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Whistleblower told FDA about baby formula issues months before recall, complaint says
(CNN) - A whistleblower complained to the Food and Drug Administration about safety concerns months before infant formula was taken off store shelves, according to newly released documents.
Three popular brands of formula produced at the Abbott Nutrition plant in Sturgis, Michigan were recalled in February.
Multiple babies got a rare and serious bacterial infection after drinking the formula, and two children died.
The recall included several types of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare brand products.
The whistleblower complaint was sent in October and released this week.
A former employee at the plant laid out concerns about poor cleaning practices, falsified records and instances where employees knowingly put out formula that may have been contaminated.
The complaint says the employee was fired for raising safety concerns, and he was one of several people who came forward about safety issues.
Abbott said it’s investigating and cooperating with the FDA’s investigation.
The federal agency also is under scrutiny for its handling of the case. After receiving the complaint in October, the former employee was not interviewed until December.
The FDA did not do an in-person inspection of the Sturgis facility until January.
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Woman accused of sex trafficking child for drugs and money accepts plea deal
CAMERON, Wis. (WEAU/Gray News) - A Wisconsin woman accused of offering a child to a man for him to have sex with in exchange for drugs and money has accepted a plea deal.
WEAU obtained court documents stating 35-year-old Amanda Eyman of Cameron pleaded guilty to an amended charge of child neglect in Barron County Circuit Court.
According to the criminal complaint filed with the original charge in 2021, Eyman is accused of offering a child to a man, 35-year-old Paul Osterman of Rhinelander, for him to have sex with in exchange for drugs and money. This attempted exchange took place through social media app MeetMe and is part of a larger investigation into Osterman.
The two are accused of sending messages in December 2019. Osterman used the alias “Jake George” to ask Eyman if she knew of a “real young girl.”
Investigators said Osterman and Eyman messaged back and forth until Eyman agreed to let Osterman have sex with a child in exchange for money and drugs, with Eyman saying, “Bring me a bag of spin and a little cash so I can get some smokes, we’ll go over the details later.”
Eyman was charged in January 2021 with trafficking of a child as a party to a crime, and the original charge would have carried a maximum prison sentence of 40 years and a maximum fine of $100,000. The amended charge in the plea agreement carries a maximum sentence of three and a half years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation used data from Osterman’s phone and MeetMe, and detectives said Osterman used the app to offer money in exchange for sex with young girls on multiple occasions.
Osterman has yet to be charged in the case involving Eyman, but he is facing charges in other jurisdictions. He has also pleaded guilty to a federal charge of sex trafficking of children in April, and he will be sentenced in July.
Eyman’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 28.
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PASADENA, Calif., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amorphology Inc, a NASA spinoff company founded from technology developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the California Institute of Technology, has partnered with Additive Technologies (AddiTec), a founding partner of Meltio, an additive manufacturing company pioneering the development of affordable multi-metal 3D printing systems. Together, Amorphology and AddiTec are developing the additive manufacturing of multi-metal gear components for robotics.
Building on their previous collaboration of 3D printing large-scale strain wave gear flexsplines using directed energy deposition (DED), the partnership between Amorphology and AddiTec has now turned to the development of multi-metal, functionally-graded gear components, combining two different steels together within a single part. The three-inch diameter flexspline demonstrator is part of a zero backlash strain wave gearbox used in robotic arms and precision-motion mechanisms. The thin-walled flexspline has competing requirements of wear resistance in the teeth and a fatigue-resistant body that motivates the use of two different materials during 3D printing. The steel in the toothed region is a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel typically used in high-strength applications with an average hardness of 35 Rc. In contrast, the steel below the toothed region is known for high toughness with a lower average hardness. By combining the two steels strategically in a gear, it becomes possible to tailor the mechanical properties to take advantage of the benefits of each alloy.
Through its exclusive licensing agreement, Amorphology is developing its intellectual property around multi-metal 3D printing, specifically functionally graded metals, which allows for the strategic transition between more than one metal during 3D printing to produce multi-functional parts that are free from cracks and unwanted phases. The core technology, developed over a decade ago at JPL, focuses on the design of multi-metal transitions to achieve predictable mechanical or physical properties in the printed part. Unlike conventional claddings or overlays, functional grading aims to achieve the best possible properties at the interface between dissimilar metals or composites in a 3D printed part, which is useful for preventing failures such as those caused by thermal mismatch or fatigue cracks. Tailoring the interface between different metals during printing can be achieved through diffusion at the interface by allowing the disparate metals to mix or by adding one or more intermediate compositions at the transition. The prototype developed in the current partnership was produced through wire-fed DED by printing the base of the gear from high-toughness steel and then sharply transitioning to the high hardness steel at the vertical location where the teeth begin, using the melt pool to diffuse the layers. The materials could have also been transitioned by mixing powders of the two materials in the powder-blown configuration of the DED printer.
"Functional grading with multiple materials allows us to develop gear components for robotics that cannot be fabricated with conventional metallurgy. The ability to tailor the properties of a gear via alloy composition gives us an entirely new design freedom when developing precision mechanisms," said Dr. Glenn Garrett, Amorphology CTO. "Whether it's improving the wear resistance of gear teeth while maintaining toughness in the rest of the part or using high-value steel in combination with low-cost steel to save cost, multi-material additive manufacturing is allowing us to innovate in the way that we approach gears for robotics. We can tailor properties for machinability, cost, hardness, strength, corrosion resistance, even density. For large gears where it makes sense to use additive manufacturing to save machining costs, this could be a real advantage."
"Meltio's dual-wire DED technology provides an ability to change from one material to another material automatically during the fabrication of metal components. This results in gradual change in properties and functions which can be tailored for enhanced performance," said Dr. Yash Bandari, Business Development Manager at AddiTec.
The multi-metal flexspline demonstrator from Amorphology and Additec is designed so that the high-performance high-hardness steel resides in the gear teeth and the rest of the cup is made from highly machinable tough steel. The as-printed hardness of the gear teeth through DED was measured to be around 30 Rc while the base of the cup measured at around 7 Rc (87 Rb). A further increase of the gear teeth hardness is possible through subsequent heat treatment. Future work will focus on different combinations of steels, and the development of localized heat-treating strategies to optimize the properties of each metal in the bi-metallic gear. Amorphology is actively developing other applications for functionally graded metals in applications such as thrusters, rockets, robotics, and gears, and is seeking partners for further development and licensing.
To learn more about this project email or call:
Peter Czer- peter@amorphology.com / 310.560.7793
Headquartered in Pasadena, California, Amorphology is a NASA JPL/Caltech spinoff with exceptional lineage and intellectual property developed as part of the space program. Amorphology is a leader in applying advanced materials and manufacturing technologies toward improving gear production for robotics and other industrial applications using amorphous metals, also known as bulk metal glass (BMG), additive manufacturing, and custom metal alloys and composites.
AddiTec is a founding partner of Meltio and is proud to serve as the master reseller of Meltio's products in North America. Its focus is building an ecosystem for Meltio's technology and driving business opportunities. AddiTec has a 6-year heritage in the design and development of multi-laser metal direct deposition technology and has completed a broad range of customer installations and benchmark work, as well as providing training and customer application support. AddiTec's customers include prominent universities, major research centers, technology centers, national laboratories, and a wide range of industrial customers in the aerospace, nuclear, automotive, mining and energy sectors. For more information, visit us at https://www.additec.net/
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Peter Czer
Director of Strategy, Partnerships & Technology
www.amorphology.com
E: peter@amorphology.com
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- Credit Transaction with Western Potash, comprising:
- Six-year term loan facility of up to of C$85,000,000
- 1.5% royalty on the gross revenue of Western Potash's Milestone Phase I Project
- Warrants for Appian to acquire up to 9.9% of shares in Western Potash's parent company, Western Resources
- Strong fit with Appian's investment mandate, providing attractive risk-adjusted returns and alignment with Western Resources through royalty and warrant upside, while maintaining downside protection through a senior secured position
- Underpinned by a robust project with near-term production and a 40 year mine life
- Provides Appian with exposure to a strengthening potash market, supported by stable global demand growth and constrained short and medium term supply
- Demonstrates continued success of Appian's dedicated credit and royalty offerings
LONDON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian Capital Advisory LLP ("Appian" or the "Company"), the investment advisor to long-term value-focused private equity funds that invest solely in mining and mining-related companies, today announces that it has entered into a C$85,000,000 term loan facility financing transaction (the "Credit Transaction") with Western Potash Corp. ("Western Potash"), the wholly owned subsidiary of Western Resources Corp. ("Western Resources"). Proceeds of the Credit Transaction will enable Western Potash to complete the remaining construction and development of the Milestone Phase I Project (the "Project"), Western Potash's MOP potash project located in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Credit Transaction is comprised of the following, with funding subject to customary terms and conditions:
1. A six-year term loan facility of up to USD equivalent of C$85,000,000, at an interest rate of 12.5% per annum;
2. The grant of a 1.5% royalty based on the gross revenue of the Project to Appian; and
3. Issuance to Appian by Western Resources of 20,774,030 warrants, allowing Appian, after exercise, to acquire up to 9.9% of Western Resources' issued and outstanding common shares. The exercise price is at a 25% discount to the 5-day VWAP on April 28, 2022, the execution date of the Facility Agreement.
The Credit Transaction is a strong fit within Appian's investment mandate, providing attractive risk-adjusted returns and alignment with Western Resources through royalty and warrant upside, while maintaining downside protection through a senior secured position. It provides Appian with upside exposure to the potash commodity market through the royalty and any future production expansions through the warrants package.
The Project has strong fundamentals including:
- Located in a tier-1 jurisdiction, the Project has near-term production potential expected to begin in Q2 2023 and achieve run-rate production approximately 1 year later, allowing it to take advantage of favorable Potash market dynamics
- Phase I run-rate production of 146,000 tonnes per annum MOP and a 40 year mine life. Potential to expand to a larger Phase II of 1.4 million tonnes per annum after successful completion of Phase I
- Environmentally friendly solution mining method leaves no salt tailings on the surface
- Efficient operating costs in the middle of the cost curve (on a US Midwest delivered basis)
- Long-term off-take agreement with Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM) for 100% of the potash production from the Project
Michael W. Scherb, Founder and CEO of Appian, commented: "Appian is delighted to be supporting Western Resources to develop the Milestone Phase I Project. This transaction demonstrates the continued success of our dedicated credit and royalties offering, highlighting our ability to invest through the capital structure and provide non-dilutive financing for mining companies. The value that our market-leading technical team brings is also a key differentiator, with our expertise helping project owners to maximise potential and returns.
This is a strong fit with Appian's investment mandate, providing attractive risk-adjusted returns and potential upside, supported by a robust potash asset with exposure to growing global demand for agricultural commodities."
For further information:
Finsbury Glover Hering +44 (0)20 7251 3801 / AppianCapital-LON@finsbury.com
Charles O'Brien, Richard Crowley, Theo Davies-Lewis
Appian Capital Advisory +44 (0)20 7004 0951 / info@appiancapitaladvisory.com
Michael W. Scherb
About Appian Capital Advisory LLP
Appian Capital Advisory LLP is the investment advisor to long-term value-focused private equity funds that invest solely in mining and mining-related companies.
Appian is a leading investment advisor in the metals and mining industry, with global experience across South America, North America, Australia and Africa. It has a successful track record of supporting companies to achieve their development targets, assisting 7 projects to reach production in the last 4 years, with a global operating portfolio overseeing nearly 5,000 employees.
Appian has a global team of 54 experienced professionals with presences in London, Toronto, Vancouver, Lima, Belo Horizonte, Montreal and Sydney.
For more information please visit www.appiancapitaladvisory.com, or find us on LinkedIn or Instagram.
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BOSTON , April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astound Broadband powered by RCN ,formerly known as RCN Boston, an award-winning provider of high-speed internet, TV and phone services, announced donations of $100,000 to two Boston nonprofit organizations: Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) and Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Each received $50,000.
Astound Broadband is dedicated to ensuring equitable opportunities for all regardless of gender, ability, religion, orientation, socio-economic, racial, or ethnic background. Following a recent brand transition to Astound Broadband (Astound), the organization has been focusing on its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, making internal changes to improve diversity and fairness and extending it to the communities it serves. As part of a company-wide effort that resulted from employee feedback and suggestions, the company has committed to supporting organizations that align with its DEI mission.
"Astound is committed to supporting organizations like ABCD and Bridge Over Troubled Waters whose work strengthen our community," said Sanford Ames, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Astound Broadband Powered by RCN. "ABCD has a wide range of programs and services dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through its ABCD Gateway and WorkSMART programs, specifically, it is providing a pathway for career development with hands-on skills that will help with job preparation."
The donation to ABCD will support its WorkSMART program that offers paid internships to Boston high school students in grades 9-12 to provide career opportunities and educational support.
ABCD is a nonprofit human services organization that each year, provides more than 100,000 low-income residents in the Greater Boston region with tools and resources to transition from poverty to stability and from stability to success.
Bridge Over Troubled Waters is the largest nonprofit organization in Greater Boston providing a full continuum of care to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth, serving more than 2,000 annually.
"We also chose Bridge Over Troubled Waters because it has a wide range of programs and services dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through its Street Outreach, Medical Van, Counseling, Education and Career Development, and Transitional Day and Welcome Center programs specifically, it is improving the lives of many young people experiencing homelessness," said Ames.
The donation to Bridge will be used to support Bridge's wraparound model of services to youth experiencing homelessness.
Earlier this year, Astound's regional brands (RCN, Grande, enTouch, Wave, Digital West) united under the name Astound Broadband (Astound), reflecting both the company's evolution and its vision for the future. Astound Broadband is at the forefront of the residential connectivity transformation, providing customers with award-winning services in eight of the top ten metro areas in the country. From volunteerism to delivering affordable, reliable internet to underrepresented families through the Affordable Connectivity Program; to expanding its work with women and minority-owned businesses; to investing in hyper-local partnerships that drive economic growth, Astound is committed to doing our part to make a difference in the communities where we live, work and play.
Astound Broadband Powered by RCN serves the Massachusetts communities of Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Charlestown, Dedham, Dorchester, Everett, Framingham, Hyde Park, Lexington, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, Peabody, Revere, Roslindale, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury, and Woburn.
About Astound Broadband
Astound Broadband (astound.com) is the sixth-largest cable operator in the U.S., providing award-winning high-speed internet, broadband communications solutions, TV, phone services, and fiber optic solutions for residential and business customers across the United States. Astound Broadband is comprised of organizations formerly known as RCN, Grande Communications, Wave Broadband, and enTouch. The company services Chicago, Indiana, Eastern Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York City, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Texas, and regions throughout California, Oregon, and Washington.
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amurphy@oneillandassoc.com
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MIAMI, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainrich Inc just partnered up with Kinspire - a new telehealth app that connects occupational therapists and physical therapists with neurodiverse kids.
Now, everyone who purchased one of the Play Gyms from Brainrichkids.com will be able to get connected with a professional therapist and learn how to take home play to the next level.
Kinspire offers one month Free membership to any Brainrichkids.com customer whose kids have a need for such services. It is a $149 value that Brainrich customers can take advantage of.
Kinspire has a library of activities for sensory play at home and it also provides 1:1 telehealth sessions with the parents. Parents are now able to use Brainrich Play Gym at home and get professionally-tailored guidance from a therapist online.
Visit https://www.kinspirehealth.com/brainrich-kids for more information.
Follow @Brainrichkids on Instagram and sign up for the email updates for more details about this campaign.
Contact: Yegor Nadvornyy at info@brainrichkids.com or 1-800-586-1688
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Companies' innovations in scalable, affordable hybrid care debut at the American Telehealth Association 26th Annual Conference & Expo
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. and EATONTOWN, N.J., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CDW Healthcare, the dedicated healthcare organization within CDW, and Caregility, an enterprise telehealth market leader dedicated to connecting care for patients and clinicians everywhere, announce a new strategic partnership. The companies have teamed together to expand their virtual care capabilities, including Caregility's transformative new Inpatient Virtual Engagement solution (IVE), which offers the industry's first cost-effective option for bedside hybrid care delivery at scale. Inpatient Virtual Engagement will be showcased in the Caregility Booth #1402 at ATA2022 in Boston from May 1-3.
CDW Healthcare serves an established provider base, working with a broad range of hospitals and health systems across the U.S., as well as many premier healthcare institutions in the U.K. and Canada. Its wide range of proven solutions and services helps provider organizations to build, refine and grow their virtual care strategy and technology infrastructure – from the hospital to the home.
"Partnering with Caregility brings an innovative new dimension of hybrid care to the inpatient setting. As healthcare providers reimagine the 'Hospital Room of the Future,' we're giving them a brand-new option to help overcome pervasive staff shortages and burnout, ease clinical workflows and improve the experience for every patient in every room and every bed," says Elliott Wilson, Chief Virtual Care Strategist, CDW Healthcare.
Powered by the award-winning Caregility Cloud™ virtual care platform, Caregility's IVE solution facilitates hybrid care right at the patient bedside and across all acuity settings. It combines medical-grade telehealth endpoints, cloud-based software and sophisticated device management into an affordable, subscription-based Solution as a Service. At IVE's core are three purpose-built components including the company's new Access Point of Care System (APS100) for lower acuity patient settings, a first-of-its-kind administration portal to centralize multiple virtual care programs, and a fleet management tool for governing thousands of medical-grade telehealth endpoint devices. Health systems can readily scale up or down from one to all beds, depending on the level of acuity needed.
IVE helps facilitate a breadth of clinical workflows, including virtual specialty coverage, tele-rounding, tele-nursing, and tele-observation to address staffing shortages, streamline patient care, and enhance clinical collaboration. The solution can assist with earlier detection of deteriorating patient conditions, enhancing health systems' ability to support rapid response aimed at improving patient outcomes. IVE also fits into the growing trend of patient engagement, providing patients with timely access to their clinical team, interpreters and family members to reduce anxiety and speed the recovery process.
"Our partnership with CDW extends the value that we create for our mutual healthcare customers by supporting hybrid care delivery that complements standard inpatient care plans and practices. Together, we aim to help providers improve clinical outcomes, achieve better operational performance and integrate transformative technology solutions into their long-term strategic initiatives," adds Caregility Chief Strategy Officer Pete McLain.
CDW Healthcare and Caregility will host a live pressroom briefing at the upcoming American Telemedicine Association Annual Conference & Expo in Boston, MA on May 2.
CDW Healthcare is a leading multi-brand technology solutions provider focused exclusively on serving the healthcare marketplace in North America and the United Kingdom. Working closely with thousands of healthcare organizations nationwide, its customers range from small rural providers to large integrated delivery networks. The dedicated healthcare team leverages the expertise of CDW technology specialists and engineers to deliver best-in-class outcomes across the solutions stack and IT lifecycle. For more information, visit www.CDWG.com/healthcare.
Caregility Corporation is dedicated to connecting patients and clinicians everywhere with its CaregilityCloud virtual care platform. Designated as the Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (non-EMR) in 2021 and 2022, CaregilityCloud powers a purpose-built ecosystem of enterprise telehealth solutions across the care continuum. Caregility provides secure, reliable, and HIPAA- compliant audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in both acute and ambulatory settings. Caregility supports more than 1,300 hospitals across dozens of health systems with millions of virtual care sessions hosted annually. From critical and acute, to urgent and emergent, to post-acute and ambulatory, as well as hospital-to-home, Caregility is connecting care everywhere. Follow Caregility on LinkedIn and Twitter at @caregility.
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LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Didi Hirsch, home of the nation's premier Suicide Prevention Center and a leading provider of whole-person mental health and crisis care, together with Councilmember Nithya Raman's Office, proclaimed May as Mental Health Is Health Month (MHIHM) in the City of Los Angeles. With this proclamation, Didi Hirsch announced a national campaign for mental health equity and parity including 2022 MHIH Ambassadors such as Jhene Aiko, an outspoken and brave advocate, and MTV Entertainment Group.
The pandemic, trauma, loss, and inequities have further impacted the population's mental wellbeing. In the past year alone, ten percent of Los Angeles residents thought about suicide and 13.9 percent have experienced serious psychological distress. In addition, an average of two Los Angeles County residents die by suicide every day. This growing crisis is felt across the country, particularly among youth, as the nation has experienced a 15-year upswing of mental health issues on college campuses. With 60 percent of teens and young people with depression unable to access care, the current risk is heightened and the need for available resources is even more magnified. Didi Hirsch is experiencing a 13 percent increase in calls, chats, and texts, with 136,000 received per year on average at the Suicide Prevention Center's 24/7 English/Spanish Crisis Line. This proclamation is a meaningful step to amplifying mental health awareness.
To address this growing crisis, the City of Los Angeles and mental health advocates, together with Didi Hirsch, proclaimed May as Mental Health Is Health Month–an action-oriented approach to National Mental Health Awareness Month while awareness of gaps in mental health and substance use care is at an all-time high. Over 25 years ago, Didi Hirsch started a movement to erase the 'interpersonal stigma' of mental illness by launching the nation's first Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards, honoring those who courageously shared their stories for others. Today, Didi Hirsch's month-long campaign will bring attention to 'structural stigmas,' which experts say are more systemic laws, policies, and practices that treat patients with mental illness as less important. Calls to action to advocate, donate, and activate through 4 weekly themes of Health Heroes, Youth, Crisis Care, and Whole-person Care, seek to ensure that all healthcare finally sees and treats the mind and body as inseparable and no child, family, or adult is left without access.
The 2022 Didi Hirsch Mental Health Is Health Month Ambassadors include:
- Jhene Aiko, a six-time Grammy Nominee and mental health advocate;
- MTV Entertainment Group with decades-long legacy of mental health work;
- Adia Fadaei, Mental Health is Health Youth Ambassador, a 19-year-old mental health and suicide prevention advocate from Los Angeles, California.
Throughout the month, Didi Hirsch will share powerful stories of this year's Ambassadors, conduct highly engaging social media activations, and host curated opportunities to educate and activate individuals in advocacy.
"We are grateful to the City of Los Angeles for not stopping at the awareness of mental health needs in our communities in May, but choosing to destigmatize systems with its investments and this concrete message of hope and equity," said Didi Hirsch's CEO Jonathan Goldfinger, MD, MPH, FAAP. "As we celebrate 80 years of service, Didi Hirsch will highlight to the public how world-class, whole-person mental health and suicide prevention services look and feel, especially to the youth, health professionals, BIPOC, and other communities where discrimination and injustice limit access. With the support of the City of Los Angeles, we are confident this action-oriented campaign will help save and transform lives."
"As someone who has battled depression and anxiety, I'm deeply aware that Mental Health Is Health," said Jhene Aiko, singer, mental health advocate and Mental Health Is Health Ambassador. "I'm honored to be recognized and grateful to Didi Hirsch, the City of Los Angeles and Councilmember Raman for creating a culture of positivity surrounding mental health."
"Over the past few years we have seen mental health issues skyrocket - in large part due to the pandemic - affecting the lives of Angelenos regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic status," said Councilmember Nithya Raman. "I am so proud to partner with Didi Hirsch, which has a long-standing commitment to the local Los Angeles community, to proclaim May as Mental Health is Health Month, and ensure that anyone struggling with mental health is connected with the support and resources they need."
"We greatly admire the life-saving work of Didi Hirsch, and are honored to be recognized for our commitment to demystify, destigmatize and normalize conversations around mental health, especially among young people today," said Brianna Cayo Cotter, Senior Vice President of Social Impact, MTV Entertainment Group. "From harnessing the power of storytelling to convening a cross-sector of partners to build movements, we can drive transformative change to address mental health in the same way in which we treat physical health."
"I am hopeful for the country's youth amid our mental health crisis as Didi Hirsch, mental health supporters, and local elected officials prioritize removing the stigma of mental health and suicide," said Adia Fadaei, Didi Hirsch's Youth Mental Health is Health Ambassador. "As a member of the nation's First Mental Health Youth Action Forum, I am working towards presenting how to break down barriers to access, together saving lives, one student at a time."
Didi Hirsch's MHIHM campaign aims to ignite social change and empower audiences to take action by advocating, donating, and participating in social media. Click-to-contact advocacy will create a multi-demographic effort for policy change in support of mental health. Easy-to-activate opportunities, including a How I Look/How I Feel Challenge on social media, will encourage participants to post the juxtaposition of how they look with an image depicting how they "really" feel inside. For Ask a Therapist, Didi Hirsch will invite one to two influencer therapists to answer questions on their Instagram account every week. In a daily Just Checking on You campaign, Didi Hirsch's Instagram followers can look forward to a different influencer and VIP checking in to ask how they're doing and feeling. The Power of Donation will educate audiences that, as a collective, their contribution will make an impact, especially in our communities most vulnerable to recent traumas and long-standing inequities. The campaign will include data, real stories, and vital statistics, shedding light on the importance of treating mental health as equal to physical health.
Didi Hirsch recognizes supporters, including Bubble Skincare and Patterson's Auto Team, for donating a portion of their proceeds supporting Didi Hirsch's MHIHM. In addition, SUR Restaurant and Lounge owners Nathalie and Guillermo Zapata are donating in loving memory of their brilliant and dear friend Chris Huvane.
Today Didi Hirsch is also building upon 80 years of impact by leading the 13 California 988 Crisis Centers' growth toward a successful, equitable launch of 988. With $20 Million from the Newsom Administration, $14 Million more just received from the Biden Administration for all 13 Centers, plus $12 Million from the federal government for Didi Hirsch to grow its unique capacity for Spanish speakers and chat and text services which are disproportionately used by youth. The new easy-to-remember three-digit number for mental health crisis care is going live on July 16, 2022. Recently, Didi Hirsch has partnered with Mantra Health to provide best-in-class virtual mental health services and 24/7 on-demand support for college students who need immediate mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis care.
For the month of May, Didi Hirsch has created a social media tool kit HERE to advocate, donate, and join the Mental Health is Health movement. Didi Hirsch invites social media users to drive awareness for the cause with educational and inspirational content by using #HowILookHowIFeel and tagging @Didi_Hirsch. Visit mentalhealthishealth.org for weekly activations.
About Didi Hirsch:
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a national leader in whole-person mental health and crisis care for 80 years. Its first-in-the-nation Suicide Prevention Center operates multiple English/Spanish hotlines 24/7, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline becoming 988 in July 2022, the national Disaster Distress Helpline for those suffering emotionally from natural or manmade disasters, a new line diverting 911 calls from the LAPD disproportionately connecting Black and Latinx young men to care, as well as Teen Line and LAUSD line. Didi Hirsch's highly specialized experts also provide outpatient therapy and medication management, crisis counseling and support groups for people with suicidal thoughts, attempts, or loss, as well as suicide prevention training for students, teachers, clergy, police, and first responders. Didi Hirsch serves nearly 160,000 children, adults and families each year through 10 facilities and over 75 schools across Los Angeles and Orange counties. Learn more today at www.didihirsch.org.
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RADNOR, Pa., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Grab Holdings Limited ("Grab") (NASDAQ: GRAB; GRABW). The action charges Grab with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Grab's materially misleading statements to the public, Grab's investors have suffered significant losses.
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: MAY 16, 2022
CLASS PERIOD: AUGUST 2, 2021 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2022
CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS:
James Maro, Esq. at (484) 270-1453 or via email at info@ktmc.com
Kessler Topaz is one of the world's foremost advocates in protecting the public against corporate fraud and other wrongdoing. Our securities fraud litigators are regularly recognized as leaders in the field individually and our firm is both feared and respected among the defense bar and the insurance bar. We are proud to have recovered billions of dollars for our clients and the classes of shareholders we represent.
GRAB'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
Grab develops delivery management, mobility, financial services, and enterprise software solutions. In particular, Grab operates a "super app" that functions as Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing and delivery service, similar to Uber.
On August 2, 2021, Grab announced its Q1 2021 results in a press release stating, in relevant part, "we are pleased with our progress toward becoming a publicly-traded company, which we expect to occur in Q4 2021," and that "we continue to deliver strong growth, despite the ongoing impact of COVID-19." Grab also indicated in the press release that the company "saw robust topline growth, even compared to the first quarter of 2020 that saw limited impact from COVID-19, and took strides towards profitability."
During the Class Period, Grab touted that it had the region's largest on-demand driver supply network, based on the total number of registered driver-partners in Southeast Asia in 2020, and its largest food delivery network, based on the number of registered food delivery merchant-partners in Southeast Asia in 2020.
Then, on March 3, 2022, Grab disclosed that its fourth quarter revenues had declined 44% from the previous quarter and reported a $1.1 billion loss for the quarter. During a conference call held in connection with the results, Anthony Tan, Grab's Chief Executive Officer, attributed the poor financial results to "invest[ing] heavily" in driver incentives. During the conference call, Peter Oey, Grab's Chief Financial Officer, stated that it would take one or two quarters "to get that equilibrium between drivers and riders, between supply and demand." Following this news, Grab's stock price fell $1.95, or 37.3%, to close at $3.28 per share on March 3, 2022.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Grab investors may, no later than May 16, 2022 seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Grab investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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WHO CAN BE A LEAD PLAINTIFF?
A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
ABOUT KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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James Maro, Jr., Esq.
280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
(484) 270-1453
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The builder's off-site built housing innovations lead to attainable, energy-efficient homes
OMAHA, Neb. , April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired by a commitment to build a better tomorrow, Clayton, a national builder of off-site and site-built homes, unveiled its first net-zero electricity home to the public at the 2022 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting in Omaha, NE. The home showcases energy-efficient features available to Clayton customers today, as well as new technologies Clayton is exploring for future innovation – including solar power.
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"Clayton is committed to building sustainable and attainable homes," said Kevin Clayton, CEO. "Whether it's building this net-zero home or through our volunteer program, Clayton Impact, our team members aim to leave a lasting, positive impact on our communities and the planet."
The net-zero electricity home showcased at the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting is The Pulse floor plan, paired with several energy efficiency upgrades and a solar roofing system. Features on the home currently available to customers include Energy Star® appliances, LED lights, Lux windows with argon, 22-21-50 insulation package and an ecobee® smart thermostat. Additional upgrades, not currently offered through Clayton, include CertainTeed® Solar shingles and Benjamin Moore® low-VOC paint. This net-zero electricity home costs just under $230,000 before the cost of land and solar panels.* With all of these upgrades combined, the home produces enough electricity to power itself.
"Our design teams are dedicated to creating homes with the features our customers want while upholding our vision for beautiful, modern design," explained Megan Foster, Interior Design Manager. "Across all aspects of the building process, from materials to innovative design, Clayton Built® homes are built efficiently and thoughtfully to serve as an attainable home solution for a growing number of people."
Just one 64-gallon bin of waste was collected during the off-site building process of the net-zero electricity home, which was displayed during the annual meeting, helping attendees conceptualize the low amount of waste accumulated during the off-site home building process.
"From the building process to homeownership, Clayton aims to incorporate sustainability across our business," said William Jenkins, Director of Environment and Sustainability. "While we are continuing to improve the energy efficiency of our homes, our sustainability efforts also include improving the energy and fuel efficiency of our operations, increasing our reliance on renewable energy, and setting ongoing reduction targets for waste and water consumption."
Clayton's building innovations are part of a larger commitment to social responsibility that spans across the entire enterprise. The newly launched Clayton Social Responsibility website features stories across the company demonstrating Clayton's growing commitment to be a "force for good" for Clayton's communities, customers, Team Members and partners. The company's social responsibility focus includes: delivering an outstanding team member experience, democratizing housing, investing in communities and building a sustainable future. The site highlights a new partnership between Clayton and The Arbor Day Foundation to plant 2.33 million trees in forests around the country in 2022, helping restore vital ecosystems in an effort to foster a long-term, sustainable impact.
Visit the Clayton Social Responsibility Page to discover more about Clayton's efforts to develop housing innovations that improve lives and build a better tomorrow.
About Clayton
Founded in 1956, Clayton is committed to opening doors to a better life and building happyness® through homeownership. As a diverse builder committed to quality and durability, Clayton offers traditional site-built homes and off-site built housing – including modular homes, manufactured homes, CrossMod™ homes, tiny homes, college dormitories, military barracks and apartments. All Clayton Built® homes are proudly designed, engineered and assembled in America. In 2021, Clayton built 60,701 homes across the country. Clayton is a Berkshire Hathaway company. For more information, visit claytonhomes.com.
Net zero electricity is based on electrical energy consumption using NREL® BEoptTM to estimate annual electrical energy consumption and NREL PVWatts Calculator to estimate the annual solar production on homes built with energy efficient features and assumes that the home is placed in a location that optimizes the solar features.
* Price is estimated as of April 2022 and does not include taxes, title fees, insurance premiums, filing or recording fees, land or improvements to the land, wheels and axles, or community / homeowner association fees.
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SINGAPORE, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinllectibles™️, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cosmos Group Holdings, Inc. (OTC: COSG) is pleased to share its latest initiative in community engagement by releasing exclusive POAPs (Proof of Attendance Pictures) for its series of AMA (Ask-Me-Anything) sessions. POAPs are Ethereum-based NFT badges which are considered to be unique digital collectibles, and are given to participants for attending events in the physical world, online, or the metaverse.
"While POAPs are not widespread within the NFT community, we feel the POAPs are a really interesting way to encourage broader participation with the artist or partner. They enable more people to engage with the physical pieces as well as provide an element of experience and access to a digital collectible associated with that art form. We recently held an AMA session where we released the inaugural Coinllectibles' POAPs minted with the authentic photographs of Andy Warhol by photographer William John Kennedy. We saw an encouraging uptake of community members participating to receive the POAPs. Of course the Kennedy signed limited edition pieces themselves, including the Warhol Holding Marilyn Acetate, are special and of interest to many collectors, but we feel the POAPs can add to the long term engagement by more people to the artist and recognition of Kennedy's work," said Toby O'Connor CEO of Coinllectibles™️.
There will be further opportunity to access a POAP and learn more about William John Kennedy and his work with Andy Warhol and the special editions pieces on 4 May. Community members are welcome to join the 4th May session at 10pm HKT/ 3pm BST and access the event online via these channels:
- Youtube: http://ow.ly/vXK950IU6V3
- Facebook: http://ow.ly/1son50IU6V4
- Linkedin: http://ow.ly/W0L050IU6V2
For more information, please follow @Coinllectibles on Twitter (https://twitter.com/coinllectibles) or visit https://coinllectibles.art.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are often indicated by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "look forward to," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future business activities including the expansion into the decentralized financing space. These forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or projected herein include uncertainties associated with operating a business in Singapore and Hong Kong, risk of interference by the PRC government, ability to compete, that financial resources do not last for as long as anticipated, and that COSG is a holding company that may not realize the expected benefits of NFT's offered by Coinllectibles™️. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can be found in COSG's regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in its current report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2021. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. COSG undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
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Ms Rachel Lim
Director, Marketing & PR
Rachel.Lim@Coinllectibles.Art
About Cosmos Group Holdings Inc
Cosmos is a business group that operates in two business segments:
- Arts and Collectibles
- Financing
Through CoinllectiblesTM, the group provides authentication, valuation and certification (AVC) service, sale and purchase, hire purchase, financing, custody, security and exhibition (CSE) services to art buyers through traditional channels, as well as through leveraging blockchain technology through the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
With subsidiaries licensed under Hong Kong's Money Lenders Ordinance, the group currently primarily provides unsecured personal loan to private individuals, with a small portfolio of mortgage loans.
The group is integrating the two business segments by offering secured financing services to prospective art and collectibles purchasers to provide a one-stop arts and collectibles purchasing and financing experience.
About the Company – Coinllectibles™️
Coinllectibles™️ is a technology company supporting the collectibles industry with a focus on rare memorabilia and artworks that exist and have intrinsic value in the real world, whether tangible or intangible in nature.
Coinllectibles™️ applies blockchain, marketplace, metaverse and NFT technologies as tools to disrupt and enhance the real world collectibles industry. The technology underpinning NFTs (non-fungible tokens) has multiple functional use cases that Coinllectibles™️ is applying to areas including art, sports, watches, numismatics, limited edition toys, limited edition fashion wear and sneakers. NFTs have the power to transform our societies and some areas may be subject to regulations. Coinllectibles™️ uses NFT technology solely to provide a legally-binding digital ownership token (DOT) to a tangible or intangible collectible, which our analysis suggests would functionally fall outside any regulatory parameter.
Website: www.coinllectibles.art
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coinllectibles
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coinllectibles/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coinllectibles
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coinllectibles
Telegram: https://t.me/Coinllectibles
About Coinllectibles™️ Fusion DOT
Coinllectibles™️ prides the Fusion DOT as the industry "Gold Standard". Being a Gold Standard, a Fusion DOT contains the following on the Inter Planetary File System (IPFS) – (1) a sale and purchase agreement reflecting the purchase, by the person minting the Fusion DOT™️, of the underlying asset at a fair value with all rights and restrictions clearly detailed, (2) bailment terms governing the rights to possession whilst the underlying asset remains with Coinllectibles™️, (3) a transfer deed reflecting the transfer of the ownership of the underlying asset (together with all rights and restrictions) by the transferor to the holder of the Fusion NFT™️, (4) ownership title deed written into the description of the Fusion DOT™️ and (5) the unequivocal identification file of the underlying asset, whose ownership is reflected in the title deed represented by the Fusion DOT™️.
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On the 30th anniversary of the LA uprisings, the Making LA Whole Coalition calls on the City to reverse budget cuts to community programs and deliver on last year's budget commitments
LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Making LA Whole Coalition, led by Community Coalition (CoCo), SEIU 2015, InnerCity Struggle, and Brotherhood Crusade, wrote to Mayor Eric Garcetti and the LA City Council requesting urgent changes to the proposed 2022-2023 funding levels. The Coalition called on the City to reveal the status of committed 2021-22 appropriations, expand funding for community-based programs in LA's highest-need communities, and create permanent solutions to the seismic inequities laid bare by COVID-19.
Thirty years after the LA Uprisings, the Making LA Whole Coalition is calling out the deep-rooted inequities that Los Angeles' working-class residents and communities continue to face every day.
"When budget cuts happen, equity is the first to go," said Alberto Retana, President and CEO of Community Coalition. "The challenges confronting our communities are ongoing, and our citizens deserve more than just one-time funding. We ask the City not to turn back now but to remain committed to solving the inequalities residents face."
Last year, the Coalition propelled monumental strides toward equity in the 2021-2022 budget, including a historic $170M investment in community-based programs. Ahead of appropriations season, the Coalition requests deserved transparency as to how last year's funds were spent and the status of remaining allocation. Any residual funding must remain in place until fully returned to the community.
The Coalition is further speaking out against Mayor Garcetti's FY 2022-2023 proposed budget cuts that would slash an estimated $100M from 2021-2022 funding for essential and priority community programs. In addition to these significant budget cuts, the Mayor's proposal reveals a funding increase in the proposed police budget, which the Coalition adamantly opposes. After taking significant steps to mitigate decades-long disinvestment in last year's budget, the City must not retreat but recommit to addressing the long-standing demands of families and communities adversely affected by these inequities.
These cuts will undermine the robust efforts underway to build an inclusive and equitable Los Angeles. It is long past time that community-based programs be placed on equal footing with all other City initiatives and not be subject to the vagaries of one-time investments. By allocating permanent resources where they are most needed, the City would protect critical community services from being cut in future budgets and create a vital foundation for equality among communities.
Please find the full letter to the Mayor's Office and City Council Committee on Budget and Finance here.
Contact: Libbie Wilcox
CommunityCoalition@hstrategies.com
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LONDON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 29th March 2022, the Supreme Court of Bermuda upheld the claims by Bidzina Ivanishvili, former Prime Minister of Georgia, and his family versus CS Life, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse, one of Switzerland's leading banks.
The damning judgement confirmed that Credit Suisse had been aware of its employee's wrongdoings, including fraud and mismanagement, but did nothing to prevent these and chose to prioritize profits over the legitimate interests of the client.
In advance of the judgement, Credit Suisse's statement of 23rd March had confirmed that its subsidiary was facing an award in excess of USD 500 million to ensure it met financial regulatory requirements. Moreover, in that very same statement, the Bank stated it would be accumulating reserves required to meet the award.
Following the Judgement, the respective parties were given an opportunity – based on a formula as defined by the court – to make their own calculations. Grant Thornton, a global audit specialist that is among the world top five leading firms, was instructed by Bidzina Ivanishvili and his family to act as experts in the proceedings, including to calculate the damages. The Court is expected to award damages of more than USD 600 million.
A spokesperson for Mr. Ivanishvili commented:
"The Bermuda Court Judgement did not provide a specific award amount and proposed a definitive formula to calculate the damages. It should be said that the methodology suggested by the Court was the most acceptable format for the Plaintiffs and their expectations have been met in full. The client expects that the Bermuda court to approve the figure within the next few weeks and that respective enforcement will be implemented as a result."
According to the spokesperson, there is subsequent litigation against Credit Suisse Trust pending before the Courts of Singapore, where the trial is set for September 2022, involving a claim of more than USD 800 million.
Once the Court in Bermuda issues the Order for Payment, including the calculated amount of damages, which is expected to happen before the end of June, Mr. Ivanishvili is intending to organize six press conferences for the international media. These will demonstrate in detail, how Credit Suisse and, in general, the Swiss banking system operate. What type of schemes are offered to clients for managing their investments, including available fund structures as a result of which, clients are restricted in practicable means for managing their own assets; in addition, the clients are deprived of access to their own funds where much depends on the "goodwill" of the Bank. How the Swiss regulator – FINMA – has no effective tools to prevent gross violations in the Swiss banking system; how the Swiss Prosecutors' Office protects the Banks and is unable to hold them responsible and instead bring charges only against one individual, described as a "lone wolf". The Swiss judicial system, which orders the Banks to repay funds confirmed as stolen to clients only once the funds have been recovered from third parties and how unprotected any client could be when investing in the Swiss finance sector. Mr. Ivanishvili will dedicate each of the meetings with the media to each of the above topics and will break down the myths associated with so-called untainted image of Swiss banking and judiciary.
It is noteworthy that since the decision of the Bermuda Court, Credit Suisse has recently announced changes to its top management, including the change of the Chief Legal Officer. On 29th April, the General Meeting of Credit Suisse will have to take effective measures for recover from the ongoing scandals and the unsuccessful disputes with clients.
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CS Victims was established by the representatives of certain clients of Credit Suisse.
They are victims of an estimated $1 billion fraud perpetrated by the Bank's personnel over seven years. At least one of Credit Suisse's employees has been convicted of fraud and FINMA has highlighted failures in Credit Suisse's systems and controls which led directly to crimes being committed.
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New safes for controlled substances anticipated to help reduce organized retail crime
All 97 CVS Pharmacy locations in the state now using time delay safe technology
WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of an ongoing commitment to support law enforcement and help build safer communities, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced the completed installation of time delay safe technology in all 97 Nevada CVS Pharmacy locations, including those in Target stores. The safes are anticipated to help prevent pharmacy robberies and the potential for associated diversion of controlled substance medications – including opioid medications such as oxycodone and hydrocodone – by electronically delaying the time it takes for pharmacy employees to open the safe. In addition, the safes are anticipated to benefit the safety and well-being of CVS Pharmacy customers and employees.
The company's rollout of time delay safes is in support of the Nevada Organized Retail Crime Association's efforts in partnership with local and state law enforcement, and the retail community to fight back against escalating organized retail crime.
"The new security measures being implemented by CVS Health will help protect Nevadans," said Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. "These new safes will help reduce retail crime, protect employees and keep opioid medications off the street. In a state that has been hit hard by the opioid crisis like Nevada, these measures are invaluable."
CVS Health first implemented time delay safe technology in 2015 in CVS Pharmacy locations across Indianapolis, a city experiencing a high volume of pharmacy robberies at the time. The company saw a 70 percent decline in pharmacy robberies among the Indianapolis stores where time delay safes had been installed. Since then, the company has introduced time delay safes across 22 states, including Nevada, and the District of Columbia, resulting in a 50 percent decline in robberies at CVS pharmacies in those local communities.
"While our company continues to focus on moving the country one step closer to a post-pandemic world by increasing access to COVID-19 vaccines, testing and other measures to help create healthy communities, supporting law enforcement efforts in their battle against organized retail crime also remains a focus," said Thomas M. Moriarty, Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel, CVS Health. "Criminal activities that organized retail crime rings fund are a clear danger to our communities, so it is important that retailers, law enforcement and political leaders work together to solve this problem. Time delay safes can help reduce the theft and diversion of prescription medications and bring added security to our stores which creates a safe environment for our patients and colleagues."
The time delay function cannot be overridden and is designed to serve as a deterrent to would-be pharmacy robbers whose goal is to enter and exit their robbery targets as quickly as possible. All CVS Pharmacy locations in Nevada display visible signage warning that time delay safes are in use to prevent on-demand access to controlled substance narcotics.
CVS Health's time delay safe program is one of many company initiatives to help address and prevent prescription medication misuse and diversion. Through its Safe Medication Disposal Program in Nevada, for example, the company has installed 18 drug disposal units in select CVS Pharmacy locations and donated one unit to a local police department in the state. To date, nearly 29,000 pounds of unwanted and expired medication have been collected in Nevada.
Presently, the company supports over 4,000 safe medication disposal units in CVS Pharmacy locations and through local law enforcement organizations nationwide. Together, these existing medication disposal units have collected nearly 4 million pounds of unwanted medications that might otherwise have been diverted, misused or ended up in the water supply.
For downloadable time delay safe photos, please visit the Media Resource Center.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company, delivering care like no one else can. We reach more people and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and approximately 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that's managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Learn more at www.cvshealth.com.
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831-241-8294
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John Sadler
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Daz 3D will soon release a brand new NFT collection exclusively on the platform.
SALT LAKE CITY and VANCOUVER, Apr. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daz 3D, a market leader in NFT creation using their advanced 3D modeling and avatar technology, today announced the company will be a launch partner of Coinbase NFT. Coinbase NFT, a web3 social marketplace, recently entered Beta. Daz 3D will include their debut NFT collection, Non-Fungible People, on the platform.
Coinbase NFT amassed millions of people on their waitlist and the first set of beta testers will be able to create a Coinbase NFT profile to buy and sell NFTs using any self-custody wallet, whether that's Coinbase Wallet or something else.
Daz 3D will be releasing a new NFT collection to launch exclusively on the new marketplace. More details about this collection will be released soon.
Daz 3D's first NFT collection, Non-Fungible People (NFP), will be a featured collection on Coinbase NFT. NFP is 8,888 hyper-realistic female and non-binary avatars generated using the leading character generation technology on the market. Each avatar comes paired with a fully-rigged 3D model for advanced utility. Daz 3D has partnered with trendsetting corporations including Champion and Louis Moinet to bring exclusive NFT content to NFP holders.
"We couldn't be more thrilled to be an official launch partner of Coinbase NFT," said Scott Guttenberger, VP of Marketing at Daz 3D. "Coinbase has an unmatched track record as the leader in crypto exchange, and their NFT marketplace will bring new beautiful collections to a new audience for NFTs."
About Daz 3D
Daz 3D is a leader in NFT strategy, marketing & full-stack development, including generative PFP collections. The company has worked with iconic brands like Warner Brothers, Champion, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Louis Moinet, and others to create cross-chain NFT collections and wearables for the metaverse. In 2021 it partnered with RTFKT (now Nike) to bring 3D utility to CloneX, and Daz recently dropped Non-Fungible People, the first of several PFP projects slated for 2022.
Daz offers proprietary avatar technology and its free-to-use 3D modeling software, Daz Studio, which has been used by millions of people worldwide. This powerful combination allows artists to create high-resolution stills and animations in 3D scenes and its digital marketplace showcases tens of thousands of products with more than 5 million cross-compatible 3D assets. Learn more about Daz 3D.
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DAVIS, Calif., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ELEVAI LABS, INC., ("ELEVAI" or the "Company") a science-based, data-driven regenerative aesthetic skincare company is pleased to announce the appointment of industry expert Brenda Buechler as Chief Marketing and Brand Advisor.
Ms. Buechler has an extensive and successful career that spans over 23 years in director and leadership roles at companies including Alastin Skincare and SkinMedica. Ms. Buechler's previous roles have included sales (B2C, B2B, and online), branding, and strategic marketing in start-ups as well as large established brands. Brenda is highly adept at building brands and developing marketing and communications strategies that exceed expectations and drive revenue.
Ms. Buechler has demonstrated a proven track record of successful business leadership and development of leading brands in the medical aesthetics and pharmaceutical arenas. At Alastin Skincare, Inc., as Director of Brand Marketing and PR, Ms. Buechler built and managed small and large teams, new product launches, built the initial eCommerce and blog infrastructure that led to a 240% growth in eCommerce revenue. She initiated marketing strategies and research programs across both the physician dispensed and consumer eCommerce sales channels, B2B and B2C, that helped contribute to overall revenue growth of 100% year over year for over 2 years straight.
Brenda Buechler stated "I am thrilled to join an organization that is bringing advanced and innovative skincare products to physicians and patients helping to maximize outcomes in regenerative skincare. Elevai Labs has demonstrated a commitment to science and to bringing a novel approach to stem cell technology. This is a tremendous opportunity and I am honored to be joining to help build the brand and accelerate the growth of the company."
Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of ELEVAI LABS, INC., Jordan R. Plews, PhD remarked, "We are excited to welcome Ms. Buechler to the ELEVAI team, her expertise will no doubt help us reach more customers while achieving better brand awareness as we continue to scale rapidly."
About ELEVAI LABS, INC.
ELEVAI LABS, INC. is a biotechnology company developing cutting-edge regenerative skincare applications. The company solves the unmet needs in the regenerative aesthetics space through a combination of cutting-edge science and next-generation consumer applications. Elevai Labs develops state-of-the-art topic anesthetic and pharmaceutical-grade skin care for the physician-dispensed market, with a focus on leveraging stem cell exosome technology. Learn more about Elevai Labs at www.elevaiskincare.com.
For further information: Kendra Ciardiello, Associate Director, Contact@ELEVAILabs.com, 1-866-794-4940 CO: ELEVAI Labs Inc.
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Shares aggressive carbon neutrality goals and initiatives, and industry leading "Empire Building Playbook: An Owner's Guide to Low Carbon Retrofits"
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today shared its 2021 Sustainability Report – published on Earth Day – that highlights major accomplishments, transparent metrics, and forward-looking goals for energy, sustainability, and DE&I.
ESRT's aggressive energy reduction goals, detailed in the report, outline plans for carbon neutrality at the Empire State Building and throughout the portfolio. The goals include:
- 2030 carbon neutrality target for the Empire State Building and 2035 carbon neutrality target for the balance of ESRT's office portfolio,
- and 20% reduction of energy use intensity by 2024 as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge.
ESRT's emissions reduction targets have been accepted by Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) consistent with a 1.5°C climate scenario, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement and a critical limit based on reports published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. Public commitment to the SBTi supports reduction pathways to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
"The annual Sustainability Report is another way for ESRT to chart the course for our industry with transparent reporting of best practices, progress, and significant goals for carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy use reduction, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I)," said Anthony E. Malkin, ESRT's chairman, president, and CEO. "Our forward-looking approach toward carbon neutrality with substantial returns on investment continues to deliver value for our stakeholders."
The report highlights the company's recently published "Empire Building Playbook: An Owner's Guide for Low Carbon Retrofits," that was announced at a launch event at the Empire State Building with President Bill Clinton, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Mayor Eric Adams on April 21, 2022. Co-developed by NYSERDA and supported by other NYC-based landlords and the Clinton Global Initiative, the playbook outlines the step-by-step process for existing commercial buildings to develop a pathway to carbon reduction with proven returns on investment and is modeled from the industry-leading deep-energy retrofit at the Empire State Building that reduced carbon emissions at the building by 54% within the past decade. The full Empire Building Playbook can be found online.
"We remain transparent with our practices and progress as we work toward our industry-leading goals for sustainability, energy, and ESG," said Dana Robbins Schneider, senior vice president, director of energy, sustainability, and ESG at ESRT. "We are on track to meet our goals of net zero carbon emissions at the Empire State Building by 2030 and throughout our portfolio by 2035. We will maintain our commitment to healthy buildings for our occupants and employees, to impactful community engagement, and to demonstration of the strong economic case for this important work."
ESRT announced in the report that it was one of the first in the world to achieve its annual recertification of the WELL Health-Safety Rating. Other major accolades that ESRT received and maintained in 2021 included:
- #1 most efficient REIT in NYC based on kgCO2e per square foot, by Morgan Stanley 2020 research report
- #1 lowest GHG emissions of all NYC-based REITs per Green Street 2021 research report
- Green Lease Leader Gold 2021
- ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year 2021
- Highest-possible GRESB 5 Star Rating and Public Disclosure A-Rating
- LEED Gold Certification for the Empire State Building since 2011
- NYSERDA Empire Building Challenge Partner
The 2021 Sustainability Report also disclosed key DE&I goals and processes, and diversity metrics at all levels, which include significant enhancements to employee benefits, and new DE&I-related policies for hiring and training. The report also highlighted ESRT's inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index in 2022.
More information about ESRT's ESG targets and initiatives can be found online.
About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and manages a well-positioned property portfolio of office, retail and multifamily assets in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area. Owner of the Empire State Building, the World's Most Famous Building, ESRT also owns and operates its iconic, newly reimagined Observatory Experience. The company is a leader in healthy buildings, energy efficiency, and indoor environmental quality, and has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per square foot of any publicly traded REIT portfolio in New York City. As of March 31, 2022, ESRT's portfolio is comprised of approximately 9.4 million rentable square feet of office space, 700,000 rentable square feet of retail space and 625 units across two multifamily properties. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Celebrating ambitious pioneers tackling our biggest challenges
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced this week that Qiaoni Linda Jing, President, CEO and Board Director of Genective was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Midwest Award finalist. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed.
Jing was selected by a panel of independent judges according to the following criteria – entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact – among other core contributions and attributes.
"I am thrilled for this great recognition, not only for myself, but for all the team members at Genective," said Jing. "Three years ago, I embarked on a journey to reestablish Genective in the U.S. Midwest, putting us at the heart of one of the most vibrant Ag Tech innovation communities in the world."
"Genective has been on a tremendous growth trajectory over the past three years, despite the challenges of COVID-19. Our team continues to live and breathe our mission of providing novel and sustainable biotech solutions to farmers across the globe," continued Jing.
Regional award winners will be announced on June 14, 2022 at Offshore atop Chicago's Navy Pier. The regional winners will then be considered by the National independent judging panel, and National awards will be presented in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation's most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2023.
For over 35 years, EY US has celebrated the unstoppable entrepreneurs who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all. The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 10,000 US executives since its inception in 1986. Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners have exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of fellow alumni and other members of the entrepreneurial community in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are presented by PNC Bank. In the Midwest, sponsors also include Becker Professional Education, Cresa Global, Inc., LaSalle Network and Marsh-McLennan.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind.
It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. National overall winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ title. ey.com/us/eoy
About EY Private
As Advisors to the ambitious™, EY Private professionals possess the experience and passion to support private businesses and their owners in unlocking the full potential of their ambitions. EY Private teams offer distinct insights born from the long EY history of working with business owners and entrepreneurs. These teams support the full spectrum of private enterprises including private capital managers and investors and the portfolio businesses they fund, business owners, family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs. Visit ey.com/us/private
About EY
EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
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About Genective
Genective is a 50/50 joint venture between Limagrain and KWS, two of the world's largest seed companies. With entities and activities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, Genective is dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of transgenic traits.
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FLOWER MOUND, Texas, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GDS Wealth Management, a Flower Mound-based wealth management firm, hosted their fourth annual client appreciation event on April 9th. Over four hundred clients attended and enjoyed a fun-filled evening of live music, armadillo racing, mechanical bull riding, and much more at Circle R Ranch. Clients also had the honor of meeting and conversing with guest speaker, Robert O'Neill, renowned war hero and one of the most highly decorated combat veterans of our time.
Robert O'Neill, the man who shot and killed Osama Bin Laden, gave an inspiring speech that was met with a standing ovation. He described the grueling process of becoming a Navy SEAL and a member of SEAL Team Six, and walked the audience through the events of the days leading up to the raid on Bin Laden's compound. Through the course of these stories, Rob reminded the audience of the importance of preparation, strong leadership, risk assessment, and tenacity – life lessons that apply not only to the military but to business and daily life.
After dinner and Rob's speech, clients headed outside to enjoy the beautiful spring evening. Armadillo races were a fan favorite – GDS Wealth Management founder and president, Glen Smith, even participated in the fun. To take part in the races, participants had to crawl on their hands and knees behind their assigned armadillo, blowing on the armadillo's tail to encourage it to move faster.
For those who weren't inclined to race an armadillo, there was another opportunity to interact with the fascinating animals. A three-year-old "retired racer" was brought out to meet event attendees, and he won everyone over with his docile and sweet personality. He enjoyed several photo ops before falling asleep on the table as he received head scratches.
Clients also tried their hand at riding the mechanical bull, and with three different difficulty settings, riders of all skill levels got to attempt to stay on the bull for eight seconds. There were a few spectacular crash landings, but a lot of cowboys and cowgirls managed to hang on until the bell rung!
Clients had the opportunity to meet and take photos with a live longhorn steer who made the trek from Fort Worth to Flower Mound just for this event. He was a gentle giant and thoroughly enjoyed being the center of so much attention.
While all the activities were going on outside, Big City Outlaws played live music inside. Attendees two-stepped the night away to country classics.
All in all, the event was a fabulous evening, and lived up to the GDS commitment to putting the client first. GDS Wealth Management has always made it a priority to focus on their clients and their needs. They deliver personalized, phenomenal service directly to you and your family, and work closely with you to develop a plan that meets your financial needs and goals. This client-oriented service has earned GDS numerous awards, including the most recent honor of being named a Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor.
If you are interested in learning more about GDS Wealth Management's team and mission, please visit www.gdswealth.com or call (469) 212-8072. They would love to see you at the next client appreciation event!
GDS Wealth Management is not affiliated with and does not endorse the opinions, products, or services of Robert O'Neill. Investment advice offered through GDS Wealth Management, a registered investment adviser. Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors ranking was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to measure best practices; also considered are: client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK's research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client's experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please visit www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC. Data provided by SHOOK® Research, LLC. Data as of 6/30/21. Neither GDS Wealth Management nor any of its Financial Planners or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating.
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FREEPORT, Maine, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berenson Freeport Associates announced today that SKECHERS has signed a lease to open a SKECHERS Outlet store at Freeport Village Station.
SKECHERS offers a complete collection of footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. "We are thrilled to welcome SKECHERS, a multi-billion dollar global brand, to Freeport, ME for the first time. Our customers will appreciate the quality, value, selection and customer service SKECHERS will deliver in their beautiful new store at Freeport Village Station," stated Alfred R. Yebba, of Berenson Freeport Associates, owners of Freeport Village Station.
SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), The Comfort Technology Company™ based in Southern California, designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and children. For more information, please visit: about.skechers.com.
SKECHERS Outlet will join the exciting mix of global outlet brands at Freeport Village Station, including: L.L. Bean Outlet, Old Navy Outlet, Carter's, Oshkosh B'Gosh, Famous Footwear Outlet, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Francesca's, Oakley Vault, Talbots Outlet, Coach Outlet, Lindt Chocolate, sunglass hut, Claire's, AT&T, The Kitchen Store Outlet, and Freeport Market - a local makers market featuring high quality, unique goods from emerging & established makers.
For more information, please visit: onefreeportvillagestation.com.
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Proceeds from Goodwill Industries® of Greater NY and Northern NJ's annual fundraising event, with celebrity hosts Paulina Porizkova will support the nonprofit's employment and behavioral health services for thousands of individuals with disabilities and employment barriers in the NY metropolitan area
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries® of Greater NY and Northern NJ (Goodwill NYNJ) through its second, and 1st in-person, annual "Evening of Treasures" event raised $200,000 to provide employment and behavioral health services for thousands of people with disabilities and other barriers in the New York City metropolitan region. The event, which celebrates sustainable fashion and the power of work, was hosted by legendary super model Paulina Porizkova, at the Tapestry Building in Hudson Yards in NYC on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
View photos of the event here!
Evening of Treasures included a festive thrift cocktail reception and fashion show of one-of-a-kind upcycled Goodwill creations by the Tommy Hilfiger brand, and designers Gigi Burris Millinery, Maxwell Osborne of anOnlyChild, and Dao-Yi Chow of Public School, as well as Design student Monica Palucci from SUNY's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). All garments featured in the fashion show, which were upcycled using textiles donated to Goodwill stores, were auctioned to benefit Goodwill services. In addition, the auction included a one-of-a-kind bag designed by designer Heron Preston as part of the HeronPreston x Mercedes collection. Experiences included Stylist session with Jacqui Stafford.
Revenue from the Goodwill Evening of Treasures, Goodwill stores and ShopGoodwill.com/NYNJ supports Goodwill NYNJ's placement, training, on-the-job coaching, and retention services that support individuals with disabilities and other barriers on their journey to employment. Goodwill NYNJ also helps individuals with mental health conditions stay healthy and on the job.
In 2021, Goodwill NYNJ provided employment services for nearly 10,000 people who are unemployed or underemployed, almost half of them people with disabilities. Also last year, Goodwill NYNJ placed 821 people in jobs, including 549 individuals with disabilities, a 17% increase from the previous year, outside its stores at hospitals and health care centers, tech and accounting firms, the warehousing and manufacturing sectors, and NYC agencies.
The event's upcycled red carpet featured, in addition to host Paulina Porizkova, Leonello Borghi and Sarah Hand of the Tommy Hilfiger brand, and guest designers, bold faced named attendees in upcycled and second hand styled outfits including designers Willy Chaviarria, Calvin Klein; Yeohlee Teng; Shawn Pean, June79; Felita Harris and Aja McCoy, Harlem's Fashion Row; Rinat Brobach; and Suzanne McKinsey, ABLEmade, as well as fashion industry insiders Steven Kolb and CaSandra Diggs, CFDA; Josh Peskowitz, #menswear; Fern Mallis; Linda Levy, The Fragrance Foundation; Lauren Singer, environmental activist, entrepreneur, and blogger; and Maria Torres-Springer, NYC Deputy Mayor among others.
The event feature stories of people with disabilities and other employment barriers who Goodwill NYNJ has supported on their journey to employment and independence for years or even decades. Individuals like Chshone, a 49-year-old man with an intellectual disability, who came to Goodwill at age 21, and thanks to the nonprofit's services, got his first job and 3 decades later, continues to support him in his career.
Goodwill NYNJ's environmental impact: In 2021, Goodwill NYNJ helped people re-purpose more than 40 million pounds of pre-loved clothing and home goods, successfully diverting them from the landfills. Its sustainable retail operations saved nearly 59k metric tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere.
According to The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) – a charity that works with governments, businesses and communities to improve resource efficiency – approximately 140m worth of clothing goes into landfill each year. Alice Wilby, a sustainable fashion consultant and spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion tells The Independent that this kind of reliance on landfill results in "wasting perfectly usable textiles, slowly leaking toxins into the earth and microfibers into the waterways" and contributes to methane emissions.
"At Gigi Burris Millinery, local, sustainable craftsmanship is the heart of our brand. With Goodwill NYNJ's efforts to pour into their local community with employment opportunities and to foster sustainability by giving fashion items a second life, the partnership made perfect sense. It's been a fun creative challenge to create a ready to wear look in addition to a hat - with the full ensemble created from upcycled Goodwill items," said Gigi Burris.
"We were excited to join Goodwill's Evening of Treasures since this is exactly what we do in our business. The process was quite fun, having access to the Goodwill stores to source the materials for these creations. We created these looks using needle punch, taking apart shirts to create new fabrics along with deconstructing. We wanted to push the envelope a bit with the items that we selected—all the shirtings, fleece, French Terry—to create looks that are true to both brands. It was a fun experience," says Maxwell Osborne, co-founder & designer of Public School and founder of anOnlyChild.
"Goodwill's Double Impact means that our stores have a positive impact on the environment and our community. Goodwill gives people the training and resources needed to get jobs and lead independent lives," said Don Huber, chair of the Goodwill NYNJ Board of Directors. "'What do you do?' We ask this question because while our jobs may not define us, they can tell you about a person's interests and passions. We don't often think of the basic feelings of empowerment and self-worth that come from employment, unless and until we become unemployed. We think about that question all the time at Goodwill and we work to include an ever-growing number of New Yorkers who can answer the 'what do you do?' question with pride that Goodwill believed in them."
"Goodwill offers programs that help people with disabilities like autism, people living with mental illness, and our many friends and neighbors who are unemployed or underemployed to receive training and assistance to find, get, and keep jobs," said Katy Gaul-Stigge, president and CEO of Goodwill NYNJ. "Our retail stores help support these programs, but the fact is, we could not carry out our mission without philanthropic contributions from institutions and individual donors like you. Thank you for your time tonight, you all did such an amazing job of bringing the fun of thrift, the beauty of upcycling, with the meaning of social impact."
Evening of Treasures sponsors included:
$25,000 - Beyond Disabilities Circle
Amazon
Synoptek
$10,000 - Access and Empowerment Circle
Ice Miller
HUB International
Tusk Holdings
Kearney
$5,000
Signature Bank
Magnolia Bakery provided dessert for the event.
About the guest designers:
Gigi Burris
Like the most famous milliners before her, Gigi Burris affirmed her craft in Paris as a student at Parsons. While there, she visited mercerie shops and became fascinated with the embellishments found inside. As a student under Leah Chalfen at Parsons School of Design in New York, and during her internship with the designer, Burris excelled in couture handwork and intricate handmade adornments. In her final year at Parsons, Burris was nominated for the Designer of the Year Award, with a collection of hats. The Gigi Burris label followed soon after. Burris has garnered significant following from the editorial world, and celebrities like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bella Hadid, Hailey Beiber, Keith Richards and Mahershala Ali. The brand has collaborated with fashion houses and launched partnerships with Disney, Theory and W hotels. A CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist in 2014, Gigi Burris has been a CFDA Member since 2015.
AnOnlyChild
AnOnlyChild is a New York label, founded in 2021 by designer Maxwell Osborne. Each collection is created entirely from deadstock materials. Osborne says, "While this process prevents us from recreating a consistency throughout the collection, we consider it to be an advantage. Each of our garments retains the soul of their fabric's previous life to form something unique, one-of-a-kind and sort of like an only child." The spirit of anOnlyChild is built around recreating lived experiences to form new ones. The collection is available at anonlychild.com and select pieces at Saks New York.
Public School
Founded in 2008, PUBLIC SCHOOL redefined the landscape for tailored sportswear and is a New York story. Designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, born and raised in New York City, represent the convergence and restless energy of the city they live and work in, and their brand is a culmination of their upbringings, blending high and low references from fashion, music and art. In 2010, PUBLIC SCHOOL was part of the inaugural CFDA (Fashion Incubator) business development program. The brand's anti-prep and sharply tailored sportswear began to be noticed, and in 2013, the young brand had a breakout year: PUBLIC SCHOOL won the Swarovski Award for Menswear at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards and was named the winner of the 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. PUBLIC SCHOOL received the CFDA's Menswear Designer of the Year Award in 2014. The brand also won the first Woolmark Prize (USA) for Menswear in 2014, and went on to claim the first International Woolmark Prize for Menswear in 2015. In 2015, Chow and Osborne were tapped to be the Creative Directors for DKNY, overseeing both menswear and womenswear until the end of 2016.
About Goodwill NYNJ:
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. (Goodwill NYNJ) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates retail stores throughout the region powered by donations of clothing and household items. Goodwill NYNJ translates those donations into workforce development services for people with disabilities and the unemployed, and job training leading to employment. Annually, Goodwill NYNJ services build better lives for thousands of New York City Metropolitan Area residents and their families. For more than 107 years, the agency's mission has been to empower individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work. Learn more about Goodwill NYNJ at http://www.goodwillnynj.org; follow us on Twitter: @GoodwillNYNJ; and find us on Facebook or Instagram: GoodwillNYNJ.
Contact: Jose Medellin | jmedellin@goodwillnynj.org | (646) 238-9133 mobile
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BARCELONA, Spain, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grifols, S.A. ("Grifols") (MCE: GRF, MCE: GRF.P and NASDAQ: GRFS) announced that it has filed its 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 29, 2022. Grifols' Annual Report on Form 20-F includes its audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
The Form 20-F can be accessed electronically through the Grifols website at http://www.grifols.com/en/investors.The Form 20-F is also available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
Grifols will deliver, within a reasonable time after request, a hard copy of the Form 20-F, including its complete audited financial statements, free of charge, to any shareholder upon request. To request a hard copy, shareholders may contact Grifols by email at investors@grifols.com to the attention of Grifols' Investor Relations & Sustainability, Re: 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F.
About Grifols
Grifols is a global company in the health sector that has been working since 1909 to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Its four divisions – Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital and Bio Supplies – develop, produce and market innovative solutions and services in more than 100 countries.
A pioneer in the blood products industry, Grifols is one of the largest plasma companies, with a growing network of donation centers around the world. With the plasma obtained, Grifols produces essential medicines to treat chronic, rare and sometimes very serious diseases. As a recognized leader in transfusion medicine, the company has a comprehensive portfolio of solutions designed to improve safety from donation to transfusion. In addition, it provides hospitals, pharmacies and health professionals with the tools, information and services that contribute to offering specialized and efficient medical care.
Grifols, with more than 23,000 employees in more than 30 countries and regions, is committed to a sustainable business model that helps define the standards of continuous innovation, quality, safety and ethical leadership in the sector.
In 2021, Grifols' total economic impact in the main countries where it operates is estimated at 7,700 million euros and 141,500 jobs generated, including direct, indirect and induced jobs.
The company's ordinary shares (Class A) are listed on the Spanish Continuous Market and form part of the Ibex-35 (MCE: GRF). Grifols non-voting shares (Class B) are listed on the Spanish Continuous Market (MCE: GRF.P) and on the North American NASDAQ through ADR (American Depositary Receipts) (NASDAQ: GRFS).
For more information: www.grifols.com
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LONDON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma) confirms that it has not entered into any transaction with Opiant Pharmaceuticals, contrary to a PR Newswire announcement issued today indicating that Opiant Pharmaceuticals and Hikma have entered into a commercialisation and license agreement for OPNT003, Nasal Nalmefene, in Europe and the UK.
About Hikma
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LSE: HIK) (NASDAQ Dubai: HIK) (OTC: HKMPY) (LEI: 549300BNS685UXH4JI75) (rated BBB-/stable S&P and BBB-/stable Fitch)
Hikma helps put better health within reach every day for millions of people around the world. For more than 40 years, we've been creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them. Headquartered in the UK, we are a global company with a local presence across the United States (US), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Europe, and we use our unique insight and expertise to transform cutting-edge science into innovative solutions that transform people's lives. We're committed to our customers, and the people they care for, and by thinking creatively and acting practically, we provide them with a broad range of branded and non-branded generic medicines. Together, our 8,700 colleagues are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities. We are a leading licensing partner, and through our venture capital arm, are helping bring innovative health technologies to people around the world. For more information, please visit: www.hikma.com
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an attractive accessory to help keep hand sanitizer handy," said an inventor, from McComb, Miss., "so I invented the BARNES X BRACELET. My design would help to prevent lost, misplaced and forgotten hand sanitizer bottles."
The patent-pending invention provides a convenient way to house and utilize hand sanitizer. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional bottles of hand sanitizer. As a result, it ensures that sanitizer is readily accessible at all times and it could enhance style. The invention features a functional and fashionable design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JMT-110, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "My wife constantly complained that other products made for keeping sheets tight did not work," said an inventor, from Birdsboro, Pa., "so I invented the WRAP-SHEET. My design would eliminate an unkempt, messy bed."
The patent-pending invention ensures a snug and secure fit to prevent sheets from loosening. It also offers an improved way to put a fitted sheet on a mattress. As a result, it saves time and effort and it eliminates the struggle of lifting up the mattress. The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, nursing homes, individuals with disabilities, etc.
The original design was submitted to the Lancaster sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LBT-193, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a quick and simple device to dispel unpleasant odors in the bathroom," said an inventor, from Lees Summit, Mo., "so I invented PLOPS. My design could contribute to a cleaner, more pleasant bathroom environment."
The invention provides an effective way to eliminate unpleasant odors in the bathroom after defecating. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional air fresheners and sprays. As a result, it reduces embarrassment and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a novel and portable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households and commercial restrooms. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Kansas City sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-KSC-1307, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a quick and easy way to drain water from a vase of flowers without making a mess," said an inventor, from Gillette, Wy., "so I invented the DRAINABLE FLOWER BASE. My design would offer an improved vase for displaying and maintaining a bouquet of flowers."
The patent-pending invention provides an easier way to drain and change the water in a vase. In doing so, it eliminates the hassle of removing the flowers to replace the water. As a result, it reduces messes and it saves time and effort. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LBT-184, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better way to display a wreath inside or outside the home or business with a bidirectional viewing of your choice without the use of damaging hardware," said an inventor, from Ft. Washington, Md., "so I invented this. My design can be used to easily support various sized wreaths for holidays or year-round use."
The invention provides an effective way to display various wreaths upon textured and non-textured surfaces. In doing so, it eliminates the need to use nails and screws. As a result, it helps to prevent marring damage to surfaces, and its clear design could enhance the appearance of the decoration. The invention features a versatile design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for households and businesses. Additionally, the device can adjust to different lengths.
The original design was submitted to the Washington D.C. sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-WDH-2705, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a device to prevent delivery drivers from touching or tampering with a food delivery," said an inventor, from Brooklyn, N.Y., "so I invented the H W QUICK SEAL BAG. My design ensures that food remains safe and secure within the bag during the delivery process."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to seal a food delivery bag. In doing so, it prevents tampering and contamination of food. As a result, it enhances safety and sanitation and it provides added peace of mind for customers. The invention features a simple design that is easy to use so it is ideal for restaurants and food delivery services. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Long Island sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LGI-3026, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a hairstylist and I wanted to create a protective accessory to prevent cuts, nicks, burns and abrasions to my hands while working," said an inventor, from Indianapolis, Ind., "so I invented SHEAR ELEGANCE. My design would ensure that the fingers, knuckles and hands are safe and protected."
The invention protects a hairstylist's hands against cuts, burns, etc. In doing so, it would not restrict the stylist's haircutting technique or dexterity. As a result, it enhances safety and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a durable and comfortable design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for hairstylists and barbers. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Indianapolis sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-IPL-842, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a designer and I wanted to create a fashionable way to show off your favorite sports team at the office, at a game or during a night out on the town," said an inventor, from Pasadena, Calif., "so I invented BLAJERS. My design could offer a cool and stylish addition to any wardrobe."
The patent-pending invention provides a stylish and trendy garment for sports fans. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional sportswear and causal, business attire. As a result, it could spark attention and it could show support for a favorite team. The invention features a versatile and eye-catching design that is easy to wear so it is ideal for sports enthusiasts. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Los Angeles sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LAX-1407, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH , April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be a better tool for picking up pet waste and holding filled waste bags when walking a dog," said one of two inventors, from Reseda, Calif., "so we invented the SMART HAND DOG POOP SCOOPER. Our design would provide added comfort and convenience for dog owners."
The invention provides an easier way to collect pet dog waste. In doing so, it eliminates the need to bend over and touch pet waste on ground surfaces. As a result, it enhances sanitation and it reduces physical strain and messes. The invention features a lightweight design that is easy to use so it is ideal for pet owners. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Los Angeles sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LAX-1386, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a product that would enable you to safely use a ladder for corner work," said one of two inventors, from Pleasant Valley, Mo., "so we invented the KORNER KICKER. Our design would eliminate any potential movement or shifting of the ladder."
The invention provides an effective way to stabilize a ladder on the corner of any structure. In doing so, it helps to prevent shifting. As a result, it enhances safety and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for contractors, painters, roofers, do-it-yourselfers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JKK-126, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a useful new motivational tool for individuals looking to lose weight," said one of two inventors, from Los Angeles, Calif., "so we invented the WEIGHTLESS SCALE. Our design would eliminate the embarrassment associated with seeing your actual weight on the scale."
The invention provides an innovative design for a scale. In doing so, it enables the user to see the progress made during a fitness/weight loss regimen. As a result, it could inspire and motivate individuals to lose weight and it could help to prevent the user from becoming discouraged. The invention features a unique design that is easy to use so it is ideal for individuals who want to lose weight and fitness enthusiasts.
The original design was submitted to the Los Angeles sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LAX-1382, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.58 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on June 15, 2022, to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 1, 2022. The ex-dividend date is May 31, 2022. This is the 390th dividend that Kellogg Company has paid to owners of common stock since 1925.
In addition, the Company's Board of Directors announced plans to increase the quarterly dividend to $0.59 per share beginning with the third quarter of 2022.
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), our vision is a good and just world where people are not just fed but fulfilled. We are creating better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in 2021 were nearly $14.2 billion, comprised principally of snacks as well as convenience foods like cereal, frozen foods, and noodles. As part of our Kellogg's® Better Days ESG strategy, we're addressing the interconnected issues of wellbeing, climate and food security, creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030. Visit www.KelloggCompany.com.
This news release contains a "forward-looking statement" about dividends. This statement is made on the basis of the Company's views and assumptions as of this time and the Company undertakes no obligation to update this statement unless required by law. This statement is not a guarantee of future performance; and actual events or results may differ materially from this statement. Investors should consult the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022) for information about certain factors that could cause such differences. Copies of these filings may be obtained upon request from the Company's Investor Relations department or on the Company's web site at http://www.kelloggcompany.com.
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LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiira Health, a black female-founded Healthcare startup, backed by over $4M in venture capital is launching its first flagship location in Los Angeles. The technology-enabled women's health startup continues its mission to increase access to medical care and other health resources for young women.
According to recent national surveys, LA County may experience a shortage of qualified OBGYNs by 2025. Currently, women in Los Angeles are experiencing 20-day average wait times for OBGYNs and furthermore finding OBGYNs of color have become even more daunting. This means that women stand a chance of missing out on preventative care, routine exams, and prenatal care or being at an increased risk when it comes time for delivery. This is where Kiira comes in to address this need with a multicultural team of providers offering same-day virtual and in-person appointments open seven days a week and later than typical care centers.
Kiira, which means (strong, powerful female leader), started delivering care via telemedicine amidst the pandemic in 2020 through its mobile app where people could talk to doctors and therapists 24/7. Through the Kiira app, members have access to their care team through telehealth visits and chat messages. Now Kiira is going a step further by creating an inclusive, personalized, culture-centered, and high-tech flagship location which will deliver gynecology, primary care, mental health, and other wellness services.
The decision to open this first brick-and-mortar location in Los Angeles is part of a more significant move towards hybrid care delivery experiences that are comprehensive, safe, convenient, and affordable for women of different backgrounds.
One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic did was dramatically accelerate the adoption of telehealth while also transforming the patient and practitioner experience. According to the American Medical Association, the adoption of telemedicine doubled between 2016 and 2019 from 28% and through the pandemic, between 60% to about 90%.
This trend allowed companies like Kiira to provide care when people needed to safely, conveniently, quickly, and affordably see providers.
Now, patients want experiences in person for that face-to-face interaction, and with learnings from the pandemic, we can now be more prepared for future changes. The shift towards Hybrid healthcare brings together the best telehealth and in-person care delivery models. The goal is to continue to rely on Kiira's proprietary technology for virtual care through its mobile app available on Apple and Google Play and supercharge in-person appointment scheduling, patient monitoring, care coordination, and follow-up.
"We have designed Kiira connected care, a care model that gives people more choices and establishes comprehensive, personalized, and truly interconnected patient workflows to support a combination of telehealth and in-person appointments. We believe that people should be able to decide who they want to see and where based on what they are most comfortable with, and what life or health circumstances require virtual care, in-person care, or both. Whether at a clinic or delivering care to a person's home." Crystal Adesanya | Founder and CEO
In addition to the Melrose location, the company is launching a mobile clinic initiative to go into communities with limited access to care. With transportation being a massive barrier in the LA area and a social determinant of health, this important initiative is set to move the needle and close a gap that will ensure a change in the way people receive care from wherever they are.
"Our mission is to provide personable, comprehensive care virtually or in person. We are delivering care that is accessible, affordable, and of high quality. Everyone deserves excellent medical care and to be treated with respect and kindness. With a commitment to serving our diverse community, Kiira delivers a tech-forward, innovative patient experience emphasizing education, outreach, and empowerment." Kimberly Phipps MD FACOG | Clinical Medical Director
According to the Kiira team, this flagship will serve as a blueprint for all our future locations. Members will enjoy a warm and welcoming clinic with a cozy and functional lounge, beautiful exam rooms named after strong powerful female leaders, and a personalized care experience fit for queens. To learn more or attend Kiira Health's Flagship launch event, please visit www.kiirahealth.com.
Contact: hello@kiira.io
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NAJU, South Korea, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 29, 2022, Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE: KEP) ("KEPCO") filed its annual report including audited consolidated financial statements on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The report is available at KEPCO's website, home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/EN/ (Investor Relations – IR Information – U.S. Filing), as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website, www.sec.gov. Investors may request a hard copy of the 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F, free of charge upon request by sending an email to yoonjue.lee@kepco.co.kr.
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Longstanding committee evaluates candidates in June's contested Los Angeles Superior Court elections
LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles County Bar Association's (LACBA) Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee (JEEC) just released its 2022 "Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee Final Report." The Report rates Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) judicial candidates based on professional ability, experience, competence, integrity, and temperament. The full report is available at lacba.org/2022-jeec.
This year, the JEEC rated 35 candidates, including three sitting judges, for nine LASC contested offices.
Forty-four LACBA members make up JEEC, representing by race, gender, and ethnicity a cross section of public and private attorneys, including members of solo, small, medium, and large law firms, from prosecutors and plaintiffs' attorneys to criminal defense practitioners. Committee members review each candidate's background, conduct a thorough analysis of their qualifications, and interview candidates to assign a rating of: "Exceptionally Well Qualified," "Well Qualified," "Qualified," and "Not Qualified."
JEEC 2022 RESULTS
"We encourage everyone to refer to LACBA's Judicial Elections Evaluation Ratings when researching candidates and determining how to vote," said JEEC chair Jerrold Abeles, who has been chair of the JEEC for the past five election cycles. "Most of us, whether attorneys or not, have no idea who is running in contested elections and the candidates' qualifications. The sole purpose of our committee is to do a service to the general public by evaluating candidates and publishing ratings for reference."
"This committee of experienced attorneys does the hard work of vetting the competing candidates and issuing ratings of their qualifications, so that voters can make informed decisions at the ballot box," states LACBA President, Brad Pauley. "I know from personal experience that the committee's ratings are an essential voter resource."
About the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Founded in 1878, LACBA is one of the country's largest voluntary metropolitan bar associations. It serves attorneys, judges, and other legal professionals through sections, committees, networking events, live and on-demand CLE programs, pro bono opportunities, resources, and information.
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2022
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP reminds investors that a federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Lucid Group, Inc. ("Lucid") (NASDAQ: LCID) on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Lucid common stock between November 15, 2021, and February 28, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period").
All investors who purchased the shares of Lucid Group, Inc. and incurred losses are urged to contact the firm immediately at classmember@whafh.com or (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774. You may obtain additional information concerning the action or join the case on our website, www.whafh.com.
If you have incurred losses in Lucid Group, Inc. you may, no later than May 31, 2022, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed class. Please contact Wolf Haldenstein to learn more about your rights as an investor in Lucid Group, Inc.
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On February 22, 2021, prior to the commercial launch of the Lucid Air, Lucid announced its plans to merge with Churchill Capital Corp. IV, a special purpose acquisition company, in a transaction that would allow Lucid securities to be publicly traded and would provide Lucid with $4.4 billion in capital. As Lucid transitioned into a publicly traded company, Defendants assured investors that Lucid would produce 577 EVs in 2021, 20,000 EVs in 2022, and 49,000 EVs in 2023 (including 12,000 of the Gravity SUV, which would launch that year).
On November 15, 2021, Lucid announced the company's first quarterly results following the commercial launch of the Lucid Air on September 28, 2021. In Lucid's press release announcing these results, the company touted its growth potential, stating that Lucid "[c]ontinued to invest in the business, readying production and deliveries." The press release also assured investors that Lucid "successfully began production of vehicles for customer deliveries, continued investing in capacity expansion of our manufacturing facility in Arizona, and opened new retail and service locations in advance of the Lucid Air launch." Additionally, Lucid confirmed that the company "remain[s] confident in our ability to achieve 20,000 units in 2022," and touted "the expansion of [Lucid's] manufacturing capacity," which was "expected to provide production capacity for up to 90,000 vehicles per year by the end of 2023 by expanding Lucid Air."
In addition to touting the company's production capabilities, Defendants also assured investors that supply chain issues, which were plaguing other auto manufacturers, would not interfere with Lucid's ability to reach its production targets.
Throughout the Class Period, Defendants repeatedly assured investors that Lucid's production capacity was rapidly increasing and that Lucid would reach its production targets.
On February 28, 2022, however, investors learned the truth about Lucid's production capabilities when Lucid issued a press release revealing that it had only delivered approximately 125 EVs in 2021, still had only produced approximately 400 EVs by February 28, 2022 (falling short of its 577-vehicle target for 2021), and would only produce between 12,000 and 14,000 EVs in 2022 (falling short of its 20,000-vehicle target). During Lucid's quarterly earnings call that same day, Lucid also revealed that it would need to delay the launch of the Lucid Gravity until 2024 (versus a prior launch date in 2023). Despite its previous assurances that Lucid was not experiencing any supply chain issues, Lucid attributed its slashed production outlook to "the extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges [Lucid] encountered."
Following this news, the price of Lucid common stock fell $3.99 per share, or more than 13%, from a close of $28.98 per share on February 28, 2022, to a close at $24.99 per share on March 1, 2022.
Wolf Haldenstein has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.
If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions regarding your rights and interests in this case, please immediately contact Wolf Haldenstein by telephone at (800) 575-0735, via e-mail at classmember@whafh.com, or visit our website at www.whafh.com.
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CHICAGO, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marquette National Corporation (OTCQX: MNAT) today reported net loss of $2.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to net income of $2.4 million for the first three months of 2021. Earnings per share for the first three months of 2022 were a loss of $0.53 per share, as compared to income of $0.54 per share for the same period in 2021.
At March 31, 2022, total assets were $2.094 billion, a nominal decrease, compared to $2.094 billion at December 31, 2021. Total loans increased by $37 million, or 3%, to $1.301 billion compared to $1.264 billion at the end of 2021. Total deposits increased by $14 million, or 1%, to $1.753 billion compared to $1.739 billion at the end of 2021.
Paul M. McCarthy, Chairman & CEO, said, "the primary reason for the decrease in consolidated earnings was a higher level of unrealized losses on the Company's equity portfolio in 2022."
For further information on the current financial results, see the consolidated financial statements that are available at https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MNAT/disclosure.
Marquette National Corporation is a diversified financial holding company and the parent of Marquette Bank, a full-service, community bank that serves the financial needs of communities in Chicagoland. The Bank has 21 branches located in: Chicago, Bolingbrook, Bridgeview, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Lemont, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Romeoville, Summit and Tinley Park, Illinois.
Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company's management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should" or other similar expressions. A number of factors, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in its forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: (i) the strength of the local, state, national and international economies(including the effects of inflationary pressures and supply chain constraints); (ii) the economic impact of any future terrorist threats and attacks, widespread disease or pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States), acts of war or other threats thereof, or other adverse external events that could cause economic deterioration or instability in credit markets, and the response of the local, state and national governments to any such adverse external events; (iii) changes in accounting policies and practices (including as a result of the future implementation of the current expected credit loss (CECL) impairment standards, that will change how the Company estimates credit losses); (iv) changes in state and federal laws, regulations and governmental policies concerning the Company's general business; (v) changes in interest rates and prepayment rates of the Company's assets (including the impact of LIBOR phase-out); (vi) increased competition in the financial services sector and the inability to attract new customers; (vii) the economic impact of exceptional weather occurrences such as tornadoes, floods and blizzards; (viii) changes in technology and the ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; (ix) the loss of key executives or employees; (x) changes in consumer spending; and (xi) unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.
For more information:
Patrick Hunt
EVP & CFO
708-364-9019
phunt@emarquettebank.com
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FOSHAN, China, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Midea Group Co., Ltd. (000333.SZ) has published its 2021 annual report. The company's total revenue grew 20.2% in 2021, reaching an all-time high of RMB343.4 billion.
Despite the pandemic's numerous hurdles, including global supply chain challenges and rising costs in raw materials and shipping, Midea achieved RMB29 billion in net profit, a YoY increase of 5.5%, showing continued growth in revenue and profit.
The past year has been a showcase of Midea's achievements. Midea's annual revenue and profit hit a record high. It was listed on Fortune Global 500 for its sixth consecutive years and selected by Forbes China as one of China's top 10 industrial digital transformation companies. The World Economic Forum recognized Midea Group as a pioneer in the Fourth Industrial Revolution for the third time. In addition, four Midea factories have joined the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network.
Last year, Midea set up an innovative and agile R&D system for product digitization, promoted "Efficiency Improvement" across its offline sales channels, leveraged digital intelligence to meet its target "Direct to Users", achieved big data operationalization and realized improvements in internal efficiency. Empowered by its global pool of scientific talents and innovation ecosystem, Midea has been seeking breakthroughs in overseas markets with advanced technology as well as production efficiency and capacity.
Midea has revealed its plans to develop both B2B and B2C business models and increase sales in the domestic and overseas markets concurrently. The company will continue to focus on long-term investments on technology and digital transformation and accelerate the upgrade of its smart products and smart home business. At the same time, Midea will also kickstart a second growth curve by riding on its four business engines of robotics and automation, building technologies, energy management and smart travel to realize its ultimate aim of transforming Midea from a world-leading home appliance company into an innovation-driven technology group.
About Midea Group Co., Ltd.
With a vision of "bringing great innovations to life", Midea Group has upheld its philosophy of creating a better life with technology for 54 years since its establishment. Over the past five years, Midea has invested nearly RMB45 billion in R&D. It has 35 R&D centers and 35 major production bases across the globe. Midea products and services are used by an estimated 400 million consumers in over 200 countries and regions.
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With performances by special guests: Alsarah & the Nubatones, Aurelio, and the Villalobos Brothers
Beginning on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 1:30PM EST Forest Hills Bandshell
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Midori & Friends will present Celebrate! Music, a free concert series presented throughout Queens featuring Garifuna, Contemporary Mexican, and Sudanese music and cultures. Celebrate! Music consists of five world music concerts by Alsarah & the Nubatones, Aurelio, and the Villalobos Brothers. Midori & Friends, a non-profit which has provided free, high-quality music education to New York City public school students for three decades, will kick off the concert series on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Forest Hills Bandshell for an eclectic Mother's Day celebration.
This program is made possible by the New York City Council Cultural Immigrant Initiative. Special thanks to former Council Members Karen Koslowitz and Eric Ulrich for their past support. We also thank Council Member Lynn Schulman of District 29 and Council Member Joann Ariola of District 32 for their support.
Alsarah & the Nubatones blends Sudanese and Nubian songs with Arabic-sounds to create unique East African retro-pop. The Villalobos Brothers fuse the rich musical traditions of Veracruz, Mexico with contemporary compositions that get the whole family dancing. Honduras-born singer-songwriter, guitarist, and percussionist Aurelio Martinez is one of Central America's most gifted artists. Aurelio is known for his evocative voice and strong representation of Garifuna culture and music. Learn more.
Celebrate! Music Concert Dates:
Sunday, May 8th, 2022, 1:30-3:45pm
Forest Hills Bandshell
Alsarah & the Nubatones, the Villalobos Brothers
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 4:00-5:00pm
Peninsula Branch Queens Public Library
Alsarah & the Nubatones
Thursday, May 19, 5:30-6:30pm
Howard Beach Branch Queens Public Library
Aurelio
Thursday, June 16, 2022, 4:00-5:00pm
Woodhaven Branch Queens Public Library
Aurelio
Thursday, June 23, 2022, 6:00-7:00pm
Seaside Branch Queens Public Library
Aurelio
Midori & Friends is a premier provider in music education throughout New York City, delivering exceptional music experiences to students in pre-K through grade 12. Midori & Friends programs are offered at no cost to students and are available to all children regardless of their musical ability, education, or economic background. Each year the organization engages thousands of students with high-quality instrument instruction, interactive world music concerts, and advocacy-driven leadership programs.
For more information, contact Jacqueline Cannon, jcannon@midoriandfriends.org.
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Gross revenue grew 29.6% YoY in Q4 2022
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mphasis Limited (BSE - 526299; NSE - MPHASIS), an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31st March 2022 and financial year 2021-22.
Quarter ended 31st March 2022
- Gross Revenue grew 4.8% QoQ and 29.6% YoY on reported basis to INR 32.4 billion (USD 431 million) in Q4 FY22 and grew 4.3% QoQ and 26.8% YoY in Constant Currency.
- Direct revenue grew 5.2% QoQ and 40.7% YoY on a reported basis to INR 30.2 billion (USD 401 million) in Q4 FY22 and grew 4.7% QoQ and 37.6% YoY in Constant Currency.
- New TCV wins of USD 347 million in Q4 FY22 in Direct.
- Net profit grew 9.6% QoQ and 23.7% YoY in Q4 FY22. Adjusted for the M&A charges Net profit grew 9.1% QoQ and 30.9% YoY.
Year ended 31st March 2022
- FY22 revenue grew 22.4% YoY on reported basis and 21.2% in Constant Currency to INR 118.6 billion (USD 1.59 billion).
- Direct revenue grew 35.7% YoY on reported basis and 34.4% in Constant Currency to INR 108.9 billion (USD 1.46 billion).
- New TCV wins of USD 1.43 billion in FY22 in Direct; Growth of 28.5%.
- Net profit grew 17.6% in FY22. Adjusted for the M&A charges, Net profit grew 22.6%
"We have had a fourth straight strong quarter of 30%+ Direct growth in FY22. We continue to stay optimistic on the current demand environment, while we are keeping an eye on macro and geopolitical headwinds. Consistent and broad-based growth continue to be our mantra, as we prioritize growth and stability." said Nitin Rakesh, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director, Mphasis
Deal wins:
- Mphasis won a deal from one of the leading insurance brokers in the UK, to accelerate cloud adoption for their IT operations and migrate current entities to cloud environment
- One of the leading providers of benefits administration and cloud-based HR and finance solutions partnered with Mphasis to extend infrastructure support, service desk support and desk side support services for one of its recent acquisitions.
- NewCo in asset management business chose Mphasis as a strategic partner for a three-year managed services engagement. This comes after a prior engagement to design and deploy end-to-end digital workplace solution comprising of end user computing, network, and security for global users.
Recognitions and Analyst Positioning:
- Mphasis ranked 2nd in HFS Market Analysis: Application Modernization Services Formidable Challengers
- Mphasis positioned as a Leader in ISG's Mainframe Modernization Solutions and Services 2022 Provider Lens™ Report
- Recognized as Top Leader & Star Performer and Ranked 14 in the ITS Top 20 list, in Everest Peak Matrix® IT Service Provider of the Year™ 2022
- Recognized as Star Performer & Major Contender in Everest Group's:
- Recognized as Major Contender in Everest Group's:
About Mphasis
Mphasis' purpose is to be the "Driver in Driverless Car" for Global Enterprises by applying next-generation design, architecture, and engineering services, to deliver scalable and sustainable software and technology solutions. Customer centricity is foundational to Mphasis, and is reflected in the Mphasis'Front2Back™ Transformation approach. Front2Back™ uses the exponential power of cloud and cognitive to provide hyper-personalized (C=X2C2TM=1) digital experience to clients and their end customers. Mphasis' Service Transformation approach helps 'shrink the core' through the application of digital technologies across legacy environments within an enterprise, enabling businesses to stay ahead in a changing world. Mphasis' core reference architectures and tools, speed and innovation with domain expertise and specialization, combined with an integrated sustainability and purpose-led approach across its operations and solutions are key to building strong relationships with marquee clients. Click hereto know more. (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS)
Safe Harbor:
Certain statements mentioned in this presentation concerning our future growth prospects are forward looking statements (the "Forward Statements") and are based on reasonable expectations of the management, which involves a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such Forward Statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these Forward Statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage growth, intense competition in IT services, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price and fixed-time frame contracts, restrictions on immigration, industry segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, our revenues being highly dependent on clients in the United States of America, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, adverse impact of global pandemics (including COVID-19 impact), war, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies, unauthorized use of our intellectual property(ies) and general economic conditions affecting our businesses and industry. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral Forward Statements. We do not undertake to update any Forward Statements that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf, unless required under the law.
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has announced artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor as the first-prize winner of the sixth national Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Her prize-winning artwork "Anthony Cuts under the Williamsburg Bridge, Morning" (2020) depicts Brooklyn, New York-based hair groomer Anthony Payne in a process that Taylor developed and named "marquetry hybrid." Using vivid paints, inkjet prints, and the natural grains of over 100 veneers, Taylor created the multilayered portrait after encountering Payne who was offering donation-based haircuts to support Black Lives Matter despite his own workplace having been shuttered by the pandemic. The first prize portrait will be on view as part of "The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today," co-curated by the competition's director Taína Caragol, curator of painting, sculpture, and Latinx art and history, and Leslie Ureña, curator of photographs. The exhibition will be on view at the Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., April 30 through Feb. 26, 2023, and is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalog.
Held every three years, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition is dedicated to supporting artists from across the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This year's competition will include a touring exhibition featuring the 42 portraits that were selected by a jury from more than 2,700 open-call entries. The resulting exhibition addresses themes including the COVID-19 pandemic, demands for social justice, personal isolation, familial ties, community support, love and loss.
As winner of the first prize, Alison Elizabeth Taylor, a resident of Brooklyn, will receive $25,000 and a commission to create a portrait of a living individual for the museum's permanent collection. The previous first-prize winners are David Lenz (2006), Dave Woody (2009), Bo Gehring (2013), Amy Sherald (2016) and Hugo Crosthwaite (2019). Second prize this year was awarded to Tom Jones of Madison, Wisconsin, who submitted a photograph incorporating beads, shells and rhinestones, entitled "Elizah Leonard" (from the series "Strong Unrelenting Spirits") (2019). Third prize was awarded to Pao Houa Her of Blaine, Minnesota, for her photograph "untitled (man)" (2019).
This year's commended artists are Elsa María Meléndez of Caguas, Puerto Rico, for "Milk" (2020); collaborators Joel Daniel Phillips and Quraysh Ali Lansana of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for their multimedia portrait comprising a drawing entitled "Killed Negative #13 / After Arthur Rothstein" (from the series "Killing the Negative") and the poem "hospitality" (2020); Stuart Robertson of Lawrence Township, New Jersey, for "Self-Portrait of the Artist" (from the series "Out and Bad") (2020); and Vincent Valdez of Houston, Texas, for "People of the Sun (Grandma and Grandpa Santana)" (2019).
Museum visitors and online viewers will be able to cast a vote online for their favorite finalist to receive the People's Choice Award from April 30 through Oct.16. Winning artworks from the competition's teen edition, organized by the Portrait Gallery's Teen Museum Council, will be installed in late summer 2022.
Jurors for the 2022 Competition were Kathleen Ash-Milby, Catherine Opie, Ebony G. Patterson, and John Yau, and Portrait Gallery curators Caragol, Ureña and Dorothy Moss.
The competition and exhibition are made possible by the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Endowment, which was established by Virginia Outwin Boochever, a longtime docent at the National Portrait Gallery. The endowment is sustained by her family.
For more information on the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, visit npg.si.edu.
Media website: newsdesk.si.edu @smithsoniannpg, #Outwin2022
Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2022 Finalists
Holly Bass, Washington, D.C.
Lois Bielefeld, Milwaukee, Wis.
Gustave Blache III, New York, N.Y.
Rebecca Blandón, Bronx, N.Y.
Frank Blazquez, Albuquerque, N.M.
Clarissa Bonet, Chicago
Donna Castellanos, Elmhurst, Ill.
Jess T. Dugan, St. Louis
Michelle Elzay, New York, N.Y., and Nantucket, Mass.
TR Ericsson, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Adama Delphine Fawundu, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Paula Gillen, Boulder, Colo.
Rigoberto González, Edinburg, Texas
Kira Nam Greene, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Inga Guzyte, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Mari Hernandez, San Antonio
David Hilliard, Boston
Keegan Holden, Los Angeles
Pao Houa Her, Blaine, Minn.*
Tom Jones, Madison, Wis.*
Laura Karetzky, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Khánh H. Lê, Washington, D.C.
Timothy Lee, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Riva Lehrer, Chicago
Jarod Lew, Beverly Hills, Mich.
Tim Lowly, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Narsiso Martinez, Long Beach, Calif.
Rania Matar, Brookline, Mass.
Elsa María Meléndez, Caguas, Puerto Rico*
Cheryl Mukherji, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Marianna T. Olague, El Paso, Texas
Maia Cruz Palileo, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Joel Daniel Phillips, Tulsa, Okla., and
Quraysh Ali Lansana, Tulsa, Okla.*
Melissa Ann Pinney, Evanston, Ill.
Stuart Robertson, Lawrence Township, N.J.*
Robert Schefman, West Bloomfield, Mich.
Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Los Angeles
Josephine Sittenfeld, Providence, R.I.
Grade Solomon, Fredericksburg, Va.
Ilene Spiewak, West Stockbridge, Mass.
Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Brooklyn, N.Y.*
Vincent Valdez, Houston*
*Denotes prize winner
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PSA's are running in the top five Latino Markets in California to target Hard to Reach Latinos
LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ¡Ándale! ¿Qué Esperas? campaign by AltaMed Health Services partnered with Grupo Chespirito to launch a series of PSA's featuring the iconic characters of El Chavo for parents who continue to be vaccine hesitant and have not yet vaccinated their children.
El Día Del Niño is an important holiday in México and Latin America and is now celebrated in many Latino communities throughout California in commemoration of international children's rights. In honor of this celebration, the ¡Ándale! ¿Qué Esperas? is amplifying its vaccination campaign message to promote the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine and help protect Latino children and families who, according to numerous studies, have been hit the hardest by the pandemic, seeing the highest number of deaths and infections in the state.
In California, just 22.8 percent of Latino children between five and eleven-years is fully vaccinated, leaving millions vulnerable. Given the lifting of mandates, paired with misinformation and disinformation causing greater confusion, it is understandable that Latino parents and children may have questions and be hesitant about the vaccine.
Grupo Chespirito Producer and Executive Director, Roberto Gómez Fernández, son of the show's creator said, "It is a great honor for me and for Grupo Chespirito to participate in social welfare campaigns like this. I am overjoyed to be able share this life-saving vaccination message through El Chavo and its beloved neighborhood characters. I am certain that by adding El Chavo's voice to this cause, it will help increase community participation in AltaMed's vaccination campaign, and help their efforts be even more successful. Like El Chavo, you too can make an appointment to get vaccinated. ¡Ándale! ¿Qué Esperas?"
For over fifty years, the legendary Mexican series has appealed to both children and adults through generations, cultures and countries through its family-friendly and culturally relevant slapstick comedy. At thActum LLCe height of the show's popularity, it was seen by an estimated 350 million viewers weekly.
It is this deep cultural impact that led ¡Ándale! ¿Qué Esperas? to join with the El Chavo characters, with the hope that these endearing voices can ease the fears of parents and children and encourage families to protect themselves by getting vaccinated.
"As a pediatrician, I know firsthand that people are tired of hearing about COVID-19, but this is not the time to let down our guard. People are still getting sick, and there is still a great deal of misinformation about the vaccine," said Dr. Ilan Shapiro, Senior Vice President, Chief Health Correspondent, and Medical Affairs Officer for AltaMed Health Services. "The purpose of this partnership with El Chavo is to help dispel some of these myths among our community."
While the public at large is ditching their masks, the Centers for Disease Control has found that a record number of children under five years of age were hospitalized during the Omicron surge. This finding underscores the need to vaccinate young children before the next variant develops and puts them and their communities at even further risk.
The PSAs are running in the top five Latino markets in California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, San Francisco and Sacramento targeting more than 4.4 million unvaccinated Latinos in hard to reach areas.
To learn more about how El Chavo Animado explains the benefits of the vaccine, view the full :60 and :30 PSAs here: https://bit.ly/3u7gRGo
About ¡Ándale! ¿Qué Esperas?
¡Ándale! ¿Qué Esperas? is a statewide multigenerational COVID-19 vaccine outreach campaign intended to reach 4.45 million Latinos through a culturally relevant public education campaign and 2.25 million Latinos through direct community outreach efforts in California.
AltaMed Health Services launched the ¡Ándale! ¿Qué Esperas? Campaign in partnership with San Ysidro Health in San Diego County, Clinica de la Raza serving Alameda and Solano Counties, Latino Health Access in Orange County, Golden Valley Health Centers serving Merced and Stanislaus Counties, the My Community, My Health Coalition in Los Angeles County, and the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. More information can be found at andalequeesperas.com and through social media @andalequeespera on Twitter and Andale Que Esperas on Facebook.
To schedule an appointment, you can visit our website or call (855) YA-ANDALE.
This campaign is supported by the Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $11,169,570 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
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Three RFPs Now Open for Qualified Researchers through NORD's Jayne Holtzer Rare Disease Research Grants Program
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) announced three new requests for proposal (RFP) for grant funding related to the following rare diseases: Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1 (APS-1), Levy-Yeboa Syndrome (LYS), and Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome (MMIHS). The NORD Jayne Holtzer Rare Disease Research Grants Program provides seed-money grants to qualified investigators for scientific and clinical research. NORD's program provides grants for the study of diseases for which there are few other sources of funding.
- With funding from the APS Type 1 Foundation, NORD is accepting applications for one grant of $50,000 for scientific and/or clinical research studies related to APS-1. Deadline for letters of intent is Tuesday, June 21. More information and to apply.
- With fundraising by the Maxwell Family, NORD is accepting applications for one grant up to $40,000 for scientific and/or clinical research studies related to LYS. Deadline for letters of intent is Tuesday, June 21. More information and to apply.
- With funding from the MMIHS Foundation, NORD is accepting applications for one grant of $30,000 for scientific and/or clinical research studies related to MMIHS. Deadline for letters of intent is Tuesday, June 21. More information and to apply.
Grants will be awarded to qualified researchers to initiate small scientific research studies or clinical trials, the results of which could be used to obtain funding from the National Institutes for Health (NIH), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or other funding agencies, or to attract a corporate sponsor.
"Since 1989, NORD's grants have led to the development of two FDA-approved treatments and many peer-reviewed publications. Over 200 grants have been awarded, totaling over $9 million in approved funding. The vision behind these critical study grants is to ultimately lead to new diagnostics, treatments, and cures for rare diseases," said Aliza Fink, Director, Research Programs, NORD.
To learn more or submit to the 2022 NORD Research Grants Cycle, visit the NORD website.
About the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is the leading independent advocacy organization representing all patients and families affected by rare diseases in the United States. NORD began as a small group of patient advocates that formed a coalition to unify and mobilize support to pass the Orphan Drug Act of 1983. Since then, the organization has led the way in voicing the needs of the rare disease community, driving supportive policies, furthering education, advancing medical research, and providing patient and family services for those who need them most. Together with over 300 disease-specific member organizations, more than 17,000 Rare Action Network advocates across all 50 states, and national and global partners, NORD delivers on its mission to improve the lives of those impacted by rare diseases. Visit rarediseases.org.
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SEATTLE, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nordstrom released their 2021 Impact Report, which shares a look back at the previous year and the progress the company made toward the company's 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging goals.
"We remain committed to working to reduce our impact on the environment, give back to communities, cultivate safe workplaces for the people who make our products, and strive to provide our employees with a great place to work," said Pete Nordstrom, President at Nordstrom, Inc. "Though we know we have a long way to go, together with our employees, customers and partners we've made significant headway over the past year that we look forward to continuing in 2022."
As a company, Nordstrom understands its impact extends well beyond the walls of our stores and online operations and will continue to prioritize responsible business practices to work toward a more positive, inclusive and sustainable future. The report highlights progress made across three key impact areas: people, planet and product.
PEOPLE
- Donated more than 40,000 pairs of shoes and 17,000 winter coats to kids in need with Shoes That Fit and Operation Warm.
- Donated nearly $11 million to 325 organizations in communities where we do business.
- Gave $3.6 million to 2,871 non-profits through our Employee Matching Donation program.
- Worked to strengthen the existing framework of eight existing Employee Resource Groups. To make them more accessible to all employees, Nordstrom implemented a technology platform enabling thousands of store employees across the U.S. and Canada to join, if interested.
PLANET
- Met 2025 goal to help customers extend the life of 250 tons of clothing through donation, resale and refurbishment.
- Met 2025 goal to contribute $250,000 in corporate donations to help slow and prevent climate change.
- Joined the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), a community of nearly 300 energy customers and partners committed to achieving a 90% carbon-free U.S. electricity system by 2030.
- Expanded Nordstrom BEAUTYCYCLE to Canada and took back 5.99 tons of beauty packaging. The program was also awarded Good Housekeeping's 2021 Sustainable Innovation Award.
- Sourced new, thinner poly mailers with 50% recycled content resulting in an estimated 192-ton reduction annually.
- Collected over 46 tons of clothing, shoes and accessories in 13 stores and through mail-in program with Give Back Box.
- Partnered with Forterra to offset our Puget Sound store emissions for 2021 through the Evergreen Carbon Capture Program.
PRODUCT
- Signed the 15 Percent Pledge and committed to buy 10x more merchandise from Black-owned and -founded businesses by 2030.
- Added 145 Black- and Latinx-owned, -operated and -designed brands to our assortment and created Latinx- and Black-owned and -founded shopping categories on Nordstrom.com.
- Raised more than $2 million to support homeless youth through sales of Treasure & Bond products.
- Produced nearly 45% of Nordstrom Made products in factories that invest in women's empowerment training.
Visit Nordstrom.com/ImpactReport to read the complete report.
About Nordstrom
At Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), we exist to help our customers feel good and look their best. Since starting as a shoe store in 1901, how to best serve customers has been at the center of every decision we make. This heritage of service is the foundation we're building on as we provide convenience and true connection for our customers. Our digital-first platform enables us to serve customers when, where and how they want to shop – whether that's in-store at more than 350 Nordstrom, Nordstrom Local and Nordstrom Rack locations or digitally through our Nordstrom and Rack apps and websites. Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the world better than we found it.
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Nordstrom, Inc.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Opiant Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OPNT) was the subject of a fake news release issued on Friday, April 29, 2022, that falsely stated Opiant announced a partnership with Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC.
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ATLANTA, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, a month dedicated to giving a voice to the brain tumor community and raising awareness for a cure. As the largest patient advocacy funder of pediatric brain tumor research and leading champion for families and survivors battling this disease, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (www.curethekids.org) is marking this year's Brain Tumor Awareness Month by shining a light on brain cancer's impact on tens of thousands of children, teens, and survivors across the country.
Unlike other forms of cancer, which have higher survival rates thanks to the medical advancements of the last century, current treatment approaches are not effective on most types of pediatric brain tumors. Brain tumors represent the no. 1 cause of cancer deaths among children, and survivors are left with lifelong side effects because of treatments' impact on their brain development. Additionally, because the patient population is small, large-scale investments to improve pediatric brain tumor patients' survival rates and quality of life often take the backseat to other cancer types and diseases.
PBTF's Brain Tumor Awareness Month campaign "Pediatric Brain Tumors Have a Name" shows that children with brain tumors are more than a statistic. They have a name and story to tell beyond their diagnosis, and we call on the public to help us write the next chapter for every child battling brain cancer.
"A pediatric cancer diagnosis can have a huge impact on a child's life, but it does not mean they've lost their potential or that it's the only thing that defines them," shared professional musician and childhood brain tumor survivor Zack Pomerleau in a recent interview with PBTF. "As a child, I was seen as the sick kid who had talent, instead of just a talented kid. My illness had nothing to do with my talent. While my diagnosis is a part of my story that's given me my perspective today, my talent and love for music are what I want to be known for."
PBTF helps pediatric brain tumor patients, families, and survivors like Zack realize their full potential by:
- Funding pioneering scientific and public health research: PBTF's leadership has transformed the pediatric brain tumor landscape, resulting in an improved understanding of the more than 100 types of brain tumors, new therapies and technologies, and multi-million-dollar grants that multiply our impact and lead to more clinical trials. Find out how PBTF's recent funding of the University of Michigan's Koschmann Lab helped discover a way to provide doctors faster, more accurate test results for children battling the most aggressive, highest risk brain tumors.
- Providing families with expert information from the moment symptoms start: No parent is prepared to hear their child has a brain tumor. PBTF is the preferred first point of contact for newly diagnosed families offering essential information informed by leading experts in the field and patient families' experiences. On May 19, PBTF will host a Brain Tumor Awareness Month webinar for patient families and health care professionals exploring biomarkers' potential to help families navigate a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis and treatment.
- Addressing disparities of care within the pediatric brain tumor population: Tragically, racial, social, and economic disparities result in many children with brain tumors not having access to the healthcare they need. The financial costs of treatment frequently worsen existing inequities. PBTF works closely with caregivers and healthcare partners to address the impact that financial insecurity, language, geography, race, and ethnicity have on children's survival and families' quality of life through programs like our emergency financial assistance Butterfly Fund. In response to rising gas prices, PBTF has launched a new program in partnership with five children's hospitals to offset travel expenses for families driving back and forth to medical treatments and appointments.
- Connecting survivors to effective follow-up care: Pediatric brain tumor survivors face a variety of physical, cognitive, and social challenges that increase and worsen over time. When a survivor reaches adulthood, resources that patients and families depend on frequently disappear, and many are lost to follow-up care entirely. PBTF equips survivors and family members with tools to navigate the effects of pediatric brain tumor treatment, including relationships with loved ones, challenges in school or work, and long-term care.
Curing pediatric brain tumors is a mission PBTF can't tackle alone. We're grateful for organizations like Bayer who are supporting our efforts this May to reach more patient families and spread awareness about pediatric brain tumors:
"This Brain Tumor Awareness Month, Bayer is proud to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation – who have spent decades making continuous strides in addressing the needs of this oftentimes underserved patient population," said Nelson Ambrogio, Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Oncology at Bayer. "In line with Bayer's commitment to advance treatment options for pediatric and rare cancers, we recognize the importance of providing education and support for patients and their families facing this devastating disease."
Visit www.curethekids.org/stay-connected to learn more about pediatric brain tumors, resources for families, and how to get involved during Brain Tumor Awareness Month and beyond.
About the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Every day, 13 children and teens are diagnosed with a brain tumor, the deadliest childhood cancer. Every day after, they're in a fight for their life. It's a fight the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is here to help families win. A leader in the brain tumor and childhood cancer communities, PBTF's mission of Care. Cure. Thrive. reflects our commitment to curing all pediatric brain tumors and transforming how children and their families are cared for. Since 1991, PBTF has provided strategic leadership and funding to accelerate the number of targeted therapies for children battling brain tumors today, while equipping families with the patient-family education, financial relief, and emotional support they need to navigate their child's journey. A world without childhood brain tumors is possible when we work together to put kids first. Learn more at www.curethekids.org.
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SCRANTON, Pa., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ: PFIS) declared a second quarter dividend of $0.39 per share. The $0.39 dividend represents a 5.4% increase over the dividend declared in the second quarter of 2021. The dividend is payable June 15, 2022 to shareholders of record May 31, 2022.
Peoples Financial Services Corp. (the "Company") is the parent company of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (the "Bank"), an independent community bank serving its retail and commercial customers through twenty-eight full-service community banking offices located within the Allegheny, Bucks, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania, Middlesex County in New Jersey and Broome County in New York. Each office, interdependent with the community, offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and government entities. The Company's business philosophy includes offering direct access to senior management and other officers and providing friendly, informed and courteous service, local and timely.
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Peoples cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: prevailing economic and political conditions, particularly in our market area; the unfolding COVID-19 crisis and the governmental responses to the crisis: credit risk associated with our lending activities; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting Peoples' operations, pricing, products and services and other factors that may be described in Peoples' Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
In addition to these risks, acquisitions and business combinations, present risks other than those presented by the nature of the business acquired. Acquisitions and business combinations may be substantially more expensive to complete than originally anticipated, and the anticipated benefits may be significantly harder-or take longer-to achieve than expected. As regulated financial institutions, our pursuit of attractive acquisition and business combination opportunities could be negatively impacted by regulatory delays or other regulatory issues. Regulatory and/or legal issues related to the pre-acquisition operations of an acquired or combined business may cause reputational harm to Peoples following the acquisition or combination, and integration of the acquired or combined business with ours may result in additional future costs arising as a result of those issues.
The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, Peoples assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
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Abby Phillip, Lauren Wesley Wilson, Don Lemon, Van Jones, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, Tiffany Cross, Alicia Menendez, Weijia Jiang, Symone Sanders, Geoff Bennett, Yamiche Alcindor, Jim Acosta to serve on the Host Committee.
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Politics & Inclusion will host inaugural dinner on Friday, April 29 in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the bi-partisan diverse voices in politics and media, both rising stars and established industry leaders. Abby Phillip, Anchor of Inside Politics Sunday on CNN and Lauren Wesley Wilson, Founder & CEO of ColorComm, Inc. will serve as co-hosts of the Politics & Inclusion Dinner.
"We look forward to recognizing the contributions of political journalists of color and the leaders who support them. This event is an opportunity to push for greater inclusivity and diversity of coverage on behalf of communities that are often marginalized. But it's also a chance celebrate the progress that has already been made," said Phillip.
"The Politics & Inclusion Dinner during White House Correspondents' Weekend is an opportunity to celebrate the journalists and executives who help strengthen the voices of those who are often underrepresented in the overall business and political discourse," said Lauren Wesley Wilson, Founder and CEO of ColorComm, Inc. "We honor and celebrate inclusivity," said Wesley Wilson.
The dinner will bring together 50 guests across all major news networks and traditional print media. Google and Moët Hennessey USA will sponsor.
Covid testing and proof of vaccination will be required before entry.
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Phoenix Defensive Standout Mikal Bridges Forges Partnership with The Official Energy Drink of Esports®
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- G FUEL is pleased to announce that stellar Phoenix Wing Mikal Bridges has joined its elite roster of content creators, signing a multi-year contract with The Official Energy Drink of Esports®.
"I'm ecstatic to join the G FUEL team and I'm looking forward to being an ambassador for years to come," said Bridges. "I love G FUEL products so I'm happy to align with the brand."
In addition to being an official ambassador for G FUEL both on and off the court, Bridges will be featured on in-store marketing throughout Arizona.
The 25-year-old has earned a reputation as an "Iron Man," playing 337 straight games for Phoenix and not logging a single absence in four years of professional play. Including his three collegiate seasons – during which his team won two National Championships – Bridges has played 453 consecutive games.
This season, Bridges ranks first in the league in minutes – totaling 2,854 minutes on the court in regular season play and traveling 1.3 miles per matchup on defense – and is responsible for guarding scoring powerhouses. While covering all that ground and imposing opposition, Bridges helped Phoenix lead the league in the standings during the 2021-22 season with a 64-18 record. Phoenix has since moved past New Orleans in the first round of the playoffs in pursuit of the franchise's first championship.
"Mikal Bridges is a true rising star in the league, and we're beyond proud to welcome him to our G FUEL roster," said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "We're confident that Mikal will be a phenomenal ambassador for our brand as he continues to compete – and dominate – at the highest level."
Now at GFUEL.com, fans can save 30% on their next order by entering Code "MIKAL" at checkout.
Keep your eyes on G FUEL and Bridges' social media platforms for updates on this exciting partnership!
As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered energy formula, ready-to-drink cans, a Hydration Formula, and edible Energy Crystals, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With over 329,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners. Content creators and partners who include the likes of Ninja, Sentinels Esports, Logic, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, David Dobrik, Summit1G, xQc, KSI, Roman Atwood, Activision, SEGA of America, CAPCOM®, Bethesda Game Studios, 2K, Warner Bros., HYPEMAKER, DXRacer, Scuf Gaming, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
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Mikal Bridges is an elite two-way player for the Phoenix Suns and one of the league's rising stars. Prior to going pro, Bridges had a historic collegiate career at Villanova University where he was a two-time NCAA National Champion, Big East Tournament MVP, and the recipient of the 2018 Julius Erving Award for being the top small forward in college basketball. Gracious and humble, Bridges is a down-to-earth family man who has a passion for animals, particularly his dog Sonny.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulte Family, known in homebuilding and for Bill Pulte's experience inside of PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM), has made an exciting housing investment in OpenDoor worth $2.45 million. OpenDoor seeks to disrupt the housing industry through facilitating a more efficient marketplace between buyers and sellers.
"While some home builders lag when it comes to technology, there are exciting opportunities for those who seize the opportunity like OpenDoor has," said a Pulte Family representative.
The Pulte Family reserves the right to sell or buy calls, puts, or any other instrument. Further, The Pulte Family may or may not disclose its sale of these securities, and reserves the right to acquire more or dispose of said securities without notification.
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LAS VEGAS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE of the fastest-growing franchisors in the world, finished the first quarter of 2022 with its most impactful charitable giving yet, a record-breaking annual convention and remarkable increases in franchise sales, and overall volume count with real estate professionals joining the international franchisor in mass.
In all, Realty ONE Group has grown its network of real estate professionals to more than 18,000 with its volume up to $10.4 billion in the first three months of the year, a 20% increase over last year's first quarter mark of $8.7 billion. The now-global franchisor expects to double its country count this year and reach 500 locations worldwide.
"We're the right choice for fiery entrepreneurs and passionate real estate professionals who are using the uncertainty of the past few years to fuel their future success," said Kuba Jewgieniew, CEO and Founder of Realty ONE Group.
Realty ONE Group also inked a strategic partnership with new owners in Italy in the first quarter of the year, and owners in Costa Rica sold their second new office just this month. Representatives from the company's eight countries were present at its first sold-out ONE Summit affiliate event held in Las Vegas, NV, the first week of April.
In addition to a number of charitable giving efforts through its ONE Cares 501(c)3, Realty ONE Group recommitted to planting trees through its ONE World, ONE Tree program this year, and offices around the country collected more than 30,000 cheer boxes stuffed with toys and loving, hand-crafted notes to send to Ukrainian refugee children who have been displaced by the war.
The UNbrokerage, as it's known in the industry, now has more than 18,000 real estate professionals in over 400 offices in 49 states, Washington D.C. and Canada and will be opening soon in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Italy, Singapore and Spain, in addition to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Learn more at www.OwnAOne.com.
Founded in 2005, Realty ONE Group is an industry disruptor, radically changing the face of real estate franchising with its unique business model, fun coolture, technology infrastructure and superior support for its real estate professionals. The company has rapidly evolved to include more than 18,000 real estate professionals in over 400+ offices across 49 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Italy, Spain, Singapore and Costa Rica. Realty ONE Group ranks in the top one percent in the nation by REAL Trends, has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 5 Real Estate Franchise and has been on Inc. 500's list of the Fastest-Growing Companies for seven consecutive years. Realty ONE Group is surging ahead, opening doors, not only for its clients but for real estate professionals and franchise owners. To learn more, visit www.RealtyONEGroup.com.
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LOMPOC, Calif., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Land Management announced on Thursday that 95 federally protected wild horses died over the previous five days from a respiratory disease likely caused by an equine influenza virus. The deaths have occurred in corrals at the Colorado Department of Corrections in Cañon City, where the Bureau of Land Management is warehousing 2,550 wild horses.
In response, Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation (RTF), a national nonprofit advocacy organization, is calling for Congress to demand improved care and biosecurity for captured wild horses and burros – and for a long-overdue shift away from the mismanagement putting thousands of federally protected wild horses and burros into overcrowded off-range holding facilities.
"After enduring the trauma of their forced capture and removal from their home ranges in helicopter roundups, being separated from their family bands, then transported in trailers to confinement in government facilities, these once wild and free wild horses and burros are scared, stressed and more vulnerable to illness," RTF President Neda DeMayo said. "Failing to make the needed changes that will stop more wild horses and burros from ending up in overcrowded conditions is negligent and inexcusable."
Congress has called for wild horses and burros to be relocated to lower-cost and more natural pastures. As of February, the BLM was warehousing 21,784 wild horses and burros in large corral facilities like Cañon City at a daily cost to taxpayers of $6.19 per horse, however.
By comparison, it costs taxpayers $2.17 per horse, per day, to care for an additional 38,827 wild horses on leased or government pastureland.
RTF is urging lawmakers to hold the agency and its contractors accountable not just for maintaining best practices for the humane handling, care and biosecurity for wild horses and burros, but for routinely revising those protocols and increasing transparency.
"Congress must demand that the bar for standard of care for federally protected wild horses is not only met but raised ever-higher," DeMayo said. "Taxpayers who have invested so much into our public lands and the protection of wild horses and burros expect nothing less."
Concerns about off-range holding are magnified by the BLM's plans to remove a record 19,000 wild horses and burros from their home ranges this year. The agency intends to only treat only 2,300 wild horses with proven, safe and humane fertility control over the same period.
RTF has long advocated for the use of a readily available fertility control vaccine that if properly implemented can replace removals as the agency's primary management tool and allow for the phasing out of long-term holding.
In recent years, Congress has provided increased funding for fertility control – "BLM has valuable tools at its disposal today to control wild horse and burro populations humanely," wrote the Senate Interior Appropriations Committee last year – but the agency has put little to that use.
Instead, the BLM continues chasing its own arbitrary population targets from Herd Management Area to Herd Management Area, decimating wild herds, then soon returning with helicopters to put more wild horses and burros into off-range holding.
It is clear that if Congress does not hold BLM's feet to the fire, the cycle of capture, removal and costly warehousing of wild horses and burros will continue as it has for decades.
"The deaths of dozens of wild horses in Cañon City must be investigated and steps taken to improve the safety and well-being of wild horses and burros, but that is not enough," DeMayo said. "Congress can and must reduce the chances of further tragedy by pushing the BLM away from the endless cycle of capture-removal-warehousing that has failed America's wild herds and taxpayers alike."
Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation (RTF) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to wild horse preservation through sanctuary, education, conservation, and advocacy since 1998. It also operates the American Wild Horse Sanctuary at three California locations, caring for more than 450 wild horses and burros. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates about wild horses and burros on the range and at our sanctuary.
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- Across the two pivotal trials, RINVOQ delivered rapid and meaningful disease control with nearly half of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients achieving ASAS40 (51% and 44.5% with RINVOQ versus 26% and 18.2% with placebo) at week 14 compared to placebo1
- RINVOQ demonstrated significant improvement in signs and symptoms of AS at week 141-4
- FDA approval in AS marks the fifth indication for RINVOQ in chronic immune-mediated diseases1
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved RINVOQ® (upadacitinib; 15 mg, once daily) for the treatment of adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers.1
"Ankylosing spondylitis is a debilitating disease that often affects younger adults and, over time, can result in lasting structural damage that can take an emotional toll on a patient's life," said Thomas Hudson, M.D., senior vice president, research and development, chief scientific officer, AbbVie. "This latest approval demonstrates another important step forward in our mission to advance the standards of care in rheumatic diseases."
The FDA approval in AS is supported by efficacy and safety data from the Phase 3 SELECT-AXIS 2 clinical trial (Study 1) evaluating RINVOQ in patients who had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or two biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and the Phase 2/3 SELECT-AXIS 1 clinical trial evaluating RINVOQ in patients who were naïve to bDMARDs and had an inadequate response or intolerance to at least two nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).1-3
"Many patients with ankylosing spondylitis do not achieve disease control with current biologic therapies and additional treatments are needed to help relieve the signs and symptoms of this disease," said Atul Deodhar, M.D., professor of medicine and medical director of the Rheumatology Clinics for the Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases at Oregon Health & Science University, and investigator of the SELECT-AXIS 1 trial. "With today's FDA approval, patients who do not respond to a TNF inhibitor have an additional oral treatment option, in partnership with their rheumatologist, to help take control of this disease."
In both SELECT-AXIS 1 and SELECT-AXIS 2 clinical trials, a significantly greater proportion of patients receiving RINVOQ 15 mg achieved an ASAS40* response, the primary endpoint, (51% and 44.5%, respectively) compared to those receiving placebo (26% and 18.2%, respectively) at week 14. Clinical responses were observed as early as week four in SELECT-AXIS 2 for ASAS40.1,3
"Currently, there are limited treatment options for people living with ankylosing spondylitis, particularly when painful symptoms persist despite being on a TNF blocker treatment," said Cassie Shafer, chief executive officer, Spondylitis Association of America (SAA). "The approval of a new medicine is welcome news to our community of patients, offering the potential to help more people find meaningful relief from the symptoms of AS and to help reach their treatment goals."
AS is a chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disease primarily affecting the spine and characterized by debilitating symptoms of inflammatory back pain, stiffness and restricted mobility. An estimated one out of every 200 adults in the U.S., or approximately 1.1 million people, is affected by AS.5
Additional study results include the following:
Improvement in AS Signs & Symptoms at Week 141-3
Treatment with RINVOQ 15 mg resulted in improvements in the signs and symptoms of AS, including total back pain, as well as improvements in physical function (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)) and disease activity (Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity) versus placebo at week 14.
In SELECT-AXIS 2, patients receiving RINVOQ 15 mg at week 14 experienced:
- A significantly greater mean decrease from baseline in Total Back Pain (-3.1 change from baseline) compared to those receiving placebo (-1.5).6
- A significantly greater improvement in physical function (-2.3 change from baseline) as assessed by mean change from baseline in BASFI compared to patients on placebo (-1.09).6
*ASAS40 is a composite index that measures disease activity.2 To achieve an ASAS40 response, a patient's disease activity must have improved by at least 40%, as well as improved by two units in at least three of four disease areas assessed, and the remaining area must not have gotten worse, including back pain, patient global assessment of disease activity, physical functional and morning stiffness.2
Safety1
- Overall, the safety profile observed in patients with active AS treated with RINVOQ 15 mg was consistent with the safety profile observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.1
- RINVOQ may cause serious side effects, including:
For more information about RINVOQ in AS, visit RINVOQ.com.
Patient Access & Support
AbbVie is committed to helping people access RINVOQ and other medicines, including offering a patient support program and a co-pay card that may reduce out-of-pocket costs to $5 per month for eligible, commercially insured patients. For those with limited or no health insurance, AbbVie offers myAbbVie Assist, a patient assistance program that provides RINVOQ at no charge to those who qualify. For more details, please visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist.
About SELECT-AXIS 1 and SELECT-AXIS 2 trial programs2,3
SELECT-AXIS 1 is a Phase 2/3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of RINVOQ in adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who are bDMARD-naïve and had inadequate response to at least two NSAIDs or intolerance to/contraindication for NSAIDs. Period 2 is an open-label extension period to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of RINVOQ in subjects who completed Period 1. More information on this trial can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03178487).
SELECT-AXIS 2 was conducted as a master study protocol that contains two standalone studies with randomization, data collection, analysis and reporting conducted independently. The Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies are evaluating the efficacy and safety of RINVOQ compared with placebo on reduction of signs and symptoms in adult participants with active axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), including bDMARD-IR AS (Study 1) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) (Study 2). More information on this trial can be found at https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ (NCT04169373).
In both clinical trials, the primary endpoint was the percentage of subjects achieving an ASAS40 response after 14 weeks of treatment with RINVOQ versus placebo.
About RINVOQ® (upadacitinib)
Discovered and developed by AbbVie scientists, RINVOQ is a selective JAK inhibitor that is being studied in several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Based on enzymatic and cellular assays, RINVOQ demonstrated greater inhibitory potency for JAK-1 vs JAK-2, JAK-3, and TYK-2.1 The relevance of inhibition of specific JAK enzymes to therapeutic effectiveness and safety is not currently known.
In the U.S., RINVOQ 15 mg is approved for adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers; adults with active psoriatic arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers; and adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers.1 RINVOQ 45 mg is approved for use in adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers as an induction therapy once daily for 8 weeks. The recommended dose of RINVOQ for maintenance treatment is 15 mg once daily. A dosage of 30 mg once daily may be considered for patients with refractory, severe or extensive disease. Discontinue RINVOQ if an adequate response is not achieved with the 30 mg dose. Use the lowest effective dosage needed to maintain response. RINVOQ 15 mg once daily can also be initiated in adults and children 12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg with refractory, moderate to severe atopic dermatitis whose disease is not adequately controlled with other system drug products, including biologics or when use of those therapies is inadvisable. In these children and adults less than 65 years of age who do not achieve an adequate response, the dose may be increased to 30 mg once daily.
Phase 3 trials of RINVOQ in rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis are ongoing.7-13
RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) U.S. Use and Important Safety Information1
RINVOQ is a prescription medicine used to treat:
- Adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis when 1 or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers have been used, and did not work well or could not be tolerated.
- Adults with active psoriatic arthritis when 1 or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers have been used, and did not work well or could not be tolerated.
- Adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis when 1 or more medicines called TNF blockers have been used, and did not work well or could not be tolerated.
- Adults with active ankylosing spondylitis when 1 or more medicines called TNF blockers have been used, and did not work well or could not be tolerated.
It is not known if RINVOQ is safe and effective in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, or ankylosing spondylitis.
- Adults and children 12 years of age and older with moderate to severe eczema (atopic dermatitis) that did not respond to previous treatment and whose eczema is not well controlled with other pills or injections, including biologic medicines, or when the use of other pills or injections is not recommended.
RINVOQ is safe and effective in children 12 years of age and older weighing at least 88 pounds (40 kg) with atopic dermatitis.
It is not known if RINVOQ is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age with atopic dermatitis.
What is the most important information I should know about RINVOQ?
RINVOQ may cause serious side effects, including:
- Serious infections. RINVOQ can lower your ability to fight infections. Serious infections have happened while taking RINVOQ, including tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses that can spread throughout the body. Some people have died from these infections. Your healthcare provider (HCP) should test you for TB before starting RINVOQ and check you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during treatment with RINVOQ. You should not start taking RINVOQ if you have any kind of infection unless your HCP tells you it is okay. If you get a serious infection, your HCP may stop your treatment until your infection is controlled. You may be at higher risk of developing shingles (herpes zoster).
- Increased risk of death in people 50 years and older who have at least 1 heart disease (cardiovascular) risk factor.
- Cancer and immune system problems. RINVOQ may increase your risk of certain cancers. Lymphoma and other cancers, including skin cancers, can happen. Current or past smokers are at higher risk of certain cancers, including lymphoma and lung cancer. Follow your HCP's advice about having your skin checked for skin cancer during treatment with RINVOQ. Limit the amount of time you spend in sunlight. Wear protective clothing when you are in the sun and use sunscreen.
- Increased risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events, such as heart attack, stroke, or death, in people 50 years and older who have at least 1 heart disease (CV) risk factor, especially if you are a current or past smoker.
- Blood clots. Blood clots in the veins of the legs or lungs and arteries can happen with RINVOQ. This may be life-threatening and cause death. Blood clots in the veins of the legs and lungs have happened more often in people who are 50 years and older and with at least 1 heart disease (CV) risk factor.
- Allergic reactions. Symptoms such as rash (hives), trouble breathing, feeling faint or dizzy, or swelling of your lips, tongue, or throat, that may mean you are having an allergic reaction have been seen in people taking RINVOQ. Some of these reactions were serious. If any of these symptoms occur during treatment with RINVOQ, stop taking RINVOQ and get emergency medical help right away.
- Tears in the stomach or intestines and changes in certain laboratory tests. Your HCP should do blood tests before you start taking RINVOQ and while you take it. Your HCP may stop your RINVOQ treatment for a period of time if needed because of changes in these blood test results.
Do not take RINVOQ if:
- You are allergic to upadacitinib or any of the ingredients in RINVOQ.
What should I tell my HCP BEFORE starting RINVOQ?
Tell your HCP if you:
- Are being treated for an infection, have an infection that won't go away or keeps coming back, or have symptoms of an infection such as:
- Have TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB.
- Are a current or past smoker.
- Have had a heart attack, other heart problems, or stroke.
- Have had any type of cancer, hepatitis B or C, shingles (herpes zoster), blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs, diverticulitis (inflammation in parts of the large intestine), or ulcers in your stomach or intestines.
- Have other medical conditions including liver problems, low blood cell counts, diabetes, chronic lung disease, HIV, or a weak immune system.
- Live, have lived, or have traveled to parts of the country, such as the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys and the Southwest, that increase your risk of getting certain kinds of fungal infections. If you are unsure if you've been to these types of areas, ask your HCP.
- Have recently received or are scheduled to receive a vaccine. People who take RINVOQ should not receive live vaccines.
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Based on animal studies, RINVOQ may harm your unborn baby. Your HCP will check whether or not you are pregnant before you start RINVOQ. You should use effective birth control (contraception) to avoid becoming pregnant during treatment with RINVOQ and for 4 weeks after your last dose.
- Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. RINVOQ may pass into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment with RINVOQ and for 6 days after your last dose.
Tell your HCP about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. RINVOQ and other medicines may affect each other, causing side effects.
Especially tell your HCP if you take:
- Medicines for fungal or bacterial infections
- Rifampicin or phenytoin
- Medicines that affect your immune system
If you are not sure if you are taking any of these medicines, ask your HCP or pharmacist.
What should I do or tell my HCP AFTER starting RINVOQ?
- Tell your HCP right away if you have any symptoms of an infection. RINVOQ can make you more likely to get infections or make any infections you have worse
- Get emergency help right away if you have any symptoms of a heart attack or stroke while taking RINVOQ, including:
- Tell your HCP right away if you have any signs or symptoms of blood clots during treatment with RINVOQ, including:
- Tell your HCP right away if you have a fever or stomach-area pain that does not go away, and a change in your bowel habits.
What are the other possible side effects of RINVOQ?
Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections (common cold, sinus infections), shingles (herpes zoster), herpes simplex virus infections (including cold sores), bronchitis, nausea, cough, fever, acne, headache, increased blood levels of creatine phosphokinase, allergic reactions, inflammation of hair follicles, stomach-area (abdominal) pain, increased weight, flu, tiredness, lower number of certain types of white blood cells (neutropenia, lymphopenia), muscle pain, flu-like illness, rash, increased blood cholesterol levels, and increased liver enzyme levels.
A separation or tear to the lining of the back part of the eye (retinal detachment) has happened in people with atopic dermatitis treated with RINVOQ. Call your HCP right away if you have any sudden changes in your vision during treatment with RINVOQ.
These are not all the possible side effects of RINVOQ.
How should I take RINVOQ?
RINVOQ is taken once a day with or without food. Do not split, crush, or chew the tablet. Take RINVOQ exactly as your HCP tells you to use it. RINVOQ is available in 15 mg, 30 mg, and 45 mg extended-release tablets.
This is the most important information to know about RINVOQ. For more information, talk to your HCP.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit http://www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to learn more.
Please click here for the Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.
Globally, prescribing information varies; refer to the individual country product label for complete information.
About AbbVie in Rheumatology
For more than 20 years, AbbVie has been dedicated to improving care for people living with rheumatic diseases. Anchored by a longstanding commitment to discovering and delivering transformative therapies, we pursue cutting-edge science that improves our understanding of promising new pathways and targets, ultimately helping more people living with rheumatic diseases reach their treatment goals. For more information, visit AbbVie in rheumatology.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, and women's health, in addition to products and services across our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram.
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*Dr. Atul Deodhar, M.D., is a researcher/consultant for AbbVie.
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DALLAS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RiseIT Solutions, Inc. (RiseIT) CEO Kishore Khandavalli has been named as one of the finalists for the 2022 EY Entrepreneur of the Year® Award for the Central Plains region.
"I'm delighted to be a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year® Award. As an entrepreneur, you expend a tremendous amount of energy innovating and striving to achieve business goals. It's a wonderful acknowledgement when those efforts are recognized by an organization like EY," Khandavalli remarked.
RiseIT has seen exponential growth during the last few years. This growth occurred despite the pandemic, as the company implemented unique strategies and initiatives shortly after COVID-19 emerged. RiseIT currently has over 1,000 resources and serves several Fortune 500 companies.
"Entrepreneurs play a vital role in transforming our lives by disrupting entire industries and reinventing economies. We couldn't be happier for Kishore Khandavalli to be recognized as a finalist," explained an EY spokesperson.
For more than 35 years, the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® Award has been recognizing business leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit; individuals who are impacting the world in a positive way through innovation, inspiration and growth. To be nominated, an individual must hold the position of president or CEO of a business and they "must be primarily responsible for the company's recent performance," according to EY.
To learn more about the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® Award for the Central Plains region, visit EY.com.
About Kishore Khandavalli
Kishore Khandavalli is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in starting, scaling and acquiring ventures. He currently owns and runs several companies, including RiseIT Solutions, SevenTablets and iTech Data Services. His ability to lead companies toward success is unmatched. An award-winning entrepreneur and experienced keynote speaker, Khandavalli has guided multiple startups into successful enterprises.
In his free time, Khandavalli flies as a licensed private pilot, gives back to the community, and devotes much of his time to his wife and two children. He holds a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Akron.
About RiseIT Solutions
RiseIT Solutions is a dedicated software and technology services company, specializing in software consulting and development. To learn more, visit RiseITS.com.
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NINGBO, China, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese solar module manufacturer Risen Energy Co., Ltd. recently announced that the company has signed contracts to supply 2GW 210 series solar modules with high strength alloy steel frame to projects across Spain as well as in Hainan and Guangxi provinces following the launch of the modules in November 2021, with shipments to date exceeding 300MW.
The use of the high strength alloy steel frame technology that reduces carbon emissions and energy consumption reflects Risen Energy's efforts to contribute to the low-carbon transition in the era of carbon neutrality. It also demonstrates the firm's new approach to responding to the global call for achieving carbon neutrality, optimizing carbon emissions across the product life cycle, developing innovative technologies that lower energy consumption in production, and contributing to the renewable energy sector's energy conservation and emission reduction goals. In particular, with the steel frame that offers superior tear resistance, high strength and high rigidity, the module not only enhances stability, but also leverages the self-healing zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy coating that offers excellent corrosion resistance and helps to deliver outstanding comprehensive performance even in harsh environments. Currently, Risen Energy's steel frame modules have become the preferred choice for the company's customers.
Risen Energy's products that employ the advanced steel frame technology now include the TITAN and NewT@N series modules as well as the heterojunction product called Hyper-ion that was launched at the end of March. Going forward, the company plans to continue optimizing the carbon footprint of its high-efficiency modules, delivering an outstanding experience to customers so that they, too, can participate in the reduction of carbon emissions.
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Robert Murray to succeed Lauren Brand who is retiring
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert W. Murray has been selected to lead the National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) as its next president effective May 19, 2022. Rob has long served as a bipartisan relationship builder and will be a key advocate for NAWE's membership of US-based marine terminal operators and stevedores. Mr. Murray will work with current NAWE President, Lauren Brand, through the end of June to ensure a smooth transition.
Rob has ten years' experience as a strategic policy and political advisor to Senator Roger Wicker (MS). On Capitol Hill, Rob was the lead strategist for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure law that provided $1.2 trillion in spending to improve our nation's infrastructure. He also worked on the FY20 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which includes Army Corps funding for port dredging efforts – a key program for NAWE's members. Murray was also the lead staffer on the RESTAURANTS Act that established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund which provided small, independent restaurants billions of dollars in COVID-relief to prevent businesses from folding.
"I could not be more excited to join NAWE's team and hit the ground running. During my time on Capitol Hill, I have worked with some of the most passionate and competitive people in our country. These are relationships that I will always cherish," said Rob Murray. "I will be forever grateful to Senator Wicker and Mrs. Wicker for the opportunity to serve my home state of Mississippi in Washington, DC. I look forward to working with NAWE and its members on amplifying its advocacy efforts, addressing infrastructure, the supply chain, climate issues, and more."
Doug Morgante, Vice President of Government Relations for Maersk Inc. North America and Chair of NAWE said, "We're proud to welcome Robert Murray as the incoming President of the National Association of Waterfront Employers. The maritime industry is vital to our nation's supply chain, which is critical to our economy. NAWE is a voice for the maritime industry, and Rob's experience and knowledge of Capitol Hill will be valuable as we advocate on behalf of the maritime industry in Washington DC. We would also like to thank Lauren Brand for her leadership as President and wish her a happy retirement."
Lauren Brand, President of NAWE, said, "Working with NAWE's Board and its members has been a highlight of my career. With our skilled team we developed innovative tools for members and Congress to understand the nation's port and cargo infrastructure. In three short years, we raised the profile of marine terminals and waterfront workers and their role in our nation's economy. It has been an honor to serve as a subject matter expert to both the House and Senate – especially through the pandemic and supply chain challenges."
NAWE is a non-profit trade association whose member companies are privately-owned stevedores, marine terminal operators (MTOs), and other U.S. waterfront-related employers. NAWE's member companies engage in business at major U.S. ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and Puerto Rico. Accordingly, NAWE's members operate the critical connection between global commerce and our Nation's economy and, as such, are committed to keeping America's international trade and commerce flowing.
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Veteran team with $850 million AUM joins from UBS
INDIANAPOLIS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Wealth, home to the next generation of elite advisors, continues to build its national presence in the New York City metropolitan area with the addition of Questar Capital with offices in Paramus, NJ. Founding Partners Gerry Spitzer, CPWA®, CEPA®, and Richard Reyle have been together as a wealth management team for 30 years and are joined at Questar Capital by Partners Michael Stabinski and Toby Sicango, as well as Registered Operations Manager Alex Davis. Formerly affiliated with UBS Financial Services, the team has $850 million in client assets under management and is Sanctuary's third New Jersey-based team.
"The New York City area, including New Jersey, Long Island and southern Connecticut is one of the most important markets in the country, and one that Sanctuary is aggressively cultivating, by opening our new office on Madison Avenue and recruiting great teams from around the tri-state area," said Jim Dickson, CEO and Founder of Sanctuary Wealth. "Richard and Gerry are highly experienced professionals with the drive to always go the extra mile for their clients and who will have even greater opportunities to thrive with Sanctuary."
"We've been in the business for 30 years and have built many long-term client relationships because Gerry and I are committed to always doing what's best for our clients," said Richard Reyle, Founding Partner, Questar Capital. "Being able to act as a fiduciary in a truly independent environment is really the only way to really make that happen."
Richard Reyle directs the investment and trading activities for the team. Most recently, he was Managing Director–Wealth Management with UBS where he was one of a select group of Senior Portfolio Managers providing clients with custom portfolios that tie in directly with their comprehensive financial plans. He began his wealth management career with Merrill Lynch after having been a Certified Public Accountant and Management Consultant at Deloitte & Touche. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis with a B.S. in accounting and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas.
"During our due diligence, we spoke with several of the teams that had already joined Sanctuary and that convinced us that the transition would be seamless for our clients and for us," said Gerry Spitzer, Founding Partner, Questar Capital. "Sanctuary's open architecture platform and state of the art technology, as well as the platinum service we're known for, will help us provide an even higher level of client service."
Founding Partner Gerry Spitzer was with UBS for 10 years as Managing Director offering sophisticated financial planning and managing client relationships, having previously spent 20 years with Merrill Lynch. He has earned both the Certified Private Wealth Advisor and Certified Exit Planning credentials as well as being a Certified Public Accountant and has a BS in Accounting from the Binghamton University School of Management.
"Gerry, Richard and their team have shown they understand what their clients want and need, which is ultimately why they chose to join Sanctuary," said Vince Fertitta, President of Sanctuary Wealth. "As we build on our strength in the Northeast, we look forward to helping them grow their business and provide the support they need to truly focus on what's most important—their clients."
About Sanctuary Wealth
Sanctuary Wealth (sanctuarywealth.com/) is the advanced platform for the next generation of elite advisors, who have the entrepreneurial spirit to build and own their own practices and desire the freedom to deliver the tailored service their clients deserve. Sanctuary's ecosystem of partnered independence provides a complete technology and operations platform, as well as support from a community of like-minded advisors and the resources of invaluable affiliated businesses. Currently, the Sanctuary Wealth network includes partner firms across 23 states with over $20.0 billion in assets under advisement. The Sanctuary Wealth Group includes the fully owned subsidiaries Sanctuary Advisors, a registered investment adviser, and the broker-dealer Sanctuary Securities, as well as Sanctuary Asset Management, Sanctuary Insurance Solutions, Sanctuary Global, and Sanctuary Global Tax and Family Office.
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses, is co-hosting the 2022 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, "Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship," with the U.S. Small Business Administration from May 2-5.
This year's Virtual Summit will celebrate and honor the resiliency of entrepreneurs throughout the country who are doing their part to power the nation's historic economic comeback.
The free, four-day event will provide small business owners access to federal resources, educational workshops, online business tools and the opportunity to meet other entrepreneurs and chat with industry experts.
"America's entrepreneurs are strong – willing to meet any challenge they face head on," said SCORE CEO Bridget Weston. "We are honored to be part of this Summit and to collaborate with the SBA in arming America's small businesses with the resources and information they need to be successful in starting or growing a resilient business."
The event will kick off with opening remarks from SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and SCORE CEO Bridget Weston. Sessions during the event will include topics on how to coach your small business team to success, how to market your small business, grow sales and transform your small business with technology.
Additionally, the 2022 Small Business Persons of the Year award winners from each state including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, will be honored. The SBA will also announce the 2022 National Small Business Person of the Year from among the state winners represented.
Israel Gweh, owner of Cards of Reflection LLC and a SCORE Princeton client, says she is excited to attend this year's Summit: "SCORE has been a wealth of fortune for my business, myself and future companies I hope to acquire," Gweh explains. "As someone without a background in business, I cannot stress the importance of joining SCORE, getting a mentor and learning all that you can through the various resources SCORE offers."
To learn more about event sessions and agenda, click here. Register for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit here.
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of GTY Technology Holdings Inc. ("GTY Technology" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GTYH) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by GI Partners. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $6.30 in cash for each share of GTY Technology common stock owned.
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) GTY Technology's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $6.30 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates GTY Technology's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed. Notably, the merger consideration is below the $9.00 median price target set by analysts, and at least one analyst set a price target for the Company of $10 per share, $3.70 above the per-share merger consideration.
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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Columbia Care Inc. (OTCQX: CCHWF) Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Columbia Care Inc. (OTCQX: CCHWF) in connection with its proposed merger with Cresco Labs ("Cresco"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, CCHWF shareholders will receive 0.5579 shares of Cresco for each share of CCHWF common stock owned, representing an implied per-share merger consideration of approximately $2.60 based upon Cresco's April 28, 2022 closing price of $4.65. If you own CCHWF shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/cchwf
MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), in connection with the proposed acquisition of MGI by funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, MGI's shareholders will receive $11.00 in cash for each share of MGI common stock that they hold. If you own MGI shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/mgi
Tivity Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTY)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Tivity Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTY), in connection with the proposed acquisition of TVTY by funds managed by Stone Point Capital. Under the terms of the merger agreement, TVTY shareholders will receive $32.50 in cash for each share of TVTY common stock owned. If you own TVTY shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/tvty
Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR), in connection with the proposed acquisition of MTOR by Cummins Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, MTOR shareholders will receive $36.50 in cash for each share of MTOR common stock that they hold. If you own MTOR shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/mtor
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® (SIOR), the world's premier commercial real estate organization for industrial and office brokers, is pleased to announce its Top Transactions Award winners of 2021. Each year, the Top Transaction Awards are presented to SIOR members from around the world who have completed the largest sales and lease transactions with one or more other SIOR members, ranked by dollar volume. In all, 13 different SIOR members won awards.
"The performance in 2021 by SIOR members is a testament to their expertise and ability to adjust to shifting market dynamics," says SIOR CEO Robert Thornburgh, SIOR. "Adapting to change and realizing new opportunities during uncertain times is a hallmark of what it means to be an SIOR."
The largest overall transaction of 2021, by dollar volume, was on the industrial side and completed by Wilma Warshak, SIOR, of Washington Real Estate Advisors, and Thad Mallory, SIOR, of Newmark, who arranged the $160 million sale of 1.1 million square feet of industrial space in Tumwater, Wash.
In the office sector, Taber Thill, SIOR, and Patti Dillon, SIOR, both of Colliers, arranged the $40,817,000 lease of 89,461 square-feet in Las Vegas, Nev.
Additional awards include:
- Land sale: Steven Bellitti, SIOR, and Scott Sanders, SIOR, both of Colliers, arranged the $112.4 million sale of 28 acres of land in Chino, Calif.
- Alternative Space: Mike Erwin, SIOR, and Tucker Hohenstein, SIOR, both of Colliers, arranged the $7,475,639 sale of 16,660 square-feet of alternative space in Branchburg, N.J.
- Largest dollar volume transaction by Member Associate: Matthew Pickard, SIOR Member Associate, and Mark Erickson, SIOR, both of Colliers, arranged the $31,650,000 sale of 153.5 acres of land in Charleston, S.C.
- Largest dollar volume by SIOR Affiliate Member: Brockton Hall, SIOR, and Garrett Scott, SIOR, both of Colliers, along with Mike Demperio, Affiliate Member with CRG | Clayco, arranged the $121,965,647 lease of 1,501,500 square-feet of industrial space in Lyman, S.C.
This year, SIOR also celebrated the Top Deals for office and industrial by individual chapters while also including the top 50 overall transactions for both sectors among members worldwide.
As Thornburgh points out, there is a deeper story behind the awards than simply dollars and square feet.
"SIOR was founded more than 80 years ago grounded in a commitment to excellence in the marketplace. That's why these awards exemplify so much more than just transactions. These deals represent a business being able to grow and innovate, hire more workers, or support a community. For our members, every transaction has a unique story, that always goes back to serving the needs of the client and delivering a first-class service."
For a complete list of the 2021 SIOR Top Transaction lists and awards, click here.
About SIOR (www.sior.com)
The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors ® (SIOR) is the leading society for industrial and office real estate professionals. Only the industry's top professionals qualify for the SIOR designation and adhere to the highest levels of accountability and ethical standards. Today, there are more than 3,600 SIOR members in 722 cities and 45 countries. www.sior.com
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP), a leading automotive parts manufacturer and distributor, is scheduled to report its earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2022, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, before the opening of the stock market.
Conference Call
Standard Motor Products, Inc. will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM, Eastern Time, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This call will be web cast and can be accessed on the Investor Relations page of our website at www.smpcorp.com and clicking on the SMP Q1 2022 Earnings Webcast link. Investors may also listen to the call by dialing 866-518-6930 (domestic) or 203-518-9822 (international). Our playback will be made available for dial in immediately following the call. For those choosing to listen to the replay by webcast, the link should be active on our website within 24 hours after the call. The playback number is 800-839-4568 (domestic) or 402-220-2681 (international). The participant passcode is 94640.
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Stardock Releases Galactic Civilizations IV
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 3:23 PM EDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stardock released Galactic Civilizations IV today. The newest installment of the award-winning space 4X strategy sandbox game series takes the best of what its predecessors had to offer and adds many new features.
As the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization, players seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm. With over a dozen starting civilizations and the ability to customize one from scratch, the possibilities for each playthrough are endless.
"Galactic Civilizations IV is the result of years of thinking about exciting innovations in strategy games," said Brad Wardell, Stardock CEO. "We want to provide the ultimate turn-based strategy experience by improving the depth and scope of the game through new features, while incorporating player feedback."
For nearly 30 years, the Galactic Civilizations series has focused on four pillars: simulated universe, strong AI opponents, rich lore, and multiple victory paths. Galactic Civilizations IV supports this through several new features.
Multi-sector maps span the adventure across an enormous map with multiple sectors, giving a true feeling of galactic conquest and exploration. Each sector is connected by subspace streams that will allow the player to travel between them.
Citizens change the story of the game depending on who the player recruits and how their various backstories manifest throughout. Keeping citizens happy is important – a disloyal and unhappy governor might take their planet and corresponding colonies and start a new empire.
Galactic Achievements solve the problem of a player seeing a clear trajectory to victory that is locked behind another couple hours of gameplay. With this feature, players can take on a challenge to earn "prestige points" toward a win. This cuts down on the "grind" of late game and allows a story to come to a much more interesting conclusion.
The Core Worlds system was introduced to reduce micromanagement. When a player colonizes a subpar world, it will feed into an already established core world. This reduces late-game micromanagement, but still gives players benefits for colonizing and conquering as many worlds as possible.
Players can set and update policies and issue executive orders during gameplay. Policies allow a player to choose different buffs and focuses mid-game, while executive orders use a new resource called control to do things like print money or draft colonies.
An in-game tutorial and advisors that offer strategic and tactical advice make getting started easier than ever before. Many old and beloved features from previous games – including the ship designer and civilization creator – are also included.
Galactic Civilizations IV is now available for $49.99 through Stardock. Visit the forums or www.galciv4.com for more details.
Release Trailer: https://youtu.be/B-JwUI8D5lU
Screenshots: https://www.stardock.com/press/games/galciv4/screenshots/release/
Media Inquiries: press@stardock.com
About Stardock: Stardock is a developer and publisher of games and desktop software founded in 1991 by nationally recognized technology expert Brad Wardell. Its games include Sins of a Solar Empire, Offworld Trading Company, Galactic Civilizations and Ashes of the Singularity.
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The collaboration was a one day-event to kick off National Infertility Awareness Week, with part
of the proceeds from Little Words Project bracelets going towards the Foundation's grant
program
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stork Foundation, a nonprofit providing financial assistance to low-resource individuals struggling with infertility, today announced the results of a successful collaboration with Little Words Project, the original word bracelet brand. The one-day event took place on April 24, with 25 percent of bracelet sales going towards the Foundation's grant fund, resulting in over $7,000 raised.
"We love everything Little Words Project stands for and are amazed by the results from our collaboration," said Stork Foundation Founder Elizabeth Frattura. "We can't thank everyone who purchased a bracelet enough for coming together to help kick off National Infertility Awareness Week with such an incredible fundraising effort. We hope the bracelets will serve as a conversation starter and help others struggling to feel connected and know they are not alone."
Adriana Carrig, CEO and founder of Little Words Project commented, "Giving back is paramount to us at Little Words Project. After going through IVF personally, I felt such a strong connection to the incredible work The Stork Foundation is doing. It means so much to me to have the opportunity to grant someone the chance to conceive, and to use our platform to bring more awareness to a topic that affects so many women. It's so important to talk about infertility and support those who are navigating their journeys to parenthood."
Infertility, or not being able to get pregnant after a full year of trying to conceive, is a fairly common issue resulting in 1 out of 8 couples. Infertility can affect both men and women due to varied medical problems. The lack of infertility insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs for treatments can be prohibitively expensive, preventing many from the opportunity to conceive a child. The average cost for one IVF cycle ranges from $15,000-$20,000.
Established in 2020, The Stork Foundation aims to give hope and opportunity to families struggling with infertility by providing financial assistance to low-resource individuals who require costly medical infertility treatments that would otherwise be out of financial reach. The Foundation has awarded over $85,000 to eight grant recipients in two years, helping bring two Stork babies to the world, with another Stork baby arriving next winter.
Frattura continued, "I know from first-hand experience how devastating infertility can be. My hope with this foundation is to provide a vehicle for families to receive both emotional and financial support as they navigate treatments."
Through this fundraiser, supporters were encouraged to choose a word describing their fertility journey via Little Words Project bracelets.
About The Stork Foundation
The Stork Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to bringing awareness to infertility by providing hope and opportunity to individuals or families struggling with infertility and fighting for their dream of parenthood. The Stork Foundation provides financial assistance to low-resource individuals who require costly medical infertility treatments that would otherwise be out of financial reach.
About Little Words Project
Little Words Project is on a mission to spread kindness with the power of words. As the original word bracelet brand, Little Words Project is internationally recognized for their handcrafted word bracelets and their loyal community of customers. Each bracelet is meant to be worn, shared, and tracked during its lifetime. For more information, visit www.littlewordsproject.com.
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LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Soul of Broadway – Deluxe Album, the new release from Terron Brooks is available now.
"Terron Brooks delivers soulful, thoughtful and accessible interpretations of our favorite Broadway songs. The Soul of Broadway celebrates the original songs by elevating them to new and beautiful heights in ways we never knew we needed to hear … until now."-
Michael Swanson (Senior Vice President Universal Television)
On The Soul of Broadway, (Mercia Records with distribution through SONY MUSIC/The Orchard Internationally) the two-time NAACP Award nominated singer-songwriter, actor and writer, takes listeners on an inspirational journey of joy, hope and love with songs from the theater.
"We really took risks on some popular songs. I had a vision of communicating these songs to a wider audience, putting a spotlight on lyrics that are so universal and inspiring," Terron says. "As an artist, every night I have to sing this music, I get to feel a little piece of Broadway and a little piece of my own artistry."
One of the 14 songs on The Soul of Broadway – Deluxe Album is a very special duet of "What About Love" from The Color Purple with Keala Settle (This Is Me, The Greatest Showman). Take a listen here.
In the spirit of the album, Terron will make his Hollywood Bowl debut this summer in Kinky Boots starring the Emmy Award-winning Wayne Brady. Performances of the Tony Award-wining musical are on July 8, 9, and 10.
The show continues the tradition of Terron performing at the top venues around the globe. Widely recognized for his portrayal as Eddie Kendricks in the Emmy Award-winning NBC mini-series The Temptations, Terron has performed with Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and with Disney in Concert symphonies. For his role in Sweet Charity, he received an Ovation Award nomination. Terron also appeared on Broadway in Disney's The Lion King and Hairspray. In 2021 he launched the podcast Honest Answers and is the author of the book Something Good on the Table: Practical Proverbs for the Soul.
TERRON BROOKS
Instagram: terronbrooks
Twitter: @terronbrooks
terronbrooksofficial.com
THE SOUL OF BROADWAY – DELUXE ALBUM
https://orcd.co/thesoulofbroadway
- The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)
- The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha)
- Something's Coming (West Side Story)
- What About Love (The Color Purple)
- Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
- One Song Glory (Rent)
- Tomorrow (Annie)
- Not While I'm Around (Sweeney Todd)
- Just My Imagination (Ain't Too Proud to Beg)
- The Circle of Life / Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King)
Bonus Tracks:
- Waving Through a Window (Dear Evan Hansen)
- History Has Its Eyes on You (Hamilton)
- Something's Coming – Single Version (West Side Story)
- Tomorrow – Single Version (Annie)
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CALGARY, AB, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Universal Ibogaine Inc. (TSXV: IBO) (OTCQB: IBOGF) (FSE: JC4) ("UI" or the "Company") a life sciences company with a mission to develop and deliver medicalized ibogaine-centered addiction care, advises that it has retained Mr. Shayne Nyquvest in a consulting role as Capital Markets Advisor.
Mr. Nyquvest has extensive capital markets experience, with over 40 years involvement in aiding companies strategic fund-raising activities, in the mining, cannabis and other emerging industries. He served as the former Executive Vice-President of investment banking firm Mackie Research Capital (where he worked from June 2015 to July 2018) and a was founding member of Canaccord Genuity Group, where he worked as a Senior Investment Advisor from 1993 to 2013.
Mr. Nyquvest co-founded UI in early 2018, after personally seeing the transformational effects and potential of ibogaine and was involved in UI's early-stage development until mid-2021. His vision has been to see this innovative, plant-based treatment adopted by the mainstream medical community as a solution to helping break the opioid epidemic and other addictions.
Nick Karos, UI CEO noted "we are pleased to have Shayne re-engaged in our strategic, business development goals. He has an extensive network in the investment community and was instrumental in UI's early-stage financing and research activities. We continue to advance our planned Health Canada clinical trials application for the use of ibogaine in opioid use disorder and expect to provide additional updates on this in the near future."
About Universal Ibogaine Inc.
UI is a life sciences company, with a mission to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of its ibogaine based drug detox protocol through a planned Canadian Clinical Trial (focused on opioid use disorder), and ultimately to utilize that protocol around the globe through planned future licensing agreements. UI is concurrently developing a state of the art holistic addiction treatment protocol at its Kelburn Recovery Centre that, when paired with the planned ibogaine detox protocol, is intended to revolutionize the way we treat addiction and drastically improve the lives of individuals and families affected by addiction.
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A season-long battle to the top that will crown champions and award $500K in cash and prizes
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Spirit – the global leader in cheerleading, dance team and band apparel, camps and competitions, and a division of Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition – is pleased to announce The League by Varsity All Star will debut in the Fall of 2022.
The League is the official ranking system for the sport of all star cheerleading. Teams will be ranked in their age group, both regionally and nationally, based on the points they earn throughout the regular season. The League Leaderboard will track points earned by all teams from each Varsity All Star event, starting with the first event of the regular season; excluding post-season events. The top five event point totals for each team will be tallied to determine their rank and eligibility to win cash and prizes. Overall, $500,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to top teams and, in total, 150 teams will receive prizes.
"Varsity Spirit is proud to implement The League by Varsity All Star into its competition experience, and place a higher, more meaningful value on the regular season of competitions," said Bill Seely, President of Varsity Spirit. "Every event in the regular season matters; teams can walk away from each performance with points towards their League rank. The athletes, coaches and gym owners put in the work all year-round, and we wanted to develop a system that rewarded their hard work and dedication all season long."
The League will have its own show on Varsity TV, a website dedicated to exclusive live coverage and video libraries of Varsity Spirit cheer and dance competitions. This show will last throughout the regular season and will broadcast from some of the most prestigious events in all star cheerleading. For more information on The League by Varsity All Star, please visit Varsity.comhttp://varsityallstar.com/.
About Varsity Spirit
Memphis-based Varsity Spirit, the driving force behind cheerleading's dynamic transformation into the high-energy, athletic activity it is today, is the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team and performing arts. A division of Varsity Brands, Varsity Spirit is a leader in uniform innovation, as well as educational camps, clinics and competitions, impacting more than a million athletes each year. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit's employees have been dedicated to celebrating spirit through its brands since 1974. For more information about Varsity Spirit or Varsity Brands, please visit varsity.com or varsitybrands.com.
About Varsity Brands
With a mission to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for young people, Varsity Brands elevates the student experience, promotes participation and celebrates achievement through three unique but interrelated businesses: BSN SPORTS, Varsity Spirit, and Herff Jones. Together, these assets promote personal, school and community pride through their customizable products and programs to elementary and middle schools, high schools, and colleges and universities, as well as church organizations, professional and collegiate sports teams and corporations. Through its dedicated employees and independent representatives, Varsity Brands reaches its individual and institutional customers each year through competitions, camps and sales.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Emily Albert
Varsity Spirit
ezemlachenko@varsity.com
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NIWOT, Colo., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wiland, Inc. will hold its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 19, 2022, at 10 a.m. MDT. The meeting will be held at the Company's offices located at 7420 East Dry Creek Parkway, Niwot, Colorado 80503.
The Company encourages those stockholders who are able to do so to attend in person. Those who wish to do so may view the meeting remotely via Zoom teleconference. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 15, 2022, are entitled to vote at the meeting, either by attending in person or by submitting their signed and dated proxy (stockholders will not be able to vote via Zoom teleconference).
The business to be conducted includes the election of the Company's directors as well as any other business that is properly brought before the meeting. Members of the Company's Board of Directors and management team will participate in the meeting, and there will be a brief presentation by the management team.
About Wiland, Inc.
Wiland is the nation's leading provider of high-performance marketing audiences that enable relevant connections at scale across all digital and offline channels. Wiland operates the largest independent cooperative database in the U.S., helping thousands of leading brands and organizations utilize first-party data to optimize their return on marketing investment. Wiland's superior audiences, enhancement data, and business intelligence solutions form a comprehensive suite of products that solve today's greatest marketing challenges.
Since 2005, Wiland has assembled the brightest minds, the best technology, and the most extensive individual-level spending data in order to deliver a competitive advantage to its clients. Beyond fueling the success of thousands of organizations, Wiland serves as an industry innovator of targeted marketing solutions that have their foundation in consumer data ethics and privacy protection.
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NEW YORK and CHICAGO, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, a preeminent national consumer rights law firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of patients of Christie Clinic in the Champaign, Illinois area whose information may be have stolen in a recent data breach between July 14 and August 19, 2021.
Christie Business Holdings Company is notifying patients that their personal information, including names, addresses, medical information, health insurance information, and Social Security Numbers may have been stolen as part of a recent hack.
If you have received a recent notice of the data breach, it is possible that your personal medical information was compromised and is being offered for sale on the dark web.
If you wish to discuss this litigation, or if you have any questions regarding your rights and interests in this matter, please immediately contact Wolf Haldenstein by telephone at (800) 575-0735, via e-mail at gstone@whafh.com, or visit our website at www.whafh.com.
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Contact:
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
Gregory Stone, Director of Case and Financial Analysis
Carl Malmstrom, Esq., Partner
Email: gstone@whafh.com or malmstrom@whafh.com
Tel: (800) 575-0735 or (619) 239-4599
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DETROIT, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xcentric has announced a strategic partnership with Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a leader in 3D printing and advanced manufacturing services. The partnership will enable Xcentric to extend its additive manufacturing capabilities by outsourcing 3D printing projects to Stratasys Direct, giving Xcentric customers the ability to order online and access Stratasys Direct's fleet of more than 200 industrial-grade printers across eight facilities in North America.
With more than 30 years of 3D printing, design, and engineering experience, Stratasys Direct offers a comprehensive suite of additive manufacturing services, including FDM®, PolyJet™, stereolithography, laser sintering, SAF™, MJF, and DMLM, plus a full suite of secondary processing and assembly services. Xcentric customers will be able to utilize these services when ordering projects through Xcentric.
"We continually strive to meet the evolving needs of our customers. One of those needs is the expansion of our 3D printing capabilities and providing an automated quoting and order platform for those services. Partnering with Stratasys Direct was a strategic and obvious choice given their deep expertise and experience in additive manufacturing services. Our core values are aligned, and we are excited about growing this strategic relationship," said Matt McIntosh, CEO of Xcentric Mold & Engineering.
"Additive manufacturing is becoming an increasingly mission-critical part of any manufacturer's operations, and Stratasys Direct has built its capabilities and expertise to meet that growing demand at a world-class level of quality and consistency," said Josh Metzger, Director of Business Operations at Stratasys Direct. "Our additive manufacturing services will complement Xcentric's core services, which will benefit Xcentric's customers by providing a broader range of manufacturing services at their fingertips."
For those interested in learning more about Xcentric's expanded 3D capabilities, they will be hosting a joint webinar with Stratasys Direct on May 5 at 1 pm EST, to discuss When to Use Additive Manufacturing vs Injection Molding (register here). If you have a 3D project you need assistance with, request a quote here. To review Xcentric's additive manufacturing services, click here.
With 25 years of experience, Xcentric has always taken a customer-first approach to rapid prototyping, injection molding, CNC machining, and 3D printing, with designers and engineers across all industries. Xcentric is engineered to be nimble, employs a team of experts, and takes an engineer centric approach to everything they do. Tens of thousands of product developers and engineers across North America trust Xcentric to bring their products to life.
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- The Result meets the company's RMB 100 billion target for FY2021 with the company also delivering a strong start to FY2022 in the first quarter
- Despite ongoing issues related to COVID-19, the company continues to post strong increases in revenue and profit
HOHHOT, China, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global dairy giant Yili Group has become Asia's first dairy producer to post annual revenue exceeding RMB 100 billion, consolidating the company's dominance in the region.
Total revenue for the company in 2021 was RMB 110.595 billion, up 14.15% year on year, and more than RMB 13.7 billion compared to the previous year. Net profit jumped 23% year on year to reach RMB 8.732 billion.
First-quarter results for 2022 revealed the overall revenue for Yili Group was RMB 31.047 billion, an increase of 13.47% year on year. Net profit rose by 24.08% year on year to reach RMB 3.508 billion.
Pan Gang, Chairman and President of Yili Group, noted that Yili will work at full capacity to ensure a sufficient supply of dairy products under the ongoing epidemic. The company will keep working with partners to meet customers' health needs, as well as to create value for employees, investors and society.
Core products continue to top the market
Yili's core products maintained strong momentum in 2021 due to the company's investment in product innovation, product portfolio optimization and channel expansion.
Its major liquid milk business generated revenue of RMB 84.911 billion, up 11.54% year on year, and continues to top the dairy market. Yili Pure Milk, Satine Pure Milk and the AMBPOMIAL Yoghurt Series set record annual sales of RMB 20 billion. Satine Organic Series continued to rank first in the organic milk segment in 2021. The ice cream sector generated RMB 7.161 billion for Yili in revenue, up 16.28% year on year.
New growth drivers emerge with the milk powder business leading the run
In FY2021, the company's milk powder and related businesses generated RMB 16.209 billion in revenue, an increase of 25.80% year on year, showing strong growth momentum. In the high-potential cheese sector, Yili's cheese business grew by more than 150% year on year.
Company R&D expenditure grew 23.39% to RMB 601 million, a figure significantly higher than the industry average.
Yili continues strategic expansion throughout the industrial chain
In March 2022, Yili completed the formal acquisition of Ausnutria Dairy. The company founded a cheese company in response to rapid growth in the industry. Yili's main products have now entered markets across five continents and more than 60 countries and regions, with revenue from its overseas business growing by 8% year on year. Strong examples of the company's overseas achievements include its ice cream production base in Indonesia and the upgrading of the Westland factories.
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Dental disease causes chronic pain in affected pets, but many pet owners do not recognize the severity of their furry companion’s toothache until after the dental disease has been treated. Many dogs get playful again, while cats may purr and snuggle more with their humans after their dental disease has been treated.
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4 teens to be tried as adults for brutal carjacking that severed woman’s arm, killed her
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – Four teenagers accused of a brutal carjacking that killed a 73-year-old woman will be tried as adults on second-degree murder charges, according to the district attorney.
In a news conference Thursday, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said 17-year-old John Honore and three 15-year-old girls – Briniyah Baker, Marquel Curtis and Lenyra Theophile – will be tried as adults.
Police said the teens carjacked Linda Frickey on March 21 and dragged her for more than a block until her arm was severed. She then died on the scene as frantic neighbors tried to help.
Williams said the juvenile court system is not set up to handle cases this severe.
“Four or five years (of prison) is just not enough,” Williams said. “The juvenile sentencing limits would be inadequate to ensure that these young people are appropriately held accountable for taking a life.”
If convicted, all four teens will face life in prison, a mandatory sentence for second-degree murder in the state of Louisiana.
“This was one of the most violent carjackings we’ve ever seen; these young people dragged Mrs. Frickey, severing her arm as they all fled the scene in her car. Today’s grand jury decision to indict these young people for second-degree murder is fair and ensures they are appropriately held accountable,” Williams said in a statement.
New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson asked Williams’ office to try the teens as adults after the horrific details of the crime were released.
“I mean, look at the nature of the crime. Brazenness. Broad daylight. No regard for this woman hanging outside the car,” Ferguson said. “I’m not an advocate for incarceration, but sometimes people need to be locked up. When you commit a crime like this, absolutely you need to be locked up.”
Honore had a previous violent crime allegation charged in adult criminal district court that was dropped last year by Williams’ office, court records show. He and two other co-defendants were charged as adults for another alleged carjacking when he was 15.
The court record shows Honore was ordered to home confinement and later incarcerated at the Orleans Juvenile Justice Center while awaiting prosecution. He was ordered freed from confinement after Williams’ office told the court it was dropping the case.
The family of Frickey has struggled to cope with the gruesome way their loved one was killed.
“I never, ever would want to wish that on another human being,” said Kathy Richard, Frickey’s sister-in-law. “It’s just beyond comprehension. It’s evil. And you don’t just go from being in school to just taking a walk, to killing somebody. It was murder. Downright murder.”
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Arizona death-row prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 3:24 PM EDT|Updated: 55 minutes ago
PHOENIX (AP) — A prisoner scheduled to be executed in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years won’t be put to death in the gas chamber.
Clarence Dixon declined to pick a method of execution when officials asked if he wanted to die by lethal injection or the gas chamber.
That means he will be executed by lethal injection, the default execution method.
Dixon is scheduled to be executed May 11 for the 1978 murder of college student Deana Bowdoin.
The last lethal gas execution in the U.S. was carried out in Arizona in 1999. Arizona refurbished its gas chamber in 2020.
Arizona has 113 prisoners on death row.
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Authorities searching for driver who struck WVDOH flagger in Lewis Co.
The driver stopped to say he didn’t see the flagger, then hopped back in his vehicle and fled the scene.
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Lewis County authorities are looking for the driver of a truck who struck a West Virginia Division of Highways worker on Thursday, April 28, before speeding off.
Craig Howell was working at the intersection of US 119/US 33 and Court Avenue in Weston at about 8 p.m. on Thursday when a truck ran the flashing red warning signal and struck Howell, according to WVDOH State Safety Officer Shane Hudnall.
The driver stopped to say he didn’t see Howell, then hopped back in his vehicle and fled the scene.
Howell was taken by a supervisor to the hospital where he was treated and released for injuries to his leg.
Hudnall said Howell’s injuries appeared to be minor.
Authorities are looking for a late model black pickup truck which may have damage from the accident.
Weston police are investigating.
“This is a perfect example as to why it is imperative to pay attention in work zones,” Hudnall said. “Road work can be performed at any time day or night. Thanks to the quick reaction of our employee, he wasn’t severely injured.”
“Don’t be distracted,” Hudnall said. “Stay off your phone, pay attention to the signs, lights, and our employees.”
Sixty-one West Virginia Division of Highways workers have been killed in work zone accidents over the years.
Last year, there were 889 crashes in West Virginia work zones, killing five people and injuring more than 300.
With work zones in all 55 counties this summer, law enforcement agencies across the state are committed to not only stopping speeding and distracted drivers in work zones, but to ticketing them.
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Couple gets married on Southwest Airlines plane after flight to Las Vegas canceled
(CNN) - Pam Patterson will never forget the moment she walked down the aisle to marry Jeremy Salda.
This is because the aisle was 37,000 feet in the air over the state of Arizona.
The Oklahoma City couple had planned to get hitched in Las Vegas, but their connecting flight out of Dallas got canceled.
An ordained minister overheard what was going on and offered to marry them himself, and they found three open seats on another flight.
As they were boarding, Patterson joked with the pilot about a plane wedding, and when the pilot agreed to do it, the crew sprung into action by decorating the cabin with toilet paper streamers.
A flight attendant stood in as the maid of honor, and there was a professional photographer on board to handle the pictures.
Another passenger passed around an old notebook as a makeshift guest book.
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Deputy struck, killed during car chase in Illinois
HENRY COUNTY, Ill. (KWQC/Gray News) - A deputy was killed after troopers reported he was struck by the suspect’s car during a chase in Illinois.
The Illinois State Police reported the death of the Knox County sheriff’s deputy on Friday, according to KWQC.
“We understand members of our law enforcement community and the public want answers,” the Illinois State Police said in a media release. “The investigative team will be working around the clock to get those answers, and we will update everyone in the hours and days ahead.”
Troopers reported the incident began when the Galesburg Police Department responded to a report of a suspect with a gun at a gas station in Galesburg, Illinois, at about 8 a.m. Friday.
Two officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, according to the Illinois State Police, but the suspect failed to stop and continued to drive north on U.S. Highway 150.
According to troopers, the deputy set up spike strips at an intersection in Henry County when he was struck by the suspect’s car and died.
The car then crashed into a field north of the intersection and officers arrested the suspect after a brief foot pursuit.
The Illinois State Police was requested to investigate the deputy’s death.
The name of the deputy and of the suspect involved have not been released at this time.
The Galesburg City Hall has been designated as the collection point for those wishing to support the Knox County Sheriff’s Office with food, flowers or gifts.
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Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand during testimony, saying “I can’t do this.”
The intern told a Statehouse supervisor that Aaron von Ehlinger raped her at his apartment after the two had dinner at a Boise restaurant in March 2021. He said the sex was consensual.
At the time, von Ehlinger was a state representative from Lewiston, but he later resigned.
Von Ehlinger, 39, was found guilty Friday of rape. He was found not guilty of sexual penetration with a foreign object.
Afterward, 4th District Judge Michael Reardon told the jury: “This has been an unusual case attended by many unexpected circumstances, but I appreciate your attention ... and hard work.”
Sentencing has been scheduled for July 28.
Von Ehlinger sat calmly as the verdict was read, as he has throughout the trial. Von Ehlinger talked quietly with his attorney, who removed items from Von Ehlinger’s pockets as he was handcuffed and remanded to custody.
The Associated Press generally does not identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted, and has referred to the woman in this case as “Jane Doe” at her request.
Doe haltingly described the moments the alleged assault began, before abruptly leaving the witness stand.
“He tried to put his fingers between my legs and I closed my knees,” Doe said.
At that, she stood up.
“I can’t do this,” she said, quickly walking out of the courtroom.
The judge gave the prosecuting attorneys 10 minutes to find her to determine if she would return and resume her testimony.
When she did not, the judge told the jurors they had to “strike (Doe’s testimony) from your minds as if it never happened,” because the defense could not cross-examine her.
During his testimony Thursday, von Ehlinger often spoke in a clear, loud voice directly to jurors, saying he and Doe decided to return to his apartment to “hang out” after eating at a fancy Boise restaurant. Then they began making out on the couch, he said.
“Things were going well, and I asked (Doe) if she would like to move to the bedroom,” von Ehlinger said. “She said ‘Sure.’ We got up, held hands and walked into the bedroom.”
Deliberations stretched for seven hours until nearly 8 p.m. Thursday before the jury decided to break for the evening. At one point, the judge summoned the attorneys to his chambers because the jury asked a question. No details were made public about the jury’s inquiry.
When the allegations became public — largely because of the legislative ethics investigation — Doe faced unrelenting harassment from some of von Ehlinger’s supporters. Her name, photo and personal details about her life were repeatedly publicized in “doxxing” incidents. One of the people who frequently harassed her was in the courthouse to attend the trial, but law enforcement banned the man from the floor where where case was being heard.
During closing arguments, Ada County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Katelyn Farley told jurors that the case was about “power in the wrong hands” used to the “great devastation” of Doe. Von Ehlinger had social, political and physical power over the petite intern, Farley said.
“He used that power to rape and forcibly penetrate her,” Farley said, pointing at von Ehlinger. Doe resisted in several ways, she said, highlighting the testimony of law enforcement investigators and a nurse sexual assault examiner who interviewed Doe after the alleged assault.
“Words show lack of consent. Excuses of ‘Why this shouldn’t happen,’ show lack of consent. Yanking your head back and getting an injury shows lack of consent,” Farley said.
But von Ehlinger’s defense attorney Jon Cox told jurors the prosecution’s case was made up of “red herrings,” and said von Ehlinger was a credible person who willingly took the stand to share his side of the story.
Earlier this week, jurors heard from investigators and a nurse who performed a rape exam. They testified that Doe reported being pinned down while von Ehlinger forced her to perform oral sex, and that she knew he frequently carried a handgun and had placed it on a dresser near the bed at the time of the assault. A nurse also testified that Doe had a “goose egg” on the back of her head from striking the wall or a headboard while trying to jerk her head away from von Ehlinger’s grip.
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Georgia man 2nd Capitol rioter to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy
PHOENIX (AP) — A Georgia man affiliated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia group became the second Capitol rioter to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy for his actions leading up and through the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
The sentencing guidelines for Brian Ulrich, who pleaded guilty on Friday, were estimated to be 5 ¼ years to 6 ½ years in prison. He also pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding.
Authorities say Ulrich participated in encrypted chats with other people affiliated with the Oath Keepers in the days before the riot, rode toward the Capitol with others in golf carts on that day, marched on the grounds in a military “stack” formation, taunted police officers who were guarding the building and also entered the Capitol as hundreds of former President Donald Trump’s supporters sought to block the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.
Asked by the judge whether he was pleading guilty because he was in fact guilty of the charges, Ulrich answered, “Yes, your honor.”
The 44-year-old from Guyton, Georgia, agreed to cooperate with authorities investigating the riot, including testifying before a grand jury.
The seditious conspiracy prosecution is the boldest publicly known attempt so far by the government to prosecute those who attacked the U.S. Capitol. The group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes, and eight others have pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy and other charges.
A conviction under the seditious conspiracy charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years, compared with five years on the lesser conspiracy charge that others associated with the militia group are facing.
Those charged with seditious conspiracy are accused of working together to use force to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power. Authorities say participants discussed their plans in encrypted chats, traveled to the nation’s capital from across the country, organized into teams, used military tactics, stashed weapons in case they felt they were needed and communicated with each other during the Jan. 6 riot.
While four other people connected with the Oath Keepers have pleaded guilty to obstruction of Congress and the lesser conspiracy charge, Ulrich is the second person to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy. Joshua A. James of Arab, Alabama, pleaded guilty to the charge last month.
Prosecutors say the group set up a “quick reaction force,” or QRF, that kept guns at a hotel in nearby Arlington, Virginia, and that they were prepared to bring the weapons into Washington if Rhodes or associates believed the need arose. Days before the attack, one defendant suggested getting a boat to ferry weapons across the Potomac River. In the end, the QRF teams didn’t bring guns into Washington.
More than 780 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Jan. 6 riot. Over 250 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. About 160 of them have been sentenced.
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‘I don’t see a crash’: Real estate experts predict high price rentals, home prices to continue
(CNN) - New data found in the national home price index this week shows U.S. home prices jumped nearly 20% year-over-year in February. Real estate experts report prices for both houses and rentals are not going to crash anytime soon.
So, what can be done to bring down these sky-high prices? And help those who are struggling?
California resident Erin McCarroll and mother of three, said she recently was served an eviction notice.
“This is so humiliating,” she said.
McCarroll also said she is currently battling breast cancer.
“It’s like, helpless and drowning,” she said.
McCarroll lives just south of Los Angeles in Orange County - one of the hottest, most expensive real estate markets in the country. She said her rent for her one-bedroom apartment has gone up from $2,600 a month to $2,800.
She said that raise is too much to afford, especially with her medical bills.
“Rents, unfortunately, will continue to rise,” said Richard Green, director at the University of Southern California Center for Real Estate.
Green studies housing markets around the world and said he doesn’t see a crash that could spell relief.
“I don’t see where a crash comes from. I mean, could you see a small decline, sure,” Green said.
Real estate broker Juan Huizar said the crisis of sky-high prices is profoundly personal.
Huizar remembers coming to California from Mexico 38 years ago, cramming into a single home with multiple families.
“There’s simply not enough inventory. So, if one house hits the market, there are 30 qualified buyers to buy it,” he said.
Green said there aren’t enough rentals, either. More empty units push prices down.
“We have one of the biggest cities in the world, and in the vast majority of it, you can only build single-family houses. That is the number one problem,” Green said.
Huizar said there’s pressure to create more housing, and through that pressure, community leaders are creating policies for more housing projects.
McCarroll said that a religious charity has helped her pay some of her back rent, but she still needs more assistance.
“I don’t have a place to go; I don’t,” she said.
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Dodgers’ Bauer suspended for 2 seasons over alleged assault
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was suspended Friday for two full seasons without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy, which he denies.
Bauer’s lengthy suspension comes after a San Diego woman, whom the pitcher had met through social media, alleged that Bauer beat and sexually abused her last year. She later sought — but was denied — a restraining order. Los Angeles prosecutors said in February there was insufficient evidence to prove the woman’s accusations beyond a reasonable doubt.
Bauer repeatedly has said that everything that happened between the two was consensual.
“In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy,” he said Friday in a statement. “I am appealing this action and expect to prevail. As we have throughout this process, my representatives and I respect the confidentiality of the proceedings.”
If the suspension is upheld, Bauer will lose about $60 million in salary.
Bauer earlier this week sued his accuser in federal court, a move that came less than three months after prosecutors decided not to file criminal charges against the pitcher. Bauer named the woman and one of her attorneys, Niranjan Fred Thiagarajah, as defendants in the lawsuit. The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they have been victims of sexual assault.
The lawsuit said that “the damage to Mr. Bauer has been extreme” after the woman alleged that he had choked her into unconsciousness, punched her repeatedly and had anal sex with her without her consent during two sexual encounters last year.
The pitcher has said the two engaged in rough sex at his Pasadena home at her suggestion and followed guidelines they agreed to in advance. Each encounter ended with them joking and her spending the night, he said.
Bauer was placed on administrative leave last July 2 under the joint domestic violence and sexual assault policy of MLB and the players’ association. The leave has been repeatedly extended and Bauer continued to be paid his $32 million salary while on leave. He stopped getting paid Friday.
MLB announced the suspension in a short statement that did not provide details of the findings of its investigation, adding: “In accordance with the terms of the Policy, the Commissioner’s Office will not issue any further statements at this point in time.”
After winning his first Cy Young Award with the Cincinnati Reds in 2020, Bauer agreed to a $102 million, three-year contract to join his hometown Dodgers. He did not pitch after June 29 and finished with an 8-2 record and a 2.59 ERA in 17 appearances. He was paid his $28 million salary last year.
“The Dodgers organization takes all allegations of this nature very seriously and does not condone or excuse any acts of domestic violence or sexual assault,” the team’s statement said. “We’ve cooperated fully with MLB’s investigation since it began, and we fully support MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy, and the Commissioner’s enforcement of the Policy. We understand that Trevor has the right to appeal the Commissioner’s decision. Therefore, we will not comment further until the process is complete.”
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Trump, fighting contempt fines, says he doesn’t have records
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers, seeking to reverse their client’s $10,000-per-day contempt fine, provided a New York judge Friday with an affidavit in which the former president claims he didn’t turn over subpoenaed documents to the state attorney general’s office because he doesn’t have them.
The judge, though, was unmoved and refused to lift sanctions he imposed on Trump on Monday. Judge Arthur Engoron criticized the lack of detail in Trump affidavit, which amounted to two paragraphs, saying that he should have explained the methods he uses to stores his records and efforts he made to locate the subpoenaed files.
In the affidavit, which bore Trump’s signature and Wednesday’s date, the former president said that documents sought in Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into his business dealings weren’t in his personal possession. Trump, who is appealing the contempt ruling, said he believed any documents would be in the possession of his company, the Trump Organization.
In other affidavits, Trump lawyers Alina Habba and Michael Madaio detailed steps they took to locate documents in the Dec. 1 subpoena, including meeting with Trump last month at Mar-a-Lago in Florida and reviewing prior searches of his company’s files.
Andrew Amer, a lawyer for the attorney general’s office, said in a court filing that while the affidavits “provide some additional information” about Trump’s efforts to comply with the subpoena, more extensive searches were needed — including of Trump Tower, his residences and electronic devices — before the judge should consider reversing the contempt finding.
Frank Runyeon, a reporter for the legal publication Law360, said that Engoron held an impromptu hearing Friday, without a court stenographer, in which he addressed the affidavits from Trump and his lawyers and ruled to keep the contempt fine in place.
Runyeon, one of the few members of the news media to attend the unadvertised hearing, reported that Engoron was insistent that Trump provide the “who, when, where, what” of his search, with the judge asking at one point: “Where did he keep files? I assume it wasn’t all in his head.”
Habba filed a notice of appeal Wednesday with the appellate division of the state’s trial court seeking to overturn Engoron’s contempt ruling. Trump is also challenging Engoron’s Feb. 17 ruling requiring that he answer questions under oath. Oral arguments in that appeal are scheduled for May 11.
James, a Democrat, has said that her investigation has uncovered evidence that Trump may have misstated the value of assets like skyscrapers and golf courses on his financial statements for more than a decade. Her Dec. 1 subpoena sought numerous documents, including paperwork and communications pertaining to his financial statements and various development projects.
James asked Engoron to hold Trump in contempt after he failed to produce any documents by a March 31 court deadline. In his ruling, Engoron said that Trump and his lawyers not only failed to meet the deadline, but also failed to document the steps they had taken to search for the documents, as required under case law.
Trump, a Republican, is suing James in federal court in an effort to stop her investigation. Oral arguments in that matter are scheduled for May 13.
Trump recently labeled her an “operative for the Democrat Party” and has said in written statements that her investigation and a parallel criminal probe overseen by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, another Democrat, are “a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt of all time.”
Bragg said this month that the 3-year-old criminal investigation he inherited in January from his predecessor, Cyrus Vance Jr., is continuing “without fear or favor” despite a recent shakeup in the probe’s leadership. Trump’s lawyers contend that James is using her civil investigation to gain access to information that could then be used against him in the criminal probe.
So far, the district attorney’s investigation has resulted only in tax fraud charges against the Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, relating to lucrative fringe benefits such as rent, car payments and school tuition. The company and Weisselberg have pleaded not guilty.
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* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
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The City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities’s summer 2022 watering schedule. Captured via screenshot on April 28, 2022.
CHEYENNE – Gardeners, people who like to wash their cars, and other fans of outdoor watering during the summer months got some good news Thursday from city officials.
The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities has announced that, although there are drought-related concerns, these next few months will be in what it called a normal summer watering schedule. BOPU did not give residents license to waste water, and, in fact, it suggested that conservation is important.
“With the increase in climate and drought-related concerns in the region, we are strongly encouraging citizens to use water more wisely,” said Brad Brooks, the BOPU’s director, in the announcement.
The summer watering rules say that from May 1 to Sept. 1, you cannot water your lawns between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. You can water your lawn and grass up to three days per week, and gardens and flowers can be watered any day before 10 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
Washing a vehicle is OK at any time and day, provided you use an automatic shut-off nozzle on any hoses. Or, instead, you can simply use buckets of water.
“Wasting water, such as during high winds, rainstorms, or allowing water to run down the street is prohibited,” the utility noted. “Washing hard surfaces, such as sidewalks, parking lots or driveways with a hose is prohibited except when needed for safety, health or construction related reasons.”
If you want to establish new sod or seed, you will need a permit. You can get one from the BOPU’s website, www.cheyennebopu.org. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/bopu-deems-this-summer-normal-for-watering/article_8c2ebad0-d081-5d0d-a5c4-04953b67d86a.html | 2022-04-29T21:00:43Z |
Collegiate swimmer left partially paralyzed after spring break accident
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - A day at the beach took a tragic turn for a collegiate swimmer when a diving accident left him partially paralyzed.
Eighteen-year-old Devin Bateman was on a spring break trip in Fort Morgan, Alabama, when he hit his head while diving into the water, WALA reported.
“For somebody who’s actually been swimming since 9 years old, you would never think that he’d be in the position that he’s in,” said his father Donald Bateman.
After the accident, Devin Bateman couldn’t move and had to be pulled out of the water.
He was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, where he underwent several emergency surgeries.
Doctors said Devin Bateman hurt his C5 vertebra, leaving him paralyzed below the waist.
“Initially he wasn’t able to move anything, but now his upper portion is actually getting signals and we’re taking every little win as a victory,” Donald Bateman said.
Devin Bateman was moved Wednesday to a spinal rehab facility in Atlanta, where he is expected to stay for about two months.
“He has such a strong work ethic that there’s no doubt in my mind that he’s going to do everything in his power to be able to get up and walk,” Donald Bateman said.
Since news of the accident spread, support has been pouring in. A GoFundMe created to financially help Devin Bateman and his family has already raised more than $180,000.
Donald Bateman said he and the family are grateful for the support.
“It’s definitely going to be able to help with everything that he’s going to need to be able to stay on track and just be able to focus on being able to walk again,” he said.
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House passes military lend-lease bill to speed Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to legislation that would streamline a World War II-era military lend-lease program to more quickly provide Ukraine and other Eastern European countries with American equipment to fight the Russian invasion.
The measure, which passed by an overwhelming 417-10 vote, now goes to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks of New York said with unified support from the U.S. Congress, “Ukraine will win.”
The bill is the latest from Congress, which is steadily churning out resolutions and resources to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and help the country and its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fight back. The Biden administration announced Thursday it will seek another $30 billion from Congress in military and humanitarian aid, on top of the nearly $14 billion Congress approved last month to help Ukraine fight the war.
Months in the making, the bipartisan bill was first introduced in January as part of the U.S.’s posture of deterrence to warn off Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine.
The measure would update the 1941 legislation Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law to help allies fight Nazi Germany. At the time, the then-U.S. president ushered the Lend-Lease Act through Congress, responding to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s appeal for aid, even as America initially remained neutral in the war, according to the U.S. National Archives.
Biden is expected to sign the bill into law, giving the administration greater leeway to send military equipment to Ukraine and neighboring allies in Eastern Europe.
“It is a real moment in history that we are back on this House floor supporting lend-lease,” said Rep. French Hill, R-Ark.
The congressman said he hoped the “Churchillian idea” would end delays in shipping aid to Ukraine, much the way the original law sped help to Britain fighting Adolf Hitler’s Germany in World War II.
“Today we find ourselves in a very similar situation with Putin systematically bombing and shelling the peaceful villages and cities of Ukraine,” he said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi also gave nod to the moment, saying the war is a battle between democracy and autocracy, and echoed Roosevelt’s call on Americans to provide the fuel to keep light of democracy burning.
“Our task today remains the same,” she said. “The Ukrainian people are making the fight for all of us.”
Zelenskyy has repeatedly pleaded for more military equipment from the U.S. and allies, on top of the Stinger and Javelin missile systems, lethal drones and other weaponry that has already been flowing to the region.
The Ukrainian military and its citizens are engaged in a brutal street-level fight to save their country, as Russia bombards cities and villages in Putin’s quest to take control of the nation and make it part of Russia.
Lawmakers in both parties, Republicans and Democrats, have argued that the U.S. is not moving swiftly enough to help the Ukrainians. Countless members of Congress have trekked to the region to see first-hand the devastation, meet with their counterparts in Ukraine and do what they can to offer help with resettling the flood of more than 5 million refugees.
The measure approved by the U.S. Congress would update the 1941 law specifically for the Ukrainian conflict, lifting some reimbursement requirements and allowing military equipment to leant or leased for more than five years.
While the updated legislation had backing from both parties in the House and Senate, it stalled in Congress along with other Ukraine-focused bills. Democratic lawmakers tended to defer to the president of their party to take the lead on foreign policy, especially as Biden worked to build support from allies abroad.
Then, swiftly and without fanfare, the Senate quietly approved the bill from Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, earlier this month on a voice vote without objections.
This week the House pushed it forward on the chamber’s agenda as soon as lawmakers returned from a spring recess.
But tensions run high in Congress over countless issues, and the House debate quickly devolved. Republicans initially focused instead on immigration issues at the U.S. Southern border with Mexico, leading Democrats to blame the House GOP for harboring pro-Donald Trump factions soft on Putin.
“We stand for democracy here, not Vladimir Putin,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., wearing a blue-and-yellow tie in the colors of the Ukraine flag, during a floor debate.
In a heated moment, Raskin criticized GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene of Georgia for her earlier comments disparaging NATO and Western support for Ukraine. He questioned why she joined the debate to talk about immigration at the Southern border rather than the Russian invasion.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., who was managing the early part of the floor debate, insisted the “vast majority of my colleagues” support the lend-lease bill and would see it to passage.
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Man charged in death of Adam Oakes pleads guilty
Published: Apr. 28, 2022 at 2:54 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - One of the 11 men charged in the hazing death of VCU freshman Adam Oakes pleaded guilty on Thursday.
A two-day trial for Christian Rohrbach was scheduled to start Wednesday until a plea agreement was reached.
He was sentenced to 12 months with all 12 suspended, meaning he will not spend any time behind bars.
Oakes died of alcohol poisoning while pledging the Delta Chi fraternity in February of last year.
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Nevada Democrats want solid plan after Title 42
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -
A Trump-era public health order is causing division on Capitol Hill. The Biden administration announced it wants to rollback Title 42 by May 23, which allowed for the expulsion of migrants because of COVID-19. Nevada lawmakers say the administration needs a plan to deal with an inevitable influx of migrants to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was on Capitol Hill this week pitching that plan.
“We expect migrant levels to increase,” said Mayorkas during a hearing.
The administration and progressive Democrats argue it is time for the Trump-era Center for Disease Control policy to end, saying it is no longer necessary for COVID reasons and is being used simply to stop immigration.
As for what comes after Title 42 is lifted, the administration released a six pillar plan to devote more resources to the border, enforce existing laws, speed up processing, and more. But for a permanent fix to the immigration situation, Mayorkas argues that needs to come from Capitol Hill.
“We inherited a broken and dismantled system that is already under strain...only Congress can fix this,” said Mayorkas.
Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) and a growing number of Democrats say this policy should not be lifted until a strong plan is in place. She says she is glad the administration put one forward, but she still has questions.
“How do we keep our border secure and safe, and how do we make sure there’s a good asylum process? We still have COVID, and there’s many other issues,’ said Rosen.
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) says Title 42 should not be lifted. He argues there are still health concerns that Title 42 helps alleviate.
“It’s had a big impact in Nevada over the past two years, and we need not to ignore any potential health issues that we can avoid through reasonable precaution,” said Amodei.
A number of state attorneys general are moving to block lifting the order. A federal judge in Louisiana is expected to file a restraining order, and if it comes, the Biden administration says it will comply.
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Police: Woman arrested for attacking pregnant woman, resulting in death of unborn baby
Published: Apr. 28, 2022 at 3:52 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) – Police in Louisiana arrested and charged a woman after they say she attacked a pregnant woman, which resulted in the death of the unborn child.
Baton Rouge police said they arrested 25-year-old Deshay Carter on Wednesday.
Authorities said Carter assaulted a 23-year-old pregnant woman outside her house April 23.
The woman was taken to the hospital two days later for medical complications where she lost her child.
The victim was four months pregnant, WAFB reported.
Carter was booked in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and charged with first-degree feticide, second-degree battery and home invasion.
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Turkey terrorizing people on DC trail
WASHINGTON (WJLA) – A turkey with an attitude has been the bane of walkers, joggers and bikers on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail in northeast Washington, D.C., for months.
“He attacked me,” said jogger Everett Alvarez, adding that the turkey followed him after he started running faster.
“He had chased me about a good 300, 400 yards,” said biker Tyron Broadus.
“So, I turned around to run and he lunged again and pecked me on my butt!” said Lucinda Fleeson, another trail visitor.
The turkey has gotten people on both sides of the D.C.-Maryland line.
The Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation Department has put up a sign to discourage people from approaching it.
“I mean, some people don’t listen,” said Victor Davila with the department. “They try to go up to it and take pictures and stuff like that.”
DeDe Folarin, a member of the D.C. band Rare Essence, said the bird got him as he rode through on his bike April 12.
“He jumped in the air and he almost clawed my face,” Folarin said. “So, he kind of knocked me off the bike and literally chased me around for like five minutes.”
The bird then went for a woman, which Folarin videoed.
“He turned his sights on a young lady on the other bike,” Folarin said. “And needless to say, that’s when I pulled my phone out and I started recording.”
Folarin said he chased the turkey away with a stick after the woman yelled for help.
“I’ve been prepping myself for the next turkey attack,” Folarin said.
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Your dog’s personality may have little to do with its breed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Research confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual.
Many of the popular stereotypes about the behavior of golden retrievers, poodles or schnauzers, for example, aren’t supported by science, according to a new study.
“There is a huge amount of behavioral variation in every breed, and at the end of the day, every dog really is an individual,” said study co-author and University of Massachusetts geneticist Elinor Karlsson.
She said pet owners love to talk about their dog’s personality, as illustrated by some owners at a New York dog park.
Elizabeth Kelly said her English springer spaniel was “friendly, but she’s also kind of the queen bee.” Suly Ortiz described her yellow Lab as “really calm, lazy and shy.”
And Rachel Kim’s mixed-breed dog is “a lot of different dogs, personality wise — super independent, really affectionate with me and my husband, but pretty, pretty suspicious of other people, other dogs.”
That kind of enthusiasm from pet owners inspired Karlsson’s latest scientific inquiry. She wanted to know to what extent are behavioral patterns inherited — and how much are dog breeds associated with distinctive and predictable behaviors?
The answer: While physical traits such as a greyhound’s long legs or a Dalmatian’s spots are clearly inherited, breed is not a strong predictor of any individual dog’s personality.
The researchers’ work, published Thursday in the journal Science, marshals a massive dataset to reach these conclusions — the most ever compiled, said Adam Boyko, a geneticist at Cornell University, who was not involved in the study.
Dogs became humanity’s best friend more than 14,000 years ago, as the only animal domesticated before the advent of agriculture.
But the concept of dog breeds is much more recent. Around 160 years ago, people began to selectively breed dogs to have certain consistent physical traits, like coat texture and color and ear shape.
The researchers surveyed more than 18,000 dog owners and analyzed the genomes of about 2,150 of their dogs to look for patterns.
They found that some behaviors — such as howling, pointing and showing friendliness to human strangers —do have at least some genetic basis. But that inheritance isn’t strictly passed down along breed lines.
For example, they found golden retrievers that don’t retrieve, said co-author Kathryn Lord, who studies animal behavior with Karlsson.
Some breeds, such as huskies and beagles, may show a greater tendency to howl. But many of these dogs don’t, as both the owner survey and genetic data showed.
The researchers could find no genetic basis for aggressive behaviors nor a link to specific breeds.
“The correlation between dog behavior and dog breed is much lower than most expected,” said Jeff Kidd, a geneticist at the University of Michigan, who had no role in the research.
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GRAPHIC: Video shows teen jumping out of moving car during high-speed chase
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 5:05 PM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
WHITEHALL, Ohio (CNN) - Police in Ohio said a teenager jumped out of a moving car earlier this week while they were in pursuit.
The Whitehall Township Police Department reports the incident happened early Wednesday morning when officers were pursuing an allegedly stolen car driven by a 16-year-old near Columbus, Ohio.
During the chase, a teen is seen in police dashcam video jumping out of the car while police were behind him.
Officers said the 16-year-old attempted to evade officers on foot, and he was already wearing a neck brace from a previous accident in a stolen vehicle.
Police eventually caught the teen and took him to a behavioral health facility.
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Inaugural ‘Jeep’n at the Creek’ event set to kick off
CAMP CREEK, W.Va. (WVVA) - This is for all you Jeep fans out there. On April 30 you can join other fans of the brand at Camp Creek State Park. That’s where the inaugural Jeep’n at the Creek is happening.
The fun starts at 9 o’clock in the morning and will last until 7pm. There will be a Jeep show, live music and plenty of vendors! The U.S. Army Office in Princeton is helping organize the event and also plans on attending.
“We wanted to do something that we could use to reach out to the community, bring people in the community together more often. Hopefully get people more comfortable with the idea of just going outside especially with the whole covid situation,” said Staff Sgt. Johnny Bond.
The Jeep show will cost ten dollars and all money raised will go towards next year’s event.
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Man convicted of throwing acid in man’s face during racist attack, jury decides
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 4:50 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A jury has convicted a white Milwaukee man who was accused of throwing acid on a Latino man’s face during a racist attack in 2019.
Clifton Blackwell, 64, was found guilty Thursday of first-degree reckless injury, with a dangerous weapon, as a hate crime. He faces up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing May 18.
The jury rejected Blackwell’s argument that he acted in self-defense after arguing with Mahud Villalaz over street parking in November 2019 in Milwaukee. He accused Villalaz, who suffered second-degree burns, of being in the country illegally and invading the United States.
Blackwell was taken into custody after the verdict.
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Tech stocks sink again, Nasdaq has worst month since 2008
(AP) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 900 points Friday as another sharp sell-off led by technology stocks added to Wall Street’s losses in April, leaving the S&P 500 with its biggest monthly skid since the start of the pandemic.
A sharp drop in Amazon weighed on the market after the internet retail giant posted its first loss since 2015. The decline knocked more than $200 billion off Amazon’s market value.
The benchmark S&P 500 fell 3.6% and finished April with an 8.8% loss, its worst monthly slide since March 2020. The Dow slumped 2.8%.
The Nasdaq composite, heavily weighted with technology stocks, bore the brunt of the damage this month, ending April with a 13.3% loss, its biggest monthly decline since the 2008 financial crisis.
Major indexes shifted between slumps and rallies throughout the week as the latest round of corporate earnings hit the market in force. Investors have been reviewing a particularly heavy batch of financial results from big tech companies, industrial firms and retailers.
But some disappointing results or outlooks from Apple, Google’s parent company and Amazon helped fuel the selling this week.
“When you start to hear from companies saying that perhaps demand is down, the concerns over a deeper slowdown in the economy gains momentum, and that’s where we are,” said Quincy Krosby, chief equity strategist for LPL Financial.
Traders also continue to fret about the tough medicine the Federal Reserve is using in its fight against inflation: higher interest rates. The central bank is expected to announce another round of rate hikes next week, a move that will further increase borrowing costs across the board for people buying cars, using credit cards and taking out mortgages to buy homes.
“Rising cost pressures and uncertain outlooks from the largest technology names have investors agitated going into the weekend and investors are not likely to be comfortable any time soon with the Fed widely expected to deliver a 50-basis point hike along with a hawkish message next week,” said Charlie Ripley, senior investment strategist for Allianz Investment Management.
The S&P 500 fell 155.57 points to 4,131.93 Friday. The benchmark index is now down 13.3% for the year. The Dow dropped 939.18 points to 32,977.21. The Nasdaq slid 536.89 points to 12,334.64. It’s down 21.2% so far this year.
Smaller company stocks also had a rough day. The Russell 2000 slid 53.84 points, or 2.8%, to 1,864.10.
Big Tech has been leading the market lower all month as traders shun the high-flying sector. Tech had posted gigantic gains during the pandemic and now is starting to look overpriced, particularly with interest rates set to rise sharply as the Fed steps up its fight against inflation.
Internet retail giant Amazon slumped 14%, one of the biggest decliners in the S&P 500, a day after reporting a rare quarterly loss and giving investors a disappointing revenue forecast. The weak update from Amazon comes as Wall Street worries about a potential slowdown in consumer spending along with rising inflation.
Prices for everything from food to gas have been rising as the economy recovers from the pandemic and there has been a big disconnect between higher demand and lagging supplies. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only added to inflation worries as it drives price increases for oil, natural gas, wheat and corn.
The Commerce Department on Friday reported that an inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest 12-month jump in four decades and further evidence that spiking prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy.
The latest report on rising U.S. inflation follows a report from statistics agency Eurostat that shows inflation hit a record high in April of 7.5% for the 19 countries that use the euro.
Bond yields rose following the hot readings on inflation. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 2.92% from 2.85%.
Persistently rising inflation has prompted central banks to raise interest rates in order to temper the impact on businesses and consumers.
Much of the anxiety on Wall Street in April has centered around how quickly the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate and whether an aggressive series of hikes will crimp economic growth. The chair of the Fed has indicated the central bank may raise short-term interest rates by double the usual amount at upcoming meetings, starting next week. It has already raised its key overnight rate once, the first such increase since 2018, and Wall Street is expecting several big increases over the coming months.
Investors spent much of April shifting money away from Big Tech companies, whose stock values benefit from low interest rates, to areas considered less risky. The S&P 500′s consumer staples sector, which includes many household and personal goods makers, was the only sector in the benchmark index to make gains in April. Other safe-play sectors, such as utilities, held up better than the broader market, while technology and communications stocks are among the biggest losers.
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Vandals graffiti Virginia woman’s home
BLUEFIELD, Va. (WVVA) - A home on Depot Street in Bluefield, Virginia is where a woman’s rental home has been vandalized. She said she just discovered the damages today and has made local police aware. She’s hoping that anyone with information will come forward so that this stops future vandalism from occurring in the area.
“You know this is really disheartening and it’ll be an expense to clean it up. Whoever did this if you’re watching then I really hope you hadn’t done this and I really hope you don’t do it again. It’s not funny, it’s not a game,” said homeowner, Suzanne Fitzgerald-Rowe.
Rowe adds she believes the vandalism was a result of kids in the area due to some of the graffiti drawn on the home. She says she owns another home nearby and doesn’t know of anyone who would do this.
“Someone could’ve been seriously injured by the glass or just in the involvement of what they did. I would hope that you’re not sleeping well because you did it. It’s a terrible thing to do to somebody. We’ve got plenty of wonderful things for the kids to do in the area,” said Rowe.
Anyone with information about this vandalism is urged to contact the Bluefield, Virginia Police Department.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) - May Day, or “Lei Day” as it is known in Hawaii, is a statewide celebration of the Aloha Spirit and it is a cultural tradition that goes back to decades.
People celebrate with flowers, hula and music. This day has evolved into parades, lei contests, and presenting them at royal courts. Royal courts consist of a “lei queen” and many princesses representing each island, its color, and flower.
“I have the opportunity as lei queen to get to select the color. Being the 93rd lei queen, my color is red this year, so I’m keeping it with the royal traditions,” said Natalie Brown Ah Quin.
The city and county host the largest Lei Day event at Queen Kapiolani Park in Waikiki but this day is recognized all across the islands.
“We have followed this tradition for 93 years and we are still following our Hawaiian culture. It’s incredible to see people come out every year and not let this tradition die,” said Ah Quin.
Three time Grammy winner Kalani Pe’a says this year's celebration is very important. He said Hawaiians need to come back and show that love, music and culture is alive although the ability to celebrate it was put on hold.
“Music is medicine for the world to hear and to heal especially during the pandemic. We all don’t like the word ‘COVID’ and ‘pandemic’ but the goal is to bring us together. I feel that music allowed me to continue to do what I love which is being a servant leader for community and for Hawaii," Pe’a said.
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(CNN) -- Former President Donald Trump said in a sworn affidavit that he doesn't have any documents sought by the New York attorney general in its investigation of the Trump Organization's finances.
The one-page signed affidavit filed with the court Friday was Trump's unsuccessful attempt to end the civil contempt and daily fine of $10,000 per day imposed on him earlier this week by New York state Judge Arthur Engoron.
After a brief telephonic hearing Friday morning, the judge denied Trump's motion to purge the contempt.
"Mr. Trump's personal affidavit is completely devoid of any useful detail. Notably, it fails to state where he kept his files, how his files were stored in the regular course of business, who had access to such files, what, if any, the retention policy was for such files, and, importantly, where he believes such files are currently located," he wrote. The judge also found the sworn statement from Trump's attorney unsatisfactory.
The judge previously said Trump could end the contempt if he complied with the subpoena or him or his attorneys detailed their efforts to search for documents sought by the subpoena. He called Trump's lawyer's earlier response "boilerplate."
In the sworn statement signed April 27, Trump wrote, "To the best of my knowledge, (i) I do not have any of the documents requested in the subpoena dated December 1, 2021 in my personal possession." He said any records would be in the possession of the Trump Organization and he has authorized them to comply with the subpoena. The former President has also appealed that order.
Lawyers with New York Attorney General Letitia James objected, writing in a letter to the judge, "Mr. Trump's two-paragraph affidavit adds no useful information to the mix. Mr. Trump merely states off the top of his head, with no hint that he conducted any type of search, that he has no documents in response to the December 2021 subpoena in his 'personal possession.'"
They also said affidavits from Trump's attorneys provide some new information about their search, but "they are insufficient to purge the finding of contempt."
If after the review is complete and if no new records are recovered, the attorney general's office said it would suggest that Trump didn't preserve records.
"It is simply not plausible that Mr. Trump authored only three documents dealing with the value of his assets and his wealth," they wrote.
The attorney general's office said additional files still need to be searched by Trump's lawyer or HaystackID, the third-party firm hired for document production, before they would be satisfied. Among those files: all of Trump's hard copy files in Trump Tower or its off-site storage, all the paper files of Trump's executive assistants, all electronic devices, including cell phones and computers, belonging to Trump and his assistants, and every property where Trump maintains a personal office or residence.
HaystackID will complete most of the review of materials at Trump Tower by May 6, the attorney general's office said. They noted that Haystack identified two flip cellphones belonging to Trump but the attorney general's office said since Trump reportedly used a smartphone "he apparently has, or must have had in the past, one or more other phones that he obtained for personal use."
In addition, investigators took issue with Trump's attorney relying on previous searches conducted by the Trump Organization's lawyer in response to earlier subpoenas.
In a sworn affidavit, Trump's attorney Alina Habba, said she had checked some of the records and had gone to Florida to speak with Trump himself. She said Trump did not have an documents at his homes in Bedminster, New Jersey, or Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
This story has been updated with additional details.
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