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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund ("Bluerock Total Income+," "the Fund," "TI+," tickers: TIPRX, TIPPX, TIPWX, TIPLX, TIPMX) announced today the Fund has surpassed $7 billion in net assets, making it the first real estate focused interval fund to achieve such milestone. Bluerock Total Income+ is the largest real estate-focused interval fund and the 3rd largest of all active interval funds (ranked by net assets).1 Year-to-date through August, the Fund has raised nearly $3 billion in new equity capital.2 TI+ is invested in a diverse portfolio of institutional, private real estate, consisting of approximately $363 billion in underlying institutional real estate equity and debt investments.
Bluerock Total Income+ is pleased to report continued outsized shareholder net returns of 26.55% over the trailing 12-months and 16.2% YTD (TIPWX, I-share, as of 8.31.22) where both equity and fixed income securities are down sharply (TIPWX, I-share) as of 8.31.2022. The Fund, approaching its 10-year anniversary, boasts positive total returns in every calendar year and an annualized net return to shareholders since inception of 9.66%, with a low 1.68% annualized standard deviation since inception (TIPWX, I-share) as of 8.31.2022. We believe the Fund's strong performance has been driven by the investment team's active management, including strategic over-weights to the industrial, residential, life science and specialty sectors, which represent over 88% of the underlying portfolio.
Bluerock Total Income+ has also been a consistent leader in risk-adjusted performance generating the single highest Sharpe and Sortino Ratios (key measures of risk-adjusted returns) of all domestic '40 Act funds (including over 6,100 equity, fixed income and specialty sector funds) since inception as of 6.30.22, per Morningstar.3 TI+'s peer-leading performance extends to both its A-shares and I-shares, reporting the highest total net returns in the trailing five-year period among all active real estate sector interval funds (seven funds) as of 8.31.2022.4 Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
TI+ recently paid its 38th consecutive quarterly distribution in June 2022 at the annual rate of 5.25% based on current net asset value (NAV).5 The Fund's quarterly distributions have also been highly tax efficient with approximately 63% of the distributions enjoying tax deferral for even higher taxable equivalent yields. In addition, TI+'s NAV per share has increased more than 50% from $25.00 per share to $38.10 per share adding significant appreciation to the distribution for attractive total returns (A-share, TI+'s longest running share class as of 8.31.22).
"The Bluerock Total Income+ Fund has generated an exceptional combination of performance metrics, including, but not limited to, consistency of tax-efficient distributions, capital appreciation, and low volatility versus the broader indexes," said Jeffrey Schwaber, CEO of Bluerock Capital Markets. "TI+ has delivered high risk-adjusted returns through multiple market cycles, and in the current volatile market with stock and bond portfolios down sharply year-to-date, provides a much-needed outperforming portfolio component to its shareholders. Further, Bluerock Total Income+ has delivered strong performance in the past 12 months with net returns of nearly 3x greater than the Fund's long-term average, supporting our bullish outlook for shareholders in this current market," added Schwaber. "Of over 6,100 open, closed and exchange traded funds in the entire Morningstar universe since TI+'s inception 10 years ago, only one fund can boast the single highest risk-adjusted return of all funds, and that is Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund."
1 Source: Intervalfundtracker.com, Bloomberg.
2 YTD new capital amounts include distribution reinvestment.
3 Source: Morningstar Direct based on daily data as of 6.30.2022, among of all U.S. open-end, closed-end, and exchange traded funds (6,101 funds since inception) TIPRX generated the highest annualized Sharpe Ratio and annualized Sortino Ratio; compiled by Bluerock Fund Advisor, LLC. TIPRX, no load. Sharpe Ratio, and Sortino Ratio are only two forms of performance measure. The Sharpe Ratio and Sortino Ratio would have been lower if the calculation reflected the load. The funds considered in the analysis have significant differences, including various objectives, strategies, liquidity, and fees (see definitions below).
4 Source: Morningstar Direct, A-shares, load waived, trailing 5 years through 8.31.2022, all real estate interval funds as identified by intervalfundtracker.com. The 5-year comparison includes seven funds. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
5 The Fund's distribution policy is to make quarterly distributions to shareholders. The level of quarterly distributions (including any return of capital) is not fixed and this distribution policy is subject to change. Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Fund is net profit. All or a portion of the distributions consist of a return of capital based on the character of the distributions received from the underlying holdings, primarily Real Estate Investment Trusts. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions will be made after the end of each year. Shareholders should note that return of capital will reduce the tax basis of their shares and potentially increase the taxable gain, if any, upon disposition of their shares. There is no assurance that the Company will continue to declare distributions or that they will continue at these rates. There can be no assurance that any investment will be effective in achieving the Fund's investment objectives, delivering positive returns or avoiding losses.
TI+ A Share and I Share Fund Net Performance
Returns presented are total net return: Expressed in percentage terms, the calculation of total return is determined by taking the change in price, reinvesting, if applicable, all income and capital gains distributions during the period, and dividing by the starting price. Returns greater than one year are annualized.
6 Inception date of the TI+ Fund Class A share is October 22, 2012 and Class I share is April 1, 2014.
7 The maximum sales charge for the Class A shares is 5.75%. Investors may be eligible for a waiver or a reduction in the sales charge.
The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance information current to the most recent month end, please call toll-free 1-888-459-1059 or visit bluerockfunds.com/performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
The total annual fund operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, is 2.09% for Class A and 1.83% for Class I. The Fund's investment advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the fund, at least until January 31, 2023 for Class A and Class I to ensure that the net annual fund operating expenses will not exceed 1.95% for Class A and 1.70% for Class I, per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, and Class I, respectively, subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years. Please review the Fund's Prospectus for more detail on the expense waiver. A fund's performance, especially for very short periods of time, should not be the sole factor in making your investment decisions. Fund performance and distributions are presented net of fees. Not all investors are eligible to purchase I shares.
About Bluerock
Bluerock is a leading institutional alternative asset manager with more than $15 billion of acquired and managed assets headquartered in Manhattan with regional offices across the U.S. Bluerock principals have a collective 100+ years of investing experience with more than $48 billion real estate and capital markets experience and have helped launch leading private and public company platforms.
The Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund is a closed-end interval fund that invests the majority of its assets in institutional private equity real estate securities that are generally available only to institutional investors capable of meeting the multi-million dollar minimum investment criteria. As of Q2 2022, the value of the underlying real estate held by the securities in which the Fund is invested is approximately $363 billion, including investments managed by Ares, Blackstone, Morgan Stanley, Principal, Prudential, Clarion Partners, Invesco and RREEF, among others. The minimum investment in the Fund is $2,500 ($1,000 for retirement plans) for Class A, C, and L shares.
For copies of TI+ public company filings, please visit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at sec.gov or the Company's website at bluerockfunds.com.
About Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund
The Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund offers individual investors access to a portfolio of institutional real estate securities managed by top-ranked fund managers. The Fund seeks to provide a comprehensive real estate holding designed to provide a combination of current income, capital preservation, long-term capital appreciation and enhanced portfolio diversification with low to moderate volatility and low correlation to the broader equity and fixed income markets. The Fund utilizes an exclusive partnership with Mercer Investment Management, Inc., the world's leading advisor to endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices globally, with over 3,300 clients worldwide, and over $17.3 trillion in assets under advisement.
Investing in the Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund involves risks, including the loss of principal. The Fund intends to make investments in multiple real estate securities that may subject the Fund to additional fees and expenses, including management and performance fees, which could negatively affect returns and could expose the Fund to additional risk, including lack of control, as further described in the prospectus.
The Fund's distribution policy is to make quarterly distributions to shareholders. The level of quarterly distributions (including any return of capital) is not fixed and this distribution policy is subject to change. Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Fund is net profit. All or a portion of the distributions consist of a return of capital based on the character of the distributions received from the underlying holdings, primarily Real Estate Investment Trusts. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions will be made after the end of each year. Shareholders should note that return of capital will reduce the tax basis of their shares and potentially increase the taxable gain, if any, upon disposition of their shares. There is no assurance that the Company will continue to declare distributions or that they will continue at these rates. There can be no assurance that any investment will be effective in achieving the Fund's investment objectives, delivering positive returns or avoiding losses.
Limited liquidity is provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers for no less than 5% of the Fund's shares outstanding at net asset value. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer. Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. The sale of securities to fund repurchases could reduce the market price of those securities, which in turn would reduce the Fund's net asset value.
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained online at bluerockfunds.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
The Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund is distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc (ALPS). Bluerock Fund Advisor, LLC is not affiliated with ALPS.
Definitions
Sharpe Ratio: Measurement of the risk-adjusted performance calculated by subtracting the annualized risk-free rate (3-month Treasury Bill) from the annualized rate of return for a portfolio and dividing the result by the annualized standard deviation of the portfolio returns.
Sortino Ratio: Measurement of risk-adjusted performance and a modification of the Sharpe ratio to measure the return to "bad" volatility (i.e., volatility caused by negative returns considered bad or undesirable by an investor), calculated as the excess return over the risk-free rate divided by the downside semi-variance.
Annual standard deviation is the daily percentage change in an investment. Standard deviation shows how much variation from the average exists with a larger number indicating the data points are more spread out over a larger range of values.
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Blume Pickup and Delivery Appointment Scheduling will be deployed at select Norfolk Southern facilities to support international container pick-up and drop-off
PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blume Global, a multimodal supply chain orchestration platform that unites end-to-end visibility, supplier management and logistics execution, has introduced Blume Pickup and Delivery Appointment Scheduling. The solution will help enable truckers to make appointments to drop-off and pick-up international containers at select Norfolk Southern facilities.
At a grounded intermodal terminal container pick-up and drop-off is on a first-come, first-serve basis, and with no match between crane capacity and pick up times, drayage carriers can experience prolonged wait times. Blume Pickup and Delivery Appointment Scheduling will match the capacity of the crane to incoming traffic and allow motor carriers to make an appointment to pick up their selected container, improving the drayage carrier experience and flow of shipments through a facility. The solution will initially be deployed at Norfolk Southern's Rossville, TN and Austell, GA facilities for international container pick-ups.
Blume Pickup and Delivery Appointment Scheduling will allow location owners and operators to configure appointment windows, define constraints based on multiple parameters, manage users and communicate with their user base. It will also enable customers to add their containers, track when they are ready for appointment and make appointments for pick-up, drop-off, and dual missions.
"The supply chain ecosystem needs more dynamic solutions to expedite the movement of containers, and Blume Pickup and Delivery Appointment Scheduling is a step in the right direction, providing unprecedented value for railyards and players across the supply chain," said Pervinder Johar, CEO of Blume Global. "We are excited to work with Norfolk Southern and provide drayage carriers with a solution that will help mitigate the congestion plaguing container terminals and improve the experience for motor carriers overall."
Shawn Tureman, Vice President, Intermodal and Automotive for Norfolk Southern said, "Norfolk Southern is focused on developing the Intermodal Terminal of the Future, which will improve ease of use for customers and drayage partners alike. The Pickup and Delivery Appointment Scheduling solution is one component of the technology we are introducing to help make our terminal operations more efficient."
Blume Global is devoted to improving efficiency throughout the supply chain. This is an extension of a similar solution Blume has implemented for the Fenix Marine Terminal customers in the Port of Los Angeles, where they can precisely tailor the delivery of their cargo through an advanced appointment scheduling process—saving time and money. Additionally, in January, Blume began publishing interline schedules for Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and CSX on its cloud-native platform, allowing companies that leverage railroad intermodal services to better coordinate cross-country rail freight deliveries.
About Blume Global
Blume Global is a multimodal supply chain orchestration platform that unites end-to-end visibility, supplier management and logistics execution. As the single source of truth for logistics data, Blume provides visibility throughout the value chain, from sourcing to delivery, allowing customers to use Blume solutions to navigate disruptions and create agile plans amid supply chain uncertainty. Blume has the most extensive network among logistics technology providers. The company's direct connectivity to the ocean, air, rail, parcel, LTL and truckload carriers combines with Blume's solutions and 28 years of industry data to maximize transportation spend, improve customer service and reduce carbon emissions for users. By developing technology that streamlines the logistics world, Blume Global is leading the industry in creating supply chain sustainability solutions, fighting climate change by eliminating significant carbon emissions in a world where most freight is transported using fossil fuels.
Contact: George Protopapadakis, george.proto@blumeglobal.com
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AND CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL TOUR AFTER RELEASE OF LATEST STUDIO ALBUM JUST LIKE THAT…
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bonnie Raitt has just finished releasing her entire Capitol Records music video catalog in remastered High Definition video. A joint initiative was launched in 2019 between YouTube Music and Universal Music Group to upgrade some of the most iconic music videos of all time to the highest visual quality, to ensure that current and future generations will be able to see and hear timeless classics as they've never been experienced before. Raitt has joined this initiative with the re-release of 13 of her Capitol Records era music videos made between 1989 – 2006, available now on her Official YouTube Channel.
Four videos from Raitt's timeless March 1989 classic Nick of Time were the first to be re-released, including "Love Letter," "Nick Of Time," "Have A Heart," and "Thing Called Love" (a truly iconic, flirtatious video clip featuring noted actor/musician Dennis Quaid). The reissue of the videos coincided with the induction of Nick of Time (32nd Annual GRAMMY-winner for Album of the Year) as one of 25 benchmark audio recordings for this year's National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress has chosen to preserve Nick of Time as a recording that helped shape our nation's history and culture, bringing the registry up to 600 works. (Read the full list of 2022 inductees here.)
Additionally, three singles from Raitt's 7x-platinum June 1991 album Luck Of the Draw were remastered, including the No. 5 Billboard Hot 100 chart success "Something To Talk About," as well as the album's second single, the stirring Top 20 ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me" (stunning in black-and-white also features special guest Bruce Hornsby's silhouette on piano). These two heartfelt videos were followed by the declarative rocker "Not The Only One," which hit No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992, the sultry Top 20 hit "Love Sneakin' Up On You," the forecasting lamenter "Storm Warning," and from her Fundamental album "Blue For No Reason."
And just this week, the last three music videos from Bonnie's Capitol Records era are now available in vivid high-definition - the yearning ballad "You," the plaintive "One Belief Away," and "Two Lights In The Nighttime," a duet featuring Ben Harper from the 2006 DVD/CD live concert, Bonnie Raitt and Friends, one of two full-length concert films Bonnie released during her time at Capitol Records, the other being Road Tested which was released in 1995. To watch the HD music videos on her Official YouTube Channel, click HERE.
Bonnie Raitt is having an incredible year after releasing her critically acclaimed 21st album 'Just Like That…,' receiving the GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award, being honored with the Icon Award at this year's Billboard Women In Music Awards and was included in Billboard Magazine's "Grammy 2023" predictions. In March, Raitt embarked on a 75-date US tour, including multiple sold-out shows in Boston, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Washington DC, NYC, and the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.
Her most recent album Just Like That…, captured the attention of fans and critics as it landed at #1 on six different Billboard charts in its week of release. The album was perched at #1 on the Americana Radio Album Chart for ten consecutive weeks. "Made Up Mind" remained in the top three spots on the Americana Radio Singles Chart for 17 weeks, with the track also making it on top Spotify and Apple Music playlists, including Rockin' Vibes, Americana Icons, Got Blues, Grade A, Made for Spatial Audio, New Music Daily, and New In Rock & Roadhouse. Currently, "Livin' For The Ones" is Raitt's next single at radio, having already garnered attention by several AAA and Americana stations.
Raitt is preparing for her next leg of the Just Like That… tour alongside special guests Mavis Staples and Marc Cohn, beginning with a sold-out show in Napa on September 17th and running through November 19th. Raitt looks forward to more shows in the US next year and is going to Australia in April.
You can find more information about Bonnie's album release and upcoming shows at bonnieraitt.com
JUST LIKE THAT… SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2022 TOUR DATES
With Special Guest Mavis Staples
17-Sept Oxbow RiverStage Napa, CA - SOLD OUT
18-Sept The Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA
20-Sept Vina Robles Amphitheatre Paso Robles, CA
22-Sept Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA
24-Sept The Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA
27-Sept The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park San Diego, CA - SOLD OUT
With Special Guest Marc Cohn
30-Sep ASU Gammage Tempe, AZ - SOLD OUT
1-Oct Tucson Music Hall Tucson, AZ - SOLD OUT
4-Oct Kiva Auditorium Albuquerque, NM
5-Oct Abraham Chavez Theatre El Paso, TX
7-Oct Majestic Theatre San Antonio, TX
8-Oct Texas Trust CU Theatre Grand Prairie, TX
2-Nov ACL Live at The Moody Theater Austin, TX - SOLD OUT
4-Nov Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX
5-Nov Mahalia Jackson Theater New Orleans, LA
8-Nov Thalia Mara Hall Jackson, MS
9-Nov BJCC Concert Hall Birmingham, AL
11-Nov Johnny Mercer Theatre Savannah, GA
12-Nov St. Augustine Amphitheater St Augustine, FL - SOLD OUT
15-Nov King Center Melbourne, FL - SOLD OUT
16-Nov Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center for the Performing Arts Fort Lauderdale, FL
18-Nov Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sarasota, FL - SOLD OUT
19-Nov Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
ABOUT BONNIE RAITT
Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award-winning albums, Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw, which featured hits, "Something To Talk About" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" among others. The ten-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and Rolling Stone named the slide guitar ace one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and one of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time."
Raitt's widely-acclaimed 2012 independent release Slipstream sold over a quarter-million copies, making it one of the top-selling independent albums, and earned Raitt her 10th Grammy Award (Best Americana Album). In February 2016, Raitt released her highly-anticipated 20th album, Dig In Deep (Redwing Records.) On tour for much of 2017-2019, Raitt and her band performed overseas in Australia, New Zealand as well as Canada before spending the summers touring as support for James Taylor in stadiums and arenas across the US, United Kingdom, and Europe.
As known for her lifelong commitment to social activism as she is for her music, Raitt has long been involved with the environmental movement, performing concerts around oil, nuclear power, mining, water, and forest protection since the mid-'70s. She was a founding member of MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy), which produced the historic concerts, album, and movie NO NUKES, and continues to work on safe energy issues in addition to environmental protection, social justice, and human rights, as well as creator's rights and music education.
ABOUT MAVIS STAPLES
Hailed by NPR as "one of America's defining voices of freedom and peace," Staples is the kind of once-in-a-generation artist whose impact on music and culture would be difficult to overstate. She's both a Blues and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer; a civil rights icon; a GRAMMY Award-winner; a chart-topping soul/gospel/R&B pioneer; a National Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement recipient; and a Kennedy Center honoree. She marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., performed at John F. Kennedy's inauguration, and sang in Barack Obama's White House. She's collaborated with everyone from Prince and Bob Dylan to Arcade Fire and Hozier, blown away countless festivalgoers from Newport Folk and Glastonbury to Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, performed with The Band at The Last Waltz, and graced the airwaves on Fallon, Colbert, Ellen, Austin City Limits, Jools Holland, the GRAMMYs, and more. At a time when most artists begin to wind down, Staples ramped things up, releasing a trio of critically acclaimed albums in her 70's with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy that prompted Pitchfork to rave that "her voice has only gained texture and power over the years" and People to proclaim that she "provides the comfort of a higher power."
ABOUT MARC COHN
After winning a Grammy for his soulful ballad "Walking in Memphis," Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation's most compelling singer-songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. Rooted in the rich ground of American rhythm and blues, soul and gospel and possessed of a deft storyteller's pen, he weaves vivid, detailed, often drawn-from-life tales that evoke some of our most universal human feelings: love, hope, faith, joy, heartbreak.
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Join The Miles Group's Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin as they discuss how energy, carriage, messaging, delivery, rising to leadership, and being the best follower define an effective executive presence
Episode 1: "Beyond the Sartorial" airs Tuesday, September 13th
Episode 2: "Introverts and Extroverts; Thinkers and Blinkers" airs Tuesday, September 27th
Episode 3: "Followership" airs Tuesday, October 11th
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Executive presence is particularly important when you are a leader, as your life is full of first impressions," says Stephen Miles, CEO of The Miles Group. "If you are an acquired taste, it can be more difficult to get things done and manage a broad set of critical stakeholders."
The Miles Group's C-Suite Intelligence podcast returns with a 3-part series featuring Miles and COO Taylor Griffin on "The Real Meaning of Executive Presence."
"You've heard a lot about dressing for the job that you want and looking the part. But what we want to do is go beyond that, to what we would define as what real executive presence means," says Miles, on today's episode of the podcast, "Beyond the Sartorial." "It's really about how you carry yourself, how you manage your energy, how you deliver your messages – and to what audience – how you rise to your new leadership roles, and how are you the best follower on your team."
This series examines how to develop an effective executive presence by showing up well and in the right way, identifying where you are on the continuum of introverts vs. extroverts, thinkers vs. blinkers, and being the best, high-performing follower by getting off of autopilot, and "going to manual."
There is "a set of variables that are incredibly important to the way people perceive you," says Miles. "Your performance is your perception in your current role; your potential is the perception of you in future roles. What we want to talk about is how do we get the potential score through the roof."
The first installment of C-Suite Intelligence's Executive Presence three-part series drops Tuesday, September 13 with episode 9, "Beyond the Sartorial." Released biweekly, episodes 10 and 11 of the series will air September 27 and October 11, respectively.
Beyond the Sartorial (Season 2, Episode 9)
Many executives who have been working from home during Covid may need a wardrobe and executive appearance refresh. Yet the challenge for most leaders who receive feedback around their executive presence is that their sartorial style is fine. Real executive presence extends far beyond dress, to the substance of their contributions and their ability to both elevate and adapt their styles to new challenges, reporting relationships, and colleagues.
Introverts and Extroverts; Thinkers and Blinkers (Season 2, Episode 10)
We often think of "Blinkers" as extroverts who are good 'on the fly' – improvisational, instinctual, and in-the-moment. "Thinkers," on the other hand, can be mostly introverts who like to have a chance to prepare and triangulate data so that they can anticipate topics of discussion. Building off the work of Daniel Kahneman (author of Thinking, Fast and Slow), Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin discuss how this useful two-system framework can help leaders better understand themselves and how to show up appropriately and with confidence.
Followership (Season 2, Episode 11)
Conversations around developing an effective executive presence tend to focus heavily on 'leadership' but not enough on 'followership.' Most executives are followers long before they are leaders. For Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin, good followership requires understanding your own style and making sure it complements both your boss's and your teammates' style. And it is critical to becoming a good leader.
To hear more about how to develop and elevate your executive presence, listen to the first installment of "The Real Meaning of Executive Presence: Beyond the Sartorial," released today on the C-Suite Intelligence podcast, available everywhere, including Apple, Google, and Spotify.
For more information, please contact Davia Temin or Trang Mar of Temin and Company at 212.588.8788 or news@teminandco.com.
About the C-Suite Intelligence podcast
CEOs running the world's top companies don't start out that way – they pull ahead of their peers with behaviors and practices that make them the "best of the best." Stephen Miles and the team at TMG coach some of the world's most successful executives, helping them continuously up their game even as business conditions grow more complex every day. Learn the secrets of the highest performers and use this intelligence to power your career. New episodes are released bi-weekly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
About The Miles Group/TMG
TMG develops talent strategies for organizations, teams, and individuals – focusing on high-performance, world-class leadership. Through assessments and development, coaching, leadership transition planning, and organizational design, TMG helps clients cultivate exceptional talent from the C-suite to the next generation of leaders throughout the organization. Clients include many of the Fortune 100 as well as VC portfolio companies, firms in transition, and organizations around the globe and across industries. TMG has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes, Fortune, C-Suite, Entrepreneur, and Chief Executive. The firm is headquartered in New York City and operates globally. For more information, visit https://miles-group.com. Follow TMG on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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K'ima:w Medical Center and Providence St. Joseph Hospital recognized for prioritizing the voices and experiences of the Native community to improve health outcomes
BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CARESTAR Foundation is pleased to announce the 2022 recipient of the Leighton Memorial Award is the Better Birthing Coalition, a local partnership between the K'ima:w Medical Center and Providence St. Joseph Hospital, working with local tribes to build relationships and increase trust between the hospital in Eureka and the Native communities it serves.
Established in 2018, this $100,000 award is given out annually to a collaborative in a rural, frontier, or tribal area that has demonstrated success in improving emergency and prehospital care with a focus on addressing inequity. It seeks to further the legacy of Jeff Leighton, a key advisor to the CARESTAR Foundation during the early days of the organization's development.
This year's recipient, the Better Birthing Coalition was selected for its community-centered approach and its willingness to listen to and adapt systems-level policies and practices impacting Native birthing people.
In 2021, supported by With/In Collaborative, a human-centered design firm, Providence Humboldt County launched the Better Birthing Coalition to address health inequities that were identified in a community needs assessment. The group's goal was to shift perinatal services so that Native birthing people feel more seen, heard, and respected as patients at St. Joseph Hospital. One of the first steps was to create a design team that not only included medical practitioners from the St. Joseph Hospital Labor and Delivery unit but also included equal representation of people that identified as Native American, lifting community voices and centering the experiences of those the hospital was trying to serve.
"As an organization that strongly values diversity, equity and inclusion, we at St. Joseph Hospital believe in continuing our partnership with our Native communities to develop health care policies and practices, and work to build trust and accountability into the system," said Martha Shanahan, director of Community Health Investment, Providence in Humboldt County.
The core work of the Better Birthing Coalition was to conduct extensive interviews with Native parents to identify the challenges in their birth experience, and then consider solutions for improvement. One of the main issues highlighted was a California state law that required the registration of a newborn within 10 days of birth. Many Native families follow a cultural tradition of dedicating the 10th day of a newborn's life to a sacred naming ceremony, a tradition that conflicted with existing state law. Using input and data gathered from local community members and Native-led organizations, Providence Humboldt County advocated for legislation at the state level to extend the time for families to register the birth of a child from in CA from 10 to 21 days. After months of effort, AB 2176 was introduced by Assemblymember Jim Wood, D-Santa Rosa. It was unanimously passed by the state assembly and senate and signed into law by Governor Newsom in June 2022.
"We are so impressed with the Better Birthing Coalition's authentic engagement and deep desire to be in relationship with the Native community members it serves," said Tanir Ami, chief executive officer of the CARESTAR Foundation. "This collaborative is a wonderful example of what can be accomplished when a larger system of care values the needs and voices of the local community and is willing to change practices as a result."
An expert in the areas of non-profit foundation development, operations, finance, and investment management, Jeff Leighton was instrumental in helping CARESTAR incorporate as an organization. His illness and subsequent death during this process led the Board of Directors to establish the Leighton Memorial Award to recognize Leighton's outstanding contributions to the CARESTAR Foundation, and to support regions that often find themselves without critical medical care for residents, something Leighton and his family experienced during his own health struggles.
The CARESTAR Foundation is a philanthropic organization reimagining emergency and prehospital care in California to give voice and power to communities, build a movement, and be a catalyst for systems change. CARESTAR partners with innovators to enable strong and meaningful work transforming the field of emergency and prehospital care so all Californians can receive equitable, unified, compassionate care where and when they need it. The organization was founded in 2017 as a result of the sale of CALSTAR (California Shock Trauma Air Rescue), an air ambulance company based in Northern California. CARESTAR honors CALSTAR'S legacy and lifesaving work in the field of emergency and trauma transport and care, while centering racial equity in both its grantmaking and its operations. Connect with the CARESTAR Foundation on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, or visit us at www.carestarfoundation.org.
Providence (formerly St. Joseph Health) is committed to meeting the highest standards in health care delivery while ministering to the needs of the whole person – body, mind and spirit. This commitment to the people of the North Coast is expressed in the Providence's five core values – Compassion, Dignity, Excellence, Justice and Integrity. In Humboldt County, Providence offers a comprehensive network of specialty care and services including a Level III Trauma Center, Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a Cancer Center Accredited by the Commission on Cancer. The health care ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange began in Humboldt County during the flu epidemic of 1918. The Sisters opened the first St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka in 1920 and committed to continually improving the health and quality of life of the people served. This commitment continues today and has been further defined by the vision of Providence–Health for a Better World.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), issued a new Solutions Brief, Pandemic Regulatory Changes: Should They Stay or Should They Go? The report—the latest in CED's Sustaining Capitalism series—examines the regulatory impact on health care policy during the depths of COVID-19, providing insights and recommendations through the lens of a smart regulatory approach, for public and private sector leaders to prioritize as the US emerges from the pandemic
CED has promoted "smart regulation"—the idea that regulation should achieve the purpose for which it was imposed at the lowest possible cost and with the maximum possible benefits. Specifically, the Solutions Brief assesses three areas, each of which shows the powerful impact of regulation and provides insights into broader guidelines for regulatory policy. Two pertain to waivers that remove regulation or apply regulatory flexibility: pandemic waivers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and efforts by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The third pertains to an added regulation: the Department of Labor's (DOL) and the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) regulations on employee vaccinations.
"The pandemic showed that well-planned regulatory waivers, considered by Congress in advance, mitigated the fallout from COVID-19—most importantly, saving lives. They also offered US businesses a lifeline to expand beyond the limits of normal operations, both in research and development and in the provision of care," said Lori Esposito Murray, President of CED. "Now, the US government should take these lessons and work with business leaders to plan for the next public health emergency, and, more broadly, consider other areas in which more regulatory flexibility would help to achieve the maximum possible benefits at the lowest possible cost."
As the Solutions Brief details, the CMS and FDA initiatives were successful, while the actions from the DOL and HHS tested—and exceeded—the limits of regulation. Highlights from the report's case studies include:
The CMS provided reimbursement for an expanded set of health care services, opening pathways to provide services such as telehealth:
- At the pandemic's onset, the CMS issued waivers that allowed the agency to reimburse hospitals, physicians, and other providers for services that it would ordinarily not cover.
- Due to CMS waivers, telehealth grew rapidly and has proven both popular and durable. In the pandemic's first year, over 28 million of all Medicare beneficiaries—43 percent—used a telehealth service of some kind, marking an 88-fold increase over 2019.
FDA's use of regulatory flexibility accelerated vaccine development:
- Because of the public health emergency, in coordination with the FDA, drug companies were permitted to work on different stages of clinical trials for vaccine development in parallel rather than sequentially.
- Taking this approach expedited the timeline for vaccine development and saved lives. Phase 1 and 2 trials were combined, human clinical trials were successful, and Emergency Use Authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines were approved starting on December 11, 2020.
A cautionary tale on vaccine mandate regulations:
- Citing the risks of COVID-19 to workers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in November 2021. The ETS mandated that employers with more than 100 employees require either vaccination of their workers, with certain exemptions, or the alternative of wearing a face mask to work and agreeing to weekly testing for COVID-19.
- Reaction from some employers and segments of the public, in addition to legal actions, was swift. While the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit initially permitted the rule to take effect, litigation continued. This culminated in an appeal to the Supreme Court, which agreed that OSHA had exceeded its powers, resulting in the ETS being overturned.
Key Recommendations from the Solutions Brief:
CED calls on policy and business leaders to seize this opportunity by conducting a comprehensive review of overall regulatory policy during the pandemic, as well as applying this approach more broadly to regulatory policy. Doing so will help in determining the scope of regulatory policy going forward. Recommendations featured in the Solutions Brief include:
- Close cooperation between the federal government, state governments, and the private sector for regulation is essential.
- Regulators should take account of the experience of those who would be subject to the regulations. This will promote innovation in regulation and spur US research and development.
- States should move toward reciprocal licensing of physicians and other health care professionals. As an interim step, however, states that are not part of interstate medical licensure compacts should move to join them, to provide greater uniformity to the licensing system for physicians and as a step toward reciprocal licensing.
- The federal government should conduct a study of the use of telehealth and other waivers during the pandemic. Regulations should be considered for possible permanent modification (or not) based on an examination of how they were used during the pandemic and a study of the balancing of benefits and costs.
- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the private sector, should undertake a comprehensive review of the Food and Drug Administration's exercise of regulatory flexibility during the pandemic to determine how effective it was and whether it can or should be applied more broadly without compromising safety and efficacy, potentially leading to faster approval of new therapies.
- Congress should speak in clear language—as clear as possible—in stating the powers it chooses to delegate and not to delegate to agencies.
- Agencies should ground their regulatory activities firmly and only within those delegations.
- Safe harbors in regulation are appropriate in a number of circumstances, but particularly in areas of great uncertainty and in instances when conditions change rapidly.
- Business leadership should participate actively and robustly in the regulatory process, particularly at the comment stage of notice-and-comment rulemaking.
The new Solutions Brief, Pandemic Regulatory Changes: Should They Stay or Should They Go?, can be accessed here.
About CED
The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is the public policy center of The Conference Board. The nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. CED Trustees are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies who bring their unique experience to address today's pressing policy issues. Collectively they represent 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. www.ced.org
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org
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-The new relationship brings CHOP's world-class pediatric healthcare to patients and families across the award-winning Main Line Health System-
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Main Line Health announced an affiliation agreement that will fully transition Main Line Health's pediatric care and services from Nemours Children's Health to CHOP.
CHOP doctors and advanced practice providers will care for pediatric patients at select Main Line Health locations, including the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at Main Line Health's four acute care hospitals: Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, and Riddle Hospital, as well as Bryn Mawr Hospital's inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. The pediatric nursing and ancillary staff currently employed with Main Line Health hospitals will remain in place.
Main Line Health and CHOP have already begun to collaborate, utilizing the combined expertise and infrastructure of the two organizations to deliver outstanding and convenient care to patients and families at Main Line Health suburban locations. In April 2022, CHOP began to provide complex ophthalmic care for premature babies at all four Main Line Health hospitals' NICUs. In May, care expanded to neonatal and pediatric cardiovascular services, including cardiology consultation, echocardiography, and EKG interpretation at Main Line Health hospitals.
Effective October 2022, CHOP will provide:
- 24/7 professional coverage at all four Main Line Health hospitals' NICUs
- 24/7 professional coverage of the Pediatric Unit at Bryn Mawr Hospital
- Pediatric coverage in the Bryn Mawr Hospital Emergency Department
- Neuro-pediatric services, including EEG interpretation and continuous EEG monitoring
- Surgical consultation and bedside procedures for the Level III NICU's at Bryn Mawr Hospital and Lankenau Medical Center
In addition to clinical services, the affiliation seeks to bring the best of both organizations together for collaboration in pediatric training and education. In July 2022, Main Line Health's surgical and urology residents began fulfilling their pediatric specialty rotations at CHOP. The organizations will also explore additional clinical education and research collaborations.
In the Fall of 2022, CHOP will open a new CHOP outpatient specialty care center on the Bryn Mawr Hospital campus. The center will include 14 patient care rooms for Cardiology, Fetal Heart, Neurology, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology specialty care. Additional pediatric specialty services will follow.
"We are delighted to embark on this affiliation with Main Line Health, which will allow us to provide families with the best of both of our organizations," said Madeline Bell, President and CEO of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "Driving this alliance is our shared dedication to improving children's health, and we look forward to working together to advance pediatric patient care."
"Nemours has been a valued partner of Main Line Health for 25 years; providing excellent care to our pediatric community. Now, we look forward to a long and collaborative relationship with CHOP in delivering comprehensive and convenient pediatric care, programs and services to our youngest patients and families everywhere. The expertise and synergy between our two institutions will lead to limitless opportunities, innovation and outstanding pediatric clinical care," said Jack Lynch, FACHE, President and CEO of Main Line Health.
A non-profit, charitable organization, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering major research initiatives, the 595-bed hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. The institution has a well-established history of providing advanced pediatric care close to home through its CHOP Care Network, which includes more than 50 primary care practices, specialty care and surgical centers, urgent care centers, and community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as a new inpatient hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Philadelphia and its western suburbs. Main Line Health's commitment—to deliver advanced medicine for treating and curing disease, playing an important role in prevention and disease management as well as training physicians and other health care providers—reflects our intent to be the region's premier choice for clinical care, research, and education. A team of more than 10,000 employees, 3,000 nurses and 2,000 physicians care for patients throughout the Main Line Health System.
At Main Line Health's core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals—Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital—as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital.
Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, which includes skilled home health care, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology, and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization; and Main Line HealthCare, one of the region's largest multispecialty physician networks.
Main Line Health is the recipient of numerous awards for quality care, and service, including U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, System Magnet® designation; the nation's highest distinction for nursing excellence and the Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence (MAAPE) Excellence Award. Main Line Health is committed to creating an environment of diversity, respect, equity, and inclusion, has proudly received awards in this area and has embraced the American Hospital Association's #123forEquity Pledge to Act to eliminate disparities in care. We are dedicated to advancing patient-centered care, education, and research to help patients stay healthy and live their best lives. For more information, please visit: https://www.mainlinehealth.org/
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:
Natalie Solimeo
Senior Public Relations Specialist
(267) 426-6246
solimeon@chop.edu
Main Line Health:
Phil Ellingsworth Jr.
Director, Communications
(484) 580-1182
ellingsworthph@mlhs.org
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Plans call for AT&T Fiber with speeds of up to 5 Gigs to help close the digital divide
MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Martinsville, Ind. and AT&T* are collaborating on a plan to build a state-of-the-art network and deliver AT&T FiberSM to more than 5,000 customer locations throughout the city limits. The $6.3 million public-private project is contingent upon a final contract between AT&T and the city.
"After conversations with numerous providers, we've found a future-focused collaborator in AT&T and their 100% fiber network," said Kenny Costin, mayor, City of Martinsville. "We're grateful that AT&T has stepped up with a plan to ensure faster internet speeds for our city – for our teachers, students, parents and small businesses, in particular. We look forward to enjoying the benefits of AT&T Fiber for many years to come."
The project's plans call for residents and businesses citywide to have access to blazing fast download and upload speeds up to 5 Gigs.1 The faster speeds and increased bandwidth mean customers can connect multiple devices, stream multiple entertainment sources, quickly upload content to social media and experience ultra-low lag for pro-level gaming – all at the same time.
The Martinsville City Council and Board of Public Works approved the project during their respective meetings Sept. 12. Extensive planning and engineering work will begin immediately upon contract execution. The network buildout is expected to be complete within 24 months after the contract is executed.
"Bringing fast and reliable AT&T Fiber to communities like Martinsville shows how valuable public-private collaborations can be in closing the digital divide," said Bill Soards, president, AT&T Indiana. "It's been great working with the city's leadership on this project, which will bring our fastest long-term internet solution to the city's residents, business leaders and educators."
AT&T has extensive experience deploying fiber-optics across Indiana. In fact, hundreds of thousands of locations in the state have access to AT&T Fiber today. AT&T has been selected to bring AT&T Fiber to residents and businesses throughout parts of Indiana using public-private partnerships. AT&T Fiber is the fastest among major providers and offers symmetrical speeds of up to 5-Gigs on downloads and uploads.2
Residents and businesses can learn more about AT&T Fiber at att.com/fiber and can sign up to be notified when service will be available at their address at att.com/notifyme.
AT&T is committed to connecting more Americans to reliable, high-speed broadband internet in several ways, including expanding and upgrading our network and participating in the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP provides eligible households with a benefit of up to $30 a month (up to $75 on qualifying Tribal lands) to reduce the cost of broadband service and can be applied to all our AT&T Fiber speed tiers. Additionally, you can apply your ACP benefit to Access from AT&T to get internet speeds of up to 100Mbps, where available, for $0.
After you confirm your ACP eligibility, call us at 866-986-0963 to discuss your options and order service. Be sure to have your National Verifier application ID handy when you call.
About AT&T in Indiana
From 2019-2021, AT&T invested more than $1 billion in its wireless and wireline networks in Indiana to expand coverage and improve connectivity in more communities. That investment has increased reliability, coverage and overall performance for residents and businesses. It's also improved critical communications services for Indiana's first responders using the FirstNet® network.
Becoming the Best Broadband Provider
We are on a mission to be the best broadband provider in America, whether you're at home, work or on the move. We do this by combining the most reliable 5G network3 with the fastest growing fiber internet in America4, so you have a seamless experience from a single provider. Becoming the best connectivity provider also means serving the critical mission of America's first responders. FirstNet®, Built with AT&T is the only purpose-built, nationwide wireless broadband communications platform dedicated to the public safety community.
FirstNet and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks and service marks of the First Responder Network Authority. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
*About AT&T
We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. For more information about AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), please visit us at about.att.com. Investors can learn more at investors.att.com.
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1 Limited availability in select areas. Internet speed claims represent maximum wired network service capability speeds to the home and recommended setup. Actual customer speeds are not guaranteed. Single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more information go to www.att.com/speed101
2 Fastest among major internet service providers, based on 5Gbps offering.
3 Based on nationwide GWS drive test data. GWS conducts paid drive tests for AT&T and uses the data in its analysis. AT&T 5G requires compatible plan and device. 5G not available everywhere. Go to att.com/5Gforyou for details.
4 Based on publicly-available data of net customer adds for major fiber providers over previous four quarters.
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Company Names Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cotton Patch Cafe, a Texas-inspired, scratch-made restaurant serving Texas classics, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Callihan to chief financial officer and Todd McEvoy to chief operations officer. Both will report directly to the CEO and serve on the Cotton Patch Cafe leadership team.
"We are fortunate to have two team members who have dedicated a considerable portion of their outstanding careers to the growth and success of our brand," said Mazen Albatarseh, CEO of Cotton Patch Cafe. "Their institutional knowledge and dedication to Cotton Patch Cafe are invaluable to our organization as we continue to expand our presence throughout Texas," Albatarseh adds.
Stephanie Callihan kicked off her restaurant industry career with P.F. Chang's China Bistro & Pei Wei Asian Diner in Scottsdale, Ariz., where she served in various accounting and FP&A roles and was responsible for analysis and insights for the sister companies. After nearly six years, she switched industries and moved into FP&A at GoDaddy. However, the restaurant industry called upon her again, this time with Cotton Patch Cafe - where she has spent nearly a decade moving through the ranks from director of business intelligence, chief administrative officer and now to her current role as chief financial officer.
McEvoy's 25-plus year career with Cotton Patch Cafe began in 1997 as an assistant manager. Noting his passion for the brand, McEvoy quickly moved into a role as general manager, where he remained for 16 years. His in-depth understanding of local store operations prepared him for more strategic company roles as area director and later as director of brand standards. Noting his passion for the operational side of the business, Cotton Patch's management moved McEvoy to director of operational services and later vice president of operations, where he served until his promotion to COO.
Founded in Nacogdoches, Texas, in 1989, Dallas-based Cotton Patch Cafe is a Texas-inspired, homestyle restaurant serving Southern classics in its 49 locations across Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Cotton Patch is deeply committed to being a community partner in each town it calls home and gives to many local organizations and charities, in addition to being a major donor to Scottish Rite for Children. For more information, visit cottonpatch.com or follow Cotton Patch Cafe on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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- Coway's NOBLE range, which includes air humidifiers, air dehumidifiers, induction cooktops, and water purifiers, is recognized as a Finalist in the Home category
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coway Co., Ltd., "The Best Life Solution Company," received esteemed awards for the NOBLE range's design excellence at the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2022.
Hosted annually by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), IDEA is one of the most influential design awards programs in North America. IDEA honors excellence in design and awards products that push the industry forward with new ways to improve everyday life.
This year's IDEA have recognized all 3 of the series that make up Coway's Noble Collections as Finalists in the Home category — the NOBLE Air Care Solution Series, the NOBLE Induction Freedom Series, and the NOBLE Water Purifier Series.
The Coway NOBLE Air Care Solution Series and NOBLE Induction Freedom Series now have a grand slam of the world's top three international design awards to their name, with accolades from the Red Dot Design Award 2022, the iF Design Award 2022, and the IDEA 2022.
Every product within the Noble Collection has won award at IDEA, including the first product to launch, the NOBLE Air Purifier. This attests to the innovative design and technology of Coway's premium design appliance range.
The Noble Collection epitomizes Coway's three key design principles: blending into the space, optimizing performance, and delivering a state-of-the-art user experience. Through the simplicity of focusing on the product's original functions, the designs harmonize with their surroundings to compliment any home aesthetic.
The NOBLE Air Care Solution Series is a comprehensive air quality management solution that solves various domestic concerns with air purifiers, dehumidifiers, and humidifiers that all feature the signature architecture-inspired design. The NOBLE Air Care Solution Series carries on NOBLE's unique design identity with its hallmark tower and horizontal layer design. All products feature muted colorways inspired by nature's beauty to harmonize with any decor.
The NOBLE Induction Freedom Series features an all-new type of induction cooktop that uses the entire cooktop with borderless burners. It maximizes cooking space and user convenience, with the whole stovetop as one large cooking zone. Users can cook more comfortably with the freedom to place varying pans anywhere they fit as it automatically detects the position and shape of the cookware, then adjusts the burner size.
"We believe Coway's premium design appliance brand NOBLE is raising the bar for global home appliances by introducing designs that combine aesthetic sensibilities with powerful performance," said Hyun Joo Song, head of the Design Center at Coway. "We aim to continue innovating ingenious design and technology that elevates our customers' daily lives."
About Coway Co., Ltd.
Established in Korea in 1989, Coway, "The Best Life Solution Company," is a leading environmental home appliances company making people's lives healthy and comfortable with innovative home appliances such as water purifiers, air purifiers, bidets, and mattresses. Since being founded, Coway has become a leader in the environmental home appliances industry, with intensive research, engineering, development, and customer service. The company has proven dedication to innovation with award-winning products, home health expertise, unrivaled market share, customer satisfaction, and brand recognition. Coway continues to innovate by diversifying product lines and accelerating overseas business in Malaysia, USA, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and Europe, based on the business success in Korea. For more information, please visit http://www.coway.com/ or http://newsroom.coway.com.
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The new facility, once fully open later this calendar year, will be CSL's largest R&D site under one roof, with more than 500 team members working in a state-of-the-art facility offering access to promising scientific partners and talent.
MARBURG, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After three years of construction, global biotechnology leader CSL (ASX: CSL; USOTC: CSLLY), today, inaugurated its new EUR 150 million research and development (R&D) site on the grounds of the research campus in Marburg's Görzhausen Industrial Park. Covering around 40,000 square meters, the M600 R&D center provides space for up to 500 R&D employees, making it CSL's largest R&D center worldwide and combining all disciplines under one roof.
"Investing in Marburg makes sense for us as this region helped shape CSL today," said Paul Perreault, CSL CEO and Managing Director. "The building complex was constructed using state-of-the-art technologies in accordance with strict sustainability criteria and will make Marburg, Central Hesse, and Hesse a beacon of biotechnology far beyond the state and national borders."
The new R&D building also offers space for collaboration partners from all over the world. R&D centers like M600, strategically located near universities, institutes, and biomedical centers, have the advantage of providing efficient access to external talent.
"The science and innovation taking place in Marburg and across the region will help us to shape CSL's future in a sustainable way, and we hope that it will drive further development of the region into a globally recognized innovation center," said Dr. Bill Mezzanotte, Head of R&D and Chief Medical Officer for CSL. "The new R&D hub will continue to play a critical role in the global R&D investment strategy for CSL."
Marburg is an area of the world important to CSL as its CSL Behring business has an industry-leading manufacturing presence, and the company's history is rooted in the town.
"It's here where Emil von Behring, one of the founders of our CSL Behring business unit who won the first Nobel Prize in Medicine for pioneering the use of plasma to treat patients suffering from diphtheria, lived and worked", said Perreault. "While plasma remains one of our strategic scientific platforms, we have evolved and innovated over the decades – also discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines across the scientific platforms of Recombinant Technology, Cell and Gene Therapy, and Cell-based, egg-based, adjuvanted, and sa-mRNA vaccines. The science and innovation that takes place here will help us continue to build CSL's promising future in a sustainable way and, we hope, will help drive the evolution of Marburg as a global center for innovation for patients into the future."
About CSL R&D's Campus in Marburg
Construction of CSL's new M600 research and development (R&D) center in Marburg, Germany, began in November 2019 and will be completed later this calendar year. The R&D campus is nearly 40,000 sqm in size and includes 7,000 sqm of laboratory space, 7,000 sqm of workspace, and 800 sqm of space for startups from the region. It will also provide space for around 500 CSL research and development employees as well as academic and cooperation partners.
For CSL, responsible handling and efficient use of natural resources are key to sustainable growth. This includes integrating environmental considerations into all key business decisions, reducing carbon emissions, and minimizing waste generation through prevention, reduction, and recycling.
Thus, sustainability was also at the forefront of the design of the new R&D building. The construction of the R&D campus was planned in accordance with the KfW (German government investment and development bank) eligibility criteria for green financing. The investment is also in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals No. 7 - affordable and clean energy - and No. 13 - climate protection. Special features of the modern energy concept include equipping the building with an ice storage system and heat pumps.
M600 is equipped with advanced laboratories and state-of-the-art technical resources and combines various forms of working areas for active work under one roof. In addition, the building also houses laboratory space for external collaborators, contributing to a thriving R&D ecosystem and promoting innovation at the Marburg site.
Overall, CSL's global Research and Development organization is growing, with more than 2,000 R&D employees in nine countries around the world – in addition to Marburg, the company has an R&D presence in Melbourne, Australia; Bern, Switzerland; Amsterdam, Netherlands, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Pasadena, California, and Waltham, Massachusetts – helping to create an integrated global organization that can conveniently collaborate with institutions everywhere -- offering access to professional development opportunities and enhancing external innovation.
About CSL
CSL Limited (ASX: CSL; USOTC: CSLLY) is a leading global biotechnology company with a dynamic portfolio of lifesaving medicines, including those that treat haemophilia and immune deficiencies, as well as vaccines to prevent influenza. Since our start in 1916, we have been driven by our promise to save lives using the latest technologies. Today, CSL – including our three businesses, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, and CSL Vifor – provides lifesaving products to patients in more than 100 countries and employs more than 30,000 people. Our unique combination of commercial strength, R&D focus, and operational excellence enables us to identify, develop and deliver innovations so our patients can live life to the fullest. For inspiring stories about the promise of biotechnology, visit CSLBehring.com/Vita and follow us on Twitter.com/CSL.
For more information, visit www.csl.com.
Media Contacts
In Europe:
Jasmin Joller
R&D Communications
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This year's Nikon Small World in Motion winning video showcases the developmental processes and evolutionary changes in a zebrafish
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon Instruments Inc. today unveiled the winners of the 12th annual Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition. This year's first place prize was awarded to Dr. Eduardo E. Zattara for his visually striking video of neural crest cells migrating in a zebrafish embryo. Utilizing time-lapse imaging in an eight-hour window, Zattara's video highlights the beautiful and dynamic study of evolutionary developmental biology.
Neural crest cells are responsible for the development of many specialized vertebrate organs. Derived from neural crest cells, sensory organ progenitors (colored in green) migrate along the lateral line of the zebrafish embryo. While in orange, melanin-forming cells known as melanocytes, move below the zebrafish's skin to reach their final positions and shape. Zattara used fluorescence to contrast the various cell functions during this developmental period in the embryo.
"This recording came out very clean and required almost no post-processing. It is an astonishing display of the dynamics of neural crest cell migration," said Zattara. "The result was a video that was both biologically informative and visually striking. It was by far my favorite microscopy video to render."
Zattara went on to say, "While I maintain several lines of work ranging from genomics to community ecology, my main interest lies in the interaction between ecology, evolution and development. I am particularly interested in how developmental capabilities can affect evolutionary routes and ecological outcomes. While I like to consider all scales of life, I always focus on the organism to understand biological systems."
Eric Flem, Communications and CRM Manager, Nikon Instruments said, "This year's winning entry not only reflects the remarkable research and trends in science, but also gives the public a glimpse into a hidden world that can only be seen through a microscope. As imaging technologies continue to advance, we are seeing more scientifically relevant events in higher and more visually detailed quality."
Second place was awarded to Dr. Christophe Leterrier for his 12-hour time-lapse of cultured monkey cells labeled for plasma membrane (orange) and DNA (blue). In order to capture this video, Leterrier had to keep the cells alive throughout the entire acquisition time, with proper temperature and humidity control, as well as minimal phototoxicity from laser illumination.
Third place was awarded to Dr. Ahmet Karabulut for his video of sea anemone neurons and stinging cells showing their dynamic processes.
The 2022 judging panel included:
- Dr. Gustavo Menezes, Associate Professor and Head of the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Dr. Nikolay Nikolov, Senior Video Journalist at The New York Times
- Annaliese Nurnberg, Photo Editor at The Washington Post
- Dr. Clare Waterman, Cell Biologist and Member of the National Academy of Sciences
For additional information, please visit www.nikonsmallworld.com, or follow the conversation on Facebook, Twitter @NikonSmallWorld and Instagram @NikonInstruments.
NIKON SMALL WORLD IN MOTION WINNERS
1st Place
Dr. Eduardo E. Zattara
CONICET
National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina
Migrating neural crest cells during zebrafish development
Brightfield, Confocal, Fluorescence
20X (Objective Lens Magnification)
2nd Place
Dr. Christophe Leterrier
INP CNRS-AMU UMR7051
NeuroCyto Lab
Marseille, France
12-hour time-lapse of cultured monkey cells labeled for plasma membrane (orange) and DNA (blue)
Confocal
60X (Objective Lens Magnification)
3rd Place
Dr. Ahmet Karabulut
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Gibson Lab
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Sea anemone neurons and stinging cells showing their dynamic processes
Confocal, Fluorescence, Image Stacking
40X (Objective Lens Magnification)
4th Place
Dr. Dylan T. Burnette
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Dying melanoma cells
Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
40X (Objective Lens Magnification)
5th Place
Ignasi Vélez-Ceron, Dr. Jordi Ignés & Dr. Francesc Sagués
University of Barcelona
Department of Materials Science and Physical Chemistry
Barcelona, Spain
Photosensitive active nematic layer confined in an annular channel
Fluorescence
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Álmos Becz
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
Conjugation of stentors
Darkfield
4X-10X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Dr. Dylan T. Burnette
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
A cell going through cell division
Confocal, Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
60X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Dr. Dylan T. Burnette
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
A cancer cell with three nuclei
Confocal
60X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Yen Fook Chew
Woodend, Waimakiriri, New Zealand
8-hour time-lapse of a Hydra devouring Daphnia pulex
Darkfield
4X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Dr. Simon Cleary & Mark Looney
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Department of Medicine
San Francisco, California, USA
Neutrophils (green) swarming into a mouse lung. The neutrophils block blood flow (plasma: blue, platelets: red) and migrate into airspaces.
Multiphoton
25X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Nicholas Desnoyer
University of Zurich
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
Zurich, Switzerland
Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) pollen tubes guided to ovules by cues secreted from the synergid cells (pink) where they burst and release sperm
Fluorescence
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Dr. Kristen Engevik
Baylor College of Medicine
Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology
Houston, Texas, USA
Live imaging of the effects of rotavirus infection (magenta) on calcium signaling (green) in infected and uninfected cells
Fluorescence
20X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Olivia Feehan-Nelson & Dr. Matthew Tyska
Vanderbilt University
Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
30-minute time-lapse of microvilli accumulating on the surface on an epithelial cell
Confocal, Fluorescence
100X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Karl Gaff
Dublin, Ireland
Crystallizing Epsom salts
Polarized Light
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Gerd Günther
Düsseldorf, Germany
Virginia spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) stamen hair cell division
Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
63X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Mas Erasmus Lux Jansma
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Ciliates of the genus Euplotes
Darkfield
100X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Dr. Andrew Moore
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Janelia Research Campus
Ashburn, Virginia, USA
The cytoskeleton at the edge of a tissue culture cell. Actin (white) and microtubules (blue)
Confocal
63X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Sarang Naik
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A freshwater tube dwelling Annelid worm feeding on Spirogyra algae and then excreting it
Brightfield
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Ewelina Oszust
London, United Kingdom
Aquatic larva (possibly of a caddisfly) balancing an air bubble next to a volvox algae
Brightfield
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Pablo Piedra
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Booklice (Psocoptera) feeding on a decaying orchid bee (Euglossa hansoni)
Reflected Light
4X-20X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Benedikt Pleyer
Kirchberg, Bavaria, Germany
Culex mosquito larvae hatching from an egg raft seen from under water
Darkfield/Oblique
40X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Dr. Julien Resseguier
University of Oslo
Department of Biosciences / Immunology
Oslo, Viken, Norway
Circulating red blood cells in zebrafish
Confocal, Fluorescence
60X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Dr. Julien Resseguier
University of Oslo
Department of Biosciences / Immunology
Oslo, Viken, Norway
Neutrophils (blue) and Macrophages (orange) within the granuloma of a zebrafish model of tuberculosis
Confocal, Deconvolution, Fluorescence
20X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Chloé Savard
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Spirostomum sp. ciliates swimming in a single drop of water and showing contraction movements
Kristiansen illumination (pseudo DIC), Brightfield, Reflected Light
10X, 20X and 40X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Chloé Savard
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holographic Milnesium tardigrade with Euglena viridis
Polarized Light
40X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Varun Sheel & Dr. Walter Huynh
Faze Medicines, Inc.
Department of Neuroscience
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Biomolecular condensates forming in cancer cells
Confocal
100X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Felix Thoma & Dr. Christof Osman
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Biocenter
Planegg-Martinsried, Bavaria, Germany
5-hour time-lapse of mitochondrial dynamics in budding yeast (S. cerevisiae)
Brightfield, Deconvolution, Fluorescence, Image Stacking
100X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Mikiko Tsudome & Dr. Shigeru Deguchi
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Research Center for Bioscience and Nanoscience
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Emergence and development of structural color during the growth of a marine bacterium (Cellulophaga lytica) on agar
Stereomicroscopy
12.5X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Wim van Egmond
Micropolitan Museum
Berkel en Rodenrijs, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
Marine plankton (Phyllodoce maculata) larva
Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
25X (Objective Lens Magnification)
Jan van IJken
Jan van IJken Photography and Film
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Water flea (Polyphemus pediculus) giving birth
Darkfield
5X (Objective Lens Magnification)
About Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition
The Nikon Small World Competition is open to anyone with an interest in photography or video. Participants may upload digital images and videos directly at www.nikonsmallworld.com. For additional information, contact Nikon Small World, Nikon Instruments Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747, USA, or phone (631) 547-8569. Entry forms for Nikon's 2023 Small World and Small World in Motion Competitions are available at https://enter.nikonsmallworld.com/
About Nikon Instruments Inc.
Nikon Instruments Inc. is the US microscopy arm of Nikon Healthcare, a world leader in the development and manufacture of optical and digital imaging technology for biomedical applications. For more information, visit https://www.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/ or contact us at 1-800-52-NIKON.
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Black Health Matters and Boston Scientific Continue Health Equity Collaboration at Fraternity's Grand Conclave.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.'s 83rd Grand Conclave, plenary participants reported 99% greater familiarity with cardiovascular disease risk factors and treatment options after education sessions led by Black Health Matters and the Boston Scientific Close the Gap program.
To address health inequities in the African American community, Black Health Matters in collaboration with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and the Boston Scientific Close the Gap health equity program, hosted two health education panel discussions and roundtable talks focused on heart disease at the fraternity's recent 83rd Grand Conclave.
"Elevating awareness about cardiovascular disease–the #1 killer of Black Americans in the U. S[1]., through educational panel discussions and one-to-one conversations at the 83rd Grand Conclave in Charlotte, is one of many examples of how we are advancing health equity in the African American community," said Roslyn Daniels, founder and President of Black Health Matters.
The morning, "Your Heart Matters: Taking Charge of Your Heart Health" women's roundtable session, attended by more than 100 women connected to the fraternity members, focused on raising awareness of the importance of knowing the risk factors of heart disease for women, talking to their doctors, and taking charge of their heart health. Joyce Marion, The First Lady of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Katrina Young, the Quettes Chairperson for the 83rd Grand Conclave hosted the panel session moderated by Dr. Jeri'Ann Hiller, Sr. Health Equity Manager, Boston Scientific.
The expert panel of heart health practitioners included Crystal Liles, Enterprise Vice President, Heart & Vascular, Atrium Health; Stephanie Leasure, FNP-C, Atrium Health; Diane Holmes FNP-BC, Atrium Health; Sandy Charles, MD, Cardiologist, Novant Health and Oluseun Alli, MD, Interventional Cardiologist, Novant Health. The panel speakers shared their knowledge, patient stories and answered the questions in the room based on their experience in caring for women with heart disease. "I received such positive feedback from the attendees on the amazing session. It truly was an absolutely wonderful program that was very much needed and very well received," said Ms. Young, Quettes Chairperson.
The afternoon "Health Equity Strategies: Elevating Heart and Vascular Care in Our Community" session, hosted by the fraternity's International Medical Health Committee Chairman, Delon Brennen, MD and Vice-Chairman, Jaden Phillips, MD, was held with over 65 district, state and local members of the fraternity's health and wellness committees.
Guest speaker Omar Carter, Founder of Omar Carter Foundation, kicked off the session by sharing his story about how his heart attack at the age of 25 changed his life–a story recently chronicled in an ESPN documentary about him and his lifelong friend, NBA star Steph Curry.
The panel discussion and roundtable talk, moderated by Sam Conaway, president, U.S. Cardiology Sales and chair, Close the Gap, Boston Scientific, educated members about the high risk of heart and vascular disease for Black men, in turn empowering participants advocate for their own heart health. The session highlighted actionable steps members can take to advance awareness about heart health with their family, friends, chapter members, and wider communities.
Expert panelists who spoke at the afternoon session included James Roberts, MD, Cardiologist, Novant Health; Rohit Mehta, M.D., Electrophysiologist, Atrium Health; Jerome Williams, Jr., MD and, SVP, Consumer Engagement and Corporate Health, Novant Health; Yele Aluko MD, Chief Medical Officer and Managing Director, Ernst & Young.
"The Heart Health roundtable session was a strong reminder that there is urgent work to be done to address possibly the largest threat to our quality of life and overall survival. Our charge as Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., leaders is to bring awareness to our membership of why our peoples' cardiovascular health needs to improve immediately, become active in changing the course of heart disease in the communities we serve, and to remain accountable to ourselves and those whose lives we commit to uplifting," said Dr. Brennen.
Both events were initiated by Close the Gap from Boston Scientific. For two decades, Close the Gap has been working to raise awareness about heart and vascular care disparities for women and people of color. The dedicated team of health equity consultants partners with providers to reduce barriers to care and improve access to care for women and people of color with heart and vascular disease. Participants' knowledge on avoiding limb amputation, and increased confidence in making proactive decisions about heart and vascular health, were assessed through pre- and post-event questionnaires.
Black Health Matters (BHM) was launched almost a decade ago, and is the leading health, wellness and chronic disease interactive digital platform dedicated to improving health outcomes among African Americans. BHM has collaborated with a wide range of partners, including fraternities, sororities, and faith-based and civic organizations to raise awareness around chronic diseases, mental and physical health, and fitness in the Black community. The organization's mission is to improve health literacy, which includes addressing health care, health policy, health equity, and health disparities for better results. For more information go to www.blackhealthmatters.com
On Friday evening, November 17, 1911, three Howard University undergraduate students, with the assistance of their faculty adviser, gave birth to the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. This event occurred in the office of biology Professor Ernest E. Just, the faculty adviser, in the Science Hall (now known as Thirkield Hall). The three liberal arts students were Edgar A. Love, Oscar J. Cooper, and Frank Coleman. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning "friendship is essential to the soul," the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. The phrase was selected as the motto. Manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift were adopted as cardinal principles. A decision was made regarding the design for the pin and emblem, and thus ended the first meeting of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/lcod/men/2015/black/index.htm Accessed September 2019
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Highly decorated veteran and recipient of the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2022 ESPYS leads effort to raise awareness and funds for service dogs for veterans
PHOENIX, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dogtopia, the national dog daycare franchise, announced today its new Dogs Save Lives campaign, which runs through Veterans Day on November 11 with retired Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Gretchen Evans leading the way. The campaign includes national speaking engagements and a limited-edition Dogs Save Lives T-shirt that will benefit the brand's charitable arm, Dogtopia Foundation, and its mission to provide service dogs for veterans.
The Dogs Save Lives campaign is an effort to raise the public's awareness of the benefits of service dogs for veterans by highlighting the experience of CSM Gretchen Evans, a US Army veteran whose 27-year military career ended abruptly in Afghanistan when rocket blast threw her headfirst into a concrete bunker, leaving her with a traumatic brain injury and total hearing loss. Evans was feeling hopeless and without purpose when America's VetDogs introduced her to Aura, a service dog who would become her ears and loyal companion on a journey of healing. America's VetDogs is a national nonprofit that trains and places guide and service dogs with veterans, first responders and active-duty service members, with disabilities, free of charge. Evans credits Aura with saving her life and is now on a mission to amplify the importance of service dogs for veterans as the ambassador of Dogtopia's Dogs Save Lives campaign.
"I am living proof that dogs save lives," said Evans. "I'll wear this T-shirt proudly as both an ambassador and as a personal testimony to the incredible healing power that dogs have in the lives of their humans."
Over the next two months, Evans will be wearing a Dogs Save Lives T-shirt as she shares her inspirational story and engages supporters at fundraisers hosted by Dogtopia franchisees in select markets across the country.
Gretchen also can be seen sharing her story and wearing the Dogs Save Lives T-shirt in a video on the campaign website, where supporters across the country can join the effort by purchasing the limited-edition Dogs Save Lives T-shirt for $22.99 including shipping. One hundred percent of all net proceeds from the T-shirt sales will support the Dogtopia Foundation's efforts to unite service dogs with veterans through its partnerships with America's VetDogs, K9s For Warriors and other Assistance Dog International (ADI) certified nonprofit organizations.
Each limited-edition Dogs Save Lives T-shirt is delivered with a Buy It. Wear it. Share it. call-to-action postcard insert encouraging purchasers to share their tees on social media using the #DogsSaveLives hashtag and engaging friends to join the campaign.
"We are incredibly fortunate to have Gretchen as our ambassador for our Dogs Save Lives campaign," said Dogtopia CEO Neil Gill. "She is a servant leader who has pivoted her life's purpose in a powerful way and with a very important message that resonates with anyone who has a dog in their life. Our hope is to see thousands of people across the country wearing Dogs Save Lives tees and getting behind this noble cause, and Gretchen absolutely has the gumption to make it happen."
About Dogtopia:
Founded in 2002, Dogtopia is an early pioneer and innovator in the pet services industry, offering an experience focused on wellness, quality of care, safety and transparency in the market. The ultimate destination for improving the physical and mental well-being of dogs and pet parents, Dogtopia helps our furry friends live long, healthy, and happy lives with services that address canine wellness in a holistic manner. Pet parents have the assurance of leaving their beloved furry family members in the hands of trained professionals in an environment created with the safety of dogs in mind, including an open-play environment with comfortable rubber flooring to ease joints and paws, top quality meals and snacks, as well as webcams for pet parents to check in on their pups. For more information, visit www.dogtopia.com.
About Dogtopia Foundation
The Dogtopia Foundation's mission is to "enable dogs to positively change our world" and does this by supporting programs, research and initiatives focused around three worthy causes: Service Dogs for Veterans, Youth Literacy Programs that foster the joy of reading, and Employment Initiatives for Adults with Autism. 100 percent of all donations are given directly organizations that help returning veterans, young school children, and adults with autism reach their full potential. To learn more, visit www.dogtopiafoundation.org.
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LONDON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dwight School London, a leading independent international school, is excited to launch a new electric bus service in partnership with the global smart bus transport company, Zeelo. The school has committed to electrifying part of its school transport offering as part of its ongoing mission to reduce its overall carbon footprint while also lowering operational costs. Dwight School London will run an electric bus service for one of three routes serviced by Zeelo for the home to school run. The switch from petrol buses to electric, will enable Dwight School London to reduce its annual carbon emissions from school transport by as much as 33%.The new electric bus route forms part of the school's wider sustainability initiative, aligning with its Development Plan towards the reduction of scope 3 carbon emissions.
Zeelo has been providing smart bus commute services to Dwight School London since 2021 to run efficient, safe, and reliable home-to-school transport and is already Europe's only bus transport company that offers 100% carbon neutral bus rides. Zeelo currently offsets the entirety of CO2 emissions of all its private bus & shuttle services for over 200 organisations, including the dead leg, and averages a saving of over 12,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. [1] Encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles for its services forms part of Zeelo's ESG Strategy to drive a transition towards net zero-bus transport in the UK by 2030, with Dwight School London becoming the first educational organisation in its portfolio to adopt Zeelo's electric bus offering.
Sam Ryan, CEO of Zeelo commented: "Offsetting carbon emissions goes some way towards helping us meet our sustainability targets but does not resolve the issue of air quality around schools and educational campuses. We're delighted to support Dwight School London with their CO2 reduction plans by enabling the transition of their school transport services from diesel to electric vehicles and help pave the way for all our education customers to switch to a net-zero transport service."
Dwight School London, through its partnership with Zeelo, has already seen 10,802 car journeys taken off the road in the last year, amounting to 23.87 tonnes of CO2 emissions removed from the atmosphere since the original service launched in September 2021.The new option to switch to a 100% electric bus service allows all Zeelo customers not only to significantly reduce the CO2 emissions (an extra 3 cubic tonnes of CO2 emissions savings) but also enhance the quality of the air around their campus. Through a managed service solution that is supported by an advanced routing engine and operations technology that has been modified to include vehicle range and charging opportunities, Zeelo will make the transition to electric bus commuting painless.
Chris Beddows, Head of the School, said: "We place innovation and sustainability at the heart of our school's mission, vision and values. We are thrilled and immensely proud to be the first school in the whole of the United Kingdom to add this electric vehicle to our fleet of school buses and our whole community is excited by this new initiative. As a school who takes pride in taking action for the betterment of the world, the electric bus will help make the world a greener place and signify to our students that the climate is something that is hugely important to us as a school. The Zeelo electric bus was showcased to the students and there was a real buzz of excitement and interest which spilled back into the classrooms."
Zeelo provides tech-enabled, flexible turn-key and plug-in transportation services for over 1.8 million passengers per year on their daily commute to work and school across the UK, North America and South Africa, and hopes that this initiative will pave the way for more organisations making a switch to EV.
[1] https://fpm.climatepartner.com/tracking/16626-2111-1002/en
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About Dwight School London:
Dwight School London is part of the internationally renowned global Dwight family of schools with outstanding student to teacher ratios. It is celebrating its 50th year anniversary this year and remains a leading independent international school located in the North Finchley, Woodside Park and Friern Barnet areas of north London, United Kingdom. It educates children from the ages of 2-18 and consists of a nursery, junior and senior schools.
About Zeelo
Zeelo is a smart bus platform for organisations. The global tech company is modernising daily bus commutes for frontline workers and students so that they can get to work and school in a faster, smarter, and much greener way. Zeelo serves large businesses and independent schools and moves nearly 150,000 riders each month across the world. Zeelo's tech-optimised bus routes not only reduce carbon emissions by 78% by replacing 30 cars for every bus journey, but also offset 100% of each Zeelo bus journey. Its innovative transport management software system comprises a SaaS platform, proprietary routing algorithms, and multiple consumer apps, and 24 / 7 customer service support (4.9 TrustPilot rating) that ensure people located in transport deserts have a regular, subsidised and sustainable bus service for their daily commute, wherever they are based. Headquartered in London with over 160 employees, an R&D team in Spain and live operations in the UK, South Africa and the US, Zeelo was founded in 2016 by Sam Ryan, Barney Williams and Dani Ruiz. It closed its Series A in 2018 and has raised over US$ 30 million in funding, including VC-backed investment from ETF Partners, InMotion Ventures and Dynamo. The co-founders previously sold their pioneering ride-sharing app JumpIn to Addison Lee in 2014. For additional information, please visit www.zeelo.co
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Rumba Meats is celebrating the tremendous impact of the Hispanic community and its youth as the brand surpasses $200,000 in contributions to the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, Cargill® and Rumba Meats® are donating $50,000 to the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) to support scholarship and development opportunities for future Hispanic leaders in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. With its brand identity rooted in Hispanic culture and customs, Rumba Meats continues its commitment to recognizing this community that has long enriched the country.
Those who observe Hispanic Heritage Month expect brands to authentically honor the rich traditions in a myriad of ways, especially food brands given their role in Hispanic culture. Furthermore, many value organizations that prioritize charitable efforts supporting youth and have a strong presence in local areas where Hispanic populations are present. Knowing these up-and-coming leaders have the power to shape – and re-shape – these communities across the country, Rumba Meats is encouraging the ongoing support of the future Hispanic leaders of America.
This year, Rumba Meats is furthering its partnership with USHLI by providing 25 scholarships of $1,000 for post-secondary education to high school seniors across the U.S. The brand will also donate proceeds from consumer purchases starting September 1 through October 31.
This fourth year marks a total donation of $200,000 in scholarships and additional funding for USHLI's Student Leadership Series program that connects students with resources, tools, and support to achieve higher education. To date, the program has reached 908,104 participants in 39 states.
"At Rumba Meats, our priority remains helping the Hispanic community celebrate and preserve their heritage through food, including empowering today's youth to become tomorrow's leaders at home, work, and in their communities," said Tammy Gonzales, Cargill's Rumba Meats marketing manager. "We are excited to see the endless positive contributions these future leaders will have on our society."
"Through scholarships and efforts such as these, our Hispanic youth can turn a pursuit of higher education into a reality," said Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., president and co-founder of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute. "The impact Rumba Meats has had on our students and beyond over the past several years has been tremendous. When students are given the tools and support to succeed, they are afforded the confidence to apply themselves to make their futures better, as well as the next generation's."
"I can proudly say that my Hispanic culture and community is just about anywhere and sharing in similar experiences despite our varying backgrounds makes me proud," said María Emilia Mancero, a 2022 scholarship recipient. "Our voices are our strongest tool – we use them in politics, music, and education to uplift one another and tell stories, and I want to continue using my voice which Rumba Meats is allowing me to do with this incredible opportunity."
Currently enrolled high school seniors across the country can apply for the Rumba Meats Scholarship now through Nov. 30. To learn more, including eligibility requirements, students can visit: www.ushli.org/rumba.
To learn more about how Rumba Meats is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, visit rumbameats.com/heritage-starts-here and on Facebook @RumbaMeats and Instagram @rumbameats.
Rumba Meats, part of the Cargill family of brands, helps the Latino community celebrate their culture and preserve their heritage through food. With more than 30 different specialty beef cuts available, Rumba Meats delivers high-quality traditional variety meats and thin-sliced beef that are an integral part of Latino traditions and culture. Customers can find Rumba Meats in a variety of retail locations and for delivery nationwide. To learn more, and where to purchase Rumba Meats, visit https://rumbameats.com/ or on Facebook @RumbaMeats, and on Instagram @rumbameats.
Cargill's 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. We combine 157 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side by side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture.
Based in Chicago, USHLI is an award-winning national nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization. Since 1982, USHLI has registered 2.3 million new voters; published over 425 reports on Latino demographics including our biennial Almanac of Latino Politics; sponsored 40 annual national conferences, each attended by leaders from 42 states; trained over 1.1 million present and future leaders; and awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships and internships.
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Combining proprietary and Enverus data enables intelligent connections for the discovery of previously unseen opportunities and insights
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, has unveiled Fusion Connect, providing customers a new way to integrate their own proprietary data with Enverus data inside PRISM, Enverus' hallmark energy decision-making platform. For early adopters, the breakthrough is already saving time, resources and improving multi-disciplinary collaboration. These intelligent connections enable companies to act fast and deliver extraordinary outcomes and value that were not previously possible — an incredibly important development in today's rapidly changing energy ecosystem.
The challenge that Fusion Connect overcomes is most immediately evident among oil and gas operators owing to their need for highly precise data to guide and de-risk capital-intensive and time-sensitive decisions. These customers often hold unique, proprietary data, based on their own internal calculations, such as internal Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR), well landing intervals, working interests or land expiration schedules which vary from available public data or curated third-party analytics. These data sets need to be compared to unbiased third-party data to verify findings or to identify outliers or data gaps.
Unfortunately, blending vendor analytics and proprietary data is time consuming, onerous and costly, preventing detailed workflows from contributing to high level workflows and vice versa. And that means teams spend valuable time on data integration activities rather than focusing on finding answers to drive business outcomes. Until now.
"The struggle to make data available and turn it into valuable insights is what we refer to as an information disconnect," said Colin Westmoreland, chief innovation officer at Enverus. "For years, the oil and gas industry has struggled with closing that gap between data and value creation. Not only is data integration currently slow, it's not built for cross-team collaboration either, creating silos within the customer organization. Assets are then not valued correctly, peer benchmarking is ineffective and asset design changes aren't optimal or — even worse — never identified at all. Fusion Connect solves all of that and will benefit an entire organization including supply chain, operations, investors, land management and beyond. The possibilities with Fusion Connect are endless."
Fusion Connect allows companies to quickly and easily integrate their proprietary data directly into PRISM, unlocking a new level of value no other provider can offer — access to Enverus data built upon 20 years of market intelligence and machine learning in a platform designed for cross-team collaboration with the most current insights. Faster knowledge sharing across analyst, asset, geology and engineering teams and precise insights drive better business decisions across the entire asset lifecycle, from more accurate evaluations and optimal well designs to monitoring and development strategy.
The announcement arrives as Enverus emphasizes its commitment to intelligent connections which bring together the analytics, people, experience and industry scope to connect the right data and information in the right way to discover previously unseen insights and opportunities, act fast and deliver extraordinary outcomes.
Learn more about Fusion Connect at Enverus.com/solutions/energy-analytics/ep/prism/fusion.
Enverus is the most trusted, energy-dedicated SaaS platform, offering real-time access to analytics, insights and benchmark cost and revenue data sourced from our partnerships to 98% of U.S. energy producers, and more than 35,000 suppliers. Our platform, with intelligent connections, drives more efficient production and distribution, capital allocation, renewable energy development, investment and sourcing, and our experienced industry experts support our customers through thought leadership, consulting and technology innovations. We provide intelligence across the energy ecosystem: renewables, oil and gas, financial institutions, and power and utilities, with more than 6,000 customers in 50 countries. Learn more at Enverus.com
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ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Forest Abundance, with operations in 12 countries and 35 states, announced today the creation of their new Freedom Farm Academies. This comes at a time when the UN warns of a looming, widespread food crisis. David Beasley, Executive Director of World Food Program said in an August 22 interview with PBS, "It's a very serious problem. And we're facing an unprecedented food crisis globally."
"The solution we demonstrate is not hypothetical, the solution has been proven all over the world, and it has no downside," said Jim Gale, the CEO and Chief Storyteller at Food Forest Abundance. "We believe not just in teaching people how to fish but teaching people how to teach people how to fish. People's eyes light up when they experience and innerstand what we're doing for the world."
The Freedom Farm Academies still involve the proven methodology called Permaculture. Permaculture is as old as earth's first forest and is a way of growing food in a manner consistent with what one may find in a forest. The underlying principle is that a forest grows everything, including lots of edible foods, without any pesticides, insecticides or fertilizer. "The forest has seven plus layers," Gale added. "It's all about building soil and designing in foods that we love. The only losers in this process are the companies selling the pesticides, insecticides and fertilizers."
Food grown in healthy soil is described as beyond organic. Food Forest Abundance is helping individuals, families and communities to use their land wisely. The new Freedom Farm Academies are strategically positioned to bring these solutions to every community in the world, so people can experience first hand what true freedom looks, feels and even tastes like. "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete is what Buckminister Fuller said," concluded Gale.
"Nature is abundant therefore food should be too. You should be able to go into your yard, a city park, your kid's school yard or in the area around your church and grab something to eat that's healthy, and most importantly free," said Darin Olien, co-host of the Emmy™ Award Winning, #1 Netflix docu-series, 'Down to Earth' with Zac Efron. "I did this as a kid and we should do this again. I'm excited that this is igniting a revolution in how we grow our food, how we eat and how we live. I believe it's the key to restoring self reliance and freedom. There should never be anyone going hungry again."
About Food Forest Abundance: Food Forest Abundance helps people grow their own food. By leveraging the science of permaculture (permanent agriculture) and by working in harmony with nature, they are able to design and install beautiful food forests at homes, schools, churches, city parks, long term care homes, corporate campuses and more, that yield incredible amounts of healthy, poison free food. Food Forest Abundance has a team of professional permaculture design specialists and installers around the world who are ready to help you today. Growing your own food, strengthening your community and growing freedom. Connect with Food Forest Abundance today at https://foodforestabundance.com/resources/press-room/
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NEWARK, Del., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FEMSelect, the developer of EnPlace®, a minimally invasive, meshless approach to pelvic floor ligament fixation, reported positive results in a four-year prospective follow-up evaluation of the system. Medical investigators found that EnPlace, cleared by the FDA for attaching sutures to ligaments of the pelvic floor, produced long-term apical repair success for women treated by this method.
The post-procedure impact showed a surgical success rate of 92.3% for the 13 women aged 48 through 82 who suffered from advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP). The EnPlace procedures were conducted in 2014 and 2015. The analysis measured anatomical and functional cure rates, post-operative pain and dyspareunia levels, urinary symptoms, and post-operative complication rates. The single-arm study was published in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Professor Alexander Tsivian, Chairman of Urology Department, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel stated, "These positive study results demonstrate that in the long and medium term, EnPlace should be considered for patients needing apical suspension and while avoiding complications from mesh augmentation, deep surgical dissection, and more invasive transvaginal or abdominal POP surgeries."
The authors reported that the women in the study had no interoperative complications, no new cases of de novo pelvic pain, and no new onset of bowel symptoms.
The EnPlace system makes an approach to prolapse repair easy and fast to perform with minimal dissection and without a mesh implant. FEMSelect's patented delivery system enables the precise guidance, insertion and deployment of a small, nitinol anchor for pelvic floor ligament fixation. EnPlace has FDA 510(k) clearance and the CE Mark in the EU.
"The EnPlace minimally invasive procedure reduces the recovery time and medical costs associated with transvaginal surgeries. FEMSelect is proud to bring our proven approach to the market and promote advancement in women's healthcare," commented Debbie Garner, Co-CEO of FEMSelect.
LiNA Medical USA is the national distributor for the EnPlace system.
Prof. Menahem Neuman, a study author, is Medical Director of FEMSelect.
FEMSelect is a women-led company with a mission to make a lasting impact on women's health by delivering innovative technologies that provide consistent results in a patient-centric manner and dramatically improve outcomes for women. For more information about the EnPlace system, please contact info@femselect.com or visit https://femselect.com.
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Lenders can now easily access tri-bureau data from a single source without impacting a consumer's credit score
AVENTURA, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fraud Protection Network, FPN, a leading provider of data-driven solutions is now offering PreQual, a tri-bureau loan prequalification solution to lenders across all industries in the U.S. PreQual's fully customizable solutions pull data from Experian®, TransUnion® and Equifax®, to provide an efficient customer experience of prequalifying applicants without impacting their credit score.
Lenders can now efficiently and confidently produce a variety of offers with greater speed. Utilizing FPN's expanded soft-inquiry solutions, lenders can generate instant and accurate results—including FICO® and VantageScore® credit scores.
To stay competitive in today's changing market, lenders are leveraging loan prequalification to attract consumers looking for:
- A Faster Loan Application Process
- Instant Offers Available 24/7
- No Impact to Their Credit Score
- A Credit Score and Tier
FPN's PreQual solutions answer the need for quick soft inquiries while lowering acquisition costs.
"Studies show most consumers move forward with the first lender they submit their application to, which makes it more important than ever for lenders to produce offers quickly. Our software makes it easy to pull data from all three bureaus, select qualifying criteria and submit offers instantly, whether online, in person or over the phone," said Ryan Moore, COO of FPN.
FPN's tailored solutions are easily integrated into current software systems without disrupting workflows. Partners may choose between simple iframes or more sophisticated API integrations to provide insight across the entire customer lifecycle. PreQual can be implemented as a stand-alone product or as part of an overall strategy that could include other solutions such as FPN's Prescreen and Account Review solutions, which utilize a different permissible purpose than the prequalification product.
To learn more about their tri-bureau data solutions, FPN recommends scheduling a demo by clicking here.
Founded in 2012, FPN is a leading provider of customizable data intelligence solutions with a focus on developing long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. From simple to sophisticated, the FinTech company's data-driven solutions help businesses streamline their customer lifecycle while meeting the growing demands of their marketplace. In early 2022, FPN's direct-to-consumer business channel, including Resident-Link®, was acquired by IDIQ®, one of the fastest-growing industry leaders in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring.
FICO® is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corporation. VantageScore® is a registered trademark of VantageScore Solutions, LLC. Experian and the Experian trademarks used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Experian.
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MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gato Investments LP ("Gato"), a portfolio investment of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. ("Searchlight"), and Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. ("Hemisphere" or the "Company"), a leading pure-play U.S. media company targeting the high growth U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets with prominent broadcast, cable television and digital content platforms, today announced the completion of Gato's acquisition of Hemisphere. The transaction was previously announced on May 9, 2022, and approved by Hemisphere's stockholders at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on September 8, 2022.
Subject to the terms of the definitive merger agreement, Hemisphere stockholders will receive $7.00 per share of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock. Hemisphere's common stock has ceased trading and will be delisted from the Nasdaq stock market.
This communication includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21 E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements about the potential benefits of the proposed acquisition, anticipated growth rates, the Company's plans, objectives, expectations, and the anticipated timing of the closing of the proposed transaction. When used in this communication, the words "believes," "estimates," "plans," "expects," "should," "could," "outlook," "potential," "forecast," "target" and "anticipates" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs, projections and estimates expressed in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2022. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Each such statement speaks only as of the day it was made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or to revise any forward-looking statements. The factors described above cannot be controlled by the Company.
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (HMTV) is a pure-play U.S. media company targeting the high-growth U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets with leading television, streaming and digital content platforms. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Hemisphere owns and operates five leading U.S. Hispanic cable networks, two Latin American cable networks, the leading broadcast television network in Puerto Rico, the leading Spanish-language subscription streaming service in the U.S., a Spanish-language content distribution company and has an ownership interest in a leading broadcast television network in Colombia.
Searchlight is a global private investment firm with over $10 billion in assets under management and offices in New York, London and Toronto. Searchlight seeks to invest in businesses where its long-term capital and strategic support accelerate value creation for all stakeholders. For more information, please visit www.searchlightcap.com.
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Paul-Adrien Maizener will lead Generali Global Assistance's continuous efforts to be a truly customer-centric, digital, data-driven company
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Generali Global Assistance ("GGA" or the Company) today announced the appointment of Paul-Adrien Maizener as Chief Transformation Officer. Mr. Maizener will focus on further developing the Company's Lifetime Partner relationship model to increase customer value by expanding digital advisory capabilities and establishing a seamless omnichannel strategy. He will also lead projects for scaling up the Company's data capabilities and in the wider adoption of smart automation and artificial intelligence technologies, while further expanding execution capabilities.
Chris Carnicelli, CEO of Generali Global Assistance, commented on the news, "Paul-Adrien will play a key role in enabling the digital transformation of our company. We are all looking forward to working with him to deliver on these strategic objectives, adding value for all our people. As he joins us from a sister company, Europ Assistance France, he understands our We Care philosophy and our goal to be a Lifetime Partner with our clients."
Mr. Maizener previously worked as Chief Transformation Officer of Europ Assistance France. During his tenure there, he oversaw the implementation of the new partnership between Europ Assistance France and Credit Agricole Assurances. Successful implementation of this partnership between France's top bank insurer and one of the world leaders in assistance allowed Europ Assistance France to strengthen its position as the benchmark assistance services company in terms of customer experience, service quality, and innovation at the service of all its partners and customers.
Paul-Adrien Maizener commented: "As a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Columbia University, I am looking forward to coming back to the U.S. for this important position. I am excited to join the team of talented professionals focused on innovation and enhanced customer experience in alignement with our vision to be the most reliable care company in the world."
This appointment renews Generali Global Assistance's commitment for more streamlined business operations and high-satisfaction customer experience as innovations and new technologies continue to open up a world of possibilities for the company and its customers.
Generali Global Assistance (GGA) is a leading brand comprised of Travel Insurance & Assistance, Medical Risk Management, Identity & Cyber Protection, as well as other care services. GGA is part of the Generali Group, which for over 190 years has provided peace of mind to its clients and their customers and is now supported by more than 72,000 employees worldwide. Our success has been built on establishing trust by putting the customer at the core of everything we do, offering assistance and protection during our customer's most difficult and stressful situations.
To learn more about GGA, please visit: https://us.generaliglobalassistance.com/
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The Ethical, Culturally-Relevant and Quality-Focused Foodservice Company Lands at No. 592 on the Coveted List
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Foods, the quality-focused foodservice company, has debuted at No. 592 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"We are honored to receive this recognition for the first time," said Jeff Mills, CEO of Genuine Foods. "Our growth is a testament to our core company value of providing health-forward, scratch-made meals to communities who need them most. Getting into the Inc. 5000 and making the top 1000 businesses speaks to the dedication and hard work of our entire team – from our corporate leaders to cooks and providers on the ground in our cafeterias and kitchens. As we grow our partnerships with K-12 schools, higher education, senior living facilities, community centers and non-profit organizations, we will continue to make a significant impact on foodservice across the country."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today." The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
Methodology
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent, as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Inc.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Genuine Foods
Genuine Foods is a quality-focused foodservice company that shuns packaged, processed and frozen 'food' in favor of scratch-made, wholesome, culturally relevant meals created with fresh, vibrant seasonal ingredients. Genuine Foods services K-12 schools, higher education, senior and hospital facilities and communities. Founded in 2015 by Jeff Mills, the longtime Director of Food & Nutrition Services for Washington D.C. Public Schools, the Genuine Foods team seeks to bring a radical, nationwide change to how foodservice looks — all at a refreshingly competitive price — especially in communities where poverty, obesity and health issues are prevalent. For more information: https://www.genuinefoods.com/.
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Whether you're 20 and planning to retire at 50, you're 40 and retiring at 70 or you're already in your retirement years, GOBankingRates' 'Retirement at Any Age' featured series will give you the tips and tricks you need to enjoy your retirement without financial worries.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Having a comfortable retirement is the dream, but it's not necessarily one that's easily achieved. To help Americans reach that goal, GOBankingRates is providing guidance for all with its new featured series, "Retirement at Any Age."
The content package will focus on what you need to do when planning for retirement whether you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s or 70s and up. It will explore everything from the best places to retire on a budget to the most important things different age groups need to know about Social Security. And if you're already retired or planning to retire early, GOBankingRates will help you navigate this new chapter by providing investing, savings and spending tips.
"Instead of simply retiring at normal retirement age, Americans of all ages are now building various retirement plans to fit their different lifestyles and goals. With the rise of side gigs, many older Americans are working in retirement, while younger Americans may be using those side gigs to help them retire early," said Don Sena, Senior Vice President of Content & Partnerships at GOBankingRates. "This is why at every stage in life, you need to have a retirement plan that is specific to where you are and where you hope to go."
Beyond providing expert tips, "Retirement at Any Age" will also showcase exclusive survey data that reveals which generation is saving the most for retirement, how Gen Zers are using real estate to build their retirement portfolios and many of the retirement savings struggles Americans are facing.
"While conducting the survey for this featured series, I was unfortunately not surprised that over a third of Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement at the current moment. However, I was shocked to see that a third of Americans believe they will need less than $500,000 to retire comfortably when the adage is a nest egg of $1 million," said Andrew Murray, Lead Content Data Researcher at GOBankingRates. "Retirement is something you can prepare for at any stage of your personal finance journey, and 'Retirement at Any Age' aims to be a guide for readers in all phases of life."
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Leveraging BigQuery, Google Cloud's data and analytics platform, Pepkor IT decreased the time spent on data processing for stock replenishment from 300 hours to 5 minutes
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Google Cloud announced today a collaboration with Pepkor Group, one of the largest retailers in Southern Africa. The new collaboration involves Pepkor IT, a division of the Pepkor Group leveraging Google Cloud's data analytics solutions to transform its in-house logistical processes, enabling the company to help more households across Africa access value-for-money products.
With a consumer base of more than 28 million in-store customers and a footprint of 5,400 retail stores, Pepkor IT's processes generate massive volumes of data every day. For a retailer that operates at such scale, a deep understanding of the data Pepkor IT generates is critical for it to deliver great experiences for shoppers.
Pepkor IT turned to Google Cloud to leverage data analytics solutions that will help the retailer transform its logistical processes, placing the right product in front of the right customer at the right time. Working with solutions such as BigQuery, Cloud Dataflow, and Data Studio, Pepkor IT is now empowered with the innovative tools it needs to make smart, transformative business decisions everyday.
Pepkor IT has also been able to address stock replenishment at stores more effectively. Demand planning reports that once required 20 hours to be created weekly, are now created instantly with BigQuery and Cloud Data Flow, saving up to 80 hours of work per month and increasing staff productivity by 50 percent. Additionally, reports used for route planning and strategic decision making that used to take up to three hours per report, are now generated in two minutes with Data Studio and Google Maps.
Additionally, the introduction of BigQuery has significantly improved stock replenishment calculation at warehouses through automating the process that generates replenishment reports. Previously, the stock calculation process was done manually and would take up to 300 hours to produce one report. Now, Pepkor IT produces the report in five minutes.
Niral Patel, Director of Google Cloud Africa said: "Pepkor has a deep-rooted legacy in Southern Africa, which has made it a household name. It is therefore not surprising that Pepkor is striving to take its shoppers experiences to the next level. With Pepkor running its data workloads on Google Cloud's innovative data analytics solutions, stores are being stocked quicker, deliveries are going out on time, and shoppers are buying a product at a much more affordable price. Our collaboration with Pepkor is a great example of the power of data to make businesses more efficient, ultimately improving the customer experience."
Gabrie Gouws, Chief Information Officer, Pepkor IT said: "Pepkor IT is using Google Cloud to enrich lives through innovation. Our Big Data landscape consists of a much broader and deeper set of data than ever before. We process huge volumes of data at the speed of light. The environment enables our business partners to do any type of analytics, so that they can make better and faster decisions."
Pepkor IT also deployed Google Workspace to digitize its manual processes related to work requests coming in from the stores, which used to take up to 15 days. Pepkor implemented a digital system that uses Google Forms, Sheets, Gmail, and Google App Script, and was able to provide real-time visibility on approval status for these requests. The new system has reduced the process flow from 15 days to 3 days and has also generated quicker application responses, enabling the stores to operate faster and more efficiently. To date, a total of 10,682 requests have been logged using the new process, the process flow is 50% to 70% faster, depending on the labour request type.
About Google Cloud
Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology – all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
About Pepkor IT
Pepkor IT is a division of Pepkor Holdings Limited, providing IT support, offering solutions and servicing 8 major retailers within Southern Africa and Africa. Pepkor IT researches modern technology and applies best practices to decentralise all global groups of Pepkor, to make the global market more cost effective for the end consumer.
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The partnership between HairClub and The Celia Cruz Foundation highlights HairClub's award-winning "El Poder del Cabello" (the power of hair) campaign and the famous wig worn by Celia Cruz
Proceeds from the commission and other donations will benefit communications, arts, and music within the Hispanic community
MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, HairClub and the Celia Cruz Foundation are teaming up to pay tribute to "La Reina de la Salsa" (The Queen of Salsa) Celia Cruz. HairClub President and CEO Mike Nassar announced the commissioned of a commemorative certified replica paired with an NFT design of Cruz's wig to be auctioned in New York during the week of her birthday, which falls on October 21. Through the Celia Cruz Foundation, HairClub donations will total $40,000 towards music and cultural programs.
"I am thrilled to partner with the Celia Cruz Foundation, representing such an iconic figure in the music world to support the Hispanic causes they serve, especially as the first brand to partner with Celia's NFT as part of our award-winning 'El Poder del Cabello' campaign," said Nassar. "As the leading provider of hair loss solutions in the United States, we are determined to expand and strengthen our commitment to minority markets."
Nassar credits Cruz's cultural legacy and iconic sense of style as an inspiration aligned with HairClub's mission of empathy and empowerment. "We at HairClub are committed to creating an emotional connection, while providing life-changing hair solutions and services that help our members like who they see in the mirror," said Nassar. "This is about so much more than selling products – like 'El Poder del Cabello' our message is about lifestyle and choices, being authentic and transparent."
Beneficiaries include Florida State University, which will receive its contribution during an event at the Tower Club in Ft. Lauderdale on September 29th. Another donation to the Celia Cruz School of Music in the Bronx, New York coinciding with an event in Puerto Rico at the St. Claire Foundation and announcement of the Phygital auction winner.
"This Phygital (Replica + NFT), commissioned as a result of HairClub's sponsorship will nurture Celia Cruz's legacy through one of her most memorable accessories, her wigs – carried out by Archetype IO, a company dedicated to new technologies within the metaverse," said Celia Cruz Foundation CEO and Founder Omer Pardillo. "During Hispanic Heritage Month, the virtual image will be available from September 12 to October 18 at an auction, which is open to everyone, with funds going to develop music, art, and communication in Hispanic communities."
Renzo Ferro, General Manager at Latin2Latin Marketing + Communications, is excited about how the innovative initiative will affect the Hispanic community. "HairClub is sharing its understanding of the Hispanic experience, diversity, and culture by further educating and engaging with the public and providing tools to enable positive change. HairClub continues to lead the hair loss space, reinforced by 45 years of knowledge and expertise that still continues to impact new generations," said Ferro. "Studies show that 21 percent of NFT owners are African American and 20 percent are Hispanic. Based on these insights, our digital partner Digo will leverage these cultural nuances on digital and deliver the campaign message through their first and third-party data, and will utilize other technological tools to effectively reach and impact the Hispanic community in new and powerful ways."
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The Celia Cruz Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization whose main commitment is to preserve, proliferate and promote the legacy of the late Cuban singer and "Queen of Salsa" Celia Cruz, and help students in music education. Celia was an incredible musical ambassador, bringing Salsa, in particular, and Latin music in general, to the forefront of the world's consciousness. It was always her mission to open doors for Hispanic students who wished to pursue musical studies, but due to financial constraints, were not able to do so.
HairClub, is the leading hair restoration, regrowth and replacement in the United States and Canada. For nearly 45 years HairClub has provided hair loss solutions including non-surgical and surgical hair replacement, in-center and at home therapies. The company helps members of all ages and stages of hair loss including women and children. Hair Club provides free hair restoration services to children with medical conditions that cause hair loss.
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Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can now help their customers optimize cloud spend and deliver software more effectively with the Harness Cloud Cost Management module
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harness, the Modern Software Delivery PlatformTM company, today announced the launch of the Harness Global Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner program. The new program enables organizations working with trusted MSPs to manage their cloud spend, consumption and resources using the Harness Cloud Cost Management module with the support, services and training of their MSP of choice. For more information, please visit harness.io/company/partners.
Cloud adoption is a business imperative, but it can be complicated, expensive and hard for organizations to know where to start. According to a recent study, organizations waste over 30% of their cloud spend, and need support taking control of their cloud consumption. Cloud adoption can enable increased velocity of software delivery, but the complexity and fragmentation of traditional developer tools can actually increase inefficiency and the risk of application outages. Providing an answer to this challenge, MSPs give organizations a one-stop-shop for the expertise, support and technology needed to transition to the cloud, transform their business functions and manage costs.
"Companies are eager to move to the cloud, but many struggle with the complexities and costs associated with making that transition," said Jason Eubanks, Chief Revenue Officer, Harness. "With the Harness Global MSP partner program, customers are able to leverage our software delivery platform and Cloud Cost Management capabilities together with the support, services and training of a MSP partner."
With the launch of the expanded partner program, Harness MSP partners can offer the Harness Cloud Cost Management module to help FinOps, DevOps and IT teams manage cloud computing resources and reduce cloud costs through automation. Harness will continue to add its full suite of modules to the program, including Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Security Testing Orchestration, Service Reliability Management, Feature Flags and Chaos Engineering.
Evolutio, a leading provider of cloud-based services, is extending its current partnership with Harness as the first MSP partner. Evolutio specializes in providing professional services and solving the operational challenges of building and scaling enterprise applications for their customers.
"Harness has proven to be a disruptive leader in helping organizations adapt to the ever-changing cloud landscape by enabling IT and developer teams to deliver software efficiently," said Adam Ties, CEO and co-founder, Evolutio. "Our expanded partnership combines Evolutio's expertise in professional services with Harness's industry-leading Cloud Cost Management capabilities, empowering us to deliver immense value to our customers."
New and existing Harness partners are encouraged to take part in the expansion as Harness is quickly scaling the MSP Partner program in markets around the globe. Please visit harness.io/company/partners for more information and to learn how to apply to the program.
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Harness, the Modern Software Delivery Platform™, provides a simple, safe and secure way for engineering and DevOps teams to rapidly release applications into production. Harness uses machine learning to detect the quality of deployments and automatically roll back failed ones, saving time and reducing the need for custom scripting and manual oversight, giving engineers their weekends back. Harness Inc. is based in San Francisco. More on Twitter @harnessio and at harness.io.
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30-Minute Weekend Program Launches Saturday, October 1, Hosted by Actor / Comedian Craig Robinson
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters return to broadcast network television in an exclusive partnership with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), on the premiere of Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward.
The 30-minute weekly series, debuting Saturday, October 1 at 11 a.m. ET (times may vary; check local listings) on NBC's "The More You Know" programming block, marks a return of the Harlem Globetrotters in a weekly television show after more than 40 years. The educational/informational series will also be available on NBC.com and NBC VOD, with repeat airings on Telemundo, and will be hosted by actor/comedian Craig Robinson, best known for his roles in The Office, The Masked Dancer, The Cleveland Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Killing It on Peacock and numerous hit feature films.
"Many of us grew up watching and admiring the Globetrotters," said Frank Biancuzzo, HMPG president."They are magicians on the basketball court and true role models in the community. We'll bring that compassion, energy and excitement to the new weekly series."
Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward will showcase the players' achievements both on and off the court as ambassadors of goodwill. Each episode will focus on true inspirations and interests of many of the Harlem Globetrotters including space exploration with NASA, financial responsibility and literacy, urban farming, female empowerment, digital technology, innovations that the Harlem Globetrotters brought to the game of basketball, and much more. In recent years the team's initiatives have included the anti-bullying campaign T.E.A.M. Up, for Talk, Empathize, Ask, and Mobilize; and Hoops for the Troops performances at military bases. For the new series, in each city they visit the players will explore ways to help the community through volunteerism, fund raising, and one-on-one connections.
"The Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining fans and spreading Goodwill around the world for almost 100 years," said Keith Dawkins, President of Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios. "Our return to network television, via our partnership with Hearst Media Production Group and NBC, marks a critical step in the evolution of our brand and in realizing our desire to expand our reach with a new generation of fans."
The Globetrotters were founded in 1926 by sports agent-turned coach Abe Saperstein as the Chicago Globetrotters, becoming the Harlem Globetrotters in 1929. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are the backbone of the brand's DNA and were created as an answer to African American basketball players who struggled to find acceptance and inclusion in many professional touring leagues across the country. Legendary Globetrotters over the decades have included Fred "Curly" Neal, who is memorialized in the team's 2022 tour; Meadowlark Lemon; and legendary NBA great Wilt Chamberlain. Today's roster welcomes male and female players from all over the country. The team made history in 1985 when they selected Lynette Woodard, captain of the gold-medal-winning 1984 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, as their first female player. The Harlem Globetrotters continue to make strides and break down barriers, finding and showcasing the very best in all of its players.
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming for TV stations, broadcast and cable networks and streaming services. HMPG produces hundreds of hours of programming annually across linear, streaming, digital and social media platforms for domestic and international distribution in nearly 100 countries. Its popular shows include "Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien," America's #1 nationally syndicated public affairs news magazine; the Emmy Award-winning educational/informational (E/I) programming blocks airing weekends nationwide including "Weekend Adventure," on ABC stations; "CBS Dream Team," on the CBS Network; "The More You Know," on the NBC Network; "One Magnificent Morning," on The CW Network; "Mi Telemundo" on the Telemundo Network and "Go Time!" on independent stations. HMPG also distributes a diverse slate of other programming and content including "Law&Crime Daily," "Prime Crime," "Consumer Reports TV," and the company's dedicated FAST channels "Xplore" and "The Jack Hanna Channel," available on some of the most popular smart TVs and streaming platforms.
The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters are THE originators of basketball style, captured by dynamic athletes with unmatched skills and influencers of today's game. The team has showcased their iconic brand of basketball in over 124 countries and territories across six continents since 1926. Proud inductees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, their mission continues to advance the game of basketball and deliver exciting and interactive entertainment to the world. If you have ever seen a jump shot, slam dunk or a half-court hook shot, you have witnessed the creative moves made famous by the Globetrotters.The Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Herschend Enterprises, the largest family-owned themed entertainment company in the U.S.
For six decades, Herschend has operated with the purpose of bringing families closer together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating®. The organization is comprised of a family of companies across North America including Herschend Family Entertainment, the largest privately-held themed attractions entity in the US, entertaining more than 14 million guests annually at 26 properties across North America (Dollywood® Parks & Resorts, Silver Dollar City®, Kentucky Kingdom®, Wild Adventures®, Vancouver Aquarium®, Adventure Aquarium®, and Newport Aquarium®); Herschend Entertainment Studios (Harlem Globetrotters®, Splash & Bubbles® and Chuggington®); and Herschend Adventure Holdings, LLC. (Pink Adventure Tours®). For more information, visit www.herschendenterprises.com.
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OSLO, Norway, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Helly Hansen, the leading global sailing brand, is proud to announce its continued partnership with New York Yacht Club American Magic, the US Challenger for the 37th America's Cup. Building on their experience from the previous campaign, the Norwegian-based brand and the world-class sailing team are again joining forces, determined to bring sailing's most coveted prize back home to the United States.
Helly Hansen and New York Yacht Club American Magic share a forward-thinking mindset and commitment to innovation, and through cutting-edge technology and high velocity collaboration, both organizations continue to deliver the highest performance within their fields. Looking ahead to the 37th America's Cup, their partnership will bring together top athletes, coaches, designers, R&D, engineers, and support teams, resulting in a campaign that will break new ground with innovation and technology at the forefront.
"Partnering with a brand committed to producing technically excellent garments was essential for the team," said Terry Hutchinson, Skipper and President of Sailing Operations for NYYC American Magic. "The Helly Hansen gear worn during the last America's Cup was constantly put to the test and delivered as a high-performing technical product. At American Magic, we need resilient apparel that can perform consistently at the highest level and in the most challenging conditions on and off the water. We're excited to continue to train and race in Helly Hansen apparel as we focus on our high-performance sailing program and target the 37th America's Cup."
Helly Hansen works with professionals and elite athletes worldwide, drawing on their insights and experience to create gear they can trust in even the harshest conditions. With professional feedback, the brand has an innate understanding of high-performance environments and aims to develop gear that delivers maximum protection so that professional teams and athletes can focus on their tasks without worrying about getting cold or wet. Partnering with American Magic, Helly Hansen will work closely with the team to ensure their apparel will exceed their expectations and ultimately enable them to be the team best positioned to take home the trophy.
"We are proud to renew our partnership with American Magic and its elite team of world-class professionals and athletes," said Carrie Ask, CEO, Helly Hansen. "Being able to partner closely with a team that shares our innovation mindset and vision is an honor and undeniable asset to Helly Hansen. We're looking forward to working with the team to extend the limits of performance, both on and off the water, and are committed to providing them with the best possible technical apparel to support their dream of bringing the America's Cup back home."
American Magic spent the summer building the team's base in the Port of Pensacola, FL, where sailing conditions in Pensacola Bay are perfect for developing the AC75, before commencing the team's third winter of training on the Gulf Coast. The team will spend all winter in Pensacola before relocating to Barcelona for the final push into the 37th America's Cup campaign in 2024. The 37th America's Cup will take place in Barcelona, Spain, in September and October 2024.
To stay updated on the partnership between Helly Hansen and New York Yacht Club American Magic, visit hellyhansen.com and americanmagic.americascup.com. In addition, a supporter apparel collection will be available on Helly Hansen's website starting spring/summer 2023.
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Herzing University, an accredited, private nonprofit institution with 11 campuses nationwide as well as an online division, today announced the appointment of Shannon Grass as the University's Senior Vice President of Human Resources. The appointment, effective immediately, will position Grass as Herzing's point person to ensure that all Herzing staff and faculty can thrive in an inclusive culture with the support and resources they need.
"Our mission is our students and in order for our students to be successful, it's critical that our staff and faculty are provided with the necessary tools, skills, and resources they need to bring their best selves to Herzing every day," said Grass. "The best way to ensure that students are truly able to get the most out of their academic experience is to create an inclusive and supportive environment."
In her previous role, Grass was a Human Resources Director of People and Culture at ManpowerGroup, a world leader in innovative workforce solutions, where she helped lead efforts in business acquisitions, employee engagement & development, succession & workforce planning, and talent management in their North American operations.
"The ability to change people's lives through connecting them to meaningful work made my move to Herzing such a natural fit. It's ultimately about how we can make our communities stronger," stated Grass.
"We are thrilled to have Shannon joining our senior leadership team," said Renee Herzing, President of Herzing University. "Our faculty and staff have always been the centerpieces of our students' success and Shannon has a proven background of prioritizing continuous improvement and creating agile, focused businesses. By improving our current HR processes and addressing any gaps, we can remain an organization where internal teams can thrive and develop themselves and our students to reach their full potential."
Herzing University serves a variety of students pursuing degrees in healthcare, nursing, business, information technology, and legal studies. To learn more about Herzing University, visit herzing.edu.
Herzing University is an accredited, private nonprofit institution with 11 campuses across eight states and an online division. Founded in Milwaukee in 1965, more than 40,000 students have graduated from the University's career-focused and flexible master's, bachelor's, and associate degree, and diploma programs. Fields of study span nursing, healthcare, technology, business and public safety. From 2013 through 2022, U.S. News & World Report has continually recognized Herzing University as having some of the best online programs nationally. In June 2022, Herzing introduced a first-of-its-kind Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program beginning enrollment for Fall 2022. Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. More information about Herzing University is available at www.herzing.edu.
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Sarasota Surgical Arts Offers The Best Botox Prices In Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Finding good quality Botox injections at an affordable price can be a challenge. Either you get cheap Botox, but lackluster results or you get good results at a high price. Sarasota Surgical Arts are the only Sarasota cosmetic surgery practice that offers Botox at a good price and injections performed by highly skilled providers.
Sarasota Surgical Arts offers all major Botox treatments including treating frown lines, forehead lines, and crow's feet. However, they also perform facial slimming Botox and certain medical Botox treatments such as injections for migraines or hyperhidrosis. Whether you want to look younger, treat chronic migraines, or prevent the early signs of aging, BOTOX injections may help because they deactivate certain responses that cause unnecessary facial movement or activities that cause migraines or sweating.
The cost of BOTOX at Sarasota is 50 units for $250 and 75 units for $375. These deals are better than others in the area, especially when looking into the top providers. If the above unit totals do not fit what you need, the cost of Botox is roughly $5 per unit. When the average unit cost of Botox is $10 to $15, it is easy to see why patients come to Sarasota Surgical Arts.
One Google review says, "Dr. Sessa is the best plastic surgeon in this area! I have a lot of experience with this doctor and all experiences have been wonderful! I have seen Dr. Sessa for a few years now for various reasons including fixing a semi-botched surgery. I've had two surgeries, Botox, and fillers by Dr. Sessa and I can honestly say that every experience has been consistently incredible. The office staff is the kindest office staff in Sarasota! They are so friendly, warm, and helpful. They always answer my questions and make me feel so comfortable."
About Sarasota Surgical Arts: Sarasota Surgical Arts is a leading plastic surgery practice in Sarasota, FL. Situated close to Siesta Key Beach, Dr. Alberico Sessa and his qualified team serve patients from Florida and around the world. Specializing in mommy makeovers, facelifts, and breast augmentation, Dr. Sessa is among the best plastic surgeons in Florida. Along with cosmetic surgery care, Sarasota Surgical Arts offers Botox, Dysport, and dermal filler injections.
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Survey finds flexibility continues to be a top priority for gig workers, as inflation drives them to their phones for work.
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyer, a leading on-demand labor app powering the gig economy, today announced findings from their 2022 midyear survey, "A Glimpse into the Gig Economy." Surveying over 1,000 gig workers who have turned to Hyer for gig work, the survey sought to better understand their views on the current labor landscape, the impact inflation is having on them, and their overall outlook on the gig economy.
As inflation wears on, the survey found that 80% of workers reported being extremely concerned about inflation, with 65% citing they are picking up more gig work or working multiple jobs in an effort to battle rising prices.
Hyer CEO, Dave Dempsey, said, "Another revealing factor spurring growth throughout the gig economy has been the continued shift to more flexible work. With 73% of workers citing flexibility as the main driver for choosing gig work over the traditional 9 to 5 grind, an overwhelming 85% also believe gig work is a great long-term option for them when it comes to earning money."
In McKinsey's latest American Opportunity Survey, they showed a seismic shift in how Americans work —with a remarkable 36 percent of respondents identifying as independent workers. However, because independent contractors do not fit neatly into official labor statistics, this pool tends to be an underreported segment of the economy.
Today, this growing pool of talent represents nearly 60 million workers in the United States that participate in the gig economy. "As August job openings continue to outnumber available workers by just shy of a 2-to-1 margin, many businesses are looking for alternative ways to hire the help they need—and it's out there," Dempsey said.
August numbers reinforced that there is still a considerable shortage of workers for available positions, a sign that the U.S. labor market is still extremely hot, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
As businesses look for ways to fill these gaps, McKinsey said that shifting to a more agile workforce that includes independent workers enables companies and organizations of all sizes to expand their workforces during periods of peak demand—such as holiday seasons for retailers. A strategy that can shore up workers while reducing costs.
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Hyer, a leading on-demand labor app powering the gig economy, connects workers to businesses in real-time. Delivering temporary staffing to leading retailers, warehouses, hotels and restaurants in the tap of an app—our team is continually guided by our vision to Reinvent How Work Gets Done. Led by a team of industry experts, Hyer launched in 2019 in Michigan—and today has expanded their footprint across 27 states.
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new study, Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe, demand for storm sewer pipe is anticipated to grow 4.3% per year to $5.5 billion in 2026. Gains will be driven by:
- increased spending on sewer infrastructure
- increased spending on the construction and repair of highways, which tends to coincide with storm sewer and drainage pipe installation or replacement, as pipe is required to drain water from roads and is less costly to install while roads are being built
- improvement and repair activity on buildings, which will support gains for drainage pipe, especially in the commercial segment where drainage pipe is needed to prevent water accumulation in parking lots
Plastic was the leading pipe material used in storm sewer applications, accounting for 44% of demand in 2021:
- Plastic has increased its lead over concrete – particularly in small and medium diameters – due to performance advantages such as light weight, ease of handling, and moderate cost.
- Growth in demand for corrugated HDPE accounts for the majority of these gains.
- Other plastics such as PVC and polypropylene also see use in this segment on a more limited basis.
Advances for concrete pipe will be supported by ongoing use of concrete pipe in culverts and other applications where large diameters are required.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a safe and convenient way to fill a vehicle's gas tank from either side," said an inventor, from McComb, Miss., "so I invented the DUAL 2 TANK. My design would save time and avoid guesswork when filling up at the pump."
The invention enables the fuel tank to be filled from either side of a vehicle. In doing so, it eliminates the need to turn around or wait in line for a particular gas pump. As a result, it increases convenience. It also eliminates the need to remember which side the gas tank door is located. The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for vehicle owners and professional drivers. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JTK-133, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an accessory that enables you to carry multiple food bags with ease," said one of two inventors, from Everett, Wash., "so we invented the LOAD BUDDY. Our design would increase stability and it would eliminate the hassle and discomfort associated with holding multiple bag handles."
The patent-pending invention provides a more efficient way to carry multiple food delivery bags or grocery bags. In doing so, it reduces strain on the hands and fingers. It also enhances comfort and convenience and it saves time and effort. The invention features a durable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for food delivery workers, grocery store shoppers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Seattle sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-FED-2400, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WILsquare Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, announced the hiring of Jeff DePlanty as Executive Vice President and Operating Partner.
Jeff joins WILsquare with over 20 years of private equity experience within the lower-middle market working across multiple industries in various leadership roles. Most recently, Jeff was an Operating Partner with Benford Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago, IL, after spending 18 years at Harbour Group, a St. Louis-based private equity firm. Throughout his private equity career, Jeff has focused on operational improvements within portfolio companies, led all financial due diligence and worked extensively with financing sources on over 35 completed acquisitions, including platform companies as well as add-on acquisitions. Jeff is experienced in leading the implementation of operational key performance indicators ("KPIs"), enhancing financial reporting, and advising management of lower-middle market companies on growth strategies. During his career, Jeff has played significant roles in over 60 successful acquisition and divestiture transactions.
"During my time at Harbour Group, I had the pleasure of working with Jeff and seeing him develop his private equity and operational talent set," said Bill Willhite, Managing Partner at WILsquare Capital. "Since those days, I have watched Jeff become a senior executive with broad skills. I am excited for Jeff to join the growing, energetic team at WILsquare, and I am confident he will immediately add value to the firm and our portfolio companies."
About WILsquare Capital
WILsquare Capital is a St. Louis-based private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing lower-middle market businesses in the Midwest and Southern United States, with an emphasis on business services, niche manufacturing, distribution and technology companies. The firm is currently investing out of WILsquare Capital Partners Fund II, L.P.
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Chicago's premier brokerage deepening investment in future growth and evolution of its innovative model for risk management services
CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, JMB Insurance Agency, Inc. (JMBI) announced Kimberly Goldstein will serve as the firm's inaugural president for strategic growth, helping to manage day-to-day operations of the firm while partnering with the executive team to secure and advance JMBI's position as a leader in risk management services.
Goldstein brings nearly three decades of exceptional experience and leadership in risk management to her new role, and since 2014, has overseen JMBI's Commercial Property & Casualty practice. In 2020, she assumed leadership of JMBI's Mortgage Banking and Surety & Claims portfolios, and has helped to grow the firm's business by 40 percent over the past five years.
In her new role, Goldstein will join JMBI's executive management team and work alongside the firm's co-CEOs to focus on the brokerage's strategic footprint across its three core practices: Commercial Property & Casualty, Benefits Solutions and Private Client. She also will work with leadership to deepen the firm's commitments to high-priority business verticals where JMBI has differentiated itself as a leader in the risk management field: Real Estate, Hospitality, Mortgage Banking, Private Equity/Alternative Asset Classes, Owners Representative Construction, Technology, Financial Lines and Manufacturing.
"This is a great day for JMB Insurance Agency's 2000 clients. Kimberly's promotion into this innovative new role marks a strategic investment in our clients' business and our best-in-class team," said co-Chief Executive Officer Matthew Horwitch. "JMBI's 50-year track record of executional excellence, unique platform and strategic focus on our clients' own business needs positions us to continue to be at the vanguard of risk management. We are growing our dynamic approach to client service and setting the industry standard for partnership with the world's most important companies."
In her previous position as vice president of JMBI, Goldstein managed many of the firm's most complex accounts, helping clients navigate the risk management challenges presented by an increasingly interconnected and unpredictable business landscape. Her deep expertise, innovative strategic counsel and integrity gives global clients across industries confidence both in JMBI's client service and also in the security of their own business. Before joining JMBI, Goldstein was an executive at a private risk management and insurance and consulting firm, where she was named one of Risk and Insurance Magazine's Power Brokers in one of her areas of specialization, Aviation.
Goldstein spearheads JMBI's internal efforts to train and promote future leaders within the risk management industry, ensuring that every client regardless of size or industry is served by an account team that reflects the diverse, modern and evolving needs of their business. Her promotion reflects JMBI's foundational approach to business, prioritizing the cultivation of employees as core to its strategic growth in client service across sectors and business units.
"We believe our unique client-service model and platform — our ability to adapt and support client's business strategies, combined with our collective, deep expertise in risk management — is a model we can continue to scale to grow our business and serve clients globally," said co-Chief Executive Officer Ken Sacks. "We understand that our offerings and services must continue to be at the vanguard of our industry to meet the changing needs of clients a rapidly evolving world, and we are investing in doing just that."
JMB Insurance Agency, Inc. is one of Chicago's premier and largest privately held insurance brokerages. Serving a global roster of more than 2000 clients, JMBI is a leader in Commercial Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits and Private Client solutions. JMBI's strong business perspective delivers risk management plans to support clients' business strategies while meeting the challenges of an evolving, increasingly complex world. Driven by insight, action, and results, JMBI provides high quality coverage and dedicated service to clients across business sectors, size and scope . www.jmbins.com
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Demonstrates variety of surfable waves possible in new and existing pools and lagoons
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ka'ana Wave Co. celebrated the launch of their CM7-Series wave machines with a pop-up surf park at Britannia Beach, British Columbia. Their ground-breaking technology represents a new class of artificial surf attraction, one that creates a variety of deep-water surf waves, in new and existing pools and lagoons. With this technology, the company aims to break down barriers to entry and make surfing more accessible for everyone.
The pop-up surf park was an opportunity for Ka'ana to reveal the company's first wave shapes, develop CM7 safety protocols, and collect feedback about the surf experience from over 250 people including industry insiders, professional athletes, developers, city planners, architects, resort planners and aquatic designers.
Shaping waves at 60 to 70 per cent of the machine's capacity, Ka'ana Wave Co. showcased the world's first stationary, bathymetry-agnostic, artificial surf waves at the event. These waves included a right break barrel, boat wake, and river jump.
"This has never been done before, so the pop-up surf park was a chance for us to learn and a chance to demonstrate the CM7-Series delivers a surf experience that is both safe and incredibly fun for everyone," says Jamie Watson, Ka'ana Wave Co. Chief Executive Officer. "The event was a huge success and validated much of what we anticipated but could not know without putting people on the waves. The pop-up was also a chance for us to share this huge milestone and memorable experience with our family, friends, and with stakeholders in the surf park space.
A massive thanks to our friends and partners that helped build the park, to the folks that came out to ride the waves, and to the community of Britannia Beach! Your contribution truly helped make this event one for the books."
Ka'ana Wave Co., based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, helps hotels, resorts, waterparks, municipalities, and mixed-use developments generate revenues with an award-winning surf attraction that creates a variety of waves in a variety of new and existing pools and lagoons. CM7-Series wave machines won first place in the Best New Product category at IAAPA's Brass Ring Awards in 2021.
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Psomagen Incorporated and Kean Health, an at-home health testing provider, announced the launch of Kean V and Kean V+, a vaginal microbiome test. This product release follows a successful product trial during the V Project, which gave 1,000 American women the opportunity to participate in a free vaginal microbiome analysis.
The test provides health insights by categorizing a sample into one of five vaginal types. These types are defined by their Lactobacillus bacterial balance, which impacts a woman's risk of recurring infections, pH imbalance, chronic conditions, extreme menopausal symptoms, and more.
One of the test's key goals is to make it easier for users to get answers about their vaginal health. "A lot of women experience negative symptoms without ever getting a clear diagnosis," said Dr. Harold Nunez Burgos, Director of Microbiome Research and Development at Kean Health and Psomagen. "They may find themselves bounced around to multiple doctors for multiple tests, when a simple answer may be right in front of them. We are making the Kean V test convenient, informative, and multi-functional to overcome those barriers."
The microbiome contains clues to what may be impacting vaginal health — particularly, clues that have historically gone unexplored. "Health is a personal journey," says Dr. Su Hong, CEO of Kean Health and Psomagen. "We've found that people want to know more about their health so they can advocate for targeted care that works for them. Our vaginal microbiome product is a great way to gain health insights that might not be part of a typical checkup or well-woman visit."
Users interested in STI testing can opt for Kean V+, which provides all of the insights of Kean V, plus gonorrhea, chlamydia, HPV, and Mycoplasma genitalium testing. V+ was developed in conjunction with digital genetic counseling company, DNAvisit. The service includes an optional consultation with a DNAvisit clinician for users who test positive for HPV or any STI.
"Kean Health is elevating the level of care for its patients by including direct communication channels for both users and their doctors, oversight that ensures patients properly understand the results," said Dr. Jaime Barea, Chief Medical Officer at DNAvisit. "This arrangement for clinician follow-up after a positive result can be just as important as the result itself,"
Kean V and V+ add to the company's existing offerings: Kean Gut and Gut+, which provide insights into the user's gut microbiome; and Kean Gene, which analyzes how a person's genome impacts their personal characteristics.
About Kean Health
Kean Health is a provider of at-home health testing services, with a focus on genetics and microbiome profiling. The company offers self-collected test kits for the diagnosis of infections, gut health and vaginal health assessment, and genetic risk of chronic diseases.
About Psomagen
Psomagen, Inc., formerly Macrogen USA, is a North American integrative omics solutions and contract laboratory services provider. The company makes cutting-edge technology and data analysis accessible to the clinical and academic markets. With both CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited facilities, their team delivers only the highest-quality integrative multi-omics data using best-in-class DNA, RNA, and protein analysis systems. In conjunction with its bioinformatics capabilities, Psomagen offers a path to insights that is both simple and affordable.
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LANCASTER, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor R. Rex Parris of the City of Lancaster visited his "Smart Sister City" counterparts in Namie, Japan this weekend, where the two municipalities engaged in discussions on how to advance a hydrogen-powered future. The cities signed a Memorandum of Understanding last year in which they agreed to exchange best practices around hydrogen innovation.
The two cities have both been recognized as leaders in hydrogen technology, with Lancaster housing hundreds of millions of dollars in clean hydrogen investment and Namie the largest solar-to-hydrogen facility in the world. For Namie, the transition to hydrogen represents not only a step away from fossil fuel power, but also a decisive pivot from nuclear after the town was devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Part of Mayor Parris's visit included laying flowers on the graves of those lost to the disaster.
"This visit to our Sister City of Namie made clear the need to future proof our city's energy infrastructure, particularly as the specter of climate-caused disaster looms ever larger," said Mayor Parris. "Upon my return to the City of Lancaster I pledge to work closely with our City Council to ensure that Lancaster is prepared for potential catastrophes as a means of protecting our city's citizens and future."
Mayor Parris's visit also included touring some of Namie's world-class hydrogen facilities such as the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field, where the mayor exchanged ideas on how to advance this fuel of the future. The trip was capped with a traditional Samurai ceremony, in which Mayor Parris was placed in traditional Samurai attire.
"I came to Namie to learn about hydrogen, but I am walking away with so much more. Let our cities be an example of what can be achieved when we come together to create future-looking solutions that serve us all. I thank the city of Namie for these lessons, and for their generosity of time and spirit."
Mayor Parris's visit to Namie was part of a larger trip to Japan, where he presented on Lancaster's clean energy trajectory at World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo.
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IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, today announced it has been named to the Best Places to Work SoCal 2022 list by Best Companies Group, a BridgeTower Media Company. Lennar was recognized and selected based on responses from a detailed and comprehensive survey of its Associates.
Best Companies Group's annual award program identifies and honors the best places to work in Southern California. The ranking is based on an anonymous Associate survey and an analysis of their responses about corporate culture, training and development, salary and benefits, and overall Associate satisfaction.
"We are honored to be recognized on the Best Places to Work So Cal 2022 list which we believe is a direct reflection of our family-oriented corporate culture," said Jon Jaffe, Co-CEO & President of Lennar Corporation. "We are proud to foster an environment where all Associates can thrive and enjoy coming to work each day."
"Southern California is known for innovation, and the companies that made our Best Places to Work SoCal list take a forward-looking approach to create workplaces of excellence," said Jaime Raul Zepeda, executive vice president of Best Companies Group. "Our research proves Lennar is committed to developing a highly-engaged and valued workforce. Congratulations to all of this year's Best Places to Work SoCal winners."
On Thursday, September 29th, BCG is hosting a virtual event to honor and celebrate this year's winners.
For the complete list of the Great Employers to Work for in SoCal 2022, please visit the Best Companies Group website.
Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN), founded in 1954, is the largest homebuilder in the United States by home sale revenues and net earnings. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through LMF Commercial, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. LENx drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments. For more about Lennar, please visit www.lennar.com.
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Mammogen — a Female-led Precision Diagnostics Company — has Launched an Industry-first Online Marketplace Designed to Create a Tangible Bridge Between Science and Community
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mammogen, a leading women's health company specializing in noninvasive precision diagnostics, has launched mammogen marketplace, an e-commerce platform designed to provide hope, comfort and support for those affected by women's health-related diseases. The company says this is the diagnostic industry's first online marketplace to support product and community development for patients and those who love them.
Mammogen was founded and is currently owned and operated by IV BioHoldings (IVBH), a bio-AI platform company at the forefront of the rapidly growing liquid biopsy industry. "Being a patient-first organization requires a willingness to integrate technologies across every axis of business, said IVBH Founder-CEO Marty Keiser, who also serves as chairman of Mammogen. "The marketplace is an important step towards proving that community can fuel market adoption and that market adoption can, in turn, fuel community."
Mammogen CEO and IVBH Chief Commercial Officer Elizabeth Cormier-May conceived of the marketplace after hundreds of conversations with patients and families affected by breast cancer. According to Cormier-May, the comfortable gear and accessories available through mammogen marketplace are designed to drive awareness of and provide solutions for major unmet needs in women's health, all through a centralized haven of resources.
"Innovation should not be confined to our science and product development," said Cormier-May. "We've tapped into the same level of creativity from which Mammogen was born to completely redefine traditional brand building, revenue generation and the development of non-clinical solutions that uplift and empower the patients and families that we serve. Using this marketplace to help build a bridge between science and community is central to ensuring Mammogen remains at the forefront of an ever-evolving healthcare landscape."
"Today, we are focused on important issues in breast health and driving awareness to the important role that noninvasive diagnostics play in improving patients' experiences and outcomes. Over time, our aim is to build mammogen marketplace into an expansive platform that closes the gap between science and community for all women, affected by all disease, all around the globe," said Cormier-May.
Mammogen partnered with Tee Commerce to create their marketplace. Tee Commerce, an e-commerce services provider that built a novel business initially focused on the golf industry, jumped at the opportunity to support a company with a patient-focused vision. Founded by Ben Vainer, a childhood cancer survivor, Tee Commerce understands the importance of early disease detection and partnered with Mammogen to bring the company's unique vision to life.
"We were honored to fuel Mammogen's entrance into e-commerce," said Tee Commerce Head of Operations Collin Lynch. "After understanding what mammogen marketplace will evolve into, we worked diligently on stocking their store with products focused on health and comfort. We look forward to watching Mammogen's new healthcare model unlock a new era of patient-focused care."
The marketplace's hallmark product, The Pink Robe Killer — described by Cormier-May as a "plush and cozy zip-up" — is meant to replace the impersonal, cold, pink paper robes that most women wear to their mammogram appointments. Cormier-May hopes the product will serve as a reminder for women to prioritize their own health, make self-care synonymous with comfort, and help the company continue to fuel innovation in women's health.
For more information, visit: mammogen.teecommerce.shop
Mammogen is a female-led specialty precision health company dedicated to radically improving the detection, diagnosis and treatment of women's health-related diseases, and creating a diverse and thriving global community that encourages, empowers and uplifts women throughout the journey of survivorship, from end-to-never-end. Mammogen's flagship genTRU diagnostic program is a clinical-stage, patent-pending technology that measures changes in RNA expression patterns, found in both blood and saliva, to provide a highly accurate diagnosis of breast cancer consistently across all stages of disease. The genTRU-breast suite of diagnostics is intentionally designed to rule more of the right women into imaging and intervention much earlier and to rule more of the wrong women out of unnecessary procedures. It's positioned to unlock regular and reliable screening for millions of women worldwide. Visit: mammogen.bio
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center") announced today that Merrill Wealth Management has pledged $1.25 million to support the Center's various initiatives, including the annual Diversity Summit and 16 scholarship awards over the next four years for diverse individuals pursuing CFP® certification.
Merrill has been a longtime supporter of the Diversity Summit, and with this gift becomes the newest Founding Sponsor of the Center. This gift will allow the Center to further grow its event series. For example, this year, university students from underrepresented backgrounds pursuing CFP® certification will be granted stipends to attend the Diversity Summit in Washington, D.C.
"The Center was founded to address systemic challenges within the profession and build a more inclusive talent pipeline, welcoming people with diverse backgrounds as well as attracting younger financial planners," said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE. "Merrill's support helps to ensure that Center initiatives continue to foster progress and positively impact CFP® professionals and those considering CFP® certification."
The Center relies on corporate contributors such as Merrill, as well as individual donors, to support meaningful initiatives to achieve its mission: to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession.
"We partnered with the Center many years ago to advance our shared goal of increasing diversity within the wealth management profession," said Andy Sieg, President, Merrill Wealth Management. "Merrill financial advisors are on the front lines in our efforts to improve the financial lives of our clients. We are pleased to help the CFP Board support a new generation of CFP® professionals that better reflect the diverse communities we serve."
This additional support from Merrill directly addresses two of the Center's main strategies — Talent Pipeline and Diversity and Inclusion. Since its founding in 2015, the Center's initiatives have made a measurable impact:
- The number of CFP® professionals under 30 increased by 83% and, as reported in January, the number of female CFP® professionals increased to an all-time high of 21,504 (23.4% of all CFP® professionals).
- Further, at the end of 2021 the number of Black and Hispanic CFP® professionals had increased over 2020 by 13.8% — nearly four times the growth rate of all CFP® professionals.
ABOUT CFP BOARD
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is the professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. CFP Board sets standards for financial planning and administers the prestigious CFP® certification – one of the most respected certifications in financial services – so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. CFP Board, along with its Center for Financial Planning, is committed to increasing the public's awareness of CFP® certification and access to a diverse, ethical and competent financial planning workforce. Widely recognized by the public, advisors and firms as the standard for financial planning, CFP® certification is held by more than 93,000 people in the United States.
ABOUT THE CFP BOARD CENTER FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING
The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning seeks to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession so that every American has access to competent and ethical financial planning advice. The Center brings together CFP® professionals, firms, educators, researchers and experts to address profession-wide challenges in the areas of diversity and workforce development, and to build an academic home that offers opportunities for conducting and publishing new research that adds to the financial planning body of knowledge
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Microtech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medinol, Inc., a leader in global MedTech research and development, announced that its implantable microsensor platform will be presented at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation on Friday, September 16. A prestigious selection, this session will highlight a limited number of cutting edge technologies important to advancing cardiovascular treatment. Microtech is honored to be selected as one of the organizations participating.
Microtech implantable microsensor platform is the culmination of decades of development in a new class of sensor technology that can be used not only as a stand-alone device but can also be integrated onto any existing device turning it from treatment only to smart, data gathering devices able to perform multiple functions at once.
The session entitled, "Microsensors: Turning Implantable Devices Into Real-Time Physiologic Monitors (Microtech)," will feature a procedure showing a device incorporating Microtech implantable microsensor platform implanted in the left atrium for the ongoing assessment of Heart Failure. In addition to the case presentation, Dr. Yoram Richter Ph.D., CEO of Medinol Ltd, will be presenting the technology platform followed by a Q/A with the invited panel and a roundtable discussion.
"Adding sensors to existing medical devices gives physicians the ability to treat patients based on quantifiable physiological parameters instead of symptoms and is a critical step to growing access to equitable healthcare across the global community. Using a compact home unit, a patient with Microtech implantable microsensor platform can deliver immediate and highly accurate pressure readings directly to their physician turning geographical distance or mobility challenges into a non-issue," says Dr. Yoram Richter. "Since Microtech implantable microsensor platform can be used for widely varying scenarios including patients suffering from Heart Failure, Glaucoma, Hydrocephalous, Portal Hypertension, AAA Endoleaks and many more, the integration, adoption and implantation of this innovative platform will provide wider healthcare access and fewer office/hospital visits. From the standpoint of treating clinicians and device manufacturers, sensor enabled devices will go beyond acute anatomical fixes, extending treatment to lifetime patient care."
At Medinol, we are aggressively changing paradigms in how disease states are diagnosed and treated. Whether designing cutting edge devices for stenting multiple areas of the body, dramatically reducing complications in Structural Heart procedures or providing real time insights into the physiological metrics of the human body through implantable sensors, we boldly reassess current technology and procedures and look years into the future to pioneer new devices to broaden the reach of physicians both physically and geographically. Working with our physician and industry partners, Medinol is creating the future today.
For more information see www.medinol.com or contact Jeff Roach, Chief Commercial Officer at JeffR@medinol.com.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MonitorEDU, a leading provider of high-stakes remote proctoring using live proctors based in North America, announced the expansion of its two cameras, two proctors solution in an effort to combat increased cheating, and in response to recent concerns about room scans.
The company has been using a two cameras solution for high stakes exams since its inception in 2018 and is expanding the service to its mainstream clients in the public education sector. Don Kassner, president of MonitorEDU made the announcement "The post pandemic testing world emerged in a different place from where it began. With the prevalence of at home work and study, the opportunities to find creative ways to cheat have been expanding. Our frequent audits revealed that students were starting to get more creative in their efforts to "cheat the system" so we began to offer the second camera option to many of our clients as a way to combat the new "techniques" being used by test takers."
In addition to concerns about creative cheating, Mr. Kassner also mentioned "The recent privacy concerns regarding room scans also made our expanded offering more applicable. The addition of a second camera, focused on the testing area allows us to have a better view of what the student is doing while testing, and mitigates any additional security risks if our any of our clients choose to forgo a room scan"
The management team at MonitorEDU have been a central part of the remote proctoring industry since its early days back in 2008, and plan to continue to update their service and procedures to help assure that all exams proctored under its watch are deliverer fairly, in accordance with current rules and regulations,
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No swiping necessary as Wendy's Breakfast Matching Game serves up a daily dose of fun, morning offers
DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Need a reason NOT to hit the snooze button each morning? Wendy's® breakfast isn't boring and neither are our games. The new Wendy's Breakfast Matching Game* is giving West Virginia fans the chance to win FREE breakfast for a year, $1,000 in Wendy's gift cards and offers on their favorite morning menu items. Whether you prefer a sweet start with Homestyle French Toast Sticks or classics like the Breakfast Baconator, you'll have no trouble adding this exciting four-week game to your morning routine.
The game runs now through Sunday, October 9, and you can register to play by visiting www.WendysBreakfastMatchingGame.com.
Rise and play: winning FREE breakfast for a year at Wendy's has never been easier. Check www.WendysBreakfastMatchingGame.com daily to see the revealed circles automatically turning over. The lucky winner(s) of three matches will win FREE Breakfast for a Year, featuring 52 weekly Wendy's coupons. Anyone who registers for the game will also have a chance to in $1,000 in Wendy's Gift Cards!
The fun doesn't end there! There are also unlimited instant breakfast offers to take advantage of via the Wendy's app when playing the game. Make sure to have your Wendy's Rewards™** account set up and ready to go before entering, and remember the Wendy's Breakfast Matching Game resets every week!
Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality Is Our Recipe®", which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef***, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child in the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across approximately 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising. Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Must be 18 years or older and a legal resident of West Virginia. Official rules available at WendysBreakfastMatchingGame.com. Play now until 10/9.
**Wendy's Rewards available at participating U.S. Wendy's. My Wendy's™ account registration and use required to earn points and redeem rewards. Points have no monetary value. See www.wendys.com/Rewards for details.
***Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.
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New results from the PPMI Data Modeling Core reveal the power of digital health technologies to remotely detect motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brain research and advocacy non-profit Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) announces the publication of results from its digital health research program analyzing data from the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) to detect the presence or absence of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Published in the Journal Sensors https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/18/6831/htm on September 9, 2022, the article, titled "Deep Learning for Daily Monitoring of Parkinson's Disease Outside the Clinic Using Wearable Sensors" presents the results of a novel machine-learning analysis led by CVB with support from The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), demonstrating the potential of using sensors, human activity recognition, and deep-learning to aid in the classification of PD.
PD is one of the most common and fastest growing neurological disorders that results in a progressive decline in both motor and non-motor (e.g., cognition and mood) symptoms. Since there are currently no objective biomarkers in PD, diagnosis is complicated and typically involves clinically administered subjective questionnaires to assess severity of symptoms, potentially leading to symptoms being undetected or misclassified.
Sensor technology has shown promise in aiding in detection and classification of diseases like PD but have very limited validation in real-world settings. As part of the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) study cohort, investigators collected data passively and continuously using the Verily Study Watch in a subject's natural environment. Using this data, researchers at CVB in collaboration with PPMI investigators, used novel deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to explore the potential for predicting the presence of PD through real-life activity.
Results of this research are promising. In a pilot sample, investigators were able to discriminate between subjects with and without a PD diagnosis with near 90% accuracy on single walk-like measures and 100% accuracy when assessing data accumulated over the duration of one day.
"This study shows the feasibility of leveraging unconstrained and unlabeled wearable sensor data to accurately detect Parkinson's disease using powerful deep learning methods," states Lee Lancashire, Principal Investigator of the study and Chief Information Officer at CVB. "Through this combination of wearables and AI, we are one step closer to monitoring individual healthcare-related activity, such as motor function outside the clinic, unleashing the potential for early detection and diagnosis of diseases such as Parkinson's disease."
The results from this novel proof of concept study can pave the way for the use of sensors as a valuable tool in monitoring PD symptom progression more objectively and more frequently. States Co-Author Mark Frasier, the Chief Scientific Officer at MJFF: "Although additional studies are needed, we are excited about the potential of using sensor data obtained through a patients' normal activity to enable physicians to monitor and classify PD symptoms through easy to obtain objective measures which can be used to improve clinical decision making and guide therapeutic interventions."
This work was jointly funded by Cohen Veterans Bioscience (COH-0003) and a generous grant to CVB from The Michael J. Fox Foundation as part of the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative. (MJFF-020749).
Atri, R.; Urban, K.; Marebwa, B.; Simuni, T.; Tanner, C.; Siderowf, A.; Frasier, M.; Haas, M.; Lancashire, L. Deep Learning for Daily Monitoring of Parkinson's Disease Outside the Clinic Using Wearable Sensors. Sensors 2022, 22, 6831. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22186831
Cohen Veterans Bioscience is a non-profit 501(c)(3) biomedical research and technology organization dedicated to advancing brain health by fast-tracking precision diagnostics and tailored therapeutics. To support & learn more about our digital health and computational disease research efforts visit www.cohenveteransbioscience.org.
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- Joint study with Massachusetts General Hospital proves that Lunit's AI-powered chest x-ray analysis software enhances the overall performance and efficiency of radiologists
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study published in JAMA Network Open demonstrated that Lunit INSIGHT CXR, Lunit's AI-powered chest x-ray analysis solution, can significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of radiologists diagnosing major chest findings.
The study was conducted by Lunit (KRX: 328130.KQ) and Dr. Mannudeep K. Kalra of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) from April to November 2021.
With a total of 497 chest x-rays, researchers compared Lunit INSIGHT CXR's standalone performance, radiologists' assessments with AI and without AI, diagnosing pneumonia, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and pulmonary nodules. Reviewers included two radiologists, two thoracic radiology fellows, and two residents.
According to the study, Lunit INSIGHT CXR achieved detection rate of 82.5% for pulmonary nodules (94 of 114 findings), 88.7% for pneumonia (173 of 195 findings), 87.2% for pleural effusion (130 of 149 findings), and 100% for pneumothorax (80 of 80 findings). The AI's standalone performance remained high even when non-target findings were present on the chest radiograph.
For all four abnormalities, AI-assisted analysis substantially improved radiologists' sensitivity in comparison to unassisted assessment. Sensitivity increased 17.3%, 6.2% and 4.6% for pneumothorax, pulmonary nodules, and pneumonia respectively.
Moreover, the study also showed that Lunit INSIGHT CXR can improve efficiency. With the AI-assistance, radiologists saved 10% of their reading time compared with the group reporting without AI.
"The use of Lunit's AI product was associated with sensitivity gains for all four targeted chest findings and efficiency improvement across all readers regardless of their experience and training status," said Dr. Kalra.
"This joint study can be a remarkable milestone as it is conducted with the best medical staff from one of the top-ranked hospitals in the US," said Brandon Suh, CEO of Lunit. "The research proved that Lunit INSIGHT CXR can support both radiologists and patients with its exceptional accuracy and efficiency. I strongly believe that it will build a pillar for Lunit as we intend to expand the reach of our product across the US market."
JAMA Network Open is an international peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association, with an impact factor of 13.353.
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Faster access to affordable capital for Small Businesses
CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEWITY, a small business marketplace dedicated to creating equitable access to small business loans and trusted business service providers, today announced the expansion of its loan solutions to include SBA 7(a) loans up to $250,000. This new offering increases access to affordable capital for small business owners that have historically struggled to obtain funds to grow their businesses.
NEWITY streamlined the 7(a) application to enable small business owners to apply for a business loan in less than 30 minutes. Further, NEWITY offers phone and virtual assistance from seasoned SBA professionals through all stages of the loan process. Northeast Bank, a licensed SBA lender, is collaborating with NEWITY to support small businesses by funding the SBA loans made available through Newt's portal.
Established to better service Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, NEWITY found it could do more to support American businesses and undeserved communities following the end of the Program. "Now that PP has ended, there is an even greater need to support American entrepreneurs," said Luke Flashier, NEWITY Co-Founder and Co-CEO. "After servicing more than $11.4B PP loans and helping 115,000 small businesses, we are reinforcing our commitment to empower entrepreneurs by expanding the size of our small business loan offering and continuing to work with the SBA."
"We're thrilled to keep leveling the playing field for small business owners," said David Cody, NEWITY Co-Founder and Co-CEO. "This broader loan offering is a testament to our continued effort to be a champion for American entrepreneurs who are otherwise disadvantaged when pursuing traditional means of financing."
NEWITY is America's Small Business Marketplace, focused on empowering entrepreneurs with access to trusted service providers and affordable loan solutions – all in one place. NEWITY uses leading technology to help small businesses access services to make their companies more efficient and profitable. Today, that includes simplified online bookkeeping with Endow to help entrepreneurs apply for 7(a) loans with ease; customized, competitive insurance with Nylon to aid businesses in meeting specific loan requirements; and access to a marketing agency marketplace with Reef to enable businesses to use their 7(a) funds more efficiently. To join Newt's growing small business community, visit Euromarket.Com.
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The annual awards program recognizes Nintex Partners for helping organizations accelerate digital transformation and drive business outcomes with the Nintex Process Platform
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintex, the global standard for process management and automation, today announced the regional finalists of the 2022 Nintex Partner Awards across six categories in AMER, APAC and EMEA.
- To learn more about the Nintex Partner Awards visit: https://www.nintex.com/partner-awards/
Nintex Partner Awards recognize channel partners that drive high-impact results and continuous process improvements for public and private sector organizations across every industry and geographic region by leveraging Nintex's powerful and easy-to-use process management and automation software. Each Nintex Partner Award finalist was selected based on measurable business results during Nintex's fiscal year 2022, extending from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
"Our customers benefit from the expertise and support of Nintex Partners to deliver and implement successful digital workplace solutions with the Nintex Process Platform," said Joe Peterson, Nintex Vice President Channel Sales and Strategy. "It is an honor to recognize our top-performing partners for their impact helping public and private sector organizations to go digital faster with Nintex."
2022 Nintex Partner Award finalists by category and region include:
Business Excellence – bringing the Nintex Process Platform to new organizations:
- AMER: Carahsoft Technology Corp; DocPoint Solutions; Protiviti, Inc.
- EMEA: Interactive Saudi Arabia Ltd; Taqniyat; Sure Global Technology
- APAC: CDS Solutions; CMG Consulting; Myriad Technologies
Customer Success – supporting long-term adoption and success of the Nintex Process Platform:
- AMER: BOOST Strategy Partners; Quantum Rhino; Ricoh
- EMEA: Basico P/S FA; Point:Taken; Data One GmbH
- APAC: Data Interactive; PT Mastersystem Infotama; Alrighty Labs
Business Acceleration – strong expansion of automation subscriptions year-over-year:
- AMER: ImageTech Systems, LLC; BankRPA; BOOST Strategy Partners
- EMEA: Synergi Information Technology; Interactive Saudi Arabia Ltd; SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH
- APAC: Cumulus International Co., Ltd.; Insight Enterprise Australia P/L; Hitachi Solutions, Ltd
Regional Spotlight – regional market impact and momentum with customers:
- AMER: InnoVelocity; Peak Consulting; Pacific BPA
- EMEA: S A Partners; Data One GmbH; Taqniyat
- APAC: ACW Solutions; VenTek International; Ricoh Australia
Business Transformation – top customer entries to the 2022 Nintex Solution Innovation Awards
- AMER: Elantis
- EMEA: SakalGB
- APAC: rapidMation
Nintex Workflow Cloud Upgrades – for driving generational upgrades to Nintex Workflow Cloud
- AMER: ImageTech Systems, LLC
- EMEA: IOZ AG
- APAC: PlanB Consulting
Regional winners for each category will be announced on Tuesday, September 27. Learn more about the Nintex Partner Network by visiting https://partner.nintex.com/.
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Nintex is the global standard for process intelligence and automation. Today more than 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries turn to the Nintex Process Platform to accelerate progress on their digital transformation journeys by quickly and easily managing, automating and optimizing business processes. Learn more by visiting www.nintex.com and experience how Nintex and its global partner network are shaping the future of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).
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Lohr's Appointment Positions the Company for Continued Growth
BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orangetheory Fitness announced today that Kelly Lohr has been named the company's Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). As Orangetheory continues to advance as a leader and innovator in the fitness and wellness space, Lohr will lead the company's marketing strategy, playing a critical role in driving an evolved member experience, brand relevancy and company growth. This is the latest executive hire for Orangetheory, who recently named Jason Dunlop President of International.
Lohr will report to Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dave Long. With recent leadership roles at both Amazon and Freshly/Nestle, Lohr brings more than 20 years of experience and leadership in cutting-edge digital and brick-and-mortar marketing, brand strategy, B2B sales, partnership development, creative services and customer engagement to Orangetheory.
"Kelly has the perfect skill set of purpose-driven growth marketing, innovative thinking, brand progression and team building, and her wide breadth of experience and overall horsepower made her an obvious choice for this role," said Dave Long, Co-founder and CEO of Orangetheory Fitness. "She also demonstrates a deep-rooted passion for what Orangetheory Fitness stands for, and we know she will be a true shepherd of the brand as we forge our path of future growth."
"It's inspiring to join such a vibrant organization where employees, franchisees and members are equally enthusiastic and believe in Orangetheory's 'More Life' mission," said Lohr. "I look forward to working with the leadership team to cultivate brand relevance, expand our performance marketing initiatives, generate excitement among current and potential members and ultimately help Orangetheory achieve iconic status."
Most recently, Lohr was the Chief Growth Officer at Freshly, the Nestle-owned healthy prepared meal delivery subscription service, where she built the brand marketing function at the company, led a complete brand refresh, developed and rolled out the FreshlyWell corporate wellness platform, and spearheaded new wholesale capabilities.
Prior to Freshly, Lohr was Head of Brand, Marketing, Customer Insights and Strategic Partnerships for Amazon Go, where she was a part of the initial team that launched the autonomous retail concept and the Just Walk Out Technology platform, recently introduced in Whole Foods Market stores. An expert at navigating the intersection of physical and digital customer experiences, Lohr was also responsible for the early development of the Amazon Store Analytics product and a suite of shopper marketing programs as a part of Amazon's Physical Store monetization strategy.
For more information on Orangetheory, visit www.orangetheory.com.
About Orangetheory
Orangetheory® Fitness (orangetheory.com) is a heart-rate-based, total-body group workout combining science, coaching, and technology created to help you achieve your desired results and live a more vibrant life. One of the world's fastest-growing franchise companies, Orangetheory developed a workout designed for all fitness abilities to foster a shared community experience by connecting members and coaches. The Orangetheory workout charges your metabolism for MORE caloric afterburn, MORE results, and MORE confidence, all to deliver you MORE LIFE. Orangetheory franchisees have opened more than 1,500 studios in all 50 U.S. states and 24 countries. The company was ranked #60 in Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies list and was listed as #9 on Entrepreneur Fastest-Growing Franchise 500 list. Visit https://www.orangetheory.com/en-us/international-opportunities/ for global franchise opportunities.
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Cloud-native platform simplifies, automates, and analyzes the transactional communication delivery process
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at SaaStr Annual 2022, Paris Deliver, the cloud-based document delivery service, announced the launch of the first programmatic communication delivery platform that handles both physical and digital transactional mail.
The pandemic has disrupted company operations across every industry. With more businesses operating across multiple offices and distributed at-home work environments, the need to securely automate and manage document delivery is essential to foster an agile work environment. Paris Deliver bridges the gap between print and digital document delivery by allowing organizations to outsource business-critical communications, like statements, letters, policies, and any other correspondence in an innovative, secure, and modern platform.
"Paris Deliver is revolutionizing and modernizing the way businesses manage and deliver their customer communications to physical and digital channels," said Matt Robards, Founder and CEO, Paris Deliver. "Managing and maintaining internal print rooms or working with traditional print service providers needed to be shaken up. There needs to be a simpler and easier way for businesses to aggregate their outgoing communications, from one-off letters to monthly statement runs, using a single platform, and with full control and visibility of the entire process. That is what Paris Deliver does."
"By leveraging our company's heritage in XLPrint, a leader and pioneer in the document production space for over 35 years, we learned that customers are looking for ways to drive costs and complexity out of the print rooms and streamline their communication delivery processes," said Gerard Callaghan, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Paris Deliver. "Using that experience, Paris Deliver has been thoughtfully designed to give customers a friction-free experience and enable their business to scale with demand, while also providing greater choice in how communications are delivered to their customers."
As a single platform for delivering all business-critical communications, the Paris Deliver Document Delivery Platform offers features that make physical and digital mail distribution simple, cost-effective, and secure. With SOC and GDPR compliance, the platform adheres to industry-wide security standards. Furthermore, the platform supports both modern business applications and traditional legacy platforms through the latest API technologies and emulated print processes.
With the Paris Deliver platform, users can achieve:
- Seamless Printing – The Paris Deliver Previewer UI allows users to print remotely, directly from their computer or through enterprise applications (CRM, ERP, etc.) to have their documents delivered to the channel they choose. Ad hoc and one-off documents can be physically or digitally delivered by staff working in the office or remotely.
- Secure Document Delivery - Documents are encrypted and protected using the latest technologies and business processes to ensure secure delivery. Batch and high-volume documents can be delivered through various channels based on consumer preference.
- Full Analytics Visibility and Control – Users or managers have full visibility and control over what communications are sent and when, plus real-time analytics on the status of each delivery, including when they are delivered in the post, emails opened, etc.
To learn more about Paris Deliver and how they can help your company meet and exceed your print and digital communications needs, visit https://www.parisdeliver.com.
Paris Deliver is on a mission to deliver superior customer engagement experiences by bridging the document communication gap between print and digital. The Paris Deliver platform offers companies of every size an outsourced document delivery service that is fast, easy and secure, allowing for quick return on investment.
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Nation's largest Parkinson's community gathers to raise funds for research, care and resources
MIAMI and NEW YORK , Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Parkinson's Foundation announced the Fall 2022 event lineup for Moving Day, a Walk for Parkinson's. Moving Day is the Foundation's signature fundraising event and a movement for more awareness, funding and a better understanding of Parkinson's disease (PD). This season puts forth an exciting roster of in-person and virtual gatherings, which will take place in 19 cities across the country.
Parkinson's affects an estimated one million Americans and 10 million worldwide, making it the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's. Moving Day is an inspiring fundraising event that honors loved ones with PD, celebrates movement and raises funds to advance quality care and cutting-edge research. Leading up to each event, participants and teams fundraise to support the Foundation's mission to make life better for people living with PD.
"We are excited to welcome back participants and are grateful for the opportunity to provide a community for anyone who has been impacted by Parkinson's disease," said Kayln Henkel, senior vice president and chief development officer of the Parkinson's Foundation. "Whether taking part with a team or joining as an individual, everyone has the chance to move with thousands of supporters with the common goal of making strikes toward a cure and raising funds that give more individuals access to the resources and support they need now."
New to this season is the National Moving Day Team Program, providing a way for companies to show their commitment to their communities and raise awareness for PD. Organizations participating in the program benefit from enhancing company culture through engagement with employees and partners, increasing reach by connecting with thousands of other supporters, and making a direct impact in several markets across the country.
In addition to local events, the Foundation is hosting Moving Day @ Home — a virtual walk experience that allows supporters to participate in Moving Day from anywhere in the country. The event welcomes walkers of all ages, speeds, and abilities, especially those without a nearby event.
Since 2011, Moving Day has gathered more than 161,600 participants and raised more than $35 million to improve care and advance PD research toward a cure. Funds raised through Moving Day support the Foundation's national mission by delivering quality care to more than 196,700 people living with PD, funding cutting-edge research to advance toward a cure, and providing free resources and local services for people living with PD and their families.
For more information on how to participate in a Moving Day event near you, visit MovingDayWalk.org or call the Parkinson's Foundation free Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) for assistance in English or Spanish.
About the Parkinson's Foundation
The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson's community. Since 1957, the Parkinson's Foundation has invested more than $400 million in Parkinson's research and clinical care. Connect with us on Parkinson.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or call (800) 4PD-INFO (473-4636).
About Parkinson's Disease
Affecting an estimated one million Americans and 10 million worldwide, Parkinson's disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's and is the 14th-leading cause of death in the U.S. It is associated with a progressive loss of motor control (e.g., shaking or tremor at rest and lack of facial expression), as well as non-motor symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety). There is no cure for Parkinson's and 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone.
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Paxos white paper uncovers unique factors driving millions of Latin Americans to adopt digital assets
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, published "What's Driving the Immense Growth of Crypto in Latin America?", a new white paper that delves into the consumer and market trends fueling adoption of digital assets in the region. Following the successful integration of crypto into numerous Latin American fintech apps like Mercado Libre, Nubank, PicPay and others, Paxos sought to understand the drivers behind the region's robust embrace of cryptocurrency. Crypto usage in Latin America has increased by 1370% from 2019-2021, according to Chainalysis.
Paxos' findings include the primary motivators of crypto adoption in Latin America: a desire for greater access to the US dollar as a hedge against inflation, easier and less expensive cross-border remittances and a general movement away from traditional banking towards new service providers. In addition, the availability of fintech apps and penetration of internet technology via cell phones, digital wallets and gaming consoles is lowering financial barriers for under-banked or unbanked individuals. Greater connectivity to the financial system is further accelerating adoption of stablecoins and crypto, whether for payments, international remittances, investments or for a store-of-value.
"We discovered an array of socio-economic, technological, regulatory and cultural forces converging over the past two years to propel crypto further into the mainstream financial system in Latin America," observed Michael Coscetta, Head of Revenue at Paxos. "What's most exciting is the potential for digital asset markets to increase the spending and saving power of millions, thus helping drive innovation."
Paxos concluded the future appears promising for continued growth of Latin America cryptocurrency markets, catalyzed by expanding awareness of the asset class, the desire to break from traditional banks, the popularity of digital wallets, the continuing advancement of internet access and persistent economic instability.
"What's Driving the Immense Growth of Crypto in Latin America" was created with the support and expertise of:
- Bruno Balduccini, partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Brazil
- Gloriana Carballo, fintech consultant at Impesa, Costa Rica
- Wences Casares, CEO of Xapo, Argentina
- Dolores El Jaouhari, product manager at Prex, Argentina
- Florence Grassl, product innovation & marketing manager at Multimoney, El Salvador
- Ernesto Leal, payments and product head at Grupo Gente, Costa Rica
- Agustin Paez, growth marketing manager at Prex, Argentina
To learn more about Paxos and its regulated infrastructure and products, visit www.paxos.com. Download the full white paper here.
Paxos is the leading regulated blockchain infrastructure platform. Its products are the foundation for a new, open financial system that can operate faster and more efficiently. Today, trillions of dollars are locked in inefficient, outdated financial plumbing that is inaccessible to millions of people. Paxos is replatforming the financial system to enable assets to instantaneously move anywhere in the world, at any time, in a trustworthy way.
Paxos uses technology to tokenize, custody, trade and settle assets. It builds enterprise blockchain solutions for institutions like PayPal, Interactive Brokers, Mastercard, Mercado Libre, Nubank, Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Societe Generale. Paxos is a top-funded fintech company with more than $540 million raised from leading investors including Oak HC/FT, Declaration Partners, Founders Fund, Mithril Capital and PayPal Ventures. With offices in New York, London and Singapore, Paxos takes a global approach to modernizing the financial system.
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The PBA announces an all-new celebrity event with Jimmie Allen, Darius Rucker, and Terrell Owens, including performances by Allen and fellow country music stars Chris Young and Chuck Wicks, plus more to compete alongside professional bowlers
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announces a celebrity event to be hosted by GRAMMY nominated, award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and avid bowler Jimmie Allen. The Jimmie Allen PBA Challenge presented by Bowlero will air Oct. 16 on FOX, varying per market, before or after local NFL games.
The event will take place on Oct. 5 at Bowlero Matthews in Matthews, N.C. with a live musical performance beginning at 6 p.m. ET and bowling beginning at 8 p.m. ET. This event will feature performances from some of country music's best talent including Wicks, Young, Neon Union and of course, Allen. In addition to their performances Wicks, Neon Union and Allen will be joined by Owens and Rucker on the lanes.
The country music stars will also be competing alongside PBA Tour stars Pete Weber, Kyle Troup, Sean Rash, Ronnie Russell, and AJ Johnson. Each artist will be paired with a PBA player for a doubles competition, with the artists bowling the odd-numbered frames and the PBA players bowling the evens. In addition to the main tournament, the event will feature a Celebrity Super Clash, in which each celebrity rolls one shot and the low score is eliminated in each round until only one celebrity remains as the victor.
"Since the moment my friend Cortland Finnegan introduced me to bowling, I've been hooked," said Jimmie Allen. "I've been a fan of the PBA for years as a viewer. But I'm excited for the next part of my journey with the PBA, and that is to make bowling a worldwide sport with the same respect that's given to basketball, baseball, and football."
Allen discovered his love for bowling during the pandemic, calling it his "pandemic passion", after being introduced to the sport. He quickly made it a goal to become an expert, bowling several hours a day in different cities while on tour in addition to at home in Nashville. He currently belongs to five bowling leagues and plans to try out for the Professional Bowlers Association in 2023.
Viewers can live stream the PBA on the FOX Sports and FOX Now apps or at FOXSports.com. Select highlights will be available on @FOXSports social handles across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. To purchase tickets and learn more, please visit the link here.
About the Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world's preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling's biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit www.PBA.com
About Bowlero Corp
Bowlero Corp. is the worldwide leader in bowling entertainment, media, and events. With more than 300 bowling centers across North America, Bowlero Corp. serves more than 26 million guests each year through a family of brands that includes Bowlero, Bowlmor Lanes, and AMF. In 2019, Bowlero Corp. acquired the Professional Bowlers Association, the major league of bowling, which boasts thousands of members and millions of fans across the globe. For more information on Bowlero Corp., please visit www.BowleroCorp.com
About Jimmie Allen
Signed to BBR Music Group's Stoney Creek Records, multi-platinum recording artist and songwriter Jimmie Allen has been blazing trails since the beginning of his breakout career. Allen was nominated for Best New Artist at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards, his first ever GRAMMY nomination. He was also nominated for Male Artist of the Year nominee at the 57th ACM Awards (which he co-hosted alongside Dolly Parton & Gabby Barrett) and Outstanding New Artist nominee at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards. Allen launched his career with two consecutive No. 1 hits off his 2018 debut album Mercury Lane (which The New York Times dubbed as one of 2018's strongest) – the first being his RIAA 2x Platinum debut single "Best Shot," which claimed the No. 1 spot on Country radio for three weeks, and second being Platinum-certified "Make Me Want To." In February 2022, Allen embarked on his Down Home Tour 2022, his first headline tour. Starting this Fall and through Spring 2023 he will join Carrie Underwood's The Denim & Rhinestones Tour as special guest on all 43 U.S. arena dates. His new single "Down Home" was released March 8 – listen HERE and watch the music video (co-directed by Allen) HERE. The song is the first single from Allen's third album Tulip Drive, which was released June 24, 2022 and is named for the street in Lewes, DE that his late grandmother lived on. For more information on Allen, visit www.jimmieallenmusic.com or follow him on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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Pinner cites California law to hold board members individually responsible for disregarding settlement and arbitration award as well as extending contracts with consultants – despite long-delayed project and consultant misconduct.
"It's time for tax-payer-funded L.A. Community College District to have some skin in the game, step up, and take personal responsibility," Pinner legal advisor Lanny J. Davis says, "California taxpayers need to know that elected officials can be held accountable for throwing around their hard-earned wages like monopoly money."
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinner Construction, a century-old Southern California construction firm, amended its complaint against the Los Angeles Community College District ("LACCD") and its construction project consultants, adding seven members of LACCD's Board of Trustees. While the initial complaint was filed in state court, the new complaint moved to federal court and seeks to hold the trustees personally liable for Los Angeles Valley College's long-delayed and costly performing and media arts project ("project"), as detailed in a bombshell Los Angeles Times piece last month.
LACCD has already paid Pinner over $3.2 million as ordered by an independent arbitrator in April – money that comes straight from taxpayers. After a lengthy trial, Deborah S. Ballati, who is a distinguished former Superior Court judge and one of the nation's leading construction contract experts, decided in favor of Pinner, citing the LACCD's "multiple management failures" and violations of "good faith and fair dealing."
Even so, when asked about the first complaint by the Los Angeles Times, Board President Gabriel Buelna said, "I trust our staff. People file lawsuits," ultimately deciding to extend the LACCD's contracts with the same construction project consultants who oversaw the long-delayed project – a move Pinner's attorneys are now calling a "breach of public trust."
As a result, citing legal precedence and a California-specific statute, the new suit aims to hold the board members individually responsible for:
- The amount paid to the construction project consultants during the project delay;
- The loss of use of the facility during the project delay;
- The damages LACCD will be forced to pay Pinner for the further delay of the project, as ordered by an independent arbitrator; and
- Attorney and consultant fees paid by LACCD to defend additional claims related to the continued project delay.
The amended complaint also adds Lanny J. Davis as an advisor to the legal team. Davis was a former special counsel to President Bill Clinton as well as a privacy and civil liberties advisor to President George W. Bush. He likewise has extensive experience in federal court, where the suit recently moved at the request of the defendants.
"It's time for tax-payer-funded L.A. Community College District to have some skin in the game," Davis says, "California taxpayers need to know that elected officials can be held accountable for throwing around their hard-earned wages like monopoly money."
"That's why we decided to amend the complaint," Pinner attorney Newt Kellam chimed in, "If the board members know they're on the hook, they're less likely to be as reckless with taxpayer funds in the future."
Kellam also warned that Pinner may challenge the Board to suspend the two specific consultants mentioned in Judge Ballati's opinion – Mark Strauss and Kevin Tyrell – or else face a public campaign to defeat the LACCD's request for another $5 billion in bonds, on the ballot in November 2022.
"At the very least, the Board needs to suspend the consultants in question and ask the General Assembly to conduct a public audit." Kellam added, "It's the least they could do with so much tax-payer money on the line."
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Students and advocates gather to celebrate efforts to provide free period products to K-12 students and donate to schools and community organizations
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Members from The Policy Project/Utah Period Project and Aunt Flow®, which is on a mission to change the world one cycle at a time, will host Utah's first Period Party® to pack nearly 3,000 period packs to distribute to students in lower-income areas and nonprofit organizations that support youth in need. The period packs are for youth who are experiencing period poverty as the lack of access to menstrual products for students remains a significant issue. The Period Party also celebrates the efforts of student ambassadors who were instrumental in Utah's state legislature passing a law that now requires K-12 public and charter schools across the state to provide free period products.
"Accessibility is an issue for students in grades K-12 across the country as one in four menstruating students say they cannot afford period products," said Emily Bell McCormick, president and founder of The Policy Project/Utah Period Project. "We want to ensure students have pads and tampons both in and out of school. We are proud to partner with Aunt Flow to celebrate the beginning of this school year marking the first time that school-age menstruators have access to quality period products, free of charge––restoring dignity and confidence in students who face period poverty."
Being held on Sept. 13 at Twenty & Creek in Sandy, UT, the event will gather more than 250 of the organization's student ambassadors to celebrate the success of free, quality period products in public schools and to mark the commitment to students learning to make a difference in their communities and states. Student ambassadors from around the state also will pack period kits with tampons and pads to donate to schools where period poverty may be an issue. Period kits will also be donated to nonprofits throughout the state to distribute to those in need.
For the 2022-2023 school year, 6,300 Aunt Flow free-vend dispensers were installed in the majority of public and private K-12 school bathrooms in Utah to provide students with Aunt Flow organic cotton period products, as part of an effort made possible by private donors and The Policy Project.
"We have received amazing feedback from students across the state about the period products in their school bathrooms," said Jane Clayton, chair of Utah Period Project's student ambassador program. "Comments range from, 'I'm so excited I don't have to worry about my period at school' to 'the products are actually comfortable, organic and cute!' Our girls are starting to feel that their world is reflecting an understanding of their needs just a bit more."
One in five menstruating students have missed school because of a lack of period supplies and resources, and according to the National Education Association, one school system that offered free menstrual products saw a 2.4% increase in school attendance.
"We are excited to celebrate the tireless efforts of the students and advocates from the Utah Period Project, as they are helping to lead the menstrual movement and setting the standard for other states to follow," said Aunt Flow Chief Estrogen Officer (CEO) Claire Coder. "It is so inspiring to see students come together to ensure no menstruator goes without period products. We are proud to be part of this monumental effort not only in Utah, but across the country."
Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products. Claire Coder founded Aunt Flow after getting her period in public without the supplies needed. At 18-years-old, she dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide high-quality menstrual products for free in bathrooms. Now, thousands of companies have joined the menstrual movement with Aunt Flow, providing free-vend dispensers stocked with organic tampons and pads. For every 10 tampons and pads sold, Aunt Flow donates one to a menstruator in need. We call this people helping people. PERIOD.® For more information and to join the menstrual movement, visit www.goauntflow.com.
The Policy Project is a nonprofit (501c3), non-partisan organization that promotes solution-based policies to remove barriers to opportunity. We work toward healthy, equitable policy for the future of our children, our community and our world. We are currently working to end period poverty in our lifetime as part of our initiative, Utah Period Project.
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NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Security Services Holdings LLC (dba Protos Security), the leading tech-enabled managed services security guarding provider in North America, announces that it has acquired MG Security Services. Protos Security is a portfolio company of Southfield Capital and adding MG Security Services to its offering expands Protos' presence across the East Coast. The transaction closed on September 1, 2022.
MG Security Services provides armed and unarmed security guard services, crisis management, fraud prevention and private investigation for commercial real estate, hospitals, property management, education and financial services clients. Headquartered in NYC, MG Security employs over 1,200 guards.
"MG Security Services is a highly reputable security and risk mitigation firm with unmatched experience and credentials. This acquisition greatly accelerates the growth of our organization and enhances our service offering in the NYC Metro area while also positioning us as the fourth largest security services provider nationally," said Anthony Escamilla, CFO at Protos Security. "With an impressive roster of customers across many industries and an emphasis on client relations, the addition of MG Security Services to the Protos family makes us an attractive security services partner to clients across new verticals."
Manny Gomez, Founder and President of MG Security Services added, "We are excited for our new partnership with Protos. The combination of our tenured management team and extensive experience in law enforcement, including NYPD and FBI, will provide enhanced service offerings to clients. Protos shares our vision to create an industry-leading security services firm through a wide range of high-quality solutions. We look forward to this alignment and to better serving our customers."
"The strategic acquisition of MG Security Services adds significant scale to Protos' direct guard operations and further diversifies Protos' offering to the marketplace," said Andy Cook, Partner at Southfield Capital. "MG Security Services further unlocks growth potential in attractive end markets such as healthcare while expanding the geographic footprint of Protos on a national level. We believe this partnership will create significant value for our clients and will further position us as the industry's leading provider of security solutions."
By continuing to invest in its management team, technology and service capabilities, Protos is more aggressively positioned in the security marketplace. Protos' mission is to provide differentiated, best total-value security solutions that deliver world-class service to our customers. MG Security Service's founder, Manny Gomez, will join Protos' leadership team with no changes to management structure post-close.
Protos Security, a portfolio company of Southfield Capital, is a technology-enabled security services company offering security guarding, monitoring and device solutions for a wide spectrum of customers across North America. Protos Security prides itself on delivering a high touch service, actionable insights, transparency and program flexibility for its clients. For more information on Protos Security, please visit www.protossecurity.com.
MG Security Services is a full-service security and risk mitigation firm with highly trained and experienced protection professionals. MG Security Services specializes in physical and cyber security, private detective investigations and event services. Headquartered in New York City, MG Security Services is known for its comprehensive services and ability to craft custom security plans. For more information on MG Security Services, please visit www.mgsecurityservices.com.
Southfield Capital is a private equity firm that invests in exceptional, growing companies in the lower middle market outsourced business services sector. Southfield targets companies with $4-15 million in EBITDA and partners with owners and management teams that are enthusiastic about scaling their operations through a combination of organic and acquisition growth strategies. For more information on Southfield Capital, please visit www.southfieldcapital.com.
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The Prudential Emerging Visionaries program will recognize students ages 14–18 creating positive change in their communities.
NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications open today for Prudential Emerging Visionaries, a program that celebrates young people bringing fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to pressing financial and societal challenges in their communities.
"Recognizing young leaders for making their communities stronger and more inclusive is another way Prudential fulfills its purpose of making lives better by solving the financial challenges of our changing world," says Chairman and CEO Charles Lowrey. "Our inaugural class of Emerging Visionaries was truly exceptional, and we're looking forward to honoring more young innovators in 2023."
The program, now in its second year, builds on the legacy and momentum of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, the country's largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. Between 1995 and 2020, the Spirit awards honored more than 150,000 young people across the United States and internationally. Inspired by the impressive vision of these young leaders, Prudential reimagined the program in 2021 to honor students addressing societal and financial challenges.
In April 2023, 20 students will be awarded for their solutions to social issues, and five for their solutions to financial barriers. Each winner will receive $5,000 plus an all-expenses-paid trip to Prudential's headquarters in Newark, New Jersey. During this event, the five honorees in the financial solutions category will pitch their ideas to Prudential leaders for a chance to receive a grand prize of $15,000.
Winners will also have the opportunity to consult with Prudential leaders about strategies to advance their work, and to participate in a coaching program with employees to refine their projects.
Prudential is collaborating with Ashoka, a leading organization in the social impact sector, to help develop winners' skills through ongoing workshops and online courses. Advisory support is provided by the Financial Health Network, a leading authority on financial health and longtime partner of The Prudential Foundation.
Applications for the program are open now through Nov. 3. Awards are open to students ages 14–18 in the United States. Prudential operates similar programs in other countries where the company has a significant business presence, including Brazil, China, India and Japan.
For more information about Prudential Emerging Visionaries, including how to apply, visit prudential.com/emergingvisionaries.
About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial wellness leader and premier active global investment manager, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Prudential's diverse and talented employees help to make lives better by creating financial opportunity for more people. Prudential's iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com.
About Ashoka
Ashoka is the largest global network of leading social entrepreneurs — individuals with new ideas to systemically address the world's biggest challenges and the entrepreneurial skill to transform those ideas into national, regional and global social impact. Over 40 years, Ashoka has supported more than 3,600 social entrepreneurs in 90 countries with solutions addressing society's most pressing issues. Ashoka's vision is a world in which everyone is a changemaker — a society that responds quickly and effectively to challenges, and where everyone has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem. For more information, visit ashoka.org.
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ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inventor and Entrepreneur Ross Markbreiter, creator of Such companies as, The World Wide Web Store, TechPay Mobile Payment Systems Has Invented the Pulse Secure Doorbell.
With it Looking like Covid is here to stay! The World's First Covid Doorbell-Patent Pending is here.
A pulse secure doorbell system uses temperature and biometric readings from a person to determine their identity and their health status in order to allow entry through a door. A person presses their finger against a scanner that takes their print and their pulse. A camera measures the face, face recognition, Microphone and system software checks voice recognition, A thermometer infrared beam measures their temperature. These metrics combine to provide a profile of the person prior to entry.
The system and method of use in accordance with the invention overcomes one or more of the above-discussed problems commonly associated with conventional security systems. Specifically, the present invention enables the verification of the identity and health status of a person who seeks entry to a secure area. Additionally, the invention of the disclosure enables the verification of a person and protects the individual who performs the verification from contamination if a disease is present. These and other unique features of the system and method of use are discussed below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
The present invention relates generally to security systems and methods, and more specifically, to a pulse secure doorbell system that screens people that seek entrance through a doorway to ensure their identity and health status. The pulse, temperature, and other aspects of the health of the applicant are checked unobtrusively through a camera, Microphone and touch surface.
Security systems are well known in the art and are effective means to ensure the safety of people and property against malicious threats or innocuous occurrences. Common security systems access control to secure spaces that are created through the use of door locks to biometric identification. An example of a common entry security system is the common smart doorbell that uses a camera to see who is there or a standard doorbell.
A person will activate the bell which emits a sound (with a conventional doorbell) and gives access to view (with a smart doorbell) who is at the door. within a secure space such as a home or office so that a person who is authorized to grant entry to the space approaches the door to verify the person for entry. If access is granted the person is allowed to enter, if they are not granted access, the door is closed and could be locked to ensure that the space remains secure after the rejection.
One of the problems associated with common security systems is their limited use. For example, when a person's identity is verified through visual inspection by another person, they do not have the capability to determine the health status of the applicant and might allow an unhealthy person into the secure space and expose of people there to the illness carried by the person who entered Additionally, the person who verifies the identity of the person who requested access must expose themselves to any illness that the person carries.
Pulse secure doorbell overcomes one or more of the above-discussed problems commonly associated with conventional security systems. Specifically, the present invention enables the verification of the identity and health status of a person who seeks entry to a secure area. Additionally, the invention of the disclosure enables the verification of a person and protects the individual who performs the verification from contamination if a disease is present. These and other unique features of the system and method of use.
A pulse secure doorbell system uses temperature and biometric readings from a person to determine their identity and their health status in order to allow entry through a door. A person presses their finger against a scanner that takes their print and their pulse. A camera measures the face, microphone their voice, An Infrared thermometer beam measures their temperature. These metrics combine to provide a complete profile of the person prior to entry.
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- RDARS Begins Production of Eagle Eye and Eagle Nest in Canada
TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - RDARS Inc. ("RDARS" or the "Company") (CSE: RDRS), an autonomous robotics and drone technology company developing advanced autonomous drone and robotic systems for alarm system augmentation and surveillance, is pleased to announce that it has opened a manufacturing facility in Pickering, Ontario, for the production of its Eagle Eye and Eagle Nest products. This achievement is another commitment by the Company to produce its products in Canada. "We find that the highly skilled technology labour pool that is required for this advanced manufacturing process is available in Canada, and we are proud of this step we are taking. To be able to say made in Canada is an honour, and we believe that the stability of Canada, without all the risks of the geopolitical turmoil and supply chain disruptions, is important for the Company at this stage of its evolution" said Charles Zwebner, CEO and Director of the Company. Both products are part of the Eagle Watch Platform and underscores the Company's commitment to bringing its advanced drone, artificial intelligent, and robotic technologies to market in very short order.
This significant milestone is another critical piece of the Company's continued fast growth. "The opening of this new facility, with its staff of Canadian employees, is a most important phase of our development process. As disclosed in the Company's final long-form prospectus dated August 26, 2022, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, the Company will be immediately producing 20 systems which will be imminently made available for deployment into selected locations for testing purposes to achieve certifications for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight missions with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada.
Canada is a major player in the aerospace and defense markets, and RDARS is poised to contribute to this industry, developing advanced cutting-edge technology systems. The Company's flagship product, the Eagle Watch Platform, is comprised of Eagle Eye, a drone, Eagle Nest, a drone station, Eagle Rover, an indoor robotic system, and Eagle Watch Command & Control Software.
RDARS is a disruptive technology that is redefining the security industry's approach to protecting properties, by introducing protection with autonomous artificial intelligent systems that allow for real time response, situation awareness, verification, intervention, evidence recording, data capture, analysis, and immediate downstream transmissions to the public safety agencies. RDARS has the ability upon a breach of a security in real time to receive, analyze, and downstream the data and inform the public safety agencies who the perpetrators are before they even get to the property.
Eagle Watch is comprised of a drone, a drone station, and indoor robotic system called Eagle Rover and a software application called Eagle Watch, which acts as a command-and-control environment to manage, maintain and control all remote systems around the globe. The Eagle Watch Platform represents a departure from the current commercial drone systems, as it was designed specifically for automated alarm response and provides a high degree of situational awareness for a fraction of the current cost of any competing technology. Enterprise and government end users can rely on Eagle Watch to provide immediate alarm response, on-demand patrols, scheduled patrols and archived video for later analysis or historical requirements.
Founded in 2019, RDARS is an OEM manufacturer of the Eagle Watch Platform. Its autonomous robotic systems are known for providing situational awareness in a cost effective and reliable manner. The Company's mission is to improve alarm response and situational awareness, obtain approvals from federal regulatory agencies for beyond visual line of sight operations. RDARS is currently developing its technology for enterprise customers in the United States and Canada, where these customers require a more reliable and advanced understanding of their property security. For more information about RDARS, visit its website at www.rdars.com or its profile page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "may", "should", "anticipate", "expect", "potential", "believe", "intend" or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements relating to: RDARS opening a manufacturing facility in Pickering, Ontario, for the production of its Eagle Eye and Eagle Nest products; RDARS bringing its advanced drone, artificial intelligent, and robotic technologies to market in very short order; RDARS immediately producing 20 systems which will be imminently made available for deployment and testing; the Company being poised to contribute to the aerospace and defense markets; the Company redefining the security industry's approach to protecting properties; the Company's business objectives and milestones and the anticipated timing of, and costs in connection with, the execution or achievement of such objectives and milestones; the Company's future growth prospects; the development of the Company's business and future activities following the date hereof; expectations relating to market size and anticipated growth in the jurisdictions within which the Company may from time to time operate or contemplate future operations; expectations with respect to economic, business, regulatory and/or competitive factors related to the Company or the security industry generally; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's current and future operations; the market for the Company's current and proposed product offerings, as well as the Company's ability to capture market share; the Company's strategic investments and capital expenditures, and related benefits; the distribution methods expected to be used by the Company to deliver its product offerings; the competitive landscape within which the Company operates and the Company's market share or reach; the performance of the Company's business and the operations and activities of the Company; and the Company's ability to obtain, maintain, and renew or extend, applicable authorizations, including the timing and impact of the receipt thereof.
Forward-looking information in this news release are based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: that RDARS will have the ability to successfully manufacture its Eagle Eye and Eagle Nest products in the Pickering, Ontario facility; the Company's financial condition and development plans do not change as a result of unforeseen events; there will continue to be a demand, and market opportunity, for the Company's product offerings; current and future economic conditions will neither affect the business and operations of RDARS nor the Company's ability to capitalize on anticipated business opportunities; current and future members of management will abide by the Company's business objectives and strategies from time to time established by the Company; the Company will retain and supplement its board of directors and management, or otherwise engage consultants and advisors having knowledge of the industries (or segments thereof) within which the Company may from time to time participate; the Company will have sufficient working capital and the ability to obtain the financing required in order to develop and continue its business and operations; the Company will continue to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled consultants and/or employees, as the case may be; no adverse changes will be made to the regulatory framework governing beyond visual line of sight operations, taxes and all other applicable matters in the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts business and any other jurisdiction in which the Company may conduct business in the future; the Company will be able to generate cash flow from operations, including, where applicable, distribution and sale of its products; the Company will be able to execute on its business strategy as anticipated; the Company will be able to meet the requirements necessary to obtain and/or maintain authorizations required to conduct the business; general economic, financial, market, regulatory, and political conditions, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not negatively affect the Company or its business; the Company will be able to successfully compete in the security industry; prices offered by competitors will not decline materially; the Company will be able to effectively manage anticipated and unanticipated costs; the Company will be able to conduct its operations in a safe, efficient and effective manner; and general market conditions will be favourable with respect to the Company's future plans and goals.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the risks associated with the security industry in general; the inability of RDARS to obtain requisite approvals; the Company's inability to attract and retain qualified members of management to grow the Company's business and its operations; unanticipated changes in economic and market conditions (including changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic) or in applicable laws; the Company's inability to secure or maintain required authorizations necessary to conduct the business and operations and meet its targets; and the Company's inability to effectively manage unanticipated costs and expenses, including costs and expenses.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.
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Reimagined Home with Fresh Style, Innovative Products, and Organizing Ideas to Open For Tours September 16-18
Nine Sponsors include American Standard® Heating and Air Conditioning, Bio-Oil® Skincare, CURÉL® Ultra Healing® Lotion, Eggland's Best, Elkay®, Glad, Minted, Ooni, and Valspar®.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dotdash Meredith's REAL SIMPLE today revealed the 2022 REAL SIMPLE HOME, a modern three-story bungalow that's been completely redesigned and reimagined by some of the country's most influential designers and lifestyle experts in collaboration with REAL SIMPLE editors. Featuring multifunctional spaces, clever organizational solutions, innovative products, and contemporary decor, the home draws inspiration from the coastal community of Florida's Rosemary Beach and offers dozens of doable ideas for readers to bring into their own homes. Take a virtual tour and shop the rooms of the 2022 REAL SIMPLE HOME now on RealSimple.com and pick up the October issue on sale September 16.
"Whatever you're looking to improve, our fifth annual REAL SIMPLE HOME has you covered. This isn't some highfalutin 'show home,' this space is full of real inspiration and accessible ideas. We offer actionable ways to create a place that's beautiful, comfortable, and uniquely yours," said REAL SIMPLE Editor in Chief, Lauren Iannotti.
This year, REAL SIMPLE teamed up with nine leading designers to transform a laid-back beach bungalow into a curated collection of rooms featuring fresh styles, smart storage solutions, and clever organization techniques. Inspired by the picturesque locale of the Rosemary Beach community in Inlet Beach, Florida, each designer incorporated different elements of contemporary coastal design into the space, using surprising elements of color, pattern, and texture throughout the home. The team transformed overlooked corners of the home to ensure no space was wasted, creating practical organization, storage ideas and multifunctional areas that cover everything from meal prep to homework time. While spaces like the laundry room and pantry are organized to be functional for busy families, the home also features areas built for entertaining, such as a multifunctional loft, vibrant living room, and outdoor porch.
The team of interior designers and tastemakers includes:
- Alli Bridgers, Emily Shreve, and Shaina Burrell, The Home Edit
- Clara Jung, Banner Day Interiors
- Dabito, Old Brand New
- Erin Wheeler, Sunny Circle Studio
- Gina Gutierrez, Gina Rachelle Design
- Kelly Finley, Joy Street Design
- Erica Finamore, REAL SIMPLE Home Director
- Katie Holdefehr, RealSimple.com Associate Editorial Director
- Leslie Corona, REAL SIMPLE Senior Home Editor
"I'm thrilled to be a part of this year's REAL SIMPLE HOME, where each room is packed with vibrant colors, bold patterns, and lots of personality. We were all inspired by the coastal setting of Rosemary Beach, but it's fascinating to see the many ways it came to life through design. For me, motifs of seaweed and underwater life influenced the living room, while my fellow designers implemented splashy prints, breezy shades of blue, and show-stopping natural murals into spaces that are built for entertaining and lounging after a day at the beach. Whether you visit the home in person or virtually, I hope it inspires you to be bold when designing a space that you love," said Dabito, Founder of Old Brand New.
For the first time, consumers will be able to tour the REAL SIMPLE HOME right from their devices via a 360VR video tour available on RealSimple.com. The interactive tour allows users to virtually walk through the space, shop featured products, and learn about the design process from Editor in Chief Lauren Iannotti. The custom experience was created by Openhaus, which helps brands create 3D virtual experiences that boost audience engagement and drive business results.
The 2022 REAL SIMPLE HOME will open its doors to the public for tours September 16-18. Tickets ($25) are available for purchase at RealSimpleHomeTour.com and proceeds from tours benefit the Rosemary Beach Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of Walton County, Florida.
"Our fifth-annual REAL SIMPLE HOME provides smart and stylish solutions to help consumers elevate their spaces with more design and organizing solutions than ever before. We're thrilled to bring this exciting experience to the Rosemary Beach community and we thank our sponsors and partners for helping to bring this home to life in new ways," said REAL SIMPLE Vice President, Publisher, Tiffany Ehasz.
REAL SIMPLE HOME sponsors include American Standard® Heating and Air Conditioning, Bio-Oil® Skincare, CURÉL® Ultra Healing® Lotion, Eggland's Best, Elkay®, Glad, Minted, Ooni, and Valspar®.
ABOUT REAL SIMPLE
REAL SIMPLE provides practical and useful solutions for simplifying every aspect of a modern woman's busy life. By tightly curating the best advice, products and services to make decisions simple, REAL SIMPLE delivers a judgment-free guide for life, leaving her lighter, more accomplished, and in control. As the number one women's lifestyle magazine at newsstand and on Apple News+, REAL SIMPLE reaches an audience of 22 million every month through print, digital, podcasts, licensed products, brand experiences, and more. REAL SIMPLE is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family.
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DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarnova, a leading specialty distributor of healthcare products, just opened the largest logistics and distribution center in the company's history, a 208,000 square-foot facility located in Greenwood, IN. The new facility features an improved warehouse management system, new material handling equipment and updated technology to enhance service to customers in the Midwest region. The new facility joins Sarnova's nationwide system of distribution centers, serving customers coast-to-coast.
The new distribution center operates under three Sarnova companies:
- Bound Tree Medical
- Tri-anim Health Services
- Emergency Medical Products (EMP)
The facility's proximity to a network of major interstates, rail yards, airports and even inland ports, allows it to play an important part in Sarnova's nationwide supply chain operations. By centralizing inventory from some of the industry's leading healthcare manufacturers, Sarnova's family of companies can supply customers quickly and efficiently throughout the region.
Sarnova has invested more than $13M USD into the new facility, including features such as customized storage racks that increase product storage capacity, and a computerized conveyor system to move shipping cartons efficiently from racks to trucks. Year-round climate control, staff offices and meeting spaces are some of the amenities for the forty new employee jobs brought to the Greater Indianapolis region.
Jeff Prestel, Chief Executive Officer of Sarnova said, "To stay ahead of the evolving needs of our customers, we have been heavily investing in our infrastructure and our facilities, including custom warehouse management systems, new packaging and fulfillment equipment, and relocating some of our centers, to better suit our customers' needs – giving us greater agility and speed than ever before".
"Not only is this new facility state-of-the art," said Brian Ellis, Sarnova Chief Operating Officer, "but it operates with the latest material handling equipment and best-in-class warehouse management system, customized to our needs to efficiently handle sensitive medical supplies and equipment. Our focus is to deliver an exceptional customer experience by providing the right products at the right time in an efficient and effective manner," he continued.
Sarnova is a leader in health and safety sales and distribution of healthcare products in the emergency medical services (EMS) and acute care markets. The company is comprised of six major business units: Bound Tree Medical, Cardio Partners, Allied 100, Digitech, Emergency Medical Products and Tri-anim Health Services. Sarnova is a company of Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB, which makes significant investments in best-in-class companies with strong market positions, brands and corporate cultures. For more information, visit www.sarnova.com.
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New Contract Also Brings Company's Visionary SCiQ Technology to Texas Lottery Retailers
ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games announces the Texas Lottery will continue to entertain its players with the company's world-leading scratch ticket games, licensed brands and innovative, custom promotions under a new contract that extends the successful partnership through 2034. Also included in the new contract is SCiQ, a ground-breaking lottery retail technology ecosystem from Scientific Games that improves in-store display and security for scratch tickets, and offers retailers inventory, marketing, accounting and operational efficiencies.
The new SCiQ units are scheduled to roll out beginning in 2023, providing the Texas Lottery with unprecedented access to real-time data and industry-leading analytics to optimize game portfolio management at locations where they are installed.
Gary Grief, Executive Director of the Texas Lottery, said, "Scientific Games' products and promotions played an important role in the Texas Lottery achieving more than $6.73 billion in scratch ticket sales for fiscal year 2022. We look forward to partnering on more memorable player experiences together while bringing SCiQ to our retailers to advance the technology supporting our scratch ticket game sales."
Scientific Games and the Texas Lottery have a long history of partnering on innovation, including the $5 MILLION VEGAS CHALLENGE, one of the lottery industry's most successful second-chance promotions. The $5 MILLION VEGAS CHALLENGE has established strong brand equity in Texas over the past several years. The promotion was presented a total of three times, offering players the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas and up to $5 million at exclusive winners' events produced by Scientific Games. Each time, the online promotion was tied to a family of Texas Lottery scratch ticket games sold at retail.
The Texas Lottery has also been a valued partner in Scientific Games' multi-state Linked Games promotions, which the company has pioneered since 2007. Linked Games featuring licensed brands like JAMES BOND, WILLY WONKA and ROUTE 66 ROAD to $1,000,000 have proven to be very popular with Texas players.
John Schulz, President Americas & Global Instant Products for Scientific Games, said, "Scientific Games applauds the Texas Lottery for its ongoing vision in the retail and player entertainment experience, and in advancing the lottery retail environment. We will continue our long-standing support for the Texas Lottery's mission to generate good cause funding with exciting brands and innovative games and promotions that Texas players love."
Scientific Games has provided the Texas Lottery with scratch ticket games since the Lottery's start-up in 1992, helping generate more than $35 billion in revenue for good causes in Texas, including education, veterans' services and other vital state programs.
The company is the world's largest instant games creator, producer and services provider in the world, with products generating more than 70% of global instant game retail sales. Scientific Games provides retail and digital games, technology, analytics and services to 130 lotteries in 50 countries around the globe, including nearly every North American lottery.
Scientific Games is a global leader in retail and digital products, technology and services that drive profits for government-sponsored lottery and sports betting programs. From enterprise gaming platforms to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We are industry pioneers in data analytics, retail solutions and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships since 1973, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, performance and unwavering security to responsibly propel the industry forward. For more information, visit scientificgames.com.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading public-sector tech media company Scoop News Group today unveils its newest publication DefenseScoop.
DefenseScoop features community-driven news, trends and insights related to the Department of Defense and defense industrial base's acquisition, development and use of technology and innovation to support key national security and military initiatives.
The Department of Defense, U.S. military and national security communities have been integral to Scoop News Group's editorial coverage and events for the last 14 years, and DefenseScoop will vastly expand upon the company's experience and established relationships across the defense community.
From IT innovators across the ranks of the U.S. military to the senior political leaders and decision-makers in the Pentagon, DefenseScoop will serve the defense community as a trusted broker of ideas, information and expertise underscoring the growing importance of modern, digital technologies to the U.S.'s competitive advantage.
"The defense community has always been of great importance to Scoop New Group. Over the past 14 years, our team has built long-standing friendships and relationships with leaders of the defense community and its supporting industrial base. We have covered the military services and defense agencies extensively on FedScoop and hosted countless events featuring the most influential leaders from the defense community, giving them a platform to share stories of how they're transforming the defense of our nation," said Goldy Kamali, Founder and CEO of Scoop News Group. "Through these experiences, we realized that there was an incredible amount of innovation happening in the defense tech community — so much that it was deserving of its own publication. After three years of preparation, we are delighted to launch DefenseScoop, the only defense publication in the country focused solely on innovation and technology."
To support DefenseScoop, Scoop News Group has established a team of seasoned defense tech journalists — including managing editor Jon Harper and defense reporters Brandi Vincent and Mark Pomerleau — to drive its expanded coverage of digital transformation, innovation and advanced tech in the defense space. Billy Mitchell, the editor-in-chief of sister publication FedScoop, will lead the DefenseScoop team in that same role.
In conjunction with the launch of DefenseScoop, Scoop News Group will also host its newest weeklong tech festival, Defense Tech Week Sept. 12-16 featuring over 10,000 attendees, 40+ community hosted events and the signature event of the week is DefenseTalks, held this Thursday 9/15.
For more information, visit DefenseScoop.com and subscribe to the DefenseScoop Newsletter.
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In partnership with OliverBuchananGroup (OBG), Sentral RiNo will be a premier mixed-use development, featuring spacious apartments, retail, office and event space, located in Denver's bustling River North District (RiNo)
DENVER, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentral, the modern property management company innovating flexible living communities throughout the United States, today announced its newest collaboration with OliverBuchananGroup (OBG): Sentral RiNo, located in Denver's River North District. Sentral RiNo will commence construction in 2023 and represents the first project undertaken as part of an exclusive partnership with OliverBuchananGroup that will develop new neighborhood-defining, multifamily communities and mixed-use projects in high-growth U.S. markets. Sentral RiNo will be the brand's second flexible living community in Denver, joining the successful Sentral Union Station.
Situated between the vibrant RiNo Art District and Cole Historic Neighborhood, Sentral RiNo will be located at what was formerly the Denver Rock Drill site. More than 300 apartments will be developed in this exciting project's initial phase, with further retail, office, and event space to be developed soon after. Sentral RiNo will boast European-style public areas with curved streets and courtyards, while preserving the distinctive historic elements of the Denver Rock Drill structures currently in place.
"Targeting some of the country's highest-growth, in-demand markets has been a top priority for the Sentral brand, especially those with rich history, vibrant culture, and an array of arts, dining, and entertainment," said Jon Slavet, Chief Executive Officer at Sentral. "The Denver RiNo neighborhood is one of the most historic areas of the city, and experiencing tremendous revival, making it a premier location for Sentral's flexible living concept."
The development's location sits in one of the city's most sought-after districts, with the highest concentrations of bars, restaurants, and breweries in Denver. Sentral RiNo will offer both designer furnished and unfurnished apartments with flexible lengths of stay, as well as best-in-class community amenities for residents and guests.
"With development of Sentral RiNo underway, we are looking forward to bringing the brand's innovative flexible living concept to such an in-demand city like Denver," said OBG's Chairman Morgan Dene Oliver. "The Sentral RiNo community will be the first of many properties as part of our partnership to debut across the country, offering residents and guests deluxe accommodations, best-in-class amenities, and close proximity to the city's most unique, vibrant local experiences. We are extremely excited to introduce this property in 2023."
Denver is one of the leading U.S. cities for digital nomads and mobile professionals due to its appeal to nature lovers, proximity to the Rocky Mountains, favorable cost of living, flourishing art and music scene, exceptional restaurants and shops, walkable neighborhoods, and other attributes. Sentral RiNo will offer mobile professionals the best of flexible living, with beautifully-designed work and living spaces, all within walking distance of one of the city's hippest areas.
Sentral RiNo will be one of many collaborations with OliverBuchananGroup that will introduce Sentral's industry-leading and innovative offering to residential communities throughout the country. OliverBuchananGroup has previously developed some of the most successful and well-received mixed-use developments in the industry, including Lilia in Waikiki, Fifth and Broadway in Nashville, and Buckhead Village in Atlanta. In addition to Denver River North, Sentral and OliverBuchanan Group are aiming to target key markets in cities, including San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Austin, and Nashville. Sentral will serve as the exclusive property management company for these residential properties.
For more information on Sentral RiNo and future developments in partnership with OBG, please visit www.sentral.com/realestate and follow @SentralLife.
Sentral is the modern property management company innovating flexible living communities throughout the United States. The company is redefining home by transforming upscale, multifamily properties into more dynamic and profitable communities, offering any length of stay in the nation's most coveted cities — including Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, Scottsdale, and Seattle, with many more to come. Sentral delivers authentic local experiences, premium amenities, community connection for residents and guests, and a tech-enabled platform that optimizes operating income for owners. The company manages over $2 billion in Class A multifamily assets and is backed by world-class firms in technology, hospitality, and real estate, including ICONIQ Capital, Highgate, Ascendant Capital Partners, and the Bozzuto Group. Sentral.com @SentralLife
OliverBuchananGroup is a mixed-use real estate development firm advancing the traditions of great placemaking with emotional connection. OBG grew from its roots in OliverMcMillan, an internationally renowned development firm. In its storied 42-year history, OliverMcMillan was grounded in making special places happen, transforming $4.0 billion in assets into unique, special places over its forty plus years. For more information, visit OliverBuchananGroup.com or LinkedIn.
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SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last September, the Chinese government unveiled the Plan for Comprehensively Deepening the Reform and Opening-up of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone ("Qianhai Plan"). The total area of the Qianhai cooperation zone, according to the Plan, is set to expand from 14.92 square kilometers to 120.56 square kilometers to build a hub for higher levels of openness, including on the legal front.
Three of the 21 Hong Kong and Macao lawyers granted recently a lawyer's license in Shenzhen, came to Qianhai. It represents an institutional innovation in China's legal services, and Qianhai's new endeavor to remove barriers in this area.
Wu Jiansheng, publicity chief of the Qianhai Belt and Road Legal Services Federation said, "A connected legal service is essential for Hong Kong's integration into the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Many Hong Kong lawyers are licensed to practice law worldwide, and they will be an important force in the GBA to promote the Belt and Road Initiative."
To allow Hong Kong lawyers an easier access to the mainland, the Federation has organized multiple dialogues between governmental bodies of Hong Kong and Qianhai for a continued service and policy support, from the life necessities to procedural assistance. "The Federation established a Shenzhen-Hong Kong in-depth cooperation zone for legal services and international centers for legal services cooperation and commercial mediation," said Wu. Some lawyers from Hong Kong said those platforms offer opportunities of a professional development in Qianhai and even in the GBA.
William Ng, a lawyer born and raised in Hong Kong and recently licensed to practice law in the GBA, said he opted for a professional career in Qianhai because of its proximity to Hong Kong, "but above all, Qianhai has enjoyed sound development for the past few years."
"Qianhai's legal services have now grown 'ultra-popular'," said Wei Lin, Managing Partner at PC Woo & Zhonglun WD LLP, a Qianhai-based law firm, in an interview. "An increasing number of individuals and institutions providing legal services, including those from Hong Kong, are being drawn to Qianhai. And I found that many more law firms have sprung up since we launched our business in the Qianhai Kerry Center in 2021," he added.
Put into operation this January, the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Legal-Services District is now home to 122 legal institutions, including China (Shenzhen) Intellectual Property Protection Center. Of 15 law firms jointly run by lawyers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, seven are established in Qianhai. This May, the authority of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone released interim measures for bringing high-end legal services to the International Legal-Services District, in order to attract legal institutions and talented lawyers from Hong Kong and Macao.
"The past few years have seen an increase in foreign-related services and an influx of multilingual lawyers with backgrounds in legal affairs. Overall, we are optimistic about Qianhai's emergence as a world-class hub for legal services," said Lin.
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On-page technology delivers 2X greater accuracy and scale
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sovrn, a publisher technology platform that empowers content creators to remain independent and thrive on the Open Web, announced today new results from Sovrn Signal that demonstrated a doubling of deal revenue for participating publishers. In addition, advertising inventory enhanced by Signal was up to two times more likely to accurately predict how long a user would engage with a given ad.
In partnership with more than 175 independent publishers, Signal generated billions of targeted, actionable audience and inventory segments across viewability, attention, interest and intent. These segments were delivered to the ad auction via the Sovrn Ad Exchange's private marketplace in real time across a core of 1,500 domains, offering participating buyers' multiple options to better optimize their ad spend.
"The challenge for publishers today — and especially tomorrow — is how to better expand and communicate the value of our audience data at scale to advertisers," said Marc Boswell, Chief Revenue Officer of LoveToKnow Media. "Having the right tools and partners opens up a hugely powerful opportunity for publishers, especially smaller ones, to capture more revenue and have any form of impact in the future."
Today, publishers using Prebid can request free access to Signal to unlock, in a cookieless-environment, greater on-page attention and engagement to effectively segment and scale inventory and audience segments. They can then broadcast enhanced impression information and price recommendations to buyers through Sovrn's Ad Exchange private marketplace to increase CPM value. The paid version of Signal extends this functionality to other supply-side providers (SSP) and demand channels.
In addition, publishers using Signal can tap real-time insights to benchmark how their ad inventory CPM compares to the market, adjust their pricing strategy accordingly and drive greater revenue per user visit. Sovrn's recent "Advertising Performance Benchmark Report" showcases this technology, offering current, accurate and reliable benchmark data for the first half of 2022 and analysis into how much buyers will pay for ads and how rates are affected by industry trends and economic factors.
Further, Sovrn is rapidly adding capabilities so publishers can unlock greater insights into reader engagement and to curate, package and expand their addressable audiences. This will allow publishers to identify, target and price their most valuable inventory, increasing their eligibility for deals across all their supply-side partners and ability to assign audience segments to cohorts in their ad server.
Powering the Signal functionality is the Sovrn Data Collective, comprising more than 6,000 independent publishers reaching 500 million daily consumers who generate over 30 billion daily page views across more than 80,000 websites. The Data Collective delivers access to safe, privacy-compliant data, helping ensure that publishers can tap enhanced consumer understanding, enriched audience profiles and insights into revenue performance to better compete for advertiser spend.
"The uncertainty around the loss of third-party cookies and looming privacy pressures are forcing publishers to grapple with choosing the right path forward to mitigate potential revenue declines," said Walter Knapp, Sovrn CEO. "We aim to take that headache away with Signal, a plug-and-play solution that unlocks greater earnings for publishers by ensuring they can better understand and communicate the value of their audience engagement to buyers."
To learn how Signal can be used to measure, compare and monetize reader attention and capitalize on audience engagement, download, "Capturing the Signals: How Reader Attention Can Drive More Revenue." For more information about Signal, visit www.sovrn.com/signal-inventory.
Sovrn provides products and services to thousands of online publishers to help them understand, operate and grow their business. Sovrn is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with offices in New York, London and San Diego.
With thousands of customers deploying advertising, affiliate marketing, and data products across more than 80,000 websites, Sovrn reaches nearly 500 million active consumers across more than 30 billion page views every day. Sovrn has been a leader in online publisher technology since its founding and has been recognized by IAB, JICWEBS, and TAG for its role in combating fraud and promoting pro-transparency initiatives. Sovrn is dedicated to helping content creators do more of what they love, and less of what they don't. www.sovrn.com
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The UK's number one super premium vodka has selected Speakeasy as it's official online partner
SAN DIEGO , Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After an incredibly successful launch in the UK and Europe, Au Vodka is now crossing over state-side, using Speakeasy Co. (Speakeasy) as its online partner. Known for its standout bottles, premium liquid and impressive social media following, Au Vodka aims to make its mark in the US market with the help of Speakeasy - the company that disrupted the beverage alcohol industry to allow streamlined direct-to-consumer sales for hundreds of brands.
Vodka has remained a steady mainstay in the market, however there has been increased demand for more premium products as well as a growing trend of flavored vodka. Au Vodka has answered this demand. It was started by Charlie Morgan and Jackson Quinn in 2016 in the UK when they saw a gap in the market for a luxury vodka brand. They were bored of receiving birthday presents of the same vodkas year after year, and felt they could bring a more exciting vodka to market. Known for its eye-catching gold bottles and uniquely flavored vodkas, Au Vodka later saw investment from superstar DJ Charlie Sloth, who also helped build the brand's social following. They are now the most followed spirits brand on TikTok.
Since launch, Au Vodka has seen a growth in its e-commerce business of 10,000% in terms of online revenue growth, with its revenues now at over $6.7 million in 2022.
"When speaking with Speakeasy I felt they understood the US e-commerce market and were leaders in building platforms for brands like us, to be able to sell and build our brand in the e-commerce space," says Daniel Price, Sales Director of Au Vodka for the US market. "Their ability to handle scale and merchandise is unparalleled, and they quickly understood our brand vision and passion for replicating our European e-commerce business state-side. They have allowed us freedom and collaboration to build our US website. We are very excited to be working with Speakeasy ahead of our launch."
"Although we've achieved amazing success here in the UK and have hit some incredible milestones, I'm even more excited to make our mark on the global stage," says Jordan Major, Head of E-Commerce for Au Vodka.
Speakeasy makes the direct to consumer process simpler for alcohol brands, while keeping the three tier system intact. As a partner to hundreds of brands, they create ease of fulfillment and offer marketing services, to ensure that brands can focus simply on their growth and continue to sell directly through their website.
"Au Vodka is a really special brand and was created by a truly amazing team, and we're so excited to have a part in their US launch and work them as they make a name for themselves in this market," says Josh Jacobs, Co-Founder and CEO of Speakeasy. "We anticipate that there will be a lot of demand for Au Vodka, and love that we've been able to continue to do what we do best - take the headache out of this process so that brands can focus on their growth and expansion."
Au Vodka is now available at auvodka.us, with Black Grape and Original Vodka flavors, along with its popular accessories and branded products. The vodka is priced at $39.99 per bottle.
Speakeasy Co. is a leading e-commerce and fulfillment platform servicing the beverage alcohol industry. The platform enables brands to sell directly to consumers from their respective websites without disrupting the three-tier system. Brands working with Speakeasy control their entire consumer journey from digital to doorstep, including customer relationships and data. To learn more, please visit speakeasyco.com and visit the Speakeasy Instagram and Facebook.
Au Vodka was founded in 2016 by JACKSON QUINN & CHARLIE MORGAN, two schoolmates from WALES in the UK. Au Vodka stood out from the crowd with its one of a kind gold bottle & crazy unique flavored & colored vodkas. AU VODKA'S turnover grew from $1 million to $54 million IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WITH IT'S ECOMMERCE BUSINESS BOASTING a 10,000% online revenue growth, jumping from $30k in 2019 to more than $6.7 million in 2022.
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CINCINNATI, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Textile Co., Inc., a global textile manufacturing leader for the healthcare, hospitality, interiors, and consumer markets headquartered in Cincinnati, is proud to announce it has been recognized in the 2022 Healthiest Employers of Ohio. Healthiest Employers® is an awards program created to honor people-first organizations that prioritize the well-being of their employee population.
These companies were recognized because of their commitment to workplace wellness and their exceptional health and benefits offerings. Even with many employers returning to the office or to hybrid schedules, they have had to adapt their workforces to reflect the ever-changing views of the modern American office. Increased flexibility, work-life balance, and mental health resources have proven to be common trends among Healthiest Employers honorees.
Standard Textile has developed a holistic wellness program that focuses on four pillars: physical, mental, financial, and social wellness.
"The goal is helping employees find their 'Well Place' just like their 'Happy Place.' For some it is a walking trail or fitness center, for others it may be an onsite massage, relaxation room, advice on financial management or receiving paid time off to volunteer," said Connie Retherford, Director of Total Rewards at Standard Textile. "We want to know what matters most to our employees when defining wellness. We want employees to know that their safety and wellbeing matters most to the company."
In support of both its physical and financial wellness pillars, Standard Textile offers several incentives to encourage healthy behavior and minimize employee contribution to the plan. Unique in 2022, Standard Textile made the decision to offer a cost-free medical plan option to single-coverage employees. This cost-free medical plan option proved popular; approximately 65% of employees who participate in Standard Textile's holistic wellness program qualified for and elected this plan option in 2022. Completion of a biometric screening and preventive exam as well as identification as a non-tobacco user qualified employees for this medical plan option.
The company achieves an impressive engagement rate overall with approximately 95% of employees and spouses in their Cincinnati headquarters who participate in the company's medical plan completing both the biometric screening and physical exam. This level of participation in preventive screening goes a long way to improve wellness and address health conditions early.
"The wellness program here at Standard Textile has helped me to be more aware of health. Without the incentives for my health care plan, I probably would not go to the doctor each year or have a biometric screening. The yearly screening has shown me how food and physical activity can improve these numbers," said Lisa McGill, Customer Service Representative, Healthcare. "I now try to find ways to make my numbers better each year."
Award applicants were evaluated across six key categories: Culture and Leadership, Foundational Components, Strategic Planning, Communication and Marketing, Programming and Interventions, and Reporting and Analytics. Completed assessments were ranked with the proprietary Healthiest Employers® Index, a 1-100 rubric for wellness programming. The survey is scored and powered by Springbuk, a health intelligence platform that simplifies data-driven decision-making with an intuitive user experience, predictive modeling, and curated action steps.
Springbuk is a health intelligence software platform that empowers everyone in an employer's health ecosystem to glean actionable insights to improve their population's well-being and contain claims costs. Each year, Springbuk administers the Healthiest Employers® Awards Program across the country to honor the nation's most dedicated employers in bettering their worksite health and wellness programs. To date, over 10,000 employers across 40+ U.S. cities have participated in the awards program. Learn more at www.Springbuk.com and www.HealthiestEmployers.com.
Founded in 1940, Standard Textile has developed a culture of innovation, quality, and service. With more than 80 patents, its products are engineered to deliver durability, longevity, and value. A vertically integrated company, Standard Textile is a leading global provider of total solutions in the institutional textiles and apparel markets headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Leveraging textile design, manufacturing, and laundry expertise, and its global infrastructure, this company serves customers in the healthcare, hospitality, interiors, and consumer markets worldwide. For more information visit standardtextile.com.
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Findings from the 2022 AFP Strategic Role of Treasury Survey reveal that treasury is increasingly supporting other functions, such as business continuity planning and enterprise risk management.
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Improving payment processes and working capital improvements are the two most challenging tasks facing treasury professionals today, according to the 2022 AFP Strategic Role of Treasury Survey, supported by Marsh McLennan.
Treasury has also expanded its scope to support other functions. At 82% of organizations, treasury supports business continuity planning, and at 67% of organizations, treasury supports enterprise risk management.
This year, cash management and forecasting are a top priority for 68% of respondents' treasury departments. Among core functions, the emphasis placed on cash management and liquidity planning, heightened by the pandemic, remains as global issues continue to arise. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, treasury has been more focused on solving internal challenges rather than managing external concerns.
While soft skills remain most in demand for treasury professionals, the skill gap — i.e., the gap between importance and effectiveness — has widened since 2020 for two important traits: the ability to collaborate and the willingness to be a change agent.
Communication continues to be the most important skill for both senior treasury practitioners and treasury teams, but there is a gap with a larger share of respondents citing the skill to be important and a lesser share indicating that treasury leadership and treasury teams were effective in this area.
Over half (56%) of respondents indicated that their organizations are attempting to curb staff attrition in response to the "Great Resignation." Actions that respondents reported as being effective in preventing staff from resigning include:
- Allowing flexible work arrangements (71%).
- Offering growth opportunities within the organization (53%).
- Offering better compensation/benefits (51%).
"Against a landscape of global supply chain challenges and record-high inflation, treasury has an opportunity to rise to the occasion and provide sought-after guidance and expertise." said Jim Kaitz, AFP president and CEO. "Effective communication and collaboration will be critical for treasury departments as they help their organizations navigate the prevailing uncertainty."
"Treasurers have faced many hurdles over the past two years from pandemic liquidity issues to pension performance challenges," said Richard Smith Bingham, Executive Director, Marsh McLennan Advantage. "It's encouraging that treasurers have ridden this volatility as critical partners in their companies' resiliency efforts and that they are better prepared to help their organizations manage the considerable risks ahead."
The AFP Strategic Role of Treasury Survey was conducted in May 2022 and received responses from 390 treasury professionals. Full survey results are available on the 2022 AFP Strategic Role of Treasury Survey page. Please direct all press inquiries to Melissa Rawak, managing director, at mrawak@afponline.org.
Headquartered outside of Washington, D.C., and located regionally in Singapore, the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) is the professional society committed to advancing the success of treasury and finance members and their organizations. Established and administered by AFP, the Certified Treasury Professional and Certified Corporate FP&A Professional credentials set standards of excellence in treasury and finance.
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Community events take place September 14, with exclusive savings programs throughout the weekend
GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a continued commitment to support education and strengthen local communities, Tanger Outlets announces its 2022 TangerKids Grants winners. This fall, Tanger will enable $160,000 in classroom investments through the TangerKids Grants program. More than half of grant funding is allocated to teacher-led initiatives designed to support more inclusive classroom environments for underserved schools and student populations.
"Enabling opportunity for all is a top priority throughout Tanger," said Tanger Outlets Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Leslie Swanson. "This year, we exceeded our goal of dedicating 55% of TangerKids Grants to programs focused on building more inclusive classrooms… a mission we wholeheartedly celebrate."
For the past 26 years, Tanger has donated more than $3.1 million in grants and scholarships, funding projects directly requested by teachers that enhance learning environments and support students' success both in and out of the classroom. This initiative, along with the Tanger Hometown Heroes program, is one of many that Tanger implements annually to support educators— and all local heroes — within its communities.
Tanger Outlets expanded the TangerKids Grants program to include new elements for 2022. For the first time, TangerClub members were invited to vote in a Member Choice poll, allowing them to join Tanger in making a positive impact by helping to select the winning projects, which were all submitted by local teachers. Through this new program layer, 10 grant recipients will be awarded additional project funding, with the top five receiving $1,000 and the remaining five each receiving $500.
In addition to awarding more than 140 grants nationwide, Tanger is also launching its inaugural TangerKids Day on September 14. Tanger team members across North America will visit grant recipients at their schools to present them with a check and celebration event, honoring the schools' educators and students. Tanger has also empowered its team members to recognize TangerKids Day by participating in volunteer events and actively giving back to schools in their own communities. These festivities will be extended to Tanger shoppers, as centers celebrate throughout the weekend with onsite activations and special offers from participating brands.
About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers:
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) is a leading operator of upscale open-air outlet centers that owns (or has an ownership interest in) and/or manages a portfolio of 37 centers with an additional center currently under development. Tanger's operating properties are located in 20 states and in Canada, totaling approximately 14.0 million square feet, leased to over 2,700 stores operated by more than 600 different brand name companies. The Company has more than 41 years of experience in the outlet industry and is a publicly traded REIT. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the Company's website at www.tangeroutlets.com.
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Exceptional Creative for AirWick and Wondrium Awarded People's Choice
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor James, a Tag company providing multi-channel content creation and production, received two Creativepool People's Choice awards, in the Production Company and Advertising: Digital categories.
This marks the third consecutive year the integrated production studio received recognition from Creativepool for its high-quality ideation and creative concepting design for brands' campaigns.
Ajit Kara, Tag Americas CEO shared, "I am constantly amazed at the creativity and productivity of our Taylor James team. Being that these campaigns were voted on by the public and their peers means even more. What Taylor James is able to accomplish for our clients is simply incredible."
In the Production Company category, Taylor James' "Bursting" spot for AirWick conveyed how other scents can overwhelm, but AirWick's "Fresh New Day" scents do not. Using a New England house set, air cannons, and a real-flower potpourri, the 'bursting' scene features the outside of the house as potpourri shoots through windows and doors.
Taylor James won the People's Choice in the Advertising: Digital category for two whimsical mixed media spots, "I Wonder" and "Bird," launching Wondrium, an educational streaming service. The uniquely styled animation used original songs, historic characters, and zany stories to epitomize the client's breadth of services.
Jay Harwood, Executive Creative Director for Taylor James, also commented, "These two winning campaigns really showcase the range of work we do. Our incredibly talented team at Taylor James loves building productions from start to finish and are passionate about their craft."
Creativepool is a global creative industry network that showcases talented professionals' works with its "Annual Awards."
Kara added, "I'm thrilled about these Creativepool awards and excited for what's to come for Tag, Taylor James, and our clients."
Tag is a global creative production powerhouse to brands and agencies worldwide.
We work with brands to create and deliver impactful content at speed and scale. From creative production and activation, to strategic sourcing and delivery, analytics, and subject matter expertise, we transcend digital and physical touchpoints to allow brand content and concepts to travel globally and connect locally, through flexible, tech-enabled solutions that grow alongside your brand and objectives.
Our ability to create and amplify compelling content is unparalleled, and we work hard and fast with one aim: to make your brand stand out.
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EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TC Biopharm (Holdings) PLC ("TC Biopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TCBP) (NASDAQ: TCBPW), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer today announced that it has received approval from the UK regulatory body MHRA to apply an 18-month extrapolated shelf life to its current allogeneic cell therapy product, OmnImmune®.
This award enables TC BioPharm to ship and store sufficient product which can then be held cryopreserved at clinical sites to fulfill the requirements not only for its current Advanced Myeloid Leukemia trial ACHIEVE, but also for future clinical trials and eventually commercial treatment of patients. Additionally, TC BioPharm's in-house quality control department will continue to gather data in order to extend the shelf-life of OmnImmune®.
"The approval received from the MHRA for our frozen product is another very important piece of a complex jigsaw. It is indeed a further step towards the achievement of a platform to deliver truly off-the-shelf products in the cell therapy space. This milestone is a result of an incredible concerted effort from all the departments within TCB, including Product Development, Quality Control and Assurance, Production and Clinical. It is an exciting time to be working in this sector and I feel incredibly privileged and proud to be part of this amazing team at TC Biopharm."
Bryan Kobel, CEO, commented, "This MHRA approval of our freeze/thawed protocol for an 18-month shelf life is an encouraging step forward in TC BioPharm's developmental trajectory and further validation of the continuous effort and forward thinking of our development team. We are extremely pleased to receive MHRA approval for our Freeze/Thawed product, OmnImmune®, the first freeze/thawed gamma delta product in clinical trials. Being able to ship frozen gamma-delta T cells and deliver them clinics all around the world for storage and use in clinical trials as well as commercial treatment increases our economies of scale and our efficiency."
Kobel continued, "This approval brings OmnImmune® truly to the forefront as an "off the shelf" cell therapy, with the clinician's ability to bring product from the storage facility to the specialty pharmacy for thawing and deliver the therapeutic to the patient in a short window of time. We look forward to progressing our clinical trials in AML as well as other blood cancers and continue to evaluate partnering opportunities for our allogeneic gamma delta platform and advance our modified CAR gamma delta program."
TC BioPharm is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of gamma-delta T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer with human efficacy data in acute myeloid leukemia. Gamma-delta T cells are naturally occurring immune cells that embody properties of both the innate and adaptive immune systems and can intrinsically differentiate between healthy and diseased tissue. TC BioPharm uses an allogeneic approach in both unmodified and CAR modified gamma delta t-cells to effectively identify, target and eradicate both liquid and solid tumors in cancer.
TC BioPharm is the leader in developing gamma-delta T cell therapies, and the first company to conduct phase II/pivotal clinical studies in oncology. The Company is conducting two investigator-initiated clinical trials for its unmodified gamma-delta T cell product line - Phase 2b/3 pivotal trial for OmnImmune® in treatment of acute myeloid leukemia using the Company's proprietary allogenic CryoTC technology to provide frozen product to clinics worldwide. TC BioPharm also maintains a robust pipeline for future indications in solid tumors as well as a significant IP/patent portfolio in the use of CARs with gamma delta t-cells and owns our manufacturing facility to maintain cost and product quality controls.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. (NYSE:TFSA) (the "Company") today announced that at the special meeting of stockholders held on September 12, 2022, conducted by means of a virtual meeting held live over the internet, its stockholders approved (i) the merger (the "Merger") of the Company with and into Terra Merger Sub, LLC ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Terra Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:TPTA) ("TPT"), (ii) the amendment of the Company's charter to remove certain substantive and procedural protections on "Roll-Up Transactions" necessary to facilitate the Merger, and (iii) the Company's withdrawal of its election to be regulated as a Business Development Company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Merger is expected to close on or about October 1, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, will be automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive: (i) 0.595 shares (as such exchange ratio may be adjusted in accordance with the Merger documents) of the newly designated Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of TPT ("TPT Class B Common Stock"), and (ii) cash consideration in lieu of any fractional shares of TPT Class B Common Stock otherwise issuable in an amount, rounded to the nearest whole cent, determined by multiplying (x) the fraction of a share of TPT Class B Common to which such holder would otherwise be entitled by (y) $14.38.
The shares of TPT Class B Common Stock issued in the Merger will, except as discussed below with respect to conversion, have identical preferences, rights, powers, restrictions and terms as each other share of TPT's common stock. On the 180th calendar day (or, if such date is not a business day, the next business day) after the date of initial listing on a national securities exchange of shares of TPT's Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("TPT Class A Common Stock"), or such earlier date (the "First Conversion Date") as approved by the board of directors of TPT (the "TPT Board"), one-third of the issued and outstanding shares of TPT Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into an equal number of shares of TPT Class A Common Stock. On the 365th calendar day (or, if such date is not a business day, the next business day) after the date of initial listing on a national securities exchange of shares of TPT Class A Common Stock or such earlier date following the First Conversion Date as approved by the TPT Board (the "Second Conversion Date"), one-half of the issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into an equal number of shares of TPT Class A Common Stock. On the 545th calendar day (or, if such date is not a business day, the next business day) after the date of initial listing on a national securities exchange of shares of Class A Common Stock or such earlier date following the Second Conversion Date as approved by the TPT Board, all of the issued and outstanding shares of TPT Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into an equal number of shares of TPT Class A Common Stock.
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This press release includes "forward-looking statements," as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions, expectations and beliefs of the Company and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company cannot give any assurance that these forward-looking statements will be accurate. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import. It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on the results of operations and financial condition of the combined company. There are a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the parties' control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included herein, including, but not limited to: the risk that the Merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Merger in a timely manner or at all; risks related to disruption of management's attention from ongoing business operations due to the proposed Merger; the risk that the Merger could have an adverse effect on the operating results and business of the Company or TPT generally; the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business and operations, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity and capital resources of the Company and TPT; conditions in the market for commercial real estate loans and commercial real estate credit-related investments; changes in interest rates; the availability and terms of financing; market conditions; general economic conditions; and legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of the Company and TPT. All such factors are difficult to predict, including those risks set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus jointly prepared by the Company and TPT filed with the SEC on July 25, 2022, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K that are available on the Company's website at www.terrafund6.com, TPT's website at www.terrapropertytrust.com and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.
About Terra Income Fund 6, Inc.
Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. (NYSE: TFSA) is a real estate credit-focused company that originates, structures, funds, and manages commercial real estate credit investments, including mezzanine loans, first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans, and preferred equity investments throughout the United States. The Company is headquartered in New York, New York.
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STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra.do, a global climate career platform with the mission to get 100 million people working in climate by 2030, today announced its WeFunder crowdfunding campaign, which has already raised $320K in funding. The crowdfunding campaign will remain open until September 30, 2022, to both accredited and non-accredited investors globally and can be accessed by visiting the Terra.do WeFunder page.
In order to allow as many climate-conscious individuals as possible to participate, Terra.do is taking the unprecedented step of offering them the same terms as the marquee investors in its seed round that closed in June of this year. That seed round raised $5 Million in funding led by Avaana Capital, with participation from notable VCs and more than 150 individuals in the climate community.
"It is on all of us to contribute to fixing the climate crisis, not just corporations," said Anshuman Bapna, co-founder and CEO of Terra.do. "To raise such substantial funds to date through community-focused funding signals a widespread desire among individuals to address the climate crisis. As a company, we are focused on being a key player to develop professionals' skill sets and connect them to hiring managers within companies focused on climate change. We are gratified to have the support of a group of global individuals working in harmony to ensure that together we can work to solve this crisis."
The crowdfunding round will contribute to Terra.do making thousands of hours of climate education and professional development content freely available on its app and website. The company's new, free mobile app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, already offers unique, insider access to climate professionals and hiring managers at top climate tech companies. The app facilitates direct connections between climate employers and prospective talent through innovative climate job fairs and offers access to Terra.do's highly sought-after and extremely effective climate fellowships. It is a key starting point for professionals looking to build their careers and a community in climate-related work.
Thousands of mid-career professionals from more than 25 countries have participated in and completed the company's cohort-based learning programs, which range from comprehensive climate landscape overviews to deep-dives subjects such as venture capital, climate-resilient agriculture, and other relevant subjects. Fellows have access to mentors who are experts in climate science, policy, business, and finance.
Terra.do will host its next online job fair on September 14, in partnership with Venture for ClimateTech. The job fairs provide those seeking to kickstart their climate career with an actionable opportunity to meet cutting-edge climate startups across industries. The job fairs will be exclusively offered and available on the Terra.do app throughout the year.
As part of the company's mission to educate a wide range of professionals about climate change, Terra.do offers a scholarship program for journalists to attend their flagship Climate Change: Learning for Action program. The 12-week intensive a deep-dive into the entire landscape of climate change and the solutions being worked on to address it. For more information and to apply for the journalist scholarship, visit terra.do/journalist.
About Terra.do
Terra.do is a global climate career platform founded in 2020 by Anshuman Bapna, Dr. Kamal Kapadia, and Mayank Jain with the mission to get 100 million people working in climate by 2030. The platform brings together a wide-ranging community of professionals from critical climate industries such as energy, mobility, and regenerative agriculture and top experts in areas such as policy, science, and finance. Its immersive, cohort-based climate learning programs boast several thousand graduates from 25+ countries. Through Terra.do's job fairs, talent drops to employers, and rich network, its members have found roles in hundreds of leading climate tech companies and Fortune 100 sustainability teams and founded dozens of climate startups. For more information, visit www.terra.do
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CNM, CPRX, IS, CLVS, and ONCT.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for OSTK, HES, AAPL, LNG, and SPLK.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for W, ORCL, XOM, TSLA, and BABA.
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New research from The Representation Project and TRESemmé reveals effect of conflicting style expectations on women's lives and achievements
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As America's #1 styling brand, TRESemmé knows that style is more than just a look. Style is represented by how every woman presents, speaks and acts as her authentic self. Driven by the brand's purpose to champion personal style and the power that it brings, TRESemmé announces the "Power Your Style Project," a commitment and partnership with The Representation Project, multi-platinum artist Normani, and American fashion designer Batsheva Hay to advocate for every woman's truest expression of her personal style.
TRESemmé believes that when personal style is embraced, it helps women reach their full potential. However, not all women are able to embrace their style due to "double binds" - the conflicting societal messages, images and queues that tell a woman how she is supposed to look, speak and act. Examples include being told to be more assertive but not bossy, dress to impress but don't be too bold, and speak up but not too loudly. To reveal the effects of double binds on women's personal style and professional ambitions, TRESemmé collaborated with The Representation Project, a leading global gender justice non-profit organization, on a first-of-its-kind study on double binds using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The study found:
- Two-thirds of women experience double bind messages, especially Gen Z women ages 18-24. 90% of these women report that double binds prevent them from being their authentic self.
- Nearly half of women report experiencing double binds at work, with two-in-five women reporting that double binds negatively impact their professional career/job.
- A majority of women (61%) reported they would be happier if they had more freedom to express their style.
"Women of all backgrounds face sexist double binds that inhibit our happiness and success. We face conflicting social expectations that are impossible to meet and disadvantage us in our professional and personal lives," said Dr. Caroline Heldman, Executive Director of The Representation Project. "Women shouldn't have to choose between being liked and being respected. That's why we're proud to partner with TRESemmé to raise awareness on this issue and encourage women to be their authentic selves."
To launch the program, TRESemmé is partnering with multi-platinum selling artist Normani who herself has experienced double bind criticism and has had to navigate other societal expectations throughout her career. The Representation Project found that the most common double binds prominent women* experience on social media include receiving comments that they are overly confident, yet insecure (84%) and being called lazy, while also being told that they are overly ambitious (80%).
"I know what it feels like to be criticized and doubted, which I experienced in my music career," stated Normani. "I have since started discovering who I am and am embracing this stage in my life where I am able to express myself the way I want to and not because of anybody else. By owning my personal style, it has encouraged me to continue on this path as a soloist and create a new album. I am honored to be partnering with TRESemmé, a brand that believes in championing women's personal style and the power that it brings, to officially launch their 'Power Your Style Project' and empower women everywhere to express their unique styles so they can achieve more and be their best selves."
The brand is also showcasing and celebrating women's personal styles through #MyStyleIsMyPower – a social movement that the brand kicked off on TikTok that encourages women to embrace their personal style, despite the double binds that keep them trapped in a world of seemingly wrong choices. Furthermore, TRESemmé has committed to evolve all brand content to ensure that a wide variety and diversity of styles are showcased across TRESemmé channels.
"For more than 70 years, TRESemmé has been committed to providing salon-quality products that empower every woman to embrace and define her personal style, every day," said Jessica Grigoriou, Head of Beauty Marketing and Salon & Masstige Hair Portfolio Director at Unilever NA. "As a top global brand, we have an important role and a responsibility in setting the tone in how personal style is expressed and the way we represent style. We are thrilled to be launching the 'Power Your Style Project' with our incredible partners to inspire women everywhere to embrace their personal style."
TRESemmé is a New York Fashion Week: The Shows sponsor and is providing designer partners, including Fe Noel, Christian Siriano, Mirror Palais and Batsheva, with professional stylists and innovative products to enhance each models' unique style and complement the designers' collections. On September 14th, Batsheva Hay will be participating in a panel discussion alongside Normani and TRESemmé Global Hair Stylist Justine Marjan to speak about the power of embracing personal style.
"I always dressed differently, in a way that I loved but no one else around me accepted," said Batsheva Hay, American Fashion Designer. "When I left my career as a corporate lawyer and became a wife and mother, I yearned to be able to feel more like myself and dress as I pleased. Once I started embracing my personal style, it inspired me to design for other women to empower them to feel uplifted and that's what ultimately began my career in fashion and starting my own label. Through partnering with TRESemmé for their 'Power Your Style Project,' I am continuing my mission of helping women proudly express their personal style."
To learn more about the TRESemmé "Power Your Style Project", visit here or follow @Tresemme on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 148,000 employees and generated sales of €52.4 billion in 2021. Over half of our footprint is in developing and emerging markets. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world – including iconic brands like Dove, Knorr, Hellmann's, Magnum, Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Degree, Seventh Generation, St. Ives, Suave, TRESemmé, and Vaseline.
Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world's first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap, more than 100 years ago, and it's at the heart of how we run our company today.
The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth, while:
- improving the health of the planet;
- improving people's health, confidence and wellbeing; and
- contributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.
While there is still more to do, in the past year we're proud to have achieved sector leadership in S&P's Dow Jones Sustainability Index, 'Triple A' status in CDP's Climate, Water and Forest benchmarks, and to be named as the top ranked company in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility Sustainability Leaders survey for the eleventh consecutive year.
For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit: www.unileverusa.com
For more information on Unilever Canada and its brands visit: www.unilever.ca
*Methodology: The survey research was based on a representative, opt-in survey of 1,000 women in Canada and 1,000 women in the U.S., ages 18 - 65. This sample is representative of women in each country based on age, race/ethnicity, household income, and region. The content analysis was based on a sample of 158,615 viewer comments from the top 50 most circulated posts on Facebook and the top 50 most circulated posts on Tik Tok about the top 25 most globally prominent women. "Prominence" was determined based on search volume, total social following, number of GIFs, and search hits on Wikipedia. The list of prominent women included those from business, media and entertainment, politics and sports. More information can be found in the full report here.
The Representation Project is a leading global gender justice non-profit organization that uses films, education, and research to challenge harmful gender norms and stereotypes. In 2011, Jennifer Siebel Newsom founded The Rep Project in response to the overwhelming public demand for ongoing education in response to her first film, Miss Representation. Since then, Siebel Newsom has released three more acclaimed films, The Mask You Live In (2015) and The Great American Lie (2019), and Fair Play (2022). The organization runs educational programs in schools across the U.S. and is known for its impactful social activism campaigns-- #NotBuyingIt, #AskHerMore, and #RepresentHer.
Normani exudes and emanates the kind of confidence you can only earn. The multi-platinum chart-topping singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist speaks her mind through unshakable anthems spiked with style, soul, and spirit. With sky high ambition and a work ethic to match, she consistently progresses with clarity and without compromise. The New Orleans/Texas-raised talent rose to international renown as a member of pop juggernaut Fifth Harmony, performing to sold out arenas, gathering awards, and releasing a string of multiplatinum hits. In 2018, she kickstarted her solo career with the quintuple-platinum "Love Lies" [feat. Khalid]. She joined forces with Sam Smith for 2019's "Dancing With A Stranger," reaching quadruple-platinum status and marking her second Top 10 bow on the Billboard Top 200. Following the platinum "Motivation," she linked up with Megan Thee Stallion for "Diamonds" from the blockbuster soundtrack Birds of Prey: The Album. Meanwhile, she ignited 2021 with the platinum "Wild Side" [feat. Cardi B], which ascended to #1 on Billboard's Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart. NPR predicted the latter "pushes the Fifth Harmony breakout star one step closer to pop sensation." In between tallying billions of streams, she garnered six BMI Awards, two iHeartRadio Music Awards, a MTV VMA, and a Soul Train Music Award. Along the way, she has also given back at every turn. The Cybersmile Foundation tapped her as Diversity Ambassador, while the American Cancer Society named her a Global Ambassador. Now, she embraces her poise, passion, and power like never before on a series of 2022 singles and her forthcoming full-length debut album. Normani is managed by Brandon Silverstein (S10 Entertainment, Management Division).
Queens-born Batsheva Hay started her clothing label 5 years ago after leaving her job as a lawyer and deciding to experiment with designing dresses for herself and her daughter. Growing up, Batsheva's artist mother would often take her to flea markets and vintage shops, dressing her in antique dresses, which became Batsheva's uniform throughout her time at Stanford University and Georgetown Law School. After leaving her job at a big law firm, she began to redesign some vintage dresses, which were worn to bits, and quickly became obsessed with the design process. She bought her fabrics on eBay and at quilting shops, and she still uses vintage and limited-run cotton quilting fabric to make her clothing. Batsheva initially made a small collection of four matching mother-daughter dresses and set up a simple website. As her dresses got more attention from magazines and retailers, her collections grew. Now she designs four collections a year and sells to retailers such as Net-a-Porter, Matchesfashion, and Saks. Batsheva lives on the Upper West Side with her husband, photographer Alexei Hay, who she collaborates with on brand imagery, and their two children.
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With Potential New 55+ Neighborhoods in Popular Markets in AZ, CA & WA, Shea Homes to Tap Consumers in Designing Innovative New 55+ Trilogy Boutique Community™ Offering
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trilogy® by Shea Homes® the premier brand in 55+ housing, is planning to give more buyers the opportunity to experience Trilogy's hallmark lifestyle through an exciting new offering, Trilogy Boutique Communities™. Offering a vibrant 55+ lifestyle in sophisticated, yet laid-back settings that the Trilogy brand is known for, but on a smaller, more intimate scale, Trilogy Boutique Communities are designed for buyers who enjoy the experience of the amenitized lifestyle and community.
Trilogy Boutique Communities will feature vibrant Clubs that offer much more than just social gathering spaces, and like their larger Trilogy Resort Community counterparts, these communities and their Clubs will be designed to bring neighbors together in the pursuit of fun, wellness, and adventure. Shea is initially targeting several popular 55+ destinations including Phoenix, AZ (west valley), the San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles markets in CA, and the Seattle/Tacoma, WA market for the launch of 5 Trilogy Boutique communities.
To match community design with customer desires, Trilogy is embarking on a consumer research initiative seeking input from homebuyers to help shape the future amenities and features of these exciting Trilogy Boutique Communities. Interested homebuyers are invited to participate in this research and share their desires, preferences, and input on the kinds of lifestyle experiences, activities, amenities and homes that resonate with them today and will help shape the features of this new community offering.
"The Trilogy lifestyle has been relentlessly focused for over 20 years on helping our homeowner Members achieve their personal goals for transformation and growth by creating a unique lifestyle committed to wellness of mind and body, connection with neighbors who quickly become close friends, and freedom to explore and expand their horizons," says Jeff McQueen, President of the Shea Homes Active Lifestyle division. "We're incredibly excited about this new opportunity for our customers and look forward to learning directly from them as they help us to innovate our business and further expand our offering to 55+ buyers. We know from serving tens of thousands of homeowners in our current communities that today's homebuyers are seeking out new and different ways to spend their precious time. Our homeowners share very common desires to enhance their overall personal wellness; enrich their day to day lives; enjoy a fun and vibrant lifestyle; find new ways to contribute to their communities; and make meaningful connections that create community and kinship. Our goal remains to create communities that tap into those needs and offer exciting new opportunities suited for today's homebuyers in locations they prefer through the introduction of Trilogy Boutique Communities."
We're excited to invite interested 55+ homebuyers to help shape these future communities by signing up to participate in Trilogy's national research initiative. Visit ResearchForTrilogy.com to learn more.
The Shea Homes® Active Lifestyle Communities division currently has 55+ and resort lifestyle communities available or currently selling in Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, having been engaged in selling new homes at numerous award-winning 55+ and resort lifestyle master plans since the division's inception in 1999. Trilogy communities are designed to create an enriched lifestyle through exploring new interests and activities, focusing on overall wellness, and connecting to a vibrant social life. Homeowners experience a true resort-caliber lifestyle managed by a resort-trained staff. Each Trilogy community is designed to embrace its natural surroundings and provide a variety of experiences, which may include signature restaurants, golf, movement and fitness studios, day spas, pools, culinary classes, hiking trails, sports courts, and more. Trilogy® by Shea Homes® has been named America's Most Trusted® Active Adult Resort Home Builder in the proprietary Lifestory Research study every year since 2013. Your experiences may vary. Visit lifestoryresearch.com. For more information about Trilogy communities, visit Sheahomes.com/Trilogy.
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Wireless Industry Competition Drives Rapid 5G Expansion, Lower Consumer Prices
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. wireless industry invested nearly $35 billion to grow, improve and run their networks in 2021, according to CTIA's 2022 Annual Wireless Industry Survey. The record-high investment marked the fourth straight year of increased capital expenditure.
This record investment is driving unparalleled results: 5G networks now cover over 315 million Americans, one-in-three American adults have a 5G device, and 5G is now the fastest-growing segment of the home broadband market. Wireless industry competition also helped keep prices low during a period of rampant inflation. While prices across industries are increasing, the cost of wireless decreased, continuing a 10-year trend that has seen the price of wireless service drop 43% with speeds increasing to 85 times faster. Survey results again showed increases in wireless data use, cell sites and data-only devices—indicators of the ongoing shift to the 5G Economy.
"Wireless is America's most competitive industry, and that competition continues to spur record levels of investment to build the world's leading 5G networks," said Meredith Attwell Baker, CTIA President and CEO. "Wireless competition is also continuing to benefit consumers—pushing wireless prices down and bringing real competition to cable."
CTIA's comprehensive annual industry survey has tracked the evolution of the wireless industry since 1985. This year's key findings show:
- Extraordinary, Sustained Wireless Investment. Since the launch of 5G in 2018, wireless providers have invested nearly $121 billion in their networks, and $635 billion over the life of the wireless industry.
- America's Demand for Wireless Data Shows No Sign of Slowing. In 2021, mobile wireless data traffic skyrocketed to 53.4 trillion megabytes. The 11.2 trillion megabyte increase over 2020 alone is 1.5 trillion megabytes more than consumers used in all of 2015.
- More Cell Sites Mean a Faster 5G Rollout. The nationwide rollout of 5G happened twice as fast as 4G, as infrastructure reforms continue to pay dividends. As wireless providers lay the physical foundation for our 5G Economy, they have added nearly 70,000 active cell sites since the FCC and state legislators modernized key siting regulations.
- Trillions of Texts and Calls. In 2021, American consumers exchanged 2 trillion messages, more than 63,644 per second. And even with texting at their fingertips, millions of consumers still use voice calls to talk to friends and family daily—amounting to 2.4 trillion minutes of use in 2021.
- Expanding 5G Networks Mean Explosive Device Growth. Consumers have embraced 5G technology, as the number of connected 5G devices grew 513% this year to 85 million.
For the topline results of the 2022 survey, click here.
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VI continues its support of Miles To Go, the Company's charity of choice, which is focused on providing essential supplies to the homeless community in Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vacation Innovations ("VI" or the "Company"), a leading provider of travel-related products, software, and services, today announced its sponsorship of the first annual Miles To Go ("MTG") 5K, which will help the charity provide homeless individuals in Central Florida with basic necessities they may not otherwise be able to access. The 5K will be held at Bill Frederick Park on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Miles To Go Charities was founded in 2018 by then-9-year-old Miles Newbold, son of VI CEO Chad Newbold, who saw a need in his community and created supply bags for the homeless. To date, MTG has distributed more than 6,000 bags filled with intentionally curated essential items to the homeless community in Central Florida. All proceeds from the 5K will directly benefit the charity's efforts.
"We're so thankful for Vacation Innovations' continued support," said Danielle Newbold, who founded MTG alongside her son, Miles. "Our mission is to spread love one bag at a time, and support from sponsors like VI helps us reach even more individuals in need."
Vacation Innovations has been a strong supporter of MTG since the charity began in 2018 and is covering the registration cost for its Orlando-based employees to participate in the 5K. For more information on MTG, including how to register for the 5K, visit milestogocharities.org.
"Miles To Go truly has a special place in my heart, not just because of my family's involvement, but because of the impact it has on our community" said Chad Newbold, CEO of Vacation Innovations. "We strive to make a positive impact on those around us, and I'm proud that our long-standing relationship with MTG has and will continue to allow us to do just that."
Vacation Innovations was founded upon the principle of treating people with respect, and the Company believes that principle comes with a responsibility that extends beyond the walls of its offices into the communities in which its employees work and live. As part of VI's corporate spirit of giving, the Company actively engages in supporting local charities and causes that address the crisis of homelessness and encourages its employees to do the same.
Miles To Go Charities (milestogocharities.org) was founded in 2018 by then-9-year-old Miles Newbold. It all began when Miles asked his mom to give money to someone at a red light. After an open and honest talk, Miles came up with the idea to instead provide bags of essential supplies to those in need. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Miles To Go collects, organizes and distributes essential products from toothbrushes and socks to hand sanitizer and bottled water to the homeless community in and around Orlando and beyond. What started as a simple idea has grown significantly, and the organization has now provided more than 6,000 supply bags to those who need it most.
Founded in 1999, Vacation Innovations (vacationinnovations.com) is a leading provider of travel-related products, software and services. Leveraging advanced digital marketing strategies, sophisticated software solutions, and decades of experience in vacation ownership, VI brings new vacation opportunities to a diverse audience of novice and seasoned travelers alike. The Vacation Innovations family of brands offers a wide range of travel services, including simplified resort rentals, online advertising and marketing products for by-owner timeshare sales and rentals, licensed timeshare brokerage and title transfer services, as well as customized owner services and product solutions for timeshare resorts, resort developers, HOAs and timeshare management companies. VI was honored at GNEX 2022 with the Perspective Magazine Awards for Best Overall Company, Best Membership Program, Best Team, and Best Marketing Professional.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QurCLOUD, a Ventech Solutions HITRUST service offering for protecting sensitive data and applications, is now available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
QurCLOUD exceeds or meets all regulatory requirements and best practices including the Healthcare Information Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), HITRUST, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Running on AWS, QurCLOUD provides customers highly secure cloud space for developing and hosting sensitive applications and data. QurCLOUD can also integrate with existing cloud environments to act as a security wrapper. The technical solution and integrated professional services significantly reduce the cost associated with organizations meeting HIPAA and FISMA controls, while removing the complexity and burden associated with designing and maintaining these controls.
"QurCLOUD is Ventech Solutions' holistic approach to enterprise-wide cloud computing," said Audie Murphy, vice president, solutions engineering at Ventech Solutions. "The strength of QurCLOUD is not only the speed at which clients can achieve compliance with today's privacy and information security standards, but also the support that Ventech Solutions subject matter experts provide to each initiative to drive success."
The availability of QurCLOUD in AWS Marketplace means it is now easier for customers to find, buy and start using this "ready-to-go" highly secure platform to run their enterprise applications.
Ventech Solutions is a technology and health care solutions provider that leverages emerging technologies to deliver a wide range of enterprise services, including cloud modernization, infrastructure, data, security and service integration support. Ventech Solutions leads and manages some of the most critical technology transformation initiatives for the public sector that empower government agencies to achieve their missions. For more information, visit www.ventechsolutions.com.
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Grant Supports Evaluation of the BARE Patch™ for FDA 510(k) Clearance Application in Vascular Patch and IDE Application in Heart Valve Indications
DAVIS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViVita Technologies, Inc. (www.vivitatechnologies.com), a life science startup developing bioactive biomaterials for tissue and organ regeneration, has been awarded a $1.5 million SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II grant by the NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) of NIH (National Institutes of Health). This funding enables the final characterization and evaluation of the BARE (Biocompatible and Regenerative Extracellular Matrix) Patch™ product towards FDA 510(k) clearance for clinical cardiovascular indications and the foundational dataset of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application for heart valve indications. It follows a successful $225K Phase I NIH SBIR grant for which flexural properties, hydrodynamic properties, and in vivo immune and regenerative properties of BARE Patch™ were evaluated for heart valve tissue engineering applications.
Current animal-derived, biological heart valve replacements are far from ideal due to their limited longevity. These devices average 10-15 years in adults before requiring repeat replacement procedures. In children, re-operation is necessary 35-85% of the time and at only 6-7 years post-implantation. Structural deterioration and failure of replacement valves is due to the chemical fixation process used to delay immune rejection of the bioprosthetic and the eventual immune rejection of the chemically fixed biological implant. Further, current biological valve replacements are unable to grow with juvenile patients, resulting in multiple valve replacement procedures throughout the child's lifetime. Valve re-operations increase the total cost of treatment and are associated with reduced quality of life and additional surgical complications.
ViVita's patented SPEAR (Solubilization-Promoted Elimination of Antigenic Residues) Platform™ is a revolutionary tissue preparation approach that will bolster use of animal tissues and organs in medical applications. Leveraging the principles of protein chemistry, the SPEAR Platform™ eliminates the molecular triggers of immune rejection from animal-derived tissues and organs. Applied to bovine pericardium tissue, the SPEAR Platform™ yields a novel unfixed biomaterial—BARE Patch™—with enhanced immune-compatibility and maintained mechanical and regenerative properties. "A replacement valve engineered from BARE Patch™ will be able to function like a normal heart valve immediately upon implantation due to the robust animal tissue scaffold. Over time, it will be replaced with the patient's cells and patient's scaffold, integrating with the surrounding tissues and turning over into the patient's own tissue," explains ViVita CEO Dr. Maelene Wong. Manufacture of replacement valves from BARE Patch™ will address the limited longevity and growth issues preventing current bioprostheses from being lifetime solutions for both children and adults. "BARE Patch™ has the potential to be a life-long cure," summarizes Wong.
Successful completion of the SBIR Phase II project will enable product manufacturing, FDA 510(k) clearance for use of BARE Patch™ in clinical vascular indications, first-in-man studies, and FDA IDE for use of BARE Patch™ in heart valve indications.
Disclosure: Research reported in this publication was supported by the NIH (R43HL136003, R44HL164140). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent official NIH views.
About ViVita
ViVita Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company committed to restoring human health by leveraging the inherent regenerative processes of the body. By providing the necessary framework for healthy tissues and organs through their bioactive biomaterials, ViVita's products are designed to promote tissue regeneration and recapitulation of function lost to injury or disease to improve patient morbidity and mortality.
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ROSENBERG, Texas, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wet Sounds announced today U.S. pricing & availability of its 2022 AR-5 Ranger Crew, 5-Speaker Ranger Roof Audio System. The new AR-5 audio roof with (4x) 8" Wet Sounds coaxial and (1x) 12" Wet Sounds subwoofer will deliver high performance sound that is constructed to withstand the elements to give each user the ultimate audio listening experience. This model roof is now available at wetsounds.com and through Wet Sounds authorized dealers nationwide.
With many requests for a high-performance audio roof from Wet Sounds, the new AR-5 Ranger Crew Roof features an advanced 600 watt 5-speaker system including a 12" subwoofer, providing listeners with the known Wet Sounds high quality sound and rich, deep bass. The innovative roto-mold design was created using the latest in 3D scanning and CAD design, allowing for a plug and play, ready-to-go system that creates a quick and simple installation for the user. After installation, the new AR-5 Ranger Crew Roof is designed for a seamless factory fit to avoid unnecessary bulk while providing a durable frame to withstand the abuse of the elements.
The new AR-5 Ranger Crew Roof includes a front and rear LED light bar as well as an LED cabin light to provide its users extra lighting when needed. The 5-speaker system is equipped with an integrated RGB LED lighting system that is controlled by the WWX-RGB-RS remote rocker switch. Also included in the new AR-5 Ranger Crew Roof is an exclusive WS-MC-2 media center with a flush mounted design, (1x) 4 channel amplifier, and (1x) amplifier blank for the optional AR-AMP 2CH for additional audio.
Wet Sounds' new AR-5 Ranger Crew Roof gives listeners a high quality, powerful sound along with booming base. Providing the ultimate off-road experience. The full 5-speaker system is water, mud, dirt and dust resistant making the AR-5 Ranger Crew Roof the ultimate outdoor listening experience wherever the trails may take you.
Designed to fit Polaris Ranger Crew Cab models 2014 & up including 900s and 1000s.
For more information on the 2022 AR-5 Ranger Crew Roof, visit wetsounds.com or call 877-938-7757.
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NEW DELHI, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 12, the IDF World Dairy Summit 2022 was convened in New Delhi, India. Zhang Jianqiu, CEO of Yili Group, delivered a virtual speech at the World Dairy Leaders' Forum and attended the "Dairy in the Next 25 Years" panel discussion.
Representing the industry's most prestigious honor, the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are presented simultaneously with the Summit. Among 144 entries, Yili was the only dairy producer in the world to receive two innovation awards. The Yili Food Safety Risk Analysis Model received the innovation award for food safety and Yili Drinkable Cheese received the innovation award for new product development. Yili's low-temperature sterilization and concentration technology and Yili Cute Star precision nutrition formula innovation were also included as finalists for the awards of "Innovation in Sustainable Processing" and "Innovation in Research & Development – Consumer Nutrition", respectively.
In his speech themed "Ushering in Green Growth and Moving Towards a Net-Zero Carbon Future", Zhang Jianqiu said, "To contribute to a net-zero carbon future, the dairy industry should develop net-zero carbon products and build a net-zero carbon supply chain by following a green growth path and embracing digital transformation. Sustainable development of the global dairy industry will add new momentum to the global economy."
Innovation with a consumer-centered philosophy
Commenting on Yili's accomplishment, Song Kungang, Honorary Chairman of the IDF China National Committee, said that the key lies in Yili's consumer-oriented approach, leveraging the strengths of its whole supply chain and promoting industry development as a dairy leader.
The Yili Food Safety Risk Analysis Model pioneers the application of three core technologies, namely early identification of food safety risks, three-graded food safety risk monitoring, and tiered quality control, to ensure the whole-lifecycle safety of products. The model has been operating for six years at Yili, facilitating the company to meet the world-class standard in quality management.
Yili Drinkable Cheese, inspired by infants' breastfeeding habits, has changed the game of "eating cheese". By applying innovative formula and processing techniques, Yili transformed the nutritious cheese into a liquid state. This breakthrough in dairy innovation improved children's cheese consumption experience, and the product won over millions of consumers in the first year of launch.
In addition, Yili's low-temperature sterilization and concentration technology, a finalist for this year's awards, can effectively reduce the loss of nutritional elements, costs, and waste of raw materials. Another finalist, Cute Star, rich in trace elements, not only meets consumers' diversified needs but also alleviates the problem of "hidden hunger" caused by calcium deficiency.
Sustainable dairy
At the panel session, Zhang Jianqiu said that the dairy industry will be healthier, greener, and more innovative in the future. Ultimately, as a nature-based, health-oriented, people-centered industry, it must take up more social responsibilities and build a green-development business model to contribute more to humanity's sustainability.
To date, Yili has taken net-zero actions such as conducting carbon inventory assessments for 12 consecutive years, launching a series of net-zero carbon products and building intelligent pastures and net-zero carbon factories by leveraging digital technologies. The company also released its net-zero carbon roadmap and initiated the Net-Zero Carbon Alliance among global partners. Integrating industrial and urban functions, the Yili Modern Intelligent Health Valley has also been recognized as China's first net-zero carbon demonstration area.
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Nearly half of the country's governors have signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to withdraw his student loan forgiveness plan that would cancel up to $20,000 for federal aid borrowers.
"As governors, we support making higher education more affordable and accessible for students in our states, but we fundamentally oppose your plan to force American taxpayers to pay off the student loan debt of an elite few..." the governors said in a letter dated Monday.
The governors, all Republicans, argue that the lowest income Americans will be paying the debts of doctors, lawyers and professors "with the most debt, such as $50,000 or more..."
Though, Biden's plan caps relief at $20,000 for those who received Pell grants – awarded to low-income students – and $10,000 for students who did not get Pell grants in college. Additionally, individuals who make more than $125,000 are not eligible for the one-time relief.
"College may not be the right decision for every American, but for the students who took out loans, it was their decision: able adults and willing borrowers who knowingly agreed to the terms of the loan and consented to taking on debt in exchange for taking classes," the letter states. "A high-cost degree is not the key to unlocking the American Dream—hard work and personal responsibility is."
It further argues that it is unfair to those who previously already paid off their student loans.
The governors also expressed concern that the forgiveness plan could encourage higher education institutions to drive up their costs, and therefore worsen inflation.
"Rather than addressing the rising cost of tuition for higher education or working to lower interest rates for student loans, your plan kicks the can down the road and makes today's problems worse for tomorrow's students."
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona told NPR in August the forgiveness plan was birthed largely from a way to undo the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and will boost the economy as a result.
"Everyone knows someone that's struggling post pandemic," he said. "And, you know, if we help folks in the communities so that they - reduce the chances of them going into default, everybody wins. It helps the economy."
The letter is signed by 22 Republican governors, including:
The governors are also challenging Biden's power to go through with the plan, saying "As president, you lack the authority to wield unilateral action to usher in a sweeping student loan cancellation plan."
In seven states, the forgiveness payments could be taxed as income.
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Ambulance hits and kills pedestrian walking along the highway, authorities say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – An ambulance hit and killed a pedestrian in Tennessee early Tuesday morning, according to a news release obtained by WVLT.
The City of Alcoa said the crash happened just after midnight when an American Medical Response ambulance was driving on Alcoa Highway.
The ambulance hit a person walking in the left-hand lane of the highway who was wearing all black at the time, the release said.
According to AMR officials, the ambulance crew provided care to the pedestrian on the scene.
The person was taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.
AMR officials released the following statement in connection to the crash:
An AMR ambulance was involved in an incident with a pedestrian walking in the roadway on U.S. 129 in Blount County. Our crew provided care at the scene. Safety is our top priority, and the incident is under review.
The crash is under investigation.
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Holiday spending expected to be lower this year
(CNN) - It looks like Americans will not be going crazy with holiday gifting this year.
A new forecast from consulting firm Deloitte expects retail sales for the gift-buying months of November, December and January to increase by 4 to 6%.
That’s modest compared to the robust 15.1% increase for the same timeframe last year.
This year’s expected slower growth is in line with where holiday retail sales were trending before the pandemic.
Higher costs for everyday items and services due to inflation is a big reason for the lower projection.
Gifting categories that are still expected to do well this year are clothing, toys and gift cards.
Separately, the firm expects online holiday spending this season to outpace last year’s growth.
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Ambulance hits and kills pedestrian walking along the highway, authorities say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – An ambulance hit and killed a pedestrian in Tennessee early Tuesday morning, according to a news release obtained by WVLT.
The City of Alcoa said the crash happened just after midnight when an American Medical Response ambulance was driving on Alcoa Highway.
The ambulance hit a person walking in the left-hand lane of the highway who was wearing all black at the time, the release said.
According to AMR officials, the ambulance crew provided care to the pedestrian on the scene.
The person was taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.
AMR officials released the following statement in connection to the crash:
An AMR ambulance was involved in an incident with a pedestrian walking in the roadway on U.S. 129 in Blount County. Our crew provided care at the scene. Safety is our top priority, and the incident is under review.
The crash is under investigation.
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Burger King has $400M plan to make you fall in love with the Whopper again
(CNN) - Burger King is getting a $400 million upgrade following a rough few years that have seen the fast food giant lag behind its competitors.
Executives are hoping a major investment in restaurants and advertising will strengthen the brand and spark new growth.
Over the next two years, they plan to pump $150 million into advertising and digital products and $250 million into updating restaurant technology, kitchens and remodeling.
A key part of the plan is to make diners fall in love with the Whopper again.
That includes ensuring consistency and beefing up training on making the best possible Whopper.
The branding push will remind customers the burger chain is the “home of the Whopper.”
Burger King will remodel and modernize roughly 800 restaurants and has already changed its logo, packaging, signage and uniforms.
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Inflation still stubbornly high despite August slowdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lower gas costs slowed U.S. inflation for a second straight month in August, but most other prices across the economy kept rising — evidence that inflation remains a heavy burden for American households.
Consumer prices surged 8.3% in August compared with a year earlier, the government said Tuesday, down from an 8.5% jump in July and a four-decade high of 9.1% in June. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.1%, after a flat reading in July.
But excluding the volatile food and energy categories, so-called core prices jumped 0.6% from July to August — up sharply from 0.3% the previous month and dashing hopes, for now, that core prices would moderate. And in the year ending in August, core prices jumped 6.3%, up from 5.9% in July. Rents, medical care services and new cars all grew more expensive last month.
Core prices typically provide a clearer read on where costs are headed than overall inflation. Stock index futures tumbled on the worse-than-expected core figures, with many investors fearful that the Federal Reserve will now raise interest rates to a higher level in its drive to curb inflation.
Further rate increases could, in turn, weaken growth so much as to push the economy into a recession. Some economists now expect the Fed to raise its benchmark short-term rate, currently in a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, to 4.5% or higher. That would make it even harder for the central bank to meet its goal of achieving a “soft landing, whereby it tames inflation without causing a recession.
Stock prices tumbled and bond yields jumped on the worse-than-expected core figures, with many investors fearful that the Fed will turn even more aggressive in its drive to curb inflation. The Dow Jones industrial average sank more than 800 points in early trading.
“This was a disappointing report,” said Laura Rosner-Warburton, senior economist at MacroPolicy Perspectives. “It raises the risk of higher interest rates and a hard landing for the economy.”
Chair Jerome Powell is expected to announce another big increase in the Fed’s key rate next week, which will lead to higher costs for many consumer and business loans.
Inflation is higher than many Americans have ever experienced, escalating families’ grocery bills, rents and utility costs, among other expenses. It has deepened gloom about the economy despite strong job growth and low unemployment.
Grocery prices continue to rise rapidly, jumping 0.7% from July to August. In the past year, they have soared 13.5% — the biggest 12-month increase since 1979.
Chicken prices have jumped nearly 17% in the past year. And egg prices surged 2.9% just in August from July and are up nearly 40% from a year ago.
Republicans have sought to make inflation a central issue in the midterm congressional elections. They blame President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed last year for much of the increase. Many economists generally agree, though they say that snarled supply chains, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and widespread shortages of items like semiconductors have also been key factors in the inflation surge.
At the same time, the drop in gas prices — for consumers, perhaps the most visible barometer of inflation — could bolster Democrats’ prospects in the midterm elections. It may already have contributed to slightly higher public approval ratings for Biden.
In his speeches, Biden has generally stopped referring to the impact of inflation on family budgets. He has instead highlighted his administration’s recent legislative accomplishments, including a law enacted last month that’s intended to reduce pharmaceutical prices and fight climate change.
Nationally, the average cost of a gallon of gas has dropped to $3.71, down from just above $5 in mid-June.
But the prices of many other goods are still rising even as supply chain snarls unravel, Rosner-Warburton pointed out. Furniture, rugs and new cars grew more expensive last month, suggesting that companies are still raising prices in the face of strong consumer demand.
“Companies are still putting through large price increases for those goods, and that’s problematic,” she said. It means the Fed will likely have to work harder to quash consumer spending through higher rates.
Elaine Buckberg, chief economist at General Motors, said the pandemic disruptions to overseas production of semiconductors, which have slowed auto output, have significantly dissipated and that overall supply chain disruptions have improved about 80% from the worst days of the pandemic.
Yet Americans are still desperate for cars, Buckberg said, which has allowed dealers to keep their markups much higher than pre-pandemic levels.
“Virtually every vehicle that gets to a dealer has already been sold to someone,” she said.
Ongoing price increases for raw materials — and labor — have left many small businesses struggling. Some are raising their own prices to keep up, only to then lose customers, according to a survey by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices.
Meaghan Thomas, co-owner of Pinch Spice Market in Louisville, Kentucky, an online spice seller, has avoided raising prices for the past two years but worries that that can’t last if inflation worsens.
The price to ship spices from overseas have quadrupled, she said, and she has seen little relief so far despite reports that such costs are declining. The cost of spices, which she and her partner grind and blend in a small factory, have jumped by as much as 25% in the past year. They plan to expand the factory, but have found that the cost of lumber, metal doors and other materials is higher than they expected.
The company’s profit margin has been cut by half, Thomas said, but she and her partner think it’s important to keep their products affordable. She says larger companies have made inflation worse by raising prices unnecessarily.
“We can hang on for a little bit if all these other companies can stop raising their prices,” Thomas said.
Next week, most Fed watchers expect the central bank to announce a third straight three-quarter-point hike, to a range of 3% to 3.25%. The Fed’s rapid rate increases — the fastest since the early 1980s — typically lead to higher costs for mortgages, auto loans and business loans, with the goal of slowing growth and reducing inflation.
The average 30-year mortgage rate jumped to nearly 5.9% last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac, the highest figure in nearly 14 years.
Powell has said the Fed will need to see several months of low inflation readings that suggest price increases are falling back toward its 2% target before it might suspend its rate hikes.
Wages are still rising at a strong pace — before adjusting for inflation — which has elevated demand for apartments as more people move out on their own. A shortage of available houses has also forced more people to keep renting, thereby intensifying competition for apartments.
Rising rents and more expensive services, such as medical care, are also keeping inflation high.
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Family finds AirTag tracking device in new car, vehicle stolen days later
CARLTON, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) – A family in Oregon is warning others to be vigilant after their new vehicle was stolen with the help of an AirTag tracking device.
Casey Livingston said he bought a used BMW from a local dealership for his son’s 16th birthday.
Livingston and his wife were on their way home with the vehicle when they realized something was amiss. They received alerts on their iPhones that an unknown AirTag tracking device was traveling with them.
After searching for the AirTag, they found it buried and hidden in the BMW’s center console.
Finding the device gave the Livingstons a bad feeling, so that night, they blocked the vehicle in their driveway with hopes that thieves wouldn’t be able to steal it.
That night, nothing happened. But Wednesday morning around 2 a.m., someone stole the vehicle.
Livingston said when they bought the car, they were only given one set of keys.
“From the video we have from our neighbors, we were able to see they pulled up, unlocked the car, got in it, and just drove away,” Livingston said.
That wasn’t the last they saw of the car. A couple of days later, the BMW was involved in a hit-and-run in Vancouver, where it rear-ended another vehicle at an intersection.
“It wasn’t drivable, so they just fled the scene. It’s totaled. There’s no way that it can be fixed,” Livingston said.
The dealership where Livingston got the car said they bought the BMW at an auction, and they do thorough checks of all their vehicles. However, the person who did the inspection didn’t have an iPhone, so they didn’t receive a notification about the AirTag inside the console.
The dealership said they are cooperating with police in their investigation.
Livingston said he had insurance on the vehicle, so he is optimistic he won’t be out too much money.
He is now warning others that if you find an AirTag in your vehicle, listen to your gut and get in touch with police.
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Holiday spending expected to be lower this year
(CNN) - It looks like Americans will not be going crazy with holiday gifting this year.
A new forecast from consulting firm Deloitte expects retail sales for the gift-buying months of November, December and January to increase by 4 to 6%.
That’s modest compared to the robust 15.1% increase for the same timeframe last year.
This year’s expected slower growth is in line with where holiday retail sales were trending before the pandemic.
Higher costs for everyday items and services due to inflation is a big reason for the lower projection.
Gifting categories that are still expected to do well this year are clothing, toys and gift cards.
Separately, the firm expects online holiday spending this season to outpace last year’s growth.
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Queen’s coffin leaves Edinburgh cathedral for London return
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was carried out of St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Tuesday to begin her final journey through Scotland to a Royal Air Force plane that will carry her back to London.
A bagpiper played as the flag-draped coffin was carried out of the cathedral and crowds again lined the Royal Mile through the historic heart of Edinburgh to watch as the coffin, accompanied by the queen’s daughter, Princess Anne, was driven away.
Crowds again lined the Royal Mile through the historic heart of Edinburgh as the coffin, accompanied by the queen’s daughter, Princess Anne, was driven away.
Thousands of people filed silently past the coffin as it lay in the cathedral for 24 hours after being brought to Edinburgh from the queen’s beloved Balmoral Estate, where she died Thursday at age 96, ending her 70-year reign.
King Charles III departed Belfast to receive his mother’s coffin in London, where it will stay overnight at Buckingham Palace. The coffin will be taken Wednesday to the Houses of Parliament, where it will lie in state for four days before Monday’s funeral.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Cheering crowds greeted King Charles III on Tuesday in Northern Ireland, where the visit drew a rare moment of unity from politicians in a region with a contested British and Irish identity that is deeply divided over the monarchy.
Hundreds of people lined the street leading to Hillsborough Castle near Belfast, the royal family’s official residence in Northern Ireland, in the latest outpouring of affection following Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Sept. 8. The area in front of the gates to the castle was carpeted with hundreds of floral tributes.
Charles and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, got out of their car to wave to the crowd and sometimes used both hands to reach out to villagers, including schoolchildren in bright blue uniforms. Charles even petted a corgi — famously his late mother’s favorite breed of dog — held up by one person, and some chanted “God save the king!”
“Today means so much to me and my family, just to be present in my home village with my children to witness the arrival of the new king is a truly historic moment for us all,” said Hillsborough resident Robin Campbell as he waited for Charles, who is on a tour of the four parts of the United Kingdom.
Campbell added: “It is also a day tinged with great sadness as we witness a loving son coming to our village while we are all in mourning for the loss of a truly magnificent queen and his loving mother.”
While there was a warm welcome in Hillsborough, the British monarchy draws mixed emotions in Northern Ireland, where there are two main communities: mostly Protestant unionists who consider themselves British and largely Roman Catholic nationalists who see themselves as Irish.
That split fueled three decades of violence known as “the Troubles” involving paramilitary groups on both sides and U.K. security forces, in which 3,600 people died. The royal family was touched personally by the violence: Lord Louis Mountbatten, a cousin of the queen and a much-loved mentor to Charles, was killed by an Irish Republican Army bomb in 1979.
A deep sectarian divide remains, a quarter century after Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace agreement.
For some Irish nationalists, the British monarch represents an oppressive foreign power. But others acknowledge the queen’s role in forging peace. On a visit to Northern Ireland in 2012, she shook hands with Sinn Fein deputy leader Martin McGuinness, a former IRA commander – a once-unthinkable moment of reconciliation.
Alex Maskey, a Sinn Fein politician who is speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, said the queen had “demonstrated how individual acts of positive leadership can help break down barriers and encourage reconciliation.”
In a sign of how far Northern Ireland has come on the road to peace, representatives of Sinn Fein are attending commemorative events for the queen and meeting the king on Tuesday.
Maskey expressed condolences to the king at an event in Hillsborough Castle attended by leaders from all the main political parties in Northern Ireland.
Charles responded that his mother “felt deeply, I know, the significance of the role she herself played in bringing together those whom history had separated, and in extending a hand to make possible the healing of long-held hurts.”
He said he would draw on his mother’s “shining example” and “seek the welfare of all the inhabitants of Northern Ireland.”
Still, not everyone was welcoming the new king.
On the Falls Road in Belfast, a nationalist stronghold, several walls are decorated with murals of Bobby Sands, an IRA member who died while on a hunger strike in prison in 1981, and others killed in the Troubles.
“No, he’s not our king. Bobby Sands was our king here,” said 52-year-old Bobby Jones. “Queen never done nothing for us. Never did. None of the royals do.”
Later, Charles and Northern Ireland politicians are to attend a “service of reflection” for the queen at St. Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast.
The president and prime minister of the neighboring Republic of Ireland also are due to attend, despite tense relations between Dublin and London over Brexit. Since Britain left the European Union in 2020, the U.K. and the EU have been wrangling over trade rules for Northern Ireland, the only part of the U.K. that shares a border with a member of the bloc.
On Monday night, Charles and siblings Anne, Andrew and Edward briefly stood vigil around their mother’s flag-draped coffin in St. Giles Cathedral as members of the public filed past.
The following morning, a man wearing a suit adorned with medals stood silently, bowed his head and moved on. A woman dabbed away tears with a handkerchief. Another woman with two young children in school uniforms walked slowly past the coffin.
In the line of mourners outside the cathedral in the historic heart of Edinburgh, Sheila McLeay called the queen “a wonderful ambassador for our country.”
“She was such an example for every single one of us. She was dignified. She was just, she was beautiful inside and out. And I have known her all of my life. And I miss her very much,” she added.
The queen’s coffin was scheduled to leave Scotland later Tuesday to be flown back to London and driven to her official London home, Buckingham Palace. On Wednesday, it will be taken through central London to Parliament, where the queen will lie in state until her funeral in Westminster Abbey on Monday. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line up to pay their last respects at the coffin.
The Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster that will carry the coffin has been used to evacuate people from Afghanistan and to take humanitarian aid and weapons to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, U.K. Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said.
Early Tuesday, scores of workers cleaned litter and weeds from the road from the air force base where the plane carrying the coffin will land.
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Lawless and Corder reported from London.
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NASA to crash spacecraft into an asteroid
Published: Sep. 13, 2022 at 9:05 AM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
(CNN) - In about two weeks, NASA scientists will slam a refrigerator-sized spacecraft into an asteroid called “Dimorphos.”
The crash is only a test, and the asteroid is not threatening Earth.
Scientists want to see if the collision can change the asteroid’s orbit.
It’s the first test of its kind and could be a crucial step in learning how effective a crash could be in protecting the Earth from potentially being hit by an asteroid.
The mission is expected to happen Sept. 26.
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New iOS update: iPhone messages can be edited, deleted
(CNN) - Apple’s latest software update is now available. The iOS 16 update was released on Monday.
The software has some changes users have been asking for, such as the ability to edit and unsend recently sent instant messages and the ability to mark messages as unread if users want to come back to them later.
One of the new features is the interactive lock screen. It gives users the ability to create multiple lock screens with different backdrops that can be switched out during the day.
The lock screens can feature custom fonts, new photo effects, personalized wallpapers, widgets and - perhaps the most fun feature of all - the ability to cut out the subject from an image or its background and drop it elsewhere, such as into a message.
iOS 16 works with the iPhone 8 and up. To download the new software, visit the software update section in settings.
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Panel: Archives still not certain it has all Trump records
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives is still not certain that it has custody of all Donald Trump’s presidential records even after the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago club, a congressional committee said in a letter Tuesday.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform revealed that staff at the Archives on an Aug. 24 call could not provide assurances that they have all of Trump’s presidential records. The committee in the letter asked the Archives to conduct an assessment of whether any Trump records remain unaccounted for and potentially in his possession.
“In light of revelations that Mr. Trump’s representatives misled investigators about his continued possession of government property and that material found at his club included dozens of ‘empty folders’ for classified material, I am deeply concerned that sensitive presidential records may remain out of the control and custody of the U.S. Government,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the chairwoman of the Oversight Committee, wrote in the letter.
The House committee has jurisdiction over the Presidential Records Act, a 1978 law that requires the preservation of White House documents as property of the U.S. government. The request is the latest development in a monthslong back-and-forth between the agency and the committee, which has been investigating Trump’s handling of records.
The request also comes weeks after the FBI recovered more than 100 documents with classified markings and even more than 10,000 other government documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The search came after lawyers for Trump provided a sworn certification that all government records had been returned.
Maloney and other Democratic lawmakers on the panel have been seeking a briefing from the National Archives, but haven’t received one due to the Justice Department’s ongoing criminal investigation into the matter.
But the letter notes a call between Archives staff and the committee on Aug. 24, where lawmakers were informed that documents could still be missing.
As a result, Maloney wrote, the committee is asking the agency to conduct an “urgent review” of all of the government records that have been recorded from the Trump White House to determine whether any additional records remain unaccounted for and potentially in the possession of the former president.
In addition, the committee also asked for the Archives to get a personal certification from Trump “that he has surrendered all presidential records that he illegally removed from the White House after leaving office.”
The committee is asking the Archives to provide an initial assessment of this review by Sept. 27.
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R. Kelly lawyer to deliver closing before jurors deliberate
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly’s lead attorney gets her chance Tuesday to deliver her closing argument to federal jurors in Chicago, a day after a prosecutor told them that weeks of evidence proved the singer parlayed his fame to sexually abuse minors and record the abuse on video.
Kelly faces charges including production of child pornography, enticing minor girls for sex and obstruction of justice by rigging his 2008 child pornography trial in state court, at which he was acquitted. Jurors were expected to began deliberating later Tuesday.
In her closing, prosecutor Elizabeth Pozolo described Kelly as a secret sexual predator.
“Robert Kelly abused many girls over many years,” she said, referring to the 55-year-old Grammy winner by his full first name. “He committed horrible crimes against children. … All these years later, the hidden side of Robert Kelly has come out.”
Kelly attorney Jennifer Bonjean twice called for a mistrial Monday, complaining that closing arguments by attorneys for Kelly co-defendants Derrell McDavid and Milton Brown were grounded in the presumption that “the world now knows Mr. Kelly is a sex predator.”
“The presumption of innocence has been abolished for him,” Bonjean said, meaning Kelly was unable to get a fair trial. Judge Harry Leinenweber denied the requests.
Prosecutors will have the opportunity for a short rebuttal after Bonjean gives her closing argument in Kelly’s hometown of Chicago, where he rose from poverty to become an R&B superstar.
Known for his smash hit “I Believe I Can Fly” and for sex-infused songs such as “Bump n’ Grind,” Kelly sold millions of albums even after allegations of sexual misconduct began circulating in the 1990s. Widespread outrage emerged after the #MeToo reckoning and the 2019 docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly.”
Kelly and McDavid, Kelly’s former business manager, are accused of fixing the 2008 trial by intimidating and paying off witnesses. Both face child pornography charges. Brown, a former Kelly associate, is accused of receiving child pornography.
Kelly was sentenced in June to 30 years in prison after a separate federal trial in New York, where he was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking. Convictions on just a few of the 13 counts Kelly faces at his current trial could add years to his imprisonment.
Pozolo focused much of her closing argument on the government’s star witness, an accuser who went by “Jane” and who said Kelly sexually abused her hundreds of times starting when she was 14.
“He performed degrading acts upon her for his own sick pleasure,” Pozolo said.
She reminded jurors of graphic video footage they had watched, which Jane testified depicted Kelly, at around age 30, abusing her when she was 14. The videos shown included one at the heart of Kelly’s 2008 trial. Jurors said later they had no choice but to acquit Kelly because Jane didn’t testify.
“Who does that? Who uses a 14-year-old child to film a video like this?” she said. “This man. Robert Kelly.”
Before Kelly’s 2008 trial, Pozolo said, Kelly and his associates scrambled to recover multiple sex videos that had gone missing from a collection he often carried around in a large gym bag.
By doing so, she said, Kelly associates sought “to cover up the fact that ... R. Kelly, the R&B superstar, is actually a sexual predator.”
In his closing, an attorney for McDavid said prosecutors had to show that his client actually knew about any abuse of Jane by Kelly in the 2000s — not just that it was likely he knew.
“Did they prove he knew ... behind a reasonable doubt?” Beau Brindley asked. “They did not.”
Pozolo balked at the idea that McDavid had no inkling in the 2000s that the abuse allegations might be credible after helping to recover missing recordings and handing bags of cash to people who returned videos McDavid knew could destroy Kelly.
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