also 13 secondary prize winners who matched the four winning numbers from the June 23 drawing to win $1,500 each.
The $500K winning ticket was sold at CL & M Grocery Inc. on Highway 87 South in Hemphill; the ticket was a Quick Pick according to the Texas Lottery.
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| 2022-06-28T16:59:21Z
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Dear Annie: I’ve been reading your column for a long time, and I admire how reasonable and nonjudgmental your advice seems to be.
My husband and I were childhood sweethearts. We are currently separated, and I am concerned that this might lead to divorce.
This is my second marriage. We have two children. Our first child was born in February 2016, and my husband decided to quit his job of 17 years to stay home with the baby and me while I healed. We were married a few months later, in June 2016. I returned to work that September, but not my husband. He hasn’t worked a real job — meaning, any work situation longer than three months — since the birth of our first child. Our second child was born in May 2019. Then the pandemic hit.
We started living in separate homes in September 2020, and we are still both in New York but each living separately with our mothers. The children live with me and visit him every other weekend.
Hubby had a history of alcoholism. He’s been sober over nine months now. I bought a house in December 2021, but he refuses to live with me and my mom. I completely understand that.
I have no interest in being in another intimate relationship with someone else, but I dislike catering to him as a wife and not getting 100% of the benefits of having a husband. No Social Security is building up in his account. I pay for every date night or family trip. I don’t even have the pleasure or luxury of waking up to Hubby’s face in the morning.
My question is — how much longer should I wait for him to get a job? Is our separation leading to divorce?
— Anxiously Separated Wife
Dear Anxiously Separated Wife: Whether your separation is leading to divorce is a question you need to ask your husband, and if you don’t get a straight answer from him, a therapist. If your husband continues to be evasive, talk to a lawyer.
It is entirely possible that his withdrawal — from his family and work — is nothing more complicated than the disease of alcoholism rearing its ugly head again in his life. You might profit by checking out Al-Anon. Regardless of what is going on, if he doesn’t want to reach out to you, then you can’t force him. But what you can do is take care of yourself and your babies. Continue to focus on that, and remember that your husband has not earned the endearing term “hubby” because he is acting the opposite of kind toward his family. He is acting selfish and entitled. He either ships up and gets help, or ships out, and then it would be time for you time move on.
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| 2022-07-27T08:29:43Z
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Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs
NEW CASTLE, Pa., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penn Power, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company, recently completed proactive equipment inspections and maintenance to reinforce the electric system against extreme heat and severe weather this summer. The work builds upon vast equipment and technology upgrades FirstEnergy has made to its electric grid in western Pennsylvania over recent years to help prevent power outages and reduce many interruptions to just a brief or momentary outage.
"We proactively inspect, maintain and upgrade our equipment to minimize the length and impact of service interruptions that are often caused by events out of our control, like severe weather," said Scott Wyman, president of FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania operations. "This year alone, FirstEnergy plans to invest more than $20 million in new automated technology and equipment upgrades across the Penn Power service area to help keep power flowing to our customers in all types of weather conditions."
Proactive equipment inspections include using thermovision cameras to capture infrared images of electrical equipment, helping detect potential problems within substations and on power lines that cannot be observed during regular visual inspections. The infrared technology shows heat on a color scale, with brighter colors or "hot spots" indicating areas that could need repairs. These images can identify equipment issues such as loose connections, corrosion and load imbalances, and utility workers are able to make repairs to prevent potential power outages in the future.
Penn Power is also nearing completion on the construction of a new distribution substation in Cranberry, Butler County, to support the energy demands of the area's rapidly growing population and help prevent lengthy service disruptions during severe weather. The work includes installation of automated equipment and technology within the new substation and along power lines serving more than 20,000 customers in parts of Cranberry, Mars, Evans City, Jackson Township and nearby areas. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of the summer.
Other work being completed by Penn Power personnel includes inspecting electrical equipment, like transformers, located along neighborhood power lines and within substations to ensure the infrastructure is ready to perform reliably when demand for electricity increases during the summer, typically due to air conditioning usage.
In addition, helicopter patrols have completed inspections of nearly 750 miles of high-voltage power lines owned by American Transmission Systems, Inc., a FirstEnergy transmission subsidiary, located in the Penn Power service area. The inspections are designed to look for damaged wire, broken cross arms and other hardware problems not visible from the ground. Any potential reliability issues identified during the inspections are addressed as quickly as possible.
Beyond the infrastructure work, Penn Power and FirstEnergy employees have participated in readiness exercises and drills throughout the year to test the company's restoration process used to address storm-related power outages. Storm drills are becoming more common in the utility industry in the wake of severe weather over the last several years.
Customers can review tips to prepare in advance of severe weather, and view restoration updates if storms do cause power outages, by visiting FirstEnergy's 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages.
With the summer storm season also comes higher-than-usual temperatures and rising energy costs. Customers can take steps to beat the heat while also managing their electricity bill this summer. The following tips can help customers use electricity wisely during this period of high demand:
- Set thermostats as high as comfort will allow. Every degree a customer can increase the temperature in their home will result in using about 3 percent less energy during the summer.
- Use fans – moving air cools skin faster, resulting in greater comfort on hot days.
- During sunny weather, close drapes or blinds on windows facing the sun to prevent direct radiant heating from impacting interior temperatures.
- Use a programmable or smart thermostat to keep temperatures higher when no one is home and to reduce the temperature before arrival back home.
- Seal any leaks with caulk or weather stripping to prevent hot air from sneaking into your home.
- Check air conditioner and furnace fan filters. Clogged filters waste energy and money by forcing HVAC systems to work harder than necessary.
- Avoid using heat-producing appliances during the hottest hours of the day. The less heat produced at home, the less work the air conditioner must do.
- Payment arrangements and assistance programs are available for customers who need help with their electric bills. For more information, visit www.firstenergycorp.com/billassist.
Summer is also a time when contractors and homeowners spend more time outdoors completing projects. Important outdoor electrical safety tips are available at www.firstenergycorp.com/publicsafety.
Penn Power serves more than 160,000 customers in all or parts of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Lawrence and Mercer counties in western Pennsylvania. Follow Penn Power on Twitter @Penn_Power, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PennPower, and online at www.pennpower.com.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com. Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter: @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Photos of Penn Power workers completing equipment upgrades and inspections are available for download on Flickr. A video of utility personnel conducting a thermovision inspection and explaining the work can be found on the company's YouTube channel.
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Kansas racing scene highlighted in new tourism video
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas native racecar drivers highlight their start in the Sunflower State in the state’s new tourism video.
Kansas Tourism says on Monday, Sept. 12, it released the latest chapter in its ongoing series showcasing the attractive features of the state. It said Full Throttle and Full Heart: Kansas Racing features native Kansas drivers who share the magic of racing in the Sunflower State.
“The racing industry is a valuable part of the economic success in many Kansas communities,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “Racing provides entertainment options for residents and brings tourism dollars into local communities and the state as a whole. We are proud of the racing legacy that Kansas has and will continue to have in the future.”
Kansas Tourism noted that the video features professional drivers Clint Bowyer, Jennifer Jo Cobbs, Chase Junghans and Megan Meyer. Each driver speaks of their love for racing and how they got started in Kansas. The release of the video also coincided with the fall race weekend at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City.
“Racing is part of the culture of Kansas,” said Kansas Tourism Director Bridgette Jobe. “We have historic tracks across the state that have been the birthplace to many professional racing careers. Everyone should experience the wild competition and thrilling speed of Kansas racing.”
Kansas Tourism indicated that the Story Series is an ongoing exploration of the faces and places that make the Sunflower State a great place to live and explore.
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Fixed Fee IT Achieves SOC 2 Type II Attestation with No Exceptions
PORTLAND, Ore., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fixed Fee IT, a Managed Service Provider, today announced that it has completed its SOC 2 Type II audit for the third year in a row and received an audit with no exceptions. Performed by KirkpatrickPrice, a licensed, quality-driven CPA firm, a successful audit shows that they are providing services that exceed the rigorous standards put forth by the AICPA to deliver a secure and reliable service to its clients.
Larry Gray, CEO of Fixed Fee IT, adds, "We are driven to be the best Managed Service Provider in our industry. Our commitment to constant improvements in security, privacy and availability has resulted in a rare outcome, a perfect audit. Completing a SOC 2 Type 2 audit with no exceptions proves that Fixed Fee I.T. is a leader in our industry and the Portland Oregon Metro area, today and into the future."
"The SOC 2 audit is based on the Trust Services Criteria," said Joseph Kirkpatrick, President of KirkpatrickPrice. "Fixed Fee IT delivers trust-based services to their clients, and by communicating the results of this audit, their clients can be assured of their reliance on Fixed Fee IT's controls."
Achieving these standards requires hundreds of hours of work developing policies and procedures, training staff and clients, and ensuring that processes are followed every time. This is exceedingly difficult to accomplish and requires a commitment to the success of Fixed Fee IT's clients through best-in-class management that is unmatched in the industry.
Fixed Fee IT is a Managed Service IT Provider in Portland, Oregon that specializes in IT management & support, cyber security & compliance, and technology strategy for small businesses. The MSP was started in 1995 by Larry Gray, CEO, with a goal of providing businesses and their staff with high-quality information technology service alongside unmatched customer service. For more information visit www.fixedfeeit.com.
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Recognized in Data to Decisions Category for Disruptive Technology Leadership
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GHX today announced customer Stanford Medicine has been named a finalist in the 12th annual Constellation Research "SuperNova Awards" in recognition of its collaboration with GHX to improve its Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations. As digital transformation evolves across industries and geographies, organizations must make greater investments in technology to remain leaders in their field. The SuperNova Awards recognize individuals and teams who are prioritizing disruptive technology and transforming their organizations with digital initiatives.
Stanford Medicine and GHX set out to build a stronger, more reliable data foundation to drive more informed decisions about the healthcare organization's P2P operations. By cleansing and integrating multiple sources of data across the organization to increase visibility into cash flow, Stanford Medicine has been able to:
- Successfully automate nearly 100 percent of invoices, eliminating costly delays and inefficiencies in order processing and meeting payment terms
- Improve inventory data accuracy to support real-time supply chain decision making
- Strengthen supply reliability efforts during product shortages
- Maximize savings and reinvest in patient care
- Deliver financial reporting in the P2P cycle
"Savvy digital leaders from all industries have made the move from digital channels to digital business models. Despite a high level of uncertainty, rampant inflation, rising interest rates, uncertain inventory and a massive labor shortage, this year's SuperNova Award winners have made a significant impact to their businesses," said R "Ray" Wang, founder and CEO of Constellation Research. "The lessons learned from these organizations provide a strong template and great inspiration for other leaders looking to pave the way in their organizations."
"From the outset, Stanford Medicine's dedicated team set out to create a system that would improve financial, operational and, ultimately, clinical outcomes. It's gratifying to see their years of hard work recognized,'' said Bruce Johnson, president and CEO, GHX. "We take pride in the relationship we have built over the years and aspire to apply this blueprint for success more broadly so that we can drive more data-driven decision making across the healthcare ecosystem."
The 2022 SuperNova Award judges, comprised of technology thought leaders and journalists, selected finalists who demonstrated success in implementing cutting-edge business models and emerging technologies for their organizations. Finalists achieved remarkable results, including competitive advantage, cost savings and quantifiable improvements in agility.
Public voting for the SuperNova Awards will take place online from August 8 to September 2, 2022. The winners will be announced at the SuperNova Awards Gala on October 26 in Half Moon Bay, California, during Constellation's Connected Enterprise conference.
To vote for Stanford Medicine and GHX, please go to the Stanford Medicine page and hit "Vote for this Entry" in the upper right-hand corner.
Building on decades of collaboration among providers, manufacturers, distributors and other industry stakeholders, Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) is leading the charge in helping organizations run the new business of healthcare. By automating key business processes and translating evidence-based analytics and data into meaningful action, GHX is helping the healthcare ecosystem to move faster, operate more intelligently and achieve greater outcomes. With the support of GHX, healthcare organizations have removed billions of dollars of wasteful healthcare spend. For more information on GHX's suite of cloud-based supply chain solutions, visit www.ghx.com and The Healthcare Hub.
Constellation Research is a technology research and advisory firm based in Silicon Valley. We deliver strategic guidance to companies seeking to transform their businesses through the early adoption of disruptive technology. Our analysts draw on their experiences as practitioners to deliver pragmatic advice to CXOs leading digital transformation within their organizations. Clients include board of directors, C-suite executives, line-of-business leaders, and IT visionaries who are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Our mission is to conduct research on emerging technologies, identify and validate trends, and empower our clients to succeed in the digital economy. Constellation Research also hosts DisrupTV, a show hosted by our founder R "Ray" Wang, which features disruptive leaders and reaches 40k+ viewers each week.
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- Newest gummies are first in Mystic Labs' product line to feature CBN -
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mystic Labs™, the manufacturer and distributor of Delta-8 THC products and Delta-9 THC Gummies, announces its newest additions to its gummy product line, Delta-8 Sleep Gummies and Delta-9 Sleep Gummies. These are the first Mystic Labs gummies to contain the cannabinoid CBN.
"As our experience and reputation shows from manufacturing industry-leading Delta-8 and Delta-9 Gummies, innovation is key," said Vince Gillen, vice president of sales. "Our distribution and retail partners continue to drive our growth across multiple channels with new products that consumers trust and rely on."
Mystic Labs Delta-8 Sleep Gummies feature 25mg of Delta-8 THC, 5mg of CBN, and Mystic Labs' proprietary calming blend, including chamomile, lemon balm, passionflower, and lavender extracts. They come in a Spellbound Cherry flavor and a 30-count bottle with an MSRP of $38.99.
Additionally, Mystic Labs Delta-9 Sleep Gummies contain 10mg of Delta-9 THC, 5mg of CBN, and the same proprietary calming blend. They also feature a cherry flavor and are available in 30-count bottles with an MSRP of $44.99.
These are the latest additions to Mystic Labs' gummy variations, following the launch of High Potency Delta-8 THC Gummies and Delta-9 THC Gummies earlier this year. Federally compliant under the 2018 Farm Bill, all Mystic Labs THC Gummies are independently lab tested to ensure safety and compliance with all state and federal regulations.
All Mystic Labs products are crafted and manufactured by its in-house team of more than 300 employees across four manufacturing and distribution locations in Tampa, Florida.
For more information about its commitment to providing the highest-quality Delta-8 and Delta-9 products and to shop Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC Gummies, visit https://www.mysticlabsd8.com.
Mystic Labs™, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a manufacturer and distributor of premium Delta-8, Delta-9 THC, and Kratom Extract products, including gummies, tinctures and vaping products. With more than 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space and over 350 employees, Mystic Labs' dedication to quality happens in-house, where it formulates, manufactures, and distributes products in the United States. All products are tested in-house and independently lab tested by a third-party lab. Learn more at https://www.mysticlabsd8.com.
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SOMERVILLE, Mass., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laronde, the company pioneering Endless RNA™ (eRNA) – a novel, engineered form of RNA that can be programmed to express proteins inside the body for breakthrough treatments – today announced that John Mendlein, Ph. D., the company's Chairman, will become its interim Chief Executive Officer, effective this month.
Mendlein succeeds Diego Miralles, M.D., who joined Laronde as CEO in December 2020 from Vividion Therapeutics, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson in San Diego. Mendlein, a Flagship Pioneering Executive Partner, has been involved with numerous Flagship bioplatform companies in board or senior leadership roles, including Adnexus, Axcella, Editas, FL55, Laronde, Moderna, Omega and Senda, and is a seasoned biotech entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in building bioplatform companies from small molecules to programmable medicines. As he assumes the role of interim CEO, the company will initiate a CEO search. Diego Miralles will continue to work with Flagship ecosystem companies as an Advisor.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Diego for his efforts to advance Laronde through its emergence from stealth and its next company building steps, and for his deep commitment to our mission," said Mendlein, Laronde Chairman and incoming CEO. "Our multi-product eRNA platform holds the promise to change medicine and I look forward to partnering with the entire Laronde team to write the next exciting chapter of Laronde as we bring forward breakthrough eRNA treatments into the clinic in 2023."
"Flagship founded Laronde in 2017 to industrialize our invention of endless RNA and scale the development of our new class of medicines based on eRNA," said Avak Kahvejian, Ph.D., Laronde Founding CEO, Co-founder, Board member, and Flagship General Partner. "Since that time, we have remained actively involved in developing the eRNA platform and company strategy. John's entrepreneurial experience with first-in-category programmable bioplatforms positions him well to lead the company during this important next phase of growth."
"Laronde has an exceptional team leading the development of its eRNA platform, with the potential to create a new class of programmable medicines," said Diego Miralles. "I look forward to my continuing role engaging with Flagship as an Advisor and am grateful for my time at Laronde and wish John all the best in his new role."
John Mendlein is an executive partner at Flagship Pioneering, contributing to Flagship's strategic and operational objectives, including the origination of new Flagship Labs companies. A longtime member of Flagship's broader ecosystem of companies, John is an experienced biotech entrepreneur. Prior to joining Flagship, John served as president of corporate and product strategy at Moderna and was a member of Moderna's board of directors from 2012 to 2018. He has also held leadership roles at multiple additional biotech enterprises including Aurora Biosciences (acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals), Adnexus Therapeutics, Fate Therapeutics and Affinium Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Debiopharm Group). John currently serves on the boards of Flagship companies FL55, Harbinger Health, Laronde, and Senda Biosciences. John is also a co-author or co-inventor of over 210 publications and published patents. For more about John Mendlein, see here.
Ribonucleic Acids, or RNAs, play a significant role in biology. Among their functions, they provide the "code" that instructs cells to produce or regulate proteins, the building blocks of life and important regulators of disease processes. Because RNAs provide coded instructions to cells, they can be programmed to produce specific effects. This approach has been validated by the successful development of several important RNA-based medicines, but RNA's potential as a drug development modality has just begun. Endless RNA™, or eRNA, was invented at Flagship Labs and is a new class of synthetic, closed-loop RNA. Because eRNA has no free ends, it is not recognized by the immune system and is very stable, enabling a long duration of protein expression. In addition, eRNA can serve protein-coding and non-protein-coding functions, and its protein translation capabilities are completely modular — switching an eRNA "protein sequence cassette" enables the expression of a different protein or multiple proteins that can be tuned as needed on an application-by-application basis.
Laronde is pioneering a platform that offers a completely novel way of modulating human biology. Endless RNA™ (eRNA), invented at Flagship Labs, is a uniquely engineered RNA that can be programmed to express diverse proteins inside the body. It is persistent, non-immunogenic, allows for repeat dosing, and offers flexibility in formulation and delivery. Laronde was founded in 2017 by Flagship Labs, the innovation foundry of Flagship Pioneering. The company is rapidly scaling to support the parallel development of multiple programs across many disease areas. To learn more, please visit the company's website at https://www.laronde.bio/ or Twitter and LinkedIn.
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- Part of larger energy services contract with Duke Energy
- Project also includes a 2-MW battery
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southeast's largest floating solar plant will be producing power soon at the U.S. Army's Fort Bragg in North Carolina after a major utility energy service contract with Duke Energy and its prime contractor Ameresco.
The 1.1-megawatt solar facility is part of a $36 million contract that focused on energy resilience and security at Fort Bragg, including infrastructure modernization, lighting and water upgrades, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, and boiler system improvements.
"Duke Energy's work with Fort Bragg will lead to better energy efficiency and cost savings at the base," said Brian Savoy, Duke Energy's chief strategy and commercial officer. "We're excited to help put Fort Bragg at the forefront of renewable energy innovation through this unique floating solar facility."
The floating solar system was built on the Big Muddy Lake located at Camp Mackall. Fort Bragg will own and operate the solar system.
"We are grateful for our relationship with Duke Energy and Ameresco," said Col. Scott Pence, garrison commander for Fort Bragg. "With this system, the largest floating solar array in the Southeast, we will be able to provide energy resiliency to Fort Bragg operations through sustainable resources. With this partnership, Fort Bragg not only has renewable electricity, but energy security that will be critical with continuing the installation's mission during a power outage."
"The opportunity to implement this innovative use of clean energy technology for a military base as notable as Fort Bragg was one that our Federal Solutions team was thrilled to lead on," said Nicole Bulgarino, Ameresco executive vice president and general manager of Federal Solutions. "The completed floating solar system – still an underutilized technology in the U.S. – will assure the Army's mission with clean energy. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Duke Energy and Fort Bragg, working to identify additional state-of-the-art opportunities to reduce the installation's energy consumption and strengthen its resilience."
The floating solar installation is being paired with a 2-MW battery energy storage system. The system will supply power to Fort Bragg from the local grid and provide power during electric service outages.
"This project fulfills the commitment made in our Army Climate Strategy to increase resilience while delivering clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions," said the Honorable Rachel Jacobson, assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment. "When we collaborate with local utilities and industry to promote energy resilience while powering the local grid, it is a winning solution across the board."
Floating solar is expected to grow quickly over the next decade. Currently, only 2% of new solar installations are on water. But the nation has more than 24,000 human-made bodies of water that could be useful for floating solar development. (View and download video and photos).
North Carolina and Duke Energy are leaders in solar energy. The state is fourth in the nation for overall solar power capacity. Duke Energy owns and operates more than 40 solar facilities in North Carolina – one of which is a 13-MW facility at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Onslow County.
About Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg has the largest population of any U.S. military installation, with more than 270,000 people working and living within its boundaries. Among the many essential organizations at Fort Bragg, the installation is the home headquarters for U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
The installation is also home to the Joint Special Operations Command, the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps, and the headquarters of U.S. Army Reserve Command.
Womack Army Medical Center is a 1.1 million-square-foot, 117-bed hospital located on the installation serving more than 200,000 eligible beneficiaries in an eight-county area.
There are two airfields located within the confines of the installation: Pope Army Airfield and Simmons Army Airfield. Fort Bragg is the premier projection platform with one of the most strategic airfields within the Department of Defense that supports the Immediate Response Force, the National Mission Force and other locally assigned units. The U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force can deploy worldwide within 18 hours of notification from Pope Army Airfield.
About Duke Energy
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 strategy to create a smarter energy future for its customers and communities. The company has goals of at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation and net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030, and net-zero emissions by 2050 from its electric and natural gas businesses, including Scopes 1, 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. The company also is investing in major electric grid upgrades and expanded battery storage and exploring zero-emitting 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.
About Ameresco
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients throughout North America and Europe. Ameresco's sustainability services in support of clients' pursuit of Net Zero include upgrades to a facility's energy infrastructure and the development, construction, and operation of distributed energy resources. Ameresco has successfully completed energy saving, environmentally responsible projects with Federal, state and local governments, healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,000 employees providing local expertise in the United States, Canada, and Europe. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.
The announcement of completing construction on a project contract is not necessarily indicative of the timing or amount of revenue from such contract, of Ameresco's overall revenue for any particular period or of trends in Ameresco's overall project backlog. This project was included in Ameresco's previously reported contracted backlog as of March 31, 2022.
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- Dataminr's partner ecosystem currently includes Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation, Esri, TD SYNNEX, and more
- The program will further accelerate global product adoption of Dataminr, more seamlessly integrate Dataminr alerts into enterprise workflows and offer the flexibility for corporations to procure Dataminr's products through trusted channel and reseller partners
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dataminr, the world's leading real-time information discovery platform, today launched its global partner ecosystem, the Dataminr Partner Program. The program will dramatically expand Dataminr's customer reach across the corporate market, while also providing better enterprise workflow integration and the flexibility to procure Dataminr's products through trusted partners.
Dataminr's partner program makes it easier for corporations to operationalize Dataminr's AI Platform across their organization and more seamlessly integrate Dataminr alerts into their workflow. Additionally, this initiative will open up Dataminr's offerings to corporate enterprises in a growing set of commercial sectors and geographic regions through Channel Partners, and provide our signals to Platform Partners to power products for new corporate use cases including supply chain, logistics, fleet management, insurance and many more.
"The Dataminr Partner Program broadens our scale and reach through channel partners and reseller networks, delivers more value for our customers, and powers global sales through partners that can sell the Dataminr solution in their local region," said Aharon Weiner, SVP Global Partnerships, Dataminr. "The program will accelerate Dataminr's customer growth, optimize workflow integration, unlock new corporate use cases for our AI Platform, and also feature numerous benefits and incentives for partnerships with comprehensive partner resources."
Leading merchants and businesses including Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, TD SYNNEX, NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation—and long-time partner ESRI—are new participants in the partner ecosystem.
"We are proud to have the opportunity to be one of the first participants in the Dataminr Partner Program," said Cheryl Neal, Vice President of New Vendor Acquisition at TD SYNNEX. "Together with Dataminr, we will be able to enrich the breadth and depth of our offerings, ultimately maximizing the value of our customers' information and IT investments and unlocking growth for the future."
For new partners, comprehensive program benefits include:
- Flexible compensation models with competitive margins and margin protection
- Co-selling benefits such as joint business planning and joint account mapping
- Market development funds to drive demand and pipeline growth
- A library of resources that includes training and enablement, sales tools, marketing assets and more.
More information about the Dataminr Partner Program related resources can be found on Dataminr's Partner homepage. The program will continue to accept new partners and add resources to support a growing ecosystem that customers and partners can rely on.
Dataminr delivers the earliest warnings on high impact events and critical information far in advance of other sources. Recognized as one of the world's leading AI businesses, Dataminr enables faster response, more effective risk mitigation and stronger crisis management for public and private sector organizations spanning global corporations, first responders, NGOs, and newsrooms. Recently valued at $4.1B, Dataminr is one of New York's top private technology companies, with 900+ employees across eight global offices.
Since its founding in 2009, Dataminr has created the world's leading real-time information discovery platform, which detects digital patterns of emerging events and critical information from public data signals. Today, Dataminr's leading AI platform performs trillions of daily computations across billions of public data inputs from over 300,000 unique public data sources. The company has been recognized for its groundbreaking AI platform and rapid revenue growth by Forbes AI 50 and Deloitte Fast 500, and has been named to Forbes Cloud 100 for six consecutive years.
Alongside Dataminr's corporate product, Dataminr Pulse, the company provides public sector organizations with its First Alert product for first response, including the United Nations, which relies on First Alert in over 100 countries. Dataminr for News is used by more than 650 newsrooms and by over 30,000 journalists worldwide.
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US births rose last year but still less than before pandemic
(CNN) - U.S. birth rates appear to be on the rise after a steep drop during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to new data published Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, the nation’s birth rates were up in 2021.
It’s the first time in seven years that the U.S. birth rate increased.
Nearly 3.7 million babies were born in 2021, about 46,000 more than 2020.
Teen birth rates continued to decline, while they increased for those 25 and older, particularly in women ages 35 to 39.
Data showed changes in birth rates based on age but also by race.
White and Hispanic women had more babies in 2021 than Black, Asian and Native American women.
Rates for cesarean sections and preterm births also increased in 2021 and were disproportionately high for Black women.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Digital Turbine, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of APPS during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: August 9, 2021 to May 17, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: August 5, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/digital-turbine-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=29975&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of APPS during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 5, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Webcast scheduled for Tuesday, August 9 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) announced today that it will host a live webcast on Tuesday, August 9th at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter financial results and report on pipeline and business progress.
The webcast may be accessed at https://ir.ionispharma.com/events-and-presentations/upcoming-events. A replay will be available for a limited time at the same address.
For more than 30 years, Ionis has been the leader in RNA-targeted therapy, pioneering new markets and changing standards of care with its novel antisense technology. Ionis currently has three marketed medicines and a premier late-stage pipeline highlighted by industry-leading cardiovascular and neurological franchises. Our scientific innovation began and continues with the knowledge that sick people depend on us, which fuels our vision of becoming a leading, fully integrated biotechnology company.
To learn more about Ionis visit www.ionispharma.com and follow us on Twitter @ionispharma.
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Novel L2 protocol, created in collaboration with dcSpark, delivering EVM capabilities to non-EVM blockchains, expands into Algorand
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milkomeda, a novel Layer 2 project built to enhance user experience, developer traction, and delivering the next generation of inter-blockchain interoperability for leading Layer 1 ecosystems, has today announced the launch of their A1 Rollup on Algorand Public Testnet.
Milkomeda enables thousands of Ethereum developers to expand their horizons by building on top of the most popular non-EVM blockchains which were unapproachable to them until now. This is thanks to the fact that Milkomeda empowers these alternative L1 chains with EVM capabilities, thereby streamlining the process for the developers to start creating smart contracts and dApps immediately.
Milkomeda brings novel UX to the table for end users, providing them the ability to take advantage of well known dApps originally from Ethereum in the ecosystems they value most. As a result, they gain the benefits of a drastically improved selection of DeFi applications and other use cases that enrich their day-to-day experience of using blockchain.
Initially, the Milkomeda protocol launched (as a sidechain) on Cardano, and now with this new step forward, is releasing its latest innovations on Algorand. Through an EVM-based rollup, both existing Milkomeda and Algorand users will have access to completely new experiences which have never been possible before.
Along with Algorand, Milkomeda is also preparing to expand into more blockchains in the future. This will provide each ecosystem with novel EVM capabilities, thereby making them even more compelling to developers globally.
Milkomeda is backed by investors such as Arrington Capital, Solana Capital and Coinbase. To learn more, visit milkomeda.com.
Milkomeda delivers EVM compatibility to the leading Layer 1 ecosystems by offering the most popular smart contracting language, Solidity, while enhancing inter-blockchain interoperability, user experience, and developer traction, all at the Layer 2 level. Learn more at milkomeda.com.
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| 2022-07-20T14:05:26Z
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Entrants Can Enter for a Chance to Win a Five-Night Stay at a Staypineapple Hotel and Roundtrip Airfare for Two
BELLEVUE, Wash., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Staypineapple, known for its fun and unique approach to hospitality, is launching a "Where Yellow is a Feeling" spring campaign with a chance to win a five-night stay at any Staypineapple hotel along with roundtrip airfare for two.
At Staypineapple, yellow isn't just a color. It's a feeling! The Staypineapple experience is about feeling happy, relaxed, carefree, and welcome! Feelings that Staypineapple hotel guests carry with them long after their stay.
Staypineapple is inviting guests to share what the feeling of yellow means to them through the "Where Yellow is a Feeling" contest which runs April 11 through April 22, 2022. Entrants can enter for a chance to win a five-night stay at any Staypineapple hotel with roundtrip airfare for two by:
- Visiting Staypineapple's Instagram or Facebook page, liking the contest post, and commenting about what the feeling of yellow means to them using the hashtag #YellowIsAFeeling.
- Entering on the contest page at Staypineapple.com.
- Visiting any Staypineapple hotel or restaurant and completing an entry form.
For the campaign's full terms and conditions, please visit Staypineapple.com/yellow-is-a-feeling.
About Staypineapple
Staypineapple is a brand of upscale, out-of-the-ordinary boutique hotels in urban markets nationwide, owned and managed by Pineapple Hospitality, based in Bellevue, Wash. Focused on thoughtful service and design, with an uncanny knack for anticipating needs, the dog-friendly hotels wholeheartedly embrace the pineapple's symbol of hospitality and joy. For more information or to make a reservation, visit Staypineapple.com or call (866) 866-7977. Follow Staypineapple on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Olo Inc. (NYSE: OLO) resulting from allegations that Olo may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Olo securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8131 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On February 12, 2020, Olo issued a press release announcing "its partnership with Subway(R) restaurants to integrate digital orders directly into the restaurant's point of sale for the majority of the chain's locations." Olo also stated that "[t]he partnership allows Subway's network of more than 20,000 U.S. restaurants to more seamlessly handle digital orders from third-party marketplaces."
Then, on August 11, 2022, Olo issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2022 financial results. On a conference call with investors and analysts later that day to discuss those results, Olo disclosed a change in its relationship with Subway that occurred in the second quarter. Specifically, Olo's founder and Chief Executive Officer disclosed that the Company is in the process of losing its business from Subway, that it had lost about 2,500 Subway locations during the second quarter that began directly integrating with marketplaces, and that "[w]e expect Subway's direct marketplace integration to continue with the balance of their locations being removed from our total active location counts in the fourth quarter of this year, or the first quarter of 2023."
On this news, Olo's stock price fell $4.73 per share, or 36%, to close at $8.26 per share on August 12, 2022.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
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Josh Peck says he made less than $100,000 a year on ‘Drake & Josh’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
“Drake & Josh” was a huge hit for Nickelodeon, but one of its stars says he didn’t become a millionaire off of it.
Josh Peck, who played Josh Nichols on the series, recently appeared on the “Trading Secrets” podcast.
The former child star talked about being on the show from 2004 to 2007.
“It’s quite public that if you were on a show like ‘Two and a Half Men’ or ‘Modern Family,’ and you were the kid on a massive network syndicated show, the case could be made that you’d have enough money to last you for the rest of your life,” Peck said.
But that wasn’t how it was for him.
“The reality is that when we were making the show, we did 60 episodes and we made about $15,000 an episode,” he said. “So, when all is said and done, we were sort of left, after agents and managers and taxes, with about $450,000 over five years, which breaks down to a little less than $100,000 a year.”
He was raised by a single mother and while the money allowed them to have a better life, Peck said it was “not enough to set you up for life.”
Peck, who starred opposite Drake Bell as Drake Parker, is now 35 and continues to act, most recently on Hulu’s “How I Met Your Father.”
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Man facing charges after neighbor catches him peeping on little girls through window, police say
DRACUT, Mass. (WCVB) – Police in Massachusetts are seeking charges against a man accused of looking into the window of a little girl.
The girl, 5-year-old Aliza, and her 2-year-old sister are fortunately OK, but their mother, Emmarie Albert, said the two of them got quite the scare early Monday morning.
“The dog starts barking at the window, so he’s barking out the window and then she starts screaming that there’s somebody in her window,” Albert said.
As the sisters were in their bedroom, a neighbor letting her dog out around 2:15 a.m. saw the suspect right outside their window.
The neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous, said the man took off, but his truck was still in the lot until around 4 a.m. when neighbors say they saw him drive off.
“I followed him and called the police and stayed on the phone with them and led them ... to where he was,” the neighbor said.
Police stopped the driver and plan to file charges as the family wonders why he came to their apartment.
“I don’t know why or what he wanted or what his deal was or if he has been watching us or I don’t know,” Albert said. “I think he’s a pervert. I mean, I don’t … there’s no other reason.”
The owner of the complex has a no trespassing order for the suspect.
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| 2022-04-08T01:00:05Z
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Each church I have served has held a Sunday-evening service, but that evening hour attracted only a smidgen of the persons who attended Sunday morning. Few churches hold evening church now, and I think that’s a shame
Is my memory clouded? Have I forgotten how challenging it was to write two sermons per week? Have I overlooked that the Sunday night crowd was mostly retirees? Have I forgotten how difficult it was to get young adults to one service per Sunday, let alone two? Have I ignored the discouragement of seeing so few persons rattling around in a large worship space? Have I forgotten the challenge of finding a musician to commit to a Sunday night service?
And yet … and yet …
On Sunday night, some people would testify to God’s power. Others would call out prayer requests and concerns. We sang, we prayed, we were far more informal than Sunday morning. It was good.
Sunday evening worship offered refreshment, spiritual enrichment, and faith-building. As a young adult, I attended Sunday night church as a volunteer youth counselor. The youth group sat together for the Sunday-night service. The service would conclude with teens on their knees in prayer.
Almost all Methodist worshipers finished Sunday night on their knees. During the singing of the final hymn the altar was “open”, which meant worshipers came of their own volition and knelt in prayer for a long as they wanted. These prayers were personal and unassisted. On their knees people faced their fears, bucked up their courage, prayed for others and self and found strength to face the week ahead.
On Sunday evening, we sang out of the Cokesbury Hymnal. That little book was full of singable, gospel-type hymns far more evangelistic and energetic than those in the Sunday-morning United Methodist Hymnal. On Sunday night, the pastor or song leader rarely chose the hymns. The congregants called out hymn numbers from the pews. We all knew, for example, that No. 153 was “Love, Mercy and Grace.” We learned our faith as we sang.
My wife said my evening sermons were better than my morning ones. I knew she was right, but the truth bothered me. I spent all week agonizing over my morning sermon, whereas I often scratched out my Sunday evening sermon on the back of an envelope on Sunday afternoon. That evening message inevitably was fresher, more authentic, more relevant and conversational.
A church I served in Savannah had a retreat center on a coastal island with a chapel overlooking Moon River. Every summer, the church would hold evening church there, the little sanctuary usually packed, the service preceded by a meal together. That service thrives today — three months of evening worship every summer. I smile to remember it.
Different eras call for different presentations of the gospel. Wednesday-night prayer meeting has long disappeared, too. I don’t want to get too nostalgic, but it seems like we’re missing a great deal by the passing of Sunday-night church.
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Agreement increases wages, provides financial stability for West Virginians at a time of economic uncertainty
LETART, W.Va., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Felman Production, a Letart, WV-based metallurgy manufacturing company led by Mordechai Korf and Uriel Laber employing dozens of West Virginia workers, announced today it has reached a labor agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) and its affiliated Local Union No. 5171, ensuring dozens good-paying union jobs to West Virginians and bolstering the region's manufacturing footprint.
As of July 1, 2022, the amended labor agreement includes immediate wage increases for all union workers at Felman Production's Letart-based facility. The increases across the multiple bargaining units range from 7.5% to 12.1%. The previous labor agreement between Felman Production and USW expired in September 2023, and the amended labor agreement announced today extends the agreement through September 2024. The USW has represented the workers at Felman since the plant was built in 1952. The workers at Felman are recognized as USW Local 5171.
Roy Martin, Staff Representative at USW District 8, said: "Today is a great day for the working men and women of USW Local 5171. The competitive-paying, family-sustaining jobs at Felman Production are great for our members, their loved ones, and the community they live in. We hope with this agreement, Felman will attract future employees and sustain the current employees for years to come."
Vitaliy Anosov, Plant Manager at Felman Production, said: "We are pleased to have successfully negotiated this agreement with the USW. The increased cost of living across the country has been burdensome for workers all across the country, and we are happy to support our employees in the current economic situation. Under the leadership of Mordechai Korf and Uriel Laber, Felman Production has always prided itself on being a 'union shop,' and we look forward to a long cooperation with USW and our employees."
About Felman Production
Felman Production, LLC, is a West Virginia-based producer of high-quality ferrosilicomanganese, an important element that increases the tensile strength, toughness, stiffness, wear resistance, and hardenability of steel, helping to improve the safety and effectiveness of the end product. The plant is strategically located along the Ohio River, near New Haven, Mason County, and is accessible by major transportation modes, including rail, water, and truck. The plant has its own barge facility and internal rail system.
Felman Production is one of only two companies in the United States that produces critically important silicomanganese. By utilizing multiple furnaces, which operate around-the-clock, the company can produce approximately 105,000 metric tons of silicomanganese annually at its 190 plus acre facility.
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The Classic is Still Cutting Loose After 40 Years!
PARKER, Colo., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parker Arts, Culture, and Events (PACE) Center's production of Footloose: The Musical opened last week to rave reviews. The show runs through July 17th and is produced in partnership with Julia Tobey and Give 5 Productions. The classic, following the same storyline as the 1984 film starring Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack, tells the tale of a high school student who moves to a new town, wins the love of the pastor's daughter, and generally breaks the rules while organizing a dance for his school's terribly repressed students.
"At its simplest, the story makes you think about what life would be like without music," said Parker Arts Cultural Director Carrie Glassburn. "Portraying the celebration of life through the act of dancing, Footloose is, at its heart, an evergreen message of hope and inspiration."
Parker Arts and Give 5 Productions are excited to bring African American actor Miracle Myles to the PACE Center stage as Ren McCormack. "When Ren moves to Bomont, he is immediately met with suspicion, fear and prejudice," said Director and Choreographer Kelly Van Oosbree. "While the script doesn't suggest specifically that race is a factor in the community's collective reaction to Ren, having Miracle portray Ren adds another layer to the story of an outsider."
The film was one of the highest grossing films in 1984 and was nominated for Grammy, Academy and Golden Globe Awards. Footloose features a score by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford with additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman. The film's soundtrack, which reached #1 on the Billboard charts and went on to sell more than 17 million copies worldwide, is packed with hits such as "Footloose," "Let's Hear it For the Boy," "Almost Paradise," and "Holding Out for a Hero."
"The Give 5 Productions team was thrilled to take this show and anchor it in a deeply grounded, newly meaningful way, while entertaining the heck out of our audiences," said Executive Producer Julia Tobey. "We are proud of our inaugural collaboration with Parker Arts and the artistically rich finished product on the PACE stage. We look forward to many more!"
FOOTLOOSE
Stage Adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE
Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by TOM SNOW
Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD
Additional Music by ERIC CARMEN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN
FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
For a behind-the-scenes look at the PACE Center's production of Footloose: The Musical, click here.
For tickets to this exciting PACE performance go to parkerarts.org/event/footloose-the-musical.
PARKER ARTS encompasses the many facilities and events that the Town of Parker's Cultural Department oversees, including a wide variety of local, regional, national and international, cultural, arts, scientific and educational programming and rentals. The PACE Center is home to a 534-seat theater, art gallery, event room, dance studio, culinary kitchen, and several classrooms. The historic Schoolhouse houses a cozy 200-seat theater, small art gallery, dance studio, and vintage classrooms. The century-old Ruth Memorial Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the perfect setting for small weddings, church groups or quiet meetings. For more information about Parker Arts, visit www.ParkerArts.org.
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Whitesboro High School hosts Special Olympics event
WHITESBORO, Texas (KXII) - Nearly 350 Special Olympics athletes participated in Whitesboro ISD’s Special Olympics track and field events Friday.
The events included shotput, races, long jumps, javelin throws and more.
With the help of sponsorships and donations from local businesses from around Grayson County, student volunteers were able to put on the field day for athletes ages 5 to 22.
“We practice a lot,” said Johnny-Ray Richie, who won a medal in the 100 yard dash event and also participated in the shot put. “I threw it real far and got first place.”
The athletes were from Pottsboro, Whitesboro, Sherman, Denison, Melissa, Gunter, Van Alstyne and all over Grayson County and in addition to winning medals, made plenty of friends throughout the day.
“Just to see the smiles on these kids faces at the end of the day makes all of the work and everything that they’ve worked for this year worth it,” said Lachell St. John, Whitesboro High School structured teaching teacher. “It’s a typical track meet, but it’s just our students here today. We have bounce houses, snow cones, just a fun day for everybody.”
Student volunteers helped cheer on the kids and assited them in participating in the events.
“Seeing their smiles just brightens our day and giving them high fives and cheering them on,” said Maddie Luton a junior.
For the athletes themselves, participating means more than a medal.
“I’m seeing a lot of people and being myself and being confident I can do this,” said Wyatt Crawley, who won a medal in the shotput and 100 meter dash. “It shows you can puts your best effort into this and do what you can do best.”
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| 2022-05-01T05:44:44Z
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New lineup includes limited-time additions like Kick'n Ranch Fried Chicken, Broccoli Cheese Casserole, and year-round shareables like Country Fried Pickles, White Cheddar Cheese Bites
LEBANON, Tenn., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® today announced it is introducing new flavors this fall and expanding its shareables menu to offer even more variety – all at a compelling value. For a limited time, try a bold twist on a classic dish with our bone-in, zesty Kick'n Ranch Fried Chicken. In addition, Cracker Barrel is offering new Barrel Bites, its homestyle shareables, including Country Fried Pickles and White Cheddar Cheese Bites. Complementing these savory additions are sweet beverage options like an all-new Peach Mimosa and seasonal Peanut Butter Cup Mocha, plus dessert and more.
"At Cracker Barrel, we are always exploring opportunities to offer guests new and flavorful twists on our traditional, made-from-scratch homestyle meals that can be enjoyed in our restaurants or at home," said Sarah Breymaier, director of Menu Strategy at Cracker Barrel. "As we innovate, we strive to offer existing and new guests alike a variety of craveable choices. Whether a fan of bold and savory options, like our new Kick'n Ranch Fried Chicken and Fried Pickles, or rich and sweet, like a traditional Apple Streusel Pie, we have a dish that will satisfy every craving – all with plentiful serving sizes at value price points!"
Whether connecting to celebrate a special occasion, watch a time-honored sporting event or feed the whole family amid a busy schedule, Cracker Barrel's fall menu additions offer a variety of choices and flavors, including:
- New Kick'n Ranch Fried Chicken: A twist on the fan-favorite, bone-in Southern Fried Chicken that delivers bold flavor with zesty buttermilk ranch seasoning and creamy buffalo ranch sauce. Served with a side of pickle ranch for dipping, two homestyle sides, and biscuits or corn muffins. Available for a limited time through Oct. 9.
- New Barrel Bites Options: Indulge in two tempting Barrel Bites – our take on sharable plates – this fall with friends and family or savor them solo. The all-new White Cheddar Cheese Bites and Country Fried Pickles are both lightly breaded, then deep fried until golden and served with buttermilk ranch for dipping. Available beginning Aug. 30 for catering, Barrel Bites make for easy, crowd-pleasing game day snacks all season long!
- New Peach-Infused Beverages: As a new addition to the growing selection of mimosas offered, guests can enjoy the Peach Mimosa, made with sparkling wine and infused with sweet peach puree. Through Oct. 9, try the Jack Daniels Country Cocktail® Southern Peach, a refreshingly sweet, chilled cocktail, perfect for those dwindling warm nights.
- Upgrade Your Side: A comforting cup of broccoli, cheese sauce and rice with buttery cracker crumbles makes Broccoli Cheese Casserole a quintessential premium side to accompany any homestyle meal. Available for a limited time through Oct. 9.
- Sweet Treats: Available for a limited time through Oct. 9, Apple Streusel Pie served with rich, creamy vanilla ice cream is a crave-worthy combination fit to finish any meal. Guests can also treat themselves to a decadent Peanut Butter Cup Mocha featuring espresso and milk, topped with chocolate whipped cream, and drizzled with chocolate and peanut butter sauces.
For more information about Cracker Barrel's fall menu items or to order online, visit crackerbarrel.com.
Prices and item availability may vary by location. Alcoholic beverages available at participating locations only. Must be 21+ to purchase. Drink responsibly.
About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) provides a caring and friendly home-away-from-home experience while offering guests quality homestyle food to enjoy in-store or to-go and unique shopping – all at a fair price. Established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel operates more than 660 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations in 45 states as well as multiple virtual brands and owns the breakfast and lunch focused fast-casual Maple Street Biscuit Company® restaurants. For more information about the company, visit crackerbarrel.com.
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LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Herbalife Nutrition congratulates Jamie Riddle and Vittoria Lopes on their first-place finish at the Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles International Distance race. This year's event welcomed over 2,000 athletes, including elite and amateur triathletes and more than 50 professionals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Asia, and South America, who battled it out across the finish line.
"Athletes from around the world took to the streets of Los Angeles to compete in the triathlon, bike tour, or 5k," said Ibi Montesino, senior vice president, and managing director for Herbalife Nutrition North America Region. "Thousands of spectators on the sidelines cheered the athletes on, and we thank them, our partners and sponsors for making this a successful event."
The results of the top three podium spots in the elite men's and women's International Distance category are as follows:
Men:
- First place, PTO World #326, Jamie Riddle, who trains in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, crossed the finish line at 01:48:55
- Second place, PTO World #77, Eric Lagerstrom from Bend, Oregon, completed the race at 01:49:32
- Third place, PTO World #65, Steven McKenna from Findon, Australia, captured the last podium spot at 01:51:02
Women:
- First place, Vittoria Lopes, who trains in Boulder, Colorado, crossed the finish line at a time of 02:03:49
- Second place, Amy Sloan from Lafayette, Colorado, completed the race at 02:04:50
- Third place, PTO World #22 Amelia Watkinson from Auckland, New Zealand, took the third-place position at 02:05:20
Note: The prize purse will be equally split between the top 15 elite male and female triathletes.
The day started as thousands of triathletes lined up on Venice Beach to begin the ocean swim. After participants exited the water, the race continued on the bike down Venice Blvd. and through the heart of Los Angeles, culminating at the famed L.A. Live's Xbox Plaza outdoor venue.
This triathlon is the only urban point-to-point course, offering athletes various options from an International and Sprint distance triathlon and relay and an aquabike, a Bike Tour, and a 5K run/walk.
New this year was the Pro AM format in which teams of three competed for the top spot. Athletes from the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) led the swim before handing it over to a member of the Professional Triathlete Organisation (PTO), who finished the bike leg through Los Angeles, followed by an amateur running to the finish line. The winning Pro AM team included Haven Shepherd, from Carthage, Missouri, Lionel Sanders and Paul Felder.
On completing the race, athletes and spectators came together at the Finish Line Festival. The festival featured free-family activities, entertainment, and a kid's zone.
JDRF, this year's nonprofit of choice that funds Type 1 diabetes research, received a $25,000 donation on behalf of the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children and communities around the world.
For more information, visit www.Herbalife24Tri.LA.
Herbalife Nutrition is a global nutrition company that has been changing people's lives with great nutrition products and a business opportunity for its independent distributors since 1980. The Company offers science-backed products to consumers in 95 markets by entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one coaching and a supportive community that inspires their customers to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle. Through the Company's commitment to nourish people, communities and our planet, Herbalife Nutrition pledges to achieve 50 million positive impacts – tangible acts of good – by 2030, our 50th anniversary.
Since 2005, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), a global 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been dedicated to improving lives of children and communities around the world. HNF supports community-based Casa Herbalife Nutrition partners around the globe, that help bring good nutrition to socially vulnerable communities, as well as organizations focused on promoting access, education and empowerment of good nutrition, general wellness and disaster relief. For more information about HNF and how you can support the programs, visit www.herbalifenutritionfoundation.org
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Catchy European hit featured on the popular TV series Mad Men, reaches TOP 5 on the streaming platform's chart with interpretations by Madonna and Camila Cabello.
LONDON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recorded nearly six decades ago by British actress, musician, and award winning illustrator Gillian Hills, the 1965 French pop hit "Zou Bisou Bisou" has resurfaced as a Tik Tok chart topper. Hills' recording has just surpassed the one million mark of individuals who have posted videos on the streaming service using that recording as the soundtrack.
Virtually unknown to audiences outside of France, the recording was included in the music used for 2012 season of the TV hit series, Mad Men. From there, its popularity grew and both Madonna and Latin pop star Camila Cabello have since used it on Tik Tok this year sending it viral.
Her status as a TOP 5 Tik Tok artist comes after a remarkable career driven by Hills' progressive vision of art, music, acting, and international culture. At fifteen, she starred in the controversial teen drama "Beat Girl," with some industry insiders calling her as the next Bridget Bardot. After appearing in iconic films such as Antonioni's Blow Up, Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange , she would later live in New York shifting her work to graphic illustration.
All her life, Hills has moved forward through her continual need to explore her artistic dreams. She returned to the recording studio in earnest in 2013 which resulted in Lili her critically acclaimed album she was the first Yé-Yé French pop star in the 1960s. Stream Lili here: GILLIAN HILLS ALBUM: LILI
While making the album, recordings she made as a teenager in France re-surfaced in two landmark television series, the aforementioned "Zou Bisou Bisou" in Mad Men and in 2020, "Tut Tut Tut Tut" in the Emmy award winning Netflix series, The Queen's Gambit.
To coincide with the release of Lili, Hills has issued her own four-part podcast entitled: Gillian Hills- A Life in Art, Film & Music. The extensive audio documentary features intimate and revealing interviews between Hills and the film critic and broadcaster, Anna Smith. GILLIAN HILLS PODCAST: A LIFE IN ART, FILM & MUSIC Hills also appeared on an extensive podcast that chronicled her work with the late director, Stanley Kubrick KUBRICK'S UNIVERSE
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| 2022-06-03T03:04:04Z
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Public voted that the New River location features a friendly atmosphere and top-quality products that are unmatched by any other dispensary in the foothills.
PHOENIX, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JARS Cannabis, Arizona's leading retailer of affordable and high-quality cannabis products announced its New River location was named "Best Dispensary" by the Foothills Focus.
The winner was determined by a public vote.
According to the publication, "JARS Cannabis has quickly become one of the largest chains of medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries in Arizona, and for good reason. Its New River location showcases what makes JARS stand out – affordable products, wide variety, and personalized, compassionate customer service."
The award was announced in the recent "Best of Foothills Focus 2022" issue.
"JARS' mission is to work with its patients through their pain management journey and ensure their needs are always being met," the publication reported. "Their friendly atmosphere and top-quality cannabis products are unmatched by any other dispensary in the foothills."
Ronnie Kassab, President of JARS Arizona, said he is proud of this award and attributes the success of the New River location to the dedication of the company's employees.
"A lot of businesses talk about customer service, but we really focus on it like a laser," Kassab said. "Our team is by far and away, the best in the business. They not only have unsurpassed product knowledge, but they also are kind, compassionate, and truly care about their customers," he added. "I have no doubt that this award reflects our team's commitment to service and excellence."
JARS Cannabis has four locations in Arizona. In addition to the location in New River at 46639 N Black Canyon Hwy, the company also has dispensaries in Phoenix at 2424 S 24th Street and in the Metrocenter at 10040 N Metro Pkwy West, and in Payson at 200 N Tonto Street.
For more information on JARS Cannabis, visit: www.jarscannabis.com.
JARS Cannabis is a multi-state cannabis brand and retailer operating in Arizona and Michigan. Established in 2020, JARS Cannabis has grown to 17 storefronts. The company is community-focused and committed to providing the highest quality products, with the widest variety of options at prices people can afford, to ensure that the integration of cannabis into any lifestyle is always easy and accessible. The company is also dedicated to serving the special needs of our Veterans.
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| 2022-08-01T20:37:02Z
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking a powerful and inspirational comeback from the lingering health effects of COVID-19, #1 Billboard charting artist Mayra Veronica celebrates her latest explosive Latin dance/pop single "Ven" on BMG Records by partnering with Italian pop art virtuoso Luca Valentini – renowned as one of the greatest international painters of our time - for the track's vibrant cover art featuring three sultry, visually compelling images of the Cuban American singer, songwriter and performer.
Written and produced by Mayra and DJ Dennis D'Menace Nieves, "Ven" ("Come") is an infectious, percussion-intensive Spanish language song that urges people to embrace their best post-pandemic lives and experience the joy of family and friends coming together once again. By design, its clever lyrics can also be interpreted as two lovers thinking about each other and longing to have a good time together.
Valentini has long had a knack for striking images of voluptuous feminine beauty, and he works wonders with Mayra's striking black hair, gorgeous face and curvaceous body. In the spirit of his many famed pop culture paintings which feature the images of celebrities juxtaposed against equally iconic recognizable brands or media imagery, Valentini's cover painting joins three stunning images of Mayra in a lush, velvety maroon dress conveying different moods – playful and fun, sensual and contemplative and looking up with a dazzling smile.
Weaved in and around those images are black and white "photographs" of the backs of soccer players, with soccer related newspaper clippings as a backdrop. "Ven" is being pitched as a potential candidate as the theme song for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
In addition to a large rose adorning her hair, the other salient feature in each image is her legs – a striking callback to an earlier modeling phase in Mayra's career when she was named the "favorite pin-up girl" of the U.S. Marines and her image became one of the most in-demand in the advertising world, appearing in commercials and campaigns for major brands like L'Oreal, Coca-Cola and Ford. FHM magazine, aware of the model's sex appeal and her many television followers, chose to include her in their 2004 calendar. Subsequently, she appeared in the publication's 100 Sexiest Women in the World list for four consecutive years.
While Mayra ultimately commissioned a large rendering of Valentini's work for her new home in Calabasas, CA, he originally created it as a gift while she was ill suffering from debilitating symptoms from what's known as "Long Haul COVID." Mayra says, "He did such a fantastic job on it, and experiencing the stunning images of me in perfect health gave me hope and got me through the dark time. At one point, because of some of the complications, I thought I might never be able to sing again, but those images helped me tremendously. I knew I could get healthier and have a stronger voice than ever by sheer visualization and prayer. Luca's images helped me visualize a brighter future for myself, and I am eternally grateful."
Mayra has been an unstoppable musical force since launching her singing career with her debut album Vengo con To in 2017. Her 2010 hit "If You Wanna Fly" reached #13 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and #5 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart. Her follow-up
"Freak Like Me" reached #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and "Ay Mama Mia" (2013) hit #1, making it only the second Latin single to reach the top of the American charts. Simon Cowell acquired the exclusive distribution rights of the song's English version, which became an international sensation, charting in France, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Brazil and the UK.
Born in Rome, Luca Valentini, armed with acrylics, gold leaf and a palette knife, describes his work as an "expression of the true nature of the society in which we live today." Over the past decade, he has carved out a niche in the art world through his bold representations of the fashion industry and its associated myths – artworks which intend to both disturb and fascinate with the idea of perfection and create a controversial talking point. His art, which is commissioned in the sums of well over 150k, has depicted pop icons like Madonna, Al Pacino, Tupac Shakur, Marlon Brando and Cindy Crawford. His works have been commissioned by, among others, late NBA legend Kobe Bryant and a well-known billionaire in Dubai, and have been showcased in galleries in Italy, London, New York and Dubai..
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| 2022-04-13T15:33:56Z
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DUBLIN, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) announced today that a federal jury in Chicago, Illinois, has returned a verdict in favor of the Company's subsidiaries Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Endo Health Solutions Inc. (collectively Endo), in an antitrust trial.
As Endo previously disclosed, it has been involved since 2014 in various legal proceedings filed by multiple plaintiffs, including classes of direct and indirect purchasers, which have been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the caption In re Opana® ER Antitrust Litigation. Plaintiffs in the cases alleged, among other things, that the terms of a 2010 patent settlement agreement between Endo and Impax Laboratories, Inc. (now Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (Impax) violated the antitrust laws. A trial of all plaintiffs' claims began in June and concluded today with a verdict in favor of Endo on all counts.
"Endo is very pleased with the jury's verdict and is grateful for its careful deliberation," said Matthew J. Maletta, Endo's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary. "Today's verdict confirms that the 2010 settlement agreement between Endo and Impax was procompetitive and enabled Impax to come to market with its generic version of Opana® ER years earlier than otherwise would have been permitted."
About Endo
Endo (NASDAQ: ENDP) is a specialty pharmaceutical company committed to helping everyone we serve live their best life through the delivery of quality, life-enhancing therapies. Our decades of proven success come from passionate team members around the globe collaborating to bring the best treatments forward. Together, we boldly transform insights into treatments benefiting those who need them when they need them. Learn more at www.endo.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information in this press release may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities legislation including, but not limited to, the statements by Mr. Maletta and any statements relating to the status or outcome of litigation. Statements including words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "plan," "will," "may," "look forward," "intend," "future," "potential" or similar expressions are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release reflect Endo's current expectations of future events based on existing trends and information and represent Endo's judgment only as of the date of this press release. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from current expectations based on a number of factors affecting Endo's businesses, including, among other things, the following: the outcome of our strategic review, contingency planning and any potential restructuring; the timing, impact or results of any pending or future litigation, investigations, proceedings or claims, including opioid, tax and antitrust matters; actual or contingent liabilities; settlement discussions or negotiations; the impact of competition including loss of exclusivity and generic competition; our ability to satisfy judgments or settlements or to pursue appeals including bonding requirements; our ability to adjust to changing market conditions; our inability to maintain compliance with financial covenants and operating obligations which would expose us to potential events of default under our outstanding indebtedness; our ability to incur additional debt or refinance our outstanding indebtedness; and a significant reduction in our short-term or long-term revenues which could cause us to be unable to fund our operations and liquidity needs. The occurrence or possibility of any such result has caused us to engage, and may result in further engagement, in strategic reviews that ultimately may result in our pursuing one or more significant corporate transactions or other remedial measures, including on a preventative or proactive basis. Those remedial measures could include a potential corporate reorganization, restructuring or bankruptcy filing involving all or a portion of our business, asset sales or other divestitures, cost-saving initiatives, corporate realignments or strategic partnerships. Some of these measures could take significant time to implement and others may require judicial or other third-party approval. Any such actions may be complex, could entail significant costs and charges or could otherwise negatively impact shareholder value, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to accomplish any of these alternatives on terms acceptable to us, or at all, or that they will result in their intended benefits. Therefore, the reader is cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements. Endo expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required to do so by law. Additional information concerning risk factors, including those referenced above, can be found in press releases issued by Endo, as well as Endo's public periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and with securities regulators in Canada, including the discussion under the heading "Risk Factors" in Endo's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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