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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dover Fueling Solutions ("DFS"), a part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a leading global provider of advanced customer-focused technologies, services and solutions in the fuel and convenience retail industry, today announced its collaboration with Bottomline, a Dutch supplier of software, planning and transport services in the oil and gas sector, to offer a complete, end-to-end fuel management solution.
Bottomline's fuel logistics software package and services enable customers to schedule, execute, administer, track and analyze the transportation of fuel from depot to fuel stations and end customers, helping to reduce logistical costs and strengthen the supply chain. DFS's wetstock management services collect data to measure and monitor fuel tanks, offering protection against instances of loss by rapidly identifying the source and providing real-time analysis. Together, DFS and Bottomline will offer customers one aggregated fuel management solution that can save retailers 5-10% in costs through automated operations and result in increased visibility into the fuel supply chain and optimized transportation routes.
"As fuel prices have risen, the cost associated with fuel loss has never been higher," said David Crouse, President at DFS. "This collaboration helps safeguard businesses by serving as the missing link to a fully optimized fuel management system. We're excited to offer customers increased transparency into transport logistics and on-site monitoring and provide them with the tools they need to measure performance, identify gaps and automate processes."
"This partnership is an ideal collaboration for Bottomline," said Léon van Rijswijk, CEO of Bottomline. "We've been looking to expand our business offering on a global scale and were drawn to Dover Fueling Solutions' forward-thinking vision of taking fuel and convenience retail to the next level. Together we can ensure fuel is transported safely and efficiently – from when it leaves the depot to when it's pumped into the customer's car."
Bottomline was founded in 1998 and facilitates safe, efficient and timely replenishment of fuel tanks that store products such as gasoline, diesel, propane, LNG and LPG. The Bottomline software suite operates via a five-part application:
- Scheduling – Forecasts fuel orders and automatically schedules onto available trucks.
- Execution – Showcases approved and scheduled trips on truck drivers' handheld devices.
- Confirmation – Reviews delivered fuel loads and forwards data to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for invoicing.
- Tracking – Provides real-time management of trip status and truck locations.
- Information – Measures and analyzes performance.
The Bottomline software suite is now available to DFS customers via the company's web portal interface.
For more information on DFS's collaboration with Bottomline to offer an end-to-end fuel management solution, visit www.doverfuelingsolutions.com/newsandevents. For more information on Bottomline, visit www.bottomline.eu.
About Dover Fueling Solutions:
Dover Fueling Solutions ("DFS"), part of Dover Corporation, comprises the product brands of ClearView, Fairbanks, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ProGauge, Tokheim, and Wayne Fueling Systems, and delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wetstock management solutions to customers worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DFS has a significant manufacturing presence around the world, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information about DFS, visit www.doverfuelingsolutions.com.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.
Dover Fueling Solutions Contact:
Amy Cearley
(512) 484-4259
amy.cearley@doverfs.com
Dover Media Contact:
Adrian Sakowicz, VP, Communications
(630) 743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com
Dover Investor Contact:
Jack Dickens, Senior Director, Investor Relations
(630) 743-2566
jdickens@dovercorp.com
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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge or the Company) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) today announced it has completed a joint venture merger transaction with Phillips 66 (P66) resulting in a single joint venture holding both Enbridge's and P66's indirect ownership interests in Gray Oak Pipeline, LLC (Gray Oak) and DCP Midstream LP (DCP) and an agreement to realign their respective economic and governance interests in the underlying business operations.
Through the surviving joint venture as illustrated below, Enbridge will increase its indirect economic interest in Gray Oak to 58.5% from 22.8%, and the parties have agreed to transfer to Enbridge, from P66, the operatorship of Gray Oak, the long-haul, contracted pipeline which provides critical, low-cost connectivity from the Permian into Corpus Christi and the Houston area. The transfer of operatorship of Gray Oak is planned to occur in the second quarter of 2023. In turn, Enbridge will reduce its indirect economic interest in DCP to 13.2% from 28.3%, further reducing its commodity price exposure and strengthening the Company's low risk pipeline-utility model.
The merger is expected to be immediately accretive to Enbridge's distributable cash flow per share and result in an approximately US$400 million cash payment to the Company from the merged entity. The cash generated from the transaction will create additional financial flexibility and further the Company's capital allocation priorities.
"We're pleased to have reached this new arrangement with P66 to optimize the combined assets and drive operational and financial synergies from both assets," said Al Monaco, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge. "It's another example of our continued focus on optimizing our portfolio and surfacing value for our shareholders, while further building out our already strong U.S. Gulf Coast export position. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with P66."
Gray Oak Pipeline, in combination with Enbridge's Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC), provides an industry-leading solution to deliver low-cost, long-lived Permian Basin oil to local Gulf Coast and global export markets. The EIEC currently loads nearly 30% of North American oil exports. Through 2030, the Company anticipates that Permian oil supply will grow by an estimated two million barrels per day, enhancing Gray Oak's utilization and driving increased oil exports off the Gulf Coast. Further integration of Gray Oak and the EIEC is expected to support the development of new commercial solutions and future growth potential, unlocking additional value for Enbridge's customers.
Enbridge intends to extend its solar self-power strategy by working with the other Gray Oak owners to develop solar facilities along the Gray Oak right-of-way in support of the Company's net-zero emissions targets, and those of its customers'.
Citi acted as financial advisor to Enbridge and Vinson & Elkins acted as its legal counsel.
Forward-Looking Information
Forward-looking information, or forward-looking statements, have been included in this news release to provide information about Enbridge and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including management's assessment of Enbridge and its subsidiaries' and affiliates' future plans and operations. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward looking statements are typically identified by words such as ''anticipate'', ''expect'', ''project'', 'estimate'', ''forecast'', ''plan'', ''intend'', ''target'', ''believe'', "likely" and similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking information or statements included or incorporated by reference in this document include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the joint venture merger transaction with Phillips 66 (the "Transaction") and related matters, including expected accretion, operational and financial synergies, and other benefits of the Transaction; expected Permian oil supply; expected Gulf Coast oil exports; expected utilization of Gray Oak; integration of Gray Oak and Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center; future growth opportunities; solar self-power strategy; and net zero emissions targets.
Although Enbridge believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information available on the date such statements are made and processes used to prepare the information, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Material assumptions include assumptions about the following: energy transition, including the drivers and pace thereof; the COVID-19 pandemic and the duration and impact thereof; global economic growth and trade; the expected supply of and demand for crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids ("NGL"), liquified natural gas ("LNG") and renewable energy; prices of crude oil, natural gas, NGL, LNG and renewable energy; anticipated utilization of our assets; anticipated cost savings; exchange rates; inflation; interest rates; availability and price of labour and construction materials; the stability of our supply chain; operational reliability and performance; customer, regulatory and stakeholder support and approvals; anticipated construction and in-service dates; weather; announced and potential acquisition, disposition and other corporate transactions and projects and the timing and impact thereof, including the Transaction; expectations about our partners' ability to complete and finance proposed transactions and projects, including the Transaction; governmental legislation; litigation; credit ratings; hedging program; expected EBITDA and expected adjusted EBITDA; expected earnings/(loss) and adjusted earnings/(loss); expected earnings/(loss) or adjusted earnings/(loss) per share; expected future cash flows and expected future distributable cash flow ("DCF") and DCF per share; estimated future dividends; financial strength and flexibility; debt and equity market conditions; and general economic and competitive conditions. Assumptions regarding the expected supply of and demand for crude oil, natural gas, NGL, LNG and renewable energy and the prices of these commodities are material to and underlie all forward-looking statements, as they may impact current and future levels of demand for the Company's services. Similarly, exchange rates, inflation, interest rates and the COVID-19 pandemic impact the economies and business environments in which the Company operates and may impact levels of demand for the Company's services and cost of inputs and are, therefore, inherent in all forward-looking statements. Due to the interdependencies and correlation of these macroeconomic factors, the impact of any one assumption on a forward-looking statement cannot be determined with certainty, particularly with respect to expected DCF and DCF per share amounts.
Enbridge's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties pertaining to the realization of anticipated benefits and synergies of projects and transactions, including the Transaction, successful execution of our strategic priorities, operating performance, the Company's dividend policy, regulatory parameters, changes in regulations applicable to the Company's business, litigation, acquisitions and dispositions and other transactions, project approval and support, renewals of rights-of-way, weather, economic and competitive conditions, public opinion, changes in tax laws and tax rates, changes in trade agreements, political decisions, exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices, supply of and demand for commodities and the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to those risks and uncertainties discussed in this and in the Company's other filings with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators. The impact of any one risk, uncertainty or factor on a particular forward-looking statement is not determinable with certainty, as these are interdependent, and Enbridge's future course of action depends on management's assessment of all information available at the relevant time. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this news release or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Enbridge or persons acting on the Company's behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
About Enbridge
At Enbridge, we safely connect millions of people to the energy they rely on every day, fueling quality of life through our North American natural gas, oil or renewable power networks and our growing European offshore wind portfolio. We're investing in modern energy delivery infrastructure to sustain access to secure, affordable energy and building on two decades of experience in renewable energy to advance new technologies including wind and solar power, hydrogen, renewable natural gas and carbon capture and storage. We're committed to reducing the carbon footprint of the energy we deliver, and to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Enbridge's common shares trade under the symbol ENB on the Toronto (TSX) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges. To learn more, visit us at Enbridge.com.
For Further Information Please Contact:
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HARRISBURG, Pa., August 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) are pleased to honor Kim Alaburda with the 2022 Gail-Burns Smith Award. Alaburda, who is the Executive Director of the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (NMCSAP), will receive the award during the 2022 National Sexual Assault Conference® held online on August 17.
Presented jointly by ATSA and NSVRC, the award is named in honor of Gail Burns-Smith, one of the first advocates to recognize and speak publicly about the importance of collaboration between victim advocates and those working in the area of sex offender management to effectively prevent child sexual abuse.
Alaburda has been Executive Director of the NMCSAP for a combined total of over 34 years. She is revered throughout the state for her visionary, brilliant, kind, dedicated, and considerate leadership in a relentless pursuit to end sexual violence. She brings a highly sophisticated and collaborative approach to her work that has always integrated services for those who have been abused, those who have abused, and anyone impacted by sexual violence, including service providers. Her expertise includes successful community and statewide program and policy development and implementation, community collaboration, professional training, and fiscal and contract management.
ABOUT ATSA
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) is an international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to preventing sexual abuse. ATSA has member chapters throughout the world; and informs evidence-based public policy and prevention initiatives. Visit www.atsa.com for more information on the treatment and management of individuals who have sexually abused or are at risk to abuse.
ABOUT NSVRC
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is the leading nonprofit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. NSVRC translates research and trends into best practices that help individuals, communities and service providers achieve real and lasting change. The center also works with the media to promote informed reporting and sponsors a Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) prevention campaign each April.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) today announced that the Company will report results for the second quarter fiscal 2023 on September 1, 2022, before the market opens, and hold its quarterly earnings conference call at 7:30 a.m. (central) the same day.
- A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at https://www.genesco.com/investor-relations/news-events/events
- An audio archive of the call will be available for up to one year at https://www.genesco.com/investor-relations/news-events/events
- In addition, a summary of the second quarter results will be available on the Genesco website on September 1, 2022, at https://www.genesco.com/investor-relations/news-events/events
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer and branded company, sells footwear and accessories in more than 1,410 retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Little Burgundy, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.journeys.ca, www.littleburgundyshoes.com, www.schuh.co.uk, www.schuh.ie, www.schuh.eu, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.johnstonmurphy.ca, www.nashvilleshoewarehouse.com, and www.dockersshoes.com. In addition, Genesco sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the licensed Levi's brand, the licensed Dockers brand, the licensed Bass brand, and other brands. Genesco is committed to progress in its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and the Company's environmental, social and governance stewardship. For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.
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HENDERSON, Nev., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grove Inc. (NASDAQ: GRVI), a market leader in Amazon and eCommerce brand ownership and aggregation, announces that today, August 17, 2022, its trading name on the Nasdaq officially changed from "Grove Inc." to "Upexi, Inc." and its ticker symbol changed from "GRVI" to "UPXI". This accompanies previous press releases notifying investors of this change.
CEO Allan Marshall stated, "Last month, we announced our growth strategy in a letter to shareholders that focused on our acquisition plan to bring more, profitable eCommerce brands in various industries under our umbrella. Moving to a new name and stock ticker is a reflection of the progress we have made and our goal for continued growth."
No action is required by the company's current shareholders as a result of this change, and the change in its ticker symbol will have no effect on its business goals, strategy, or fees and expenses.
Upexi Inc., is an innovator in aggregation, accelerating Amazon and eCommerce businesses by combining consumer data and vertical integration to scale brands in multiple industries, while lowering costs with a growing distribution network. Through strategic acquisitions, Grove continues to expand into numerous consumer markets, and utilizes its in-house, SaaS programmatic ad technology to help achieve a lower cost per acquisition and accumulate consumer data for increased cross-selling between its growing portfolio of brands.
Andrew Norstrud
Email: investorinfo@upexi.com
Phone: (702) 332-5591
Investor Relations Contact
TraDigital IR
John McNamara
Email: john@tradigitalir.com
Phone: (917) 658-2602
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with business strategy, potential acquisitions, revenue guidance, product development, integration and synergies of acquiring companies and personnel. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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GLEN ALLEN, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.105 per share. The dividend is payable on both the Class A and Class B Common Stock and will be paid September 15, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2022.
About Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., a leading designer, marketer, and distributor of a wide range of branded small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, as well as commercial products for restaurants, fast food chains, bars, and hotels. The Company's owned consumer brands include Hamilton Beach®, Proctor Silex®, Hamilton Beach Professional®, Weston®, TrueAir®, Brightline® and Hamilton Beach Health®. The Company's owned commercial brands include Hamilton Beach Commercial® and Proctor Silex Commercial®. Hamilton Beach Brands licenses the brands for Wolf Gourmet® countertop appliances, CHI® premium garment care products, Clorox® air purifiers, and Brita® countertop water appliances. Hamilton Beach Brands markets and distributes the Bartesian® premium cocktail delivery system through an exclusive multiyear agreement. Hamilton Beach Brands has entered the home medical market through a multiyear agreement with HealthBeacon plc and is the exclusive marketer and distributor of a smart Injection Care Management System in the U.S. and Canada under the new brand name Hamilton Beach Health®. For more information about Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company, visit hamiltonbeachbrands.com.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Höegh LNG Partners LP's (NYSE: HMLP) second quarter 2022 results will be released on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, before the market opens. In connection with this, a presentation will be held at 8:30 A.M. (EST) on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. The results and presentation material will be available for download at http://www.hoeghlngpartners.com.
The presentation will be immediately followed by a Q&A session. Participants will be able to join this presentation using the following details:
a. Webcast
https://app.webinar.net/E3qLlRjln9Y
b. Teleconference
Participants should ask to be joined into the Höegh LNG Partners LP call.
There will be a Q&A session after the presentation. Information on how to ask questions will be given at the beginning of the Q&A session.
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available from one hour after the end of the conference call until August 31, 2022.
The replay dial-in numbers are as follows:
Replay passcode: 9296187
Media:
The IGB Group, Bryan Degnan, +1 (646) 673-9701 / Leon Berman, +1 (212) 477-8438
www.hoeghlngpartners.com
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QINGDAO, China, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hisense, a leading global technology enterprise, held its first live-stream Hisense's Customized Products for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ Launch and unveiled its innovative premium products. At the Event, Hisense revealed its latest product, including Hisense U7H TV, Hisense L9H Laser TV, and display home appliance products. The launch showcased Hisense's premium technology and innovative breakthroughs, which fully demonstrated the enterprise's values and commitment to using technology to establish better and more premium life for global consumers.
"Over the past 53 years, Hisense has grown into an international technology leading enterprise." In the opening, Candy Pang, the Deputy General Manager of Brand Management Department of Hisense Group, expressed: "As an Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, we are more than privileged to launch Hisense's Customized Products for the FIFA World Cup to celebrate the fabulous FIFA Moments with the world. "
Premium and Exquisite Technology: Customized for Ultimate Living Experience
Hisense U7H - Enhance Perfect Match Experience
In recent years, consumers are turning to the finest of the best TV, and Hisense's U7H features premium technology that could precisely match consumer demands. Through vivid explanation, the launch showcased Hisense U7H premium function, helping consumers better understand the benefits of all intelligent features. In which, Sport Mode function is an ultimate enhancement function, whenever viewers watch sports scenes, Hisense U7H will automatically activate Sports Mode, enhancing details and smoothness, providing football lovers with an exquisite FIFA World Cup™ watching experience.
Hisense L9H TriChroma Laser TV – Best-in-Class TV Experience
With many years of development, Hisense Laser TV has been crowned "King of Ultra Short Throw Projectors", received "Best-in-Class","Editor's-Choice Award", and L9H delivers a superb experience for consumers who are looking for premium large-screen TV with flawless performance. During the event, Hisense took audiences on an exploration journey to fully visualize L9H's technology. The L9H is an Ultra-Large Screen, Flawless Image Quality, and Greener Laser TV, all technologies equipped in L9H could provide excellent brightness, contrast, color, and detail for ultra-vivid picture quality, giving global consumers a breathtaking viewing experience.
Home Appliance Series, the Whole Category Products
In addition to its TV series, Hisense also displayed its home appliances to enhance consumers' living experience. From ovens to dishwashers, from smart air conditioners to washing machines, gathering all of Hisense's latest products inside 'Hisense House' to deliver a perfect lifestyle atmosphere to consumers leveraging the concept of intelligent living.
Through Hisense's Customized Products for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ Launch, Hisense redefines premium technology with cutting-edge innovation, once again taking consumers living experiences to the next level. At the end of this year, as an Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Hisense will fully commit and deliver global consumers a Perfect Match experience through Hisense technology.
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The lengthy examination of Hubilo's risk management systems bolsters client trust when cyber security is more important than ever
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hubilo, the leading virtual, in-person, and hybrid event tech platform, completes its Systems and Organizations Controls audit and certification, demonstrating its commitment to building client trust and confidence in Hubilo's systems. The SOC2 Type 2 ® report recognizes Hubilo's practice of reliable, safe, and trustworthy management of client privacy and data security.
SOC2® compliance is part of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' System and Organization Control reporting platform. The reporting process outlines five trust service principles of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of customer data as a framework for safeguarding data.
The examination process was rigorous. Over a six-month period, auditors regularly examined Hubilo's security controls across the organization. Auditors not only analyzed Hubilo's policies and procedures but ensured they were practiced throughout the organization to effectively safeguard the privacy and security of client data. Each and every security control was monitored, and auditors could demand evidence of correct practice at any time during the six-month period. Finally, the auditors reviewed work with the information security and compliance team and several other departments across the organization for the certification.
"While the risk can never be zero, the SOC2 Type 2® report ensures Hubilo has achieved the gold standard for securing customer data and that we have the controls in place to maintain security and privacy of their data," said CTO and Co-founder Mayank Agarwal. "It also signifies that we have the proper policies and procedures in place and are implementing them to match the most stringent standards globally. This certification increases the trust factor for clients and customers.
"During events, there is a lot of data transfer, from personal information for registration to private networking conversations and more. Event professionals, and attendees, will know Hubilo has the measures and tools in place to protect their data."
Hubilo's data protection procedures include but are not limited to end-to-end encryption (In transit and at rest), continuous monitoring and reviewing of each data entry and exit point, audit of access management at regular intervals, an experienced security incident team, well-versed disaster recovery, and data back up procedures, and more. Hubilo will ensure that they manage to exceed their clients' expectations regarding their data security and privacy requirements and will continue to have the process of external audit/reviews done for SOC2 Type 2 at regular intervals.
To learn more about the data security implemented by the SOC2 certification, please visit https://us.aicpa.org/interestareas/frc/assuranceadvisoryservices/aicpasoc2report.
About Hubilo Technologies Inc: Hubilo is the event professional's event platform for virtual, in-person, and hybrid events. Founded in 2015 to revolutionize engagement at in-person events, the company makes it easy to bring people together anywhere, anytime. Hubilo's powerful engagement features, live + dedicated client experience team, and custom branding tools have helped create over 12K events and counting. Headquartered in Bengaluru and San Francisco, Hubilo's 400+ employees are dedicated to enabling the world's most important events: Yours.
Media Contact | Neermohi Shah | neermohi@hubilo.com
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TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT) ("Hut 8" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an equity distribution agreement dated August 17, 2022 (the "ATM Agreement") with Canaccord Genuity and Stifel (the "Agents"), pursuant to which the Company established an at-the-market equity program (the "ATM Program").
Pursuant to the ATM Program, the Company may, at its discretion and from time-to-time during the term of the ATM Agreement, sell, through the Agents, such number of common shares of the Company ("Common Shares") as would result in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to US$200,000,000. Sales of Common Shares, if any, through the Agents will be made through "at-the-market" issuances, including without limitation, sales made directly on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States at the market price prevailing at the time of each sale. No Common Shares will be offered or sold under the ATM Program on the Toronto Stock Exchange or any other marketplace in Canada. The ATM Program may be terminated, with notice, by either party at any time.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the ATM Program, if any, principally for general corporate purposes (including funding ongoing operations and/or working capital requirements). The net proceeds of the ATM Program may also be used to repay indebtedness outstanding from time to time, discretionary capital programs, and potential acquisitions. Since the Common Shares will be distributed at market prices prevailing at the time of the sale, prices may vary between purchasers and during the period of distribution. The volume and timing of sales, if any, will be determined at the sole discretion of the Company and in accordance with the terms of the ATM Agreement.
Prior to commencing the ATM Program, the Company terminated the at the market offering agreement between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC related to its previous at-the-market offering of Common Shares for aggregate proceeds of up to US$65 million, which was launched on February 11, 2022.
The offer and sale of the Common Shares under the ATM Program will be made by means of a prospectus supplement dated August 17, 2022 (the "Prospectus Supplement") which supplements the Company's existing short form base shelf prospectus dated August 5, 2022 (the "Base Shelf Prospectus") included in the Company's U.S. registration statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-266608) under the U.S.-Canada multijurisdictional disclosure system (the "Registration Statement"). The Registration Statement was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 10, 2022. Copies of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement can be found on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and copies of the Base Shelf Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Copies of such documents may also be obtained from: Canaccord Genuity LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 99 High Street, 12th Floor, Boston MA 021990 or by email at prospectus@cgf.com.
Such documents contain important information about the ATM Program. Prospective investors should read the Base Shelf Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement as well as the Registration Statement before making an investment decision.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these Common Shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
About Hut 8 Mining Corp.
Hut 8 is one of North America's largest innovation-focused digital asset miners, led by a team of business-building technologists, bullish on bitcoin, blockchain, Web 3.0 and bridging the nascent and traditional high performance computing worlds. With two digital asset mining sites located in Southern Alberta and a third site in North Bay, Ontario, all located in Canada, Hut 8 has one of the highest capacity rates in the industry and one of the highest inventories of self-mined Bitcoin of any crypto miner or publicly-traded company globally. With 36,000 square feet of geo-diverse data centre space and cloud capacity connected to electrical grids powered by significant renewables and emission-free resources, Hut 8 is revolutionizing conventional assets to create the first hybrid data centre model that serves both the traditional high performance compute (Web 2.0) and nascent digital asset computing sectors, blockchain gaming, and Web 3.0. Hut 8 was the first Canadian digital asset miner to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Through innovation, imagination, and passion, Hut 8 is helping to define the digital asset revolution to create value and positive impacts for its shareholders and generations to come.
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This press release contains certain "forward looking statements" and certain "forward-looking information" as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans" or similar terminology. The forward-looking information contained herein is provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding management's current expectations and plans relating to the future.
Specifically, such forward-looking information included in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the following: including statements regarding the aggregate value of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to the ATM Program and the Company's expected use of the net proceeds from the ATM Program, if any. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts, but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events based on certain material factors and assumptions at the time the statement was made. Material assumptions include: assumptions regarding the level of demand for the Common Shares under the ATM Program, the U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate, the expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and transaction costs.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Hut 8 as of the date of this press release, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: market conditions and other factors that may affect the Company's ability to utilize the ATM Program and the prices at which the Company may sell Common Shares in the ATM Program; the dilutive effect of issuances of Common Shares in the ATM Program; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing; the competitive nature of the industry; currency exchange risks; the need for the Company to manage its planned growth and expansion; risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Company, economic conditions and global markets; other unforeseen events, developments, or factors causing any of the aforesaid expectations, assumptions, and other factors ultimately being inaccurate or irrelevant and those factors described in greater detail in our most recent annual and interim management's discussion and analysis, and in the "Risk Factors" section of the, Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement and the Company's annual information form dated March 17, 2022, which are available at www.sedar.com, and should be considered carefully by prospective investors.
If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the opinions, estimates or assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results or future events might vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information. Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other risk factors not presently known to us or that we presently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents our expectations as of the date specified herein and are subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws.
All of the forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyzon Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: HYZN), today announced that it has received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") stating that because the Company has not yet filed its second quarter report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (the "Form 10-Q"), the Company is no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c) (1), which requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
The notification letter has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Nasdaq indicated that the Company must submit a plan within 60 calendar days from August 16, 2022, or no later than October 14, 2022, addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Nasdaq's listing rules. If Nasdaq accepts the Company's plan, it may grant the Company an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-Q original filing due date, or until February 13, 2023, to regain compliance. The Company previously discussed the circumstances behind the late filing of the Form 10-Q in the Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 (the "Notification"), filed with the SEC on August 16, 2022. The Company's management is working diligently to complete the Form 10-Q and intends to file the Form 10-Q as soon as practicable, but does not expect to do so within the timeframe specified by Rule 12b-25 for the reasons discussed in the Notification.
About Hyzon
Hyzon is a global leader in fuel cell electric mobility, with US operations in the Rochester, Chicago and Detroit areas, and international operations in the Netherlands, China, Australia, and Germany. Hyzon is an energy transition accelerator and technology innovator, providing end-to-end solutions in the transport sector with a focus on commercial vehicles and hydrogen supply infrastructure. Utilizing its proven and proprietary hydrogen fuel cell technology, Hyzon aims to supply zero-emission heavy duty trucks and buses to customers in North America, Europe and around the world to mitigate emissions from diesel transportation, which is one of the single largest sources of carbon emissions globally. The Company is contributing to the escalating adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles through its demonstrated technology advantage, leading fuel cell performance and history of rapid innovation. Visit www.hyzonmotors.com.
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This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "could," "should," "will," "may," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Hyzon disclaims any duty to update any forward -looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Hyzon cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Hyzon, including risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Hyzon's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 30, 2022, our Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on April 6, 2021, and other documents filed by Hyzon from time to time with the SEC.. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Hyzon gives no assurances that Hyzon will achieve its expectations.
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In largest-of-its-kind clinical study on asymptomatic people, Cue demonstrated 99.4% accuracy compared to lab-based PCR
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cue Health Inc. ("Cue") (Nasdaq: HLTH) announced today the preprint publication of an independent clinical study - the largest of its kind on asymptomatic people - demonstrating that its point of care (POC) molecular COVID-19 test, which produces results in approximately 20 minutes, is as accurate as a centralized lab-based RT-PCR.
The study presents findings from a head-to-head comparison of the Cue COVID-19 test against lab-based RT-PCR on paired samples from 3,037 individuals. The findings revealed a 99.4% match between results from Cue's test and the reference PCR tests, including 100% clinical sensitivity to detect positive cases, yielding no false negatives. Of this testing population, 98.7% was asymptomatic at varying stages of infection and viral load.
"Rapid and accurate COVID-19 asymptomatic screening has been challenging due to the poor sensitivity of antigen testing and the delays with lab-based PCR testing," said Dr. Anu Rebbapragada, D(ABMM) FCCM and Laboratory Director at FH Health, who was responsible for diagnostic testing and the analysis of results for this manuscript. "The findings from our large study indicate that sensitivity of Cue's POC testing may be an excellent proxy for PCR when accurate and fast results are urgently needed to curb transmission."
Dr. Rebbapragada further noted in the paper that due to its high sensitivity and quick turnaround time for results (approximately 20 minutes), screening programs utilizing Cue's COVID-19 test can:
- Reduce the likelihood of spread in gatherings, including workplace settings, providing confidence when testing asymptomatic individuals;
- Facilitate earlier access to treatment, promoting timely clinical management and intervention with antivirals;
- Maintain cost-effectiveness and efficiency by avoiding the logistics and infrastructure needed for lab-based PCR tests and the frequent re-screening needed with lower sensitivity antigen tests.
"We're proud of the results of this study, which further validates that with Cue, you can achieve diagnostic testing that is accurate, fast, and convenient," added Andy Hudak, VP of Research & Development and Program Management at Cue Health. "As the study demonstrates, the high sensitivity of Cue's testing platform can quickly identify asymptomatic cases allowing for large groups, such as in the workplace, to gather safely."
The FH Health analysis included results from 13,848 individuals who accessed the private (fee for service) COVID-19 Express Testing Services at seven FH Health clinics located in urban centers in Ontario, Canada between July 17, 2021 and January 31, 2022. The diverse testing population ranged in age from infants to seniors. Specimen collection and Cue COVID-19 testing was performed by trained registered nurses (RNs and RPNs) at FH Health clinic sites. RT-PCR was performed at the FH Health Laboratory, which is licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Health and accredited under ISO 15189 for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Cue did not provide funding or any other support of the FH Health Study.
Cue's COVID-19 test has been authorized for use in the United States by FDA under Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for professional use at the point-of-care by healthcare providers and certified laboratories as well as for over-the-counter use. It is also authorized for use in Canada through Interim Order authorization from Health Canada.
About Cue Health
Cue Health (Nasdaq: HLTH) is a healthcare technology company that makes it easy for individuals to access health information and places diagnostic information at the center of care. Cue Health enables people to manage their health through real-time, actionable, and connected health information, offering individuals and their healthcare providers easy access to lab-quality diagnostics anywhere, anytime, in a device that fits in the palm of the hand. Cue Health's first-of-its-kind COVID-19 test was the first FDA-authorized molecular diagnostic test for at-home and over-the-counter use without a prescription and physician supervision. Outside the United States, Cue Health has received the CE mark in the European Union, Interim Order authorization from Health Canada, regulatory approval from India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, and PSAR authorization from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority. Cue was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego. For more information, please visit www.cuehealth.com.
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Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute "forward-looking statements". The words, without limitation, "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these or similar identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those related to the expected future diagnostic test menu and the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Cue's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on August 10, 2022. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on the current expectations of Cue's management team and speak only as of the date hereof, and Cue specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
These products have not been FDA cleared or approved; but have been authorized by FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). These products have been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens. The emergency use of these products is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner.
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- Sponsorship is part of Agency's sustainability initiatives
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IRTH Communications, a full-service provider of investor relations, financial marketing and strategic consulting services to high-growth small-cap companies, announced its sponsorship of Heal the Bay's "Suits on the Sand" program, a broad initiative dedicated to making the coastal waters and watersheds in Greater Los Angeles safe, healthy, and clean.
On August 19th 2022, IRTH employees will participate in a private beach cleanup in Venice Beach, CA. Joined by a Heal the Bay educator, the event will encompass interactive team-building activities and beach cleanup activities that will be carried out along several miles of coastline, to benefit the natural area and local inhabitants.
"Sustainability has always been a key issue for our agency, which is reflected in our name," said Andrew Haag, Managing Partner of IRTH Communications. "We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Heal the Bay and align our mission to create a positive environmental impact for our planet and our future generations."
In addition to the cleanup initiative, IRTH plans to take actions to reduce carbon emissions and identify recoverable waste to give it a new life through recycling. The agency recognizes the critical issues of climate change, resource depletion, environmental pollution, and ecosystem destruction and pledges its continued commitment to being part of the solution.
IRTH Communications provides investor relations, financial communications and strategic consulting services to companies with new technologies, processes, products and services within their respective industries. IRTH assists its clients through the early stages of development in burgeoning new sectors. Its clients' industries span across technology, healthcare, cannabis, industrials, intellectual property (IP), telecommunications, entertainment, consumer goods and beverages, exploration and development of natural resources, as well as alternative energy and energy efficiency.
About Heal the Bay
Heal the Bay is an environmental nonprofit established in 1985 that is dedicated to making the coastal waters and watersheds in Greater Los Angeles safe, healthy, and clean. We use science, education, community action, and advocacy to fulfill our mission. For more information, please visit www.healthebay.org.
About IRTH Communications
IRTH Communications assists entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors in realizing their visions and achieving their goals by delivering effective investor relations, financial marketing and strategic consulting services. IRTH supports companies focused in a broad range of sectors by providing advisory services and direct access to investment funds and other industry professionals. The result is clients with better access to capital and more time to focus on their missions. To learn more about IRTH Communications, visit www.irthcommunications.com.
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Munn Sets Sights on Continued Growth and International Expansion
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HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jurassic Quest, a leading family edutainment company and producer of North America's largest touring dinosaur property, welcomes Jeff Munn as Chief Executive Officer.
Uniquely poised to usher the company's continued growth and global expansion, Munn spent over three decades of his live events career with the Harlem Globetrotters where he served in various executive capacities, most recently as Executive Vice President and General Manager. He was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the enterprise, including strategic planning, budgeting, operations, global logistics, content development, domestic and international booking, sales and marketing, merchandising, partnerships, licensing, talent acquisition, as well as driving brand revitalization efforts as the organization pursued opportunities for growth and monetization across a wide variety of platforms. Prior to that, Munn led the organization as Chief Operating Officer for 15 years, leading global tour operations and international expansion initiatives.
With more than 5 million visits since it was founded in 2013, Jurassic Quest has a legacy of bringing thrilling and educational dinosaur encounters to families across the country, and became the first in the space to pivot to a drive thru iteration during 2020-2021 as a response to the pandemic and event venue closures. Jurassic Quest has since returned to its traditional indoor format and has expanded to concurrently operate three touring shows to accommodate demand for the largest and most realistic dinosaur experience on the continent. Munn joins Jurassic Quest as the company recently completed its second successful tour of Western Canada and will be at the helm for the first tour of Eastern Canada in November. Munn will oversee domestic and international operations, as well as growth opportunities, and work alongside veteran teams to mount a best-in-class experience for families and dinosaur fans everywhere.
"It is a sincere privilege to join the amazing team at Jurassic Quest as we all strive to continue delivering quality experiences to families around the world," said Munn.
Jurassic Quest is a subsidiary of Family Quest Holdings and was acquired in 2019 by L2 Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Devon, Pennsylvania. Bob Levine, founder and Managing Partner of L2 Capital adds, "we are thrilled to have Jeff join Family Quest and bring his unique background and experience to lead its growth. Jeff has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to expand entertainment properties globally and domestically, while remaining focused on delivering a consistent high quality guest and team experience. We are confident that under his leadership, Family Quest will enhance its position as the leading producer of family edutainment."
Jurassic Quest is the largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibition in North America. Since 2013, Jurassic Quest has been touring epic dinosaur experiences treating millions of people across North America to an as-close-as-you-can-get look at the giants that ruled the Earth and sea millions of years ago. Developed with leading paleontologists, each dinosaur has been painstakingly replicated in every detail including the most realistic likenesses, movement and sound. Whether their prehistoric counterpart had skin that was scaly, feathers or fur, Jurassic Quest has spared no expense in bringing the dinosaurs to life. Jurassic Quest sold more than one million tickets in 2019, and hosted more than 2.5 million fans at its Jurassic Quest Drive Thru beginning in 2020. Jurassic Quest now operates three touring versions of its classic indoor event, welcoming fans in 41 states and four provinces in the U.S. and Canada over the past year. For more information and tickets visit www.jurassicquest.com.
L2 Capital Partners (www.L2Capital.net) is a boutique lower middle market private equity firm that specializes in making controlling investments in a diverse range of family and founder-built companies with demonstrated market leadership and unlocked potential for growth. L2's impressive track record over the last nine years includes top quartile returns for its portfolio of business service and consumer product companies with enterprise values up to $65 million. L2 Capital adds value by partnering closely with company leadership to meet their strategic and financial goals by providing intimate operational support including a proprietary breakthrough growth framework in addition to access to resources and technology gained over 40 years of principal investing experience.
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Funding to Help Provide Financial Education to 39,000+ Students in Miami-Dade
MIAMI, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Junior Achievement of Greater Miami, Inc. has accepted a generous gift of $900,000, made by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This contribution is the largest gift from a single donor since the organization was founded 65 years ago. Junior Achievement of Greater Miami intends to utilize Ms. Scott's generous investment to increase their capacity to serve children in grades K-12 with innovative lessons focused on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.
"We greatly appreciate the incredible generosity of MacKenzie Scott for this amazing gift to our organization," said, Troy Templeton, Managing Partner, Trivest Partners, and Junior Achievement Board Chairman. "We are honored to have been selected and see this transformative investment into the South Florida community as recognition for the great work taking place as a result of the passion and commitment of the business community, educators, volunteers, and other partners who support Junior Achievement. We will use this gift as a catalyst to help accelerate the growth of JA programs to our at-risk K-12 students."
Recognizing the unique need in the community, Junior Achievement implements several different programs throughout the year that not only serve students ranging from kindergarten through high school, but the dedicated staff and volunteers have sought to lighten the burden on our valued educators. For example, Junior Achievement of Miami has been a model for other chapters around the country with the Stock Market Challenge, which is a three-arc course for high school students that teaches the basics of stocks and trading and culminates in a county-wide trading competition. Sponsors of the program experience the thrill of the student program at their own event, on the evening of the student competition. The 7th annual event will be taking place on October 20, 2022 at Akerman, LLP in Brickell. More information about getting involved can be found here.
For middle school students, JA Inspire has shown great success with both in-person and virtual programming to not only give Miami's growing industries the opportunity to showcase their expertise, but to also give students the chance to identify potential career paths within their own community, and then choose classes accordingly.
Catherine Haga, President of Junior Achievement said, "We are thrilled to have been selected and grateful for Ms. Scott's acknowledgement in the important work done by Junior Achievement. We have experienced tremendous growth over the last four years, and the gift will boost JA's plan to play a key role as a solution provider for Florida's new financial literacy and money management half semester course. Additional local priorities include expansion of JA's high school entrepreneurship programs, rolling out entrepreneurship programs and opportunities to the 18-25 age group, and continuing to build a bridge between education and the South Florida business community by focusing on local career opportunities and exploration."
Generous investments like Ms. Scott's allow Junior Achievement to continue providing life changing learning experiences to children in Miami and around the world, empowering them to develop the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. Gifts of this size can yield incredible returns, especially when it comes to empowering youth; for today's children are tomorrow's leaders, workers, creators, and innovators and it is our responsibility to prepare them for whatever lies ahead.
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that provide 38,000 students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Today, JA USA reaches more than 2.5 million students per year in 102 markets across the United States, as part of 10 million students served by operations in 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.jamiami.org for more information.
Contact: Tara Templeton, Director of Communications, Junior Achievement of Greater Miami, Inc. ttempleton@jamiami.org
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HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share on the company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to be paid on October 14, 2022, to stockholders of record on September 15, 2022.
About KBR
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 28,000 people performing diverse, complex and mission-critical roles in 34 countries.
KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
Visit www.kbr.com
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The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding future financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the significant adverse impacts on economic and market conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the company's ability to respond to the resulting challenges and business disruption; the recent dislocation of the global energy market; the company's ability to manage its liquidity; the outcome of and the publicity surrounding audits and investigations by domestic and foreign government agencies and legislative bodies; potential adverse proceedings by such agencies and potential adverse results and consequences from such proceedings; changes in capital spending by the company's customers; the company's ability to obtain contracts from existing and new customers and perform under those contracts; structural changes in the industries in which the company operates; escalating costs associated with and the performance of fixed-fee projects and the company's ability to control its cost under its contracts; claims negotiations and contract disputes with the company's customers; changes in the demand for or price of oil and/or natural gas; protection of intellectual property rights; compliance with environmental laws; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements; compliance with laws related to income taxes; unsettled political conditions, war and the effects of terrorism; foreign operations and foreign exchange rates and controls; the development and installation of financial systems; the possibility of cyber and malware attacks; increased competition for employees; the ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions; and operations of joint ventures, including joint ventures that are not controlled by the company.
The company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks, and other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important risk factors that the company has identified that may affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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DALLAS, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedCore Partners, a healthcare and senior living commercial real estate company, announces the hiring of twelve new employees within the past twelve months. MedCore's newest team members, Amber Ashford, Matt Batcher, Brett Flaten, Mike Galindo, David Hua, Sundeep Jeste, Neil Naiser, Court Powell, Jordan Sibley, Melissa Thaxton, Scott Walker, and Leah Yates, further strengthen the company's ability to deliver exceptional service to clients and maximize returns to investors.
"We are so excited to be experiencing this continued growth and to be fortunate enough to add such high-quality team members," said Nick Farris, Partner at MedCore. "Our company culture is extremely important, and we are thankful to have people who are committed to exemplifying that as we take the next steps."
- Amber Ashford brings a wide range of experience in accounting, management, and business operations. Since joining, she has successfully launched the company's investor portal and is continuously working on partner initiatives to support MedCore with its extensive growth.
- Matt Batcher is an experienced senior accountant who began his career in public accounting as an auditor at BDO, where he gained invaluable exposure to a broad range of clients and technical accounting issues. This role expanded his knowledge and skillsets in dealing with the day-to-day and complex accounting/reporting challenges.
- Brett Flaten joined MedCore to oversee and direct all design and construction activities from site selection through the final licensing and commissioning of our healthcare and senior living projects. Brett has over 25 years of development and construction experience including healthcare, senior living, and mixed-use developments across 20 states, totaling over $700 million in assets.
- Mike Galindo joined MedCore to oversee and direct the development of healthcare and senior living projects from inception to completion. Mike began his career in architecture and transitioned to healthcare development in 2016. Since then, he has development projects throughout Texas and Florida with over 2.5 million square feet of real estate, valued at over $600 million.
- David Hua brings extensive accounting knowledge to the MedCore accounting team as Assistant Controller for the Senior Living division. David began his career in public accounting and later transitioned into private accounting, working for international, mid-size, private equity backed and Fortune 500 companies in Corporate and Structure/M&A accounting roles.
- Sundeep Jeste brings a successful track record in both operations and asset management to MedCore's Senior Living platform. Sundeep has 20+ years of experience in the senior living industry. Sundeep works alongside the rest of the senior living team on business plan and strategy creation, monitoring performance, and partnering closely with operators to deliver the desired results.
- Neil Naiser joined MedCore with a primary focus of overseeing all asset management activities at the company. Bringing nearly ten years of senior living experience, Neil has successfully directed the oversight of business plan implementation and refinance of more than 45 bridge loans, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity investments on value-add multifamily, healthcare, and senior living projects, comprising nearly $1.9 billion in total asset value.
- Court Powell joined MedCore's brokerage team and brings over 12 years of experience in commercial real estate and commercial finance throughout the state of Texas. He has completed over $200 million in commercial debt and equity transactions including retail development, multifamily, and medical office building investments.
- Jordan Sibley joined MedCore as General Counsel and brings over a decade of legal experience in real estate, finance, and corporate matters. He has extensive transactional experience in real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, and complex joint ventures. Prior to joining MedCore, Jordan was employed by both national and regional law firms after having served as General Counsel for a family office in Dallas, Texas.
- Melissa Thaxton joined MedCore's accounting team to assist with corporate and construction accounting. Melissa has spent over 12 years in progressive accounting roles in both small and large multi-entity organizations with the DFW nonprofit sector.
- Scott Walker is a healthcare real estate project management and construction veteran. He has directed the design and construction of over 2 million square feet of hospitals, medical office buildings, outpatient facilities, and senior living projects.
- Leah Yates oversees all aspects of facilities management and administrative duties to maintain positive productivity of MedCore operations. Leah has over six years of experience in sales and team support.
Based in Dallas-Fort Worth, MedCore Partners is a full-service real estate company dedicated exclusively to the healthcare and senior living industry. By leveraging off both its intimate knowledge of the dynamics of the medical sector and its comprehensive platform of real estate services, MedCore is uniquely qualified to identify and capitalize on healthcare projects around the nation and to maximize the potential profits returned to its investors. Over their careers, the principals of MedCore have led the development and investment efforts for healthcare projects around the country that have been valued in excess of $1 billion in addition to executing brokerage transactions for over 1,500 physicians. This level of experience within the medical real estate industry has allowed MedCore's principals to build trusted relationships with both healthcare providers around the United States as well as numerous capital sources.
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Highly integrated, super power-efficient, 4nm platform supports 5G speeds up to 7Gbps on sub-6GHz networks
HSINCHU , Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today announced the latest addition to its 5G portfolio, the T830 platform for 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) routers and mobile hotspot customer-premise equipment (CPE). The T830 is built with MediaTek's M80 modem which supports advanced Release 16 capabilities for sub-6GHz band operations, making the platform ideal for 5G networks around the globe.
For device manufacturers, the T830's highly integrated, compact design provides big power savings and reduces development time and costs. The T830 makes it possible for operators to deliver 5G speeds up to 7Gbps right out of the box using sub-6GHz cellular infrastructure to avoid the costs of wireline technologies such as cable or fiber. Additionally, consumers can enjoy super-fast internet services from a small device that they can self-install, avoiding the hassles of lengthy installation times for fixed line broadband.
"As the leader in 5G CPE solutions, MediaTek is working with Tier-1 operators around the world to bring fast, reliable connectivity to consumers and businesses," said JC Hsu, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of MediaTek's wireless communications business unit. "This highly integrated platform represents the latest advancements in both 5G and Wi-Fi connectivity and enables our customers to build extremely high performance multi-gigabit 5G CPE products in the smallest form factors possible."
The T830 platform includes a main SoC with a 3GPP Release-16 5G cellular modem integrated with a powerful quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 CPU, a sub-6GHz RF transceiver, a GNSS receiver and associated PMICs. The main SoC also has a built-in Network Processing Unit (NPU) and Wi-Fi offload engine to support multi-gigabit routing speeds between 5G cellular to Ethernet or Wi-Fi, without CPU involvement – offering speed and power-efficiency benefits.
Customers have the option to pair the T830 with a wide selection of MediaTek's award-winning Filogic Wi-Fi connectivity solutions. For 5G FWA routers, the T830 can be combined with the Filogic 680 (Tri-band 4x4 Wi-Fi 7). For 5G Mobile hotspots, the T830 can be paired with the Filogic 380 (dual-band 2x2 Wi-Fi 7). All of these solutions offer best-in-class capabilities for new Wi-Fi 7 features such as MLO (Multi-Link Operation) and support for 320MHz wide channels.
Additional T830 features include:
- The built-in M80 modem integrates MediaTek's 5G UltraSave technologies to ensure optimal energy efficiency for all 5G connection conditions.
- The M80 modem's cellular capabilities include both 5G NSA/SA support, with sub-6GHz connections up to 4CC-CA plus mixed duplex FDD/TDD support.
- Support for dual 5G SIM (DSDS), depending on device maker requirements.
- Peripheral connectivity includes 3x PCI-Express root complex controllers, USB 3.2, two 10GbE USXGMII interfaces, plus various PCM/SPI interfaces for RJ11 phone lines.
- An integrated 3D GPU with a display driver.
- Support for RDK-B, prplOS and OpenSync to comply with various Tier-1 operators' open OS framework specifications.
For more information about MediaTek's 5G portfolio, please visit: https://www.mediatek.com/products/networking-and-connectivity/5g-broadband.
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Incorporated (TWSE: 2454) is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables nearly 2 billion connected devices a year. We are a market leader in developing innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. Our dedication to innovation has positioned us as a driving market force in several key technology areas, including highly power-efficient mobile technologies, automotive solutions and a broad range of advanced multimedia products such as smartphones, tablets, digital televisions, 5G, Voice Assistant Devices (VAD) and wearables. MediaTek empowers and inspires people to expand their horizons and achieve their goals through smart technology, more easily and efficiently than ever before. We work with the brands you love to make great technology accessible to everyone, and it drives everything we do. Visit www.mediatek.com for more information.
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WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV: MPH) (OTC: MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, will present the Q2 Financial Results on a Conference Call on August 25, 2022 at 8:30 am Eastern Time. The Q2 Financials will be filed after closing the day before.
Webcast: This conference call will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed from the Medicure investor relations page at the following link: www.medicure.com/investors
You may request international country-specific access information by e-mailing the Company in advance. Management will accept and answer questions related to the financial results and operations during the question-and-answer period at the end of the conference call. A recording of the call will be available following the event at the Company's website.
Medicure is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the U.S. cardiovascular market. The present focus of the Company is the marketing and distribution of AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection and ZYPITAMAG® (pitavastatin) tablets in the United States, where they are sold through the Company's U.S. subsidiary, Medicure Pharma Inc. Medicure also operates Marley Drug, Inc. ("Marley Drug"), a pharmacy located in North Carolina that offers an Extended Supply drug program serving all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Marley Drug® is committed to improving the health status of its patients and the communities they serve while reducing overall health care costs for employers and other health care consumers. For more information visit www.marleydrug.com. To learn more about The Extended Supply Generic Drug Program call 800.286.6781 or email info@marleydrug.com. For more information on Medicure please visit www.medicure.com. For additional information about AGGRASTAT®, please visit www.aggrastathdb.com or refer to the full Prescribing Information. For additional information about ZYPITAMAG®, please visit www.zypitamag.com or refer to the full Prescribing Information.
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AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection, ZYPITAMAG® (pitavastatin) tablets, and Marley Drug® are registered trademarks of Medicure International Inc.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer announced today the launch of its latest offering that caters to customers in need of convenience – its new line of restaurant-style, single-serve Crafted Market by Meijer heat-and-eat meals. Crafted Market meals are now available in the deli section of all Meijer stores.
"We have a long history of centering convenience and quality in our deli experience for our customers, so expanding our ready-to-heat options just makes sense," said Marlys Roberts, Meijer Merchandising Director of Deli and Bakery.
Customers looking for a quick meal solution for their post-shopping trip dinner or to have on-hand for later in the week when they don't feel like cooking can now find 12 varieties of meals in the deli grab-and-go section of their local Meijer.
In fact, the retailer expects 40 percent of its Crafted Market meals to be consumed the same day they're purchased.
"We know that sometimes doing your grocery shopping can work up an appetite, so we're pleased to be enhancing our heat-and-eat selection with this line full of fun flavors and classic favorites that customers can grab as they finish up their trip and enjoy soon after from the comfort of their homes," said Salwan Yaqo, Meijer Deli Buyer.
The new ready-to-heat options come in two lines – Crafted Market by Meijer and Crafted Market Signature by Meijer. The Crafted Market line offers classic, family favorites like blackened chicken mac & cheese, teriyaki chicken and meatloaf and mash. The signature line offers more elevated meal options assembled in-store like chicken enchiladas, pesto grilled chicken with lemon thyme orzo and chicken asada. Each meal heats in 5 minutes or less.
To see the full range of Crafted by Meijer meals available, visit meijer.com.
About Meijer: Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 262 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the "one-stop shopping" concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys and electronics. For additional information on Meijer, please visit www.meijer.com. Follow Meijer on Twitter @twitter.com/Meijer and @twitter.com/MeijerPR or become a fan at www.facebook.com/meijer.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NearU Services ("NearU" or the "Company"), a founder-led premier home services platform company, today announced its partnership with Freeman Spogli & Co. ("Freeman Spogli"), a leading strategic growth investor in the consumer services industry. This partnership will enable NearU to expand into new markets across the United States through strategic acquisitions and partnerships, and to further strengthen its operational capabilities, including making additional investments in its team members, training, and technology. NearU's Founder and CEO, Ashish Achlerkar, and the Company's existing investor, SkyKnight Capital, L.P. ("SkyKnight"), will remain significant shareholders alongside Freeman Spogli. NearU's existing management team will continue to lead the Company as it embarks on its next phase of growth. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NearU has quickly become a leading multi-regional provider of essential home services, including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. The Company is revolutionizing the skilled trades industry through its approach to being the preferred service provider to its customers, the preferred employer to its team members, the preferred acquiror to business owners, and the preferred partner to its vendors. NearU has a disciplined focus on core business practices, including the adoption of cutting-edge technology, the build-out of in-house training opportunities, and a laser focus on fostering a people-centric culture. NearU currently owns and operates 22 longstanding, market-leading brands across nine states in the U.S.
"NearU's partnership with Freeman Spogli represents a seminal and thrilling moment in the company's journey," said Ashish Achlerkar, NearU's Founder and CEO. "Since day one, our team has chased sustainable enterprise growth: focusing on providing dependable service to our customers, building a long-term career home for our employees, and enriching the lives of our communities. As we looked ahead to the next phase of our journey, our top priority was to partner with a firm that was culturally aligned with our mission and vision, with a proven track record of building and scaling exceptional companies. Freeman Spogli checked both of these boxes. This partnership—along with continued commitment from our inaugural and instrumental investor, SkyKnight—will allow us to continue executing on our vision. With the backing of these two culturally aligned best-in-class investors, the unwavering support of our talented team members, and the continued loyalty of our customers, I am supremely confident that NearU will soon realize its potential to be the long-term industry leader, setting the standard for innovation, culture, training, and technology in the trades."
"NearU has differentiated itself in the large, attractive, and highly fragmented home services market through its purpose, mission and approach to customers, employees, vendors and acquired companies," said Jordan Hathaway, Partner at Freeman Spogli. "We are beyond excited to be partnering with Ashish, the high-caliber management team at NearU, and SkyKnight to accelerate growth in the Company's existing footprint as well as in new geographies."
"NearU has always been about one thing: revolutionizing the skilled trades through improving technician compensation, training, and technology," said Jordan Milich, Partner at SkyKnight. "It has been our honor to support Ashish and his team in building a business with purpose and focused on sustained excellence. We are incredibly proud to continue our partnership with NearU as it enters its next phase of growth."
Jefferies served as exclusive financial advisor and Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP served as legal advisor to NearU and SkyKnight. Solomon Partners served as financial advisor and Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP served as legal advisor to Freeman Spogli. Carlyle Global Credit and Churchill Asset Management led the debt financing to support the transaction with participation from Jefferies Credit Partners and Varagon Capital Partners.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NearU is an employee- and customer-centric provider of essential home services with a focus on HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services. NearU's brand portfolio has grown to include 22 longstanding and market-leading brands across nine states in the U.S. on both the East and West Coasts. The Company has quickly become the preferred home services provider, employer, and partner to owners seeking to transition their businesses. NearU is well-capitalized and seeks to grow organically and through partnerships with leading HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other skilled trade contractors. For more information, please visit www.nearu-services.com.
Freeman Spogli & Co. is a private equity firm dedicated exclusively to investing in and partnering with management in consumer and distribution companies in the United States. Since its founding in 1983, Freeman Spogli has invested over $5.5 billion in 69 portfolio companies with an aggregate transaction value of over $27 billion and has completed over 140 add-on acquisitions with its portfolio companies. Freeman Spogli is currently making investments from FS Equity Partners VIII, L.P. and has offices in Los Angeles and New York. For additional information, please visit www.freemanspogli.com.
Founded in 2015, SkyKnight Capital manages over $2.5 billion in private equity capital on behalf of leading institutional family offices, foundations, endowments, and pensions. SkyKnight makes long-term investments into high quality businesses in acyclical growth sectors alongside exceptional management teams. More information is available at www.skyknightcapital.com.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of 19 cents per share payable on September 14, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2022.
At Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), we exist to help our customers feel good and look their best. Since starting as a shoe store in 1901, how to best serve customers has been at the center of every decision we make. This heritage of service is the foundation we're building on as we provide convenience and true connection for our customers. Our digital-first platform enables us to serve customers when, where and how they want to shop – whether that's in-store at more than 350 Nordstrom, Nordstrom Local and Nordstrom Rack locations or digitally through our Nordstrom and Rack apps and websites. Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the world better than we found it.
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Onicx Group Receives Ranking No. 441 Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Inc. revealed that Onicx Group is No. 441 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"Our entire team is excited and proud to have made it into the top 500 of the Inc. 5000 list," said Dhvanit Patel, President and CEO of Onicx Group. "This is a testament to the dedication of our employees, partners, and investors. We foster a culture of growth and hope to be included on this list with these best-in-class companies for years to come."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
About Onicx Group
Onicx Group ("Onicx"), headquartered in Tampa, is an established multi-asset developer with focus in healthcare, multi-family, industrial, and mixed-use commercial real estate. Onicx is a prominent healthcare real estate developer and a trusted real estate partner for health systems and physician practices, with a longstanding focus in healthcare real estate and an unparalleled sector knowledge.
To learn more, visit www.Onicx.com.
CONTACT:
Anne Charles, Director of Marketing
annecharles@onicx.com
727-597-9301
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Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Inc.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific West Bank (OTC: PWBO) today announced the promotion of Lisa Fajardo-Faust to Chief Deposit Officer of Pacific West Bank. Lisa leads the Bank's deposit growth strategy, as a member of the Bank's Executive Team.
"Lisa's expanded Executive role recognizes her continuing commitment, dedication and leadership to Portland's business and non-profit community," said Terry Peterson, Pacific West Bank's Chief Executive Officer. "She is not only a community leader, but the driver of our deposit growth strategies, which is fueling our rapid balance sheet growth," he continued.
Ms. Faust attributes the Bank's rapid deposit growth to her team and the acceptance of Pacific West Bank as the bank of choice for the greater Portland business and non-profit communities.
Lisa demonstrates her commitment to our community with active participation in various non-profit organizations including Board Chair of Friends of the Children Portland, Board Treasurer for Clackamas Community College Foundation, Chair of Oregon Bankers Association BIPOC Task Force, Board Member for the Oregon Bankers Association Education Foundation, and Advisory Board Member for Quest Center for Integrative Health.
"As Chief Deposit Officer and an Executive of the Bank, Lisa's leadership style of building community and culture will be immensely important to the continued growth of Pacific West Bank. Her commitment to integrity through intentionality is an essential part of who we are. Lisa is recognized as a leader and connector in the community, and we are proud to have her lead our Bank," said Jason Wessling, Pacific West Bank's President and Chief Financial Officer.
About Pacific West Bank: Information about the Bank's stock is available through the over-the-counter marketplace at www.otcmarkets.com (symbol PWBO).
Pacific West Bank was formed in 2004 by Portland businesspeople to deliver loan and deposit product solutions through experienced and professional bankers to businesses, non-profits, professionals, and individuals. The Bank serves the greater Portland Metro area with offices strategically located in Downtown Portland, Lake Oswego, and West Linn.
Media Contact:
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Chief Executive Officer
(503) 905-2217
tpeterson@bankpacificwest.com
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FLOYD, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parkway Acquisition Corp. ("Parkway" or the "Company") (OTC QX: PKKW) – the holding company for Skyline National Bank ("Skyline"), announces a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.17 per share, payable September 19, 2022 to shareholders of record on September 9, 2022. The Parkway Board of Directors declared the dividend on August 16, 2022.
Skyline is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Parkway and serves southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina with 25 branches.
For more information contact:
Blake Edwards, President & CEO – 276-773-2811
Lori Vaught, EVP & CFO – 276-773-2811
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DUBLIN, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to speculative commentary regarding ranitidine (Zantac®) litigation from a news story that contained certain misleading and inaccurate information, Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO), a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, today issued the following statement:
On August 4, 2022, Perrigo was dismissed from the Madison County, IL, case of Bayer v. Boehringer Ingelheim, et al, with prejudice, meaning the plaintiff's claims against Perrigo in that litigation cannot be refiled. The August 16, 2022 notice of dismissal of claims, and impending trial, against the branded companies did not involve Perrigo. Contrary to the news story, plaintiff's filings contradict the false report that the plaintiff only purchased private label product. In fact, plaintiff's complaint claimed purchases of both brand name Zantac® and private label ranitidine.
Importantly, there have been no material developments regarding ranitidine-related litigation to what has been previously disclosed. The industry maintains strong defenses to such claims based on the body of scientific evidence, which indicates there is no causal relationship between ranitidine and cancer. Further, as a private label manufacturer, Perrigo has additional defenses under federal preemption. These defenses have been successfully used to obtain dismissals in the majority of ranitidine cases involving Perrigo. To date, Perrigo has successfully won multiple Motions to Dismiss in the federal multi-district litigation and state court actions in California and Maryland.
Perrigo will continue to vigorously defend itself against all meritless claims.
About Perrigo
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; PRGO) is a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products and over-the-counter (OTC) health and wellness solutions that enhance individual well-being by empowering consumers to proactively prevent or treat conditions that can be self-managed. Visit Perrigo online at www.perrigo.com.
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While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, including: the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its variants and associated supply chain impacts on the Company's business; general economic, credit, and market conditions; the impact of the war in Ukraine and any escalation thereof, including the effects of economic and political sanctions imposed by the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and other countries related thereto; the outbreak or escalation of conflict in other regions where we do business; future impairment charges; customer acceptance of new products; competition from other industry participants, some of whom have greater marketing resources or larger market shares in certain product categories than the Company does; pricing pressures from customers and consumers; resolution of uncertain tax positions, including the Company's appeal of the draft and final Notices of Proposed Assessment ("NOPAs") issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the impact that an adverse result in any such proceedings would have on operating results, cash flows, and liquidity; pending and potential third-party claims and litigation, including litigation relating to the Company's restatement of previously-filed financial information and litigation relating to uncertain tax positions, including the NOPAs; potential impacts of ongoing or future government investigations and regulatory initiatives; uncertainty regarding the timing of, and the Company's ability to obtain and maintain, certain regulatory approvals, including the sale of daily over-the-counter oral contraceptives; potential costs and reputational impact of product recalls or sales halts; the impact of tax reform legislation and/or changes in healthcare policy; the timing, amount and cost of any share repurchases; fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates; the Company's ability to achieve the benefits expected from the sale of its Rx business and the risk that potential costs or liabilities incurred or retained in connection with the transaction may exceed the Company's estimates or adversely affect the Company's business or operations; the Company's ability to achieve the benefits expected from the acquisition of HRA Pharma and the risks that the Company's synergy estimates are inaccurate or that the Company faces higher than anticipated integration or other costs in connection with the acquisition; risks associated with the integration of HRA Pharma, including the risk that growth rates are adversely affected by any delay in the integration of sales and distribution networks; the consummation and success of other announced and unannounced acquisitions or dispositions, and the Company's ability to realize the desired benefits thereof; and the Company's ability to execute and achieve the desired benefits of announced cost-reduction efforts and strategic and other initiatives, including the Company's ability to achieve the expected benefits from its supply chain reinvention program. An adverse result with respect to the Company's appeal of any material outstanding tax assessments or pending litigation, including securities or drug pricing matters, could ultimately require the use of corporate assets to pay such assessments, damages from third-party claims, and related interest and/or penalties, and any such use of corporate assets would limit the assets available for other corporate purposes. There can be no assurance that the FDA will approve the sale of daily oral contraceptives without a prescription in the United States. These and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 2022, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After launching its 2022 Back2School campaign earlier this summer, trusted retailers and partners of Boys & Girls Clubs of America are maintaining a strong momentum to support kids and teens as they head back to school. With rising conversations around the need for accessible back-to-school resources, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, in commitment with more than 20 partners, remains dedicated to doing whatever it takes to help kids thrive this school year.
With kids having to balance the time they spend in the classroom, out-of-school and online, having a place where they feel they belong can be key to emotional and physical safety. In fact, 85% of Boys & Girls Club teens reported feeling a sense of belonging at their Club, versus just 30% of high school students nationally who reported feeling a sense of belonging at their school. *
As a leading youth organization dedicated to meeting kids right where they are, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is committed to helping kids and teens across the country thrive as they head back to school this year. From providing academic support and homework help to social emotional wellness tools and resources and offering a safe place with positive mentors, Clubs provide new opportunities to help every young person reach their full potential.
As a part of the Back-to-School promotion, corporate partners continue to come forward in support of America's youth through donations, employee volunteer events, transportation solutions, homework help and more, and encourage the public to do the same.
Comcast NBCUniversal, Darden Foundation, FedEx, Kohl's, Krusteaz, Lenovo, Panda Express, Papa John's, Planet Fitness, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toyota and UScellular have stepped up to ensure America's youth are prepared to succeed this back-to-school season.
Additionally, the following partners are offering ways for their customers to get involved by supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of America in the following programs:
Ross Stores
Ross Stores is hosting its 8th annual Help Local Kids Learn fundraiser from July 30 to August 21 in more than 1,600 stores around the country. The fundraiser invites customers to donate at the register to support a local Club's Power Hour Program, which helps Club Kids with their schoolwork. In addition to Ross' national sponsorship of Power Hour, Ross is also matching the first $400,000 raised during the fundraiser. Over the lifetime of its partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Ross, along with its customers and associates, have contributed nearly $35 million.
adidas
Beginning July 15, participating adidas stores will invite customers to round-up their purchase or donate to support Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide. adidas believes that sport has the power to change lives. Through the partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, adidas will play an important role to create access to sport for kids and teens.
Cox
Kicking off back-to-school season, Kelley Blue Book, Cox Communications and CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) are collaborating to help nonprofits make a difference in local communities. This summer, consumers with a vehicle past its prime can help turn their used vehicle into charitable funds that will provide technology and devices to Innovation Labs within Boys & Girls Clubs to help kids get on the road to a great future. In partnership with CARS, on Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com, consumers can choose to donate almost any type of vehicle to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, from cars and trucks to boats, RVs and more. Donating a vehicle is easy, the pick-up is free, and your gift is tax-deductible. To donate, visit https://www.kbb.com/donate-your-car/.
Charles Schwab Foundation
Since 2004, Charles Schwab Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America have partnered to help teens gain critical financial literacy skills through Money Matters: Make It Count. The program promotes financial responsibility and independence by building basic money management skills and providing an early start for making sound financial decisions. It has helped more than 1 million Club youth (and counting!) prepare for a successful future.
Family Dollar
From July 18 through September 5, 2022, Family Dollar customers can donate $1, $2 or $3 at the register to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America during this back-to-school season. From August 19th to September 8th, they will be matching donations given directly to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, up to $75,000, to help give Club kids what they need to stay fed, fueled and focused on the future.
Forever 21
For every graphic tee purchased in-store or online between July 14 and September 7, Forever 21 will donate $1 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, up to $500,000. Additionally, customers will have the opportunity to round up their in-store purchase to the nearest dollar to donate to Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Hertz
Hertz is donating vehicles and providing grants to select clubs to support student success and economic mobility for America's youth this upcoming school year. Hertz employees will also volunteer their time to assist with school supply drives and days of service at clubs across the country from July through September.
Kids Foot Locker
Kids Foot Locker is kicking off back to school for the 5th year in a row by empowering Great Futures as it hosts a nationwide donation program in-store where customers can donate $1, $3, $5 or $10 at check-out to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America from July 31 – September 17.
Leslie's
Through October 31, Leslie's will invite customers to donate at the register to help keep communities safe in and around water and support water safety education.
Murphy USA
August 3 – November 1, Murphy USA and Murphy Express stores will invite their customers to round up or donate $1, $5, $10 in-store to support Boys & Girls Clubs. Additionally, from September 6th – 30th, Murphy USA's QuickChek Division will invite their customers to round up or donate $1, $3, $5 in-store to support Boys & Girls Clubs. For more information visit https://youtu.be/ijb2asmtASw.
Panda Express
Panda is committed to supporting the health and education needs of underserved youth and has awarded a $10.5 million grant in 2022 to over 600 Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide to provide high-yield education programs through Project Learn. In addition to the grant, and in celebration of their foundation's anniversary Panda Cares Day (8/8), Panda is feeding over 100 clubs throughout the country during the month of August, as well as gifting members brand new reading books, limited-edition Panda swag and a fun-filled celebration in conjunction with a national virtual fundraiser on 8/8 that benefited the Clubs.
Shoe Carnival
From now through mid-September, Shoe Carnival invites their customers to round up at check out to support Boys & Girls Clubs. To support Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Back2School campaign, visit your local Shoe Carnival store. Go to shoecarnival.com to find a store near you.
Looking for more ways to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Back2School campaign? Click here to learn more.
*National Youth Outcomes Initiative Member Survey 2022; YouthTruth: Students Weigh In, Part III: Learning and Well-Being During COVID-19.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has provided a safe place for kids and teens to learn and grow. Clubs offer caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Boys & Girls Clubs programming promotes academic success, good character and leadership, and healthy lifestyles. More than 4,900 Clubs serve over 4.3 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Facebook and Twitter.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Magazine revealed today that RXNT, a fast-growing ambulatory healthcare software company, has been listed on its 2022 Inc. 5000 list of The Most Successful Companies in America for the fourth year. The list represents independent, privately-held American companies that are "winning in a time of change—and achieving spectacular growth." The company achieved a three-year revenue growth of 112%, ranking No. 4180 on the data-driven list.
"We're very proud to rank on the Inc. 5000 list for a fourth time," says Randy Boldyga, Chief Executive Officer, President, & Founder of RXNT. "To be recognized within the healthcare and software industries as well as part of the larger Inc. community is always a big honor. Thank you to our customers for their trust, and to our entire team for their dedication and passion for improving healthcare. Congratulations to all of the honorees!"
Notable honorees from past Inc. 5000 lists include Microsoft, Meta, Pandora, Oracle, Chobani, Under Armour, Patagonia, and more.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," said Scott Omelianuk, Editor-in-Chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at inc.com/inc5000.
Since 1999, RXNT has offered integrated, customizable, cloud-based medical office management tools, including Electronic Health Records with E-Prescribing and Patient Portal, and Practice Management with Medical Billing and Scheduling, plus mobile applications and telehealth functionality for the modern, agile practice. Thousands of physicians, providers, billers, and organizations of all sizes and specialties trust RXNT to focus on what they do best—delivering top-notch patient care, and enabling both efficiency and profitability for their business. Using RXNT's software, more than 10 million prescriptions are transmitted and $300 million in claims are processed per year. To learn more, visit rxnt.com.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint Louis University announced today that it has exceeded its $500 million goal for Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint Louis University. Thanks to extraordinary support from its donors, who include University trustees, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, foundations and corporations, the comprehensive campaign has raised a total of $604 million.
Gifts to the campaign--the most ambitious fundraising effort in the University's 203-year history--supported SLU's strategic priorities of academic excellence, scholarships, health sciences, athletics and business education.
"This is a historic achievement for Saint Louis University," said SLU President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D. "The Accelerating Excellence campaign has built momentum for our mission-driven work and created new possibilities for groundbreaking initiatives in academics, medicine, research, athletics and service. The generosity of our donors will fuel an exciting, transformative future for SLU."
Led by University trustees and co-chairs Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz (A&S '75) and Rex A. Sinquefield (CSB '67), Accelerating Excellence launched its public phase in late 2018. Since then, the University has experienced four record-breaking fundraising years, the largest being the just-completed fiscal year 2022, in which SLU raised more than $139 million. It is followed by $119 million raised in fiscal year 2019, $98 million in fiscal year 2018 and $71 million in fiscal year 2021. Over the course of the campaign, which concluded on June 30, 2022, the University has received 98 gifts and pledges of $1 million or more.
Accelerating Excellence was designed to enable the realization of University leadership's vision for SLU: To be a global Jesuit university - one that is mission-focused, student- and patient-centered, and research-driven, working with the people of St. Louis to reimagine, transform and unify our city. Millions of dollars raised through the campaign have already been invested in every school and college at the University, providing greater resources, state-of-the-art facilities and more opportunities for SLU students, faculty and researchers. To date, Accelerating Excellence has:
- Created 416 new need- and merit-based scholarships and awards
- Enabled considerable investment in faculty recruitment, retention and development, including the creation of 36 newly endowed academic positions: 10 professorships, 7 chairs, 2 deanships, 7 lectureships and 10 fellowships
- Established 29 new research funds
- Created 19 new centers and institutes, 11 of which are research-related
Notable developments made possible by the campaign include:
- The launch of The Saint Louis University Research Institute, a focal point for growing SLU's research capabilities and increasing research output that was created by a historic gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield
- The naming of The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, in honor of gifts made by Dr. Richard and Jill Chaifetz
- The naming of the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, in recognition of philanthropic support from University trustee and alumna Trudy Busch Valentine (Nurs '80)
- The creation of a $10 million endowment for Humanities education
- The establishment of The Taylor Geospatial Institute, a collaboration of eight research institutions focused on innovation in geospatial science and technology, supported by a legacy investment from Andrew C. Taylor
- The building of the Jesuit Center, a new residential facility and apostolic center on the University's north campus that supports SLU's community of Jesuit priests
- The under-construction O'Loughlin Family Champions Center, a 25,000-square-foot facility that will provide comprehensive interdisciplinary services to SLU's student-athletes and coaching staff
"The goal of this campaign was a bold one," said Vice President for Development Sheila Manion. "We asked our community to reach higher with us to strengthen SLU for decades to come, and our donors stepped up to support the University like never before. We are grateful for their enthusiastic participation and excited for the remarkable future their generosity enables. Any breakthroughs made possible by research funded by this campaign, any scholarships given to outstanding students who go forth to serve others, not only elevate SLU, they elevate the community. Every donor to the campaign shares in those successes."
Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic institutions. Rooted in Jesuit values and its pioneering history as the first university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers nearly 13,000 students a rigorous, transformative education of the whole person. At the core of the University's diverse community of scholars is SLU's service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares students to make the world a better, more just place. For more information, visit slu.edu.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient Midstream & MLP Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: SMM) announced today that it will hold a Special Shareholder Meeting on September 1, 2022 at which shareholders will vote on the reorganization of SMM with and into Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund ("SMAPX") (the "Reorganization"). SMAPX is an open-end fund that is a series of Salient MF Trust with approximately $849 million in net assets and is also managed by Salient Capital Advisors, LLC, the investment adviser of SMM, using a similar investment strategy. As previously announced, the record date for shareholders entitled to vote on the Reorganization is August 10, 2022. If shareholders approve the Reorganization, the Fund intends to complete the Reorganization as soon as possible after the shareholder vote. Therefore, the Fund is also announcing that it intends to pay cash and not reinvest distributions through the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan for any future distributions, including the third quarter distribution and special distribution recently announced.
This press release is not intended to, and does not constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of SMM or SMAPX (together, the "Funds") nor is this press release intended to solicit a proxy from any shareholder of the Funds. The solicitation of the purchase or sale of securities or of proxy to effect the Reorganization will only be made by a definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
The Funds and their respective trustees and officers, and Salient, and its partners, officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the Reorganization. Investors and shareholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the Funds' respective trustees and officers, and Salient and its partners, officers and employees and other persons by reading the Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUNDS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATION. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS CAREFULLY. THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS.
The Proxy Statement/Prospectus will not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities, in any state where such offer or sale is not permitted.
Shareholders may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, free copies of the final Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC may also be obtained by directing a request to Salient Investor Relations at (713) 548-2636.
Salient Midstream & MLP Fund is a Delaware statutory trust registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with an emphasis on making quarterly cash distributions to its common shareholders. The Fund seeks to achieve that objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of MLPs and midstream companies. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results to differ significantly from the Funds' present expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions; regulatory and legal changes; leverage risk; valuation risk; interest rate risk; tax risk; the volume of sales and purchase of shares; the continuation of investment advisory, administration and other service arrangements; and other risks discussed in the Fund's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Funds undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Funds' investment objective will be attained.
About Salient
Salient Partners, L.P. ("Salient") is a real asset and alternative investment firm that offers a suite of strategies focused on energy and infrastructure, real estate and tactical alternative investments. Institutions and investment advisors turn to Salient to build smarter, more efficient portfolios. Strategies are offered in the form of open- and closed-end funds and separately managed accounts. Salient was founded in 2002 and has offices in Houston and San Francisco. Learn more about Salient at www.salientpartners.com.
The Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund ("SMAPX") seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation and income). SMAPX seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in at least 80% of its net assets in securities of MLPs and energy infrastructure companies. Investing involves risk including the potential loss of principal. SMAPX may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund and are available, along with information for the Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund, by calling 866-667-9228. They should be read carefully before investing.
Advisory services offered by Salient Capital Advisors, LLC (the "advisor"). A wholly owned subsidiary of Salient Partners, L.P. Salient is the trade name for Salient Partners, L.P., which together with its subsidiaries provides asset management and advisory services. Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGRP) ("SPAR", "SPAR Group" or the "Company"), a leading global provider of merchandising, marketing, and distribution services, today announced that Mike Matacunas, President and CEO, and Fay DeVriese, Chief Financial Officer, will participate at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Thursday August 25, 2022 at The Gwen in Chicago, IL. SPAR Group's presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM CT. The presentation will be webcast and may be accessed through the conference host's main website: https://www.threepartadvisors.com/midwest and in the investor relations section of the company's website: https://investors.sparinc.com/events-and-presentations.
SPAR Group is a leading global merchandising and marketing services company, providing a broad range of services to retailers, manufacturers, and distributors in 9 countries around the world. Our unique combination of scale, merchandising and marketing expertise, combined with our unwavering commitment to excellence, separate us from the competition. For more information, please visit the SPAR Group's website at http://www.sparinc.com.
The mission of the IDEAS Conferences is to provide independent regional venues for quality companies to present their investment merits to an influential audience of investment professionals. Unlike traditional bank-sponsored events, IDEAS Investor Conferences are "SPONSORED BY INVESTORS. FOR INVESTORS." and for the benefit of regional investment communities. Conference sponsors collectively have more than $200 billion in assets under management and include: 1102 Partners, Adirondack Research and Management, Allianz Global Investors: NFJ Investment Group, Ariel Investments, Aristotle Capital Boston, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss, BMO Global Asset Management, Constitution Research & Management, Inc., Fidelity Investments, First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc., Gamco Investors, Granahan Investment Management, Great Lakes Advisors, Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, LLC, GRT Capital Partners, LLC, Hodges Capital Management, Ironwood Investment Management, Keeley Teton Advisors, Luther King Capital Management, Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, North Star Investment Management, Perritt Capital Management, Punch & Associates, Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., and William Harris Investors.
The IDEAS Investor Conferences are held annually in Boston, Chicago and Dallas and are produced by Three Part Advisors, LLC. Additional information about the events can be located at www.IDEASconferences.com.
If interested in participating or learning more about the IDEAS conferences, please contact Phillip Kupper at 817-368-2556 or pkupper@threepa.com
Company Contact:
SPAR Group, Inc.
Fay DeVriese, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: 248-364-8450
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Sandy Martin / Phillip Kupper
Tel: 214-616-2207 or 817-368-2556
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Steve McKee was just 16 when he watched his father die of a heart attack.
It was 1969, and McKee and his father, John, had just finished watching a TV movie when the heart attack hit. By the time help arrived, it was too late.
At 52, Steve McKee himself was diagnosed with serious cardiovascular disease, a condition he tried to prevent his whole life by leading a healthy lifestyle. In his new memoir, My Father's Heart, McKee explores his condition, and the emotional and physical legacy of the man who died before McKee could really get to know him.
McKee, now a global copy desk editor at The Wall Street Journal, watched his father surrender to heart disease after a first heart attack. McKee says his father didn't try to exercise, stop smoking or eat right — behavior McKee vowed he wouldn't repeat as an adult.
But genetics caught up with McKee, and it took him a long time to accept that he wasn't doomed to repeat his father's fate. In My Father's Heart, McKee meticulously researches what happened to his father and why. Today, McKee takes part in triathlons, takes cholesterol-lowering drugs and monitors his heart closely.
McKee spoke with Scott Simon about the night his life changed, and how he has coped with his father's terrible bequest.
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Camelback Ventures Now Accepting Applications
NEW ORLEANS — Camelback Ventures announced the opening of its application for the 2023 Camelback Fellowship supporting BIPOC, women, and non-binary entrepreneurs across the country who are driving social innovations in the education and conscious tech industries. All fellows will receive $40,000 in capital, executive coaching and curriculum delivered through in-person and virtual experiences over 15 weeks. The fellowship will run from January to May 2023. The Camelback Fellowship application window will remain open until Sept. 7 at 10 p.m. central time. For more information on the program and how to apply, visit: www.camelbackventures.org/apply.
“Camelback is my favorite family in this space. My experience with the fellowship was my launching pad. They were my first investor. They gave me the first notion of validity to say, ‘Hey there’s something here.’ So I am permanently indebted to Camelback and all I try to do is pay it forward,” said Sage Salvo, founder of WordsLiive and 2017 Camelback Fellow. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/camelback-ventures-now-accepting-applications/ | 2022-08-17T21:21:25Z |
MODESTO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As tequila sales continue to outpace all other traditional spirit categories*, Spirit of Gallo has announced a strategic investment in the Tequila Komos brand, the highest-rated tequila portfolio, assuming U.S. distribution rights effective immediately.
Conceptualized and founded by former Master Sommelier and industry visionary Richard Betts and entrepreneur Joe Marchese, Komos is a luxury spirit born from the vision to honor all of life's moments and designed to redefine the category through innovation and inclusivity by expanding the reach of Ultra-Luxury Tequila to more occasions and more people.
Globally inspired, Komos combines the highest artistry in tequila-making with inspiration from Betts' wine-making background; crafting a tequila where the occasion informs the production. This commitment to delivering a high quality, robust flavor experience from an Ultra-Luxury Tequila has earned the Komos trilogy some of the highest accolades, including the first and only 100-point score for tequila from The Tasting Panel magazine for Tequila Komos Extra Añejo***. With prestigious placement on top shelves internationally, the handmade ceramic Komos bottle recalls Mediterranean traditions in a sleek and premium expression that are designed to be easily upcycled.
"In 2021, the Tequila category grew +17% with 81% of the growth coming from the Premium+ category**. Bolstering our portfolio with Komos unlocks significant potential for our partners in this flourishing market," said Britt West, Sr. Vice President and General Manager for Spirit of Gallo. "Through refined artistry, innovation and commitment to quality, Komos is best-in-class in its category, allowing Spirit of Gallo to build on the momentum of consumer demand and propel the brand, along with the Ultra-Luxury Tequila segment, into uncharted territory across the globe," he adds.
"We are deeply honored to have the opportunity to work with the legendary Gallo family who have been remarkable brand builders over the last century," expressed Richard Betts, Co-Founder and CEO of Tequila Komos. "We look forward to Komos leading the Ultra-Luxury Tequila category with the Spirit of Gallo and sharing refined revelry not just in North America, but around the world."
The Tequila Komos portfolio is comprised of Añejo Cristalino, Reposado Rosa and Extra Añejo.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
(*IRI – MULO + Liquor, YTD 7/17/22; **IWSR Database; ***The Tasing Panel Magazine, January/February 2022 issue)
About Tequila Komos
Tequila Komos is the category redefining line of ultra-luxury tequilas available in three expressions: Añejo Cristalino, Reposado Rosa, and Extra Añejo crafted by former-Master Sommelier and industry visionary, Richard Betts. Tasting Panel Magazine rated Komos the highest-rated tequila portfolio ever, including the first and only 100-point score. Komos is distributed throughout the US, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and is the flagship brand from parent company CKBG (Casa Komos Brands Group). For more information, please visit www.Komos.com.
About Spirit of Gallo
For nearly a half a century, the Gallo family has been growing its portfolio of spirits brands. Spirit of Gallo's mission is to build the next great American spirits company and to meet the changing needs of consumers. Spirit of Gallo represents 24 brands and is now the fourth largest spirits supplier in the United States by volume. Some of the award-winning brands include New Amsterdam Vodka, E & J Brandy, Horse Soldier Bourbon, Tequila Komos, Camarena Tequila, RumChata, Pink Whitney, RumHaven, Stratusphere Gin, and the break-out, spirit-based hard seltzer, High Noon. Additionally, the portfolio contains an impressive list of both owned and imported luxury spirits such as Diplomatico Rum, The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch, Germain-Robin Brandy, Amaro Montenegro, Don Fulano Tequila and Lo-Fi Aperitifs. The entire portfolio is featured on www.spiritofgallo.com.
Press contacts:
E. & J. Gallo Winery / Spirit of Gallo:
Krista Noonan
Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications & PR
Email: Krista.Noonan@ejgallo.com
Tequila Komos:
Amelie Bruzat
The Ashima Group
Email: amelie@theashimagroup.com
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Cargill to Invest $34M to Modernize Breaux Bridge Salt Processing Facility
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. – From Louisiana Economic Development:
Cargill, an international supplier of food, agricultural and industrial products with operations in 70 countries, is upgrading its St. Martin Parish facility that produces food, water conditioning and salt products for a variety of industries. The $34 million modernization project to replace dated equipment and add safety enhancements will enable Cargill to retain 70 jobs at the facility near Breaux Bridge.
“Louisiana’s rural communities are primed for investment,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said. “Cargill’s commitment to job retention and reinvestment in its Acadiana Region site reflects the state’s skilled manufacturing workforce and superior logistics, which put the international markets Cargill serves within reach.”
Proposed upgrades include replacing older manufacturing equipment with more productive machinery that will allow the plant to operate more efficiently. Cargill has operated the facility since 1971.
“This investment will help make critical enhancements to our operations in Louisiana, an important piece of our production footprint, and will allow us to continue to deliver quality products to our customers,” said Sonya Roberts, president of Cargill’s salt business. “We’re committed to the Breaux Bridge community and our employees in the area, and are delighted to continue our partnership with the State of Louisiana and St. Martin Parish.”
To secure the facility modernization in Breaux Bridge, the state of Louisiana is providing Cargill with a competitive incentive package that includes a $200,000 award from the state’s Retention and Modernization program. The company is also expected to utilize the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program.
“The prospective enhancement of Cargill’s plant in the Breaux Bridge area is indeed a positive development for St. Martin Parish,” Parish President Chester Cedars said. “We are particularly pleased that numerous job opportunities will be protected by Cargill’s investment, which signifies both the company’s commitment to our parish and a recognition that St. Martin Parish offers attractive opportunities for business and industry.”
“St. Martin Parish is thrilled with the planned modernization of Cargill’s Breaux Bridge facility,” St. Martin Economic Development Authority President and CEO Jennifer Stelly said. “Not only does this new investment ensure the retention of numerous jobs, but it also represents Cargill’s commitment to St. Martin Parish’s economy, community, and workforce. We are honored to have Cargill as a part of our business community.”
“We congratulate Cargill on this investment,” said Troy Wayman, president and CEO of One Acadiana. “Cargill’s commitment to growth is a testament to their homegrown workforce and Acadiana’s strong manufacturing and agribusiness ecosystem.” | https://www.bizneworleans.com/cargill-to-invest-34m-to-modernize-breaux-bridge-salt-processing-facility/ | 2022-08-17T21:21:31Z |
Q3 FY 2022 Financial Highlights
- Revenue: $1.248 billion
- GAAP earnings per diluted share: $1.43
- Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share: $2.10
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today reported results for its third quarter fiscal year 2022. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $1.248 billion, compared to $1.057 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.
"Synopsys continues to execute very well. We delivered excellent fiscal third quarter results, with broad-based strength, and are increasing our outlook for the year," said Aart de Geus, chairman and CEO of Synopsys. "Technology strength across the board, including multiple game-changing innovations, drove outstanding technical, competitive, and business results. While our customers navigate through the ebbs and flows of the market, they are simultaneously investing heavily in more complex chips, more sophisticated systems, and more software. The combination of Synopsys' powerful portfolio and constructive market dynamics, plus the resilience of our business model, position us for a strong finish to the year. We expect to cross the $5 billion revenue mark in FY'22, with over 20% revenue growth, strong margin expansion and EPS growth, and more than $1.6 billion in operating cash flow."
GAAP Results
On a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $222.6 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, compared to $198.6 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.
Non-GAAP Results
On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $327.4 million, or $2.10 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $284.5 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.
For a reconciliation of net income, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, see "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying tables below.
Business Segments
Synopsys reports revenue and operating income in two segments: (1) Semiconductor & System Design, which includes EDA tools, IP products, system integration solutions and other associated revenue categories, and (2) Software Integrity, which includes a comprehensive solution for building integrity—security, quality and compliance testing—into the customers' software development lifecycle and supply chain. Further information regarding these segments is provided at the end of this press release.
Financial Targets
Synopsys also provided its consolidated financial targets for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022. These financial targets assume that there are no further changes to the current U.S. government "Entity List" restrictions. These targets constitute forward-looking statements and are based on current expectations. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these targets, see "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
For a reconciliation of Synopsys' Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 targets, including expenses, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, see "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying tables below.
Earnings Call Open to Investors
Synopsys will hold a conference call for financial analysts and investors today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on Synopsys' corporate website at www.synopsys.com. A recording of the call will be available by calling +1-866-207-1041 (+1-402-970-0847 for international callers), access code 6337628, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time today, until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on August 24, 2022. A webcast replay will also be available on the corporate website from approximately 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time today through the time Synopsys announces its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 in November 2022. Synopsys will post copies of the prepared remarks of Aart de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer, and Trac Pham, chief financial officer, on its website following today's call. In addition, Synopsys makes additional information available in a financial supplement and corporate overview presentation, also posted on the corporate website.
Effectiveness of Information
The targets included in this press release, the statements made during the earnings conference call and the information contained in the financial supplement and corporate overview presentation (available in the Investor Relations section of Synopsys' corporate website at www.synopsys.com) represent Synopsys' expectations and beliefs as of the date of this release only. Although this press release, copies of the prepared remarks of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer made during the call, the financial supplement, and the corporate overview presentation will remain available on Synopsys' website through the date of the earnings call for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022, their continued availability through such date does not mean that Synopsys is reaffirming or confirming their continued validity. Synopsys undertakes no duty and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information or future events, or otherwise update, the targets given in this release unless required by law.
Availability of Final Financial Statements
Synopsys will include final financial statements for the third quarter fiscal year 2022 in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed by September 8, 2022.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™ partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As an S&P 500 company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and offers the industry's broadest portfolio of application security testing tools and services. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing more secure, high-quality code, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Synopsys continues to provide all information required in accordance with GAAP, but acknowledges evaluating its ongoing operating results may not be as useful if an investor is limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, Synopsys presents non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate Synopsys' operating results in a manner that focuses on what Synopsys believes to be its core business operations and what Synopsys uses to evaluate its business operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Synopsys' management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, superior to, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Synopsys' management believes it is useful for itself and investors to review, as applicable, both GAAP financial measures that include: (i) the amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) the impact of stock compensation, (iii) acquisition-related costs, (iv) restructuring charges, (v) the effects of certain settlements, final judgments and loss contingencies related to legal proceedings, and (vi) the income tax effect of non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments; and the non-GAAP financial measures that exclude such information in order to assess the performance of Synopsys' business and for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods.
Synopsys adopted a three-year normalized non-GAAP tax rate of 16% for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 in calculating non-GAAP financial measures to provide better consistency across interim reporting periods by eliminating the effects of non-recurring and period-specific items, which can vary in size and frequency and do not necessarily reflect our normal operations, and to more closely align our tax rate with our expected geographic earnings mix.
Given the uncertainty surrounding corporate tax reform, Synopsys adopted an annual non-GAAP tax rate of 18% for fiscal year 2022 rather than a three-year normalized non-GAAP tax rate in calculating its non-GAAP financial measures. This annual non-GAAP tax rate is based on an evaluation of its historical and projected mix of U.S. and international profit before tax, taking into account the impact of non-GAAP adjustments, as well as other factors such as its current tax structure, existing tax positions and expected recurring tax incentives. Synopsys will re-evaluate this rate on an annual basis for any significant events that could materially affect its projections, such as significant changes in its geographic earnings mix or significant tax law changes in major jurisdictions where Synopsys operates, and will further consider the appropriateness of adopting a multi-year normalized non-GAAP tax rate.
Whenever Synopsys uses a non-GAAP financial measure, it provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed below, as well as Item 2.02 of Synopsys' Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2022, for additional information about the measures Synopsys uses to evaluate its core business operations.
Reconciliation of Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Results
The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP net income and earnings per diluted share for the periods indicated below.
Reconciliation of 2022 Targets
The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP targets for the periods indicated below.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding Synopsys' short-term and long-term financial targets, expectations and objectives; strategies related to our products and technology; business and market outlook, opportunities and strategies; customer demand and market expansion; our planned product releases and capabilities; industry growth rates; software trends; planned acquisitions and stock repurchases; our expected tax rate; the expected impact of U.S. and foreign government actions and regulatory changes on our financial results; and the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, time frames or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: risks from the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and on our business, operations and financial condition; macroeconomic conditions and uncertainty in the global economy; uncertainty in the growth of the semiconductor and electronics industries; the highly competitive industry we operate in; consolidation among our customers and our dependence on a relatively small number of large customers; risks and compliance obligations relating to the global nature of our operations as well as actions by the U.S. or foreign governments, such as the imposition of additional export restrictions or tariffs; and more. Additional information on potential risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect Synopsys' results is included in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, and in our latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The information provided herein is as of August 17, 2022. Synopsys undertakes no duty, and does not intend, to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Lisa L. Ewbank
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-1901
Synopsys-ir@synopsys.com
EDITORIAL CONTACT:
Simone Souza
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-6454
simone@synopsys.com
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Delgado, Cox Announce 4th Annual Small Business Growth Academy
NEW ORLEANS – Cox and Delgado Community College have partnered to host the Small Business Growth Academy to provide continuing education and leadership development to diverse suppliers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
Among the goals of the eight-week program are operational sustainability and improved scalability of qualified, diverse suppliers. Cox Communications and Delgado have offered the program for several years.
“We are excited to partner for the fourth year with Delgado Community College on the Small Business Growth Academy,” said Michael Glorioso of Cox’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Council. “The program equips participants with core skills related to business management and sustainability topics including accounting, organizational performance and project management.”
Additionally, entrants learn about developing growth strategies specific to their businesses. Delgado faculty will lead program modules delivered virtually on Delgado’s Canvas platform and in-person at the college’s River City Site in Avondale, La.
Non-suppliers of Cox who are certified minority owned businesses may apply, and requests from current Cox suppliers will be prioritized. Participants who complete the program will earn continuing education units.
Enrollment is limited to 30 participants, and the enrollment deadline is Friday, Sept. 16. Orientation and the first-course module will be held on Monday, Sept. 19, at the River City Site. All other modules will be presented virtually via Delgado’s online platform, Canvas.
“Cox is committed to inclusion, diversity and equity. It’s who we are as a company,” said Kevin Monroe, vice president of the New Orleans market. “We are honored to continue our partnership with The Small Business Growth Academy and Delgado Community College. We must do our part to strengthen our supply chain, accelerate the growth of diverse suppliers and demonstrate our commitment to the community.”
“The alignment of our mission with the objectives of Cox comes at a perfect time to achieve the lasting impact we seek to have in the communities we serve, particularly those that are economically and socially disadvantaged,” said Arlanda Williams, Delgado’s vice chancellor for workforce development and institutional advancement. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/delgado-cox-announce-4th-annual-small-business-growth-academy/ | 2022-08-17T21:21:38Z |
"EMILY AND KELSEY'S TEXAS TOUR" CONTINUES GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO AMPLIFY RESTAURANT VOICES AND ENGAGE LAWMAKERS ACROSS TEXAS
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, August 29, Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) President and CEO Emily Williams Knight and Chief Public Affairs Officer Kelsey Erickson Streufert will resume Emily & Kelsey's Texas Tour, a grassroots initiative that the TRA launched earlier this year to further connect with each of the TRA's 23 chapters and dozens of elected officials. April's visits covered seven chapters throughout Central and East Texas, connected by a thousand-mile road trip. Now the tour continues with another five stops along 850 miles of North Texas, plus events in West and South Texas scheduled for later this year.
Once again Emily and Kelsey's Texas Tour will include public town halls, private roundtables, and listening sessions to raise awareness of the extraordinary contributions Texas restaurants make to communities across the state. With the next Texas legislative session scheduled to begin in January 2023, upcoming events will also prioritize strengthening relationships between restaurant operators and their local and state elected officials. These events will drive greater understanding of the challenges local businesses continue to face with inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, as well as the public policy reforms that can help restaurants overcome these challenges.
The TRA encourages restaurant operators and allied businesses across Texas to attend the public town halls to engage directly with elected officials, have their voices heard, and learn about the latest data and resources that can help them grow their business.
The upcoming leg of the tour will feature public events in Amarillo, Lubbock, and Buffalo Gap near Abilene. Event details below.
Tuesday, August 30, 3 p.m. – Amarillo
Restaurant Town Hall featuring Texas Representative Four Price, Texas Representative Ken King, and Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson
Skyline Room, 410 S Taylor St., 16th Floor, Amarillo, TX 79101
Wednesday, August 31, 5:30 p.m. – Lubbock
Restaurant Town Hall featuring Texas Representative Dustin Burrows
Table 82, 4210 82nd St., #240, Lubbock, TX 79423
Thursday, September 1, 4:30 p.m. – Buffalo Gap
Restaurant Town Hall
Supper Club by Perini Ranch, 2701 FM 89, Buffalo Gap, TX, 79508
These events will be open to the public and local media, as noted, and all food and beverage business operators and allied partners are encouraged to come, participate in the conversation, and share their real-world experience.
This leg of the tour will also feature a fundraiser for the TRA Political Action Committee (TRA PAC) in Fort Worth and a roundtable discussion in Wichita Falls. These events are closed to media but open to TRA members and prospective members who want to learn more about the TRA's efforts to strengthen Texas' foodservice industry. Details and RSVP links are below.
Monday, August 29, 11:30 a.m. – Fort Worth
Luncheon fundraiser for the TRA PAC, which pools the industry's funds to make a bigger impact in state elections.
Reata Restaurant, 310 Houston St., Fort Worth, TX 76102
RSVP Here
* Suggested minimum contribution: $100 per person. The TRA PAC supports candidates of any party, as long as they support restaurant and business growth. The TRA PAC cannot accept corporate contributions. For more information about the TRA PAC, please visit our website here.
Monday, August 29, 5 p.m. – Wichita Falls
Restaurant Roundtable featuring Texas Senator Drew Springer and Wichita Falls Mayor Stephen Santellana
Pelican's, 2301 Midwestern Pkwy., #103, Wichita Falls, TX 76308
RSVP Here
"The first leg of the Texas Tour underscored how meaningful it is to connect with our business operators and elected officials in the communities they serve," said Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., President & CEO of the TRA. "Texas restaurants continue to navigate a rollercoaster ride created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic challenges that it set into motion over two years ago. Now is the perfect time to come together as an industry in communities throughout Texas, learn from each other, and speak with our elected officials about the reforms we can work on together to make the food and beverage industry more resilient than ever."
Media opportunities will be available all along the route as well. Additional legs of the tour are planned for West Texas (early October) and South Texas (early November) to ensure the TRA hears from a broad and diverse set of industry voices before the next legislative session.
Formed in 1937, the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) serves as the advocate and indispensable resource for the foodservice industry in Texas. As a leading business association, the TRA represents the state's $70 billion restaurant industry, which comprises approximately 50,000 locations and a workforce of 1.3 million employees. Along with the Texas Restaurant Foundation, the workforce development arm of the TRA, the association proudly continues to protect, advance, and educate a growing industry as the TRA enters its 85th anniversary year. For more information, please visit www.txrestaurant.org.
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Entergy Chairman and CEO Leo Denault to Retire in 2023
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy Corporation has announced that Leo P. Denault, the utility’s chairman and CEO, will retire in 2023 following 23 years of service to the company and a 40-year career in the energy industry. The Entergy board of directors elected Andrew “Drew” Marsh, current executive vice president and chief financial officer, to succeed Denault as CEO, effective Nov. 1. Denault will continue to lead the board as executive chairman until his retirement. He plans to work closely with Marsh and the senior leadership team to support a “smooth and organized transition that builds on the company’s momentum in areas of customer solutions, renewable energy generation, infrastructure resilience and operational excellence,” said a spokesperson.
“Leo Denault has shaped Entergy’s purpose, culture and transformation with a relentless focus on creating long-term, sustainable value for customers, employees, communities and owners,” said Stuart Levenick, Entergy’s lead independent director, in a press release. “Leo has built and led an experienced team that has consistently executed an orderly business strategy with solid underlying fundamentals, including a robust customer base, a strong financial position, a constructive regulatory environment, strong community partnerships, a talented, diverse workforce, and a world-class storm restoration organization. He has strengthened the business and positioned Entergy well for the future. While Leo will continue to serve Entergy for several more months, the entire board expresses its deep gratitude for his years of dedication, service and values-driven leadership. We are confident that Drew will carry the torch and continue serving all of Entergy’s stakeholders well by creating sustainable value today and for future generations.”
“When I think about Entergy’s forward momentum and some of the milestones we’ve recently achieved, like the creation of our first-ever chief customer officer and the successful completion of our planned, multi-year strategy to exit the merchant power generation business, I realized this would be a logical time and a natural transition point for me in my career,” said Denault, Entergy chairman of the board and CEO. “Throughout my time at Entergy, I have endeavored to put our customers, the communities we serve and the company on a path that delivers long-term, sustainable value for all without leaving anyone behind. I’m immensely pleased and humbled by the many accomplishments our 12,000 strong team has achieved together.”
Denault concluded, “Having worked closely alongside Drew for many years building Entergy’s vision for the future, I have seen firsthand his strategic leadership, in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the business, and astute financial acumen. The future for Entergy is bright and there are significant opportunities ahead. I know Drew is the right person to successfully lead the company forward on the path we’ve built together.”
Denault, 62, was appointed Entergy chairman and CEO in 2013. Soon after, he guided the company through its 100-year milestone and later launched the company’s forward-thinking vision, We Power Life. He led Entergy’s transformation into a “pure-play” electric utility. Under Denault’s leadership, Entergy has grown its service footprint to 3 million customers.
Prior to being named chairman and CEO, Denault served as executive vice president and chief financial officer beginning in 2004. He played a critical role in 2005 ensuring Entergy – the only Fortune 500 company with headquarters in New Orleans – returned to the city following Hurricane Katrina. Entergy delivered the highest earnings per share and highest operating cash flow in company history in 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Marsh, 50, joined Entergy in 1998 and served in a series of financial planning and strategy roles, including vice president, planning and financial communications, where he oversaw a large organization responsible for executing commercial operations for the Entergy utility operating companies. He was named executive vice president and chief financial officer in 2013. In addition to his role at Entergy, he is a member of the Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited board of directors, KIPP New Orleans Schools board of directors, and Posse New Orleans advisory board. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in management from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
“I am both grateful and honored by the confidence the board has placed in me, and I’m honored to follow in my colleague and friend Leo Denault’s footsteps,” he said. “I will uphold Entergy’s values and the strategy that he has instilled in our leadership team. I look forward to advancing our We Power Life vision as we continue our journey of becoming the premier utility for everyone.”
Kimberly Fontan, 49, who has served as senior vice president and chief accounting officer since 2019, will succeed Marsh as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to her current role, she served as vice president, system planning; vice president, regulatory services; and vice president, regulatory affairs. Fontan joined Entergy in 1996 as a staff accountant. She has held various roles of increasing scope and responsibility, including jurisdictional finance director for Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and controller, utility operations, in addition to the roles previously noted. In addition to her role at Entergy, she serves on the board of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/entergy-chairman-and-ceo-leo-denault-to-retire-in-2023/ | 2022-08-17T21:21:44Z |
BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MaryAnn Dellova knew what her daughter needed, so raised her hand high. During a life-planning meeting with AHRC Nassau staff, Mrs. Dellova advocated for disability supports that Jennifer, who is nonverbal, wanted and needed to thrive—a welcoming space where she could connect with plants and animals, explore her interests, meet new people, and build a community.
"We needed something like this in Nassau County," Dellova recalled. "I never thought that four years later Jennifer and I would be planning how we'll be spending time at the farm together."
Wheatley Farms & Arts Center, located at 211 Wheatley Road in Brookville, NY 11545, will soon welcome people of all abilities to grow their interests in nature-inspired activities, including animal care, horticulture/gardening, art, music, and movement. Located adjacent to AHRC Nassau's Brookville campus, the 3.5-acre community center will offer volunteer opportunities and activities open to all at its clubhouse, stables, and gardens.
AHRC Nassau, the organization that is leading this initiative, will be dedicating the Center on August 25 in honor of former Nassau County Executive Thomas "Tom" Gulotta.
"The AHRC Board of Directors is pleased to dedicate this space to a public servant who supported the full inclusion of people with disabilities within the fabric of Nassau County," said Saundra M. Gumerove, President of AHRC Nassau's Board of Directors. "For 14 years, he was an active member of the AHRC Foundation Board and we expect that this Center will re-set the focus from what people can do to what brings people together."
To maintain this community focus, volunteering will be essential in the care and upkeep of the farm as well as its animal residents. During weekday hours, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) will work side by side community volunteers to build new skills, relationships and self-esteem through nature-based projects and community service. People with I/DD and their families who are interested in including Wheatley Farms within their services/supports are welcome to connect with AHRC's Central Enrollment Department.
"We are ensuring that this Center serves to anchor our mission—empowering people to live fulfilling lives, together with family, friends and community," said Stanfort J. Perry, CEO of AHRC Nassau. "Our first phase focused on the development of a fresh and engaging pilot program for day services at the AHRC Greenhouse, next door to the Center, as well as equine-assisted activities at HorseAbility. Now, we're working with an advisory committee to increase our compelling programming for all to enjoy for many years to come."
Tune in to AHRC Nassau's Facebook page, Thursday, August 25 at 10:30 a.m. E.T., for a livestreaming of the dedication and ribbon-cutting.
Volunteer opportunities are currently available. For more information, visit ahrc.org/volunteer.
If you or a family member are interested in learning more about AHRC Nassau's Day Services, please call (516) 644-4800 during business hours or email centralenrollment@ahrc.org.
For press inquiries, please contact nzerillo@ahrc.org or 516.626.1075, ext. 1134.
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Episode 114: Expanding VR/AR Outside of the Gaming World with Dan Clifton and Top Right Corner
Companies from BP to Kentucky Fried Chicken are now using virtual reality technology to train their employees as the use of VR and AR continues a rapid expansion outside of the gaming world. This week we talk to Dan Clifton, founder and creative director of Top Right Corner, a company here in New Orleans that specializes in helping businesses take advantage of all the possibilities of immersive and interactive computer-generated imagery.
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Clifton received a bachelor’s degree in film and television from the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He has extensive experience producing and marketing VR content and games, and has worked with many large private-sector clients including Orion Pictures (MGM), Fox Television, Blumhouse and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Clifton is a member of the Directors Guild of America and has produced theatrical motion pictures such as Brightburn (2019), The Boy Downstairs (2017), The Belko Experiment (2016) and The Choice (2016). Since 2019, he has run TRC’s industrial and training XR division. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/episode-114-expanding-vr-ar/ | 2022-08-17T21:21:50Z |
Lafayette-Based Apple Repair Shop Opens First GNO Location
NEW ORLEANS — The Orchard Stores, an Apple authorized service provider and reseller, is expanding its services to the New Orleans area. Originating in Lafayette, the iPhone and computer repair shop will be located at 1134 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite C-2 in the Elmwood Shopping Center.
The Orchard Stores is best known for its Apple repair services along with on-demand, on-site IT services for homes, businesses and educational institutions. It offers same-day service. Walk-ins are welcome. This will be the company’s third location.
“We are so excited about the opening of our first of many stores in the greater New Orleans market,” said Tyler Racca, the company’s resident and CEO. “Apple has needed support in this area for a very long time and we are honored to be their partner in servicing the New Orleans community. We are a Louisiana-based company focusing on helping Louisiana customers by providing the same products and services available at the Apple stores with local support second to none. We can’t wait to get to work!”
The Orchard is expected to open early/mid September. Store hours will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Details on their ribbon cutting and grand opening will be announced soon. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/lafayette-based-apple-repair-shop-opens-first-gno-location/ | 2022-08-17T21:21:56Z |
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To address gaps in services for Hampton Roads communities, three leading corporations headquartered in Newport News, Virginia – HII, Ferguson, and BayPort Credit Union – have partnered to fund a $500,000, three-year transformation grant, called Accelerating Change Together (ACT). The inaugural year's focus will be on Education and Workforce Development.
The grant is an extension of the One Community Transformational Grant program, which HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division launched in 2018 and has since provided start-up funding for the Fort Monroe Foundation's National Center for Freedom and the Newport News Public Schools STEM Ecosystem project. The partnership among the three companies will expand the initial program's scope and funding. Recognizing their unwavering commitment to the community, the ACT Grant is an extension of the three companies existing charitable giving and social impact efforts.
"The ACT Grant builds on the tremendous success of the One Community Transformation Grant that allowed nonprofits to work together to dream about new ways they could use the funds to make a positive change in the community," said Gary Artybridge, Manager, Corporate Citizenship & Education Outreach at Newport News Shipbuilding. "We were thrilled that BayPort and Ferguson wanted to partner with us to build upon the program's early successes and make it sustainable. This year's investment will be a win for education in Hampton Roads and in the development of a skilled workforce that will benefit the nation."
"BayPort is excited to be a leader in the ACT Grant," said Nancy Porter, VP of Marketing at BayPort Credit Union and Executive Director of the BayPort Foundation. "So many nonprofits have creative ideas about how to address pressing community challenges but don't have a mechanism to fund the implementation of those ideas. The goal of the ACT Grant is to invest in a project that has the most significant potential to leave a lasting legacy on our community."
"Newport News has been home to Ferguson for more than 70 years, and we're honored to support our neighbors through this partnership," said Melissa Hazelwood, Director of Social Impact at Ferguson. "Just as our three companies are working collaboratively to implement this program, we hope that the grant will inspire like-minded nonprofits to work together to strengthen the communities where we all live and work.
The deadline for applications is October 31, 2022. For additional information on the ACT Grant and eligibility requirements, please visit actgrant.org.
HII is an all-domain defense and technologies partner, recognized worldwide as America's largest shipbuilder. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable an all-domain force. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII's skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, please visit hii.com.
Ferguson plc (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) is a leading value-added distributor providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC, fire, fabrication and more. We exist to help make our customers' complex projects simple, successful and sustainable. Ferguson is headquartered in the U.K., with operations in North America. For more information, please visit www.fergusonplc.com or follow Ferguson on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ferguson-enterprises.
BayPort Foundation is the charitable arm of BayPort Credit Union, headquartered in Newport News, Virginia and was established to extend the credit union's philosophy of "people helping people." The Foundation is an extension of the credit union's charitable giving. BayPort Credit Union commits more than half a million dollars in annual corporate donations and pays all the Foundation's overhead to ensure that 100% of the Foundation donations support its mission. For more information, visit bayportfoundation.org.
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New Orleans Prosecutor to Do Civil Work for Private Firm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The district attorney in New Orleans is going to do work representing clients of a prominent law firm in civil cases in addition to his job as the city’s top prosecutor.
The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reports that Jason Williams will be listed “of counsel” to the firm of Schonekas, Evans, McGoey and McEachin. The American Bar Association says the “of counsel” label applies to an attorney with “a close, regular, personal relationship” to a firm but who is not a partner or an associate regularly employed by the firm.
The firm told the newspaper that Williams will represent clients involved in commercial disputes, personal injury cases and other civil matters. The firm’s attorneys include Billy Gibbens, who successfully defended Williams in a federal tax fraud case.
Gibbens said in an email to the news outlet that Williams’ top priority will remain his job as district attorney.
Louisiana law allows district attorneys to work privately on civil but not criminal cases. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/new-orleans-prosecutor-to-do-civil-work-for-private-firm/ | 2022-08-17T21:22:02Z |
The company's frictionless online factoring platform offers same-day invoice factoring to trucking owner-operators, fleets and freight brokers across the U.S.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcap, a fast-growing freight factoring and alternative lending brand, has brought together America's top factoring experts to launch a fast, convenient invoice factoring solution designed to support trucking owner-operators, fleets and freight brokers across the nation. Unlike other factoring providers, Transcap delivers same-day funding with no hidden fees, volume requirements, strict credit restrictions or long-term commitments.
Often operating under tight margins and slow payment terms, many carriers face cash flow constraints. They typically wait 45, 60 or even 90 days for paid invoices, making it extremely difficult to cover fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance, taxes and unexpected costs. Transcap helps overcome these challenges by simplifying and accelerating access to working capital.
"There's tremendous demand and growth potential for the entire industry, but small to mid-size owner-operators can't survive without consistent, reliable cash flow," says Craig Cohen, President of Transcap. "That's why we provide a factoring solution that gets them the money they need quickly, so they can stay on the road and remain competitive."
After completing a simple, 60-second application on Transcap.com, trucking companies of all sizes can receive factoring approval within 24 hours or less. Once approved, carriers upload or email invoices for immediate cash from anywhere on the road. For new clients, Transcap waives fees for the first invoice. Clients who refer other trucking carriers or brokers receive a $500 referral bonus when they sign up.
Additional client perks include fuel savings cards and discounts on tires, maintenance, insurance and more through the Transcap preferred partner network.
"Whether you're an owner-operator or managing an entire fleet, trucking is a tough business," says Cohen. "We make it our mission to remove as many roadblocks as possible and make their lives easier."
Transcap was launched by a group of industry-leading factoring experts, including Joel Adelman, the Founder and former CEO of Advance Partners. The Transcap team has lent over $20 billion to entrepreneurs nationwide in previous roles and plans to do the same for trucking businesses of all sizes.
To learn more about Transcap's funding options, become part of the company's preferred partner network or earn competitive commissions for deal referrals, visit Transcap.com.
About Transcap
Transcap was founded with a simple idea: To give trucking companies the fast, easy cash flow they need to succeed. We deliver freight factoring and alternative funding solutions designed to support owner-operators and fleets across the U.S. To learn more, visit Transcap.com.
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Policy Group Warns of ‘Fiscal Cliff’ for Coastal Restoration
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana is warning about the “coastal fiscal cliff” looming a decade from now, when money for coastal work from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill dries up.
A PAR report published on Monday highlights what the end of the settlement for the 2010 oil spill will mean for Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and coastal restoration work that’s critical for southern parishes.
“The state’s Coastal Master Plan currently relies heavily on dollars stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 that devastated Louisiana’s coastal ecosystems by spewing millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico,” according to the report. “Because of the widespread environmental damage, Louisiana received $8.7 billion in settlement and recovery dollars, much of it divvied up from 2017 through 2031 and most of it allocated to coastal work.”
That coastal work, laid out in CPRA’s $50 billion dollar Coastal Master Plan, involves efforts to combat land loss and reduce flood risks through projects like water diversions, shoreline protection, marsh creation and barrier island building.
“These coastal restoration projects cost millions of dollars, hundreds of millions to rebuild islands,” Mart Black, coastal restoration director for Terrebonne Parish told The Center Square for a story about GOMESA.
PAR explained the money from the oil spill settlement is the most sizable, dedicated source of funds for Louisiana’s coastal restoration work. The state received $5 billion in civil penalties for natural resource damage, more than $1 billion from Clean Water Act penalties and nearly $1.3 billion in criminal fines.
Other funding sources also contribute, such as federal revenue sharing from oil and gas production through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, as well as taxes on fuel, fishing equipment and boats, but those funding sources fluctuate based on factors the state cannot control.
“Louisiana is projected to receive $77 million this budget year and $90 million next year from (GOMESA), according to the state’s coastal authority. But federal decision-making about offshore oil and gas drilling, such as moratoriums on Gulf leasing programs, impact this significant revenue stream,” according to PAR.
Other funding sources include mineral revenues tied to oil and gas prices, expected to generate about $13.4 million this year, and revenues from the 1990 Coastal Wetland Planning Protection and Restoration Act. The latter is reliant on fuel taxes, fishing and boat purchases, and federal policy decisions.
“Those three financing sources are the only certain, sustainable money available for coastal restoration
and protection when the oil spill money disappears,” PAR reports “The dollars from the criminal fines and plea agreements are projected to run out around 2026. Then, the remaining settlement and recovery cash — about $367 million received each year— ends in 2031.”
PAR is encouraging Louisiana lawmakers to begin planning for the loss in revenue now to ensure the state’s coastal work remains on track.
“Targeted deductions of surplus dollars and other short-term cash into Louisiana’s coastal trust fund could be a start, but that clearly won’t be enough,” according to the commentary. “The state’s economic viability and the survival of its southern parishes depend on the financial decisions elected officials will make to close that gap.” | https://www.bizneworleans.com/policy-group-warns-of-fiscal-cliff-for-coastal-restoration/ | 2022-08-17T21:22:08Z |
OWINGS MILLS, Md., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Security Instruments, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UUU) today announced results for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.
The Company reported sales of $4,635,304 for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, versus $4,667,998 for the comparable period of last year. The Company reported a net loss of $106,138 or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $14,641, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, for the same period last year.
Harvey Grossblatt - President and CEO said "The primary reasons for the decrease in net income were higher freight costs and higher professional fees incurred in connection with the previously announced prospective merger. While we are still experiencing supply chain difficulties in obtaining micro-processing chips and certain electrical components, we continue to deliver product and provide service to our customers."
UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, INC. is distributor of safety and security devices. Founded in 1969, the Company has an over 50-year heritage of developing innovative and easy-to-install products, including smoke, fire and carbon monoxide alarms. For more information on Universal Security Instruments, visit our website at www.universalsecurity.com. On February 25, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and Infinite Reality, Inc. Closing is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. On May 16, 2022, the Company filed with the SEC a proxy statement and Form S-4 registration statement in connection with the Merger.
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Zea Moves to New Spot in Baton Rouge’s Towne Center
NEW ORLEANS – Zea Rotisserie & Bar, operated by Taste Buds Management, is moving its Baton Rouge location to a more visible space inside the Towne Center development.
The relocation is part of a larger redevelopment of the shopping center. Operations and hiring efforts will continue throughout construction. Construction and opening are expected to be complete by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
There will be new outdoor seating and a patio lounge area, a new dining room and bar, and an open kitchen complete with an exposed open flame rotisserie. There will also be dedicated spaces for takeout, carside service and valet parking.
The restaurant will offer an upgraded happy hour menu featuring craft cocktails, new frozen drinks, and a wine-by-the-glass program.
“Moving Zea to an endcap at the Corporate Boulevard entrance of Towne Center greatly enhances our brand’s position, visibility and frontage,” said CEO Paul Hutson in a press release. “Taste Buds is reinvesting in the Baton Rouge market with a completely new buildout of our contemporary prototype. Our loyal customer base will soon discover our newer, more inviting bar and dining room anchored by an open kitchen and rotisserie on full display. Delivering our updated ‘rotisserie and bar’ experience has been a long-term goal and we look forward to showcasing Zea’s latest enhancements!”
Zea has 10 locations in the South. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/zea-moves-to-new-spot-in-baton-rouges-towne-center/ | 2022-08-17T21:22:15Z |
CLAYTON, Mo., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olin Corporation's (NYSE: OLN) Winchester Ammunition Division announced today a $125,000 pledge to the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members of the U.S. armed forces.
"We are so grateful for the patriots at Winchester and for the company's generous support," said Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, founder and CEO of Folds of Honor. "Winchester recognizes and addresses the needs of the military families we serve. These students deserve our help, and we're thankful for Winchester's commitment."
The Winchester USA VALOR® collection of military-inspired ammunition pays tribute to our fighting forces while supporting Folds of Honor and providing support for the bearers of their legacy through educational scholarships.
"We are thankful for the opportunity to support the families of those heroes through our partnership with Folds of Honor," said Winchester President Brett Flaugher. "Winchester has proudly supported our U.S. Warfighters for more than 100 years on battlefields around the world and during times of peace."
Winchester remains steadfastly focused on our heritage of integrity, quality and reliability serving the U.S. Warfighter — in peace and in battle. You may learn more about our support of military and veteran causes at Winchester.com/USAValor.
About Olin Corporation
Olin Corporation is a leading vertically-integrated global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading U.S. manufacturer of ammunition. The chemical products produced include chlorine and caustic soda, vinyls, epoxies, chlorinated organics, bleach, hydrogen, and hydrochloric acid. Winchester's principal manufacturing facilities produce and distribute sporting ammunition, law enforcement ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges. Visit www.olin.com for more information on Olin.
About Winchester Ammunition
Winchester is the largest small caliber ammunition enterprise in the world and the leader in delivering innovative ammunition products to hunters, sport shooters, law enforcement and the U.S. Warfighter. The 156-year-old Winchester brand is built on integrity, hard work and a deep focus on its loyal customers. Learn more about Winchester by visiting Winchester.com or connecting with us on Facebook at Facebook.com/WinchesterOfficial.
About Folds of Honor
Folds of Honor is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members who have fallen or been disabled while serving in the United States armed forces. Its educational scholarships support private-school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12 as well as postsecondary tuition (two- or four-year college/university, technical or trade school). Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded more than 29,000 scholarships totaling more than $145 million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 41% are minorities. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on GuideStar. It was founded by Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot and PGA professional, who is currently stationed at Eglin AFB, Florida, as a member of the 301st Fighter Squadron. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit FoldsOfHonor.org.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: WH) announced today its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share on its common stock, payable September 28, 2022 to shareholders of record as of September 14, 2022.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with approximately 9,000 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of approximately 819,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 22 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program offers over 95 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com. The Company may use its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Disclosures of this nature will be included on the Company's website in the Investors section, which can currently be accessed at https://investor.wyndhamhotels.com. Accordingly, investors should monitor this section of the Company's website in addition to following the Company's press releases, filings submitted with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any public conference calls or webcasts.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements related to the Company's quarterly dividend. Forward-looking statements include those that convey management's expectations as to the future based on plans, estimates and projections at the time the Company makes the statements. 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. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, general economic conditions; the continuation or worsening of the effects from COVID-19, its scope, duration, resurgence and impact on the Company's business operations, financial results, cash flows and liquidity, as well as the impact on the Company's franchisees and property owners, guests and team members, the hospitality industry and overall demand for travel; the success of the Company's mitigation efforts in response to COVID-19; the Company's performance during the recovery from COVID-19 and any resurgence or mutations of the virus; various actions governments, businesses and individuals continue to take in response to the pandemic, including stay-in-place directives (including, for instance, quarantine and isolation guidelines and mandates), safety mitigation guidance, as well as the timing, availability and adoption rates of vaccinations, booster shots and other treatments for COVID-19; concerns with or threats of other pandemics, contagious diseases or health epidemics, including the effects of COVID-19; the performance of the financial and credit markets; the economic environment for the hospitality industry; operating risks associated with the hotel franchising and management businesses; the Company's relationships with franchisees and property owners; the impact of war, terrorist activity, political instability or political strife; risks related to restructuring or strategic initiatives; the Company's ability to satisfy obligations and agreements under its outstanding indebtedness, including the payment of principal and interest and compliance with the covenants thereunder; risks related to the Company's ability to obtain financing and the terms of such financing, including access to liquidity and capital; and the Company's ability to make or pay, plans for, and the timing and amount of any future share repurchases and/or dividends, as well as the risks described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
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The Outcast, Sadie Jones' debut novel, tracks a young man who has left prison after World War II. He returns to the London suburb of his childhood, but the town does not welcome him back. Jones discusses her book with Scott Simon.
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When she boards the streetcar that will take her to her sister Stella's home in New Orleans, Blanche DuBois knows she's headed for a place where she doesn't belong — and where, she will soon discover, she "is not wanted."
Blanche DuBois, the fallen Southern belle at the center of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, has been a character so rich and so complex that bringing her to life is one of acting's greatest challenges.
Playing her is like climbing Mount Everest, both physically and emotionally demanding. Actresses talk of losing their voice, suffering bouts of depression or having anxiety attacks while playing the part.
Yet they covet the role.
"Well, Blanche is the center of the play — all the action happens because of her," says actress Glenn Close. The star of Fatal Attraction and TV's Damages got her shot at Blanche in 2002, under the direction of Trevor Nunn at the Royal National Theatre in London.
'There's No One Blanche'
When Blanche arrives on her sister's doorstep, she's penniless and alone. A fading beauty, she's lost her job, her home and (it will soon be revealed) her reputation.
Clinging to the past, she cannot face the reality of her life. She hangs Chinese lanterns around her sister's apartment to soften her grim surroundings; she tries to use her feminine wiles to defuse the hostility of Stella's husband, Stanley Kowalski.
The first actress to play Blanche was Jessica Tandy, who starred opposite the Stanley of newcomer Marlon Brando when Streetcar premiered in 1947. Tandy's performance is legendary. She made the role her own, even though Brando's naturalistic acting style and overt sexuality threatened to overshadow her performance.
When the play was made into a film, Vivien Leigh, who'd played Blanche two years after Tandy, in the play's London premiere, put her own stamp permanently on the part. Ever since, each actress who dares to take on the role has had to confront both of those performances, which did so much to shape perceptions of the character. Yet each actress must encounter Blanche anew.
"There's no one Hamlet, there's no one ... Lady Macbeth, there's no one Blanche DuBois," says director Michael Kahn.
Kahn, artistic director at Washington, D.C.'s Shakespeare Theatre Company and former head of the Juilliard School's drama program, staged a production of Streetcar at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, N.J., in the 1970s. And he knew Tennessee Williams.
"Every Blanche who played it that Tennessee saw, he would tell them that they were his favorite Blanche," Kahn says. "Because each actress brought something different to the role than somebody else, and I think he liked that."
Glenn Close played Stella in Kahn's production. Playing Blanche was stage and screen veteran Shirley Knight — Oscar-nominated for her performance opposite Paul Newman in the film of Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth, and familiar to contemporary pop-culture fans as Bree Van de Kamp's poisonous mother-in-law on Desperate Housewives.
Knight tackled Blanche again a few years after Kahn's Streetcar because she felt she hadn't finished with the character. The second time, Knight says, she came to a new understanding of the energy Blanche brings with her from the moment she appears.
"She is, from the onset, a moth that is fluttering too near to the flame," Knight says. "And she never stops."
It's important, Knight says, to capture that mothlike quality — to show how truly vulnerable Blanche is. Otherwise, Knight says, the audience can easily see Blanche as self-centered and manipulative. If an actress gets Blanche right, the audience will identify with her.
"Because we all are sometimes insecure, or petty," Knight says. "Looking down on other people ... wanting safety — and Blanche was searching for safety, and she never had it."
'There is Nobody Rooting for Blanche'
Actress Rosemary Harris remembers one thing in particular about Blanche DuBois.
"It's the loneliest part to live through that I've ever played on the stage," she says.
Harris played Ophelia opposite Peter O'Toole in the Hamlet that inaugurated the Royal National Theatre in 1964. Summer-blockbuster fans know her as Peter Parker's Aunt May in the Spider-Man movies. She starred as Blanche in the 1973 Lincoln Center production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
"Most people, even if they're unsympathetic characters like Lady Macbeth or somebody, at least she has ... Macbeth rooting for her," Harris says. "But there is nobody rooting for Blanche. And you go through that night after night, and it begins to get to you. It's very, very lonely up there."
What saves Blanche, and makes her tragedy more bearable, says Harris, is her humor. Harris says too many people fail to see that parts of the play — especially some of the exchanges between Blanche and Stanley — are meant to be funny.
"They're very witty," she points out. "They're very funny with each other; they spar. They strike sparks off each other. And it's obviously sexual — right from the beginning, too. But it's a sexual thing with wit."
Laila Robins, who played Blanche in the 50th-anniversary production at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, agrees. The humor, Robins says, erupts from "the things that come out of her that you don't expect."
In fact Blanche is a character filled with contradictions — and that, says Robins, is the real challenge of the role.
"As much as she wants to see beauty in life, and magic and propriety, and have this certain aesthetic, she is also an incredibly sensual, lonely, hungry woman," Robins says. "And you keep rocking back and forth between these things and try to ... hold yourself together."
A Survivor, Even After She's Surrendered
For Glenn Close, the key to Blanche is her strength. Underneath it all, says Close, Blanche is a survivor.
"She is not physically strong anymore, and she is certainly emotionally and psychologically fragile, but she's not giving up," Close says. "She just doesn't give up."
Blanche fights to the very end, in fact — threatening Stanley with a broken bottle once it's clear how much damage he's done her.
"I found that very moving, and a very important aspect of the character," Close says.
Strong as she may be, Blanche DuBois is ultimately no match for the brute strength of Stanley Kowalski. And when her own sister refuses to believe the one ugliness she doesn't try to conceal — that Stanley has raped her — the delicate, mothlike Blanche is finally broken. She suffers a nervous breakdown, and is taken away, presumably to a mental hospital.
Close says that even then, in the final moments of Tennessee Williams' play, she was determined to show Blanche's inner strength.
"It seemed right to me that when she is kind of lifted out at the end by the doctor, being taken off to whatever asylum she is going to end up in, that you see her putting herself back together enough to leave with a sense of dignity," Close says. "Because she has spent so much energy keeping herself together."
And so when Blanche holds onto the arm of the doctor who is taking her away — when she tells him she has "always depended on the kindness of strangers" — she turns her own tragedy into an unexpected moment of grace.
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HELENA — A federal agency has once again failed to consider possible damage to the environment caused by mining coal when setting land management policies governing a major coal-producing region in Wyoming and Montana, a judge ruled this past week.
The ruling rejected resource management plans created in November 2019 by the Bureau of Land Management offices in Miles City, Montana, and Buffalo, Wyoming. The BLM plans would direct the management of the Powder River Basin — where the land agency says nearly 44% of all coal produced in the U.S. comes from — for the next 20 years.
This is the second time, both under President Donald Trump, that the same jurist has rejected the agency’s resource management plans governing the potential use of just over 20,300 square miles of land in Montana and Wyoming. The Biden administration defended the second plan.
Those 2019 plans also failed to consider limiting the expansion of coal mines or eliminating some coal deposits from leasing eligibility, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls said in his ruling Wednesday.
Morris gave BLM up to a year to produce new resource management plans that take into consideration the public health impacts — both climate and non-climate related — of burning fossil fuels recovered from federal lands when it determines how much, if any, coal should be available to lease.
In the meantime, any new or pending leases of coal, oil or natural gas in the areas must undergo a comprehensive environmental analysis that complies with Morris’ order and the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions before making decisions.
BLM and the state of Wyoming argued the agency’s land-use planning process did not allow it to consider a no-leasing alternative, court records said.
“Coal mining represents a potentially allowable use of public lands, but BLM is not required to lease public lands,” Morris said.
But coal mines in the region have been closing as scientists say human-caused climate change will continue to make weather more extreme, wildfires more frequent and destructive, and water supplies less reliable.
“The Bureau of Land Management is singularly focused on propping up the dying coal industry at the expense of its legal obligations to consider public health and the climate,” Melissa Hornbein, a senior attorney at the Western Environmental Law Center, said in a statement. “That a federal judge ordered the Bureau to consider a no-leasing alternative and disclose to the public how many people will be sickened and die as a result of the combustion of federal coal is groundbreaking.”
BLM does not comment on pending litigation, spokesperson Brian Hires said.
Agency offices updated their resource management plans in 2015. Environmental groups — including the Western Organization of Resource Councils — challenged the Montana and Wyoming plans in court.
The plans would have made 80 billion tons of federally owned coal available for leasing and allow access to 12,500 square miles of land for oil and gas development, according to the National Resources Defense Council.
Environmental groups argued that the 2015 plans did not meet National Environmental Policy Act requirements in part because they didn’t consider the effect of offering less coal for lease and did not analyze the environmental and human consequences of burning the coal.
In March 2018, Morris ordered the agency to re-do the plans, in part to consider reducing the amount of coal available for leasing and to analyze the environmental effects of burning the coal, oil and natural gas available for lease under the plans. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/judge-blm-ignores-environment-in-coal-region-plan/article_762fe4b9-0c8f-56a2-a52c-8d1681e7367d.html | 2022-08-17T21:35:54Z |
SWEETWATER COUNTY — The 2022 Primary Election was held on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Harriet Hageman passed up Rep. Liz Cheney in the United States Representative (Republican) race. Gov. Mark Gordon came in first with 5,749 votes in the gubernatorial (Republican) race with Theresa Livingston coming in first as the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
For the Sweetwater County Commission race, Robb Slaughter received 5,051 votes, Island Richards received 4,494 votes and Keaton West received 3,898 votes.
United States Representative (Republican):
Harriet Hageman: 6,722 votes
Liz Cheney: 2,162 votes
Anthony Bouchard: 449 votes
Denton Knapp: 176 votes
Robyn M. Belinskey: 132 votes
Governor (Republican):
Mark Gordon: 5,749 votes
Brent Bien: 2,300 votes
Rex Rammell: 819 votes
James Scott Quick: 349 votes
Secretary of State (Republican):
Chuck Gray: 4,274 votes
Tara Nethercott: 2,964 votes
Mark Armstrong: 1,176 votes
Dan Dockstader: 260 votes
State Auditor (Republican):
Kristi Racines: 7,350 votes
State Treasurer (Republican):
Curt Meier: 4,985 votes
Bill Gallop: 2,693 votes
Superintendent of Public Instruction (Republican):
Brian Schroeder: 2,809 votes
Megan Degenfelder: 2,531 votes
Thomas Kelly: 1,078 votes
Jennifer Zerba: 965 votes
Robert J. White III: 487 votes
State Senator Senate District 11 (Republican):
Larry Hicks: 569 votes
State Senator Senate District 13 (Republican):
Stacy Jones: 2,561 votes
Tom James: 1,212 votes
State Representative House District 15 (Republican):
Donald Burkhart: 33 votes
State Representative House District 17 (Republican):
Joshua Thomas (J.T.) Larson: 1,322 votes
State Representative House District 18 (Republican):
Scott Heiner: 743 votes
State Representative House District 39 (Republican):
Cody Wylie: 1,589 votes
State Representative House District 47 (Republican):
Robert “Bob” Davis: 416 votes
Clyde R. Johnson: 178 votes
State Representative House District 48 (Republican):
Clark Stith: 1,507 votes
State Representative House District 60 (Republican):
Tony Niemiec: 1,435 votes
Jennifer L. James: 465 votes
Sweetwater County Commission (Republican):
Robb Slaughter: 5,051 votes
Island Richards: 4,494 votes
Keaton West: 3,898 votes
Roy Lloyd: 2,788 votes
Chris Davis: 1,662 votes
Jeffrey Smith: 1,222 votes
Lester Mauch: 1,004 votes
Jeff Ramaj: 765 votes
Bill Formanek: 429 votes
Sweetwater County Attorney (Republican):
Dan Erramouspe: 7,626 votes
Sweetwater County Sheriff (Republican):
John Grossnickle: 6,904 votes
Dwane Pacheco: 2,456 votes
Sweetwater County Treasurer (Republican):
Mark Cowan: 2,922 votes
Tony Yerkovich: 2,767 votes
Stephen P. Allen: 2,659 votes
Sweetwater County Assessor (Republican):
Dave Divis: 5,722 votes
Perri Rubeck: 2,812 votes
Sweetwater County Clerk of District Court (Republican):
DonnaLee Bobak: 4,970 votes
Annette Eychner: 3,547 votes
United States Representative (Democrat):
Lynnette Greybull: 477 votes
Meghan R. Jensen: 297 votes
Steve Helling: 144 votes
Governor (Democrat):
Theresa A. Livingston: 547 votes
Rex Wilde: 366 votes
Superintendent of Public Instruction (Democrat):
Sergio A. Maldonado, Sr.: 867 votes
State Senator Senate District 13 (Democrat):
Leesa Kuhlmann: 385 votes
State Representative House District 17 (Democrat):
Chad M. Banks: 203 votes
State Representative House District 47 (Democrat): | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/2022-primary-election-unofficial-results/article_e1f90ac1-53a4-51e3-af13-5a734c015054.html | 2022-08-17T21:36:01Z |
Sweetwater Downs kicks off 2022 horse racing season
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The 2022 horse racing season will get underway at the Sweetwater Events Complex on Saturday, Aug, 20.
Hosted by Wyoming Horse Racing, the races are in their 12th year, and will bring horses and jockeys from all over the western United States.
The 2022 16-day season will see the highest daily purse payments for horsemen, totaling over $1 million dollars for the meet. Sweetwater Downs will also feature special events daily for kids and fun for families.
“We are looking forward to offering a variety of memorable events for racegoers — from serious racing fans to those seeking family-friendly activities,” said Sweetwater Downs General Manager Eugene Joyce. “And we are especially proud that this year our partners have committed to a $1 million investment to improve the facilities at Sweetwater for all to enjoy.
Now, a day at the races truly means excitement and entertainment for everyone,” Joyce continued. “There is nothing more thrilling than seeing the horses and jockeys up close and cheering them on to the finish line.”
Fans will be able to wager on up to 9 races daily, including the $10,000 Horse Palace Stakes and enter the Derby Hat Festival.
Daily pony stick races will be held for kids, and the traditional season highlights will include the Governor’s Handicap and the John Schiffer Memorial Race.
The 12th season of live horse racing begins Saturday, Aug. 20, and extends through Sunday October 2.
Race fans unable to attend live racing in person can place bets at any Horse Palace location and enjoy the latest game additions where a nearly $800,000 jackpot was recently won.
The nine locations include two in Casper, two in Cheyenne and one in Evanston, Gillette, Green River, Rock Springs and Sheridan.
For more information on live racing at Sweetwater Downs, visit: wyominghorseracingdata. com.
Two men die in crash south of Wright
GILLETTE (WNE) — Two men were killed in a three-vehicle crash southwest of Wright late Saturday night.
At 11:55 p.m., a 36-year-old man from Oklahoma was driving a 2006 Ford F-150 south on Highway 387 near Clarkelen Road when he crossed the center line, colliding head-on with a Toyota Camry driven by a 62-year-old man from Utah, said Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Jeremy Beck.
The Toyota came to an uncontrolled rest on the northbound roadway and shoulder. The F-150 traveled off the road, crossed a driveway and came to a stop on its roof.
The truck’s driver, Michael Brasch, was fully ejected and died from the injuries he sustained in the crash. The driver of the Camry, Christopher Czech, also died from injuries he received during the crash.
Czech was wearing a seatbelt, while Brasch was not, Beck said.
A red Nissan Rogue, which was traveling behind the Camry, was hit by debris from the collision and came to a stop on the northbound shoulder of Highway 387. No one in the Nissan was hurt, Beck said.
Monday morning, Beck said Highway Patrol was still investigating to determine a contributing factor. At the time of the crash, the road conditions were dry and the weather was clear.
So far this year, there have been 70 deaths on Wyoming’s highways, which is right in line with the last two years. In 2021, there were 71 fatalities through mid-August, while 2020 had 75.
Council mulls limit for dogs per household
GREYBULL (WNE) — Hoping to close a loophole in town statutes, the Greybull Town Council is considering limiting the number of dogs or cats that can be owned by a person living within town limits.
Council members are just in the discussion phase, with a first reading of new ordinance language tentatively planned for the August meeting.
Police Chief Bill Brenner said the issue surfaced after a resident asked the town’s animal control officer how many dogs a person could legally have at one time.
The ACO couldn’t provide an answer because current town ordinances say nothing about limits on the number of dogs or cats — just that anyone owning four or more species of any kind must purchase a kennel license from the town.
Administrator/Finance Director Carrie Hunt said she reached out to several municipalities in Wyoming to see what their ordinances say. Only Gillette limits the number of dogs a person can own; the other two, Hudson and Rolling Hills, do not.
After some discussion about using six as the maximum number, council members talked the figure down to four while emphasizing that it wouldn’t apply to breeders — at least until their pups are weaned or reach a certain age.
Even if the council sets a limit, anyone who currently has four or more pets would be grandfathered in, said Kent Richins, the town attorney. After those animals die, the owners would need to keep their number of dogs under four.
Races will be judged by Ninja Nation staff and scores are made up of completion times and number of falls.
Ninja Nation specializes in mobile ninja competitions and will fill the gap left in this year’s schedule by the cancellation of the highly popular annual pig wrestling competition, due to a shortage of pigs.
“We were crushed when pig wrestling had to be cancelled this year,” said Fair Board Chairman Trena Bauder in a press release. “Ninja Nation will be something new for our community and still provide the excitement and humor our pig wrestling participants have always enjoyed – both as competitors and spectators.”
Those interested in forming a team for the Ninja Nation competition should visit the fair’s website at campbellcountywy.gov/fair.
Cheyenne attorney and former AG publicly censured
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Supreme Court has recently issued an order of public censure of Cheyenne attorney Gay Vanderpoel Woodhouse, a news release from the Wyoming State Bar said.
The order came after an attorney disciplinary panel determined Woodhouse violated rules prohibiting conflicts of interest and brought forward claims that lacked a factual or legal basis.
The court ordered that Woodhouse be publicly censured and pay an administrative fee of $750, as well as $50 to the State Bar.
Public censure, a public statement of disapproval, does not limit an attorney’s “right to practice law,” according to the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for attorneys.
Woodhouse was Wyoming’s first female attorney general, serving from 1998 to 2001. She has been licensed to practice law in the state since 1978. She currently works for local law firm Woodhouse Roden Ames & Brennan, LLC, but at the time of the incidents worked for Woodhouse Roden Nethercott, LLC.
“The order stemmed from a disciplinary complaint against Woodhouse that was submitted to the Office of Bar Counsel by a Cheyenne couple whose LLC was sued by Woodhouse in 2020,” the news release explained. “The lawsuit related to a startup business that operated a workout facility. Two LLCs partnered to operate the gym via a third LLC, in which the two member LLCs owned equal shares. Woodhouse sued on behalf of one of the member LLCs seeking various relief against the other member LLC and the LLC that operated the gym.”
The panel recommendation explained Woodhouse had a conflict of interest because she was “in effect representing and suing her clients,” as the defendant in the lawsuit she brought owned 50% of one of the LLCs she was representing.
“I have a couple of rules in life, and one is to always make amends when I do make an error, which I’ve done, and also to be sure that I learn from my mistakes,” Woodhouse told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Wednesday.
Solvay buys out longtime partner
GREEN RIVER (WNE) – Solvay is now the sole owner of the soda ash operation bearing the company’s name west of Green River.
The company issued a press release announcing it had purchased the 20% minority stake in the operation owned by AGC for $120 million.
Solvay and AGC formed the Solvay Soda Ash Joint Venture in 1992, buying the operation that was owned by Tennaco Inc.
The facility is one of two plants operated by Solvay in the United States. The company operates six other soda ash facilities in Europe and one in Asia.
Solvay carved out its soda ash and derivatives business last year, creating a separate legal entity for the department.
“The acquisition of AGC’s stake in the JV simplifies our portfolio and is an attractive opportunity to enhance and further reinforce our business and a future independent EssentialCo,” Philippe Kehren, President of Solvay’s Soda Ash and Derivatives business, said in the press release. “Increasing our supply of trona-based soda ash is directly aligned with our sustainability ambitions to bring lower carbon-intensive soda ash to the market.”
Kehren said expanding the US-based trona capacities will support Solvay’s ability to meet growing demands throughout the Americas and Asia in a cost-effective manner. He notes the demand is driven by trends in electrification, which uses soda ash in the production of batteries for electric vehicles and the flat glass used in solar panels.
Teton County tops nation for COVID vaccinations
JACKSON (WNE) — As with face masks and other pandemic precautions, not everyone was a fan of the COVID-19 vaccine.
But in Teton County, 93% of residents are fully vaccinated, making it one of the top 10 most vaccinated counties in the country, according to a U.S. News report.
Public health officials are celebrating the statistic, even as they continue to give out shots. Jodie Pond, public health director for the Teton County Health Department, said her staff administered over 200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine just last week, including some first doses.
The department is also expecting results from its application for a National Association of Counties Achievement Award in the coming weeks. In that application, staff highlighted the extensive work of volunteers who helped Teton County achieve such a staggering vaccination rate.
For example, 133 volunteers worked a total of 2,064 hours in the call center alone, answering all manner of pandemic questions from community members trying to understand a rapidly evolving situation to keep their families safe and informed.
On the vaccine front, large-scale vaccination events at the Target building and the Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole would not have been possible without an army of volunteers.
With coordination assistance from Team Rubicon, 57 administrative volunteers covered 387 shifts, working a total of 1,548 hours. Volunteer vaccinators numbered 365, serving a collective 7,918 hours.
Those efforts meant people who wanted a shot could typically get one as soon as they were eligible.
Teton County led the nation in per-capita COVID cases during the January omicron surge, but St. John’s Health wasn’t overrun with patients, and only two reported deaths were linked to the virus at the time. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/townnews/law/around-wyoming/article_bbbc9ae0-1e68-11ed-8874-376f9f5cacb8.html | 2022-08-17T21:36:07Z |
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Commercial supersonic transatlantic travel took a big step forward on Thursday as American Airlines became the third carrier to place an order for a set of Boom Supersonic jets. The jets are set to be ready for passengers before 2030 and will half the time it currently takes to cross the Atlantic.
Here & Now‘s transportation analyst Seth Kaplan joins host Celeste Headlee for the latest.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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DAVE DAVIES, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. The AMC series "Better Call Saul" televised its series finale Monday night, putting an end to 14 years of storytelling that had begun with AMC's "Breaking Bad" and continued with the Netflix movie "El Camino." Our TV critic, David Bianculli, wondered whether "Better Call Saul" co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould would end this long TV saga properly and stick the landing. They did, he says, beautifully. Here's his review.
DAVID BIANCULLI, BYLINE: Vince Gilligan launched "Breaking Bad" in 2008. That series ran until 2013, when the story of high school teacher turned meth kingpin Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, reached its unforgettable conclusion. "El Camino," a movie sequel also created by Gilligan, followed in 2019, continuing the story of Walter's young partner in crime, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul. But by then, Gilligan and Peter Gould already had been revisiting the "Breaking Bad" world and characters for four years in a 2015 series called "Better Call Saul," which somehow was both a prequel and a sequel to "Breaking Bad." It told the story of that show's slimy lawyer, Saul Goodman, but in several different incarnations.
Played by Bob Odenkirk, Saul was introduced as a fast-talking wannabe attorney named Jimmy McGill. "Better Call Saul" tracked the slow descent of Jimmy into the amoral TV advertising Saul Goodman, but also, in black-and-white scenes set years later, showed Jimmy adopting yet another alter ego hiding from the law as a Cinnabon manager named Gene in Omaha. How these various plot threads and timelines were woven together, up to and including this week's series finale, has made this collective work - "Breaking Bad," "El Camino" and "Better Call Saul" - the best drama series yet presented on television. Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould and company not only know when to end the TV show, they know how. And the details have been as breathtaking as the surprises.
The finale made room for unexpected returns by five different characters, including stars from both "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" covering several timelines. It's no surprise H.G. Wells' is "The Time Machine" novel figured in one such scene and discussions of time machines in two others. And the actors who came back for one last lap around the track got great things to do and to say. For faithful viewers, it was one treat after another. And when Saul got a final chance to do what he does best and try to talk his way out of trouble, it was riveting, and once again, unpredictable. The last episodes of "Better Call Saul" defied expectations constantly, extending some storylines while speeding through others, but always maintaining its own mesmerizing pace.
At the end of last week's penultimate episode, in scenes set six years after the ending of "Breaking Bad," Jimmy, as Gene, is identified as Saul Goodman by a woman named Marion, a recent acquaintance played by guest star Carol Burnett. The actress started her TV career on black-and-white shows in the 1950s, and in these black-and-white sequel scenes on "Better Call Saul," shows up that way again and powerfully, as when Marion grabs her Life Alert necklace to call for help because Jimmy, a.k.a Saul, now a.k.a. Gene, is threatening to strangle her with a telephone cord. It's the lowest he's sunk on this series. But after Marion points out how he's betrayed her, he allows her to activate her necklace, then runs.
(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "BETTER CALL SAUL")
BOB ODENKIRK: (As Gene) Put that down. Put that down, Marion. Put it down. Do not do it, Marion. Final warning.
CAROL BURNETT: (As Marion) I trusted you.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Valerie) Marion? This is Valerie (ph) with Life Alert. Are you OK?
BURNETT: (As Marion) No, Valerie, I'm not OK. There's a criminal standing in my kitchen threatening me. He's a wanted man, and his name is Saul Goodman.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Valerie) All right, Marion, I'm calling the police. I'm calling right now.
BIANCULLI: That puts Jimmy - or Saul or Gene - on the run again in the finale episode. He doesn't stay a fugitive for long, but what he does afterward makes for a marvelous ending for this entire extended story. In one way, "Better Call Saul" ends how it began, with Bob Odenkirk's Jimmy McGill sharing a cigarette in the shadows with Rhea Seehorn's Kim Wexler. But in another way, the series pulls off one final surprise. It leapfrogs past Saul Goodman and returns him to the person known as Jimmy McGill, and has Jimmy at the last moment breaking a little good. The ending of "Better Call Saul" was great, so is the series and the entire "Breaking Bad" odyssey.
DAVIES: David Bianculli is a professor of television studies at Rowan University in New Jersey.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BETTER CALL SAUL")
JUNIOR BROWN: (Singing) You drink one drink, two drink, three Long Island iced teas. But your buddy's worse off and he throws you his car keys. The lights are blinking, 4:00 in the morning, state trooper makes you wish that you'd never been born. Better call Saul. Better call Saul. You want to tell the world you're in love with a girl named Fran? So you find an overpass and you say it with a spray paint can. Blue light started a-blinking (ph), those handcuffs click, you know who to call and you better call quick. Saul, Saul, you better call Saul. He'll fight for your rights when your back's to the wall. Stick it to the man. Justice for all. You better call Saul.
DAVIES: On tomorrow's show, we talk with journalist Robert Draper about the hard right turn in Arizona's Republican Party. In a new article in The New York Times, he says the extreme views of the new wave of Republican candidates in this swing state are unlike anything he's seen in his two decades of covering conservative politics. I hope you can join us. For Terry Gross, I'm Dave Davies.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BETTER CALL SAUL")
BROWN: (Singing) Shopping at the Walmart, short just a couple of beans. There's a George Foreman grill down the back of your blue jeans. They caught you at the checkout, the blue lights blink. Only one got a call 'cause the others all stink. Better call Saul. Better call Saul. Your husband disappeared in a most convenient way. Now your troubles are gone, his insurance will surely pay. You get to the bank but the cops say, whoa. Who you going to dial when they lock you down low? Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-17/better-call-saul-sticks-the-landing-with-the-series-finale | 2022-08-17T21:46:37Z |
The government moved swiftly to provide aid as COVID-19 locked down businesses in 2020. But fraudsters acted quickly to take advantage of the aid as well.
Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee talks with New York Times investigative journalist David Fahrenthold about how federal prosecutors are racing to crack down on those responsible for billions of dollars stolen in fraudulent schemes.
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We revisit Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee’s conversation with artist Frank Morrison from April. His children’s book “Kick Push” tells the story of a young skateboarder who has difficulty adjusting to his new neighborhood.
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What’s on your summer playlist? Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee speaks with Keanna Faircloth, host of the “Artimacy” podcast, about some new jazz releases that are in heavy rotation on hers.
New jazz recommendations, from ‘Artimacy’ host Keanna Faircloth
- “Can’t Get Out of This Mood” by Samara Joy, from her forthcoming album “Linger Awhile”
- “MB (for Ma’Khia Bryant)” by Braxton Cook
- “Fria” by Lauren Henderson, from her latest album “La Bruja”
- “Eleanor Rigby” by The String Queens
- “Under My Own Weather” by Carolyn Malachi, from her forthcoming EP “Counter Narratives”
- “Bet” by Snarky Puppy, from their forthcoming album “Empire Central”
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Liz Cheney will not be Wyoming’s sole representative in the House next year.
In Tuesday’s primary, Cheney resoundingly lost to the Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. Cheney trailed Hageman by nearly 40 points.
Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee speaks to Bob Beck, Wyoming Public Radio’s News Director.
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For many decades, the Chelsea Hotel in New York City had been a home for artists. The new documentary film “Dreaming Walls” looks at the history of the hotel and the artists who still live there.
KUNC’s Howie Movshovitz reports.
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Former Vice President Pence said Wednesday that he would consider an invitation to appear before the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Pence spoke at a "Politics and Eggs" event hosted by Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, a stop many presidential hopefuls make during campaign season.
When asked if he would be agreeable to appearing before the select committee, Pence said "if there was an invitation to participate, I would consider it."
Pence added that it was unprecedented for a vice president to testify on Capitol Hill — though there is precedent for a sitting vice president, as well as several former presidents, appearing before House and Senate committees.
"Any invitation directed to me, I would have to reflect on the unique role I was serving in as vice president. It would be unprecedented in history for the vice president to be summoned to testify on Capitol Hill," Pence said. "But as I said, I don't want to pre-judge. So if any formal invitation was rendered to us, we'd give it due consideration."
The Jan. 6 committee did not comment on Pence's remarks.
Pence and members of his team were featured consistently throughout the committee's hearings that took place over the summer. The committee hearings revealed that the threats against Pence's life on January 6 were chilling — and that the insurrectionists got within 40 feet of Pence as he was being moved by his team to safety.
The committee labeled former President Trump's efforts to get Pence to overturn the election results as "unlawful" and "illegal," though Pence did not give in to Trump's demands.
The former vice president spoke about his stance on Trump trying to overturn the election at an event in February.
"There is almost no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could choose the American president," Pence said at the time.
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MIAMI — A Florida prosecutor is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis for removing him from office.
The state attorney from Tampa, Andrew Warren, was ousted earlier this month by DeSantis. The Republican governor said he acted because of statements Warren had signed pledging not to prosecute people for violating abortion restrictions or a law prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.
Warren filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, saying that the governor violated his First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Although he spoke in favor of abortion rights and gender-affirming medical care, Warren had not taken any action on those issues and his office had no cases pending. Warren was twice elected as state attorney, and Warren says DeSantis violated his right to freedom of speech and by his actions overturned an election.
"There's so much more at stake here than my job," Warren said at a news conference in Tallahassee.
Warren says DeSantis also violated Florida law by improperly removing him from office for political reasons.
"The governor's authority is not unlimited," Warren said.
He's asking the court to rescind DeSantis' order and reinstate him as state attorney. And he's set up a legal defense fund.
DeSantis appointed a county judge to replace Warren, at least temporarily.
The governor has dismissed other Democratic elected officials, including the sheriff of Broward County, Scott Israel, for failings in his department's response to the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
Six years ago, then-Gov. Rick Scott, now a U.S. senator, took a few dozen capital cases away from the state attorney in Orlando after she announced she would not seek the death penalty. But he did not remove her from office.
DeSantis' office hasn't responded to Warren's lawsuit. Depending on what happens in court, Warren's removal from office may also be reviewed by the state Senate. Florida's Senate is likely to defer action until after the court proceedings.
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Now that the Inflation Reduction Act is signed into law, what will change about drug pricing?
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks about the Inflation Reduction Act with STAT’s Washington correspondent, Rachel Cohrs.
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A $4 billion program was designed to provide debt relief to farmers of color who faced discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2021. But a year later, the program has yet to pay out because it’s been held up in court by white farmers who deem it unfair.
The holdup harms Black farmers specifically. And while the Inflation Reduction Act will allocate $2.2 billion for discriminated farmers, it includes no mention of farmers of color.
“I see it like 40 acres and a mule. Empty promises to Blacks and other farmers of color,” says Black farmer John Boyd Jr. He farms in Virginia and serves as president of the National Black Farmers Association.
Instead of saying “farmers of color,” the new law deems recipients “distressed borrowers.” The nonspecific language hurts Black farmers and will lead to them seeing smaller monetary settlements, Boyd says. Farmers disenfranchised by racism will be thrown in the same borrowing pool as farmers dealing with other forms of discrimination, such as age, gender, marital status and disability.
Boyd says President Biden promised to meet with him last year at the White House to discuss farmer debt relief, but that meeting has yet to occur. Those supporting Biden’s new law say that it’s on solid ground, but Boyd disagrees. Opponents of the old law argue it creates racial division, but Boyd says it’s not racist or unconstitutional to address existing racism.
“That’s what these white farmers need to realize,” says Boyd. “We were the ones who were denied debt relief. For years, white farmers were getting debt relief with ease.”
Advocating for debt relief isn’t new for Boyd. He’s been working on a debt relief campaign for the past 30 years while white farmers have been receiving the money.
If Black farmers did receive the money, they would be able to keep their land, Boyd says. Some Black farmers are facing farm foreclosure — and some have even admitted they would commit suicide if they don’t get debt relief.
“This is a real issue that affects all farmers in this country, but it affects Black farmers worse,” he says.
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Julia Corcoran produced and edited this interview for broadcast with Todd Mundt. Jeannette Muhammad adapted it for the web.
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Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee speaks with Jaipreet Virdi, historian of medicine, technology and disability at the University of Delaware and author of the book, “Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History.” She talks about her piece in Wired about the unintended consequences of over-the-counter hearing aids.
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Former President Donald Trump is facing several investigations: Possible violations of the Espionage Act, election fraud, inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and tax fraud in his business dealings. Where do each of these investigations stand?
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter David Cay Johnston has covered Trump for more than three decades. He talks with Here & Now‘s Scott Tong.
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After Russia’s invasion, Ukraine announced martial law in February and issued a travel ban, so most men couldn’t leave the country. Many have since felt trapped and worried they’ll be drafted to fight.
NPR’s Ashley Westerman reports.
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SCOTT SIMON, host:
Stefan Merrill Block's debut novel takes on an awful lot: science and fantasy, memory and forgetting and two characters, Abel Haggard and Seth Waller; one old, one a teenager; one a man with a hunchback, the other a pimpled adolescent. They're separated by hundreds of miles and seem to share nothing except perhaps the central challenge of their lives, a confrontation with Alzheimer's and a place called Isidora, a fantasy land without memory so no memory is ever lost.
I spoke with Stefan Merrill Block from our studios in New York and asked with such a multiplicity of narrator voices and times and space, what's he trying to work out in this book?
Mr. STEFAN MERRILL BLOCK (Author, "Story of Forgetting"): I do think that there's sort of a fundamental shift that's going on with the younger generation of writers right now that, you know, people who grew up with the Internet and word processing that somehow we've thought of truth in a story as taking place 10 different places at once because we have access to all these different sources of information.
So I think it's only natural that our work reflects that, and I think that's something that I really aspire to to get the feeling of how to experience reality into my fiction.
SIMON: You're 26 years old now.
Mr. BLOCK: I'm 26.
SIMON: I'd like you to read a section.
Mr. BLOCK: Absolutely.
SIMON: As we've noted, Abel Haggard is the central character, and he's - can I say he's a hunchback? And you have a section where - describing his relationship with his brother, Paul, or how he measures himself against his brother Paul who is just like Abel but handsome and accomplished, and people flock to him. Let me get you to read that if you could.
Mr. BLOCK: Absolutely. (Reading) I had for the first time begun to take note of that which marked us as different, most notably, of course, my hump. At some point, as my brother's scapuli had parted with admirable, unfailing symmetry, mine had grown askew, a bony snarl, snaring my right arm like the dead limb of a trapped wolf to be chewed away for the sake of freedom.
My hump. A part of me was in unfortunate excess, perched thereupon my shoulder, an excess that telegraphed my future paucity, the women and jobs and love and family that would be forever withheld from me.
It wasn't that I ever resented Paul. In ways, it was just the opposite. As the girls of High Plains flocked to Paul at the end of each school day, as Paul's talents for baseball and sprinting grew into legend, as Paul's sturdy, superior frame accomplished work on the farm with startling efficiency, tilling vast fields in the matter of a day, bucking chicken feed by the ton, bearing 15 gallons of milk from the barn to the house all at once.
Paul was proof of what I would have been if not for my shoulder blades' poor sense of direction, a notion both heartening and tragic. All that stood between the seemingly boundless possibilities available to my brother and my own lonely lot was a two-pound obstruction of sinew and bone.
SIMON: At the heart of the narrative sweep in the book is the presence of Alzheimer's.
Mr. BLOCK: Mm-hmm.
SIMON: And this is something that strangely brings Abel Haggard and Seth Waller, the teenager you describe, into a kind of common cause. There's a lot of science that's at the heart of this and the quality of memory.
Mr. BLOCK: I'm fascinated not just in psychology but - and I think this comes through in the book in a lot of ways - in the way that massive scientific concepts about, you know, just the essence of being in the universe have such bearing on our interpersonal relationships.
SIMON: And you have created a territory in the book called Isidora, and if I may - summary of your own words, Isidora has gone by many names. The Muslims called it al-Qadir. The Christians called it Bethesda. The Jews called it Shahakeem(ph), the Arawak tribe called it Bimini. Isidora, the most popular and enduring of its name, is coined by the Italian explorer, Pietro Martro Vandini(ph). This is a place where memory counts, where because you don't remember anything, you don't lose anything.
Mr. BLOCK: Yeah, absolutely. You know, so the Isidora fables of this imagined world where there is no memory become an intersecting text that intersects the other narratives and seems to join them in ways. Both Abel Haggard and Seth Waller, the 68-year-old hunchback and the 15-year-old science nerd were told these stories as children, so they have a dual inheritance.
They have both - they're both affected by this early onset form of Alzheimer's disease, and they both are given these stories of this mythical land called Isidora. And for me, Isidora is - it's sort of a representation of how I feel about fiction, which is to say it doesn't obey the rules of reality, but it allows us to work out our cares and fears and hopes that you couldn't work out in a literal way if you were describing reality.
So I think to express what the characters needed to express and to explore the things they needed to explore, they had to go into this kind of mythic scene.
SIMON: At the same time, you're talking about two people who have a sense that their memories, as their memory slip away, so was their life because not to have an experience that you can store and recall and assuage and delight yourself with, it's as if you haven't lived.
But Isidora - or I'm trying to fill in the blanks then - but Isidora is a place that exists in the moment, and you don't have the sense of loss that they have.
Mr. BLOCK: There's this term called retro-genesis that scientists use to describe it, which is the idea that it returns origins, that is strips away our cognitive functions in almost the exact opposite way of how a child's brain learns them.
We get the ability to form memories late, around three or four, and that's one of the first things to go, and then, you know, then we lose the ability to be social, to stand up, to sit (unintelligible), you know, your heart to beat and your lungs to breathe.
In the case of my family, you know, we have a very genetic kind of Alzheimer's, and it seems like every generation for, you know, as far back as anyone knows, and my grandmother and, you know, possibly my mother and her sisters, you know, and someday it could come for me, too.
There's a kind of - there's a feeling of pilgrimage to me, a sort of a return to the place of one's ancestors in that we all begin and end our lives in a similar oblivion.
SIMON: This must inform your book a great deal.
Mr. BLOCK: In a way, the book is no more about Alzheimer's than it is about Texas or it's about being an adolescent or an old man. These are just the things that I grew up thinking about and I was confronted with as a child. So the book that - I think the first book I wrote - and in a lot of ways, "The Story of Forgetting" feels like a sort of elegy to my childhood - stuffed with all the things that I thought about and loved and feared as a child.
SIMON: One of your characters, at one point, getting diagnosed in I think what they refer to as - you know, because a diagnosis of Alzheimer's is - I think the phrase is death by the - death to be administered in small strokes in its most demeaning form, something like that, degrading form…
Mr. BLOCK: Yeah.
SIMON: …if I'm not mistaken.
Mr. BLOCK: Right, because it is degrading, too, and this is something - you know, there can be a bliss in the oblivion. But, you know, I won't pretend - I mean, I've witnessed Alzheimer's firsthand, and in a way, there's nothing more degrading than being reduced to a child. I mean, all the meaning that we get out of our experiences is taken from us.
So there - you know, that's obviously the horror of it, but the comfort that the book has led me to is that there's also another side to it, that there is also a bliss in letting go of those things.
SIMON: Do you mind if I ask you about the dedication?
Mr. BLOCK: Absolutely.
SIMON: You say: With love for my parents, and I think I get that. Then you add: how I remember myself.
Mr. BLOCK: Yeah. It's kind of interesting because those two, you know, those two lines are set apart a bit on the page, and in a way one defines the other, doesn't it? You know, how I remember myself is with love for my parents. And when I think about my love for my parents, it makes me remember myself, I suppose.
But there's also the sense of in the stories of our lives, you know, we - a major part of the story of my life is told through the love I have for my parents and my relationship with them.
SIMON: Mr. Block, it's been good to talk to you. Thanks so much.
Mr. BLOCK: Thank you so much. This is great.
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After losing third treasurer in a year, Marine City officials to consider new contract
After the departure of a third treasurer in a year, Marine City officials are poised to sign off on another replacement at Thursday’s City Commission meeting.
However, no proposed employment agreement was attached to the agenda online.
Earlier this week, City Manager Holly Tatman said they were still in the process of finalizing a new contract after interviewing candidates and hoped to have something for commissioners.
Tatman declined to comment on the nature of the exit of the previous treasurer, Tiffany Weatherly, after commissioners were reportedly notified of the departure in late July. She also declined to comment more regarding the candidate being considered.
“Internal things like that I try to keep internal,” Tatman said, citing personnel concerns. Still, she admitted she may answer specific questions from commissioners in public Thursday.
Weatherly, whose contract was OK’d by commissioners on June 16, declined to comment on Wednesday when reached by phone. Mayor Cheryl Vercammen also didn’t immediately return a call this week.
Although the cause of Weatherly’s departure was unclear, Marine City officials have previously remarked over the level of expertise the finance job requires. According to meeting minutes, Commissioner Lisa Hendrick talked about her concern about the volume and difficulty of work for the treasurer in June. At the time, Tatman said city office staff was cross-training to ensure extra checks and balances to assist when Weatherly was incoming.
Both Weatherly and her immediate predecessor Rachel Gottler had contracts with salaries of $68,500 and $68,000, respectively.
Weatherly came in with a supervisory accounts payable background at two Michigan firms and other accounting experience in Las Vegas, Nevada, while Gottler had accounting and payroll manager experience with a professional employer organization in St. Clair.
Gottler had been appointed at a special meeting on April 12. But Tatman reported her resignation in mid-May.
The first treasurer and finance director to depart in the last year was Megan Pearce, who had been put on leave last fall amid an ongoing debate among commissioners about issues communicated out of the office during the hiring process for Tatman as the new city manager.
Pearce later departed, and the city brought in professional accounting services by the end of 2021 to help in the treasurer’s department, working with former city finance official Mary Ellen McDonald, according to meeting minutes.
Marine City commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Guy Community Center, 260 S. Parker St. Agenda materials are traditionally available at https://www.cityofmarinecity.org/city-commission.
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Examination hearing set for man accused in 1997 Clay Twp. slaying
A man accused in the 1997 killing of a Clay Township woman has been scheduled for an examination hearing.
John Germain, of Hartland, appeared in St. Clair County District Court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing. St. Clair County Senior Assistant Prosecutor Amy Goodrich requested the examination hearing be postponed to allow the attorneys to review a large amount of evidence.
St. Clair County District Court Judge John Hulewicz granted the request, setting Germain's examination hearing for 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 13.
Germain was arrested by Michigan State Police at his residence on Aug. 2.
He is charged with open murder, first-degree criminal sexual conduct and breaking and entering.
Germain's bond was set at $1 million cash/surety.
On May 17, 1997, 79-year-old Virginia Cecelia Farrell was found dead in her Harcus Court home, St. Clair County Senior Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Deegan has said.
Deegan has said Farrell had been brutally beaten and stabbed 24 times. There was evidence she had been sexually assaulted and that there was a forced entry into the home.
While investigators completed a thorough investigation at the time of the murder, a viable suspect could not be determined, and the case went cold. In 2007, Michigan State Police cold case investigators developed a DNA profile through laboratory examinations of evidence, but no suspects were located, St. Clair County Prosecutor Mike Wendling has said.
A second cold case investigation was launched in 2019. Investigators reevaluated DNA evidence collected from the crime scene, and using scientific and technological advances, were able to develop a lead that associated Germain with crime scene evidence, Wendling said.
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‘It's business as usual’ for Lakeport campground, Burtchville businesses amid boil water order
Ongoing water issues in Burtchville Township may not be plaguing visitors checking out nearby businesses and the local campground as residents headed into the fifth day under a boil water order Wednesday.
“We normally bring our own drinking water anyway, so for us it was OK,” said camper Judy Dennis, referencing five two-gallon water jugs.
Visiting from Bloomfield Township, she was among the visitors hanging out at the Lakeport State Park campground, where unit supervisor Mark Sine said he didn’t expect the boil advisory still in effect for seven communities in four counties, including Burtchville, to deter many registered campers this coming weekend.
Although visitors were starting to taper off with the final days of summer, Sine said they’re still seeing plenty of people take advantage of the campground off M-25 with 150 sites occupied about every day and the campground's 250 camps and three cabins reaching capacity on the weekend.
Still, he added, “Obviously, the phone has been ringing a lot with questions about the status.”
Thousands of residents and businesses were impacted when the Great Lakes Water Authority reported a massive break of a 120-inch water main pumping finished drinking water from its Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility early Saturday.
Burtchville is the only community customer in St. Clair County, but the township’s been enveloped in the boil water order because of an initial drop in water pressure and state of emergency since.
Sine said it’s seemed like the order has been affecting people at home more than visitors to the park, adding the township has been bringing them bottled water, “which has been very helpful, and so far, people have been very understanding.”
“All of our facilities are open, like our shower buildings, our bathroom buildings,” he said. “We’re just posting notices and signs everywhere to let people know the advisory is in effect (and) not to consume the water unless you’re boiling the water. … Other than that, it’s business as usual.”
Others also ‘hardly notice the issue,’ while businesses do their part
Tally Ho Bar and Grill owner William Bajis was enjoying a drink midday Wednesday.
The 82-year-old establishment is on Lakeshore Road across from Burtchville’s township park, and while business was slow, Bajis said, “We’re doing our part” to deal with the boil water order.
“(The) health department gave out a bulletin that we have to boil all our water and give out bottled water,” he said. They’re additionally buying bags of ice to accommodate the issue, which he said was “just adding on to expenses.”
Back at the state park campground, a couple visitors recalled being informed ahead of time about Saturday’s water main break and the boil order.
“I hardly notice the issue,” said Margo Osterman, also of Bloomfield Township.
“The park system is really good,” Dennis said. Referring to her husband Mike, she said, “They emailed him and called (to say) to be prepared.”
But Judy Dennis admitted, “I did brush my teeth with the sink water, and I forgot.”
The group arrived early this week and were staying until Friday.
Sine said they thought it was important to get messages out to people ahead of time.
“When the leak occurred in their piping system, we lost water pressure and most of the water starting Saturday morning. It was around five o’clock,” he said. “(We) didn’t have water (until) around eight in the evening.”
GLWA reported they expect it to take until early September, or three weeks from the main break Saturday, to bring water service back on the affected 26-mile, dewatered pipeline that runs through northern St. Clair County. It wasn’t clear if the boil water order would last the total three weeks.
The investigation into the cause of the half-century-old water main remains underway, while crews await additional replacement infrastructure expected to arrive next week.
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What's next to fix the broken main impacting Burtchville Township's water?
While residents in Burtchville Township wait out the next few weeks — potentially still under a boil water order — the agency behind their water service has a growing list to address the damage of the broken infrastructure that caused it.
Officials with the Great Lakes Water Authority, which first reported the broken 120-inch transmission water main early Saturday, said crews were expected to pull out the damaged pipe from the site of the break on a farm in northern St. Clair County Tuesday.
Great Lake Water Authority officials said the original two-week timeline to repair the pipeline was extended to three. While some material arrived Sunday, the water authority said additional materials won't arrive until next week.
It’s a waiting period that Cheryl Porter, GLWA’s chief operating officer for water and field services, said they’re trying to put to good use.
That includes daily updates with state and local authorities about options to address the prolonged boil advisory.
“GLWA is in conversations with the impacted communities, as well as the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy,” Porter told reporters Tuesday afternoon. “(What) we’re talking about is (if) there (is) an opportunity for us to modify the current boil water advisory, given that our current state is showing the system having very stabilized pressures. Again, these are not normal pressures, so you may not have what you are accustomed to, but we have been able to restore flow to most of our system.”
The boil water advisory issued initially affected 23 communities in four counties, prompting the state to issue an emergency declaration. Since then, authorities said just seven communities, including Burtchville Township, remain on the list.
Such advisories are prompted by a lack of water pressure associated with a water main break — the loss of pressure potentially leading to bacterial contamination in the water system.
Burtchville is the only community in St. Clair County that gets its water via GLWA’s Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility.
Porter said the water agency was “still in the planning stages of that conversation” to address ending the boil advisory and other key issues related to its repair. Once a new pipe is installed, however, they can begin testing the water quality — and ultimately, end the order.
They’ll first pressure test new sections “before we button the entire system up,” Porter said, and go through a disinfection and flushing process to prepare for testing.
“There are two consecutive rounds of water quality testing,” she said. “Each round takes 24 hours for us to get the results. Those results have to be negative for the presence of coliform or bacteria.”
Porter said they hadn’t tallied costs of replacement pipe and repair yet, but GLWA CEO Suzanne Coffey estimated the price tag for the repair work to be in the range of $1 million to $2 million.
CEO: Dewatered pipe yields good opportunity for inspection, but the emergency comes first
Coffey said the pipe that’s been dewatered as a result of the weekend’s water main break is 26 miles long.
They’ll use the coming days and weeks, she said, to do “as much consistent condition assessment as we possibly can while the pipe is out of service.”
“I think the next question becomes, you know, how are you going to prevent it?” Coffey said. “So, the best thing we can do is do inspections, look for why failures occur, and then say, ‘OK, similarly situated pipes, we’re going to go do a condition assessment on.”
Coffey said the water main break itself was unexpected, citing its installation in the early 1970s and life expectancy of 50 to 100 years.
Unlike wastewater pipes that are open and easier to inspect — and likely “within the last three years” — she said water systems are closed pressurized and not typically the source of inspection as regularly.
That is until the technology became more available within the last few years and made unmanned condition assessments possible.
On Tuesday, Coffey said having the pipe dewatered and open also posed a good opportunity to inspect long-term conditions of infrastructure in connection to a plan the water authority adopted in 2020.
It may “take us decades to get through all the pipe” totaling more than 800 miles, she said, but what she called the linear system integrity program aimed to prioritize inspecting larger-capacity mains.
The 120-inch main running through St. Clair County to GLWA customers is the biggest in the system.
“I hope that we can get through — I hesitate to give a number — maybe half of the pipe with walking inspection, manned inspection inside the pipe right now,” she said, referring to the dewatered 26 miles. “But then, also prep that pipe for us to get our pipe diver technology in, which that is unmanned, while the pipe is full of water.
“… It’s balancing that. We don’t really want to leave everyone out of service any longer than we have to, and we’re also operating the system in a pretty unconventional way. So, we want to get ourselves out of the emergency, take advantage that there’s no water in the pipe.”
Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or jssmith@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @Jackie20Smith. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2022/08/17/whats-next-fix-broken-main-impacting-burtchvilles-water/10341774002/ | 2022-08-17T21:53:07Z |
Croswell man arraigned on murder charge following traffic crash
A Croswell man was arraigned on open murder and other charges Tuesday following a traffic crash in Lexington Township.
Shawn Patrick Woodruff was arraigned in Sanilac County District Court on charges of open murder, reckless driving causing death, failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault causing death, witness bribing/intimidation/interfering, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, moving violation causing death, aggravated assault and failure to report an accident.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
Woodruff was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run traffic crash in Lexington Township on Aug. 8.
Sanilac County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to Harrington Road east of Eighth Road for a report of a motorcycle crash and a man lying in a ditch shortly before 3:30 a.m., the sheriff department has said.
The victim was transported to McLaren Port Huron and later transferred to McLaren Macomb, the sheriff department said.
Sanilac County Sheriff Paul Rich said the victim in the crash has died.
Police described the traffic crash as intentional.
Woodruff was taken into custody shortly after 5:30 p.m. the next day following the execution of a search warrant in Fort Gratiot, the department said.
Woodruff was scheduled for a probable cause conference at 10 a.m. Aug. 23 in front of Sanilac County District Court Judge Gregory Ross.
An attorney was not listed for Woodruff Wednesday. Further details about the case have not been released.
Contact Laura Fitzgerald at (810) 941-7072 or lfitzgeral@gannett.com. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/17/croswell-man-arraigned-on-murder-charge-following-traffic-crash/65407920007/ | 2022-08-17T21:53:13Z |
Sheriff: Substance use appears to be factor in fatal traffic crash
A Clay Township man died following a traffic crash in China Township Monday.
An eastbound 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Wadhams and Puttygut roads shortly before 4 p.m. and struck the passenger side of a southbound Chrysler 200, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff Department.
The collision caused the Jeep to roll over and the two vehicles came to rest in a field southeast of the intersection.
The driver of the Chrysler, a 27-year-old Detroit man, and his passenger, a 29-year-old Clay Township man, were both extradited from the vehicle due to extensive damage.
The occupants of the Chrysler, as well as the driver of the Jeep, a 32-year-old China Township man, were transported to local hospitals, police said.
The Clay Township man later died of his injuries at the hospital, the sheriff department said.
St. Clair County Sheriff Mat King said substance use appears to be a factor in the crash and criminal charges are pending against the China Township man.
The crash remains under investigation.
Tri-Hospital EMS, the St. Clair Fire Department and Michigan State Police also assisted at the scene.
Contact Laura Fitzgerald at (810) 941-7072 or lfitzgeral@gannett.com. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/17/one-dead-following-china-twp-traffic-crash/65408079007/ | 2022-08-17T21:53:19Z |
AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker in luggage thefts, sheriff says
OKALOOSA CO., Fla. (Gray News) – A sheriff’s office in Florida said an Apple AirTag helped find the man suspected in the theft of luggage items worth more than $16,000.
Giovanni De Luca, a 19-year-old subcontractor at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, faces two counts of grand theft.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday on Facebook that a traveler reported her luggage missing in July, with items worth more than $1,600. She said the AirTag she had in her bags last showed activity on a street in Mary Esther, Fla.
Another person reported jewelry and other items valued at more than $15,000 missing from their luggage Aug. 9.
Deputies said they cross-referenced the addresses of airline employees with the AirTag’s signal and met De Luca at his home on the same street.
Investigators said they recovered the items reported missing Aug. 9, and De Luca also admitted to going through the first victim’s suitcase and removing the AirTag. The other belongings of the first victim were not found.
“This arrest is an example of excellent teamwork by our Airport Security Unit, our investigators, and the airport to find the person responsible for these thefts and make sure he is held responsible,” said Sheriff Eric Aden in the post.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/17/airtag-leads-arrest-airline-worker-luggage-thefts-sheriff-says/ | 2022-08-17T21:57:10Z |
Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old Texas girl
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for a missing child in Bryan, Texas.
Ana Cristina Torres Medina, 7, was last seen around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Scott & White Drive in College Station, Texas.
She is described as having brown hair and brown eyes.
Authorities identified Pedro Angel Aranda Jimenez as the suspect in the case, according to the Amber Alert.
Jimenez has a warrant issued for his arrest “related to this incident,” according to the alert.
Ana and Jimenez may be traveling in a 2005 Dodge Durango with Texas license plate number HBY0222. The vehicle may be headed to the U.S.-Mexico border.
If you have any information, contact Bryan Police at 979-209-5300 or dial 911.
Copyright 2022 KBTX via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/17/amber-alert-issued-7-year-old-texas-girl/ | 2022-08-17T21:57:17Z |
Listen With Us is a column for the Limelighter section in which the staff of the Herald & News will share with all of you what we’re listening to and how we’re turning in. We hope readers enjoy this little insight into who we are. We would also love to receive suggestions on what we should listen to next. To send in suggestions, email ehanson@heraldandnews.com.
Emily Hanson, assistant editor
As odd as this might sound to some people, in terms of simply listening to entertainment, news, sports or whatnow, I have actually not been listening to anything in particular lately.
I was alone in my car the other day and I turned on the radio. That's right, just FM radio, like people did back before anyone started worrying about the climate change effects of gasoline engines. I heard some songs, but nothing I recognized and I'd never be able to tell you who the musicians were.
This is how I am sometimes, though. I'll go through phases when I listen to one particular group, musician or genre a lot and then other phases when I just enjoy silence.
Josh Abbott, reporter
In the past week or so, I decided to become reacquainted with an artist from my earlier adulthood named Aurelio Voltaire. Voltaire’s folksy, gothic, dark cabaret music was a musical departure for me when I first discovered it.
At the time, I was mostly accustomed to various forms of rock, but Voltaire stood out to me for his dark, poignant and sometimes humorous lyrics, and for the violin and fiddle work that appeared on his earlier albums.
In the past few years, Voltaire branched out from the style I fell in love with and recorded an old-style country album and a gothic-rock album, both of which I have yet to hear. I am currently making my way through his catalog, starting with some of my old favorites such as the unconventional children’s lullaby “Goodnight Demonslayer” and the more somber “Graveyard Picnic” which is a tribute to the works of Edgar Allan Poe. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/klamath/listen-with-us-what-is-the-herald-news-staff-listening-to/article_23dfc5e1-de71-5180-a324-d596d636e25e.html | 2022-08-17T22:03:18Z |
The roads near Pelican Elementary School provided a lot of empty space for me to practice riding before I took to the more traffic-heavy neighborhoods.
The roads near Pelican Elementary School provided a lot of empty space for me to practice riding before I took to the more traffic-heavy neighborhoods.
Molly O'Brien/Herald & News
Bird electric scooters are available around town, and can be accessed using the QR code found near the handlebars.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve seen the electric scooters sitting around town, sometimes on sidewalks, often situated on or near Main Street. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve never tried to actually ride one before.
On Tuesday, it was time to change all that. Molly and I decided to go out and find a pair of Bird electric scooters and give them a test ride around town. The first issue, oddly enough, was finding a scooter.
Now, I know I’ve seen these things around town. If my memory is any indication, I’ve seen piles of them, leaned over on walls, balanced on the sidewalks, located just about anywhere with a lot of foot traffic. Then again, I spent more than 20 years of my life thinking that the “Berenstain Bears” spelled their name “Berenstein.” Perhaps my memory isn’t the most reliable.
After a quick cruise around town, we weren’t having any luck.
Molly, however, remembered seeing a pair of scooters near Pelican Elementary School, so we decided to try for those ones. Sure enough, two scooters were parked in a patch of gravel alongside a field not too far from the school.
If either of us had already owned the Bird transportation app, finding scooters would have been easy. The app features a map that shows the location of all scooters in the area, which includes the amount of charge left in the battery. As it turns out, there were plenty of scooters available in the downtown area, but trying to spot them from inside a car was probably a bad idea.
With the scooters available to us, we scanned the QR code, downloaded the app and were ready to pay and set up a ride.
The experience of riding an electric scooter reminded me of riding a bicycle. Both require riding on the side of the road, rather than the sidewalk, and it’s similarly important to maintain awareness of one’s surroundings. It wasn’t always easy to sense cars coming up from behind, which meant frequently looking back while making sure I was far enough to the right to give them space.
The sense of balance also reminded me of bicycling. In order to stay balanced on a scooter, it’s important to maintain at least a little bit of speed; you can’t stay upright with both feet aboard when you come to a dead stop. This was pretty easy and intuitive to deal with since it simply meant dropping one foot onto the ground to hold steady.
After figuring out the basics, we cruised through a local residential area, testing out the speed, the turns and the entire traveling experience. It didn’t take long before I felt comfortable riding the Bird. The scooters only travel up to 20 mph, but they feel faster. It was a joy cranking it to top speed, rolling down a straightaway and feeling the wind rushing against my face.
While I felt safe riding the Bird, there were a couple things that stood out to me. My teeth chattered and my body shook when I hit rough patches of road, and we never went anywhere with too many cracks and potholes. I would avoid areas of town with bad roads.
I also discovered the importance of braking gently; I hit the brake a bit hard on a downhill section and felt my knees buckle. I maintained my balance OK, but learned quickly how to finesse the brakes so I wouldn’t end up with a face full of asphalt.
Overall, my first experience riding a Bird electric scooter was a lot of fun. They provide a great alternative for quick travel, especially downtown where there are so many restaurants and other businesses to explore. Now that I have the app, I can’t wait for my next ride. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/klamath/new-guy-in-town-bird-scooter-gives-me-wings-to-fly-through-klamath-falls-streets/article_30d2e391-bffd-5c41-b4a3-3101f9d83c0e.html | 2022-08-17T22:03:24Z |
Clockwise from top: J.P. Biddlecome, 20, is the author of “Vol. 1” and other books; One of Biddlecome’s painted mushrooms on display at Two Rivers Art Gallery where he began showing his artwork in 2018 at the age of 16; “Vol. 1” and Biddlecome’s other written works will be available for sale during the book signing Friday.
Clockwise from top: J.P. Biddlecome, 20, is the author of “Vol. 1” and other books; One of Biddlecome’s painted mushrooms on display at Two Rivers Art Gallery where he began showing his artwork in 2018 at the age of 16; “Vol. 1” and Biddlecome’s other written works will be available for sale during the book signing Friday.
Courtesy of J.P. Biddlecome, author.
Senior photo of author J.P. Biddlecome in 2020 at the age of 18.
Courtesy of J.P. Biddlecome, author.
J.P. Biddlecome’s newest book, “Vol. 1,” a composite of romantic poems and short stories.
Based on his bevy of work, it seems as though J.P. Biddlecome came into this world with ink in his veins. At 20-years-old, he has managed to establish himself as an accomplished writer, having self-published six books since 2019.
His latest release, “Vol. 1”, is the first in a series of composites of poems and short stories which Biddlecome says he intends to release annually. The young composer will be signing copies of this and other works of his at Two Rivers Art Gallery in Chiloquin between noon and 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19.
This is not the first showing of Biddlecome’s creative talents at the local gallery. In addition to his narrative and poetic talents, he is also known for his unique artwork — a collection of oil paintings on the canvas of large, dried mushrooms.
For three years, Biddlecome’s fantastic fungi represented him at the Two Rivers Art Gallery as the work of the youngest artist ever displayed at the business.
Though he found joy in his inordinate paintings, Biddlecome says his true calling has always been writing. During his formative years, he lived in the local community of Chiloquin with his parents and younger brother. On the verge of his seventh birthday, the future author asked for a typewriter for his birthday, a request his supportive family fulfilled.
Inspired by the oddities experienced in dreams, the “quick-wittedness” of his friends and family members, and day-to-day interactions with people in his community, Biddlecome took to the page. He finished his first full-fledged manuscript, “Alternate World,” when he was just 11 years old.
“When it was finished, it was about this thick,” Biddlecome said, gesturing with his thumb and forefinger with about an inch-and-a-half space between them.
“Alternate World” was born of Biddlecome’s childhood dreamscapes. By combining the bizarre dreams of his young brain, the pre-teen was able to piece together a world all his own.
As he grew into his adolescence, his fictional works reflected more reality-based plots.
“When I was writing ‘Infantry Soldier’ and ‘Big Noise’ — those were my first two [published books] — I really liked Gary Paulson and other outdoor fiction writers,” Biddlecome said. “Just survival fiction in general. I admired how they were able to present being stranded in the woods and possibly dying.”
Authors of survivalist, coming-of-age stories, like those of Gary Paulson (“Hatchet”) and Wilson Rawls (“Where the Red Fern Grows”), nudged Biddlecome toward a career in written composition.
Biddlecome’s appreciation of this genre is recognizable in some of his works. The synopsis of his novel “Big Noise” talks of the 16-year-old protagonist, Mark Poe. Stranded and alone, he is forced to embark on a twisted tale of survival and perseverance, beginning his story at the dead-end of an Oregon logging road, out of gas and out of luck.
In his newest book, “Vol. 1,” Biddlecome exchanges his presentation of adolescent resiliency for one of poetic romanticism. Depicting the entanglement of two lovers throughout his poems and short stories, this latest work embodies an entirely different genre than his previous tales.
Biddlecome says that the characters of his novels and short stories are not representations of specific people in his life, but the character building does stem from his interactions with people in the real world.
“My characters come from just anyone I meet; how they talk, what they say, how they react,” Biddlecome said.
Biddlecome’s books will be available for sale at the book-signing event and can also be purchased online at jpbiddlecome.weebly.com or via Amazon. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/klamath/wunderkinds-works-chiloquin-author-20-to-be-present-at-book-signing-event-friday/article_47b5fec9-b0ad-59b0-bab9-fc23df5d39f4.html | 2022-08-17T22:03:31Z |
GERLACH, Nev. — “Far out” accurately describes John Bogard’s pottery.
Yes, his creations are uniquely “far out,” definitely not the kind found at a Walmart or Costco. It’s far out because his pottery is created at Planet X, near the foot of Granite Mountain between the Smoke Creek and Black Rock deserts, eight miles from Gerlach in northwestern Nevada.
Planet X has been home for the 74-year-old Bogard for 48 years. He moved from Santa Cruz, Calif., in 1974 and created his home studio at an old Emigrant Trail homestead.
“I just came through here after a fishing trip from Montana with a friend,” he said of his first visit to Gerlach. “One of the old cowboys turned me on to it.”
Located off County Road 447 in a huddle of trees, the desert property is where he displays his creations at a series of four galleries. Three are filled with fine porcelain, raku and stoneware mugs, plates, bowls, casserole dishes, vases, tea pots and more while a fourth showcases his plein air landscape paintings. Another room houses his potter’s wheel, glaze and fire brick kiln that Bogard built from scrap piles collected from a gypsum plant in nearby Empire.
Because of its remoteness, most of the year Planet X typically sees only a few visitors a day, although those numbers multiplied during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We did real well during COVID,” he said. “[visitors] couldn’t spend their money at other places so they spent it here.”
When he and his late wife, Mary, who died in 1994, moved to their remote home it lacked a name. That changed during a friend’s visited. “He came out here and said, ‘You’re living on Planet X, not Earth.’”
The Planet X name is also fitting because Bogard’s creations are regarded as X-tremely excellent, not only beautiful to look at but excellent for a variety of uses. (Confession: Among items I’ve bought throughout the past decades are bowls and a mug that feature Planet X’s desert landscape.)
Bogard began making pottery in 1969 when studying with Al Johnsen at the University of Santa Cruz and at Big Creek Pottery. After learning different pottery techniques, he left college to focus on creating and selling his own styles. “It was very disciplined. You made different forms,” he said of developing his own, hand-painting creations.
As for becoming a potter, he matter-of-factly states, “It was predetermined,” adding, “It’s just an obsession, and it’s not going away.”
For the past 20-plus years, Bogard has shared his work and play with his wife, Rachel, a former veterinarian. Like her husband, she enjoys their self-sufficient desert lifestyle. Because of their remoteness, the couple relies on solar, propane and generator power. Rachel crafts ornaments and does a majority of the setup and clean-up tasks.
Located a short drive off Washoe, up County Road 447 eight miles west of Gerlach, a large sign along the highway indicates if Planet X is open or closed, with the usual hours being 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “most days of the week.” Although most of the year visitors are few, things get busy during their annual Memorial Day Weekend show and their Thanksgiving weekend Bargain & Seconds Sale, events that some years attract 500 to 1,000 visitors, Bogard said.
After relying for years on word-of-mouth, the Bogards have added a website that provides information on their business and special events. And, despite their isolation, they say Planet X has become a destination for people from Nevada and nearby northeastern California and curious travelers from around the world. “People come to seek us out,” Rachel said.
For many years Bogard and his pottery went on the road to shows in Reno, Nev., Berkeley, Calif., and elsewhere, but no longer. “Just the thought of it, packing and shipping,” he said of the preparation work involved, adding, “They need to find me.”
And, after decades of developing his vast, eclectic collection of pottery, with a barely suppressed grin Bogard describes his favorite creations as, “The ones that are in your car when you’re going out the driveway.” | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/business/planet-x-as-in-excellent-and-far-out/article_91123519-29c7-564b-9a17-d991206c1fdb.html | 2022-08-17T22:03:37Z |
Al Gore, who galvanized public opinion with his advocacy on global warming, sees danger in another poisoned environment, this one metaphorical: In his book The Assault on Reason, just published in paperback, he argues that what used to be called civil discourse is threatened by a combination of public apathy and political cynicism.
In our infotainment-mad culture, Gore writes, the public attention span is short, the media are easily distracted, and a politics driven by fear and uninterested in facts has undermined the essential functions of democracy.
"When evidence that any reasonable person can see and understand is completely ignored in favor of ideology and power politics, then the country suffers," Gore told NPR last year.
But he doesn't lay the blame entirely on Washington.
"I'm not pointing a finger at Bush and Cheney," Gore said when the book was published. "I am pointing to the cracks in the foundation of American democracy."
The former U.S. vice president is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management, which focuses on sustainable investing. He is also co-founder and chairman of Current TV, a television network geared towards young people.
Gore won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work spreading information about climate change and encouraging individuals to take action against global warming. An Inconvenient Truth, his documentary about the threatened environment, won an Oscar for best documentary.
He talks to Terry Gross about a range of issues, including why he sees the combination of money, TV and politics as a threat to reasoned discourse; the precedent set by the "signing statements" aggressively used by the Bush administration; and the ongoing campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination — including the recent conversation about a gas-tax holiday.
Copyright 2022 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. | https://www.keranews.org/2008-05-05/al-gore-assault-on-reason-endangers-democracy | 2022-08-17T22:06:14Z |
(Soundbite of song, "Yeah")
SCOTT SIMON, host:
This song changed the world. Well, a world, the world of a capella. It's Usher's "Yeah," and it was sung on stage by Divisi, the women's a capella group from the University of Oregon. They wowed a crowd at Lincoln Center with this performance in 2005. Many felt they were robbed of that year's International Championship for Collegiate A Cappella, ICCA if you please.
It's just one of many dramas that play out in the new book "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory" by Mickey Rapkin. The book weaves together the stories of three a capella groups during the 2006-2007 academic year and takes us toward the ICCA competition, where Divisi tries to claim the title.
Mr. Rapkin joins us from our studios in New York. Thanks so much for being with us.
Mr. MICKEY RAPKIN (Author, "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory"): Thanks for having me.
SIMON: What was it about that song that shook up the a capella world?
Mr. RAPKIN: I think it was just Divisi comes out on stage at Lincoln Center, and they're an all-female a capella group, and all of a sudden they're singing Usher's "Yeah," and they're dancing, and they're sounding great and looking great, and it was just this thing you hadn't seen before about a female a capella group who could really rock out like that and really make an R&B song their own, and people just sort of stood up at attention, and it just changed the way people looked at what you could do in competition.
SIMON: There was a controversy over the judging, too.
Mr. RAPKIN: Yeah, there was this - basically, everyone in the audience thought Divisi had run away with it, which what a shock that was for a female a capella group singing "Yeah" on stage at Lincoln Center, like they'd walked away with it, and the judging comes back, and they'd gotten second place, and they couldn't believe it, and they were devastated, and they were looking at the score sheets, and they were basically blackballed by the one female judge, of all things, from Julliard, who didn't say anything very specific in her comments about the performance but was the only judge who didn't place them first.
Basically, everyone - she placed them fourth, and after that year, the people running the ICCA changed the rules so they would - basically like the Olympics. They would throw out the top score and the bottom score so that no one judge could affect the outcome again like that. So it really did change the competition.
SIMON: And to make this review of the a capella landscape really interesting, there's money to be made, isn't there?
Mr. RAPKIN: Oh, there's big money. I mean, groups like the Krokodiloes from Harvard could make $300,000 in a school year. The Hullabahoos did a big gig at the 2004 Republican National Convention, and they made $13,000 in three days. I mean, really unbelievable amounts of money floating around these groups.
SIMON: Let me get you to talk about the Bubs now, if we could.
Mr. RAPKIN: Sure, of course. The Tufts Beelzebubs were founded 45 years ago. Their founder actually went on to fight in the Vietnam War, and he told this amazing story about how when he left campus, he was on the USS Taluga off the South China Seas, and he was waiting to heard word from campus to see his group that he started still existed, and one day, he gets this manila envelope on the deck of the USS Taluga, and it's a reel-to-reel tape that the group recorded to let him know that he's still around.
I mean, they just have this incredible, rich history, and actually a really rich history of their recordings changing the shape of collegiate a capella.
SIMON: Would I be wrong to compare them to the Yankees a little bit? I mean, they are considered kind of the preeminent group.
Mr. RAPKIN: Everyone in the country sort of looks of them to set the agenda for recording. A few years ago, they recorded this album called "Code Red" that was so imitative and so - basically so worked on in the studio and so produced that their a capella recording sounded indistinguishable from the original tunes, and that sort of marked a shift in the recording community in a capella.
And now, they'll spend $30,000 recording an album, phenomenal sums of money for a collegiate group, especially - I mean, there are Indie bands that couldn't come close to spending 30 grand on an album.
SIMON: Let's listen to the Bubs for a moment.
(Soundbite of song, "Mr. Roboto")
Unidentified Men (Singers, The Beelzebubs): (Singing) Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto. Mata ah-oo hima de. Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto. Himitsu wo shiri tai.
SIMON: These guys, when they go on tour, can be real sex symbols.
Mr. RAPKIN: Yeah, I mean, that's I think the funniest part about collegiate a capella is maybe if you just hear about it in your mind, you think oh, it's going to be glee clubs, and it's going to, I don't know, really quiet and conservative, and it's nothing like that at all. I mean, the front rows at these shows are freshmen girls screaming, just huge, huge reactions.
SIMON: Let me ask you about University of Virginia, the a capella scene, because as you've noted, it's very rich.
Mr. RAPKIN: Yeah, I mean, there was this incredible day, this big orientation event on the lawn at UVA called Rotunda Sing where 4,000 students will turn out to watch these guys since Justin Timberlake covers without instruments.
There's three all-male groups at UVA. The Hullabahoos wear robes., the Academical Village People wear those gas-station shirts, and the Virginia Gentlemen, of course, wear khakis and ties. And there's an R&B group, and there's a Christian group, and all the groups are set up to hold auditions, and you just see kids going from room to room to audition for all the different groups.
SIMON: Let's play something, if we can, from UVA. It's called "One."
(Soundbite of song, "One")
Unidentified Men (Singers): (Singing) Have you come here for forgiveness? Have you come to raise the dead? Have you come here to play Jesus? (Unintelligible).
SIMON: This was your favorite, wasn't it?
Mr. RAPKIN: I think that was probably my favorite performance of the year. I mean to sit - those two guys, Patrick Lundquist(ph) and Brendan Mason(ph), just have huge, huge voices, and the song is fantastic, the U2 song, and you could just see in the audience, they sort of sit up and sit in a different way when the Hullabahoos start to sing that song. There's just such this kind of visceral response to that sound.
(Soundbite of applause)
Mr. RAPKIN: There's a lot of guys, especially in the Hullabahoos, who never sang before in their life, and then they just come to campus, and they see the excitement about collegiate a capella, and they say I want to be a part of that. And they do it, and they love it, but they're not classically trained musicians.
SIMON: A capella's not portable through your life, at least not so far.
Mr. RAPKIN: Well, there is that feeling, that sort of graduation, that your music career has an expiration date.
SIMON: Does that make the experience a little more poignant?
Mr. RAPKIN: I think it does, entirely, I mean, in the same way that you always look back on college as this time of big promise, and everything is the future, and everything is what's going to come next and how much excitement there is in that. I think you feel the same way when you look back on you're a capella days, and isn't it nice that you have those incredible memories, and it's just sort of a natural progression in life.
SIMON: Mr. Rapkin, what song do you think we ought to go out on?
Mr. RAPKIN: I think maybe the Beelzebubs' "Come Sail Away." It closed their most recent album.
SIMON: Mickey Rapkin, senior editor for GQ, author of the new book, "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory." Thank you so much.
Mr. RAPKIN: Thank you.
(Soundbite of song, "Come Sail Away")
Unidentified Man (Singers, The Beelzebubs): (Singing) I thought that were angels, but to my surprise, we climbed aboard their starship and headed for the stars. Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me. Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me. Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me. Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me. (Unintelligible).
SIMON: Well, this is WEEKEND EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.keranews.org/2008-05-31/perfect-pitch-the-drama-of-collegiate-a-capella | 2022-08-17T22:06:20Z |
After-school art education is being offered at Violet Studio
TAZEWELL, Va. (WVVA) - Beginning with the new school year, Violet Studio will offer after-school art education Monday through Friday. The studio opened last May with the hope of giving a creative outlet to the youth in the area.
“I created the after-school program to give kids in our area something to look forward to at the end of their day. My over-all goal though is to create a small community where those who feel like they don’t fit in with other cliques, maybe this will be their thing.” - Violet Asbury, Owner of Violet Studio.
Asbury has a Bachelor’s in Art and a certification to teach students pre-K-12. The classes will be offered from 4 PM to 5:30 PM daily, with options to choose which days of the week your child will attend. If your child goes to Tazewell Public Schools, they can take the school bus straight to the studio.
In addition to the new after-school program, the studio also held an art camp over the summer and facilitates children’s birthday parties in their “Drip” Studio.
For more information on the studio and their programs visit their website at Violetstudio.com.
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AirTag leads to arrest of airline worker in luggage thefts, sheriff says
OKALOOSA CO., Fla. (Gray News) – A sheriff’s office in Florida said an Apple AirTag helped find the man suspected in the theft of luggage items worth more than $16,000.
Giovanni De Luca, a 19-year-old subcontractor at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, faces two counts of grand theft.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday on Facebook that a traveler reported her luggage missing in July, with items worth more than $1,600. She said the AirTag she had in her bags last showed activity on a street in Mary Esther, Fla.
Another person reported jewelry and other items valued at more than $15,000 missing from their luggage Aug. 9.
Deputies said they cross-referenced the addresses of airline employees with the AirTag’s signal and met De Luca at his home on the same street.
Investigators said they recovered the items reported missing Aug. 9, and De Luca also admitted to going through the first victim’s suitcase and removing the AirTag. The other belongings of the first victim were not found.
“This arrest is an example of excellent teamwork by our Airport Security Unit, our investigators, and the airport to find the person responsible for these thefts and make sure he is held responsible,” said Sheriff Eric Aden in the post.
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Alleged animal abuser now faces felony animal abuse charge
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WVVA) - Eric Rose was originally charged with a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty after police say he was captured on video abusing his dog, Charlie. Now Rose is facing a felony animal cruelty charge resulting in death.
The announcement from Tazewell County’s top prosecutor comes after a necropsy of dog remains found near Rose’s home. It confirmed they belonged to Charlie.
“We take this very seriously as we take all of our cases, especially anything that is violent. So obviously we’re going to make sure we do the best that we can to make sure this case is prosecuted properly,” said Tazewell County Commonwealth’s Attorney Chris Plaster.
Plaster says Rose was arrested this week in Tennessee and is currently in the process of being brought back to the commonwealth. Rose’s charge is punishable by up to five years in prison.
“We want everyone to understand that this is unacceptable, completely unacceptable. This type of cruel behavior speaks of an evil heart. That’s certainly not the sort of thing that we will tolerate. Especially here in Tazewell County,” said Plaster.
Plaster says he encourages anyone who is a witness to animal cruelty to speak out so that the proper action can be taken.
“Anytime that you see an animal being abused or especially another human being being abused or harmed in anyway. It’s always the right thing to come forward and report that to law enforcement,” said Plaster
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Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old Texas girl
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for a missing child in Bryan, Texas.
Ana Cristina Torres Medina, 7, was last seen around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Scott & White Drive in College Station, Texas.
She is described as having brown hair and brown eyes.
Authorities identified Pedro Angel Aranda Jimenez as the suspect in the case, according to the Amber Alert.
Jimenez has a warrant issued for his arrest “related to this incident,” according to the alert.
Ana and Jimenez may be traveling in a 2005 Dodge Durango with Texas license plate number HBY0222. The vehicle may be headed to the U.S.-Mexico border.
If you have any information, contact Bryan Police at 979-209-5300 or dial 911.
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Bite-sized breakfast: Chick-fil-A taste-testing chorizo cheddar egg bites
ATLANTA (Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is taste-testing a new menu item: Egg bites.
The popular chicken restaurant announced it would start offering chorizo cheddar egg bites at select locations in the U.S. later this month.
According to Chick-fil-A, the chorizo cheddar egg bites are made with whole eggs, Mexican-style chorizo and several blends of cheeses. Each order includes four egg bites.
“As summer ends and the back-to-school morning routine begins, we wanted to offer our customers a new protein-packed entree,” said Leslie Neslage, director of menu and packaging at Chick-fil-A.
The chorizo cheddar egg bites will be available for a limited time starting on Aug. 22 at participating restaurants in Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, Florida and New Orleans.
The restaurant chain said guest feedback would help determine if the new breakfast bites will be featured on menus nationwide in the future.
“Our guests are asking for more bite-sized, shareable breakfast options, and we look forward to hearing what they think about our limited-time chorizo cheddar egg bites,” Neslage said.
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Harper’s Home to be county’s first foster home
TAZEWELL, Va. (WVVA) - A historic home in Tazewell is about to receive a special distinction. Built in 1930 at the behest of Farm Bureau General Manager R.R. Wall, the house sold at auction last month. The residence was purchased by the C.A.R.E Center of Southwest Virginia to become the county’s first temporary care foster facility named Harper’s Home.
The home was purchased with funds from the Dorothy Wall Charitable Foundation. Dorothy was the daughter of R.R. Wall and the final habitant of the residence.
“Harper’s Home is going to be a loving,caring, safe haven home where children and come and stay when they are removed from their home, at no fault of their own, and they are entering the foster care system.” April Morefield, C.A.R.E Center Executive Director.
The news comes after Governor Glenn Youngkin’s launch of a special task force to create more housing for the Commonwealth’s foster children.
“Last year there was a crisis and there really still is with kids when they come into care not being able to find placements for them. And we’ve had kids, I believe the number was like 163 during a 6 month period of kids who had to sleep in offices, they had to sleep in hotels because there was no placements for them.” - Rebecca Smith, Tazewell County Social Services
Morefield hopes to open the facility with the help of the community.
“Harper’s Home needs a lot of interior construction and remodeling work. We need a lot of support from the community, we would love people to come out and help us with this project.” said April Morefield.
The facility plans to offer canine and equestrian therapy for the children, along with being a site where forensic investigation for sexual assault can take place.
If Harper’s Home gets the help they are looking for, they plan to open in 6 months. For those interested in helping, visit Harper’s Home Facebook for more information and volunteer applications.
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Human umbilical cords found in luggage at New Orleans airport, CBP says
NEW ORLEANS (Gray News) – A human umbilical cord was found in a passenger’s baggage at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans earlier this month.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), on Aug. 2, agents found the umbilical cord with a passenger on a Spirit flight from Honduras. The passenger was then referred for a secondary inspection.
The CDC was contacted and said the umbilical cord and the medical wrist band that was with it needed to be abandoned or detained. The passenger claimed it belonged to a relative and chose to abandon the items, which were then incinerated.
CBP said this is not the first time this summer that an umbilical cord was found in luggage. On June 28, another passenger from Honduras was found to have a positive pregnancy test and an umbilical cord wrapped in the middle of clothing and sealed in cellophane. The passenger also said they belonged to a relative.
“With the vast number of daily travelers, our officers are guaranteed to encounter some unusual items,” said Mark Choina, acting area port director of New Orleans. “However, two umbilical cords, a month apart, coming from the same country is noteworthy.”
The CDC requires a permit or certification for certain biological materials imported into the United States.
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Police find puppy after she was stolen along with pickup truck
Published: Aug. 17, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A 6-month-old basset hound named Lola has been returned to her owner in Oregon after she was abducted in their stolen pickup truck on Tuesday.
Lola was inside a blue 2016 Dodge 1500 crew cab parked outside a Portland gas station when the truck was stolen at noon, according to police.
Police said that a handgun was also inside the truck.
Lola and the truck were recovered a few hours later, but the handgun was not found.
Police said Lola was “a bit tired after this ordeal, but in good spirits.”
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Students return to class today at Bluefield University
BLUEFIELD, Va. (WVVA) -
The doors are back open here at Bluefield University as the first day of classes is underway! The students we spoke to say they’re ready for their first day.
We also talked to students with the Theatre Department and they’re looking forward to their Fall productions.
Ian Matullo, a junior year theatre major, says he’s excited about the opening of Children of Eden and a cool Halloween themed Dracula show.
Meanwhile, students new to campus and those familiar with it are just delighted to be back.
Laura Horton - Senior year, double major in vocal music and theatre:
“Oh I’m thrilled, I always love being back at Bluefield, so this is definitely a kick-start to a great semester.”
Abbie Bradley - Freshman music education major:
“I’m really excited about how much I’m going to learn. I was here last night for the music major and minor mixer, and just hearing them talk, they’re just so knowledgeable about music and I’m just really excited to get to that level.
While General Smith, a senior year theatre major, says that the department and surrounding people are his favorite part about attending college.
But it’s not just the students that are excited to be back.
David Olive, the president of Bluefield University, says that having the students return also brings life and energy back to the campus
Students are hoping this will be a great start to the beginning of a new semester.
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WVSP says large fair crowds increase chance of recruitment
FAIRLEA, W.Va. (WVVA) - The State Fair of West Virginia is known for its large crowds. But, what many don’t know, is that the fairground is fertile ground for the State Police recruiting effort.
“We are looking at thousands of people each day,” shared Senior Trooper J.D. Dowdy. “It’s no better way than to be able to react with people of those numbers. We don’t ever get the opportunity really where we have such a large crowd to really do some recruiting and try to get some people to join the State Police.”
Mike Honaker, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Greenbrier County, has also been set up at the fair this week. He has seen first-hand the response that the recruiters receive from those passing by.
“They have a presence here. They have an office here. They have a mobile command here. They have uniformed Troopers here throughout the crowd, including recruiters...They want people to walk up to them and ask them about what they need to do to become a Trooper, what the job is like, how they can apply, you know, what they can expect. That happens every single day here with the West Virginia State Police.”
Those with the WVSP say past law enforcement or military experience is always preferred for prospective employees. But, most importantly, they are seeking those who are ready and willing to serve their communities.
“It’s number on as far as service- as far as your community service goes,” Dowdy said. “And, I’ll tell you, you can’t find anything more rewarding than that.”
Anyone interested in more specifics about these rewards is urged to reach out to the WVSP either in person or online at www.wvsp.gov. Senior Trooper Dowdy says individuals wanting more information by phone are asked to contact their county’s local dispatch.
Additionally, the State Police will have a booth set up at the fair for the remainder of the week, where people are encouraged to stop by and ask questions.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mother Jones reporter Samantha Michaels about an investigation into "failure to protect" laws and how abuse survivors can end up serving more time than their abusers.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mother Jones reporter Samantha Michaels about an investigation into "failure to protect" laws and how abuse survivors can end up serving more time than their abusers.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Olaf Olafsson on his new novel Touch and how the pandemic inspired the love story he had been wanting to write for years.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Olaf Olafsson on his new novel Touch and how the pandemic inspired the love story he had been wanting to write for years.
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Authors Jade Chang and Jacqueline Woodson share a conversation about how they prepare mentally to write a new book and what motivates them.
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Authors Jade Chang and Jacqueline Woodson share a conversation about how they prepare mentally to write a new book and what motivates them.
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DAVE DAVIES, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. The AMC series "Better Call Saul" televised its series finale Monday night, putting an end to 14 years of storytelling that had begun with AMC's "Breaking Bad" and continued with the Netflix movie "El Camino." Our TV critic, David Bianculli, wondered whether "Better Call Saul" co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould would end this long TV saga properly and stick the landing. They did, he says, beautifully. Here's his review.
DAVID BIANCULLI, BYLINE: Vince Gilligan launched "Breaking Bad" in 2008. That series ran until 2013, when the story of high school teacher turned meth kingpin Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, reached its unforgettable conclusion. "El Camino," a movie sequel also created by Gilligan, followed in 2019, continuing the story of Walter's young partner in crime, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul. But by then, Gilligan and Peter Gould already had been revisiting the "Breaking Bad" world and characters for four years in a 2015 series called "Better Call Saul," which somehow was both a prequel and a sequel to "Breaking Bad." It told the story of that show's slimy lawyer, Saul Goodman, but in several different incarnations.
Played by Bob Odenkirk, Saul was introduced as a fast-talking wannabe attorney named Jimmy McGill. "Better Call Saul" tracked the slow descent of Jimmy into the amoral TV advertising Saul Goodman, but also, in black-and-white scenes set years later, showed Jimmy adopting yet another alter ego hiding from the law as a Cinnabon manager named Gene in Omaha. How these various plot threads and timelines were woven together, up to and including this week's series finale, has made this collective work - "Breaking Bad," "El Camino" and "Better Call Saul" - the best drama series yet presented on television. Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould and company not only know when to end the TV show, they know how. And the details have been as breathtaking as the surprises.
The finale made room for unexpected returns by five different characters, including stars from both "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" covering several timelines. It's no surprise H.G. Wells' is "The Time Machine" novel figured in one such scene and discussions of time machines in two others. And the actors who came back for one last lap around the track got great things to do and to say. For faithful viewers, it was one treat after another. And when Saul got a final chance to do what he does best and try to talk his way out of trouble, it was riveting, and once again, unpredictable. The last episodes of "Better Call Saul" defied expectations constantly, extending some storylines while speeding through others, but always maintaining its own mesmerizing pace.
At the end of last week's penultimate episode, in scenes set six years after the ending of "Breaking Bad," Jimmy, as Gene, is identified as Saul Goodman by a woman named Marion, a recent acquaintance played by guest star Carol Burnett. The actress started her TV career on black-and-white shows in the 1950s, and in these black-and-white sequel scenes on "Better Call Saul," shows up that way again and powerfully, as when Marion grabs her Life Alert necklace to call for help because Jimmy, a.k.a Saul, now a.k.a. Gene, is threatening to strangle her with a telephone cord. It's the lowest he's sunk on this series. But after Marion points out how he's betrayed her, he allows her to activate her necklace, then runs.
(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "BETTER CALL SAUL")
BOB ODENKIRK: (As Gene) Put that down. Put that down, Marion. Put it down. Do not do it, Marion. Final warning.
CAROL BURNETT: (As Marion) I trusted you.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Valerie) Marion? This is Valerie (ph) with Life Alert. Are you OK?
BURNETT: (As Marion) No, Valerie, I'm not OK. There's a criminal standing in my kitchen threatening me. He's a wanted man, and his name is Saul Goodman.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Valerie) All right, Marion, I'm calling the police. I'm calling right now.
BIANCULLI: That puts Jimmy - or Saul or Gene - on the run again in the finale episode. He doesn't stay a fugitive for long, but what he does afterward makes for a marvelous ending for this entire extended story. In one way, "Better Call Saul" ends how it began, with Bob Odenkirk's Jimmy McGill sharing a cigarette in the shadows with Rhea Seehorn's Kim Wexler. But in another way, the series pulls off one final surprise. It leapfrogs past Saul Goodman and returns him to the person known as Jimmy McGill, and has Jimmy at the last moment breaking a little good. The ending of "Better Call Saul" was great, so is the series and the entire "Breaking Bad" odyssey.
DAVIES: David Bianculli is a professor of television studies at Rowan University in New Jersey.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BETTER CALL SAUL")
JUNIOR BROWN: (Singing) You drink one drink, two drink, three Long Island iced teas. But your buddy's worse off and he throws you his car keys. The lights are blinking, 4:00 in the morning, state trooper makes you wish that you'd never been born. Better call Saul. Better call Saul. You want to tell the world you're in love with a girl named Fran? So you find an overpass and you say it with a spray paint can. Blue light started a-blinking (ph), those handcuffs click, you know who to call and you better call quick. Saul, Saul, you better call Saul. He'll fight for your rights when your back's to the wall. Stick it to the man. Justice for all. You better call Saul.
DAVIES: On tomorrow's show, we talk with journalist Robert Draper about the hard right turn in Arizona's Republican Party. In a new article in The New York Times, he says the extreme views of the new wave of Republican candidates in this swing state are unlike anything he's seen in his two decades of covering conservative politics. I hope you can join us. For Terry Gross, I'm Dave Davies.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BETTER CALL SAUL")
BROWN: (Singing) Shopping at the Walmart, short just a couple of beans. There's a George Foreman grill down the back of your blue jeans. They caught you at the checkout, the blue lights blink. Only one got a call 'cause the others all stink. Better call Saul. Better call Saul. Your husband disappeared in a most convenient way. Now your troubles are gone, his insurance will surely pay. You get to the bank but the cops say, whoa. Who you going to dial when they lock you down low? Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-17/better-call-saul-sticks-the-landing-with-the-series-finale | 2022-08-17T22:19:19Z |
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