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- Company's EnergyShare program offers customers year-round assistance to pay bills, conserve energy
- EnergyShare has helped nearly 900,000 individuals and families since 1982
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, Dominion Energy will provide free energy efficiency upgrades to 40 homes in 40 days to celebrate the EnergyShare program's 40th anniversary. The program offers year-round, shareholder-funded assistance to those most in need. Participating customers learn how to save on their energy bill and reduce energy use. Projects can include other home repairs and special needs to improve safety and home comfort.
"Our mission is to serve our customers and communities," said Ed Baine, President of Dominion Energy Virginia. "We are committed to not only delivering safe, reliable and affordable energy to our customers but providing a helping hand when they need it most. We are proud to dedicate $13 million each year to EnergyShare and make a difference in our customers' lives."
EnergyShare has provided assistance to over 895,000 families and individuals since 1982. In 2015, the program got a significant boost when Dominion Energy pledged $57 million to expand its scope. Since then, more than 121,000 Virginians have received bill payment assistance and weatherization services, including weatherizing more than 21,000 homes and providing bill payment assistance to more than 8,800 military veterans and their families.
The Grid Transformation and Security Act of 2018 further expanded EnergyShare with a $130 million commitment through 2028 to help more Virginians. The additional resources will broaden EnergyShare's reach to help even more vulnerable communities with bill payment assistance, free weatherization and educational outreach.
By providing help when it's needed the most, EnergyShare can alleviate the pressure of mounting energy bills and help people save money by better managing their future energy costs. To apply for assistance, customers can call 2-1-1 any time of day for a referral to their local EnergyShare agency. For more details, visit www.dominionenergy.com/energyshare.
Dominion Energy will host several home weatherization events this month in Fairfax, Richmond, Chesapeake and Crozet. Details for events are forthcoming.
About 7 million customers in 15 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, Va. The company is committed to safely providing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy and to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050. Please visit DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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Rosa L. McCormick and Jim Darcy Join Board; Srini Palamarthy Named Chief Financial Officer; Stewart Pickard Promoted to Chief Operations Officer; Millie Tarallo Named Chief Revenue Officer
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dropoff, the nationwide, same-day custom courier service specializing in last-mile delivery, today announced the appointment of Rosa L. McCormick and Jim Darcy as members of its board of directors in addition to Srini Palamarthy as Chief Financial Officer and Millie Tarallo as Chief Revenue Officer. Steward Pickard, Dropoff's longtime SVP of Operations, was named Chief Operations Officer. In these new roles, Palmarthy, Tarallo, and Pickard will respectively lead the company's financial, sales, and operations teams fueling the company's growth initiatives, and reporting to Dropoff CEO Sean Spector.
Recently named among Inc. Magazine's top 5000 fastest growing companies for the fourth consecutive year, and one of Texas' most innovative delivery companies, Dropoff's proprietary technology includes chain of custody transparency, real-time tracking, and intelligent dispatch. With this technology, Dropoff drives innovation in the same-day courier industry for healthcare, retail and industrial businesses.
"This expansion in executive leadership is an important moment for Dropoff as we position ourselves for expansive growth, particularly in the healthcare space," shared Dropoff CEO Sean Spector, "Rosa, Jim, Srini, Stewart, and Millie each bring outstanding qualifications and a deep breadth of experience to their roles; we are that much closer to driving the next generation of same-day shipping technology and innovation."
A native Austinite and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, McCormick joins the Dropoff Board of Directors with over 20 years of technology and investment management experience. She is currently Managing Director of Wild Basin Investments which she co-founded. She is also the President of Key Light Capital, a related investment firm with broader investment themes.
McCormick has served on numerous technology company boards and currently represents Wild Basin Investments on the board of SignUp.com, HUVR Data, Inc. and Boomerangs Pies. Always active in promoting the growth of the entrepreneurial community in Austin, she served on the board of the Central Texas Angel Network from 2011-2016 and participates in numerous educational and industry events. McCormick is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 18).
Darcy joins the Dropoff Board of Directors having spent 37 years in senior roles in sales and strategy at UPS, most recently as VP of Healthcare Strategy supporting the development and implementation of solutions to help healthcare providers meet the needs of an industry experiencing great change. After retiring from UPS, Darcy founded a consulting firm, JPD Healthcare Performance Partners, with engagements focused on the logistics of delivering urgent goods and services to patients in clinics, hospitals, the doctor's office, or their homes.
Prior to joining Dropoff, Palamarthy served as Chief Financial Officer at Homeward, where he helped raise significant equity and debt capital, scaling the team and foundation for continued growth. He also served as SVP, of Finance at RetailMeNot in addition to various leadership roles in analytics, revenue, and product management.
Palamarthy will lead the finance function at Dropoff ensuring its continued commitment to financial excellence. "Dropoff already has an incredible leadership team in place and is a significant disruptor in the same-day shipping space. I am impressed by the team's dedication to solid, strategic growth," shared Palamarthy.
Pickard was welcomed to the Dropoff team over five years ago as Senior Director of Customer Success, before earning a promotion to SVP, Operations and, most recently being named as Chief Operations Officer where he will oversee account management, customer service, dispatch and field operations to deliver exceptional service.
Prior to joining Dropoff, Pickard led Client Services at TurnKey Vacation Rentals, helping establish Turnkey as a top 5 vacation rentals property management company in the US. He also served as Director of Commercial Relations and Client Partner at Bazaarvoice. "I have been a proud member of the Dropoff team for several years," shared Pickard, "and am delighted that in my new role I will continue to drive operational excellence that scales and elevates growth."
Most recently, Tarallo led sales and marketing strategy with the transportation and logistics company General Logistics Systems, Inc. as the Chief Commercial Officer, creating scalable growth through processes and customer experience excellence. Tarallo also served in leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, most notably 15 years with Staples, Inc. where she launched and oversaw the growth of her division's sales, sales operations, and customer service teams, serving all customer segments and achieving consistent hyper-growth initiatives.
In this new role at Dropoff, Tarallo will lead all aspects of the company's sales, business development, and new channel business, focusing on building highly motivated, results-oriented teams and scaling the organization for massive growth. "I'm excited about Dropoff's people-first culture and the opportunity to leverage its differentiating technology combined with a commitment to excellence in custom solutions in the demands of same-day delivery," Tarallo shared, "I am delighted to help steer Dropoff's rapid expansion and to share my deep knowledge of sales organization growth and scalability."
Dropoff provides nationwide, same-day custom courier services in the healthcare, retail, and industrial industries. The company's proprietary logistics platform empowers enterprise businesses to gain full visibility throughout the chain of custody with real-time track & trace and intelligent dispatch. Discover how Dropoff is shaping the future of last-mile delivery by visiting Dropoff.com
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Easterseals Iowa has received a $10,000 donation from Iowa Total Care to fund its operations and programs throughout the state of Iowa. The donation will be used to support individuals with disabilities to live healthy, independent lives. Easterseals' programs touch every aspect of life and support anyone of any age, with any type of disability or special need to live with a focus on health and wellness, as well as appreciation for overall wellbeing.
Not only has Iowa Total Care provided financial support, but they have also provided access to its "Be Well. Eat Well." program. Easterseals clients benefit from nutrition education, overall health and wellness, and tips to eat well on a tight budget.
"We are thrilled to be the recipient of this generous gift from Iowa Total Care. This gift will make it possible for us to support individuals to find and maintain jobs, for families to have access to exceptional childcare, provide a child with a memorable summer camp experience and support children and families with crisis stabilization," said Sherri Nielsen, President & CEO, Easterseals Iowa. "Our mission simply would not be possible without the support of our community, and we are honored to receive this gift!"
Iowa Total Care member, Chris Osborn, is a great example of the Easterseals support in action. Chris and his mom sit down to write out a weekly meal plan, including healthy foods that they love to prepare and eat. The Easterseals support team takes Chris grocery shopping and helps him prepare the nutritious meals. Now he enjoys entertaining friends, sharing good food and music.
"We are pleased to partner with Easterseals Iowa, providing them with financial support to fund their incredibly successful programs. These services make it possible for their clients, including Chris Osborn, to live healthful, productive and fulfilling lives in our communities," said Mitch Wasden, Plan President & CEO of Iowa Total Care.
About Easterseals Iowa
Easterseals is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through life-changing disability and community services.
Since 1926, Easterseals Iowa has worked tirelessly with our partners to enhance quality of live and expand local access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. And we won't rest until every Iowan is valued, respected, and accepted.
Each year, we serve more than 3,000 Iowans with disabilities or special needs through essential services and on-the-ground supports, including Supported Community Living, employment education and training, adult day programming, inclusive childcare, mental health supports and camping and recreation programs.
Together, we're empowering people with disabilities, families, and communities to be full and equal participants in society.
For more, visit Easterseals.com/ia, follow @EasterSealsIowa on Twitter, or like Easterseals Iowa & Camp Sunnyside on Facebook.
About Iowa Total Care
Iowa Total Care provides Medicaid healthcare coverage to eligible individuals in Iowa. Established in 2019, Iowa Total Care exists to improve the health of its members through focused, compassionate, and coordinated care. Iowa Total Care is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise. For more information on this initiative, visit iowatotalcare.com/bewelleatwell.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (NASDAQ Capital Market: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") announced that it will report its financial results for the first six months of 2022 after the Nasdaq market close on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Conference Call And Webcast Information
A conference call to discuss the financial results will be held the following morning Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Inna Braverman, CEO, will host the call.
- The dial-in numbers for the conference call are 888-506-0062 (toll-free) or 973-528-0011. If requested, please provide participant access code: 234153
- The event will be webcast live, available at: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2922/46561
A replay will be available by telephone approximately two hours after the call's completion until Wednesday, October 12, 2022. You may access the replay by dialing 877-481-4010 from the U.S. or 919-882-2331 for international callers and using the Replay ID 46561. The archived webcast will also be available on the Company's investor relations section of its website.
Individual Meeting Information
In an effort to increase relations with institutional investors, management has dedicated time to hosting individual meetings with portfolio managers and analysts on September 29th, 2022. If you are interested in scheduling a meeting with management, please contact wave@fnkir.com.
About Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)
Eco Wave Power is a leading onshore wave energy technology company that developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. Eco Wave Power's mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from the ocean and sea waves.
The Company is currently finalizing the construction of its grid connected project in Israel, with co-investment from the Israeli Energy Ministry, which recognized the Eco Wave Power technology as "Pioneering Technology" and will soon commence the installation of its newest pilot in AltaSea's premises in the Port of Los Angeles. The Company also holds concession agreements for commercial installations in Europe and has a total projects pipeline of 327.7MW.
Eco Wave Power received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund, Innovate UK and the European Commission's Horizon 2020 framework program. The Company has also received the "Global Climate Action Award" from the United Nations.
Eco Wave Power's American Depositary Shares (WAVE) are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. More info: www.ecowavepower.com.
Information on, or accessible through, the websites mentioned above does not form part of this press release.
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To raise awareness about the risks of medication errors, ECRI & ISMP launch a World Patient Safety Day Resource Center with guidelines and recommendations for practitioners and consumers
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ECRI, the most trusted voice in healthcare, and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a vital force for preventing medication errors, are proud to join the World Health Organization and healthcare leaders around the globe in celebrating World Patient Safety Day, September 17, 2022. This year's campaign focuses on medication safety with the slogan, "Medication without Harm."
"Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of avoidable harm in healthcare globally," says Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and CEO of ECRI. "As we raise awareness of the potential for medication errors to occur, we invite healthcare leaders to join us in taking important steps to make care safer for patients around the world."
The World Health Organization is calling on stakeholders to prioritize and take early action in key areas associated with significant patient harm due to medication errors and focus on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on medication safety.
According to ISMP, many medication-related safety challenges still exist across the globe, including the need for more national reporting and learning systems, the lack of medication safety officers in some healthcare organizations, and mix-ups involving the COVID vaccines.
"We applaud WHO for drawing attention to medication safety with this year's theme. There needs to be a greater global focus on reducing the risk of medication errors," says ISMP President Rita K. Jew, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS, FASHP. "We all have a role to play in proactively addressing longstanding and emerging issues to better safeguard our patients. ISMP offers tools and resources to empower the healthcare community to take action."
In support of this year's theme, ECRI and ISMP developed a World Patient Safety Day 2022 Resource Center with free and shareable resources to support global awareness of the high burden of medication-related harm due to medication errors and unsafe practices. Resources include guidelines and recommendations for practitioners and safety tips for consumers.
To learn more about ECRI and ISMP's World Patient Safety Day resources or for information about membership, visit www.ecri.org, or contact ECRI at 610-825-6000 or clientservices@ecri.org.
- [NEWS] On September 17, #WorldPatientSafetyDay2022, ECRI & ISMP join global leaders in advocating for #medication without harm
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings. With a focus on technology evaluation and safety, ECRI is respected and trusted by healthcare leaders and agencies worldwide.
For more than fifty years, ECRI has built its reputation on integrity and disciplined rigor, with an unwavering commitment to independence and strict conflict-of-interest rules. ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific. ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices PSO is a federally certified Patient Safety Organization as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) formally became an ECRI affiliate in 2020.
Visit www.ecri.org and follow @ECRI_Org
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is the nation's first 501c (3) nonprofit organization devoted entirely to preventing medication errors. ISMP is known and respected for its medication safety information. For more than 25 years, it also has served as a vital force for progress. ISMP's advocacy work alone has resulted in numerous necessary changes in clinical practice, public policy, and drug labeling and packaging. Among its many initiatives, ISMP runs the only national voluntary practitioner medication error reporting program, publishes newsletters with real-time error information read and trusted throughout the global healthcare community, and offers a wide range of unique educational programs, tools, and guidelines.
In 2020, ISMP formally affiliated with ECRI to create one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world, and ECRI and the ISMP PSO is a federally certified patient safety organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As an independent watchdog organization, ISMP receives no advertising revenue and depends entirely on charitable donations, educational grants, newsletter subscriptions, and volunteer efforts to pursue its life-saving work.
Visit www.ismp.org and follow @ismp_org
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- Learn about how top automakers and leading electric mobility companies will lead us to a fully electrified world
- Consumer Reports keynote reveals study findings on what's driving and hindering EV adoption
- Top financial and mobility industry analysts explore what's next for electrified transportation
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrify Expo, North America's largest electric vehicle festival, is set to host the EV Industry's brightest minds for a full day of keynotes, expert panels, fireside chats, and networking with other industry leaders on November 11, 2022, (https://www.electrifyexpo.com/industry-day), at Circuit of the Americas, (COTA) in Austin Texas. The industry-only day will feature top industry analysts, the latest research findings among consumers in America, and C-suite executives from top automotive manufacturers and mobility companies. These experts will discuss key challenges, insights, and future trends in e-mobility as we head into an all-electric future. Industry Day in Austin will be held within the 75,000 sq ft Events Center at COTA.
"The EV industry is at a crossroads, and the decisions executives make today will determine their companies' ability to adapt to new market challenges presented by electrification," said Peter MacGillivray, vice president of B2B and Industry Growth at Electrify Expo. "How people and things move throughout cities and the country is changing more rapidly than at any other time in the past century, and it's the people and thought leaders here at Electrify Expo Industry Day Austin that will determine what "the right moves" ultimately will be."
Electrify Expo Industry Day will kick off with a networking session and head into a keynote session, revealing unique insights into consumer opinions and what drives EV adoption. Breakout sessions are also available, covering both automotive and micromobility, as well as EV infrastructure, powersports, venture capital, and legislation. Upon the conclusion of the speaking sessions, attendees of Industry Day have exclusive access to a preview of Electrify Expo, including 150+ exhibits, multiple demo courses, and industry networking.
Media Registration: https://www.electrifyexpo.com/exhibits-press#Press
Industry Registration: https://www.electrifyexpo.com/industry-day
Friday, November 11, 2022
About Electrify Expo
Electrify Expo is North America's largest outdoor electric vehicle festival showcasing the latest e-mobility products, including EVs, e-motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, e-boats, e-surfboards, and more from top brands around the world. The festival addresses one of the most challenging barriers to mass adoption of electric vehicles with meaningful hands-on experiences, demonstrations, and test rides. Electrify Expo meets the soaring demand for companies to share new technologies, new modes of mobility and put products in the hands of consumers in a meaningful way. Electrify Expo will feature more than 1M+ square feet of exhibit space in Los Angeles County, Seattle, New York, Miami, and Austin.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LILYSILK, the world's leading silk brand with a mission to inspire people to live spectacular, sustainable lives, was the clothing of choice for supermodel Emily Ratajkowski when she was spotted looking seriously stylish on the streets of New York on August 23 as she headed to a concert wearing the LILYSILK Minimalist Aesthetic Silk Poppy Skirt.
The American model, actress and author was looking so stylish that her street look was covered by multiple top media outlets including British Vogue, Elle Netherlands with Harper's Bazaar saying that Ms. Ratajkowski "put an edgy spin on the romantic ensemble by pairing the set with a pair of black knee-high Cowgirl boots." Emily Ratajkowski has graced the Paris Fashion Week runway and Milan Fashion Week. Earlier this year, she also attended television talk show ZIWE and explore female empowerment.
A clear-cut case of contemporary meets classic, this ultra-cool midi silk skirt is inspired by 90s minimalist aesthetic. A best-seller from the LILYSILK Spring 2022 Collection, the bias-cut adds comfort and movement, making it an ideal piece to be worn at home for a touch of luxury, or as an elevated essential for the spring social calendar. Paired with LILYSILK's matching Osmanthus shirt of the same edition makes styling easier and more fashion-forward than ever before.
"Emily Ratajkowski brings us a really fresh look," said David Wang, CEO of LILYSILK. "Silk has always represented elegance, femininity, and fashion but now we are spicing up women's wardrobes with our classy silk pieces such as the Silk Poppy Skirt. Our hope is that more people can express their style and personality wearing LILYSILK."
Crafted from only the finest natural fibers, LILYSILK seeks to inspire people to live spectacularly—and the stars agree. In recent months several high-profile celebrities including Viola Davis, Nina Dobrev, and Anne Hathaway, and have been spotted out and about looking absolutely spectacular in LILYSILK.
About LILYSILK
LILYSILK is a world-leading silk brand with a mission to inspire people to live spectacularly as well as more sustainably, driven by its care for its customers as well as the planet. For more information, visit http://www.lilysilk.comand follow @lilysilk on Instagram and @Lilysilk on Facebook.
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BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empower Energies and Australian company Redflow have signed a Letter of Intent to develop integrated solar and flow battery solutions for the North American commercial and industrial (C&I), remote community micro grid, and utility markets.
The integrated solar and Redflow energy storage solution architecture was developed through the companies' joint engagement with a Fortune 100 company who is interested in deploying solar and flow battery storage projects at some of its commercial campuses.
Empower Energies' CEO Michael Belko and CSO Patrick Corr both believe the partnership can provide a truly differentiated solution for this Fortune 100 client as well as other North American C&I customers.
"Our new offering could be of great interest to customers seeking robust Energy Storage Solutions (ESS), but that require an alternative to lithium-ion," said Belko.
"We've found that our integrated solar and flow battery solution is of particular interest to certain C&I customers looking for an alternative ESS solution for load shifting, peak shaving or ancillary services on their corporate campuses to reduce energy costs and meet their ESG goals," said Corr.
Redflow's President of North America and Chief Commercial Officer Mark Higgins believes that this co-developed solution will present a new, safer alternative to traditional solutions.
"The integrated solution we've developed in partnership with Empower Energies represents a unique, innovative, and stress-tested alternative to the status quo solar and lithium-ion solution," said Higgins.
"Our integrated offering provides a safer, rugged, more sustainable and cost competitive alternative to lithium-ion batteries + solar, and our batteries don't materially degrade over their useful life, unlike lithium ion," he said.
"The uniquely safe zinc bromine chemistry has no risk of thermal runaway, making our solution better to deploy in urban and suburban environments where safety is a paramount consideration. Also, our hibernation mode enables our batteries to be used for backup power and resilience deployments in a very cost-effective manner versus lithium."
The LOI is non-binding and non-exclusive. Plans are underway to conduct webinars and provide educational materials about the integrated solution in the coming months.
About Empower
Empower Energies has completed over 200 MW of clean energy projects nationwide, with over 800 MW of solar and storage projects currently in development. These include some of the largest commercial solar canopies on the planet for its Fortune 100 clients. Their leadership team, which include alumni of SunEdison, SolarCity, NRG and Tesla, represent a combined 1.7 GW in clean project experience.
For further information, please visit: www.empowerenergies.com
About Redflow
Redflow Limited, a publicly-listed Australian company (ASX: RFX), produces zinc-bromine flow batteries that tolerate daily hard work in harsh conditions. Redflow batteries are designed for high cycle-rate, long time-base stationary energy storage applications and are scalable from small systems through to grid-scale deployments. Redflow's smart, self-protecting batteries offer unique advantages including secure remote management, 100 per cent daily depth of discharge, tolerance of high ambient temperatures, a simple recycling path, no propensity for thermal runaway and sustained energy delivery throughout their operating life.
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WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tech company, ESR, launched its new lineup of cases and accessories for iPhone 14 today.
"Launching the world's first MagSafe-compatible car charger in 2020 was a great achievement for us and continuing to provide users with the very best in cutting-edge tech drives what we do at ESR." said Tim Wu, ESR CEO. "This summer, we introduced CryoBoost™: the fastest MagSafe charging for iPhones in use. Now, for iPhone 14, we're releasing a collection of accessories that takes your tech to the next level."
Level Up Your MagSafe
HaloLock™ 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with CryoBoost™: By combining a phone-cooling fan and first-of-their-kind heat-dissipating components, CryoBoost™ keeps phones cool and charging speeds at their maximum. The result is that the 3-in-1 will charge an iPhone 13 playing a video over 4.5 hours faster than any other magnetic chargers, making it the fastest magnetic-style charger for phones in active use. The charger also features a magnetic wireless charging area for AirPods and an Apple Watch Charger stand, providing a complete all-in-one-place charging solution.
HaloLock™ Kickstand Wireless Power Bank: Available in two different capacities (10,000mAh and 5,000mAh), this magnetic wireless power bank features an adjustable kickstand that transforms it into a portable charging stand. Magnets with a holding force of 1,000 g ensure a secure lock between phone and power bank while pass-through charging support means the two can be charged at the same time.
HaloLock™ Wireless Car Charger with CryoBoost™: CryoBoost™ makes this the fastest MagSafe charger for an iPhone 13 using navigation apps. Its powerful magnets provide a holding force of 1,400 g to ensure a secure lock between phone and charger even when driving on rough roads.
Level Up Your iPhone
ESR's iPhone 14 series cases with HaloLock™ are all test-certified to provide military-grade protection and equipped with 1,500-g holding-force magnets that ensure a secure lock with all MagSafe accessories.
Krystec™ Clear Case with HaloLock™: Engineered using cutting-edge techniques and made almost entirely from non-yellowing polycarbonate, Krystec™ all but eliminates yellowing.
Classic Kickstand Case with HaloLock™: The Classic features a durable zinc-alloy Camera Guard kickstand that is adjustable for watching shows on the go.
Level Up Your iPad
With new iPad's expected to be released soon, ESR has developed a collection of cases and screen protectors designed to take iPad to the next level. From cases that take productivity to the next level to screen protectors that let you unleash your creativity in new ways, the ESR iPad collection will transform iPad into a tablet that does even more.
Products ready for next-gen iPads:
Rebound Hybrid Case 360
Ascend Keyboard Case Lite
Ascend Hybrid Case
Paper-Feel Magnetic Screen Protector
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About ESR
Founded in 2009, ESR is a global tech company with a user base of over 100 million people, and has held a top 3 rank on Amazon for smart device protection since 2018. Integrating R&D, design, and production, ESR continues to create electronics accessories and tech-enhanced products that make tech easier to use.
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To strengthen its competitiveness and increase efficiency, Essity is today announcing the following changes to its organizational structure and Executive Management Team, valid as of December 31, 2022.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the new organizational structure Essity will comprise of four business units:
- Consumer Goods Americas
- Consumer Goods EMEA
- Professional Hygiene
- Health & Medical
Consumer Goods Americas will include consumer tissue, baby care, feminine care and incontinence products retail in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Andres Gomez, currently Vice President Sales and Marketing Hygiene Andean and Caribbean within Essity, will be appointed President Consumer Goods Americas.
The Consumer Goods business unit headed by Volker Zöller remains unchanged but will be renamed Consumer Goods EMEA.
The business unit Professional Hygiene will also include the Latin America Professional Hygiene business. Pablo Fuentes, current President Essity Latin America, will assume the role of President for this business unit. He succeeds Don Lewis, who has decided to leave Essity as previously announced.
The business unit Health & Medical Solutions will also include the Latin America medical business and be renamed Health & Medical, headed by Ulrika Kolsrud.
Furthermore, the global unit Global Operational Services will be transformed into – Digital and Business Services. This unit will be headed by a Chief Digital Officer.
Global Procurement, currently part of global unit Global Operational Services will be integrated into Global Supply Chain, headed by Donato Giorgio.
Robert Sjöström, currently President Global Operational Services, will take up a new role within Essity and leave the Executive Management Team. He will continue to report to Essity's President and CEO Magnus Groth as Senior Advisor Strategic Projects.
"These changes will streamline our organization which will increase our efficiency and capability to leverage innovation and digitalization across Essity and strengthen the focus on our consumer products categories in the Americas", says Magnus Groth, Essity President and CEO.
All changes come into effect December 31st, 2022. The recruitment of the position Chief Digital Officer starts now.
"I would like to wish Andres, Pablo and Robert the best of luck in their new roles and look forward to working with them as we continue to build an even stronger Essity for the future", says Magnus Groth.
Vinda, Essity Australasia and Knix will not be affected by the above changes. Essity Group Functions and global unit Global Brand, Innovation & Sustainability remain unchanged.
For further information, please contact:
Per Lorentz, Vice President Corporate Communications, +46 733 13 30 55, per.lorentz@essity.com
Johan Karlsson, Vice President Investor Relations, +46 705 11 15 81, johan.ir.karlsson@essity.com
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The Finishing Touch for Highly Precise Results!
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- European Wax Center (NASDAQ: EWCZ ), the largest and fastest-growing franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States, is continuing to redefine excellence. As the experts in wax, European Wax Center is teaming up with the experts in beauty tools, Tweezerman, to further add credibility to their professionally designed wax services. To offer their guests the most precise in-center results, European Wax Center will now use the best-in-class tools in-suite as the finishing step in their first-class professional wax experience.
Renowned for its highly trained wax specialists, European Wax Center created a 4 step process to ensure the most comfortable, luxurious waxing experience. Their exclusive Comfort Wax® is a violet, alcohol-free hard wax designed specifically to make waxing more comfortable by adhering only to the hair and not to the skin. European Wax Center is proud to further elevate and amplify its guests' wax experience by joining forces with the beauty tool experts, Tweezerman. Providing guests with the most precise results, wax specialists will now have the Tweezerman Slant and Point tweezers in-suite to ensure they are able to remove every last hair with precision and accuracy.
"We are thrilled to work with the beauty tool experts of over 40 years, Tweezerman, and the opportunity it provides to continue to enhance the top-tier services we offer. European Wax Center works hard to constantly elevate our guests' waxing experience and build upon the services our certified experts provide. By partnering with Tweezerman, we'll bring their years of experience and expertise to complete our services, allowing us to provide guests with the most precise results." said Chris Kobus, Chief Experience Officer of European Wax Center.
"European Wax Center will be a strategic partner in 2022 and looking into 2023" Juergen Bosse, President and CEO of Tweezerman International. "We see a strong synergy between both brands, as Tweezerman has a substantial heritage and connection to the professional beauty space."
European Wax Center has always used tweezers as a finishing touch post-wax to remove stray hairs. The addition of Tweezerman tools will elevate the guest experience in-suite, ensuring even more quality through ultra-precise results. Particularly in brow services, wax specialists will use the classic Tweezerman Slant Tweezer and Tweezerman Point Tweezer to guarantee every last hair is removed and that guests leave centers with the exact shape and style they desire.
About European Wax Center, Inc.
European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ) is the largest and fastest-growing franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States providing guests with an unparalleled, professional personal care experience administered by highly trained wax specialists within the privacy of clean, individual waxing suites. European Wax Center, Inc. continues to revolutionize the waxing industry with their innovative Comfort Wax® formulated with the highest quality ingredients to make waxing a more efficient and relatively painless experience. Delivering a 360-degree guest experience, they also offer a collection of proprietary products to help enhance and extend waxing results. Founded in 2004, European Wax Center, Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas. Its network includes 893 centers in 45 states as of June 25, 2022. For more information, including how to receive your first wax free, please visit: https://waxcenter.com.
About Tweezerman
Tweezerman International is recognized in the beauty industry for setting the highest standards of quality, reliability and service with every beauty tool sold. Tweezerman features cutting edge beauty tools for brows, lashes, face, manicure and pedicure. Tweezerman products are sold through professional beauty suppliers as well as top cosmetic and department stores, chain drug stores, specialty shops and Tweezerman.com where we place a focus on education with the help of our pro partners. Additionally, Tweezerman operates a Second Bottom Line through which the company allocates a portion of its profits to charitable organizations, while actively supporting local communities.
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The new campaign narrated by award-winning actress Salma Hayek Pinault celebrates travel and Latin American culture
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SEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week Expedia® unveiled its new ad, "Maracuyá," featuring the voice of acclaimed Mexican actress and producer Salma Hayek Pinault. The :30 spot highlights moments in the lives of Latino travelers with the "maracuyá," or passion fruit, serving as the connecting element between different places and experiences, while Hayek Pinault's voiceover reminds travelers of the unique benefits of traveling with Expedia.
Acknowledging that the passion fruit goes by many different names across Latin American communities, "Maracuyá" showcases a montage of travel moments with the passion fruit at their center. The ad is an extension of the Expedia "Glimpses" campaign which launched in May, and will be available in both Spanish and English, a next step in Expedia's strategy to connect with Latino travelers in the U.S.
"We are so proud of this new Expedia campaign that brings to life the passion Latinos share for travel and discovery," said Hector Muelas, Senior Vice President of Global Creative at Expedia Group. "Latino culture isn't a monolith but a nuanced tapestry. The film features passion fruit – and the myriad of words for it in Spanish – as a metaphor for the richness and diversity of Latino identities and cultures."
Hayek Pinault, who serves as the narrator for "Maracuyá," released a sneak peek of the ad on her Instagram and Twitter channels with the caption: "As a Mexican who has lived in different parts of the world, traveling has allowed me to stay connected to my roots, my family and proudly bring my culture everywhere I go. It also has given me the privilege to discover other countries, celebrate our differences and our affinities. I was very happy to lend my voice to the 'Maracuyá' Expedia campaign, which in some countries is called passion fruit. Expedia understands that Latinos are passionate, sensual people who find pleasure in the simple things of life, like flavors, colors and human connection."
The Spanish version of the ad began airing earlier this week in the U.S. on Spanish-language TV networks and cable channels and the English version will follow.
"Maracuyá," produced by Anomaly, is the first of various initiatives Expedia will be rolling out in the upcoming weeks as part of the company's largest-ever marketing campaign focused on reaching the U.S. Latino traveler.
View the spot here and comment on Hayek Pinault's post to share how travel helps you stay connected.
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Our commitment to insights matched with our unprecedented scale allows us to understand our travelers better than anyone else, delivering exactly what they need, when they need it. Our personalized experiences backed by incredible technology, enables us to deliver the widest selection of product offerings across accommodations, transportation, activities and experiences, that help you get the most out of your journey.
Use our mobile app or visit expedia.com to plan your journey with us.
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RI&S to upgrade FAA's space-based precision navigation system to support safer air travel
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), has been awarded a competitive indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract from the Federal Aviation Administration with a ceiling value of $375 million over the next 10 years. Task orders, valued at $215 million, were executed at contract award to provide technical refresh and Dual Frequency Operation (DFO) upgrades to the FAA's Wide-Area Augmentation System, or WAAS, a space-based precision navigation system, that will enhance safer air travel in support of the National Airspace System.
Under the WAAS DFO-2 contract, RI&S will deliver more modern, and therefore sustainable, processing, system security, and network architecture, while also adding dual frequency service.
"There is no margin for error during take-off, flight or landing," said Denis Donohue, president, Surveillance & Network Systems at RI&S. "Our modernization effort for WAAS will improve system robustness during ionospheric events and ensure safety-of-life requirements continue to be met."
WAAS is a Satellite-based Augmentation System (SBAS), which provides GPS corrections for critical navigation for the aviation community, first responders and other government agencies, ensuring pilots can land safely in austere environments, despite weather challenges. It also provides corrections for SBAS-capable receivers in use across a diverse set of communities, including agriculture, maritime and surveyance, among others.
Raytheon Technologies has been the prime development contractor for WAAS since 1996. Since reaching initial operational capability in 2003, Raytheon Technologies and the FAA have developed and fielded dozens of enhancements expanding WAAS's precision approach capability, coverage area, and reliability, including improvements to the system infrastructure in preparation for Dual Frequency service. WAAS Dual Frequency service will enable increased system accuracy, integrity, and availability when subject to ionospheric perturbations, including solar storms.
Work for this effort is based in Fullerton, California.
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Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, delivers the disruptive technologies our customers need to succeed in any domain, against any challenge. A developer of advanced sensors, cyber services and software solutions, Raytheon Intelligence & Space provides a decisive advantage to civil, military and commercial customers around the world.
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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Study finds considerable emotional, financial and physical demands on family caregivers who try to do it all.
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly all family caregivers say they are "always" or "often" providing emotional support (80%) to a loved one needing long-term care. That can levy a heavy toll on caregivers' well-being and relationships in their lives. In our survey, burn out, lack of expertise and concerns about their ability to focus on their jobs were cited as the most important reasons why family caregivers sought paid home care.
The Certification for Long-Term Care (CLTC®), Home Instead and Homethrive co-sponsored the study: "Following the Journey of Family Caregivers." It examined the journey family caregivers experience when supporting a loved one needing care at home.
Well-known researcher in aging and long-term care, Eileen J. Tell, CEO of ET Consulting, LLC conducted the study and presented findings this week at the CLTC Leadership Summit in Minneapolis.
Among the survey's other findings:
- 33% of family caregivers find getting the emotional support they need one of their biggest challenges
- 32% of family caregivers worry about juggling caregiving and their job
- 27% of those who decided not to bring in paid home care did so because they felt it was their duty to provide care
- 44% felt using paid home care could have helped reduce the emotional and physical strain of being a caregiver
Amber Pate, Executive Director, CLTC, says, "The findings reinforce what we know so well at CLTC. Most family caregivers experience significant emotional, physical and financial strain trying to do it all. Having a plan can accommodate the addition of professional home care, relieving the burden on family and allowing for needed self-care."
"Knowing that 52% of Americans age 65+ will need long-term care and 72% have yet to plan for it is a serious concern," says Tell. "Americans need to recognize that not planning for care is performing a terrible disservice to those they care most about."
It was commissioned to gain further insights into the decision-making process associated with hiring professional home care.
The online survey questioned 400 family caregivers, 18+.
The CLTC designation was created in 1999 and focuses on the discipline of extended care planning. It provides professionals the tools they need to discuss longevity and its consequences on their client's family and finances.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) priced a $604 million Multifamily DUS® REMIC under its Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Structures (Fannie Mae GeMS™) program on September 8, 2022. FNA 2022-M13 marks the seventh Fannie Mae GeMS issuance of 2022.
"The new issue market was crowded last week following the summer holidays, so we were pleased that investors were able to focus on the M13 deal with its discount, 10-year call-protected, fixed-rate collateral," said Dan Dresser, Senior Vice President, Multifamily Capital Markets and Pricing, Fannie Mae. "The spreads on the DUS MBS, which serves as the collateral backing the GeMS transaction, remained strong relative to other asset classes during this volatile year, and investors appreciate the ability for the market to create larger, well-diversified pools of the DUS MBS through the GeMS resecuritization process."
All classes of FNA 2022-M13 are guaranteed by Fannie Mae with respect to the full and timely payment of interest and principal. The structure details for the multi-tranche offering can be found in the table below:
* The spread on FNA 2022-M13 was priced using the SOFR swap curve
For additional information, please refer to the Fannie Mae GeMS REMIC Term Sheet (FNA 2022-M13) available on the Fannie Mae GeMS Archive page.
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The leading pioneer in plant-based proteins will focus the business on its robust portfolio of products and partnerships
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gathered Foods, leading pioneer in plant-based proteins and best known for its disruptive Good Catch® plant-based seafood, today announced the evolution of its business, focusing on developing and delivering top-quality novel proteins and product applications to the market. Extending well beyond seafood, this next phase will include alternatives to poultry, dairy, beef, and pork, presented in the myriad forms in which these proteins are consumed. Gathered will continue to build its diverse portfolio of holdings through joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and alliances - all centered around these core alternative proteins.
"Gathered excels at producing highly adaptable plant-based proteins that provide unmatched taste, texture, mouthfeel, and satisfaction," said Chris Kerr, Executive Chair of Gathered Foods. "We have assembled some of the best assets in the global sector, covering the entire innovation cycle, from ideation to production to distribution to the dinner table. We will leverage all of these to accelerate the adoption of these best-in-class proteins through some of the most recognized food industry players in the world."
With years of underlying expertise, Gathered was designed and built exclusively for plant-based research, development, and innovation. The business has the capacity and technical capabilities to provide solutions for private label businesses, B2B ingredients, co-manufacturing, and toll manufacturing.
As part of the business unit reorganization, Joel Gfeller, formerly Chief Innovation Officer, has been elevated to President & Chief Operating Officer of Gathered Foods Corporation. Gfeller will oversee everything from product ideation to global production operations and partnerships. This will include oversight of Gathered Proteins, the company's proprietary and rapidly growing catalog of plant-based proteins and applications, which will provide great value to partners and investors looking to grow their product portfolio. Additionally, Kit Ling Poon has been elevated to Chief Innovation Officer, and will lead the research and development of exceptional and innovative plant-based solutions at Cultivated Food Labs, Gathered's R&D and technical operation.
"Joel has been an integral part of building and scaling our product pipeline from the founding days of the company," said Kerr. "With Joel at the helm of Gathered Foods, working closely with Kit Ling on innovation, we are confident that our partners will be extremely impressed with the quality of our proteins, as well as the collaboration in creating their custom offerings."
The first strategic partnership from Gathered Foods was the acquisition of Good Catch's North American channels by Wicked Kitchen, announced last week. The all-stock transaction will make Gathered Foods an influential shareholder of Wicked, gaining a seat on the company's board. The Culinary Food Lab based in Austin, a joint venture between Gathered Foods and Wicked Kitchen, will continue to serve as the main hub of finished recipe innovation and development for Wicked Kitchen and other like-minded brands.
Gathered Foods' evolved business structure positions the company to significantly scale up its operations, grow its robust protein and application library, and create exciting global and regional partnerships that will expand the market and adoption of great-tasting plant-based offerings across the country and internationally.
Gathered Foods includes five core business units covering the full spectrum of the plant-based foods value chain; Cultivated Food Labs (R&D), Gathered Proteins (proprietary plant-based protein library), Trellis Manufacturing (plant-based protein production), the Culinary Food Lab in Austin, Texas, and the Good Catch brand internationally, named PETA's 2021 Company of the Year.
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- Major new research from The Josh Bersin Company spotlights where U.S. healthcare must refocus organizational redesign efforts to reverse the effects of the Great Resignation, impending retirement boom, and attrition to plug a nursing gap due to exceed 2.1 million positions within 2-3 years
- High-performing healthcare organizations revealed to have more technical skills, transformation skills and systemic people management skills than their slower-adapting counterparts
- Thanks to automation and technology augmentation that absorb tasks not specific to nursing (i.e. admin and medication delivery), healthcare providers need 20% fewer nurses today and offer more fulfilling work
- New Global Workforce Intelligence Project uses the world's largest database of information on job roles, skills, career pathways, and HR program maturity, reflecting the real workforce and HR practices in 10s of thousands of companies globally, and features interviews with top healthcare leaders
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Josh Bersin Company, a research and advisory firm focused on HR and workforce strategies, has published groundbreaking research, revealing the real extent to which U.S. healthcare organizations must radically adapt to reverse the effects of mass resignations, impending retirements, a shortage of new nurses entering the field, and an aging population in need of more care.
While the study, The Global Workforce Intelligence (GWI) Project, shows the gap in nursing may only register as a net new demand of 200,000 nurses, market factors will create an actual gap of more than 2.1 million care providers by 2025. In response, analyst Josh Bersin and team recommend a combined approach of systemic people solutions and extensive organizational redesign to address the problem.
Troublingly, the standard approach of recruiting, retaining and reskilling employees is revealed by the research to be woefully insufficient to resolve the projected talent shortage—and will leave approximately 800,000 critical roles open. The study concludes that technological automation, human augmentation, and the reengineering of clinical delivery to reduce the demand for nursing will be among the solutions needed.
The study also shows that high-performing healthcare organizations have four to five times more transformation/organizational redesign and technology roles than their less advanced counterparts, and have invested in software development rather than individual tech solutions. The GWI Project found that advanced healthcare systems need 20 percent fewer nurses and administrative roles to deliver patient care.
The findings from the GWI research are qualitative as well as quantitative, deep-diving into emerging best practice through AI-enabled database analysis and interviews with CHROs of top U.S. healthcare companies, including Providence Health, Bon Secours Mercy Health, and Stanford. This is the first time that this methodology, which uses Eightfold's talent intelligence, has been applied on such a vast scale in the healthcare sector.
Key findings suggest that:
- Up to 48 per cent of the work required to successfully close gaps in clinical capability today could be achieved through redesign of work, jobs, and employment models, rather than traditional approaches to recruiting and training people
- Healthcare organizations that have invested in more strategic, transformative, organizational change skills—including IT-enabled business process redesign skills—already have a 20 percent lower need for nurses compared to the industry average
- Most organizations do not have the internal structure or expertise to redesign work. That's a problem because according to this research, up to 1 million nursing jobs can be streamlined through automation, technology enablement, or offloading work to non-clinical workers.
"The findings are groundbreaking in their scale and in their unequivocal implications. If healthcare organizations continue doing what they've always done, they simply won't be able to close the current resource gap. They need to change the work itself, redesign employment models, and rethink how people are deployed to opportunities. And, rather than implement point technology systems to help process existing workloads, there needs to be more ground-level reinvention of healthcare process and tasks and smarter use of digital alternatives to automate or augment more of the everyday work of key people."
"The labor shortage is a real crisis for healthcare. We can't address it if we don't think and act fundamentally differently. Beyond attracting, developing, and retaining talent in new ways, we need to fundamentally transform the work. This means deconstructing every role and operational process to its lowest level to determine how we might improve our caregivers' experience while optimizing capacity, cost, quality, and our patients' experience. It requires the digitization of simple, automatable tasks and the use of AI to better predict demand and manage talent deployment. And, it compels us to think about diversifying sources of talent to expand the available healthcare workforce. These aren't solutions one healthcare company can solve by itself. But, together, our industry can continue to thrive, creating health for a better world."
"Most healthcare organizations are very advanced in recruiting new people because turnover of nurses and other clinicians has been incredibly high, and healthcare used to be considered a decade behind other industries in its ability to manage people and talent. Now, driven by necessity, we see more innovation and strategic practices than in any other industry. Building career pathways within and outside of the organization, fostering health and wellbeing of nurses to retain them in the industry, and holistically redesigning work, jobs, and organizational models are all part of the solution. Without a doubt, healthcare is at a crossroads, and the c-suite needs to collaborate to address the clinical capacity issue together."
The Josh Bersin Company, through workforce strategies and approaches and maturity by industry, coupled with C-level conversations with hundreds of executives, provides detailed insights into how companies in a given market sector are advanced or behind in addressing a whole series of business challenges. In the current analysis, The Josh Bersin Company's analysts took this data set and "rolled it backwards" to see how various nursing roles are growing or shrinking in the workforce. The team determined that this workforce segment will be dramatically short in the next three years and identified what potential groups could be recruited, retained, reskilled, and which roles redesigned to fill this gap.
A final perspective compares and contrasts trends and outcomes between subdomains of an industry, or between vertical sectors, distilling what the most advanced employers look like vs. the rest of the industry.
Where most other HR research draws on limited payroll data, job postings and/or small survey samples, the Global Workforce Intelligence (GWI) Project uses Eightfold's extensive talent intelligence database combined with The Josh Bersin Company's comprehensive global HR leadership insights to understand jobs, job roles, skills, and career pathways, as well as organizational data. Combined, the dataset reflects the real workforce and HR practices actively in use today in healthcare (and other sectors) and what will potentially be essential in the future, across tens of thousands of companies around the world.
"Industry leaders understand how difficult it is to make accurate talent decisions without fully understanding the skills, capabilities, and trends in which every organization needs to evolve to be successful," said Kamal Ahluwalia, President at Eightfold AI. "Using Eightfold AI data to contribute to the research of The Josh Bersin Company team is both a privilege and a route to immediate impact on today's workforce."
The in-depth GWI Project industry analysis will be unveiled in full at September 13-16's HR Technology Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, where Josh Bersin will present a keynote address.
To learn more about the Global Workforce Intelligence Project, visit joshbersin.com.
The Global Workforce Intelligence Project uses the world's largest AI-driven database of workforce job role, skills, career pathways, and HR program maturity. In addition to reviewing over 1.4 million people profiles of healthcare workers in more than 300 different companies, the GWI Project also features qualitative interviews from over 20 top healthcare organizations.
The Eightfold Talent Intelligence platform is a vast set of 2.1 billion employee profiles, enriched by public social data and company public data, arranged in a time series format. Using Eightfold AI's proprietary AI algorithms, all the publicly available employees in a given set of companies can be looked at over time, and deep learning applied to infer the job skills, job clusters/families, levels, and career pathways across that period. The data can be further interrogated by company, location, organization size, and a wide variety of other factors to find relationships. In healthcare, for example, it is possible to statistically compute the supply/demand for nurses and other clinical workers for the coming years. Salary data is being added for future analysis.
The Josh Bersin Company provides a wide range of research and advisory services, including a corporate membership program, to help HR leaders and professionals tackle the ever-evolving challenges and needs of today's workforce. The firm's research team covers all topics in HR, talent, and L&D, including diversity, equity, and inclusion; employee experience; remote and hybrid work; wellbeing; HR strategy and capabilities; learning and career mobility; HR technology; organization design and development; and talent acquisition and mobility. With the Global Workforce Intelligence (GWI) Project, The Josh Bersin Company also serves to expand its support of market-leading businesses by helping them navigate the challenges of industry convergence while remaining future-focused.
Under the company's umbrella is the Josh Bersin Academy, the world's first global development academy for HR and talent professionals and a transformation agent for HR organizations. The Academy, which has seen more than 50,000 program enrollments since its 2019 launch, offers content-rich online courses, a carefully curated library of tools and resources, and a global community that helps HR and talent professionals stay current on the trends and practices needed to drive organizational success in the modern world of work. Visit www.joshbersin.com or email info@bersinpartners.com.
Eightfold AI's market-leading Talent Intelligence Platform™ helps organizations retain top performers, upskill and reskill their workforce, recruit talent efficiently, and reach diversity goals. Eightfold's patented deep learning artificial intelligence platform is available in more than 155 countries and 24 languages, enabling cutting-edge enterprises to transform their talent into a competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.eightfold.ai
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Harbinger announces collaboration with leading transportation manufacturer Wabash, leveraging material science to enhance operational efficiency and driver comfort
- Harbinger and Wabash are working together to match platform longevity with more efficient vehicle construction and enhanced driver comfort
- Improved materials science coupled with better vehicle ergonomics will increase driver comfort and enhance both operator productivity and driver retention
- Strategic partnership to address growing industry demands for vehicles that are both more comfortable and more suitable for cold-chain logistics
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbinger, a revolutionary vehicle and technology manufacturer poised to transform the medium-duty commercial electric vehicle (EV) industry, today announced a new collaboration with Wabash, North America's leading manufacturer of trailers and truck bodies, that aims to leverage Wabash's industry-leading expertise in composite materials in the last mile delivery space.
The persistent driver shortages that logistics providers now face are driving new demands for vehicles that are comfortable to operate in all climates. At the same time, stubbornly elevated fuel prices, widespread emissions reduction targets, and an increased public awareness of the impacts of climate change are raising the pressure on manufacturers to reduce vehicle weight, leading to competing engineering demands that cannot be satisfied using yesterday's technology.
"Electrifying the medium-duty trucking industry will only happen with the commitment of manufacturers, distributors, and technology companies who are actively seeking innovative solutions to define the next frontier of the industry," said John Harris, CEO of Harbinger. "We are working closely with industry leading partners like Wabash to bring the commercial electric vehicles to market that are so desperately needed today to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce environmental impacts."
With 13 primary manufacturing locations, over 6,000 employees, and over $1.8B in revenue in 2021, Wabash is attacking the challenges of electrification with scale and experience. The company has a comprehensive network of dealers, parts, services, and upfit capabilities to streamline the ownership experience for end users.
As the first company to develop an entirely new, vertically integrated electric platform for the medium duty segment, Harbinger's vehicles offer improvements in safety, driver experience, and productivity, tuned to the needs of commercial fleet operators and specialty vehicle customers.
"We're excited to continue our collaborations with electric vehicle manufacturers like Harbinger to deliver sustainable solutions in the last mile and home delivery market," said Dustin Smith, chief strategy officer at Wabash. "Wabash intends to be at the forefront of the commercial EV market, leveraging our proprietary DuraPlate® and EcoNex™ material technologies to reduce weight without sacrificing structural integrity of the vehicle. By combining Harbinger's electric chassis with our lightweight and long-lasting truck bodies, together we are building solutions that are responsive to today's dynamic market conditions."
Harbinger is a commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger's best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary, in-house developed vehicle technologies designed specifically for commercial vehicles, Harbinger is bringing a first-of-its-kind EV platform to market, priced for zero acquisition premium. Harbinger: familiar form, revolutionary foundation.
To learn more about Harbinger, please visit www.harbingermotors.com.
As the innovation leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics, and distribution industries, Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is Changing How the World Reaches You®. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, the company's mission is to enable customers to succeed with breakthrough ideas and solutions that help them move everything from first to final mile. Wabash designs and manufactures a diverse range of products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, platform trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade processing equipment.
To learn more about Wabash, please visit: www.onewabash.com
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International development organization, Heifer International, announced today that Surita Sandosham has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
An experienced non-profit leader and executive, Sandosham will succeed Pierre Ferrari and assume responsibilities on October 1, 2022. Ferrari announced his retirement in January 2022 and will leave the organization at the end of September.
Sandosham was born and raised in Singapore and has more than two decades of senior leadership experience at global non-profit organizations. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of Heartland Alliance International, a humanitarian and human rights non-profit based in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to Heartland, Sandosham was Vice President of Programs at the global non-profit Synergos in New York, building multisectoral partnerships on behalf of smallholder farmers and other vulnerable populations.
"Surita Sandosham's international development experience is exemplary. She brings a fresh perspective, decades of experience leading diverse and complex organizations and deep knowledge of working in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States," said Randi Hedin, Chair of Heifer International's Board of Directors.
Hedin added: "Under her leadership, we are excited to build on what we have already accomplished to support smallholder farmers around the world."
While at Heartland Alliance International, Sandosham championed human rights providing lifesaving services and advocacy to survivors of conflict and those at risk of human rights abuses.
"Heifer International is a venerable organization with a long history of serving the world's poorest farmers. I am excited for the opportunity to lead the organization into its next chapter of addressing global hunger and poverty, and caring for the earth, and to become a part of a team making an impact at such a scale," said Sandosham.
Sandosham is a lawyer by training who graduated from City University London and the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University. As an international development practitioner and human rights advocate, she has served in leadership positions at Amnesty International, Equality Now, Rockefeller Foundation, Synergos, and Heartland Alliance International, working to accelerate agricultural growth, address maternal and child malnutrition, improve retention rates in education and support economic development for marginalized communities.
Heifer International's programs focus on supporting smallholder farmers and local food producers to strengthen local economies and build secure livelihoods that provide a Sustainable Living Income, holding true to the organization's core approach of local solutions to local problems.
In addition to its work with smallholder farmers and cooperatives, Heifer International continues to invest in farmer-focused infrastructure, enabling smallholder farmers to capture more of the value in production processes, access new markets and increase their incomes. Heifer's work with smallholder farmers and sustainable value chains is possible because of its strong donor base and long history of working alongside committed volunteers and partners to achieve meaningful results.
Since 1944, Heifer International has worked with more than 39 million families around the world to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way. Working with rural communities in 19 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, including the United States, Heifer International supports farmers and local food producers to strengthen local economies and build secure livelihoods that provide a living income. For information, visit https://www.heifer.org.
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For crafting, decorating, and more – the new Canon SELPHY compact photo printer provides high quality prints quickly and easily
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scrapbookers and parents rejoice as Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the SELPHY CP1500 compact photo printer as the newest addition to the SELPHY printer line. Delivering long lasting1, durable, high-quality prints in less than a minute2, gifting friends and family physical memories and keepsakes which can be shared and enjoyed for decades3 (when stored in an album) has never been easier.
Designed with Space in Mind
In a stylish and compact design, the Canon SELPHY CP1500 photo printer is small enough to fit in a pocket or small purse and can be taken on the go – whether using the included AC adapter or the optional battery (sold separately)4. Its diminutive size doesn't make the CP1500 short on function, though. The printer's standard print size is 4"x 6" postcard – printed in approximately 41 seconds2. With the purchase of the optional cassette (sold separately)5, it can also print card (2.1" x 3.4") and square label (2.1" x 2.1") sizes. Thanks to protective coating, the CP1500 creates long-lasting photos that can withstand wear for more than 100 years when stored in an album3. Those looking for a bit more fun can personalize photos with a variety of borders, text, and pattern overlays – such as hearts around your family or paw prints for your furry friends. The creative possibilities are endless – customers can use these photos for crafting, journaling, decorating, or for school projects such as family trees.
Photos In A Pinch
The SELPHY CP1500 compact photo printer comes with diverse connectivity, allowing users to connect wirelessly to a compatible smart phone using the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app6. Additionally, users can utilize the SELPHY Photo Layout app7 to convert a URL into a QR code that can be printed onto a photo – directing to social media pages or to photo locations on a map.
Specific product specs of the SELPHY CP1500 compact photo printer include:
- Dye-Sub technology
- Accommodates paper sizes: Postcard (4.0" x 6.0") and, with purchase of optional cassette (sold separately)5, Card Size (2.1" x 3.4") and Square Label (2.1" x 2.1")
- Enlarged LCD monitor (3.5 inches) compared to the CP1300 printer
- Pattern overcoats (stars, hearts, flowers, and others)
Pricing
The Canon SELPHY CP1500 compact photo printer is scheduled to be available in October 2022 for an estimated retail price of $139.998 and will be available in two colors, black and white.
For more information and the full list of product specifications, visit http://shop.usa.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $30.6 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), as of 2021 has ranked in the top-five overall in U.S. patents granted for 36 consecutive years† and was one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2022. Canon U.S.A. was featured in Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces list for 2021, ranking among the top 100 companies for employee happiness and satisfaction at work. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA.
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The new constellation is planned to be launched as a collection of four satellites in total, each capable of under 1-meter resolution imaging.
HELSINKI, Finland , Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICEYE, the owner of the world's largest synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation and SATLANTIS, a leading New Space optical imaging company, today announced preliminary plans to develop and manufacture a proposed Tandem for Earth Observation (Tandem4EO) constellation consisting of two radar and two VHR optical satellites. The announced program is planned to support the New Space strategy of several European Union nations, with a focus on Spain.
Current ICEYE manufacturing and R&D facilities in Jumilla, Spain, and the headquarters of SATLANTIS in Bilbao, Spain, will be at the heart of the development, manufacturing and planned cooperation. Both companies will continue to increase their investments in their local operations, supporting Earth observation downstream applications in the European Union, and the growth of the local New Space ecosystem.
The Tandem4EO constellation is planned to be launched as a collection of four satellites in total, each capable of under 1-meter resolution imaging. The satellites are to be flown in a sun-synchronous orbit, with two ICEYE SAR imaging spacecraft flying in a bistatic formation, and two SATLANTIS very high-resolution optical imaging spacecraft trailing behind. With closely coordinated operations, the constellation intends to serve solutions related to natural catastrophes, security, environmental monitoring at land and sea, infrastructure development, precise SAR Interferometry (InSAR) based change detection and more.
"Earth observation is ultimately about truly understanding what is happening in a selected location - with confidence," says Rafal Modrzewski, CEO and Co-founder of ICEYE. "To achieve robust and fast analysis, combining the strengths of optical and SAR satellites in a single constellation yields incredibly useful insights for stakeholders in Spain and Europe."
"Spain is in a remarkable position in Europe, with two leading New Space companies established in its territory opening new and unique opportunities in Earth observation," says Juan Tomás Hernani, CEO of SATLANTIS. "This proposed initiative is the type of aerospace collaboration that would not have been feasible before. We're in the golden age of New Space, and now is the right time to act on it."
What makes the development of the Tandem4EO constellation unique, is that the combination of SAR and optical imaging with video capability will enable a new level of effectiveness for assessing in detail what is happening in a location of interest right now and over time. With this dual-instrument approach, data users will gain the benefits of versatility, reliability, and ease of use. In addition, the bi-static nature of the ICEYE SAR satellites allows for simultaneous radar acquisitions to produce InSAR data.
About ICEYE
ICEYE delivers unmatched persistent monitoring capabilities for any location on earth. Owning the world's largest synthetic-aperture radar constellation, the company enables objective, data-driven decisions for its customers in sectors such as insurance, natural catastrophe response and recovery, security, maritime monitoring and finance. ICEYE's data can be collected day or night, and even through cloud cover. For more information, please visit www.iceye.com
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About SATLANTIS
SATLANTIS is a medium-sized company, profitable leader in Optical Earth Observation Technologies, that uses its own infrared and visible technology to lead 6 space missions, covering applications ranging from methane emissions to security, among others. One of those missions has recently been acquired as an End-to-End solution by another country's governmental subsidiary company. SATLANTIS headquarters are in Bilbao, and it has a subsidiary company in Gainesville, Florida, run by US investors from the Oil & Gas sector.
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Six startups from Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United States will receive seed investment and access to technology and expertise
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced that it has invested in six genomics startups for the fifth global funding cycle of Illumina Accelerator in the San Francisco Bay Area and Cambridge, UK. Illumina Accelerator is a world-class company creation engine focused on partnering with entrepreneurs to build breakthrough genomics startups. The program also announced today the October 1, 2022 application deadline for its next funding cycle.
"We are proud to welcome these six fantastic genomics startups to our Illumina Accelerator portfolio," said Amanda Cashin, co-founder and global head of Illumina for Startups. "We have an eight-year track record of partnering with talented entrepreneurs. We're proud of Illumina Accelerator's strong portfolio of 74 genomics startups focused on unlocking the power of the genome to improve human health around the world."
During six-month funding cycles twice per year, Illumina Accelerator provides the selected startups with access to seed investment, access to Illumina sequencing systems and reagents, and business guidance, genomics expertise, and fully operational lab space adjacent to Illumina's campuses in Cambridge or the Bay Area. Illumina Accelerator is accepting applications for the next funding cycle, which are due by October 1, 2022. Through a single process open to applicants from around the world, Illumina Accelerator will select up to five companies for each location. To learn more and apply, visit the website.
The newest companies to join Illumina Accelerator's portfolio of genomics startups are:
- Acrobat Genomics Inc., a drug discovery spinout from Stanford University, is building a pipeline of novel therapeutics by leveraging its proprietary high-throughput CRISPR gene editing precision technology.
- Dama Health Ltd., a women's health company based in London, offers precision screening to identify the most suitable contraception type and formulation, empowering women, people assigned female at birth, and clinicians to make personalized reproductive health decisions.
- Nusantics Pte. Ltd., a precision genomics company from Indonesia, develops and commercializes microbiome-related diagnostic tools tailored for the highly diverse Indonesian and Asian population.
- Pandora Biosciences Inc., a neuroscience company from South Africa, is building genetically diverse and physiologically relevant organoid-based disease models to advance drug discovery and development for genetically complex neurological diseases.
- Terrapeutics Pharma Ltd., a drug discovery company based in Jerusalem, is tackling the most challenging "undruggable" drug targets by offering a new approach to discovering novel small therapeutic molecules from soil, based on the intelligence of nature.
- Viridian Seeds Inc., an agricultural biotechnology company from Cambridge, UK, and Galway, Ireland, is commercializing next-generation sustainable protein crops with novel traits to increase yield and reduce biotic and abiotic stress tolerances, while increasing protein and nutritional content for climate change mitigation, resilience, and food security.
"We are inspired by the global reach of genomics and by the vision these six startups have in advancing breakthrough discoveries in human health, agriculture, and sustainability," said Alex Aravanis, chief technology officer of Illumina. "We look forward to partnering with the new teams to accelerate their startups to the next level."
Illumina for Startups is focused solely on creating an innovation ecosystem for the genomics industry by partnering with leading venture capital investors and entrepreneurs to create, launch, and grow genomics startups. Illumina for Startups initiatives include Illumina Accelerator, founded in 2014, and Sequoia Capital China Intelligent Healthcare Genomics Incubator, Powered by Illumina, founded in 2021. Illumina Accelerator is a company creation engine co-located with Illumina research and development sites in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Cambridge, UK. Since inception, Illumina Accelerator has invested in 74 genomics startups from across the globe, which have collectively raised over $1 billion in venture capital funding. Approximately 93% of Illumina Accelerator investments have gone on to raise additional capital from leading investors. For more information, visit our website.
Illumina is improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome. Our focus on innovation has established us as a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, serving customers in the research, clinical, and applied markets. Our products are used for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture, and other emerging segments. To learn more, visit illumina.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunologix Laboratories announced today that Dr. Pierre Jolicoeur has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. A seasoned scientist and trusted operational leader, Dr. Jolicoeur will help drive strategic growth and operational excellence across the company.
"Dr. Pierre Jolicoeur is an outstanding addition to the Immunologix team," said Michael Anderson, President and CEO. "Pierre is an exceptional business leader and has demonstrated aptitude for fostering a team environment coupled with technical expertise. As an accomplished executive with extensive industry knowledge, Pierre will be instrumental in scaling our trajectory and ensuring success for our clients." Lauren Stevenson, Chief Scientific Officer & Head, Translational Sciences, adds "I'm very excited to partner closely with Dr. Jolicoeur to bring our scientific strategy and vision to fruition by uniting our high science with streamlined, client-centric operations that delivers impeccable quality."
Dr. Pierre Jolicoeur holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology and brings over 25 years of Bioanalytical and vaccine experience, building new business segments in regulated industries as well as launching operations in multiple countries. As such, Dr. Jolicoeur is well positioned to leverage his unique experience to oversee the operational activities of this best-in-class CRO. Jolicoeur said, "I am incredibly energized to help lead our team at Immunologix in the next phase of innovation and growth along with continued execution and delivery. This organization is led by renowned scientific experts and integrates Translational Sciences with the laboratory in ways never seen before. This unique scientific network promotes creative thinking and helps design project-specific approaches aimed at expediting the drug development process."
Founded in 2012, Immunologix Laboratories is a contract research organization located in Tampa FL that offers GLP and GCP compliant laboratory capabilities focused on ligand binding-based bioanalysis specializing in pharmacokinetic, immunogenicity, and biomarker assays in support of preclinical and clinical studies. Immunologix Translational Sciences Division provides dedicated scientific resources to advise, develop, and implement scientific strategies and practical solutions for innovator development programs.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a truck driver and I struggled with transferring fluids from the tanker truck through heavy hoses. I thought there could be a better way," said an inventor, from Long Beach, Calif., "so I invented the DRAIN KIT. My design ensures that the hose is supported and it could help to reduce the risk of muscle strains."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved way to drain vessels and their hoses. In doing so, it eliminates the need to lift full and heavy hoses after the vessel compartments have drained. As a result, it reduces strain and struggles with hoses and it saves time and effort for the operator. The invention features a durable and weatherproof design that is easy to use so it is ideal for truck drivers and companies within the various industries such as liquids, plastic pellets, flour/dry products, petroleum, water, etc. Additionally, size variations are available for land or sea vehicles.
The original design was submitted to the Orange County sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-OCM-1532, 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. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be an efficient way for a worker to stack and move cones with one hand throughout a work zone," said an inventor, from Millington, Tenn., "so I invented the ROLLING CONE. My design would reduce the manual labor associated with lifting, moving and distributing stacks of safety cones."
The invention provides an improved design for a safety/work zone cone. In doing so, it enables the user to stack cones with one hand. It also eliminates the need to lift stacks of cones. As a result, it increases maneuverability, convenience and safety. The invention features a durable design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for construction workers, municipality personnel, road workers, etc.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-OSK-326, 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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FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Knowesis, Inc. (hereafter, Knowesis) was awarded a contract to support the Research and Engineering (R&E) Directorate within the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
Knowesis has supported the DHA R&E Directorate since DHA's inception in 2013 and helped establish foundational policies, procedures, processes, and tools for portfolio management, programmatic support, and strategy planning requirements of its Research Portfolio Management Division (RPMD).
"We are the only contract team that has been with DHA R&E from the beginning, helping them through the evolution of establishing its core divisions and functions," said Knowesis Program Manager Sheryl Cosing. "Our proven program management and capabilities have been built upon years of continuous refinement, adapting specifically to RPMD's changing needs. In selecting Knowesis, they understood that our team and approach provides the expertise required to continue their evolution to a mature DoD R&E enterprise. The Knowesis team is excited to continue and expand our support to DHA and the RPMD."
The win consists of a year's worth of Knowesis support services, starting immediately.
Knowesis is a Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), providing a full range of professional consulting services to federal and state government agencies to include Scientific and Medical Research, Computational Sciences, Information Management, Technology and Security, Operations and Management, Policy and Program Evaluation, and Strategic Communications. We currently support multiple entities within the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and the National Institutes of Health.
Knowesis maintains offices in Fairfax, Virginia, with staff at locations across the United States. More information about the company can be found at https://www.knowesis-inc.com/ as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Intercell Connect Boards, Battery Disconnect Units Enhance EV Performance
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, announced it has been selected by General Motors Co. to supply key electrification technologies for the automaker's Ultium global electric vehicle platform.
"We are honored to have been selected to provide technologies to support GM's vision for a zero-emissions future," said Ray Scott, Lear's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Lear's unique electrification engineering knowledge and molding and precision stamping capabilities, combined with our strategically located manufacturing facilities, perfectly positioned Lear to win this new business, which includes the largest award to date for our Connection Systems business."
The technologies Lear will provide include:
- Battery Disconnect Units (BDU) - BDUs are the primary interface between the battery pack and the vehicle's electrical system. Lear's patent-holding and PACE Award-winning BDU has first-to-market thermal management innovations that enable vehicles to charge faster and drive farther.
- Intercell Connect Boards (ICB)- ICBs are the electrical and mechanical frames that hold together multiple individual battery cells to form an integrated battery module.
- Wire Harnesses – Wire harnesses provide electric voltage and distribute power safely and efficiently throughout the vehicle.
Lear's decades of experience with electric vehicle architectures, precision metal stampings, and connection systems, along with the overmolding capabilities obtained through the 2021 acquisition of M&N Plastics, provide the expertise required to engineer and produce complex parts for the Ultium program.
Scott continued, "This award is a reflection of our focus on, and commitment to, using Lear's full range of in-house capabilities to develop cutting-edge innovations to meet our customers' needs."
About Lear Corporation
Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Lear's diverse team of talented employees in 38 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks 186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com or on Twitter @LearCorporation.
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Thousands take steps together to provide hope for life beyond the devastation of blood cancer
RYE BROOK, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When you or someone you love hears the words 'you have cancer,' it's perhaps the darkest moment in your life. Today, the global leader in the fight against blood cancer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), kicked off its trailblazing 2022 Light The Night® campaign bringing together communities to share hope and light — two things that can feel needed and inspiring to those contending with the ripple effects of blood cancer.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8922358-the-leukemia-and-lymphoma-society-light-the-night-2022-events/
Culminating in over 100 evening events each fall, communities across North America will join together at Light The Night carrying illuminated lanterns to take steps to end cancer – white for survivors, red for supporters, and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer.
The funds raised through Light The Night are used to support LLS's mission priorities: Research, Education & Support and Policy & Advocacy. Through campaigns like Light The Night, LLS has invested more than $1.5 billion since its inception in research to advance breakthrough therapies.
New this year, LLS proudly introduced its first Light The Night College Ambassador, Davis Warren. Warren is a leukemia survivor, who not only battled cancer to get back on the field, but he has thrived and is currently a quarterback for a Power Five team, the University of Michigan Wolverines. Warren wants to inspire and help others in their battle with cancer.
"Every 180 seconds, someone in the U.S. has their life turned upside down by a blood cancer diagnosis," said Coker Powell, LLS Chief Development Officer. "Through Light The Night, communities envision a world one day without the devastation of blood cancer."
LLS knows that inspiration is crucial to navigating a complex blood cancer journey, and they certainly were for 2022 National Light The Night Honored Hero, Harper, who was diagnosed with infantile acute lymphoblastic leukemia at just 10 weeks old, with a 10 percent chance of survival.
After being admitted to her local children's hospital, Harper was enrolled in an LLS-funded clinical trial that saved her life. She is now a healthy five-year-old in remission, and her family raises funds for Light The Night in her honor.
While many children survive leukemia, the most common type of pediatric cancer, the treatments are harsh and outdated. Through LLS's Dare to Dream Project, LLS is taking on children's cancer from every direction, disrupting the status quo with a bold vision for young patients – to not only survive their cancer, but thrive in their lives after treatment.
As LLS's National Light The Night Presenting Sponsors of Survivorship & Hope since 2018, Pharmacyclics, LLC, an Abbvie Company and the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson* joined forces with LLS to shine a spotlight on what it means to be a cancer survivor. And LLS is thrilled to announce in its inaugural year the National Light The Night Presenting Sponsor of Celebration & Community, Kite, a Gilead Company.
"Creating a world without blood cancer takes all of us," said Powell. "And LLS proudly and gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our supporters."
LLS sponsors include National Presenting Sponsor of Survivorship & Hope, Pharmacyclics, LLC, an Abbvie Company and the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, National Presenting Sponsor of Celebration & Community, Kite, a Gilead Company, and the following Light The Night National Partners who contribute immensely to the LLS mission, Leading Lights: Walgreens and The Wawa Foundation; Luminary Sponsors: AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, BeiGene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Burn Boot Camp, Elbit Systems of America, FIS, Genentech, Pfizer, Takeda Oncology.
For more information or to get involved, visit www.lightthenight.org and follow on social media, @LLSusa, #LightTheNight.
Blood cancer patients and their families should contact the LLS Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., ET
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has regional offices throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the LLS Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., ET.
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The first-of-its-kind, Montessori-inspired cooking academy is poised to change lives from scratch by expanding its presence into the Grand Canyon State
PHOENIX, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the increasing demand for a curriculum that focuses on practical life skills empowering children to be independent – Little Kitchen Academy, the first-of-its-kind, Montessori-inspired cooking academy – has announced their desire to identify multi-unit franchise and development partners to assist in bringing the brand to communities throughout Arizona. Known for teaching practical life skills and food literacy to children in order to promote a more educated, independent, and healthier society, Little Kitchen Academy empowers students to take their life choices into their own hands to improve their lives and those around them.
Little Kitchen Academy offers its franchise and development partners the opportunity to truly make an impact, blending an innovative, purpose-driven concept that transcends cultures, languages and geography. With nine locations open in Canada, Los Angeles, and Portland, the Montessori-inspired cooking academy has recently inked development deals to open over 240 locations in Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Canada. To continue their impressive momentum and growth, Little Kitchen Academy is actively seeking multi-unit franchise or development partners in the Greater Phoenix Region, Tucson, Yuma, and Flagstaff.
"We are grateful to be changing lives from scratch through LKA and excited to share what we are doing in a market that we fondly once called our home," said Brian Curin, Co-Founder/Co-CEO & President of Little Kitchen Academy. "This expansion will not only bring our brand to new markets, but will provide the opportunity for children to learn how to cook, and more importantly gain self-confidence, increase independence, and provide an outlet to create and build friendships."
Little Kitchen Academy empowers children with practical life skill, independence, and the confidence to make positive life choices through cooking. Inspired by the Montessori pedagogy, Little Kitchen Academy provides children the tools and experiences that allow them to progress at their speed, and encourage their interests, while nurturing specific needs during critical time periods in child development. The learning begins as soon as students enter the "for student chefs only" environment. Each students' cooking journey includes experimenting with math and science concepts; testing one's reading skills; developing social etiquette, table manners and sustainable decision making by informing students of local, in-season, and organic produce, and sharing the fruits of their labor by dining together at the end of every lesson at the LKA Community Table made of more than 33,000 recycled chopsticks.
The concept was co-founded by serial entrepreneur Brian Curin; his wife, Montessori-trained culinary expert Felicity Curin; and social impact investor and entrepreneur Praveen Varshney. Curin has built some of the most exciting and fastest-growing brands globally including Flip Flop Shops, OfficeZilla.com, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Cold Stone Creamery. The brand has set itself apart by its high-profile partnerships, including BIRKENSTOCK, AeroGarden, and Chef Works, leaders in sustainability like Emeco and ChopValue, innovators like Welcome Industries and PRISE Inc., as well as Iron Chef Cat Cora, Official Brand Ambassador and Advisor.
For more information about Little Kitchen Academy's franchise opportunity, visit littlekitchenacademy.com/about/franchise/.
About Little Kitchen Academy
Little Kitchen Academy is the key ingredient for an independent child. The first-of-its-kind, Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages three through teen is focused on providing a safe, inspiring, and empowering space for children to identify, develop, and refine their senses. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the concept was co-founded by proven global brand and franchise expert and serial entrepreneur Brian Curin, his wife, Montessori-trained, culinary expert, and visionary Felicity Curin, and social impact investor and entrepreneur Praveen Varshney, on the belief that by empowering children with practical life skills and knowledge in a positive and joyful environment, they and their company will affect positive lifestyle changes that result in a healthier world. True to its mission, LKA lives to create a more educated, able, and healthy society through mindful, healthy eating choices, and is committed to changing lives, from scratch to consumption. Part of that mission includes empowering students to learn how they can make the world a better place through How Can I Help by Little Kitchen Academy, LKA's signature philanthropic program, supporting Crisis Text Line, The Global FoodBanking Network, Kids Help Phone, and One Tree Planted. In addition to charitable partnerships, LKA has forged strategic global brand partnerships with Iron Chef Cat Cora, AeroGarden, BIRKENSTOCK, ChefWorks, Emeco, ChopValue, Welcome Industries, and PRISE Inc. Little Kitchen Academy's flagship venues are located in Vancouver, B.C., and Los Angeles, California.
For a taste of Little Kitchen Academy, visit littlekitchenacademy.com or join its communities on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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Accomplished leader with extensive financial services experience to lead legal functions
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- loanDepot, Inc. (NYSE: LDI) ("loanDepot" or the "Company"), a leading consumer lending and real estate services provider, today announced Gregory Smallwood has joined the Company as chief legal officer (CLO) and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. He will report directly to loanDepot CEO Frank Martell.
Smallwood brings more than two decades of experience representing major financial services institutions in all aspects of compliance with state and federal law, corporate transactions, regulatory enforcement, and class action litigation. As chief legal officer, Smallwood will oversee all aspects of the Company's legal strategy, supporting loanDepot's focus on providing exceptional service to its customers, employees, and investors. Combined with the recently announced addition of Joseph Grassi as chief risk officer, Smallwood's appointment further enhances the Company's robust legal, compliance and risk infrastructure.
"Our Vision 2025 strategic plan was developed with a clear emphasis on best-in-class quality, client service and compliance, all of which are principles we consider essential for long-term growth and success," said loanDepot CEO Frank Martell. "loanDepot operates in a complex and rapidly evolving legal and regulatory environment. The addition of a world-class legal talent like Gregg, who brings important skills and perspective to our already outstanding legal team, will help ensure we successfully execute on our plan and deliver best-in-class experiences for our customers."
Smallwood has extensive legal experience in the financial services and mortgage industries, including helping companies develop and implement legal initiatives, manage and reduce risk, execute strategic plans and achieve revenue performance targets. Prior to loanDepot, Smallwood served as general counsel and executive vice president of Caliber Home Loans. Before that, Smallwood held senior roles at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Saxon Mortgage, GMAC ResCap and Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. He started his career as an attorney at L'Oréal Cosmetics Corporation. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland.
"It's an exciting opportunity to join loanDepot as the company advances the work of its Vision 2025 plan and navigates such a significant period of change in the mortgage finance industry," said Smallwood. "I look forward to supporting Frank and working with the legal and broader loanDepot teams to make homeownership affordable, inclusive and sustainable for more American families."
About loanDepot
loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot has revolutionized the mortgage industry with a digital-first approach that makes it easier, faster and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as one of the nation's largest non-bank retail mortgage lenders, loanDepot enables customers to achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life's most complex transactions. With headquarters in Southern California and offices nationwide, loanDepot is committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works through a variety of local, regional and national philanthropic efforts.
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ARLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The days of leaders only rewarding who they deem top performers or those who went above and beyond has changed according to research KangoGift, an HR company focused on employee engagement.
A study conducted by KangoGift of more than 23,000 recognition moments over the past two years across global organizations found that managers are now recognizing more than 50% of their team members on a regular basis. This is a sharp increase from pre-pandemic times when managers were only recognizing 44% of their direct reports on a regular basis.
"One benefit of managers facing quickly changing workplaces is that they are now thinking more strategically about when it makes sense to give positive feedback to their team members," said Todd Horton, CEO of KangoGift. "Managers now consider the impact the employees are having on their personal development, company values, and business goals. They must also consider the challenges they are overcoming to get a task met."
The data shows also shows:
- The average monetary value of spot-awards rose from $62 USD in 2020 to $82.45 in 2022
- The three most common words used in recognitions in 2020 were thanks, help and effort and in 2022 success, thanks and year
- Employees receive between 6 – 9 recognition moments each year at organizations with strong communication cultures
"All managers are different and this data represents managers at all levels of global organizations," Horton adds. "Human Resources leaders can use these metrics as a starting point when educating managers on the value of frequent feedback on multiple aspects of how the employee is contributing. Inclusive management strategies are working."
KangoGift is the leading human resources technology company exclusively focused on employee engagement and recognition for its global customer base. Since its founding in 2009, its mission has been to help organizations foster cultures that ensure employees feel valued, appreciated, and inspired to do their best every day. More information about KangoGift can be found at www.kangogift.com.
Media contact: Todd Horton, inquiries@kangogift.com
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Brand Also Launches New Scholarship Sweepstakes to Encourage More to Enter the Profession
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sometimes dreams do come true. For one lucky entrepreneur, the dream of becoming a licensed massage therapist is about to become a reality – thanks in part to the support of Massage Envy. Davina Lockhart, a massage therapy student enrolled at the Cortiva Institute campus in Cromwell, Connecticut, recently received a special grant from Massage Envy live on the September 2 episode of ABC's Good Morning America (GMA).
"As the industry leader, we wanted to do something big and purposeful to give back to the industry," said Massage Envy CEO Beth Stiller, "so we recently launched the Massage Envy National Scholarship Sweepstakes for Massage Therapists. The sweepstakes will award eight people a month over the next year a $2,500 scholarship that can be used to attend any massage school of their choice. But as part of the GMA announcement, we found one person, Davina, whose story is so inspirational that we wanted to do something extra special for her."
Stiller surprised Davina with a check for $15,000 to enable her to complete her massage school studies this year. This gift was separate from the sweepstakes scholarship, and to make sure all of this was a total surprise to Davina, the GMA team developed a cover story as they filmed Davina in training and used that video for an emotional telling of Davina's story prior to the check presentation.
"I am just so grateful to Massage Envy for this gift," Davina said. "I am still speechless in so many ways. I'm just out there trying to live and take care of my kids, and to be recognized for that is just amazing."
"Davina's story is an inspiration, and we wanted to help her realize her dream," Stiller said. Stiller also presented Davina with a new portable massage table, massage tools and a year's worth of massage supplies to help her get started on her career.
While the path to graduation now looks bright for Davina, it wasn't always that way. From the time she was young, she always harbored an entrepreneurial spirit. She knew she eventually wanted to serve in the healing arts, but early opportunities eluded her.
Born in Meriden, Connecticut, Davina's parents struggled financially as they sought a better life for Davina and her seven siblings. As a young adult, Davina left Connecticut to settle first in Florida and then North Carolina. Along the way, she raised a family as a single parent – four boys who now range in age from eight to 24 years old, and a girl, now age six. When the health of her aging parents began to fail three years ago, Davina returned to Connecticut. She halted her massage training to take care of them, and then she suffered the anguish of losing her role models with the loss of her mother in 2020 and her father just a few months later. This heartache followed an earlier tragedy: Davina's brother James was murdered during a robbery. Like the pain of losing her parents, Davina says the pain of losing a younger brother she adored will never go away, but his memory lives on today through her fourth child, whom she named James.
Ever the entrepreneur, Davina started her own business 10 years ago, creating body butter and sugar scrubs.
"I had some things happen in my life and starting my own business then seemed like the best thing for me," Davina said. "I wanted to do something I loved, helping people heal by formulating products that were good for them."
Still, Davina never lost sight of her dream of becoming a massage therapist.
"It just seemed like a natural fit. I have always been drawn to massage, but there was no financial aid when I was 18 and 19. Then I started a family. Between that and the rat race of life, massage therapy was just a dream that I had to set aside," Davina said.
That dream – long delayed – is now about to become a reality. After years of being unable to fulfill her aspiration and some heartache along the way, Davina is scheduled to graduate in November. She intends to take her state certification exam and begin 2023 as a Licensed Massage Therapist.
She said she wants to get some experience somewhere and then eventually start her own practice. "I want to create a healing spa," she said.
As for others who may be interested in massage therapy as a career, Davina has this advice: "If you're considering massage as a career, there's a reason. Just sign up and do it. If you don't know the reason, it will come to you in class. Massage therapy is very fulfilling and a great way to help people."
While Massage Envy's gift to Davina was extra special, others can benefit through the Massage Envy National Scholarship Sweepstakes for Massage Therapists. To be eligible for a chance to win $2,500, entrants must be of legal age in their state. Entrants only need to enter once. The first recipients will be drawn in October 2022 and announced in November 2022 with additional recipients announced in the following months.
To learn more about the scholarship program or to enter, please go to www.massageenvy.com/scholarship.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C. residents, 18+ (residents of AL & NE who must be 19+ or residents of MS who must be 21+) as of date of entry. See Official Rules at massageenvy.com/scholarship for entry periods, odds, prize description, limitations, and complete details. Sweepstakes begins August 22, 2022 and ends August 31, 2023. Sponsor: Massage Envy Franchising, LLC, 14350 N 87th St Ste 200, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.
About Massage Envy
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has approximately 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 190 million massages and facials. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com, or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @MassageEnvy.
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BIO-CAPSULE™ and MICROBILIZE™ Protect and Position Microbes to Maximize Impact
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meristem announced here today the commercial launch of two patent-pending biological delivery systems – BIO-CAPSULE™ and MICROBILIZE™ – building on their effort to bring real productivity gains to farmers. Both innovative technology systems result from work with leading industry partners and are designed to work seamlessly with farming operations to dramatically increase the performance of a broad range of biologicals.
"A very important piece of our mission at Meristem is opening up a faster pathway to more farmers for new innovative technology," said Mitch Eviston, Meristem Founder and CEO in unveiling the two new patent-pending systems. "We're out to clear any hurdle to using these new beneficial biologicals and with BIO-CAPSULE™ and MICROBILIZE™ we take two more giant steps. This is all about creating greater productivity for American farmers."
The BIO-CAPSULE TECHNOLOGY™ Planter Box Delivery System, is a revolutionary packaging system designed to carry, protect, and dispense a multitude of biologicals into a seed lubricant blend plus micronutrients. It will be launched commercially in crop-year 2023 as part the REVLINE HOPPER THROTTLE™ product evolution.
"REVLINE HOPPER THROTTLE Corn, now powered by BIO-CAPSULE, is truly a game changer because the new technology allows for so many proven ingredients to work together effectively as a single product," said Joe Gednalske, Meristem Product Development Lead, who already holds 41 patents on crop inputs and application technology. For crop year 2023, said Gednalske, one of Bio-Capsules will be charged with Terrasym®, an industry leading proprietary bio-stimulant developed by NewLeaf Symbiotics that helps plants increase nutrient uptake to develop a massive root structure. Another BIO-CAPSULE will be charged with a microbial team proven to fix nitrogen and solubilize nutrients. In the base is an 80/20 talc blend with iron and manganese, plus 1.35 pounds of a specially-formulated zinc.
"The BIO-CAPSULE TECHNOLOGY enables these microbes to stay separated from talc and zinc to keep their full strength all the way to when they are deployed at planting," explains Gednalske. "That means more vigor and vitality in the furrow."
NewLeaf Technical Product Director, Dr. Allison Jack, says the BIO-CAPSULE system is key to what's next because it delivers live microbes in powder formulation directly to the seed in a way that ensures they only become active during seed germination. "The microbes are protected until they are ready to use. The BIO-CAPSULE will give us the opportunity to show what our new corn rootworm biological can do," she said. "We've just gotten the green light from the EPA and are excited to work with Meristem on demonstrating its efficacy and its convenience, pending state approvals."
MICROBILIZE™ Microbe Technology Delivery System, the second patent-pending product announced, covers a liquid formulation technology that enhances microbe health, increases vigor, and speeds reproduction at the target. MICROBILIZE uses a surfactant system, fulvic acid and other ingredients to increase the shelf life and performance of microbes. The first commercial launch for MICROBILIZE is a new improvement of Meristem's industry leading residue management and nutrient release product --- EXCAVATOR™.
"With MICROBILIZE, the surfactant package penetrates the cuticle for faster breakdown of the residue," said Gednalske. "We've seen a dramatic increase in microbe survivability and productivity." Gednalske worked with researchers at DPH Biologicals™ and others to measure the impact of MICROBILIZE™. Meristem will license the technology to other providers of biologicals with the tagline "Powered by MICROBILIZE Microbe Technology Delivery System." Meristem's EXCAVATOR™ carries a unique collection of six different residue-eating microbes, reaching a total of 700 billion total colony-forming units (CFUs) per gallon.
"As biologicals become more mainstream, it is important for these products to consistently perform to earn grower trust," said Mick Messman, president and CEO of DPH Biologicals. He added that innovations like the MICROBILIZE™ delivery technology paired with DPH Bio's unique biological platform play an important role in generating a new level of consistent performance that will drive rapid adoption. "Trusted biologicals are proving their ROI (return on investment) and we have seen significant growth with our portfolio over the past year. We look forward to continued collaborations with Meristem to develop and introduce new innovative biological solutions."
John Gertz, Meristem's COO, said combining EXCAVATOR™ and REVLINE HOPPER THROTTLE™ can truly be considered the starter system for the next generation. "That's why we focused on getting these new delivery systems right – to bring more real productivity to American farmers." He said BIO-CAPSULE is a step-change innovation enabling a bolt-on of new formulations without the expense of re-registration, which reduces waste. "Simply put, we can help farmers add more bushels and keep more of what they earn from each one."
"We serve farmers best when we can bring them innovation that helps them produce more output for every unit of input," summarizes Rob McClelland, Meristem President and CMO. "But we must make it convenient for them at field-level. And that's what these new delivery systems are about – safeguarding the product and making it easier for farmers to improve crop health, yields and ROI. We're excited for the opportunity this brings our dealer-partners to be market leaders."
Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC (www.meristemag.com) is one of the fastest-growing crop input companies in America. Meristem sources, formulates, licenses, and delivers high- quality crop inputs to farmers at the highest possible value, at substantial savings. Meristem is focused on building a highly efficient channel to bring crop inputs to market so farm businesses can make the most of their infrastructure and intellectual property investments and better compete in the global agricultural market. Meristem's team of experienced ag professionals also works to create real productivity gains for farm businesses through novel biological delivery systems and accelerated access to farm-ready innovations.
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MEXICO CITY, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mexarrend, leader in developing alternative credit solutions in Latin America, announces that it has received the final approval of a credit line with Banco Azteca for $600 million pesos, backed by Real Estate collateral. The Company is in the process of final documentation, and the disbursement is planned for the next couple of weeks. Thus, Mexarrend concludes the successful refinance of its October 2022 bond maturity.
Additionally, as previously disclosed, the Company has been using its committed warehousing facilities with Credit Suisse and HSBC over the last weeks and is planning additional disbursements using its existing portfolio originated over the last months. The abovementioned, demonstrates the effectiveness of these committed financing structures for the growth plans of the Company, maintaining a healthy balance sheet structure and continued access to financing in the market. In parallel, Mexarrend is working on the second disbursement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation ("DFC") during October.
Just as in the past year, Mexarrend remains active in its Lending-as-a-Service business, with planned transactions for September and a solid pipeline during the fourth quarter of 2022. This allows positive cash flow transactions for the Company, generating fee-business and diversifying its revenue mix.
Mexarrend has a healthy financial position and has demonstrated its strength and access to financing during turbulent times. The Company is focused on growing its portfolio and financial solutions, strengthening its position as a leader in alternative financing for SMEs and promoting financial inclusion in Mexico and the region.
Mexarrend, S.A.P.I. de C.V., has grown to become one of the largest independent leasing (asset-based lender) companies in Mexico in the last 25 years. The Company specializes in offering financing solutions to rapidly growing and underserved small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") for the acquisition of productive assets and equipment to support growth. Mexarrend provides reliable and competitive funding sources through its four main products: capital leases, financing, operating leases, and renting.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milk Donations Reach Nearly 50,000 Ounces! ConceiveAbilities Surrogacy Agency Extends Highly Successful #MilkBankChallenge To Continue To Help With Infant Formula Shortage
Due to the overwhelming success and understanding that the nation's baby formula shortage is not yet resolved, ConceiveAbilities is extending its hugely successful #MilkBankChallenge to the end of 2022 in an effort to feed and nourish as many infants as possible. Launched in May, the initiative has inspired women to donate almost 50,000 ounces of breast milk in just a few short months. For perspective, one ounce of breast milk can feed an infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for an entire day.
ConceiveAbilities Founder and CEO, Nazca Fontes is proud of what the campaign is accomplishing, "An enormous thank you to everyone for joining forces with us and making such an incredible impact on so many families' lives. Every ounce makes a difference and we're just getting started."
Dr. Berkeley Luck, founder of the breast milk freeze-drying service Milkify, weighs in on the #MilkBankChallenge impact, "Experts around the world agree that breast milk is the optimum source of nutrition for infants. Breast milk is linked to better health outcomes for all infants but it can be life-saving for premature babies in the NICU."
ConceiveAbilities will continue to provide a one-time $250 gift for women who are able to donate their breast milk to milk banks and match any one-time financial contribution to non-profit milk banks up to $250 until the end of 2022. They have also released a tutorial on how to pump, ship and donate breast milk featuring Mothers Milk Bank lactation expert Lenna Gregory to help with the milk donation process.
From using the gift cards to purchase pumping equipment, women continue to share the many ways the gift card helps them continue to pump and donate their much-needed breast milk.
Lisabeth Good was able to replace her sterilizer with her gift card and commit to another 6 months of donating to the Prolacta Bioscience Tiny Treasures Milk Bank in California.
Jessica Bentz dropped off 215 ounces of liquid gold to her local Chicago Mothers Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes after seeing the campaign on The Bump and plans on donating even more. "The one time gift card especially helps since I had to order another pump overnight due to my pump malfunctioning."
ConceiveAbilities surrogate, Heather Slates shared her decision to donate her milk to Ohio Mothers Milk Bank after her surrogacy journey, "I wanted to do something to help other moms who may be struggling and sick babies in the NICU. What a rewarding experience it has been giving to those in need especially with the formula shortage!"
You can make a difference, too! Learn how to join the Milk Bank Challenge today at ConceiveAbilities.com
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Online retailer Zulily announces top 10 sleepless cities as bi-annual Welcome Baby shopping event kicks off
SEATTLE , Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zulily today launches the 24th edition of its bi-annual Welcome Baby Event, now featuring the largest curated collection with more than 6,500 styles up to 60% off where expecting and new moms can discover products and brands she needs and wants for herself, her baby and her home. Now, more than ever, millions of moms overall feel more overwhelmed by financial burdens compared to a year ago, with inflation impacting 92% of household budgets. While 43% of moms feel prepared to protect their family budget1, 54% are now planning more because of inflation and rising prices. To help expectant and new moms plan and solve for #inflationhacks, for two weeks, from September 14-29, Zulily will feature products from layette sets and playwear to car seats, strollers and more to make moms' lives easier and maximize savings, so she can stay focused on celebrating the little and big moments that come with a new family addition.
"Household budgets are feeling the squeeze as 72% of moms report that spending habits for essentials have been most impacted1 and welcoming a new baby into a home requires a lot of essentials, as well as extra purchases along the way. The ever-changing nature of new moms and babies means that shopping for needs is more frequent, so Zulily is supersizing its product offering to help lighten the load for the four million new moms every year," said Erica Williams, Zulily's Kids Merchandise Manager. "We know that what keeps mom up at night in addition to feeding is worrying, caring for their children, and planning for the future, which is why this Welcome Baby, we're excited to debut new events like mom-somnia to help create sleepful nights, in addition to products every mom wants and needs, all at great values."
Mom-somnia is something only moms experience and is defined as the sleeplessness and middle-of-the-night wakeups that a mom, especially a new mom, experiences due to carrying the weight of the world and her family on her shoulders. To combat those sleepless nights with a newborn in the house, Zulily's mom-somnia collection features products that will lull both mom and baby to a good night's rest. From satin pillowcases to calming body washes and comfortable sleeping sets, moms can catch some ZZZ's.
With more than half of moms (55%) reportedly staying up at night worrying about the world, planning for the future or caring for their children,2 Zulily has discovered the top 10 cities where moms are sharing their struggles with sleeplessness on social media3 and surprising 100 moms, including moms from Harvest Home, which aims to transform the lives of homeless pregnant woman and their children, with a good night sleep makeover. To combat mom-somnia, Zulily will provide care packages that feature swaddling blankets, bath salts, white noise machines, comfy pajamas, and more.
Move over Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks because Seattle is sleepless no more: these 10 cities stay awake:
- Los Angeles, CA
- Washington, DC
- Chicago, IL
- Atlanta, GA
- Houston, TX
- Philadelphia, PA
- Seattle, WA
- San Francisco, CA
- Hoboken, NJ
- Dallas, TX
Other curated shoppable collections that are part of this month's Welcome Baby Event include an exciting new exclusive capsule collection that was co-designed by fashion influencers and new moms, Jessica Nickson and Noelle Downing, in collaboration with the fan favorite Little Millie brand. The collection includes over 170 styles across 20 trends from $8.99-$46.99 for baby and mom. In addition, while the birth of twins are special and rare, representing a little more than 3% of all births, it means moms need to double the budgeting for all essentials and needs. Aimed at delighting wallets and moms of twins everywhere, Zulily will feature Double the Fun with products from Baby Trend Expedition Double Joggers to cozy twinning sleepwear sets by Night Life and Elowel, all at prices moms can brag about. Lastly, Buzzy Buys for Baby is giving moms something to talk about with buzzworthy products for babies everywhere, including Baby Aspen's Big Dreamzzz Baby Firefighter Set or Silly Munk's Green Racoon Personalized Teething Clip.
Beginning September 14 to September 29, new and expecting moms will discover exclusive daily deals, virtual brand experiences and everyday deals on new styles from brands they love, including Burt's Bees Baby, Carter's, Chicco, Diono, Gerber, Kickee Pants, Little Me, Mud Pie, Tea Collection, Wonderfold Wagon, and more – all specially curated around on-trend themes to make moms' shopping experience easy and fun, now with free shipping on all orders of $89 and above. Customers can shop the Welcome Baby Event today at Zulily.com and on the mobile app, and find more information by visiting Zulily's The Find.
1Source: Survey conducted by Pollfish on behalf of Zulily in July 2022 of over 1,000 U.S. based moms between the ages of 25-44 with kids 18 and under.
2Source: Survey conducted by Pollfish on behalf of Zulily in March 2022 of over 500 U.S. based moms between the ages of 25-44 that are expecting or have a baby under 12 months old.
3Source: Top 10 Sleepless Cities determined by social listening on Sprout Social across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok over a course of 180 days from the date of December 31st, 2021 – June 28th, 2022. Sprout Social used a collection of relevant key words to identify over 5,629 moms.
Zulily is an online superstore committed to delivering a fun shopping experience for moms everywhere, without breaking the bank. Through exclusive daily deals, brand names and on-trend styles, and everyday value on a wide selection of daily essentials across clothing, footwear, homewares and more, Zulily helps moms discover great deals, create special moments for the family and find the perfect unique items, guilt-free. At Zulily, shopping is a little different, a little better and a lot more fun.
Zulily is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with locations in Nevada, Ohio, and China. With expertise in technology, merchandising, creative production, logistics, marketing, customer service and more, Zulily team members work together to deliver a different kind of shopping experience for moms – one that's built on fun, discovery and whimsy. For more information visit, www.zulily.com or The Find by Zulily, or follow @Zulily on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter. For vendors interested in selling on Zulily, visit www.sell.zulily.com.
Zulily, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP), a Fortune 500 company that includes the Qurate Retail GroupSM portfolio of brands as well as other minority interests and green energy investments. Qurate Retail Group comprises seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road® – all dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, or follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It was announced today that Iron Horse Auction Company of Rockingham, NC is conducting an Online w/Live Bid Center Auction of NCDOT Surplus, 5 Railcars.
The Online Auction is scheduled to begin October 2, 2022 and conclude Live on October 6, 2022. The railcars are being sold for NCDOT at the Capital Yard located at 860 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27603. They are selling regardless of price at the end of the auction.
Three of the railcars hold some historical significance as they were formerly owned by the Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey Circus. These cars were dormitory cars used to transport members of the circus across the country. The remaining two cars have their own history. One car was a hospital car used by the United States Army and the fifth car was originally a baggage car.
The railcars are currently parked at the Capital Yard in Raleigh and at the Nash County Railroad Corridor. Those interested in looking at the railcars before the auction are advised to do so starting at 10:00 am on October 6th.
For further information or to view the current bids, go to www.ironhorseauction.com or call: 800-997-2248
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurovation Labs, Inc., a biotechnology company targeting physiological biomarkers of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 11,439,715, on September 13, 2022. The patent, entitled "Compositions and Methods to Detect GluA1 in Brain and to Identify the Presence of GluA1-Mediated Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Neurological Disorders," is directed to novel radiotracer compositions as well as methods for detecting GluA1 and GluA1-containing central nervous system receptors.
"The compounds protected by this patent are part of a series of radiotracers that Neurovation Labs is developing to enable objective diagnosis of brain disorders and to better evaluate the mechanisms underlying PTSD and other brain traumas. These compounds and the corresponding methods covered by the patent represent a novel, targeted approach to mental healthcare where we may definitively detect central nervous system disorders," said Dr. Jennifer Perusini, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of the company. "We aim to visualize, measure, and subsequently alleviate wounds in patients that were previously considered invisible."
This patent is owned solely by Neurovation Labs and is the second issuance from a broader intellectual property portfolio stemming from the company's research and development. The company is currently exploring applications and extensions of its technology to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and micro-TBI, with support from a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract.
Neurovation Labs is a biotechnology company revolutionizing the way psychiatric disorders are diagnosed and treated, with an initial focus on PTSD. Founded in 2016, the company is leveraging a major brain biomarker discovery to develop two products: (1) a molecular diagnostic and (2) a companion targeted treatment. Both products are in preclinical development and have the potential to transform PTSD healthcare.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include statements about the Company's products, its intellectual property, and the Company's approach and objectives. We have attempted to identify these statements by the use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimate," "expect," and "intend," among others. These forward-looking statements are based on Neurovation Labs' current expectations and actual results could differ materially due to a number of factors, risks, and uncertainties, such as the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals including from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the impact of changes in global economic conditions, the company's need for additional financing, risks associated with data analysis and reporting, risks related to the progress of pre-clinical and clinical research and development, and uncertainties of intellectual property protection and litigation, among others. As with all pharmaceutical and biotechnology products under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval, and commercialization processes. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date thereof. Neurovation Labs undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this presentation, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by the federal securities laws.
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Winter City Lights Opening November 19th in Olney, Maryland, Tickets Go on Sale Today
OLNEY, Md., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new holiday lights festival in Olney, Maryland promises to deliver a show-stopping 18-acre lighting display that features more than 1 million twinkling lights, an incredible 52-foot programmable Christmas tree featuring a 32,000 square-foot overhead lighted canopy of orchestrated lights and music, plus guaranteed "Winter City" snow every night creating a magical winter wonderland for visitors.
Winter City Lights will be staged by the same top-tier production company that hosts the Field of Screams Maryland Haunted Attraction (www.screams.org; September 24-October 31, 2022), currently in contention for the #1 spot in the USA Today 10 Best Haunted Attractions in the country contest.
"This is the largest, most sophisticated holiday lights experience in the Washington DC and Baltimore area," said Mike Lado, Creative Director, Steelhead Events and Productions. "We've worked for four years to create a unique, high-quality event that offers visitors a truly unforgettable holiday lights experience—and one unlike anything that has ever been staged in the country."
Winter City Lights is an immersive holiday lights experience where guests can explore 200,000 square feet of displays covering 18 beautifully decorated acres. Highlights include: 1 million twinkling lights; a 52-foot programmable Christmas tree featuring a 32,000 square-foot diameter canopy of lights and light show; an enchanted 1.5-mile-long trail through the woods featuring holiday displays and awe-inspiring holiday lights; guaranteed snow and a musical light show every 30 minutes; an eight-lane,15-foot-high thrilling snow tubing slide; concessions; lumberjack axe throwing; and 14 bonfire areas for getting cozy and enjoying s'mores by the fire.
Tickets for Winter City Lights, 4501 Olney-Laytonsville Rd. in Olney, Maryland, go on sale today. Located just 15 minutes from the Capital Beltway and 25 minutes from Northern Virginia and Baltimore. Open select weekdays and every weekend beginning Nov. 19th through Dec. 31, 2022. Prices range between $39 and $48 for an Adult General Admission ticket depending on the night. Discounts for kids under 12 and seniors over 65. Kids under 4 are free. FREE PARKING for all. To purchase tickets or additional information, visit www.wintercitylights.com
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42% of the most bingeable streaming programs of 2021 were directly influenced by Hispanics
NEW YORK , Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inclusion of Hispanic talent in front and behind the camera in streaming programs has a direct correlation on the bingeability and cultural watchability i.e. Hispanic share of the audience* of content for Latinos and all audiences, according to Nielsen's latest Diverse Intelligence Series (DIS) report: Latino Led Content and Viewers: The Building Blocks for Streaming Success.
In this first-of-its-kind analysis, the report looked at the 530 most-streamed programs in the U.S. from 2021 through first-quarter 2022 to better understand what drives bingeability and cultural watchability.
For shows with behind-the-camera Hispanic representation, cultural watchability averaged 25.2%, irrespective of on-camera representation. When a show includes Hispanic representation both behind- and in-front of the-camera, cultural watchability increases to 34.2%.
The report's data also found that Hispanic representation correlates with bingeability i.e. how many TV show episodes audiences watch per day to quantify viewer propensity to consume multiple episodes in a row.
For shows that included in-front of the camera Hispanic representation, bingeability scores increased. When looking at top bingeable content (a score of 3 or more), Hispanic talent has a significant contribution. 56 of the 134 programs with a score of 3 or higher featured Hispanic representation. Of all the most bingeable streaming programs of 2021, half included Hispanic talent.
"It's clear that inclusion plays a significant role in bingeability and cultural watchability in content for Latinos," said Stacie de Armas Nielsen's SVP of Diverse Insights and Initiatives. "Also significant is that Latino-led content not only serves Latino audiences but attracts new viewers and subscribers to platforms, who stay longer and consume more content, which goes to show the power of Latino-led content."
The report also found that Latino-led content amplified the value of the streaming platforms because new audiences came to watch those programs, then stayed to watch more than the program that originally drew them in. In fact, 58% of the new audiences attracted to these Latino-inclusive casts and productions were not Hispanic.
The Latino Led Content and Viewers: The Building Blocks for Streaming Success report includes additional data about the following:
Many Americans have leaned into streaming content, as annual impressions through July 2022 increased by 23%. Among Hispanics, however, impressions increased 22% in the same period, while they increased just 20% for non-Hispanic White audiences. Time spent streaming among Hispanics is up more than 19% from last year, as this audience streamed 33.5 billion minutes of video each week as of July 2022. Netflix and YouTube are among the most popular platforms among Hispanics, as this audience spent 24% and 57% more time with these platforms, respectively, than non-Hispanic Whites during the same period.
This year, weekly AVOD viewing among Hispanics has increased by 23% presenting a significant marketing opportunity. Additionally, according to Nielsen's 2022 Attitudes on Representation TV study, 49% of Hispanic viewers say they're more likely to buy from brands that advertise in inclusive content, especially when the ads themselves feature someone from their identity group.
Despite the increase in available content and the migration to streaming services, many Hispanics still do not find enough meaningful content with on-screen representation of the community. In fact, Hispanic audiences believe representation has actually declined over the past year. Additionally, 41% of Hispanics believe representation is inaccurate, which is a 1 percentage point increase from 2021.
Top streamed content that originates in Spanish language has an average bingeability score of 2.5, and nearly half are in the drama genre, followed by thriller/action adventure.
For more details and insights, download Latino Led Content and Viewers: The Building Blocks for Streaming Success. Join the discussion on LinkedIn (@Nielsen Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Facebook (@NielsenDiversityEquityAndInclusion) and follow us on Twitter (@Nielsen_DEI).
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Southside Chicago Family with Deep Roots to Iconic Brand will Bring Rainbow Cone Classic Flavors to Sarasota, Florida through Specialty Franchise Program
SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Original Rainbow Cone, a Chicago tradition for over 95 years, has today announced its first out-of-state location. The new location will bring the Windy City favorite to Sarasota, Florida, through Rainbow Cone's uniquely designed franchise program, with entrepreneurs Dave and Erica Campbell. The Campbell family are third-generation Rainbow Cone customers with strong personal connections to the historic brand, dating to its original Western Avenue building. The Sarasota shop is projected for late Spring 2023.
"As a child, my family would bike to Rainbow Cone's beautiful pink building on Western Avenue and watch in awe as the staff quickly stacked the five flavors of ice cream on the cone," said Erica Campbell. "Our family is honored to be awarded the first Rainbow Cone out-of-state franchise location. It's time to bring Rainbow Cone to the Sunshine State!"
"When our oldest daughter was young, we would go to The Original Rainbow Cone location in Beverly whenever we visited Erica's parents. I look back fondly on those memories," said Dave Campbell. "When the opportunity to partner with Rainbow Cone came up, it was the perfect fit."
In addition to their deep connection to Rainbow Cone, the Campbell's have over twenty years in hospitality, sales, marketing and financial experience together. They believe Rainbow Cone will be a hit in the Sarasota community for its one-of-a-kind, stacked five flavors of ice cream, modern store design, and place for family experiences, as well as their commitment to being leaders in the region. They have a strong faith in the Sapp and Buonavolanto family, and share the same passion for Rainbow Cone's delicious flavors and values.
"We've partnered with a great Chicago family to open the first Rainbow Cone in Sarasota," said Joe Buonavolanto III, VP of Franchise and Sales at The Buona Companies. "We stand behind Erica and Dave as they start their new business and bring classic Chicago flavors to the region, and support them as they serve as leaders in the Sarasota community."
Founded in 1926 by "Grandpa Joe" Sapp, who was never satisfied with just one ice cream flavor, Rainbow Cone features five delicious flavors on a single cone. The brand has since expanded to kiosks and trucks throughout the Chicago area, and launched its new franchise program in 2022. The program includes a range of opportunities, with a proven, proprietary business approach developed and fine-tuned by Rainbow Cone that spans industry-leading technology, support, training, and quality assurance, as well as allocation of marketing resources, field teams and more to help franchisees thrive and succeed.
Rainbow Cone plans to host a Rainbow Cone truck tour in Florida, Grand Opening festivities, and giveaways to alert the region of the Campbell's Sarasota Rainbow Cone location. The company's franchise program will open additional locations across Florida, including Tampa, Fort Myers, Keys and Naples. For more information about the Rainbow Cone franchise program, visit Rainbowconefranchise.com
The Original Rainbow Cone serves ice cream featuring extraordinary flavors and textures, including the world-famous 5-flavor "Rainbow Cone," sundaes, milkshakes, and memories dedicated to last forever. After opening in 1926, the "Rainbow Cone'' received its fame and quickly became the most unique ice cream cone anyone has ever seen. As Rainbow Cone works to expand their locations and showcase our new adventures, like ice cream trucks, they are excited to share their love for Rainbow Cone's signature sliced cone with even more communities. The Original Rainbow Cone is also available for nationwide shipping via Goldbelly. With four locations in the Chicago area and growing, locals count on The Original Rainbow Cone as a Chicago staple and a sweet treat. For more information, visit rainbowcone.com or follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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40 Under 40 award recipients also recognized for their industry contributions
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading mobility software and payments company Passport will showcase its latest innovative solutions and celebrate two Passport leaders who are named to the prestigious 40 Under 40 awards at the National Parking Association (NPA) Convention & Expo. The event will take place from September 18 to 21 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
The City of Austin is one of more than 800 organizations that trust Passport's mobility management platform to power and operate parking and mobility infrastructure. With Passport, cities and private operators can leverage its software to centrally manage the competing demand at the curb and beyond. At this year's convention, the Company will showcase how its platform is helping operations of all sizes streamline processes in one place and use mobility data more efficiently and effectively.
"The demands at the curb continue to shift, creating unique challenges that cities are constantly trying to solve for," says Passport CRO Doug Rogers. "That is why Passport has built a flexible platform and solutions that can support the evolving needs of any operation. We are excited to bring these solutions into view and to support NPA at one of the largest events in the industry."
In addition to Passport's presence on the showfloor, the Company will be involved in various events including the panel discussion Curb Your Enthusiasm: State of the Art Curb Management, Wayfinding & Signage and the Supplier Stage to share the benefits of Passport's mobility management platform. Additionally, two Passport employees, Client Success Executive Anne Smith and Product Owner Khushali Korde, will be inducted into NPA's annual 40 Under 40 award program. The award honors the industry's most influential young professionals.
Passport will be exhibiting from September 19 to 21 at booth #918. To attend NPA's Convention & Expo, visit the event's website and register online.
To learn more about how Passport supports cities' mobility infrastructure, visit the company website.
Passport is a mobility software and payments company that builds solutions to centrally manage complexities at the curb. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Passport is trusted by more than 800 cities, universities and agencies, including Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles and Miami. Passport's mobility management platform helps cities manage parking and mobility infrastructure, creating more livable, equitable communities. One of the fastest-growing companies on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists, Passport was also the 2021 Fintech category winner for the NC Tech Association's Industry Driven award.
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New Interactive Tool Allows Pet Lovers to Research Potential Dangers in Their Area
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The toxicology experts at Pet Poison Helpline analyzed five years (2017-2022) of proprietary call data and have developed Toxin Trends, a new online tool designed to help consumers and veterinary professionals research dangerous and potentially poisonous plants in their local area.
"Over its 18 years in business, Pet Poison Helpline, your trusted source for pet toxicology advice, has developed an extensive database of poisoning cases based on emergency calls from pet owners and veterinary professionals in the United States and Canada," said Dr. Renee Schmid, a senior veterinary toxicologist at Pet Poison Helpline. "Our new Toxin Trends tool identifies the top 30 potentially dangerous plants to pets based on our last five years of call data and identifies where in the country pets are most at risk for that particular exposure."
For example, Toxin Trends visually illustrates that Arizona pets may be more at risk for oleander poisoning, while pets in Florida and other parts of the southeastern United States are more likely to be exposed to Sago palms. Calls regarding daffodil exposures are clustered in the northeast U.S. and Canada.
"It makes sense that coastal areas experience different types of pet poisonings than the Midwest or desert regions, but knowing which specific dangerous plants are in your region can better prepare you to protect your pet," added Dr. Schmid. "Visitors to Toxin Trends will not only see which plants have resulted in calls in their area, but they can also see if the exposure is more likely to happen to a dog, a cat or another type of pet."
The tool confirms that Peruvian lily exposures were overwhelmingly cats (96.1%), while exposures to lantana were predominantly dogs (96.1%). Meanwhile, calla lily exposures were split between cats (51.6%) and dogs (47.3).
The tool also allows visitors to drill down to which specific cities the calls originated from, and which months of the year had the highest call volumes. It also lists the common clinical signs for each exposure, such as emesis, lethargy, ataxia and more. There is also a section of frequently asked questions.
"Our goal with Toxin Trends is to make pet owners and veterinary professionals aware of the most common dangerous plants, and then identify which of those plants have resulted in emergency calls in their area," said Dr. Schmid. "It is a valuable tool for all pet lovers."
Pet Poison Helpline plans to release future iterations of the Toxin Trends dashboard that will highlight additional insights gleaned from the company's database of emergency calls. The goal of sharing this exclusive data is to save pets' lives and make the world safer for animals.
Pet Poison Helpline, your trusted source for toxicology and pet health advice in times of potential emergency, is available 24 hours, seven days a week for pet owners and veterinary professionals who require assistance treating a potentially poisoned pet. We are an independent, nationally recognized animal poison control center triple licensed by the Boards of Veterinary Medicine, Medicine and Pharmacy providing unmatched professional leadership and expertise. Our veterinarians and board-certified toxicologists provide treatment advice for poisoning cases of all species, including dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, large animals and exotic species. As the most cost-effective option for animal poison control care, Pet Poison Helpline's fee of $75 per incident includes follow-up consultations for the duration of the case. Based in Minneapolis, Pet Poison Helpline is available in North America by calling 800-213-6680. Additional information can be found online at www.petpoisonhelpline.com.
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Pet Poison Helpline
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The acquisition will complement Profile's robust horticultural product lines to round out the company's raw material offerings
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Profile® Products announced the acquisition of Nivetha Exporters, a leading international producer of high-quality coco coir products. The transaction includes all Nivetha product lines, as well as the company's best-in-class facilities in Southern India and dedicated employee base. As part of the acquisition, Nivetha has been renamed to CoirSci.
"This acquisition is the next step in our evolution to round out our strong portfolio of offerings and ensure our customers can easily and readily find the substrate solution they need for their horticultural operations, all from one manufacturer," said Jim Tanner, CEO of Profile Products. "Nivetha has a strong industry reputation as a reliable coco coir supplier, and we are excited to work with their innovative team to deliver on that consistency for our grower and blender customers."
The acquisition augments Profile's robust raw material selection that now includes peat, coir and HydraFiber®, engineered fiber solution, as well as controlled release fertilizer products. Customers will be able to leverage the expertise of Profile and Nivetha to efficiently develop a media mix solution that's right for their business.
This is the third acquisition in two years for Profile Products' rapidly growing horticultural division and follows on the heels of the company's expanded manufacturing capacity of HydraFiber, the company's flagship horticultural product. Through these investments, Profile Products is strengthening its position as a reliable supplier in a market where it is increasingly difficult to find recurring, sustainable materials.
"We are proud to join a purpose-driven and sustainability-minded company that shares our vision of strategic growth through key partnerships," said Vivek Sivanandum, owner of Nivetha. "Through our combined expertise and capital, we have the opportunity to provide more choices, invest in additional research and development, and form new synergies that will increase value for our customers and our team."
Nivetha joins Profile's extensive global portfolio, which includes proven technologies for erosion control, horticulture, sports field conditioning, and golf course construction and maintenance.
Based in Buffalo Grove, Ill., PROFILE Products LLC is a leading developer and manufacturer of highly engineered specialty agriscience materials that promote environmental sustainability while delivering superior performance for horticulture, erosion control, sports turf and other specialty applications. It's Profile's mission to consistently help our customers establish sustainable green space through water and soil management and plant establishment. We accomplish this by bringing our knowledgeable people, proven products, groundbreaking technology and personal services on-site to holistically meet real world applications—assuring success in any environment. For more information call (800) 508-8681, email info@profileproducts.com or visit profileproducts.com.
Nivetha manufactures high-quality coco coir products with factory operations at two different locations in Southern India. Since 1996, the business has proven its promise to manufacture and reliably supply quality coco products to its global clients. For more information visit nivetha.in.
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Award-winning Healthcare IT PR Agency and Care Operations Automation Leader Partner to Bring World-Class Operations to Health Systems
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amendola, a nationally recognized, award-winning healthcare and technology public relations and marketing agency, announced that Qventus, the leader in AI-powered software for care operations automation, has selected the firm to amplify client successes and industry best practices.
Qventus knows manual operational processes are holding health systems back from improving resource utilization, reducing staff workload, and growing strategic revenue. To address these challenges, health systems across the country are automating their care operations — the operational activities involved in the delivery of care, such as OR access and growth, discharge planning, and more. Qventus provides AI-powered automation software that simplifies everything from growing OR revenue to improving discharge planning and transitions of care.
"It can be challenging for health systems to understand the enormous strategic, operational, and financial value they can attain by automating care operations. We needed an agency with a deep knowledge of healthcare IT to help us tell the story of what's possible," said Greg Schneider, Chief Marketing Officer, Qventus. "Amendola is a proven PR leader in the healthcare and healthcare IT space. They have the expertise, energy and industry connections to tell our story."
Qventus, which is based in Mountain View, Calif., earlier this year raised $50 million in growth capital, an investment that will allow it to expand its technology to additional hospitals and health systems across the United States.
"Eliminating waste and achieving greater operational efficiencies is essential for hospitals and health systems to remain fiscally sound. Qventus has shown it can help its clients accomplish that," said agency CEO Jodi Amendola. "Working with companies whose services truly benefit the industry makes our job more rewarding and fulfilling."
Amendola, which beat out multiple agencies in an extensive review, is implementing a comprehensive media and communications plan for Qventus that will showcase the company's current technology and services, new offerings, accomplishments, customer wins, and industry partnerships.
Amendola is an award-winning, insights-driven public relations and marketing firm that integrates media relations, social media, content and lead gen programs to move healthcare, life sciences/pharma and healthcare IT decision-makers to action. The agency represents some of the industry's best-known brands as well as groundbreaking startups that are disrupting the status quo. Nearly 90% of its client base represents multi-year clients and/or repeat client executives. Amendola's seasoned team of PR and marketing pros understand the ongoing complexities of the healthcare ecosystem and provide strategic guidance and creative direction to drive positive ROI, boost reputation and increase market share. Making an impact since 2003, Amendola combines traditional and digital media to fuel meaningful and measurable growth. For more information about the industry's "A-Team," visit www.acmarketingpr.com, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Qventus is the leading provider of AI-based software for care operations automation. Integrating with EHRs, the Qventus platform uses AI, machine learning, and behavioral science to power best-practice solutions for inpatient, perioperative, emergency department, and command center settings. As a partner to leading health systems and hospitals across the country, including Boston Medical Center, M Health Fairview, Saint Luke's Health System, ThedaCare, and UAMS Health, Qventus delivers proven outcomes, including 30-50% fewer excess days, 1 full day reduction in length of stay, and over 2 new cases added per operating room per month. For more, visit www.qventus.com.
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Distilled in Spring 2017, Rocket Top Rye and Grizzly Beast Bourbon Now Available
GRATON, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California's largest whiskey producer, Redwood Empire Whiskey, expands its award-winning portfolio with Batch No. 002 of Redwood Empire Rocket Top Straight Rye Whiskey (SRP $89.99/750 ml) and Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Straight Bourbon Whiskey (SRP $89.99/750 ml). Whiskey lovers can rejoice in this much anticipated second batch that continues to excite consumers around the growing portfolio of expressions that convey a sense of place and inspire a reverence for nature.
Each of the new Redwood Empire Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond expressions received 95 points from The Tasting Panel magazine and its sister publication, The SOMM Journal. These high ratings underscore the distillery's commitment to pioneering a new category of California whiskey that emphasizes creativity, fresh and local ingredients, and environmental responsibility.
"It's an honor to bring our second batch of Bottled in Bond-designated whiskey to life," explains Master Distiller Jeff Duckhorn. "The craft and complexity in selecting the raw ingredients started in spring 2017. No two mash bills were identical, and that results in exceptional balance and depth of flavor."
The whiskeys were produced under the strict tenets of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which serves as an assurance of quality and authenticity. Produced 100% in house, these grain to glass offerings are the purest expression of Redwood Empire's craft.
"On the heels of the remarkable response received from the launch of our inaugural edition, we're proud to add the Spring 2017 vintage to our Bottled in Bond series" said Founder and Chairman Derek Benham, Purple Brands.
Redwood Empire controlled production from grain-to-glass for these two distinctive whiskeys. Duckhorn and his team delivered complexity and character through careful and thoughtful decisions from the selection of grains and unique mash bills to the significant cuts of heads and tails during distillation. The temperate weather conditions of the Northern California coast allow a slow, even flavor extraction from the barrels throughout the year which imbues Redwood Empire whiskeys with their signature style.
Best enjoyed neat or on a large rock, Redwood Empire Whiskey's Bottled in Bond collection, is available for a limited time at select retailers in the U.S.
AT A GLANCE
Redwood Empire Bottled in Bond Rocket Top Straight Rye Whiskey – Batch No. 002
Mash bill: 87% Rye 5% Wheat 5% Malted Barley 3% Corn
Straight rye, aged five years in 53-gallon American White Oak barrels, primarily toasted and charred to level 3. This release features a 4-grain mash bill that adds 3% of Corn, which brings a little more sweetness than our inaugural release. Still maintaining a high percentage of rye, the result are aromas of bergamot, candied orange, sage, and dates with a savory palate of fig jam, caramel corn, and cracked pink peppercorn. Rocket Top is named for the 365-foot coastal redwood tree, reminiscent of a bottle rocket, in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
Tasting Along with Jeff Duckhorn
Redwood Empire Bottled in Bond Grizzly Beast Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Batch No. 002
Mash bill: 66% Corn 23% Rye 7% Wheat 4% Barley
Straight Bourbon whiskey, aged five years in 53-gallon American White Oak barrels, primarily toasted and charred to level 3. This release maintains the 4-grain mash bill, with an increase in the percentage of wheat. Overall, aromas of charred sugar, cherry cola, and reduced red currants open into a rich, full mouth of molasses, almond brittle, and lemon bar. Grizzly Beast gets its name from two giants: Grizzly Giant, a giant Sequoia in Yosemite National Park, and Mattole Beast, a massive 375-foot coastal redwood in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
Tasting Along with Jeff Duckhorn
About Redwood Empire Whiskey
Redwood Empire Whiskey is a modern California craft whiskey from the ancient forests of the Redwood Empire, a cool fog belt that stretches from San Francisco north along the coast to the Oregon border. Founder Derek Benham and master distiller Jeff Duckhorn recognized that the region's temperate climate and humidity would allow a slow, even extraction of flavor and, in 2015, they began selecting aged barrels from Kentucky and Tennessee and blending them with their own distillate in Sonoma County. Today, Redwood Empire Whiskey reserves more of its own distillate for 100% grain-to-glass expressions and increasingly features aged whiskeys distilled onsite. The result is craft whiskey of exceptional complexity, balance, and subtlety. Inspired by John Muir and the old growth forests he sought to protect, each bottling is named for an iconic tree in one of the groves of the Redwood Empire. www.redwoodempirewhiskey.com
About Purple Brands
Founded by Derek Benham in 2001, Purple Brands is a brand-led business with an acclaimed portfolio of wines and emerging spirits brands. The company's winery operations in the Russian River Valley, Sonoma County and Napa Valley are all Certified Sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, a claim only 4% of California wineries can make. Raeburn Winery, a top-5 ultra-premium Chardonnay and Vivino-favorite Rosé, earned three consecutive IMPACT Hot Prospect awards. Joining Raeburn are Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon specialist Scattered Peaks, Avalon Winery, Four Vines, and a portfolio of exclusive brands. Purple Brands' spirits portfolio was launched in 2015. Redwood Empire Whiskey, inspired by Northern California's giant redwoods, is defining what it means to be a California Whiskey. The fast-growing distillery has amassed the largest inventory of aging whiskey in the state, including a bourbon, rye, blended whiskey, and two bottled-in-bond expressions. D. George Benham's Gin rounds out the portfolio with a botanical-focused spirit. https://purplebrands.com/
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OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - A new book being published by Replica Analytics, an Aetion company, offers a complete and contemporary risk assessment methodology for accurately measuring and effectively managing the risks associated with sharing health data for secondary purposes.
To innovate and improve healthcare, organizations need to leverage data, but they can face challenges sharing data while preserving privacy and complying with data protection laws. The Cardinal Methodology for Evaluating Identity Disclosure Risk for Non-Public Data is a new publication that brings together a suite of thoroughly researched, tested and applied practices for quantitatively assessing the identifiability of real-world data and clinical trial data. The risks can then be managed with the right safeguards, usually a combination of data transformations and controls, to enable responsible use and sharing of data for secondary purposes, such as different types of analytics and machine learning projects.
The new book, which details a methodology developed through real-world applications, is co-authored by Dr. Khaled El Emam, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Replica Analytics, an Aetion Company, and Lucy Mosquera, Replica's Director of Data Science. It illustrates how applying the Cardinal Methodology can help organizations maintain a high level of data utility while at the same time protecting privacy.
"Our Cardinal Methodology is highly operational, going beyond simply a principles-based approach," says Dr. El Emam, who has spent two decades developing and deploying data analytics and privacy enhancing technologies. "With it, we help our partners and clients implement successful re-identification risk management programs and offer the supporting documentation for the risk reports they need on specific datasets. Synthetic data generation is one tool that can be leveraged to manage the risk of re-identification."
The book is being launched in conjunction with a training course, Practical De-identification Methods for Health Data, taking place October 24 and 25, 2022 at the Aetion office in New York City. The book will be made available to Replica clients and partners, as well as participants of its training and education sessions. The authors will update the methodology as the evidence continues to accumulate and the science evolves.
Replica Analytics is the premier science-based SDG technology provider to the healthcare industry. The company is a pioneer in the development of unique technologies for generating privacy-protective synthetic data that maintain the statistical properties of real-world data (RWD). The company was acquired in late 2021 by Aetion, the leading regulatory-grade real-world evidence (RWE) technology provider. Replica Synthesis software provides a full suite of synthetic data generation and evaluation capabilities that can solve multiple grand challenges facing the life sciences industry, and health research in general. For more information, visit: https://replica-analytics.com/.
Aetion is a healthcare analytics company that delivers real-world evidence for the manufacturers, purchasers, and regulators of medical treatments and technologies. The Aetion Evidence Platform ® analyzes data from the real world to produce transparent, rapid, and scientifically validated answers on safety, effectiveness, and value. Founded by Harvard Medical School faculty members with decades of experience in epidemiology and health outcomes research, Aetion informs healthcare's most critical decisions—what works best, for whom, and when—to guide product development, commercialization, and payment innovation. Learn more at aetion.com and follow us at @aetioninc.
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Notable chefs, designers, and mixologists come together to embrace cultures of excellence
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rémy Martin has teamed up with Chef and TV personality Alejandra Ramos, Interior Designer and Lifestyle expert Evette Ríos, and Mixologist Alex Valencia to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month and honor the Latino tradition of Sobremesa, a post-dining tradition that embraces the appreciation of people and time. Together, Alejandra and Alex will create an array of innovative and savory Latin American-inspired cuisine and cocktails that pay homage to Sobremesa. Evette Ríos will share her style, decor, and entertaining home tips for celebrating the ritual of Sobremesa with family and friends.
Rémy Martin remains at the forefront of momentous occasions that bring people together to create deep-rooted connections. Rémy Martin has appointed global creative agency Fred & Farid to enhance the featured talents' Latino artistic culture, personality, and passion points with dynamic and eye-catching film. Paying tribute to the rich and diverse Latino culture, the film was designed by an all-Latino cast of creatives-director, illustrators, animators, and production team. The animation created by Colombian illustrator, animator, and motion designer Jhony Trujillo, was inspired by visual references to create pattern artwork and animations. The film features different art mediums, styles, and cultures inspired by art, illustration, and craft depicted from the diverse Latino countries around the world.
With nearly 300 years of excellence producing Cognac Fine Champagne and symbolizing the diversity of craft and tradition, Rémy Martin honors the cultures of excellence through the ritual of Sobremesa, inviting us all to reflect, embrace and share cultural curiosities and ideologies with our friends and loved ones, celebrating what we collectively bring to the table.
To capture the essence of Sobremesa, Rémy Martin will bring the partnership to life with curated craft cocktails created by Mixologist Alex Valencia. Alex Valencia's Rémy Martin-inspired cocktails highlight the opulent and complex flavor profiles of Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal and Rémy Martin Tercet. The Rémy Coquito, made with Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal, is sweetened with the richness of condensed milk, indulgent cream of coconut, and evaporated milk; topped with the warm, floral notes of vanilla extract, and garnished with grated cinnamon and nutmeg. The Tercet Tropical, made with Rémy Martin Tercet is infused with vibrant and fruitful notes of pineapple, apricot vanilla jam, and lime juice; garnished with dehydrated pineapple, and lights up a new path for cognac drinkers with its unique blend of exotic and elegant aromas.
"As a Latina, my heritage and culture inform and influence every aspect of my work. I have fond memories of the time spent around the table with family and friends. Food connects us all, and every dish I create is personalized, made with love, and tells a story," shared Alejandra Ramos, TV Personality and Chef. "A great meal deserves to be paired with an elevated cocktail experience. I am excited to partner with Rémy Martin, whose versatile and unique flavor profiles pair well with Latin American cuisine's aromatic, savory, and indulgent culinary influences."
"Our homes are where we share and pass down family traditions and legacies. Teaming up with Rémy Martin to create a thoughtful, interactive, and vibrant ambiance tailored to the celebration of my Latino heritage is a proud moment for me." explained Evette Ríos, Interior Designer. "My Puerto Rican roots are instrumental in shaping the person I am today. I'm delighted to be a part of an occasion that champions Latino art, architecture, food, music, and conversation."
"Rémy Martin is dedicated to celebrating beloved, time-honored traditions that bring people together around the table. We are proud to team up with creative talents who are highly regarded in their communities to cherish the cultures of excellence through the ritual of Sobremesa," said Tina Reejsinghani, Vice President, Rémy Martin Americas. "Preserving moments anchored in craftsmanship, unity and gastronomy are values and principles that we passionately stand by."
Rémy Martin continues to embrace the history and traditions of excellence that form a community of interrelated cultures through its "Team Up For Excellence" initiative, highlighting respected talents within the culinary landscape. Previous collaborations include Diana Dávila, Executive Chef and owner of Mi Tocaya Antojeria, Stephen "Chef Papi" Rodriguez, Chef and Founder of CHEF PAPI INC, Top Chef Contestant and Food & Wine Executive Producer, Chef Kwame Onwuachi, and Danielle Chang of LUCKYRICE.
To bring the flavor of Sobremesa to cocktail aficionados across the nation, Rémy Martin will join forces with Cocktail Courier to create seasonal and fresh Latin-inspired cocktails representative of the classics.
The Rémy Martin Sangria kit, which evokes a sense of unity and convivial exchange around the table, will be available from September 15th - October 15th at a suggested retail price of $89.99 for the first 50 kits, and $119.99 thereafter. The Rémy Coquito, a festive favorite of Puerto Rican origins, is typically made at home from a recipe passed down through generations. The Rémy Coquito kit will be available from October 15th - November 15th at a suggested retail price of $84.99. Both kits will be available on Rémy Martin's website and cocktailcourier.com.
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ABOUT RÉMY MARTIN
Since 1724, the House of Rémy Martin has produced premium spirits that consistently appeal to the world's most discerning connoisseurs. A profound love of the land, a continuity of family ownership, and a passionate commitment to excellence have sustained Rémy Martin for nearly three centuries. As a result of its masterful production and generations of tradition in Cognac, the House of Rémy Martin today produces Fine Champagne Cognacs, including Rémy Martin® XO, Rémy Martin® Tercet, Rémy Martin 1738® Accord Royal, and Rémy Martin® V.S.O.P. For additional information, visit www.RemyMartin.com.
ABOUT ALEJANDRA RAMOS
Alejandra Ramos is known for her vibrant, playful culinary point of view and her passion for style both in and out of the kitchen. A native New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent, her Latina heritage proudly informs her work, providing a fresh and authentic perspective across platforms. Alejandra's joyful approach to food can be seen regularly on NBC's TODAY Show, where she serves as a Contributor and as the Host of the NEW PBS series, The Great American Recipe. In addition to TODAY Show, Alejandra is co-host of the TODAY Food All-Stars cooking show on the streaming network, Peacock, and a regular writer for TODAY's digital site, contributing recipes and essays on a variety of food and culture topics.
ABOUT ALEX VALENCIA
A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Alex began his career in the service industry in 2003 and has dedicated his career to his true passion: Mixology. He has worked alongside some of New York City's top-rated mixologists. Alex has received prestigious accolades from publications such as The New York Times, New York Magazine, and The New Yorker as well as appearances on television such as ABC7, FOX Weather News and more; for his achievements in developing cocktail programs for many establishments. Alex was named one of New York's best bartenders in 2015 in Time Out and has original recipes published in cocktail books. Alex is the founder of two upscale cocktail bars and a Mexican restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan & Greenwich Village, La Contenta NYC.
ABOUT EVETTE RÍOS
Evette Ríos is an American bilingual lifestyle expert, writer, television host, designer, and native New Yorker of Puerto Rican heritage. Ríos is a host of Home.Made.Nation on A&E Networks and a contributor to the Today Show sharing holiday design, crafting and gift ideas regularly. She was previously the host of the Facebook Live series "Slice", there she received over 1 million views over her first four 15-minute episodes. She is a contributing design expert to the Daytime Emmy award winning, Rachael Ray. Her design work has appeared in House Beautiful, Better Homes and Gardens, Elle Décor and Architectural Digest. She is known for her clever hands-on advice, creative crafts, and dramatic room makeovers. Her Puerto Rican roots, love of travel, and years of mentoring with some of NYC's finest architects and designers have both inspired and influenced her work.
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To honor "America's First Foodie" who loved spending time at Serendipity3, the famous NYC restaurant is giving back a portion of proceeds to the James Beard Foundation
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate its 68th anniversary, Serendipity3, the famous NYC landmark, is honoring one of the most influential icons in the food industry, James Beard. Available from Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18, Serendipity3 is bringing back the famous "James Beard Fine Herbes Omelette with Urbani Kaluga Caviar and Crème Fraîche" to the menu for $68 with 10% of proceeds donated to James Beard Foundation.
The "James Beard Fine Herbes Omelette with Urbani Kaluga Caviar and Crème Fraîche'' is a French style omelette infused with fine herbes, such as parsley, tarragon, chervil and chives—topped with a dollop of crème fraîche and finished with a generous 1/2 ounce of Urbani Kaluga Caviar. This iconic breakfast dish is also served with a herbed frisée salad with champagne vinaigrette.
James Beard, known as "America's First Foodie," loved and frequently dined at the NYC establishment. During his time spent at the restaurant, he connected with Serendipity's founders, the "Three Princes of Serendip"— eventually teaching them how to make the "James Beard Fine Herbes Omelette with Crème Fraîche and Kaluga Caviar".
"As a chef, I personally admire James Beard and all that he has done for the food and culinary industry. He is a legend here at Serendipity3 and our patrons are going to love this omelette tribute in celebration of our 68th anniversary," said Chef Joe Calderone, Creative Director of Serendipity3 and home of the world famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, "We are thrilled to bring a version of this omelette back, in support of the James Beard Foundation. We have so many fond memories with the famous foodie rooted in our restaurant's history."
Located at 225 E 60th Street, Serendipity3 is open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. EST. For more information and to book a reservation, please visit: www.serendipity3.com.
About Serendipity3:
Serendipity3, the legendary New York City restaurant and general store, founded in 1954, as one of the city's truly unique dining experiences. The home of amazing food and decadent desserts, such as the Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, Serendipity has been captivating millions of patrons since its inception. It's an enchanting place where artists got their inspiration and actors fulfilled their cravings. Beginning with Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol, Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in the 1950's, continuing with a celebrity following that includes Cher, Candice Bergen, Melanie Griffith and Ron Howard, the restaurant continues to attract celebrities such as Beyoncé, Ryan Reynolds, Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian. In addition, the restaurant has been the setting of three major Hollywood productions, One Fine Day (1996) with George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer, Serendipity (2001) with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, and Trust The Man (2005) with Julianne Moore and David Duchovny.
About James Beard Foundation:
The James Beard Foundation (JBF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that celebrates and supports the people behind America's food culture, while pushing for new standards in the restaurant industry to create a future where all have the opportunity to thrive. Established over 30 years ago, the Foundation has highlighted the centrality of food culture in our daily lives and is committed to supporting a resilient and flourishing industry that honors its diverse communities. By amplifying new voices, celebrating those leading the way, and supporting those on the path to do so, the Foundation is working to create a more equitable and sustainable future—what we call Good Food for Good®. JBF brings its mission to life through the annual Awards, industry and community-focused programs, advocacy, partnerships, and events across the country. For the first time in the Foundation's history, thousands of visitors and food and beverage professionals will be able to reimagine James Beard's legacy and experience unforgettable culinary programming at the Pier 57 food hall—coming soon—that will inspire food-lovers for decades to come. Learn more at jamesbeard.org, sign up for our newsletter, and follow @beardfoundation on social media for the latest information.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
CyberOptics Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBE)'s sale to Nordson Corporation for $54.00 per share. If you are a CyberOptics shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
ChemoCentryx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCXI)'s sale to Amgen Inc. for $52.00 per share in cash. If you are a ChemoCentryx shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Avalara, Inc. (NYSE: AVLR)'s sale to Vista Equity Partners for $93.50 per share. If you are an Avalara shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLC may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Gemini Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMTX)'s merger with Disc Medicine, Inc. Pre-merger Gemini shareholders are expected to own approximately 28% of the combined company. If you are a Gemini shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RMED)'s merger with Catheter Precision, Inc. If you are a Ra Medical shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
CarLotz, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOTZ)'s sale to Shift Technologies, Inc. for 0.692158 shares of Shift common stock for each share of CarLotz common stock. If you are a CarLotz shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLC may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO)'s sale to SD Biosensor, Inc. and SJL Partners LLC for $34.00 per share in cash. If you are a Meridian shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: SAVE)'s sale to JetBlue Airways Corporation. Per the agreement, JetBlue would acquire Spirit for $33.50 per share in cash, including a prepayment of $2.50 per share in cash payable upon Spirit shareholders' approval of the transaction and a ticking fee of $0.10 per month starting in January 2023 through closing. If you are a Spirit shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAWW)'s sale to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company and Hill City Capital for $102.50 per share in cash. If you are an Atlas shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Brigham Minerals, Inc. (NYSE: MNRL)'s merger with Sitio Royalties Corp. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Brigham shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 1.133 shares of common stock in the combined company for each share of Brigham common stock owned on the closing date. Upon completion of the transaction, Brigham shareholders will own approximately 46.0% of the combined entity on a fully diluted basis. If you are a Brigham shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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WEST BABYLON, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The sleep apnea specialists at Silent Night Therapy are proud to announce the implementation of a better, faster, and more convenient way to diagnose sleep apnea and other related conditions.
Originally, sleep apnea testing involved an overnight stay for in-clinic testing. This was uncomfortable, and a hassle for many people. The second iteration of testing was a take-home test. While this was better than having to travel to a clinic and sleeping in unfamiliar surroundings, the test still required wearing a pulse oximeter, a nasal cannula, and a belt (or two) across the chest.
Along with the discomfort of testing, getting results was also time-consuming. The devices needed to be shipped to the testing company, and it would often take up to two months to get the results.
Because we always strive to improve the experience for our patients, Silent Night Therapy is now using the Night Owl Mini Home Sleep Test for sleep apnea testing. Weighing in at only one ounce, The Night Owl is one of only two fully disposable, medical-grade sleep devices in the world. Its unique technology sensor measures a range of information while taped to your finger, including heart rate, body movement, and blood oxygen levels.
This tiny device can detect apnea events and oxygen desaturations, read via Bluetooth, and logged in an app. All the patient has to do is download the app, slip the device on their finger, and sleep close to their phone to get an accurate result.
Once the information has been gathered, a Board-Certified sleep physician will evaluate metrics such as your Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI), your Rapid-Eye Movement (REM) and Non-Rapid-Eye Movement (Non-REM) sleep, your oxygen saturation, total sleep time, and much more. The turnaround time for a report from the sleep physician is now only 48 hours.
Michelle Sands, Sleep Director at Silent Night Therapy says of the device: "What was once a very uncomfortable, cumbersome testing process has been simplified for better patient comfort and faster results. This is now simple, easy, and comfortable to do. This is a game changer."
Many patients will be excited to learn that Night Owl is in-network with multiple insurance providers, which means the test will likely be covered by insurance. Even if the test is not covered, the cost will be minimal (about $250 dollars in the worst-case scenario). This includes a two-night test with diagnostics, and re-testing as you start treatment.
The sleep apnea experts at Silent Night Therapy have seen firsthand how lack of sleep can impact your physical and mental health. We also know that the path to a good night's sleep starts with accurate testing, so contact us now for a simple and convenient test using the Night Owl Mini.
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One year after its return to market, Sorel celebrates a spree of industry awards and explosive cross-country distribution, solidifying the trend prediction that 2022 is the year of hibiscus
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorel, the hibiscus liqueur inspired by sorrel, the ancestral Afro-Caribbean beverage, is the most-awarded liqueur of 2022. Sorel returned to shelves in October 2021 with the support of Fawn Weaver and the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund, which invests in BIPOC/minority-founded spirits businesses. The spirit swept every major beverage award this year with Gold honors or higher, and as Sorel approaches the first anniversary of its relaunch, founder Jackie Summers–acclaimed author, activist, entrepreneur, and self-taught distiller–reflects back on the last year to acknowledge the forces that brought this reincarnation to life.
"With Sorel's second iteration, I've learned the importance of finding the right partners–whether financial backers, business consultants, or bartenders–and letting them do what they do best," says Jackie Summers, Founder of Sorel. "The key to our success has been about putting values over valuations, which is an atypical approach, but it works every time. Our relationship with Uncle Nearest has been fruitful because it's not just a transactional investor relationship–we share the vision of honoring heritage and history through spirits."
Sorel earned a collection of coveted accolades during the 2022 spirits awards season, including top-ranking honors and distinctions from the industry's most important spirits awards:
- ADI International Spirits Competition - Best of Class (Bottled & Blended Spirit - Liqueur), Best of Category (Bottled & Blended Spirit - Herbal/Botanical/Spice Liqueur), Double Gold (Spirit Excellence)
- American Craft Spirits Association - Innovation Award
- Chilled Magazine - Chilled 100 Spirits Awards - Breakout Brand, 97 Points
- Craft Distillers Spirits Competition - Best of Class; 93 Points
- Distiller Magazine - 5/5 Star Rating
- Distillery Awards - Diamond Certification
- Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition - Gold Medal
- Great American International Spirits Competition - Best in Show; Platinum Medal
- John Barleycorn Awards - Double Gold (Bottle Design), Gold (Packaging Design)
- Micro Liquor Spirit Award Competition - Triple Gold (Spirit), Triple Gold (Packaging Design), 97 Points
- New Orleans Spirits Competition - Best in Category, Gold Medal
- New York International Spirits Competition - Double Gold, 96 points
- San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Gold Medal
- Singapore World Spirits Competition - Gold Medal
- Sip Awards - Platinum Medal
- Ultimate Spirits Challenge - Chairman's Trophy, 96 points, Top 100 Spirits, Extraordinary Ultra Recommendation
- Wine Enthusiast - Spirit Brand of the Year finalist (2021), 94 Points (2022)
- World Liqueur Awards - Best American Herbal Liqueur
- Craft Competition International Awards - Gold Medal
Sorel is currently sold in retail shops, hotels, bars, and restaurants across the country, with distribution in 20 states planned by the end of 2022, and nationwide availability in 2023.
In March 2022, Summers was honored among the inaugural class of Food & Wine magazine's "Drinks Innovators of the Year," and was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Bar World for the fourth year, ranking at #29. Earlier this year, Summers was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Media Award for his personal essay All the Food You Can Eat and Only The Family You Can Stand (Epicurious). Most recently, he was included among Wine Enthusiast's Future 40 class of people shaping the way we drink.
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Jackie Summers is an acclaimed author, seasoned public speaker, and serial entrepreneur. Summers is the founder of JackFromBrooklyn Inc. and the creator of the award-winning Sorel Liqueur. Most recently, Summers was nominated for the 2022 James Beard Media Award for Personal Essay, Long Form, and was also honored among Food & Wine magazine's inaugural class of Drinks Innovators of the Year. He has been included among the world's 100 Most Influential Bar Industry Figures by Drinks International Magazine (2019, 2020, 2021), The 50 Most Influential People In Brooklyn Food (Brooklyn Magazine, 2015), named to the Imbibe 75 (2021), and named the 2019 Award winner for "Best Food Essay" by the Association of Food Journalists. Summers has contributed to publications including the James Beard Foundation, Plate, Wine Enthusiast, VinePair, Epicurious, Delish, and Edible Brooklyn. He currently serves as a co-chair of the Education Committee for the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, and as a member of the Education Committee for Bar Convent Brooklyn. Summers' mission is to tell stories of marginalized peoples in their own voices.
Sorel Liqueur is an alcoholic rendition of sorrel, the 500+ year-old traditional hibiscus-based beverage brought to the Caribbean from West Africa. After being diagnosed with a spinal tumor and given a small chance to live, Jackie Summers not only beat those odds, but left his decades-long corporate career to create Sorel as a way to honor his Barbadian heritage. Following 623 failed attempts, Summers perfected the first and only shelf-stable sorrel liqueur. After an impressive debut in 2013, Sorel ceased production for several years, and was brought back to market in October 2021 with the support of Fawn Weaver and the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund. Sorel will be available in 20 states by the end of 2022, and continues to expand its presence in bars, restaurants, and retailers throughout the United States, as well as impending availability at Disney properties. Visit SorelOfficial.com for more information and follow @SorelOfficial on Instagram and Facebook.
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EDGEWOOD, Ky., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients at St. Elizabeth Healthcare now have the ability to screen for 50 different types of cancer, thanks to a new blood test launched in June 2022.
This new test, known as Galleri®, detects DNA from cancer cells in the bloodstream. Because this DNA is different than DNA from the rest of the body's normal cells, it can help identify a potential tumor that may require medical attention.
The new test is ground-breaking for patients because it can pinpoint cancers that are currently difficult to detect.
"This test is very good at picking up cancers where we don't currently have good screening options, such as ovarian or pancreatic cancer," says Jaime Grund, M.S., Director of St. Elizabeth Precision Medicine and Breast Centers. "Those cancers are difficult to detect at early stages. This new test allows us to screen for those diseases in a way that we haven't been able to before."
The impact of this early detection test could be significant because 70% of cancer deaths are from cancers that don't have an effective screening. Currently, screenings exist only for breast, cervical, colon, lung, and prostate cancer and must be conducted one at a time. This blood test checks for 50 different cancers at once.
According to officials, it's important to note the Galleri® test is intended to supplement existing cancer screenings, such as mammograms, low-dose CT scans, or colonoscopies — not replace them. Consequently, patients should still see their provider for routine check-ups.
The blood test is currently available at St. Elizabeth for patients over age 50 who are thought to be cancer free but who may be at risk. It isn't recommended for pregnant individuals. Any patient previously treated for cancer must be in remission for at least three years before getting tested.
How the test Works and Impacts Treatment
The test is simple. It only requires a blood draw, and results are available within two weeks. Positive results may identify concern for cancer in a specific part of the body, up to two affected body parts. For example, results may indicate a positive screening for either lung or pancreatic cancer.
When a patient receives positive results, they are contacted by a licensed genetic counselor to review the results and are immediately enrolled in the St. Elizabeth Cancer Prevention Clinic. Clinic staff help schedule an appointment with an oncologist for additional tests and any needed imaging studies.
The Cancer Prevention Clinic is part of the St. Elizabeth Precision Medicine and Genetics Program dedicated to genetic testing, early detection and prevention. The Clinic provides services for patients who want to proactively prevent cancer after learning they have a hereditary risk or increased risk due to a very strong family history of cancer. The Galleri® test will be a helpful addition to the health system's existing preventive measures.
"We see patients in our Prevention Clinic because we're trying to identify cancers at their earliest stages when they are most easily treatable. We're also interested in measures that can be taken to prevent cancer," Grund says. "This blood test fits nicely into our early detection and prevention efforts."
To date, St. Elizabeth has completed the test on a handful of patients, and no one has received a positive result. In fact, based on cancer incidence rates, only one to two percent of people can anticipate positive results. Overall, patient response has been relief from anxiety and worry.
"This test is very good at picking up the things it's looking for, but it's very unlikely that a patient will have cancer," she says. "It's far more likely that if you take this test, we're going to give you reassurance instead of concern. Still, with this test, we have a net in place to identify those who do have cancer. It's an opportunity to help them through diagnosis and treatment."
Currently, the test isn't covered by insurance and costs $949 out-of-pocket. To learn more, please contact a licensed genetic counselor at (859) 301-GENE (4363).
About St. Elizabeth Healthcare
St. Elizabeth Healthcare operates six facilities and more than 172 primary care and specialty practices throughout the Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Sponsored by the Diocese of Covington and a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, St. Elizabeth is a mission-based organization committed to improving the health of the communities it serves, providing more than $108 million in uncompensated care and benefit to the community each year.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Storyhorse, an award-winning branding house, released today their second annual Rundown report highlighting their take on the top pressures facing brands today, as well as how brands such as McDonald's, Impossible Foods, Ally Financial, lululemon, and Abercrombie & Fitch are responding to these challenges.
2022's top pressures include:
- Activating leaders as brand influencers
- Combatting employee burnout
- Keeping up with platform overload
- Practicing what you preach
- Shedding the past to move forward
- Doubling down on community
"Many factors have contributed to a truly unique and interesting landscape in the branding world and the way companies are showing up for their audiences," said Liza Nikitas, Managing Director of Storyhorse. "This year's Rundown provides a comprehensive look at what's happening today and where we think things are headed in the future."
Storyhorse (www.storyhorsebranding.com) is a branding house of spirited storytellers with serious power, known for leveraging strategic know-how and creative muscle to build brands that not only make an impact, they last. Partnering with innovators, dreamers and creative thinkers, Storyhorse delivers purposeful brands with character and power. Storyhorse's services span inception to implementation, including research and strategy, naming, messaging and visual identities, style guides, and rollout tactics. Located in the heart of Chicago, Storyhorse is a division of EA Collective, a group of connection experts who create brand identities (Storyhorse), content (Studio Sage) and experiences (Agency EA).
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FILMS: EDITION Introduces Tampa
The Urban Renaissance
The Wellness Pioneer
The Progressive Scene
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlike other 24-hour gateway cities, Tampa has always flown very quietly and confidently under the radar. Its understated and simple approach to life resulting in an authenticity and realness that its residents proudly say distinguishes it from all other great cities. But, with a growing reputation as a culinary hotspot, world-class shopping, a collection of great museums, a very progressive nightlife scene, and unparalleled sports teams including recent Stanley Cup and Super Bowl champions, Tampa's time has come, alongside a paradigm-shifting transformative masterwork that will change the very heartbeat of the city and move its center to a new place.
Cementing the city's coming of age and its position as a gateway to southern Florida, is the unveiling of Water Street Tampa, an astonishing $3.5 billion urban mixed use development expansion project led by Strategic Property Partners, a partnership between Cascade Investment LLC and Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik.
A truly pioneering and visionary venture that has set a standard for the future of cities around the world, Water Street Tampa has not just revitalized the destination, it has cleverly shifted its focal point and transformed the way Tampa lives, works, and breathes.
The arrival of The Tampa EDITION further boosts the city's rise and cements the EDITION brand's knack for landing in the right place at the right time. The jewel in the crown of Water Street Tampa, the five-star hotel and residences have been masterminded and created by Ian Schrager, in collaboration with Marriott International.
"Not often have I had the opportunity to work on a project that will completely transform the very center and heartbeat of a great city like Tampa, and make it even greater," said Ian Schrager, the visionary pioneer of the boutique hotel concept and the EDITION creator. "I call it urban expansion, rather than urban renewal, and it serves as a model for how cities will transform and evolve the future. The scale of it is mind-boggling and we're very happy to be right here and a part of it."
Reminiscent of Stockholm and other very livable European and Scandinavian harbor cities that combine the best of a metropolitan city with living by the sea and being close to water, when complete, the Water Street Tampa neighborhood will double the footprint of downtown Tampa. Unfolding over 9 million square feet, the neighborhood is built around wellness, connectivity, walkability, and sustainability, placing its residents in the heart of a balanced urban experience, and offering sparkling waterfront views, publicly accessible green space, first-rate dining and shopping, cultural attractions, entertainment venues, residences, and offices.
Schrager continues: "Water Street Tampa includes new hotels, retail, dining, workplace, and residential offerings at a scale that has the potential to make Tampa a 24-hour international gateway city for all of central and southern Florida, one of the fastest growing states in the country!"
At the heart of this transformative project, The Tampa EDITION sets a new standard as the city's first five-star experience, revealing an unparalleled level of sophistication, originality, and design alongside the personal, intimate, and individual experience that the EDITION brand is known for.
Designed, concepted, and programmed by ISC Design Studio, in partnership with Morris Adjmi Architects, Nichols Architects, Bonetti Kozerski Architects, and Roman and Williams, the hotel remains firmly rooted in the EDITION brand's strong sense of refined simplicity and style. Spread over 26 stories, there are 172 rooms and 38 private residences, a rooftop terrace with a pool, expansive spa and wellness facility, fitness center, and seven bars and restaurants including a signature offering from Michelin-starred chef John Fraser.
The hotel seamlessly blends the energy of a major metropolitan city with a warm-weather resort sensibility. "The design is simple and pure. There isn't anything superfluous or gratuitous, nor a wasted gesture," says Schrager.
From the outside, The Tampa EDITION is a striking addition to the Water Street Tampa neighborhood, its combination of industrial elements, art deco-inspired curves and lush greenery seamlessly blending into the neighborhood's organic, wellness-focused ethos. Defined by a vertical tower which houses the residences, with wrap-around balconies that update the traditional idea of a Florida room, an outdoor garden in the sky, the building is anchored by the lower nine floors, which comprises the hotel's guest rooms and public spaces.
Accessible from Channelside Drive, the hotel's main entrance, with its softly curved bougainvillea-covered canopy, leads to a dynamic open-flow lobby with soaring 20-foot-high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows that shed natural light onto the elegant interiors anchored by a dramatic white marble sculptural staircase. Here, a mixture of open-pore travertine, walnut wood and a jungle of live greenery comes together in the Lobby Bar to create a warm, natural backdrop for striking features such as a large-scale stainless-steel Anish Kapoor-inspired lilac orb art piece, a custom-designed travertine pool table, and intimately grouped furniture – from Christian Liaigre reading lights to Jean-Michel Frank-style chairs – that sit atop champagne-colored rugs. The Lobby Bar will feature elevated classic cocktails with a Mediterranean twist, along with shareable small plates.
Flanking this space is a scalloped American Black Walnut bar, with cognac leather stools, which then flows into Lilac, the signature fine dining Mediterranean restaurant helmed by Michelin-starred chef and California native, John Fraser. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, the dining room's walnut flooring and the warm glow from the pendant globes create an elevated, convivial space focused around an eight-seat Christian Liaigre chef's counter in sandblasted walnut and a lively open kitchen. Taking its cues from Fraser's Greek heritage, the cuisine at Lilac highlights locally sourced and seasonal ingredients showcasing unique flavors and techniques through an Eastern Mediterranean lens. Guests receive a prix fixe menu, beginning with hors d'oeuvres to share followed by three courses of their choice. Signature dishes include locally sourced Grouper cooked in a cataplana, Short Rib cooked on a rotisserie, and Herbed Pasta with a soft egg and sherry-braised chanterelle mushrooms. "It is always an honor to collaborate with the EDITION. We share a similar culture and are both keen on offering modern luxury and high quality. Ian Schrager is a genius at providing the stage and setting the spirit and tone. We are grateful to him and the hotel's ownership for continuously investing in the best. Through great hospitality, architecture, and design, we strive for our guests to feel as if they have arrived at a sanctuary where they never have to leave. We look forward to being a part of Ian's vision through our food and beverage offerings – with something for everyone during all parts of the day," says Fraser.
Schrager continues: "John Fraser has created signature restaurants for us at The West Hollywood EDITION and The Times Square EDITION – both of which are amazingly successful. Recognized as one of the best chefs in the world, his health and wellbeing-focused cooking style is appropriate, not just for Florida's climate, but it also fits into Water Street's wellness principles. This is a great opportunity to bring a world class, internationally recognized, Michelin star chef to Tampa."
Fraser is also behind the concepts of the hotel's other food and beverage outlets, including Market at EDITION. Located on the opposite side of the lobby to Lilac, Market at EDITION makes the most of its streetside corner spot, with a private garden oasis perfect for alfresco dining on Water Street that flows seamlessly into the interior of the restaurant. Here, the bright and airy all-day dining space features a scalloped white oak and Calcutta marble coffee and pastry bar, which sits adjacent to a casual, convivial dining space. Market at EDITION's menu has an Italian trattoria flair, with fresh pizzas emerging from the open hatch behind the zinc bar, alongside light, healthy, casual, and ingredient-driven classics.
Unfolding like a four-act theatrical piece, the hotel comprises a series of spaces and experiences each adding up to a total more than the sum of its individual parts. The second floor – accessed via the sculptural staircase – introduces a variety of dramatic and distinctive spaces that work together or separately. Evoking old Hollywood glamour, Punch Room, is a cozy, muted space accented with rich jewel-toned shades of emerald and sapphire. Handsome walnut wall paneling creates a European gentleman's club-like feel that is enhanced by Pierre Chareau alabaster wall sconces, a flickering double-sided fireplace, bright-blue George Smith furniture, Rojo Alicante marble tables and a cognac marble bar backed by a softly lit smoky antique mirror. Ideal for a sedate pre-dinner cocktail or a conversational nightcap, the venue's unique cocktail menu focuses on the West Indies, highlighting aged spirits, spices, teas, and tropical fruits in drinks such as The Black Pearl and The Tampa Punch, alongside elevated bar snacks.
Arts Club combines a trio of spaces that come together in a glamorous offering that has elevated Tampa's entertainment scene. Start your evening in the Lounge, with a cocktail and some light bites against a seductive backdrop of ebonized wood, black damask velvet sofas, black leather banquettes and – just for fun – a specially commissioned photobooth in black lacquer with a gold interior. From there, the Verde Antico marble bar noir, with its luminescent yellow velvet stools in the bar area, is the perfect precursor before an evening of entertainment in the finale, Arts Club Cabaret. Featuring an organic undulating ceiling of 350 mirrored balls of various sizes and theatrical ruby red velvet drapery, this Radio City Music Hall-inspired space will play host to a roster of entertainers with spectacular effects.
Also on the second floor and the mezzanine level above, is the 250-guest private event space and a series of meeting rooms – including two studios and a boardroom – which all come complete with top technology, including electronically controlled black-out blinds and light filtering window treatments, retractable walls to accommodate events of all sizes, and a thoughtful interior design scheme of white oak and travertine details, resulting in a bright, modern and airy offering.
The design of the wellness facility, also on level two, is just as fresh. The reception area – with its curved white oak and marble-topped desk and gold leaf accent wall behind – is flanked on either side by arches, which lead to an all-white co-ed relaxation area and six treatment rooms. The spa's concept is inspired by wellness and sustainability and offers a menu of treatments from Biologique Recherche Skinlab facials to the EDITION Signature Massage.
In a first for Tampa, and unlike anything the city has seen before, The Rooftop is the place to see and be seen, and truly has it all. Located on level nine, just below the residences, the area comprises Azure at EDITION – a restaurant overseen by chef John Fraser – and a sprawling pool club with cabanas for day and night, open to hotel guests and residences only, and accessible either via the restaurant, or its own entrance. Here, swathes of travertine create a neutral backdrop for a trimming of lush landscaping including Japanese blueberry trees and bright pops of purple bougainvillea, which sit atop the five poolside cabanas materializing an outdoor garden in the sky. With 81 sun loungers, resident DJs and a bar, the vibe here is decadent and relaxed – the perfect spot to while away a sunny day against Tampa city views.
Open to the public, Azure at EDITION serves a fresh Mediterranean-flecked menu of dishes such as Santorini Tomato Fritters, in an elevated setting anchored by a large white oak and marble racetrack bar and lined with intimate and private banquettes, upholstered in white leather and linen, separated by slatted bleached oak screens.
Finally, sandwiched between the second level and the ninth floor Rooftop, are the 172 guestrooms and suites. Each room is an understated haven with marble bathrooms and a curved American Black Walnut entrance that leads to a light white oak space embellished with photography by the late New York-based fashion and portrait photographer, Rodney Smith, and custom Jean-Michel Frank-inspired furniture alongside the sensuous curves of a white lacquer Cherner Chair. There are five Garden Terrace rooms on the third floor, the one-bedroom Penthouse – with a media room, open-plan living and dining room, pantry and expansive walk-in wardrobe and bathroom – is on a light-filled corner of the eighth floor, while each guestroom either looks out onto the city, or has views of the boat-filled Garrison Channel.
The spotlight is shining brightly on Tampa and, along with its legendary service, The Tampa EDITION is setting a new standard of luxury in a city with an ambitious future. "Tampa is a city that's really coming into its own," said Schrager. "It's got a good quality of life and a great food scene. It's a city in the sun, but it's not a vacation-only spot, it's a real living breathing city and that's what I think is so special about it."
The Tampa EDITION will open in preview from September 20, 2022, with a global launch slated for October 2022.
The Tampa EDITION
500 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
Reservations: +1 813 221 6000 | toll free: +1 866 576 2372 | reservations.tpa@editionhotels.com
Hotel Inquiries: +1 813 221 4600 | info.tpa@editionhotels.com
ABOUT EDITION HOTELS
EDITION Hotels is an unexpected and refreshing collection of individualized, customized, one-of-a-kind hotels which redefines the codes of traditional luxury. Displaying the best of dining and entertainment, services, and amenities "all under one roof," each EDITION property is completely unique, reflecting the best of the cultural and social milieu of its location and of the time.
Conceived in collaboration by Ian Schrager and Marriott International, EDITION combines both the personal and intimate experience that Ian Schrager is known for, with the global reach, operational expertise, and scale of Marriott. The authenticity and originality that Ian Schrager brings to this brand coupled with the global reach of Marriott International results in a truly distinct product sets itself apart from anything else currently in the marketplace.
Each hotel, with its individuality, authenticity, originality, and unique ethos, reflects the current spirit and zeitgeist of its location. Although all the hotels look completely different from each other, the brand's unifying aesthetic is in its approach and attitude to the modern lifestyle rather than its appearance. EDITION is about an attitude and the way it makes you feel rather than the way it looks. Sophisticated public spaces, finishes, design, and details serve the experience, not drive it. For an underserved market of affluent, culturally savvy, and service-savvy guests, the EDITION experience and lifestyle explores the unprecedented intersection and the perfect balance between taste-making design and innovation and consistent, excellent service on a global scale.
EDITION currently operates 14 hotels globally: New York and Times Square New York, London, Miami Beach, West Hollywood, Barcelona, Bodrum, Shanghai, Sanya, China, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Tokyo Toranomon, Reykjavik, and Madrid.
ABOUT IAN SCHRAGER COMPANY
After leaving Morgans Hotel Group in 2005, the company he founded and created, Ian Schrager developed his namesake, Ian Schrager Company. This company owns, develops, manages and brands hotels, residential and mixed-use projects. Since then, he has transformed the fabled Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City, created two groundbreaking residential properties, 40 Bond and 50 Gramercy Park North, successfully launched his new brand, PUBLIC Hotels, and is currently working on multiple hotels in New York City and two luxury residential projects; 215 Chrystie and 160 Leroy also in New York City. In addition, Schrager in partnership with Marriott International created EDITION Hotels, a luxury lifestyle brand with properties in London, Miami New York City, Los Angeles, Bodrum, Shanghai, Tokyo, Reykjavik, and Barcelona and more in development around the world.
Schrager's brand, PUBLIC, is a new genre of hotel offering great value, great service and great style that sets a new industry standard. He has taken the best from the luxury set, the best from the boutique/lifestyle set and the best from select service and created a new breed of hotel where everything has been rethought and every original idea updated. The brand is defined by the unique experience it creates rather than by a business classification or price.
EDITION Hotels, Ian Schrager's partnership with Marriott International, marks the next chapter in the lifestyle hotel story. This brand combines the personal, intimate, individualized, and unique lodging experience that Ian Schrager is known for with the global reach, operational expertise, and scale of Marriott. This delicate balancing act encompasses not only great design and true innovation but also personal, friendly, modern service and outstanding, one-of-a-kind food, beverage, and entertainment offerings... all "under one roof".
"Together Marriott and I have a new vision and plan to radically rethink and catapult the boutique/lifestyle category hotel into the present by capturing the spirit of the times," says Schrager.
Ian Schrager's groundbreaking concepts have changed the business and set industry standards that continue to be imitated throughout the world.
ABOUT STRATEGIC PROPERTY PARTNERS
Strategic Property Partners, LLC ("SPP") is a full-service real estate developer, owner and operator focused on world-class execution, innovation and creating high-quality experiential places. SPP's first project, Water Street Tampa, is being developed on 56 acres of contiguous land the company owns in downtown Tampa along the waterfront. The phased Water Street Tampa development project commenced vertical construction in 2018 and is revitalizing the downtown Tampa core into an urban, mixed-use waterfront district consisting of approximately nine million square feet of new commercial, residential, hospitality, cultural, entertainment, educational and retail uses, totaling over $3.5 billion in private investment from SPP. The company is owned and capitalized through a partnership between Cascade Investment LLC, and Jeff Vinik. For more information on Water Street Tampa, visit www.waterstreettampa.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CLBS, TMBR, ETNB, TCRT, and SOFI.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AAPL, ALB, GOOGL, CVX, and PYPL.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TSLA, TWTR, META, XOM, and BABA.
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It was announced today that Iron Horse Auction Company of Rockingham, NC is conducting an Online w/Live Bid Center Auction of NCDOT Surplus, Operating, Thomas A. Baum Ferry.
The Online Auction is scheduled to begin October 6, 2022 and conclude on October 13, 2022. The Ferry is being sold for NCDOT, located at 2300 Ferry Rd., Havelock, NC. 28532.
In June 1994 in Bayou La Batre, Alabama the keel was laid for Marine Vessel Thomas A. Baum. Fast forward to 2022 and the Baum is heading to the auction block. Iron Horse Auction Company from Rockingham, North Carolina will be conducting the auction.
The Baum holds 30 cars and 149 passengers. The Rodanthe replaced the Baum and holds 10 more cars and nearly double the passengers. The Baum has been well maintained as evidenced by its maintenance records and a favorable Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection. She will soon be serving another community, possibly in the gulf or possibly northeast. Whoever shows up and bids will be getting a superb deal on auction day.
The Baum is currently docked in Havelock at Cherry Branch where the auction will take place on October 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Those interested in looking at the vessel before the auction are advised to do so starting at 10:00 am on October 13th.
For further information or to view the current bids, go to www.ironhorseauction.com or call: 800-997-2248
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New version of Westlaw enables lawyers to conduct research more than twice as fast and reduces risk of missing relevant cases
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters today introduced Westlaw Precision, a new version of Westlaw designed to dramatically improve research speed and quality by enabling lawyers to target precisely what they are looking for: legal issues, issue outcomes, fact patterns, motion types, motion outcomes, causes of action, party types, and more. In addition to precise searching, new capabilities include expanded KeyCite functionality and optimized workflow tools.
"Our customers tell us difficult legal research can often take more than 10 hours per case," said Mike Dahn, head of Product Management, Westlaw, Thomson Reuters. "It's time consuming because they are often looking for something very precise, but traditional searching rarely allows for such precision. Our customers needed more precision in searching to substantially reduce research time. To do that, we made the largest-ever investment in our editorial operations, and the result is Precision Research."
Addressing research challenges through precision in search
"Editorial excellence has long been at the heart of Westlaw," said Leann Blanchfield, head of Primary Law, Editorial, Thomson Reuters. "To enable more precision in search, we added more than 250 new attorney editors to mark up and classify case law in more useful ways for our customers. For more than 100 years, we have classified legal issues with the West Key Number System. Now we are also classifying cases by issue outcome, fact pattern, motion type, motion outcome, cause of action, and party type. This enables customers to specify precisely what they want and retrieve it quickly."
"If you're working on a breach-of-contract case, for example, you may be searching for cases decided at motion to dismiss, where the breach claim involved failure to deliver goods, and the motion was granted because the breach-of-contract claim was insufficiently alleged," Blanchfield added. "What complicates your research process is that 'failure to deliver goods' can be stated several ways, such as 'refused to deliver the magnesium alloy' or 'the capacitors never arrived.' And finding there was no breach of contract could be noted in dozens of ways too. You need a precise level of specificity to get it right."
In testing with more than 100 practicing attorneys, those who used Precision Research found relevant cases more than twice as fast as those using traditional search methods. At the end of their research sessions, those who used Precision Research also found nearly twice as many relevant cases as those who researched with traditional methods.
Multiple law firms, including Shearman & Sterling LLP and Larson LLP, state courts, and corporations were part of the beta program and are using Westlaw Precision.
"What Westlaw Precision does is it takes the critical quality information that Westlaw already brings to the table and elevates it to a new level," said Meredith Williams-Range, chief knowledge and client value officer, Shearman & Sterling, LLP. "One of the reasons we choose to continuously partner with Thomson Reuters and to be early adopters for the products that you bring to us is because you are changing the game that others are just not even coming to play in."
Unparalleled speed and accuracy for searching, filtering, and browsing
Precision Research is one of six new research capabilities offered in Westlaw Precision. The other five are:
- KeyCite Cited With: Shows related cases that have a pattern of being cited together even if neither cites the other
- KeyCite Overruled in Part: Indicates, via a new red-striped flag, that a case has been overruled in part and enables navigation directly to the language in the case discussing the point of law that has been overruled
- Graphical View of History: Displays a graphical visualization of research history, mapping out each step and highlighting the searches and documents with more research interaction
- Keep List/Hide Details: Allows users to save cases of interest and hide cases they have determined are not relevant to current research
- Outline Builder: Enables users to organize research with ease by dragging and dropping text into a customizable outline. Linked and formatted citations and KeyCite information integrate automatically, and the outline can easily be exported to begin drafting a brief
"Our testing demonstrated the value of Westlaw Precision, but we are just getting started," said Dahn. "The editorial work we have done for more than a century has enabled us to do big things with artificial intelligence and machine learning in the last decade, and our additional investment in new editorial markup and classification lays the foundation for a new wave of innovation. While Westlaw Precision offers significant speed and quality benefits now, we will continue to provide even faster and better research in the future."
Each iteration of Westlaw has delivered more confidence, efficiency, and accuracy in legal research, and Westlaw Precision continues that tradition, guided by the long history of editorial excellence and innovations that Thomson Reuters is known for.
To learn more, visit the Westlaw Precision product page.
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thyroid cancer surgeons at the Clayman Thyroid Center and Tampa's new Hospital for Endocrine Surgery celebrated Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month by joining Tampa Bay Business & Wealth (TBBW) magazine to screen women executives for thyroid cancer using state of the art ultrasonography.
Thyroid cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women. Thyroid cancer is the most quickly increasing cancer diagnosis in the United States and it affects women nearly three times as often as men. Despite this, screening for thyroid cancer is not performed anywhere in the world. Breast cancer screening, through mammography, has been routine for decades but, unfortunately, screening for thyroid cancer in the general population does not occur. The dramatic findings in these women aged 30 to 65 suggest that thyroid cancer screening, in select populations, should be done.
The Hospital for Endocrine Surgery's thyroid surgeons teamed up with TBBW magazine for its annual Women's Wellness Retreat, hosted in August at the Salamander Spa at Innisbrook Resort. The event brought together female executives from the Tampa Bay area for a day of networking, relaxing and, most importantly, self-care. The world-renowned ultrasound team from the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery performed free screening on over 70% of the women in attendance. Abnormal findings appeared in 49% of the ultrasounds.
Senior thyroid surgeon Dr. Rashmi Roy led the program and personally reviewed each woman's scans, connecting with those who had significant or abnormal findings to discuss the specifics of their case and suggest next steps.
"These women had no previous history of thyroid masses, nodules, goiters or cancer," stated Dr Roy. "So, this was a true screening program. We found 21 of the 43 women to have abnormal growths or cysts in their thyroid gland, 13 with scans suggested a more detailed workup and, possibly, biopsy was required and another 5 who were very likely to need surgery—possibly having thyroid cancer."
In fact, one of those identified with an abnormal finding was the event's organizer and CEO of TBBW, Bridgette Bello.
"The goal of this event was to really encourage these busy, successful women to take a time out for themselves and to prioritize their own health," said Bello. "So, I was thrilled to have the expert surgeons from the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery on board for their screening program. I didn't expect to have so many women with suspicious findings and I certainly didn't expect myself to be one of them."
The fact is, not only does thyroid cancer disproportionally affect women, but it is also most prevalent in women aged 30 to 50. Thus, while the results of the screening program may appear shocking, at face value, they are fairly typical for a group of women in this age range.
What's next for those who will need additional workups, biopsies and surgery? Dr Nate Walsh, another one of the hospital's surgeons specializing in thyroid cancer, states that an expert evaluation at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery starts with a high-resolution ultrasound that looks at the thyroid gland and all the lymph nodes with a detection capability as small as 1 millimeter. "If anything look suspicious, an ultrasound guided needle biopsy is immediately performed," Dr Walsh explained. Endocrine pathologists are onsite and will immediately interpret the findings and determine if cancer is present. This process can take several weeks at most centers, but is provided at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery in about 20 minutes. If surgery is required, it can be scheduled out or performed the same day as the biopsy. This is particularly beneficial for traveling patients who need to streamline and expedite the process.
The screening program was a huge success according to Dr. Gary Clayman, founder and medical director of the Clayman Thyroid Center at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery. The team plans to perform more free thyroid cancer screenings in Tampa Bay in the near future and will offer this program again at future TBBW events.
"The good news is that we can identify cancers very early with this type of screening program which makes them nearly 100% curable," stated Dr Gary Clayman, director of thyroid surgery at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery. "When we find thyroid cancer earlier, it allows the robotic scarless approach possible in certain patients. This approach, which leaves no neck scar, whatsoever, is performed here at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery more than any hospital in the US."
Robotic thyroid surgery is an innovative, new approach which involves using minimally invasive techniques to treat thyroid tumors and small thyroid cancers. The results are a smaller surgery with less pain, an easier recovery and, of course, no visible scar in the neck.
The Hospital for Endocrine Surgery houses Dr. Hyun Suh and the Scarless Thyroid Surgery Center. Dr. Suh is one of the world's leading experts in scarless thyroid surgery, including robotic thyroid surgery, and he performs more robotic thyroid operations than any other surgeon in the US.
"My patients love that they can get right back to work and no one will ask them what happened," said Dr. Suh. "There's no visible scar, so there's nothing to explain. Plus, because the surgery is minimally invasive, it lets them return to work quicker and get back into their daily activities with very little downtime."
Founded by one of the nation's best-known thyroid surgeons, the Clayman Thyroid Center is the highest volume thyroid cancer referral center in the United States. The Center boasts the most experienced thyroid surgeons in the US who provide personalized care allowing the greatest opportunity for cancer cure, wellness and cosmetic, and functional, outcomes via all types of thyroid surgery from minimal incision to scarless thyroid surgery to advanced cancer care.
www.thyroidcancer.com | (813) 940-3130
The Scarless Thyroid Surgery Center is a worldwide destination for the most advanced robotic surgical techniques that allow removal of nearly all thyroid masses and smaller cancers without a scar. With chief surgeon, Dr. Hyun Suh, previously Chief of Endocrine Surgery at Mt Sinai, NYC, the center performs more robotic thyroid surgery operations than any other hospital in the United States.
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Collaboration between leading IT/OT firms will lead to the implementation of viable sustainability-oriented solutions that address climate change and other key ecological challenges.
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced a strategic partnership with Green Grid Inc. (GGI) - a leading climate-focused technology development, integration and professional services business - to provide domain expertise, services and AI-enabled IT/OT solutions for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as well as critical infrastructure management in private and public sectors.
This partnership opens up new opportunities for both companies to advance solutions for fighting climate change. UST and GGI will leverage their expertise and experience to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotic-driven process automation for energy infrastructure that increases safety and reliability while improving the effectiveness of hydrogen storage and delivery as well as photovoltaic (PV) panel cleaning systems. Furthermore, the partnership strengthens the ability of UST and GGI to act on their strong commitments to Transform Lives by bringing key products, services and solutions to bear. These innovations will be vital in addressing the climate crisis and resolving the critical problems facing humanity.
"Climate change has become a more pressing issue as inclement weather events rise in frequency. Climate-related events are becoming more common and much more destructive. With the advancing capabilities of technology and promising innovation on the horizon, we have the ability to address, mitigate and solve these challenges. But it requires precision focus, with the right technology being used to solve the right problem at the right time. The partnership between UST and GGI will make that possible, expanding opportunities for our existing clients as well as the industry in general," said Kuruvilla Mathew, Chief Innovation Architect, UST.
"Our advanced solutions and services are oriented towards climate protection, adaptation and resilience by harnessing the power of hard science and heavy technology. With the partnership with UST, we can serve UST and GGI's combined global customer base in aerospace, energy, utilities, advanced clean transportation and precision agriculture industries and beyond, to ensure a better world for future generations," stated Jeff Pickles, Co-founder and Executive Vice President, GGI.
As a leader in the technology industry, UST seeks to partner with dynamic firms that will help it scale, expand and accelerate value creation. The partnership with GGI, a climate-tech front runner, is the latest example of this comprehensive global strategy in practice.
About UST
For more than 22 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Through our nimble approach, we identify their core challenges and craft disruptive solutions that bring their vision to life. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, we embed innovation and agility into our clients' organizations—delivering measurable value and lasting change across industries, and around the world. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at ust.com
About GGI
Green Grid Inc. (GGI) provides transformative climate technology solutions and services. It operates through two major segments: Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CAR) Technology Platform and Climate Protection and Decarbonization (CPD) Automation Services. The company's platform and services empower its customers to improve their environmental sustainability measures, operational safety, efficiency and profitability. It offers proprietary solutions, iSIU™ for Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Computer Vision (CV) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enhanced energy infrastructure safety and wildfire risk mitigation, RiHyDS™ for LiDAR, CV and AI-enabled safe hydrogen storage and delivery system, CV and AI-enabled autonomous solar Photovoltaic (PV) panel cleaner, LiDAR and Geospatial data analytics for remote solar energy site assessment and design, electric power line and vegetation virtual inspection, utility ignited wildfire and environmental, social & governance (ESG) risk management services in private and public sectors. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California. Visit us at https://www.greengridinc.com/
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Tinu Cherian Abraham
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Team Lewis
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CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic investor focused exclusively on the health care industry, announced today that it has appointed Ryan Pavlik as vice president of debt capital markets. Mr. Pavlik is the newest addition to Water Street's team as the firm expands its resources to support its growing group of companies specializing in health care services and technology, medical products and diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals and life sciences.
In his newly created role, Mr. Pavlik will develop and support Water Street's financing strategies for new investment opportunities. He also will collaborate with Water Street's family of health care companies on debt financing initiatives that support acquisitions and other initiatives aimed at advancing their goals for growth. Mr. Pavlik has concentrated on debt financings for broadly syndicated and middle-market companies for the past eight years as vice president at Golub Capital. He began his career in investment banking with PNC Capital Markets.
"Ryan's specialized knowledge and network of relationships in the lending community will contribute greatly to our partnerships with health care companies. As we pursue new investments and work with leadership teams on strategic acquisitions and initiatives that can benefit from debt financing, Ryan will be an important resource that helps us identify the best lending organizations and loan structures that address each company's unique needs and growth objectives."
Water Street is a strategic investor focused exclusively on health care. The firm has a strong record of building market-leading companies across key growth sectors in health care. It has worked with some of the world's leading health care companies on its investments, including Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Smith & Nephew and Walgreen Co. Water Street's team is comprised of industry executives and senior investment professionals with decades of experience investing in and operating global health care businesses. The firm is headquartered in Chicago. For more information about Water Street, visit waterstreet.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Securities, Austin's leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Heath Consultants Incorporated ("Heath") on the divesture of its subsidiary Norton Corrosion Limited, LLC ("Norton") to Tanknology Inc., a portfolio company of Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners ("HRCP").
Founded in 1959 and acquired by Heath in 2014, Norton is a Woodinville, Washington-based provider of corrosion inspection services, engineering services and high-quality corrosion control products. Westlake Securities was engaged by Heath to help evaluate the potential divestiture of Norton and ran a targeted process focused on strategic parties active in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) space. Drew Sitgreaves, CEO of Heath Consultants, said, "Westlake's experience in the utility services market, industry and private equity relationships, and familiarity working with family-owned businesses were instrumental in helping us execute on this strategic objective."
As a third-generation, family-owned business, Heath was seeking a partner for Norton that would be both a cultural and strategic fit to build upon Norton's rich 60-year legacy. Tanknology stood apart as an ideal partner given their shared commitment to a customer-centric culture and delivery of the highest quality of service.
The Westlake team was honored to represent Heath and Norton in this transaction, and we look forward to the post-transaction success of Heath, Norton, Tanknology, and HRCP.
Since 1933, Heath Consultants has been an industry leader in utility protection and damage prevention. Heath partners with well-recognized research and development organizations and industry trade associations to provide state-of-the-art products and services to various utility markets, including products specifically designed to detect natural gas (methane) leaks as a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and services for environmental and public safety. Heath is based in Houston, Texas with over 1,800 employees across the United States. heathus.com
Founded in 1959 based in Woodinville, Washington, Norton Corrosion designs, manufactures, and installs state-of-the-art cathodic protection systems and corrosion control products for nearly any application, including service to the Power Generation, Petrochemical, Marine, Defense, Wastewater, Manufacturing, Municipal, Transportation, Aviation, Structural and Agricultural industries. Norton also designs proprietary, state-of-the-art products for specialty applications. www.nortoncorrosion.com
Tanknology, the world's largest provider of environmental compliance testing, inspection services, corrosion prevention and fuel quality solutions, services more than 85,000 petroleum fueling and storage facilities per year. The company provides more than 30 compliance-related service offerings and holds 22 patents for leak detection and tank monitoring technology. Internationally, Tanknology licensees span more than 20 countries, providing services to the largest petroleum operators in the world. Tanknology was recapitalized by company management and Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners in 2019. www.tanknology.com
Westlake Securities is a middle-market investment bank founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. Westlake delivers superior execution and results to its clients with deep transactional experience, comprehensive technical analysis and hands-on involvement of our senior professionals. www.westlakesecurities.com
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Wondershare MobileTrans provides a more efficient transfer solution that is compatible with the new iPhone 14.
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a significant increase in searches for "new iPhone phone-to-phone transfer" after the formal announcement of the release of the iPhone 14, which shows how people are scrambling to find a solution for transferring data to the new device. Dedicated to offering consumers all-scene transfer solutions, Wondershare MobileTrans V4.0 will be the best choice for them.
"Users will enjoy a smooth experience and more control over their data with MobileTrans's updates," stated PeakYu, Product leader of MobileTrans. "It can assist them in scientifically migrating and managing the information on their phones by providing secure data transfer and backup from phone to phone, phone to computer, Cloud storage to phone, App to App, and more. We also take care of post-transfer services, like HEIC format conversion, guaranteeing the lossless transfer of images between iOS and Android."
MobileTrans V4's latest updates include:
- Google Drive to WhatsApp: Transfer WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business backups from Google Drive to any device.
- App Transfer: Transfer apps from another OS, supporting Android to iOS and Android to Android.
- Playlist Transfer: Transfer music playlists between different music platforms. It is compatible with the most popular apps, such as YouTube, YouTube Music, Deezer, Spotify, and Apple Music.
- File transfer: Transfer files from one device to any other without the Internet and allows file-sharing nearby and remotely. Also, with a transfer speed of up to 40Mb/s, it will make file transfer faster than Bluetooth. Please discover the convenience of this feature in MobileTrans App which is also newly released.
- WhatsApp Backup Encryption: Improve the security of users' data backup by the users creating backup passwords themselves.
- WhatsApp Transfer Encryption: Migrate WhatsApp from another OS using the end-to-end encryption method. MobileTrans is the first in the industry to use end-to-end encryption technology, which brings a no-data-loss WhatsApp migration as easy as switching between WhatsApp on your phone/PC.
MobileTrans users will also benefit from the existing features: recover accidentally deleted data, backup WhatsApp data on a PC, transfer 18 different file types, and transfer chat data from WhatsApp business, GBWhatsApp, Viber, Kik, Line, and WeChat.
It's no coincidence that Wondershare is releasing MobileTrans V4 simultaneously with the iPhone 14. From September 13th to November 11th, MobileTrans will run an iPhone 14-themed sale event to give iPhone 14 users the help they need for phone-to-phone transfers at a better price. Click https://mobiletrans.wondershare.com/transfer-data-to-new-iphone.html to learn more.
Compatibility and Price
MobileTrans V4 is compatible with iOS 6.0 or higher for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch. It also supports major Android phones, including Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, LG, and more, provided they're running Android 4.4 or higher. Pricing starts with an annual subscription of $29.99. For free trials and downloads, please visit https://mobiletrans.wondershare.com/ or follow us on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
About Wondershare
Founded in 2003, Wondershare is a global leader in software development and a pioneer in the field of digital creativity. Our technology is powerful, and the solutions we provide are simple and convenient. That's why we're trusted by millions of people in over 150 countries worldwide. We help our users pursue their passions so that, together, we can build a more creative world.
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BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from Global Times:
What does the Tongzhou district, the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center, look like now since construction started a few years ago? On Tuesday, a group of young people, including overseas students, influencers and media persons, stepped on a tour to experience the rapid green development of Tongzhou.
The event themed on "A Green Trip, Beyond What You See" that took place on Tuesday included three phases: Green Finance, which covered the Beijing International Fortune Center and Qianhe Xielu Bridge; Green Architecture, featuring the three landmark buildings in the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center and Zhangjiawan Design Town; and finally Green Ecology, which covers the center's Central Green Forest Park.
The park covers a total area of 11.2 square kilometers within the center's core area. According to Yun Xiangjie, deputy director of the tourist service office at the Central Green Forest Park, the park presents "one core, two rings, three belts and five districts" in terms of its spatial structure. The entire park is focused on green coverage, which accounts for more than 80 percent of the area.
"The Central Green Forest Park implements green and low-carbon concepts and insists on solving ecological problems through ecological methods. The goal is to form a city zone with near-zero carbon emissions," added Yun.
In accordance with government initiatives, Tongzhou has vigorously promoted "green buildings." Three major buildings - the Beijing City Sub-center Theater, Capital Museum East Hall and City Sub-center Library - are representative examples of this concept.
Gao Xiang, a representative of the construction company that is constructing the buildings, explained to the young people on the tour that the urban sub-center theater located along the Grand Canal is known as a "cultural granary," while the urban sub-center library is located in the Sixth Ring Park. On the side of the "Forest Book Garden," the Grand Canal Museum is a "canal boat" embedded in this new forest "sea." In terms of carbon neutrality, the three major buildings all adhere to the green building concept of energy saving and emissions reduction.
The Zhangjiawan Design Town not only has a green landscape, but also is a pilot project for zero-carbon buildings. It is also positioned as an all-in-one design town, smart town and dynamic town.
At the "Green Finance" stop, Chinese and foreign youths took a bicycle tour pedaling their way through the Beijing International Fortune Center, the core area of the Canal Business District.
At the same time, the event also released an announcement for a short video collection "Green Trip, Beyond What You See: A Warm Welcome to Chinese & Foreign Youth to Visit the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center." The submission period for video works is set to end on September 20. Outstanding videos will be selected for display and awards.
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3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with cyberattacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a domestic violence shelter.
The charges accuse the hacking suspects of targeting hundreds of victims in the U.S. and other countries. Prosecutors say the hackers encrypted and stole data from victim networks and threatened to release it unless exorbitant ransom payments were made. In some cases, the victims made those payments, the department said.
The hackers are not believed to have been working on behalf of the Iranian government but instead for their own financial gain, and some of the victims were even in Iran, according to a senior Justice Department official who briefed reporters on the case on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the department. But the official said the activity exists because hackers are permitted by the Iranian government to largely operate with impunity.
The three accused hackers are thought to be in Iran and have not been arrested, but the Justice Department official said the pending charges make it “functionally impossible” for them to leave the country.
The case was filed in federal court in New Jersey, where a municipality in Union County was hacked last year.
One of the victims was a domestic violence shelter in Pennsylvania, which the indictment says was extorted out of $13,000 to recover its hacked data.
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Anti-virtual reality note included with package that exploded on college campus
(AP) - A hard plastic case that exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston causing minor injuries to a staff member contained a rambling note that railed against virtual reality and also referenced Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
Investigators are still trying to identify the motive behind the Tuesday evening explosion and are working to understand why the package was specifically sent to Northeastern, the official said.
Investigators are also trying to determine the specific mechanism of the device and whether the package contained any gunpowder, the official added. The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The official described the case as a “Pelican-style” case. Pelican makes hard cases designed to protect sensitive equipment.
A spokesperson for the FBI office in Boston declined to comment Wednesday, saying the investigation is “still very active and fluid.”
A Northeastern spokesperson on Wednesday had no new details on the case.
The package delivered to Holmes Hall detonated just after 7 p.m. Tuesday when a staff member opened it, the university said in a statement. The staff member, a 45-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries to his hand, police said. No name was made public.
Boston’s bomb squad neutralized a second package near the city’s Museum of Fine Arts, which is near Northeastern’s campus.
Holmes Hall is home to the university’s creative writing program and its women’s, gender and sexuality studies program.
Northeastern is a private university in downtown Boston with about 16,000 undergraduate students. The campus opened normally for classes Wednesday.
Tuesday’s explosion marked one of the first big scares in Boston since 2013, when two bombs planted near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three spectators and wounded more than 260 others.
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Fred Franzia, known for affordable wines, dies at 79
(CNN) – The man behind “Two Buck Chuck” and other value-priced wines that revolutionized the industry has died.
Fred Franzia was 79 years old.
Bronco Wine Company, the 49-year-old company he helped create with his brother and cousin, announced his death on Facebook.
He passed away early Tuesday morning with his family by his side at his home in California.
Franzia championed affordable wine for the masses, and he frequently criticized his higher-priced competitors.
Perhaps his most notable contribution to American culture is Charles Shaw, affectionately known as “Two Buck Chuck.”
The wine has been sold exclusively at Trader Joe’s since 2002 and earned the nickname for its affordable price.
Bronco Wine is one of America’s biggest wine companies, with a portfolio of more than 100 brands that include spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails.
Franzia is survived by his five children, fourteen grandchildren and two sisters.
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Tom Brady suggests he may retire…again
Published: Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:54 AM EDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago
(CNN) - Tom Brady is suggesting he may retire soon – again.
The 45-year-old quarterback retired after the 2021 season, only to reverse the decision six weeks later.
Maybe this time it would be for real.
Speaking on his “Let’s Go” podcast, Brady said he’s got more responsibilities now with kids who are growing up.
He also pointed out that for the past 23 years he hasn’t been able to celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving with his family.
Brady may also be eager to move on to easy money. He’s inked a 10-year deal with Fox to work as an NFL analyst.
The role is reportedly worth $375 million and starts whenever he retires.
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US sets up Afghan relief fund with frozen central bank money
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Swiss governments and Afghan economics experts said Wednesday they will transfer $3.5 billion in frozen funds from Afghanistan’s central bank to use for the country’s people as hunger grips every province there.
Notably, the Taliban government will not be a part of the new Afghan Fund, which will maintain its account with the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland.
In the interim, Afghanistan’s central bank, which in February had $7 billion in frozen funds, “must demonstrate that it has the expertise, capacity, and independence to responsibly perform the duties of a central bank,” the U.S. Treasury and State departments said Wednesday in a joint statement. “Robust safeguards have been put in place to prevent the funds from being used for illicit activity.”
International funding to Afghanistan was suspended and billions of dollars of the country’s assets abroad, mostly in the United States, were frozen after the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021 following the U.S. military’s withdrawal.
In February, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that called for banks to provide $3.5 billion of the frozen money to a trust fund for distribution through humanitarian groups for Afghan relief and basic needs.
The other $3.5 billion will stay in the U.S. to finance payments from lawsuits by U.S. victims of terrorism that are still working their way through the courts, prompted by claims brought by family members of people killed on Sept 11, 2001.
“The Afghan Fund will help mitigate the economic challenges facing Afghanistan while protecting and preserving $3.5 billion in reserves from Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), Afghanistan’s central bank, for the benefit of the people of Afghanistan,” Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said.
He said the Taliban’s “repression and economic mismanagement” had exacerbated longstanding economic challenges for Afghanistan that had made the return of the funds untenable.
Human Rights Watch said in August that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis cannot be effectively addressed unless the U.S. and other governments ease restrictions on the country’s banking sector to allow economic activity and humanitarian aid.
Nearly half the Afghan population — 18.9 million people — is estimated to be acutely food insecure between June and November 2022, the World Food Programme said. All 34 provinces in the country are facing some level of crisis or emergency levels of acute food insecurity.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the people of Afghanistan are facing humanitarian and economic crises born of “decades of conflict, severe drought, COVID-19, and endemic corruption.”
“Today, the United States and its partners take an important, concrete step forward in ensuring that additional resources can be brought to bear to reduce suffering and improve economic stability for the people of Afghanistan while continuing to hold the Taliban accountable,” Sherman said.
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It's one thing to be homeless, but it's certainly another to be homeless as a child on the streets of New York with a mother suffering from severe mental illness.
That's what David Ambroz faced for much of his childhood – and now he has described that harrowing experience and how he overcame it in his new memoir, "A Place Called Home."
On a brutally cold night in New York when he was about four years old, Ambroz said he thought he might die.
"My sister and brother stopped speaking. We couldn't control our bowel movements and we started having fuzzy thoughts and collapsing," he told Morning Edition host Rachel Martin. "We sat on tops of grates so the subway air pushed out was warm until we couldn't. So there's moments of neglect. That certainly was a moment I thought my Mom, through her mental illness, might do that, might lead us to death."
A difficult realization that Ambroz and his siblings must enter foster care
There were many trying times that followed that cold night. When Ambroz was about 12, he and his older siblings, Alex (13) and Jessica (14), realized they needed to leave their mother and enter foster care.
"Right before I entered foster care was one particularly clear moment in my mind," he recalls. "My mom really lost control and became destabilized, and she brutally beat me to near-death, and that is when I put us in foster care for the final time."
"I was able to stand up and realize that my mom was going to kill me," Ambroz said.
Foster care certainly had its challenges for Ambroz and his siblings, but they had shelter, access to food, and some stability – and perhaps most important to the author, they began going to school on a regular basis.
"School was everything," he said. "I think schools today, and even then, have become so much more than a place where we learn – they are a place where kids are fed, where we access health care and where we're cool or we're warm, we're safe."
"I loved school [and] I mean, I would live for that free lunch. Teachers saw what was going on and did just a little bit more to help my siblings and I get through the day or the moment," Ambroz recalled.
Ambroz finds happiness and ways to support others
He credits foster care and the compassion he received from teachers as part of the reason he was able to turn his life around and get on the right track – and today, he's found happiness.
"I have the best life," he said. "I'm so happy. I'm in a home that I own. I have a beautiful foster son who's in graduate school [at Cornell University]. My brother and sister are thriving. They have advanced degrees and beautiful, healthy families. I care for my mom. She's no longer homeless, but she's still, you know, fighting her demons ... and I'm an active member of my community."
In the mid-1990s, he became a leading advocate for child welfare, and remains one to this day. In 2016, he was recognized by then-President Obama as an American Champion of Change, and Obama had this to say about him: "You will fall in love with David Ambroz, his beautifully-told, gut-wrenching story, and his great big heart."
Ambroz now lives in Los Angeles, where he works for Amazon as head of community engagement for the Western U.S.
He calls it "the best damn job you could possibly imagine."
"I'm literally charged with doing good in the community ... they want me to go out and do good in the community. And I think about that every day," Ambroz said.
"How could this kid that lived in Grand Central go out today with the resources of this company and try and change lives? And literally, my measurement of my success is that impact. How is that possible? And that's why I remain optimistic."
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It’s been nearly four months since a gunman walked into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, killing 19 students and two teachers in the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. And even though there were nearly 400 officers at the school, law enforcement waited over an hour to confront the shooter in the connected classrooms.
A Texas House Committee investigation into the shooting released in July criticized responding authorities for failing to take control of the scene earlier. The report focused on the actions of local police, particularly now-fired school district police Chief Pete Arredondo.
One of the first to criticize Arredondo was Texas Department of Public Safety Chief Steve McCraw. DPS was one of the first agencies to investigate the Uvalde tragedy, and at a press conference days after the shooting, McGraw called Arredondo’s decision to wait to confront the shooter “the wrong decision, period.”
Now, DPS – which had more than 90 officers on the ground at Robb Elementary – is under internal review for its own role in the Uvalde shooting response. Last week, five of its officers were referred to the agency’s inspector general’s office for an investigation into their actions the day of the shooting, two of them suspended with pay. Two more officers have since been referred.
USA Today has published an extensive report on all of this, based on exclusive interviews with McCraw. Enterprise reporter Andrea Ball, who co-wrote the article, joined Texas Standard to share more.
This transcript has been edited lightly for clarity:
Texas Standard: What was Steve McCraw’s path to becoming chief of Texas DPS?
Andrea Ball: So after his career in the FBI, McCraw came back to Texas as the head of the Department of Homeland Security; quite a bit of that work was focused on the border. In 2009, the FBI had been going through some leadership changes. And [Gov. Rick] Perry knew of McCraw’s work and said, “hey, you want to come and take care of all this stuff we got going on?” And, you know, he had already been involved in DPS as a trooper and a narcotics officer. So he felt like that was his first home. And he says he was happy to go there.
This is a very public role; it can often be a very political role. Is his tenure significant, or is it kind of hard to compare apples to oranges?
You know, the two people before him had some serious issues. One was there when the governor’s mansion was set on fire; the other one had some personal allegations made against him by employees. One of them I think lasted a year. And so his tenure – I don’t have an extensive list of the tenure of people before him – but it’s been, you know, almost 14 years. And that job is very complicated in the fact that you are a cop, but you are surrounded by and answer to politicians.
Now, you got to think about this guy in the sense that he has worked for the FBI undercover; he has worked on the [Olympic Park bomber] Eric Rudolph case; he worked on 9/11 stuff. The guy has his master’s in psychology and sociology. He had to survive in D.C. during some big times. This guy knows how to maneuver in a political environment. And I think that’s what’s significant to me, just speaking with him, is that whatever he considers himself externally, you can see the guy knows how to survive.
Let’s get back to May 24, the day of the Uvalde shooting. What was McCraw’s role in the decision-making that day?
That is, you know, very unclear at the moment, because when I spoke to him at first, we didn’t talk about Uvalde. The very first interview we had, Uvalde was off the table because they still had their internal investigation going on. So I spent 70 minutes talking to him about him. The second interview was pretty short; it was on Friday. And, you know, I had just gotten in to speak with him real quick, and that was about 27 minutes or something like that.
And so I don’t know every detail. I do know he was in his office at the time. He got a call. He’s like, “Hey, I got to get my people on the ground. Everybody start looking at stuff. You know, start figuring out who is this person that may be shooting, what has happened? What information are we getting from the locals? Let’s get our own crime scene folks there.” And then eventually he gets there – and he’s in Austin and Uvalde’s like 3 hours away – so basically, he’s remotely trying to get his hands on the information. And as he said to me, the first 3 to 4 hours of a scene, you get a lot of wrong information. And he’s hoping it’s wrong because he’s hearing it’s bad. And unfortunately, it wasn’t wrong.+
» Texas Standard special report: ‘The end of last year will be with us’: Are Texas schools any safer since the Uvalde shooting?
So you did get to talk to McCraw in later interviews about the Uvalde response. What did he say when you asked why his agency didn’t take over?
He basically just said, “I wish we had.” And if you speak with McCraw for a while, you will realize the guy loves to talk, but he’s wonderful at the pivot. You know, he knows how to answer what he needs to answer and get away from what might be dangerous. And as people may or may not realize, these interviews do not happen with, you know, me and McCraw hanging out at his house, having a beer. You know, you’re in an office with two handlers there ready to drag you out the minute things go sideways.
And so it was a very quick interview where we didn’t have the opportunity to say, hey, you know, you just told me that your guys in the hallway thought that this was just a standoff. And I say, but there were gunshots going off while your guys were in the hallway. And there’s a pivot. He answers what he thinks he can. He answers what he really believes – but it’s not all that he knows or all that he believes. We get a portion. So that’s basically what he says: “I wish we had. In retrospect, I wish we would. And in the future, we will.”
McCraw has said he’d resign if DPS troopers are found to be culpable in the delayed response to the shooting. Did he say that to you?
He did say that to me. He also said that to CNN. But I did ask him that. And he said, “look, man, that’s not my job. I do not own this job. I work for the governor. And yeah, I mean, I’ll go if I need to go. If I think that we did wrong, I’ll go.”
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3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with cyberattacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a domestic violence shelter.
The charges accuse the hacking suspects of targeting hundreds of victims in the U.S. and other countries. Prosecutors say the hackers encrypted and stole data from victim networks and threatened to release it unless exorbitant ransom payments were made. In some cases, the victims made those payments, the department said.
The hackers are not believed to have been working on behalf of the Iranian government but instead for their own financial gain, and some of the victims were even in Iran, according to a senior Justice Department official who briefed reporters on the case on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the department. But the official said the activity exists because hackers are permitted by the Iranian government to largely operate with impunity.
The three accused hackers are thought to be in Iran and have not been arrested, but the Justice Department official said the pending charges make it “functionally impossible” for them to leave the country.
The case was filed in federal court in New Jersey, where a municipality in Union County was hacked last year.
One of the victims was a domestic violence shelter in Pennsylvania, which the indictment says was extorted out of $13,000 to recover its hacked data.
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Anti-virtual reality note included with package that exploded on college campus
(AP) - A hard plastic case that exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston causing minor injuries to a staff member contained a rambling note that railed against virtual reality and also referenced Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
Investigators are still trying to identify the motive behind the Tuesday evening explosion and are working to understand why the package was specifically sent to Northeastern, the official said.
Investigators are also trying to determine the specific mechanism of the device and whether the package contained any gunpowder, the official added. The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The official described the case as a “Pelican-style” case. Pelican makes hard cases designed to protect sensitive equipment.
A spokesperson for the FBI office in Boston declined to comment Wednesday, saying the investigation is “still very active and fluid.”
A Northeastern spokesperson on Wednesday had no new details on the case.
The package delivered to Holmes Hall detonated just after 7 p.m. Tuesday when a staff member opened it, the university said in a statement. The staff member, a 45-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries to his hand, police said. No name was made public.
Boston’s bomb squad neutralized a second package near the city’s Museum of Fine Arts, which is near Northeastern’s campus.
Holmes Hall is home to the university’s creative writing program and its women’s, gender and sexuality studies program.
Northeastern is a private university in downtown Boston with about 16,000 undergraduate students. The campus opened normally for classes Wednesday.
Tuesday’s explosion marked one of the first big scares in Boston since 2013, when two bombs planted near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three spectators and wounded more than 260 others.
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Emmys reach record-low audience of 5.9 million people
NEW YORK (AP) — The Emmy Awards hit a new low in viewership on Monday night, with its estimated audience of 5.9 million people even smaller than the COVID-19-disrupted ceremony two years ago.
The Nielsen company said the ceremony honoring television’s best work, where “Ted Lasso” was named best comedy and “Succession” best drama, was down from the 7.4 million people who watched in 2021.
Usually shown on a Sunday night, the Emmys were shifted to Monday to make way for NBC’s first “Sunday Night Football” game the night before. It couldn’t escape football, however, since it competed against a tight “Monday Night Football” game.
The Emmys were hosted by Kenan Thompson of “Saturday Night Live.”
The previous low point for the Emmys, with 6.1 million people, came with a drastically downsized show because of the pandemic in 2020.
While football had its impact, Emmys ratings have been on a steady slide since the awards began to be dominated by shows on cable and streaming services. With so many more television programs being offered, there are fewer that draw the big audiences that were routine in the days when broadcast television dominated.
The last time the Emmys exceeded 10 million viewers was 2018, when it reached an audience of 10.2 million. The Emmys had 21.8 million viewers in 2000, a level it will probably never reach again.
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Food prices continue to soar, see biggest increase in decades
(CNN) - Food prices shot up 11.4% over the past year, marking the biggest increase since 1979.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics laid out the new numbers this week, showing everything from eggs and flour to milk and meat cost more now.
Economists say the increase in prices is not just because of inflation, which is slowing down.
Food prices are affected by global events, like the war in Ukraine, which impacts the costs of wheat and other things we buy.
They are also affected by natural disasters, like droughts that have killed crops, and the avian flu which has hit the supply of eggs and turkeys.
Additionally, it takes time for changes, like decreases in ingredient prices, to get to customers.
Furthermore, the demand for food isn’t flexible. You can skimp on a new outfit or a vacation, but you can’t stop buying food.
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Fred Franzia, known for affordable wines, dies at 79
(CNN) – The man behind “Two Buck Chuck” and other value-priced wines that revolutionized the industry has died.
Fred Franzia was 79 years old.
Bronco Wine Company, the 49-year-old company he helped create with his brother and cousin, announced his death on Facebook.
He passed away early Tuesday morning with his family by his side at his home in California.
Franzia championed affordable wine for the masses, and he frequently criticized his higher-priced competitors.
Perhaps his most notable contribution to American culture is Charles Shaw, affectionately known as “Two Buck Chuck.”
The wine has been sold exclusively at Trader Joe’s since 2002 and earned the nickname for its affordable price.
Bronco Wine is one of America’s biggest wine companies, with a portfolio of more than 100 brands that include spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails.
Franzia is survived by his five children, fourteen grandchildren and two sisters.
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“Kids want to share when stuff’s going on” - mental health in the classroom
The U.S. Department of Education wants to support teachers and lessons on emotional well-being
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - With a few simple strings, a cup, and a ping pong ball, teacher David Fox has crafted a lesson for his students on teamwork inside Francis C. Hammond Middle School.
“What’s the goal of a team? Like, what’s the objective?” he asks before launching into the interactive game that challenges his students to strategize. The goal is to lift the ball into the cup using only the strings, but the lesson goes further than that.
“I don’t know how often they do share their deepest personal issues with you, but occasionally they do. They do open up sometimes,” says middle school teacher Mr. Fox about his advisory period that focuses on mental health.
Social-emotional learning classes like his are designed to be a daily opportunity for teachers to check in on their students while teaching kids skills to understand and manage emotions, set positive goals, and establish positive relationships.
“A lot of what we’ve sort of set up is this whole system where, like, we’re trying to build success and build comfort that way. Then, when we can check in and like see like we know our kids really well and we can say, hey, like it seems like you’re sort of off today,” he said.
The U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, is encouraged by what he’s seeing happen inside many school districts nationwide. He is urging school leaders to use American Rescue Plan dollars to fund more mental health support.
“I’m really excited about what I’m seeing in many districts where they’re looking at mental health supports and emotional well-being as a core function. You know, if kids are if they’re not feeling well, if they’re anxious or if they have some other mental health needs, it’s going to be more difficult to learn. So, what I’m seeing and I’m excited about is additional social workers, additional liaison between the school and the families, so that we can get parent voice a little bit more in the education system,” Cardona said.
Last year the CDC found 37% percent of high school students had poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and 44% said they felt persistent sadness or hopelessness during that time. The survey also found that students who felt connected to their school, adults, and peers, were less likely to feel that way.
“Kids want to share when stuff’s going on. People need to get it out,” said Mr. Fox. “So, asking questions, talking to kids, bringing up subjects, it’s more likely they’re going to share and say things. So, just not being too scared to ask questions of kids is usually a good way to get them talk.”
Cardona supports the message of addressing mental health issues with a proactive approach.
“Schools are looking at this differently. In the past, it was when kids had an outburst or when they had an episode, of need, of crisis, then we would kick in the supports. Now, we’re seeing better proactive strategies, and we’re seeing districts invest in additional staff to make sure that student’s needs are being met,” he said.
Elisa Villanueva-Beard, Teach for America, discussed the types of issues she believes teachers and students are facing.
“At Teach for America, we predominately work with children growing up in low income communities and children of color. There were already cracks on the in the system pre-COVID that our children were faced with and there was trauma and that our kids were bringing into classrooms already. Those cracks though have really become these gaping holes. Our kids have experienced loss, loss of life, loss of jobs, a lot of stress in their homes. You know, families have had to navigate the pandemic,” she said.
She emphasized the need to foster conditions for students to learn and investing in counselors. She discussed the need to support teachers mental health as well.
“We can’t expect our educators to hold and create those conditions we’re talking about unless they themselves are feeling like their needs are met. Our teachers are overwhelmed. They’ve been through a lot. They’re overstretched and they are trying to, you know, meet the moment they keep showing up. So let’s make sure that our teachers get those basic needs,” she said. She added Teach for America provides counseling for their teachers. “Everyone should be doing that for our teachers and then investing in our teachers to ensure that they have trauma informed practices. Things like being able to build relationships with kids, knowing how to manage an emotional trigger and productively.”
Villanueva-Beard said anyone who is influencing kids needs to understand tools of managing stress because they can influence of children respond.
Meanwhile, teachers like Mr. Fox plan to continue working to support his students in the classroom.
“I mean, personally, I want them to come to school and have fun. I want them to, like, be comfortable with their classmates. I want them to feel free to, like, be a kid and have a reason to look forward to school, especially if school is hard or challenging, or like some classes are boring. Because, we are all boring at some point. Like, that’s how we are. But - there’s a reason to get up and go to school, to see your friends, to play games, to like share something fun about yourself. And, then also once that’s happens, once they’ve gotten into that, that comfort zone, then the ability to then talk about those more serious things when they need to, which all of us at some point need to. Right? So make them come from love. To be willing to open up and share is sort of the end goal.”
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Man charged with raping child found dead with alleged victim’s relative, troopers say
ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A child rape suspect was found dead along with a family member of the alleged victim Sunday morning.
The deaths are still being investigated, but Ohio State Highway Patrol said they believe it was a murder-suicide.
Troopers found the bodies of 34-year-old Wesley Thomas and his 31-year-old girlfriend at the New Lyme Wildlife Area in Ashtabula County around 8:20 a.m. Sunday.
Officials said the bodies were found with gunshot wounds on the ground near a vehicle, and a gun was found at the scene.
Troopers did not say who they believe fired the weapon.
Thomas had been indicted on four counts of felony rape June 9 for a case involving a child victim, who officials said is a relative of the woman.
Thomas pleaded not guilty and was released on a $75,000 bond Aug. 19. He was being tracked with a GPS ankle monitor and was not allowed to contact the woman or the child.
Ashtabula County Prosecutor Colleen O’Toole explained why someone accused of raping a child would be allowed out on bond.
“The issue of child sexual assault is always very complicated … because the child was removed from the home, and he had no access to the child, because he had no access to the child, he was considered according to all of our evidence-based practices as being a low risk to re-offend in the area of sexual assault, and he has no prior offenses that we have in our system,” O’Toole said of the decision.
WOIO discovered Thomas pleaded guilty to three counts of endangering the welfare of a child in Pennsylvania in 2013. The charges were listed as first-degree misdemeanors, according to the dockets.
“I do not necessarily know that this (murder-suicide) would’ve been prevented‚” O’Toole said.
O’Toole said the rape case against Thomas will be dismissed as soon as it is officially verified that he is dead.
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Tom Brady suggests he may retire…again
Published: Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:54 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Tom Brady is suggesting he may retire soon – again.
The 45-year-old quarterback retired after the 2021 season, only to reverse the decision six weeks later.
Maybe this time it would be for real.
Speaking on his “Let’s Go” podcast, Brady said he’s got more responsibilities now with kids who are growing up.
He also pointed out that for the past 23 years he hasn’t been able to celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving with his family.
Brady may also be eager to move on to easy money. He’s inked a 10-year deal with Fox to work as an NFL analyst.
The role is reportedly worth $375 million and starts whenever he retires.
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US sets up Afghan relief fund with frozen central bank money
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Swiss governments and Afghan economics experts said Wednesday they will transfer $3.5 billion in frozen funds from Afghanistan’s central bank to use for the country’s people as hunger grips every province there.
Notably, the Taliban government will not be a part of the new Afghan Fund, which will maintain its account with the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland.
In the interim, Afghanistan’s central bank, which in February had $7 billion in frozen funds, “must demonstrate that it has the expertise, capacity, and independence to responsibly perform the duties of a central bank,” the U.S. Treasury and State departments said Wednesday in a joint statement. “Robust safeguards have been put in place to prevent the funds from being used for illicit activity.”
International funding to Afghanistan was suspended and billions of dollars of the country’s assets abroad, mostly in the United States, were frozen after the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021 following the U.S. military’s withdrawal.
In February, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that called for banks to provide $3.5 billion of the frozen money to a trust fund for distribution through humanitarian groups for Afghan relief and basic needs.
The other $3.5 billion will stay in the U.S. to finance payments from lawsuits by U.S. victims of terrorism that are still working their way through the courts, prompted by claims brought by family members of people killed on Sept 11, 2001.
“The Afghan Fund will help mitigate the economic challenges facing Afghanistan while protecting and preserving $3.5 billion in reserves from Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), Afghanistan’s central bank, for the benefit of the people of Afghanistan,” Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said.
He said the Taliban’s “repression and economic mismanagement” had exacerbated longstanding economic challenges for Afghanistan that had made the return of the funds untenable.
Human Rights Watch said in August that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis cannot be effectively addressed unless the U.S. and other governments ease restrictions on the country’s banking sector to allow economic activity and humanitarian aid.
Nearly half the Afghan population — 18.9 million people — is estimated to be acutely food insecure between June and November 2022, the World Food Programme said. All 34 provinces in the country are facing some level of crisis or emergency levels of acute food insecurity.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the people of Afghanistan are facing humanitarian and economic crises born of “decades of conflict, severe drought, COVID-19, and endemic corruption.”
“Today, the United States and its partners take an important, concrete step forward in ensuring that additional resources can be brought to bear to reduce suffering and improve economic stability for the people of Afghanistan while continuing to hold the Taliban accountable,” Sherman said.
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HOUSTON — On a summer day in a quiet neighborhood outside Houston, Pam Whitehead is sitting at the kitchen table of a split-level home, taking calls from women who are pregnant and need help.
"We were preparing for this in advance," Whitehead says. "We knew this was coming, we anticipated it, and we knew that we needed to prepare to be able to serve women."
Whitehead is the executive director of ProLove Ministries, a group that opposes abortion and tries to persuade women not to have them. She says calls to her group's hotline have been increasing – first, starting about a year ago, after the law known as S.B. 8 banned most abortions in Texas after about six weeks. They've continued – and come from across the country – since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
A rising need
With abortion now illegal or severely restricted in a growing number of states, groups that help patients travel for the procedure as well as those who oppose abortion and offer assistance with unintended pregnancies, are reporting more calls for help.
For those who continue their pregnancies, Whitehead's group runs a hotline that connects the women with a variety of support services. On this day, she takes down information from a woman who already has young children and is looking for help with transportation. Others need help with diapers, formula, or housing.
Whitehead is taking hotline calls from the kitchen of a maternity home outside Houston, where several women, mostly in their 20s and 30s, were washing dishes, cooking, and hanging out in the adjacent living room.
Near the front door, several strollers stand in a neat row — what Whitehead jokingly calls the "parking garage" — while their tiny occupants sleep down the hall.
Women typically come here – sometimes for months at a time — after struggling to find stable housing for themselves and their children.
An overwhelming decision
Samantha, 31, asked NPR not to use her last name out of concern for blowback from her boyfriend back home in the Midwest, who she says pressured her to have an abortion she didn't want. She said she came to Texas while still pregnant, initially planning to place her baby for adoption.
"And then I started feeling Benjy move," she said. "And I'm just like, 'Do I really want to give him up? Do I really want to give my little boy up?' "
Samantha said she would sit in the Texas hotel room provided by an adoption agency, praying, alone and without a support network, asking God for direction.
"I would just cry and scream, 'Tell me what you want me to do?' "
Determined to keep her baby and desperate for a place to stay, Samantha called the ProLove Ministries hotline, which placed her in the maternity home. She arrived around Memorial Day – just days before she unexpectedly delivered her baby several weeks early via C-section, due to a life-threatening condition for mother and baby called preeclampsia.
"Pam was in the room with me and she was holding my hand," Samantha says. "And it was the scariest, because he was little – so little, he was way too early. But he's doing amazing now."
A complicated place of refuge
Pam Whitehead's group is one of many around the country – including hundreds of anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that they work with that offer parenting classes and supplies, often donated by church groups.
The organization's founder, Abby Johnson, is a vocal, and often controversial, activist who opposes abortion rights in virtually all cases — even in situations like the 10-year-old Ohio girl who was raped and denied an abortion in her home state, soon after the Supreme Court released the decision overturning Roe this summer.
Whitehead agrees with that position – and said she's motivated by her own experiences.
"I can't imagine being in that situation," Whitehead says. "I know what it's like to be raped, though. I also know what it's like to have an abortion. And I'll tell you this – that abortion impacted me, greatly."
For Samantha, who describes herself as pro-choice, the maternity home has been a rare, if complicated, place of refuge and support.
In her small bedroom near the front of the house, filled with baby clothes and toys, Samantha says she's grateful for the help and especially the housing — which she'd struggled to find because of a criminal conviction in her past.
But she's concerned about the consequences of Roe v Wade being overturned –particularly for women who are victims of rape or experience medical complications with their pregnancies.
"There's going to be a lot of women who are going to go through hell because of this – emotionally and physically," she said.
In that aftermath of new abortion laws in Texas – and now nationwide – calls to the hotline so far this year have nearly quadrupled compared to a year ago, Whitehead said. Other anti-abortion groups tell NPR they're also working to expand similar services for new and expectant mothers.
Inadequate support, few options
Sonya Borrero, a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, says that help often comes alongside inaccurate information and pressure to continue a pregnancy. Borrero has researched crisis pregnancy centers, known as CPCs.
"CPCs definitely take advantage of people's economic insecurity and just the societal inadequate support we have for pregnant people," she says.
She notes that these anti-abortion centers far outnumber abortion clinics nationwide, and typically don't provide a full range of reproductive healthcare such as contraception. Borrero says many of the ones she's encountered in her research also promote false information about the safety of abortion procedures and pills.
"I think these centers do speak to the significant need we have to support pregnant people — and especially those who choose to parent," Borrero says. "It really is filling that gap that our society has not filled. But it does come at a cost because there is an ideologically-driven mission."
As the need grows in a post-Roe environment, it's unclear how much of the gap these groups will be able to fill. When NPR visited this summer, the maternity home outside Houston was full – with one woman sleeping temporarily in an open loft area while several more slept in the upstairs and downstairs bedrooms.
Meanwhile, Democrats in some red states, including Mississippi, are pushing their Republican colleagues to vote for more public funding for maternity care and postpartum support – as abortion becomes increasingly out of reach.
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In Florida, defense attorneys for the gunman who killed 17 people at a Parkland high school surprised prosecutors and the judge today by abruptly resting their case. The jury is considering whether the gunman, Nikolas Cruz receives the death penalty or life in prison.
Cruz's defense attorneys had said they planned to call 80 witnesses. In recent days, jurors heard from acquaintances, school counselors and psychologists about Cruz's troubled childhood. A doctor testified that Cruz's mother abused alcohol while pregnant, leaving him with a disorder related to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Dr. Kenneth Jones said, "I have never, ever in my life seen an individual who has seen affected (this much) by prenatal exposure to alcohol."
The defense case followed weeks of testimony and evidence presented by the prosecution documenting Cruz's rampage through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February of 2018. Jurors heard testimony from students and teachers, some whom had been wounded, describing the attack. They watched chilling surveillance video of Cruz firing his AR-15 style rifle in halls and into classrooms, shooting some victims multiple times. And they viewed graphic autopsy photos and heard testimony from medical examiners.
In court on Wednesday, Judge Elizabeth Scherer was not happy when, with some 40 witnesses still scheduled to testify, defense attorneys said they were resting their case. The judge was visibly angry. She called it "unprofessional," saying it leaves the government and the court unprepared for the trial's next phase, a rebuttal by the prosecution. Defense attorney Melissa McNeill protested. "You're insulting me on the record in front of my client," she said. "You've been insulting me the entire trial," Judge Scherer said. "Frankly," she said, "this is long overdue."
Scherer said the jury would return on September 27 for the prosecution's rebuttal case. Closing arguments are set to begin October 10.
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Updated September 14, 2022 at 12:02 PM ET
BOSTON — A hard plastic case that exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston causing minor injuries to a staff member contained a rambling note that railed against virtual reality and also referenced Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
Investigators are still trying to identify the motive behind the Tuesday evening explosion and are working to understand why the package was specifically sent to Northeastern, the official said.
Investigators are also trying to determine the specific mechanism of the device and whether the package contained any gunpowder, the official added. The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The official described the case as a "Pelican-style" case. Pelican makes hard cases designed to protect sensitive equipment.
A spokesperson for the FBI office in Boston declined to comment Wednesday, saying the investigation is "still very active and fluid."
A Northeastern spokesperson on Wednesday had no new details on the case.
The package delivered to Holmes Hall detonated just after 7 p.m. Tuesday when a staff member opened it, the university said in a statement. The staff member, a 45-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries to his hand, police said. No name was made public.
Boston's bomb squad neutralized a second package near the city's Museum of Fine Arts, which is near Northeastern's campus.
Holmes Hall is home to the university's creative writing program and its women's, gender and sexuality studies program.
Northeastern is a private university in downtown Boston with about 16,000 undergraduate students. The campus opened normally for classes Wednesday.
Tuesday's explosion marked one of the first big scares in Boston since 2013, when two bombs planted near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three spectators and wounded more than 260 others.
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Bingo, Lite-Brite, Nerf among Toy Hall of Fame finalists
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Voting opened Wednesday on which toys should go into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year. The class of 2022 finalists are: bingo, Breyer Horses, Catan, Lite-Brite, Nerf Toys, Masters of the Universe, piñata, Phase 10, Pound Puppies, Rack-O, Spirograph, and the top.
“These 12 toys span the history of play. The top is as old as civilization itself and bingo has been played in some form for hundreds of years,” said Christopher Bensch, vice president for collections at The Strong museum in Rochester, where the hall of fame is housed.
The public is invited to vote online through Sept. 21. The three toys that receive the most public votes will make up a single “Player’s Choice” ballot. That ballot will be counted alongside those turned in by a national selection committee whose members include industry experts, academics and others.
The inductees will be announced Nov. 10.
“All 12 of these toys have what it takes to be contenders for the class of 2022,” Bensch said.
Anyone can nominate a toy for the annual honor, but to be recognized by the hall of fame, toys have to have achieved icon status, longevity and foster learning or discovery. They also must have changed play or toy design.
The National Toy Hall of Fame opened at The Strong in 1998. So far, 77 toys have been inducted, from simple favorites like the paper airplane, bubbles and sidewalk chalk to the even more ubiquitous, including the stick and cardboard box.
Last year’s honorees were American Girl Dolls, Risk, and sand.
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Food prices continue to soar, see biggest increase in decades
(CNN) - Food prices shot up 11.4% over the past year, marking the biggest increase since 1979.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics laid out the new numbers this week, showing everything from eggs and flour to milk and meat cost more now.
Economists say the increase in prices is not just because of inflation, which is slowing down.
Food prices are affected by global events, like the war in Ukraine, which impacts the costs of wheat and other things we buy.
They are also affected by natural disasters, like droughts that have killed crops, and the avian flu which has hit the supply of eggs and turkeys.
Additionally, it takes time for changes, like decreases in ingredient prices, to get to customers.
Furthermore, the demand for food isn’t flexible. You can skimp on a new outfit or a vacation, but you can’t stop buying food.
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“Kids want to share when stuff’s going on” - mental health in the classroom
The U.S. Department of Education wants to support teachers and lessons on emotional well-being
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - With a few simple strings, a cup, and a ping pong ball, teacher David Fox has crafted a lesson for his students on teamwork inside Francis C. Hammond Middle School.
“What’s the goal of a team? Like, what’s the objective?” he asks before launching into the interactive game that challenges his students to strategize. The goal is to lift the ball into the cup using only the strings, but the lesson goes further than that.
“I don’t know how often they do share their deepest personal issues with you, but occasionally they do. They do open up sometimes,” says Mr. Fox about his advisory period that focuses on mental health.
Social-emotional learning classes like his are designed to be a daily opportunity for teachers to check in on their students while teaching kids skills to understand and manage emotions, set positive goals, and establish positive relationships.
“A lot of what we’ve sort of set up is this whole system where, like, we’re trying to build success and build comfort that way. Then, when we can check in and like see like we know our kids really well and we can say, hey, like it seems like you’re sort of off today,” he said.
The U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, is encouraged by what he’s seeing happen inside many school districts nationwide. He is urging school leaders to use American Rescue Plan dollars to fund more mental health support.
“I’m really excited about what I’m seeing in many districts where they’re looking at mental health supports and emotional well-being as a core function. You know, if kids are if they’re not feeling well, if they’re anxious or if they have some other mental health needs, it’s going to be more difficult to learn. So, what I’m seeing and I’m excited about is additional social workers, additional liaison between the school and the families, so that we can get parent voice a little bit more in the education system,” Cardona said.
Last year the CDC found 37% percent of high school students had poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and 44% said they felt persistent sadness or hopelessness during that time. The survey also found that students who felt connected to their school, adults, and peers, were less likely to feel that way.
“Kids want to share when stuff’s going on. People need to get it out,” said Mr. Fox. “So, asking questions, talking to kids, bringing up subjects, it’s more likely they’re going to share and say things. So, just not being too scared to ask questions of kids is usually a good way to get them talk.”
Cardona supports the message of addressing mental health issues with a proactive approach.
“Schools are looking at this differently. In the past, it was when kids had an outburst or when they had an episode, of need, of crisis, then we would kick in the supports. Now, we’re seeing better proactive strategies, and we’re seeing districts invest in additional staff to make sure that student’s needs are being met,” he said.
Elisa Villanueva-Beard, Teach for America, discussed the types of issues she believes teachers and students are facing.
“At Teach for America, we predominately work with children growing up in low income communities and children of color. There were already cracks on the in the system pre-COVID that our children were faced with and there was trauma and that our kids were bringing into classrooms already. Those cracks though have really become these gaping holes. Our kids have experienced loss, loss of life, loss of jobs, a lot of stress in their homes. You know, families have had to navigate the pandemic,” she said.
She emphasized the need to foster conditions for students to learn and investing in counselors. She discussed the need to support teachers mental health as well.
“We can’t expect our educators to hold and create those conditions we’re talking about unless they themselves are feeling like their needs are met. Our teachers are overwhelmed. They’ve been through a lot. They’re overstretched and they are trying to, you know, meet the moment they keep showing up. So let’s make sure that our teachers get those basic needs,” she said. She added Teach for America provides counseling for their teachers. “Everyone should be doing that for our teachers and then investing in our teachers to ensure that they have trauma informed practices. Things like being able to build relationships with kids, knowing how to manage an emotional trigger and productively.”
Villanueva-Beard said anyone who is influencing kids needs to understand tools of managing stress because they can influence of children respond.
Meanwhile, teachers like Mr. Fox plan to continue working to support his students in the classroom.
“I mean, personally, I want them to come to school and have fun. I want them to, like, be comfortable with their classmates. I want them to feel free to, like, be a kid and have a reason to look forward to school, especially if school is hard or challenging, or like some classes are boring. Because, we are all boring at some point. Like, that’s how we are. But - there’s a reason to get up and go to school, to see your friends, to play games, to like share something fun about yourself. And, then also once that’s happens, once they’ve gotten into that, that comfort zone, then the ability to then talk about those more serious things when they need to, which all of us at some point need to. Right? So make them come from love. To be willing to open up and share is sort of the end goal.”
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Man charged with raping child found dead with alleged victim’s relative, troopers say
ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A child rape suspect was found dead along with a family member of the alleged victim Sunday morning.
The deaths are still being investigated, but Ohio State Highway Patrol said they believe it was a murder-suicide.
Troopers found the bodies of 34-year-old Wesley Thomas and his 31-year-old girlfriend at the New Lyme Wildlife Area in Ashtabula County around 8:20 a.m. Sunday.
Officials said the bodies were found with gunshot wounds on the ground near a vehicle, and a gun was found at the scene.
Troopers did not say who they believe fired the weapon.
Thomas had been indicted on four counts of felony rape June 9 for a case involving a child victim, who officials said is a relative of the woman.
Thomas pleaded not guilty and was released on a $75,000 bond Aug. 19. He was being tracked with a GPS ankle monitor and was not allowed to contact the woman or the child.
Ashtabula County Prosecutor Colleen O’Toole explained why someone accused of raping a child would be allowed out on bond.
“The issue of child sexual assault is always very complicated … because the child was removed from the home, and he had no access to the child, because he had no access to the child, he was considered according to all of our evidence-based practices as being a low risk to re-offend in the area of sexual assault, and he has no prior offenses that we have in our system,” O’Toole said of the decision.
WOIO discovered Thomas pleaded guilty to three counts of endangering the welfare of a child in Pennsylvania in 2013. The charges were listed as first-degree misdemeanors, according to the dockets.
“I do not necessarily know that this (murder-suicide) would’ve been prevented‚” O’Toole said.
O’Toole said the rape case against Thomas will be dismissed as soon as it is officially verified that he is dead.
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WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak.
At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world has never been in a better position to stop COVID-19.
“We are not there yet, but the end is in sight,” he said, comparing the effort to that made by a marathon runner nearing the finish line. “Now is the worst time to stop running,” he said. “Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the rewards of our hard work.”
In its weekly report on the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said deaths fell by 22% in the past week, at just over 11,000 reported worldwide. There were 3.1 million new cases, a drop of 28%, continuing a weeks-long decline in the disease in every part of the world.
Still, the WHO warned that relaxed COVID testing and surveillance in many countries means that many cases are going unnoticed. The agency issued a set of policy briefs for governments to strengthen their efforts against the coronavirus ahead of the expected winter surge of COVID-19, warning that new variants could yet undo the progress made to date.
“If we don’t take this opportunity now, we run the risk of more variants, more deaths, more disruption, and more uncertainty,” Tedros said.
The WHO reported that the omicron subvariant BA.5 continues to dominate globally and comprised nearly 90% of virus samples shared with the world’s biggest public database. In recent weeks, regulatory authorities in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere have cleared tweaked vaccines that target both the original coronavirus and later variants including BA.5.
Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19, said the organization expected future waves of the disease, but was hopeful those would not cause many deaths.
Meanwhile in China, residents of a city in the country’s far western Xinjiang region have said they are experiencing hunger, forced quarantines and dwindling supplies of medicine and daily necessities after more than 40 days in a lockdown prompted by COVID-19.
Hundreds of posts from Ghulja riveted users of Chinese social media last week, with residents sharing videos of empty refrigerators, feverish children and people shouting from their windows.
On Monday, local police announced the arrests of six people for “spreading rumors” about the lockdown, including posts about a dead child and an alleged suicide, which they said “incited opposition” and “disrupted social order.”
Leaked directives from government offices show that workers are being ordered to avoid negative information and spread “positive energy” instead. One directed state media to film “smiling seniors” and “children having fun” in neighborhoods emerging from the lockdown.
The government has ordered mass testing and district lockdowns in cities across China in recent weeks, from Sanya on tropical Hainan island to southwest Chengdu, to the northern port city of Dalian.
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Mission-driven organizations and nonprofit professionals from across North America were celebrated at the hybrid Raise 2022 conference
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneCause, a leader in online and event fundraising, recognized fundraising innovation and excellence at its annual Raise Awards ceremony during the Raise 2022 hybrid conference in Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 1,000 nonprofit fundraising professionals came together in person and virtually September 12-13 to learn innovative fundraising strategies from industry experts, connect with fellow fundraisers, and share their knowledge with the nonprofit community.
"Celebrating the innovation, commitment, and ingenuity of nonprofit professionals and organizations is what the Raise Awards are all about," said Steve Johns, chief executive officer for OneCause. "Putting the spotlight on those working tirelessly to make the world a better place recognizes the hard work and impact of industry-leading fundraisers and their causes."
For five years, the Raise Awards have put the spotlight on nonprofits and fundraising professionals who are shaping the future of fundraising. This year's winners include a diverse array of mission-driven organizations, from local organizations creating change in their communities to large nonprofits with international recognition.
Innovative Nonprofit of the Year
The Innovative Nonprofit of the Year Award recognizes two organizations that uniquely push themselves, inspire others, and consistently reach new heights by implementing new ideas.
- Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry addressed the growing needs for community services due to COVID-19 by committing to significantly expanding its individual giving program and engaging a local foundation, requesting a three-part challenge grant. They raised 290% more during a 3-month period compared to the same timeframe a year earlier. This result was 290% higher than in the same 3-month period a year earlier.
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society responded to the challenging times propelled by the pandemic by quickly pivoting to develop two national virtual fundraising campaigns. Each of these surpassed targets and reached new audiences. In 2021, LLS provided more than 42,000 patients with over $241 million in total grants, a 70% increase from 2020.
Storyteller of the Year
The Storyteller of the Year Award recognizes two organizations for excellence in communicating their purpose through branding, narrative, and promotion that inform the mind and move the heart.
- Comfort Cases' story is most often told by its founder, Rob Scheer, who openly shares his own journey in foster care. With more than 250,000 followers on their social media platforms, and as host of Fostering Change, ranked for the second consecutive year as the #1-rated podcast related to issues regarding foster care and adoption, Comfort Cases furthers its mission of inspiring communities to bring dignity and hope to youth in foster care. Since its founding 10 years ago, Comfort Cases has given out more than 185,000 comfort cases filled with essential items to use in each of the 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
- Community Living works to enrich the lives of people with disabilities so they can achieve their highest potential by providing children and adults with services and programs that allow them to live, learn, and work in the community. Their stories aren't about nameless faces, they're about Tyler who was named homecoming king, and Karen who was laid off during the pandemic but is thriving in her new job and just bought a new car. Their storytelling engaged donors, resulting in a 60% fundraising lift compared to the previous year and growing annual recurring gifts by up to 15% and witnessing the frequency of giving literally double.
Fundraisers of the Year
The Fundraiser of the Year Award recognizes three nonprofit professionals whose leadership, success, and passion for their mission stand out among their peers.
- Jane Kobak, Associate Director of Major Giving for Opportunity Enterprises: Jane is a true leader and develops strong relationships with staff, board members, clients, and the community. As a result of her dedication, Opportunity Enterprises exceeded their annual revenue budget by over 60% in the recent fiscal year.
- Jennifer Berger, Director of Development for Rubicon Programs: Jennifer never settles for average. At times, gifts have come unsolicited – without a grant application or specific ask – because donors were so impressed by Jennifer and her passion for Rubicon's work. Rubicon hit their annual fundraising goal in under six months, thanks in large part to Jennifer's leadership.
- Megan Carfa, Operations and Development Director for Junior Players: Megan not only talks the talk, she walks the walk. She never asks anyone to do anything she won't do herself. She truly inspires everyone around her to take initiative and step up. In 5 short years, Megan's work has expanded their programs tenfold and has contributed to an increase of Junior Players' North Texas Giving Day goal every year— raising 150% of their goal in 2021.
Raise Awards winners were selected by a committee of peer nonprofit professionals and industry experts looking for a focus on specific achievements, campaigns, and events from the last 12 months. In addition to the award recognition, winners receive a cash donation to their mission on behalf of OneCause.
To find out more about the Raise Awards, please visit: https://www.onecause.com/raise/awards/.
About OneCause
OneCause is driving the future of fundraising with easy-to-use event and online fundraising solutions that help nonprofits improve the giving experience and raise more money. OneCause builds technology that optimizes everyday generosity, making it easier for nonprofit organizations to fundraise and for nonprofit supporters to give. Since 2008, OneCause has helped over 10,000 nonprofits raise more than $4 billion for their missions. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., OneCause is committed to driving innovation in the charitable sector, bringing together nonprofit professionals across the world for the annual Raise Conference to exchange ideas that further fundraising. For more information, visit www.onecause.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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- Online and mobile voting is open to the public now through September 28 to help determine this year's two Thriving Scholars
- Forty students living with cystic fibrosis (CF) are in the running for the two $25,000 awards based on their academic excellence, creativity, and community involvement/extracurricular activities
- This year's scholarship program marks 30 years of AbbVie's commitment to students with CF pursuing higher education
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie today announced the start of its two-week public voting period for the 2022 Thriving Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships. Following this voting period, scholarships totaling $25,000 each will be awarded to two commendable students living with cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.
Beginning today through September 28 at 10 a.m. Central Time, the public is encouraged to visit the official AbbVie CF Scholarship website (www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com) to learn more about this year's top 40 scholars through their essays and creative presentations. The public can then cast their vote to help select the 2022 Thriving Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship recipients. Votes can be cast online or via text message by texting the scholar's personalized ID code to "58185" during the two-week public voting period.
"Beyond being a recipient of the AbbVie CF Scholarship, I am grateful I was able to share my cystic fibrosis story with the world," said Melissa W., 2021 Thriving Graduate Student. "As I continue to pursue my degree in Human Resources Management with the help of this scholarship, I am excited to continue using my voice to inspire and advocate for others."
Earlier this year, AbbVie selected 40 undergraduate and graduate students living with CF as recipients of a $3,000 scholarship for use during the 2022-2023 academic year. The award was based on their academic excellence, creativity, and community involvement/extracurricular activities. These 40 students now have the opportunity to earn the title of "2022 Thriving Undergraduate or Graduate Student," and an additional $22,000 in scholarship funding toward their higher education. The two winners will be determined by the number of valid votes cast by the public and the cumulative points awarded to each scholar by the AbbVie judging panel who evaluated the student essays and creative presentations.
"The 30th anniversary of the AbbVie CF Scholarship program commemorates the community of students we have been able to support over the years in their endeavors to pursue higher education," said John Duffey, vice president, U.S. Specialty, AbbVie. "The 2022 top 40 recipients are beyond deserving and have impressed us all with their inspiring stories and ambitions to pursue their goals while living with CF."
AbbVie will announce the 2022 Thriving Undergraduate and Graduate Students in early November.
About Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs of those living with this condition.1 In patients with CF, a thick, sticky mucus is produced in certain organs throughout the body, most commonly the lungs and digestive system. The mucus build-up in the lungs can cause difficulty breathing and may lead to life-threatening lung infections. In the pancreas, the thick mucus may prevent the release of digestive enzymes and proper food digestion, potentially leading to malabsorption and malnutrition.
About the AbbVie CF Scholarship
The AbbVie CF Scholarship was established 30 years ago in recognition of the financial burdens many families touched by CF face and to acknowledge the achievements of students with CF. Since its inception, the scholarship program has awarded over $3.7 million in scholarships to over 1,000 students. The AbbVie CF Scholarship is part of AbbVie's ongoing commitment to the CF community, which is comprised of more than 30,000 people in the United States. Today, more than half of the CF population are age 18 years or older.1
It is not necessary for scholarship applicants to have taken, currently take, or intend to take in the future, any medicine or product marketed by AbbVie, and this is not a consideration in the selection criteria. More information about the AbbVie CF Scholarship criteria and application can be found at www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., announces today it has been selected as the public relations Agency of Record for the world's largest air passenger rights advocate, AirHelp.
5W leads AirHelp's media relations strategy, aiming to raise awareness for the advocacy of air passenger rights and grow the brand's presence within the US market. By fostering relationships with media across travel, business, lifestyle, and regional outlets, 5W will insert thought leadership commentary into larger travel narratives and policy discussions. Focusing on topics specifically concerning flight disruptions, passenger rights, and flight compensation owed, 5W will use AirHelp's proprietary data to further credibility and cement their position as a leader in the industry.
"Considering the increased attention on travelers' rights following USDOT's proposal for strengthened airline compensation, we are excited for our partnership with AirHelp," said 5WPR CEO, Matthew Caiola. "5WPR's Consumer Tech team is well-experienced in pushing narratives forward throughout the media landscape, and we are confident that AirHelp's voice and advocacy will be amplified in the national conversation."
"The travel industry has seen, and continues to see, heightened focus on air passenger rights. Every year, around 10 million passengers are entitled to receive flight disruption compensation, yet 85% of all travelers don't know their rights – and only 55% will file for compensation, even when they know they are entitled to it," says Mira Poreba, Senior PR Manager, AirHelp. "There is a lot to do in terms of education and communication, which is why we chose to work with 5WPR – we need the best partners."
5W's Consumer Tech PR team is in-the-know, up to date on trends, industry norms, benchmarks, and history in the space. 5W has developed trusted connections in the media, which has a range of advantages for clients that gives a leg up on competition. These relationships have led to placements in top media across broadcast, print and digital, and billions of impressions.
Since 2013 AirHelp has grown into the world's largest air passenger rights advocate. We've helped countless through our fight for justice. We're continually investing in data and cutting-edge technology to power our easy-to-use website and make our customers' claims even smoother. We speak 17 languages, and our global staff of over 350 includes the world's largest team of lawyers specialized in air passenger rights. Combined with local knowledge from a network of partners across 30 countries, we are uniquely placed to help air passengers all around the world.
5W Public Relations is a full-service PR agency in NYC known for cutting-edge programs that engage with businesses, issues and ideas. With more than 275 professionals serving clients in B2C (Beauty & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, Nonprofit), B2B (Corporate Communications and Reputation Management), Public Affairs, Crisis Communications and Digital Marketing (Social Media, Influencer, Paid Media, SEO). 5W was named to Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces 2022 list, awarded 2020 PR Agency of The Year, and brings leading businesses a resourceful, bold and results-driven approach to communication.
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Association marks 'Back-to-School Week' with program funding for PTAs and season seven launch of its Notes from the Backpack podcast
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, National PTA is marking its annual Back-to-School Week celebration to support families, teachers, administrators and PTA leaders as the new school year gets underway. National PTA is sharing information and resources on social media using #PTABackToSchool and at PTA.org/BackToSchool to help make this a healthy, safe and impactful school year. The association is also launching the seventh season of its Notes from the Backpack podcast.
"Our goal during Back-to-School Week is to share important information, resources and expertise to help build strong partnerships between families and schools and help support families, teachers, administrators and PTA leaders' success all year long," said Anna King, president of National PTA. "There could not be a more urgent time for families, educators and schools to work together for all of our nation's students and promote learning environments where students feel safe, supported and ready to learn."
Throughout Back-to-School Week, National PTA will share resources to help PTA and school leaders plan their school year, engage their school community and support students and families. Among the resources for PTA leaders, is our new online learning community, Thrive, which features engaging, short leadership development courses and new initiative, Membership Mania, for local PTA leaders to connect with one another, gain access to resources and strengthen membership together. Among the resources to support students and families, National PTA and Future of Privacy Forum have launched resources to help parents and guardians learn more about the steps they can take to protect the privacy of their child's education record.
As part of the association's efforts to support families, schools and PTAs in the new school year, National PTA is offering over $600K to help PTAs host programs for families in the areas of digital safety, STEM, literacy, healthy lifestyles and the arts. The application period is now open. By answering only a few questions, PTAs can be eligible for $1,000 or $2,500 in program funding. The deadline to submit applications is Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. EDT. PTAs can learn more about the funding opportunities and apply at PTA.org/Grants.
Season seven of National PTA's Notes from the Backpack podcast will launch Sept. 14 and will feature episodes on supporting kids through transitions, facing math anxiety and harnessing the power of parent advocacy to help you navigate through the school year. Episodes are available to stream at PTA.org/BackpackNotes.
"PTA's role is more important than ever as we connect parents, teachers and administrators and support critical school and family needs," added Nathan R. Monell, CAE, National PTA executive director. "Through our Back-to-School Week, podcast, programs, advocacy and other initiatives all year round, we remain committed to ensuring that our families and schools have the tools to best support every student's learning, development and success."
Office Depot is the presenting sponsor of National PTA's Back-to-School Week. Additional support for the week comes from BAND, a free group communication app. The companies are Proud National PTA Sponsors. Xplora, a smartwatch designed to provide kids with a safe onboarding to the digital world, is also a supporting sponsor of the week.
National PTA® comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools. PTA is a registered 501(c) (3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health and welfare of children and youth. For more information, visit PTA.org.
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Jewelry customers can shop digital fashion, try-on using augmented reality technology and purchase physical product
DALLAS, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Banter by Piercing Pagoda is redefining and expanding the idea of jewelry for self-expression, while offering an exciting new way to shop virtual and phygital jewelry styles. The brand enters the Metaverse with the launch of a six-piece collection in partnership with DRESSX, the leading global platform for digital fashion. Combining Banter by Piercing Pagoda's innovative jewelry styles with DRESSX's metaverse leadership, this partnership will push the boundaries of self-expression and personal style with a new, fun way to shop; share looks on social; and build your Metacloset.
The Banter by Piercing Pagoda x DRESSX partnership consists of six jewelry styles offered exclusively on DRESSX. Three of the styles are digital-only, featuring elements that play outside the world of physics, creating a stylish and unique digital identity. These pieces reimagine what jewelry can be in the digital world, featuring styles with gems that change colors, an astrology necklace that writes the stars on your cheek, and even a gold tattoo. There will also be three 'phygital' styles, inspired by In Real Life (IRL) Banter product. These three pieces will be available for purchase as a digital product via DRESSX and the IRL inspiration styles can be purchased at Banter's stores and online.
The Banter by Piercing Pagoda x DRESSX collaboration is a fully integrated, cross-platform user experience connecting physical, digital, and experiential elements, accessed on the DressX app, DRESSX.com, Banter.com, Banter stores, and Snapchat. Using these platforms, customers can shop digital fashion, try-on jewelry using Augmented Reality (AR) technology, purchase styles to add to their virtual closets, and purchase the physical item for three phygital styles.
Using AR technology, users can shop the collection by trying-on each piece and exploring how 3D jewelry and animated styles augment their real-world look. While shopping, customers can take videos or images of their digital looks to share on their social media accounts free of charge. Users are also able to purchase select digital fashion accessories for $1.99 in the DRESSX app, which automatically adds the item to their Metacloset to style their look anytime, anywhere. For customers who want a custom fitted digital look, they can upload a photo of themselves to have a digital jewelry piece of their choice fitted to their image for $40.
Banter by Piercing Pagoda is the first brand in Signet Jewelers' portfolio to enter the Metaverse, and the collaboration is DRESSX's first-ever partnership with a major jewelry brand.
"We are thrilled to partner with DRESSX to create our first-ever virtual and phygital jewelry collection," said Kecia Caffie, President, Banter by Piercing Pagoda. "This partnership is one more way we're meeting our customers where they are and promoting self-expression through fashion. Collaborating with DRESSX will help Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and our parent, Signet Jewelers, start our journey to be the brand consumers look to for expressing their unapologetic and daring personal style in the virtual and real worlds."
"DRESSX is proud to partner with Banter by Piercing Pagoda, bringing the brand's new fine jewelry collection to the Metaverse. United in our mission to celebrate creativity and self-expression, the fine jewelry collection is available in augmented reality on the DRESSX app and will allow the brand's fans to try on the new styles in just a couple of clicks anytime and anywhere around the world. We are excited to see Banter exploring the digital realm, and we truly believe that the new virtual layer will only strengthen the brand's reputation as the innovator in the world of fine jewelry," said Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova, co-founders at DRESSX.
The Banter by Piercing Pagoda x DRESSX collection will be available from September 14 to November 13 and will be available on the DRESSX app and DRESSX.com.
Banter by Piercing Pagoda remains the leader in ear and other piercings. As the nation's largest specialty kiosk retailer, Banter by Piercing Pagoda's history is one of serving and satisfying customers with an extensive selection of popularly priced 10K and 14K gold chains, charms, bracelets, rings, and earrings, as well as a variety of silver and diamond jewelry. Visit www.banter.com to view Banter by Piercing Pagoda's latest styles or to find a location near you. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram, Pinterest , and YouTube. Banter by Piercing Pagoda, is part of the Signet Jewelers Limited, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry.
DRESSX is a Metacloset of digital-only clothes, NFT fashion items and AR looks. A year after its launch, DRESSX became the world's largest digital fashion store targeting Gen Z and Millennials who demand a new shopping solution - digital, sustainable, and affordable. The company was named one of the finalists of LVMH Innovation Award 2022 in the category 3D/Virtual Product Experience & Metaverse. DRESSX is a female-led, female founded metafashion company. DRESSX products are: website, NFT marketplace, and iOS app.
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In collaboration with Forestmatic, the largest independent network of U.S. blood banks is contributing to restore the natural ecosystem in Africa by holding a nation-wide blood donation campaign in October with a goal of planting 160,000 trees.
WEST WARWICK, R.I., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to saving the lives of millions, Blood Centers of America is accelerating its plans to leave behind a better planet than the one they've found. America's largest network of independent blood centers will plant 160,000 additional trees in Uganda, in the North-East area of the African state. More than 27 independent blood centers across the U.S. will participate in the campaign, to inform and mobilize U.S. blood donors in a joint, widespread, national campaign dedicated to saving lives, while giving back to the planet.
It is estimated that the project will contribute to sequestrating around 10,128 metric tons of equivalent carbon dioxide (CO2e) over the next 5 years. This translates into a dual positive impact: an incentive to donate blood for every participant in the campaign, and a tree planted in support of farmers to restore degraded lands. Through this work, local communities maintain long-term market access to vital resources like fuelwood, fruit, and timber, while receiving education and access to the tools needed to implement agroforestry systems that will improve crops and help drive them out of poverty. In just one year of work, the projected increase in income for each household is $3,500 over 10 years, a +400% increase compared to their existing conditions.
High-output tree nurseries that provide diverse seedlings, agroforestry training and employment opportunities to vulnerable communities affected by the effects of this climate crisis have been established on the ground. The efforts of these nurseries contribute to the digitization and income-generation of 300 growers, who are stewarding to maintain and track all the trees that will be planted.
The campaign will also contribute more than 160,000 units of blood which may save up to 480,000 lives. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood or blood products. Blood is used to help cancer patients, accident and burn victims, transplant recipients and individuals suffering from rare and chronic conditions. Regular blood donations are an essential part of maintaining a sustainable blood supply and keeping a community healthy.
In addition to Blood Centers of America, the following companies are contributing to this project; Forestmatic, our greentech startup partner, offers a data-driven digital solution to seamlessly and transparently invest in high-impact, nature-based solutions and verified tree-planting programs, with a data-rich platform capable of tracking every single tree; and Kijani Forestry, an award-winning NGO operates out of Uganda and is responsible for on-the-ground operations, on a mission to stop deforestation in Africa.
For a list of participating blood centers, please visit the program website here.
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TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Critical Path Institute (C-Path) has announced it will serve as the convener of the Critical Path for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases (CP-RND), a new public-private partnership (PPP) to benefit people across multiple rare neurodegenerative diseases, supported by a grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Agency announced the PPP today in a press release.
"These innovative and collaborative approaches are needed to accelerate medical product development for the benefit of individuals living with these rare diseases, and their families," said Wainwright Fishburn, C-Path Board Chair. "I am thrilled about this partnership that will strengthen collaborations between C-Path, FDA and NIH, and bring together a diverse group of stakeholders."
C-Path's proven proficiencies will be leveraged to ensure the success of this effort, specifically the organization's track record in generating tangible solutions that have accelerated drug development in numerous diseases. This, together with the capabilities of its Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform (RDCA-DAP®) to integrate multiple patient-level data sources across rare diseases, will provide the foundation for leveraging advances in basic and clinical sciences, supported by NIH, and innovative regulatory science, supported by FDA.
In June, the FDA unveiled its Action Plan for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) — a five-year strategy for improving and extending the lives of people with rare neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS, by advancing the development of safe and effective medical products and facilitating patient access to novel treatments. The plan was developed in accordance with the provisions of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act, including the requirement to establish a public-private partnership this fiscal year.
"It is an honor for C-Path to be part of this transformative partnership with FDA and NIH. CP-RND will leverage all five of C-Path's core competencies — data management and standards, quantitative analytics and modeling, biomarkers, clinical outcome assessments and regulatory science — as well as C-Path's concentration areas from its neuroscience/neurology, pediatrics, and rare disease programs," explained Klaus Romero, M.D., M.S., F.C.P., C-Path's Chief Science Officer and Executive Director of Clinical Pharmacology. "This partnership with FDA and NIH will positively transform medical product development and make CP-RND a template for comprehensive and meaningful collaborative science."
As with previous PPPs at C-Path, CP-RND will provide a neutral environment for pre-competitive collaboration including, but not limited to industry, patients, advocacy groups, academia, non-profit organizations, and others, to come together and actively contribute to advance promising solutions for the benefit of these communities.
To learn more about C-Path's CP-RND, visit c-path.org/cp-rnd or contact the team at CP-RND@c-path.org.
Critical Path Institute (C-Path) is an independent, nonprofit organization established in 2005 as a public and private partnership. C-Path's mission is to catalyze the development of new approaches that advance medical innovation and regulatory science, accelerating the path to a healthier world. An international leader in forming collaborations, C-Path has established numerous global consortia that currently include more than 1,600 scientists from government and regulatory agencies, academia, patient organizations, disease foundations, and hundreds of pharmaceutical and biotech companies. C-Path U.S. is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, C-Path in Europe is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands and C-Path Ltd. operates from Dublin, Ireland with additional staff in multiple other locations. For more information, visit c-path.org.
Critical Path Institute is supported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and is 54.2% funded by the FDA/HHS, totaling $13,239,950, and 45.8% funded by non-government source(s), totaling $11,196,634. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, FDA/HHS or the U.S. Government.
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MT. PLEASANT, S.C., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An addiction to Instagram caused a young Virginia woman to attempt to take her life three times as a child, a lawsuit filed by Motley Rice LLC alleges. Filed in California's Superior Court against Instagram and Meta Platforms, the case is one of multiple filed by the firm for victims who allege social media companies exploited the insecurities of children to maximize profits and user growth.
Plaintiff Laura Ashman, 21, began using Instagram when she was roughly 12 years old, according to the lawsuit, which also alleges she quickly grew addicted, scrolling the social media site for up to 10 hours a day. Laura's addictive use of Instagram eroded her self-esteem and caused her to develop a severe eating disorder and depression, she alleges. Sadly, she also began to self-harm and attempted to take her life for the first time as a freshman in high school.
"We are so proud of Laura for finding the courage to tell her story of the dark side of social media, self-harm and depression," said Laura's father, Scott Ashman. "We are forever grateful for the efforts and vigilance of the school system, county, Inova and family who helped guide her to where she is today. We applaud our daughter for recognizing that not all are afforded the same safety net and that many suffer in silence. We as a family hope Laura's voice will help upset the status quo and bring further awareness to depression and meaningful change to social media's cold grip on our children."
The complaint alleges Instagram created a mental health crisis through its use of algorithms that were designed to addict children and teens to the product. Documents revealed by a whistleblower indicate that the defendants have known for years that Instagram has a toxic effect on the mental health of children, and in particular teen girls, the complaint states.
"We believe Meta has known for years that the Instagram algorithm addicts children and leads many down a dark spiral of body dysmorphia and depression. Hopefully, this lawsuit can begin to right the wrongs we believe the defendants caused," stated attorney Previn Warren.
Motley Rice LLC is one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms and is headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and has additional offices in Connecticut; Washington, D.C.; New Jersey; New York; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; and West Virginia. For more information, contact Motley Rice attorney Previn Warren (DC) at 1.800.768.4026 or visit www.motleyrice.com. Motley Rice LLC, a South Carolina Limited Liability Company, is engaged in the New Jersey practice of law through Motley Rice New Jersey LLC. Esther Berezofsky is the attorney responsible for New Jersey practice.
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