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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During the period August 8 - August 12, 2022 AB Electrolux (LEI code 549300Y3HHZB1ZGFPJ93) has repurchased in total 120,381 own series B shares (ISIN: SE0016589188) as part of the buyback program initiated by the Board of Directors in order to optimize the company's capital structure.
The share buybacks form part of the buyback program of a maximum of 8,000,000 series B shares for a total maximum amount of SEK 1,250 million, which AB Electrolux announced on April 29, 2022. The buyback program, which runs between May 2, 2022 - October 21, 2022, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR") and the Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (the "Safe Harbour Regulation"). The objective of the share buybacks is to optimize the company's capital structure and the intention is to reduce Electrolux share capital through subsequent share cancellations.
Series B shares in AB Electrolux have been repurchased (in SEK) as follows:
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG on behalf of AB Electrolux. Following the above acquisitions, AB Electrolux holding of own shares as of August 12, 2022 amounts to 10,638,825 series B shares. The total number of shares in AB Electrolux amounts to 283,077,393.
A full breakdown of the transactions pursuant to article 5.3 of MAR and article 2.3 of the Safe Harbour Regulation is attached to this announcement.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Capella Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: CMIL) (OTCQB: CMILF) (FRA: N7D2) ("Capella" or the "Company") is pleased to advise that Prospector Metals Corp. ("Prospector") (TSXV: PPP) has today provided the market with a further update on its ongoing exploration activities at the Savant Gold Project ("Savant") in Ontario, Canada.
Prospector is currently earning-in to a 70% interest in Savant in return for a combination of annual cash and share payments to Capella together with the sole funding of CAD 2M of staged work commitments prior to November 15, 2024.
Highlights from Prospector's latest exploration update include:
- Assay results have now been received for the outstanding 439 rock (grab1) samples taken as part of the May/June field campaign at Savant. Assays received for the first 155 samples were previously reported upon by the Company on June 28, 2022.
- Prospector has identified a second, previously-unrecognized structural corridor (the Snowbird-Shoal Deformation Zone; "SSDZ"), which is host to numerous high-grade gold occurrences including Snowbird and Horseshoe (Figure 1). New sampling from around the Snowbird and Horseshoe occurrences included two samples containing 99.6 grams per tonne gold ("g/t Au") and 60 g/t Au; metallic screen assay results are pending.
- Prospector had previously reported further high-grade gold assays from samples taken from a significant, first-order deformation zone named the Wiggle Deformation Zone ("WDZ")(see also Figure 1). The Wiggle Creek prospect currently contains at least 1.3km strike of known gold-bearing structure and remains open in all directions.
- A new LiDar survey was completed in June 2022 and data are currently being processed.
Link to Prospector's full News Release: https://prospectormetalscorp.com/news/2022
Eric Roth, Capella's President and CEO, commented: "Prospector's summer field program at Savant has so far successfully delineated two key gold-bearing structural corridors - the Wiggle and Snowbird-Shoal Deformation Zones – both of which appear to be important regional conduits for gold mineralization. The interaction between these structural corridors and undrilled fold hinges in iron formation (favourable sites for gold deposition, such as at the past-producing Lupin and Homestake gold mines) confirm the district-scale potential of Savant. I look forward to keeping the market updated on progress at Savant, including timing to the drill testing of priority targets".
Figure 1. Key target areas and assay results from the Savant project (Prospector Metals Corp. News Release dated August 15, 2022).
All Savant grab samples were sent to ALS Canada Ltd. (ALS) in Thunder Bay, ON, for preparation and analysis. ALS meets all requirements of International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2015 for analytical procedures. Samples were analyzed using ALS's Au by fire assay and AAS, 50 g nominal sample weight or Au by fire assay and gravimetric finish, 50 g nominal sample weight, and by a 48-element four acid ICP-MS analysis (ME-ICP61). Check samples were analyzed by metallic screen.
The technical information in this news release relating to the Savant gold project has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101, and approved by Eric Roth, the Company's President & CEO, a Director, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Roth holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from the University of Western Australia, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). Mr. Roth has 30 years of experience in international minerals exploration and mining project evaluation.
On Behalf of the Board of Capella Minerals Ltd.
"Eric Roth"
___________________________
Eric Roth, Ph.D., FAusIMM
President & CEO
Capella is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of quality mineral resource properties in favourable jurisdictions with a focus on high-grade copper(-zinc-cobalt) and gold deposits. With respect to its base and battery metals projects, the Company's current focus is on: i) the advancement of its advanced exploration stage Hessjøgruva project in central Norway, ii) the discovery of further high-grade VMS-type deposits in district-scale land positions around the past-producing Løkken (Løkken Verk District) and Kjøli / Kongensgruve (northern Røros District) copper mines, and iii) the evaluation of newly-staked claims in the former Vaddas-Birtavarre copper-cobalt mining district of northern Norway.
The Company's precious metals focus is on the discovery of high-grade gold deposits on the Katajavaara-Aakenus JV in Finland, its 100%-owned Southern Gold Line Project in Sweden, and its active Canadian Joint Ventures with Prospector Metals Corp (TSXV: PPP) at Savant (Ontario) and Yamana Gold Inc. at Domain (Manitoba). The Company also retains a residual interest (subject to an option to purchase agreement with Austral Gold Ltd) in the Sierra Blanca gold-silver divestiture in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information is typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the future results of operations, performance and achievements of Capella, including the timing, completion of and results from the exploration and drill programs described in this release. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct. All such forward-looking information is based on certain assumptions and analyses made by Capella in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. This information, however, is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from this forward-looking information include those described under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties" in Capella's most recently filed MD&A. Capella does not intend, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or revise the forward-looking information contained in this news release, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Latest Addition to Senior Executive Leadership Team, Susan Hennike, to Champion Carhartt's Brand Mission, Values and Heritage
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carhartt, America's family-owned workwear brand since 1889, today announced the appointment of Susan Hennike as the company's new chief brand officer. Hennike brings more than 20 years of experience in global product marketing to Carhartt, throughout which she developed an excellent track record of growing some of the world's most well-known apparel brands. She will report to Linda Hubbard, Carhartt's president and chief operating officer.
As CBO, Hennike will lead the strategic development of multi-year brand strategies that position the company for sustained growth and profitability across matrixed business units. She will oversee and collaborate with Product, Brand and Strategy (PBS) – a team of nearly 200 associates across creative, marketing, product, and R&D, among other workstreams. Her vision for global brand building will help shape an inspiring experience for consumers and associates, while identifying new opportunities to advance the brand and preserve its heritage.
"Susan has an incredible reputation of growing emerging and established apparel brands across diverse audiences and reaching consumers creatively and authentically," said Hubbard. "Her vision will help shape Carhartt's future, improve the experience for all hardworking people and find new ways to reach those who have yet to experience Carhartt."
Hennike joins Carhartt from Bombas where she led the next evolution of the apparel brand's multi-category strategy and vision as chief product officer. Prior to that, she spent 12 years at HANESBRANDS, where she emerged as president of Champion North America. During her tenure at Champion, she led the athletic brand to double digit-growth, oversaw the development of its direct-to-consumer platform and drove all creative content and storytelling for the brand. She has worked with many other notable apparel brands throughout her career, including Victoria's Secret, Nike and Adidas International. Hennike earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University in Ohio.
About Carhartt, Inc.
Established in 1889, Carhartt is a global premium workwear brand with a rich heritage of developing rugged products for workers on and off the job. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, with approximately 5,400 employees worldwide, Carhartt is family-owned and managed by the descendants of the company's founder, Hamilton Carhartt. For more information, visit www.carhartt.com.
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Iconic drive-thru brand announces recent franchise agreements and award achievements as it continues its expansion plans
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkers & Rally's, an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain known for bold and flavorful food at an exceptional value and its people-first attitude, today announced its strong momentum in the first half of 2022, with 32 signed franchise & multi-unit development agreements representing a total of 53 new restaurant locations, to date this year. The company has also been announced as the recipient of three industry accolades from The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Franchise Update Media and Franchise Business Review. The news proceeds the company announcing its record year-end progress for 2021 and accelerated growth plans for 2022 as it continues to reach new markets and expand nationwide.
The new development agreements encompass locations with new and existing franchise groups that will expand the brand in identified priority markets including Phoenix, California and the tri-state area, and enter into new markets including Knoxville, Tenn., Providence, R.I. and Montgomery, Ala. With a healthy new restaurant pipeline, the Company has opened 11 locations so far in 2022, with upwards of another 40 expected to open by year's end in key markets across the country.
In addition, Checkers & Rally's is proud to announce its President & CEO, Frances Allen, has been awarded the prestigious Silver Plate Award by IFMA in the 'Chain Limited Service' category. The award recognizes operators for outstanding leadership and innovation and their contributions to the advancement of the foodservice industry.
"It is such an honor to have been nominated alongside a number of my incredible peers for this year's Silver Plate Award," said Allen. "In my decades of service in the restaurant industry, this is a pinnacle moment in my career, and I am so thankful to all of my team members for their unwavering support and dedication as Checkers & Rally's continues to be recognized as a leader in the quick-service industry. I'd also like to extend a thank you to the team at Coca-Cola for the nomination and greatly appreciate their continued partnership."
The company has continued its award momentum with the announcement that franchisee Bruce Keehn, with his daughter and partner Staci Force, has been named the winner of Franchise Business Review's Franchise Rock Stars award in the 'Family-owned' category. The award recognizes franchisees who are an exceptional example of achieving success within their franchise model. Checkers & Rally's has also been named a winner of this year's Innovation Awards by Franchise Update Media, which recognizes franchise brands that are successfully innovating, building market share and engaging employees and customers. This is the third year in a row that Checkers & Rally's has received an Innovation Award for its accomplishments in operations and technology.
"We are so proud of Bruce, Staci and their entire organization. They serve as tremendous role models for our brand and the entire industry," said Allen. "We also congratulate Checkers & Rally's Operations and IT teams. Their commitment to innovation and guest service has enabled our restaurants to implement successful AI at the drive-thru technology, our new Restaurant of the Future design, our new kitchen engine, and our eCommerce-only drive-thru lanes that have significantly benefited our company-owned and franchised restaurants across our system."
Checkers & Rally's has also created a big splash this year tied to its recent campaign surrounding National French Fry Day. The brand was successful in its petition encouraging the National Day Calendar to move National Fry Day from July 13 on any given year to always land on an actual Friday (the second Friday of July starting in 2023). The campaign led to a groundswell of support among both consumers and media, garnering more than 750 media placements nationwide.
Finally, Checkers & Rally's small real estate footprint, double drive-thru, and advanced delivery-focused concept has seen increased success as consumer preference continues to shift in favor of takeout and delivery options, strengthening its franchising value proposition as it fuels growth for both new and existing franchisees.
"We are eager and excited about the momentum we've had in the first and second quarters and will continue to focus on multi-unit franchising agreements as we look to expand in California, Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut and North and South Carolina," said Kris McDonald, Vice President of Development at Checkers & Rally's. "We offer franchisees the opportunity to bolster their portfolios with a well-known and innovative brand, and we pride ourselves on the support we provide to ensure successful openings and continued store traffic and sales. It's an honor to have been recognized for our distinguished franchising opportunity, and we congratulate Bruce on his well-deserved recognition."
Checkers & Rally's has more than 800 locations nationwide and growing. To learn more about its franchising opportunities, please visit CheckersFranchising.com.
Based in Tampa, Fla., Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain known for its bold, craveable food, famous fries, exceptional value, and people-first attitude, operates and franchises both Checkers® and Rally's® restaurants. With more than 800 restaurants and room to grow, Checkers & Rally's is a proven brand with flexible building formats that is aggressively expanding across the country. Checkers & Rally's is dedicated to being a place where franchisees and employees who work hard can create opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. In recent years, the brand has earned several of the industry's most prestigious awards including: "#1 Most-Loved Fries" in 2021 and "#1 Most Craveable Fries" by Restaurant Business in 2019 and 2017; Best Franchise Deal and "Best Drive-Thru in America" by QSR Magazine; Top Food and Beverage Franchise by Franchise Business Review; the "Hot! Again" award from Nation's Restaurant News; several "Most Innovative" awards from Franchise Update Media; and has consistently been ranked on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500.
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Wilson brings wealth of operational experience and corporate governance as independent director
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cockroach Labs, the company behind the leading cloud-native distributed SQL database CockroachDB, today announced Michelle Wilson, former SVP and General Counsel for Amazon, will be joining its Board of Directors as the first independent director. Her arrival to Cockroach Labs aligns with the company's explosive growth in the cloud database market.
Wilson has served on the boards of Pinterest, Okta, Zendesk and Stripe, where she served on and chaired various committees including Nominating and Corporate Governance. This follows a 13-year tenure as SVP and general counsel for Amazon, during which she was an essential member of the senior executive team, contributing to operational and strategic decisions across the company's retail, cloud computing, content and hardware businesses.
"Michelle brings a wealth of experience from both operational and board director roles. Her expertise will inform Cockroach Labs' mission to help our customers build world-changing applications. She will be an essential member of our board and we are grateful to have her wisdom," said Spencer Kimball, CEO and Co-Founder of Cockroach Labs. "We are exploiting what the cloud offers to build a scalable, global and serverless database. Michelle's operational experience, as well as her board roles at relevant companies in our ecosystem, will be invaluable assets."
As a director on the Cockroach Labs Board of Directors, Wilson will work closely with the senior leadership team to support the company's customer service and engagement program, product development and international growth strategy, following the recent announcement of the company's expansion into the EMEA market.
"The database industry is undergoing a tremendous transformation, one that has welcomed a surge of new, innovative solutions to market," said Wilson. "It's clear that Cockroach Labs has a bold vision and a unique opportunity to seize the cloud database-as-a-service opportunity. I look forward to working alongside the Board of Directors and leadership team as we continue on that journey."
For more information about Cockroach Labs and to check out open positions visit: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/careers/.
Cockroach Labs is the creator of CockroachDB, the most highly evolved, cloud-native, distributed SQL database on the planet. Helping companies of all sizes — and the apps they develop — to scale fast, survive failures, and thrive everywhere. CockroachDB is in use at some of the world's largest enterprises across all industries, including some of the most recognized companies in banking, media & entertainment, retail, and technology. Headquartered in New York City, Cockroach Labs is backed by Altimeter, Benchmark, Greenoaks, GV, Firstmark, Index Ventures, Lone Pine, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global, and Workbench. For more information, please visit cockroachlabs.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC announces that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the following announcement of a proposed class action settlement that would benefit purchasers of Performance Sports Group Ltd. Common stock:
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION and PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
TO: ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES WHO PURCHASED COMMON STOCK OF PERFORMANCE SPORTS GROUP LTD. ("PSG") ON A U.S. EXCHANGE BETWEEN JANUARY 15, 2015 AND OCTOBER 28, 2016, INCLUSIVE (THE "CLASS PERIOD").
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a proposed Settlement has been reached in this Action. A hearing will be held with respect to the Settlement on November 18, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. before the Honorable Gregory H. Woods, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl St., Courtroom 12C, New York, New York 10007.
The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether the proposed Settlement of the securities class action claims asserted in this Action, pursuant to which Defendants' Insurance Carriers will deposit into a Settlement Fund the sum of thirteen million U.S. dollars ($13,000,000.00) in exchange for the dismissal of the Action with prejudice and a release of claims against the Defendants and Defendants' Releasees, should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable and adequate and in the best interests of the Settlement Class. If you purchased PSG common stock on a U.S. stock exchange during the Class Period, so long as you also purchased at least one share of PSG common stock on a U.S. stock exchange from January 15, 2015 through March 14, 2016, inclusive, and were damaged thereby, you may be entitled to share in the distribution of the Settlement Fund either by submitting a Proof of Claim Form postmarked no later than November 14, 2022 to the Claims Administrator at the address below or by submitting it electronically at www.psgsecuritieslitigation.com, and if the information and documentation you provide in that Proof of Claim Form establishes that you are entitled to a recovery.
This Summary Notice provides only a summary of matters regarding the Action and the Settlement. A detailed notice (the "Notice") describing the Action, the proposed Settlement, and the rights of Settlement Class Members to appear in Court at the Final Approval Hearing, to request to be excluded from the Settlement Class, and/or to object to the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation and/or the request by Lead Counsel for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of Litigation Expenses, has been mailed to persons or entities known to be potential Settlement Class Members. You may obtain a copy of that Notice, a Proof of Claim Form, the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement between the Settling Parties, dated December 1, 2021 ("Stipulation") and other information at www.psgsecuritieslitigation.com, or by writing to the Claims Administrator at the following address or calling the following telephone number.
Performance Sports Group Ltd. Securities Litigation
c/o Strategic Claims Services
P.O. Box 230
600 N. Jackson St., Ste. 205
Media, PA 19063
Tel.: (866) 274-4004
info@strategicclaims.net
If you are a Settlement Class Member, you have the right to object to the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation and/or the request by Lead Counsel for an award of attorneys' fees and Litigation Expenses, or otherwise request to be heard, by submitting so that it is received at the addresses specified in the Notice no later than October 28, 2022, a written objection in accordance with the procedures described in the Notice. You also have the right to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class by submitting so that it is received by the Claims Administrator no later than October 28, 2022, a written request for exclusion from the Settlement Class in accordance with the procedures described in the Notice. If the Settlement is approved by the Court, you will be bound by the Settlement and the Court's Judgment, including the releases provided for in the Stipulation and Judgment, unless you submit a request to be excluded.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE CLERK'S OFFICE REGARDING THIS NOTICE. Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice, Proof of Claim Form and the Stipulation referenced above, may be made to Lead Counsel for the Lead Plaintiff:
COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC
Carol V. Gilden
190 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1705
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: (312) 357-0370
Email: cgilden@cohenmilstein.com
Dated: July 14, 2022
By Order of the Court,
United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York
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LONDON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A. ANNOUNCES A TENDER OFFER TO PURCHASE ITS USD 1,000,000,000 3.875% NON-PREFERRED SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023 (ISINS: US74977RDE18 (144A) and US74977SDE90 (REG S)) AND USD 250,000,000 FLOATING RATE NON-PREFERRED SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023 (ISINS: US74977RDD35 (144A) and US74977SDD18 (REG S)) FOR CASH
Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. (the "Offeror") has today launched its invitation to holders of its USD 1,000,000,000 3.875 per cent. Non-Preferred Senior Notes due 2023 (ISINs: US74977RDE18 (144A) and US74977SDE90 (Reg S)) and USD 250,000,000 Floating Rate Non-Preferred Senior Notes due 2023 (ISINs: US74977RDD35 (144A) and US74977SDD18 (Reg S)) (collectively, the "Notes") to tender such Notes for purchase by the Offeror for cash (such invitation, the "Offer"). The Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the tender offer memorandum dated 15 August 2022 (the "Tender Offer Memorandum") and is subject to the offer restrictions set out below and as more fully described in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Copies of the Tender Offer Memorandum are (subject to offer restrictions) available from Kroll Issuer Services Limited (the "Tender Agent") on their website https://deals.is.kroll.com/rabobank. Capitalised terms used and not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum. In the event of discrepancies between this announcement and the provisions in the Tender Offer Memorandum, the Tender Offer Memorandum will prevail.
Summary of the Offer
THE OFFER COMMENCES ON 15 AUGUST 2022 AND WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M. (NEW YORK CITY TIME) ON 19 AUGUST 2022 (THE "EXPIRATION DEADLINE"), UNLESS EXTENDED, RE- OPENED, WITHDRAWN OR TERMINATED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE OFFEROR AS PROVIDED IN THE TENDER OFFER MEMORANDUM. TENDER INSTRUCTIONS, ONCE SUBMITTED, MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME AT OR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DEADLINE, BUT NOT THEREAFTER, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Custodians, Direct Participants and Clearing Systems will have deadlines for receiving instructions prior to the Expiration Deadline and holders of Notes ("Holders" and each a "Holder") should contact the Intermediary through which they hold their Notes as soon as possible to ensure proper and timely delivery of instructions.
Purpose of the Offer
The Offer is being made as part of the Offeror's continual review and proactive management of its outstanding funding and MREL (minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities) base.
Notes purchased by the Offeror pursuant to the Offer will be cancelled and will not be re-issued or re-sold. Notes which have not been validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will remain outstanding after the Tender Offer Settlement Date (as set out below) in accordance with their terms.
Fixed Rate Notes
Subject to the Minimum Denomination in respect of the Fixed Rate Notes, the Fixed Rate Purchase Price will be an amount per USD 1,000 in principal amount of the Fixed Rate Notes (rounded up to the nearest USD 0.01 with half a cent rounded upwards), determined at or around the Pricing Time on the Pricing Date by reference to the sum of (i) the Fixed Spread and (ii) the Reference Yield, calculated in accordance with the pricing formula set out in Appendix B (Formula to Determine Fixed Rate Purchase Price) of the Tender Offer Memorandum. Specifically, the Fixed Rate Purchase Price will equal (i) the value of all remaining payments of principal and interest on the Fixed Rate Notes up to and including the scheduled maturity date of the Fixed Rate Notes, discounted to the Settlement Date, at a discount rate equal to the Repurchase Yield, minus (ii) any Accrued Interest.
Floating Rate Notes
Subject to the Minimum Denomination in respect of the Floating Rate Notes, the Floating Rate Purchase Price will be an amount per USD 1,000 in principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes equal to the purchase price for the Floating Rate Notes set out in the table above.
The Offeror will pay accrued and unpaid interest in respect of all Notes validly tendered and delivered and accepted for purchase by the Offeror pursuant to the Offer, from and including the interest payment date for the relevant Series of Notes immediately preceding the Settlement Date to but excluding the Settlement Date, determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes. For avoidance of doubt, Holders whose Notes are tendered and accepted for purchase which are the subject of a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will not receive payment in respect of any interest for the period from and including the Settlement Date to the Guaranteed Delivery Settlement Date.
If the Offeror accepts any Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offer, the Offeror proposes to accept all of the validly tendered Notes for purchase on the terms and conditions contained in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
The total consideration payable to each Holder in respect of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase by the Offeror will be an amount equal to (i) the Purchase Price for such Notes (rounded, if necessary, to the nearest USD 0.01 with half a cent rounded upwards) and (ii) the Accrued Interest Payment in respect of such Notes.
The Offeror is not under any obligation to accept for purchase any Notes tendered pursuant to the Offer. The acceptance for purchase by the Offeror of Notes tendered pursuant to the Offer is at the sole discretion of the Offeror and tenders may be rejected by the Offeror for any reason.
The Offeror reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to extend, re-open, withdraw or terminate the Offer and to amend or waive any of the terms and conditions of the Offer at any time following the announcement of the Offer, as described in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Details of any such extension, re-opening, withdrawal, termination, amendment or waiver will be notified to the Holders as soon as possible after such decision.
To tender Notes in the Offer, a Holder should deliver, or arrange to have delivered on its behalf, via the relevant Clearing System and in accordance with the requirements of such Clearing System, a valid Tender Instruction that is received in each case by the Tender Agent by the Expiration Deadline.
Tender Instructions must be submitted in respect of a principal amount of Notes of no less than the Minimum Denomination, and may be submitted in integral multiples of USD 1,000 thereafter.
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other Intermediary through which they hold Notes when such Intermediary would require to receive instructions from a Holder in order for that Holder to be able to participate in, or (in the limited circumstances in which revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in, the Offer before the deadlines specified in the Tender Offer Memorandum. The deadlines set by any such Intermediary and each Clearing System for the submission of Tender Instructions will be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Any questions or requests for assistance in connection with the Offer and the Tender Offer Memorandum may be directed to the Dealer Managers (as set out below) and any questions or requests for assistance in connection with the delivery of Tender Instructions or requests for additional copies of the Tender Offer Memorandum or related documents, which may be obtained free of charge, may be directed to the Tender Agent, in each case at the telephone number or e-mail address provided below.
Indicative Timetable
Please refer to the Tender Offer Memorandum for full details of the timetable for the Offer. Announcements will be made by (i) the issue of a press release to a Notifying News Service and (ii) the delivery of notices to the Clearing Systems for communication to Direct Participants. Copies of all such announcements, press releases and notices can also be obtained from the Tender Agent, the contact details for whom are on the last page of this announcement. Significant delays may be experienced where notices are delivered to the Clearing Systems and Holders are urged to contact the Tender Agent for the relevant announcements relating to the Offer.
The communication of the Tender Offer Memorandum, this announcement and any other documents or materials relating to the Offer is not being made, and such documents and/or materials have not been approved, by an authorised person for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or materials as a financial promotion is only being made to those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Financial Promotion Order")) or persons who are within Article 43(2) of the Financial Promotion Order or any other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be made under the Financial Promotion Order (together, "relevant persons"). Any investment or investment activity to which the Tender Offer Memorandum relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons (and is subject to other restrictions referred to in the Financial Promotion Order).
The Tender Offer Memorandum, this announcement and any other document or material relating to the Offer have only been and shall only be distributed in France to qualified investors as defined in Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. The Tender Offer Memorandum has not been and will not be submitted for clearance to nor approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers.
None of the Offer, the Tender Offer Memorandum, this announcement or any other documents or materials relating to the Offer have been or will be submitted to the clearance procedure of the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa ("CONSOB") pursuant to Italian laws and regulations.
The Offer is being carried out in the Republic of Italy as an exempted offer pursuant to article 101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of the Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (the "Financial Services Act") and article 35-bis, paragraph 4 of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended.
Holders, or beneficial owners of the Notes that are located in Italy, can tender some or all of their Notes pursuant to the Offer through authorised persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with the Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15 February 2018, as amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of September 1, 1993, as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or with requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority.
Each Intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis-à-vis its clients in connection with the Notes or the Offer.
The contents of the Tender Offer Memorandum or this announcement have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. Holders should exercise caution in relation to the Offer. If a Holder is in any doubt about any of the contents of the Tender Offer Memorandum or this announcement, such Holder should obtain independent professional advice.
The Offer has not been made and will not be made in Hong Kong, by means of any document other than: (i) to "professional investors" as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of the laws of Hong Kong (the "SFO") and any rules made under the SFO; or (ii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" as defined in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong (the "CWUMPO") or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the CWUMPO.
Further, no person has issued or had in its possession for the purposes of issue, and will not issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Offer, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the Offer which is or is intended to be made only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" as defined in the SFO and any rules made under the SFO. The Tender Offer Memorandum, this announcement and the information contained herein may not be used other than by the person to whom it is addressed and may not be reproduced in any form or transferred to any person in Hong Kong.
The Offer is not intended to be made to the public in Hong Kong and it is not the intention of the Offeror that the Offer be made to the public in Hong Kong.
None of the Offeror, the Dealer Managers or the Tender Agent makes any recommendation as to whether or not Holders should participate in the Offer and any Holder who is unsure of what action to take in respect of the Offer should consult their own professional advisers. None of the Dealers Managers or the Tender Agent accepts any responsibility for the contents of this announcement or the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Neither the Tender Offer Memorandum, this announcement nor the electronic transmission thereof constitutes an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell Notes (and tenders of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offer will not be accepted from Holders) in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the Dealer Managers or any of its affiliates is such a licensed broker or dealer in any such jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by the Dealer Managers or such affiliate, as the case may be, on behalf of the Offeror in such jurisdiction.
Each Holder participating in the Offer will be deemed to give certain representations in respect of the jurisdictions referred to above and generally as set out in the section entitled "Procedures for Participating in the Offer" in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offer from a Holder that is unable to make these representations will not be accepted.
Each of the Offeror, the Dealer Managers and the Tender Agent reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offer, whether any such representation given by a Holder is correct and, if such investigation is undertaken and as a result the Offeror determines (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such tender or submission may be rejected.
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Sterling Limited LLC, leader in Personal Data Sovereignty and provider of quantum-resistant encryption and compression technologies, announced Jeremy Monroe has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer.
Mr. Monroe joins the team with over 25 years of diverse experience across video game and virtual world publishing, content creation, predictive analytics, blockchain, and top-tier international consulting. He has an outstanding track record of building high-performing teams and growing revenue while working with large and small companies in marketing, strategy, business development, CRM, community development, and operations.
"We are very pleased to have an executive with such a strong track record of success within the tech industry join our ranks as our Chief Marketing Officer," said Crown Sterling Founder and CEO Robert Edward Grant.
"I'm truly humbled to be joining such a formidable and grounded team of scientists, creatives, and technologists with a grand vision to change the lives of everyday human beings at such fundamental and essential levels through Personal Data Sovereignty. I'm honored to help bring this team and its revolutionary encryption, compression, and quantum-resistant products and frameworks to market, shifting the current paradigm away from data monopolies by Big Tech. Decentralized Personal Data Sovereignty is a protected right for its creator, and it's our future," shared Mr. Monroe.
As a leader in Data Sovereignty and quantum-resistant encryption, Crown Sterling's mission is to transform an era of unregulated data consolidation, monopolization, and monetization by Big Tech and empower individuals to claim, protect, and control their data.
Crown Sovereign (CSOV) utility token enables users to access the novel product suite, including quantum-resistant cryptography and NFTs, end-to-end encrypted messaging, and other future data compression technologies. With the CSOV token and ecosystem, users can also encrypt personal data, including geolocation and browsing history, and convert that data into NFTs with the option to monetize it on exchanges. Crown Sterling Chain is the world's first Layer-1 blockchain to implement One-Time Pad's quantum-resistant cryptography and empowers a self-sovereign ecosystem. The team will also launch a chain agnostic Layer-2 Security Oracle, providing post-quantum technology for web 3.0.
As data has surpassed oil as the most valuable asset in the modern world, Crown Sterling looks forward to ushering in a new paradigm of Personal Data Sovereignty. Join the community on Telegram.
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Survey reveals that almost half of hospitals have been attacked with ransomware, and that 76% of victimized hospitals were attacked 3 or more times.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynerio, the leading provider of healthcare IoT cybersecurity, today released a report conducted in partnership with the Ponemon Institute that examines the current impacts of cyberattacks on healthcare facilities and network-connected IoT and medical devices. The report details multiple alarming trends including widespread and repeated attacks, financial losses measured in the millions, and frequent failures to take basic cybersecurity measures.
The Insecurity of Connected Devices in HealthCare 2022 Report surveyed experts in leadership positions at 517 healthcare systems throughout the United States. Key findings include:
56% of respondents stated their organizations experienced one or more cyberattacks in the past 24 months involving IoMT/IoT devices. Among those, 58% averaged 9 or more cyberattacks during that time.
45% of these respondents report adverse impacts on patient care, and 53% percent of those report adverse impacts resulting in increased mortality rates.
71% of respondents rated the security risks presented by IoT/IoMT devices as high or very high, while only 21% report a mature stage of proactive security actions.
Of the 46% who performed well-known and accepted procedures such as scanning for devices, only 33% of these respondents keep an inventory of the devices that were discovered.
47% of those experiencing an attack resulted in a ransom being paid. 32% of the ransoms paid fell in the range of $250k - $500k.
"It's clear that cyberattackers have increasingly focused their efforts on hospitals since 2020," said Chad Holmes, Security Evangelist at Cynerio. "What had been unclear was the frequency and resulting damage of their attacks. By teaming with Ponemon Institute, we have collected feedback from hundreds of hospitals and presented a clear picture of the issues they're facing, both in terms of financial losses and impact to patient care. Ultimately, our aim for this data is to inform and expedite improved cybersecurity funding, training, and policy creation for all healthcare providers."
The report further details a range of financial impacts, attack types, and detailed sentiments surrounding investments made towards IoT/IoMT security.
"Until recently, the wide scale of cyberattacks on healthcare systems was difficult to measure and typically spoken of anecdotally," said Larry Ponemon, founder and chairman of the Ponemon Institute. "Our team at Ponemon Institute is proudly pioneering research with organizations like Cynerio to better define the risks hospitals and their patients confront. We hope this report enables healthcare leaders, policymakers and device manufacturers to more effectively address the cybersecurity threats they encounter."
To view the full report and download the complete findings: http://www.cynerio.com/ponemon-survey-insecurity-of-connected-devices-in-healthcare-2022
Ponemon Institute is dedicated to independent research and education that advances responsible information and privacy management practices within business and government. Our mission is to conduct high quality, empirical studies on critical issues affecting the management and security of sensitive information about people and organizations. Ponemon Institute upholds strict data confidentiality, privacy and ethical research standards, and does not collect any personally identifiable information from individuals (or company identifiable information in business research). Furthermore, strict quality standards ensure that subjects are not asked extraneous, irrelevant or improper questions. To learn more visit https://www.ponemon.org/
Cynerio is the one-stop shop Healthcare IoT security platform. With solutions that cater to healthcare's every IoT need – from Enterprise IoT to OT and IoMT – we promote cross-organizational alignment and provide hospitals the control, foresight, and adaptability they require to stay cyber-secure in a constantly evolving threatscape. We empower healthcare organizations to stay compliant and proactively manage every connection on their own terms with real-time IoT attack detection and response and rapid risk reduction tools, so that they can focus on healthcare's top priority: delivering quality patient care. Learn more about Cynerio at cynerio.com or follow us on Twitter @cynerio and LinkedIn.
Media Contact: Daniel Brody, daniel.brody@cynerio.com
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- DWP213388 is a first-in-class dual-target inhibitor that simultaneously inhibits pathogenic T cells and B cells across a range of autoimmune disease
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daewoong Pharmaceutical is a publicly traded South Korean pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes pharmaceuticals globally today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial of DWP213388, a new drug candidate being developed for autoimmune diseases.
Daewoong Pharmaceutical CEO Seng-ho Jeon said, "Daewoong Pharmaceutical plans to lead the development of various global new drugs such as DWP213388 in collaboration with global licensees for patients with autoimmune diseases" and he added that "We will contribute to improving the quality of life of many patients around the world who are suffering from lack of a cure."
The planned Phase 1 clinical trial is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, a single and multiple doses escalation study in 80 healthy subjects. It will assess the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic responses of DWP213388 as a first-in-class strategy to treat autoimmune. The trial is projected to initiate in 2H 2022 in the USA.
Unlike current treatments, which are generally limited to inhibiting only B cells or T cells, DWP213388 is a dual-target inhibitor that simultaneously inhibits B cells and T cells, thus has higher efficacy potential than conventional single-action treatments. It selectively inhibits both Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) and Interleukin-2-inducible T-cell Kinase (ITK). Daewoong has demonstrated that this dual activity was safe and effective at preventing or reducing autoimmune pathology in a number of preclinical models.
According to Research And Markets, a global market research institute, the global autoimmune disease treatment market is growing at an average annual rate of 4.2% and is expected to reach $153 Billion (about 200 Trillion KRW) by 2025.
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IRVING, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) ("Darling" or the "Company") today announced the launch of an offering of $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes (the "add-notes") by Darling. The add-on notes will be issued as additional notes under the same indenture (the "indenture") as Darling's 6% senior notes due 2030, $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of which were issued on June 9, 2022 (the "initial notes"). The add-on notes will have the same terms as the initial notes (other than issue date and issue price) and will, together with the initial notes, constitute a single class of securities under the indenture. The offering is subject to market and other conditions.
The add-notes will be guaranteed by all of Darling's restricted subsidiaries (other than foreign subsidiaries and other than Valley Proteins, LLC and Valley Proteins (DE), LLC, which guarantee the Credit Agreement (as defined below) and will guarantee the initial notes and the add-on notes within 20 business days of the date that such entities guaranteed the Credit Agreement), that are borrowers under or that guarantee Darling's senior secured credit facilities under its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated January 6, 2014, as amended (the "Credit Agreement"). The guarantors of the add-on notes are the same guarantors as for the initial notes and Darling's existing dollar-denominated notes. The gross proceeds of the add-on notes offering are expected to be used (i) for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of indebtedness and (ii) to pay the costs, commissions, fees, and expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the add-on notes (including the initial purchasers' discount). Darling may temporarily apply proceeds to reduce revolving credit indebtedness or invest in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments pending application of the proceeds.
The add-on notes and related guarantees will be offered in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The add-on notes and related guarantees will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the add-on notes and related guarantees, nor shall there be any offer to sell, solicitation of an offer to buy or sale of the add-on notes and related guarantees, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is the largest publicly traded company turning food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability leader, the company operates 250 plants in 17 countries and repurposes nearly 15% of the world's meat industry waste streams into value-added products, such as green energy, renewable diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and meals and pet food ingredients.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements. Statements that are not statements of historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "estimate," "project," "planned," "contemplate," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "intend," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "may," "will," "would," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking" statements. "Forward-looking" statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and other future conditions. The Company cautions readers that any such "forward-looking" statements it makes are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results may differ materially from anticipated results or expectations expressed in its "forward-looking" statements as a result of a variety of factors, including many that are beyond the Company's control. These factors include, among others, existing and unknown future limitations on the ability of the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries to make their cash flow available to the Company for payments on the Company's indebtedness or other purposes; global demands for bio-fuels and grain and oilseed commodities, which have exhibited volatility, and can impact the cost of feed for cattle, hogs and poultry, thus affecting available rendering feedstock and selling prices for the Company's products; reductions in raw material volumes available to the Company due to weak margins in the meat production industry as a result of higher feed costs, reduced consumer demand or other factors, reduced volume from food service establishments or otherwise; reduced demand for animal feed; reduced finished product prices, including a decline in fat and used cooking oil finished product prices; changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect programs like the U.S. government's renewable fuel standard, low carbon fuel standards and tax credits for biofuels both in the United States and abroad; possible product recall resulting from developments relating to the discovery of unauthorized adulterations to food or food additives; the occurrence of 2009 H1N1 flu (initially known as "Swine Flu"), highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (collectively known as "Bird Flu"), severe acute respiratory syndrome ("SARS"), bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("BSE"), porcine epidemic diarrhea ("PED") or other diseases associated with animal origin in the United States or elsewhere, such as the outbreak of African Swine Fever ("ASF") in China and elsewhere; the occurrence of pandemics, epidemics or disease outbreaks, such as the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak; unanticipated costs and/or reductions in raw material volumes related to the Company's compliance with the existing or unforeseen new U.S. or foreign (including, without limitation, China) regulations (including new or modified animal feed, Bird Flu, SARS, PED, BSE, ASF or similar or unanticipated regulations) affecting the industries in which we operate or our value added products; risks associated with the DGD Joint Venture, including possible unanticipated operating disruptions and issues relating to the announced expansion project; risks and uncertainties relating to international sales and operations, including imposition of tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other trade protections imposed by foreign countries; difficulties or a significant disruption in the Company's information systems or failure to implement new systems and software successfully; risks relating to possible third party claims of intellectual property infringement; increased contributions to the Company's pension and benefit plans, including multiemployer and employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plans as required by legislation, regulation or other applicable U.S. or foreign law or resulting from a U.S. mass withdrawal event; bad debt write-offs; loss of or failure to obtain necessary permits and registrations; continued or escalated conflict in the Middle East, North Korea, Ukraine or elsewhere; uncertainty regarding the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and/or unfavorable export or import markets. These factors, coupled with volatile prices for natural gas and diesel fuel, climate conditions, currency exchange fluctuations, general performance of the United States and global economies, disturbances in world financial, credit, commodities and stock markets, and any decline in consumer confidence and discretionary spending, including the inability of consumers and companies to obtain credit due to lack of liquidity in the financial markets, among others, could cause actual results to vary materially from the "forward-looking" statements in this press release or negatively impact the Company's results of operations. Among other things, future profitability may be affected by the Company's ability to grow its business, which faces competition from companies that may have substantially greater resources than the Company. Other risks and uncertainties regarding the Company, its business and the industries in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update its "forward-looking" statements whether as a result of change of circumstances, new events or otherwise.
For More Information, contact:
Suann Guthrie, Vice President, Investor Relations, Sustainability and Global Communications Suann.Guthrie@darlingii.com
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Event Specialists to Provide Premium Concierge Service to Simplify the Search for Business-grade Venues
ATLANTA, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dinova Inc., the authority in business dining, today announced the launch of Dine Assist. The complimentary, premium concierge service for corporate enterprise partners will provide assistance for booking private dining events at high quality restaurants.
"We continue to augment our platform to support the needs of our customers and serve as a time saver for meeting planners," stated Alison Quinn, CEO of Dinova. "With an uptick in corporate dining for meetings, celebrations and holiday events, Dine Assist is launching at the ideal time to further support the needs of our corporate clients."
The new Dine Assist service will provide one-on-one support with a dedicated event specialist to find quality venues that fits specific needs including budget, available dates, tastes, dietary restrictions, and special requests. The concierges are experts in both private dining operations and the Dinova restaurant venues, which include over 21,000 in-network restaurants. The stakes are higher with business dining so the vetted restaurants are sure to meet the needs and achieve a high satisfaction rating.
From a list of several options meeting the specific criteria, the meeting organizers will be introduced to the venue. All booking and contract processes are handled directly from that point.
With more than 500 corporate customers, the Dinova platform is the only dining management tool that allows companies to:
- Gain visibility into company's dining spend
- Achieve T&E savings with the Dinova rebate program
- Incentivize employees to dine in-network, as employees can earn perks for themselves
- Onboard employees with ease no software or technology to learn, program onboarding is simple and user friendly
And now, reserve the best, high quality venue option with Dine Assist. Find more information about the program www.dinova.com/dine-assist.
Media Contact:
Alison Guzzio
Phone: 484-459-3243
Email: aguzzio@dinova.com
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As the new Chief Operating Officer, David Shively will draw on his extensive industry experience to support the scaling of Equisoft's leadership position in financial services.
PHILADELPHIA and MONTREAL, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Equisoft, a leading global digital solutions provider to the financial industry, is proud to announce the appointment of David Shively as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Shively succeeds retiring veteran Steeve Michaud who has spent 20 successful years propelling Equisoft forward and was a driving force behind its global expansion strategy.
An accomplished executive with over 30 years of experience in managing on-premises and SaaS software solutions across global markets, David will be mainly responsible for overseeing Equisoft's global operations to continue its strategic expansion.
"Steeve has made an immense contribution to Equisoft over the past 20 years, and we would like to thank him and wish him a healthy and happy retirement," said Equisoft's CEO Luis Romero. "With David's proven track-record in driving superior operational efficiencies, achieving business growth, and delivering mission critical solutions to diverse markets such as Commercial Heath Insurance, Life & Annuity Insurance, and Property & Casualty Insurance, we are more than confident that our new COO will be equally successful in helping Equisoft further strengthen and expand its global presence."
Prior to joining Equisoft, David held several executive positions with reputed technology companies such as Oracle, CGI, Accenture, Wyde Corporation, and more recently as Vice President, Life & Annuity Platforms Business at EXL, where he was responsible for leading cross-functional teams supporting multiple SaaS and on-premises software platforms.
David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Ohio State University.
Founded in 1994, Equisoft is a global provider of advanced insurance and investment digital solutions. Recognized as a valued partner by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions in 16 countries, Equisoft offers a complete ecosystem of solutions, from innovative front-end applications to extensive back-office services and unique data migration expertise. The firm's flagship products include a SaaS policy administration solution, CRM, financial needs analysis, financial planning, asset allocation, fund and portfolio analysis, quotes and illustrations, electronic application, agency management systems, as well as customer, agent and broker portals. Equisoft is also Oracle's largest and most experienced partner for the OIPA platform. With its business-driven approach, deep industry knowledge, innovative technology, and expert teams based in Canada, USA, UK, Chile, Colombia, South Africa, India and Australia, Equisoft helps its clients tackle any challenge in this era of digital disruption. For more information about our products and services, please visit www.equisoft.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ex Populus, the Web3 game developer, has announced the addition of two prominent creators in the NFT space, Deeze and Farokh, as key members of the Ex Populus advisory board. DeezFi and Farokh have both been long-time collaborators with Ex Populus co-founder Soban Saqib (@Sobylife) and have kept a close eye on Ex Populus developments over the past year.
"I'm excited to help Ex Populus become the best Web3 game developer possible. We've been talking closely throughout the last year of building and I've been impressed. Tobias, Soby, and the rest of the team have a grand vision for the space and the team to pull it off. I believe gaming + social applications are what will bring the next 10,000,000+ people to the web3 space and I'm stoked to help in this mission," said Deeze, Director of Vibes at Fractional
Farokh and Deeze will provide additional guidance and insight to the Ex Populus team on all of their projects moving forward to maximize the potential that Web3 communities will play Ex Populus games and embrace the related NFT collections. Ex Populus has continued to attract A-list talent to its Advisory Board throughout 2022, a clear signal that the company is quickly climbing the ranks of elite Web3 game companies.
"As someone who is passionate about onboarding people into Web3 and building communities, I am looking forward to helping Ex Populus onboard gamers into space. I am happy to provide my insights to this amazing team, who has shown that they are capable to attract world-class game and animated film talent to their growing team," said Farokh, co-creator of Rug Radio
"Thanks to my co-founder, Soby, we are privileged and delighted to have Deeze and Farokh join our counsel of key industry talent to provide their insights and influence the direction of the company and its games," said Tobias Batton, co-founder and CEO of Ex Populus.
Ex Populus is backed by Animoca, Com2US, CMS, CitizenX and several other prominent game and Web3 investors. The company has sold out multiple collectible drops over the past year including LAMO action figures, The Decentralized Autonomous GigaUnits trading cards and is expected to drop Mike Tyson's Iron Pigeons trading card set when their first game, Final Form, hits early access later this year.
About Ex Populus
The Ex Populus Vision is to bring joy to people around the globe with the world's most compelling games and entertainment at the highest level possible. Ex Populus' mission is to work with the next generation of elite content creators and bring their games to Web3 and the Metaverse.
Socials
Web: https://expopulus.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/expopulus
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExPopulus
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The new wealth management firm, created by former rivals, whose members previously managed $6 billion in client assets, will offer an improved private banking experience, provided by teams of highly experienced specialists.
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Top private bankers from Wells Fargo and Bank of America today announced that they have joined forces to launch Fidelis Capital, an advisor-owned wealth management firm seeking to provide a superior private banking experience by surrounding clients with a diverse team of financial specialists who get to know each client personally in order to best provide for their financial needs.
The launch of Fidelis Capital brings together top teams from rival financial institutions that joined as one to serve as a wealth management firm. Together, the team brings more than 200 years of collective experience working at private banks and in the financial industry.
With teams based in both Tampa, FL and Dallas, TX, Fidelis Capital caters to select ultra-high-net-worth clients. The Fidelis teams will deliver a tailored suite of services to each client, providing access to experts in areas such as investment and specialty asset management, business transition advisory services, wealth, estate, and tax planning, personal risk management, bill pay and reporting, and fiduciary lending services, among others. Fidelis Capital's highly experienced team of advisors provided thoughtful counsel and advised on nearly $6 billion in client assets at their former employers.
"In the past few years, the private banking model has changed drastically," said Neale Ellis, CFA, CPWA®, Fidelis Capital Founding Partner & Co-Chief Investment Officer. "With the launch of Fidelis Capital, we are on a mission to revive the access to a team of experts and give ultra-high-net-worth families, institutions, and other private banking clients the kind of team that can manage not some, but all of their financial matters, giving them back what money can't buy—time!"
The advisor team in Fidelis Capital's Tampa office is led by Matthew Michaels, CFA, CFP®, a 25-year financial services professional and one of the top ranked portfolio managers at Wells Fargo, and veteran partner Paul Ayotte, who has over 24 years of experience, with the most recent 18 years at Wells Fargo Private Bank as a Wealth Advisor.
"Collectively we have 200 years of private banking experience and understand that the best way to serve clients is to invest in the specialists that surround those clients with the expertise they need and ensure they have access to the latest technology, the best investment solutions, and other critical tools out there," added Founding Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer Matthew Michaels, CFA, CFP®. "We are committed to partnering with the best specialists across the industry that can help us bring to bear solutions that help our clients in all aspects of their financial affairs."
Professionals operating out of the Dallas office include a highly recognized asset management team including Co-Chief Investment Officer Neale Ellis, CFA, CPWA® and President Matthew Ellis, CPWA®, both of whom are Founding Partners, and Relationship Manager Libby Castle, CFA, CFP®.
Prior to the founding of Fidelis Capital, Neale Ellis was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Bank of America Private Bank (formerly US Trust) where he helped found and co-manage the Private Bank Managed Active Core portfolio for 9 years. He started his financial career with Goldman Sachs and McKinnon and Company after serving 12 years as a Surface Warfare Officer with the US Navy. Matthew Ellis, with 24 years of experience in the financial industry, was most recently Managing Director at Wells Fargo Private Bank. His experience also includes time with Goldman Sachs, Smith Barney, Bank of America/US Trust after starting his career as a Naval Flight Officer with the US Navy.
Chief Executive Officer, Rick Simonetti, spent 22 years as Senior Managing Director of the Southern Region, as well as National Head of Wealth Planning at Wells Fargo Private Wealth Management, which won the award for Best Family Wealth Counseling in the 2021 Family Wealth Report Awards and named the best private bank in the US for succession planning by Professional Wealth Management and The Banker Private Banking Awards 2020. He began his career and spent 11 years at Deloitte as a Senior Tax Specialist.
"We have cultivated the best talent from across big banks like Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America," said Founding Partner, Client Advisor Paul Ayotte. "With Fidelis Capital, we have brought the personalized service of private banking into the independent realm. I look forward to working with our teams here in Tampa and in Dallas to deliver a differentiated approach to ultra-high-net-worth clients, institutions, and family offices."
Fidelis Capital is a wealth management firm that provides a true private banking experience. Founded by former private bankers from Wells Fargo and Bank of America, Fidelis Capital is the leading wealth management firm launched by principals from rival institutions. With principal offices in both Tampa, Florida, and Dallas, Texas, Fidelis Capital serves under 200 families. For more information, visit www.fideliscapital.com.
Advisory services offered through Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC., an Investment Adviser registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Please refer to our ADV brochure for a complete description of services offered through Fidelis and for a complete description of fees.
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Brand Replaces Nearly 65% Of Its U.S. Bottle Volume with 100% Recycled Plastic in Evolution to a 100% Recycled Plastic Future
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability, FIJI® Water has transitioned its iconic and best-selling 500 mL and 330 mL bottles to 100% recycled plastic (rPET)* in the U.S. The move is a substantial step in reducing plastic waste and replaces almost 65% of FIJI Water's bottle volume in the U.S. with recycled material.** The company is committed to continue shifting its entire portfolio of bottle sizes to rPET by 2025.
"In our transition to recycled plastic, our intention is to make a truly meaningful and lasting environmental impact," said Clarence Chia, senior vice president of marketing, FIJI Water. "We are using recycled plastic to breathe new life into existing materials, while maintaining FIJI Water's same great taste, look and quality that consumers come to expect from Earth's Finest Water®. We will continue to set ambitious targets to drive innovation and transformation in our approach and commitment to sustainability and look forward to building on this momentum."
The switch to rPET not only reduces plastic waste, but also can reduce CO2 emissions in the process, with some studies showing that rPET can result in up to a 79% reduction in carbon emissions when compared to new material. As FIJI Water looks to the future, it has ambitious targets to help preserve the planet and is committed to making a difference. In addition to introducing 100% rPET bottles, FIJI Water has invested FJ$5 million (~$2.5 million USD) on energy efficiency initiatives on the Fijian islands, the source of FIJI Water, which includes the use of microturbine energy generation and adopting the low-sulfur fuel standard for all shipping, dramatically decreasing sulfur oxide emissions.
The new rPET bottles can be seen in FIJI Water's updated "It's Not Just Water" TV, digital and social media campaign. The campaign highlights the unique and pristine journey of FIJI Water to music by 11-time Academy Award-nominated composer Hans Zimmer.
Locally in Fiji, the FIJI Water Foundation focuses on sustainability and the preservation of the islands, along with supporting and improving the lives of native Fijians through initiatives that include providing access to clean water, health care services, grants for local schools and organizations, and more. Since 2007, the FIJI Water Foundation has provided funding to large-scale reforestation and conservation efforts to preserve and protect the Sovi Basin, Fiji's most important forest ecosystem and the largest remaining lowland rainforest, in partnership with Conservation International.
FIJI Water is a division of The Wonderful Company, which has a broad commitment to sustainability. To date, The Wonderful Company and owners Stewart and Lynda Resnick have invested more than $1.3 billion in environmental sustainability initiatives to help fight climate change. This billion-dollar commitment includes the unprecedented $750 million gift from co-owners, Stewart and Lynda Resnick to Caltech in support of the school's environmental sustainability research. A portion of the research will focus on decomposable plastics, along with tackling issues of water, energy, food, and waste in a world confronting rapid climate change. Additionally, The Wonderful Company joined RE100, a global initiative made up of some of the world's biggest companies, which have all committed to using 100% renewable energy.
For more information, including details on FIJI Water's initiatives to reducing its environmental footprint, and for the latest updates on FIJI Water, please visit FIJIWater.com or follow @FIJIWater and the @FIJIWaterFoundation on Instagram.
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**Projected total bottle volume per 2022 sales forecast
About FIJI Water
FIJI® Water is a natural artesian water bottled at the source in Viti Levu (Fiji islands). With its iconic square bottle, soft mouthfeel and more than double the electrolytes compared to the other two top premium bottled water brands, FIJI Water is the No. 1 imported premium bottled water in the United States. FIJI Water has a perfectly balanced 7.7 pH. FIJI Water is available in a variety of sizes, including 330 mL, 500 mL, 700 mL, 1 L, and 1.5 L. Since 2007, the FIJI Water Foundation has helped to preserve and protect the Sovi Basin and improve the lives of native Fijians. To discover Earth's Finest Water®, please visit www.fijiwater.com, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram or Twitter.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Focused Labs, a leading digital transformation consultancy and software development firm, today announced it has joined the Stripe Partner Ecosystem to help enterprises modernize their payment systems and deliver better customer experiences at check-out. Focused Labs and Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, will help customers embrace online commerce in order to help businesses support customers that want quick, intuitive and flexible payment options.
"Standing in long lines to pay for a service is a thing of the past," said Austin Vance, CEO of Focused Labs. "Customers today want to be able to pay for whatever that service is from the location and device of their choosing, whether that's on their cell phone before leaving the rental car parking lot or contactless check-out from the retail store. By partnering with Stripe, we're able to support more businesses that want to offer seamless online commerce on behalf of their customers."
Focused Labs builds custom software products and integrations, which includes the modernization or replacement of core payments infrastructure inside of existing business processes. Stripe helps millions of companies accept payments, grow their revenue and accelerate new business opportunities.
The Stripe Partner Ecosystem equips expert firms like Focused Labs with a full suite of resources for building products and services on Stripe's infrastructure.
"Focused Labs joining the Stripe Partner Ecosystem is an impactful step for businesses that are looking to grow their online revenue and leverage reliable financial infrastructure," said Joanna Raitano, Head of Stripe Partner Ecosystem, Americas. "This partnership will provide increased payments flexibility and help companies strengthen their customer relationship through seamless online commerce."
To learn more, visit www.focusedlabs.io.
Focused Labs is a Chicago-based digital transformation consultancy and software development firm. We help companies build custom, modernized software while scaling their internal capabilities and enabling them to create a sustainable software engineering practice. We believe in building superior solutions, fostering meaningful client relationships and creating a best place to work environment for our employees. Learn more at www.focusedlabs.io.
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Star soccer athletes help encourage families to 'squeeZ out their best'
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the official fruit snack of the U.S. Men's and Women's National Soccer Teams, GoGo squeeZ® is inviting soccer fans to "GoGo Cheer" this fall with social content starring soccer icon Mia Hamm, Olympic Gold medalist Sydney Leroux, and former USMNT player Clint Dempsey, as well as the chance to win game day viewing party essentials.
Inspired by one-on-one interviews, Mia Hamm, Sydney Leroux and Clint Dempsey speak to the significance of "stopping the ball" for a meaningful moment to cheer others on in three spots that live on GoGo squeeZ®'s social channels. Mia Hamm expounds upon the importance of encouraging the next generation of soccer players, while Clint Dempsey underscores the importance of family support. Sydney Leroux, a previous brand partner for GoGo squeeZ®, appears with her son and speaks to the nurture and nutrition needed to "keep kids cheering."
As part of its "GoGo Cheer" sweepstakes, GoGo squeeZ® will also give one lucky U.S. Men's and Women's soccer fan the chance to win a brand new 65" LED 4K Smart TV, U.S. Men's Team Soccer Jersey, and 25 "GoGo Cheer" watch party kits. Additionally, twenty-five first-prize winners will also receive swag packages including custom scarves, custom ballcaps and cinched backpacks to honor the U.S. Men's team in their matches ahead. From August 14th to November 14th, fans can enter for the chance to win at GoGosqueeZ.com/gogocheer.
The social content and sweepstakes underpin GoGo squeeZ®'s mission to be a beacon of nurture – supporting kids of all ages to live in a healthier, happier and more sustainable world as the pioneer of squeezable, re-closable pureed fruits in a pouch. GoGo squeeZ® is on a mission to provide wholesome food solutions for kids of all ages and be responsible to our planet as families continue their everyday adventures. GoGo squeeZ® currently makes more than 30 varieties of pouch snacks across fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy – all perfect for at-home or on-the-go.
"At GoGo squeeZ® we know so much goes into raising happy and healthy kids. It's the food they eat, it's the happiness they get from being part of a team and it's the self-confidence they develop through the encouragement of those around them," said Mark Anthony Edmonson, GoGo squeeZ® Chief Marketing Officer. "In these moments of nurture, on and off the field, we want to empower family members to 'stop the ball' in their own lives, take a moment to connect and cheer each other on."
To learn more about GoGo squeeZ®'s partnership with U.S. Soccer – now in its third year – and to find GoGo squeeZ® products near you, visit GoGosqueeZ.com or visit your local retailer or grocer.
GoGo squeeZ® is on a mission to provide wholesome food solutions for kids of all ages and be responsible to our planet as they continue their everyday adventures! Since 2008, the brand has been the leading squeezable pouch made from 100% fruit and vegetables. GoGo squeeZ® makes on-the-go snacking nutritious and delicious with more than 30 flavors of squeezable applesauce, Fruit & VeggieZ, YogurtZ, Pudding and SmoothieZ. Each pouch is crafted with the highest quality ingredients. For more information visit www.gogosqueez.com.
MOM Group was founded in 2006 following the merger of Mont Blanc and Materne, two companies with the center of know-how in the French dairy and fruit dessert industries. Today, with its fruit and dairy pouches, Pom Potes® in France and GoGo squeeZ® in the United States, the group is dedicated to offering families healthy, convenient and fun snacking solutions made from the best of nature. It draws its success from its industrial know-how and its capacity to innovate and create healthy snacking solutions based on high-quality raw materials. MOM Group has experienced outstanding growth in the last 10 years, consolidating its position as a nutritious fruit and dairy snacks in several strategic geographies. It is comprised of 1,300 employees across five countries and four factories in France and the US. MOM Group's parent company is the Bel Group, a world leader in single-serving portion cheese. For more information visit www.momgroup.com.
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Partnership inspires new ways to create meaningful memories.
Today's communities need stronger generational ties more than ever.
DreamCatchers now included as part of GoodTrust's online will experience.
MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodTrust (www.MyGoodTrust.com), the one-stop shop to protect and organize your digital life and legacy, and DreamCatchers Foundation, a nonprofit committed to developing youth, have partnered to strengthen intergenerational connections. The goal is to create future community leaders and expand awareness about protecting and preserving legacy.
The partnership opens the door for more older adults to make their dreams come true with the funds donated by GoodTrust. It also offers greater visibility by adding DreamCatchers to the GoodTrust online will flow when choosing charitable organizations as a beneficiary. DreamCatchers will share information about the services GoodTrust provides with their seniors and students.
"At DreamCatchers, our focus is on developing youth by creating opportunities for them to have meaningful connections with members of older generations in their communities. One of the ways we do this is to have students fulfill hospice patients' end-of-life dreams," said Caitlin Crommett, Founder and President of DreamCatchers. "Partnering with GoodTrust, a leading end-of-life planning platform, makes perfect sense for us as fulfilling dreams goes hand in hand with the peace-of-mind that legacy preservation offers."
Ensuring strong connections of story and legacy aligned with the mission of GoodTrust to protect what matters.
"We're thrilled to partner with DreamCatchers," said GoodTrust founder and CEO, Rikard Steiber. "Our mission is to leverage technology for good and make end-of-life planning simple, affordable, and accessible. Partnering with DreamCatchers helps bring our innovative service to more people in need and as an added bonus allows older adults to achieve their dreams."
DreamCatchers Foundation is a nonprofit that's mission is to develop youth to become compassionate, entrepreneurial leaders in their communities. DreamCatchers fosters intergenerational connections between students and older adults through acts of service, including fulfilling end-of-life dreams.
GoodTrust is the one-stop shop to protect what matters most. GoodTrust offers complete estate-planning and digital-safety tools to preserve the memories and accounts you've created in real life, and online. In fact, you can now take care of all your preparedness needs in less time than it takes to do the laundry.
Get started today with a free account and discover all the ways you can protect what matters with GoodTrust.
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BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC ("Brookwood"), a nationally recognized private equity real estate investment firm, is pleased to announce that Greg Papazian has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Investor Relations Officer and Director of Sales. In these capacities, Mr. Papazian will direct all institutional and retail equity offerings, lead the sales team at Brookwood Securities Partners, LLC, Brookwood's wholly owned broker-dealer and direct Brookwood's investor relations department.
Founded in 1993, Brookwood specializes in acquiring and managing value-add commercial real estate and other real estate-related operating businesses. Since its inception. Brookwood has invested over $1.7 billion of equity to acquire and manage a portfolio of 202 commercial real estate properties, seven operating companies, and more than 460 gas stations with convenience stores, collectively representing a total capitalization of over $4.2 billion. Brookwood's portfolio has spanned multiple asset classes, geographical markets, and industries throughout the United States.
The Brookwood Securities sales team is headquartered on the North Shore of Boston and has affiliated offices in Pittsburgh, PA, and Fairfax, VA. It serves as the primary point of contact for all of Brookwood's investors. "Greg has been with us since the very beginning and has proven himself to be a loyal and dedicated member of the firm's senior management team and an integral part of Brookwood's growth and success," said Tom Trkla, Brookwood's Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. "Greg is well respected by his partners, colleagues, and clients for his outstanding investor service, fundraising success, integrity, and depth of experience. For over 29 years, he has been and remains a tremendous asset for our firm. I am honored to present Greg with this well-deserved promotion, and it is a great personal pleasure to publicly recognize his loyalty, hard work, and tremendous successes."
"Over the course of his significant tenure at Brookwood, Greg has been intimately involved with the review and evaluation of our investments," said Kurt Zernich, Senior Advisor to Brookwood. "The conscientious, transparent, and efficient manner with which he has developed and maintained Brookwood's relationships with our clients, prove that this a well-earned and deserved promotion."
Mr. Papazian is a Partner of Brookwood and, prior to his promotion, was a Managing Director and Director of Retail Sales for Brookwood Securities. Mr. Papazian also serves as a member of Brookwood's Executive and Investment Committees. Prior to joining Brookwood Securities, Mr. Papazian was employed by Winthrop Securities Co., Inc. ("Winthrop Securities"). Before joining Winthrop Securities, he was a regional manager for a division of Allied-Signal, Inc. Mr. Papazian is a licensed real estate broker in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in commercial real estate sales and leasing. Mr. Papazian holds Series 7, Series 22, Series 24, and Series 63 FINRA licenses.
Mr. Papazian is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In 2018, he completed the Oxford Strategic Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School.
About Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC – Brookwood is a private equity investment firm that specializes in acquiring and managing commercial real estate and real-estate related operating businesses on behalf of its investors, which include Wall Street investment banks, sovereign wealth funds, college endowments, public and private pension funds, family offices, and high net worth individuals. Since its founding in 1993, Brookwood has invested over $1.7 billion of equity to acquire a portfolio of over 202 commercial real estate properties, seven operating companies, and 451 gas stations and convenience stores. Its $4.2 billion historical portfolio has spanned multiple asset classes, geographical markets, and industries across the United States. To find out more about Brookwood, visit www.brookwoodfinancial.com
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HepsiJet's new innovation, which shortens delivery times, has been registered by TURKPATENT.
ISTANBUL, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a "Hepsiburada") (NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce platform, continues to deliver innovation to make the lives of its customers easier. The latest creative solution to raise the bar in e-commerce experience in Türkiye is HepsiJet's new "Multi-Vehicle Route Optimization" technology. Hepsiburada's fast delivery service, HepsiJet, delivers orders from all categories across Türkiye with flexible delivery options and now accelerates its speed with this innovative new feature.
HepsiJet continues innovation with its new 'Multi-Vehicle Route Optimization'
The invention, "Multi-Vehicle Route Optimization" developed by HepsiJet engineering team, eliminates the problems faced in cargo routing to a large extent. This solution allows users to access the delivery management system with mobile or website applications to have orders delivered within a time interval determined by the buyer, supported by an optimization module. If there is more than one type of delivery vehicle at the point of receiving the order, the shipments are grouped according to the priority order and the vehicle types in line with the limits of the destinations. This innovative system has recently been registered by TURKPATENT.
Provides speed and efficiency in deliveries
This innovation creates a model according to the priority of the shipments and distance matrix between the delivery and receiving points of the orders. The system also allows adding special time parameters to the route time in exceptional cases, allowing manual intervention when necessary, and viewing the created route plan via mobile and web applications. HepsiJet's "Multi-Vehicle Route Optimization", with its innovative processes and solutions, provides high efficiency in delivery processes of cargo orders by taking into account possible problems and critical constraints.
The innovation was inspired by 'ant colonies'
In this innovation, HepsiJet engineering team was inspired by the natural miracle and instinct of ant colonies carrying food to their nests. In this system, the location of the distribution center and the vehicle information are included in the planning in addition to the shipment information. All shipping information for the delivery point is then analyzed and the vehicle information, order information and delivery address set are used as constraints on route planning. An innovative multi-vehicle distribution scenario is achieved by calculating the delivery costs of each possible route and making a single route to all locations in the set of delivery addresses. With the addition of the total delivery volume to this plan, the entire delivery process is handled end-to-end in the most efficient way, with the optimal number of vehicles used from the available vehicles.
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Session will showcase the rapidly growing use and groundbreaking impact of clinical genomics in oncology
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced that it will feature Dr. Karen Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society, at its inaugural Illumina Genomics Forum (IGF) on October 1. Dr. Knudsen will participate in an on-stage conversation with Dr. Phil Febbo, Illumina's Chief Medical Officer, about the landscape of cancer treatment and research, including what is currently being done to support the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer.
During the discussion, Dr. Knudsen will share her experience with the rapidly growing and groundbreaking use of clinical genomics in oncology, including what gaps still need to be addressed. She will also share her thoughts on the critical role of the public and private sector in advocating for the use of clinical genomics in oncology.
"Dr. Knudsen and the American Cancer Society are incredible advocates for cancer patients and their loved ones," said Dr. Phil Febbo. "As genomics continues to revolutionize how we detect, diagnose, and treat cancer, it will be fabulous to talk to Dr. Knudsen about how cancer genomics can best improve patient outcomes."
Illumina previously announced that former U.S. President Barack Obama will headline the inaugural forum in a fireside chat on the evening of Wednesday, September 28. Twelve years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Obama will discuss the continued need for equity, accessibility, and smarter healthcare to improve the human condition. Additionally, on September 30, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will deliver a keynote address on the remarkable potential of genomics to change the trajectory of global health.
Other IGF key themes include:
- How genomic technology is driving more informed, proactive, and personalized patient diagnosis and treatment in clinics
- Ways in which whole-genome sequencing is revolutionizing patient care
- The role of genomics in supporting healthcare's quadruple aim to improve population health, reduce costs, enhance the patient experience, and improve provider satisfaction
IGF will take place in San Diego from September 28 through October 1. For more information and to register for the conference, go to illuminagenomicsforum.com.
Illumina is improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome. Our focus on innovation has established us as a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, serving customers in the research, clinical and applied markets. Our products are used for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture and other emerging segments. To learn more, visit www.illumina.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
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TORONTO , Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian skincare brand Indeed Labs™ is excited to announce its rollout of approachable, science-based, and affordable skincare into Target stores across the United States. Commencing August 15, 2022, Indeed Labs™ launches in-store and online at Target.com with five hero products, including the TikTok-viral and cult-favorite Nanoblur blurring cream. All products are cruelty-free, fragrance-free, responsibly-sourced, and created with science-backed formulas. Leading the way in science and innovation, Indeed Labs™ uses high levels of actives to create products that give consumers the real results they're looking for.
Indeed Labs™ revolutionary products in Target include award-winning Nanoblur™ Instant Skin-Blurring Cream which instantly blurs and filters skin, minimizing the look of enlarged pores, shine, wrinkles, blemishes and crow's feet while leaving skin with a silky-smooth finish. The Peptalash™ Lengthening Lash Treatment is an innovative eyelash enhancing serum that targets eyelash growth to lengthen, thicken and strengthen lashes. It can also be used on eyebrows! Snoxin II™ Facial Line & Wrinkle Fighting Serum is a supercharged serum developed with XEP-018™, a clinically proven biomimetic peptide that minimizes muscle contractions to instantly soften the appearance of dynamic lines and wrinkles; it delivers both instant and long-term results including smoother and more even-textured skin, maximum moisture retention, and improved elasticity. Vitamin C Brightening Drops restores your skin's luminosity, radiance, and brightness with the power of vitamin C, a potent antioxidant your skin will be thankful for! Vitamin C brightening drops use an encapsulated and non-phototoxic form of pure ascorbic acid (vitamin C), volcanic soil, and hyaluronic acid that work together to even skin tone, reduce hyperpigmentation, and brighten the appearance of skin. And finally, Hydraluron™ Moisture Jelly rejuvenates dry, dull skin with a unique jelly moisturizer that saturates the skin with fast-absorbing ingredients. Filled with hyaluronic acid and PatchH20™ technology, it works to combat dullness, dehydration, dryness and signs of premature aging by providing the skin with instant and long-lasting hydration.
This expanded footprint in Target brick and mortar stores will broaden Indeed Labs™ reach to bring highly targeted skincare with transparency and accessible pricing into the United States market. "As a Canadian brand with a robust global community, this launch in Target is monumental for us," says Dimitra Davidson, President and COO of Indeed Labs™. "We know the brand will resonate with the Target shopper, who is discerning and is looking for affordable, unique and high-quality products. We are incredibly excited to be expanding our community within the US market."
Indeed Labs™ is now available in Target stores and Target.com with prices ranging from $19.99 - $29.99. For more information and to schedule an interview contact indeedlabs@michelemariepr.com
About Indeed Labs™:
Indeed Labs may be playful, but they don't play around when it comes to skincare. Wild claims, fancy packaging, and photoshopped skin don't give people real results. Science-based formulas do. That's why Indeed Labs creates products with premium quality, clinically proven ingredients that are responsibly-sourced. Since inception, the mission has been to change the way consumers look at skincare and their skincare journey. The brand strives to be the one consumers turn to for real results, and formulas driven by science. Always at the forefront of innovation, their goal is to revolutionize the skincare industry with trusted products that deliver the results consumers are looking for, at wallet friendly prices.
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Streamable Learning provides curriculum-focused, standards-aligned experiences that help students connect learning with real-world experiences.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Few things are more magical during the school day, than taking a field trip, and immersing a child's knowledge in a subject area by exposing them to realities of the world around them. Field trips enrich and expand the curriculum, build curiosity and wonder and provide students with experiences they can interact with. Today Infobase Holdings, the cloud-based educational solutions provider that integrates award-winning content, tools, and technology to foster lifelong learning and deliver interactive learning experiences, is proud to offer Streamable Learning, a virtual field trip subscription service for K–12 schools and districts.
Through its virtual offering, Streamable Learning is the only live and interactive streaming service on the market today that also offers an extensive library of past recordings (1,000+), opening classrooms to an endless world of interactive, educational live streams that equitably connect students, schools, and districts to subject-matter experts and organizations from around the world with just the click of a link.
Offering more programs from more providers than any other platform, Streamable Learning is priced right to be accessible for teachers looking to enhance their lesson plans. Hundreds of 30-to-40-minute adventures are streamed directly into classrooms, allowing students to "travel" around the world by eliminating the often-prohibitive expense of actual field trips and the logistics and safety concerns surrounding them.
The interactive field trips also provide students with direct access to passionate subject-matter experts they can learn from and chat with on just about everything. Partners of Streamline Learning include CodeJoy, the National D-Day Memorial, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Ford's Theatre, the Museum of Fine Art Boston, the South Carolina Aquarium, Planet Bee Foundation, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Poetry4Kids, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, among many others.
"We know educators are struggling with learning loss and are looking for meaningful ways to engage and support students in today's changing learning environments." says Paul Skordilis, CEO of Infobase. "Offering interactive, virtual field trips makes sense for our K–12 partners to make connections to new learning via real-world experiences that can help improve student outcomes."
Whether students are in the classroom, fully remote, or in a hybrid learning environment, Streamable Learning provides curriculum-focused, standards-aligned experiences that help students connect what they learn in class with what is happening worldwide. Each event is sourced from renowned educational institutions from around the world. Both recordings and live streams align with U.S. state and Common Core standards.
An annual, all-inclusive Streamable Learning subscription includes:
- A robust prescheduled calendar of live events
- Hundreds of K–12 interactive live streams across a wide variety of subjects and grade levels
- On-demand access to more than 1,000 previously recorded live streams
- Supplemental resources
- Ability for classrooms to directly interact with subject-matter experts through live chats
Infobase will now include one to two complimentary rotating live events monthly from Streamable Learning on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, an all-inclusive Streamable Learning subscription is available at a discounted price for Learn360 subscribers.
In addition, through your Learn360 subscription, you can easily access five recently added virtual field trips from Streamable Learning:
- Famous Children's Poets: Dr. Seuss
- Art of Ancient Greece: Heroes and Deities
- CodeJoy Presents Robot Shakespeare with micro:bit
- Fascinating Felines at the Memphis Zoo
- Poop, Plankton, and Plastics with Ocean Wise
Streamable Learning is accessible via a Learn360 subscription, so educators have one point of access and can pair Learn360 assets with livestreams to create memorable and meaningful learning experiences. Learn360 and Streamable Learning are also available separately.
To learn more about Streamable Learning, trial the platform, or contact a representative for discussion, contact Infobase at OnlineSales@Infobase.com.
Infobase Contact: Amanda Shea, Senior Vice President of Marketing, ashea@infobase.com.
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Streamable Learning has become the leading provider of interactive livestreams in the K–12 market. Through their subscription services, they host well over 700 livestreams a year from around the world designed to bring subject-matter experts and students together. An abundance of livestreams coupled with on-demand recordings supplement existing lesson plans and equalize access to educational resources for schools and districts across the U.S. and Canada.
Infobase, a Northlane Capital Partners and Centre Lane Partners portfolio company, is an educational solutions provider facilitating the connection between content, people, and the learning experiences that empower all users to evolve personally and professionally throughout their lives. Infobase delivers award-winning multimedia reference content, online tools and technology, and professional development and training solutions to the school, academic, and public library communities.
Enabled by such well-known brands as Facts On File, Learn360, Credo, The Mailbox®, Films Media Group, Bloom's, Ferguson's, Omnigraphics, and Vault/Firsthand, Infobase provides students, educators, librarians, parents, and professionals with a broad range of solutions they need to inspire, enable, and inform lifelong learners. For more than 80 years, Infobase has been a reliable, authoritative resource providing flexible options for accessing educational content, whether in school, at the library, or at home. To learn more, visit www.Infobase.com.
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Will Spearhead Company's Transition Following Change in Control
MIDDLETOWN, Del., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Star, Inc. (OTC:ILST) (the "Company") today announced the recent appointment of Mr. Nochum Greenberg as the Company's interim Chief Executive Officer and its Chairman of the Board. Together with the incoming management team, Mr. Greenberg will spearhead the Company's transition, oversee its repositioning, and execute its strategic plan. Management's vision for the Company is to merge with or acquire revenue producing and cash flow positive target companies. Announcements on that front are forthcoming, and the Company expects to announce our initial transaction within the next two weeks.
Mr. Greenberg commented, "We are very excited about our plans for International Star's future. We intend to shape an organization that will effectively achieve its vision and purpose and, ultimately, expand the Company's business and maximize its value. We will provide further disclosure of our plans to our shareholders and the general public as soon as possible. We are aware that there are many eager and devoted shareholders out there and we thank you all for your support. We want to thank Caren Currier for aiding in transaction, and her guidance while administrative tasks were dealt with."
New forms of communication are being made available:
- A new company twitter handle: @ilstinc
- A new company website: www.ilstinc.com
- New email addresses: info@ilstinc.com; legal@ilstinc.com;
Information about ILST can be found at:
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL STAR
International Star Inc. has historically been focused on mineral property interests. In June 2022, a controlling stake in International Star was acquired by ILST Holdco LLC. Under its new management, the Company's strategic objective is to acquire, merge with and build revenue and cash flow producing companies in order to create successful and financially robust enterprise which will consistently create and build stakeholders' value.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an automotive security system that would immediately alert the owner of a break-in attempt even when away from the vehicle," said an inventor, from Skokie, Ill., "so I invented THE ERA. My design ensures that you're aware of any break-ins, hit and runs or other tampering."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to notify a vehicle owner of a break in attempt. In doing so, it helps to prevent a vehicle from being stolen or tampered with. As a result, it increases security and it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features an automatic design that is easy to use so it is ideal for vehicle owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CHK-232, 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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Job seekers who work with winning agencies are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided.
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackson Nurse Professionals, a leading travel nurse staffing agency, today announced that it won the 2022 Best of Staffing Talent Award for providing superior service to job candidates. Presented in partnership with Indeed and Talent.com, ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their candidates.
On average, job seekers who work with winning agencies are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided compared to those placed by non-winning agencies. Jackson Nurse Professionals received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10, out of 10, from over 80 percent of its placed job candidates – a rating that is more than double the industry average.
"We're honored to be recognized as one of the country's premier staffing agencies, especially as we continue responding to an elevated demand for travel nurses nationwide," shared Bill Morgan, president of Jackson Nurse Professionals. "This distinction is particularly meaningful to us as it's based on input from the thousands of travel nurses we work with each day to fill critical needs in patient care at hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide – many of whom have been caring for patients on the frontlines of the pandemic for more than two years."
"Winners of the 2022 Best of Staffing award have demonstrated their commitment to delivering exceptional service, even as COVID-19 has forced them to reimagine and rebuild their approach to business," said ClearlyRated's CEO and Founder, Eric Gregg. "These service leaders have kept the client, talent, and employee experience at the heart of their business strategy, and it's my honor to celebrate and showcase the 2022 Best of Staffing winners alongside feedback from their actual clients on ClearlyRated.com!"
ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Award is the only award in the U.S. and Canada that recognizes staffing agencies that have proven superior service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients, placed talent, and internal employees. Award winners are showcased by city and area of expertise on ClearlyRated.com—an online business directory that helps buyers of professional services find service leaders and vet prospective firms with the help of validated client ratings and testimonials.
Rooted in satisfaction research for professional service firms, ClearlyRated utilizes a Net Promoter® Score survey program to help professional service firms measure their service experience, build online reputation, and differentiate on service quality. Learn more at https://www.clearlyrated.com/solutions/.
Filling critical needs in patient care since 2006, Jackson Nurse Professionals delivers cost-effective travel nurse staffing solutions to over 500 hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home health clients nationwide. Providing a national talent pool of Registered Nurses and LPNs in key specialties and environments of care, Jackson Nurse Professionals is part of the Jackson Healthcare® family of companies, one of the largest healthcare staffing organizations in the U.S. Learn more at www.jacksonnursing.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global communications agency, Ruder Finn, today announced the appointment of Jon Tilton as Head, Digital and Social for Healthcare. Tilton will join Ruder Finn's executive leadership team and report directly to Christie Anbar, Managing Director of Healthcare. In this newly created position, Tilton will bring together Ruder Finn's extensive social and digital capabilities under the healthcare banner and be responsible for the strategic development and execution of digital programs for clients across product, policy, and corporate healthcare communications.
"Jon's deep understanding of digital's impact on stakeholder engagement and the customer experience reinforces our position as thought partners at a time when integrated omnichannel approaches have never been more important," said Anbar.
"The healthcare industry is at a pivotal inflection point, with the digital landscape rapidly evolving for patients, retailers, payers, biopharma and health tech," said Tilton. "The healthcare journey starts online, not at the doctor's office – providing an opportunity to not only connect earlier but engage throughout that journey, which changes the way we need to serve clients. Strategy, analytics-driven messaging, compelling creative and interactive patient-first experiences are imperative for a company's or brand's success."
With over two decades of experience, Tilton began his career on Capitol Hill in key leadership offices; worked in the Strategic Communications group for America's Health Insurance Plans with focus on Medicare, Medicaid, Part D, HDHPs and LTCi; and has provided stakeholder engagement and market access counsel for integrated delivery networks, hospitals, diagnostics, insurance plans, business groups, biotech and global life science companies with concentration on ACA/Obamacare, arthritis, COVID-19, diabetes, oncology and obesity related therapeutic areas.
Ruder Finn's strategic investment in its expansion of digital capabilities is a result of strong double-digit growth over the past four years. This latest hire to Ruder Finn's largest practice builds on the agency's continued momentum and further strengthens its digital offerings for clients within the pharma, diagnostic, health tech and payer space.
Ruder Finn is one of the world's largest independent global communications and creative agencies. Founded in 1948, Ruder Finn has defined and redefined PR for more than 70 years, shaping communications that help move industry-defining brands, companies and leaders from what's now to what's next. Uniquely co-headquartered in the U.S. and China, Ruder Finn provides clients with bold communications strategies based on a global perspective and localized market knowledge that redefine leadership, reimagine the marketplace, and rethink customer experiences around a shared sense of purpose. The agency is organized around four core areas of expertise: Health & Wellness, Corporate Reputation, Technology & Innovation and Consumer Connection. Specialty practices include RF Relate, RFx Studios, ICX and RF TechLab. Ruder Finn has offices across 4 continents including the U.S., Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Wholly owned agencies within Ruder Finn Group include: Ruder Finn Inc., Peppercomm, Comunicad, Mantis PR, RLA Collective, RF Bloom, and SPI Group. For more information visit www.ruderfinn.com.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
SUMMARY NOTICE OF (I) PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION,
CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT CLASS, AND
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; (II) SETTLEMENT FAIRNESS HEARING;
AND (III) MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES
AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LITIGATION EXPENSES
TO: All persons and entities who, during the period between July 30, 2019 through February 18, 2020 inclusive, purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Groupon, Inc. ("Groupon") and were damaged thereby (the "Settlement Class"):
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, that the above-captioned litigation (the "Action") has been certified as a class action on behalf of the Settlement Class, except for certain persons and entities who are excluded from the Settlement Class by definition as set forth in the full printed Notice of (I) Pendency of Class Action, Certification of Settlement Class, and Proposed Settlement; (II) Settlement Fairness Hearing; and (III) Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Litigation Expenses (the "Notice").
YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED that Lead Plaintiff in the Action has reached a proposed settlement of the Action for $13,500,000 in cash (the "Settlement") that, if approved, will resolve all claims in the Action.
A hearing will be held on October 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly via teleconference, call-in number: 888-684-8852, access code: 746-1053, to determine (i) whether the proposed Settlement should be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) whether the Action should be dismissed with prejudice against Defendants, and the Releases specified and described in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated June 24, 2022 (and in the Notice) should be granted; (iii) whether the proposed Plan of Allocation should be approved as fair and reasonable; and (iv) whether Lead Counsel's application for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses should be approved.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your rights will be affected by the pending Action and the Settlement, and you may be entitled to share in the Settlement Fund. If you have not yet received the Notice and Claim Form, you may obtain copies of these documents by contacting the Claims Administrator at Macovski v. Groupon Inc., c/o Epiq, P.O. Box 2648, Portland, OR 97208-2648, 1-866-991-0893. Copies of the Notice and Claim Form can also be downloaded from the website maintained by the Claims Administrator, www.GrouponSecuritiesSettlement.com.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, in order to be eligible to receive a payment under the proposed Settlement, you must submit a Claim Form online or postmarked no later than December 1, 2022. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not submit a proper Claim Form, you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the net proceeds of the Settlement but you will nevertheless be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class and wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a request for exclusion such that it is received no later than September 22, 2022, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice. If you properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action and you will not be eligible to share in the proceeds of the Settlement.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of Allocation, or Lead Counsel's motion for attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses, must be filed with the Court and delivered to Lead Counsel and Defendants' Counsel such that they are received no later than September 22, 2022, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice.
Please do not contact the Court, the Clerk's office, Groupon, or its counsel regarding this notice. All questions about this notice, the proposed Settlement, or your eligibility to participate in the Settlement should be directed to Lead Counsel or the Claims Administrator.
Requests for the Notice and Claim Form should be made to:
Macovski v. Groupon Inc.
c/o Epiq
P.O. Box 2648
Portland, OR 97208-2648
1-866-991-0893
www.GrouponSecuritiesSettlement.com
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice and Claim Form, should be made to Lead Counsel:
KIRBY MCINERNEY LLP
Thomas W. Elrod, Esq.
250 Park Avenue, Suite 820
New York, NY 10177
(212) 371-6600
telrod@kmllp.com
-and-
GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP
Leanne H. Solish, Esq.
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(888) 773-9224
settlements@glancylaw.com
By Order of the Court
SOURCE Kirby McInerney LLP and Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP
URL: www.GrouponSecuritiesSettlement.com
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KNAACK Cart Armour™ combined with the recently introduced PLANZBOARD™ offers a mobile command and control center for more users; Cart Armour™ family of products now includes seven unique models
ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KNAACK®, the trusted leader in tool storage and jobsite security, announces the addition of two new KNAACK Cart Armour™ models for Suncast® carts to round out its family of products. The KNAACK Cart Amour product line, a patented mobile jobsite storage solution for light duty carts, was developed to protect tools from theft and damage. The secure interlocking steel paneling design system encapsulates mobile utility carts to protect contents from being stolen, while also preventing tools from falling from the cart and being damaged. First introduced to fit Rubbermaid® Carts, the Cart Armour™ product line has expanded to now support Suncast® carts, offering those users the Legendary Tan KNAACK protection. With the addition of Suncast® compatible models, the Cart Armour™ product family now includes seven unique models.
The Cart Armour™ combined with the recently introduced KNAACK PLANZBOARD, a multi-functional, mobile planning station built for jobsites, provides a secure mobile home base to collaborate with teams throughout the day for enhanced productivity.
"On large jobsites, tradesmen and general contractors need a home base to gather tools and meet with teams throughout the day," Sang Oh, Senior Product Manager at KNAACK. "The KNAACK Cart Amour™ combined with PLANZBOARD, provides a comprehensive central location for everything needed to plan and execute a productive day."
KNAACK Cart Armour™ and PLANZBOARD Creates All-in-One Mobile Planning Station
The KNAACK PLANZBOARD can easily be installed on the Cart Armour™ enabled utility carts in less than 15 minutes. It transforms the standard utility cart into an adjustable and versatile mobile planning station that can be used as a table, drawing/plans reviewing station, or bulletin board for meetings. The KNAACK Cart Armour™ and PLANZBOARD combined provide teams everything that is needed in a mobile solution.
The KNAACK Cart Armour™ and PLANZBOARD products are designed to provide the most secure, yet easily accessible jobsite storage solution for improved durability, usability and efficiency. The KNAACK Cart Armour™ and PLANZBOARD models are available nationally. For more information, please visit Featured Products on KNAACK.com.
KNAACK, a WernerCo brand, is the industry leader of jobsite storage equipment, including storage chests, field stations, rolling work benches and hand tool boxes. KNAACK products are designed and built to the highest standard. Well beyond traditional tool storage and security, KNAACK innovation takes jobsite protection to the next level. KNAACK products are manufactured in Crystal Lake, Illinois. For more information, visit www.knaack.com.
WernerCo is a privately owned, fully-integrated, international manufacturer and distributor of access products, fall protection equipment, secure storage systems, and light duty construction equipment. WernerCo's business model and growth is defined by innovation and continuous improvement of the products, processes and services they deliver. WernerCo products are Trusted Everywhere Work Gets Done™! For a full list of industry-leading global brands, visit www.wernerworldwide.com.
CONTACT: Angie Maddox, angie@seedatl.com
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Ocrolus helps Lendflow customers make smarter, faster lending decisions
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocrolus, the document and data analysis platform that helps financial services companies make high-quality decisions with trusted data, today announced it is working with Lendflow to quickly and accurately determine the viability of borrowers and provide critical access to capital.
Lendflow, a leader in embedded SMB lending, is leveraging Ocrolus' document automation technology to analyze data from documents—such as bank statements, W-2s, and business tax returns—and provide critical insight into a business' revenue, daily balances, and more. Ocrolus provides Lendflow with insights into a borrower's cash flow to determine where a loan application should be routed within its lender network. Lendflow also uses individual cash flow metrics provided by Ocrolus in its credit decisioning engine, which enables lenders to efficiently process SMB credit applications.
"In a challenging economic environment with rising interest rates, small businesses are finding it difficult to access credit from traditional financial institutions that are tightening lending criteria in an effort to mitigate risk," said John Forrester, SVP of Product at Ocrolus. "Lendflow has really stepped in to enable every lender, fintech or SaaS company serving SMBs to provide faster, easier, and cheaper access to credit."
"Ocrolus has enabled us to drive efficiencies and automation at scale," said Jon Fry, CEO and Co-founder of Lendflow. "With Ocrolus, our customers can launch new credit products and get to market quickly, as cash flow analysis is at the core of the decisioning process. In turn, they can help their SMB customers with seamless and faster access to financing they didn't have before."
Industry leaders, like Lendflow, are increasingly turning to Ocrolus to power better, faster lending decisions through AI-powered automation. Ocrolus has more than 200 customers across small, midmarket, and enterprise segments and added over 40 new customers in the first half of 2022. The company processes more than 200,000 small business loan applications every month.
To learn more about how Lendflow and Ocrolus are digitizing SMB lending, register for the fireside chat on Wednesday, August 17 at 1pm ET.
Ocrolus is a document automation platform that powers the digital lending ecosystem, automating credit decisions across small business, mortgage, and consumer lending. Ocrolus enables financial services firms to make high quality decisions with trusted data and detect fraud with unparalleled efficiency. The company has raised over $100 million from blue-chip fintech investors. Visit ocrolus.com to learn more.
Lendflow is a technology leader that provides embedded credit infrastructure for fintechs, lenders and vertical SaaS platforms to build, embed and launch credit products. Lendflow combines a powerful decisioning engine that includes data aggregation, decisioning, monitoring and scoring with a robust marketplace of specialized lenders and contextually embedded product placements. With Lendflow, fintechs can launch credit products in days, SaaS companies can increase customer engagement and retention with embedded credit, lenders can expand their reach to qualified SMBs and SMBs can quickly access capital to power their growth.
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New, classic fall flavor joins brand's best-selling lineup of CBD products
SMITHS FALLS, ON and NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Martha Stewart CBD unveiled the latest flavor in its CBD portfolio – Pumpkin Spice CBD Wellness Gummies. Inspired by the most recognized flavor of the fall, these new gummies tap into the spirit of the season and are the perfect addition to consumers' favorite fall activities. These limited-edition gummies continue the expansion of the Martha Stewart CBD gummies lineup, which features some of the brands most popular items and flavors, including the Tropical Medley CBD Wellness Gummies™ and Harvest Medley CBD Wellness Gummies™.
"The Pumpkin Spice flavor signifies the beginning of the fall season and I wanted to capture this delicious moment with our CBD gummies," said Martha Stewart. "It's always important and a pleasure to expand our offerings and continue to make CBD convenient and tasty to enjoy, every day."
Debuting this week for $34.99 on marthastewartcbd.com, the limited-edition Pumpkin Spice CBD Wellness Gummies™ were developed by Martha herself, and each Wellness Gummy features exquisite texture and 10mg of pure CBD isolate. CBD Wellness Gummies have never been this exciting and never tasted this good.
The new flavor is a part of Martha's commitment to bringing consumers the products and flavors they love, as well as her continued partnership with Canopy Growth Corporation, a world-leading diversified cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer product company.
For more information on these new offerings, please visit marthastewartcbd.com or follow @marthastewartcbd on Instagram. Martha Stewart CBD is now available on an affiliate program. Sign up to participate via the link here: https://bit.ly/3jM0cTh.
Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) is a world-leading diversified cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer product company, driven by a passion to improve lives, end prohibition, and strengthen communities by unleashing the full potential of cannabis. Leveraging consumer insights and innovation, Canopy Growth offers product varieties in high-quality dried flower, oil, softgel capsule, infused beverage, edible, and topical formats, as well as vaporizer devices by Canopy Growth and industry-leader Storz & Bickel. Canopy Growth's global medical brand, Spectrum Therapeutics, sells a range of full-spectrum products using its colour-coded classification system and is a market leader in both Canada and Germany. Through Canopy Growth's award-winning Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners, Canopy Growth reaches its adult-use consumers and has built a loyal following by focusing on top quality products and meaningful customer relationships. Canopy Growth has entered into the health and wellness consumer space in key markets including Canada, the United States, and Europe through BioSteel sports nutrition, and This Works skin and sleep solutions; and has introduced additional hemp derived CBD products to the United States through its First & Free and Martha Stewart CBD brands. Canopy Growth has an established partnership with Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands.
Marquee Brands is a leading global brand owner and marketer. Owned by investor funds managed by Neuberger Berman, one of the world's leading employee-owned investment managers, Marquee Brands targets high quality brands with strong consumer awareness and long-term growth potential. Marquee Brands seeks to identify brands in various consumer product segments with the goal of expanding their reach across retail channel, geography and product category while preserving the brand heritage and enhancing the ultimate consumer experience. Through its global team of professionals and partners, Marquee Brands monitors trends and markets in order to grow and manage brands in partnership with retailers, licensees and manufacturers through engaging, impactful strategic planning, marketing, and e-commerce. www.marqueebrands.com. In 2019, Marquee Brands acquired the Martha Stewart brand, which reaches approximately 100 million consumers across all media and merchandising platforms each month. Martha Stewart is the Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and America's most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher. Her branded products can be found in over 70 million households and have a growing retail presence in thousands of locations.
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DOVER, Del., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindo, a smart home security brand, launches a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter on Aug 15th for its latest product, Dual-Cam Video Doorbell 2K, a powerful doorbell that has two cameras facing doorway and downward. The crowdfunding campaign will last for 45 days.
According to Duo L., Lindo's CEO, "Lindo Dual-Cam Video Doorbell 2K is designed to remove the blind spots on the doorway. It represents our commitment to being the best-in-class in the home security space. Our solutions offer an unparalleled mix of efficiency, ease of use and competitive price on the market. You just need one Lindo Dual-Cam Video Doorbell 2K to replace three devices: traditional doorbell and two outdoor cameras facing your doorway and downward."
Lindo Dual-Cam Video Doorbell features a 2K forward facing camera to monitor the doorway and a second downward facing camera to detect packages' delivery. It also integrates two sensors, radar scans for movement and PIR scans for body heat. Combining with human motion detection, Lindo Dual-Cam Video Doorbell reduces 95% false alarm.
A beta tester of Lindo Dual-Cam Video Doorbell 2K, Jenny N. says, "It is very easy to install and set up Lindo Dual-Cam Video Doorbell. I used less than 15 min to get all things done. It really does a great job. Human and package detection are quite accurate. I can get instant notification from Lindo Life APP."
Lindo values customer feedback a lot. "We hope to collect more customer feedback through this crowdfunding campaign and continuously improve our product", said Lindo's CEO.
About Lindo Dual-Cam Video Doorbell Kickstarter Campaign
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lindolife/lindo-dual-camera-video-doorbell-removes-blind-spots
Date: 2022/8/15-2022/9/30
Price: USD$99 for 50% off super early bird discount
Available countries: the United States, Canada and Australia
Additional press materials, including product images, can be found here.
About Lindo
Lindo is a smart home security brand that aims to bring smart living pleasure to people. Lindo focuses on promoting the intelligentization of products to make whole house intelligence accessible to more families. More information about Lindo can be found at https://www.lindolife.com/
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Sales of Livly's innovative multifamily software hit an all-time high of 22,513 apartment units in July 2022, a 70% increase over the previous month.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Livly, the nation's leading enterprise-grade resident experience provider, reported record-breaking sales in July 2022 of 22,513 apartment units nationwide, a 70% increase compared with June 2022's previous all-time high record of over 13,000 units. The innovative proptech company has continued to build momentum in the multifamily market every month in 2022 and its growth is notably driven by its advancement of new apartment app features, services, and resident events that expand the breadth of the Livly Operating System: "LivlyOS".
"Property managers and residents are the foundation of the multifamily industry, and the impressive amount of growth we saw in July goes to show that more and more apartment communities want to use simple, modern technology," said Alex Samoylovich, the Co-CEO and Founder of Livly. "Livly's focus is to set up our property managers for success, especially against rising resident expectations. That's why we provide them with tools, services, and functionality to confidently grow their communities and produce stellar event experiences for their residents. The results from this year thus far propel us forward to keep making apartment living better for everyone."
Livly's best-in-class, unified operating system digitizes property operations for multifamily communities across 137 U.S. cities, including offering an array of AI-powered services like the elegant Livly Resident Mobile App, the online Livly Property Hub, and resident events. By offering modern, simple, and fully-integrated solutions, combined with best-in-class customer service, Livly has created a "one-stop-shop" offering for Property Managers who are looking for a cost-effective way to elevate resident experiences and increase revenue.
Livly's July expansion into over 22K apartment homes was spread across 14 U.S. states and 54 cities. The company's growth strategy has led the company to 38 states this year alone.
"Livly has become the preferred PMS solution by Property Managers," stated Brian Duggan, Co-CEO of Livly. "We don't take that lightly and will continue to evolve and innovate to best serve the needs of multifamily professionals and their residents."
About Livly, Inc.
Livly, Inc. is revolutionizing apartment living and powering communities across the globe. Founded in Chicago in 2017, Livly has built the first unified enterprise-grade operating system tailored specifically for residential properties. The AI-powered Livly operating system serves as the remote control for apartment living, connecting residents, guests, staff, and vendors with state-of-the-art software, access controls, services, and robust data analytics. For more information about Livly, please visit www.livly.io.
Radhika Sen
Company: Livly
Contact: radhika@livly.io
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMFA) ("LM Funding" or the "Company"), a technology-based specialty finance company with a primary focus on expanding into the cryptocurrency mining business, today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and provide a business update.
The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll-free +1 888-506-0062 for U.S. callers or +1 973-528-0011 for international callers and entering access code 847012. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2917/46396 or on the investor relations section of the company's website, https://ir.lmfunding.com/.
A webcast replay will be available on the investor relations section of company's the website at https://ediblegarden.com/pages/webcasts-presentations through August 17, 2023. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through August 31, 2022, and can be accessed by dialing 877-481-4010 for U.S. callers or +1 919-882-2331 for international callers and entering access code 46396.
About LM Funding America
LM Funding America, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a technology-based specialty finance company that provides funding to nonprofit community associations (Associations) primarily located in the state of Florida, as well as in the states of Washington, Colorado and Illinois, by funding a certain portion of the Associations' rights to delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments. LMFA has also entering the cryptocurrency mining business through its subsidiary, US Digital Mining and Hosting Co., LLC.
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Crescendo Communications, LLC
Tel: (212) 671-1021
Email: LMFA@crescendo-ir.com
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, logistics company IL2000 was recognized as a 2022 Top Workplaces in Hampton Roads winner. The win recognizes the company's people, ethics, and values, but it also validates the unique strengths of expertise-driven logistics.
Most logistics companies offer off-the-shelf software solutions. For over two decades, IL2000 has pushed against that trend, helping clients with a combination of bespoke software and expertise-driven problem solving.
The uniqueness of IL2000's skills-first approach has attracted a team firmly committed to the company's core values, which emphasize stunning client service, continuous improvement, creative problem solving, direct communication, and independent thinking.
Kraig Cesar, Founder and CEO, attributes IL2000's win to company values that place human capital firmly in the spotlight:
"IL2000 has always been about building strong relationships with clients. Most of our customers are looking for a logistics thought partner who's willing to understand their business back-to-front. The people who thrive in that environment are honest and fearless communicators. They care about trust. Those same values are a big part of why IL2000's a great place to work."
IL2000's recognition as one of 2022's top workplaces comes at a time when supply chains across the US are reeling from the Great Resignation and the legacy of Covid-19's long-term economic impacts. IL2000's team has supported clients through supply chain challenges that were on no one's radar just a few short years ago.
Chief Operating Officer Techa Pacitto believes that dedication and passion for the work have kept the IL2000 workplace positive through the tougher moments of the last few years.
"Everyone at IL2000 is a problem-solver. We all have this mindset that even the toughest problems are waiting for a smart solution. Beyond expertise, I think we bring this unique intellectual courage and fortitude to the table. And this has helped clients keep their supply chains running smoothly even through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Interested in being part of IL2000's journey? Join the team.
Founded in 1999, IL2000 is a 3rd party transportation and logistics service provider. IL2000 uses a proprietary transportation management system, customer collaboration, comprehensive logistics engineering, and a robust carrier procurement and partnership process to create seamless and optimized supply chain performance.
IL2000 operates the following business segments: freight management; truckload brokerage; international freight forwarding; and freight bill audit & pay. Modes supported include LTL, FTL, parcel, and international LCL, FCL and airfreight.
Media Contact: Wendy Mackenzie, wmackenzie@il2000.com
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More than $2.2 million in scholarships has been awarded to 420 students through the LP Scholarship Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced that it has awarded 56 college scholarships to the children of LP employees for the 2022–23 academic year.
The LP Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards the accomplishments of employees' children who excel in their studies and make positive contributions in their communities.
"The LP Scholarship Program has given me an incredible opportunity to further my post-secondary education," said first-year recipient and Northern Michigan University freshman Allison LaVarnway, daughter of LP Sagola Maintenance Superintendent Mike LaVarnway. "As a student pursuing my bachelor's degree in hopes of enrolling in veterinary school, the contribution LP is providing to my education is extremely helpful. I am beyond grateful for this scholarship program whose goal is helping students like me to realize their dreams."
Recipients are awarded up to $6,000 for four years of full-time undergraduate study or until the student has completed their academic program, whichever comes first. Twenty-two first-time recipients and 34 renewal recipients received LP scholarships for the 2022–23 academic year.
"My daughter, Emily, is a proud recipient of this scholarship," said James Edelen, resource manager at LP's Carthage, Texas facility. "She works very hard to keep her grades up all while also working 30-50 hours per week to pay for her additional costs of living and school. She is proud to receive this scholarship, and I am proud to work for a company willing to invest in the next generation of leaders."
Since 2001, LP has provided more than $2.2 million in scholarships to help more than 420 students complete their undergraduate college education.
"The people are the most vital part of any successful company," said LP Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Transformation Officer, Robin Everhart. "The LP Scholarship Program for the children of our employees, as well as the Tuition Assistance Program for employees themselves, supports not only the growth and development of tomorrow's leaders but provides a real and tangible boost to the well-being of our LP families today. We are immensely proud of the work this year's scholarship recipients have done in the classroom and in their communities, and we look forward to supporting them as they continue their academic journeys."
The LP Scholarship Program is administered by Scholarship America. Submissions are evaluated based on each student's academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, personal or family difficulties, and an outside appraisal. Financial need as calculated by Scholarship America must be demonstrated for the student to be awarded a scholarship.
To learn more about LP's giving programs, click here.
About LP Building Solutions
As a leader in high-performance building solutions, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX) manufactures engineered wood building products that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. LP's extensive offerings include innovative and dependable building products and accessories, such as Siding Solutions (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions®), LP Structural Solutions (LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, and LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP NovaCore™ Thermal Insulated Sheathing, and more), LP® TopNotch® Sub-Flooring, and oriented strand board (OSB). In addition to product solutions, LP provides industry-leading customer service and warranties. Since its founding in 1972, LP has been Building a Better World™ by helping customers construct beautiful, durable homes while our shareholders build lasting value. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates 22 plants across the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Brazil. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
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Underwriters Fully Exercise Option to Purchase Additional Shares
HOUSTON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that it closed the previously announced underwritten offering of 1,170,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $42.85 per share. In addition, the underwriters fully exercised their option to purchase 175,500 additional shares. Including the exercise of the underwriters' option, the total number of shares sold in the offering was 1,345,500. Net proceeds to Main Street from the offering, including exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares and after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by Main Street, were approximately $55.1 million.
Main Street intends to use all of the net proceeds from this offering to initially repay outstanding debt borrowed under its credit facility and then, through re-borrowing under the credit facility, to make investments in accordance with its investment objective and strategies, to make investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments, to pay operating expenses and other cash obligations, and for general corporate purposes.
The underwriters of this offering were RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities (as joint bookrunners) and Hovde Group, LLC and Oppenheimer & Co. (as co-managers). The shares were sold pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form N-2 that has been filed with, and has been declared effective by, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the shares referred to in this press release.
Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market investment strategy. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's private loan and middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Main Street, through its wholly owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC ("MSC Adviser"), also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external parties. MSC Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements which are based upon Main Street management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Any such statements other than statements of historical fact are likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under Main Street's control, and that Main Street may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance. Actual performance and results could vary materially from these estimates and projections of the future as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Main Street's filings with the SEC. Such statements speak only as of the time when made and are based on information available to Main Street as of the date hereof and are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Main Street assumes no obligation to revise or update any such statement now or in the future.
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Contacts:
Main Street Capital Corporation
Dwayne L. Hyzak, CEO, dhyzak@mainstcapital.com
Jesse E. Morris, CFO and COO, jmorris@mainstcapital.com
713-350-6000
Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
Ken Dennard | ken@dennardlascar.com
Zach Vaughan | zvaughan@dennardlascar.com
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Following record-breaking direct-to-consumer growth and disruption of the body care category, MAËLYS' best-selling, clinically-proven products are now available in all stores and online at the nation's largest beauty retailer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MAËLYS, the leading prestige body care brand best known for its unparalleled approach to bringing groundbreaking clinically-proven solutions, announces its exclusive retail partnership with Ulta Beauty. This marks the brand's kickoff of an omnichannel expansion after proven success with its direct-to-consumer business. This is the first strategic move for the company to evolve in key markets where its direct-to-consumer business and customer demand have proven to be highly successful.
MAËLYS' rapid success, driven by its unique and proprietary marketing-data platform, and its tech-meets-body care solutions, has resulted in a 100% growth year-over-year, and revealed market demand for advanced body care solutions beyond the company's direct-to-consumer channel. Ulta Beauty's national audience of engaged beauty lovers with a desire for products that boost their skincare regimen and target head-to-toe concerns makes for an ideal match.
"As one of the fastest growing DTC beauty brands in the US, we saw a huge demand for our products to be available on other channels - it became clear that now is the time to also focus on our retail expansion," said Rom Ginzburg, CEO of MAËLYS. "Ulta Beauty is a world-class retailer with a national presence, incredible omnichannel retail experiences, and a brand ethos that mirrors our customer's profile incredibly well. Our goal is to enrich the customer experience by making it easier for them to shop in the places they love, thereby enabling them to conveniently find products that provide exceptional results and bare-it-all confidence. As body skinification continues to rule in the body care category, with MAËLYS at the forefront, there is limitless opportunity for our partnership with Ulta Beauty."
This retail expansion arms Ulta Beauty customers with the tools they need to tighten, firm, tone and become the best version of themselves. Customers can find MAËLYS within the new Skincare We're Loving section of Ulta Beauty, a dedicated space for category heroes and emerging brand discovery. Customers can shop seven of MAËLYS' best-selling body reshaping products in stores nationwide and on Ulta.com, including:
- B-TIGHT Lift & Firm Booty Mask
- B-FLAT Belly Firming Cream
- B-THICC Booty Enhancing Mask
- B-FLEX Lift & Firm Arm Cream
- B-PERKY Lift & Firm Breast Mask
- GET-CHEEKY Enriched Cellulite Oil
- GET-SPRUNG Enriched Stretch Mark Oil
"We're thrilled to evolve our partnership with MAËLYS as our guests continue to seek innovative skin solutions," said Penny Coy, Vice President Merchandising, Ulta Beauty. "Our highly engaged beauty enthusiasts, scale and unmatched omnichannel retail environment offers this unique, fun brand endless possibilities to further disrupt the body care category - and we can't wait!"
To shop for MAËLYS products at Ulta Beauty, please visit: www.ulta.com/brand/maelys-cosmetics
MAЁLYS is breaking the mold of the body care category by using a unique combination of data, marketing, and product innovation to create targeted solutions for specific skin concerns. Our power-packed, clinically tested formulas deliver real results, allowing women to shape, tone, and tighten their way to the body they deserve. We empower an international community of women to never apologize for wanting to look hot, and to have the confidence to wear those short shorts, rock that bikini, and feel damn good about it.
Contact: Jillian Heft, 607-331-1835, jheft@behrmanpr.com
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WATERLOO, ON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mappedin, the leading platform for indoor mapping, is excited to announce the addition of Zoltan Szabadi as Mappedin's VP of Partnerships. As Mappedin continues to expand its reach into new markets, Zoltan will be responsible for enabling more partners to work with Mappedin's wide breadth of indoor mapping products.
Zoltan brings a wealth of knowledge around building best-in-class partnership programs within the tech space. His experience with partnerships and strategic alliances at Amazon, Google, and, most recently, Mapbox, will help shape our strategic alliances and the unique partner program that Mappedin will be launching in early 2023.
"This is an exciting hire for Mappedin, further solidifying our spot as the best indoor mapping provider in the world. With Zoltan, we are committed to extending the use and integration of our platform across as many technology and service partners as possible," said Hongwei Liu, CEO at Mappedin.
Today, Mappedin's indoor mapping platform can be found powering wayfinding experiences across malls, offices, airports, campuses, city districts, stadiums, healthcare facilities, theme parks and more, along with enabling safer spaces through its indoor mapping efforts for public safety. Mappedin's commitment to partnerships will further enable other technology providers to easily integrate Mappedin's indoor mapping capabilities and encourage service providers to sell Mappedin through their channels.
"While Mappedin's technology plays an important role across many applications, it is typically a critical piece of a broader puzzle. Our goal with partners is to expand the many use-cases for indoor mapping and the variety of qualified service providers building these experiences. In the end, we're ensuring customers across the globe have seamless access to the best of the Mappedin platform regardless of who or what delivers their completed solution" said Zoltan Szabadi, VP of Partnerships at Mappedin.
Look out for partner program announcements by following Mappedin on Linkedin and on the Mappedin website.
About Mappedin
Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Mappedin is the leading platform for indoor spatial data management, digitizing venues, and building best-in-class indoor mapping experiences. Built for scale, Mappedin's flexible platform and enterprise-grade tools enable them to work with leading operators and developers around the world. For more information, please visit www.mappedin.com.
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SINGAPORE, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bonanza Goldfields Corp. (OTC:BONZ) is pleased to announce that Marvion™️ will be releasing an exclusive series of Hybrid-DOTs for the new movie The Audition by Phoenix Waters Productions, after the sellout of 2,000 Forensic Psychologist Hybrid-DOTs ("h-DOTs") on Marvion™️ MetaStudio.
Bizhan Tong, Director and Producer of The Audition commented, "I am delighted to be working on the release of 'The Audition' and tell an exciting genre movie with an incredible international cast. Similarly, I am thrilled following the commercial success of 'Forensic Psychologist' h-NFTs and my partnership with Marvion on the upcoming 'Tape' to further showcase how DOTs can become an effective avenue for investors and content creators in the film financing space, by releasing a series of exclusive never-before-seen DOTs to celebrate the release of 'The Audition' as well as fund its sequel to shoot next year."
For more information on Marvion™️ and its h-DOT offerings, please visit www.marvion.media.
About BONZ
Bonanza Goldfields Corporation is a Las Vegas based mining and mineral exploration company, exploring gold and silver properties located in Goldfield, Tonopah and Comstock Mining Districts of Nevada, and the Chloride Mining District of Arizona.
The group is building an ecosystem and a metaverse for the media and entertainment industry that implements and adopts blockchain and NFT technologies, through mergers and acquisitions.
About Marvion™️
Marvion is a metaverse technology company in the media and entertainment industry, focusing on movies, drama, animation, comics, music, and games that provide content and entertainment to adults and children alike. Although most media and entertainment content are digital in nature today, they exist in the real world as intangible assets, such as intellectual property, licenses and contractual rights, with intrinsic value.
Marvion applies blockchain and NFT technologies as tools to disrupt and improve the existing media and entertainment industry and its current practices. The technology underpinning NFTs (non-fungible tokens) has multiple functional use cases, some of which have the power to transform our societies, and some of which may be subject to regulations. Marvion uses NFT technology solely to create a legally-binding digital ownership token (DOT) to both tangible and intangible media and entertainment assets, which our analysis suggests would functionally fall outside any regulatory perimeter.
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Website: marvion.media
Facebook: facebook.com/marvionmetaverse
Instagram: instagram.com/marvion.media
Twitter: twitter.com/marvion_media
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/marvion
Telegram: t.me/marvion_media
About Hybrid DOT (h-DOT)
A h-DOT is an integrated, best in class, digital ownership token (DOT) that contains a smart contract that can execute transactions and also contains the specific legal terms of the intellectual property ownership, license and/or rights. Each Hybrid DOT (h-DOT) contains the following:
- A copy of the SPA for the purchase of the master license.
- Evidence or warranty of ownership of the relevant intellectual property.
- Ownership of the sub-license detailing the rights of the h-DOT holder.
- Image/video/music or other file depending on what the asset is.
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WINTER GARDEN, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Store Space Self Storage is excited to announce the hire of J. Scott Masterson as Vice President of Construction.
Masterson, a U.S. Navy Veteran, brings with him the same dedication and detail-oriented focus that first found him success in the fast-casual and specialty dining sectors. In the past 25 years, Masterson managed multimillion-dollar construction projects for high-profile clients, including Hard Rock International, Ruby Tuesday, and Darden, as well as Marriott Resorts and Hyatt Resorts.
"Joining Store Space presents a great opportunity to start a new construction team within a high-velocity industry," Masterson said. "Moving forward, I will be working to make on-time and under-budget developments a consistent and expected result."
Construction is one of the key components of the Store Space growth strategy, both in terms of remodeling existing properties as well as ground-up builds of new, state-of-the-art facilities.
For Stephen Harris, Store Space's President of Construction, it was Masterson's breadth of experience and skills that made him an ideal candidate.
"We're excited about Scott's diversity of talent and executive construction management experience," Harris said. "He has worked on a wide spectrum of challenging projects throughout his career, which benefitted from his decades-long experience. His comprehensive skill set in all levels of construction is invaluable to Store Space, bringing best practices to our organization for our go-forward strategy."
Store Space is a self-storage operator and third-party management company. Located in Winter Garden, FL, the Company currently owns, has under purchase agreement, and operates more than 100 properties in 20 states. The Company fuels growth and value with its experience-driven operations, state-of-the-art proprietary platforms, and strategic digital marketing programs. If you have an acquisition opportunity or would like to discuss third-party management, contact us at inquiries@storespace.com, or visit us at www.storespace.com.
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Supermicro Brings Together Kioxia, Solidigm, Broadcom, and Other Leading Industry Experts to Discuss the Latest in Storage Technologies and Innovative Solutions for a Wide Range of Workloads
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From August 17 through September 7, 2022, the 3rd Annual Supermicro Open Storage Summit will be open for audiences to engage in one of the industry's leading online storage conferences. The event brings together server storage technology and data center application professionals to discuss the disruptive new technologies shaping the future of the enterprise, data center, and hybrid cloud storage. This year's summit, entitled: Innovations in Storage Performance, with partners including industry pioneers AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Kioxia, Nutanix, NVIDIA, OSNexus, Qumulo, and Solidigm, who will share their visions for the future of storage and also discuss how new technologies are bringing fresh opportunities and challenges to the storage world.
What: Supermicro 3rd Annual Open Storage Summit 2022
Where: Virtual
When: August 17 to September 7, 2022
Storage Summit Keynote Roundtable – Storage Hardware Innovation – Driving the Way We Store Data. Participants: Supermicro, Kioxia, Solidigm, Broadcom
- August 17, 2022 - North America/EMEA –10:00 AM PDT / 19:00 CEST
- August 18, 2022 - Asia-Pacific - 10:00 AM GMT+8
Storage for a Digital Workspace World. Participants: Supermicro, Nutanix
- August 23, 2022 - North America/EMEA –10:00 AM PDT / 19:00 CEST
- August 24, 2022 - Asia-Pacific – 10:00 AM GMT+8
Storage Intelligence for Data Growth: Collaborating on Hardware and Software for a more Flexible SDS. Participants: Supermicro, Qumulo, AMD
- August 25, 2022 - North America/EMEA –10:00 AM PDT / 19:00 CEST
- August 26, 2022 - Asia-Pacific –10:00 AM GMT+8
The Unstoppable Rise of Disaggregated Storage Solutions. Participant: Supermicro
- August 30, 2022 - North America/EMEA –10:00 AM PDT / 19:00 CEST
- August 31, 2022 - Asia-Pacific –10:00 AM GMT+8
Feeding the Data-Hungry GPU Beast. Participants: Supermicro and NVIDIA
- September 1, 2022 - North America/EMEA –10:00 AM PDT / 19:00 CEST
- September 2, 2022 - Asia-Pacific – 10:00 AM GMT+8
Orchestrating Open-Source Storage Solution for More Efficient IT. Participants: Supermicro, OSNexus
- September 7, 2022 - North America/EMEA –10:00 AM PDT / 19:00 CEST
- September 8, 2022 - Asia-Pacific –10:00 AM GMT+8
Registration is available, and additional information is located at https://whitepapers.theregister.com/summit/supermicro_open_storage_summit_2022?td=mediaalert
All sessions and information will remain available online for one year.
About Supermicro
Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT Solutions. Founded and operating in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to delivering first to market innovation for Enterprise, Cloud, AI, and 5G Telco/Edge IT Infrastructure. We are transforming into a Total IT Solutions provider with server, AI, storage, IoT, and switch systems, software, and services while delivering advanced high-volume motherboard, power, and chassis products. The products are designed and manufactured in-house (in the US, Taiwan, and the Netherlands), leveraging global operations for scale and efficiency and optimized to improve TCO and reduce environmental impact (Green Computing). The award-winning portfolio of Server Building Block Solutions® allows customers to optimize for their exact workload and application by selecting from a broad family of systems built from our flexible and reusable building blocks that support a comprehensive set of form factors, processors, memory, GPUs, storage, networking, power and cooling solutions (air-conditioned, free air cooling or liquid cooling).
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Results from this Analysis were Published in eClinicalMedicine
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) today announced the publication of a paper entitled, "Intravenous edaravone treatment in ALS and survival: an exploratory, retrospective, administrative claims analysis," in eClinicalMedicine, part of The Lancet Discovery Science. Results from the analysis suggest that continued treatment with RADICAVA® (edaravone) in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was associated with prolonged survival compared to those not treated with the drug in a real-world setting based on U.S. administrative claims data.
"Real-world data may bridge gaps in knowledge that exist between clinical trials and everyday medical practice," said Gustavo A. Suarez Zambrano, M.D., Vice President of Medical Affairs, MTPA. "While a randomized clinical trial is required to support the findings from this analysis, these data provide important insights from a real-life setting and deepen our understanding of RADICAVA's role in the treatment of ALS."
The retrospective, observational study utilized Optum's Clinformatics® Data Mart (CDM), a real-world de-identified database of administrative health claims across the U.S. for members with commercial or Medicare Advantage health plans, to assess overall survival among commercially insured ALS patients (≥18 years) who were treated continuously with RADICAVA, compared to a control group of patients not prescribed RADICAVA. The median treatment duration with RADICAVA was 8.6 months. Implementing 1:1 propensity score matching, the analysis compared 318 non-RADICAVA-treated control patients with 318 patients who initiated RADICAVA treatment between August 8, 2017, and March 31, 2020.
"ALS has been a clinically challenging disease to evaluate due to its heterogeneity and average life expectancy," said Benjamin Rix Brooks, M.D., a longtime leader in ALS research and lead author of the study. "The results from this analysis showed that, for this specific group, treatment with RADICAVA led to the observation of a lower number of deaths and risk of death as well as longer overall survival estimates compared to those not on therapy. These real-world findings are encouraging and will help inform future research for this devastating disease."
Results from the analysis showed:
- Treatment with RADICAVA was associated with a six-month longer median survival compared with the non-RADICAVA-treated patients. The median treatment duration with RADICAVA was 8.6 months.
- The risk of death during the study was 27% lower for the RADICAVA-treated patients than for non-RADICAVA-treated patients (hazard ratio [HR], 0.73; 95% CI, 0.59–0.91).
- Between August 8, 2017, and March 31, 2021, 155 all-cause deaths (48.7%) were reported among RADICAVA-treated patients vs. 196 (61.6%) among the non-RADICAVA-treated patients.
It is important to note that results from this study are not generalizable and cannot be used to determine definitive conclusions about the effects of treatment. This study used real-world data, it was not randomized, it was observational, exploratory and retrospective in nature, and may be subject to unknown bias and confounding factors. Understanding the utility and limitations of real-world data is critical to proper application of insights.1
This analysis was funded and conducted by MTPA.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved RADICAVA® (edaravone) on May 5, 2017, and the oral formulation RADICAVA ORS® (edaravone) on May 12, 2022, for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). RADICAVA is administered in 28-day cycles by IV infusion. It takes 60 minutes to receive each 60 mg dose. For the initial cycle, the treatment is infused daily for 14 consecutive days, followed by a two-week drug-free period. All cycles thereafter are infused daily for 10 days within a 14-day period, followed by a two-week drug-free period. RADICAVA ORS is taken daily for 14 consecutive days followed by a 14-day drug-free period for the initial treatment cycle. For subsequent treatment cycles, RADICAVA ORS is taken for 10 days within a 14-day period followed by a 14-day drug-free period. RADICAVA ORS should be taken in the morning after overnight fasting. Patients should not eat or drink (except water) within one hour after taking RADICAVA ORS.2
Edaravone was discovered and developed for ALS by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Development America, Inc (MTDA), commercialized in the U.S. by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc (MTPA). The MTPC group companies began researching ALS in 2001 through an iterative clinical platform over a 13-year period. In 2015, RADICAVA was approved for the treatment of ALS in Japan and South Korea. Marketing authorizations were subsequently granted in Canada (October 2018), Switzerland (January 2019), China (July 2019), Indonesia (July 2020), Thailand (April 2021) and Malaysia (December 2021). To date, in the U.S., RADICAVA has been used to treat over 6,500 patients, with nearly one-million days of therapy, and has been prescribed by more than 1,600 HCPs.3
Hypersensitivity Reactions
RADICAVA (edaravone) and RADICAVA ORS (edaravone) are contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to edaravone or any of the inactive ingredients of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions (redness, wheals, and erythema multiforme) and cases of anaphylaxis (urticaria, decreased blood pressure, and dyspnea) have occurred with RADICAVA.
Patients should be monitored carefully for hypersensitivity reactions. If hypersensitivity reactions occur, discontinue RADICAVA or RADICAVA ORS, treat per standard of care, and monitor until the condition resolves.
Sulfite Allergic Reactions
RADICAVA and RADICAVA ORS contain sodium bisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions, including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes in susceptible people. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown but occurs more frequently in asthmatic people.
Adverse Reactions
The most common adverse reactions (≥10%) reported in RADICAVA-treated patients were contusion (15%), gait disturbance (13%), and headache (10%). In an open label study, fatigue was also observed in 7.6% of patients receiving RADICAVA ORS.
Pregnancy
Based on animal data, RADICAVA and RADICAVA ORS may cause fetal harm.
To report suspected adverse reactions or product complaints, contact Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc., at 1-888-292-0058. You may also report suspected adverse reactions to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
INDICATION
RADICAVA and RADICAVA ORS are indicated for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
For more information, including full Prescribing Information, please visit www.RADICAVA.com.
Based in Jersey City, N.J., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation's (MTPC) 100 percent owned U.S. holding company, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Holdings America, Inc. It was established by MTPC to commercialize approved pharmaceutical products in North America. For more information, please visit www.mt-pharma-america.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
The U.S. headquarters of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Development America, Inc. (MTDA) is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. MTDA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation's 100 percent-owned U.S. holding company, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Holdings America, Inc. For more information, please visit https://mt-pharma-development-america.com/.
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC), the pharma arm of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in the world, founded in 1678, and focusing on ethical pharmaceuticals. MTPC is headquartered in Doshomachi, Osaka, the birthplace of Japan's pharmaceutical industry. The Mitsubishi Chemical Group has positioned health care as its strategic focus in its management policy, "Forging the future". MTPC sets the MISSION of "Creating hope for all facing illness". To that end, MTPC is prioritizing work on "precision medicine" to provide drugs with high treatment satisfaction by identifying patient populations with high potential for efficacy and safety, focusing on the disease areas of central nervous system and immuno-inflammation. In addition, MTPC is working to develop "around the pill solutions" to address specific patient concerns based on therapeutic medicine, including prevention of diseases, pre-symptomatic disease care, prevention of aggravation and prognosis. For more information, go to https://www.mt-pharma.co.jp/e/.
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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading solar power technology solution provider, Jackery, has released plans to unveil a new flagship product at IFA 2022 in August in Berlin. Under the banner of 'JACKERY SOLAR WAY. MORE THAN FAST', Jackery emboldens campers to go further outdoors without compromise, supporting a range of power needs from generators to chargers and cooking equipment. The incoming Solar Generator 1000 Pro is a testament to the brand's commitment to technical innovation and design and will serve as a flagship product moving forward.
Jackery will be celebrating the launch of its new flagship product from 15:00 - 16:00 on August 31st at Hall 3.2 Booth 111. For other IFA participants, the Jackery exhibition booth will be available to explore the possibilities of a life more outdoors with products from across the entire range between September 2 - 6. As one of the world's most significant technology marketplaces, the IFA is a meeting place for key retailers, buyers, and experts from the industry and the media. For Jackery, the event will be an opportunity to further develop the brand as being global industry leaders and connect with potential partners.
The Jackery Solar Generator is a solar solution that combines a portable Explorer Powerstation with SolarSaga solar panels. The all-new Solar Generator 1000 Pro from Jackery features a range of upgrades from the very popular Jackery Solar Generator 1000. The Pro edition enables users to enjoy endless green power wherever they go by offering the fastest-yet solar and wall recharging. More details about the product, including charging rate, size, and extra functionality, are set to be released with the official unveiling on August 31st.
Providing a complete power generation, storage, and output system, the Jackery range features durable high conversion-efficiency solar panels and a number of different portable power stations. As well as the Solar Generator 1000, Jackery also offers hefty 200W solar panels, suitable for off-road camping, fishing, or hunting but also small enough to fit neatly in the trunk of a car. At the top of the range, the Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro package, which was launched in New York in May 2022, is capable of powering a majority of appliances and tools for outdoor activities and home emergency use - pellet smokers, mini coolers, bikes, refrigerators, air conditioners, and more.
Initially designed and manufactured by renewable energy enthusiasts, Jackery has firmly established itself as a pioneering brand in the solar generation industry. Since 2012, Jackery has recorded top sales across a number of major e-commerce platforms, including Best Sellers on Amazon, and Amazon's Choice, and recognition by over 100 authorized media and organizations worldwide. The brand has sold more than 2 million units worldwide and boasts a global footprint spanning from the U.S. to Europe, Japan and China Since 2018.
To find more info regarding IFA 2022, please visit Jackery.com.
About Jackery
Jackery, the world's leading innovative portable power and green outdoor energy solution provider founded in California in 2012, is a global top-selling solar generator brand recognized by over 100 authorized media and organizations worldwide. Since 2018, Jackery has sold more than 2 million units globally and a footprint spanning from the US to Europe, Japan and China.
As the pioneer of the Solar Generator concept and products, Jackery offers a range of portable, versatile green generators that meet all outdoor needs, from charging a cellphone or laptop to powering large devices like electric cooking equipment, heaters, and lights. Its products have been consistently selected as Best Sellers on Amazon and have been included in Amazon's Choice lists since 2020.
To date, Jackery has received 21 prestigious international awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the iF Design Award, the A' Design Award and Competition, and the CES Innovation Award. The New York Times, CNET, Digital Trends, Forbes, Tom's Guide, and other publications have ranked it among the best solar generators on the market.
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In Honor of National Honey Bee Day & World Mosquito Day (August 20), Silver Tier Member within the EPA's Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Sheds Light on Risk Reduction
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosquito Joe®, a Neighborly® company, was recently awarded the Silver Tier by the EPA's Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) for its work on emphasizing integrated pest management (IPM), education, pollinator protection, and stewardship of the environment. The national brand is committed to educating homeowners on how to protect themselves and pets from diseases that mosquitoes and ticks present while also caring for pollinators on their property.
As members of PESP, Mosquito Joe has made the commitment to use low-risk, environmentally conscious processes and products. The PESP advocates for Integrated Pest Management, which takes an inclusive approach to the pest lifecycle and their interactions with the environment, placing importance on minimizing the hazard to people, property and pollinators.
Here are some ways homeowners can protect their family from mosquito, tick and flea bites while also caring for pollinators:
- Know the Area before Treatment: Service providers should take inventory of outdoor areas prior to treatment. Most mosquitoes thrive and reproduce where water is present, so every effort should be made to tip and toss away standing water. Ticks thrive in humid, dense vegetation and under low brush and leaf litter, so keep the grass trimmed and remove fallen foliage and debris. In addition, providers should identify flowering bushes, gardens and plants that attract pollinators, reported beekeepers and bee boxes in the area. The area determines the application procedures and not making an application within 10 feet of specific flowering bushes, gardens and plants that attract pollinators. Additionally, service providers should consider wind direction and drift management techniques.
- Ask about the Product: Always ask what treatment options are available to you and your family. There are products that are friendly to pollinators and different applications available. Mosquito Joe only uses EPA-registered products which includes a variety of solutions applied by our service professionals.
"We are committed to being environmental stewards through pesticide risk reduction and providing consumers peace of mind that Mosquito Joe is taking every precaution necessary when handling, applying, and disposing of our products," said David Price, Associate Certified Entomologist for Mosquito Joe. "We believe our continued action in specified risk reduction and educational goals will bring us one step closer in our next application to be accepted into the Gold Tier."
Mosquito Joe has certified technicians who are all trained on their Mosquito Joe Pollinator Protection Management Program which incorporates three key focus areas: deep familiarity with each customer's property, professional application procedures and the type of products used.
About Mosquito Joe®:
Dedicated to making outside fun again by eliminating mosquitoes, ticks and fleas from customer's yards, Mosquito Joe®, a Neighborly® company, is a leader in the outdoor pest control industry. The brand was founded in 2010 and has since expanded to more than 350 locations throughout the U.S. Acquired in 2018, Mosquito Joe® is part of Neighborly®, the world's largest home services franchisor of 29 brands (including Neighborly® umbrella service brand) and more than 5,000 franchise owners serving 12 million+ customers in nine countries, focused on repairing, maintaining and enhancing homes and businesses. Neighborly® brands are found at Neighborly.com and on the Neighborly App For more information about Mosquito Joe®, visit www.mosquitojoe.com. To learn about franchising opportunities with Neighborly®, click here.
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Leadership-based course moves employees on a path of continued excellence
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MOTION PT Group, a leading provider of comprehensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy, announced its recent MOTION Track-to-Leadership graduating class. The program is a self-development opportunity for employees to learn and enhance their personal leadership skills. More than 60 graduates of the program are in MOTION leadership positions today.
The curriculum, adapted from the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 3.0, reflects benchmarking against the best available evidence and thought leadership outside of healthcare, adapted to the unique healthcare environment. It provides a standard of leadership excellence, and translates it for improving professional development, organizational performance, health management education, and, ultimately, the health of the population.
"At MOTION we believe that complementing the technical aspects of our industry with the qualities of leadership that support our culture, mission, and values creates a successful, meaningful, and high-performance experience for both staff and patients alike," said Chief Clinical Officer, Mike Fox, PT, SCS. "We offer this program as a part of our overall training for employees with the goal of continual professional advancement for our staff."
The Track-to-Leadership program, available to employees across all functions at MOTION, includes accountability, communications skills, change leadership, interpersonal understanding, team leadership, talent development, organizational awareness, self-awareness and professional responsibility. Graduates of the most recent program represent varied levels of experience across clinical, administrative, and corporate functions. The program takes place over ten months and the fifth Track-To-Leadership class initiated in June 2022.
MOTION PT Holdings, Inc. (MOTION) provides physical and occupational therapy services through a network of 59 outpatient clinics across New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland under the names of MOTION PT Group and MOTION Sports Medicine. For more information, visit www.motionptg.com.
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The competitive Air earbud line gets a new addition, introducing new features, a fresh design, and a personalized audio app.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new EarFun Air S is the company's second official true wireless earbud release for 2022. With the Air S, EarFun expands on its Air line with its ambitious formula, continually pushing the envelope of what can be offered at this price point. As an expansive release, it is no replacement for the award-winning original Air which is well and alive. More so, this release serves as a continuation of an already successful, high-value formulation. The Air has proven to be an industry-recognized alternative to the Apple AirPods, and the Air S aspires to do the same. With an all-new chipset and curated app for personalizing the premium sound offered, an impressive wireless audio experience awaits audio lovers in 2022.
The new Air S will accompany the EarFun Audio App, allowing users to curate their audio experience with adjustable equalizer levels. In addition to sound customization, button mapping is also added to allow the user to reassign default inputs on the hardware. With the companion app, EarFun wants to give the listener greater control over the user experience like never before. And now with the ability to customize the sound to preference, users can reap the full benefits of the 10mm Wool Composite Dynamic Driver. EarFun says these larger drivers are out to deliver rich, potent bass that blends smoothly with a lush mid-range and a revealing treble that is clear and composed. The full-bodied sound is even better heard in the presence of EarFun's feed-forward Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) array that continually compensates for environmental noise, effectively suppressing up to 30dB.
An all-new Multipoint pairing system allows two different Bluetooth-enabled devices to be seamlessly paired with the new Air S at once. During hours of productivity or general multitasking, this prevents the irksome routine of disconnecting and reconnecting between devices in frequent use. Equipped with the flagship Qualcomm QCC3046 chip, aptX audio technology is implemented to bring definition to the Air S' wireless audio quality while increasing battery life and reducing latency over wireless connections. The low latency rating is less than 100ms, making it suitable for video and gaming experiences. To help extend its range and quality of connection the earbuds feature the latest Bluetooth 5.2 technology and Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring Technology.
While many of the features on the new Air S are new, EarFun made sure to retain some of its best and industry-unique features for the new release. A feature unique for the segment and the price point, EarFun's perfected Intuitive Touch Controls have thankfully been carried over, which in combination with the newly developed companion app lets users interface with simplicity and flexibility. Wireless charging is thankfully standard, and when not near a wireless charger the case can be charged via USB-C. The Air S manages to offer 30 hours of playtime, with 6 hours on a single charge and an additional 24 hours using the provided rechargeable storage case. If users are unable to complete a full charge, the fast-charging feature can keep things going with a quick 10-minute charge powering up 2 hours of playback. And finally, to protect the feature-rich Air S from rain or shine is its robust IPX5 Sweat & Water Resistant technology.
EarFun Air S is available on myearfun.com and Amazon.com now for $69.99.
For more information on EarFun Air S and the rest of the EarFun wireless audio collection, visit www.myearfun.com.
About EarFun
EarFun was established in 2018 by a collective of experienced industrial designers, acoustic engineers, and music enthusiasts who share the common goal of creating next-generation wireless audio devices. The EarFun team is driven by a passion for music and a commitment to delivering solutions that use the latest technologies to improve the audio experience. With two CES Innovation Awards honorees and an iF Design Award in 2020, EarFun is the most awarded new audio brand.
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Company Plans to Revitalize $641M Worth of Homes Over Five Years
FORT MYERS, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Western, the largest national private source of fix-and-flip residential investment properties, announced today the opening of its fifth Florida office, located in Fort Myers. Over the next five years, New Western intends to help revitalize $641 million worth of homes in the city and increase housing inventory by purchasing value-added properties and then selling them to investors who will improve them.
"We're very pleased to continue our expansion into Florida with the opening of our Fort Myers office," said Kurt Carlton, co-founder and president of New Western. "The residential real estate market in Fort Myers has been growing expeditiously as of late, and our team is looking forward to bringing affordable housing back to the market. The success we've experienced in our other Florida locations is a testament to the value we bring to local real estate investors through our marketplace and expertise."
With nearly 580,000 aged properties in the Fort Myers metropolitan area alone, including 61% built before 2002, the area offers significant potential inventory for investors looking to rehabilitate and resell homes. At the same time, Fort Myers is in need of more affordable housing options: The average Fort Myers home sales price has increased by 30% year-over-year to $410,000. New Western, however, acquires properties for less than $250,000 on average, and investors who rehab properties purchased through New Western sell them for up to 31% less than the cost of a newly built home.
"I'm looking forward to becoming a part of the Fort Myers community and helping provide much-needed housing inventory to local investors," said Milton Bernal, general manager of New Western's Fort Myers office. "There is ample opportunity in this market for us to make a difference. Our marketplace and team is in an ideal position to assist in facilitating more affordable housing solutions in Fort Myers."
Fort Myers is the 49th office opening for the real estate marketplace offering exclusive opportunities to investors looking to rehab houses. Since 2008, New Western has bought and sold more than $12 billion worth of residential real estate by leveraging data and local market insight to stock its marketplace with exclusive investment properties. On average, New Western buys a property every 13 minutes, and sells a property within 90 minutes of purchase.
About New Western
New Western makes real estate investing more accessible for more people. Operating in most major cities, our marketplace connects more than 100,000 local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers. As the largest private source of investment properties in the nation, we buy a home every 13 minutes. New Western delivers new opportunity for all—a fresh start for sellers, exclusive inventory for investors, and affordable housing for buyers. For more information, visit www.newwestern.com.
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Three-Time Olympian and National Wrestling Hall of Famer Kenny Monday Announced as New Bears' Wrestling Coach; First Full Season Set to Start 2023–24
BALTIMORE , Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading the return of NCAA Division I, Varsity-level men's wrestling to Maryland's largest Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Morgan State University today announced the hiring of Kenny Monday as the Athletics Department's new men's wrestling coach, effective Aug. 24, 2022. Monday, the first Black wrestler in history to win an Olympic gold medal, is a National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee, three-time Olympian and former NCAA All-American standout, who brings a championship-level coaching pedigree and an expansive yet impressive resume to a Bears' wrestling program looking to restart after a 25-year hiatus. Monday comes to Morgan after serving as the director of wrestling and head wrestling coach at Spire Academy, since 2021.
To date, Morgan remains the only HBCU to offer NCAA Division I Varsity-level wrestling. The first full season of Morgan's new wrestling program is slated for 2023–24.
"Wrestling is officially back at the National Treasure, Morgan State University! With the hiring of Coach Monday and the vast, winning experience he brings from competing at the highest echelons, we are certain to return to our championship glory and become a destination for student-athletes desiring top-level coaching and exceptional academic programs," said David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State University. "It isn't every day that you can bring in a leader the caliber of Coach Kenny Monday…someone who has successfully competed and coached at the high school, collegiate and professional levels and has won throughout his career. So, when there was a mutual interest in having him become a part of the Morgan family, we made it happen without hesitation."
In October 2021, the University announced its plans to revive the men's wrestling program at Morgan with the support a $2.7-million gift from HBCU Wrestling (HBCUW), a new initiative reestablishing wrestling programs on HBCU campuses. The gift, which is among the largest received from a private donor to the University, provides funding for the program and supports up to nine full scholarships annually.
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International Business Awards recognize Onbe as company of the year for commitment to DEI and dedication to clients
CHICAGO and PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onbe, a leading corporate disbursements fintech, today announced it has been named the winner of a silver Stevie® Award in the 19th annual International Business Awards®. The recognition is in the category of Company of the Year: Software.
Onbe's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and dedication to providing a strong customer experience are fundamental reasons for the recognition. One Stevie judge noted Onbe's impressive DEI numbers, such as an industry-leading 52% of employees and 51% of managers who identify as women or non-binary, saying that "it is obvious that Onbe is doing everything right for its employees, its community and humanity." Additionally, another judge applauded the company for its strong NPS (63) and client retention (99%), saying the stats "are promising and justify the product excellence."
"It's an honor to be recognized for our work in DEI and commitment to our clients with a silver Stevie award," said Jen Garrison, chief people officer at Onbe. "We continue to push ourselves to show up for our people and our clients. By focusing on inclusion and representation at Onbe, we ensure that employees can be their whole selves at work, which naturally leads to more innovation and a world-class experience for our clients. To be named as a leader by the International Business Awards is really something to be proud of, and we commend all the other nominees and winners in this year's awards."
More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Company of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Startup of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year and Executive of the Year, among others. This year's competition also featured a number of new categories that recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations in social media and thought leadership.
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small - are eligible to submit nominations. The 2022 IBAs received entries from organizations in 67 nations and territories. Winners will be celebrated during a gala banquet at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel, in London, England, on Saturday, 15 October – the first live IBA awards ceremony since 2019.
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 300 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process in June and July. Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
With more than 25 years of industry experience and offices in Chicago, Philadelphia and London, Onbe is a fintech that manages and modernizes customer and workforce disbursements for corporate clients ranging from mid-market to the Fortune 500. Onbe's team of experts and technology platform offers clients a turnkey solution to offload their entire B2C payment operations, relieving them of the cost, complexity and risk that come with orchestrating these payments in-house. Backed by top-tier investors, Onbe delivers on today's consumer expectations for instant, digital and seamless payments. To learn more, visit www.onbe.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pro Music Rights, Inc., one of the world's largest music licensing companies, announces that it has closed on the agreement to go public via a Reverse Merger with Nuvus Gro Corp (OTC: NUVG).
Pro Music Rights intends to Release its Financial statements by August 19, 2022, as well as other detailed information pertaining to the closed reverse merger with Nuvus Gro Corp (OTC: NUVG) via EDGAR.
About Pro Music Rights, Inc. (ProMusicRights.com)
Pro Music Rights the 5th public performance rights organization (PRO) ever formed in the United States. Its licensees include notable companies like TikTok, iHeart Media, Triller, Napster, 7Digital, Vevo, and hundreds of others. Pro Music Rights controls an estimated market share of 7.4% in the United States, representing over 2,500,000 works that feature notable artists such as A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Pharrell, Young Jeezy, Juelz Santana, Lil Yachty, MoneyBaggYo, Larry June, Trae Pound, Sause Walka, Trae Tha Truth, Sosamann, Soulja Boy, Lex Luger, Lud Foe, SlowBucks, Gunplay, OG Maco, Rich The Kid, Fat Trel, Young Scooter, Nipsey Hussle, Famous Dex, Boosie Badazz, Shy Glizzy, 2 Chainz, Migos, Gucci Mane, Young Dolph, Trinidad James, Fall Out Boy, and countless others. For more information, please visit promusicrights.com.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that, all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the ability of Pro Music Rights, Inc. to accomplish its stated plan of business. Pro Music Rights, Inc. believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Pro Music Rights, Inc. or any other person.
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The strategic partnership opens new markets for both Quick Heal and RevBits to deliver superior protection to an expanded customer base
MINEOLA, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quick Heal Technologies, a leader in the cybersecurity space, has collaborated with RevBits to address the advanced protection need for an on-premise infrastructure of government organisations. The partnership will help Quick Heal enhance its Seqrite product portfolio while enabling RevBits to expand its market presence in India. The association also aims to help government organizations that prefer to run their critical systems on-premise rather than in the cloud, thereby ensuring that they operate safely and seamlessly without the fear of cyberattacks.
Dr. Sanjay Katkar, Joint MD & CTO, Quick Heal Technologies Ltd, said, "We are delighted to partner with a leading cybersecurity solution provider like RevBits, well-known for its unique three-phase detection method that can protect businesses even from the most sophisticated attacks. It also complements our existing suite of Seqrite security solutions and will help us further strengthen our Seqrite product portfolio to offer the best cybersecurity solutions to our customers. At Quick Heal, we strive to innovate ourselves in sync with the ever-evolving threat landscape and devise solutions that exactly fit this purpose. We will continue collaborating with more such players to augment our products and services, cementing a leadership presence in the market today, tomorrow and beyond."
David Schiffer, CEO, RevBits, said, "We are extremely proud to be selected by a company with the size and reputation of Quick Heal. They are the leading EPS provider in India with 80% of the market share, and their solutions are available in more than 40 countries through international offices and thousands of channel partners. The combination of RevBits technology and the reputation and market coverage of Quick Heal Technologies will definitely prove to be a winning combination. Conservative projections point to additional revenue for RevBits of over $10 million ARR over the next three years, with large upside potential".
Established in 2018, RevBits is a comprehensive cybersecurity company dedicated to providing customers with superior protection and service. RevBits delivers protection against the most sophisticated cyber threats companies face by offering multiple advanced security capabilities that can be administered through a unified security platform. RevBits is headquartered in Mineola, NY, with offices in Princeton, NJ, Boston, MA, London (England), and Antwerp (Belgium). For more information on RevBits please visit www.revbits.com/aboutrevbits.
About Quick Heal Technologies Ltd.
Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. (Formerly Known as Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) is a leading IT security solutions company. Each Quick Heal product is designed to simplify IT security management across the length and depth of devices and on multiple platforms. They are customized to suit consumers, small businesses, government establishments and corporate houses. Over a span of 26 years, the company's R&D has focused on computer and network security solutions. The current portfolio of cloud-based security and advanced machine learning-enabled solutions stops threats, attacks and malicious traffic before it strikes. This considerably reduces the system resource usage. The security solutions are indigenously developed in India. Quick Heal Antivirus Solutions, Quick Heal Scan Engine, and the entire range of Quick Heal products are proprietary items of Quick Heal Technologies Ltd.
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Offering one deserving family a week-long, all expenses paid, deluxe dude ranch vacation with all the fixin's for up to ten people
WICKENBURG, Ariz., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of its 75th anniversary season, the family-owned-and-operated luxury resort & golf club, Rancho de los Caballeros is inviting families all across the country to join them in celebration with a chance to win the "Ultimate Family Reunion at the Ranch" – a full week of "Horses, Hats & Hospitality" for up to 10 people; a prize package valued at more than $67,000.
Winners of this ultimate family reunion will enjoy all the traditional riding, roping, and wrangling activities you expect to find in "The Dude Ranch Capital of the World" along with championship golf, a refreshing day spa, cozy casita accommodations, fine dining, friendly western hospitality, and the luxury resort atmosphere this ranch has been known for, for generations.
"The last few years many relatives were unable to travel, get together, or see each other face to face," said Sandy Cutler, President of Rancho de los Caballeros, "we want to bring families back together. Our ranch has always been a place where generations of families gather year-after-year to enjoy the great outdoors. We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this tradition, and our 75th year together than by offering one lucky family the ultimate dream getaway to join us!"
In fact, 75% of families visiting the ranch are returning guests, drawn to the casual, friendly atmosphere and long-standing traditions like old-fashioned chuck-wagon dinners and camp-fire cookouts under the stars. Even the newest owners of the ranch, who acquired the property in 2021, are a trio of families who have been multigenerational guests of the ranch for decades.
Founded in 1948 in the spirit of the Spanish caballeros, (the "gentlemen on horseback"), Rancho de los Caballeros spans 18,000 sprawling acres across the High Sonoran Desert, just 75-minutes northwest of Phoenix, AZ. This includes over 13,000 horse-rideable acres, endless hiking and biking trails, a championship caliber 18-hole golf course, a western saloon, a fine dining restaurant and casual grill, horse and cattle corals, tennis and pickleball courts, a kids club, heated pool, luxury day spa with an outdoor labyrinth, trap, skeet and sporting clay shooting, archery, axe-throwing, and upscale southwest-style lodging, all with unparalleled desert views.
To win the Rancho de Los Caballeros 75th Anniversary Ultimate Family Reunion at the Ranch, contestants must submit a video application via TikTok, Instagram or Facebook (using the required hashtags listed in the rules) between August 15, 2022, (9:00am EST) and September 15, 2022, (11:59 PM EST). Three finalists will be selected for a final round of competition, culminating with the selection of a winning family on September 30, 2022 and an official announcement soon thereafter.
Video entries should explain why the applicant's family (or any group of 10 friends they love like family) deserves to win the "Ultimate Family Reunion at the Ranch", what's kept them apart, or what it would mean for them to all be together again. An extra tip of the hat will be given for creative western and horse-related themes, music, and costumes. For more information and full contest rules and conditions, visit www.ranchodeloscaballeros.com/reunion
The winner of Rancho de Los Caballeros' 75th Anniversary Ultimate Family Reunion at the Ranch contest will receive the following prize package, (subject to terms, conditions, and blackout dates as noted at www.ranchodeloscaballeros.com/reunion).
All activities are for up to 10 people, with times as noted.
- $7500.00 Cash Prize to use toward travel to the ranch, or for any other purpose
- 7 nights in the resort's newly renovated Maricopa Suite (includes 4 separate connected suites that sleep up to 10 people)
- Championship Golf at Los Caballeros Golf Club for 3 days
- Horseback Riding on trails surrounding the Ranch for 3 days
- Spa Services for 1 day
- Archery
- Skeet, Trap and Sporting Clay Shooting
- Ax Throwing Contest
- Corral cattle in a Team Penning competition
- Savor the Chef's Table —Wine Dinner
- Ranch Exclusive Barbecue Cookout under the starlit sky
- Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Gourmet dinner in the Private Dining Room
- All taxes and gratuities are included
Total Cash Value: $67,500 USD
Rancho de los Caballeros re-opens for their 2022-23 season on October 1, 2022, and the resort remains open for booking between October 1st-May 31st each year. For more information, visit www.ranchodeloscaballeros.com.
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Rancho de los Caballeros is a historic guest ranch and resort tucked away on 18,000 acres of spectacular Sonoran Desert, just north of Phoenix, AZ. The resort offers authentic western activities, championship golf, a refreshing spa, private casita rooms, and fine dining in a luxury resort atmosphere.
Located in an area known as "The Dude Ranch Capital of the World," Rancho de los Caballeros was founded in 1948 as a family owned and operated ranch resort. Following the true spirit of the Spanish caballeros ("gentlemen on horseback"), the ranch is beloved for its traditions, hospitality and Southwestern setting, leading guests and their families to return every year, staying in one of the ranch's 67 casita rooms or 12 suites.
Surrounded by the Sonoran Desert's hiking trails and beautiful blooming cacti, this ranch resort has everything a guest might want for a dream holiday in Arizona. The ranch features a dizzying array of horse-related activities for riders of all levels, with experts ready to help guests hone their riding skills while enjoying a scenic trail ride. They may also enjoy an acclaimed 18-hole golf course, a heated pool, a luxury day spa, tennis and pickleball courts, trap, skeet and sporting clay shooting, archery and more.
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Capital Campaign Groundbreaking Wednesday, August 24 with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and City of Atlanta Dept. of Parks & Recreation
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/PRNewswire/ -- After a 46% increase in demand for therapeutic riding sessions last year,
(CHP) is planning for exponential growth within its therapeutic programs. This will translate to more than 5,000 sessions in 2022, 36% of which will be subsidized by non-profit CHP and its partners. To double impact of the program, the new facility will enable the campus to shift its focus from individual to group sessions and broaden its community outreach to include additional underserved and at-risk individuals. It is one of only two remaining urban horse parks in the U.S. and is Premier
Accredited by Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH), International.
COVID triggered increased interest in outdoor activities and therapies across the board, including demand for outdoor activities with horses. Serious physical and mental health issues have also grown with COVID. Along with facility rental, paid horse boarding and riding lessons help support scholarships for equine assisted services, which many insurance companies still consider "investigative" despite compelling outcomes data. Other scholarship supporters include Boehringer Ingelheim's BI Cares Foundation (animal and human pharmaceuticals), Junior League, RISE Scholarship Foundation and many other donors.
"The horse's brain has a large limbic system. Size-wise, the horse cerebellum accounts for about a third of the horse's brain. And, because the horse is a motor/sensory animal, the horse is all but ruled by the cerebellum. Humans, on the other hand, are ruled by the frontal lobe. You could interpret this as humans being more of a "thinking" species, while horses are more of a sensory and feelings species. Horses have an amazing network of neurons governing emotionality that give them a remarkable ability to read human feeling and intention—and respond to it," says Kelcy Rainer, CHP Therapeutic Program Director. They are herd and prey animals – not predators -- which means that they have a strong emotional sense and use this sense as a survival tool; Additionally, the horse's gait mimics the movement of the human body and thus acts as a 3-dimensional form of modality when working with physical and cognitive disabilities.
"Horses never hide their emotions. Because of these qualities, horses can be used to help people heal from a variety of physical and psychological issues. Horses are an incredible partner in improving the physical and cognitive wellbeing of humans while also being an emotional mirror helping participants identify their feelings," continues Rainer.
The 15-acre campus is devoted to a mission that "empowers individuals of all abilities through life changing relationships with horses." It has inspired not only a large volunteer corps, but employees who have found that marrying their passion for horses with work in the non-profit arena satisfies a strong desire to work for the greater good of people with special needs.
For example, Rainer, a 10-year veteran of CHP, was an internationally recognized Saddlebred competitor with a lifelong love of horses. She is also a PATH, International Advanced Certified instructor and knew from an early age that she wanted to blend two passions for career satisfaction: her commitment to social activism with her love of horsemanship. Trish Gross, CHP's Executive Director and a former technology executive, wanted to learn to ride after her husband's job led them from California to Atlanta. While taking lessons at CHP, she became inspired and sought out an opportunity to lead the organization.
"We are a strong community of people who are committed to serving children, teens, and adults with physical cognitive and emotional disabilities in a unique setting. CHP is in Chastain Park, a City of Atlanta Park campus offering baseball and football fields, a golf course, a pool, tennis courts, and walking paths. Horses dedicated to the common good and welfare of the community always add interest and excitement to the park. Combine that with Georgia's growing population of individuals with disabilities, our capital campaign came at the perfect time," adds Trish Gross, Executive Director.
The expansion is the result of a successful "Healing Through Horses" capital campaign that will renovate and grow facilities and help underwrite therapeutic sessions for City of Atlanta residents, many of whose household incomes are under $28,600.
Gross believes a new therapeutic horsemanship center, including clinical and educational spaces, could inspire healthcare professionals to embrace the role of the horse in therapeutic services. She is also hopeful that the center's work and outcomes will help persuade insurers to consider reimbursement for such services.
She said, "A horse's response to a client helps to inform the therapist or instructor what physical and cognitive challenges are present, or which behaviors to discuss. If you watch a session in action, it's hard not to wonder, 'who's the therapist here, the horse, or the therapist?' Horses are sentient, and while clients might not appear ready to discuss issues facing them. The horse is ready to accept and communicate."
The invitation-only groundbreaking ceremony takes place Wednesday, August 24 will launch the largest initiative for CHP since it began in 1939, enabling it to scale rapidly to meet demand.
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Plant-Based Energy Beverage Brand Exposes Truth Behind Pumpkin Spice Lattes with Healthier Alternative to Classic Fall Flavor
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yerbaé, the plant-based energy brand and category disruptor, is taking on America's favorite Fall beverage, the Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL). Today, the brand announced their boldest innovation yet: the first-ever Pumpkin Spice Energy Drink, Yerbaé Pumpkin Spice, which will be available at retailers for a limited-time this Fall. The launch campaign, "See You Latte, PSL!," not only spotlights their new plant-based energy drink, it exposes some of the unhealthy truths that popular PSLs have been sugar-coating for almost two decades. Unlike those PSLs, Yerbaé Pumpkin Spice has zero calories, zero sugar and delivers 160mg of natural caffeine from yerba mate, a South American herb. Plus, it delivers the iconic nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger flavor that has become America's fall favorite.
Yerbaé's new Pumpkin Spice Energy Drink is the latest innovation to join the brand's naturally caffeinated, plant-based energy drink lineup. PSLs have some dark secrets: they actually contain an unhealthy level of sugar (50g+), 14g of fat and as many as 390 calories*. Yerbaé's innovation was created to give people a better-for-you version of their favorite Fall flavor. The new energy drink only has eight ingredients which are non-GMO and plant-based. With no sugar or calories, the smooth release of yerba mate – a revered South American herb and one of nature's cleanest caffeine sources – stimulates the body and focuses the mind. By trading in a PSL, Yerbaé provides good plant-based energy without the guilt that can come with consuming the unhealthy amounts of sugar, artificial ingredients and calories. And consumers can enjoy Yerbaé even more, knowing the packaging is 100% recyclable, unlike PSL's single-use cups, the inevitable name misspellings, the insanely long coffee shop lines and the inflation price hikes that are coming this fall.
"After years of drinking PSLs, I ask myself what is in these Lattes, I was shocked at the answer. They contain an aggressive amount of calories, with significant levels of sugar and to top it off they are filled with artificial ingredients. Karrie and I have always shared a passion for wellness, energy and things that taste great, but we quickly found out that healthier options for Pumpkin Spice fans were almost non-existent," said Todd Gibson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Yerbaé. "So we set out once again to provide an alternative that is uncompromising in delivering an elevated experience, using Non-GMO, plant-based ingredients that we believe people would be proud to drink. Fall into our Yerbaé Pumpkin Spice instead, we believe you will love it!"
To celebrate this moment, Yerbaé is launching its "See You Latte, PSL!" campaign, demonstrating how theirs is the better-for-you successor to unhealthy, sugar-filed, calorie-heavy PSLs. Even though PSLs haven't seen significant change in 20 years, many consumers still don't know the fine print. Yerbaé is setting out to change that, because they believe people should know what they're putting in their bodies. At every touchpoint, the brand will reveal unsavory truths about America's favorite fall beverage, demonstrating how Yerbaé Pumpkin Spice is a cleaner and tasty alternative.
Yerbaé Pumpkin Spice Energy Drink is available for pre-order now on https://yerbae.com/pumpkin-spice and will be available on Amazon and in select Costco stores in Southern California as of September 5th. To find a retailer near you, please visit: https://yerbae.com/pages/find-us. To learn more about Yerbaé, visit https://yerbae.com/.
In 2017, co-founders Todd and Karrie Gibson decided to share their vision with the world of bringing people a clean beverage that provides a purpose in people's lives. This vision led them to the creation of Yerbaé. This company has become an industry pioneer by re-introducing the world to one of our signature ingredients, Yerba mate. This herb allowed us to transform what an enhanced sparking water can do for people. Yerba mate has special properties such as antioxidants and caffeine, that helps stimulate the body and mind. For further information, please visit, www.yerbae.com.
*Source for PSL nutritional facts: https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/418/hot/nutrition
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN)'s sale to Pfizer Inc. for $148.50 per share in cash. Biohaven common shareholders, including Pfizer, will also receive 0.5 of a share of New Biohaven, a new publicly traded company that will retain Biohaven's non-CGRP development stage pipeline compounds, per Biohaven common share. If you are a Biohaven shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO)'s sale to SD Biosensor, Inc. and SJL Partners LLC for $34.00 per share in cash. If you are a Meridian shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HNGR)'s sale to Patient Square Capital for $18.75 in cash per share. If you are a Hanger shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
CareMax, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMAX)'s merger with Steward Health Care System. If you are a CareMax shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm free of charge to discuss their legal rights and options. Please call Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or email sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GBT)'s sale to Pfizer Inc. for $68.50 per share in cash. If you are a Global Blood shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Avalara, Inc. (NYSE: AVLR)'s sale to Vista Equity Partners for $93.50 per share. If you are an Avalara shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
CyberOptics Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBE)'s sale to Nordson Corporation for $54.00 per share. If you are a CyberOptics shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF)'s merger with Professional Holding Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, Professional shareholders would receive 0.8909 shares of Seacoast common stock for each share of Professional common stock. If you are a Seacoast shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's International Realty today announced the opening of Great Lakes Sotheby's International Realty, signifying the brand's continued growth in the state of Michigan. The addition marks the brand's seventh office in the state.
Great Lakes Sotheby's International Realty is owned and operated by Dean Groulx and Wendy Groulx, who bring more than 60 years of collective experience to the company. Headquartered in the city of Elk Rapids, the office will serve the greater Traverse City area in Michigan including Alden, Bellaire, Elk Rapids, Elk Lake, Lake Leelanau, North Port, Suttons Bay, Torch Lake, and Traverse City.
"Greater Traverse City has a robust luxury home market," said Philip White, president and CEO of Sotheby's International Realty. "It's become attractive for high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs and we're seeing both U.S. and international buyers purchasing primary and secondary homes in the area. Our continued growth in the state enables our brand to service this growing market and I look forward to supporting Dean, Wendy, and the entire Great Lakes Sotheby's International Realty team."
"The Traverse City area boasts a lifestyle and culture that few other places can match," said Groulx. "Our area has access to some of the largest and most pristine freshwater lakes and access to world-class entertainment and fine dining. Few real estate companies can match the background and experience of our brokers and sales associates, and our affiliation with Sotheby's International Realty will offer sellers and buyers in the greater Traverse City area an experience like no other thanks to its prestige, global presence, and marketing capabilities."
The company has plans for future growth in Alden, Bellaire, Traverse City, Northport, and Leelanau. Great Lakes Sotheby's International Realty was launched in partnership with Russ Post, owner/broker of Ocean Sotheby's International Realty.
The Sotheby's International Realty® network currently has nearly 26,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in over 1,000 offices in 81 countries and territories worldwide. Great Lakes Sotheby's International Realty listings are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm's brokers and clients will benefit from an association with Sotheby's auction house and worldwide Sotheby's International Realty marketing programs. Each office is independently owned and operated.
Sotheby's International Realty
Sotheby's International Realty was founded in 1976 as a real estate service for discerning clients of Sotheby's auction house. Today, the company's global footprint spans more than 1,000 offices located in 81 countries and territories worldwide, including 51 company-owned brokerage offices in key metropolitan and resort markets. In February 2004, Anywhere Real Estate Inc. entered a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby's, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby's International Realty name and the development of a franchise system. The franchise system is comprised of an affiliate network, where each office is independently owned and operated. Sotheby's International Realty supports its affiliates and agents with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Affiliates and agents also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com.
The affiliate network is operated by Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC, and the company owned brokerages are operated by Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. Both entities are subsidiaries of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services. Both Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.
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David Kuznick will be an integral part of both Spiro's executive leadership and finance teams
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiro™, the brand experience agency within the GES Collective, has appointed David Kuznick as their Global Chief Financial Officer. Kuznick will hold a strategic role on Spiro's executive team aiding the company's rapid disruption response and strong future growth trajectory, as well as leading Spiro's finance team.
Before joining Spiro, Kuznick held executive roles at MC2 as Chief Operating Officer and Board Director, and at FoodPrep Solutions, where he served as COO and Board Director. With his executive leadership experience, combined with his time spent as a Partner at Deloitte, Kuznick brings a diverse set of skills and expertise to the Spiro team.
"We are thrilled to welcome David Kuznick to our executive team," says Spiro Global President Jeff Stelmach. "David's extensive experience integrating and running global agencies within the industry, combined with his experience working at a world-class accounting firm, will bring a unique perspective to Spiro."
Spiro is quickly responding to disruption within the industry by leading with innovation and future-focused brand experience design. Kuznick's addition to Spiro's talented team of innovators, thinkers, and creators will continue to transform the business while delivering new solutions for their clients.
Kuznick assumes his new role as Spiro's Global CFO effective immediately.
For more about Spiro, visit www.ThisIsSpiro.com. For more about GES, visit GES.com.
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Ashley Serafin
(508) 408-2104
aserafin@thisisspiro.com
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Investment will help in furthering Amberstone's market position as a leader in the industry, providing additional capital and resources to fuel innovation to serve its customers
GREAT CHESTERFORD, United Kingdom and ATLANTA, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Risk-led intelligent security solutions provider Amberstone Security ("Amberstone"), received a strategic investment from the Argenbright Group ("Argenbright"), a leading provider of human capital services headquartered in Atlanta, GA, USA. With this development, Argenbright has re-established its UK presence and plans to expand into Europe with Amberstone as its platform company. This investment, combined with Argenbright's track record in security services over four decades positions the company for growth into new sectors and verticals.
Amberstone has grown to over £100 million in run-rate revenue in just three and a half years serving key customers in the retail, warehousing, and logistics sectors. Amberstone employs SIA-certified guards and technical engineers to deliver its security solutions. Amberstone has offices across the UK in Great Chesterford, Mansfield and Edinburgh, and a satellite office in Berlin, Germany.
"Both Argenbright and Amberstone are entrepreneurial market disruptors who have always looked to change the narrative of the security industry," said Jason Trigg, Chairman and Founder of Amberstone. "This investment is an opportunity to accelerate our growth plan," added Trigg.
"We will invest in growing Amberstone, our UK security business platform, by adding significant capabilities in account management and sales, as well as selective strategic acquisitions," said Karan Ishwar, CEO of Argenbright.
"We are excited to partner with Jason, who will take the role of Chief Executive Officer going forward, and his senior leadership team who have created an exceptional company," said Frank A. Argenbright Jr., Executive Chairman of Argenbright. "We are excited to be back in the security business in the UK and I personally look forward to sharing my experiences of providing legendary service and technology-driven solutions to valued clients with the leadership team to help Amberstone take the business to the next level," added Argenbright.
The company plans to strengthen the operational support for its frontline associates, build innovative technology solutions for the security industry, enhance its account management and business development capabilities, and add key strategic tuck-in acquisitions to achieve its growth objectives.
Argenbright Group is a privately held provider of workforce solutions in human capital-intensive industries headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with decades of experience in security, aviation services, and facilities services. Argenbright Holdings' mission is to provide legendary service to its clients by delivering the personal attention expected of local service providers, as well as having strong processes, technology-driven solutions, and global reach.
Led by visionary entrepreneur Frank A. Argenbright, Jr. and seasoned leader Karan Ishwar, our holdings include (i) the largest US aviation services business, Unifi (www.unifiservice.com), which is a joint venture with Delta Air Lines, (ii) a leading US facilities management business, Velociti (www.velocitiservices.com) and now (iii) a leading UK innovative security services provider, Amberstone Security (www.amberstone.co.uk). Over his illustrious career, Frank has founded and owned many companies, including AHL Services, AirServ, and SecurAmerica, which along with Unifi, have generated employment for over 100,000 people in the US and Europe spanning the past forty-plus years.
Amberstone Security, headquartered in Great Chesterford, UK, is a major supplier of intelligence and security services and one of the leading providers of electronic security solutions operating across the UK and other parts of Europe. Amberstone prides itself on its tailored and innovative approach to meeting the customers' needs, from comprehensive end-to-end solutions to the procurement of bundled or individual products and services.
Amberstone aims to provide the best return on investment for its varied client base, whilst reducing risk, minimizing costs, and sharing strategic best practices. The overarching strategy of the company is summed up in its strategy statement - "To facilitate the right person, in the right place at the right time internally and externally, by using data to drive a risk-based approach to all business decisions and investments. Excellent customer service is our number one priority, supporting client problem statements by taking a values-based approach, every time."
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COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Landmaster brings back David Piercy full time as the Director of Marketing and Creative. David brings over 12 years of experience in marketing and design including strategies around: ecommerce, branding, digital advertising, social, sales funnels, and product launches. David previously worked for American Landmaster from 2017 – late of 2021 and left briefly to explore a new venture before returning back to American Landmaster in June 2022.
"There are few companies out there that give you full control of your department and let you take it to where your imagination leads you. American Landmaster does just that. We need to be able to react quickly to market conditions, opportunities, and challenges. There can't be red tape, daunting meetings, or micromanagement. I love how American Landmaster believes in an emerging-ideas approach, a bottom-up tactic, that encourages the people to bring ideas to the executive team… not the other way (top-down only). I am excited to bring my experience and ideas back to the American Landmaster organization. This will be fun." Says David Piercy.
David received his Bachelors in Graphic Design from Indiana University, Bloomington. He also competed as an All-American NCAA DIV I diver for the university leading as team captain for two of the five years.
"David comes with a unique sense of creativity and passion that American Landmaster needs. You can give him a brief concept that he'll dive into and bring to fruition quickly." Says Jeff Bannister – President of American Landmaster. "I worked with David for several years to launch our new branding, product, advertising and other marketing efforts in the past. It can be hard to find a single person that can shift into so many different roles. David can shift quickly into different roles where the business needs the most attention. We have several new disruptive products that we'll be bringing to the industry in the near future and we'll need David's creativity, personality and tenacity to help market them effectively. We're glad to have him back." Concludes Jeff.
About American Landmaster: ALM has been manufacturing UTVs and related recreational products for over 50 years. The company is an Indiana based company producing a full line of gas and lithium ion UTVs. ALM distributes through independent dealers throughout the U.S., delivering the very best combination of technology, performance and American made ingenuity. For more information please visit www.americanlandmaster.com.
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As part of its partnership with JTG Daugherty Racing, the iconic brand is challenging fans to submit their ultimate tailgating creations for a chance to win an epic sports weekend
HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spatula? Check. Apron? Check. Grill? Check. With fall tailgating season quickly approaching, Thomas'® is gearing up for the food and fun-filled sports season by toasting up a tasty competition: Tailgating with Thomas'. In partnership with JTG Daugherty Racing, the folks at Thomas' are searching for the most iconic tailgating recipes for the chance to win an epic sports weekend at a professional auto stock car race in 2023 valued at $5,000. From coast to coast, sports fans bring their own local spin to tailgating favorites and Thomas' is looking for the best of the best where a nationwide consumer vote will crown one passionate tailgating chef as the Thomas' Tailgating Recipe Champion. Now through September 15, fans can head to TailgatingwithThomas.com to submit their recipe creation featuring a Thomas' product.
"Tailgating chefs are passionate about their gameday spreads to fuel their family and friends ahead of a big race or game," said Eduardo Zarate, Senior Director of Marketing for Thomas'. "With the fall tailgating season right around the corner and the endless possibilities that Thomas' products offer, we know our Tailgating with Thomas' recipe contest is the perfect opportunity to inspire fans to showcase their best gameday grub – whether it be breakfast, lunch, dinner, or desserts! We look forward to seeing the creativity that comes from our fans and know that it will inspire others to turn their tailgating up a notch this season to be the spot everyone wants to stop by!"
With Thomas' expansive product portfolio, there are infinite possibilities to showcase English muffins, bagels, mini croissants or swirl bread in a tailgating recipe masterpiece. Following the entry period, five finalists will be selected for a nationwide vote, where the finalist with the most votes can grab up to three friends to race off to a professional auto stock car race weekend in 2023 armed with custom Thomas' tailgating necessities – a tailgating chair and drink cooler. The remaining four finalists will each receive Thomas' tailgating swag and the finalist with the second most votes will score signed memorabilia from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. of JTG Daugherty Racing. Plus, those who cast a vote for their favorite recipe between October 3 – 10 will be entered into a random drawing to win their own gear to get in the tailgating mood for the season ahead! For additional details and complete official rules, visit TailgatingwithThomas.com.
"I'd say our racing fans may know how to tailgate better than anyone out there and will bring some of the best tailgating recipes to the table," said No. 47 Thomas'® Camaro driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. "I'm looking forward to seeing some of the tailgating recipes that are submitted. Thomas' does an outstanding job of maximizing their partnership with the team and I'm excited to see who wins the epic sports weekend and takes the title!"
The Thomas' brand dates back to 1880 when Samuel Bath Thomas created his original English Muffin in New York City using a secret process that included griddle baking to create a Nooks & Crannies® English Muffin. The company has since added bagels and breakfast breads, including a line of swirl breads, to its breakfast offerings. Today, Thomas' sells the #1 English Muffin and #1 grocery bagel in the U.S. For a full list of Thomas' products and where to buy them, please visit www.ThomasBreads.com.
About Bimbo Bakeries USA
Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) is a leader in the baking industry, known for its category leading brands, innovative products, freshness and quality. Our team of 20,000+ U.S. associates operates more than 50 manufacturing locations in the United States. Over 11,000 distribution routes deliver our leading brands such as Arnold®, Artesano®, Ball Park®, Bimbo®, Boboli®, Brownberry®, Entenmann's®, Little Bites®, Marinela®, Mrs Baird's®, Oroweat®, Sara Lee®, Stroehmann® and Thomas'®. BBU is owned by Mexico's Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B de C.V., the world's largest baking company with operations in 33 countries.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarsier Pharma, an advanced clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for blinding ocular diseases, today announced development of TRS02, a slow-release formulation of TRS for intravitreal injection, to treat retinal diseases.
TRS is a breakthrough proprietary and patented technology platform, which is a new bio-inspired small molecule, with a novel and attractive anti-inflammatory Mechanism-of-Action. It is currently being evaluated in a phase III clinical trial of TRS01 eye drops in patients with non-infectious anterior uveitis & uveitic glaucoma. TRS02, is a slow-release formulation of TRS intended to be injected to the back of the eye for treatment of back-of-the-eye indications with underlying inflammatory pathology, such as posterior uveitis (intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis), Diabetic Macular Edema, Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, and dry-Age-related Macular Degeneration. TRS02 is currently in pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) stage of development and is being further developed towards IND submission.
"We recently achieved significant pre-clinical milestones in TRS02 development, which is a major leap and provides a clearer path towards IND submission. With the unmet medical need in retinal diseases, the advancement of TRS02 development as a steroid-free anti-inflammatory agent for the back-of-the-eye, offers high potential for the benefit of patients", said COO of Tarsier, Ms. Zohar Milman.
Dr. Daphne Haim-Langford, CEO & Chairperson of Tarsier Pharma, added: "Tarsier is an Ophthalmic company focusing on developing technologies to save sight for patients struggling with blinding diseases. Together with our lead candidate, TRS01 eye drop formulation for front of the eye, TRS02 will enable the treatment of back-of-the-eye devastating diseases."
About Tarsier Pharma
Tarsier Pharma is a phase-3 pharmaceutical company, focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of first-in-class pharmaceutical therapies to treat ocular back and front of the eye blinding diseases. TRS is a bio-inspired breakthrough proprietary technology platform, based on a new chemical entity with novel mechanism of action, that demonstrated safety and efficacy in a rare debilitating and blinding indication. Currently Tarsier is running TRS4VISION phase-3 clinical trial in subjects with non-infectious anterior uveitis including uveitic glaucoma, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05042609?term=TRS01&draw=2&rank=1and IND enabling studies with its TRS02 formulation for retinal diseases.
Lead product candidate for uveitic glaucoma
Non-infectious uveitis is an autoimmune blinding ocular inflammation, considered the third leading cause of blindness in the developed world. Tarsier's TRS01 is a potent fast-acting immunomodulator, delivered as eye drops, for the treatment of non-infectious anterior uveitis in patients with uveitic glaucoma – that is considered an end-stage condition of uveitis. Once a uveitis patient has also developed glaucoma (uveitic glaucoma), the only available treatments for active inflammation, which are steroids, should be avoided due to their side effects of expediting glaucoma and vision loss. Thus, TRS01 has the potential to become the standard of care for uveitic glaucoma.
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The newest addition to the Technics line-up is available on the new Technics.com brand experience site
NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Technics is pleased to announce the availability of the new SL-100C Direct Drive Turntable. Featuring the iconic characteristics of Technics turntables, such as the coreless direct drive motor and a high-precision S-shaped aluminum tonearm, it comes in at an even more affordable price point than its award-winning sibling, the SL-1500C. Available exclusively at Technics.com and Amazon, the SL-100C is $999.99.
"With the ongoing success of the multi-award-winning SL-1500C, the new, more affordable SL-100C is poised to take the lead as the most desirable $1,000 coreless direct drive turntable on the market. The SL-100C keeps the key performance attributes of the SL-1500C to reach a wider audience and is a welcome addition to the Technics Premium Class. We have high expectations for demand and look forward to seeing buyers' enthusiasm," says Bill Voss, US Business Development Manager.
To deliver a cost-effective solution without significant compromise, the new SL-100C comes with an on-board pickup cartridge – the Audio-Technica VM95C, offering sonic finesse to satisfy the demands of real music lovers. The conical stylus of the VM95C ensures precise tracking and detail retrieval from the vinyl grooves, while the cartridge's technical characteristics mean it is widely compatible with typical Phono MM (moving magnet) inputs found on hi-fi amplifiers.
True to the heritage of authentic Technics performance, the SL-100C impresses with the same sophisticated, coreless direct drive motor with motor control to ensure smooth rotational stability. A solid two-layer chassis ensures a meticulous tracking process, free from external vibrations, and the highly precise S-shaped aluminum tonearm is capable of gleaning the most subtle music nuances out of every vinyl disc. Even more, users have the option of enabling an automatic tonearm lift that is activated at the end of the vinyl's groove to prevent unnecessary needle wear-out after finishing each side of an LP.
The new Technics SL-100C direct drive turntable is a highly attractive solution for all hi-fi oriented vinyl aficionados looking for an authentic Technics turntable at a highly accessible price point.
Key Features:
- Coreless direct drive motor, achieving stable rotation that is free from cogging and has powerful torque
- Highly sensitive yet robust S-shaped aluminum tonearm
- Two-layer platter with improved vibration-damping performance
- High-rigidity cabinet and high-damping insulator for thorough shut-out of vibrations, ensuring a smooth vinyl-tracking process
- Audio-Technica AT-VM95C pickup cartridge on-board for ease of setup
- Tonearm auto-lift for minimizing needle wear-out
About the Technics 1200 Series and SL-1500C
The SL-1200 was launched as a popular direct drive turntable in 1972, becoming a best-selling model with cumulative sales of 3.5 million units. It was supported by powerful torque, easy operation, and high durability. It became greatly admired by both audio enthusiasts and DJs who helped to unleash the DJ culture in areas such as electronic dance music. The series is still highly acclaimed by DJs worldwide today.
The SL-1500C was launched in 2019 as a model based on the generic qualities of the acclaimed 1200 Series but designed as pure hi-fi-oriented turntable without features such as strobe marks on the platter, stylus lamp and the trademark pitch control. Instead, it offers a high-quality pickup cartridge, audiophile level integrated phono equalization and an auto-lift function for the tonearm, making this turntable an easy-to-set-up, fully featured turntable package for an ultimate enjoyment from vinyl playback.
The Technics SL-100C Direct Drive Turntable will be available for $999.99 in August 2022. For more information visit the new Technics.com online hub and brand experience site.
For more information please see:
Website: http://www.technics.com/us/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/technics.global
Twitter: https://twitter.com/technics
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for IS, HLBZ, LQDA, VEEE, and AQST.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AMD, DIS, XOM, TSLA, and PYPL.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for NVDA, MRNA, DE, AAPL, and WMT.
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The TOTY Awards will take place on September 20th in Dallas, TX to Unveil the 17 Category Winners
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A magical crystal ball, a giant pyramid climbing tower, and the most diverse assortment of dolls ever are among the 122 innovative finalists for this September's Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards. A long-treasured event, The Toy Foundation's (TTF) TOTY Awards celebrate the creativity of the toy and play community and recognize the industry's collective philanthropy for the benefit of children in need.
Following the new fall timeline, the TOTY Awards recognize the top toys, games, and licenses from the past two years across 17 categories of play in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. The finalists (listed below) were selected by a panel of judges comprised of play experts, journalists, academics, retailers, and other toy experts, and now it's up to the voters to determine the winners.
All are invited to visit ToyAwards.org to vote for their favorites in each category through September 2, 2022. The category winners, determined by votes from Toy Association members, retailers, media, and consumers, will be announced at the TOTY Awards on September 20, 2022 at the Dallas Market Center, on opening day of The Toy Association's 2023 Preview & 2022 Holiday Market.
The overall Toy of the Year and People's Choice award winners will be announced November 21, 2022, adding an element of excitement for the holidays. Voting for the People's Choice Award, uniquely decided by online consumer votes, will remain open through November 11, 2022. The Toy of the Year will be determined by a panel of expert judges.
"The finalists are marvelous examples of innovation and imagination to deliver the power of play to children and adults alike," said Pamela Mastrota, executive director of The Toy Foundation. "While the TOTY Awards spotlight the best of the best in toys, it's heartening that our toy family chooses this platform to unite behind the TTF's core program areas. Thanks to your collective support, we're able to deliver millions of toys to disadvantaged youth, improve pediatric care in under-resourced communities, and help attract diverse talent to the industry."
The TOTY Awards are a key fundraiser for TTF to support its year-round philanthropic work to deliver the comfort, joy, and extraordinary physical, emotional, and educational benefits of play to children in need. All event proceeds (including TOTY nomination fees) benefit its initiatives, including the Children's Hospital Play Grants program to bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program to reach all communities with play; and The Toy Bank program to deliver the comfort and security of a toy to children in need around the world. The TOTY celebration will spotlight each of these program areas and the impact of bringing the benefits of play to children in need, as well as serve as an opportunity to donate and further its mission.
TOTY Finalists
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Toys that represent a person or fictional character intended for active, imaginative, and narrative-based play.
- DC Comics Batman 12" Wingsuit Action Figure by Spin Master
- Gigabots Energy Cores by Blip Toys
- Heroes of Goo Jit Zu Goo Shifters by Moose Toys LLC
- Jurassic World Dominion Super Colossal Giganotosaurs by Mattel, Inc.
- Jurassic World Real FX Baby Blue by WOW! Stuff
- Star Wars L0-59 (Lola) Animatronic Droid by Hasbro, Inc.
- Transformers: Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures Dinobots Unite Smash Changer Optimus Prime by Hasbro, Inc.
Toys that compose a set and can be collected in multiples, including novelty playthings, miniature versions of existing lines, licensed collectibles, etc.
- 5 Surprise Disney Mini Brands Series 1 by ZURU, Inc.
- Crayola Happy 64th Birthday Crayons by Crayola, LLC
- Disney Kingdomania: Series 1 – Game Ball by Funko Inc.
- Harry Potter Playing Cards by theory11
- LEGO® Minifigures The Muppets by LEGO Systems, Inc.
- Magic Mixies Magic Mixlings by Moose Toys LLC
- Pop It! Pets by Buffalo Games Inc.
Toys that include building as the primary play pattern.
- Candy Vending Machine - Super Stunts & Tricks by Thames & Kosmos LLC
- LEGO® City Rocket Launch Center by LEGO Systems, Inc.
- LEGO® MARVEL I am Groot by LEGO Systems, Inc.
- Logical Master Builder Blocks by HABA
- Magna-Tiles® Dino World XL 50-Piece Set by Magna-Tiles®
- PIXIO-800 by Trendformer Limited
- Snap Circuits: MyHome Plus by ELENCO
Toys that allow kids to build and/or make items that are unique to them.
- 3Doodler Start+ Maker Bundle by 3Doodler
- Creativity for Kids Build & Grow Tree House by Faber-Castell USA/Creativity for Kids
- Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball by Moose Toys LLC
- Magna-Tiles® Forest Animals 25-Piece Set by Magna-Tiles®
- Rainbow Loom Loomi-Pals Mega Combo by Rainbow Loom
- smART sketcher® GO! by FlyCatcher Inc
- ZipLinx Triple Tower Blast by Blip Toys
Toys that include baby, toddler, and fashion dolls.
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Fresh Fierce Collection by The Fresh Dolls by World of EPI Company
- Disney Junior Alice's Wonderland Bakery Alice Doll & Magical Oven by Just Play
- Global Kidizen Doll Collection by For Purpose Kids
- Healthy Roots Dolls Curlfriends Club by Healthy Roots
- Miniland Baby Doll Caucasian Girl with Down Syndrome with Glasses by Miniland
- My Avastars by WowWee
- Naturalistas Fashion Dolls by Purpose Toys
Games for families and children (ages 0-14), including board, card, electronic, or other physical game formats and puzzles. Exclusive of video or app games.
- Catch the Moon by Thames & Kosmos LLC
- Connect 4 Spin Game by Hasbro, Inc.
- Mantis by Exploding Kittens Inc.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game: Pokémon GO Elite Trainer Box by The Pokémon Company International
- Star Wars Villainous by Ravensburger
- T.A.P.E.S. by Hog Wild, LLC
- Tacto Doctor by PlayShifu
Toys and games developed primarily for grown-ups/kidults, including party games, board games, collectibles, arts and crafts, and more. These toys are often fueled by fandoms, social media, and adult humor and are not "adult toys" nor sexual in nature.
- AirTitans™ Jurassic World Massive Attack T-Rex R/C by JAKKS Pacific
- Barbie Signature Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Doll by Mattel, Inc.
- Cal Kestis Legacy Lightsaber Hilt by Disney Global Product Creation
- Fisher-Price® Little People Collector™ Ted Lasso by Mattel, Inc.
- Flyer L885 Electric Bike by Radio Flyer Inc.
- Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar by Funko Inc.
- LEGO® Ideas The Office by LEGO Systems, Inc.
- Lite-Brite Wall Art Pop Wow! Edition by Basic Fun!
Toys developed for ages 0-3 (0-18 months infant/18 months-3 years toddler).
- 100 Things That Go™ by LeapFrog
- Celestial Star Explorer by The Manhattan Toy Company
- CoComelon Ultimate Learning Adventure Bus by Just Play
- Explore & More Grow Along 4-In-1 Activity Walker by Skip Hop
- Level Up Gaming Chair™ by VTech
- SmartMax My First Hide & Seek by Smart Toys and Games, Inc.
- The Play Kits by Lovevery
- Wooden Shape Sorting Grocery Cart by Melissa & Doug, LLC
Character or property that has had success spreading its brand through the development and merchandising of products developed from the intellectual property.
- Barbie – 60th Dreamhouse Anniversary by Mattel, Inc.
- Bluey by BBC Studios
- CoComelon by Moonbug Entertainment
- Gabby's Dollhouse by Universal Brand Development
- Jurassic World Dominion by Universal Brand Development
- Pokémon by The Pokémon Company International
- Squishmallows by Jazwares
Toys designed for outdoor play, excluding ride-ons.
- CLYDO Football by Blue Orange Games
- Eezy Peezy Mega Pyramid Climber by Toy Monster
- FOAMO™ Foam Machine by MGA Entertainment
- Föm Mania® Fömilator by Little Kids, Inc.
- KidKraft Hideout Hollow Tunnel Climber by KidKraft
- Rollplay FLEX Kart by Rollplay
- Twister SPLASH by WowWee
Toys designed to work together to enact some action or event, including characters and role play.
- Barbie Dreamhouse by Mattel, Inc.
- L.O.L. Surprise!™ O.M.G. House of Surprises by MGA Entertainment
- LEGO® Super Mario™ Adventures with Peach Starter Course by LEGO Systems, Inc.
- Play-Doh Ultimate Ice Cream Truck Playset by Hasbro, Inc.
- PLAYMOBIL Wiltopia - Animal Care Station by Playmobil U.S.A. Inc.
- Superspace by Everplay Labs
- Wooden Café Barista Coffee Shop by Melissa & Doug, LLC
Toys made of fabric and stuffed with cotton or a similar filling, including toys with interactive or electronic features.
- 16" Squishmallows by Jazwares
- Dance & Play Bluey by Moose Toys LLC
- DJ Beat Boxer™ by VTech
- FurReal Cinnamon the Pony by Hasbro, Inc.
- Hugimals by Hugimals World
- Little Live Pets Mama Surprise by Moose Toys LLC
- My Pal Scout Smarty Paws™ by LeapFrog
- National Geographic Kids Chimp Care & Nurture Set by Just Play
Toys developed for ages 3-5.
- Big Big Baby by Hunter Products
- Clean Sweep Learning Caddy™ by LeapFrog
- Crayola Color & Erase Resuable Mat by Crayola, LLC
- Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Funhouse Treasure Adventure Pirate Ship by Just Play
- Imaginext® Jurassic World™ Mega Stomp & Rumble Giga Dino™ by Mattel, Inc.
- Little Tikes Learn & Play™ Look & Learn Window™ by MGA Entertainment
- Peppa Pig Toniebox Starter Set by tonies® USA
Toys designed to be ridden outdoors, such as motorized vehicles, bicycles, scooters, wagons, etc.
- Cyberquad for Kids by Radio Flyer Inc.
- Flybar Bumper Car XL by Flybar
- John Deere Johnny Tractor Ride-On by TOMY International, Inc.
- Little Tikes Ice Cream Cozy Truck™ by MGA Entertainment
- Mario Kart™ 24V Ride-On Racer by JAKKS Pacific
- Rollplay Nighthawk Storm by Rollplay
- Viro Rides™ Café Racer by MGA Entertainment
Toys from manufacturers that primarily do business through independent retailers (neighborhood toy stores, museum shops, vacation destinations and similar venues) or in limited quantities online.
- Ann Williams Craft-tastic Nature Scavenger Hunt Potions by PlayMonster Group LLC
- Professor Maxwell's VR Dinosaurs by Abacus Brands
- Replogle Globe 4 Kids by Replogle Globes Inc.
- Snap Circuits: Green Energy by ELENCO
- Super Cityscape Transport Bucket Set by Hape
- Where's Squeaky? by Blue Orange Games
- WindBots: 6-in-1 Wind-Powered Machine Kit by Thames & Kosmos LLC
Toys that encourage kids to develop, strengthen and integrate skills across science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
- Bill Nye's VR Science Kit by Abacus Brands
- Build Box Subscription: Disc Launcher by CrunchLabs by Mark Rober
- Cody Block by QUBS
- CONNETIX Pastel Mega Pack 212pc by CONNETIX
- GraviTrax PRO: Giant Set by Ravensburger
- Snap Circuits: Junior by ELENCO
- STEM Explorers™ Brainometry™ by Learning Resources Inc.
Toy cars, trucks, trains, and other vehicles in all scales, including R/C vehicles.
- Klutz LEGO: Race Cars by Scholastic Inc.
- LEGO® Technic™ McLaren Formula 1™ Race Car by LEGO Systems, Inc.
- Mega Chomp R/C Shark by Skyrocket Toys
- Snap Circuits: Code Journey by ELENCO
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic Speed R/C by JAKKS Pacific
- Switcheroo Coding Crew™ by Learning Resources Inc.
- The Joker Dragon DC MULTIVERSE Vehicle by McFarlane Toys
For more information about the TOTY Awards voting and selection process, visit ToyAwards.org.
The Toy Foundation (TTF) is a 501 (c)3 children's charity whose mission is to provide philanthropic support and the vital commodity of play to children and families in need, across the country and globe. TTF's donations represent the charitable works of TTF and the toy industry. Last year, TTF provided $360K in cash grants to nearly 4 million children severely impacted by the pandemic. Since its inception in 2003, TTF's signature Toy Bank has provided $225 million in toys to more than 26 million underserved children coping with serious illness, enduring temporary home placements in the foster care system, living with domestic violence, and/or dealing with natural disasters. TTF is also broadening its mission to provide grant funding to children's hospitals to encourage healing through play and to foster a diverse and inclusive culture and pipeline of talent for the toy industry.
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UEC Pro Forma Ownership Changes to 85.7% Compared to Previously Disclosed at 85.8% on Basic Share Basis
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas and SASKATOON, SK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC) (the "Company" or "UEC") and UEX Corporation (TSX: UEX) ("UEX") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a further amending agreement (the "Amending Agreement") to the previously announced arrangement agreement dated June 13, 2022, as amended June 23, 2022 and August 5, 2022, among UEX, UEC and UEC 2022 Acquisition Corp., pursuant to which UEC will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of UEX ("UEX Shares") by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Transaction").
Under the terms of the Amending Agreement, holders of UEX Shares ("UEX Shareholders") will now receive 0.090 of one common share of UEC (a "UEC Share") for each UEX Share held, implying consideration of approximately C$0.497 per UEX Share based on the closing price of UEX Shares and UEC Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE American Exchange, respectively, and the spot exchange rate as of August 12, 2022. The Amending Agreement also increases the termination fee (to be paid by UEX to UEC if the Transaction is terminated in certain specified circumstances) to U.S.$9 million. In addition, under the terms of the Amending Agreement, UEX has agreed that UEX will accept proxies for the special meeting of UEX Securityholders to approve the Transaction (the "Meeting"), which will be held at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) today, up to the time of the commencement of the Meeting. Other than the foregoing, the terms of the Transaction remain unamended.
The terms of the Amending Agreement were agreed following receipt by UEX of a competing acquisition proposal on August 8, 2022 for all of the issued and outstanding UEX Shares.
The Amending Agreement has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of UEX who continue to recommend that UEX Shareholders and holders of options and restricted share units of UEX (collectively, the "UEX Securityholders") vote in favour of the Transaction. The Amending Agreement has also been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of UEC.
Full details of the Transaction are included in the management information circular of UEX dated July 8, 2022 (the "Circular"). The Transaction will be subject to the approval of at least (i) 66 2/3% of the votes cast by UEX Shareholders, and (ii) 66 2/3% of the votes cast by UEX Securityholders, voting together as a single class, at the Meeting, which will continue to be held on Monday, August 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) at the Metropolitan Hotel, 645 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
If the UEX Securityholders approve the Arrangement at the Meeting, it is currently anticipated that the Arrangement will be completed in by the end of August, subject to obtaining court approval, stock exchange approval and certain required regulatory approvals, as well as the satisfaction or waiver of other conditions contained in the Arrangement Agreement.
On completion of the Arrangement, former UEX Shareholders are expected to hold approximately 14.3% (instead of 14.2% as previously disclosed) of the outstanding UEC Shares (on a pro forma ownership basis based on the issued and outstanding UEC Shares as of the date hereof).
None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Transaction have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the Transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
UEX Securityholders who have questions regarding the Transaction should contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group by telephone at 1-877-452-7184 (North American Toll Free) or 1-416-304-0211 (Outside North America), or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com.
Uranium Energy Corp is America's leading, fastest growing, uranium mining company listed on the NYSE American. UEC is a pure play uranium company and is advancing the next generation of low-cost, environmentally friendly In-Situ Recovery (ISR) mining uranium projects. The Company has two production ready ISR hub and spoke platforms in South Texas and Wyoming, anchored by fully licensed and operational processing capacity at the Hobson and Irigaray plants. UEC also has seven U.S. ISR uranium projects with all of their major permits in place. Additionally, the Company has other diversified holdings of uranium assets, including: (1) one of the largest physical uranium portfolios of U.S. warehoused U3O8; (2) a major equity stake in the only royalty company in the sector, Uranium Royalty Corp.; and (3) a pipeline of resource-stage uranium projects in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Paraguay. The Company's operations are managed by professionals with a recognized profile for excellence in their industry, a profile based on many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.
UEX is a Canadian uranium and cobalt exploration and development company involved in an exceptional portfolio of uranium projects. UEX's directly-owned portfolio of projects is located in the eastern, western and northern perimeters of the Athabasca Basin, the world's richest uranium region which in 2020 accounted for approximately 8.1% of the global primary uranium production. In addition to advancing its uranium development projects through its ownership interest in JCU, UEX is currently advancing several other uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin which include the Paul Bay, Ken Pen and Ōrora deposits at the Christie Lake Project , the Kianna, Anne, Colette and 58B deposits at its currently 49.1%-owned Shea Creek Project, the Horseshoe and Raven deposits located on its 100%-owned Horseshoe-Raven Project and the West Bear Uranium Deposit located at its 100%-owned West Bear Project.
Full details of the amendment are set out in the Amending Agreement, which will be filed by UEX under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and UEC under its profiles on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. In addition, further information regarding the Arrangement has been shared in the Circular prepared in connection with the Meeting and filed on UEX's profile on www.sedar.com. All UEX Securityholders are urged to read the Amending Agreement and the Circular, as they will contain additional important information concerning the Arrangement.
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Stock Exchange Information:
NYSE American: UEC
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US916896103
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any other statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans, "estimates" or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, market and other conditions, the actual results of exploration activities, variations in the underlying assumptions associated with the estimation or realization of mineral resources, the availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares, accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry including, without limitation, those associated with the environment, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in any document referred to in this news release. Certain matters discussed in this news release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Federal securities laws. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and that could impact the Company and the statements contained in this news release can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
This news release includes certain "Forward‐Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward‐looking information" under applicable Canadian securities laws. These forward‐looking statements or information relate to, among other things: the ability of UEC and UEX to satisfy the other conditions to, and to complete the Arrangement; and the anticipated timing of closing of the Arrangement.
These statements reflect the parties' respective current views with respect to future events and are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Such factors include, the synergies expected from the Arrangement not being realized; business integration risks; fluctuations in general macro‐economic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets and the market price of UEC Shares; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of uranium or certain other commodities (such as natural gas, fuel oil and electricity); fluctuations in the currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar); changes in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and the United States; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards and industrial accidents); risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the parties do business; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; and the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining, availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities; title to properties; and the factors identified under the caption "Risk Factors" in UEC's Form 10K and under the caption "Risk Factors" in UEX's Annual Information Form.
In addition, the failure of UEX to comply with the terms of the Amending Agreement may result in UEX being required to pay a termination fee to UEC, the result of which could have a material adverse effect on UEX's financial position and results of operations and its ability to fund growth prospects and current operations. Although the UEX has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. The parties do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update these forward‐looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
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Award winners recognized for optimal and innovative use of clinical surveillance to support and improve patient care
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VigiLanz, a clinical surveillance company, today announced the winners of the annual Vigi Awards, which honor innovative hospitals throughout the United States.
The Vigi Awards recognize how hospitals have used clinical surveillance to enhance patient safety. The award winners are selected by VigiLanz based on nominations of individuals and teams submitted by VigiLanz customers. All award winners receive a donation to a charity of their choice.
"We are incredibly proud of this year's Vigi Award winners, and it is our honor to recognize them for their amazing accomplishments and achievements," said David Goldsteen, MD, VigiLanz CEO. "Demonstrated improvements in patient safety, outcomes, and cost savings matter to us all and it is our privilege to be able to partner with some of our country's finest hospitals and health systems to improve lives."
This year's winners:
Infection Preventionist of the Year: Adriana Jimenez, PhD, Infection Prevention Manager – Jackson Health System, Florida
Recognized for using VigiLanz to track isolation and HAI activations, develop device and analysis reports, and customize real-time alerts.
Pharmacy Team of the Year: Pharmacy Team – Freeman Health System, Missouri
Recognized for using VigiLanz to:
- Build rules to quickly identify patients discharged with a new cardiology medication so that residents could provide appropriate medication education.
- Create data mining searches to capture MRSA screens and culture results to validate discontinuation of vancomycin.
- Identify patients with positive MRSA nasal screens that would benefit from mupirocin.
Safety Team of the Year: Safety Team – Christus Health, Texas
Recognized for using VigiLanz to improve quality of medication error reports, enable error reporting standardization, and aid in the creation of meaningful action plans.
Rising Star (tie): Pharmacy Team – Benefis Health System, Montana
Recognized for the development of VigiLanz rules to quickly identify the most severe patients that would likely benefit from a thorough comprehensive medical review, saving staff time.
Rising Star (tie): Dechen Lama, IT Systems Administrator – Mount Sinai Health System, New York
Recognized for putting infection prevention ideas into action, including quickly creating new rules to identify and isolate COVID-19 and monkeypox patients and enable timely care.
5-Star Patient Care: Pharmacy and Microbial Stewardship Team – Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, Texas
Recognized for using rule-based alerts in conjunction with a pharmacist-driven MRSA protocol to provide timely de-escalation of antibiotics.
Stewardship: Stewardship Team – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio
Recognized for enhancing long term health outcomes by using data collected by VigiLanz to identify pediatric patients allergic to Penicillin that may no longer be allergic and would benefit from allergy testing.
They Did What? Wow!: Laura Stines, Infection Prevention Data Analyst – Cone Health System, North Carolina
Recognized for using VigiLanz to automatically populate HAI dashboards, providing more data to drive decision making and analyze trends, and reducing risk of manual entry errors.
Great Catch!: Continental Division – HCA Healthcare, Colorado
Recognized for using data captured by VigiLanz to investigate care patterns, enable investigations, and catch drug diversions to advance patient safety.
"VigiLanz allows a much more streamlined approach to medication compliance compared to pulling the data from the electronic health record directly. The way VigiLanz collates the information into workable documents means we can also create visual aids, such as graphs and tables, to demonstrate trends or data," said Holly Monatt, Vice President of Pharmacy Services at HCA Healthcare Continental Division. "The time we spend interpreting and reviewing data is so much more meaningful because of the efficiencies VigiLanz provides us for actual data gathering."
For more information on the Vigi Awards and award winners, please visit the VigiLanz website.
About VigiLanz
Founded in 2001, VigiLanz is a privately held, rapidly growing provider of SaaS-based clinical surveillance, safety, quality, and risk solutions. The organization is focused on transforming the delivery of quality care by aggregating disparate EHR transactional workflow and documentation data across health systems to identify real-time clinical issues that avoid or minimize harm, optimize clinical outcomes, and support preventive care. VigiLanz is a clinical partner to a large and growing community of hospital CMOs, CMIOs, CIOs, quality and safety teams, infectious disease and control specialists, pharmacists, and other clinicians dedicated to innovative, real-time inpatient care.
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Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Tampa, Florida, announces a successful acquisition event in the Commercial Mechanical Services Industry.
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Mergers & Acquisitions announces the successful acquisition of a well-established commercial mechanical services business by a Purchaser poised for continued growth.
The Seller founded the mechanical services company nearly two decades ago. With a long-standing customer base of commercial clientele spanning numerous states, the business has garnered a tenured reputation for quality service in its markets. The business offers a wide range of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general building services that include installation, maintenance, and repair in more than 10 states across the Eastern U.S.
Alan Misale and Jacob Middleton of Viking Mergers were the advisors on the transaction.
Viking provides exit strategies and M&A services to middle-market business owners. In business since 1996, 50% of Viking's brokers are former business owners. Viking has an 85% close rate, representing nearly 800 successful transactions.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winston & Strawn LLP announced today the addition of Aaron Berlin as a partner in the firm's Chicago office and as a member of the Transactions Department.
Aaron focuses his practice on debt finance and represents both middle-market and large-cap private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in connection with a wide range of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, take-private deals, dividend recapitalizations, out-of-court restructurings, refinancings, and fund financings.
"I am excited to join Winston & Strawn's highly renowned corporate team," said Aaron. "Today's volatile economic environment reinforces the critical importance of borrowers remaining attuned to rapid developments in the debt markets and to incorporating into their financing agreements the necessary flexibility to weather economic headwinds and seize opportunities as they arise. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to help clients navigate the ongoing evolution of the debt markets and the unique challenges they face due to shifting macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions."
Aaron joins a growing cadre of new corporate partners at Winston who are being added across key U.S. markets, including New York, Miami, Washington, D.C., and Houston, as the firm expands its capabilities in high-demand areas such as restructuring, M&A, private equity, and capital markets.
"Aaron has built a highly regarded reputation as a versatile partner with the ability to work seamlessly across a wide range of private equity and borrower-side finance transactions," said Chicago Office Managing Partner Cardelle Spangler. "He joins Winston at an opportune time, as there is a growing need to address a wide range of client demands prompted by today's economic volatility."
Aaron's recent finance work includes:
- Acquisition financing in connection with a $6.6 billion take-private buyout of a technology company by a leading private equity firm.
- Acquisition financing in connection with a cross-border $3.9 billion take-private buyout of a technology company by a leading private equity firm.
- A refinancing transaction in connection with the merger of two private equity sponsor-owned medical practice management organizations.
- A refinancing in connection with the IPO of an existing private equity sponsor-owned software technology company.
"We are excited to welcome Aaron to Winston, as his experience will be particularly instrumental to our clients as we undertake more debt finance activity in this environment," said Winston Chairman Tom Fitzgerald. "In addition, his deep private equity experience will be invaluable to clients seeking counsel across all types of transactions."
Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 16 offices in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. More information about the firm is available at www.winston.com.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zynex, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYXI), an innovative medical technology company specializing in the manufacture and sale of non-invasive medical devices for pain management, rehabilitation, and patient monitoring, today announced it has started enrollments in an ongoing apheresis clinical trial with its second-generation fluid monitoring system, the CM-1600.
The study monitors subjects during an apheresis procedure with the predicate device, the CM-1500, and now also the CM-1600, to refine the system's patented Relative Index in a wide array of patient circumstances. To date, 53 subjects have been enrolled in the study. Zynex's second generation blood and fluid monitoring device has been introduced to the study to evaluate its sensitivity and accuracy in the same environment. The CM-1500 was cleared by the FDA in February of 2020 while the CM-1600 is still awaiting FDA clearance.
"The data collected with the CM-1500 in the earlier phases of the apheresis trial was encouraging and incredibly valuable for improving accuracy of the CM-1600 Relative Index," said Donald Gregg, VP of Zynex Monitoring Systems. "We are excited to continue data acquisition with the CM-1600 and be able to demonstrate how the device performs in a variety of clinical settings such as apheresis donation."
The study is expected to complete enrollments in the fourth quarter of 2022.
"We remain committed to prioritizing data collection through clinical studies," commented Thomas Sandgaard, CEO of Zynex. "We believe the addition of the CM-1600 to this trial will expand the scenarios in which this device provides novel patient monitoring capabilities and will demonstrate its anticipated value in the marketplace."
Zynex, founded in 1996, develops, manufactures, markets and sells medical devices used for pain management and rehabilitation as well as non-invasive fluid, sepsis and laser-based pulse oximetry monitoring systems for use in hospitals. For additional information, please visit: www.zynex.com
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So-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” — and some teachers have worried that family pictures on their desks could get them in trouble.
As students return from summer break, educators are cautiously adjusting and waiting to see how the new law governing lessons on gender and sexual orientation will be interpreted and enforced.
The new law, championed by Florida’s GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade as well as material that is not deemed age-appropriate. Most educators do not expect a major change in lesson plans — one of the key reasons critics cited in saying the law was unnecessary was that teachers do not cover such subjects in early grades anyway.
But some worry it sets a tone that will leave LGBTQ teachers and kids feeling ostracized.
“The messaging of this law is horrible. It’s toxic, it’s discriminatory,” said Gretchen Robinson, a lesbian high school teacher in Orange County. “It targets, very obviously, LGBTQ students, it ‘others’ them, and that is not OK.”
Workshops about the law that her school district’s legal team held over the summer caused confusion. Some staff said they were told teachers in kindergarten through third grade could not display pride flags or photos of their same-sex spouses. The district later said the law only applied to classroom instruction and that the photos were allowed. It apologized for offering bad guidance with a hypothetical discussion.
Robinson said schools in her area had given out rainbow-colored lanyards and inclusion stickers, but she was not sure whether teachers would continue to wear or display them. She also worried that some teachers will “err on the side of caution and leave stuff out” during lessons.
The law attracted widespread attention and condemnation earlier this year when it worked its way through the Republican-controlled Statehouse. Critics dubbed it “Don’t Say Gay,” though it contains no bans on specific phrases and doesn’t bar material on sexual orientation considered age-appropriate for grades 4 and above.
Opponents say the law would stifle classroom discussion, arguing that it doesn’t clarify what could be deemed inappropriate. It also establishes an enforcement mechanism that invites parents to file lawsuits against districts, potentially heightening tensions between conservatives and school officials.
The Florida debate reflects one that is playing out nationwide, with fights in school boards and state legislatures over what and how children learn about race, gender, sexual orientation and American history. DeSantis and other Republicans have argued parents should be the ones in control of teaching their children about sexual orientation and gender identity.
DeSantis recently addressed some of the concerns at an unrelated news conference, saying: “You know I hear some people say, ‘Wow, school’s coming up. But, you know, Florida, they have parent’s rights in education, they banned CRT (critical race theory), all this stuff. People, how are they gonna know what to teach or whatever?’
“And I’m just thinking to myself, you know, you teach reading, math, science, the basic stuff. And you don’t teach gender ideology, CRT, the sexuality in the elementary schools. That’s not very difficult to know and that’s not very difficult to understand,” he said.
Educators say the state Department of Education has not yet explained clearly how the law will be enforced. In June the agency issued a memo on the law to school district superintendents, but it mostly contained a copy and paste of the legislative text. The agency did not immediately return an email seeking comment from AP.
“The guidance we’re giving people is that it is confusing and we don’t know how it’s going to be interpreted. But what we can do is care for kids and provide the good learning environment that they deserve,” said Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association union.
The law has been at the heart of a discussion over sex education materials in Miami-Dade County, which has the state’s largest school system. Some school board members said new textbooks showed pictures of condoms, diaphragms and intrauterine devices that were too graphic for middle school students.
When school officials sought the board’s approval for the new textbooks in April, after the law had passed, administrators said they would remove chapters that cover gender identity and sexuality. The board members approved the online textbooks, but then reversed their decision last month after coming under public pressure. The board reversed itself again last week to adopt the textbooks without the chapters on gender identity and sexuality.
In Palm Beach County, school officials say they reviewed books and have moved only a handful to a separate section not accessible to children in third grade and younger.
In various school districts, teachers have said they are worried about parents filing complaints over perceived violations while there’s still not much clarity around the new law.
Norma Schwartz, mother of a fifth grader and an eighth grader in Miami-Dade schools, said the law may cause some students, families and teachers to feel targeted.
“It goes against our mission and vision, to empower all children, not make them feel like they don’t belong,” said Schwartz, who is part of the Miami-Dade County Council PTA, which has opposed the law. “As far as parental rights, we are the PTA. We have been around for 100 years. We want parental engagement, we want to empower parents.”
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United Way NSV and Local Businesses Hold “Tools for Teachers” Donation Drive to Support Shenandoah County Classrooms
(Woodstock, VA) – August 9, 2022– United Way of Northern Valley is partnering with Just Because, George’s Inc., Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce, and other businesses to help local educators. The groups are holding a donation drive to collect and distribute items to all Shenandoah County Public Schools in support of classroom teachers.
According to a survey by the national nonprofit AdoptAClassroom.org, teachers spend an average of $750 of their own money each year to help students be successful in the classroom. With inflation costs, that number is expected to be even higher this year.
“At United Way NSV, we strive to advance equity in education. Understanding classroom needs directly from educators helps our organization provide much-needed assistance in areas where we can make the largest impact,” said Kaycee Childress, President and CEO of United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley. “When it comes to education, some of our most critical efforts focus on school readiness, quality childcare, and early reading. We are thrilled to mobilize the community around this project.”
This is the first drive of its kind designed exclusively to aid teachers in Shenandoah County and was the idea of staff at George’s Inc. who wanted to work with community partners to achieve a greater impact. “George’s is a family-owned business. We have many families who live and work here and we want to give back to our community by helping the teachers who educate our children,” said Billie Jo Espino, Human Resources Supervisor at George’s Inc.
The Wish List includes popular back-to-school items like markers, pens, glue sticks, and notebooks. However, some of the more “in demand” items for teachers include post-it notes, dry erase markers, command strips, and chart paper. For a full list of items being collected, visit www.unitedwaynsv.org/tools-teachers-supply-drive.
Donations can be dropped off at the Woodstock Walmart (461 W. Reservoir Road), August 19-21, 2022 from 10AM-6PM and the Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce during business hours, August 15-19, 2022.
Volunteers are needed to help collect donation on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 2-hour shifts, 10AM-6PM. Please contact Jennifer Hall at jhall@unitedwaynsv.org or (540) 536-6641 to sign up.
About United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley: Since 1946, the United Way NSV has led the fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community - to meet the needs that matter most to the people of Clarke, Frederick, and Shenandoah Counties, as well as the City of Winchester. United Way NSV convenes the people and organizations necessary to create solutions to our region’s most pressing challenges and collaborates with effective partners. United Way NSV seeks to serve as the catalyst for community change by supporting over 45 partner agencies in the area on income, health, and education.
For more information visit our website www.unitedwaynsv.org. | https://www.whsv.com/page/tools-for-teachers/ | 2022-08-15T14:33:16Z |
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is calling for the Espionage Act to be repealed amid a federal investigation into the possible mishandling of government records and classified documents that were found at former President Donald Trump's Florida home.
"The espionage act was abused from the beginning to jail dissenters of WWI. It is long past time to repeal this egregious affront to the 1st Amendment," Paul wrote.
The statement comes less than a week after the FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Investigators took multiple sets of classified documents from the property. The search warrant lists three laws that appear central to the federal investigation, including one that's part of the Espionage Act. So far, neither Trump nor any of his aides have been charged in the investigation.
This would be the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been known to be investigated under the Espionage Act, but it's not the first time the law has been under scrutiny, experts say. Indeed, though Trump has not been charged with any wrongdoing, holding onto classified documents is against the law.
What the law is and how it holds up today
The Espionage Act was passed in 1917, a few months after the U.S. entered World War I. The original law made it illegal for people to obtain or disclose information relating to national defense that could be used to harm the U.S. or benefit another country.
That description has helped prosecute some spies, but increasingly it has been used to threaten or put to trial those who leak sensitive information, Sam Lebovic, a history professor at George Mason University, told NPR.
During the Obama administration, eight people were charged with leaking national security secrets to the media under the Espionage Act — more than all the previous administrations combined. At least six more leakers were charged during the Trump administration, according to Lebovic.
Over the years, press freedom advocates have grown concerned that administrations cherry pick what leaked information is deemed a threat to national security.
"Government officials leak classified information to the press all the time. That's how huge amounts of journalism happen," Lebovic said. "Most of it is let go and allowed to happen. Only the instances that really upset the government in power are the ones that are prosecuted."
Why some are calling for the law to be revised
Heidi Kitrosser, a law professor at Northwestern University, told NPR the danger with the act is that it's too vague and broad.
The law does not explicitly define what "national defense" is or what information could threaten it, she added. Although the U.S. has since created a classification system, there is still a lot of room for interpretation.
More concerning to Kitrosser, the law does not explicitly care about public interest or whether the leaker in question had good motives. That's why a broad spectrum of people can be under threat.
"If the act had a public interest defense, that would give us some kind of focal point around so that we could draw a distinction between somebody leaking information about abuse of a government program to the American media — versus someone storing highly classified secrets in a resort hotel," she said.
Sen. Rand Paul said the law was used to jail dissenters during WWI. Is that true?
Yes — but it would be difficult for the law to be applied the same way today, Lebovic said.
The anecdote referred by Paul has to do with an early section of the law that targeted people who spoke out against the war.
Roughly 1,000 people were jailed for criticizing World War I but that effort drew intense criticism, according to Lebovic. In 1920, lawmakers repealed the harshest censorship sections of the law. Over the coming decades, the rise of the First Amendment movement also helped protect dissident speech.
That being said, Lebovic said the Espionage Act still raises some concerns about censorship and dissent.
"There's been a shift in the way censorship works, that the government no longer censors expression or opinion or speech. It now censors information," he said.
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One week away from the start of school, Superintendent Diana Barrera Ugarte was still trying to hire teachers.
Barrera Ugarte is the superintendent in Kenedy, a small community southeast of San Antonio, where the school district is comprised of an elementary school, a middle school and a high school.
With a week to go, Barrera Ugarte was still looking for a handful of classroom teachers and special education teachers. That she still has gaps to fill so close to the start of school makes her part of the rule, not the exception.
Teachers are leaving the profession at higher rates than they have before, according to data from the Texas Education Agency. That’s due to several factors, including safety concerns, poor working conditions and burnout. Staffing shortages are forcing administrators to get creative and stretch their resources in order to supervise every class.
For example, there are usually two Spanish teachers at Kenedy, but one of those positions is still vacant. So half the Spanish students will have a full-time teacher, and the other half will not. Instead, they’ll do some of their coursework online.
“But there will be another adult that’s going to be overseeing those kids, monitoring and making sure they’re engaged in their work,” Barrera Ugarte said.
There just aren’t enough people applying to fill those vacancies, Barrera Ugarte said. It’s hard to recruit and retain teachers at Kenedy ISD, even though the district offers good benefits: a salary that’s competitive for the area, 100% medical coverage, and a $100 monthly gas stipend for teachers who live outside the county.
“Many times we’ll have two positions, and sometimes we’ll have three applicants for two positions,” Barrera Ugarte said. “Sometimes we’ll have more; it’s not always like that. But it comes down to, ‘OK, who applied?’ ”
Since the pandemic and the subsequent wave of resignations, educators have been stretched thin covering classrooms and keeping tabs on kids. It’s also forced administrators to hire differently.
Manor High School, in a growing area just east of Austin, had 24 unfilled jobs last year, making work that much harder for the teachers who were there. This year, more than half of its teachers will be new to the campus, thanks in part to a change that the school district made to enlarge its hiring pool.
Normally, you have to be state certified to work as a teacher. But Manor is voiding that requirement: Instead, applicants with a bachelor’s degree can teach subjects they have college coursework in, at the same time as getting their certification.
“The district has done a great job of implementing a local certification program which allows us to find individuals who maybe have a bachelor’s degree and their coursework qualifies them to teach a certain subject,” assistant principal Reynaldo Aguirre said. “So those were individuals who maybe were doing engineering somewhere, and now they’ve decided ‘Let me give teaching a try.’ ”
That’s helped the district avoid having so many vacancies this semester. Long-term, educators and experts agree that the current conditions teachers experience at work can’t continue – but it looks like they might.
A recent poll by the Texas State Teacher’s Association found that 70% of Texas teachers were seriously considering leaving the profession at the end of the last school year – the highest percentage reported in the 40-year history of this particular poll.
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The Texas Education Agency on Monday released its first public school ratings in three years and despite pandemic interruptions, the number of schools that received the highest rating increased.
This year, 27.9% of 8,451 schools evaluated received an A rating. Another 46.1% received a B, 19.4% received a rating of C and 6.7% received “Not Rated” labels. Not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
The state agency’s ratings — tied in large part to results of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test — are the latest metrics used to grade how well Texas public schools are performing as students emerge from the worst of the global coronavirus pandemic. Even though students returned to classroom instruction last year, surges in COVID-19 infections both last fall and winter forced some schools to close and revert back to remote instruction.
TEA Commissioner Mike Morath credited local educators with the increases seen, despite those interruptions, in each of the A and B categories and a reduction in the number of schools that received below-average grades, those in the "Not Rated" category.
“These results show our state’s significant investment in the post-pandemic academic recovery of Texas public school students is bearing fruit,” Morath said. “I’m grateful for the driving force behind this year’s success: our teachers and local school leaders.”
The TEA’s ratings are determined by scores in three categories: how students perform on the STAAR test, which is given each spring; improvement in those scores; and how well schools are educating disadvantaged students. Students are tested on different subjects: reading, math, science and social students.
Districts also get an overall rating. There are a total of 1,207 school districts in Texas, and 1,195 were evaluated. Out of the districts evaluated, 33.1% got an A, 54% got a B, 9.4% got a C and 3.5% got a “Not Rated” label.
This year’s TEA ratings were done differently than in previous years. Instead of the usual A-F ratings, which were last given in 2019, the agency gave only A-C ratings.
Districts and schools that would have received a D or F instead received a “Not Rated” label this year. Schools that ranked in those bottom tiers will also be spared possible TEA sanctions during the 2022-2023 school year. Families can find their school’s accountability ratings at TXschools.gov.
In 2019, the last time that TEA put out these ratings, 8,302 schools were rated, and 21.1% received an A, 39.5% received a B, 26.1% received a C and 13.3% received failing grades. In 2019, 1,189 districts were rated. Of those, 25.3% received an A, 56.9% received a B, 13% received a C and 4.8% received failing grades.
Texas continues to show some struggle with getting “high-poverty” schools an A grade. Data shows that only 18% of those campuses in Texas were rated an A. The TEA labels schools as “high-poverty” if their number of economically disadvantaged students surpasses 80%. Of the schools that received a “Not Rated” label, over half of them were “high-poverty” schools.
Texas has about 5.4 million students in its public schools, and 60% of them are economically disadvantaged, meaning they qualify for free or reduced lunch. Out of the 8,451 schools rated this year, 564 campuses received the “Not Rated” label. Most of these “Not Rated” campuses — 499 — serve students who live in some of the state’s poorest communities.
While there is work to be done with Texas’ poorer schools, Morath said, the increase among the A-rated schools — a rise seen after the pandemic interrupted classroom instruction — means the state is on the right track to catch students up to pre-pandemic levels.
This spring’s STAAR results showed big gains in reading. While math scores did increase from the dips seen in 2021, they revealed that Texas students still have work to do to catch up to their pre-pandemic test score levels.
State officials say the ratings help parents decide on a school or a district and help hold those districts accountable to parents and taxpayers. Opponents of the system say it harms schools that serve poor communities as they usually get the failing grades and face potential state sanctions such as getting shut down.
Matthew Gutierrez, superintendent of the Seguin Independent School District, received a “Not Rated” label for his district even though more than half of his campuses received a C or above, as his district faltered on other criteria.
Gutierrez believes what hurt his district is that during the pandemic there was a decrease in the number of kids going to college, pursuing technical careers or joining the military. Because of the spread of COVID-19 infections since 2019, the number of students who took the ACT or SAT or attained industry certifications or dual credit decreased, he said.
“I’m really disheartened about the overall district grading,” Gutierrez said. “It’s a very complex, complicated system. I feel like the overall score does not reflect the progress made as a school district.”
The Seguin district also had two middle schools that received “Not Rated” labels, and both of them are majority Hispanic and the number of students who are economically disadvantaged is higher than the state average. But Gutierrez is hopeful that these two campuses will soon improve like his district’s other schools did that have a higher average of low-income students.
“We certainly believe our students have the capacity — we just need the right levels of support,” he said. | https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2022-08-15/texas-school-ratings-show-improvement-compared-to-2019-but-those-in-poorer-neighborhoods-still-lag | 2022-08-15T15:18:46Z |
3-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car, police say
Published: Aug. 15, 2022 at 11:14 AM EDT|Updated: 5 minutes ago
CARTHAGE, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) – A 3-year-old girl has died after being left in a hot car, police in Missouri said.
The child was found unresponsive in a car Friday afternoon, according to the Carthage Police Department. She was taken to a hospital where she died on Saturday.
No arrests have been made at this time, but the death is under investigation.
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8 bricks of suspected cocaine found washed up on beach
Published: Aug. 15, 2022 at 10:58 AM EDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) – A simple beach cleanup in Mississippi led to a startling discovery this weekend.
Volunteers with SFS Keesler Air Force Base Chapter 652 found eight bricks of suspected cocaine on a beach in Biloxi near the White House Hotel, WLOX reported.
Biloxi police confirmed the bricks were found but are waiting for further testing to say for certain if the bricks contain cocaine.
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Fiona’s baby brother officially has a name
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) – It’s official! The Cincinnati Zoo has announced Fiona’s little brother will be called Fritz.
The hippo care team selected Ferguson and Fritz as the final name candidates from thousands of suggestions and asked the public to weigh in on which they liked better.
Fritz got 56% of the more than 220,000 votes.
“We would have been happy with either name, but we really think the name Fritz fits this spunky little guy’s personality,” said Cincinnati Zoo’s head hippo keeper Wendy Rice. “We also thought it was funny that it was suggested because ‘Fritz’ is here due to Bibi’s birth control being ‘on the fritz’.”
Bibi gave birth to her calf on Aug. 3 around 10 p.m.
The zoo said Fiona and Tucker are being kept away from Bibi while she bonds with her new baby boy.
Mom and baby will stay behind the scenes for a while, but the zoo is sharing photos and videos on social media.
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Nicholas Evans, “The Horse Whisperer” author, dies at 72
LONDON (AP) — Nicholas Evans, the British author of the bestselling novel “The Horse Whisperer,” has died at 72, his representatives said Monday.
United Agents said Evans died “suddenly” on Aug. 9 following a heart attack.
Published in 1995, “The Horse Whisperer” was Evans’ debut novel and sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. The story of a trainer hired to help an injured teenager and her horse back to health was adapted into a Hollywood movie starring Robert Redford as the title character and Scarlett Johansson playing young rider Grace MacLean in her breakout role.
Born in 1950 in Worcestershire, England, Evans studied law at Oxford University and worked as a journalist in the 1970s.
He worked as a screenwriter and television documentary producer before beginning work on his debut novel. His other books include “The Loop,” “The Smoke Jumper,” “The Divide” and “The Brave.”
In 2008, Evans became seriously ill after cooking and eating poisonous mushrooms picked in Scottish forests. He and his family were hospitalized and had to undergo kidney treatments.
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So-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to the Parental Rights in Education law, a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay,” — and some teachers have worried that family pictures on their desks could get them in trouble.
As students return from summer break, educators are cautiously adjusting and waiting to see how the new law governing lessons on gender and sexual orientation will be interpreted and enforced.
The new law, championed by Florida’s GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade as well as material that is not deemed age-appropriate. Most educators do not expect a major change in lesson plans — one of the key reasons critics cited in saying the law was unnecessary was that teachers do not cover such subjects in early grades anyway.
But some worry it sets a tone that will leave LGBTQ teachers and kids feeling ostracized.
“The messaging of this law is horrible. It’s toxic, it’s discriminatory,” said Gretchen Robinson, a lesbian high school teacher in Orange County. “It targets, very obviously, LGBTQ students, it ‘others’ them, and that is not OK.”
Workshops about the law that her school district’s legal team held over the summer caused confusion. Some staff said they were told teachers in kindergarten through third grade could not display pride flags or photos of their same-sex spouses. The district later said the law only applied to classroom instruction and that the photos were allowed. It apologized for offering bad guidance with a hypothetical discussion.
Robinson said schools in her area had given out rainbow-colored lanyards and inclusion stickers, but she was not sure whether teachers would continue to wear or display them. She also worried that some teachers will “err on the side of caution and leave stuff out” during lessons.
The law attracted widespread attention and condemnation earlier this year when it worked its way through the Republican-controlled Statehouse. Critics dubbed it “Don’t Say Gay,” though it contains no bans on specific phrases and doesn’t bar material on sexual orientation considered age-appropriate for grades 4 and above.
Opponents say the law would stifle classroom discussion, arguing that it doesn’t clarify what could be deemed inappropriate. It also establishes an enforcement mechanism that invites parents to file lawsuits against districts, potentially heightening tensions between conservatives and school officials.
The Florida debate reflects one that is playing out nationwide, with fights in school boards and state legislatures over what and how children learn about race, gender, sexual orientation and American history. DeSantis and other Republicans have argued parents should be the ones in control of teaching their children about sexual orientation and gender identity.
DeSantis recently addressed some of the concerns at an unrelated news conference, saying: “You know I hear some people say, ‘Wow, school’s coming up. But, you know, Florida, they have parent’s rights in education, they banned CRT (critical race theory), all this stuff. People, how are they gonna know what to teach or whatever?’
“And I’m just thinking to myself, you know, you teach reading, math, science, the basic stuff. And you don’t teach gender ideology, CRT, the sexuality in the elementary schools. That’s not very difficult to know and that’s not very difficult to understand,” he said.
Educators say the state Department of Education has not yet explained clearly how the law will be enforced. In June the agency issued a memo on the law to school district superintendents, but it mostly contained a copy and paste of the legislative text. The agency did not immediately return an email seeking comment from AP.
“The guidance we’re giving people is that it is confusing and we don’t know how it’s going to be interpreted. But what we can do is care for kids and provide the good learning environment that they deserve,” said Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association union.
The law has been at the heart of a discussion over sex education materials in Miami-Dade County, which has the state’s largest school system. Some school board members said new textbooks showed pictures of condoms, diaphragms and intrauterine devices that were too graphic for middle school students.
When school officials sought the board’s approval for the new textbooks in April, after the law had passed, administrators said they would remove chapters that cover gender identity and sexuality. The board members approved the online textbooks, but then reversed their decision last month after coming under public pressure. The board reversed itself again last week to adopt the textbooks without the chapters on gender identity and sexuality.
In Palm Beach County, school officials say they reviewed books and have moved only a handful to a separate section not accessible to children in third grade and younger.
In various school districts, teachers have said they are worried about parents filing complaints over perceived violations while there’s still not much clarity around the new law.
Norma Schwartz, mother of a fifth grader and an eighth grader in Miami-Dade schools, said the law may cause some students, families and teachers to feel targeted.
“It goes against our mission and vision, to empower all children, not make them feel like they don’t belong,” said Schwartz, who is part of the Miami-Dade County Council PTA, which has opposed the law. “As far as parental rights, we are the PTA. We have been around for 100 years. We want parental engagement, we want to empower parents.”
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CASPER – With primary day in Wyoming on Tuesday, state candidates’ fundraising numbers were released last week.
There are several races where it is unclear who might win the GOP nomination. Secretary of State Ed Buchanan is not running for reelection, having sought and obtained a position as a judge in Goshen County. Now, Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, is battling it out with Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper for the secretary’s seat. The new financial disclosures show he raised a half-million dollars from his own father. Nethercott, like others including Gray, also gave or loaned money to their own campaign.
Former Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow resigned to take the same job in Virginia earlier this year, which meant that the Wyoming Republican Party was tasked with filling the seat. The party’s central committee selected three candidates, of which Gov. Mark Gordon appointed Brian Schroeder, who is now running to be elected to the post.
Because Schroder is unelected but has held office for a few months, he has some advantage of incumbency on his side, just likely not as much as someone who served a full term in office and was elected. Former President Donald Trump backs Schroeder for superintendent and Gray for secretary of state.
Gov. Gordon is facing multiple challengers to his right in his run for reelection.
Gray and Nethercott Gray’s campaign collected roughly $528,000 to Nethercott’s $333,000, according to campaign finance reports released by the secretary of state’s office. Nethercott collected more in individual donations ($181,350) than Gray ($17,480).
Gray’s father, Jan Charles Gray, donated $500,000 to his campaign, the records show. Gray himself donated $10,000.
Nethercott also loaned her campaign $95,000, which she says was “necessary to start (the) campaign.”
“I am humbled and grateful for the financial support from the generous and hard working men and women of Wyoming,” she said. “This campaign would not be possible without their support.”
Excluding Gray’s or Nethercott’s own donations or immediate familial donations (Nethercott also had a cousin who donated $2,500) Nethercott out-raised Gray by roughly 10 to 1.
Both candidates have just over $96,000 left in the bank to spend.
Some of the big names that donated to Gray were Dan and Carleen Brophy, two wealthy political donors, in addition to Susan Gore, founder of Wyoming Liberty Group and the Gore-Tex heiress.
Gray also received donations from Rep. Tim Hallinan, R-Gillette, Sen. Tim French, R-Powell, as well as Donna Rice, a member of Wyoming Republican Party leadership.
Nethercott received donations from over a dozen Republican legislators plus three Democratic lawmakers: Rep. Andy Schwartz, D-Jackson, Rep. Cathy Connolly, D-Laramie, and former Sen. Liisa Anselmi-Dalton.
Nethercott also took almost $55,000 from political action committees, the records show. Gray collected $500 in PAC money.
“President Trump has endorsed our campaign because I support voter integrity measures and passed the voter ID bill,” Gray said in a statement. “But the insider establishment has big money in Wyoming to support candidates like Liz Cheney and Tara Nethercott, including with PAC dollars. They’re teaming up with the Star Tribune to put out false, defamatory stories that serve as a contribution to the Nethercott campaign worth hundreds of thousands of dollars – l’m grateful to my family for stepping up to counter these liberal attacks with funds from family businesses that I helped to build.”
Gray and Nethercott have emerged as candidates on opposite sides of the debate on election integrity.
Gray is running as a 2020 presidential election skeptic, saying that there was more fraud than the margin of votes between Trump and President Joe Biden. Gray is pushing to ban ballot drop boxes.
Nethercott says that there is “no objective evidence” to prove that the 2020 election was stolen for President Joe Biden, and she repeatedly emphasizes her confidence in Wyoming’s elections.
According to a database maintained by the right-leaning Heritage Foundation, Wyoming has seen just three instances (involving four people) of voter fraud in 40 years, and none since 2014.
Governor’s race
Once again, Gordon is facing multiple opponents to the right of him politically.
The governor brought in about $541,000. Of that, $392,800 of that came from individual donors – the sitting governor received $100,000 in loans from his wife and $45,000 from PACs (about 80% of that came from PACs outside Wyoming).
In the 2018 gubernatorial primary, Gordon came out on top of a crowded field with only 33% of the vote.
Gordon is not well liked by some on the far right in Wyoming. Multiple times during a recent gubernatorial debate, Gordon made sure to point out that he is “a Republican, and a conservative Republican at that.”
Gordon is being challenged by retired Marine Brent Bien who reported nearly $100,000, records show. Over a third of that was from him or his immediate family. Bien himself donated over $31,000.
From individual donors, Bien garnered about $54,000.
“Brent and Sue have been blessed to have great careers that have allowed Brent to pursue service including using his own money to travel the state and meet voters where they are,” said Sam Rubino, Bien’s campaign manager. “This campaign has always been about the hard working people of Wyoming, not millionaires and political donors.”
Veterinarian and serial political candidate Rex Rammell, on the other hand, only raised $9,200 from individuals while loaning his campaign over $66,000.
Other contests
Megan Degenfelder, formerly chief policy officer at the education department and currently the government and regulatory affairs manager for Morningstar Partners Oil & Gas, raised nearly $130,000 from individuals. Plus, she got about $10,000 from her immediate family and $70,000 in loans of her own money.
She also received a significant amount of PAC money – $23,050.
“The primary PAC donations came from Wyoming industries that represent the workforce that students are eventually going to be entering into,” Degenfelder said. “It shows that they’ve decided that I’m the candidate who’s most likely to understand the needs of industry.”
Like Schroeder, Degenfelder also applied to be the interim superintendent when Balow resigned, but ultimately got fourth in the central committee’s vote.
Trump-endorsed Schroeder trailed Degenfelder in individual donations, raising less than $27,000 from individuals who aren’t himself or family. Some of that money came from Gore, Hallinan and former state representative Marti Halverson (who was also a finalist for the superintendent position earlier this year).
The other Republican candidate in the superintendent race is Casper-based substitute teacher and cosmetologist Jennifer Zerba, who raised only $300 from two individuals.
While fundraising is one indication of a candidate’s viability, it is not infrequent that those who outraise their opponents lose the election. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/community/rep-gray-raised-500k-from-his-dad-nethercott-loaned-her-campaign-95k/article_09339631-75bd-5a4d-9d0c-dfa9e1f96a13.html | 2022-08-15T15:34:23Z |
JACKSON — Shortly after U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., asked a handful of moderate Teton County Republicans, Democrats and independents for their vote last Monday afternoon on the back porch of a Snake River-side Wilson home, some attendees made clear that their alliance wasn't easy.
“So many of us have changed our party to vote for you,” one woman called from the back of the crowd, standing near an infinity pool that emptied into a pond just behind her. “But please remember, Roe v. Wade is not a black and white issue. There’s housing involved, there’s life and death involved. It’s not black and white."
Cheney is facing a stiff primary contest from Fort Laramie attorney Harriet Hageman, who former President Donald Trump endorsed.
Cheney has courted Democrats. She didn’t back down from her criticism of the former president.
“A president trying to use force to overturn an election to stay in power — that’s a line we must never cross,” Cheney said. “I really believe that there are men and women in both parties who believe strongly that that’s the most important thing. I hear it, I see it. I talk a lot to my colleagues, both Democrats and Republicans, who understand that we are at the edge of an abyss.”
On Monday, at the private campaign event at Patricia Russell’s Wilson home, Cheney joked about talking more often with Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, after her work on the congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Those quips drew laughter from the crowd.
Patricia Russell, the host, is a former member of the Teton County School District No. 1 board of trustees. Republican Teton County Commissioner Mark Barron and Republican commission candidate Alex Muromcew, who previously fought for the Teton County GOP to continue recognizing Cheney as a Republican, were in the crowd. Also there were Paul Vogelheim and Andrew Byron, Republicans running for seats in the Wyoming House.
Democrats
For every Republican, there were also Democrats.
Democrats included Teton County Commissioners Chair Natalia D. Macker and Commissioner Luther Propst. Jackson Town Councilor Arne Jorgensen attended, as did Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr, a Democrat.
“It was surreal to see the range of people there in support of Liz Cheney because there were many Democrats there who have not necessarily been Cheney supporters,” Propst told the News&Guide. “There’s a political divide in the country that brings people together behind Liz Cheney that don’t support her on major policy issues but do support the peaceful transfer of power after an election was certified as free and fair.”
John Fox, a Teton County Republican and member of Hageman’s grassroots team in the northwest corner of Wyoming, said he wasn’t invited. He wasn’t surprised by the people who were there.
“It’s funny, isn’t it?” Fox said. “When there was no such thing as Jan. 6 and her on that commission — these same people on the Democrat side would never even be caught in the same room as Liz Cheney.
“And now they think she’s almost a hero,” Fox said. “A lot of people think that Liz Cheney is almost a goddess. She has put herself on the line. She believes in the Constitution instead of her own career.”
But “she’s no goddess to me,” Fox said. “She is a pure, 100% traitor.”
Hageman
Hageman blasted Cheney on Tuesday for her most recent campaigning.
“Cheney has completely abandoned Wyoming, is totally obsessed with her own personal political vendetta against President Trump, and only speaks to people who already agree with her,” Hageman said in a prepared statement.
“Liz Cheney only appears in Wyoming occasionally, and when she does, she visits with small groups in private homes, away from the thousands of voters she’s supposed to be representing,” she said.
Hageman, on Aug. 3, told Natrona County conservatives that the 2020 election was ”rigged” and a “travesty,” a departure from her past rhetoric about the election in which she’s questioned the results and process but stopping short of saying it had been stolen from Trump, who lost to President Joe Biden.
Hageman has held at least two town halls in Teton County, including a recent event during which Donald Trump Jr. stumped on her behalf.
Cheney has been traveling with a Capitol Police security detail for almost a year because of threats she’s received. Since appearing at a ticketed event at the Center for the Arts in Jackson in March, Cheney has not appeared before many public audiences in the state.
Jeremy Adler, a Cheney spokesperson, said that he couldn’t comment on security and that Cheney would continue attending house parties and “events of that ilk.”
Cheney’s stances
Cheney’s stances on abortion and climate change did give some people in the otherwise enthusiastically supportive crowd pause.
After folks mingled, snapped selfies with Cheney and then listened to her speak between bites of mini grilled cheese sandwiches and meatballs on a stick, Teton County resident Margie Lynch pressed the congresswoman about whether she’d support the Inflation Reduction Act, the Senate Democrats’ bill aimed at raising $400 billion to fight climate change, raise taxes on loopholes and allow Medicare to negotiate over the price of some prescription drugs.
“I really believe that we’re at a point where the last thing we should be doing is injecting more cash into the economy,” Cheney said in response. “I’m likely to be a no.”
Lynch then pressed her, pointing to the haze over the Tetons, which she said was likely caused by wildfires elsewhere in the West.
“I would not say to you that I don’t believe in climate change, because I think clearly you’re seeing it,” Cheney said. “I think there’s a question about what to do about it.”
That answer got less applause than when Cheney said that abortion “as an issue in particular, doesn’t belong in politics” — and significantly less laughter than when Cheney quipped about Pelosi telling former longtime U.S. Sen. Al Simpson that Democrats crossing over to vote for Cheney in Wyoming was “only temporary.”
Lynch, a member of the Jackson Hole Climate Action Collective’s board, described herself as “very liberal” but said she was registered as a Republican to vote for Cheney.
“Protecting the climate is vitally important, and I hoped to hear a different answer from her,” Lynch said.
Cheney, in a Monday evening interview, fired back at Hageman's comments about the last election.
“She has to say that. If she says anything else, she’ll lose the support of Donald Trump,” Cheney said. She went on to say that Hageman’s claims are the same ones that led Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani to have his law license suspended.
“She’s saying it because she thinks that’s what she has to say to win the seat,” Cheney said. “And that is exactly the kind of person that should never be entrusted with the power of office.”
Hageman, in response, said in her statement that “millions of people have lingering questions about the 2020 election and many of them are here in Wyoming.”
Hageman pointed to a Pennsylvania court that determined the state’s mail-in voting law was unconstitutional and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s spending of “an unprecedented $500 million to take over local elections offices in mostly Democrat precincts.”
Cheney’s stance on the 2020 election and her participation in the Jan. 6 committee is part of what drew some attendees to her, despite their unease over the candidate’s positions on abortion and climate.
“I’m not a Republican, but it doesn’t matter,” said Astrid Flood, sitting on a bench in Russell’s backyard. “I hate that son of a b----, Trump. I can’t stand him, and I just want somebody to bring him down.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/elections/cheney-wines-and-dines-teton-county-politicos/article_ce3f4f23-6bb0-5ae4-9018-7b8988591a7b.html | 2022-08-15T15:34:29Z |
John Murdock has been named a loan officer of Pinnacle Bank, which is expanding the Laramie Loan Production Office team to include him. “He will partner with Laramie and Albany County residents to deliver individualized consumer and commercial lending services, including commercial real estate loans, commercial operating lines of credit, construction loans, and home equity loans,” according to an emailed news release this past week from the bank. Murdock has worked in this industry in Laramie for about a decade, Pinnacle said. This includes the past seven years with ACPE Federal Credit Union, where he was chief financial officer.
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Wyoming District Court Judge Marvin Tyler is retiring, effective Jan. 2, Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Kate M. Fox announced earlier this month. Fox, who is chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission, said the position will be filled Jan. 3. Gov. Mark Gordon will appoint this Ninth Judicial District Court judge – Sublette County from a list of three names to be submitted to him by the Judicial Nominating Commission. Expressions of interest, at courts.state.wy.us/Administration/Careers, are due to Fox’s office by 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 8.
n Bob Beck, who according to his online biography has been news director of Wyoming Public Radio over the course of several decades, has announced “after 34 years I will be leaving” in October. “My plan is to retire and move to the Syracuse area of New York. Thanks to our listeners, reporters, interns and everyone who made this such an enjoyable ride,” he wrote on Twitter this past week.
n John B. Cooksey is being inducted into the Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame, the Wyoming Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. “Awarded posthumously, Cooksey is recognized for his stellar and lengthy career as a flight instructor” and FAA- “designated flight examiner in Wyoming,” according to WYDOT. His employers included Hailair and the Wyoming Oil & Gas Commission, and he ran a Phillips 66 gas station. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/business-briefs-for-8-13-22/article_61e353d5-2d1e-5e20-9ad8-ac602ede6c1f.html | 2022-08-15T15:34:35Z |
The annual MDA Fill the Boot Release with Rock Springs Firefighters Local 1499 fundraising evenr takes place at Square State Brewing on Friday, Aug. 19
ROCK SPRINGS -- Rock Springs Firefighters Local 1499 will be filling the boot at local bar Square State Brewing for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, muscular dystrophies are a group of muscle diseases caused by mutations in a person’s genes. Over time, muscle weakness decreases mobility, making everyday tasks difficult. There are many kinds of muscular dystrophy, each affecting specific muscle groups, with signs and symptoms appearing at different ages, and varying in severity. Muscular dystrophy can run in families, or a person can be the first in their family to have muscular dystrophy. There may be several different genetic types within each kind of muscular dystrophy, and people with the same kind of muscular dystrophy may experience different symptoms.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association and Fill the Boot have been around for over 68 years and was established in Boston.
The International Association of Fire Fighters is MDA’s largest national partnership. Firefighters hit the streets, storefronts and hold events like this every year collecting and filling the boot to help spread awareness in order to fund research for developing a cure for individuals that suffer from muscle debilitating diseases like ALS.
Rock Springs resident Mike Forrest is a firefighter and emergency medical technician. He has been involved with the Fill the Boot campaign since 2000. He has been the coordinator with RSFF Local 1499 since 2015.
“Our event is a chance to educate the public, in a more relaxed setting, on what MDA is and where the money collected is going,” said Forrest. “Holding our event with Square State Brewing allows us to involve local businesses with our cause and spread the word even farther.”
The MDA Fill the Boot Release with RSFF Local 1499 takes place at Square State Brewing, 422 S. Main St. on Friday, Aug. 19, starting at 3 p.m. Local food truck, Food for Thought will be on-site. Supporters are also invited to try their collaborated beer, the Flashpoint Pilsner. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/community-fills-the-boot-for-a-cause/article_acaf9083-352a-5d4e-9899-76126caa7e4c.html | 2022-08-15T15:34:41Z |
ROCK SPRINGS —A new bundle of joy was recently born at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. However, her parents faced several challenges leading up to her arrival.
Gerhard and Anastasia Talbot came to the United States after having to flee Ukraine due to the ongoing war.
“I am born South African and have been a United States resident since 2016. My wife Anastasia (Nastya) Talbot, is Ukrainian and received her United States residence on May 5, 2022,” Gerhard said.
“We had been living in Ukraine, a town called Kremenchuk in the province (oblast) of Poltava, for the last 4 years while I was doing temporary contract work in my business consultancy for a local mining business.”
He said that they had been waiting almost two years for Nastya’s resident visa to be approved.
“When the war was building up and the invasion commenced, we reached out to the state department, but had no support of help in expediting the final approval step. The hardest for us was leaving into the unknown of Europe, as Anastasia was not allowed to travel to the U.S.A.”
On March 6, they made the decision to flee.
“We were able to leave an active war situation in Ukraine after gaining approval documents to take a vehicle across the border and save up 50 gallons of gasoline for the 600 mile journey to the Polish border.”
“Knowingly facing a one way journey into the unknown, the trip was filled with mortal danger of missile attacks and getting robbed of the gasoline we collected due to shortage and getting stranded in harsh freezing weather.
“We stayed overnight in the car at a remote gas station after we were diverted away from a border we planned to cross. The next evening, we finally made it safely across the Ukrainian border into Moldova,” Gerhard said. “It was a 48 1/2 hours journey, with 59 military check point stops and 5 1/2 hours waiting at the border to cross.”
Gerhard also said that they only took important documents and a few items they knew they could carry in one suitcase each. Upon crossing the border into Moldova, there were no accommodation available. So, they drove 3 hours to the capital to find a hotel.
"We planned to fly to Frankfurt the day where we had the best chance of finalizing her visa. Unfortunately, the air space over Moldova was closed due to the war and missile threats,” he said. “So, we had to drive another 300 miles to Bucharest, Romania. We rested in a hotel and departed the next day to Frankfurt, leaving the car in Romania.
“On arrival in Frankfurt, we were told by the embassy that they could not help us and referred us to the website. It took 2 months waiting to eventually finalize this, after active involvement of an immigration lawyer and a doctor from the hospital in Rock Springs writing letters to expedite based on pregnancy complications.”
The Talbots said that two people in particular helped quite a bit during this process.
“Leslie Taylor from Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and Dr. Samer Kattan made it possible for us to have remote visits to manage the pregnancy. Not knowing when of it we could get to the U.S.A. was the biggest worry and stress. We have a safety cut off date for flying to the U.S.A. due to the pregnancy and even had to start making plan b arrangements in case. Not being able to set up a home and baby room was the toughest.”
Gerhard said that during the time they were waiting for the visa to travel, they were able to make sure that Nastya’s mother and sister were able to evacuate.
“I had received a job offer at Tata chemicals Green River, but it was complicated as I would not be separated from my wife. When it appeared that the visa was eminently to be issued, I accepted the role and commenced working here while getting everything prepared for my wife’s arrival two weeks later.”
Nastya arrived in New York, received her permanent residence and then met up with Gerhard in Salt Lake City.
“We traveled to Rock Springs and the next day met Dr. Kattan in person for a full physical, checkup and ultrasound. We continued to see him weekly until Emily Mari Talbot was born on Aug. 6, 2022, at 11:03 p.m.”
Gerhard shared that his mother would have turned 90 years old this year on Emily’s birthday.
“This is very special, in particular since on arrival in South Africa to visit family, we discovered that Anastasia was pregnant.”
The Talbots said that they are thankful for those who have helped along the way.
“Within the first few days of arrival, Tami Christensen from High Country Realty helped us find the ideal house here in Rock Springs, with Judy Osborne of Wells Fargo helping with finance.
“In particular, thanks to Leslie Taylor, Dr. Kattan, Dr. Moore and the OB staff from Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and Roger Hoops and Pam Luettich from Tata Chemicals North America who made our trip and settlement in Rock Springs possible.”
Gerhard also commended his wife, Nastya.
“Congratulations and thanks goes to my wife Nastya, who from the first time she knew she was pregnant, always looked after herself and the baby so well. She wanted all natural birth and didn’t want to take any pain medication or relief. I am so proud of my beautiful wife and stand in amazement for what she did to deliver our beautiful baby girl.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/crossing-oceans-couple-flees-ukraine-and-celebrates-birth-of-baby-in-rock-springs/article_ff1c15de-e7b9-5691-8722-5765e1448f0a.html | 2022-08-15T15:34:48Z |
ROCK SPRINGS – A Rock Springs High School senior, living with cystic fibrosis, has been able to turn setbacks into new opportunities.
Alaina Kothe is organizing the inaugural Walk to End Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
Kothe was diagnosed with CF when she was only three months old.
According to Kothe, there is no cure for CF but “there are plenty of treatments.”
“I would have to change my entire genetic code to cure it,” said Kothe.
Through gene editing technology, researchers are coming closer to a cure, she revealed.
“They actually cured someone who had similar symptoms of CF. Hopefully, someday, CF will stand for ‘cure found.’”
She added, “It is a very rare disease.”
For her final project in her American Government Economics class, she had to take something she was passionate about and find a solution. Her instructor, Liz Sedey inspired her to do her presentation on CF awareness.
It was then she decided to organize Walk to End Cystic Fibrosis in Rock Springs.
Kothe explained that CF has been known as “the kiss of death” because individuals as young as 12 and 13 years old were dying.
“It runs in my family,” she shared. “My dad’s two cousins had it and one of them died from it at a very young age. The other one died a little later in life.”
She noted that “technology has gotten so much better in handling the effects CF has on one’s life.”
Kothe said that she is thankful she is healthy but she still needs to manage other symptoms such as ADHD and diabetes. She also has difficulties in digesting food.
“I have to take enzymes to digest food,” she described. “Every cold I get turns into a lung infection. I can’t fight it off. It’s hard for kids like me to gain weight. There are drugs that help with that.”
Kothe said that if two individuals have CF and they’re in the same room, they have to stay six feet apart from each other because of the exchanging of bacteria and anything else that can make them very sick.
“Cystic Fibrosis is attached to a form of diabetes that is considered ‘normal diabetes.’ I still experience those very high and low spikes. I’m being monitored very closely because of my age.”
When Kothe was 14 years old, she decided to have her medical alert tattooed on her left arm.
“I don’t regret it at all,” she expressed. “It has helped in many situations. It will always be there and that’s perfectly fine with me.”
Kothe had a seizure during a football game at the high school just two months after she received the tattoo.
“Since my mom was in panic mode to effectively communicate with first responders, the tattoo helped them take care of me.”
“A lot of people don’t really understand how chronic illnesses work and how much of an impact it has daily in our lives,” she said. “When I was little, I wasn’t gaining any weight so I was bullied. I wasn’t able to eat because my food was spit on. I needed that protein. It was hard. People didn’t realize how much I needed to eat.”
Over the years, Kothe has adapted with CF.
“Growing up, I’m realizing that taking my pills at lunch isn’t as big of a deal as I thought it was.”
Her teachers make special exceptions and accommodations in order for Kothe to stay healthy.
She said that it is very important for her to carry food since she is at high risk for low blood sugar.
“It still makes me feel a little weird to bring food to class when others aren’t allowed to but other than that, I’m a normal kid.”
Until her class presentation, many students were unaware that she has to do one-hour treatments at home.
“A lot of people still don’t know about my treatments at home.”
During her presentation, she gave other students a chance to wear an extremely heavy vest that assists her in cleaning her lungs out at home.
“There were some very interesting reactions at first and it was fun,” she giggled. “But once they found out that I do it twice a day and that I have to do that for the rest of my life, it lost its pizzazz with them and the mood went down.”
“There are days when I wish I didn’t have this but I wouldn’t be who I am today without it.”
She added, “Even if it had forced me to grow up a little sooner, I wouldn’t have traded it.”
The reason Kothe is doing this, she said, is to help the kids who aren’t as healthy as she is.
She pointed out that “there are kids in worse shape because their families can’t afford the necessary treatment.”
“They need that money,” she expressed. “They need that money for research and to give those medications out to those kids.
“This isn’t for me. This is for the ones who need it. I’m ok.”
She has a very severe case of CF but she said “it’s all about being able to take care of myself.”
“That’s the ticket to a good, healthy life and everyone deserves that.”
“If there’s anything I could change about the world, it is for everyone to be healthy and happy.”
Kothe was fortunate to partner with Great Strides, a nationwide organization that helps groups with fundraisers for CF. They sent her the materials she needed for the event.
The Walk to End Cystic Fibrosis takes place on Saturday, Sept. 10th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. It is a 40-minute walk, beginning at Rock Springs High School, through downtown and back to the high school. Various Tiger clubs and organizations will be volunteering at the event.
There is no fee to walk but donations are appreciated. The public will have the opportunity to donate during the event’s bake sale. Bottled water will also be available for purchase. When donors contribute to the fundraiser, they will receive a piece of merchandise from the CF foundation, whether it’s a bracelet or a t-shirt.
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3-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car, police say
Published: Aug. 15, 2022 at 11:14 AM EDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
CARTHAGE, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) – A 3-year-old girl has died after being left in a hot car, police in Missouri said.
The child was found unresponsive in a car Friday afternoon, according to the Carthage Police Department. She was taken to a hospital where she died on Saturday.
No arrests have been made at this time, but the death is under investigation.
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8 bricks of suspected cocaine found washed up on beach
Published: Aug. 15, 2022 at 10:58 AM EDT|Updated: 49 minutes ago
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) – A simple beach cleanup in Mississippi led to a startling discovery this weekend.
Volunteers with SFS Keesler Air Force Base Chapter 652 found eight bricks of suspected cocaine on a beach in Biloxi near the White House Hotel, WLOX reported.
Biloxi police confirmed the bricks were found but are waiting for further testing to say for certain if the bricks contain cocaine.
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JMU alum starts nonprofit to help coaches who are facing hardships
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Good coaches can make a big difference. That’s why a James Madison University football alum created a nonprofit aimed at giving back and helping coaches and their families in a time of need.
Casey Kroll played football for JMU from 2011 to 2015. He said his senior year offensive line coach, Jamal Powell, made a big impact on him, not just as a football player, but in every aspect of his life.
“Everyone should have a Coach Powell,” Kroll said.
Kroll appreciated how Coach Powell made an effort to build trusting and meaningful relationships with his players. He said Powell is who inspired him to want to become a coach himself after college.
“I told him I was interested in getting into coaching, and specifically learning how to coach offensive line from him. He was receptive to it, and he let me kind of stay as his understudy at James Madison,” Kroll explained.
He ended up following Powell to Texas for coaching jobs there. Not long after, though, Powell was diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease called Guillain-Barre syndrome. Months later Powell was diagnosed with colon cancer, which ended up taking his life last year.
Seeing how hard this was on Powell and his family, Kroll decided he wanted to do something help. He wanted to find a way to give back, not just to the Powell’s but any coach like him who may be facing tough times. That’s when the Big Man Foundation was created.
“If they have an illness they need help overcoming, if a family member gets sick and the family needs help. We help with domestic abuse. We’ll help if you lose your home in a natural disaster,” Kroll explained.
BMF is also working to prevent these types of tragedies. The organization plans to educate coaches on general wellness and partnering with athletic programs to designate a day to get a health check up.
“In coaching, in general, there’s kind of a stigma with, like, if you feel something’s wrong, you don’t admit it, you don’t miss work for any reason. That stigma can be very unhealthy, and that’s something that we’re going to try to challenge,” Kroll said.
Kroll hopes that by doing these things through the Big Man Foundation, he can help great coaches continue to be an integral part of their athletes’ lives.
“They’re some of the most influential people that a young person will have in their entire life. Some studies say between ages 8 and 18, a coach becomes more influential than a peer group, a teacher, and, in some cases, even parents,” Kroll said.
You can learn more about the Big Man Foundation by going to https://www.thebigmanfoundation.org
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School bus carrying 32 students crashes into home near Ohio-Indiana border
COLLEGE CORNER, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A school bus carrying 32 students crashed into a home near the Ohio-Indiana state line early Monday, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Indiana State Police.
All students are OK, officials said. It appears the driver of a bus suffered a medical emergency in Union County, Indiana, that caused him to lose control of the bus.
The bus traveled into Preble County, Ohio, and crashed into a home at about 7:40 a.m., causing extensive damage.
The students are middle and high schoolers, said West College Corner Fire Chief Don Jackson.
The bus belongs to Union County College Corner Joint School District in Union County, Indiana. Multiple school officials declined immediate comment.
First responders performed life-saving measures on the bus driver, according to the sheriff’s office.
He was taken to a hospital, Jackson said. The driver’s condition was not immediately available.
One person was at home at the time of the crash, but he was working in the backyard and not hurt, the fire chief said.
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Thao, Kueng say they rejected plea deal in Floyd killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing told a judge Monday that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year prison sentences, setting the stage for trial in October.
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. They and Thomas Lane were working with Derek Chauvin when he pinned Floyd’s neck with his knee for more than nine minutes as the 46-year-old Black man said he couldn’t breathe and eventually grew still.
The killing, captured in bystander video, sparked protests worldwide and a reckoning on racial injustice. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of second-degree murder last year and sentenced to 22 1/2 years on the state charge.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill had set a limited window for accepting a plea deal ahead of trial, and Monday’s brief hearing served to formalize the ex-officers’ rejections of the state’s offers.
“It would be lying for me to accept any plea offer,” said Thou, who held back concerned bystanders as Chauvin pinned Floyd.
Thao, Kueng and Lane were convicted in federal court in February of violating Floyd’s civil rights. Lane, who held Floyd’s legs and twice asked if he should be turned on his side, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years. Thao was sentenced to 3 1/2 years. Kueng, who pinned Floyd’s back, was sentenced to 3 years.
Assistant Attorney General Matt Frank said plea negotiations began in earnest in May and continued into June. The offers would have dropped the charge of aiding and abetting murder, and the officers’ state time would have run concurrently with the federal sentences.
The trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 24, with opening statements Nov. 7.
Lane avoided a state trial by pleading guilty in May to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in a deal that calls for a three-year sentence. His sentencing is Sept. 21.
Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years on the federal civil rights charge. He remains in the state’s maximum security prison at Oak Park Heights pending his transfer to federal prison. The other three remain free on bail.
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Associated Press writer Amy Forliti contributed to this story.
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Metaverse Artist Krista Kim and futurist producer Peter Martin team up to bring culture, wellness, and education to the Open Metaverse.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - [0] was introduced last month in Krista Kim's New York Times Op-Ed announcing the creation of "a better Metaverse." Kim is teaming up with Academy Award-nominated and interactive Emmy-winning producer Peter Martin (VALIS studio) to found [0] (pronounced "zero"), an innovation lab & creative studio developing the future of realistic digital humans and immersive experiences in an open, interoperable Metaverse.
[0] and their partners will produce virtual experiences to be accessible through 0.xyz set to release in early 2023, and act as a strategy and R&D lab for pioneering companies entering the Metaverse. [0] aims to present a new kind of open Metaverse. The Metaverse's current gaming-centric vision leaves substantial untapped potential in other enriching fields with the potential to develop a robust experience economy with creators. [0] aims to share the visions of renowned artists and creatives alongside scientists and educators seeking to create new genres of digital spaces that prioritize the value of wellness, culture, and life-enhancing content. By early 2023, [0] will amplify and scale virtual wellness programs by utilizing the Metaverse as an avenue for personalized avatars, interpersonal interactions, spatial story-telling, and both meditative and personal enrichment programming in association with key IP partnerships.
[0] will feature a combination of cutting-edge virtual production and hyper-realistic avatars within interoperable, open ecosystems. [0] has formed strategic partnerships with industry leaders, including The Third Floor, Blvck Pixel, CJ Olive Networks, M2 Studios, Spatial.io, Storyfile, WEVR, and VALIS Studio. These production partnerships will ensure [0]'s vision of a high-fidelity, interoperable Metaverse, and allow for the highest level of innovation and creative production across [0]'s projects. Through these experiences, Kim & Martin will herald a new era of projects promoting healing and wellness in the Metaverse
"The Metaverse is the greatest art project of human civilization at the intersection of technology, education, health & wellness, science, and culture."
- Krista Kim, Co-Founder
"I have helped pioneer early versions of Metaverse since I first read the term in "Snow Crash' in 1994. The technology has finally arrived to deliver the massive multi-user photorealistic Metaverse envisioned in Neal Stephenson's seminal work."
- Peter Martin, Co-Founder
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regression Games, the AI gaming and esports company, today announced it has closed $4.2M in seed funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with participation from Andreesen Horowitz (a16z), BBQ Capital, Roosh Ventures, and various angel investors to bring the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to gaming and esports. Regression Games plans to use the new capital to grow their engineering team and accelerate the development of their initial platform to test AI-driven gaming, in partnership with existing games and game studios.
Regression Games is building the platform and ecosystem to make AI gaming and esports accessible and enjoyable for everyone. The platform will enable players to write code and AIs that control characters, debug strategies in real-time, compete for prizes in tournaments and top spots on leaderboards, and collaborate with friends to build the best bots possible. Rather than traditional game playing where players utilize a controller or mouse and keyboard, Regression Games users will program algorithms and machine learning models to battle others. The AI platform will be made to integrate with both existing games and original games developed by Regression Games. With more than 3.2 billion gamers around the world, 175 US collegiate esport programs, and over 47% of US high schools teaching computer science, this intersection of gaming and coding is poised to grow over the years to come. By 2028, the video game industry is estimated to be worth over $435bn, as well as an estimated 45 million coders by 2030.
The company was founded by Aaron Vontell, an MIT alum and early engineer at AI-powered automation company Instabase. Aaron has spent the past few years working on low-code / no-code systems for non-technical people to harness the power of large machine learning models. Before Instabase, he helped develop Battlecode, an annual AI gaming competition at MIT where college students from around the globe build virtual bots to compete in video games.
"People really enjoy being able to use their technical skills to compete and win prizes, and with the proliferation of AI–this is the perfect time to start bringing AI gaming to the masses," says Aaron Vontell, Founder and CEO, Regression Games. "There is a lot of really great work coming from the ML community in using neural networks to play games like Minecraft, Dota 2, and Atari games. I want to bring those ideas to the mainstream and give people an accessible place to have fun using and competing with artificial intelligence in games."
"The growth of gaming, combined with its significant overlap with the esports and programming communities, has created a market primed for the collision of gaming and AI," said Rick Yang, General Partner and Head of Consumer Investing at NEA. "We met Aaron through our investment in Instabase and are thrilled to keep him in the NEA Family and partner with him as he executes on his vision to build Regression Games into a platform offering opportunities for competition, education, and recreation for players of all skill levels. Regression has great potential to become a pioneer in the emerging AI gaming space."
a16z General Partner James Gwertzman added, "One of the core tenets of our a16z games fund is that games are great breeding grounds for new technologies that will then find their way into all sorts of other industries. And Regression is a perfect example. What Aaron is doing — turning the creation of AI bots into a game — is not only fun in its own right, but will likely create new frameworks to simplify AI bot creation that will have broad applicability outside of games."
Aaron believes that the tools and approaches for AI competition are useful to more than just the players, but also to game studios that wish to enhance AI capabilities, or run their own AI competitions. Aaron says: "A lot more people are gaming these days, and there is a lot of complexity that goes into planning the NPCs and AIs that are used in the metaverse, online battle arenas, etc. The tools and platform we're building for players to compete will also be extremely useful for developers who want to build AIs into their games. It's widely known that existing bots in games are lacking, and we can do so much more than what is currently implemented"
Regression Games plans to hold a private alpha test and tournament with players on its AI platform in the coming months. Interested players and game developers can visit: https://regression.gg to sign up for the mailing list and follow Regression Games on Twitter and join the company's Discord server for updates!
Regression Games is hiring! Visit https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/regressiongg to view available positions.
Regression Games is building the platform and ecosystem to make competitive gaming with artificial intelligence accessible and fun to everyone. Players create AIs using code or machine learning models, debug strategies in real time, compete for prizes in tournaments and top spots on leaderboards, and collaborate with friends to build the best bots possible. For more information visit: https://www.regression.gg/
New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. With nearly $24 billion in cumulative committed capital since the firm's founding in 1977, NEA invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company's lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm's track record of investing includes more than 260 portfolio company IPOs and more than 440 mergers and acquisitions. www.nea.com
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- America's DataHub Consortium (ADC), in partnership with TechConnect and Advanced Technology International (ATI), today announced 17 finalists in America's DataHub Innovation Challenge. These candidates receive membership to ADC and the chance to win $50,000 in non-dilutive funds through a pitch competition this September 27 in Washington, D.C. at Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit. ADC members receive streamlined access to federal statistical system funding and provide input to strategic priorities.
"Data is increasingly a global commodity more valuable than any other," said Matthew Laudon, Vice President – TechConnect Division at ATI. "It is in the national interest to ensure that our agencies receive the most cutting edge solutions to maintain effective and secure management of data resources. The America's DataHub Innovation Challenge delivered the best of the best, and we're proud to bring those new innovators into such a powerful sphere of purchasers and end users."
Finalists offered solutions primarily featuring four areas of interest: dashboards that integrate disparate data types into a cohesive display; data linking and data access for secure and effective distribution to authorized end users; data security and privacy solutions to safeguard residents; and novel analytical techniques, including software approaches for utilizing datasets. They not only stand to earn funding this fall; in-person reviewers may also offer them unique opportunities, including membership to America's DataHub Consortium, which centralizes data concerns for 13 statistical agencies and units. Leading corporate and investment buyers will also review pitches and participate in the award ceremony.
"America's DataHub Consortium provides a flexible, sustainable method to connect data and communities in a new and innovative way. It brings together a consortium of experts from industry and academia to work with the government statistical agencies to enable evidence-building," said Mike Atkinson, Vice President – Medical and Information Management, ATI. "America's DataHub Innovation Challenge sought solutions to our nation's most pressing data-related challenges, and we're very hopeful about the quality of the results. We invite you to join us this fall as we meet them and preview the future of data innovation."
For more information or to attend the pitch event this fall, visit: https://events.techconnect.org/DTCFall/americas_datahub_consortium/. To join America's DataHub Consortium, visit: https://www.americasdatahub.org/how-to-join/.
The ADC vision is to be an enduring national asset, where eligible people and secure data come together for collaborative research and decision-making that will benefit the American public. americasdatahub.org
With 25+ years of experience connecting emerging technologies with unique funding and partnership opportunities, TechConnect boasts the most robust research and innovation network in the world. It employs a broad scope of tools to deliver top technologies, including open innovation programs, conferences, and open-access publications. Each year, TechConnect prospects, vets, and connects thousands of emerging technologies with corporate, investment, municipal, and national defense clients. TechConnect is a division of Advanced Technology International. techconnect.org
ATI, a public-service nonprofit based in Summerville, S.C., builds and manages collaborations that conduct research and development of new technologies to solve our nation's most pressing challenges. Fueled by a community of experts from industry, academia, and government, ATI accelerates impact by using the power of collaboration to help the federal government quickly acquire novel technologies. ATI is a subsidiary of Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER), a public-service research institute organized as a nonprofit corporation, which is dedicated to informing decisions that shape the nation's future. ATI.org
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AmTrav, the one-stop platform for business travel, is expanding its leadership and customer service teams to support the surge in business travel which is growing stronger as the pandemic subsides.
New hires to the leadership team include Susan Hathaway-Altman as Chief Sales Officer, Tim Hines as Chief Marketing Officer, and Gaurav Patel who has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer.
Susan brings with her deep corporate travel and sales experience, having worked for some of the industry's leading brands like Amex GBT, BCD, and most recently Atlas Travel. At AmTrav Susan will be responsible for leading the sales team and crafting the go-to-market strategy.
"I've always admired AmTrav," Susan said. "They've been thought leaders in the industry for years and always ahead of the curve technologically. I am thrilled to be joining them."
Tim is a seasoned marketing leader having worked for well known technology companies like Dialpad and running a consulting practice focused on building and scaling marketing programs He will focus on building a marketing engine to support growth efforts and tell the AmTrav story.
Gaurav, who has been with AmTrav since 2017 as its Vice President of Engineering, has led a 10-person development team that has out-built and out-innovated competitor teams that are 10-30 times larger. He now steps into the CTO role to continue to build an even better platform for customers.
Additionally, the company has hired over 20 new Travel Advisors to assist clients with booking volumes that have doubled in the past year.
"Coming out of COVID, we're seeing a sea change in attitudes among corporate travel buyers," said Jeff Klee, Co-Founder and CEO of AmTrav. "They're tired of crappy booking tools and less willing to accept a lack of personal attention." Klee went on: "The bar has been raised and it's going to keep getting higher. We're building a team to meet those escalating demands and to help spread the word about AmTrav."
AmTrav anticipates substantial growth through the remainder of 2022 and beyond, with global spending on business travel expected to surge past $2 trillion in the next 5 to 6 years. As businesses look for a modern solution to manage their travel, AmTrav will continue to raise the bar with both software and service.
AmTrav is a new kind of technology and services platform that's driving business travel into a bold new era. Our easy-to-use solution empowers travelers and travel bookers to be more productive. Companies of all sizes use AmTrav to book trips, find savings, set travel policies, manage payments and expenses, and keep their travelers safe. Travelers love AmTrav because our one connected platform provides a seamless experience across the travel ecosystem and our travel experts and relationship managers are always ready to help. More than 1000 businesses use AmTrav to go places, meet people, build meaningful connections, and get the most out of every trip. www.amtrav.com
Contact: Tim Hines, 312-525-9730, timh@amtrav.com
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First source of electronic health record data available on platform provides life science organizations with deeper clinical insights for therapy optimization
BOSTON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadia, the leading data analytics platform for healthcare and life sciences, today announced its availability through Prognos Marketplace. Prognos is solving for disconnected, siloed data that cannot interoperate and leaves an incomplete view of the patient, including lab results, prescription information, and medical claims. Arcadia is the first source of electronic health record (EHR) data to be included in the platform, delivering deeper clinical insights that will enable Prognos' life science customers to optimize and accelerate therapy strategies.
Arcadia Research Data is built on an active EHRs and claims-based patient population data that feature comprehensive visibility across payers, multiple sites of care, and the entire clinical patient journey.
Prognos Marketplace will enable linking and access to Arcadia's de-identified RWD data to drive insights for life sciences research to improve health/patient outcomes.
"We are pleased to democratize access to health data at scale by joining Prognos' data partner ecosystem," said Jim Robbins, SVP of Life Sciences at Arcadia. "The clinical information available in our EHR data will enable these organizations to gather deeper, more accurate medical assessments that can accelerate the advancement of new, life-saving therapies to millions of patients."
"Prognos' life science customers can now include Arcadia's data in their cohort searches and purchase record-level data to inform therapy targeting, map the patient journey, and support therapy launch and commercialization efforts," said Sundeep Bhan, CEO at Prognos Health. "Providing the ability to combine patients' data across all data types including lab, claims, pharmacy, EHR, mortality, and SDoH data is critical to improving patient outcomes."
Connect with Arcadia at ICPE in Copenhagen to learn more about how their data can support biopharmaceutical research. Learn more at arcadia.io/rwd.
About Prognos
Prognos Marketplace houses harmonized lab test results from trusted sources integrated with large sources of prescriptions and medical claims. There are more than 200 billion health records for 325 million de-identified patients, with new data sources being added continually. Users can create and refine patient cohorts and then buy healthcare data through a single contract. All data purchased is available on the Datavant token, making it interoperable with other patient-level data that has been tokenized using Datavant. To learn more, visit prognoshealth.com
About Arcadia
Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We transform data into powerful insights that deliver results. Through our partnerships with the nation's leading health systems, payers, and life science companies, we are growing a community of innovation to improve care, maximize value, and confront emerging challenges. For more information, visit arcadia.io.
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Amendola Communications for Arcadia
mrhodes@acmarketingpr.com
Ashley Triscuit
Prognos Health
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