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Latin America OTT Operator Streams Over 100 Linear Channels With Harmonic's VOS360 Cloud SaaS Platform SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that DIRECTV GO, a Vrio company, is streaming more than 100 linear channels with Harmonic's VOS®360 cloud SaaS platform. The Harmonic SaaS platform is deployed by leading providers in the media and entertainment industry for efficiently streaming linear channels and live sports events. "Scalability is a fundamental requirement for us to grow our streaming service," said Evandro Heleno, Engineering Director at Vrio. "Harmonic's cloud SaaS platform enables us to quickly introduce additional linear channels with new capabilities, at scale. We chose Harmonic based on their extensive DevOps expertise, successful record of cloud deployments, cloud neutrality and their flexible SaaS business model." The VOS360 platform speeds up the creation of linear channels, live events and streams for direct delivery to consumers. Running on three major public clouds, the end-to-end platform provides DIRECTV GO with unparalleled agility, scalability, resiliency and security. As part of the VOS360 platform, Harmonic's Emmy Award-winning EyeQ™ AI-based encoding technology decreases buffering time while improving the streaming quality of DIRECTV GO's service. "Latin America is the second fastest-growing streaming market in the world, and we're excited to help DIRECTV GO unlock the power of the cloud while delivering video content to more screens," said Diego Scillama, Vice President, Video Sales and Services, Latin America, at Harmonic. "As DIRECTV GO expands its streaming service, our cloud SaaS platform will enable linear channel delivery reliably and at scale, ensuring the best linear experience for subscribers." Harmonic will highlight the latest capabilities for the VOS360 cloud SaaS platform during one-on-one meetings with attendees at IBC2022 in stand 1.B20. To schedule a meeting, visit https://info.harmonicinc.com/ibc-2022. Further information about Harmonic and the company's solutions is available at www.harmonicinc.com. Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized cable access and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized cable access networking via the industry's first virtualized cable access solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements concerning Harmonic's business and the anticipated capabilities, advantages, reliability, efficiency, market acceptance, market growth, specifications and benefits of Harmonic products, services and technology are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Harmonic as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Harmonic, the Harmonic logo and other Harmonic marks are owned by Harmonic Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Harmonic Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/directv-go-expands-streaming-service-with-harmonic-saas-platform/	2022-09-09T08:20:00Z
While the disease has progressed in all patients receiving standard of care, it did not progress in 40% of the patients receiving standard chemotherapy together with the experimental drug, Elenagen — and for half of the patients in the group, Elenagen has increased the time to disease progression by more than 2.5 times BOSTON, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CureLab Oncology, a clinical-stage, pre-IPO biotech company, is presenting the results of its ongoing ex-US clinical trial at this year's meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). The trial is assessing an experimental DNA plasmid encoding the human protein, p62 (affectionately codenamed Elenagen), at the N.N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre, one of the leading cancer centers in Eastern Europe. Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) is one of the deadliest forms of ovarian cancer and has a very poor prognosis. The FDA approved other novel treatments for PROC based on statistically significant improvements for the delay of progression of the cancer, assessed by the increasing size of a primary tumor and/or the appearance of new metastatic lesions or growth of the existing ones; i.e., progression-free survival (PFS). A statistically significant prolongation of PFS was clearly demonstrated in the trial and continues to extend as the trial continues. - In the ex-US clinical trial, CureLab Oncology is assessing its experimental plasmid DNA therapeutic, Elenagen, for its ability to extend progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with PROC receiving standard chemotherapy, gemcitabine. - For all patients in the trial receiving the standard of care only, the disease progressed during the first year of observations, with 50% of patients progressing within 2.7 months. - In contrast, the disease did not progress at all for almost 40% of patients receiving the same gemcitabine in combination with weekly intramuscular injections of Elenagen. - In 50% of patients receiving standard of care only, the disease has progressed within 2.7 months, while the time to progression for 50% of patients in the "chemo plus Elenagen" group has increased to 7.2 months. - To date, no patient receiving Elenagen demonstrated any adverse event (AE) or significant adverse event (SAE) greater than grade 1, and all resolved quickly without impact. - So far, the longest PFS in the gemcitabine + Elenagen treatment group is 27 months (and continues to grow), while the disease has progressed in all patients in the gemcitabine-only group within less than 12 months. "While our data on increasing progression-free survival are already statistically significant (P=0.01), it will take a little longer to reach a statistical significance on overall survival of the patients," said Professor Sergey Krasny, M.D., D.Sc., co-author of the ESMO presentation, and a medical director of the study. "However, so far, no single patient receiving gemcitabine alone has lived longer than 18 months, while over 50 percent of patients receiving gemcitabine and Elenagen live longer than that. Also of note is that no person who survived to live 18 months has died at this point in the study." "Our presentation at ESMO 2022 is a great step forward compared to what we presented at ESMO 2021. Now, we are certain that Elenagen is increasing progression-free survival for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer patients in the trial," said Alexander Shneider, Ph.D., CEO of CureLab Oncology. CureLab's lead investigational compound is code-named Elenagen, an experimental DNA therapy that consists of a circular piece of DNA called a plasmid that includes a gene for a human protein called p62/SQSTM1. In animal studies and Phase I/II human trials conducted ex-US, Elenagen demonstrated promise in reversing tumor grade, changing the tumor microenvironment, and enhancing the anti-cancer effects of chemotherapy. Experimental results also indicate mitigation of chronic inflammation and stimulation of an immune response to the tumor. CureLab Oncology Inc. is a pre-IPO, clinical-stage immuno-oncology biotech company headquartered in the greater Boston area, Massachusetts. CureLab is dedicated to advancing new and safer therapeutics for solid tumors and other oncology and inflammatory indications. To learn more, visit curelab.com. Media contact: Tim Cox, ZingPR, tim@zingpr.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE CureLab Oncology Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/esmo-2022-interim-results-treatment-platinum-resistant-ovarian-cancer-with-p62-plasmid-dna-show-statistically-significant-changes-progression-free-survival/	2022-09-09T08:20:07Z
BEIJING, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world economy is mired in a confluence of crises from energy shortages to sky-high inflation to recessionary pressure in major economies, global attention is focused on the Chinese economy, the main driving force of global growth, ahead of the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) scheduled for mid-October, which is envisaged to illuminate the road ahead for the world's second-largest economy in the coming years and even decades. The Chinese economy currently faces multiple downward pressure, including COVID-19 outbreaks and weakening external demand, as evidenced by a significant slowdown in exports in August. However, China's economic fundamentals remain solid, in stark contrast to dire situations in other major economies, and there are sufficient bright spots and policy measures that will ensure stable growth for such a crucial year, economists said. In the longer term, China will continue to be a main growth driver for the global economy, as the 20th CPC National Congress will inject confidence and lead the nation in embarking on the pursuit of the second centennial goal to build China into a modern socialist power, with all of its institutional advantages that ensured success over the past several decades, economists stressed. Resilience amid pressure The moderation in trade growth could be attributed to reduced orders in line with a broad decline in external economies, Huo Jianguo, vice president of the China Institute for World Trade Organization Studies, told the Global Times on Thursday. A competitive devaluation in Japan, South Korea, among other countries amid a strong US dollar also put downward pressure on China's exports, Huo said. The Chinese yuan has weakened more than 9 percent versus the US dollar so far this year, but it remains much stronger than the Japanese yen and the South Korean won, he continued, adding that sporadic domestic Omicron outbreaks had a certain impact on exports-facilitated logistics capacities. The country's exports in dollar terms grew by 7.1 percent in August from the year before, while its exports edged up 0.3 percent in August year-on-year, customs data showed on Wednesday. This compares with an 18.0 percent gain in export growth and a 2.3 percent rise in imports in July. By no means should a loss of faith in the country's export prowess be justified, Huo opined, citing trade readings that point to the sustained competitive edges of notably private firms, the mainstay of China's export juggernaut. China's dollar-denominated mobile phone exports were up 3.9 percent in the first eight months, quickening from a 2.1 percent increase over the first seven months, per customs statistics. The rebound bucked an overall slowdown in the country's exports of mechanical and electrical products from July to August, which made up over half of total exports. More noticeably, the country's brisk exports of new-energy products set it apart from other major economies. In a fresh sign, Tesla's Gigafactory Shanghai delivered 399,939 vehicles in the first eight months, only some 80,000 vehicles short of its full-year delivery for 2021, the US electric carmaker said in a statement sent to the Global Times on Thursday. In the first half, China's exports of new-energy vehicles soared 1.3 times to 202,000 units, accounting for 16.6 percent of total vehicle exports, according to figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Factoring in China's technological and manufacturing strengths across new-energy industrial chains and the EU's push for its pro-new energy policy framework known as REPowerEU that intends to make EU's energy supply more secure, energy product exports will likely be a bright spot of the export landscape, Chang said in a research report sent to the Global Times. The structural strength of the trade pillar that mirrors the economy's rebalancing at large de facto put the economy in an advantageous position amidst mounting anxieties over global growth, experts emphasized, expecting the economy to keep the power on in the coming months. With the export juggernaut still in work mode, albeit possible at a slower pace against overall global gloominess, and still robust commitments to infrastructure projects, the Chinese economy in its entirety is anticipated to fare better than other major economies, even though a full-fledged rebound in the country's consumer market will still take time, Huo believed. Source of optimism In a fresh attempt to revitalize the economy, a State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday pledged to finish the issuance of 500 billion yuan ($71.92 billion) of special bonds from local governments' previously unused quotas since 2019 by the end of October, the state broadcaster reported on Thursday. The bond issuance would prioritize the funding of projects being built, according to the report. The Wednesday meeting also urged the stepped-up policy support for employment and entrepreneurship so as to nurture a new growth momentum. The fresh meeting read-out, in addition to Monday's announcement of an additional 300 billion yuan in funds through an infrastructure-targeted policy bank financing arrangement, is considered to reassure the markets of the Chinese economy's capability of sailing through transient challenges. "We are expecting that the measures taken by China and the Chinese authorities will lead to a revival of growth," Xinhua said in an article earlier this year, citing World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende. Voicing his optimism about China's medium- and long-term economic development, Brende said that "China's role in securing global growth has been incredible ... What happens in China economically has a huge impact on the rest of the world, and that will continue because it is the second largest economy." A bright future As all eyes fixate on the upcoming 20th CPC National Congress to be held in mid-October, a monumental gathering that will spearhead the economic and societal trends, the economy is set to get a big boost, thereby anchoring the global economy toward more secured growth, Cao Heping, an economist at Peking University, told the Global Times on Thursday. The country had realized the first centennial goal - building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the Chinese leadership announced on the 100th anniversary of the CPC's founding on July 1, 2021. The forthcoming congress must be a significant event to cement belief on the country's unswerving call for higher-level opening-up and its continued reform efforts in the sphere of business climate, fair competition, among others, Huo stressed, expecting even bolder moves in flexing the country's institutional strengths to paint China as an indefatigable global growth driver. Betting on the momentous congress to be a cohesive, enlightening and triumphant gathering, Cao was confident about the tone-setting meeting to instill confidence into the global business community, which hinges growth on a more open and stronger Chinese economy that will continue blazing the trail of globalization regardless of varied uncertainties. View original content: SOURCE Global Times	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/global-times-chinas-economy-set-get-major-boost-20th-party-congress-anchor-global-economy-long-run/	2022-09-09T08:20:13Z
New identity unites the company in a common mission following rapid transformation and acquisitions MONTREAL, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Haivision Systems Inc. ("Haivision") (TSX: HAI), a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, announced today the launch of its bold new brand identity at IBC2022 reflecting the company's leadership in mission-critical live video solutions, pioneering spirit, and exciting direction for the future. Haivision's new identity is a culmination of strategic innovation and acquisitions and marks a new chapter as the company positions itself for the future. With an integrated product portfolio, the recent launch of Haivision Command 360 for mission-critical collaboration, the IBC launch of next-generation broadcast cloud technology, Haivision Hub MCR, and the introduction of Haivision-branded 5G contribution solutions including Haivision Pro, Haivision Air, Haivision Rack, and Haivision StreamHub, Haivision remains focused on continuous innovation. "Haivision has been continually raising the bar for real-time video solutions since its inception 18 years ago and the evolution of our brand heralds a natural next step in our journey to power the company's continued transformation and growth," said Mirko Wicha, President and CEO of Haivision. "The new Haivision brand identity embodies the core strengths of our solutions portfolio and technology, focused on addressing the challenges of our customers." The company's new branding represents its deep expertise in mission-critical live video networking and collaboration, inspired by the core values of security, reliability, quality, and performance inherent in all Haivision's solutions and services that customers have come to know and rely on. "In less than two years, Haivision has completed its IPO, made two significant acquisitions (Cinemassive and Aviwest), and added exciting new products to its solutions portfolio. The time is right to bring together all our products, technology, and people under one inspiring brand," said Marcus Schioler, Vice President, Marketing, Haivision, who led the branding evolution. "Our new unified look reflects the integrated way in which the company will work to achieve our vision to shape the future of video and will make it easier for our clients to understand who we are and what we do." The updated visual identity will be on display at Haivision's stand at IBC2022. To see the latest Haivision technology in action, visit us at IBC, Hall 2, stand B36. Haivision is a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions. Our connected cloud and intelligent edge technologies enable organizations globally to engage audiences, enhance collaboration, and support decision making. We provide high quality, low latency, secure, and reliable live video at a global scale. Haivision open sourced its award-winning SRT low latency video streaming protocol and founded the SRT Alliance to support its adoption. Awarded four Emmys® for Technology and Engineering from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Haivision continues to fuel the future of IP video transformation. Founded in 2004, Haivision is headquartered in Montreal and Chicago with offices, sales, and support located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. To learn more, visit Haivision at haivision.com. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Haivision Systems Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/haivision-unveils-new-branding-reflect-its-evolution-strategic-direction/	2022-09-09T08:20:14Z
BEIJING , Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NaaS Technology Inc. ("NaaS", or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NAAS), the first publicly listed Chinese EV charging service provider, has recently entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Newrizon, a Chinese manufacturer that works with smart connected new energy commercial vehicles. NaaS and Newrizon will both draw upon the advantages that each partner possesses in terms of technology, resources, and services as they cooperate in the field of smart connected new energy commercial vehicles. The goal of the strategic partnership is to establish a new charging network, facilitate the formation of an intelligent charging ecosystem, and accelerate the popularization of new energy commercial vehicles. In doing so, both parties hope to not only facilitate the development of green logistics, but also to enable the achievement of China's "dual carbon" goals. As a new player in ground transport, new energy commercial vehicles have been promoted heavily as they are regarded as an important means towards achieving the industry's "dual carbon" goals. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers ("CAAC"), the market penetration rate for new energy commercial vehicles reached 10.2% this July. Global sales of new energy commercial vehicles were up to 142,000 as of July this year, representing a year-on-year growth of 75.3%. The China Passenger Car Association estimated that the sales of new energy vehicles would exceed 350,000 in 2022. Currently, the commercial vehicle industry is pursuing the advancement of smart technologies. As an innovator, Newrizon is committed to the research and development of smart connected new energy commercial vehicles. Newrizon is improving the efficiency of the logistics industry with its cutting-edge, smart-connected technologies and full life cycle management systems. Newrizon develops its automatic driving solutions via a close coupling of its independently developed technologies for vehicles, power, chassis, and network connections. It has been awarded the L4 level automatic driving test license by the China Automotive Technology & Research Center Co. Ltd. Business-use new energy commercial vehicles suffer more from the challenges of charging than new energy passenger vehicles. There are several reasons for this. First, their use in long-distance freight transport requires greater demand for charging. Second, the requirement to download different apps from different charging pile operators during long stretches of travel can be a burden for drivers. Third, commercial drivers often live in their vehicles when in transit, and their needs for food and beverage, hospitality, commercial purchases etc. often cannot currently be met while charging their vehicles. For all these reasons, new energy commercial vehicle manufacturers are determined to upgrade charging services and improve the user experience in charging. NaaS and Newrizon, through their cooperative effort, will jointly upgrade Newrizon's charging services and improve user experience. Kuaidian, a strategic partner of NaaS, will open its nationwide digital charging network to Newrizon's mobile applications which include the Newrizon App as well as Newrizon mini-programs in WeChat and Alipay. Newrizon users can simply open these apps to find information such as prices and the locations of nearby charging stations, as well as directions and navigational aids. While at a charging station, users can enjoy the conveniences of charging with a single press of a button and pay online. This service was officially launched on September 5. In addition, based on the online, offline and non-electric services covering the entire value chain of the new energy industry, NaaS will provide restrooms, massage chairs, self-service counters for food and groceries, and other facilities at many charging stations. These features will allow Newrizon users to dine, rest, and shop while charging. As a new energy service provider, NaaS provides industry-level solutions for charging pile manufacturers, operators, OEMs, vehicle network companies, logistics companies, large Internet companies, and other enterprises. On June 13, NaaS was listed on NASDAQ. According to the Company's Q2 financial report, in the first half of 2022, NaaS delivered 1.062 billion kWh to its users, representing a year-on-year increase of 160%. As of June 30, 2022, NaaS' services covered 358 major cities in China, connecting 44,000 charging stations and 400,000 charging connectors. The current integration of automobiles with developments in the fields of energy, transportation, information and communication is accelerating. Liang Xing, Vice President of Operations for NaaS, said, "The commercial vehicle industry is accelerating its embrace of new energy. Newrizon is promoting the integration of new energy and autonomous driving technologies to commercial vehicles. NaaS will work closely with Newrizon to improve the smart-connected ecosystem with an intelligent charging network, promote innovation in the new energy commercial vehicle industry, and allow users to enjoy intelligent travel that is both pleasant and efficient." Kuai Jun, Vice President of Marketing for Newrizon, said, "The intelligent charging network effectively upgrades the experience for new energy commercial vehicles drivers, which is of great significance to the development of green logistics and transportation. NaaS is a leading electric vehicle charging service provider in China. This new partnership will effectively strengthen Newrizon's efforts to build an electric, intelligent and networked ecosystem. It will also help accelerate the popularization of new energy commercial vehicles in China." About NaaS Technology Inc. NaaS Technology Inc. ("NaaS" or the "Company") is one of the largest and fastest growing electric vehicle ("EV") charging service providers in China. The firm is a subsidiary of NewLink, a leading energy digitalization group in China. NaaS offers a comprehensive one-stop shop to charger manufacturers and operators, OEMs, in-house delivery fleets as well as fleet operators, with online, offline, and non-electric services covering the entire EV industry value chain. As of June 30, 2022, NaaS operates in 358 cities across China and has connected to more than 400,000 chargers and 44,000 charging stations. On June 13, 2022, NaaS Technology Inc. was officially listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker NAAS. For more information, please visit NaaS Technology Inc. View original content: SOURCE NAAS	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/naas-partners-with-newrizon-accelerate-popularization-new-energy-commercial-vehicles/	2022-09-09T08:20:21Z
BEIJING, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waterdrop Inc. ("Waterdrop", the "Company" or "we") (NYSE: WDH), a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Financial and Operational Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2022 - Healthy and solid revenue growth: For the second quarter of 2022, the first-year premiums ("FYP") generated through our Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace amounted to RMB1,646.3 million (US$245.8 million), and our net operating revenue was RMB701.4 million (US$104.7 million) which represented an increase of 8.1% quarter over quarter, further solidifying our growth trajectory as we continued to implement our new strategy. - Consistent cost control and significant profit enhancement: For the second quarter of 2022, our sales and marketing expenses decreased by 88.4%, and total operating costs and expenses decreased by 68.9% year over year, respectively. Our net profit reached RMB206.9 million (US$30.9 million), following the profit of RMB105.0 million in the first quarter of 2022, representing a significant increase of 97.2% quarter over quarter. The profits we have delivered over three consecutive quarters demonstrate the effectiveness of the measures we have taken to control costs and enhance profitability. - Positive cash flow: As of June 30, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment balance increased by RMB363.9 million from the end of the first quarter of 2022 to RMB3,288.1 million (US$490.9 million), as we continued to generate positive operating cash flow, partially offset by the investing and financing cash outflow. - Further expanded product offerings: As of June 30, 2022, we offered 454 insurance products on our platform, as compared with 408 as of March 31, 2022. Over 90% of the FYP generated through our Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace was contributed by our exclusive customized insurance products. In the second quarter of 2022, the FYP of critical illness insurance accounted for 28.7% of overall FYP, compared to 27.6% in the first quarter of 2022. - As of June 30, 2022, over 412 million people cumulatively donated an aggregate of approximately RMB53.3 billion to over 2.58 million patients through Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding. Mr. Peng Shen, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Waterdrop, commented, "In the second quarter of 2022, we made further progress in enhancing our profitability. At this stage, our profits derive solely from insurance-related business. This third consecutive quarter of profitability is a testament to the fact that our business has entered the profit-making phase. Going forward, we will continue to strengthen our operational efficiency and optimize cost structure to achieve a healthy development. Our strong operational and financial performance has once again enhanced our confidence in our ability to maintain momentum and achieve the overall profitability goal we set for the full year of 2022. For our insurance business, we continued to optimize the operating model of 'multi-platform, multi-supply and multi-service mode' in the second quarter. Down the road, we will continue to strengthen insurance product innovation and offer value-added services to diverse customer segments, while actively exploring other potential growth channels. We managed to enhance our take rate and maintain the repurchase and renewal rates at a high level. We also launched 'Waterdrop Blue Ocean', the industry's first customized critical illness insurance products waiving health declarations, further expanding our user base beyond healthy customers to extend coverage to customers with pre-existing medical conditions. For our medical crowdfunding business, we established an Operational Transparency Committee to systematically ensure the authenticity of the campaigns initiated on the Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding platform, and to safeguard the rights and interests of fundraisers and donors. I myself serve as the head of the committee. We will make every effort to promote the best practices and the orderly development of the whole industry. In the second quarter of 2022, our E-find Patient Platform sustained its high growth momentum. We successfully enrolled approximately 700 patients in clinical trials and onboarded over 60 new programs by partnering with leading pharmaceutical companies, bringing the total number of clinical trial programs for new drug registrations to more than 300. Apart from the rapid progress of oncology and chronic disease clinical trials, we also made new breakthroughs in the field of rare diseases. Our E-find Patient Platform has become one of China's leading patient recruitment platforms thanks to our deliberate efforts, our ability to efficiently and accurately recruit patients suitable for trial projects, as well as our high operational efficiency. We have now collaborated with most of the top innovative pharmaceutical manufacturers and are exploring CRO business opportunities along the industry chain to maximize our advantages in healthcare." Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2022 Operating revenue, net Net operating revenue for the second quarter of 2022 decreased by 25.3% year over year to RMB701.4 million (US$104.7 million) from RMB939.4 million for the same period of 2021, which was primarily due to the decrease of RMB273.1 million in insurance-related income, partially offset by the increase of RMB56.1 million from crowdfunding service fees. Net operating revenue increased by 8.1% compared with the first quarter of 2022, mainly driven by the increase in crowdfunding service fees. - Insurance-related income includes insurance brokerage income and technical service income. Insurance brokerage income represents brokerage commissions earned from insurance companies. Technical service income is derived from providing technical services including customer relationship maintenance, customer complaint management, claim review, and user referral services, among other things, to insurance companies, insurance brokerages, and agency companies. Our insurance-related income amounted to RMB625.9 million (US$93.4 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 30.4% year over year from RMB899.1 million for the second quarter of 2021, which was mainly due to the decrease in insurance brokerage income. - Crowdfunding service fees represent the service income earned when patients successfully withdraw the proceeds from their crowdfunding campaigns. Our role is to operate the Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding platform to provide crowdfunding related services on the internet, enabling those with significant medical bills to seek help from caring hearts through technology ("the medical crowdfunding services"). Our medical crowdfunding services generally consist of providing technical and internet support, managing, reviewing and supervising the crowdfunding campaigns, providing comprehensive risk management and anti-fraud measures, and facilitating the collection and transfer of the funds. Since April 7, 2022, our crowdfunding platform has ceased to fully subsidize the related cost and started to charge a service fee of 3% of the funds raised, up to a maximum amount of RMB5,000 for a single campaign. Considering the specific situation of each case, we may selectively subsidize the service fee for certain extremely needy patients. For the second quarter of 2022, we generated RMB56.1 million in service fees, compared to nil in the same period of 2021, and those fees are used to cover part of the operating costs of the crowdfunding platform. Operating costs and expenses Operating costs and expenses decreased by 68.9% year over year to RMB545.5 million (US$81.4 million) for the second quarter of 2022, due to the effective cost control measures taken since the third quarter of 2021. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, operating costs and expenses slightly increased by 2.5%. - Operating costs decreased by 6.1% year over year to RMB244.6 million (US$36.5 million) for the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB260.4 million for the second quarter of 2021, which was primarily driven by (i) a RMB58.1 million decrease in personnel cost for our consultants and insurance agents team; (ii) a RMB35.5 million decrease in professional and outsourced customer service fees, partially offset by (iii) the increase of RMB61.5 million mainly due to recording the crowdfunding consultants team costs from sales and marketing expense to operating costs, as we started to generate crowdfunding service fees since April, 2022. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, operating costs increased by 57.9%in the second quarter of 2022, primarily because the crowdfunding direct costs of RMB61.5 million were recorded in operating costs in the second quarter of 2022 as mentioned above, and the professional and outsourced customer service fees increased by RMB15.8 million, as compared to the first quarter of 2022. - Sales and marketing expenses decreased materially by 88.4% year over year to RMB144.4 million (US$21.6 million) for the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB1,244.9 million for the same quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to (i) a RMB956.0 million decrease in marketing expenses to third-party traffic channels and (ii) a RMB136.4 million decrease in outsourced sales and marketing service fees to third parties. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, sales and marketing expenses decreased by 29.3% from RMB204.3 million for the first quarter of 2022. This was mainly due to the decrease of RMB61.5 million in crowdfunding related direct costs recorded from sales and marketing expenses to operating costs as above mentioned. - General and administrative expenses decreased by 42.3% year over year to RMB86.1 million (US$12.8 million) for the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB149.1 million for the same quarter of 2021. The year-over-year variance was due to a combined impact of (i) a decrease of RMB54.0 million in share-based compensation expenses, and (ii) a RMB6.7 million decrease in personnel cost. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, general and administrative expenses decreased by 15.6% from RMB102.0 million for the first quarter of 2022, which was mainly due to a decrease of RMB10.9 million in allowance for doubtful accounts and RMB2.3 million in personnel cost and share-based compensation expenses. - Research and development expenses decreased by 29.8% year over year to RMB70.4 million (US$10.5 million) for the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB100.3 million for the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to RMB26.5 million decreases in research and development personnel costs and share-based compensation expenses. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, research and development expenses remained stable. Operating profit for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB155.9 million (US$23.3 million), compared with an operating loss of RMB815.4 million for the second quarter of 2021 and a profit of RMB116.6 million for the first quarter of 2022. Interest income for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB15.2 million (US$2.3 million), compared with RMB11.3 million for the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in our bank balance and short-term investments as a result of the receipt of net proceeds from the completion of our initial public offering in May 2021 and positive operating cash flow generated from the business. Income tax benefit for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB19.8 million (US$2.9 million), compared with an income tax benefit of RMB143.5 million for the same period of 2021. Net profit attributable to Waterdrop for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB206.9 million (US$30.9 million), compared with a net loss of RMB655.8 million for the same period of 2021, and a net profit of RMB105.0 million for the first quarter of 2022. Adjusted net profit attributable to Waterdrop for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB232.5 million (US$34.7 million), compared with an adjusted net loss of RMB570.1 million for the same period of 2021, and an adjusted net profit of RMB127.3 million for the first quarter of 2022. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments As of June 30, 2022, the Company had combined cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of RMB3,288.1 million (US$490.9 million), as compared with RMB2,787.1 million as of December 31, 2021. Share Repurchase Plan Pursuant to the 12-month share repurchase program announced on September 8, 2021, since the announcement up to the end of the second quarter of 2022, we cumulatively repurchased approximately 4.7 million ADSs from the open market with cash for a total consideration of approximately US$7.2 million. The board of the Company (the "Board") has approved a new upsized share repurchase program. Under the new program, the Company is authorized to repurchase its own ordinary shares in the form of American depository shares with an aggregate value of up to US$80 million in the twelve-month period. The program will be funded by existing cash on the Company's balance sheet. The decision is made based on the management's confidence in both the external environment and the sound development of the Company. The Company's proposed repurchase may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The timing and dollar amount of repurchase transactions will be subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Rule 10b-18 and/or Rule 10b5-1 requirements. The Board will review the share repurchase program periodically, and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size or suspend or discontinue the program. Business Outlook The Company expects to achieve overall profitability on a non-GAAP basis for the year 2022 under the circumstances that we continue to invest in established businesses and new initiatives. This forecast is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company's preliminary view and estimates, which are all subject to change. Exchange Rate This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("USD" or "US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on June 30, 2022 in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or USD amounts referred could be converted into USD or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the financial statements contained in this earnings release. Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted net operating revenue and adjusted net profit/loss, in evaluating the Company's operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Adjusted net operating revenue represents net operating revenue excluding management fee income from mutual aid business. Adjusted net profit/loss represents net profit/loss excluding share-based compensation expense, the impact of terminating the mutual aid plan and foreign currency exchange gain or losses. Such adjustments have no impact on income tax. The non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and when assessing the Company's operating performance, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for net loss or other consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the Company's historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Adjusted net operating revenue and adjusted net profit/loss presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to our data. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. The Company mitigates these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "likely to" and similar statements. Among other things, quotations in this announcement, contain forward-looking statements. Waterdrop may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Waterdrop's beliefs, plans and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Waterdrop's mission, goals and strategies; Waterdrop's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the insurance, medical crowdfunding and healthcare industry in China; Waterdrop's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our products and services; Waterdrop's expectations regarding its relationships with consumers, insurance carriers and other partners; competition in the industry and relevant government policies and regulations relating to insurance, medical crowdfunding and healthcare industry. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Waterdrop's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Waterdrop does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. Conference Call Information Waterdrop's management team will hold a conference call on September 9, 2022 at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on the same day) to discuss the financial results. Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows: Please dial in 15 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the Elite Entry Number to join the call. A telephone replay will be accessible two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through September 16, 2022 by dialing the following numbers: A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.waterdrop-inc.com/. About Waterdrop Inc. Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE: WDH) is a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact. Founded in 2016, with the comprehensive coverage of Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace and Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding, Waterdrop aims to bring insurance and healthcare service to billions through technology. For more information, please visit www.waterdrop-inc.com. For investor inquiries, please contact Waterdrop Inc. Xiaojiao Cui IR@shuidi-inc.com Christensen In China Mr. Eric Yuan Phone: +86-1380-111-0739 E-mail: Eyuan@christensenir.com In the US Ms. Linda Bergkamp Phone: +1-480-614-3004 Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com View original content: SOURCE Waterdrop Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/waterdrop-inc-announces-second-quarter-2022-unaudited-financial-results/	2022-09-09T08:20:35Z
In November 1992, the Seattle grunge music scene was exploding in its popularity. While the angsty grunge fans were rocking in their flannel shirts, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was penning hits including “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Come As You Are,” and “Lithium.” If those songs don’t sound familiar, that’s OK. What’s notable is what happened next. While fans were riding the grunge wave, a reporter at “The New York Times” wanted to inform readers about the growing subculture. A freelance reporter named Rick Marin phoned Megan Jasper, who, at the time was a sales representative for Seattle record label Caroline Records. Jasper, who had recently been laid off from legendary grunge label Sub Pop Records as its receptionist, decided to have a little fun at the Times’ expense. Marin phoned to ask about any slang terms used in the grunge subculture. Jasper was more than happy to rattle off some fake terms, which became known as “grunge speak.” When Marin inquired about grunge terminology, Jasper enlightened him with these made-up phrases, which soon after appeared in the pages of the Times: “wack slacks” (old ripped jeans, “cob nobbler” (loser), “fuzz” (heavy wool sweaters), “bound-and-hagged” (staying home on Friday or Saturday night) and even “swingin’ on the flippity-flop” (hanging out). These terms and 10 others appeared as grunge gospel in Marin’s Nov. 15 article, “Grunge: A Success Story.” This wasn’t the first or last time fake news showed up in a well-respected newspaper. The fact that Marin swallowed Jasper’s made-up terms hook line and sinker surprised even Jasper herself. Once the article was published in the Times, Megan Jasper became a folk grunge legend. The grunge speak terms were copied and blown up onto T-shirts. The lexicon itself got baked into the grunge culture, first as a joke in many songs of the genre’s “don’t take yourself too seriously” mindset. However, some of the terms survived into bonafide grunge speak. “Score” still means “great,” a hunky dude is still known as a “dish,” and “rock on” still serves as a “happy goodbye.” Whatever happened to Megan Jasper? Sub Pop Records, the label that propelled Nirvana to fame, re-hired her; she currently serves as its CEO. Rock on, indeed. Curtis Honeycutt is an award-winning syndicated humor columnist and author. Connect with him at curtishoneycutt.com.	https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/column-smells-like-teen-fake-news/article_3f6364e0-2fe0-11ed-b340-1337fd26ef6d.html	2022-09-09T09:31:24Z
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LAKEVIEW — The Van Meter Fire burning on Stukel Mountain, 13 miles southeast of Klamath Falls, grew to 3,500 acres overnight after first being reporter at 12:24 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. As of Thursday, there was no containment. Fire personnel worked through the night on structure protection and fire suppression. A Type 1 Incident Management Team was enroute and expected to assume command at 6 p.m. Thursday. A total of 260 structures are threatened and five structures have been confirmed lost to the blaze, one of which is a residence. All structures damaged are located on Sout Poe Valley Road south of Beta Lane. The following evacuations are in effect: Level 3 (GO) – Crystal Springs Road east of Hill Road and South Poe Valley Road from Crystal Springs Road to Weber Road. Level 2 (BE SET) – Harpold Road west to Hill Road North of Taylor Road, just north of the town Merrill. For up-to-date evacuation orders call 541-205-9730. Evacuations The Red Cross Cascades Region announced in a press release Thursday that it is currently supporting two evacuation shelters in Oregon, one of which is for the Van Meter fire. The Red Cross is also supporting a shelter for the Rum Creek fire near Grants Pass. According to the Red Cross, trained volunteers are on hand to provide evacuees with food, water and a safe place to sleep. The Red Cross Cascades Region is closely monitoring the changing weather conditions that could make new or existing wildfires spread more rapidly and potentially force new evacuation shelters to open. The Red Cross urges everyone to be prepared should a wildfire occur in their area. “Disasters can happen anywhere,” said Rebecca Marshall, Regional Disaster Officer, for the Red Cross Cascades Region in the press release. “With the forecast calling for high winds and an increased wildfire risk across much of our region, it’s important to take the time now to get your family and home prepared. If you are able, you can also register to become a trained Red Cross volunteer to help those in your community.” The press release lists the following steps to keep families safe: • Gather your family or household members and delegate responsibilities. • Assemble an emergency kit to take with you when you evacuate. For a detailed list of items to include visit www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies.html • Prepare an information kit with important documents such as medical, banking and insurance records. • Save a list of emergency numbers on every cellphone. • Plan ahead for your pets and livestock. Ask local officials where you can bring them. • Identify a place to meet in case you are separated. • Plan and practice several evacuation routes from your neighborhood. If an evacuation is imminent: • Tune in to local radio and television stations for updated emergency information. • Limit exposure to smoke and dust. Keep indoor air clean by closing (but not locking) windows and doors. Close curtains, shutters and blinds. Use the recycle mode on your air conditioner. • Turn on exterior lights. • Remove flammable items from decks and porches. • Open gates for animals that cannot be evacuated. • Connect a hose to an outside spigot, mark any water sources on your property, and leave a ladder for firefighters. • Put your emergency kit in your car. Back your car into the garage or park it in an open space facing the direction of escape, with windows closed and keys in the ignition. • Put your best driver at the wheel. Turn on lights, drive slowly and watch out for emergency vehicles. Fire resources The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office announced Thursday that, to boost capacity ahead of forecasted east winds and heightened wildfire conditions, the office has ordered three Washington task forces from Snohomish, King, Pierce, Kitsap, Chelan and Clark counties through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). Of the Washington task forces, one is assigned to the Double Creek Fire in Northeast Oregon. Two task forces will be pre-positioned in Wasco and Lane counties. These added resources will give the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System added capacity to respond quickly should a fire happen and support local fire agencies. “We want to thank the Oregon fire service and our partners from Washington for their dedication to protecting Oregon communities,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said. “This extra capacity will allow our office to be nimble and help local fire agencies during this critical point in the fire season. We ask those who live in Oregon and those visiting to be aware of the dry conditions and take the necessary steps to prevent sparking a wildfire.” Currently, the OSFM has an incident management team and 11 task forces assigned to the Double Creek Fire and Sturgill Fire in Northeast Oregon. Two strike teams were mobilized Wednesday to support the Van Meter fire in Klamath County.	https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/van-meter-fire-grows-on-stukel-mountain-in-lakeview-containment-at-zero-percent/article_ce9be198-2f93-11ed-9f87-d7964be5526a.html	2022-09-09T09:31:42Z
LAKEVIEW, Ore. — Tuesday's blue Klamath skies turned a dusky grey after wildfire Van Meter took hold of Stukel Mountain just after noon on Wednesday, Sept. 7. As of Thursday morning, the Van Meter Fire had consumed 3,500 acres of the Lakeview territory, and five structures along with it — one of which was confirmed to be a residence. As of Thursday evening, the fire was not yet contained. The type 3 Management Team that was persistent in their structure protection efforts throughout Wednesday night passed the torch to a Type 1 Management team on Thursday at 6 p.m. Air quality index rating in Klamath County is in the red, with a score of 168. the Department of Environmental Quality strongly recommends everyone stay indoors, especially sensitive groups. Red Cross Cascades has set up torary shelters for residents under evacuation orders in areas affected by the Rum Creek and Van Meter fires. Affected locals can seek shelter at the Klamath County Fairgrounds, located at 3531 South 6th St, in Klamath Falls. For households with dogs and cats, there are three pet shelters taking in animals in Klamath Falls: Cherish K9, 2006 Oregon Ave; Double-C Dog Training, 4141 Washburn Way; and Unfurgettable Pet Care, 601 S. 5th St. Food, water and sleep provisions are available, as are volunteers to assist those in need. The “Disasters can happen anywhere,” Rebecca Marshall said. Marshall is the regional disaster officer for the Red Cross Cascades Region. “With the forecast calling for high winds and an increased wildfire risk across much of our region, it’s important to take the time now to get your family and home prepared. If you are able, you can also register to become a trained Red Cross volunteer to help those in your community.” Red Cross Cascades suggested that, in order to stay safe and be prepared during wildfire season, Oregonians should take certain precautions. Household members should have responsibilities divvied up in advance and a plan in place in case the area falls under evacuation orders. Households should have an emergency kit containing enough water for each family member for three days. This equates to one gallon per person, per day. The kit should also contain items such as flashlights, batteries, hand-crank radios (or battery-powered), first-aid kits, multi-purpose tools, phone chargers, emergency contact information, maps, blankets and a seven day supply of medications. Red Cross Cascades also suggests that households consider the needs that specifically apply to their household members. For homes with pets, add supplies they require, such as leashes, food, water bowls and pet carriers. Households with infants and expectant mothers are encouraged to include formula, diapers, bottles and other necessities.	https://www.heraldandnews.com/van-meter-fire-update/article_73f4ea7a-2fb9-11ed-bcc7-ff2abb7aba31.html	2022-09-09T09:31:48Z
Of all the emails I read today, one made me especially glad for electronic communication. I know what you may be thinking: An email is not the same as a card or letter that someone takes the time to write in their own personal longhand, then signs, seals, addresses, stamps and drops it in the mail, hoping it will be delivered in a day or so ... or sometime soon. When I open my mailbox and find a handwritten note, I grin like a mule eating briars. But honestly? I depend a lot on electronic messaging. Even signatures for credit card charges and other documents can be done electronically. If handwritten mail were our only means of connecting, I would be woefully out of touch. Instead, I delight in hearing daily from family and friends and readers (who are friends I’ve yet to meet) through texts and emails and phone calls and voicemail. And with FaceTime, I get to look into my grandkids’ eyes, see their smiles and even pretend to kiss a skinned knee. That’s hard to do in a letter. In the past 15 years or so, my mailing address has changed multiple times, but my cell phone number and email address stay the same. So old friends can still find me, even after years of being out of touch. Take that email this morning. A lifetime ago, Rose and I were neighbors. She and her husband and their son lived just across the street from the house where my late husband and I raised our three children. Rose and I didn’t spend much time together. We just waved in passing and stopped to talk when we could. But more than friends, we were neighbors, the kind of people you might not see often, but can always count on to be there if you need them. After my husband died, I remarried and moved away, and Rose and I lost touch. I’d not heard from her in ages until her note showed up today. Turns out, she’s on an email list that receives my column each week. I had no idea she’d been reading it for all these years. Now retired, Rose and her husband spend summers in the mountains. She said she’d read something that made her think of me and wanted to share it. So we emailed back and forth about our families and our lives. It was such a gift to hear from her, and it might never have happened if she’d not had my email address. I’ve been blessed with a great wealth of wonderful people. I wish I could keep in touch with them all. And yet, even with the convenience of email, I seldom seem to find enough time. But there’s another way to stay connected with friends and loved ones, even those who left this world long ago. I learned it as a child from my dad, who taught me how to feel close to him whenever we were apart. In recent years, I’ve taught it to my grandkids. Even the youngest, at 18 months, is already trying it. I wish you could see her. It works like this: I begin by telling them, “When people we love have to go away, they leave their love with us. We keep it safe in our hearts, along with our love for them. And our love for each other keeps us close until we’re together again.” Then, when I say goodbye, I ask them two questions that they’ve learned how to answer: “How much do I love you?’’ “All!” they shout (because all is as much as anyone can love.) “And where is your nana when you can’t see her?” Placing a hand on their chest, they whisper, “In my heart!” Sometimes the older ones roll their eyes as they say it. And the younger ones get confused and put their hand on their belly. But they all understand the meaning of those questions and answers. Or they will someday. People leave, but love remains. We can feel it in our heart, so we always know that it is there. And love will keep us close forever. Sharon Randall is the author of “The World and Then Some.” She can be reached at P.O. Box 922, Carmel Valley CA 93924, or www.sharonrandall.com	https://www.heraldandnews.com/viewpoints/columns/column-keeping-connected-even-with-those-who-are-gone/article_5e8ba246-2fdc-11ed-9bd2-3345264dd4c0.html	2022-09-09T09:31:54Z
YANGLING, China, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 29th China Yangling Agricultural High-tech Fair (CAF), with the theme 'Innovation, Cooperation and Food Security', will be held from September 15 to 19 in the Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone, the so-called Agri City of China. This year's CAF, which will cover an exhibition area of 48,000 square meters, will feature Chinese and international agricultural high-tech achievements and advanced applicable technologies in 1,450 booths across three indoor exhibition halls. Ten-plus major events will be held concurrently, including the 2022 SCO Modern Agriculture Development Roundtable and the Seminar on the Past and Future of China-Africa Agricultural Exchange and Cooperation, according to the Organizing Committee. 800 exhibitors from 31 countries and regions and Chinese provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions will participate in this year's Fair. Uzbekistan will be the guest of honor this year. Since its inception in 1994, the CAF has attracted tens of thousands of enterprises from the agricultural sector, as well as scientific and educational institutions from more than 70 countries and regions, with more than 1 trillion yuan in investments and transactions. It has evolved into a vital platform for demonstration and promotion of China's agricultural hi-tech achievements and an important window for international cooperation and exchange in agricultural science and technology. In recent years, China has intensified cooperation and exchange with SCO member states. For example, at the 19th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State held on June 14, 2019, an initiative taken by China was the establishment of an SCO Demonstration Base for Agricultural Technology Exchange and Training in Shaanxi Province, the goal being to strengthen cooperation with regional countries in the field of modern agriculture. As the earliest agricultural high-tech industries demonstration zone in China, Yangling is home to a cluster of agricultural colleges and universities including Northwest A&F University, seed R&D companies, and agricultural technology innovation teams. As the host city for the SCO Demonstration Base for Agricultural Technology Exchange and Training, Yangling has promoted exchange and cooperation opportunities among SCO member countries, covering modern agriculture, food production, trade and investment via international agricultural exchanges, training and demonstrations, and has delivered an array of international cooperative parks in agricultural high-techs. The SCO Demonstration Base for Agricultural Technology Exchange and Training was inaugurated during the 28th CAF in Yangling in 2021, signaling agricultural hi-tech as the new envoy of SCO member states. To support the development of the SCO Demonstration Base and to promote Shaanxi's high-standard opening-up, the 1st SCO Agricultural Expo will be held concurrently during the 29th CAF through a range of multilateral and bilateral international cooperation and exchange events. Yangling has formed more than 10 SCO platforms for agricultural research exchange and cooperation, held 28 agricultural technology training sessions for SCO member states, and expedited the construction of SCO agricultural hi-tech demonstration parks. Going forward, increasing programs in agricultural exchange, training and demonstration will be delivered. For more information, please visit http://en.agri-fair.com/ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Organizing Committee of China Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/29th-china-yangling-agricultural-high-tech-fair-take-place-shaanxi-china/	2022-09-09T09:50:56Z
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolent Health, Inc. (NYSE: EVH) ("Evolent"), a health care company that delivers proven clinical and related solutions to payers and providers, today announced that Chief Financial Officer John Johnson and Vice President, Investor Relations Seth Frank will participate in upcoming investor conferences. A live audio-only webcast and replay for these events will be available on the Investor Relations section of Evolent's website at http://ir.evolenthealth.com/, unless otherwise noted below. - Messsrs. Johnson and Frank will present at the 2022 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference at The Encore Boston Harbor, Everett, Mass., on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 10:25 a.m. ET. - Messsrs. Johnson and Frank will conduct investor meetings only at the Baird 2022 Global Healthcare Conference at the Intercontinental New York Barclay, on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. - Mr. Frank and management will participate in the BofA Securities 2022 Healthcare Innovation Forum, to be held virtually on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Presentation time and webcast details will be forthcoming on the Evolent Health Investor Relations website when available. About Evolent Health Evolent Health delivers proven clinical and administrative solutions that improve whole-person health while making health care simpler and more affordable. Our solutions encompass total cost of care management, specialty care management and administrative simplification. Evolent serves a national base of leading payers and providers, is the first company to receive the National Committee for Quality Assurance's Population Health Program Accreditation and is consistently recognized as a top place to work in health care nationally. Learn more about how Evolent is changing the way health care is delivered by visiting evolenthealth.com. Contacts: Seth R. Frank Vice President, Investor Relations Evolent Health, Inc. sfrank@evolenthealth.com 571-895-3919 (W) View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Evolent Health	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/evolent-health-participate-upcoming-conferences/	2022-09-09T09:51:03Z
HEFEI, China, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 2, 2022, the 8th "All Quality Matters" Solar Congress and "All Quality Matters" Award Ceremony organized by TÜV Rheinland Group (TÜV Rheinland), an international independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization, was held in Hefei. Nearly 250 experts, scholars, and business representatives from the PV industry attended the event. The series of keynote speeches, strategic signings, release of white paper and new standards enabled them to see the opportunities and challenges in the industry, and provide suggestions for the vigorous development of the industry. Cao Renxian, Chairman of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association and Chief Executive Officer of Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd., delivered a speech as a representative of PV enterprises. He said, "Under the background of carbon neutrality, accelerating the development of renewable power generation has gradually become a global consensus. Today, China has built the most complete PV industry chain in the world, continues to play a dominant role in the industrial supply pattern, and has become a key force in global energy transformation and supply security. I'd like to take this opportunity to call on enterprises to adopt a long-term view and broader configuration, give full play to the cohesion of the industry and synergy of the supply side, manufacturing side, and client side, deeply participate in efforts to achieve breakthroughs in key technologies, and continuously promote the sustainable development of the PV industry by reducing costs, improving efficiency, and advancing collaborative innovation in the industry chain." Ding Zuquan, Member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Anhui Provincial Market Supervision Bureau, said, "As a macroeconomic supervision and management department of the government, the Anhui Provincial Market Supervision Bureau attaches great importance to work related to product quality. We give full play to the main role of enterprises while striving to improve standards, quality, certification and accreditation, and inspection and testing. In recent years, TÜV Rheinland has cooperated with the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of Anhui Province, playing an important role in jointly assisting enterprises to check product quality and establish brand benchmarks in the industry, providing effective support for Anhui enterprises to enhance product quality, effectively playing a supporting role and making positive contributions to the standardized, orderly, sound, and sustainable development of the PV industry in our province." Lutz Frankholz, Managing Director of TÜV Rheinland Shanghai and Suzhou, said, "This year marks the 150th anniversary of TÜV Rheinland Group and the 40th anniversary of its PV business. As a leader in the field of PV and energy storage testing and certification, TÜV Rheinland relies on its experience and technological strength to provide one-stop comprehensive services for upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry chain. It is committed to promoting the establishment of a standardized system in the PV and energy storage industry, improving product quality and technology levels and achieving green and sustainable development." Li Junfeng, Executive Director of the China Energy Research Society and Venture Partner of Sequoia Capital China, said, "The development of low-carbon energy matters for the future of mankind. Carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals are crucial to China's sustainable development and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. The PV industry is an important part of this, which makes us feel proud and encourages us to make even greater efforts. I hope that our PV industry will scale new heights and go even farther, taking the future of mankind and China's sustainable development as our responsibility, and making more contributions." In-depth cooperation with Sungrow iCarbon and CQC focusing on digital carbon neutrality At the event, Sungrow iCarbon Technology Co., Ltd. (Sungrow iCarbon), TÜV Rheinland, and the China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) held a strategic cooperation signing ceremony. Under the strategic background of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, they will utilize the Sungrow iCarbon SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) platform 1.0, and make full use of respective advantages in clean energy technology, testing and certification, carbon management, etc., to pursue collaborative development, conduct in-depth cooperation in fields related to the dual carbon goal, jointly promote the implementation of projects related to digital carbon neutrality certification, and contribute to the realization of the dual carbon goal. White Paper on Asset Risk Management of China Distributed PV Power Plants 2022 and "BIPV Module Standards" released In 2021, China's cumulative installed capacity of distributed PV reached 107.5GW nationwide, doubling the figure of last year. As the national, provincial, and municipal governments have successively introduced favorable measures for the development of distributed PV, such as "county-wide rooftop PV promotion" and "building integrated PV," the economic benefits have also increased. In the future, the proportion of distributed PV will continue to rise, becoming the main force of newly installed PV capacity. Under this background, TÜV Rheinland released the White Paper on Asset Risk Management of China Distributed PV Power Plants 2022, which comprehensively analyzes various potential risks in the four stages of the entire life cycle of distributed PV power plants, introduces risk management of these assets from four aspects, namely planning, formation, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning and recycling, supporting the main stakeholders of PV assets to identify, evaluate, manage, and control key risks, build a sound risk management system, and effectively manage and control asset risks. At the same time, TÜV Rheinland released the first qualification and type approval certification standards for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) modules -- 2 PfG 2796/02.22 and 2 PfG CH0029/03.22 -- aiming to provide guidance for the standardized and normal development of the BIPV market. Jointly formulated by TÜV Rheinland experts in the fields of PV and construction, the two standards fully cover the requirements of international and national PV and construction-related standards, and are applicable to the design types and application scenarios of mainstream BIPV modules on the market. Products that pass the testing will receive a TÜV Rheinland certificate and test mark with the keyword "BIPV". Bringing together outstanding benchmark enterprises, and announcement of "All Quality Matters" Award winners As one of the highlights of the annual Solar Congress, TÜV Rheinland announced the winners of the "All Quality Matters" Award 2022. After years of efforts, with the purpose of standardizing product quality and establishing quality benchmarks, the award brings together outstanding benchmark enterprises in the PV industry chain. Highly regarded by the industry for its objective and credible evaluation process and authoritative neutral selection mechanism, it has now become a key competitive stage for enterprises in the PV industry creating PV modules, inverters, energy storage systems, components, etc. This year, the "All Quality Matters" Award set up awards in ten categories under four groups, namely PV components, PV modules, PV electronics, as well as asset service providers of PV power plants. Packaging film and energy storage connectors were added to the award program, in the PV components group. In the PV power plant asset services category, winners were selected from developers, installers, and operators, fully demonstrating TÜV Rheinland's influence and technological strength covering the upstream and downstream enterprises of the industry chain. In the end, 18 enterprises won a variety of awards. "With 40 years of experience in the field of PV testing and certification, TÜV Rheinland is committed to building an exchange platform for the entire industry" said Li Weichun, Global Vice President of Power Electronics Business Segment and General Manager of Greater China Solar & Commercial Products at TÜV Rheinland. "Over the past 8 years, the 'All Quality Matters' Solar Congress platform has been focusing on brand and quality building, and has always adhered to winning through quality products and leading the high-quality development of the PV industry. In the future, we will continue to focus on quality and safety, and actively promote the sound and sustainable development of the PV industry by virtue of our professional and differentiated technical services." View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE TUV Rheinland Greater China	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/tv-rheinland-holds-all-quality-matters-solar-congress-2022-hefei-staunch-force-pv-industry-development-40-years/	2022-09-09T09:51:10Z
In this week's StoryCorps, a mother tells her daughter what it was like being at the Pentagon when a jet tore through the building on September 11, 2001. Copyright 2022 NPR In this week's StoryCorps, a mother tells her daughter what it was like being at the Pentagon when a jet tore through the building on September 11, 2001. Copyright 2022 NPR	https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-09/a-remembrance-of-sept-11-from-a-person-working-that-day-at-the-pentagon	2022-09-09T10:07:07Z
In this week's StoryCorps, a mother tells her daughter what it was like being at the Pentagon when a jet tore through the building on September 11, 2001. Copyright 2022 NPR In this week's StoryCorps, a mother tells her daughter what it was like being at the Pentagon when a jet tore through the building on September 11, 2001. Copyright 2022 NPR	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/a-remembrance-of-sept-11-from-a-person-working-that-day-at-the-pentagon	2022-09-09T10:07:07Z
In New York, lawmakers and at least one pension fund are pushing credit card companies to create a category for gun and ammunition purchases. They say it could help flag suspicious purchases. Copyright 2022 WNYC Radio In New York, lawmakers and at least one pension fund are pushing credit card companies to create a category for gun and ammunition purchases. They say it could help flag suspicious purchases. Copyright 2022 WNYC Radio	https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-09/advocates-look-to-credit-card-companies-to-track-suspect-gun-sales	2022-09-09T10:07:13Z
In New York, lawmakers and at least one pension fund are pushing credit card companies to create a category for gun and ammunition purchases. They say it could help flag suspicious purchases. Copyright 2022 WNYC Radio In New York, lawmakers and at least one pension fund are pushing credit card companies to create a category for gun and ammunition purchases. They say it could help flag suspicious purchases. Copyright 2022 WNYC Radio	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/advocates-look-to-credit-card-companies-to-track-suspect-gun-sales	2022-09-09T10:07:13Z
The Justice Department has filed an appeal and asked a federal judge to halt the order for a special master to review classified documents that it seized at ex-President Trump's Mar-a-largo estate. Copyright 2022 NPR The Justice Department has filed an appeal and asked a federal judge to halt the order for a special master to review classified documents that it seized at ex-President Trump's Mar-a-largo estate. Copyright 2022 NPR	https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-09/doj-officials-appeal-special-master-review-of-documents-seized-by-the-fbi	2022-09-09T10:07:19Z
Democrats have been feeling more optimistic about their prospects in this fall's midterm elections lately, but Republicans are looking to the Rocky Mountains to pull an upset in their campaign to flip control of the Senate. GOP leaders hope their nominee in Colorado — construction company CEO Joe O'Dea — can flip the blue seat red. He's a rare Republican who affirms that President Biden won the 2020 election, and thinks someone other than Trump should lead the party in 2024. "I'm going to campaign for somebody else and we're going to move the country forward. and that's where I've been." O'Dea said, mentioning Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as alternatives to Trump. Of the roughly dozen competitive Senate races this election cycle O'Dea is the one Republican candidate not endorsed by Trump. In the primary, he defeated right-wing election denier Ron Hanks — even though Democratic groups in the state tried to elevate Hank's candidacy. The first-time candidate sticks to a centrist message. "On the whole, we've got to get rid of this partisanship that's just keeping us from putting good policies in place that move America forward. And that's why I'm running. I'm independent minded. I'm a conservative, but at the same time we've got to do what's right for Colorado, we've got to do what's right for America." A big part of O'Dea's strategy is outreach to Latino voters, who could be the second largest voting block in the state. At a Hispanic cultural event in Denver, O'Dea drank a Mexican lager and bought his wife earrings from a local vendor after talking to NPR about his pitch to voters. Unlike the bulk of his party, O'Dea backs protections for Dreamers and supports a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented workers. He says Congress should approve legislation that addresses both border security and legal status for immigrants. But he stressed Hispanic voters tell him they are focused on the same things as all Coloradans. "They're worried about the price of gas and this record crime that's taking over the city that's spot on their mind right now," he said. O'Dea insists if his party takes control and there's a narrow majority that he won't vote in lockstep with GOP leaders when it comes to issues like abortion and immigration. "If they want my vote, then they're going to have to earn it. And they're going to have to move things around to make sure that I can honor my word," O'Dea said. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has praised O'Dea's campaign. With other GOP candidates underperforming in the polls in competitive races in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia, there is a close eye out for whether the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC aligned with McConnell, will invest resources in the state. Over tea at a local coffee shop in Denver, incumbent Michael Bennet, who retains a significant advantage in fundraising heading into the fall, pushes back at the notion that O'Dea is a moderate who can compete here. "That is that is the national media's interpretation of what's going on in this race," Bennet said. Inflation, housing and abortion are key issues in Colorado Bennet spent much of August traveling the state touting legislation Democrats passed to lower prescription drug prices and invest in climate programs. He agrees with his opponent that voters are very focused on inflation. "What people are having to pay for food and gasoline is a challenge. But I think that my sense is that people are actually seeing Washington begin to work again," Bennet said. "And after the chaos of four years of Donald Trump, that's really welcome." Most shoppers and vendors NPR spoke with at the final week of the Green Valley Ranch summer farmer's market north of downtown Denver don't know who's running in November's Senate race. But they had strong feelings about what matters for their vote this fall. Kettle corn vendor Leon Smith said "housing and jobs" are his priorities. Smith voted for former President Trump, but he told NPR he doesn't feel compelled to cast his vote for either party this fall. "Right now, I'd just rather hold it," he said. "I'd just rather hold it until I'm confident. And I see what which each party is doing right now. Each party is just still doing tit for tat. They're not handling no business." For Linda Wilson, who leans Democrat, one issue is top of mind — abortion. "When I was younger, I had the choice, because I was pregnant before I got married. It was a choice. It wasn't an option that I would have chosen for myself. But I had that option," she said. Abortion may be O'Dea's biggest challenge in the race The Republican backs some abortion rights, but he's running in a state with a long history of protecting abortion access. The state codified its protections this year — a law O'Dea opposed. He also voted for a ballot measure in 2020 that banned abortions after 22 weeks with no exceptions. That was soundly defeated. O'Dea sidestepped whether those positions put him out of step with a majority of Colorado voters. Instead he emphasized when he thinks abortion should be legal: "I believe, the first five months, the mother has the choice. After that, there should be some exceptions rape, incest, life of the mother." But ODea said he supports Trump's Supreme Court appointees who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Abortion rights advocates argue that position is inconsistent. Pressed on his position, O'Dea told NPR, "I believe in good conservative judges. I like that. But I don't believe in the decision that they made." He said he would represent his constituents if a nationwide abortion ban came up in the Senate. But Bennet argues O'Dea's position on abortion, along with his stances on other issues — will turn off Colorado voters: "He's the nominee of the Republican Party here in Colorado. And he says that Trump bears no responsibility for what happened on January 6. That should be disqualifying, to say nothing of his position on Roe v. Wade, to say nothing of, you know, his position on the trickle down economics that have made Colorado and so many places in this country unaffordable for working people." Trump as a factor in the midterms As O'Dea deliberately pivots away from the former president, Bennet said, "It's a reality that Trump hangs over everything." Bennet says in every townhall he's had since Trump was elected, he brings up the threat to democracy. Trump isn't on the ballot in November, but is someone who came up with most of the voters NPR talked to around the Denver metro area. Philip Cardenas, who sells freeze dried candy at the Green Valley Ranch farmer's market, plans to back Bennet. He admits he doesn't know anything about O'Dea but says he's concerned about extremism from the GOP. "I think a majority of Americans are purple. I mean, if the climate was different, I would definitely - and I thought a Republican president would do better - I would vote. But they're too far right, right now, with the MAGA crowd," Cardenas said. Leon Pommer, a Republican shopping at the outdoor store Cabela's in Thornton, Colo., said he voted for Trump and credited him for keeping energy prices lower during his tenure. "He did real well on the gas prices. You know, he allowed fracking was going to have the oil pipeline come down from Canada, which would have kept prices lower." Pommer, along with his wife Karen, said they planned to back O'Dea, but Karen said she left the Republican "arty to become an independent this year. "I was disillusioned with Trump," she told NPR. "I don't think he was honest." O'Dea called January 6 "a black eye to the country" and praised former Vice President Mike Pence for his actions that day. Democrats believe recent policy bill shows Congress can work Complaints about partisanship blocking real action are common from voters across the political spectrum. Lynette Vigil, a mom of 7, says housing costs are out of control. But she doesn't have much faith Congress will do much about it. "It's a circus," she said. "There's no other word for it. It's a circus. I feel like people are living in an alternate reality." Bennet told NPR he gets the frustration, but points to a string of recent bills as evidence that the Senate is working. "I mean, it'd be hard to imagine somebody more disenchanted with Washington, D.C., than I am. But I will say that for the last 12 months or so, it's really been amazing to see what's been accomplished, mostly in a bipartisan way — Republicans and Democrats working together," Bennet said. "And I don't think that should be discounted." ODea's pitch to attract independents and Democrats is that he's someone who is willing to compromise. But Bennet says this election is a choice — between a party that has made some headway to bring down high prices or a party dominated by a leader still fighting about the last election. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/as-republicans-struggle-in-some-close-senate-races-they-look-to-colorado-for-an-upset	2022-09-09T10:07:20Z
At age 96, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, after 70 years on the throne. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 8, 2022.) Copyright 2022 NPR At age 96, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, after 70 years on the throne. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 8, 2022.) Copyright 2022 NPR	https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-09/encore-queen-elizabeth-ii-who-brought-stability-to-a-changing-nation	2022-09-09T10:07:25Z
When federal student loan borrowers take a breath from celebrating the cancelation of some or all of their federal student loans, millions of them could be in for a nasty surprise: While President Biden's sweeping student debt relief won't be subject to federal income tax, in seven states borrowers may have to pay state income tax on all those canceled loans. Before 2021, student debt cancelation was generally considered a form of income, and therefore taxable both at the federal and usually state level. But in March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan changed that, at least temporarily: Until the end of 2025, Congress said, the U.S. government will not consider canceled student loan debts to be taxable income. Now that the Biden administration has unveiled its sweeping new debt cancelation plan, this federal exemption is a really big deal. That's because most places follow the federal government's lead when it comes to income tax. "The majority of states that have an income tax essentially say, 'Whatever the federal government says is gross income, we say the same thing,' " explains John Brooks, a Fordham University professor who studies both tax policy and student loan law. But seven states are out of step with federal tax policy and have either said they will tax debt relief or still have policies that could require it, barring a change in state law. States where borrowers may be taxed for loan cancellation 1. North Carolina Like most states, North Carolina conforms to federal tax law. What's interesting here is that the state decided, in spite of Congress, to tax student debt relief. In a statement, the North Carolina Department of Revenue tells NPR the state's General Assembly chose not to adopt the federal student debt tax exemption. "The Department is monitoring any further enactments by the General Assembly that could change the taxability of student loan forgiveness in North Carolina," a spokesperson says. But for now, it's taxable. And the Assembly has given no indication it will change that. 2. Indiana Like North Carolina, Indiana tends to follow federal tax policy, but has similarly chosen to break with Congress on this. Tax officials there have confirmed (to the AP) that residents will be expected to list any debt relief they receive under taxable income. 3. Mississippi Now things get more complicated. Unlike most states, Mississippi doesn't follow federal tax policy, so the changes in the American Rescue Plan don't mean much there. That's no guarantee they will ultimately tax debt relief; it just means that, right now, there's nothing on the state's books to exempt canceled loans. As such, Mississippi's Department of Revenue has reportedly confirmed that under current state law, student debt relief is taxable. 4. Arkansas Like Mississippi, Arkansas' tax policies don't follow federal policy, so, again, there's no obvious exemption on the books there to protect debt relief from being taxed. But... Arkansas has not yet said it will tax these canceled loans. In an email to NPR, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says, "Our Department is currently reviewing whether debt forgiveness in this scenario is subject to state income tax in Arkansas. If we determine this is indeed subject to state income tax, legislative action would be required to change/exempt it. The next session of the Arkansas General Assembly is scheduled to begin in early 2023." 5. Minnesota Now the murky gets even murkier. While most states mirror federal tax policy, some are simply out-of-date, like Minnesota. It conforms to federal policy that pre-dates the American Rescue Plan, going back to 2018, when debt relief was still considered taxable. The fact that Minnesota could technically tax debt relief is not an intentional response to the news, says Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation. Walczak advises state leaders on tax policy and has been paying close attention to this income tax conundrum. "They did not go through with this saying, 'Well, if President Biden makes this policy enactment, we are going to tax this.' This is just the continuation of existing law. It's where pretty much every state would have been a year ago." But most states have updated their policies, Walczak says. Minnesota and a handful of other states, "because of the quirks of their tax codes, have not. That is something they could potentially fix." Minnesota's Democratic governor tried to fix it, introducing a tax bill during the last legislative session that would have brought the state up-to-date, "however, that legislation was not passed so Minnesota is currently out of conformity with federal law in that area," a spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Revenue writes in an email to NPR. "If the state does not conform to this federal law, then Minnesota taxpayers who have their student debt discharged will have to add back this amount for Minnesota income tax purposes." 6. Wisconsin Like Minnesota, Wisconsin also conforms to outdated federal tax policy, in this case from 2020, just a few months before the ARPA exempted student debt relief. "It hasn't updated it since then," says Brooks at Fordham University, "which is not to say that they don't want to. It just doesn't seem to be an immediate priority right now in their legislative calendar." Brooks says that's in part because the federal debt relief action is still brand new. Both Minnesota and Wisconsin could still update their state tax policies and choose to exempt student debt relief. Though any changes would need to happen by early 2023, before tax season, or last-minute tweaks could lead to widespread confusion. 7. California Believe it or not, it's possible this Democratic stronghold could find itself having to tax millions of Californians who qualify for Biden's debt relief plan – because the state conforms to federal tax policy from 2015, according to the Tax Foundation. It does have tax exclusions on the books for some specific kinds of debt relief, like loans canceled through an income-based repayment plan, but, depending on whom you ask, it's either unclear or unlikely that those can be applied to Biden's recent announcement. In an email to NPR, a spokesperson for the California Franchise Tax Board says they can't yet say if debt relief in California will be taxable because they need more information from the U.S. Department of Education. "We are saying the loan forgiveness (i.e., cancellation of indebtedness) would be taxable in California UNLESS this federal student loan debt is repaid or canceled pursuant to 1098e of Title 20 of the United States Code." Secret decoder ring: That section of the tax code refers to debts discharged through income-based repayment plans. And, says Walczak, "I can't imagine any scenario in which [debt under the Biden plan] would be forgiven under those sections." In other words, California leaders will likely need to take some additional action if they don't want the state taxing millions of student loan borrowers there. How much income tax borrowers may have to pay President Biden's loan forgiveness plan would cancel up to $10,000 in debt for individuals who earn less than $125,000 a year, or less than $250,000 a year for couples; and it would cancel up to $20,000 for borrowers who received a Pell Grant in college and meet those income requirements. Assuming a hypothetical state income tax rate of 5%, a borrower who receives $10,000 in debt cancellation would be on the hook for $500 in state income tax, and a borrower who receives the Pell-eligible $20,000 in relief could have to pay as much as $1,000 to the state. That may be a high bar for some borrowers. After all, this relief is a debt reset; it's not a windfall of dollars that can then be used to pay off an unexpected tax liability. "A lot of people anticipate some amount of return and really depend on that at the end of the year to get that money back. So if that gets wiped out, I could see that really disrupting people's financial planning," says Colin Stroud, who lives in Madison, Wisc., and says he qualifies for $10,000 in debt cancellation. Stroud says, while he can afford the added tax bill if it comes to that, "I just don't understand why you would want to spring this on people. I don't know what is gained by it." Also, while we're talking about only a handful of states, this is not only a handful of borrowers. According to federal data from March 2022, almost 8 million federal student loan borrowers live in just these seven states, and the vast majority likely qualify for debt relief. What borrowers should know about filing their taxes There's one more reason this muddle could cause yet more confusion come tax time: The U.S. government has instructed student loan servicing companies not to mail a federal 1099-C form to the millions of borrowers who receive debt relief. This matters, a lot. In the past, the 1099-C form has been sent not only to borrowers who receive debt relief, notifying them of their tax burden, but also to state tax authorities. This year, though, because debt relief is not considered taxable income at the federal level, the U.S. government won't be sending out 1099-C forms. That's because if 40 million borrowers receive a form suggesting they owe federal income tax on their debt relief, when they don't, "that would confuse the heck out of a lot of taxpayers," Brooks says. But without this 1099-C form, it's state tax authorities who'll be confused. States that want to collect income tax on these canceled student debts won't have a clear way of knowing who got help and who didn't. Tax preparers and tax preparation software can ask borrowers if they received debt relief, and borrowers will have a legal responsibility to answer truthfully, but, without that 1099-C, states will have to rely on the word of borrowers. Brooks and Walczak both say many borrowers might not report their debt relief as income – not because they're trying to commit fraud but because it simply wouldn't occur to them that it would be taxable, since they're not being asked to pay federal income taxes. "This is difficult. This is new. People aren't necessarily expecting it, and especially if you don't have documentation being sent to you like you would with just about any other form of debt discharge. It's putting people at a disadvantage," Walczak says. "If borrowers don't report it," Brooks says, "the state tax agencies don't know that there was cancellation. Everybody just moves on, and it doesn't actually get taxed at the state level in a practical sense, even if the state law says that it should be." Brooks and Walczak recommend borrowers in these states stay tuned. 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When I was a kid growing up in Orange County, I often found myself riding past the headquarters of the famous Trinity Broadcasting Network — an enormous circular building that resembled the bottom tier of a wedding cake. It was a spectacularly tacky sight, an example of the excesses of the "prosperity gospel" — the belief that extravagant wealth is a sign of God's favor. Having been raised in a modest Baptist church, I'd been taught early on to sneer at this notion and all the televangelists and other religious hucksters who upheld it. In recent years, the movies have also taken on the prosperity gospel, sometimes with a sneer, and sometimes with a measure of sympathy. Jessica Chastain recently won an Oscar for her barbed yet heartfelt portrayal of Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. And now, in the uneven but entertaining comedy Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall give wonderfully complex performances as a disgraced Christian power couple trying to salvage what remains of their spiritual empire. Brown plays Lee-Curtis Childs, the pastor of a Black megachurch in Atlanta that, at its peak, boasted 25,000 congregants. Hall plays his steadfast wife, Trinitie Childs, who's chosen to stand by him through a humiliating scandal that drove away their flock and forced their church to close. Now, after some time away from the spotlight, the two are ready to resurrect their ministry. Lee-Curtis hires a documentary filmmaker to follow him and Trinitie as they prepare to reopen their church on Easter Sunday. He hopes that the resulting film will paint them in a forgiving light. Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. was written and directed by Adamma Ebo, who adapted it from her earlier short film of the same title. Her twin sister, Adanne Ebo, is one of the producers. We see a lot of that mock-documentary footage as it's being shot. Lee-Curtis and Trinitie lead the camera crew on a tour of their church, which features a room with gilded thrones for the pastor and his wife to sit on and a private closet filled with Lee-Curtis' expensive, colorful suits. It's both fun and a little depressing to watch these two constantly performing in front of the cameras, but also revealing more of themselves than they realize. One minute they're praising God to the heavens, and the next they're cursing up a storm when something doesn't go their way. Trinitie learns that a rival Black church — led by a younger, hipper couple, played by the actors Conphidance and Nicole Beharie — is also planning to launch on Easter Sunday. The fate of their own reopening looks grim, especially when Trinitie keeps running into former friends who want nothing more to do with her, her husband or their church. The two leads are terrific in these mockumentary scenes. As Lee-Curtis, Brown radiates swaggering charisma and energy, while Hall is all nervous chuckles and side glances as Trinitie tries to keep it together for the cameras. But the actors reveal even deeper emotional layers away from those cameras. One remarkably intimate moment takes place in the couple's bedroom, where we get a sense of the deep cracks in their marriage. And that's before we learn the more sordid details of Lee-Curtis' scandal. As satire, Honk for Jesus is both blunt and broad — but then, as the movie shows us, so is the megachurch tradition it's skewering. And while Adamma Ebo certainly pokes fun at her protagonists, she never denies them their humanity. It's clear enough that a happy, redemptive ending isn't in the cards for Lee-Curtis and Trinitie, but even still, the characters find ways to keep surprising and even moving us. Hall, an outstanding dramatic actor as well as a skilled comedian, gets a doozy of a monologue in which she finally peels away her glossy exterior and unleashes a genuinely anguished cry from the heart. Trinitie Childs may not be a character you can trust, but in these moments, Hall's performance is truly something to believe in. Copyright 2022 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/honk-for-jesus-is-an-uneven-but-entertaining-saga-about-scandal-and-redemption	2022-09-09T10:07:57Z
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For many, checking social media has become a routine of logging on, seeing something that makes them angry or upset, and repeating that cycle ad infinitum. If that feels true to you, it's not your imagination. Max Fisher is a journalist who focuses on the impact of social media on global conflicts and our daily lives, and has covered it extensively for The New York Times. In his new book, The Chaos Machine, Fisher details how the polarizing effect of social media is speeding up. He joined All Things Considered to talk about why tech companies benefit from this outrage, and the danger it could pose to society. "Remember that the number of seconds in your day never changes. The amount of social media content competing for those seconds, however, doubles every year or so, depending on how you measure it. Imagine, for instance, that your network produces 200 posts a day of which you have time to read about 100. Because of the platform's tilt, you will see the most outraged half of your feed. Next year, when 200 doubles to 400, you will see the most outraged quarter, the year after that the most outraged eighth. Over time, your impression of your own community becomes radically more moralizing, aggrandizing, and outraged, and so do you, at the same time, less innately engaging forms of content. Truth appeals to the greater good, appeals to tolerance, become more and more outmatched, like stars over Times Square." — An excerpt from The Chaos Machine This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Interview Highlights On why social media algorithms steer users toward outrage When you log on to Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, you think that what you are seeing is a neutral reflection of your community, and what [your community] is talking about. When you interact with it, you think that you are getting feedback from your peers, from other people online. But in fact, what you were seeing, and what you were experiencing, are choices made by these incredibly sophisticated automated systems that are designed to figure out exactly what combination of posts, what way to sequence those posts, how to present them to you will most engage certain very specific cognitive triggers and cognitive weak points that are meant to get certain emotions going. They are meant to trigger certain impulses and instincts that will make you feel really compelled to come back to the platform to spend a lot of time on it. Those [upsetting posts] are the things that are most engaging to us, because they speak to a sense of social compulsion, of a group identity that is "under threat." Moral outrage, specifically, is probably the most powerful form of content online. And it's the kind of content that engages your eyeball, and most engages your emotions, because it taps into these deeply evolved instincts that we have as social animals, as group animals, for basically self preservation. On how this ties into social media platforms reaching viewership goals So what the systems that govern YouTube and govern what you see realized, was that to serve that [viewership] goal, they would need to be providing new content that would create some sort of a sense of crisis, and some sort of a sense that you and your identity were under threat. So what that might mean is that if you're looking for, let's say, health tips, information about vaccines, the best thing for YouTube to show you isn't straightforward health information. The best thing for YouTube to show you is something that gives you a sense that you are part of some community, let's say moms who are concerned about their kids, and that community is under threat from some outside danger. And that that will trigger a sense of alarm, that will make you want to come back and spend more and more time watching. On how so many are able to use social media without becoming radicalized For the overwhelming majority of us, the effect is subtle. Spending more time on social media will make you significantly more polarized, it will make you have a much sharper view of people in the other party, or maybe people who just support another figure within the political party that you support, it will make you have harsher views towards outgroups generally, and it will make you more prone to internally feeling in your in your own self outrage and moral outrage. That is something that I think we do all feel. And that might ring true to those of us who spend time on social media, who don't become crazy conspiracy theorists, but will feel that pull on us. On possible solutions Whenever I would ask the experts who study this, what do they think? It's always some version of turning it off. Not turning off the entire platform, not shuttering the website. But turning off the algorithm. Turning off likes, the little counter at the bottom of the post that shows you how many people liked it or retweeted it. That's something that even Jack Dorsey, the former head of Twitter, floated as an idea, because he came to see that it is so harmful. But turning off these engagement maximizing features is something that we have actually experimented with. And a version of social media like that, I think could potentially bring a lot of the good that [social media] brings, which is real, and mitigate some of the harms. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/how-the-polarizing-effect-of-social-media-is-speeding-up	2022-09-09T10:08:10Z
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Sarah Cameron Sunde, an interdisciplinary artist, was visiting Maine in 2013 when she noticed something in an ocean inlet. The tide was coming in quickly and completely covered a rock, making it disappear within 30-40 minutes. It was her eureka moment, the inspiration she had been looking for since Hurricane Sandy devastated her adopted hometown of New York City a year earlier. The tides struck her as the perfect metaphor for sea level rise, quickly transforming the shoreline in a matter of hours the way climate change will, to a much greater degree, over decades. Three days later, after some planning and preparation, she returned to the inlet for a "durational performance." Sunde began standing at the edge of the water at low tide, and, in front of other artists from the retreat she had been attending, she continued to stand until the water rose up to her neck. She stayed until the next low tide, nearly 13 hours total. "I had a moment that I remember very clearly where I was feeling the vastness of the water," Sunde said in a recent interview. "You know, it sounds a little bit cheesy to say, but I was feeling really connected to people on the other side of the planet." Standing in that cold Maine water, Sunde decided that if she could last the entire tidal period, it wouldn't just be a one-off performance. She'd produce a series of events in coastal locations around the world to demonstrate the threat of climate change. "There was a moment where I was like, you know, I'm this privileged person," she recalled. "If I'm feeling this this deeply, what are other people feeling—in the Global South especially? How are they dealing with it? And so, I felt like I had to know and understand and learn that." Sunde has performed her project in eight other locations around the world. Above is a time lapse video of her in Kenya in 2019. Sunde, supported by a Guggenheim Fellowship and a number of other grants, has since performed her work in places as far flung as Bangladesh, Kenya, New Zealand and the Netherlands. Her ninth and final performance is scheduled for Sept. 14 in New York City. Planning, planning, planning As her series has progressed, her "stands," as she calls them, have become increasingly complex. At each location, she gets involved with community members in some sort of environmental initiative. She now livestreams the productions and shows the videos later in art museums and elsewhere. And at the same time that she'll be standing in the water in New York City, collaborators in some of the other places she's performed will be doing their own stands, more or less simultaneously. Preparations can be lengthy. She has to figure out where she should place herself so spectators can have the best view—in New York City, where she'll be standing on the Queens side of the East River, she wants to get the Manhattan skyline in the frame behind her. And, of course, she also needs to figure out how deep to go in the water so it will rise all the way to her neck at high tide—but not above her mouth. At a practice stand in late August, a member of Sunde's team, Bella Gallo, unfurls a long rope and sits on a log on the narrow strip of beach where the event will take place. Using a compass to determine the angle, and different knots in the rope to determine the distance, they can determine exactly where she should be at low tide to create the best visual effect. "I've learned tidal predictions are only predictions. Nothing is guaranteed," Sunde says with a laugh. "That's why I come here a lot. Because when I'm out here all the time, that's how I get to know her, this collaborator of mine—the cove." Meanwhile, an artist and friend of Sunde, Pamella Allen, is searching for artifacts she can use in an accompanying art work that she'll create on land. A detached buoy that's come in and out with the tides over the past several months catches her eye. "The buoy will be a central part of it," Allen says. "It keeps coming back. So, it feels like it's a touchstone between the water, the land and the people." Another team member, Christopher Bisram, grew up nearby and does outreach for Kin to the Cove, a community group Sunde organized that's been conducting beach clean-ups. "My mom would come a bunch of times with me and I just thought it was a dirty beach," he says. "And then Sarah kind of brought in this awareness of, it's human beings that kind of caused this and we can fix it. So if we just work towards fixing it, then it can happen, right?" Putting herself out there Over the course of the afternoon, passers-by look over the seawall to watch Sunde's team and try to make sense of what they are doing. Some of them end up agreeing to help out and show up on the day of the performance, either to watch or stand in the water with her. "It sounds very daring," says Christopher Calderhead, a neighborhood resident. "You're exposing your body to the elements and sometimes there's a wake, which makes waves in this cove. So, you're taking whatever nature's going to hand out to you and you've got to stay put." The physical aspect of the work is clearly part of its power. Sunde was 36-and-a-half-years old when she performed her first stand in Maine. (The name of her project is "36.5: A Durational Performance with the Sea.") Now, she's 45. So, to prepare, she is doing yoga, watching what she eats, and taking pains to make sure she'll be free on the day before the performance. "I'm obsessed with telling everyone that the 13th is a rest day," she says. " I'm 99 percent sure something's going to happen that I'm going to have to deal with, but I'm really trying to hold it as a rest day." For more information about Sunde's project and the New York City performance, visit her website. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-09/this-artist-gets-up-to-her-neck-in-water-to-spread-awareness-of-climate-change	2022-09-09T10:08:27Z
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch, dies at 96. EU ministers will meet to discuss Russia's energy disruptions. DOJ appeals special master review of documents seized by the FBI. Copyright 2022 NPR Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch, dies at 96. EU ministers will meet to discuss Russia's energy disruptions. DOJ appeals special master review of documents seized by the FBI. Copyright 2022 NPR	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/morning-news-brief	2022-09-09T10:08:28Z
The majority of the felony judges in Dallas County are pushing back against accusations from commissioners that they need to do more to move cases. It’s a longstanding dispute that’s reaching a new peak as the jail population continues to climb. “In all situations where the Criminal District Court Judges are legally empowered to act to address this group of defendants, they do so in a timely manner,” judges wrote in a letter released Thursday. The number of inmates in the Dallas County Jail was 6,319 on Thursday. There are 7,204 beds, which puts the jail at about 88% capacity. This has county officials and staff searching for ways to reduce the jail population. “We’re in dire circumstances here,” Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price said at a Tuesday meeting. Price noted Harris County recently approved $25 million to send part of their jail population to West Texas because of space requirements. Hundreds of Houston-area inmates are already at a jail in Louisiana. Price warned that Dallas County was perilously close to its own limit. “Given our classification system, we’re up against it,” he said. Commissioners have criticized felony district court judges for months, arguing that some do not work full hours or need to change their practices. Commissioner J. J. Koch, observing that he and his colleagues approve county spending and control $18,000 of judges’ salaries, suggested a small pay cut of about $20 to send a message. “I don’t see them working with us in a meaningful manner until they know that we mean business,” Koch said. In their letter, 13 of 17 felony district judges said there are many reasons for the rising jail population, several of which are outside their control. "The remedies proposed at [commissioners court] meetings are typically violative of the law or devoid of an understanding of court processes and procedures,” the judges said. “Judges are willing and have always been willing to address Commissioner’s concerns, providing of course, that those discussions are conducted in a professional manner.” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins told KERA on Thursday he believes there should be a uniform set of rules to speed things along. But he noted that judges are elected officials in their own right and don’t answer to commissioners. “I and the commissioners court, even if [we] vote five to nothing, cannot make judges exercise their discretion in an individual case or how they run their courtroom differently than they choose to,” Jenkins said. Got a tip? Email Bret Jaspers at bjaspers@kera.org. You can follow Bret on Twitter @bretjaspers. KERA News is made possible through the generosity of our members. If you find this reporting valuable, consider making a tax-deductible gift today. Thank you.	https://www.keranews.org/government/2022-09-09/as-dallas-county-jail-population-grows-felony-judges-push-back-against-commissioners-criticisms	2022-09-09T10:08:33Z
NASA says it hopes to attempt another launch of the unmanned Artemis I moon mission later this month. During a press conference on Thursday, space agency officials said they were eyeing Sept. 23 or Sept. 27 as possible dates. The announcement came shortly after NASA scrubbed a planned launch over the weekend because of a recurring liquid hydrogen fuel leak. The agency still needs to get a waiver for its battery retesting requirement from the U.S. Space Force, which controls the range where Artemis will take off from. "Certainly if they decide that is not the right thing to do, we obviously will support that and stand down and look for our next launch attempt," said Jim Free, associate administrator of NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate. Meanwhile, NASA engineers continue to repair the connection on the rocket where the liquid hydrogen leak was detected. Officials said they would conduct a tanking test to ensure the repairs were successful before any future launch. "The team is making great progress. Morale is good. We're still excited for this opportunity that we've got," said Mike Bolger, manager of NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program. Saturday's cancelled launch was the second within a week. The first attempt to launch the rocket on Aug. 29 was also scuttled, due to what turned out to be a faulty sensor. Artemis I is planned as an uncrewed flight test around the moon. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/nasa-eyes-late-september-for-its-next-attempt-to-launch-the-artemis-moon-mission	2022-09-09T10:08:35Z
Undergraduate students whose household income is less than $100,000 will not have to pay anything to attend Princeton University, the school announced Thursday in its new financial aid policy. Starting in fall 2023, those students will not have to pay anything for tuition or room and board, and will be given $4,050 each school year for books and personal expenses. More than 1,500 students – or 25% of the student body – are expected to benefit from the change. "One of Princeton's defining values is our commitment to ensure that talented students from all backgrounds can not only afford a Princeton education but can flourish on our campus and in the world beyond it," Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said. Before, for students with families earning less than $65,000, university grants covered the cost of tuition, room and board. For those whose household income was between $65,000 and $95,000, there was an average family contribution of $8,500. For all families earning above $65,000, students were expected to contribute $3,500, which will now be scrapped regardless of income level. Additionally, Princeton University amended its financial aid policy in 2001 to eliminate loans from its financial aid packages. "The changes to our already generous financial aid policies will be an important part of the work that the Office of Admission does to recruit students from various socioeconomic backgrounds, showing them that a Princeton education is an affordable education," Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Karen Richardson said. Princeton's action follows last month's announcement from President Biden to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for eligible borrowers. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/princeton-university-will-cover-costs-for-students-whose-families-earn-below-100k	2022-09-09T10:08:41Z
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that a disproportionate number of people who are contracting monkeypox in the U.S. are also HIV-positive. Copyright 2022 NPR A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that a disproportionate number of people who are contracting monkeypox in the U.S. are also HIV-positive. Copyright 2022 NPR	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/puzzling-trend-large-proportion-of-monkeypox-cases-have-happened-in-people-with-hiv	2022-09-09T10:08:48Z
California is home to some of the country's strictest environmental regulations. Those standards can sometimes spread to other states and beyond. It's known as the "California Effect." Copyright 2022 NPR California is home to some of the country's strictest environmental regulations. Those standards can sometimes spread to other states and beyond. It's known as the "California Effect." Copyright 2022 NPR	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/the-impact-of-californias-environmental-regulations-ripples-across-the-u-s	2022-09-09T10:08:54Z
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian troops at the Dnipro River, and the long game in the war. Copyright 2022 NPR NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian troops at the Dnipro River, and the long game in the war. Copyright 2022 NPR	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/the-top-u-s-military-officer-discusses-ukraines-renewed-efforts-to-push-russia-out	2022-09-09T10:09:00Z
Sarah Cameron Sunde, an interdisciplinary artist, was visiting Maine in 2013 when she noticed something in an ocean inlet. The tide was coming in quickly and completely covered a rock, making it disappear within 30-40 minutes. It was her eureka moment, the inspiration she had been looking for since Hurricane Sandy devastated her adopted hometown of New York City a year earlier. The tides struck her as the perfect metaphor for sea level rise, quickly transforming the shoreline in a matter of hours the way climate change will, to a much greater degree, over decades. Three days later, after some planning and preparation, she returned to the inlet for a "durational performance." Sunde began standing at the edge of the water at low tide, and, in front of other artists from the retreat she had been attending, she continued to stand until the water rose up to her neck. She stayed until the next low tide, nearly 13 hours total. "I had a moment that I remember very clearly where I was feeling the vastness of the water," Sunde said in a recent interview. "You know, it sounds a little bit cheesy to say, but I was feeling really connected to people on the other side of the planet." Standing in that cold Maine water, Sunde decided that if she could last the entire tidal period, it wouldn't just be a one-off performance. She'd produce a series of events in coastal locations around the world to demonstrate the threat of climate change. "There was a moment where I was like, you know, I'm this privileged person," she recalled. "If I'm feeling this this deeply, what are other people feeling—in the Global South especially? How are they dealing with it? And so, I felt like I had to know and understand and learn that." Sunde has performed her project in eight other locations around the world. Above is a time lapse video of her in Kenya in 2019. Sunde, supported by a Guggenheim Fellowship and a number of other grants, has since performed her work in places as far flung as Bangladesh, Kenya, New Zealand and the Netherlands. Her ninth and final performance is scheduled for Sept. 14 in New York City. Planning, planning, planning As her series has progressed, her "stands," as she calls them, have become increasingly complex. At each location, she gets involved with community members in some sort of environmental initiative. She now livestreams the productions and shows the videos later in art museums and elsewhere. And at the same time that she'll be standing in the water in New York City, collaborators in some of the other places she's performed will be doing their own stands, more or less simultaneously. Preparations can be lengthy. She has to figure out where she should place herself so spectators can have the best view—in New York City, where she'll be standing on the Queens side of the East River, she wants to get the Manhattan skyline in the frame behind her. And, of course, she also needs to figure out how deep to go in the water so it will rise all the way to her neck at high tide—but not above her mouth. At a practice stand in late August, a member of Sunde's team, Bella Gallo, unfurls a long rope and sits on a log on the narrow strip of beach where the event will take place. Using a compass to determine the angle, and different knots in the rope to determine the distance, they can determine exactly where she should be at low tide to create the best visual effect. "I've learned tidal predictions are only predictions. Nothing is guaranteed," Sunde says with a laugh. "That's why I come here a lot. Because when I'm out here all the time, that's how I get to know her, this collaborator of mine—the cove." Meanwhile, an artist and friend of Sunde, Pamella Allen, is searching for artifacts she can use in an accompanying art work that she'll create on land. A detached buoy that's come in and out with the tides over the past several months catches her eye. "The buoy will be a central part of it," Allen says. "It keeps coming back. So, it feels like it's a touchstone between the water, the land and the people." Another team member, Christopher Bisram, grew up nearby and does outreach for Kin to the Cove, a community group Sunde organized that's been conducting beach clean-ups. "My mom would come a bunch of times with me and I just thought it was a dirty beach," he says. "And then Sarah kind of brought in this awareness of, it's human beings that kind of caused this and we can fix it. So if we just work towards fixing it, then it can happen, right?" Putting herself out there Over the course of the afternoon, passers-by look over the seawall to watch Sunde's team and try to make sense of what they are doing. Some of them end up agreeing to help out and show up on the day of the performance, either to watch or stand in the water with her. "It sounds very daring," says Christopher Calderhead, a neighborhood resident. "You're exposing your body to the elements and sometimes there's a wake, which makes waves in this cove. So, you're taking whatever nature's going to hand out to you and you've got to stay put." The physical aspect of the work is clearly part of its power. Sunde was 36-and-a-half-years old when she performed her first stand in Maine. (The name of her project is "36.5: A Durational Performance with the Sea.") Now, she's 45. So, to prepare, she is doing yoga, watching what she eats, and taking pains to make sure she'll be free on the day before the performance. "I'm obsessed with telling everyone that the 13th is a rest day," she says. " I'm 99 percent sure something's going to happen that I'm going to have to deal with, but I'm really trying to hold it as a rest day." For more information about Sunde's project and the New York City performance, visit her website. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/this-artist-gets-up-to-her-neck-in-water-to-spread-awareness-of-climate-change	2022-09-09T10:09:07Z
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at age 96, after being placed under medical supervision earlier in the day at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish estate. Elizabeth was declared queen in 1952, and reigned for the past 70 years. In 1960, she became the first monarch to have a picture on Britain's paper notes. Her son Prince Charles III will now take over as king. So will the currency change? The Bank of England said notes featuring Queen Elizabeth II will still be considered legal money that can be exchanged. It said it will make an additional announcement about the country's existing notes "once the period of mourning has been observed." "As the first monarch to feature on Bank of England banknotes, the Queen's iconic portraits are synonymous with some of the most important work we do," it said in a statement. Photos of the queen on paper money are also an anti-counterfeit method, as it is easier to detect changes among facial features than inanimate objects, according to the Bank of England. As for the coins, since the reign of King Charles II, it has been tradition to have new monarchs' photos face opposite directions of their predecessors. So King Charles III would be facing the left, opposed to his mother Elizabeth's coins, whose pictures face the right. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-09/will-britains-currency-change-following-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii	2022-09-09T10:09:07Z
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HONOLULU (KITV)- The Little League World Series Championship parade that traveled through downtown Honolulu was an adventure. People lined the streets to be a part of the fun. They showed Aloha for the team and the state it represents. “We come from the Bay Area. We skipped all the Giants World Series parades because we didn't feel they needed our support. But here in Hawaii it’s so important for the community. The kids made it to the top nationally over all these other teams. It's just a big deal to be a part of the support for them,” said Miki Ohashi. She is one of hundreds of fans who lined the street for the parade. Other winning teams and schools marched in solidarity. They represented the state they love, and the other teams who have battled on the field to represent Hawaii. “The kids from the winning LLWS team don't come from just one school. The kids don't get to that point if they didn't play against other schools. The fact that all the other schools and teams are here to support the team that beat them is really fantastic,” said Ohashi. “My son has actually been a baseball player for 10 years. He has friends on the Little League team. So I'm super excited to see the kids my son has grown up with in the parade,” said another fan who attended the parade. Bands from multiple schools play different songs, but all have the same sense of pride. “It's really touching to see so many people from prior years coming here to be a part of the parade and show their support. The sponsors showed up and the parents are in the parade that volunteered and took the kids to practices and games,” said Ohashi. Hawaii pride, that's what it's all about. Jefferson Tyler joined KITV after a lengthy stint in Reno, Nev. where he covered a variety of subjects. From wildfires to presidential elections, Jefferson takes pride in creating balanced stories that keep viewers’ attentions.	https://www.kitv.com/news/local/fans-show-enthusiasm-for-hawaii-during-little-league-world-series-championship-parade/article_4c685800-2ffc-11ed-a7d6-3fea79c577d0.html	2022-09-09T10:26:28Z
FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice, Maidenhead, England July 15, 2022. Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision as doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.” The announcement comes a day after the 96-year-old monarch canceled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest. (Kirsty O'Connor/Pool Photo via AP, File) HONOLULU (KITV4) - Queen Elizabeth had strong ties to Hawaii and visited the islands more than once during her reign. The relationship between Britain and Hawaii goes all the way back to the 18th century. A historian at Iolani Palace told KITV4 that Queen Emma established a close relationship with England's Queen Victoria in the 1860's, after both of them lost a husband and a child. "In Hawaii, in 1887 when Queen Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee, not only did our alili attend the event in London, there was also events here in Honolulu," said Zita Cup Choy, historian at Iolani Palace. Hawaii's alili kept the relationship years after Queen Emma died. Unlike states on the mainland, Hawaii can greatly relate to the Queen's death because of its history as a monarchy. By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI - Associated Press "There's a connection with Queen Elizabeth and the idea or service and devotion, and what we saw with our Kings and Queens. They were also dedicated to the nation and helping the people," said Douglas Askman, professor at Hawaii Pacific University. A professor at UH Manoa said it is important to understand Queen Elizabeth in 2022. He said the idea of a monarchy is supposed to be outdated but the royal family remained relevant through decades of changes. "A lot of Americans have this thing about the British royalty but a lot of brits don't. We're supposed to be in a democratic modern world. There are other kings and queens like in Denmark but they don't have the wealth and power like the British monarchy does," said Peter Hoffenberg, professor at UH Manoa. Officials at Iolani palace say there may be an event to commemorate Queen Elizabeth's legacy, although nothing is confirmed at this time. Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com	https://www.kitv.com/news/local/remembering-hawaiis-historical-ties-to-great-britain-following-queen-elizabeth-iis-death/article_4ba3dcd8-2ffb-11ed-8087-ffe934b8af1e.html	2022-09-09T10:26:35Z
Hurricane Kay made landfall in Mexico, along the west coast of the central Baja California Peninsula on Thursday afternoon, triggering flooding concerns not just in that region, but in parts of California and Arizona too. Hurricane conditions were impacting the peninsula Thursday and were expected to last several hours as the storm moved along the coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Kay had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph at the time of landfall, making it a Category 1 storm. It's expected to weaken throughout Thursday evening, the center said, but added that tropical storm conditions will spread northward. Heavy rains will drench southern California Friday -- potentially bringing several months to a year's worth of rain to a normally arid landscape. But that's not all: As the storm moves north, strong winds -- far from providing immediate relief from California's climate crisis-driven heat wave -- actually could push already record temperatures higher in some places. Flooding is also possible starting Friday in parts of southwest Arizona, the hurricane center said. Kay is expected to remain at hurricane strength until it's around 250 miles from San Diego -- something only four other storms have done since 1950, according to the National Weather Service -- before weakening as it moves toward the US West Coast. But the storm doesn't need to be strong "for this to be a major concern for Southern California," said Brandt Maxwell, a National Weather Service meteorologist in San Diego. Kay is forecast to track parallel to the Baja California peninsula through Friday, pushing what could be record-breaking amount of moisture into Southern California and Arizona. Then just shy of the US-Mexican border, it will turn westward -- away from the coast -- as it makes the closest pass to Southern California for a hurricane since 1997's Hurricane Nora. A turn to the west is expected by Saturday night, the hurricane center said. Winds could gust to more than 60 mph as the system interacts with Southern California's mountainous terrain. And those winds will be coming from the east, which means they will have a warming effect on coastal cities; as air travels down mountains, it is compressed and its temperature rises. It will be similar to the Santa Ana wind phenomenon, which typically occurs in the fall and winter. "We are not calling it Santa Ana winds, but they will have characteristics of them as they pass through canyons and the sloped terrain," Maxwell told CNN. The warm, dry winds from the east will increase the region's already considerable fire risk. Temperatures could reach 100 degrees Friday in coastal parts of San Diego and Orange counties. "This happened in 1984 as a Category 1 Hurricane Marie well southwest of San Diego County forced temperatures to reach 100 in San Diego," Maxwell said. Lows could remain in the 80s overnight Thursday and into Friday morning, making sleeping uncomfortable, especially for those without air conditioning. Then, the relentless heat will "end abruptly and unusually" late Friday, weather service in Los Angeles said, as the tropical system's cloud cover and rainfall move in, drastically reducing temperatures but creating new hazards: heavy rainfall and a flash flood threat. A year's worth of rain to parts of Southern California Even as the Southwest has been mired in a multi-year megadrought, Kay's rainfall could pose a significant flood danger. "A Moderate risk for Excessive Rainfall is in effect for portions of Southern California this weekend," the Weather Prediction Center said Thursday evening. "While Hurricane Kay is not forecast to make landfall in California, associated rainfall will likely still impact the region, with localized regions of heavy rainfall possible." Models suggest moisture over this normally dry area will be well above the 99th percentile for this time of year going into the weekend. Even though rainfall is desperately needed across parched Southern California, this much rain over a short period can cause creeks and rivers to rise rapidly. "It's never a good thing to get too much rain all at once, a trait all too common among slow-moving tropical storms," the prediction center said earlier. "Thus, the flash flood potential is summarily also rapidly increasing." Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, possibly up to around 8 inches, is expected throughout the mountainous terrain of Southern California, especially on the eastern slopes. A warning of moderate risk of excessive rainfall -- Level 3 of 4 -- is in effect for Friday over portions of Southern California and far southwest Arizona, with a slight risk -- Level 2 of 4 -- in effect by Saturday across more of Southern California, western Arizona and far southern Nevada. The National Weather Service forecasts 2 to 4 inches of rain over 36 hours Friday and Saturday at Imperial County Airport in southeastern California; the spot gets 2.38 inches of rain on average each year. If Imperial receives more than 3 inches of rain, it would make this month its wettest September, breaking a record set in 1976. The Imperial Valley region is home to one of the nation's most productive farm belts, especially known for producing winter vegetables for US consumers due to its year-round growing season. The area and nearby regions including Yuma, Arizona, have been dealing with long-term drought and are in contentious negotiations about reducing their hefty water supply from the Colorado River. In Palm Springs, California, 2 to 4 inches is forecast through the weekend, pushing toward the typical annual rainfall tally of 4.61 inches. Three inches in Palm Springs would put this month in the top three wettest Septembers for the city and make it the wettest since 1976, when it got 4.17 inches; its average September rainfall is 0.24 inches. Yuma could see 1.5 inches of rain through the weekend, which would make this month the wettest September there since 2009. The city's average September rainfall is 0.68 inches. The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.	https://www.kitv.com/news/national/a-hurricane-that-just-made-landfall-in-mexico-is-triggering-flood-concerns-in-parts-of/article_4c80ec3f-36b0-5500-8542-f2c6108fd2a0.html	2022-09-09T10:26:41Z
The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump's lawyers face a Friday midnight deadline for submitting proposals for how the special master review of the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago -- including classified documents -- should work. They'll be filing the briefs even as the Justice Department appeals the order requiring the review, in which a third-party attorney will sift through the materials from Trump's Florida home and segregate out the privileged documents that should be withheld from federal investigators. While the appeal plays out, prosecutors are also asking that its review of classified documents be allowed to continue separate from the special master review. The parties have been instructed by US District Judge Aileen Cannon to weigh in on the department's arguments about the documents in the filing due Friday. With the Friday submission, the Justice Department and the Trump team will also be addressing questions about the review's logistics that are wonky, but stand to carry significance over how quickly the review will move and how much it will hinder the criminal investigation into the handling of documents from Trump's White House. Cannon, a 2020 appointee of Trump who granted Trump's request for the review, has asked the parties to file jointly. But that doesn't mean the parties will be in agreement. Where they disagree, the judge has asked them to identify those disagreements. Here's what to watch for: Who do the parties nominate as special master? The unique circumstances of the Mar-a-Lago search, coupled with Cannon's very murky order granting Trump's request for a special master, make the ideal candidate for the job a complicated formula. The Justice Department has previously said that, if the reviewer is to handle classified materials, he or she should "already" have a top-secret clearance -- a requirement the Trump team didn't oppose in earlier filings. It's also possible that the parties put forward candidates who do not have active security clearances but could go through the vetting process for one very quickly. Recent exiles from the government would fit the bill, as would former judges, who may not have clearance but would have been trusted with classified materials as part of their service on the bench. But notably, the Justice Department asked Thursday that it not be required to share the classified materials it obtained with the special master -- which may negate the need for a clearance. As for legal expertise, reviewing for attorney-client privilege is the usual job of a special master. But the judge's order that executive privilege be part of what the special master looks at puts the review on uncharted territory. There is also lots of disagreement about the doctrine itself, though many legal experts are extremely skeptical of Cannon's view that it should play a role here. One thing to look out for when the potential candidates are revealed is whether they have any experience litigating executive privilege, either on the federal side (where they would have likely pushed a broad view of its scope) or on the side of a party -- such as Congress -- seeking information from the executive branch (where they would have likely argued in favor of a narrow interpretation of the privilege). What's the proposed scope of the review? Cannon's Monday order signaled she wanted the special master review to help settle disputes over whether certain seized records were personal or presidential records, and whether the personal items of Trump's that were seized have evidentiary value. The parties may sketch out how they believe the special master should make those determinations. DOJ has argued previously that its investigators should be allowed to hold on to certain personal items of Trump to the extent they provide evidence relevant to the statutes the government is investigating. (An inventory filed by the government details classified records being stored in boxes also containing Trump's clothing, gifts and press clippings.) While the special master's job is to provide the court advice, the call on those questions will ultimately be up to the judge. Thursday, DOJ added it plans to provide Trump with copies of all the unclassified documents that were seized and "that the government will return Plaintiff's personal items that were not commingled with classified records and thus are of likely diminished evidentiary value. " Cannon also declared a need for the special master to review for potentially privileged items. How a special master should approach attorney-client privilege is a well-developed area of law, though the judge has cast doubt on how the department was approaching the attorney-client privilege review when it was conducted with an internal "filter" team. The judge also wants the special master to conduct a review for materials potentially covered by executive privilege, though her Monday order gave little guidance how that review would work in practice. What does the Justice Department say about executive privilege? How the special master should approach executive privilege could be the most contentious area of the joint filing. The Justice Department has argued that there is no role for executive privilege to play in segregating the materials that should be withheld from investigators. Prosecutors may be disinclined to go into any detail over how it should be considered on Friday. They have previously argued in the case that the privilege is designed to protect the material from being disclosed to parties outside the executive branch. The records that were seized at Mar-a-Lago by the executive branch are being disclosed within the executive branch in an executive branch function, the prosecutors have argued. By some definitions of the privilege, it could cover most or all the government records obtained in the search. But the prosecutors have argued that there is no circumstance where a former president could be successful in asserting executive privilege over classified documents that are the subject of a criminal probe. Trump's lawyers, meanwhile, have said little about which kinds of government records he would seek to assert executive privilege over and how he'd expect the special master to filter out the materials for him to do so. How the parties see the logistics of the review operating There are logistical questions around the proposed special master review as well. For instance, Cannon wants proposals for the review's schedule and for how the special master should be compensated. There may be some area of agreement between the parties for how the review should operate. The Trump team previously said it "generally" agreed with a request by the DOJ that certain steps in the review process be shortened to expedite the filter, though it did not weigh in on the specific deadlines the DOJ put forward. The department told the court earlier in the litigation that the review should be done by the end of September. Trump's lawyers in earlier filings also expressed some agreement with how the parties should be allowed to communicate with the court ex parte -- i.e., without the opposing party being involved. But the Trump lawyers laid out in previous filings additional protocols for the review to which the Justice Department may take objection. The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.	https://www.kitv.com/news/national/what-to-watch-for-in-fridays-proposals-for-the-mar-a-lago-search-special-master/article_dce8aeae-59d1-559f-9980-a375617cb1f9.html	2022-09-09T10:26:47Z
Ukrainian nuke plant operating tenuously as war persists KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s state nuclear energy operator said Friday that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, caught in the Ukraine-Russia war, is operating in emergency mode with elevated risk. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant came under the control of Russian forces early in the war that started in February, but is being operated by Ukrainian staff. The plant and surrounding areas have been repeatedly hit by shelling that Russia and Ukraine blame on each other’s forces. The last power line connecting the plant to the Ukrainian electricity grid was cut on Monday, leaving the plant without an outside source of electricity and receiving power for its own safety systems from the only one of the six reactors that remains operational. Energoatom, the state nuclear operator, said Friday that repairs to the outside lines are impossible because of the shelling and that operating in the so-called “island” carries “the risk of violating radiation and fire safety standards.” “Only the withdrawal of the Russians from the plant and the creation of a security zone around it can normalize the situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Only then will the world be able to exhale,” Petro Kotin, the head of Energoatom, said Friday on Ukrainian TV. Fighting continued Friday in parts of southern and eastern Ukraine and in the north where Ukraine claims to have recently pushed Russian forces out of some areas. Russian planes bombed the hospital in the town of Velika Pysarivka, on the border with Russia, said Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, governor of the Sumy region. he said the building was destroyed and there were an unknown number of casualties. Four people were killed in shelling in the Kharkiv region, two of them in Kharkiv city, Ukraine’s second-largest, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov. Ukraine this week claimed to have regained control of more than 20 settlements in the Kharkiv region, including the small city of Balakliya. Social media posts showed weeping and smiling Balakliya residents embracing Ukrainian soldiers. In the Donetsk region in the east — one of two that Russia declared to be sovereign states at the outset of the war — eight people were killed in the city of Bakhmut over the past day and the city is without water and electricity for the fourth straight day, said governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.	https://www.whsv.com/2022/09/09/ukrainian-nuke-plant-operating-tenuously-war-persists/	2022-09-09T11:23:38Z
SHANGHAI, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 111 Inc. ( "111" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YI), a leading tech-enabled healthcare platform company in China, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has received an unsolicited preliminary non-binding proposal letter (the "Proposal") dated September 9, 2022 jointly submitted by Dr. Gang Yu, co-founder and co-chairman of the Company, Mr. Junling Liu, cofounder, co-chairman and chief executive officer of the Company (collectively, the "Co- Founders") and Shanghai Guosheng Capital Management Co., Ltd. (the "Sponsor," and together with the Co-Founders, the "Buyer Group"), proposing to acquire all of outstanding Class A ordinary shares (the "Class A Shares") of the Company, including Class A Shares represented by American depositary shares ("ADSs," each representing two Class A Shares), that are not currently owned by the Buyer Group in a going-private transaction at a proposed purchase price of US$1.83 per Class A Share or US$3.66 per ADS in cash. According to the Proposal, the Buyer Group intends to fund the consideration payable to consummate the transactions contemplated in the Proposal with equity capital. Equity financing is expected to be provided in the form of rollover equity in the Company and cash contributions from the Sponsor or its affiliates. The Board cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading the Company's securities that the Board has just received the Proposal and has not had an opportunity to carefully review or evaluate the Proposal and its terms, or make any decision with respect to the Company's response to the Proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be received, that any definitive agreement will be executed relating to the Proposal or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, except as required under applicable law. Additional Information about the Proposal The Company will furnish to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a current report on Form 6-K regarding the Proposal, which will include the proposal letter as an annex thereto. All parties desiring details regarding the Proposal should review these documents, which will be available at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). About 111 111, Inc. (NASDAQ: YI) ("111" or the "Company") is a leading tech-enabled healthcare platform company committed to digitally connecting patients with medicine and healthcare services in China. The Company provides consumers with better access to pharmaceutical products and healthcare services directly through its online retail pharmacy, 1 Pharmacy, and indirectly through its offline virtual pharmacy network. The Company also offers online healthcare services through its internet hospital, 1 Clinic, which provides consumers with cost-effective and convenient online consultation, electronic prescription service, and patient management service. In addition, the Company's online platform, 1 Medicine, serves as a one-stop shop for pharmacies to source a vast selection of pharmaceutical products. With the largest virtual pharmacy network in China, 111 enables offline pharmacies to better serve their customers with cloud-based services. 111 also provides an omni-channel drug commercialization platform to its strategic partners, which includes services such as digital marketing, patient education, data analytics, and pricing monitoring. For more information on 111, please visit: http://ir.111.com.cn/. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "target," "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, the Business Outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as 111's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. 111 may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties as to the Company's ability comply with extensive and evolving regulatory requirements, its ability to compete effectively in the evolving PRC general health and wellness market, its ability to manage the growth of its business and expansion plans, its ability to achieve or maintain profitability in the future, its ability to control the risks associated with its pharmaceutical retail and wholesale businesses, and the Company's ability to meet the standards necessary to maintain listing of its ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Market, including its ability to cure any non-compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing criteria. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and 111 does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law. View original content: SOURCE 111, Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/111-inc-receives-unsolicited-preliminary-non-binding-proposal-acquire-company/	2022-09-09T11:23:39Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/abbott-laboratories-loss-submission-form/?id=31474&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Abbott common stock during the period from February 19, 2021, to June 8, 2022, inclusive. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 31, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to the filed complaint, defendants touted the strength of Abbott's infant formula brands and their contribution to the Company's sales and revenue growth, despite knowing that the facility that manufactured those products was in flagrant violations of United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") health, safety, and manufacturing regulations. The complaint further alleges that defendants willfully or recklessly concealed these violations from investors, even though the violations put Abbott's infant formula business in dire jeopardy and left the Company exposed to a risk of severe regulatory action, including the recall of its products and closure of the Sturgis facility. Indeed, according to the complaint, defendants received direct warnings, communications, FDA inspection reports, and consumer complaints identifying in detail the safety and regulatory violations that were rampant at the Sturgis facility. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/abt-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-abbott-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-31-2022/	2022-09-09T11:23:40Z
HOUSTON, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AirNet Technology Inc., formerly known as AirMedia Group Inc. ("AirNet" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ANTE), today announced changes in its board of directors (the "Board") and management. Change in Management Ms. Dan Shao ("Ms. Shao"), the spouse of Mr. Herman Man Guo ("Mr. Guo"), has been appointed as the Company's chief executive officer to replace Mr. Guo, effective from September 9, 2022. Mr. Guo has resigned as chief executive officer of the Company for personal reasons, effective from September 9, 2022. Mr. Guo's resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Mr. Guo will continue to serve as the chairman of the Board and interim chief financial officer of the Company. Ms. Shao has served as a managing director of Air Media International (S) Pte Ltd, a company wholly owned by Ms. Shao, and as a managing director of Air Joy Media Private Limited, a subsidiary of AirNet, since December 2013 and November 2019, respectively. In addition, she has served as an executive director of Multiway International Consultancy Pte Ltd. since November 2020 and as a business development director at Elmwood Group Pte Ltd since August 2021. Ms. Shao worked at Shandong Hongzhi Advertising Co. Ltd. from December 2004 to December 2006, and at Sun Television Cybernetworks Enterprise Ltd. from January 2003 to November 2004. Ms. Shao graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of International Business and Economic in July 2003 and received a master's degree from National University of Singapore in June 2019. Change in Board of Directors The Board has also nominated and appointed Ms. Shao as a director of the Board, effective from September 9, 2022. Upon the effectiveness of Ms. Shao's appointment, the Board will consist of six directors, including three independent directors. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "is expected to," "anticipates," "aim," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "are likely to," "estimates," "may," "should" and similar expressions. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this announcement is as of the date of this announcement, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law. View original content: SOURCE AirNet Technology Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/airnet-announces-changes-management-board-directors/	2022-09-09T11:23:41Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Azure Power Global Limited (NYSE: AZRE). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/azure-power-global-limited-loss-submission-form/?id=31472&from=4 The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Azure between June 15, 2021 and August 26, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 31, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Azure Power Global Limited issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were procedural irregularities, including deviations from safety and quality standards, at one of Azure's plants; (2) certain project data was manipulated; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's internal controls and procedures were not effective; (4) Azure had received a credible whistleblower report alleging such misconduct; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/azre-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-azure-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-31-2022/	2022-09-09T11:23:41Z
The number of customers making childcare payments in August was approximately 94% of pre-pandemic levels, as parents are returning to the labor market NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of America Institute released a new publication today which shows consumer spending continues to increase in August, but some consumers are feeling the effects of rising utility and childcare costs. Bank of America internal data suggests that the average utility payment increased by 16% year-over-year in August, largely offsetting the relief consumers may feel from falling gas prices. However, given demand for energy increases with heat waves, we may not have seen all of these utility increases reflected in bills yet, so average spending could continue to rise in September. According to Bank of America internal data, the dollar value of childcare payments per customer across payment channels (ACH, credit card, debit card, and online bill pay) was up 9.7% year over year in August. This increase is partially due to higher prices of about 3%, as indicated by the daycare and preschool component of the most recent CPI report, suggesting roughly a 7% increase in inflation-adjusted spend in this category. Economic data suggests that parents – especially women between 25-54 – are returning to the labor market, and the number of Bank of America customers making childcare payments was almost at pre-pandemic levels in August, at around 94% of the level seen in January 2020. Other highlights of the publication include: - Bank of America total payments increased 13% year over year in August, a solid increase from the 7% seen in July; this figure offers a holistic view of money flow and includes credit card, debit card, Automated Clearing House (ACH), wires, bill pay, person-to-person, cash and checks. - Card spending per household increased by 5% year over year, down from 5.3% in July. With US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 8.5% in July and Personal Consumer Expenditure (PCE) inflation at 6.3%, it appears "real (inflation-adjusted) spending" continues to be under pressure. - Bank of America data also indicates that customer savings and checking accounts continue to remain elevated relative to before the pandemic. - Back to School spending was down approximately 4% in the peak shopping period of July 15-August 30 compared to the same timeframe last year, according to Bank of America internal data. "Consumers are heading into the fall with solid spending and savings buffers," said David Tinsley, senior economist for the Bank of America Institute. "While the drop in gasoline prices has boosted sentiment, consumers have been feeling some pressure from rising utility bills." Consumer Checkpoint is a regular publication from the Bank of America Institute. It aims to provide a holistic and real-time estimate of US consumers' spending and their financial well-being, leveraging the depth and breadth of Bank of America proprietary data. Such data is not intended to be reflective or indicative of, and should not be relied upon as, the results of operations, financial conditions, or performance of Bank of America. See the Consumer Checkpoint for methodology and definitions. The Bank of America Institute is dedicated to uncovering powerful insights that move business and society forward. Established in 2022, the Institute is a think tank that draws on data and analyses from across the bank and the world to provide timely and original perspectives on the economy, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and global transformation. The Institute leverages the depth and breadth of the bank's proprietary data, from 67 million consumer and small business clients, 54 million verified digital users, $3.8T in total payments in 2021 and $1.4T in consumer and wealth management deposits. From this robust data set, the Institute provides a unique perspective on the health of the economy. It also elevates thought leadership from throughout the bank that addresses long-term trends and shares these findings with the general public. Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 67 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,000 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs, and award-winning digital banking with approximately 55 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and approximately 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For more Bank of America news, including dividend announcements and other important information, visit the Bank of America newsroom and register for news email alerts. Reporters may contact: Melissa Anchan, Bank of America Phone: 1.646.532.9241 melissa.anchan@bofa.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Bank of America Corporation	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/bank-america-payments-spending-data-shows-consumers-continue-demonstrate-robust-spending-growth-despite-cross-currents-rising-utility-childcare-costs/	2022-09-09T11:23:58Z
LAVAL, QC, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("the Company"), and its gastroenterology business Salix Pharmaceuticals, today responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) tentative approval of the Norwich Pharmaceuticals rifaximin 200 mg product. The Company understands this was a Paragraph III filing. A Paragraph III filing is made when an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) applicant does not intend to market its generic product until the patent expiration. The FDA will therefore not grant full approval until the expiry of the last of the Company's Orange Book listed patents for the XIFAXAN® (rifaximin) 200 mg product on July 24, 2029. XIFAXAN 200 mg is indicated for travelers' diarrhea and currently contributes less than 1 percent of Salix revenues. XIFAXAN (rifaximin) 200 mg tablets are indicated for travelers' diarrhea. XIFAXAN (rifaximin) 550 mg tablets are indicated for the reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) recurrence in adults and for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) in adults. Salix Pharmaceuticals is one of the largest specialty pharmaceutical companies in the world committed to the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. For more than 30 years, Salix has licensed, developed and marketed innovative products to improve patients' lives and arm health care providers with life-changing solutions for many chronic and debilitating conditions. Salix currently markets its product line to U.S. health care providers through an expanded sales force that focuses on gastroenterology, hepatology, pain specialists and primary care. Salix is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information about Salix, visit www.Salix.com and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn. Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) is a global diversified pharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve people's lives with our health care products. We develop, manufacture and market a range of products primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, international pharmaceuticals and eye health, through our approximately 90% ownership of Bausch + Lomb Corporation. With our leading durable brands, we are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health. For more information, visit www.bauschhealth.com and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn. This news release may contain forward-looking statements about the future performance of Bausch Health, which may generally be identified by the use of the words "anticipates," "hopes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "should," "could," "would," "may," "believes," "subject to" and variations or similar expressions, including statements about the Company's intentions to file an appeal with respect to, and take actions to vigorously defend, its intellectual property. These statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, Bausch Health can offer no assurance as to the timing of any approval by the FDA of any ANDA or amended ANDA and as to the outcome of any appeal. Actual results are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to Bausch Health's overall business, including those more fully described in Bausch Health's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and detailed from time to time in Bausch Health's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities administrators, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Bausch Health Companies Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/bausch-health-responds-norwich-pharmaceuticals-tentative-fda-approval-200-mg-rifaximin/	2022-09-09T11:24:05Z
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) reported today its consolidated occupancy for August 2022. August 2022 Observations: - Achieved over 2,200 move-ins during August, the highest number of move-ins over the past four years. - Increased sequential weighted average occupancy by 50 basis points and month end occupancy by 80 basis points. - Weighted average occupancy grew 700 basis points since the start of the recovery in March 2021. - Achieved ten consecutive months of year over year weighted average occupancy growth. About Brookdale Senior Living Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the nation's premier operator of senior living communities. The Company is committed to its mission of enriching the lives of the people it serves with compassion, respect, excellence and integrity. The Company operates independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities. Through its comprehensive network, Brookdale helps to provide seniors with care and services in an environment that feels like home. The Company's expertise in healthcare, hospitality and real estate provides residents with opportunities to improve wellness, pursue passions and stay connected with friends and loved ones. Brookdale operates and manages 674 communities in 41 states as of June 30, 2022, with the ability to serve more than 60,000 residents. Brookdale's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BKD. For more information, visit brookdale.com or connect with Brookdale on Facebook or Twitter. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Brookdale Senior Living Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/brookdale-reports-august-2022-occupancy/	2022-09-09T11:24:11Z
Stock Market Symbols GIB.A (TSX) GIB (NYSE) cgi.com/newsroom MUNICH, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) has integrated its OpenMedia end-to-end newsroom solution suite with Microsoft Teams to deliver a modern unified communications platform for today's journalists and producers. With this enhanced platform, newsrooms can address workflow challenges resulting from an increase in broadcasting channels, as well as remote newsgathering and production. In line with increasing digital transformation priorities over the past few years, a growing number of broadcasters worldwide are adopting central communications platforms to help production teams collaborate while working across multiple channels and from remote locations. These platforms can help address common data sharing and collaboration workflow issues. For example, essential data may not be entered from a remote site into core newsroom systems, and, as a result, the data is not accessible to a majority of users. A unified communication platform overcomes challenges like this, enabling more effective data sharing and collaboration. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, CGI integrated Microsoft Teams' workspace chat and video conference features with its OpenMedia solution to streamline communication channels for journalists and producers in newsrooms. Michael Pfitzner, Vice-President for Newsroom Solutions at CGI, highlights that this integration will resonate strongly with news, current affairs, and magazine program teams everywhere. "More than ever before, news teams are more likely to be dispersed physically and/or working on multiple stories via multiple channels simultaneously," he said. "The challenges related to this evolution have been heightened by the circumstances of the past two years, accelerating the need for a more flexible approach to broadcast news production. A reliable and unified communications platform has become a business imperative, and we believe the integration of CGI's OpenMedia solution with Microsoft Teams will be a big step forward for news teams around the world." "CGI's status as a Microsoft Gold Partner demonstrates its strong capabilities in integrating Microsoft technologies to drive innovation, collaboration, agility and efficiencies," adds Holger Meinzer, Director Industry Relations Media & Telco at Microsoft Germany. "We're proud to partner with CGI to help newsrooms meet today's challenges in the fast-evolving and highly competitive broadcasting industry. The combination of Microsoft Teams and CGI's OpenMedia solution delivers a powerful platform for bringing together news teams and ensuring optimal communication and collaboration." CGI's OpenMedia solution is part of a comprehensive set of newsroom and radio solutions that CGI delivers to broadcasters worldwide to enhance production workflows and management across various media channels, including TV, radio, online and social channels. For more information, visit cgi.com/mediasolutions. Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 88,500 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2021 reported revenue is C$12.13 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com. View original content: SOURCE CGI Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/cgi-enables-unified-communications-newsrooms-via-integration-cgi-openmedia-with-microsoft-teams/	2022-09-09T11:24:18Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/co-diagnostics-inc-loss-submission-form-2/?id=31465&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased the publicly traded securities of Co-Dx during the period of May 12, 2022 through the close of the market on August 11, 2022 (4:00 p.m. ET). Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 17, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Co-Diagnostics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) demand for the Company's Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test had plummeted throughout the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and (ii) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the demand for its Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test lacked a reasonable basis. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/codx-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-co-dx-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-17-2022/	2022-09-09T11:24:24Z
Bioretec Ltd Inside information 9 September 2022 at 1.00 p.m. EET "CORRECTION: Bioretec Ltd released a company announcement on 8 September 2022 at 5.00 p.m. EET. The announcement was missing information that it included inside information. The information that the annoucement includes inside information has been added to this corrective announcement on the basic data row. Additionally, the missing information on certified advisor contact information has been added into this corrective announcement." TAMPERE, Finland, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Patent Office has announced to approve Bioretec Oy's hybrid composite material patent application EP3782657A1 and will grant and publish the patent after the Company's confirmation. Approved patent concerns magnesium-based reinforced composite material, i.e., hybrid composite. The patent also includes the usage of the hybrid composite material in the manufacturing of a medical device or a part of such a device. The patented hybrid composite material will be used in those products of Bioretec's RemeOs™ product family that require very high load-bearing capacity. Targeted applications include intramedullary nails in the long bones of the upper and lower extremities and implants for spinal fusion. The hybrid composite material biodegrades in the body similarly as the RemeOs™ magnesium alloy material and is replaced by bone while promoting fracture healing, thus eliminating the need for implant removal surgery. The patent application process for the hybrid composite material in regions outside of Europe continues based on the international PCT patent application WO2021032882A1, and the Company will inform about patent approvals in other regions as the application process progress. Further enquiries Timo Lehtonen, CEO, p. +358 50 433 8493 Johanna Salko, CFO, p. +358 40 754 8172 Certified Adviser: Nordic Certified Adviser AB, tel. +46 70 551 67 29 Information about Bioretec Bioretec is a globally operating Finnish medical device company that continues to pioneer the application of bioresorbable orthopedic implants. The company has built unique competencies in the biological interface of active implants to enhance bone growth and accelerate fracture healing after orthopedic surgery. The products developed and manufactured by Bioretec are used worldwide in approximately 40 countries. Bioretec is developing the new RemeOs™ product line based on a magnesium alloy and hybrid composite, introducing a new generation of strong bioresorbable materials for enhanced surgical outcomes. The RemeOs™ implants are resorbed and replaced by bone, which eliminates the need for removal surgery while facilitating fracture healing. The combination has the potential to make titanium implants redundant and help clinics reach their Value-Based Healthcare targets while focusing on value for patients through efficient healthcare. With the U.S. and EU market authorization for the first RemeOs™ product expected in 2022, Bioretec is positioning itself to enter the addressable USD 7 billion global orthopedic trauma market and become a game changer in surgical possibilities. Better Healing - Better Life. www.bioretec.com. This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com View original content: SOURCE Bioretec	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/correction-bioretecs-hybrid-composite-patent-has-been-approved-europe/	2022-09-09T11:24:31Z
Leading Denver home service company spotlights, supports nonprofits through High 5 Cares program DENVER, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Giving back to the community has been built into the culture of High 5 Plumbing, a family-owned and operated plumbing company serving residents in the greater Denver metropolitan area. On the heels of the International Day of Charity, which is recognized on Sept. 5 each year, High 5 Plumbing continues to place a concentrated focus on providing support to organizations that share the same vision. "When we first started High 5 Plumbing, we knew that giving back to the community was going to be one of the pillars of the business," said Cassi Torres, co-owner of High 5 Plumbing. "Our team shares that commitment each day because they love their community. "The High 5 Cares program has allowed us to create an outlet where we can bring exposure to organizations that are providing the community with excellent services for those in need. Even with the High 5 Cares program, we continue looking for new ways to serve others and spread the word about their mission." Through the High 5 Cares program, High 5 Plumbing spotlights a different nonprofit each month and donates a set amount of $500. The nonprofit also receives $10 for every High 5 Club Membership that's sold during the month and receives 100% of the proceeds from the company's High 5 clothing line. High 5 Plumbing recognizes the nonprofits on their social media platforms, as well. One organization that has partnered with the High 5 Cares program is A Precious Child. The non-profit provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential. "Our experience with High 5 Plumbing has been amazing," said Julie Gart, corporate and community director at A Precious Child. "We have had the privilege of working together over the past two years with the High 5 Cares program as a throwback recipient. They volunteered and helped us fill 700 backpacks with new school supplies for kids to get a great start to their school year. "In addition, the High 5 Cares program has helped spotlight A Precious Child and helped us get more exposure and awareness for our organization. Their plumbers have dropped off information to customers and helped generate more donations and volunteers. This has helped us tremendously." For more information on High 5 Plumbing and the High 5 Cares program, visit https://www.high5plumbing.com/. About High 5 Plumbing Founded in 2012, High 5 Plumbing is a local, family-owned company serving residents in the greater Denver metropolitan area. With a professional team that has extensive experience and a commitment to service, High 5 Plumbing offers comprehensive plumbing, sewer and drain services. The company was built on the values of solving plumbing problems and serving every customer with professionalism and respect. For more information about High 5 Plumbing, visit https://www.high5plumbing.com/. MEDIA CONTACT: Heather Ripley Ripley PR (865) 977-1973 hripley@ripleypr.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE High 5 Plumbing	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/culture-charity-high-5-plumbing-emphasizes-giving-back-community/	2022-09-09T11:24:37Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/carvana-co-loss-form/?id=31461&from=4 The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Carvana between May 6, 2020 and June 24, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 3, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Carvana Co. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/cvna-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-carvana-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-3-2022/	2022-09-09T11:24:44Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd. (NYSE: DDL). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/dingdong-cayman-ltd-loss-submission-form/?id=31467&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased, or otherwise acquired, Dingdong American Depository Shares pursuant or traceable to the F-1 registration statements and related prospectus on Form 424B4 issued in connection with Dingdong's June 2021 initial public stock offering. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 24, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to the filed complaint, the registration statement and prospectus used to effectuate the Company's initial public offering misstated and/or omitted facts concerning Dingdong's so-called commitment to ensuring the safety and quality of the food it distributes to the market. For example, despite claiming that it applies "stringent quality control across [its] entire supply chain to ensure product quality to [its] users," Dingdong sold food past its sell-by date. Consequently, Dingdong was, in fact, no better at providing or assuring access to "fresh" groceries than the supermarkets, traditional Chinese wet markets, or traditional e-commerce platforms it repeatedly claimed to be displacing. Moreover, the foregoing conduct subjected Dingdong to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement, all of which, once revealed, were likely to negatively impact Dingdong's business, operations, and reputation. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/ddl-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-dingdong-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-24-2022/	2022-09-09T11:24:50Z
- Sales growth of 18.2%, including a 13.2% increase in comparable store sales growth(1) - 25.8% growth in EBITDA(1) and 37.5% growth in diluted net earnings per common share - Fiscal 2023 comparable store sales growth assumption increased to a range of 6.5% to 7.5% MONTREAL, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL) ("Dollarama" or the "Corporation") today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2022. - Sales increased by 18.2% to $1,217.1 million - Comparable store sales(1) increased by 13.2% - EBITDA increased by 25.8% to $369.4 million, or 30.4% of sales, compared to 28.5% of sales - Operating income increased by 30.3% to $287.4 million, or 23.6% of sales, compared to 21.4% of sales - Diluted net earnings per common share increased by 37.5% to $0.66 from $0.48 - 13 net new stores opened, compared to 13 net new stores - 3,690,894 common shares repurchased for cancellation for $274.9 million "Our strong performance in the first half of Fiscal 2023 reflects a sustained consumer response to our unique value proposition, especially for everyday essentials, as Canadians from all walks of life adapt to a high-inflation environment. As a result, we are increasing our assumption for annual comparable store sales growth to between 6.5% and 7.5%," said Neil Rossy, President and CEO. "As we strive to provide Canadians with a wide variety of merchandise, I am pleased with our progress rebuilding our inventory, thereby ensuring that our conveniently located stores are well-stocked for our customers ahead of key seasons in the second half of the fiscal year," Mr. Rossy added. Sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023 increased by 18.2% to $1,217.1 million, compared to $1,029.3 million in the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. This increase was driven by growth in the total number of stores over the past 12 months (from 1,381 stores on August 1, 2021, to 1,444 stores on July 31, 2022) and in comparable store sales. Comparable store sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023 increased by 13.2% consisting of a 20.2% increase in the number of transactions and a 5.8% decrease in average transaction size. The increase in comparable store sales is primarily attributable to higher sales of consumables, as well as seasonal products. Comparable store sales in the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year declined 5.1%, primarily as a result of the ban on the sale of non-essential goods in Ontario in place for the first 5.5 weeks of the quarter, where approximately 40% of the Corporation's stores are located. EBITDA totalled $369.4 million, or 30.4% of sales, for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023, compared to $293.7 million, or 28.5% of sales, in the second quarter of Fiscal 2022. Gross margin(1) was 43.6% of sales in the second quarter of Fiscal 2023, compared to 43.4% of sales in the second quarter of Fiscal 2022. Gross margin was slightly higher due to lower logistics costs, partially offset by a change in the sales mix with stronger sales of consumables, and higher freight costs. General, administrative and store operating expenses ("SG&A") for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023 increased by only 7.1% to $168.3 million, compared to $157.1 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2022. SG&A represented 13.8% of sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023, compared to 15.3% of sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 2022. This improvement is primarily attributed to the fact that incremental direct costs related to COVID-19 measures for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023 were nil, compared to $11.7 million, representing a 115 basis-point impact, in the same period last year. The Corporation's 50.1% share of Dollarcity's net earnings for the period from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 was $7.7 million, compared to $4.1 million for the same period last year, reflecting a strong financial and operational performance by Dollarcity. The Corporation's investment in Dollarcity is accounted for as a joint arrangement using the equity method. Financing costs increased by $3.8 million, from $22.9 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2022 to $26.7 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023. The increase is mainly due to higher average debt levels and a slightly higher average borrowing rate. Net earnings were $193.5 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of Fiscal 2023, compared to $146.2 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of Fiscal 2022. Inventory increased to $823.4 million as at July 31, 2022 from $586.3 million on August 1, 2021. The year-over-year increase is primarily attributable to higher in-transit inventory as the Corporation rebuilds its inventory to pre-pandemic levels and reflecting the purchasing of fall and winter seasonal goods earlier than historically in the context of global supply chain disruptions. During its second quarter ended June 30, 2022, Dollarcity opened 19 net new stores, compared to 15 net new stores in the same period last year. As at June 30, 2022, Dollarcity had 377 stores with 222 locations in Colombia, 80 in Guatemala, 61 in El Salvador and 14 in Peru. This compares to 350 stores as at December 31, 2021. On July 5, 2022, the Corporation announced the renewal of its normal course issuer bid and the approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to repurchase for cancellation up to 18,713,765 common shares, representing 7.5% of the public float as at the close of markets on June 30, 2022, during the 12‑month period from July 7, 2022 to July 6, 2023 (the "2022-2023 NCIB"). During the second quarter of Fiscal 2023, 3,690,894 common shares were repurchased for cancellation under the 2022-2023 NCIB and the normal course issuer bid previously in effect, for a total cash consideration of $274.9 million, at a weighted average price of $74.48 per share. As at July 31, 2022, the Corporation's adjusted net debt to EBITDA(1) ratio was 2.79 times. On September 9, 2022, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for holders of common shares of $0.0553 per common share. This dividend is payable on November 4, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 7, 2022. The dividend is designated as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian tax purposes. In the second half of Fiscal 2023, the Corporation expects to continue to benefit from strong demand for its affordable, everyday items at compelling value in the context of inflation, including stronger demand than historically for lower-margin consumable products. In this context, the Corporation has increased its comparable store sales growth assumption for Fiscal 2023 from a range of 4.0% to 5.0% to the range of 6.5% to 7.5%. The Corporation's financial annual guidance ranges for Fiscal 2023 issued on March 30, 2022, as well as all other previously disclosed assumptions on which these ranges are based, remain unchanged. As previously disclosed, the Corporation expects the following for Fiscal 2023: - To open 60 to 70 net new stores - Gross margin as a percentage of sales to be in the range of 42.9% to 43.9% - SG&A as a percentage of sales to be in the range of 13.8% to 14.3% - To deploy $160 million to $170 million in capital expenditures - To actively repurchase shares under its normal course issuer bid These guidance ranges are based on several assumptions, including the following: - The absence of COVID-related restrictions impacting retailers and consumer shopping patterns - Comparable store sales growth for Fiscal 2023 increased from a range of 4.0% to 5.0% to the range of 6.5% to 7.5% - The gradual introduction of additional price points up to $5.00 throughout Fiscal 2023 - Minimal to nil incremental direct costs related to COVID-19 health and safety measures in stores in Fiscal 2023 - The absence of a significant shift in economic and geopolitical conditions or material changes in the retail competitive environment - Approximately three months of visibility on open orders and product margins - The active management of product margins, including through pricing strategies and refreshing some of the product offering - The number of signed offers to lease and store pipeline for the next 6 months and the absence of COVID-related impacts on construction activities in the provinces where new store openings are planned - The inclusion of the Corporation's share of net earnings of its equity-accounted investment - Positive customer response to our product offering, value proposition and in-store merchandising - The entering into of foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge the majority of forecasted purchases of merchandise in U.S. dollars against fluctuations of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar - The continued execution of in-store productivity initiatives and the realization of cost savings and benefits aimed at improving operating expense - Ongoing cost monitoring - The capital budget for Fiscal 2023 for new store openings, maintenance capital expenditures, and transformational capital expenditures (the latter being mainly related to information technology projects) - The successful execution of our business strategy - The absence of unusually adverse weather, especially in peak seasons around major holidays and celebrations Many factors could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. This guidance, including the various underlying assumptions, is forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on forward-looking statements. Certain statements in this press release about our current and future plans, expectations and intentions, results, levels of activity, performance, goals or achievements or any other future events or developments constitute forward-looking statements. The words "may", "will", "would", "should", "could", "expects", "plans", "intends", "trends", "indications", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "likely" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to management and on estimates and assumptions made by management regarding, among other things, general economic and geopolitical conditions and the competitive environment within the retail industry in Canada and in Latin America, in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that are believed to be appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. However, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Many factors could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including the factors which are outlined in the management's discussion and analysis for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023 and discussed in greater detail in the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of the Corporation's annual management's discussion and analysis for Fiscal 2022, both available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Corporation's website at www.dollarama.com. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Corporation or Dollarcity; however, they should be considered carefully. The purpose of the forward-looking statements is to provide the reader with a description of management's expectations regarding the Corporation's and Dollarcity's financial performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made herein. Furthermore, unless otherwise stated, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as at September 9, 2022 and management has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Dollarama will hold a conference call to discuss its Fiscal 2023 second quarter results today, September 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. (ET). Financial analysts are invited to ask questions during the call. Other interested parties may participate in the call on a listen-only basis. The live audio webcast is accessible through Dollarama's website at https://www.dollarama.com/en-CA/corp/events-presentations. Dollarama is a recognized Canadian value retailer offering a broad assortment of consumable products, general merchandise and seasonal items both in-store and online. Our 1,444 locations across Canada provide customers with compelling value in convenient locations, including metropolitan areas, mid-sized cities and small towns. Select products are also available, by the full case only, through our online store at www.dollarama.com. Our quality merchandise is sold at select fixed price points up to $5.00. Dollarama also owns a 50.1% interest in Dollarcity, a growing Latin American value retailer. Dollarcity offers a broad assortment of consumable products, general merchandise and seasonal items at select, fixed price points up to US$4.00 (or the equivalent in local currency) in 377 conveniently located stores in El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia and Peru. Selected Consolidated Financial Information The Corporation prepares its financial information in accordance with GAAP. We have included non-GAAP and other financial measures to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating and financial performance. We believe that those measures are important supplemental metrics of operating and financial performance because they eliminate items that have less bearing on our operating and financial performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures. We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-GAAP and other financial measures in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-GAAP and other financial measures in order to facilitate operating and financial performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual budgets, and to assess our ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements. The below-described non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers and should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. (A) Non-GAAP Financial Measures EBITDA EBITDA represents operating income plus depreciation and amortization and includes the Corporation's share of net earnings of its equity-accounted investment. Total debt Total debt represents the sum of long-term debt (including unamortized debt issue costs, accrued interest and fair value hedge – basis adjustment), short-term borrowings under the US commercial paper program and other bank indebtedness (if any). Net debt represents total debt minus cash. (B) Non-GAAP Ratios Adjusted net debt to EBITDA ratio Adjusted net debt to EBITDA ratio is a ratio calculated using adjusted net debt over consolidated EBITDA for the last twelve months. EBITDA margin EBITDA margin represents EBITDA divided by sales. (C) Supplementary Financial Measures View original content: SOURCE Dollarama Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/dollarama-reports-fiscal-2023-second-quarter-results/	2022-09-09T11:24:57Z
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announces the following event: This event will be archived on Domino's website for replay. Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world, with a significant business in both delivery and carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 19,200 stores in over 90 markets. Domino's had global retail sales of nearly $17.8 billion in 2021, with over $8.6 billion in the U.S. and over $9.1 billion internationally. In the second quarter of 2022, Domino's had global retail sales of over $4.0 billion, with over $2.0 billion in the U.S. and nearly $2.0 billion internationally. Its system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for 98% of Domino's stores as of the end of the second quarter of 2022. Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's achieve more than half of all global retail sales in 2021 from digital channels. In the U.S., Domino's generated more than 75% of U.S. retail sales in 2021 via digital channels and has developed several innovative ordering platforms, including those for Google Home, Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo, Twitter and more. In 2019, Domino's announced a partnership with Nuro to further its exploration and testing of autonomous pizza delivery. In mid-2020, Domino's launched a new way to order contactless carryout nationwide – via Domino's Carside Delivery®, which customers can choose when placing a prepaid online order. Order – dominos.com Company Info – biz.dominos.com Media Assets – media.dominos.com Please visit our Investor Relations website at ir.dominos.com to view news, announcements, earnings releases, investor presentations and conference webcasts. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Domino's Pizza, Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/dominos-announces-q3-2022-earnings-webcast/	2022-09-09T11:25:03Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Enochian BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOB). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/enochian-biosciences-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31459&from=4 The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Enochian between January 17, 2018 and June 27, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 26, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Enochian BioSciences, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's co-founder and inventor Serhat Gumrukcu was engaged in a variety of frauds; (2) Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor anywhere in the world; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Gumrukcu's purported contributions to the Company lacked a reasonable basis; (5) as a result of the foregoing, the Company had overstated its commercial prospects; (6) Gumrukcu had improperly diverted approximately $20 million from Enochian to entities he owned; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/enob-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-enochian-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-september-26-2022/	2022-09-09T11:25:09Z
- Fifth generation RX ushers in new era for luxury crossover segment - First-ever RX 500h F SPORT Performance AWD - New Global Architecture-K (GA-K) platform provides a lighter, lower center of gravity - Lexus-First available Traffic Jam Assist - RX-first available Advanced Park - Four all-new electrified powertrains; RX-first PHEV - Available by the end of 2022 PLANO, Texas, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first RX 300 arrived in 1998 as a shiny specimen of an unfamiliar species — never had something like it existed before. Half SUV, half luxury four-door, the all-new model melded each genre's choice attributes into a unique, highly versatile package called the crossover utility vehicle, or CUV. RX's fortified sedan-based platform wore an avant-garde design (or radiant design, hence the model's full name, Radiant Crossover), and inside, passengers enjoyed high seating positions with expansive sightlines and room for everyone. RX's refined on- and soft-road demeanor, plush comfort and available all-wheel drive capability quickly made it a bona fide hit. By the end of 1998, approximately 42,000 were sold in North America. RX didn't push the luxury crossover's standard forward. RX created it. For more than 20 years, RX's five generations have redefined the luxury crossover space. And from first to fifth, a vibrant verve known as omotenashi, or anticipatory hospitality, has perpetuated in their crafting, compelling designers and engineers to exceed the ever-demanding requirements of guests. The all-new 2023 RX is no exception to this rule, adding extraordinary refinement to its legacy. Innovative computational analysis, an integration of enhanced materials and repeatable high-stress testing performed at the Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama have realized the best version of RX to date. The all-new RX aims to exceed their needs through a myriad of technological, stylistic and innovative improvements. RX offers a highly diverse powertrain portfolio encompassing Lexus Electrified variants, as well as the Lexus-first DIRECT4 all-wheel drive system. And, for the first time ever, a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) variant will be available. The new RX further elevates the Lexus Driving Signature fundamentals that launched with the IS. Direct responsiveness, with control at the top of mind, are understood and appreciated at the slightest depression of the RX's accelerator or tilt of the steering wheel, enabling clear input and response. The 2023 RX will be offered in six grades: Standard, Premium, RX-first Premium+, Luxury, F SPORT Handling and RX-first, F SPORT Performance. From the new, more robust Global Architecture-K platform and accommodating cabin packaging to the stunning exterior's sleek aerodynamics and the seamless power distribution and delivery via DIRECT4 AWD, anticipating the needs of guests remains a foundational element for RX. The 2023 RX rides atop the GA-K platform, which is 198-pounds lighter than the previous platform. Its center of gravity is 0.6 inches lower versus its predecessor thanks to its use of stronger metals (such as 1180 MPa steel on side rockers, 1470 MPa steel for the roof, and 2GPa steel for B-pillars) and innovative adhesives and welds. Overall rigidity improves as well with the addition of bracing at the radiator support, center floor, rear suspension towers and back door opening. Although the 2023 RX remains 192.5 inches long, its wheelbase grows by 2.36 inches to 112.2 inches and its track is widened by 0.59 inches to 65 inches in front and 1.77 inches to 66 inches in the rear. The rear section of the platform features an all-new multi-link suspension design, attached to a rigid high-torsion rear body frame that facilitates more consistent suspension input/travel during acceleration, deceleration and steering moments. The GA-K platform also increases the front/rear couple distance, resulting in more legroom for rear passengers. RX guests will also enjoy increased cargo space and a lowered back door trim to decrease loading height. The new 275-hp turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine realizes higher torque (317 lb.-ft.) and higher output thanks to several advanced technologies like a center injection system (for more stable combustion), lightweight, spherical lipless pistons (for high-speed combustion) and a continuously variable capacity oil pump (to modify discharge volume based on running conditions). A short-ratio eight-speed Direct Shift-8AT offers an improved shift control program for smooth acceleration and deceleration. The electronically controlled full-time AWD constantly varies the front-to-rear driving force distribution from 75:25 to 50:50 (depending on situation) to achieve an optimal contact patch and linear steering feel. A hybrid motor coupled with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine with 246 total system horsepower and 233 lb.-ft. of torque is teamed with a high-output, low-resistance nickel-metal hydride battery that offers a high level of output and fuel economy. The 216-cell battery is located below the rear seat, thus enabling improved passenger comfort and storage capacity. RX HEV can be equipped with E-Four, Lexus' innovative all-wheel drive system, which places a motor at the rear axle for near-instantaneous drive force application in low-grip or acceleration scenarios. Available at a later date in the U.S., RX's first plug-in powertrain combines a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with an 18.1-kWh lithium-ion battery and rear E-Four motor to provide powerful acceleration and full-time all-wheel drive. RX 500h F SPORT Performance AWD A next level of dynamism is realized by the high-performance hybrid 271-hp 2.4-liter turbocharged inline-four that's matched to a six-speed automatic gearbox and integrated Power Control Unit and electric motor. At the rear, an 80-kW eAxle consisting of an inverter and motor provides near-instantaneous power to the rear wheels. Together with a high-output, low-resistance nickel-metal hydride battery, the system produces 366 hp and 406 lb.-ft. of torque total. A DIRECT4 all-wheel drive system orchestrates a seamless, direct application of drive force between the front and rear axles in milliseconds, thus improving handling, controllability and feel. Body movement is also minimized for more pleasant ride comfort. A thoroughly revised suspension is affixed to the 2023 RX's new GA-K platform. MacPherson front struts provide sharp turn-in and confident, linear handling. Suspension arms and bushings better absorb the passing road's high frequency vibrations and shocks. The rear's new five-arm multi-link setup is more compact than before, yielding additional cabin space for passengers, cargo and, for hybrid powertrains, battery pack placement. RX's available AVS system provides a comfortable ride, improved stability and superior steering response. AVS uses linear solenoid-type actuators to modify shock absorbers' damping force with near-instant adjustments that are based on driving operation and road conditions. Two-piston calipers biting on 13.39-inch front and rear rotors help to curb speed smoothly. For F SPORT Handling and F SPORT Performance, composed braking arrives via opposed six-piston aluminum calipers and 15.74-inch front rotors. The opposed calipers are 2.4 pounds lighter than those used on the LS and LC. F SPORT Performance's available DRS system can provide impressive maneuverability. During higher speed maneuvers, the rear wheels turn in the same direction as the front wheels to give clear, stable turning response. At slower speed, the rear wheels can seamlessly turn in the opposite direction as the front wheels for seamless low speed maneuverability. The DRS system allows for a maximum of 4 degrees steering angle — in phase or counter phase to the front wheels depending on speed. A spindle body – rather than a spindle grille – reflects the new expression of Lexus design. A seamless grille at the front provides a strong, clean presence and marks the origination of the spindle body that expresses athleticism and finesse in a sophisticated, dynamic shape. RX's optimized proportions reflect the platform's low center of gravity, while the available 19- or 21-inch wheels add stunning flair. At the rear, a single lens taillamp wraps around the body, further emphasizing the RX's wide and low silhouette. Enhanced aerodynamics equates to enhanced handling and control. The 2023 RX's front fascia's refined shape efficiently directs airflow around the spindle body while cooling its brakes. Other aerodynamic elements include flush window and door molding, a rear spoiler and dimpled underbody covers. F SPORT Performance grade brings exclusive front and rear bumpers, and a piano black grille and accents. Its exclusive 21-inch wheels wear Michelin® Pilot Sport® tires made from a bespoke compound and tread pattern. Additional black accents and body-colored sills distinguish the Performance model. The 2023 RX will be offered in 10 exterior color options depending on grade: Ultra White, Eminent White Pearl, Nebula Gray Pearl, Iridium, Caviar, Matador Red Mica, Copper Crest, Nori Green Pearl, Nightfall Mica and Grecian Water. Inside the RX, the tazuna concept, a design vision inspired by the Lexus Driving Signature, intuitively orients all essential controls and information (e.g., gauges, available Head-Up Display, meters, etc.) within the driver's reach and forward sightline and directs the space's expansive, minimalist layout. Small items can be stowed in several convenient locations. A front cubby located ahead of the gearshift features a front-rear sliding lid and houses an available Qi-compatible wireless mobile device charger and USB connection. The new central console box can be opened from either the driver or passenger side. Front seats have been designed for accessibility, superior ergonomic comfort and excellent holding capability, even during the longest of commutes or road trips. Passengers in the available 40/20/40 power split-folding rear seat can charge their mobile devices on two USB Type-C outlets (six USB ports are found throughout the vehicle) or an available single AC power socket. The rear seats are available with power folding capabilities and available cooling and heating functions. Premium materials and patterns decorate the cabin. An available L-shaped pattern adorns the doors and seats. It's inspired by the Japanese kageri aesthetic, which produces a varying three-dimensional expression when lit by outside or interior lighting. The 2023 RX will be offered in six interior color options with four ornamentation styles depending on grade. Interior colors: Macadamia, Black, Birch, Palomino, Peppercorn and Rioja Red. Ornamentation styles: Black Cascade, Ash Bamboo, Black Open Pore and Dark Graphite Aluminum. An indirect illumination system resides seamlessly throughout the cabin as an expression of omotenashi. Lighting from a palette of 64 colors and 14 themes can be selected to best match a driver's mood and energy. For the F SPORT Handling and F SPORT Performance grades, an exclusive steering wheel and meter reside in front of the driver, while pedals are trimmed with aluminum. The sporty metal decorates the cabin, specifically at the dashboard and cup holder surrounds. Grade-specific front seats offer improved bolstering during cornering. Rioja Red and Black color themes can be selected for an athletic look and feel. F SPORT Performance models are even more distinct with darkened side sill and steering wheel logos. A standard 9.8-inch or available 14-inch high-definition touchscreen provides easy-to-use controls and clear information to the driver and front-seat passengers. Their glass screens utilize a high-adhesion, anti-reflective coating to realize a vivid display. Menu operations are similar to those found on smartphones and tablets. For additional ease of use by driver and passenger, a center knob located at the screen's bottom edge controls power on/off and volume. With a Drive Connect trial or subscription, this 100% cloud-capable system integrates with Google points of interest (POI) data to provide faster and more up-to-date search results, more accurate directions and alternate routes based on current traffic conditions. Offline mode is designed to detect a potential loss of signal and download applicable maps and services in advance. With an active Drive Connect trial or subscription, Intelligent Assistant ushers in a new era of convenience for guests. Designed with dual microphones, enhanced noise cancellation and seat detection capabilities for greater voice-recognition accuracy, by simply saying "Hey Lexus," available voice commands can operate certain interior amenities, such as navigation, multimedia and climate control. With an active Remote Connect subscription, guests can utilize their compatible smartphone as a vehicle key through the Lexus app. The digital key can allow for the control of door locks and enables additional usability when car sharing, during valet parking or home delivery of packages to the RX's cargo area. Through wired or wireless connection, users can access many of their favorite apps and control menus via their preferred mobile device ecosystem. Use the Lexus app to remotely lock or unlock the doors, start the engine and adjust the climate control, check vehicle health and more. Guests can use Lexus Safety Connect for access to exceptional service in case of emergency/vehicle theft. Available via the Lexus app, Service Connect can connect a compatible Lexus and dealer to provide detailed maintenance reminders and Vehicle Health Reports. Essential information such as a speedometer and shift position, and other information including navigational directions and the information displayed during the use of Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Tracing Assist and Road Sign Assist, can be safely displayed in front of the driver's field of vision. The display's positioning can be linked to a driver's seat position memory function. The available 21-speaker Mark Levinson Premium Surround Sound tuned for the RX's cabin delivers high-quality audio. The system incorporates Mark Levinson QLS (Quantum Logic Surround) sound technology to provide stage-like, full-bodied, balanced tones to all passengers regardless of seating position. The intuitive driver's aid system can help in various maneuvers, such as when perpendicular parking/exiting and parallel parking/exiting. Four Parallel View Monitor (PVM) cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors provide visual data to support the automatic control of steering, accelerator, brake, and shift operations. When exiting the luxury crossover, standard Digital Latch and Safe Exit Assist can detect a vehicle or bicycle approaching from the rear and prevent the occupant from opening the door if it senses danger. This available technology can monitor surrounding traffic in condensed, low-speed driving situations and automatically move forward and brake as needed to keep a set following distance behind the preceding vehicle. In addition to providing hands-free steering assistance, this system can automatically bring the vehicle to a complete stop, then resume its path of travel as forward traffic begins to move. *Available by subscription. 4G network dependent. See lexus.com/interface for details. One of the hallmarks of RX's success is its dependable safety features. For 2023, the all-new Lexus RX comes standard with Lexus Safety System+ 3.0, which provides additional features and an available driver monitor system. Pre-Collision System (PCS) – engineered to help detect a vehicle or pedestrian in the path of your Lexus under certain conditions. Should it detect a potential frontal collision, it's designed to automatically prepare Brake Assist for increased brake force and, in some cases, can even automatically brake the vehicle to a stop. The enhanced radar and camera capabilities make it possible for the system to also help detect a preceding motorcycle or bicyclist in daytime and a preceding pedestrian in daytime and low-light conditions. Additionally, the Pre-Collision System has left-turn intersection detection capability for a pedestrian and vehicle. Proactive Driving Assist (PDA) – When system operating conditions are met, using the vehicle's camera and radar, Proactive Driving Assist (PDA) provides gentle braking into curves or gentle braking and/or steering to help control distance between your vehicle and a preceding vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist. Road Sign Assist – uses a built-in camera to help provide select road sign information in the instrument panel or in the Head-Up Display. Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA) – designed to provide an audible alert if an unintended lane departure is detected. With Steering Assist, it can take corrective measure with a slight pull on the steering wheel. Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) - This feature works in conjunction with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. The lane recognition performance has been enhanced to realize smoother and less disruptive steering support while detecting preceding vehicles and/or the lines on the road to help drivers stay centered in their lanes. Intelligent High Beam – provides greater visibility for drivers with added illumination when the road ahead is clear, then temporarily switches to low beams when it detects the headlamps or taillamps of vehicles ahead. All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with Curve Speed Management (DRCC) – Dynamic Radar Cruise Control – uses radar and camera technology to help the driver maintain a preset speed and following distance from the vehicle ahead. The 2023 RX will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada and Toyota Motor Kyushu and the vehicle is expected to go on sale later this year. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) information will be announced closer to the on-sale date. Lexus' passion for brave design, imaginative technology, and exhilarating performance enables the luxury lifestyle brand to create amazing experiences for its customers. Lexus began its journey in 1989 with two luxury sedans and a commitment to pursue perfection. Since then, Lexus has developed its lineup to meet the needs of global luxury customers in more than 90 countries. In the United States, Lexus vehicles are sold through 244 dealers offering a full lineup of luxury vehicles. With six models incorporating Lexus Hybrid Drive, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader. Lexus also offers nine F SPORT models, two F performance model and one F model. Lexus is committed to being a visionary brand that anticipates the future for luxury customers MEDIA CONTACTS Kelsey Soule 469-292-2890 kelsey.soule@lexus.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Lexus	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/evolution-an-icon-all-new-2023-lexus-rx/	2022-09-09T11:25:15Z
Announcing the world's first asteroid "29438 Zhengjia (1997 MV)" named after an enterprise engaging in public education and the opening ceremony of Grandview Museum of Science & Grandview Museum of Astronomy GUANGZHOU,China, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 8, 2022, asteroid No.29438 was officially named "29438 Zhengjia (1997 MV)", the phonetic spelling of Grandview in Chinese, and the opening ceremony of Grandview Museum of Science and Grandview Museum of Astronomy was held at Guangzhou Marriott Hotel. This is the first asteroid named after an enterprise engaging in public education by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which represents not only the recognition and affirmation on the Grandview Group's contribution to citizens' science education by international and domestic scientific and educational societies, but also the expectation and encouragement for the future development of astronomy research and popular science education in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. The opening ceremony also announced the official opening of Grandview Museum of Science and Grandview Museum of Astronomy, two new members of the "Grandview Planet". On June 26, 1997, an asteroid was detected and recorded at Xinglong Observatory of National Astronomical Observatories (NAOC). This year, with the approval of the WG Small Bodies Nomenclature, this asteroid was officially named "29438 Zhengjia (1997 MV)". Chen Jiansheng, astrophysicist and academician of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, presented the certificate of asteroid naming to Grandview Group. "The naming of 29438 Zhengjia (1997 MV) is a gift from the NAOC and the IAU to Grandview Group, which is committed to promoting the development of astronomical science popularization and research education in the form of public welfare venues," said Academician Chang Jin, Director of the NAOC, at the event. The Group will join hands with the NAOC, to build the Grandview Astronomical Education Center. Notably, the pictures of Xinglong Observatory will be sent to Grandview Astronomical Education Center in real time. In this way, the public are invited to explore the mysteries above the starry sky together. Max Xie, Vice Chairman and CEO of Grandview Group Co., Ltd., said at the ceremony, "Imagination is the gene engraved in our bones. As a trendy landmark in Guangzhou, Grandview Mall has been committed to creating imaginative new-type businesses, integrating culture, creativity and dreams into different formats, and creating more joy and happiness for the public." On the same day, two museums were officially opened. Grandview Museum of Science, with an area of 10, 000㎡, is China's first theme science museum built in accordance with the standards of world-class science museums. It presents the visitors with a series of interesting exhibits, including world's largest Coriolis turntable, the world's first Madeburg hemisphere experience, the reproduced classic scientific experiment of Leaning Tower of Pisa and the "descendants" of the apple tree that hit Newton in history, and so on. The Grandview Museum of Astronomy brings the audience into a magnificent world where myth, science, stories and history coexist! You can lie on the grass, look up at the starry sky; you can experience the shock of reaching out to pick stars with the supernovae erupting overhead! As an important place to protect and inherit human civilization, museums are one of the important ways to help people learn science. The naming of 29438 Zhengjia (1997 MV) and the brand-new appearance of the two museums will facilitate Grandview Mall to be built into the most complete science education base in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with the most complete fields, the most diverse types as well as the richest content. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Grandview Group Co., Ltd.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/grandview-lights-future-with-an-asteroid/	2022-09-09T11:25:23Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Humanigen, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGEN). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/humanigen-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31469&from=4 The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Humanigen between May 28, 2021 and July 12, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 25, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Humanigen, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Humanigen's lead product candidate, lenzilumab, was less effective in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients than defendants had represented; (ii) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was unlikely to approve the lenzilumab Emergency Use Authorization and the ACTIV-5/BET-B study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint; (iii) accordingly, lenzilumab's clinical and commercial prospects were overstated; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/hgen-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-humanigen-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-25-2022/	2022-09-09T11:25:30Z
- Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, were $25.4 million NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) ("Ideanomics" or the "Company"), a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles, announced today its first quarter 2022 operating results for the period ended March 31, 2022. "In the first quarter, Ideanomics strengthened our product offerings and synergies across our subsidiaries highlighted by our closing of the Energica transaction," said Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics. "We look forward to discussing how this and our other strategic investments will complement and accelerate our other businesses in addition to some of the exciting things that Ideanomics has planned for the rest of 2022 at our upcoming conference call." Ideanomics First Quarter 2022 Operating Results Revenue for the first quarter of 2022 was $25.4 million compared to $29.9 million in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $4.5m or (15.2%). Revenue from the US in the first quarter of 2022 was $11.8 million versus $26.9 million in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $15.1 million. This was mainly due to a decrease in revenue from Timios due to their previously disclosed cybersecurity issue. Gross Profit Gross profit for the first quarter of 2022 was $0.02 million which represented a Gross Margin of 0.08%. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2021 was $10.7 million. Selected Business Updates and Highlights - Acquired approximately 70% of Italian electric motorbike producer Energica - Announced strategic investment with battery manufacturer InoBat - Solectrac announced development of a North American dealer network - Strengthened subsidiaries' management teams by hiring key leaders Conference Call Information As a reminder, the upcoming Conference Call will cover the fourth quarter and full-year 2021, in addition to the first quarter and second quarter 2022 results. Details are as follows: Ideanomics' management, including Alf Poor (Chief Executive Officer), Conor McCarthy (Chief Financial Officer), Robin Mackie (President of Ideanomics Mobility) and Tony Sklar (SVP of Investor Relations), will host a live conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, Friday, September 9, 2022, to discuss the preliminary results. Time permitting, Ideanomics management will answer questions from the Say platform and during the live Q&A session. A replay of the earnings call will be available soon after the conclusion of the event. To join the webcast, please visit the 'Events & Presentations' section of the Ideanomics corporate website (http://www.ideanomics.com/), or copy/paste this link: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=7uvVDWR3 About Ideanomics Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) is a global group with a simple mission: to accelerate the commercial adoption of electric vehicles. By bringing together vehicles and charging technology with design, implementation, and financial services, we provide solutions needed for the commercial world to commit to an EV future. To keep up with Ideanomics, please follow the company on social @ideanomicshq or visit https://ideanomics.com. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and include the statement regarding the completion of the business combination within a certain period of time, if ever. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, such as risks related to: our ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and similar disclosures in subsequent reports filed with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements. Investor Relations and Media Contact Ideanomics,Inc. Tony Sklar, SVP of Investor Relations 1441 Broadway, Suite 5116 New York, NY 10018 Email: ir@ideanomics.com Theodore Rolfvondenbaumen Communications Director Email: trolfvondenbaumen@ideanomics.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Ideanomics	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/ideanomics-inc-reports-q1-2022-financial-results/	2022-09-09T11:25:37Z
- Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, were $34.2 million - Launched Ideanomics Energy increasing our services and offerings - Energica launched new bike Experia in addition to Energica Inside NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) ("Ideanomics" or the "Company"), a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles, announced today its second quarter 2022 operating results for the periods ended June 30, 2022. "In the second quarter Ideanomics was able to demonstrate our growing EV businesses, highlighted by our strong revenue growth at both Energica and Solectrac. Their new facility in Sonoma will allow us to produce more tractors in response to demand. Additionally, Energica announced its newest bike, the 'Experia', in addition to Energica Inside. These developments will enable us to continue to drive the revenue growth these businesses are experiencing," said Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics. Selected Business Updates and Highlights - Solectrac opened new CA facility, ramping out production capacity - Energica Day at Nasdaq in Times Square, NY - Energica expanded their lineup by revealing 'Experia' a new green tourer electric motorcycle - US Hybrid announced near-zero emission natural gas-powered hybrid powertrain for drayage and long-haul trucks - Energica Launched Energica Inside to help accelerate industry shift to EV - Introduced Ideanomics Energy; signed first customer agreement with Coast Counties Peterbilt - InoBat and Ideanomics announced plans to build R&D and battery production facility in Indiana Ideanomics Second Quarter 2022 Operating Results Revenue for the second quarter was $34.2 million, demonstrating strong year-over-year growth highlighted by Ideanomics' growing EV business. Revenue from the US in the second quarter of 2022 was $14.4 million versus $25.0 million in the second quarter of 2021, a decrease of $10.6 million due to lower revenues at Timios, but was offset with significant growth in revenues at both our Energica and Solectrac brands. We expect global revenues from EV to continue to grow as we incorporate Energica into our product offerings and our worldwide customer base expands. Gross Profit Gross profit for the second quarter was $1.5 million, which represented a Gross Margin of 4.4%. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2021 was $9.0 million. Conference Call Information As a reminder, the upcoming Conference Call will cover the fourth quarter and full-year 2021 in addition to the first quarter and second quarter 2022 results. Details are as follows: Ideanomics' management, including Alf Poor (Chief Executive Officer), Conor McCarthy (Chief Financial Officer), Robin Mackie (President of Ideanomics Mobility) and Tony Sklar (SVP of Investor Relations), will host a live conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, Friday, September 9, 2022 to discuss the preliminary results. Time permitting, Ideanomics management will answer questions from the Say platform and during the live Q&A session. A replay of the earnings call will be available soon after the conclusion of the event. To join the webcast, please visit the 'Events & Presentations' section of the Ideanomics corporate website (http://www.ideanomics.com/), or copy/paste this link: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=7uvVDWR3 About Ideanomics Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) is a global group with a simple mission: to accelerate the commercial adoption of electric vehicles. By bringing together vehicles and charging technology with design, implementation, and financial services, we provide the completeness of solutions needed for the commercial world to commit to an EV future. To keep up with Ideanomics, please follow the company on social @ideanomicshq or visit https://ideanomics.com. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and include the statement regarding the completion of the business combination within a certain period of time, if ever. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, such as risks related to: our ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and similar disclosures in subsequent reports filed with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements. Investor Relations and Media Contact Ideanomics,Inc. Tony Sklar, SVP of Investor Relations 1441 Broadway, Suite 5116 New York, NY 10018 Email: ir@ideanomics.com Theodore Rolfvondenbaumen Communications Director Email: trolfvondenbaumen@ideanomics.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Ideanomics	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/ideanomics-inc-reports-q2-financial-results/	2022-09-09T11:25:44Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRBP). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/kiromic-biopharma-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31462&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Kiromic common stock issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 and/or (b) Kiromic common stock between June 25, 2021 and August 13, 2021, both dates inclusive. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 4, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. The complaint alleges that the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 (the "Offering Documents") failed to disclose that the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") had, prior to the filing of these documents, imposed a clinical hold on the Company's Investigational New Drug ("IND") applications for its two new drug candidates. Given that the offering closed on July 2, 2021, more than thirty (30) days after the Company submitted the IND applications for its two immunotherapy product candidates, investors were assured that no clinical hold had been issued and clinical trials would commence. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/krbp-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-kiromic-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-4-2022/	2022-09-09T11:25:50Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/kohls-corporation-loss-submission-form/?id=31475&from=4 The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Kohl's between October 20, 2020 and May 19, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until November 1, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Kohl's Corporation issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Kohl's new strategic framework to "drive top-line growth," "expand operating margin," and become "the most trusted retailer of choice for the active and casual lifestyle" (the "Strategic Plan") was not well tailored to achieving the Company's stated goals; (ii) the defendants had likewise overstated the Company's success in executing its Strategic Plan; (iii) Kohl's had deficient disclosure controls and procedures, internal control over financial reporting, and corporate governance mechanisms; (iv) as a result, the Company's board of directors was able to and did withhold material information from shareholders about the state of Kohl's in the lead-up to the Company's annual meeting; (v) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Kohl's financial condition and reputation; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/kss-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-kohls-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-november-1-2022/	2022-09-09T11:25:57Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFST). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/lifestance-health-group-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31463&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of LifeStance common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the documents issued in connection with LifeStance's June 10, 2021 initial public stock offering. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 11, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, LifeStance Health Group, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the number of virtual visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was decreasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby flatlining LifeStance Health's out-patient/virtual revenue growth; (ii) the percentage of in-person visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was increasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby causing LifeStance Health's operating expenses to increase substantially; (iii) LifeStance Health had lost a large number of physicians due to burn-out and, as a result, its physician retention rate had fallen significantly below the 87% highlighted in the initial public offering's registration statement, and LifeStance Health had been expending additional costs to onboard new physicians who were less productive than the outgoing physicians they were replacing; and (iv) as a result, LifeStance Health's business metrics and financial prospects were not as strong as the initial public offering's registration statement represented. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/lfst-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-lifestance-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-11-2022/	2022-09-09T11:26:04Z
HOUSTON, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Limitless Space Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and educate the next generation to travel beyond our solar system and to research and develop enabling technologies. To that end, the single most important performance metric to enable bold human exploration of the outer solar system and the stars is the ability to GO INCREDIBLY FAST to any destination. This requires significant advances in performance characteristics of spacecraft power and propulsion systems. To support this bold objective, the Limitless Space Institute (LSI) initiated LSI Grants to support the critical R&D of advanced power and propulsion approaches. LSI has completed the proposal review process for this second biennial grant cycle and is selecting 9 proposals for this second class of LSI Grants. These funded proposals will focus on topics such as beamed energy propulsion, solar sails, fusion propulsion, spacedrives, fundamental physics research, and traversable wormholes. These awards are categorized as tactical grants (≤$100k), strategic grants (≤$250k), fellowships (≤$180k), or seedlings (≤$50k). The selections are listed here with possible mission applications identified: Advance research on direct fusion drive based on centrifugal mirror confinement (DFD-CM) with goal of attaining system TRL 3\| University of Maryland Design/optimize photonic crystal light-sails with nanotechnology and machine learning algorithms, establish min acceleration distance possible\|Delft University of Technology Experimental validation of forces predicted from interaction vacuum fluctuations and asymmetric potentials in Resonant Tunneling Diodes (RTDs)\|UnLab, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, University of California, Los Angeles Construct meter-class phased array, lunar beacon, and conduct outdoor testing to 100 m; continue system scaling analysis necessary to reach 1 million elements\|University of California, Santa Barbara Utilizing insights from HQFT and DVM, develop dynamic vacuum "fluid analogues" for Lorentz force and Coulomb force (fill in gaps between QM and GRT)\|Massachusetts Institute of Technology Identify Casimir configurations combined with superconductor plates, metamaterials, and/or graphene with objective of realizing wormhole with viable plate separation and throat diameter. \| University of Bergamo Explore potential for generating thrust pushing off of the quantum vacuum by means of the dynamic Casimir phenomenon \| University of California, Davis Investigate viability of fabricating µm thick aerographite sheets; determine load capability; integrate into feasible sail-craft \|University of Luxembourg Experimentally demonstrate cooperative architecture for the measurement and correction of atmospheric effects on large-scale optical phased arrays\|Australian National University Collaborations: The Breakthrough Initiatives organization has graciously agreed to cover the travel costs for PI participation, venue arrangement, and live webcasts for in-person symposium meetings. Additionally, Texas A&M University Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) has graciously agreed to serve in the role of contract administration and enforcement for the grants and will serve as the funding conduit through which LSI will administer the grant funds. LSI expresses its deep gratitude to Breakthrough Initiatives and TEES for leaning in with LSI to help conduct the LSI Grants effort. It is LSI's vision that by establishing the LSI Grants program, and by conducting these grant awards on a biennial cycle, LSI will help grow and mature the capabilities of the interstellar research community making measured progress towards the goal of one day enabling interstellar flight. …GO INCREDIBLY FAST… For more information, see https://www.limitlessspace.org/ Email contact: info@limitlessspace.org View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Limitless Space Institute, Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/limitless-space-institute-announces-2nd-biennial-lsi-grants-awards/	2022-09-09T11:26:10Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Latch, Inc. f/k/a TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp. (NASDAQ: LTCH). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/latch-inc-class-action-submission-form/?id=31471&from=4 The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Latch between May 13, 2021 and August 25, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 31, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Latch, Inc. f/k/a TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were unreported sales arrangements related to hardware devices; (2) as a result, the Company had improperly recognized revenue throughout fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; (3) there were material weaknesses in Latch's internal control over financial reporting related to revenue recognition; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Latch would restate financial statements for fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/ltch-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-latch-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-31-2022/	2022-09-09T11:26:16Z
New Board of Directors with Highly Skilled Executives Bring Significant Aerospace & Defense and Financial Expertise MESA, Ariz., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) is pleased to announce new ownership and leadership. An investment consortium led by MBIA Insurance Corp., Bardin Hill, and MB Global Partners has acquired the company and established new leadership. Brad Pedersen will lead the team as MD Helicopters' President and CEO. Brad brings over 35 years of aerospace experience delivering accelerated growth and financial performance in leadership positions at Boeing Rotorcraft, Sikorsky Aircraft, Breeze-Eastern, and other aerospace and defense companies. Pedersen started his career at Hughes Helicopters and has almost 20 years of Engineering and Leadership experience with the MD Helicopter product lines. Brad has also led the turnaround of several private and publicly owned companies making him the ideal choice to lead MD. "MD Helicopters has been an iconic name in the rotorcraft industry, and we will build on this rich heritage to serve and support our customers worldwide," said Pedersen. "Our immediate focus is to dramatically improve Customer Support, foster strong Supplier Relationships, and implement an aggressive Aircraft Sales Plan." Pedersen will be supported by a highly experienced Board of Directors comprised of aerospace & defense executives and significant financial expertise: Edward Dolanski, Chairman of the Board: Fortune 50 business executive with 30+ years of experience leading organizations through performance turnarounds and into sustained growth. Dolanski's experience includes President, Boeing Government Services, President & CEO Aviall (a Boeing company), and Vice President, Raytheon Aircraft Company (Hawker Beechcraft Customer Support / Aftermarket). GEN (ret.) Gustave Perna, Board Member (chair, governance & compliance committee): served as Chief Operating Officer for Operation Warp Speed, in which he co-led the partnership of government, academia, and industry to successfully accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics for the Nation. As Commander of U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), one of the Army's largest commands with over 190,000 military, civilian and contractor employees, he was responsible for installations, logistics, sustainment, and materiel readiness around the world. Paul "Flip" Huffard, Board Member (chair, audit committee): 30+ year restructuring veteran with extensive financial management experience including as Senior Managing Director at Blackstone's Restructuring and Reorganization Group. Anthony McKiernan, Board Member: Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of MBIA Insurance Corp. Daniel Avitabile, Board Member: President and Chief Risk Officer of MBIA Corp. John Greene, Board Member: Partner and Portfolio Manager at Bardin Hill Investment Partners MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) manufactures high-performance rotorcraft solutions that support operators flying military, commercial, law enforcement, utility, and VIP mission profiles. With thousands of aircraft in service worldwide, MDH has been designing and building aircraft known for their safety, versatility, responsiveness, speed, and reliability since 1947. Our commitment to product sustainment and customer success allows MDH to deliver aircraft unmatched in their performance and reliability. MD Helicopters, LLC is owned by an investment consortium comprised of MBIA Insurance, Bardin Hill Investment Partners LP, and MB Global Partners. To learn more about MD Helicopters, visit us at mdhelicopters.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Media contact Grace Nakazawa grace@the-aml.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE MD Helicopters	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/md-helicopters-announces-new-ownership-leadership/	2022-09-09T11:26:23Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/missfresh-limited-loss-submission-form/?id=31455&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Missfresh Limited issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/mf-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-missfresh-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-september-12-2022/	2022-09-09T11:26:29Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/miniso-group-holding-limited-loss-submission-form/?id=31466&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded MINISO securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 17, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, MINISO Group Holding Limited issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with People's Republic of China authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result, defendant's statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/mnso-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-miniso-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-17-2022/	2022-09-09T11:26:36Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Molecular Partners AG (NASDAQ: MOLN). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/molecular-partners-ag-loss-submission-form/?id=31456&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Molecular Partners American Depositary Shares pursuant and/or traceable to certain documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about June 16, 2021; and/or (b) Molecular Partners securities between June 16, 2021, and April 26, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, Molecular Partners AG issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's product, ensovibep, was less effective at treating COVID-19 than defendants had led investors to believe; that (ii) accordingly, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was reasonably likely to require an additional Phase 3 study of ensovibep before granting the drug Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA"); (iii) waning global rates of COVID-19 significantly reduced the Company's chances of securing EUA for ensovibep; (iv) another of the Company's product candidates, MP0310, was less attractive to Molecular Partners' collaborator, Amgen, than defendants had led investors to believe; (v) accordingly, there was a significant likelihood that Amgen would return to global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners; (vi) as a result of all the foregoing, the clinical and commercial prospects of ensovibep and MP0310 were overstated; and (vii) as a result, documents issues in connection with the Company's initial public offer and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/moln-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-molecular-partners-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-september-12-2022/	2022-09-09T11:26:43Z
Dr. Derrick Rossi Named Interim CEO NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today announced the death of its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Susan L. Solomon, on September 8th, shortly after she had stepped down as CEO, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Dr. Derrick Rossi, a member of the NYSCF Board of Directors and co-founder of Moderna Therapeutics, has been named Interim CEO of NYSCF. NYSCF is a New York-based non-profit organization that supports stem cell scientists around the world and operates the NYSCF Research Institute, the largest independent stem cell laboratory in the United States. As CEO, Ms. Solomon raised over $400M for stem cell research, helping to catalyze the field and transform the future of medical research. "This is the end of an incredible era for NYSCF," said Dr. Roy Geronemus, Chairman of the NYSCF Board of Directors. "Susan founded this organization in 2005, and guided it for over 17 years. She imagined the impossible and made it happen. I speak on behalf of the entire Board when I say that we will forever be grateful for all she did for NYSCF and for the field of stem cell research to advance better treatments and cures for patients everywhere. We are confident that Dr. Rossi as Interim CEO, and the rest of the NYSCF team, will continue the trajectory that Susan led us on to move NYSCF's mission forward. The Board has begun a search for a permanent CEO." A lawyer by training and a longtime entrepreneur and business executive, Ms. Solomon began her role as a health-care advocate in 1992 when one of her sons was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. After conversations with clinicians and scientists, she identified stem cells as the most promising way to address unmet patient needs and felt an independent organization was needed to help translate cutting-edge stem cell research into clinical breakthroughs and cures for patients. She co-founded NYSCF in 2005. Since then, advances from NYSCF research have twice been named Time magazine's #1 scientific breakthrough of the year, and NYSCF-supported research has led to over 20 major clinical breakthroughs that are already or very soon bringing clinical treatments for devastating diseases. During her time as CEO, Ms. Solomon served on many Boards, including the College Diabetes Network and the Regional Plan Association, and received numerous awards, including the New York State Women of Excellence Award from the Governor of New York, the Triumph Award from the Brooke Ellison Foundation, and recognition as a Living Landmark from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. During a meeting earlier in the week with NYSCF staff to announce the CEO transition, Ms. Solomon relayed the following message: "Building NYSCF has been the privilege of a lifetime and I am incredibly proud of the contributions we have made to the field of stem cell research and developing new and more effective treatments and cures to improving the lives of patients. I am confident that our outstanding and dedicated leadership and staff will continue to move our programs forward under Derrick's leadership and that of our longtime COO/CFO Jeff Wallerstein while the Board conducts a search for my successor." "It has been a great privilege to serve on the NYSCF Board of Directors and I am honored to now serve as Interim CEO," said Dr. Rossi. "Since I first met Susan in 2010 and became a member of the NYSCF community, I have been in awe. Susan was a force of nature, a fierce and effective advocate for science and patients, and a true visionary. She was also a dear friend. Without question, Susan's and NYSCF's impact on science has been enormous and, quite frankly, unmatched. Though I wish that Susan could have continued her incredible and effective leadership of NYSCF for the next hundred years, I am nonetheless honored and ready to lead NYSCF over the coming months as we search for a permanent leader." Dr. Rossi, a biotechnology entrepreneur and stem cell scientist, is the co-founder of Moderna Therapeutics, and co-founder of Intellia Therapeutics, Magenta Therapeutics, and Stelexis Therapeutics. Until his retirement from academia, he was an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard University, and an investigator at Boston Children's Hospital where he led an academic team working on stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. In 2010, Derrick was named a NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator and he joined the Board of Directors in 2020. His efforts in the development of cutting-edge technologies and new therapeutic strategies are at the forefront of regenerative medicine and biotechnology. Time magazine named Dr. Rossi as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world (Time 100) in 2011. Dr. Rossi earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from University of Toronto, and his PhD from the University of Helsinki. Prior to founding NYSCF, Ms. Solomon had a diverse career spanning many decades. After graduating from New York University, she received her JD from Rutgers University School of Law while raising her eldest son as a single mother and serving as an editor of the Law Review. She began her career as an attorney at Debevoise & Plimpton. The work she was most passionate about was her pro bono work, including the representation of a woman suing the NYC Fire Department for sexual discrimination based on the firefighting qualification testing that was biased toward male applicants. She later continued her law career as counsel for Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Corporation, a joint venture in the then-new industry of cable television to develop television networks, including MTV, Nickelodeon, and Showtime. After jobs at United Satellite Entertainment and CBS Productions, a film arm of CBS, Ms. Solomon joined MacAndrews & Forbes to help in the area of media acquisitions, and later APAX, formerly MMG Patricof and Company, another financial firm. Ms. Solomon subsequently joined Sony Corporation to establish and serve as President of a new radio network, Sony Worldwide Networks, which was the first to do internet radio broadcasting. She then moved on to her last media job as the founding CEO of Sothebys.com, where she helped to develop the first online auction platform. Prior to founding NYSCF in 2005, she started her own strategic management consulting firm, Solomon Partners LLC, through which she worked with a range of non-profit and media companies. Ms. Solomon is survived by her husband Paul Goldberger and three sons and daughters-in-law, Adam and Delphine Hirsh, Ben Goldberger and Melissa Rothberg, and Alex Goldberger and Carolyna De Laurentiis, and six grandchildren Thibeaux and Josephine Hirsh, Julian and Gabriel Goldberger, and Arlo and Celeste Goldberger. The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is an independent non-profit organization accelerating cures and better treatments for patients through stem cell research. The NYSCF global community includes over 200 researchers at leading institutions worldwide, including the NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellows, the NYSCF – Robertson Investigators, the NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Prize Recipients, and NYSCF Research Institute scientists and engineers. The NYSCF Research Institute is an acknowledged world leader in stem cell research and in the development of pioneering stem cell technologies, including the NYSCF Global Stem Cell Array®, which is used to create cell lines for laboratories around the globe. NYSCF focuses on translational research in an accelerator model designed to overcome barriers that slow discovery and replace silos with collaboration. David McKeon 212-365-7440 dmckeon@nyscf.org View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The New York Stem Cell Foundation	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/new-york-stem-cell-foundation-mourns-loss-ceo-susan-l-solomon/	2022-09-09T11:26:49Z
CARLSBAD, N.M., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NextMart, Inc. (the "Company" or "NXMR" - Pink Sheets Alternative Reporting Pink: NXMR) – NXMR would like to announce it will be adding a new oil field service in the plugging of abandoned wells for the State of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. The Company will be initially contracted to service and plug five hundred (500) wells for the State of Oklahoma, five hundred (500) for the State of Texas, and one hundred (100) for the State of New Mexico. The average payment for the capping of wells will vary between $20,000 USD to $40,000 USD each dependent on the depth of the well to be serviced. The cost to plug abandoned wells will run around $3,000 USD to $5,000 USD per well. The Company will add on a conservative basis over $20,000,000 USD in top line revenue with a profit margin of a minimum of 50%-70%. Mr. Maldonado (CEO of the Company), states…"We have been working on this well plugging program for several months now and we are extremely pleased to finally be moving forward with official contracts of service with each state. The well capping program will be operated out of the footprint of the new water stations we recently announced. The profit margin on the capping of what is commonly referred to as "Orphan Wells" is extremely profitable and the amount of these types of abandoned wells in the State of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico will take years to complete. We expect this new type of oil field service to make a material change in both our top line revenue as well as net income. As long as we continue to properly fulfill our contracts with each state, we will continue to get new contracts to do the same on an ongoing basis. Federal funding under the bipartisan infrastructure bill that was recently passed set aside a significant amount of money to the states to finally deal with these Orphan Wells some of which have been around for over 100 years. We plan to make this oil field service a main revenue driver for the next couple years." There is estimated to be tens of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells in the State of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico (especially the Permian Basin) that require full well capping and plugging alone. The federal government has identified 81,000 orphaned oil and gas wells nationwide. The wells are considered to be an environmental hazard due to the amount of methane that is emitted from these wells. The state funding for this program is now coming mainly from the bipartisan infrastructure bill recently passed by the federal government which has set aside over $4.7B USD in funding to plug orphan wells nationwide. It is estimated that millions of Americans live within a mile of an orphaned oil and gas well, thus polluting backyards, recreation areas and community spaces. Methane leaking from these unplugged orphaned wells is a serious safety hazard. They may also be a a significant cause of climate change as methane is 25 times as potent as CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Certain statements that we make may constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained herein may contain certain forward-looking statements relating to NXMR that are based on the beliefs of NXMR's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to NXMR's management. These forward-looking statements are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the NXMR's business prospects, future developments, trends and conditions in the industry and geographical markets in which NXMR operates, its strategies, plans, objectives and goals, its ability to control costs, statements relating to prices, volumes, operations, margins, overall market trends, risk management and exchange rates. NextMart, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a public quoted Pink Sheet issuer under the ticker symbol "NXMR". Currently, NXMR currently is a shell company with a new management team with plans to become a current alternative reporting issuer with OTC Markets. The Company is currently looking for an appropriate business acquisition. CONTACT: 4602 West Pierce Street Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 Company Web Site: https://nextmartcorporation.com/ Emco Oilfield Services, LLC Web Site: https://emcooilfield.com/ View original content: SOURCE NextMart, Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/nextmart-inc-well-plugging-program/	2022-09-09T11:26:56Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/nio-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31468&from=4 The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased NIO between March 1, 2021 and July 11, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 24, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, NIO Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) NIO pulled forward revenue by selling batteries to a related party, which owned the batteries and managed users' subscriptions; (2) through the related party, NIO also recognized enormous depreciation savings; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's revenue and net loss were overstated; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/nio-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-nio-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-24-2022/	2022-09-09T11:27:03Z
Full construction begins on Ishikari Offshore Wind with first installation of an 8 MW offshore wind turbine in Japan ISHIKARI, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) and its affiliate in Japan, Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI), announced it has completed financing and begun full construction of its 112 megawatt (MW) Ishikari Offshore Wind project, located approximately three kilometers from the shore of the Ishikari Bay in Hokkaido, Japan. Ishikari Wind will feature a battery storage component with 100 MW x 180 MWh of capacity. The financing facility was jointly arranged by MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Development Bank of Japan Inc., Societe Generale, and Shinsei Bank, Limited. "This historic project is Japan's largest combined offshore wind and power storage facility and the first installation of an 8 MW offshore wind turbine in the country," said Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy. "Together with GPI, we have built an in-house team of leading experts in onshore and offshore wind and the Ishikari project is the culmination of more than 15 years of planning. The group of leading financial institutions that is backing this project demonstrates the strong demand for innovative clean power solutions. We look forward to successfully completing construction of this project and bringing a new source of clean and renewable energy to Japan, powered by the strong winds of Ishikari Bay." "We would like to thank Ishikari city and all the people concerned for their great cooperation in promoting this project," said Mitsuru Sakaki, Director and President of GPI. "We will proceed with construction work while being considerate of the environment, safety, and local communities. It is an honor to promote the creation of clean energy in a manner that protects the cultural values of the region and enhances critical infrastructure of the country." The Ishikari Offshore Wind project, and accompanying battery storage component, is expected to reach commercial operation in December of 2023. The project has a 20-year power purchase agreement with Hokkaido Electric Power Network, Inc. for 100% of the power output. Ishikari Offshore Wind will utilize 14 Siemens Gamesa 8.0 MW wind turbines, which are built specifically for offshore use. The SG 8.0-167 DD offshore turbine is designed to meet local codes and standards regarding typhoons, seismic activities, 50 Hertz operation, as well as operation in high and low ambient temperatures. The turbines and its supporting structure (pile foundation, jacket and tower) received ClassNK certification, confirming it meets the stringent technical standards required by the Japanese government to approve construction. "We look forward to working with Pattern Energy on this excellent opportunity to bring more clean, renewable power into Japan's energy mix," says Marc Becker, CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business Unit. "Together with Pattern Energy and GPI, we look forward to providing the numerous economic-, social-, and environmental benefits of offshore wind power to everyone involved with the project." With the addition of Ishikari Offshore Wind, Pattern Energy has eight renewable energy facilities in Japan either operating or under construction, including three onshore wind power facilities and two solar power facilities in operation, and three wind power facilities under construction. Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI) is a Japanese developer, owner and operator of renewable energy assets. The founder of GPI, Toshio Hori, was one of the earliest pioneers in renewable energy, having built some of the first large scale wind power projects in Japan, the United States and Europe. GPI is headquartered in Tokyo and has a team of more than 150 professionals covering all areas of expertise necessary to operate and manage a full-scale renewable energy business. GPI's development portfolio totals more than 4 gigawatts of wind capacity, including approximately 1.4 GW MW of wind projects that have FiT certifications. Pattern Energy holds a majority interest in GPI. Pattern Energy is one of the world's largest privately-owned developers and operators of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects. Its operational portfolio includes 35 renewable energy facilities that use proven, best-in-class technology with an operating capacity of nearly 6,000 MW in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Mexico. Pattern Energy is guided by a long-term commitment to serve customers, protect the environment, and strengthen communities. For more information, visit patternenergy.com. Contact: Matt Dallas Pattern Energy 917-363-1333 matt.dallas@patternenergy.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Pattern Energy Group LP	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/pattern-energy-closes-financing-japans-largest-offshore-wind-power-storage-project/	2022-09-09T11:27:15Z
DCISionRT Demonstrated to Be Superior Predictor of Risk Recurrence and RT Benefit over Traditional Clinpath LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/-- Prelude Corporation (PreludeDxä), a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for early-stage breast cancer, announced compelling results in 926 women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) identifying patients with low risk of recurrence independent of traditional clinicopathologic risk factors. Study results were presented today at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Special Conference: Rethinking DCIS: An Opportunity for Prevention. The DCISionRT® test demonstrated that radiation did not significantly reduce the in-breast recurrence (IBR) rate in the low-risk group. However, the elevated/residual-risk group benefited significantly from radiation therapy (RT), with a 17.7% absolute 10-year IBR rate reduction. "DCISionRT is a major step forward in treatment decision making for DCIS patients," said Rachel Rabinovitch, MD, FASTRO, Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado. "DCISionRT is the first biosignature specific for radiation therapy efficacy, here in the setting of adjuvant RT for DCIS. This assay can help us confidently identify a true low-risk group after lumpectomy, enabling de-escalation of radiation therapy and a high-risk group, many of whom benefit more than a relative 50% from adjuvant RT. The power of the study demonstrated that you would need to treat 100 patients in the low-risk group to benefit just one patient." "We are honored to participate in this AACR Special Conference dedicated solely to enhancing the care of DCIS patients and present our latest clinical data demonstrating the applicability of DCISionRT to guide DCIS treatment decisions," said Dan Forche, President and CEO of PreludeDx. "DCISionRT is an important risk assessment tool to determine which patients can safely omit RT, which patients will benefit greatly from RT, and which patients may need more aggressive therapy." DCISionRT is the only risk assessment test for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) that predicts radiation therapy benefit. Patients with DCIS have cancerous cells lining the milk ducts of the breast, but they have not spread into surrounding breast tissue. In the US, over 60,000 women are newly diagnosed with DCIS each year. DCISionRT, developed by PreludeDx on technology licensed from the University of California San Francisco, and built on research that began with funding from the National Cancer Institute, enables physicians to better understand the biology of DCIS. DCISionRT combines the latest innovations in molecular biology with risk-based assessment scores to assess a woman's individual tumor biology along with other pathologic risk factors and provide a personalized recurrence risk. The test provides a Decision ScoreTM that identifies a woman's risk as low or elevated. Unlike other risk assessment tools, the DCISionRT test combines protein expression from seven biomarkers and four clinicopathologic factors, using a non-linear algorithm to account for multiple interactions between individual factors in order to better interpret complex biological information. DCISionRT's intelligent reporting provides a woman's recurrence risk after breast conserving surgery alone and with the addition of radiation therapy. In turn, this new information may help patients and their physicians to make more informed treatment decisions. PreludeDx is a leading personalized breast cancer diagnostics company dedicated to serving breast cancer patients and physicians worldwide. Founded in 2009 with technology licensed from University of California San Francisco, PreludeDx has focused on developing precision breast cancer tools that will impact a patient's treatment decision. Our mission is to provide patients and physicians with innovative technologies that improve patient outcomes and reduce the overall cost burden to the healthcare system. Before making a treatment decision, Know Your RiskTM. PreludeDx is a Fjord Ventures portfolio company. For more information on how PreludeDx is making a difference for patients, please visit the Company's website: https://preludedx.com and follow us on Twitter @PreludeDx, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. PreludeDx, the PreludeDx logo, DCISionRT, the DCISionRT logo, Decision Score, The DCIS Test, Know Your Risk and Your Biology, Your Decision are trademarks of Prelude Corporation or its wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States and foreign countries. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE PreludeDx	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/preludedx-presents-new-data-aacr-confirming-no-significant-radiation-benefit-dcisionrt-low-risk-patients/	2022-09-09T11:27:21Z
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SciTec, Inc. was awarded a $272M contract by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) for Mission Data Processing Application Provider (MDPAP) to deliver critical applications for the Space Force's missile warning mission as part of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program. The FORGE program supports the continued operations of legacy Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) capabilities while delivering modernized enterprise solutions extensible to the next generation of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) sensors. This contract resulted from a year-long prototype competition conducted through the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority (SpEC OTA) among three teams led by non-traditional companies. "The prototyping effort under SpEC allowed us to develop and demonstrate key aspects of our modular, scalable, extensible, and cyber-resilient applications for FORGE Mission Data Processing (MDP) that we build upon through this follow-on contract to meet the no-fail mission." said David Simenc, SciTec's Executive Director and lead for FORGE. "We're thrilled to be leading the same purpose-built team who've been with us throughout the prototype and continue our partnership with SSC and the entire FORGE team to rapidly deliver the next generation capabilities for the nation." Teammates include Centil, Cosmic Advanced Engineering Solutions, L3Harris Technologies, Monterey Technologies, Outside Analytics, and Raytheon Technologies. Under MDPAP, SciTec will further develop, tune, and integrate advanced algorithms, signal processing, graphical user interfaces, and data communications components to deliver operational software baselines for the real-time strategic and theater missile warning missions. Jim Lisowski, SciTec's CEO shares that their code leverages a heritage of capabilities which "are deployed today in satellite ground stations, command and control centers, government laboratories, community clouds, and on-board small satellite systems providing basis for a low-risk and high-performance MDPAP solution." "Our OPIR MDP capabilities were developed through R&D programs like the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and other Broad Agency Announcements and honed through operational trials via Rapid Innovation Fund, SBIR Phase III, and SSC's Tools Applications and Processing Lab (TAP Lab) programs," added Mr. Lisowski. "The programs provided the resources to research tough data processing challenges like dim target tracking and then provided the 'trial by fire' as we integrated into operational systems and received operator feedback." FORGE MDPAP will deliver modernized mission processing capabilities aligned with the current and future OPIR space segments and capabilities necessary to address the evolving threat. MDPAP's extensible architecture supports legacy SBIRS, comprised of Geosynchronous Earth Orbits (GEO) satellites and polar coverage Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites; the SBIRS NextGen GEO and NexGen Polar systems; as well as emerging Low and Medium Earth Orbit (LEO/MEO) systems. This modernization includes development of a new intuitive, user-defined interface to enable mission operations across this increased space layer and improve ease of use for space operators. SciTec, a non-traditional small business headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, specializes in delivering mission processing, simulation, systems engineering, and instrumentation and test capabilities supporting integrated air and missile defense and aircraft survivability. The MDPAP effort will be executed out of our Boulder, Colorado "App Factory" with the distributed Agile development effort supported by SciTec personnel in our Princeton; Dayton, Ohio; El Segundo, California; Huntsville, Alabama; and Herndon, Virginia offices as well as our teammate facilities. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE SciTec	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/scitec-awarded-us-space-force-contract-mission-data-processing-application-provider/	2022-09-09T11:27:28Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFIX). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/stitch-fix-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31470&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of purchasers of Stitch Fix Class A common stock between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 25, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to the filed complaint, Stitch Fix made numerous false and misleading statements to investors concerning the synergy between the Company's Fix and Freestyle programs, and repeatedly denied claims that the Freestyle program could cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. Specifically, Stitch Fix repeatedly assured investors that the Company's Freestyle business was "an additive experience" and "complementary" to the Fix business, that "the combination of those two things will allow us to address many more types of clients," and that "we see solid growth in both sides of the business." In truth, Stitch Fix concealed that these programs were not complementary or additive. Stitch Fix knew that the Freestyle program would be much preferred to the Company's original Fix model and that the Freestyle program would inevitably cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/sfix-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-stitch-fix-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-25-2022/	2022-09-09T11:27:35Z
Presentation on Thursday, September 15th, 2022 at 11:30 AM ET Spotlight Interview with Chairman & CEO Ian Jenks on Thursday, September 15th 2022 at 1:00 PM ET MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartKem, Inc. (OTCQB: SMTK), a company seeking to reshape the world of electronics with a revolutionary semiconductor platform that enables a new generation of displays, sensors and logic, announced today that it will be presenting virtually at the upcoming Sequire Semiconductor Conference on Thursday, September 15th, at 11:30 AM ET. Ian Jenks, Chairman and CEO will be giving the presentation. Additionally, Ian Jenks participated in a Spotlight Interview that will air at the conference on Thursday, September 15th, at 1:00 PM ET. Event: SmartKem, Inc. Presentation at the Sequire Semiconductor Conference Date: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 Time: 11:30 AM ET Event: Sequire Spotlight Presents SmartKem, Inc. Date: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 Time: 1:00 PM ET Register to watch the presentation HERE. Investors can also request 1x1 meetings with SmartKem, Inc. on the event website. Summary of Sequire Semiconductor Conference The semiconductor industry is expected to reach $600 billion USD by the end of 2022. SRAX and Sequire are bringing together experts in manufacturing, engineering, and equipment and materials supply to learn more about this booming industry. This 1-day virtual investor event will be held via SRAX's Sequire Virtual Events platform. Nearly nine million active small-cap investors have been invited to the event, which will feature several semiconductor focused companies hosting 25 minute presentations, alongside keynotes highlighting prominent names in this space. The presenting companies will also be able to take virtual 1:1 meetings with investors of their choice. SmartKem's OTCQB information can be found on the OTC Markets website: www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SMTK/overview SmartKem is seeking to reshape the world of electronics with a revolutionary semiconductor platform that enables a new generation of displays, sensors and logic. SmartKem's patented TRUFLEX® inks are solution deposited at a low temperature, on low-cost substrates to make organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) circuits. The company's semiconductor platform can be used in a number of applications including mini-LED displays, AMOLED displays, fingerprint sensors and integrated logic circuits. SmartKem develops its materials at its research and development facility in Manchester, UK, and its semiconductor manufacturing process at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) at Sedgefield, UK. The company has an extensive IP portfolio including over 160 patents across 16 patent families. For more information, visit: www.smartkem.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @SmartKemTRUFLEX Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements, including, among other things, statements relating to the SmartKem's expectations regarding its market position and market opportunity, expectations and plans as to its product development, manufacturing and sales, and relations with its partners and investors. These statements are not historical facts but rather are based on SmartKem Inc.'s current expectations, estimates, and projections regarding its business, operations and other similar or related factors. Words such as "may," will," "could," "would," "should," "anticipate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "believe," "estimate," and other similar or elated expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult or impossible to predict and, in some cases, beyond the Company's control. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update information in this release to reflect events or circumstances in the future, even if new information becomes available. View original content: SOURCE SmartKem, Inc.	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/smartkem-inc-present-sequire-semiconductor-conference-september-15th-2022/	2022-09-09T11:27:41Z
Project would build upon prior research to blend electrolytic hydrogen into existing pipelines LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) today announced a proposed collaboration to demonstrate how electrolytic hydrogen can be safely blended into existing natural gas infrastructure on the university's campus. The project aims to help better understand how clean fuels like renewable hydrogen could be delivered at scale through California's existing natural gas system, either to existing customers connected to the gas grid, or to generate clean electricity in zero-emissions fuel cells. The demonstration is an important next step in establishing a statewide injection standard for renewable hydrogen that would promote California's clean energy and resiliency goals. If approved, SoCalGas could begin testing hydrogen blending at UCI as soon as 2024. "The use of existing natural gas networks to transport renewable hydrogen is actively being pursued around the world because clean fuels like hydrogen can do many of the critical jobs that natural gas does today," said Neil Navin, vice president for clean energy innovations at SoCalGas. "This demonstration project offers a real-world environment to better understand how clean fuel blends can be delivered to customers connected to the gas grid today. It can also help us assess how to more quickly deploy advanced technologies key to the state's climate and clean air goals such as neighborhood micro-grids that promote reliability and resiliency." "Research at UCI has shown that we cannot achieve high renewable power use without the features of hydrogen," said Jack Brouwer, UCI professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the UCI-based National Fuel Cell Research Center. "The massive storage and resilient underground transmission and distribution of renewable energy that will be enabled by transformation of the gas system to renewable and clean hydrogen use will be investigated and advanced in this important effort." "The current heat wave we are experiencing makes clear the urgency of decarbonizing our economy as quickly as possible," said Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine). "I'm proud to represent UC Irvine, which has been a leading research hub for new green technologies, including in the important area of hydrogen fuel. UCI is an ideal location for this demonstration project, which should help us make significant progress in fighting climate change and restoring a bright future for our children and grandchildren." SoCalGas' collaboration with UCI is part of a hydrogen blending demonstration application jointly filed with San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) and Southwest Gas yesterday with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The demonstration project builds upon the California Public Utilities Commission "Hydrogen Blending Impacts Study," performed by University of California, Riverside (UCR). The study recommended testing hydrogen blending in a real-world environment as an important step toward establishing a California hydrogen blending standard, which could accelerate the state's clean energy and resiliency goals. As proposed, UCI would use an electrolyzer to convert water into hydrogen for blending into the existing gas grid on sections of the UCI campus. The demonstration would power existing residential and light commercial equipment, including water heaters, boilers, furnaces, and ovens in academic buildings, student amenities, and housing. The project would initially blend 5 percent hydrogen, with a goal of gradually increasing the hydrogen blend up to 20 percent, resulting in potentially significant CO2 emissions reductions. "Hydrogen will play an important role in reducing CO2 emissions while also enabling access to clean energy in various sectors of our economy," said Kristine Wiley, vice president of the Hydrogen Technology Center at GTI Energy. "Advancing how we integrate hydrogen into our energy system is critical to the scale up and implementation of this technology. This project will be a proving ground for how we leverage our existing infrastructure to transport and supply clean hydrogen." "The establishment of a statewide renewable hydrogen blending standard could help scale green hydrogen production, which in turn can drive down costs for its widespread adoption across the state," said Navin. "A 20% clean hydrogen blend in a system as large as Southern California's could reduce CO2 emissions in an amount equivalent to removing more than a million passenger vehicles from the road for a year." "Hydrogen blending provides real and meaningful opportunities for participation in the clean energy economy for the tens of thousands of highly skilled southern California union members who build, operate, and maintain the natural gas utility infrastructure today," said Jon Preciado, business manager for the Southern California District Council of Laborers. SoCalGas is at the forefront of sustainability having announced its aim to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. It is the first large natural gas utility in the United States to do so. SoCalGas' net zero strategy demonstrates the potential of innovative clean fuels like renewable hydrogen. More than a dozen hydrogen pilot projects are currently in progress within SoCalGas. These projects include testing a technology designed to separate out hydrogen blended into natural gas pipelines. The technology could allow quick access to pure hydrogen which could be transported as a blend in existing natural gas pipelines. SoCalGas is also constructing a renewable hydrogen microgrid and home as part of its [H2] Innovation Experience. The renewable hydrogen microgrid for the [H2] Innovation Experience is a proof-of-concept project for resilient, clean energy using an electrolyzer to convert solar energy to hydrogen and a fuel cell to supply electricity to a home, neighborhood, or small business. The project was named a World-Changing Idea in North America by Fast Company. Additionally, earlier this year SoCalGas proposed developing the Angeles Link, a dedicated green hydrogen energy infrastructure system for delivering clean reliable energy to the Los Angeles Basin to serve hard to electrify sectors of the economy like electric generation, heavy-duty transportation, and heavy industry and manufacturing. SoCalGas is a recognized industry leader in hydrogen innovation. The company first partnered with UCI's National Fuel Cell Research Center in 2016 for the first successful green hydrogen blending project in the United States. More information about SoCalGas' hydrogen innovation can be found at socalgas.com/hydrogen. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment. SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas aspires to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy infrastructure company based in San Diego. For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook. This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions with respect to the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors. In this press release, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "contemplates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "in process," " construct," "develop," "opportunity," "target," "outlook," "maintain," "continue," "progress," "advance," "goal," "aim," "commit," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategy, goals, vision, mission, opportunities, projections, intentions or expectations. Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include risks and uncertainties relating to: decisions, investigations, regulations, issuances or revocations of permits and other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions by (i) the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, and other regulatory and governmental bodies and (ii) the U.S. and states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions therein in which we do business; the success of business development efforts and construction projects, including risks in (i) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (ii) realizing anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, and (iii) obtaining the consent or approval of partners or other third parties, including governmental and regulatory bodies; civil and criminal litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations, arbitrations and other proceedings, including those related to the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility; changes to laws and regulations; cybersecurity threats, including by state and state-sponsored actors, to the energy grid, storage and pipeline infrastructure, information and systems used to operate our businesses, and confidentiality of our proprietary information and personal information of our customers and employees, including ransomware attacks on our systems and the systems of third-parties with which we conduct business, all of which have become more pronounced due to recent geopolitical events and other uncertainties, such as the war in Ukraine; failure of our counterparties to honor their contracts and commitments; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative outlook and our ability to borrow on favorable terms and meet our debt service obligations; the impact of energy and climate policies, laws, rules and disclosures, as well as related goals and actions of companies in our industry, including actions to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas generally and any deterioration of or increased uncertainty in the political or regulatory environment for California natural gas distribution companies and the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets; the pace of the development and adoption of new technologies in the energy sector, including those designed to support governmental and private party energy and climate goals, and our ability to timely and economically incorporate them into our business; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, acts of terrorism, information system outages or other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires or subject us to liability for damages, fines and penalties, some of which may be disputed or not covered by insurers, may not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; inflationary and interest rate pressures, volatility in commodity prices, our ability to effectively hedge these risks, and their impact, as applicable, on our cost of capital and the affordability of customer rates; the availability of natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including disruptions caused by limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on capital projects, regulatory approvals and the execution of our operations; changes in tax and trade policies, laws and regulations, including tariffs, revisions to international trade agreements and sanctions, such as those that have been imposed and that may be imposed in the future in connection with the war in Ukraine, which may increase our costs, reduce our competitiveness, impact our ability to do business with certain counterparties, or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; and other uncertainties, some of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that the company has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on Sempra's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Texas, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor) and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as the California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric Company or Southern California Gas Company, and Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Texas, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the CPUC. 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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form: https://claimyourloss.com/securities/tg-therapeutics-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31457&from=4 The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased TG Therapeutics between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 16, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. According to a filed complaint, TG Therapeutics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: JAKUBOWITZ LAW 1140 Avenue of the Americas 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 T: (212) 867-4490 F: (212) 537-5887 View original content: SOURCE Jakubowitz Law	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/tgtx-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-tg-therapeutics-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-september-16-2022/	2022-09-09T11:27:54Z
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy consumer and retail industry press releases from PR Newswire NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the consumer and retail industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed. The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download. - Pepsi® Announces Larger Than Life Innovation Just in Time for NFL Kickoff: "The 18 Week Pack," a Pepsi Pack You Can Live in All Season Long The "Pepsi 18 Week Pack" is a tiny home that one lucky fan will have the chance to live in for all 18 weeks of the 2022 NFL season. The Pepsi 18 Week Pack takes gamedays to an entirely new level, ensuring everything you need for a marathon day of football is within reach – literally. - Kroger and P&G Come Together to Uplift Women in Business and Honor Female Scholars "The Game Changers initiative is our commitment to accelerate the advancement of women in sports, business and education," said Kate Meyer, Kroger Health & Beauty Care Vice President. "From the golf course to boardrooms and classrooms, we are championing the accomplishments of women…" - Ooh Wee: Wendy's Teams Up with Rick and Morty on Limited Edition Show Themed Drinks and Combo Meals Exclusively on Uber Eats Wendy's® and Adult Swim's Rick and Morty are joining forces once again to celebrate the Emmy® Award-winning series' sixth season with exclusive Coca-Cola® Freestyle® flavors, Rick and Morty-inspired combo meals on Uber Eats* and a chance to win limited-edition Rick and Morty's-themed merch exclusively with Uber Eats. - CommerceHub to Acquire ChannelAdvisor for $23.10 per share "CommerceHub and ChannelAdvisor have both established themselves as leading solutions for different segments of online retailers and brands. By coming together, we can provide an even broader network, enabling our combined customers to grow their businesses by discovering new products, new brands, and new channels," said Bryan Dove, CEO, CommerceHub. - Target Announces Leadership Updates Among the updates: Brian Cornell has committed to remain as CEO and lead the company for approximately three more years. - Duluth Trading Co. unveils a legendary collaboration with Green Bay Packers The legendary collection, which will only be available for a limited time, consists of better-built tailgating gear in iconic green and gold colorways as well as a unique rendition of the Green Bay Packers logo. - Printemps to Open First US Store in New York The storied French luxury department store will open in the historic 50-story landmark building at One Wall Street (1 Wall Street) in the rapidly changing Financial District. - Beyond™ The Original Orange Chicken™ is Back By Popular Demand at Panda Express® This delicious entrée is co-developed with Beyond Meat® to capture the irresistibly crunchy texture and flavor of The Original Orange Chicken®, while giving guests the flavor they know and love as a plant-based option. - PUMA Reveals First-Ever Metaverse Experience With Exclusive NFTs at New York Fashion Week Black Station features exclusive NFTs with limited edition redeemable physical sneakers, as part of its 'FUTROGRADE' show during New York Fashion Week. Read more of the latest consumer-related releases from PR Newswire and stay caught up on the top press releases by following @PRNcnsmr on Twitter. These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about. To be notified of releases relevant to their coverage area, journalists can set up a custom newsfeed with PR Newswire for Journalists. Once they're signed up, reporters, bloggers and freelancers have access to the following free features: - Customization: Create a customized newsfeed that will deliver relevant news right to your inbox. Customize the newsfeed by keywords, industry, subject, geography, and more. - Photos and Videos: Thousands of multimedia assets are available to download and include with your next story. - Subject Matter Experts: Access ProfNet, a database of industry experts to connect with as sources or for quotes in your articles. - Related Resources: Read and subscribe to our journalist- and blogger-focused blog, Beyond Bylines, for media news roundups, writing tips, upcoming events, and more. For more than 65 years, PR Newswire has been the industry leader with the largest, most comprehensive distribution network of print, radio, magazine, television stations, financial portals and trade publications. PR Newswire has an unparalleled global reach of more than 200,000 publications and 10,000 websites and is available in more than 170 countries and 40 languages. PR Newswire for Journalists (PRNJ) is an exclusive community that includes over 20,000 journalists, bloggers and influencers who are logging into their PRNJ accounts specifically looking for story ideas. PR Newswire thoroughly researches and vets this community to verify their identity as a member of the press, blogger or influencer. PRNJ users cover more than 200 beats and verticals. For questions, contact the team at media.relations@cision.com. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE PR Newswire	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/this-week-consumer-news-9-stories-you-need-see/	2022-09-09T11:28:01Z
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy health industry press releases from PR Newswire NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the healthcare industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed. The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download. - CVS Health to Acquire Signify Health CVS Health® and Signify Health have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Signify Health for $30.50 per share in cash, representing a total transaction value of approximately $8 billion. - It's Time to Get Your Flu Shot; What You Need to Know About the 2022-2023 Flu Season September officially kicks off influenza (flu) season in the U.S., and it is time for all eligible Americans to get their annual flu shot. To help educate adults who are at high risk for flu complications and increase vaccination rates, today the American Lung Association launched a new campaign, "United Against Flu." - HCSC Launching Virtual Primary Care in 2023 The virtual primary care model is designed to help employers with employees scattered across diverse geographies get timely and convenient access to a trusted online care team – all while managing health care outcomes and costs. - Monkeypox Update: FDA Takes Significant Action to Help Expand Access to Testing The FDA issued guidance that outlines the agency's current thinking regarding enforcement policies, recommendations for emergency use authorization (EUA) requests for monkeypox diagnostic tests, and the FDA's plans to prioritize review of EUA requests. - Hostess Brands Announces Partnership with NAMI, Commitment to Employee Mental Health as a StigmaFree Workplace According to NAMI, 80 percent of U.S. workers with a mental health condition say shame and stigma have prevented them from seeking treatment. Hostess Brands is committed to changing this dynamic as it focuses on mental health support and resources for its own employees. - Cardinal Health Announces Governance Enhancements and Shareholder Value Creation Initiatives The company is adding four new independent directors to the Board and is forming a new business review committee to evaluate its portfolio and operations. - Freenome Launches its First Study for the Detection of Multiple Cancers That Pairs Multiomics with Real-World Data The study will encompass both traditional and real-world data to generate evidence of clinical validation for certain high- and elevated-risk populations while also refining the platform's cancer classification and risk prediction models. In addition, the Sanderson Study will build the necessary infrastructure to bridge the gap between clinical research and day-to-day clinical impact. - Planet Fitness Motivated 3.5 Million High School Students to Prioritize Their Mental and Physical Health This Summer as Part of the 'High School Summer Pass' Initiative Planet Fitness' High School Summer Pass came at a critical time when high school students were feeling the emotional and physical tolls of the pandemic. High schoolers logged 17 million workouts over the course of three-and-a-half months. Read more of the latest health-related releases from PR Newswire and stay caught up on the top press releases by following @PRNhealth on Twitter. These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about. To be notified of releases relevant to their coverage area, journalists can set up a custom newsfeed with PR Newswire for Journalists. Once they're signed up, reporters, bloggers and freelancers have access to the following free features: - Customization: Create a customized newsfeed that will deliver relevant news right to your inbox. Customize the newsfeed by keywords, industry, subject, geography, and more. - Photos and Videos: Thousands of multimedia assets are available to download and include with your next story. - Subject Matter Experts: Access ProfNet, a database of industry experts to connect with as sources or for quotes in your articles. - Related Resources: Read and subscribe to our journalist- and blogger-focused blog, Beyond Bylines, for media news roundups, writing tips, upcoming events, and more. For more than 65 years, PR Newswire has been the industry leader with the largest, most comprehensive distribution network of print, radio, magazine, television stations, financial portals and trade publications. PR Newswire has an unparalleled global reach of more than 200,000 publications and 10,000 websites and is available in more than 170 countries and 40 languages. PR Newswire for Journalists (PRNJ) is an exclusive community that includes over 20,000 journalists, bloggers and influencers who are logging into their PRNJ accounts specifically looking for story ideas. PR Newswire thoroughly researches and vets this community to verify their identity as a member of the press, blogger or influencer. PRNJ users cover more than 200 beats and verticals. For questions, contact the team at media.relations@cision.com. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE PR Newswire	https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/this-week-health-news-8-stories-you-need-see/	2022-09-09T11:28:07Z

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