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PHOENIX, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MPB BHC, INC. (OTCPink:MPHX), the holding company for Metro Phoenix Bank ("Bank"), announced net income for quarter ending March 31, 2022 of $1,904,000, or $0.51 per diluted share, down from $1,951,000, or $0.52 per diluted share in fourth quarter 2021. Net income increased 19.98% from $1,587,000 in the first quarter of 2021.
Stephen P. Haggard, Bank President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased with a year-over-year top line revenue increase of 12.88% and the continuation of strong earnings, however, we have some work to do in deploying excess liquidity. Although the Bank continues to realize robust commercial loan originations, large dollars payoffs (both planned and unplanned) have been on the uptick given aggressive rate refinance activity and accelerated asset sale activity. Unfortunately, the combination of large loan payoffs and strong deposit growth has squeezed our net interest margin in the first quarter. To stem this downward pressure, we will implement strategies to elevate our loan-to-deposit ratio back up above the 80% level, which is our target to achieve optimal performance. With our team of seasoned lenders, commercial loan product offerings and favorable market conditions in Phoenix, I am confident that we will continue to see our fair share of new loan opportunities throughout 2022. However, we do expect some headwinds as it relates to inflation, labor shortages and rising interest rates. It will be our job to identify and underwrite the credits that will perform best with the expected macro-economic challenges. If this means more emphasis on SBA and USDA credit enhancements, we will be ready to pivot quickly. Our SBA team is equipped to take on more demand if necessary."
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Net Income for the quarter was $1,904,000 or $0.51 per diluted share.
- NIM of 3.39% for the quarter, with the cost of funds at 0.28%;
- SBA Gains on Sale of $775,000 for the quarter.
- Provision Expense of $0 for the quarter.
- Efficiency Ratio of 44.26% for the quarter.
- Loan growth (net of PPP) of a negative 3.70% for the quarter.
- Deposit growth of 10.34% for the quarter.
- Non-Performing Asset Ratio is stable at 0.02%, nominal change from the linked quarter.
Balance Sheet
Total assets grew by 10.04% to $452.8 million at March 31, 2022 and increased 20.33% compared to $376.3 million a year ago. Total loans (net of PPP) decreased by 3.70% to $276.1 million at March 31, 2022 and increased 9.09% compared to $253.1 million a year ago. Total deposits increased by 10.34% to $402.3 million at March 31, 2022 and increased 21.03% compared to $332.4 million a year ago.
The allowance for loan losses totaled $3.775 million at March 31, 2022, or 1.35% of total loans. Excluding the PPP loan balance of $4.3 million, an adjusted allowance for loan losses equates to 1.37% of total loans. No material changes have occurred in the reported credit quality of the loan portfolio since the preceding quarter.
Shareholders' equity increased to $46.24 million at March 31, 2022, from $43.38 million the preceding quarter and increased 14.83% compared to $40.27 million a year ago. At March 31, 2022, book value and tangible book value were $12.76 per share compared to $12.42 per share at December 31, 2021 and $11.56 per share a year ago.
Capital Management
The Bank's capital ratio exceeded the regulatory guidelines established under Section 201 of the Economic Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. Effective January 2020, community banks are tested for capital health based on a single capital ratio, the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR). The Bank reported the following capital ratio:
About the Company
Metro Phoenix Bank, Inc., established in 2007 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a full-service community bank that caters to small- to mid-sized businesses and real estate professionals. MPB offers commercial clients a variety of services ranging from Commercial Real Estate Lending, Outdoor Media Lending, SBA financing solutions, and a robust treasury management platform that includes a Homeowners Association (HOA)/Property Management specialty program. The bank holding company (MPB BHC, INC.) is traded over-the-counter as MPHX. For additional information, visit: www.metrophoenixbank.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements about Metro Phoenix Bank. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors: competition, fluctuations in interest rates, dependency on key individuals, loan defaults, geographical concentration, litigation and changes in federal laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available at the time of the release. Metro Phoenix Bank assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) prior to its return to Earth from the International Space Station.
The four-member private astronaut crew is scheduled to undock from the space station at 8:35 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 23, to begin the journey home, with splashdown off the coast of Florida targeted for about 1:46 p.m. Sunday, April 24. The integrated teams at Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX have agreed on the adjusted return plan based on weather for splashdown of the first private astronaut mission to visit the orbital laboratory and the return trajectory required to bring the crew and the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft back to Earth safely.
Teams will monitor weather at the splashdown sites prior to undocking to ensure conditions are acceptable for a safe recovery of the Crew Dragon spacecraft and Ax-1 astronauts.
NASA and Axiom Space will begin coverage at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, April 23, with coverage of hatch closure preparations, which will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, the agency's website, and the company's website.
Ax-1 Commander Michael López-Alegría, Pilot Larry Connor, and Mission Specialists Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy will complete 16 days in space at the conclusion of their mission. SpaceX Dragon Endeavour, the Ax-1 spacecraft, will return to Earth with more than 200 pounds of science and supplies, including NASA experiments and hardware.
NASA Ax-1 return coverage is as follows (all times Eastern):
Saturday, April 23
6:15 p.m.– Coverage begins for 6:30 p.m. hatch closure
8:15 p.m. – Coverage begins for 8:35 a.m. undocking
NASA coverage will break between the above events, and undocking coverage will end approximately 30 minutes after undocking when joint operations with the Axiom and SpaceX mission teams ends.
Axiom Space will resume coverage of Dragon's re-entry and splashdown beginning at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, April 24, on the company's website.
The Ax-1 mission represents both a culmination of NASA's efforts to foster a commercial market in low-Earth orbit and the beginning of a new era of space exploration that enables more people to fly on more kinds of missions. This partnership is changing the arc of human spaceflight history by opening access to low-Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities.
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LINCOLN, Neb., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regional factors are essential considerations when obtaining accurate valuations on used machines. The latest Sandhills Global Market Reports spotlight geographic variables by examining the inventory and value trends in Sandhills' used construction equipment, farm machinery, and heavy-duty truck markets. For example, sleeper truck inventory in the West region increased 17% this March compared to February, while sleeper inventory in other U.S. regions increased at an average of just 12.4% month-to-month. The West region also posted the highest asking values for sleeper trucks in Sandhills marketplaces among U.S. regions.
The key metric used in all of Sandhills' market reports is the Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI). Buyers and sellers can use the information in the Sandhills EVI to monitor equipment markets and maximize returns on acquisition, liquidation, and related business decisions. The Sandhills EVI data include equipment available in auction and retail markets, as well as model year equipment actively in use. Regional EVI data is available for the United States (and key geographic regions within) and Canada, allowing Sandhills to reflect machine values by location.
Chart Takeaways
Sandhills Market Reports highlight the most significant changes in Sandhills' used heavy-duty truck, construction equipment, and farm machinery markets. Each report includes detailed analysis and charts that help readers visualize the data. The current reports examine trends in sleeper trucks, excavators, and tractors by region. Maps are provided to clearly define each region's boundaries.
U.S. Used Heavy-Duty Sleeper Trucks
- Auction values for used sleeper trucks overall were up 65.9% year-over-year in March, and in the West region auction values were up 67.1% YOY. Overall asking values also continued an upward trend, showing a 63.8% YOY increase, with asking values in the West region up 65.4% YOY.
- Used sleeper truck inventory was down 33.9% YOY in March; however, March showed an improvement of 14 percentage points compared to February, when inventory was down 48.3% YOY.
- The Sandhills EVI indicates the total value of sleeper trucks in the West region was $207.5 million in March. With an average asking value of $78,000, used sleeper trucks values in the West region were just above the North Central region's $77,000 average asking value.
U.S. Used Excavators
- Used excavator values continued an upward trend in March with auction values increasing 11.5% YOY and asking values increasing 8.8% YOY.
- The Sandhills EVI found the South Central region experienced the biggest increase in excavator values in March, with auction values gaining 16.4% YOY and asking values gaining 12.5% YOY. The total value of used excavators in the South Central region was $152.5 million.
- Excavator inventory in the South Central region was down 3% M/M, a much lower decrease than the adjoining South East region, where excavator inventory decreased 10.1% M/M.
U.S. Used Tractors
- Auction values for used tractors were up 11.1% YOY in March, and asking values followed the upward trend, gaining 8.7% YOY.
- Used tractor inventory was down 22.6% YOY in March; however, March showed an improvement of seven percentage points compared to February, when inventory was down 29.1% YOY.
- The North Central region is by far the highest in total tractor equipment value at $585.8 million, and the Sandhills EVI charted this region with the highest average auction value ($70,000) and asking value ($82,000) of any U.S. region.
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For more information, or to receive detailed analysis from Sandhills Global, contact us at marketreports@sandhills.com.
About Sandhills Global
Sandhills Global is an information processing company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Our products and services gather, process, and distribute information in the form of trade publications, websites, and online services that connect buyers and sellers across the construction, agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, commercial trucking, and aviation industries. Our integrated, industry-specific approach to hosted technologies and services offers solutions that help businesses large and small operate efficiently and grow securely, cost-effectively, and successfully. Sandhills Global—we are the cloud.
About the Sandhills Equipment Value Index
The Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI) is a principal gauge of the estimated market values of used assets—both currently and over time—across the construction, agricultural, and commercial trucking industries represented by Sandhills Global marketplaces, including AuctionTime.com, TractorHouse.com, MachineryTrader.com, TruckPaper.com, and other industry-specific equipment platforms. Powered by FleetEvaluator, Sandhills' proprietary asset valuation tool, Sandhills EVI provides useful insights into the ever-changing supply-and-demand conditions for each industry.
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GUANGZHOU, China, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 131st Canton Fair has a grand opening online on April 15. Over 25,000 exhibitors gather for this 10-day event and have already uploaded more than 2.9 million high-quality exhibits, covering electronics and household electrical appliances, building and decorative marerials, industrial manufacturing, hardware and tools, household items and consumer goods, fashion, health and recreation products.
China is a world-leading producer, exporter and consumer of household items. At the 131st Canton Fair, nearly 9,000 companies will exhibit over 1.17 million products. As China's top-ranking ceramic brands, Shenzhen Guoci Yongfengyuan Ceramics and Jiangsu Gaochun Ceramics have brought a new series of state banquet tableware, which allows consumers to enjoy flavors and a visual feast at the same time.
The Building and Home Decorative section is joined by China's best suppliers of building materials, home furnishings, and bathroom supplies. They represent China's strongest competence in this area. In 2021, Guangdong KITO Ceramics Group won the Gold Canton Fair Design Award for the building material industry. More than 85% raw materials of their new foam porcelain tiles were made of repurposed solid waste, with a distinctive feature of fire, thermal and sound insulation as well as others excellent performance. Guangzhou Monalisa Bath Ware's intelligent massage bathtub can provide hydrotherapy and relaxation by massaging skin in bath. Moreover, with just one click, lighting can be turned on to amp up the ambiance, bringing a brand-new lifestyle to consumers worldwide.
Canton Fair is not only a business card for Chinese intelligent manufacturing but also an important platform where producers can build up brand images and expand their reach. The 131st Canton Fair will continue to be a bond of friendship and a bridge for trade, and play the role of a trade promotion platform for exhibitors and buyers.
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CEBA membership furthers Panasonic's environmental sustainability journey launched with GREEN IMPACT global initiative in January
NEWARK, N.J., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, a global leader in EV battery manufacturing, has joined the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) as part of its expanded focus on clean energy initiatives, and to help advance its environmental sustainability goals in North America and around the world. As an energy customer member of CEBA, Panasonic aligns with the global alliance of peer companies, energy developers and service providers seeking to unlock the marketplace for energy customers and lead a rapid transition to a carbon-free energy future.
"Panasonic has long been a leader in clean energy technology and manufacturing, including in solar and battery storage, but we must also do our part to mitigate the impacts of our internal carbon emissions," said Megan Myungwon Lee, Chairman and CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America. "We look forward to becoming more involved in the CEBA member community and collaborating to promote and adopt innovative solutions to effectively deal with the climate crisis."
"Panasonic is proud to join CEBA, as we work to incorporate renewables, energy efficiency, and other innovative tools to reduce the carbon footprint of our operations," said Jeff Werner, Vice President, Corporate & Government Affairs, Panasonic Corporation of North America. "We look forward to leveraging CEBA's expertise as we continue on our journey to reach our 2030 and 2050 decarbonization goals."
On April 1st, Panasonic announced its GREEN IMPACT corporate initiative, aiming to create a global impact that reduces CO2 emissions by more than 300 million tons¹, or approximately 1% of the current total global emissions of 33 billion tons², by 2050. Focusing on four goals in the long-term environmental vision, Panasonic looks to reduce emissions in the value chain including lighting, air conditioning and ventilation; avoid emissions for customers in existing business areas like automotive batteries, supply chain software and air quality; develop new technologies and solutions like hydrogen devices; and use 100% renewable energy throughout its operations.
As member of CEBA, Panasonic gains admission to numerous assets to support its environmental sustainability journey including education materials for all members of the company, collaboration on innovative solutions, exclusive events, and the opportunity to share and amplify the company's market leadership across the industry.
Panasonic officially became a member of CEBA on February 8, 2022.
¹ 300 million tons calculated with 2020 emission factors
² 2019 33.4 billion tons of CO2 emissions derived from energy use (source: IEA)
About CEBA
The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) – a 501(c)(6) trade association – activates a community of nearly 300 members – representing more than $7 trillion in annual revenues and 14 million employees – to deploy solutions for a carbon-free energy system. Most members are institutional energy customers of every type and size and their partners, including energy providers, energy procurement intermediaries, climate and energy NGOs, and industry leading institutions. For more information, visit cebuyers.org and follow on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Panasonic Corporation of North America
Newark, NJ-based Panasonic Corporation of North America is a leading provider of Consumer Lifestyle technologies, as well as innovative Smart Mobility, Sustainable Energy, Immersive Experiences, and Integrated Supply Chain solutions for its business and government clients. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Holdings Corporation. One of Interbrand's Top 100 Best Global Brands of 2021, Panasonic is a leading technology partner and integrator to businesses, government agencies and consumers across the region. Learn more about Panasonic's ideas and innovations at na.panasonic.com/us
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Board now includes the former Chief Medical Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and both the Chair and Vice Chair of Psychiatry at Houston Methodist Hospital
AUSTIN, Texas , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindbloom, a leader in psychedelic therapy, today announced the expansion of their medical advisory board to include Vanila Singh, MD MACM, former Chief Medical Officer of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Singh is joined by Benjamin Weinstein, MD and Alok Madan, PhD, MPH, both from Houston Methodist Hospital, who are also joining the board at this time.
These three join Teddy Akiki, MD and Cameron Sepah, PhD, along with Mindbloom's medical director Leonardo Vando, MD, science director Casey Paleos, MD and psychiatric nurse practitioner advocate Kristin Arden, PMHNP-BC on the board.
The members of the Medical Advisory Board advise Mindbloom on the safe, responsible, and science-backed administration of ketamine therapy for those in need. "We believe that science and data should light the way when it comes to ketamine therapy," said Dylan Beynon, CEO of Mindbloom. "The expertise and experiences of Dr. Singh, Dr. Weinstein, and Dr. Mada will be invaluable as we develop the gold standard in psychedelic therapy."
The Medical Advisory Board will support Mindbloom in the expansion of Mindbloom's programs to treat new indications and issues as well as the ability to offer new medical treatments. They will also ensure that Mindbloom's treatment programs are administered safely and effectively by helping to refine clinical practice guidelines on key medical practice issues.
Dr. Vanila Singh: Facilitating Public Policy and Responsible Access
With over 25 years of experience in the medical field, Dr. Singh's work was integral in shaping opioid policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As such, she will provide a critical perspective on issues of diversion and abuse for Mindbloom. Dr. Singh is the former Chief Medical Officer of the HHS, where she served as Acting Regional Health Administrator of the western U.S. as well as Chairperson of the highly regarded Pain Management Task Force in conjunction with the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Dr. Singh has spent over 18 years at the Stanford University School of Medicine as a Clinical Associate Professor and also serves as a teaching mentor at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Dr. Singh is double board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology.
"America is facing a mental health crisis that needs to be acknowledged and addressed immediately," said Dr. Singh. "Mindbloom and its more accessible approach to treatment with the vital combination of medicine, tele-coaching, and care with clinical precision will bring much needed methods to tackle this crisis head on."
Dr. Benjamin Weinstein: Increasing Access To Effective Treatment
Dr. Weinstein is the Chair of Psychiatry and Chief of Service at Houston Methodist Hospital. He is also the C. James and Carole Walter Looke Presidential Distinguished Centennial Clinical Academic Scholar in Behavioral Health and a Clinical Professor at UT McGovern Medical School. He is board certified in Psychiatry and eligible Neurology with 23+ years of experience in the medical field. As part of the advisory board, he will provide a knowledgeable and credible perspective on the practice of clinical psychiatry and the importance of increasing access to treatment.
"Mindbloom can play a transformative role in mental health by safely providing industry-leading outcomes and increasing affordability of ketamine therapy to people anywhere in the country," said Dr. Weinstein. "I am thrilled to be a part of Mindbloom's advisory board, guiding and supporting the company as it aims to increase access to effective mental health treatments, an area that I am most passionate about."
Dr. Alok Madan: Advancing Research and Clinical Outcomes
With more than 15 years of experience in formal training, direct patient care, clinic management and research to improve neuropsychiatric care, Dr. Madan is Vice Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and John S. Dunn Foundation Distinguished Centennial Clinical Academic Scholar in Behavioral Health at Houston Methodist. He is also Professor of Psychology in Neurosurgery at Houston Methodist Academic Institute and Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has extensive experience in the implementation and evaluation of programs to improve care quality. He has led efforts to improve the safety of inpatient psychiatric care, implement outcomes assessment systems, evaluate the effectiveness of integrated psychiatric treatment for individuals with severe neuropsychiatric illness as well as identify biomarkers of illness and response to treatment.
"I agreed to join Mindbloom's Medical Advisory Board after reviewing the remarkable clinical outcomes that our clients have experienced from remote ketamine therapy," said Dr. Madan. "In fact, I'm so impressed with and truly believe in Mindbloom's mission, that I working closely with the team to further advance research and increase access to this innovative mental health treatment."
For more information about Mindbloom and its approach to psychedelic medicine, visit www.mindbloom.com.
About Mindbloom, Inc.
Mindbloom is a leader in psychedelic therapy, offering a combination of science-backed medicine with coaching, content, and clinical precision for people looking to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Founded by 3-time tech entrepreneur Dylan Beynon, Mindbloom aims to address the mental health crisis through at-home psychedelic therapy. This approach results in strong clinical outcomes and increased access to affordable treatment. For more information, visit www.mindbloom.com.
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The sports agency builds on its successful European football operations, expanding its footprint into MLS with announcement of McGlynn joining roster
LONDON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI) today announced the signing of its first Major League Soccer player, Jack McGlynn. McGlynn plays center midfield for the Philadelphia Union and the United States U20 National Team.
"It's a great honor to be the first MLS soccer player to sign with Roc Nation Sports International," said McGlynn. "The agency has seen great success over the pond, and I trust them to help me navigate the rest of my career, both on and off the pitch."
McGlynn started his career in Philadelphia in 2019 as a member of the Philadelphia Union Academy. He was awarded his first professional contract with Philadelphia Union 2 in the Spring of 2020, and later that summer was brought up to the first team, signing a homegrown deal with the Union in August. McGlynn solidified his role as a major part of the team during the 2021 regular season and capped off a great year by scoring the winning penalty kick over Nashville SC in the MLS playoffs. He was recently in Argentina with the U.S. U20 National Team for games against world renowned club River Plate and Argentina's U20 National Team.
In February 2022, RNSI announced its expansion into the North American soccer market with the hiring of former USA International and Major League Soccer legend Chris Wingert. Wingert, who played at the top level of MLS for 14 years, announced his retirement as a professional soccer player in 2018 and moved into player representation shortly after. He joined RNSI as Head of International Football, North America. Roc Nation's on-pitch player representation business will, as always, be supported by their commercial, media, social, digital and communications departments.
"We are extremely excited to have Jack on board at Roc Nation Sports International. He is one of the top young players in America and we are looking forward to helping him reach his highest potential, both on the field and off," said Wingert.
RNSI currently boasts a formidable roster of international footballers including Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku, Bayern Munich and USMNT's Chris Richards, Borussia Dortmund's Axel Witsel, and Crystal Palace's Nathan Ferguson.
ABOUT ROC NATION SPORTS INTERNATIONAL
Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI), a sub-division of Roc Nation Sports, opened its London office in September 2019, led by Juan Perez, Founder & President of Roc Nation Sports, and Michael Yormark, President of Roc Nation Sports International & Co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified. Founder Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter's love of sports led to the natural formation of the specialist division that supports athletes in the same way Roc Nation has been working alongside and advocating for music artists. RNSI's mission is to deliver the most premium and dedicated full-service representation to its world-class athletes and partners. Being different and challenging the status quo is embedded within the agency's DNA and RNSI prides itself on only partnering with athletes and brands that share its ethos. RNSI's roster includes European footballers Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Tyrone Mings and Nathan Ferguson, international rugby players Siya Kolisi, Maro Itoje, Cheslin Kolbe and Ardie Savea as well as cricketers Temba Bavuma and Lungi Ngidi. RNSI also consults for some of the biggest organizations in world sport - A.C Milan, the United Rugby Championship, Mamelodi Sundowns FC and The Sharks.
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WADSWORTH, Ohio, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rohrer Corporation, a leading retail-packaging designer and manufacturer, is ramping up sustainability efforts with the debut of two new eco-friendly packaging solutions – its All-Paper Blister and ecoCombo® sustainable packaging.
"Statistics in Rohrer's 2021 Sustainable Packaging Study conducted with Hanover Research indicate that 83 percent of companies are interested in more sustainable packaging options," said Steve Wirrig, president and CEO of Rohrer Corporation. "As a result of this study, Rohrer is STEPPING UP SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS and taking them to the NEXT LEVEL with the introduction of two new eco-friendly packaging options – our All-Paper Blister and ecoCombo® packages."
Rohrer's All-Paper Blister is an innovative packaging solution made entirely of paper. It helps brands advance their sustainability efforts and streamline the packaging process by:
- Offering a variety of recycled or Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) certified paperboard for its construction
- Delivering superior printing and decorating on a variety of substrates, including our Process+™ seven-color processing
- Providing brands with additional marketing and design space on the all-paper packaging
- Running the All-Paper Blister in Rohrer's industry-leading ezCombo® program to expedite package production times
- Offering the lowest, most flexible combo quantities in the market (i.e., 5,000 to 100,000).
As the industry's first post-consumer recycled (PCR) combination-run packaging program, Rohrer's ecoCombo® packaging is another eco-friendly option for brands. It incorporates sustainable materials in its construction while optimizing packaging production:
- Blister cards and inserts are made using paperboard comprised of post-consumer waste (65% PCW)
- SFI® certified paperboard is available
- Thermoformed blisters are created using post-consumer recycled PET (50% PCR)
- Runs on your current production lines with existing heat-sealing equipment
- It can be ordered in convenient combo quantities (i.e., 5,000 to 100,000)
- Fast, flexible, streamlined and sustainable.
"The theme of Earth Day 2022 is Invest in Our Planet," said Carmine Lombardi, senior vice president of Rohrer Corporation. "Rohrer is 'investing in our planet' by donating to OneTreePlanted.org for each All-Paper Blister or ecoCombo® order fulfilled. Our goal with this campaign is far-reaching: to accelerate sustainability efforts for our company and our partners, to help the environment, and to advance reforestation efforts around the globe."
Rohrer Corporation is a portfolio company of Wellspring Capital Management. For more information on Rohrer Corporation, please visit: Rohrer.com.
About Rohrer Corporation
Rohrer believes true partners make the perfect package. Our award-winning team uses state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies to provide innovative retail packaging solutions for our partners. Our partners enjoy industry-leading speed, quality, and value through our ezComboSM program, and beautiful design and inventive solutions in our custom packaging programs. Rohrer's packaging solutions help build brands and bottom lines. For additional information, please visit Rohrer.com.
About Wellspring Capital Management
Wellspring Capital Management is a leading private equity firm headquartered in New York. Since its founding in 1995, Wellspring has raised over $4.5 billion of initial capital commitments through six private equity funds. Over the past 25 years, Wellspring has invested in over 45 platform investments across various segments of the U.S. and global economies. Wellspring's objective is to bring partnership, experience, and value creation to each investment. By teaming up with strong management, Wellspring seeks to unlock underlying value and pursue new growth opportunities through strategic initiatives, operating improvements, and add-on acquisitions. The firm functions as a strategic partner, providing management teams with top-line support, M&A experience, financial expertise, and access to resources. For additional information, please visit WellspringCapital.com.
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BEIJING, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on a "space-Earth talk" organized by the Chinese embassy in the United States:
After six months in orbit, China's Shenzhou-13 astronauts recently finished their work and safely returned to Earth. Just a few days before their return, the three Chinese astronauts did a small deed: having a "space-Earth talk" from China's Tiangong space station with American kids.
This "Tiangong Q&A" session was organized by the Chinese embassy in the United States, and attracted hundreds of elementary and middle school students in the U.S. The three astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu recorded videos to answer all kinds of novel and interesting questions from these students. For example, where does water come from in the space station? Have they ever thought about putting archaebacteria on the moon or Mars to see if it will actually form life? How often do they need to conduct EVAs? And, outside of work, what do they do for fun?
The three Chinese astronauts patiently delivered detailed explanations, and conducted space experiments in response to their questions, so that the youngsters could better understand space in a more vivid way. In Washington, elementary and middle school students holding a board reading "Welcome Home" recorded a video for the Chinese astronauts.
In fact, during the past 180 days of flight, the Shenzhou-13 mission unlocked many new achievements. The astronauts performed EVAs twice, spent the Chinese Lunar New Year in their "space home," conducted a host of scientific experiments and research, and delivered two lectures. Among these, this "Tiangong Q&A" session is especially notable, because in the context of years of restrained space cooperation between China and the U.S. and with the "space race" rhetoric, this "people-to-people exchange" is a rather amicable and meaningful activity. It was designed to engage the youth and inspire people to work together in human space exploration.
Many of you may have noticed that China has launched frequent manned spaceflight projects over the past two years. Currently, there are plans for six missions, and two batches of astronauts will visit China's space station. Meanwhile, 16 countries have passed the application to join China's space station. Nine projects from 17 countries have also been selected as the first batch of scientific experiment projects on China's space station. In addition, China has been providing cooperation opportunities for developing countries to facilitate their independent innovation and participate in projects on the space station. Over the past 20 years, China has also held similar exchange activities on the subject of space with young people in Thailand and Namibia.
The international community considers China a confident aerospace power. In a way, the confidence of China's aerospace sector, underpinned by its technological prowess, also echoes with the country's openness and sense of responsibility. As with all the exchanges and cooperation in the pipeline, the "space-Earth talk" is not an endpoint. Instead, it has sowed the seeds of a dream that belongs to the future and is cherished by all humanity.
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22 recipients, age 35 or younger, are recognized for exceptional contributions and accomplishments in manufacturing
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, has announced its lineup of 2022 Sandra L. Bouckley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers. The 22 awardees were selected based on their diverse manufacturing backgrounds, technology advancements/improvements and state-of-the-art research. The 2022 award namesake is 2017 SME President Sandra L. Bouckley, FSME, P.Eng., interim SME CEO and former vice president of manufacturing systems, supply chain management and lean at GKN Driveline Americas.
"These young professionals have demonstrated their ability to design, develop and execute new, impactful technologies within academic institutions, research labs and across a variety of industries," said Robert Willig, SME executive director and CEO. "We're proud to recognize their outstanding achievements in academia and industry."
While membership in SME is not required for this recognition, each of the 2022 Sandra L. Bouckley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers are part of the SME community, having been members prior to their selection:
Bruno Azeredo, PhD
Fulton Development Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Wen Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Xu Chen, PhD
Bryan T. McMinn Endowed Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
Seattle
Nancy Diaz-Elsayed, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of South Florida
Hillsborough County, Florida
Amy Elliott, PhD
Scientist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Thomas Feldhausen, PhD
Research Staff Member & Technical Lead for Hybrid Manufacturing
Manufacturing Automation & Controls Group
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Knoxville, Tennessee
Kelvin Fu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Michael Gomez, PhD
Senior Innovation R&D Engineer
MSC Industrial Supply Co.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jinah Jang, PhD
Associate Professor
Convergence IT Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Pohang, South Korea
Bo Jin, PhD
Research Scientist/Professor
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Venkata Charan Kantumuchu
Global Quality Director
Electrex Inc.
Edmond, Oklahoma
Geoff Karpa
Applications Engineer Staff
Manufacturing Technology
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.
Fort Worth, Texas
Vipin Kumar, PhD
R&D Associate Staff Member
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Knoxville, Tennessee
Megan McGovern, PhD, PE
Senior Researcher
Manufacturing Systems Research Lab
General Motors Global Research & Development
Detroit
Laura Pahren
Machine Learning Software Engineer
Procter & Gamble Co.
Mason, Ohio
Kyle Saleeby, PhD
R&D Staff Member
Manufacturing Automation & Controls Group
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Knoxville, Tennessee
Ryan Sekol, PhD
Staff Researcher ‒ Battery Cell Manufacturing Lead
Manufacturing Systems Research Lab
General Motors Research & Development
Warren, Michigan
Xuan Song, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Iowa Technology Institute
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Peng "Edward" Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Endowed Robley D. Evans Faculty Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Sarah Wolff, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Yang Yang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
San Diego State University
San Diego
Xiaowei Yue, PhD
Assistant Professor
Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
SME has highlighted the accomplishments of over 470 young manufacturing engineers — and their impact on manufacturing — for over four decades through this award. SME will welcome nominations for the 2023 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers Award by Aug. 1, 2022, at sme.org/oyme.
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SINGAPORE, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MAoE is a "PLAY TO EARN" game that was created on the BSC platform. In Meta Age of Empires, players will take on the role of cyborgs and embark on a journey to discover the treasures and learn more about humanity's once-famous civilizations.
The MAoE NFT Box Sales began on April 18th, 2022. This was a significant milestone for MAoE and the game community, and it was witnessed as one of MAoE's biggest events, attracting a large number of participants from many communities. The sales were a success for the entire team because 1000 NFT boxes were sold out within the first 24 hours, demonstrating that the game has earned its name among the gaming community.
The listing day also took place on April 20th, right after the NFT Box sales event concluded. Because of the professional gameplay and fancy interface of the game, users have expressed a great deal of interest in it. The MAoE token was successfully listed on different platforms like Pancakeswap, CoinMarketCap, Poocoin … From now on, everyone can buy MAoE here.
The mainnet version of the game was launched immediately following the listing time, which was a fantastic news for MAoE enthusiasts. This created a significant amount of curiosity among gaming enthusiasts as well as holders who are interested in the project.
The game has shown a clear and long-term roadmap from the start and it is designed to follow and catch up to the current trend. The game's roadmap is oriented towards VR/AR development. "The team purchased 300 VR glasses for the technology team to test and introduce some of the game's features to VR-AR; the gameplay will undoubtedly be brought to the metaverse sector soon," Mr. Hagi Vo, the CEO, stated.
The most important thing about MAoE is that the current build is just one of the first game modes and not MAoE itself. MAoE is a whole metaverse of different games. That is to say, the project's potential to expand itself into many different sectors, to integrate any new trend into itself should the need for it arise. Currently, the team has been working with technological partners in order to integrate a very popular trend in the world right now: MAoE will feature Move2earn and Run2earn modes in addition to being a regular Play2earn game. This will be a significant step forward in the development of MAoE, making it one of the most unique games in history.
The game's objective is to transform MAoE into a game platform with diverse gameplay that generates cash for players. More gaming modes and multi-function NFT products will be developed in the near future. MAoE promises to make significant advancements in the project's development as well as the day-by-day improvement of the full Ecosystem established by our developers. The path ahead may be long and difficult for the team, but let's see how things are going to change with MAoE.
About MAoE:
MAoE is a "PLAY TO EARN" game built on the BSC platform. In Meta Age of Empires, players will embody cyborgs, go on an adventure to uncover the treasures, and learn more about mankind's once-famous civilizations.
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Steel Family Holdings is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fire Detection Devices Ltd.
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Fire Detection Devices Ltd., a known and trusted Canadian brand, into the SFH group of companies", said Jason Steel, President. "Our goal with this new venture is to build on the legacy of this industry pioneer, by investing in the original patented heat detector, to make it even more accessible to the market."
Fire Detection Devices Ltd. has offered heat detection solutions for over 50 years, and includes the most reliable spot-type heat detectors on the market today. For many in the fire alarm industry, conventional heat detectors are easily recognized by their distinctive heat collecting disc. This design was the brainchild of Jack Duggan. In 1962, Jack incorporated Fire Devices Manufacturing Limited, and began manufacturing his patented design. The "Thermoflex" brand has been made in Canada, by Canadians ever since.
"The past two years have been challenging for those in the manufacturing sector," said Patricia Duggan, President of Fire Detection Devices. "This shift in the landscape inspired us to find someone who could carry on the work our father, Jack Duggan began over sixty years ago. We feel very fortunate to have met Jason Steel, and we believe SFH will not only continue to produce quality heat detectors but will take Jack's vision to another level."
Over the last 5 years SFH has acquired Serva-Lite Sales, SOTA Battery and Battery2000. The company continues to maintain the highest level of service and product quality, growing the business of customers across Canada and throughout North America and other export markets.
Steel Family Holdings acquires companies with leading brand recognition in the Fire, Life, and Safety industry. Our customers are OEMS, distributors and service companies that service or sell into the fire and life safety industries. SFH is a family-owned and operated company with a long track record of exceeding customer expectations. Please visit https://www.steelfire.com/ for more information.
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EDISON, N.J., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylored Services announces campus setting by leasing 100,000 square feet (SF) of additional space at 201 Mill Road, Edison, NJ (Taylored Edison II), prolonging its long-term partnership with Heller Industrial Park.
Serving as the company's new 20,000 SF corporate headquarters, Taylored Edison II is ideally located just 15 minutes from the port of New York/New Jersey. The location provides multi-channel customers a competitive advantage for trans-loading, cross dock, and bonded container freight station (CFS) services, as well as full case distribution and e-commerce unit fulfillment solutions.
Taylored's existing presence in New Jersey at 301 Mill Road (Taylored Edison I) and the new adjacent facility will strengthen the company's footing in the area. Taylored also has plans for a third facility opening in May 2022 at 401 Mill Road (Taylored Edison III) which will create a comprehensive menu of distribution, fulfillment and warehousing-based 3PL services that can be customized to each customer's unique requirements.
The company also operates an in-house freight brokerage, Taylored Freight Services, and offers ample opportunity for growth to new and existing customers alike. The strategic choice of moving the company's headquarters within the Edison campus will allow timely communication and better management of client service support between the buildings.
Following the opening of Taylored Savannah, this recent update for the northeastern region is the company's latest fast-paced growth initiative serving their comprehensive national expansion plan. To date, Taylored operates a network of 12 locations—a total of 18 facilities spanning over 4 million SF—that are strategically located near gateway ports and key inland locations.
The Taylored East expansion has been part of the first phase of the company's growth initiatives, establishing their positioning of facility clusters at port centric locations. Since closing the acquisition of a globally recognized, U.S. based logistics company in 2020, the company has had its sights set on increasing their footprint while continuously being recognized as a Top 100 3PL service provider in the United States.
The acquisition increased the company's footprint in key distribution metros, and the trend continues as more locations are added to the mix. Taylored is a mission-critical partner to any wholesale, distributor or retailer importing product into the U.S. with flexibility to adjust to the changing supply chain needs of its customers.
"We pride ourselves on being growth oriented, performance driven, and customer focused. Our mission is to service our customers by leveraging our retail & logistics expertise, continued investment in technology, and a network of strategically located facilities to bring down our customers' logistics costs and shorten their delivery times in this rapidly changing retail environment," said Jim DeVeau, President and CEO of Taylored Services Parent Co., Inc.
Taylored Edison II will be home to the company's training center, and between all three Edison locations, will provide multi-channel fulfillment solutions to importers and domestic suppliers in the retail vertical for whom supply chains and consumer expectations are becoming increasingly complex. The company has led this campus rollout without strain to the workforce or customer base and will carry on with business as usual during these major company growth milestones.
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CLEVELAND, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Freedonia Group analysis projects global demand for packaging machinery to advance to expand 5.8% per year through 2026 to $71.1 billion. Although from a small base, thermoforming machinery is expect to outperform most other product types:
- Thermoforming is the process of heating thin plastic film or sheets and then forming them into various shapes.
- Thermoforming equipment used in packaging applications is generally used to produce vacuum, blister, skin, MAP/CAP, and other film based shaped packages.
- These machines differ from form-fill-seal equipment because they form the packaging material themselves, giving them greater capabilities and versatility.
Through 2026, demand for thermoforming equipment will be boosted by rapidly rising demand for blister, skin, and clamshell packaging due to their ability to extent the shelf-life and preserve the appearance of such products as meats, poultry, and seafood.
However, the high cost of thermoforming packaging equipment and its limited availability is some parts of the world will prevent the segment from registering larger gains.
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Global Packaging Machinery is now available from The Freedonia Group. This study provides historical data for 2011, 2016, and 2021, and forecasts for 2026 and 2031 for global packaging machinery shipments, demand by product type, and net exports on a country-by-country basis, valued in millions of current US dollars, including inflation.
Products:
- filling equipment
- case forming, packing, and sealing machinery
- labeling and coding machinery
- wrapping equipment
- other types of packaging machinery
- packaging machinery parts
Demand is also analyzed by the following markets:
- food
- beverage
- pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- chemicals
- other markets
About the Freedonia Group - The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, is the premier international industrial research company, providing our clients with product analyses, market forecasts, industry trends, and market share information. From one-person consulting firms to global conglomerates, our analysts provide companies with unbiased, reliable industry market research and analysis to help them make important business decisions. With over 100 studies published annually, we support over 90% of the industrial Fortune 500 companies. Find off-the-shelf studies at https://www.freedoniagroup.com/ or contact us for custom research: +1 440.842.2400.
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The Lone Star State isn't so lonely when it comes to mosquitoes, fleas and ticks, taking the top spots on this year's list
MEMPHIS, Tenn. , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study conducted by TruGreen, the nation's leading lawn care company whose services include mosquito, flea and tick control, and other preventative pest services, found that the biggest pest challenges American homeowners anticipate for 2022 include mosquitoes (47%) and ticks (37%), among others. As the weather continues to get warmer this spring, and more than 50% of respondents intend to use their outdoor living space more this year, the threat of nuisance pests doesn't need to inhibit plans.
To ensure homeowners are aware of where pests may be most bothersome this year, TruGreen has released a 2022 list of cities most impacted by outdoor pests. In a meta-study, compiled from internal and external data from January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021, TruGreen ranks the top metropolitan areas most impacted by mosquitoes, fleas and ticks.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
- New York, NY
- San Antonio, TX
- Chicago, IL
- Boston, MA
- Detroit, MI
- Washington, DC
- Houston, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, FL
- Charlotte, NC
- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL
- Columbus, OH
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Hartford-New Haven, CT
- Milwaukee, WI
- Raleigh-Durham, NC
- Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
- Cincinnati, OH
"With warmer weather and the official start of spring, the arrival of mosquitoes, fleas and ticks are soon to follow," said Brian Feldman, Director of Technical Operations at TruGreen. "By making citizens aware now, our hope is that we can help homeowners begin to combat these pests and the potential diseases they carry — such as West Nile, Zika, and Lyme disease — before they cause a bigger problem during the humid summer months when they are most persistent. Protecting against and controlling these nuisance pests helps homeowners enjoy living life outside all season long."
Beyond bringing in a professional, TruGreen encourages consumers to follow a few tips to help minimize the presence of mosquitoes and ticks this season, and to keep themselves and their families protected:
TruGreen's Mosquito Defense and Outdoor Nuisance Pest Control programs provide a multipronged and comprehensive approach — selection, prevention, and population control— to protect against unwanted pests. The TruGreen Perimeter Pest program targets other unwanted bugs and insects — such as ants, stink bugs and spiders, among others — and reduces their ability to become a problem inside the home. In addition, TruGreen ensures that every customer is 100% satisfied with their service with their TruGreen Guarantee.
For more information about TruGreen and the new report, please visit www.trugreen.com and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About TruGreen TruGreen is the nation's leading lawn care provider, offering neighborhoods across the country tailored lawn, tree and shrub care along with protection against mosquitoes and other pests. As a company rooted in scientific expertise with a customer-centered approach, TruGreen helps homeowners achieve an outdoor living space that brings them pride. There are approximately 260 TruGreen branches in the United States and Canada, plus 38 franchise locations. Visit http://www.TruGreen.com, http://www.facebook.com/TruGreen, or the TruGreen app for more information.
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Citr-IQ™ is the Next Advancement in Disinfectant Innovation from the Creators of AHP®
OAKVILLE, ON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Since its creation of Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide® (AHP®) in 1998, Virox Technologies Inc.™ has been relied on by leading infection prevention and biosecurity experts worldwide and their innovations regarded as the new standard in disinfectant safety, efficacy, and environmental sustainability. Today, Virox announces its development of Citr-IQ™, a new innovative patented disinfectant technology for professional use.
Citr-IQ is a synergistic blend of ingredients that effectively kills pathogens using one of nature's primary antimicrobials, citric acid, while remaining gentle on users, materials, and the environment. By harnessing the natural disinfectant power of citric acid, Citr-IQ maintains the balance of efficacy and safety that Virox antimicrobial technologies are known for while advancing performance in sustainability and material compatibility.
"As a research driven company, we are committed to innovating, developing, and improving sustainable disinfectants that allow our users to reduce their environmental impact while providing a superior efficacy and safety profile that disrupts the status quo," says Randy Pilon, Virox President and CEO. "I challenged our Research & Development team with further advancing our product safety, efficacy, and sustainability beyond that of AHP, and they delivered. Citr-IQ truly represents the next chapter in Virox innovation."
When asked why citric acid was chosen as an active ingredient, Faraz Alderson, Virox Chief Science Officer, explains, "As a natural compound, citric acid's characteristics met our stringent criteria of delivering unmatched safety and microbial potency and providing the dual action of cleaning and disinfecting. It was the perfect natural compound to develop our formulations with."
Citr-IQ's synergistic chemistry is powerful enough to eliminate pathogens of concern, and its superior compatibility makes it safer for numerous surfaces and devices and allows for eco-friendly material and packaging options. Further expanding its sustainability profile, the ingredients in Citr-IQ are biodegradable and non-toxic, having no negative impact on the environment.
"We've enhanced the safe and natural disinfecting properties of citric acid to engineer a technology that outperforms other hospital grade disinfectants on the market," says Lee Nesbitt, Executive Vice President of Commercial Markets. "We have not compromised in its development but have focused on strengthening the ideal disinfectant attributes that set our innovations apart. We are excited to be announcing our new patented technology and working to bring Citr-IQ to Infection Preventionists and their facilities."
Virox's new Citr-IQ disinfectant technology is patented and proven effective against pathogens of concern, including SARS-CoV2, ESBLs, Norovirus, and Candida auris, and is the first citric acid-based tuberculocidal disinfectant with a contact time of ≤1-minute. Several Citr-IQ formulations are currently going through regulatory approval by the US EPA and Health Canada, and professionals can anticipate their arrival in late 2023.
For more information on Virox Technologies and their innovative infection prevention solutions, visit www.virox.com.
About Virox Technologies Inc.
Virox Technologies Inc.™ is a disruptive chemical engineering and disinfectant innovator who set a new standard in disinfection in 1998 with the patented technology, Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide®. Since then, we have continued to innovate and deliver the world's safest, most effective, and eco-conscious disinfectants and elevate the understanding of proper disinfection and infection prevention. Our trusted technologies and products are relied on in more than 70 countries across human and animal health industries, eliminating dangerous pathogens and providing a safer and greener alternative for people, animals, and the planet.
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ROCK SPRINGS -- Western Wyoming Community College’s welding program will host their annual Percy Hadley High School Welding Competition on Friday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eight high schools are competing in this year’s event from the following communities: Rock Springs, Green River, Big Piney, Saratoga, Rawlins, Evanston, Farson and Star Valley.
Students compete by demonstrating their skill in oxy fuel cutting and shielded metal arc welding by building a small project. Students must also complete a 100-question written exam. Scholarships will be awarded to the top three winners; first place is $1,250, second place is $1,000 and third place is $500.
“We are excited to bring this competition back with a bang and look forward to building Wyoming’s workforce for future needs,” stated Jake Mannikko, welding professor at Western.
In addition, the Welding Department will be hosting their first Welding Rig Show & Shine contest in conjunction with the Percy Hadley High School Welding competition. Around 25 rigs will be competing in three classes: work horse, slick rig and a people’s choice.
Proceeds from the companies’ $50 entry fee will go to the Western Welding Program SkillsUSA chapter. Public donations can be made by visiting our Foundation giving page: westernwyoming.edu/giving.
The current welding fabrication team at Western recently competed at the SkillsUSA state championship on April 11 and 12. Students Andrew Nicholson, Aaron Ortiz and Korbin Serano competed in the post-secondary fabrication contest where they took 1st place! The students wrote a welding procedure specification and submitted a schematic of the project, followed by a six-hour practical building of the project that was a wall tent wood stove. The students head to SkillsUSA Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 20 to compete.
The Percy Hadley Welding Competition is open to the public and free admission. Tours will be available for the Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology wing of the college. This building is located on the south side of campus near the water tower. Corman’s Kettle Corn, Chill Out Ice Cream and Carl’s BBQ food trucks will be on site for the event. Local vendors will have tables for the public to obtain information: Rocky Mountain Air Solutions, ESAB Lincoln Electric, Air Gas and Praxir.
For general information regarding the event, contact Jake Mannikko at 307-389-9772. To learn more about Western’s Welding program visit their website page westernwyoming.edu/welding.
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Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he’s trying to negotiate an agreement with the company.
Last week, Musk announced an offer to buy the social media company for $54.20 per share, or about $43 billion. At the time, he did not say how he would finance the acquisition.
The Tesla CEO said Thursday in documents filed with U.S. securities regulators that he’s exploring what’s known as a tender offer to buy all of the social media platform’s common stock for $54.20 per share in cash. Under a tender offer, Musk, who owns about 9% of Twitter shares, would take his offer directly to other shareholders, bypassing the board.
But Musk hasn’t decided yet whether to do that.
The documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission say San Francisco-based Twitter Inc. has not responded to Musk’s proposal.
Twitter said in a statement Thursday that it has received Musk’s updated proposal and its “new information on potential financing.”
The company said its board is “committed to conducting a careful, comprehensive and deliberate review to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interest of the company and all Twitter stockholders.”
Last week Twitter’s board adopted a “poison pill” defense that could make a takeover attempt prohibitively expensive.
The filing states that “entities related to (Musk) have received commitment letters committing to provide an aggregate of approximately $46.5 billion.”
The financing would come from Morgan Stanley and other financial institutions. Some would be secured by stock that Musk owns in Tesla, the electric car and solar panel maker. Other banks involved include Barclays, Bank of America, Societie Generale, Mizuho Bank, BNP Paribas and MUFG.
A Delaware corporation named X Holdings 1 was formed at the direction of Musk and some affiliates who intend to “acquire, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding equity interests of, or directly or indirectly merge with Twitter Inc.,” according to a financing commitment letter the company submitted.
Shares of Twitter rose just under 1% to $47.05 in Thursday morning trading after the financing became public. The share price is $7.15 below Musk’s offer.
Musk “is seeking to negotiate a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Twitter ... and is prepared to begin such negotiations immediately,” the documents say.
With a tender offer, Musk would try to get other shareholders to pledge their stock to him at a certain price on a certain date. If enough shareholders agree, Musk could use that as leverage to get the board to drop the poison pill defense.
Musk signaled the possibility of a tender offer several times this week in tweets using the word “tender.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday as traders cheered strong earnings reports from several big U.S. companies
The S&P 500 rose 0.8% as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 245 points, or 0.7%, to 35,412 and the Nasdaq rose 0.8%.
Technology stocks helped with much of the heavy lifting. Apple rose 1.8% and Microsoft gained 1.3%.
American Airlines jumped 7.3% after telling investors it expects to turn a profit in the second quarter as more people return to travel. That upbeat outlook helped push rival airlines higher, as well as other companies within the travel industry. Expedia rose 4.3% and Marriott rose 1.8%.
Tesla surged 8.3% after after the maker of electric cars and solar panels reported strong sales and a seven-fold increase in profits despite global supply chain kinks.
The solid earnings reports helped give the broader market more direction following a bumpy day of trading on Wednesday in what has been a choppy week. Major indexes are still on track for weekly gains. Investors are reviewing the latest round of corporate earnings amid lingering concerns about rising inflation and the Federal Reserve’s shift away from an ultra-low interest rate policy.
The Fed has already announced a quarter-percentage point rate hike and Wall Street expects a half-percentage rate hike at its next meeting in two weeks. Other central banks have also moved to raise interest rates to try and temper the impact of rising prices on businesses and consumers.
Bond yields have been gaining ground as investors prepare for higher interest rates. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 2.90% from 2.84%, hovering near its highest level since late 2018.
Investors have been closely listening to comments from Fed officials and other central bank members and will turn their attention to a panel discussion Thursday with Fed Chair Jerome Powell and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde at a meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
Central bank officials and economists have been warning about slower economic growth as the world moves past the initial surge in activity as the pandemic subsided and persistently rising inflation crimps spending. Concerns about a slowdown have been elevated since Russia invaded Ukraine, prompting a jump in energy and commodity prices that could prolong rising inflation.
U.S. crude oil prices rose 2.5% on Thursday and are up roughly 40% for the year. That has made gasoline more expensive, which cuts deeper into consumers’ wallets. Prices for wheat and corn have also jumped, as Ukraine is a key global producer of both. Those staples are key ingredients in a wide range of food products.
Rising prices on everything from food to clothing and uncertainty over the inflation have been lingering over the economy even as it continues to show more signs of recovery from the virus pandemic. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) - Cloudy and breezy with scattered windward and mauka showers. Expect some showers to carry over into leeward areas from time to time. Highs 80 to 85. Trade winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight, cloudy conditions continue with numerous showers at night. Lows 68 to 73. Trade winds 15 to 25 mph.
Some high clouds associated with a weak upper disturbance lurking to the south will lift northward into the area today through Friday, then clear out over the weekend. A return of drier trade wind conditions is expected next week.
A pair of north-northwest swells are due this week. The first swell will be peaking today near seasonal average, then slowly lower Friday and Saturday. The next, slightly larger, swell will arrive Saturday, and north shore surf may approach the advisory level during its peak Sunday. This swell will gradually decline Monday and fade by Tuesday.
South shore surf will remain near to below seasonal average during the next couple of days. Forerunners of a south-southwest swell will arrive Saturday. The swell will likely peak above seasonal average Sunday and decrease Monday and Tuesday.
The steady trade winds discussed above will generate rough trade wind swell and keep east shore surf near seasonal average.
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13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe
DETROIT (AP) — Thirteen sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar are seeking $10 million each from the FBI, claiming a bungled investigation by agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor, lawyers said Thursday.
It’s an effort to make the government responsible for assaults that occurred after July 2015. The Justice Department’s inspector general concluded last year that the FBI made fundamental errors when it became aware of allegations against Nassar that year.
Nassar was a Michigan State University sports doctor as well as a doctor at USA Gymnastics. He is serving decades in prison for assaulting female athletes, including medal-winning Olympic gymnasts.
“This was not a case involving fake 20 dollar bills or tax cheats,” attorney Jamie White said. “These were allegations of a serial rapist who was known to the FBI as the Olympic U.S. doctor with unfettered access to young women.”
Nassar, he added, continued a “reign of terror for 17 unnecessary months.”
An email seeking comment was sent to the FBI.
White is not suing the FBI yet. Under federal law, tort claims must be a filed with a government agency, which then has six months to reply. A lawsuit could follow, depending on the FBI’s response.
“No one should have been assaulted after the summer of 2015 because the FBI should have done its job,” said Grace French, founder of a group called The Army of Survivors. “To know that the FBI could have helped to avoid this trauma disgusts me.”
White noted the 2018 massacre at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The FBI received a tip about five weeks before 17 people were killed at the school, but the tip was never forwarded to the FBI’s South Florida office. The government agreed to pay $127.5 million to families of those killed or injured.
The inspector general’s investigation was spurred by allegations that the FBI failed to promptly address complaints made in 2015 against Nassar. It took months before agents opened a formal investigation.
White said more than 100 women were assaulted after July 2015. Nassar wasn’t arrested by state authorities until November 2016 during an investigation by Michigan State University police.
FBI Director Christopher Wray has said he’s “deeply and profoundly sorry” for delays in Nassar’s prosecution and the pain it caused.
The Michigan attorney general’s office ultimately handled the assault charges, while federal prosecutors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, filed a child pornography case against Nassar.
Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to more than 300 women and girls who were assaulted. USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee made a $380 million settlement.
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500 lbs. of marijuana scattered on interstate during crash on 4/20, troopers say
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:10 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (Gray News) – Troopers in Missouri found 500 pounds of packaged marijuana scattered around the road when they responded to a crash on April 20.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on I-70 in Callaway County. They said no one was seriously injured in the accident.
“You don’t see this every day, but it’s 4/20…,” Highway Patrol posted on Twitter with a picture showing bags and bags of marijuana covering the interstate.
Authorities say two men were arrested and charged with felony first-degree drug trafficking.
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Authorities seize 30 pounds of illegal shark fins at Texas restaurant
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:06 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - The owners of a Texas seafood restaurant may face charges after nearly 30 pounds of shark fins were found inside a freezer.
In 2015, Texas banned the trade of shark fins. The law was put into effect to help crush the trade that officials say is mostly to blame for harming the shark population.
Authorities seized the fins and will use them as evidence.
A criminal case is pending against the unnamed restaurant owners.
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CNN+ streaming service to shut down one month after launch
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM EDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
(Gray News) - CNN+, the highly publicized streaming service for the news network, will be shutting down one month after it launched, CNN reported Thursday.
The shutdown is scheduled for April 30.
CNN stated the decision was made by the new management team after parent company WarnerMedia merged with Discovery to become Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Supreme Court upholds Puerto Ricans’ exclusion from benefits program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the differential treatment of residents of Puerto Rico, ruling that Congress was within its power to exclude them from a benefits program that’s available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The court held by an 8-1 vote Thursday that making Puerto Ricans ineligible for the Supplemental Security Income program, which provides benefits to older, disabled and blind Americans, did not unconstitutionally discriminate against them.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, was the lone dissenter.
Writing for the court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the court was bound by a pair of earlier rulings that already upheld the federal law that created SSI and excluded Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories from it. Congress later added in the Mariana Islands.
Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since the Spanish American War in 1898, and its residents are U.S. citizens, but they have no vote for president or representation in Congress. They also do not pay federal income tax.
Kavanaugh wrote that “just as not every federal tax extends to residents of Puerto Rico, so too not every federal benefits program extends to residents of Puerto Rico.”
In dissent, Sotomayor responded, “In my view, there is no rational basis for Congress to treat needy citizens living anywhere in the United States so differently from others. To hold otherwise, as the Court does, is irrational and antithetical to the very nature of the SSI program and the equal protection of citizens guaranteed by the Constitution. I respectfully dissent.”
Jose Luis Vaello-Madero, the Puerto Rico resident at the center of the case, began receiving SSI payments after he suffered a series of strokes while living in New York.
The payments continued to his bank account in New York even after he moved back to Puerto Rico. When he notified the Social Security Administration, the payments stopped and then the government sued to recover more than $28,000 to which it said he was not entitled.
Lower courts sided with Vaello-Madero, ruling that the exclusion of Puerto Rico from the SSI program is unconstitutional. In a similar case in Guam, a federal judge ruled recently that residents of that Pacific island also should be able to collect SSI.
The Justice Department first filed its appeal of a ruling by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during the Trump administration but maintained the case even after President Joe Biden took office.
The Biden administration has said it supports changing the law to extend SSI payments to Puerto Rico. It included a provision in its Build Back Better proposal to make residents of U.S. territories eligible for SSI payments, but the legislation is stalled in Congress.
A separate program, Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled, covers residents of the territories, but it has more stringent eligibility requirements and pays less generous benefits than SSI.
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Texas woman drops lawsuit claiming Jerry Jones is her father
DALLAS (AP) — A 25-year-old Texas woman who sued Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father, has dropped her lawsuit.
Alexandra Davis said in court papers filed Wednesday that she now wants genetic testing to verify her claim, The Dallas Morning News reported.
“Alexandra has just decided that she wants to go ahead and proceed with parentage and DNA testing,” said Jay Gray, one of Davis’ lawyers. “She wants to remove any doubts that Jerry’s her father.”
Jones’ attorneys had asked in court filings that the suit be dismissed but did not address the paternity claim. A representative for Jones declined to comment.
The lawsuit alleged that Jones had a relationship with Davis’ mother, Cynthia Davis, who was working as a ticket counter agent for American Airlines in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the time. Alexandra Davis was born in 1996.
Davis and her mother reached a settlement in which Jones would support them financially as long as they didn’t publicly identify him as her father, according to court documents. At the time of the agreement in 1998, Jones denied he was the father.
Jones and his wife, Gene, married in 1963. They have three children, and all have a front-office role with the Cowboys. Jerry Jones is the team president and general manager.
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These air fryers have been recalled after reports of fire, injuries
(Gray News) - More than half a million air fryers have been recalled after more than 100 reports about the product catching fire.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, this recall involves Insignia digital air fryers, analog air fryers and digital air fryer ovens sold by Best Buy.
The specific model numbers include:
- NS-AF32DBK9
- NS-AF32MBK9
- NS-AF50MBK9
- NS-AF53DSS0
- NS-AF53MSS0
- NS-AF55DBK9
- NS-AFO6DBK1
- NS-AFO6DSS1
Two injuries have been reported in connection to the devices catching fire, including an injury to a child’s leg, according to the agency.
There have also been seven reports of minor property damage.
Best Buy is offering a refund for the product in the form of credit for use at the store or online.
Consumers will receive a credit of $50 or the amount on the purchase receipt if higher.
Best Buy is contacting all known purchasers directly to arrange returns and provide pre-paid shipping boxes, labels and return instructions.
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White House’s ghost gun crackdown receives mixed reviews on Capitol Hill
The White House is hoping to curb gun violence as President Biden announced an executive measure last week targeting so-called ghost guns, homemade weapons that are difficult to track.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Following a series of mass shootings in South Carolina and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania last weekend, gun control is back in the national spotlight. The White House is hoping to curb gun violence as President Biden announced an executive measure last week targeting so-called ghost guns, homemade weapons that are difficult to track. Gun control advocates like Christian Heyne, from the Brady Campaign, are praising the move.
“We have seen a significant increase of these weapons in major cities across the country,” said Heyne.
Guns are required to have serial numbers, but the individual parts used to make ghost guns are not. Americans can assemble what amounts to a gun without a trace. That is about to change with the new rule, which calls for serial numbers on the parts in ghost gun kits.
“There is a lot more that we recognize that needs to be done and we’re excited to get to work there too,” said Heyne.
In 2017, Rep. Dina Titus’ (D-Nev.) district saw the deadliest individual mass shooting in history when a gunman left 61 dead in Las Vegas. She wants Congress to go further in controlling guns.
“We can’t get it out of the Congress, especially out of the Senate with the Republicans, and so the president has to do it through some sort of administrative procedure,” said Titus.
Titus’ Republican colleagues are reluctant to pass new gun control laws. Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) said he wants to protect the Second Amendment, and enforce laws already on the books.
“It’s not going to affect the crime rate by going after ghost guns. All it’s going to do is try to make legal gun owners illegal,” said Simpson.
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said the focus in the gun control conversation should be centered on criminals.
“I will fight for the Second Amendment and the right of people to own and bear arms,” said Biggs.
With a thin majority in the House and a 50-50 Senate split, it is an uphill battle for Democrats to pass significant gun control legislation. Those efforts will become even more difficult if Republicans take majority control in the November midterm elections.
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Zelenskyy gets John F Kennedy award for defending democracy
BOSTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is among five people named Thursday as recipients of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for acting to protect democracy.
Zelenskyy was chosen because of the way he has “marshaled the spirit, patriotism and untiring sacrifice of the Ukrainian people in a life-or-death fight for their country,” as Russia pours in troops and assaults cities and towns, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said.
The foundation said four U.S. officials were chosen for standing up for free and fair elections, as the system is challenged in ways it has never been before.
They are: Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers and Fulton County, Georgia, elections worker Wandrea “Shaye” Moss.
Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will present the awards May 22 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. The award was created by the family of the late president to honor public figures who risk their careers by embracing unpopular positions for the greater good, and is named after Kennedy’s 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Profiles in Courage.”
“There is no more important issue facing our country, and the world, today than the fight for democracy,” Kennedy said in a statement. “The war in Ukraine has shown the world that we can’t take freedom for granted, and the courage of our elected officials in the U.S. reminds us that as citizens we each have a responsibility to protect our democracy and exercise our fundamental right to vote.”
Cheney chaired the Republican House Conference before being ousted from her post last year because of her unrelenting criticism of former President Donald Trump and statements blaming him for the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The foundation said Cheney “broke with most in her party, urged fidelity to the Constitution, and stood her ground with honor and conviction,” and that she has remained a “consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy.”
Michigan was one of the battleground states where Trump allies demanded further review of the 2020 election. Benson defended the certification of the results.
Protestors showed up at her home one evening in December 2020, angry about what they incorrectly said was voter fraud leading to Trump’s loss. The foundation said Benson defended the will of Michigan voters, repeatedly refused to back down from fulfilling the duties of her office and continues to speak out about the risks to free and fair elections.
Bowers, a Republican, broke ranks with many in his party in December 2020 when he rejected a request from Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani for the Arizona Legislature to step in and replace electors legally pledged for Joe Biden with others who would support Trump.
The foundation said Bowers made a “decision of conscience,” for which he endured persistent harassment and intimidation tactics from Trump supporters, and he acted again to protect the integrity of Arizona elections by stopping a wide-ranging election bill that would eliminate nearly all forms of early voting and require ballots to be counted by hand, though Republicans are still trying to pass these changes.
Moss has worked for the Fulton County elections department since 2012 and supervised the absentee ballot operation during the 2020 election. Trump allies falsely claimed she engaged in ballot fraud. The foundation said “despite the onslaught of random, undeserved and malicious attacks,” Moss continues to do the “hard and unseen work to run our democracy.”
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Babyganics issues voluntary recall of one of its products
(Gray News) - Babyganics has issued a voluntary recall for some of its bubble bath due to the presence of the bacteria Pluralibacter gergoviae.
According to the FDA, the bacteria doesn’t usually cause healthy individuals to become sick, but it could pose a risk of infection to those who are immunocompromised or have broken or irritated skin, like diaper rash.
The FDA says infants may be more susceptible than adults.
According to Babyganics, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the voluntary recall at this time.
The specific products involved in the recall include: Babyganics 20-ounce chamomile verbena bubble bath, UPC 8 13277 01375 4, with lot codes Y314 and Y315 found at the bottom of the packaging and contained in a white plastic bottle with a green plastic lid.
Babyganics is offering a full refund to anyone with the affected product.
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Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda ahead of Earth Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year ago, Joe Biden marked his first Earth Day as president by convening world leaders for a virtual summit on global warming that even Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping attended. Biden used the moment to nearly double the United States’ goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, vaulting the country to the front lines in the fight against climate change.
But the months since then have been marred by setbacks. Biden’s most sweeping proposals remain stalled on Capitol Hill despite renewed warnings from scientists that the world is hurtling toward a dangerous future marked by extreme heat, drought and weather.
In addition, Russia’s war in Ukraine has reshuffled the politics of climate change, leading Biden to release oil from the nation’s strategic reserve and encourage more drilling in hopes of lowering sky-high gas prices that are emptying American wallets.
It’s a far cry from the sprint toward clean energy that Biden — and his supporters — envisioned when he took office. Although Biden is raising fuel economy standards for vehicles and included green policies in last year’s bipartisan infrastructure legislation, the lack of greater progress casts a shadow over his second Earth Day as president.
Biden will mark the moment on Friday in Seattle, where he’ll be joined by Gov. Jay Inslee, a fellow Democrat with a national reputation for climate action. Biden also is scheduled to visit Portland, Oregon, on Thursday as part of a swing through the Pacific Northwest, a region that has often been on the forefront of environmental efforts.
Administration officials defend Biden’s record on global warming while saying that more work is needed.
“Two things can be true at the same time,” said Ali Zaidi, the president’s deputy national climate adviser. “We can have accomplished a lot, and have a long way to go.”
Zaidi acknowledged that “we have headwinds, we have challenges,” but also said the president has “a mandate to drive action forward on this.”
Kyle Tisdel, climate and energy program director with the Western Environmental Law Center, said Biden has not lived up to the promise of last year’s Earth Day summit.
“Climate action was a pillar of President Biden’s campaign, and his promises on this existential issue were a major reason the public elected him,″ Tisdel said. “Achieving results on climate is not a matter of domestic politics, it’s life and death.”
Biden had hoped to pass a $1.75 trillion plan for expanding education programs, social services and environmental policies. But Republicans opposed the legislation, known as Build Back Better, and it failed to get the unanimous support necessary from Democrats holding a slim majority in the Senate.
The final blow came from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., who owes his personal fortune to coal and represents a state that defines itself in large part through mining that fossil fuel. Democrats hope to revive the bill in some form, but it’s unclear exactly what Manchin would support, putting any possible deal in jeopardy.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said this week that negotiations were ongoing even though Biden wasn’t publicizing them. “Just because he’s not talking about it doesn’t mean those conversations are not happening behind the scenes,” she said.
Administration officials are expected to speak Saturday at a rally outside the White House as climate, labor and social justice groups urge Congress to pass climate legislation before Memorial Day. Similar events are planned in dozens of cities as activists stress the need for major investments to boost clean energy and create jobs.
The White House wants to win approval for more than $300 billion in tax credits for clean energy that advocates describe as crucial for meeting Biden’s goal of reducing emissions by up to 52% from 2005 levels by 2030.
Without the tax credits, “I don’t see a pathway,” said Nat Keohane, a former Obama energy adviser who is now president of the independent Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Reaching the midterm elections in November without them “would amount to a failure on the promise of the first year,’’ he said.
Asked if Biden’s goal of reducing emissions is still achievable, Psaki said, “We are continuing to pursue it, and we are going to continue to do everything we can to reach it.”
Psaki noted that the $1 trillion infrastructure law includes an array of climate policies, including funding for the construction of 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations. However, an analysis by the consultancy McKinsey estimates that nearly 30 million chargers are needed by 2030.
The Ukraine war has worsened the political challenges at home by sending shockwaves through global energy markets and increasing gas prices.
It’s also caused Biden to change his tune on oil drilling. Last week, Biden moved forward with the first onshore sales of oil and gas drilling leases on public land, a move that environmental groups blasted even though the administration said it was only doing so under a court order.
Although the legal battle is ongoing, in the meantime Biden is encouraging new domestic production.
“The bottom line is if we want lower gas prices we need to have more oil supply right now,” Biden said in March.
The leasing plan “is an ugly betrayal of Joe Biden’s campaign promises and his administration’s rhetoric on environmental justice and climate action,″ said Collin Rees, U.S. political director at Oil Change International.
“Biden is choosing to stand with polluters over people at the expense of frontline communities and the future of the planet,” he added.
The war in Ukraine has also frustrated diplomatic efforts to address climate change.
John Kerry, Biden’s international climate envoy, has focused much of his efforts on prodding China, the world’s top consumer of coal, to transition to clean energy more quickly. But that work “is harder now” amid China’s defense of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kerry said Wednesday.
“Some of the differences in opinion between our countries have sharpened and hardened, and that makes diplomacy more difficult,” he said during an online discussion on climate finance with the Center for Global Development.
Kerry’s aides have downplayed talk he might leave the administration now that he’s served more than a year, and he remains a loyal defender of Biden’s climate efforts. But his tone has become more pessimistic recently, especially as Biden’s climate proposals remain stalled in Congress.
The administration was also rattled by recent reports that Biden’s domestic climate adviser, Gina McCarthy, plans to step down. McCarthy called the reports “simply inaccurate” and said she is “excited about the opportunities ahead.”
Another one of Biden’s climate-related efforts could divide the environmental community. His administration plans to offer $6 billion in funding to prevent financially distressed nuclear power plants from closing. Although the facilities produce carbon-free electricity, they’re viewed warily by some activists because of concerns about how to dispose of nuclear waste and the potential for devastating accidents.
“We’re using every tool available to get this country powered by clean energy by 2035,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.
Abigail Dillen, president of the environmental group Earthjustice, said that “spirits have dimmed” after the failures of the past year. Although she praised some of the policies that Biden has achieved so far, she said that “it’s not at the scale of climate action we need — full-stop.”
Now Republicans are poised to retake control of at least one chamber in Congress in November’s midterm elections, meaning there’s a limited window for making progress. Dillen and some other activists have suggested that Biden declare a climate emergency and use the Defense Production Act to boost renewable energy.
“It’s time to pull out all the stops,″ she said.
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Associated Press writers Josh Boak and Ellen Knickmeyer contributed to this report.
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CNN+ streaming service to shut down one month after launch
(AP) - CNN’s brand-new streaming service, CNN+, is shutting down only a month after launch.
In a Thursday memo, incoming CNN chief executive Chris Licht said the service would shut down at the end of April.
CNN+ launched when its parent was still part of AT&T. It combined with Discovery earlier this month in a new company, Warner Bros. Discovery, under Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who had his own vision for CNN and its Warner siblings.
In his memo, Licht said consumers wanted “simplicity and an all-in service” rather than “stand-alone offerings.” Discovery had previously suggested that it wanted to merge the new company’s separate streaming services, which include Discovery+ and HBO Max, into a single app.
Licht said some CNN+ content will wind up on other company networks, and the streaming service’s employees will get opportunities to apply for jobs elsewhere inside Warner Bros. Discovery. The head of CNN+, Andrew Morse, is leaving the company.
“While today’s decision is incredibly difficult, it is the right one for the long-term success of CNN. It allows us to refocus resources on the core products that drive our singular focus: further enhancing CNN’s journalism and its reputation as a global news leader,” Licht wrote.
Under AT&T, there were $100 million in development costs and some 500 employees assigned to building out CNN+.
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Countersuit filed against Jane Doe in Liberty University sexual assault case
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A sexual assault case involving a Liberty University student athlete and a former student has triggered a countersuit from the man named in the original case.
In the original case, a student athlete only referred to as Jane Doe accused her friend and fellow L-U student, Charles Tippett, of date rape in October 2020.
Now Tippett has filed his own defamation lawsuit, saying the sexual encounter was consensual and the allegations have impacted his life after graduation.
The original lawsuit filed in November 2021 also accused Liberty University of Title IX violations, alleging the University failed to properly investigate the rape.
In the Jane Doe case seeking $1.776 million, court documents said Tippett used alcohol and a “roofie” to rape her.
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According to the legal documents, Jane Doe was bruised and went to Lynchburg General Hospital, where she received a rape kit the day after the assault. She later found out she was pregnant, but miscarried at 11 weeks.
The lawsuit said Jane Doe missed an athletic practice because of the severe bruising on her legs. She told her coach about the injuries, and later her coach reported the injuries to the university.
Months later, the lawsuit said the director of the university-led internship she was participating in mentioned firing Jane Doe from the program because they were concerned she would take legal action against the university.
Jane Doe accuses Liberty University of actively discouraging a formal complaint and said the University has a pattern and practice of dissuading sexual assault victims from reporting and pursuing allegations of sexual assault.
Meanwhile, the countersuit filed by Charles Tippett said Jane Doe “willfully, intentionally and maliciously accused Tippett of rape with the intent of causing damage to his reputation.”
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The countersuit said the false rape allegation got him fired from his first full-time job and made him lose income.
Tippett is asking for $1.35 million in damages.
The Jane Doe case is one of the latest lawsuits involving Liberty University and claims of sexual assault.
Last July 12 Jane Does claimed the university created an unsafe campus environment with its policies.
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First-graders praised after saving teacher who suffered COVID-19 seizure
ARDMORE, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - A group of first-graders from an elementary school in Alabama jumped into action when their teacher was suffering a seizure.
WAFF reports teacher Tracy Hodges said she felt ill and asked the students to get help during a school day in January at Cedar Hill Elementary School in Ardmore.
That’s when first-grade student Emily Johnson and others stepped in to help out.
“Ms. Hodges started shaking in her chair, and then she said, ‘Go get help.’” Johnson recalled. “Then, we started running to the nurses.”
Hodges said she considers her students to be heroes. She was able to return to work soon after suffering the seizure.
“I had a COVID-19 seizure and they helped me,” Hodges said. “They have become hometown heroes ... just took action like a real hero does.”
Fruit and vegetable production company Dole recognized the students’ quick actions on Wednesday, labeling the 18 students as “Healthy Everyday Heroes” for helping Hodges. The children were given hero certificates, capes and masks as part of Dole’s hero-recognition program.
Hodges’ first-graders were also honored by local law enforcement for their quick thinking earlier this year.
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Settlement reached on previous VEC litigation
RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) announced final resolution regarding litigation that occurred during the previous Administration with Legal Aid Justice Center, Virginia Poverty Law Center, and Legal Aid Works over issues related to the unprecedented impact from the pandemic on the processing of unemployment claims.
The agency had previously settled the lawsuit after resolving a number of issues related to processing unemployment insurance claims.
After the May 25, 2021, settlement, Legal Aid subsequently sought an award of attorneys’ fees on February 1, 2022, for its work in connection with the case.
After a mediation on April 20, 2022, regarding the issue of attorneys’ fees, the parties have agreed to resolve the matter for $200,000.
This amount is less than the total amount of attorneys’ fees sought by Legal Aid in this case.
The VEC says it is satisfied to have this matter resolved, and continues with the significant efforts required to address any remaining issues and transform the agency to be better positioned for any future events.
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Supreme Court upholds Puerto Ricans’ exclusion from benefits program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the differential treatment of residents of Puerto Rico, ruling that Congress was within its power to exclude them from a benefits program that’s available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The court held by an 8-1 vote Thursday that making Puerto Ricans ineligible for the Supplemental Security Income program, which provides benefits to older, disabled and blind Americans, did not unconstitutionally discriminate against them.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, was the lone dissenter.
Writing for the court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the court was bound by a pair of earlier rulings that already upheld the federal law that created SSI and excluded Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories from it. Congress later added in the Mariana Islands.
Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since the Spanish American War in 1898, and its residents are U.S. citizens, but they have no vote for president or representation in Congress. They also do not pay federal income tax.
Kavanaugh wrote that “just as not every federal tax extends to residents of Puerto Rico, so too not every federal benefits program extends to residents of Puerto Rico.”
In dissent, Sotomayor responded, “In my view, there is no rational basis for Congress to treat needy citizens living anywhere in the United States so differently from others. To hold otherwise, as the Court does, is irrational and antithetical to the very nature of the SSI program and the equal protection of citizens guaranteed by the Constitution. I respectfully dissent.”
Jose Luis Vaello-Madero, the Puerto Rico resident at the center of the case, began receiving SSI payments after he suffered a series of strokes while living in New York.
The payments continued to his bank account in New York even after he moved back to Puerto Rico. When he notified the Social Security Administration, the payments stopped and then the government sued to recover more than $28,000 to which it said he was not entitled.
Lower courts sided with Vaello-Madero, ruling that the exclusion of Puerto Rico from the SSI program is unconstitutional. In a similar case in Guam, a federal judge ruled recently that residents of that Pacific island also should be able to collect SSI.
The Justice Department first filed its appeal of a ruling by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during the Trump administration but maintained the case even after President Joe Biden took office.
The Biden administration has said it supports changing the law to extend SSI payments to Puerto Rico. It included a provision in its Build Back Better proposal to make residents of U.S. territories eligible for SSI payments, but the legislation is stalled in Congress.
A separate program, Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled, covers residents of the territories, but it has more stringent eligibility requirements and pays less generous benefits than SSI.
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SVEC to increase rates in May
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) -The Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative announced on Facebook that beginning May 1, 2022, revised rates, to include increased costs at the wholesale power level because of surging natural gas prices, will take effect on SVEC member bills.
When considering the overall impact of the changes, the average SVEC residential member consuming 1,000 kilowatt hours per month will see a 6.5% increase in their average monthly bill over 2021.
In 2021, the average residential member monthly bill for the year was $113 at 1,000 kilowatt hours of use.The expected average monthly bill in 2022, beginning May 1, will be $121 for 1,000 kilowatt hours of use.
Of this 6.5% rise in expense, slightly more than 2% is tied to costs passed down to SVEC members from Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, SVEC’s wholesale energy provider that has seen an increase in natural gas pricing.
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Texas woman drops lawsuit claiming Jerry Jones is her father
DALLAS (AP) — A 25-year-old Texas woman who sued Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father, has dropped her lawsuit.
Alexandra Davis said in court papers filed Wednesday that she now wants genetic testing to verify her claim, The Dallas Morning News reported.
“Alexandra has just decided that she wants to go ahead and proceed with parentage and DNA testing,” said Jay Gray, one of Davis’ lawyers. “She wants to remove any doubts that Jerry’s her father.”
Jones’ attorneys had asked in court filings that the suit be dismissed but did not address the paternity claim. A representative for Jones declined to comment.
The lawsuit alleged that Jones had a relationship with Davis’ mother, Cynthia Davis, who was working as a ticket counter agent for American Airlines in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the time. Alexandra Davis was born in 1996.
Davis and her mother reached a settlement in which Jones would support them financially as long as they didn’t publicly identify him as her father, according to court documents. At the time of the agreement in 1998, Jones denied he was the father.
Jones and his wife, Gene, married in 1963. They have three children, and all have a front-office role with the Cowboys. Jerry Jones is the team president and general manager.
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These air fryers have been recalled after reports of fire, injuries
(Gray News) - More than half a million air fryers have been recalled after more than 100 reports about the product catching fire.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, this recall involves Insignia digital air fryers, analog air fryers and digital air fryer ovens sold by Best Buy.
The specific model numbers include:
- NS-AF32DBK9
- NS-AF32MBK9
- NS-AF50MBK9
- NS-AF53DSS0
- NS-AF53MSS0
- NS-AF55DBK9
- NS-AFO6DBK1
- NS-AFO6DSS1
Two injuries have been reported in connection to the devices catching fire, including an injury to a child’s leg, according to the agency.
There have also been seven reports of minor property damage.
Best Buy is offering a refund for the product in the form of credit for use at the store or online.
Consumers will receive a credit of $50 or the amount on the purchase receipt if higher.
Best Buy is contacting all known purchasers directly to arrange returns and provide pre-paid shipping boxes, labels and return instructions.
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Virginia COVID-19 cases rise by 1,495 Thursday
13,360,273 total PCR tests have been run for the virus in Virginia, with 1,689,563 positive cases.
Due to the number of vaccinations across our region, we will no longer be updating the COVID-19 hotline.
As of Thursday, April 21, Virginia has had 1,689,563 total cases of COVID-19, including confirmed lab tests and clinical diagnoses, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The Virginia Department of Health reports a 7.7% 7-day positivity rate for total PCR testing encounters.
25 additional deaths were reported this Thursday, leaving the death toll at 20,124.
For a comprehensive summary of COVID-19 cases and testing in Virginia, you can visit the Virginia Department of Health’s website and view their COVID-19 dashboard.
On Sunday, April 18, 2021, vaccine eligibility expanded to all individuals in the Commonwealth age 16 and above.
On Thursday, April 22, 2021, former Governor Northam announced an ease in some of the COVID-19 restrictions for social gatherings that began on Saturday, May 15:
- Social gatherings: The maximum number of individuals permitted in a social gathering will increase to 100 people for indoor settings and 250 people for outdoor settings. Social gatherings are currently limited to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.
- Entertainment venues: Indoor entertainment and public amusement venues will be able to operate at 50 percent capacity or 1,000 people, up from 30 percent capacity or 500 people. Outdoor venues will be able to operate at 50 percent capacity — up from 30 percent — with no specific cap on the number of attendees.
- Recreational sporting events: The number of spectators allowed at indoor recreational sporting events will increase from 100 to 250 spectators or 50 percent capacity, whichever is less. Outdoor recreational sporting events will increase from 500 to 1,000 people or 50 percent capacity, whichever is less.
- Alcohol sales: Restaurants may return to selling alcohol after midnight, and dining room closures will no longer be required between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday, May 13, 2021, vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask in most circumstances. On Friday, May 14, 2021, Former governor Ralph Northam announced the mask mandate in Virginia would be lifted, and capacity and social distancing restrictions will end on May 28.
Statewide case totals and testing numbers as of April 21
By April 21, the Virginia Department of Health had received reports of 1,213,026 confirmed cases and 476,537 probable cases of COVID-19 across the commonwealth.
Those positive test results are out of 13,360,273 total PCR tests administered in Virginia.
At this point, 49,690 Virginians have been hospitalized due to the disease caused by the virus, and at least 20,124 have died of causes related to the disease.
Where are our local cases?
Here’s a breakdown of cases for our region as of 10:00 a.m. April 21.
Central Shenandoah Health District: 67,268 total cases
Beginning March 10, 2022, the Locality dashboard is no longer being published. Cases by report date and cases by date of illness can be viewed by locality on the Cases dashboard.
Total PCR tests: 428,162
Lord Fairfax Health District: 54,579 total cases
Total PCR tests: 365,636
Northwest Total Outbreaks: 1,009 reported, including 328 in long term care facilities, 90 in K-12 settings, 73 in healthcare settings, 41 in correctional facilities, 330 in congregate settings, 65 in colleges/universities, and 82 in child care settings.
Note: VDH has changed the way it tracks outbreaks. They are now grouped by regions instead of health districts.
COVID-19 Vaccine in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Health has launched a data dashboard showcasing the number of COVID-19 vaccines that have been distributed and administered throughout the commonwealth.
According to the data dashboard, as of April 21, 7,020,311 people have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 6,279,653 people are fully vaccinated.
18,788,025 total vaccine doses have been distributed throughout the state.
Recovery
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s online dashboard indicates that, as of April 21, at least 107,843 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital.
Unlike the VDH data that reports cumulative hospitalizations, their data on hospitalizations reflects hospitalized patients confirmed positive for COVID-19, and that number is 165.
West Virginia updates
Here at WHSV, we cover Grant County, Hardy County and Pendleton County. The below information is the most recent data from each counties’ health department. You can find West Virginia’s COVID-19 dashboard here.
There are 499,619 total cases in West Virginia as of April 21.
Grant County: 3,775 total COVID-19 cases (+1 from Wednesday)
Hardy County: 4,183 total COVID-19 cases (+3 from Wednesday)
Pendleton County: 1,962 total COVID-19 cases
For the latest factual information on COVID-19, you’re encouraged to check both the Virginia Department of Health and the CDC.
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Zelenskyy gets John F Kennedy award for defending democracy
BOSTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is among five people named Thursday as recipients of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for acting to protect democracy.
Zelenskyy was chosen because of the way he has “marshaled the spirit, patriotism and untiring sacrifice of the Ukrainian people in a life-or-death fight for their country,” as Russia pours in troops and assaults cities and towns, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said.
The foundation said four U.S. officials were chosen for standing up for free and fair elections, as the system is challenged in ways it has never been before.
They are: Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers and Fulton County, Georgia, elections worker Wandrea “Shaye” Moss.
Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will present the awards May 22 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. The award was created by the family of the late president to honor public figures who risk their careers by embracing unpopular positions for the greater good, and is named after Kennedy’s 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Profiles in Courage.”
“There is no more important issue facing our country, and the world, today than the fight for democracy,” Kennedy said in a statement. “The war in Ukraine has shown the world that we can’t take freedom for granted, and the courage of our elected officials in the U.S. reminds us that as citizens we each have a responsibility to protect our democracy and exercise our fundamental right to vote.”
Cheney chaired the Republican House Conference before being ousted from her post last year because of her unrelenting criticism of former President Donald Trump and statements blaming him for the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The foundation said Cheney “broke with most in her party, urged fidelity to the Constitution, and stood her ground with honor and conviction,” and that she has remained a “consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy.”
Michigan was one of the battleground states where Trump allies demanded further review of the 2020 election. Benson defended the certification of the results.
Protestors showed up at her home one evening in December 2020, angry about what they incorrectly said was voter fraud leading to Trump’s loss. The foundation said Benson defended the will of Michigan voters, repeatedly refused to back down from fulfilling the duties of her office and continues to speak out about the risks to free and fair elections.
Bowers, a Republican, broke ranks with many in his party in December 2020 when he rejected a request from Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani for the Arizona Legislature to step in and replace electors legally pledged for Joe Biden with others who would support Trump.
The foundation said Bowers made a “decision of conscience,” for which he endured persistent harassment and intimidation tactics from Trump supporters, and he acted again to protect the integrity of Arizona elections by stopping a wide-ranging election bill that would eliminate nearly all forms of early voting and require ballots to be counted by hand, though Republicans are still trying to pass these changes.
Moss has worked for the Fulton County elections department since 2012 and supervised the absentee ballot operation during the 2020 election. Trump allies falsely claimed she engaged in ballot fraud. The foundation said “despite the onslaught of random, undeserved and malicious attacks,” Moss continues to do the “hard and unseen work to run our democracy.”
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STARTUP STUDIO BY TOPPS, ZYNGA AND MACHINE ZONE VETERAN CLOSES SEED FUNDING BACKED BY Com2uS, HARMONY, AND CO-FOUNDERS OF THE SANDBOX AND YGG
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5x5 Gaming today announced a seed round of $1.7 million - to build core games with a multicultural viewpoint, and that are made with digital collectibles and competitive and social gaming experiences baked in from the ground up. The investment in the global development team comes from multiple investors, including Com2uS, Harmony, and the cofounders of The Sandbox and YGG.
The company's first game, Battle of Kingdoms, will celebrate and honor a number of cultures from around the world, and allow players to play, collect and digitally own (via NFTs) historical warriors and soldiers from different cultures. The company is consulting with historians and local experts to ensure proper representation for all characters and nations.
"5x5 is a unique gaming studio that has both extensive experience in free-to-play game development as well as digital blockchain collectibles, and we are very excited to support them early in their journey with this seed investment," said Kyu Lee, president, Com2uS.
"We are a big believer in true digital asset ownership and the benefits that blockchain technology brings to us as game designers and developers. Having said that, we wanted to create an experience where having fun, quality content, making social connections, and competition are the focal points for our players; not the farmability of our game economy as you see in many early 'crypto gaming projects,'" said Deniz Gezgin, founder and CEO, 5x5 Gaming. "We believe there are better ways to incorporate play-to-earn flows, blockchain and crypto technologies into games, and our experience with both game development and digital collectibles will help establish 5x5 Gaming as a gameplay-focused developer with multiple titles created with this vision and strategy."
Gezgin brings a broad range of experience to lead 5x5 Gaming. A former teen Turkish athletics national team member, Gezgin worked his way through college and postgrad, and has held leadership and strategic positions in game development as well as digital collectibles, including leading the digital division of Topps.
5x5 Gaming is headquartered in San Francisco, but has employees in Los Angeles, Chicago, Mexico, Vietnam, India and Turkey.
"With this investment from our partners, 5x5 Gaming is building a team without borders; talent and inspiration can be found everywhere," said Gezgin. "Our growing team is spread around the world; we look at diversity as part of our strategy and believe that with a team of different backgrounds and cultures we can create gaming experiences that are more fully culturalized."
"We are excited to work with 5x5 Gaming under Deniz's leadership," said Stephen Tse, founder and CEO, Harmony. "His background in gaming and collectibles are a perfect combination and coming at the perfect time. There is a perfect storm of technology, culture, NFTs, and blockchain, and 5x5 Gaming is in a perfect spot to contribute to this exciting space. Harmony is proud to be working with Deniz and team to explore what's possible in this new and open gaming, gamefi design space."
"With millions onboarding to NFT games, Web3 infrastructure is lowering barriers to participation and making it possible for players from all around the world to become part-owners in a better, more inclusive digital economy," said Gabby Dizon, cofounder, Yield Guild Games (YGG). "5x5 Gaming is helping to ensure that we see strong diversity in the representation of people and communities in the open Metaverse, which is why I am proud to be personally backing Deniz and his team."
"I am pleased to support Deniz and his team of game industry veterans on their journey into Web3 as they build their first play-to-earn games and embrace the NFT culture," said Sebastien Borget, COO and cofounder, The Sandbox. "Our industry needs a broader variety of games to attract a wider audience, and 5x5 Gaming has the right mindset to build games that will achieve this."
Additional 5x5 Gaming investors include Dialectic Capital and Lucid Blue Ventures, and the advisory team includes gaming and digital media veterans Ed Lu, Michael Vorhaus and Andrew Chan.
About 5x5 Gaming:
5X5 Gaming is an early-stage, cross-platform gaming company that focuses on building AAA, quality games with an element of digital ownership. The company's mission is to evolve gaming using the latest technologies to build trust, safety, and true digital asset ownership to unlock the best gaming experience.
MEDIA CONTACT:
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LUXEMBOURG, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adecoagro S.A. (the "Company") (NYSE: AGRO), one of the leading agro-industrial companies in South America, announced today its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend distribution of $17.5 million that represents approximately
$0.1571 per share considering outstanding shares as of today, to shareholders of the Company of record at close of business on May 2, 2022, payable on May 17, 2022.
This dividend distribution is the first of a two-tranche cash dividend payable in two installments. The second installment shall be payable in or about November 2022 in an equal cash amount.
A Luxembourg withholding tax of 15% will be applied to each installment of the gross cash dividend distribution amount.
For questions please contact:
Victoria Cabello
IR Manager
Email: ir@adecoagro.com
Tel: +54 (11) 4836-8651
Skype: +54 (11) 4836-8651
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Adecoagro is a leading agro-industrial company in South America. Adecoagro owns over 219.8 thousand hectares of farmland and several industrial facilities spread across the most productive regions of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, where it produces over 2.7 million tons of agricultural products and over 1 million MWh of bioelectricity, among others.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has scheduled a quarterly earnings conference call with financial analysts at 9 a.m. ET Thursday, April 28. The call will be broadcast live over the internet at http://www.aep.com/webcasts.
The webcast will include audio of the call as well as visuals of charts and graphics referred to by AEP management during the call.
The call will be archived on http://www.aep.com/webcasts for use by those unable to listen to the live webcast.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2050. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP's family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.
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Air Products will Showcase Plans for its Net-Zero Hydrogen Energy Complex and Hydrogen for Mobility Solutions at the Convention.
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Seifi Ghasemi, will serve as the featured presenter and special guest at the Canadian Hydrogen Convention. His presentation, titled "The Energy Transition: View from a Global Hydrogen Leader," will be at 9:15 a.m. MT/7:15 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 26 at the Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Ghasemi's presentation will focus on the critical role hydrogen will play in the energy transition, particularly in the area of heavy-duty transportation and industrial applications.
"Hydrogen is not just the energy of the future, it is the energy of now. That is why Air Products is investing heavily in building a net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton," said Ghasemi. "The vast natural resources of the region, paired with the vision of Canada's leadership and its highly-skilled workforce will help Canada be a leader in the clean energy future. Canada's vision meshes well with Air Products' higher purpose to collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and sustainability challenges."
Ghasemi is one of three Air Products' executives scheduled to speak at the two-day event.
- Eric Guter, Air Products' Global Vice President – Hydrogen for Mobility, will take part in a panel discussion titled "How Industry Initiatives and Joint Projects are Leveraging Government Resources and Changing Policies and Regulations," at 1:30 p.m. MT/11:30 a.m. ET on April 26.
- Rachel Smith, Air Products Canada's Vice President and General Manager, will participate in a panel discussion titled "The Producer Perspective: Navigating Through Uncertain Hydrogen Supply and Demand Needs," at 1:30 p.m. MT/11:30 a.m. ET on April 27.
Air Products and its subsidiary, Air Products Canada Ltd., in conjunction with the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta in 2021 announced a multi-billion plan to build a landmark new net-zero hydrogen energy complex that will make Edmonton, Alberta the centre of western Canada's hydrogen economy and set the stage for Air Products to operate the most competitive and lowest-carbon-intensity hydrogen network in the world.
The project begins with a previously announced transformative $1.3 billion (CAD) net-zero hydrogen production and liquefaction facility expected to be onstream in 2024. The project relies on an innovative combination of well-established technologies to jump-start an ambitious transition to carbon neutrality.
As the world's largest hydrogen producer, Air Products has experience across the full value chain for hydrogen and is driving sustainable growth by building, owning and operating the world's largest production, gasification, carbon capture, transportation and fueling projects. The company's technologies are used in over 1.5 million refuelings annually across 20 countries. With over 60 years of global hydrogen experience operating in over 50 countries, Air Products has the proven capability and know-how to make hydrogen through all available production methods and to distribute this increasingly important emission-free fuel safely, reliably, and economically.
For more detailed information about Air Products' net-zero hydrogen energy complex visit: www.airproducts.com/bluebutbetter.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 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 low- and zero-carbon 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 over $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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The Review-Journal will be the first publication in the US to distribute local video content on a 24-hour news stream to more than 300 local channels and multiple platforms
LAS VEGAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Allen Media Group's Local Now – the leading free streaming service for local news and entertainment in America – announced its partnership with The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada's largest news organization. The partnership introduces two new channels to the Local Now platform – "7@7" and "RJ Sports". "7@7" and "RJ Sports" are two of the publication's flagship brands, now bringing award-winning content to Local Now users. Local Now provides localized news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment, produced by various leading news organizations, in more than 225 markets across the U.S.
"'7@7' newscasts and 'RJ Sports' coverage, powered by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is the easiest way to catch up on the latest Las Vegas news and sports events," said Jim Prather, Executive Director of Programming. "We are proud to be the first newspaper to deliver a continuous stream of video content to Local Now. Our partnership with Local Now gives us a comprehensive national and local platform for users interested in one of America's most dynamic news cities."
"Free-streaming local news is what Local Now does best," and the addition of these two local channels from the Las Vegas Review-Journal strengthens our local coverage in Las Vegas and its surrounding communities," said Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Allen Media Group – parent company of Local Now.
"7@7" delivers the Review-Journal's reporting and visuals in a fast-paced, concise format. That's why it's the fastest-growing newscast in Las Vegas," said Review-Journal Executive Editor and Senior Vice President for News Glenn Cook. "We have more journalists than any other Nevada news organization, and that allows "7@7" as well as "RJ Sports" to have an exclusively local focus. It's a perfect fit for Local Now.
"We are always looking for new, innovative partnerships to expand our advertisers' reach, ensuring the highest level of performance for our clients," said Review-Journal Senior Vice President of Sales Chase Rankin. "The partnership with Local Now creates a great opportunity to improve the value of our digital products and expand our reach and penetration in the market."
"7@7" and "RJ Sports" are now available across Local Now's portfolio of over-the-top (OTT), mobile and TV platforms, including YouTube TV, Sling TV, Xumo, MobiTV, fuboTV, Plex, iOS, Android, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. Users can also download the Local Now app.
About Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nevada's news leader since 1909, the Las Vegas Review-Journal is a state, regional, and national award-winning multi platform news organization. The Review-Journal operates reviewjournal.com, a network of niche publications and community newspapers, e-newsletters, custom printing, a video production studio, and more to meet the specific needs of readers and advertisers alike.
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About Local Now
The Allen Media Group digital platform Local Now is the leading free streaming service for local news and entertainment in America, delivering localized content to over 225 markets in the U.S. and boasting an endless supply of movies and TV shows from Hollywood's biggest studios. It offers hundreds of live channels that feature an extensive roster of superstar talent and marquee content partners. Local Now's state-of-the-art streaming platform also delivers original local news, weather and information, customized by market, so viewers can easily stay connected to what matters to them most. Local Now is available on nearly all platforms across OTT on connected TV, Mobile and Web. For more information, please visit www.localnow.com.
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CHICAGO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACG – the premier midmarket mergers and acquisitions association – published its first-ever M&A Business Development Professionals to Watch List in Middle Market Growth's special edition that's out this month.
The edition lists 90 professionals to watch across three categories: private equity, investment banking and corporate development.
"This report showcases business development newcomers and veterans alike," said Tom Bohn, ACG president and CEO. "The immense number of nominees that we received only confirmed that ACG is the place for business development professionals."
In January, Middle Market Growth editors asked the M&A community to nominate dealmaking professionals who excel in their role, are well-respected by deal partners, and are doing something new or different to advance the profession.
The honorees work at private equity firms, investment banks and corporations. Altamont Capital Partners, The Riverside Company, Novacap, Guggenheim Securities, Houlihan Lokey, Lincoln International, Siemens Energy, TaskUs and Terminix are among the firms represented.
"This list reads like a who's who in business development. These professionals are at the top of their game right now," said David Gershman, ACG board president and partner and general counsel at private equity firm Trivest Partners.
The report is sponsored by Grata, a private company intelligence engine for middle-market dealmakers.
"Grata is thrilled to be involved with this report because we know how critical technology is to the business development profession," said Nevin Raj, Grata's chief operating officer and co-founder. "I've seen how attitudes toward technology have shifted as I've talked to ACG members and how it's becoming increasingly important as time goes on."
The special edition also features content highlighting the evolution of business development, including through the use of technology and data, and increased industry specialization.
Physical copies will be mailed to all ACG members. The full edition is available online at middlemarketgrowth.org.
For more information about the Business Development Report, contact Sue Ter Maat at stermaat@acg.org or (847) 772-4354.
About ACG (Association for Corporate Growth)
Founded in 1954, ACG is the premier M&A dealmaking community with a mission of driving middle-market growth. ACG's global network operates within 61 local markets worldwide and comprises more than 100,000 middle-market professionals who invest in, own and advise growing companies. Learn more about ACG and becoming a member at www.acg.org.
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- Audi and Navistar leverage Volkswagen Group relationship to further expand road-safety use cases and develop technology to provide Audi drivers, emergency vehicle drivers and bus drivers with real-time warnings to enhance safety and help prevent collisions
- Deployment to warn school bus or emergency vehicle drivers of fast-approaching vehicles at a school bus stop or intersection, as well as warn Audi drivers of upcoming stopped school buses or directional notification of where an active emergency vehicle is approaching from
- Deployment use cases designed to show safety benefits and also pave the way toward automated driving through connectivity.
HERNDON, Va., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi and Navistar have partnered to further develop and demonstrate potential safety enhancing C-V2X technology in Navistar emergency vehicles and school buses. The partnership allows for both companies to develop use cases and safety enhancing demonstrations in close collaboration as members of the Volkswagen Group. First deployments are expected to begin this summer.
While the transportation sector as a whole has made great safety improvements over the years, C-V2X technology is one major step toward safer mobility for drivers, students, paramedics, patients and more. Audi and Navistar, working with Applied Information and Traffic Control Corporation, have partnered to research how to improve safety and driver information in school zones, school bus stops and emergency vehicle situations. Connected vehicle technology has the potential to prevent some of the roughly 25,000 school zone injuries and 100 fatalities reported annually.1 – A NHSTA study of ambulance crashes over a 20-year period estimate that 1,500 injuries and 29 fatalities are attributed to ambulance crashes on average per year.
While Audi and Applied Information have already demonstrated the potential uses of school zone technologies, the partnership, in close collaboration with Navistar, will allow IC Bus school bus drivers to receive a visual and audible warning signal of a vehicle approaching a school bus stop – in a situation that the vehicle may not be able to stop. The warning is designed to enable the school bus driver to intervene and advise the passengers exiting the bus to not enter the roadway, or get on or off the bus only when it is safe to do so.
Studies show that stop-arm violations—when a car drives past a stopped school bus illegally—continue to be one of the most significant dangers to children and other vulnerable road users around school buses with an estimated 17 million stop-arm violations reported in the U.S. in 20192.
In one Sacramento school district, over 300 vehicles drove past school bus stops while in the process of loading or unloading kids3. The additional warning provided via C-V2X technology would warn bus drivers and allow them to potentially avert every parent's worst nightmare. The driver in the approaching car would also receive a warning signaling that a school bus is stopped ahead. These benefits demonstrate the strength of C-V2X communications and foreshadow the level of connectivity required for automated driving in the future.
Each year, 100 firefighters die and another 100,000 are injured in approximately 30,000 crashes4. In order to help improve safety for emergency vehicle operators and drivers as a whole, Audi and International Truck, a subsidiary of Navistar, as well as our technology partners Applied Information and Commsignia, will demonstrate a whole new C-V2X application. When an emergency vehicle is on call, Audi vehicles equipped with the new software can receive an audible and visual warning from the direction from which an ambulance or other emergency vehicle is approaching. When every second counts, this warning is expected to allow ambulances and other emergency vehicles to navigate their way to a patient in need or a hospital for treatment faster. The directional warning is designed to help direct drivers to get out of the way sooner than in usual scenarios where the emergency vehicle is only visible when the emergency vehicle is in their direct line of sight.
Audi and Navistar are both companies at the forefront of developing technological advancements to improve mobility in their respective vehicle segments, as well as leaders in the transition toward electrification and utilizing connectivity as we move toward an automated driving future that will provide greater mobility and safety for all.
Navistar, Inc. ("Navistar") is a purpose-driven company, reimagining how to deliver what matters to create more cohesive relationships, build higher-performing teams and find solutions where others don't. Based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand® Connection advanced connectivity services, and Fleetrite®, ReNEWeD® and Diamond Advantage® brand aftermarket parts and includes a Brazilian manufacturer of engines and gensets, MWM Motores Diesel e Geradores. With a history of innovation dating back to 1831, Navistar has more than 14,500 employees worldwide and is part of TRATON SE, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.
1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-zones-dangerous-for-kids
2 https://ncsrsafety.org/key-issues/school-bus-stop-arm-safety/
3 https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/387-vehicles-illegally-passed-scusd-school-buses-buspatrol-study/103-ab4b3a95-8361-4742-95ca-d2cafdd013fc
4 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3503424/
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DETROIT, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayne State University and Wayne Health, its affiliated physician practice group, have received a $900,000 grant from Bank of America to strengthen the Wayne Health Mobile Unit (WHMU) program.
This innovative fleet of health delivery vehicles was established in partnership with Ford X in April 2020 to deliver COVID-19 testing, education and vaccinations to underserved populations in Detroit. The support from Bank of America will provide two fully outfitted electric vehicles from Ford Motor Company that will bring preventative health care to Detroit workers in an environmentally sustainable way.
The new electric Ford Transit vehicles will make regular site visits to an estimated 16 to 20 small- and medium-sized businesses in Detroit through partnerships between Wayne Health, the businesses and their health insurance providers — offering comprehensive or preventive health care services to thousands of workers. Each mobile unit will function as a mobile clinical setting with an examination and consultation area and a telehealth component. The funding from Bank of America will support the purchase of the vehicles, along with three years of personnel, medical supplies and vehicle maintenance.
"Providing access to high-quality, preventative care means local businesses can retain and attract top talent while creating lasting connections with employees," said Matt Elliott, president of Bank of America Michigan. "This new initiative builds on Bank of America's long partnership with Wayne State University by helping to reshape health care delivery in Detroit for thousands of workers. This is especially important since we know small and medium-sized companies are the growth engines of our economy, and their success is everyone's reward."
"We are helping businesses help their workers and with these new electric vehicles, we are doing so with a small environmental impact," said Phillip Levy, M.D., M.P.H., project lead for the WHMU program as well as Wayne State's assistant vice president for translational science and Wayne Health's chief innovation officer. "Healthier workers mean healthier businesses, which translates to greater economic health for the Detroit region. We are grateful to Bank of America for helping us move from crisis response to destination care, and for giving these businesses the capacity to offer high-quality, affordable health care for their workers."
A pilot program, which provided more than half of the employees at Detroit Chassis with health screening and pathways to health care, illustrated the potential impact of this initiative. In addition to free health screenings, COVID-19 testing and vaccines, each of the WHMUs will provide preventive health care services, medication management for chronic conditions, health and patient education resources, and primary care physician and social service referrals.
Each vehicle will have a four-person staff that will include registered nurses, medical/research assistants, and patient and family health advocates. In addition, each is upfitted with two in-vehicle telehealth areas, one of which is ADA compliant, enabling ready, remote access to physicians, nurse practitioners and pharmacists as needed.
"This model is transformative, with significant potential to grow," Levy said. "As we add more partner businesses, mobile units and sites, we will continue to build a new health care workforce and a new health care paradigm that brings affordable and accessible options to people where they live, work or play."
About Bank of America
At Bank of America, we're guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better, through the power of every connection. We're delivering on this through responsible growth with a focus on our environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership. ESG is embedded across our eight lines of business and reflects how we help fuel the global economy, build trust and credibility, and represent a company that people want to work for, invest in and do business with. It's demonstrated in the inclusive and supportive workplace we create for our employees, the responsible products and services we offer our clients, and the impact we make around the world in helping local economies thrive. An important part of this work is forming strong partnerships with nonprofits and advocacy groups, such as community, consumer and environmental organizations, to bring together our collective networks and expertise to achieve greater impact. Connect with us on Twitter (@BofA_News).
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About Wayne Health
Wayne Health is a nonprofit, multi-specialty physician practice group affiliated with Wayne State University School of Medicine. With over 400 physicians and advanced practice providers in 50 medical specialties, Wayne Health offers a full spectrum of care, from birth to end-of-life, for individuals and families throughout southeastern Michigan. Wayne Health multi-specialty clinics are conveniently located in Detroit, Dearborn, Southfield, and Troy, with single-specialty clinics in Livonia (Psychiatry), Monroe (Dermatology) and Taylor (Ophthalmology). For more information, visit www.waynehealthcares.org.
About Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering approximately 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 25,000 students. Through its ongoing collaboration with government, industry and other institutions, the university seeks to enhance economic growth and improve the quality of life in the city of Detroit, state of Michigan and throughout the world.
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BARCELONA, Spain, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week (BBFW) catwalk has started presenting creations designed by major national and international bridal wear designers. 34 top-level firms and emerging brands will take part in the fashion shows of the industry's international benchmark event, showing their new products, as will the 320 firms that will be taking part in the fair.
The BBFW catwalk is being the setting for the launch of national and international firms, who are presenting their 2023 collection of bride gowns, groom wear and evening wear to buyers, communication media, wedding planners and guests, who will also be able to follow the fashion shows on the BBFW Digital Experience app. The first firms to take to the catwalk have been Jesús Peiró, Marchesa for Pronovias, Yolancris and, for the first time, Peter Langner and Viktor&Rolf. The designer couple from The Netherlands has starred the first world fashion show of their bridal line, Viktor&Rolf Mariage at the Barcelona Bridal Night.
Other international brands making their debut at the BBFW are Vestal (South Korea); Agnieska Swialty (Poland); and Modeca (Netherlands). Other participating again, are Marylise & Rembo Styling (Belgium); Demetrios (USA); Julia Kontogruni (Bulgaria); Carlo Pignatelli (Italy) and Cymbeline (France).
In addition, Spanish companies such as Atelier Pronovias; Rosa Clará; Sophie et Voilà; Isabel Sanchis; Marco & María; Ramón Sanjurjo and Nicole Milano are participating in the show.
Over 320 brands at the trade fair
The BBFW fair will run at the same time with the catwalk on 22 and 23 April and will remain open until the 24 with more than 320 firms, 75% of them being international visiting from 27 countries.
Among the global brands, the renowned Lebanese firms Zuhair Murad and Tony Ward participating for the first time, stands out. The Americans Demetrios, Justin Alexander, Enzoani, Randy Fenoli, Allure or Amsale, and the Italians Nicole Milano, Peter Langner, Blumarine, Andrea Sedici, Elisabetta Polignano, Poesie Sposa, Simone Marulli, Valentini, Amelia Casablanca, Bellantuono, Maison Signore, as well as Madi Lane (Australia), Katy Corso (Ukraine), Vestal (South Korea), Julie Vino (Israel), Cymbeline (France), or Daalarna (Hungary), The Atelier by Jimmy Choo (Malaysia), Tony Ward ( Lebanon), Otilia Brailoiu (Romania), and Penny Peckam (United Kingdom) which is participating for the first time, among many others, who will present their 2023 collections.
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Debut Hybrid Event Features Community Health Fair and STEM Program
NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation continues to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy, lack of access to quality health care, and social disadvantages are still contributing to health disparities among African Americans. What are the next steps in dealing with these issues?
On Saturday, April 30th, from 9 am – 5 pm EST, Black Health Matters (BHM) will, for the first time, present a hybrid – in-person and virtual – health forum, the Black Health Matters Spring Health Summit. This free event that will draw together some of the nation's most notable physicians, nurses, scientists, celebrities, and influencers to educate and empower African Americans families about their health and wellness. The in-person portion of the event will take place at The Riverside Church in Harlem, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NY and will also be live-streamed virtually throughout the country. A light lunch and breakfast will be served for in-person attendees.
"It's thrilling to be back on the ground in the community, and to be able to provide people of color with the tools, resources and inspiration to better advocate for their health" said Roslyn Y. Daniels, publisher of Black Health Matters. "Since BHM annually produces the largest health forum series in the country that is dedicated to African Americans, we have become the gold standard for creating events that deliver empowering health information to our attendees. We are particularly excited to be able to offer a virtual STEM program for high school students that will inspire the next generation of scientists and medical professionals." To register for free and to see more about the topics and speakers, visit www.bhmsummits.com.
Highlighted presenters at the Spring Health Summit include Dr. Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Malik Yoba, Actor and Hearth Health Advocate; Dr. Michelle Morse, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; S. Epatha Merkerson, Actor and Diabetic – Type 2; Matthew Knowles, PhD, Founder of Music World Entertainment and Breast Cancer Survivor; Sherri Prentiss, MD, Shingles Presenter; Kurtis Blow, Hip Hop Icon and Heart Transplant Survivor; Tatyana Ali, Actress and Maternal Health Advocate; Jermaine Hogstrom, D.O. and Jeremy Hogstrom, D.O., the "Twin Doctors J", Internal Medicine & Social Media Doctors. Donna Richardson Joyner, National Wellness Advisor, will start the morning off with an in-person and virtual wellness workout session. Rev. Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network, will also be available to do a one-hour book signing. Several other nationally recognized medical and wellness experts will be on hand to lead stimulating and informative presentations and discussions throughout the day.
New to this Summit: BHM will partner with the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association (ANMA) to host a special "virtual" STEM Program during the Summit, from 12 pm to 3:30pm EST. The STEM program will expose high school and college students to top physician and scientific experts as they provide an overview of opportunities that exist for advances in science and for professional achievement.
Registrants will hear about timely health topics such as: Alzheimer's Disease, Breast Cancer, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Diabetes, Endometrial Cancer, Health Equity, Heart Health, HIV/AIDS, Kidney Disease, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Prostate Cancer, Public Health, Rare Disease, Shingles, Sickle Cell, STEM, Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaping.
How Attendees Will Benefit:
- Enjoy with an energizing morning workout with Donna Richardson Joyner
- Get access to free health screenings, including prostate cancer, available to in-person attendees
- Choose from over 13 engaging and informative presentations and discussions around health issues that affect African Americans
- Video chat directly with health industry specialists and network with community partners and exhibitors about a wide variety of wellness topics
- Visit virtual and on-site exhibit booths
- Download valuable informational materials to a virtual "swag bag" that is emailed to their personal account
- Win great prizes in the Leaderboard contest by actively participating on the extraordinary virtual platform
The sponsors of the Summit include AHEAD 3-45 Study, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, FibroGen, Forma Therapeutics, Genentech, GSK, Health4Equity, Hibiscus Study, Janssen, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Research Includes Me, Travere Therapeutics, and Vertex.
Program Partners are the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association, Inc., Global Health and Community Services, Inc., and the Greater NYC Black Nurses Association. Featured Community Partners include Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; Atlantic Region Zeta of Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Black Nurses Consortium; Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment; The Charmettes, Inc.; Harlem Health Advocacy Partners; Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; The Links Incorporated; National Action Network; National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives; National Pancreas Foundation; National Pan-Hellenic, Washington D.C.; The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; OXZGEN CBD; Northeast Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Seventh District; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.; Senior Talk Media; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
About Black Health Matters
Black Health Matters (BHM) was launched a decade ago, and is the leading health, wellness and chronic disease interactive digital platform dedicated to improving health outcomes among African Americans. BHM has collaborated with a wide range of partners, including fraternities, sororities, and faith-based and civic organizations to raise awareness around chronic diseases, mental and physical health, and fitness in the Black community. The organization's mission is to improve health literacy, which includes addressing health care, health policy, health equity, and health disparities for better results. For more information go to www.blackhealthmatters.com
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DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Buff City Soap, a plant-based home and personal care brand franchise, announces the addition of Enrique Ramirez as Chief Financial Officer & President of International amid the company's rapid expansion and opening of its 200th Soap Makery.
"We are thrilled to welcome Enrique to our talented and experienced leadership team," said Craig Kessler, Buff City Soap's CEO. "Enrique joins us with 20+ years leading multi-unit and franchise businesses across the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia that includes Pizza Hut and FedEx Office."
Founded in 2013, Buff City Soap is making life smell wonderful, one handmade soap at a time. The Company has experienced rapid growth as consumers are drawn to its differentiated, high quality offering of plant-based soaps, laundry, bath and body products, which are handmade daily in each store's Soap Makery.
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining Buff City Soap! It only takes a short visit to any of our stores to realize it's a special brand with an incredible fan base and unlimited growth potential," said Enrique Ramirez. "It's terrific to join the talented Buff City Soap team and I look forward to our continued momentum serving guests with one-of-a-kind products and memorable retail experiences."
The Company has more than quadrupled in size since 2020 to more than 200+ locations in 25+ states and has significant expansion plans underway. Mr. Ramirez will play a key role in the continued growth of Buff City Soap across the United States and soon thereafter internationally.
Founded in 2013 and franchising since 2018, Buff City Soap continues its rapid growth trajectory across 200+ locations in 25+ states. Buff City Soap's delightfully smelling and uniquely handmade plant-based soaps, laundry, bath and body products are disrupting the retail beauty and consumer goods categories, and Buff City Soap was recognized in Entrepreneur's Top 100 "Best of the New" franchise rankings. For more information visit the Buff City Soap website: www.buffcitysoap.com.
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More Than 20 Million Batteries Have Been Saved From Landfills in the Past 5 Years
NILES, Ill., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's Earth Day theme is "Invest in Our Planet" and Shure is outlining ways it has invested in the planet through environmental responsibility initiatives.
"Green is not only in our logo, it's an important part of who we are as a Company," said Avi Vaidya, Executive Vice President of Product Development and Chief Technology Officer at Shure. "Our innovation in the audio industry has resulted in millions of batteries saved from landfills and we continue to make our products and offerings greener for our customers, who are more interested than ever about ways to be environmentally responsible."
Some of Shure's areas of focus around sustainability include:
Batteries
One of the most impactful things Shure has done for the environment is reducing the amount of batteries disposed of and placed into landfills around the world. Concerts, theater performances, meeting and live events have gone much greener lately due to a variety of Shure products that are now rechargeable.
In the past five years, Shure estimates that it has eliminated more than 20 million batteries from being used. By 2027, Shure expects its products to prevent 100 million more batteries from going to landfills as more customers convert to rechargeable Shure products.
Shure rechargeable packs and mics have changed the way concerts, theaters, meetings and other live event venues operate. In the past, disposable batteries were used to power microphones and transmitter packs during rehearsals, then replaced with a fresh set of batteries before the performance, and replaced afterward. This led to a significant disposal of batteries.
With Shure's rechargeable wireless audio technology – the first company to offer intelligent lithium-ion batteries for wireless microphones when it was launched nearly a decade ago – it has instantly transformed sound production into a much more environmentally friendly operation.
In fact, for David's Byrne's "America Utopia" alone, the monitor engineer estimated they saved 21,000 AA batteries from being disposed of in landfills because they used Shure's rechargeable system.
Other Product Initiatives
Shure works with suppliers who take action on sustainability, including suppliers who use solar power and recycled water in their operations. The Company is also working to approve water-based paints in the finishing process, which is friendlier for the environment.
Shure products are also engineered to last – from a durability and adaptive technology standpoint – avoiding costly replacements and unnecessary disposal of electronics, even as technology evolves.
The Company has also engineered its products to help with overall power consumption, using less energy in "down" modes and allowing remote monitoring of power use with Wireless Workbench Software.
Packaging
Shure has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition as it improves product packaging to be more sustainable. With more than 1,500 different packaging pieces for a variety of different products, this is a significant undertaking. Some of the highlights include:
Facilities
Shure manufacturing plants feature robust recycling programs for cardboard boxes and wooden pallets, keeping literally "tons" of cardboard waste and nearly 5,000 wooden pallets out of landfills.
Across Shure facilities, energy savings programs with LED lighting, motion-sensor lighting, smart climate control systems and other initiatives help reduce the Company's overall carbon footprint.
People/Partners
Shure supports a number of global and locally-based organizations dedicated to sustainability efforts and ecology, including the National Resources Defense Council, whose global purpose is to "safeguard the earth — its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends." Their stated areas of work include: "climate change, communities, energy, food, health, oceans, water, the wild."
In addition to those efforts, our Associates around the world have volunteered for environmental clean-up efforts in parks and rivers in Europe, Asia and North America.
Compliance
A cross-functional Shure team regularly reviews international regulations, directives, and standards to ensure environmental compliance with regulations like RoHS, REACH, and WEEE. The nature of these regulations promotes sustainable electronics and electronics manufacturing.
For more information about Shure's sustainability efforts, visit Shure's Sustainability Site, which includes an overview on the Company's approach to environmental responsibility through people, products, facilities, communities, and partners.
About Shure
Shure (www.shure.com) has been making people sound extraordinary for nearly a century. Founded in 1925, the Company is a leading global manufacturer of audio equipment known for quality, performance, and durability. We make microphones, wireless microphone systems, in-ear monitors, earphones and headphones, conferencing systems, and more. For critical listening, or high-stakes moments on stage, in the studio, and from the meeting room, you can always rely on Shure.
Shure Incorporated is headquartered in Niles, Illinois, in the United States. We have nearly 40 manufacturing facilities and regional sales offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.
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Aldridge Tapped to Promote DataShapes' Patented Technology That Transforms Data at the Edge and Brings Insight to the Enterprise
SAN FRANCISCO , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DataShapes, Inc., a real-time "Human-in-the-AI-Loop" solutions company, announced today that Chester Aldridge will be taking on the role of Chief Evangelist to identify new partners for DataShapes' patented Vector Learning™ technology that offers "AI for the rest of us."
With more than 25 years of experience in founding, advancing, and operating businesses—from start-ups to multi-million-dollar, publicly traded companies—Aldridge understands the intricacies of connecting organizations with new technologies.
"When Jon Myers (DataShapes CEO and Co-Founder) told me that DataShapes had the opportunity to become 'Splunk for IoT,' that got my attention," said Aldridge. "There's a tremendous market for the kind of content labeling and AI solutions that DataShapes is offering—especially for IoT and device data. My job is to tell the DataShapes story."
Aldridge is Founder, Chairman, and CEO of US Equity Holdings and has financed and managed numerous ventures in the fields of healthcare, renewable energy, basic materials, transportation, and entertainment. "We are glad to have Chester involved in DataShapes," said Carl Berg, DataShapes Co-Founder and Founder of Berg Venture Capital and Berg Health." His deep familiarity with markets relevant to DataShapes and his years of success in connecting innovative companies to large enterprises will be valuable to the company."
Highlights of Aldridge's career include helping to raise more than $150 million of private equity as a founder of multiple ventures; licensing and collaborating with world-renowned research and development institutions, such as the Buck Institute for Research on Aging; and fostering partnerships with organizations like NASA, Sony, and Disney. Aldridge was also a founding sponsor of the Fraunhofer TechBridge Program, established by Fraunhofer CSE (Europe's largest application-oriented research organization) to support the development of innovative, clean energy technology companies.
"Chester brings a wealth of experience and personal connections to the table," said Myers. "We have been working together for quite a while and I am glad to formalize our relationship. We are excited about the opportunities he will bring to DataShapes."
About DataShapes
DataShapes creates SaaS solutions with "Human-in-the-AI-Loop" capabilities to capture and automate human expertise. The company's patented Vector Learning™ technology transforms unstructured data into rich, structured data that lets knowledge workers and domain experts in security, defense, healthcare, and media and entertainment get insight, intelligence, and information in real time.
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CEO and Founder, DataShapes, Inc.
866-422-2060
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STOCKHOLM, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Essity's Interim Report for quarter 1, 2022 will be published on Friday, April 22, 2022, at approximately 07:00 CET instead of Thursday, April 28, 2022 as previously communicated. In conjunction with publication, a telephone and web presentation will be held at 09:00 CET where President and CEO Magnus Groth will present and answer questions.
Presentation:
Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
Time: 09:00 CET
Link to Web presentation: https://essity.videosync.fi/2022-04-22
Telephone: +44 333 300 08 04 or +1 631 913 14 22 or +46 8 566 426 51. Please call in well in advance of the start of the presentation. State pin code: 70624732#
The presentation of the Interim Report will also be available on LinkedIn and Twitter
For further information, please contact:
Per Lorentz, Vice President Corporate Communications, +46 733 13 30 55, per.lorentz@essity.com
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Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson partners nominated by peers
DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D Magazine's annual Best Lawyers in Dallas edition has recognized Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson partners Scott Downing, Jeff Anderson and Brad LaMorgese for their knowledge and expertise in Family Law.
Honorees are nominated by North Texas lawyers and then vetted by the magazine's research staff with the help of an independent panel of distinguished lawyers. Those selected are featured in the magazine's May issue and online at www.dmagazine.com.
"Our firm works hard for the folks who come to us for help," said Mr. Downing, the firm's managing partner. "We are proud that our peers recognize our work and look to us as experts in our field."
Mr. Downing is a skilled trial attorney whose practice focuses on complex high-dollar property and custody cases. Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he is often honored for his representation of individuals involved in family law disputes. A D Magazine honoree since 2004, he is regularly recognized by Best Lawyers in America and has been a Top 100 Super Lawyer in Texas for the last decade.
Mr. Anderson was first named to D Magazine's Best Lawyers list in 2002. He has earned recognition over the years for his Family Law expertise and exceptional representation of his clients. Mr. Anderson is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is regularly recognized by Best Lawyers in America. He has made the Texas Super Lawyers' Top 100 list for Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth over five consecutive years.
Mr. LaMorgese is often recognized for his knowledge and legal strategy involving Family Law appellate work. He is a frequent honoree of Best Lawyers in America and has made the Top 100 Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth Lawyers lists of Super Lawyers since 2013. A partner since 2006, Mr. LaMorgese is also Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice focuses on a range of matters including divorce, pre- and post-marital agreements and interstate and international custody disputes.
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson (ONDA) has served families with Family Law disputes for more than 30 years. With offices in Dallas, Frisco, Fort Worth and San Antonio, ONDA is one of Texas' largest Family Law firms. Each partner is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, as well as a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. To learn more, visit https://www.ondafamilylaw.com/.
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- Compelling 30% clinical benefit rate seen following treatment with bexmarilimab in heavily pre-treated, checkpoint inhibitor refractory patient population
- Analysis estimates 100% overall survival at 12-months for patients who experienced clinical benefit following treatment with bexmarilimab
- Biomarker analysis shows melanoma patients with low baseline levels of inflammatory cytokines in blood and high Clever-1 positivity in tumor are more likely to benefit from treatment with bexmarilimab and experience significant increases in serum interferon gamma (INFy) during treatment
TURKU, Finland and BOSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd (AIM: FARN, First North: FARON), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on building the future of immunotherapy by harnessing the power of the immune system to tackle cancer and inflammation, today announces that results from the melanoma cohort in the ongoing phase I/II MATINS (Macrophage Antibody to Inhibit Immune Suppression) trial, will be presented at the 18th Congress of the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO), being held in Seville, Spain, April 21 to April 23, 2022.
The melanoma cohort is one of the ten advanced treatment-resistant solid tumor types included in Part II (110 patients) of the MATINS study, which is investigating the potential of bexmarilimab, Faron's wholly-owned investigational precision cancer immunotherapy, as a monotherapy. Bexmarilimab targets tumor associated macrophages, which are known to be immunosuppressive, make up nearly 50% of the tumor mass, and limit the efficacy of currently approved cancer immunotherapies, including anti PD-1/L1. As previously communicated, melanoma is among five different tumor types from the original 10 studied to have shown the strongest clinical benefit rate (CBR = partial response or stable disease) – 30% – alongside gastric cancer (30%), cholangiocarcinoma (30%), hepatocellular carcinoma (40%) and breast cancer (40%), following treatment with bexmarilimab.
Data from 11 melanoma patients (including the full cohort of 10 patients in Part II and one additional patient with same dosing regimen from Part I) who were refractory to checkpoint inhibition are being presented at the congress. All patients were treated with 1mg/kg of bexmarilimab monotherapy, every three weeks. The median number of previous treatment lines was three, the median age of patients was 60.
- Of the 11 patients, four experienced clinical benefit – one patient had a partial response after two cycles of bexmarilimab (tumor growth reduced by 40% from baseline) but was discontinued before a confirmatory scan was performed. Three patients had stable disease (i.e., clinical benefit rate of 30% in Part II).
- Current estimates for 12-month survival in Part II melanoma cohort were 100% for the patients who experienced clinical benefit following treatment compared to 33.3% of non-CBR patients.
- A preliminary biomarker analysis including the melanoma cohort showed that patients with higher intra-tumoral Clever-1 positivity and low baseline levels of serum interferon gamma (IFNy) and tumor necrosis factor alpha were more likely to experience clinical benefit following treatment with bexmarilimab. Among those patients who experienced clinical benefit, a marked rise in serum IFNy levels was seen during treatment. IFNy is a necessary pro-inflammatory cytokine for response to checkpoint inhibitors like PD-1/L1, highlighting bexmarilimab's combination potential.
"This rate of clinical benefit is particularly striking when you consider these are heavily pre-treated patients, all of whom were refractory to currently approved checkpoint inhibitor therapy," said Marie-Louise Fjällskog, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Faron. "Bexmarilimab's ability to ignite an immune response in these patients means that it may serve as a catalyst for the immune system allowing initially checkpoint inhibitor resistant patients to become responsive to PD-1/L1 blockade."
"Additionally, the biomarker analysis among melanoma patients is consistent with our broader analyses and suggests that two cytokines, which can be measured by a standard blood test as part of a patient's routine care, could hold the key to understanding which patients will gain the greatest benefit from this novel immunotherapy. Knowing which patients are most likely to respond to treatment is key to both the development process and the successful roll out of new therapeutic approaches."
For more information please contact:
Media / Investor Contact
Faron Pharmaceuticals
Eric Van Zanten
Head of Communications
eric.vanzanten@faron.com
investor.relations@faron.com
Phone: +1 (610) 529-6219
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, Nomad
Sandy Jamieson, Jo Turner
Phone: +44 (0) 207 213 0880
Peel Hunt LLP, Broker
Christopher Golden, James Steel
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Sisu Partners Oy, Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North
Juha Karttunen
Phone: +358 (0)40 555 4727
Jukka Järvelä
Phone: +358 (0)50 553 8990
Consilium Strategic Communications
Mary-Jane Elliott, David Daley, Lindsey Neville
faron@consilium-comms.com
Phone: +44 (0)20 3709 5700
About Bexmarilimab
Bexmarilimab is Faron's wholly-owned, investigative precision immunotherapy with the potential to provide permanent immune stimulation for difficult-to-treat cancers through targeting myeloid cell function. A novel anti-Clever-1 humanised antibody, bexmarilimab targets Clever-1 positive (Common Lymphatic Endothelial and Vascular Endothelial Receptor 1) tumour associated macrophages (TAMs) in the tumour microenvironment, converting these highly immunosuppressive M2 macrophages to immune stimulating M1 macrophages. In mouse models, bexmarilimab has successfully blocked or silenced Clever-1, activating antigen presentation and promoting interferon gamma secretion by leukocytes. Additional pre-clinical studies have proven that Clever-1, encoded by the Stabilin-1 or STAB-1 gene, is a major source of T cell exhaustion and involved in cancer growth and spread. Observations from clinical studies to date indicate that Clever-1 has the capacity to control T cell activation directly, suggesting that the inactivation of Clever-1 as an immune suppressive molecule could be more broadly applicable and more important than previously thought. As an immuno-oncology therapy, bexmarilimab has potential as a single-agent therapy or in combination with other standard treatments including immune checkpoint molecules. Beyond immuno-oncology, it offers potential in infectious diseases, vaccine development and more.
About MATINS
The MATINS (Macrophage Antibody To INhibit immune Suppression) study is a first-in-human open label phase I/II clinical trial investigating the tolerability, safety and efficacy of bexmarilimab in ten different hard-to-treat metastatic or inoperable solid tumour cohorts - cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, cutaneous melanoma, ER+ breast cancer, gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, ovarian cancer, uveal melanoma, pancreatic cancer and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma - which are all known to host a significant number of Clever-1 positive tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs). The completed Part I of the trial dealt with tolerability, safety and dose escalation. The ongoing Part II is focused on identifying patients who show an increased number of Clever-1 positive TAMs and exploring safety and efficacy. Part III will be focused on assessing efficacy. Data from MATINS have shown that bexmarilimab has the potential to be the first macrophage immune checkpoint therapy. To date, the investigational therapy has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated, making it a low-risk candidate for combination with existing cancer therapies, and has demonstrated early signs of clinical benefit in patients who have exhausted all other treatment options.
About Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Faron (AIM: FARN, First North: FARON) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for medical conditions with significant unmet needs caused by dysfunction of our immune system. The Company currently has a pipeline based on the receptors involved in regulation of immune response in oncology, organ damage and bone marrow regeneration. Bexmarilimab, a novel anti-Clever-1 humanized antibody, is its investigative precision immunotherapy with the potential to provide permanent immune stimulation for difficult-to-treat cancers through targeting myeloid function. Currently in Phase I/II clinical development as a potential therapy for patients with untreatable solid tumors, bexmarilimab has potential as a single-agent therapy or in combination with other standard treatments including immune checkpoint molecules. Traumakine is an investigational intravenous (IV) interferon beta-1a therapy for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and other ischemic or hyperinflammatory conditions. Traumakine is currently being evaluated in global trials as a potential treatment for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and with the 59th Medical Wing of the US Air Force and the US Department of Defense for the prevention of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) after ischemia-reperfusion injury caused by a major trauma. Faron is based in Turku, Finland. Further information is available at www.faron.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement, are, or may be deemed to be, forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''believe'', ''could'', "should", "expect", "hope", "seek", ''envisage'', ''estimate'', ''intend'', ''may'', ''plan'', ''potentially'', ''will'' or the negative of those, variations or comparable expressions, including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the Directors' current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Such forward looking statements reflect the Directors' current beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to the Directors.
A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results and expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. In particular, the early data from initial patients in the MATINS trial may not be replicated in larger patient numbers and the outcome of clinical trials may not be favourable or clinical trials over and above those currently planned may be required before the Company is able to apply for marketing approval for a product. In addition, other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially include the ability of the Company to successfully licence its programmes within the anticipated timeframe or at all, risks associated with vulnerability to general economic and business conditions, competition, environmental and other regulatory changes, actions by governmental authorities, the availability of capital markets or other sources of funding, reliance on key personnel, uninsured and underinsured losses and other factors. Although any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based upon what the Directors believe to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with such forward looking statements. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant AIM Rule requirements, in providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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Submissions now open for Favor's Chief Taco Officer, offering $10,000 to discover the best tacos across Texas
AUSTIN, Texas , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Favor Delivery, the Texas-based on-demand delivery service, today announced it is hiring its first-ever Chief Taco Officer. The company will pay one energetic, hungry, and social savvy Texan $10,000 to track down the best tacos across the state this summer.
As part of the Chief Taco Officer position, Favor will pay one dedicated Texan $10,000 to travel across Texas, taste-test tacos, and document their experience. Favor will also provide the food, accommodations, and transportation in each city, including wellness activities, like massages and yoga classes, as well as custom Favor swag and free Favor delivery for a year.
"Tacos are one of the top favored foods across all of the cities we serve throughout Texas," said Jag Bath, Favor CEO. "The history and culture behind one of the most iconic foods in the Lone Star State vary from city to city, and we're excited for our new Chief Taco Officer to discover some of the best and most authentic tacos out there."
All Texas residents over 21 years old are eligible to apply. To apply to be Favor's Chief Taco Officer, applicants must create and share a short video on why they should be Favor's Chief Taco Officer and submit a short form on Favor's Chief Taco Officer application page. The deadline to apply is Thursday, May 12, 11:59PM CT.
About Favor
Favor is the easiest way to get anything delivered in under an hour. Whether it's lunch at the office, a household shopping list or those errands you just don't have time for — your personal assistant (we call them Runners) can deliver it in just a few taps. Founded in 2013, in Austin, Texas, Favor currently operates in more than 200 cities across Texas with over 100,000 Runners, who have delivered more than 55 million Favors to-date. For more information, visit favordelivery.com and follow Favor on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
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RADNOR, Pa., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Gatos Silver, Inc. ("Gatos") (NYSE: GATO). The action charges Gatos with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Gatos' materially misleading statements to the public, Gatos' investors have suffered significant losses.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR GATOS LOSSES. YOU CAN ALSO CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK OR COPY AND PASTE IN YOUR BROWSER: https://www.ktmc.com/gato-class-action-lawsuit?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=gato
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: APRIL 25, 2022
CLASS PERIOD: OCTOBER 28, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 25, 2022
CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS:
James Maro, Esq. at (484) 270-1453 or via email at info@ktmc.com
Kessler Topaz is one of the world's foremost advocates in protecting the public against corporate fraud and other wrongdoing. Our securities fraud litigators are regularly recognized as leaders in the field individually and our firm is both feared and respected among the defense bar and the insurance bar. We are proud to have recovered billions of dollars for our clients and the classes of shareholders we represent.
GATOS' ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
Gatos focuses on the production, development and exploration of silver and zincrich mineral deposits. On October 29, 2020, Gatos conducted its initial public offering ("IPO"), selling approximately 24,644,500 shares of common stock at a price of $7.00 per share, and received net proceeds of approximately $156.1 million from the offering.
On January 25, 2022, after the market closed, Gatos revealed in a press release that "there were errors in the technical report entitled 'Los Gatos Project, Chihuahua, Mexico' with an effective date of July 1, 2020 . . . , as well as indications that there is an overestimation in the existing resource model." On a preliminary basis, Gatos estimated a potential reduction of the metal content of the mineral reserve ranging from 30% to 50% of the metal content remaining after depletion.
Following this news, Gatos' stock price fell $7.02, or 69%, to close at $3.17 per share on January 26, 2022. As of the date the initial complaint was filed, Gatos shares were trading as low as $3.20 per share, a nearly 54% decline from the $7.00 per share IPO price.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Gatos investors may, no later than April 25, 2022 seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Gatos investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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WHO CAN BE A LEAD PLAINTIFF?
A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
ABOUT KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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James Maro, Jr., Esq.
280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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BOGOTA, Colombia, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The arrival of greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) had a significant rebound in the Bogota Region in 2021, exceeding USD 1,551 million through 115 investment projects. The investment amounts show a 78% growth compared to 2020, according to the analysis conducted by the investment promotion agency Invest in Bogota.
"FDI growth was in line with the significant economic recovery experienced by the city. We found that the main countries of origin of the projects were the United States (34%), Mexico (10%), Spain (9%), Argentina (6%) and China (5%)," explained the Executive Director of Invest in Bogota, Isabella Muñoz.
The sectors that led FDI attraction during 2021 in Bogota Region were software development, IT and outsourcing services (26%), communications (16%), corporate services (8%), consumer products (7%) and leisure-entertainment (7%).
FDI in new and expansion projects received by Bogota Region generated more than 20,000 direct jobs, double what was recorded during 2020.
Mergers and acquisitions, investment drivers
In addition to greenfield FDI, Bogota Region received investments through mergers and acquisitions through 140 transactions valued at more than USD 2,050 million during 2021. The main countries of origin of mergers and acquisitions were the United States (46%), Brazil (11%), Mexico (9%), Chile (8%) and Spain (7%).
"We celebrate that today Bogota is one of the most attractive cities for investors in the region. However, we have the challenge of continuing to generate confidence, strengthening the ecosystem to attract much more capital, but, above all, to ensure that all these projects translate into jobs and well-being for all Bogota residents," said Alfredo Bateman, Bogota's Secretary of Economic Development.
2022, the year to boost investment
In terms of FDI, the city aims to recover the dynamism it had before the pandemic. By 2022, the communications, software development, IT and service outsourcing sectors are expected to be the main industries receiving investment, in line with the capital's service vocation.
"From Invest in Bogota we have been working to strengthen the strategy of business attraction through FDI and, recently, the attraction of events and meetings in the capital. We are aware of the relevance of FDI as a driver of economic and social development, so we are focused on identifying opportunities that contribute to the generation of employment, the transfer of technology and knowledge, as well as investments that promote the Sustainable Development Goals in the city," Muñoz concluded.
CONTACT: Miguel Hernández, ahernandez@investinbogota.org
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Damon Rowe brings two decades of agency experience to noted tax litigation practice
DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Damon Rowe, the former executive director of the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Fraud Enforcement, has joined Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman LLP in Dallas. Mr. Rowe will focus his practice on white-collar defense, federal tax disputes and governmental regulatory litigation. He has expertise in many areas including cryptocurrency, financial crimes, civil and criminal tax, money laundering, fraud, internal investigations and the Bank Secrecy Act.
Mr. Rowe began his IRS career in 1998 as a special agent and held numerous leadership positions for the agency including as Special Agent in Charge for both the Los Angeles and Dallas field offices.
In leading the Office of Fraud Enforcement, he implemented strategies to evaluate emerging threats through an increased reliance on data science and analytics, while establishing revised metrics, streamlined processes and a revamped organizational structure for the office. Those strategic decisions resulted in a dramatic increase in multimillion-dollar fraud schemes referred for civil fraud penalties as well as referrals for criminal investigation and prosecution.
Prior to serving in this role, Mr. Rowe was executive director of the Office of International Operations for the IRS's Criminal Investigation Division. During his tenure, the office increased its global footprint to detect financial-related cybercrimes and international money laundering and provided investigative support to federal task forces combating domestic and international terrorism.
Mr. Rowe is currently an adjunct professor at the Texas A&M School of Law, where he teaches a course in international white-collar crime.
"After two decades of public service, I felt the time was right to return to my Texas roots," says Mr. Rowe. "Meadows Collier is respected nationwide as a leader in managing complex tax litigation and successfully defending clients in cases involving innovative claims and significant financial exposure. This is the right fit for me and I'm excited about the opportunities."
Mr. Rowe earned a Master of Laws degree in taxation from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University and his law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston.
Attorneys with Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman bring both dedication and experience to clients' legal matters. With origins in tax planning and tax litigation practice, the firm also provides counsel to clients with a variety of other specialized legal needs, including business and estate planning, probate, real estate, securities, banking, and commercial litigation. The firm also has a longstanding concentration in the area of white-collar defense and government regulatory practice.
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The Novacap-backed company is strengthening its offering to customers by enhancing its container transport services through a partnership with Foxconn Logistics.
MONTREAL, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - GTI Transport Solutions Inc. ("GTI") (www.thegtigroup.com), a leading provider of differentiated, value-added transportation solutions, today announced the acquisition of Foxconn logistics, an asset-light brokerage company (www.foxconnlogistics.com). Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Foxconn logistics is a non-asset contract brokerage specialized in container management and drayage within intermodal logistics, with a strong presence in US ports across the eastern, southern, and western seaboards.
The acquisition strengthens GTI's focus on the north-south corridor between Montreal and Texas and complements its extensive value-added service offering, which includes managed transportation, container management, drayage, contract brokerage, specialized warehousing and freight forwarding, as well as specialized flatbed, heavy haul, high-value, and oversized transportation services.
''The intricacies of container and transportation management can be complex for our clients. Foxconn's integration into GTI USA enhances our managed transportation services offering and provides increased value to customers," said Kent Jordan, president of GTI USA.''
"I was impressed with Foxconn's culture of performance, growth and excellence, as well as their strong list of blue-chip customers in the United States", said Richard Lafrenière, President & Chief Executive Officer at GTI. '' This partnership will allow GTI to complement the current service offering to Foxconn's customers. Similarly, GTI's customers will benefit from Foxconn's expertise in container transportation which can be greatly leveraged in the current environment."
"By becoming part of GTI USA, we will have additional resources to support our teams who have established deep relationships with our customers. Today, we can quickly gain a larger share of wallet by offering a complete value-added solution for all their freight and logistics needs." adds Vincent Burch, Co-Founder Foxconn Logistics.
''This is GTI's fourth acquisition in the last four years," said Frederick Perrault, Senior Partner at Novacap, "The team has developed a deep understanding of how to successfully integrate and scale in new verticals and geographies. We are very pleased to welcome the Foxconn team to the GTI family.''
GTI Transport Solutions Inc. ("GTI") focuses on differentiated / value add transportation solutions with a strong asset-light offering including managed transportation, contract brokerage, specialty storage, and freight forwarding, as well as specialized flatbed, heavy haul, high value goods and over dimensional transportation services. For further information, visit www.thegtigroup.com
At Foxconn Logistics, we believe relationships are everything. Headquartered in Spring Hill, Tennessee, we specialize in container management and drayage that supports the movement of ocean freight, rail freight, road freight, long distance, cross-border transportation to Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit www.foxconnlogistics.com
Founded in 1981, Novacap is a leading North American private equity firm with over C$8B of AUM that has invested in more than 100 platform companies and completed more than 150 add-on acquisitions. Applying its sector-focused approach since 2007 in Industries, TMT and Financial Services, Novacap's deep domain expertise can accelerate company growth and create long-term value. With experienced, dedicated investment and operations teams as well as substantial capital, Novacap has the resources and knowledge that help build world-class businesses. Novacap has offices in Brossard, Québec and Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit www.novacap.ca.
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Karey Wolstenholm of Overland Park, KS, is the Recipient of the Grand Prize Package Valued at Over $2.4 Million
NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HGTV today announced the winner of the HGTV® Dream Home 2022 is Karey Wolstenholm of Overland Park, Kansas. The prize package is valued at over $2.4 million and includes the brand-new approximately 3,090-square-foot home, consisting of three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms, as well as all of its furnishings. The prize package also includes an All-New 2022 Grand Wagoneer and $250,000 from Rocket Mortgage®. The home was designed by Dylan Eastman, constructed by builder Big Country Built with interior design by Brian Patrick Flynn.
Wolstenholm was randomly drawn from over 142 million entries to the sweepstakes, which lasted from December 28, 2021 to February 17, 2022 and garnered the highest number of entries in HGTV Dream Home history. She entered the sweepstakes every day, twice a day, as she has done in the past with other HGTV Home Giveaways, including HGTV® Smart Home and HGTV® Urban Oasis. Wolstenholm is a huge fan of the outdoors and loved the land the house sits on as well as all the outdoor amenities. She was also blown away by the overall design and considers the house "a total package."
Wolstenholm owns a print and promotional product company with her husband, Rick. They live together in her hometown area of Overland Park where they have been for the past nine years with their children and dog. Wolstenholm is a huge fan of HGTV and almost always has it on while at home. Her favorite shows are Hometown, Fixer Upper, Fixer to Fabulous and Love It or List It, among others, and she loves to see the before and after of all the homes. She loves all things around home design and fashion, and her friends and family often ask for her advice.
The HGTV Dream Home 2022 home is located in Warren, VT, an idyllic mountain town in the heart of the Mad River Valley known for its stunning views and seasonal outdoor activities with gorgeous mountains, lush forests and thousands of miles of hiking. The luxurious, modern mountain cabin is nature-inspired and has modern design that takes cues from the surrounding Vermont forest with earthy greens and rustic oranges. The first floor has an expansive open floor plan with a large kitchen complete with new, state-of-the-art appliances and a full dining area. From the dining room, there is a cozy living room complete with a two-sided fireplace that is connected to the three-season porch. The home has excellent outdoor features, including a screened porch, a heated pool with an integrated hot tub, two seating areas with fire pits and an outdoor grill area and dining room. The upper level has more of an industrial feel with a loft that features an architectural wall application and a full-size murphy bed. Down the hall from the loft is the main suite, which has a classic cabin style with a modern twist. The home also features a full guest bedroom suite perfect for short or long term guests with a kitchenette and full bathroom.
Sponsors of the HGTV Dream Home 2022 include Belgard®, Cabinets To Go, Delta Faucet, Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO), LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, Rocket Mortgage®, The Sherwin-Williams Company, SimpliSafe Home Security, Sleep Number®, Trex Company, LLC, VELUX® No Leak Skylights, WAGONEER and Wayfair.
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HGTV delivers families with relatable stories, superstar real estate and renovation experts and amazing home transformations that inspire a passionate audience. For anyone seeking entertaining and aspirational home and lifestyle content, HGTV is the place to be. HGTV offers: a top 10 cable network that is distributed to 80 million U.S. households; a website, HGTV.com, that attracts an average of 9.7 million people each month; a social footprint of 27 million; HGTV Magazine, a monthly publication that reaches more than one million readers; and exclusive collections of home-oriented products through the HGTV Home® consumer products line. Viewers can become fans of HGTV and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and TikTok. HGTV is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, a leading global media and entertainment company available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages whose portfolio also includes Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, CNN+, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, Food Network, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.
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Wind and solar projects helping drive the company toward its 20 By 30 Challenge renewable energy goal
AUSTIN, Minn., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company well known for its corporate citizenship, is pleased to announce that it anticipates matching 100% of its domestic energy use with renewable sourcing by the end of 2022. The renewable energy achievement is part of the company's 20 By 30 Challenge, a set of 20 aggressive environmental and social responsibility goals Hormel Foods is striving to reach by 2030. Through the 20 By 30 Challenge, Hormel Foods is aiming to match 100% of its global energy use with renewable sourcing. The company's 20 By 30 Challenge ambitions help support the UN Sustainable Development Goals and advance the company's strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership.
"We are inspired to do our part to make the world a better place," said Mark Coffey, group vice president of supply chain for Hormel Foods. "This achievement demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship including rethinking how we source the energy we need."
In 2021, the company celebrated the launch of large-scale renewable energy projects, including:
- Western Trails wind project located in northern Texas;
- Caddo wind site in southern Oklahoma; and
- Haystack wind project located in eastern Nebraska.
In addition, the company completed its newest solar energy project at its Jennie-O Turkey Store plant in Montevideo, Minn. The 1.75-megawatt project, which hosts a community solar array, will provide approximately 10% of the plant's energy needs.
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency applauds Hormel Foods for its leadership position in the green power marketplace," said James Critchfield, program manager of EPA's Green Power Partnership. "Hormel Foods is an excellent example for other organizations in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through green power investment and use."
Hormel Foods has been named one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies and one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. The company has also been recognized as one of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies by Forbes and has received several Impact Awards from Progressive Grocer for its educational support and food security programs.
The company's 20 By 30 Challenge goals follow its previous set of sustainability goals that Hormel Foods focused on as it achieved significant reductions in its packaging, nonrenewable energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, water use and solid waste sent to landfills.
More information about the company's efforts can be found at https://csr.hormelfoods.com/ and https://www.hormelfoods.com/responsibility/.
ABOUT HORMEL FOODS – INSPIRED PEOPLE. INSPIRED FOOD.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $11 billion in annual revenues across 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, Columbus®, WHOLLY®, Hormel® Black Label®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "The 100 Best Corporate Citizens" list for 12 years, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and https://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The "forward-looking" information may include statements concerning the Company's outlook for the future as well as other statements of beliefs, future plans, strategies, or anticipated events and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results and those anticipated or projected, which factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to the deterioration of economic conditions; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures; potential disruption of operations at co-manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers, customers, or other third-party service providers; risk of loss of a material contract; the Company's inability to protect information technology systems against, or effectively respond to, cyber attacks or security breaches; deterioration of labor relations, labor availability or increases to labor costs; general risks of the food industry, fluctuations in commodity prices and availability of raw materials and other inputs; fluctuations in market demand for the Company's products; risks of litigation; potential sanctions and compliance costs arising from government regulation; compliance with stringent environmental regulation and potential environmental litigation; and risks arising from the Company's foreign operations. Please refer to the cautionary statements regarding "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" that appear in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which can be accessed at hormelfoods.com in the "Investors" section, for additional information. In making these statements, the Company is not undertaking, and specifically declines to undertake, any obligation to address or update each or any factor in future filings or communications regarding the Company's business or results. Though the Company has attempted to list comprehensively these important cautionary risk factors, the Company wishes to caution investors and others that other factors may in the future prove to be important in affecting the Company's business or results. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which represent current views as of the date made.
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BOSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDTechEx have recently released "Biosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics 2022-2032: Technology, Opportunities, Players and Forecasts", a market research report that evaluates the technologies and trends of point-of-care testing (POCT) devices within the medical diagnostics industry. This report covers the key technologies for point of care testing, including innovations in bioreceptors, transducers, and assay formats. IDTechEx examines how improvements in bioreceptor and transducer components are enabling testing at the point-of-care.
Never before has point-of-care testing been so crucial to healthcare systems. In the last 2 years, COVID-19 has caused the point-of-care biosensors industry to expand by over 200%. This report explains the drivers causing the shift from conventional laboratory-based diagnostics toward point-of-care diagnostics performed directly at hospitals, clinics, offices, and at home. The IDTechEx report also analyzes the profound impact of COVID-19 on the market landscape and discusses how this will shape the future of point-of-care testing.
Bioreceptors and Transducers
Biosensor-based POCT devices are composed of component technologies: bioreceptors which detect the marker of disease, and transducers which convert this event into a readable or measurable signal. "Biosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics 2022-2032: Technology, Opportunities, Players and Forecasts" examines biological receptors including enzymes, antibodies/antigens, and nucleic acids, and their applications within point-of-care are discussed. A key development over the past decade, which has been accelerated by the pandemic, is the move of molecular diagnostics to the point of care. In the report, IDTechEx examines the central role of PCR as the gold standard of testing, and how companies are developing technologies to bring PCR and other nucleic acid amplification techniques closer to the point-of-care. The report also assesses the state of CRISPR and aptamer technologies and whether these are suitable technologies for point-of-care biosensing. The report examines point-of-care technologies for the transduction of biological signals and segments transducers by optical (color and fluorescence) and electrochemical (amperometry and conductance) technologies, comparing these different approaches. It discusses the important differentiating theme of bioreceptor labeling. The report assesses the emerging application of graphene and carbon nanotubes for electrochemical transduction and the state of the technology.
POCT Formats
Due to the emergence of the pandemic, there has been rapid growth in the unit sales of lateral flow assays and integrated cartridges in the last two years. The IDTechEx report discusses what these formats are, and how they are suited to test for COVID-19 and other diseases. The report considers the format design of a biosensor to suit the test's overall process chain, and the importance of sample handling within this chain. It covers how different formats resolve the challenges around different process chains using methods such as microfluidics and centrifugation. For each format type, the report includes analysis of the manufacturing process and evaluation of key manufacturing and materials choices.
Market Outlook
The global market for biosensors at point-of-care is forecast to reach $29.5 billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 4.8% since the pre-pandemic market. This will be mostly driven by the diabetes monitoring market. The new IDTechEx report, "Biosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics 2022-2032: Technology, Opportunities, Players and Forecasts", includes granular, 10-year (2022 – 2032) forecasts of the sales revenue of segmented markets by applications such as COVID-19, diabetes, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, pregnancy and fertility, fitness, and cancer. The forecasts discuss why diabetes is expected to become the largest application of biosensors in 2032, amongst other key trends. Forecasts are also segmented by formats of lateral flow assays, integrated cartridges, electrochemical test strips, and continuous glucose monitors. IDTechEx also forecasts the market segments by unit volumes. All assumptions and data points are clearly explained in the report and data spreadsheet. Please visit www.IDTechEx.com/Biosensors for more information.
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Imagine Language & Literacy, Imagine Learning Twig Science and Imagine Robotify Earn Honor from Education Technology Industry Leaders
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine Learning, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., serving over 10 million students in more than half the school districts nationwide, was today named as a finalist for four 2022 SIIA CODiE Awards for Imagine Language & Literacy, Imagine Learning Twig Science, and in two categories for Imagine Robotify. CODiE finalists represent the best products, services, and people in the education and business technology industries.
"It is a great honor to have our products selected as finalists for CODiE Awards," said Sari Factor, Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer for Imagine Learning. "The CODiE Awards have long been the gold standard for recognizing excellence in education technology and we're excited that our industry peers have identified Imagine Language & Literacy, Imagine Learning Twig Science, and Imagine Robotify as leaders in English language learning, science education, and coding and virtual instruction."
Imagine Learning CODiE finalists include:
- Imagine Language & Literacy – "Best Solution for English as a Second Language" Finalist
Imagine Language & Literacy won "Best Foundational English Language Arts Instructional Solution" in 2021. It is the only personalized learning program that accelerates both literacy skills and English language development for students in grades PreK-6. Designed to supplement core literacy instruction, Imagine Language & Literacy provides instruction and practice in all four domains of literacy—reading, writing, listening, and speaking. As students explore and practice skills, their individualized learning sequence adjusts dynamically to maximize their engagement and progress, accelerating to match a cognitive leap, or adjusting to accommodate unfinished learning. - Imagine Twig Science – "Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK-8" Finalist
Imagine Twig Science provides comprehensive coverage of science standards through engaging hands-on and digital investigations in which PreK-8 students take on the roles of real-world scientists and engineers. The program was created from the ground up for the Next Generation Science Standards and ensures that all students have an interwoven understanding of Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), and Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs). The unique instructional design challenges students to become creative problem solvers, making sense of engaging, real-world phenomena. - Imagine Robotify – Finalist in two categories: "Best Coding & Computational Thinking Solution" and "Best Virtual Lab"
Imagine Robotify is a browser-based digital solution designed to teach coding using the world's best computer science simulator. The platform offers students the freedom and creativity they need to realize their original ideas and, in the process, develop their capacity for critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. Imagine Robotify provides students with the ability to master coding skills and apply their critical thinking to robotics, math, science, and coding skills through project- and game-based learning. Students have access to more than 1,000 different coding activities and games, including 24/7 access to the latest and greatest virtual robots without having to ever purchase real hardware.
The SIIA CODiE Awards, the long-running, premier awards program for the software and information industries are produced by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software, education, media and digital content industries. Imagine Learning was picked as a finalist across 47 education technology categories, including new categories in education and leadership.
The SIIA CODiE Awards have recognized thousands of Education and Business technology companies, products, and services as leaders in innovation and excellence for the past 37 years. The CODiE Awards are the only industry peer-reviewed awards program that includes a detailed review by industry experts.
"The 2022 CODiE Award finalists highlight the products and people who drove their industries forward through innovative products and leadership in these uncertain times," said SIIA President Jeff Joseph. "These honorees continue the proud tradition of CODiE Award finalists of recognizing the most impactful products, services and leaders of their time, setting a foundation for the next generation of innovators. Congratulations to all who received this well-earned acknowledgment."
The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry's only peer-recognized awards program. Finalists are determined by industry experts. CODiE Award winners will be announced during the virtual winner announcement celebrations June 8 and June 9, 2022.
Details about each finalist are listed at https://siia.net/codie/codie-finalists/
About the SIIA CODiE™ Awards
The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology's finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.
About Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)
SIIA is the only professional organization connecting more than 450 data, financial information, education technology, specialized content and publishing companies. Our diverse members provide the critical data, content, and information that drives the global economy, informs financial networks, connects learners and educators, and drives innovation. Learn more at siia.net.
About Imagine Learning
Imagine Learning is a PreK–12 digital learning solutions company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology to drive student growth. Imagine Learning serves more than 10 million students and partners with more than half the school districts nationwide. Imagine Learning's flagship products include Imagine Edgenuity®, online courseware and virtual school services solutions; supplemental and intervention solutions for literacy, language, mathematics, robotics, and coding; and high-quality, digital-first core curriculum, including Illustrative Mathematics®, EL Education®, and Odell Education®—all on the Imagine Learning Classroom—and Twig Science®. Read more about Imagine Learning's digital solutions at imaginelearning.com.
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Company plans virtual summit to highlight how connecting workers, worksites and workflows can help strengthen and simplify safety programs
PITTSBURGH, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adopting new technology that helps to simplify safety procedures and connect managers to their employees in hazardous environments has never been more easy. Today, MSA Safety, Inc. (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development of safety solutions that help to protect people and facility infrastructures, announced that its latest industry game-changer – the ALTAIR io™ 4 Gas Detection Wearable device – is now available for order.
Designed to work in concert with the company's new MSA+ safety subscription service, the ALTAIR io 4 device represents the hardware portion of a cloud-ready suite of technology that MSA calls the Connected Work Platform. When connected together, the ALTAIR io 4 and MSA+ create a versatile and powerful hardware/software combination that enhances worker safety while simplifying safety program management.
"The Connected Work Platform brings workers, worksites and workflows together to help make safety simpler for everyone," said Gustavo Lopez, MSA Safety's Vice President of Connected Services & General Manager of Industrial Products. "We're empowering safety managers to use the platform as a solution to develop adaptable and proactive safety plans by leveraging our world-class sensor technology and cloud-based solutions to enhance safety and productivity."
To showcase the features, benefits and value of MSA's Connected Work Platform, the company is hosting a virtual Connected Work Summit May 17 – 19, 2022. Attendees can learn from and chat with MSA experts about why the technology that enables connectivity is often under-utilized or missing from safety management programs and how to leverage connected technology to address those gaps and create adaptive safety programs.
MSA will feature the ALTAIR io 4 at the summit, highlighting how it was designed from the ground-up, making it MSA's first direct-to-cloud gas detector to feature:
- Out-of-the box global cellular connectivity and GPS location to transmit real-time data, like critical gas detection readings and location information, directly to supervisors via the MSA Grid software platform;
- Access to MSA software services that enable fleet management, as well as real-time monitoring, incident reporting and datalogging services;
- A new, electronic MSA id™ device tag that replaces paper-based sign-out processes;
- MSA's industry-leading XCell®Sensors; and
- Compatibility with a new ALTAIR io Dock calibration test stand, enabling automatic bump testing, calibration and datalogging.
With MSA+, safety managers can bundle hardware and software needs for long-term safety advancements and a convenient way to stay ahead of safety innovation and with minimal capital expense. The MSA Grid and accompanying MSA+ safety subscription has various price points and subscription levels to accommodate individual customer needs and budgets. MSA+ also extends warranty coverage and provides automatic and ongoing software upgrades.
"Having the ALTAIR io 4 connected with MSA+ means it will only get better with time," Lopez said. "It means getting the latest software updates automatically, ultimately bringing the most recent safety technology immediately to the worksite. Additionally, with safety data automatically logged in the MSA Grid, it helps make compliance easier by streamlining the data gathering and creating reports to inform safety decisions."
In addition to the Connected Work Platform and the ALTAIR io 4, the mid-May Connected Work Summit will allow safety managers to learn more about managing and protecting their safety programs now and in the future. Over the three-day event, learn how connected worksites, gas detection wearables, and software solutions can enhance worker and infrastructure safety. Sessions include:
- How Connectivity Can Help Simplify Safety and Boost Productivity – Tuesday, May 17;
- Managing Your Gas Detection Fleet with Hardware and Software – Wednesday, May 18;
- Why Cybersecurity Matters for Connected Work Programs – Thursday, May 19.
To register for the free summit sessions, click here. The ALTAIR io 4 will be first made available in the United States and Europe, and MSA said it expects to begin shipments in May. For more information on the ALTAIR io 4 Detector and MSA+, please visit the company website by clicking here.
About MSA Safety
Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company's comprehensive product line is used by workers around the world in a broad range of markets, including the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire service, the construction industry, mining and the military. MSA's core products include self-contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, industrial head protection products, firefighter helmets and protective apparel, and fall protection devices. With 2021 revenues of $1.4 billion, MSA employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide. The company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America. For more information visit MSA's web site at www.MSAsafety.com.
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MIAMI, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interval International, a leading worldwide provider of vacation services, and Babitbay Beach Development Corporation, B.V., have signed an agreement to renew an affiliation first established in 2009 with Dawn Beach Club in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. The multi-year contract provides Dawn Beach Club members with access to Interval's numerous vacation exchange benefits and upgraded services.
"Dawn Beach Club has enjoyed tremendous success in the vacation ownership business and has built a reputation for providing its members with the highest quality vacation experience," said Neil Kolton, Interval's business development director, Caribbean and Southeast U.S. "The club's membership base has expanded significantly due to the efforts of its dedicated, highly talented team, effective sales and marketing, and outstanding products and services."
As an Interval International Elite Resort®, this oceanfront property is recognized as being among the very best of Interval's network, providing an extraordinary vacation experience, exceptional service, and luxurious features and appointments. Each unit offers 1,650-sq ft. of spacious living space with three large bedrooms, two bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens with upscale appliances, modern electronics, and private patios or balconies. Guests enjoy access to a fitness center, an oceanfront freshwater pool with a swim-up bar, restaurant, delicatessen, and concierge services.
"We are delighted to continue our more than decade-long association with Interval, which speaks to the importance of the relationship. The company has proven to be engaged and solution-oriented," said Joseph Yung, vice president of Babitbay Beach Development Corporation, B.V. "We count on this team to support our business and provide key solutions that add value to our product through cutting-edge digital tools, customized training, and year-round travel and leisure benefits."
New Dawn Beach Club purchasers are provided with the option to enroll as either Club Interval Gold® or Interval Platinum® members with access to a number of upgraded benefits and services that they can enjoy year-round. These include Interval Options®; the ability to use points toward a hotel stay, cruise, or experiential travel; ShortStay Exchange® for long weekends and midweek resort vacations; savings on Getaway vacation rentals; Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® membership; online hotel discounts; and VIP ConciergeSM for personal assistance, 24/7.
The 37-square-mile island of St. Maarten is known for its Caribbean hospitality, European culture, fusion cuisine, and duty-free shopping. Guests can visit many local attractions, ranging from various beaches and outdoor markets to a colonial fort, a former sugar plantation turned eco-park, and a butterfly farm. They can also take advantage of countless activities, such as water sports, horseback riding, and golf.
Interval International operates membership programs for vacationers and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market since 1976. Today, Interval's exchange network comprises nearly 3,200 resorts in over 90 nations. Through offices in 13 countries, Interval offers world-class products and benefits to resort clients and more than 1.6-million-member families who are enrolled in various membership programs. Interval is an operating business of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products and services. Visit Interval International on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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PITTSBURGH, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a convenient, hands-free stand to support a book, tablet or other mobile device," said an inventor, from Humble, Texas, "so I invented the MAX STAND. My design could make watching videos, video chatting or reading a book more enjoyable."
The invention provides a more comfortable means of reading a book or enjoying media devices. In doing so, it eliminates the need to hold the book or device. As a result, it enhances comfort and support. The invention features a versatile design that is convenient and easy to use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-HOF-165, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way for a boat to glide through water and attain higher speeds without purchasing a more powerful engine," said an inventor, from Port St. Lucie, Fla., "so I invented the VENTED KEEL SYSTEM. My design reduces hydrodynamic resistance and the associated stress on a boat's engine."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved design for a boat keel. In doing so, it enables the vessel to glide faster and easier through the water. As a result, it reduces fuel consumption and it enhances travel speeds. The invention features a simple design that is easy to use so it is ideal for boat owners and manufacturers. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Fort Lauderdale sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-FLA-3435, 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 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a surgical technician specializing in ophthalmologic surgery and I thought there could be a faster, more effective way to administer medication for cataract surgeries," said an inventor, from Houston, Texas, "so I invented the BLUCOAT. My design would save time and it would reduce the number of syringes employed."
The invention provides a modified medication for use in cataract surgery. In doing so, it saves time when administering the medication. As a result, it increases efficiency and it could help to improve outcomes. It could also provide better visualization for the surgeon while performing cataract surgery. The invention features an effective design that is easy to administer so it is ideal for surgical facilities.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-HFD-125, 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 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a more enjoyable, strain-free way to ride a bicycle," said an inventor, from Liberty, Miss., "so I invented the TO GO BIKE. My design could be used for recreation, transportation and racing."
The invention provides a unique motorized bicycle-like vehicle for personal transportation. In doing so, it offers an alternative to driving a car or riding a traditional bicycle. As a result, it could enhance fun and entertainment and it helps to reduce harmful exhaust emissions. The invention features a stable and reliable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for bicycle-riding enthusiasts. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JTK-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 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a convenient cooling station for use during outdoor events in hot summer weather," said an inventor, from Davie, Fla., "so I invented the QOOL BOX. My design could provide added safety for patrons and it could provide added revenue for the venue."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to cool off at an outdoor venue. In doing so, it eliminates the need to enter a nearby indoor facility to cool down. As a result, it enhances comfort and safety and it could help to prevent overheating, cramping or potential heat stroke. The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy to install and use so it is ideal for various venues such as stadiums, amusement parks, beaches, etc.
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-HAD-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 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a durable and hassle-free trash bag option to help prevent insect infestations and punctures," said an inventor, from Middleburg, Fla., "so I invented the ROACH & BUG FREE TRASH BAG. My design would offer an improved alternative to traditional trash bags."
The invention provides an effective way to seal a trash bag. In doing so, it eliminates the need to use ties or other tying devices. It also prevents insects and roaches from entering the trash bag and it helps to prevent punctures and tears. The invention features a disposable or reusable design that is easy to use and carry so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Jacksonville sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JXA-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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Invicti believes position reflects the company's commitment to delivering continuous modern AppSec at scale
AUSTIN, Texas, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invicti Security™ today announced the company has been named a Challenger in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing. This is Invicti's second year being recognized in the report. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company's overall completeness of vision and ability to execute.
Invicti is changing the way web applications are secured, enabling organizations in every industry to continuously scan and secure all of their web applications and APIs at the speed of innovation. Invicti provides a comprehensive view of an organization's entire web application portfolio, scales to cover tens of thousands of applications, and enables customers to test in both development and production environments. Invicti's industry-leading accuracy, automation, and more than 50 integrations with DevSecOps tools allow security and development teams to efficiently reduce risk across their entire attack surface.
"We believe in a different way of doing application security - one that meets the need of modern organizations to cover all of their applications and APIs at scale," said Sonali Shah, Chief Product Officer at Invicti Security. "In our opinion, our placement as a Challenger this year reflects this commitment, and we're proud to continue innovating and redefining how AppSec gets done."
Invicti's placement as a Challenger comes on the heels of another record year. Recently, the company announced its consolidation of the Netsparker brand into Invicti and added Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to its platform. In 2021, Invicti grew annual recurring revenue (ARR) by 50% and added nearly 750 new customers. Last fall's $625 million investment led by Summit Partners will fuel continued growth: Invicti expects to expand its employee base across every function of the business by as much as 40% this year.
Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the providers in markets where growth is high, and provider differentiation is distinct. Providers are positioned into four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players. The research enables organizations to get the most from market analysis in alignment with their unique business and technology needs.
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About Invicti Security
Invicti Security is transforming the way web applications are secured. An AppSec leader for more than 15 years, Invicti enables organizations in every industry to continuously scan and secure all of their web applications and APIs at the speed of innovation. Invicti provides a comprehensive view of an organization's entire web application portfolio, and powerful automation and integrations enable customers to achieve broad coverage of even thousands of applications. Invicti is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and serves more than 3,500 organizations of all sizes all over the world. For more information, visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn.
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Chad Baruch, Randy Johnston and Robert Tobey all earn spots on the annual list
DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three partners of Texas trial and appellate firm Johnston Tobey Baruch have been named to D Magazine's 2022 Best Lawyers in Dallas list.
Managing partner Chad Baruch earned a spot for his appellate practice, an honor he has consistently received from D Magazine from 2011-2020. Mr. Baruch is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
"It's a great feeling to be consistently recognized by other legal professionals who do outstanding work in our community," said Mr. Baruch.
Both Randy Johnston and Robert Tobey are honored for their Professional Nonmedical Liability practices. This is the 12th time D Magazine has honored Mr. Johnston as a Best Lawyer and the 11th honor for Mr. Tobey.
Mr. Johnston is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has an impeccable reputation for legal ethics. He was also honored by D Magazine in its Best Lawyers Hall of Fame earlier this year and is a songwriter and published author.
"The honor of being named to this list is everything because it's based on a lawyer's reputation among peers," Mr. Johnston said. "To be recognized by other professionals in this line of work is truly something special."
A sought-after public speaker and former president of the Dallas Bar Association, Mr. Tobey is Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and serves as Chair of the Advisory Board of the Greater Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
"I am thrilled to be included in the company of the professional and talented individuals on this list," Mr. Tobey said.
The Best Lawyers in Dallas listing is compiled from peer nominations by North Texas attorneys. An independent panel of distinguished lawyers and the magazine's editors carefully vet the nominations before selecting the final list of honorees.
About Johnston Tobey Baruch:
Johnston Tobey Baruch is a dynamic law practice based in Dallas. Its trial and appellate attorneys have a broad range of litigation, arbitration and appellate experience. They are pioneers in the handling of legal and accounting malpractice, investment fraud and business disputes. They also have an enviable track record with insurance bad faith matters, commercial litigation and fiduciary litigation, as well as civil, family and criminal appeals for many prominent Texas companies and individuals.
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CHICAGO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global management consulting firm Kearney has announced the appointment of Kristen Lamey as a member of its Consumer and Retail Practice's Constellation Advisor Program. Lamey joins Kearney after over two decades of experience at Nordstrom.
"Our Constellation Advisor Program allows us to bring the best mix of industry and consulting talent to our clients," said Greg Portell, Global and Americas Lead, Consumer and Retail. "We are excited by the hands-on experience that Kristen offers our clients. She is someone who has not only been there, done that, but has been successful in many roles."
An expert in organizational transformation, Lamey most recently served as Vice President, Off-Price Marketing (Nordstrom Rack). As the strategic leader of brand marketing strategy for the $5B Nordstrom Rack business, she led a 25-member organization and an outside media agency to develop and execute an integrated marketing strategy that drove 20%+ annual growth and supported international expansion. She also served as Vice President, Full-line Marketing and Vice President, Credit Marketing and Loyalty in her tenure at Nordstrom, bringing a full scope of retail experience.
Delivering results by combining transformational leadership, data-driven strategy, and innovation to meet the unique and evolving needs of the business, Lamey collaborated across functions on strategic planning and decisions as a member of the executive leadership team. Significantly, she improved employee engagement scores 35% in one year, with greatest gains in team effectiveness, vision and leadership.
Most recently Lamey has worked with a variety of companies from start-ups to Fortune 500 organizations on an array of projects including merging separate marketing teams into a single organization, helping develop the organization's new vision, priorities, structure and roles, defining and establishing a new approach to marketing measurement, leading a cross-functional team during organization transformation, and implementing a new integrated media strategy, introducing digital and social media to increase efficiency and deliver the brand story.
As a global consulting partnership in more than 40 countries, our people make us who we are. We're individuals who take as much joy from those we work with as the work itself. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through. Learn more at Kearney.com.
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Featured sessions from customers and partners highlight the power of remote collaboration in the cloud
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, an innovative SaaS solution connecting creative teams around the world, today announced the company's participation in NAB Show 2022 (April 23 – 27th, Las Vegas, Nevada). LucidLink will be showcasing the capabilities of Filespaces 2.0 (the company's newly updated high performance remote collaboration solution) as well as highlighting how key strategic partners, customers, and service providers including CHESA, WebMD and IBM are taking advantage of remote media workflows with LucidLink to maximize and harness the creative energy of the world's largest brands and creative professionals from across the globe.
Featured sessions include:
- A Conversation on What's Next with Tom Ohanian, IBM
Monday, April 25th at 12:30 PM & Tuesday, 3:00 PM
Academy Award and three-time Emmy recipient for Scientific and Technical Invention, Tom Ohanian (credited for co-inventing Avid digital nonlinear editing and establishing the concept and creation of a media-centric data center) joins us for a far-ranging discussion on what happens next after each technology revolution and how we can prepare for the changes that follow.
Speakers - Fireside Chat with Vashi Nedomansky, ACE -The Future of Work
Monday, April 25th at 2:00 PM
An editorial consultant on fan favorite media properties including DEADPOOL, House of Cards, The Good Doctor and Sharknado 2, Vashi Nedomansky also has the distinction of editing the first 100% native 6K feature film in Hollywood history. We are delighted to have Vashi on our stage as he brings a one-of-a-kind perspective to every single project. Come with your questions, as this will be an engaging discussion with one of today's top creatives.
Speakers: - From In House to Remote - The Future of Video Editing with WebMD
Sunday April 24th at 1:30 PM
Join WebMD Executive Director Zachary Bennett and LucidLink CEO Peter Thompson, CEO, LucidLink as they discuss WebMD's journey with worldwide productions using LucidLink from the beginning of the pandemic through current productions.
Speakers: - Helping Final Pixel with Virtual Collaboration
Monday, April 25th at 3:00 PM
Final Pixel is a global creative studio specializing in end-to-end virtual production for film, TV and advertising. Utilizing LED walls and game engine technology, the company regularly blows minds by blending photorealistic 3D worlds with practical sets to create cinematic environments in real-time. Established during the pandemic during strict lockdown mandates, the company has successfully utilized technology such as LucidLink to bring together virtual workforces around the world to produce virtual production projects for ABC, Discovery, Shutterstock, and Scripps Network.
Speakers: - WebMD: High Volume Production & Editing in a Remote World
Sunday, April 24th at 12:30 PM
Join the WebMD multimedia team as they showcase the lifecycle of a WebMD production, from studio to final edit. The WebMD panelists will provide a first-hand look at the Lucid Link experience from the eyes of multiple production and post-production roles.
Speakers: - Ride the Wave of Remote Production and Editing in Cloud with CHESA
Tuesday, April 26th at 4:30 pm
Hear how our partner CHESA is working with customers like Click-up leveraging LucidLink with iconik, and how LucidLink is being leveraged in Acorn Cloud. Both provide collaboration and media management in the cloud as a fully managed SaaS. Stay for our Happy Hour and talk with CHESA and our customer Rodney McMahon, Director, Post Production,Click-up.
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LucidLink is also a main sponsor for several networking events throughout the course of the event, including:
- MESA DAM(N) Tour – April 24th from 3:55 – 4:10 pm (Tour to kick off at LucidLink booth)
- CHESA NAB 2022 Happy Hour – April 24th from 5:30-7:30 pm, Canonita at The Venetian
- Content Creator Party – April 24th from 6:30-8:30 pm, Las Vegas National Convention Center
- SuperMeetUp! 2022 – April 25th from 7-11 pm, Beer Park at Paris Las Vegas
- MediaMotion Ball – April 25th from 7-9 pm, Beerhaus at New York New York
For more information or to schedule a briefing with the LucidLink team at NAB 2022, please visit: lucidlink.com/nab.
About LucidLink
LucidLink offers an innovative cloud-native file service designed specifically for extensive data access over distance. LucidLink Filespaces provides best-in-class security and high-performance scalability to run file-based workloads on object storage for maximum efficiency and productivity. The service is compatible with Microsoft Azure Blob and any Amazon S3 compatible object storage provider that utilizes the cloud, on-prem, or hybrid storage. It supports all major operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and macOS. Investors include Baseline Ventures, Headline, Adobe, Bright Cap Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, S28 Capital, and Fathom Capital. LucidLink is privately held and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company maintains an office in Sofia, Bulgaria, with remote employees across North America, Europe, and Australia.
For more information about LucidLink, please contact info@lucidlink.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn and visit us at lucidlink.com.
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Retailer's in-store kiosks offer convenience for customers to dispose of unused or expired medications
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer pharmacists anticipate collecting 3 tons of unused and potentially harmful prescriptions drugs on Saturday, April 30 during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Meijer also collects unused and expired medications year-round through their drug take-back kiosks located near each pharmacy.
The retailer is encouraging customers to take advantage of the program that allows them to bring their unused and expired medications to its pharmacies to help properly dispose of them.
"It's easy to forget about clearing out medicine cabinets, especially with the challenges we've all faced over the past few years. The Meijer Drug Take-Back Program helps our customers remove the risk of an unforeseen medication accident and helps keep medications out of our waterways and environment, by providing a secure place to dispose of them," said Jackie Morse, Vice President of Meijer Pharmacy. "It adds a convenience to one-stop shopping and is the best way to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications."
In 2021, the retailer collected more than 30 tons of unwanted medications in easily identifiable kiosks near each of its pharmacies. Customers can access the kiosks year-round for disposal of items like opioids, controlled substances and over-the-counter medications at Meijer stores during normal pharmacy hours. Customers can ask for help if needed, but the kiosks are positioned near the pharmacies so they can simply come in and drop the medications off, no questions asked.
Items that are not accepted as part of the program include needles or other sharps, inhalers, mercury thermometers, medications that contain iodine and illicit drugs.
Once the medications are dropped into the kiosks, Meijer pharmacists follow procedures to properly document, transport and dispose of medications on a regular basis. The Meijer Drug Take-Back Program complies with the rules and safety guidelines established by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and HIPAA privacy laws.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30.
To find a Meijer Pharmacy, go to Meijer.com/Pharmacy.
About Meijer: Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 258 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the "one-stop shopping" concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys, and electronics. For additional information on Meijer, please visit www.meijer.com Follow Meijer on Twitter at twitter.com/Meijer and twitter.com/MeijerPR or become a fan at www.facebook.com/meijer.
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Foundation will support the mental and financial well-being of survivors
NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dorothy Carvello, music industry veteran and first female A&R executive for Atlantic Records, today announced the launch of the Face the Music Now Foundation, an organization established by and for survivors of sexual harassment and abuse in the music industry. The Foundation will provide a safe space for survivors, while focusing on changing the institutionalized abuse that has been pervasive throughout the music industry for decades without any public accountability.
Within the music industry, 72 percent of female musicians report discrimination, and 67 report that they have been the victim of sexual harassment.1 "As a survivor myself, I have seen and experienced firsthand how sexual harassment and abuse shatters survivors psychologically, financially, and professionally. It's not a matter of money; it's about helping them put the pieces back together," commented Dorothy Carvello. "This is about the decades old and widespread abuse of power in the music industry. We want to help survivors find their voices and take back some of what they have lost."
Despite the proliferation of the #MeToo movement across numerous industries, the music industry has yet to have the same reckoning despite a number of recent high-profile cases. Face the Music Now Foundation is centered on not only exposing the reality of what has been going on in the industry for decades and demanding accountability, but also paving the way for survivors to tell their stories and reclaim their lives. The Foundation aims to limit the industry-wide use of NDAs that have silenced survivors and allowed abusers to continue their predatory behavior without any repercussions
"These large, publicly traded companies have been protecting predators and it's time their shareholders know how their money is being used. For far too long, the music industry has been turning a blind eye to sexual abuse and harassment, and we're long overdue for that to change," Carvello added.
Joining Carvello is a diverse group of individuals from within and outside of the industry that all share the same passion for bringing the issue of abuse to light in the Music Industry. Members of the board of directors include:
- Beverly Keel, dean of MTSU's College of Media and Entertainment and a music industry activist who works for gender and racial equality in the music industry
- Bruce Roberts, a writer and solo performer with an extensive repertoire, who penned songs for artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Elton John
- Rob Savage, former U.S. Secret Service special agent responsible for the overall protective and investigative missions within the Los Angeles area
"Throughout my career in the music industry, journalism and now academia, I've seen how the industry largely operates outside of traditional office norms," said Beverly Keel. "It's lonely being the only woman in the room, and by working with Dorothy and the Foundation, I am focused on empowering those who have experienced abuse to speak up, and to ensure that our future leaders don't perpetuate the abuse of power that has become all too common."
The Foundation is committed to educating a new generation of aspiring music industry leaders to believe in equality and fair treatment in the workplace and finally make the music business safer for all.
About Face the Music Now Foundation
The Face the Music Now Foundation was established to highlight sexual abuse and harassment in the music industry, demand accountability and change, and pave the way for survivors to tell their stories and reclaim their lives. It is a trusted resource and safe space for survivors who have experienced physical, psychological, and financial harm. For more information about Face the Music Now Foundation, please visit www.facethemusicnow.com.
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1 MIRA Survey of Musicians April-June 2018
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Additional Segments Feature Girl Scout Troop 6000™ a Program that is Raising Funds and the Spirits of Girls in the New York City Shelter System, and Seven-Year-Old "Farmer Kendall," the Youngest USDA Certified Farmer in Georgia
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon will premiere a brand-new installment of its celebrated Nick News series on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT), which spotlights the stories of remarkable and resilient kids who are rising to the challenges they are faced with, and are forging new and brighter futures, including a group of kids whose families have been forced to relocate to Lviv to flee the war raging in other cities across Ukraine; the members of Girl Scout Troop 6000™, a specially created Girls Scouts program designed to serve girls in the New York City Shelter system; and Farmer Kendall, the youngest USDA certified farmer in the state of Georgia who is sharing the lessons she's learned through agriculture with kids in her community.
Hosted by CBS News Correspondent Vladimir Duthiers, Nick News opens with a segment from a shelter in Lviv, Ukraine, where CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab met with a group of kids who discuss the escalating violence that drove their families from their hometowns and showcase the indomitable spirit that allows them to work towards a brighter future. The half-hour program will also feature star of Nickelodeon's That Girl Lay Lay and All That Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, who heads to New York City to report on the girls from Girl Scout Troop 6000™, launched in 2016 at a single-family shelter, the program is specially designed to serve the thousands of girls living in the New York City Shelter System, with weekly meetings at locations throughout the city's five boroughs that foster close friendships and offer much-needed support.
"These are unprecedented times and many kids around the world are living through unfathomable circumstances and yet rising above it all," said Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson, Vice President of News Programming, Nickelodeon and Executive Producer of Nick News. "It's a privilege to be able to have a platform like Nick News which serves as a vehicle to allow these inspirational kids to share their exceptional stories as well as their hopes for a better tomorrow. They make us all want to do better and be better."
Additionally, Nick News Correspondent Rory Hu introduces viewers to "Farmer Kendall," a seven-year-old from Georgia, who is making history as the youngest USDA certified farmer in the state of Georgia and uses her urban farm and the produce she grows as a tool to help her community and teach local kids in South Fulton about agriculture.
Following the premiere on Nickelodeon, this new episode of Nick News will be available on Nick.com, Nick App and Nick On Demand beginning Thursday, April 28.
Nickelodeon's Nick News has won 10 Emmys, a Peabody, a Columbia DuPont, and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for Journalistic Excellence, the first and only time it was given to a children's program. The show originally aired for 25 years, ending with the retirement of creator and original host Linda Ellerbee in 2016. Created with a core ethos of respecting its kid audience, the show explained world events in a direct way, and always ensured kids were given a platform to voice their opinions and a safe place to question the world. Nick News made its return last June with a special hour-long presentation Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special, hosted by global superstar Alicia Keys. Nick News is executive produced by Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson, Vice President of News Programming, Nickelodeon and Executive Producer of Nick News.
Nickelodeon, now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
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The program will give creators access to capital, content, and community to help them build sustainable and profitable businesses
Interested creators can tune into Pull Up's worldwide livestream event on the Patreon YouTube April 27 to learn more
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Patreon, a membership platform for creators and their most passionate fans, announced Pull Up, an incubator and creative community to give creators of color access to capital and other resources to grow their businesses. Pull Up, powered by Patreon, is supported by and developed with some of the biggest creators of color driving culture today – including Issa Rae's HOORAE, Blair Imani, Amanda Seales' Smart Funny & Black, Durand Bernarr, Jade Novah, Nicole Cardoza, Tim Chantarungsu, and Tina Yu, among others.
While the creator economy is growing at an exciting pace, a 2021 study found that BIPOC creators are paid almost a third less (29%) than their white peers. To help bridge this gap, and working with creators of color, Patreon launched Pull Up, a generative ecosystem where creators of color can learn from and grow with industry leaders, and each other, to "pull up" the next generation of creatives.
"We are excited to be a part of Pull Up, powered by Patreon's Creator Success team, who continue to be a champion for HOORAE on and off the platform," said Issa Rae, creative partner for Pull Up powered by Patreon. "We share a core set of values in empowering creators of color with access and resources, so I'm thrilled my team and I get to be on this journey with the other creators in the initiative."
Starting today, creators can visit pullup.patreon.com to learn more about the community and incubator and sign up to participate. Any creator can join the Pull Up Community and gain access to the Pull Up Salon Series, which is a series of community events, panels, and workshops featuring industry-leading creators of color who share how to hone your creative, entrepreneurial, and community-building skills as you grow a creative business of your own. They will also be invited to join the Pull Up community on a dedicated Discord server to connect and learn from their peers. Select Patreon creators will get the opportunity to apply to the incubator for funding.
On Wednesday, April 27, Patreon will host Pull Up Late Night, a worldwide livestream for creators, by creators. The special launch event will feature D Smoke, Nicole Cardoza, and RT TV who will introduce the program, share their creative journeys and discuss what Pull Up means to them. The event starts at 5 pm PT/8pm ET and creators can register for the event at events.patreon.com/pulluplatenight
"As a musician and creator of color, I know firsthand the challenges that many face when hustling to grow, perfect their craft and scale their businesses to be profitable," said Hewan Abebe, Head of Creator Initiatives for the Patreon Creator Success team. "It's these experiences that propelled me to develop Pull Up, and it is my hope that the program serves as a conduit for creators of color to retain ownership of their work, inspire community, and foster change to help generations coming up."
For more information on Pull Up, powered by Patreon, and the upcoming public livestream event on April 27, please visit events.patreon.com/PullUpLateNight.
ABOUT PATREON
Co-founded in 2013 by YouTube star Jack Conte and Sam Yam, Patreon is a membership platform that connects creators and their most passionate fans. Spearheading the creator economy, Patreon's 200,000+ creators have connected with more than 7 million fans on Patreon and creators have earned more than $2 billion since the company's inception. Creators of all types - from podcast, video, music, visual arts, gaming and more - use Patreon to share exclusive content, monetize their craft, and engage directly with their biggest fans via content and community. For more information about the company, visit: https://www.patreon.com/
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HOUSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prince International Corporation, a portfolio company of American Securities LLC, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Ferro Corporation, which was previously announced on May 11, 2021. Prince paid $22.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion.
In conjunction with the closing of the transaction, the company will also combine with Chromaflo Technologies, a premier global provider of colorant technology solutions and also an American Securities portfolio company. The new company, renamed Vibrantz Technologies Inc., will be headquartered in Houston, Texas, and will be a global, diversified technology leader in advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings with sales of approximately $2 billion. The newly combined company employs approximately 5,400 people and operates 63 manufacturing sites across six continents.
"I want to thank our employees who have worked so hard to get to this momentous occasion," said D. Michael Wilson, president and chief executive officer at Vibrantz Technologies. "By combining Prince, Ferro and Chromaflo – all leaders in their own right – we have leading positions in highly attractive markets. We will be a company with strong material science and technology expertise to drive faster innovation, and our greater scale broadens our global footprint, enhancing our customer reach and giving us greater operational resilience. We have pulled leadership talent from all three companies to form a highly qualified management team."
Vibrantz Technologies will operate in three business segments:
- Advanced Materials: specialty mineral and chemical additives for end-uses such as alkaline and lithium-ion batteries, electronic components, building and construction, agriculture and animal nutrition, and foundries.
- Color Solutions: dry powder pigments, pigment dispersions and liquid colorants for the paints and coatings, thermoset plastics and thermoplastics, and construction markets.
- Performance Coatings: high-performance glass coatings and porcelain enamel solutions for coatings, glass and other manufacturers.
"Today, we also launch and celebrate the Vibrantz Technologies brand and logo," said Wilson. "The new name speaks to who we are – to our energy and boldness – and what we do, which is innovating to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life in countless products across a broad array of end markets, and the design of our logo reflects the global nature of our company."
Wilson commented further that the company remains committed to ensuring customers continue to receive excellent performance in quality products and services and to making its integration process as seamless to customers as possible.
Barclays and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as financial advisors for Prince and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel. Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, served as financial advisor for Ferro and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel.
About Vibrantz Technologies
The purpose behind Vibrantz Technologies is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. The company is a global leader in color solutions, performance coatings and advanced materials. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company employs approximately 5,400 people and operates 63 manufacturing sites across six continents.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a well-known frustration point within the product marketing community that product marketing managers (PMMs) are very misunderstood. The Product Marketing Alliance (PMA) has set out to battle this pervasive problem with their inaugural book - Product Marketing MisUnderstood.
Anyone who knows product marketing really understands the value it adds to an organization, but it is common that PMMs do not get the recognition they deserve.
Written by Founder & CEO Richard King, and Chief Marketing Officer Bryony Pearce, Product Marketing Misunderstood sets out how product marketers apply the tools of their own trade, helping organizations value what they do.
This book will equip PMMs with the first-hand knowledge, techniques, and stories needed to amplify their role, establish their authority, and elevate their strategic value.
Readers will learn how applying the product marketing principles such as positioning, research and customer segmentation to a product marketing role, will translate into giving colleagues the ultimate 'aha' moment.
It's simply this: Want to be understood? Read Product Marketing MisUnderstood.
Marcus Andrews, Director of Product Market at Pendo said:
"Nobody gets product marketing like PMA. Product Marketing Misunderstood is proof. It PAINS me how misunderstood our craft is. How can we convince CMOs to invest in product marketing if nobody knows what the hell we do? This book takes a major bite out of the mystery surrounding product marketing. It's required reading for aspiring and tenured PMMs. Get your CMO a copy too."
Richard King, Founder & CEO at PMA, added:
"Since PMA was born, it's been our mission to elevate the role of product marketing and ensure every single department truly understands and values the immense value PMMs bring to the table. This book goes a long way in supporting that mission by arming product marketers with the tools they need to hammer home the value of their role."
Product Marketing Alliance was founded in February 2019 with a mission of uniting product marketers across the globe. And it did just that. Since launching, it's gathered more than 40,000 enthusiasts from the USA to Russia, Greece to Germany, England to Australia. All with one shared goal: to drive demand, adoption, and the overall success of their products.
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University Games adds Forbidden Games portfolio to its library of great brands
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- University Games and Forbidden Games have announced the acquisition of Racoon Tycoon, Mosaic, and the rest of the intellectual property of Forbidden Games, the brainchild of Glenn Drover, game designer and president of Forbidden Games. "I am extremely excited that our games will join the impressive product line at University Games, where they will benefit from University's broad market penetration and channel expertise," stated Glenn, who will be joining the team at University Games as VP of the Strategy Games Division. He continued by adding, "And I anticipate being able to add a ton of value for University Games in a booming category that weaves perfectly into their existing strengths."
Bob Moog, President of University Games enthusiastically agreed, "Glenn is a highly regarded game designer and business leader in the strategy game category, with more than 30 years of experience. When he says that he can help us, he isn't talking poppycock. We are psyched!"
Racoon Tycoon is the leading game from Forbidden Games which launched its first game, Railroad Rivals in 2018. In 2022 the company will introduce its next hit game: Mosaic, which has raised more than $1.2 million through its first round of crowdfunding.
University Games plans to increase the introductions of new games and help Forbidden Games reach a global audience. Australian Managing Director, Andrew McCosker, asked "Never seen a raccoon…Is it some sort of weasel?" He then stated emphatically, "No worries! I can sell Raccoon Tycoon. It will definitely be a hit in Australia."
Forbidden Games will become a division of University Games. University Games announced that it will be realigning its Briarpatch and Front Porch games division to create product lines that best fit the addition of Forbidden Games.
Contact: Craig Hendrickson, craigh@ugames.com, 415-934-3711.
University Games is a leading game and puzzle publisher founded in 1985 by Bob Moog and Cris Lehman. This is the 14th acquisition for University Games, and the first time being acquired for Forbidden Games. University Games also markets under the Briarpatch, Front Porch Classic, Great Explorations and Bepuzzled brands in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and throughout the world.
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DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty announces that its specialized Ranch and Land Division was No. 1 in ranch sales in North Texas in 2021, with a full 32 percent of the market, the latter according to land.com. In the entire state of Texas, the group was No. 3 for the year, at a total sales volume of $371 million. "That volume is on par with ranch brokerages twice the size," says Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty CEO Robbie Briggs.
Ranch sales in Texas have nearly doubled between the second quarter of 2021 and the previous year, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. During that same quarter, there were more than 9,000 land sales in the state, according to the San Antonio Report. That's a healthy increase of 13 percent compared to the same period in 2020. "Statewide, prices ballooned," says the Report, with the price-per-acre increasing almost 18 percent in the last year.
The Ranch and Land Division at Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty is a world-class group of both teams and individuals who specialize in land, farm, recreation and rural properties. They sell in Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico and the rest of the world. Because these specialized agents are a part of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, they are also part of the $204 billion Sotheby's International Realty network of 25,000 agents in 1,000 offices in 79 countries and territories. The relationships that the Ranch and Land agents build and nurture across Texas and across the world are what separate them from the rest — and keep their businesses exceptionally strong.
A standout sale in a very busy 2021 was Rocosa Ridge Ranch in Clifton, Texas, a superb property of almost 6,000 acres in desirable Bosque County. It was listed for $26,350,000 and represented by Tyler Thomas — who is also the brokerage's top-ranking individual for 2021 across all individuals, teams and divisions.
The Ranch and Land Division sold nine properties in 2021 that were listed for more than $10 million each. Significant sales in 2021 included Sulphur River Ranch in Red River County, Texas, represented by Asher Watkins; the Bob Sandlin Ranch in Mount Vernon, Texas, represented by David Burgher and Harlan Ray; and, in 2020, Gearhart Ranch in Fort Davis, Texas, represented by James Sammons III. Most of the brokerage's Ranch and Land Division is based in Dallas, while ranch agents Eric Painter and Will Woods are based in the Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty office in Fort Worth. The entire division's current offerings are always at briggsfreeman.com/ranch.
It has been a strong seller's market for ranches and land: Demand has been greater than supply, fueled in part by the pandemic and the urge to be away from urban areas. Demand for property within 90 minutes of the Dallas/Fort Worth area has especially skyrocketed. And, many buyers continue to seek avenues for alternative investments while sellers continue to capitalize on record appreciation. The desire for alternative investments that pay in ways other than economic returns — family, fun, recreation, fellowship, time outside — has become even more important.
The experts in the Ranch and Land Division at Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty predict that the market will continue to be strong, especially as more people continue to move to Texas. Inventory will continue to be scarce, because the desire for land and for country living is expected to stay strong — and perhaps increase — as buyers look for tangible assets that are also eminently enjoyable.
That's a point of differentiation about the Ranch and Land Division at Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty: These unique agents can demonstrate that ranches are an ideal way to park wealth, hedge against inflation and enjoy long-term price appreciation. They can also educate about possible tax emptions (for example, if clients raise cattle, crops, sheep, goats or even bees on a ranch) and about the potential for oil, gas, minerals and wildlife. But they also deeply understand the magic of the land — the connection that comes from getting out of big cities and suburbs and getting under bigger skies and bigger thoughts. They know the value of havens with views in every direction; havens that are reachable by car or by plane, anytime; havens that can be enjoyed by every generation of a family — including the ones to come — no matter what is happening in the world.
The current offerings represented by the Ranch and Land Division of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty are always at briggsfreeman.com/ranch.
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UPPSALA, Sweden, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Election of the board of directors and auditor
The annual general meeting in Orexo AB (publ) on 21 April 2022 resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, that the number of board members shall be eight with no deputy board members. James Noble, Staffan Lindstrand, Henrik Kjær Hansen, Fred Wilkinson, Mary Pat Christie and Charlotte Hansson were re-elected as ordinary board members. Christine Rankin and Michael J Matly were elected as new members of the board. James Noble was elected as chairman of the board. Ernst & Young Aktiebolag was re-elected as auditor.
Fees to the board of directors and the auditor
The annual general meeting also resolved on fees to the board of directors in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal. The fees to the board of directors shall amount to SEK 3,550,000 to be allocated as follows: SEK 900,000 to the chairman and SEK 300,000 to each of the other board members, and in total SEK 400,000 to be allocated to the members of the audit committee so that the chairman of the committee receives SEK 200,000 and SEK 200,000 are allocated in equal parts between the other members of the committee, and in total 150,000 to be allocated to the members of the remuneration committee in equal parts between the members of the committee, and that fees to the auditor shall be paid against approved accounts.
Further, the annual general meeting resolved on an additional board fee in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal to the independent board members James Noble, Staffan Lindstrand, Fred Wilkinson, Mary Pat Christie, Charlotte Hansson, Christine Rankin and Michael J Matly of SEK 1,050,000, subject to (i) the board member's acquisition of shares in Orexo for the entire part (after taxes) of such additional board fee as soon as possible following the annual general meeting's resolution and the pay-out of the additional board fee, and (ii) the board member's commitment not to sell the shares during the board member's entire tenure on the Orexo board. The additional board fee is to be allocated as follows: SEK 450,000 to the chairman and SEK 100,000 to each of the other independent board members.
Remuneration guidelines for the management
The annual general meeting approved the board of directors' proposal regarding new guidelines for remuneration to the management.
Nomination committee
The annual general meeting resolved to adopt procedures for the appointment of the nomination committee for the annual general meeting 2023 substantially in accordance with the same procedure as the preceding year.
Approval of income statement and balance sheets, appropriation of the company's profit or loss and discharge from liability
The annual general meeting approved the income statement and the balance sheet for the parent company, as well as the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for the financial year 2021. It was resolved, in accordance with the board of directors' proposal, that there shall be no dividend for 2021 and that the results of the company shall be carried forward. The meeting also discharged the members of the board and the managing director from liability for the financial year 2021.
Authorization to issue new shares
The annual general meeting resolved to authorize the board of directors to resolve to issue new shares on one or several occasions until the next annual general meeting, with or without preferential rights for the shareholders, against cash payment or against payment through set-off or in kind, or otherwise on special conditions. However, such issue of shares must never result in the company's issued share capital or the number of shares in the company at any time, being increased by more than a total of 10 per cent. The purpose of the authorization is to enable the board to make corporate acquisitions, product acquisitions or to enter into collaboration agreements, or to raise working capital or broaden the shareholder base.
Authorization to repurchase and transfer shares
The annual general meeting resolved to authorize the board of directors to resolve to repurchase, on one or several occasions until the next annual general meeting, as many own shares as may be purchased without the company's holding at any time exceeding 10 per cent of the total number of shares in the company. Further, it was resolved to authorize the board of directors to resolve, on one or several occasions until the next annual general meeting, to transfer (sell) own shares.
The purpose of the authorization to repurchase own shares is to promote efficient capital usage in the company, to provide flexibility as regards the company's possibilities to distribute capital to its shareholders and for use in the context of the company's incentive plans. The purpose of the authorization to transfer own shares is to enable the board to make corporate acquisitions, product acquisitions or enter into collaboration agreements, or to raise working capital or broaden the shareholder base or for use in the context of the company's incentive plans.
Long-term incentive program LTIP 2022
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the board's proposal, to adopt a new long-term incentive program for not more than 130 selected employees within the Orexo group, LTIP 2022. LTIP 2022 substantially corresponds with LTIP 2021, a performance based long-term incentive program adopted at the annual general meeting 2021.
Long-term incentive program LTIP Stay-on 2022
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the board's proposal, to adopt a new long-term incentive program for approximately 13 Global Management Team employees and US Leadership Team employees within the Orexo group, LTIP Stay-on 2022. LTIP Stay-on 2022 substantially corresponds with LTIP Stay-on 2021, a performance based long-term incentive program adopted at the annual general meeting 2021.
Complete proposals regarding the resolutions by the annual general meeting in accordance with the above together with the presentation from the managing director's speech are available at Orexo's website, www.orexo.com.
About Orexo
Orexo develops improved pharmaceuticals and digital therapies addressing unmet needs within the growing space of substance use disorders and mental health. The products are commercialized by Orexo in the US or via partners worldwide. The main market today is the American market for buprenorphine/naloxone products, where Orexo commercializes its lead product ZUBSOLV® for treatment of opioid use disorder. Total net sales for 2021 amounted to SEK 565 million and the number of employees was 121. Orexo is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm Mid Cap (ORX) and is available as ADRs on OTCQX (ORXOY) in the US. The company is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, where research and development activities are performed.
For more information about Orexo please visit, www.orexo.com. You can also follow Orexo on Twitter, @orexoabpubl, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Breeze enables Washington agents and sellers to easily prepare and send disclosures
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SkySlope, the leader in real estate transaction software, has launched Breeze, an all-around simple and streamlined application making Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) disclosure forms easy for Washington agents and sellers to complete.
SkySlope enables brokers, agents, auditors, and transaction coordinators to track their deals while remaining compliant. Equipped with forms and a digital signature tool, SkySlope provides a frictionless workflow that saves time for agents. As the transaction management platform serving over half of the top 20 largest brokerages in the U.S. and Canada, SkySlope is known for its award-winning customer experience.
With the launch of Breeze, SkySlope gives agents the ability to prepare and send disclosures like the Seller Disclosure Statement (Form 17) at lightning speed.
Breeze requires minimal preparation for agents to prepare and send disclosures to their clients in minutes, from anywhere. For home sellers, Breeze's guided workflow helps simplify complicated and confusing disclosure forms—getting them completed quickly and with more confidence and accuracy.
Breeze Features
- Streamlined disclosure preparation equipped with MLS data sync
- Status visibility, notifications, and easy revision requests
- Simple guided workflows with helpful tips for consumers
- Equipped with SkySlope DigiSign for free and unlimited digital signatures
- Seamlessly integrated with SkySlope's suite of products
"Breeze is truly a one-stop-shop for faster disclosures," says Diana Costas of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty. "The guided workflow helps clients complete disclosures quickly and accurately and our agents can easily prepare disclosures, request signatures, and submit forms for compliance review."
"Disclosures are a common pain point for both agents and sellers," explains SkySlope CEO, Tyler Smith. "We're excited to launch a solution that takes a complicated process and makes it effortless for REALTORS® and home sellers."
Breeze is currently available in several states and will be launching to additional states in 2022. For more information about Breeze please visit http://breeze.skyslope.com.
About Northwest Multiple Listing Service
The Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) is a member-owned, not-for-profit organization that facilitates cooperation among its member real estate firms. The organization was formed in 1984 when four innovative multiple listing services joined forces to provide better services to their clients. As the leading resource for the region's residential real estate industry, NWMLS provides valuable products and services, superior member support, and the most trusted, current listing data and industry information for real estate professionals in Washington state. For more information about NWMLS, visit https://www.nwmls.com/.
About SkySlope
Established in 2011, SkySlope is a comprehensive transaction management platform for brokers, agents, auditors, and transaction coordinators to manage real estate transactions from anywhere at any time. In 2021, over 300,000 users across 8,000 offices used SkySlope to manage 2.25M transactions. SkySlope provides digital transaction management and services to help agents and brokers be more efficient and compliant. From automation to integrations, SkySlope's vision is to keep agents and brokers connected to the customer forever. For more information about SkySlope, visit www.skyslope.com.
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COLUMBIA, Md., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To study the atmospheric circulation on Jupiter, researchers observed the hydrogen near Jupiter's upper troposphere. In doing so, they noticed that Jupiter's four moons—the Galilean satellites—had entered their field of view and they were able to capture the temperature variations in the subsurface layers of these four satellites as well. The results were published in a recent paper in the Planetary Science Journal describing the observations.
During flights in August 2018 and July 2019, planetary scientists used the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR, to study the atmosphere on Jupiter. To do this, they looked at hydrogen.
Hydrogen molecules – H2 – can be arranged in two different ways, known as parahydrogen and orthohydrogen. The two orientations have distinct energies, so determining the ratio of parahydrogen to orthohydrogen can tell astronomers about the overall temperature.
The researchers studied the concentration of parahydrogen and orthohydrogen at altitudes just above Jupiter's main cloud deck. They discovered that, around the equator, warm gas is rising into the atmosphere. At the north and south poles, however, the opposite is occurring: Cold gas from the higher, cooler levels of the atmosphere is traveling downward.
"This gives a sense of the general circulation: rising at the equator, sinking near the poles," said Imke de Pater, lead author of the paper.
Jupiter's atmosphere had been studied through the lens of hydrogen before – by SOFIA in 2014, and by NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 in 1979 – but only during the northern Jovian summer. The current observations were the first ever taken during Jupiter's northern winter, about half a Jovian year after the 2014 SOFIA studies. This comparison illustrated how Jupiter's poles change with the seasons, showing that its far north remains cooler than its far south, regardless of time of year.
Jupiter's northern and southern hemispheres are known to have an asymmetric aerosol distribution, so this temperature imbalance between its two poles is likely an effect of its asymmetry.
In studying Jupiter, de Pater and her colleagues also saw four other objects that had entered SOFIA's field of view and the data collected: Jupiter's four largest moons, known collectively as its Galilean satellites – Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
"We were surprised that we actually captured all four satellites, and could determine their brightness temperature," de Pater said.
Thanks to this pleasant surprise, the group could clearly see how the moons' temperatures decrease with depth in their subsurface layers. These temperature changes can eventually be used to determine the composition, density, and other properties inside the satellites.
The satellites all have unique characteristics – ranging from water ice on Europa, to heavy craters on the ancient Callisto, to extreme volcanic activity on Io – making their material makeup particularly interesting to investigate.
Jupiter and its moons are too bright to be observed by the long wavelength channels on the James Webb Space Telescope as they can saturate the instrument, and they cannot be measured from the ground due to Earth's atmosphere blocking a large amount of mid-infrared radiation. SOFIA's unique access to the mid-infrared, therefore, enables these measurements and provides critical information about Jupiter and its moons.
About SOFIA
SOFIA is a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. DLR provides the telescope, scheduled aircraft maintenance, and other support for the mission. NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley manages the SOFIA program, science, and mission operations in cooperation with the Universities Space Research Association, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, and the German SOFIA Institute at the University of Stuttgart. The aircraft is maintained and operated by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703, in Palmdale, California.
About USRA
Founded in 1969, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences and at the request of the U.S. Government, the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), is a nonprofit corporation chartered to advance space-related science, technology and engineering. USRA operates scientific institutes and facilities, conducts major research, manages educational programs, and engages the university community in diverse activities. It is involved in innovative R&D and is known for its project management expertise. More information on USRA is available at www.usra.edu
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Offering Enables Detection and Measurement of Viewer Experiences in Transport
WALTHAM, Mass., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zixi, the industry leader for enabling dependable, live broadcast-quality video over any IP network, today announced an integration and partnership with SSIMWAVE®, who have integrated the Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP) into SSIMPLUS® Live Monitor, a live video quality assurance tool for perceptual video metrics. Joint customers can now measure and trace the viewer experience of Zixi delivery with a highly accurate objective quality metric that replicates the human visual system, guarding against the degradation of video quality across the network.
SSIMPLUS Live Monitor is a unified end-to-end Video Experience Automation platform that assesses and alerts on perceptual video quality in an automated fashion, ensuring users a consistent viewer experience and decreased operational costs. Live Monitor provides a complete solution for monitoring and alerting on viewer experience impacting issues, such as block corruption and lip sync, across thousands of channels around the clock. The software solution provides a very flexible search engine that allows customers to identify, localize, triage, and root issues with minimal effort for any device, network, and stage across a content delivery chain.
The SDVP's Zixi protocol is a resilient congestion and network-aware protocol that adjusts to varying network conditions and employs patented, dynamic Forward Error Correction techniques for error-free video transport over IP with 99.9999% uptime at minimal latency. It provides best-in-class security with DTLS and AES encryption, allows for protected multicast transport, provides bandwidth efficiency, and enables encoder backpressure. The Zixi ZEN Master control plane is also integrated to enable users to manage large-scale configurations and orchestrate, analyze, monitor, and report on live video streams and devices across, and the Zixi Enabled Network of customers, integrated hardware and software applications, platforms and service providers standardized on Zixi. As part of ZEN Master, Zixi's Intelligent Data Platform aggregates 3 billion data points a day from across the Zixi Enabled Network and uses advanced analytics, machine learning, and Zixi's unique video telemetry data to provide alerts based on patterns and insights that help media companies streamline broadcast operations by focusing their resources to fix errors before they occur and reduce costs from root cause analysis.
With native Zixi support, SSIMPLUS Live Monitor can now be leveraged to generate real-time perceptual video quality performance data for SDVP cloud contribution and distribution feeds, guaranteed reliability with hitless failover to maximize video experience and automated decision with ZEN Master. The SDVP delivers broadcast quality video to and from on-prem and cloud platforms, detailed Quality Assurance of Zixi sources, tracing the video experience across multiple workflows and networks.
"We are proud to welcome SSIMWAVE to the Zixi Enabled Network of partners that have integrated and standardized on the SDVP," said John Wastcoat, SVP Alliances and Marketing, Zixi. "We have a common mission to make complex deployments simple to consume and manage, and this partnership does that for our customers."
"Zixi is a leader for IP video delivery in the broadcast community and is asked for by the industry's biggest customers," said Carlos Hernandez, Chief Revenue Officer, SSIMWAVE. "This integration gives those big brands the ultra-low latency, guarantee of viewer experience, and the end-to-end management of the workflow they demand."
The integration will be demonstrated at NAB, for more information and to schedule a 1-1 meeting please click here Zixi at NAB 2022
About Zixi
Zixi provides a cloud based and on-premise Software-Defined Video Platform that enables reliable broadcast-quality video delivery over any IP network, any protocol, any cloud provider and any edge device. The company offers technologies for broadcasters, enterprises, over-the-top video providers, and mobile service providers around the world. The Zixi Platform makes it easy and economical for media companies to source, manage, localize, and distribute live events and 24/7 live linear channels in broadcast QoS, securely and at scale, using any form of IP network or Hybrid IP environments. Zixi provides enhanced control in large complex networks with ZEN Master, a live video orchestration and telemetry control plane that provides visual tools to configure, orchestrate, and monitor live broadcast channels and events across industry protocols. Over 10+ years, the Zixi Enabled Network (ZEN) has grown to over 350+ OEM and service providers and serves well over 700 customers representing most of the top media brands around the world with 20,000+ channels delivered daily. www.zixi.com
About SSIMWAVE
SSIMWAVE® is the creator of the Video Experience Automation category enabling assessment of video quality at scale so that video streaming services can reduce their operational costs and stop worrying about quality drop-offs. With our VQ Dial and Video Intelligence Suite products, customers enjoy the peace of mind that comes from an end-to-end solution using the only quality metric that is correlated to human vision. Powered by the two-time Emmy®-awarded SSIMPLUS® quality metric, the SSIMWAVE Video Experience Automation Platform connects to any workflow and operationalizes viewer experience data to remove the guesswork and inconsistency from manual video assurance processes. Plugging into the content creation, contribution, distribution, and delivery steps, customers are able to scale their quality assurance function beyond non-metric-based processes so that they can deliver a consistent quality of experience to their distributors and subscribers. SSIMWAVE was founded in 2013 and is located in Waterloo, Canada where the top streaming providers all over the world are served.
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Stride Rite opens first-ever pop-up in Latin America
NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stride Rite, a leader in the children's footwear industry, has expanded its international footprint with the opening of their first-ever Latin America pop-up in Guatemala.
The Stride Rite pop-up, which opened in January, at Oakland Mall in Guatemala City expands the brand's global reach in providing innovative and quality children's footwear to parents in need. With on-site fit experts, shoppers are educated on the best shoes to purchase for their kids first and next steps.
"Guatemala was in need of the best selection of kids shoes and bringing Stride Rite here has fulfilled that need," explains Pamela Cujantre, Stride Rite's Guatemala retail lead.
The Stride Rite pop-up features Fit Zone by Stride Rite, their innovative digital fitting technology that allows parents to determine their children's shoe size almost instantaneously. The Fit Zone captures a 3-D model of children's feet to ensure a proper fit.
"We are thrilled to be bringing the Fit Zone by Stride Rite into a new international partner and market for our brand. The success of our Fit Zone by Stride Rite in helping to educate parents on the importance of 'fit' for their children has been tremendous for both sales and customer experience," says Brian Strauss, Marketplace & Customer Experience Manager, Stride Rite.
Visit the Stride Rite Kiosk at Oakland Mall, Low Level in Guatemala City.
About Stride Rite
Founded in 1919, Stride Rite is a leader in the children's footwear industry. With a rich 100-year history, Stride Rite delivers quality products with advanced and cutting-edge technologies. Inspired by a child's out-of-this-world imagination and the challenges of parenting, Stride Rite puts an emphasis on fit and quality because they understand that parents' greatest desire is to provide their kids with the best. Stride Rite is distributed throughout the US in specialty retailers, independent and department stores and online. Stride Rite is a division of Vida Shoes International, Inc. a global leader in the footwear industry. Learn more at www.striderite.com and follow Stride Rite on Facebook and Instagram at @StrideRite
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DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Title Resources Group (TRG), one of the nation's leading title insurance underwriters, today announced the appointment of Neil Gulley, an experienced title industry executive, as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. This appointment follows the March launch of TRG's title underwriting joint venture with Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Realogy Holdings Corp.
In this role, Gulley will be responsible for strategic business growth and forging new alliances across the real estate, lending and developer spectrums. He will manage relationship development with title agencies in the western United States, expanding the company's reach in both new and existing markets; he will also lead the continued growth of TRG's long-established partnership with Realogy Title Group.
Gulley joins TRG from Realogy Title Group where he most recently served as Senior Vice President with responsibility for strategic growth and operations leadership in the West and Midwest. His earlier experience includes operations, business development and financial management roles in the real estate industry, including his role as Chief Financial Officer for Cendant Settlement Services Group.
"Neil Gulley brings an outstanding business development track record and unsurpassed knowledge of the title agency business to TRG," said Scott McCall, President and CEO, Title Resources Group. "He'll play a key role in the execution of our aggressive growth and value creation strategies, helping us to build upon many of our strong, established relationships, while opening doors to new alliances and partnerships."
"I'm thrilled to join Title Resources Group at this exciting time," said Gulley. "I look forward to partnering with Scott McCall and the team to serve our clients and pursue the attractive opportunities before us."
About Title Resources Group (TRG)
Title Resources Group – the underwriter built for the real estate industry – is one of the nation's largest title insurance underwriters, according to the American Land Title Association's 2021 market share data. A joint venture with Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Realogy Holdings Corp., TRG serves title insurance agents in 37 states and the District of Columbia. With $163 million in liquid assets at year-end 2021, its financial strength and stability are rated A' (Unsurpassed) by Demotech, Inc., and B++ (Good) by AM Best Rating Services, and since its inception, the company has consistently operated profitably without a net operating loss in any fiscal year. With a mission to provide knowledgeable and responsive underwriting solutions, TRG is dedicated to growing lifelong relationships and maintaining quality through integrity and financial stability. For more information, please visit www.titleresources.com.
About Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Centerbridge Partners, L.P. is a private investment management firm employing a flexible approach across investment disciplines — private equity, credit and real estate — in an effort to develop the most attractive opportunities for our investors. The Firm was founded in 2005 and as of January 31, 2022 has approximately $33 billion in capital under management with offices in New York and London. Centerbridge is dedicated to partnering with world-class management teams across targeted industry sectors and geographies. For more information, please visit www.centerbridge.com.
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Every middle schooler in the district will have the chance to play like tigers thanks to Kellogg's Frosted Flakes,® joining the 1 million kids nationwide impacted by Mission Tiger
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Tony the Tiger® is kicking off a Mission Tiger™ donation with an assist from his newest teammate, pro running back Najee Harris, with a surprise visit to Greenfield Elementary School in Harris' hometown of Pittsburgh. It's all part of the celebration for Tony's big win of achieving his goal to help 1 million kids gain better access to sports via Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® Mission Tiger.™
Acting as middle school coaches for the day, Tony and Harris are stopping by Pittsburgh Public Schools' Greenfield Elementary School to surprise their stellar co-ed flag football team with a Mission Tiger donation. To help the next generation of athletes get on the field and unleash their inner tiger, the duo is delivering new flag football equipment, uniforms and more, plus scouting out top talent. There is a pro draft coming up, after all, and Tony and Harris are always looking to build their roster.
"Over the past two years, we've seen many middle school sports programs cut short, which means kids miss out on the benefits of school sports. That's why Mission Tiger reaffirmed our commitment to help 1 million kids gain better access to sports and help keep kids in the game," said Ryan Versfeld, senior brand manager, Kellogg U.S. ready-to-eat cereal segment. "We're thrilled to be in Pittsburgh today to celebrate reaching this huge goal with our teammate Najee Harris and deliver another Mission Tiger donation — this time to the kids and coaches at Pittsburgh Public Schools."
This Mission Tiger donation will help middle schoolers at Greenfield Elementary as well as impact every middle school in the Pittsburgh Public Schools district, ultimately helping more than 38,000 Pittsburgh kids play sports. Kids across the city will enjoy better access to improved fields, upgraded training equipment, new uniforms and more.
"Sports are an important part of our students' development, giving them a safe environment to play, stay active and develop valuable teamwork and leadership skills," said Dr. Wayne D. Walters, interim superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools. "Thanks to Mission Tiger, we'll be able to provide our middle schoolers across the entire district with the equipment and opportunities they need to keep playing the sports they love for years to come."
TONY'S NEW TEAMMATE
Pittsburgh running back Najee Harris is the latest to join Mission Tiger alongside other athlete superstars. With his passion for sports and dedication to giving back to his local community, Harris is the perfect athlete to join Tony's Mission Tiger team and bring the mission to his hometown.
"When Tony the Tiger asked me to join him in making a difference in my hometown of Pittsburgh, I had to jump at the chance to join Mission Tiger and help support middle school sports," said Harris. "I've played football my entire life and it has had such a positive impact on me, both on and off the field. I'm excited to be in Pittsburgh today to deliver this donation and throw a few passes with these young athletes and my pal Tony."
1 MILLION KIDS
Youth sports play a vital role in keeping kids active and developing young students on and off the field by improving cognitive skills, building self-esteem and teaching valuable leadership and goal-setting skills.1 When many youth sports programs faced challenges in 2020, Mission Tiger reaffirmed its commitment to bring the benefits of sports to more middle schoolers nationwide by announcing a goal to have a positive impact on 1 million kids by the end of 2021.
Mission Tiger achieved that ambitious goal of helping 1 million kids gain better access to sports by refurbishing sports facilities, providing team jerseys, upgrading equipment and more.
For more information and to support the mission, visit MissionTiger.com.
About Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® Mission Tiger™
Mission Tiger launched in August 2019 with a $1 million commitment to DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting public school educators nationwide. For every Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® box purchased, a $2 donation* is sparked by uploading a receipt to Kellogg's Family Rewards™ via MissionTiger.com. Thanks to fans coast to coast, students at middle schools nationwide have better access to play sports. If a favorite athletic program has been cut or a local team needs new uniforms, visit MissionTiger.com today to see requests from middle schools seeking funds and join our team. Mission Tiger middle school sports projects are fulfilled by Tony's partner, DonorsChoose.
*Kellogg is donating $2 per purchase to DonorsChoose with Kellogg's Frosted Flakes receipt upload. Min. Donation $250,000 - Max. $500,000. Go to missiontiger.com for instructions. Applies to purchases between 1/1/22 and 12/31/22; must upload within 30 days of purchase.
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.
About DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose is the leading way to give to public schools. Since 2000, 5.2 million people and partners have contributed $1 billion to support over 2 million teacher requests for classroom resources and experiences. As the most trusted crowdfunding platform for teachers, donors, and district administrators alike, DonorsChoose vets each request, ships the funded resources directly to the classroom, and provides thank-you's and reporting to donors and school leaders. Charity Navigator and GuideStar have awarded DonorsChoose, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, their highest ratings for transparency and accountability. For more information, visit donorschoose.org.
About Pittsburgh Public Schools
The Pittsburgh Public School District is the largest of 43 school districts in Allegheny County and second largest in Pennsylvania. The District serves approximately 20,350 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. The Pittsburgh Public Schools offers students a variety of options and opportunities that will help them succeed in school and prepare them for whatever comes next in college, career and life. Visit https://www.pghschools.org.
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Written by Joel Bruckenstein, Technology Tools for Today, and John O'Connell, Oasis Group, the duo asks financial advisors one question – do you own your client data, or does your vendor?
GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TradePMR has issued a warning in a new white paper to Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) – it's time to understand who owns your client data or lose access to valuable data and potential firm valuation. The white paper titled "Understanding Data and How to Unlock its Value: Why RIAs Need Access to Their Data" discusses financial advisor data collection and management basics and how data analysis can influence RIA operations and client relationships, and ultimately firm valuations. The paper was written by industry veterans Joel Bruckenstein, president of Technology Tools for Today, and John O'Connell, founder of The Oasis Group.
"Very few financial advisors effectively leverage their data or even know what data they have access to," said Bruckenstein. "The biggest firms in the industry are using data to drive everything from operations to their approach to client relationships. RIAs looking to grow and compete with these firms need to figure out what data they own, how it is shared, and what insights it can drive for their businesses."
The white paper covers different kinds of data that RIAs may own and methods to store and analyze that data securely. The report also covers how RIAs can determine what information they have access to from their third-party vendors. Alongside the white paper, TradePMR also issued a worksheet with questions advisors can bring to their third-party vendors to evaluate their data policies.
"It seems as if RIAs rarely care about data – until they need it or until they need to move it," said Robb Baldwin, Founder, and CEO of TradePMR. "RIAs either don't know what data they have access to or are used to receiving data from their vendors in a confusing format that they don't know how to analyze. At TradePMR, our position is simple – we want to provide advisors access to the data they want, in a format that is useful to their firm when they want it to gain immediate insights for their business."
The white paper reveals that not all vendors approach data the same way. Providers offer data in different formats with varying amounts of information. Determining the depth and breadth of data available from an RIA's provider is essential in identifying how the firm can utilize that data.
In addition to the white paper, Bruckenstein and O'Connell joined TradePMR for a webinar on data. The group addressed some of the main points from the white paper and provided takeaways that RIAs can implement into their business today.
TradePMR will join Bruckenstein and O'Connell again at the T3 Technology Conference for a session at 2:35 pm CT on Thursday, May 5th. The group will be discussing the value of data in a down-market and ways that data-driven insights can support RIAs as they navigate periods of volatility. Advisors can register to attend the T3 Conference today.
"Advisors attending the T3 Conference who are ready to unlock the power of data should attend our session on-site in Denton, Texas," said John O'Connell. "Not only can data help your firm grow, but it can also be a key to weathering a down market and managing your client relationships through periods of volatility. Advisors may be surprised to hear how data could help ease their RIA's operational burdens and set their firm up for long-term success."
To download the free white paper, data worksheet, and on-demand webinar, visit https://getthere.tradepmr.com/financial-advisor-data.
For more information on TradePMR, visit www.tradepmr.com.
About TradePMR
TradePMR has worked with growth-minded independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) for more than two decades, providing innovative technology tools and support designed to transform their businesses. The privately-held brokerage and custodian services provider (Member FINRA/SIPC), based in Gainesville, Fla., works to streamline fee-only investment advisors' operations through comprehensive custodial, operational, and trading support. For more information, visit www.TradePMR.com.
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Joel Bruckenstein and John O'Connell are not affiliated or associated with Trade-PMR, Inc. Securities are offered through Trade-PMR, Inc.
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BALTIMORE, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transamerica announces the appointment of Phil Eckman as President of its Workplace Solutions division and member of the Transamerica Management Board, effective June 1, 2022. Mr. Eckman is an accomplished, 25-year veteran of Transamerica who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for Workplace Solutions. After 36 years of outstanding leadership, Kent Callahan, the current CEO of Workplace Solutions, will assume the role of Vice Chairman of Workplace Solutions to support Mr. Eckman's transition and drive core strategic initiatives until the end of 2022, when Mr. Callahan will retire. Both Mr. Eckman and Mr. Callahan will report to Will Fuller, President and CEO of Transamerica.
Kent Callahan joined Transamerica in 1986. He has held several leadership positions dedicated to the U.S. and global retirement industry, including President and CEO of Transamerica Latin America, U.S. Mutual Funds and Stable Value Solutions; President of Investments and Retirement; and President of Employer Solutions and Pensions. In May 2020, he was appointed CEO of Workplace Solutions. He also played an instrumental role in Transamerica's acquisitions of Mercer's U.S. defined contribution business in 2015 and TAG Resources, LLC in 2022.
"We thank Kent for his significant achievements in guiding Workplace Solutions to its current prominent position serving investors, employers, and financial professionals," said Will Fuller, President and CEO of Transamerica. "We are grateful for the strategic guidance he will continue to provide to Transamerica going forward."
As President of Transamerica's Workplace Solutions division, Mr. Eckman will lead the next phase of expansion, continuing its successful growth strategy in employer-sponsored retirement plans, employee benefits, stable value solutions, individual retirement accounts, and the Advice Center.
Phil Eckman has built an impressive portfolio that includes a broad scope of executive leadership roles at Transamerica, including managing distribution, directing Transamerica's highest level of operations, and innovating to build new lines of business. Mr. Eckman is a proven leader with a keen focus on enhancing the customer experience and surpassing customers' needs. As Chief Operating Officer for Workplace Solutions, he fostered a customer-centric culture, delivering year-over-year improvements to Transamerica's services for financial professionals, employers, and customers.
"I am pleased to announce Phil's elevation to President," said Will Fuller. "Phil knows our business extremely well. He is close to our customer base and respected throughout the industry. Phil will leverage his extensive leadership skills and deep experience in all product lines to continue our very strong growth momentum and help customers achieve a lifetime of financial security. Phil and Kent have worked as partners at Transamerica for decades and will work together to help ensure a seamless transition."
Phil Eckman also serves as President of Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, and on the board of Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation. He holds the Series 7, 63, and 24 securities registrations. Mr. Eckman earned a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, and a B.A. in accounting from Gustavus Adolphus College.
Transamerica helps more than 11 million customers throughout the U.S. prepare for a lifetime of financial security with insurance, investment, and retirement solutions. Aegon, Transamerica's parent company, is a diversified financial services group that focuses on providing investment, protection, and retirement solutions.
About Transamerica
With a history that dates back more than 100 years, Transamerica is recognized as a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Recognizing the necessity of health and wellness during peak working life, Transamerica's dedicated professionals work to help people take the steps necessary to live better today so they can worry less about tomorrow. Transamerica serves nearly every customer segment, providing a broad range of quality life insurance and investment products, individual and group pension plans, as well as asset management services. In 2021, Transamerica fulfilled its promises to customers, paying more than $52 billion in insurance, retirement, and annuity claims and benefits, including return of annuity premiums paid by the customer. Transamerica's corporate headquarters is located in Baltimore, Maryland, with other major operations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Denver, Colorado. Transamerica is part of the Aegon group of companies. Based in the Netherlands, Aegon is a diversified financial services group focused on providing investment, protection, and retirement solutions. For the full year of 2021, Aegon managed over $1.1 trillion in revenue generating investments. For more information, visit www.transamerica.com.
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SHELBURNE, Vt., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Goldsmith, best known for his role as The Most Interesting Man in the World in Dos Equis ads, and Tom Bodett, known for his Motel 6 radio commercials and also as a panelist on NPR's "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me", came together to create a video to support Make-A-Wish®. It's part of PajamaGram's effort to raise money for Make-A-Wish® chapters around the country through the sale of newly designed Wish Pajamas. The company recently made the pajamas that convey a message of hope, strength, and joy on every pair available on their website at wish.pajamagram.com. Proceeds from each sale go to granting wishes for kids with critical illnesses.
The ad, narrated by Bodett, pays tribute to Goldsmith's 50-year career in stage, film, and television while poking a little fun at his most famous and most interesting role in advertising. Goldsmith encourages the viewers to "Stay comfy, my friends" while sipping hot chocolate in front of a roaring fire while wearing his Wish Pajamas from Pajamagram accented by pink, fuzzy slippers.
Bodett and Goldsmith are long-time supporters of the Make-A-Wish® Vermont chapter, where both reside.
"All of us at Make-A-Wish are thrilled at the support of Pajamagram. Jonathan, and Tom," said Jamie Hathaway, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish® Vermont. "This video is a lot of fun. But most importantly, the sales of these pajamas will help us grant wishes to children with critical illnesses around the country while making the world a more comfy place at the same time."
For every pair of wish pajamas sold between January 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022, PajamaGram will donate $11 to Make-A-Wish® with a minimum contribution of $50,000. The pajamas are sold in infant, toddler, child, adult, and even pet sizes so the whole family can get a pair and support Make-A-Wish together.
The pajamas are on sale now and can be purchased at wish.pajamagram.com.
PAJAMAGRAM
Founded in 2008, Pajamagram is one of the leading pajamas and matching pajamas companies in the US. With hundreds of different styles for men, women, kids and even pets, Pajamagram is dedicated to quality and comfort. As a sister company to Vermont Teddy Bears that was founded in 1983, the headquarters for these brands in Shelburne, Vermont is now home to our Make-A-Wish Vermont chapter. For more information about Pajamagram visit their website at: https://www.pajamagram.com/.
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HILVERSUM, Netherlands, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2022 on 3 May 2022 after that day's close of the Euronext market.
The company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Tuesday, 3 May 2022, at 6:15PM CEST. A link to the live audio webcast will be available on investors.universalmusic.com and a link to the replay will be available after the call.
While listeners may use the webcast, a dial-in telephone number is required for investors and analysts to ask questions. Investors and analysts interested in asking questions can pre-register for a dial-in line at investors.universalmusic.com under the "Financial Reports" tab.
About Universal Music Group
At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms, and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more information, visit www.universalmusic.com.
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United Airlines to Sponsor MIAT Mustangs
HOUSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MIAT College of Technology's (MIAT) Aviation Maintenance Program students will participate in their first Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC) in Dallas, Texas from April 25-28. The MIAT Mustangs will field a team of six students and one alternate all currently enrolled in the school's Part 147 FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification programs.
Ninety aircraft technician teams from around the world are scheduled to compete at the 2022 AMC. This is the first year the MIAT Mustangs will compete at AMC and are extremely honored to be selected as one of three aviation maintenance programs sponsored by United, Houston's hometown airline. MIAT is part of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s family of brands.
The AMC, held in conjunction with Aviation Week Network's MRO Americas, offers an opportunity for professionals and students in the aerospace maintenance sector to compete in a series of timed events highlighting various tasks found in the field. This competition allows students an opportunity to test their skills on the competition floor while also being exposed to the future of aviation with cutting edge equipment and technology.
"This is an incredibly exciting time for our students and the Houston MIAT campus," commented Michael Riccardelli, Houston campus aviation A&P instructor. "The team has been busy practicing and simulating the competition environment. The competition is an amazing opportunity for the students to showcase their abilities and see how they compare against their peers across the country."
Led by Riccardelli, the student team is composed of six team members including, Team Captain Aiden Shih-Garcia, Erik Hersche, Diana Garcia, Garrett Nasrallah, Brian Veiga, and Ryan Pernarelli.
Teams will have 15 minutes to complete each event with a five-minute break in between events. There are approximately 25 events scheduled for the 2022 AMC. The MIAT Mustangs will compete with the two other United sponsored teams, West LA College and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics' (PIA) Youngstown Ohio Campus.
The MIAT Mustangs have already successfully completed their first competition event at the Aircraft Technologies Group, Inc. (ATG) Aero Skills Tournament in San Antonio, Texas in October of 2021 – a sheet metal/structural competition for aviation schools. The Mustangs took first place in the senior division; first, second and third place in the junior division; and first place exhibition overall.
"Our commitment goes beyond flying our customers where they want and when they want, but mentoring the future generation of aviation professionals and ensuring we do our part to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, especially in the maintenance hangar," stated Bonnie Turner, Director of Airframe Repair & Overhaul at United. "These competitions give our aircraft maintenance mechanics an opportunity to further promote the skills needed to succeed in the field, including problem solving, communication and teamwork."
For more information about MIAT, please visit www.miat.edu. To see a promotional video on 2022 AMC, sponsored by Snap-on, click here.
About Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Universal Technical Institute's (NYSE: UTI) mission is to serve our students, partners and communities by providing quality education and support services for in-demand careers. Approximately 250,000 students have graduated from one of UTI's 14 campuses located across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Texas. UTI's campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), while its employer-aligned technical training programs are offered under four brands: Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute / Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. For more information and a complete list of all programs offered, please visit www.uti.edu or follow on LinkedIn @UniversalTechnicalInstitute or Twitter @news_UTI.
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 www.united.com/careers and more information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
Media Contact:
Alanna Vitucci
480.710.6843
avitucci@uti.edu
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Life Plan Community Move-in Dates Projected for Early 2024
EVANSTON, Ill., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mather, an award-winning senior living provider, based in Evanston, Illinois, announces that vertical construction has begun on The Mather, a luxury Life Plan Community in development at 7929 Westpark Drive in Tysons, Virginia.
"We are very excited to bring The Mather to Tysons," said Mather CEO and President, Mary Leary. "'Going vertical' is symbolic of the successful effort the team has put forward to obtain financing, exceed sales projections, and break ground -- especially at such an unprecedented time these last two years."
The Mather is more than 80% presold and will include two residential buildings, one with 179 apartment homes (Phase 1) and one with 114 apartment homes (Phase 2) that will feature Smart Home technology, and sustainable, biophilic design, meeting LEED and Well Building Standards.
The apartment homes range in size from 850 to 3,300 square feet, and entrance fees start at $646,700. Prices are dependent upon apartment size, location, service package, and health plan selected. As a Life Plan Community, The Mather is open to those 62+ and offers a continuum of living options which enables people to plan ahead to access additional services, including health care, if ever needed.
Together in a unique partnership with Fairfax County, The Mather will provide wellness and lifelong learning programs for residents ages 50+ living in the community-at-large. Programming will take place in a dedicated portion of the more than 14,000 square foot first floor commercial space.
"Tysons offers so many opportunities, and future residents love the 'hipsturbia' vibe that provides an urban location that's walkable to the Metro, retail, entertainment, outdoor spaces, and fantastic restaurants," said Leary.
The Mather is a $500 million development in 50/50 equity partnership between Mather and real estate investment manager Westminster Capital, with on-site construction by Whiting Turner, General Contractor. First move-ins are projected for early 2024.
For more information about The Mather, including floor plans, please visit TheMatherTysons.com, call (703) 348.8522, or email info@themathertysons.com.
ABOUT MATHER
Based in Evanston, Illinois, Mather is an 81-year-old, unique, not-for-profit organization that enhances the lives of older adults by creating Ways to Age WellSM. To learn more about Mather senior residences, Mather Institute, or community-based initiatives, find your way to www.mather.com.
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GALVESTON, Texas, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CU REVL LLC (CURevl), a credit union service organization focused on education finance, announces Wailuku Federal Credit Union is the latest credit union to offer its college planning resource, Colleging, to its members.
"Every so often we get questions from our members about paying for college. Prior to working with CURevl, we were uncertain where to direct our members. Since we are now working with CURevl, we are happy that they created Colleging to fulfill the need. CURevl has done a fantastic job with Colleging and we feel confident recommending the site to our members," said Craig Kinoshita, CEO of Wailuku Federal Credit Union.
Whether you have been saving for years or are just trying to figure out how to pay for college, Colleging can help. Our simplified approach to college planning lets you jump right to the stage you are in and quickly find the resources you need.
"CURevl is honored to be chosen by Wailuku FCU to offer their members a comprehensive college planning and paying tool," said Tim Kulesha, COO of CURevl. "It is our sincere hope it alleviates some of the pressure on both parents and students during, what in many cases, is the first major financial decision that families embark on together."
For additional information on college planning and CURevl, visit colleging.com.
About CU Revl LLC
CU REVL LLC (CURevl) is a Texas based credit union service organization. Our team of education finance gurus are constantly dreaming up ways to help credit unions create solutions to attract new younger members.
About Wailuku Credit Union
Wailuku Federal Credit Union current asset size is $80 million with 5,000 members and serves the community of Central Maui, Hawaii. For information on membership, please visit www.wailukufcu.com.
Media contact: Stacy Lumadue, stacy@curevl.com, (916) 662-1270
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