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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The surviving wife and children of Darrell Tom have filed a lawsuit in the Santa Clara County Superior Court against Stanford Health Care and Dr. Gundeep Dhillon. Mr. Tom was a cancer patient who was admitted to Stanford Hospital for a bone marrow transplant. The lawsuit alleges that one of his Stanford physicians, Dr. Gundeep Dhillon, attempted to coerce Mr. Tom's daughter into sexual activity while Mr. Tom was unconscious. After the family reported this ethical violation, Stanford conducted a sham investigation and then retaliated by denying Mr. Tom reentry into the intensive care unit. As a result, Mr. Tom was allowed to die on the general hospital service without any attempt to save his life after he stopped breathing.
"We allege that Stanford caused the wrongful death of Mr. Tom. A trusted physician chose to prioritize his own sexual gratification over the life and wellbeing of his patient. When Stanford was confronted by this wrongdoing, rather than taking remedial action or even conducting a proper investigation, the patient was blacklisted from the intensive care unit which directly resulted in his death."
For more details about the case or a copy of the complaint, please contact Ryan Abbott (ryan@bnsklaw.com) at Brown, Neri, Smith & Khan, LLP. You can also reach Mr. Abbott at (310) 593-9890.
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Latoya James was an unarmed innocent bystander when she was shot and killed by deputies of the Camden County Sheriff's Office
CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of Latoya James, the 37-year-old black woman shot and killed by Camden County deputies in May 2021 joined their attorneys in announcing a $25 million lawsuit filed today against Camden County Sheriff Jim Proctor and those deputies involved in James' death.
James is represented by Bakari Sellers (Strom Law Firm), Harry Daniels (Law Offices of Harry Daniels) and Reginald Greene (Greene Legal Group),
"Latoya James died in an unjust, predawn raid. But the Sheriff's nephew, however, got the benefit of an evening raid where over thirteen pounds of methamphetamine, six ounces of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and 17 firearms were reportedly found inside a home," said Sellers. "The Sheriff has failed Latoya and the District Attorney followed suit."
James was killed after deputies used a battering ram to knock down the door in the predawn dark of May 4, 2021 then opened fire killing her and wounding her cousin, VarShaun Brown. Often compared to the fatal 2020 shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police, attorneys for the family called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate James' killing last week and the incident continues to draw national attention from the likes of national religious and civil rights leader Rev. William Barber.
The body camera video makes it clear. These deputies didn't care that Latoya James was an innocent bystander. They didn't care that she wasn't even named in the warrant. They didn't even give them a chance to respond before they broke down the door," said Daniels. "They just killed her and blamed her cousin for it."
Click HERE for a copy of the lawsuit and video of the incident can be viewed HERE.
"Sheriff Proctor and District Attorney Higgins may not have the courage it takes to hold the deputies accountable. But we do," said Grene. "That badge does not give you a license to kill and it's time these deputies and officers everywhere realized that."
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Former President and CEO of Sun-Maid to Lead Premier Private Label Snack Producer
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstone Foods, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of private label snacks in North America, announced today that Harry Overly has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective September 15, 2022. Overly joins Flagstone having most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun-Maid, a role he's held since 2017.
In addition to his role as CEO, Overly will serve as a member of the Flagstone Foods Board of Directors, which he joined in July 2022. He is an accomplished food industry leader recognized for his commercial leadership and ability to build collaborative teams. Overly's most recent experience at Sun-Maid provides particular insight into many of Flagstone's markets, supply chain and customers via the dried fruit category. Prior to leading Sun-Maid, he held roles across product development and innovation, marketing, and global operations for brands including Deoleo, BestSweet, Wrigley and Kraft. Overly is also intimately familiar with the snacks business, having previously served as Chief Customer Officer of TreeHouse Foods. Atlas Holdings acquired the snacks business from TreeHouse in 2019, establishing Flagstone Foods as a standalone company and category leader.
"Harry brings customer-centric experience to his leadership of Flagstone Foods. Over the course of his career, he has led both iconic brands and private label businesses, always with a focus on product innovation and manufacturing excellence," said Atlas Holdings Partner Michael Sher.
"We are delighted to have Harry at the helm of Flagstone and as an Atlas Operating Partner, further deepening our expertise in food manufacturing and distribution. His unparalleled understanding of the snacks category is critical as retailers consistently turn to Flagstone for continuous product innovation," said Atlas Holdings Partner Ed Fletcher.
"Flagstone Foods is trusted by the nation's premier retailers to provide the highest quality private label snacks and I am looking forward to joining their talented team. With a continued focus on sustainability and customer service, I hope to bring my deep experience in our core markets to lead Flagstone Foods into the future," said Harry Overly.
About Flagstone Foods
Flagstone Foods is a premier manufacturer of private label snack nuts, culinary nuts, trail mixes and other nut-based snacks servicing the nation's top retailers in the club, mass, grocery, drug, limited assortment and convenience channels. The company also manufactures ingredients for commercial use, provides contract manufacturing services to branded food companies and offers a wide array of value-added services including consumer insights, global sourcing and commodity advising and product development.
For more information, visit: flagstonefoods.com.
For Information Contact:
Candace Motzko
candace.motzko@flagstonefoods.com
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FLANIGAN'S REPORTS EARNINGS
Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 12:19 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC., (NYSE AMERICAN: BDL) owners and operators of the "Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill" restaurants and "Big Daddy's" retail liquor stores, today announced results for the 13 weeks and the 39 weeks ended July 2, 2022. The table below sets forth the results on a comparative basis with the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended July 3, 2021.
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RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) (the "Company" or "Fossil Group") today released its 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report highlighting the Company's commitments and progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives for the 2021 calendar year.
In the past year, Fossil Group has worked to broaden further and articulate the company's corporate responsibility. Through Make Time for Good, the Company's corporate responsibility framework for managing ESG, Fossil Group is increasing collaboration with critical stakeholders, creating ESG goals that reflect the current reality and evolving priorities, and working to reduce the environmental impact of a number of its products, while supporting the Company's communities and employees. Make Time for Good is made up of three overarching initiatives — Good for the Planet, Good for Communities, and Good for Our People.
Good for the Planet
Fossil Group's Good for the Planet commitments prioritize transforming to a low carbon business model, reducing the Company's environmental impact, and creating more responsible products. During the 2021 calendar year, Fossil Group partially achieved traceability in its handbag and small leather goods categories, representing 10% of the Company's total vendor base. Additionally, over 25% of Fossil Group packaging now contains recycled materials and 20% of the Company's packaging can be recycled or reused. Fossil Group's net-zero roadmap is underway in partnership with the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Good for Communities
Fossil Group champions the Company's employees to be a force for good in the Company's global communities. Since its inception, the Fossil Foundation has donated over $30 million globally and positively impacted the lives of over 2.6 million underserved youth worldwide. One percent of all fossil.com e-commerce sales goes to support Fossil Foundation. Additionally, in 2021, Fossil Group achieved a 73% score on the Women's Empowerment Principles Assessment.
Good for our People
Fossil Group believes that together the Company is capable of even greater innovation, collaboration, and creativity. In 2021, the Company launched workshops to teach Company leaders how to create more inclusive environments and achieved a 14% increase in female leadership. The Company added DE&I goals to the Executive Leadership Team's performance review and compensation plans. Fossil Group also received a 100% score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.
"For over 35 years, Fossil Group has designed and created accessories that bring joy to consumers and help people live lives to the fullest," said Kosta Kartsotis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fossil Group. "Prioritizing our ESG initiatives is a natural extension of our Company's legacy to create better products that are not only high quality, but that also leave a lighter environmental footprint and support the livelihoods of people who design and produce them."
The report's structure and disclosures align with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) frameworks. Fossil Group has also used the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) recommendations to inform our disclosures on climate-related risks and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to inform our programmatic initiatives.
For more information about Fossil Group's 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report, including recent news and program highlights, please visit our corporate website, FossilGroup.com/Sustainability.
About Fossil Group, Inc.
Fossil Group, Inc. is a global design, marketing, distribution and innovation company specializing in lifestyle accessories. Under a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands, our offerings include traditional watches, smartwatches, jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts and sunglasses. We are committed to delivering the best in design and innovation across our owned brands, Fossil, Michele, Relic, Skagen and Zodiac, and licensed brands, Armani Exchange, Diesel, DKNY, Emporio Armani, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, PUMA and Tory Burch. We bring each brand story to life through an extensive distribution network across numerous geographies, categories and channels. Certain press releases and SEC filing information concerning the Company is also available at www.fossilgroup.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Upscale, Fast Casual Dining Powerhouse with House-Crafted Menu to Open in College Station
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, known for its award-winning, hand-crafted cheesesteaks, turkey subs and more, will debut a new location in College Station at 505 University Dr. E on August 22. Capriotti's will bring the College Station community its 45-year tradition of slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house and hand-pulling them every morning. Other favorites include made-from-scratch meatballs, all made with fresh, premium ingredients.
Capriotti's is known for its wide array of sandwiches including 'The Bobbie®,' made with fresh oven-roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mayo; 'The Capastrami,' made with hot pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and homemade coleslaw; and cheesesteak varieties made with premium steak, chicken or Impossible™ plant-based meat with melted cheese and peppers. The College Station Capriotti's will offer a convenient order-ahead option, in addition to third-party delivery services. The new shop will also provide over 20 new jobs to the College Station community.
The new location is owned and operated by four friends and entrepreneurs; brothers Josh and Roman Cohea, and cousins Bobby Byford and Lance Denley. The four met while growing up together, and have always talked about owning their own business. While Josh, Roman, and Bobby are currently private contractors for the military, Lance saw the potential in Capriotti's and brought it to his friends. Determined to make their dream of working together come true, the four are excited to begin this new endeavor that will provide a strong future for them and their families.
"Three of us have lived in Las Vegas for a number of years and are familiar with the brand," said Roman. "It was when Lance advanced the idea and said, 'how about Capriotti's?' all three of us immediately responded with 'absolutely.' We were avid customers of Capriotti's, and we figured if we were going to do this, might as well do it with the best. There's a reason that Capriotti's was voted the best sandwich in America, and we hope College Station will fall in love with Capriotti's just like we did."
College Station Capriotti's fans can download the CAPAddicts Rewards app on iOS and Android to earn and redeem rewards—the most valuable of course being free, delicious subs and salads. The restaurant also features online ordering. Capriotti's in College Station offers catering for any event - from corporate functions to birthday parties - with items such as party trays with cold subs, box lunches, or a hot homemade meatball bar.
Capriotti's is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday – Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday – Saturday. For additional information, visit www.capriottis.com or call the location at 979-800-5150.
About Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Founded in 1976, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is an award-winning national franchised restaurant chain that remains true to its 40-year tradition of slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house every day. Capriotti's cold, grilled, and vegetarian subs, cheesesteaks and salads are available at more than 125 locations across the United States. Capriotti's signature sub, The Bobbie®, was voted "The Greatest Sandwich in America" by thousands of readers across the country, as reported by AOL.com. Capriotti's fans can also download the CAPAddicts Rewards app for iOS and Android, where they can earn and redeem rewards. Capriotti's plans to grow to over 500 locations by 2025 and was ranked on Fast Casual's Top Movers & Shakers List each of the last two years (2020-21). For more information, visit capriottis.com. Like Capriotti's on Facebook, follow on Twitter or Instagram.
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Financial Network (FFN), a leading digital personal finance company, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Financial Technology Companies by The Financial Technology Report. The list recognizes companies making technology advancements that foster an ecosystem, allow businesses to work more collaboratively and ultimately, put more financial control in the hands of companies, business owners and consumers.
"Freedom Financial Network is honored to be included on this year's Top 100 Financial Technology Companies list," said Andrew Housser, co-founder and co-CEO of Freedom Financial Network. "We sit at the intersection of financial services and fintech, harnessing our rich data and 20 years of experience to offer our customers personalized solutions to meet their specific needs, whether for personal loans, home loans or help with debt. We're continuing to innovate with apps and more solutions coming soon, all designed to help more everyday people get on and stay on a path to a better financial future."
Headquartered in San Mateo, California with more than 2,600 teammates across the country, Freedom Financial Network has served more than 1 million customers, helped resolve over $16 billion in debt and has facilitated over $7 billion in loans.
Earlier this year, FFN was recognized as one of the top 100 corporate philanthropists in the San Francisco Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times for the second consecutive year. FFN was also named to the Phoenix Business Journal's 2022 Healthiest Employers List in recognition of its efforts to motivate employees to achieve and maintain wellness through a strong emphasis on mental and physical health. FFN has been named to the Phoenix Business Journal's annual "Best Places to Work" list 11 times, including winning first place in the extra-large company category in 2021.
About Freedom Financial Network
Freedom Financial Network is a leading digital personal finance company. Our solutions help everyday people get on, and stay on, the path to a brighter financial future, with innovative technology and personalized support. By leveraging proprietary data and analytics, our solutions are tailored for each step of a consumer's financial journey and include personal loans (FreedomPlus), home equity loans (Lendage), help with debt (Freedom Debt Relief), and even financial tools and education (Bills.com). Freedom Financial Network has more than 2,600 dedicated employees across California, Arizona and Texas and is recognized as a Best Place to Work.
For information on career opportunities at Freedom Financial Network, visit: https://jobs.freedomfinancialnetwork.com/
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A 24-hour global charitable fundraising effort and material drive to support the people of Ukraine
Broadcast over Voice of America in 37 languages to over 30 million consumers
U.S. Ambassadors Andrew Young and William Taylor Stress Importance of Helping Ukraine
ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinciding with this year's Ukrainian day of Independence, on August 24th, humanitarians from around the world will participate in One Day for Ukraine: A Day of Compassion and Contribution, a 24-hour global charitable fundraising effort and material drive to support the people of Ukraine, organized by HelpingUkraine.us, streamed over its website, and broadcast over Voice of America in 37 languages to a viewership of over 30 million.
This event will feature documentary-style vignettes on life in Ukraine today, the ongoing need for medical supplies, food, and other necessities for those who remain in Ukraine.
Initiated by Atlanta businessman Emory Morsberger, the effort has quickly grown from an initial mission of developing and delivering supplies to the frontlines into a global powerhouse of charity and compassion.
"We encourage everyone to take a moment out of their day on August 24th to join us at helpingukraine.us and experience the storytelling that this One Day for Ukraine effort will showcase about the continued need, the passion, and the ongoing mission to help the forty-one million people of Ukraine," stated HelpingUkraine.us founder Emory Morsberger.
In the days leading up to the Ukrainian Independence Day, HelpingUkraine.us spoke with Ambassadors Andrew Young, United States to United Nations '77-'79, and William Taylor, United States to Ukraine '06-'09, on the ongoing war in Ukraine, the importance of supporting those fighting for their freedo, and providing aid to those caught in the crossfire.
"I am so proud of the people of Ukraine. I wonder where they get the fire, the courage, the determination – I don't know," reflected Ambassador Young. "But freedom is a constant struggle and you never get to the point where you can take it for granted."
"The international community – particularly the West – understands the importance of Ukraine like never before, understands how important it is that Ukraine wins this war," began Ambassador Taylor. "The Ukrainians are fighting for us. They're fighting for their own democracy, but they are representing democracies all over the world. Ukraine must win."
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TOKYO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent research result has been released by ITANDI Co., Ltd (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; Representative: Shinpei Noguchi "The Company") about how real estate companies are reacting to the digital transformation movement that has been taking place in the real estate industry in Japan. ITANDI Co.,Ltd is a technology focus company. The Company is part of the GA technologies Co.,Ltd (Headquarters: Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Ryo Higuchi; Securities code: 3491) group providing services in the real estate industry with advanced technology applied. The research released this time was conducted among 766 real estate companies asking about how they feel about the digital transformation development in the industry.
【Proptech (property technology) business companies】
- ITANDI Co .,Ltd (Headquarters: Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative: Shinpei Noguchi)
- WealthPark Co.,Ltd (Headquarters: Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative: Ryuta Kwada)
- Spacely Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative: Hirokazu Morita)
- Sumasate Co.,LTd (Headquarters: Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative: Nobuyoshi Yamagishi)
【Real estate specialized media】
SUMAVE (Proptech specialized online media / 2017~)
Zenchin (Press media specialized in real estate for rental & lease purpose / 1989~)
The definition of "digital transformation" in this article refers to "how companies in the real estate industry apply technology in order to improve work efficiency."
◆ Key Highlights
- 98.4% of the companies believe that digital transformation must be done. 71% have taken certain measures before or are planning on doing so.
- Companies those had been implemented with such measures in the past, 44.1% only involved for less than one year while 70.7% of the companies gave a positive feedback about digital transformation and the measures they have been taken
- When it comes to the annual budget, small companies with fewer than 10 employees are willing to spend less than one million yen for implementing digital transformation. Companies with more than 501 staff are willing to spend more than 10,010,000 yen.
- 3 major obstacles for companies to proceed with digital transformation are as follows: budget, right people, know-how
- 98.2% of the companies do know that online contract and online documentation are available along with the law revision in May 2022.
- The "online contract system" is the system (software) that has been discussed the most among companies currently
- More than 50% of the companies answered that they are satisfied with the software they have been using, especially for the "online meeting software", "appointment reservation software", "price assessment software", "software for important matters documentation" and the "online application software".
- The software that has been installed the most by companies is the "online contract software" in 2022. Other software such as "online meeting software", "software for important matters documentation" and "VR, online house tour software" are also popular among companies in 2021 to 2022.
◆ 98.4% of the companies participated in this research support with the digital transformation wave in the industry; 71% had been or is underway of taking actions
A total of 98.4% of the companies do support this digital transformation movement that has been taking place in the real estate industry either with strong agreement or somewhat positive reactions. When it comes to the question of how your company has been doing on the matter, 71% of them have taken or are taking some actions to make the change. 93.4% of the companies answered that the purpose for such action is to improve productivity and work efficiency. While to improve customer satisfaction and to attract more customers followed with 53.4% and 35.1%.
The companies that have been participating in the research this time, nearly 50% are small companies with staff fewer than 10 people. Many small to medium size companies also believe that digital transformation is necessary and are planning on taking some strategy for that or had such experience before.
◆ Almost half of the companies have less than one year of experience regarding DX, while more than 70% feel satisfied about the change
44.1% of the companies replied that they had less than one year of actual experience working on digital transformation. Only 0.7% of companies answered that they already have the related measures, or the DX system organized in the company. The companies that have started such actions have increased in the past one year. 70.6% of the companies have the system/ know-how ready in less than two years. And 70.7% of them gave positive feedback regarding such a change. When being asked about which part do you feel that has been improved the most, 93.2% answered with better efficiency and productivity. 29% answered with higher customer satisfaction while 25.6% said that the percentage of deals made has gone up.
◆ Companies are willing to spend from one million yen to more than 10,010,000 yen annually depending on the size of a company
When being asked about how much budget you are willing to spend on making the digital transformation a year, companies' answers vary from less than one million yen to more than 10,010,000 yen depending on the size of a company. 85.4% of the companies with 5 to 10 employees are willing to spend no more than one million yen annually to make the DX change. This percentage jumps to 93.1% for companies with only 1~4 people. On the other hand, companies with number of employees more than 501 people are willing to spend more than 10,010,000 yen per year to make the transformation. As we could see, the annual budget for companies to make the change increases along with the size of a company.
When it comes to the question "which department is responsible for the DX project?"21.3% of the companies answered with "the executive board" followed by "the sales (planning) department" with 20.6%. "Business strategy, the CEO office" comes in third with 16.7%. Finally, 9.7% of the companies being researched answered that there is a department specialized in such projects in their companies.
◆ "Budget", "Right people", "Know-how" are the biggest obstacles for companies
The Top 3 obstacles that prevent companies from making the digital transformation are: "budget", "right people", "know-how".40% answered that the lack of all three or either one of the resources makes the companies hesitate to make the change. All three factors are selected as the top 3 obstacles by companies which is almost the same as last year's research result (※1). Companies that have no plan for making the shift also pointed out "budget", "human resource", and "know-how" are the major concerns for them as well.
◆ 98.2% are aware of the law revisions about electronification of documentations
57.7% of the companies are aware of the electronification of the documentation process along with the law revisions enacted on May 18th, 2022; 40.5% are somewhat familiar with the News. Still 1.8% of the companies replied that they do not know about such a change. In conclusion, almost most companies working in the real estate industry are aware of such information.
◆ "Online contract software" is the most popular software among companies
70% of the companies answered that they have the online meeting software installed or are planning to do so. The second most popular software is the rental & lease application management software with 52.3% of the companies installed already or plan to do so. 39.1% answered with "online application software". Finally, 31.8% answered with the "customer relationship management software".
When it comes to the question of which software are you considering installing, 18.7% choose the "online contract software", 15.8% choose the "important matters documentation software", and 14% choose the "online application software". 11.5% choose the "App. for property owner". As we could see, the influence of the law revision has been pushing the process moves faster.
◆ More than 50% are satisfied with the changes DX brings
More than half of the companies researched say that they are satisfied with the strategies being taken to make the transformation. The satisfaction is especially high about the following software: "online meeting software", "appointment reservation software", "AI assessment software", "important matters documentation software" and the "online application software".
◆ "Online contract software" is the most popular software installed among companies in 2022
When we look at the percentage of installation of individual software, both the "online meeting software" and the "important matters documentation software" receive more than 70% popularity in 2020 ~ 2021. The installation rate is 61% for the "VR / online tour software" because of the increasing needs during the pandemic. In 2022, the software those receive high popularity are "online contract software" (31.7%), "AI price assessment software" (24.3%), "appointment reservation software" (20.9%), and the "online application software" (20.5%). For the times before the pandemic broke out, the software those were popular among real estate companies are "rental & lease application management software", "contract management software (for contract renewal & move-out)", and "CRM (customer relationship management) software".
◆ Conclusion
The real estate industry is experiencing a huge change in the digital technology aspect and how the real estate transaction process is going to be along with the related law revisions enactment, and the change in lifestyle because of the pandemic. All these have a huge impact on the industry, and indeed about 70% of the companies are starting or have been taking measures to ride on this digital transformation wave that is happening in the industry. No doubt, the so-called DX movement is certainly taking place in the real estate industry.
◆ Result Summary
- Research time period:June 16th, 2022 ~ July 7th, 2022
- Practical answers received: 776
- Targets for research: real estate management companies and companies provide related services
- Research method: online questionnaire
- Companies participated in the research are as follow:
*The percentage is round up, so it might not be 100% exactly when added up
◆ ITANDI Co.,Ltd
Company name: ITANDI Co.,Ltd
Representative: Shinpei Noguchi
Website: https://www.itandi.co.jp/
Headquarters: 40F of Sumitomo real estate Roppongi Grand Tower, Roppongi 3-2-1, Minato-Ku, Tokyo
Year of founding: June 2012
Capital fund: 36,000,000 yen
Services:
- Development, operation of SaaS for real estate companies : ITANDI BB
- Development, operation of SaaS for rental & lease management companies: ITANDI BB +
- Development, operation of self-tour house hunting platform: OHEYAGO
◆ WealthPark Co.,Ltd
Company name: WealthPark Co.,Ltd
Representative: Ryuta Kwada
Website: https://wealth-park.com/ja/
Headquarters: 3F of New mitomi building, Ebisu 1-20-18, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
Capital fund: 100,000,000 yen
Services:
- SaaS business (WealthPark Business)
- Vertical business (WealthPark Asset management)
- Fintech business (WealthPark Alternative)
◆ Spacely, Inc
Company name: Spacely, Inc
Representative: Hirokazu Morita
Website: https://corp.spacely.co.jp
Headquarters: 3F of Yagi building (second building), Shibuya 3-6-2, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
Year of founding: August 2013
Capital fund: 510,000,000 yen
Services:
- 360°VR & space utilization platform : Spacely
- Web media: Spacely Tips (Tips & contents about VR technology)
- AI x VR research lab: Spacely Lab
◆ Sumasate Co.,Ltd
Company name: Sumasate Co.,Ltd
Representative: Nobuyoshi Yamagishi
Website: https://sumasate.jp/
Headquarters: 8F of Noda building, Kamiozaki 2-12-1, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo
Year of founding: July, 2015
Capital fund: 10,000,000 yen
Services:
- Development & operation of AI rent price assessment software
- Development & operation of street guide software: Town Navi
◆SUMAVE
Website: https://www.sumave.com/
Year of founding: 2017
A News site specialized in real estate technology (property technology) both nationally and Internationally
◆ Zenchin Co.,Ltd
Website: https://www.zenchin.com/
Year of founding: 1989
One of the prestigious News media focuses on the rental and lease area, covers the newest information and trends in the real estate industry. The readership covers more than 80% of the real estate companies in Japan. It is one of the major resources for managerial positions in the industry to gather necessary information.
◆ GA technologies Co.,Ltd
Company name: GA technologies Co.,Ltd
Representative: Ryo Higuchi
Website: https://www.ga-tech.co.jp/
Headquarters: 40F of Sumitomo real estate Roppongi Grand Tower, Roppongi 3-2-1, Minato-Ku, Tokyo
Year of founding: March, 2013
Capital fund: 7224,816,203 yen (by July 2022)
Services:
- Internet real estate marketplace business: RENOSY
- BtoB PropTech SaaS development
- GA technologies group: ITANDI, RENOSY PLUS, Shenjumiausuan and 10 other group companies
Reference:
(*1) The research result for 2021 please refer to the following link: https://www.itandi.co.jp/news_posts/709 (July, 2021)
For this release, please contact below:
Nami (+81-90-1503-9158), Judy, GA technologies Co., Ltd. MAIL: pr@ga-tech.co.jp
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Addie Danos Joins Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team and James Martin Returns to Tax Practice Group
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Walker LLP announced today that two new partners, Addie Danos and James Martin, have joined the firm's New Orleans office. Addie joins the firm's Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team and James returns to the Tax Practice Group.
"We are pleased to have James return to and Addie join our New Orleans office. Addie's broad experience in the area of energy law and James' deep knowledge and background in federal tax will enhance our service offerings for our clients and strengthen two of our core practice areas," said Bill Hines, managing partner of Jones Walker.
Addie is among a select group of private-practice attorneys with in-depth experience in oil and gas transactions, regulation, and litigation. Addie counsels oil and gas companies on a full spectrum of energy regulatory and transactional matters and provides guidance to those companies embracing the energy transition and exploring alternative energy opportunities.
Over the course of her career, she has closed on more than $3 billion in onshore and offshore oil and gas asset acquisitions, has been involved in cutting-edge regulatory changes, and has also mounted successful challenges to regulatory enforcement actions and instituted contractual enforcement proceedings in complex offshore oil and gas matters. Before earning her law degree, she served as director of administration for SEACOR Marine LLC, a world leader in marine transportation, and as director of business development for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission.
James advises C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other taxpayers on US federal income tax matters. He provides counsel on the tax consequences of taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, real estate purchases and sales, and other corporate transactions, among other areas of focus. James also has significant experience representing private equity firms, individual and institutional investors, issuers, and underwriters with respect to public and private equity offerings.
James has worked in the Tax Exempt & Government Entities Division of the Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where he drafted Treasury regulations, revenue procedures, notices, private letter rulings, and other tax guidance. He also worked with Department of Justice and IRS attorneys to structure settlements and resolve taxpayer disputes.
Jones Walker LLP (joneswalker.com) is among the largest 125 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.
Savannah Kirk
225.248.3435
skirk@joneswalker.com
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Virtual Role-Play Scenarios Help Teachers, Students and Parents Build Skills to Create Safe & Caring Schools
BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Experiential learning company Kognito today announced the availability of an online, interactive Violence Prevention Suite designed to create a safe and caring school environment. The suite includes five simulations utilizing Kognito's exclusive role play-based platform to help educators, students and caregivers build the necessary skills to identify and respond to conduct such as bullying, harassment, self-harm and threatening behavior.
Developed by experienced teachers, child psychologists and childcare experts, this new suite of products was created in response to research documenting the benefits of involving the entire school community in upstream violence prevention. Each 10 - to 45-minute simulation combines realistic scenarios, emotionally responsive virtual humans, and gaming technology to give users hands-on practice to recognize warning signs in student behavior, learn effective and supportive communication techniques, and connect students of concern with appropriate support.
Suite features include:
- Individual simulations with content tailored specifically for educators, students and caregivers, including Bullying Prevention for Educators and Staff (K-12) and Safe & Caring Schools for Educators and Staff (K-12); Friend2Friend: Bullying Prevention and Friend2Friend: Safe and Caring Schools for students (6-12); and Safe and Caring Schools for Parents (6-12).
- Realistic language and situations built on actual student feedback, such as a student discussing a friend who has expressed a desire to retaliate against another student after being bullied, to provide a true-to-life practice environment that keeps users engaged and helps build confidence in their ability to lead real-world conversations and know when to refer a student or friend to support.
- Experiential, evidence-based practice through game-like interactivity that includes a choice of responses to each phase of the conversation along with personalized feedback on the user's choices through virtual coaching.
- Alignment to CASEL Core Competencies, helping users build social and self-management competencies such as demonstrating empathy, using local support systems, and exhibiting responsible decision-making that will carry over to adulthood.
- Easy online deployment plus built-in tools to monitor program effectiveness, including pre-, post- and three-month follow up surveys accessible through an online portal enabling school districts to assess changes in skills, attitudes and behaviors.
The five simulations are designed to work in tandem to build a culture that can help reduce school violence by equipping users with the skills to recognize concerning behaviors as well as by establishing trust and open communication between students and adults. Educators, parents and caregivers learn how to speak to students to encourage them to share their concerns, students learn when a peer's actions or statements need to be shared with adults, and more.
"Every school district is responsible for creating a safe and nurturing environment where students can thrive and learn, and where educators feel supported. The challenge is to determine the most effective strategy for enabling everyone in the school community to identify a risk and respond appropriately," said Deb Serri, Kognito Vice President of Product. "The practice-based conversation experiences in our Violence Prevention Suite help build those skills in the same interactive, non-judgmental environment we have used to drive statistically significant changes in user attitudes, skills and knowledge for many years. We know that users learn by doing, and our role-play platform provides both a comfort level and a feedback system that far surpasses what you can do in any sit-and-get or in-person training program."
Kognito's new Violence Prevention Suite is the latest in a series of widely adopted PK-12 simulations that include the company's Mental Health & Well-being Suite spanning six interactive programs addressing suicide prevention, substance use and trauma-informed practice. All simulations utilize Kognito's unique role play-based platform, including a cast of virtual humans developed by Kognito to create safe, engaging learning experiences. Over 1 million educators and students in school districts around the country have completed Kognito simulations to date.
Learn more information about Kognito's Violence Prevention Suite at https://kognito.com/pk-12/violence-prevention-suite/ or by emailing info@kognito.com.
About Kognito
Kognito is a leading provider of practice-based digital learning experiences that provide strategies to improve mental health and well-being across schools, campuses, and communities. Built on an interactive platform, the company's products integrate several evidence-based models and techniques, game mechanics, and learning principles, allowing users to learn by engaging in role-play conversations with emotionally responsive humans. Through practice and personalized feedback, users learn and assess their competency to lead similar real-life conversations. Kognito has been instrumental in providing training to over 1 million educators, administrators, students, and their communities. This innovative approach is changing lives by increasing user confidence and awareness on critical topics that impact critical thinking and decision-making. For more information, visit https://kognito.com.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Labrada Nutrition today announced a drink distribution agreement with San Diego- based distributor John Lenore & Co.
John Lenore & Co. will distribute Labrada Nutrition's Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shakes in San Diego County and it equates to about 3.6 million people.
Lean Body® Protein Shakes contain 40 grams of high-quality protein with zero grams of sugar and come in eight delicious flavors in sustainably packaged Tetra Pak cartons.
"Like John Lenore & Co., Labrada Nutrition is a family-owned-and-operated business with decades of experience and a commitment to furthering the health and wellness of its customers," said Labrada Nutrition's CEO and Founder Lee Labrada. "We are excited about partnering with John Lenore & Co.to make Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shakes available to customers in the San Diego area.
"Lean Body® is doing exceptionally well around the country, and with John Lenore & Co's leadership, we will now grow a stronger relationship with retailers and customers in the San Diego area," Labrada added. "Our goal is a 'Lean Body® for Everybody,' and our mission is to help people get into great shape and be healthy for life. Working with John Lenore will bring us closer to reaching this important goal."
Sean Nichols, Vice President of Sales for John Lenore adds: "We are thrilled to add the LEAN BODY Protein shakes to our assortment!" With the right brand, team, and current market trends, we feel Lean Body puts us back into the highly competitive RTD Protein space! 40 Grams of Protein, zero sugar and an unbelievable taste not to mention a solid "DSD" Route to Market working with other neighboring "Best in class" Distributor partners, this platform is poised for great success!"
About Labrada Nutrition
Labrada Nutrition, headquartered in Houston, Texas, was founded in 1995 by IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Hall of Famer and former Mr. Universe Lee Labrada. The company creates and distributes a range of nutritional products and supplements including Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shakes and meal replacements. The company also provides education on fitness, nutrition, and health to support the company mission of helping people get into their best shape.
Labrada Nutrition products are proudly made in America. Since 1995 all Labrada supplements are lab-tested by an independent third-party analytical lab to ensure that "If it's on the label, it's in the bottle." That's why Labrada has become the most trusted name in sports nutrition.
The Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shake comes in 17 oz. and 8.45 oz. resealable, environmentally-friendly Tetra Pak cartons that "Protect What's Good.™"
Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shakes are available worldwide in select retailers, convenience stores, grocery stores and gyms.
For more information, visit www.leanbody.com
Follow Labrada Nutrition/Lean Body on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/leanbodynation/).
About John Lenore & Co.:
John Lenore & Co. are distribution leaders in the nonalcoholic beverage industry in Southern California, with a portfolio of over 70 brands. Their portfolio includes premium bottled waters, craft sodas, ready-to-drink (RTD) teas and juices, energy drinks, cold brew coffees, cold pressed juices, flavored milks, kombuchas and protein shakes
For more information about the John Lenore & Co, visit www.johnlenore.com/
John Lenore & Co.
1250 Delevan Drive
San Diego, CA 92102
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...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR SOUTH
FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS...
.A south swell (190 degrees) will continue to produce advisory
level surf for south facing shores. The large surf will continue
through the afternoon.
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Surf of 7 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...South facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Moderate. Expect strong breaking waves, shore break,
and strong longshore and rip currents making swimming
difficult and dangerous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Beachgoers, swimmers, and surfers should heed all advice given by
ocean safety officials and exercise caution.
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HONOLULU( KITV4) - Trade winds begin to ease, Hawai'i Island and Maui may see a boost in showers. Overall, partly cloudy skies with scattered to isolated showers. Highs 83 to 88. Trade winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight, partly to mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 70 to 75. Trade winds 5 to 15 mph.
Trade winds will ease today as an area of moisture increases showers over mainly windward Big Island and Maui. Weak trade winds will allow localized land and sea breezes to take over Tuesday into Thursday, and humid conditions will bring an uptick in windward showers along with spotty afternoon rainfall across leeward areas. Trade winds will rebuild Thursday and Friday and may become breezy during the weekend.
High Surf Advisory in effect until 6 pm Monday for south facing shores of all islands.
The current long period south swell has peaked and will slowly decrease later today. The High Surf Advisory (HSA) will remain in effect through the day for all south facing shores and drop later tonight as the south swell continues to decline. Surf along west facing shores will remain elevated due to the long period south swell wrapping around the western sides of each island.
A northwest swell is building into the region today producing fun sized surf through Thursday along north facing shores. Short period trade wind swell will decline with lower trade wind speeds forecast through the week.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) enter their 5th year, they risk failing if they don't successfully capture, safeguard and disseminate their institutional knowledge - their greatest and most competitive asset. Leveraging powerful AI, web3 native startup ILUMA is giving DAO leaders and members 'Superhuman' abilities to effortlessly access data captured from conversations, documentation and member input to optimize decision-making.
DAOs spend a lot of time and resources developing knowledge and capability. While some of it gets translated into guidelines and processes, most of it gets lost in the heads of the core teams and individual contributors, on Notion pages, or buried in a sea of Discord chatter and community forums. As DAOs enter their 5th year, it has become evident that preserving their institutional knowledge is essential to survive.
Given the transparency of DAOs the above seems counterintuitive, but due to the fast-paced evolution of DAOs, where information moves fast, leaders change frequently and new members join daily, much of this institutional knowledge is lost.
So how can DAOs ensure they have the right tools to capture their knowledge and transform it into useful information that is easily accessible to future community leaders and to every member of the DAO?
Using AI, ILUMA is the first web3-native solution to safeguard the knowledge base of DAOs. ILUMA adds intelligence to help DAOs turn the myriad of member conversations, discussions, activities and ideas into actionable insights to make faster and more informed decisions.
"Imagine an AI that weaves DAO real-time insights from Discord conversations, proposals, voting data, etc. into the DAO's day-to-day decision making. It will transform a chaotic and human-run process into an automated and data-driven one," explains Founder of ILUMA, Ricardo Garcia-Amaya.
ILUMA, the 'Superhuman' of Discord & web3, gives you the ability to filter out the chatter and noise of Discord, and easily provides the most important DAO insights. Their software is for DAO builders and members alike, with an AI inbox that easily finds and triages the most relevant and time-sensitive bits of information. Its self-learning core captures and sorts the most critical DAO data on voting, proposals, conversations, new members and projects. With it, leaders can create a well-rounded onboarding experience, easily understand where members best fit in the DAO and create opportunities for members to get involved and contribute effectively.
ILUMA currently powers some of the most influential DAOs, including Orange DAO (1,300+ YCombinator founders building the future of web3 & a $50M fund).
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LILEE Systems is proud to announce that it has been selected by Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) to deliver advanced rail safety technology and has successfully completed proof of concept (POC) of the mission-critical Train Control 4.0 system (TC 4.0) on EMU800 trains on the Liujia Line in Northern Taiwan.
TC 4.0 is an end-to-end train safety and train control solution that provides overspeed protection, work zone protection and temporary speed restriction. It can effectively prevent derailments and collisions due to trains violating speed restrictions, missing signals, or entering a wrong track.
TC 4.0 takes rail safety to the next level by providing enhancements to the traditional ATP through:
- Continuous monitoring
- Real-time communications
- Precision train positioning
- Non-vital cab signaling
"The TC 4.0 POC demonstrates TRA's commitment to safety and diligent work of the entire team who made this happen," said TRA Deputy Director-General Feng Hui-Sheng. "This is an important milestone towards increasing rail safety that protects our riders, workers and infrastructure."
LILEE Systems was selected by TRA because of its proven track record in enabling overspeed protection and collision avoidance for trains, maintenance-of-way vehicles and level crossing in North America. For over a decade, LILEE Systems has been the trusted technology partner of Class I freight railroads and Northeast Corridor passenger rail for delivering interoperable safety systems.
"It is our honor to bring expertise and deliver the mission-critical train control solution for TRA. Enabled by the proven LILEE SafeRail solution for limits compliance and collision avoidance, we believe TC 4.0 will help TRA achieve their safety goals and increase operational efficiency," said LILEE Systems CEO Jia-Ru Li.
LILEE Systems was founded in 2009 by industry leaders in the transportation industry using advanced communication technology to enhance operational safety for railroads and bus operators. With years of experience of working with the largest North American railroads to successfully complete Positive Train Control (PTC) implementations, LILEE Systems is now the trusted technology partner for rail safety globally. Today, LILEE Systems is also the leading provider of Autonomous Rapid Transit solutions and has allied with ecosystem partners and transit authorities to develop self-driving buses and shuttles in both United States and Asia. For more information, please visit www.lileesystems.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LP First Capital ("LPFC"), a private equity firm with offices in Austin and New York, is pleased to announce the formation of Ripple Learning LLC ("Ripple"). Ripple, an emerging leader in vocational education, aims to address the workforce gap in blue collar labor, starting with hands-on HVAC technician training and education.
Ripple has partnered with Tech Zone HVAC/R School ("Tech Zone"), headquartered in Irving, TX, to place their graduates at leading HVAC contractors across the US. Tech Zone, together with job placement and staffing solutions provided by Ripple, offers a hands-on formula for HVAC technician development, a critical enabler to address the nationwide HVAC technician shortage.
In partnership with Tech Zone, Jeremiah Sawyer, a respected investor, and vocational training executive, is serving as Ripple's CEO. "We provide a hands-on learning environment so that graduates enter the workforce confident and competent. Our programs are designed to take someone with no experience and get them qualified to enter the workforce on a quick timeline. We offer a pathway into a career that is attainable, affordable, and practical," said Jeremiah.
"The vocational education industry is broken and not supplying enough graduates to satisfy the demand of local companies," said Thomas Ince, Managing Partner, and Founder of LP First Capital. "The team at Ripple will change that through its hybrid, hands-on training format."
Griffin Frey PLLC provided legal counsel to LP First Capital. Thomas Ince (LP First Capital), Jeremiah Sawyer (Ripple Learning), and Michael Sommerdorf (LP First Capital) will serve on Ripple's Board of Directors.
LP First Capital is a private investment firm with experience creating super-regional and national platforms by leveraging its expertise in mergers & acquisitions, profit center integration, and team building to drive performance. Headquartered in Austin, TX, LP First Capital maintains an active presence in much of the Southwest, Southeast, and Midwest markets as it continues to take interest in building best-in-class businesses within traditionally fragmented industries. Learn more at LPFirstCapital.com.
Ripple Learning is an emerging leader in vocational education. Ripple aims to address the expanding blue collar workforce gap, starting with HVACR technicians, through its partnerships with well-established hands-on technical trade schools across the US. Ripples mission is to disrupt the current state of education and graduate students will little to no debt, while assisting its students with job placement and career readiness. Learn more at RippleLearning.com.
Tech Zone, headquartered in Irving, TX, is a trade school dedicated to providing graduates with the skills needed to be a HVAC technician. Tech Zone offers its students hands-on training programs to troubleshoot and repair air conditioning equipment in as little as 2 weeks. Learn more at TechZoneHVACR.com.
Media Contact: Jeremiah Sawyer; Jeremiah@ripplelearning.com
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Co-founders recognized among nation's top personal injury, commercial litigation attorneys
DALLAS, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The attorneys of the Dallas-based trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP have earned national honors for their work in personal injury litigation on behalf of plaintiffs, as well as in commercial litigation.
Firm co-founders Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons are recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest and among the most-respected legal guides in the United States.
Additionally, Stephen Higdon was selected to the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch listing in commercial litigation. Ones to Watch recognition is reserved for the nation's top attorneys who have been in private practice for five to nine years.
Lyons & Simmons has earned a reputation for obtaining outstanding results in life-altering personal injury and wrongful death cases. In the past year, the firm secured a record-setting verdict on behalf of a mother who lost her three children in a highway collision in West Texas. The verdict, believed to be the largest-ever personal injury verdict in Midland County, was recognized among the Top 100 Verdicts of 2021 by the National Law Journal and Texas Lawyer and earned the trial team the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association's 2021 John Howie Award.
Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons also have an established track record of handling large, nationally recognized cases that impact public safety. On November 5, 2021, 10 concertgoers attending the Astroworld Festival in Houston were tragically killed in a crowd crush incident. Lyons & Simmons represents the family of one of the concertgoers who lost his life. Thousands of other concertgoers have reported injuries from the crowd crush.
The mass casualty incident has led to thousands of lawsuits that have been consolidated into a multi-district litigation court in Harris County, Texas. Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons currently serve on the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee—a leadership team appointed by the MDL Court. The firm remains committed to fighting for people who need help in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds.
Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch recognition is based on confidential evaluations by Best Lawyers members in the same practice area, with final selection made following careful editorial review. For more information, including the full 2023 listing, visit https://www.bestlawyers.com/.
About Lyons & Simmons LLP
Dallas-based Lyons & Simmons, LLP, is a trial boutique representing clients in wrongful death, personal injury, products liability and complex "bet-the-company" business litigation matters across the country. To learn more, visit http://www.Lyons-Simmons.com.
Media Contact:
Rhonda Reddick
800-559-4534
rhonda@androvett.com
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Macronix octaflash MX66UW1G45GXDI00 Selected for Renesas New RZ/A3UL 64-bit 1GHz MPU Evaluation Board, Ideal for OTA Applications
TAIPEI, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Macronix International Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2337), a leading integrated device manufacturer in the non-volatile memory (NVM) market, today announced that its octaflash MX66UW1G45GXDI00 is providing a crucial flash memory in the development platform of Renesas. Designers can take advantage of Macronix' high-speed flash memory and Renesas' latest cost-effective RZ/A3UL microprocessor (MPU) that are available on the new evaluation board to develop advanced products.
In addition to MX25UW51245G Serial flash memory products selected by Renesas, the high speed MX66UW1G45GXDI00 also adopted by Renesas to support its RZ MPU Family's evaluation boards. Additionally, the hardware IP support of MX66UW1G45GXDI00 facilitates over-the-air (OTA) applications for quick response.
The RZ/A3UL MPU offers high performance through a 1GHz 64-bit Arm® Cortex®-A55 CPU core to expand the potential of a real-time operating system (RTOS). Coupled with Macronix octaflash MX66UW1G45GXDI00 memory, the RZ/A3UL facilitates the development of systems that require both performance and quick response, such as industrial equipment, home appliances and office automation equipment, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) systems.
"The well-established relationship that Renesas and Macronix enjoyed has yielded powerful development tools that help developers create successful Renesas MPU-based products with minimal need for additional development tools," said Macronix Vice President of Marketing F.L. Ni. "Renesas' selection of our MX66UW1G45GXDI00 for the RZ/A3UL development platform recognizes designers' need for specific tools to develop OTA solutions for IoT, HMI and surveillance systems."
The MX66UW1G45GXDI00, a central member of Macronix's high-efficiency octaflash family, features a double-transfer rate (DTR) mode operation. This DTR operation provides data throughput up to 400MB/s, making it one of the fastest flash memory devices in the industry. Its execution-in-place (XiP) capability from the flash memory greatly simplifies board design. The MX66UW1G45GXDI00's 8-I/O DTR command enables direct execution from the memory, rendering very powerful XiP schemes, while reducing the need for external RAM capacity.
The high-performance RZ/A series MPUs offer the ease-of-use of Renesas MCUs, while combining Renesas' proprietary technologies and the Arm ecosystem. The new RZ/A3UL helps maximize the performance needed in interactive and sophisticated human-machine-interface applications that utilize camera input and various types of sensors.
Macronix and Renesas enjoy a long rich history of complementary products and evaluation solutions. Macronix has for years been a member of the Renesas R-Car Consortium -- one of 70 companies selected as a Proactive Partner – as well as the Renesas' RZ Partner Ecosystems Solutions program. A broad range of Macronix flash memory products are represented in several Renesas RZ evaluation boards, including the OctaBus, ArmorFlash™ and e.MMC™ families.
For more information on the Macronix MX66UW1G45GXDI00, please go to https://www.macronix.com/en-us/products/NOR-Flash/Serial-NOR-Flash/Pages/spec.aspx?p=MX66UW1G45G&m=Serial%20NOR%20Flash&n=PM2630. For more information on the Renesas RZ/A series and other members of the Renesas low-power MCU family, please go to www.renesas.com/us/en/products/microcontrollers-microprocessors/rz-mpus/rza-mcus.
About Macronix
Macronix, a leading integrated device manufacturer in the non-volatile memory (NVM) market, provides a full range of NOR flash, NAND flash, and ROM products. With its world-class R&D and manufacturing capability, Macronix continues to deliver high quality, innovative and performance-driven products to its customers in the consumer, communication, computing, automotive, networking and other market segments. Find out more at www.macronix.com.
OctaBus, ArmorFlash and e.MMC are trademarks of Macronix International Co., Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Editorial contacts
Macronix HQ:
Michelle Chang
Director, Corporate Communication Office
Macronix International Co., LTD.
Tel: +886-3-578-6688 ext. 71233
Fax: +886-3-666-3169
Email: michellechang@mxic.com.tw
US:
Jerry Steach
CommonGround Communications (for Macronix)
Tel: +1-415.222.9996
Email: jsteach-cgc@att.net
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HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mecobit Photo voltaic, a world firm with an emphasis on high-quality photo voltaic at an inexpensive worth, proclaims product enhancements to its Photo voltaic System merchandise that energy cryptocurrency miners and different current miners. Mecobit Photo voltaic System merchandise embody a conveyable photo voltaic station, Photo voltaic Panel kits (full), and Photo voltaic Unit M4000.
Mecobit photo voltaic system clients can now use backup vitality throughout a grid outage to assist preserve indispensable home equipment working or energy issues like dwelling home equipment, dryers, pool pumps, electrical automobile chargers, and even Cryptocurrency mining rigs.
Some cryptocurrencies, together with Bitcoin, are created by a course of referred to as proof of labor which requires computer systems to "mine" the forex by fixing complicated puzzles. Powering these computer systems includes massive quantities of electrical energy. Bitcoin is notorious for losing sufficient electrical energy so as to add 40 million tons of carbon dioxide to the environment a year -- however now, a rising cadre of miners world wide are creating inexperienced, and profitable, new methods price a fortune all their very own.
Because the share of solar-powered hash charge appears more likely to develop, many see the potential for renewable vitality use in Bitcoin mining as a virtuous cycle -- Mecobit gives distinctive incentives in Cryptocurrency mining, which propel operations to leverage the most affordable energy doable and encourage extra operations worldwide to transform to renewable vitality sources, like photo voltaic.
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About Mecobit
Mecobit was based in 2015 with the objective of creating and advertising and marketing the world's solar-powered cryptocurrency miners, which might use both Ethash, SHA-256, or Scrypt expertise. The corporate was the primary solar-powered cryptocurrency mining enterprise on the earth with the objective of revolutionizing the photo voltaic panel trade by offering extra energy at a extra inexpensive worth. Mecobit is headquartered in London, England, and has places of work in cities the world over, together with Hong Kong. The corporate's web site, www.mecobit.com gives further data on the corporate and its merchandise.
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Average buyout rate across all MPBI insurers hits low of 101.5%
SEATTLE, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the latest results of its Milliman Pension Buyout Index (MPBI). As the Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) market continues to grow, it has become increasingly important to monitor the annuity market for plan sponsors that are considering transferring retiree pension obligations to an insurer.
During July, the estimated cost to transfer retiree pension risk to an insurer in a competitive bidding process decreased from 98.3% of a plan's total liabilities to 98.0% of those liabilities. For these plan sponsors, the estimated retiree PRT cost is now 98.0% of those plans' retiree accumulated benefit obligation (ABO). During the same time period, the average annuity purchase cost across all insurers in our index also decreased, from 103.0% to 101.5% - a record low for the MPBI. Despite that, the competitive bidding process is still estimated to save plan sponsors roughly 3.4% of PRT costs as of July 31.
"Another MPBI record-low for retiree buyout costs suggests the pension risk transfer market hasn't lost momentum," says Mary Leong, a consulting actuary with Milliman and co-author of the MPBI. "Historically, 65-75% of single premium sales (buy-ins and buyouts) occur in the second half of the year, so it will be interesting to see how sales look as 2022 rolls on."
The MPBI uses the FTSE Above Median AA Curve, along with annuity purchase composite interest rates from eight insurers, to estimate the competitive and average costs of a PRT annuity de-risking strategy. Individual plan annuity buyouts can vary based on plan size, complexity, and competitive landscape.
To view the complete Milliman Pension Buyout Index, go to https://www.milliman.com/mpbi. To receive regular updates with Milliman's pension buyout analysis, contact us at pensionbuyout@milliman.com.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Opportunity Scholarship program.
The program was created to assist students from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of actuarial science, data science, computer science, economics, programming, mathematics, statistics, data analytics, or finance.
This year, Opportunity Scholarship recipients include 20 students from colleges and universities across the United States, South Africa, and the United Kingdom who have demonstrated academic excellence and plan to pursue a career in actuarial science or related fields. Since 2017, its inaugural year, Milliman has awarded 105 scholarships as part of the program.
"The Milliman Opportunity Scholarship helps students progress academically and meet their career goals," said Milliman CEO Dermot Corry. "Recipients will also have the opportunity to build experience and professional connections through our Scholar Internship Program, which started last year. The internship program matches scholarship recipients with Milliman offices that have committed to hiring interns. Every year we have the opportunity to recognize an incredibly talented group of students, and we are honored to make this investment in their education and their future."
2022 Opportunity Scholarship recipients:
Maya Beckley, Computer Science, Penn State University Park
Angel Alessandro Caoile, Computer Science, Arizona State University
Cecilia Chavez, Computer Science, Columbia University
Lily Chen, Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marisa Duran, Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles
Chengetanayi Dyirakumunda, Actuarial Science, University of Essex, United Kingdom
Alexander Fonseca, Computer Science, North Carolina State University
Nicholas Fonseca, Economics, North Carolina State University
Aaron Garza, Computer Science, University of Nevada, Reno
Herman Gonzalez, Computer Science, University of Florida
Manuel Gozzi, Computer Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Susan Kelley, Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kamogelo Matolo, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Sibonakaliso Mkandla, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Bryce Montgomery, Computer Science, University of California, Santa Cruz
Genius Mukuka, Economics, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Oludemilade Olatilo, Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Nia Phipps, Economics, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Austin Polk, Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas
Pedro Tula, Finance, The Ohio State University, Columbus
Twelve of this year's recipients also received Opportunity Scholarships last year. Repeat recipients are Maya Beckley, Angel Alessandro Caoile, Marisa Duran, Chengetanayi Dyirakumunda, Nicholas Fonseca, Herman Gonzalez, Kamogelo Matolo, Sibonakaliso Mkandla, Genius Mukuka, Nia Phipps, Austin Polk, and Pedro Tula.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.
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The Sonoma County Winery Hires Two Top Candidates to Pursue Their Wine Industry Dream Jobs
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Murphy-Goode, the Sonoma County winery that launched the "A Really Goode Job" nationwide job search in April 2022, is pleased to announce that Lauren Neil of Reno, Nevada and Roosevelt Johnson of Tucson, Arizona are selected as winners of A Really Goode Job. They will begin their dream job journeys in late September 2022, shadowing winemaker Dave Ready, Jr. before moving into roles that align with their respective interests and expertise. Each will have a $10,000 salary per month, live rent-free in Healdsburg for a year, and will enjoy a year's supply of Murphy-Goode wine.
"I could not be more thrilled to bring Lauren and Roosevelt on board at Murphy-Goode," said winemaker Dave Ready, Jr. "Roosevelt applied last year and while we didn't hire him in 2021, he took some time to continue building his knowledge base in wine and came back as an even stronger candidate. Lauren is incredibly personable, has a thirst for knowledge in wine growing, and brings a great background in sales. What's interesting is that we can see them both in a variety of roles within the industry, which will make their journey over the next year that much more exciting."
Murphy-Goode looks forward to welcoming Lauren and Roosevelt to the team and working closely with them to make their wine industry dream jobs a reality. Throughout the application process, both candidates stood out due to their professionalism and passion for the wine industry, drive and unique skill set they each will bring to the Murphy-Goode team and the industry. Over the course of the year, Lauren and Roosevelt will work in all areas of the wine business, from production, starting with harvest, to hospitality to sales, marketing and more - gaining comprehensive training on what it takes to run a wine business. View footage from this year's Finalists Week in Sonoma County, California here: https://youtu.be/kPC16q1sm4o
Lauren Neil will be joining Murphy-Goode following her role as a sales director for a senior living property in Reno. In addition to leveraging her sales experience, Lauren is ready to get her hands dirty during her first harvest with winemaker Dave Ready Jr., not far from her hobbies of gardening and taking care of horses. "People are my passion and wine are one of the wonderful things in life that can bring people together. I can't wait to get started in September and learn from the Murphy-Goode team."
View Lauren's application video here.
Roosevelt Johnson looks forward to transitioning from a career in B2B sales to the wine industry. Roosevelt applied for A Really Goode Job in 2021 and was one of 17 finalists but was not selected for one of the final two positions. He threw his hat in the ring again and became the comeback story of the 2022 campaign. "Through adversity is where I find what I'm truly capable of. Murphy-Goode lit a fire in me last year and in between both campaigns I grabbed every resource I could to continue learning and preparing to make my dream a reality." Roosevelt earned his Wine 101 certificate from the Napa Valley Wine Academy in 2021 and completed WSET Level 1 and 2 in July 2022 and is eager to continue building his experience as a wine professional.
View Roosevelt's application video here.
Winners of A Really Goode Job in 2021, Lindsay Perry and Veronica Hebbard will also continue employment with Murphy-Goode and Jackson Family Wines as Associate Digital Marketing Manager and Winery Systems Engineering Project Manager, respectively. Continue to follow along the A Really Goode Job candidates on social media platforms using tag @MurphyGoodeWine.
Welcome to the Goode life. Founded in Sonoma County in 1985 in a spirit of love and friendship by Tim Murphy, Dale Goode and Dave Ready Sr., Sonoma County's own Murphy-Goode Winery crafts some of California's best wines without taking itself too seriously. The story lives on today under the Jackson Family Wines portfolio, continuing a tradition based on a shared appreciation of friendship, hard work, a wicked sense of humor and, of course, a good bottle of wine. Murphy-Goode offers high quality wines from some of California's great growing regions with the approachable and inviting attitude of Sonoma County. Murphy-Goode is never pretentious, is often irreverent and is about having fun. Because of its consistent quality, the brand has become a favorite wine for consumers everywhere. For more information, www.MurphyGoodeWinery.com, and follow Murphy-Goode on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @MurphyGoodeWine.
Jackson Family Wines is a family-owned, vineyard-based company with a penchant for exploration. Founder Jess Jackson placed his faith in farming and a meticulous expression of wine with his first landscape-changing vintage in 1982, an ethos that chairman Barbara Banke, the Jackson family, and our employees continue to uphold to this day. The Jackson family's collection of 40 wineries spans significant winegrowing regions, from California, Oregon, France and Italy in the northern hemisphere, to Australia, Chile and South Africa in the southern half of the globe. Vineyard ownership and sustainable practices remain key to consistent quality and artisan winemaking underscores a steadfast commitment to making wines of character and integrity.
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Hundreds of events will be held across the country in person and online in support of the neuromuscular disease community including NBC's KSDK 'Show of Strength' primetime fundraiser September 4 hosted by MDA Tribute Award recipient Mike Bush, MDA Advocacy Virtual Hill Day September 28-29, and $17 million in research grants to be announced.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September marks the Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) kick-off of "National Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month," an annual observance that raises awareness and critical funds for families across the nation who are living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. Events throughout the month support MDA's mission to empower the neuromuscular disease community that the organization serves to live longer, more independent lives while accelerating research and advancing care.
"Hope for a longer, more independent life is now becoming a reality for individuals living with muscular dystrophy and related diseases. MDA has made a history of making the impossible possible with more life empowering treatments and cures providing ever more hope for the millions of patients and their families at the heart of MDA's mission and vision. Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month is an important time to recognize our longstanding legacy with valued supporters, clinicians, researchers, and many others providing this pipeline of progress that is the hallmark of today's neuromuscular disease frontier. We are leading the way to faster breakthroughs, and support for MDA's research is having a life-changing impact on patients. Our model of funding research across neuromuscular diseases means findings from one disease often enable progress in others, maximizing the speed at which we can make progress." said Donald S. Wood, PhD, CEO, MDA.
The following reflects MDA's events throughout the month to support MDA's mission:
The MDA Tribute Tour in St. Louis champions the community of volunteers in support of MDA families at the heart of the mission, honors partnerships, and celebrates the medical teams at MDA's pediatric and ALS Care Centers including at Washington University Medical Center.
Throughout Labor Day weekend, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) continue the 68-year Fill the Boot tradition, MDA Advocate Madison Lawson will throw out an honorary pitch alongside Donald S. Wood, PhD, President and CEO of MDA at Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals game, and NBC's KSDK 5 On Your Side 'Show of Strength' will air a two-hour primetime television special on September 4 from 8-10pm CT live from Grant's Farm to support the MDA. This show marks the 35th anniversary of Mike Bush's support of MDA as a host of this time-honored Labor Day weekend fundraiser. Donations may be made at MDA.org/ShowOfStrength or text GiveMDA to 314-425-5355 to get the link to donate on your phone. Watch the show live on 5 On Your Side, KSDK.com, KSDK News YouTube, and the new 5+ app for Roku and Fire TV.
"MDA Tribute Tours have celebrated strength in unity, strength in community in Las Vegas, Nashville, Houston, and now St. Louis," said Kristine Welker, Chief of Staff, MDA. "It's an honor to kick off National Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month with this show of strength, gratitude, and admiration for the extraordinary individuals who have been tireless in their efforts to support our St. Louis families and community."
As the NFL season kicks off, MDA continues distribution of Public Service Announcements with Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines, who serves as MDA National Spokesperson sharing his deep connection to the mission with family members who live with Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, alongside MDA National Ambassador Ethan LyBrand who lives with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. PSAs (Public Service Announcement) are available for media here.
MDA will announce grant recipients for more than $17 million in research funding. The grants will be in areas from development trainee awards for the next generation of scientists, to clinical trial and research support, investigations using genome sequencing and next-generation gene editing technologies, and IDEA grants. Awardees will be announced September 19.
Advocacy
According to an MDA survey, 70% of travelers with neuromuscular conditions have experienced problems with accessibility when traveling by air. Broken wheelchairs. Inaccessible seating. Hard to navigate aircraft. For too many in the neuromuscular community, traveling by air is not accessible. MDA is working to make air travel more accessible on multiple fronts because accessible travel is a civil right. MDA regularly joins with other advocacy organizations to call for the enactment of the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act, a bill to make air travel much more accessible. Watch this video and hear from MDA advocates on Accessible Air Travel. Visit mda.org/airtravel to take action.
MDA Advocacy work aims to expand and improve the newborn screening program, which is vital to ensuring all babies are screened shortly after birth for neuromuscular diseases. Earlier this summer, MDA officially co-sponsored the nomination for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to be added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) for newborn screening. Watch: MDA Advocacy Institute: The Future of Newborn Screening.
Applications are open for MDA's newly launched Advocacy Collaboration Grants. This program will provide financial support for key initiatives in cooperation with fellow advocacy organizations and partners to improve the lives of the neuromuscular community.
Advocacy Institute: Know Your Voting Rights session on August 24 at 7pm ET will focus on registration deadlines, accessible polling places, vote-by-mail, plus we will answer questions from the neuromuscular disease community about how to vote during this year's elections. RSVP here. This will be available on demand in September.
MDA is a partner in the global alliance for myotonic dystrophy awareness.
MDA is an endorsing partner of Telehealth Awareness Week, which will put a spotlight on the many ways virtual care helps support access to safe, quality care for diverse communities of patients and healthcare providers. Telehealth is an important access point for MDA families throughout our MDA Care Center Network.
MDA advocates from across the country will meet face-to-face virtually with lawmakers to make their voices heard, at the MDA Summit and Hill Day, urging elected officials to take action on MDA's legislative priorities from access to care; accelerating therapies; and empowerment and independence for people with disabilities.
MDA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Connections
In partnership with General Motors, registration is open for young adults ages 16-21 interested in pursuing a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math). Now it its second year, this program gives participants with neuromuscular diseases an opportunity to be a part of a supportive environment centered around connection with experts in STEM fields while learning about different paths for higher education and employment.
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Symposium, September 7 on demand (live Aug. 23/24)
- Dental Health and Neuromuscular Disease, September 8
- Genetic Testing for Becker Muscular Dystrophy, September 15
New issue of Quest magazine and podcasts will be released, and free subscriptions to the monthly newsletter and digital or print versions of the magazine are available here.
"Issue three of Quest magazine is exciting as we spotlight accessible fashion. We spoke with national retailers who are making accessible style a priority. This issue features specific products made with individuals with disabilities in mind and back-to-school styles including a collaboration with Koolway Sports offering MDA community members custom all-weather capes for free," said Mindy Henderson, Editor-In-Chief of Quest Media at MDA. "Accessible style and fashion allow for a more independent lifestyle for the disability community, and this being MDA's 'Year of Independence,' Quest is talking to top brands in the space as momentum builds in this market."
- Quest issue 3 content includes topics such as Managing Stress and Anxiety; Exercise and NMD; Research 101: MDA's funding of research breakthroughs; Online Exclusive: Social Wellness/Accessing Extracurricular Activities for Your Child this School Year; Spotlight: FSHD; Thrive 365: Self Esteem & Back to School Accessible Clothing
- Quest Blog will feature Easy Recipes and Meal Prep; Hygiene and Wellness; Respiratory Health and NMD (neuromuscular disease); MDA Let's Play interview with Charlie Harley; and the popular Quest for Success series will feature high school and college editions
- Quest Podcast will feature our MDA Let's Play gaming community member Charley Harley, host Beaniez, and executive producer Larry Lieberman
Fundraising
NCAA athletes will engage on social media throughout the month to raise awareness through the #30DaysOfStrength campaign.
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) in partnership with MDA for 68 years, will hold more than 250 #FillTheBoot events to raise lifesaving funds throughout Labor Day weekend in over 25 states. The funds raised by more than 330,000 IAFF members and their affiliates across the country go towards MDA's mission for scientific and clinical research and care for families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. Find a Fill the Boot team and donate here.
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is the representing union of professional members of the United States Postal Service who deliver mail to homes and businesses across the United States. In 1952, NALC became MDA's first national sponsor and declared it the NALC's official charity. NALC continues its commitment to MDA's mission through Branch Challenges during the year with the next one beginning October 1st. Find your local NALC branch and support their efforts to #DeliverTheCure here.
MDA Muscle Walks, Golf and Gala Events are inspiring occasions that unite communities. Upcoming events include:
- September 8 – Savannah Toast to Life, Savannah, GA
- September 14 – Meridian Clinical Research Omaha MDA Golf Classic, Omaha NE
- September 17 – Muscle Walk of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
- September 20 – Nashville Muscle Team Gala, Nashville, TN
- September 21 – Boston Muscle Team Golf Outing, Plymouth, MA
- September 23 – First Annual Hayes Festival & Motorcycle Rally, Mequon, WI
- September 25 – Muscle Walk of Massachusetts, Boston Commons, Boston, MA
- September 26 – Colony Hardware Golf Outing, Rochester, MI
- September 26 – Tanks Direct FFMD Muscle Classic Golf Tournament, Queenstown, MD
MDA Let's Play is a community united by the love of gaming and support for MDA's mission. The community plays weekly game nights on Saturdays at 7pm ET. On World Duchenne Day, September 7, streamer Charlie Harley, who lives with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will host a fundraiser for MDA. Join the community on Twitch.
Follow @MDAorg on social media throughout the month of September to amplify conversations including: #MuscularDystrophyAwareness #30DaysOfStrength #CharcotMarieTooth #CMTawarenessMonth #NewbornScreening #NBSawarenessMonth and disease specific days: September 7 #DuchenneWorldAwarenessDay, September 15 #MyotonicDystrophyDay, September 25 #InternationalAtaxiaAwarenessDay, September 30 #LGMDawarenessDay #LGMDDay
Transformer support is provided by IAFF and CITGO Petroleum Corporation.
Visionary support is provided by NALC, Dutch Bros, Acosta Sales & Marketing, Albertsons Companies Foundation and Safeway, Shaw's Foundation.
Leadership support is provided by Burn Boot Camp, Harley-Davidson Eastern Dealers Association, MDA Ride for Life, Genentech, Mansfield Cares, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, and General Motors.
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. For over 70 years, MDA has led the way in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of our families. MDA's mission is to empower the people we serve to live longer, more independent lives. To learn more visit mda.org and follow MDA on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
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Published in JMIR Publications, Study Finds Wearable Brain-Sensing Program for Neurofeedback Leads to Positive Outcomes in Mental Care
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Myndlift, the leading provider of therapist-guided remote neurotherapy, published data from its groundbreaking study demonstrating the efficacy of a remote neurofeedback system in improving mental health amongst adolescents and adults aged 13-71.
The results of the study, which was published in JMIR Publications, confirm that therapist-guided, remote neurofeedback training leads to a meaningful reduction in symptoms of ADHD, depression, and anxiety, as well as improvement in attention, cognitive performance, and executive function for patients.
The study retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of Myndlift's model, which consists of a brain health assessment, personalized brain training, and remote professional supervision with 560 subjects presenting with elevated symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, and/or depression.
Their symptom status and mental health was measured from pre- to post intervention of in-app assessments that included:
- Validated symptom questionnaires
- A cognitive test of attention and executive function
- Resting electroencephalography (EEG) markers
Key findings were:
- Largest improvements seen in participants with abnormal anxiety scores: 69% of participants reduced their anxiety symptoms towards the healthy range
- Over 50% of the participants presenting with symptoms (ie, abnormal scores) demonstrated clinically significant improvement after the intervention for all symptom questionnaires; even the majority of healthy participants showed significant positive change
- 61% of participants scoring in the abnormal ranges moved to the healthy results group after an average of 53 NFT sessions or over an approximately 3-month period
- Overall improved ADHD scores and performance on a cognitive (ie, response inhibition) task for both adult and child participants following neurofeedback aimed at improving attention and executive function
- Improved brain activity (ie, reduced delta/alpha ratio) following neurofeedback training in adults with ADHD
Thirty to 180 days after the initial assessment, when 20 or more neurofeedback sessions had been completed, an analysis of improvement was performed. The preliminary findings demonstrate the efficacy of therapist-guided remote neurofeedback in improving mental health, particularly for individuals with symptoms of ADHD and anxiety.
Results also surpassed those seen in other in-app mental health services (e.g., mobile-enabled text psychotherapy, app-based CBT), which was particularly impressive. Over the course of an average of three months, the majority (61%) of participants scoring in the abnormal ranges transitioned to the healthy participant group.
Around 50 million people in the United States alone struggle with mental health disorders, but only a fraction receive the evidence-based care they need to alleviate their symptoms. With affordable access to remote neurofeedback, clinics can scale their offering to help patients in all 50 states as well as anywhere else in the world.
According to the WHO, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a 25% increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide. The CDC reports that over 6 million children in the United States alone have been diagnosed with ADHD. On a global scale, 300 million adults and 129 million children worldwide are affected by ADHD. That's why, in 2020, Myndlift expanded their offering to include digital behavioral therapy tools to complement neurofeedback training and provide a holistic approach to improved well-being.
To deliver on its mission, Myndlift partners with leaders in the neurotherapy and behavioral therapy fields. Recently, they collaborated with top researchers in the field of Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) to develop app-based therapeutic content to help parents of children with ADHD, which is currently undergoing clinical trials in collaboration with NYU.
"Traditionally, neurofeedback was seen as an inaccessible luxury that only a few could afford."
said Mr. Aziz Kaddan, co-founder and CEO of Myndlift. "We envisioned a world where anyone could access this modality and, with the help of our clinical providers worldwide, it's becoming a reality. With this new study, we're proving that making neurofeedback remote not only makes it more accessible, but is also proven to yield very positive outcomes."
The study can be found at JMIR Publications.
To learn more about Myndlift, visit www.myndlift.com
Myndlift is the leading provider of therapist-guided neurotherapy. It was founded with the vision of offering better, holistic, and digital mental health, while empowering clinicians worldwide.
To date, Myndlift has partnered with over 1,000 clinical providers, and delivered over half a million sessions of remote neurotherapy. It continues to expand with the mission of making neurotherapy accessible and affordable without compromising on quality, clinician-led, and science-backed care.
For more information, please visit: www.myndlift.com
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BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Overjet, the dental industry leader in artificial intelligence solutions, is pleased to share that Dr. Wardah Inam, CEO and co-founder of Overjet, has been selected as the recipient of the "Excellence in Industry" Award for 2022 from the Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund. The 2022 Shils Innovator Award is given in recognition of Dr. Inam's innovation and entrepreneurial role for advancing oral health and the use of Augmented Intelligence/Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning as a diagnostic aid for dentistry.
The Shils Awards are given annually in recognition of individuals, organizations, and programs from all parts of the oral health community who contribute to the advancement of the practice of dentistry and the delivery of oral healthcare to all people.
"Since we first conceived of these awards, they've prominently celebrated the innovators, big thinkers, and fearless entrepreneurs whose vision for our industry has shaped the oral health of so many," said Steven W. Kess, President of the Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund's Board of Directors. "The honorees continue to exemplify Dr. Shil's belief that the values of entrepreneurship and education create long-lasting and far-reaching impacts when carried into the public health sector."
The prestigious award's 2022 recipients include Dr. Rena D'Souza, Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, and Dr. Mark Wolff, Dean of University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine.
"The Excellence in Industry award is a testament to the Overjet team in pioneering dental AI innovations that advance oral health and to our partners and customers who are trailblazers in dental AI adoption," said Dr. Inam. "Overjet's mission is to improve oral health by creating a future that is clinically precise, efficient, and patient-centric. I'm honored by the Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund's recognition of Overjet's significant positive impact on the oral health community and the health of the public."
The recipients of the Shils Award will be formally honored at the Shils 20th Anniversary Event at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia on October 19, 2022.
Founded by experts from MIT and Harvard School of Dentistry, Overjet is the industry leader in dental artificial intelligence, helping both providers and payers improve patient care. By combining deep expertise in dentistry and advanced engineering, Overjet develops accurate and quantified ways to detect pathologies, and integrates actionable insights into workflows to operationalize a feedback loop between providers, payers, and patients. Every day, some of the largest DSOs and insurance companies rely on accurate information provided by Overjet's FDA-cleared platform to drive better care and service to patients. Learn more at overjet.com.
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Global company's management team receives premier workplace recognition
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award for Management Team of the Year in the 19th Annual International Business Awards® today.
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 300 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process in June and July.
Judges considered over 3,700 nominations from virtually every industry across wide range of award categories. They recognized PRA Group's management team for worthy achievements in advancing the company's "people, profit and purpose (culture)" since 2020.
One judge noted, "I am impressed by the fact that the PRA Group was able to achieve the best numbers for cash collections, revenue, cash efficiency and net income in their 26-year history, especially during a very difficult year as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. For this, I applaud the management team."
Judges also cited PRA Group's commitment to giving back to communities worldwide and diversity and inclusion framework deployment.
"It is an honor to work with such a skilled team of executives. Their experience, tenure, judgment and wisdom provide the expertise and decision-making that are essential to leading our company successfully into the future, with integrity and responsibility," said Kevin Stevenson, president and CEO.
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide—public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small—are eligible to submit nominations. The 2022 IBAs received entries from organizations in 67 nations and territories.
Winners will be celebrated during a gala banquet at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel, in London, England, on Saturday, 15 October—the first live IBA awards ceremony since 2019.
"This year's class of honorees are as innovative, adventuresome, persistent and successful as we've ever had," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. "We look forward to celebrating their achievements with them during our awards banquet in London this October."
Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
About PRA Group
As a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, PRA Group returns capital to banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers. With thousands of employees worldwide, PRA Group companies collaborate with customers to help them resolve their debt. For more information, please visit www.pragroup.com.
About the Stevie Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GM Protections, LLC ("GM"), a subsidiary of GM Financial has selected Safe-Guard Products International, LLC, the leading provider of branded protection products for the automotive, RV, marine and powersports industries, as they work together to provide an enhanced, complete added protection solution for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers.
"GM Protection will underwrite vehicle protection products on most GM vehicles while enhancing the offering with Safe-Guard products specifically developed for our brands," said Matt St. Charles, senior vice president and business leader of GM Protection. "This is part of our strategy to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty and help drive retention to our dealer network for any future service needs."
Working in collaboration, the parties will develop the new enhanced suite of products with program introduction to the dealer networks beginning Q4 2022. GM Financial supports over 4,000 automotive dealerships across the U.S.
The offering will include a complete suite of fully branded protection products, as well as dealer business development resources from a dedicated GM Protection team, on-demand retail training and development, enhanced sales and marketing content, technology platforms and integrations to help dealers sell, manage, and optimize their F&I business, and best-in-class customer service and claims administration. A private label program providing vehicle protection products for non-brand vehicles will also be made available for network dealers.
"Our relationship with Safe-Guard is a significant collaboration that will provide additional value to our customers and will improve the business for our dealers," said St. Charles.
"Safe-Guard is excited to support GM dealers and help drive F&I performance with our complete solution," said David Pryor, president of Safe-Guard. "Our unique combination of more OEM protection product programs than any other provider plus our solution for dealer groups allows us to deliver a one-stop, complete solution for GM dealers. We look forward to helping drive business and customer retention for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac dealers."
"Safe-Guard's expertise is creating fully branded customer-focused products, value-based dealer business solutions, and data-driven sales and business development," said Randy Barkowitz, chief executive officer of Safe-Guard. "We are excited to launch this solution with GM Protection and support a world-class customer and dealer experience for these brands."
Based in Atlanta, Ga., Safe-Guard Products manages protection product programs for over 65 strategic partner brands across the U.S. and Canada, offering a full suite of protection products and dealer business solutions in the automotive, RV, marine, and powersport industries. More than 40 million consumers are protected under added protection contracts by Safe-Guard.
General Motors Financial Company, Inc. is the wholly-owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors Company and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit gmfinancial.com.
Founded in 1992 and based in Atlanta, Safe-Guard Products International, LLC is the leading provider of branded vehicle protection products in the finance and insurance space to the automotive, RV, marine and motorcycle/powersports industries. The company develops, markets, and administers programs on behalf of clients, backed by industry-leading sales and marketing, advanced technology solutions, and comprehensive customer service. Safe-Guard is a proud partner to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), top retailers, and independent agents across the United States and Canada.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, the fast-growing defense technology company building AI pilots for aircraft, today announced that Francois Chadwick has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer.
Chadwick brings more than 30 years of financial experience, serving in executive roles at Uber, KPMG, and Volta. While at Uber, he grew the finance team from 20 to 1,100 people, launched finance and accounting operations in 100 countries, and took the company public – achieving a marketing capitalization of $120 billion.
"During our search for a Chief Financial Officer, the team considered numerous public company CFOs, tech CFOs, bankers, and finance professionals – each with distinguished backgrounds and keen interest in joining Shield AI. Francois stood out for his deep technical expertise, embrace of our shared values, and his unique experiences – including taking companies public and building great organizations from scratch," said Ryan Tseng, Shield AI's CEO.
Prior to joining Uber, Chadwick was the National Tax Leader of Emerging Growth Practice at KPMG, where he focused on global hyper-growth tech companies; he served as CEO of the consulting firm Taxaccord LLC; and held positions at BDO, Jefferson Wells and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Liverpool John Morres University.
"Shield AI is one of only a handful of companies in the world working to deliver technology that is essential to global stability and peace. I'm thrilled to be joining this world-class team and look forward to leveraging my career experiences to ensure the success of the company and its noble mission," said Chadwick.
Shield AI is a venture-backed company built around a team of proven executives, warfighters with relevant national security experience, and world-class AI engineers. The company has offices in San Diego, Washington D.C., Dallas, and Abu Dhabi. Shield AI's products and people are currently in the field actively supporting operations with the U.S. Department of Defense and allies. For more information, visit www.shield.ai.
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ACT™, an attorney opinion letter, offers similar protection as a title insurance policy—yet costs much less
CANONSBURG, Pa., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SingleSource Property Solutions, a leading provider of property services supporting the U.S. housing industry, has launched the SingleSource Attorney Conclusion of Title (ACT™), a standardized attorney opinion letter that will save mortgage borrowers and lenders significant costs while providing comparable coverage to a more costly title insurance policy.
Although the concept of using legal opinions to confirm the marketability of title has been around for as long as property transfers have been documented, ACT™ is a new iteration that makes these opinions scalable, affordable, and widely available – and GSE approved. Under the authority of the supreme court of the state where the property is located, attorneys who issue an ACT™ will be protected by a comprehensive liability wrapper – enabling SingleSource to provide comparable coverage as a title insurance policy at a much lower cost to the consumer.
The SingleSource ACT™ is being offered through a collaboration with Voxtur, a technology company creating a more transparent and accessible real estate lending ecosystem.
"Lenders and consumers finally have a new option when it comes to title insurance," SingleSource Property Solutions COO Ed Austin said. "ACT™ applies the strength of a legal opinion to abstracted title evidence. As a nationwide title company, SingleSource is thrilled to offer an alternative that provides major cost and time savings for consumers nationwide."
"We're excited to collaborate with SingleSource on its ACT™ offering," said Jim Albertelli, Voxtur CEO. "This is an opportunity for us to lower the cost of purchasing a home, and to make home ownership a reality for more Americans."
Generating an ACT™ starts with a data-driven decision report followed by a preliminary opinion. Once the closing is complete, the final ACT™ is issued and delivered to the lender and borrower.
Available through a direct integration with the originator's loan origination system, the SingleSource ACT™ works with existing settlement processes and can be produced in the same amount of time as a traditional title policy.
ACTs™ are available on loans up to $1 million. Each ACT™ is backed by a Mortgage Service Providers Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance policy issued by carriers that are A-rated by AM Best. The policies cover the full value of the loan for the life of the loan and are fully transferrable in the secondary market. Both SingleSource and law firms issuing ACTs™ are covered by the policies as service providers, with the lender named as a third-party beneficiary.
The SingleSource ACT™ is currently available nationwide. Read more about ACT™ at https://www.singlesourceproperty.com/act/
About SingleSource
SingleSource is a leading provider of property services supporting the U.S. housing industry. Founded in 2000, the company offers nationwide solutions in valuations, title & settlement, property preservation, REO asset management, and document management. SingleSource supports a broad cross-section of clients in the financial services industry including servicers, originators, banks, credit unions, investment banks, and hedge funds. The company has completed more than 5 million home valuations, facilitated over $4 billion in REO sales, and currently supports 40,000 closings a year and 250,000 field services units a year. The company stands apart for its superior experienced staff, sophisticated technology, and vibrant corporate culture that fosters diverse ideas in good times and bad. SingleSource is based Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. For more information visit www.singlesourceproperty.com.
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News from Syngenta in North America
Practice proactive management to protect your orchards from Phytophthora root rot.
GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Proactively protecting tree nut orchards from soilborne diseases like Phytophthora root rot is essential for long-term productivity in commercial stands. Damage from the disease starts underground, causing tree health to silently decline over time. This damage can easily go unnoticed when walking orchards day in and day out; but once above ground symptoms of the disease are visible, it may be too late.
Combatting Phytophthora is grounded in preventive management and a strong root system that can handle the pressure of disease. Overall tree health, stemming from healthy roots, is critical in permanent crops since Phytophthora, if left unchecked and untreated, can carry over into following seasons.
"Phytophthora is a root rotting pathogen that feeds on and lives in root tissues. Growers need to control it or else the root system will be so damaged that it won't be able to produce efficiently, and trees can eventually die," says Garrett Gilcrease, agronomy service representative at Syngenta. "If you have an uncontrolled Phytophthora situation, tree health will decline and sizing will be off. This means less yield and profit for the grower."
Preventive action against Phytophthora bolsters long-term orchard health, which can help trees stand the test of time and increase their potential to produce higher, more marketable yields. Fungicides like Orondis® offer highly effective control of oomycete diseases, including Phytophthora root rot. In a 2020 study, orchards treated with Orondis applied at a 9.6-fluid-ounce rate showed zero incidences of Phytophthora root rot compared with untreated trees, which demonstrated 35 incidences of the disease. Orondis fungicide is especially helpful for young trees, which are more vulnerable to the disease.
"Orondis is a soil-applied fungicide that is the best option for Phytophthora control. It provides great resistance management, is extremely active at low use rates and provides excellent residual control," Gilcrease says. "It goes into the soil and not only protects the root system but also reduces propagule count in the soil."
Putting tree nut health at the core of your management practices can help produce high-quality, high-yielding trees for seasons to come. For more information on tree nut management, visit, Syngenta-US.com/TreeNuts Join the conversation online ― connect with Syngenta at Syngenta-us.com/social.
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Study reveals customers rapidly changing travel habits
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TravelBoom, the leading data-driven digital marketing agency for hotels, resorts, and vacation rental companies, released its annual leisure travel trends study after recently surveying more than 2,000 travelers in 2022. The results reveal startling changes in the travel planning and booking behavior as impacted by rising costs, the overall economy, continuing COVID-19 risks, and technology.
The study examines travelers' mindsets and behavior from the inception of the idea to travel all the way through to how they interact with their chosen destinations before, during, and after their stay. It also shows vital metrics and specifies year-over-year guest booking preferences and behavior changes. TravelBoom's 2022 Leisure Travel Trends Study provides key insights such as:
- Rising costs are impacting travel plans. 36% of travelers say they may cancel planned vacations due to budget concerns.
- Travelers are doing more online research than ever before. The average traveler looks at 5.5 websites during their booking process doing more research than ever before.
- Factors impacting travel plans are shifting. Transportation costs, amenities, and loyalty programs are just a few factors that can affect a traveler's decision.
- COVID-19 continues to influence travel. 55% of the population still considers the pandemic before booking travel. Only 13.5% of American leisure travelers say COVID-19 is a major influence on travel, compared to 45% of Canadian travelers. Showing that COVID-19 is continuing to make a significant impact on international travel.
- Reviews have never been more important to travelers choosing where to stay. 82% of travelers will not book a property without having first read reviews.
- Vacation rental sites are taking a bite out of the online travel agencies (OTA). VRBO and Airbnb are growing significantly in usage, at the expense of the OTAs such as Expedia.
"Leisure travel continues to be one of the most impacted industries in the post-pandemic period and consumers are very conscious of inflation, lingering COVID-19 concerns, along with high expectations for destinations and accommodations," said Pete DiMaio, COO of TravelBoom. "Our annual Leisure Travel Trends study allows us to better understand the consumer mindset and purchase journey so that we can adapt our marketing strategies to a greater impact."
To download a copy of TravelBoom's 2022 Leisure Travel Trends Study, please click here.
TravelBoom specializes in developing and executing customized data-driven marketing solutions that drive direct bookings and growth for its clients. With over 25 years of experience in digital marketing for travel and hotels, TravelBoom leverages advanced data science and analytics to uncover insights and develop strategies that greatly enhance client results and reduce reliance on third-party channels. TravelBoom is also the host of the world's #1 ranked Hotel Marketing Podcast and its quarterly Traveler Sentiment Study both of which can be found at www.travelboommarketing.com.
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Video distribution and monetization start-up secures funding led by Roumell Asset Management and The Hoerner Planning Group, LLC
BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TVCoins, a white-label Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) platform, today announced the successful completion of a $10 million seed round capital raise. The startup's disruptive approach to launching video streaming apps and built-in viewer incentive program garnered significant interest from its investment partners.
TVCoins completed its seed round capital raise that was facilitated by Roumell Asset Management, LLC, an asset management firm headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. The Hoerner Planning Group, LLC, a national financial advisory firm headquartered in Middleburg, VA., was a significant investor in the round.
"This capital has enabled us to launch a platform capable of eliminating barriers that have historically prevented content owners from entering the video streaming market," said Yossi Aloni, Chief Executive Officer at TVCoins. "Support from Roumell and The Hoerner Planning Group, LLC, along with other seed investors has allowed us to build the TVCoins platform and launch new customers quickly. We look forward to bringing the TVCoins solution to new markets in the coming months."
"We are proud and excited to have played the role we did in funding TVCoins. The company is in front of a large secular trend and is led by highly capable people whom we trust," said James Roumell, Partner and Portfolio Manager at Roumell Asset Management.
What differentiates TVCoins is its ability to launch streaming platforms at no cost to the customer, regardless of audience size. Target markets include media companies, publishers, and any entity that owns the licensing rights to content. The company has also introduced a first of its kind viewer incentive program designed to drive user engagement. These key features are supported by an ad-powered, revenue share business model backed by a network of supply and demand advertising partnerships.
TVCoins is a free, white-label video streaming platform that delivers live content and video on-demand through an app for Connected TV and mobile platforms. The ad-powered platform-as-a-service (PaaS) is fully managed and features a viewer incentive program that rewards viewers for the time they spend watching video. Learn more at https://www.tvcoins.com/business
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Space Force Space Systems Command's Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Wide Field of View Testbed is online and the bus checkout is complete.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Blossom Point Tracking Facility successfully acquired WFOV and is operating the satellite. Data is processed through Blossom Point and coordinated with Space Control Network.
"First acquisition was right on time utilizing the Space Force's Satellite Control Network," said Lisa Anderson, NRL's lead for the mission. "We look forward to getting WFOV to its operational location and conducting checkout with the dedicated WFOV antenna located in Geraldton, Australia."
SSC's GEO WFOV space vehicle was designed, built and integrated by Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, including the integration of the Space Force's sensor built by L3Harris.
"With WFOV online, we're going to see critical data that will inform the future Overhead Persistent Infrared architecture," said Jason Kim, chief executive officer, Millennium Space Systems. "We're excited for what's next! Thank you to Space Force Satellite Control Network and United Launch Alliance for a great ride."
Sponsored by SSC and managed by the NASA Ames Research Center, the mid-sized GEO spacecraft launched aboard USSF-12, a ULA rocket, July 1.
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Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, delivers high-performing prototype and constellation solutions across advanced national security and environmental observation missions. Founded in 2001, the company's small satellite missions support government, civil and commercial space customers' needs across orbits.
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- Company shares opening dates with season kicking off in October at Keystone Resort
- Lift tickets to be limited every day of the season, across all 37 resorts
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts today announced the opening dates of its 37 North American resorts, offering skiing and riding coast-to-coast and one of the longest seasons in the country for its Epic Pass Holders. Additionally, the company shared it will limit lift ticket sales throughout the entirety of the 2022/23 season to prioritize the mountain experience for its guests.
"We care deeply about our guests' experience at our resorts," said James O'Donnell, president of Vail Resorts' Mountain division. "Limiting lift tickets throughout the season, alongside the big investments we're making at our resorts and in our team members, will help us provide our guests with an Experience of a Lifetime this winter."
Vail Resorts is investing heavily in its strongest asset this season – its team members, by increasing employee pay and leadership development opportunities, and investing in affordable employee housing and other employee benefits and perks. Additionally, the company is making a bold investment in many exciting lift upgrades across its resorts to help guests move up and around the mountain faster and more easily. This includes 18 new chairlifts and gondolas, as well as a restaurant upgrade and snowmaking investments – all which are on track to open this season.
Guests can also expect more normal indoor operations this season as dining facilities will no longer require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or dining reservations. More details below.
RESORT OPENING DATES
The season will kick off at Keystone Resort in October, opening as soon as weather and conditions permit, along with some help from its state-of-the-art, energy-efficient snowmaking system. Another 16 of the company's North American resorts are set to open for skiing and riding in November, from Whistler Blackcomb and Heavenly in the West, to Vail and Breckenridge in the Rockies, to Okemo and Mt. Snow in Vt., as well as the company's newest North American resort, Seven Springs in Pa.
The season will continue into the spring, with Kirkwood Resort planning to stay open until the end of April, and Whistler Blackcomb and Breckenridge planning to operate well into May.
Planned opening dates across the company's 37 North American resorts, which are subject to change based on weather and conditions, include:
ROCKIES & WEST REGIONS
- Mid-Oct.: Keystone (CO)
- Nov. 11: Breckenridge (CO), Vail (CO)
- Nov. 18: Heavenly (CA), Northstar (CA), Park City (UT)
- Nov. 23: Beaver Creek (CO), Crested Butte (CO)
- Nov. 24: Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia)
- Dec. 2: Kirkwood (CA), Stevens Pass (WA)
EAST REGION
- Nov. 11: Mt. Snow (VT)
- Nov. 18: Afton Alps (MN), Hunter (NY), Stowe (VT), Wildcat (NH)
- Nov. 19: Okemo (VT)
- Nov. 23: Mt. Sunapee (NH)
- Nov. 25: Seven Springs (PA)
- Dec. 2: Attitash (NH), Crotched (NH), Jack Frost (PA)
- Dec. 3: Mt. Brighton (MI), Wilmot (WI)
- Dec. 16: Big Boulder (PA), Liberty (PA), Roundtop (PA), Whitetail (PA)
- Dec. 17: Alpine Valley (OH), Boston Mills and Brandywine (OH), Hidden Valley (MO), Mad River (OH), Paoli Peaks (IN), Snow Creek (MO)
- Dec. 23: Hidden Valley (PA), Laurel Mountain (PA)
LIFT TICKET LIMITATIONS
Guests planning to visit this winter – whether one day or every day – are encouraged to purchase their lift access in advance – whether it is a lift ticket, Epic Day Pass or season pass. Lift tickets will be limited every day, across every resort, during the 2022/23 season in order to preserve the guest experience at each resort. Availability of lift tickets will be visible on resort websites in the coming weeks. If tickets are sold out online, guests will not be able to purchase them at ticket windows.
Passes, including Epic Day Passes, and Pass Holder benefit tickets will not be limited. There is also no impact to guests who enroll in ski and ride school lessons that include lift access, or to employee and dependent pass access.
Skiers and riders have until Labor Day (Sept. 5) to lock in their Epic Pass before prices increase. Pass products, including regional passes and day passes, are available now on the Epic Pass website.
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Vail Resorts will not require face coverings, vaccines or dining reservations this coming season across its resorts. With safety as its top priority, the company will continue to monitor the changing dynamics of the pandemic, but at this time does not plan to have any of these measures in place. Employees will continue to complete daily health screenings and resorts will still apply enhanced cleaning practices.
WINTER LODGING SALE
For a limited time, travelers who book their winter trips in advance will receive discounted rates on lodging. From Aug. 30-Sept. 6, Vail Resorts' Winter Getaway Sale will feature the best winter lodging rates across its portfolio of premier mountain destinations in North America. Epic Pass Holders can take advantage of the deal sooner with early access to the sale starting Aug. 25. Plus, Epic Pass Holders receive an additional 20% off lodging rates with Epic Mountain Rewards.
GETTING EXCITED FOR 2022/23
For more information on what's new and exciting this season, click below to hear from some of our North American resorts:
- Colorado (Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Crested Butte)
- Park City
- Whistler Blackcomb
- Tahoe (Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood)
- Seven Springs (Seven Springs, Hidden Valley, Laurel Mountain)
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home ski resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia. We are passionate about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our team members and guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net operating footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities, and broaden engagement in our sport. Our company owns and/or manages a collection of casually elegant hotels under the Rock Resorts brand, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Retail operates more than 250 retail and rental locations across North America. Learn more about our company at www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and pass options at www.EpicPass.com.
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The AI-driven Vectra platform recognized for its leading detection capabilities that span across network, hybrid and multi-cloud attack surfaces.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vectra AI, the leader in AI-driven cyber threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, today announced that the company has been named a winner in two categories of the prestigious 2022 SC Awards. The Vectra platform was recognized with the "Best Threat Detection Technology" and "Best Threat Intelligence Technology" in this year's awards. Vectra optimizes Security AI to understand attacker behaviors across public cloud, identity, SaaS applications, and networks, enabling security teams to detect, prioritize, investigate and respond to threats in real-time.
Now in its 25th year, the SC Awards are the cybersecurity industry's most prestigious and competitive honor, recognizing the solutions, organizations, and people driving innovation and success in information security. Vectra applies patented Security AI to surface and prioritize threats while integrating seamlessly into existing security stacks. Organizations that deploy Vectra gain the coverage, clarity and control required to get ahead and stay ahead of evasive attacks across today's threat landscape. The Vectra platform enables:
- Coverage: Vectra's AI-driven detections provide visibility and deep context about attacker methods (TTPs) for over 90% of the defined MITRE ATT&CK techniques across attack surfaces including public cloud, SaaS, identity, network, and endpoints.
- Clarity: Security teams receive a high-quality attack signal along with AI triage and AI prioritization of threats. This eliminates the need for triage filters, reduces alert noise by more than 80% and enables the prioritization of the threats that matter most—requiring less time to investigate and respond to attacks.
- Control: Security teams see and stop attacks with less tools, less rules and less work through seamless integrations with existing technology stacks for context, workflow and response—further enabling operations at speed and scale.
"Organizations that prioritize AI detection and response are giving themselves a leg up on today's attacks, especially when the right approach to AI is leveraged," said Kevin Kennedy, SVP Product Management, Vectra. "There are just too many unknowns that security teams are up against—from expanding attack surfaces, evasive and evolving attacker methods and overwhelming alert noise—Vectra's approach to AI detection and response can neutralize those challenges and turn the tables on attackers. We're honored to be recognized by SC Media in these two categories as threat detection and threat intelligence remain at the core of everything we do."
The recognition comes two months after Vectra was recognized in the 2022 SC Media Awards Europe as the winner in the Best Behaviour Analytics / Enterprise Threat Detection category along with being listed as "highly commended" in three additional categories.
"The last year brought distinct challenges for the customer community, who are still struggling to manage the impact of the pandemic while transitioning to a new security standard," said Jill Aitoro, senior vice president of content strategy at CyberRisk Alliance and editor in chief of SC Media. "Winners of our Trust Awards answered the call by delivering technology that could help manage the evolving threat landscape."
This year's SC Award winners will be celebrated at InfoSec World 2022, taking place between September 26-28. For more information about the SC Awards and for a full list of 2022 winners, please visit: https://www.scmagazine.com/sc-awards.
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About Vectra
Vectra® is a leader in cyber threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises. The Vectra platform uses AI to detect threats at speed across public cloud, identity, SaaS applications, and data centers. Only Vectra optimizes AI to detect attacker methods—the TTPs at the heart of all attacks—rather than simplistically alerting on "different." The resulting high-fidelity threat signal and clear context enables cybersecurity teams to respond to threats sooner and to stop attacks in progress faster. Organizations worldwide rely on Vectra for cybersecurity resilience in the face of dangerous cyber threats and to prevent ransomware, supply chain compromise, identity takeovers, and other cyberattacks from impacting their businesses. For more information, visit vectra.ai.
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WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Venerable is pleased to welcome Ron Tanner to the role of Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Tim Brown.
In his role, Tanner will support registered insurance product securities matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and the corporate secretary function. Additionally, Tanner will provide advice to the firm's corporate functions and compliance staff, and assist with post-acquisition business integrations and strategic initiatives.
Prior to joining Venerable, Tanner served as Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel for FS Investments where he led securities regulation, financial reporting, and corporate governance efforts in addition to orchestrating fund mergers, product development efforts, and preparation of securities documentation and corporate governance. Tanner spent the early part of his career as an associate with Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP, as well as Proskauer Rose LLP, performing a variety of assignments related to securities matters, agreement writing, negotiations, and other corporate related matters.
Tanner is admitted to the bar in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, a certificate in business and public policy from The Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in History from the University of Pennsylvania.
"Ron is a fantastic addition to the Venerable legal team", said Brown. "His talent and expertise will directly impact Venerable's ability to execute on our growth objectives and the leadership team and I value the perspective and experience he brings to our organization."
Venerable is a privately held company with business operations based in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Des Moines, Iowa. Venerable owns and manages legacy variable annuity business acquired from other entities. Created by an investor group led by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, Crestview Partners, Reverence Capital Partners, and Athene Holdings, Ltd., Venerable is a business with well-established, strategic investors, experienced in successfully building and growing insurance businesses with patient, long-term capital. For more information, please visit www.venerable.com.
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ClearMR specification and logo program provide consumers with a true quality metric for grading motion blur performance for LCD and OLED panels, TVs, desktop monitors and embedded displays
BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) today introduced the ClearMR Compliance Test Specification (ClearMR), an industry standard and logo program that provides a new quality metric for grading motion blur in digital displays. ClearMR is applicable to both LCD and emissive display products, including display panels, TVs, monitors, and computers with embedded displays, such as all-in-ones, laptops, notebooks and tablets. The new metric Clear Motion Ratio (CMR), as defined in the ClearMR standard, provides a clear numerical value based on the ratio of clear pixels to blurry pixels, which enables consumers to easily compare the amount of motion blur between VESA Certified ClearMR displays. CMR replaces Motion Picture Response Time (MPRT) and other methods of blur characterization since these other metrics do not accurately reflect the true nature of blur.
"With ClearMR, VESA is providing the electronics industry with an open standard that gives consumers the confidence in knowing that they are purchasing a TV, notebook or monitor that meets the most well-defined set of blur criteria," said Dale Stolitzka, senior principal researcher at Samsung Display's America R&D Lab and lead contributor to ClearMR. "Backing VESA's ClearMR standard with a logo program will enable buyers to feel confident that they're getting a display with the clearest depiction of action for the utmost in viewing pleasure."
ClearMR Provides True Quality Metric for Motion Clarity
Current methods, such as MPRT, fail to reflect the true nature of blur because a solely time-based metric cannot account for a number of image enhancement and blur mitigation techniques, such as excessive overshoot and undershoot, which can create artifacts and distortions that negatively impact image quality. VESA's ClearMR standard and logo program limits the use of these enhancement techniques during testing—enabling consumers to make a fair comparison of motion blur quality across VESA Certified ClearMR display products.
The VESA Certified ClearMR logo features multiple performance tiers—from ClearMR 3000 up to ClearMR 9000—where each represents a range of blur performance based on the ratio of clear pixels versus blurry pixels as a percentage. ClearMR 7000, for example, is defined as a CMR range of 65-75 times (6500 to 7500 percent) more clear pixels than blurry pixels. Each tier provides a visually distinguishable change in clarity, with higher CMR numbers indicating higher image quality and less blur. Only displays that pass all ClearMR compliance tests can qualify for the VESA Certified ClearMR logo.
"Samsung Display has no doubt that consumers will have a much easier time in selecting their TVs, monitors and laptop displays now that the display industry has coalesced around a more exacting quantification of motion blur," stated Hojung Lee, vice president and head of Mobile Display Product Planning Team at Samsung Display. "We applaud VESA's global standardization of the Clear Motion Ratio metric in ClearMR, a specification for blur-free viewing that we fully support, and to which we have already certified our newest OLED display."
According to Seok-ho Jang, vice president and head of the IT development division of LG Electronics (LG), "We believe that with VESA launching its ClearMR standard in the rapidly growing gaming market, we can expect to see even greater innovation in the gaming monitor categories. We are proud that the LG UltraGear™ brand will be involved from the very beginning with the acclaimed LG UltraGear™ 48GQ900, 32GQ850 and 27GP850 models, the first monitors to receive certification in the VESA Certified ClearMR logo program through a VESA authorized test center. LG will continue to collaborate with VESA to ensure that our monitors not only meet the high standards demanded by VESA's performance tests, but are also well equipped to satisfy the expectations and diverse needs of today's consumers."
Testing Details for ClearMR Standard
Products undergoing ClearMR certification are tested using a digital high-speed camera, which takes pictures of a test pattern moving across the screen as it changes from one frame to the next. A luminance measuring device, such as a colorimeter, is used to verify pattern luminance. The pictures are compiled into a profile and analyzed to provide a repeatable and objective CMR value.
Products are tested at ambient room temperature in their default power-up configuration and native-screen resolution at maximum frame rate after a warm-up period. Backlight strobing is disabled during testing in order to establish a level playing field and prevent unfair comparisons with products that do not utilize those blur reduction methods. Limits are also placed on overshoot and undershoot during product testing so that the overall visual performance is not compromised in an effort to reach a specific numerical target.
ClearMR tests work independently of the panel technology in display products, and thus can be used on any display technology, including LCD and OLED, for any display, monitor or product with an embedded display. Display vendors wishing to participate in the VESA Certified ClearMR logo program can send their products for testing at any of VESA's approved Authorized Test Centers (ATCs).
More Developments Ahead
The ClearMR specification and logo program can be used with high dynamic range (HDR) products; however, the current version of the specification requires products to be tested in standard dynamic range (SDR) mode for certification. VESA is currently working on an update to ClearMR that will enable testing in HDR mode, which will be released in the future.
For More Information
More information on the ClearMR specification and VESA Certified ClearMR logo program can be found at www.ClearMR.org.
About VESA
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) is an international, non-profit standards association representing a global network of more than 300 hardware, software, computer, display and component manufacturers committed to developing and promoting the electronics industry. For more than 30 years, VESA has created and supported simple, universal and cross-product solutions for today's video and electronics industry. The association's standards include DisplayPort™, the industry replacement for DVI, LVDS and VGA. DisplayPort utilizes a state-of-the-art digital protocol and provides an expandable foundation to enable astonishing digital display experiences. For more information on VESA, please visit http://www.vesa.org/.
VESA® is a registered trademark and DisplayPort™ is a trademark of VESA. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, and registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.
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Dog found in bottom of trash can finds forever home
Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 1:22 PM EDT|Updated: 12 minutes ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Gray News) - An Ohio dog shelter has announced that a dog who was found in a trash can was later adopted.
The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center posted to Facebook that 10-week-old Oscar was found by a City of Columbus employee and an animal control deputy in a neighborhood park.
The city employee heard the puppy crying for help when he was emptying trash and found Oscar sitting at the bottom of the trash can.
The animal control deputy took the dog to the shelter, where he received medical care.
Oscar was adopted by a couple during the center’s Clear The Shelters event, which had more than 200 dogs available for adoption last week.
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A school district in southwestern Florida has made headlines for rejecting a donation of dictionaries because of a freeze on new books in its libraries and classrooms.
That freeze is temporarily in place while officials navigate a new state law that gives parents more control over the selection of reading and instructional materials in schools.
HB 1467 took effect at the start of July, several months after it was approved by state lawmakers. Among other provisions, it revises selection requirements for school reading materials and places term limits on school board members. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has characterized it as part of his effort to fight "indoctrination" in schools, while Democratic critics decry it as censorship and unconstitutional.
The changing guidance is posing a logistical challenge for school districts, many of which have already begun the new school year and are scrambling to sort out compliance and new best practices.
That's been the case in Sarasota, where the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports that hundreds of dictionaries are gathering dust after district officials declined a Venice Rotary Club's donation.
The club has donated more than 4,000 dictionaries to Sarasota elementary schools for nearly 15 consecutive years in partnership with a nonprofit called the Dictionary Project, member Gar Reese told the newspaper. This was the first year that they were declined.
Reese said when the new law took effect, the club's president checked with school principals to make sure there wouldn't be any issue with the donations — and was referred to the district, which said it would have to wait until January.
That's at least in part because the law requires all reading material in schools — regardless of whether it is purchased or donated — to be "selected" by a certified education media specialist, and the district doesn't currently have any working in its schools.
Kelsey Whealy, a media relations specialist for Sarasota County Schools, told NPR over email that the school board has already approved the district media specialist job description, though said the temporary freeze will last until at least January 2023.
She said the district is "hopeful" that allow for enough time to hire the new media specialists, review existing items and receive updated guidance from the Florida Department of Education and the district's curriculum team about how to interpret the legislation.
Meanwhile, Reese told the newspaper that if the district doesn't accept the club's dictionaries, it may approach private schools or else hold off on donations this year entirely.
While the stalled dictionary donation may have catapulted the district into the national spotlight, it's just one of the complications posed by the new law.
Whealy shared guidance from district officials that book fairs, Scholastic Book Orders and read-alouds can continue this fall as scheduled, with some caveats.
Scholastic orders must be reviewed by parents in advance and taken home by students, for example, and teachers have been told to communicate with administrators and parents about which books they intend to read out loud to younger students.
The district is aiming to provide maximum support to teachers while complying with the new law, she explained.
"Once we receive guidance from our legal team and receive direction from the FDOE, we will reach out to our education & community partners with updates," Whealy said. "We value their support and don't wish to jeopardize the wonderful relationships we have in place."
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Boston subway riders are scrambling to find alternative modes of transportation as one of the city’s “T” lines, known as the Orange Line, has been closed for repairs for an entire month.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong checks in with WBUR reporter Simón Rios for the details.
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Hundreds of staffers at American University in Washington, D.C., say they are planning to go on strike Monday over complaints of unfair working conditions and low wages.
The strike, which is scheduled to last for five days, comes after the university and its union did not reach an agreement on a new contract that provides employees with better wages and equity pay, according to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500.
Currently, there are 550 staff members at the university — ranging from administrative staff, counselors, advisors, technicians and coordinators — who are represented by SEIU 500. More than 91% of American University's staff voted in favor of the week-long strike, according to the union.
"Over almost two years of bargaining, the union has made multiple proposals around wages and equitable pay structures," said Pia Morrison, president of SEIU Local 500, in a statement to NPR.
"The administration's choice to walk away from negotiations and refuse to meet over the weekend gives staff little choice but to strike," Morrison added.
SEIU says they are aiming to get raises for staff totaling 9% over two years. In addition, the union has also filed unfair labor practice charges against the university.
We're going on strike 💪 #AStrikeReadyU #AUChangeCantWait #HotLaborSummer pic.twitter.com/QOu5d68Cu9
— AU Staff Union #AStrikeReadyU (@austaffunion) August 11, 2022
In a statement released Sunday, President Sylvia M. Burwell said the university has been negotiating with SEIU 500 since last May, citing agreements were reached on "almost all the contract provisions."
However, the university and its union were unable to reach an agreement on the measures of compensation for its employees.
"I want to assure you that the university has negotiated in good faith. Our fair and equitable compensation proposal, which represents our best and final offer, is based on our commitment to our staff," she added.
"While we appreciate recent movement in negotiations and received the most productive offer we've seen in months — it happened because we are willing to take action," according to a tweet from American University's academic affairs staff union.
Kelly Jo Bahry, assistant director of AU Abroad and a member of the staff union, told The Washington Post that she's disappointed at the university's administration and its handling of the negotiations.
"I love my job so much and have spent the majority of my career at AU. For the AU administration to take it this far is really astonishing," Bahry told the Post.
THE FLOCK HAS ARRIVED.@AUWCL @AmericanU @SylviaBurwell ARE YOU READY??? 🪧🪧🪧#AUStrikeReady #AUChangeCantWait #UnionStrong #1U pic.twitter.com/v64f4z2zmC
— AU Staff Union #AStrikeReadyU (@austaffunion) August 22, 2022
In a letter to the American University community on Aug. 19, provost and chief academic officer Peter Starr emphasized that the university's current offer to the union, which includes the increase in wages for its long-serving staff, would be the largest increase in compensation in "almost a decade."
"Although we are disappointed that the union is choosing this path rather than the cooperation that has characterized our relationship with other campus bargaining units for the past decade, we recognize and respect their right to engage in legally protected union activity," Starr said in his letter.
Earlier this month, the staff union voted to authorize a strike of up to five days if an agreement in its contract was not reached by Aug. 22. Classes for the fall semester begin for students on Aug. 29.
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Now 180 days into the war in Ukraine, we get an assessment of where things stand, when a Ukrainian counter-offensive might begin and what a static conflict means as winter approaches.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Jeffrey Edmonds, a research scientist who focuses on the Russian military at the research and analysis organization CNA and the former director for Russia on the National Security Council.
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The rate of late-stage cervical cancer has risen in the United States every year since 2001. A new study in the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecological Cancer shows that while Black women are still most likely to be diagnosed with the disease, the sharpest increases are among white women.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks to Dr. Jessica Shepherd about why this might be happening and what women can do to prevent it. Dr. Shepard is the founder of Her Viewpoint, an online women’s health forum, and is a board-certified OB/GYN and Chief Medical Officer at Verywell Health.
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It’s been a very dry summer in Texas. But now flash flooding in Texas has stranded people on one of Dallas’s major highways.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with KERA’s Bret Jaspers about the flooding in the Dallas area. videos posted online show tractor trailers and multiple cars submerged in water along the city’s I-30 freeway.
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This week sees the Santa Fe Opera’s final performance of the world premiere of “M. Butterfly.” The opera explores issues of gender, racism and the often fraught relationship between East and West.
Here & Now‘s Emiko Tamagawa brings us the story.
Ensemble and Kangmin Justin Kim as Song Liling) in “M. Butterfly.” (Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera)
From left to right, librettist David Henry Hwang and composer Huang Ruo. (Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera)
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Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with E.B. Bartels, the author of the new book “Good Grief: On Loving Pets Here and Hereafter” about the human-pet bond and why their pets’ passing can cause owners profound grief.
Good Grief (HarperCollins)
Book excerpt: ‘Good Grief: On Loving Pets Here and Hereafter’
by E.B. Bartels
Excerpted from Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter © 2022 by E.B. Bartels. Reproduced by permission of Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.
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The U.S. is one step closer to having new COVID-19 booster shots available as soon as this fall.
On Monday, the drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they've asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize an updated version of their COVID-19 vaccine — this one designed specifically to target the omicron subvariants that are dominant in the U.S.
More than 90% of cases are caused by the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, which took off this summer, but the vaccines being used were designed for the original coronavirus strain from several years ago.
Pfizer and BioNTech said they have submitted pre-clinical data on vaccine efficacy to the FDA, but did not share the data publicly.
The new "bivalent" booster — meaning it's a mix of two versions of the vaccine — will target both the original coronavirus strain and the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants.
If the vaccine is authorized by the FDA, distribution could start "immediately" to help the country prepare for potential fall and winter surges of the coronavirus, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Following the FDA's guidance, the data the drugmakers are submitting represents a departure from what's been used in earlier vaccine authorizations.
Instead of waiting for results from human trials, the FDA asked the drug companies to initially submit only the results of tests on mice, as NPR reported last week. Regulators will rely on those results — along with the human neutralizing antibody data from earlier BA.1 bivalent booster studies — to decide whether to authorize the boosters.
"We're going to use all of these data that we've learned through not only this vaccine but decades of viral immunology to say: 'The way to be nimble is that we're going to do those animal studies," Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, told NPR recently. "We're really not going out too far on a limb here."
Pfizer and BioNTech also report that they expect to start a human study on the safety and immunogenicity of the BA4/BA5 bivalent vaccine this month.
Earlier this year, vaccine makers presented U.S. and European regulatory authorities with an option for a bivalent vaccine that targeted an earlier version of the omicron variant, BA.1. While the plan was accepted in the U.K., U.S. regulators instead asked the companies to update the vaccines to target the newer subvariants.
Scientists say the development of COVID-19 vaccines may go the way of flu vaccines, which are changed every year to try to match the strains that are likely to be circulating.
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The Department of the Interior announced this week that it was taking unprecedented steps on the Colorado River to protect the power and water supplies for millions of people in the Western U.S.
If the water level at the country’s second-largest reservoir, Lake Powell, drops about another 40 feet, the Glen Canyon Dam will be unable to create hydroelectric power.
Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd visited Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border a few days ago.
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As a Republican operative, Tim Miller worked with extreme right-wing media outlets and fed the populist outrage that helped radicalize much of the GOP voter base. His new book is Why We Did It.
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As a Republican operative, Tim Miller worked with extreme right-wing media outlets and fed the populist outrage that helped radicalize much of the GOP voter base. His new book is Why We Did It.
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Ukraine is bracing for more Russian missile attacks in retaliation for the car-bomb killing of Darya Dugina over the weekend. Dugina is the daughter of prominent Russian intellectual Alexander Dugin, and on Monday Russia officially blamed Ukraine for her death.
Meanwhile, attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine continue ahead of that country’s independence day later this week.
Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with NPR’s Elissa Nadworny.
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As the monkeypox outbreak continues, experts explain why it’s important to keep sex front and center of the conversation. NPR’s Andrew Limbong reports.
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Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, about why rent inflation is so high.
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Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, about why rent inflation is so high.
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Federal officials aren’t ready to give states along the Colorado River a new deadline for water conservation goals.
The seven states that rely on the river blew past an August 16 deadline without a plan to conserve 2 to 4 million acre-feet of water. They were given that task by officials with the Bureau of Reclamation and from within the Interior Department. The agency’s models show that amount is what is necessary to keep the river’s biggest reservoirs — l akes Mead and Powell — from reaching critical levels.
"Our common deadline is as soon as possible,” sai d Tanya Trujillo, the Interior Department’s assistant secretary for water and science, on Thursday. “While we're working on those shorter term efforts, we're also at the same time trying to continue working on those longer term strategies."
Federal officials announced they would be implementing a series of water cutbacks for Arizona, Nevada , and Mexico in 2023. Those cuts were previously agreed to under the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan and the 2007 Interim Guidelines.
In a statement, the Bureau of Reclamation said it would be considering “other operational actions to establish flexibility” in the river’s Upper Basin and Lower Basin operations at facilities the agency owns and operates, but didn’t elaborate further on what those actions might be.
“We want to encourage [the states] to be doing as much as possible,” Trujillo said. “There is an urgent requirement to be doing that. We’re trying to explain the modeling information that we have paints a very, very urgent situation. We feel the urgency. They should feel the urgency.”
Leading up to the deadline , some water users and environmental groups had called on the federal government to go further than what is spelled out in current agreements. Some water users, including the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, interpreted the Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement on Tuesday as a “limited extension” to the deadline to commit to conservation, though the agency hasn’t publicly stated a new deadline.
Bureau of Reclamation models show it’s possible for Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, to lose its ability to generate hydropower as early as December 2023.
“Upper Basin states need to be thinking about how to do more conservation,” Trujillo said. “Lower Basin folks, they have a track record that they’re building on, and they’re trying to increase their existing conservation.”
This story is part of ongoing coverage of the Colorado River, produced by KUNC and supported by the Walton Family Foundation.
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Recruiting and retaining teachers in Wyoming is creating a shortage in the schools. Are there solutions, and what are they?
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Yellowstone Revealed was planned for and by Indigenous people. The week will include guided tours of Indigenously significant areas in the park as well as art and live musical performances. Yellowstone National Park is helping host the event for its 150 anniversary.
Franchesca Pine-Rodriguez is with Mountain Time Arts in Bozeman, Montana. She said while the 150 anniversary is a celebration, the Indigenous nations of the land have another relationship with the park’s birthday.
“It's a reminder of being removed from an area that we traditionally inhabited. So, that is something that we are not celebrating. But when we think about everything that our people have been through, and it's just a miracle that we are still here,” she said.
Pine-Rodriguez hopes to continue the relationship with the park in furthering the discussion on Indigenous input in management and conservation.
Pine-Rodriguez said there's a lot more to Yellowstone than commonly known, and events like this help correct misconceptions on Indigenous people.
“I'm talking about the news, I'm talking about textbooks, I'm talking about school, your education. People are starting to realize that they're not being told the entire story in a lot of aspects of a lot of subjects,” she said.
Pine-Rodriguez wants to remind the public that for Indigenous communities the 150 is a celebration of survival and a time to remember the removal of the original Indigenous inhabitants of Yellowstone National Park.
The first tipi village in the park in 150 years is part of the festivities in Madison Junction. The village consists of 12 tipi lodges and 15 tipi rings to usher in a new relationship between the park and the original tribes of the land.
There are going to be performances by Supaman Apsáalooke rapper, drum groups, and Northern Arapaho musician from the Wind River Christian Wallowingbull.
Earlier this year a mountain in Yellowstone National Park was renamed from Mount Doane to First Peoples Mountain. Gustavus Doane led an expedition in the 1870s that helped the park gain its national park status. He also had a hand in the murder of 173 Piegan Blackfeet, after a white fur trader was murdered.
Yellowstone National Park said in a press release there are 27 Indigenous tribes who have historical and contemporary ties to the land. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/tribal-news/2022-08-22/indigenous-programing-in-yellowstone-national-park-reminds-public-of-colonial-history | 2022-08-22T18:19:23Z |
2 Indiana State football players among 3 killed in crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Two freshman members of the Indiana State University football team were among the three students who were killed in a weekend crash, officials said Monday.
Two other football team members who were injured in the crash were out of intensive care but remained hospitalized in serious condition, the university said in a statement.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle went off a state highway and struck a tree in the small town of Riley, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the university’s Terre Haute campus. Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse said the vehicle was on fire when deputies arrived and that the driver and two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff’s department didn’t say who was driving or release additional details about the circumstances of the crash.
Those killed were identified as Christian Eubanks, 18, of Waukegan, Illinois; Jayden Musili, 19, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Caleb VanHooser, 19, of Liberty Township, Ohio, in the northern Cincinnati suburbs.
Eubanks was a freshman linebacker who went to Warren Township High School, and VanHooser was a freshman defensive back who went to Lakota East. Musili was a sophomore who became an Indiana State student this year and wasn’t on the football team, the school said.
Those injured were Omarian Dixon, 20, of Lafayette, Indiana, a redshirt freshman running back; and John Moore, 19, of Wheaton, Illinois, a redshirt freshman linebacker.
University President Deborah J. Curtis called the crash a tragedy and said “the Sycamore family is mourning.”
Hundreds of students and others gathered Sunday evening outside the university’s football stadium for a vigil in honor of the crash victims.
“It is a terrible day for Indiana State football and a devastating loss for both the Eubanks and the VanHooser families,” football coach Curt Mallory said in a statement. “Both young men were quality individuals who were loved and respected by their teammates and this staff. To say they will be missed is an understatement.”
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Death row inmate gets fourth stay of execution, finds love
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) – A man on death row in Oklahoma has more than 60 state lawmakers advocating for his release.
Richard Glossip said the support of his wife, Lea Glossip, is what he cherishes most.
“What we’re facing is absolutely terrifying. And, on the other hand, we also have so much hope,” Lea Glossip said.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt stayed Richard Glossip’s execution last week. State Rep. Kevin McDugle said the efforts to acquit him have been ongoing.
“We have been fighting for three years to try and get Richard out, to try and get somebody to listen, to try and catch somebody’s ear,” McDugle said.
Lea Glossip tied the knot with her husband six months ago. As a law student, she said she spent far longer researching his case.
“He was a young man running a motel, and he didn’t have the best element of people that were staying in this hotel,” she said. “A murder happened there. The maintenance man, a 19-year-old, meth-addicted maintenance man, committed the murder. That’s not disputed; he confessed to it.”
“The defense attorneys never called one witness,” McDugle said. “Not one witness. The investigators spent 10 days investigating this case.”
And now, after four last meals, Richard Glossip’s fifth execution date is Dec. 8.
“Despite these insane circumstances that we find ourselves in, we do all the things that married couples do together. We just have to be a little more creative about it,” Lea Glossip said. “We have dinner together every night over the phone. We worship here at Boston Avenue (Church) every Sunday together.”
Lea Glossip said she knows it’s hard to think of people on death row, regardless of their innocence, as human.
“The most important thing to me, I think, is that he’s more than a case. He is a son, he’s a father, he’s a brother, and he’s my husband,” she said. “And as my husband, he’s my entire world. He’s the love of my life and my best friend.”
Richard Glossip’s pastor said the congregation has been advocating for him. He said the church might fight for other death row inmates in the future.
Richard Glossip said he has endured a lot over the last seven years, including four execution dates. However, he said the support has made it easier.
“I’ve had the chance to witness some true miracles, but the most incredible miracle of all is my wife, Lea,” he said. “She has been by my side through it all.”
He was accused and convicted of a murder-for-hire plot against his boss at the motel, Barry Van Treese. Justin Sneed, the maintenance worker, pleaded guilty to the killing and received a life sentence in return for testifying against Glossip.
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Dog found in bottom of trash can finds forever home
Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 1:22 PM EDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Gray News) - An Ohio dog shelter has announced that a dog who was found in a trash can was later adopted.
The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center posted to Facebook that 10-week-old Oscar was found by a City of Columbus employee and an animal control deputy in a neighborhood park.
The city employee heard the puppy crying for help when he was emptying trash and found Oscar sitting at the bottom of the trash can.
The animal control deputy took the dog to the shelter, where he received medical care.
Oscar was adopted by a couple during the center’s Clear The Shelters event, which had more than 200 dogs available for adoption last week.
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Ethics board: SD Gov. Noem may have ‘engaged in misconduct’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota ethics board on Monday said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi Noem may have “engaged in misconduct” when she intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license that it could take action against her.
The three retired judges on the Government Accountability Board determined that “appropriate action” could be taken against Noem, though it didn’t specify the action.
The board voted unanimously to invoke procedures calling for a contested case hearing that would give Noem, who has denied wrongdoing, a chance to publicly defend herself against the allegations related to “conflicts of interest” or “malfeasance.”
The retired judges also referred a complaint that Noem flew on state-owned airplanes to political events to the state attorney general’s office for further investigation. That puts the investigation under the oversight of the interim attorney general, Mark Vargo, who was appointed by Noem.
Both complaints were brought by then-Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, a Republican who has since been impeached and removed from office over his conduct in an unrelated car crash in which he killed a pedestrian.
The board handled the complaints only by case number and did not refer to Noem directly in either case. Ravnsborg provided the case numbers to The Associated Press.
The board’s moves potentially escalate the ramifications of investigations into Noem. The Republican governor faces reelection this year and has also positioned herself as an aspirant to the White House in 2024.
Noem did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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Fed rate hikes could drive up your credit card bill
A small interest rate increase could cost you hundreds of dollars
InvestigateTV - The average American has $5,000 in credit card debt according to TransUnion, and with rising interest rates that amount could grow.
In 2022, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates four times and with each increase, the variable rate on your credit card goes up within the next few months.
If you pay your credit card debt in full each month and avoid interest, you don’t have to worry about the increases. But for the millions of Americans who carry credit card debt, the new rate can lead to hundreds of dollars over the years.
Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst with Bankrate, said the national average rate for credit cards before the rate hikes was 17.5%. .
“So if you were only making minimum payments towards $5,000 in debt at 17.5%, you would have been in debt for more than 15 years and spent about $6,000 in interest,” Rossman explained. He continued to say a .75% increase would add about $300 in interest to the original $5,000 debt.
Rossman urged consumers to pay down this debt as soon as possible and offered a few suggestions:
- Transfer balance to a 0% card
- Pick up a side job
- Sell items you no longer need
- Cut your regular expenses, especially monthly charges and fees
- Consider debt consolidation
In addition, Rossman suggested contacting a reputable nonprofit credit counselor like the National Foundation for Credit Counseling for advice on how to handle your debt.
The Federal Trade Commission offers free advice on how to choose a credit counselor.
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Heavy rain drenches Dallas, flooding roadways
(Gray News) - A summer’s worth of rain fell in Dallas in less than 24 hours.
The National Weather Service says the city has gotten more than seven inches of rain since Sunday afternoon.
Heavy rain across the Dallas-Fort Worth area is causing streets to flood and submerging vehicles, as officials warn motorists to stay off the roads.
The deluge brought flash flooding, and some people had to be rescued overnight.
Emergency officials say they are responding to dozens of locations with high water on the roads, the Associated Press reported.
The water was also entering people’s homes. A woman took to social media to chronicle the water in the apartment she had just moved into.
“OK, Hi internet, I’m freaking out. My apartment is literally flooding. I just woke up. I don’t know should I call 911? What do I do?” Brittany Taylor said.
Daniel Huckaby, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says the area is “pretty much ground zero for the heaviest rain overnight.”
Huckaby notes that with so much concrete in urban areas, “there’s just only so much that the drain systems can handle.”
The area averages between seven and eight inches of rain during the summer months of June, July and August, combined.
It comes amid a “flash drought” that has developed over what had been an extremely dry first half of 2022 for the state.
The drought monitor summary said the big storm is essentially erasing the rainfall deficits in Dallas, although large deficits remain for other areas of the state.
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Public schools in Texas now required to display donated ‘In God We Trust’ posters
(CNN) - Students stepping into public schools across Texas may notice new signs for the new school year.
School districts across the state will now be displaying posters of the U.S. national motto “In God We Trust.”
Last year, Governor Greg Abbott signed a law requiring schools to display the motto if someone donated a poster of it. Since then, various groups have been donating posters to districts around the state.
The law requires a public elementary or secondary school or an institution of higher education to display a durable poster or framed copy of the motto in a “conspicuous place” in each building if the poster or framed copy is “donated for display at the school or institution” or “purchased from private donations and made available to the school or institution.”
While some support the new law, others criticize it as a conflict between the separation of church and state – especially since at public schools, not all students are of the Christian faith.
Former President Dwight Eisenhower signed a law in the 1950s making “In God We Trust” the official national motto.
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Rapper Fetty Wap pleads guilty to conspiracy drug charge
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy drug charge that carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence.
The plea in Central Islip on Long Island came before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had revoked his bond and sent him to jail two weeks ago. No sentencing date was immediately set.
Locke took that step after prosecutors said that Wap, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call in 2021, violating the terms of his pretrial release in his drug case.
The “Trap Queen” rapper was initially arrested last October on charges alleging he participated in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City area.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, the top charge in an indictment against him. It carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison while federal sentencing guidelines are likely to recommend additional years in prison.
Maxwell and five co-defendants were accused of conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine between June 2019 and June 2020.
The scheme allegedly involved using the U.S. Postal Service and cars with hidden compartments to move drugs from the West Coast to Long Island, where they were stored for distribution to dealers on Long Island and in New Jersey, prosecutors said.
Maxwell rose to prominence after “Trap Queen,” his debut single, reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2015.
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500 lb. escapee tortoise returns home to zoo after 13 years
WICHITA, Ks. (KAKE) – Rocket may sound like a funny name for a slow-moving tortoise, but the 90-year-old, 500-pounder is a master escape artist who has broken out of enclosures at two different zoos.
Rocket was one of the first animals at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas when it opened in the early 1970s.
Nearly 40 years later, the giant tortoise escaped.
“He actually attained a length that could span the length of the bars. He could get his legs over the edge of this and just walk right down,” Rocket’s trainer, Nate Nelson, said.
Nelson said it was impossible to lift Rocket back up when he escaped, so it would take hours to walk him all the way around and back up to his exhibit.
That’s when Nelson realized Rocket needed to be sent to a bigger and better home.
“It was difficult, because he’s always been a zoo favorite here, both the keepers and the public. But he was just too big for that indoor exhibit any longer,” Nelson said.
Rocket was shipped off to Tulsa, where he met his new handler, Chris Williams. But it didn’t last long.
“We had the same problem where he escaped there multiple times,” Williams said.
It was off to “max security” for the 90-year-old tortoise – a brand new, state-of-the-art exhibit at the Bronx Zoo.
Finally, more than a decade later, Rocket is back in Kansas with an escape-proof area to live.
Nelson is glad he gets to spend every day again with one of his oldest friends.
“I don’t think he recognizes me. But it’s hard to say you know, you can’t they don’t really have any facial features,” Nelson said.
Rocket’s new habitat does not have an indoor viewing area, so when winter hits Kansas, giant tortoise fans will have to wait until it warms up to see him again.
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Death row inmate gets fourth stay of execution, finds love
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) – A man on death row in Oklahoma has more than 60 state lawmakers advocating for his release.
Richard Glossip said the support of his wife, Lea Glossip, is what he cherishes most.
“What we’re facing is absolutely terrifying. And, on the other hand, we also have so much hope,” Lea Glossip said.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt stayed Richard Glossip’s execution last week. State Rep. Kevin McDugle said the efforts to acquit him have been ongoing.
“We have been fighting for three years to try and get Richard out, to try and get somebody to listen, to try and catch somebody’s ear,” McDugle said.
Lea Glossip tied the knot with her husband six months ago. As a law student, she said she spent far longer researching his case.
“He was a young man running a motel, and he didn’t have the best element of people that were staying in this hotel,” she said. “A murder happened there. The maintenance man, a 19-year-old, meth-addicted maintenance man, committed the murder. That’s not disputed; he confessed to it.”
“The defense attorneys never called one witness,” McDugle said. “Not one witness. The investigators spent 10 days investigating this case.”
And now, after four last meals, Richard Glossip’s fifth execution date is Dec. 8.
“Despite these insane circumstances that we find ourselves in, we do all the things that married couples do together. We just have to be a little more creative about it,” Lea Glossip said. “We have dinner together every night over the phone. We worship here at Boston Avenue (Church) every Sunday together.”
Lea Glossip said she knows it’s hard to think of people on death row, regardless of their innocence, as human.
“The most important thing to me, I think, is that he’s more than a case. He is a son, he’s a father, he’s a brother, and he’s my husband,” she said. “And as my husband, he’s my entire world. He’s the love of my life and my best friend.”
Richard Glossip’s pastor said the congregation has been advocating for him. He said the church might fight for other death row inmates in the future.
Richard Glossip said he has endured a lot over the last seven years, including four execution dates. However, he said the support has made it easier.
“I’ve had the chance to witness some true miracles, but the most incredible miracle of all is my wife, Lea,” he said. “She has been by my side through it all.”
He was accused and convicted of a murder-for-hire plot against his boss at the motel, Barry Van Treese. Justin Sneed, the maintenance worker, pleaded guilty to the killing and received a life sentence in return for testifying against Glossip.
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Ethics board: SD Gov. Noem may have ‘engaged in misconduct’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota ethics board on Monday said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi Noem may have “engaged in misconduct” when she intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license that it could take action against her.
The three retired judges on the Government Accountability Board determined that “appropriate action” could be taken against Noem, though it didn’t specify the action.
The board voted unanimously to invoke procedures calling for a contested case hearing that would give Noem, who has denied wrongdoing, a chance to publicly defend herself against the allegations related to “conflicts of interest” or “malfeasance.”
The retired judges also referred a complaint that Noem flew on state-owned airplanes to political events to the state attorney general’s office for further investigation. That puts the investigation under the oversight of the interim attorney general, Mark Vargo, who was appointed by Noem.
Both complaints were brought by then-Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, a Republican who has since been impeached and removed from office over his conduct in an unrelated car crash in which he killed a pedestrian.
The board handled the complaints only by case number and did not refer to Noem directly in either case. Ravnsborg provided the case numbers to The Associated Press.
The board’s moves potentially escalate the ramifications of investigations into Noem. The Republican governor faces reelection this year and has also positioned herself as an aspirant to the White House in 2024.
Noem did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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Public schools in Texas now required to display donated ‘In God We Trust’ posters
(CNN) - Students stepping into public schools across Texas may notice new signs for the new school year.
School districts across the state will now be displaying posters of the U.S. national motto “In God We Trust.”
Last year, Governor Greg Abbott signed a law requiring schools to display the motto if someone donated a poster of it. Since then, various groups have been donating posters to districts around the state.
The law requires a public elementary or secondary school or an institution of higher education to display a durable poster or framed copy of the motto in a “conspicuous place” in each building if the poster or framed copy is “donated for display at the school or institution” or “purchased from private donations and made available to the school or institution.”
While some support the new law, others criticize it as a conflict between the separation of church and state – especially since at public schools, not all students are of the Christian faith.
Former President Dwight Eisenhower signed a law in the 1950s making “In God We Trust” the official national motto.
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Rapper Fetty Wap pleads guilty to conspiracy drug charge
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy drug charge that carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence.
The plea in Central Islip on Long Island came before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had revoked his bond and sent him to jail two weeks ago. No sentencing date was immediately set.
Locke took that step after prosecutors said that Wap, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call in 2021, violating the terms of his pretrial release in his drug case.
The “Trap Queen” rapper was initially arrested last October on charges alleging he participated in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City area.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, the top charge in an indictment against him. It carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison while federal sentencing guidelines are likely to recommend additional years in prison.
Maxwell and five co-defendants were accused of conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine between June 2019 and June 2020.
The scheme allegedly involved using the U.S. Postal Service and cars with hidden compartments to move drugs from the West Coast to Long Island, where they were stored for distribution to dealers on Long Island and in New Jersey, prosecutors said.
Maxwell rose to prominence after “Trap Queen,” his debut single, reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2015.
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Routine children’s vaccinations urged amid decline
(CNN) - As students return to school, experts are urging parents to get routine vaccinations for their children amid an overall vaccine decline across the United States in the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
”If you think back over time, there were diseases like measles, mumps, chicken pox, whooping cough were fairly common. We no longer see these diseases that often and that’s because of our immunization program,” pediatrician Dr. Julie Morita said.
In data released by the CDC in April, researchers compared state and local immunization programs across the country.
In the 2020 to 2021 school year, they found vaccination coverage decreased by about 1% for all vaccines compared to the school year before.
”That’s the first time we’ve seen a dip like this in a long time,” Morita said.
Morita, who is also a member of the CDC Advisory Committee to the Director, says in order to keep vaccine preventable diseases at bay, people have to keep the level of routine vaccinations high.
She says part of the decrease came from doctor’s offices not being open during the height of the pandemic.
”But on top of that, there was a bit of spillover because parents had questions and concerns about the COVID vaccines. They seemed relatively new and there were questions about safety and the effectiveness of the vaccines and there may have been a bit of spillover into the other routinely recommended childhood vaccines,” Morita said. “While we have strong evidence that the COVID vaccines are safe and effective, there’s even more evidence and even longer duration of use of these other vaccines, so we know they are safe and effective and they prevent really serious diseases.”
CDC researchers say enforcing vaccination policies and follow-up with undervaccinated students are key to improving vaccination rates.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treadway Events has announced "Scooped! Ice Cream Festival" an all-you-can-eat ice cream event coming to Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington on August 27th & 28th, 2022. The immersive ice cream experience features 75+ flavors of ice cream from brands such as Full Tilt, ACME Valley Ice Cream, Lopez Island Creamery. In addition there will be games and a curated performance lineup by Supernova Nightclub that includes DJ Supreme La Rock, Marshall Law Band, Lady Coco Jones, Ammo Drums, Queen Irene and more! It's the ultimate ice cream experience!
"Our team has wanted to produce this event in Seattle since before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and now that it's mostly in our rear-view mirror, we're finally able to do it safely. We plan to have crowd-pleasing favorite flavors, a variety of off-the-wall options to choose from, and even vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free flavors!" says Brandon Treadway, President & Creative Director at Treadway Events.
Scooped Ice Cream Festival is open for two days Saturday, August 27th, from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and Sunday, August 28th, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The event is the sweetest end-of-summer celebration in all of Seattle!
Tickets are on sale at an online-only rate of $25.00 (plus applicable taxes and fees) per person. Tickets at the door are $35 (plus applicable taxes and fees) per person.. Children 2 years of age and under who are being held are free with a paid adult.
Eager attendees can find more information and purchase tickets at www.scoopedicecreamfestival.com
Location:
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98109
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliant International University, a leading professional practice university for mental health practitioners, announced today that its California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling (MACC) program has officially received accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). This accreditation ensures that CSPP students are receiving a quality educational experience that is reviewed against rigorous CACREP standards by counselors and counselor educators.
"Receiving the CACREP accreditation is an important milestone for CSPP and a testament to our commitment to providing the highest level of educational excellence for our students," said Dr. David Paul, MACC systemwide program director. "Above all, this accreditation ensures that our graduates will continue to have even more opportunities to excel in the counseling and mental health fields and make an immediate and needed impact in their communities."
The newly CACREP-accredited MACC program offers rigorous in-person and online courses and curriculum, which provide opportunities for out of state licensing and help prepare students for their professional careers. CACREP curricula content areas are the required educational training for counseling licensure in most states, making CACREP-accreditation a pathway to portability.
"We are committed to addressing the unmet need for mental health services across the country and CACREP accreditation for our MACC program is an important component in that mission," said Dr. David Stewart, dean of the California School of Professional Psychology. "Employers and consumers will know that our graduates have a degree meeting the most rigorous standards of training and are prepared to be excellent licensed clinical counselors wherever they are needed."
For more information on the CACREP-accredited MA in Clinical Counseling program, please visit www.alliant.edu/psychology/clinical-counseling/ma.
About Alliant International University
Alliant is a private university accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) which offers programs in psychology, education, business management, forensic studies, and law. Alliant's mission is to prepare students for professional careers of service and leadership, and to promote the discovery and application of knowledge to improve the lives of people in diverse cultures and communities around the world. More information is available at www.alliant.edu.
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Award Adds to Industry Accolades Received by the March of Dimes Marketing Department Recognizing Outstanding Work in Creative Video, Integrated Campaigns and More
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- March of Dimes is excited to announce its recognition in more than a dozen marketing and communication industry awards in 2022 recognizing outstanding leadership in public relations, as well as work in creative video production, integrated campaign development and more. Most recently, Cindy Rahman, MBA, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, was named the American Marketing Association (AMA) Foundation's National Nonprofit Marketer of the Year. As part of the recognition, Rahman will participate in a panel discussion on August 24, 2022 at the AMA's Nonprofit and Cause Marketing Virtual Conference.
Earlier this year, Christine Sanchez, Senior Director of Public Relations & Communications at March of Dimes was recognized as a PR Week Women to Watch finalist where she attended and participated on a panel discussion. Additionally, the Marketing department was recognized by the Hermes Creative Awards receiving a Platinum Award for the 2021 Unspoken PSA and 2021 Prematurity Awareness Month Campaign and a Hermes Creative Gold Award for the 2020 Annual Report. The Marketing video team was recognized by the Viddy Platinum Awards in achievement for the Unspoken PSA as well.
"We are thrilled our Marketing department is receiving high honors and designations for extraordinary leadership, vision and achievements in nonprofit marketing," said Stacey D. Stewart, President and CEO of March of Dimes. "Under Cindy's leadership, our Marketing team is improving health outcomes for moms and babies and leveraging their expertise to make great strides in amplifying our mission and engaging new and diverse audiences to further our work on behalf of families across our country."
The American Marketing Association Foundation's Nonprofit Marketer of the Year Award recognizes marketing professionals' leadership and achievements in the field of nonprofit marketing. Rahman was selected for her work in transforming the March of Dimes Marketing department into a full-service team and valued partner in carrying out the organization's mission internally and among external stakeholders by utilizing audience insights and data-driven decision making.
"I am humbled and honored by all the recognitions our department has received this year and grateful for the AMA Foundation recognition," said Rahman. "As the U.S. grapples with a maternal and infant health crisis that has been compounded by COVID-19, our work to improve health outcomes for moms and babies is more important now than ever. I feel fortunate to work with an amazing award-winning team who share my commitment to employing the most effective strategies to ensure all moms and babies get the support they need to live healthy lives."
In addition to the above-mentioned industry accolades, March of Dimes has partnered with Area 23 and Providence Saint John's Health Center on the Gabriel PSA receiving designations from the Telly Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards; Clio Health Awards (US) Bronze Award and a One Show Award (U.S.) recognizing the Gabriel PSA in the Shortlist Film Pharma category.
For further information please visit Marchofdimes.org. To watch Rahman's keynote panel address, please register here. Registration is free and open to the public.
About March of Dimes
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We support research, lead programs and provide education and advocacy so that moms are healthy and every baby can have the best possible start. Building on a successful 84-year legacy of impact and innovation, we empower every mom and every family.
Visit marchofdimes.org or nacersano.org for more information. Visit shareyourstory.org for comfort and support. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
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BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FIGUR8, the digital health company that's developed the most advanced musculoskeletal (MSK) health evaluation solution on the market, announced today that the American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new technology-specific Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code for FIGUR8's musculoskeletal technology. The AMA CPT Editorial Panel accepted FIGUR8's request to add a Category III code for use of FIGUR8's sensor fusion system combining inertial measurement system (IMU) and Surface Mechanomyography (sMMG), a proprietary technology developed by FIGUR8 to accurately assess muscle function and health.
"FIGUR8's sensor fusion system provides the best-in-class biomarkers for musculoskeletal health and we are delighted that the American Medical Association has approved FIGUR8's application for adding a new Category III CPT Code — the AMA's first-ever billing code issued for such a procedure," said Nan-Wei Gong, CEO and founder of FIGUR8. "The AMA issuance provides new pathways to enable wide adoption and dramatically expand the access of FIGUR8's technology platform among clinicians and providers. As the first time the AMA has recognized digital physical examinations as a procedure, the new CPT code is particularly a game changer in providing new reimbursement channels for physical therapy providers."
The specific code was granted after review and validation of FIGUR8's technology by the AMA CPT Editorial Panel. The CPT codes created and maintained by the AMA CPT Editorial Panel are the most widely accepted medical language by government payers, including Medicare and Medicaid, and commercial health plans to describe healthcare services and procedures for reimbursement. The approved Category III CPT code will be in effect for at least five years, at which time the AMA may award a Category I code. Category III CPT codes serve as an important milestone for FDA approval and payment negotiations. While the code has been already posted to the AMA website, the new CPT code goes into effect in the CPT codebook on January 1, 2023.
"This milestone further advances FIGUR8's efforts in equipping orthopedic providers with the most accurate precision analytics for measuring musculoskeletal function and with better tools for clinical efficacy," said Dr. Michael Oberlander, Chief Medical Officer of FIGUR8. "AMA's new code is the first major step towards obtaining a CAT I permanent code attached to RVUs for insurance billing, and establishes the foundation for reimbursement of FIGUR8's solution for digital clinical exams."
FIGUR8's advanced musculoskeletal assessment solution — developed over years of R&D by MIT engineers in collaboration with Mass General Brigham clinicians — enables a full musculoskeletal and orthopedic assessment to be conducted in minutes. In less than 15 minutes, the FIGUR8 solution can deliver data on key musculoskeletal biomarkers — including dynamic range of motion, movement quality, strength and functional mobility — in order to create an individualized and precise plan of care.
"FIGUR8 is spearheading the digital transformation of physical exams. As lead scientist for the initial development research of the surface mechanomyography (sMMG) sensor, I am extremely proud of the company's recent accomplishment," said Dr. Donna Moxley Scarborough, PT, MS, PhD, Senior Sports Medicine Research Scientist in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. "This milestone for FIGUR8 exemplifies the power of collaborative efforts across clinicians, researchers, biomechanists, engineers and data scientists culminating to provide the healthcare community with an impactful new assessment tool for musculoskeletal health that has not been possible before. The AMA's issuance of a new CPT code for FIGUR8's sMMG sensor for use in the clinical setting is a crucial step for applying this technology to help clinicians better monitor muscle integrity for both musculoskeletal injury recovery and prevention."
The clinical benefits of FIGUR8's musculoskeletal assessment system are backed by numerous published clinical studies from Mass General Brigham and Harvard University and an ongoing clinical study with Stanford Medical School.
"As an academic orthopaedic spine surgeon, I was delighted to hear about FIGUR8 obtaining approval for a novel AMA CPT CAT III code for their musculoskeletal measurement technology. They have additionally notified us of their recent HITRUST certification," said Todd Alamin, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division Orthopaedic Spine, Stanford University School of Medicine. "This commitment to the security of PHI is extremely important for us when engaging with industry partners. As someone who is currently implementing their technology to evaluate my patients in a RCT on Spinal Stenosis treatment, these recent milestone accomplishments by FIGUR8 provide further affirmation of their commitment to the quality, value and security of the data being produced."
FIGUR8's technology is in deployments with major health systems, insurance carriers, and government organizations. FIGUR8's technology drives significant improvements in patient outcomes and lowers re-injury rates while generating significant cost savings for employers, healthcare systems and both commercial health and casualty insurance carriers. More than 1.7 billion people suffer from musculoskeletal conditions, according to the World Health Organization. Musculoskeletal disorders account for one of the largest categories of workplace injuries, accounting for over 50 percent of workers' compensation costs according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
FIGUR8, a MIT spin-off company, is the innovation leader in musculoskeletal (MSK) biometrics, redefining the way MSK health is measured to deliver improved clinical and financial outcomes. Our bioMotion Assessment Platform (bMAP) is the first practical solution for measuring MSK function precisely and objectively, at any point of care. This technology enables patients, providers, and payers to have a full picture view regarding joint motion and muscle function during dynamic activities; using movement as a biomarker to improve MSK health. Our powerful, lightweight system combines clinically smart biosensors, intuitive software and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve MSK health -- from injury through full recovery. www.figur8tech.com
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LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The retirement plans division of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. is proud to announce a digital, interactive retirement savings and financial wellness platform, GoalWiseSM, to manage the end-to-end retirement savings journey. GoalWise offers a personalized, goal-based gamification experience for participants and insightful, targeted, event-driven communications and data trending for financial professionals and sponsors to better ensure a funded retirement. GoalWise is designed to engage key stakeholders in a digitally driven application to promote financial literacy, wellness and higher savings rates through interactive education and guidance.
Ameritas retirement plans partnered with iJoin to deliver a robust, integrated technology solution with single sign on capabilities providing a cafeteria-style approach to offering multiple managed account solutions, draw down strategies and voluntary benefits including emergency savings accounts to retirement plan participants. GoalWise will expand to offer financial literacy support services including budgeting, debt management, other savings tools and protection products wrapped in a holistic financial wellness approach.
"We are committed to helping Americans achieve a funded retirement, reduce financial stress and live healthier lives. GoalWise brings an entire suite of services and products that help people save and retire in a manner that meets participants where they want, on their schedule with digital or human interaction. The integrated, technology stack offers solutions that can be scaled while remaining flexible to meet future market demand with competitive pricing particularly down market," said Jim Kais, executive vice president, retirement plans, at Ameritas.
Steve McCoy, iJoin's chief executive officer added, "We're excited to partner with Ameritas retirement plans to support the important role financial professionals play in driving plan performance and, ultimately, plan success. We have a shared focus on evolving a goal-based participant experience that makes engagement more natural and likely to produce better outcomes."
Ameritas retirement plans serves the industry's main street market businesses, governmental and non-profit entities through all licensed financial intermediaries, brokers and registered investment advisors. Ameritas retirement plans with iJoin presents a well-differentiated retirement plan model that aligns the personalization attributes to a meaningful retirement journey.
To learn more, call 800-923-2732 or contact RPSales@ameritas.com.
About Ameritas®
Ameritas is a marketing name for Ameritas Mutual Holding Company and its affiliated subsidiary companies, including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York. Founded in 1887, Ameritas offers a wide range of insurance and financial products and services to individuals, families and businesses. These products and services include life insurance; annuities; individual disability income insurance; group dental, vision and hearing care insurance. For more information, visit ameritas.com.
About LDI-MAP, LLC (dba iJoin)
The iJoin team is committed to personalizing retirement success™ and making it easy for millions of savers to get on a path to better retirement outcomes. As a financial technology partner to the retirement plan industry, iJoin's goal-based retirement plan experience helps people immediately understand their retirement funding need and encourages action to get on track. iJoin supports financial advisors and recordkeepers with actionable data and tools to more effectively engage both employers and their employees. LDI-MAP (d.b.a. iJoin) is a registered investment advisor with the State of Arizona – 14646 N. Kierland Boulevard, Suite 125 Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Learn more at ijoinsuccess.com.
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Derek Rayment, Sr. Media Relations Specialist
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Phone: 402-467-7850
derek.rayment@ameritas.com
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectra Contract Flooring, a Diverzify company and the industry's most comprehensive commercial floor covering resource, is announcing a partnership with Butler Flooring Services, one of Kentucky's most trusted commercial floor covering specialists. "Butler has always been a brand that is identifiable with quality and the passion to deliver exceptional project results. Because of Spectra's infrastructure, operational performance, and financial foundation, the decision was made to merge resources, strengthening the commitment to our customers in the Louisville market", said Mike Condran, Midwest regional president for Spectra Contract Flooring.
With minimal existing overlap, this combination presents the opportunity to serve every market segment, in the area, with an unrivaled range of service capabilities and product offerings. The added market presence and flexibility enables Spectra to offer product care and maintenance, and specialty flooring services to a broader customer base. "Spectra shares the customer-centric values that are most important to the Butler team, and I am confident that we will continue driving the success that's made us a key partner to our customers for the last four decades," said Rob Butler, Owner Butler Flooring Services. Together, Spectra and Butler Flooring Services are firmly resolved to maintain the operational excellence that their customers expect.
Spectra Contract Flooring is the largest commercial flooring contractor in the U.S. And as a Diverzify company, we've doubled our reach to 52 locations from coast to coast, giving customers access to a powerful end-to-end logistics network with increased capabilities. And with 400,000+ installations in our portfolio, we strive to deliver consistency, excellence and peace of mind on every single project, no matter how complex, visit spectracf.com.
Butler Flooring Services has been a leading commercial floor covering specialist serving the Louisville area since 1982. Rob Butler, owner of Butler Flooring Services, launched maintenance services in 1987. Butler Flooring Services continues to partner with architectural, commercial, healthcare, religious and corporate clients to serve their flooring solution and maintenance needs. For more information, please visit bfsfloors.com.
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new study by The Freedonia Group, demand for cement and concrete additives in the Africa/Mideast region was $1.2 billion in 2021, accounting for 7% of global demand.
Additive use relative to cement consumption in the region is generally low by global standards:
Less developed construction sectors have limited chemical and fiber additive use, although demand for these products has grown substantially over the last decade.
Minerals are more frequently used as ingredients in blended cements than as additives.
There are a number of markets with higher additive use intensities, particularly more affluent markets such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Despite generally low intensity of use, the additive market is large in the aggregate since the region comprises about 80 countries and over 1.7 billion people.
- Chemical additives will remain the largest product category, with demand boosted by the need for high-performance cement in oilfield and mining operations in countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Water reducers will find widespread use, most notably in North Africa and the Middle East, where high temperatures can result in fast setting times for concrete.
- The lower cost and relative ease of use will support demand for mineral additives, particularly in countries with less developed construction industries and those that use high levels of portland cement – including Egypt, Nigeria, and the UAE.
- Fibers will continue to account for a small share of demand since their high costs and the lack of regional temperature swings limit utilization.
About the Freedonia Group - The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, is the premier international industrial research company, providing our clients with product analyses, market forecasts, industry trends, and market share information. From one-person consulting firms to global conglomerates, our analysts provide companies with unbiased, reliable industry market research and analysis to help them make important business decisions. With over 100 studies published annually, we support over 90% of the industrial Fortune 500 companies. Find off-the-shelf studies at https://www.freedoniagroup.com/ or contact us for custom research: +1 440.842.2400.
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Dudes Living the Creative Inspired Life – Join TDSC Waitlist
TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A brand new PFP NFT called Throwing Dude Space Camp (TDSC) is coming in the Fall. 10,000 NFTs will be available. TDSC features next level art, astonishing rarity, and a ground-breaking road map. Click here to join the waitlist.
Gyro Plasmic (pseudonym), Founder of TDSC says; "Velocity Man is based in Africa and has a design and art background rooted from University in African futurism and sci-fi. I am from North America, and I am a massive fan of all the throwing sports, sci-fi and space science. Our backgrounds and where we live, compliment, and effect our creative approach and how we came together for TDSC. Our ethos for our Dudes and ourselves, is to live the creative inspired life. There's nothing better than working on 10,000 unique and different digital art pieces in such a way that each one is truly unique, different, and special from the other."
Gyro Plasmic and Velocity Man have been iterating for a long time and have achieved over 650 traits. We discovered how to create different gender identities within our universe of Dudes. https://throwingdudespacecamp.com/
Since our Dudes are from across our Universe, some of their capabilities go way beyond just throwing mere earthly objects and include galactic and even mythical throwing. Click for TDSC waitlist.
No matter your skill level, or where you come from in our universe, Throwing Dude Space Camp galactically celebrates the comradery of Space Camp and throwing.
We are in it for the long haul and as TDCS gets resourced through revenue, we plan to introduce many benefits to the Throwing Dude Space Camp membership, which may include: our 57 planets art reveal, exclusive member merchandise, space camping festival under our aurora borealis, release of space camp song anthem and more. TDSC will push the boundaries of what is possible for a PFP NFT and will have a lot of fun doing it.
Click here to join the Throwing Dude's waitlist.
Throwing Dude Space Camp (TDSC) is owned and operated by QaQaQ Inc.
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HARRISONBURG, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidelines for over-the-counter hearing aids, approved Tuesday, Aug. 16, by the Food and Drug Administration, will make the devices much more accessible to the general public starting this fall, but how prepared are people to make good choices?
James Madison University researcher Ayasakanta Rout, who runs the only university-based laboratory in Virginia that researches hearing aids, says the relatively low cost of over-the-counter hearing aids will be the biggest benefit.
Cost is the primary barrier preventing people from getting them, a cost not covered by Medicare or most insurance companies, said Rout, director of JMU's doctoral program in audiology. Until the rule change, getting hearing aids required a hearing care provider's prescription and cost thousands of dollars. Making them available over the counter could make them available for hundreds of dollars, Rout said.
While over-the-counter devices will cost less, consumers won't have the expertise of an audiologist to select the proper device and to program them to match individual hearing losses, Rout cautions. The proposed over-the-counter devices are meant to help adults with mild to moderate degrees of hearing loss and are likely to provide basic amplification without many of the signal processing features currently available in advanced hearing aids.
Hearing loss affects about 38 million people and is a gradual process for most people, Rout said, and chronic hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the U.S. behind arthritis and cardiovascular issues. Hearing loss begins for people in their 20s, but generally is not noticeable until people reach their 60s.
"Once you start to lose hearing, it is irreversible," Rout said.
Congress passed a law in 2017 directing the FDA to draft the regulations.
The primary focus of the Hearing Aid Research Laboratory at JMU is to evaluate the benefits derived from high-end signal processing and user satisfaction with hearing aids. Other areas of research include perceived sound quality in individuals with cochlear hearing loss, and electroacoustic characteristics of hearing aids. The lab also works with the hearing aid industry to conduct efficacy and benchmarking studies on existing and emerging technologies.
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BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First National Bankers Bankshares, Inc. recently elected a new member to the Board of Directors for FNBB, Inc. and its banking subsidiary, First National Bankers Bank. The term for Mr. Jerry Ledet, Jr., President and CEO of Synergy Bank in Houma, Louisiana begins on August 22, 2022. He succeeded Mr. J. Randall Prather who retired from the Board effective May 1, 2022.
"We owe a great deal of gratitude to Mr. Prather for his dedication and loyal support of FNBB, Inc. and its subsidiaries during his tenure as a board member. He served this organization in an extremely professional manner throughout his term." said Mr. Joseph F. Quinlan, Jr., Chairman. Mr. Quinlan added, "We are excited to welcome Jerry Ledet to our Board. He is a very well respected community bank leader who will serve our shareholders and customers very well."
First National Bankers Bankshares, Inc. is a holding company with four subsidiaries serving the correspondent bank needs of community financial institutions across the southeastern United States. First National Bankers Bank, chartered in 1983, has offices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Birmingham, Alabama, Little Rock, Arkansas, Lake Mary, Florida, Ridgeland, Mississippi, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Memphis, Tennessee. The total assets as of June 30, 2022 were $1.035 billion.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GATE Energy, the Houston-based engineering, commissioning and field services firm is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the commissioning management and execution contract for LLOG's Salamanca development.
The scope of this work includes pre-commissioning and commissioning planning and execution at both the onshore fabrication site and offshore. The GATE commissioning team will also support initial startup activities offshore.
Mark Myhre, President of GATE Commissioning, said, "This Salamanca award exemplifies our relationship and partnership with LLOG following our success on the Delta House project. GATE Energy continues to enjoy our strong position in the commissioning segment with 10 major deepwater commissioning projects awarded to us in just the past 9 years. Our culture and backlog are strong with the investment in our people and processes continuing to show dividends. We look forward to ensuring LLOG succeeds on Salamanca and are excited for the future of our people, clients, and industry."
The Salamanca FPS will be located in Block 689 of the Keathley Canyon to tap into the Leon and Castile discoveries. The deepwater platform sits in approximately 6,400 ft, capable of producing 60,000 BOPD, 25,000 BWPD, and 40 MMSCFD of natural gas.
GATE Energy is a family of companies that provide scalable, fit-for-purpose services for the energy sector including engineering, commissioning, and specialty field services.
For more information on GATE Energy, visit www.gate.energy
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CYBEX and Evenflo Make Record High First Half Revenue Despite Facing Unprecedented Global Challenges
HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodbaby International Holdings Limited ("Goodbaby International" or the "Company", HKEX stock code: 1086, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a leading global parenting products company, announced today its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 (the "Period"). During the Period, revenue of the Group amounted to approximately HK$4,372.8 million (1H 2021: HK$4,627.3 million) and profit for the period was HK$2.4 million (1H 2021: HK$101.2 million), amidst the challenges of protracted pandemic environment, massively increased global supply chain costs, continued global supply chain disruptions, and unfavorable foreign exchange rate movements in Europe.
Goodbaby International's CEO Mr. Martin Pos said, "Although the global economy remains ridden with uncertainties brought by COVID-19, and the global supply chain has been seriously disrupted and related costs have rocketed, plus there has been unfavorable exchange rate movements in Europe, we are prepared and ready to meet the challenges and seize opportunities. The Group initiated focused cost reduction measures in all business units to freeze unnecessary expenditures and implemented mitigation initiatives. Meanwhile, we continued to expand our own international distribution platforms and invest in innovation in a more prudent manner to maintain our competitive strength. In the future, we will continue to reinforce development of our one-dragon vertically integrated platform, invest in B2C platforms through our national distribution platforms and optimize supply chain strategies. We will be vigilant in guarding our business against impacts related to COVID-19 and will actively implement all necessary measures to ensure the Group delivers excellent performance."
CYBEX gains market share and reinforces global leadership
During the Period, CYBEX brand recorded growth of 0.9% (a 10.1% increase on a constant currency basis) with revenue reaching another first half high at approximately HK$1,631.8 million (1H 2021: HK$1,617.9 million). The growth momentum it enjoyed across all key global markets was primarily braced by its very strong brand position and disruptive and innovative product portfolio, introduction of new products – car seats, wheeled goods and home furniture, continuous efforts to expand and fortify its global omni-channel distribution network, in particular, and the successful roll-out of its own e-commerce platform in Europe also contributing to its positive growth performance.
gb continues to right-size and transforms commercial operations to cope with anti-epidemic measures and birth rate decline
Revenue of the gb brand amounted to approximately HK$791.7 million (1H 2021: HK$1,211.2 million). During the Period, the China market was hit hard by Omicron sub-variants and strict lockdowns as well as other anti-epidemic measures including forced closure of offline stores and warehouses, delivery logistics were seriously disrupted, as such, wholesale activities were stifled and consumer confidence weakened. gb brand consequently continued to right-size and transform its commercial operations to adapt to the new China market environment.
Evenflo demonstrates remarkable growth momentum with first half revenue climbing to record high
Evenflo brand recorded strong revenue growth of 31.2% (a 29.8% increase on a constant currency basis), with revenue amounting to approximately HK$1,229.7 million (1H 2021: HK$937.2 million) for the Period, primarily driven by the strong growth in digital channels and continued strong consumer acceptance of its innovative products, an elevated product portfolio and enhanced brand image, helping it gain business with retailers. As a result, its market share swelled in North America.
During the Period, Blue Chip business recorded revenue of approximately HK$560.6 million (1H 2021: HK$642.3 million). The revenue decrease was primarily due to fewer orders from customers with inventory piling up. Blue Chip continues to maintain very stable and healthy customer relationship.
Outlook
Looking ahead, the Group will continue its focused strategy on strategic brands of CYBEX, gb and Evenflo, and support the ongoing development of Blue Chip business.
It will continue the global growth strategy it has tailored for CYBEX across all key geographic regions, with the aim to help the brand gain market share with the support of an innovative product portfolio, new product launches, extended product categories, strengthened supply chain capabilities, new e-commerce platforms and expanded national distribution platforms in new geographic territories. Recently implemented price increases and cost reduction measures combined with the stabilization of key supply chain costs will significantly improve profitability.
gb will continue its brand upgrade, further develop its digital cloud retail system and social media-based own channels, and complete reforming its wholesale distribution channel as an effort to right-size and transform its business. Furthermore, by focusing on product innovation, technologies and new product launches, it will be able to cement the foundation for improving profitability.
As for Evenflo, it will press on with making strong revenue and growing market share with the support of perfecting digital channels and on its new innovative products gaining consumer reception. It expects profitability to improve from the competitive price increases implemented in the second quarter and the stabilization of supply chain costs.
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About Goodbaby International Holdings Limited
Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd. (stock code: 1086) is a world-leading parenting products company. The Group serves millions of families around the world through design, research and development, manufacture, marketing and sales of children's car safety seats, strollers, apparel and home textile products, feeding, nursing and personal care products, cribs, bicycles and tricycles and other children's products.
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As a Republican operative, Tim Miller worked with extreme right-wing media outlets and fed the populist outrage that helped radicalize much of the GOP voter base. His new book is Why We Did It.
Copyright 2022 Fresh Air
As a Republican operative, Tim Miller worked with extreme right-wing media outlets and fed the populist outrage that helped radicalize much of the GOP voter base. His new book is Why We Did It.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Heartdub attended Magic Las Vegas and showcased full range of digital products and the sustainable development of the fashion industry. As the hottest booth in the supply chain + technology exhibition area – Heartdub was packed with visitors from day one to the end of the show. Everyone was attracted to the latest products Heartdub ONE. The strong visual senses pulled visitors to dive into the digital world built by Heartdub, and the brand-new interactive experience immerses visitors in virtual reality.
As the "Newton Engine in the Metaverse", Heartdub ONE has paved a passage to the virtual world with its ramming technology, bringing the virtual world infinitely closer to us. For every visitor in the exhibit, the digital world is no longer distant, but right in front of us.
The Heartdub engineers who are striving for technological innovation showed their professionalism at the exhibition. Several trending topics such as "How to Empower Traditional Enterprises to Transform Digitally", "How to Use Technology to Make Digital Twins with Physical Objects" and "How to Promote the Development of Sustainable Fashion with Digitalization" were discussed in-depth with visitors at the exhibition.
Heartdub cofounder also attended the event to give a public speech. With his in-depth descriptions, he delivered obscure technical terms to the audience in a complete and easy-to-understand manner. More visitors were attracted to the Heartdub booth to experience the digital products, feel the disruptive technology advancement, and imagine the future of sustainable fashion together.
Heartdub at Magic Las Vegas concluded successfully, Heartdub received nearly a thousand purchase intentions at this year's MAGIC LAS VEGAS, and the 4-day event came to a successful end in Vegas.
MAGIC SHOW is currently the only professional apparel and fabric exhibition in the world with the most comprehensive range of services from raw materials to finished products and related industrial chains. This year's exhibition has a scale of over 200,000 square meters, attracting 96,000 professional visitors from the United States and more than 110 countries and regions; more than 3,200 exhibitors brought 21,000 categories of products from about 5,500 brands. According to official statistics, the success rate for MAGIC LAS VEGAS this year was as high as 80%, and Heartdub took advantage of this mega-exhibition to achieve another successful year.
Since August 2021, MAGIC SHOW has officially returned to the VEGAS LVCC exhibition hall. It took Heartdub nine years to sufficiently prepare for the MAGIC SHOW! We showed the world the charm of the technology brought by our physics engine and proved the strength that Heartdub has been building up for nine years. Whether it was technical research and upgrading, brand building and precipitation, or experience accumulation and reconciliation, all the time and effort ushered in a positive answer with the debut of MAGIC LAS VEGAS.
Also present at the show were three of Heartdub's virtual human colleagues: Railey, Jessica, and Rosa (pictured below from left to right), who have different skin tones, different personalities, and futuristic looks. The audience showed high attention and interest in the three virtual employees and even asked for their contact information for more in-depth virtual communication. These virtual employees fully demonstrate Heartdub's corporate values, which are creativity, diversity, and inclusion.
The "heartwarming gift" for MAGIC LAS VEGAS was sent out on the first day of the event. Everyone was curious about this "digital-to-physical" gift. Are there any deviations between real and virtual?
However, Heartdub's technical strength will never disappoint. The moment visitors received the physical gifts and compared them to the designs on the software, they are all impressed by the perfect replication of the design, which is truly what you see is what you get. This gift is the best proof that we have achieved "cost reduction and efficiency" with our product.
Two important partners also came to MAGIC LAS VEGAS with Heartdub this year, Jiangsu Jujie, a microfibers company with a nearly 30-year history of high-end textile materials, and DANZ, a New York-based designer brand.
Jujie Microfiber, with the concept of exploring the perfect fusion of aesthetics and technology, has profound accumulation in the technical fields of polymer chemistry, differentiated spinning, application of bio-based degradable materials, water-based polyurethane, and premium suede-like microfiber pile.
Jujie Microfiber came to the exhibition with their new fabrics to showcase their more environmentally friendly and innovative materials and better industrial designs. Jujie Microfiber's belief in "benefiting the community and human beings" coincides with Heartdub's vision of "making the world a better place". Both companies joined forces for the exhibition to gain more recognition through their high-barrier technologies and brand concepts.
DANZ, Heartdub's long-term partner, founded by Danica Zheng, one of the most promising young emerging designers selected by Teen Vogue, has had her work worn by major international celebrities and published in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, T Magazine, etc. Its brand concept is dedicated to creating exquisite and sexy pieces styles for modern women, while boldly innovating and challenging the traditional fashion system. Its scope is not limited to fashion and clothing, but also includes a combination of technology, culture, and art.
Both Heartdub and DANZ are exploring and fusing technology and fashion in their respective fields to create a better future.
At the exhibition, Heartdub proved its determination to use a more environmental-friendly and digital means to empower design, enhance sales, and devote itself to the sustainable development of the fashion industry. The brand concept of emphasizing environmental protection and Tech for Social Good was also highly recognized by the community.
The four-day exhibit was so rewarding that every Duber at Heartdub was touched by the recognition that Heartdub received for all their preparation and efforts. Heartdub's vision of "Let's make the world a better place" was once again reinforced.
Heartdub will continue to polish its products and promote the development of digital transformation, make progress together with pioneers, and strive for sustainable development and zero waste manufacturing.
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In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight out of Dallas with an all-Black, all-female crew.
From the pilots and flight attendants to cargo team members and aviation maintenance technicians, the women operated and took charge of every aspect of the flight from Dallas to Phoenix. The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her pilot's license in 1921.
"She bravely broke down barriers within the world of aviation and paved the path for many to follow," the airline said in a news release.
To honor Coleman's legacy, her great-niece, Gigi Coleman, was hosted by American Airlines on the flight, according to the airline.
"I am grateful for American Airlines to give us this opportunity to highlight my great aunt's accomplishments in the field of aviation," Gigi said in a video posted by American Airlines.
The airlines said it is being intentional in its efforts to diversify the flight deck, as Black women have been "notably underrepresented in the aviation industry" — Black women currently represent less than 1% in the commercial airline industry.
Coleman, born in Atlanta, Texas, in 1892, got her international pilot's license in June 1921 by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, according to PBS.
Coleman used her influence in the following years to encourage other African Americans to fly — even refusing to perform air shows at locations that would not admit African Americans.
Coleman died on April 30, 1926, at age 34, preparing with another pilot for an air show that was to take place that day. At 3,500 feet, an unsecured wrench got caught in the control gears, causing the plane to crash, PBS reported. Coleman, who was not wearing a seatbelt, fell to her death.
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HUDSON, Mass., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ConnectedView, the leading provider of the non-profit software DonorView and association management software AssociationSphere has been named to Inc. magazine's prestigious 5000 list, a list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America.
"We are honored to be recognized by Inc. as one of America's fastest-growing private companies," said Heather Litwin, COO of ConnectedView. "With a fast-growing customer base of DonorView and a tremendous launch and acceptance of AssociationSphere, the past two years have been transformational for us. Being named to the Inc. 5000 is a testament to the incredible success of our customers and the industry-leading products our team has built. Now, we're focused on further accelerating our momentum as the leader in the non-profit space."
DonorView and AssociationSphere are award-winning software solutions that have helped non-profit organizations across all 50 states. Over $2.9 billion worth of gifts, events, auctions, peer-to-peer campaigns and memberships are managed on the systems. DonorView and AssociationSphere allow customers to cultivate a stronger relationship with their constituents, connecting over 150 countries and generating millions of dollars of transactions each month on the secured platforms.
The annual Inc. 5000 list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment – independent businesses. The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages and the ongoing impact of COVID-19.
"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."
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 were ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating at least $100,000 in 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 Dec. 31, 2021.
Software developer specializing in all-in-one software products and an integrated platform to help nonprofit organizations manage their operations. More than 175,000 users, including some of the world's largest nonprofits, rely on our scalable and comprehensive platform to jump start their revenue, cultivate long-lasting relationships with their constituents via Online Forms, Social Media, QR Codes, Text/SMS Messaging, Mobile payments, Email Marketing and Print Letters. To help our customers grow faster, we offer more payment methods for their constituents via Credit Cards, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Venmo. Learn more about us at DonorView.com and AssociationSphere.com
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 inc.com/inc5000.
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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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) awarded a $6.9 million grant to researchers at the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) to design a vaccine to combat the virus that causes Hepatitis C, an illness that affects an estimated 71 million people worldwide. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) puts people at heightened risk for severe liver disease, including fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). Although treatments are available, an HCV vaccine currently does not exist to help prevent infections and reduce the global burden of the disease.
This 5-year award will support a multi-disciplinary research team based at IBBR, a joint research enterprise between the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) dedicated to transformative discoveries in the field of bioscience and biotechnology. The researchers aim to design a vaccine to induce broadly neutralizing antibodies and long-term memory T cell responses that will help prevent HCV infection. This recent award is a follow-on to a $6 million grant awarded to the IBBR research team in 2017 based on their significant progress in the field.
"The vaccine development team that was assembled at IBBR to take on this challenge has done a fantastic job over the past six years in moving this groundbreaking research program forward," said Thomas Fuerst, program director, IBBR Fellow and Professor of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics at UMCP. "This new grant allows us to keep building upon that success and to hopefully realize our ultimate goal of making a vaccine against HCV available to the public."
"IBBR's mission is to harness the latest developments in science and engineering to provide solutions to complex medical and public health needs around the world," said Jennifer King Rice, Senior Vice President and Provost at UMCP. "This project is a wonderful example of the exciting and transformative research that is possible when we combine the world-leading expertise of faculty from both the College Park and Baltimore campuses."
The vaccine development team includes IBBR researchers from the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics at UMCP, the School of Medicine at UMB, as well Princeton University. In addition to Thomas Fuerst, principal investigators include Brian Pierce, IBBR Fellow and Assistant Professor at UMCP; Roy Mariuzza, IBBR Fellow and Professor at UMCP; Gilad Ofek, IBBR Fellow and Assistant Professor at UMCP; Alexander Andrianov, IBBR Fellow and Research Professor; Nevil Singh, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology; and Alexander Ploss, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. Eric Toth, IBBR Fellow and Assistant Research Professor also serves as a co-Investigator and Yunus Abdul, IBBR Research Scientist will assist with animal studies.
IBBR is a joint research enterprise of the University of Maryland, College Park, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). IBBR brings together critical elements necessary to inspire transformative discoveries in the field of bioscience and biotechnology and provides innovative solutions to major scientific and engineering challenges important to society. IBBR researchers seek to advance the fields of biomedical research, therapeutic development, biomedical manufacturing, and state-of-the-art measurement technologies, to support accelerated delivery of safe and effective medicines to the public. IBBR is financially supported in part by the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State, an initiative designed to achieve innovation and impact through collaboration.
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The Texas-based jeweler is known for its memorable silver charms, rings and more
KERRVILLE, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- James Avery Artisan Jewelry announced today that it is partnering with Von Maur, a family-owned, Midwestern department store, to offer a selection of its jewelry. The partnership will launch both online and, in phases from August to October, to 37 Von Maur locations across 15 states.
"We are thrilled to partner with Von Maur. Since both James Avery Artisan Jewelry and Von Maur are family-owned companies, we both share the similar values and strive for integrity in how we treat our Associates and Customers," says John McCullough, CEO of James Avery. "Dedication, hard work and the hands of many are involved in the creation of every design, from the concept and production to finishing."
Von Maur, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, will introduce James Avery to its loyal customer base, offering meaningful jewelry designed to connect people, their life events and celebrations.
"Von Maur looks forward to being able to service our customers with the best of James Avery," says Joy Place, Vice President of Merchandising at Von Maur. "Both of our companies put the customer first and share many similarities in our family-owned businesses. We know this brand is a perfect fit for our stores and can't wait to see where this partnership takes us."
Born in Milwaukee and raised in the Chicago area, James Avery (the company's founder) was first introduced to the scenic Texas Hill Country by way of the U.S. Army Air Corps. From the beginning, James Avery's goal was to create jewelry with special meaning for his customers. It was also important that his designs had lasting appeal, a timelessness that would endure from one generation to the next. Artisanship has always been paramount to James Avery Artisan Jewelry because it expresses the true meaning behind each design.
"We want every customer at Von Maur to experience the handcrafted artistry and integrity that Mr. Avery brought to his original designs and his legacy that continues to live on in our collections today," says Rob Mitchell, Director of Wholesale Business development at James Avery.
About James Avery Artisan Jewelry®– James Avery is a vertically integrated, family-owned company located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, offering finely crafted jewelry designs for men and women in sterling silver, 14K and 18K gold, bronze and gemstones. James Avery jewelry is designed in the Texas Hill Country, with more than 98 percent of our pieces crafted in Kerrville, Comfort, Hondo, and Corpus Christi, Texas, using the finest materials sourced worldwide. We are a multi-channel retailer with over 110 James Avery stores in four states and our jewelry is also available at JamesAvery.com, more over 220 Dillard's locations and more.
About Von Maur – Von Maur is a Midwestern department store chain with 37 locations in 15 states, specializing in clothing, accessories, shoes, beauty products, home decor and more.
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Addressing learning loss, emphasis on digital solutions among publishers' focus
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new report by SIMBA Information, although the intensity and drastic changes in learning from Covid have receded, publishers of K-12 Instructional Materials still are adjusting and making changes in their business, products and marketing from the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.
In the just-published report, PreK-12 Instructional Materials Competitive Analysis 2022, SIMBA reports on the range of new focus areas and marketing and product strategies that have largely been brought on, or in some cases accelerated, by the pandemic. Among these outlined and described in the report are:
- Examining what role to play in addressing the learning loss experienced by so many students
- Recommitting to digital solutions, which not only provide certain inherent advantages over print, but also help with supply chain challenges and reducing higher materials costs
- Introducing solutions to strengthen students, teachers, and families' social-emotional health, which also encompasses social-emotional-learning (SEL)
- Providing increased attention to the growing and challenging needs of teachers
- Focusing on providing flexible learning solutions: developing products, services and tools that will work in-person, hybrid, blended and remotely.
Publishers are also looking to ensure that their materials and tools can adapt to a wide range of learning styles and will work for students with all levels of needs and background.
Another area looked at in the report is the importance of new priorities for K-12 publishers. These include offering professional development, resources for social-emotional learning and even what role to play and what to offer to assist in creating family communication solutions.
As for the products themselves, the report also found that companies are looking to offer tools and platforms that help integrate and improve back-end administrative and educational functions.
Other key issues covered in the report include how leading public companies responded to lockdown trends and challenges; industry performance in 2021 which examines the key drivers of growth; challenges to operating margins; revenue trends and a dramatic increase in the net sales of PreK-12 education net sales. Also covered are M&A activity, stock price trends in 2021 through 2022, a discussion of the move of certain large public education companies going private, the increase of private equity investments, and a roundup of SPACS and IPOs.
Finally, the report profiles several leading public providers of K-12 materials: Cambium Learning; Cengage; Discovery Education; Goodheart-Willcox Company; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Kahoot!; McGraw-Hill; Pearson; Renaissance Learning; Savvas Learning Company; Scholastic Corporation; and Stride.
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Top cyber executive brings international experience solving complex cyber and business risk
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kivu Consulting, Inc., a leading provider of cybersecurity and forensic services to organizations worldwide, announced that Billy Evans is joining as Senior Vice President. He will lead Kivu's Global Response Services and Legal Channel business.
Evans brings 25 years of experience spanning the military and private sector. He consulted in multiple disciplines, including cyber incident response, counterintelligence, large-scale and major cybercrime investigations, and national security.
"Billy is deeply experienced and a well-respected leader in the cybersecurity and legal communities," said Shane Sims, CEO of Kivu. "His impressive record defending global companies against cyberattacks will propel our continuing efforts to deliver on our mission: Fight Cybercrime. Protect Humanity."
Before joining Kivu, Evans was Regional Vice President for Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. He worked with law firms and led complex breach response and cybersecurity investigations to bring clients rapid recovery and return to operations.
In prior roles at The Crypsis Group and Alvarez and Marsal, Evans led breach response services for companies worldwide. He also provided strategic consulting to law firms and C-suite executives on cybersecurity and risk management.
Evans holds a master's degree in Cyber and Information Security and served in the United States Air Force as a Special Agent and leader of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) largest Cyber Flight. He was responsible for leadership and oversight of a multiagency task force that included AFOSI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency.
"Kivu has a long history and is a well-known brand in the cybersecurity space. I'm excited to join their team to help companies reduce cyber risk and fight cybercrime," said Evans. "I look forward to working with Kivu leaders and employees to further strengthen and expand Kivu's reach to protect organizations from today's continuously evolving cyber threats."
Kivu is a leading global cybersecurity firm that offers a full suite of cybersecurity services, including forensic investigation of, and recovery from, all forms of cyberattacks, continuous monitoring/detection/blocking of cyber threats, and strategy/compliance and testing. Kivu is an approved and trusted cybersecurity partner by 60+ insurance carriers and delivers its services to organizations in all industries.
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Brand to give back to the massage profession by awarding $240,000 in scholarships over the next year
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Envy, the nation's No. 1 provider of massage in the U.S. collectively across its franchise network and a national leader in skin care, today announced the launch of a national program to award 96 scholarships for future massage professionals over the next 12 months.
"As the inventor of the massage membership model and the industry leader, Massage Envy wants to give back to the industry by doing something that can change people's lives and will continue to help this great profession move forward," said Beth Stiller, Massage Envy's chief executive officer.
Under the Massage Envy National Scholarship Sweepstakes for Massage Therapists, each awardee will receive a $2,500 scholarship that can be used to attend any massage school of their choice. Eight scholarships will be awarded each month from October 2022 through September 2023.
"The massage profession has a promising future with job growth expected to be strong over the next decade. It's also a very portable skill set with job opportunities all over the country, and it offers flexibility to fit different life situations," Stiller said. "Whether you're considering your first career or changing to a new career, or perhaps you're a retiree or the spouse of someone in the military, the massage profession can be a good fit for you."
Stiller said scholarship recipients do not have to work at a Massage Envy franchised location upon graduation.
"Again, this is about doing what's right for the profession and finding good people to make it even stronger," she said. "Having said that, working at a Massage Envy franchised location has numerous benefits and I would put our brand culture against anybody in the category, and an added benefit is that we are finding that demand for massage has never been greater, so the future for those entering the profession looks bright.
To be eligible to enter for a chance to win a scholarship, entrants must be of legal age in their state. Entrants only need to enter once.
The first recipients will be drawn in October, 2022 and announced in November, 2022 with additional recipients announced in the following months. To learn more about the scholarship program or to enter, please go to www.massageenvy.com/scholarship.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C. residents, 18+ (residents of AL & NE who must be 19+ or residents of MS who must be 21+) as of date of entry. See Official Rules at massageenvy.com/scholarship for entry periods, odds, prize description, limitations, and complete details. Sweepstakes begins August 22, 2022 and ends August 31, 2023. Sponsor: Massage Envy Franchising, LLC, 14350 N 87th St Ste 200, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has approximately 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 190 million massages and facials. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com, or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @MassageEnvy.
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MEQUON, Wis., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicardia Health (MediCardia) has announced the beta-release of it's mobile patient record, a novel mobile application that is continuously connected to sources of health records and personal data, for patients to access, view and share with anyone, anytime, anywhere.
"Since inception, MediCardia's long-term mission has been to put the power of health information into the hands of the people," said CEO, Indrajit Choudhuri, MD. "We started by developing the user interface that creates the clinical context for this information and a robust interoperability backbone that streamlines connectivity with EMRs and billing engines. We're completing development on our intelligence embedded care-engine based on societal guidelines, payer care gaps, and value-based care performance measures to drive the most important clinical KPI, quality. The power of this intelligence will first drive the MediCardia remote monitoring platform, Virtuas, already launched and in market with a semiautonomous agent that works with care providers to deliver best care and promote adherence. Now the final stage of our technology journey is to put the power of this technology and health information into the hands of patients and consumers," said Dr. Choudhuri.
MediCardia intends to showcase their technology in San Diego, CA September 8-10, 2022, at the HRX cardiovascular digital health conference that brings together innovators to transform patient care. "As a cardiac electrophysiologist and electrical engineer, we are excited to be attending HRX to meet with clinicians and scientists. Our primary focus is to identify individuals and organizations who are ready to act – sitting on the sidelines is not how we introduce innovation and bring about change. Our patients deserve change agents and that should be the responsibilities of all healthcare providers and I believe HRX will bring such forward-thinking people together" commented Dr. Choudhuri in a recent discussion. MediCardia is booking appointments for 1:1 and group presentations via emailed requests at this time.
MediCardia Health is constantly enhancing and evolving their smart digital medicine platform, to drive digital transformation in Cardiology and across healthcare. MediCardia aims to learn from and partner with practices, organizations, and networks dedicated to embracing the global digitalization of healthcare and leverage one of its greatest benefits – the adoption of virtual care – as a paradigm shift on the journey to value-based care.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MRSI Systems (Mycronic Group), a leading manufacturer of fully automated, high-precision, high-speed die bonding, and epoxy dispensing systems has been recognized as a 2022 Silver Honoree for the Laser Focus World Innovators Award in the Manufacturing Equipment for Photonic Components category.
The MRSI-H-HPLD die bonder was recognized as among the best by the 2022 Laser Focus World Innovators Award. Laser Focus World's Innovators Awards program celebrates the disparate and innovative technologies, products, and systems found in the photonics market. Submissions were judged on originality; innovation; their impact on designers, systems integrators or users; whether they fulfilled a new market need; leveraged a novel technology and/or increased productivity.
The system provides proven superior flexibility for true multi-die, multi-process, multi-product high volume high mix production. These high-speed products deliver industry-leading speed without sacrificing flexibility, precision or reliability. MRSI-H-HPLD is equipped with the MRSI patented fast tool changer, fast heating and cooling eutectic stages and multi-process parallel processing capability to maximize productivity, while maintaining maximum flexibility.
From a customer's perspective the MRSI-H-HPLD addresses the manufacturing challenges faced by the high growth, high-power semiconductor laser diode (HPLD) market, delivering the best return on investment in the industry for optoelectronic and high power laser device manufacturers.
Dr. Irving Wang, Director of Product Marketing, MRSI Systems, said, "We are honored to receive the Laser Focus World's Annual Innovators Award again, which signifies that MRSI's innovation capabilities continue to be recognized by industry experts. The trust placed upon us by customers and industry experts continues to inspire us to deliver cutting edge innovations for the optoelectronics industry."
For additional information, please contact:
Jennifer Russo
Marketing Manager, MRSI Systems, Mycronic Group
Tel: +1 (978) 495-9731
E-mail: jennifer.russo@mycronic.com
About Laser Focus World
Published since 1965, Laser Focus World has become the most trusted global resource for engineers, researchers, scientists, and technical professionals by providing comprehensive coverage of photonics technologies, applications, and markets. Laser Focus World reports on and analyzes the latest developments and significant trends in both the technology and business of photonics worldwide — and offers greater technical depth than any other publication in the field
About MRSI Systems
MRSI Systems (Mycronic Group) is the leading manufacturer of fully automated, high-speed, high-precision and flexible eutectic and epoxy die bonding systems. We offer solutions for research and development, low-to-medium volume production, and high-volume manufacturing of photonic devices such as lasers, detectors, modulators, AOCs, WDM/EML TO-Cans, Optical transceivers, LiDAR, VR/AR, sensors, and optical imaging products. With 30+ years of industry experience and our worldwide local technical support team, we provide the most effective systems and assembly solutions for all packaging levels including chip-on-wafer (CoW), chip-on-carrier (CoC), PCB, and gold-box packaging. For more information visit www.mrsisystems.com
About Mycronic
Mycronic is a Swedish high-tech company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of production equipment with high precision and flexibility requirements for the electronics industry. Mycronic's headquarters are located in Täby, north of Stockholm and the Group has subsidiaries in China, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. Mycronic is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.mycronic.com
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OKOTOKS, AB, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MTL) The Board of Directors of Mullen Group Ltd. ("Mullen Group", "We", "Our" and/or the "Corporation") announced today that it has declared a monthly dividend of $0.06 per Common Share payable to the holders of record of Common Shares at the close of business on August 31, 2022. The dividend will be paid on September 15, 2022.
For Canadian resident shareholders, this dividend is designated as an "eligible dividend" for purposes of the enhanced dividend tax credit rules contained in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any corresponding provincial and territorial tax legislation.
Mullen Group is one of North America's largest logistics providers. Our network of independently operated businesses provide a wide range of service offerings including less-than-truckload, truckload, warehousing, logistics, transload, oversized, third-party logistics and specialized hauling transportation. In addition, we provide a diverse set of specialized services related to the energy, mining, forestry and construction industries in western Canada, including water management, fluid hauling and environmental reclamation. The corporate office provides the capital and financial expertise, legal support, technology and systems support, shared services and strategic planning to its independent businesses.
Mullen Group is a publicly traded corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTL". Additional information is available on our website at www.mullen-group.com or on the Corporation's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Mr. Murray K. Mullen - Chair, Senior Executive Officer and President
Mr. Richard J. Maloney - Senior Operating Officer
Mr. Carson P. Urlacher - Senior Accounting Officer
Ms. Joanna K. Scott - Senior Corporate Officer
121A - 31 Southridge Drive
Okotoks, Alberta, Canada T1S 2N3
Telephone: 403-995-5200
Fax: 403-995-5296
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, representing truckstops and travel plazas, issued the following statement on the letter sent from state fuel and convenience associations to the Western Governors Association regarding the need for U.S. DOT to flexibly administer its EV charging mileage requirement. The statement can be attributed to NATSO's Vice President of Public Affairs Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman:
"Travel plazas and fuel retailers applaud state fuel and convenience associations for urging U.S. DOT to flexibly administer the requirement that states locate electric vehicle charging stations every 50 miles along designated corridors. Many states, especially in rural America, will need that flexibility to deploy EV charging stations in partnership with the private sector under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
The 50-mile restriction is not a statutory requirement. Not all stretches of the Interstate have gas stations every 50 miles, yet drivers are infrequently concerned that they will run out of fuel in the middle of the highway. Rather than forcing states to meet an arbitrary 50-mile requirement where it isn't feasible, U.S. DOT should ensure that states can administer the program in accordance with their specific needs, working with the private sector as required by law.
The federal government should reconsider any hurdles that distort the market for EV charging and limit a state's ability to partner with the private sector. When rural states are forced to identify sites for charging stations every 50 miles, it could dissuade them from working with off-highway businesses to foster a competitive market for EV charging services, and prompt them to consider installing EV charging in rest areas. Congress expressly chose to preclude this option because it would hinder the development of an EV charging market for the long term.
EV drivers want access to a safe, reliable refueling experience like they enjoy today with gasoline powered vehicles. The best way to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and limit range anxiety for electric vehicles users is to foster a dynamic, competitive marketplace for EV fueling at the thousands of travel centers, gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants, and hotels located near an Interstate. This would ensure that electric vehicle charging stations are available to the public like traditional refueling."
View a link to the letter at www.natso.com/August22Statement.
NATSO is the trade association of America's travel plaza and truckstop industry. Founded in 1960, NATSO represents the industry on legislative and regulatory matters; serves as the official source of information on the diverse travel plaza and truckstop industry; provides education to its members; conducts an annual convention and trade show; and supports efforts to generally improve the business climate in which its members operate. For more information, visit NATSO.com. Contact: Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman, Vice President, Public Affairs.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Untapped, a company on a mission to make the world more equitable by broadening access to transformative careers, announced the release of its Early In Career Talent Sentiment Report. The insights uncovered will help companies attract Early In Career (EIC) talent, shape meaningful foundational employment experiences and develop magnetic employer branding that appeals to the Gen Z workforce.
Untapped surveyed nearly 800 EIC candidates as they considered the initial steps on their career path. Roughly half of the respondents were searching for an internship, while the other half were looking to land their first job. The research shows that, before and during their hunt for those foundational roles, candidates seek chances to network in order to learn about the company, assess the opportunity and confirm a meaningful self-to-employer connection. But they want to feel secure about how much of their identifying details and personal data they share throughout the process.
Internship seekers in the study are looking for inspiring employers with compelling brand reputations and a proven track record of corporate social responsibility. They also are hoping to gain communication skills and connections from potential internships. When it comes to essential first job features, those new to the hiring market heavily emphasized professional development, followed by company culture.
EIC talent indicated that aligning personal values with a company's mission is vital. A top value is a company's proven track record in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Some data highlights from Untapped's Early In Career Talent Sentiment Report include:
- 66% of respondents would not accept a "dream" opportunity with a company with a poor DEI reputation
- 74% more candidates prefer to self-report their information than have their data inferred by AI
- 77% of interviewees mentioned the importance of community throughout the job searching process, noting communities are great for getting interview and process tips
- 70% survey participants would rather attend an event before applying for a role to gather information about the position and the company
"Our goal with conducting this research was to provide companies who seek to attract a diverse pipeline of EIC talent with helpful insights to shape meaningful career experiences, from the initial impression and beyond," explained Adam Gefkovicz, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Untapped. "By better understanding EIC attitudes, companies can improve their talent strategy and outreach to candidates seeking out crucially-important foundational roles."
Click here to access the complete Early In Career Talent Sentiment Report.
Untapped is on a mission to make the world more equitable by broadening access to transformative careers. Our all-in-one recruiting platform helps companies recruit diverse teams confidently and reduce hiring time. Unlock the power of Untapped's shared talent pool of more than 35 million searchable profiles complete with self-reported information and create a more inclusive talent pipeline by taking the guesswork out of recruiting. Startups to Fortune 500 companies are using Untapped to source and connect with underrepresented talent, identify hiring bias, enhance employer branding, and measure the ROI of diversity recruiting initiatives. For more information, visit https://www.untapped.io/recruiters.
Contact: Emma Rauschkolb, Head of Marketing, emma@untapped.io
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PENSACOLA, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regenative Labs, a leading HCT/P manufacturer, has co-authored an MDPI study demonstrating the benefit of tissue allografts, like its Wharton's jelly products, in the treatment of degenerating knee joints.
Also known as osteoarthritis (OA), knee degeneration is the most common joint disease amongst adults in the world. Currently, there are 33 million adults in the United States living with OA, and that number is expected to rise to 67 million arthritic adults by 2032.
While OA typically affects the elderly, it is estimated that working age adults (45 to 64 years old) will represent one third of all new cases over the next 10 years. This bimodal population group is the focus of intense research. Starting with cartilage degeneration in the knee joint itself, OA inevitably leads to pain, instability, loss of function, and disability.
As referenced in Regenative Labs' MDPI study, the current standard of care for symptomatic knee OA and articular cartilage degeneration is symptom mitigation by steroid-based anti-inflammatories, transient Visco supplementation with hyaluronic acid, or inconsistent and nondescript doses of platelet-rich plasma or bone marrow aspirate concentrate.
Instead of focusing on symptom alleviation, Regenative Labs has sought to create a nonsurgical, cutting edge-class of perinatal tissue allografts to supplement collagen extracellular matrices in load-bearing joints such as the knee.
Some OA patients have observed adverse joint events after traditional treatment, such as intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injection including accelerated OA progression, subchondral insufficiency fracture, complications of osteonecrosis, and rapid joint destruction with bone loss. (1).
This is in direct contrast with Regenative Labs Wharton Jelly allografts which proved a 32 percent decrease in VAS scores (pain) at 90 days after only a single application to the degenerated tissue. Regenative Labs believes this research opens the door for homologous use of allograft applications for cartilage degeneration in the knee as well as other major and minor load-bearing joints and the spine.
"This is really just the beginning of the potential benefits and uses of tissue allografts," said Regenative Labs CEO, Tyler Barrett. "We're committed to continuously improving the standard of care for the regenerative medicine community while simultaneously facilitating the most clinically relevant patient outcomes."
About Regenative Labs: Regenative Labs produces regenerative medicine products to address the root cause of a patient's conditions using Wharton's Jelly innovations rather than masking the pain with other treatments. Regenative Labs works closely with scientists, physicians, hospitals, and surgery centers to constantly monitor and improve patient progress and outcomes for new product development. Formed by veteran industry professionals familiar with daily challenges of innovations in healthcare, the company provides effective, non-addictive, non-invasive options for patients. Regenative Labs has a laser-focused, expert product research and development team which follows FDA guidelines of minimal manipulation for homologous use. The company adheres to AATB and FDA guidelines.
Learn more at Regenative's website: www.regenativelabs.com
- Kompel, A. J., Roemer, F. W., Murakami, A. M., Diaz, L. E., Crema, M. D., & Guermazi, A. (2019). Intra-articular corticosteroid injections in the hip and knee:Perhaps not as safe as we thought? Radiology, 293(3), 656-663.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- William H. Palmer, a retired Boeing 747 Captain for a major U.S. domestic airline said to Safe Eyes America: "You must be kidding that the California legislature is considering legislation to reduce the surgical training required to perform eye surgery. Eye health is critical for an airline pilot. I would be crazy to let anyone but a trained surgeon, an ophthalmologist perform laser or scalpel surgery on my eyes."
The legislation now under consideration in the California State Senate is AB 2236. This bill would allow non-surgeons (optometrists) to perform laser and scalpel surgery and injections on the eyes of Californians without completing the necessary years of medical, clinical, and surgical training.
Californians only need to look at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when the agency reviewed the training requirements for an individual to become a licensed pilot of a U.S. commercial passenger airliner. The FFA did not lower the training standards, instead they increased the pilot training requirements to be licensed as a pilot to fly a commercial passenger airliner in the United States. Captain Palmer said: "The FAA's action is a very good example that training requirements cannot be shortened or lowered at the expense of the standards that were put in place to protect citizen safety."
So, we must ask: Why would the California Senate and Assembly now consider lowering the surgical training requirements for someone to become licensed to perform eye surgery? Surgical skills require years of medical, clinical, surgical training, and experience before an individual can be licensed to perform surgery, Captain Palmer continued: "There is no shortcut to become a properly trained pilot or surgeon. A four-day weekend course does not make a skilled pilot or an eye surgeon."
Any day now, the California state Senate will consider AB 2236, the legislation that would allow your eyes to be lasered or cut by someone who is not a surgeon. Amalia Miranda, MD, Safe Eyes America board member said: "It is imperative that California voters let their state Senators know that eye surgery by non-surgeons is unacceptable. Surgical authority should not be granted through legislation, but through completing the necessary medical, clinical, and surgical training. You and your eyes deserve better."
The California legislature adjourns for the 2022 year on August 31. It is imperative that Californians contact their state Senator NOW and urge them to Vote NO on AB 2236. To find your state Senator click on the following link: (https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/).
About Safe Eyes America
Safe Eyes America is a 501(c) 4 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the delivery of the highest quality medical and surgical eye care to the American public. SafeEyesAmerica.org.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, announced that S&P Global has upgraded the company's credit rating from B+ to BB-, noting the Company's improving leverage and robust net organic revenue growth.
"S&P's upgrade is a testament to our team's financial and operational management. We continue to demonstrate strong progress and growth as we emerge as a powerful force in the digital transformation of marketing services," said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO, Stagwell.
S&P's upgrade follows an upgrade in Stagwell's corporate family rating from Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) earlier this summer. Moody's at the time upgraded Stagwell's rating to B1 from B2; the profitability of default rating to B1-PD from B2-PD; senior unsecured notes rating to B2 from B3; and speculative grade liquidity rating to SGL-2 from SGL-3. Given the upgrade, Stagwell's outlook was also changed to stable from positive.
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
Contact:
Press:
Beth Sidhu
pr@stagwellglobal.com
(202) 423-4414
Investors:
Michaela Pewarski
ir@stagwellglobal.com
(646) 429-1812
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Computer Services, Inc. ("CSI" or the "Company") (OTCQX: CSVI), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Bridgeport Partners. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $58.00 in cash for each share of CSI common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.6 billion.
If you own CSI shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/csvi
Or please contact:
Joshua Rubin, Esq.
Weiss Law
305 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10007
(212) 682-3025
(888) 593-4771
stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) CSI's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $58.00 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates CSI's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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The generosity of the couple, along with gifts from their friends and family, will support VOW's mission to end child marriage.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of their wedding celebration, Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal have made a gift of $1 million to VOW for Girls in support of the nonprofit's mission to end child marriage. This generous gift will allow VOW to expand its work and reach more girls at risk of early marriage around the world so that they too can choose love on their own terms.
"We are thrilled by this generous gift from Sheryl and Tom that will be instrumental to advancing girls' rights,'' said Clay Dunn, CEO of VOW for Girls. "It will allow us to support more girls to live lives of their choosing and we hope it will serve as an inspiration to other couples, showing how celebrations of love can also create meaningful impact. We are incredibly grateful for Sheryl and Tom's support."
In addition to the couple's generous personal gift in honor of their wedding celebration, Sheryl and Tom invited guests to donate to VOW for Girls in lieu of wedding gifts, allowing their friends and family to help make an increased impact.
VOW for Girls' unique model raises funds alongside weddings and other celebrations of love. More than 8,000 couples to date have aligned their weddings with VOW. Sheryl and Tom's wedding marks the organization's first celebration that has raised in excess of $1 million.
"All girls should be able to choose when and who they marry. Tom and I made the decision to marry each other - to choose a partner who we deeply love. Too many young girls are robbed of this same choice," said Sheryl Sandberg. "We hope our support can help put an end to child marriage so that millions more girls can live healthy, fulfilling lives."
"Sheryl and I know that child marriage leads to catastrophic consequences for girls and their families. We're honored to support VOW's work to end the practice and help all girls have the right to make their own decisions about their own lives," said Tom Bernthal.
The wedding celebration was planned by Lindsay Landman, a NYC-based wedding planner who also supports VOW for Girls with her business by being a proud member of the VOW Pro community, a global collective of wedding-aligned businesses that support ending child marriage.
To learn more about how to VOW your wedding, visit vowforgirls.org/couples.
About VOW for Girls
VOW for Girls partners with the wedding industry, engaged couples, brands, and individuals to end the international child marriage crisis. Count to three…. A child just became a bride. VOW's vision is a world where no child is ever a bride. As couples celebrate choosing each other they can help millions of girls choose love on their own terms. VOW provides a number of options for engaged couples to align their weddings with VOW from charitable wedding registries in lieu of gifts, replacing favors with a donation in honor of every guest or option to shop a range of products with proceeds that benefit VOW.
Thanks to generous donors, 100% of the funds raised by VOW for Girls are invested in underfunded yet effective community-led efforts that advance girls' rights by providing education, job training, and vital life skills, so girls can own their futures. VOW for Girls is a vow for the future.
To date, VOW has supported over 175 organizations, 85% of which are women-led, and an estimated 260,000 girls have been directly impacted and 1.6 million individuals have indirectly benefited. Please visit vowforgirls.org and follow along @vowforgirls to learn more about VOW.
PRESSS CONTACT: Elodie Duyker
VOW for Girls
E: weddings@vowforgirls.org
P: 914 325 7001
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