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Officers seize more than $4M worth of meth hidden inside cans of sealant
LAREDO, Texas (Gray News) – Customs and Border officers seized more than $4 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside cans of waterproof sealant.
According to authorities, a K-9 inspection of a tractor and trailer trying to cross the border revealed nearly 220 pounds of meth.
“Officers assigned to our cargo facilities utilize their enforcement expertise to target these high-risk commodities. It has led to the discovery of dangerous hard narcotics,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Large-scale seizures, such as this one, exemplify our mission priorities in securing the border.”
CBP said the case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations special agents for further investigation.
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WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year.
The World Health Organization, about six months after tightening its guidelines on air quality, on Monday issued an update to its database on air quality that draws on information from a growing number of cities, towns, and villages across the globe — now totaling over 6,000 municipalities.
WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds its air-quality limits and is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease. Air quality is poorest in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa, it said.
“After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have 7 million preventable deaths and countless preventable lost years of good health due to air pollution,” said Dr. Maria Neira, head of WHO’s department of environment, climate change and health. “Yet too many investments are still being sunk into a polluted environment rather than in clean, healthy air.”
The database, which has traditionally considered two types of particulate matter known as PM2.5 and PM10, for the first time has included ground measurements of nitrogen dioxide. The last version of the database was issued in 2018.
Nitrogen dioxide originates mainly from human-generated burning of fuel, such as through automobile traffic, and is most common in urban areas. Exposure can bring respiratory disease like asthma and symptoms like coughing, wheezing and difficulty in breathing, and more hospital and emergency-room admissions, WHO said. The highest concentrations were found in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Particulate matter has many sources, such as transportation, power plants, agriculture, the burning of waste and industry – as well as from natural sources like desert dust. The developing world is particularly hard hit: India had high levels of PM10, while China showed high levels of PM2.5, the database showed.
“Particulate matter, especially PM2.5, is capable of penetrating deep into the lungs and entering the bloodstream, causing cardiovascular, cerebrovascular (stroke) and respiratory impacts,” WHO said. “There is emerging evidence that particulate matter impacts other organs and causes other diseases as well.”
The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi.
India and the world need to brace for major changes to try to curb air pollution, including using electric vehicles, shifting away from fossil fuels, embracing a massive scaling-up of green energy and separating types of waste, she said.
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, a New Delhi-based think tank, found in a study that more than 60% of India’s PM2.5 loads are from households and industries.
Tanushree Ganguly, who heads the council’s program on air quality, called for action toward reducing emissions from industries, automobiles, biomass burning and domestic energy.
“We need to prioritize clean energy access for households that need it the most, and take active measures to clean up our industrial sector,” she said.
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Aniruddha Ghosal in New Delhi contributed to this report.
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With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Benito Luna-Herrera teaches his 7th grade social studies classes, he is on alert for signs of inner turmoil. And there is so much of it these days.
One of his 12-year-old students felt her world was falling apart. Distance learning had upended her friendships. Things with her boyfriend were verging on violent. Her home life was stressful. “I’m just done with it,” the girl told Luna-Herrera during the pandemic, and shared a detailed plan to kill herself.
Another student was typically a big jokester and full of confidence. But one day she told him she didn’t want to live anymore. She, too, had a plan in place to end her life.
Luna-Herrera is just one teacher, in one Southern California middle school, but stories of students in distress are increasingly common around the country. The silver lining is that special training helped him know what to look for and how to respond when he saw the signs of a mental emergency.
Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now playing out at schools in the form of increased childhood depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, fights and thoughts of suicide at alarming levels, according to interviews with teachers, administrators, education officials and mental health experts.
In low-income areas, where adverse childhood experiences were high before the pandemic, the crisis is even more acute and compounded by a shortage of school staff and mental health professionals.
Luna-Herrera, who teaches in a high poverty area of the Mojave Desert, is among a small but growing number of California teachers to take a course called Youth Mental Health First Aid. It teaches adults how to spot warning signs of mental health risks and substance abuse in children, and how to prevent a tragedy.
The California Department of Education funds the program for any school district requesting it, and the pandemic has accelerated moves to make such courses a requirement. The training program is operated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and available in every state.
“I don’t want to read about another teenager where there were warning signs and we looked the other way,” said Sen. Anthony Portantino, author of a bill that would require all California middle and high schools to train at least 75% of employees in behavioral health. “Teachers and school staff are on the front lines of a crisis, and need to be trained to spot students who are suffering.”
Experts say while childhood depression and anxiety had been on the rise for years, the pandemic’s unrelenting stress and grief amplified the problems, particularly for those already experiencing mental health issues who were cut off from counselors and other school resources during distance learning.
For children, the issues with distance learning were not just academic, said Sharon Hoover, professor of child psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and co-director of the National Center for School Mental Health.
Child abuse and and neglect increased during the pandemic, according to Hoover. For children in troubled homes, with alcoholic or abusive parents, distance learning meant they had no escape. Those who lacked technology or had spotty internet connections were isolated even more than their peers and fell further behind academically and socially.
Many children bounced back after the extended isolation, but for others it will take longer, and mental health problems often lag a stressor.
“We can’t assume that ‘OK we’re back in school, it’s been a few months and now everyone should be back to normal.’ That is not the case,” said Hoover.
Returning to school after months of isolation intensified the anxiety for some children. Teachers say students have greater difficulty focusing, concentrating, sitting still and many need to relearn how to socialize and resolve conflicts face-to-face after prolonged immersion in screens.
Kids expected to pick up where they left off but some found friendships, and their ability to cope with social stress, had changed. Educators say they also see a concerning increase in apathy — about grades, how students treat each other and themselves — and a lot less empathy.
“I have never seen kids be so mean to each other in my life,” said Terrin Musbach, who trains teachers in mental health awareness and other social-emotional programs at the Del Norte Unified School District, a high-poverty district in rural Northern California. “There’s more school violence, there’s more vaping, there’s more substance abuse, there’s more sexual activity, there’s more suicide ideation, there’s more of every single behavior that we would be worried about in kids.”
Many states have mandated teacher training on suicide prevention over the last decade and the pandemic prompted some to broaden the scope to include mental health awareness and supporting behavioral health needs.
But school districts nationwide also say they need more psychologists and counselors. The Hopeful Futures Campaign, a coalition of national mental health organizations, last month published a report that found most states are struggling with mental health support in schools. Only Idaho and the District of Columbia exceed the nationally recommended ratio of one psychologist per 500 students.
In some states, including West Virginia, Missouri, Texas and Georgia, there is only one school psychologist for over 4,000 students, the report says. Similarly, few states meet the goal of one counselor per 250 students.
President Joe Biden has proposed $1 billion in new federal funding to help schools hire more counselors and psychologists and bolster suicide prevention programs. That followed a rare pubic advisory in December from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on “the urgent need to address the nation’s youth mental health crisis.”
In early 2021, emergency room visits in the U.S. for suspected suicide attempts were 51% higher for adolescent girls and 4% higher for adolescent boys compared to the same period in 2019, according to research cited in the advisory.
Since California began offering the Youth Mental Health First Aid course in 2014, more than 8,000 teachers, administrators and school staff have been trained, said Monica Nepomuceno, who oversees mental health programming at the California Department of Education.
She said much more needs to be done in the country’s largest state, which employs over 600,000 K-12 staff at schools.
The course helps distinguish typical adolescent ways of dealing with stress — slamming doors, crying, bursts of anger — from warning signs of mental distress, which can be blatant or subtle.
Red flags include when a child talks about dying or suicide, but can be more nuanced like: “I can’t do this anymore,” or “I’m tired of this,” said Tramaine El-Amin, a spokesperson for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. More than 550,000 K-12 educators across the country have taken the Youth Mental Health First Aid course since it launched in 2012, she said.
Changes in behavior could be cause for concern — a child who stops a sport or activity they were passionate about without replacing it with another one; a typically put together child who starts to look regularly unkempt; a student whose grades plummet or who stops handing in homework; a child who eats lunch alone and has stopped palling around with their friends.
After noticing something might be wrong, the course teaches the next step is to ask the student without pressuring or casting judgment and letting them know you care and want to help.
“Sometimes an adult can ask a question that causes more harm than good,” said Luna-Herrera, the social studies teacher at California City Middle School, a two-hour drive into the desert from Los Angeles.
He took the course in spring 2021 and two weeks later put it to use. It was during distance learning and a student had failed to show up for online tutoring but he spotted her chatting online on the school’s distance learning platform, having a heated dispute with her then-boyfriend. Luna reached out to her privately.
“I asked her if she was OK,” he said. Little by little, the girl told Luna-Herrera about problems with friends and her boyfriend and problems at home that left her feeling alone and desperately unanchored.
The course tells adults to ask open-ended questions that keep the conversation going, and not to project themselves into an adolescent’s problems with comments like: “You’ll be fine; It’s not that bad; I went through that; Try to ignore it.” What might seem trivial to an adult can feel overwhelming for a young person, and failure to recognize that can be a conversation stopper.
The 12-year old told Luna-Herrera she had considered hurting herself. “Is that a recurring thought?” he asked, recalling how his heart started racing as she revealed her suicide plan.
Like CPR first-aid training, the course teaches how to handle a crisis: Raise the alarm and get expert help. Do not leave a person contemplating suicide alone. As Luna-Herrera continued talking to the girl, he texted his school superintendent, who got the principal on the line, they called 911 and police rushed to the home, where they spoke to the girl and her mother, who was startled and unaware.
“He absolutely saved that child’s life,” said Mojave Unified Superintendent Katherine Aguirre, who oversees the district of about 3,000 students, the majority of whom are Latino and Black children from economically disadvantaged families.
Aguirre recognized the need for behavioral health training early in the pandemic and through the Department of Education trained all of her employees, from teachers to yard supervisors and cafeteria workers.
“It’s about awareness. And that Sandy Hook promise: If you see something, say something,” she said.
That did not happen with 14-year-old Taya Bruell.
Taya was a bright, precocious student who had started struggling with mental health issues at about 11, according to her father, Harry Bruell. At the time, the family lived in Boulder, Colorado where Taya was hospitalized at one point for psychiatric care but kept up the trappings of a model student: She got straight As, was co-leader of her high school writing club and in her spare time taught senior citizens to use computers.
For a literature class, Taya was assigned to keep a journal. In it, she drew a disturbing portrait that showed self-harm and wrote about how much she hated her body and was hearing voices she wanted to silence.
Her teacher read the assignment and wrote: “Taya, very thorough journal. I loved reading the entries. A+”
Three months later in February 2016, Taya killed herself. After her death, Taya’s parents discovered the journal in her room and brought it to the school, where they learned Taya’s teacher had not informed the school counselor or administrators of what she had seen. They don’t blame the teacher but will always wonder what if she had not ignored the signs of danger.
“I don’t think the teacher wanted to hurt our daughter. I think she had no idea what to do when she read those stark warning signs in Taya’s journal,” said her father, who has since relocated with the family to Santa Barbara, California.
He believes legislation to require teacher training in behavioral health will save lives. “It teaches you to raise the alarm, and not just walk away, which is what happened to Taya.”
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14-year-old prepares for college graduation and medical school
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - Most 14-year-olds are making the transition into high school, but Isak Schmidley is preparing for his college graduation.
Isak tells KSLA that he will soon be graduating with his associate’s degree in general science from Bossier Parish Community College in Louisiana, and he already has his sights set on the future.
After his graduation, he begin a medical labratory science program at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport.
Isak began taking college classes when he was 13.
“By the time I was in middle school, I was able to take high school level classes,” he said. “My teachers felt like I should take the ACT to see how far I would be from college readiness.”
He says everyone was “surprised” when he received his scores that determined he was ready to take some college classes.
Isak wants to pursue a career in the medical field.
“I think it can be hard to see into the future, but I am taking it one step at a time,” Isak said. “I think the idea of gaining knowledge just really helps me and pushes me forward.”
Starting college can be a nerve-wracking experience, but Isak says the experience has actually helped him grow and mature in ways not found in textbooks.
“I’ve learned a lot of life lessons and the importance of time management; things people learn in college,” he said. “I think a lot of my classmates were really supportive of me and I think that helped make me feel more comfortable.”
Most importantly, Isak shares some advice for anyone getting ready to take that momentous step into college.
“Focus more on learning the subject instead of just trying to get a grade,” he said. “If you learn well, the grade will come naturally.”
Isak says his next big test is learning how to drive.
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Amber Alert: 2 children taken from Wyoming; suspect may be headed to Texas, police say
BUFFALO, Wyo. (Gray News) - Authorities in Wyoming have issued an Amber Alert for two young daughters who they say were taken by their non-custodial mother.
Wyoming Highway Patrol said Aspen Marie Roth, 4, and Serenity Ann Naslund, 2, were taken by Alexis Roth.
Officials said Roth may be traveling to Grand Prairie, Texas with the children. They were last seen in Buffalo, Wyoming on Sunday morning.
Roth is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a maroon shirt and a black hoodie.
Aspen, the 4-year-old, is about 4 feet tall, weighs about 30 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes with an olive skin tone. She was last seen wearing jeans and a pink long-sleeved shirt with a reference to Paris on it.
Serenity, the 2-year-old, is 3 feet tall, weighs 25 pounds, and has blonde hair and hazel eyes with a fair skin tone. She was last seen wearing acid-washed jeans.
Roth is driving a white 2009 Dodge Caravan with Wyoming license plate 169068.
Roth also has a 3-month-old traveling with them that she has custody of, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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Biden: Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine.
“You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden said. He added that Putin “is a war criminal”
WARNING: Video contains graphic content.
Biden’s comments to reporters came after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, one of the towns surrounding Kyiv where Ukrainian officials say the bodies of civilians have been found. Zelenskyy called the Russian actions “genocide” and called for the West to apply tougher sanctions against Russia.
Biden, however, stopped short of calling the actions genocide.
The bodies of 410 civilians have been removed from Kyiv-area towns that were recently retaken from Russian forces, Ukraine’s prosecutor-general, Iryna Venediktova, said. Associated Press journalists saw the bodies of at least 21 people in various spots around Bucha, northwest of the capital.
“We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight. And we have to gather all the detail so this can be an actual -- have a war crimes trial,” Biden said.
Biden lashed out at Putin as “brutal.”
“What’s happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone sees it,” Biden added.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, tweeted Monday that he European Union will send investigators to Ukraine to help the local prosecutor general “document war crimes.
Biden noted that he faced push back last month when he described Putin as a war crimina l for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine after hospitals and maternity wards were bombed. In his remarks on Monday, Biden made clear that label still applied.
“This guy is brutal and what’s happening to Bucha is outrageous, and everyone’s seen it,” Biden said.
Investigations into Putin’s actions had begun before the new allegations of atrocities outside Kyiv.
The U.S. and more than 40 other countries are working together to investigate possible violations and abuses, after the passage of a resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish a commission of inquiry. There is another probe by the International Criminal Court, an independent body based in the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Biden’s chief envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced Monday that the U.S. plans to seek a suspension of Russia from its seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in the wake of more indications Russian forces may have committed war crimes in Ukraine. That would require a decision by the U.N. General Assembly.
Russia and the other four permanent members of the U.N. Security Council – Britain, China, France and the United States – all currently have seats on the 47-member-state rights council, which is based in Geneva. The United States rejoined the council this year.
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CSHD offers second booster doses to those eligible, multiple clinics happening in Valley
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - According to VDH officials, there are three groups that are currently eligible for a second booster dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
- Older adults over the age of 50 and if it has been at least four months since their first booster dose
- Ages 12 and older who are immunocompromised and four months after the first booster
- Anyone who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine as a primary dose and a booster dose (as long as the second booster is an mRNA vaccine)
The Central Shenandoah Health District is currently offering second boosters at all of their vaccine clinics for those who are eligible. There are numerous clinics the week of April 4 at various locations throughout the Valley.
On April 6 there will be clinics at the Communities Activities Center, Dollar General on Virginia Avenue and local health department locations. For a complete list of dates and times, click here.
You can schedule a vaccine appointment by visiting https://vase.vdh.virginia.gov or by calling the local CSHD COVID-19 hotline: 1-855-949-8378 (Mon-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
“We actually have a lot of clinics planned in April and May and you will be able to receive a second booster shot at all those clinics. We are also offering first and second dose at those clinics as well and also your first booster,” Laura Lee Wight, population health manager for CSHD said. “We are really trying to reach the community where they are and offering as many opportunities as possible. Especially within communities where we do see a low vaccination rate or where historically there might be limited access to health care.”
Wight says some of the lowest vaccination rates are among children aged five and up.
“We want to make sure that parents have plenty of opportunities to get their children vaccinated. Sometimes it could just be inconvenient clinic times. It is hard for parents to take off work to get their kids vaccinated. We can offer them weekend clinics or evening clinics,” Wight added.
She adds that the health department will be offering COVID-19 vaccines for the foreseeable future.
“As of right now, I don’t think we will ever get out of the COVID-19 vaccine game. We still provide flu vaccines every year. We still provide childhood and adult immunizations for individuals who need those vaccines. We provide travel vaccines as well. I think COVID-19 vaccinations will be a part of our regular services,” Wight said.
For more information on vaccines from the Virginia Department of Health, click here. For vaccines from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, click here.
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Ex-police officer faces jury trial on Capitol riot charges
Published: Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:38 AM EDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - A trial starts this week for a former Virginia police officer charged with storming the U.S. Capitol with a fellow officer who has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday for the case against former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson.
The town fired Robertson and fellow officer Jacob Fracker, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and could be a key prosecution witness.
Robertson’s trial will be the third among hundreds of people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The first two trials both ended with convictions.
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Officers seize more than $4M worth of meth hidden inside cans of sealant
LAREDO, Texas (Gray News) – Customs and Border officers seized more than $4 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside cans of waterproof sealant.
According to authorities, a K-9 inspection of a tractor and trailer trying to cross the border revealed nearly 220 pounds of meth.
“Officers assigned to our cargo facilities utilize their enforcement expertise to target these high-risk commodities. It has led to the discovery of dangerous hard narcotics,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Large-scale seizures, such as this one, exemplify our mission priorities in securing the border.”
CBP said the case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations special agents for further investigation.
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Prescribed burn in Shenandoah County
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The Forest Service plans to begin ignitions on Monday, April 4, 2022, depending on weather conditions. This prescribed burn will be completed in one day. Firefighters will continue to monitor the area for several days after the burn.
The 600-acre Waonaze burn unit is located in Fort Valley on Green Mountain. Peters Mill Run Trail borders the burn on the west and Kings Crossing borders the burn on the east.
Prescribed burns keep the public and property safe by reducing the buildup of dried leaves and wood in nearby forest land that can lead to uncontrolled wildfires.
Firefighters will monitor Peters Mill Run Trail during the burn and that area may be temporarily closed. For your safety, please follow posted signs and comply with trail closures when they occur.
Depending on wind direction, this controlled burn may have lingering smoke effects. Residents of Fort Valley and Edinburg and travelers on State Route 675 may see or smell smoke.
For the most up-to-date information, click here.
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Senate panel to vote on Jackson nomination to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee took up debate on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Supreme Court justice on Monday as Democrats aimed to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman on the court.
The committee could deadlock on Monday’s vote, 11-11, meaning Democrats would have to spend additional hours on the Senate floor to “discharge” her nomination. While that wouldn’t delay the process for long, it would be another blow for Democrats who had hoped to confirm Jackson with bipartisan support.
President Joe Biden urged senators to support her in a tweet as the committee meeting began.
“Judge Jackson will bring extraordinary qualifications, deep experience and intellect, and a rigorous judicial record to the Supreme Court,” Biden tweeted. “She deserves to be confirmed as the next justice.”
If the committee does deadlock, it will launch a whirlwind of panel votes and then Senate floor action with the goal of a final confirmation vote by Friday. With the support of at least one Republican, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Jackson is on a glidepath toward confirmation to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
After more than 30 hours of hearings and interrogation from Republicans over her record, Jackson is on the brink of making history as the third Black justice and only the sixth woman in the court’s more than 200-year history. Democrats cite her deep experience in nine years on the federal bench and the chance for her to become the first former public defender on the court.
The chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said as he opened Monday’s meeting that Jackson has “the highest level of skill, integrity, civility and grace.”
“This committee’s action today in nothing less than making history,” Durbin said. “I’m honored to be a part of it. I will strongly and proudly support Judge Jackson’s nomination.”
But the committee’s top Republican, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, said he was opposing Jackson’s nomination because “she and I have fundamental, different views on the role of judges and the role that they should play in our system of government.”
The committee hasn’t deadlocked since 1991, when Biden was chairman of the panel and a motion to send the nomination of current Justice Clarence Thomas to the floor with a “favorable” recommendation failed on a 7-7 vote. The committee then voted to send the nomination to the floor without a recommendation, meaning it could still be brought up for a vote.
A deadlocked vote on Jackson would be “a truly unfortunate signal of the continued descent into dysfunction of our confirmation process,” Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat on the committee, said last week.
So far, Democrats know they will have at least one GOP vote in favor on the floor — Collins, who announced last week that she will support the nominee. Collins said that even though she may not always agree with her, Jackson “possesses the experience, qualifications and integrity to serve as an associate justice on the Supreme Court.”
It’s unclear so far whether any other Republicans will join her. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky set the tone for the party last week when he said he “cannot and will not” support Jackson, citing GOP concerns raised in the hearing about her sentencing record and her support from liberal advocacy groups.
Collins and Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina were the only three to vote for Jackson when the Senate confirmed her as an appeals court judge last year. Graham said Thursday he won’t support her this time around; Murkowski says she’s still deciding.
Collins’ support likely saves Democrats from having to use Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaking vote to confirm Biden’s pick, and the president called Collins on Wednesday to thank her. Biden had called her at least three times before the hearings, part of a major effort to win a bipartisan vote for his historic nominee.
It is expected that all 50 Democrats will support Jackson, though one notable moderate Democrat, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, hasn’t yet said how she will vote.
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Associated Press writer Zeke Miller contributed.
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Suddenly, Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s biggest stakeholder
(AP) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder, just before raising questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech.
The ultimate aim of Musk’s 73.5 million share purchase worth $3 billion based on the closing price Friday, is not clear. Yet in late March Musk, who has 80 million Twitter followers and is very active on the site, questioned free speech on Twitter and whether the platform is undermining democracy.
The regulatory filing Monday says Musk bought the shares on March 14, describing him as a long-term investor looking to minimize his buying and selling of the shares. That means that Musk acquired the shares before beginning his public discourse on the First Amendment and Twitter.
Yet Musk has also raised the possibility, publicly before his massive and loyal Twitter following, of starting a rival social media network.
Industry analysts are skeptical about whether the mercurial CEO will remain on the sidelines for long.
“We would expect this passive stake as just the start of broader conversations with the Twitter board/management that could ultimately lead to an active stake and a potential more aggressive ownership role of Twitter,” Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities said in a client note early Monday.
Twitter’s stock surged more than 22% at the opening bell Monday. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Musk told his more than 80 million followers on Twitter that he was " giving serious thought " to creating his own social media platform and has clashed repeatedly with financial regulators about his use of Twitter.
His Twitter stock purchase comes as Musk is locked into a bitter dispute with U.S. securities regulators over his ability to post on Twitter. Musk’s lawyer has contended in court motions that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is infringing on the Tesla CEO’s First Amendment rights.
In October of 2018, Musk and Tesla agreed to pay $40 million in civil fines and for Musk to have his tweets approved by a corporate lawyer after he tweeted about having the money to take Tesla private at $420 per share.
The funding was far from secured and the electric vehicle company remains public, but Tesla’s stock price jumped. The settlement specified governance changes, including Musk’s ouster as board chairman, as well as pre-approval of his tweets. The SEC brought a securities fraud charge, alleging that Musk was manipulating the stock price with his posts.
Musk’s lawyer is now asking a U.S. District Court judge in Manhattan to throw out the settlement, contending that the SEC is harassing him and infringing on his First Amendment rights.
Early in March, Musk asked Judge Alison Nathan to nullify an SEC subpoena and throw out the settlement agreement. His lawyer, Alex Spiro, said the SEC has used the court agreement “to trample on Mr. Musk’s First Amendment rights and to impose prior restraints on his speech.”
The SEC responded in a court motion, saying it has legal authority to subpoena Tesla and Musk about his tweets, and that Musk’s move to throw out the settlement is not valid.
The SEC disclosed that it is investigating Musk’s Nov. 6, 2021 tweets that asked followers whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stake. The commission confirmed that it issued administrative subpoenas while investigating whether Musk and Tesla are complying with disclosure controls in the 2018 agreement.
The commission also is investigating whether Tesla described accurately in public filings with the agency whether it complied with the controls.
The commission maintains that the subpoenas were lawful, and that Musk isn’t following proper legal procedure to challenge them. SEC attorney Melissa Armstrong called Musk’s challenge “frivolous,” and pointed out that Musk and Tesla agreed to have his tweets pre-approved by other company officials.
“Courts have long recognized that ‘congress has vested the SEC with broad authority to conduct investigations into possible violations of federal securities laws and to demand production of evidence relevant to such investigations,’” Armstrong wrote.
The subpoenas, issued under seal, come from a formal order by the commission authorizing the investigation. They seek all written communications concerning the Nov. 6 tweets and whether they were shown to Tesla lawyers for pre-approval.
Musk attorney Spiro has asked for verbal arguments in the case.
Musk’s revelation about his stake in Twitter shares comes two days after Tesla Inc. posted first-quarter delivery numbers. While the company delivered 310,000 vehicles in the period, the figure was slightly below expectations.
Shortly after the November tweets about the Tesla stock sale Musk began selling off shares, and he wrote on Twitter that the sale would go to pay tax obligations on stock options. Analysts estimate his tax obligation at $10 billion to $15 billion. But some of the money could have been used to buy the Twitter stake.
So far he has sold more than 15 million shares worth roughly $16.4 billion. With some sales in late December, Musk is close to selling 10%.
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With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Benito Luna-Herrera teaches his 7th grade social studies classes, he is on alert for signs of inner turmoil. And there is so much of it these days.
One of his 12-year-old students felt her world was falling apart. Distance learning had upended her friendships. Things with her boyfriend were verging on violent. Her home life was stressful. “I’m just done with it,” the girl told Luna-Herrera during the pandemic, and shared a detailed plan to kill herself.
Another student was typically a big jokester and full of confidence. But one day she told him she didn’t want to live anymore. She, too, had a plan in place to end her life.
Luna-Herrera is just one teacher, in one Southern California middle school, but stories of students in distress are increasingly common around the country. The silver lining is that special training helped him know what to look for and how to respond when he saw the signs of a mental emergency.
Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now playing out at schools in the form of increased childhood depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, fights and thoughts of suicide at alarming levels, according to interviews with teachers, administrators, education officials and mental health experts.
In low-income areas, where adverse childhood experiences were high before the pandemic, the crisis is even more acute and compounded by a shortage of school staff and mental health professionals.
Luna-Herrera, who teaches in a high poverty area of the Mojave Desert, is among a small but growing number of California teachers to take a course called Youth Mental Health First Aid. It teaches adults how to spot warning signs of mental health risks and substance abuse in children, and how to prevent a tragedy.
The California Department of Education funds the program for any school district requesting it, and the pandemic has accelerated moves to make such courses a requirement. The training program is operated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and available in every state.
“I don’t want to read about another teenager where there were warning signs and we looked the other way,” said Sen. Anthony Portantino, author of a bill that would require all California middle and high schools to train at least 75% of employees in behavioral health. “Teachers and school staff are on the front lines of a crisis, and need to be trained to spot students who are suffering.”
Experts say while childhood depression and anxiety had been on the rise for years, the pandemic’s unrelenting stress and grief amplified the problems, particularly for those already experiencing mental health issues who were cut off from counselors and other school resources during distance learning.
For children, the issues with distance learning were not just academic, said Sharon Hoover, professor of child psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and co-director of the National Center for School Mental Health.
Child abuse and and neglect increased during the pandemic, according to Hoover. For children in troubled homes, with alcoholic or abusive parents, distance learning meant they had no escape. Those who lacked technology or had spotty internet connections were isolated even more than their peers and fell further behind academically and socially.
Many children bounced back after the extended isolation, but for others it will take longer, and mental health problems often lag a stressor.
“We can’t assume that ‘OK we’re back in school, it’s been a few months and now everyone should be back to normal.’ That is not the case,” said Hoover.
Returning to school after months of isolation intensified the anxiety for some children. Teachers say students have greater difficulty focusing, concentrating, sitting still and many need to relearn how to socialize and resolve conflicts face-to-face after prolonged immersion in screens.
Kids expected to pick up where they left off but some found friendships, and their ability to cope with social stress, had changed. Educators say they also see a concerning increase in apathy — about grades, how students treat each other and themselves — and a lot less empathy.
“I have never seen kids be so mean to each other in my life,” said Terrin Musbach, who trains teachers in mental health awareness and other social-emotional programs at the Del Norte Unified School District, a high-poverty district in rural Northern California. “There’s more school violence, there’s more vaping, there’s more substance abuse, there’s more sexual activity, there’s more suicide ideation, there’s more of every single behavior that we would be worried about in kids.”
Many states have mandated teacher training on suicide prevention over the last decade and the pandemic prompted some to broaden the scope to include mental health awareness and supporting behavioral health needs.
But school districts nationwide also say they need more psychologists and counselors. The Hopeful Futures Campaign, a coalition of national mental health organizations, last month published a report that found most states are struggling with mental health support in schools. Only Idaho and the District of Columbia exceed the nationally recommended ratio of one psychologist per 500 students.
In some states, including West Virginia, Missouri, Texas and Georgia, there is only one school psychologist for over 4,000 students, the report says. Similarly, few states meet the goal of one counselor per 250 students.
President Joe Biden has proposed $1 billion in new federal funding to help schools hire more counselors and psychologists and bolster suicide prevention programs. That followed a rare pubic advisory in December from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on “the urgent need to address the nation’s youth mental health crisis.”
In early 2021, emergency room visits in the U.S. for suspected suicide attempts were 51% higher for adolescent girls and 4% higher for adolescent boys compared to the same period in 2019, according to research cited in the advisory.
Since California began offering the Youth Mental Health First Aid course in 2014, more than 8,000 teachers, administrators and school staff have been trained, said Monica Nepomuceno, who oversees mental health programming at the California Department of Education.
She said much more needs to be done in the country’s largest state, which employs over 600,000 K-12 staff at schools.
The course helps distinguish typical adolescent ways of dealing with stress — slamming doors, crying, bursts of anger — from warning signs of mental distress, which can be blatant or subtle.
Red flags include when a child talks about dying or suicide, but can be more nuanced like: “I can’t do this anymore,” or “I’m tired of this,” said Tramaine El-Amin, a spokesperson for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. More than 550,000 K-12 educators across the country have taken the Youth Mental Health First Aid course since it launched in 2012, she said.
Changes in behavior could be cause for concern — a child who stops a sport or activity they were passionate about without replacing it with another one; a typically put together child who starts to look regularly unkempt; a student whose grades plummet or who stops handing in homework; a child who eats lunch alone and has stopped palling around with their friends.
After noticing something might be wrong, the course teaches the next step is to ask the student without pressuring or casting judgment and letting them know you care and want to help.
“Sometimes an adult can ask a question that causes more harm than good,” said Luna-Herrera, the social studies teacher at California City Middle School, a two-hour drive into the desert from Los Angeles.
He took the course in spring 2021 and two weeks later put it to use. It was during distance learning and a student had failed to show up for online tutoring but he spotted her chatting online on the school’s distance learning platform, having a heated dispute with her then-boyfriend. Luna reached out to her privately.
“I asked her if she was OK,” he said. Little by little, the girl told Luna-Herrera about problems with friends and her boyfriend and problems at home that left her feeling alone and desperately unanchored.
The course tells adults to ask open-ended questions that keep the conversation going, and not to project themselves into an adolescent’s problems with comments like: “You’ll be fine; It’s not that bad; I went through that; Try to ignore it.” What might seem trivial to an adult can feel overwhelming for a young person, and failure to recognize that can be a conversation stopper.
The 12-year old told Luna-Herrera she had considered hurting herself. “Is that a recurring thought?” he asked, recalling how his heart started racing as she revealed her suicide plan.
Like CPR first-aid training, the course teaches how to handle a crisis: Raise the alarm and get expert help. Do not leave a person contemplating suicide alone. As Luna-Herrera continued talking to the girl, he texted his school superintendent, who got the principal on the line, they called 911 and police rushed to the home, where they spoke to the girl and her mother, who was startled and unaware.
“He absolutely saved that child’s life,” said Mojave Unified Superintendent Katherine Aguirre, who oversees the district of about 3,000 students, the majority of whom are Latino and Black children from economically disadvantaged families.
Aguirre recognized the need for behavioral health training early in the pandemic and through the Department of Education trained all of her employees, from teachers to yard supervisors and cafeteria workers.
“It’s about awareness. And that Sandy Hook promise: If you see something, say something,” she said.
That did not happen with 14-year-old Taya Bruell.
Taya was a bright, precocious student who had started struggling with mental health issues at about 11, according to her father, Harry Bruell. At the time, the family lived in Boulder, Colorado where Taya was hospitalized at one point for psychiatric care but kept up the trappings of a model student: She got straight As, was co-leader of her high school writing club and in her spare time taught senior citizens to use computers.
For a literature class, Taya was assigned to keep a journal. In it, she drew a disturbing portrait that showed self-harm and wrote about how much she hated her body and was hearing voices she wanted to silence.
Her teacher read the assignment and wrote: “Taya, very thorough journal. I loved reading the entries. A+”
Three months later in February 2016, Taya killed herself. After her death, Taya’s parents discovered the journal in her room and brought it to the school, where they learned Taya’s teacher had not informed the school counselor or administrators of what she had seen. They don’t blame the teacher but will always wonder what if she had not ignored the signs of danger.
“I don’t think the teacher wanted to hurt our daughter. I think she had no idea what to do when she read those stark warning signs in Taya’s journal,” said her father, who has since relocated with the family to Santa Barbara, California.
He believes legislation to require teacher training in behavioral health will save lives. “It teaches you to raise the alarm, and not just walk away, which is what happened to Taya.”
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MobileHelp and its sister company Clear Arch Health offer a range of innovative personal safety and medical monitoring systems.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. and BOCA RATON, Fla., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advocate Aurora Enterprises today announced its acquisition of MobileHelp, a leading provider of remote patient monitoring capabilities and personal emergency response systems.
This is the fourth transaction for Advocate Aurora Enterprises, a subsidiary of Advocate Aurora Health that strategically invests in and acquires consumer health and wellness companies to advance innovative solutions that go beyond traditional clinical care. Advocate Aurora's robust suite of services for the aging population ranges from clinical health system offerings, including home health and hospice care, to in-home personal care services provided by Senior Helpers, which it acquired last year.
By providing more consumer touchpoints outside health system walls, MobileHelp's personal safety and medical monitoring systems support the industrywide shift from episodic care to a more holistic approach. And as the population ages, so does the need for technology that facilitates high-quality interactions between health care providers and home-based patients.
"The future of health care includes using innovative technology to help consumers take better control of their health," Advocate Aurora Health CEO Jim Skogsbergh said. "The addition of MobileHelp underscores our dedication to investing in solutions that are complementary to our clinical offerings, advancing whole person health and our purpose of helping people live well."
"MobileHelp shares our commitment to enabling more people to age independently, comfortably and affordably," Advocate Aurora Enterprises President Scott Powder said. "With a range of innovative personal safety and medical monitoring systems, this investment lends itself to synergistic opportunities that will strengthen the care continuum and improve health outcomes."
MobileHelp's personal emergency response systems with GPS tracking can pinpoint a user's location, enabling emergency assistance to reach them quicker. The remote life safety systems currently provide peace of mind for consumers across more than 300,000 households. In the future, bundling the technology with Senior Helpers could offer an even higher level of support to those aging independently.
Additionally, remote patient monitoring capabilities offered through Clear Arch Health, MobileHelp's sister company, allow health care professionals to create customized monitoring plans to drive stronger adherence, deliver personalized care and strengthen a patient's support system. Tightly integrated with electronic health records, Clear Arch can help providers improve care coordination and better manage patients, including those who have chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
"Advocate Aurora's purpose to help people live well aligns with MobileHelp's mission to be somebody's hero every day," MobileHelp CEO Rob Flippo said. "Being part of this organization, which is so deeply embedded in the home health and senior care sectors, gives us an opportunity to innovate and improve care for those aging in place."
The MobileHelp leadership team will continue in their current roles.
Triple Tree served as exclusive financial advisor to Advocate Aurora Enterprises and Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor. Raymond James served as exclusive financial advisor to MobileHelp.
About Advocate Aurora Enterprises
Advocate Aurora Enterprises (AAE) strategically invests in and acquires consumer health and wellness companies to advance innovative solutions that go beyond traditional clinical care. Grounded by our health care experience, AAE's growing portfolio of companies aims to address people's broader health needs to help them live well at every stage of life. AAE is a subsidiary of Advocate Aurora Health, one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the nation.
About MobileHelp
MobileHelp is a leading provider of mobile Personal Emergency Response Systems (mPERS). MobileHelp mPERS devices are integrated with nationwide wireless voice, data and GPS technology to provide real-time medical alert monitoring services and expedited personal emergency assistance. In addition, MobileHelp offers proactive health management services through its healthcare division, Clear Arch Health.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, seeks proposals for off-take from new and existing solar and wind facilities located in the PJM service region to support the company's growing retail and wholesale loads in Ohio including the recently passed Columbus, Ohio Electric Service Aggregation Program.
AEPEP is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10, 12 or 15 years for new solar or wind projects and 5 to 15 years for existing projects (including incremental power from re-powering wind sites).
Notice of intent to bid must be received by AEPEP on or before Friday, April 13, 2022. Proposal packages are due no later than 5 p.m. EST, Friday, April 28, 2022 and should be submitted by email to abgough@aepes.com. Complete details about the Requests for Proposals are available on AEP's website or by calling Andrew Gough (614) 214-8009.
About AEP and AEP Energy Partners
American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) subsidiaries AEP Renewables, AEP Energy, OnSite Partners, and AEP Energy Partners, deliver a wide array of innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. As one of the largest wholesale suppliers in the country, AEP Energy Partners specializes in offering customized wholesale power supply products based on the specific needs of customers' electric systems within ERCOT, MISO, PJM and SPP. AEP Energy Partners also sells renewable energy through long-term contracts with utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities and corporate customers. With a commitment to a clean energy future, AEP's competitive businesses currently own over 1,900 megawatts of wind, solar and energy storage on both a utility scale and distributed scale basis. Solving energy problems for customers, AEP Energy Partners and its competitive affiliates own and operate over 90 behind-the-meter projects in 26 different states and have an active development pipeline across the U.S. As a competitive retail electricity and natural gas supplier, AEP Energy serves over 700,000 residential and business customers in 28 service territories in six states and Washington, D.C. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois and San Diego, California, AEP's family of competitive companies takes pride in making it easy for customers and partners to buy, manage and use energy. For more information, visit https://www.aep.com/about/businesses/aepenergypartners
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LANSING, Mich., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AF Group, a nationally-recognized holding company whose affiliated brands provide workers' compensation and other specialty insurance solutions across the U.S., has announced the appointment of Amy Fournier as vice president and chief actuary. Fournier's responsibilities will include oversight of AF Group's Actuarial and Data Science teams along with pricing and rate functions.
"We're very pleased to welcome Amy to our leadership team," said Tony Phillips, executive vice president, Performance Management, chief risk officer & chief actuary for Emergent Holdings. "Over the course of her career, she has demonstrated the ability to effectively lead organizations through successful change, and her insights, creativity and skill in building strong partnerships will be of tremendous benefit to our organization."
With nearly two decades of experience in personal and commercial insurance lines and a proven record of managing high-performing teams, Fournier most recently served as vice president, Group Protection for Underwriting Planning, Analysis & Operations for Lincoln Financial Group. Prior to Lincoln, she held additional roles in the industry focused on distribution operations, actuarial monitoring and underwriting support.
Fournier earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of New Hampshire and is also a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
About AF Group
AF Group's affiliated insurance brands are premier providers of innovative, specialty insurance solutions. All policies are underwritten by a licensed insurer subsidiary. For more information, visit afgroup.com. © AF Group.
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SEATTLE, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air Lease Corp. (ALC) [NYSE:AL] today announced the aircraft lessor is expanding its airplane portfolio with an order for 32 additional 737-8 and 737-9 jets. As the travel market recovers, ALC is increasing its 737 MAX family offering to meet airline demand for modern, fuel-efficient and sustainable operations.
"Following our memorandum of understanding with Boeing in February for these 32 737 MAX aircraft, we are pleased to announce the signing of this definitive purchase agreement. We believe that the economic and operating advantages of the 737 MAX will serve our airline customers well as they favor modern, fuel efficient aircraft," said John L. Plueger, Chief Executive Officer and President of Air Lease Corporation.
ALC continues to grow its investment in the 737 MAX family. In February the lessor added 18 737 MAXs to its portfolio. With the new order, ALC has 130 737 MAXs in its backlog.
With commonality and improved fuel efficiency, the 737 MAX family enables airlines to optimize their fleets across a broad range of missions while reducing fuel use and carbon emissions by at least 20% compared to the airplanes they replace. With the 737 MAX, ALC customers can choose airplanes that are optimized to suit multiple markets based on range and size while offering commonality for pilots and crew. The versatility of the 737 MAX family allows airlines to offer new and more direct routes for passengers and makes these airplanes highly popular among leasing and airline customers around the world.
"The 737 MAX family has already proved its value within ALC's narrowbody portfolio, providing operators with excellent fuel efficiency and flexibility across different networks," said Ihssane Mounir, Boeing senior vice president of Commercial Sales & Marketing. "The addition of more 737 MAXs, including 737-8s and 737-9s, will enable ALC to respond to accelerating market demand as air travel continues to recover."
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability, and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future and living the company's core values of safety, quality, and integrity. Learn more at www.boeing.com.
ALC is a leading aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California that has airline customers throughout the world. ALC and its team of dedicated and experienced professionals are principally engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers worldwide through customized aircraft leasing and financing solutions.
Contact
Jim Proulx
Boeing Communications
+1 (206) 850-2102
jim.proulx@boeing.com
Dmitry Krol
Boeing Communications
+1 (206) 661 29 03
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ALC Media & Investor Relations
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LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will release its fiscal 2022 second quarter financial results prior to market open on Thursday, May 5, 2022 and will review these results in a teleconference at 8:30 a.m. ET. The teleconference will be open to the public and the media in listen-only mode by telephone and Internet broadcast.
Live teleconference: 323-994-2131
Passcode: 3339077
Internet broadcast/slides: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products' Investor Relations website.
Telephone replay: 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international)
Passcode: 3339077
Available from 12:30 p.m. ET on May 5, 2022 through 12:30 p.m. ET on May 12, 2022.
Internet replay: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products' Investor Relations website.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale carbon-free hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in over 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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Across three unforgettable campaigns, the two companies have perfected the 'secret sauce' for how to authentically, ethically and organically blur the lines between entertainment and advertisement to promote the benefits of dental health
LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins and Devan Key, two of the most popular digital entertainers in the world and founders of the award-winning media company Keyper Company, are redefining the concept of 'edutainment' through their partnership with Align Technology's Invisalign brand, which includes viral videos promoting proper dental health.
As part of Align Technology's overall influencer marketing plan, they enlisted Collins and Devan Key for three consecutive campaigns to help spread awareness of the often overlooked world of dental health. Historically, when brands work with digital creators multiple times, their ROI tends to decrease with each new campaign. However, with Collins and Devan, the opposite is true as each subsequent campaign has earned exponentially greater results for the Invisalign brand (their third campaign, of which the goals were 20% higher than the first campaign, exceeded the brand's two main goals by 692% and 208%.).
Unlike traditional influencer campaigns, which are a dime a dozen, rarely innovative and almost always result in the same factory-produced content, Collins and Devan Key turned dental health into a fun topic by organically integrating the Invisalign brand directly into their content, where their videos are viewed primarily as entertainment rather than blatant advertisements. For example, a single YouTube video created for the campaign already has over 50 million views with an equally as impressive engagement number, and it just keeps growing.
"When Align Technology approached us about the Invisalign brand campaign, we knew we had to make it larger than life so that our audience would not only want to watch the content, but truly understand the value of the product," said Collins Key, founder and CEO of Keyper Company. "We believe in what Align Technology is doing, and so we dug deep to come up with a multi-tiered campaign with content that is entertainment first and foremost, promotion second."
Recently completing their third campaign with Align Technology, each campaign has included videos featuring colorful and eye-catching visuals geared toward a younger, tech-savvy audience, quirky animations and prominent yet organic Align Technology's Invisalign brand branding, all leading fans to want to learn more about the brand themselves. To top it off, the star of Keyper Company's second campaign, the viral Hamster Maze vs Human Traps, earned Align Technology and Keyper Company first prize in the Influencer Content Marketing category of PR Daily's Content Marketing Awards, further proving the unparalleled value of Collins and Devan's approach.
The biggest reason why these campaigns have been so successful in exceeding expectations is the fact that, in an unprecedented move, Align Technology, being at the forefront of viewing influencers not as individuals hired to amplify content, but as creators hired to create content, relinquished creative control of the campaigns to Keyper Company, allowing Collins and Devan to authentically capitalize on their large social followings to produce successful Invisalign brand focused content for multiple platforms.
For more information on Collins and Devan Key, Keyper Company, and their approach to 'edutainment' content creation, please contact Motiv PR at jbonds@motivpr.com.
For more information on Align Technology's Invisalign brand, please visit Invisalign.com.
About Collins and Devan Key
Collins and Devan Key are among the most popular digital entertainers in the world with over 21.5 million YouTube subscribers, over 4.8 billion views and averaging over 25 million views per video. Their brand-safe content is entertaining for all ages. With some of the most engaged fans on the planet, their company continues to expand its universal footprint even further with the development of unique IP, brand extensions, partnerships with Fortune 500 organizations and the continued creation of impactful traditional and digital content.
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- Moguls in the Making will award $185,000 in scholarships, internships and hands-on business lessons
- All student participants will earn at least a $1,000 scholarship
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the largest organization exclusively representing the Black College community, have opened registration for the fourth annual Moguls in the Making pitch competition, which offers 60 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) the opportunity to learn vital business skills, while competing for valuable scholarships and paid internships.
During the Moguls in the Making competition, which will take place Sept. 15-18, students will be grouped into teams of four from 15 HBCUs and asked to develop and pitch business ideas that promote economic mobility in Charlotte. The teams will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges from the business community with each member of the top three winning teams earning scholarships for $20,000, $10,000 and $5,000 respectively as well as guaranteed paid internship offers from Ally, a laptop and other prizes. All students from each of the 12 other teams will earn $1,000 scholarships for their participation in the rigorous challenge.
Moguls in the Making (MITM) was developed in 2019 to provide HBCU students with career-launching business experience, networking access to executives and internships and scholarships, while also giving Ally a new path for reaching diverse talent. Since MITM launched three years ago, Ally has hired 36 of the participants as interns and 12 as full-time employees, working on teams across the company, from IT and marketing to product design and development. The digital financial services company has awarded $356,000 in scholarships through the program since 2019.
"We're looking forward to another year of dynamic energy and creativity from the HBCU students who give their all to develop innovative and viable business ideas that can have incredible impact on communities," said Natalie Brown, director of Corporate Citizenship at Ally. "Moguls in the Making attracts students who are eager to grow and want to be future corporate leaders and top entrepreneurs."
Last year's winning idea from the North Carolina A&T team focused on a new way to generate power locally to lower electric bills for residents in low income neighborhoods. Other winning ideas involved using technology to improve high school graduation rates, help people get jobs in skilled trades and provide health care for the uninsured.
TMCF is a natural fit for Ally's initiatives, given to its history of success in supporting nearly 300,000 students who attend HBCUs and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Since its founding in 1987, TMCF has awarded over $300 million in scholarships and boasts a 90% graduation rate for students in its programs.
"We are proud of our relationship with Ally and fully support the next generation of leaders from HBCUs, institutions that play a critical role in ensuring young people of color are not left behind," said TMCF Chief Programs Officer Eric D. Hart, Ed.D. "Moguls in the Making provides additional opportunities for students of color which will ultimately lead to a more diverse workforce, both at Ally and beyond."
For the last two years, the program has been virtual because of the pandemic, but organizers are planning to hold the competition in person this fall. Travel expenses to Charlotte will be covered for all students selected for the program.
Leading up to the competition weekend, students will participate in a series of learning sessions to prepare them for the program and help them bond with other students from their teams.
To help students better understand the program, Ally and TMCF will hold three virtual sessions via the Handshake college recruiting platform on March 31, April 21 and May 12. Each 90-minute session will start at 6 p.m. ET. Former Moguls participants will be on hand to answer questions.
To participate in the Moguls program, students must be current, full-time rising sophomores, juniors or seniors in good standing at an HBCU or PBI and must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. (Applicants with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better must be recommended by department chair or Dean.) Applications will be accepted through May 15. To apply or get more details, go to https://www.ally.com/go/moguls/ or https://www.tmcf.org/students-alumni/entrepreneurship/moguls-in-the-making/.
The Moguls competition was cited by Fast Company as a reason Ally was named 6th on its 2021 list of Best Workplaces for Innovators, which recognizes companies that foster creative cultures.
About the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF member-schools include the publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions, enrolling nearly 80% of all students attending black colleges and universities. Through scholarships, capacity building and research initiatives, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships, TMCF is a vital resource in the PK-12 and higher education space. The organization is also the source of top employers seeking top talent for competitive internships and good jobs.
TMCF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. For more information about TMCF, visit: www.tmcf.org.
About Ally Financial
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a digital financial services company committed to its promise to "Do It Right" for its consumer, commercial and corporate customers. Ally is composed of an industry-leading independent auto finance and insurance operation, an award-winning digital direct bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, which offers mortgage lending, point-of-sale personal lending, and a variety of deposit and other banking products), a consumer credit card business, a corporate finance business for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. Our brand conviction is that we are all better off with an ally, and our focus is on helping our customers achieve their strongest financial well-being, a notion personalized to what is important to them. For more information, please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial.
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Company Weighing Possibility of Additional Positions to 33 Tech Jobs Already Created
SPRINGBORO, Ohio and LAKE ORION, Mich. , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Battery Solutions, Inc. (ABS) (https://www.americanbatterysolutions.com/), a leader in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced battery systems, today formally re-launched its upgraded 170,000 square-foot manufacturing facility, with critical added production capacity to meet growing demand for its lithium-ion batteries used in light electric vehicles and numerous industrial and recreational applications. The Springboro, Ohio facility, purchased from Robert Bosch Battery Systems in 2019, includes additional investment in equipment and facility improvements conducted in parallel with developments in new product offerings and new customer programs, steps that enabled production start-up in January this year of the ALLIANCE Intelligent Battery Series™. The plant employs 33 technical and production employees, a figure that represents more than twice the number employed when ABS acquired the facility, with additional positions under consideration by the company. The facility dedication was attended by local and state officials.
"With our initial investment several years ago and subsequent investments in additional equipment and production capacity, we see the Springboro facility as a critical strategic link in our ability to meet the growing demand in underserved markets such as light electric vehicles, autonomous robotics and telecom, and to continue ABS' unbroken growth trajectory," said Subhash Dhar, Founder, President and CEO of ABS. "Our facility here further strengthens our footprint in the state of Ohio, leveraging its heritage as an engineering and manufacturing powerhouse, adding critical mass to its emphasis on new energy-related jobs."
ABS' investment in the Springboro facility is driven by growing customer adoption of its recently-launched ALLIANCE Intelligent Battery Series™ for light commercial and heavy-duty electric vehicle markets. At capacity, the facility will be capable of producing 8 Giga watt-hours of power annually the equivalent of powering more than 150-thousand electric vehicles.
All ABS batteries are manufactured in the U.S.A., and offer automotive-grade systems design, engineering and validation, with AECQ-qualified components. ABS lithium-ion solutions offer zero maintenance and long life both as aftermarket retrofits as well as designed-in OEM solutions.
About American Battery Solutions
ABS designs and manufactures modular battery solutions for transportation, industrial and commercial markets primarily in North America and Europe. The team at American Battery Solutions Inc. includes some of the most recognized battery systems experts in the industry with decades of experience in designing, developing and manufacturing high-volume advanced battery systems. Those experts are now applying this experience to serve emerging and growing markets, concentrating on module production, pack assembly and customer integration.
ABS operates a 120,000 sq. ft. Innovation Center in Michigan and a dedicated 170,000 sq. ft purpose-built state of the art battery manufacturing facility in Ohio. It employs more than 175 people in Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, Texas and California. Follow ABS on Twitter @ABS_Energy and LinkedIn.
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Jorden Bell joins company to drive growth, personalized customer experiences, and advanced marketing innovation.
IRVINE, Calif., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbonne PBC (Arbonne), a global leader in personal care, clean beauty and wellness products, has named Jorden Bell as its Chief Marketing Officer. Formerly Chief Brand Officer of fashion and lifestyle brand Stella & Dot, Bell brings over fifteen years of leadership and strategic branding experience to this position with Arbonne, including prior leadership roles in beauty and consumer goods companies.
"We are pleased to have a marketing executive and professional like Jorden joining our C-Suite team at Arbonne," shared Tyler Whitehead, CEO Arbonne. "She has been highly influential and a creative leader at the intersection of digital commerce and direct selling. We are confident she will be a wonderful addition as we empower Arbonne clients, customers, and consultants to share our brand into the future."
As Arbonne's new Chief Marketing Officer, Bell will lead the marketing organization, creative strategy development and innovation supporting the company's team of Independent Consultants across the globe. Bell will be a key contributor as the company builds upon our existing broad base of customers and clients. She will lead the strategy for long-term creative and marketing expansion opportunities for our consultants and brand ambassadors worldwide in geographic, demographic and digital frontiers. She will be based at Arbonne's headquarters in Irvine, CA and report directly to CEO Tyler Whitehead.
"I am thrilled to be joining Arbonne as Chief Marketing Officer," said Bell. "It is an exciting time to work within beauty and wellness. I am honored to have the opportunity to partner with such a strong leadership team and to help grow the mission of helping people flourish with healthy living."
About Arbonne
Since 1980 Arbonne PBC has created personal care, clean beauty and wellness products crafted with premium plant-based ingredients grounded in science and clinical research. Arbonne's healthy living product philosophy and entrepreneurial business opportunity foster a positive mindset that helps individuals and communities flourish. The brand core values are empowerment, transparency, and sustainability, with the vision that everyone can flourish by being good to themselves, their community, and the planet. 2021 marks Arbonne's first anniversary as a Certified B Corporation – the only certification of its kind to comprehensively measure a company's social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Arbonne is a proud portfolio brand of Groupe Rocher, a French purpose-driven company and European leader of botanical beauty, whose mission is to reconnect people to nature. Arbonne products are available online at arbonne.com or through an extensive network of Arbonne Independent Consultants across the world. For more information, please visit www.arbonne.com.
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TORONTO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding letter of intent with RenJoules International Ltd., an Essar Group Company ("Essar"), to become a strategic partner and co-developer in support of Avalon's plans to establish a regional lithium battery materials supply chain to serve the needs of future electric vehicle and battery manufacturers in Ontario and elsewhere.
This agreement involves providing initial financial and development support for building a lithium refinery in Thunder Bay, Ontario that will be designed to accept lithium minerals concentrates, not only from Avalon's Separation Rapids Lithium Project north of Kenora, ON, but also from other aspiring new producers from the many lithium pegmatite resources that occur in northwestern Ontario. It will operate as a separate private business, called Avalon Lithium Inc., a newly established Avalon subsidiary in which Essar will become a co-owner.
With the agreement announced today, the partners will immediately begin the key next steps including; finalizing initial commercial terms and completion of final feasibility studies for both the refinery operations and lithium mineral concentrate production at the Separation Rapids site that will provide the initial feed for the refinery until other new producers also get started. This will also include finalizing the exact location for the refinery in Thunder Bay and proceeding with initial site preparation work both at Separation Rapids and the Thunder Bay site.
Present indications on demand for lithium battery materials produced in Ontario are supporting an initial production capacity for the refinery of 20,000 tonnes per annum of lithium hydroxide and/or lithium carbonate. This will require a capital investment in the order of C$500 million, which Essar and Avalon would jointly fund, with funding also anticipated from applicable Government programs and other private investors including Indigenous businesses in Northern Ontario. With construction planned to begin this year, it could be in operation by 2025. This will also create new economic development opportunities for First Nations to take advantage of lithium resources in their traditional territories to produce lithium mineral concentrates for purchase by Avalon Lithium Inc.
Demand for lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate continues to grow in North America as new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing capacity is established both in the U.S. and in Canada. Ontario is now well positioned to take advantage of the rapid growth with the recent announcement of Ontario's first-ever Critical Minerals Strategy, which Premier Doug Ford described as "the government's blueprint to connect industries, resources and workers in our province's north to the future of manufacturing in the south as we build up home-grown supply chains." Avalon Lithium Inc. will deliver on a key priority of the government's plan: "growing domestic processing and creating resilient local supply chains" and help the province become a global leader in the sector. Ontario's rich endowment in critical minerals in the North uniquely positions Ontario to create the full supply chains and take advantage of the demand for critical minerals in the emerging new advanced manufacturing sector of the economy.
Speaking on the partnership, Kush Singh, CEO, Essar Power Limited said, "We truly believe that green energy is "the future". This initiative of setting up a lithium refinery is a core part of Essar's global strategy of investments in the energy transition towards decarbonisation with a prime focus on Green Hydrogen and Storage. Lithium is a foundational critical mineral for the battery supply chain and with the Ontario government's stellar vision through its Critical Mineral Strategy, we are confident that this is the right location and time for our strategic partnership with Avalon and other stakeholders."
Avalon President Don Bubar commented, "While EV manufacturing and lithium battery materials production can be the initial catalyst for starting critical minerals supply chains in the North, it is just the beginning where innovation of new products and new efficient processing technologies for other critical minerals such as tantalum, cesium, and rare earths, can inspire future growth into other areas of advanced manufacturing including aerospace technology."
The agreement builds on growing Canada-India bilateral economic ties and supports clean energy and foreign direct investment objectives. The Company wishes to thank the Ontario division of Invest-in-Canada for introducing Avalon to Essar last year.
About the Essar Group
The Essar Group is a diversified business enterprise based in Mumbai, India that controls a number of subsidiary companies including Renjoules International Limited involved in the core sectors of Energy (Exploration & Production, Refining & Marketing, Power, Hydrogen), Infrastructure & Logistics (Ports, Storage Terminals), Metals & Mining, Technology & Retail (Shipping, Oilfield Services, Projects, Technology solutions etc.) Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL), set up in 2005, invests in building and nurturing Essar Group assets, and creating value in these core sectors.
With Assets Under Management (AUM) of US$8.2 billion, as on 31 March 2021, and a net asset value of US$4.4 billion, the current investment portfolio of EGFL is future centric and value accretive. EGFL is now poised to transition its existing assets towards a greener economy and invest in businesses which will transform sector landscapes from carbon to a clean energy ecosystem. The returns from the transition will not only outperform benchmark returns but also contribute to a sustainable society within the framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and transform sectors for a post carbon economy.
About Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. is a Canadian mineral development company specializing in sustainably-produced materials for clean technology. The Company now has four advanced stage projects, providing investors with exposure to lithium, tin and indium, as well as rare earth elements, tantalum, cesium and zirconium. Avalon is currently focusing on developing its Separation Rapids Lithium Project near Kenora, Ontario while continuing to advance other projects, including its 100%-owned Lilypad Cesium-Tantalum-Lithium Project located near Fort Hope, Ontario. Social responsibility and environmental stewardship are corporate cornerstones.
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to statements that Essar intends to become a strategic partner and co-developer in support of Avalon's plans to establish a regional lithium battery materials supply chain to serve the needs of future electric vehicle and battery manufacturers in Ontario and elsewhere, that this agreement involves providing initial financial and development support for building a lithium refinery in Thunder Bay, Ontario that will be designed to accept lithium minerals concentrates, not only from Avalon's Separation Rapids Lithium Project north of Kenora, ON, but also from other aspiring new producers, that it will operate as a separate private business in which Essar will become a co-owner, that the partners will immediately begin the key next steps including finalizing initial commercial terms and completion of final feasibility studies for both the refinery operations and lithium mineral concentrate production at the Separation Rapids site, that this will also include finalizing the exact location for the refinery in Thunder Bay and proceeding with initial site preparation work both at Separation Rapids and the Thunder Bay site, that present indications on demand for lithium battery materials produced in Ontario are supporting an initial production capacity for the refinery of 20,000 tonnes per annum of lithium hydroxide and/or lithium carbonate, that this will require a capital investment in the order of C$500 million, which Essar and Avalon would jointly fund, with funding also anticipated from applicable Government programs and other private investors including Indigenous businesses in Northern Ontario, that construction is planned to begin this year, that it could be in operation by 2025, that this will also create new economic development opportunities for First Nations to take advantage of lithium resources in their traditional territories to produce, that Avalon Lithium Inc. will deliver on a key priority of the government's plan and help the province become a global leader in the sector. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "potential", "scheduled", "anticipates", "continues", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "scheduled", "targeted", "planned", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be" or "will not be" taken, reached or result, "will occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Avalon to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made. Although Avalon has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to market conditions, and the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses as well as those risk factors set out in the Company's current Annual Information Form, Management's Discussion and Analysis and other disclosure documents available under the Company's profile at www.SEDAR.com. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Such forward-looking statements have been provided for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company's plans and objectives and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Avalon does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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Launch marks first international expansion for leading gaming operator
JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, announced today the launch of its online sports betting and iGaming platforms in Ontario, Canada. Ontario is BetMGM's first international market and the 23rd overall in which a BetMGM product is available.
"Today marks a significant milestone for BetMGM and a momentous occasion for sports fans and online players in Ontario," said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. "We're confident that customers in Canada will enjoy the unique, interactive and world-class experience that only BetMGM can provide."
The BetMGM Sportsbook app offers a user-friendly mobile gaming experience, giving sports fans in Ontario the opportunity to customize pre-game, live in-play, futures, and parlay wagers. The BetMGM Casino app features a wide variety of casino games including slot tournaments, progressive jackpots, blackjack, and roulette.
BetMGM has also established partnerships with legendary Canadian athletes to help reach players across the country. Hockey Hall of Fame member Wayne Gretzky and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will appear in BetMGM's upcoming marketing campaigns, in addition to the brand's advertisements featuring Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx and Basketball Hall of Fame member Kevin Garnett.
As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming education remains a key focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the GameSense integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can directly access responsible gaming tools.
The BetMGM Sportsbook and Casino apps are accessible in Canada on both iOS and Android, as well as via desktop at www.betmgm.ca. For more information on BetMGM, follow @BetMGM on Twitter.
BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.
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League to provide extensive benefit options to owners never before seen in professional sports, including IP rights
LOS ANGELES , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced an innovative, new approach to team ownership in professional sports. The league will introduce decentralized team ownership, providing fans with the chance to own a stake in the 12 teams in the BIG3. Fans will have two ownership options comprised of 1000 editions - 25 Fire priced at $25,000 each and 975 Gold priced at $5,000 each.
All editions include voting rights towards team actions, priceless gameday experiences and VIP tickets to all games, and limited-edition team, league, and championship merchandise and memorabilia. Fire editions also include exclusive intellectual property and licensing rights to team names, logos, and merchandise as well as additional gameday activations.
Additional Ownership Benefits Include (among others):
- First Rights to Expansion Teams
- Percentage of Future Team Sale
- Championship Game Perks for Owners of Participating Teams, including Receiving Championship Rings at Presentation Ceremony
- Player and Coach Meet-and-Greets
- Signed Fireball
- Access to Team Practices and After Parties
- Selection of Season Awards Such as Player of the Week, All-Star Teams, and Highlights
- Strategy Calls with Team Coach and Captains
- Weekly Referee Call
- Multiple Calls with Co-Founders Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz and Commissioner Clyde Drexler
- BIG3 NFT's
"This is team ownership in the 21st century," said BIG3 co-founder, Ice Cube. "We've created a special bond with our fans since our first game in 2017 and this is the natural next step. We want fans to feel even more invested in their favorite squad, more connected to their favorite player, and provide them with the opportunity to grow with us. While other leagues are flirting with fan ownership, none of them have more meat on the bone than BIG3 team owners."
"When we founded the BIG3 five seasons ago, our mission was to build a league that was innovative and created opportunities for players and fans alike that other leagues lack," said BIG3 co-founder, Jeff Kwatinetz. "We are thrilled to be lowering the barrier to entry to team ownership so our fans can take their investment to the next level. This is a tremendous step for our league and the sport as a whole, and I can't wait to meet our new owners and begin to build this league alongside them."
This announcement follows the recent recharge of the league's partnership with Monster Energy after one of the most competitive seasons yet, when Stephen Jackson's Trilogy took home the Julius Erving Championship Trophy at the 2021 BIG3 Championship Game at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, becoming the first team in league history to win two titles.
BIG3 is the official creator of the new global sport, FIREBALL3 and is returning for its fifth season this summer. Known as a ground-breaking league that focuses on innovation, the BIG3's 2021 season saw notable new changes and experiences, including the first-ever professional open tryouts and the addition of the "Bring the Fire" rule allowing teams one challenge per half determined by an in-game one-on-one.
More information regarding team ownership stakes will be available shortly. To learn more about the BIG3 and to sign up for more information about participating in the ownership sale, go to BIG3.com and follow @thebig3 on twitter and instagram.
ABOUT BIG3:
BIG3 (BIG3.com) is who we are, FIREBALL3 is what we play. It's not your grandfather's 3-on-3. The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular and skilled professional athletes of all time. Founded by producer, actor and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the BIG3 combines highly competitive, physical, fast game experiences and incredible fan experiences.
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OSLO, NORWAY, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited (the "Company") (NYSE and OSE: "BORR") is pleased to announce it has been awarded new contracts and extensions for 5 of its premium jack-up drilling rigs. These awards increase the company's backlog by approximately 2,530 days, excluding optional periods.
The premium jack-up drilling rig "Gunnlod" has secured a contract with an undisclosed operator in Southeast Asia. This contract is expected to commence in direct continuation of its current contract. The work will cover 11 wells with an anticipated duration of 186 days plus options.
The premium jack-up drilling rig "Mist" had options exercised by PTTEP for a total duration of approximately 3.5 months and it is now expected to remain contracted with the customer until Q4 2022.
The premium jack-up drilling rig "Saga" has secured a contract with an undisclosed operator in Southeast Asia. This contract will commence in direct continuation of its current contract and the work will cover a 1-well program with an anticipated duration of 45 days.
Additionally, the Company has secured long-term contracts in the Middle East with an undisclosed operator for 2 of its premium jack-up drilling rigs. The contracts have a firm duration of 3 years plus options each and are expected to commence in the second half of 2022.
These awards increase the company's contracted fleet to 20 rigs out of a total of 23 delivered rigs.
Borr Drilling remains in constructive discussions with its lenders in relation to the deferral or refinancing of its debt maturing in 2023 and expects such discussions to be successfully concluded on or before June 30th, 2022.
Forward looking statements
This press release includes forward looking statements, which do not reflect historical facts and may be identified by words such as "expect", "will" and similar expressions and include statements relating to rig contracting and extensions and exercises of options including the duration of such contracts and extensions and backlog, statements relating to its discussions with creditors and goal to successfully conclude such discussions by June 30, 2022, and other non-historical statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements included herein, including risks related to actual performance under drilling contracts, the risk that backlog may not be realized, the number of rigs that will be in operation and rates that are achieved, and risks relating to discussions with creditors including the risk that a refinancing is not agreed on terms or if a refinancing is agreed, the terms of such refinancing, the risk that the conditions for extensions of maturity and new rig delivery dates agreed with yard creditors are not met, including the condition that by June 30, 2022 Borr refinance the maturities of its other secured debt and convertible bonds until at least 2025, risks relating to covenants in debt facilities and liquidity and the risk that Borr may not be able to refinance its debt maturities beyond 2023 and other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements included herein. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release. We do not undertake to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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BOSTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson announced today that Debra Silberstein, Ph.D., a partner in the firm's industry-leading Private Client Group, has been named a "Family/Elder Law Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal (NLJ) for her leadership role in estate planning for families and elders.
Silberstein has more than 30 years of experience working with clients to navigate a wide range of trusts and estates, family philanthropic planning, tax, and elder law matters. She has specialized expertise helping families not only plan for their future, but for the needs of their children or relatives with disabilities and related challenges. She brings deep experience and a high level of creativity and insight to these challenges.
Silberstein has also been actively engaged in advocacy work in the community throughout her career. With both a law degree and a doctorate degree in social policy and philanthropy, she leverages her background in inter-generational philanthropic planning to support non-profit organizations. She currently serves on the Planned Giving Advisory Council for the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA, is a member of the Board of Visitors for McLean Hospital, and serves on the Board of the Anti-Defamation League, New England. She recently served on the American Hospital Association Board of Governors, and spent 10 years as a Trustee of Lawrence General Hospital, including two as Board Chair.
She received the 2018 Powley Elder Law Award from the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys for her impressive contributions to the field. Silberstein received her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, a Ph.D. in social policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University and a B.A. in economics from Syracuse University.
About Burns & Levinson LLP
At Burns & Levinson, we provide high-level, client-centric and results-oriented legal services to our regional, national and international clients. We are a full-service law firm with over 125 lawyers in Boston, Providence and London. Our areas of expertise include: business/finance, business litigation, cannabis, divorce/family law, venture capital/emerging companies, employment, estate planning, government investigations, intellectual property, M&A/private equity, probate/trust litigation, and real estate. We partner with our clients to solve their business and personal legal issues in a collaborative, creative and cost-effective way. For more information, visit Burns & Levinson at www.burnslev.com.
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LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caldwell Intellectual Property Law announced today the opening of its Los Angeles office. Situated at 100 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, the firm better positions itself to serve west-coast innovators in this vibrant hub for technology, media, and venture capital in the Greater Los Angeles region. The firm plans to grow the office aggressively and provide full-service intellectual property, business and litigation legal services to clients ranging from startups to established public companies. The Los Angeles opening follows the firm's national and international expansion strategy to grow in key technology markets. This expansion complements the firm's Boston, MA, Burlington, VT and London, UK offices.
Managing Member Keegan Caldwell remarked: "We're very excited to enter the Los Angeles market. LA is such a dynamic hub of innovation where technology, venture capital, content and digital media companies all converge. I expect the firm to be the go-to law firm helping companies navigate this ever-evolving space."
Building on its origins and driven by the needs of its clients, Caldwell IP now has leading practices in Intellectual Property, Litigation, Technology, Life Sciences and Venture Capital. The firm intends to use its Los Angeles presence to attract top legal talent that will add to the firm's strength in all these areas.
About Caldwell Intellectual Property Law
Ranked #1 Fastest-Growing Company in the US by Inc. Magazine, Caldwell IP Law is a boutique intellectual property law firm that better serves innovators and investors by providing strategic, high caliber IP services aimed at maximizing profits. A modern law firm for cutting-edge solutions, Caldwell has a proven and systematic approach for developing IP portfolios that reap financial success, proven by an allowance rate of 100% (38.2% higher than the industry standard).
Caldwell IP has a global presence with offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Vermont, and London.
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Funds will enable the Discovery Center to upgrade interactive Earth and space science exhibits.
MANCHESTER, N.H. , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Rivers Power, the owner and operator of eight New Hampshire-based hydroelectric power plants recently announced a commitment of $10,000 to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. Funding will be directed to these partners to support the upgrades to the interactive Earth and space science exhibits in the Center's science galleries and replace some of the well-used seats in its planetarium theater.
"We are honored and delighted that Central Rivers Power has joined as a founding corporate member of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center," said Discovery Center Executive Director Jeanne Gerulskis. "To have as a partner a company dedicated to providing reliable, low-carbon energy to the national power grid is wonderful. We share with Central Rivers Power a desire to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to lead in fields like hydropower and other renewable energies, which are so critical to our future."
Dedicated to New Hampshire space pioneers Alan Shepard and Christa McAuliffe, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is a 45,000-square foot air and space museum with an all-digital, full-dome planetarium (the largest in Northern New England), two floors of interactive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) exhibits, an observatory with professional telescopes, and a full spectrum of live and virtual STEM outreach programs for learners of all ages.
"We are thrilled to support the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center as it continues its mission to bring the STEM learning to the community," said Central Rivers Power Chief Executive Todd Wynn. "One of our commitments as a company is using technology to create a sustainable, greener future. The Center's devotion to educating all of us on the wonders of our world—and beyond—dovetails nicely with our concern for the preservation of this planet."
About Central Rivers Power
Central Rivers Power owns and operates 45 hydroelectric power plants with a combined installed capacity of 340 megawatts across the United States including eight hydroelectric plants located in New Hampshire, which provide reliable, carbon-free energy to the local power grid supporting the communities in which they operate. In total, Central Rivers Power produces about 1.25 million megawatt-hours of clean energy annually, offsetting greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the emissions of over 190,000 passenger vehicles. Central Rivers Power is an affiliate of Hull Street Energy. For more information visit www.centralriverspower.com.
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Charter's $30 Million Philanthropic Program will Invest in 100 Community Centers and Local Job Training Programs over Five Years
New Community Investments Aimed at Rural Areas, including Missoula, MT, and Somerset County, ME, and Cities including Dallas, Milwaukee and New York
STAMFORD, Conn., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it will launch Spectrum Community Assist programs in 20 new markets this year, adding momentum to the company's $30 million, five-year philanthropic initiative to revitalize 100 community centers and invest in job training programs in underserved communities across its 41-state footprint.
Charter launched Spectrum Community Assist last fall with rebuilding events in St. Louis, Charlotte, Orlando, South Glens Falls, NY, and Stamford. In 2022, the company will significantly grow the program's reach with revitalization projects and support for job training in markets located in 14 states. Areas targeted for Spectrum Community Assist investment include rural programs in Missoula, MT; Kearney, NE; Oconee County, SC; and Somerset County, ME; and community centers in urban locations including Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Milwaukee and New York, among others.
"There is an acute need in underserved neighborhoods nationwide for the career development and social support that local community centers provide," said Rhonda Crichlow, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Charter. "Charter is committed to investing in the communities we serve, and Spectrum Community Assist will make a difference by directly supporting centers and organizations that provide critical services to help local residents build the skills that will enable them to improve their financial condition and increase the economic impact on the community."
Charter has partnered with national nonprofit organization Jobs for the Future (JFF) to identify community centers in the areas selected for Spectrum Community Assist programs. Charter will invest in each center's job training efforts with cash grants and in-kind contributions, improve physical classroom spaces and provide new equipment, including laptops and furniture. Additionally, because broadband is a critical component of a community center's infrastructure, Charter will offer each community center its advanced 1 gigabit internet service. Finally, Charter will sponsor revitalization events with employee and community volunteers to repair and enhance the physical buildings.
Spectrum Community Assist 2022 Markets
CALIFORNIA: Antelope Valley, Los Angeles, Salinas
COLORADO: Denver
FLORIDA: Palm Coast
HAWAII: Oahu
MAINE: Somerset County
MINNESOTA: Duluth
MONTANA: Missoula
NEBRASKA: Kearney
NEW YORK: Buffalo, New York City
NORTH CAROLINA: Fayetteville
OHIO: Cleveland, Columbus
SOUTH CAROLINA: Bamberg, Oconee County
TEXAS: Dallas, San Antonio
WISCONSIN: Milwaukee
More information on Charter's philanthropic initiatives, including Spectrum Community Assist, is available here.
About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtility, the transparent AI innovator powering in vitro fertilization (IVF) for improved outcomes, announced the findings from its comprehensive study, Pseudo Contrastive Labeling for Predicting IVF Embryo Development Potential, published in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal. The study aimed to apply a new method of identifying embryo development potential for greater accuracy in embryo quality and improved IVF success rates.
Researchers assessed novel and proprietary AI algorithms to determine the efficacy of the algorithms to automatically predict embryo potential in comparison to human assessment and the commercial KIDScore-D3 (manually annotated). The study found that the AI algorithms developed by Fairtility™ outperformed human assessment as well as the existing FDA-approved system of embryo classification and selection. In addition, the AI algorithm provides accurate and transparent prediction as early as 30 hours post-fertilization.
IVF is known to have precarious results with a success rate of just 30 percent per cycle. Traditionally, embryo morphology evaluation under a microscope reveals low prediction for implantation, leading to more than one candidate embryo selected for transfer in order to achieve reasonable pregnancy rates. However, this method of multiple embryo transfers may lead to a multiple pregnancy and subsequent high-risk pregnancy for the mother and fetuses.
"Prospective parents experience incredible emotional and physical strains, not to mention a tremendous financial burden throughout the IVF process," said Dr. Assaf Ben Meir, the IVF Director and fertility specialist at Hadassah Medical Center, Chief Medical Officer of Fairtility™ and study co-author. "Current methods of embryo selection are based on morphological characteristics impacted by observer/clinician variability, essentially an educated shot in the dark. It is incumbent on the fertility community to find better solutions to support patients through the fertility journey, and to help increase their chances of becoming parents."
Classifying algorithms for optimal embryo selection offers the potential of improving success rates. Advancements in available technology such as time-lapse incubation (TLI) facilitate training data needed to develop a non-invasive, accurate assessment of embryo viability, potentially leading to improved pregnancy rates. TLI captures a single embryo image every 15 to 20 minutes, providing a detailed and continuous overview of the embryo throughout its development. Such videos enable embryologists and clinicians to evaluate and choose the most prominent embryos for transfer. Data points captured by TLI contain significantly increased information, compared with the dispersed microscope images traditionally used. The latter catalyzes manual and tedious processes, which make them prone to subjectivity and sub-optimal outcomes.
To address the issue of variability in embryo selection, this method of identification focuses on embryo development over a five-day period. TLI images, retrospectively collected, were used to train the AI algorithm to recognize milestone events in embryo development to predict embryo quality. This automatic algorithm produced more objective and accurate predictions with explainable and transparent evaluation of the embryo potential.
Research partners in the study included Dr. Erlich from The Alexander Grass Center for Bioengineering, Dr. Ben-Meir from Hadassah Medical Center OB/GYN Fertility and IVF Unit, Dr. Har-Vardi from Soroka University Medical Center OB/GYN Fertility and IVF Unit, Dr. Grifo, Dr. Wang, Dr. Mccaffrey and Dr. McCulloh from New York University Langone Prelude Fertility Center, Dr. Or from Kaplan Medical Center OB/GYN Fertility and IVF Unit, and Dr. Wolf from The School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University.
About Fairtility
Fairtility is powering in vitro fertilization (IVF) through transparent AI to improve outcomes. Equipping clinicians and their patients with unparalleled visibility into IVF treatment, CHLOE™ (Cultivating Human Life through Optimal Embryos) is the first and only transparent AI-based decision support tool that provides clinicians with complete visibility into the clinical and laboratory parameters that make up data output to help improve IVF outcomes. Beginning with CHLOE EQ™, a proprietary embryo grading platform, Fairtility is on a path to expand CHLOE™'s application to span the full IVF journey - from infertility cause assessment through transfer optimization. To learn more about Fairtility™ or schedule a demo, visit our website and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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US Labor Market Likely to See Solid Job Growth Ahead
NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in March to 120.56, up from 118.90 in February 2022 (a downward revision).
"The Employment Trends Index rose again in March, signaling further solid job growth ahead in the second quarter of 2022," said Agron Nicaj, Associate Economist at The Conference Board. "Consistent months of growth in the ETI indicate that employment is growing, and the labor market is expanding. The labor market is continuing to add jobs, especially in in-person services and other industries that have yet to reach pre-pandemic levels of employment. We expect these industries, including accommodation and food services, to experience the greatest job gains in the coming months. We can expect jobs to return to pre-pandemic levels before the end of the year."
Nicaj added: "Recruitment and retention difficulties remain high, and the unemployment rate is expected to approach 3 percent by the end of the year, indicating severe labor shortages throughout 2022. The labor force participation rate is expected to grow slightly with rising wages potentially luring more workers to the job market, driven by ongoing labor shortages. During this tight labor market, job switchers are especially likely to reap the benefits of wage gains."
March's increase in the Employment Trends Index was driven by positive contributions from six of eight components. From the largest positive contributor to the smallest, these were: Percentage of Respondents Who Say They Find "Jobs Hard to Get"; Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance; Industrial Production; Job Openings; Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry; and Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time to All Part-time Workers.
The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the index increases, employment is likely to increase as well, and vice versa. Turning points in the index indicate that a turning point in the number of jobs is about to occur in the coming months. The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight leading indicators of employment, each of which has proven accurate in its own area. Aggregating individual indicators into a composite index filters out "noise" to show underlying trends more clearly.
The eight leading indicators of employment aggregated into the Employment Trends Index include:
- Percentage of Respondents Who Say They Find "Jobs Hard to Get" (The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey®)
- Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance (U.S. Department of Labor)
- Percentage of Firms With Positions Not Able to Fill Right Now (© National Federation of Independent Business Research Foundation)
- Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time to All Part-time Workers (BLS)
- Job Openings (BLS)**
- Industrial Production (Federal Reserve Board)*
- Real Manufacturing and Trade Sales (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)**
*Statistical imputation for the recent month
**Statistical imputation for two most recent months
The Conference Board publishes the Employment Trends Index monthly, at 10 a.m. ET, on the Monday that follows each Friday release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report. The technical notes to this series are available on The Conference Board website: http://www.conference-board.org/data/eti.cfm.
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org.
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Brand continues to grow beyond pads & tampons, offering solutions for every cycle and body
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cora®, a leading period care and wellness company best known for organic cotton tampons, pads, and liners as well as reusable cups, discs and period underwear, today introduced their new comfort-focused brand look, feel, and identity. In addition to the rebrand, Cora has expanded its portfolio with new wellness products that meet a variety of consumers' needs.
Since Cora launched in 2016, the natural period care category has grown significantly with an abundance of product choices. But, even with so many options, shopping for period care remains an after-thought with most consumers trained to dash in-and-out of the aisle as quickly as possible. With its brand refresh, Cora has unveiled a bold new look inspired by the beauty category that addresses comfort and self-care while imagining a more engaging shopping experience with a modernized color palette and approachable language. Cora also is doubling-down on showing the realness of periods through relatable imagery.
Cora's entire portfolio has been renamed, making the period care items stand out with accessible language that emphasizes the type of comfort each product provides. New product names include: The Comfort Fit TamponTM; ; The Peace-of-Mind PadTM; The Got-You-Covered LinerTM; and The Perfect Fit DiscTM.
"We heard from consumers that being comfortable is a top priority when on their period, yet more than half of people never feel that way[1]," said Dana Cohen, chief marketing officer, Cora. "With our new brand look, Cora is going all-in on comfort, empathy, and belonging, because we believe consumers deserve to be comfortable on their periods."
Cora's broad portfolio of period care products have driven significant growth for the brand. The brand's reusable products are growing 75% year-over-year at retail and are now driving a quarter of the brand's growth[2]. Last year, Cora introduced a reusable menstrual disc, which sold out three times at launch and is now the fastest growing reusable disc in the category[3]. Adding to its period care and wellness line-up, Cora has introduced three new products, available at cora.life and select retailers nationwide:
- The Restorative Vulva Balm: a hydrating moisturizer made with non-irritating natural ingredients that relieves vulva dryness and irritation.
- The Stay Well Period Patch: a discreet, easy-to-wear herbal body patch with chasteberry extract and black cohosh that provides comfort before and during your period.
- The Balancing Boric Acid Suppository: a vaginal suppository that combines boric acid with naturally occurring lactic acid and vitamin C to promote pH balance and protect against irregular odors.
"The future of period care goes beyond tampons and pads," said Molly Hayward, co-founder and chief brand officer. "When Cora was founded, we were one of the first brands to bring a fresh, modern look and clean ingredients to period care basics like tampons and pads. Consumers deserve more choices in the period care aisle. At Cora, we're committed to bringing innovative products to manage all types of cycles, comfortably."
About Cora®
Cora is a leading provider of clean period, bladder, and body care products that provide comfort through the uncomfortable. The brand's portfolio includes tampons, pads, and liners made with organic cotton as well as cycle support and reusable options such as cups, disc, and period underwear. With every Cora purchase, the company provides period products and body literacy resources to people who might otherwise go without. Cora has given over 17 million period products to individuals in need around the world, including in the United States, Kenya, India, and Europe. Cora's products are available at Cora.life and at national retailers such as Target, CVS, Kroger, Safeway, Albertsons and Amazon. For more information, visit www.cora.life.
[1] OnePoll random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 U.S. women ages 18+ commissioned by Cora between March 4 and March 9, 2022
[2] SPINS MULO L52 w/e 12/26/21
[3] SPINS MULO 52 w/e 2/20/22
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CALGARY, AB, April 4, 2022 Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) will release its first-quarter 2022 financial and operating results after the market close on April 27, 2022.
CP will discuss its results with the financial community in a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. MT) on April 27, 2022.
Conference Call Access
Canada and U.S.: 866-342-8591
International: 203-518-9713
Conference ID: CPQ122
Callers should dial in 15 minutes prior to the call.
Webcast
We encourage you to access the webcast and presentation material in the Investors section of CP's website at investor.cpr.ca.
A replay of the first-quarter conference call will be available by phone through to May 4, 2022 at 800-688-9445 (U.S.) or 402-220-1371 (International).
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
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SAN ANTONIO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeLorean Motor Company has announced a new reveal date and released its first sneak peak of their electric vehicle. The concept car is now slated to premiere Thursday, August 18 at the prestigious Awards Ramp at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Although the new EV will still be displayed on the Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach on August 21, 2022, the long-awaited DeLorean reveal will come three days sooner. "Excitement is rising like the doors of our iconic sports car, and we are revealing the next generation prototype 3 days earlier than planned on the most prestigious stage at Pebble beach" said Troy Beetz, CMO of DeLorean Motor Company Inc. The past, present, and future of DeLorean will unfold over the duration of Monterey Car Week through a series of activations and events showcasing the vehicle. Along with the reveal, DeLorean will also announce the official name of the vehicle.
As DeLorean prepares to take the stage in August, they released a pixelated teaser of the first official image of the EV on Friday. After a weekend of speculation, a three-quarter shot of the vehicle was made clear Monday, showcasing the left shoulder and back tail light of the concept car.
The long-awaited concept car is the culmination of a 40+ year history with the prestigious design company Italdesign and DeLorean's new interpretation of a modern icon.
For more information on DeLorean and their official reveal at Pebble Beach visit www.DeLorean.com.
About DeLorean: DeLorean Motors, Inc. is a new energy mobility company with a universal presence. The company launched its first vehicle to the public in 1981 and subsequently became an iconic brand characterized by its rebellious and trailblazing designs. After 3 generations of evolution, DeLorean embarked on its future trajectory in 2022 with an electric vehicle.
About Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: First conducted in 1950, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance® (www.pebblebeachconcours.net) has grown to be the world's premier celebration of the automobile. Only the most beautiful and historic cars are invited to appear on the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links®, and connoisseurs of art and style gather to admire these masterpieces. Charitable donations raised by Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance® now total over $32 million. Related events include Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance® presented by Rolex, Pebble Beach RetroAuto™, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum™ presented by AIG and Alliant Private Client, and Pebble Beach® Auctions presented by Gooding & Company. Pebble Beach®, Pebble Beach Golf Links®, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance®, Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance®, Pebble Beach RetroAuto™, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum™, and Pebble Beach® Automotive Week are trademarks, service marks and trade dress of Pebble Beach Company. All rights reserved.
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SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dexioprotocol, a blockchain innovation company focused on developing an ecosystem of GameFi applications on its own blockchain network, announced today a significant update to their wallet, DexiWallet 2.0, as well as a schedule of product launches over the next six weeks. With this application update, the wallet now includes a swap feature, dashboard to manage all your digital assets, and up-to-date market information. According to the Dexioprotocol team, DexiWallet is the "backbone of our ecosystem and provides users with a friendly, and aesthetically beautiful interface to manage their digital assets." The integrated swap feature, which allows users to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency through a decentralized exchange, is one of the most sought-after components of digital wallets by users.
DexiWallet 2.0 is available as a web-based application or browser extension. A mobile version will be available on Apple App Store and Google Play no later than 4/18, pending application store approval. You can find more information on Dexioprotocol.com or by joining their Telegram community: https://t.me/dexiochat
In addition to DexiWallet 2.0 COO Greg Gould announced today via the company's Telegram channel and a YouTube interview the redeployment of DXG GameEmporium, the company's gaming assets marketplace. The relaunch will feature a special presale of NFTs for both DexiDragons (a yet to-be-released mobile game) and DexiKnights (nearing beta testing exit.) The NFTs will be collectible items that can be used in-game and will go on sale on 4/16/2022 – exact time to be announced.
DexiKnights has been in beta since its release in early 2022. Meanwhile, the team has made numerous updates to reduce in-game bugs, enhance graphics, and improve gamer experience based on user feedback. It's expected that Play-to-Earn (P2E) and Player-vs-Player (PVP) mechanics will be introduced to the game in the next major update. The next update for DexiKnights will be released on Itch.io on Thursday, April 21. DexiDragons will be the second game released by Dexioprotocol and will allow players to raise, train, customize and battle pet dragons with P2E and PVP mechanics. The introductory beta version of this mobile game is set to be released for download on Friday, May 13. DexiCarnival, a boardwalk-style carnival mobile game app, is also expected to be released for on- and off-blockchain amusement on Wednesday, May 25.
The Dexioprotocol team has been busy as of late. According to COO Greg Gould, "April and May are going to be very big months for Dexioprotocol and our community," alluding to several releases the company has planned over the next eight weeks. Although no formal dates have been announced the team has shared previews of their flagship mobile gaming app DexiHunter, which will allow users to collect bounties throughout their city and earn real cryptocurrency rewards.
Dexioprotocol team members will be attending both Bitcoin 2022 in Miami, FL, as well as the CoinDesk Consensus 2022 conference in Austin, TX. The team aims to showcase their latest releases to the crypto world and network with some of the top crypto and gaming companies in attendance.
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The program links Encycle's Swarm Logic® energy management software with system integrators through an open and collaborative approach.
SAN MARCOS, Calif., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Encycle Corporation, a software technology company focused on helping commercial enterprise-level utility customers dramatically improve the efficiency of their HVAC systems using IoT-enabled services, announced today that it has joined Distech Controls' Digital Partner Program (DPP). Participation in the program will help link Encycle's Swarm Logic® energy-saving software with commercial and industrial customers looking to reduce HVAC-related energy consumption, costs, and emissions through trusted, best-in-class solutions.
The DPP brings together a network of world-class digital companies that share their expertise, technologies, and best practices to help make buildings more efficient, connected, and attractive. Distech Controls selected Encycle as a DPP partner based on its IoT-centered technology, complementarity with other program partners, technological openness (Swarm Logic is available on Tridium's Niagara Framework®), and collaborative practices.
"We are proud to partner with Distech Controls to tackle difficult HVAC energy challenges and mutually deliver proven energy and decarbonization results through our patented, Energy-as-a-Service approach to energy management," stated Steve Alexander, Encycle President and CEO. "This development marks yet another step in enabling connected buildings to reap all the benefits of Swarm Logic software, regardless of the building controls or system integrator they choose," Alexander explained.
"The key here is facilitating meaningful collaboration to deliver results for the customer," Joel Désiré, Senior Product Manager, Distech Controls. "Our digital partner companies offer their expertise to help create an advanced digital infrastructure, allowing for a better understanding of the building's overall usage as well as enhanced occupant experience. The system integrators then ensure quality deployment of the building management system and facilitate easy and reliable data exchange between OT and IT disciplines."
Encycle's Swarm Logic technology can be integrated with a building automation system (BAS), connected thermostats, and IoT-enabled equipment to dynamically synergize power-hungry HVAC rooftop units (RTUs). The AI-enhanced technology enables RTUs to operate most efficiently in response to changing conditions such as outdoor temperature, building occupancy levels, and individual RTU performance profiles. Instead of operating in isolation, the RTUs become part of a closed-loop system that coordinates RTU activity, balancing energy consumption more logically among the individual RTUs. This approach maximizes efficiency while maintaining desired building comfort levels.
Typical Encycle customers save 10% to 20% on HVAC energy consumption, costs, and emissions with results that have been independently reviewed and verified.
Swarm Logic was recently upgraded to include Swarm IQ™ automated RTU fault detection of entire building and enterprise-wide portfolios, helping identify HVAC system operational failures. This new functionality moves customers into proactive, preventive maintenance practices, prolongs equipment life, and reduces facility maintenance costs.
For more information about Encycle's participation in the Distech Controls DPP or its Swarm Logic technology, please visit encycle.com or call 1-855-875-4031.
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Acquisition includes Architectural Products and Architectural SSL Magazines
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Endeavor Business Media announces the acquisition of Construction Business Media, LLC, publisher of Architectural Products and Architectural SSL magazines. As leading publications serving the architectural design and construction communities, this acquisition highly complements Endeavor's existing portfolio of brands serving the lighting, buildings and construction markets.
"We are pleased to add Architectural Products Magazine and Architectural SSL to Endeavor's industry-leading family of publications and events in the lighting and building/construction spaces. With a collective readership of more than 80,000 professionals, the addition of Architectural Products and Architectural SSL significantly expands Endeavor's reach in the market, providing even more innovative platforms where designers and builders can seek information, collaborate and connect," said Lester Craft, Executive Vice President of Endeavor's Advanced Technology Group. With the recent acquisition of Interiors + Sources, BUILDINGS, and the BOMA tradeshow partnership, Endeavor Executive Vice President Reggie Lawrence added that "Endeavor will now provide comprehensive coverage of the architectural design and buildings' facilities marketplace to our growing audience."
Architectural Products magazine works with hundreds of building product manufacturers to create and carry to market more vital product information than any other magazine serving the architectural design profession. Launched in 2003, it ranks among the top architectural titles as the "go-to" magazine for vetted product information and expertise.
Architectural SSL focuses on the development, application, specifications and design of LEDs and solid-state lighting throughout the built environment. Readers include architects, lighting designers, lighting consultants, sales agents, interior designers, building owners, property managers, and others who are seeking creative vision and insights on best practices.
"We are delighted to be teaming with Endeavor Business Media as it is a natural fit across each of our products. This union enables Endeavor's broadly established stable of communication methods to be applied to our well established, widely used and award-winning brands bringing the design and architectural communities more of what they desire: a credible and reliable source of product, material and systems information", said Gary Redmond, Co-Publisher.
"Going forward, our advertisers and marketing partners will have access to a much more diverse range of print, digital, content and in-person event solutions under the Architectural Products and Architectural SSL brand names; we are very excited about the new opportunities to assist our customers in developing meaningful connections to the architectural and design communities," added Tim Shea, Group Publisher.
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Endeavor Business Media, LLC was formed in late 2017 to acquire and operate trade publications, websites, events and marketing solutions. Today the company is one of the largest B2B Media companies in the US with more than 550 employees, 6,000 customers and a monthly audience of nearly 9 million readers. The company targets U.S. B2B audiences in the aviation, dental, facilities maintenance, fire & public safety, design engineering, buildings and construction, energy, manufacturing, industrial, technology, medical, securities, laser, lighting, oil & gas, public services, security, construction, vehicle repair, vending, and water & wastewater markets. The company has offices in Nashville, TN; Tulsa, OK; Nashua, NH; Birmingham, AL; Sarasota, FL; Skokie, IL; Fort Atkinson, WI; Houston, TX; Cleveland, OH; Fort Collins, CO, and Overland Park, KS. To learn more, visit www.endeavorbusinessmedia.com.
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Enlightened, the feel-good dessert brand, expands its portfolio of frozen mini Cheesecakes with the launch of Greek Yogurt Cheesecakes, furthering the brand's mission to create craveable desserts with better nutrition.
Available in two flavors, Original and Dark Chocolate, Enlightened draws upon its New York City roots to create rich and creamy New York-style Greek yogurt cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a dollop of whipped cream. When compared to a serving of traditional cheesecakes, Enlightened's Greek Yogurt Cheesecakes have up to 50 percent less sugar.
"We're so excited to build upon our existing cheesecake line with the addition of Greek yogurt, a key ingredient also included in two of our new Sundae Cone flavors," Enlightened CEO and founder Michael Shoretz said. "Consumers love Greek yogurt for its protein and probiotics. We found that incorporating Greek yogurt adds richness and creaminess to our cheesecakes, and we think it'll delight our fans."
Enlightened first unveiled its popular mini Cheesecake line in 2020 and has since continued to bring fans indulgent and satisfying lower sugar desserts. Most recently, the brand launched a first-of-its-kind lower sugar Sundae Cone collection and Ready-to-Cake Cookies with no added sugar.
Shoppers can find these new Cheesecakes on EatEnlightened.com and in Lowes Foods, United Supermarkets, Food City and HEB. They are packaged with two mini cheesecakes in a box (MSRP $5.99).
Learn more about Enlightened Cheesecakes here.
About Enlightened
Enlightened is the first and largest brand within Beyond Better Foods, a New York City-based company founded by Forbes Under 30 alum Michael Shoretz in 2012. A pioneer in the low-sugar dessert category, Enlightened was one of the first light ice creams on the market. The brand is widely distributed in US retailers, such as Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods Market, Shoprite, Publix and Walmart. Enlightened is recognized for producing innovative feel-good desserts, including the Keto Collection in 2019; Fruit Infusions, lower-carb Cheesecakes, keto-friendly Dough Bites in 2020; Ready-to-Bake Cookies in 2021; and lower-sugar Sundae Cones in 2022. Shoretz founded Beyond Better Foods from inspiration from his personal training clients' desire for healthy alternatives to their favorite sweet, salty, spicy and savory treats. Beyond Better Foods now includes Enlightened and Bada Bean Bada Boom.
For more information on Enlightened, visit eatenlightened.com.
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New Innovation Comes in Three Delicious Flavors: Chocolate Vanilla, Strawberry Cheesecake and Chocolate Peanut Butter
CHICAGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking to experience the fun, delicious taste of soft serve in the convenience of your home for the first time ever? New Twist Cones from Blue Bunny deliver this and more with three classic flavors that are sure to bring the fun and flavor of soft serve all year long. New Twist Cones feature classic flavors of soft frozen dairy dessert twisted all the way to the bottom with a bonus chocolaty bite at the bottom of a crunchy cone. Available at retailers nationwide, flavors include Chocolate Vanilla, Strawberry Cheesecake and Chocolate Peanut Butter.
"We're super excited to launch this disruptive innovation bringing the fun of soft serve into homes across America, and the response has been outstanding. 88% of consumers who tried our Twist Cones found them to be different from other cones available at stores today." said Jeremy Hrynewycz, Brand Director, Blue Bunny. "We love bringing the fun of Blue Bunny to consumers' homes in new and innovative ways, and Twist Cones are this summer's newest addition to our all-star lineup of frozen treats the whole family can enjoy."
Also debuting this summer is a new flavor to Blue Bunny's line of Load'd Cones, Salted Caramel Pecan. Load'd Cones bring all the fun of the ice cream parlor to your home freezer, packed with mix-ins to make a fun-filled treat bursting with flavor. The new flavor is packed with ooey-gooey salted caramel and fudge swirls, mixed with pecans and chocolate flavored sea salt bunnies for a sweet and salty crunch. From the whipped topping to the tip of the cone, every bite is fun and flavorful. You can find Salted Caramel Pecan and the four other Load'd Cones flavors at retailers nationwide for $5.99.
Learn more about Blue Bunny's newest innovative frozen treats at www.BlueBunny.com.
About Blue Bunny
For more than 80 years, Blue Bunny has been bringing delicious dairy desserts made with fun, fresh ingredients. Today, Blue Bunny offers over 75 varieties of frozen treats. Blue Bunny recently debuted Twist Cones®, a new twist on soft serve that are deliciously soft, straight from your freezer. Plus, Blue Bunny brings the ice cream parlor experience to your home with the award-winning Load'd Sundaes® available in 16 deliciously fun flavors and Load'd Cones® and Bars® packed with tons of mix-ins. For more information, visit BlueBunny.com.
About Wells Enterprises
Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held, family-owned ice cream manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1913 by Fred H. Wells, the company is still proudly owned by the Wells family today.
Wells produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream per year and distributes products in all 50 states. Wells manufactures its signature brand Blue Bunny®, lower-calorie Halo Top®, the iconic Bomb Pop®, and Blue Ribbon Classics®.
Wells employs more than 4,000 ice cream aficionados across the country. The company is headquartered in Iowa and operates two manufacturing plants in Le Mars, Iowa, a manufacturing plant in Dunkirk, New York, and a manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada. As the world's largest manufacturer of ice cream in one location, Wells has made Le Mars the "Ice Cream Capital of the World."
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Lower Financing Costs Offered to Property Owners Who Accept Federal Housing Choice Vouchers in North Carolina and Texas
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) announced today its Expanded Housing Choice initiative, providing a new pricing incentive for Texas and North Carolina multifamily property owners who accept U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Vouchers. Housing Choice Vouchers help provide housing for very low-income families, seniors, historically underserved populations, and people with disabilities.
"As we fulfill our mission, we are working with the housing community to expand access to affordable housing for those who need it most," said Hugh R. Frater, Chief Executive Officer, Fannie Mae. "Housing Choice Vouchers provide assistance to a wide range of individuals and families in need. But many voucher holders – especially people of color – are unable to use their vouchers before they expire or end up living in areas of concentrated poverty. Our Expanded Housing Choice initiative is a way to drive greater acceptance of vouchers in the multifamily market and, with that, greater equity and opportunity."
Expanded Housing Choice aims to make the rental housing market more inclusive and equitable by expanding the availability of multifamily units that accept housing choice vouchers. This 12-month initiative will start in Texas and North Carolina and will incorporate feedback from customers, key stakeholders, and market participants.
"We are constantly working to create innovative solutions for promoting sustainable affordable housing and benefitting renters," said Michele Evans, Executive Vice President and Head of Multifamily, Fannie Mae. "Our Expanded Housing Choice initiative can help expand housing access for people who use vouchers; build strong, vibrant resident communities; and support steady income streams for property owners."
As part of this initiative, Fannie Mae has partnered with Enterprise Community Partners to provide resources that help lenders and borrowers understand and get the most out of HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program. Fannie Mae supports the preservation and creation of affordable housing for underserved communities as part of its ongoing mission to ensure that everyone in the United States has access to a stable place to call home.
Expanded Housing Choice will be executed through Fannie Mae's Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) platform. Fannie Mae's Multifamily business relies on DUS to finance quality, sustainable, and affordable rental housing. DUS leverages private capital, aligns interests through risk-sharing, and supports life-of-loan servicing. The strength of the DUS model is shared risk.
About Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae advances equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and quality, affordable rental housing for millions of people across America. We enable the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and drive responsible innovation to make homebuying and renting easier, fairer, and more accessible. To learn more, visit:
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Research collaboration will test novel algorithm's effectiveness on Geisinger data
DANVILLE, Pa. and NUTLEY, N.J., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Geisinger and Eisai Inc. today announced a collaborative effort to study the potential effectiveness of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool in the detection of cognitive impairment that could identify dementias, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). If effective, the AI tool could potentially be developed to support the early detection and staging of cognitive impairment and dementia, leading to appropriate additional testing for the clinical, biological diagnosis and treatment of dementias such as AD.
The research collaboration will study the use of an algorithm trained on a set of de-identified patient data to identify individuals likely to have cognitive impairment. The algorithm, known as a Passive Digital Marker (PDM), was developed and tested by researchers at Purdue University and Indiana University. The Geisinger-Eisai team will evaluate the PDM in Geisinger's de-identified dataset to determine its potential to detect cognitive impairment, which may suggest early signs of dementia.
The number of people with dementia is growing substantially; more than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and this number is expected to increase to 78 million by 2030.1 Accurate diagnosis remains a barrier to early and effective treatment; research reviews estimate that between 40 and 60 percent of adults with probable dementia are undiagnosed.2 Early detection, diagnosis and treatment of dementia protects individuals against risks from delayed or missed diagnosis and allows individuals, their families and their caregivers to plan for the future as the condition progresses.2
"As we continue to develop new treatments to prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer's and related dementias, early detection is becoming even more important," said Glen Finney, M.D., director of Geisinger's Memory and Cognition Program and a board member of the Greater PA Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. "Early and accurate diagnosis and treatment of these conditions can drastically improve outcomes and quality of life for both patients and caregivers."
"As two recognized leaders with unique expertise in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, Eisai and Geisinger are joining forces to utilize artificial intelligence to identify people at risk for developing dementia and potentially create tools that could be used in clinical care settings," said Alexander Scott, executive vice president, Integrity, at Eisai. "Leveraging the latest technology is just one way Eisai is working to fulfill our human health care mission and make a difference for patients and their families."
"AI technology has the potential to transform medicine," said Yasser El-Manzalawy, Ph.D., principal investigator and assistant professor of Translational Data Science and Informatics at Geisinger. "AI-based tools can efficiently scan massive amounts of healthcare data and identify hidden patterns. These patterns can be used to detect diseases, like cancer and dementia, at an early stage. Our data science research team is uniquely positioned to leverage this innovative technology to develop and validate tools to identify patients with unrecognized dementia or patients at high risk of developing dementia in the future."
"As an implementation scientist, it is always exciting to have other scientists evaluate the reproducibility of the performance of our passive digital marker in very different populations," said Malaz Boustani, M.D., Richard M. Fairbanks Professor of Aging Research at Indiana University. "Reproducibility is the cornerstone of scientific progress."
About Geisinger
Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a health plan with more than half a million members, a Research Institute, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Eisai Inc.
At Eisai Inc., human health care (hhc) is our goal. We give our first thoughts to patients and their families, and helping to increase the benefits health care provides. As the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd., we have a passionate commitment to patient care that is the driving force behind our efforts to discover and develop innovative therapies to help address unmet medical needs. Eisai is a fully integrated pharmaceutical business that operates in two global business groups: oncology and neurology (dementia-related diseases and neurodegenerative diseases). Our U.S. headquarters, commercial and clinical development organizations are located in New Jersey; our discovery labs are in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania; and our global demand chain organization resides in Maryland and North Carolina. To learn more about Eisai Inc., please visit us at www.eisai.com/US and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
- Alzheimer's Disease International. World Alzheimer Report 2021, Journey through the diagnosis of dementia.
- The Milken Institute. Building Workforce Capacity to Improve Detection and Diagnosis of Dementia 2021.
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Geisinger:
Ashley Andyshak Hayes
570-271-8081
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Eisai:
Libby Holman
201-753-1945
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GOBankingRates' 'How Well Do You Know Your Money?' franchise aims to help readers understand important terminology, strategies and risks related to crucial personal finance topics like investing and retirement planning.
LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For financial literacy month, GOBankingRates wants to help people become more knowledgeable and empowered when it comes to all aspects of managing their money. Its new "How Well Do You Know Your Money?" franchise provides a wide range of content that will give readers the confidence they need to make smart financial decisions.
This month-long guide, which has over 100 pieces of content, covers the five key principles of financial literacy according to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission: earn, save and invest, spend, borrow and protect. It also takes a closer look into financial literacy and how it can help you to build wealth and how financial literacy compares around the world.
GOBankingRates' franchise also features exclusive survey data revealing how Americans have been monetarily hurt by financial illiteracy, which money topics they feel like they need more education on and more. The franchise will also help people at different stages of their lives as it covers how financial literacy changes once you're retired and how families can work together to make sure they all stay educated about money.
"Simple money topics like understanding what APR and APY mean and how they impact you can really help people to make better financial decisions. We can end up spending more or not making the most of our savings simply because we haven't received enough education on these matters, and that's something that we hope to help change," said Molly Sullivan, senior editor at GOBankingRates.com. "Financial literacy isn't going to solve all the money problems people have, but it can make a big impact."
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BOSTON and NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that eight attorneys – Michael Flannery, Brian Judge, Jennifer Mikels, Nicole Moniz, Jonathan Nichols, Carla Reeves, Jesse Rubinstein, and Daniel Valenti – have been promoted to Director.
"We are pleased to welcome these eight highly talented attorneys into our directorship ranks," said Martin Fantozzi, Co-Managing Director at Goulston & Storrs. "Their contributions to our clients and our firm are immeasurable, and we look forward to their continued success as leaders of our firm."
Michael Flannery is a real estate attorney in the firm's Boston's office, where he focuses his practice on real estate development and transactions. He counsels investors, owners, and developers across the country through all aspects of real estate acquisition, development, and financing matters, including construction financing. He also has deep experience navigating the complex development process in Boston. Flannery serves on the firm's Alumni and Pro Bono Committees. He was recently named to Best Lawyers in America® 2022 list of "Ones to Watch: Real Estate Law." He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.
Brian Judge is a real estate attorney in Boston who counsels sophisticated developers, investors, universities, health care providers, lenders, and non-profit organizations on a broad range of complex transactional, land use, development, permitting, acquisitions, dispositions, and financing matters. His work spans a wide spectrum of mixed-use projects in Massachusetts and across the United States, including projects comprised of multifamily, office, retail, institutional, and laboratory and life science uses. Judge is a member of the firm's Alumni Committee. He was recently named to Best Lawyers in America® 2022 list of "Ones to Watch: Real Estate Law." He received his J.D., summa cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School and B.A., magna cum laude, from Villanova University.
Jennifer Mikels is a Boston-based trial lawyer who represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial disputes and defends Am Law 100 and 200 firms in high-stakes legal malpractice matters. Mikels has deep experience trying numerous cases to verdict in federal and state courts and arbitration, helping obtain many pre-trial judgments, and guiding her clients through complex settlement negotiations. She serves on the firm's Training and Pro Bono Committees, and is also an active member of the Boston Bar Foundation where she has held many committee and leadership roles. Mikels was recently named a 2021 "Up & Coming Lawyer" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation" since its inaugural edition in 2021. She received her J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law and her B.A., cum laude, from the University of Rochester.
Nicole Moniz is a corporate finance attorney in the firm's Boston office, where she handles complex institutional banking, commercial, and real estate finance deals, and advises on general corporate matters. With a practice focused on leveraged finance, she represents both lenders, including commercial banks, private equity funds, investment banks, and mezzanine funds, and borrowers in transactions involving syndicated institutional loans, acquisition financings, secured and unsecured REIT facilities, intercreditor arrangements, first-lien and second-lien credit facilities, and debt restructuring transactions. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch: Banking and Finance" since its inaugural edition in 2021. She received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Boston College Law School and her B.A. from Wake Forest University.
Jonathan Nichols is a real estate attorney in Boston, where he focuses his practice on the leasing, acquisition, disposition, financing, and development of commercial real estate. He represents landlords, tenants, developers, and investors in the office, life science and laboratory, industrial, multifamily, and retail sectors. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch: Real Estate Law" since its inaugural edition in 2021. He received his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law; his M.B.A., beta gamma sigma, from Northeastern University; his M.A., summa cum laude, from Vermont Law School; and his B.A. from Middlebury College.
Carla Reeves is an employment lawyer and litigator in the firm's Boston office, where she focuses her practice on employment counseling, litigation, and investigations. She advises companies and organizations of all sizes on a broad range of employment matters; represents employers in litigation, administrative proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings involving employment-based disputes; and conducts investigations of discrimination, harassment, and other forms of workplace misconduct. Reeves also develops and implements customized workplace trainings, cultural assessments, and equity reviews to support efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Reeves serves on the firm's Hiring Committee and Inclusion Advisory Committee, through which she co-chairs the firm's Race & Ethnicity Affinity Group. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Boston Bar Association's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Section, Co-Chair of the Women's Bar Association's Women of Color Committee, and as a member of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association. In 2021, she was named a "Top Employment Lawyer" by Boston Magazine, an "Employment Law Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal, and an "Up & Coming Lawyer" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She was also listed as an "Associate to Watch" for Labor & Employment (MA) by Chambers USA and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment" since its inaugural edition in 2021. Reeves earned her J.D. from Boston College Law School and her B.A, magna cum laude, from Union College (NY).
Jesse Rubinstein is a corporate attorney in the firm's New York City office, where he handles complex finance transactions, including private equity sponsored leveraged buy-outs and recapitalizations. His corporate finance work includes representing banks, direct lenders and borrowers in connection with domestic and cross-border leveraged finance transactions involving syndicated and bilateral institutional loans, secured and unsecured credit facilities, and mezzanine debt. Rubinstein serves on the firm's Knowledge Management Committee. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Binghamton University.
Daniel Valenti is a New York City-based real estate lawyer, where he focuses his practice on joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions, debt and equity financings, and development across the country. He handles complex deals involving commercial real estate assets for institutions, private equity funds, sponsors, developers, owners, lenders, and borrowers across the real estate industry. Valenti is a member of the firm's Alumni Committee. He received his J.D., cum laude, from St. John's University School of Law and his B.A., magna cum laude, from City University of New York at Baruch College.
About Goulston & Storrs
Collaboration is not just a pillar of our strategy; it is the key to our competitive advantage and approach to clients, community, and each other. At Goulston & Storrs, we practice law with excellence and integrity. We are a place where mutual respect and collaboration drive open discussion, transparency, creativity and optimal results for our clients. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where sophisticated business is conducted with genuine camaraderie. To learn more about us, visit www.goulstonstorrs.com.
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Acquisition expands Grain's activity in the network services and software sectors
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grain Management, LLC ("Grain" or the "Firm"), a leading private investment firm exclusively focused on broadband technology and the global communications sector, announced today it has acquired LightRiver's Technologies & Software entities, comprising a premier optical network integration solution provider to the telecommunications, utilities, datacenter and cloud industries.
Since its establishment in 1998, LightRiver has delivered over $1 billion in carrier-grade transport network solutions, including certified design, professional staging services, deployment services, and network automation products to over 150 clients in North America and Europe. The business offers full lifecycle hardware, software, services, and support solutions in multi-technology networking. It specializes in the design, procurement, delivery, and ongoing technical support of heterogenous transport networks and the open software tools to discover, monitor, provision and control multi-vendor packet optical networks.
"Grain's focus on connectivity makes them an ideal partner. Their support positions LightRiver to build on our market and technology leadership while enhancing the commitment to our customers and partners, and enabling teammates in those key markets," states Glenn Johansen, LightRiver Founder and CEO. "We look forward to leveraging Grain's market, management, and financial strengths to grow our platform and expand our solution portfolio and customer base."
"We've been deeply impressed by the strong technical capabilities and compelling offerings the LightRiver team brings to a fast-growing segment," said Michael McKenzie, Managing Director at Grain. "We look forward to partnering with this deep and talented team to advance their services and software platform."
Grain acquired LightRiver from CVF Capital Partners and Plexus Capital. Cowen and Company, LLC served as exclusive financial adviser to LightRiver, CVF and Plexus in the transaction and Donahue Fitzgerald LLP served as legal counsel. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP served as legal counsel to Grain in connection with the transaction. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About Grain Management
Grain Management, LLC is a leading private investment firm that focuses on broadband infrastructure and technology companies that connect the world to the information economy. Founded in 2007, Grain invests exclusively in the telecommunications sector, employing a rigorous, data-based process buoyed by deep industry expertise to identify investment opportunities in key areas of telecommunications infrastructure, including fiber networks, wireless spectrum, and cell towers. For more information visit www.graingp.com.
About LightRiver
LightRiver is the premier provider of next generation, multi-vendor, Factory Built Networks® and netFLEX® vendor neutral, Optical Domain Control Software solutions. LightRiver is an expert in Packet Optical, DWDM/ROADM, MPLS and Carrier Ethernet systems and designs, engineers, commissions, automates and supports next generation, software controlled, transport networks for mission-critical clients that require the highest capacity, reliability, resiliency and manageability that today's optical communications technology can deliver. LightRiver delivers unique value with turnkey hardware and software solutions, carrier-grade quality and unparalleled customer care in multi-technology networking. For additional information about LightRiver, please visit www.lightriver.com
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LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Labor and Employment practice group with the addition of three new California attorneys. Brian E. Koegle and Michael R. Fostakowsky join as partners, and Ransom D. Boynton joins as an associate in the firm's Los Angeles offices.
"The team's strong market reputation in the Los Angeles community will further strengthen the firm's growing presence on the West Coast. They have an excellent track record of helping clients on employment counseling, employment litigation, and general commercial and business litigation and we are thrilled to have them on board," says Gerry Greenspoon, co-managing director at Greenspoon Marder. "We are excited to welcome these elite lawyers to the Greenspoon Marder family. They have established themselves as subject matter experts in California employment law and are well-renowned thought leaders in the industry," says Michael Marder, co-managing director at Greenspoon Marder.
"Michael, Ransom, and I are delighted to be joining a group of attorneys at Greenspoon Marder who share our approach of excellent client service, along with a practical and pragmatic approach to dispute resolution. As we make this transition, our goal is to continue helping California businesses navigate the complicated and confusing world of employment law compliance," says partner Brian Koegle.
Mr. Koegle provides counsel to employers in a large number of industries, including hiring practices, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, compensation, discipline, and termination matters. Mr. Koegle has extensive experience representing employers on various complex matters ranging from mediation, arbitration, litigation, administrative hearings, and defending employment discrimination and fair employment practice cases. He also assists employers in designing, drafting, modifying, and implementing personnel policies, procedures, and employee handbooks and conducts personnel policy audits. Additionally, Mr. Koegle counsels business owners on business and commercial disputes, including protection of trade secrets and proprietary information, and has first-chair trial experience litigating business and employment matters.
Mr. Fostakowsky concentrates his practice on employment and labor litigation in all California state and federal courts. He regularly represents employers in a broad range of matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, as well as various Labor Code violations. As a seasoned employment lawyer in and out of the courtroom, Mr. Fostakowsky has extensive experience litigating matters to verdict and successfully resolving hundreds of cases through mediation or other methods of alternative dispute resolution. He has also represented clients in front of the California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Department of Fair Employment & Housing, as well as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Mr. Boynton focuses his practice on representing employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination, employment contract, discrimination claims, and compliance issues. Mr. Boynton also advises a wide variety of companies and organizations in a multitude of industries on compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws.
About Greenspoon Marder
Greenspoon Marder is a national full-service business law firm with over 200 attorneys and locations across the United States. We are ranked among American Lawyer's Am Law 200, as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015. Since our inception in 1981, our firm has been committed to providing excellent client service through our cross-disciplinary, client-team approach. Our mission is to understand the challenges that our clients face, build collaborative relationships, and craft creative solutions designed and executed with long-term strategic goals in mind. We serve Fortune 500, middle-market public and private companies, start-ups, emerging businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs nationwide. For more information, visit www.gmlaw.com.
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Supporting national partners – At Home, Carrier Global Corporation, Rocket Mortgage, and U.S. Bank Foundation – join to help raise awareness and support
ATLANTA, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2020, home took on a new and powerful meaning. It became the first line of defense against disease, our refuge and haven, and the place where people found hope during times of uncertainty. As the world contends with year three of the pandemic, rising inflation, and economic volatility, access to safe, stable, and affordable housing continues to play a critical role in the lives of millions of families around the world.
Today, Habitat for Humanity kicks off its sixth annual Home is the Key campaign to increase awareness around the need for affordable housing and raise funds to help families achieve stability through shelter. Four partners – At Home: The Home Décor Superstore, Carrier Global Corporation, Rocket Mortgage, and U.S. Bank Foundation – are joining the campaign to support Habitat's mission of building homes, community and hope in the U.S. and around the world.
"Home is the key to better opportunities, stability, greater financial freedom, and more secure futures. Through this campaign, we hope to inspire individuals of all ages and diverse backgrounds to join us in our efforts to create a world where everyone has equitable access to a safe and affordable place to call home," said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. "We are so grateful for the generous support from our partners and their dedication to advancing Habitat's mission."
Throughout the month of April, the four partner companies are making direct financial contributions to Habitat as well as informing their customers and employees about the importance of affordable homeownership. HGTV and iHeart Media are partnering with Habitat to amplify key messages through social media, digital, print and radio. Local Habitat for Humanity organizations across the country will also hold key dedication ceremonies in conjunction with Home is the Key to celebrate the new homeowners' achievement and thank the partner companies for their support.
People can support the campaign by donating online and by purchasing select products that send a portion of the proceeds back to Habitat. Habitat also encourages using #HomeIsTheKey on social media and visiting habitat.org/homeisthekey to learn more.
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity found its earliest inspirations as a grassroots movement on an interracial community farm in south Georgia. Since its founding in 1976, the Christian housing organization has grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healogics® the nation's leading provider of world-class wound care, as part of its 2022 Healing Can't Wait program, kicks off April with its chronic foot health awareness efforts, in collaboration with National Foot Health Awareness Month. Healogics aims to educate the public on the importance of foot health to prevent wounds and the need for regular foot exams to detect non-healing wounds.
Chronic wounds commonly occur on the foot or lower leg, and if left untreated could result in serious complications, and potentially amputation, according to a study from the American Diabetes Association. Global publication research confirms a significant increase in amputations has been observed in recent years due to the impact of COVID-19 on patient treatment schedules.
The most common types of foot wounds are diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers and pressure ulcers. Healogics Wound Care Centers® specialize in treating these chronic wounds and non-responsive conditions.
"With the increased incidence of diabetes, foot ulcers, and even amputations, it is important for those living with chronic wounds, as well as those who are at risk, to have access to information on wound healing," said David Bassin, Healogics Chief Executive Officer. "Throughout April, we seek to educate our communities and health care providers in an effort to improve access to wound care for all that need it."
There are preventative measures that everyone can do to improve foot health. Healogics offers patient resources that highlight foot care tips and remind at-risk patients to check their feet regularly, as well as to get annual foot exams performed by a medical professional.
Healogics Wound Care Centers offer comprehensive wound care and leading-edge treatments, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies.
For more information on the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and other chronic or infected wounds, visit www.Healogics.com.
About Healogics
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation's wound healing expert. Last year over 330,000 patients received advanced wound care through a nationwide network of nearly 700 Wound Care Centers®. The Healogics team is made up of almost 3,000 employees, 4,000 affiliated physicians and a Healogics Specialty Physician practice group of nearly 300. In addition to the company's network of outpatient Centers, Healogics partners with over 300 skilled nursing facilities to care for patients with chronic wounds, and provides inpatient consults at more than 80 partner hospitals. As the industry leader, Healogics has the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country. The Healogics Wound Science Initiative, an effort launched in 2017 to provide peer-reviewed research, recognizes the value and relevance of big data and advanced analytics to drive continuous, collaborative learning towards a better understanding of how to efficiently utilize healthcare resources for patients with wounds. For additional information, please visit Healogics.com.
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RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) announces that Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital has placed an order for RayStation®* as treatment planning system for its proton therapy center.
STOCKHOLM, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RaySearch has a strong position in the proton therapy market in Hong Kong. With the new RayStation order from Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, it is further strengthened and the market share is now around 30 percent.
The proton therapy center at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital installs the Hitachi PROBEAT-V proton therapy system. The RaySearch software selected by the center includes advanced technologies such as IMPT (intensity modulated proton therapy), multi-criteria optimization, and full adaptive planning capabilities, along with conventional photon IMRT/VMAT planning (intensity modulated radiation therapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy) and planning for the Radixact system from Accuray.
George Chiu, Head of Department of Radiotherapy, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, says: "We have been searching for the best planning system for our proton facility, finally we found that RayStation could provide the best flexibility and synergy in our setting with all different machines, like CyberKnife, Radixact and Versa HD. Their AI feature is also impressive and will help a lot in our future development."
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: "We are happy to welcome Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital as our first customer in Hong Kong within the proton therapy segment and look forward to a rewarding collaboration and the opportunity to contribute to improved care for the hospital's patients."
About RaySearch
RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) is a medical technology company that develops innovative software solutions for improved cancer treatment. RaySearch markets the RayStation®* treatment planning system (TPS) and the oncology information system (OIS) RayCare®*. The most recent additions to the RaySearch product line are RayIntelligence® and RayCommand®. RayIntelligence is an oncology analytics system (OAS) which enables cancer clinics to collect, structure and analyze data. RayCommand, a treatment control system (TCS), is designed to link the treatment machine and the treatment planning and oncology information systems.
RaySearch software is used by more than 800 clinics in more than 40 countries. The company was founded in 2000 as a spin-off from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and the share has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2003. More information is available at raysearchlabs.com.
About RayStation
RayStation®* is a flexible, innovative treatment planning system, chosen by many leading cancer centers worldwide. It combines unique features such as unmatched adaptive therapy capabilities, multi-criteria optimization, market-leading algorithms for treatment plan optimization for HDR brachytherapy and external beam therapy with photons, electrons, and protons, as well as helium and carbon ions. RayStation supports a wide range of treatment machines, providing one control center for all treatment planning needs and ensuring centers get greater value from existing equipment. RayStation also seamlessly integrates with RayCare®*. By harmonizing the treatment planning, the care of cancer patients worldwide is improved.
* Subject to regulatory clearance in some markets.
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For more information, please contact:
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0)8 510 530 00, johan.lof@raysearchlabs.com
Torbjörn Wingårdh, CFO, RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)
Telephone: +46 (0)72 582 55 63, torbjorn.wingardh@raysearchlabs.com
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PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better way to breath clean filtered air while riding a dirt bike, ATV or off road vehicle," said an inventor, from Charlotte, N.C., "so I invented the K-FILTER. My design could make riding on dry and dusty trails with others much more comfortable, healthier, and enjoyable."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective air filtration system for ATV, dirt bike, and off road helmets. In doing so, it offers an alternative to wrapping a cloth or covering over the face. As a result, it prevents the user from breathing in dust and pollen and it enhances safety and comfort. The invention features a simple and user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for ATV, dirt bike, and off road riders. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Charlotte sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CNC-757, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I have been a truck driver since 1979 and I thought there should be a way to prevent people from interrupting DOT-mandated rest breaks," said an inventor, from Charlotte, N.C., "so I invented the DRIVER SERVICE RULE SIGN. My design enables a truck driver to rest and fully enjoy his break."
The invention provides a clear warning for others not to wake a sleeping trucker at a truck stop. In doing so, it prevents the driver's sleep from being interrupted. As a result, it enhances safety and it ensures that DOT requirements are met. The invention features a lightweight and user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for truck drivers and trucking companies. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Charlotte sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CNC-751, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an easy and quickly visible organizational system that enables you to clearly know when you wore an outfit last or when food items will expire," said an inventor, from Moncks Corner, S.C., "so I invented the KITCHEN AND CLOSET SYSTEM. My design offers a simple and easy way to apply visual labeling aids to various articles of clothing to avoid the dreaded repeat wearing an outfit too soon or household/pantry items."
The invention provides an effective way to label clothing items as to when they were last worn. You will never be embarrassed by repeat wearing an outfit too soon! It also can be used to label pantry/household items according to expiration dates. As a result, it increases organization and convenience and it eliminates guesswork. The invention features a simple design that is easy to use and visual so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Columbia sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CBA-3873, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple and convenient way to ensure that a myriad of smoking products and accessories are readily available," said an inventor, from Des Plaines, Ill., "so I invented the FAR OUT DUGOUT. My design eliminates the hassle of carrying and keeping track of multiple smoking accessories."
The invention provides a multi-component and multi-use tool for smokers. In doing so, it offers storage, smoking, grinding and cleaning capabilities. It also helps to prevent collapse or crushing and it eliminates the use of magnets. The invention features a durable and lightweight design that is easy to use so it is ideal for smokers and smoke shop owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CHK-122, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safe and sanitary way to get ice from the ice machine when staying at a hotel," said an inventor, from Clemmons, N.C., "so I invented the KEEP KOLD. My design could provide added protection and peace of mind for hotel guests or at social events/bars during the current pandemic."
The patent-pending invention allows a volume of ice to be safely used within an ice bucket. In doing so, it offers an improved alternative to traditional plastic ice bags and liners. As a result, it helps to prevent contamination from potential viruses, germs and bacteria and it ensures that the liner retains its shape. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for travelers, hotels, etc. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Charlotte sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CNC-756 , InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I am a pipefitter by trade and have had my fair share of fixing faulty installation," said the inventor from North Charleston, S.C. "I thought of this idea to save time, money and repairs caused by faulty installation."
He invented the QUICK FIX that fulfills the need for a press fit fitting with re-crimping ends for effective and efficient repairs. This device could be installed quickly and easily by any user, helping save time, money and costs. Additionally, this could be applied to multiple-shaped fittings within a variety of industries, reducing the likelihood of faulty installations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CSK-151, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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HAIKOU, China, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JX Luxventure Limited (Nasdaq: LLL) (the "Company"), a service provider delivering comprehensive solutions to global elite families with business segments covering menswear, cross-border merchandise, airfare and tourism, announced today that, on March 31, 2022, Jin Xuan Luxury Tourism (Hainan) Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ("JX Hainan"), a subsidiary of the Company, entered into and executed a Framework Agreement on Strategic Cooperation (the "Agreement") with Ragdoll International Trading Co., Ltd. ("Ragdoll"), an E-commerce platform operator. Pursuant to the Agreement, Ragdoll will purchase from JX Hainan cross-border pet foods in the amount of up to USD30,000,000 to be distributed on the platforms operated by Ragdoll.
Ms. Sun "Ice" Lei, Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented: "This is the second major pet food contract signed by Luxventure this month. Pet food is a new product category for the Company, and China's pet food market is valued at approximately USD1,200,000,000. The two pet food contracts signed this month with the total value of USD90,000,000 affirmed the management's decision to enter this product category."
About JX Luxventure Limited
Headquartered in Haikou, China, JX Luxventure Limited is a service provider delivering comprehensive solutions to global elite families. Its business segments cover menswear, cross-border merchandise, airfare, and tourism. To learn more about the Company, please visit its corporate website at en.jxluxventure.com.
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Lawsuit to hold Brooke Jarvis, her employer, and the bar and bartenders who served her alcohol accountable for the collision that killed pedestrian Chadwick McIntosh March 26, 2021
CLEVELAND, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The personal injury law firm Kisling, Nestico & Redick (KNR) has filed a Wrongful Death lawsuit in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas on behalf of Tamara I. Bailey, the administrator of the estate of her 32-year-old son, U.S. Air Force Sergeant Chadwick McIntosh, a pedestrian who was killed in a traffic collision on March 26, 2021. The lawsuit seeks to hold Brooke Jarvis who drove the vehicle that struck Mr. McIntosh; her employer, C. Jarvis Insurance Agency; the Greenville Inn, its liquor permit holder and its staff accountable for the death of Mr. McIntosh.
The lawsuit alleges that on March 26, 2021, Brooke Jarvis, of Aurora, Ohio, recklessly drove her vehicle while intoxicated, striking and killing Mr. McIntosh while he was walking on Chagrin Road in Bainbridge Township. According to the lawsuit, this fatal incident occurred after Ms. Jarvis, who was entertaining a client for business purposes on behalf of her employer, C. Jarvis Insurance Agency, consumed an excessive number of alcoholic drinks at the Greenville Inn in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, served by various bartenders at the bar and live music venue.
"Ms. Jarvis and her employer had a responsibility to ensure she would not drive while intoxicated. The Greenville Inn and its employees had a duty to stop serving Ms. Jarvis alcohol when she became visibly intoxicated," said John J. Reagan, Managing Partner of KNR. "This type of reckless disregard for the law cost Chadwick McIntosh his life and his family untold grief. Obviously, nothing will bring Chad back, but hopefully his family will find some answers through this lawsuit."
Criminal charges of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs remain pending against Ms. Jarvis in Geauga County Common Pleas Court.
For more information about KNR, visit knrlegal.com or call 1-800-HURT-NOW.
About Kisling, Nestico & Redick: Kisling, Nestico & Redick provides sophisticated injury law representation to clients throughout Ohio. The firm has gained a reputation as one of the state's leading personal injury firms due to a combination of personal service, inside knowledge of the insurance industry, and extensive legal experience. Founded in 2005, the firm has 11 locations, 30+ attorneys and 100+ support staff dedicated to seeking justice for victims injured in accidents.
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Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits to distribute the new, ultra-premium gin throughout Florida with four distinguished expressions
MIAMI, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Premium spirit Latin Gin announces its U.S. launch, debuting, initially, in Florida. Latin Gin offers four expressions: Latin Spice, Latin Lover, Latin Secco and Latin Beach. Each is inspired by elements of the Latin lifestyle and all are available for purchase throughout Florida through Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. Latin Gin is also available in Spain and the islands of Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca and for shipping to select U.S. cities through online ordering.
Created by Co-Founder Ivania Sher, Latin Gin was conceived of as an ideal choice for modern-day gin drinkers. Sher grew up in El Salvador amongst a family of international diplomats; she witnessed her parents entertain guests from around the world with beautiful, inventive cocktails. With this catalyst, she decided to create a premium gin from a female and worldly perspective. The result? A smooth, vibrant spirit, which may be consumed neat, on the rocks, or crafted into creative beverages.
"I understand the modern gin drinker, because I am one. I wanted to create a premium spirit that feels fresh, contemporary and versatile," says Sher. "South Florida is the gateway to The Americas, and what better region to launch a Latin-inspired premium gin than here. We look forward to working with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits to continue expanding Latin Gin across the country."
Distilled in the foothills of the Italian Alps, Latin Gin is a work of modern craftsmanship. It is produced by a family-owned business that has perfected the art of spirit-making for over a century. The gin encompasses the dynamism of Latin culture and incorporates thoughtfully sourced ingredients and flavors. Each of its four expressions conveys a love story, taking consumers on a journey of passion, romance, tradition and joy.
Latin Spice
Latin Spice Premium Gin is sophisticated and seductive. It is well-balanced, with warm Calabrian chili pepper notes that linger on the palate. It is inspired by the passion and the spark of a newly formed romance. Latin Spice is a great choice for classic, balanced cocktails such as the Last Word, Alexander, and Hanky Panky.
Latin Lover
Latin Lover Premium Gin is infused with strawberries and roses. Soft, romantic and pink-tinged, Latin Lover embodies its name with a sweet taste and aroma. It is inspired by a blossoming love. This spirit is designed with fruit-forward cocktails in mind, and mixes well in recipes for: French Martinis, Clover Clubs, and Cosmopolitans.
Latin Secco
Latin Secco Premium Gin is a fresh interpretation of the spirit's classic tones. Infused with authentic Italian juniper and blended with the water of Mont Blanc, it is inspired by the tradition of Latin culture. The profile is balanced and smooth, allowing for a variety of options for blending in cocktails. Latin Secco is perfect for traditional gin combinations, such as a Vesper Martini, a Sherry Martini or a Negroni.
Latin Beach
Latin Beach Premium Gin reveals a touch of citrus with each sip. As refreshing as a beautiful summer day at your favorite beach, Latin Beach embodies a tropical escape. The flavor profile includes passion fruit, coconut, papaya, and mango. This taste of ripe fruit transports the consumer to a secluded seaside with each sip. Latin Beach pairs perfectly with other tropical flavors in cocktails like a punch or piña colada.
Latin Gin is crafted with the utmost care, creating a premium gin worthy of sophisticated moments. It is housed in an iconic glass bottle befitting its artful blend. The sculptural design of the bottle, in red, pink, dark and light blue hues, is crafted from extra fine flint glass–the most premium in the world–and invokes the opulence of the Art Deco era.
Latin Gin is currently available for purchase at select liquor stores throughout Florida. It also ships to select states via online purchases at www.latingin.com. For a complete list of stores please visit the website. For additional information and up-to-date news please follow on social media @LatinGin.
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gregory K. Large, President and Chief Operating Officer, announced Lenox Advisors signed onto the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This commitment is driven by a realization that addressing diversity and inclusion is not a competitive issue but a societal issue that CEOs can play a critical role in addressing.
As a dynamic, collaborative group of more than 2,000 CEOs of the world's leading companies, we have agreed to take action to cultivate a workplace at Lenox where different points of view are welcomed, and employees feel encouraged to discuss complex, and often challenging, issues of diversity and inclusion at work.
"Diversity and inclusion are an integral part of Lenox culture because we truly believe that we are stronger together when our uniqueness as individuals is valued," said Greg Large. "Our pledge to CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion will help drive our strategy and commitment to D&I as well as provide guidance for the development of additional initiatives for employee involvement and empowerment."
We agreed to this coalition to leverage individual voices, thereby encouraging the collective advancement of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. By doing so, we will improve Lenox's performance, drive growth and enhance employee engagement. This initial commitment is the first step to catalyze further conversation and action around diversity and inclusion within the workplace. The following action pillars align the organizations to help make collective and impactful change.
- Continue to host our D&I speaker series, giving employees a safe and supportive place to engage in candid discourse about important issues.
- Regularly share our colleagues' unique backgrounds, traditions, and experiences.
- Inspire increased awareness and acceptance through educational posts, events, and workshops on a variety of topics.
- We will make unconscious bias education available to everyone at the organization to support open dialogue on complex and sometimes difficult conversations about diversity and inclusion.
- We will share both effective as well as unsuccessful actions with the CEO Action community to persist in our journey toward learning and growing as we work toward establishing best practices.
- We will continue to share strategic inclusion and diversity plans with the Executive Committee to prioritize and drive accountability in our organization.
To learn more about the commitment, visit the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ unified hub, CEOAction.com. We encourage you to visit this hub today to help you further understand the effort to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace so that you can get involved.
About Lenox Advisors
Driven by the notion of what is best for you, Lenox builds custom solutions that integrate the financial needs of emerging affluent and other individuals with high net-worth, their families and corporate clients. As your advocate, we take the time to deeply understand your goals and values, informing our dynamic strategies to help protect and preserve your wealth. To learn more about how Lenox Advisors can help you manage your wealth, visit www.lenoxadvisors.com.
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Lenox Advisors, Inc.
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The G.O.A.T. Returns Home to the City that Birthed a Movement and Changed the World to Deliver the Rock The Bells Festival, Saturday, August 6 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Don't Call it a Comeback! Rock The Bells, the global lifestyle brand and preeminent voice for classic and timeless Hip-Hop founded by LL COOL J, today announces the ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL, a day-long celebration of Hip-Hop culture taking place Saturday, August 6, 2022, in LL's hometown of Queens, New York. The festival will feature live performances, interactive experiences, art exhibits, food, fashion and much more.
LL COOL J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil' Kim, The Diplomats ft. Cam'ron, Jim Jones & Juelz Santana, Fat Joe & Remy Ma, Jadakiss, Scarface, Trina, N.O.R.E, Digable Planets, and more to be announced, will perform live at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens for the special one-night-only event. Each performer and artist was hand-picked for their undeniable talents and culture-defining career contributions to the culture. Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shanté will host the star-studded event with music by DJ Mister Cee & DJ Scratch.
The event marks the first live concert experience from Rock The Bells, the globally celebrated Hip-Hop platform founded by LL COOL J. This brings fans a fully immersive festival moment as they experience LL's personal love letter to Hip-Hop through the lens of music, art, fashion, culture, food, and much more. Today at 9:00 am ET, on LL COOL J's Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM (Ch. 43), LL COOL J and Roxanne Shanté announced the lineup LIVE on-air, including personal phone calls he made to the artists, offering a deeper look at what fans can expect on August 6th.
"This festival is my way of showing love to the community of Hip-Hop and celebrating the incredible journey this culture has taken, going from DJ Kool Herc's Sedgwick Avenue rec room, to the global phenomenon we all cherish today," said LL COOL J. "Getting to bring some of the most iconic and influential Hip-Hop artists to the same stage, in my hometown and the city that started it all, is an honor and I can't wait for everyone to see what we have in store for them."
"We're thrilled to welcome LL COOL J home to Queens for this special event that celebrates the genre and the culture as a whole," shared Mike Luba, AEG SVP Global Touring and the executive behind the rehabilitation and revival of Forest Hills Stadium. "The borough has played such a vital role in Hip-Hop history and being able to host this day of music from this group of music icons is an honor."
"The Rock The Bells festival is going to be different from any other festival you've attended, bringing great people, great vibes, and great music together to represent and celebrate the originality and greatness of Hip-Hop," said Roxanne Shanté. "With me as your host, you are guaranteed to have a nice day making Hip-Hop memories from dusk till dawn. Plzbelieveit baby."
Registration for pre-sale tickets for the ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL will be available Monday, April 4 at 10 am ET at www.rockthebellsfestival.com, with general admission tickets to be released, Friday, April 8 at 10 am ET. To register for early access to purchase tickets visit www.rockthebellsfestival.com. Fans can also enjoy a luxurious festival experience with one of several VIP ticket package offerings which includes access to private balcony and floor sections of the venue, an exclusive VIP lounge, and limited edition festival apparel. For every ticket sale, Rock The Bells will donate partial proceeds to the Universal Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx whose mission is to celebrate and preserve the people, artifacts, and stories that echo from 1973 to the present.
The festival also kicks off a week of live events, activations, and programming moments to celebrate the anniversary of Hip-Hop in the city that launched a movement and changed the world. For fans not in attendance, they can tune in to LL COOL J's Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM (Ch. 43) for exclusive live coverage from the festival.
The Rock The Bells Festival is co-produced by AEG. For more information on the festival, lineup, and ticket options, please visit www.rockthebellsfestival.com. Festival updates and new lineup announcements can also be found across Rock The Bells' Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
ABOUT ROCK THE BELLS
Rock The Bells is a global platform elevating Hip-Hop culture from its roots to modern-day. Founded in 2018 by LL COOL J, Rock The Bells focuses on content, experiences, and commerce that honor the timeless elements of Hip-Hop (MC's, DJ's, B-Boys and B-Girls, Writers [aka graffiti artists], etc.) that drive mainstream culture today. Visit us at www.rockthebells.com, stream LL COOL J's Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM (Ch. 43) and follow us @RockTheBells.
About AEG Presents:
Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across three continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, BTS, Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney, and Katy Perry, in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as Goldenvoice, Messina Touring Group, Concerts West, The Bowery Presents, PromoWest Productions, Marshall Arts, Madison House Presents, and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com.
About The Bowery Presents:
The Bowery Presents, a partner of AEG Presents, is the leading East Coast concert promoter, whose mission is to bring the best artists to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and beyond while providing an excellent concert experience for both fans and artists. Since its inception, The Bowery Presents has been a purveyor of true artist development and consistently strives to work with artists like LCD Soundsystem, Maggie Rogers, Gary Clark Jr., Khruangbin, Leon Bridges and Lake Street Dive to grow from performing in intimate clubs to performing in sold-out arenas. As a trusted industry tastemaker, The Bowery Presents produces dynamic entertainment experiences at dozens of venues nationally, presenting thousands of shows annually. For more information, visit www.bowerypresents.com.
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Positioned for Today's Modern Traveler, the Series Leverages QR Codes to Unlock Additional Planning Content
NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading travel media company and most trusted voice in travel guidance, Lonely Planet, is launching an Experience series, a totally new range of guidebooks designed to turn travel on its head.
These innovative guides were designed for a new generation of savvy travelers looking for a more interactive experience, with fresh perspectives from local experts that allow them to "dip in and dip out" at their own pace.
Readers will be able to find curated guidance that allows them to craft their own unique itineraries and offers a more personalized approach to trip planning. Ideally designed for those who want to make the most of their travels, each guidebook contains pull-out city maps, gatefold maps, and QR codes to unlock additional digital content from the Lonely Planet website, and is divided into experiences by themes, à la carte experiences, seasonal planning calendars, and trip builders.
A reflection of a new brand position and promise that Lonely Planet is "For Explorers Everywhere," the Experience series meets the needs of many types of travelers, both those who have been loyal to the brand for decades and those who are just now taking their first trips.
"As we usher in a rebirth of the travel industry in light of the global pandemic, the Experience series puts travelers back in the driver's seat of planning their own itineraries and exploring on their terms," said Sebastian Modak, Editor-at-Large at Lonely Planet. "This new series speaks to a multitude of travelers, from the months ahead planners, to those who go with the flow, and offers a range of tools from additional digital content to physical pocket-approved maps to suit a variety of needs."
Research conducted by Lonely Planet underscored that today's consumers are looking for recommendations from local experts, inspirations from beautiful visuals, and guidebooks that work in tandem with using their digital devices for planning. The Experience series provides all three with Lonely Planet local experts providing in-depth articles and under-the-radar places, complemented by visual guides, best-in-class photography, and illustrative maps.
- Experience Italy
- Experience Portugal
- Experience Japan
- Experience Iceland
- Experience Scotland
- Experience Ireland
- Experience Barcelona
- Experience London
- Experience New York City
- Experience Paris
- Experience Rome
- Experience Tokyo
- Experience East Coast Australia
- Experience Great Britain
- Experience Hawaii
- Experience New Zealand
- Experience Thailand
- Experience Vietnam
- Experience Europe
- Experience France
- Experience Germany
- Experience India
- Experience Peru
- Experience Scandinavia
The new Experience series books are available in bookstores or online at https://shop.lonelyplanet.com for $24.99 each.
Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is a digital travel guidance company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travelers each year online, in print and via mobile products and helps them unlock amazing experiences.
Lonely Planet can be found on lonelyplanet.com, mobile, video and in 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks and more. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet) , and TikTok (@lonelyplanet)
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lument announced today that Managing Director Brian Sykes, an industry veteran who has originated and closed more than $5 billion in multifamily mortgages over the course of a 30-year career, will head the company's new Boston office. Sykes will lead a Boston team responsible for originating Agency loans and proprietary capital for institutional and private multifamily owners. He will report to Vic Clark, senior managing director and head of conventional multifamily production.
Sykes and his team will work extensively with investors and developers across the country, building on the network he developed over the course of his career.
"Given his exceptional record and breadth of agency, HUD/FHA, and balance sheet experience, there is no one better than Brian to help us continue our expansion," Clark said. "Brian brings a high level of enthusiasm to every deal, whether serving an institutional client or a local owner/operator – he is deeply knowledgeable across the whole spectrum of geographies, property types, and funding options."
Sykes will be joined in the Boston office by Jon Wood, also a managing director. Sykes and Wood worked together for almost 10 years at Capital One and at Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage. Over the last five years, Wood participated in building a customized production platform that closed more than $3 billion of agency loans for multifamily and affordable housing clients.
The Boston office will be rounded out by an equally impressive and client-centric team: Tim Smits, director; Mike McNeill, vice president; Mitchell Goldenberg, assistant vice president; and Christine Mahoney, administrative assistant.
"Lument's emphasis on long-term relationships and its growing range of agency and proprietary products makes the firm an ideal fit for us," Sykes said. "We're now positioned to provide clients with tailored solutions that meet their needs today and to continue serving them as they grow and those needs evolve."
"We are incredibly excited about our Boston team," said James Flynn, Lument's CEO. "We have put a great group in place with the products and financial resources needed to provide new levels of responsive service for our customers."
About Lument
ORIX Real Estate Capital Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Lument, is a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA. Lument is a national leader in commercial real estate finance. As the combined organization of legacy industry experts Hunt Real Estate Capital, Lancaster Pollard, and RED Capital Group, Lument delivers a comprehensive set of capital solutions customized for investors in multifamily, affordable housing, and seniors housing and healthcare real estate. Lument is a Fannie Mae DUS®, Freddie Mac Optigo®, FHA, and USDA lender. In addition, Lument offers a suite of proprietary commercial lending, investment sales, investment banking, and investment management solutions. Securities, investment banking, and advisory services are provided through OREC Securities, LLC, d/b/a Lument Securities, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services are provided by OREC Investment Management, LLC, d/b/a Lument Investment Management. OREC Investment Management is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, visit www.lument.com.
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The New Brand Identity Includes a Commitment to Sustainability and a Long-Term Partnership with the Surfrider Foundation
NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Château d'Esclans introduces The Beach by Whispering Angel, a rosé from the Provence region with a forward-thinking approach toward environmental responsibility, including lighter glass bottles, ocean-friendly promotional materials, and a partnership with the Surfrider Foundation. Made from a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah, The Beach by Whispering Angel will take the lead in the evolution of the category, now with a broader ethos but the same quality rosé as customers have come to expect from the wine's previous moniker.
The Beach's lighter glass bottle, which will feature a new playful and sophisticated crest, takes less energy to produce and helps to decrease the carbon footprint of heavy shipping loads. Beyond the bottle, all branded The Beach marketing materials will be made from 100% recycled materials, including The Beach towels and umbrellas made from repurposed water bottles and in-store displays constructed from FSC certified cardboard. The Beach's commitment to environmental responsibility will also be demonstrated through its partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, which includes a donation to support Surfrider's mission, coast-to-coast co-hosted beach cleanups throughout the summer and a dinner series hosted at Surfrider's Ocean Friendly Restaurants. The collaborative series of events will kick off on Wednesday, April 13th in Santa Monica, CA, and continue throughout the coming summer.
The Beach by Whispering Angel will build off the popularity of The Palm by Whispering Angel, the third best-selling Provence rosé in the U.S., offering the same approachable introduction to Château d'Esclans' award-winning portfolio, but with a forward-thinking approach that speaks to the current state of the environment and the interests of consumers.
"The creation of The Beach is rooted in our desire and our necessity to protect the world we live in, while still preserving our authentic Coteaux d'aix-en-Provence wine," says Sacha Lichine, President of Château d'Esclans and creator of Whispering Angel. He adds, "We are excited to explore different avenues through our sustainability commitments and to pave the way for rosés in this space."
In pursuit of creating the world's greatest rosés, Lichine is credited with igniting the "Rosé Renaissance," and continuously pushing the boundaries of the category. In this next chapter, The Beach by Whispering Angel will inspire its dedicated community of enthusiasts to protect what they love through individual actions, such as volunteering at beach clean
ups and choosing to patronize restaurants who prioritize sustainability. With more than 190 local chapters and student clubs, in addition to over 750 Ocean Friendly Restaurants, Surfrider's grassroots initiatives and passion for ocean and coastal protection make them a natural long-term partner for The Beach.
"We are honored to launch this partnership and cleanup initiative with The Beach to engage volunteers across the country to care for the public spaces we all love. As a brand with values so closely tied to the Surfrider's work, we are excited to have The Beach join our efforts to reduce trash and plastic in our ocean and waterways through a series of co-hosted beach cleanups, which ultimately supports Surfrider's advocacy efforts to reduce pollution at the source," said the Surfrider Foundation's CEO, Dr. Chad Nelsen.
Consumers are encouraged to follow @DrinkTheBeach and @Surfrider for more information on how to participate in the inaugural beach clean-up on April 13 at 10AM hosted at Tower 27 in Santa Monica. Future cleanups will be hosted from Portland to Palm Beach, Malibu to Montauk, and coastlines in-between, follow along via social to stay up to date on how you can get involved locally.
The Beach by Whispering Angel will be available for purchase starting on May 1 in all outlets nationwide where you can find Château d'Esclans brands.
About Château d'Esclans
Château d'Esclans, a magical property, is situated in the heart of Provence, northeast of St. Tropez overlooking La Vallée d'Esclans (the Esclans Valley) with the Mediterranean coast in the faint distance. The vision of Sacha Lichine (Founder) with his acquisition of the Château in 2006 was to create the greatest rosés in the world igniting the "Rosé Renaissance." This journey led to the creation of a world class rosé portfolio including Whispering Angel, Rock Angel, Château d'Esclans, Les Clans, and Garrus: a new generation of rosés characterized by elegance, depth, richness and complexity. Sold in over 110 countries, the rosés are enjoyed globally from London to the Hamptons, and from St. Barth's to the Swiss Alps. Whether you are relaxing by the beach, on a yacht, or in the mountains during "après ski," Château d'Esclans rosés are a light and refreshing accompaniment to any destination. Whispering Angel is today's worldwidThe e reference for Provence rosé.
ABOUT THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION:
The Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's ocean, waves, and beaches, for all people, through a powerful network. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over one million supporters, activists, and members, with more than 190 volunteer-led chapters and student clubs in the U.S., and more than 700 victories protecting our coasts. Learn more at surfrider.org.
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TytoCare, the global healthcare industry's first all-in-one modular device and examination solution for AI-powered, on-demand, remote medical exams, announced a partnership with MemorialCare, a leading, innovative nonprofit health system in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. MemorialCare is the only health system in the region to offer this capability to its patients. The partnership was announced at MemorialCare's Presidents' Partnership event on Friday April 1, 2022.
The integration of the TytoCare solution into MemorialCare's current telehealth appointments enables physicians to provide patients with enhanced remote care with in-depth, physical examinations. Through the partnership with TytoCare, MemorialCare will expand its virtual care options, differentiating it from other local providers, while ensuring that telehealth remains a pillar of patient care. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth will remain a vital resource for patients and health systems as they increasingly adopt virtual primary care, enabling patients to stay on top of their health without the need for in-person visits. This is especially true for those with mobility issues.
"MemorialCare is committed to finding ways to enable patients to manage their health through a personalized healthcare experience and ensure that no matter their circumstance, they have easy access to clinic-quality examinations from the comfort of home," said Barry Arbuckle, Ph.D., President and CEO of MemorialCare. "TytoCare enables us to do just that."
TytoCare's FDA-cleared handheld examination kit enables users to perform comprehensive physical exams of the heart, skin, ears, throat, abdomen, and lungs, and measure heart rate and body temperature, which are key for treating many acute and chronic conditions. This allows health care clinicians to gain the vital clinical data they require to monitor, diagnose, and treat patients remotely.
"We're excited to work with MemorialCare to offer comprehensive virtual care that's intuitive and accessible for both patients and providers," said Dedi Gilad, CEO and
Co-Founder of TytoCare. "As health systems look to permanently incorporate and expand their telehealth options in the post-pandemic landscape, they've come to realize that audio/video-only telehealth isn't enough to provide patients with the quality of care they demand. TytoCare's reimagining of triage and virtual primary care will allow patients to benefit from simple, efficient, and accurate exams from the comfort of home."
MemorialCare is using TytoCare to enable patients to perform guided medical exams with MemorialCare providers remotely. Once they have a device, patients can access enhanced video visits 24/7 via MemorialCare's Virtual Urgent Care. During a TytoCare appointment, providers can diagnose and treat conditions as well as provide a prescription, if needed. TytoCare exam data is sent via an encrypted, secure network and is stored on MemorialCare's HIPAA-compliant cloud. The visit is also downloaded into MemorialCare's electronic medical record system and integrates seamlessly with myChart, enabling flexibility and ease-of-use for both patients and providers. In the coming months, MemorialCare plans to expand its partnership with TytoCare to employer worksites with the TytoClinic solution, enabling employees to be assessed and treated on-site.
"The pandemic really brought to life how virtual equipment can be used," said Dr. Mark Schafer, CEO, MemorialCare Medical Foundation. "By expanding our virtual care options, we support our patients in receiving secure, convenient, and quality care at home, at work, or on-the-go."
TytoCare devices are available for purchase here via MemorialCare and the device is HSA and FSA eligible. MemorialCare patients, as well as non-patients, can purchase the devices and connect with MemorialCare providers.
To celebrate the partnership, MemorialCare brought together leading voices in healthcare at its 17th MemorialCare Presidents' Partnership event titled, "The Great Transformation," on April 4, 2022. Executive leaders from UnitedHealthcare of California, Purchaser Business Group on Health, Morgan Health, Gallagher, Centivo, and the LBL Group came together to discuss the future of innovative healthcare. For more information on the event please visit www.memorialcare.org/pp2022.
About TytoCare
TytoCare is a telehealth company using AI to transform primary care by putting health in the hands of consumers. TytoCare seamlessly connects people to clinicians to provide the best virtual home examination and diagnosis solutions. Its solutions are designed to enable a comprehensive medical exam from any location and include a hand-held, all-in-one tool for examining the heart, lungs, skin, ears, throat, abdomen, and body temperature; a complete telehealth platform for sharing exam data, conducting live video exams, and scheduling visits; a cloud-based data repository with analytics; and built-in guidance technology and machine learning algorithms to ensure accuracy and ease of use for patients and insights for healthcare providers. Co-founded by Dedi Gilad and Ofer Tzadik in 2012, TytoCare has FDA and CE clearances and has partnered with over 120 major health systems, health plans, and strategic partners in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Israel. To watch a demo video, click here.
For more information, please visit https://www.tytocare.com/.
TytoCare Press Contact
Sarah Schloss
Headline Media
sarah.schloss@headline.media 914.506.5105
About MemorialCare Health Services
MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes leading
hospitals – Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach, Orange Coast Medical Center, and Saddleback Medical Center; award-winning medical groups – MemorialCare Medical Group and Greater Newport Physicians; Select Health Plan; and convenient outpatient health centers, urgent care centers, imaging centers, breast centers, surgical centers, physical therapy centers and dialysis centers throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties.
For more information, visit memorialcare.org.
MemorialCare Health Services Press Contact
Allison Chayo
Idea Hall
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Largest Nail Manufacturer Announces Partnership with Habitat for Humanity
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-Continent Steel and Wire (MCSW), the nation's largest nail manufacturer, kicked off National Rebuilding Month today, with the announcement of a new partnership with Kentucky Habitat for Humanity. MCSW and its employees have donated $20,000 to support disaster relief efforts in Kentucky, and the company has also pledged to donate a wide variety of American-made MAGNUM nails to the blitz housing projects planned in Bowling Green and Dawson Springs.
The announcement follows news that, nearly four months after tornadoes struck, hundreds of people remain in temporary housing, including travel trailers, hotel rooms, and state parks. At the same time, a month-long call to service has begun.
"On behalf of the Mid-Continent team, I am honored to partner with Habitat for Humanity to give back to our communities and help our fellow Americans in need," said Fernando Villanueva, Mid-Continent's CEO. "We have customers, suppliers, friends, and family that have been touched by natural disasters. It is important to be there for them and help them get back on their feet.
"With Mid-Continent's MAGNUM steel nails and Habitat's manpower, we are helping to rebuild because, together, we are stronger."
Mid-Continent's partnership with Kentucky Habitat for Humanity comes in two parts:
- First, the donation of $20,000 by employees to support disaster relief efforts.
- Second, in-kind pledges of materials by the company to housing blitz projects in Bowling Green and Dawson Springs.
The Bowling Green project includes 10 homes and is expected to break ground in mid-July. The Dawson Springs project includes 14 homes and is expected to break ground next fall. These were the two areas hit hardest by the December tornadoes.
"The Mid-Continent family knows how devastating natural disasters can be, both physically and emotionally, and how long the recovery process can take," said Chris Pratt, Operations General Manager of Mid-Continent. "We're happy to be in a position to help our neighbors and proud to contribute to the building and rebuilding of safe homes for the residents of Bowling Green and Dawson Springs."
Mary Shearer, executive director of Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, said of the partnership with Mid-Continent, "This is just incredible. We cannot thank Mid-Continent Steel and Wire enough for their support, passion, and dedication to not only Habitat for Humanity, but the countless families we will serve with their donations. It is because of companies like Mid-Continent and your employees that Habitat is going to rebuild the lives and communities of those who lost so much!"
This is not the first time Mid-Continent has partnered with a local Habitat for Humanity group to help with disaster relief efforts. In 2019, after a tornado tore through Jefferson City, Missouri., the company donated 1 million nails to River City Habitat for Humanity.
"Mid-Continent has always enjoyed giving back to the community. That's part of the culture here," said Dave Creg, Director of Human Resources for Mid-Continent. "I couldn't be prouder of how everyone came together to help our neighbors in this effort."
Please follow Mid-Continent's Facebook page for updates on our partnership with Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, including details on the two blitz builds.
About Mid-Continent Steel and Wire (MCSW): Mid-Continent Steel and Wire is one of the biggest wire manufactures in North America and with its MAGNUM brand it is the nation's largest nail manufacturer. The company's main locations are in Poplar Bluff, MO; Houston, TX; and Laredo, TX.
MCSW and its dedicated family of brands and employees are committed to providing a comprehensive mix of high-quality products and outstanding service each and every day. We aim to build and secure the future of our communities, employees, customers, suppliers, and shareholders by offering reliable, best-in-class steel solutions at an unbeatable value.
For more information, visit www.mcswusa.com.
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LONDON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minesoft, a leading global patent search solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Spencer Slaine as President of North America for Minesoft and as a member of the Global Senior Executive Team.
Spencer is an accomplished IP professional and executive who has worked in various roles at several IP service and software organizations over the last seven years. He brings a wealth of IP knowledge and business development expertise to the Minesoft leadership team.
Spencer previously worked for Ipan GmbH, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company, where he supported the launch of the company domestically. He then served as Head of Sales for North America for Ipan/Delegate Group, driving significant growth before their acquisition by CPA Global, where he served as a Vice President of Strategic Accounts. Following CPA Global's acquisition by Clarivate, Spencer was a Director of Product Sales where he worked with industry leading companies to help develop their innovation strategies.
In his new role, Spencer will lead the further expansion of Minesoft's North American footprint working alongside industry veteran, Tim Campbell, Executive Vice President of Minesoft. Spencer will oversee customer success, sales, and marketing, focusing primarily on new business growth and strategy in North America.
"For over 25 years, Minesoft has been successfully providing mission-critical and best-in-class intellectual properly research and analytics solutions to corporations and law firms around the world. I'm extremely excited about the opportunity to work for such a highly regarded and long-standing organization and to support their goals of continued growth and expansion in the U.S. marketplace. Our top priority is and has always been putting the customer first and supporting their innovation workflow and lifecycle," said Spencer Slaine, President, North America, Minesoft.
"Minesoft, backed by Warburg Pincus and MLM 2, is expanding and on the look-out for top IP professionals to help our new phase of expansion and growth. We are thrilled to be joined by Spencer Slaine, whose expertise and commitment is exactly the combination we are looking for to join the senior executive team. We look forward to further strengthening the existing Minesoft team across the world," said Ann Chapman Daniel, Co-Founder, Minesoft.
About Minesoft
Founded in 1996 to develop databases and software solutions for the Information industry, Minesoft specializes in tools and services for retrieving, storing, and distributing patent information throughout the enterprise. Minesoft develops web-based patent search and software solutions offering searchable databases, competitive intelligence tracking, patent analytics and customized corporate knowledge management. Minesoft's clients include Fortune 500/FTSE 100 type companies around the world, national IP Offices, IP Legal and Patent Attorney firms.
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– 29 Distinct Data Sources Power New Insights Platform for Brands Selling on Amazon –
BOSTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Momentum Commerce, a modern digital retail consultancy, today announced the launch of app.momentumcommerce.com – a platform containing reporting, insights, and advanced strategic tools that helps brands understand what is happening in their Amazon business, why it happened, and what they should do to grow. The new Web-based software connects multiple years' worth of Amazon search and product data together with Amazon Seller Central and Amazon Vendor Central information, layered with sharp visuals and data enrichments to make insights clear and actionable.
The app provides brands with a deep accounting for their own progress on Amazon across advertising, inventory, digital shelf, and other key business functions. Additionally, metrics can be benchmarked against competitors, and research tools illuminate the "state of play" of other categories on Amazon when investigating potential new product launches.
app.momentumcommerce.com is available to clients of Momentum Commerce, with functionality including:
Retail Analytics
Critical revenue, operational, and sales metrics, with normalized data for 1P, 3P, and hybrid Amazon brands.
Advertising Analytics
Important Amazon advertising statistics, including spend and budget tracking, contextualized in a way designed to assist with decision making.
Market Explorer
Wide-ranging research tool that unveils more than 30 different statistics collected across every category and sub-category on Amazon.
Brand Explorer
Deeply targeted research tool comparing any brand on Amazon to the top 25 brands in any selected category or sub-category across a wide range of metrics.
Inventory Overview
Comprehensive accounting of inventory performance across Amazon, designed for both 1P, 3P, and hybrid Amazon businesses.
"Particularly for larger or multinational brands, Amazon data remains tremendously cumbersome to report on across business functions. Deciphering it requires a high degree of eCommerce experience and knowledge," said Ryan Walker, VP of Product Strategy at Momentum Commerce. "We brought that knowledge to bear as we designed app.momentumcommerce.com over the past year, drawing data from 29 distinct data sources with 60 different transformation steps and joins. The end result solves the most time-consuming reporting and research headaches for our customers, and provides a truly unified view of retail, advertising, inventory, and competitive intelligence."
"Our mission of being the most respected company in data-driven eCommerce marketing requires us to readily tackle the hardest challenges our customers face," said Jay McQuillan, CTO at Momentum Commerce. "Our new application is the by-product of intensive projects we've undertaken with global brands like Thrasio and Crocs, emerging brands like XMONDO Hair, and financial professionals across private equity and investment banking. The result represents the next big step in our journey to continually provide unique, valuable solutions to our customers they can't find anywhere else."
Access to app.momentumcommerce.com is exclusive to all Momentum Commerce customers. To learn more about the platform and how your brand can get access, visit https://www.momentumcommerce.com/application.
About Momentum Commerce
Momentum Commerce is a modern consultancy offering brands flexible technology and professional services to grow sales on digital retail platforms such as Amazon, Walmart.com and Target.com. Comprised of half technologists and half consultants, Momentum Commerce's team provides unrivaled data assets with a scientific approach to retail media management, insights services, and bespoke projects brands need to meet their growth goals. With a mission to be the most respected firm in the space, Momentum Commerce brand clients include emerging and enterprise brands such as Crocs, Chaps, Lush Decor, Level Home, XMONDO and many more. For more information, please visit https://momentumcommerce.com.
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Updated ingredients, packaging and process further reduce environmental impact and drive Kellogg's Better Days commitment forward
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MorningStar Farms® is expanding its current sustainability efforts this year with plans to roll out new recycle-ready packaging for select products, begin sourcing 100 percent Renewable Electricity and utilize a new plant-based soy ingredient from Benson Hill® that will reduce the brand's impacts on the environment. These efforts are part of Kellogg's Better Days commitment, which aims to create better days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030, by addressing the interconnected issues of wellbeing, hunger relief and climate resiliency.
MorningStar Farms® new recycle-ready packaging for foods in flexible plastic bags will allow consumers to recycle clean and dry bags at retailers that participate in a store drop-off collection. Currently, MorningStar Farms® Incogmeato® rigid plastic trays and MorningStar Farms® foods in paperboard boxes are recycle-ready at curbside in participating communities. The new packaging will appear in stores later this year.
Additionally, MorningStar Farms® has announced plans to begin sourcing 100 percent Renewable Electricity this year through a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement, as well as an investment in Renewable Energy Credits.
"Our dedication and willingness to push boundaries on the sustainability front is something we take pride in," said Sara Young, general manager of plant-based proteins at Kellogg. "We've made it our mission to make plant-based foods that are both good for consumers and the planet. It's become a core principle of our brand and having that as a driver we think truly distinguishes us from other players in the space."
The brand has also partnered with Benson Hill®, an innovator in plant-based proteins. Benson Hill® has developed varieties of ultra-high protein soybeans that deliver at least 20 percent more protein right out of the ground compared to commodity U.S. soybeans. Through its partnership, MorningStar Farms® can incorporate Benson Hill soy ingredients that require as much as 70 percent less water and 50 percent less CO2e through the elimination of a traditional soy processing step1.
MorningStar Farms® and Benson Hill® are committed to making plant-based eating accessible and environmentally responsible. Benson Hill® ingredients meet all the quality and functionality standards of MorningStar Farms® food with the unique benefit of sustainable sourcing through Benson Hill®'s work with farmers and manufacturers.
"Our products are unique in that they deliver sustainability benefits from farm to ingredient," says Bruce Bennett, President of Benson Hill's Ingredient Business. "We're about providing all parties with the tools and resources they need to unlock the potential for holistically better food. Knowing MorningStar Farms® is a key player in the plant-based food industry, we're looking forward to working together to make a significant impact."
For more than 40 years, MorningStar Farms® has delivered great-tasting food for anyone looking to integrate more plant-based meals into their lives, in whatever way is right for them - whether that means at breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, or just a few times a week. With a wide variety of food across the MorningStar Farms® portfolio, they offer easy to love plant-based options how, where, and when consumers want them. To learn more visit MorningStarFarms.com and follow @morningstarfarms on Facebook and Instagram and @MorningStrFarms on Twitter.
About Benson Hill
Benson Hill (NYSE: BHIL), moves food forward with the CropOS® platform, a cutting-edge food innovation engine that combines data science and machine learning with biology and genetics. Benson Hill empowers innovators to unlock nature's genetic diversity from plant to plate, with the purpose of creating nutritious, great-tasting food and ingredient options that are both widely accessible and sustainable. More information can be found at bensonhill.com or on Twitter at @bensonhillinc.
About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), our vision is a good and just world where people are not just fed but fulfilled. We are creating better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in 2021 were nearly $14.2 billion, comprised principally of snacks as well as convenience foods like cereal, frozen foods and noodles. As part of our Kellogg's® Better Days ESG strategy, we're addressing the interconnected issues of wellbeing, climate and food security, creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030. Visit www.KelloggCompany.com.
1 Compared to commodity soy protein concentrate on a per kilogram of protein basis, based on preliminary Life Cycle Assessment results conducted by Blonk Consultants with the Agri-Footprint database (April 2021).
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Indiana University joins alliance of more than 30 leading academic cancer centers defining and advancing high-quality, high-value, patient-centered cancer care globally.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) announced Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center will be joining the not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers as the 32nd Member Institution. NCCN was founded by 13 original Member Institutions in 1995 and has grown steadily over the years. The 32 Member Institutions serve people with cancer (or risk of cancer) from diverse regions and demographics, always staying at the forefront for research and patient care.
"The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is the perfect addition to our growing network—and our only Member Institution in the state of Indiana," said Robert W. Carlson, MD, Chief Executive Officer, NCCN. "The center's Office of Community Outreach and Engagement works with partner organizations around the state to improve the health of all, especially in underrepresented populations. They also have international reach, including work in western Kenya with an underserved population of more than 18 million people, that has been called a model for addressing global cancer disparities and health equity by the National Cancer Institute."
IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is Indiana's sole NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and is home to the world's only healthy breast tissue bank serving as a resource to investigators around the world. The center has been involved in ground-breaking work in finding a cure for testicular cancer and pioneering cord blood transplantation. It is responsible for more than 130,000 adult outpatient visits each year; is a site for more than 300 active clinical trials at any time; and provides training for nearly 2,000 students, residents, and fellows every year.
"We are thrilled to become a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network," Kelvin Lee, MD, Director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, said. "We look forward to sharing our expertise with NCCN and collaborating with many of the nation's leading cancer centers, which will ultimately benefit patients."
By joining NCCN, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center will have a role in determining the recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management, by contributing to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®). The center will appoint expert clinicians to serve on more than 60 interdisciplinary panels responsible for maintaining the most frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available in any area of medicine. The 83 different subject-specific NCCN Guidelines® cover 97% of cancer incidences in the United States, plus additional topics like screening, prevention, genetic/familial risk, supportive care, distress, and survivorship. NCCN Guidelines are available free for non-commercial use at NCCN.org or via the Virtual Library of NCCN Guidelines® app. The recommendations are also used to create versions accessible to patients and caregivers in the library of NCCN Guidelines for Patients® and adapted for different languages and resource levels via NCCN International Adaptations and Translations and other global resources.
Prior to becoming part of NCCN, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center joined 75 other centers, associations, and advocacy organizations as part of NCCN's campaign with the American Cancer Society to encourage the safe resumption of cancer screening following a dangerous decline at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at NCCN.org/resume-screening.
About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care so all patients can live better lives. The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) provide transparent, evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for cancer treatment, prevention, and supportive services; they are the recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management and the most thorough and frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available in any area of medicine. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® provide expert cancer treatment information to inform and empower patients and caregivers, through support from the NCCN Foundation®. NCCN also advances continuing education, global initiatives, policy, and research collaboration and publication in oncology. Visit NCCN.org for more information and follow NCCN on Facebook @NCCNorg, Instagram @NCCNorg, and Twitter @NCCN.
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Capsll App won't mine user data, offers perpetuity of content
AUSTIN, Texas, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capsll, Inc., developers of a new app that allows users to securely gather and save memories from across digital media so they can tell their life stories, is excited to announce their official launch today. Capsll App invites users to create their very own "capsll" where they can save their stories and pass on their legacy through the use of the application.
Capsll makes it easy and safe to collect scattered records of memorable moments—including audio, video, photos and text—into digital time capsules that can be shared privately with full user control, or on an optional public feed to inspire others. The app, which doesn't mine user data or rely on advertising, is set to revolutionize digital memory saving while giving users complete ownership of their content.
"We are so excited to finally see this come to fruition," says Clint Davis, CEO and Co-Founder of Capsll App. "This has been a dream of mine to launch a platform where memories are preserved and legacies are cherished. Instead of journaling, Capsll App can be used to record video and audio messages to track a self-development journey—whether it be a fitness, mental health or pregnancy journey. Our goal is to allow users to connect with their family histories and share their stories for generations to come."
Davis, brings a 17-year career in radio and television broadcasting on four continents to the storytelling-driven app. CPO, Anton Devenish, brings over 19 years in the digital space specializing in development and management automation and digital marketing within Enterprise & SMB. CFO and COO Sam Syed, brings over 15 years of financial services experience in trading, wealth management and advisory across the U.S., London and Dubai. Together the three co-founders round out the executive team.
Capsll is available for both iOS and Android and is accessible for download from the Apple Store and Google Play. For more information, please visit: https://www.capsll.app.
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NEW YORK and LONDON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark"), a world leader in commercial real estate, announces the acquisition of leading London-based real estate advisory firm, BH2, led by the iconic Tony Gibbon. Tony joins with his partners, Dan Roberts, Sam Boreham and Rupert Williams. The acquired BH2 business will operate as Newmark BH2.
"Bringing on Tony, whose name is synonymous with London's institutional real estate market—one of the world's largest and most influential—accelerates Newmark's global growth and unified approach to driving client opportunities," said Newmark Chief Executive Officer Barry Gosin. "The acquisition of BH2, whose top-tier experts boast an enviable reputation and stellar track record, puts Newmark at the forefront of capital markets and leasing in London."
Gibbon and his partners, Roberts, Boreham and Williams, bring decades of experience specializing in investment sales and purchases, leasing, occupier advisory, development consultancy and strategic asset management. BH2 has handled numerous London landmark trades across disciplines.
Newmark's Vice Chairman and Co-Head of New York Capital Markets Investment Sales Division, Evan Layne, stated, "Spending several years working alongside, as well as competing with, Tony earlier in my career while building a top advisory firm in Europe, I became so impressed with BH2 that when I returned to the U.S. to help build investment sales at Newmark, I knew there was only one right way to launch the company's London operations, Newmark must acquire BH2."
BH2 has built a reputation advising many of the U.K.'s major corporations, investors, financial institutions and developers, from providing first-class capital markets execution to consulting on large-scale strategic development projects. Helping clients optimally align property with wider business strategy, they have completed hundreds of capital transactions and leased millions of square feet in the past five years. The newly formed Newmark BH2—combining BH2's local Central London market intelligence with Newmark's industry-leading infrastructure, technology and product offerings—is perfectly positioned to drive forward Newmark's growth and client-services in the U.K.
"The acquisition of BH2 establishes Newmark at the front of the lead tables and primed to expand through EMEA, adding to the array of talented professionals that has put the firm at the forefront of U.S. capital markets over the past five years," stated Robert Griffin, Newmark Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets.
"In almost three decades since forming BH2, we have prioritized working with groups who are intelligent, driven and straightforward; a trait that we have found at Newmark. I felt there was some 'magic' in the cultural compatibility. The formation of Newmark BH2 is a confluence of like-minded businesspeople and entrepreneurial spirit," said Gibbon. "Becoming a part of Newmark enables us to expand cross-border services, particularly tenant representation and debt placement."
Gibbon and partners each join Newmark with decades of industry leadership and expertise. A 41-year industry veteran, Gibbon was a founding partner of BH2 and is involved in all aspects of the Central London markets. Both Roberts and Boreham also began their real estate careers in 1999 and joined BH2 in 2012. Roberts specializes in leasing, development consulting and occupier advisory, while Boreham focuses on leasing and occupier services. Williams, whose real estate career began in 1999, joined BH2 in 2010 and focuses on capital markets transactions.
"The combination of a global leader in Newmark and a best-in-class London platform in BH2 creates an enterprise that is particularly well-positioned to provide meaningful value to clients of varied types and sizes, Brookfield among them," said Ben Brown, Managing Partner and Head of U.S. Office, Brookfield.
Newmark continues its focused effort to be the world's most important capital markets business, advising investors at all levels of the capital stack–buying, selling, financing, total recapitalizations, as well as leasing of all asset types. Newmark Group and BH2 share client relationships with companies including Brookfield, Blackstone, Tishman Speyer and Nuveen. The BH2 acquisition, which closed April 1, 2022, comes on the heels of recent Newmark expansion announcements inclusive of acquisitions, hires and agreements across key global markets, including France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Hong Kong, and Dubai, in addition to London, where Newmark had previously acquired retail specialist Harper Dennis Hobbs in 2019.
"We couldn't be more excited to begin our journey in building throughout EMEA with such high-profile acquisitions as BH2, and retail advisory Harper Dennis Hobbs," remarked Gosin.
About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark's comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform's global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. Newmark generated revenues in excess of $2.9 billion for the year ending December 31, 2021. Newmark's company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operate from approximately 160 offices with over 6,200 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about Newmark
Statements in this document regarding Newmark that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, results, financial position, liquidity and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, Newmark undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Newmark's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.
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PORTLAND, Ore., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) today provided notice of proposed settlement of derivative actions and settlement hearing.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON PORTLAND DIVISION
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY DERIVATIVE ACTIONS AND SETTLEMENT HEARING
TO: ALL OWNERS OF PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ("PGE") COMMON STOCK AS OF MARCH 28, 2022.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the parties to the above-captioned shareholder action pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (the "Action"), have reached a Settlement to resolve the issues raised in the Action and related shareholder derivative actions captioned Berning v. Pope et al., No. 21-cv-00783-SI, filed in this Court, and Shimberg v. Pope et al., No. 21CV02957, and Ashabraner v. Pope et al., No. 21CV13698, filed in Oregon Circuit Court, Multnomah County (collectively, the "Actions"). The parties to the Actions have entered into a Stipulation dated February 11, 2022, setting forth the terms of the Settlement. The Settlement, if approved by the Court, would fully, finally and forever resolve this Action on the terms set forth in the Stipulation.1
The Stipulation and a detailed Notice of Settlement describing in greater detail the Actions, the proposed Settlement, and the rights of Current PGE Shareholders with regard to the Settlement are available on PGE's website at https://investors.portlandgeneral.com/.
You have the right to participate in a Settlement Hearing to be held on May 9, 2022, at
2:00 p.m. at the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse, Room 15B, 1000 Southwest Third Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204 to determine:
(i) whether the Court should approve the Settlement as fair, reasonable, adequate and in the best interests of Portland General Electric Company ("PGE" or the "Company") and PGE's shareholders pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 23.1; (ii) whether to enter a judgment dismissing the Action with prejudice and extinguish and release all Settled Claims; (iii) whether the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and due process have been satisfied in connection with notice of the Settlement; and (iv) whether the Court should approve Plaintiffs' Fee and Expense Amount, as well as to consider such other matters as may properly come before the Court.
The Settlement, reached with the substantial assistance and oversight of an experienced mediator, addresses allegations that certain current and former directors and officers of PGE breached their fiduciary duties by failing to maintain an adequate system of internal controls to oversee PGE's energy trading and purportedly disseminating materially false and misleading statements relating to the Company's energy trading activities. As part of the Settlement, PGE has implemented or, to the extent PGE has not already done so, will implement certain corporate governance reforms specifically set forth in Exhibit A of the Stipulation.
After negotiating the principal terms of the Settlement, Plaintiffs' counsel and PGE separately negotiated at arm's-length with the assistance of the mediator the amount of attorneys' fees and expenses to be paid to Plaintiffs' counsel, agreeing that PGE or its insurance carriers shall, subject to and upon Court approval, pursuant to the timetable provided in the Stipulation, pay or cause to be paid to Plaintiffs' Counsel attorneys' fees and expenses in the total amount of $750,000.
The individual defendants have denied, and continue to deny, all allegations of wrongdoing and that they have any liability on the claims asserted in the Actions. PGE also has denied and continues to deny the claims in the Actions.
If you are a Current PGE Shareholder, your rights to pursue certain derivative claims on behalf of PGE may be affected by the Settlement. Any Current PGE Shareholder wishing to assert an objection to the Settlement or Fee and Expense Amount must, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Settlement Hearing, (i) file with the Clerk of the Court a written objection to the Settlement and/or Plaintiffs' Fee and Expense Amount setting forth: (a) the nature of the objection; (b) proof of ownership of PGE common stock at the time the Preliminary Approval Order was entered through the date of the Settlement Hearing, including the number of shares of PGE common stock held by the shareholder and the date(s) of purchase; and (c) any documentation in support of such objection; and (ii) if a Current PGE Shareholder intends to appear and requests to be heard at the Settlement Hearing, such shareholder must have, in addition to the requirements of (i) above, filed with the Clerk of Court: (a) a written notice of such shareholder's intention to appear; (b) a statement that indicates the basis for such appearance; and (c) the identities of any witnesses the shareholder intends to call at the Settlement Hearing and a statement as to the subjects of the testimony of each witness. Any Current PGE Shareholder who fails to object in the manner provided above will be deemed to have waived all objections (including the right to appeal) and will be bound by the Order and Final Judgment to be entered and the releases to be given, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Any inquiries regarding the Settlement or the Action should be directed to Plaintiffs' Counsel:
David C. Katz Mark D. Smilow WeissLaw LLP
305 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Telephone: (212) 682-3025
dkatz@weisslawllp.com
msmilow@weisslawllp.com
PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR PGE REGARDING THIS NOTICE
A copy of the Parties' Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (the "Stipulation") fully executed as of February 11, 2022, is available on PGE's website at https://investors.portlandgeneral.com/.
About Portland General Electric Company:
Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) is a fully integrated energy company based in Portland, Oregon. The company serves approximately 900,000 customers with a service area population of 2 million Oregonians in 51 cities. PGE owns 16 generation plants across Oregon and other Northwestern states and maintains and operates 14 public parks and recreation areas. For more than 130 years, PGE has powered the advancement of society, delivering safe, affordable, and reliable energy to Oregonians. PGE and its approximately 3,000 employees are working with customers to build a clean energy future. Together with its customers, PGE has the No. 1 voluntary renewable energy program in the U.S. PGE is committed to achieving at least an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from power served to customers by 2030 and 100% reduction by 2040. In 2021, PGE became the first U.S. utility to join The Climate Pledge. For the eighth year in a row PGE achieved a perfect score on the 2021 Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. In 2021, PGE, employees, retirees, and the PGE Foundation donated $4.8 million and volunteered 15,760 hours with more than 300 nonprofits across Oregon. For more information visit www.PortlandGeneral.com/news.
SOURCE: Portland General Company
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Experts Including Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell and Celebrity Health Coach Kelly LeVeque Inspire People with Three Months of Exclusive Wellness Guides
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NOW®, a trusted and family-owned natural products manufacturer, is launching a new "Commit to YOU" campaign today that aims to inspire people to invest in their health, put themselves FIRST and conquer their wellness goals. With a new season comes new opportunities to recommit to your health, and what better way than doing it alongside a dream team of seven top wellness experts, including Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell (@emmalovewell), Celebrity Holistic Health Coach Kelly LeVeque (@bewellbykelly), and leading Dermatologist Dr. Dendy Engelman (@drdendy). The campaign features FREE and exclusive workouts, lifestyle tips, recipes, skincare solutions and more, all packaged into three months of downloadable calendars available on nowfoods.com/experts.
Additional experts include Functional Medicine Practitioner and New York Times Best-Selling Author Dr. Will Cole (@drwillcole); Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Good Morning America Nutrition Expert Maya Feller (@mayafellerrd); RDN and "Flexitarian Diet" author DJ Blatner (@djblatner); and Certified Personal Trainer and founder of NourishMoveLove.com, Lindsey Bomgren (@nourishmovelove). Those who sign up for the calendar starting today will also be entered to win $300 to shop the experts' favorite products and support their goals with products they can feel good about, plus a private consultation with LeVeque.
"Wellness to me means being at peace mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and really knowing it's about progress to get there," said Lovewell, whose videos on her daily routines off the bike can be viewed from the calendars at nowfoods.com/experts. "Everyone is at different points in their wellness journey, but no matter where that is, it's empowering when you can find trusted brands to support you, and it feels right to know I can count on NOW."
With more than 1,400 affordable products, from functional foods and supplements to sports nutrition and health & beauty products, as well as essential oils, there's really something for everyone when it comes to meeting their wellness goals. All NOW products are exhaustively tested to ensure purity, potency, efficacy and safety.
In addition to visiting nowfoods.com and downloading the calendar, you can follow NOW (@nowfoodsofficial on Instagram and Facebook) and the experts for more exclusive inspiration, Instagram Live experiences, product promotions and giveaways. All NOW products are available online at nowfoods.com or at fine health food stores and natural retailers nationwide.
ABOUT NOW®:
Founded by Elwood Richard in 1968 on the belief that natural is better, NOW has grown from a small family operation into one of the most highly respected manufacturers in the natural products industry. Still a family-owned company today, NOW provides customers with a comprehensive approach to wellness by offering more than 1,400 dietary supplements, functional foods, sports nutrition, and health and beauty products. NOW is committed to offering safe, affordable products of the highest quality and is a highly regarded advocate in the natural products industry. After more than 50 years in the natural products industry, NOW remains committed to its original mission – to provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.
ABOUT EMMA LOVEWELL:
Emma Lovewell is a globally-renowned Peloton fitness instructor, athlete and founder of Live Learn Lovewell. Emma cultivates a well-balanced life through healthy food and an active lifestyle. She's a former professional dancer and advocates for movement and sweat. Wellness to Emma means finding harmony among mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and reminding herself and others it's always about progress, not perfection. Emma's wellness platform, Live Learn Lovewell, is a place for people to experiment, learn and grow while on their own personal wellness journey, filled with recipes, lifestyle and beauty tips, travel/adventures, and some of her favorite playlists.
Media Contact: Kristin Tuerk, (312) 622-7327, kristin.tuerk@nowfoods.com.
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MILWAUKEE, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) will release its first quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 28, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
The call can be heard live on the company's website, www.aosmith.com. An audio replay of the call will be available on the company's website after the live event. To access the archived audio replay, go to the "Investors" page and select the "First Quarter Conference Call" link.
About A. O. Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AOS), the Company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products. For more information, visit www.aosmith.com.
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Partnership will usher in new clinically differentiated solutions for the GI market while further strengthening Olympus' leadership in hemostasis, EMR and ESD
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, announced today a strategic distribution agreement with EndoClot® Plus, Inc. (EPI). EPI technologies complement Olympus' leading portfolios in GI endoscopy and the company's overall medtech strategy. EPI technologies provide new options in the fast-growing hemostasis space as well as providing an important addition to the Olympus portfolio supporting EMR and ESD, procedures for the endoscopic removal of polyps, adenomas, early-stage cancers and other gastrointestinal mucosal lesions.
"We are very excited to partner with a market-leading company in bringing our breakthrough technologies to market," said Stephen Heniges, President, EPI. "With Olympus behind our solutions, we expect that market penetration will be swift and the real winners will be GI healthcare providers and their patients."
EPI is a privately held medical device company, creating innovative biomaterial therapeutic solutions for GI Endoscopy. The company is based in Santa Clara, Calif., and has operations in Suzhou, China.
"GI Hemostasis continues to be an area of focus for the GI EndoTherapy Business Unit," said Mike Callaghan, Global VP/General Manager EndoTherapy for Olympus Corp. of the Americas. "The EndoClot partnership reinforces our commitment to broaden our portfolio with clinically differentiated technologies that we can offer to our customers who treat patients with GI bleed disorders. I'm pleased that together with EndoClot, we will usher in a new standard of care in GI."
Product news related to the Olympus agreement with EPI is expected to be announced at the upcoming Digestive Disease Week (DDW) being held in San Diego May 21-24, 2022.
Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical industry. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; furthering scientific research; and ensuring public safety.
As a leading medical technology company, our medical business uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety. Olympus' Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments for endoscopic and therapeutic applications. For more information, visit medical.olympusamerica.com.
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LONDON, April 4, 2022 Ondo InsurTech Plc, the first London-listed insurtech company (LSE:ONDO) boasting a proprietary, patented water management security technology, announces that it has incorporated LeakBot USA Inc in the state of Delaware. It has and has appointed Jim Strickland as General Manager for North America to spearhead the North American expansion.
Jim joins the Senior Executive team of Ondo and will also be a Board Director of LeakBot USA Inc. Jim has over 3 decades of experience in building transformational B2B relationships in the Property and Casualty industry, is well known across the industry and has domain-specific expertise in what works and (what does not) in the field of using IOT and in-home repair services to deliver ROI for P&C carriers.
LeakBot is a non-invasive self-installed device that can detect a leak anywhere on the mains water pipes. The technology offers the accuracy of leak detection usually seen in high-cost plumbed-in systems, for the price of low cost but ineffective moisture sensors. The technology enabling LeakBot is proprietary and is protected by a set of patents already granted in the United States.
The US market is a significant opportunity for LeakBot
- Homeowners' insurance in the USA is a $100 billion annual premium business
- US households incur $16.5 billion of homeowners' insurance claims annually for escape of water damage, with an average claim value of $11,000. That is approximately 1.5 million claims a year – equivalent to one claim every 20 seconds
- Water loss is a significant sustainability issue in the US too. 1 trillion gallons of water are lost annually through domestic water leaks, where water purification accounts for 3-4% of energy usage in the USA according to the EPA.
The aim of LeakBot USA is to expand beyond the existing footprint of 2 states across the rest of the US, and to expand the number of US P&C insurance partnerships.
Jim Strickland, General Manager North America, Ondo InsurTech Plc, commented: "I know that the Property & Casualty industry in North America is very keen to find a solution to the escape-of-water problem and I am totally convinced LeakBot is the break-through solution the US industry have been waiting for. I am thrilled to join the team at Ondo and take the lead in growing LeakBot in North America".
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One Rock Capital Partners, LLC ("One Rock"), a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Andrea ("AJ") Skobel to its team of Operating Partners. Working in conjunction with One Rock Operating Partner Mike Anderson, Ms. Skobel will be responsible for driving post-acquisition value at One Rock's portfolio companies primarily through strategic talent and organizational development solutions and alignment of human resource strategy with business and operational strategies.
Ms. Skobel brings over 20 years of experience in executive human resource management, talent acquisition and leadership development. Prior to joining One Rock, Ms. Skobel spent nearly a decade at IDEX Corporation and prior to IDEX, she was Vice President of Human Resources at John Crane.
"AJ's established track record of helping build successful teams and enhancing leadership performance will be a valuable resource to our portfolio company management teams," said One Rock Managing Partner R. Scott Spielvogel.
"I admire One Rock's focus on helping companies grow and develop, and I look forward to collaborating with One Rock's portfolio companies to support each company's distinctive talent and organizational development needs," said Ms. Skobel.
Retaining and leveraging the expertise of a growing team of Operating Partners has been a key part of One Rock's strategy since its inception. The addition of Ms. Skobel brings the total number of Operating Partners at One Rock to 21.
ABOUT ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
One Rock makes controlling investments in companies with potential for growth and operational improvement using a rigorous approach that utilizes highly experienced Operating Partners to identify, acquire and enhance businesses in select industries. The involvement of these Operating Partners affords One Rock the ability to conduct due diligence and consummate acquisitions and investments in all types of situations, regardless of complexity. One Rock works collaboratively with company management and its Operating Partners to develop a comprehensive business plan focused on growing the enterprise and its profitability to enhance long-term value. For more information, visit www.onerockcapital.com.
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ProBioraKids® provides a proprietary blend of the 'good bacteria' native to the mouth, crowding out the harmful, disease-causing bacteria that cause cavities, bad breath, and other oral health issues in kids
TAMPA, Fla., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caries, also known as cavities or tooth decay, is one of the most common yet preventable childhood diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 52 percent of U.S. kids have experienced a cavity by age eight, and 90 percent of people age 20+ have experienced one or more cavities.
Even kids who practice good oral hygiene, brushing and flossing twice a day, are still prone to bad breath, discolored teeth, cavities, tooth decay, gum issues, and more. That's because brushing and flossing, while important daily oral-care tools that help fight the bad bacteria in kids' mouths, is only half of the battle. To best support their oral health, kids also need to repopulate the "good bacteria" native to the mouth, helping to fight against the pathogenic bacteria brushing and flossing can't reach.
"The rampant prevalence of cavities in early childhood, along with the development of periodontal disease (gum disease) in the majority of kids by age 17, is a serious public health concern," said Dr. Mark L. Cannon, DDS, MS, and Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. "Adding an oral-care probiotic into your child's daily oral-care routine is one of the most effective, preventative measures parents can take to help support their kids' oral health, helping to crowd out the harmful bacteria that cause bad breath, cavities, and more."
The Root of Tooth Decay and Oral Health Issues in Kids
Pathogenic bacteria, or "bad bacteria," in the mouth prey on young children the moment their first tooth arrives. While most people blame sugar for kids' cavities and oral health issues, it is actually the mouth's pathogenic bacteria that consumes sugar, creating lactic acid that corrodes teeth enamel.
Diet and stress cause an imbalance of bad and good bacteria in the mouth. Additionally, many kids are not adept at daily brushing and flossing, adding to the problem. Only by fighting the harmful bacteria and adding back in the good bacteria is a child's oral health best supported.
How It Works
ProBioraKids features ProBiora3®, a patented blend of the three most beneficial strains of good bacteria naturally found in the mouth that live on kids' teeth and below their gums including Streptococcus oralis KJ3®, Streptococcus uberis KJ2® and Streptococcus rattus JH145®. Formulated for tooth health, ProBioraKids naturally fills the mouth with the beneficial bacteria it needs for healthier teeth, crowding out the harmful, pathogenic bacteria and restoring the mouth's natural balance.
When dissolved in the mouth nightly after brushing and flossing, a kid's saliva hydrates the probiotics, which will seek out their natural habitat, immediately migrating to the tooth surfaces, gums, gum pockets and tongue where they live and compete with the pathogens. When taken daily, the good bacteria in ProBiora helps to rebalance the mouth's oral biome, which leads to improved oral health.
The Mouth Is a Gateway to Kids' Health
The mouth is a gateway to a person's overall health, and kids with healthy mouths are healthier overall. Countless numbers of clinical, published research have shown an oral-systemic health connection, and poor oral health can impact a child's digestive system, brain development, heart, lungs, kidneys, and more.
"Getting kids started with a good oral-care routine is critical for their lifetime health, including the use of an oral-care probiotic after brushing at night," said Chris Koski, president and CEO of ProBiora Health. "ProBioraKids is the first oral-care probiotic designed to promote strong teeth and gum health in kids, which benefits their overall health, too. Other products that claim to be for kids' oral health are not specially formulated for their oral health needs, and do not include probiotic strains that live on the tooth and gum surfaces – rather they contain bacteria that live in the throat or gut."
ProBioraKids and ProBiora Line of Oral-Care Probiotics
ProBioraKids comes in a great-tasting, orange creamsicle lozenge. It is gluten-free, vegetarian friendly, with no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or colors. Additionally, it's safe to use with dental and orthodontic appliances.
One or more ProBioraKids' lozenge is recommended nightly for kids three or up, who can dissolve the lozenge in their mouth. For younger children, the lozenge can be made into a powder and dissolved under the child's tongue.
The ProBiora line of oral-care probiotics is the original dental probiotic clinically designed specifically for oral health. ProBiora probiotics are based on landmark clinical research, well tested, and dentist approved, helping people to better support their oral health for more than 12 years.
"Adding ProBioraKids into your child's daily oral-care routine is an important, easy step to help restore and maintain a healthier mouth, enabling you to better support your child's total body health," said Dr. Cannon.
About ProBiora Health
Based in Tampa, FL, ProBiora Health is committed to improving the oral health of people and pets around the world. The company brings the science of probiotics to oral care by developing and marketing a complete line of proprietary oral-care probiotics that are based on clinical research and specifically designed to enhance oral health for humans and pets. The complete ProBiora Health® product line includes ProBioraPlus®, ProBioraXtra® and ProBiora Pro®, a professional-strength formula available through dental care professionals. All ProBiora Health products may be purchased at www.ProBioraHealth.com or Amazon. For more information, visit www.ProBioraHealth.com. Information on ProBioraKids can be found at https://probiorahealth.com/product/probiorakids/.
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TAMPA, Fla., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Probo Medical ("Probo"), a leading global provider of medical imaging equipment, parts, repair and service, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Canute Medical ("Canute"). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Canute, incorporated in 2012, is a leading service provider for installation, de-installation, removals, and remarketing of pre-owned medical equipment such as MRI, CT, X-Ray and Gamma Cameras for clients around the world. Based in Oakville, Ontario, Canute is led today by Ben Rice and supported by a team of medical equipment professionals with a deep understanding of the large imaging equipment markets.
"We're fortunate to have Ben and his team at Canute join the Probo family as they will add tremendous expertise to our team," said Michael Asmer, CEO of Probo Medical. "With this expansion, we look forward to growing our presence in Canada with a recognized team in the industry."
Ben Rice, Director of Canute Medical, "Aligning with Probo connects the Canute team to a platform that will enhance our services for customers. We see a great opportunity ahead for the expansion of the solutions we can bring to the market."
Probo Medical is backed by Avista Capital Partners, a leading New York-based private equity firm with more than 40 growth-oriented healthcare businesses globally.
About Probo Medical
Probo Medical is a diversified supplier of refurbished diagnostic imaging equipment. Traditionally focused on ultrasound probes and probe repair, Probo Medical expanded into ultrasound system, C-arm, MRI, CT, X-Ray, Mammography, Fluoroscopy, MRI & CT Pods product lines, offering sales, service, rental, and repair. For more information about Probo Medical, visit http://www.probomedical.com/. For more information about the statistics of Probo Medical's rankings for Inc. 5000, visit https://www.inc.com/profile/probo-medical.
About Canute Medical
Canute Medical is a leading service provider for installation, de-installation, removals, and remarketing of pre-owned medical equipment such as MRI, CT, X-Ray and Gamma Cameras for clients around the world. Established in 2012, the Canute team is based in Oakville, Ontario, and performs its services globally as an experienced solution for conducting a variety of engineering projects and maximizing cost savings via private treaty sales. For more information on Canute Medical, please visit https://canute.ca/about/
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Start-ups and entrepreneurs working to help make cities more equitable, sustainable and resilient are invited to compete for USD$150,000 in prize funding in the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge.
The global social innovation competition has launched and is open to start-ups from around the world whose ventures are helping to make cities more resilient. In partnership with Leading Cities, QBE AcceliCITY seeks innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing cities to accelerate their growth and adoption.
Todd Jones, CEO of QBE North America and President of the QBE Foundation says, "as an insurer focused on enabling a more resilient future by being the most consistent and innovative risk partner, we recognize the critical need to improve urban resilience in our communities."
"We look forward to partnering with those on the cutting edge of developing solutions that will make a difference by addressing emerging risks and providing advantageous results for cities here and around the world."
Michael Lake, president and CEO of Leading Cities, said QBE AcceliCITY provides start-ups, entrepreneurs and city leaders with the opportunity to work together to build cities that will stand resilient against the social, economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century.
"There are many complex threats facing cities across the globe. By accelerating the deployment of innovative technological solutions, while also increasing the awareness and confidence that city leaders have in these new solutions, we are also accelerating the resiliency of cities everywhere," he added.
Through Leading Cities' accelerator program, participants will be given the opportunity to tap into a 10-week curriculum and the wealth of expertise at QBE through one-on-one expert mentoring, speed gatherings and engagement with QBE Ventures, the venture investment and development arm of QBE.
This year marks the first time a local program is being run for Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. A separate program will be run in tandem with entrants from North America and Europe, with ten finalists selected from across all regions to come together and compete in a final live pitch event.
Of these ten, one winner will be awarded USD$100,000 and two People's Choice runners up will each be awarded USD$25,000 in cash prizes, along with additional resources and introductions to valuable networks and collaboration opportunities to help scale their initiatives.
Previous challenge winners include DrugViu, which aims to create greater health equity for people of color, and Bioo, a company that creates 100% renewable energy through plants.
Submissions close April 30, with finalists to be announced in September 2022. To apply or find out more about the challenge, please visit www.accelicity.com
About QBE
QBE North America is global insurance leader focused on helping customers solve unique risks, so they can focus on what matters most. Part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, QBE North America reported Gross Written Premiums in 2021 of $6.29 billion. Information on QBE Insurance Group's results can be found at qbe.com. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, QBE operates out of 27 countries around the globe, with a presence in every key insurance market. The North America division, headquartered in New York, conducts business primarily through its insurance company subsidiaries. The actual terms and conditions of any insurance coverage are subject to the language of the policies as issued. QBE insurance companies are rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best and "A+" by Standard & Poor's. Additional information can be found at qbe.com/us.
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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for the second installment of Falvey Insurance Group's "Women at the Helm" speaker series: Women Balancing Career & Family. The event, in observance of Mother's Day, will include a panel discussion between five women who have excelled in their roles as senior professionals and mothers.
The panelists are:
- Amy Walsh, Executive Director of Commercial Banking at JP Morgan Chase
- Pattie Garrahy, Founder of The Garrahy Group
- Audrey McClelland, Founder of MomGenerations and Contemporary Romance Author
- Edythe De Marco, Managing Director - Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
- Lauren Hobbs, Chief Marketing Officer at Vivvi
Megan Bell, Director of Marketing at Falvey and mother of three, will serve as moderator.
"Women at the Helm – Women Balancing Career & Family" will be hosted at Quidnessett Country Club on Monday, May 9th beginning at 9:30 AM. Registration is complimentary to make this event accessible to all interested attendees and includes access to a networking reception prior to the panel discussion. We encourage mothers and daughters to attend. To learn more and register for the second event of the series, please visit falveyinsurancegroup.com/women-at-the-helm.
There were over 125 people in attendance at the first "Women at the Helm" panel discussion and networking event on International Women's Day, which highlighted Women Leaders in Business including Helena Foulkes, Barbara Cottam, Rachelle Green, and Gina Perini.
About Women at the Helm: With all female panelists and moderators, the goal of "Women at the Helm" is to spotlight female professionals who have made notable contributions to business, those who have balanced career and family, others who have made an impact in the insurance industry, and those who have encouraged diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organization.
For any questions related to "Women at the Helm", please contact Megan Bell at mbell@falveyinsurancegroup.com.
About Falvey Insurance Group
Falvey Insurance Group began as a single division, Falvey Cargo Underwriting, opening its first office in 1995 in Wakefield, RI by the company's founder: Mike Falvey. After 25 years, the company has evolved into Falvey Insurance Group, comprising four divisions: Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Falvey Shippers Insurance, Safe Harbor Pollution Insurance, and Falvey Insurance Services. "The Specialized Insurance Experts" are known for flexibility, World-Class customer service, claims processing excellence, and comprehensive knowledge and expertise that is unparalleled in the insurance industry. Falvey was also named Insurance Insider's MGA of the Year in 2020.
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Leading Renovation Enablement Platform Surpasses $10B in Renovation Loan Demand
PHILADELPHIA , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RenoFi, the renovation enablement platform company, today announced $14 million in Series A funding. The round serves as a strong endorsement of RenoFi's vision to empower lenders to offer best-in-class financing solutions that better meet the needs of today's homeowners. Canaan led the round with new participation from Nyca Partners and CMFG Ventures. The company will use the funds to scale its business operations and product roadmap, including its first-of-its-kind renovation enablement platform for lenders.
The time for lenders to enhance their product suite and better meet the needs of today's renovating homeowners has never been more critical. With an aging housing stock, record low inventory, a global pandemic that turned homes into permanent hybrid workspaces, and the largest generation in American history entering their prime homebuying years, this is shaping up to be the decade of renovation. But lenders are severely unprepared and need help to capitalize on the $400B+ primary homeowners already spend annually on renovations and repairs.
The two most popular financial products used to finance home renovations – cash-out refinances and home equity loans – are not designed for renovations. While they can work well for those who've been in their homes for a decade or more, they don't meet the needs of recent homebuyers who haven't yet built up equity. To solve this problem, lenders need to offer financing solutions purpose-built for renovations.
RenoFi's Renovation Enablement Platform is the first and only end-to-end loan origination and underwriting platform specifically built to enable renovation lending. The core of RenoFi's technology platform is its Renovation Underwriter (RU) enabling lenders to provide loans based on a home's post-renovation value (as opposed to current value of the home with a traditional home loan), helping lenders increase the borrowing power of their customers by 11x on average.
"We believe more than ever that RenoFi will become the platform powering the de facto financing products for home renovations, a $400B+ market that's been underserved to date," said Brendan Dickinson, general partner at Canaan who also led Renofi's seed round back in June 2020. "The team's progress since its last round has been incredibly strong and speaks to the big future ahead."
RenoFi completed its first full year of operation in 2021, tripling headcount to more than 60 people and partnering with more than a dozen new lenders now offering RenoFi-powered loans in 49 out of 50 states. Since launch, homeowners have generated more than $10B in renovation financing demand from lenders powered by RenoFi's platform.
"Historically, paying for that renovation is a whole journey in and of itself," said Justin Goldman, co-founder and CEO of RenoFi. "Every other major purchase we make in our life has a smart and easy financing solution attached to it. Buying a car? Get an auto loan. Buying a house? Get a mortgage. Going back to school? Get a student loan. Each of these is a purpose-built financial product for a specific use. Remarkably, until now, this has not existed for home renovations. We decided from the outset that the best way to actually help homeowners was to build the rails that America's great lending institutions needed to bring this new product category online. With the reception we're getting from lenders, it's clear we made the right choice."
To learn more about RenoFi's platform and loan offerings, please visit https://www.renofi.com/.
About RenoFi
Renofi is the renovation enablement platform company that empowers lenders to offer best-in-class financing solutions that better meet the needs of today's homeowners. The company offers the only end-to-end loan origination and underwriting platform specifically built to enable renovation lending, allowing homeowners to borrow against their home's post-renovation value, instead of the home's current value, and increasing borrowing power by 11x on average. The company is backed by leading investors including Canaan, First Round Capital, Nyca Partners & CMFG Ventures. To learn more please visit https://www.renofi.com/.
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VALETTA, Malta, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During the period 1 March 2022 to 1 April 2022, Kindred Group plc ("Kindred" or the "Company"), has repurchased a total of 1,407,590 shares/SDRs as part of the share buy-back programme running between 10 February 2022 and 12 May 2022. The buy-back programme was initiated by the Board of Directors on 9 February 2022, with the purpose to return excess cash to the company's shareholders. The programme is carried out in accordance with the Maltese Companies Act, EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU No. 596/2014) ("MAR") and the applicable rules of Nasdaq's Nordic Main Market Rulebook for Issuers of Shares.
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Nordea Bank Abp on behalf of Kindred. Following the acquisitions and as of 1 April 2022, Kindred's holding of own shares/SDRs amounted to 9,414,429. The total number of issued shares in Kindred is 230,126,200.
From the programme start on 10 February until and including 1 April, Kindred has repurchased a total of 1,927,590 shares/SDRs at a volume-weighted average price of 100.94 SEK per share. Within the frame of the buy-back programme a maximum of 6,000,000 shares/SDRs are allowed to be repurchased with a total maximum value of up to SEK 300,000,000.
For information about the transactions carried out under the buy-back programme, please see:
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This disclosure contains information that Kindred Group is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU No. 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on 04-04-2022 16:00 CET.
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Ten Lucky Winners Receive Free Rōti for a Year, 500 Winners Receive Free Meals
CHICAGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The magic of the Mediterranean is literally at your fingertips as Rōti announces the largest sweepstakes the fast-casual restaurant has ever embarked on. From April 4 - 30, all customers will have the chance to not only get a "Taste of the Mediterranean" while eating Rōti's signature bowls, salads and pitas, but to get an actual "Taste of the Mediterranean" with an all-expenses-paid trip to Mykonos and Athens, Greece. By downloading Rōti's new digital app and signing up for an account, any user is able to enter (limit one entry per day).
"Having launched our new App and loyalty program earlier this year, we have seen our digital community grow exponentially," said Rōti VP Marketing and Brand Nico Nieto. "We are always looking for ways to surprise and reward our customers and what better way to do so than offering an unforgettable experience - whether that is enjoying a Rōti dish, or an incredible getaway to the place that inspired it all!"
Throughout the month of April, customers will be able to enter the sweepstakes by making a purchase on the Rōti mobile app or completing a mail-in-entry. All submissions are limited to one (1) per day. The Grand Prize Mediterranean Getaway includes round trip transportation for two, six nights of hotel accommodations, a guided walking tour, a cooking class to explore the flavors of the Mediterranean and more. In addition, 10 winners will receive a year's worth of FREE Rōti as well as some Rōti swag; and 500 winners will receive a free meal at Rōti given in the form of a $15 digital gift card.
Rules apply. Sweepstakes are open to all residents in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Texas who are 18 years of age or older. For all sweepstakes rules and regulations, visit www.roti.com.
"The new Rōti App is the best way to experience Rōti's food, no matter where you are, and it's made even better by receiving incredible rewards and exclusive prizes when you order the food that you already love!" added Nieto. "This is the first of many surprises we have for our App and loyalty members as they discover our brand and our food. Our 'Taste of the Mediterranean' Sweepstakes is the perfect way to help further that discovery by providing this once in a lifetime opportunity."
To download the new Rōti App visit the App Store, Google Play Store or roti.com/app. To learn more about Rōti, visit www.roti.com, and follow on Facebook and Instagram channels.
ABOUT ROTI Rōti, headquartered in Chicago, IL, operates 26 locations nationally, including Chicago, Washington D.C., New York City, Dallas and Minneapolis. Inspired by the bold flavors and wholesome ingredients of Mediterranean cuisine, Rōti 's food philosophy is straightforward: "Crave Better." The fast-casual menu features bowls, salads, and pitas and numerous sides & toppings that allow customers to curate their perfect meal matched to their food mood. For more information about Rōti, visit www.roti.com or follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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TORONTO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Company's results for the 2022 first quarter will be issued by press release on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 after the close of business at 5:00 p.m. ET.
An Investor Conference Call will be hosted by Martin L. Juravsky, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and John G. Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. ET to review the results.
The dial-in telephone numbers for the call are 416-764-8688 (Toronto and International callers) and 1-888-390-0546 (U.S. and Canada). Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the call to ensure that you get a line.
A replay of the call will be available at 416-764-8677 (Toronto and International callers) and 1-888-390-0541 (U.S. and Canada) until midnight, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. You will be required to enter pass code 934317# in order to access the call.
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- Q1 2022 U.S. common dividend increases were $27.7 billion, up 34.8% from $20.6 billion in Q4 2021 and up 36.3% from $20.3 billion in Q1 2021.
- Q1 2022 U.S. common dividend decreases were $9.5 billion, up 262% from $2.6 billion in Q4 2021, and up 299% from $2.4 billion in Q1 2021.
- Net indicated dividend rate change increased $18.2 billion in Q1 2022, compared to $18.0 billion in Q4 2021, and $18.0 billion in Q1 2021.
- The median Q1 2022 dividend increase in the S&P 500 was 9.52%, up from 8.46% in Q4 2021, and up from 7.69% in Q1 2021.
- For the 12-months ending in March 2022, U.S. common dividend increases were $86.0 billion, up 74.3% from March 2021's $49.3 billion; decreases fell 76.2% to $15.9 billion in the March 2022 12-month period from the massive $66.6 billion in 2021.
- The net 12-month March 2022 indicated dividend gain was $70.1 billion, compared to the 2021 period's decline of $17.3 billion.
NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today that indicated dividend net changes (increases less decreases) for U.S. domestic common stocks increased $18.2 billion during Q1 2022, compared to $18.0 billion in Q4 2021, and $18.0 billion in Q1 2021. Q1 2022's net dividend changes include AT&T's recently announced $6.9 billion reduction.
For the 12 months ending in March 2022, the net dividend rate increased $70.1 billion, compared to a net decline of $17.3 billion for the 12-months ending March 2021, as increases were $86.0 billion versus $49.3 billion, and decreases were $15.9 billion compared to $66.6 billion in the 2021 period.
"Dividend increases continue to accelerate, as net gains for the quarter would have set a new record if not for AT&T's $6.9 billion reduction as part of its WarnerMedia spinoff," said Howard Silverblatt, Senior Index Analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "We are seeing more companies increase the size and percentage of their increases and fewer reducing payments. With earnings and sales setting record highs and cash flows strong, we expect this trend to continue even as interest rates rise."
Silverblatt continued, "Within the S&P 500, Q1 cash dividends were up 10.7% over Q1 2021, setting a record that may not last long once Q2 dividends are declared and paid. Buybacks, which set a record in Q4 2021 and are expected to set another one in Q1 2022, still appear to be favored over dividends, as the dividend payout ratio is historically low. This is expected to increase through the year, with 2022 dividends expected to post a record 2022 payment."
Silverblatt concluded, "While a consumer slowdown and a potential 2023 recession are major concerns, the shorter-term concern remains inflation, as higher payouts would need to compete with other rising rate instruments. In the end, however, dividend investors typically weigh the risk-reward components with a bias towards secure income."
S&P 500 Dividends
On a per share basis, S&P 500 Q1 2021 dividend payments in the S&P 500 set a record, increasing 3.0% to $16.25 from Q4 2021's $15.78 and were up 10.7% from Q1 2021 $14.68 payment. On an aggregate basis, index components paid a record $137.6 billion in dividends in the quarter, up from $133.9 billion in Q4 2021 and up from $123.9 billion in Q1 2021. For the 12-month March 2022 period, the index paid a record $61.97 per share, up from 2021's $57.70, with an aggregate $524.9 billion to shareholders, compared to $480.1 billion in 2021.
Additional findings from S&P Dow Jones Indices' quarterly analysis of U.S. dividend activity include:
Dividend Increases (defined as either an increase or initiation in dividend payments):
- 963 dividend increases were reported during Q1 2022 compared to 906 during Q1 2021, a 6.3% year-over-year increase.
- Total dividend increases were $27.7 billion for the period, up from $20.3 billion for Q1 2021.
- For the 12-month March 2022 period, 2,967 issues increased their payments, compared to 2,079 issues for the prior period, a 42.7% increase.
- Total dividend increases for the 12-month March 2022 period were $86.0 billion, up from $49.3 billion in the 2021 12-month March period.
Dividend Decreases (defined as either a decrease or suspension in dividend payments):
- 71 issues decreased dividends during Q1 2022, compared to 64 during Q1 2021, a 10.9% year-over-year increase.
- Dividend decreases were $9.5 billion in the period, up from $2.4 billion in Q1 2021.
- In the 12-month March 2022 period, 177 issues decreased their dividend payments, compared to 862 decreases in the 2021 period, a 79.5% decrease.
- Dividend decreases were $15.9 billion in the 12-month 2022 period, a 76.2% decline from 2021 $66.6 billion decrease.
Non-S&P 500 domestic common issues (for issues yielding 10% or less):
- The percentage of non-S&P 500 domestic dividend-paying common issues increased to 19.8% in Q1 2022 from 19.6% in Q4 2021, and decreased from 21.4% in Q1 2021.
- The weighted indicated dividend yield for paying issues was 2.62% in Q1 2022, up from 2.50% in Q4 2021, and up from 2.48% in Q1 2021. The average indicated yield increased to 2.92% in Q1 2022, from Q4 2021's 2.84%, and increased from 2.80% in Q1 2021.
Large-, Mid-, and Small-Cap Dividends:
- 394 issues, or 78.0%, within the S&P 500 currently pay a dividend, the same as in Q4 2021, and down from 385 (76.2%) in Q1 2021; 27 of the 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® pay a dividend.
- 64.5% of S&P MidCap 400® issues now pay a dividend, up from 64.3% in Q4 2021 and up from 62.5% in Q1 2021; 51.2% of S&P SmallCap 600® issues pay a dividend, up from 50.6% Q4 2021 and up from 49.4% in Q1 2021.
- Yields varied and were higher than Q4 2021, as markets declined for Q1 2022, and dividends increased. Large-cap yields increased to 1.40% (1.31% for Q4 2021 and 1.47% for Q1 2021), mid-caps increased to 1.41% (1.26% for Q4 2021 and 1.23% for Q1 2021), and small-caps increased to 1.32% (1.18% for Q4 2021 and 1.11% for Q1 2021).
- The yields across dividend-paying market-size classifications also varied, with large-caps at 1.85% (1.74% in Q4 2021 and 1.98% in Q1 2021), mid-caps at 2.17% (1.98% in Q4 2021 and 2.00% in Q1 2021) and small-caps at 2.38% (2.16% in Q4 2021 and 2.14% in Q1 2021).
For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit: www.spdji.com.
S&P DJI MEDIA CONTACTS:
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Financial Consultant Steve Sexton Outlines Best Practices to Stay Safe from Scammers During Tax Season
SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, thousands of people lose millions of dollars as a result of tax-related scams. With a surge of new scams circulating around tax season, Steve Sexton, financial consultant and CEO of Sexton Advisory Group, is revealing essential tips to help keep consumers safe from tax season fraud and identity theft:
- Confirm credentials. "If you do hire a tax preparer, make sure they have a Tax Preparers Identification Number and check their references," says Sexton. "Start this process early if possible, as filing early lowers the chance of someone else filing a fake return with your social security before you do. Also keep in mind a reputable CPA will never ask you to sign a tax return until it is fully prepared."
- Beware of phone scams. "According to the IRS, tax season is prime time for phone scams," says Sexton. "Beware of scammers who make aggressive calls posing as IRS agents. Their goal is to steal taxpayer money or your personal information."
- Be on the lookout for the new SSN scam. "In an attempt to frighten taxpayers into returning robocall voicemails, scammers are also claiming to suspend or cancel a taxpayer's social security number (SSN)," says Sexton. They'll leave a voicemail claiming you have overdue taxes and threaten to cancel your SSN. This is a scam, and if you get a call like this, hang up."
- The IRS will only contact you via snail mail. "It is also important to remember the IRS will only contact you via snail mail, not via email, text message, or social media," adds Sexton. "If you suspect someone has used your information to file a tax return or steal your identity, contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit immediately."
- Consider credit monitoring. "If your identity gets stolen or a scammer files a false tax return, it could take six months or more to get your money back,
says Sexton. "A credit monitoring service can help alert you to changes or updates to your credit."
For more information on Sexton Advisory Group, please visit www.sextonadvisorygroup.com.
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP, a class action law firm dedicated to representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating a potential breach of fiduciary duty claim involving the board of directors of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: SAVE).
If you are a shareholder of Spirit Airlines, Inc. and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, free of charge, please visit us at:
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HIGHLIGHTS OF A TRANSFORMATIVE 2021
- Concluded construction of 100% of the foundation earthworks for the Phase 1 Production Plant ("Phase 1 Plant"), remaining on schedule and on budget
- Sigma Lithium is fully equity-funded for the construction of the Phase 1 Plant
- The Company is on track to deliver near term production of Battery-Grade Sustainable Lithium, with plans to significantly increase scale:
- Agreed on a direct commercial arrangement with LG Energy Solution, the world´s largest advanced battery manufacturer: a binding offtake term sheet linked to lithium hydroxide prices
- Sigma Lithium continued to be recognized for its leadership role in global sustainability on lithium materials and mining:
NEAR TERM CATALYSTS FOR SECOND QUARTER 2022
- Technical
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INVESTOR VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL
April 7, 2022 at 11 AM (EST)
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGMA Lithium Corporation ("Sigma Lithium" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicles with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium, has filed its audited consolidated financial and operating results and management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the year ended December 31, 2021. The financial statements and MD&A are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), EDGAR (www.sec.gov) and the Company's corporate website.
During this transformative year, Sigma Lithium made significant strides in advancing its Grota do Cirilo Project, including commencing fully equity funded construction of the Phase 1 Plant and Xuxa deposit (the "Phase 1 Mine"), releasing a positive PEA for Phase 2, and securing a take or pay offtake with LG Energy Solution. Sigma Lithium has advanced to become a strategically relevant leader in the lithium industry.
All these advancements were completed while consistently focusing on our core purpose to deliver on our ESG-centric agenda of social and environmental sustainability: maintaining a profound commitment to the sustainable development of the Vale do Jequitinhonha region where we operate.
- Completed transformational social programs such as "Homecoming skilled workers", "Zero Hunger", "Omicron Covid prevention", "Childcare for all".
- Advanced on pioneering environmental sustainability strategy: donated 150 hectares of forestry for environmental compensation and will treat sewage water of the Jequitinhonha River to utilize in the Phase 1 Plant (while preserving other water sources).
As a result, Sigma Lithium has played a leadership role in the global sustainability dialogue for the battery materials industry and was highlighted at COP-26 in Glasgow for the second time as an ESG case study in sustainable development of natural resources (promoting the circular economy as a driver of social sustainability).
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Sigma Lithium is pleased to report significant advancement on construction of the Phase 1 Plant, establishing operational readiness, and supporting ongoing operations.
- Phase 1 Plant is contemplated to have capacity of over 230,000 tpa of high-purity 6% battery grade environmentally sustainable lithium concentrate ("Battery-Grade Sustainable Lithium").
- The Company completed 100% of earthworks necessary for construction of the foundations for the Phase 1 Plant on schedule and on budget.
- The Company plans to commence Phase 1 Plant commissioning at the end of 2022.
- Initiation of civil works is commencing in April 2022.
- Licensed mobile cement plant for the site.
The construction team is currently focused on the construction of the Phase 1 Mine's protective drainage (channels and pipes) and construction of the bypass of the municipal road around the Grota do Cirilo Project. These two workstreams are expected to be concluded as planned during the month of April 2022.
The ROM pad construction is expected to commence in April, and it will be followed by the construction of the haul road linking the Phase 1 Mine to the Phase 1 Plant and widening of the municipal access road.
There are currently over 300 personnel and 73 heavy construction units on site, including: mobile concrete mixer trucks, hydraulic excavators, backhoe loaders, track, tire, and crawler tractors, road rollers, dump trucks, water trucks, pickup trucks and utility and ambulance vehicles.
Detailed engineering work regarding the engineering, procurement and construction management for the Phase 1 Plant (including civil works) has been led by Primero Group Ltd and has been progressing as indicated in the tables below. The Company prioritized the engineering completion of the following aspects of the Phase 1 Plant: process design, mechanical, structural/foundations and concrete. This sequencing had two main objectives:
- further refining the flowsheet of the dense media separation ("DMS") circuit; and
- conducting trade-off analysis for critical equipment, such as the DMS ultrafine circuits, the environmental dry-stacking, and water recirculation circuit.
Table 1: Detailed Engineering Progress Summary
Table 2: Detailed Engineering Progress Across Key Disciplines
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Sigma Lithium ended the year with C$155.4 million in cash and cash equivalents as at December 31, 2021, providing sufficient liquidity to advance the Grota do Cirilo Project into production. Sigma Lithium fully financed the capital expenditures estimated for the construction of the Phase 1 Plant and Phase 1 Mine by completing two equity financings on December 23, 2021 and February 12, 2021, raising gross proceeds of C$178.7 million.
The Company has continued to advance construction for the Phase 1 Plant following year end and currently has C$141.9 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 30, 2021.
QUALIFIED PERSONS
Mr. Wes Roberts, P.Eng., a member of the technical committee of the Company, is the "qualified person" under NI 43-101 who reviewed and approved the technical information included in this news release.
ABOUT SIGMA LITHIUM CORPORATION
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) is a Canadian company dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicle batteries with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium.
Sigma Lithium is currently in construction at its wholly owned Grota do Cirilo Project in Brazil, which includes a state-of-the-art, green-tech processing plant that uses 100% renewable energy, 100% recycled water and 100% dry-stack tailings. The project also represents one of the largest and highest-grade hard rock lithium spodumene deposits in the Americas. Since inception, Sigma Lithium has devoted itself to strong ESG practices, from its ongoing support of local communities to its goal of achieving net zero by 2024. For more information about Sigma Lithium, visit https://www.sigmalithiumresources.com/
Sigma Lithium
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including but not limited to statements relating to timing of the commencement of Phase 1 Non -Plant Infrastructure commissioning; the timing of initiation of civil works; the timing of construction of the Phase 1 Mine's protective drainage (channels and pipes) and construction of the bypass of the municipal road around the Project site; timing related to other construction related initiatives at the Project; the general business and operational outlook of the Company; and other forward-looking information. All statements that address future plans, activities, events, estimates, expectations or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur is forward-looking information, including statements regarding the potential development of mineral resources and mineral reserves which may or may not occur. Forward-looking information contained herein is based on certain assumptions regarding, among other things: general economic and political conditions (including but not limited to the impact of the continuance or escalation of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and economic sanctions in relation thereto); the stable and supportive legislative, regulatory and community environment in the jurisdictions where the Company operates; anticipated trends and effects in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic; demand for lithium, including that such demand is supported by growth in the electric vehicle market; the Company's market position and future financial and operating performance; the Company's estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves, including whether mineral resources will ever be developed into mineral reserves; and the Company's ability to develop and achieve production at its mineral projects. Although management believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information inherently involves and is subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to that the Company may not develop its mineral projects into a commercial mining operation; the market prices for lithium may not remain at current levels; and the market for electric vehicles and other large format batteries currently has limited market share and no assurances can be given for the rate at which this market will develop, if at all, which could affect the success of the Company and its ability to develop lithium operations. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the current annual information form of the Company and other public filings available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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Mouthwash leverages zinc-ion-activation to provide around-the-clock prevention of sulfur gas – the source of bad breath
ST. LOUIS, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartMouth – a leading provider of innovative oral-care products – introduced a new look to their dual-chamber bottle design for enhanced protection against bad breath. The new Dual-Chamber Bottle look will be featured in SmartMouth products including Original Activated Mouthwash, Clinical Activated Mouthwash and Dry Mouth Activated Mouthwash and has already starting to make its way to retail shelves at a suggested retail price range of $10.99 - $13.99.
SmartMouth's line of activated mouthwash employs two powerful liquids to fight bad breath. Its Sulfur Eliminating Solution destroys the root cause of bad breath: sulfur gases in the mouth. When mixed with its zinc ion Activating Solution, the combined solution instantly activates to release billions of zinc ions that bond to the germs in the mouth, stopping the return of bad breath for 24 hours with just 2 rinses a day.
The SmartMouth Dual Chamber Bottle design enhances the consumer experience by making the mixing of these solutions a simple process. By pouring liquid from the Dual-Chamber Bottle into the cup, both powerful solutions are dispensed at the same time. The combined solutions instantly activate to deliver around-the-clock protection against bad breath with just two rinses a day.
"Bad breath is a naturally occurring process. Our mouths can contain billions of germs and bacteria that break down protein particles to produce sulfur gas, otherwise known as bad breath," said SmartMouth CEO Jim Scheetz. "Our SmartMouth Activated Mouthwashes make it easier for customers to fight bad breath on two fronts: stopping the production of sulfur gas at its source and preventing it from coming back."
A leading innovator in the fight against bad breath, SmartMouth also has developed a Zinc Ion Toothpaste, a Clinical Activated Oral Rinse combining zinc ion technology with anti-plaque and anti-gingivitis benefits to prevent bleeding gums for optimal oral health, as well as mints and mouthwash designed to relieve dry mouth while preventing bad breath. Additional products and lines are currently in development.
About SmartMouth
A leading innovator in the fight against bad breath, SmartMouth Oral Health Laboratories was founded in 1993 by Dr. Marvin Cohen. SmartMouth products utilize a patented zinc-ion-activated technology to eliminate the root cause of bad breath: sulfur gas. The SmartMouth line of homecare oral-hygiene products includes SmartMouth Original Activated Mouthwash, Clinical Activated Mouthwash, Dry Mouth Activated Mouthwash, Dry Mouth Mints and Premium Zinc Ion Toothpaste. SmartMouth can be purchased at retailers nationwide and online. For more information about SmartMouth products, visit smartmouth.com.
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Societe Generale Americas appoints Luiz Sainz, Head of Latin America, and Beatriz Lacaz, Country Head of Brazil
NEW YORK and SAO PAULO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Societe Generale announces that Luiz Sainz, formerly Country Head of SG Brazil, has been appointed Head of Latin America, a position created to lead the bank's new strategic initiative for the region.
In this role, Mr. Sainz will oversee Societe Generale's business activities in Brazil, Mexico and Chile and will work to coordinate client and commercial strategy across the region and in conjunction with the wider Americas and global strategy. This will include working closely with Societe Generale's ALD Automotive and SG Equipment Finance businesses in the region to leverage cross-business activities. Mr. Sainz will be based in New York and report directly to Stephane About, CEO of SG Americas.
Succeeding Mr. Sainz, Beatriz Lacaz has been appointed Country Head of Brazil. Ms. Lacaz will continue the evolution of SG Brazil's offer as it continues to support local clients and facilitate business from Societe Generale's international roster of clients conducting business within the country.
Ms. Lacaz will remain based in Sao Paulo and report to Mr. Sainz. Both appointments were effective April 1, 2022. SG Brazil elected Ms. Lacaz as new CEO subject to Central Bank approval.
Societe Generale launched its new strategic initiative for Latin America to further support its strong client relationships and develop new avenues for sustainable growth by leveraging the bank's long-standing regional expertise and global capabilities.
Biographies
Luis Sainz joined Societe Generale in 1996 as part of the Corporate Finance team in Dallas and in 1998 relocated to the New York office. He left Societe Generale in 2000 and moved to Chicago to create and run CommonStream, a U.S. B2B electronic exchange company. Luis rejoined Societe Generale in 2001 as a member of the European Leverage Finance team based in Paris where he spent nine years, the last three as a Managing Director in charge of larger LBO financings and restructurings. He was named Country Head for Societe Generale in Mexico in 2010, and subsequently was named Country Head for Societe Generale in Brazil in 2018. Luis has an engineering degree from ITAM University in Mexico and holds an MBA from Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC).
Beatriz Lacaz joined Societe Generale Brazil in 2002 as Head of Metals & Mining, Pulp & Paper, and Financial Institutions. She relocated to Amsterdam in 2006, leading Commodities and Trade Finance for Societe Generale in the CIS and Eastern Europe. Beatriz returned to SG Brazil in 2008 and has held various management positions in Debt Capital Markets & Syndication and as Head of Natural Resources, which she held from 2010 to 2019. Beatriz was named Head of Global Banking and Advisory for SG Brazil in 2019. Prior to joining SG, she worked in Structured Lending for Banco Citibank SA. Beatriz has a degree in Business Administration and a Masters of Business Economics from the University of Sao Paulo.
Societe Generale
Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world's societies and economies, Societe Generale and its teams seek to build, day after day, together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions.
Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 131,000 members of staff in 66 countries and supports on a daily basis 26 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:
- French Retail Banking which encompasses the Societe Generale, Credit du Nord and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation;
- International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services to Corporates, with networks in Africa, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets;
- Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions.
Societe Generale is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).
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Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine Recognizes Joel Garcia, Michael Murrison and Debbie Johnson in their Annual Listing of Top Supply Chain Industry Professionals
BOULDER, Colo., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spinnaker SCA, the international provider of supply chain strategy, planning, and operational consulting, announced today that Joel Garcia, Michael Murrison, and Debbie Johnson have been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine as 2022 Pros to Know. This award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. This year's list includes individuals and teams from software and service providers, consultancies and academia, trucking and transportation firms, professional development agencies, sourcing, and procurement divisions, and more, all who have helped supply chain clients and the supply chain community at large prepare to meet many of today's—and tomorrow's—challenges.
Joel Garcia is the Senior Vice President of the Distribution and Logistics and the Supply Chain Design practices for Spinnaker SCA. An industry veteran, Mr. Garcia brings over 25 years of experience and deep expertise in omni-channel, distribution, logistics and operations consulting to the industry. With his vast experience in strategy and delivery tied to business outcomes, Mr. Garcia has helped many Top 100 Specialty Retailers, wholesalers, and distributors achieve supply chain excellence across their networks and channels while improving margins. Over the last few years, he has aided organizations to remain open or re-open by adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology and organizational changes required to operate safely and efficiently, while meeting the everchanging customer demands.
Michael Murrison is the Vice President of Distribution and Logistics at Spinnaker SCA. Mr. Murrison has spent his career designing and implementing supply chain execution solutions (WMS/TMS/OMS) for some of the world's most recognized brands. Mr. Murrison has been on the front lines for over 15 years designing technology and business process solutions and enabling supply chain capabilities, helping Spinnaker SCA clients to realize exponential revenue growth.
Debbie Johnson is the Vice President of Planning Systems at Spinnaker SCA and a seasoned supply chain professional with more than 25 years of supply chain planning experience. Ms. Johnson has spent her career focused on creatively delivering measurable results for clients through supply chain transformations, leveraging technology and leading cohesive teams who are motivated to not only focus on the tangible deliverables but also to build enduring relationships along the way.
"Congratulations to the three Spinnaker SCA executive leaders recognized as Supply Chain Pros-to-Know. Having three leaders of our organization receive the award this year speaks to the depth of experience and expertise on the Spinnaker SCA leadership team. Being named a 'Pro to Know' recognizes their contributions and the value they help bring to our clients. We're proud to have them on our team!" said John Sharkey, Spinnaker SCA's Chief Operating Officer.
"When I look back at past Pros to Know winners, I see a lot of individuals who accomplished a lot of great achievements. But this year's winners are reinventing what it means to be a supply chain professional. This year's winners are intuitive, adaptive and so super smart, and continue to push the envelope when it comes to everything supply chain-related," says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. "We received over 360 nominations this year, the highest number of nominations ever for this award. It's proof that today's supply chain professionals are not only doing great things for the supply chain, but are also being supported by their teams, peers and partners."
Go to www.SDCExec.com to view the full list of 2022 Pros to Know winners. Go to www.SDCExec.com/awards to learn more about upcoming Supply & Demand Chain Executive awards.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and sister publication Food Logistics are also home to L.I.N.K. and L.I.N.K. Educate podcast channels, L.I.N.K. Live, SCN Summit, SupplyChainLearningCenter.com and more. Go to www.SDCExec.com to learn more.
About Spinnaker SCA
Spinnaker SCA is a leading supply chain services firm providing End-to-End Supply Chain Strategy, Planning, and Execution Consulting services, based in Boulder, CO. Founded in 2021 through the joining of two top supply chain consulting firms, SCApath LLC and Spinnaker Supply Chain, together Spinnaker SCA provides their customers a broad set of services to enable their clients' supply chain capabilities. With over 20 years of experience in the supply chain industry, Spinnaker SCA's services offerings include Supply Chain Design & Strategy, Supply Chain Planning, Omni-Channel Fulfillment, Distribution, and Logistics Management and Change Management consulting services. To learn more please visit www.spinnakerSCA.com or call 877-476-0576. For strategic supply chain staffing services, visit http://www.pros2plan.com to learn more about our sister company, Pros2Plan.
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Fourth Future of Public Health Summit Underscores Power of Partnerships in Improving Community Health
ATLANTA, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross-sector partnerships have been used to improve public health over time and present unique opportunities for the U.S. public health system to engage actively with communities and take on future health challenges, achieve health equity and improve the health of communities. That is a central message from the fourth summit in the CDC Foundation's Lights, Camera, Action: Future of Public Health series, which brought together leaders from public health, business, philanthropy, academia, the faith community and community organizations.
As summit speakers and panelists highlighted, creating more vibrant and healthy communities could include local community sectors coming together to address clean water issues, or the global community collaborating to eradicate a disease.
"Most multisector public health partnerships will not have a grand global scale, but that does not make these partnerships any less important or impactful. A community working to address food deserts or access to healthcare could be incredibly transformative for the people living in it," said Judy Monroe, MD, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation.
Strengthening the nation's public health system is essential to creating strong communities. As summit attendees discussed, partnerships can be utilized to build a diverse and effective public health workforce, improve the quality of data used in the public health system and strengthen the laws, governance and financing of public health.
According to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, "With partnerships, one plus one can often equal five by amplifying resources, reaching more people, gathering like minds to work for the public good. Partnerships should be developed early, so the foundation is in place long before you might need to rely on each other in an emergency. And we must always remember that partnerships are not a one-way street."
The summit panels explored topics including creating partnerships centered on community voices; harnessing innovation in partnerships to address health challenges; bringing the business and public health sectors together to improve health; and forming collaborations that build trust. The summit presenters highlighted a variety of successful partnerships, including engaging the arts community to address antimicrobial resistance and deploying existing technologies in new ways to solve sanitation and clean water issues in Alaska Native communities.
Building on the topic of establishing trust and sharing power in partnerships, one summit panel highlighted work in Buffalo, NY, that is bringing together the community with the local health system, public health department, university and others to address health inequities.
In describing his approach to partnerships from his community perspective, Pastor George Nicholas of the Buffalo Center for Health Equity noted, "We want to invite you to be in a relationship, in a conversation with us, before we ask you for anything. We want to get to know you, and we want you to get to know us so we can determine if we have a shared vision."
Kelly Wofford, MS, director of health equity at the Erie County Department of Health, discussed the need to show benefit and impact in collaborations. "You have to be able to have conversations about the social determinants of health. … We need to push that upstream, and to do that you need to have conversations."
Summit speakers also emphasized the essential role businesses must play in protecting both employee and community health. According to Stephen Massey, managing director of the Health Action Alliance, "It's become abundantly clear that business is part of public health. … Now is the time for business and public health leaders to work together to strengthen public health. … It's an important moment where we are aligned, and we can proceed from here."
In this discussion, Zoraida Rodríguez Montenegro, senior public policy manager at Uber, described several health programs the company has developed, ranging from free rides for mothers to attend pre- and post-natal doctor's appointments to providing rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites. She also spoke about the need for close dialogue in creating partnerships.
"We need to listen to each other. We have to understand each other and find common ground," said Rodriguez Montenegro. "We have to design solutions that take into account how health care is delivered in communities, in a way that solves barriers to accessing the target population, things like language, access to tech."
An important topic of discussion was the concept of systems change and embracing complexity and interconnectedness in partnerships. Eduardo Sanchez, chief medical officer of the American Heart Association, conveyed that systems change involves an authentic commitment to change, intentionality, doing the things that need to be accomplished, change management and what he termed "anticipatory guidance" to ensure everyone knows what is likely to happen in the process.
In summing up the summit series, the CDC Foundation's Monroe said "Our work is just beginning. Together, what we've been able to do through these four summits is look at learnings from the past to plan for the future. And a central event informing much of our conversation is the COVID-19 pandemic, which provided the latest reminder of the vital importance of public health and need for a future-forward, future-ready public health system."
Full recordings of the fourth summit as well as all previous summits are available on the summit series website at www.futureofpublichealth.org. A podcast that builds on the topic of this summit is available on Contagious Conversations.
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and The Pew Charitable Trusts are providing initial support for the Lights, Camera, Action Summit Series. This support is aimed at helping to catalyze actions to rebuild confidence, foster health equity and transform our nation's public health system.
The CDC Foundation convened the summit series in collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) and other public health partners. The three previous summits in the series focused on achieving a diverse and robust public health workforce, the need to modernize public health data systems and importance of public health law, governance and finance complementing each other.
About the CDC Foundation: The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC's critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.6 billion and launched more than 1,200 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 160 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org and follow the Foundation on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.
About ASTHO: ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, and Washington, D.C., as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice. For more information, visit https://www.astho.org/.
About BCHC: The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) is a forum for the leaders of America's largest metropolitan health departments to exchange strategies and jointly address issues to promote and protect the health and safety of their residents. Collectively, BCHC member jurisdictions directly impact nearly 62 million people, or one in five Americans. For more information, visit https://www.bigcitieshealth.org.
About NACCHO: The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the nation's nearly 3,000 local health departments. These city, county, metropolitan, district and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information about NACCHO, please visit www.naccho.org.
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Booth visitors will learn about leading ASC revenue cycle solutions and have a chance to win great prizes.
DALLAS, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of billing services and solutions for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and surgical hospital markets, is inviting attendees of the ASCA 2022 Conference & Expo in Dallas to learn about the hottest ASC billing company and enter drawings for great prizes.
By visiting Surgical Notes at Booth #609, attendees will find out what sets Surgical Notes' leading billing, transcription, coding, and document management solutions apart. While at the booth, attendees will receive a red-hot scratch ticket. Scratching the ticket will reveal their prize. Attendees can then fill out the back of the scratch ticket for entry into the grand prize drawings.
Surgical Notes clients attending the event are encouraged to stop by Booth #609 to say hello to their representatives and learn about the latest product and service offerings.
"We are excited to welcome ASCA and numerous ASC professionals to our hometown for the association's first in-person meeting since 2019," said Randy Bishop, President and Chief Executive Officer for Surgical Notes. "To celebrate, we're excited to give away great prizes attendees are going to love. We're also eager to engage in face-to-face conversations and meetings with current clients, prospective clients, and ASC industry leaders. We look forward to talking about the recent changes at Surgical Notes that have further cemented us as the provider of choice for ASC billing services and revenue cycle solutions."
The top-performing surgery centers know that Surgical Notes' ASC billing solutions, supported by expert teams with unmatched ASC experience, immediately improve their bottom line by strengthening operational efficiency and accelerating revenue cycles. Attendees interested in arranging an on-site meeting with a Surgical Notes representative at ASCA 2022 can call 800.459.5616 or visit the Surgical Notes website.
About Surgical Notes, Inc.
Surgical Notes is the premier revenue cycle management and billing services partner for the ambulatory surgery center and surgical hospital markets. Our expert teams with ASC-specific experience provide scalable billing, transcription, coding, and document management services and solutions that fully integrate with all leading ASC practice management systems. The largest management companies and hundreds of ASCs that partner with Surgical Notes experience and benefit from immediate operational and financial improvements that exceed industry performance levels. To find out more about Surgical Notes and its ASC revenue cycle and billing solutions, visit www.SurgicalNotes.com.
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The Southern California-based marketing firm reveals its new brand with a vision of growth for the future.
LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Matter, a leading, Southern California-based marketing firm, announces today the launch of its new corporate brand identity: This Feels Right. This change comes at an immense time of progress for the company as it sets its sights on growth in 2022. Focused on supporting recently-funded startups in their marketing efforts, This Feels Right brings a blend of business strategy and marketing consulting with the unique vantage point of modern founders focused on growth.
With a client roster that includes the first travel and rewards cryptocurrency and a product featured on shark tank and funded by shark Robert Herjavek, This Feels Right is poised to be the agency of record for several up and coming unicorn companies.
"We have a strong, defined vision for the future that starts with this new brand identity," says Michael Krisztal, CEO of This Feels Right. "It's more than just a new name and look for us, it's the culmination of months of research and onboarding industry experts, all aimed at supporting founders who rely on the expertise and experience we have. We're confident this new brand identity expresses both the transformation of our company as a whole and the future of startup culture."
The brand was designed specifically to evoke a feeling of inspiration. In all, it embodies a team committed to innovation and support, with services including the development of complete brand identities, digital marketing, packaging and product design, graphic design, social media management, and more.
Krisztall continues: "Our new identity is fresh, innovative, modern, and professional – words we would use to not only describe our image but also the service we provide to our clients."
To learn more about This Feels Right, visit https://www.thisfeelsright.co/
About This Feels Right
This Feels Right is a SoCal based creative agency, consisting of seasoned, results-oriented, kickass experts. We specialize in all aspects of product design, development & marketing. What does that mean? It means we'll help you make the next big thing, then propel it out into the world. We have a proven track record of turning ideas into successful businesses. We work with everyone from Fortune 500 companies, to dudes working in their mom's basement (sorry Jerry).
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CHICAGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NORC at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce that TiShaunda McPherson, JD, MDiv, MPP, is joining NORC as a senior vice president and the organization's first-ever chief diversity officer (CDO). In this role, TiShaunda will lead NORC's efforts to build a more diverse, racially equitable, and inclusive workplace and research portfolio, and will serve on NORC's Executive Council, the company's senior-most decision-making body.
"Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion (DREI) is one of NORC's top strategic priorities and will flourish under TiShaunda's vision, acumen, and leadership," said Ellen Beatty, chief financial officer and executive vice president of Finance and Administration at NORC. "She and the new Office of DREI have the full support of NORC's Board of Trustees, the Executive Council, and the entire leadership team. I am truly excited to partner with her to chart a bold course to make our organization and our work more diverse, equitable, and accessible."
In her most recent role as senior associate vice president for equity at Northwestern University, McPherson worked to foster a culture of access, belonging, and accountability, overseeing the development of the university's diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism education and training plans. TiShaunda brings a deep understanding of DEI practices and principles to NORC and 20-plus years of experience addressing institutional, regional, and systemic discrimination and equity issues. After early career experience in various legal roles, TiShaunda served as a senior civil rights attorney with the U.S. Department of Education and then oversaw equity, access, and employment matters for Adtalem Global Education.
"During the interview process, I was impressed by the company's commitment to doing the deep and necessary work to embed diversity, racial equity, and inclusion throughout every function of the organization," said McPherson, adding, "I'm excited to engage with staff across NORC and work together to continue the excellent work the organization has already begun."
"TiShaunda's transformational leadership style and vast knowledge around anti-racism and prevention strategies are exactly what are needed to accelerate change and strengthen the impact of our DREI efforts," said NORC president and CEO Dan Gaylin.
McPherson earned her law degree from Northwestern, a master's degree in public policy from the University of Minnesota, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Illinois. She is also an ordained minister with a master of divinity degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.
About NORC at the University of Chicago
NORC at the University of Chicago conducts research and analysis that decision-makers trust. As a nonpartisan research organization and a pioneer in measuring and understanding the world, we have studied almost every aspect of the human experience and every major news event for more than eight decades. Today, we partner with government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world to provide the objectivity and expertise necessary to inform the critical decisions facing society. www.norc.org
Contact: For more information, contact Eric Young for NORC at young-eric@norc.org, (301) 634-9536, or (703) 217-6814 (cell)
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Chicago-based not-for-profit delivers humanitarian aid and rides to safety for Ukrainians most in need within the warzone.
CHICAGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine TrustChain, a Chicago-based, entirely volunteer-led not-for-profit that funds aid and evacuations for Ukrainian civilians, today announced that it has facilitated the successful evacuation of more than 13,000 Ukrainians since February 25, 2022. These evacuations from war torn areas of Ukraine, which primarily include women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, were organized by a U.S. based operations team that funds as many as seven teams on the ground in Ukraine, focused on evacuations and humanitarian needs.
In addition to evacuations, Ukraine TrustChain collects and distributes critical funds to volunteer teams in Ukraine who make urgent deliveries, including medicine, first aid, baby formula, food, clothing and hygiene products to civilians displaced by the conflict. The team also provides meals for approximately 35,000 to 50,000 Ukrainians each week depending on availability of supplies and ground conditions.
"The U.S. team delivers 100% of donated funds directly to the volunteers serving Ukrainian people impacted by the Russian invasion," said Daniil Cherkasskiy, founder of Ukraine TrustChain. "Our teams in Ukraine are bound to our US team by personal relationships and deeply established trust. Teams we fund in Ukraine display an unwavering love for their Ukrainian homeland. They tirelessly deliver aid, at great personal risk, where it is too difficult and too dangerous for international aid organizations to venture."
Ukraine TrustChain was launched in late February 2022 after Cherkasskiy, a Ukraine native who immigrated to Chicago in 1999, received a phone call from a close friend whose preemie twins were trapped in Kyiv and in desperate need of preemie baby formula.
Through a series of connections Cherkasskiy was put in-touch with Natalia Mytsuta, a real estate agent and mother herself, located in Kyiv. Instead of evacuating, Mytsuta risked her life – traveling between bombed pharmacies – attempting to secure formula for a stranger's babies. This act of profound kindness formed the first link in the Ukraine TrustChain; since then, her team alone has grown to nearly 100 individuals.
When not working to provide humanitarian aid to those in crisis, Cherkasskiy's day job is as the Director of Analytics for ShowingTime, a Zillow Group company. His background in technology inspired the idea for Ukraine TrustChain.
"Just as blockchain relies on sequences of hashes to validate a transaction, Ukraine TrustChain relies on chains of deep interpersonal relationships leading to Ukranians in the conflict zone to deliver aid where and when it is needed most," said Cherkasskiy. "In a more literal sense, one of our most effective forms of donations is Bitcoin. Ukraine TrustChain converts Bitcoin to real world currency that is loaded onto locally-issued Ukrainian bank cards; this gives recipients almost instant access to funds without encountering life-threatening obstacles."
In addition to Bitcoin, Ukraine TrustChain accepts donations via Zelle, Chase QuickPay, PayPal and credit card. Operating at zero overhead, 100% of all donations go directly to support volunteer efforts; a donation of as little as $3 can evacuate a person from the war zone while a donation of $15,000 or more can fund an entire team at scale for a week. To donate, please visit: https://www.ukrainetrustchain.org/.
About Ukraine TrustChain
Ukraine TrustChain is a US based volunteer operation funding 100% vetted volunteer teams in Ukraine who make urgent deliveries, including medicine, first aid, baby formula, food, clothing, and hygienic products. Teams evacuate children and seniors from the front lines and provide basic needs to civilians, including the volunteer defense forces: fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters protecting their homeland and loved ones from Russian troops.
Ukraine TrustChain is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation and is in the process of applying to the Internal Revenue Service for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Ukraine TrustChain's IRS Taxpayer Identification Number is 88-1192170.
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CHICAGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – United will hold a conference call to discuss first-quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, April 21 at 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. ET.
A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available at ir.united.com. The company will issue its first-quarter 2022 financial results after market close on Wednesday, April 20.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." In 2019, United and United Express® carriers operated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers. United has the most comprehensive route network among North American carriers, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more about how to join the United team, please visit united.com/careers and more information about the company is at united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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RALEIGH, N.C., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a shareholder of Upper Street Marketing Incorporated (UPPR), this is a much overdue communication to inform you of the recent and significant changes to the Company. In 2020, concerned shareholders filed a lawsuit on behalf of all shareholders against UPPR management. As of August 2021, the lawsuit was settled through negotiation. As a result, Joseph Earle, Gordon McDougal, and Mark Livingston resigned as officers and as members of the Board of Directors. In addition, they returned 60 million shares to the Company's treasury and forgave any monies owed.
A new management team was installed. John Quinn is Chairman and CEO. Rick Dubois and David Goldhagen joined Mr. Quinn on the Board of Directors. Kenneth Yoniker is Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Quinn has achieved the following:
- All filings, fees with transfer agent and taxes with the State of Oklahoma are now current
- We completed our own five-year internal audit.
- Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, a PCAOB registered firm, has been engaged to approve the audit.
- Randy Katz, of Clark Hill PLC, has been hired to assist in securities and legal matters.
With the completion of the audit in late summer, we will file a Form 10 registration statement with the SEC to recommence trading. We are optimistic that we will be trading by third quarter. Our management team has been approached by several companies that have expressed an interest in going public with UPPR. We plan to capitalize on these opportunities.
In conclusion, it was time to communicate with the shareholders regarding our status. The management team is motivated with the goal of making good on each shareholder's investment. Please look forward to more communication as we make progress.
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Website: www.upprinc.com
About Upper Street Marketing Incorporated:
At UPPR Inc., we develop green products and industries that nurture our planet and give new life and direction to communities and individuals. Our foundation starting point is sustainable plant-based biomass. We then partner with industry to turn this biomass into BioPlastic pipes that bring water, BioPlastic bags and packaging to carry our food, biodegradable compostable cling film that wraps and preserves, BioCrete that builds our homes, plant biomass for textiles and food. We believe in living green and develop products that will be good for us and our planet.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about the Company's business, based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and probably will, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to: (i) our ability to execute the Company's business plans with the uncertainty of agricultural crops (ii) product demand, market, and customer acceptance of the Company's products, (iii) the Company's ability to obtain financing to expand our operations, (iv) the Company's ability to attract qualified sales representatives, (v) competition, pricing and development difficulties, (vi) the Company's ability to conduct the business if there are changes in laws, regulations, or government policies related to the Company's products, (vii) the Company's ability to conduct operations if it faces product recalls, and (viii) general industry and market conditions and growth rates and general economic conditions. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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Stride strengthens position as a leading fintech as it grows its executive team across credit, servicing, and compliance with four key executive hires
BOSTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vemo Education (Vemo) co-founder and former Senior Vice President of Originations & Servicing, Renée Mang, has joined Stride Funding, Inc. (Stride) as the company's Vice President of Operations. The award-winning startup, which provides flexible, affordable alternative funding products for students in higher education and alternative education programs, has added four new industry leaders to its executive team with a combined near 100 years of experience across Sallie Mae, National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), Discover Financial Services, Eastern Bank, OneMain Financial, and more.
Stride, a fast-growing fintech with expertise across credit, servicing, and compliance, is the leading provider of Income Share Agreements (ISAs), Deferred Tuition Agreements (DTAs), and payment plans for students across higher education and alternative education programs. On a mission to provide flexible, affordable funding to students of all backgrounds, Stride has pioneered outcomes-driven underwriting that doesn't require a cosigner, minimum credit score, or current income when determining student eligibility.
"I'm thrilled to be joining the team at Stride. I've admired their growth, passion, student centricity, and platform from afar and can't wait to bring my 40+ years of experience and passion to accelerate Stride's momentum and operational rigor," said Mang. "I've had the pleasure of growing Vemo and shaping the early days of the ISA industry and supporting some of the top Title IV schools and coding bootcamps. I look forward to growing the best-in-class education funding company driving access and affordability every step of the way."
An early leader in the field, Mang comes with 44 years of experience and held several key positions in her 20 years at Sallie Mae, including managing $30 billion in new loan origination volume annually. She joined Vemo Education as a Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Originations & Servicing in 2016, overseeing customer service operations, origination, servicing, back-office operations, school relationship management, and student counseling for Vemo's income-based finance products. At Stride, she will lead all customer success, origination, servicing, and income verification teams and instill operational excellence in teams focused on school partners and student customers alike.
Blessing Chimwanda, who oversaw Eastern Bank's consumer lending compliance management program, is Stride's new Chief Compliance Officer. He has spent 20 years in financial services, including as Large Bank Legal and Compliance Bank Examiner at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, with a deep focus on developing, monitoring, and testing fair lending and ECOA policies.
Pete Klipa joins as Director of Loan Servicing, with 25 years of experience in collections and recoveries in the utility, credit card, and auto finance industries. He previously led Creditor Relations at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), working with the NFCC's largest banks and federal regulators on strategy, oversaw Loss Mitigation at American Credit Acceptance, and managed collection agencies at Discover Financial Services.
Dr. Travis (TJ) Gonzales, Vice President of Credit and Analytics, joins Stride from Purpose Financial, where he most recently served as the Chief Analytics Officer and acting Chief Risk Officer. He previously led analytics and modeling as a Managing Director at OneMain Holdings. He has spent nearly a decade leading teams and leveraging innovative tools and methodologies to support increased access across consumer lending and personal loans.
Tess Michaels, Stride founder and CEO, says, "We founded Stride Funding with the goal of making education more accessible for students across the country, and with this A+ team in place, we're more confident than ever in the impact we will have on reshaping the student loan industry. Renée, Blessing, Pete, and TJ bring with them an incredible amount of leadership, experience, and passion that will drive our scalability, innovation, and differentiation."
To learn more about Stride's executive team and school partnerships, visit stridefunding.com.
About Stride
Stride Funding Inc. is a mission-driven company that helps students hit their stride–with flexible educational funding. Unlike loans that lock students into rigid repayment structures, Stride offers affordable repayments based on income. The company has been recognized as a visionary leader by FinTech analysts for its innovative funding arrangements and commitment to career support. Stride's executive team includes professionals with experiences at JP Morgan Chase, Sallie Mae, National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), Goldman Sachs, Federal Reserve, and Liberty Mutual; Stride's board of advisors is composed of serial entrepreneurs and industry leaders. GSV Ventures, Slow Ventures, Strada Education, Juvo Ventures, Firework Ventures, and Flybridge amongst others have participated in previous funding rounds. Learn more at stridefunding.com.
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