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New Asset Management Firms – Astor Investment Management, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. and Winslow Capital – Further Expand SMArtX's Turnkey Asset Management Platform (TAMP).
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SMArtX Advisory Solutions ("SMArtX"), a leading innovator in unified managed accounts (UMA) technology and architect of the SMArtX turnkey asset management platform ('TAMP'), announced the addition of seven new investment strategies to its platform. The SMArtX platform now supports 1,102 model-traded and manager-traded separate account strategies from 271 of the world's leading asset managers.
Three new asset management firms — Astor Investment Management, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P,, and Winslow Capital — have been added to SMArtX's platform, giving advisors additional strategies to build and offer custom portfolios at scale. These new offerings are distributed and traded by SMArtX across seven custodial platforms through its award-winning cloud-based solution.
"SMArtX is excited to welcome these new names and strategies to the platform," said Evan Rapoport, CEO of SMArtX Advisory Solutions. "Quality over quantity has been the driving force of the SMArtX Turnkey Asset Management Platform (TAMP) since its inception. The quality of managers joining SMArtX is an enduring testament to the importance of diversified distributions and the ease of model delivery directly to advisors' brokerage accounts."
Cypress Capital Partners and Eulav Asset Management, two existing firms on the SMArtX platform, now offer investors access to more strategies. The new strategies across all five firms encompass model delivery exposures to equity, fixed income, and infrastructure strategies.
The complete list of new strategies includes:
- Astor Investment Management
- Cypress Capital
- Eulav Asset Management
- Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.
- Winslow Capital
SMArtX's continued growth is driven by two main applications of its technology: the off-the-shelf TAMP offering, which is built using SMArtX Advisory Solutions' proprietary UMA technology, and the ability to tailor and utilize its UMA technology through cloud-based APIs to meet the mandates of large enterprises, RIA platforms, and hybrid broker-dealers.
Jonathan Pincus, President and COO of SMArtX expanded that "the ongoing development of automation solutions within the managed accounts industry has improved efficiencies, increased integrations across firms, and led to better outcomes for advisors and their clients."
Download a copy of SMArtX's Manager Profiles Brochure for September 2022 to access the current offering of available strategies on the SMArtX Advisory Platform.
SMArtX Advisory Solutions is an award-winning managed accounts technology provider and manages SMArtX, a turnkey asset management platform ('TAMP'). SMArtX's API-first, cloud-native technology operates within a modular, micro-services architecture, providing clients a tailored solution catered to their unique specifications. SMArtX is available as an off-the-shelf TAMP for advisors seeking wider selection of investment product and ease of use, while automating the investment processes and simplifying the everyday tasks of managing client accounts. SMArtX also licenses its proprietary technology to enterprise firms looking to create, customize, or upgrade their existing managed accounts technology as a standalone or fully integrated solution. SMArtX is the managed account technology and TAMP platform of choice for multiple RIAs, broker-dealers, and asset managers. Learn more at www.smartxadvisory.com
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DENVER, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company") (NYSE: SM) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a return of capital strategy that includes:
- Share repurchase authorization of up to $500 million through year-end 2024
- Fixed dividend increased to $0.60 per share annually
President and CEO Herb Vogel comments: "Together with our Board of Directors, I am delighted to announce that we are initiating our program to return capital to stockholders. We have clear visibility to achieving our leverage objectives, positioning the Company to commence the next phase of stockholder value enhancement. Our strategy is to implement a capital return framework that supports long-term, sustainable capital investment and balance sheet strength with upside. We plan to initiate the return of capital program at a level that we believe is sustainable at commodity prices well below the current strip. Our base case for this program assumes commodity prices of $60 per barrel oil and $3 per Mcf natural gas. We seek to offer a predictable yield to investors, augmented by the potential for share price appreciation realized through stock repurchases. Today's announced capital return program is a testament to our confidence in the high-quality and longevity of our asset base and balance sheet strength. It is designed with the potential to grow in a stable, improving future macro environment."
The Company is authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock through December 31, 2024, which currently equates to approximately 10% of our current market capitalization. Share repurchases are expected to be made opportunistically and through various points in the cycle as the Company's high-quality, low breakeven-cost asset base generates sufficient cash flows in excess of capital requirements at the program's base case commodity price assumptions.
The shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, through privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws. The Company intends to fund repurchases from available working capital and cash provided by operating activities. The timing, as well as the number and value of shares repurchased under the program, will be determined by certain authorized officers of the Company at their discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of the Company's common stock, general market and economic conditions and applicable legal requirements. The value of shares authorized for repurchase by the Company's Board of Directors does not require the Company to repurchase such shares or guarantee that such shares will be repurchased, and the program may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
The Company's fixed dividend has been increased to $0.60 per share annually, to be paid in quarterly increments of $0.15 per share. This initial fixed dividend provides an approximate 1.4% yield to current market capitalization. The increased fixed dividend is intended to be sustainable through industry cycles and considers the maintenance capital and replacement capital required for long-term, profitable sustainability.
In connection with this component of the Company's capital return program, the Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock outstanding that will be paid on November 7, 2022 to the owners of record at the close of business on October 25, 2022. The Company currently has approximately 123 million shares of common stock outstanding.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. The words "expect," "intend," "plan," "potential," "seek," "should," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include, among other things, plans to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock, including the number and value of such shares, and the timing, manner and sources of funds for such repurchases; the potential for share price appreciation; the timing and amount of future dividend payments; and the sustainability of the Company's return of capital program over time and at variable commodity prices. These statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause SM Energy's actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Future results may be impacted by the risks discussed in the Risk Factors section of SM Energy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in the Company's other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the second quarter 2022 Form 10-Q and the 2021 Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak as of the date of this release. Although SM Energy may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward-looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so, except as required by securities laws.
SM Energy Company is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs in the state of Texas. SM Energy routinely posts important information about the Company on its website. For more information about SM Energy, please visit its website at www.sm-energy.com.
Jennifer Martin Samuels, jsamuels@sm-energy.com, 303-864-2507
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The new product is a result of the company's recently filed patent for 3D-bioprinting technology which allows unprecedented marbling control within a consolidated structure
REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steakholder Foods Ltd. (Nasdaq: STKH), (formerly MeaTech 3D: $MITC) an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat industry, is pleased to introduce Omakase Beef Morsels, a revolutionary, richly marbled structured meat product developed using a unique 3D-printing process.
Inspired by the marbling standard of Wagyu beef, Omakase Beef Morsels are an innovative culinary achievement elegantly designed as a meat lover's delicacy for premium dining experiences.
The product is made up of multiple layers of muscle and fat tissue, which have been differentiated from bovine stem cells, and showcases the technology's unprecedented control and flexibility. Each layer is printed separately using two different bio-inks – one for muscle and one for fat. The layers can be printed in a variety of muscle/fat sequences which affects the juiciness and marbling of the cut.
Steakholder Foods' technology can print the product with any shape, width and marbling ratio and even exceed the marbling precision reminiscent of the Wagyu beef standard. It can also provide unprecedented product consistency at scale.
The company's provisional patent, "stacked, multi-layered meat-emulating consumable," is the result of cutting-edge bio-convergence with intensive collaboration between its 3D-printing engineers and cellular biologists.
This technological achievement, which follows a series of ongoing advancements in the company's development of printed whole cuts of meat, will likely position Steakholder Foods on the frontline of the market once a regulatory road map is established by the Food and Drug Administration.
Some of the company's advancements over the past year:
- Largest ever 3.67 oz (104 grams) printed cultured steak
- Significant progress with acceleration and enhancement of muscle fiber formation to mirror key characteristics of farm-raised meat
- Development of unique multiple-nozzle modular printing head that can produce complex meat products with pinpoint precision at an industrial rate of production without impacting cell viability
- Patent based on the development of systems and methods for applying external forces to muscle tissue that result in the creation of high-quality complex structured meat
Arik Kaufman, Steakholder Foods' Chief Executive Officer: "This product marks a major breakthrough for us and for the cultured meat sector in general. It is the result of a lot of hard work and our desire to attain the highest standard of meat possible through bioprinting and cell cultivation processes. It also marks a significant milestone in our quest to perfect the "holy grail" of meat — steak. We see Omakase Beef Morsels at the intersection of food, technology and fine art. We want to inspire chefs around the world to create mouthwatering culinary masterpieces and unforgettable dining experiences."
About Steakholder Foods
Steakholder Foods Ltd., formerly MeaTech 3D Ltd., is an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat revolution. The company initiated activities in 2019 and is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker "STKH" (formally MITC). Steakholder Foods maintains facilities in Rehovot, Israel and Antwerp, Belgium and has recently expanded activities to the US.
The company is developing a slaughter-free solution for producing a variety of beef, chicken, pork, and seafood products — both as raw materials and whole cuts — as an alternative to industrialized farming and fishing. With its membership in the UN Global Compact, Steakholder Foods is committed to act in support of issues embodied in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which include strengthening food security, decreasing carbon footprint, and conserving water and land resources.
For more information, please visit: https://steakholderfoods.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Steakholder Foods' business, operations and financial performance and condition as well as plans, objectives, and expectations for Steakholder Foods' business operations and financial performance and condition. Any statements that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect Steakholder Foods' current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which change over time, and other factors that may cause Steakholder Food's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as "may," "could," "should," "will," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "aim," "intend," "plan" or words or phases of similar meaning and include, without limitation, Steakholder Foods' expectations regarding the success of its cultured meat manufacturing technologies it is developing, which will require significant additional work before Steakholder Foods can potentially launch commercial sales; Steakholder Foods' research and development activities associated with technologies for cultured meat manufacturing, including three-dimensional meat production, which involves a lengthy and complex process; Steakholder Foods' ability to obtain and enforce its intellectual property rights and to operate its business without infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating the intellectual property rights and proprietary technology of third parties; and other risks and uncertainties, including those identified in Steakholder Foods' Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2022. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Steakholder Foods to predict their occurrence or how they will affect Steakholder Foods. If one or more of the factors affecting Steakholder Foods' forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then Steakholder Foods' actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release. Therefore, Steakholder Foods cautions you not to place undue reliance on its forward-looking information and statements. Steakholder Foods disclaims any duty to revise or update the forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking statements, except as specifically required by law.
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DALLAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWKH) ("SWK" or the "Company"), a life science focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, today announced that Jody Staggs, President and Interim CEO of SWK Holdings, will participate in Lake Street Capital's 6th Annual Best Ideas Growth Conference "BIG6" being held September 14, 2022 in New York City.
During the conference, Mr. Staggs will conduct one-on-one meetings with registered investors, showcasing SWK Holdings' business and investment strategy, recent corporate achievements, and anticipated milestones.
Details of the conference are as follows:
Event: Lake Street Capital's 6th Annual Best Ideas Growth Conference "BIG6"
Date: September 14, 2022
Location: The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY
SWK Holdings Corporation is a life science focused specialty finance company partnering with small- and mid-sized commercial-stage healthcare companies. SWK provides non-dilutive financing to fuel the development and commercialization of life-saving and life-enhancing medical technologies and products. SWK's unique financing structures provide flexible financing solutions at an attractive cost of capital to create long-term value for all SWK stakeholders. SWK's solutions include structured debt, traditional royalty monetization, synthetic royalty transactions, and asset purchases, and typically range in size from $5.0 million to $25.0 million. SWK also owns Enteris BioPharma, whose Peptelligence® and ProPerma® drug delivery technologies create oral formulations of peptide-based and BCS class II, III, and IV small molecules. With Enteris, SWK has the opportunity to grow its finance portfolio by actively creating a wholly-owned portfolio of milestones and royalties through licensing activities. Additional information on the life science finance market is available on the Company's website at www.swkhold.com.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced that Brian Cornell has committed to remain as CEO and lead the company for approximately three more years. Additionally, the company announced Arthur Valdez, executive vice president and chief supply chain and logistics officer, will retire from Target. He will be succeeded by Gretchen McCarthy, senior vice president, global inventory management, effective immediately.
"In discussions about the company's longer term plans, it was important to us as a board to assure our stakeholders that Brian intends to stay in his role beyond the traditional retirement age of 65. We enthusiastically support his commitment and his continued leadership, especially considering his track record and the company's strong financial performance during his tenure," said Monica Lozano, lead independent director of Target's Board of Directors. "Since joining Target in 2014, Brian has worked to transform Target into an omnichannel leader by driving a guest-centric, purpose-driven strategy. The board is pleased that Brian has committed to continue leading Target's strategy and driving its multi-year, long-range plan alongside his talented leadership team."
"Being a Target team member has been the high point of my career, and I'm energized about leading the company in the years ahead as we build on the growth we've already accomplished," said Brian Cornell, chairman and chief executive officer of Target. "By taking care of our guests, our team, our communities and our shareholders, Target has added nearly $40 billion in annual revenue since I joined the company, and in many ways, we're just getting started. Our success is fueled by the best team in retail, and I am confident our culture will continue to propel our company forward. I appreciate the board's confidence, the opportunity to keep serving our guests, and the chance to continue leading Target in the years ahead."
With Cornell's commitment, Target's board of directors eliminated its retirement policy, which was designed to initiate a discussion regarding the possible retirement of its CEO at the age of 65.
Target also announced that Arthur Valdez, executive vice president and chief supply chain and logistics officer, will retire from the company. Gretchen McCarthy, senior vice president, global inventory management, will succeed Valdez and join Target's leadership team.
Since joining Target in 2016, Valdez has played a critical role in transforming its global supply chain and logistics network, advancing Target's ability to offer a best-in-class omnichannel experience for guests. McCarthy, an 18-year Target veteran, has held numerous leadership positions across the company. She brings a deep understanding of Target's business operations, with experience spanning supply chain transformation, merchandise planning and buying. During her tenure at Target, she has built a global team, modernized inventory management technology resources, led through supply chain volatility during COVID-19 and navigated inventory optimization efforts.
"Arthur brought deep expertise to Target, and his leadership drove significant innovation across our supply chain, fueling Target's omnichannel growth. On behalf of the entire Target team, I thank Arthur for his contributions and wish him well as he transitions to retirement," Cornell added. "Gretchen will be an excellent addition to our leadership team. She is stepping into her role as a proven leader who will bring a deep understanding of our business operations, and a highly collaborative, solution-oriented approach to leadership. She and her global team will continue to drive our supply chain strategy to deliver for our guests and support strong enterprise growth."
McCarthy will report to John Mulligan, Target's executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Valdez and McCarthy have been partnering closely to ensure a smooth transition, and Valdez will continue working with the Target team in an advisory role through April 2023.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at nearly 2,000 stores and at Target.com, with the purpose of helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to communities, which today equals millions of dollars a week. Additional company information can be found by visiting the corporate website and press center and by following @TargetNews.
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SK Capital and Techmer PM Management to Retain a Stake in the Company
CLINTON, Tenn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Techmer PM, LLC ("Techmer PM" or "the Company") announced today that it has received a majority investment from Gryphon Investors ("Gryphon"), a leading middle-market private equity firm. Techmer PM's founder John Manuck, the Company's management team, and SK Capital, a private investment firm with a focus on the specialty materials, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals sectors, will remain investors in the company alongside Gryphon. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Founded in 1981, Techmer PM is known for its development of innovative materials which add functionality to materials, including fast-growing technologies, such as composites and additive manufacturing. The Company serves customers across a diverse set of global markets serving many leading consumer products and packaging, healthcare, and building product OEMs. Techmer PM CEO Mike McHenry will continue to lead the Company, supported by the existing management team.
"The Techmer team has significantly improved the overall business performance in a very challenging market environment. We are excited by the additional support, expertise, and resources that will come from Gryphon's investment," said Mr. McHenry. "We have a number of commercial strategies to expand our offering and deliver first-class service to a diverse customer base, and we believe that Gryphon, alongside SK Capital, gives us additional operational and capital resources to help Techmer maximize its potential in enabling brand success for our customers."
Techmer PM represents Gryphon's fourth investment in the materials and chemicals sector. The firm's previous acquisitions include Pacur, a market-leading supplier of specialty plastic packaging materials for the medical device industry; Kano, a branded penetrating oils and lubricants producer; and Vivify Specialty Chemicals, a leading provider of specialty organic colorants, functional ingredients, and additives.
"With our investment in Techmer PM, we are excited to partner with another leader in the advanced materials space," said Craig Nikrant, Gryphon Operating Partner. "Techmer PM is at the forefront of delivering functional performance in some of the most critical and active areas of today's economy, including weather resistance, light-weighting, and sustainable materials."
Deal Partner and Head of the Industrial Growth Group at Gryphon Leigh Abramson added, "We see great potential for the company to grow its global reach and continue investing in technologies and capabilities that enable its customers to deliver the most innovative and complex projects. We look forward to partnering with Mike, his management team, and SK Capital as we work together to identify and pursue organic growth opportunities and strategic acquisitions."
Techmer PM operates six production sites strategically located throughout North America, serving customers globally. It focuses on high-performance applications where quality, technical support, and problem-solving are critical in the design and delivery of engineered materials.
Piper Sandler served as financial advisor to Techmer PM in this transaction. Guggenheim Securities served as financial advisor to Gryphon in this transaction.
About Techmer PM
Founded in 1981 and based in Clinton, TN, Techmer PM is a materials design company specializing in modifying and fine-tuning the properties of technical polymers. The company thrives on collaborating with plastics processors, fabricators, designers, specifiers, and brand owners. Drawing on a broad portfolio of resins –– from polyolefins to PEEK –– Techmer PM helps manufacturers enhance product function and appearance in scores of end-use markets. The firm operates six North American plants and has extensive expertise in virtually every plastic- and fiber-related process, from additive manufacturing and blown film to nonwovens, injection molding, and sheet extrusion. Techmer PM has been recognized six times since 2014 by Plastics News on its list of "Best Places to Work" in North America's plastics industry. Learn more at www.techmerpm.com.
About Gryphon Investors
Based in San Francisco, Gryphon Investors (www.gryphoninvestors.com) is a leading private equity firm focused on profitably growing and competitively enhancing middle-market companies in partnership with experienced management. As of December 31, 2021, the firm has over $9 billion of assets under management. Gryphon targets making equity investments of $50 million to $300 million in portfolio companies with enterprise values ranging from approximately $100 million to $600 million. Gryphon prioritizes investment opportunities where it can form strong partnerships with owners and executives to build leading companies, utilizing Gryphon's capital, specialized professional resources, and operational expertise.
About SK Capital
SK Capital is a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, specialty chemicals, and pharmaceuticals sectors. The firm seeks to build strong and growing businesses that create substantial long-term economic value. SK Capital aims to utilize its industry, operating, and investment experience to identify opportunities to transform businesses into higher performing organizations with improved strategic positioning, growth, and profitability, as well as lower operating risk. SK Capital's portfolio of businesses generates revenues of approximately $16 billion annually, employs more than 20,000 people globally, and operates 203 plants in 32 countries. The firm currently has approximately $6.6 billion of assets under management. For more information, please visit www.skcapitalpartners.com.
Contact:
Jennifer Hurson
Lambert
jhurson@lambert.com
845.507.0571
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NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion products, will host an Investor Day in New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. The event will also be webcast live at http://investors.timken.com.
The Investor Day will feature presentations by Richard G. Kyle, president and chief executive officer, Philip D. Fracassa, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and other members of the Timken leadership team. The event will also include a question-and-answer session.
Those interested in attending, either in-person or virtually, can register for Timken's Investor Day here. To access the webcast, use passcode TimkenInvestorDay2022. Presentation materials will be available for download at http://investors.timken.com the morning of the event. A replay of the webcast will be accessible on the same website for two weeks following the event.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken posted $4.1 billion in sales in 2021 and employs more than 18,000 people globally, operating from 43 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, and America's Best Employers, Best Employers for New Graduates and Best Employers for Women by Forbes.
Media Relations:
Scott Schroeder
234.262.6420
scott.schroeder@timken.com
Investor Relations:
Neil Frohnapple
234.262.2310
neil.frohnapple@timken.com
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (NYSE: MODG) ("Topgolf Callaway Brands" or the "Company") announced today that it will be attending the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Retailing Conference on September 7, 2022 in New York, NY.
The Company's presentation materials can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.topgolfcallawaybrands.com.
About Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (NYSE: MODG) is an unrivaled tech-enabled Modern Golf and active lifestyle company delivering leading golf equipment, apparel, and entertainment, with a portfolio of global brands including Topgolf, Callaway Golf, TravisMathew, Toptracer, Odyssey, OGIO, Jack Wolfskin, and World Golf Tour ("WGT"). "Modern Golf" is the dynamic and inclusive ecosystem that includes both on-course and off-course golf. For more information, please visit https://www.topgolfcallawaybrands.com.
Contact:
Lauren Scott
(760) 931-1771
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Presentation will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRVI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing an investigational therapy Haduvio™ (oral nalbuphine ER) for the treatment of prurigo nodularis and chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), today announced that Jennifer Good, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. ET. Ms. Good, along with Lisa Delfini, Chief Financial Officer, will also participate in investor meetings with attendees.
H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference (Hybrid)
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022
Company presentation: Jennifer Good, President and CEO
Time: 10:30 AM ET
The presentation will be available to attending participants. For more information about the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference or to register in-person or virtual please visit: https://hcwevents.com/annualconference/
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of the investigational therapy Haduvio for the treatment of prurigo nodularis and chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. These conditions share a common pathophysiology that is mediated through opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Founded in 2011, Trevi Therapeutics is headquartered in New Haven, CT.
Haduvio, an investigational therapy, is an oral extended-release (ER) formulation of nalbuphine. Nalbuphine is a mixed ĸ-opioid receptor agonist and µ-opioid receptor antagonist that has been approved and marketed as an injectable for pain indications for more than 20 years in the United States and Europe. The ĸ- and µ-opioid receptors are known to be critical mediators of itch, cough and certain movement disorders. Nalbuphine's mechanism of action may also mitigate the risk of abuse associated with µ-opioid agonists because it antagonizes, or blocks, µ-opioid receptors. Parenteral nalbuphine is not currently scheduled as a controlled substance by the DEA in the United States or by regulatory authorities in most of Europe. Trevi intends to propose Haduvio as the trade name for nalbuphine ER. Nalbuphine ER has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for the treatment of itch in patients with prurigo nodularis. Its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
Investor Contact
Katie McManus
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.
203-304-2499
k.mcmanus@trevitherapeutics.com
Media Contact
Rosalia Scampoli
914-815-1465
rscampoli@marketcompr.com
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) will host an Investor Day today, beginning at 9:00 am MST, at the Company's Westminster, Colorado campus. The event will be available via a live webcast at http://investor.trimble.com, and a replay will be available thereafter.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Rob Painter and Chief Financial Officer, David Barnes, along with other members of Trimble's executive management team will provide an in-depth overview of Trimble's Connect and Scale strategy and related business and financial objectives.
"We are pleased to provide the investment community an in-depth overview of our customer-centric Connect and Scale strategy, which differentiates by leveraging our breadth and depth across served industries with our unique ability to connect the physical and digital worlds," said Rob Painter, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our asset-light business model is focused on increasing recurring revenue as a basis to provide customers continuous value delivery."
Painter continued, "Trimble serves industries that improve how we live, eat and move for a better quality of life and a better world. The industries we serve are underserved and underpenetrated, and in need of solutions that deliver productivity, safety, quality, transparency and environmental sustainability. We are in the early innings of deploying our Connect and Scale strategy across all of our businesses and I am excited about the progress our team has made to date, particularly our early success in Buildings and Infrastructure with Trimble Construction One. We have a long runway ahead and I am confident that we will achieve our long-term goals and will continue to drive profitable growth and further create stakeholder value."
About Trimble
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
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Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, expectations about our future financial and operational results, our product roadmaps and expectations about growth in the industry segments that we operate, and whether we obtain our science-based targets. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results may materially differ due to certain risks and uncertainties. The Company's results may be adversely affected if the Company is unable to market, manufacture and ship new products, obtain new customers, successfully execute our business and growth strategy, effectively integrate new acquisitions or consummate divestitures in a timely manner. The Company's results would also be negatively impacted by deterioration in economic conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortages and disruptions, competitor pricing not rising to match increasing costs, as well as general inflationary pressures, resulting in increases in costs and reduced revenue, adverse geopolitical developments and the potential impact of volatility and conflict in the political and economic environment, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its direct and indirect impact on our business, weakening in the macroeconomic environment, foreign exchange fluctuations, the pace we transition our business model towards a subscription model, and the imposition of barriers to international trade and other regulatory changes. Any failure to achieve predicted results could negatively impact the Company's revenue, cash flow from operations, operating income and other financial results. The Company's financial results will also depend on a number of other factors and risks detailed from time to time in reports filed with the SEC, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement contained herein. These statements reflect the Company's position as of the date of this release. The Company expressly disclaims any undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change of events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental, Social, and Governance or ESG is the latest iteration of GRC. This humanization of the compliance world has been on the rise over the past few years. As a result, an organization's ESG performance has become critical to its ability to attract customers and investors.
Today's ESG policies are designed to protect employees and the environment but can also overwhelm an organization. The GRI and SASB standards include disclosure requirements used for ESG reporting. Although they share this similarity, each uniquely presents its requirements. GRI standards consist of three Universal Standards applicable to all GRI reporting and separate Sector and Topic Standards to be chosen as needed by each organization. SASB creates industry-specific standards. Meanwhile, many ISO standards that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals also include requirements that address the creation and maintenance of internal controls. That's a lot of deconfliction for potentially overlapping rule sets.
As GRC trends shift, it's important to know that there is help. Unified Compliance's (UC) AI and machine learning assist compliance professionals in managing risks more efficiently and less intrusively. With UC's developments in GRC technology, they can have more control over their data and more insight into their risks while expending less effort.
Unified Compliance, the industry leader assisting businesses with GRC processes and auditing, is actively mapping SASB, GRI, and ISO reporting standards into its already successful Common Controls Hub. When asked about the growing policy emphasis on changing social norms and a new focus on climate change, Vicki McEwen, program manager for UC's mapping department, stated, "It's exciting and rewarding to be involved with humanizing GRC and helping our clients meet their goals around social and environmental responsibility." For examples of UC's currently mapped ESG documents, try the links below.
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Unified Compliance (UC) provides the world's most vetted compliance framework to the Global 2000. Their Unified Compliance Framework® (UCF®) is the world's most extensive library of interdependent regulatory compliance documents and the only commercially accessible compliance framework. AWS, Verizon, Google, JPMorgan, NASA, US Treasury, and hundreds of other organizations across industries rely on UC's patented processes and APIs. The UCF incorporates artificial and augmented intelligence to simplify compliance processes, ensuring greater ease of attestation and success. It helps compliance professionals gather the evidence they need to prove compliance in the most cost-efficient method available. Detailed information is at unifiedcompliance.com.
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today it will release the Company's financial results for its fiscal year ended July 31, 2022 after market close on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. The Company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. eastern time that same day during which Company executives will review the financial results.
The call will be broadcast over the Internet at www.VailResorts.com. To listen to the call, go to the website and select the Investor Relations section. Those wishing to participate via telephone should dial (800) 289-0720 to be connected. Callers outside of the U.S. or Canada should dial (323) 701-0160.
In addition, a replay of the call will be available two hours following the conclusion of the conference call through 8:00 p.m. eastern time on October 12, 2022. To access the replay, dial (888) 203-1112 (U.S. and Canada) or (719) 457-0820 (international), pass code 6897712. The call also will be archived at www.VailResorts.com.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home ski resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia. We are passionate about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our team members and guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net operating footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities, and broaden engagement in our sport. Our company owns and/or manages a collection of casually elegant hotels under the Rock Resorts brand, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Retail operates more than 250 retail and rental locations across North America. Learn more about our company at www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and pass options at www.EpicPass.com.
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NORWELL, Mass., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VetCor, a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP and Cressey & Company LP, announced that it has acquired People, Pets, & Vets ("PPV"), a leading veterinary services company with over 150 animal hospitals located throughout the United States. The acquisition brings together two best-in-class veterinary services operators with leading reputations in the industry.
"Chris and his team have rapidly developed the founding PPV practice group into an impressive national network," commented Dan Adams, Chief Executive Officer of VetCor. "We are excited to partner our organizations to expand the resources, support services, and career opportunities for our veterinary teams, as they continue to care for growing numbers of patients, clients, and communities."
Founded in 1992, PPV operates animal hospitals throughout the western and southern United States. Each hospital provides a range of general practice services while making a positive impact in their communities. By creating a network of passionate professionals who work smarter, PPV has built a strong track record of leading with influence, always doing the right thing, and creating a relationship built on trust.
"VetCor is one of the premier veterinary services providers in the United States," said Chris Strong, Chief Executive Officer of PPV. "We are excited to join a best-in-class organization with the reputation and scale of VetCor, and further our mission to enhance the health and well-being of pets and their people."
Jefferies LLC served as financial advisor and Ropes & Gray LLP served as legal counsel to VetCor. Harris Williams acted as financial advisor to PPV.
Founded in 1997, VetCor is an operator of veterinary practices in North America, with 549 locations across 40 states plus Canada. VetCor facilities provide a full range of general medical and surgical services for pets as well as pharmacy and ancillary services such as boarding, grooming, and other pet products. The Company has distinguished itself by promoting the local identity of each hospital, offering a family friendly work environment, providing management, training and administrative support to its hospitals, and relying on the veterinarians of each hospital to manage their medical direction.
People, Pets and Vets, born in 1992, is a veterinarian-led group with animal hospitals located throughout the western and southern United States. Each hospital provides a range of general and surgical services. PPV provides streamlined business support while allowing each hospital to maintain its local identity and medical autonomy.
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This approval expands MRIdian's global reach and offers cancer patients a new radiation therapy option—MRIdian SMART
DENVER, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY) today announced that the company's MRIdian MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System has received approval from the Chinese regulatory authority National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), allowing for its sale and utilization throughout China. This approval expands MRIdian's global reach and offers cancer patients a new radiation therapy option, MRIdian Stereotactic MRI-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy (SMART), allowing treatment that integrates diagnostic-quality MR imaging, on-table adaptive replanning, and continuous, real-time, soft tissue tracking and automated beam gating.
Recognizing the need to improve both social and economic development, China has put health at the core of policy making. Healthy China 2030 lays out China's long-term approach to healthcare and shows its commitment to improving healthcare services across the country.1 There are about 4.6 million new cases of cancer diagnosed annually in China.2 The Healthy China 2030 initiative aims to increase the five-year survival rate of cancer patients by 15%.1
"With the increasing burden of cancer prevalence in China, we are excited to bring the benefits of MRIdian SMART to these patients," said Paul Ziegler, ViewRay Chief Commercial Officer. "The availability of more treatment options, excellent treatment outcomes, reduced toxicity, and improved quality of life is an important advance for this market. The China NMPA approval not only supports our global expansion but also our goal of changing the paradigm of care in radiation oncology."
The MRIdian system provides oncologists outstanding anatomical visualization through diagnostic-quality MR images and the ability to adapt a radiation therapy plan to the targeted cancer with the patient on the table. This combination allows physicians to define tight treatment margins to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure of vulnerable organs-at-risk and healthy tissue and allows the delivery of ablative radiation doses in five or fewer treatment sessions, without relying on implanted markers. By providing real-time continuous tracking of the target and organs-at-risk, MRIdian enables automatic gating of the radiation beam if the target moves outside the user-defined margins. This allows for delivery of the prescribed dose to the target, while sparing surrounding healthy tissue and critical structures, which results in minimizing toxicities typically associated with conventional radiation therapy.
To date, nearly 25,000 patients have been treated with MRIdian. Currently, 53 MRIdian systems are installed at hospitals around the world where they are used to treat a wide variety of solid tumors and are the focus of numerous ongoing research efforts. MRIdian has been the subject of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, scientific meeting abstracts, and presentations. For a list of treatment centers, please visit: https://viewray.com/find-mridian-mri-guided-radiation-therapy/
- Xiaodong, tan. (2017). Healthy china 2030: A Vision for Health Care - ISPOR. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.ispor.org/docs/default-source/publications/newsletter/commentary_health-care_china_2030.pdf
- Incidence rates: 2020 GLOBOCAN database
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Nothing in this material is intended to provide specific medical advice or to take the place of written law or regulations.
Safety Statement
The MRIdian Linac System is not appropriate for all patients, including those who are not candidates for magnetic resonance imaging. Radiation treatments may cause side effects that can vary depending on the part of the body being treated. The most frequent ones are typically temporary and may include, but are not limited to, irritation to the respiratory, digestive, urinary, or reproductive systems; fatigue; nausea; skin irritation; and hair loss. In some patients, side effects can be severe. Treatment sessions may vary in complexity and duration. Radiation treatment is not appropriate for all cancers. You should discuss the potential for side effects and their severity as well as the benefits of radiation and magnetic resonance imaging with your doctor to make sure radiation treatment is right for you.
About ViewRay
ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, ViewRay's financial guidance for the full year 2022, anticipated future orders, anticipated future operating and financial performance, treatment results, therapy adoption, innovation, and the performance of the MRIdian systems. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the ability to commercialize the MRIdian Linac System, demand for ViewRay's products, the ability to convert backlog into revenue, the timing of delivery of ViewRay's products, the timing, length, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts across our businesses on demand, our operations and global supply chains, the results and other uncertainties associated with clinical trials, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue ViewRay's business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, competition in the industry in which ViewRay operates, and overall market conditions. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to ViewRay's business in general, see ViewRay's current and future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as updated periodically with the Company's other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ViewRay 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, except as required by law.
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One of the largest health systems in Georgia to equip security officers with TASER 7 devices, as well as provide de-escalation tools and training, to promote a safer hospital environment
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, announced today that Wellstar Health will equip hospital security officers across their network of Georgia hospital campuses with de-escalation tools and training, as well as TASER 7 energy devices.
With more than a dozen facilities across the state of Georgia, Wellstar Health serves one out of six Georgians and has more than 24,000 employees. Wellstar's commitment to protecting their patients and team members has led their focus on workplace violence prevention, de-escalation tactics, and providing a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. The system has provided security team members with TASER 7 devices to enhance those de-escalation and violence prevention efforts.
"Our mission is to enhance the health and wellbeing of every person we serve at our Wellstar facilities. That includes ensuring the safety of our patients and staff," says Adrian Arriaga, Executive Director of Security Services, Wellstar Health System. "By providing our security personnel with the latest de-escalation tools and training, we will be able to provide the best and safest care environment across the state of Georgia."
"We are pleased to partner with Wellstar as they deploy TASER 7 devices across their campuses," says Axon Strategic Account Executive, David Arth. "With this deployment, Wellstar is demonstrating their commitment to a cutting-edge healthcare security operation that provides patients, guests and staff with a safer environment."
Wellstar Health joins hundreds of other innovative hospital systems adopting Axon safety technologies in the US. Axon is also bringing its network of advanced technology solutions to commercial and private security markets, allowing these industries to benefit from the same transparency and efficiency capabilities that the Axon Ecosystem is driving in public safety.
Axon is a network of devices, apps and people that helps public safety personnel become smarter and safer. With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give customers the confidence, focus and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our products impact every aspect of a public safety officer's day-to-day experience with the goal of helping everyone get home safe.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all of us. To date, more than 270,000 lives and countless dollars have been saved with the Axon Network of devices, apps and people. Learn more at www.axon.com or by calling (800) 978-2737. Axon is a global company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. and global software engineering hub in Seattle, Wash., as well as additional offices in Australia, Canada, Finland, Vietnam, the UK and the Netherlands.
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Virtual Reality Neurorehab for Stroke and Brain Injuries Guides Patients Through the Process of Regaining Independence in Everyday Activities
BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XRHealth, the gateway to the healthcare metaverse, announces today that the company adds NeuroReality cognitive training to their virtual clinics. The NeuroReality virtual reality neurorehab, a gamelike, immersive experience known as Koji's Quest, is designed for stroke and brain injuries, where patients are guided through activities aimed to help regain functionality in their everyday activities.
"We are constantly adding state-of-the-art virtual reality therapeutic programs for our users so they can have a one-stop-shop for all their rehabilitation needs," says Eran Orr, Founder & CEO of XRHealth. "We find that patients enjoy the game-like therapy experiences and are more likely to stick with the prescribed programs since they are engaging from the comfort of their home."
NeuroReality is based on the concept of neuroplasticity and other neuroscientific principles as well as gamification, AI, and paradigms from conventional rehabilitation to rewire the brain, creating new pathways so patients can relearn how to engage in activities they did prior to injury. The rehabilitation exercises specifically focus on improving attention (divided and selective), executive functioning, visual spatial skills, reaction time, accuracy, long-term memory, and numerical manipulation and are all done in the context of everyday activities like counting money, going to a store, getting a recipe, etc. The cognitive training technology is used for patients that had a stroke, acquired a brain injury, have cognitive deficits, post concussion syndrome, or for someone who had a lack of oxygen to the brain, brain fog from long COVID, or for post-ICU patients.
NeuroReality's has six training modules that are accompanied by a virtual assistant that guides patients through the entire process and is especially helpful for users that don't have a healthcare provider working alongside them. Each program has a dynamic difficulty impression that can be adjusted to make tasks easier or harder, based on the users' progression. Additionally, NeuroReality includes a system so that patients can visualize their personal progress by watching a seed grow in "the Garden of Zen." It also includes meditation practices so that patients working hard in cognitive rehabilitation can relax from the intensity of the exercises.
"I started NeuroReality after a family member suffered from a stroke and I discovered gaps in continued care for brain injury patients. NeuroReality provides continuous neuro rehabilitation to close that gap so that patients can recover quicker and appreciate each step in the rehabilitation process, " says Faviola Brugger-Dadis, Founder of NeuroReality. "The mission of the company is to improve the lives and outcomes of patients that suffer from a brain injury, where doctors can monitor patients remotely and track progress."
With XRHealth, all patient data can be monitored by a clinician in real-time so that training can be tailored for the individuals' needs and healthcare outcomes can be measured at each session.
"We just finished a joint effort to integrate Koji's Quest into our platform and adapt it to our patients needs, " says Miki Levy, Co-Founder & CTO of XRHealth. "We now have a simple process through our XRHeath Developer API to bring more third-party applications into our platform and create a better toolkit for our clinicians. This is a win-win since our platform has years of experience in delivering care in XR built into it, including HIPAA compliance, and operational challenges we solved. Third-party apps can bring new value to patients using this platform."
XRHealth is revolutionizing healthcare, bringing patient care into the Metaverse. The company operates state-of-the-art therapeutic care Virtual Clinics, utilizing proprietary FDA and CE registered medical Extended Reality (XR) technology (virtual and augmented reality). XRHealth integrates immersive XR technology, licensed clinicians, and advanced data analytics on one platform, providing a comprehensive therapeutic care solution for patients to receive treatment from the comfort of their home. The company offers a variety of patent-pending solutions from rehabilitation services to cognitive assessment and training to pain management. XRHealth works with several world-renowned U.S. healthcare providers, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers. Founded in 2016, XRHealth is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and its R&D center is located in Tel-Aviv, Israel. For more information, visit https://www.xr.health/.
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The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says it's concerned about the stability of the plant in Ukraine under Russian control. The IAEA called for a security protection zone to prevent a nuclear accident.
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The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says it's concerned about the stability of the plant in Ukraine under Russian control. The IAEA called for a security protection zone to prevent a nuclear accident.
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and the next steps in order to try to secure the plant.
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and the next steps in order to try to secure the plant.
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WEDNESDAY
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Free “American Trombone!” recital at UW: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall.
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m., Western States Bank, 3420 E. Grand Ave.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
FRIDAY
NU2U street dance and costume party: 5-11 p.m., in front of the store at 5th and Garland streets in Laramie. Open for all ages.
SATURDAY
22nd annual Wyoming Buddy Walk: 9 a.m. to noon, Washington Park band shell.
Wyoming Archaeology Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison and Historic Site. Free and open to the public, the fair will feature activities and educational booths, and the Wind River Dancers will perform traditional indigenous dance styles from 1-2 p.m.
Tailgate party for Wesley Foundation’s 100th anniversary: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tailgate Alley located in the stadium lot next to the indoor practice facility. The student ministry is marking 100 years at the University of Wyoming and First United Methodist. Free lunch picnic.
Summer Market Day at the fairgrounds: 3-6 p.m., beef barn.
SUNDAY
Special worship service for Wesley Foundation: 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St., followed by a potluck. Special guest Bishop Karen Olivetto will attend and preach. All are invited to reminisce with former Wesley Foundation members and meet the recent generation of the organization.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Sept. 14
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 15
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Sept. 16
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Sept. 17
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: 9 a.m., Optimist Park, with music and food following the walk.
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Sept. 18
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
UW Faculty Recital Series free performance: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features Nicole Riner on flute and Chi-Chen Wu on piano.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 19
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Sept. 20
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 21
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 22
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Sept. 25
UW Faculty Recital Series presents oboist Jennier Stucki: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. Free to attend.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 26
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Sept. 27
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 28
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Sept. 29
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Sept. 30
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
UW Music presents Duo Cintemani: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features a critically acclaimed flute-guitar group.
Oct. 2
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 3
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 4
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 5
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 6
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 8
12th annual Kids Pumpkin Walk: Noon to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. A fun family event featuring outdoor activities, indoor games, education, candy, treats and plenty of pumpkins. Cost is $4 for adults, 17 and younger admitted free.
Oct. 9
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 10
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 11
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Oct. 12
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 13
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 16
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 17
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 18
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 19
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 20
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 21
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Oct. 23
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 24
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Oct. 25
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 26
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Oct. 27
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 30
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 31
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Nov. 1
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Nov. 2
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Nov. 3
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening-sept-7-2022/article_c8304e02-2de0-11ed-be11-53215bf4697a.html | 2022-09-07T12:44:45Z |
POWELL — Two hunt areas south of Powell have been listed as special chronic wasting disease (CWD) focus areas.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is looking for samples from deer hunters harvesting mule and white-tailed deer from areas 124 and 165 in the Greybull River Valley.
CWD is a fatal disease that affects ungulates, like deer, elk and moose, by attacking their central nervous system.
The prevalence of the disease in the two hunt areas is about 45%, according to department officials.
Wildlife biologists are in their third year of targeting the Greybull River herd and hope to have at least 200 samples volunteered by local hunters. The samples of lymph nodes will help the department better understand how it affects the health of the state’s deer and elk populations, said wildlife disease biologist Eric Maichak.
“If we can get enough samples, we’re able to focus our resources and get an estimate of prevalence within a short timeframe,” he said in a recent interview.
Hunter-submitted lymph node samples are crucial to managing the disease in wildlife herds, the department said in a press release.
“Game and Fish is requesting samples from herds we’ve not addressed in a while,” said Hank Edwards, Game and Fish wildlife health laboratory supervisor.
For the 2022 season, six deer Hunt Areas (59, 60, 64, 65, 157 and 171) are mandatory for samples. The closest mandatory sample areas to Powell are 157 and 171, which include Riverton and areas north and west of the city.
The department has tracked the distribution and prevalence of CWD since 1997. The disease has been making a slow march across the state for the past 50 years. It has been detected in 34 of 37 mule deer herds and 15 of 36 elk herds in Wyoming.
The department is constantly updating the state map to list new hunt areas where the disease has been found.
Last year, the department added Hunt Area 109 (west of Powell) to the list and has already added Hunt Area 143 (in Sublette County) this year.
There are very few hunt areas in the state where the disease hasn’t been found.
In the Shoshone River herd unit, testing has found 35% of adult mule deer bucks have been infected with the disease.
Bucks generally have higher rates of infection due to their larger ranges and higher contact rates with other deer.
White-tailed deer have a higher rate of infection than mule deer, while elk have a much lower prevalence for the disease, around 2%, Maichak said.
There is no known treatment, but testing is quickly improving, said Dr. Samantha Allen, the state’s wildlife veterinarian.
A promising new test called RT-QuIC uses nanoparticles of gold to help achieve fast results but has yet to be approved by the Federal Drug Administration.
Surveillance has also improved understanding of how deer might catch the disease environmentally. The department has taken more than a million photographs using automated scout cameras of deer at 49 separate salt licks and seven water sites. The analysis of the photos may give a clue to the disease spread by saliva, feces, close contact or prions shed in the environment as the disease takes its course and after death.
Typically, an infected deer can live between two to four years seemingly unaffected. It looks emaciated, drools and appears to be unaware of its surroundings in the short, final stage of the disease.
New testing techniques take time and cost money, Allen told commissioners in April. “Agencies need to really consider budget and staffing issues with increased testing for CWD,” she said.
Maichak hopes hunters will learn to remove lymph nodes to streamline the testing process. There’s a how-to video on the department’s CWD information website, and biologists and game wardens are happy to demonstrate the process when asked.
It is targeting bucks for the research, but the department is happy to test any sample hunters submit.
The U.S. Center for Disease Control has reported, to date, there is no strong evidence for the occurrence of CWD in people and it is not known if people can get infected with CWD prions.
“Hunters must consider many factors when determining whether to eat meat from deer and elk harvested from areas with CWD, including the level of risk they are willing to accept,” the CDC said in a recent publication.
Submitting a sample in the Powell area is easy, Maichak said.
Samples can be submitted at the convenient check stations during the any-deer season or through Northwest College’s biology department, which has been collaborating with Game and Fish in an effort to test a higher percentage of hunters’ harvests while at the same time giving students real world experience.
“We think it’s important that students get real, authentic hands-on experience,” said NWC Associate Professor of Biology Eric Atkinson when the college began the program.
“We’ve talked about this for years. Now there’s pressure to get at least 200 samples,” he said.
To submit a sample at NWC, call 307-754-6018 or the Cody Region Wyoming Game and Fish Department headquarters at 307-527-7125. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/cwd-prevalence-high-in-powell-hunt-areas/article_2f622ce2-2e1a-11ed-bf0d-dbb5d2d3cbff.html | 2022-09-07T12:44:51Z |
EVANSTON — “During COVID, when my two children were attending school online, I began to realize just how much of an impact technology has on children,” Dr. Lisa Strohman said at the beginning of her presentation at Davis Middle School the evening of Aug. 23. “I’m not against technology — I use it — but there is appropriate use and there is inappropriate use.”
Dr. Strohman was invited by Uinta County School District No. 1 and its Project AWARE Program to give a presentation titled “Parenting in a Tech Addicted World” first to middle and high school students during the day, and then to parents and family during the evening.
Strohman is a clinical psychologist who established Digital Citizen Academy to proactively prevent and educate students, educators and parents on the issues resulting from technology use.
She currently has a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, and lives in Kave Creek, Arizona.
While in graduate school, Strohman worked with the FBI Honors Internship Program and eventually practiced law for a time before deciding that psychology was her strongest calling. Her area of specialty in psychology is to work with tweens, teens and adults who are suffering the adverse effects of technology overuse.
Strohman is the author of two books: “Unplug: Raising Kids in a Technology Addicted World” and, more recently, “Digital Distress: Growing Up Online” co-authored with Melissa J. Westendorf.
“We used to have a more stable environment influencing our children, family, school, church,” Strohman said, “and then 10 years ago, technology boomed and our kids are now being influenced by strangers.”
As an example of the effects of tech on family relationships, Strohman showed a video that demonstrated some negatives of technology use. The video showed a family sitting down to dinner and the mother asking the children to talk about their day at school. The father is on his cellphone but pretends to be listening by responding to the children’s comments, however inappropriately. At one point the teenage daughter, who is frustrated with her father’s responses, responds to his question about what she plans to do that evening by stating she is going to go to the basement to cook up some meth. The father’s response is that he thinks that is nice; it is evident he hasn’t listened to a word the daughter said.
Strohman said her presentation included a review of information on technology, learning the psychology behind the concerns and providing steps parents can take to protect their children from the negative effects of tech overuse.
“A lot has changed as to what we call addiction in today’s world,” Strohman said. “Studies show that teens today spend an average of 14 hours a day on tech. Children are gaining access to all kinds of technology at a much younger age — the average age for getting a first tech device is 7. Juveniles today have never known a world without tech.”
She then read current statistics regarding the negative use of tech and the results on children.
Statistics from 2021 show a 51% increase in suicide and self-harm among teens; one in six teens self-harm. Suicide is the leading cause of death for adolescents, she said, adding that 80% of children under the age of 18 are exposed to cyberbullying and shaming messages. Self-harm and the reporting of suicidal thoughts have increased by 225% in elementary and middle schools, and tech addiction contributes to a limited capacity for self-regulation.
“In my 20 years’ experience as a psychologist,” Strohman said, “I’ve discovered that kids just want to be noticed. They have a lot of anxiety about what to do with their feelings and when they self-harm; after the initial pain, they say they get a ‘runner’s high.’ That adrenalin rush can lead to more self harm.”
Strohman’s presentation showed a mass of social media sites and when she asked the young people in the audience how many knew a majority of the sites, most of them raised their hands.
Strohman then asked how many ever read the terms of service of any of the sites — no one raised their hand.
“There is no such thing as a secret app,” Strohman said. “All of these sites are shared and when you put something on one site, they have the right to share with anyone and can do whatever they want with the information. All sites can be used unsafely and can also be used safely.”
Strohman went over a paragraph in the “terms of service” from one of the social media sites which stated that the site can sell, share, change or do anything they want with the information placed on the site. As long as the person is 13 years of age, she said, the industry has automatic access to everything.
Strohman said she lists her two children’s ages as younger than they are on sites they use, so they are better protected, listing them as younger than 13 on tech sites.
TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, she said, and an interesting fact is that children in China are not allowed on TikTok.
She said the U.S. is more lenient regarding rules on technology than any other country.
Children under the age of 13 are not allowed access to SnapChat, and Strohman said it is the social media platform that traffickers use the most to find victims.
“An interesting fact about (Mark) Zuckerberg, who started Facebook, is that 10 years ago, he manipulated emotions on Facebook just to see if he could,” Strohman said. “Addiction is by design; it is intended; that is how these sites make money.”
Brain studies done with an MRI show the brain is damaged by overuse of tech, Strohman explained.
In teens with internet addiction, there is decreased functional brain connectivity and microstructure abnormalities. Studies show that tech addiction actually changes the brain.
An audience member asked at what age a child should get his or her own cell phone.
Strohman said that, in her opinion, a child should not receive a personal cell phone before reaching the eighth grade, and it should be monitored.
“The issue is that elementary students need to learn choices, and parents and teachers need to talk to them about this information,” Strohman said. “Ask your child about what is happening at school; monitor their tech time and what they are watching; search your own sites and your family sites at least once a month and clean off unwanted information. Have on-going conversations with your children about technology use.”
Strohman pointed to a triangle on a projector screen.
“Resilience is the triangle of well-being,” she said. “Resilience is the important connection between the mind, the brain and relationships that fosters well-being.”
At the earlier meeting with middle school and high school students, Strohman covered many of the same facts and warned them of the terms of service of social media sites.
She began by sharing her own personal history of an unstable home life, surviving bouts of homelessness, abuse and neglect. Strohman said her grandmother was the stable influence in her life and encouraged her to pursue education to better her life.
When she asked the teens how many had friends who had shared a personal photo, nearly all raised their hands and, when she asked how many read the terms of service on sites, they all responded with “no.”
“I understand why teens post things online,” Strohman said. “They don’t want to be left out; they may send something to their boyfriend because they don’t want to lose the relationship; or they are pressured into doing it by friends.”
Strohman talked about the dangers of human trafficking sites, child pornography and child sexual abuse materials online and then showed a video of a true story of a young girl who had shared a very personal photo of herself with her boyfriend who, in turn, shared it with his friends and it went viral. The young woman tried to get it removed to no avail and eventually was bullied, became depressed and took her own life.
“Just remember, whatever you post becomes your digital footprint,” Strohman said. “Remember, human relationships are not Hollywood TikTok; reality is hard. Talk to counselors and your parents before posting anything online. The past is behind you, learn from it. The future is ahead — prepare for it. The present is here — live it. This is your future.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/doctor-details-dangers-of-tech-for-teens/article_820ff5fe-2e1b-11ed-9d3c-475d5f338481.html | 2022-09-07T12:44:57Z |
CASPER — Weeks after Rep. Liz Cheney’s blowout loss to her Donald Trump-endorsed challenger, the Wyoming Republican Party is still using the right’s deep animus toward the congresswoman to raise money.
Over the last two days of August, the state party — which has been at odds with Cheney since she voted to impeach Trump — sent identical emails seeking money from donors.
“Liz Cheney spent the last two years obsessed with destroying our Republican values that she completely abandoned representing us and doing what’s best for Wyoming,” the email states. “We need your support now more than ever so we can effectively push back against Cheney and her Democrat allies,” it ends in bold and underlined text.
Wyoming Republicans sent out a similar text on the last day of August.
“Hi, it’s Kathy Russell from WYGOP. Liz Cheney is continuing her assault on freedom-fighting Republicans,” it began. “Donate $5 before our Aug. fundraising deadline to help us secure our Republican majority this November and put an end to her attacks!”
The text ended with a link to donate.
Russell, executive director of the party, did not respond to request for comment. Wyoming National Committeeman Corey Steinmetz declined to answer questions.
But Diemer True, who served two terms as state GOP chairman and more than 50 years in Wyoming Republican politics, called the strategy “unprecedented.”
Until new leadership came into power in the last five years, the state party has historically not weighed in on any Republican candidates.
“Obviously Liz is very unpopular with the Republican base in the state. I mean, look at the overwhelming loss that she incurred,” True said. “If you’re a crass political fundraising type, it’s probably a good strategy in order to raise funds, but it’s very disappointing.”
Cheney lost to natural resources attorney Harriet Hageman in the Republican primary by more than 37 points.
The state party’s fundraising strategy is not new.
In late July, the state party sent out a similar plea that took aim at Cheney and her “cronies.”
“It drives them nuts that we are the reddest Republican stronghold in the United States and they will stop at NOTHING, including recruiting Democrats to pose as Republicans during the primary, to turn our state into a progressive hellhole,” the email reads. “Cheney intends to recreate the Republican Party in her woke image.”
Cheney appealed to Democrats in the late stages of her campaign by sending out mailers with instructions on how to change their party affiliation so they could vote in the Republican primary. The same July email then goes on to ask for money from recipients.
“There has never been a better time to fight back! We are facing a crucial July fundraising deadline before the August primary. We need your help! Chip in to help defend our Red State Status!”
It’s unclear exactly how the money raised through the ads is being spent.
However, there is a provision in Wyoming law (22- 25-104) that says a state party may not expend funds “directly or indirectly in the aid of the nomination of any one person as against another person of the same political party running in the primary election.”
Cheney angered Wyoming’s right wing following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, when she was one of 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach the former president. A month later, the Wyoming GOP censured her.
Cheney’s adversaries did not stop there — in November, Wyoming Republican leaders voted to symbolically no longer recognize Cheney as a member of their party.
Wyoming GOP Chairman Frank Eathorne helped to guide the opposition to Cheney, leading efforts to censure her at the state and national level — something Trump noted while lauding the Converse County rancher.
“Frank has censured the incompetent Liz Cheney!” Trump announced in a 2021 statement. “Frank has my complete and total endorsement for his reelection. He will never let you down!”
(The state party chairman is not elected by the public, but rather a group of county Republican party members.)
When Trump decided to headline a Casper rally for Hageman this spring, Eathorne said Trump called him personally with the news. Eathorne, a longtime Hageman friend and party ally, then informed the state central committee.
Cheney has been highly critical of Eathorne, noting his ties to the Oath Keepers and appearance near the Capitol on Jan. 6. (Eathorne says he is only a passive member of the militant right-wing organization.)
“[Eathorne’s] views and his actions make a mockery of the rule of law, the Constitution, and the values on which the Republican Party, the state of Wyoming, and our great nation were founded,” she told the Star-Tribune and WyoFile earlier this year.
Eathorne did not respond to request for comment.
The state GOP has become increasingly divided over the past decade between traditional Republicans and Republicans who take a more hard-line view. That split predates Trump but has become more dramatic in recent years.
“The noise, the anger— that’s really new,” True said.
And with the continued Cheney-bashing, the longtime politico thinks the fissures will just grow deeper.
“They’re fanning the flames on dividing the party further,” he said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/state-gop-uses-cheney-animus-to-raise-money/article_af105a56-2e1d-11ed-827e-07faddcf6437.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:03Z |
CASPER — Wyoming could develop two new Amber Alert-type systems designed to help locate missing people quickly.
A legislative committee has requested staff draft a bill that would create the new alerts, and there appears to be substantial initial support.
Sen. Affie Ellis, R-Cheyenne, is co-chairman of the Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Tribal Affairs. During a meeting last week, she asked for a bill draft on Ashanti and Silver alerts.
But it’s possible that state statute already allows law enforcement to launch such alert systems without legislative action.
The Ashanti Alert focuses on people over 17 years old, missing adults with “special needs or circumstances” and missing adults “who are endangered or have been involuntarily abducted or kidnapped.”
Meanwhile, the Silver Alert focuses on missing seniors — including those with mental disabilities such as dementia.
Wyoming is one of the few states that doesn’t have a formal Silver Alert. There appears to be support from various stakeholders for the initiative and an agreement that it would not be arduous to implement.
Jordan Dresser, Northern Arapaho chairman, said that the Ashanti Alert is something he’s “very interested in.”
Erick Blackburn, chief of police for the Wind River Reservation Bureau of Indian Affairs, also said that he thinks Wyoming should use it.
If Wyoming implements the Ashanti Alert, the state would be one of the first to do so.
“I do believe it would be a fairly easy lift with little to no revenue impact because we already have the system,” said Cara Chambers, director of the Wyoming Division of Victim Services. “It would just be adding more people to the criteria.”
When Virginia lawmakers were discussing implementing a similar system there, however, state police were concerned that “the public could become desensitized to alerts if they are too frequent.”
The Ashanti Alert Act was passed in 2018. It authorized the U.S. attorney general to establish a nationwide communications framework to enable regional and local search efforts for missing people who fall outside of the scope of the Amber and Silver alerts.
The Ashanti Alert would apply to adults “who kind of just fall through this gap, where the family believes something has happened that this person didn’t just leave of their own volition,” Chambers said.
While the Ashanti Alert is for Indigenous and non-Indigenous adults, the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people, as well as sexual assault suffered by Native Americans, came up during the meeting.
Jessica Swallow, a Native American woman who lives on the reservation, delivered tearful public testimony about sexual predators that go unpunished on the reservation.
“I’d like to ask you, now that you have some more staffing, if you could take a look into the sexual assaults that go on on our reservation,” she said to Blackburn. “We have predators that walk our reservation and it’s scary. It’s really scary.”
Blackburn, who sat next to Swallow before the committee, responded.
“As far as sexual assaults, it is out of control here. The problem we run into is victims not wanting to be victims,” Blackburn said. “They don’t want to cooperate, they don’t remember what happened ... our biggest road bump or hurdle is getting victims to cooperate.”
Dresser provided a bit of an explanation for why some victims may not cooperate.
“I think [victims] see that nothing happens to those individuals. That it kind of goes nowhere,” he said.
Chambers said that a “more substantive update” from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force will come at the committee’s October meeting.
Through tears, Swallow pushed back against Blackburn’s testimony.
“One of my friends said something and she was getting death threats. She had to buy a gun and move out of the county,” she said. “I know she was cooperative and she was trying to get help, and she just couldn’t get the help. The only help was to go arm herself.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/state-s-alert-system-could-grow/article_2e8001a8-2e1c-11ed-b682-7f8097bea287.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:09Z |
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An unseasonably warm afternoon Tuesday prompted many people to enjoy their lunch outside, like at The Sugar Mouse Cupcake House on the corner of 2nd and Garfield streets in downtown Laramie.
A haze was visible over downtown Laramie on Tuesday. The smoke came from wildfires in Idaho, prompting an air quality alert from the National Weather Service.
Cheryl Wood stirs hertea while enjoying the warm Tuesday afternoon outside at The Sugar Mouse Cupcake House in downtown Laramie with friend Kim Raska Miller. A recent heat wave continued with temperatures in the high 80s by early afternoon.
An unseasonably warm afternoon Tuesday prompted many people to enjoy their lunch outside, like at The Sugar Mouse Cupcake House on the corner of 2nd and Garfield streets in downtown Laramie.
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A haze was visible over downtown Laramie on Tuesday. The smoke came from wildfires in Idaho, prompting an air quality alert from the National Weather Service.
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Cheryl Wood stirs hertea while enjoying the warm Tuesday afternoon outside at The Sugar Mouse Cupcake House in downtown Laramie with friend Kim Raska Miller. A recent heat wave continued with temperatures in the high 80s by early afternoon.
The Laramie Valley is getting a late dose of summer this week as temperatures are expected to reach record-breaking levels and wildfire smoke from other Western states triggered an air quality alert.
The previous record for the day was 90 degrees in 1978, said National Weather Service meteorologist Gerald Claycomb.
The heat is expected to continue Wednesday and Thursday with highs forecast at 91 and 88 degrees, respectively.
If the forecast is correct, there will be three consecutive days of record-breaking heat for Laramie, Claycomb said. The hottest recorded temperature in the area for Sept. 7 is 88 degrees, recorded in 1959. The hottest Sept. 8 temperature was 85 in 1979.
With temperatures already in the high 80s by noon, the Tuesday lunch rush saw many people who normally would choose to eat outside stay in. The exception was shady areas.
At The Sugar Mouse Cupcake House on the corner of 2nd and Garfield streets downtown, friends Kim Raska Miller and Cheryl Wood enjoyed afternoon tea outside. Both said they only choose an outdoors table because it was in the shade.
“It’s just shady enough to be comfortable,” Wood said. “When that breeze hits, it feels really good. This is the life!”
Raska Miller called the hotter-than-normal stretch “delightful,” and that she intends to enjoy the heat while it lasts.
“It’s cold enough in Laramie for too long to not enjoy this,” she said.
To deal with the heat in the coming days, people should plan for more frequent water breaks when outdoors, according to the National Weather Service.
As if the heat isn’t reason enough to stay inside, the agency also advises people to limit their time outside because of low air quality caused by wildfire smoke.
A notable haze was visible in Laramie skies Tuesday from multiple wildfires in Idaho. This includes the Moose Fire, which had burned over 107,500 acres by Tuesday, according to Inciweb. Idaho is currently leading the nation for the number of wildfires, with 27 large fires burning in the state, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
People who are young, older or have respiratory health conditions should avoid exercise and stay indoors during the advisory. The rest of the population should limit exposure as well, according to the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Wyoming has one reported wildfire in the northern portion of the state. It burned 21 acres and is 100% contained, according Inciweb.
While the current heat wave was preceded by some monsoon rains, precipitation levels remain below average in Laramie. The area has received 5.53 inches so far this year, while the average is 8.01 inches.
A shift in temperatures is expected heading into the weekend, with low temperatures expected to dip to 39 degrees Saturday and 38 Sunday, Claycomb said.
He added that while these temperature changes are normal this time of year, anyone wanting to protect delicate plants in their gardens may consider covering their plants to protect them.
“September is when the cold fronts start moving in out of Canada, so we can have those big temperature swings like that,” Claycomb said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/toasty-tuesday-record-breaking-temps-poor-air-quality-this-week/article_48a4f146-2e13-11ed-887b-5f2fc601abe6.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:16Z |
ROCK SPRINGS – The biker community made a young man’s dream come true Sunday morning.
Motorcyclists from all over joined together to give Rock Springs resident Vincent Johnson, an 18-year-old with cerebral palsy, a ride that he will never forget.
For several years, it was Johnson’s dream to go on a motorcycle ride.
In order to make that dream happen, though, he needed to ride in a sidecar. His grandmother Susan Nay began reaching out, making calls and posting on Facebook in search of one so her grandson can fulfill his dream.
In May, she got in touch with Jay Weisgerber, a man from Alliance, Nebraska, who just so happened to have a sidecar. Weisgerber was living in Rapid City, South Dakota, at the time and was ready to make the trip.
Johnson’s health wasn’t doing well then, however, so the ride had to be postponed.
Weisgerber created a Facebook page called Vincent’s Ride and began posting on the Sweetwater Classifieds page to recruit local bikers to join him in making Johnson’s dream come true.
On Saturday, Sept. 3, Weisgerber, along with his dog and girlfriend, traveled 405 miles to give Johnson a quick ride around town.
“I didn’t even care if anybody else showed up. I was on a mission. I was dead set on giving this young man Vincent a ride,” Weisgerber said.
“People who want to donate ask, ‘Do you have a 501c3?’ and I say, ‘No. This has nothing to do with money.’ I’ve had people offer me money, pay my way, offer to pay for my motel and I had three different people who I have never met offer to let me stay at their house last night with my dog and my girlfriend. That’s how these people are coming together.”
“I’ve been a biker my whole life and it doesn’t surprise me a bit because that’s the way the biker community is.”
Nearly 60 bikers and members of the Sweetwater County community showed up to Johnson’s house Sunday morning, gifting him with an autographed helmet and t-shirt that was donated by Flaming Gorge Harley Davidson. Motorcycle clubs such as Bad Lands Bandits and Fallen Saints Red Desert, as well as the American Legion Riders, joined in on the ride.
“When people think of the bikers in our community, people have a negative thought of what being a biker is. This is the turnout you can get on a three-day weekend. All the organizational stuff goes away when it comes to this because we have a purpose and a focus,” said Grant Yaklich, vice director and chaplain of the American Legion Riders.
“The man who brought his sidecar here, Jay, he came here from Alliance, Nebraska. He’s a school bus driver and he has taken his three-day weekend to come to Rock Springs to do this for this young man because this is what his wish is. This is what his dream is.
“It doesn’t matter who you ride with, what you ride or how you ride, this is about the community and this is a great representation of what the biker community in this area stand for.”
Upon the bikers’ arrival, Nay was nearly brought to tears by the love and support her grandson had received.
“I am just overwhelmed,” said Nay after seeing the amount of people who showed up for her grandson’s wish. “I am very excited for Vincent and I think this is a fantastic thing these people are doing. He likes to try different things and he’s been talking about this one for several years now.
“I’m going to cry.”
When seeing the look on Johnson’s face when the bikers showed up to his house, Rep. Marshall Burt of House District 39, who is also a member of the Fallen Saints Red Desert Motorcycle Club, said, “This is what it’s all about.
“What a lot of people don’t realize, as bikers, we might have a bad perception because we wear a lot of leather and we may look a little standoffish, but bikers, in their nature, are very charitable individuals and as a group,” Burt said.
“There are a lot of events that happen throughout the year that bikers will show up to, donate a lot of their money. Being able to get together with fellow riders and enjoy the beautiful day to give back to the community is really what we focus on.
“That’s our goal. We always want to give back to the community.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/vincents-ride-bikers-make-young-mans-dream-come-true/article_52097ac8-2def-11ed-bbf4-b36ef205f597.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:22Z |
In its 100-year history, the Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry has offered University of Wyoming students free lunches, religious retreats and even instruction on Christian clowning.
Today, both the outgoing and new director of the Methodist Church’s outreach program agree that at its core, the foundation provides something students say they need: A safe place to talk about faith — or anything else, for that matter.
In recent years, one of the most popular venues for that talk has been a weekly free lunch at the UW Student Union.
That history will be celebrated Saturday and Sunday at First United Methodist church, 1215 Gibbon St., Laramie.
“Thursday lunches were one of my favorite things that we did,” said Debra Juarez, a Methodist deacon who ended her tenure as director Aug. 31. “I think they held them for 15-18 years. We’d buy lunch for students. It went from one to 15 students to 60 students, which was unmanageable.”
Juarez said she initially tried, unsuccessfully, to include devotions with the lunches. When that didn’t work, she began putting interesting quotations on the tables. That got the conversations flowing.
“We would get off of religious topics anyway,” she said, with the discussions trending toward, “What do you think about this issue?”
“It was a community-builder rather than a religious thing,” she said.
Juarez said the lunches, as well as book clubs and Bible studies, were a way to “help introduce people to faith and think about God and life with God, talking about God in whatever way they are comfortable; a safe place to talk about your questions.”
“If you were raised in the Methodist Church or any church, it helped you grow into a faith that would fit you as you grew up,” she said. “Even if you never came to church and were on the periphery, you were part of something attached to a church and might not think that church is useless.”
Jason Harshberger, a pastor who took over the director’s position Friday, said he also sees communication as a big part of his role.
Faith-based support
A 2021 report by the Springtide Research Institute, a nonprofit groups that studies religious, social and cultural impacts on young people, shows that more than half of people ages 13-25 never attend church or attend once a year or less.
In that age group, only 16% said that they have turned to someone in a religious community in a time of crisis.
Harshberger said he sees the role of the campus ministry as not bringing students in, but in reaching out to them.
“This not getting them to come to what has been, but to find what excites them right now, see what does work for them instead of getting them here and hoping they will find us,” Harshberger said. “I want to walk with them.”
A decade of experience in campus ministry has shown him how important it is to reach out to students, he said.
“They are open and even longing for connections — people of faith, people of different ages, backgrounds, people different from them,” he said. “College students want to be invited into people’s homes and talk about their stories, build relationships.”
Not a lost cause
He also would like to see the Wesley Foundation encourage more intergenerational experiences, like football games or service projects in a local soup kitchen.
“Many believe this is a lost cause,” he said. “For me, we just need to look at it in a different way. We can help make life-changing relationships that impact our faith and help grow our faith. I’m an optimist.”
The chance to meet with students from other disciplines was something that Jacquie Holt, a 2022 UW graduate, said she found valuable. Holt was an intern at the foundation and participated in its events through all her years at UW.
“I made a lot of friends over a lot of different colleges. You would meet people across majors, across cultures,” she said.
She said the “laid-back” attitude within the foundation is something that makes students comfortable.
“A lot of my friends don’t like going to church. The older generation, they’re more strict for the rules and my friends don’t feel comfortable there,” Holt said. “Wesley was friendly, open, more comfortable than just coming to church,” Holt said.
Responding to the trend away from church is something organization’s board of directors plans to address in the coming years, said LeeAnn Gray, a foundation board member.
Gray participated in foundation activities as a UW student in the early 1980s.
“There’s been a lot of changes since I was in; not as much participation,” she said. “The times have changed and church is not as much of a factor any more.
“When I was in it, we probably had 20-30 people in our group, and now if seems like a dozen if we are lucky.”
Gray said she was drawn to the organization for the social connections, but she also values a religious focus.
“It was more the fellowship, being around other people, that was the big thing. When they have the same beliefs, they all kind of click,” she said. “The history is important. Being there that long shows that it is a good organization, when you can survive all the ups and downs over the years, a hundred of them. We are still there to help support the kids.”
The Wesley Foundation’s history has been captured in two publications, one celebrating the first 70 years, another ending with the 100th anniversary.
“Wesley is unique in many ways. Royalties from an oil well left to the Wesley Foundation in the will of a benefactor and a gas station lease in Laramie provide income and take fundraising pressure off the students and the Wesley Foundation Board,” Todd Adams wrote in “A History of the Wesley Foundation at the First United Methodist Church Laramie Wyoming, The first 70 Years: 1922-1992.”
Adams continues:
“At one time, Wesley met in one of the original buildings of old Fort Sanders, built in 1866, making it the oldest student center in the nation.
“The Wesley Foundation’s history is as colorful as its students and its leaders who have participated in a wide, sometimes bewildering, range of activities from traditional Bible study, basketball, volleyball, pingpong, skating, skiing, religious retreats, spring break work trips, community service projects, The Wesley Players, the Wes-Co-Weds, a Christian Clown workshop, the ‘Kiss a Frog’ retreat, The Skeptics Breakfast Hour, a Biafran rice and tea dinner, Faculty Fireside Chats, noncredit courses in the School of Religion, registering black voters in Mississippi, First Person Coffeehouse, The Gathering Place, weekend ‘Close Encounters of the Faculty Kind’ at Buckhorn Camp (not the Buckhorn Bar), ‘Free University’ courses, the Canterbury House (for interacting with international students), picnics, hikes, backpacking trips, South American work camps ... the list goes on.
“They have studied and discussed a wide range of issues and topics, from Christian theology, the life and teachings of Jesus, AIDS, the homeless, homosexuality, abortion, the environment,? and images of God,? to debating the existence of UFOs. Some of the activities, topics and titles are a mirror of what society was going through at the time, other are timeless.”
The clown college has vanished, but the diverse nature of activities and inquiries remains, said Juarez.
“Over 100 years, we’ve tried to do a lot of service projects, tried to do a mix of different opportunities, laser tag — this was the most fun event — but we also did help with the food bank. A lot of the students would help with the service projects,” she said.
“Another change since the foundation’s inception is the diversity in the group,” Juarez said. “While UW included women among its students and faculty since it opened, women were not well represented in the classes, and the foundation offered a program supporting the wives of UW students.
Today, Juarez said, the foundation mirrors the more diverse student population.
Bishop Karen Oliveto of the Mountain/Sky Conference of the Methodist Church, who will preach Sunday as part of the 100-year celebration, identifies as a lesbian and is married. She is the first openly lesbian bishop to be elected bishop. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/wesley-foundation-celebrates-100-years-on-uw-campus/article_560d7710-2e07-11ed-a768-efc5469d58fa.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:28Z |
Vaccine developer to speak in Laramie
The Zonta Club of Laramie will host a speaking event featuring Dr. Ian Frazer, co-inventor of the HPV vaccine, at 6 p.m. Sept. 22.
...AIR QUALITY ALERT CONTINUES UNTIL 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and the Wyoming Department of Health. WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Portions of southeast Wyoming including Carbon county and Albany county west of the Laramie range. WHEN...The Air Quality Alert will continue through 1PM this afternoon. HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends the elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause respiratory health effect. Although these people are most susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality conditions. CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at http://www.wyvisnet.com/
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Vaccine developer to speak in Laramie
The Zonta Club of Laramie will host a speaking event featuring Dr. Ian Frazer, co-inventor of the HPV vaccine, at 6 p.m. Sept. 22.
Seating for the event is limited, so the Zonta Club asks people interested in attending email laramiezonta@gmail.com for more information, including a location.
Human papillomarvirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Originally from Scotland, Dr. Frazer trained there as a clinical immunologist. He moved to Brisbane, Australia, to be a professor at University of Queensland. While there, he patented the technology behind the HPV vaccine, estimated to prevent 92% of cancers attributed to HPV.
He continues working in vaccine development.
State, VA partner to connect veterans with resources
Veterans in rural areas can participate in a new pilot program to help connect them with telehealth and mental health resources they’re entitled to.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and state of Wyoming have posted flyers at rest areas across the state to help reach veterans while traveling. The flyers share information about telehealth options available for veterans, locations of the closest VA facilities and the number for the Veterans Crisis Line.
Wyoming collaborated with VA as an early adopter of the program because of its status as the least populated state. The Cowboy State also maintains nearly 7,000 miles of highways, which makes the 33 rest areas across the state key points to connect with locals and visitors.
Rural health care is often limited because of various challenges with funding, care requirements and expansive geography, the VA says in a press release. The campaign will help connect Veterans with VA resources and maintain their continuity of care within the VA health care system.
For more information, visit telehealth.va.gov.
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CASPER — The Biden administration legally postponed the oil and gas lease sales scheduled for the first quarter of 2021, a federal judge ruled Friday, in a blow to Wyoming and oil and gas industry groups.
U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl of Wyoming determined that the first-quarter delays “were not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion,” rejecting arguments from the state, the Western Energy Alliance and the Petroleum Association of Wyoming that they were.
The oil and gas industry maintains the Biden administration violated the Mineral Leasing Act, a 1920 law that requires the Department of the Interior to hold onshore lease sales at least quarterly in every state “where eligible lands are available,” by not leasing any federal lands to oil and gas companies for five consecutive quarters.
Skavdahl only considered the actions taken by the Interior Department during the first quarter, before the legal challenges were filed in Wyoming.
“Our initial reaction is disappointment,” Michael Pearlman, Gov. Mark Gordon’s communications director, said in a written statement.
“We continue to believe the cancellation of numerous lease sales is unlawful, and we will carefully review this decision and evaluate our options,” he added. “Regardless, Wyoming people should know that Governor Gordon will continue to fight to protect our state’s interests.”
Friday’s decision differs from last month’s ruling out of Louisiana, in which U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty found that the Department of the Interior acted unlawfully when it suspended first-quarter leasing, and barred federal officials “from implementing a Stop … on new oil and gas leases on public lands and in offshore waters,” in the 13 states involved in that case.
Wyoming was not one of them, though the state’s oil and gas interests said it was a promising sign.
Skavdahl, however, sided with the Interior Department, which said it postponed the sales because the associated environmental review did not meet heightened standards — particularly of leasing’s climate impacts — established by other federal courts, and it needed to redo those Trump-era assessments before holding a sale.
Environmental groups have successfully challenged federal oil and gas lease sales, including in Wyoming, over the last several years, with judges repeatedly vacating those leases or requiring the Interior Department to redo its climate analysis.
Two separate lawsuits were filed against the federal oil and gas lease sale held in Wyoming in June — the state’s first since President Joe Biden took office.
Shannon Anderson, staff attorney for the Powder River Basin Resource Council, said Skavdahl made clear in the decision that “if there’s a need to do additional environmental analysis, those lease parcels are not yet ready for leasing.”
The Powder River Basin Resource Council was one of the 21 environmental groups represented in the case by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center — both of which sued over the June lease sale — this time in support of the Interior Department.
“We are pleased to see this well-reasoned order in such an important case,” the groups said in a joint statement following the decision. “We hope that moving forward, the Biden administration won’t shy away from exercising its authority to limit oil and gas leasing in order to protect our climate and the environment.”
Taylor McKinnon, a senior public lands advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, another of the groups, said in a written statement that the ruling will help the Biden administration “bring federal fossil fuel programs to a swift and orderly end.”
That’s exactly what the oil and gas industry now fears the the Interior Department will do.
Skavdahl’s ruling “essentially gives a free pass to the Biden administration to never lease another acre, so long as they say they’re not finished with environmental review,” said Pete Obermueller, president of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming. “There’s no deadline. There is no mechanism by which to enforce them finishing environmental review. There’s really no avenue for us at this point, if the judge’s ruling stands.”
The decision is significant, he said, especially for the state’s smaller producers, which need to secure new leases in order to keep operating.
Environmental groups, including the Powder River Basin Resource Council, argue that the industry’s existing Wyoming leases and drilling permits are more than enough.
“They hold more than 13 million acres of public lands oil and gas leases, allowing them to continue operating as normal for years without causing market disruptions,” Bob LeResche, a board member, said in a written statement.
The Petroleum Association of Wyoming has not decided whether it will appeal.
“We have to digest it a little further, and figure out our next steps,” Obermueller said. “The court did not engage with really any of our arguments, which was very disappointing.”
Standing — the legal right to bring a lawsuit — proved central to Skavdahl’s decision.
He focused, initially, on “when the petitions for review were filed, what agency actions were being challenged, what agency actions actually had been made at that point,” Anderson said. “And limited the case significantly that way.”
The industry groups that sued in Wyoming over the leasing pause filed their lawsuit on Jan. 27, 2021, while Wyoming filed its petition on March 24, 2021.
Because the Interior Department delayed its planned March 2021 lease sales in between those dates, Skavdahl found that only Wyoming had standing to challenge the first-quarter delay — and none of the petitioners had standing to challenge the later second-quarter delay.
“As of (March 24), the DOI had postponed all March 2021 lease sales, which Petitioner Wyoming has standing to challenge in this lawsuit,” Skavdahl wrote. “However, at that time, the DOI still had time to hold second-quarter lease sales.”
It’s now up to the Biden administration to plan around the conflicting rulings.
The Interior Department has not announced another onshore oil and gas lease sale. With months of public participation required before federal leases can be sold, it’s looking less and less likely that Wyoming’s next sale will happen this year. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/wyoming-judge-sides-with-biden-on-federal-leases/article_c3fb741a-2e1c-11ed-a28f-276e12104d11.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:41Z |
Oh golly, there’s so much news lately that I can hardly keep up.
Let’s have a look around:
DID YOUR HEAR about the 80-year-old woman in Washington state who stepped out of the shower at her local gym and there was a guy standing there, in all his naked male plumage? She knew right away he was a guy, regardless of his preferred pronouns. (You can tell.)
She complained to management. And as a result she was advised not to come back to the gym since she was so intolerant. The problem was hers, according to the gym — not his — even though she was a longtime member.
This might not work in this age of so many dang gender identities, but I’m reminded of the age old response when confronted by some guy displaying plumage: “Wow, I’ve never seen one that small!”
Might work.
CABIN SEASON is getting short in southern Wyoming, and my essential role of poking the campfire and counting hummingbirds is coming to an end.
This was a good year for rain (no fire ban in my neck of beautiful Carbon County), the mosquitoes disappeared a few weeks early and there were lots of hummingbirds (I spotted as many as 12 at my feeders in mid-August). The flies, however, were horrible. Still are.
We’ve got a couple of those guns for shooting flies with salt, one at home, another at the cabin. But we’ve spotted a design flaw. After a few years, the salt reservoir (notice I’m not calling it a “clip” or a “magazine” to keep the gun experts off my back) starts to leak, leaving salt all over the place and you have to keep throwing it over your left shoulder for good luck.
Shooting Boone and Crockett-sized flies with salt is fun (I know a guy who hates guns who nevertheless loves shooting flies), but a healthy swat with a traditional swatter relieves stress and lets the surviving flies know you mean business.
I prefer the swatter. If I could find a military-grade fly swatter, I’d buy one.
PRESIDENT ‘Hey You Kids, Get Off My Lawn!’ was angrier and more crotchety than usual in his speech to the nation last week, calling people like us “MAGA people.” (Oh no! You want to make America great? Well, shame on you!)
The week before that, our semi-president called us “semi-fascists.” And he keeps saying we don’t believe in democracy.
(I believe in democracy. You’re the deep state denizens who told Facebook what they couldn’t say about the president’s nutty son before the election.)
My father used to say, “The empty wagon makes the most noise.”
True.
THE MOST CREATIVE name I’ve been called in recent years is a “degraded specimen” over, as I recall, reluctance to go hook, line and sinker with the COVID-19 vaccine craze.
The president once said they were “losing patience” with us. (Hey, I’ve had plenty of vaccines, just not these latest ones. Ever had a cholera shot, Mr. President? I have! Two, in fact. Hold onto your hat!) And a local columnist said we should be shunned.
You don’t hear so much of this intolerance lately, as the people who hectored and shunned us so vehemently seem to keep getting COVID despite their precious vaccines and swell boosters. And some of them die, putting into question the “milder case” argument.
Meanwhile, those of us who had COVID and got natural immunity seem to be doing much better. (How about that, Bullwinkle?)
So anyway, I think “degraded specimen” takes the cake for bullying intolerance. Sounds kind of “final solution” to me.
I NOTICE THAT those we-know-better-than-the-voters people now want to find someone to run against Chuck Gray in the General Election. Failing that, they want to change the duties of the secretary of state to keep Gray from having anything to do with elections.
Let me finish with this. If you think you know better than the voters of Wyoming (which didn’t work out too well for Liz Cheney), well, let me paraphrase comedian Jeff Foxworthy: Then you may be a RINO! | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/contributed_columns/hey-you-kids-get-off-my-lawn/article_486ee0b0-2dfa-11ed-9b25-579571390f8b.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:47Z |
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Wyoming editorial
Let's fix our flawed system for replacing officials
In a matter of weeks, Wyoming will need to select a temporary secretary of state. The current officeholder, Ed Buchanan, is leaving for a judicial post in his hometown. Buchanan’s term ends in January, which means an interim officeholder is needed until his voter-approved replacement takes over (that will almost certainly be Rep. Chuck Gray, who won the GOP nomination last month and doesn’t face a competitor in the general election).
In Wyoming, when statewide elected officials can’t complete their terms, the central committee of the political party from which they belong chooses three possible replacements. Those nominees are forwarded to the governor, who makes the final decision. That happened in January following the departure of former schools superintendent Jillian Balow.
The process of choosing Balow’s replacement highlighted the flaws in our current system. The Republican Central Committee asked three questions of the would-be nominees including one query related to the son-in-law of Attorney General Merrick Garland and a second on a 2013 law that stripped away power from the schools superintendent before being struck down. Apparently in the minds of committee members, those questions were somehow more pertinent than asking about the structural deficit in Wyoming’s education budget or the state’s teacher morale and retention problems. Experience in education administration and familiarity with Wyoming’s public schools were apparently not vital to the committee. Megan Degenfelder, the former chief policy officer for the Wyoming Department of Education, a sixth-generation Wyomingite who attended state schools and who’s been involved in the Republican Party since she was a teen, was rejected. Instead, they opted for two recent transplants to the state and a former lawmaker with no experience as an educator.
The process was fraught in a third way. The central committee assigned the same voting power to each county. So the three-person Niobrara County delegation, which represents 2,300 residents, had just as much of a say as the three representatives from Laramie County, which has a population of 99,000 — or roughly 44 times the size of Niobrara. And, most importantly, the process did not represent what the people of Wyoming wanted. The person appointed to be superintendent, Brian Schroeder, just lost to Degenfelder in the GOP primary, despite having the advantage of incumbency.
There’s an easy solution to this problem: let Wyomingites decide for themselves who should hold such critical offices. That could be accomplished by holding a special election to fill a vacancy. That way, the voters could decide on a replacement instead of a panel that’s apparently very curious about Merrick Garland’s son-in-law, but less so about school financing.
Last month, the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Corporations Committee voted to pursue a bill that would replace the existing system for filling vacancies with a special election. We believe such legislation is a good start. It would move us away from the flawed process that currently exists and replace it with a more democratic way of picking our leaders.
Critics of special elections will point out that they are more expensive than a meeting of the central committee. That is true. It’s also true that special elections tend to have smaller voter turnout than even a primary. But while they’re not perfect, special elections represent a huge improvement over the system that we use now. If the central committee can’t bother to ask important questions of nominees, if its members don’t think experience and familiarity with Wyoming are important, then perhaps they shouldn’t make the decision on who should lead us.
They’ve failed to make wise choices. So let the people decide. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/editorials/lets-fix-our-flawed-system-for-replacing-officials/article_a15ff6fa-2e18-11ed-916c-5704072bdf6b.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:53Z |
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – Wyoming public schools were criticized by charter school advocates, at a State Loan and Investment Board meeting Tuesday.
The SLIB is considering applications from proposed charter schools in Chugwater, Mills and Cheyenne, and heard presentations and public comment for two. Applicants for Cheyenne Classical Academy can make their case at the next meeting, on Sept. 14, as the panel weighs which charter schools to approve before the 2023-24 school year.
Wyoming currently has five charter schools, located in Riverton, Laramie and Cheyenne.
Legislation passed in 2021 makes it possible for the board to allow a charter school to become an independent public school within the district where it’s located. Previously, only local school boards such authority.
In trying to convince Gov. Mark Gordon, outgoing Secretary of State Ed Buchanan, State Auditor Kristi Racines, State Treasurer Curt Meier and outgoing Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder to use their new power, many said charter schools were a necessary alternative.
Student performance
The Legislature’s Joint Education Committee co-Chairman Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper, said he was concerned with low WY-TOPP reading test scores. He said such scores are a matter of school management and community expectations.
Scott is a supporter of Wyoming Classical Academy that would be built in Mills. It plans to incorporate the Hillsdale College K-12 classical curriculum, emphasizing financial literacy, character development and civic responsibility.
Scott said he thinks “having competition for students, which is competition for dollars, the way our funding formula works, will help persuade our districts to pay attention to this key metric and make them realize that they can do better.” For students in large, underperforming districts, parents can take them out of public schools. Scott said it will take a while for the state to turn around the public education system.
“I don’t think the problem is the teachers,” he said. “The number of teachers we’ve got, you’re going to have very good ones and a few poor ones in the nature of human institutions. But I think, by and large, it’s a local management problem.”
Legislators and parents weren’t the only critics of WY-TOPP performance. Natrona County School District 1 Trustee Clark Jensen has served on that board for eight years, and said he is disappointed with how schools are performing compared to state standards. He is a supporter of the Wyoming Classical Academy because he said the public schools aren’t making enough progress.
“I believe they’ll set the standard. They’ll set the bar in reading and math and science and many other areas,” Jensen said. “One of the things they’re going to do is teach the heritage in a way that’s needed greatly. I’m concerned that many of our students don’t have an understanding of the great nation that they live in, they apologize for where we’re at, and don’t appreciate the Constitution.”
He said this will not be the case with the charter school. He noted he will not be running again for office as a Natrona County school trustee, but he may join the Wyoming Classical Academy’s board.
Culture
Charter school advocates back parental choice, because of what many described as a desire for a different school “culture.”
In the case of the Chugwater application, proponents said they were receiving a large amount of community support, and they don’t want to convert the public school to a charter. There are only around 30 students attending the school in Chugwater, and its superintendent questioned whether this would shut down the school altogether if “95% of the students verbally committed” to attending the upstart.
Jerah Nix, founding board member for Prairie View Community School in Chugwater, said the reason such allies didn’t want to convert the small public school was because of the culture. She said it’s very hard to change it, as well as the model used in public education.
Her school would implement project-based learning and place-based education. There would be a focus on internships, community service projects, and residents educating students about their experiences. It is not associated with the Hillsdale College curriculum.
Charter school advocate Russ Donley seeks to have the environment he’s seen at a Hillsdale College charter school in Golden, Colorado. He said there is a respect for teachers and parents that starts in grade school.
“It’s a culture of virtue, a culture of goodness,” he said. “The kids are taught you don’t lie, cheat or steal. There are no locks on their lockers – none. You see happy kids.”
A parent and board member of the Wyoming Classical Academy said her son struggled with reading and writing. Sena Selby said by the end of fourth grade, he wasn’t capitalizing letters at the start of his sentences or putting periods at the end. she sees hope in the charter school model, aimed at “exceeding current performance averages, combined with the school culture to inspire children to pursue educational excellence.”
“The classical model offers a proven successful, teacher-directed curriculum in a culture that supports parents, teachers, students and staff,” she said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/in_our_schools/public-schools-criticized-in-push-for-charter-schools/article_e1335008-2e2f-11ed-b248-27c1b6b9969d.html | 2022-09-07T12:45:59Z |
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Cheyenne police arrest gas station employee after Monday stabbing
CHEYENNE – Cheyenne police have arrested a local man following a Monday evening stabbing incident, the department said in a Tuesday afternoon news release.
The suspect in the stabbing, Jason Singleton, 26, of Cheyenne, was an employee at a south Cheyenne gas station, CPD said. He was booked into the Laramie County jail on a felony charge of aggravated assault.
At about 8 p.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to an aggravated assault with a knife at the Big D Sinclair gas station at 100 North Greeley Highway. Responding officers found an adult male victim at the scene with a stab wound, according to the news release.
The victim had non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by American Medical Response to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for treatment.
A preliminary investigation shows a male and female arrived at the location and entered into a verbal altercation with an employee of the gas station, later identified as Singleton. As the argument escalated, Singleton reportedly displayed a knife and stabbed one of the males. He then fled the scene on foot, the news release said.
Officers established a perimeter around the location and deployed CPD K-9 Pavel to track the suspect. Pavel tracked the suspect’s scent to the parking lot of the Red Lion Hotel, 204 W. Fox Farm Road. At the same time, dispatch advised officers that a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper had observed the suspect entering the hotel.
A Laramie County Sheriff’s Office deputy located Singleton in the hotel with the knife still in his possession, the release said. Singleton was taken into custody without further incident.
Hannah Black is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s criminal justice reporter. She can be reached at hblack@wyomingnews.com or 307-633-3128. Follow her on Twitter at @hannahcblack. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/cheyenne-police-arrest-gas-station-employee-after-monday-stabbing/article_5c5e0d48-2e1e-11ed-b196-87677fb1ce3f.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:05Z |
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* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire
weather zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with
gusts to 35 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.
* HAINES...5 to 6.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Health is inviting teachers, law enforcement representatives, clinicians, loss survivors, community members and other stakeholders to attend the 2022 Wyoming Suicide Prevention Symposium in Cheyenne later this month.
The free two-day event begins at 8 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne.
“Unfortunately, Wyoming consistently has had one of the nation’s highest suicide rates,” said Cathy Hoover, Injury and Violence Prevention Program manager with the WDH, in a news release on Tuesday. “While the numbers are attention-getting and sobering, we know these numbers aren’t just statistics. They represent loved ones, teachers, co-workers, friends and children. It is nearly impossible to find someone in Wyoming who hasn’t been affected by suicide.”
Hoover said the symposium is an opportunity to examine what can be done to better help our communities in the fight against suicide. The two-day agenda will allow attendees to discuss current trends, substance use, suicide loss and the future of prevention.
Planned topics include veteran suicide, destigmatization, transforming loss into action, and suicidal ideation, with presentations from experts across Wyoming and the U.S.
Free suicide prevention training, known as Question Persuade Refer, or QPR, will be available. Information will also be available about the new 988 suicide and crisis lifeline number.
Anyone needing special accommodations to attend the symposium is asked to contact the Injury and Violence Prevention Program at 307-777-2923 seven days prior to the meeting to describe their needs.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger of harming themselves, please call 911. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, call the U.S. national suicide prevention lifeline at 988 or text “WYO” to 741-741 for the crisis text line. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/state-dept-of-health-encourages-registration-for-suicide-prevention-symposium/article_9de10be6-2e12-11ed-a609-d36cf08e2001.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:12Z |
The first time I saw an electric bike – better known as an ebike – I was struggling up a hill. Suddenly, a silver-haired man came whizzing by in regular city clothes. I felt a wave of envy as he left me in the dust.
That was probably five years ago, and since then, ebike use has exploded. In 2020, ebike sales in the United States for just the month of June totaled roughly $90 million, up 190% from the previous June.
It’s hard to remember, but regular mountain bikes didn’t become commercially available until the 1980s, and when the early adopters hit trails previously used only by hikers and horseback riders, conflicts happened fast.
People claimed the bikes increased erosion. They worried about collisions and scaring horses. They theorized that mountain bikes would frighten wildlife. Today, those same arguments are being used against electric mountain bikes.
Once again, the controversy seems to stem from the fear of change, perhaps some arrogance and maybe a little jealousy. After all, since I suffered to get to the top of the climb on my own power, shouldn’t you?
In 2017, the International Mountain Bike Association, which had said that ebikes should be considered motorized vehicles, softened its stance. Instead, it proposed that local land managers and user groups should determine – on a case-by-case basis – whether to allow ebikes on naturally surfaced trails. Many members canceled their memberships. Some comments were harsh.
One wrote, “If you’re too old to still ride the trails you love, do as many beforehand, reminisce about the good old days and encourage the young. Don’t throw them and our public land under the bus.” That kind of attitude does not bode well for land managers to find an easy compromise.
So, what are the impacts of electric mountain bikes? Do they harm trails or cause more accidents?
In 2015, the International Mountain Bike Association studied the environmental impacts of mountain bikes, both electric and self-propelled, and found no appreciable differences between the two in terms of soil displacement on trails. Overall, bike impacts were similar to the impacts of hikers.
Horses, motorcycles and off-road vehicles do much more damage to trails.
As for problems caused by speed, traffic studies show that accidents and their severity escalate as differences in speed increase. But do electrified bikes go that much faster than traditional bikes?
To find out, Tahoe National Forest measured the top speeds reached by intermediate and advanced riders using both kinds of bikes. Differences on the downhills were small. On uphills, traditional bikers averaged 5-8 mph, while electric mountain bikes traveled 8-13 mph. This was a difference, but not enough of a difference to cause more accidents, especially if bikers alert others to their presence and ride in control.
Rachel Fussell, program manager of the nonprofit PeopleForBikes, says that more than a battery boost, speed on trails reflects rider skill, as well as trail design. She believes that all users observing proper trail etiquette would avert most potential conflicts.
Celeste Young has been a biker all her life, and now coaches mountain biking. Her fleet of bicycles has recently grown to include an electric mountain bike.
“The most negative thing I’ve heard is, ‘Oh, you’re cheating,’” she says. “But it’s just another way to be out there. You get an extra boost going up these really hard trails, so it makes a challenging trail fun, rather than demoralizing.”
It’s a puzzling notion that someone accused her of cheating. It would be one thing if you secretly put a motor in your bike during a race, but when it’s an amateur rider going out for fun and exercise, how is having an electronic boost cheating?
The whole thing reminds me – a skier – of the controversy that erupted after snowboards appeared at ski resorts. They were new and fast, and their rhythm on the slope was different than the rhythm of people on skis.
We didn’t like them, and I doubt they liked us. But we’ve worked it out. Now, public land managers face the knotty problem of how much access to allow ebikes, and where, or whether to segregate them to their own trails. Welcome to the crowded West.
Molly Absolon is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring discussion about Western issues. She lives in Victor, Idaho, and has worked as a wilderness educator, waiter, farmer and freelance journalist to support her outdoor recreation habit. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/absolon-can-we-live-with-electric-mountain-bikes-on-trails/article_721ea756-2e1d-11ed-8af9-53d42236fe3e.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:18Z |
The terror that mainstream conservative Republican politicians have felt over the threat of being called insufficiently conservative – of being tagged as Republicans in Name Only – has made governing difficult for them since the 1990s. But whenever they were the minority party in Washington, they could correctly assume that there was little electoral cost to mollifying the party’s right wing.
This year, that presumption may no longer hold up. With an incumbent president whose approval rating barely tops 40% and plenty of discontent about the economy, Democrats should be facing heavy losses. Instead, there are signs Republican might only make minor gains in the November midterms. The GOP could even lose seats in the Senate and among governors. And that is all due to Republican fears of being labeled RINO.
From the 2016 presidential campaign through the second impeachment vote in the Senate, Republicans have had plenty of opportunities to rid themselves of Trump. Yet time after time, they chose instead to stick with him, with the party and with party-aligned media giving Trump, who apparently cares little about public policy or the conservative movement, the ability to decide what counts as orthodoxy.
Given the legal trouble the former president has gotten himself into, being a “true conservative” now includes a requirement to defend Trump’s attempt to overthrow the 2020 election, as well as his right to classified material, including ultra-sensitive information about human intelligence, and store it willy-nilly at a not-even-close-to-secure location.
Republicans know that the weeks leading up to midterm elections aren’t a good time to pick a fight with the party leader, especially one who they believe won’t hesitate to turn against anyone who opposes him. That means the next opportunity to move away from Trump is probably after the November midterms. Until then, Republicans are probably stuck with whatever he does that disrupts the party’s attempts to run coherent campaigns and focus voters on President Joe Biden’s weaknesses.
Nominating extremist candidates who perform badly in general elections has occasionally been costly for Republicans. It’s getting much worse. To some extent, this is a consequence of having Trump around, but the former president’s support doesn’t carry that much clout.
Instead, the problem has been that the party simply doesn’t know how to protect itself from cranks and fraudsters. Republicans lack an effective counterargument against anyone who claims to be a true conservative and denounces everyone else for being RINOs. So inexperienced candidates with unpopular views, such as Arizona Senate nominee Blake Masters, or Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano, often get nominated – or they wind up dragging the eventual nominee so far from the mainstream that the nominee risks losing.
Democrats don’t always nominate moderates, and even healthy parties sometimes choose to embrace unpopular positions despite the potential electoral costs. But Republicans too often act as if the only question of any relevance is which candidate is the purest conservative. Relevant experience and appeal to independents is either ignored or actually considered a flaw.
It isn’t clear how much the Supreme Court’s decision to end the constitutional right to abortions will cost Republicans this fall. But it sure doesn’t appear to be helping. The court itself has become unpopular. Voters appear to be increasingly attached to abortion rights now that those rights have been threatened or eliminated; meanwhile Republican legislatures are passing all sorts of uncompromising bills.
We could chalk up some of this to a normal willingness to push through new policies, even at the cost of future electoral loss. But Republican moves following the court ruling, in addition to the court’s decision itself, seem reckless. Republican presidents and senators haven’t been satisfied with solidly conservative justices, such as current Chief Justice John Roberts or former Justice Anthony Kennedy. Trump, in particular, used judicial nominations to secure the support of the hardest-line activists within the Republican coalition, and Republican senators eagerly went along, only to find that if you put extremists on the court, you’re likely to get extreme decisions that put targets on the politicians who supported them.
The same goes for state legislators and governors who are unwilling to settle for most of a loaf when they can grab the whole thing. Abortion is one of several policy areas, along with guns and climate, in which Republican judges are taking extreme stands that are wildly popular among the most loyal Republican voters, but have little backing beyond them.
It’s still possible that Biden’s unpopularity will swamp everything else once the majority of voters start paying attention. But it’s also possible that for perhaps the first time in modern U.S. history, the party out of power will manage to throw away an election that they stood to win.
Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio and DePauw University, he wrote “A Plain Blog About Politics.” This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.
Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio and DePauw University, he wrote "A Plain Blog About Politics." This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/bernstein-republican-paranoia-could-cost-the-party-in-november/article_0b5a231c-2e20-11ed-9fa1-df5295e644b7.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:24Z |
In the six months since a catastrophic failure of the city of Rawlins water system, area residents have endured a 5-day boil water order and a series of stiff restrictions to their water use.
Now it seems they also may expect their water bills to go up about 50% in the near future.
That’s the recommendation of a new report commissioned by the city to delve into how it can pay for and maintain the estimated $20 million in needed emergency repairs.
“The bottom line literally is the ‘bottom line.’ Rates must be adjusted, most must be increased, and as soon as possible,” writes Carl Brown, president of GettingGreatRates.com in his water rate analysis dated Aug. 25.
“Recovery from the source water system failure depends on it,” he continues. “Fortunately, even after the needed rate increases, your rates will still be more affordable than the commonly accepted national average.”
When the water system failed March 3, residents in Rawlins and Sinclair, which also is served by Rawlins, went five days without potable water. In the months since, the city has imposed a raft of water use restrictions. Last week, people weren’t allowed to water their lawns while the situation is monitored week-to-week.
An expensive fix
While increasing water rates is inevitable, Brown also recommends Rawlins change its rate structure to a cost-to-share model. In a nutshell, cost-to-share would mean customers using more water would be billed appropriately, and vice versa.
“Quite simply, if a customer causes the utility to incur a cost, that customer should reimburse the utility for that cost,” Brown writes. “Your current water rates are not structured that way, so the structure needs to change.”
Brown also outlines how much Rawlins water users are consuming and paying, and what they need to pay to cover the $20 million in unavoidable repairs and upgrades. More importantly, he notes the city’s utility financial structure needs to do more than keep up with current needs, but save for future pay-as-you-go repairs and maintenance.
“The city produces its own water, most from a spring water source and less from wells. Recently, the spring water source failed,” Brown writes. “During the driest months last year and again this year, the wells could not keep up with demand. The spring water source system is being replaced now and that will increase the system’s costs markedly. That cost will be the main driver of higher rates very soon.”
On average, people in Rawlins and Sinclair use about 10,400 gallons of water per billing cycle at a cost of $5.09 per 1,000 gallons, according to the report. That means people with average usage would see their water bills rise from about $51 a month to about $76 a month.
While that still would put Rawlins water users paying less than the national average, Brown recognizes such a large increase at once won’t be popular.
“Even after making the needed rate increases, your rates will still be more affordable than the commonly accepted national average,” Brown writes. “In that context, you rates are ‘cheap,’ though I bet few of your ratepayers would think so.”
In addition to monthly bills going up by half immediately, Brown says going forward the city also needs to plan for at least a 4% annual increase. That could be more depending on inflation at the time.
Other takeaways
- Brown’s analysis says the city needs “substantial improvements” to its system, primarily replacing its spring water collection system at a cost of about $20 million, which is “the main driver of rate increases.” It’s something that’s “urgent and unavoidable.”
- Paying for that will mean the city will incur a new debt load of about $421,000 a year, raising the city’s annual payments to $1.3 million in a few years, which is about three times current debt payments. “Obviously, the new debt will be the main driver of higher costs,” the report says.
- While the analysis was done as a worst-case-scenario situation, it can be improved with grant funding, but most of those available programs would require rate increases to qualify.
- There is no option to not make the improvements.
- Rawlins has a practice of doing repairs and replacements on an as-needed basis, which is fine; however, the city needs a new rate structure that allows the city also to save ahead to pay for those when the time comes.
- In addition to higher costs for larger meters, costs of peak flow capacity also need to be built into the base charges for customers. “That structure also reduces the minimum charge for smaller meter customers where the most difficult-to-pay customers are concentrated,” the report says.
- Glenn Addition residents now are billed collectively for overall usage. Brown recommends the city install individual meters for those properties so they can be appropriately billed for their usage. It wasn’t clear if those users would be charged tap fees to install the meters. “Individually metered use will more fairly assess fixed costs to the Glenn Addition through the individual minimum charges and usage,” he writes. Also, people in the area could be spurred to adjust their own water use habits if they’re charged more reflectively of their usage.
- The baseline for the report shows the city has had 28% water loss across its system before the failure, and at least half of that was likely lost through leakage and other system failures that need repair.
- The 107-page report was the main topic of a Rawlins City Council meeting Tuesday, which was held after the deadline for this story. People can view the meeting at the city’s YouTube page and read the full report online attached to this story at rawlinstimes.com. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/bills-coming-due-analysis-says-50-water-rate-hike-urgent-and-unavoidable/article_776c23e6-2d2d-11ed-850e-930e93a8e0d4.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:30Z |
For decades, coal has been king for Wyoming’s economy and America’s energy production.
As political and economic climates continue to change toward more diverse electricity production and green energy, the Cowboy State also has become a leader in carbon research and evolution.
To that end, a group of University of Wyoming scientists is working to push Wyoming’s dependence on mining fossil fuels into using the state’s abundant carbon deposits in other ways. The researchers believe there are a range of cleaner, more efficient uses for the mineral — and they are coming closer to bringing those products into daily life.
On Friday, crews broke ground on a piece of land near Gillette that will soon become the site of a coal byproducts demonstration project. The UW Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion is leading the effort, partnering with Atlas Carbon and Wood for the leasing and engineering of infrastructure and technology.
The project will demonstrate how coal can be used to create a range of products such as asphalt, bricks and soil amendments that don’t require the pollutive burning process used in energy production.
“We’ve got some other things that we can use coal for, and I’m a strong believer in repurposing something like that,” said Trina Pfeiffer, one of the researchers on the project. “It’s a natural resource; why wouldn’t you use it?”
A refinery is the result of investigations UW researchers began in 2016 to explore ways solvent extraction and pyrolysis could be used to create other useful things from coal byproducts.
Solvent extraction is when liquids are removed from coal. These liquids can be used to make asphalt for roads and shingles.
The process of pyrolysis includes heating coal at a temperature up to 1,562 degrees Fahrenheit to remove volatile matter, or “the material you don’t want,” Pfeiffer said.
The process creates a material called coal char, which can be used to create bricks and other building materials like insulation foam and concrete. The university already has built a small house made of char bricks and grown corn and sugar beets with char soil amendment, which helps with water retention.
Once the pyrolysis unit is completed around the end of 2024, researchers will be able to demonstrate their work on a larger scale. This will mean transitioning from processing multiple kilograms of coal per day to multiple tons per day, Pfeiffer said.
The solvent extraction unit is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.
The products can provide environmentally friendly alternatives to materials that are already in common use, Pfeiffer said. Char bricks are cured by the sun rather than in a kiln, which cuts down on carbon dioxide emissions. And unlike traditional asphalt, coal asphalt doesn’t use petroleum.
The solvent extraction process does emit some CO2, but researchers also are exploring ways to capture the harmful gas that’s produced in the project to reach a net zero emissions goal for the project.
While still in early stages, one piece of technology that could be used to capture emissions is a bioreactor that uses CO2 to feed algae. As the algae grows, it can be used as a soil amendment.
Economic impact
These new technologies come at a time when business leaders across Wyoming are scrambling to find ways to keep the state’s economy afloat as clean energy takes priority over coal.
“I think it really helps the future of coal,” Pfeiffer said. “It rebrands it into something that is not ‘evil.’”
Less than 15 years ago, coal accounted for 50% of the energy production in the United States, with more than 40% for that coming from Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.
That has done a 180-degree turn, with coal now accounting for 10.5% of the nation’s energy consumption, outpaced by renewables at 12.2%, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Overall, petroleum accounts for the largest slice of the U.S. energy diet at about 35%, with natural gas at 31.3%. Nuclear is the caboose on this train at about 8%.
The key to the UW project’s success will be creating a product that is affordable enough to appeal to a wide range of consumers, and doing it in a way that makes money for Wyoming, said UW economist Rob Godby.
While throughout Wyoming’s history with coal, the resource has been primarily used for one thing, Godby said — energy production. New technologies open the potential for the state to diversify its economy by offering a wide range of items that are made with the material.
“We could develop technologies that create demand for coal, but the real value in using that coal is turning it into higher-value products,” Godby said.
This could be a challenge, especially since the petroleum industry already creates so many materials with its byproducts, Godby said. Still, the effort would be well worth it in a state that relies on coal revenues for education and other services in the absence of a large tax base.
Pfeiffer said that while she doesn’t know whether or not the technology being developed and tested through the Gillette-area demonstration will keep all of the state’s large open-pit coal mines open, it has the potential to save some of the smaller ones.
“I believe in the program and the process, and I believe it could help the country, the world and closer to home it’s going to help Wyoming a lot,” she said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/cleaning-up-coal-uw-researchers-collaborate-to-demonstrate-byproduct-production/article_568ab5bc-2d36-11ed-a279-c7f11fe011ca.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:36Z |
SHERIDAN — From the possibility of heat stroke and inclement weather to the significant fire risk, the later summer months bring certain risks for those living in the Rocky Mountain West. Luckily, experts offer a wide range of guidance to encourage everyone to enjoy the end of the season.
“One of the things that I think most people like to do when they are outside is enjoying an alcoholic beverage,” Sheridan County Sheriff Allen Thompson said. “In the heat of summer, that is a dangerous proposition.”
Thompson stressed the dehydration that alcohol causes. Alcohol is a diuretic, causing all of the fluids in the body to be removed through the renal system.
It is important to drink water along with the alcoholic beverage due to the problems dehydration brings. From nausea to death, dehydration can escalate fast, making it an essential consideration during the heat.
Nearing the record high of 107, Sheridan has had a very warm summer compared to previous years. In this case, drinking water and eating full meals is a must when high temperatures hit the plains.
Caring for oneself will ward off heat exhaustion and heatstroke, both of which, if left untreated, can cause death as well.
Along with water, finding shade is another method to keep away the extreme heat.
For individuals who have pets, Thompson emphasized the importance of taking care of them as well, keeping them out of crowded areas and providing food and water.
“Hot surfaces, direct sunlight and tons of people is not a great combination for pets,” Thompson said.
When taking the festivities to the backcountry, experts recommend having the proper equipment, and plan for extreme circumstances.
Essentials include the following:
Food
Cooking supplies
Comfortable shoes
Tent
Weather-appropriate clothing
Emergency and hygiene supplies
Water, methods to cleaning water
Blankets or sleeping bag
The Wyoming Ready app provides detailed checklists and resources for advice on safely taking on the wilderness. It also details preparedness for various severe weather conditions.
Experts recommend telling other family members or friends where you’re going and designate a return time with friends and family.
Other traditional summer pastimes — such as cooking s’mores or telling ghost stories — center around campfires; however, this comes with its own set of responsibilities.
Sheridan County Fire Warden Chris Thomas stressed the importance of keeping any campfire manageable, having the correct tools and always watching the fire.
“Always have adequate water and tools when using a fire,” Thomas said. “We work better with shovels than just sticks and rocks.”
Wildlife can also pose risks while recreating in the summer months.
“Always be prepared and be aware of your surroundings when it comes to snakes,” Sheridan County Emergency Management Coordinator Jesse Ludikhuize said. “Make sure that you are not quiet in any way.”
There are very few deadly snakes that live in Wyoming; however, if a pet, for example, gets struck, most veterinarians do carry anti-venom for animals. To prevent all bites, Ludikhuize recommends individuals stay on the paths and not venture into the tall brush.
Other animals such as bears, mountain lions and moose need to be observed with caution.
When approached by a bear, to prevent an attack, make oneself look larger. In the event that the bear goes to attack an individual, with grizzly bears, the best method is laying on the ground stomach down, clasping the hands behind the neck to protect oneself.
When confronted with a black bear, one should try to escape into a car or building.
If that is not possible, fighting back is one’s best option, according to the National Park Service.
Similar to responding to a bear encounter, when faced with a mountain lion, make oneself look larger.
If the mountain lion proceeds, throw rocks at it, aiming for the head. The best way to prevent a fatality is fighting back and protecting one’s neck and throat.
One of the most common encounters with a moose happens to those fishing near the willows. If it is possible to place a tree between oneself and the moose, that is the best option. Generally, once the moose believes individuals are far enough away, it will leave them alone.
With all of the wildlife in the mountains and the backcountry, the best way to prevent these encounters is traveling with larger groups. It is also important to not leave food or garbage out in one’s campsite that will eventually attract bears.
Going to and from the mountain, it is important to make sure that trailers are hooked up properly.
Chains on a trailer that hit the pavement can cause grass fires along the road. Although the side of the road is mowed down, it can still cause a substantial fire, Thomas said.
Trailers can also cause fires through the tires and brakes heating up, loss of axle lubricant and electrical problems.
There are a plethora of ways a trailer can cause a fire. Ultimately, owners need to maintain their trailers and keep them in good condition to allow for continued safe trips.
Typically, the summer months are also categorized by a substantial number of thunderstorms.
“Wyoming has more deaths per capita than any other state due to lightning strikes,” Ludikhuize said. “It is important that people make sure that if they see or hear lightning or thunder to seek shelter.”
Most of the lightning fatalities occur in the mountains, totaling eight deaths and 70 injuries from 1996 to 2013, according to the National Weather Service.
Whether one is backpacking in the mountains or taking a stroll on a local walk path, the final summer months can provide an excess amount of safety concerns from heat exhaustion to snakes.
As long as individuals take measures to keep these risks at bay, the last summer months can be a memorable time. Most of the precautionary actions are common daily occurrences such as drinking water and eating proper meals. Others include more detailed planning, such as packing for a backpacking trip. Although risks such as thunderstorms may drive people inside, it is important to enjoy the summer heat before the first snow covers the fields. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/final-summer-months-expose-new-hazards/article_6c736a78-2d3f-11ed-994a-23244837880e.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:43Z |
...AIR QUALITY ALERT CONTINUES UNTIL 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...
The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and the
Wyoming Department of Health.
WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke.
WHERE...Portions of southeast Wyoming including Carbon county and
Albany county west of the Laramie range.
WHEN...The Air Quality Alert will continue through 1PM this
afternoon.
HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends the
elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems
avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities
during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of
pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause
respiratory health effect. Although these people are most susceptible
to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises that
everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality
conditions.
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...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 418,
419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428, 429, 430, AND 432...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
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* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire
weather zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with
gusts to 35 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.
* HAINES...5 to 6.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
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CASPER — The Wyoming Department of Health is offering free Narcan — a temporary opioid overdose antidote — to Wyoming agencies, businesses and organizations. Narcan is meant to quickly help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
The medication’s active ingredient — naloxone hydrochloride — can restore normal breathing in a person whose breathing has slowed, or even stopped, from an opioid overdose. Sometimes more than one dose of naloxone is needed when dealing with stronger opioids like fentanyl.
In some cases, the medication can be lifesaving.
Recent upticks in overdose deaths in Wyoming are believed to be largely attributed to an increase in synthetic opioid-involved overdose deaths, according to the department of health.
There were 94 overdose deaths in Wyoming in 2016, according to Wyoming Department of Health data. That dropped to 62 deaths in 2017. Overdose deaths then increased to 106 in 2021.
That follows trends across the nation. Synthetic opioid-involved death rates grew by more than 56% from 2019 to 2020 across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Synthetic opioids made up over 82% of opioid-related deaths in 2020.
The free Narcan is funded through the State Opioid Response Grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The state health department’s Substance Abuse Prevention Program previously provided free Narcan to groups in Wyoming from 2016 to last fall when the federal grant for the program ended.
The Narcan is for groups rather than individuals.
People interested in a personal supply of naloxone should ask local pharmacies or medical providers about the medication. Insurance sometimes covers naloxone prescriptions and some pharmacies can provide naloxone without a prescription.
Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders is also available throughout Wyoming.
The Wyoming Department of Health Behavioral Health Division contracts for medication-assisted treatment services and other opioid use treatment services with community providers.
Services from community substance abuse treatment providers are available regardless of a person’s ability to pay. People can visit https://health.wyo.gov/behavioralhealth/mhsa/treatment/ to find a community or certified provider.
People can find online Narcan administration training at getnaloxonenow.org/#gettraining. The training is free for people who use a Wyoming address on the site. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/free-overdose-antidote-available/article_1a71970c-2d32-11ed-b27a-7b441de1f274.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:49Z |
The owner of Elk Mountain Ranch asserts that four Missouri hunters who corner-hopped to hunt public land near his property caused damages that could exceed $7 million.
An attorney for Iron Bar Holdings LLC, official owner of the ranch, made the claim in documents that are part of a trespassing civil suit filed against the hunters in February. As part of the lawsuit, which is now in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming, Iron Bar attorney Gregory Weisz signed a disclosure statement that alleges damages of between $3.1 million to $7.75 million.
Weisz signed the document Aug. 29 and served it on those involved in the corner-crossing case. A source allowed WyoFile to see the document on the condition of anonymity.
The damage figure is “the most egregious thing I’ve seen,” said Land Tawney, the president and CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, a nationwide sportspersons’ conservation group that has supported the hunter’s defense. By claiming such large damages, the ranch owner is continuing a pattern of bullying, this time in court, Tawney said.
Some ranchers see the issue differently. A decision that corner crossing or other ways of accessing public land is not trespassing could devalue a ranch “by the fact it’s no longer closed property – it’s open to public crossing,” said Jim Magagna, executive vice president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association.
The civil suit alleges that the four men trespassed when they crossed from one piece of public U.S. Bureau of Land Management land to another at the four-corner intersection with two pieces of property belonging to Elk Mountain Ranch. In the checkerboard-pattern of land ownership in Carbon County, the men hunted on the public land without setting foot on private property.
The suit claims the men trespassed by passing through the airspace above the ranch, interfering with “the exclusive use, possession, and control” of the property. Attorneys for Iron Bar distributed the disclosure document as part of the legal process that requires parties to list and share potential witnesses and a computation of alleged damages in preparation for a trial, the date of which has not been set.
The disclosure statement is four pages long and is supported by what one source said is another 104 pages of deeds, an appraisal and other material. The disclosure statement says it is likely that Fredric Eshelman, a North Carolina businessman, would testify for Iron Bar Holdings. The Carbon County prosecuting attorney identified Eshelman as the owner of Elk Mountain Ranch during a related criminal trespass trail in April.
$31-million ranch
The list of alleged damages includes a $10 figure for civil trespass damages, according to the disclosure statement. It also lists an estimate of actual damages of between $3.1 million to $7.75 million.
Those alleged actual damages arise from a 10%-25% diminution of the value of Iron Bar Holdings’ property, according to the disclosure statement. To support the claim, material appended to the statement includes an appraisal of the ranch.
Norman C. Wheeler & Associates, a Montana company specializing in rural property appraisals, appraised the Elk Mountain Ranch at $31.31 million in 2017, according to a document with the company letterhead that’s attached to the disclosure statement. That value included 22,042 acres and $5.96 million in buildings.
In addition to the civil lawsuit, hunters Phillip Yeomans, Bradly Cape, John Slowensky and Zachary Smith faced criminal trespass charges for the same incident filed by the Carbon County attorney. A Carbon County Circuit Court jury in April found them not guilty of criminal trespass and trespassing to hunt, misdemeanor charges filed after their 2021 trip to Wyoming.
The civil case could have implications for accessing an estimated 8.3 million acres of public land across the West, 2.44 million of which are in Wyoming. That’s the acreage estimated to be “corner locked” by any interpretation of the law that prohibits corner crossing, according to an analysis by the onX digital mapping company.
The hunters believe the Unlawful Inclosures Act of 1885 allows them access to public land.
Wyoming Backcountry Hunters and Anglers organized a GoFundMe campaign to ensure the hunters could defend themselves regardless of their financial resources. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, the nationwide umbrella group to which the Wyoming chapter belongs, sought to support the hunters’ civil defense to ensure the case was decided in federal, not state court, an issue that’s since been resolved.
Private property rights
BHA president Tawney said the $3.1 million-$7.75 million damages figure continues a pattern of behavior by Elk Mountain Ranch owners and operators.
“The ranch manager bullied these [hunter] guys” when he confronted them on public land in the field, Tawney said. “They bullied the prosecuting attorney” in Carbon County and convinced her to file criminal charges, he said.
“And now they try to use these other tactics of bullying against all public land users,” he said. Lawsuits that claim exorbitant damages are “a tactic wealthy individuals use over and over again” to intimidate others, he said.
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is not fighting against private property rights, he said.
“This is about keeping [open] the opportunity for the public to access public land,” he said. “We want willing partners, but also access to public land that is rightfully ours.”
Magagna’s stock growers group, along with Wyoming Wool Growers Association, filed an amicus brief in the civil suit on behalf of landowners who believe corner crossing is trespassing. Such filings are allowed so that parties can weigh in on cases in which they may have information, expertise and insight even though they are not a party to the action.
“We’re not taking any position with specifics of this case,” Magagna said. The issue affects private property rights and the right to control access, “including corner crossing and reasonable airspace,” he said.
The stock and wool growers amicus brief does not address damages, said Karen Budd-Falen, a Cheyenne attorney who filed 41 pages, including attachments, for the agricultural groups. It does attack the hunters’ position that the UIA allows corner crossing.
“Questions as to the existence and scope of a person’s property right have long been a creature of state law,” Budd-Falen wrote. She quoted a court decision that “property interests are not created by the Constitution, but … are created and their dimensions are defined by … an independent source such as state law.
“Congress did not reserve any means of access to [public] reserved lands in the checkerboard,” the brief reads. “Simply put, the [hunters’] argument that federal law authorizes trespass across private property is patently incorrect… The Unlawful [I]nclosures Act did not repeal the prohibition against trespass on private lands to access federal lands.”
Budd-Falen contends the issue should be settled by the Wyoming Supreme Court, not in the federal venue.
Iron Bar Holdings attorney Weisz did not respond to requests for comment Friday morning.
A trial could take place next summer and last several days, according to court documents. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/rancher-corner-cross-damages-could-hit-7m/article_a77c9468-2ba1-11ed-ba75-6fd78b6829b1.html | 2022-09-07T12:46:55Z |
Cultural Trust Fund grant applications now submitted electronicallyThe next Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund grant application deadline for projects, events and activities scheduled to begin after Jan. 1 is set for 11:59 p.m. Oct. 1.
WCTF grants are restricted to nonprofit and governmental entity applicants based in Wyoming and require a match, though that match can be cash or appropriate in-kind contributions.
Beginning with this year’s grant application deadline, the application process will be conducted electronically.
To get complete information on the grant application process and review guidelines, visit wyoculturaltrust.com.
Applicants can still submit a draft application for review prior to deadline through the grant portal. Cultural Trust Fund Program Coordinator Renée Bovée will review drafts and provide comments through the grant portal.
Contact Bovée at renee.bovee@wyo.gov or 307-777-6312.
NWS: Cheyenne has hottest summer on recordCHEYENNE (WNE) — The National Weather Service in Cheyenne reported this city has just experienced the hottest meteorological summer (June, July and August) on record.
The average of 70.7 degrees Fahrenheit beat the old one of 70 degrees from 2020.
Overnight lows were particularly warm in 2022, NWS reported through Twitter.
While the afternoon high temperatures were hot this year, with an average of 85.5 degrees locally, the warm overnight lows carried 2022 to the No. 1 spot at an average of 55.9 degrees.
In addition to the heat, the weather service reported this summer was quite dry, especially over the high plains.
Cheyenne had its 8th-driest summer on record, while in Nebraska, Scottsbluff and Sidney each had their 4th-driest summers.
Experts said mountains benefitted somewhat from a robust monsoon.
This was the first year on record in which the temperature did not drop below 50 degrees for all of July and August.
The top-10 warmest summers on record also occurred at Scottsbluff (2nd warmest), Laramie (3rd), Sidney (3rd) and Rawlins (5th).
Next appearance postponed for fiancé of missing womanGILLETTE (WNE) —The pre-trial hearing and potential jury trial has been postponed for the man accused of stealing money and running up credit cards belonging to a woman missing from Gillette since March.
Nathan J. Hightman’s pre-trial hearing, originally scheduled last week, was moved to Nov. 3.
Hightman, 38, pleaded not guilty June 8 to two counts of theft, two counts of crimes against intellectual property and unlawful use of a credit card, all felonies.
The Gillette Police Department investigation into the disappearance of Irene Gakwa, Hightman’s fiancée, is ongoing and as of Thursday, there are no new updates, said Deputy Chief Brent Wasson.
Police arrested Hightman on May 6 after he was suspected of transferring money from bank accounts held by Gakwa into his own electronic money-transferring Zelle account and using two of her credit cards in the weeks after her disappearance.
All bank transfers and credit card uses were made after Gakwa was reportedly last seen. Gakwa was the only one authorized to use the bank account, according to the affidavit of probable cause in the case.
Gakwa was reported missing March 20.
Hightman eventually told police Gakwa had moved out of the home around the end of February. He said she came home from a restaurant, packed her clothes into two plastic bags and said she was leaving Gillette, according to the affidavit.
Hightman told police he had “zero communication” with Gakwa after that day.
Police found that Gakwa and Hightman talked over the phone regularly before she went missing, said Police Detective Cpl. Dan Stroup during Hightman’s preliminary Circuit Court hearing in May.
A search of Hightman’s residence in late March found Gakwa’s Capital One credit card lying on the counter in plain view. More than 40 different credit card transactions were made after she was reportedly last heard from.
Gakwa’s Visa card was used to buy a pair of boots, jeans and a shovel from Walmart in Gillette on Feb. 25. Surveillance video from the store showed Hightman buy the items, according to the affidavit.
Hightman remains out on a $10,000 bond.
State gets grant to help adults reentering the workforceGILLETTE (WNE) — The state has received a grant to help adults who are re-entering the workforce after being released from prison.
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, in partnership with the Department of Corrections, was recently awarded a $3.9 million Pathway Home 3 Grant.
Providing justice-involved individuals and incarcerated adults with critical skill building and support services before and after release, the grant provides the opportunity for these individuals to successfully re-enter their communities and the labor force.
The grant is job-driven and builds connections with local employers who enable returning citizens to secure employment, while advancing equity for individuals —including incarcerated women— who face significant barriers to labor market re-entry.
Robin Sessions Cooley, director of the Department of Workforce Services, said the state will teach returning citizens skills such as job readiness, employability, digital literacy and job search strategies.
“The grant also provides for additional occupational training, leading to industry-recognized credentials to reduce the likelihood of recidivism,” Cooley said in a press release.
Both agencies will work in collaboration to serve 400 participants over the three-year course of the grant.
“The Department of Corrections is very appreciative of the collaboration with the Department of Workforce Services,” said Dan Shannon, director of the Department of Corrections. “Our common goal of public safety is a key factor and this partnership will provide those confined a validated opportunity for success when returning to our communities.”
Sheridan WYO Rodeo Queen wins Miss Rodeo Wyoming
SHERIDAN (WNE) — 2022 Sheridan WYO Rodeo Queen Reata Cook has been named Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023.
Cook will be the fourth Miss Sheridan WYO Rodeo to hold the Miss Rodeo Wyoming title.
She has dedicated her year as Sheridan WYO Rodeo queen working to empower young women. Currently pursuing a degree in elementary education from Chadron State College, Cook partnered with Joey’s Fly Fishing Foundation to run a “Just for Girls” fishing camp this summer.
The experience, she said, allowed her to empower young girls and learn their stories.
“As a rodeo queen, I am not only an ambassador for the sport of rodeo but I like to reach out to those little girls because I was in their shoes once…” Cook said. “Now, I get to be that for little girls [across] the state of Wyoming.”
The Miss Rodeo Wyoming Association was founded in 1977 to support and guide Miss Rodeo Wyoming, a woman who promotes agriculture, professional rodeo and the Western way of life while embodying professionalism and grace, organization officials said in a press release earlier this week.
As next year’s Miss Rodeo Wyoming, Cook will receive a $2,000 scholarship from the Miss Rodeo Wyoming Foundation as well as several award items, including a saddle, silver spurs, belt buckle and several pairs of chaps. She will also accompany the current queen to the Miss Rodeo America pageant this November.
Cook’s reign officially begins Jan. 1, 2023. She is looking forward to traveling across the state, meeting with other rodeo queens and representing the Cowboy State at up to 300 regional rodeos. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/worth-noting-sept-7-2022/article_6e120c54-2d35-11ed-ad8f-43fb59bd4f76.html | 2022-09-07T12:47:01Z |
I’ve spent countless hours since the late 1970s listening to lawmakers wrangle over how much to spend on K-12 schools. The rhetoric rarely changed much, and neither did the predictable outcomes: When the Legislature fails to meet students’ needs, school districts and the Wyoming Education Association ask courts to intervene.
Last month, the WEA sued the state again. As they say, the only thing harder than learning from experience is … not learning from experience. More than four decades on, the Wyoming Legislature still insists on doing things the hard way. At least they’re consistent.
The latest lawsuit was born out of frustration, after years of watching the Legislature fail to establish a permanent, sustainable source of revenue for school districts. This wasn’t a rush to sue by the organization that represents most of the state’s teachers. WEA’s response to being repeatedly rebuffed by the Legislature was restrained.
Because the quality of Wyoming education is beginning to suffer, WEA President Grady Hutcherson said, the association was compelled to act. He cited increased class sizes, aging buildings and the need to improve school security.
Wyoming teacher salaries were once among the highest in the nation, but those days are gone. The state has not kept up with inflation in their block grants to districts for more than a decade. Salaries have stagnated, making it difficult for districts to recruit and retain teachers, especially in rural areas.
In a series of four lawsuits against the state by the WEA and school districts, the Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed the Legislature must provide a high-quality, fair and equitable education system for every student. No exceptions.
The high court ordered an exhaustive process called “recalibration” to be conducted every five years, to adjust the funding formula based on current costs.
During booms, the Legislature sometimes exceed what their consultants recommended. But whenever the fossil fuels industry struggles, lawmakers look for ways to reduce education spending.
In 2017, the Legislature ordered a special recalibration, with Senate deficit hawks admitting they wanted to use the process to justify deeper education cuts. Many senators complained Wyoming wasn’t getting the “bang for the buck” it should have, compared to the money it spends. These complaints ignored the fact that the Equality State’s standardized test scores were ranked the highest in Western states.
Much to these legislators’ chagrin, their recalibration consultant said Wyoming needed to increase K-12 spending by $70 million annually. At the Senate leadership’s insistence, school funding was cut a total of $100 million over the next three years. The decrease would have been much greater if the House didn’t force the Senate to compromise.
Then, during the 2020 recalibration, experts called for a $100 million hike – essentially restoring what was cut. But the Senate – pointing to dwindling fossil fuel industry revenue – wanted to shave off at least $100 million more. Rather than legislating new revenue sources, for several years lawmakers have used the “rainy-day fund” to pay for a large portion of school funding. In 2020, the House only agreed to cuts if a half-cent state sales tax hike would be automatic if the fund dropped below $650 million.
The Senate refused any sales tax increase, and the House wouldn’t budge. Lawmakers used federal COVID relief funds to maintain the existing budget, sparing it the $100 million cut, but not changing the state’s tax structure or providing the funding that court-mandated consultants deemed necessary.
Now, with extra federal funds drawing down, the Legislature still doesn’t have a plan to fix an estimated $300 million annual education shortfall.
In its lawsuit, WEA reminds lawmakers that lack of revenue is not an excuse the courts will accept. The state Supreme Court has also spelled out in previous rulings that it doesn’t matter that other state agency budgets have been cut significantly:
“Supporting an opportunity for a complete, proper, quality education is the Legislature’s paramount priority (emphasis added); competing priorities not of constitutional magnitude are secondary, and the Legislature may not yield to them until constitutionally sufficient provision is made for elementary and secondary education.”
Wyoming, with a Permanent Mineral Trust Fund worth more than $9 billion, is hardly a poor state. It has the resources to pay for a school system that meets the mandate. Those resources are simply being diverted elsewhere, like the rainy-day fund and assorted permanent trusts. If rerouting existing revenues doesn’t do the trick alone, the Legislature has an obligation to raise current taxes or establish new ones.
“The Wyoming Education Association is committed to seeking justice for our students,” Hutcherson said.
Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle the Legislature “lacks the political will … to do the right thing, because they know they won’t [be re-elected] if they vote to raise taxes.”
State polls consistently show residents don’t want education budget cuts. Yet they keep electing extremist, anti-tax and anti-education legislators.
This is why the WEA needed to sue the state. I hope many school districts join as plaintiffs, to again show state officials they can’t get away with underfunding education and thumbing their nose at the courts.
The Drake’s Take is a weekly column by veteran Wyoming journalist Kerry Drake, and produced by WyoFile.com, a nonprofit news organization focused on Wyoming people, places and policy. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/opinion/guest_column/failing-to-fund-education-state-also-will-fail-in-court-again/article_6d9c2e06-2d37-11ed-95a3-4fa33819cce1.html | 2022-09-07T12:47:05Z |
“I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.”
— Part of the modern Hippocratic Oath, written in 1964 by Louis Lasagna, Academic Dean of the School of Medicine at Tufts University, and used in many medical schools today.
When he first stepped foot in the U.S. Capitol as Wyoming’s junior senator in 2007, Casper Republican John Barrasso was seen as someone who would represent the state’s residents and their best interests well.
A board-certified orthopedic surgeon, the hope was that Gov. Dave Freudenthal’s choice to replace Sen. Craig Thomas after his death would bring his medical experience to bear in ways that would improve health care for Wyomingites and the rest of the country.
Instead, after he was elected to the position in 2008, it seems his main goal became standing in the way of anything Democrats hoped to accomplish, while working to elevate his own status and authority.
Time after time, Sen. Barrasso was pictured standing to one side of Senate President Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as the latter took questions from reporters. And he quickly became the go-to guy for Fox News, standing in the Capitol rotunda’s mezzanine and putting President Barack Obama and his goals on blast.
The irony, of course, is that throughout his ultimately unsuccessful fight against the Affordable Care Act, “Dr. Barrasso” failed to offer an alternative that his fellow Republicans could get behind. In fact, it was the senior member of Wyoming’s delegation, Sen. Mike Enzi, who presented “Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America,” even before Obamacare became law.
Since being re-elected in 2012 and 2018, Sen. Barrasso has continued to rail against the nation’s only successful effort in recent years to extend health insurance to those who can’t afford to buy it on the open market. In 2019, he published online several of the speeches he had delivered on the Senate floor under the clever title “Dr. Barrasso’s Second Opinion.” Each time, he pointed out what was wrong with the ACA without offering any better options, other than saying Republicans were working to lower prescription drug prices.
The most telling evidence of how far the now senior senator from the smallest-populated state in the country was willing to go to gain or retain power was his failure to speak out during the COVID-19 pandemic. If there was anyone in Congress who should have challenged President Trump’s ignorant, deadly advice to shun face coverings and drink bleach to combat the novel coronavirus, it should have been the former president of the Wyoming Medical Society and member of the American Medical Association’s Council of Ethics and Judicial Affairs.
Where was he when Gov. Mark Gordon stood in front of the media to announce the cancelation of summer 2020 rodeos statewide to try to limit the virus’s spread? Where was he when the governor finally imposed a mask mandate in public places? Where was he when anti-maskers demonstrated in front of the state Capitol, and Gov. Gordon stood face to face with people shouting that he was a tyrant and destroying our economy?
Nowhere near Cheyenne, of course.
Now, two years before his next re-election bid, we learn just how far removed from his constituents’ health care needs Sen. Barrasso really is.
Recently, Casper resident Kala McWain spoke with a Wyoming Tribune Eagle reporter about her efforts to get our federal lawmakers to support the Medical Nutrition Equity Act. McWain and her husband, Jake, have been told their youngest son has a genetic metabolic disorder called phenylketonuria, or PKU, which prevents his body from processing regular foods properly.
As a result, the McWains will need to feed their son special medical food and formula for the rest of his life, at a cost well over $1,000 per month. Which is why they are pushing for this legislation, which would require private insurance providers and federal health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover this type of nutrition when it is required to prevent severe disability or death.
Kala McWain said she met with representatives of both Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Liz Cheney’s offices a year ago, but both took information back without action. She said she was especially hopeful when she met with Sen. Barrasso around the same time, since he was a medical doctor. However, she said she left feeling defeated because although he has said every life is important, he refused to sign on as a sponsor of the bill.
In a statement to the WTE for our story, a spokesperson for Sen. Barrasso said the senator “appreciates the McWain family for meeting with him and raising awareness about this important issue and legislation. As co-chair of the Senate Rare Disease Caucus, he understands how critical it is for families in Wyoming to have access to medically necessary foods and supplements.”
If that’s true, why didn’t he immediately sign on as a sponsor? If he is so supportive, why should the McWains have to continue their lobbying efforts, as they have in the year since those initial conversations?
According to the National PKU Alliance, there are roughly 16,500 people in the U.S. who can’t eat or process regular foods. Why are Sen. Barrasso and his colleagues failing to advance this lifesaving legislation for so few people? It’s not like doing so would be the tipping point that bankrupts the federal government.
(Late Wednesday afternoon, after being contacted by the WTE for comment for this editorial, Sen. Barrasso’s office told Kala McWain the senator has decided that he will sign on as a sponsor of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act. So far, Sen. Lummis had not indicated whether she will join him, and Rep. Cheney has not signed onto the House version.)
Wyoming residents should be asking themselves at this point whether Sen. Barrasso is truly representing all of the people of Wyoming. If he won’t readily stand up for folks like the McWains, is he really looking out for you and your needs?
Long ago, we stopped being surprised by most of the unproductive, partisan comments coming from Sen. Barrasso’s office. Unlike former Sen. Enzi, who believed in working with Democrats to get things done for the American people, Sen. Barrasso seems determined to be more of a roadblock than a pilot car.
But just because we’re not surprised doesn’t mean we’re not disappointed. In a state with so few representatives elected to speak on our behalf, we believe we could do better. If the senator can’t summon the courage to “do no harm” and start supporting those who elected him, it’s time to find someone who can.
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CHEYENNE – Garet Schlabs has been focusing on technique since he moved to cornerback last season.
The Cheyenne East senior grew up playing safety and linebacker, so cornerback was completely new to him last fall. He listened closely as his coaches explained the fundamentals and responsibilities of the position. Schlabs also picked the brain of teammate Kaleb Romero – who was second in Class 4A with five interceptions in 2020 – to learn the finer points of the position.
“Corner is a hard position, especially at the varsity level,” Schlabs said.
Schlabs was no slouch when it came to defending outside receivers a year ago. He tallied three interceptions and broke up seven other passes, but was confident he could be even better this fall.
Schlabs is off to a good start.
He snared an interception during the Thunderbirds’ 33-7 victory at Natrona County and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. Schlabs grabbed a second interception late in the contest, but that was nullified by a late hit penalty.
He also caught eight passes for 83 yards to earn Prep Athlete of the Week honors from WyoSports’ Cheyenne staff.
Schlabs’ focus on technique helped put him in position to nab his pick-six.
“I was getting out of my back pedal too early the prior week, so I was trying to stay in my back pedal and stay in my drop,” he said. “(Natrona quarterback Wyatt) Powell overthrew it, and I got a good break on the ball.
“I got a couple good blocks from the guys in front of me, and was able to return it.”
The interception return touchdown put No. 1-ranked East up 21-0 on the third-ranked Mustangs. It wasn’t a nail in Natrona’s coffin by any means, but it was deflating. The play was one Schlabs might not have made as a junior.
“My technique wasn’t what it is now,” he said. “My technique allowed me to come over and make that play in the middle.”
East coach Chad Goff agrees that Schlabs has improved greatly since the time last year.
“He wasn’t bad, by any means, but he just kept getting better and better throughout last season, and he already looks so much better this year,” Goff said.
Schlabs is an all-state guard on the basketball court, and helped guide East to a state runner-up finish this past winter. Goff pointed to that arena to help Schlabs get up to speed as a cornerback.
“He can shut anybody down in basketball, which made his move to corner easy,” the coach said. “I leaned on his background knowledge there and told him, ‘Those receivers are nothing more than guards trying to get by you.’”
The analogy clicked for Schlabs.
“That’s how I started thinking about it,” he said. “Thinking about it like defense in basketball, where you’re just trying to stay in front of someone, really helped a lot.”
Others recognized for their efforts include:
n Bridger Brokaw, boys cross-country, Cheyenne Central: The junior placed second at the Wyoming Invitational with a personal-best time of 16 minutes, 18.6 seconds.
n Izzy DeLay, Brinkley Lewis and Emily Mears, girls swimming and diving, Central: DeLay, a junior, won three events and placed second in another during dual meets last week.
Lewis, a senior, won the 1-meter diving competition at both events.
Meares, a junior, won three events and took second in another during those meets.
n Nash Coleman, boys golf, Cheyenne East: The sophomore won the Outlaw Invitational in Rawlins with a two-round score of 149.
n Barrett Georges, girls golf, Central: The senior won the Outlaw Invitational in Rawlins with a two-round score of 160.
n Elysiana Fonseca, Gracin Goff, Boden Liljedahl, Janie Merritt and Bradie Schlabs, volleyball, East: Fonseca, a senior, posted 65 kills and 19 blocks to help the Lady Thunderbirds go 6-2 at the Evanston Border War tournament.
Goff, a junior, dished out 89 assists to go with 22 digs.
Liljedahl, a senior libero, posted 75 digs.
Merritt, a junior, had 44 digs and 27 kills on the weekend.
Schlabs, a junior, posted 104 assists, 38 digs and 24 kills. She also served up seven aces on Friday.
n Drew Jackson, football, East: The junior rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries during East’s win at Natrona. He also had a receiving touchdown and nabbed an interception.
n Dalton Schaefer, football, Pine Bluffs: The senior rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns during the No. 2-ranked Hornets’ 34-26 win at top-ranked Shoshoni on Thursday. Schaefer also caught a pass for 32 yards before leaving the game with an injury.
Jeremiah Johnke is the WyoSports editor. He can be reached at jjohnke@wyosports.net or 307-633-3137. Follow him on Twitter at @jjohnke. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/high_school/prep_athlete/garet-schlabs-improvement-at-corner-a-boon-for-t-birds/article_ef5fc094-2e11-11ed-8412-db61135ed406.html | 2022-09-07T12:47:36Z |
Regional Overview
The early September heat wave persists a little longer, but comes to an end starting Friday. Temperatures are expected to drop drastically. Daytime highs could drop 20 to 30 degrees on Friday and Saturday. There could be some snow in the high country to the north, particularly in the Bighorn Mountains. This hint of Fall is short-lived this time around, though, with a rebound by Sunday. It is the start of the yo-yo season, but September is always a month where the weather can throw in a few surprises. We know to get out and enjoy the great weather before the next little dip, and this weekend looks like a little dip followed by a quick rebound.
Ranking Categories
H (One fish): to ensure fish dinner go to the local grocery store
HHHHH (Five fish): toss a line and get a fish; the fish aren’t picky
Granite, Crystal and North Crow reservoirs
HHH
The buzz: The fishing is good at Granite and Crystal reservoirs, but on the slow side at North Crow. There is still a cyanobacterial bloom advisory at the west causeway of Granite Reservoir. Typically, they dissipate as temperatures drop, so that could come soon. This is also a great time of year to enjoy the hiking and biking trails.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Spawn sacs
Magnum eggs
Bead head prince nymphs
Copper Johns
Scuds
Chironomids
Wooly buggers
Leech patterns
Sloans and Absarraca lakes
HH½
The buzz: For those looking for a quick outing to start or end the day, these lakes are a great option. Both are fishing well and should get even better as temperatures cool.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Worms
Powerbait
Salmon eggs
Marshmallows
Adams
Copper Johns
Renegades
Pole Mountain
HHH
The buzz: The fishing action is lively. Moss can be a hassle, so good aim is needed when casting. The action tends to pick up this time of year with the start of the brook trout spawning season. The aspen leaves are just starting to turn, but leaf-peeping season is on the way.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Grasshoppers
Renegade
Adams
Orange scuds
Lightning bugs
Bead head prince nymphs
Elk hair caddis
Laramie Plains lakes
HHH
The buzz: The fishing is good across the basin, but Twin Buttes is the hot spot. It’s also quite good at Meebour. The action is on the slow side at Lake Hattie, but the salmon are coming closer to the shore and that action should pick up soon.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Salmon eggs
Rapalas
Blue fox vibrax
Hornbergs
Black leeches
Egg patterns
Damsel nymphs
Laramie River
HH
The buzz: The river is running low with the angling on the slow side. Look for hidden holes to find the fish.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Worms
Salmon eggs
Panther martins
Pine squirrel leeches
Mason’s mouse
Copper Johns
Caddis nymphs
Thin mints
Snowy Range
HHH
The buzz: The fishing is good to very good across the Medicine Bow Mountains. Both Lake Owen and Rob Roy Reservoir are fishing well. Expect the brook trout to start moving into the shallows as temperatures continue to drop.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Panther martins
Elk hair caddis
Miracle mile peanut
Vanilla buggers
Bead head zug bugs
North Platte River and Encampment River – Saratoga Valley
HH
The buzz: The fishing is good on the North Platte River, but slow on the Encampment River. Flows on the North Platte are only 81 cubic feet per second at Northgate, and down to just 21 cfs on the Encampment.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Small spinners
Rapalas
Bead head prince nymphs
Tricos
Green drakes
Stonefly nymphs
North Platte River – Grey Reef
HHH
The buzz: The fishing is quite good with the flow at 2,500 cubic feet per second. The best action is with those out on boats. The flow is swift enough to make wade fishing tricky.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Mepps
Rapalas
Scuds
Hot head leeches
Pine squirrels
San Juan worms
Purple rock worms
Vanilla buggers
Tricos
Caddis
North Platte River – Miracle Mile
HHH
The buzz: The Mile is fishing well, as is typical for this time of year. With the flow around 550 cubic feet per second, the wade fishing is good.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Panther martins
Tricos
San Juan worms
Sparkle worms
Olive wooly buggers
Thin mints
Split foam backs
Wheatland Reservoir No. 3
HH
The buzz: The algal bloom at Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 continues, but it is a big reservoir with plenty of angling in areas where the bloom is absent. Water levels are low, but the boat ramp is still usable.
Suggest bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Mealworms
Powerbait
Cyclones
Rapala shad raps
Bead head prince nymphs
Crayfish patterns
Glendo
HH½
The buzz: The lake level is low, but that is typical this time of year. There’s still plenty of water thanks to the large size of the reservoir. The catching is on the slow side. The marina and Reno Cover boat ramps are open, but the Whiskey Gulch ramp is temporarily closed for repairs.
Suggest bait, lures and flies:
Bottom bouncers
Nightcrawlers on worm harnesses
Shad raps in perch, shad
Spoons
Crank baits
Blood baits (for catfish in the liver and beef flavors)
Vertical jigging
Grayrocks Reservoir
HHH
The buzz: The fishing is quite good. Temperatures are warm, but the fish are still biting. Anglers report catching walleye, perch, crappie and bass. There’s something for everyone.
Suggest bait, lures and flies:
Worm harnesses with leeches
Nightcrawlers on worm harnesses (gold, silver, burnt orange blades)
Blood baits for catfish (chicken, liver, beef and cheese flavors)
Hawk Springs
HH½
The buzz: Both the walleye and catfish action continues to improve. Go early or late in the day for the results, but there should be decent action even in the middle of the day with the cooler temperatures later this week.
Suggest bait, lures and flies:
Worm harnesses with leeches
Nightcrawlers with worm harnesses (gold, silver, burnt orange blades)
Blood baits (for catfish in the liver and beef flavors)
Cheese
Reservoir levels
Alcova: 98.2% full
Boysen: 89.1% full
Guernsey: 64.2% full
Glendo: 21.0% full
Grey Reef: 90.4% full
Keyhole: 63.9% full
Pathfinder: 30.4% full
Seminoe: 51.3% full
River flows
North Platte River at Northgate: 81 cubic feet per second
North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir: 153 cfs
North Platte River near Miracle Mile: 540 cfs
North Platte River at Grey Reef: 2,500 cfs
Encampment River near town of Encampment: 20 cfs
Encampment River at Hog Park: 23 cfs
Laramie River near Laramie: 11 cfs
Boat ramp openings
Glendo Reservoir: The Marina and Reno Cove ramps are open.
Guernsey Reservoir: All ramps are open.
Boysen Reservoir: All ramps are open.
Seminoe Reservoir: All ramps are open. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/other_sports/community/fishing-for-sept-7-2022/article_25cc4ee2-2e01-11ed-aca7-9728c042d109.html | 2022-09-07T12:47:42Z |
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Philadelphia Eagles free safety Marcus Epps, left, reacts after making an interception during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J.
The University of Wyoming will be well-represented on NFL Sundays yet again this fall, as 11 former Cowboys are currently on NFL rosters. Here’s a look at where they’re currently earning paychecks and a little about what they’ve accomplished to this point.
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: The fifth-year quarterback is entering his fourth full season as the Bills’ starting quarterback. Allen has started 60 of the 61 games he has played in, completing 1,245 of his 1,999 passes (62.3%) for 14,114 yards, 103 touchdowns and 46 interceptions.
The 6-foot-5, 237-pounder also has rushed for 2,325 yards and 31 touchdowns on 422 carries.
Marcus Epps, Philadelphia Eagles: Epps is listed as the Eagles’ starting free safety. He is entering his fifth season, and has posted 115 tackles (76 solo), eight pass breakups and three interceptions in 45 career games. He has started eight games.
Tanner Gentry, Buffalo Bills: The 27-year-old wide receiver is on Buffalo’s practice squad, which is where he spent all of last season. Gentry has not caught a pass in a regular-season game since 2017. He played for the Chicago Bears that year, catching three passes for 35 yards across four games (three starts).
Tashaun Gipson, San Francisco 49ers: The 12th-year pro was a late addition to the 49ers’ training camp roster. He was inked to the practice squad just days after being one of the final roster cuts. Gipson has started 118 of his 126 career games, making 512 tackles (359 solo), 46 passes defensed, 24 interceptions and a sack. He also has recovered two fumbles and forced another.
Carl Granderson, New Orleans Saints: The fourth-year defensive end is listed as a second-stringer for the Saints. Granderson has 50 tackles (27 solo), nine sacks, a pass breakup and two forced fumbles in 39 career games. All four of his career starts came last season.
Tyler Hall, Los Angeles Rams: The defensive back is on injured reserve entering his third NFL season. He has played in 12 career games, primarily on special teams. Hall has six tackles (four solo).
Chad Muma, Jacksonville Jaguars: The rookie linebacker is listed as a second-stringer for the Jaguars. He was selected in the third round of this year’s draft with the No. 70 overall pick.
Mike Purcell, Denver Broncos: The nose tackle is entering his sixth season in the NFL. He is listed as the Broncos’ second-stringer. Purcell has started 24 of the 44 games he has played across five seasons with Denver and San Francisco. He started 10 of 13 games for the Broncos last season. For his career, Purcell has 90 tackles (45 solo), two sacks, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery.
Chase Roullier, Washington Commanders: The 6-foot-4, 312-pound center is entering his sixth NFL season. He has started 61 of 67 career games. Roullier’s 2021 campaign was ended when he suffered a fractured left fibula during the season’s eighth game. He is listed as Washington’s starter.
Logan Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals: The third-year pro is the Bengals’ starting linebacker. He has started 15 of the 25 games he has played in, including Cincinnati’s 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 56. Wilson has recorded 133 tackles (73 solo), two sacks, four passes defended, six interceptions and one forced fumble.
Andrew Wingard, Jacksonville Jaguars: The fourth-year strong safety is currently listed as a second-stringer for Jacksonville. Wingard started all 15 games he played in last season, and has started 21 of 44 games in his career. He has 165 tackles (106 solo), two sacks, five pass breakups and three interceptions. He also has forced one fumble and recovered another. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/pokes-in-the-pros-11-former-uw-standouts-on-nfl-rosters/article_3fc8a356-2e22-11ed-9132-9f6160047bd5.html | 2022-09-07T12:47:54Z |
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LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming defense took it personally when Illinois ran wild for 260 yards and three touchdowns with an average of 6.3 yards per carry in the season opener.
It showed last Saturday.
The Cowboys bounced back with a double-overtime win over Tulsa, with their ability to stop the run playing a key part in their success. The Golden Hurricane rushed for just 61 yards and one touchdown on 32 carries, while failing to gain double-digit yardage on a single running play.
“That was just kind of an emphasis,” sophomore linebacker Easton Gibbs said following the win. “We got embarrassed a little (at Illinois), and we wanted to make a statement that that wasn’t going to be a common theme for the whole year. We just came out wanting to be more physical, and I think that’s what it came down to.”
The Pokes’ Week Zero struggles can be partly attributed to the talent of Illinois running back Chase Brown, who torched Indiana for 205 yards from scrimmage last Friday, and currently ranks second in the nation with 175 rushing yards per game. However, UW defensive coordinator Jay Sawvel did recognize some notable differences from the defense during its second test of the season – particularly in terms of gap fits, tackling and physicality.
Outside of New Mexico, which dominated a Maine team that was picked to finish eighth in its FCS conference, Wyoming’s 84.3 Pro Football Focus run defense grade against Tulsa is the best by a Mountain West team this season.
“We didn’t have a misfit in Game 2,” Sawvel said. “That was a big part of it, and we devoted people to the run. The first thing with Tulsa when they play in their 11-personnel stuff or have a tight end on the field, they were really a run-first team. Now, they throw RPOs and do stuff like that, but we felt going into the game we had to take away that element of it.
“We knew they had good skill on the perimeter and could complete a few passes, but we had to take away the run element. We didn’t misfit things, we played physical up front and we tackled well, and there were stretches of the Illinois game where we did the same things up front. There was a lot of that game where we didn’t feel like we were getting moved off the line of scrimmage at all.”
Despite this success in the run, UW coach Craig Bohl still sees plenty of room for improvement when it comes to pass defense.
Tulsa quarterback Davis Brin completed 30 of 52 passes for 460 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, with three receivers recording a touchdown and surpassing the century mark, while another hauled in four catches for 79 yards. The Golden Hurricane had eight completions of more than 20 yards.
“We stopped the run well, but on the back end, we allowed way too many yards in the passing game,” Bohl said. “We need to tighten our coverage down. Along with that, we need to improve our pass rush, so there’s a combination of some things there.”
While there were some coverage breakdowns in the secondary, Sawvel notes that some of the Golden Hurricane’s large gains were a result of missed tackles and their ability to win 50/50 balls. Tulsa went 5 for 11 in contested catch opportunities, with 158 of its 460 passing yards coming after the catch.
“Credit them for throwing it in there,” Sawvel said. “You get to some weeks, and there are half a dozen of those balls that are overthrows or underthrows, and we aren’t even having this talk. There was a series in the third quarter where we were spatial awareness on a zone drop on third-and-12, and the ball was slightly in the middle of the field, and we don’t get to the right location and give them a first down.
“We had a third-and-three where we did the wrong thing on the blitz, and didn’t get an over-under on the tackle like where we should, and we would’ve had a sack. That keeps the drive alive off a scramble, then they throw a fade into cover two, and the safety is right there to make a play on it, and we don’t make a play on it. There are just a lot of things that we have to get corrected – our zone coverage awareness and where things are at, finishing some plays and some man alignments.”
Part of the miscues in the secondary could be a result of new players at the cornerback position getting acquainted with new roles in the defense.
Sophomore Cam Stone is in his third year with the program, but 2022 is his first time getting a significant amount of snaps on the defensive side of the ball. Power Five transfers Deron Harrell and Jakorey Hawkins, meanwhile, are entering just their third game with the Cowboys.
Cornerbacks coach Benny Boyd is optimistic about the potential of the group, with their performance down the stretch last Saturday being a source of positivity. After throwing for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter, Brin was held to 5 of 11 passing the rest of the way, with Tulsa failing to convert on five third-down throws.
“It’s definitely been a challenge,” Boyd said. “Even though (Stone) was here, and (Harrell) has experience at Wisconsin and (Hawkins) at Ole Miss, those guys are new to our system. Being every-down guys, that’s a different kind of responsibility in terms of your preparation, and how you go out there and perform.
“I’m excited to see our progress, and I definitely believe we have made a lot from the beginning of the season. To game one, and even throughout the game on Saturday, from where we played in the first quarter to where we were in the fourth quarter and overtime.”
Josh Criswell{span} covers the University of Wyoming for WyoSports. He can be reached at jcriswell@wyosports.net or 307-755-3325. Follow him on Twitter at @criswell_sports.{/span} | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/wyoming-defense-makes-strides-against-run/article_cedbc51e-2e22-11ed-8820-b78f5db1cbf6.html | 2022-09-07T12:48:01Z |
The latest on a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The Western U.S. bakes under historic heat wave. On Brazil's Independence Day, President Bolsonaro plans to flaunt his military ties.
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The latest on a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The Western U.S. bakes under historic heat wave. On Brazil's Independence Day, President Bolsonaro plans to flaunt his military ties.
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The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says it's concerned about the stability of the plant in Ukraine under Russian control. The IAEA called for a security protection zone to prevent a nuclear accident.
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The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says it's concerned about the stability of the plant in Ukraine under Russian control. The IAEA called for a security protection zone to prevent a nuclear accident.
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and the next steps in order to try to secure the plant.
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and the next steps in order to try to secure the plant.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-07/the-u-n-calls-for-an-end-to-the-fighting-around-a-nuclear-facility-in-ukraine | 2022-09-07T13:06:40Z |
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will start providing abortions in certain circumstances, even in states where it's illegal or restricted.
The new policy came in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which allowed state governments to decide whether to permit abortions.
Since then, a number of states have implemented full bans on the procedure or drastically limited it.
Now, the VA says it's stepping in to offer abortions in order to protect the health and lives of veterans in places where they can no longer access such reproductive care.
Under a new interim final rule, pregnant veterans and VA beneficiaries will be able to get abortions if their life or health would be in danger if the pregnancy went to term. Patients whose pregnancies were the result of rape or incest will also be eligible for abortions.
The department said it would prepare to offer the services in as many places as possible as soon as the rule is published.
"We came to this decision after listening to VA health care providers and Veterans across the country, who sounded the alarm that abortion restrictions are creating a medical emergency for those we serve," Dr. Shereef Elnahal, the VA's undersecretary for health, said in a statement.
"Offering this care will save Veterans' health and lives, and there is nothing more important than that," he added.
The department said determinations of whether a pregnant person's life or health was in danger would be made on a case-by-case basis and involve consultation between VA health care providers and patients.
The department says its employees are able to avoid state restrictions "when working within the scope of their federal employment."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.keranews.org/health-wellness/2022-09-07/the-va-says-it-will-provide-abortions-in-some-cases-even-in-states-where-its-banned | 2022-09-07T13:06:46Z |
22% of adults were treated for mental illness in 2021, CDC says
Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 9:08 AM EDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
(CNN) - COVID-19 posed both a physical and mental threat to Americans.
According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22% of adults in the U.S. received psychiatric treatment in 2021, a 3% increase from 2019.
Some health officials say the COVID-19 experience led more people to take better care of themselves on various levels.
The report also showed women were more likely than men to seek help.
The findings were based on data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services launched a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, called 988, for those in severe distress.
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Austin airport power back on after lengthy outage
Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 9:15 AM EDT|Updated: moments ago
(Gray News) - A power outage that lasted hours is impacting flights out at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, according to the airport’s Twitter feed.
The power outage was reported by the airport’s social media at around 6 a.m. Wednesday and was turned back on by about 9 a.m.
No flights have been able to depart the airport all morning while the power was out, airport officials said. Airport roadways were also temporarily closed.
Cell phone video shows people sitting in the dark at the terminal.
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Caught on camera: Vandalism causes thousands of dollars in damage to mosque
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A burglar was caught on camera smashing his way through a Minneapolis mosque.
The path of destruction will cost thousands of dollars to repair, but some of the damage isn’t as easily fixed.
Broken glass, damaged doors and bent donation boxes are what members of Tawfiq Islamic Center in Minneapolis found following a break-in late Sunday night.
The person behind the burglary was caught on camera.
“And he began to destroy almost every single door he could find. He destroyed the entire offices. He vandalized the property,” said Jaylani Hussein, executive director of Council on American-Islamic Relations – Minnesota.
Cameras captured the point of entry, with the individual prying open a back door.
He made his way through the gym, then forced his way through this next door, spending about 40 minutes inside the mosque.
The person is seen walking through hallways, kicking doors and taking money from donation boxes located around the mosque.
The loss is estimated at $50,000.
The Islamic center say theid can repair what was damaged. “However our sense of safety, and the impact this attack will have is a longterm impact on our community,” a trustee said.
The community expressed concern, leading to a visit from the city’s top cop.
Officials report this is the fourth significant incident at a Minnesota mosque since the start of the year.
“Although many of the motives are different, the result is all the same, which means it leaves communities damaged, losing their sense of safety, terrorized,” said Abdulahi Farah of the Muslim Coalition.
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- International start-up launches full stack metaverse platform at scale
- First to connect virtual and real world commerce via mobile, AR and VR enabled capabilities combined with last mile logistics
- Launches operations in India, Asia's fastest growing hub of meta-commerce with millions of customers with fulfillment capability
- Plans for multi regional expansion in 2023
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- You can buy a Gucci or Nike NFT in the metaverse. If you try buying real world products in the metaverse, though, you'd be out of luck. With all the media interest surrounding the metaverse, NFTs, and virtual worlds there are virtually no platforms allowing real world participants to connect to the metaverse and vice versa.
1Verse was created to deliver that connection. It is now the first full stack meta platform incorporating 1Verse's technology, UI/UX platform, and a robust supply chain. It is seamlessly connecting metaworld shopping and entertainment with real world shopping and purchasing. It provides an immersive VR/AR experience allowing consumers to experience real world activities like walking into a store, evaluating products and interacting with a live avatar salesperson.
1Verse integrates 1Bridge, an extensive, proprietary sales platform, as its last mile logistics arm. 1Bridge is now one of India's largest, and fastest growing assisted commerce tech-platforms, with a presence in over 10,000 towns across the country. It delivers products and services to over five million households, completing over 45 million transactions.
"Commerce in the Metaverse has been explored within the realm of Virtual worlds only. We believe that the metaverse unlocks a new model in Virtual to Physical commerce," explains Prashanth Joshua, 1Verse CEO and co-founder.
Data from a Shopify report states that 94 percent of Gen-Z want to experience products in AR/VR before purchasing. 1Verse has developed a proprietary ecosystem of metaverse products that enable brands to deploy and maintain stores on the metaverse paired with a consumer facing application that allows consumers to access the 1Verse metaverse on VR devices and desktops.
Key to bridging the metaverse and realworld is the network of portals that are being deployed across 10000+ locations in India. A portal is a location in the real world with virtual reality hardware that enables nearby users to enter the metaverse. This ecosystem of portals and metaverse tech enables consumers to immersively experience products and services beyond the limitations of the real world.
1Verse is founded by a team of seasoned software, metaverse, and AR/VR veterans with a successful track record of creating and monetizing gaming and e-commerce businesses.
The top management team is composed of founders Prashanth Joshua, CEO and co-founder, Madan Padaki, a serial entrepreneur who has built and exited several successful start-ups, and Suhas Kundapoor, whose experience also encompasses portfolio management and private equity investments in building extensive commerce networks and data science.
"For example, visualize urban customers in London and Berlin being able to visit a meta-virtual storefront of a boutique craftsman in rural Kansas," Joshua said.
1Verse arrives in Asia at a time when progressively aspirational consumers are using pervasive mobile technologies and faster internet infrastructure such as 5G.
"The development of the 1Verse meta-world will disrupt conventional commerce and entertainment," said Kundapoor. "Brands, products, developers and content creators will be able to create immersive store fronts with the click of a button and access a global market which can be serviced with the kind of meta-personal touch that only 1Verse can provide."
"1Verse provides not only a truly immersive experience; it provides a platform for trusted virtual relationships. On 1Verse, you can confidently shop, watch movies, meet friends, buy products, have meetings, visit your doctor and get educated, all without leaving your home," continued Padaki.
Led by Kundapoor, 1Verse is talking to various global investors to raise over US$50 million in the next round. The Corporate Finance team of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of Johannesburg headquartered FirstRand Bank Limited, one of the most experienced regional investors in South Asia, is currently assisting 1verse with fundraising. Krishna Nagar, Co-Head of RMB Corporate Finance, said, "We are delighted to be working alongside the pioneering founders of 1Verse to introduce strong investors to support the rapid scale-up of this exciting, first-mover platform."
1Verse is the first company to deliver meta-world and real world shopping seamlessly and at scale through an immersive metaverse experience.The 1Verse platform will target the US$ 50+ billion market for aspirational products in emerging markets and revolutionize the way products are experienced and bought.
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Industrial tooling company's third purchase adds domestic capabilities and expands geographic reach with U.K. facility
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adler Industrial Solutions, Inc. ("Adler") announced today it has acquired R&D/Leverage, Co. ("R&D"). This transaction marks the third acquisition by Adler in the past year and gives the company expanded scale, a broader capability set, and European manufacturing facilities that serve a global customer base.
Headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, R&D is a leading manufacturer and supplier of mold types for the food and beverage, personal care, and healthcare markets. Founded in 1975 by Ivan and Ardith Drienik, the company was a pioneer in developing complex tooling solutions for the injection molding and blow molding industries. Today, R&D has over 250 employees split between its 203,460-square-foot and 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facilities in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and Nottinghamshire, England, respectively.
"The acquisition of R&D is a milestone addition for Adler. The capabilities and skillsets of the R&D team are second to none and will only further raise the core competencies of the Adler group," said Philipp Gruner, CEO of Adler. "Adding adjacent markets such as blow molds, injection stretch blow molds, preform molds and higher complexity injection system molds to our capabilities allows Adler to offer more services to our existing and future customers while expanding our geographic reach within the United States and internationally."
As a part of Adler, R&D will benefit from additional resources and investment.
Ardith Drienik said the acquisition is the ideal pathway forward for the company that she and her husband, Ivan, founded and dedicated their lives to building.
"When I met the Adler founders, I knew I had found the right buyer. I wanted someone that shared my husband's love of manufacturing and engineering, and someone who appreciates the value and contributions of the employees. I feel Ivan would agree with this decision that the Adler team's track record, energy, and vision will make them the ideal stewards of this amazing company," said Mrs. Drienik.
For more information, contact press@adlertooling.com.
Adler Industrial Solutions, Inc. launched in 2021. Through acquiring companies with niche talents and expertise, Adler offers a comprehensive network of mold makers geographically distributed to provide stronger support, shorter lead times and higher quality to its customers. For more information, please visit www.adlertooling.com.
Founded in 1975 by Ivan and Ardith Drienik, R&D is a leading manufacturer and supplier of molds for the food and beverage, personal care, and healthcare markets. R&D is headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and has additional manufacturing and services facilities in Nottinghamshire, England. For more information, please visit www.rdleverage.com.
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BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that Peter Federico, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 13, 2022 at 12:00 pm ET. The live webcast of the presentation will be available on the AGNC website in the Investor Relations section at https://ir.agnc.com. A replay of the presentation will be available shortly after the event.
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- AiCure's Clinical Site Services team partners with sites and sponsors throughout research and empowers site operations with actionable, data-driven guidance
- AiCure expands its leadership team to drive future growth and innovation
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AiCure, an artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics company focused on improving clinical trials, today announced the launch of its clinical site services offering. The new program provides sites with end-to-end, customized support and monitoring of metrics related to adherence, compliance, data management, and technology use among study participants. With this offering, AiCure equips study coordinators with proactive insights into their patient populations to minimize risk across studies and optimize workflows.
Clinical research continues to grow in complexity, while interest in decentralized clinical trials and the use of digital health technology have both increased. Consequently, sites are burdened with an overwhelming amount of data and technology. Recognizing the need to distill data into meaningful insights, AiCure develops comprehensive trend reports outlining current and predictive patient behavior, site performance, data quality and more to optimize trial execution. A devoted clinical services leader with deep research operations expertise partners with study coordinators to understand the current pain points in a trial, offer data-driven counsel, and actively support patient engagement to ensure quality study conduct and participant satisfaction. AiCure positions itself as a zero-friction product for sites by reducing their data burden, refining their focus, and simplifying their view of their patient population.
"The data needs of our customers are changing, and we're evolving with them to lighten sites' load and take on the technical and operational burden that can distract them from successful patient management," said Dr. Ed Ikeguchi, CEO of AiCure. "The rich data our AI platform provides regarding patients' engagement and experience with treatment is only as useful as it is digestible and actionable. With our extensive experience in data analytics and our unique understanding of patient behavior, we are poised to add services to our portfolio that will fundamentally guide the future of our business strategy."
AiCure's expansion of its services offering necessitates strong leadership with extensive clinical research expertise to effectively partner with customers and identify opportunities for growth. This includes the introduction of new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Officer positions:
- Michelle Marlborough, Chief Operating Officer: Michelle has been named Chief Operating Officer, expanding on her previous position as Chief Product Officer to oversee both the operations and product teams responsible for the direction, definition and delivery of AiCure's AI platform. Michelle has been at the helm of transforming clinical trials through innovative technology for over 24 years, with experience as Vice President of Product Management at Veeva, Vice President of Product Strategy at Medidata Solutions, and in data management roles at GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca.
- Jennifer Mintz, Chief Revenue Officer: Jennifer will oversee AiCure's business development, sales operations, sales partnerships and proposals as Chief Revenue Officer. She joins AiCure from Firma Clinical Research where she served as Chief Commercial Officer overseeing business development, contracts and proposals as well as marketing. Jennifer has over 25 years of experience in business development, including 12 years of managing teams in patient recruitment, full service CROs, e-clinical technology and decentralized trials.
In addition to AiCure's growing leadership team, AiCure also celebrates Dr. Rich Christie, MD, PhD, AiCure's Chief Medical Officer, who was honored as a PharmaVoice100 winner for his diligent work to advance precision medicine through AI-powered technology. The award, which recognizes the most inspiring people in the life-sciences industry developing breakthrough strategies, products and services, is a testament to Dr. Christie's and AiCure's commitment to solving enduring industry challenges through innovation.
AiCure is an AI and advanced data analytics company that monitors patient behavior and enables remote patient engagement in clinical trials. AiCure improves predictability of study timelines, reduces costs and accelerates timelines through remote patient engagement and assessments, including measuring digital biomarkers and real-time monitoring of patient dosing. Founded in 2010 and funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and leading institutional investors, AiCure has more than 75 issued patents and works with global clients in over 45 countries. AiCure is globally recognized and is a recipient of the Scrip Award, AI 100 and Digital Health 150. For more information, please visit www.aicure.com.
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Wendy's Pretzel Comeback Delivers a Touchdown for Fans
DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wendy's® fans rejoice – your favorite MVP (Most Valuable Pretzel) is back on menus nationwide. The mouthwatering Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger brings unforgettable flavors to the all-star Made to Crave lineup alongside the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, Big Bacon Classic® Cheeseburger, Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, and Asiago Ranch Classic Chicken Club.
"We always make it a priority to listen to our fans about what they want to see on our menus, or in this case, what they want to see come back on menus," said Carl Loredo, U.S. Chief Marketing Officer for The Wendy's Company. "The Pretzel Bacon Pub has a fanbase like no other, and since it left menus in 2021 fans have been eagerly awaiting its return. The ingredients team up to create a burger that fans can't find anywhere else."
Wendy's Made to Crave lineup is constantly refreshed and refined to bring forward delicious new sandwich builds to give fans the mouthwatering flavors they crave. As the only pretzel bun available in fast food, the Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger is a fresh take on a classic. In between a soft and craveable pretzel bun lies a quarter pound of fresh, never frozen beef* topped with Muenster cheese, three strips of Applewood smoked bacon, topped with smoky honey mustard, warm beer cheese sauce, crispy fried onions, and pickles. Talk about a touchdown for the taste buds.
"Our Made to Crave menu is a place for our culinary team to experiment with new concepts and introduce fans to latest flavor trends in a familiar, yet unique-to-Wendy's way," said John Li, Vice President of Culinary Innovation for the Wendy's Company. "But sometimes, when you land on a hit like the Pretzel Bacon Pub, the culinary magic lies in bringing items back to the menu, instead of creating a new flavor profile. With flavor combinations like beer cheese sauce and honey mustard – the Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger creates an elevated cheeseburger experience you'll want to try again, and again."
Craving a chicken play? Fans can customize to their liking and try the Pretzel Bacon Pub Chicken Sandwich by swapping the quarter pound of fresh, never frozen beef for the Classic, Grilled or Spicy filet. Feel like going for the extra point? Don't forget to add Bacon Pub Fries to your order.
Not only did Wendy's receive an outpouring of fan requests for the Pretzel Bacon Pub to return, but a familiar Wendy's player is also happy about the return in more ways than one.
To get your hands on the MVP, place an order through the Wendy's mobile app or order in-restaurant at your nearest Wendy's. When ordering directly from the Wendy's app or with your MyWendy's™ account online, you'll earn points to treat yourself all. year. long. with Wendy's Rewards™.**
Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality Is Our Recipe®", which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child in the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across approximately 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising. Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Approximate weight before cooking. Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.
**Wendy's Rewards available at participating U.S. Wendy's. My Wendy's™ account registration and use required to earn points and redeem rewards. Points have no monetary value. See www.wendys.com/Rewards for details.
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The proof-of-stake, carbon-negative blockchain network rolls out quantum-secure interoperability, speeds of 6,000 transactions per second, and new best-in-class developer features
BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Algorand, the pure proof-of-stake, carbon-negative Layer 1 blockchain network, today announced a major upgrade to its protocol. Now live on Mainnet, the upgrade features State Proofs that enable trustless cross-chain communication, an increase in performance from 1,200 to 6,000 transactions per second (TPS), and new tools to streamline development and introduce on-chain randomness capabilities for dApps. These features solidify Algorand as the leading Layer-1 blockchain for real-world Web3 applications, ranging from sports to music to CBDCs and DeFi.
State Proofs are an interoperability standard that securely connects blockchains to the outer world without trust in an intermediary. Blockchain ecosystems are like cities, with each one providing value that draws people to visit. As the blockchain industry matures, people will have more reasons to visit different ecosystems, driving more value into cross-chain applications. But to access your source blockchain in new ecosystems, you need a reliable way to verify its "state" – a snapshot of account balances and transactions – in each new environment.
This infrastructure has been missing from the market until now, forcing people to trust centralized bridges or validator networks to handle their assets, which creates a centralized attack surface with a large target. Algorand State Proofs solve this with a simple, quantum secure, and trustless interface that any proof-of-stake chain can use without compromising on cost, reliability, or security.
"With today's release, Algorand proves once again that decentralization does not need to come at the cost of performance or security," said Silvio Micali, founder of Algorand. "Interoperability between blockchains is the future, and Algorand State Proofs are a critical security feature for communication between networks. We are extremely proud of this innovation and believe it will push the entire blockchain landscape forward."
In terms of performance, today's protocol upgrade increases Algorand's TPS from 1,200 to 6,000, allowing organizations building on Algorand to continue to scale to meet growing demand for Web3 applications. Compare this to Visa, which typically facilitates between 1,500-2,000 transactions per second; or Bitcoin, which can process about 5, and Ethereum, which rarely exceeds more than 10 TPS.
"This upgrade marks another major milestone on Algorand's roadmap achieved," said Paul Riegle, Chief Product Officer at Algorand. "From State Proofs, which are a game-changing blockchain interoperability security feature, to increased TPS, we are unlocking the tools required for Web3 applications to fulfill their vast potential."
Algorand has experienced zero downtime since launch, helping it become the blockchain of choice for thousands of organizations launching DeFi protocols, NFTs, payment solutions, regulated digital assets, and more. The network supports applications that can scale to billions of participants, all on a high-speed, carbon-negative, secure and stable network.
To learn more about organizations building on Algorand, please visit the Ecosystem Directory.
About Algorand
Founded by Turing Award–winning cryptographer Silvio Micali, Algorand's high–performing Layer-1 blockchain is unparalleled for bringing fast, frictionless, and inclusive technologies to everyone. Algorand is reshaping every industry–from TradFi and DeFi to new creator economies and beyond. With an extraordinary commitment to interoperability and consistent delivery, its sustainable technology powers more participation, transparency, and efficiency for all. As the technology of choice for 2000+ global organizations, the Algorand ecosystem is transforming the next generation of financial products, protocols and exchange of value. For more information, visit www.algorand.com.
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altamont Capital Partners (Altamont) today announced an equity investment in Nutrition 101, Inc. ("101 Inc." or "101"), a leading provider of eco-friendly, waste management services for food processors and retailers. Founded by Ross Peter and owned and operated by the Peter family for more than 30 years, 101 Inc. has become a go-to partner for regional, national, and global food manufacturers seeking end-to-end waste management solutions that reflect their own sustainability goals. 101's service offering involves the repurposing of food residuals from manufacturers and retailers into nutritious livestock feed, compost, and green energy products like bio-gas – reducing waste, landfill usage, and greenhouse gas emissions. Altamont's investment will allow 101 to continue providing best-in-class service, reach new customers, and expand its geographic footprint.
"101 is a pioneer in responsible waste management, and the company's relentless focus on service, sustainability, and investment in people is well-aligned with the principles that guide Altamont as a firm and the partnerships we pursue," said Wande Olabisi, Principal at Altamont.
Casey Lynch, Managing Director at Altamont added: "We are thrilled to partner with the 101 team to strengthen their position as a leading provider of innovative solutions for the food processing lifecycle."
The company currently operates three state-of-the-art facilities, allowing it to efficiently support customers and strong demand across the United States. 101's CEO, Cory Peter, will continue in that role following Altamont's investment.
"We pride ourselves in not only creating value for food processors, retailers, and livestock producers but in taking a proactive approach to protecting the environment," Cory Peter said. "The partnership with Altamont will allow us to continue delivering high-quality products and services to our customers while expanding our reach to new markets. We're excited by this partnership and look forward to what's ahead."
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Brown Gibbons Lang & Company acted as exclusive financial advisor while Ropes & Gray and Morrison & Foerster served as legal counsel to Altamont on the transaction. Mesirow acted as exclusive financial advisor and Dentons Bingham Greenebaum served as legal counsel to 101 Inc. Financing for the transaction was provided by Churchill Asset Management and Maranon Capital.
Altamont Capital Partners is a private investment firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area with more than $4.5 billion of assets under management. Altamont is focused on investing in middle-market businesses where it can partner with leading management teams to reach their full potential. The firm's principals have significant experience building business success stories across a range of industries, including business services, financial services, healthcare, consumer/retail, and industrials.
101 Inc. is a private food waste and recycling company headquartered in Pendleton, Indiana. The company develops custom programs for food manufacturers to proactively manage residuals from their process, maximize opportunities for recovery and upcycling, and develop high-quality feeds for end users to create long-term solutions for waste reduction and reuse.
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Life sciences organization extends leadership bench, improves delivery of value to customers
MIAMI, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArisGlobal, the leading provider of life sciences software that automates core drug development functions with its end-to-end technology platform LifeSphere®, today announces an expansion to its C-suite. James Jarrett is the company's new Chief Financial Officer, Kathleen Turland joins as the first Chief Legal Officer, and Aman Wasan has stepped into the new role of Chief Commercial Officer. The three appointments are happening during a time of significant momentum for ArisGlobal, which has experienced annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth of 34% in the first half of 2022 YoY.
Jarrett brings over a decade of executive leadership experience driving revenue and cash flow growth. He has partnered with management teams and boards of directors of high-growth, highly leveraged companies undergoing rapid change. Prior to joining ArisGlobal, he served as the CFO for Emergence Health Holdings, Carewell Urgent Care, and ProCure Proton Therapy Center.
Turland is a global strategic leader with more than 20 years of legal experience. She brings her broad range of legal and business skills to ArisGlobal, having worked with companies experiencing significant growth and expansion over the years, including General Electric, and FUSE Group. She started her legal career in New York, clerking for a Federal Court Judge, and working at two revered New York law firms.
Wasan is an expert in general management and commercial leadership with a deep understanding and knowledge of drug safety and clinical research. Since joining ArisGlobal in 2018, Wasan has excelled in six different positions, most recently as Senior Vice President of Global Commercials, where he managed global enterprise business. Before joining the ArisGlobal team, Wasan worked for Bioclinica as the company's Global Head of Safety and Regulatory Services.
"As we continue scaling our business and building new functions to better serve our customer base, expanding our C-suite will help us execute our mission and further drive our success in the life sciences industry," shares CEO Mike Gordon. "James, Kathleen, and Aman carry a wealth of industry knowledge instrumental in empowering ArisGlobal to further expand its customer pipeline, continue to develop innovative technology, and maintain a role as a trusted leader in the market."
Turland's addition to the company also represents consistent and focused efforts by ArisGlobal to continually put women in positions of leadership. Turland joins ArisGlobal veterans Ritu Shrivastava, Vice President Corporate Development, and Heidi Hattendorf, Vice President of Marketing, on the executive team. Currently, ArisGlobal also has women in core leadership positions across business, product, quality, people, and technology functions.
Within the last year, ArisGlobal has celebrated many achievements, such as, but not limited to:
- Go-live of the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS II), an electronic safety reporting platform powered by LifeSphere MultiVigilance.
- Achieving positioning as the market leader in Safety, with over 7+ million safety cases processed annually.
- Additional expansion of its Clinical, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs business globally in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and throughout Asia.
- Partnership with Snowflake to further enable life sciences customers to centralize, uncover, and act on data insights.
- Acquisition and integration of Boehringer Ingelheim's digital innovation BRASS into LifeSphere® under the name of LifeSphere Clarity to expand ArisGlobal's data offerings
- The official brand launch for LifeSphere, ArisGlobal's award-winning product platform serving over 300 life sciences companies worldwide.
For more information about ArisGlobal and the LifeSphere platform, please visit arisglobal.com.
ArisGlobal is led by passionate individuals who support life sciences leaders in developing and monitoring breakthrough medicines and therapies. With more than 35 years of expertise in the life sciences industry, ArisGlobal develops technology products within the platform LifeSphere to power pharmaceutical and biotech research and development. Building on our commitment to corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives, we give back to the communities where we live and work – in the U.S, Europe, India, Japan, and China. For more information visit https://www.arisglobal.com/
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashland Place Finance LLC ("Ashland Place"), a commercial aviation financing platform, today announced the completion of a new financing facility involving three B737-800s for Royal Aero GmbH ("Royal Aero") and Aquila Air Capital ("Aquila"). The aircraft are currently on operating lease to a major European carrier.
Established in 2002, Royal Aero offers a wide range of solutions for airlines, lessors and MROs including aircraft and engine leasing, trading, parts supply and material management, and technical consultancy services.
Aquila is a specialty finance platform focused on providing asset financing in partnership with industry participants as well as purchasing and leasing aircraft, engines and other aviation equipment. Aquila is backed by Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing.
"We are delighted to add Royal Aero and Aquila as new clients to Ashland Place's growing platform," said Jennifer Villa, Ashland Place's Executive Director and Group Head. "Since the launch of Ashland Place just under one year ago, we have completed financings for 11 financial sponsors and lessors, and we are proud to continue building on this momentum through partnerships with dedicated aviation firms like Royal Aero and Aquila."
Calum MacLeod, Chief Executive Officer at Royal Aero, stated, "As we further build out our asset portfolio, we need the ability to react quickly and take advantage of attractive opportunities with quality airline credits. Thanks to the Ashland Place team and their diligent efforts, we were able to achieve a rapid closing of this transaction through a coordinated and streamlined process."
Al Wood, Aquila's Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are excited to have partnered on this transaction with Royal Aero and Ashland Place. Our teams came together quickly and efficiently to deliver an attractive solution."
Allen & Overy LLP served as legal counsel for Ashland Place and McGuire Woods represented Royal Aero and Aquila on this transaction.
About Ashland Place Finance LLC
Ashland Place Finance LLC is an institutional financing platform offering innovative capital solutions to the global commercial aerospace industry. Ashland Place is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP. Additional information can be found at: www.ashlandplace.com.
About Royal Aero GmbH
Royal Aero GmbH, with its headquarters in Miesbach, Germany, specializes in the leasing and trading of mid-life and older commercial aircraft and engines. In addition, they are one of the biggest independent European based suppliers of surplus OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts and procurement services to the aviation industry and one of the top aviation engineering consultancy businesses. Its business model comprises of the purchase, the outsourced overhaul and the resale of OEM engine parts for commercial aircraft engines; the leasing and trading of both aircraft and engines from their own pool and managed assets; the management of lessors and airlines engines throughout their life-cycle and through overhaul utilizing their engineering consultancy services and in-house Midas Online software. For more information, please visit www.royalaero.com.
About Aquila Air Capital
Aquila Air Capital is a specialty finance platform focused on providing asset financing in partnership with industry participants as well as purchasing and leasing aircraft, engines, and other aviation equipment., Aquila Air Capital is a trusted partner to all players in the value chain, from buyers and sellers of assets to operators in need of creative and timely solutions for their critical business needs. Aquila Air Capital is backed by Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing. For more information, please visit www.aquilaaircapital.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Awalé Resources Limited ("Awalé" or the "Company") (TSXV: ARIC) is pleased to announce that as part of its first-mover advantage and strategy in northeast Côte d'Ivoire, the Company has applied for a further 2 exploration permits located to the northwest of, and along trend from, the Odienné Iron Oxide Copper Gold ("IOCG") Joint Venture (Figure 1). The Odienné Project is subject to an earn in joint venture agreement ("JV") with Newmont Ventures Limited ("Newmont") (see Company News Release dated May 31, 2022).
Both new applications are 100% owned by Awalé and sit outside of the JV area (Figure 2). The two applications add a further 643.7 square kilometers (sq. km) of highly prospective but underexplored ground to the current 1,092km2 of exploration applications and 725.6km2 of granted tenure in the Odienné district (Table 1).
Link to figures: https://www.awaleresources.com/_resources/maps/2022-09-07-NewAppln-Figs.pdf
Table 1: List of Awalé Permits in the Odienné district.
Company CEO Glen Parsons commented today:
"The Awalé team is extremely excited on the Odienné Project and district as a whole - following our high-grade gold Empire Discovery, the Sceptre and Charger IOCG discoveries and subsequent completion of the Odienné JV over part of this area. We have further capitalised on our first mover advantage in the district with these two new 100% Awalé owned permit applications. We are delighted to have been able to add a further 643 sq km of tenure in what we think has great potential to be a new gold -copper producing district in Côte d'Ivoire. These applications sit outside of the Odienné JV area with Newmont but complement Awalé's 100% owned permit focus in a district which has a similar geological setting. Awalé's work to date on the Odienné Project has shown potential to host two primary target styles for world-class discoveries: i) the gold-rich Empire corridor in the south and ii) the recently defined Sceptre and Charger IOCG copper -gold targets which have the potential for significant scale."
The Odienné project is subject to an earn-in agreement with Newmont Ventures Limited ("Newmont"; see Company News Release dated May 31, 2022) through which Newmont retains the option to earn-in to a minimum 65% interest, from Awalé, in the project in return for USD 15M of exploration expenditures. Newmont is sole funding the exploration program at Odienné during the earn in period.
Awalé entered an option to purchase agreement with Turaco Gold Limited over the PR 840 "Sienso" permit (Company News Release dated July 19 2022). Under the Agreement Awalé resources can take 100% of the permit through an initial option payment of 30% of the contract value with and option on the remining 70% after the successful first renewal of the Permit in mid-2023.
Awalé Resources entered a exploration earn-in and joint venture agreement with the Newmont Corporation in May 2022. The Odienné Project currently has two primary targets for world-class discoveries: i) the gold-rich Empire corridor and ii) the recently defined Sceptre Iron Oxide Copper Gold ("IOCG") target, while the remaining 200 km 2 of granted tenure and 400 km 2 under application remains underexplored and has significant IOCG potential – see recent release announcing the Lando Geochem discovery (Company News Release dated 23rd August 2022). Based on the regional geological setting of Odienné along with the soil/termitaria data from the Sceptre prospect, and the initial drill results from the adjacent Charger prospect (see Company news releases dated 22nd July 2021 and 13th Jan 2022 and figure 2), the Company interprets the geological setting of the Odienné district to be comparable to that of other significant IOCG provinces globally. IOCG deposits are significant contributors to global copper and gold inventories, and the Company considers the Odienné project to contain significant potential for the discovery of the first major IOCG deposit in west Africa.
Precambrian IOCG provinces globally (e.g., Olympic Dam- Gawler Craton, Australia and Carajás - Amazonian Craton, Brazil) are important sources of copper and gold, and are characterized by their association with iron-oxides such as hematite and magnetite. These IOCG deposits formed during brief episodes of extension that postdated accretion of Paleoproterozoic terranes onto an Archean craton nucleus (Hayward and Skirrow 2010, Porter 2010) Figures 4 and 5 depict the crustal setting of both the provinces and Figure 6 includes Odienné location and as a comparison.
These periods of extension and mineralization in the Gawler craton were characterized by bimodal volcanism and plutonism characterized by the Gawler range volcanics and the Hiltaba Suite plutons. The Olympic dam province hosts Carapateena (Proven and Probable Reserve 220Mt at 1.1% Cu, 0.45g/t Au, 4.4 g/t Ag – Oz Minerals Mineral Reserves statement June 2020) and Prominent Hill (Proven and Probable reserves of 62 Mt at 0.9% Cu, 0.6 g/t Au and 2.5 g/t Ag – Oz Minerals Resources and Reserves statement June 2021) along with the giant Olympic Dam deposit (Proven and Probable Reserves of 448Mt @ 1.88% Cu, 0.69 g/t Au, 4 g/t Ag, 0.57 kg/tonne U3O8– BHP Annual report 2021) – Olympic Dam has a current projected mine life of some 43 years and has been operating since 1988*.
The Carajás IOCG province is developed on the NE margins of Southern Amazonian Craton, although older than the Gawler has a similar setting is similar with accreted terranes, bimodal volcanism and plutonism and similar age to the Leo-Man Craton in west Africa. The deposits are located within the east-southeast trending 150 km long Itacaiúnas Shear Belt, which cuts obliquely across the bimodal, but mainly mafic to intermediate volcanism which overlies the Mesoarchaean granitoid nucleus of the Amazonian craton (Porter 2010). Combined, all the Carajás deposit have been estimated to contain combined resources of >8 Gt @ 0.9 wt.% Cu and 0.2 g/t Au (Xavier et al., 2010)*.
Awalé has now adopted an IOCG model as the setting of the Odienné Project which consists of a suite of volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks of basaltic to felsic composition that are synchronous or intruded by a series of late plutons. The Odienné Project sits on the margins of an interpreted deep seated major crustal structure where Paleoproterozoic rocks have accreted on to an Archean nucleus (Man Craton) that extends from Côte d'Ivoire westward into Guinea for over 200km. Recent studies by Grenholm et. al. (2019) show that a large igneous intrusive province has formed along this paleosuture zone, and this province extends through Odienné.
The similarities in Odienné crustal setting to the Major Olympic Dam and Carajás IOCG provinces in Australia and Brazil are convincing. The Sceptre and Sceptre East and Charger Prospects are associated with a sequence of late bimodal intrusions likely coeval undeformed bimodal volcanic rocks along with hematite breccia within magnetite altered diorite at the Charger prospect. When paired with the Cu Au and Silver (Ag) mineralization and polymetallic zonation containing pathfinder elements typically associated with IOCG systems (including bismuth, silver, molybdenum, and tungsten) all provides compelling evidence for the comparison to the major global IOCG provinces.
*References made to mines and analogous deposits provide context to the prospectivity for the Odienné Project but are not indicative that the Odienné Project host similar tonnages or grades of mineralization.
BHP Annual Report 2021, section 4.6 Resources and reserved pp 245, https://www.bhp.com/-/media/documents/investors/annual-reports/2021/210914_bhpannualreport2021.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=15F0B58BC27ADFA860F0BE29B61E199D
Grenholm, M, Jessell, M, Thébaud, N. A geodynamic model for the Paleoproterozoic (ca. 2.27–1.96 Ga) Birimian Orogen of the southern West African Craton – Insights into an evolving accretionary-collisional orogenic system, Earth-Science Reviews, Volume 192, 2019, Pages 138-193.
OZ Minerals Ltd, Mineral Resource and Reserve Statement and Explanatory notes, Prominent Hill, 30 June 2021. https://www.ozminerals.com/ArticleDocuments/362/20211116-2021ProminentHillMineralsResourceAndOreReserveStatement-ASXRelease.pdf.aspx?Embed=Y
OZ Minerals Ltd, Mineral Resource and Reserve Statement and Explanatory notes, Carapateeena, 30 June 2020. https://www.ozminerals.com/ArticleDocuments/364/201116_ASX_Release_OZL_Carrapateena_MROR_Final.pdf.aspx?Embed=Y
Porter, T.M., 2010 - Current Understanding of Iron Oxide Associated-Alkali Altered
Mineralised Systems: Part II, A Review; in Porter, T.M., (ed.), Hydrothermal Iron Oxide
Copper-Gold and Related Deposits: A Global Perspective, v. 3 - Advances in the
Understanding of IOCG Deposits; PGC Publishing, Adelaide, pp 33-106.
Xavier, R.P., Monteiro, L.V.S., Souza Filho, C.R., Torresi, I., Carvalho, E.R., Dreher, A.M.,
Wiedenbeck, M., Trumbull, R.B., Pestilho, A.L.S. and Moreto, C.P.N., 2010 - The Iron
Oxide Copper-Gold Deposits of the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil: an Updated
and Critical Review; in Porter, T.M., (ed.), Hydrothermal Iron Oxide Copper-Gold and
Related Deposits: A Global Perspective, v. 3 - Advances in the Understanding of IOCG
Deposits; PGC Publishing, Adelaide, pp. 285-306.
The technical and scientific information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved for release by Andrew Chubb, the Company's Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr Chubb is the Company's Chief Operating Officer and holds an Economic Geology degree, is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and is a Member of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). Mr Chubb has more than 18 years of experience in international minerals exploration and mining project evaluation.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
AWALÉ RESOURCES LIMITED.
"Glen Parsons"
Glen Parsons, President and CEO
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HERZLIYA, Israel, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bingo Blitz®, a Playtika® studio and the world's most popular free-to-play Bingo game*, has partnered with Golden Globe-winning actress, producer, talk show host and author Drew Barrymore to kick off a brand-new era of bingo for generations to come.
The one-year partnership - a first of its kind in the game - will see Bingo Blitz break boundaries and reinvent itself once again by featuring the lovely Barrymore as her own in-game avatar in an eye-catching integration alongside the game's adored mascot, Blitzy®. Throughout the "Drew BingoMore Show" event, starting today, Barrymore will greet players, offer tips and tricks, and dish out prizes in multiple in-game features.
As part of the exciting campaign, Barrymore will also be seen in Bingo Blitz commercials on live TV and across digital platforms in the US, with the star promoting the activity on her social media and participating in in-game events.
"I'm a huge gamer. I actually used to go to a Tuesday night weekly bingo game with all my friends," said Barrymore behind the scenes of the campaign shoot. "I love that it's a game that everybody around the world can play. We are looking for a collective experience and Bingo Blitz is sort of the perfect one," she continued.
Speaking of the Bingo Blitz mobile game, Barrymore also commented: "I just want to be a part of things that everybody can be a part of - I also love that it is free. To be welcomed and invited and you can come and play and be a part of something - that collective experience should be able to be had by all, so I thank Bingo Blitz for making it so accessible to everybody."
Since its launch in 2010, the reinvention of classic Bingo, and ensuring the game reaches both existing and new audiences, has always been vital to Bingo Blitz's mission. By enhancing player experiences through multiple features, events and power-ups, and taking the nostalgic game to new heights fit for a digital age, Bingo Blitz makes Bingo a game for everyone. This one-of-a-kind campaign gives players the opportunity to play Bingo in a fun and unique way, with Barrymore herself integrated inside the game.
This follows on from Bingo Blitz's partnership with Meghan Trainor earlier this year, which saw the hit singer release "All About That Game!" as a unique twist on her chart-topping single "All About That Bass." Prior to this, the game launched the catchy single "She's Bingo" in 2021, a modern reimagining of the classic "D.I.S.C.O." track, featuring well-known singers Luis Fonsi and Nicole Scherzinger.
Lior Itzhak, General Manager of Bingo Blitz, comments: "With Bingo Blitz, we are always looking to find new and unique ways to reinvent and redefine Bingo, ensuring the game is everywhere and accessible. We are so pleased to have the highly esteemed Drew Barrymore on board to help us do just that and promote this exciting message far and wide! We hope our global player community enjoys the campaign as much as we enjoyed creating it!"
Bingo Blitz is available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play using this link: https://bingoblitz.onelink.me/789120864/dwx1cc3l.
*According to data.ai, Bingo Blitz is the world's most popular free-to-play Bingo game by Worldwide downloads from Dec 2021 – Jul 2022 across iOS and Google Play.
About Bingo Blitz®
Bingo Blitz is the #1 free-to-play bingo game*, with over 1 million active players per day on social networks and mobile platforms forming a large community of players from all over the world. At Bingo Blitz, we care about our players and are driven by a commitment to provide them with the highest quality product and user experience. Through exciting narratives, innovative features, and mega prizes, our mission is to reinvent the way people play Bingo, making Bingo a game for everyone. Our unique social platform and content make it fun and easy for millions of people to play and connect with each other worldwide.
About Playtika® Holding Corp.
Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PLTK) is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has offices worldwide and employs over 4,000 employees.
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- Annual home price growth shifted from deceleration to decline in July as the median home price fell 0.77% from June – the largest single-month decline since January 2011
- More than 85% of the 50 largest U.S. markets are at least marginally off their peaks through July, with home prices down by >1% in a third, and more than one in 10 seeing prices fall by 4% or more
- Tappable equity – the amount a homeowner can borrow against while keeping a 20% equity stake – hit its 10th consecutive record high in Q2 2022 at $11.5T but appears to have peaked in May of this year
- Escalating declines in June and July have total tappable equity down 5% over the past two months, suggesting a sizeable reduction is likely in Q3, which would mark the first quarterly decline in three years
- In some markets, equity pullbacks have quickly become fairly significant, with the five most equity-rich West Coast markets shedding 10-20% of previously available tappable equity from April through July
- The impact of home price declines is twice as pronounced on tappable equity levels; a 5% decline in home values nationally would equate to a 10% decline in tappable equity, and so on.
- Overall, the market is on strong footing to weather a correction; total market leverage as of Q2 – including both first and second liens – was just 42% of mortgaged homes' values, the lowest on record
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Data & Analytics division of Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) released its latest Mortgage Monitor Report, based upon the company's industry-leading mortgage, real estate and public records datasets. The most recent data from the Black Knight Home Price Index shows the deceleration in home price growth on which the company has been reporting in recent months has shifted to actual decline. As Black Knight Data & Analytics President Ben Graboske explains, July's month-over-month decline represents the first such contraction in nearly three years.
"After 31 consecutive months of growth, home prices pulled back by 0.77% in July," said Graboske. "Annual home price appreciation still came in at over 14%, but in a market characterized by as much volatility and rapid change as today's, such backward-looking metrics can be misleading as they can mask more current, pressing realities. Case in point – this cooling has been indicated in our home price data for several months now, and at an increasing pace. In January, prices rose at 28 times their normal monthly rate before slowing to five times average in February as interest rates began to tick up. Even May was still about two times normal, before June growth came in 70% below the long-run average. And all the while, annual appreciation continued to appear historically strong, showing double-digit growth month after month. Without timely, granular data, market-moving trends don't become apparent until they're right in front of you – like a sudden shift to the largest single-month decline in home prices in more than a decade.
"Similarly, while mortgage-holders' tappable equity had grown 25% from last year to hit yet another record high in Q2, we noted that equity actually peaked in May and tracked the pullback that began in June before escalating in July. Tappable equity is now down 5% in the last two months, setting up Q3 to likely see the first quarterly decline in tappable equity since 2019. Some of the nation's most equity-rich markets have seen significant pullbacks, most notably among key West Coast metros. From April through July, San Jose lost 20% of its tappable equity. Seattle followed, shedding 18% of tappable equity over that same three-month span. Likewise, San Diego (-14%), San Francisco (-14%) and Los Angeles (-10%) have all seen double-digit declines since April. Keep in mind that of the roughly 275K borrowers who would fall underwater from a 5% price decline, more than 80% purchased their homes in the first six months of 2022 – right at what appears to have been the top of the market. With prices continuing to correct and our McDash HELOC data showing home equity lending at its highest level in 12 years, we will keep a very close eye on equity positions in the coming months."
The month's report looks again at the inventory side of the housing supply/demand equation. Falling housing demand continued to allow inventory levels to build for the fifth month in a row, with July marking the third consecutive record-breaking increase. Despite a 128K rise in active listings, inventories remain 622K (45%) below 2017-2019 levels. Black Knight Collateral Analytics data shows 3.1 months' worth of inventory as of the end of July, up from 1.7 months at the beginning of the year. If sales continue to fall at the rate they have the past four months and listings continue to build at their current pace, inventory would cross the six-month threshold by December – typically the point at which the landscape shifts from a seller's to a buyer's market.
Much more localized information on these and other topics can be found in this month's Mortgage Monitor.
The Data & Analytics division of Black Knight manages the nation's leading repository of loan-level residential mortgage data and performance information covering the majority of the overall market, including tens of millions of loans across the spectrum of credit products and more than 160 million historical records. The combined insight of the Black Knight HPI and Collateral Analytics' home price and real estate data provides one of the most complete, accurate and timely measures of home prices available, covering 95% of U.S. residential properties down to the ZIP-code level. In addition, the company maintains one of the most robust public property records databases available, covering 99.9% of the U.S. population and households from more than 3,100 counties.
Black Knight's research experts carefully analyze this data to produce a summary supplemented by dozens of charts and graphs that reflect trend and point-in-time observations for the monthly Mortgage Monitor Report. To review the full report, visit: https://www.blackknightinc.com/data-reports/
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.
Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serving their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com/.
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The leading retailer will celebrate its 150th anniversary with customers across the country on Saturday, September 10th, 2022
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's announced today a nationwide series of in-store events that will take place on Saturday, September 10th in honor of its 150th anniversary. All Bloomingdale's stores across the country will host an anniversary bash entitled 'Saturday's Generation,' a nod to the term endearingly attributed to Bloomingdale's clientele in the 1970s.
The Saturday's Generation celebrations will surprise and delight its current-day customers with storewide interactive experiences. Shoppers will be invited to partake in the festivities with in-store events, special shopping activations, limited edition merchandise, live entertainment and more.
"Saturday's Generation is such an iconic part of our rich heritage," stated Frank Berman, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Bloomingdale's. "As we celebrate 150 years, we're excited to revive Saturday's Generation for our next era and share it with today's contemporary generation of shoppers in a fresh, innovative way."
While Saturday's Generation events will take place at all Bloomingdale's stores, select locations will feature special experiences including photo booth activations, live DJs, and dedicated department programming such as sneaker customization stations, trunk shows, chef demos and designer appearances. Students from the Fashion Institute of Technology will be on location at select locations to personalize guest shopping bags with original designers.
All customers who shop during the event will receive a commemorative, limited-edition canvas version of the iconic Bloomingdale's brown bag, which will be customized by local artists, as a special gift with purchase of $150 or more. Additionally, some locations will also feature a mural wall where a local artist will be working live throughout the event.
SATURDAY'S GENERATION x 59th STREET FLAGSHIP
At the Bloomingdale's 59th Street flagship location, shoppers can expect a "Saturday's Generation" like no other, with innovative activations taking place across every department, on every floor. Outside the store on Lexington Avenue, a branded food truck will be serving up complimentary specialty treats that clients will receive with any 150th anniversary merchandise purchase.
Acclaimed acrobat Topher Bousquet will be on showcase in the Bloomingdale's storefront windows, where he'll perform original contortionist acts live throughout the day. Once indoors, visitors will discover a variety of specialty experiences. Along with live music, pop-up treat carts, photo booths and arcade games that shoppers can enjoy throughout the store, signature activations will include:
- Artist Caty Wooly will be on site creating a live mural installation. Wooly will be taking customer suggestions to incorporate their Bloomingdale's-themed ideas into the commemorative piece
- But Like Maybe artist Arianna Margulis will project a live drawing session of "Bloomie's Girl"
- Interactive designer pop-ups featuring special services, gifts, and merchandise personalization offerings with brands including Baccarat, Golden Goose, David Yurman, Devialet, Polo by Ralph Lauren, La Prairie, Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo and Coravin
- Surprise and delight department activations such as personalization, complimentary treatments and makeup touch ups in the beauty department; complimentary monogramming with purchase in the home department; celebratory toasts and treats in the registry department; and sneaker customization in the men's shoe department. Also in the beauty department, lipstick fortune reader Beth Bonger will be reading lip-prints for customers when they make a cosmetics purchase
- A Brown Bag Balloon Sculpture installation with balloon handbag giveaways, as well as a tote bag customization station where shoppers can get their commemorative 150th anniversary totes personalized with Bloomingdale's themed doodles
- A Bloomingdale's 150th Anniversary newsstand installation created in partnership with Fantasy Explosions featuring a capsule collection of merchandise influenced by 90's and 200's New York ephemera
- Culinary demonstrations and tastings with Magnolia at the B kitchen
Locations that will be featuring special experiences include the 59th Street flagship, Soho, Roosevelt Field Mall and White Plains locations in New York; Century City, Beverly Center, South Coast Plaza, San Francisco Centre, Sherman Oaks, Fashion Valley, Valley Fair, Newport Beach and Stanford stores in California; Boca Raton Town Center, Aventura, Palm Beach Gardens and Orlando locations in Florida; Willow Grove and King of Prussia in Pennsylvania; Chevy Chase in Maryland; Tysons Corner Center in Virginia, Chestnut Hill in Massachusetts; Short Hills, Bergen, Willowbrook and Bridgewater in New Jersey; North Michigan in Illinois; Lenox Square in Georgia; Norwalk in Connecticut; and Ala Moana Center in Hawaii.
All Saturday's Generation events will take place on September 10th from 1-5pm.
Additional 150th anniversary campaign celebrations and special programming will be activated through the holiday season. More information will be announced this fall and details can be found online at www.bloomingdales.com.
About Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's is America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store. A division of Macy's, Inc., it currently operates 33 Bloomingdale's stores and 21 Bloomingdale's, The Outlet Stores, in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, along with 1 Bloomie's location in Virginia. In addition, Bloomingdale's has an international presence with a location in Dubai. Founded in 1872, the iconic retailer is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Be sure to follow @bloomingdales on social media, become a Loyallist, and for more information, or to shop any time, visit www.bloomingdales.com
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Company breaks ground on new 15,000 sq. ft. facility
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bond Pet Foods, the Boulder-based company creating meat proteins through fermentation for pet food applications, announced today that it has completed its Series A fundraise totaling $17.5 million.
The oversubscribed round includes investment from global food and agriculture pioneers ADM Ventures (Archer Daniels Midland Company) and Cavallo Ventures (Wilbur Ellis); institutional funds Genoa Ventures and Lever VC; food/tech and sustainability investors Thia Ventures, iSelect Fund, Stage 1 Fund, Lifely VC and Satori Capital, as well as music icons Sia Isabelle Furler and Joan Jett.
The funding will be used to expand Bond's meat protein portfolio and scale up production at a new 15,000 square foot facility in central Boulder. The Series A will also allow Bond to more than triple the size of its team, strengthening its science, technical and regulatory competency.
"We're excited to be a part of this next chapter of Bond Pet Foods' growth," said Jorge Martinez, President, Pet Solutions for ADM. "Pet nutrition, with industry sales at $100 billion and growing at 4.5% a year, is an important growth pillar for ADM. More and more, consumers demand their pets eat the same sustainable, responsibly - produced food that they themselves eat, and proteins produced by precision fermentation are key to being part of the future of the industry. We've expanded our capabilities in these categories and are proud to be part of the Bond Pet Foods journey, as they offer new opportunities to bring these growth trends together."
Bond Pet Foods was founded in 2017 with a mission to create more sustainable, responsible, and humane food by reimagining meat, the mainstay of our pets' diets. Dogs and cats are voracious consumers of animal proteins. However, studies show that the production of meat and meat by-products for their consumption has an oversized impact on the environment: if America's 163 million dogs and cats were their own country, their consumption of meat products would rank fifth in the world, and up to 30% of meat production's negative effects (land, water, energy use) can be attributed to satiating this demand.
Bond is solving for this by employing precision fermentation to produce nutritionally complete, nature-identical chicken, beef, fish and other meat proteins for pet food applications. Bond's production process is safe and established, similar to that routinely used to make common food ingredients such as lactic acid, vitamin B12 and enzymes for cheese production- no animal farming required.
"The company's recent achievements on strain development and cost, as well as their expanding relationships with global strategic partners, have validated Bond's technology platform and their ability to usher in a new era of responsible protein for our pets," said Jenny Rooke, Managing Director of Genoa Ventures. "We're bullish about Bond's approach and their potential to change the pet food supply chain for the better."
"We're thrilled to welcome this diverse, world-class coalition of investors into the Bond family," added Rich Kelleman, CEO and Co-Founder of Bond Pet Foods. "With their support we'll be able to take our work to the next level, developing and scaling a variety of meat proteins for our valued partners in the pet food space."
Prior to this Series A round, Bond raised $2.5MM from investors including Lever VC, Agronomics, KBW Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures and Trellis Road, bringing its total funding to-date to $20MM. In November of last year Bond also announced an industry-first partnership with Hill's Pet Nutrition, to develop a craft meat protein for its product portfolio.
Bond Pet Foods is a Boulder, Colorado-based company using biotechnology to create meat proteins that are nutritionally comparable to their conventional counterparts but without all the bad stuff- so people, pets, farm animals and the planet all win. Using some of the same processes that are employed in craft brewing, Bond produces high-quality animal proteins through fermentation, harvests them to better meet the nutritional requirements of companion animals, and supplies the ingredients to manufacturers for pet food, treat and supplement applications.
For more information on Bond's technology and team visit bondpets.com or follow @bondpetfoods on Instagram, Linkedin and Twitter.
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Canon has released a series of broadcast tools, including five new XA75, XA70, XA65, and XA60 pro camcorders, a CINE-SERVO zoom lens, PTZ camera, 4K reference monitor, and an Expansion Unit.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- B&H is pleased to announce Canon's latest broadcast releases, including updated XA75, XA70, XA65, and XA60 professional camcorders, which feature new recording modes, enhanced usability, and improved EVFs and LCDs, while retaining the proven imaging specs and UHD 4K recording of their predecessors. Canon is also launching a VIXIA HF G70 compact camcorder; the CINE-SERVO 15-120mm T2.95-3.95 EF/PL-mount cinema lens; the EU-V3 Expansion Unit for the C300 Mark II and C500 Mark II cameras; the CR-N700 PTZ camera; and the DP-V2730 27" 4K reference monitor.
XA75, XA70, XA65, and XA60 Camcorders
The quartet of professional camcorder updates—the XA75, XA70, XA65, and XA60—are successors to the XA55, XA50, XA45, and XA40, and are compact, ENG and documentary-minded cameras offering UHD 4K recording within an all-in-one form factor. These new cameras keep many of the imaging specs of their predecessors with the upgrades focusing mainly on usability, recording modes, and improved EVFs and LCDs.
Like their predecessors, the XA75 and XA70 feature 1" CMOS sensors, support Dual Pixel CMOS AF, have a built-in 15x optical zoom lens with built-in ND filter and image stabilization. Where these two new cameras distinguish themselves is the inclusion of a larger 3.5" touchscreen LCD monitor, with 2.76m-dot resolution, which greatly outperforms the 3.0" 460k-dot screen from the previous generation. The EVF has been updated, too, to a larger 0.36" OLED panel with 1.77m-dot resolution for clearer monitoring. Other key updates for these cameras include a refresh for various terminals, including a USB Type-C port, and the XA75 gains professional-grade 3G-SDI and XLR terminals for higher-end workflows.
The XA65 and XA60 are the smaller models of the series, featuring 1/2.3" CMOS sensors, along with a similar series of upgrades compared to the XA45 and XA40. The cameras retain the 20x optical zoom lens, built-in image stabilization, and variety of recording modes, but gain the same 3.5" 2.76m-dot LCD and 0.36" 1.77m-dot OLED EVF as the XA75 and XA70. The other key addition to these new cameras is On-Screen Display (OSD) "Time Stamp" Recording, along with the inclusion of USB Type-C ports, and the XA65 also gains an SDI terminal for professional use.
VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder
The other camcorder launch from Canon is the more compact VIXIA HF G70, which succeeds the HF G50 and adds similar updates to what was announced with the professional XA series cameras—this new model incorporates the larger, higher resolution 3.5" 2.76m-dot touchscreen LCD and 0.36" 1.77m-dot OLED EVF, offers OSD recording, and trades in the Mini Advanced shoe for a USB Type-C port for a single, streamlined power and connectivity port. Besides the updates to usability and design, the HF G70 keeps essentially all of the recording tech from the HF G50, including the 1/2.3" CMOS sensor, UHD 4K recording, and a built-in 20x zoom lens with image stabilization.
CINE-SERVO 15-120mm T2.95-3.95 Lens
Moving over to the interchangeable lens portion of the broadcast and cine world, Canon has announced the impressive CINE-SERVO 15-120mm T2.95-3.95 lens, available in both EF and PL mount designs. This high-performing wide-to-tele zoom features an optimized optical design that limits aberrations and flaring, making it suitable for 8K productions as well as HDR recording, and it offers coverage for both Super 35 and full-frame formats. As the widest CINE-SERVO lens, it's ideal for recording live events from ground level and a built-in 1.5x Extender offers a bit more reach (22.5-180mm), particularly when using full-frame sensors. Additionally, the lens is designed to offer a consistently warm color balance, to match other CINE-SERVO lenses and produce pleasing skin tones, and it features an 11-blade iris for a natural bokeh quality.
In terms of connectivity, the EF mount of this lens supports full lens communication and metadata recording; the PL mount lens, alternatively, supports Cooke /I Technology and ZEISS eXtended Data communication methods. Both lenses have two 20-pin connectors for remote zoom and focus control and the PL-mount version has a third 20-pin connector on the drive unit for 16-bit encoded data transmission for use in virtual studios and for VR applications. Additionally, the servo drive unit can be removed in order to use this 15-120mm lens as a traditional cine lens, and it supports standard 114mm matte boxes and 0.8 and 0.5-pitch follow focus gear fittings.
EU-V3 Expansion Unit
As a related release, Canon is also introducing the EU-V3 Expansion Unit, which is compatible with the C300 Mark II and C500 Mark II cameras and helps ease their integration into live production and studio recording environments.
Once attached to the camera body, this unit provides V-mount battery mount for power; a 4-pin XLR input for continuous DC power; supports return video switching via an assignable button or zoom controller (like the ZSD-300D); adds an RJ-45 jack to support Ethernet and XC protocol input; adds 12V output via a 4-pin Hirose interface; and includes a 12-pin interface for lens power.
CR-N700 PTZ Camera
Another release intended for the broadcast, live event, and TV studio market, the CR-N700 is a PTZ camera offering 4K60 10-bit 4:2:2 HDR recording from a 1" CMOS sensor. This professional-grade camera also borrows a variety of features from other Canon cine and photo cameras, like Dual Pixel CMOS AF, which uses EOS iTR AF X deep learning technology for intelligent, accurate, and fast autofocus performance, along with Touch AF control for making manual focus selections from a remote monitor. And, for integration within a production environment, the camera also has 12G-SDI and 3G-SDI connectivity, Time Code and GEN-LOCK, HDMI out, and supports SRT and NDI|HX protocols for streaming.
For versatile use, it has a built-in 15x optical zoom lens, which can be doubled to 30x with Advanced digital zoom, and a built-in Crop function enables homing in on regions of interest and outputting this cropped section as a second or third FHD signal.
DP-V2730 27" 4K Reference Monitor
Finally, perfect for reviewing and monitoring footage, Canon is also releasing the DP-V2730 Reference Monitor. This 27" UHD 4K monitor offers 1000 cd/m² peak brightness and supports a range of HDR monitoring tools, like Waveform, histograms, and range checking, to evaluate content from a variety of sources. A series of connector types suit different production types, including an HDMI input and 12G-SDI terminals (4 inputs and 5 outputs), which is capable of delivering 4K60 4:2:2 10-bit or 4K30 4:4:4 12-bit signals. UHD 4K content can also be viewed in either Dual or Quad array form from either SDI or HDMI signals, along with individual picture profiles and user LUTs. Additionally, the DP-V2730 can be linked to a computer, tablet, or smartphone for control via the Remote Control Web user-interface for touch-based control and remote monitoring.
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Funding round follows 400% revenue growth and increased adoption of Carbyne's next-generation mission critical technologies in the last 12 months
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbyne , the leading provider of cloud-native emergency contact center solutions, announced today that it raised $56 million in Series C funding. Cox Enterprises and Hanaco Growth Fund co-led the latest round, joined by new investors Valor Equity Partners, General Global Capital, TalC, and Sandiip Bhammer alongside existing investors including Founders Fund, FinTLV, Elsted Capital Partners, and former CIA Director General David Petraeus. The company has raised $128 million to date.
The Series C funding follows a 400% increase in U.S. revenue and a 185% jump in total contract value over the past 12 months. This investment in Carbyne will allow the company to accelerate the digital transformation of mission-critical operations and government service centers primarily in the USA. Moreover, the investment will allow Carbyne to accelerate global expansion and continue growing its B2B business which allows corporations to increase situational awareness and collaborate more efficiently during emergencies. The opportunity to roll out secure contact center technologies for mission-critical use cases such as protecting customers and clients, extends to almost every Fortune 1000 company globally. Carbyne will also continue to invest in emerging technologies, building AI and NLP-based capabilities into its APEX platform with the support of top-tier technology partners.
Rising crime rates and citizen expectations, coupled with outdated emergency response systems, have led the House Committee to approve a $10B package to revamp legacy infrastructure and implement NG911 technologies like Carbyne. Local governments are increasingly seeing the benefits of the cloud as a technology that allows for both the simple deployment of advanced technological capabilities and long-term cost savings on maintenance and support. The govtech industry, which hasn't fundamentally changed in decades, is ripe for disruption.
The company recently secured several large multi-year contracts, including agreements with the city of NewOrleans, Louisiana for its APEX platform, Volusia County, Florida for its Universe platform, and GlobalMedicalResponse(GMR) for both its Bridge Desk & APEX products. Carbyne and GMR developed BridgeDesk, a distributed asset management solution to oversee emergency personnel, vehicles, and equipment in real time. With APEX, GMR's contact centers will be able to receive and share live video, images, and locations from individuals in critical situations in which every second counts.
"We're doing to public safety what Amazon did to on-premise storage. We are redefining how emergency contact centers and government service teams operate by moving everything to the cloud," said Amir Elichai, CEO and Founder of Carbyne. "Emergency providers and local governments are using legacy systems to solve modern problems – a declining proposition. They are increasingly recognizing the value that our cloud-based platforms provide to their communities. In addition to expanding our footprint in emergency services, we are also seeing new opportunities from businesses in adjacent industries. With the support of our latest funders, we are extending our reach to more communities and businesses who need to modernize their legacy mission critical communication tech stack."
"Communities across the U.S are experiencing higher levels of emergency calls related to crime, stress, and mental health," said Lior Prosor, Founding Partner at Hanaco Ventures. "Emergency contact centers and crisis hotlines are under significant stress and need more advanced technology to effectively respond with the right resources to save lives. One of the challenges of the public safety industry is that it is mostly on premise. This can prevent it from adopting the new technologies available to other sectors. We are proud to continue supporting the Carbyne team in their mission to bring cutting edge technologies to PSAPs via the cloud."
Carbyne has established itself as the leading global mission-critical, cloud-native contact center provider. The company protects over 400 million people globally and helps 911 call takers manage 150 million emergency calls each year. Its mission is to save lives, maximize efficiency, and minimize response times for emergency responders.
"Revamping legacy infrastructure in the U.S. is long overdue," said Davis Roberson, associate vice president of strategy and investments at Cox Enterprises. "The technology Carbyne delivers is resilient, interactive, and secure. We are looking forward to working with Carbyne to bring this critical technology to more communities and organizations."
Carbyne's software has industry-leading uptime, highest-tier cloud security, and custom API hooks for each unique organization's data integrations. Its life-saving solutions serve over 120 states and local governments globally.
Carbyne (Headquartered in New York, NY) is a leading global provider of cloud-native mission-critical contact center solutions. Carbyne is one of the largest rich-data providers for emergency response centers, delivering over 250M data points per year all in a unified platform. Our technologies enable emergency contact centers and select enterprises to connect with callers as well as connected devices via highly secure communication channels without needing to download a consumer app. With a mission to redefine emergency collaboration and connect the dots between people, enterprises, and governments, Carbyne provides a unified cloud-native solution that provides live actionable data that can lead to more efficient and transparent operations and ultimately save lives. With Carbyne, every person counts. Learn more at www.carbyne.com
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MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of BBB National Programs has found Tilting Point Media, LLC, owner and operator of the SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off app, in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and CARU's Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Advertising and for Children's Online Privacy Protection. Upon receipt of CARU's inquiry, Tilting Point proactively implemented changes to address each of CARU's concerns regarding its advertising and privacy practices and continues to take other corrective actions to address the remaining violations.
The SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off app, featuring SpongeBob characters licensed by Viacom Media Networks, came to CARU's attention through its routine monitoring of child-directed content. Given the app's child-directed subject matter of SpongeBob Squarepants, intended for ages four and up, its use of animated characters, fun background music, and simplistic nature of the gameplay, as well as information provided by Tilting Point that the app has adult users with a nostalgic connection to SpongeBob Squarepants, CARU determined that the Tilting Point app was a "mixed audience" child-directed app and as such is subject to COPPA and CARU's Guidelines.
As the operator of a mixed audience child-directed app, Tilting Point is required under COPPA and CARU's Privacy Guidelines to ensure that either no personal information is collected, used, or disclosed from users under age 13, or that notice is provided and verifiable parental consent is obtained prior to such collection, use, or disclosure. Tilting Point does have an age screen on its app, however the age screen did not prevent CARU from using the app as a 10-year-old child, agreeing to Tilting Point's terms of service and privacy policy, and consenting to the processing of his/her data for the purpose of receiving "personalized" advertising. The app's non-declinable privacy policy and terms of service provide that the user must be at least 13 years old to use the company's product, but the age gate does not prevent a child under age 13 from checking those boxes and playing the game.
Once inside the app, Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework asks the user for permission to track the user's activity "across other companies' apps and websites" for the purpose of delivering personalized ads. Even after identifying as a child under age 13, there was nothing preventing a child from enabling this setting. In addition to these design and functional errors, CARU found that the age screen itself could be improved to be more neutral and therefore more likely to invite truthful age identification by children under age 13.
CARU determined that Tilting Point violated COPPA and CARU's Privacy Guidelines by its failure to provide a neutral and effective age screen to limit users under the age of 13 to content that does not involve the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information, or to obtain verifiable parental consent before the collection, use or disclosure of any personal information from children.
CARU's Advertising Guidelines make clear that advertisers must not manipulate or deceive children. Conduct that would violate this provision includes the use of deceptive door openers and other tactics that either pressure or manipulate a child into engaging with ads, downloading and installing unnecessary apps, or making unintended purchases.
CARU found that the SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off app served multiple automated ads, often appearing on completion of a game level and advertising other apps, and the ads could not be stopped or dismissed until users had downloaded the advertised app or watched the entire ad. These video ads often included interactive features that mimicked the app's gameplay, encouraging players to engage with the ad. CARU also found that players were induced to watch the ads with the promise of virtual currency rewards such as more "coins" and "free gems."
CARU found these ads unduly interfered with gameplay, encouraged excessive ad viewing by children through deceptive door openers and other manipulative design techniques, required children to download and install unnecessary apps, and often provided unclear and inconspicuous methods for children to exit the ad and return to the game. While the CARU Advertising Guidelines do not require in-app ads to provide an exit method, they specify that where one is offered it must be clear and conspicuous.
Additionally, to prevent blurring the lines between advertising and non-advertising content, CARU's Advertising Guidelines make clear that advertisers should take extra care to be transparent when advertising to children and that advertisements must be easily identifiable as advertising. The app failed to use simple, clear, and conspicuous language to let children know when they were selecting a button that would force them to watch or engage with an ad, and instead used small disclosures in tiny, inconspicuous text.
Last, CARU found that the app displayed some advertisements that were unsafe and inappropriate for children. CARU's Advertising Guidelines make clear that advertisements should not include material or link to content that could unduly frighten or provoke anxiety in children, that portrays or encourages behavior inappropriate for children (e.g., violence or sexuality), or that is otherwise inappropriate for children.
CARU recommended that Tilting Point Media take the following corrective actions, some of which it proactively implemented early in our investigation:
- Update its age screening mechanism to allow users to freely enter the month and year of their birth and, use technical measures to prevent a child from entering a different age once they initially submit their age. Tilting Point voluntarily updated its age screen to direct users to two different versions of the app, a child version for users under age 13 and an adult version for those age 13 or older.
- Update its privacy policy to align with COPPA and better reflect its data practices as a mixed-audience site.
- Correct its data collection practices regarding third parties.
- If needed in the future, put in place a verifiable parental consent mechanism before any feature requiring it launches in the app.
- Take concrete steps to make the identifiers and disclosures for ads clear and conspicuous so that engagement with ads will not occur unknowingly.
- Direct its ad networks to make the exit functionality more prominent and obvious to users.
- Work with its ad networks to provide exit functionality to enable users to stop an ad via the first screen that appears when the ad launches.
- Identify and terminate the ad network serving unsafe ads for children and establish safeguards to ensure they do not return.
Tilting Point participated in and cooperated fully with CARU's self-regulatory program. Tilting Point proactively implemented changes to address each of CARU's concerns regarding its advertising and privacy practices.
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkpoint Surgical today announced the transition of Len Cosentino from President and CEO to the role of Founder and Executive Advisor. Additionally, several other organizational changes to support the company's rapid growth have recently been made. Checkpoint Surgical makes surgical devices for intraoperative nerve care.
Len Cosentino, who has served as President and CEO from Checkpoint Surgical's inception in 2009, will transition to Founder and Executive Advisor and will continue to take an active role in the company. Derek Lewis, who has served as Checkpoint Surgical's Vice President of R&D and Operations since 2018, has been promoted to President and CEO.
"Over the past five years, Derek has led a significant expansion of the company's product line for intraoperative nerve care. His contributions have been integral to Checkpoint Surgical's success," said Len. "Derek has my full confidence and support in leading the company toward fulfilling our nerve care mission and our vision to become the market's preeminent nerve care enterprise."
Derek brings to the role substantial experience and a track record of success in the medical device industry. Prior to joining Checkpoint Surgical, he served in Operations and R&D leadership roles at Exsomed Surgical and Next Step Arthropedix. In each of these roles, his team successfully launched the organization's initial products into the US market. Previously, Derek served as Chief Operating Officer of OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, a startup extremities company that was acquired by Tornier in 2012. Under his leadership, Derek's R&D and Operations teams rapidly delivered innovative products to the market. After the sale of OrthoHelix to Tornier, Derek served as Vice President, Lower Extremities Business Unit, for Tornier.
Commenting on Len's contributions to Checkpoint Surgical's success, Derek said, "When startups fail, it is often due to a weak founding team. Under Len's leadership, this has never been the case at Checkpoint Surgical. Through many challenges over the years, Len built and led an outstanding team. Checkpoint Surgical's many achievements are a testament to his unwavering commitment to our mission. I look forward to his continued guidance and leadership within the organization as he takes this next step."
In addition, the company announced several promotions and the addition of a key position:
- Rick DiBlasi was promoted from Vice President of Sales & Marketing to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer.
- Kevin Scanlan was promoted from Vice President of Clinical Services to Senior Vice President of Clinical Services.
- Don Hubbard was promoted from Vice President of Development to Senior Vice President of Development.
- Ben Cottrill was promoted from Product Development Director to Vice President of R&D.
- Laura Keck will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer.
Over the past two years, Checkpoint Surgical has expanded its domestic sales force for greater penetration into key markets and has also grown its R&D organization to support product line additions and extensions.
Checkpoint Surgical introduced the original Checkpoint Nerve Stimulator in 2009, inspiring surgeons to think differently about nerve protection and repair procedures. Checkpoint's safe nerve stimulation technology opened opportunities for unexpected clinical applications, with surgeons themselves discovering new and innovative uses for the device. Today, Checkpoint stimulators are regarded as the standard of care for intraoperative nerve stimulation. The devices are used every day for nerve protection, assessment and repair across a wide variety of surgical procedures.
In May 2022, the company achieved a milestone of 100,000 stimulators sold. The growth of these products is a testament to their utility during nerve repair procedures. Moving forward, Checkpoint expects to launch continued enhancements to the product line to further enhance its value to our customers.
Beyond nerve stimulation, Checkpoint Surgical continues to deliver solutions for the entire continuum of intraoperative nerve care—from nerve protection and assessment, to nerve preparation and repair, to nerve healing and restoration.
- In early 2021, Checkpoint Surgical acquired the NeuroShield® Chitosan Membrane from Swiss-based Monarch BioImplants, adding a chitosan-based nerve membrane to its product portfolio. NeuroShield may be used for the repair of peripheral nerve injuries by providing a protective barrier during tissue healing.
- In July 2022, the company's product line grew again with the launch of the Checkpoint Edge™ Nerve Cutting Kit, adding nerve-specific surgical instruments to the portfolio. Checkpoint Edge uses circumferential constraint to maintain the nerve's natural shape during transection and preserve nerve tissue integrity.
- Meanwhile, the Checkpoint stimulator line continues to grow, with anticipated launch of the Checkpoint Gemini Bipolar Stimulator in September 2022. An evolution of the company's flagship Checkpoint Guardian device, Checkpoint Gemini is designed to deliver precise stimulation for specific clinical situations.
The company will feature its entire expanded intraoperative nerve care portfolio at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) annual conference at the end of September.
Checkpoint Surgical is a privately held medical device company based in Cleveland, Ohio. The company works with surgeons to advance the science and practice of peripheral nerve care through research, education and innovative product development. Checkpoint Surgical's state of the art nerve stimulation devices have become the standard of care for intraoperative nerve stimulation. The company is actively developing new products to support the entire continuum of intraoperative nerve care. For more information about Checkpoint Surgical, visit www.checkpointsurgical.com.
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The pediatric hospital's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program is nationally recognized for playing an important role in optimizing the use of antibiotics for better patient and hospital outcomes
AURORA, Colo., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) announced today a Colorado collaboration on antimicrobial stewardship and best practices for hospitals to improve the optimization and use of antibiotics leading to better pediatric patient outcomes.
Daniel Dodson, MS, MD, lead researcher and assistant professor at UC Davis Medical Center, under the leadership of Sarah Parker, MD, infectious disease specialist at Children's Colorado, partnered with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to review stewardship implementation in adult and pediatric, urban and rural hospitals across Colorado. The goal of this survey was to identify best practices, share resources and bridge gaps in various understandings of antimicrobial stewardship for various age groups and care plans.
"Antimicrobial resistance is a big problem in the United States. Unnecessary antibiotics may sound harmless, but they are not. They carry many different types of risks for individuals and populations," said Dr. Dodson. "By implementing best practices for an antimicrobial stewardship program in hospitals, we will be able to coordinate and promote the appropriate use of antibiotics to improve pediatric patient outcomes, reduce microbial resistance and decrease the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms."
Of the 100 surveys sent to hospitals, 41 responded about their stewardship program implementation. The survey inquired about core elements of an antimicrobial stewardship program such as leadership, commitment, accountability, drug expertise, actions to improve antibiotic use, tracking, reporting and education. Drs. Dodson and Parker followed up with survey respondents and conducted individual interviews to learn more about best practices, challenges and barriers to implementing a stewardship program.
"80% of hospitals met stewardship standards, but they weren't consistently implementing best methods of stewardship and communicating how to improve antibiotic prescribing to combat antibiotic resistance," Dr. Dodson said. "There is no 'one size fits all' approach to optimize antibiotic use for all settings. The complexity of medical decision-making surrounding antibiotic use and the variability in facility size and types of care require flexible programs and activities. Hospitals that have antimicrobial stewardship programs help providers understand if a patient should be on an antibiotic by asking a few simple questions such as – is this the right drug, right dose, right duration?"
Previous work through the Children's Colorado stewardship team found that when a best-practice "handshake" antimicrobial stewardship program is in place, it can do the following:
- Save an average of $2 million each year in prescription drug costs
- Identify whole system-wide issues (noticing when surgeons are all prescribing one antibiotic, etc.)
- Significantly change a patient's care when stewards have identified opportunities for a medicine/prescription change
- Inform the entire team – nurses, other team members – so everyone can advocate for a patient's care plan
"Implementing a pediatric-focused antimicrobial stewardship program is critical because of the differences in antimicrobial need and use among a pediatric population, vulnerability for resistance due to a longer period of antibiotic exposure and increased risk of adverse events," said Dr. Parker. "It's so important to implement 'handshake stewardship' to establish strong communication of interventions in person between a pharmacist, physician team, care team and family being cared for. Context is everything and discussing the nuances of a child's antibiotics plan will only set them up for success while developing into adults, where conversations of antibiotics use should be ongoing."
"We have a mission to support antibiotic stewardship across the healthcare system. This partnership with Children's Hospital Colorado has allowed us to quantify resource needs in Colorado community hospitals. We are excited to now draw upon the expertise of the antibiotic stewards at Children's Colorado to mentor newer antibiotic stewardship programs and to broadly support evidence-based activities to improve antibiotic use," said Chris Czaja, MD, DrPH, Medical Epidemiologist and Healthcare Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance Program Manager, CDPHE.
In 2014 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided antimicrobial guidelines and standards from key healthcare partner organizations, including the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists and The Joint Commission. These were updated in 2019. The CDC has been tracking antimicrobial stewardship programs and has found these programs are up 85%, though this update may not necessarily reflect best practices. Results suggest that when looking at best practices, uptake falls to 40%, and in pediatrics, it is only 14-17%. Major barriers to improved stewardship are available time and ability to gather data from medical records.
"We examined core elements of an antimicrobial stewardship program and found a critical need to implement community-wide efforts, especially in pediatrics," Dr. Dodson said. "There is an opportunity for Children's Colorado to help educate pharmacists to review antibiotics being prescribed to make sure they are correct for treating pediatric patients."
Under Dr. Parker's leadership, the Children's Colorado Handshake Stewardship program team has published key benefits to the program, including the acceptance rate, the cost savings and the sustainability of the model, making it easier for community hospitals to implement. To learn more about antimicrobial stewardship in primary care, visit this link to listen to Dr. Parker in S4:E9 of Charting Pediatrics. To learn more about the use of antibiotics, visit childrenscolorado.org.
To implement a best practice antimicrobial stewardship, please utilize the resources on the CDPHE website, found here.
Children's Hospital Colorado is one of the nation's leading and most expansive nonprofit pediatric healthcare systems with a mission to improve the health of children through patient care, education, research and advocacy. Founded in 1908 and recognized as a top 10 children's hospital by U.S. News & World Report, Children's Colorado has established itself as a pioneer in the discovery of innovative and groundbreaking treatments that are shaping the future of pediatric healthcare worldwide. Children's Colorado offers a full spectrum of family-centered care at its urgent, emergency and specialty care locations throughout Colorado, including an academic medical center on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, hospitals in Colorado Springs, Highlands Ranch and Broomfield, and outreach clinics across the region. For more information, visit www.childrenscolorado.org or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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OAKVILLE, ON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CHS USA Inc., a company of Canadian Hospital Specialties Limited (CHS), completed the acquisition of SandBox Medical LLC (SandBox Medical), effective September 1st, 2022. This acquisition will increase CHS' presence in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and Pediatric market, while providing innovative products for premature babies and full-term newborns. SandBox Medical and CHS are both known in the healthcare industry for high quality and reliable products.
"The acquisition of SandBox Medical provides CHS with an opportunity to offer customers a broader portfolio of innovative solutions in the NICU and Pediatric areas, as well as expanded channels for distribution. This acquisition also reinforces our commitment to expand our footprint in the very important United States market with SandBox products and other neonatal products." states Mike Canzoneri, President and CEO of CHS.
SandBox Medical has always strived to be a company "Making a Difference" for caregivers and parents by providing top notch customer service, research, product development and products to impact the comfort of newborns they care for. CHS' focus on excellent customer service and innovation provides an ideal fit for the acquisition.
Canadian Hospital Specialties Limited (established 1967) is a privately held medical device manufacturer and specialty distributor located in Oakville, Ontario. Customers served are in the acute hospital and non-acute healthcare space in Canada and Internationally. CHS self-manufactured products (MED-RX®) and third-party represented products span across a wide variety of clinical categories including respiratory, anesthesia, perfusion, interventional radiology, biopsy, drainage, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, vascular access, infection prevention, neuro and cardiac diagnostics, and general med-surg. The MED-RX line is produced in Oakville, ON, and is predominantly comprised of single use disposable trays, kits, and tubing used in a variety of procedures such as IV starts, feeding, biopsy, and thoracic drainage.
SandBox Medical is based in Pembroke, MA, and is the manufacturer and source for JollyPop® Pacifiers and other products designed for premature babies and full-term newborns. Founded in 2009, SandBox Medical has prided itself on bringing innovations to the market such as the CoverMe® disposable swing cover and Jellies® gel pillow and positioning aid.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, today announced that the Specialty Finance unit of its Asset-Based Lending business provided $100 million in financing to Stonegate Capital, a middle-market asset-based lender primarily focused on the consumer vertical and opportunistic credits. Stonegate Capital, headquartered in Chicago, is a wholly owned division of SG Credit Partners.
The financing replaces an existing facility and will enable Stonegate to continue its strong history of providing credit facilities ranging from $2 million to more than $15 million to the branded consumer vertical, as well as other traditional ABL markets.
"CIT is well known as a premier asset-based lender," said Ryan Woody, COO at Stonegate Capital. "They worked closely with us to understand our needs and business goals, and we appreciated their expertise and agility in arranging financing that meets our unique requirements."
"Stonegate is poised for growth and has a proven ability to develop a well-structured portfolio," said Chris Esposito, managing director and group head for CIT's Asset-Based Lending business. "We're pleased to support Stonegate as they advance toward their business objectives."
CIT's Asset-Based Lending business meets clients' working capital needs by offering innovative structures that reduce funding costs and lower operational risks while improving earnings by leveraging accounts receivable, inventory or fixed assets as collateral.
About SG Credit Partners
SG Credit Partners, with its Stonegate Capital division, is a family-office backed lender providing capital to lower middle market businesses and entrepreneurs requiring tailored credit solutions. SG Capital Partners has established a broad credit platform consisting of three core strategies: Software & Technology, Consumer Products, and Lower Middle Market Structured Credit.
Headquartered in Southern California with offices throughout the country, SG Credit Partners, with its Stonegate Capital division, has provided in excess of $500 million to lower middle market entrepreneurs across a variety of industries.
About CIT
CIT is a division of First Citizens Bank, the largest family-controlled bank in the United States, continuing a unique legacy of strength, stability and long-term thinking that has spanned generations. Parent company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $100 billion in assets. The company's commercial banking segment brings a wide array of best-in-class lending, leasing and banking services to middle-market companies and small businesses from coast to coast. First Citizens also operates a nationwide direct bank and a network of more than 550 branches in 22 states, many in high-growth markets. Industry specialists bring a depth of expertise that helps businesses and individuals meet their specific goals at every stage of their financial journey. Discover more at cit.com/firstcitizens.
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The new alliance will boost access and engagement for research site staff and patients in clinical trials
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProofPilot, the leading digital protocol clinical trial platform, and Citeline Connect, the most comprehensive solution for clinical trial engagement and recruitment, today announced a strategic partnership to make clinical trials more accessible for all patient populations and clinical trial workflows less cumbersome for research site staff. This collaboration combines both ProofPilot's Patient and Site Co-Pilot offerings with Citeline Connect's technology and network of recruitment partners to effectively deliver research solutions that promote enrollment, randomization, protocol adherence, and patient retention.
Through this alliance, Citeline Connect and ProofPilot will integrate several key capabilities, beginning with Citeline Connect's novel patient recruitment solution for pharmaceutical companies. Citeline Connect will deploy ProofPilot's Patient and Site Co-Pilot offerings to allow patients to proactively schedule calls, onsite visits, and communicate with site staff, providing for a more seamless experience overall. The collaboration will also allow patients to share Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) for robust screening, and allow sites to deliver eConsent/ePro. ProofPilot's digital automation platform orchestrates key stakeholder tasks, optimizing clinical workflows, reducing the burden on site staff, along with automating tasks to increase patient engagement rates.
"This strategic collaboration, which pairs our modern combination of digital, automated patient engagement experiences with Citeline Connect's award-winning patient recruitment solutions, will help improve patient enrollment, engagement, and adherence, leading to higher quality data," said Joseph Kim, Chief Strategy Officer at ProofPilot. "We can fundamentally change clinical trial experiences for patients, as well as for site staff and sponsors, to get potentially life-saving interventions to patients faster."
"We are thrilled to collaborate with ProofPilot to extend the Citeline Connect experience further into the patient and site journey. Putting patients and sites in the driver's seat — giving them more control and automation — will result in better outcomes for all," said Gerald Sirag, Head of Patient Engagement & Recruitment Solutions at Citeline Connect. "I see this as the starting point. We're always looking for innovative ways to reduce stakeholder burden in trials and optimize recruitment performance."
ProofPilot and Citeline Connect are excited to fuse multiple parts of the patient and site trial workflow to increase randomization rates, minimize hurdles, and accelerate timelines.
ProofPilot supports clinical trials with the industry's first fully automated digital protocol platform. The platform orchestrates stakeholder tasks and optimizes clinical workflows, improving stakeholder experiences and data quality. The elimination of guesswork and research protocol deviations creates high-performance experiences for sites and patients. Founded in 2014, ProofPilot was one of the first global digital clinical trial solutions allowing virtual, hybrid, and in-person research offerings with its patient and site Co-Pilot packages. To learn more, visit https://www.proofpilot.com/.
Citeline Connect is the most comprehensive solution for clinical trial engagement and recruitment. This solution revolutionizes how patients find and enroll in clinical research across the globe by combining the power of data-driven technology with the reach of proprietary HCP networks and 85+ pre-vetted partners from an industry-first patient referral collective. For more information, visit CitelineConnect.com.
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HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Climavision, a climate tech data pioneer, today announced that it installed a new weather radar system in High Point, NC, the latest deployment in its high resolution network. The proprietary weather surveillance system helps fill a dangerous low-level radar coverage gap in North Carolina's Piedmont-Triad region.
This region, like the rest of the US, relies on the National Weather Service NEXRAD weather radar network. The majority of the US is adequately covered by the NEXRAD network, however, there are still numerous low-level gaps, such as the one in this region, putting areas at risk for missed warnings and vital weather updates. Filling in these blind spots is critical in order for forecasters and weather sensitive businesses to have better visibility into volatile weather events, including flash floods, tornadoes, and frozen precipitation events that often occur in the lower atmosphere.
Climavision's systems fill these critical observation gaps with the first-ever comprehensive, supplemental weather radar network, providing access to real-time, streaming radar and enhanced models for improved forecasting.
"This is the second of three radar systems we are installing in what has been one of the most notable radar gaps in the US," said Climavision Co-Founder and CEO Chris Goode. "It is already providing a much clearer picture of the area for weather forecasters, enabling them to provide the public with a far more accurate forecast, particularly when severe weather is coming. This technology will undoubtedly help to save many lives in the future when it comes to dangerous weather conditions, such as tornadoes and floods."
The Radar-as-a-Service (RaaS) data is available to organizations in weather-sensitive industries, government, and municipal organizations, on a monthly subscription basis. This data will also be used to feed enhanced models. The third system will be deployed in the coming months and will completely close the blind spot in the region.
Climavision will turn on a number of additional systems across the U.S. over the next few months as it continues to build out its nationwide network.
Climavision brings together the power of a proprietary, high resolution weather radar and satellite network, combined with advanced weather prediction modelling and decades of industry expertise, to close significant weather observation gaps and drastically improve forecast speed and accuracy. Climavision's revolutionary new approach to climate technology is poised to help reduce the economic risks of volatile weather on companies, governments, and communities alike. Climavision is backed by The Rise Fund, the world's largest global impact platform committed to achieving measurable, positive social and environmental outcomes alongside competitive financial returns. The company is headquartered in Louisville, KY, with research and development operations in Raleigh, NC. To learn more, visit www.Climavision.com.
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Survey of cardiac rehab clinicians finds that over half started using RPM within just the last two years
CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivalink, a leading provider of digital healthcare solutions, today announces the results of its survey of cardiac rehabilitation clinicians and their insights into the current landscape of remote patient monitoring (RPM). As seen in other areas of healthcare where the pandemic drove RPM adoption, the survey identified a rapid increase in RPM adoption in cardiac rehab since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 65% of respondents having started using the technology within the last two years. The survey outlines not only the increase in adoption, but the benefits that cardiac rehab providers are realizing two years into implementing, including how remote care is maintaining access to rehab treatment for vulnerable patients.
The survey reveals that over two thirds (70%) of respondents estimated that the majority of their cardiac rehabilitation care is conducted remotely—48% saying half of the time and 22% saying all or nearly all of the time. Survey respondents included a wide array of cardiac rehab clinicians, including doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants.
The most widely used RPM technologies cited by respondents were the Holter monitor (42%), a wearable ECG patch (40%), blood pressure monitor (45%) and an ECG wrist monitor (42%). According to survey respondents, RPM is used in cases including post-myocardial infarction, post-percutaneous coronary intervention and heart failure management, among others.
In addition to the focus on RPM adoption and types of care, the survey also identified the biggest barriers to RPM in cardiac rehab. Respondents noted insurance coverage issues and cost as the biggest challenges to implementation, at 52% and 40% respectively. The survey also identified the benefits of using RPM as observed by cardiac rehab clinicians, including:
- Ability to identify previously unknown conditions (59%)
- Real-time monitoring for high risk patients (47%)
- Reducing in-person visits (31%)
"This survey produced valuable feedback surrounding the landscape of RPM adoption specific to the cardiac rehab space," said Jiang Li, CEO at Vivalink. "As expected, the use of RPM has rapidly increased since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are still areas of growth needed to ensure the technology is accessible across the board to patients and clinicians who need it."
Vivalink has been serving more than 100 digital healthcare partners and clinical trial customers in 32 countries with its cloud-based Biometrics Data Platform. The software Platform has been used in big pharma and research institutions such as UCSF, Emory University, and Stanford for cardiovascular and cardiac related research activities. And healthcare service providers such as IDTFs are using its innovative reusable cardiac ECG patch and Data Platform for MCT and Holter services.
For more information or to inquire about early access, contact Vivalink at: https://www.vivalink.com/.
Vivalink is a provider of digital healthcare solutions for virtual patient care and decentralized clinical trials. We leverage unique physiology-optimized medical wearable sensors and data services to enable a deeper and more clinical understanding between provider and patient.
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MISSISSAUGA,ON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cymat Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: CYM) (OTCQB: CYMHF) (the "Company" or "Cymat") is pleased to announce that the Company has received a purchase order for military under-belly blast protection kits ("blast kits") from an Asian military vehicle manufacturer for use by the Singaporean military. This order for three blast kits represents the first production order of ultimately up to 700 blast kits by this military. The final value of the purchase orders is anticipated to be between $5 and $7 million.
Cymat previously announced the delivery of two underbelly kits (see press release dated September 20, 2021). Those kits were delivered for the purposes of conducting further testing and evaluation by the manufacturer and military with the objective of retrofitting their fleet of troop and supply carrying vehicles. With testing now completed, our customer has confirmed the military's commitment to moving forward to install the blast kits on their vehicles and the commencement of Low Rate Initial Production ("LRIP").
Cymat has been working for years on developing blast kits for various military patrol vehicles in active use. These blast kits are designed to mitigate the usually fatal effects of Improvised Explosive Devices ("IEDs") or very powerful land mines. Cymat's SmartMetal™ stabilized aluminum foam ("SAF") has been proven to be particularly effective at absorbing and reducing the energy of the compressed air wave that precedes these explosions.
Cymat CEO, Michael Liik commented, "This is truly an exciting breakthrough for Cymat in the military sector. The successful testing and resulting long-term production order, has provided our customer with the impetus to now expand marketing of their improved vehicle design, incorporating our blast kit, to other military organizations that deploy this vehicle." Mr. Liik further added, "By obtaining this order, Cymat will achieve a solid long-term base load for its factory, as well as enhance its credibility with other vehicle manufactures with whom we are currently in discussions."
Cymat Technologies Ltd. has the global rights, through patents and established know-how, to manufacture and sell Stabilized Aluminum Foam ("SAF"), a unique, ultra-light, cellular metallic material. The proprietary production process entails the injection of gases through a molten bath of alloyed aluminum infused with ceramic particles. The result is an advanced, lightweight, recyclable material that exhibits unique characteristics including: customizable density and dimensions; mechanical energy absorption; thermal and acoustic insulation; and time, temperature and strain-rate insensitivity. A key benefit of this continuous foam production process is its scalability and resultant low cost of production. SAF is used in such industries as architectural design, military and automotive. Cymat markets its architectural SAF under the Alusion™ brand and its automotive and military SAF under the SmartMetal™ brand. For further information, please visit our website at www.cymat.com.
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Digital template application powered by CommCare for investigating monkeypox cases and tracing contacts to be offered free for 6 months to control outbreaks
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimagi, a global social impact organization and leader in frontline health technology, announced that it will be offering a free monkeypox case management solution to any US public health department beginning September 12, 2022. The solution will come with a pre-configured case investigation and contact tracing (CICT) application built on the open-source platform, CommCare. Dimagi will provide 6 months of free CommCare Enterprise Premier subscription along with the application to support uptake.
As of September 1, 2022, the US monkeypox crisis has climbed to over 19,000 cases. Public health departments are often overwhelmed with the important work of responding to infectious disease outbreaks—and for good reason. Many of these departments have been underfunded, and as a result, their resources have been limited. Having a free pre-built solution can help public health departments use their limited resources to respond more effectively.
In addition to investigating cases, setting up contact tracing plays a vital role in helping to slow the spread of monkeypox. In a recent article published by Duke University about monkeypox, infectious disease specialist, Dr. Cameron Wolfe mentions, "tracing is something we did at the beginning of COVID. It's really important here. People may not know they've been exposed. This is a close contact, skin-to-skin related condition so remaining at home during that time is really crucial."
With the scalability of the evidence-based CommCare platform, Dimagi was able to build a monkeypox solution quickly. The solution will be available on any web browser and comes with pre-built user roles and automated workflows so users can immediately begin using it as part of their CICT workstream. Optional symptom monitoring using SMS will also be available. The data that is collected can be easily exported for CDC reporting. Getting started is simple with no upfront cost and on-demand, self-guided training to launch the solution out-of-the-box.
"Dimagi has supported numerous public health departments in responding to various infectious disease emergencies - from Ebola and Zika, and most recently, COVID-19 in 40 countries. From these experiences, we've seen firsthand how important it is for technology like ours to support overburdened healthcare systems in the best ways we can," said Jonathan Jackson, Dimagi's CEO and Co-Founder. "We do this by rapidly building applications departments can use for free, all leveraging a shared data framework on CommCare. Our teams are working on these efforts both for monkeypox and other infectious diseases that countries face."
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Dimagi is a global social impact organization, working since 2002 towards our vision of a world where everyone has access to the services they need to thrive. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and with teams in India, South Africa, Senegal, and around the world, Dimagi partners with governments, NGOs, and foundations to amplify their frontline impact through scalable digital solutions and expert services. Our open-source flagship product, CommCare, is the world's most widely-used data collection and service delivery platform, and has been used by more than one million people in 130 countries. An evidence base of more than 90 peer-reviewed publications has shown that equipping Frontline Workers with CommCare improves performance, quality of care delivered, and client health outcomes. Learn more at dimagi.com.
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Key company personnel to attend the WealthManagement.com WM Industry Awards, Futureproof and AdviceTech.LIVE
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Docupace, the leader in cloud-based fintech digital operations software for the wealth management industry, is excited to engage with home office professionals, financial advisors, and technology peers and partners at several industry-leading events in the coming weeks.
> WealthManagement.com Industry Awards (Sept. 8 in New York City, NY)
Several team members will help celebrate the best of what the wealth management industry has to offer at the WealthManagement.com Industry Awards. The team is honored to be named a 2022 finalist in two categories – Compliance TRACKR™ for Compliance Technology and PreciseFP for Client Onboarding/New Account Opening Solution. Now in its eighth year, the WM Industry Awards program recognizes outstanding organizations and individuals that support financial advisor success. More than 300 companies submitted a record-setting 900 nominations in 2022 — a testament to the value that firms place in the awards as a way to enhance their reputation, increase their brand recognition, and set their organization apart from the competition. In addition to the black-tie evening event, Docupace Chief Executive Officer David Knoch and Chief Marketing Officer Ryan George will participate in executive roundtable discussions held in the afternoon. Good luck team! More Event Info Here
> Future Proof from Advisor Circle (Sept. 11-14 Huntington Beach, CA)
When Matt Middleton and the gang throw the "world's first (and likely largest) wealth festival" on the beach in Southern California, you know Docupace is definitely going to be there. Covering future trends, current best practices and top tech for everyone in wealth management, Future Proof is set to "attract the world's most prominent and cutting-edge companies in finance, tech, and asset management." Docupace is proud to join other industry leaders as a founding Gen Zero Partner for the event. More Event Info Here
> AdviceTech.LIVE (Sept. 29 VIRTUAL EVENT)
The third annual edition of Asset-Map's one-day AdviceTech.LIVE conference, held September 29 (11a-6p EDT), will gather online more than 1,500 financial advisors, firms and students, as well as 20 leading wealth management technology firms, to discuss how advice technology can help empower large firms, advisors, and consumers to make better, more informed financial decisions. But that's not all.
AdviceTech.LIVE is truly about advancing the overall financial planning and advice industry. It's stated goal is to raise $50,000 (Fifty percent of all ticket sales will be donated) for the benefit of scholarship programs at Texas Tech University, University of Wisconsin Green Bay, FinServ, and the American College of Financial Services. Financial professionals or sponsoring companies interested in becoming involved can visit the AdviceTech.LIVE site to learn more.
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Esteemed oncologist to advise on imaging efforts
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imaging Endpoints (IE) announced today that Dr. Antonio Fojo was chosen to join their Scientific Advisory Board, a global group of leading medical professionals appointed to provide strategic insight and imaging-related expertise for optimizing the opportunity to demonstrate efficacy in clinical trials.
Dr. Fojo is currently a professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the co-director of the Carling Adrenal Surgery Center, the world's largest endocrine surgery center. Known for his research toward reversing cancer chemotherapy resistance, Dr. Fojo's work in tumor growth kinetics (TGK) has been instrumental in advancing the field. His work has shown how a drug's anticancer properties are better demonstrated by tumor growth rate and fraction of tumor killed (as compared to indirect measures such as response rate or progression-free survival).
Dr. Fojo's expertise in adrenocortical cancer, thyroid cancer, and neuroendocrine malignancies — coupled with his involvement in the design, management, and interpretation of clinical trials — makes him particularly passionate about developing additional therapies and expanding treatment options for patients with these cancers.
Dr. Fojo is also particularly interested in the molecular basis of drug resistance and has been integral to several important discoveries in the matter, including the identification of molecular events shown to be influential in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Additionally, as a Principal Investigator for the Medicine Branch of the National Cancer Institute, he established a successful translational clinical program to develop therapeutic treatments for endocrine and neuroendocrine cancers.
Dr. Fojo's new board colleagues are an acclaimed group of clinical experts, including Daniel Von Hoff, M.D., F.A.C.P.; David Sidransky, M.D.; Elliot Fishman, M.D.; Bruce Cheson, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.S.; Manuel Hidalgo, M.D., PhD.; and Axel Hanauske, M.D., Ph.D., MBA. The Scientific Advisory Board leverages their expertise to advise Imaging Endpoints on the imaging design for global clinical trials wherein IE is providing its Imaging CRO services.
For more information on the Imaging Endpoints Scientific Advisory Board, visit https://imagingendpoints.com/meet-our-team/scientific-advisory-board/
IE team will be in Paris for ESMO 2022! Schedule a time to meet us at ESMO from Sept. 9th-12th.
Imaging Endpoints (IE) is one of the largest iCROs globally, and the largest focused in oncology. IE is passionately dedicated to its vision to Connect Imaging to the Cure. Every day, IE teams are advancing imaging science, technology, and services to bring curative technologies to humankind.
Having supported many of the most impactful new drug approvals in oncology, IE's experience spans the customization of imaging to facilitate regulatory approval in hundreds of trials across all phases of development. IE also provides additional data to support trial efficacy by integrating advanced imaging technologies such as CD8 imaging, tumor growth kinetics, radiomics, and artificial intelligence — areas in which over fifty peer-reviewed publications have established the company as the industry leader.
Imaging Endpoints is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, with offices in Cambridge, MA; London, UK; Leiden, Netherlands; Basel, Switzerland; Hyderabad, India and Shanghai, China. IE is an affiliate of HonorHealth, one of the largest healthcare systems nationally, and an affiliate of Southwest Medical Imaging, Ltd. (SMIL/RadPartners), part of the largest private radiology group in the U.S.
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- 12th Schaeffler Symposium presents sustainable mobility solutions under the theme "Energizing the Next Generation"
- Event highlights innovative developments for future electric powertrains, smart chassis systems and new solutions for a driverless future
- North American showcase to be held in Detroit and Silicon Valley
DETROIT, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 30 years, the Schaeffler Symposium has stood for innovation, customer focus and the open exchange of ideas. The 12th Schaeffler Symposium, the ninth event of its kind to take place in the U.S., will be held in two venues this year: in Detroit on Sept. 8 and, for the first time ever, in Silicon Valley on Sept. 21-22. This year's Symposium will focus on transformation and "Energizing the Next Generation."
"As the theme for this quadrennial event suggests, Schaeffler is excited to showcase its continued, ongoing transformation and its work to energize the next generation," said Marc McGrath, Regional CEO - Schaeffler Americas. "Throughout both events, attendees will be able to experience our work to transform our partnerships, people and products through live expert presentations and interactive exhibits. We have always been committed to the advancement of sustainable mobility, and our unique customer-focused event allows us to not only showcase our latest technologies but also inspire further collaborations."
During the Detroit and Silicon Valley Symposia, which follow the successful German Kolloquium held in June, Schaeffler will provide over 250 North American customers a close-up look at the latest technologies for the future of sustainable, efficient and innovative mobility.
Product Transformation
Schaeffler has worked to transform a number of efficient and electric powertrains of the future; intelligent, safe and reliable chassis systems; and new mobility solutions geared towards a driverless future – several of which will be on display during the Symposia. For example, Schaeffler's new 4in1 e-axle, which combines four subsystems – the electric motor, transmission, power electronics and thermal management, into one innovative and integrated system. Or the company's new TriFinity triple-row wheel bearing, designed specifically for electric powertrains, can transfer greater axle loads while also offering a significantly longer service life and improved rigidity.
Technology Transformation
Schaeffler's operations in Wooster, Ohio, are driving much of its E-Mobility technology transformation. The company has invested nearly $200 million over the last five years to support growth. As the global supplier's E-Mobility Center of Competence for the Americas, Schaeffler's Wooster facility is leading the region's development of the next generation of powertrain solutions. The more than 800,000 square-foot facility incorporates production assembly for the hybrid module, a battery and fuel cell technology lab, an e-motor test lab as well as development of power electronics units and e-axles.
People Transformation
In addition to its high-tech facilities, Schaeffler's apprenticeship program is recognized nationally for helping the global supplier to attract and cultivate top talent. Launched in 1980, the program is now one of the largest programs of its kind and currently partners with several universities in the Americas region.
Just last year, Schaeffler and The Ohio State University (OSU) launched the Schaeffler Hub for Advanced Research (SHARE). Located on the OSU campus in Columbus, the collaborative program focuses on solid-state Li Ion battery development, with future plans for fuel cell research and development. The OSU program is Schaeffler's fifth SHARE program globally and the first in the Americas.
"These partnership and programs are driving the talent transformation needed to create sustainable future mobility," said Jeff Hemphill, Chief Technical Officer – Schaeffler Americas. "We're excited to foster the next generation of automotive and mobility engineers."
Schaeffler Group – We pioneer motion
As a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the fields of motion and mobility for over 75 years. With innovative technologies, products, and services in the fields of CO₂-efficient drives, electric mobility, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and renewable energies, the company is a reliability partner for making motion and mobility more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable. The technology company produces precision components and systems for drive train and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a multitude of industrial applications. The Schaeffler Group generated sales of approximately EUR 13.9 billion in 2021. With around 83,000 employees, the Schaeffler Group is one of the world's largest family companies. With more than 1,800 patent applications in 2021, Schaeffler is Germany's second most innovative company according to the DPMA (German Patent and Trademark Office).
Schaeffler is a recognized development partner for global automakers and suppliers. To serve the North American automotive market, Schaeffler operates development centers in: Troy, Mich.; Fort Mill, S.C.; Wooster, Ohio; and Puebla, Mexico. The company's 600 North American engineers and technicians, who are supported by a team of more than 6,700 global R&D engineers, drive development in the region by utilizing state-of-the-art test and measurement equipment, computational tools and CAD systems. Schaeffler Automotive has headquarters in Fort Mill and manufacturing facilities in: South Carolina; Missouri; Ohio; Ontario, Canada; Puebla and Irapuato, Mexico. For more information, please visit www.schaeffler.us.
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EpicQuest Education Group International Limited ("EpicQuest Education" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EEIQ), a provider of comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in college and university programs in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced that Zhenyu Wu, Chief Financial Officer, and Craig Wilson, an independent member of the Company's Board of Directors, will present virtually at the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference being held from September 12 – 14, 2022.
The EpicQuest Education presentation will be available on-demand through the H.C. Wainwright conference portal beginning at 7:00 AM ET on Monday, September 12, 2022. The current EpicQuest Education investor presentation is available for download at the Company's website at https://ireei-global.net/events-and-presentations/.
The EpicQuest Education management team will be available for one-on-one meetings during the conference. Registered investors will be able to request a meeting with management via the conference portal. The H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference is a hybrid conference and can be attended in-person or virtually. To register for the conference, please visit https://hcwevents.com/annualconference/.
About EpicQuest Education Group International Limited
EpicQuest Education Group International Limited ("EpicQuest Education" or the "Company"), through its subsidiaries Quest Holding International LLC and Highrim Holding International Limited, provides comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in university and college degree programs in the US, Canada and the UK. The Company has acquired 80% of the equity of EduGlobal College, based in British Columbia, Canada, which focuses on English proficiency educational programming for students pursuing academic degrees. The Company has also acquired the right to a controlling equity ownership position in Davis College, a career training college located in Toledo, Ohio. In addition, the Company has a recruiting relationship with the regional campuses of Miami University of Ohio ("the MU Regional Campuses"), where it maintains residential facilities, a full-service cafeteria, recreational facilities, shuttle buses and an office for the regional campuses that provides study abroad and post-study services for its students; these facilities are not owned, maintained, operated or are a part of Miami University. The Company also acts as a recruiting agent for the University of the West of Scotland (through The Education Group (London) Ltd) and Coventry University, both of which are located in the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.epicquesteducation.com.
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All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our most recent Form 20-F and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equum Medical, a leading provider of telehealth-enabled specialty care to rural, critical access and community hospitals, has been named a Pipeline Partner of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). For more than 10 years, Equum's national network of world-class physicians has helped rural hospitals fill gaps in care delivery caused by a lack of specialists and cleared bottlenecks in patient flow resulting from inappropriate care transitions, adverse events and delayed discharge.
NRHA's mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communication, education, and research to its 26,000 members across all 50 states. Equum is now one of the valuable resources available to NRHA members.
"We welcome the opportunity to start a dialogue with NRHA members, many of whom depend on telehealth services to be able to provide comprehensive care and keep patients in the community," said Equum CEO Corey Scurlock, MD, MBA. "In addition to working with individual NRHA members, we want to use this partnership to provide information and insight to all rural providers on how to navigate profound changes going on in the healthcare industry."
Equum doesn't sell technology; it uses trusted partner companies or the hospital's existing telehealth infrastructure for the video and audio feeds. Equum applies a proprietary algorithm to optimally distribute the capacity of its network of remote specialist physicians so that needed care is delivered to the right patients at the right time.
Equum's services include:
Tele-ED. On-demand multi-specialty clinical teams support surge/capacity and early intervention
Tele-Critical Care: Scheduled or continuous models of intensivist-led care for ED and ICU and step-down units
Virtual sitters. Remote observation program decreases adverse events at the bedside and reduces costs
Patient Transfer and Hospital Flow Optimization: Support level-loading and bed utilization to keep patients in-network
Post-acute Remote Patient Monitoring. Care teams support higher acuity care beyond the hospital into the home
Telehealth Maturity Consulting: Helps organizations implement a virtual care road map across the care continuum
"We are pleased to add to our Partnership Program a company with Equum's depth and breadth of service, quality of physician network and track record of success in delivering much-needed specialist expertise to rural hospitals," said Larry Bedell, Executive Director of NRHA Services Corp. "Telehealth at this level is needed to maximize resources and efficiency to meet rural hospitals' goal of equitable, affordable and high-quality care for all patients."
Equum Medical will participate in this years NRHA Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conference September 20-23 in Kansas City as a designated NRHA Partner. Find more information on this event and rural telehealth opportunities here.
Equum helps hospitals and health systems enhance care and serve more patients, while delivering a positive clinical, operational and financial impact. Equum works with providers large and small, urban and rural, focusing on ensuring that medically underserved areas have access to world-class specialist expertise from physicians fully licensed in the states where they practice. Our work has special resonance for critical-access and rural hospitals, which can take advantage of our wide menu of services as well as our flexible and nimble approach to hybrid care. For more information, visit https://equummedical.com/
NRHA is a nonprofit organization working to improve the health and well-being of rural Americans and provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research.NRHA's membership is made up of diverse individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health. For more information, visit https://www.ruralhealth.us/
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Gently cooked, human-grade pet food trailblazers take their animal welfare commitment one step forward with G.A.P. certification.
OLIVEBRIDGE, N.Y. and OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Furthering their longstanding commitment to animal welfare and to help elevate standards for the pet food industry as a whole, Evermore Pet Food has attained Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.) certification for all poultry formulas. Founded in 2009, Evermore was one of the very first companies to make a frozen-fresh, human-grade pet food. From day one, animal welfare, quality, transparency, and accountability have stood out as Evermore's guiding principles. In the spirit of continuous progress and elevating pet food industry standards, Evermore also adopted the Better Chicken Commitment earlier this year—a policy endorsed by 10 animal welfare organizations in the United States and Canada. Achieving G.A.P. certification also helps demonstrate implementation of this policy.
Despite being evocative buzzwords today, the terms "humane" and "humanely raised" have no legal definition. Individual brands and producers can set their own parameters for what this means, operating with no oversight; in other words, a company can use the word "humane" on a label so long as they list what they believe qualifies them as humane. This creates a void between what brands subjectively claim and what consumers need to know in order to make informed decisions. G.A.P. provides a solution by offering a comprehensive framework, developed to allow for continuous improvement in farmed animal welfare. The program's species-specific standards reflect the latest research in agricultural science, combined with achievable, practical application for improved welfare, for the entire life of the animal. Accredited third-party certifiers audit every single farm every 15 months to ensure compliance with G.A.P. standards.
"We do this work because we have deep love and respect for animals, including those farmed for food," said Evermore Co-founder and Source-eress Alison Blumberg. "We have exclusively sourced G.A.P.-certified poultry since 2015 and have been so singularly focused on making the best and highest welfare food possible that we haven't taken the steps to be certified ourselves. Now it's time for us to officially join G.A.P. and work together to raise awareness and effect change."
"We are so pleased that Evermore is taking this step to demonstrate their commitment to animal welfare," said Diane McDade, Business Development Manager for G.A.P. "We are excited to partner with them to support farms that are committed to animal welfare and give more choices to consumers who care about their pets and animals in general."
G.A.P. certification is recognized by Shop With Your Heart®, a program of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) and an invaluable resource for helping consumers find more humane brands and products that truly align with their values by using tools such as the Shop With Your Heart Grocery List.
"We are impressed by Evermore's motivation to work with higher welfare farms simply because it is the right and responsible thing to do," says Nancy Roulston, Senior Director of Corporate Policy & Animal Scientist, ASPCA Farm Animal Welfare. "By achieving G.A.P. certification, Evermore offers pet owners a verifiably more humane option in the marketplace. We are excited to add their chicken pet food products to the ASPCA's Shop With Your Heart list of distinguished brands dedicated to improving the lives of farmed animals."
About Evermore Pet Food
Evermore is an independent, women-owned company that makes ethically sourced, gently cooked food for dogs. Since 2009, they have been dedicated to providing dogs with healthy and delicious meals that use fresh, human-grade, whole-food ingredients cooked in a USDA kitchen. Evermore's founders, Alison Blumberg and Hanna Mandelbaum, believe that we should feed our pets the way we should feed ourselves—with real food made from high-quality ingredients. Operating from a place of integrity and transparency, they have always prioritized animal welfare in their sourcing practices. In 2011, company founders demonstrated how much they stood behind their products by eating their own dog food for an entire month. Learn more about Evermore at www.evermorepetfood.com.
About Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.)
G.A.P. is a non-profit organization committed to changing the way our food is raised. Our mission is to drive meaningful, continuous improvement of farm animal welfare through multi-level standards development, application, and verification across the supply chain. Currently impacting over 400 million farm animals across 4,000 farms, we envision a world where farm animals are treated with compassion, managed to a science-based standard, and permitted to express their natural behavior, and where consumers are empowered to make informed purchasing decisions based on transparent animal welfare criteria and labeling.
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Ashley Beenen
Stanton & Company
ashley@stanton-company.com
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Initial rollout will focus on identifying community needs and supporting patients within the organization's head and neck specialty division
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Feedtrail, the healthcare industry's leading experience management technology provider, has partnered with EVMS Medical Group (Eastern Virginia Medical School) of Norfolk, Virginia, to serve patients and clinicians seeking to improve quality and the personalization of care.
The engagement, which kicks off in EVMS Medical Group's otolaryngology department, aims to simultaneously improve patient and clinician experiences while boosting CAHPS scores and performance in Value Based contracts. Leveraging Feedtrail's experience management (XM) platform will also help EVMS Medical Group drive revenue and better serve their community by improving access to care, increasing wellness visits, and reducing no shows.
"As organizations look to impact satisfaction scores, personalizing engagement and outreach to gain actionable insights and benefit clinicians is key," said Feedtrail Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Paul Jaglowski. "Community health is a pillar that everyone should be able to rely on and we have the tools today to be able to measure the success and perception of care, which is what we're excited to do for EVMS Medical Group."
EVMS Medical Group, a multispecialty clinical care organization that also trains medical students, residents and fellows, and employs medical professionals, partnered with Feedtrail to uncover the data insights that drive patient decision-making and encourage constructive conversations about care. With more than 20 locations, and serving more than 1,600 patients each day, EVMS Medical Group needed a more efficient way to understand its patient population and impact experiences. Clinician-specific feedback will provide the opportunity to recognize star performers and share the practices of high scoring providers.
"Feedtrail unpacked a turnkey solution that will help our team identify opportunities in care delivery and meet the evolving needs of our patients," said Margaret Baumgarten, MD, chief quality officer at EVMS Medical Group. "We're creating a solid structure around collecting and operationalizing patient feedback, putting in place a set of goals early on to measure success and understand performance across service lines."
An early use case will be an outreach survey to reschedule and understand no-shows, a metric that financially impacts healthcare organizations and, with improvement, creates more available appointments for scheduling. By collecting this data, EVMS Medical Group will be able to determine the root cause of no-shows and understand if any process or communication changes are needed.
With Feedtrail XM, healthcare organizations can learn and deliver what matters most to patients, providers, caregivers, and employees. Our secure, cloud-based experience management (XM) solutions and advanced data analytics enable customer experience teams to engage and connect with the right people at the right time, uncover prescriptive insights, and take purposeful action to drive continuous improvement and measurable results across the lifecycle of care. Over 80 innovative health systems across 5,000 sites in 36 countries already use Feedtrail to uncover explicit opportunities to improve human-centered care and advance better outcomes for people and the business of healthcare. Learn more www.feedtrail.com
EVMS Medical Group is a not-for-profit physician group supporting Eastern Virginia Medical School with more than 150 physicians at over 20 locations in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Our mission is to provide patient-centered, quality health care to the patients we serve. We strive to deliver care that is safe, efficient, cost-effective and timely. EVMS Medical Group physicians support patients through comprehensive services, award-winning medical research, specialized patient-care programs in high-risk obstetrics, head and neck cancer, diabetes, geriatrics and trauma, and collaboration with national and international partners developing medical technologies for the future. Our physicians specialize in family and internal medicine, obstetrics, medical and surgical specialties, as well as radiation oncology, laboratory and pathology services.
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Figure Payments Corp. subsidiary provides quickly deployable Banking as a Service next generation for faster settlements and lower fees
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Figure Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in financial technology, transforming banking through blockchain, announced the launch of its new banking and payment business, Figure Payments Corp. Known as Figure Pay, the subsidiary of Figure will deliver Banking as a Service (BaaS) offerings through a highly scalable, quickly deployable application programming interface-driven platform.
Figure Pay offers two platform alternatives, one focused on fintech, non-banks, and retailers, and one for banks.
For Fintechs, non-bank lenders, and retailers, Figure Pay offers a comprehensive solution, including the BaaS core system, Visa issuer processing, regulatory cover through Figure Pay, and a complete back office including staff, if required. All key services and technology are owned and managed by Figure, with no monthly fees or minimums.
For banks, Figure offers the only commercially available technology supporting the transition processing of USDF, a tokenized deposit construct offered by banks which are part of the USDF Consortium. The Figure technology is built on the Provenance blockchain, and provides real-time interbank transaction processing for both P2P and merchant transactions, allowing banks to offer real-time payment capabilities to their consumer and merchant customers.
"With Figure Pay, we were able to develop a solution to what we saw as a gap in banking and payments," said Tony Morosini, Figure Pay's general manager. "Our solution has been battle tested via our own direct to consumer banking application Figure Pay, and this experience led us to build what we knew the market needed."
"Retailers and fintechs have been searching for cost-effective solutions to bring the financial services ecosystem into the modern world," said Mike Cagney, CEO and co-founder of Figure Technologies, Inc. "Ultimately, as blockchain is further adopted in the financial services industry, consumers will see benefits of this modern solution. "Our team's combined years of experience in the industry have culminated in a business and products ready to address these needs."
Figure is transforming financial services through blockchain, bringing speed, efficiency and savings to both consumers and institutions. Figure continues to unveil a series of fintech firsts across the capital markets, investment management, and banking and payments sectors. Figure leverages Provenance Blockchain for loan origination, servicing, financing, and now private fund services. The company was founded in 2018 by serial technology entrepreneur Mike Cagney, who also founded SoFi and built the company into a multi-billion-dollar business under his leadership as CEO. Learn more about https://www.figure.com/. Learn more about https://www.figurepay.com
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FIJI Water Kicks-off the Red-Carpet Season with New 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FIJIÒ Water is returning as the Official Water Partner of the 74th Emmy® Red Carpet and Awards Ceremony for the 9th consecutive year. FIJI Water, now available in 100% recycled plastic (rPET)*, will be exclusively served throughout the evening to all nominees and guests as the show broadcasts live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, September 12. The celebration will continue with the Governors Gala under the stars at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The Emmy Awards will be the first major event showcasing the new 100% recycled plastic iconic 500 mL bottles. The transition of the 500 mL bottle, along with the 330 mL, to rPET in the U.S. is a substantial step in reducing plastic waste and replaces almost 65% of FIJI Water's bottle volume with recycled material.** This transition builds upon FIJI Water's longstanding commitment to sustainability through the FIJI Water Foundation.
FIJI Water has a longstanding relationship with the Television Academy and entertainment industry as a whole. An award show honoring a year of performances and production milestones makes the perfect red carpet to celebrate this brand achievement. Simultaneously in New York, FIJI will also be introducing the fashion industry to the new rPET bottles.
"We are thrilled to join the Television Academy at the Emmys to celebrate this year's top talent and shows," said Clarence Chia, Senior Vice President of Marketing at FIJI Water. "Coming back to this red carpet is a tradition for FIJI Water and we are proud to toast all the nominees and attendees with our new 100% recycled plastic bottles."
The 74th Emmy Awards can be watched live in the U.S. on NBC and on Peacock at 8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT. This year's ceremony will be hosted by Kenan Thompson.
FIJI Water is a division of The Wonderful Company, which has a broad commitment to sustainability. To date, The Wonderful Company and co-owners Stewart and Lynda Resnick have invested more than $1.3 billion in environmental sustainability initiatives to help fight climate change. Additionally, The Wonderful Company joined RE100, a global initiative made up of some of the world's biggest companies, which have all committed to using 100% renewable energy.
For more information, including details to subscribe to FIJI Water's home delivery service, and for the latest updates on FIJI Water, please visit FIJIWater.com or @FIJIWater on Instagram.
*Bottle only, 330 mL and 500 mL sizes
**Projected total bottle volume per 2022 sales forecast
FIJI® Water is a natural artesian water bottled at the source in Viti Levu (Fiji islands). With its iconic square bottle, soft mouthfeel and more than double the electrolytes compared to the other two top premium bottled water brands, FIJI Water is the No. 1 imported premium bottled water in the United States. FIJI Water has a perfectly balanced 7.7 pH. FIJI Water is available in a variety of sizes, including 330 mL, 500 mL, 700 mL, 1 L, and 1.5 L. Since 2007, the FIJI Water Foundation has helped to preserve and protect the Sovi Basin and improve the lives of native Fijians. To discover Earth's Finest Water® , please visit www.fijiwater.com, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram or Twitter.
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Interface's New S-Type Miniature Load Cell Offers Capacities in a Form Factor 80% Smaller and 50% Lighter for Industry 4.0 Applications
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interface, Inc., the world's trusted leader in technology, design, and manufacturing of force measurement products, today launched its new SuperSC S-Type Miniature Load Cell. SuperSC is an economical general purpose load cell with a compact design that is perfect for test and measurement applications in confined spaces and smaller product dimensions for OEM use cases. The SuperSC is also environmentally sealed and insensitive to off axis loading.
"S-type load cells have grown in popularity every year since their introduction in 1974 by Interface's founder, primarily due to their design features and performance for use in diverse force measurement applications," said Mark Weathers, vice president of Advanced Manufacturing and OEM Products, Interface. "SuperSC is the next generation of s-type load cells with the Interface's distinguishable high quality, accuracy, reliability, and range of capacities, while also offering a more compact design and options for customization and embedding into products and machines."
Designed by Interface's engineer Raymunn Machado-Prisbrey, the SuperSC comes in 12 capacities ranging from 25 to 1K lbf and 100 N to 5 kN. Six designs are in international standards of measurement (metric) and six are in imperial standards. They are environmentally sealed with an IP66 rating and offer high stiffness with low detection. Due to its high capacity and compact housing, it is an ideal sensor for weighing and test machines, as well as in OEM product designs for ongoing performance measurement and monitoring. S-type load cells are some of Interface's most popular products and the SuperSC represents the next generation of the versatile miniature product offering.
The Interface SuperSC is manufactured at Interface's headquarters in Arizona. It has accessories and different build options, including a high-temperature rated version, fatigue rated, special calibrations, and it also can be pre-installed with rod end bearings. Interface also plans to introduce a submersible, IP68 rated version and a model specialized for load compensation.
To learn more about Interface, the new Interface SuperSC S-Type Miniature Load Cell and review specification sheets and pricing, visit the website at www.interfaceforce.com/products/load-cells/tension-compression/supersc-s-type-miniature-load-cell/. Interface highlighted the product in the recent Superior S-Type Load Cells webinar recording and has also released a new product video that can be found here.
Interface is the world's trusted leader in technology, design, and manufacturing of force measurement solutions. Our clients include a "who's who" of the aerospace, automotive and vehicle, medical device, energy, manufacturing, test and measurement and industrial automation industries. Interface engineers around the world are empowered to create high-level tools and solutions that deliver consistent, high-quality performance. These products include load cells, torque transducers, multi-axis sensors, wireless telemetry, instrumentation, and calibration equipment. Interface, Inc., was founded in 1968 and is a U.S.-based woman-owned technology manufacturing company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, please visit https://www.interfaceforce.com.
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Discover equips support teams with actionable analytics to maximize ROI and drive growth
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forethought, the Human-Centered AI Platform, today announced the launch of Discover™. This product complements the existing three products in the Platform: Solve, Triage and Assist. Discover delivers proactive support insights fast, with low effort and investment.
Prior to Discover, most customer service tools were limited to analyzing structured data — i.e., data that can easily be organized into a spreadsheet such as phone numbers, addresses, product names, and currency. The vast majority of customer support data is unstructured, including emails, audio files, and long-form articles. This data is a gold mine of valuable customer insights, but most teams haven't had the tools to properly make sense of it without hiring professional data scientists.
Discover makes it possible to easily glean valuable insights from unstructured support data to enable support teams to be more proactive about improving the customer experience.
"With Discover, Forethought expands the horizons of the customer support experience. With these capabilities, support teams can easily perform powerful analysis to get holistic insights on every piece of customer support data and can then take action on those insights. As a result, data-driven decisions will be much easier and more effective, and any business can appreciate that," Vice President of Product EJ Liao said.
Organizations using Discover will have access to multi-channel and multi-ticket AI capabilities, such as analyzing unstructured data across all channels and tickets.
The granularity of this data analysis is unprecedented in the market. While other solutions can provide basic analysis on volume metrics, they lack the ability to perform advanced analysis easily on multi-ticket unstructured data, as well as NLU-powered dynamic categorization. Discover outperforms other products by providing dynamic categorization based on data versus predefined ones, as well as abnormality detection to improve the noise-to-signal ratio. Additionally, Discover looks beyond trend volume with key performance indicators (KPIs) segmented by dynamically generated issue categories.
Dynamic ticket categorization is core to Discover technology and will improve and evolve over time. The ability to capture this data and turn it into actionable insights can transform customer support from a cost center to a growth driver. Adding this capability to Forethought's Platform enables it to support human interactions and the ability to dive deeper into the customer service experience data, as well as capture sales and product insights to share across the organization and enable more data-driven decision-making.
"Discover helps organizations make sense of complicated customer queries and gain insights into their experiences. It's proactive in capturing implicit signals from customers, which can be shared throughout an enterprise to dramatically improve the overall customer experience," Deon Nicholas, CEO of Forethought, said.
Future Discover enhancements include AI-powered recommendations on workflow and process improvements, agent coaching, and suggested additions to an organization's Knowledge Center based on coverage gaps in customer inquiries.
Learn more about Discover at forethought.ai.
ABOUT FORETHOUGHT
Launched in 2018, Forethought is a leading AI company providing customer service solutions that transform the customer experience. Forethought's products enable seamless customer experiences by infusing human-centered AI at each stage of the customer support journey: resolving common cases instantly, enriching and prioritizing tickets, and assisting agents with relevant knowledge — all from one platform.
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However, in 2022, more than three out of four employers enhanced base salaries
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compensation trends now struggle to keep up with rapid market changes, rising minimum wage thresholds, and recruitment and retention objectives. In fact, Gallagher's 2022 U.S. Career Wellbeing Report found that three in four (78%) employers surveyed raised their base salaries at nearly two times the rate of other total rewards. This strategy stretches pay scales to attract workers but also creates a wage compression.
"Many employers are now paying more for the employees they have and those they want in the midst of price inflation and an extremely competitive labor market," said William F. Ziebell, CEO of Gallagher's Benefits & HR Consulting Division. "While compensation is the key bargaining chip when attracting and retaining employees, market-driven increases may bring financial consequences for employers and their customers. Higher pay on its own isn't likely to sufficiently and sustainably raise engagement levels or lower turnover rates."
Increases to total base pay amounts in FY 2022 exceed projections for FY 2023
Salary adjustments have largely taken their usual forms in FY 2022.
- The most popular salary increases include merit increases (76%) and market adjustments (68%)
- About one in three employers have budgeted for salary range (33%) or internal equity (32%) adjustments in FY 2022
- FY 2022 average total base pay increases were the lowest for executives (3.8%), slightly higher for management and other exempt employees (4.0%), and highest among those who are non-exempt (4.4%)
Nearly half of employers budget for promotional increases in FY 2022
Organizations also used promotions to reward employees.
- Promotional salary increase budgets grew 0.7 points from FY 2021 to average 3.8% for FY 2022
Variable pay has edged up 1–4 points across all employee groups in FY 2022
Employers linked variable compensation to organizational success as a tool to prevent accruing the amount to base pay, while at the same time helping to avoid long-term costs.
- Incentives apply more often to executives (37%) and management (34%) then they do to employees in other exempt (29%) or non-exempt (26%) roles
- Average base pay used for variable compensation in FY 2022 is 25% for executives, up from 21.8% in FY 2021
- For management, the average base pay used to determine variable pay is 13.2%, up from 12.5% in FY 2021
Use of lump sum awards is similar to FY 2021
- Lump sum awards have replaced base pay increases for 37% of organizations
Engagement surveys are growing
Employers can increase employee enthusiasm, satisfaction and job effort by clearly understanding and better managing engagement drivers.
- Nearly half (48%) of employers have used an employee survey within the previous two years, compared to 41% in 2019
- Another 21% expect to do so moving forward, which is a 3-point increase from 2021
- Large employers (67%) are twice as likely to conduct an engagement survey than small employers (33%)
- Measuring factors such as career mobility and fair compensation are integral to driving and sustaining engagement
"Compensation, benefits and flexible policies and practices work better together when they address engagement drivers and retention," said Ziebell. "Evaluating the drivers of workforce engagement and retention, understanding how they differ and implementing a supporting strategy is a key component of success. The more they closely align, the more likely they are to support work-life balance. In addition it creates a more rewarding employee experience, which is a win-win for all."
Gallagher's 2022 U.S. Career Wellbeing Report is part of the Workplace Trends Report Series. It's based on data compiled and analyzed from two annual U.S. employer surveys: The 2022 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey, collected from more than 4,000 employers in the U.S. across a wide variety of industries from December 2021 to March 2022. And our latest Salary Planning Survey, collected from approximately 1,170 participants between March and April 2022. The report can be found here.
ABOUT GALLAGHER
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GLO Pharma, the parent company of breakthrough subtopical skincare brand Ourself, today announces the appointment of Marla Beck to its Board of Directors. Ms. Beck, the co-founder and former CEO of leading luxury beauty retailer Bluemercury, will join the board effective immediately. Her appointment adds a new seat to the GLO Pharma board, which now consists of seven members, five of which are women, and is led by Chairman Scott L. Glenn.
Ms. Beck is a serial entrepreneur and visionary brand-builder who is highly experienced in building and scaling mission-driven consumer brands. As a founder and CEO, she is known for leading rapid and transformative growth and building enduring and authentic brands predominantly centered around innovation, empowerment, transparency, and sustainability.
Ms. Beck co-founded Bluemercury, a high growth, disruptive omnichannel beauty retailer, in 1999 and, as CEO, led its acquisition by Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M) in 2015. Following the acquisition, she continued to serve as CEO of a division of Macys until 2021, where she was responsible for all aspects of operations, including digital strategies, marketing, merchandising, loyalty programming, real estate, store expansion and development, finance, and human resources across 180+ locations and 27 states. She is also the co-founder of M-61 Laboratories, the creator of clean, sustainable beauty brands M-61 Powerful Skincare and Lune+Aster Cosmetics. Prior to founding Bluemercury, she was a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
"Marla has always been a trailblazer and ahead of her time in innovation around the consumer experience, brands, and products. During the 22 years she was at Bluemercury she launched hundreds of brands and thousands of products. She created and launched over 300 skincare and makeup products for the beauty brands she founded and she has supported a multitude of brand founders as they launched their brands at Bluemercury. She clearly understands what it takes for a brand to truly differentiate itself in a crowded market," says Chairman Scott Glenn. "Beyond this, she is a true visionary who can see a brand's potential for expansion across both product categories and all facets of retail. We couldn't be more thrilled to have her in our corner as a member of our Board."
This announcement follows two other recent appointments of noteworthy members to the GLO Pharma Board: Rothy's CFO Dayna Quanbeck, and Executive Chairman of The Beauty Health Company and former Allergan plc CEO Brent Saunders. GLO Pharma also recently announced the promotion of Board member Vimla Black-Gupta to CEO of its consumer brand Ourself, launched in February 2022 and for which Black-Gupta also serves as co-founder and President. Ourself is backed by $40M in funding to date from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, First Round Capital, and Mr. Glenn.
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About GLO Pharma:
GLO Pharma is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative approaches to beauty and aesthetics. It was founded in 2018 by Scott Glenn and Lauren Otsuki, innovators within the biotechnology space for over 20 years. Mr. Glenn and Ms. Otsuki previously founded and developed professional skincare companies Alastin Skincare and SkinMedica, along with numerous pharmaceutical companies aimed at solving some of the toughest medical issues in infertility, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. In 2022, GLO Pharma launched its first consumer brand, Ourself, as the first-ever Subtopical Skincare System™, bridging the gap between traditional skincare products and clinical procedures through the use of biotechnology.
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Tips for streamlining the pantry plus the chance to win a pantry + snack station makeover
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoGo squeeZ®, the leading brand of nutritious snacks in a pouch, is partnering with organizational experts Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin of The Home Edit to help families "contain the chaos" of the pantry -- so there is less time spent searching and more time spent enjoying a moment together.
Although summer is barely behind us, GoGo squeeZ® uncovered that:
- 88% of parents are craving more time to meaningfully connect with their kids as they head into the hustle and bustle of a new fall routine.1
- The most popular roadblocks in connecting include after-school activities (88%), the inability to share a meal together (82%), and social media distractions (90%).1
- 71% of parents agreed that smart pantry storage systems would help them spend less time on meal prep and more time connecting with kids.1
Enter: The Home Edit's iconic ROYGBIV method for organizing pantries in a way that's easy and fun for families to navigate. By being able to quickly access kids' GoGo squeeZ® pouch of choice, families can turn something as simple as a ten-minute snack break into a chance to sneak in some quality time.
Clea and Joanna's top tips for streamlining pantry shelves and creating a made-for-bonding snack station include:
- Organize by color but label by category for an intuitive system that anyone in the house can follow.
- Designate containment zones that flow with your everyday routine. For example, GoGo squeeZ® Morning SmoothieZ can live in the breakfast zone or the snack zone -- it all depends on how and when you access them!
- Store items on a lower shelf where kids can easily access them, either in clear open bins or turntables. These kid-friendly solutions also make it easier to spot the snacks that need to be restocked.
- Provide even easier access to snacks during playdates or study time by transferring the containers to a rolling cart; by putting the pantry on wheels – alongside things like books, craft supplies and family games – you automatically turn a shared snack break into a meaningful family moment.
GoGo squeeZ® and The Home Edit are also giving one lucky family a pantry and snack station (on wheels!) makeover to help families find their back-to-school groove and have a dedicated space for turning snack breaks into snack dates. To enter, visit gogosqueez.com/thehomeedit.2
"When we at GoGo squeeZ® uncovered that 86% of parents believe a well-organized pantry would give them time back to spend with their kids, we knew we had to call in Clea and Joanna," said GoGo squeeZ® Chief Marketing Officer, Mark Anthony Edmonson. "Our colorful pouches are often spotted in The Home Edit's pantry projects as they are a wholesome snack that families can quickly grab for at-home or on-the-go. We love how this partnership not only provides the tools to get organized, but also the inspiration to create snacking spaces that encourage family interaction and connection – two elements vital to children's wellbeing."
"Organizing doesn't have to be a chore. Make the habit a regular one – and one that involves the kids," said Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin of The Home Edit. "Not only are you making snacking easier and healthier, but you are also creating moments to share with your family, and we think that's what really matters."
1 According to KRC Research and an online survey amongst a sample of 1,008 parents of children between the ages of 3-11 across the United States.
2 Sweepstakes entrants have the chance to enter starting on 9/7/22 through 9/27/22. Only one winner will be selected.
About GoGo squeeZ®
GoGo squeeZ® is on a mission to provide wholesome food solutions for kids of all ages and being responsible to our planet as they continue their everyday adventures! Since 2008, the brand has been the leading squeezable pouch made from 100% fruit and vegetables. GoGo squeeZ® makes on-the-go snacking nutritious and delicious with more than 30 flavors of squeezable applesauce, Fruit & VeggieZ, YogurtZ, Pudding and SmoothieZ. Each pouch is crafted with the highest quality ingredients. For more information visit www.gogosqueez.com.
About MOM Group
MOM Group was founded in 2006 following the merger of Mont Blanc and Materne, two companies with the center of know-how in the French dairy and fruit dessert industries. Today, with its fruit and dairy pouches, Pom Potes® in France and GoGo squeeZ® in the United States, the group is dedicated to offering families healthy, convenient and fun snacking solutions made from the best of nature. It draws its success from its industrial know-how and its capacity to innovate and create healthy snacking solutions based on high-quality raw materials. MOM Group has experienced outstanding growth in the last 10 years, consolidating its position as a healthy snacking leader in several strategic geographies. It is comprised of 1,300 employees across five countries and four factories in France and the US. MOM Group's parent company is the Bel Group, a world leader in single-serving portion cheese. For more information visit www.momgroup.com.
About The Home Edit
The Home Edit was founded in 2015 by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin with the goal of reinventing traditional organizing and merging it with design. Since then, it has grown into a global media and organization company with a social following of over 7 million people and organizing teams in cities across the country. The Home Edit has become a household name thanks to two New York Times' bestselling books, an Emmy-nominated Netflix show, "Get Organized with the Home Edit," and a successful line of organizational products sold in stores in over 27 countries, including at its most recent retail partner, Walmart. In 2022, The Home Edit was acquired by Hello Sunshine/Candle Media.
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Weber Shandwick
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Profits from each purchase of new 8lb bag to benefit Feeding Georgia Families, a non-profit that serves the local Atlanta community with food and resource assistance
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Disruptive charcoal brand, The Good Charcoal Company, today launched an all-new 8lb bag of Pure Acacia Hardwood Lump Charcoal on HomeDepot.com.
In alignment with the launch, The Good Charcoal Company announced "#8Pounds4Good" – a campaign in partnership with Feeding Georgia Families, an organization on a mission to provide food and basic resource assistance. The Good Charcoal Company, which has already made a $10,000 donation to Feeding Georgia Families, has committed to providing profits from each 8lb bag sold this year on HomeDepot.com to the organization to assist with operational overhead, as well as support more efficient well-being programs and services.
"As part of The Good Charcoal's mission to give back to local communities and support those experiencing food insecurity, we are always looking for ways to do good," says Ben Jablonski, Chief Executive Officer of The Good Charcoal Company. "With the launch of the new 8lb bag, we remain true to our mission and are thrilled to be partnering with Feeding GA Families to help those in need. As The Good Charcoal Company continues to expand its portfolio and brand, we look forward to better serving and meeting the demands of our local communities."
"Feeding GA Families is honored to be working with The Good Charcoal Company to reduce food and resource insecurity within our local Georgia community," says Ali Rivera. "Through the '#8Pounds4Good' campaign, proceeds will help our organization achieve key donation goals and stay the course of providing greater access to food and basic resources for those in need."
The Good Charcoal Company will host monthly barbeques at Feeding GA Families facility, where each community member will receive hot meals from food truck partners in addition to their weekly groceries. At a recent event, The Good Charcoal Company teamed up with Adella Thomas Management, based in Atlanta, GA, and record producer, rapper and DJ, Sonny Digital, to drive awareness around the campaign and Feeding GA Families. "I really love what Feeding GA Families and The Good Charcoal Company are doing in the community. They're providing much needed resources." said Rico Brooks, CEO of Adella Thomas Management.
The 8lb bag retails for $14.99 (includes free shipping) and is now available nationwide at HomeDepot.com. To learn more about The Good Charcoal Company and its mission of the "Three Goods: Good Charcoal, Good for the Environment, and Good for the Community," visit: www.thegoodcharcoal.com. To connect with the brand and discover barbequing tips and tricks, weekly barbeques and more, join us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Founded in 2020, The Good Charcoal Company is disrupting the charcoal industry with healthier and cleaner charcoal. Sustainably sourced from the Namibian bush in Africa, where "bush encroachment" threatens open grasslands needed for people and wildlife alike, The Good Charcoal is made from acacia which burns hotter, cleaner, more evenly than oak or hickory. With a longer burn time than traditional charcoal products, brand fans can lower their environmental footprint using less charcoal for each BBQ session. In addition to creating quality charcoal, The Good Charcoal Company aims to give back on its home turf by partnering with local communities nationwide to support and sponsor free weekly BBQs for those experiencing food insecurity. Setting a precedent for the charcoal industry, The Good Charcoal Company prioritizes its mission of providing the "Three Goods: Good Charcoal, Good for the Environment, and Good for the Community."
Feeding GA Families (FGF) is a 501(c)3 state licensed non-profit food pantry and community services agency aimed at combating food insecurity in our communities with the assistance of farmers, food banks, grocery stores, small businesses, corporate donors and sponsorships, and volunteers. Founded in 2010, FGF has expanded from feeding the homeless in Atlanta to providing cooked community meals, to hosting two weekly food pantries to those in need. FGF is a resource that the food insecure can utilize during their time(s) of need. Our services are provided with no questions asked, as our purpose is to aid those in need, when they are in need, without restrictions on residency, prior income, or family size.
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Female-founded body care brand continues its plant-based revolution with targeted skincare solutions for anti-aging, acne, and eczema
LYONS, Colo., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plant-based Sierra Sage Herbs body-care brand, Green Goo®, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Plants for Your Face & Body skincare collection. Developed to target a range of skin conditions and issues including acne, eczema, sun damage, wrinkles, dry skin, and psoriasis, Green Goo's Plants for Your Face & Body collection is produced utilizing the brand's proprietary lipid infusion process. Rather than using harsh chemicals or pre-made extracts, Green Goo infuses healing herbs and whole-plant botanicals in rich, nourishing organic essential oils to maximize the purity and elevate the healing properties of its products.
The newly-introduced Plants for Your Face and Body Collection includes:
- The Hydrating Collection
- The Acne Collection
- The Eczema Collection
"Our new skincare collection was born from practitioners searching for non-toxic alternatives to treat chronic and acute skin conditions, and we now have hospitals and facilities across the country recommending our products to their patients seeking head to toe body care regimens." said Sierra Sage Herbs CEO and Co-Founder Jodi Scott. "Ultimately, we hope this collection serves all those people looking to make a lifestyle change to nourish their skin healthfully. This is really just the beginning for Green Goo to challenge the way we think about and use body care products."
The Plants for Your Face & Body Collection is currently available at GreenGoo.com.
Committed to producing the best all-natural, plant-based skincare products, Sierra Sage Herbs, a Creso Pharma subsidiary, is on a mission to spread goodness, empower change, and redefine natural body care. Founded in 2008 by sisters Jodi and Jen Scott and their mother, Kathy Scott, the company's natural products brands, which are cruelty free and made in the USA, include Green Goo®, Good Goo®, and Southern Butter®. These brands are sold across more than 100,000 points of distribution around the US, including Whole Foods, Walmart, Amazon, Target.com, CVS, Walgreen's, Rite Aid, Albertsons, and Kroger, among many others. A certified B Corp, Sierra Sage Herbs aligns and partners with charities, aid organizations, and causes both in the United States and around the world. To learn more, visit: www.sierrasageherbs.com.
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