text
stringlengths 102
99.6k
| url
stringlengths 31
426
| crawl_date
timestamp[us, tz=UTC]date 2022-04-01 00:29:49
2022-09-19 04:34:15
|
|---|---|---|
CINCINNATI, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincom Systems®, a global provider of Customer Communications Management (CCM) solutions, announced today it has integrated with Duck Creek's insurance suite to help insurers accelerate the digital transformation of their customer communications processes across the entire customer lifecycle. The combined power of Duck Creek and Cincom Eloquence® enables insurers to simplify the development, production and delivery of complex customer communications across print and electronic channels via a direct connection between Duck Creek's insurance platform and Cincom Eloquence.
"We're proud to partner with Duck Creek. Their insurance platform is trusted by companies and consumers around the world," says Angie Ingram, Senior Account Executive. "Together, Cincom and Duck Creek are changing how insurers deliver a better customer experience. The integration of Duck Creek with Cincom Eloquence will enable insurers to experience these best-in-class applications like never before to deliver a robust, 'out of the box' integration."
"Our newly formed partnership with Cincom is exciting and a testament to our open platform and open ecosystem," said Robert Fletcher, Head of Global Solution Partnerships at Duck Creek. "We are excited to offer insurers the ability to partner with vendors that are the best fit for them, and we look forward to the success that Cincom's solutions will deliver to our customers."
Organizations interested in learning how Cincom and Duck Creek help insurers go fully digital may visit www.cincom.com/cds.
Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT) is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. They are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and they believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where and how they need it most. Their market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more. Follow Duck Creek on their social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter.
Since 1968, Cincom has helped world-leading businesses deliver enterprise-class software solutions. For more information, contact Cincom at 1-800-2CINCOM (USA only), send an email to [email protected] or visit the company's website at http://www.cincom.com.
View original content:
SOURCE Cincom
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/11/cincom-integrates-with-duck-creek-streamline-customer-communication-processes-insurers/
| 2022-08-11T14:22:28Z |
NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for DIDI, GEVO, NU, HUSA, and RDBX.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- DIDI: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=DIDI&prnumber=060720226
- GEVO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=GEVO&prnumber=060720226
- NU: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=NU&prnumber=060720226
- HUSA: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=HUSA&prnumber=060720226
- RDBX: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=RDBX&prnumber=060720226
(Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.)
InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE InvestorsObserver
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/07/thinking-about-buying-stock-didi-global-gevo-nu-holdings-houston-american-energy-or-redbox-entertainment/
| 2022-06-07T16:24:22Z |
WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it has been named winner of five 2022 R&D100 Awards in the Mechanical/Materials category. The R&D 100 Awards, sponsored by R&D World Magazine, recognizes the 100 most innovative technologies of the previous year. The awards add to DuPont's impressive streak of new product innovation, having 22 finalists and 10 R&D 100 winners in the last five years.
"Innovation is at the center of everything we do at DuPont, and receiving this award exemplifies DuPont's tireless pursuit of outcome-driven research that is driving growth in our strategic focus areas," said Alexa Dembek, DuPont Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer. "I'm so proud of the innovation and ingenuity our teams contribute every day to translate cutting-edge thinking into customer impact while living our purpose to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive."
DuPont winning technologies include solutions for water, next generation automotive, electronics and sustainable construction:
Brine Concentration with FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC120 membranes – FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC120 is a spiral-wound reverse osmosis element that recovers more water and achieves higher brine concentrations in wastewater treatment systems than conventional products. This is accomplished with an innovative membrane and specialized feed and permeate spacers, leading to unique performance in minimal liquid discharge applications.
DuPont™ BETATECH™ Thermal Interface Material – BETATECH™ thermal interface material is a novel solution that helps control heat in electric vehicle batteries. High thermal conductivity allows for efficient thermal management, helping maintain optimal battery temperatures during both charging and operation, extending vehicle range and enhancing vehicle safety due to decreased chance of thermal runaway.
KapFlo™: Clear Polyimides without compromising High Temperature Stability for Next Generation OLED Smartphone Displays – Smartphone manufacturers have been trying numerous ways to create a truly edge-to-edge display that reaches all four edges of the frame with no interruption. This requires a flexible, optically clear, and high-temperature stable polymer as OLED substrate material. KapFlo(TM) is the first of its kind material to enable this technology.
Low GWP Froth-Pak™ Spray Foam – The new Froth-Pak™ spray foams boast a blowing agent GWP reduction of more than 99% as compared to blowing agents used in past formulations, while maintaining the performance attributes professional contractors expect. Froth-Pak™ Spray Foam is a portable kit for professional contractors to efficiently fill wall cavities and penetrations – improving energy efficiency, building resilience and comfort for homeowners.
Innovations from DuPont's Mobility & Materials businesses were also recognized:
R&D 100 Award Winner: DuPont™ GreenTape™ 9KC LTCC and Ag metallization for mmWave 5G wireless devices – DuPont™ GreenTape™ 9KC Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) system with Ag metallization is known for the lowest dielectric loss at Df ≤ 0.0009 throughout the 5G millimeter wave wireless communication frequencies. This system enables economic mass production for high reliability modules featuring heterogenous IC packaging, antennae, signal routing.
R&D 100 Award Finalists: DuPont Zytel® HTN50Gxx series (HTN50G35HSL, HTN50G35FWS): from a new polymer backbone HTN500 PPA (Polyphthalamide) resin for Automotive Application and DuPont Zytel® RS32G10DO Renewably-Sourced Low-Density Material for Light-Weighting Consumer Electronics.
DuPont announced that it will divest a majority of the Mobility & Materials segment to Celanese on February 18, 2022.
The R&D 100 Awards, now in its 60th year, are widely recognized as the "Oscars of Invention," as they identify and celebrate the top technology products and services of the year. This year, the R&D Awards received entries from a dozen different countries and regions and nominations were judged by 50 well-respected industry professionals around the world.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com.
# # #
On November 2, 2021, DuPont announced it has entered definitive agreements to acquire Rogers Corporation ("Rogers"), (the "Intended Rogers Acquisition"). On January 25, 2022, Rogers's shareholders approved the transaction. Closing is expected in the third quarter 2022, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
On February 18, 2022, DuPont announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to divest a majority of its historic Mobility & Materials segment, excluding certain Advanced Solutions and Performance Resins businesses, to Celanese Corporation ("Celanese"), (the "M&M Divestiture"). Closing is expected around the end of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The Company also announced on February 18, 2022, that its Board of Directors has approved the divestiture of the Delrin® acetal homopolymer (H-POM) business. In addition to the entry into definitive agreements, the Company anticipates that the closing of the sale of Delrin® would be subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, (the "Delrin® Divestiture" and together with the M&M Divestiture, the "M&M Divestitures").
As of March 31, 2022, the results of operations and the assets and liabilities of the businesses in scope for the M&M Divestitures are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The cash flows of these businesses have not been segregated and are included in the interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Unless otherwise indicated, the discussion of results, including the financial measures further discussed below, refer only to DuPont's Continuing Operations and do not include discussion of balances or activity of the businesses in scope for the M&M Divestitures. The Auto Adhesives & Fluids, MultibaseTM and Tedlar® product lines previously within the historic Mobility & Materials segment (the "Retained Businesses") are not included in the scope of the intended divestitures. The Retained Businesses are reported in Corporate & Other. The reporting changes have been retrospectively applied for all periods presented.
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "see," "will," "would," "target," and similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words.
Forward-looking statements address matters that are, to varying degrees, uncertain and subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, many of which that are beyond DuPont's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results. Some of the important factors that could cause DuPont's actual results to differ materially from those projected in any such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the parties' ability to meet expectations regarding the timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the M&M Divestiture to Celanese, including (x) any failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals, anticipated tax treatment or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the proposed transaction, (y) the possibility that unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and management strategies could impact the value, timing or pursuit of the proposed transaction, and (z) risks and costs and pursuit and/or implementation, timing and impacts to business operations of the separation of business lines in scope for the M&M Divestiture to Celanese, (ii) the timing and outcome of the Delrin® Business Divestiture, including entry into definitive agreements, and the risks, costs and ability to realize benefits from the pursuit of the Delrin® Business Divestiture; (iii) ability to achieve anticipated tax treatments in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other portfolio changes actions and impact of changes in relevant tax and other laws; (iv) indemnification of certain legacy liabilities; (v) risks and costs related to each of the parties respective performance under and the impact of the arrangement to share future eligible PFAS costs by and between DuPont, Corteva and Chemours; (vi) failure to timely close on anticipated terms (or at all), realize expected benefits and effectively manage and achieve anticipated synergies and operational efficiencies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other portfolio changes including the Intended Rogers Acquisition and the M&M Divestitures; (vii) risks and uncertainties, including increased costs and the ability to obtain raw materials and meet customer needs, related to operational and supply chain impacts or disruptions, which may result from, among other events, the COVID-19 pandemic and actions in response to it, and geo-political and weather related events; (viii) ability to offset increases in cost of inputs, including raw materials, energy and logistics; (ix) risks, including ability to achieve, and costs associated with DuPont's sustainability strategy including the actual conduct of the company's activities and results thereof, and the development, implementation, achievement or continuation of any goal, program, policy or initiative discussed or expected; and (x) other risks to DuPont's business, operations; each as further discussed in DuPont's most recent annual report and subsequent current and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business or supply chain disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on DuPont's consolidated financial condition, results of operations, credit rating or liquidity. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. DuPont assumes no obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE DuPont
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/23/dupont-wins-five-2022-rampd-100-awards/
| 2022-08-23T13:44:33Z |
Resecurity® SaaS cybersecurity platforms are now available to thousands of Microsoft Azure customers, enabling visibility and protection of digital ecosystems
LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity, a cybersecurity and intelligence company, today announced its award-winning cybersecurity threat intelligence and risk monitoring platform is now available on Microsoft's Azure Marketplace. Microsoft's Azure Marketplace is the most comprehensive marketplace on the planet, offering thousands of certified cloud applications and software to over four million active users and subscribers.
With cyber-risk ranking as a top concern for CEOs and business owners1, enterprises are looking for additional support to secure and manage the evolving cyber threatscape. More importantly, they're looking for trusted vendors who provide scalable, secure solutions that can work inside existing operating systems. Today, nearly 70 percent of organizations worldwide use Microsoft Azure for their cloud services.2 By joining the Microsoft Azure marketplace, Resecurity's software solutions will be easily accessible to the millions of Microsoft Azure customers needing comprehensive cybersecurity management and monitoring.
"Enterprises continue to battle increasing cyber threats emerging from the Dark Web and ransomware groups targeting cloud services. Trusted partners like Microsoft Azure have enabled organizations to confidently bring in the cybersecurity expertise and solutions they need to protect their ecosystems," said Gene Yoo, CEO of Resecurity. "Resecurity is dedicated to helping organizations worldwide mitigate these risks with our reliable, scalable and accessible cybersecurity and threat intelligence software."
Resecurity's AI-powered solutions provide proactive alerts and comprehensive visibility of digital risks targeting the enterprise ecosystem. The innovative platform allows administrators to reduce potential blind spots and security gaps by quickly seeing in-depth analysis and specific artifacts obtained through the dark web, botnets activity, network intelligence and high-quality threat intelligence data.
Microsoft Azure users who integrate Resecurity into their cybersecurity strategy will benefit from:
- Around-the-clock security monitoring of your cloud workloads and enterprise ecosystem,
- In-depth risk evaluation of the entire enterprise ecosystem (Dark Web, Compromised Accounts, Data Leaks, Network Hygiene, Cloud Security, etc.),
- A scalable software solution that can monitor a digital footprint of any size (Domains, Network Ranges, Cloud-based Nodes),
- AI-powered threat intelligence that leverages Rescurity's Dark Web intelligence repositories with over 3.4 billion records and cyber intelligence analysts deployed across all continents,
- Contextualized risk alerts and data-backed suggested actions to enable a proactive security strategy.
Just recently Resecurity has been named a gold winner by the 2022 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards in North America. Resecurity's products and services received Gold recognition across 3 categories in highly competitive nominations such as cyber threat intelligence (CTI), threat hunting, and third-party risk management (TPRM).
Resecurity's products and services honored with Gold by the Cybersecurity Excellence Award 2022 include:
- GOLD WINNER for Cyber Threat Intelligence in North America: Resecurity® Context™ Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform
- GOLD WINNER for Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) in North America: Resecurity® Risk™ Supply Chain Risk Management Platform
- GOLD WINNER for Threat Hunting in North America: Resecurity® Hunter™ Research & Development
Click here to learn more about purchasing Resecurity's cybersecurity solutions through your Microsoft Azure account.
Resecurity is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence. Known for providing best-of-breed data-driven intelligence solutions, Resecurity's services and platforms focus on early-warning identification of data breaches and comprehensive protection against cybersecurity risks. Founded in 2016, it has been globally recognized as one of the world's most innovative cybersecurity companies with the sole mission of enabling organizations to combat cyber threats regardless of how sophisticated they are. Most recently, Resecurity was named as one of the Top 10 fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles, California by Inc. Magazine. An Official Member of Infragard, AFCEA, NDIA, SIA and FS-ISAC. To learn more about Resecurity, visit https://resecurity.com.
1 Accessed on 6/17/22: https://www.irmagazine.com/technology-social-media/ceos-name-cyber-risk-top-threat-2022-according-pwc-survey#:~:text=In%20the%20firm's%20annual%20CEO,like%20inflation%20and%20GDP%20changes.
2 Accessed on 6/17/22: https://www.statista.com/topics/8031/microsoft-azure/
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Resecurity
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/01/resecurity-brings-cyber-threat-intelligence-microsoft-azure/
| 2022-07-01T00:41:58Z |
Gov. Little talks tax cuts following April revenue report
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is promising more tax cuts after state budget officials on Tuesday reported April tax revenue came in nearly double what had been expected.
The Republican governor in a statement attributed the $1.2 billion April tax revenues to conservative principles.
“Idaho’s record-setting economy is no accident," he said. “The continued strength of Idaho businesses and the health of our state budget prove our conservative approach to governing works."
The April revenue includes about $700 million in income tax and $300 million in corporate income tax. Officials said Idaho could have a $1.3 billion surplus when the current fiscal year ends June 30.
Little earlier this year signed into law a record $600 million income tax cut that includes a one-time $350 million in rebates and $250 million in permanent income tax reductions going forward for people and businesses.
“To Idahoans, I tell you this – we have achieved historic tax cuts for you in the past few years, and we are not done yet,” he said. “Our conservative principles mean more tax cuts are coming.”
Opponents of the tax cuts from earlier this year said they mostly benefit the wealthy at the expense of essential government services such as education.
|
https://localnews8.com/politics/idaho-politics/2022/05/10/idaho-governor-talks-tax-cuts-following-april-revenue-report/
| 2022-05-10T23:07:30Z |
Leading Coworking Provider Continues to Address the Growing Demand for Convenient Workspaces
LOUISVILLE, Colo., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With more Los Angeles-based companies looking for new ways to maintain productivity, innovation, and connection as the shift to remote or hybrid work persists, Office Evolution® has the perfect solution. The coworking provider is continuing to address demand and help small businesses and entrepreneurs in Los Angeles by offering convenient and affordable coworking spaces close to home.
As the demand for affordable, convenient coworking spaces continues to skyrocket, Office Evolution currently has two Los Angeles-area locations in key business hubs, including Ontario and Westlake Village, as well as five more in the northern part of the state including Concord, Los Gatos, Mill Valley, Folsom, and Downtown Walnut Creek. According to calmatters.org, small businesses make up 43% of the local workforce in Los Angeles County, showcasing how important having flexible workspaces closer to home is for the area.
"With two Office Evolution locations in the area, we continue to be a resource for our growing member base by providing a community where people feel productive and connected," said Mark Hemmeter, Founder and President of Office Evolution.
Members benefit from being part of a nation-wide network of coworking locations where they have access to over 70 other business locations in 25 states when travelling. Office Evolution is part of United Franchise Group's Coworks division which provides the largest privately owned affiliated coworking network of flexible office space franchises in the world.
"We build relationships with our franchise owners and members around the idea of Ohana, which is Hawaiian for family. We are here to support them in every way possible," said Hemmeter. "In addition to the business support, our spaces provide a short commute to work, which has a big economic impact for small business owners."
Office Evolution's network of locally operated locations provides remote workers and business owners with access to affordable workspace close to home with flexible terms. Businesses of all sizes are shifting their focus towards flexible workspaces to get out of the home while avoiding the expenses and restrictions inherent in traditional office space. This transition from traditional workspaces to more flexible options in suburban markets has positioned Office Evolution perfectly for growth.
"Now that more people are returning to the office, having the option to work in a space that has the amenities of a downtown office but is closer to home is becoming more attractive to local entrepreneurs, especially in areas with chronic traffic congestion," said Jason Anderson, President of Coworks. "As professionals continue to navigate what kind of work schedule is best for them, having access to Office Evolution's flexible office space is a huge benefit in a large city like Los Angeles."
For more information about Office Evolution, please visit: https://www.officeevolution.com.
About Office Evolution
Office Evolution® (OE), a shared workspace – coworking environment, cultivated on the principles of 'Ohana', the Hawaiian tradition referencing family working towards a common goal. OE was founded in 2003 in Boulder, Colorado by Mark Hemmeter a lifelong entrepreneur and real estate enthusiast from Hawaii. In 2022, Office Evolution joined Coworks™ the largest privately held affiliated coworking franchise network on the planet, associated with United Franchise Group™ (UFG), a successful community of affiliated brands and consultants. Office Evolution is serious about supporting small business owners – the Dreamers, Risk-Takers and Doers who dare to chase their passions. For more information about Office Evolution, visit www.officeevolution.com and for information about franchise opportunities visit www.officeevolution.com/development.
About Coworks
Coworks™ specializes in franchising within the coworking industry, offering solutions, expertise, and shared service options within the flexible workspace franchise community. Part of the United Franchise Group™ (UFG) family of affiliated brands and consultants, Coworks was founded in 2021 by Ray Titus, founder and CEO of United Franchise Group, with the express intention of building a framework to connect a variety of coworking brands, services, and amenities within the coworking industry, providing the largest privately owned affiliated franchise network of flexible, professional, and shared office space options on the planet. For more information about Coworks, visit www.coworksllc.com.
About United Franchise Group
Led by CEO Ray Titus, United Franchise Group™ (UFG) is home to an affiliated family of brands and consultants including Accurate Franchising Inc.™, FranchiseMart®, Franchise Real Estate™, Fully Promoted®, Preveer™ (formerly Resource Operations International), Signarama®, Transworld Business Advisors®, and the Coworks™ division consisting of Network Lead Exchange™(NLX), Office Evolution® (OE) and Venture X® as well as a food division featuring Graze Craze®, Jon Smith Subs®, and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill®. UFG affiliated brands include over 1600 franchises in more than 60 countries, with consultants that have helped develop over 350 brands into franchises, in over 80 countries with more than 2500 franchisees. With over three decades in the franchising industry United Franchise Group offers unprecedented leadership and solid business opportunities for entrepreneurs.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Office Evolution
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/office-evolutions-flexible-workspaces-help-connect-los-angeles-businesses/
| 2022-06-28T19:35:16Z |
ARH will leverage Biofourmis' solution in a prestigious Rural Home Hospital program launched by joint venture of Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
BOSTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biofourmis, a global leader in virtual care and digital medicine, today announced that Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), based in Lexington, Ky., will be using Biofourmis' technology to support a new program delivering acute hospital-level care inside patients' homes, including a clinical trial studying this care model in rural areas.
ARH is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Kentucky and West Virginia with 1,200 affiliated providers, multispecialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies.
Rural areas similar to the region that ARH serves face greater healthcare access challenges in terms of lack of specialized care, diagnostic testing and hospital beds with nearly 80% of rural America deemed medically underserved by the federal government. One in five Americans live in rural areas and depend on their local hospital for care, but 181 such hospitals have closed since 2005—including 138 of them since 2010, according to Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Biofourmis is supporting ARH and other health systems and patients in these areas with its turnkey, end-to-end care-at-home solution. ARH will leverage the solution for participation in the Rural Home Hospital project, a joint venture of the Harvard T.J. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts. ARH and Blessing Health System in Quincy, Ill., which has also partnered with Biofourmis, were the only two U.S. participants selected for the program out of a pool of 700 applicants (Wetaskiwin Community Health Centre, Alberta Health Services in Canada is also participating in this three-year randomized controlled trial of the rural home hospital model.)
"Home hospital is a care model that has seen encouragingly positive outcomes and satisfied patients, and we believe it could make a true difference in rural Appalachia," said Maria B. Braman, MD, MBA, ARH vice president, medical affairs and chief medical officer. "Biofourmis' technology, which has been demonstrated to improve outcomes and decrease costs, has been successfully deployed in urban and rural home hospital programs. The solution will give us the digital health and remote clinical support we need to help make our program a success so that we can eventually expand to more hospitals and patients."
Rural Home Hospital enables caregivers to deliver hospital-level care in patients' homes across a range of acute conditions instead of admitting them to a medical facility. Shifting acute care to the home allows hospitals to optimize capacity and ensure that hospital beds are available for more critically ill patients. Other outcomes include higher patient satisfaction, lower readmission rates and fewer hospital-acquired conditions, as well as a reduction in the overall cost of care. For example, one randomized clinical trial leveraging Biofourmis' technology found that a hospital at home program reduced hospital admissions among participating patients by 70% and lowered costs by nearly 40%. For rural communities, home hospital programs also reduce patient and family travel burdens and out-of-pocket costs associated with facility-based care.
ARH is launching their program with 10 virtual beds, which will equate to approximately 30 patients per month. Patients will be equipped with wearable biosensors, blood-pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters and weight scales to collect physiologic data from home. The health system is also leveraging Biofourmis' remote clinical support team that offers registered nurse-level monitoring for patients overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
ARH providers will visit patients in their homes and utilize Biofourmis' technology to remotely monitor them through the biosensors and a patient-centric companion app. Continuously streaming data from the wearables and electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) are fed into the Biofourmis artificial-intelligence (AI)-powered Biovitals® Analytics Engine, which establishes a personalized patient baseline via machine learning and delivers real-time notifications to providers as patient conditions change.
The Rural Home Hospital project will apply lessons and processes learned from early home hospital entrants such as Brigham and Women's to help build, launch and evaluate a nationwide program to serve the unique care needs of rural residents across the United States. Rural Home Hospital will include patients with acute exacerbations of conditions such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, gout, chronic kidney disease and others. For the research study, roughly half of the participants will receive facility-based inpatient care and the other half will receive home-based care.
"Being selected by the only two U.S. participants in this prestigious rural healthcare research project is a reflection of Biofourmis' reliability, scalability and flexibility, as well as of the positive patient outcomes and experiences that we help generate for care-at-home programs across the country," said Kuldeep Singh Rajput, CEO and founder of Biofourmis. "Appalachian Regional Healthcare can trust that they will have a virtual care partner that will support not just their digital health needs, but also clinical needs with our experienced, qualified remote care team. Our end-to-end solution shrinks geographies so that patients in their homes will always feel close and connected to their providers no matter how physically far away they may be."
Biofourmis, based in Boston, is the global leader in providing advanced technology and clinical support for Care@Home and digital therapies. We are driven by a passion to personalize care and predict clinical worsening before it happens. Our clinically validated platform, powered by machine learning and advanced analytics, enables better healthcare, maximizes the effectiveness of high-value drugs, and lowers costs across the entire care continuum. For more information, visit www.biofourmis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Biofourmis
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/21/appalachian-regional-healthcare-selects-biofourmis-tech-home-hospital-programs-including-rural-healthcare-study/
| 2022-06-21T12:20:37Z |
Jackson seniors receive free produce meal service thanks to RIFA, JHA and local farm
The break in the storms on Wednesday came at just the right time, as members of the Regional Inter-Faith Association (RIFA) and the Jackson Housing Authority drove through Rosewood Gardens and Allen Senior Community in Jackson to deliver free, fresh produce to seniors.
RIFA’s truck, loaded down with 100 bags of fresh food, made stops at each home in the neighborhood to bring fresh vegetables and produce to each senior’s door, as RIFA Assistant Director Shaun Powers looked on.
“We’re excited about this,” he said, gesturing to the workers as they went from door to door. “This is our first distribution of the spring season, and we’re seeing really great reception.”
The organization piloted a similar program last year that saw them serve 48 residents at the Centennial Pass community—and this year, they’re ready to expand it.
“RIFA fights food insecurity,” Powers explained. “We’ve seen with senior adults that transportation is a barrier that causes food insecurity, so we’re fighting food insecurity by fighting that transportation barrier—delivering fresh produce boxes to the senior adults here. We’ll do this every other week through spring, summer and hopefully fall.”
The bags are courtesy of a partnership with local farm Falcon Ridge, which worked with RIFA last year as well.
“It’s a bag full of fresh vegetables and produce, and the great thing is that seniors aren’t having to leave their houses, they aren’t having to fight traffic, take the bypass or walk in the store to get this,” Powers said. “When you stop and think about it, a steady diet of fresh fruits and produce and vegetables will certainly impact your health for the positive.
“It’s locally grown. You think about these efforts—it doesn’t just help the senior adults who are getting these foods. We’re also supporting a local vegetable produce farmer as well.”
RIFA and JHA made sure to “clear every obstacle” to get the food, according to Powers—residents didn’t even have to sign up. Now, residents of both Rosewood Gardens and Centennial Pass will receive bags of fresh produce every other week, right on their doorstep.
Powers has also seen that simply stopping to talk to seniors when delivering the food makes a huge difference.
“The other side benefit is having the seniors who are socially isolated—having someone knock on their door is really nice for them,” he said. “What we’ve seen over our time here—at first people might be hesitant to come to the door, but as they get used to the schedule and rotation, a lot of time people are waiting at their door to receive their bags. So there’s a sense of community as well.”
Indeed, as workers made their way around the community, residents could be seen waiting on front porches, waving to workers and even bartering certain vegetables out of their bags with other neighbors.
Alberta Northern, a resident of Rosewood, stood proudly with her bag of vegetables as she spoke with reporters.
“I’m really grateful—it’s a good thing,” she said. “I really do appreciate the help. I really do think this is good for the community and I just want to thank whoever organized this for everybody.”
Although it was Northern’s first time receiving the bag, she already had some recipes in mind.
“I love greens!” she laughed. “I could eat them just about every Sunday. They’re really good.”
Powers says this feeling of community helps support elderly residents, particularly in the face of recent inflation.
“In the research that we’ve done, most senior adults that are on a fixed income,” he said. “Their income often stays the same. When there’s inflation in food process, everything costs significantly more. So that causes a problem. Senior adults usually choose to take care of someone else before they take care of themselves, and that shouldn’t be a choice.
“There’s plenty of food to be had. We want to help provide food to improve their diets, improve their wellbeing, and fight those rising costs.”
More:How Family Dollar closures can hit the hardest in West Tennessee's most vulnerable areas
For seniors—or anyone struggling with food insecurity—Powers says RIFA is ready to help. Although these produce bags are specifically targeting the Rosewood and Centennial communities currently, RIFA services are open Monday through Friday at 133 Airways Blvd., and the RIFA Soup Kitchen is open seven days a week.
Seniors in these two communities, however, do not need to apply or contact anyone for food—simply be ready to hear a knock at your front door.
“RIFA exists to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ,” Powers said. “And we can’t do that without helping our neighbors. An easy way to take care of our neighbors is to deliver food directly to their doorstep. There’s an abundance of food in the world, there’s an abundance of food in the economy. And the struggle is simply getting that excess food to the people who need it.
“So that’s what RIFA does. We take that food and get it to the hands and mouths of people who need it. And in this case, delivering it to senior adults.”
Have a story to tell? Reach Angele Latham by email at [email protected], by phone at 731-343-5212, or follow her on Twitter at @angele_latham.
|
https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2022/04/18/jackson-seniors-receive-free-produce-meal-service-thanks-rifa-jha-and-local-farm/7289528001/
| 2022-04-18T11:06:14Z |
Man charged after throwing saw blade through woman’s car window, police say
TULSA, Okla. (Gray News) – A man was arrested in Oklahoma after throwing a saw blade through a vehicle’s back window, police said.
According to the Tulsa Police Department, officers received a call about a potential shooting Sunday evening. When they arrived at the scene, Ryan Thomas told officers he had been shot.
Police said they noticed a cut on Thomas’ ear, but he refused treatment from paramedics.
A woman on the scene told officers that Thomas had approached her car and opened her passenger door. She said Thomas threw something in her vehicle, spit on her, then started cursing. As she drove away, Thomas threw a circular saw blade through her back window, police said.
The woman was not injured.
Police said Thomas admitted to throwing the saw blade. He also claimed the woman had previously tried to break into his home, which officers said they found to be untrue. According to jail records, Thomas is homeless.
Thomas was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon and with throwing an object at a motor vehicle. His bond was set at $20,000, jail records show.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.kxii.com/2022/06/28/man-charged-after-throwing-saw-blade-through-womans-car-window-police-say/
| 2022-06-28T22:17:39Z |
LOS GATOS, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has released its second-quarter 2022 financial results by posting them to its website. Please visit the Netflix investor relations website at http://ir.netflix.net to view the Q2'22 financial results and letter to shareholders.
A video interview with Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings, co-CEO & Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, Chief Financial Officer Spence Neumann, COO & Chief Product Officer Greg Peters and VP, IR & Corporate Development Spencer Wang will be available at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time at youtube.com/netflixir. The interview will be conducted by Doug Anmuth, JPMorgan. Questions that investors would like to see asked should be sent to [email protected].
About Netflix, Inc.
Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Netflix, Inc.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/netflix-releases-second-quarter-2022-financial-results/
| 2022-07-19T21:10:44Z |
A veteran of the life sciences, technology, and computing sectors, Bullukian specializes in support of high-growth organizations
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inari, the SEEDesign™ company, has appointed longtime executive finance and accounting leader Solange Bullukian to its board of directors.
In a career that has spanned both Fortune 500 and startup companies, Bullukian has extensive experience in the life sciences, technology, and computing industries.
"Solange has an impressive track record of successfully guiding domestic and global organizations through periods of high growth," said Michael Mack, Inari executive chair. "We look forward to benefiting from her knowledge and experience as Inari scales up to meet our bold objective to help build a more sustainable food system."
Bullukian is the founder and managing director of Scale2Growth, which specializes in supporting companies through periods of rapid expansion. She began her career as a financial analyst at Hewlett-Packard before rising to leadership roles at HP spinoff Agilent Technologies, including Chief Financial Officer of the company's Life Sciences Group and Chief Accounting Officer. She later joined synthetic DNA startup Twist Bioscience, where she oversaw a successful Series D fundraise, and currently serves as acting Chief Financial Officer at synthetic biology startup Sestina Bio. She also serves on the board of directors of Olink and Lumicks. Bullukian holds a master's degree in management with a major in entrepreneurship from the HEC Paris School of Management.
"I am both honored and delighted to work with a company with such an inspiring mission and vision as Inari's," Bullukian said. "Helping to guide a company through a period of rapid growth is always exciting, but this is all the more true when the organization is working to address unprecedented environmental challenges that are close to my heart."
Effective July 1, Bullukian's appointment brings the Inari board to nine members.
Inari is embracing diversity to build a new, more sustainable food system using unsurpassed technology to unlock the full potential of seed. Through its SEEDesign™ platform, Inari unlocks new possibilities to bring step-change products to market. Founded by Flagship Pioneering in 2016, Inari is based in Cambridge, Mass., with additional sites in West Lafayette, Ind., and Ghent, Belgium. Inari is a growing team of more than 230 employees, leveraging AI and multiplex gene editing technology to meet the food system needs of the future. To learn more, visit Inari.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Inari
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/12/inari-board-directors-welcomes-solange-bullukian-longtime-executive-finance-leader/
| 2022-07-12T14:14:31Z |
Cannes Lions Speakers' Lounge Interview Content Will Be Made Publicly Available Via Stagwell's Online Channels
NEW YORK and CANNES, France, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, is gearing up for the in-person return to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (Cannes Lions) with exclusive programming throughout the festival that will be accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Cannes Speakers' Lounge Content Studio
As the title sponsor of the Cannes Lions Speakers' Lounge, Stagwell is producing exclusive interviews in the onsite content studio with some of the most interesting people at the festival, going beyond the main stage to dig deeper into their best stories. More than 20 senior executives will be participating in Speakers' Lounge interviews from brands including:
- Anheuser-Busch InBev
- Activision
- Albertson's
- Amazon Ads
- Beam Suntory
- Chipotle
- Chivas Brothers/Pernod Ricard
- Diageo
- EA
- Expedia
- Hulu
- Lenovo
- Marriott
- Mastercard
- Meta
- Qualcomm
- Quest
- Snap Inc.
- Unilever
Stagwell will make the interviews available for viewing throughout the festival for anyone to access, free of charge. Follow Stagwell on YouTube, LinkedIn and the website for a behind-the-scenes pass to the best of Cannes Lions.
"We've gathered some of our industry's most interesting minds together in the Speakers' Lounge Content Studio to share how they're transforming marketing for the world's most notable brands," said Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn. "We're proud to make this exclusive content accessible to anyone, free of charge, via Stagwell's online channels."
News organizations that are interested in obtaining this content for redistribution should contact [email protected] to coordinate.
Stagwell at Cannes Lions
There are over 15 Stagwell agencies attending the festival including 72andSunny, Allison + Partners, Anomaly, Assembly, Code and Theory, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Colle McVoy, Doner, Forsman & Bodenfors, GALE, Ink, Instrument, MMI Agency, Observatory, Redscout, Veritas, and Wolfgang.
To Connect
If you are a brand executive or journalist interested in participating in Speakers' Lounge interviews, connecting with Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn or leaders from the Stagwell agencies, or attending Stagwell's events, please contact [email protected].
About Stagwell Inc.
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 12,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
Contact:
Beth Sidhu
[email protected]
202-423-4414
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Stagwell Inc.
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/16/stagwell-stgw-host-top-brand-executives-offer-free-access-exclusive-interviews-cannes-lions-international-festival-creativity/
| 2022-06-16T21:13:53Z |
The one-stop music creation platform now lets established artists and brands partner with creators and fans to create, release, own and promote songs, transforming casual music listeners and fans into A&R powerhouses.
MONTREAL, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LANDR is redefining collective creation and promotion of new music with the launch of LANDR Challenges. Each challenge will feature established music artists, influencers and brands as "hosts" who provide curated content to be used in the creation of original music or remixes by Challenge contestants. Participation is free, and contestants are encouraged to share their creations with family, friends, and networks. The goal: Gain as many votes for their tracks as possible.
"We're fostering a new sense of co-creation and community ownership, to support what many in the creator economy are trying to do on their own. The experience will give everyone that extra little nudge to inspire, if they are the host, or to push themselves to up their game, if they are submitting a track," explains Daniel Rowland, award-winning producer and Head of Strategy and Partnership at LANDR. "The community aspect will open up new connections and new ways of making and sharing music together."
Finalists for Challenges will be determined exclusively through fan voting, with the host reserving the right to choose between 1 and 20 winners from that list. And unlike most music contests, the fans also have a stake in the outcome as up to 100 voters of the winning track(s) will receive 10% of ownership shares when the song(s) are released, with the rest going to the host and winning contestant(s).
"We see Challenges as a new addition to other fan engagement and promotion approaches," Rowland notes. "Artists or brands can launch a Challenge to celebrate a new release or to get fans involved in a remix or other creative project or campaign. Fans can find a new way to get involved with the music they love by acting as A&R for the creative community. It puts a different spin on the artist-fan relationship that will encourage creativity and meaningful connections."
The kick-off Challenge will be hosted by LXGEND, a producer, songwriter, artist, and online educator with a devoted fan community, soon followed by Austin Millz and Social House.
Founded in 2014, LANDR is a platform where music makers can create, master, and distribute their music. Powered by a passionate team of engineers, producers, and musicians, LANDR continues their groundbreaking work at the intersection of music and technology, combining the broadest set of tools and services in the industry under one platform to support both emerging and professional creators.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE LANDR
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/14/activating-fandom-landr-challenges-turn-fans-into-aampr-letting-them-curate-co-own-tracks/
| 2022-06-14T14:46:44Z |
NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Tupperware Brands Corporation ("Tupperware" or the "Company") (NYSE: TUP) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-04976, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Tupperware securities between November 3, 2021 and May 3, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Tupperware securities during the Class Period, you have until August 15, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Tupperware operates as a consumer products company worldwide. The Company manufactures, markets, and sells design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home, as well as a line of cookware, knives, microwave products, microfiber textiles, water-filtration related items, and an array of products for on-the-go consumers under the Tupperware brand name.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On May 4, 2022, Tupperware announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Among other items, Tupperware reported adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations and net sales that fell well short of consensus estimates and withdrew its full year 2022 guidance and named a new Chief Financial Officer. The Company attributed the poor performance to the conflict in Russia and Ukraine. However, when pressed by analysts on a conference call, the Company acknowledged that Russia and Ukraine only accounted for 2% of its revenue.
On this news, Tupperware's stock price fell $5.76 per share, or 32.16%, to close at $12.15 per share on May 4, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Pomerantz LLP
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/shareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-reminds-shareholders-with-losses-their-investment-tupperware-brands-corporation-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline-tup/
| 2022-06-28T01:15:28Z |
Russia formally protests US weapons shipments to Ukraine
By Natasha Bertrand, Evan Perez and Kylie Atwood, CNN
Russia this week formally protested the US’ ongoing shipment of weapons to Ukraine, sending a diplomatic note to the State Department warning of “unpredictable consequences” should the support continue, according to two US officials and another source familiar with the document.
The note, known as a demarche, was sent earlier this week as the US was preparing to announce that it would be sending an additional $800 million military aid package to Ukraine. The Washington Post first reported on the document.
The US has for the first time agreed to provide Kyiv with the types of high-power capabilities some Biden administration officials a few short weeks ago viewed as too great of an escalation risk a few short weeks ago, including 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 18 155 mm Howitzer cannons and 300 more Switchblade drones.
A source familiar with the Russian diplomatic note said it was expected that Moscow would protest the shipments, and it was still unclear whether it means Russia will change its behavior in any way. But this person acknowledged that the note could signal a more aggressive Russian posture against the US and NATO as the war drags on.
CNN previously reported that the United States believes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s risk tolerance has increased, and that he may be willing to take more aggressive action against the US in response to its support for Ukraine.
Asked for comment, a separate US official said, “We won’t confirm any private diplomatic correspondence. What we can confirm is that, along with Allies and partners, we are providing Ukraine with billions of dollars worth of security assistance, which our Ukrainian partners are using to extraordinary effect to defend their country against Russia’s unprovoked aggression and horrific acts of violence.”
The first flight from the US of the $800 million in new aid for Ukraine is expected to arrive in the region in the next 24 hours, according to a senior defense official. The official said the material will be picked up at the border by Ukrainians and taken into the country. The manifest is not being disclosed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has for months been pleading with the West for heavier equipment in order to effectively fight off the Russians, who invaded Ukraine on February 24. Russia was turned back in northern Ukraine and its forces were ultimately unable to capture the capital, Kyiv.
But Ukrainian and Western officials have since expected Russia to launch a major offensive in eastern Ukraine, which is a different kind of terrain and requires different kinds of weaponry.
“It’s the first time that we’ve provided these [155mm] howitzers and the associated rounds, and that’s reflective of the kind of fighting that the Ukrainians are expecting to be faced with here in this more confined geographic area,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters Wednesday, referring to the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Despite Russia’s protests, the US is showing no signs of slowing down its military support to Ukraine. Pentagon officials met with defense contractors this week to discuss how to increase production of the kinds of systems and weapons that Ukraine will need to continue fighting.
“This [meeting] was really focused on the kind of systems and weapons that have been relevant in the Ukraine war,” Kirby said on Wednesday, as well as “the possibility for accelerating some of those production lines and expanding based on the heavy draw on our inventory.”
This story has been updated with additional reporting.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Barbara Starr contributed to this report.
|
https://localnews8.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2022/04/15/russia-formally-protests-us-weapons-shipments-to-ukraine-2/
| 2022-04-15T16:09:41Z |
ATLANTA — Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is referring 1,634 cases of potential noncitizens registering to vote in Georgia to local district attorneys, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the State Election Board. A few weeks ago, Raffensperger completed the first citizenship audit of the voter rolls in the state’s history.
“I will continue to secure Georgia’s elections from noncitizens attempting to register to vote and cast ballots in the Peach State,” Raffensperger said. “While Stacey Abrams and her allies are suing to eliminate citizenship checks, despite overwhelming support for citizens-only voting, I will never stop fighting to uphold the integrity of Georgia’s elections.”
“Attempting to register to vote by an individual who knows he or she is ineligible is a violation of Georgia law,” Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Chris Arnt said. “I will work together with Secretary Raffensperger to investigate further and prosecute if appropriate.”
“I look forward to working with Secretary Raffensperger and the Office of the Secretary of State to investigate these potential cases of noncitizens who attempted to register to vote,” Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney Herb Cranford said. “Protecting the integrity of Georgia’s elections is fundamentally important.”
Raffensperger is referring for further investigation the 1,634 noncitizens who were identified as having attempted to register to vote during the state’s first citizenship check of the voter rolls, executed by the secretary of state’s office a few weeks ago.
The citizenship check of the voter rolls found attempted registrations by noncitizens in 88 counties around the state. The attempts spanned from 1997 until as recently as Feb. 24. Eighty point 7 percent, or 1,319, of the attempted registrations have occurred since 2016. The largest number of attempted noncitizen registrants were in DeKalb County with 345, followed by Fulton County with 275, and Gwinnett County with 221. Five counties — Clayton (141), Cobb (143), Gwinnett (221), Fulton (275) and DeKalb (345) — comprised 69% of the attempted noncitizen applicants.
None of the noncitizens was allowed to register to vote. Instead, because of Georgia’s citizenship check law, they were placed in pending status and are required to provide proof of citizenship before they could be added to the rolls and cast a ballot in Georgia.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
|
https://www.albanyherald.com/news/secretary-of-states-office-turns-voter-list-over-to-das-gbi-elections-board/article_248fb494-b9ce-11ec-ba15-a7f9f02547a9.html
| 2022-04-11T21:54:57Z |
Pastor stabbed and set on fire by man she was trying to help, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46/Gray News) - A Georgia pastor is dead after being stabbed and burned by a man she was trying to help, according to police.
The DeKalb County Police Department said 27-year-old Christopher Griggs stabbed 57-year-old Rev. Marita Harrell in his Atlanta home on Wednesday before abandoning her body on the side of a road.
Griggs stabbed Harrell with a large kitchen and set her on fire, according to warrants. Homicide detectives arrested Griggs on May 19 and charged him with murder and arson, WGCL reports.
Harrell was a senior pastor at Connections @ Metropolitan church. She moved to Atlanta over 30 years ago and was a member of Central United Methodist Church for over 25 years before she accepted God’s call on her life, according to the church’s website.
“At a spiritual level you’re asking ‘God, Why? What? Why her? She was doing your work,’” Vincente Scott, a close family friend, said.
Scott met Harrell in 1992. She was a Sunday school teacher at the time but worked her way up the ranks in the United Methodist Church. He said faith was everything to Harrell and that it was in her nature to want to help people.
“If you knew her, she was offering advice, offering encouragement,” he said. “The world has missed a great contributor to the civilizing process. If anything else, Marita was about improving individuals and improving society.”
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson of the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church issued the following statement:
“I am broken-hearted since being informed of the death of Rev. Marita Harrell. It is a blow to our clergy family, especially since it appears she died at the hand of one she was helping. Marita was a friend and a shining light among us. I pray for her family, her church, and all who loved her. I am grateful that the Lord she represented so well was with her in all things and accompanied her to her eternal home. May His Spirit comfort those of us who remain.”
DKCPD confirmed that Harrell was “mentoring” Griggs at the time of her death. He’s currently being held at the DeKalb County Jail without bond.
Copyright 2022 WGCL via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.kxii.com/2022/05/22/pastor-stabbed-set-fire-by-man-she-was-trying-help-police-say/
| 2022-05-22T18:19:58Z |
Single-Serve Coffee Company Elevates the Daily Routine with Delicious Steeped Coffee in Sustainable Packaging
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steeped Coffee, a Certified B Corp, announced today it has been added to the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The disruptive single-serve coffee company is ranked 572 nationally, 88th in California, and 18th on the list for all of Food and Beverage, after experiencing three-year revenue growth of 1,107%. As an impact-driven company using business for change, Steeped Coffee now joins companies like Patagonia, Chobani, and Under Armour who have also gained national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000 list.
"The Steeped Coffee team is proud to stand alongside the nation's most successful independent brands, recognized by Inc. for what we've accomplished," said Josh Wilbur, Founder and CEO, Steeped Coffee. "It highlights just how important it is for our industry to reimagine single-serve coffee as a sustainable daily ritual that avoids long-term impact on the planet, instead delivering fresh coffee in minutes with no machines required."
The company has now partnered with more than 400 of the nation's top coffee roasters and brands, new standard for single-serve coffee. Prepared similar to tea, Steeped is making specialty coffee more accessible to coffee lovers everywhere and delivers 100% freshly roasted, precision ground, and nitro-sealed premium craft coffee that is pre-portioned for a delicious cup. Steeped Coffee's proprietary brewing method and certified compostable packaging was awarded 'Best New Product' honors at the 2021 NEXTY Awards. Steeped Coffee also completed a successful $5M Republic crowdfunding campaign, attracting more than 4,500 investors and selling out in less than 48 hours.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
More information about Steeped Coffee's additional Republic investment campaign, open for accredited investors, can be found at https://republic.com/steepedcoffee-regd.
IMAGES: INC 5000 - STEEPED COFFEE
Business: [email protected] | steepedcoffee.com/business
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Steeped Coffee
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/16/steeped-coffee-makes-2022-inc-5000-list-ranked-572nd-fastest-growing-company-18th-food-amp-beverage-industry/
| 2022-08-16T23:14:39Z |
Far out: NASA space telescope’s 1st cosmic view goes deep
(AP) — Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA’s new space telescope unveiled Monday is brimming with galaxies and offers the deepest look of the cosmos ever captured.
The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and the edge of the universe. That image will be followed Tuesday by the release of four more galactic beauty shots from the telescope’s initial outward gazes.
The “deep field” image released at a White House event is filled with lots of stars, with massive galaxies in the foreground and faint and extremely distant galaxies peeking through here and there. Part of the image is light from not too long after the Big Bang, which was 13.8 billion years ago.
Seconds before he unveiled it, President Joe Biden marveled at the image he said showed “the oldest documented light in the history of the universe from over 13 billion -- let me say that again -- 13 billion years ago. It’s hard to fathom.”
The busy image with hundreds of specks, streaks, spirals and swirls of white, yellow, orange and red is only “one little speck of the universe,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said.
The pictures on tap for Tuesday include a view of a giant gaseous planet outside our solar system, two images of a nebula where stars are born and die in spectacular beauty and an update of a classic image of five tightly clustered galaxies that dance around each other.
The world’s biggest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away last December from French Guiana in South America. It reached its lookout point 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) from Earth in January. Then the lengthy process began to align the mirrors, get the infrared detectors cold enough to operate and calibrate the science instruments, all protected by a sunshade the size of a tennis court that keeps the telescope cool.
The plan is to use the telescope to peer back so far that scientists will get a glimpse of the early days of the universe about 13.7 billion years ago and zoom in on closer cosmic objects, even our own solar system, with sharper focus.
Webb is considered the successor to the highly successful, but aging Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble has stared as far back as 13.4 billion years. It found the light wave signature of an extremely bright galaxy in 2016. Astronomers measure how far back they look in light-years with one light-year being 5.8 trillion miles (9.3 trillion kilometers).
“Webb can see backwards in time to just after the Big Bang by looking for galaxies that are so far away that the light has taken many billions of years to get from those galaxies to our telescopes,” said Jonathan Gardner, Webb’s deputy project scientist said during the media briefing.
How far back did that first image look? Over the next few days, astronomers will do intricate calculations to figure out just how old those galaxies are, project scientist Klaus Pontoppidan said last month.
“The image is spectacularly deeper (than a similar one taken by Hubble), but it’s unclear how far back we’re looking,″ Richard Ellis, professor of astrophysics at University College London, said by email. “More info is needed.”
The deepest view of the cosmos “is not a record that will stand for very long,” Pontoppidan said, since scientists are expected to use the Webb telescope to go even deeper.
Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA’s science mission chief said when he saw the images he got emotional and so did his colleagues: “It’s really hard to not look at the universe in new light and not just have a moment that is deeply personal.”
At 21 feet (6.4 meters), Webb’s gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror is the biggest and most sensitive ever sent into space. It’s comprised of 18 segments, one of which was smacked by a bigger than anticipated micrometeoroid in May. Four previous micrometeoroid strikes to the mirror were smaller. Despite the impacts, the telescope has continued to exceed mission requirements, with barely any data loss, according to NASA.
NASA is collaborating on Webb with the European and Canadian space agencies.
“I’m now really excited as this dramatic progress augurs well for reaching the ultimate prize for many astronomers like myself: pinpointing “Cosmic Dawn” — the moment when the universe was first bathed in starlight,” Ellis said.
___
AP Aerospace Writer Marcia Dunn contributed.
___
The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/07/11/far-out-nasa-space-telescopes-1st-cosmic-view-goes-deep/
| 2022-07-11T23:26:43Z |
The new solution provides Termax Company with faster response on engineered products from Request for Information (RFI) to Quotes to Prototype, delivering visibility and real-time workflows and validations to increase efficiency, organization, and accountability.
LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GR Technology, Inc. (GRT) and Termax Company today announced the launch of the GR8T Project Central App and Quote Express App, a user-friendly and fully integrated Sales Quoting & Project Management system that integrates with Plex through APIs.
The GR8T Project Central App and Quote Express App enables manufacturers such as Termax Company with a true linear approach through contract award to create customer opportunities, forecast quoting, and initiate projects to manage new business company wide.
"GR8T Project Central and Quote Express App has allowed us to seamlessly integrate opportunities into awards into product launches while efficiently managing and communicating within our organization.," said Chad J. Rickwood, VP of Technical Sales & Marketing at Termax Company.
"In today's manufacturing environment, agility and velocity are critical for manufacturers to manage thousands of customer requirements and products while gaining more reliability, accuracy, and more efficiently calculate costs associated with jobs," said Balasubramani Ganesh, Chief Executive Officer at GR Technology, Inc. "We are glad that GR8T Project Central and Quote Express APP is able to facilitate just that for Termax Company."
To learn more, visit the GR8T Platform webpage.
About GR Technology, Inc.
GR Technology, Inc. dba DKM Inc., based in Los Angeles with locations in Pittsburgh (PA), Florida, and Bangalore (India), is the leading provider of comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) services for mid-sized manufacturers worldwide. Learn more at www.grtechnologyinc.com.
About Termax Company
Termax Company is a dynamic manufacturing and engineering company specializing in metal and plastic fastener solutions. While they primarily service the automotive industry, their products and services are used by many organizations that require quality engineered clips and fasteners. Learn more at www.termax.com.
Contact:
Jennifer Chen
(213) 688-1010
[email protected]
View original content:
SOURCE GR Technology Inc
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/31/gr-technology-inc-launches-quoting-amp-project-management-system-help-termax-efficiently-manage-pre-production-processes-opportunity-award/
| 2022-05-31T15:26:36Z |
CALGARY, AB, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. (OTCPINK: HDUP) has now completed a major milestone in the acquisition of Spinola Gaming, a leading Global Lottery software provider.
This step in the acquisition process of Spinola has now been completed with the buyout of all previous 3rd party shareholdings of the group of Spinola companies. This step now allows for HeadsUp to complete and finalize definitive agreements for the full acquisition of Spinola and its related companies. The buyout of these shares was imperative for HeadsUp to acquire 100% of the company and its assets which includes Licenses to operate across various European, Latin America and other regulated markets.
The full acquisition of Spinola and its related assets is an integral part of HeadsUp's global strategy across the Charity, Lottery and Gaming space and the takeover of Spinola will not only enable it to expand into new global markets but also execute on its existing strategies with its full range of Lottery, Instant Win and charitable fundraising solutions.
Independent valuations completed by HeadsUp concluded that the value of the agreements currently in place have the potential to generate more than $150m in revenues with further room to expand on this with new contracts currently in negotiations. The value of the Spinola acquisition is substantial with management of HeadsUp engaging 2 independent valuations during the Due Diligence process that came in at $65M and $72M USD.
Spinola's current contracts span from Key market operations in Colombia, Peru, Brazil and other Latin American markets These regions represent the strongest growth for lotteries and one of the biggest opportunities for Spinola/HeadsUp. In addition to Latin America, Spinola has new Projects scheduled for Release in Q4 2022 in 6 African Nations and a first time National Lottery product in The United Arab Emirates which is set to launch the World's Biggest Lottery Jackpot across the globe.
The recent acquisition of LotteryHUB partnered with Spinola's products and services will now see LotteryHub become the World's first global Lottery Marketplace solution with key partnerships being sought for various European, Asia Pacific and US based operations.
The global lottery industry is currently generating approx. $300billion in annual revenues and 95% of these transactions still take place through physical retail outlets. With the increase in online and ecommerce activity globally, this represents an exceptional growth opportunity as more state and national operations move into the online space as a natural progression to their existing business models. It is expected that the value of online activity across the global to reach 15-20% over the coming years thus representing a potential market share opportunity of approx. $45-60billion in annual online lottery transactions.
HeadsUp is now excited to begin to announce a substantial number of contracts through the Spinola deal that represent the previously announced anticipated revenues and earnings plus additional contracts that management has closed over the past 45 days.
With respect to the corporate finance roadmap and public market strategy, this deal takes the fundamental step towards closing the reverse triangle merger that management has previously announced. HeadsUp Entertainment International will now be facilitating it requirements of filing fully audited financial statements and then filing a Registration Statement with all information required by the regulators including the Alberta Securities Commission to remove the cease trade order and allow for the consolidation of these and other assets soon to be announced through acquisition into a fully reporting vehicle which is expected to have the required assets and revenues to qualify for a full NASDAQ listing.
The reason for the reverse merger strategy was to minimize dilution to the existing shareholders of HDUP which includes the control block of stock held by the management team and insiders.
There will be many announcements forthcoming on the individual contracts, product launched and revenues from the Company. Please also follow the HeadsUp Twitter account @HeadsUpHDUP for additional transaction information.
HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. is a global gaming operator and media company focusing on online gaming, online poker, eSports, sports betting, online lottery, mobile 50/50, charity fundraising platforms, software and blockchain based payment solutions.
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this release, words such as "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "projected," "planned," forecasted" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are, by their very nature, not guarantees of HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc.'s future operational or financial performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Due to the risks and uncertainties, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.
View original content:
SOURCE HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc.
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/16/headsup-completes-corporate-milestone-acquisition-spinola-gaming/
| 2022-08-16T14:45:51Z |
PITTSBURGH , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grane PBM is pleased to be the newest offering for PACE organizations throughout the United States, specifically built to bolster the vitality of these programs and support the overall well-being of their participants. Through the provision of meaningful data, compliance support, and access to extensive discounts, Grane PBM allows PACE organizations to enjoy cost-effective and robust Pharmacy Benefits Management backed by extensive experience and industry-leading operational expertise.
Grane PBM provides comprehensive Part D administration services for PACE organizations, supported in part through its real-time analytics platform. Allowing for smarter prescribing, this platform aggregates claims data with financial forecasts, the performance of the formulary and its rebates, and other outcomes data to ensure the most clinically appropriate therapies are delivered at the greatest cost savings.
"The role of PBM services in PACE organizations is becoming increasingly more important and complex," said John Baker, Senior Vice President, Grane PBM. "That's where Grane PBM comes in, we know the PACE landscape, and are able to provide accurate claims adjudication you can count on."
"Grane PBM has been great to work with - not only because of their prompt service, but also because of their ability to make our pharmacy data immediately accessible," said Mark Irwin, Chief Operating Officer at Senior LIFE of Pennsylvania. "It's this quick turnaround that sets them apart - and makes them the ideal - if not only - choice for supporting our PACE program at Senior LIFE."
Grane PBM is a proud member of the National PACE Association (NPA). Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE®) is a comprehensive, fully integrated, provider-based health plan for those who require a nursing home level of care. NPA advocates to advance the efforts of PACE so older individuals can continue living in their community.
Organizations looking for comprehensive support managing their formularies and navigating regulatory requirements should consider Grane PBM for their benefits management. Email [email protected] to learn more.
Grane PBM is a full-service pharmacy benefits manager dedicated to serving the PACE Industry. Backed by one of the largest pharmacy claims processing systems for PACE, Grane PBM works with PACE organizations to ensure they are in compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements. Grane PBM provides customized services that are transparent and establish trust.
Media Contact
Scott Sosso
(872) 802-1228
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Grane PBM
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/29/new-pharmacy-benefits-manager-grane-pbm-offers-pace-organizations-robust-analytics-regulatory-support-cost-savings-enhanced-participant-outcomes/
| 2022-06-29T12:39:54Z |
Man hands meth to officers during traffic stop instead of registration, police say
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) - Two men are facing charges after police said they found drugs on the men while conducting a traffic stop over the previous weekend.
According to a criminal complaint, officers with the Bridgeport Police Department stopped a vehicle on a local highway for improper registration, as reported by WDTV.
Authorities said officers made contact with the driver, Roy Porter, 57, and he handed over a packet believed to be the registration information for the vehicle.
However, during the process, a small plastic bag fell out, which police said contained a crystal-like substance that was consistent with methamphetamine.
Officers report a K-9 unit was called, resulting in a positive indication of drugs in the vehicle. Porter was found to have approximately 4 grams of meth in his possession.
Police said Jared Mayle, the passenger in the vehicle, was then found to have two plastic bags with him containing about 220 grams of meth.
Porter has been charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, and Mayle was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, according to police.
Copyright 2022 WDTV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/04/20/man-hands-meth-officers-during-traffic-stop-instead-registration-police-say/
| 2022-04-21T08:28:18Z |
CHENNAI, India, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reliable Network Connectivity has never been so important as it is in recent times. Medical Emergencies requiring assistance, people working from home, online classes for children shall be disrupted by even a small glitch in network quality.
CanGo leveraged the power of Google Cloud Platform to successfully implement Zeus, a first-of-a-kind Cloud-Native Network Inventory Management System at XL Axiata.
"We chose CanGo Networks as a partner for Digital Transformation Initiative in 2020 to launch Cloud-Native, Dynamic, Accurate E2E Network Inventory and Assurance Solution. CanGo Networks implemented their Google Cloud-Native Zeus Inventory, Assurance and Automation Solution in XL Network. CanGo's E2E Topology helped the Team gain better Network Insights across XL's Multi-Domain and Multi-Vendor Environment. Zeus Mobile App has helped the Field Operations gain better control over Inventory and Network Operations. With their AudiGo IPAM, easy and efficient IP Address Allocation and Management was possible. Overall, their Products helped us to troubleshoot and manage Network Inventory, improve Operational Efficiency and achieve 99% Inventory Accuracy through Auto Discovery and Reconciliation." said I Gede Darmayusa, Director/Chief Technology Officer at PT. XL Axiata Tbk.
Featured on Google Cloud Blogpost:
In pursuit of continuous evolution, we are working closely with Google Cloud to incorporate the following Capabilities as part of our CanGo-Google Cloud 2022 Roadmap.
- Integration of OptiGo OSS with Google Looker Business Intelligence Platform to expand the Scope of Network Metrics Visualization and Reporting into the Google Ecosystem.
- 100% Replacement of Hive/Hadoop with Native Big Query for ease of scalability and to reduce interdependency between Storage and Compute Components.
About CanGo Networks Pvt. Ltd.
CanGo Networks, a pioneer in Cloud-Native Inventory, Real Time 5G Assurance, AI and ML driven Analytics and Network Automation Solutions empowers Operators to evolve their Legacy NOC to Dark NOC as part of their Digital OSS Transformation Journey. Leveraging CanGo's OSS Suite helps Network Operations, Planning, Optimization and NOC/SOC Teams to have an Ultimate End-to-End Network visibility across Cloud, Mobility, IT/MEC and IoT Platforms.
For more information, connect with us at www.cangonetworks.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE CanGo Networks Pvt. Ltd.
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/05/16/xl-axiata-achieves-digital-transformation-with-cango-next-gen-cloud-native-inventory-assurance-platform-google-cloud/
| 2022-05-16T10:56:03Z |
Interest payment covers accrued interest to August 31, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - mCloud Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: MCLD) (TSX-V: MCLD), ("mCloud" or the "Company") a leading provider of AI-powered asset management and Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") solutions today announced an interest payment in connection with its outstanding unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures").
mCloud has forwarded to TSX Trust Company the funds to cover accrued interest for the Debentures up to August 31, 2022 of C$586,437.50.
The Company is awaiting regulatory approval to complete the repayment of the convertible debenture.
mCloud is unlocking the untapped potential of energy intensive assets with AI and analytics, curbing energy waste, maximizing energy production, and getting the most out of critical energy infrastructure. Through mCloud's AI-powered AssetCare™ platform, mCloud offers complete asset management solutions for commercial buildings, renewable energy, healthcare, heavy industry, and connected workers. IoT sensors bring data from connected assets into the cloud, where AI and analytics are applied to maximize their performance.
With a worldwide presence and offices in San Francisco, Vancouver, Calgary, London, Perth, Singapore, and Beijing, the mCloud family includes an ecosystem of operating subsidiaries that deliver high-performance IoT, AI, 3D, and mobile capabilities to customers, all integrated into AssetCare. With over 100 blue-chip customers and more than 67,000 assets connected in thousands of locations worldwide, mCloud is changing the way energy assets are managed.
mCloud's common shares trade in the United States on the Nasdaq and in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD. For more information, visit www.mcloudcorp.com.
This press release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only the Company's beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "will continue", "will occur" or "will be achieved". The forward-looking information contained herein may include information related to the repayment of the convertible debenture.
By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements.
A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company appears in the prospectus supplement, the base shelf prospectus and the registration statement and in the Company's Annual Information Form and other continuous disclosure filings, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
In connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
View original content:
SOURCE mCloud Technologies Corp.
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/29/mcloud-announces-interest-payment-related-outstanding-unsecured-convertible-debentures/
| 2022-08-29T12:22:18Z |
GRAPHIC: Thousands of baby chickens die at airport after being left in sweltering heat
MIAMI (WPLG) - Thousands of baby chickens were found dead inside cardboard boxes at Miami International Airport after being left out on the tarmac.
According to officials, the baby chickens were taken off a plane, put on the tarmac, and left there for hours on a day when the heat index hit 99 degrees.
An investigation is now underway as the chickens were reportedly part of a shipment heading to the Abaco Big Bird Family Farm in the Bahamas. They arrived in Miami on a Delta flight that landed at around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
The boxes were unloaded from the plane’s cargo bin by baggage handlers and placed into metal carts.
Officials said they were then supposed to be taken by employees of Alliance Ground International, where they would be stored overnight before being picked up by another shipping company to be transported to the Bahamas.
However, the chickens were not taken off the tarmac and instead sat in the Florida sun. And by the time workers noticed the chickens, thousands had died.
According to the family farm, 5,200 baby chickens were initially in the shipment, but the farm said only 1,300 made it there alive.
All of the parties involved in the shipment of the chickens said they are investigating what happened that day.
A representative with the Abaco Big Bird Family Farm said they haven’t seen anything like this in their 27 years of business and were horrified to hear what happened.
Law enforcement agencies in Florida did not immediately comment about a possible criminal investigation.
Copyright 2022 WPLG via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/07/23/graphic-thousands-baby-chickens-die-airport-after-left-sweltering-heat/
| 2022-07-23T23:38:13Z |
ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahua, a leading provider of capital planning software and construction project management information systems (PMIS), announced the launch of its Sustainability app. This app was designed specifically to help the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) construct and manage high-performance workspaces for federal agencies. GSA is currently implementing the Sustainability app across its project inventory.
GSA acquires space for federal agencies through new construction and leasing, oversees the operation of more than 1,800 government-owned buildings, leases space in 6,500 buildings, and maintains nearly 370 million square feet of workspace for 1.1 million federal employees. GSA selected Kahua's enterprise-wide project management information system to increase project team productivity, promote collaboration for more effective delivery practices, and improve project and program outcomes.
The Kahua Sustainability app helps efficiently track projects' anticipated reductions in climate-changing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and their diversion of construction and demolition waste from landfills. This app also systematically tracks nationwide projects' scopes, goals (including energy performance and LEED certification), and compliance with environmental laws and Executive Orders.
On the information technology side, GSA's implementation of the app promotes efficiency and reduces overhead by consolidating four software tools into one, including a custom Salesforce-based green building project info database that had been integrated into the agency's design and construction process.
Kahua's Sustainability app helps drive thoughtful design and construction decisions early in the project delivery lifecycle. This saves money while helping GSA deliver innovative space solutions that reduce costs and align federal workspaces with the fast-evolving needs of its tenant agencies.
"The Kahua sustainability app was able to consolidate four GSA systems into one, which will simplify the agency's processes and shorten the learning curve for its staff and contractors. The result will be better insight, more efficient buildings and solid value for U.S. taxpayers," said Kahua President Brian Moore.
Kahua is a leading provider of capital program and construction project management software. We are enabling innovation that is changing the way capital programs are planned and delivered. The world's leading construction organizations use Kahua's collaborative construction management solutions to improve efficiency, lower costs, and reduce project risk throughout the lifecycle of their capital programs. Our purpose-built solutions for owners, program managers, and contractors enable rapid implementation that minimizes time-to-value and enhances user adoption. And with the industry's only low-code application platform, our customers can easily customize existing Kahua apps or even build their own new apps to run their businesses at peak efficiency today and rapidly adapt as business conditions dictate. To learn more, visit us here.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Kahua, Inc.
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/13/kahua-sustainability-app-helps-gsa-projects-save-energy-money/
| 2022-07-13T13:05:35Z |
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Perinatal Quality Foundation (PQF) announced that it has begun the process of transferring its Fetal Monitoring Credentialing (FMC) program to Inteleos. As a non-profit certification organization, Inteleos serves more than 124,000 sonographers, physicians, and medical professionals around the world. The transfer is part of a strategic plan to grow and strengthen credentialing resources to continually enhance the quality of obstetrical medical services. The FMC program will remain a valuable resource for physicians, nurse-midwives, nurses, and all healthcare providers working with electronic fetal monitoring.
"Since it was begun in 2004, PQF has served more than 35,000 participants in four maternal and fetal health certification programs designed to improve the quality of obstetrical medical services through state-of-the-art educational programs and credentialing," said Jean Spitz, founding Executive Director.
"As we look forward to the future, our Board and team wanted to identify the strongest potential partners to expand our global network as well as add technological resources for FMC. We interviewed potential partners and ultimately chose to ask Inteleos to take on the program and add it to their portfolio of credentialing services," said Spitz. "We're delighted that they will build on what we've already accomplished and honor the work done by so many people through the years."
"PQF's FMC is a successful certification program and we at Inteleos are honored to take on and uphold its purpose, integrity, business rules, and general infrastructure to assure its continued success," said Michael Lilly, MD, Chair of the Inteleos Board of Directors.
"The FMC exam will be an integral component of the long-term vision of Inteleos to promote and provide education and career opportunities for healthcare professionals. The established infrastructure and global reach of Inteleos enables the organization to support a practitioner's FMC certification through career-long learning and maintenance of their practice proficiency levels," continued Lilly.
The Perinatal Quality Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of obstetrical medical services by providing state-of-the-art educational programs. During the organization's 18-year history, the Foundation already has fulfilled the mission by providing excellent programs, credentials, and services to more than 35,000 participants. The Foundation is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and serves members of the obstetrical medical services industry across the United States.
Inteleos™ is a non-profit certification organization that delivers rigorous assessments and cultivates a global community of professionals dedicated to the highest standards in healthcare and patient safety. Inteleos is the overarching governance and management organization for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®), the Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement™ (APCA™) and the Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy™ which together represents over 124,000 certified medical professionals throughout the world. The Inteleos Foundation oversees the philanthropic work for the organization.
View original content:
SOURCE Inteleos
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/perinatal-quality-foundations-fetal-monitoring-credentialing-program-transferring-inteleos-enhanced-credentialing-benefits-dynamic-labor-delivery-clinicians/
| 2022-09-12T18:50:08Z |
Jackson area spring sports top performers from Week 7: Three no-hitters pitched
The seventh week of the spring season is upon us.
Follow this week's high school spring sports action with a list of the top high school baseball, soccer and softball performances:
Tuesday
Baseball
Cole Cates, Bradford: Cates had 10 strikeouts in six innings pitched in the 10-0 no-hitter win over Greenfield. She also went 1-3 with a double and two runs scored.
Braxton Whitney, Bradford: Whitney went 3-4 with two doubles, a stolen base and an RBI.
Cason Sharp, Bradford: Sharp went 1-4 with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI.
Evan Schippers, Chester County: Schippers went 4-4 with a home run, two doubles, four runs scored and six RBIs in the 17-2 win over Middleton.
Dean Estes, Chester County: Estes wen 2-3 with a stolen base, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Hunter McLemore, Chester County: McLemore went 2-2 with a home run, a double, four runs scored and five RBIs.
Kobe Huffman, Chester County: Huffman went 2-3 with a run scored and two RBIs.
Tanner Thomas, Dresden: Thomas went 2-3 with a double, a run scored and five RBIs in the 15-0 win over Gleason.
Nick Turnbow, Dresden: Turnbow went 3-3 with a double, four runs scored, a stolen base and an RBI.
Trey Eddings, Dresden: Eddings went 2-2 with three runs scored and two RBIs.
Tristan Jett, Dresden: Jett went 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.
Tyler Lawson, Dyersburg: Lawson went 3-6 with a walk-off single and two RBIs in the 3-2 win over Dyer County.
Jordan Williamson, Dyersburg: Williamson went 2-5 with two runs scored.
Alex Price, Dyersburg: Price went 2-4 with an RBI.
Isaac Goad, Gibson County: Goad went 3-5 with two doubles, two stolen bases, two RBIs and three runs scored in the 14-3 win over Union City.
Jonathan Forsythe, Gibson County: Forsythe went 2-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBIs.
Avery Criswell, Gibson County: Criswell went 3-5 with a double, three runs scored and an RBI.
Bryce Simpson, Gibson County: Simpson went 3-5 with three RBIs and a run scored.
JC Phillips, Gibson County: Phillips went 1-3 with a double, a stolen base, three runs scored and two RBIs.
Tyson Timms, McNairy Central: Timms had six strikeouts and allowed one hit in four relief innings pitched in the 11-6 win over Lexington.
Trey Rickman, McNairy Central: Rickman went 3-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs.
Jett McAlister, Peabody: McAlister went 2-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in the 5-3 win over Halls.
Yaniel Rivera, Peabody: Rivera went 1-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
Sid Hammonds, Peabody: Hammonds went 1-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
Bryce Hernandez, Riverside: Hernandez went 3-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs in the 7-5 win over Adamsville.
Jake Swindle, Riverside: Swindle went 2-4 with an RBI.
Aiden Creasey, Riverside: Creasey went 2-4 a double, with a run scored and an RBI.
Cole Montgomery, Riverside: Montgomery went 1-3 with a home run and two RBIs.
Ripken Clenny, Scotts Hill: Clenny went 3-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, a stolen base and two RBIs in the 16-0 win over Madison.
Riley Jowers, Scotts Hill: Jowers went 2-3 with a run scored and an RBI.
Myles Maness, Scotts Hill: Maness had seven strikeouts and allowed a hit. He also went 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.
Eli Patterson, Scotts Hill: Patterson had eight strikeouts and allowed two hits in the 16-1 game 2 win over Madison. He went 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI in game 1.
Chance Rogers, Scotts Hill: Rogers went 2-2 with a run and two RBIs.
Colton Bailey, Scotts Hill: Bailey went 2-2 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
Joe Romines, Scotts Hill: Romines went 2-2 with two RBIs and a stolen base.
Greg Nesbitt & Levi Bryant, South Gibson: Nesbitt and Bryant had seven combined strikeouts in the 18-0 no-hitter win over North Side.
Connell Hardin, South Gibson: Hardin went 3-3 with two doubles, three runs scored and two RBIs.
Jack Brafa, South Gibson: Brafa went 1-2 with a home run and three RBIs.
Bryce Robbins, South Gibson: Robbins went 2-3 with a double, four runs scored and two hits.
Cannon Price, South Side: Price went 2-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs in the 19-0 Liberty.
Tyler Smith, South Side: Smith went 2-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Wyatt Diffee, South Side: Diffee went 2-2 with a run scored.
Devon McConaughy, South Side: McConaughy went 1-2 with a run scored and two RBIs.
Griffin Lewis, South Side: Lewis went 1-1 with two RBIs. He also had four strikeouts in two relief innings pitched.
Griffin Graves, TCA: Graves had 10 strikeouts and allowed one hit in the 12-0 win over Fayette Academy.
Parker Smith, TCA: Smith went 3-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs. He also went 2-4 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs in the 8-2 Fayette Academy.
Needham Goodwin, TCA: Goodwin went 2-3 with a run scored and two RBIs.
Nick Jones, TCA: Jones went 1-2 with two runs scored and three RBIs.
Will Allen Smith, TCA: Smith went 2-3 with a double and an RBI.
Jake Wilson, TCA: Wilson had 18 strikeouts and allowed one hit and two runs in the seven innings pitched in the 8-2 Fayette Academy. He also went 2-3 with an RBI.
Parker Smith, TCA: Smith went 2-4 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Eli DeBerry, USJ: DeBerry went 2-4 with two RBIs in the 7-1 win over Tipton-Rosemark.
Drew Morris, USJ: Morris went 2-2 with a double and a run scored. He also had five strikeouts with one earned run allowed.
Parker McAfee, West Carroll: McAfee had 16 strikeouts, three walks and an earned run in six innings pitched in the 13-3 no-hitter win over Perry County. He also went 3-4 with a double and two stolen bases.
Seth Edwards, West Carroll: Edwards went 2-4 with a stolen base, a run scored and three RBIs.
Jason Langston, West Carroll: Langston went 2-4 with a run scored and two RBIs.
Soccer
Reese McVay, Gibson County: McVay scored a goal in the 2-1 loss to McKenzie.
Sutton Fallert, Jackson Christian: Fallert scored a goal in the 7-1 loss to South Side.
Mario Martinez, North Side: Martinez had six saves and a clean sheet in the 3-0 win over Covington.
Andy Garcia, North Side: Garcia scored a goal and had an assist.
Miguel Morales, North Side: Morales scored a goal.
Antony Santos, North Side: Santos scored a goal.
Westleigh Newson, South Side: Newson scored a goal in the 7-1 win over Jackson Christian.
Mekhi Uqdah, South Side: Uqdah scored a goal.
Jonathan Doblado, South Side: Doblado scored a goal.
Victor Sosa, South Side: Sosa scored a goal.
Softball
Carlee Hicks, Bruceton: Hicks had six strikeouts and allowed two hits and a run in the 7-1 win over McEwen.
McKinley Garrison, Bruceton: Garrison went 3-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Addison Hampton, Bruceton: Hampton went 2-4 with two doubles, two RBIs, a stolen base and a run scored.
Allie Spaulding, Dresden: Spaulding went 2-3 with a double and three RBIs in the 6-3 win over South Fulton.
Annika Jolley, Dresden: Jolley went 3-4 with two RBIs, two stolen bases and two runs scored.
Maggie Oliver, Dresden: Oliver went 3-4 with a run scored and a stolen base.
Madyson Lanier, Dyersburg: Lanier went 2-3 with an RBI in the 6-3 loss to Obion County.
Grace Danehower, Halls: Danehower went 3-4 with a double and two runs scored in the 7-6 win over TCA.
Madison Turnbow, Halls: Turnbow went 2-4 with two runs scored.
Lillian Rogers, Halls: Rogers went 2-3 with a run scored and two RBIs.
Natalie Kreuziger, Huntingdon: Kreuziger had seven strikeouts and allowed only two hits in the 7-1 win over Westview.
Delaney Byars, Huntingdon: Byars went 2-3 with a triple, a run scored and two stolen bases.
Lia Fuller, Huntingdon: Fuller went 2-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.
Josie Sanders, Huntingdon: Sanders went 1-2 with a double and two RBIs.
Kylie Waldrep, Lexington: Waldrep went 1-4 with a double three RBIs in the 8-1 over Hardin County.
Kennedy Brown, Lexington: Brown went 1-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
Aspen Teague, McNairy Central: Teague went 2-4 with two RBIs in the 4-0 win over Chester County.
Lynnlee Brown, McNairy Central: Brown went 2-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored.
Mollie Isbell, McNairy Central: Isbell went 2-3 with a double.
Alayna Fussell, Obion County: Fussell went 2-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in the 6-3 win over Dyersburg.
Jill Caldwell, Obion County: Caldwell went 2-4 with a triple.
Ann Elliot, Peabody: Elliot went 2-3 with three runs scored, a stolen base and two RBIs in the 13-7 win over Middleton.
Briana Jordan, Peabody: Jordan went 2-3 with a double, two runs scored, a stolen bae and an RBI.
Kelton Bailey, Peabody: Bailey went 2-3 with three RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base.
Kylie Frost, Riverside: Frost went 3-4 with a home run, an RBI and two runs scored in the 13-3 win over Adamsville.
Sydney Montgomery, Riverside: Montgomery went 2-2 with two runs scored, a stolen base and two RBIs.
Alayna Brasher, Riverside: Brasher went 2-4 with an RBI and a stolen base.
Jayla Davenport, Riverside: Davenport went 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.
Lauren Ruehl, Riverside: Ruehl went 1-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
Haley Lewis, TCA: Lewis went 4-4 with two RBIs in the 7-6 loss to Halls.
Katie Diggs, TCA: Diggs went 2-4 with a double and two runs scored.
Monday
Baseball
Kaden Senter, South Side: Senter went 2-3 with a run scored and an RBI in the 7-3 Liberty.
Cannon Price, South Side: Price went 2-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI.
Eli DeBerry, USJ: DeBerry had nine strikeouts and allowed one hit and one run in the 11-1 win over Tipton-Rosemark.
Drew Morris, USJ: Morris went 3-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored.
Maddux Rabun, USJ: Rabun went 2-4 with a double, four RBIs and a run scored.
Seth Edwards, West Carroll: Edwards went 2-3 with a run scored in the 13-2 loss to Perry County.
Jason Langston, West Carroll: Langston went 2-2.
Softball
Katie Willis, Dyer County: Willis went 2-5 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored in the 6-5 loss to Tipton-Rosemark.
Reagan Thompson, Dyer County: Thompson went 2-4 with a run scored.
Macie Tucker, Gibson County: Tucker went 3-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in the 7-6 loss to TCA.
Mykenzi Duke, Lexington: Duke went 3-4 with a home run and three RBIs and two runs scored in the 11-1 win over South Gibson.
Kennedy Brown, Lexington: Brown went 3-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
Shay Hollingsworth, Lexington: Hollingsworth went 2-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
Kyrsten Brown, Lexington: Brown went 1-3 with a home run.
Hannah Yarbrough, TCA: Yarbrough went 3-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored and an RBI in the 7-6 win over Gibson County.
Brennan Henderson, TCA: Henderson went 2-3 with a double.
|
https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/04/26/jackson-area-spring-sports-top-performers-week-7/7447933001/
| 2022-04-27T12:22:45Z |
Fleeing Ukraine alone, resourceful teenager persuades Hungarian school to take her in
By Laura Dolan and Matt Rivers, CNN
It’s a normal school day for students at the Korosi Baptist High School in Budapest, Hungary — studying, presenting classwork, laughing with friends.
Among them is 17-year-old Alla Renska, a tall girl with long blonde hair, carrying her hot pink backpack from class to class.
But Renska is no ordinary student, and she is no longer living an ordinary life — or the life she envisioned just weeks ago.
Back then, Renska was studying for college exams in her home city of Kyiv, Ukraine, with plans to become an English and Turkish translator.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed all that.
“We heard explosions and our house was shaking,” Renska tells CNN.
That’s when her parents made the agonizing decision to send her to safety, out of the country.
She still can’t believe how quickly her life has changed since the Russian invasion. “It’s (the) 21st century, it’s Ukraine, it’s Europe, why?”
Renska’s parents arranged for her to stay with good friends in Hungary as they remained behind in Ukraine to care for her elderly grandmother, who is too frail to travel.
She packed quickly.
“I will never forget that day,” she says, recalling the crowds of people who were sheltering in the subway for protection from falling artillery. “Oh my God, so many people were there!”
When Renska arrived at the train station, the crush of the crowd prevented her from saying goodbye to her father. She was shoved onto the train and that was it.
“I cried,” Renska recalls, “maybe all night.”
Not long after the train left, an air raid siren sounded. Her father had to sleep in the station, not knowing if her train was safe. He wouldn’t hear from her until she got to Hungary.
Renska took few photos during the journey — only ones showing a bleak landscape that she says matched how she felt.
It was during the train journey that she decided to write an email to Korosi Baptist High School, one of Hungary’s top schools.
She wrote about the war and explained what had happened to her. She also told them of her accomplishments.
“I won competitions in the history of Ukraine, the Ukrainian language and foreign literature,” Renska wrote. “And I have already written three scientific papers at the Kyiv branch of the Small Academy of Sciences in 2020, 2021.”
She ended her email with a plea, “I really want to go to school and continue studying!!! I kindly ask you to help me.”
She dated the letter, “The 10th day of the war in Ukraine.”
And help they did.
School officials launched an appeal among parents of the school community, raising about $90,000 to convert some spare shipping containers into dorm rooms with bedrooms, bathrooms, showers and a small kitchen outside the main school building.
These containers are now where Renska sleeps and studies.
She spends her days in classes and learning a new language — Hungarian.
Nights are spent in the dorm room with a few other teenage girls who also recently fled Ukraine and were welcomed in by the school.
Renska says she likes living so close to the school and having the chance to meet other students from Ukraine.
“In Ukraine I had an incredible class and wonderful teachers. And here are also extraordinary people,” she says, adding that they are “wonderful people who have become my family.”
The principal of Korosi Baptist High School says it now has enough space to house 12 more students from Ukraine in the coming weeks.
The school has also provided the girls with a psychologist, a Russian woman, who helps them cope with the trauma they’ve experienced.
Despite that trauma, Renska says she tries to remain stoic.
“I try not to cry and I try to be strong because my parents, I know that when I cry it makes them feel not very good.”
That strength is on display when Renska video calls her parents. It’s all smiles as she updates them on school and work.
Her mother, Indira Renska, says that she cannot explain how she feels with her daughter so far away.
“It’s too painful (to talk about),” Indira says. “I love her very much. That she is safe now is the main (thing) for me.”
After the call ends and her mother hangs up, Renska’s brave facade falters and she begins to cry.
“It’s so unfair that I should be here and my parents there,” she says.
Nonetheless, she is determined to stay optimistic.
“I just would like a normal life,” Renska says, believing that one day she will be able to return to Ukraine, where she can go back to making goofy videos with her friends, taking selfies and to playing the bandura, a classic Ukrainian instrument that has become a symbol of her country’s fight for its existence.
For now, she holds on to a photo her parents sent to her right after she left. It shows the first spring flower to push through the snow near her home. A sign, they say, of brighter times to come.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
|
https://localnews8.com/news/national-world/cnn-europe-mideast-africa/2022/04/04/fleeing-ukraine-alone-resourceful-teenager-persuades-hungarian-school-to-take-her-in/
| 2022-04-05T01:06:32Z |
Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
DOVER, Del., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Dover at 1005 N. Dupont Highway. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more. The store will host a grand opening celebration on May 21 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., featuring discounts, giveaways, refreshments, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in two hours or less.
"At Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, we understand how important our devices are, and more importantly, we know how frustrating it can be when they break," said Ashley Furillo, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions District Manager. "That's why we're a customer-oriented business, striving to make the process of device repair as painless and convenient as possible."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 800 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve people in Dover with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
1005 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901
(302) 747-2141
About Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 700 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/04/asurion-tech-repair-amp-solutions-opens-dover/
| 2022-05-04T17:07:56Z |
Visit Booth #365 to see the latest leap forward in LED production lighting
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineo Lighting (www.cineolighting.com), an industry leader in innovative production technology lighting, returns to the Cine Gear Expo with the all new, compact-yet-powerful Quantum Studio, the latest in the Cineo QuantumTM series of high power, soft lighting units. With 500W of power, two zones of control, and intuitive touchscreen interface, the Quantum Studio features a CCT range of 2,500k-10,000k, no ballast, and custom effects. The unit is very light weight at less than 30lbs, water resistant, and is made for every studio, big and small. The light will be available for sale and rental starting July 1, 2022.
"The Quantum Studio packs high quality, highly controlled light in a small, portable unit," said Joe Mendoza, Vice President of Sales for Cineo Lighting. "This product is going to be a must-have light for productions around the world."
Cineo's full line features the high power, hard source ReFlex R15 with liquid-cool technology, along with the Quantum II, LB800 and LightBlade, both of which feature zonal and saturated color control. All the company's products use proprietary phosphor-converted white light LEDs, as well as phosphor-converted saturated color LEDs to create a balanced, natural looking spectrum. Digital control and a seamless user experience is provided by the proprietary Cineo Stagelynx software. Optimized for on-location and on-stage production work for features, television, commercials, streaming, and virtual projects, Cineo Lighting solutions are available across the US and the UK through Universal Production Services.
Cineo Lighting is a unit of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
CONTACT: Aaron Rogers, [email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Cineo Lighting
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/08/cineo-lightings-new-quantum-studio-cine-gear-expo-2022/
| 2022-06-08T17:41:25Z |
ATLANTA, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share of common stock to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2022. The dividend is payable on October 5, 2022.
About Graphic Packaging Holding Company
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The Company is a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions to the world's most widely-recognized food, beverage, foodservice and other consumer products companies and brands. The Company operates on a global basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and fiber-based foodservice products in the United States and Europe, and holds leading market positions in coated recycled paperboard, coated unbleached kraft paperboard and solid bleached sulfate paperboard. Additional information about Graphic Packaging, its business and its products is available at www.graphicpkg.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Graphic Packaging Holding Company
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/02/graphic-packaging-holding-company-declares-quarterly-dividend/
| 2022-08-02T21:35:34Z |
Police identify victims and suspect in northeast Fresno double homicide
By Elisa Navarro
Click here for updates on this story
FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Police have identified the Fresno couple that was shot to death over the weekend, and their son, who is accused of their killings.
Fresno police say 22-year-old Julian McElhaney was arrested Sunday afternoon after officers found him sitting on the front lawn of his parents’ house on 10th Street and Stuart Avenue, near Cedar and Bullard, in northeast Fresno.
Investigators say Julian McElhaney had called 911 after he shot his parents and was waiting for the officers to arrive. He appeared to be uninjured.
The two victims, 55-year-old William McElhaney and 64-year-old Sylvia McElhaney were also discovered by detectives.
“We found the suspect on the front lawn and two dead parents. One on the front lawn and one inside the house,” said Fresno Police Lt. Mark Hudson told Action News on Sunday.
Julian McElhaney was booked into the Fresno County Jail on Monday morning for two counts of murder.
Police have not yet determined a motive for the shooting.
William McElhaney worked for Clovis Unified for nearly two decades. On Monday, the school district shared the following statement:
“The Clovis Unified School District team is mourning the tragic loss of 19-year employee Will McElhaney in yesterday’s double homicide. Will has been a much-loved member of our plant operations crew since 2003, where he specialized in carpet installation and repair. We are shocked and saddened beyond words over the murders of Will and his wife, Sylvia.”
The Fresno Police Department spent several hours investigating Sunday afternoon.
One neighbor who wishes to remain anonymous says she still can’t believe what happened to her good friends.
” I was shocked. I heard the shots, and I went to my neighbor, and I didn’t see anything, and then my daughter called me and said, ‘Be careful there was a shooting.’ I asked who it was, and she said, ‘Your neighbors, the one who helps you a lot,'” the neighbor told Action News.
She’s lived in the quiet neighborhood for over 50 years. She said the victims and suspect had lived there for about 15 years.
She says the family always took care of her, shared recipes and helped her with things around her home.
“I am just sorry I lost them. I am very sorry I lost them,” she said.
Another nearby neighbor who did not know them says he feels for the family and doesn’t wish this on anyone.
“I feel sorry for them. They should not have to go through this, especially a mom and dad,” said Steve Longarce.
Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
|
https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/11/police-identify-victims-and-suspect-in-northeast-fresno-double-homicide/
| 2022-04-11T20:39:22Z |
Olathe woman seriously injured Saturday in Osage County crash
OVERBROOK, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman sustained serious injuries Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision in Osage County, authorities said.
The crash was reported at 2:31 p.m. Saturday on US-56 highway, about a mile east of US-75 highway. The location was about five miles west of Overbrook.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said a 2008 Toyota Corolla was westbound on US-56 when it attempted to pass a vehicle and struck an eastbound 2010 Chevrolet Impala.
The driver of the Toyota, Ashley D. Payne, 31, of Olathe, was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka for treatment of serious injuries. The patrol said Payne was wearing her seat belt.
A passenger in the Toyota, Eli Payne, 3, of Olathe, was reported uninjured. The patrol said Eli was in a safety restraint.
The driver of the Impala, Robin L. Lemke, 59, of Overbrook, was possibly injured, though there was no record of her being transported to the hospital. The patrol said Lemke, who was alone in the truck, wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/04/olathe-woman-seriously-injured-saturday-osage-county-crash/
| 2022-04-04T11:27:18Z |
DUBLIN, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) will host a conference call and webcast presentation at 8:00 a.m. ET (1:00 p.m. BST) on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 to discuss the company's first quarter financial results. Management will also provide an update on the company.
The webcast player and accompanying slides may be accessed on the Investors section of Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com. The conference call may be accessed by dialing +1 877 407 2988 for U.S. callers and +1 201 389 0923 for international callers. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the event and may be accessed by visiting Alkermes' website.
About Alkermes plc
Alkermes plc is a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in the fields of neuroscience and oncology. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products focused on alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of product candidates in development for neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes has an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com.
Alkermes Contact:
Alex Braun
Investor Relations
+1 781 296 8493
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Alkermes plc
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/04/20/alkermes-report-first-quarter-financial-results-april-27-2022/
| 2022-04-20T20:30:51Z |
DENVER, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund, the first Black-focused community fund in Colorado, has raised nearly $3 million and granted more than $2 million to 136 Black-led and Black-serving nonprofit organizations — establishing itself as a national blueprint for Black-focused community funds and giving circles, which have been created in Washington, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, California, Connecticut, Ohio, and North Carolina.
BRIC, a fund of The Denver Foundation, was established on Juneteenth (June 19, 2020) to address systemic racism and inequities that negatively impact Black communities.
"As we celebrate Juneteenth and two years of the BRIC Fund supporting Colorado's Black-led and serving nonprofit organizations, we're proud to play a significant role as a collaborator and leader in the Black philanthropic community," said LaDawn Sullivan, director of the BRIC fund. "True to our mission, we continue to be a conduit for Black leadership and community support that is invested in shifting Black nonprofits from surviving to thriving and building Black communities—BRIC by BRIC."
Funds across the country are establishing a network of innovative programs and financial resources to strengthen local nonprofits.
"The BRIC Fund has been an inspiration to our efforts in Greensboro, North Carolina," said Athan L. Lindsay, vice president of grants and community impact for the Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund. "It has been affirming to know that there is another Black-led philanthropic fund that demonstrates the power of Black philanthropic leadership."
In addition to its grant-funding program, BRIC has developed new ways to support Black communities.
For example, BRIC offers low-interest loans to support capital projects or other improvements for Black-led and serving nonprofits and founded the Executive Directors of Color Institute (EDCI), a two-year leadership development program for Black, Indigenous People of Color in nonprofit leadership roles.
Visit bricfund.org for additional information.
Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund is the first Black-focused community fund established in Colorado, explicitly providing financial resources and support to Black-led and serving organizations. www.bricfund.org
The Denver Foundation is a community foundation that inspires people and mobilizes resources to improve life in Metro Denver. In 2021, the Foundation and its donors awarded $115 million in grants. www.denverfoundation.org
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Black Resilience in Colorado Fund
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/16/black-resilience-colorado-bric-fund-becomes-national-model-african-american-focused-philanthropy/
| 2022-06-16T14:17:54Z |
US expected to send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to announce it will send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been begging for as they struggle to stall Russian progress in the Donbas region, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
The U.S. plan tries to strike a balance between the desire to help Ukraine battle ferocious Russian artillery barrages while not providing arms that could allow Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russia and trigger an escalation in the war. President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. would not send Ukraine “rocket systems that can strike into Russia.”
Any weapons system can shoot into Russia if it’s close enough to the border. The aid package expected to be unveiled Wednesday would send what the U.S. considers medium-range rockets — they generally can travel about 45 miles (70 kilometers), said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss aid not yet made public.
The expectation is that Ukraine could use the rockets in the eastern Donbas region, where they could both intercept Russian artillery and take out Russian positions in towns where fighting is intense, such as Sievierodonetsk.
Sievierodonetsk is important to Russian efforts to capture the Donbas before more Western arms arrive to bolster Ukraine’s defense. The city, which is 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of the Russian border, is in an area that is the last pocket under Ukrainian government control in the Luhansk region of the Donbas.
U.S. officials did not say how much the aid will cost, but it will be the 11th package approved so far, and will be the first to tap the $40 billion in assistance recently passed by Congress. The rocket systems would be part of Pentagon drawdown authority, so would involve taking weapons from U.S. inventory and getting them into Ukraine quickly. Ukrainian troops would also need training on the new systems, which could take at least a week or two.
Officials said the plan is to send Ukraine the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, which is mounted on a truck and can carry a container with six rockets. The system can launch a medium-range rocket, which is the current plan, but is also capable of firing a longer-range missile, the Army Tactical Missile System, which has a range of about 190 miles (300 kilometers) and is not part of the plan.
Since the war began in February, the U.S. and its allies have tried to walk a narrow line: send Ukraine weapons needed to fight off Russia, but stop short of providing aid that will inflame Russian President Vladimir Putin and trigger a broader conflict that could spill over into other parts of Europe.
Over time, however, the U.S. and allies have amped up the weaponry going into Ukraine, as the fight has shifted from Russia’s broader campaign to take the capital, Kyiv, and other areas, to more close-contact skirmishes for small pieces of land in the east and south.
To that end, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pleading with the West to send multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine as soon as possible to help stop Russia’s destruction of towns in the Donbas. The rockets have a longer range than the howitzer artillery systems that the U.S. has provided Ukraine. They would allow Ukrainian forces to strike Russian troops from a distance outside the range of Russia’s artillery systems.
“We are fighting for Ukraine to be provided with all the weapons needed to change the nature of the fighting and start moving faster and more confidently toward the expulsion of the occupiers,” Zelenskyy said in a recent address.
Ukraine needs multiple launch rocket systems, said Philip Breedlove, a retired U.S. Air Force general who was NATO’s top commander from 2013 to 2016.
“These are very important capabilities that we have not gotten them yet. And they not only need them, but they have been very vociferous in explaining they want them,” said Breedlove. “We need to get serious about supplying this army so that it can do what the world is asking it to do: fight a world superpower alone on the battlefield.”
U.S. and White House officials had no public comment on the specifics of the aid package.
“We continue to consider a range of systems that have the potential to be effective on the battlefield for our Ukrainian partners. But the point the president made is that we won’t be sending long-range rockets for use beyond the battlefield in Ukraine,” State Department Ned Price said Tuesday. “As the battle has shifted its dynamics, we have also shifted the type of security assistance that we are providing to them, in large part because they have asked us for the various systems that are going to be more effective in places like the Donbas.”
Russia has been making incremental progress in the Donbas, as it tries to take the remaining sections of the region not already controlled by Russian-backed separatists.
Putin has repeatedly warned the West against sending greater firepower to Ukraine. The Kremlin said Putin held an 80-minute telephone call Saturday with the leaders of France and Germany in which he warned against the continued transfers of Western weapons.
Overall, the United States has committed approximately $4.6 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration, including approximately $3.9 billion since the Russia invaded on Feb. 24.
___
AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee and Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/31/us-expected-send-medium-range-rocket-systems-ukraine/
| 2022-05-31T23:02:04Z |
- Donation is an extension of Kia's "Accelerate The Good" CSR initiatives
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the U.S. debut of the highly anticipated all-electric Kia EV6 GT during Monterey Car Week, Kia America made a monetary donation to Women In Motorsports North America. Unveiled during The Quail, an annual and exclusive gathering of exotic and historic supercars, the 576-hp EV6 GT is the most powerful Kia ever produced and marks a new era in electrification for the brand and further solidifies Kia's leadership position in sustainable mobility.
"The EV6 GT is the continuation of Kia's transformation and is the next phase of our Plan S strategy which will see Kia offer 14 fully-electric models globally by 2027," said Russell Wager, vice president, marketing, Kia America. "The EV6 GT is an entirely new level of performance for Kia and as part of its U.S. premiere we wanted to support the communities in which we live and work by helping the causes and organizations that align with Kia's core values."
Kia's partnership with Women In Motorsports North America, a 501c3 co- founded by former race car driver Lyn St. James, was designed to encourage diversity in the field of motorsports. St. James competed in the IndyCar series and was the first woman to earn Indy 500 Rookie of the Year honors and is one of nine women to have qualified for the Indianapolis 500. The mission of Women In Motorsports is to provide an inclusive, resourceful environment that fosters mentorship, advocacy, education, and growth to ensure a successful future for women in the field of professional motorsports.
Kia America - about us
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electrified vehicles sold through a network of more than 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.
For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com. To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at www.kiamedia.com/us/en/newsalert.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Kia America
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/30/kia-america-continues-accelerate-good-through-charitable-donation-women-motorsports-north-america-part-us-debut-high-performance-kia-ev6-gt/
| 2022-08-30T11:03:09Z |
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA launched the second phase of its Break the Ice Lunar Challenge to advance technology that is – quite literally – groundbreaking. The challenge invites the public to advance system technology for excavating and delivering lunar resources.
High on NASA's list of innovation priorities are technologies that use the Moon's resources to support sustainable surface operations while decreasing supply needs from Earth. This includes systems that could convert lunar ice into rocket fuel, drinkable water, or other vital resources.
"As NASA works to extend human exploration of the solar system, our first stop is a sustained presence on the Moon," said Jim Reuter, associate administrator for NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "New technologies and systems like these are essential for us to set a new paradigm for exploration."
Phase 1 of the Break the Ice Lunar Challenge launched in 2020, seeking to incentivize innovative approaches for excavating icy regolith – or Moon dirt – and delivering acquired resources in extreme lunar environmental conditions.
NASA has identified several technology gaps related to harvesting and moving large quantities of resources on the Moon, including hardware capable of operating in the extreme cold and permanent to near-permanent darkness. Robotic systems for excavation will need to withstand the harsh environments inside permanently shadowed regions at the lunar South Pole, the targeted landing site for crewed Artemis missions where ice has been observed.
In Phase 2 of the challenge, teams will be asked to design, build, and test an icy regolith excavation system prototype and an icy regolith transportation system prototype to maximize resource delivery while minimizing energy use and the mass of equipment delivered to the lunar surface. Phase 2 contains three levels, will last for 23 months, and offers a total prize purse of $3 million.
In Phase 2 competition level one, teams will develop detailed engineering designs and long-duration demonstration test plans for their prototype systems. Eligible U.S. teams that meet submission requirements for Phase 2 competition level one will be awarded an equal share of the $500,000 prize purse. All teams that meet the submission requirements for Phase 2 competition level one will advance to Phase 2 competition level two.
In Phase 2 competition level two, teams will build terrestrial analog full-scale prototypes and conduct durability demonstrations. The top-scoring U.S. team will receive $300,000; the second-highest scoring U.S. team will receive $200,000; the third-highest scoring U.S. team will receive $125,000; and up to five U.S. runners-up will receive $75,000 each. Up to 15 teams – including winners and runners-up – that exceed the minimum score will advance to Phase 2 competition level three.
In Phase 2 competition level three, teams will test the prototype systems built in Phase 2 competition level two. The top-scoring U.S. team will receive $1 million, and the second-highest scoring U.S. team will receive $500,000. In addition to cash prizes, NASA will also award opportunities to test concepts in a thermal vacuum that will simulate the temperature and atmospheric pressure conditions at the dusty lunar South Pole.
Up to three top-scoring international teams will be recognized as winners in competition level two and competition level three. International teams are not eligible to be awarded prize money or thermal vacuum testing opportunities.
In 2021, NASA awarded 13 teams a share of a $500,000 prize purse for their Phase 1 designs of system architecture for collecting and moving large amounts of icy regolith and water from a permanently shadowed region near the Moon's South Pole. Teams had seven months to register and submit a detailed system architecture, an excavation plan, and an animation of the system in operation. Thirty-one teams – including academia, industry, and independent inventors from 17 U.S. states, Canada, Australia, and Sri Lanka – submitted eligible proposals.
Phase 1 teams, as well as new competitors, are encouraged to register for Phase 2 on the challenge site by 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2022.
The Break the Ice Lunar Challenge is a NASA Centennial Challenge, managed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Centennial Challenges are part of the Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing program within NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate. NASA has contracted Ensemble Consultancy to support the management of competitors for this challenge.
For more information about the challenge, go to:
https://breaktheicechallenge.com/
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE NASA
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/02/nasa-opens-second-phase-35-million-lunar-excavation-competition/
| 2022-06-03T00:00:31Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded MINISO securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 17, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in MNSO:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/miniso-group-holding-limited-lawsuit-submission-form?id=31233&from=4
MINISO Group Holding Limited NEWS - MNSO NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that MINISO Group Holding Limited made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with People's Republic of China authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result, defendant's statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in MINISO you have until October 17, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased MINISO securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the MNSO lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/miniso-group-holding-limited-lawsuit-submission-form?id=31233&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
J. Klein, Esq.
Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue
59th Floor
New York, NY 10118
[email protected]
Telephone: (212) 616-4899
www.kleinstocklaw.com
View original content:
SOURCE The Klein Law Firm
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/30/mnso-alert-klein-law-firm-announces-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-17-2022-class-action-filed-behalf-miniso-group-holding-limited-shareholders/
| 2022-08-30T11:04:08Z |
WASHINGTON (WXIN/NEXSTAR) — Videos apparently showing the corpse of a Maryland rapper on display at a Washington D.C. nightclub have people outraged on social media, but his family members are defending the unorthodox celebration of life.
Markelle Morrow, 24, who recorded under the name Goonew, was shot and killed on March 18, according to Prince George’s County Police.
Social media videos recorded Sunday at his funeral, named The Final Show, captured the music artist’s body, clad in jeans, an Amiri sweatshirt, jewelry, glasses and a crown, propped up on the stage at Bliss Nightclub, according to TMZ.
The reaction of audience members appears mixed, with some dancing while others stare stone-faced at the stage, seemingly struggling to process what they are seeing.
“Our generation is so weird, and people not even fazed by a dead corpse in the club like this,” one person tweeted. “Rip Goonew but I would never set up funeral arrangements like this.”
“I don’t know who the rapper Goonew was,” another tweeted. “The fact y’ll had his dead body propped up at a club is very disrespectful and weird … “
The rapper’s own relatives defended the farewell, however, saying that it was exactly how they wanted to honor him.
“For all the negatives, people probably don’t even know nothing about us,” Morrow’s mother, Patrice Morrow, told WTTG. “They have no idea. People just saying what they want to say and that’s fine. That’s perfectly fine. I’m pleased with how I sent my son away. I wish people would just let me grieve in peace.”
Morrow’s sister, Ariana Morrow, said the family is just trying to block out the negative reactions to the event.
“They’re like, I know his mama wouldn’t approve of that,” Ariana Morrow said. “Yeah, she did, she was on stage with us.”
Bliss Nightclub apologized for the now-viral funeral in an Instagram post, stating:
“Our deepest condolences to Goonew’s family, friends, and fans. Bliss was contacted by a local funeral home to rent out our venue for Goonew’s home-going celebration. Bliss was never made aware of what would transpire. We sincerely apologize to all those who may be upset or offended. Please keep Goonew’s family and friends in your prayers at this difficult time.”
As of Tuesday, Morrow’s death was still an open homicide case. Police have offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest, according to WBFF.
|
https://cw33.com/news/rappers-corpse-propped-up-at-nightclub-for-funeral-family-defends-decision-report/
| 2022-04-06T14:18:18Z |
CHANGSHA, China, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bit Brother Limited (the "Company," "we" or "Bit Brother") (NASDAQ: BTB), through its subsidiary in New York, Bit Brother New York Inc., entered into a lease agreement with Petawatt Properties LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company ("Petawatt"), which marks the initial step for the parties to jointly develop the cryptocurrency and blockchain business in North America.
On August 2, 2022, Bit Brother New York and Petawatt entered into a lease agreement for a 22-acre plant in Carthage New York. Bit Brother New York agreed to pay Petawatt an annual rent of $1 million for a term of ten years which could be deducted from the purchase price if Bit Brother acquires majority equity interest of Petawatt. Petawatt agreed to secure power supply agreements for 62.5MW of green power by September 1, 2022. Otherwise, Bit Brother New York may terminate the lease and Petawatt shall return the $100,000 deposit it received If fully operational with 62.5 MWs of power supply, the plant is expected to host 17,800 mining rigs with the hash rate of 110TH assuming average hash power of 3.5kw/h per miner.
Mr. Ralph Jones, the CEO of Bit Brother New York, commented, "This partnership with Petawatt is a significant step for Bit Brother's advancement in the blockchain industry. As a vertically integrated energy, facilities and service provider with access to significant green power resources in North America, Petawatt's choice to partner with Bit Brother also proves its confidence in Bit Brother. Securing the property in North America is a key milestone in our globalization strategy. We are committed to moving forward with our plan to launch blockchain operations in the US and create value for our investors in the cryptocurrency and blockchain field gradually." In addition, Mr. Jones emphasized that Bit Brother's future global blockchain presence is expected to be as green as possible, thus contributing to the development of a low-carbon economy.
About Petawatt Properties LLC
Petawatt, incorporated in the State of Wyoming and headquartered at Watertown, New York, is a vertically integrated energy, facilities and service provider to high demand energy consumers, such as blockchain crypto-miners, hydroponic operators and data centers.
About Bit Brother Limited
Bit Brother Limited (formerly known as Urban Tea, Inc.) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands as a company with limited liability on November 28, 2011. Our business currently consists of the distribution and retail of specialty tea products. We have conducted research and planning of our blockchain technology and cryptocurrency mining business since 2021. For more information, please visit: http://www.bitbrother.com/
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, our expectations for future financial performance, business strategies or expectations for our business. These statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Words such as "may," "can," "should," "will," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target," "look" or similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements relating to the Company's:
- ability to have the plant fully operational as a crypto hosting center;
- ability to secure the 62.5 MW green power supply at terms acceptable to the Company;
- expected hash rate for the mining rigs to be hosted at the plant;
- ability to execute its business plan; and
- expansion plans and opportunities.
These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release and our management's current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but not are limited to, the risk factors described by Bit Brother in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available on the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this press release, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from historical performance and include, but are not limited to:
- Bit Brother's blockchain technology and cryptocurrency mining business are still under development, with many uncertainties in the execution of its business plan;
- failure to access a large quantity of power at reasonable costs could significantly increase the Company's operating expenses;
- federal and state government's policies and regulatory oversight of crypto currency mining operation;
- other risks and uncertainties indicated in Bit Brother's SEC reports or documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by Bit Brother.
Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in deciding whether to invest in our securities. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
View original content:
SOURCE Bit Brother Limited
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/10/bit-brother-new-york-signs-lease-agreement-with-access-625mw-green-power-substantial-first-step-blockchain-transformation/
| 2022-08-10T14:45:49Z |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida family captured a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a wild manatee as they were waiting to catch some waves off Fort Pierce Inlet on July 4.
In a now-viral video that was shared with News Channel 8, two friendly manatees approached the family, who are locals to the area, as they waited for the waves.
Husband and wife Brandon and Lisa Blais told WJXT their sons, Evan and Logan, “were out surfing when two manatees came up on them and started swimming around them.”
Soon after, one manatee was caught on video swimming up to Evan and playfully stealing his surfboard. The boy laughed and let go of the board as the manatee floated on its back, holding the board against its stomach.
Leesa Blais shared the video on Facebook and told the news outlet her husband captured the video on the family’s GoPro action camera.
Blais said the boys were alarmed at first but knew to stay clear and to never touch the manatees. She said the manatees swam around the boys for about 10 minutes before swimming away.
|
https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/must-see-manatee-steals-florida-boys-surfboard-in-viral-video/
| 2022-07-15T23:33:14Z |
FAIRFAX, Va., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VMD Corp announced that it has again been selected to support the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) with passenger and baggage screening services as part of the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Screening Partnership Program (SPP).
"We are extremely happy to be able to continue to support our security partners in Rochester," VMD Corp Chief Operating Officer Anthony Salvi said. "Our team takes its role of protecting the flying public very seriously and has enjoyed working in partnership with the TSA to not only perform our screening duties but to also ensure the necessary training and planning occurs that will keep travelers and staff safe."
For the last 10 years, VMD has provided passenger and baggage screening services for millions of passengers departing out of ROC. In conjunction with the TSA, the VMD team continually adapts its approach to addressing the ever-present and ever-evolving security threat landscape. The team is in constant compliance with TSA security standards, prepares and plans for crises, and conducts regular employee training and drills, often exceeding the baseline requirements of the contract. VMD also conducts workforce planning and reporting so it can be responsive to passenger surge requirements, around holidays or other high-volume travel periods.
The five-year task order to continue this work was awarded on September 7, 2021. The transition began on November 1, 2021, and the contract became fully operational on March 1, 2022. This is the third consecutive contract VMD has won at ROC and enables the firm to deliver its signature outstanding performance and service to the TSA and to the flying public.
To learn more about VMD's homeland defense work protecting our nation's critical air travel infrastructure, including opportunities to join our team, please visit www.vmdcorp.com.
Contact: Caryn Alagno
202-236-9073
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE VMD Corp
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/vmd-corp-wins-roc-recompete/
| 2022-06-28T16:36:23Z |
Daily One-Hour Court Series Launches in 95 Percent of U.S. Broadcast Syndication Markets and on Allen Media's Television Network JusticeCentral.TV
LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) television division proudly announces nationwide clearance for the Fall 2022 launch of its 68th and newest HD television series WE THE PEOPLE WITH JUDGE LAUREN LAKE. This new court series is a daily/strip one-hour block of programming for Fall 2022 available to broadcast television stations, as well as global platforms, cable networks, and digital distribution. Over the past 13 years, AMG has launched seven court series, making it the largest owner/producer/distributor of television court programming in the world.
WE THE PEOPLE WITH JUDGE LAUREN LAKE has secured clearances with group-owned television stations including: FOX O&Os, CBS O&Os, Nexstar, Tegna, Weigel, Mission, Sinclair, Lockwood, Gray, Entravision, Hearst, Scripps, Corridor, Circle City Broadcasting, Block, Allen Media Broadcasting, Graham, COX Media Group, American Spirit, Bahakel, Sunbeam, and the CW 100+.
In addition to broadcast syndication television stations and station groups, all AMG's court programming is carried on AMG's television network JusticeCentral.TV, which is available in over 50 million U.S. homes and is carried on Comcast, DirecTV, Cox, ATT U-Verse, Mediacom, Verizon FiOS, DISH, Altice, Charter/Spectrum, and other major cable carriers nationwide and globally.
The initial AMG court series, AMERICA'S COURT WITH JUDGE ROSS, premiered in Fall 2010, and just began its thirteenth year of production. The additional AMG court series, also currently in production, are: JUSTICE FOR ALL WITH JUDGE CRISTINA PEREZ, JUSTICE WITH JUDGE MABLEAN, SUPREME JUSTICE WITH JUDGE KAREN, and THE VERDICT WITH JUDGE HATCHETT. These series are all currently carried in more than 95 percent of U.S. broadcast television markets, and on network and digital platforms globally.
Television viewers know sharp-witted lawyer and legal analyst Judge Lauren Lake from her previous nationally-syndicated television show, the MGM Television Emmy® Award-winning series, LAUREN LAKE'S PATERNITY COURT, where Judge Lake helped litigants resolve paternity-related legal issues.
"We at Allen Media Group are beyond elated to add WE THE PEOPLE WITH JUDGE LAUREN LAKE to our already stellar portfolio of court shows," said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. "Emmy® Award-winning Judge Lauren Lake is an outstanding and charismatic television host. We are extremely confident that our newest court series with Judge Lake will be very successful for years to come as she joins our outstanding roster of talent, including Judge Kevin Ross, Judge Mablean Ephriam, Judge Christina Perez, Judge Karen Mills-Francis, and Judge Glenda Hatchett."
"I am very excited about WE THE PEOPLE WITH JUDGE LAUREN LAKE and I'm thrilled to be working with Byron Allen," said Judge Lake. "Byron's creative vision and commitment to creating high-quality television programs and networks is unparalleled in this industry. I am enthusiastic and highly confident that we will deliver another first-class television court series."
WE THE PEOPLE WITH JUDGE LAUREN LAKE is produced and distributed by AMG.
Chairman and CEO Byron Allen founded Allen Media Group in 1993. Headquartered in Los Angeles, it has offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Charleston, SC. Allen Media Group owns 27 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets and twelve 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 220 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, THE WEATHER CHANNEL EN ESPAÑOL, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, JUSTICECENTRAL.TV, THEGRIO.TV, THIS TV, and PATTRN. Allen Media Group also owns the streaming platforms HBCU GO, SPORTS.TV, THE GRIO, THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP and LOCAL NOW--the free-streaming AVOD service powered by THE WEATHER CHANNEL and content partners, which delivers real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, and lifestyle information. Allen Media Group also produces, distributes, and sells advertising for 68 television programs, making it one of the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations. Allen Media Group International Television continues to extend its corporate branding and content around the globe. It currently has active license agreements and programming in South Africa, The United Arab Emirates, Australia, The Bahamas, Canada and New Zealand. With a library of over 5,000 hours of owned content across multiple genres, Allen Media Group provides video content to broadcast television stations, cable television networks, mobile devices, and multimedia digital. Our mission is to provide excellent programming to our viewers, online users, and Fortune 500 advertising partners.
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures is a full-service, theatrical motion picture distribution company specializing in wide release commercial content. ESMP released 2017's highest-grossing independent movie, the shark thriller 47 METERS DOWN, which grossed over $44.3 million. In 2018, ESMP also released the critically-acclaimed and commercially successful Western HOSTILES, the historic mystery-thriller CHAPPAQUIDDICK and the sequel to 47 METERS DOWN, 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED. The digital distribution unit of Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, digital and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films.
In 2016, Allen Media Group purchased The Grio, a highly-rated digital video-centric news community platform devoted to providing African-Americans with compelling stories and perspectives currently underrepresented in existing national news outlets. The Grio features aggregated and original video packages, news articles and opinion pieces on topics that include breaking news, politics, health, business and entertainment. Originally launched in 2009, the platform was then purchased by NBC News in 2010. The digital platform remains focused on curating exciting digital content and currently has more than 100 million annual visitors.
For more information, visit:
www.entertainmentstudios.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Allen Media Group
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/11/byron-allens-allen-media-group-launches-new-television-series-we-people-with-judge-lauren-lake-95-percent-country/
| 2022-07-11T22:20:44Z |
TORONTO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Spin Master Corp. ("Spin Master" or the "Company") (TSX: TOY) (www.spinmaster.com), a leading global children's entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The Company's full Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and posted on the Company's web site at www.spinmaster.com/financial-info.php. All financial information is presented in United States dollars ("$", "dollars" and "US$") and has been rounded to the nearest hundred thousand, except per share amounts and where otherwise indicated.
"We are very pleased with our strong revenue growth this quarter across all three creative centres amidst a shifting macroeconomic environment," said Max Rangel, Spin Master's Global President & CEO. "Our Toy business continued to grow ahead of the industry with the strong performance of our diversified toy portfolio including innovative IP, evergreen franchise brands and popular licensed partnerships. Looking to the balance of the year, we remain confident in our ability to execute on our strategy of reimagining everyday play for children globally, powered by our deep expertise across toys, entertainment and digital games. We believe we are well positioned to manage through external market dynamics to deliver profitable growth and long-term shareholder value, while continuing to invest in growth initiatives."
"In the second quarter, we maintained our momentum in revenue growth and delivered record margins and profitability," said Mark Segal, Spin Master's Chief Financial Officer. " We are committed to our financial framework for value creation, underpinned by our formula for innovation and disciplined global growth across all of our creative centres. Given our strong financial position and operational outlook, we are pleased to introduce our first-ever quarterly dividend. We continue to remain focused on increasing opportunities to leverage our diverse and global platform for organic growth and accretive acquisitions."
- Revenue was $506.3 million, an increase of 29.6% from $390.8 million primarily due to an increase in Toy revenue of 34.1%. Digital Games revenue increased by 9.2% and Entertainment revenue increased by 3.3%. Constant Currency Revenue1 was $514.7 million, up from $390.8 million, an increase of 31.7%
- Operating Income was $118.2 million compared to $46.9 million.
- Operating Margin2 was 23.3% compared to 12.0%.
- Adjusted Operating Income1 was $97.6 million compared to $57.7 million.
- Adjusted Operating Margin1 was 19.3% compared to 14.8%.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $113.7 million compared to $81.8 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 was 22.5% compared to 20.9%.
- Cash provided by operating activities was $111.6 million compared to $94.2 million.
- Free Cash Flow1 was $84.1 million compared to $69.0 million.
- Unutilized liquidity of approximately $1,068 million, comprised of $558 million in cash and cash equivalents and $510 million under the Company's credit facilities.
- Strong capital position and operational outlook led to the declaration of a quarterly dividend in respect of the third quarter of 2022.
- Revenue was $930.5 million, an increase of 31.5% from $707.4 million driven by growth in Toy revenue of 35.5% and Digital Games revenue of 28.7%, offset by a decrease in Entertainment revenue of 7.0%. Constant Currency Revenue1 increased by 33.5%2 to $944.3 million from $707.4 million.
- Operating Income was $179.9 million compared to $53.6 million.
- Operating Margin was 19.3% compared to 7.6%.
- Adjusted Operating Income1 was $174.9 million compared to $71.3 million.
- Adjusted Operating Margin1 was 18.8% compared to 10.1%.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $209.4 million compared to $118.5 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 was 22.5% compared to 16.8%.
- Cash provided by operating activities was $48.7 million compared to $103.2 million.
- Free Cash Flow1 was $4.7 million compared to $62.5 million.
Toys Segment Results
The following table provides a summary of Toys segment operating results, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
- Toy revenue increased by $111.2 million or 34.1% to $437.6 million driven by growth in Preschool and Dolls & Interactive, Wheels & Action, Activities, Games & Puzzles and Plush, offset by a decline in Outdoor.
- Toy Gross Product Sales increased by $125.4 million or 34.9%, to $484.4 million from $359.0 million. Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales1 increased by $131.2 million or 36.5%2 to $490.2 million, up from $359.0 million. The improvement was driven by an increase in shipments in the second quarter compared to the prior year as a result of customers ordering earlier, as well as strong customer demand.
- Operating Margin was 14.3% compared to 8.7%.
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 was 19.0% compared to 14.5%.
- The improvement in Operating Margin and Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 was driven by improved gross margin from favourable changes in product mix and price increases, as well as lower administrative and distribution expenses as a percentage of revenue, offset in part by inflation on product costs and ocean freight.
Entertainment Segment Results
The following table provides a summary of Entertainment segment operating results, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
- Entertainment revenue increased by $0.9 million or 3.3% to $28.4 million, from higher distribution revenue related to the PAW Patrol series.
- Operating Margin was 61.6% compared to 45.5%.
- Adjusted Operating Margin1 was 63.4% compared to 45.8%.
- The improvement in Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Margin1 was driven primarily by fewer Entertainment content deliveries in the current period, which resulted in lower amortization expense.
Digital Games Segment Results
The following table provides a summary of Digital Games segment operating results, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
- Digital Games revenue increased by $3.4 million or 9.2% to $40.3 million due to higher in-app purchases in Toca Life World. Constant Currency Digital Games Revenue1 increased by $6.1 million or 16.5% to $43.0 million, up from $36.9 million.
- Operating Margin was 20.8% compared to 34.7%.
- Adjusted Operating Margin1 was 24.8% compared to 37.1%, due to higher product development and personnel costs related to the investment in future products, as well as higher marketing costs to acquire users, partially offset by higher revenue from in-app purchases in Toca Life World.
The Company continues to expect 2022 Toy Gross Product Sales, in constant currency1, to increase low double digits compared to 2021, consistent with prior guidance on May 4, 2022.
The Company continues to expect 2022 Revenue, in constant currency1, to increase low double digits compared to 2021 Revenue, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue1 of $26.0 million, consistent with prior guidance on May 4, 2022.
The Company continues to expect 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 to be in line with 2021 Adjusted EBITDA Margin, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue1 of $26.0 million, consistent with prior guidance on May 4, 2022.
The Company's Board of Directors has authorized and declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.06 per outstanding subordinate voting share and multiple voting share of Spin Master in respect of the third quarter of 2022. The dividend will be paid on October 14, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2022. This dividend is designated to be an eligible dividend for purposes of section 89(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
Certain statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this Press Release constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the Securities Act (Ontario), and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date on which the statements are made in this Press Release. The words "plans", "expects", "projected", "estimated", "forecasts", "anticipates", "indicative", "intend", "guidance", "outlook", "potential", "prospects", "seek", "strategy", "targets" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain future conditions, actions, events or results "will", "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "can", or negative versions thereof, "be taken", "occur", "continue" or "be achieved", and other similar expressions, identify statements containing forward-looking information. Statements of forward-looking information in this Press Release include, without limitation, statements with respect to: the Company's outlook for 2022; future growth expectations in 2022 and beyond; the Company's dividend policy; drivers and trends for such growth and financial performance; the successful execution of its strategies for growth; financial position, cash flows and financial performance; and the creation of long term shareholder value.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon management's perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as a number of specific factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management as of the date on which the statements are made in this Press Release, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies which could result in the forward-looking statements ultimately being incorrect. In addition to any factors and assumptions set forth above in this Press Release, the material factors and assumptions used to develop the forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: the Company's dividend payments being subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and dependent on a variety of factors and conditions existing from time to time; seasonality; ability of factories to manufacture products, including labour size and allocation, tooling, raw material and component availability, ability to shift between product mix, and customer acceptance of delayed delivery dates; the steps taken will create long term shareholder value; the expanded use of advanced technology, robotics and innovation the Company applies to its products will have a level of success consistent with its past experiences; the Company will continue to successfully secure broader licenses from third parties for major entertainment properties consistent with past practices; the expansion of sales and marketing offices in new markets will increase the sales of products in that territory; the Company will be able to successfully identify and integrate strategic acquisition and minority investment opportunities; the Company will be able to maintain its distribution capabilities; the Company will be able to leverage its global platform to grow sales from acquired brands; the Company will be able to recognize and capitalize on opportunities earlier than its competitors; the Company will be able to continue to build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships; the Company will maintain its status as a preferred collaborator; the culture and business structure of the Company will support its growth; the current business strategies of the Company will continue to be desirable on an international platform; the Company will be able to expand its portfolio of owned branded intellectual property and successfully license it to third parties; use of advanced technology and robotics in the Company's products will expand; access of entertainment content on mobile platforms will expand; fragmentation of the market will continue to create acquisition opportunities; the Company will be able to maintain its relationships with its employees, suppliers, retailers and license partners; the Company will continue to attract qualified personnel to support its development requirements; and the Company's key personnel will continue to be involved in the Company products and entertainment properties will be launched as scheduled and that the risk factors noted in this Press Release, collectively, do not have a material impact on the Company.
By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. Known and unknown risk factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this Press Release. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the magnitude and length of economic disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and the factors discussed in the Company's disclosure materials, including the Annual or subsequent, most recent interim MD&A and the Company's most recent Annual Information Form, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). These risk factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company and investors are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management's expectations and plans relating to the future. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.
Max Rangel, Global President and Chief Executive Officer and Mark Segal, Chief Financial Officer will host a conference call to discuss the financial results on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. (ET).
The call-in numbers for participants are (647) 792-1240 or (800) 437-2398. A live webcast of the call will be accessible via Spin Master's website at: http://www.spinmaster.com/events.php. Following the call, both an audio recording and transcript of the call will be archived on the same website page.
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through it's three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With distribution in over 100 countries, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik's Cube® and GUND®, and is the global toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool franchise PAW Patrol and numerous other original shows, short-form series and feature films. The Company has an established presence in digital games, anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, offering open-ended and creative game and educational play in digital environments. Through Spin Master Ventures, the Company makes minority investments globally in emerging companies and start-ups. With over 30 offices in close to 20 countries, Spin Master employs more than 2,000 team members globally. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow-on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.
For further information
Sophia Bisoukis
Vice President, Investor Relations
[email protected]
Spin Master Corp.
Condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position
Spin Master Corp.
Condensed consolidated interim statements of earnings and comprehensive income
Spin Master Corp.
Condensed consolidated interim statements of cash flows
In addition to using financial measures prescribed under IFRS, references are made in this Press Release to the following terms, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure:
- Toy Gross Product Sales
- Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales
- Constant Currency Digital Games Revenue
- Constant Currency Revenue
- Adjusted EBITDA
- Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
- Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
- Free Cash Flow
- Revenue, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue
- Adjusted EBITDA, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue
Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
Additionally, references are made in this Press Release to the following terms, each of which is a non-GAAP financial ratio:
- Sales Allowance as a percentage of Toy Gross Product Sales
- Percentage change in Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales
- Percentage change in Constant Currency Digital Games Revenue
- Percentage change in Constant Currency Revenue
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin
- Adjusted Operating Margin
- Adjusted Basic EPS
- Adjusted Diluted EPS
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue
Non-GAAP financial ratios are ratios or percentages that are calculated using a Non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP financial ratios do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
Management believes the Non-GAAP financial measures and Non-GAAP financial ratios defined above are important supplemental measures of operating performance and highlight trends in the business. Management believes that these measures allow for assessment of the Company's operating performance and financial condition on a basis that is consistent and comparable between reporting periods. The Company believes that investors, lenders, securities analysts and other interested parties frequently use these Non-GAAP financial measures and Non-GAAP financial ratios in the evaluation of issuers.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Toy Gross Product Sales represent Toy revenues, excluding the impact of Sales Allowances. As Sales Allowances are generally not associated with individual products, the Company uses Toy Gross Product Sales to provide meaningful comparisons across product category and geographical results to highlight trends in Spin Master's business. For a reconciliation of Toy Gross Product Sales to Revenue, the closest IFRS measure, refer to the revenue tables for the three months and year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021 in this Press Release.
Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales, Constant Currency Digital Games Revenue and Constant Currency Revenue represent Toy Gross Product Sales, Digital Games revenue and Revenue presented excluding the impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, respectively. The current period and prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than the US dollar are translated using consistent exchange rates, rather than using the actual exchange rate in effect during the respective periods. The difference between the current period and prior period results using the consistent exchange rates reflects the changes in the underlying performance results, excluding the impact from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Management uses Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales, Constant Currency Digital Games Revenue and Constant Currency Revenue to measure the underlying financial performance of the business on a consistent basis over time. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation of these metrics to Revenue, the closest IFRS measure.
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Net Income (Loss) before finance costs, income tax expense (recovery) and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) excluding adjustments that do not necessarily reflect the Company's underlying financial performance. These adjustments include restructuring and other related costs, foreign exchange gains or losses, share based compensation expenses, acquisition related contingent consideration, impairment of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, investment distribution income, loss on Minority interest and other investments, acquisition related deferred incentive compensation, net unrealized gain on investment, impairment of property, plant and equipment, legal settlement, transaction costs, gain on disposal of asset and bad debt recovery. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management as a measure of the Company's profitability. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section below for a reconciliation of this metric to Operating Income (Loss), the closest IFRS measure.
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is calculated as Operating Income (Loss) excluding adjustments (as defined in Adjusted EBITDA). Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is used by management as a measure of the Company's profitability. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section below for a reconciliation of this metric to Operating Income (Loss), the closest IFRS measure.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is calculated as Net Income excluding adjustments (as defined in Adjusted EBITDA), the corresponding impact these items have on income tax expense. Management uses Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to measure the underlying financial performance of the business on a consistent basis over time. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section below for a reconciliation of this metric to Operating Income (Loss), the closest IFRS measure.
Free Cash Flow is calculated as cash flows provided by/used in operating activities reduced by cash flows used in investing activities and adding back cash used for business acquisitions and investment in limited partnership and Minority interest and other investments, net of investment distribution income. Management uses the Free Cash Flow metric to analyze the cash flows being generated by the Company's business. In the third quarter of 2021, the calculation of this metric was revised to include the impact of investment distribution income as Management believes this composition to be relevant to investors, lenders, securities analysts and other interested parties of the Company. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation of this metric to Cash flow from operating activities, the closest IFRS measure.
Revenue, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue is calculated as revenue excluding distribution revenue of $26.0 million related to PAW Patrol: The Movie recognized in 2021. Revenue, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue is used to measure the underlying financial performance of the business on a consistent basis over time. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation of this metric to Revenue, the closest IFRS measure.
Adjusted EBITDA, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA excluding distribution revenue of $26.0 million related to PAW Patrol: The Movie recognized in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue is used by management as a measure of the Company's profitability on a consistent basis over time. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section below for a reconciliation of this metric to Net Income, the closest IFRS measure.
Non-GAAP Financial Ratios
Sales Allowance as a percentage of Toy Gross Product Sales is calculated by dividing Sales Allowance by Toy Gross Product Sales. Management uses Sales Allowance as percentage of Toy Gross Product Sales to identify and compare the cost of doing business with individual retailers, different geographic markets and amongst various distribution channels.
Percentage change in Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales is calculated by dividing the change in Toy Gross Product Sales excluding the impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates by the Toy Gross Product Sales of the comparative period. Management uses Percentage change in Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales to measure the underlying financial performance of the business on a consistent basis over time excluding the impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Percentage change in Constant Currency Digital Games Revenue is calculated by dividing the change in Digital Games revenue excluding the impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates by the Digital Games revenue of the comparative period. Management uses Percentage change in Constant Currency Digital Games Revenue to measure the underlying financial performance of the business on a consistent basis over time excluding the impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Percentage change in Constant Currency Revenue is calculated by dividing the change in Revenue excluding the impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates by the Revenue of the comparative period. Management uses Percentage change in Constant Currency Revenue to measure the underlying financial performance of the business on a consistent basis over time excluding the impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA Margin to evaluate the Company's performance compared to internal targets and to benchmark its performance against key competitors.
Adjusted Operating Margin is calculated as Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) divided by Revenue. Management uses Adjusted Operating Margin to evaluate the Company's performance compared to internal targets and to benchmark its performance against key competitors.
Adjusted Basic EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income (Loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, assuming the conversion of all dilutive securities were exercised during the period. Management uses Adjusted Basic EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS to measure the underlying financial performance of the business on a consistent basis over time.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue divided by Revenue, excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA Margin excluding PAW Patrol: The Movie Distribution Revenue to evaluate the Company's performance compared to internal targets and to benchmark its performance against key competitors on a consistent basis over time.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, and cash from operating activities to Free Cash Flow for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
The following table presents a reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Net Income, and cash from operating activities to Free Cash Flow for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
The following tables present reconciliations of Revenue to Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales, Revenue to Constant Currency Digital Games revenue and Revenue to Constant Currency Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021:
The following tables present the composition of Percentage change in Constant Currency Toy Gross Product Sales, Percentage change in Constant Currency Digital Games Revenue and Percentage change in Constant Currency Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021:
Segment Results
The Company's results from operations by reportable segment for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Effective January 1, 2022, the Company revised its reportable operating segments to align with its current business structure and how the Company's new CODM reviews operations and makes decisions. The following table presents 2021 segments in the same format that the Company presents its operating segments in 2022.
View original content:
SOURCE Spin Master Corp.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/27/spin-master-reports-q2-2022-financial-results-announces-dividend/
| 2022-07-27T22:54:03Z |
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for BURL, OXY, KSS, TSLA, and TWTR.
Click a link below then choose between in-depth options trade idea report or a stock score report.
Options Report – Ideal trade ideas on up to seven different options trading strategies. The report shows all vital aspects of each option trade idea for each stock.
Stock Report - Measures a stock's suitability for investment with a proprietary scoring system combining short and long-term technical factors with Wall Street's opinion including a 12-month price forecast.
- BURL: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=BURL&prnumber=041220224
- OXY: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=OXY&prnumber=041220224
- KSS: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=KSS&prnumber=041220224
- TSLA: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=TSLA&prnumber=041220224
- TWTR: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=TWTR&prnumber=041220224
(Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.)
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE InvestorsObserver
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/04/12/thinking-about-trading-options-or-stock-burlington-stores-occidental-petroleum-kohls-tesla-or-twitter/
| 2022-04-12T14:51:14Z |
TORONTO, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - TerrAscend Corp. ("TerrAscend" or the "Company") (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a leading North American cannabis operator, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2022. All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless indicated otherwise and are prepared under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP).
First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Net Sales were $49.7 million as compared to $49.2 million in Q4 2021.
- Gross Profit Margin was 30.5% as compared to 42.3% in Q4 2021.
- Adjusted Gross Profit Margin1 was 38.4% as compared to 49.8% in Q4 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $3.3 million as compared to $11.9 million in Q4 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 was 6.6% as compared to 24.2% in Q4 2021.
- Cash and Cash Equivalents totaled $88.4 million as of March 31, 2022.
Jason Wild, Executive Chairman of TerrAscend, commented, "While revenue and margins during the first quarter were impacted by the industry wide vape recall in Pennsylvania and front-loaded operating costs in New Jersey ahead of adult use, we expect revenue and margin to increase materially in the second quarter and beyond. The strategic decisions and investments we have made over the last three years position us well for substantial growth in each of our four key markets – New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Maryland."
Mr. Wild continued, "New Jersey adult use sales began on April 21st, a significant milestone for TerrAscend and the entire industry. Demand has been strong for our brands and our elevated retail experience. We recently introduced the first concentrates in the state and expect additional 'first-in-state' product introductions in the near future. In Pennsylvania, we continue to cultivate the highest quality flower in our history and have introduced new genetics, to which patients have reacted positively. In Michigan, Gage has positioned us as a leader in one of the largest cannabis markets in the U.S. Lastly, subsequent to the quarter end, we announced the acquisition of a medical dispensary in Maryland and 5 dispensaries in Michigan. These acquisitions exemplify our strategy of 'going deep' in the markets in which we operate. While remaining focused on organic growth, the dislocation in public and private company valuations should provide attractive M&A opportunities to accelerate growth in a financially disciplined way."
Financial Summary Q1 2022 and Comparative Periods
First Quarter 2022 Business and Operational Highlights
- Closed on the acquisition of Gage Growth Corp.
- Appointed Ziad Ghanem as President and Chief Operating Officer.
- Appointed Jared Anderson, SVP Finance & Strategy, Charishma Kothari, SVP Marketing, and Charles Oster, SVP Sales.
- Appointed Kara DioGuardi to the Board of Directors.
- Became first major MSO to expand its ecommerce platform via proprietary Apothecarium mobile app, available in the Apple App store, with express pick-up and delivery where permitted.
Subsequent Events
- Held the grand opening of adult-use sales on April 21st in Maplewood and Phillipsburg, New Jersey, two of only twelve dispensaries currently opened in the state.
- Approved for hydrocarbon extraction in New Jersery with first products recently launched.
- Signed lease on new facility in New Jersey, which will provide expanded capacity up to the 150,000 canopy square foot limit.
- Received home delivery license for medical patients in New Jersey.
- Partnered with Cookies to open its third Cookies-branded dispensary in Michigan, located in Ann Arbor.
- Announced agreement to acquire KISA Enterprises MI, LLC and KISA Holdings, LLC ("Pinnacle"), a dispensary operator in Michigan with 5 operational locations.
- Extraction lab and packaging facilities in Michigan approved to start operations.
- Announced acquisition of Allegany Medical Marijuana Dispensary ("AMMD") located in Cumberland, MD, which will enable the Company to become vertically integrated in the state.
- Announced the promotion of Jodie Lampert to SVP of Human Resources and the appointment of Lynn Gefen as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Net sales for the first quarter of 2022 totaled $49.7 million, up 1% sequentially and down 7% year over year, mainly related to the temporary impact of the vape recall on the Pennsylvania business, combined with the continued intentional accumulation of inventory in New Jersey, versus selling wholesale, in preparation for adult use sales. The Company's Canadian business also experienced a soft quarter both sequentially and year over year. The declines were partially offset by three weeks of revenue from the Gage acquisition, which closed on March 10th.
Gross margin for the quarter was 30.5% as compared to 42.3% in the previous quarter. Adjusted gross margin for the quarter, excluding one-time impacts such as reserves for the Pennsylvania vape recall in the first quarter, was 38.4% as compared to 49.8% in the previous quarter. The sequential margin compression was driven by the under-absorption impact of lower volumes related to the vape recall in Pennsylvania, front loaded costs in New Jersey ahead of adult use sales, and an unfavorable mix from the addition of Gage.
General & Administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, were up $2.2 million, including Gage, versus the previous quarter. As a percentage of revenue, G&A increased to 38.7% in the first quarter of 2022 from 34.5% in fourth quarter of 2021. The increase as a percentage of revenue was impacted by flat revenue combined with front-loaded spending in New Jersey ahead of adult use and the addition of Gage for part of the quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $3.3 million versus $11.9 million in the previous quarter. This reduction was mainly driven by gross margin compression in Pennsylvania related to lower volumes and front-loaded costs in New Jersey ahead of adult use sales, as well as intentional accumulation of inventory in the state in preparation for adult use sales.
Operating loss for the quarter was $10.0 million, driven by the mix of revenue resulting in compressed gross margin.
Net loss for the quarter was $16.0 million, mainly driven by the operating loss, accrued income taxes of $3.7 million, and finance and other expenses of $6.9 million, partially offset by a net gain on fair value of warrant liability of $5.7 million.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Cash and cash equivalents were $88.4 million as of March 31, 2022, compared to $79.6 million as of December 31, 2021, providing ample capacity to fund planned organic and inorganic growth initiatives.
Cash used from operations was $18.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, mainly driven by working capital as the Company continued to prepare for adult use sales in New Jersey, as well as $8 million of interest payments. The Company received $23.9 million in proceeds from warrants and options during the quarter while paying $3.3 million to terminate the lease in Frederick, Maryland in preparation for the transition to the new facility in Hagerstown. A payment of $7.0 million was also made for the final earnout related to the acquisition of the State Flower business.
Capital expenditures were $4.2 million in the quarter, primarily related to the on-going expansion work at the Hagerstown, Maryland facility.
As of May 11th, 2022 there were 318.4 million basic shares outstanding including 252 million common shares, 14 million preferred shares as converted, and 52.4 million exchangeable shares.
Conference Call
TerrAscend will host a conference call today, May 12, 2022, to discuss these results. Jason Wild, Executive Chairman; Ziad Ghanem, President and Chief Operating Officer and Keith Stauffer, Chief Financial Officer will host the call starting at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. A question-and-answer session will follow management's presentation.
Financial results and analyses are available on the Company's website (www.terrascend.com) and SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
The Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the CSE nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Definition and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to reporting the financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company reports certain financial results that differ from what is reported under GAAP. Non-GAAP measures used by management do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company believes that certain investors and analysts use these measures to measure a company's ability to meet other payment obligations or as a common measurement to value companies in the cannabis industry, and the Company calculates Adjusted Gross Profit as Gross Profit adjusted for certain material non-cash items and Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for certain material non-cash items and certain other adjustments management believes are not reflective of the ongoing operations and performance. Such information is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes this definition is a useful measure to assess the performance of the Company as it provides more meaningful operating results by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of the Company's underlying business performance and other one-time or non-recurring expenses.
The table below reconciles Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2021
The table below reconciles net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2021
About TerrAscend
TerrAscend is a leading North American cannabis operator with vertically integrated operations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan and California, licensed cultivation and processing operations in Maryland and licensed production in Canada. TerrAscend operates The Apothecarium and Gage dispensary retail locations as well as scaled cultivation, processing, and manufacturing facilities in its core markets. TerrAscend's cultivation and manufacturing practices yield consistent, high-quality cannabis, providing industry-leading product selection to both the medical and legal adult-use markets. The Company owns several synergistic businesses and brands, including Gage Cannabis, The Apothecarium, Ilera Healthcare, Kind Tree, Prism, State Flower, Valhalla Confections, and Arise Bioscience Inc. For more information, visit www.terrascend.com.
Caution Regarding Cannabis Operations in the United States
Investors should note that there are significant legal restrictions and regulations that govern the cannabis industry in the United States. Cannabis remains a Schedule I drug under the US Controlled Substances Act, making it illegal under federal law in the United States to, among other things, cultivate, distribute, or possess cannabis in the United States. Financial transactions involving proceeds generated by, or intended to promote, cannabis-related business activities in the United States may form the basis for prosecution under applicable US federal money laundering legislation.
While the approach to enforcement of such laws by the federal government in the United States has trended toward non-enforcement against individuals and businesses that comply with medical or adult-use cannabis programs in states where such programs are legal, strict compliance with state laws with respect to cannabis will neither absolve TerrAscend of liability under U.S. federal law, nor will it provide a defense to any federal proceeding which may be brought against TerrAscend. The enforcement of federal laws in the United States is a significant risk to the business of TerrAscend and any proceedings brought against TerrAscend thereunder may adversely affect TerrAscend's operations and financial performance.
Forward Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as, "may", "would", "could", "will", "likely", "expect", "anticipate", "believe, "intend", "plan", "forecast", "project", "estimate", "outlook" and other similar expressions, and include statements with respect to future revenue and profits. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management in light of management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors relevant in the circumstances, including assumptions in respect of current and future market conditions, the current and future regulatory environment, and the availability of licenses, approvals and permits.
Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, current and future market conditions; risks related to federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign government laws, rules and regulations, including federal and state laws in the United States relating to cannabis operations in the United States; and the risk factors set out in the Company's most recently filed MD&A, filed with the Canadian securities regulators and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether, as a result of new information, future events, or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for per share amounts)
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for per share amounts)
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for per share amounts)
View original content:
SOURCE TerrAscend
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/12/terrascend-reports-first-quarter-2022-financial-results/
| 2022-05-12T22:46:30Z |
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RING GAMES' STELLA FANTASY, which announced the global investment status in June, has successfully closed its private funding round with a total 6 million dollars. This time, KRUST UNIVERSE, a developer of KLAYTN mainnet and KLAYTN-based ecosystem incubator, has participated in the investment as one of the lead investors.
KRUST UNIVERSE has decided to invest in STELLA FANTASY project, attracted by their passion and vision for making high-quality Web3 game. Based in Singapore, KRUST UNIVERSE is discovering and nurturing global services with high growth potential and especially focusing on promising projects which could contribute to the development of KLAYTN ecosystem.
Jooho YUN, CEO of RING GAMES, said, 'We thank KRUST UNIVERSE for sympathizing with our direction' and that 'we would like to introduce a genuine 'Play and Earn' game for global gamers within this year.'
Jooho will also participate in Binance Blockchain Week Paris 2022 (September 14-16) to give a speech on the STELLA FANTASY project. This event is periodically held by Binance at the major cities around the world, introducing a limited number of the most innovative projects in the Web3 sector. STELLA FANTASY is selected as the only Web3 gaming title among a total 5 projects which will be giving a showcase at this year's event. With this speech scheduled for September 15th, YUN will be the first Korean speaker to be invited to Binance Blockchain Week since Sooman LEE of SM Entertainment spoke at the last Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.
And the first NFT pre-sale of STELLA FANTASY commences on September 14th. The Minting will be held for two days on 14th and 15th on STELLA FANTASY Marketplace. Two kinds of limited SSR rarity characters will be sold through this Presale only.
Celebrating its first NFT Pre-sales event, the team will reveal the unique 'Infographic' video summarizing the vast lore of the STELLA FANTASY world. Team's global marketing journey will be continued with various events such as participation in Singapore Tech in Asia conference in September and Thai Game Show in October.
https://www.stellafantasy.com/
https://discord.gg/stellafantasy
https://twitter.com/rstellafantasy
https://bit.ly/YouTube_stellafantasy
https://medium.com/@Stella_Fantasy
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE RING GAMES
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/ring-games-stella-fantasy-completed-total-us6m-fund-raising-with-krust-universes-participation-invited-binance-blockchain-week-paris/
| 2022-09-13T00:24:34Z |
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US, announced today the promotion of Roger Topp to Chief Growth Officer. Roger originally led Woodruff Sawyer's Business Development division for nearly four years after first joining the brokerage in 2018.
Prior to his time at Woodruff Sawyer, Roger spent more than 15 years in enterprise sales leadership and sales roles across B2B Software and Insurtech, including Tangoe, Bugsnag, and Zenefits. He is also known for being an informative and engaging speaker on sales strategies.
In his new role as Chief Growth Officer, Roger will lead Woodruff Sawyer's business development, marketing, producer recruiting, and sales operations strategy & execution across the enterprise. His deep understanding of developing and supporting salespeople for their long-term success, combined with his data-driven and analytical insights, make him an ideal fit for the role and the firm's continued focus on specialization, expert client service and advocacy.
"Roger's expertise and leadership experience in building and supporting enterprise sales teams are integral to the continued execution and expansion of our growth strategy, notes Woodruff Sawyer's Chairman and CEO, Andy Barrengos. "He is passionate about our people and leveraging our specialization and expertise to help them provide the best advocacy and service for our clients."
Woodruff Sawyer is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US, protecting the people and assets of more than 4,000 companies. We provide expert counsel and fierce advocacy to protect clients against their most critical risks in property and casualty, management liability, cyber liability, employee benefits, and personal wealth management. An active partner of Assurex Global and International Benefits Network, Woodruff Sawyer provides expertise and customized solutions where clients need it, with headquarters in San Francisco, offices throughout the US, and global reach on six continents. For more information, call 844.972.6326, or visit woodruffsawyer.com.
Media Contact: [email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Woodruff Sawyer
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/22/woodruff-sawyer-names-roger-topp-chief-growth-officer/
| 2022-06-22T17:22:34Z |
Acquisition Rationale and Highlights:
- Accretive transaction, doubling of UEC's uranium resources in world-class, politically stable, uranium mining jurisdictions at only a 13.7% dilution to UEC's outstanding shares (1)
- Pro forma UEC will have the largest uranium portfolio focused exclusively in the Americas, located in proven and stable jurisdictions, and combining diversified U.S. production and Canadian development assets
- Recent global events have set in motion long-term structural changes in the supply chains of energy commodities where security of supply and reduction of geopolitical and transportation risk will be key strategic differentiators
- On the demand side, there is a growing trend by Western utilities to secure supplies from uranium projects in politically stable jurisdictions
- UEX portfolio is comprised of 29 uranium projects covering key areas of the producing eastern side and development western side of prolific Athabasca basin
- 5 of the 29 projects are advanced resource stage and already in strong joint-venture partnerships with established uranium miners which allows UEC to remain operationally focused in the U.S. while benefiting from a new development pipeline with significant exploration potential in Canada
- UEX complements UEC's near-term production-ready and brownfield assets in the U.S. with medium and long-term production potential in Canada
- UEC maintains its strong balance sheet with over $180 (2) million of cash and liquid assets, with no debt, supporting production readiness and its ability to advance a strengthened project portfolio
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, and SASKATOON, SK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC) (the "Company" or "UEC") and UEX Corporation (TSX: UEX), ("UEX") are pleased to announce they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which UEC will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of UEX by way of statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the Canada Business Corporations Act.
Under the terms of the Agreement, each holder of the common shares of UEX (each, a "UEX Share") will receive 0.0831 of one UEC share (each, a "UEC Share") in exchange for each UEX Share. This share exchange ratio implies consideration of approximately C$0.43 (3) per UEX Share and a premium of approximately 50% based on the closing price of UEX's shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") on June 10, 2022.
At closing, existing UEC and UEX shareholders will own approximately 86.3% and 13.7%, respectively, of UEC based on current outstanding common shares.
Amir Adnani, President and CEO of UEC, stated: "UEC's acquisition of Uranium One Americas, Inc. in December 2021 marked the largest M&A transaction in the uranium sector in about a decade. The transaction was highly accretive for the Company, and we have seen a very positive response from our shareholders and the marketplace. The strategic acquisition of UEX has the same characteristics and will grow our diversified portfolio in the politically stable and mining friendly jurisdiction of Canada. It also marks the largest North American M&A transaction in the uranium sector following the U1A acquisition. This transaction underscores UEC's sector leading strategy as the fastest growing, pure play, 100% un-hedged uranium company with assets only in the Western hemisphere. As with the U1A acquisition, the purchase price is equal to only 13.7% of the pro forma market capitalization, yet the acquisition is expected to more than double the size of our attributable measured and indicated uranium resources. This opportunity provides entry into two of Canada's most prospective uranium districts in Saskatchewan and Nunavut, and cements UEC's position as not only a leading American uranium mining company but a North American one as well. We commend Roger Lemaitre and the UEX team for having assembled and advanced this highly prospective portfolio and look forward to working with their experienced and professional Canadian team. They will be of great benefit to UEC moving forward. Furthermore, the key projects in the UEX portfolio are already in joint venture partnerships with uranium producers, including Cameco and Orano, and we look forward to working with them as the projects continue development towards production."
Roger Lemaitre, President and CEO of UEX, commented: "This transaction with UEC reflects the efforts of the UEX team to create value through building an attractive strategic portfolio of assets and ultimately delivers a great outcome for UEX shareholders and complements our recent acquisition of JCU (Canada) Exploration Company Limited ("JCU"). The combination of UEC and UEX brings together two very strong and complementary portfolios and, in addition to a significant premium, provides our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in the continued growth of UEC. UEX shareholders will gain substantial exposure to production-ready low-cost U.S. ISR (in situ recovery) mining assets, a substantial physical uranium portfolio, a strong balance sheet and access to capital. I look forward to seeing UEC's management team continue to execute on their growth strategy and build upon the success we have already seen with UEX's portfolio of assets."
- UEC's strong balance sheet and liquidity provides UEX with additional capital to fund continued exploration and growth initiatives at its projects in the Athabasca basin and Nunavut
- Provides UEX's shareholders with substantial exposure to production-ready uranium assets in the United States, complementing UEX's current portfolio of development stage assets in Canada
- 49.1% ownership in Shea Creek (operated by Orano, 50.9% ownership): Currently one of the largest undeveloped deposits in the Athabasca Basin, hosts 67.6M lbs. U3O8 of Indicated and 28.1M lbs. U3O8 of Inferred resources (100% basis) (1)
- 100% ownership in Horseshoe-Raven: Open pit amenable project located only 4 kms from Cameco's Rabbit Lake Mill, hosts 37.4M lbs. U3O8 of Indicated resources (100% basis) (2)
- 82.8% ownership in Christie Lake: Resource stage asset located in the Athabasca basin that hosts 20.4M lbs. U3O8 of Inferred resource (100% basis) (3)
- 16.9% ownership in Kiggavik (operated by Orano, 66.2% ownership): Feasibility stage project located in Nunavut, Canada that hosts 127.3M lbs. U3O8 of Indicated and 5.4M lbs. U3O8 of Inferred resource (100% basis) (treated as a historical estimate for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") (4)
- 15% ownership in Millennium (operated by Cameco, 69.9% ownership): Feasibility stage project located between McArthur River Mine and Key Lake Mill that hosts 75.9M lbs. U3O8 of Indicated and 29.0M lbs. U3O8 of Inferred resource (100% basis) (treated as a historical estimate for the purposes of NI 43-101) (5)
- 5% ownership in Wheeler River (operated by Denison, 95% ownership): Denison completed a PFS in 2018 highlighting robust economics. The Wheeler River project hosts a total of 132.1M lbs. U3O8 of Indicated (inclusive of 109.4M lbs. U3O8 probable reserves) and 3.0M lbs. U3O8 of Inferred resources (100% basis) (treated as a historical estimate for the purposes of NI 43-101) (6)
- Other Projects: The remainder of UEX's portfolio consists of one resource-level project, four mid-stage projects and 18 grassroots projects which will help provide further resource growth and long-term production sustainability for UEC
For mineral resource estimates referenced above as "historical estimates", UEX and UEC are not treating this information as current mineral resources, have not verified this information and are not relying on it. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify these historical estimates as current mineral resources. UEX and UEC currently do not plan to conduct work to verify the historical estimates other than using them to guide exploratory and possible development work.
- Wyoming Hub & Spoke ISR Portfolio: Seven satellite projects, with a combined Measured and Indicated resource of 62M lbs. U3O8 and 7M lbs. U3O8 of Inferred resources, and the Irigaray Processing Plant with a licensed production capacity of 2.5M lbs./year (7)
- Texas Hub & Spoke ISR Portfolio: Four satellite projects, with a combined Measured and Indicated resource of 6.5M lbs. U3O8 and 12.5M lbs. U3O8 of Inferred resources, and the Hobson Processing Plant with an installed production capacity of 2M lbs./year (8)
- Other Projects: U.S. Hardrock pipeline, Paraguay ISR uranium portfolio, Paraguay Titanium business and the Diabase project in the Athabasca Basin
- Physical Uranium Portfolio: A 5M lb. physical portfolio of U.S. warehoused uranium (U3O8).
- Strategic Equity Interest: 16% equity stake in Uranium Royalty Corp.
Readers are cautioned that resources reported by UEX have been prepared and reported pursuant to the disclosure standards required by NI 43-101, and the resources reported by UEC have been prepared pursuant to the disclosure standards required under Regulation S-K subpart 1300 ("S-K 1300") adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for filings under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Resources that are reported pursuant to S-K 1300 may not qualify as resources under NI 43-101 or may differ from resources prepared under NI 43-101, and vice versa.
UEX intends to call a meeting of shareholders to be held in August 2022 to seek shareholder approval for the Arrangement (the "UEX Meeting"). Completion of the Arrangement will require:
- approval of at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by UEX shareholders at the UEX Meeting, and
- approval of a simple majority of the votes cast by UEX shareholders at the UEX Meeting, excluding votes from certain management shareholders, as required under Multilateral Instrument 61-101.
Completion of the Arrangement is also subject to the receipt of court and stock exchange approvals, and other customary closing conditions for transactions of this nature, such as Investment Canada approval.
The Agreement provides for, among other things, non-solicitation covenants, with "fiduciary out" provisions that allow UEX to consider and accept a superior proposal, subject to a "right to match period" in favour of UEC. The Agreement also provides for a termination fee of US$8.25 million to be paid by UEX to UEC if the Agreement is terminated in certain specified circumstances. In addition, under the Agreement UEC has agreed to provide UEX with C$5 million funding by way of a private placement of UEX Shares at a price of C$0.43 per UEX Share (the "Private Placement"). Closing of the Private Placement is subject to the approval of the TSX.
The Arrangement has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of UEX. The directors and senior officers of UEX, holding in aggregate approximately 0.5% of the issued and outstanding UEX Shares, have entered into voting support agreements with UEC, pursuant to which they have agreed to vote their shares in favour of the Arrangement at the UEX Meeting. TD Securities and Sprott Capital Partners have provided opinions to the UEX Board of Directors to the effect that, as of the date thereof, and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated in such opinions, the consideration to be received by UEX shareholders pursuant to the Arrangement is fair, from a financial point of view, to such shareholders.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022.
BMO Capital Markets and Rothschild & Co are acting as financial advisor to UEC in connection with the transaction. McMillan LLP is acting as legal advisor to UEC.
TD Securities and Sprott Capital Partners are acting as financial advisors to UEX in connection with the transaction. Koffman Kalef LLP is acting as legal advisor to UEX.
UEC and UEX will host a joint webcast on June 13, 2022 at 8:00 AM Pacific Time (11:00 AM Eastern Time), for members of the investment community to discuss the Arrangement. Webcast information are provided below.
The technical information in this news release relating to UEC has been reviewed by Clyde L. Yancey, P.G., Vice President-Exploration for UEC, being a Qualified Person under Item 1302 of Regulation S-K-1300 and NI 43-101
The technical information relating to UEX in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Roger Lemaitre, P.Eng., P.Geo., UEX's President and CEO.
Uranium Energy Corp is America's leading, fastest growing, uranium mining company listed on the NYSE American. UEC is a pure play uranium company and is advancing the next generation of low-cost, environmentally friendly ISR mining uranium projects. The Company has two production ready ISR hub and spoke platforms in South Texas and Wyoming, anchored by fully licensed and operational processing capacity at the Hobson and Irigaray Processing Plants. UEC also has seven U.S. ISR uranium projects with all of their major permits in place. Additionally, the Company has other diversified holdings of uranium assets, including: 1) one of the largest physical uranium portfolios of U.S. warehoused U3O8; 2) a major equity stake in the only royalty company in the sector, Uranium Royalty Corp; and 3) a pipeline of resource-stage uranium projects in Arizona, New Mexico and Paraguay. The Company's operations are managed by professionals with a recognized profile for excellence in their industry, a profile based on many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.
UEX is a Canadian uranium and cobalt exploration and development company involved in an exceptional portfolio of uranium projects. UEX's directly-owned portfolio of projects is located in the eastern, western and northern perimeters of the Athabasca Basin, the world's richest uranium region which in 2020 accounted for approximately 8.1% of the global primary uranium production. In addition to advancing its uranium development projects through its ownership interest in JCU, UEX is currently advancing several other uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin which include the Paul Bay, Ken Pen and Ōrora deposits at the Christie Lake Project , the Kianna, Anne, Colette and 58B deposits at its currently 49.1%-owned Shea Creek Project, the Horseshoe and Raven deposits located on its 100%-owned Horseshoe-Raven Project and the West Bear Uranium Deposit located at its 100%-owned West Bear Project.
Full details of the Arrangement are set out in the Agreement, which will be filed by UEX under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. In addition, further information regarding the Arrangement will be contained in a management information circular to be prepared in connection with the UEX Meeting and filed on UEX's profile on www.sedar.com at the time that it is mailed to securityholders. All securityholders are urged to read the management information circular once it becomes available as it will contain additional important information concerning the Arrangement.
For additional information, please contact:
Uranium Energy Corp Investor Relations
Toll Free: (866) 748-1030
Fax: (361) 888-5041
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @UraniumEnergy
Stock Exchange Information:
NYSE American: UEC
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US916896103
UEX Corporation
Roger Lemaitre, President & CEO
Telephone: (306) 979-3849
Certain projects in the UEX Asset Portfolio contain "historic resources" which have been estimated in compliance with CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves but should not be considered or treated as current resources as defined under NI 43-101. These resources should be considered a "historical estimate" as defined under NI 43-101. In each instance, the reliability of the historical estimate is considered reasonable, but a Qualified Person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as a current Mineral Resource, and UEC is not treating the historical estimate as a current Mineral Resource.
The mineral resources referred to in the UEX Asset Portfolio herein have been estimated in accordance with the definition standards on mineral resources of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum referred to in NI 43-101 and are not compliant with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Industry Guide 7 guidelines. In addition, measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources and inferred mineral resources, while recognized and required by Canadian regulations, are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Accordingly, we have not reported them in the United States. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral resources in these categories will ever be converted into mineral reserves. These terms have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. In particular, it should be noted that mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources or inferred mineral resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category. In accordance with Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources cannot form the basis of feasibility or other economic studies. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of the reported measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources or inferred mineral resources referred to herein are economically or legally mineable.
UEC is now subject to the requirements of Regulation S-K (subpart) 1300 – Disclosure by Registrants Engaged in Mining Operations with respect to disclosure of mining operations that are material to it starting with its fiscal year ending July 31, 2022 or sooner if it files a registration statement and can only rely on technical information contained in a technical report summary prepared in accordance with Regulation S-K (subpart) 1300.
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any other statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans, "estimates" or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, market and other conditions, the actual results of exploration activities, variations in the underlying assumptions associated with the estimation or realization of mineral resources, the availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares, accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry including, without limitation, those associated with the environment, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in any document referred to in this news release. Certain matters discussed in this news release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Federal securities laws. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and that could impact the Company and the statements contained in this news release can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
This news release includes certain "Forward–Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward–looking information" under applicable Canadian securities laws. These forward–looking statements or information relate to, among other things: anticipated benefits of the Arrangement to UEC, UEX and their respective securityholders; the timing and receipt of required securityholder, court, stock exchange, creditor and regulatory approvals for the Arrangement; the completion of the Private Placement; the ability of UEC and UEX to satisfy the other conditions to, and to complete, the Arrangement; the anticipated timing of the mailing of the UEX management information circular regarding the Arrangement, the closing of the Arrangement; future growth potential for UEC and its businesses; and future mine development plans.
In respect of the forward–looking statements and information concerning the anticipated completion of the proposed Arrangement and the anticipated timing for completion of the Arrangement, the parties have provided them in reliance on certain assumptions that they believe are reasonable at this time, including assumptions as to the time required to prepare and mail UEX Meeting materials, the ability of UEX to receive, in a timely manner, the necessary securityholder, court, stock exchange, and regulatory approvals; and the ability of the parties to satisfy, in a timely manner, the other conditions to the closing of the Arrangement. Timing of these matters may change for a number of reasons, including unforeseen delays in preparing material for the UEX Meeting; inability to secure necessary securityholder, court, stock exchange, and regulatory approvals in the time assumed or the need for additional time to satisfy the other conditions to the completion of the Arrangement. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these times.
These statements reflect the parties' respective current views with respect to future events and are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Such factors include, the synergies expected from the Arrangement not being realized; business integration risks; fluctuations in general macro–economic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets and the market price of UEC shares; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of uranium or certain other commodities (such as natural gas, fuel oil and electricity); fluctuations in the currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar); changes in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and the United States; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards and industrial accidents); risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the parties do business; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; and the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining, availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities; title to properties; and the factors identified under the caption "Risk Factors" in UEC's Form 10K and under the caption "Risk Factors" in UEX's Annual Information Form. In addition, the failure of UEX to comply with the terms of the Arrangement Agreement may result in UEX being required to pay a termination fee to UEC, the result of which could have a material adverse effect on UEX's financial position and results of operations and its ability to fund growth prospects and current operations. Although the parties have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. The parties do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update these forward–looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
View original content:
SOURCE Uranium Energy Corp
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/13/uranium-energy-corp-announces-acquisition-uex-corporation-create-largest-diversified-north-american-focused-uranium-company/
| 2022-06-13T10:57:39Z |
- First Landsea Homes development on East Coast completely sold out
- Enclave of 183 high-quality, LEED certified homes with waterfront views and amenities
WEEHAWKEN, N.J., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) ("Landsea Homes" or the "Company"), a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced today that its' luxury waterfront community, Avora, Landsea Homes' first residential community on the East Coast, has officially closed its last home.
"Avora is a special project for Landsea Homes and it's exciting to celebrate this milestone. The opening of Avora in 2018 marked Landsea Homes' foray into the East Coast housing market and it was also one of the company's very first development projects," said Mike Forsum, President and Chief Operating Officer, Landsea Homes. "The homes at Avora were uniquely designed to provide luxury living with a coveted waterfront setting, sophisticated amenities and access to all the prime dining, shopping and entertainment the region has to offer. The sellout of Avora is a testament to the great demand for our homes and we're thrilled knowing Avora residents will be "Living in their Element" for years to come."
Located in the Port Imperial neighborhood of New Jersey's Gold Coast, the homes at Avora were priced from $650K to $4M and include open floor plans with one to four bedrooms and flexible layouts designed for modern living. Each home features gourmet kitchens, chef-grade appliances, high ceilings and an outdoor terrace for enjoying the stunning views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline.
Many homes also included flexible living space options through Landsea Homes' LiveFlex® program, which allows buyers to transform spaces for their lifestyle, from a work-from-home office to personal gym or remote schooling study zone.
Avora boasts a prime location directly next to the NY Waterways Ferry and the Hudson Bergen Light Rail, which was a major draw for buyers.
Residents enjoy resort-style amenities, including a contemporary lounge, children's playroom, private screening room, virtual golf and game room, fitness center, expansive sun deck with an outdoor swimming pool and dining terraces, on-site pet grooming and private parking, as well as a concierge service.
Current Avora residents Angie and Meric and their 13-year old daughter bought and moved into their three-bedroom home at the end of 2020 and have been thrilled with their decision ever since.
"Avora has everything we were looking for in our new home – and more," said Angie. "The unique architecture originally drew us in, but it was the modern interiors, amazing city and water views, and family-friendly amenities including the fitness center, outdoor pool, and personalized lifestyle concierge that really sold us. We also love the location right on the waterfront and that it is walking distance to everything we need, including the ferry."
Landsea Homes is currently selling at two other East Coast communities in Manhattan, including Förena, a distinctive collection of 50 serene residences featuring a lush outdoor Zen Garden as well as 212W93, an exclusive collection of 20 luxury homes on the Upper West Side featuring a landscaped rooftop terrace with skyline views.
For more information about Landsea Homes, please visit: https://landseahomes.com/.
About Landsea Homes Corporation
Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) is a publicly traded residential homebuilder based in Newport Beach, CA that designs and builds best-in-class homes and sustainable master-planned communities in some of the nation's most desirable markets. The company has developed homes and communities in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Arizona, Florida, Texas and throughout California in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Orange County. Landsea Homes was named the 2022 winner of the prestigious Builder of the Year award, presented by BUILDER magazine, in recognition of a historical year of transformation.
An award-winning homebuilder that builds suburban, single-family detached and attached homes, mid-and high-rise properties, and master-planned communities, Landsea Homes is known for creating inspired places that reflect modern living and provides homebuyers the opportunity to "Live in Your Element." Our homes allow people to live where they want to live, how they want to live – in a home created especially for them.
Driven by a pioneering commitment to sustainability, Landsea Homes' High Performance Homes are responsibly designed to take advantage of the latest innovations with home automation technology supported by Apple®. Homes include features that make life easier and provide energy savings that allow for more comfortable living at a lower cost through sustainability features that contribute to healthier living for both homeowners and the planet.
Led by a veteran team of industry professionals who boast years of worldwide experience and deep local expertise, Landsea Homes is committed to positively enhancing the lives of our homebuyers, employees, and stakeholders by creating an unparalleled lifestyle experience that is unmatched.
For more information on Landsea Homes, visit: https://landseahomes.com/.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Landsea Homes
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/27/luxury-waterfront-community-avora-by-landsea-homes-sells-out/
| 2022-07-27T12:40:38Z |
U.S. Gold Corp., provides an update on the permitting process and blasting tests as part of its program moving the CK Gold Project toward near-term development
Test blasts were conducted to confirm studies that show there will be little or no appreciable disturbance for blasting operations and no damage to surrounding infrastructure or buildings through blast induced ground vibration
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. ("U.S. Gold," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (NASDAQ: USAU) is pleased to provide an update on the status of its preparations to file mine construction and operating permits for its CK Gold Project, within the next few months for consideration by the State of Wyoming authorities, principally the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) and the Office of State Lands and Investments.
The State of Wyoming, well versed in dealing with the extractive industries, has well-defined and comprehensive laws and regulations covering the activities proposed by U.S. Gold. With the project situated on state and private land and the project footprint not impacting areas that are considered jurisdictional by the Army Corp of Engineers, it is unlikely that there would be any significant U.S. federal governmental involvement in the project's permit review and approval process.
The Company first met with the lead agency, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, in October of 2020 to outline the scope of the project, suggest the relevant study area, and develop a plan establishing an environmental baseline and permitting. Since that date, there have been two follow-up meetings and site visits with the agency to provide status and information related to the studies being undertaken. In September 2020, a local Wyoming company, Trihydro, started baseline studies covering surface and sub-surface water, soil, fauna, flora, and cultural/archeological surveys. As a result, there are now over 20-months of project area environmental monitoring data that complements the wider data research characterizing conditions in the local environment. Studies assessing the impacts of the proposed project have been prepared and are being collated into the permit application, which we expect to submit to the authorities in the coming months.
The CK Gold Project, seeking to recover copper, gold and silver bearing minerals, will be an open pit mine utilizing similar equipment and techniques to that employed at the Granite Canyon quarry, some 3-miles to the south of the CK Gold Project. Once mined, the copper, gold and silver bearing minerals is expected to be processed into a concentrate, which will then be shipped off site to a smelter for further extraction and eventual sale. The spent material from the mine concentrator (tailings) will be filter-pressed to extract water that is reused in the plant, and the tailings mechanically stacked into a storage facility. Upon completion of stacking, the tailings storage areas will be contoured and revegetated, returning the ground surface to grazing land and wildlife habitat. The project does not plan to employ a conventional tailings dam, will focus on the conservation of water, will not have a smelter or refinery on site, and will not use toxic chemicals often associated with gold extraction.
Rock extracted from the mine that does not contain copper, gold and silver will be used to stabilize the tailings storage facility for the long-term, and other infrastructure. However, there will be additional rock accumulated that can be put to beneficial use as aggregate. While the initial plan is to stack and revegetate such rock piles, later studies will assess the potential to market the rock to meet the growth in demand for aggregates and construction material in the area. Capitalizing on the energy expended removing the rock from the excavation, we believe the beneficial use of the rock as an aggregate source may have a net positive effect in terms of a reduction in the use of fossil fuels that would otherwise be expended at other quarrying operations to serve the needs of the community.
The permits applications currently being finalized for presentation to the state authorities include:
- Permit to Mine
- Industrial Siting Permit
- Air Quality Permit
- Permits for wells and impoundments from the State Engineer's Office
- Later, Sectoral Permits covering construction activities and building permits
While the initial permit application will contemplate backfilling and recontouring the open pit and spent material piles, consideration will be given to presenting the authorities with the option of using part of the excavation for water storage. The pit could be left partially open to form a water storage facility to complement the existing storage impoundments at Granite and Crystal Lakes in the Curt Gowdy State Park. U.S. Gold understands from a public presentation commissioned by the City of Cheyenne on April 19th, 2021, that meeting the long-term water needs for the growing city of Cheyenne may ultimately call for increasing water storage capacity. The Company also noted that one alternative to create more storage is to raise the levels of the Crystal and Granite impoundments. The Company's studies to date suggest that the CK Gold Project open pit could have the potential to double the current water storage without deleterious effects on the water. Utilizing the open pit post-mining, would obviate the need for a costly civil project to raise the dams and impoundments at Granite and Crystal Lakes and avoid the flooding and relocation of the current recreation facilities around these two bodies of water. The Company, at no cost to the community, plans to continue to study the possible use of the open pit as a water storage facility and to present the concept for consideration. Adoption of the reclaimed open pit as a water storage option, if accepted, could be addressed in a later permit amendment.
Similar to the quarrying operation 3-miles to the south of the project, the rock excavated will need to be blasted for removal from the mine. The Company has considered the impact of blasting operations and brought in an expert to assess whether blasting can be conducted safely and without harmfully impacting nearby locations. Desk-top studies show that there will be no noticeable impacts around the project and little evidence of the activity beyond the actual sound from the blast at prescribed times of the day, occurring several times a week during operations.
To ensure that the studies are correct, a local company drilled two shallow holes and set off some 300 pounds of explosives in each hole. Geophones monitored the ground vibrations from the blast developing "signature waves" to verify the assumptions about the ground and rock mass surrounding the project. The geophones were placed at intervals up to 1200 feet from the blast to measure its effect. The data is being used to confirm the findings that blasting can occur at the project without damage to property or infrastructure.
Commenting on the status of investigations and the permit application preparations, George Bee, President & CEO said "We are going to great lengths to ensure that our permit applications are complete and well prepared, considering all aspects of the impact from the CK Gold Project. As we present our permit applications, we look forward to engaging with the various agencies and staff who have proven to be very knowledgeable and helpful to date. As previously disclosed, we have also commissioned independent studies through the University of Wyoming Center for Business and Economic Analysis to look beyond the purely environmental impacts to independently assess the positive effects on the community through the creation of jobs and the taxes levied. We truly believe that the net benefits that the CK Gold Project will far outweigh the temporary disturbances that occur with the activities."
Mr. Bee concluded, "We believe that we can safely mine the CK Gold Project over a number of years with minimal impact, and leave a lasting positive legacy that will endure for the long-term. We will work with the Office of State Lands and Investments and the City of Cheyenne to make this a reality."
U.S. Gold Corp. is a publicly traded, U.S. focused gold exploration and development company. U.S. Gold Corp. has a portfolio of exploration properties. The CK Gold Project is located in Southeast Wyoming and has a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) technical report, which was completed by Gustavson Associates, LLC. Keystone and Maggie Creek are exploration properties on the Cortez and Carlin Trends in Nevada. The Challis Gold Project is located in Idaho. For more information about U.S. Gold Corp., please visit www.usgoldcorp.gold.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "will," "expect," "believe," and "plan," among others. These statements include the timing of filing of construction and operating permits for the CK Gold Project, involvement of the U.S. federal government in the permitting process, expected attributes of the CK Gold Project, potential beneficial uses of waste material as construction aggregate, and planned continued study of the use of the open pit for water storage. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks arising from: market and other conditions, the prevailing market conditions for metal prices and mining industry cost inputs, environmental and regulatory risks, COVID-19 uncertainties, risks faced by junior companies generally engaged in exploration activities, whether U.S. Gold Corp. will be able to raise sufficient capital to develop the CK Gold Project, the success or failure of future drilling programs, delays in obtaining the necessary permits for the CK Gold Project, and other factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be reviewed at www.sec.gov. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other risks, contingencies, and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. The Company undertakes no duty to correct or update any information contained herein.
For additional information, please contact:
U.S. Gold Corp. Investor Relations:
+1 800 557 4550
[email protected]
www.usgoldcorp.gold
View original content:
SOURCE U.S. Gold Corp.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/21/us-gold-corp-conducts-tests-its-ck-gold-project-property-ensure-safety-mining-advance-toward-permit-applications-approval-process/
| 2022-06-21T13:28:17Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, technology, hardware and services, today noted recent speculation in the press and financial markets regarding a potential transaction with PlayAGS, Inc.
As a matter of policy, Inspired does not comment on market rumors or speculation.
Inspired offers an expanding portfolio of content, technology, hardware and services for regulated gaming, betting, lottery, social and leisure operators across retail and mobile channels around the world. The Company's gaming, virtual sports, interactive and leisure products appeal to a wide variety of players, creating new opportunities for operators to grow their revenue. The Company operates in approximately 35 jurisdictions worldwide, supplying gaming systems with associated terminals and content for approximately 50,000 gaming machines located in betting shops, pubs, gaming halls and other route operations; virtual sports products through more than 32,000 retail venues and various online websites; interactive games for 170+ websites; and a variety of amusement entertainment solutions with a total installed base of more than 16,000 terminals. Additional information can be found at www.inseinc.com.
For Investors
[email protected]
+ 646 565-6938
For Press and Sales
[email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Inspired Entertainment, Inc.
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/12/inspired-responds-market-speculation/
| 2022-08-12T20:11:56Z |
NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CYTK, PSTG, REV, LXRX, and BE.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- CYTK: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=CYTK&prnumber=070120222
- PSTG: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=PSTG&prnumber=070120222
- REV: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=REV&prnumber=070120222
- LXRX: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=LXRX&prnumber=070120222
- BE: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=BE&prnumber=070120222
(Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.)
InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE InvestorsObserver
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/01/thinking-about-buying-stock-cytokinetics-pure-storage-revlon-lexicon-pharmaceuticals-or-bloom-energy/
| 2022-07-01T14:55:48Z |
Biden scrambles to avoid Americas Summit flop in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When leaders gather this week in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, the focus is likely to veer from common policy changes — migration, climate change and galloping inflation — and instead shift to something Hollywood thrives on: the drama of the red carpet.
With Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador topping a list of leaders threatening to stay home to protest the U.S.’ exclusion of authoritarian leaders from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, experts say the event could turn into a embarrassment for U.S. President Joe Biden. Even some progressive Democrats have criticized the administration for bowing to pressure from exiles in the swing state of Florida and barring communist Cuba, which attended the last two summits.
“The real question is why the Biden administration didn’t do its homework,” said Jorge Castañeda, a former Mexican foreign minister who now teaches at New York University.
While the Biden administration insists the president in Los Angeles will outline his vision for a “sustainable, resilient, and equitable future” for the hemisphere, Castañeda said it’s clear from the last-minute wrangling over the guest list that Latin America is not a priority for the U.S. president.
“This ambitious agenda, no one knows exactly what it is, other than a series of bromides,” he said.
The U.S. is hosting the summit for the first time since its launch in 1994, in Miami, as part of an effort to galvanize support for a free trade agreement stretching from Alaska to Patagonia.
But that goal was abandoned more than 15 years ago amid a rise in leftist politics in the region. With China’s influence expanding, most nations have come to expect — and need — less from Washington. As a result, the premier forum for regional cooperation has languished, at times turning into a stage for airing historical grievances, like when the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez at the 2009 summit in Trinidad & Tobago gave President Barack Obama a copy of Eduardo Galeano’s classic tract, “The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent.”
The U.S. opening to former Cold War adversary Cuba, which was sealed with Obama’s handshake with Raul Castro at the 2015 summit in Panama, lowered some of the ideological tensions.
“It’s a huge missed opportunity,” Ben Rhodes, who led the Cuba thaw as deputy national security advisor in the Obama administration, said recently in his “Pod Save the World” podcast. “We are isolating ourselves by taking that step because you’ve got Mexico, you’ve got Caribbean countries saying they’re not going to come — which is only going to make Cuba look stronger than us.”
To bolster turnout and avert a flop, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been working the phones in recent days, speaking with the leaders of Argentina and Honduras, both of whom initially expressed support for Mexico’s proposed boycott. Former Senator Christopher Dodd has also crisscrossed the region as a special adviser for the summit, in the process convincing far right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was a staunch ally of Trump but hasn’t once spoken to Biden, to belatedly confirm his attendance.
Ironically, the decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela wasn’t the whim of the U.S. alone. The region’s governments in 2001, in Quebec City, declared that any break with democratic order is an “insurmountable obstacle” to future participation in the summit process.
The governments of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela aren’t even active members of the Washington-based Organization of the American States, which organizes the summit.
“This should’ve been a talking point from the beginning,” said former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Tom Shannon, who in a long diplomatic career attended several summits. “It’s not a U.S. imposition. It was consensual. If leaders want to change that, then we should have a conversation first.”
After the last summit in Peru, in 2018, which President Trump didn’t even bother to attend, many predicted there was no future for the regional gathering. In response to Trump’s historic pullout, only 17 of the region’s 35 heads of state attended. Few saw value in bringing together for a photo op leaders from such dissimilar places as aid-dependent Haiti, industrial powerhouses Mexico and Brazil and violence-plagued Central America — each with their own unique challenges and bilateral agenda with Washington.
“As long as we don’t speak with a single voice, no one is going to listen to us,” said former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos, who also faults Mexico and Brazil — the region’s two economic powers — for the current drift in hemispheric relations. “”With a cacophony of voices, it is much more difficult to find our place in the world.”
To the surprise of many, the U.S. in early 2019 picked up the ball, offering to host the summit. At the time, the Trump administration was enjoying something of a leadership renaissance in Latin America, albeit among mostly similar-minded conservative governments around the narrow issue of restoring democracy in Venezuela.
But that goodwill unraveled as Trump floated the idea of invading Venezuela to remove Nicolás Maduro — a threat recalling the worst excesses of the Cold War. Then the pandemic hit, taking a devastating human and economic toll on a region that accounted for more than a quarter of the world’s COVID-19 deaths despite making up only 8% of the population. The region’s politics were upended.
The election of Biden, who was Obama’s point man for Latin America and had decades of hands-on experience in the region from his time on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, set expectations for a relaunch. But as popular angst spread during the pandemic, the Biden administration was slow to match the vaccine diplomacy of Russia and China, although it did eventually provide 70 million doses to the hemisphere. Biden also maintained the Trump-era restrictions on migration, reinforcing the view that it was neglecting its own neighbors.
Since then, Biden’s hallmark policy in the region — a $4 billion aid package to attack the root causes of migration in Central America — has stalled in Congress with no apparent effort to revive it. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also diverted attention away from the region, something experts say could come back to bite Biden if rising interest rates in the U.S. trigger a stampede of capital outflows and debt defaults in emerging markets.
There have been smaller snubs too: When leftist millennial Gabriel Boric was elected president in Chile, setting high expectations for a generational shift in the region’s politics, the U.S. delegation to his inauguration was led by the second-lowest ranking Cabinet member, Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman.
Shannon said for the summit to be successful Biden shouldn’t try to lay out a grand American vision for the hemisphere but rather show sensitivity to the region’s embrace of other global powers, concerns about gaping inequality and traditional mistrust of the U.S.
“More than speeches,” says Shannon, “”he will need to listen.”
___
AP Writers Matthew Lee in Washington, Daniel Politi in Buenos Aires, David Biller in Rio de Janeiro and Gonzalo Solano in Quito contributed to this report.
___
Goodman reported from Miami.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/05/biden-scrambles-avoid-americas-summit-flop-los-angeles/
| 2022-06-05T15:36:58Z |
TOYKO, June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, with NFTs popularity in decline, the market bubble is in the process of clearing up. Blockchain investors are again turning their attention to building and reinforcing the NFT market's infrastructure. A robust pricing mechanism that evaluates an NFT's worth and guarantees liquidity will help restart the bull market. Eventually, a solid NFT pricing mechanism will emerge with Pawnhouse's continued building.
At present, NFT oracles in the market are divided mainly into two categories:
1. Data-driven
Through data mining and modeling analysis, machine learning algorithms and expert systems get used to complete the NFT asset price predictions.
2. Price-generating
With the crypto world as the foundation and the community as the core, the artificial price feeding method involves a massive collection of information provided by users and aggregating the data to form an effective price reference system.
Since the NFT market is still in its early stages and the data volume of the overall industry is insufficient, price information in the current market is scattered and disordered. As a result, the price information of a single asset gets primarily concentrated in the single digits. And because there are many types of projects, the types of assets are different, and the popularity factors of each project are varied.
Traditional auctions can effectively increase the selling price of NFT assets, but can also dramatically increase the difficulty of implementing data-driven price oracles in the industry. Compared with artificial intelligence and machine learning that uses big data in the traditional Web2 space, NFT price data is more difficult to quantify and label due to insufficient amounts of information in the market.
In contrast, the price generation mechanism has more substantial flexibility, and has the potential ability to strongly regulate the market. Moreover, it can even provide price references for NFT assets lacking data support that has not been published.
PawnHouse is an oracle project with price information generation aggregation and an information reward mechanism. The project adopts the community-provided price information method, providing NFTs with price information of 100-300 values per item. The project also gives a reasonable price range (price corridor) through model calculations.
Pawnhouse employs a familiar economic reward mechanism in the crypto world to incentivize more users to participate in the provision of price information. At the same time, the oracle mechanism of PawnHouse is more conducive to increasing the publicity and community activity of NFT projects, and provides a more participatory community pricing tool for NFT asset projects.
PawnHouse conducted a three-month social experiment with its community at the beginning of this year, verifying its model's effectiveness. This experiment aims to predict the DEX price of BTC at a certain point in time. The experiment predicted more than 1,700 times in total. Compared with the final price, the minimum deviation of the price information provided by users is only 0.39 USDT, and the average prediction difference is about 1.3%.
After verifying the feasibility of its mechanism, the PawnHouse project team completed the beta version development of the NFT Oracle. Currently, it has provided price predictions for the assets of more than 20 NFT projects and made price predictions for 28 assets. In addition, after an on-chain query, more than 300 addresses provided price information and more than 6,000 price data points.
PawnHouse said it had completed the closed-loop payment operation model of NFT projects. In the future, it will open up cooperation and prepare for the development of a new contract structure so that the pricing function can be serviced in batches and establish the foundation for Simultaneous Multiple Round Actions (SMRA).
[email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE PawnHouse
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/27/bear-market-is-coming-dont-overlook-pawnhouses-pricing-oracle-nft-infrastructure-field/
| 2022-06-27T02:23:48Z |
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president swore in four new Cabinet ministers Saturday in an effort to ensure stability until a full cabinet is formed in the island nation engulfed in a political and economic crisis.
The appointment of four ministers came two days after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reappointed five-time former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, after his predecessor — the president’s brother Mahinda Rajapaksa — resigned Monday following violent attacks by his supporters on peaceful anti-government protesters.
His resignation automatically dissolved the Cabinet, leaving an administrative vacuum.
In a move bring back stability, president Rajapaksa reappointed Wickremesinghe on Thursday and swore in four cabinet ministers Saturday until a full cabinet is appointed.
Rajapaksa swore in ministers of foreign affairs, public administration and home affairs, urban development and power and energy, said a statement Saturday from the president’s office.
All four ministers belong to the president’s Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party.
Lawmakers from the SLPP party held a meeting the president Rajapaksa on Saturday, after which the party’s spokesperson Sagara Kariyawasam told media that the SLPP lawmakers would extend their support to Wickremesinghe, who belongs to the United National Party.
Rajapaksa sought a unity government in early April but the largest opposition political party, the United People’s Force, had immediately rejected the proposal.
The Indian Ocean island nation is on the brink of bankruptcy and has suspended repayment of its foreign loans pending negotiations on a rescue package with the International Monetary Fund.
It needs to repay $7 billion in foreign debt this year out of $25 billion due by 2026. Its total foreign debt is $51 billion. The finance ministry says the country currently has only $25 million in usable foreign reserves.
For several months, Sri Lankans have endured long lines to buy fuel, cooking gas, food and medicine, most of which come from abroad. Shortages of hard currency have also hindered imports of raw materials for manufacturing and worsened inflation, which surged to 18.7% in March.
Sri Lanka’s economic woes have brought on a political crisis, with the government facing widespread protests for several weeks.
Authorities on Wednesday deployed armored vehicles and troops in the streets of the capital after attacks on protesters triggered a wave of violence across the country. Nine people died and more than 200 were injured.
Security forces have been ordered to shoot peopledeemed to be participating in the violence as sporadic acts of arson and vandalism continued despite a strict nationwide curfew that began Monday evening.
Protesters have been occupying the entrance to the president’s office in the capital Colombo for over 30 days, demanding that Rajapaksa resign. Rajapaksa family members have been in power for most of the past two decades.
So far, president Rajapaksa has resisted calls for his resignation.
|
https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/rajapaksa-swears-in-4-cabinet-members-amid-sri-lanka-crisis/
| 2022-05-15T06:04:10Z |
Billboard activation calls for White House to get a deal done to bring Griner home as her trial begins in Russia
NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been over four months since WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained and her first appearance in a Russian courtroom finally started today. This morning, in collaboration with Change.org and Brittney Griner's teammates, family and legal team, over 6,000 square feet of digital ads will cover Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. demanding Brittney's freedom.
Nearly 300,000 supporters have signed a Change.org petition for Brittney to be released, calling for President Biden to get a deal done to bring her home swiftly and safely. Started by sports journalist Tamryn Spruill on March 5 and in partnership since May 14 with the WNBPA, the petition has been featured all over social media and news broadcasts.
"The trial renews concerns for BG's well-being because it is occurring in another country, under a very different legal system, which most of us know little about," said Tamryn Spruill. "What inspires hope, though, is the steady stream of public support and media interest. Now, we've reached new heights, with these billboards going up at this very critical juncture. When people look up at them, I want them to see their partners, their daughters, their sisters, and their friends. Mostly, I want them to see themselves. Because none of us is free until all of us are free."
"On the heels of Juneteenth and as we near July 4th, days many Americans celebrate freedom, it is vital that we come together and call on President Biden and Vice President Harris to do everything in their power to get a deal done to bring our sister, an American hero, Brittney Griner home," said WNBPA President and WNBA Sparks star, Nneka Ogwumike.
In February, news broke that Russia had wrongfully detained Griner for allegedly traveling with cannabis oil cartridges. Thousands of supporters around the world have since voiced fears about the safety of basketball superstar, including many high-profile celebrities and sports stars. In June, the Boston Celtics wore WE ARE BG shirts featuring a QR code linking to the Change.org petition on their practice shirts during the NBA Finals.
"Since February, Change.org has seen an overwhelming amount of support for Brittney Griner and their collective voices are louder than ever," said Aminata Diallo, Campaigner for Change.org. "Brittney is an American, an Olympian and a WNBA All-Star yet has been stripped of her freedoms. We are working with her team to do everything we can to remind the public that this fight is not over until she is home."
To learn more about the petition or connect with Tamryn Spruil or WNBA players, please contact [email protected].
To learn more about Brittney's case, please visit www.wearebg.org
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Change.org, PBC
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/01/bring-brittney-home-campaign-capital-one-arena/
| 2022-07-01T23:31:07Z |
- Report highlights Dow's comprehensive advancements across, and within, important areas of environmental protection, social progress, and accountable governance
- Provides convenient access to data and disclosures aligned with key ESG reporting frameworks
- Received Limited Assurance for GRI and Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in accordance with GHG Protocol reporting
MIDLAND, Mich., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) today released its second annual comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, further demonstrating its commitment to transparency in data disclosure and how the Company is working to deliver solutions to global challenges that create lasting value for all its stakeholders.
Dow's "INtersections" report reflects the interdependency between the environment and society, innovation and science, collaboration and action, and builds on 18 consecutive years of voluntary sustainability reporting and three years of inclusion and diversity reporting.
"The challenges facing our local and global communities are increasingly complex and interconnected, and demand a collaborative and integrated approach," said Jim Fitterling, chairman and CEO of Dow. "They also require game-changing ideas fueled by science. As a science and technology company, we eagerly take on the responsibility for finding answers to the most pressing challenges of our time. This is central to our purpose as a company. It is central to our growth strategy. And it is central to driving best-in-class performance and accountability."
Key highlights from the report, which is based on full-year 2021 data, include:
Executing on a plan to decarbonize and grow.
- Announced plans to build the world's first net-zero carbon emissions, integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
- Outlined a detailed roadmap to reduce current CO2 emissions from operations in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, by more than 40% by 2030.
- Expanded access to renewable energy to more than 900 megawatts, maintaining Dow's position as one of the top 20 global corporations using renewable, clean energy.
Accelerating sustainability investments to enable design for recyclability and more circular plastics.
- Scaling supply partnerships with companies such as Mura Technology and Fuenix to produce circular feedstocks from advanced recycling processes.
- Announced commitment to delivering circular polymers from advanced recycling by the end of 2022.
- Investing in collaborative actions to minimize and manage plastic waste through partnerships such as the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Taking deliberate actions to drive inclusion, diversity and equity.
- Introduced new global paid-time off policies that provide employees with equal opportunity for parental leave, to take care of their families, and to volunteer and engage in Employee Resource Group (ERG) activities.
- Exceeded annual representation improvement goals for U.S. Ethnic minorities (26%), women globally (28.9%), and women in people leadership globally (35.3%).
- Linked inclusion and diversity metrics to the annual performance award program for all people leaders and senior directors, where legally permissible.
Mobilizing alliances of diverse stakeholders to create meaningful social change.
- Increased the Company's commitment to $13 million for Dow ACTs, a framework designed to address systemic racism and inequality.
- Joined OneTen, a coalition of businesses that have pledged to upskill, hire and advance 1 million Black individuals in the U.S. over the next decade.
- Invested $2 million in seed grants for projects in 12 countries, including infrastructure projects that help keep plastic waste out of the environment and back into the circular economy.
Improving governance, transparency and accountability.
- Raised the bar on ESG reporting and disclosures through improved carbon emissions reporting and improved climate risk disclosures and greenhouse gas intensity metrics.
- Continued diversifying the Dow board, electing three new members in 2021 and 2022.
- Working with the World Economic Forum's International Business Council to help develop consistent international frameworks for ESG reporting and accounting standards.
The 2021 "INtersections" ESG Report includes disclosures prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Comprehensive option and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. In addition to the GRI and GHG, the report reflects disclosures aligned with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and World Economic Forum (WEF) Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics. Dow engaged Deloitte & Touche, LLP to perform a review engagement on management's assertion related to disclosures prepared and presented in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards under its Comprehensive option as of, and for the year-ended December 31, 2021 and related to Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions prepared and presented in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standards under its Corporate Standards for the year-ended December 31, 2021.
To learn more about Dow's industry-leading contributions toward a better, more sustainable and equitable future, please read its comprehensive 2021 ESG Report here.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
For further information, please contact:
Media:
Kyle Bandlow
[email protected]
+1 989-638-2417
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DowNewsroom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dow/
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/dow-chemical
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dow_official
Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this report are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements often address expected future business and financial performance, financial condition, and other matters, and often contain words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "opportunity," "outlook," "plan," "project," "seek," "should," "strategy," "target," "will," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," "would" and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words or phrases.
Forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions and expectations of future events that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that are beyond Dow's control, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements and speak only as of the date the statements were made. These factors include, but are not limited to: sales of Dow's products; Dow's expenses, future revenues and profitability; the continuing global and regional economic impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic and other public health-related risks and events on Dow's business; any sanction, export restrictions, supply chain disruptions or increased economic uncertainty related to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; capital requirements and need for and availability of financing; unexpected barriers in the development of technology, including with respect to Dow's contemplated capital and operating projects; Dow's ability to realize its commitment to carbon neutrality on the contemplated timeframe; size of the markets for Dow's products and services and ability to compete in such markets; failure to develop and market new products and optimally manage product life cycles; the rate and degree of market acceptance of Dow's products; significant litigation and environmental matters and related contingencies and unexpected expenses; the success of competing technologies that are or may become available; the ability to protect Dow's intellectual property in the United States and abroad; developments related to contemplated restructuring activities and proposed divestitures or acquisitions such as workforce reduction, manufacturing facility and/or asset closure and related exit and disposal activities, and the benefits and costs associated with each of the foregoing; fluctuations in energy and raw material prices; management of process safety and product stewardship; changes in relationships with Dow's significant customers and suppliers; changes in consumer preferences and demand; changes in laws and regulations, political conditions or industry development; global economic and capital markets conditions, such as inflation, market uncertainty, interest and currency exchange rates, and equity and commodity prices; business or supply disruptions; security threats, such as acts of sabotage, terrorism or war including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; weather events and natural disasters; disruptions in Dow's information technology networks and systems; and risks related to Dow's separation from DowDuPont Inc. such as Dow's obligation to indemnify DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and/or Corteva, Inc. for certain liabilities.
Where, in any forward-looking statement, an expectation or belief as to future results or events is expressed, such expectation or belief is based on the current plans and expectations of management and expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. A detailed discussion of principal risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the section titled "Risk Factors" contained in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and its subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. These are not the only risks and uncertainties that Dow faces. There may be other risks and uncertainties that Dow is unable to identify at this time or that Dow does not currently expect to have a material impact on its business. If any of those risks or uncertainties develops into an actual event, it could have a material adverse effect on Dow's business. Dow assumes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by securities and other applicable laws.
®™ Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated company of Dow
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE The Dow Chemical Company
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/15/dow-publishes-2nd-annual-integrated-esg-report-building-legacy-transparent-voluntary-reporting-leadership/
| 2022-06-15T15:24:28Z |
SHENZHEN, China, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BOTINKIT, a kitchen robot brand in Shenzhen, recently announced that Chris Bangle, the former Chief of Design at BMW Group and now Managing Director at Chris Bangle Associates in Italy, will work as a design consultant to support the brand's efforts in design innovation and development.
Chris Bangle graduated from the Art Center College of Design, a global leader in design and art education. He worked at German automobile manufacturer Opel and Italian carmaker Fiat. Since 1992 he led BMW in creating new design styles and concepts. In his nearly 30 year automotive design career, he has had a great and far-reaching impact on automotive design worldwide.
Founded in 2021, BOTINKIT is committed to creating digital cooking experiences through innovative product offerings and algorithms. In line with its mission of transforming traditional cooking methods through advanced technologies, BOTINKIT makes it possible for food lovers and chefs around the world to share their creativity in cooking anytime and anywhere, bringing about a simpler, smarter and healthier cooking experience. It was the several weeks of consultations between the design team and Chris during which the team described in precise detail the processes and the thinking behind the processes that led to the collaboration.
BOTINKIT believes that a good product relies on a good design, and expects to leverage Chris Bangle's deep experience and expertise to jointly create more high-quality products, while encouraging everyone, everywhere to adopt a healthy diet and lifestyle.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE BOTINKIT
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/22/former-bmw-group-chief-design-chris-bangle-starts-collaboration-with-botinkit/
| 2022-07-22T14:29:59Z |
Largest Accredited Culinary Educator in the U. S. Earns High Marks for Collaborative Culture
CHICAGO, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the largest accredited provider of online and campus-based culinary training and education in the U.S., today announced it was certified as a great workplace by independent analysts at the Great Place to Work® research firm, for the third consecutive year. Great Place to Work Certification™ is recognized worldwide as the global benchmark for identifying outstanding employee experiences and is based entirely on current employee feedback.
The independent research and consulting firm and authority on workplace culture has surveyed more than 100 million employees globally since 1992. Surveys measure more than 60 elements of team members' experiences on the job including employees' overall satisfaction, sense of pride, feeling welcome, positive work environment, and how they're treated. Rankings are based on employees' experiences, no matter who they are, how long they've been with the company, or what they do within the organization.
"I am humbled that our organization earned this designation three years in a row," said CEO and president of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, Tracy Lorenz. "In today's environment, organizations have to earn the right to retain their talent and it is a powerful testament to our talented employees and to our culture which strives to create an environment which values employee input and encourages them to share ideas," Lorenz added.ideas."
Great Place to Work's data-driven "For All" methodology revealed the overwhelming majority of Escoffier employees say it's a great place to work and they feel welcome, care about co-workers, and have a sense of pride about where they work and contribute. For more details on the employee survey results, visit Escoffier's survey results and "Great Place to Work Certification™.
"Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Escoffier is one of the best companies to work for in the country."
More about Escoffier
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is the largest accredited provider of online and campus-based culinary training and education in the U.S. (based on comparable student data reported in IPEDS). With ground campuses in Boulder, Co. and Austin, TX, it is the only U.S. accredited institution, available through its Boulder campus, to offer 100% online culinary degrees which include culinary classes and hands-on industry externships. Ranked in the top 10 culinary schools in the United States by USA Today and number one in the world by Chef's Pencil, the school's professional programs offer the proven combination of a classic and contemporary approach to modern industry skills training as well as sustainability-centered and business-focused curriculum. Escoffier offers professional programs in Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts, Plant-based Culinary Arts, Holistic Nutrition and Wellness, and Hospitality and Restaurant Operations Management. For details on programs offered online and on-campus, visit Escoffier.edu. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET). Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas is nationally accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE). Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ institution, a Newsweek Top Online Learning School and its Boulder campus is designated as a Military Friendly® School.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
Contact: Patti Thomas, 312.919.0898
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/05/20/escoffier-designated-great-place-work-certified-company-third-consecutive-year/
| 2022-05-20T20:36:13Z |
Mariners activate former rookie of year Kyle Lewis from IL
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have activated 2020 AL rookie of the year Kyle Lewis from the injured list nearly a year after he last played in a major league game. Lewis missed most of last season due to a right knee injury. The slumping Mariners are hoping his return to the lineup can provide a spark. Lewis was in the lineup batting seventh for Tuesday’s game against Oakland. His last major league game was on May 31, 2021.
|
https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/24/mariners-activate-former-rookie-of-year-kyle-lewis-from-il/
| 2022-05-25T01:28:59Z |
NATO looks to ‘historic’ Madrid summit, with Sweden, Finland
By JOSEPH WILSON
Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says next month’s NATO summit in Madrid will be a “historic” opportunity to strengthen the alliance in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Stoltenberg spoke Monday at a gala in Madrid to mark Spain’s 40th year as a NATO member. He said he looked forward to welcoming Sweden and Finland at the summit hosted by Spain’s capital on June 29-30. But Turkey, which has the second-largest force in NATO after the U.S., is reluctant to open the doors to Sweden and Finland. Stoltenberg did not address that significant obstacle. He says “the Madrid summit is an important opportunity to reaffirm our NATO values.”
|
https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/30/nato-looks-to-historic-madrid-summit-with-sweden-finland-2/
| 2022-05-30T13:06:01Z |
12-year-old boy dies after taken off life support against family wishes
LONDON (AP) - A 12-year-old boy who had been in a coma for four months died Saturday at a London hospital after doctors ended the life-sustaining treatment his family had fought to continue.
Archie Battersbee’s mother, Hollie Dance, said her son died at 12:15 p.m., about two hours after the hospital began withdrawing treatment. British courts had rejected both the family’s effort to extend treatment and a request to move Archie to a hospice, saying neither move was in the child’s best interests.
“I’m the proudest mum in the world,’’ Dance said as she stood outside the hospital and wept. “Such a beautiful little boy and he fought right until the very end.’’
The legal battle is the latest in a series of very public British cases in which parents and doctors have sparred over who is better qualified to make decisions about a child’s medical care. That has sparked a debate about whether there’s a more appropriate way to settle such disagreements away from the courts.
Archie was found unconscious at home with a ligature over his head on April 7. His parents believe he may have been taking part in an online challenge that went wrong.
Doctors concluded Archie was brain-stem dead soon after the accident and sought to end the long list of treatments that kept him alive, including artificial respiration, medication to regulate his bodily functions and round-the-clock nursing care. But his family objected, claiming Archie had shown signs of life and wouldn’t have wanted them to give up hope.
The disagreement triggered weeks of legal arguments as Archie’s parents sought to force the hospital to continue life-sustaining treatments. Doctors at the Royal London Hospital argued there was no chance of recovery and he should be allowed to die.
After a series of courts ruled it was in Archie’s best interest that he be allowed to die, the family asked for permission to move him to a hospice. The hospital said Archie’s condition was so unstable that moving him would hasten his death.
On Friday, High Court Judge Lucy Theis rejected the family’s request, ruling that Archie should remain in the hospital while treatment was withdrawn.
“Their unconditional love and dedication to Archie is a golden thread that runs through this case,″ Theis wrote in her decision. “I hope now Archie can be afforded the opportunity for him to die in peaceful circumstances, with the family who meant so much to him as he clearly does to them.”
That ruling was carried out Saturday after both the U.K. Court of Appeal and the European Court of Human Rights refused to take up the case.
But Archie’s family said his death was anything but peaceful.
Ella Carter, the fiance of Archie’s eldest brother, Tom, said Archie was stable for about two hours after the hospital stopped all medication. That changed when the ventilator was turned off, she said.
“He went completely blue,’’ she said. “There is absolutely nothing dignified about watching a family member or a child suffocate. No family should ever have to go through what we’ve been through. It’s barbaric.”
Carter put her head on Dance’s shoulder and sobbed as the two women hugged.
The hospital expressed its condolences and thanked the doctors and nurses who had looked after Archie.
“They provided high-quality care with extraordinary compassion over several months in often trying and distressing circumstances,’’ said Alistair Chesser, chief medical officer of Barts Health NHS Trust, which runs the hospital. “This tragic case not only affected the family and his carers but touched the hearts of many across the country.’’
Legal experts insist cases like that of Archie are rare. But some disputes pitting the judgment of doctors against the wishes of families have been fought in the public eye, such as the 2017 legal battle over Charlie Gard, an infant with a rare genetic disorder. The parents unsuccessfully fought for him to have experimental treatment before he died.
Under British law, it is common for courts to intervene when parents and doctors disagree on a child’s medical treatment. The best interests of the child take primacy over the parents’ right to decide what they believe is best.
Ilora Finlay, a professor of palliative medicine at Cardiff University and member of the House of Lords, said this week she hopes the Conservative government will hold an independent inquiry into different ways of handling these cases. Deciding such disputes through an adversarial court process doesn’t help anybody, she said.
“The parents don’t want to go to court. The doctors don’t want to go to court. The managers don’t want to go to court,” Finlay told Times Radio. “My worry is that these cases are going forward to court too quickly and too early and that we need an alternative way of managing the communication between the doctors and the parents.”
The difficulty for parents is that they are in shock and often want to deny that there has been a catastrophic brain injury, Finlay said.
“When there’s a brain injury, often their child looks intact, so their face looks as it always did,’’ she said. “So understanding what has gone on inside the brain and the amount of injury is something that needs to be sensitively explained to parents, and that takes time.”
Archie’s family was supported by the Christian Concern, which campaigns on end-of-life issues and the role of religion in society. The group said it was a “privilege’' to stand beside the family.
“The events of the last few weeks raise many significant issues including questions of how death is defined, how those decisions are made and the place of the family,’’ Christian Concern Chief Executive Andrea Williams said.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/08/06/12-year-old-boy-dies-after-taken-off-life-support-against-family-wishes/
| 2022-08-07T00:44:16Z |
Country
United States of America US Virgin Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Canada Mexico, United Mexican States Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Cuba, Republic of Dominican Republic Haiti, Republic of Jamaica Afghanistan Albania, People's Socialist Republic of Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of American Samoa Andorra, Principality of Angola, Republic of Anguilla Antarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S) Antigua and Barbuda Argentina, Argentine Republic Armenia Aruba Australia, Commonwealth of Austria, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bangladesh, People's Republic of Barbados Belarus Belgium, Kingdom of Belize Benin, People's Republic of Bermuda Bhutan, Kingdom of Bolivia, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana, Republic of Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya) Brazil, Federative Republic of British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago) British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria, People's Republic of Burkina Faso Burundi, Republic of Cambodia, Kingdom of Cameroon, United Republic of Cape Verde, Republic of Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad, Republic of Chile, Republic of China, People's Republic of Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia, Republic of Comoros, Union of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, People's Republic of Cook Islands Costa Rica, Republic of Cote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of the Cyprus, Republic of Czech Republic Denmark, Kingdom of Djibouti, Republic of Dominica, Commonwealth of Ecuador, Republic of Egypt, Arab Republic of El Salvador, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Faeroe Islands Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Fiji, Republic of the Fiji Islands Finland, Republic of France, French Republic French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon, Gabonese Republic Gambia, Republic of the Georgia Germany Ghana, Republic of Gibraltar Greece, Hellenic Republic Greenland Grenada Guadaloupe Guam Guatemala, Republic of Guinea, Revolutionary
People's Rep'c of Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Guyana, Republic of Heard and McDonald Islands Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras, Republic of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China Hrvatska (Croatia) Hungary, Hungarian People's Republic Iceland, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq, Republic of Ireland Israel, State of Italy, Italian Republic Japan Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Kuwait, State of Kyrgyz Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon, Lebanese Republic Lesotho, Kingdom of Liberia, Republic of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Liechtenstein, Principality of Lithuania Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Macao, Special Administrative Region of China Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Malaysia Maldives, Republic of Mali, Republic of Malta, Republic of Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Mauritius Mayotte Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco, Principality of Mongolia, Mongolian People's Republic Montserrat Morocco, Kingdom of Mozambique, People's Republic of Myanmar Namibia Nauru, Republic of Nepal, Kingdom of Netherlands Antilles Netherlands, Kingdom of the New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua, Republic of Niger, Republic of the Nigeria, Federal Republic of Niue, Republic of Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Norway, Kingdom of Oman, Sultanate of Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Palau Palestinian Territory, Occupied Panama, Republic of Papua New Guinea Paraguay, Republic of Peru, Republic of Philippines, Republic of the Pitcairn Island Poland, Polish People's Republic Portugal, Portuguese Republic Puerto Rico Qatar, State of Reunion Romania, Socialist Republic of Russian Federation Rwanda, Rwandese Republic Samoa, Independent State of San Marino, Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Senegal, Republic of Serbia and Montenegro Seychelles, Republic of Sierra Leone, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Slovakia (Slovak Republic) Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia, Somali Republic South Africa, Republic of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Spain, Spanish State Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of St. Helena St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Pierre and Miquelon St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Suriname, Republic of Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands Swaziland, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Switzerland, Swiss Confederation Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province of China Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand, Kingdom of Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Togo, Togolese Republic Tokelau (Tokelau Islands) Tonga, Kingdom of Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Tunisia, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda, Republic of Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain & N. Ireland Uruguay, Eastern Republic of Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Viet Nam, Socialist Republic of Wallis and Futuna Islands Western Sahara Yemen Zambia, Republic of Zimbabwe
|
https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/kendrick-lamar-drops-mr-morale-and-the-big-steppers/article_5e05e345-a91a-5d46-960e-1e96b24e140b.html
| 2022-05-13T16:07:22Z |
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi along with community leaders and Partnership for the Presidio representatives celebrated the opening of Presidio Tunnel Tops. This highly anticipated new park destination marks the culmination of a 20-year transformation of the Presidio's waterfront. Presidio Tunnel Tops adds 14 acres to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is built on top of highway tunnels connecting San Francisco to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, bringing national park experiences closer to people across the Bay Area and visitors from around the world.
"Today is a day of celebration for San Franciscans as our city opens a majestic new public space," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "Presidio Tunnel Tops will serve as a beautiful beacon of recreation, education, and community. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Presidio Trust, National Park Service, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the immense generosity of many supporters and volunteers, visitors in the Bay Area and beyond will benefit from this magnificent new park – now and for generations to come."
Presidio Tunnel Tops features scenic overlooks with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the bay and the city, paths and gardens, a welcome plaza with food and visitor services, a campfire circle, picnic grounds and more. Kids and adults alike can learn about nature, explore and have fun at the two-acre "Outpost" nature playscape and Field Station. Presidio Tunnel Tops opens to the public July 17 kicking off with an inaugural season of free family-friendly events and activities through October.
Additional photos and videos, including from the opening event, are available HERE. For more information, visit www.presidiotunneltops.org.
About Presidio Tunnel Tops
In 1993, Bay Area leaders, urban planners and citizens were faced with the need to replace the seismically unsafe Doyle Drive, which cut the Presidio in two as it led to the Golden Gate Bridge. A vision to construct the highway into tunnels and reconnect the park by creating new land over their tops was put forth and the Presidio Tunnel Tops project was born. Hundreds of hours of community engagement with more than 10,000 participants shaped the final design of the site. James Corner Field Operations, the firm behind New York's High Line, was selected as the design partner. This new site allows the Partnership for the Presidio to provide more national park experiences to people across the Bay Area and serves as a gateway to the greater Golden Gate National Recreation Area and broader National Park System. Led by the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the Presidio Tunnel Tops campaign raised over $98 million of the $118 million project. It was built by Swinerton Builders.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Presidio of San Francisco
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/16/presidio-tunnel-tops-world-class-national-park-destination-presidio-san-francisco-opens-public/
| 2022-07-16T19:59:31Z |
TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945
Fourteen John Hancock DC wholesalers named to NAPA's 2022 Top DC Wholesalers list - most of any firm
BOSTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Retirement and John Hancock Investment Management, companies of Manulife Investment Management, today announced 14 defined contribution (DC) wholesalers, from the retirement and defined contribution investment only (DCIO) businesses, who were named National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Advisor Allies this year. For the fourth consecutive year, collectively, more John Hancock Retirement and John Hancock Investment Management DC wholesalers were named to the Top 100 list than from any other firm by retirement plan advisors.
Finalists for this year's list of Top 100 DC Wholesalers were selected based on the votes cast by several thousand advisors from a list of more than 700 wholesalers nominated by NAPA Firm Partner recordkeepers and DCIOs.
"At John Hancock Retirement, we believe in the power of partnership," said Gary Tankersley, head of sales and distribution, John Hancock Retirement. "With advisors consistently voting so many of our wholesalers to this list, our commitment to this belief is exemplified. We are grateful for this recognition of our work and for the confidence advisors have in our ability to help build solutions for their clients."
"Congratulations to the John Hancock DCIO wholesalers who have been named NAPA Allies this year. The recognition is a true testament to your exceptional service to retirement advisors and their plan sponsors," added Todd Cassler, head of institutional distribution, U.S. and Europe, Manulife Investment Management. "Together we will continue to work to bring a wide range of investment strategies to address the challenges faced by today's retirement savers."
The John Hancock DC wholesalers named to NAPA's 2022 Advisor Allies list:
- Bradford Boney, John Hancock Retirement
- Angelo Cabral, John Hancock Retirement
- Ryan Fay,* John Hancock Investment Management
- Jerry Giovinazzo, John Hancock Retirement
- Aylmer Magill, John Hancock Investment Management
- Chris McDavid, John Hancock Retirement
- Mark Needham, John Hancock Retirement
- Steven Person,* John Hancock Retirement
- Jonah Smith John Hancock Retirement
- Bob Sternfeld, John Hancock Retirement
- Scott Ward,* John Hancock Retirement
- Lindsay Warrington, John Hancock Investment Management
- Jason Yepko, John Hancock Retirement
- Dan Zibaitis,* John Hancock Retirement
*Denotes wholesalers ranked in the top 10 in their respective categories
About John Hancock Retirement
John Hancock Retirement is the U.S. retirement business of Manulife Investment Management. For more than 50 years, we've helped people plan and invest for retirement; today, we're one of the largest full-service providers in the United States.i We take a hands-on consultative approach based on the idea that no two plans- and no two plan participants are exactly alike. We partner with plan sponsors, financial professionals, and third-party administrators to ensure that every plan is personal to the participant and delivers results.
As of March 31, 2022, John Hancock serviced over 54,000 retirement plans with over 3.1 million participants and over $215 billion in AUMA.ii
About John Hancock Investment Management
A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide.
Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulifeim.com.
Manulife, Manulife Investment Management, Stylized M Design, and Manulife Investment Management & Stylized M Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by it, and by its affiliates under license.
John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC is the principal underwriter and wholesale distribution broker dealer for the John Hancock mutual funds. Member FINRA, SIPC.
John Hancock Retirement Plan Services LLC offers administrative or recordkeeping services to sponsors and administrators of retirement plans. John Hancock Trust Company LLC provides trust and custodial services to such plans. Group annuity contracts and recordkeeping agreements are issued by John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), Boston, MA (not licensed in New York) and John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York, Valhalla, New York. Product features and availability may differ by state. Securities offered through John Hancock Distributors LLC. Member FINRA, SIPC.
NOT FDIC INSURED. MAY LOSE VALUE. NOT BANK GUARANTEED.
© 2022 John Hancock. All rights reserved.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE John Hancock
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/23/john-hancock-wholesalers-again-recognized-among-top-providers-defined-contribution-services/
| 2022-06-23T22:26:51Z |
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA today released the results of a national survey exploring parents' current mindsets related to COVID-19, in-person learning and mental health. The survey, which included more than 2,500 parents and guardians with children in grades K-12 in public schools, was conducted in April 2022 by Edge Research. This is the third in a series of surveys commissioned by National PTA and supported by the CDC Foundation, including one reported in January 2022 and one reported in September 2021.
Key findings of the latest survey show:
- Parents and their children have adapted to living with the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite believing the country still has a long way to go, parents have also grown more comfortable with their children being in school.
- Parents of color remain more cautious about where the country stands with the pandemic, and their COVID-specific worries about their children being in school remain significantly stronger than the perspectives of White parents.
- The emotions of both children and parents are trending in a positive direction, and parents reported this year going very/pretty good for their child regarding academics, social experiences and emotional/mental health.
- Parents believe the 2022-2023 school year will be even better.
"From the first through the third survey, we have seen a positive progression in parents' mindsets related to COVID-19, in-person learning and both their own and their children's mental health," said Anna King, president of National PTA. "The survey results are an encouraging sign that schools have been and will continue to be able to address needs and concerns of families as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and planning begins for the 2022-2023 school year."
In the survey, 51% of parents reported they believe the worst part of the pandemic is over, but the country still has a long way to go. Overall, 43% of parents reported being very comfortable with in-person learning, though Black parents were less comfortable compared to White and Latino/a/x parents, and 80% of parents reported they think the 2022-2023 school year will be better. The survey showed an increase in the number of parents who reported both themselves and their child feeling happy, excited, safe and calm. The survey also showed a decrease in the number of parents who reported both themselves and their child feeling anxious, frustrated, angry, sad and confused.
"These findings are hopeful; they highlight the resilience of children and families," said Dr. Kathleen Ethier, Division of Adolescent and School Health Director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "They also provide valuable insight into areas where we can continue to partner with schools to ensure that all students feel safe, supported and connected at school. Students and their families need that support more than ever."
Most parents surveyed (88%) indicated they are comfortable with children learning social skills like respect, cooperation, perseverance and empathy in schools. Almost as many parents (76%) support schools teaching social and emotional learning. While most parents (over 60%) say they are following debates over curriculum and what topics should be taught in schools, only one-in-four indicate they are doing so very closely.
"Understanding parents' views about their children's health and overall well-being is essential to protecting all of our schoolchildren all of the time, including during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Judy Monroe, MD, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation. "As the pandemic continues to evolve, it is vital that schools, teachers and administrators, parents and their children follow the best available guidance from our nation's public health protection experts."
As in-person learning remains vital to ensure the continuity of education for every child and to support children's success socially and emotionally, National PTA will host a symposium on maximizing in-person learning on Friday, June 17, at 4:45 p.m. EDT during the National PTA 125th Anniversary Convention. The symposium will feature a two-part panel discussion on how our nation can plan a path forward from the COVID-19 pandemic and how parents and caregivers can support student safety and well-being with key officials from the Administration; American Academy of Pediatrics; Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL); and National PTA's Healthy Minds Ambassador. Among the key officials will be U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Dr. Vivek Murthy and Timothy Shriver. The symposium will be moderated by NBC News Correspondent Rehema Ellis. The event will be held in-person with livestream and recorded viewing options available, including on National PTA's Facebook page.
"At PTA, we remain committed to meeting parents and families where they are, making sure their voices and perspectives are heard, and providing them with important information, resources and professional expertise," added Nathan R. Monell, CAE, National PTA executive director. "We are also staying focused on safeguarding the education, health and safety of our nation's children and making sure students, families and schools have what they need as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves and all the time."
The online survey was conducted by Edge Research among a nationwide sample of more than 2,500 parents and guardians with children in grades K-12 in public school. The survey, fielded in English and Spanish, included oversamples of Latino/a/x parents representing a mix of acculturation levels and Black parents. Data were weighted to be representative of public-school parents in the U.S. The survey was fielded in April 2022.
This project was supported by the CDC Foundation by way of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and as part of a financial assistance award totaling $447,531 with more than 99% funded by CDC/HHS and $2,400, less than 1%, funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE National PTA
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/17/new-national-survey-shows-parents-more-comfortable-about-covid-19-risks-student-well-being-schools/
| 2022-06-17T01:03:52Z |
HOUSTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that it has priced a public underwritten offering of 1,170,000 shares of its common stock. Pricing was set at $42.85 per share, and net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by Main Street, are expected to be approximately $47.9 million. Main Street has also granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to 175,500 additional shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount.
Main Street intends to initially use the net proceeds from this offering, including the net proceeds from any exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares, to repay outstanding debt borrowed under its credit facility and then, through re-borrowing under the credit facility, to make investments in accordance with its investment objective and strategies, to make investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments, to pay operating expenses and other cash obligations, and for general corporate purposes.
The underwriters of this offering are RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities (as joint bookrunners) and Hovde Group, LLC and Oppenheimer & Co. (as co-managers). The shares will be sold pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form N-2 that has been filed with, and has been declared effective by, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The offering is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close on August 15, 2022.
Investors should carefully consider, among other things, Main Street's investment objective and strategies and the risks related to Main Street and the offering before investing. The final prospectus supplement dated August 11, 2022, the accompanying prospectus dated March 3, 2022, any related free writing prospectus, and any information incorporated by reference in each, contain this and other information about Main Street.
The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10281, Attn: Prospectus Department, or by telephone at (877) 822-4089, UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, telephone: (888) 827-7275 or email: [email protected] and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, by telephone: (800) 326-5897 or by email at [email protected].
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of the shares referred to in this press release, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
ABOUT MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION
Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market investment strategy. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's private loan and middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Main Street, through its wholly owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC ("MSC Adviser"), also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external parties. MSC Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements which are based upon Main Street management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Any such statements other than statements of historical fact are likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under Main Street's control, and that Main Street may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance. Actual performance and results could vary materially from these estimates and projections of the future as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Main Street's filings with the SEC. Such statements speak only as of the time when made and are based on information available to Main Street as of the date hereof and are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Main Street assumes no obligation to revise or update any such statement now or in the future.
Contacts:
Main Street Capital Corporation
Dwayne L. Hyzak, CEO, [email protected]
Jesse E. Morris, CFO and COO, [email protected]
713-350-6000
Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
Ken Dennard | [email protected]
Zach Vaughan | [email protected]
713-529-6600
View original content:
SOURCE Main Street Capital Corporation
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/11/main-street-prices-public-offering-common-stock/
| 2022-08-11T15:17:54Z |
PORTLAND, Ore., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jama Software®, the leading requirements management and traceability solution provider, today announced a further advancement to its market-leading customer success program that has led to high levels of customer retention and award-winning customer satisfaction. Jama Software clients are now able to define measurable success paths from a catalog of consulting offerings to derive optimum and continuous value from Jama Connect®. The new Jama Software Success Program helps customers accelerate the best possible business outcomes and realize long-term success. This comes with a host of holistic service offering packages that are unparalleled in the market when compared to other players in the requirements management and engineering tools space.
With in-house industry experts, extensive consulting, training, and data-driven insights to measure and improve outcomes, the Jama Software Success Program enables customers to accelerate development, improve product quality, reduce risk, and manage innovation in systems engineering.
"With this program update, Jama Software now provides best practice engineering process improvement," stated Tom Tseki, Chief Revenue Officer. "While other software companies are focused on just implementing their solutions, Jama Software is focused on providing measured process improvement for our customers that goes way beyond just the implementation of software."
With the Jama Software Success Program, clients can now select the success path that best maps to the level of collaboration required to meet their unique needs and desired business outcomes. These customizable success paths deliver the industry-specific expertise, guidance, and resources clients need to see a quick return on investment and achieve their goals.
The Jama Software Success Program has three primary offerings:
- Essentials Success – A foundational self-guided success path with access to key resources, tutorials, and training to set customers on the road to success.
- Guided Success – A guided success path with enhanced resource offerings including benchmark assessments, personalized training offerings, and technical services to help evaluate compliance and improve process and quality.
- Strategic Success – A strategic success path which provides even more advanced offerings, premium-level support, and a close partnership in complex and ongoing enterprise deployments to drive continuous process improvement across multiple projects.
"The Success Program leverages Jama Software's consulting expertise and catalog offerings to build customized success paths and define a best-practice proven methodology that helps customers achieve their desired business outcomes and maximize productivity."
John D'Addario, Senior Director of Customer Success, Jama Software
"Companies are looking to measure and improve their systems engineering process to improve quality and reduce time to market. We are the first company to combine process measurement, industry consulting expertise, and requirements traceability software to make this a reality for clients through success paths."
Preston Mitchell, Senior Director of Global Business Consulting, Jama Software
Click here if you are interested in exploring the Jama Software Success Program, to learn how Jama Software enables your company to succeed in a competitive market.
Jama Software is focused on maximizing innovation success. Numerous firsts for humanity in fields such as fuel cells, electrification, space, autonomous vehicles, surgical robotics, and more all rely on Jama Connect® to minimize the risk of product failure, delays, cost overruns, compliance gaps, defects, and rework. Jama Connect uniquely creates Live Traceability™ through siloed development, test, and risk activities to provide end-to-end compliance, risk mitigation, and process improvement. Our rapidly growing customer base of more than 12.5 million users across 30 countries spans the automotive, medical device, life sciences, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, industrial manufacturing, financial services, and insurance industries. Visit us at jamasoftware.com.
Media Contact
Karrie Sundbom
Senior Director, Marketing, Jama Software
[email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Jama Software
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/01/jama-software-enables-measurable-performance-improvement-with-client-specific-success-paths/
| 2022-06-01T17:00:54Z |
FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD), one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States, today announced it intends to release First Quarter 2022 financial results after market close on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The teleconference is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday April 21, 2022 and will be hosted by Mark D. Millett, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Theresa E. Wagler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
To participate, please dial +1.973.528.0011 at least ten minutes before the start time and reference the Steel Dynamics First Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. The teleconference can also be accessed (in listen-only mode) by visiting the company's website at www.steeldynamics.com. Webcast participants are encouraged to log in prior to the 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time start to ensure connection before the beginning of the call. An audio replay version of the teleconference can be accessed by dialing +1.919.882.2331 and entering conference ID number 45162. The audio replay link will be available on the company's website until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 27, 2022. An MP3 file of the event will be available on the company's website that can be accessed for online replay or download.
View original content:
SOURCE Steel Dynamics, Inc.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/04/07/steel-dynamics-announces-first-quarter-2022-earnings-conference-call-webcast/
| 2022-04-08T01:35:23Z |
RADNOR, Pa., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Affirm Holdings, Inc. ("Affirm") (NASDAQ: AFRM). The action charges Affirm with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Affirm's materially misleading statements to the public, Affirm's investors have suffered significant losses.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR AFFIRM LOSSES. YOU CAN ALSO CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK OR COPY AND PASTE IN YOUR BROWSER: https://www.ktmc.com/afrm-class-action-lawsuit?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=afrm
TO VIEW OUR VIDEO, PLEASE CLICK HERE
LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: APRIL 29, 2022
CLASS PERIOD: FEBRUARY 12, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10, 2022
CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS:
James Maro, Esq. at (484) 270-1453 or via email at [email protected]
Kessler Topaz is one of the world's foremost advocates in protecting the public against corporate fraud and other wrongdoing. Our securities fraud litigators are regularly recognized as leaders in the field individually and our firm is both feared and respected among the defense bar and the insurance bar. We are proud to have recovered billions of dollars for our clients and the classes of shareholders we represent.
AFFIRM'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
Affirm describes itself as a "next generation platform for digital and mobile-first commerce." Through its platform, Affirm offers "buy now, pay later" or "BNPL" services to consumers. Affirm represents itself "a more flexible and transparent alternative to credit cards."
On February 12, 2021, Affirm issued a post-market press release announcing Affirm's fiscal year 2021 second quarter results. The press release quoted Max Levchin, Affirm's Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, who stated, in relevant part, that: Affirm's "mission has been to build honest financial products that improve lives"; "[w]e've aligned our success with the success of both sides of the commerce ecosystem, winning when our consumers . . . win"; and "we remain committed to empowering consumers to take control of their finances[.]"
Then, on December 16, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had launched an inquiry into Affirm's BNPL payment service, along with four other companies offering BNPL. The CFPB indicated that it was concerned about how BNPL leads to accumulating debt, regulatory arbitrage, and data harvesting, and is seeking data on the risks and benefits of the products. In a statement addressing BNPL services, the CFPB Director stated, "[t]he consumer gets the product immediately but gets the debt immediately too." Following this news, Affirm's stock price fell $11.74 per share, or 10.58%, to close at $99.24 per share on December 16, 2021.
Then, at approximately 1:15 p.m. on February 10, 2022, Affirm issued a tweet from its official Twitter account, wherein Affirm disclosed certain metrics from its second quarter 2022 financial results. The Tweet, which was published prior to Affirm's planned release of its financial results, portrayed a highly successful quarter, which included an increase in revenue of 77%. This caused Affirm's share price to spike nearly 10% in intra-day trading. Affirm later deleted the Tweet and released its full second quarter financial results ahead of schedule, which were lackluster, posting a loss of $0.57 per share, compared with analyst expectations of $0.37 per share. Following this news, Affirm's share price plummeted from an intra-day high of $83.57 per share on February 10, 2022, to close at $58.68 per share, or approximately 32%.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Affirm investors may, no later than April 29, 2022 seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Affirm investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE CASE
WHO CAN BE A LEAD PLAINTIFF?
A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
ABOUT KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
CONTACT:
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
James Maro, Jr., Esq.
280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
(484) 270-1453
[email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/04/19/affirm-holdings-inc-shareholder-reminder-kessler-topaz-meltzer-amp-check-llp-reminds-afrm-investors-securities-fraud-class-action-lawsuit-filed-their-behalf/
| 2022-04-19T16:48:27Z |
‘This is not my kid’: Mysterious hepatitis wreaked havoc in healthy child with shocking speed
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
The day they wheeled 2-year-old Baelyn Schwab into surgery to get a new liver, her skin was orange, and she was delirious.
“Her eyes didn’t look like they were attached to her head anymore,” her mom, Kelsea Schwab, told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. “They were just rolling all over.
“She would still ask for bananas and ask for juice and ask for snuggles, kind of like she’s still there, but not really,” she said.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Baelyn’s liver had become so damaged that it could no longer clean ammonia out of her blood.
She’s part of a nationwide investigation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into recent cases of sudden severe hepatitis — or swelling of the liver — in 109 children in 25 states and territories. There are roughly 340 more children with similar cases around the world, the, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported on Wednesday.
In the US, five of the children have died, and 15 have needed liver transplants.
Globally, including the US, there have been 11 deaths, and in the UK, 11 children have received liver transplants.
Like Baelyn, most of the children are young — under the age of 5. Many had no apparent health problems before showing signs of liver injury: They lost their appetites. Their skin and eyes began to turn yellow, symptom called jaundice. Some had dark urine and cloudy gray stool.
Within a week, Baelyn had gone from running around her family’s farm in Aberdeen, South Dakota, playing with her sister and watching the children’s TV show “Blippi,” to a room in the pediatric intensive care unit at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, where doctors were checking her blood four or five times a day, watching to see if her liver might recover. But it didn’t.
“Slowly watching her deteriorate like that, like her muscles, she would start shaking, and she had a hard time sitting up, and she couldn’t hold her head up, and just watching her go through that was like, ‘this is not my kid,’ ” Schwab said. “Like, am I ever even going to get her back?”
‘This is very unusual for us’
The liver has a number of important roles. It controls clotting factors in the blood. It contributes to the body’s immune response. It also filters out ammonia that is produced when bacteria in the intestines break down protein. When the liver is working as it should, ammonia gets changed into urea and flushed out of the body as urine.
Normal blood levels of ammonia are between 25 and 40, says Dr. Srinath Chinnakotla, surgical director of the liver transplant program at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital.
“Anything over 100, you can get symptoms,” Chinnakotla said. “So what happens is that the brain starts swelling, and then they become comatose. And if you don’t transplant them appropriately, they can have brain damage” — or, worse, die.
Baelyn’s ammonia level had gotten as high as 109.
“That’s when I got a little bit nervous,” Chinnakotla said. At levels that high, “the kidneys shut down; the patient becomes comatose. And then you know you are behind the eight ball.”
People waiting for liver transplants can get so sick that they can’t withstand the procedure. That’s the situation Chinnakotla did not want Baelyn to be in.
Chinnakotla, a world-renowned surgeon and one of only a few dozen specialists who perform pediatric liver transplants in the United States, put Baelyn on a transplant waiting list.
Children automatically get highest priority, a status called 1A, reserved for those who have hours or days to live.
In an average year, he might do this surgery on 10 children. Most of them need new livers because they were born with autoimmune diseases or birth defects. Maybe one might need a new liver because of sudden liver failure.
“And this year,” he said, “we’ve already seen two children with liver failure and transplanted two children with liver failure. This is very unusual for us.”
A medical mystery
Disease detectives aren’t sure what’s causing these hepatitis cases.
Dr. Jay Butler, the CDC’s deputy director of infectious diseases, said at a briefing last week that the agency was “casting a wide net” to look at all possible exposures and associations.
Even before this outbreak, sudden liver failure cases like this often puzzled doctors.
“I’ve taken care of a half-dozen or a dozen kids where we did our best look, and we never found a cause for why their livers just failed,” said Dr. Beth Thielen, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the University of Minnesota who has been treating Baelyn. “And some of them got better, or some of them went to transplant, so this happens at some base frequency.
“And I think what has drawn people’s attention is that this seems to be happening more frequently, and there does seem to be this association with adenovirus — not every child, but there does seem to be a larger percentage of these cases that do seem to be associated with adenovirus,” Thielen said.
More than half the children in the CDC’s investigation — including Baelyn — have tested positive for adenovirus 41, a type of virus that ordinarily causes stomach upset and cold-like symptoms. It has never before been linked to liver failure in otherwise healthy children.
Doctors aren’t sure how this virus might be involved. It’s not clear whether it could be directly damaging the liver or setting off an unusual immune response that’s causing the body to attack its own tissues. Another possibility is that adenovirus has an accomplice, a co-factor that could be genetic, environmental or even infectious, that in tandem is leading to these extreme outcomes.
Because these cases are happening amid the pandemic, researchers are also looking for any link to the virus that causes Covid-19. Some of the children in the investigation, including Baelyn, have a history of Covid-19 infection, but others don’t. Investigators says it’s too early to know whether it’s a factor.
Baelyn tested positive for adenovirus in her blood but not in her liver tissue. It’s a pattern doctors have noticed in other children, too. In Baelyn’s case, her doctors say her liver may have been so damaged by the time they tested it that they couldn’t find the virus. They’ve sent tissue samples to the CDC for more specialized testing.
The adenovirus infection created a quandary for Baelyn’s doctors. Ordinarily, adenovirus infections are relatively mild-mannered, and the link to liver failure in these children is still uncertain.
But what if it was the culprit?
Patients who get organ transplants must have their immune function turned down with powerful medications so their bodies won’t reject the new organ. The drugs might diminish Baelyn’s immune function, allowing the smoldering infection to reignite and burn out of control.
If the adenovirus had destroyed one healthy liver, could it attack another? Would they give her a new liver only to see that one ravaged, too?
They could treat the adenovirus, but the drug they would need to use — cidofovir — is toxic to the kidneys.
It was a risk.
With so much uncertainty still about the cause of these infections, should they use this powerful antiviral in a medically fragile child?
They decided to try it but to watch her carefully. They didn’t have time to wait for the infection to clear. Her liver was failing too quickly.
A stealthy disease
On Friday, April 22, Baelyn woke up covered in itchy red welts. Her mom had seen it before: hives.
“She has a pretty long list of allergies,” Schwab said. “She’s always had a snotty nose, since the beginning of time.”
The family has been working with an allergist, so they took her to the doctor, who gave her a shot of epinephrine and sent her to the local emergency room for monitoring. The hives cleared up.
The next day, her mom thought she could see a little yellow in the whites of Baelyn’s eyes, but she chalked it up to the epinephrine.
On Sunday, she thought they were a little more yellow, and she texted a photo to her mother. “Do you see the yellow, or am I crazy?”
On Monday, her mother-in-law mentioned that Baelyn’s eyes looked yellow. “OK, I’m not crazy,” Schwab thought. She made a doctor’s appointment for the next day.
“She was still acting fine. She still acted perfectly healthy. Her skin wasn’t yellow, just her eyes,” Schwab said.
The doctor drew blood and, later that afternoon, called them with dire news.
“You have to get to the city now. You don’t have time to wait,” they were told.
They didn’t even have the five hours it takes to drive to Minneapolis. Schwab raced from work to the hospital, and the family was flown to the city by helicopter.
Just the day before, Schwab had been talking with her mother, a lab technician, about the mysterious cases of hepatitis that were being investigated in kids. She never imagined that Baelyn might be one of them.
Schwab and her husband, who doesn’t want to be named for this story, also have a 4-year-old daughter, Kennedy. They farm 1,000 acres in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where they grow hay and raise sheep. She used to travel to Fargo each week for a job managing dental offices, but she left that job recently because of a family tragedy.
In December, her youngest daughter, Laramie, died of sudden infant death syndrome just 12 days before her first birthday.
Then, tragedy seemed to compound itself.
Weeks after losing Laramie, Schwab went to the doctor with pain in her abdomen. She thought it was stress from grief, but it was her appendix. While she was recovering from surgery for that, the whole family got Covid-19 — possibly from Laramie’s funeral. Then, two of her husband’s grandparents died within weeks of each other.
“I think I’ve cried so much in the last five months, I don’t have any tears left,” Schwab said. “To be back in the hospital setting again, it’s like replaying in your head all day.”
Schwab shared photos and videos but asked that CNN not film Baelyn, who was taking powerful drugs to weaken her immune system and being weaned off painkillers. Her mother didn’t want the world to see feisty, independent Baelyn as weak and sick.
A lifesaving gift
The liver that saved Baelyn’s life came in a picnic cooler, packed in ice.
It had been drained of blood, washed and preserved in a solution. These preparations blanch the normally deep burgundy tissue to pale fleshy color that’s not quite tan and not quite pink. In the surgeon’s gloved hands, it could be mistaken for an uncooked chicken breast.
Although bioengineers have created machines that can temporarily take over the work of the heart, the lungs and even the kidneys, there is no device or procedure that can fill in for the liver. When it fails, patients need a transplant.
“The interesting thing about liver, it’s just such a humble organ,” said Dr. Heli Bhatt, a pediatric gastroenterologist at M Health Fairview Masonic Medical Center who is treating Baelyn.
It does its job without much fuss until it just can’t anymore. Bhatt says someone can lose a lot of liver tissue and not know until it’s almost too late.
When Baelyn came to the hospital, doctors did a liver biopsy to see the damage from the inside. They found something called precursor cells, a sign that the liver was trying to repair itself. They tried to buy Baelyn a little time to see if the organ might recover.
“Kids that present like that, a lot of times, do turn over within like two to three days and then do fine and not require a liver transplant,” Bhatt said.
They took her blood every four hours around the clock, watching for any change in her liver enzymes, her clotting factors, her ammonia levels.
But over the next few days, the numbers did not improve. They decided to put Baelyn on the transplant list and to screen her parents to see if they might be able to be living donors.
“She kept appearing really well, you know, till she was not well and needed to be intubated,” Bhatt said. “That’s the thing about the liver, that you need to have extremely low suspicion to be very carefully monitored in the hospital and sent to ICU at the first drop-off deterioration so that you can get the best care.”
Baelyn had been at the top of the transplant list for three days when the offer came for a liver from a 16-year-old in Texas. It was just in time.
Masonic dispatched a team, including a surgeon, to Texas. They removed the organ, turning one family’s heartbreak into another’s hope.
Hooking up the washing machine
Chinnakotla’s team carefully divided the liver, teasing apart its internal structures so it would be small enough to fit into a 2-year-old’s body and still work. They raced back to Minnesota.
Transplants are long, painstaking surgeries under even the best of circumstances. “With children, you get one good shot. So you want to do it slowly and carefully, at least that’s my philosophy,” Chinnakotla said.
When Chinnakotla explains liver transplants to patients, he tells them it’s like hooking up a washing machine: There are two hoses coming in, like one for the cold water and one for hot water, and a hose to drain fluid out.
The hot water hose is the hepatic artery that supplies blood to the liver and pancreas. He compares the cold water tube to the portal vein, which drains blood from the intestines. The drainage hose is a large vein called the inferior vena cava that carries filtered blood back to the heart, where it can be re-oxygenated.
He has to clamp off these vessels to stop the flow of blood, remove the old liver, replace it with the donor liver, reattach the blood vessels and finally — in a moment that always makes him hold his breath — release the clamps. It’s in that instant that he knows whether the operation was successful, if the liver once again flushes with color, back to its deep dark red.
When he opened Baelyn’s body, it was clear that her liver was heavily damaged. One side was bulbous and swollen, and there were dark areas of dead tissue. Under a microscope, doctors could see that much of the tissue was destroyed. Normal livers are spongy; Baelyn’s was tough and rubbery, another sign of disease.
There was also a surprise. Instead of one vessel supplying the liver with blood, there were two, each about half the normal size.
When he tried each of these smaller vessels to the new liver, it didn’t work. “There wasn’t enough flow,” he said. Finally, he used blood vessels harvested from the donor to create a special graft, or bridge, between the aorta and the liver.
“When I did that, it looked good,” he said.
Even the downsized liver was still too large for tiny Baelyn’s body, so Chinnakotla left her incision open, covered with mesh, for a day or two so her care team could check on the transplant more easily and drain the wound.
The operation lasted from 8 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon on May 5.
“She came back from surgery, and she wasn’t yellow anymore,” Schwab said. It was an astonishing change.
But Baelyn is not out of the woods and won’t really be for another year, Bhatt says.
She will stay in the hospital for at least two more months, her mom said. After that, she will be monitored frequently while her body and her new liver get used to each other.
The long road to recovery
Baelyn is awake. She is being weaned off the medications that control her pain. She is getting physical therapy to help restore the strength she lost from being in bed. Her doctors say she is recovering remarkably fast.
For the Schwabs, life is still minute-to-minute. They are managing with the help of friends and family and donations from a GoFundMe page for Baelyn.
“I think we tried our hardest to make sure we were sleeping. We definitely have not slept or ate since the transplant, just anticipating that something bad is going to happen or has happened,” Schwab said.
And they’re still working through some grief over the fact that their once-healthy rough-and-tumble 2-year-old needed a liver transplant at all.
Schwab hopes that by telling their story, they can help other families avoid the same fate.
“I really want to spread awareness about this because I don’t want another parent to be in this situation,” she said. “It’s terrifying. It’s horrible. It’s dramatic. And not very many families can handle the strain that this puts on them and emotionally, physically, mentally, financially.”
She wants people to watch for any symptoms — like any yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, cloudy gray stool, fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting or a loss of appetite — and take immediate action if they appear.
“I feel like if somebody would have done a story a couple months ago, I would have definitely jumped on it.”
Their doctors, though, say the family did everything right.
“Mom is a fighter, too,” Bhatt said. “She is an amazing advocate for Baelyn. She’s so attentive to all her care.”
“Going through your kid almost died and needed a transplant in such a short amount of time, and yet to understand all the medical stuff and ask good questions, it’s not something that I personally could have done,” Bhatt said. “Hats off to them.”
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
CNN’s Nadia Kounang contributed to this story.
|
https://localnews8.com/health/cnn-health/2022/05/13/this-is-not-my-kid-mysterious-hepatitis-wreaked-havoc-in-healthy-child-with-shocking-speed-2/
| 2022-05-13T22:32:44Z |
The Albany State University Summer Success Academy is a six-week residential comprehensive program designed to help incoming freshmen gain a head start on their education as they prepare to bridge the gap between high school and college.
After attending summer classes throughout the day, ASU Summer Success Academy students participated in academic support and enrichment activities in the evening such as Study Table and Vision Board parties.
The Albany State University Summer Success Academy is a six-week residential comprehensive program designed to help incoming freshmen gain a head start on their education as they prepare to bridge the gap between high school and college.
Special Photo: Reginald Christian/ASU
After attending summer classes throughout the day, ASU Summer Success Academy students participated in academic support and enrichment activities in the evening such as Study Table and Vision Board parties.
Special Photo: Reginald Christian/ASU
Albany State University welcomed 40 freshmen on campus as part of the fourth Summer Success Academy cohort, a 30% increase from the previous year.
ALBANY – This summer, Albany State University welcomed 40 freshmen on campus as part of the fourth Summer Success Academy cohort, a 30% increase from the previous year. The program has also seen a nearly 1,000% increase in male participation over the last two years, from two participants in 2020 to 19 participants this summer.
Additionally, 78% of the SSA students completed the semester with a 3.0 grade-point average or above.
“Every student that takes advantage of this program is another new Ram well-positioned for success,” Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success Kenyatta Johnson said of the year-to-year progression.
The Summer Success Academy is a six-week residential comprehensive program designed to help incoming freshmen gain a head start on their education as they prepare to bridge the gap between high school and college. By the end of the summer, participants will have seven to eight credit hours completed.
“Summer Success Academy is a fabulous way for incoming freshmen to get acclimated to the ASU experience," Kimberly Burgess, Albany State's executive director of student success, said. "The close contacts they make with young alumni, student leaders, campus resources, and University administrators provide the right momentum for their freshman year."
This summer, the students participated in experiential field trips including a visit to the Civil Rights Museum in Montgomery, Ala. The students also visited local businesses and landmarks to discover what Albany has to offer during their time enrolled. Prominent alumni such as Clarence Washington (Class of ‘14) and Dr. Alex Perryman (Class of ‘13) gave students advice on how to thrive and prosper at ASU.
“Dr. Perryman told us his life story and how he overcame a tough beginning," Justin Johnson, a business major from Pine Bluff, Ark., said. "It spoke to my own situation and encouraged me to set a great example for my family.”
Summer Success Academy students began each day with a freshmen year experience course or a speaker relevant to the week’s topic. Upper classmen student leaders worked with students throughout the program as mentors.
“The student leaders made the greatest impact on me during my experience,” Y’Keyla Johnson, a psychology major from Atlanta, said. “I loved how hard they worked to make sure we knew how to be Golden Rams.”
After attending summer classes throughout the day, the students participated in academic support and enrichment activities in the evening such as Study Table and Vision Board parties. This summer, business administration and health sciences were the top majors among the cohort.
Applications for the 2023 Summer Success Academy for incoming freshmen will open on Jan. 1. Interested potential students may email [email protected] for additional information.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
|
https://www.albanyherald.com/local/albany-state-university-summer-success-academy-flourishes/article_8fd2a822-1bff-11ed-a438-172a6259f163.html
| 2022-08-14T19:29:46Z |
NASA still hopes to launch moon mission in June despite two scrubbed trials
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
NASA is still aiming for a June launch after a second attempt at a final test for its Artemis I mission to the moon was scrubbed on Monday.
“We’re not ready to give up” on the June launch window, Artemis mission manager Mike Sarafin told reporters in a Tuesday news conference.
On Monday, NASA made its second attempt at what it calls a wet dress rehearsal, which simulates every stage of launch without the rocket actually leaving the launchpad. The rehearsal is a crucial step in the first phase of NASA’s Artemis program, which is expected to return humans to the moon and land the first woman and the first person of color on the lunar surface by 2025.
The test was stopped Monday before it was completed because of an issue with a panel on the mobile launcher that controls the core stage vent valve, said Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems program. The valve relieves pressure from the rocket’s core stage while tanking of the propellant is underway, according to NASA.
The team attempted to resolve the issue by trying both the primary and secondary valves, but they were unable to fix it.
Due to the time of day, officials decided to stop operations so a team could look at the panel, Blackwell-Thompson said.
“This was a test, and the purpose of the test is to fully understand our systems in a day-of launch configuration,” she said. “Our team accomplished quite a bit.”
There is no word yet on when the next attempt at a wet dress rehearsal will take place, but Sarafin said he expects it “in short order.”
The test was originally scheduled to be completed on Sunday but was put on hold before the propellant was loaded. That was due to problems with two fans used to provide pressure to the mobile launcher — the movable tower which the rocket sits upon before it lifts off.
NASA said Monday it was able to resolve the malfunction of the fans, which are needed to pressurize enclosed areas inside the launcher and keep out hazardous gases.
The results of the wet dress rehearsal will determine when the uncrewed Artemis I will launch on a mission that goes beyond the moon and returns to Earth.
During the flight, the uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch atop the SLS rocket to reach the moon and travel thousands of miles beyond it — farther than any spacecraft intended to carry humans has ever traveled. This mission is expected to last for a few weeks and will end with Orion splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Artemis I will be the final proving ground for Orion before the spacecraft carries astronauts to the moon, 1,000 times farther from Earth than where the International Space Station is located.
After the uncrewed Artemis I flight, Artemis II will be a crewed flyby of the moon, and Artemis III will return astronauts to the lunar surface. The time line for the subsequent mission launches depends on the results of the Artemis I mission.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
CNN’s Katie Hunt and Ashley Strickland contributed to this report.
|
https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/05/nasa-still-hopes-to-launch-moon-mission-in-june-despite-two-scrubbed-trials/
| 2022-04-05T23:40:50Z |
- In 2021, smart, self-healing technology in Florida helped avoid nearly 250,000 extended customer power outages, saving almost 17 million minutes of customer interruptions.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Florida heads into another month of hurricane season and afternoon thunderstorms become more common, Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-healing technology continues to benefit customers during power outages.
Much like a GPS can reroute traffic during an accident, self-healing technology can automatically detect power outages and quickly reroute power to restore service faster or avoid the outage altogether.
Last year, this technology helped avoid nearly 250,000 extended customer power outages in Florida, saving almost 17 million minutes of total lost outage time.
"We are working hard to deliver electricity that is reliable, increasingly clean and more secure," said Duke Energy Florida state president Melissa Seixas. "We know that storms are increasing in frequency and intensity, so it's important that we take steps today to protect the grid from the impacts of severe weather and increase reliability for all our customers."
Currently, 53% of Duke Energy Florida customers are served by some form of self-healing or automated restoration technology, a 14% increase as compared to 2020.
Over the years, self-healing technology has provided tremendous benefit to Florida customers during times when Duke Energy experienced major outages on its system due to severe weather.
- Tropical Storm Collin – June 2016. More than 11,000 extended customer power outages avoided, saving over 2 million minutes of customer interruptions.
- Hurricane Hermine – September 2016. More than 27,000 extended customer power outages avoided, saving over 3 million minutes of customer interruptions.
- Hurricane Matthew – October 2016. More than 1,000 extended customer power outages avoided, saving over 159,000 minutes of customer interruptions.
- Hurricane Irma – September 2017. More than 12,000 extended customer power outages avoided, saving over 5 million minutes of customer interruptions.
- Hurricane Michael – October 2018. More than 10,000 extended customer power outages avoided, saving over 1.8 million minutes of customer interruptions.
- Hurricane Eta – November 2020. More than 13,000 extended customer power outages avoided, saving over 1.7 million minutes of customer interruptions.
- Tropical Storm Fred – August 2021. More than 5,000 extended customer power outages avoided, saving over 1.2 million minutes of customer interruptions.
In less than 10 years, Duke Energy Florida expects to have 80% of its customers served by some form of self-healing technology. Click here to view Duke Energy Florida's 2021 self-healing technology data by county.
Additionally, Duke Energy has reduced the average amount of time a customer experiences an outage by approximately 20% over the last five years, according to the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI), which indicates the amount of time the average customer experiences a sustained outage.
Over the next 10 years, Duke Energy Florida will continue to make strategic investments in strengthening its infrastructure, reducing outage times associated with extreme weather events, reducing restoration costs and improving overall service reliability.
Self-healing technology video.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Media contact: Audrey Stasko
Cell: 315.877.3031
Media line: 800.559.3853
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Duke Energy
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/01/duke-energy-floridas-innovative-technology-reduces-outages-saves-customers-millions-minutes-interruptions/
| 2022-07-01T17:25:45Z |
BEIJING, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magic Data's paper 'Open Source MagicData-RAMC: A Rich Annotated Mandarin Conversational(RAMC) Speech Dataset' is accepted by INTERSPEECH 2022, the world's largest and most comprehensive conference on the science and technology of spoken language processing. Themed "Human and Humanizing Speech Technology", INTERSPEECH 2022 will take place from September 18-22 virtually and in Incheon Korea.
In order to further enrich the open source speech corpus and promote the development of speech language processing technology and conversational AI, this year in April, Magic Data officially released a 180-hour Chinese conversational speech dataset — MagicData-RAMC on MagicHub, an open source community, developed by Magic Data.
The Paper introduces MagicData-RAMC dataset and research based on the dataset conducted by Magic Data, together with the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Northwestern Polytechnic University.
As a collection of high quality and richly annotated training data, MagicData-RAMC includes 351 sets of multi-turn Mandarin conversations recorded in indoor environment by smart phone with a total duration of 180 hours. The data set can support developers in completing research on speech recognition, speaker diarization, and keyword search.
For the Automatic Speech Recognition task, the research team use a Conformer-based end-to-end (E2E) model implemented by ESPnet2 toolkit. The experimental result is shown in terms of character error rate (CER) as 19.1.
For speaker diarization task, the baseline system consists of three components: speaker activity detection (SAD), speaker embedding extractor and clustering. Experimental result shows that JER is 47.49 on test set.
The keyword search task follows the DTA Att-E2E-KWS approach proposed in relying on attention-based E2E ASR framework and frame-synchronous phoneme alignments. The result shows that the system got 0.8587 on precision rate.
Paper available on arxiv
https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.16844
Download MagicData-RAMC
https://magichub.com/datasets/magicdata-ramc
Baseline
https://github.com/MagicHub-io/Magic-Data-ASR-SD-Challenge
About Magic Data
Magic Data is a global AI data solutions provider headquartered in Beijing, providing professional data solutions to enterprises and academic institutions engaged in artificial intelligence R&D and application research to voice recognition (ASR), speech synthesis (TTS), natural language processing (NLP), and computer vision (CV).
About MagicHub
MagicHub community is an open-source data platform developed by Magic Data dedicated to assisting AI developers in model training and to promoting the development of an open-source ecosystem.
For more information, visit www.magicdatatech.com or contact [email protected]
View original content:
SOURCE Magic Data
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/04/magic-data-paper-is-accepted-by-interspeech-2022/
| 2022-07-04T15:36:39Z |
2 kids, adult struck by car that jumped curb
By WABC Staff
Click here for updates on this story
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn, New York (WABC) — Three pedestrians, including two children, were struck after a car jumped a curb and slammed into a building in Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
It happened around 8 a.m. on St. John Place and Nostrand Avenue in the Crown Heights section.
Police say a 43-year-old man was walking with a 9-year-old boy and 11-year-old boy — possibly a father and his sons — were walking on St. John Place when the Honda SUV, traveling from St. John Place onto Nostrand Avenue, went up on the sidewalk and struck them.
The car struck the roll down gate in front of the Two Saints Restaurant, which was closed at the time.
The victims were taken to Methodist Hospital, and they’re expected to survive.
Authorities say the 45-year-old driver appears to have been avoiding another car when he swerved onto the curb.
At this point, charges appear unlikely.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
|
https://localnews8.com/cnn-regional/2022/04/06/2-kids-adult-struck-by-car-that-jumped-curb/
| 2022-04-07T00:14:14Z |
Legal Search Firm Earns Spot on Prestigious List with Three-Year Growth of 410%
NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VOYlegal, an innovative legal search firm that matches top attorneys with leading employers nationwide, announced today that the company earned a spot on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The annual list represents the top 1% of companies in terms of growth. VOYlegal ranked 1557 with three-year growth of 410%.
"We are honored to be included on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list," said VOY co-founder and CEO Sandeep Rao. "It is especially meaningful to be recognized this year as we celebrate the company's 10th anniversary. Our growth over the last decade has been driven in large part by being a natively remote company and leveraging our state-of-the-art technology that allows our team to work seamlessly across markets."
In the last year, VOY increased headcount by 23%, expanded into new markets and served an increasing number of clients ranging from AmLaw 100 and regional law firms to corporations. To date in 2022, VOYlegal's team has facilitated over 125 placements in 25 distinct markets, including assisting with the opening of Norton Rose Fulbright's Chicago office and leading the move of cybersecurity partner Elliot Golding to McDermott Will & Emery.
"We have very intentionally grown our team over the last several years and are proud to have some of the best recruiters in the industry," said Miten Shah, VOYlegal co-founder and Managing Principal. "It's exciting to know that we're not only a trusted company that legal employers repeatedly turn to, but are also one of the most prosperous and fastest-growing private companies across sectors."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid economic uncertainty, labor shortages, and the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
VOYlegal is an innovative legal search firm that specializes in placing top attorney talent with elite legal employers nationwide. VOY represents partner, counsel, and associate candidates in making strategic moves to advance their careers. VOY assists some of the nation's top law firms in achieving their talent acquisition and growth goals. For more information, visit VOYlegal.com.
Media Contact:
Dareth Finn
[email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE VOYlegal
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/24/voylegal-ranks-no-1557-2022-inc-5000-list-fastest-growing-private-companies/
| 2022-08-24T14:19:44Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for UBER, KO, CGNX, GIS, and AAPL.
Click a link below then choose between in-depth options trade idea report or a stock score report.
Options Report – Ideal trade ideas on up to seven different options trading strategies. The report shows all vital aspects of each option trade idea for each stock.
Stock Report - Measures a stock's suitability for investment with a proprietary scoring system combining short and long-term technical factors with Wall Street's opinion including a 12-month price forecast.
- UBER: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=UBER&prnumber=080220223
- KO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=KO&prnumber=080220223
- CGNX: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=CGNX&prnumber=080220223
- GIS: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=GIS&prnumber=080220223
- AAPL: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=AAPL&prnumber=080220223
(Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.)
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE InvestorsObserver
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/02/thinking-about-trading-options-or-stock-uber-technologies-coca-cola-cognex-general-mills-or-apple/
| 2022-08-02T14:28:38Z |
MADISON, Wis., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeSo Blockchain announces the launch of DeSo Messenger, a decentralized alternative to Discord, tailored to Web3 communities. It's a place for creators to fully own the audiences they've built on a safe and hack-resistant platform.
People are increasingly calling for a Web3 alternative to Discord as hacks intensify on high-profile NFT communities. This past week, both the BAYC and Otherside Discords were hacked for 200 ETH.
"Discord isn't working for Web3 communities. We need a better platform that puts security first," tweeted GordonGoner, the co-founder of BAYC, after the hack.
While many Web3 communities, including DAOs, do their best to be decentralized, most are stuck trying to scale on Discord's centralized servers.
Discord is the low-effort choice for offering a messenger for your community. However, it wasn't built to protect and scale Web3 communities that have increased security needs and money-native features that come standard on layer-1 blockchains like DeSo.
"The problem with Discord, however, is also the value prop of Discord. It's too hackable. It's not designed and built from the ground up to cater to this specific type of Web3 community," explains Ed Moss, Head of Ecosystem Growth at DeSo.
DeSo Messenger is an app on DeSo, a layer-1 blockchain custom-built to decentralize and scale social applications to billions of users. DeSo Messenger has everything Web3 communities like BAYC are calling for right now.
"Nobody is knocking Discord. It's a great product. It just wasn't built for Web3 communities where so much is at stake. The internet needs a money-first messenger that understands the importance of best security practices. Ultimately, good UX equals user safety," explains Jason Knott, CEO of DeSo Messenger.
The DeSo blockchain is 100% open-source, has 100% open and on-chain data, and money native features that Web3 projects need. Anyone can build the next great decentralized social media app on top of DeSo, which already has 200+ apps in its ecosystem.
In addition to DeSo messenger, another app that recently launched on DeSo is DAODAO, a Web3 social platform that allows you to start, fund, and trade the next big thing. $DESO is listed on Coinbase and notable holders include Sequia, a16z, Coinbase Ventures, and Social Capital.
Arash Ghaemi
(562) 384-2691
[email protected]
View original content:
SOURCE DeSo Blockchain
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/09/deso-blockchain-launches-deso-messenger-web3-replacement-discord/
| 2022-06-09T20:12:56Z |
Police still on the hunt for man who crashed stolen vehicle in Pottawatomie Co.
Female passenger remains behind bars
ST. GEORGE, Kan. (WIBW) - Police are still on the hunt for a man who crashed a stolen car in Pottawatomie County over the weekend, however, they have identified the female passenger who has been arrested.
The Saint George Police Department says after hours of searching for a man who ran from a crashed stolen vehicle near the town, the search was called off.
Just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, SGPD said a patrol officer in the 600 block of W First St. saw a vehicle speeding into town. Officers confirmed the vehicle had been involved in two recent short pursuits which had been called off by the Pottawatomie Co. Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle had also been listed as stolen out of Wichita.
Officers said the car sped east on W First St. and north on N Lincoln when it crashed at the intersection of N Lincoln and Sixth St. After which, both occupants of the vehicle ran into a heavily wooded area.
Officers said they were able to catch the female passenger, later identified as Sharmae Lynn Keith, 38, of Wichita, after a short chase.
SGPD said Kansas Highway Patrol Aircraft, troopers, Onaga Police Department’s K9 Unit, Pottawatomie Co. deputies and the county’s drone all attempted to find the driver. However, after hours of searching, he was unable to be found.
After a diligent investigation, officers said they have learned the identity of the driver and had requested a warrant which will be submitted to the Sheriff’s Office later this week.
Officers said they will not release the identity of the driver until a warrant has been issued. However, they did say the requested charges for the man include:
- Felony Flee and Elude
- Felony Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer
- Felony Theft
- Felony Criminal Damage to Property
- Criminal Trespass
- Reckless Driving
- Basic Speeding
- Driving while license is revoked
- Passing in a no-passing zone
- Failure to use a turn signal
- No Proof of Insurance
SGPD said Keith was arrested and taken to the Wamego Health Center for an unrelated medical condition. After she was released she was booked into the Pottawatomie Co. Jail for Possession of Marijuana, Criminal Trespass, and Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer.
Keith remains jailed as of noon on Tuesday with a $250,000 cash bond.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/10/police-still-hunt-man-who-crashed-stolen-vehicle-pottawatomie-co/
| 2022-05-10T17:58:43Z |
Combining two of the world's best acoustic and electronic drum companies to focus on delivering new innovation for drummers; Drum Workshop will operate as a standalone unit with pioneering founders retaining leadership positions.
HAMAMATSU, Japan, and OXNARD, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roland Corporation and Drum Workshop, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement for Roland to acquire all outstanding shares of Drum Workshop.
Roland is the leading global manufacturer of electronic musical instruments widely recognized for its gamechanger products in the electronic drum world under its V-Drums brand and more recently with its innovative V-Drums Acoustic Design ("VAD") series of products. Drum Workshop is widely recognized as the global leader in acoustic drums and percussion, and designs, manufactures and sells an industry-leading portfolio of brands including DW Drums and Hardware, Pacific Drums and Percussion (PDP), Latin Percussion (LP), Gretsch Drums and Slingerland.
The combination of expertise and reach of Roland and Drum Workshop will unleash the next generation of breakthrough acoustic and electronic drums and percussion products, accelerate product development, and push the boundaries of innovation for drummers.
Drum Workshop CEO Chris Lombardi and co-founders Don Lombardi and John Good will continue to serve in their existing capacities at the company, focusing on creating products that inspire drummers everywhere.
"In the world of acoustic drums, Drum Workshop stands distinctly apart," said Gordon Raison, chief executive officer of Roland. "We have always been impressed and in awe of their products, their people and their craftsmanship in every dimension. Drum Workshop shares the same legacy and dedication to musical innovation that we have at Roland, and we are committed to supporting Drum Workshop in doing what they do best."
"Roland's philosophy in driving innovation across all forms of expression is complimentary with ours, and we are excited to join forces in this relationship that will benefit artists and musicians everywhere," said Chris Lombardi, chief executive officer of Drum Workshop, Inc.
"For the past 50 years our goal has always been to inspire, motivate and solve problems for drummers," said Don Lombardi, founder and chief product officer of Drum Workshop. "I have always been a fan of the innovation coming from Roland, and we are thrilled to partner with them on inventing solutions for future generations."
John Good, co-founder of Drum Workshop, said, "I look forward to continuing to bring handcrafted, custom solutions to drummers with the partnership of Roland. Their reputation for driving product innovation is admirable, and we are looking forward to the additional support they will bring to our people, our artists and our industry partners."
"We have been deeply impressed by the people inside Drum Workshop and are excited to welcome Chris, Don, John and the entire Drum Workshop team to the Roland family," added Masahiro Minowa, chief innovation officer of Roland. "A trailblazer in acoustic drums for the past 50 years, we've been equally blown away by the breakthrough innovation and new technology that Drum Workshop has been developing. We can't wait for the world to see what's in store that will benefit drummers everywhere."
About Roland Corporation
For 50 years, Roland's innovative electronic musical instruments and multimedia products have fueled inspiration in artists and creators around the world. Embraced by hobbyists and professionals alike, the company's trendsetting gear spans multiple categories, from pianos, synthesizers, guitar products, and electronic percussion to DJ controllers, audio/video solutions, livestreaming products, and more. As technology evolves, Roland continues to lead the way for gigging musicians, producers, and beatmakers, providing modern software-based solutions and seamless creative workflows between hardware products, computers, and mobile devices. For more information, visit Roland.com.
About Drum Workshop
Founded in 1972, Drum Workshop, Inc. is widely recognized as the global leader in designing and manufacturing award-winning musical instruments including drums, pedals, hardware and accessories. Drum Workshop manufactures, markets and distributes an iconic portfolio of brands including DW® Drums and Hardware, PDP®, Gretsch® Drums, Latin Percussion®, and Slingerland. Drum Workshop's wide range of products have earned their reputation as The Drummer's Choice and are endorsed by many of the world's top artists including Dave Grohl, Phil Collins, Chad Smith, Mick Fleetwood, and Sheila E., among others. Drum Workshop, Inc. is headquartered in Oxnard, California. For more information, visit DWDrums.com.
Related Links
Roland.com
DWDrums.com
View original content:
SOURCE Drum Workshop
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/drum-workshop-joins-roland-corporation/
| 2022-09-12T03:31:28Z |
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of Americans every year.
The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled rules governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture.
The proposed rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States. The substance is found in products such brake linings and gaskets, and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the rule an important step to protect public health and "finally put an end to the use of dangerous asbestos in the United States.''
The proposed ban "demonstrates significant progress in our work to implement the (2016) law and take bold, long-overdue actions to protect those most vulnerable among us," Regan said.
The 2016 law authorized new rules for tens of thousands of toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including substances such as asbestos and trichloroethylene that for decades have been known to cause cancer yet were largely unregulated under federal law. Known as the Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, the law was intended to clear up a hodgepodge of state rules governing chemicals and update the Toxic Substances Control Act, a 1976 law that had remained unchanged for 40 years.
The EPA banned asbestos in 1989, but the rule was largely overturned by a 1991 court decision that weakened EPA's authority under TSCA to address risks to human health from asbestos or other existing chemicals. The 2016 law required the EPA evaluate chemicals and put in place protections against unreasonable risks.
At the signing ceremony for the new law, then-President Barack Obama said the U.S. chemical system under TSCA was "so complex, so burdensome that our country hasn't even been able to uphold a ban on asbestos. I think a lot of Americans would be shocked by all that."
Asbestos, which was once common in home insulation and other products, is banned in more than 50 countries and its use in the U.S. has been declining for decades. The only form of asbestos known to be currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the U.S. is chrysotile asbestos, which is imported primarily from Brazil and Russia. It is used by the chlor-alkali industry, which produces bleach, caustic soda and other products.
Most consumer products that historically contained chrysotile asbestos have been discontinued.
While chlorine is a commonly used disinfectant in water treatment, there are only 10 chlor-alkali plants in the U.S. that still use asbestos diaphragms to produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide. The plants are mostly located in Louisiana and Texas.
The use of asbestos diaphragms has been declining and now accounts for about one-third of the chlor-alkali production in the U.S., EPA said.
The American Chemistry Council, a lobbying group for the chemical industry, slammed the EPA proposal, saying it could cause substantial harm to America's drinking water supply by reducing the domestic supply of chlorine.
About 98% of public drinking water treatment facilities use some form of chlorine-based disinfectant, the group said, adding that supply chain disruptions experienced by water utilities over the last couple of years "have highlighted the vital importance of chlorine to water disinfection.''
Chlorine also is used in production of batteries, windmills and solar panels, the group said.
The proposed ban would take effect two years after the effective date of the final rule.
In addition to addressing the significant human health effects of chrysotile asbestos exposure, the proposed rule is also expected to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with chlor-alkali production, an energy-intensive industrial operation.
Linda Reinstein, co-founder and president of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, called the EPA rule "a landmark step forward,'' but said "more work needs to be done to prevent exposure to asbestos and protect Americans.'' Reinstein, whose husband, Alan, died from mesothelioma, called on Congress to approve a bill named for her husband that bans asbestos outright.
"We still need Congress to step up to protect all the Alans out there,'' she said in an interview.
|
https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_fb5af56e-b51f-11ec-a4ea-d7324738a93a.html
| 2022-04-06T01:32:36Z |
--Net Revenues up 857% year over year in the second quarter–
--Net Revenues up 792% year over year in the first half–
DALIAN, China, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) ("CBAK Energy," or the "Company") a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2022 ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter of 2022 Financial Highlights
- Net revenues were $56.4 million, an increase of 857% from $5.9 million in the same period of 2021.
- Gross profit was $5.5 million, representing an increase of $4.4 million, or 404%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from gross profit of $1.1 million for the same period in 2021.
- Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $0.8 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $2.7 million in the same period of 2021.
First Half of 2022 Financial Highlights
- Net revenues were $136.5 million, an increase of 792% from $15.3 million in 2021.
- Gross profit was $10.9 million, an increase of 270% from $2.9 million in 2021.
- Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $1.3 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $32.3 million in 2021.
Yunfei Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: "In the second quarter and first half of 2022, our company continued its strong growth in revenues. With the new energy industry getting hotter with tremendous policy supports, we made wise decision to enter the upstream of the industry by acquiring a lithium-ion battery material business and to further expand our battery production capacity."
Mr. Li continued: "Despite that the inflation of materials price resulted from capacity shortage has increased our costs, we still managed to sustain a highly rapid growth in revenues, of which revenues from our battery business grew by over 3 times. Our management team is highly confident about the company's future and its potential for quicker growth."
Xiangyu Pei, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, noted: "With the significant growth in the sales of our batteries and battery materials, we continued to expand revenue and gross profits. Notably, our revenues grew as much as 792% year-over-year to $136.5 million in the first half of 2022 while gross profits increased by over two times to $10.9 million. We believe that with the material price starts de-inflation and that our Nanjing plant is fully operated with its full capacity, we will have much higher profits. As always, we continued to invest in new headcounts, new business as well as research and development to drive further growth. We believe these investments, combined with our sound financial position and powerful battery product ecosystem, will enable us to sustain long-term, profitable growth."
Second Quarter of 2022 Business Highlights & Recent Developments
- In July 2022, the Company announced a joint-development agreement with one of the leading players in the R&D of sodium-ion batteries to co-develop Na-ion batteries. Both companies anticipated to start producing samples in the second half of 2022.
- In June 2022, CBAK Energy announced a framework agreement with Jiangsu JPK New Energy Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Jiangsu Jemmell New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. ("Jemmell") to develop and supply large cylindrical batteries used on Jemmell's A00-grade mini passenger vehicles. Jemmell is known as a light electric vehicle manufacturing unit of Jinpeng Group ("JP Group"), which is one of China's biggest LEV manufacturers.
Second Quarter of 2022 Financial Results
Net revenues were $56.4 million, an increase of 857% from $5.9 million in the same period of 2021. This was driven mostly by strong sales of high-power lithium batteries and materials for use in manufacturing lithium battery.
Cost of revenues was $50.8 million, an increase of 961% from $4.8 million in the same period of 2021. This was primarily due to increased net revenues.
Gross profit was $5.5 million, representing an increase of 404% from $1.1 million in the same period of 2021. Gross Margin was 9.5%, a decrease of 9.1% from 18.6% in the same period of 2021. The change in gross profits was primarily due to the increase in raw material costs.
Total operating expenses were $5.4 million, an increase of 48% from $3.8 million in the same period of 2021. Most of the increase in all expense categories was due to growing headcount and the acquisition of our battery material business and a growing number of employees for the new facility in Nanjing.
- Research and development expenses were $2.3 million, an increase of 120% from $1.0 million in the same period of 2021.
- Sales and marketing expenses were $0.7 million, an increase of 29% from $0.5 million in the same period of 2021.
- General and administrative expenses were $2.5 million, an increase of 5% from $2.3 million in the same period of 2021.
- Recovery of doubtful accounts was $59,826, compared to $0.1 million in the same period of 2021.
Operating income was $0.1 million, compared to an operating loss of $2.7 million in the same period of 2021, representing a change of 105% from operating loss to operating income.
Finance expense, net was $0.6 million, compared to finance income of $52,700 in the same period of 2021.
Change in fair value of warrants was $2.1 million, compared to $5.8 million in the same period of 2021. The change in fair value of the warrants liability is mainly due to share price movement.
Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $0.8 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $2.7 million in the same period of 2021.
Basic and diluted income per share were both nil. In comparison, basic and diluted income per share in the same period of 2021 were both $0.02.
First Half of 2022 Financial Results
Net revenues were $136.5 million, an increase of 792% from $15.3 million in 2021. This was primarily due to stronger sales of batteries for uninterruptable supplies and LEVs as well as materials for use in manufacturing lithium battery.
Cost of revenues was $125.7 million, an increase of 916% from $12.4 million in 2021. This was primarily attributed to increased net revenues.
Gross profit was $10.9 million, an increase of 270% from $2.9 million in 2021. Gross margin was 8.0%, a decrease of 11 percentage points from 2021. The change in gross margin was primarily due to the increase in raw material prices.
Total operating expenses were $12.0 million, an increase of 112% from $5.7 million in 2021. Most of the increase in all expense categories was due to growing headcount and the acquisition of our battery material business and a growing number of employees for the new facility in Nanjing.
- Research and development expenses were $5.6 million, an increase of 267% from $1.5 million in 2021. The increase was mainly due to the increase in salaries, and the acquisition of our battery material business, and a growing number of employees needed for our new Nanjing plant.
- Sales and marketing expenses were $1.5 million, an increase of 103% from $0.8 million in 2021. The increase was mainly due to the increase in salaries, the acquisition of our battery material business, a growing number of employees needed for our new Nanjing plant and expanded sales and marketing efforts.
- General and administrative expenses were $4.7 million, an increase of 28% from $3.7 million in 2021. The increase was mainly due to the increase in salaries resulting from the acquisition of our battery material business, a growing number of employees need for the new facility in Nanjing.
- Provision for doubtful accounts was $0.2 million, compared to a recovery of doubtful accounts of $0.3 million in 2021.
Operating loss was $1.2 million, compared to $2.8 million in 2021, representing a decrease of 57%.
Finance expense, net was $0.6 million, compared to finance income of $45,102 in 2021.
Change in fair value of warrants was $3.8 million, compared to $34.2 million in 2021. The change in fair value of the warrants liability is mainly due to share price movement.
Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $1.3 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $32.3 million in 2021.
Basic and diluted income per share were both $0.01. In comparison, basic and diluted loss per share in 2021 were both $0.37.
Conference Call
CBAK's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, August 15, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on August 15, 2022).
For participants who wish to join the call, please register in advance for the conference using the link provided below at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, participants will receive the conference call access information, including dial-in numbers, a personal pin and an email with detailed instructions to join the conference call.
Participant Online Registration:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BId7dd8f617e1e4d01a3e700460f168ddd
Once completing the registration, please dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the conference call and enter the personal pin as instructed to connect to the call.
A replay of the conference call may be accessed within seven days after the conclusion of the live call at the following website:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/x2rvxnig
About CBAK Energy
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) is a leading high-tech enterprise in China engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of new energy high power lithium batteries and raw materials for use in manufacturing high power lithium batteries. The applications of the Company's products and solutions include electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and other high-power applications. In January 2006, CBAK Energy became the first lithium battery manufacturer in China listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. CBAK Energy has multiple operating subsidiaries in Dalian, Nanjing and Shaoxing, as well as a large-scale R&D and production base in Dalian.
For more information, please visit www.cbak.com.cn.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, strategy and plans, and our expectations for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including "anticipates," "believes," "can," "continue," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "should," or "will" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our actual results may differ materially or perhaps significantly from those discussed herein, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are only estimates or predictions of future events based on information currently available to our management and management's current beliefs about the potential outcome of future events. Whether these future events will occur as management anticipates, whether we will achieve our business objectives, and whether our revenues, operating results, or financial condition will improve in future periods are subject to numerous risks. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: significant legal and operational risks associated with having substantially all of our business operations in China, the Chinese government may exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of our business and may intervene in or influence our operations at any time, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities or could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and could cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless, trading in our securities may be prohibited under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act if the PCAOB subsequently determines our audit work is performed by auditors that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely for three consecutive years, the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic, changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes, uncertainties related to China's legal system and economic, political and social events in China, the volatility of the securities markets; and other risks including, but not limited to, the ability of the Company to meet its contractual obligations, the uncertain market for the Company's lithium battery cells and business, macroeconomic, technological, regulatory, or other factors affecting the profitability of our products and solutions that we discussed or referred to in the Company's disclosure documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in our other reports filed or furnished from time to time with the SEC. You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this press release. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.
Investor Relations Department
Mr. Thierry Jiewei Li
Phone: 86-18675423231,
Email: [email protected]
View original content:
SOURCE CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.
|
https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/15/cbak-energy-reports-second-quarter-first-half-2022-unaudited-financial-results/
| 2022-08-15T11:12:10Z |
How the Nintendo Switch allows you to play retro games
Classic Nintendo titles like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda live on in their cultural influence and direct contribution to game development. Released in 1985 and 1986, respectively, these two iconic games led to numerous sequels, extensive imitations and endless numbers of influenced works. But what if you want to play these practically ancient pieces of gaming history?
Modern access to classic games
Until a few years ago, the only aboveboard way to play the original Mario and Zelda was to track down an original Nintendo Entertainment System console and physical copies of the games. With three and a half decades under its belt, though, the NES isn’t usually available at your local game store these days.
Can you use emulators to play classic Nintendo games?
Emulators let you play various console games on a PC by using special instructions that turn your PC into a simulated console. The actual emulation software is legitimate and completely legal. However, downloading the ROM files that contain the games is the same as downloading any copyrighted content without permission. In other words, it’s illegal.
More so than most console manufacturers, Nintendo dislikes emulators. In theory, it might not be immoral to use an emulator to play a game that you already own a copy of. According to Nintendo, even this is a big no-no.
So where does that leave the well-meaning gamer who just wants to fire up Donkey Kong 3? Lucky for those people, the Nintendo Switch Online subscription first introduced in 2018 now provides access to a huge library of games from the NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis systems.
What is Nintendo Switch Online?
The relatively affordable NSO subscription offers an impressive variety of retro games. Some of them are nearly impossible to play otherwise. But it does more than add hundreds of new titles to enjoy. It also enables online play with and against friends and strangers, in addition to cloud saves.
The basic tier costs just $20 per year and provides access to NES and SNES games. The expanded $50 yearly package adds a decent collection of N64 and Sega Genesis titles. If you grew up with these games or want to see what the first golden age of gaming was all about, it’s tough to beat the subscription package’s value.
Why is the Nintendo Switch so popular?
Nintendo consoles aren’t always known for cutting-edge technology or eye-popping graphics. The N64 and its groundbreaking 3D gaming were exceptions to that. Traditionally, though, Nintendo falls back on pure fun and high-value entertainment to get people hooked on its games.
To that end, the quality of Nintendo’s games plays the biggest role in the device’s popularity. Packed with lovable characters, deft storytelling, meaningful themes and well-designed action, the Nintendo catalog has something for everyone.
For that matter, numerous respected gaming publications hail The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as the absolute best release in gaming history. It just so happens to only be available on the Nintendo Switch and Wii U consoles. A not-insignificant number of gamers have purchased brand new Switch consoles exclusively to play that one game. In other words, Nintendo certainly appears to be doing something right with its content.
Retro gaming on the Switch
Nintendo Switch console
There are two models to choose from currently in active distribution. The Nintendo Switch OLED hit the market in October 2021 and sports a high-contrast display with perfect black levels and a satisfying appearance overall. Aside from the OLED screen and an Ethernet jack in the dock, though, it’s fundamentally identical to the original Nintendo Switch. You can save a bit by going with the original model, but it won’t look nearly as good in handheld mode.
On the other hand, the Nintendo Switch Lite should be on your radar if you don’t plan on docking the console to a TV. Like the iconic Game Boy, the Switch Lite is an exclusively handheld device that’s engineered for remarkable durability. Note that some Switch titles don’t work on the Switch Lite, particularly those that rely on motion controls.
This is the console’s most recent update and the version that’s most commonly recommended for new buyers.
Sold by Amazon
In the spirit of the original Game Boy, this highly portable console is about as convenient and durable as they come.
Sold by Amazon
It’s less expensive than the OLED version, but the screen doesn’t look anywhere near as good.
Sold by Amazon
Headphones
Whether over-ear, on-ear or in-ear, headphones are overwhelmingly more satisfying for gaming than TV speakers. Plus, the small size and high portability of the Switch make personal headphones the perfect companion.
Nintendo only recently enabled native Bluetooth audio support on the Switch. That means you can now connect wireless headphones directly to the console without an adapter. Any Bluetooth headphones should work decently well, but it’s worth considering a pair optimized for low latency if you play a lot of fast-paced games.
While wireless headphones can be convenient, nothing beats the simplicity and reliability of wired headphones. In particular, wired earbuds are as portable as they get. Many affordable earbuds sound great for gaming, and you can get relatively premium pairs without too much of an investment.
These all-around great wireless headphones deliver powerful connectivity and above-average sound quality at a reasonable price.
Sold by Amazon
While it is a touch bulky, this gaming headset beats most of the competition in real-world testing of its Bluetooth latency.
Sold by Amazon
This is just about the lightest and most affordable gaming headset from a big brand name, and it doesn’t sound half bad either.
Sold by Amazon
These affordable and durable in-ear headphones are evidence that you don’t have to spend much for good sound quality.
Sold by Amazon
Great audio quality and premium construction make these sound and feel far more expensive than they are.
Sold by Amazon
Nintendo Switch cases
There are various styles of cases to choose from. Broadly speaking, some cases are for transporting your Switch, and others are for keeping it safe and improving ergonomics while you’re playing. Some versatile options can do both.
Benazcap Case and Accessory Kit
In addition to a zippered pouch, it comes with various helpful accessories, including thumb stick caps and screen protectors.
Sold by Amazon
Supcase’s UB Pro series is especially popular for high-end smartphones. This Switch version adds traction to the console’s hand grips and durability to its body.
Sold by Amazon
This is one of the most compact and protective options for the full-size Switch.
Sold by Amazon
This one keeps your console safe from damage while you’re transporting it, and it is easier to hold when you’re playing.
Sold by Amazon
Nintendo Switch controllers
The Switch’s OEM Joy-Cons are reasonably well-made, but they’re a bit too small for many adults to use comfortably. There are quite a few alternatives that fit more readily in most people’s hands. Many of the best (but not all) are manufactured by Nintendo or at least officially licensed. A rare few controllers are designed to replace the Joy-Cons in handheld mode and provide more precise control.
While engineered and labeled to match the Switch, this also happens to be one of the top wireless controllers for PC gaming.
Sold by Amazon
Nintendo’s official high-end controller is a must-have for games that rely on subtle motion controls.
Sold by Amazon
This officially licensed controller lineup comes in a variety of stylish skins that match some of the console’s most popular titles. It’s the perfect choice if you or someone in your family is obsessed with addictive franchises, such as Animal Crossing.
Sold by Amazon
If you play in handheld mode a lot, you’ll probably end up wanting an upgrade to the standard Joy-Cons. This licensed, two-piece controller from popular manufacturer Hori offers just that.
Sold by Amazon
Other great Switch accessories
Some other add-ons are nice to have, such as tempered glass screen protectors that protect your investment. Additionally, high-capacity microSD cards are all but essential if you plan on maintaining a large library of games.
Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Check out Daily Deals from BestReviews.
Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals.
Chris Thomas writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.
|
https://cw33.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/gaming-accessories-br/love-retro-games-its-time-for-a-nintendo-switch/
| 2022-06-02T22:51:44Z |
Post competition, Acer will donate the laptops used to schools in Indonesia as part of the "Acer for Education" campaign
TAIPEI, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer Inc. is once again the Official Sponsor of the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held this year in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from August 7-15, 2022. Acer is powering the competition by supplying laptop computers for all the on-site contestants to be used for designing algorithms and programming tasks.
With its longstanding mission of "Breaking Barriers between People and Technology," Acer has sponsored the IOI since 2018 and has continued to show its strong belief in the value of providing quality education through technology and making it accessible to more people. As the Official Sponsor of IOI 2022, Acer Aspire 3 laptops were supplied for all on-site contestants. The 15-inch Aspire 3 model was selected for its dedicated numeric keypad, making it more practical for contestants to solve algorithms and conduct swift calculations.
After the competition, the Aspire 3 laptops will be donated to select schools as part of the "Acer for Education" campaign in Indonesia. Education is one of Acer's primary focus areas and the company aims to provide the next generation with greater access to technology and education, in the hopes of paving a brighter future for the youth.
The International Olympiad in Informatics is one of several international science Olympiads held annually around the world. This year, more than 350 exceptional high school students from over 80 countries are competing in this prestigious informatics competition to sharpen their skills in problem analysis, designing of algorithms and data structures, programming, and testing.
About Acer
Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world's top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer's 7,500 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.
© 2022 Acer Inc. All rights reserved. Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the property of their respective owners. All offers subject to change without notice or obligation and may not be available through all sales channels. Prices listed are manufacturer suggested retail prices and may vary by location. Applicable sales tax extra.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Acer
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/10/acer-sponsors-international-olympiad-informatics-2022/
| 2022-08-10T09:21:26Z |
Women say the college ignored harassment, failed to pay overtime and retaliated against them for telling the truth
TALLADEGA, Ala., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three employees filed a federal lawsuit against Talladega College this week charging, among other things, that the college routinely failed to pay them overtime and subjected them to a hostile work environment rife with sexual harassment, degradation, and fear. The women are represented by Artur Davis (HKM Employment Attorneys) and Arnold Lizana (Law Offices of Arnold J Lizana III).
Filed Thursday in the Northern District of Alabama, the lawsuit reveals a disturbing account complete with alcohol-fueled parties, unwanted sexual advances, and a culture of silence where the three women, employed as housekeepers, lived in fear for their jobs and their safety while supervisors turned a blind eye or retaliated against anyone who complained.
"These women worked in an atmosphere of exploitation and intimidation when they were simply trying to earn money to survive," said Davis who confirms they are also filing charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). "Our grandmothers told these kinds of stories and they have no place in today's workforce."
Among the examples outlined in the lawsuit is harassment by a state inmate working at the college as part of a work release program. Though the women notified their superiors of the behavior, which included everything from profanity, propositions, and threats to unwanted groping and fondling, they were either ignored or told to "stop griping." The lawsuit alleges that supervisors and senior executives were made aware of the harassment complaints, but never informed Talladega's Title IX Coordinator, the official responsible for investigating sexual harassment on campus.
When one of the women complained to the Alabama Department of Corrections and Attorney General's Office out of fear for her safety, she was disciplined by the college and banned from campus.
"By its actions, Talladega College is essentially telling women on that campus that it doesn't matter how many times you're groped, propositioned, or threatened, they're not going to do anything about it," said Lizana. "They're saying that you're not even allowed to call law enforcement and, if you do, they'll punish you."
"That's not just immoral. It's illegal."
Click HERE to view a copy of the lawsuit.
View original content:
SOURCE HKM Employment Attorneys, LLC
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/26/employees-sue-talladega-college-sexual-harassment-wage-theft/
| 2022-08-26T19:24:22Z |
Tickets on sale now in both English and Spanish through Fathom Events
DENVER, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new feature film SLAVES AND KINGS produced by the Claretians and Stellarum Films, directed by Pablo Moreno (Luz de Soledad, Poveda) and starring Antonio Reyes (The Ministry of Time, Gran Hotel), Alba Recondo (La Brujas de E'lente), and Carlos Canas (Luz de Soledad, Drug Squad), is set to premiere in movie theaters nationwide via Fathom Events and Bosco Films on August 22 (English) and August 23 (Spanish). Watch the official trailer here.
This is the first time that Fathom Events has released a full-length Catholic feature film through its distribution platform.
"We've seen notable success with other Catholic-based content – which has so far been in documentary format," said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events. "Distributing this full-length feature film about such a prominent figure in history and the life of Catholicism is a watershed moment for us and our ability to connect with Catholic audiences and beyond."
SLAVES AND KINGS, set in the 1800s, is a Spanish produced film that brings to the screen the compelling story of Saint Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish Roman Catholic Archbishop, writer and publisher, missionary, and confessor to Queen Isabella II of Spain. Declared a saint in 1950, Claret is the founder of the religious congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, known as the Claretians.
"We are thrilled to bring another inspiring story of faith to American film audiences and to be the first Catholic feature to be released by Fathom is historic!" said Lucía González-Barandiarán, founder of Bosco Films. "SLAVES AND KINGS presents a Catholic hero, a special friend of slaves and kings, who was unwavering despite persecution and whose story is largely unknown. It's important for us to look to those who exemplify heroic virtue and show us the way of faith amid trials. We are so grateful to Fathom Events for this opportunity to bring powerful stories to American audiences."
"Saint Anthony Mary Claret is a man for our times," said Pablo Moreno, director of SLAVES AND KINGS. "Claret gave everything he had to defend the truth - he is an apostle, an intellectual, a missionary and a saint."
As part of the Fathom Events experience, filmmakers have included bonus content to enable audiences to go behind the scenes with the missionary Catholic saint who was a congregation founder, reformer, queen's chaplain, writer, publisher and archbishop.
"Do not leave after the feature!" said Lucía González-Barandiarán. "We wanted to take the opportunity to expand on the film and go behind the scenes of this powerhouse Saint with bonus commentary on his influence that reached the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, and Paris, and the Catholic press worldwide."
SLAVES & KINGS coming to theaters is a powerful opportunity to come face to face with a hero of Catholicism, a saint whose life of faith teaches Christians how to follow Christ in and out of season. Parishes and groups are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance and use the film and its message in ministry settings.
Tickets for SLAVES & KINGS can be purchased at Fathom Events or participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
For interviews and/or film stills, please contact: Alexis Walkenstein, President of AWE PR at [email protected], (561) 445-5409. Fathom Events' contact is Colette Carey, [email protected], (720) 815-6800.
In 1930, the writer and intellectual Azorín discovered a hoax that had been propagated for almost 60 years: the life and works of the Spanish archbishop Antonio María Claret, founder of the Claretian Missionaries, had been adulterated. SLAVES AND KINGS, based on real events, uncovers the route of this investigation that leads to the history, thoughts and authentic facts that led to the action of the man who was archbishop of Cuba and later, confessor to Queen Isabel II.
The Claretians are an international, Roman Catholic religious Congregation of 3,500 priests, brothers, and seminarians serving in 65 countries around the world. Like our founder St. Claret, we are committed to the teachings of Jesus Christ and strive to respond to the most urgent needs of God's people in ways that are timely and effective. The varied ministries include education, inner city outreach, preaching, media, and immediate services to the poor and marginalized. For more information, visit claretiansusa.org
Based in the historic town of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain), Stellarum Films was born in 2006, and became a reference in film production at an international level. Since then, director Pablo Moreno and his team have produced numerous short films, shows, plays, video games, documentaries and advertising campaigns of great quality. Their work has been recognized with the prestigious international award Mirabile Dictu, their co-production with San Pablo Editorial, Paul of Tarsus, the Last Journey, was nominated for best film at the XII International Festival Religion Today in Trento (Italy). In co-production with Claretians, he made the feature film A Forbidden God and Claret also called Slaves and Kings. Among his other cinematographic works are Red de Libertad, Luz de Soledad, and Proveda.
BOSCO FILMS is a company born in 2017 with the idea of bringing fresh air to the film industry. BOSCO FILMS seeks films of high artistic quality, with stories that defend human values. Its interest is cinema that invites you to grow and bring out the best in everyone, cinema that leaves a mark on the viewer like the most robust of trees: fresh, alive and at the same time remains firm in the face of the passage of time. For more information, visit boscofilms.es
Fathom Events is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit FathomEvents.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Fathom Events
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/16/fathoms-first-catholic-feature-film-slaves-kings-opens-nationwide-august-22-amp-august-23/
| 2022-08-16T17:09:19Z |
(The Hill) – Democrats’ campaign arms in the House and Senate have outpaced that of their Republican counterparts for the month of July, according to recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings.
While the House Republicans’ campaign arm said in filings last week they had raised $9.8 million last month, their Democratic counterpart said they had raised $13.5 million in July.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) said in filings that they had raised $10.1 million in contrast to the $8.1 million that was raised by the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm.
The development comes as Senate Republicans’ campaign arm reportedly slashed millions of dollars in spending for advertising in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin since Aug. 1. An NRSC spokesperson told The Washington Post that ad buys being shared with campaigns were being given more priority, arguing that they were not leaving those states.
Still, post-fundraising hauls in the last fundraising quarter showed a number of Democratic challengers in competitive Senate races posting better figures than their Republican contenders. Some Republicans have acknowledged that control of the Senate could prove tighter for Republicans, in what should be a more favorable environment for them, than previously thought.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different — they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said last week.
But other Republican groups are posting better numbers than Democrats, including the Republican National Committee (RNC), which said it has raised $11.8 million for the month of July while $10.7 million had been raised by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
|
https://cw33.com/hill-politics/democratic-house-senate-campaign-committees-outpace-republicans-in-july/
| 2022-08-22T20:53:34Z |
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As loving pet owners, it is always a top priority to select the best dog bowls for your furry family members. In order to solve the selection dilemma of the vast dog owners, Pawaii rolls out a set of multifunctional bowls, which is called the Pawaii Magic Bowl.
How many options of dog bowls do you know on the market? From material to function, there are a lot of dog bowls, like plastic dog bowls, ceramic bowls, etc. Many dog owners wasted a large amount of time when it comes to choosing the best dog bowls for their loved dogs. However, the cheaper plastic bowls are easily stained with oil and are not bite-resistant while the easy-to-clean ceramic bowls will easily scratch your dogs when broken into pieces. Besides the plastic bowls and the ceramic bowls, there are slow feeders for preventing dogs from eating too fast, elevated bowls for giving an enjoyable eating experience when dogs lower their heads to eat food and intelligent bowls with weighing and remote control functions. The dog bowls are being upgraded at a higher speed, which always gives dog owners an illusion that dogs live a better life than them.
This Pawaii Magic Bowl is designed to accompany your dog for his/her whole life, just like we human beings. This bowl integrates four functions including double bowls, slow feeding, an elevated dog bowl and thermal insulation.
For puppies, you can separate the bowls into a main bowl and a base bowl, one for drinking, and the other for feeding, which achieves dry-wet separation.
If your dog eats too much and too fast, you can add the slow feeder insert on the dog bowl, which can help prevent digestive problems.
As dogs get older or there is problems on forelimbs or joints, the double bowls can be stacked together to form the elevated dog bowl, thereby giving your dog a comfortable eating experience.
In summer, you can add ice cubes to the main bowl and in winter, you can fill the main bowl with hot water. Accordingly, the dog bowls can keep cold or warm to ensure the optimal feeding temperature.
Moreover, this magic bowl is provided with food-grade stainless steel inner bowls and anti-slip silicone bases. With a split design, the stainless steel bowls can be washed by a dishwasher. In a word, Pawaii has taken everything into consideration when it comes to eating and drinking of medium and large dogs.
As a new design brand in the pet industry, Pawaii is committed to breaking human-pet interaction barriers by fashionable, quality and intelligent products, and brings warmth and innovation to every pet family. Therefore, each Pawaii product not only integrates multiple functions, but attaches more importance to user experiences like an attractive design, a simple-to-use experience and data-driven individualized service, making pets live a relaxed and joyful life.
There are so many options of dog bowls in style and size nowadays. On behalf of your pet's health, find the right dog bowl for your pet, providing years of healthy eating. Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE PAWAii
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/04/pawaii-rolls-out-pawaii-magic-bow-set-multifunctional-bowls/
| 2022-08-04T03:27:26Z |
Collaboration will investigate the potential of molecular electronics sensor to digitize biology and accelerate drug discovery
SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roswell Biotechnologies, the molecular electronics company, announced today an early drug discovery research collaboration with global biopharmaceutical company UCB. Under the collaboration, UCB will work with Roswell to evaluate the Roswell Molecular Electronics Platform (Roswell ME Platform) and Roswell Molecular Electronics Chip™ (Roswell ME Chip) for use in drug discovery for neurological, immunological, and rare diseases.
"UCB's commitment to better understanding disease for the benefit of individual patients and its strong culture of innovation makes it an ideal partner for Roswell," said Roswell CEO and President Paul Mola. "We look forward to working with UCB's scientists to tailor our chip to their unique drug discovery needs and to the beginning of what we envision will be a long-term, global collaboration."
Roswell unveiled the Roswell ME Chip in November 2021 with a roadmap that includes early collaborations across industries, followed by an open access program, and full commercial launch. This collaboration marks the first of a number of upcoming early collaborations to advance toward commercialization.
"As we seek to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases, we are committed to working with organizations that have innovative and cutting-edge technology for accelerating the drug discovery process," said Dhaval Patel, M.D., Ph.D., executive vice president and chief scientific officer of UCB. "Roswell's biosensor offers a view of molecular interactions not available with current tools and could increase the scale of molecular screening. We're eager to begin this collaboration for potential application of the Roswell Molecular Electronics Platform across our drug discovery business."
The Roswell ME Chip employs single molecules as universal sensor elements in a circuit. The result is a programmable biosensor with real-time, single-molecule sensitivity and unlimited scalability in sensor pixel density. A peer-reviewed paper was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in January detailing the technology and attributes of the chip, the first commercial molecular electronics chip.
ABOUT ROSWELL BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Roswell Biotechnologies is digitizing biology with molecular electronics to predict, prevent, and cure disease. The company has developed the world's first molecular electronics chip, the Roswell ME Chip™, which integrates single-molecules into standard semiconductor chip technology to deliver a programmable biosensor that converges a broad range of biosensing applications and omics measurements onto one platform. The Roswell ME Chip Platform is being commercialized for applications in drug research and discovery, molecular diagnostics, sequencing, and DNA digital data storage. Roswell Biotechnologies was founded in 2014 by industry leaders in genomic technologies and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Roswell Biotechnologies, Inc.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/08/roswell-biotechnologies-forges-early-research-collaboration-innovative-drug-discovery-with-ucb/
| 2022-06-08T12:12:05Z |
TEMPE, Ariz., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) will announce its second quarter 2022 results on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results later that day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The live webcast of the call and accompanying reference materials will be accessible on the Company's website at www.bench.com. Following the live call, a replay will be available under the investor events section of the Company's website.
About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle; leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services; leveraging its optimized global supply chain; and delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following industries: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next generation telecommunications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/20/benchmark-electronics-report-second-quarter-2022-results/
| 2022-07-20T21:37:36Z |
PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zelira Therapeutics Ltd (ASX: ZLD, OTC-QB: ZLDAF), a global leader in the research, development and commercialization of clinically validated cannabinoid medicines, is pleased to announce that its groundbreaking insomnia medication Zenivol™ has achieved formal approval from German regulatory authority BfArM to launch in the German medical cannabis market.
Zenivol™ is the world's first and only clinically validated, pharmaceutical-grade, cannabis-based sleep medication. Zenivol™'s clinical research achieved the highest level of scientific review when it was peer reviewed in the Journal of Sleep. It is currently available by prescription in Australia under the country's legal cannabis regulations.
"The formal approval of Zenivol™ by BfArM in Germany marks a major milestone for Zelira; Germany is one of the largest global markets for cannabinoid-based medicines, and also one of the highest quality global regulatory markets for pharmaceuticals," says Zelira CEO Dr. Oludare Odumosu. "We look forward to working with our partner, Adjupharm, in launching Zenivol™ in Germany and supporting patients and physicians in treating chronic insomnia in a safe and effective manner. With formal regulatory approval for Zenivol™ now received in Germany, we continue to progress activities to license Zenivol® into other global markets."
Zelira Therapeutics Ltd (ASX: ZLD, OTCQB: ZLDAF) is a leading global therapeutic medical cannabinoid company with access to the world's largest and fastest growing cannabinoid medicine markets. Zelira owns a portfolio of proprietary revenue generating products and a pipeline of candidates undergoing clinical development that are positioned to enter global markets.
The Company is focused on developing branded cannabinoid-based medicines for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions in its Rx business, including insomnia, autism and chronic non-cancer pain.
The Company has two proprietary formulations under the HOPE™ brand that are generating revenues in Australia, Pennsylvania and have been licensed in Louisiana and Washington D.C., with other states in the US expected to follow. Zelira is also generating revenue in Australia from its proprietary and patented Zenivol™, a leading cannabinoid-based medicine for treatment of chronic insomnia. Zenivol™ has successfully completed the world's first Phase 1b clinical trial for chronic insomnia where it was found to be a safe and effective treatment.
In 2020, Zelira partnered with SprinJene®Natural to develop and commercialize natural and organic oral care products under the SprinjeneCBD brand, as part of Zelira's OTC business. The SprinjeneCBD toothpaste product is the first of several scientifically formulated, hemp-derived, oral care products containing cannabinoids and based on the proprietary and patented technology of Blackseed oil and Zinc.
The Company conducts its work in partnership with world-leading researchers and organizations including Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia; the Telethon Kids Institute in Perth; the University of Western Australia, in Perth; St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia; and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the United States.
Adjupharm GmbH has more than 30 years of experience as a service provider for the pharmaceutical industry. Since then, the range of products and services has expanded enormously to focus on contract manufacturing for importers of pharmaceuticals in the EU. Adjupharm's range of services include the production and marketing of pharmaceutical dietary supplements.
In 2018, Adjupharm began pioneering work in the cannabis sector in Germany and has all the relevant licenses for the contract manufacturing of medical cannabis. Adjupharm uses its experience in the manufacture of medical cannabis to deliver high quality products to pharmacies and pharmaceutical wholesalers. Adjupharm has been a subsidiary of International Medical Cannabis (IMC) since 2019 ( www.imcannabis.de/). It combines the best of Israel and Germany: a spirit of innovation, many years of know-how in the cannabis industry, state-of-the-art technologies, security and reliability in deliveries, knowledge of the German market and knowledge of the needs of patients.
Media Contact (Zelira Therapeutics):
GVM Communications
Brenda Loughery
[email protected]
Gia Morón
[email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Zelira Therapeutics
|
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/21/zeliras-zenivol-worlds-first-clinically-validated-cannabinoid-medication-insomnia-achieves-regulatory-approval-germany/
| 2022-07-21T17:28:47Z |
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTIONS
To: All persons or entities who (1) purchased or otherwise acquired publicly-traded common stock of Zuora, Inc. during the period from April 12, 2018 to May 30, 2019 and/or (2) purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Zuora, Inc. common stock pursuant or traceable to the Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in connection with Zuora's April 12, 2018 initial public offering (the "Classes").
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the above-captioned actions have been certified to proceed as class actions on behalf of the Classes as defined above.
The Federal Action, Roberts v. Zuora, Inc., Case No. 3:19-cv-03422-SI (N.D. Cal.), asserts claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder against Zuora, Inc., Tien Tzuo, and Tyler Sloat. It is brought by class representative New Zealand Methodist Trust Association ("Federal Class Representative"). The action alleges that between April 12, 2018 and May 30, 2019, defendants issued allegedly false and misleading statements and omissions about the functionality of Zuora's products.
The State Action, Olsen v. Zuora, Inc., Lead Case No. 20-CIV-01918 (Cal. Super. Ct., Cnty. of San Mateo), asserts claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 against Zuora, Inc., Tien Tzuo, Tyler Sloat, Peter Fenton, Kenneth A. Goldman, Timothy Haley, Jason Pressman, Michelangelo Volpi, Magdalena Yesil, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Allen & Company LLC, Jefferies LLC, Canaccord Genuity LLC, and Needham & Company, LLC ("Defendants"). It is brought by class representative Aric Olsen ("State Class Representative"). The action alleges that the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with Zuora's April 12, 2018 initial public offering allegedly contained false and misleading statements and omissions about the functionality of Zuora's products.
Defendants in the Federal Action and the State Action deny all of the above allegations and deny any wrongdoing or violation of law. PLEASE NOTE: At this time, there is no judgment, settlement, or monetary recovery in either action. Trial in the Federal Action is currently scheduled for May 8, 2023.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE ACTIONS. A full printed Notice of Pendency of Class Actions ("Notice"), which fully sets forth the rights and obligations of class members, is currently being mailed to persons who have been identified as potential class members. If you have not yet received the full printed Notice, you can obtain a copy at www.ZuoraSecuritiesLitigation.com or by contacting the Notice Administrator at:
Zuora Securities Litigation
c/o Epiq Class Action & Claims Solutions
P.O. Box 5530
Portland, OR 97228-5530
Your interests in the Federal Action are being represented by the Federal Class Representative and the Federal Class Counsel. Their contact information is:
Steve Berman
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-7292
Facsimile: (206) 623-0594
[email protected]
Lucas E. Gilmore
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: (510) 725-3000
Facsimile: (510) 725-3001
[email protected]
Your interests in the State Action are being represented by the State Class Representative and the State Class Counsel. Their contact information is:
Francis A. Bottini, Jr.
Yury A. Kolesnikov
Bottini & Bottini, Inc.
7817 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 102
La Jolla, CA 92037
Telephone: (858) 914-2001
Facsimile: (858) 914-2002
[email protected]
[email protected]
If you are a member of one or both of the Classes, you have the right to decide whether to remain a member of the Class(es). If you want to remain a member of the Class(es), you do not need to do anything at this time other than to retain your documentation reflecting your transactions and holdings in Zuora common stock. If you are a member of the Class(es) and do not exclude yourself from the Class(es), you will be bound by the proceedings in these actions, including all past, present, and future orders and judgments of the Court, whether favorable or unfavorable. If you move, or if the Notice was mailed to an old or incorrect address, please send the Notice Administrator written notification of your new address.
IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE BOUND BY ANY ORDER OR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE ACTIONS, YOU MUST REQUEST TO EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE CLASS(ES). However, if you request exclusion, you will not be eligible to receive a share of any money which might be recovered for the benefit of the Class(es). There is no monetary relief currently available. To exclude yourself from the Class, you must submit a written request for exclusion postmarked no later than October 30, 2022, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the full printed Notice.
Further information regarding this notice or the actions may be obtained by writing to the Notice Administrator at the address provided above or at www.ZuoraSecuritiesLitigation.com.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
Dated: June 24, 2022
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Dated: June 28, 2022
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
URL// www.ZuoraSecuritiesLitigation.com
View original content:
SOURCE Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Bottini & Bottini, Inc.
|
https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/hagens-berman-sobol-shapiro-llp-bottini-amp-bottini-inc-announce-pendency-class-action-involving-purchasers-zuora-inc-common-stock/
| 2022-08-22T12:48:21Z |
Which Rae vitamins are best?
Rae Wellness manufactures many supplements, vitamins and skin care treatments. Since launching in 2019, the brand has been committed to providing simple and effective wellness solutions that interact well with each other. Whether you’re looking for multivitamins for general immune support or something more specific, such as an energy boost, Rae has something for everyone.
Types and benefits
Rae’s selection of vitamins includes:
- Multivitamins: These carry a unique blend of essential vitamins and minerals, such as vitamins A, C and D. They support healthy cellular growth, strengthen bones and provide antioxidant protection to fight against disease and infection.
- Pre and probiotics: Designed to promote a healthy gut and digestion, these capsules are gentle and effective.
- Healthy skin: Vegan collagen boosters increase collagen production to support skin elasticity and health.
- Destressors: Blending ingredients like rhodiola rosea root, L-tyrosine and gamma-aminobutyric acid, these capsules can help calm the mind, reduce mental fatigue and eliminate stress.
- Female health: Rae’s prenatal capsules are formulated with a blend of essential nutrients, such as biotin and vitamin C, to help ensure a healthy pregnancy.
- Energy boosters: These vitamins contain a combination of green tea, L-theanine and vitamin B12 to provide the body with natural energy without the crash.
Each type of vitamin is labeled to indicate its primary purpose.
Age group
Rae vitamins are designed for anyone who is at least 18 years old. They can be taken daily. However, it’s advisable to consult a wellness professional or doctor before taking them, especially if you have specific health conditions or are pregnant.
Form
Similar to other dietary supplements, Rae vitamins come primarily in capsule or tablet form. These should be taken with water or another beverage and swallowed whole. Other Rae Wellness options include:
- Liquid form: These come with a dropper that lets you measure the precise amount needed and can be added to a drink and taken daily.
- Power form: The vegan collagen booster is an unflavored powder that can be mixed into water.
Count and dose
The count and dosage mostly depend on the supplement type. For example:
- Tablets: A container of Rae vitamins typically includes 60 capsules, which is enough for a 30-day supply when taken as directed.
- Liquid: The liquid supplements come in 1.9 fluoride ounces. The Rae website recommends using two full droppers each day.
- Powder: The powdered vegan collagen boost comes in a 9.5-ounce container and should last around 15 days when taken as directed.
Ingredients
Rae Wellness prides itself on using simple, straightforward ingredients in all of its vitamins and other supplements. The formulas are vegan and free from the following:
- Gluten
- GMOs
- Artificial preservatives or flavors
- Added sugar
Rae uses a blend of synthetic and natural ingredients that are gentle on the body. They’re also free from major allergens, such as:
- Eggs
- Dairy
- Soy
- Tree nuts
- Wheat
- Shellfish
- Peanuts
Quality control
Rae’s ingredients are sourced both internationally and domestically, but the vitamins are made within the USA at a controlled facility. The company regularly monitors its suppliers for quality assurance purposes. It also ensures compliance with the Food and Drug Administration’s current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Each batch of Rae vitamins is also tested to ensure they do not contain gluten, microbes or harmful metals. Testing is done by an ISO-accredited, third-party laboratory.
Transparency
Rae vitamins and supplements are certified by the Clean Label Project to ensure truth and transparency in all labels.
8 best Rae vitamins
Available in packs of one and three, each container of multivitamins comes with 60 tablets, which is enough for a 30-day supply. These tablets contain a healthy blend of minerals, essential nutrients and vitamins, such as vitamins D, A, C and E. Their purpose is to help improve overall immune system health, strengthen bones and promote cellular growth.
Sold by Amazon
These capsules are designed to ease premenstrual syndrome symptoms, such as mood swings, tenderness, bloating and fatigue. They can also support a healthy metabolism and digestion. There are 60 vitamins, which is enough for a month when taken daily.
Sold by Amazon
Made to improve gut health, these vitamins are formulated with apple cider vinegar, lactobacillus and a natural probiotic. They are formulated to ensure healthy digestion and can reduce bloating. Additionally, they’re gentle on those with a sensitive stomach.
Sold by Amazon
With 60 capsules and a 30-day supply, these vitamins can help those looking to detoxify their digestive system, stay regular and nourish their skin. They’re made with ingredients that also aid in cellular support, such as aloe, cascara sagrada and turmeric.
Sold by Amazon
A solid choice for those looking to nourish and hydrate their skin, even out skin tone and reduce breakouts, these 60 capsules are formulated with pure, natural ingredients, such as willow bark extract and vitamins A, C and E. These vitamins are also made to fight free radicals and boost collagen production.
Sold by Amazon
Rae DeStress Capsules For Stress Relief
This stress relief vitamin can calm your mind through the use of gamma-aminobutyric acid, ashwagandha and L-tyrosine. As with all Rae vitamins, they’re gluten-free and vegan, and they don’t have GMOs or other harmful ingredients. They also work well with other Rae supplements.
Sold by Amazon
Rae Vegan Collagen Boost Capsules
Available in packs of one and three, these vegan capsules are specially formulated to protect the body by promoting natural collagen production. They use plant-based ingredients and incorporate vitamin C and bamboo to improve skin, nail and hair health too. The result is a brighter, healthier and more radiant complexion.
Sold by Amazon
This liquid vitamin can boost your immune system through the use of essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamins C and B6 and zinc. It comes with a dropper for convenient measuring and can be added to water, tea or even a smoothie. It’s flavorless, so it doesn’t change the taste of whatever you add it to.
Sold by Amazon
Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Check out Daily Deals from BestReviews.
Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals.
Angela Watson writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.
|
https://cw33.com/reviews/br/health-wellness-br/vitamins-br/the-8-best-rae-vitamins/
| 2022-07-22T21:25:16Z |
Shortly before he opened fire, the white gunman accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket allowed a small group of people to see his detailed plans for the attack, which he had been chronicling for months in a private, online diary.
Discord, the chat platform where 18-year-old Payton Gendron kept the diary, confirmed Wednesday that an invitation to access his private writings was sent to the group about a half-hour before Saturday’s attack at Tops Friendly Market, which he live-streamed on another online service. Some of them accepted.
Gendron’s diary and its racist, anti-Semitic entries dated to last November included step-by-step descriptions of his assault plans, a detailed account of a reconnaissance trip he made to Buffalo in March, and maps of the store that he drew by hand.
“What we know at this time is that a private, invite-only server was created by the suspect to serve as a personal diary chat log,” a Discord spokesperson said in a written statement. “Approximately 30 minutes prior to the attack, however, a small group of people were invited to and joined the server. Before that, our records indicate no other people saw the diary chat log in this private server.”
It wasn’t clear if any of the people who accessed Gendron’s diary or saw his livestream did anything to alert the authorities or attempt to stop the attack. Discord said it removed Gendron’s diary as soon as the platform became aware of it, in accordance with the company’s policies against violent extremism.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said Monday that investigators were working to obtain, verify and review Gendron’s online postings.
Copies of his Discord diary — essentially a transcript of his postings to his private chat log — briefly surfaced elsewhere online after the shooting, along with a 180-page screed attributed to him. Both were laced with white supremacist beliefs echoing a baseless extremist conspiracy theory about a plot to diminish the influence of white people.
President Joe Biden, visiting Buffalo on Tuesday, repudiated such beliefs, saying: “Now’s the time for people of all races, from every background, to speak up as a majority … and reject white supremacy.”
Gendron was arraigned over the weekend on a murder charge; a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and he remains jailed under a suicide watch. He is scheduled to appear in court in Buffalo again Thursday.
Tech companies like Discord and Twitch, which authorities say Gendron used to livestream the supermarket attack, are under scrutiny for their role as vectors of hate speech.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday authorized the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, to investigate social media platforms used by Gendron to determine if they have “civil or criminal liability for their role in promoting, facilitating, or providing a platform to plan and promote violence.”
Discord said it planned to cooperate with James’ probe and is continuing to assist law enforcement in the ongoing investigation into the shooting.
“Our deepest sympathies are with the victims and their families,” the company said. “Hate has no place on Discord and we are committed to combating violence and extremism.”
Messages seeking comment were left with Twitch. Twitch CEO Emmett Shear told the Harvard Business Review in an interview earlier on Wednesday that the Amazon-owned platform would continue to “invest heavily in ensuring the safety of everyone on Twitch.”
“I think this is an example of one of those places where we’ve done a lot of work, but there is obviously still work to be done,” Shear said.
Attempts to reach representatives of two other tech platforms James is investigating, 8kun and 4chan, were unsuccessful. Gendron wrote in his diary that those boards were where he started reading up on the racist ideologies that set him on a path to killing nonwhite, non-Christian people.
When reached for comment, Ron Watkins, the longtime administrator of 8kun and its predecessor, 8chan, said he resigned from the organization last year and has “no idea what’s going on with that.”
Gendron wrote in his Discord diary that he started reading 4chan a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and that he was heavily influenced by Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people in a shooting rampage at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019. Gendron wrote that he originally planned his attack for March 15, the three-year anniversary of Tarrant’s attack.
Copies of Gendron’s diary postings were shared with The Associated Press by Marc-André Argentino, a research fellow at the London-based International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence. He said it was possible but unlikely the diary could have been altered by someone other than the author.
Gendron, in the diary, said he specifically targeted a store with a predominantly Black clientele, researching spots in Rochester, Syracuse and on Long Island before settling on Buffalo. Prosecutors say he showed up Saturday wearing body armor and armed with an AR-15-style rifle as a helmet-mounted camera streamed to the internet.
Problems with his gun and then a bout with COVID-19 — which he theorized he contracted from a fast-food chicken sandwich poisoned by government agents — prevented him from attacking earlier, he wrote in the diary.
Gendron wrote that he started thinking about “a personal attack against the replacers” a few weeks prior to an episode in a high school class about a year ago. That episode led to him being taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
A few weeks before the attack, Gendron wrote that neither his parents nor his brothers were aware of his plans, but that he feared they would find out.
___
Sisak reported from New York. Associated Press reporters Haleluya Hadero in New York, Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker in Washington, D.C., and Carolyn Thompson in Buffalo, New York, contributed to this report.
___
Follow Michael Sisak on Twitter at twitter.com/mikesisak
|
https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-u-s-headlines/buffalo-shooter-let-some-people-see-plans-just-before-attack/
| 2022-05-19T08:50:04Z |
What are the best keto snacks on Amazon?
If you’re following a keto diet, it can be hard to find healthy snacks that are low-carb and offer enough healthy fats and protein to keep you satiated. But whether you’re looking for a sweet treat after dinner or a crunchy, savory snack to pair with lunch, there are great keto-friendly snacks you can order right from Amazon.
Best refrigerated snack bar
Nick’s Smak Bar Strawbar Cashew
These low-carb bars are kept in the fridge to maintain their soft, chewy texture. They taste like a dense, sweet slice of cake, so this is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without breaking your ketosis. Sold by Amazon
Best crackers
Real Phat Foods Almond Flour Crackers Variety Pack
It’s all in the name: these almond flour crackers are packed with healthy fats from nuts. They have a crisp but crumbly texture that’s great with your favorite cheeses, spreads or all on their own. For a hit of sweetness, try the cinnamon flavor, reminiscent of a snickerdoodle. Sold by Amazon
Best keto granola
Yoleez Keto Nut Granola – Chocolate Crunch
Yoleez granolas are jam-packed with nuts. They’re made in small batches with high-quality ingredients such as pecans, coconut “smiles,” almonds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Plus, you can get your chocolate fix for breakfast with the Chocolate Crunch flavor. Sold by Amazon
Best keto cookies
HighKey Chocolate Chip Cookies
These little crunchy cookies have a cult following well outside the keto world. They’re small, but pack a punch of flavor and an addicting crispy texture that will keep you going back for more. They’re also grain-free and sugar-free (sweetened with erythritol). Sold by Amazon
Best bean snack
The Only Bean Store CrunchyDry Roasted Edamame Snacks
Grab some protein without the carbs. These mini bags of dry roasted edamame are a great portable option to fight hunger on the go. They also make a handy, savory topper for salads and bowls. Sold by Amazon
Best nut mix
Hilo Life Keto Snack Mix Variety Pack
You won’t miss the dry cereal in your snack mix with this high-fat, low-carb combination of cheddar puffs and seasoned almonds. Each bag has 3 grams of net carbs and 12 grams of protein. Sold by Amazon
Best crispy keto bar
Keto Krisp Snack Bars – Chocolate Mint
If you prefer a crunchier bar, you’ll love these peanut-packed bars from Keto Krisp. With indulgent flavors including Chocolate Mint and Chocolate Raspberry, you won’t miss sugary sweets either. Each bar has 4 grams of net carbs, 10 grams of protein and is made with medium-chain triglyceride oil for added healthy fats. Sold by Amazon
Best keto cereal
Magic Spoon Keto Cereal Variety Pack
This cereal has all of the nostalgia of childhood without the sugar crash. With flavors such as fruit, cocoa, frosted and peanut butter, you can indulge in all of the sweet breakfast goodness your parents never let you have, all while maintaining ketosis. Plus, each serving has 13 grams of protein. Sold by Amazon
Best keto crisps
Kalahari Crisps Air Dried Beef Chips
Kalahari has found a way to turn beef into crunchy air-dried crisps with intense flavor. There are only three ingredients in these super savory snacks: beef, salt and vinegar, and you truly don’t need anything else. Sold by Amazon
Best cheese puffs
Schoolyard Snacks Keto Cheese Puffs
Dive into a bag of cheese-coated goodness with these fluffy puffs. They’re made with high-protein ingredients and seasoned with mesquite barbecue flavors for an addicting, slightly spicy-sweet snack that packs 15 grams of protein and 4.5 grams of fat per serving. Sold by Amazon
Best keto chocolate bark
ChocZero Keto Bark – Dark Chocolate Almonds with Sea Salt
These dark chocolate squares have a clean, pure chocolate flavor, because they’re made without sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners. Instead, they get their subtly sweet flavor from monk fruit sweetener. They’re loaded with chunks of almonds for a wonderful texture. Sold by Amazon
Best keto chocolate cups
Evolved Chocolate Keto Cup Variety Pack
Fulfill your sugar and chocolate cravings with one of these nut-butter-filled cups. They have a hard dark chocolate shell that’s just the right amount of bitter, with a smooth, fluffy filling of hazelnut butter, coconut butter or almond butter. Each cup has 1 to 2 grams of net carbs. Sold by Amazon
Best keto cookie dough
Eat Different Chocolate Chip Smart Cookie Dough
It’s hard to believe that this cookie dough is high-protein, vegan and keto-friendly. It has a smooth whipped texture and tons of tiny chocolate chunks for the classic chocolate chip flavor. Sold by Amazon
Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Check out Daily Deals from BestReviews.
Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals.
Lizzy Briskin writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.
|
https://cw33.com/reviews/br/kitchen-br/food-br/13-best-keto-snacks-on-amazon/
| 2022-07-01T00:22:40Z |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.