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NEW YORK (WPIX) – Port Authority Police Officer Anthony Varvaro, a former baseball player, died in a crash Sunday as he headed to the World Trade Center for a 9/11 commemoration event, according to the Atlanta Braves.
Varvaro spent four seasons in Atlanta, according to the team. He left in 2016 to become a police officer.
“The entire Port Authority family is heartbroken to learn of the tragic passing of Officer Anthony Varvaro,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole and Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton said in a joint statement. “Officer Varvaro represented the very best of this agency, and will be remembered for his courage and commitment to service.”
He leaves behind a wife and four children, O’Toole and Cotton said.
Varvaro played baseball at St. John’s University before a six-year career in the majors as a relief pitcher with the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.
St. John’s head baseball coach Mike Hampton said he was “at a loss for words” over Varvaro’s death.
“Not only was he everything you could want out of a ball player, he was everything you could want in a person,” said Hampton, who was an assistant coach at St. John’s during all three of Varvaro’s seasons there. “My heart goes out to his family, friends, teammates and fellow officers.”
Raised in Staten Island in New York City, Varvaro was drafted by Seattle in the 12th round in 2005. He played for the Mariners in 2010 and Atlanta from 2011 to 2014.
Varvaro was traded to the Red Sox in late 2014 and pitched 11 innings for Boston early in the 2015 season. In May 2015, the Chicago Cubs claimed him off waivers from Boston, but returned him to the Red Sox after testing showed he had a elbow injury in his right pitching arm, which resulted in season-ending surgery.
For his major league career, he pitched 183 innings in 166 games, compiling a 3.23 earned run average, 150 strikeouts and one save.
In 2016, he appeared in 18 games for Boston’s top minor league affiliate before retiring in June and beginning his police training.
Varvaro, who studied criminal justice at St. John’s and graduated in 2005, told the student newspaper, The Torch, in December 2016 that he inquired about police jobs at the Port Authority while pitching in the majors.
“I figured that I had a pretty successful career in baseball, I had played a number of seasons, and I was fine moving on to the next step of my life,” he told the newspaper.
Port Authority officials said Varvaro became a police officer in December 2016 and was assigned to patrol for nearly five years before transferring to the Port Authority Police Academy to become an instructor.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure investment manager with more than US$15 billion in assets, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100 percent equity share of US Signal Company, LLC (US Signal), a leading data center and network solutions provider. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., US Signal provides network, data center, connectivity, cloud hosting, colocation, data protection, and disaster recovery services to regional enterprise customers and large national telecommunications carriers. The company operates a 9,500 route mile fiber network and eight data centers across nine states in the upper Midwest. It has approximately 185 employees.
"Over the past two decades, US Signal has built an outstanding reputation for its client service and responsiveness, attracting customers in the healthcare, finance and telecommunications sectors that require a high degree of data security and reliability," said John Ma, partner and co-head of Igneo in North America. "We believe US Signal has substantial growth opportunities and is a great fit for our investment portfolio, which focuses on high-quality, mid-market, core infrastructure businesses and geographic and sector diversification."
US Signal represents Igneo's first investment in the US telecommunications sector and the fourth asset in North America. During the last three years, Igneo has invested more than US$1.5 billion of capital in Terra-Gen, Rialto Bioenergy Facility and Patriot Rail, which recently announced the acquisition of Pioneer Lines.
Richard Postma, chairman and CEO of US Signal, said, "Igneo is an experienced investor that is positioned to support and expand US Signal's data center presence and fiber network infrastructure to serve our regional enterprise customers. I am confident that the partnership with Igneo will enhance the US Signal experience for existing customers and allow the company to deliver this high standard of excellence to additional customers across our expanding footprint."
US Signal was advised by Bank Street and Dickinson Wright. Igneo was advised by KeyBanc Captial Markets and Mayer Brown.
About US Signal
US Signal, founded in 2001, is a leading IT solutions provider, offering connectivity, cloud hosting, colocation, data protection, and disaster recovery services – powered by its wholly owned and operated robust fiber network. US Signal also helps customers optimize their IT resources through the provision of managed and professional services. For more information, visit www.ussignal.com.
About Igneo Infrastructure Partners
Igneo Infrastructure Partners is an autonomous investment team in the First Sentier Investors Group. It invests in high-quality, mid-market infrastructure companies in the UK, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Operating since 1994, the team works closely with portfolio companies to create long-term sustainable value through innovation and proactive asset management. Igneo manages in excess of US$15 billion in assets as at June 30, 2022 on behalf of more than 120 institutional investors around the world. For more information, visit igneoip.com.
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Brave girls stand up to the Taliban: Children march through the streets demanding the right to go to school - as lying officials say parents do not want them to be educated
- Dozens of girls defied the armed Taliban and protested for their education
- The Taliban's acting education minister has said families do not want to send their girls to schools
- 'The voice of female students in Paktia is the voice of all our girls and of the Afghan nation,' said former president Hamid Karzai
Dozens of girls defied the armed Taliban and protested in eastern Afghan province of Paktia on Saturday after Taliban authorities shut their secondary schools.
Tearful girls dressed in their school uniforms - a white headscarf and black shalwar kameez - marched through the centre of the provincial capital Gardiz to protest the closure.
While schools for girls above grade six are closed across the county, five schools in wider Paktia province had briefly opened after a recommendation by tribal elders and school principals.
Tearful girls dressed in their school uniforms, the girls marched through the centre of the provincial capital Gardiz to protest the closure
The videos of the protests went viral on social media and triggered strong reactions by the Afghan public as well as famous politicians and human rights defenders
'Why are you playing with our emotions? why did you send us back? We are so oppressed people. We are women' one girl is heard saying through tears in one of the videos.
Two residents from the city also confirmed the protest, which journalists were not allowed to cover.
'The students protested peacefully, but soon the rally was dispersed by security forces,' one Gardiz resident said.
Meanwhile, Mullah Norullah Munir, the Taliban's acting education minister has said the families do not want to send their girls to schools.
Munir said schools are closed to students above the sixth grade due to cultural constraints.
'You wouldn't need to ask me the same question if you ask how many people in this mosque are willing to send their 16-year-old daughter to school. You and I both grew up in the same Afghan society, and the culture is clear to everyone,' the education minister said.
Residents from the city also confirmed the protest, which journalists were not allowed to cover
However, some residents told local media that they are ready to send their daughters to school if the Taliban allow them.
They asked the current government to reopen girls' schools as soon as possible.
'Those schools which are closed should be reopened as soon as possible because it is the demand of the people,' Mohammad Wali Samsor, a resident said.
Khaliqyar Ahmadzai, head of information and culture in Paktia, told local media last week that schools for female students above grade 6 had been reopened in the province.
'The decision was made by local school leadership and not based on an official order,' he said.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban official spokesman said in a press conference that authorities are investigating the issue of who ordered the opening of schools in Paktia Province.
The videos of the protests went viral on social media and triggered strong reactions by the Afghan public as well as famous politicians and human rights defenders.
The Taliban have imposed harsh restrictions on girls and women to comply with their austere vision of Islam since returning to power in August last year -- effectively squeezing them out of public life.
Former president Hamid Karzai in a series of tweets on World Literacy Day on Thursday, encouraged respected clerics, elders and influential Afghans to 'encourage the education of our children, both boys and girls, as much as possible,'
'The voice of female students in Paktia is the voice of all our girls and of the Afghan nation,' said former president Hamid Karzai
'The voice of female students in Paktia is the voice of all our girls and of the Afghan nation. The voice of girls calling for the reopening of schools is the voice of dignity, progress and self-sufficiency for our beloved country,' he tweeted.
Heather Barr, director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch said on Twitter that the 'Taliban just shut down girls' schools in Paktia—after community members pushed for them to open. What will the HRC do? We want a much tougher UN action on accountability.'
A year after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, teenage girls are still barred from school and women are required to cover themselves from head to toe in public, with only their eyes showing. Hard-liners appear to hold sway in the Taliban-led government, which imposed severe restrictions on access to education and jobs for girls and women, despite initial promises to the contrary.
Since taking power, the Taliban have struggled to govern and remain internationally isolated. An economic downturn has driven millions more Afghans into poverty and hunger as the flow of foreign aid has slowed to a trickle.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In accordance with a resolution taken at the Annual General Meeting of AB SKF, this is to announce the representatives of the four largest shareholders by number of votes, who, together with the Chairman of the Board, Hans Stråberg, constitute the Nomination Committee in preparation of the Annual General Meeting 2023.
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Marcus Wallenberg, FAM
Anders Algotsson, AFA Försäkring
Christer Gardell, Cevian Capital
Anders Jonsson, Skandia
The Annual General Meeting of AB SKF will be held in Gothenburg on Thursday, 23 March 2023.
Shareholders who wish to submit proposals on members of the AB SKF Board, Board Chairman, Board fees, Chairman of the Annual General Meeting 2023 or amendments to the instruction for the Nomination Committee, may, at the latest two months before the Annual General Meeting 2023, contact the Chairman of the Board of AB SKF on e-mail: chairman@skf.com
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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — King Charles arrived in Edinburgh on Monday to accompany his late mother’s coffin on an emotion-charged procession through the historic heart of the Scottish capital to a cathedral where it will lie for 24 hours to allow the public to pay their last respects.
Charles and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, were driven from the airport to the royal family’s official residence in Edinburgh, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin lay overnight in the Throne Room.
On their way, they passed large crowds of people who were packed behind metal barriers along the Royal Mile, the road between Holyroodhouse and St. Giles’ Cathedral. Onlookers clapped and waved as the king’s limousine passed.
Charles and Camilla got out of their car at Holyroodhouse and greeted people, and looked at floral tributes before a gun salute boomed from Edinburgh Castle.
Earlier, in London, Charles received condolences at Parliament and told lawmakers he would follow his late mother’s example of “selfless duty.”
Earlier, Elizabeth II’s grandson, Prince Harry, hailed her as a “guiding compass” and praised her “unwavering grace and dignity.”
The government, meanwhile, announced that the nation will observe a minute of silence on Sunday, the evening before the queen’s funeral. The “moment of reflection” will take place at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT). People were encouraged to mark the silence at home or at community events.
Hundreds of lawmakers crowded into the 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament for the service, rich in pageantry, in which Parliament offered its condolences to the king, and he replied.
A trumpet fanfare greeted the king and Camilla as they entered the hall, which was packed with hundreds of legislators.
Charles told members of the House of Commons and House of Lords that he would follow his late mother in upholding “the precious principles of constitutional governance” that underpin the U.K.’s political system.
The hall, with its magnificent hammer-beam roof, is the oldest part of the parliamentary complex — a remnant of the medieval Palace of Westminster that once stood on the site.
“As I stand before you today, I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both Houses dedicate yourselves, with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all,” Charles said.
The ceremony was held in Westminster Hall because monarchs are not allowed inside the House of Commons. That rule dates from the 17th century, when King Charles I tried to enter and arrest lawmakers. That confrontation between crown and Parliament led to a civil war which ended with the king being beheaded in 1649.
Earlier Monday, a personal statement posted on Harry and his wife Meghan’s Archwell website said he cherished their times together “from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the first time as my Commander-in-Chief, to the first moment you met my darling wife and hugged your beloved greatgrandchildren.”
Amid acrimony in the House of Windsor, Harry quit as a senior royal and moved to the U.S. two years ago. On Saturday, there was a possible sign of a reconciliation as Harry and Meghan joined his brother Prince William and sister-in-law Catherine in meeting mourners outside Windsor Castle.
The national outpouring of grief continued Sunday as thousands of people lined streets and roadsides as the oak coffin was borne from the late queen’s beloved Balmoral Castle summer retreat, where she died on Thursday, to Edinburgh.
In Edinburgh, the king will walk behind his mother’s coffin as it is slowly transported from Holyroodhouse to St. Giles’ Cathedral, where the crown of Scotland will be placed on the coffin ahead of a service of prayer and reflection on the life and 70-year reign of the widely cherished monarch.
The queen’s coffin will lie at the cathedral for 24 hours, giving members of the public a chance to file past and pay their respects. On Tuesday, it will be flown to London where the coffin will lie in state at the Houses of Parliament Palace from Wednesday afternoon until the morning of the funeral on Sept. 19.
Authorities already have issued rules and guidelines for people wanting to pay their respects in London, with a long queue expected.
After visiting Scotland, Charles embarks on a tour of the other nations that make up the United Kingdom — he visits the Northern Ireland capital, Belfast, on Tuesday and Wales on Friday.
Harry’s statement ended on a poignant note alluding to the death last year of his grandfather, Prince Philip, saying that “We, too, smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together in peace.”
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MOSCOW (AP) — Pro-Kremlin candidates won all of the 14 regional governorships that were chosen in the first elections in Russia since it sent troops into Ukraine, according to preliminary results Monday.
Most of the winners ran as members of United Russia, the country's dominant political party that is closely tied to President Vladimir Putin. Two ran as self-nominated but support United Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, asked by reporters Monday, if the results constitute a show of support for Russia's military operation in Ukraine, said “Absolutely.”
“This shows a high level of support for both the current head and the decisions he makes,” Peskov said.
United Russia candidates also dominated the elections for six regional parliaments in the voting that was held Friday through Sunday. However, in the Sakhalin region, United Russia totaled only 47% of the vote.
Many opposition politicians were barred from running in the three-day vote.
United Russia's candidates won about 75% of the municipal council seats in Moscow, according to state news agency Tass. Municipal councils, the lowest level of local governance with little real power, have become battlegrounds for opposition politicians cut off from competing in national races.
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The donation will be instrumental in helping Nature Seekers protect the ancient, endangered leatherback turtles nesting in Trinidad
MATURA, Trinidad and Tobago and MONTREAL, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Age of Union Alliance, led by tech leader and environmental activist Dax Dasilva, is proud to announce a USD $1.5 million donation to Nature Seekers, a non-profit community-based organization in the village of Matura, on the east coast of Trinidad, with a focus on the conservation and protection of sea turtles. This will be the single largest private donation in Nature Seekers' history. Age of Union's support will be instrumental in the protection of endangered leatherback turtles whose nesting grounds on Matura Beach are in more danger than ever before due to climate change and pollution.
Matura Beach is one of the last remaining major turtle nesting sites in the world for leatherback turtles, which have existed for over 100 million years, dating back to the age of dinosaurs. These massive creatures, as long as 2.2 metres, are the largest sea turtle species in the world and also one of the most migratory, crossing the Atlantic Ocean. New GPS technology has allowed scientists to track their journeys, and many have migrated to Canada's Atlantic coasts in recent years where they feed on the abundant jellyfish every summer and fall.
The population of these turtles has declined drastically in the last century as a result of intense egg collection, poaching, fishery bycatch, habitat loss, climate change, and much more. They are listed as Vulnerable on International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list of Threatened Species. Nature Seekers, who have been working to conserve these turtles for over 30 years, were in desperate need of help after beach closures during the pandemic nearly eradicated their historical revenue sources.
- Patrol and protect the nesting site throughout the annual season to maintain or increase the survival rates of both adult and hatchling leatherback turtles. New drone technology will now extend their capabilities.
- Collect data during nesting season to better understand the physical health of the nesting population and monitor inter-nesting movement and migration of satellite-tagged turtles. This work is done in partnership with Dr. Michael James of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Sea Turtle Network.
- Collect data and assess the potential impacts of climate change on the turtle population at the Matura nesting site; create climate adaptation and/or mitigation plans.
- Design and deploy artificial hatcheries to promote the survival of at-risk nests and allow for the collection of new data sets.
- Increase community engagement and provide opportunities for sustainable livelihood activities that align with conservation goals, such as becoming a ranger to patrol the beach during nesting season.
This marks the ninth conservation project Age of Union has announced in less than one year following Dax Dasilva's initial pledge of $40 million. Today's announcement also aligns with Age of Union's global premiere of its short documentary film CAUGHT in Toronto on the evening of September 12. In partnership with Sea Shepherd, this film reveals the shocking consequences of industrial fishing and excess consumerism, depleting oceanic ecosystems, with a specific lens on dolphin bycatch off the coast of France.
"When I first met Suzan Baptiste, Managing Director at Nature Seekers, I was incredibly inspired by her determination and perseverance to help shift this coastal community in Trinidad from turtle poaching to turtle conservation. We hope with Age of Union's help, Nature Seekers will now be better equipped to protect these beautiful, endangered turtles who, through their incredible migration journeys, also have connections to Canada." - Dax Dasilva, Founder of Age of Union.
"We couldn't be more thankful for this generous gift from Age of Union. Leatherback turtles are recognized as a keystone species, and their demise could have global consequences on our oceans and their ecosystems. Now, with the help of Age of Union, these turtles have an amazing chance for survival." - Suzan Baptiste, Managing Director of Nature Seekers
"The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries looks forward to continued conversations with both the High Commission of Canada and Mr. Dasilva to improve the sector and by extension Trinidad and Tobago." - Kazim Hosein, Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries
"The Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago sincerely appreciate the support from Age of Union for their conservation initiatives in the country. We commit to working with Dax Dasilva and his team, exploring opportunities for broader collaboration in the environmental and technology sectors and beyond." - Senator Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago
"Age of Union's conservation project for leatherback turtles is an excellent example of Canada Trinbagonian cooperation on environmental conservation." - Kumar Gupta, High Commissioner of Canada to Trinidad and Tobago
Age of Union is a non-profit environmental alliance that supports and makes visible a global community of changemakers working on the ground to protect the planet's threatened species and ecosystems. Launched in October 2021 by tech leader and environmental activist Dax Dasilva in Montreal, Canada with an initial $40 million pledge, Age of Union seeks to ignite a flame within every person through conservation efforts that solve critical environmental challenges around the world and inspire high-impact change by showing the positive impact that every individual can make.
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Nature Seekers is a non-profit community-based organization founded in 1990 and situated in the village of Matura, on the east coast of Trinidad in the south Caribbean. Its primary focus is the conservation and protection of the sea turtles that nest in the region, including the Leatherback turtle. Over a 30+ year period, Nature Seekers helped to shift this coastal community from turtle poaching to turtle conservation.
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A customer at a popular burger chain claimed she was ‘disgusted’ after alleging a take-out burger she bought in Birmingham contained both a buzzing fly and dozens of maggots. Georgia Poole went shopping with her mum to The Fort shopping park in Erdington on Tuesday (September 6) to buy her little sister a new school bag.
The duo finished their shopping at lunchtime and wanted to pick up something to eat before returning home to Kingstanding. At first, they headed to Greggs, but then they jumped in their car and went to the McDonald’s drive-thru next to the park at around 1.30pm.
They bought their meals plus a milkshake costing more than £20 and then drove home. Georgia first ate the Big Mac but then says she heard a buzzing sound, which she thought was coming from her headphones.
Read more : McDonald’s bans under-18s from entering restaurant after 5pm
But she claimed when she opened her Double Cheeseburger a fly flew out. Her sister took a look at the burger and then claimed there were maggots in the meal. Georgia said she was ‘utterly disgusted’ and said the buzzing discovery plus maggots left her in ‘total shock’.
The 18-year-old said: “I went with my mum to The Fort Shopping Centre. We went to Greggs but there was a massive queue so we said ‘forget that we will go to McDonald’s.”
“It was around 1.30pm and I ordered a Big Mac, a Double Cheeseburger and my mum got a Fillet of Fish and a spicy Italian burger. We went home to eat them."
She continued: "When I was at home I heard a buzzing sound but thought it was my earphones playing up. I ate the Big Mac but then realised it was coming from the bag.
“When I opened the bag I then thought ‘is it coming from the burger or is it just me?’. I could hear the buzzing and I was just speechless as it flew out. My sister then screamed ‘oh my god, there’s maggots in there’.”
Georgia videoed the burger which had a series of white dots in it which she claims are maggots. She said the fly and maggots could not have got into the bag outside of the restaurant as the burger and the bag were ‘wrapped up’ until she went home.
Georgia added: “How they prepare their burgers is graceful. I am trying to get my head around how they have wrapped up a live fly.
“I tried to contact the restaurant but the phone line was busy. So I posted it on Twitter and McDonald’s replied and said they are looking into it further. It has completely put me off going to McDonald’s and buying any takeaway.”
Georgia said she has kept the burger but was reluctant to just give it to McDonald’s and said she would prefer the Food Standards Agency to investigate ‘as they work independently'.
A spokeswoman for McDonald’s said: “We are sorry to hear about the customer’s experience. Food safety is of the utmost importance to us and we place great emphasis on quality control, following rigorous standards to avoid any imperfections.
“We have carried out extensive investigations at the restaurant, including a third party expert, and no issues have been identified. We've asked the customer to return the item to allow us to continue investigations, but this request has been declined. Our customer services team will continue to liaise with the customer to help find a resolution.”
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 12, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
829 AM CDT Mon Sep 12 2022
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande at Boquillas affecting Brewster County.
Rio Grande at Castolon affecting Brewster County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch affecting Brewster County.
Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE affecting Presidio County.
Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge affecting Presidio
County.
.High flows coming out of the Rio Conchos and into the Rio Grande
over the next week is expected to result in considerable flooding of
the Rio Grande from Presidio downstream through Big Bend National
Park.
For the Rio Grande...including Presidio International Bridge...
Moderate flooding is forecast. For Presidio 5SE, Castolon, Johnson
Ranch, Boquillas...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 830 PM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet (2.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood
stage, and low lying areas begin to flood.
At 11.0 feet (3.4 meters), minor flooding continues along the
river. Irrigation pumps may need to be removed. No threats to
residences or other structures are known to occur.
At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches moderate flood
stage. Farmland near the river will be inundated. Water may
begin flooding low lying areas of FM 170.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet (3.7 meters).
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Monday was 12.1 feet (3.7 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4
feet (3.8 meters) just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet (2.7 meters).
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.2 feet (4.0 meters) on 08/24/2022.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet):
Fld Observed Mon Mon Tue Tue
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Rio Grande
Presidio 5SE 9.0 12.1 Mon 8am 12.1 12.2 12.4 12.4
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters):
Presidio 5SE 2.7 3.7 Mon 8am 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull,
after which the flood plain between the levees begins to flood.
No damage is expected.
At 15.5 feet (4.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage,
and flooding between the levees occurs. No damage to structures
is expected.
At 20.0 feet (6.1 meters), the river reaches moderate flood stage,
inundating the plain between the levees. Erosion of the levees is
likely. Water may seep through the levees, flooding adjacent
farmland.
- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.0 feet (6.1 meters).
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Monday was 20.0 feet (6.1 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1
feet (6.1 meters) this evening.
- Flood stage is 15.5 feet (4.7 meters).
18.9 feet (5.8 meters) on 09/03/2022.
Fld Observed Mon Mon Tue Tue
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Presidio Internation 15.5 20.0 Mon 8am 20.0 20.1 20.1 20.1
Presidio Internation 4.7 6.1 Mon 8am 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Boquillas.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
and no damage is expected. Preparations may be necessary to
remove water pumps. The park should be notified at this time if
additional rises are expected so they will have time to remove the
pumps.
At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage.
Water reaches the water pumps maintained by the park service that
are used to water the campgrounds and to provide water to the
employee living quarters. It may be necessary for park personnel
to remove the pumps.
At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), the river reaches moderate flood
stage. Water pumps submerge.
- At 7:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.7 feet (3.3 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 13.1 feet (4.0 meters) late
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
13.2 feet (4.0 meters) on 09/04/2022.
Fld Observed Mon Tue Tue Wed
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 1am 1pm 1am
Boquillas 13.0 10.7 Mon 7am 11.0 11.8 12.6 13.1
Boquillas 4.0 3.2 Mon 7am 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch.
minor lowland flooding occurs, and no significant damage is
expected.
At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), flood stage is reached. Moderate
lowland flooding begins. Roads that lead to Cottonwood Campground
and River Road may flood. Stages are practically synonymous with
the gage at Cottonwood Campground at Castolon (CSTT2), and
therefore represent the reach from Santa Elena Canyon through
Cottonwood Campground, where damage may occur. Cattle also graze
in the lowlands, and may be threatened.
- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.5 feet (4.4 meters).
this evening and continue rising to a crest of 16.0 feet (4.9
meters) early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
15.7 feet (4.8 meters) on 09/03/2022.
Fld Observed Mon Tue Wed Thu
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 1pm 1pm 1pm
Johnson Ranch 15.0 14.5 Mon 8am 14.8 15.6 16.0 15.8
Johnson Ranch 4.6 4.4 Mon 8am 4.5 4.8 4.9 4.8
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Castolon.
* WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches bankfull,
and no significant damage is expected.
At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage,
and lowland flooding begins. The river begins to flood the road
between Santa Elena Canyon and Cottonwood Campground in Big Bend
National Park. The river begins to flood the parking lot at Santa
Elena Canyon, and cut off the nature trail into the canyon.
Campers in Cottonwood Campground need to prepare for possible
evacuations.
- At 7:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.2 feet (4.3 meters).
late this evening to a crest of 15.2 feet (4.6 meters) late
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
evening.
15.1 feet (4.6 meters) on 09/04/2022.
Fld Observed Mon Mon Tue Tue
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Castolon 15.0 14.2 Mon 7am 14.4 14.9 15.1 15.2
Castolon 4.6 4.3 Mon 7am 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.6
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Fueling Folds of Honor to benefit military and first responder families through gallons of gas and diesel sold
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Oil (Sinclair), an HF Sinclair (NYSE: DINO) brand, today announced an initiative supporting the children and spouses of fallen or disabled veterans and first responders through Folds of Honor, devoted to providing educational scholarships to these family members.
A portion of fuel purchased at participating Sinclair stations from Sept. 12 through Oct. 16, 2022, will be donated to Folds of Honor through the aptly named Fueling Folds of Honor initiative. The company is currently on track to raise more than $700,000 over five weeks, with the support of Sinclair-branded retail partners and Sinclair Oil customers.
"This fall, fueling up at participating Sinclair stations will do more than fill up a gas tank – it will show gratitude by the gallons to the families of service members and first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect American freedoms," said Jack Barger, Sinclair's senior vice president of marketing. "We believe that together we can support and honor those who have given so much, and we're proud of our station partners for making this a priority."
According to available data, several states in which Sinclair-branded retail stations or Sinclair Oil customers are present rank among the top 10 states for veteran populations, including Idaho, Nevada, Montana and Wyoming. Funds raised through Fueling Folds of Honor will support veteran and first responder families in the communities surrounding participating Sinclair locations. Customers may also choose to donate to the initiative via online donations promoted on site, through merchandise sold at participating stations and online from Sinclair's website.
Founded more than a century ago, Sinclair works closely with its distributor partners to both serve customers and support businesses, communities and organizations in need. Parent company HF Sinclair also has a history and passion for veterans' causes, including supporting Carry the Load, a nonprofit committed to honoring American heroes, as part of its corporate philanthropy initiatives.
To find a station participating in Fueling Folds of Honor and to learn more, visit SinclairFuelingFolds.com.
HF Sinclair Corporation (HF Sinclair), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products primarily in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest, and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,300 Sinclair branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair also owns a 47% limited partner interest and non-economic general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership that provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including HF Sinclair subsidiaries.
Sinclair Oil, an HF Sinclair brand, is one of the oldest continuous brands in the energy business. Recognized for its iconic dinosaur, Sinclair has more than 1,600 independent branded and licensed stations, featuring DINOCARE® TOP TIER™ gasoline. For more information, visit SinclairOil.com and follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members serving in the United States Armed Forces and to first responders who have fallen or been disabled. Our educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school and post-graduate work, including a master's degree, doctorate, or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor's degree or trade/technical program certification are also available. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 44,000 scholarships totaling nearly $200 million in all 50 states to military dependents. Among the students served, 41% are minorities. Academic scholarships for first responders' families were added in 2022. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and platinum on GuideStar. It was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only F-16 fighter pilot (with three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit FoldsofHonor.org.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Future FinTech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT) ("hereinafter referred to as "Future FinTech", "FTFT" or "the Company"), a blockchain application technology developer and fintech service provider, announced that Future FinTech Labs ("FTFT Labs"), a wholly subsidiary of the Company, has teamed up with Currency Cloud Inc. ("Currencycloud"), a subsidiary of Visa and a global payment platform that is registered with FinCen and is licensed for money transmission in various states in the US, to launch the remittance app Tempo to offer US-based immigrants and others a streamlined, secure and cost-effective way to send money from the US to North America (Canada and Mexico), Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom), Australia, India and the Philippines.
By working with Currencycloud and other service providers, FTFT Labs can provide its customers with a multicurrency digital wallet that makes sending money to the aforementioned countries easier and more cost-effective than many other remittance services who charge high fees per transfer. Most importantly for FTFT Labs, the Tempo app is a remittance service that its users can trust, with features that make moving money seamless and with in-app customer support at their fingertips. Tempo's conversion tool means users can remit payment to foreign accounts following currency conversion and hold foreign currencies for users' convenience; Tempo's Funds Feature allows users to easily add funds to the digital wallet.
By continuously adding new features to the app, FTFT Labs aims to bring the most innovative, easy-to-use remittance services to the fingertips of an often overlooked market: US immigrants. To learn more about the Tempo app, please visit http://ftfttempo.com.
Mr. Sean Liu, CEO of FTFT Labs, said of the launch, "Tempo represents an easy, fast and secure way to transfer money cross-border. Working with Currencycloud and using the breadth of its services, it allows us to offer our customers a seamless product from start to finish. We are confident we are making remittance a seamless process for our end users."
Lewis Nurcombe, Vice President Sales, Currencycloud commented, "Migrants in the US should be able to send money cross-border without friction and without prohibitive costs. A fintech company like Future FinTech Labs understands the needs of working people wanting to send money to family and friends, and as such is successfully re-imagining how money flows for this huge market."
The Tempo app is available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
About Future FinTech Group Inc.
Future FinTech Group Inc. is a blockchain application technology developer and fintech service provider incorporated in Florida. The Company's operations include a blockchain-based online shopping mall platform, Chain Cloud Mall ("CCM"), supply chain financing services, assets management, and cryptocurrency market data services. The Company is also engaged in the development of blockchain based e-Commerce technology and cryptocurrency mining, cryptocurrency investment management as well as financial service technology businesses. For more information, please visit http:/www.ftft.com/.
About Currencycloud
Banks, Fintechs and businesses everywhere can make bigger, better, bolder leaps with Currencycloud, a Visa solution. Currencycloud gives businesses the capability to move money across borders, and transact globally in multiple currencies, fast. Experts at what they do, their technology makes it easy for clients to embrace digital wallets, and to embed finance into the core of their business - no matter what industry they're in.
Since 2012, Currencycloud has processed more than $100bn to over 180 countries, working with banks, financial institutions and Fintechs around the world, including Starling Bank, Revolut, Penta and Lunar. Based in London with offices in New York, Amsterdam, Cardiff, and Singapore, Currencycloud works with partners including Visa, Dwolla, GPS and Mambu to deliver simple, clear cross-border infrastructure solutions for clients. They are regulated in the UK, Canada, US, the EU and Australia.
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All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other reports and filings of the Company with SEC. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.
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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine claimed Monday that it took several more villages, pushing Russian forces right back to the northeastern border, part of a lightning counteroffensive that forced Moscow to withdraw troops from some areas in recent days.
After months of little discernible movement on the battlefield, Kyiv’s sudden momentum has lifted Ukrainian morale and provoked outrage in Russia and even some rare public criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s war. As Ukrainian flags began to flutter over one city emerging from Russian occupation, a local leader alleged the Kremlin’s troops had committed atrocities against civilians there similar to those in other places seized by Moscow.
“In some areas of the front, our defenders reached the state border with the Russian Federation,” said Oleh Syniehubov, the governor of the northeastern Kharkiv region. Over the weekend, the Russian Defense Ministry said troops would be pulled from two areas in that region to regroup in the eastern region of Donetsk.
There were reports of chaos as Russian troops pulled out in haste.
“The Russians were here in the morning. Then at noon, they suddenly started shouting wildly and began to run away, charging off in tanks and armored vehicles,” Dmytro Hrushchenko, a resident of recently-liberated Zaliznychne, a small town near the eastern frontline, told Sky News of the quick withdrawal.
It was not yet clear if the Ukrainian blitz could signal a turning point in the war — though some analysts suggested it might be while also cautioning there would likely be fighting for months more. Momentum has switched back and forth before.
Still, the mood was jubilant across the country.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said Monday that its troops had liberated more than 20 settlements within the past day. In recent days, Kyiv’s forces have captured territory at least the size of Greater London, according to the British Defense Ministry.
In Kharkiv, authorities hailed some return to normalcy, noting that power and water had been restored to about 80% of the region’s population following Russian attacks on infrastructure that knocked out electricity in many places across Ukraine.
“You are heroes!!!” wrote Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov early in the morning on Telegram, referring to those restoring utilities in Ukraine’s second-biggest city. “Thanks to everyone who did everything possible on this most difficult night for Kharkiv to normalize the life of the city as soon as possible.”
The buoyant mood was also captured by a defiant President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media late Sunday.
“Do you still think you can intimidate, break us, force us to make concessions?” Zelenskyy asked. “Cold, hunger, darkness and thirst for us are not as scary and deadly as your ‘friendship’ and brotherhood.’”
In the end, he exclaimed: “We will be with gas, lights, water and food … and WITHOUT you!”
Meanwhile, in Russia, there were some signs of disarray as Russian military bloggers and patriotic commentators chastised the Kremlin for failing to mobilize more forces and take stronger action against Ukraine. Russia has continuously stopped short of calling its invasion of Ukraine a war, instead using the description “special military operation.” Instead of a mass mobilization that could spur civil discontent and protest, it has relied on a limited contingent of volunteers.
Ramzan Kadyrov, the Moscow-backed leader of the Russian region of Chechnya, publicly criticized the Russian Defense Ministry for what he called “mistakes” that made the Ukrainian blitz possible.
Even more notable, such criticism seeped onto state-controlled Russian TV.
“People who convinced President Putin that the operation will be fast and effective … these people really set up all of us,” Boris Nadezhdin, a former parliament member, said on a talk show on NTV television. “We’re now at the point here we have to understand that it’s absolutely impossible to defeat Ukraine using these resources and colonial war methods.”
Yet even amid Ukraine’s ebullience, the casualties kept mounting. Ukraine’s presidential office said Monday that at least four civilians were killed and 11 others were wounded in a series of Russian attacks in nine regions of the country. The U.N. Human Rights Office said last week that 5,767 civilians were killed so far.
Strikes in Kharkiv continued during daylight Monday when a police station in the center of the city was hit by a missile, setting part of it on fire and killing one person, regional police chief Volodymyr Tymoahko said. Teams of firefighters battled flames licking the roof from the top floor as smoke billowed above the area.
In a reminder of the war’s toll, a council member in Izium — one of the areas that Russia said it has withdrawn troops from — accused those forces of killing civilians and other committing atrocities.
“Russian troops committed crimes and tried to hide them,” Maksym Strelnikov said. His claims could not immediately be verified.
Izium was a major base for Russian forces in the northeastern Kharkiv region. The first Ukrainian flag was raised over the city on Sept. 10, according to Strelnikov, and more have popped up across the whole city. Residents, some wrapped in the country’s blue-and-yellow flag, happily greeted Ukrainian forces, offering them food.
The Russians continued shelling Nikopol across the Dnieper from the Zaporizhzhia power plant, damaging several buildings there and leaving Europe’s largest nuclear facility in a precarious position. The last operational reactor in that plant has been shut down in a bid to prevent a radiation disaster as fighting raged nearby.
While the war likely will stretch into next year, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said Monday that “Ukraine has turned the tide of this war in its favor” by effectively using Western-supplied weapons like the long-range HIMARS missile system and strong battlefield tactics. “Kyiv will likely increasingly dictate the location and nature of the major fighting.”
The British Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said it would likely further deteriorate the trust Russian forces have in their commanders and put Moscow’s troops on the back foot.
Some analysts praised Ukraine’s initial move on the southern Kherson area for drawing the attention of enemy troops there, before pouncing on more depleted Russian lines in the northeast.
Even around Kherson, Russia is struggling to bring forces across the Dnipro River to stop the Ukrainian offensive there, the British military said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as the market builds on a rally last week that broke a three-week losing streak. The S&P 500 index was up a bit more than half a percent, as was the Nasdaq composite. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up a little less than half a percent. Investors will be keeping a careful eye on inflation reports this week, including a report Tuesday on inflation in consumer prices during August. The Federal Reserve is expected to make another jumbo rate increase next week in hopes of getting inflation under control.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pointed higher before the opening bell Monday, building on last week’s strong finish ahead of a host of new inflation data from the U.S.
Futures for the Dow Jones industrials rose 0.3% and futures for the S&P 50 climbed 0.5%.
The U.S. Labor Department will release its report on consumer prices for August on Tuesday and a report on wholesale prices on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Commerce Department releases retail sales figures for August. All three reports could provide a peak into how Americans are reacting to inflation that is close to four-decade highs.
Coronavirus cases are still casting a shadow in China, where about 65 million Chinese were under lockdown as of last week despite just 1,248 new cases of domestic transmission, mostly asymptomatic, being reported on Sunday.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.2% to 28,542.11 and the S&P/ASX 200 in Sydney was up 1% at 6,964.50. Taiwan’s benchmark gained 1.5% while the Sensex in India added 0.6%. Markets in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul were closed for holidays.
Britain’s FTSE 100 climbed 1.3%, as did the CAC 40 in Paris. Germany’s DAX jumped 1.6%.
On Friday, the S&P 500 closed 1.5% higher in its third straight increase, ending with a 3.7% gain for the week. It was the benchmark index’s best week since July.
Big gains for technology companies pushed the Nasdaq composite to a 2.1% gain, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.2%. Both indexes also notched their first weekly gain in four weeks.
Smaller company stocks also notched solid gains. The Russell 2000 index jumped 1.9%.
The gains punctuated a holiday-shortened week of trading on Wall Street during which the market regained some of the ground it lost after a mid-August slump that wiped away the much of the gains from a mid-summer rally.
The Federal Reserve is in the spotlight as investors they try to figure out whether the U.S. central bank’s plan to cool the hottest inflation in four decades will work or possibly tip an already slowing economy into a recession.
Stocks spent July and part of August gaining ground on hopes that the Fed would ease up on its interest rate hikes, but slumped over the last few weeks as it became clear the central bank remained resolute in raising rates.
The central bank has already raised rates four times this year and markets expect it to deliver another jumbo-sized increase of three-quarters of a percentage point at its next meeting in two weeks. Fed officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, have all reaffirmed the central bank’s determination to raise rates until inflation is under control.
In other trading Monday, U.S. benchmark crude oil picked up 72 cents to $87.51 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It jumped $3.25 to $86.79 a barrel on Friday.
Brent crude oil, the pricing basis for international trading, advanced 97 cents to $93.81 a barrel.
The dollar fell back to 142.47 Japanese yen and the euro climbed to $1.0140 from $1.0093.
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Solar Company CEO Jayson Waller Continues Push for Generac to Issue National Recall
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid rampant consumer discontent resulting from faulty Generac solar equipment, Pink Energy has been forced to lay off approximately 500 people today, in addition to the approximately 600 cuts the business already made earlier this year because of the same Generac product issues.
The cuts stem from the fallout of a Generac part called a SnapRS, an inline disconnect device designed to rapidly shut down power to individual solar panels as required by the National Electric Code. Pink Energy filed a federal lawsuit against Generac in August as a result of thousands of failures of these parts, which have been found to melt/burn at customer homes. SnapRS units, which have been part of nearly every Pink Energy solar energy equipment installation since 2020, are believed to have caused at least two fires at Pink Energy customer homes.
According to Pink Energy's lawsuit, as recently as June 2022, Generac has acknowledged a more than 40% failure rate in the SnapRS units but has not issued a national recall for the part. The faulty part is affecting the solar production at the homes of thousands of Pink Energy customers, making many upset that they were oversold when purchasing their solar system.
Generac assured Pink Energy in August 2021 that a firmware update would fix the issue of overactive SnapRS turning on and off repeatedly. Instead, the firmware update actually shut down portions of customer systems to prevent potential thermal events. According to its lawsuit, Pink Energy has reason to believe Generac was aware that its firmware update would have significant adverse effects on the production of customer solar systems, but its CEO, Aaron Jagdfeld, did not disclose until 10 months later to Pink Energy (June 2022) that the firmware update was only an "interim solution" until a third-generation SnapRS part arrived.
"We trusted Generac because of its status as a publicly traded company to be honest and open about its firmware update being a permanent fix, and it was not. That's led to thousands of unhappy customers and crippled all parts of our business, leading to our layoffs," Pink Energy CEO Jayson Waller said. "We need Generac to take responsibility for these failing parts by issuing a national recall. It's not just our business that's having issues with Generac solar products, other solar installation companies have advised us that they are experiencing these same issues. Generac seems more interested in protecting its stock price than taking accountability for equipment failures."
Generac's faulty equipment has caused Pink Energy to experience an influx of 30,000 inbound customer calls per month, many times higher than its historical level of only 800 calls per month. It continues to field calls and address issues related to the SnapRS and is even seeing failures in other Generac component pieces. In having replaced approximately 50,000 SnapRS itself, Pink Energy has terminated its relationship with Generac and prevailed upon the company to take over responsibility for all future services related to Generac products, including replacement of SnapRS components and clearing lockout errors, in order to streamline the resolution of issues for Pink Energy customers.
There is now a dedicated phone line for customers to directly reach Generac to address these Generac product issues. Generac can be reached at 800-396-1281, or by emailing solarsupport@generac.com, to get Generac product system issues addressed.
"In hearing from customers, early returns of Generac's assumption of service related to its issues are upsetting," Waller said. "In addition to customers having to reach out to service providers and schedule service appointments on their own, customers are being charged for this service, which Generac promised would not happen."
Pink Energy customers experiencing any other issues or have questions unrelated to their Generac products can still reach the Pink Energy team at 833-423-1132, or by email at customer@gopink.com, or by visiting a Facebook group called Pink Cares, specifically designed to help customers needing extra assistance.
Pink Energy is a leading energy efficiency company that provides high-quality American-made solar panels as part of a complete energy-savings package for residential customers. The company has made the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies five times in the last six years and has won dozens of company awards. Pink Energy launched in 2014 in Mooresville, N.C., and today has approximately 1,000 employees, including a commercial division. It is committed to doing good things for the planet and good things for people by helping them to live lives powered by the sun. For more information, visit https://gopink.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Teen Advisory – 4 p.m. Tuesday. Teens who want to help shape services and programs at Rodman Public Library are encouraged to join the Teen Advisory Board. A meeting is planned for 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Main Library’s conference room for those ages 12 to 18 who are interested in joining. The group will meet on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss ideas for programming and the library’s collection for teens. Hours spent attending Teen Advisory Board meetings and helping with projects will count as volunteer hours. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
Teen Fall Crafting – 3 p.m. Sept. 20. Those ages 12 to 18 can work on four different projects – a 3-D paper pumpkin, paper quilling fall tree, woodland animal plastic bottle planter and string art piece using their initial. All materials will be provided free of charge, thanks to the Friends of Rodman Public Library. No registration is required. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
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Knit Wits – 10 a.m. Monday. A circle for needleworkers of all types and skill levels meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at the Main Library. The group is always seeking new members and donations of yarn. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 107.
Wee Read – 6:30 p.m. Mondays; and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Fall Wee Read sessions will be held Sept. 12 through Nov. 9. Children ages birth to age 2 and their parents or caregivers are invited to attend. Wee Read includes stories, fingerplays, music and movement. No registration is required. For more information, call the Main Library Children’s Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Teen Writing Club – 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Teens who have an interest in writing are encouraged to join the club that meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Main Library. Meet with your fellow teen writers to exchange ideas, hone your skills and share your work, if desired. No registration is required. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
Family Fun Night – 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Each week from Sept. 13 to Nov. 8, parents or caregivers and their children ages 3 to 12 are invited to participate in an evening in Rodman Main Children’s Department. There will be stories before participants break into small groups to visit various stations where they will play games, complete challenges and create crafts that will provide fun for all ages. No registration is required. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Storytime – 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Children ages 3 to 5 and their parents or caregivers are invited to the Thursday sessions from Sept. 15 to Nov. 10; and the Tuesday sessions from Sept. 13 to Nov. 8 as part of Family Fun Nights at the Main Library. Storytime sessions are intended to encourage lifelong readers through stories, music, movement and activities. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
Tech Time Thursday – At 11 a.m. each Thursday,aRodman Public Library librarian is available to answer basic questions about your computer or electronic devices, such as cellphones, laptops and tablets. No registration required. For information, call the Main Library at 330-821-2665, ext. 216.
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Books and Coffee – 6:30 p.m. Monday at The Branch. Club meets the second Monday of the month at the Rodman Branch Library. Led by Charlene Duro, the selected title will be “The Four Winds,” by Kristin Hannah. For more information, call 330-821-1313.
Teen Book Club– 4 p.m. Sept. 19. Club meets the third Monday of each month in the conference room at the Main Library. Led by Jaime Gross, selected title for September is “One of Us is Lying,” by Karn M. McManus. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 217.
True Crime Junkies– 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Group led by reference librarian Ashley Mock meets the third Tuesday of the month at the Main Library. The September selection is “H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil,” by Adam Selzer. Due to some subject matter, participants in the club must be at least 18 years old. Registration is required at rodmanlibrary.evanced.info/signup. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 215.
Kids Book Club – 4:15 p.m. Sept. 21. Ages 8 to 12 meet the third Wednesday of each month. “Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School: We The Children,” by Andrew Clements is the selected title for September. Led by Stacy Digianantonio, club meetings include a brief discussion of the book, a fun activity and a snack. Registration is required for each session at rodmanlibrary.evanced.info/signup or by calling the Children’s Department at 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
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US to award $35M in grants to tribes for 988 mental health crisis line
Most people in Santa Clara Pueblo in northern New Mexico know each other. So when a tribal member needs mental health services or help for substance abuse, calling a tribal office might lead to an aunt, cousin or other relative.
Confidentiality is important, pueblo Gov. Michael Chavarria said shortly after federal officials visited to talk about new grant funding available for tribes to spread the word about a nationwide mental health crisis hotline.
"That's the hesitancy, but again they have to be strong enough to want to get that help," Chavarria said Friday. "And that's what we're here for, to help them the best way we can."
The 988 Lifeline went live in June. It's designed to be an easy number to remember, similar to 911. Instead of dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 connects callers with trained mental health counselors. People also can text the number or chat with counselors online.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that it's making $35 million in grant funding available to Native American and Alaska Native tribes to ensure callers receive culturally sensitive support as well as follow-up care if needed. The deadline to apply is Oct. 25.
The reach will be limited, a fact often criticized by tribes who say they are forced to compete against each other for limited resources. Any of the 574 federally recognized tribes are eligible to apply, along with tribal organizations. Up to 100 grants will be awarded.
The funding is part of $150 million set aside for the 988 hotline in a bill addressing gun violence and mental health that President Joe Biden signed in June. Overall, the federal government has provided $432 million to expand the network of crisis counselors and telephone infrastructure, and help educate the public on the 988 hotline — some of which was available to states and territories as grants.
Chavarria said the tribal police chief is planning to meet with other tribal departments soon to talk about applying for a grant and what it might cover.
"Right now we just don't know," he said. "That's the planning phase we're in right now. At least it's being afforded. It's a matter of how do we leverage that with other resources we have, fill the gaps."
Chavarria sees a need because of the social isolation brought on by COVID-19 and the pueblo being in New Mexico, a state that has some of the highest death rates from alcohol and drug overdoses. Native Americans and Alaska Natives also are disproportionately impacted by violent crime and suicide, federal data shows.
"It has to be a well-rounded, collaborative effort to put a damper on this," Chavarria said. "Because sometimes it just revolves in that family and extended family into the community, to the local, regional and national (level). It is a challenging issue for all of us."
Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at Health and Human Services, was among the federal officials who visited Santa Clara and Jemez pueblos, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, this week.
She said some of the challenges she heard from tribal leaders in accessing funding include a lack of resources to apply for grants, unreliable internet and cell phone services, and a widespread shortage of mental health specialists and culturally appropriate care.
"The thing we appreciated is that we had frank discussions," Delphin-Rittmon said. "We encourage them and thank them when they push us, and that's helpful. I think it really helps for there to be understanding."
There's no guarantee funding will be available in the future to raise awareness of 988 because it's appropriated through Congress, Delphin-Rittmon said. Tribes also have opportunities for funding through other federal grant programs for training for emergency response, overdose prevention and mental health, she said.
The gauge on whether the funding works as intended isn't numbers alone, she said, but anecdotal evidence from tribes.
The 988 system is built on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a network of crisis centers where counselors field millions of calls each year. The 1-800-273-8255 number still works, even with 988 in place.
The first full month of data from the 988 Lifeline in August showed an increase of 152,000 calls, chats and texts over August 2021. The average time to answer those contacts decreased from 2.5 minutes to 42 seconds, according to Health and Human Services.
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BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House today announced that President Biden intends to appoint Renee Wegrzyn, PhD, as the first Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Dr. Wegrzyn is currently the Vice President for Business Development at Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming. ARPA-H was established in March 2022 to drive transformative health breakthroughs that cannot readily be accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity.
"I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to shape ARPA-H's ambitious mission and foster a vision and approach that will improve health outcomes for the American people, including President Biden's Cancer Moonshot," said Dr. Wegrzyn. "Some of the problems we face every day - especially in health and disease - are so large they can seem insurmountable. I have seen firsthand the tremendous expertise and energy the U.S. biomedical and biotechnological enterprise can bring to solve some of the toughest health challenges. ARPA-H will create the transformative and collaborative space that is required to support the next generation of moonshots for health—not only for complex diseases like cancer, but also systemic barriers like supply chain gaps and equitable access to breakthrough technologies and cures for everyone."
Dr. Wegrzyn holds a PhD and BS in Applied Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, was a Fellow in the Center for Health Security Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative (ELBI), and completed her postdoctoral training as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow in Heidelberg, Germany. Early in her career, she led research and development teams in private industry in the areas of biosecurity, gene therapies, emerging infectious disease, neuromodulation, synthetic biology, and diagnostics. She served as Program Manager in the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where she leveraged the tools of synthetic biology and gene editing to enhance biosecurity, support the domestic bioeconomy, and thwart biothreats. Since joining Ginkgo in August 2020, she has built out its innovation pipeline for biosecurity, developing and scaling new tools to combat infectious disease and other biological threats through broad community access.
"This is a really great moment for health and biomedical innovation. Dr. Wegrzyn stands out as a thoughtful, innovative, and practical leader," said Matt McKnight, General Manager for Biosecurity at Ginkgo. "She understands the health innovation ecosystem from every angle—from early-stage research and development to commercialization and community impact, across the public, private, and academic sectors. In her time at Ginkgo, she has been an incredible leader, and her work has shaped the emerging biosecurity industry for years to come. Renee uniquely understands what is needed in the next era of invention, and ARPA-H will benefit tremendously from being shaped by her vision."
Ginkgo is building a platform to enable customers to program cells as easily as we can program computers. The company's platform is enabling biotechnology applications across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to industrial chemicals to pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo has also actively supported a number of COVID-19 response efforts, including K-12 pooled testing, vaccine manufacturing optimization and therapeutics discovery. For more information, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com.
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'I feel empty without the Queen': Super fan with record-breaking £200,000 royal memorabilia collection mourns the monarch who she says became a 'motherly role model' to her
- Anita Atkinson, County Durham, has world's biggest royal memorabilia stash
- The 64-year-old has spent 45-years collecting keepsakes of the royal family
- Now she she feels 'empty' following the death of the monarch, her role model
- Anita will be heading to London this week 'to mourn Her Majesty's passing'
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A grandmother who owns the world's largest collection of royal memorabilia says that she feels empty after hearing the news about the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Anita Atkinson, 64, from Crook, County Durham, has dedicated the past 45 years of her life to collecting keepsakes of the royal family and credits Her Majesty for being her role model.
The royal fanatic – who has collected 12,777 royal artefacts, including 5,000 dedicated to the late Queen – refuses to leave her royalty-filled home without a piece of her collection.
One of Anita's most prized possessions is a framed napkin that was used by the new King Charles II on an aeroplane.
Royal super fan Anita Atkinson, from County Durham, says she has been left feeling 'empty' following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Anita has collected 12,777 royal artefacts, including 5,000 dedicated to the late Queen, over the last 45 years
She has held the world record for the collection since 2001.
'I'm empty, I don't know what I'm going to do without the Queen in my life,' Anita said.
'What an amazing work ethic she had – she never went back on her promise to serve.
'I think about her every day. She has been part of my whole life and more because she's been around even before I was born.
The superfan, who has held the world record for the collection since 2001, said she feels 'empty' without the Queen
Anita (pictured here among her significant memorabilia collection) saw the Queen as a symbol of consistency, as well as a motherly role model, since the death of her own mother
Among the reasons Anita (pictured) loves the Queen, is the monarch's devotion to duty and service
'She has been the one constant in my life and has been my motherly role model after my mum died 34 years ago.
'She was a 96-year-old woman who has worked hard and served every day for 70 years.
'She was the most powerful woman in the world and the most photographed, yet so unassuming.
'She was humble and most importantly forgiving – she never criticised anyone and was a really positive influence.'
According to the royal super fan (pictured here with a cardboard cutout of the Queen), the royal was 'humble' and 'forgiving'
Although Her Majesty has died, Anita 'is surrounded by reminders of her legacy every day', thanks to her collection
Every inch of Anita's home is devoted to the royal family and Anita is surrounded by reminders of the Queen's legacy every day.
She added: 'I can't not think about her – she is there when I'm washing the dishes and in all the bedrooms.
'She's the first and last thing I see and think about every day. I bring her out with me every time I leave the house.'
Anita says Queen Elizabeth has been 'the one constant in [her] life and has been my motherly role model'
The royal fan has turned her home into a museum, which others can visit. They have been signing a book of condolences since the death of Queen Elizabeth
The royal enthusiast even recalls a time when she brought an entire suitcase full of memorabilia to the hospital when she was in labour.
She said: 'I brought a case with me to the hospital including my books and because I couldn't bear the thought of missing the royal wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981.
'To this day, she is by my side at all times – she's on my broach, my car keys and all over my home.
'My elegance has passed to the crown and the new King. It will be quite strange at first to see his face slowly replacing hers.
According to Anita, Her Majesty is 'by [her] side at all times... on [her] broach, car keys and all over [her] home
Anita (pictured) says she will be heading to London this week, to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth
'I have so many copies of God Save The Queen, but I do have just one of God Save The King, but I will need an old windup grammar phone to play this.
'I am going to London this week to mourn her passing.'
Anita extended her collection, worth over £200,000 into a museum on her property for others to visit.
Since the Queen's passing yesterday, she said visitors have expressed their sadness in a book of condolences.
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A farm worker allegedly hacked his wife to death at Settigani Kuruburu village of Shantipuram mandal of Kuppam Assembly constituency on Sunday night, and surrendered at the Rallabudugu police station on Monday.
According to the police, Munemma and Murugesh, in their 50s, lived as farmworkers in the village. Murugesh reportedly opposed the idea of performing the marriage of his son, which took place on Friday, stating that the family was in financial trouble. Despite his reservations, his wife took the lead and performed the son’s marriage with the support of her relatives. The police said Murugesh also allegedly suspected that the person with whom his wife was in a relationship had supported the marriage.
Against this backdrop, the couple had a bitter quarrel on Sunday night, when Murugesh picked up a sickle and allegedly hit Munemma on the neck and shoulder. The woman was rushed to the area hospital where she was declared brought dead. The police registered a case and sent the accused for remand.
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MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Howard Ungerleider, president and chief financial officer of Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW), will participate in a fireside chat during the Credit Suisse 35th Annual Specialties & Basics Conference on Wednesday, September 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Dow invites investors to join the live webcast through its website, where presentation materials will be made available the morning of the meeting. A replay and transcript will also be available on the website following the event, and all materials will remain available for approximately 12 months.
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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.
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Managing director of Elite Wine & Whisky, Nick Green oversees purchases, operations and heads up the company’s global strategies.
The pandemic created uncertain conditions for all businesses, resulting in an interesting evolution between corporate growth and social responsibility. Since then, I’ve noticed that both corporate growth and social responsibility within organizations are being increasingly analyzed by consumers and investors.
Once a business has maintained stable profitability, in order to grow within the corporate landscape, having social and ethical initiatives in place is key. It’s important for leaders to understand that the foundation and how business ethics are enforced can play a strong role in supporting corporate growth, and these elements are critical to the development processes and company cultures.
Now more than ever, in such an ethically aware world, I think there is a growing importance for organizations to ramp up their focus on social responsibility.
Driving Strong Profits While Prioritizing Corporate Responsibility
Putting company initiatives in place can attract new talent and investors. Ethics, values and corporate social responsibility are no longer elements that solely rely on the organization’s financial profitability. If a business is able to manage corporate growth and still progress in socially responsible initiatives, this can be attractive to an investor.
Social responsibility can also allow organizations to improve customer engagement and retention. I’ve found that being conscious of social responsibility within your business can assist with engaging with your customers, as well as retaining and growing them organically.
Many forms of social responsibility within corporate organizations involve interacting directly with members, generating direct feedback on what the company is doing right and what it can improve on moving forward. Having a social responsibility initiative in place can also attract customers to the business. An example of this is partnering with a charity. For example, the whisky industry relies on barrels made from oak trees. With this in mind, my company pledged to plant a tree for each cask we sell. By having initiatives like this in place, you can attract both consumers and investors with similar values to your business.
Incorporating Ethical Practices Into Companies
In my experience, demonstrating relevant ethical practices and social responsibility in your business is a commitment that is integral to long-term success. Increased social value can maximize the impact of the business as well as create buy-in from investors and customers. However, changing the behaviors of an existing business can be difficult to navigate.
Make sure to align both sustainability and social development goals within your business. Getting clear on your goals will allow you to identify how to incorporate initiatives that are suitable for the growth of the business as well as giving back to customers, investors, society and the environment.
An example would be to partner with a relevant charity. For example, many organizations have partnered together with the aim to achieve net-zero emissions. One organization helps the other combat climate change by offsetting the impact of the company, which then creates appeal for customers and investors, as they will be giving back to the environment as well as gaining from their investment.
Encouraging Customer Engagement
When launching a social or ethical initiative, it is important for customers or investors to be taken along with you on the journey. Consider providing full details of any charity partnership you’re involved with or outlining the steps that your company is taking in order to give back. This is essential when creating customer engagement, as well as retention.
Generally, I think the businesses that take social responsibility seriously and have initiatives in place may find they have better luck acquiring new customers and engaging their existing customers. They do this by developing a platform in the market that will earn the audience’s attention and set the company apart from the rest of its competitors. Social responsibility can help investors and customers see any company as a positive force in society when the right steps are in place.
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A class of fifth-graders are sitting through an hour-long sex-ed lesson at Louis B. Russell Jr. School 48 in Indianapolis. Some fidget, others giggle. And they have a lot of questions.
How old do you have to be to start using tampons?
What's acne?
It's April, and sex ed teacher Haileigh Huggins does her best to answer them all.
One boy asks, "Can boys have babies?"
"No, they cannot get pregnant," she tells him.
"Because they both would have sperm cells right? There wouldn't be an egg cell."
Huggins is trained to teach age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education. But she only has an hour with these students — and that's just enough time to cover the basics, like puberty and reproduction.
When most people think of sex ed, those are the lessons that often come to mind. But comprehensive sex ed goes beyond that. It's defined by sex ed advocates as a science-based, culturally and age-appropriate set of lessons that start in early grades and go through the end of high school. It covers sexuality, human development, sexual orientation and gender, bodily autonomy and consent, as well as relationship skills and media literacy.
With abortion access changing in many states, advocates for comprehensive sex ed say it's more important than ever. But, like so many things related to schools, sex education is highly politicized.
Only three states require schools to teach age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education: Washington, California and Oregon. That's according to SEICUS, a group that advocates for progressive sex education policies. In other states, what students learn about sex ed depends on what school leaders choose to teach.
And yet, research shows these lessons can lead to better health outcomes for students.
"The major finding of the research is that comprehensive sex education scaffolded across grades, embedded in supportive school environments and across subject areas, can improve sexual, social and emotional health, as well as academic outcomes for young people," says Eva Goldfarb, a researcher at Montclair State University in New Jersey. She is co-author of a 2020 paper on the topic.
"Even though it may seem like sex education is controversial, it absolutely is not," says Nora Gelperin, director of sex education and training at Advocates for Youth — an organization that promotes access to comprehensive sex education.
She says comprehensive sex ed is "always in the best interest of young people."
Here's what it looks like, for different age levels from grades K-12:
Elementary school: Consent, personal boundaries and healthy relationships
Age-appropriate sex ed for kindergartners introduces topics like consent, identifying who is in your family and the correct names for body parts.
"When we're talking about consent with kindergartners, that means getting permission before you touch someone else; asking if it's OK if you borrow somebody's toy or pencil or game, so that kids start to learn about personal boundaries and consent in really age- and developmentally appropriate ways," says Gelperin, who was part of a team that released the first national sex education standards in 2012.
When we're talking about consent with kindergartners, that means getting permission before you touch someone else; asking if it's OK if you borrow somebody's toy or pencil or game ...
Gelperin loves to use hula hoops to teach young kids about bodily autonomy: Each student gets one, and is instructed to ask for permission to go inside someone else's hula hoop. The hoops are an analogy for boundaries.
"If someone is touching you inside your boundary in a way that makes you uncomfortable, it's OK to say no and talk to a trusted adult," Gelperin tells students.
Another good lesson for younger children is how to identify those trusted adults. Mariotta Gary-Smith, a sex ed instructor based in Oregon, asks students to write a list of people they trust in their communities: "People that you know care about you, people who are accessible to you, people who could support you."
The list can include peers, immediate and extended family members or chosen family members. Then Gary-Smith, who co-founded the Women of Color Sexual Health Network, asks students to think about how they would talk to the people on their list about safety, respect and boundaries.
"When they knew that they had trust and safety in their circle, they felt like they could express themselves without judgment," she explains.
As students head into third grade, Gelperin says they should start learning the characteristics of healthy relationships with friends and family.
"Sometimes there's teasing and bullying that's going on in those grade levels. So you want to talk about how to interrupt teasing and bullying and how to stand up for others that may be getting teased or bullied," she explains.
There should also be a focus on respecting others' differences, including different family makeups, cultural backgrounds and faith traditions.
Gelperin says lessons on consent should continue throughout elementary school. And she recommends lessons on puberty begin in fourth grade, because that's when some students begin to see and experience changes in their bodies.
Middle school: Real talk about puberty
As students transition from elementary school to middle school, they should learn about the details of reproduction, including biological terms and why some people menstruate while others create sperm.
"That for me is a real hallmark of middle school sex education, is kind of really starting to understand how those parts and systems work together for reproduction," Gelperin says.
It's also a good time to connect the physical effects of puberty and hormones with the feelings of attraction that come along with them.
"Who gives you butterflies in your stomach? Who makes your palm sweaty?" Gelperin says. "Because we know with puberty, one of the changes is experiencing new hormones that make us feel feelings of attraction often for other people in a new and different way."
Students should also learn about sexually transmitted infections, like HIV, and how they're transmitted.
And middle school is a good time to start learning about gender expression and sexual orientation, as well as gender stereotypes. One Advocates for Youth lesson includes a scavenger hunt homework assignment where students look for gender stereotypes in the world around them, like a sports ad that only features men or an ad for cleaning supplies that only features women.
High school: When conversations about healthy relationships get deeper
Healthy relationships are a "hallmark" of comprehensive sex education, Gelperin says. As students move into high school, the conversation should expand from family and friends to partners and intimate relationships.
"What makes a relationship healthy? How do you know if a relationship is not healthy?" Gelperirn says.
We can't expect young people to know how to use condoms correctly unless we help them learn how to do that.
Those conversations should also cover sexual abuse, sexual harassment and sexual assault.
At Mountainside High School in Beaverton, Ore., school health teacher Jenn Hicks shares statistics with students about the disproportionate rates of sexual violence for women, women of color and members of the LGBTQ communiity.
"Sexual violence can happen to anyone," she tells her class, "but it doesn't happen equally to everyone."
That leads to a conversation about consent.
"We have to talk about how we treat each other better, why consent is so important and why we need to listen to each other and protect each other," Hicks says. "Again, violence is used as a form of control to keep groups of people disempowered and fearful."
And then, of course, come the classic lessons of high school sex ed, about pregnancy, how to prevent sexually transmitted infections and how to use contraception – a lesson Gelperin says is especially important.
"We can't expect young people to know how to use condoms correctly unless we help them learn how to do that."
One classic method: bananas. Specifically, having students practice placing a condom on a banana, as one Advocates for Youth lesson recommends.
Finally, there are lessons that don't have anything to do with sex (or fruit) — like how to find credible sources of information.
Think about all the rumors about sex that can circulate in a high school – those rumors are also all over the internet. And for a kid looking for information, it can be hard to know what to believe.
We're allowing children to learn what's out there, and they are. They are accessing pornography; they are accessing the internet. They are learning in ways that are not the message that most parents and schools want children to have.
"We're allowing children to learn what's out there, and they are," says sex ed researcher Lisa Lieberman, who co-authored that Montclair State University paper. "They are accessing pornography; they are accessing the internet. They are learning in ways that are not the message that most parents and schools want children to have."
Advocates for Youth recommends asking students to evaluate different sexual health websites, and identify the ones that are trustworthy.
For Hicks, the goal of all this is to give every student the tools they need to stay safe.
"It's recognizing everybody that's in the room and giving them the knowledge and skills to make the best possible decisions for themselves and to lead a happy, fulfilled life."
Sex ed recommendations are always evolving
Mariotta Gary-Smith, with the Women of Color Sexual Health Network, says 10 years ago sex education wasn't culturally reflective or respectful to everyone, including to communities of color.
"The images that are used, that have been used historically ... you don't see bodies that are not white, able-bodied, cis, slender, slim," she explains. "You don't see or hear about young people who choose to parent if they become pregnant. You hear about teen pregnancy as this thing to be stopped, but not honoring that there are cultures and communities where young people who choose to parent are celebrated."
Gary-Smith has helped create more inclusive lessons through the Women of Color Sexual Health Network, and the sex ed standards Gelperin helped create in 2012 were updated in 2020 to include racism, inequality and their impact on sexual health. An Advocates for Youth lesson points students to examples of how racism has impacted the health and reproductive rights of low-income women of color, among other groups.
The national sex ed standards were also updated to touch on gender identity, sexual orientation, reproductive justice and sexually explicit media.
"It really allowed us to reflect the times in 2020 and what young people were saying was their lived experiences that they were so hungry to learn and talk about," Gelperin says.
Keeping sex ed inclusive and culturally reflective means teaching about systemic oppression, discrimination and the history and impacts of racism on certain communities, Gary-Smith explains. For example, a lesson on reproductive health might discuss historical examples of forced sterilization of Indigenous women or Black women, or the criminal justice system as it connects to family relationships.
These lessons may seem a far cry from those on consent or gender, and Gary-Smith understands that.
"Everything I'm talking about now, 10 years ago, we weren't talking about it," she explains.
That highlights one of the most important characteristics of sex ed for Gary-Smith: It should always be evolving.
"It needs to shift and change because things shift and change."
Lee Gaines is from member station WFYI, and Elizabeth Miller is from member station OPB. Nicole Cohen edited this story for broadcast and digital.
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Fresh Cut Friday with The Butcher Shop
Published: Sep. 12, 2022 at 9:41 AM EDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Butcher Shop has a wide variety of meats, but they also sell retail products.
Jeff Els, a butcher with The Butcher Shop, stopped by First Look at Four with a sample of what they have in store.
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The acquisition signals the evolution of Celerium's business to powering active cyber defense from facilitating cyber threat sharing.
TYSONS CORNER, Va., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celerium Inc., a leader in innovative cyber defense solutions, today announced it has acquired Dark Cubed, the company providing automated network defense to small- and medium-sized businesses and U.S. Department of Defense contractors.
With this acquisition, Celerium is shifting its overall focus to powering active cyber defense from enabling cyber threat sharing. The Dark Cubed solution will work with Celerium's Cyber Defense Network suite of solutions to provide enhanced capability and functionality for Celerium's customers and the MSP partners working with Dark Cubed.
"Celerium's mission has always been to help companies fortify their overall cyber defense posture. The reality of today's climate – in which ransomware and other cyber threats continue to increase while organizations face a cyber skills gap and lack of resources – requires active defense. We look forward to enhancing Dark Cubed's active cyber defense solution and expanding its reach and adoption," said Aubrey Chernick, founder and chairman of Celerium.
Dark Cubed's product is an advanced, patented, and automated network defense solution. The company has focused on building a growing community of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to deliver this solution to the SMB community, servicing a market segment that enterprise security vendors have been reluctant to address. At the high end of the market, U.S. Department of Defense contractors are using the Dark Cubed product hosted on AWS GovCloud.
"Our team has demonstrated that it is possible to deliver effective and affordable cybersecurity capabilities to the SMB using intelligent automation and partnering with exceptional MSPs," added Vince Crisler, founder and CEO of Dark Cubed, who will become Celerium's Chief Strategy Officer. "Joining forces with the team at Celerium will enable us to accelerate the development of that community and allow us to expand our reach and influence into additional markets that need active, effective automated cyber defense. This is a huge win for Dark Cubed, our MSP partners, and the cybersecurity industry -- and I look forward to what's next."
Over the next few months, Celerium will make additional product announcements, including planned enhancements of Dark Cubed's signature product and new active defense solutions.
Celerium® powers active cyber defense solutions to help companies in the fight against increasing cyberattacks. With a rich 16-year history of facilitating cyber threat sharing for critical industry sectors and government agencies, Celerium is an established leader in providing innovative cybersecurity solutions, with solution directions based on the evolving needs of the overall industry.
Celerium's CMMC Academy initiative, launched in early 2020, provides resources to help government contractors navigate the Department of Defense's cybersecurity compliance programs (CMMC and NIST 800-171).
Visit us online at www.Celerium.com and on Twitter at @CeleriumDefense.
Designed to stop just the types of threats targeting the SMB community, Dark Cubed is bringing genuine cyber security to the 99% of small businesses that can't afford - and don't need - products designed and priced for large enterprises. Designed from the ground up for the SMB community, we sell our solution exclusively through our growing network of MSP partners. The Dark Cubed set-it-and-forget-it solution delivers 100% automated threat detection and blocking, is deployed in minutes, is 100% SaaS, and requires no new hardware, no software to install, no agents, and no cyber security analysts to operate.
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Swedish voters boost anti-immigration party amid high crime
A populist anti-immigration party has surged to become Sweden's second-largest political force after a national election dominated by fears of gang violence, which has given the once-safe Scandinavian country one of Europe's highest levels of gun violence.
Overall, a conservative opposition bloc including the anti-immigration party, the Sweden Democrats, had an extremely narrow lead over the incumbent centre-left with 94% of the votes counted.
Analysts expect the final tally will confirm a conservative bloc win, but the election was so close that electoral officials said they would not have the final result until outstanding postal votes and votes from abroad are counted.
With eight parties contending for seats in the 349-member Riksdag, Sweden's parliament, none can secure a majority of 175 seats, meaning that laws can only be passed with different parties working together. The parties campaigned under two general blocs, one conservative and the other a centre-left group headed by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Sweden's first female prime minister.
The not-yet-final count indicated that the conservative bloc would have 175 seats and the centre-left would have 174.
"It is extremely close. Things can change, but I doubt it," said Zeth Isaksson, a sociologist at Stockholm University, who added that votes from abroad are traditionally conservative. "As it is now, it is more likely that the right side will win."
One certainty, however, is that the result marked a success for the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats, which won its best result since entering parliament in 2010. The party's founders in the 1980s had links to fascist and neo-Nazi movements but over the past two decades it has worked to move to the mainstream under its 43-year-old leader Jimmie Akesson.
Its transformation included changing its official logo from a torch to a flower and expelling the most radical members.
Those who support it like its tough vows to crack down on crime and strictly limit immigration, while opponents fear that its historic roots make it a threat to Sweden's democratic identity.
Mark Johnson, a 50-year-old Swedish finance worker, said while the party's strong showing was expected, it is still shocking for many Swedes because "it's hard to understand that we would be taking such an obvious turn to the right, to the far-right even."
The Sweden Democrats, which won 20.6% support in Sunday's vote, according to preliminary figures, up from 17.5% four years ago, gained on the rising fears of crime in largely immigrant neighbourhoods.
This year so far there have been 273 shootings, 47 of them fatal, according to police statistics. Those shootings also wounded 74 people, including innocent bystanders.
Andersson's Social Democrats, who have been in power in Sweden since 2014, remain the largest party, even gaining slightly to take 30.5% of the vote Sunday, according to the incomplete results. Andersson said Sunday night it was obvious that the social democratic movement, which is based on ideals of creating an equal society and a strong welfare state, remains strong in Sweden.
The Sweden Democrats wants to be part of a government, but this is unlikely to happen because there are parties in the centre-right bloc that oppose it, Isaksson said.
Richard Jomshof, the Sweden Democrats' party secretary, said Monday: "It is clear that we must be able to discuss ministerial posts. It is clear that we must be able to talk about the position of prime minister, speaker of parliament and the presidium positions in the various Riksdag committees."
But a senior member of the centre-right Liberals told Swedish radio Monday that it cannot allow the Sweden Democrats to be part of a government.
Still, if the right prevails, the Sweden Democrats will have "very strong leverage" and will push for some of its issues, like tightening immigration laws, Isaksson said. He said a likely outcome could be for the Sweden Democrats to end up outside a government but as supporters of it.
In Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany party congratulated the Sweden Democrats on "their sensational success in the parliamentary elections." France's far-right leader Marine Pen also tweeted her congratulations to the "patriotic" Swedish party, saying: "Everywhere in Europe, people aspire to take their destiny back into their own hands!"
Isaksson also ruled out a governing coalition combining the centre-right Moderates, which have been leading the centre-right bloc, and the Social Democrats. Such a coalition has not occurred since the Second World War.
The Moderates dropped to become Sweden's third-largest party and won 19% support, based on the incomplete vote tally. However, party leader Ulf Kristersson on Monday appeared to be the most likely candidate to be the next prime minister. He told his supporters that he stands ready to try to create a stable and effective government.
Andersson, a 55-year-old economist, became Sweden's first female prime minister less than a year ago and led Sweden's historic bid to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.
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Olsen reported from Copenhagen, Denmark. Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed
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The Railway Protection Force has set up a dedicated Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) team at Tiruchi to mount surveillance and checking in moving trains to confiscate contraband and bring to book accused involved in such offence.
The five-member team headed by an Assistant Sub Inspector has been entrusted with the mandated task of curbing illegal transportation of ganja and other banned substances through trains under Tiruchi Railway Division. Members of the team have been taken off routine duties so as to enable them to concentrate on their specified task.
The NDPS team maintains connection with the Narcotics Intelligence Bureau CID of the Tamil Nadu police and exchanges information with them, said RPF authorities here.
The NDPS team carries out random checks in moving express trains, especially inter-State expresses that pass via Tiruchi railway division limits to other destinations, within the State looking out for any suspicious items that could be contraband. In one such operation on Saturday, the NDPS team along with Narcotic Intelligence Bureau CID personnel noticed a suspicious looking bag in an unreserved compartment of Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram Express when it arrived at Tiruchi railway junction and found ganja weighing two kg and ganja mixing powder weighing 2.6 kg inside.
The team detained a passenger hailing from Odisha who had an unreserved ticket with him and admitted that the bag containing ganja belonged to him. The passenger along with the seized contraband was subsequently handed over to the Narcotic Intelligence Bureau CID personnel for initiating further legal action.
Apart from carrying out random checks, the team also pursues their mission acting on secret information and intelligence inputs, a senior RPF officer said. On many occasions, it was found that ganja and other contraband were illegally transported in inter-State long distance trains including those coming in the Howrah- Andhra Pradesh route to Tiruchi and other destinations in the south.
RPF sources said prior to the formation of the dedicated NDPS team, there were seven incidents of ganja seizure in Tiruchi Railway Division with the quantum of the contraband confiscated being a little over 75 kg between January and August. The value of the seized contraband was put at ₹12 lakh.
Major seizure was made in Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Express when an RPF escort team noticed three persons sitting near the toilet in one of the coaches with a trolley bag and few other travel bags in their possession when the train was on its way to Thanjavur from Tiruchi a few months ago. Getting suspicious, the escort team checked the bags to find 23 bundles containing ganja weighing 46 kg and detained three passengers including a woman.
Surveillance was being maintained in the inter-state trains such as Tiruchi - Howrah, Varanasi - Rameswaram and Bhubaneswar- Rameswaram express trains which pass via Tiruchi as there the possibility of contraband being smuggled from other States into Tamil Nadu was high. Only the carriers of the contraband had been held while the kingpins behind the shady activity continue to operate from behind without getting caught, the sources said.
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Fuld brings unrivaled market knowledge to the digital blockchain investment bank and multi-asset Alternative Trading System ("ATS")
DARIEN, Conn., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oasis Pro Markets today announced that Dick Fuld has joined the company as a strategic advisor. He is the founder and CEO of Matrix Investment Holdings, a private merchant banking advisory firm.
Mr. Fuld is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lehman Brothers. Previously he served as a member of the Business Council for the World Economic Forum, the Board of Governors of the New York Stock Exchange, and the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
"Dick offers a wealth of knowledge and a vast network of strategic partners to Oasis Pro Markets. The comprehensive opportunities he will bring to the table are endless. We are thrilled to have him join us as an advisor," said Pat LaVecchia, CEO of Oasis Pro Markets.
"Oasis Pro Markets is uniquely positioned to benefit from the coming digital transformation of the capital markets, strategically and technologically," said Mr. Fuld. "Pat LaVecchia is a true visionary who has created a best-in-class platform and has assembled an unrivaled team. I look forward to working with them to build the digital investment bank of the future."
Oasis Pro Markets is the industry leading digital asset platform and is accelerating the transition of traditional financial services into the digital blockchain and decentralized finance/DeFi market. Its key services include firm underwriting, advisory services (including M&A, digital and traditional private placements, etc.), as well as operating a regulated multi-asset ATS known as OATSPRO that allows subscribers to trade digital securities, through blockchain and smart contract technology, and pay for those digital securities in digital cash such as stablecoins or fiat currency.
Oasis Pro recent highlights include:
- Oasis Pro, Inc., the parent company of Oasis Pro Markets, closed an oversubscribed strategic Series A capital raise of over $27 million earlier this year. Investors included Redwood Trust, Mirae Funds, UDHC, Blizzard (Avalanche) and Ledger Prime (a subsidiary of LedgerX and FTX)
- The company recently secured a grant of over $1 million from the State of Connecticut to continue their rapid expansion in the fintech area in the State.
Founded by seasoned Wall Street and blockchain veterans, Oasis Pro, Inc. is a leading fintech and blockchain company with a mission to bridge the world of traditional finance, blockchain and decentralized finance/DeFi.
Oasis Pro's subsidiary, Oasis Pro Market LLC is a full-service broker-dealer and investment bank and operates a multi-asset alternative trading system ("OATSPRO") that enables issuers and subscribers to conveniently and securely buy, sell, and offer a range of alternative assets in the secondary market. OATSPRO allows subscribers to trade digital ("blockchain") securities and make payment for those digital securities in digital cash (i.e. stable coins) or fiat.
Oasis Pro Markets offers the next evolution of alternative asset investing with proprietary technology that provides a sleek, user-friendly experience for issuers and investors by leveraging blockchain and smart contract technology to create real-time settlement, while eliminating counterparty risk. Additionally, OATSPRO offers efficient KYC/AML onboarding of digital securities for issuers, streamlined onboarding for investors, and provides a liquidity platform for multi-asset private and public OTC market digital securities.
Oasis Pro Markets is regulated by FINRA and the SEC. For more information, visit www.oasispromarkets.com. Securities are offered through Oasis Pro Markets, Member FINRA/SIPC.
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With the hike in electricity tariffs for domestic and other categories that took effect recently, consumer interest in renewable sources of energy such as solar power is expected to rise in the coming days, even though it may not replace the conventional grid, say industry players in the city.
“Not many are aware of the benefits of solar technology in Tiruchi, but this is slowly changing as people are consciously choosing to go green and include it as one of the many aspects of an eco-friendly home or office,” D. Karthik, senior manager, Aatral Solutions India told The Hindu.
The company deals in solar-power goods such as invertors, water pumps, batteries and rooftop panels, besides commercial and industrial installations.
In the domestic sector, home appliances such as solar-powered water heaters are quite popular, despite their higher price, said the official. “A solar heater costs ₹14,000 while electrical versions cost only around ₹4,000. However the power consumption in terms of units is much higher in electrical heaters, so it is cheaper in the long run to opt for solar appliances,” he said.
Mr. Karthik added that solar power projects had been more widespread in industries than homes. “While domestic solar power generation tends to wane after daytime, industrial solar units work through the day, with hybrid recharging solutions,” he said.
However a rise in electricity tariffs will not trigger a mass migration to renewable energy.
“Solar gadgets and power solutions have been in the market for quite some time now, but even a tariff rise will not prompt the consumer to change over until they see the cumulative effect of spending more on electricity every month,” S. Loganathan, proprietor, Trichy’s Electronics said.
The store caters to buyers from rural areas, specialising in solar powered light fittings, phone chargers and TV connectivity. “Our customers are mostly from the farming sector, and want gadgets that help them with their daily tasks such as animal husbandry and irrigation,” Mr. Loganathan said.
The solar powered products are priced at ₹2,000 and above, with Mr. Loganathan providing repair services as well.
Despite being more eco-friendly than conventional electricity, solar power products have suffered from a lack of adequate customer support, say consumers. “This situation has begun to change as dealers are making an effort to improve the after-sales service. Renewable energy like solar power cannot replace fossil fuel-based electricity generation, but is a useful addition to the existing system,” said Mr. Karthik.
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Iran Nuclear Talks in Disarray as Monitors Meet to Discuss Probe
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International atomic monitors convened Monday to discuss a standoff with Iran that’s dragged efforts to revive a landmark agreement to curtail the country’s nuclear program deeper into disarray.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s probe into Iran’s past nuclear activities has taken center stage in talks to resuscitate the 2015 deal, where success could unleash a surge in Iranian oil exports. Diplomats will discuss the issue this week in the Austrian capital, where the agency’s 35-member board of governors is meeting.
“The information gap is bigger and bigger,” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said at a press briefing in Vienna, adding he still expects Iran to cooperate in his inquiry.
Iran is demanding the IAEA investigation into suggestions of nuclear activities at undeclared sites be terminated before it starts to dismantle a program now enriching uranium just below the levels needed for weapons. The US and other world powers have offered sanctions relief if the Islamic Republic curtails nuclear-fuel production, but they insist it’s up to the IAEA to declare an end to the investigation.
The governments of France, Germany and the UK issued a joint statement on Saturday addressing the latest demands from the Islamic Republic.
“In light of Iran’s failure to conclude the agreement on the table, we will consult with our international partners on how best to deal with Iran’s continued nuclear escalation,” the European governments said.
“There is really no reason now for Iran not to agree to these proposals,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday. “But we must recognize that this is not the case and so it certainly won’t happen anytime soon, even though it appeared that would happen for a while.”
As European hopes dim for an immediate return to the agreement, Iran’s leadership is focusing on the region. President Ebrahim Raisi is expected to meet his Chinese and Russian counterparts at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that convenes on Thursday in Uzbekistan.
Even if Iran and world power manage to clear the final hurdles toward reviving the accord, the IAEA’s Grossi warned the amount of time his inspectors will need to verify compliance has grown.
“The reality is that it is going to be extremely difficult and we will have to work very hard and Iran will have to be very transparent,” he said. “There’s a lot of homework to do.”
The Sticky Issues Holding Up a New Iran Nuclear Deal: QuickTake
Talks to rein in Tehran’s nuclear activities in exchange for easing sanctions, including those on oil exports, have been on a knife’s edge since European negotiators proposed a final 25-page draft agreement after almost 18 months of negotiations.
After optimistic early signals that a return to the JCPOA could be days away, sides are now resigned to more delays, dragging out talks and preventing Iran from ramping up its sales of crude.
The nuclear deal unraveled after then-President Donald Trump withdrew the US in 2018 and reimposed sanctions. In response, Iranian officials expanded the country’s nuclear program.
Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid welcomed the stalemate after meeting leaders of Germany’s government on Monday in Berlin. “Returning to the nuclear agreement, under the current conditions, would be a critical mistake,” he said, adding that doing so would set off an arms race in the Middle East.
Tehran denies it’s seeking to build atomic warheads but concerns it might develop the technology to do so propelled years of diplomacy that led to the deal with world powers.
(Adds German chancellor in the seventh, Israeli prime minister in the penultimate paragraph.)
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DUBLIN, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO), a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled a joint meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee (NDAC) and the Obstetrics, Reproductive, and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ORUDAC) on November 18, 2022, to review the Company's application for Opill® daily oral contraceptive for OTC use.
The Company previously announced its affiliate, HRA Pharma, filed its application with the FDA for an Rx-to-OTC switch of Opill®, a progestin-only daily birth control pill (also referred to as a mini pill or non-estrogen pill). If approved, Opill® has the potential to be the first ever daily birth control pill available OTC without a prescription in the U.S.
About Perrigo
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; PRGO) is a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products and over-the-counter (OTC) health and wellness solutions that enhance individual well-being by empowering consumers to proactively prevent or treat conditions that can be self-managed. Visit Perrigo online at www.perrigo.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release relate to future events and may therefore be considered "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Often such factors may be beyond our control, including risks and uncertainties regarding the occurrence and timing of regulatory activities, such as the FDA advisory committee meeting described above. While the Company believes that the FDA advisory committee meeting has been scheduled, there can be no assurances that such meeting will occur, or that it will not be postponed or otherwise rescheduled. Nor can the outcome of that meeting be predicted. In particular, there can be no assurance that the FDA will approve the sale of daily oral contraceptives without a prescription in the United States. The foregoing and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 2022, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, 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.
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JERICHO, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Professional Risk Facilities ("PRF") and Vault Commercial ("Vault") today announced a partnership (the "Program") whereby PRF, acting as a managing general agent ("MGA"), will be underwriting management and professional liability insurance coverages on behalf of Vault E&S Insurance Company for directors & officers liability (D&O), employment practices liability (EPLI), fiduciary liability and errors & omissions (E&O) risks. The Program is designed for companies with annual revenues up to $500MM for management liability coverage and revenues up to $50MM for a wide variety of E&O risks. The Program will offer primary limits up to $2MM and excess limits up to $5MM.
"We are thrilled to partner with Vault to allow PRF to use our knowledge and expertise in the management and professional liability marketplace to provide thoughtful underwriting for E&S risks in this space. We believe that with Vault's support, PRF will be able to offer creative insurance solutions for risks in the non-standard market," said Christopher Cavallaro, Executive Chairman of PRF.
"We're very pleased to collaborate with PRF, with whom we have had a professional relationship spanning decades. This new offering will combine our management and professional liability expertise with those of PRF and we are excited about the possibilities that can be created," commented Scott Carmilani, Executive Chairman of Vault.
PRF is a Managing General Agency with underwriting authority including quoting, binding and policy issuance for a wide array of financial products. Founded in 1992, PRF specializes in the underwriting of management and professional liability insurance products. PRF is known for providing quality products, skillful underwriting coupled with extremely quick service.
Vault provides commercial insurance for corporate customers, supporting both MGAs and individual risks. Vault offers specialty underwriting expertise, state of the art technology and a commitment to best-in-class service to its customers and their insurance advisors.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/
WHY: New York, N.Y., September 10, 2022. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Humanigen, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGEN) between May 28, 2021 and July 12, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important no later than October 25, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Humanigen securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Humanigen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8376 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business operations and prospects. Specifically, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) lenzilumab was less effective in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients than defendants had represented; (2) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was unlikely to approve the lenzilumab Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") and the ACTIV-5/BET-B study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint; (3) accordingly, lenzilumab's clinical and commercial prospects were overstated; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Humanigen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8376 mailto:or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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More to Explore with New Pretend-Play Toys from VTech®
CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today VTech® announced the availability of the Smart Chart Medical Kit™, Pop & Spin Mower™ and Toy of the Year Award Finalist Level Up Gaming Chair™, engaging new additions to its expansive infant, toddler, and preschool lines. The exciting new pretend-play toys keep kids engaged in good-for-you play that never runs out of fun!
"Gaming has become a large part of family entertainment time for parents and older children and we want to bring the littlest members of the family into the fun too with our new Level Up Gaming Chair," said Andy Keimach, President, VTech Electronics North America.
Little gamers will love the Level Up Gaming Chair, featuring a chair that swivels side to side, a game panel, joystick button and pretend headset. Parents will love that it features four interactive games and two levels of learning that introduce letters, phonics, words and meanings, as well as three play modes and a removable panel for on-the-go fun. Even the youngest doctors in the house can care for their family with the Smart Chart Medical Kit. They can dress up like a doctor then use the interactive tablet to explore medical instruments, the human body and common ailments. The Pop & Spin Mower helps improve motor skills while introducing gardening basics, lawn mower safety and colors to little ones with phrases, lights and music. Children can also sit and play by spinning the roller or pressing the light-up buttons to explore gardening themes and colors.
Highlights of the latest infant, toddler and preschool toys, available now at major retailers nationwide, include:
Level Up Gaming Chair™: Invite little gamers to get in on the action with the Level Up Gaming Chair™. Take newbies to the next level of learning with four activities that go from letters and phonics to words and meanings. Each activity includes two levels of learning to help kids progress as they are ready. Feel like a real gamer with a chair that swivels side to side, a game panel, joystick button and a pretend headset. Complete with 26 letter buttons, the removable panel includes ten piano keys and a light-up LED screen. Three play modes include Learning, Gaming and Music. Bring gaming and learning on the go with a portable panel that easily detaches from the tray. Use the tray and chair for snack time or story time. This versatile chair encourages kids to explore early learning concepts in an exciting setting. Game on! (Ages 1.5 – 4 years; MSRP: $49.99)
Smart Chart Medical Kit™: There's always a doctor in the house with the Smart Chart Medical Kit™! Kiddos can care for their family, friends, dolls and stuffed animals with this portable kit. Dress up like a doctor and grab your interactive healthcare tablet. Explore medical instruments, the human body and common ailments using the touch points on the tablet. Let's see how the patient is doing with the role-play check-up button! Walk through multiple patient scenarios and find the right tools to check your patient's symptoms, then see how to help them feel better. Use the play stethoscope to listen to their heart and lungs, then check for a fever with the thermometer. With the otoscope, have a look in your patient's eyes, ears, nose and throat. Help others while exploring wellness tips with the health tips button, like drinking plenty of water and getting enough rest. When the doctor's office is closed, pack up the 15 tools and accessories and place them all in the medical bag, ready for next time. (Ages 2 – 5 years; MSRP: $27.99)
Pop & Spin Mower™: Get motor skills growing with the Pop & Spin Mower™! This lean, green mowing machine introduces gardening basics, lawn mower safety and colors to little ones with phases, lights and music. Be careful to avoid hard objects when mowing! The yellow triangle button introduces lawn mower safety to help keep kids safe around the real thing. Pull the cord to start the engine and hear it rumble while watching the sparkly, pretend blade spin. Popping beads add to the role-play by mimicking grass clippings. Not quite ready to walk? Little gardeners can sit and play too! Spin the roller or press the light-up buttons to explore gardening themes and colors. Mower should not be exposed to water or moisture. (Ages 2 – 5 years; MSRP: $29.99)
For more information, visit www.vtechkids.com.
VTech is a world leader in age-appropriate and developmental stage-based electronic learning products for children. As a pioneer in the learning toy category, VTech develops high-quality, innovative educational products that enrich children's development and make learning fun. With a rich 45-year history, VTech has not only established itself as a learning authority but also consistently remains at the forefront of innovation with multiple award-winning products, including prestigious Toy of the Year (TOTY) Award winners. The company also has a broad range of award-winning infant, toddler and preschool products available in 28 different languages worldwide, with more than 100 new products introduced every year. In order to further strengthen VTech's position as a learning authority, new products are developed with critical insights from a dedicated team of in-house learning experts.
VTech Electronics North America, L.L.C. is based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. VTech Electronics Limited is headquartered in Hong Kong with distribution globally.
For more information about VTech's electronic learning products, visit www.VTechKids.com, www.facebook.com/VTechtoys on Facebook or follow @VTechToys on Twitter.
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Fly-tipping Sheffield: Disgust as River Loxley in Hillsborough becomes 'dumping ground'
Fly-tippers have turned a Sheffield river into a ‘dumping ground’, tossing rubbish including shopping trolleys, furniture and bin bags into the water.
Allee Dawes has expressed her disgust at the amount of waste which is being thrown from the bridge off Penistone Road,near the B&Q in Hillsborough, into the River Loxley.
She says it is getting worse and becoming not just a blot on the landscape but an environmental hazard posing a danger to the wildlife using the river.
“People are just using the river as a dumping ground and I’m really angry about it,” she said.
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“I’ve reported it to the council before and occasionally it does get cleared up but more rubbish soon reappears and it’s been getting worse these last few months.
“The rubbish is getting so bad there that it is actually starting to make its way further up the river.
“I’ve lived in Hillsborough for 10 years and I’m proud of where I live but walking past this is really upsetting because of the damage it’s doing to the river and the wildlife which uses it.”
Ms Dawes believes more preventive measures are needed, like CCTV cameras to catch those responsible, or higher railings to stop people throwing rubbish off the bridge in the first place.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that a staggering 12,126 incidents of fly-tipping were recorded across Sheffield during 2020/21 – a rate of 20.6 cases per 1,000 people, which is above the England-wide average.
The Star has contacted Sheffield Council.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he sometimes holds off on filling his blood pressure medication.
“If there’s no money, I prefer to skip the medication to being homeless,” said Obeng-Dankwa, a 58-year-old security guard.
He is among a majority of adults in the U.S. who say that health care is not handled well in the country, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The poll reveals that public satisfaction with the U.S. health care system is remarkably low, with fewer than half of Americans saying it is generally handled well. Only 12% say it is handled extremely or very well. Americans have similar views about health care for older adults.
Overall, the public gives even lower marks for how prescription drug costs, the quality of care at nursing homes and mental health care are being handled, with just 6% or less saying those health services are done very well in the country.
“Navigating the American health care system is exceedingly frustrating,” said A. Mark Fendrick, the director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design. “The COVID pandemic has only made it worse.”
More than two years after the pandemic’s start, health care worker burnout and staffing shortages are plaguing hospitals around the country. And Americans are still having trouble getting in-person medical care after health centers introduced restrictions as COVID-19 killed and sickened millions of people around the country, Fendrick said.
In fact, the poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans, nearly 8 in 10, say they are at least moderately concerned about getting access to quality health care when they need it.
Black and Hispanic adults in particular are resoundingly worried about health care access, with nearly 6 in 10 saying they are very or extremely concerned about getting good care. Fewer than half of white adults, 44%, expressed the same level of worry.
Racial disparities have long troubled America’s health care system. They have been abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Black and Hispanic people dying disproportionately from the virus. Black and Hispanic men also make up a disproportionately high rate of recent monkeypox infections.
Fifty-three percent of women said they are extremely or very concerned about obtaining quality care, compared to 42% of men.
While Americans are united in their dissatisfaction with the health care system, that agreement dissolves when it comes to solutions to fix it.
About two-thirds of adults think it is the federal government’s responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, with adults ages 18 to 49 more likely than those over 50 to hold that view. The percentage of people who believe health care coverage is a government responsibility has risen in recent years, ticking up from 57% in 2019 and 62% in 2017.
Still, there’s not consensus on how that coverage might be delivered.
About 4 in 10 Americans say they support a single-payer health care system that would require Americans to get their health insurance from a government plan. More, 58%, say they favor a government health insurance plan that anyone can purchase.
There also is broad support for policies that would help Americans pay for the costs of long-term care, including a government-administered insurance plan similar to Medicare, the federal government’s health insurance for people 65 or older.
Retired nurse Pennie Wright, of Camden, Tennessee, doesn’t like the idea of a government-run health care system.
After switching to Medicare this year, she was surprised to walk out of her annual well-woman visit, once fully covered by her private insurance plan, with $200 worth of charges for a mammogram and a pap smear.
She prefers the flexibility she had on her private insurance plan.
“I feel like we have the best health care system in the world, we have a choice of where we want to go,” Wright said.
A majority of Americans, roughly two-thirds, were happy to see the government step in to provide free COVID-19 testing, vaccines and treatment. Roughly 2 in 10 were neutral about the government’s response.
The government’s funding for free COVID-19 tests dried up at the beginning of the month. And while the White House says the latest batch of recommended COVID-19 boosters will be free to anyone who wants one, it doesn’t have money on hand to buy any future rounds of booster shots for every American.
Eighty percent say they support the federal government negotiating for lower drug prices. President Joe Biden this summer signed a landmark bill into law allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs. The move is expected to save taxpayers as much as $100 billion over the next decade.
“Medication costs should be low, to the minimum so that everyone can afford it,” said Obeng-Dankwa, the Bronx renter who has trouble paying for his medication. “Those who are poor should be able to get all the necessary health they need, in the same way someone who also has the money to pay for it.”
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The poll of 1,505 adults was conducted July 28-Aug. 1 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.
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BEIJING, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An international ceramic art show kicked off on Saturday in Jingdezhen City of east China's Jiangxi Province to promote cultural exchange between China and Britain.
Themed on "Porcelain journey along the Belt and Road, Sharing the same moment", the show held two venues in Jingdezhen City and Cambridge, UK respectively to allow artists, craftsmen and representatives from home and abroad to discuss ceramic development via video link.
It is noted that the show contained six activities, namely a ceramic art exhibition of 100 pieces featuring Mid-Autumn Festival elements, a starry night diner attended by artists, craftsmen and international youth representatives, a tea party inviting overseas friends to appreciate porcelain, a lantern show featuring Linglong porcelain craft and traditional Chinese lantern riddles, an experiential activity of firing porcelain at Taiping Pit, and a Mid-Autumn Festival cultural activity that spanned the time and space between Jingdezhen City and Cambridge.
The six activities not only showcased the unique charm of Chinese ceramics, but also further broadened the road of cultural exchange of Jingdezhen ceramics.
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The announcement follows Sabah Mikha's appointment as CFO and signals a turning point in the brand's omnichannel growth
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MeUndies, the direct-to-consumer purveyor of softer-than-soft underwear and loungewear, announced today that Elizabeth Krause has joined as Chief Marketing Officer. Krause will lead teams across growth, retention, creative, and brand at a critical juncture for MeUndies as it diversifies its distribution channels and invests in building brand awareness.
"I am honored to work with such a high caliber of talent across an authentic, diverse and passionate team," said Krause. "I look forward to helping an already successful brand grow to the next level by sharing the MeUndies love with more people."
With over two decades of marketing experience at brands like Speedo, Volcom, and Oakley, the Northwestern University alum brings data-driven rigor to the world of brand innovation.
"Elizabeth is an expert at devising thoughtful growth strategies. As MeUndies expands into new markets and explores new channels, we couldn't be more excited to have her setting the tone and ensuring we're crushing our goals," said Jonathan Shokrian, MeUndies' Founder and CEO.
Krause's appointment comes mere months after Sabah Mikha, veteran of TechStyle Fashion Group and McKinsey & Company, joined MeUndies as Chief Financial Officer. Mikha has brought finance, accounting, analytics, and consumer insights together into a strategic center for the business.
"With the investments we're making in technology, operations, and wholesale, the path to doubling - and tripling - this business is clear," Mikha said. "I'm excited to partner with Elizabeth as she builds an agile marketing organization and unlocks all the growth opportunities ahead of MeUndies."
Krause and Mikha will both report to Shokrian, who expressed his enthusiasm for what's ahead: "MeUndies has been changing the game since day one. Now that our C-suite is fully staffed, we have the right team in place to bring what we're confident is the world's most comfortable underwear to even more customers worldwide."
About MeUndies
MeUndies is a Los Angeles-based underwear and loungewear company best known for its softer-than-soft basics. Founded in 2011, MeUndies disrupted the underwear industry when it launched the first online underwear subscription.
Today, MeUndies has sold more than 25 million pairs of underwear and has raised $50M in funding. The direct-to-consumer brand offers multiple purchasing options, including singles, packs and matching pairs as well as a monthly membership.
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Themed on "Porcelain journey along the Belt and Road, Sharing the same moment", the show held two venues in Jingdezhen City and Cambridge, UK respectively to allow artists, craftsmen and representatives from home and abroad to discuss ceramic development via video link.
It is noted that the show contained six activities, namely a ceramic art exhibition of 100 pieces featuring Mid-Autumn Festival elements, a starry night diner attended by artists, craftsmen and international youth representatives, a tea party inviting overseas friends to appreciate porcelain, a lantern show featuring Linglong porcelain craft and traditional Chinese lantern riddles, an experiential activity of firing porcelain at Taiping Pit, and a Mid-Autumn Festival cultural activity that spanned the time and space between Jingdezhen City and Cambridge.
The six activities not only showcased the unique charm of Chinese ceramics, but also further broadened the road of cultural exchange of Jingdezhen ceramics.
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DUBLIN, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO), a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled a joint meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee (NDAC) and the Obstetrics, Reproductive, and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ORUDAC) on November 18, 2022, to review the Company's application for Opill® daily oral contraceptive for OTC use.
The Company previously announced its affiliate, HRA Pharma, filed its application with the FDA for an Rx-to-OTC switch of Opill®, a progestin-only daily birth control pill (also referred to as a mini pill or non-estrogen pill). If approved, Opill® has the potential to be the first ever daily birth control pill available OTC without a prescription in the U.S.
About Perrigo
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; PRGO) is a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products and over-the-counter (OTC) health and wellness solutions that enhance individual well-being by empowering consumers to proactively prevent or treat conditions that can be self-managed. Visit Perrigo online at www.perrigo.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release relate to future events and may therefore be considered "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Often such factors may be beyond our control, including risks and uncertainties regarding the occurrence and timing of regulatory activities, such as the FDA advisory committee meeting described above. While the Company believes that the FDA advisory committee meeting has been scheduled, there can be no assurances that such meeting will occur, or that it will not be postponed or otherwise rescheduled. Nor can the outcome of that meeting be predicted. In particular, there can be no assurance that the FDA will approve the sale of daily oral contraceptives without a prescription in the United States. The foregoing and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 2022, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, 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.
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- Nuvaxovid™ is now authorized in the EU for use in adults aged 18 and older as a booster regardless of previous vaccine history
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved the expanded conditional marketing authorization (CMA) of Nuvaxovid™ (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine in the European Union (EU) as a homologous and heterologous booster for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) for adults aged 18 and older. The approval follows the recommendation made by the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use on September 1, 2022.
"We are pleased to offer the first protein-based vaccine as both a primary series and booster in the European Union," said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novavax. "As we continue to explore best practices for managing COVID-19 long term, we have ongoing trials further exploring Nuvaxovid's efficacy and safety as a booster and preclinical data has indicated that our vaccine induces immune response against Omicron variants, including BA.4/5."
The expanded CMA was based on data from Novavax' Phase 2 trial conducted in Australia, from a separate Phase 2 trial conducted in South Africa, and from the UK-sponsored COV-BOOST trial. As part of the Phase 2 trials, a single booster dose of Nuvaxovid was administered to healthy adult participants approximately six months after their primary two-dose vaccination series of Nuvaxovid. The third dose produced increased immune responses comparable to or exceeding levels associated with protection in Phase 3 clinical trials. In the COV-BOOST trial, Nuvaxovid induced a robust antibody response when used as a heterologous third booster dose.
In the Novavax-sponsored trials, following the booster, local and systemic reactions were generally short-lived with a median duration of approximately two days. The incidence of Grade 3 or higher events remained relatively low. Safety reporting of reactogenicity events showed an increasing incidence across all three doses of Nuvaxovid, reflecting the increased immunogenicity seen with a third dose. Medically attended adverse events (AE), potentially immune-mediated medical conditions, and severe AEs occurred infrequently following the booster dose and were balanced between vaccine and placebo groups.
Nuvaxovid has also been authorized in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand as a booster in adults aged 18 and older and is actively under review in other markets.
The EC previously granted CMA for Nuvaxovid to prevent COVID-19 in adults aged 18 and older in December 2021. Additionally, the EC granted expanded CMA for Nuvaxovid to prevent COVID-19 in adolescents aged 12 through 17 in July 2022.
Trade Name in the U.S.
The trade name Nuvaxovid™ has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Important Safety Information
- Nuvaxovid is contraindicated in persons who have a hypersensitivity to the active substance, or to any of the excipients.
- Events of anaphylaxis have been reported with administration of COVID-19 vaccines. Appropriate medical treatment and supervision should be available in case of an anaphylactic reaction following the administration of the vaccine. Close observation for at least 15 minutes is recommended and a second dose of the vaccine should not be given to those who have experienced anaphylaxis to the first dose of Nuvaxovid.
- Anxiety-related reactions, including vasovagal reactions (syncope), hyperventilation, or stress‐related reactions may occur in association with vaccination as a psychogenic response to the needle injection. It is important that precautions are in place to avoid injury from fainting.
- Vaccination should be postponed in individuals suffering from an acute severe febrile illness or acute infection. The presence of a minor infection and/or low-grade fever should not delay vaccination.
- Nuvaxovid should be given with caution in individuals receiving anticoagulant therapy or those with thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder (such as haemophilia) because bleeding or bruising may occur following an intramuscular administration in these individuals.
- The efficacy of Nuvaxovid may be lower in immunosuppressed individuals.
- Administration of Nuvaxovid in pregnancy should only be considered when the potential benefits outweigh any potential risks for the mother and foetus.
- The effects with Nuvaxovid may temporarily affect the ability to drive or use machines.
- Individuals may not be fully protected until seven days after their second dose. As with all vaccines, vaccination with Nuvaxovid may not protect all vaccine recipients.
- The most common adverse reactions observed during clinical studies were headache, nausea or vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, injection site tenderness/pain, fatigue, and malaise.
For more information on Nuvaxovid, including the Summary of Product Characteristics with Package Leaflet, adverse event reporting instructions, or to request additional information, please visit the following websites:
About Nuvaxovid™ (NVX-CoV2373)
Nuvaxovid is a protein-based vaccine engineered from the genetic sequence of the first strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. The vaccine was created using Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike (S) protein and is formulated with Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M™ adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies. Nuvaxovid contains purified protein antigen and can neither replicate, nor can it cause COVID-19.
Nuvaxovid is packaged as a ready-to-use liquid formulation in a vial containing ten doses. The vaccination regimen calls for two 0.5 ml doses (5 mcg antigen and 50 mcg Matrix-M adjuvant) given intramuscularly 21 days apart. The vaccine is stored at 2°- 8° Celsius, enabling the use of existing vaccine supply and cold chain channels. Use of the vaccine should be in accordance with official recommendations.
Novavax has established partnerships for the manufacture, commercialization, and distribution of Nuvaxovid worldwide. Existing authorizations leverage Novavax' manufacturing partnership with Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume. They will later be supplemented with data from additional manufacturing sites throughout Novavax' global supply chain.
About the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) Phase 3 Trials
The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) continues being evaluated in two pivotal Phase 3 trials.
PREVENT-19 (the PRE-fusion protein subunit Vaccine Efficacy Novavax Trial | COVID-19) is a 2:1 randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine with Matrix-M adjuvant in 29,960 participants 18 years of age and over in 119 locations in the U.S. and Mexico. The primary endpoint for PREVENT-19 was the first occurrence of PCR-confirmed symptomatic (mild, moderate or severe) COVID-19 with onset at least seven days after the second dose in serologically negative (to SARS-CoV-2) adult participants at baseline. The statistical success criterion included a lower bound of 95% CI >30%. A secondary endpoint was the prevention of PCR-confirmed, symptomatic moderate or severe COVID-19. Both endpoints were assessed at least seven days after the second study vaccination in volunteers who had not been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. In the trial, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine achieved 90.4% efficacy overall. It was generally well-tolerated and elicited a robust antibody response after the second dose in both studies. Full results of the trial were published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
The pediatric expansion of PREVENT-19 is a 2:1 randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded trial to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and efficacy of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine with Matrix-M adjuvant in 2,247 adolescent participants 12 to 17 years of age in 73 locations in the United States, compared with placebo. In the pediatric trial, the vaccine achieved its primary effectiveness endpoint (non-inferiority of the neutralizing antibody response compared to young adult participants 18 through 25 years of age from PREVENT-19) and demonstrated 80% efficacy overall at a time when the Delta variant of concern was the predominant circulating strain in the U.S. Additionally, immune responses were about two-to-three-fold higher in adolescents than in adults against all variants studied.
Additionally, a trial conducted in the U.K. with 14,039 participants aged 18 years and over was designed as a randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded study and achieved overall efficacy of 89.7%. The primary endpoint was based on the first occurrence of PCR-confirmed symptomatic (mild, moderate or severe) COVID-19 with onset at least seven days after the second study vaccination in serologically negative (to SARS-CoV-2) adult participants at baseline. Full results of the trial were published in NEJM.
About Matrix-M™ Adjuvant
Novavax' patented saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant has demonstrated a potent and well-tolerated effect by stimulating the entry of antigen-presenting cells into the injection site and enhancing antigen presentation in local lymph nodes, boosting immune response.
About Novavax
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) is a biotechnology company that promotes improved health globally through the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. The company's proprietary recombinant technology platform harnesses the power and speed of genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles designed to address urgent global health needs. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, has received authorization from multiple regulatory authorities globally, including the U.S., EC and the World Health Organization. The vaccine is currently under review by multiple regulatory agencies worldwide, including for additional indications and populations such as adolescents and as a booster. In addition to its COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax is also currently evaluating its COVID-19-Influenza Combination vaccine candidate in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, its quadrivalent influenza investigational vaccine candidate, and is also evaluating an Omicron strain-based vaccine (NVX-CoV2515) as well as a bivalent format Omicron-based / original strain-based vaccine. These vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax' proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.
For more information, visit www.novavax.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements herein relating to the future of Novavax, its operating plans and prospects, its partnerships, the timing of clinical trial results, the ongoing development of NVX-CoV2373, including an Omicron strain based vaccine and bivalent Omicron-based / original strain based vaccine, a COVID-seasonal influenza combination investigational vaccine candidate, the scope, timing and outcome of future regulatory filings and actions, including Novavax' plans to supplement existing authorizations with data from the additional manufacturing sites in Novavax' global supply chain, additional worldwide authorizations of NVX-CoV2373 for use in adults and adolescents, and as a booster, the potential impact and reach of Novavax and NVX-CoV2373 in addressing vaccine access, controlling the pandemic and protecting populations, the efficacy, safety intended utilization, and the expected administration of NVX-CoV2373 are forward-looking statements. Novavax cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, challenges satisfying, alone or together with partners, various safety, efficacy, and product characterization requirements, including those related to process qualification and assay validation, necessary to satisfy applicable regulatory authorities; difficulty obtaining scarce raw materials and supplies; resource constraints, including human capital and manufacturing capacity, on the ability of Novavax to pursue planned regulatory pathways; unanticipated challenges or delays in conducting clinical trials; challenges meeting contractual requirements under agreements with multiple commercial, governmental, and other entities; and those other risk factors identified in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Novavax' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We caution investors not to place considerable reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read our filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov and www.novavax.com, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of the statements. Our business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
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LONDON (AP) — People wanting to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state at the Houses of Parliament in London need to be prepared for a long wait.
The government has published guidelines for people wishing to file past the late queen’s closed coffin as it lies in state at the Palace of Westminster from 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) Wednesday until 6:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) on Sept. 19. Thousands are expected to want to pay tribute to the only monarch that many in the United Kingdom have ever known.
The rules were made public a day after thousands of people lined roads and bridges Sunday as a hearse carried the queen’s coffin across the Scottish countryside from her beloved Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh.
“If you wish to attend the Lying-in-State, please note that there will be a queue, which is expected to be very long. You will need to stand for many hours, possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down as the queue will be continuously moving,” the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said in its guidelines.
The closed coffin of the monarch who died Thursday at 96 will rest on a raised platform called a catafalque in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament.
“Large crowds are expected, and there are likely to be delays on public transport and road closures around the area,” the ministry warned.
Visitors will have to pass through airport-style security and can only bring one small bag with one zipper opening. Larger bags can be stowed at a special facility — but only if there is space available.
The ministry advises people to bring essentials for a potentially long wait exposed to whatever elements an early fall day in London can throw at them — an umbrella or sunscreen, a cell phone power bank and any needed medication.
No food or liquids will be allowed past security screening at the Houses of Parliament. Nor will flowers or other tributes such as candles, toys or photographs.
“Please respect the dignity of this event and behave appropriately. You should remain silent while inside the Palace of Westminster,” the advice says, adding that people must dress appropriately and turn off their mobile phones before going through security.
Included in a list of things not to do: “Film, photograph, use mobile phones or other handheld devices in the security search area or within the Palace of Westminster. Bring or erect gazebos or tents. Light barbecues and fires.”
And a long list of prohibited items includes fireworks, smoke canisters, flares, whistles, laser devices and other items that could be used to cause a disturbance as well as any banners, placards, flags, advertising or marketing messages.
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Leader in video analytics and AI technology introduces a set of new product releases, feature enhancements, and integrations with leading video solutions providers.
ATLANTA, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolon Technology, Inc., a developer of proprietary software technology that takes surveillance video and turns it into real-time actionable information, today announced the commercial availability of several new product releases, feature enhancements, and new partnerships at the GSX 2022 Expo which convenes today at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
- New Product Releases – New releases announced at GSX include Evolon Edge™ 4.5 and Evolon Enterprise™ 2.5, both debuting radically new user experiences that simplify video analytic installation and usability. Video analytic setup times are dramatically reduced using the streamlined interface. New feature enhancements also introduced today include Autolight™ and Day/Night Parameters for Evolon Edge, which dramatically enhance object detection in extreme low-light conditions. Custom integrations with the Immix® CMS management platforms were also introduced for Evolon Enterprise.
- Milestone® XProtect Integration – Evolon today announced general availability of its integration with Milestone XProtect. The solution delivers real-time object detection alerts by leveraging Evolon's metadata stream and XProtect's event management features. The integration enables fast and efficient forensic video searches to find events and objects of interest in recorded video. Evolon's patented object detection dramatically reduces the number of false alerts that are generated by video motion detection. Both Evolon Edge 4.5 and Evolon Enterprise 2.5 support the Milestone integration.
- Hanwha Techwin Partnership – Evolon today announced a technical partnership with Hanwha Techwin. Evolon will demonstrate its award-winning Edge perimeter detection running on Hanwha's Wisenet Open Platform for cameras. The Evolon solution adds analytics to Hanwha's X-series and P-series cameras as an application running directly on the cameras, requiring no additional hardware. As part of the partnership, Evolon Edge and Evolon Enterprise will be integrated with the Hanwha Wisenet Wave VMS to deliver real-time detection alerts and searchable metadata.
"As you can see, we've been busy," said Kevin Stadler, Evolon President and CEO. "In addition to providing more value to our customers in the form of new product enhancements, the work we announced today allows lower cost deployments with better situational intelligence. We see the work announced today as an important leap in the video analytic arena that marries the best technology with our award-winning analytic science. It's all part of our commitment to being the leader in the security video analytics space delivering improved value and situational intelligence."
Evolon Edge 4.5 and Evolon Enterprise 2.5 are available today. For information on pricing and availability, contact an Evolon representative at: sales@evolontech.com.
Evolon provides advanced, highly accurate perimeter surveillance software technology for critical infrastructure protection and central station monitoring, and its patented software & analytics transform video security cameras and security systems into smart devices by eliminating nuisance alerts. Evolon's award-winning edge-based video analytics and AI/deep learning solutions are fully scalable for commercial and government organizations that require real-time situational intelligence to enhance security effectiveness and to reduce the potential for loss due to criminal activity or business downtime. Evolon was founded by a talented team of former engineers and scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, with decades of national security experience in the design and deployment of advanced surveillance technologies. For more information, visit www.evolontech.com.
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Queen Elizabeth II: Swindon artist receives one of monarch's 'last letters'
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An artist who believes she may be one of the last people to have received a letter from the Queen said she burst into tears when it arrived.
Judy Guillery, from Swindon, drew a portrait of the Queen to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee and sent it to Buckingham Palace in April.
She said she had hoped to receive something in return but was shocked when a letter arrived two days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
"I feel very honoured," she added.
Ms Guillery said she had sent a copy of the portrait to the Queen "in the hope it might please her".
The thank you letter was stamped on 8 September - the day the Queen died.
"I knew as soon as I saw the envelope what it was and I started crying before even opening it," Ms Guillery said.
"I have been caught off-guard by the feelings her death has caused, and then this happened and it hit me like a tonne of bricks.
"I will always be grateful for this acknowledgement, and though I know it comes from the Palace, I can hope that perhaps my letter picture reached her at some point and made her smile."
In the letter, the Queen thanks Ms Guillery for her "kind message".
To process the news of the Queen's death, Ms Guillery started drawing another portrait of her, which she was working on when she received the thank you letter.
"It felt like a kind of resolution, like closure," Ms Guillery said.
She added on her Facebook page: "I have always held high regard for the Queen, she has been a stable, quiet presence throughout my life and a huge part of what it means to me to be British.
"She was our example, our benchmark and I do feel the collective loss."
A video the artist shared on TikTok of her opening the letter has had more than 1.8m views.
"I got comments from all over the world - everyone is feeling the loss," Ms Guillery said.
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BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO) ("NeuroBo" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company, announced today a 1-for-30 reverse split of its Common Stock, par value $0.001 ("common stock"), effective at 5:00 pm Eastern time today. Beginning on September 13, 2022, the Company's common stock will trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a split adjusted basis.
At the Company's annual meeting of stockholders on June 9, 2022, the stockholders approved a proposal to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse split of the Company's outstanding common stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-5 to 1-for-35 to be determined at the discretion of our Board of Directors, whereby each outstanding 5 to 35 shares would be combined, converted and changed into 1 share of Common Stock, to enable the Company to comply with the Nasdaq Stock Market's continued listing requirements.
Upon effectiveness, the reverse stock split will cause a reduction in the number of shares of common stock outstanding and issuable upon the conversion of the Company's outstanding stock options and warrants in proportion to the ratio of the reverse split, and will cause a proportionate increase in the conversion and exercise prices of such stock options and warrants. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock that would be created as a result of the Reverse Stock Split will be rounded down to the next whole share and the stockholder will receive cash equal to the market value of the fractional share, determined by multiplying such fraction by the closing sales price of the Company's Common Stock as reported on Nasdaq on the last trading day before the Reverse Stock Split becomes effective (on a split-adjusted basis).
The Company's common stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "NRBO". The new CUSIP number for the common stock following the reverse split is 64132R 206.
The number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock will remain at 100 million, while the number of outstanding shares will be reduced from approximately 26.7 million to approximately 0.9 million.
Additional information about the reverse stock split can be found in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2022, a copy of which is also available on the Company's website under the Investor Relations page.
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Liverpool v Ajax: Jurgen Klopp confident fans will honour minute's silence for Queen Elizabeth II
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Jurgen Klopp is confident Liverpool fans will respect a minute's silence for Queen Elizabeth II before Tuesday's Champions League match against Ajax.
Liverpool fans booed 'Abide With Me' and 'God Save the Queen' before last season's FA Cup final at Wembley.
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister at that time, condemned those who booed.
Klopp said a minute's silence is "the right thing to do" adding: "I don't think our people need any kind of advice from me for showing respect,"
Liverpool have asked Uefa to be able to mark the Queen's death with a minute's silence before the game with Ajax.
Manager Klopp said the respect shown by supporters to Cristiano Ronaldo when they hosted Manchester United last season - following the death of the forward's baby boy - demonstrated there should be no concerns about their behaviour.
"There are plenty of examples where people showed exactly the right respect," he added.
"One which surprised me, and I was really proud of that moment, was last season when we played Manchester United around a very sad situation with Cristiano Ronaldo's family.
"And that is what I expect. For me, it is clear that's what we have to do. That's it."
Klopp's mother - named Elisabeth - died aged 81 in February last year, but he was unable to attend the funeral in person due to the Covid travel restrictions in place at the time.
He said he understood the grief people were feeling and added: "I am 55 years old and she is the only Queen of England I ever knew. I don't know her, but the things you can see she was a really warm, nice-loved lady and that is all that I need to know.
"Because of my personal experience not too long ago... It is obviously not about what I think, but what people felt who are much closer to her and I respect their grief a lot, and that is why I will show my respect tomorrow night with the minute's silence if it goes through."
'Napoli game was worst since I came here'
Liverpool were beaten 4-1 by Napoli in their Champions League Group A opener last Wednesday, in what Klopp said was the worst game the team had played since he took charge in 2015.
He described up to nine of his starting XI for the game as playing below their capability, and said they had used the days since to analyse and train for the Ajax match.
Klopp said: "We had a meeting with the players, I watched the [Napoli] game and it was a real horror to be honest. It was the worst game we played since I am here.
"How can you get confidence in football? It all starts with defending the ball, and that's what we have to do. If we can get momentum, then we can play football."
It has been six days since Liverpool last played, with all Premier League matches at the weekend postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Asked if the break could impact Liverpool's rhythm, Klopp added: "Did you see our game [against Napoli]? If we could lose this kind of rhythm it would be really cool."
Meanwhile. Liverpool will be without defender Andrew Robertson until after the international break with a knee injury.
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Kodak, as a brand, has one of the best recall values in the world. After wading through a challenging COVID-19 period, Kodak will be focusing on three main areas for its expansion over the next few quarters. Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO and Director, Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd., says the company is planning to increase its capacity by moving to a new manufacturing set up. Marwah adds that the company is also aiming to take the brand across borders.
Konark Tyagi caught up with Avneet Singh Marwah in an exclusive chat for Jagran English. Below are the excerpts:
1. How has the year been so far? Tell us a little about the market insights, the television and tech industry as a whole.
The industry is on a growth trajectory after a very challenging period in the last two years. We have seen it all-price hikes, raw material shortages, war. While in 2020 we at least had a release of the pent-up demand by consumers at the end of the year, the year 2021 was a lull for many sectors as the virus hit us harder than ever where much of people’s savings and disposable incomes were lost and diverted towards healthcare. However now, customers and companies both seem to be more prepared in case another wave comes. Brands are well stocked. This festive season we will see the best prices being offered by brands across segments. It is the first year since 2019 that the customer will be not restricted in any way.
As the pandemic brought people back to larger screens to view content on. Consumers are now exploring new technologies and even a second TV for their homes. The 32-inch SMART is well on its way to becoming a high-selling option, QLEDs and 4K TVs in larger screens are not far behind. Consumers are looking to upgrade their sets with better equipped and larger-sized TVs as per our estimates and market intelligence.
2. The tech industry has been facing major production delays because of the global semiconductor shortage, how have you managed to tackle that?
During the pandemic all of the supply chains went hay-wire as for a bit there, demand increased for semiconductors, and with restricted manpower and logistical delays, manufacturers were limited in their capacity to supply. With the world opening up there was also a lot of pent up demand from various industries that also hiked demand for the same. In 2022 also we have seen major global changes take place such as the tension between countries, inflation, increased prices overall in economies, and so on. However with our learnings since covid hit, we have been ensuring for a while now that our minimum stock levels are maintained so that we do not fall short of any products or raw materials. Additionally, we do not see a shortage of semiconductors happening anytime soon as things are more stable now.
3. Recently, the INR to Dollar conversion has also increased, does that lead to an increase in costs for your parts? What has been your solution to it as we are such a price-sensitive market?
Yes, the increase in dollar rates and much fluctuation in between has made it expensive for us to function but this has been balanced out by falling commodity pricing in the last few months. Additionally, in the past two months, we are seeing more stability in prices which is a good sign for the industry and in turn, great news for customers as we will be able to offer great pricing for the festive season.
As a company, we had already taken the decision, regardless of the current improvement in the situation to not hike prices and be the most affordably priced tv in our market.
4. The mass market TV segment in India has seen a lot of aggression and investments from big Tech conglomerates like BBK, Xiaomi in India. How do you manage to compete and grow Y-O-Y in such a landscape?
All the brands mentioned above by you do not own manufacturing set up for their range of TVs in India or internationally too. Our biggest advantage is our ability to be backward integrated. Kodak TVs are built from scratch in India. All of our software testing and sound system engineering is also done here. We are constantly working on enhancing our UX / UI and are one of the few players to have the official google android license.
Kodak has created this ecosystem for itself with regard to manufacturing that allows us to delve deeper into product and software development and hence our frequent upgrades and launches.
5. How has your association with Google turned out to be since you were amongst the first OEM's to have Google Certifications?
Google as a successful brand in itself is always on the lookout to work with similarly placed brands, those with a passion to excel and give the market something new that enhances customer experiences. They saw the competition that Kodak as a brand has given to longstanding players in the market and that too in a very short period of time and hence our work alongside Google. They have been nothing short of supportive in areas more than one. Our integration with them has enhanced our tech capacity in a big way which has improved our position in the market and made us more desirable as a consumer brand in front of Chinese and Korean brands that crowd the market today.
6. What are the future expansion plans for Kodak in the premium segment?
Kodak will be focusing on three main areas for its expansion over the next few quarters. The first one is increasing our capacity by moving to a new manufacturing set up. We are also aiming to take the brand across the borders and be able to export our quality and tech-enabled TVs. We have 30 years plus of experience in building TVs wherein we started by first making TV moldings before expanding the way we have today. Today we have grown by miles and are able to do more with our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility right from building TV sets to doing sound testing for the same and so on. We do feel that there is a great scope for us and hence our idea to make the Kodal-SPPL brand international. We are also well capacitated to do much of our software testing in our setup itself.
Our aim is to create a high-end manufacturing setup that outputs great TVs for a big market. We also take pride in the way we have been able to build our after-sales network so swiftly and with a reduced SLA of less than 12 hours in tier 1 cities. This is something that we are trying to replicate for our tier 2, 3 markets as well. Our biggest expansion plans also include our plans for the QLED segment. This category is set to see aggressive growth overall and with some new releases by us is set to disrupt the industry. We will be the first to introduce the technology that is soon to come. We are here to ensure that with kodak one gets a quality QLED TV but at the price of a 4K. We invest heavily into upgrading our models with the latest tech available and will be integrating Dolby Vision. Dolby MS 12, MS11 into our new units.
7. What are your projections for next FY numbers and revenues, plans to shift into a bigger plan?
We are projecting a sale of more than 1 million units for the next FY and are looking to close a revenue of over 1000 cr in the domestic market. The next year also includes plans of our brand going international and we are already in talks with many other brand licensees from the respective countries and hence these numbers, as mentioned above, will grow further.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boost, the leading insurance infrastructure platform, today announced the appointment of Emy Donavan as Chief Underwriting Officer. Donavan joins Boost from Fin Capital where she was a venture partner leading the insurance segment across funds, working on investment thesis development, deal sourcing, and driving portfolio company operating value. Prior to Fin, Donavan established an impeccable track record as a senior underwriting executive over the past 20 years, including serving as the Global Head and CUO of Cyber, Tech, and Media at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (ACGS).
Donavan will oversee the company's program underwriting, product development, and portfolio management in collaboration with Boost's insurtech and embedded partners along with the development and execution of Boost's reinsurance and risk capital markets strategy.
"Emy is a highly accomplished senior insurance executive with a proven record of leading the development and execution of complex P&C programs while consistently delivering profitable underwriting returns," said Boost's CEO and Founder Alex Maffeo. "She is passionate about fostering innovation across the industry and challenges the status quo to find solutions where others accept the norm. Emy shares our excitement for the insurtech movement and I am thrilled to be working with her as we effect positive changes across the industry for the modern insurance customer."
Licensed to develop, file, and sell commercial and personal P&C insurance products in all 50 states in the U.S., Boost packages all the necessary compliance, capital, and technology infrastructure any company needs to offer digital insurance products to their end users and makes it accessible through a simple, turnkey API integration. Boost is powering many of the most innovative, high-growth insurtech programs in the industry today and is the leading platform for developing and launching highly configurable embedded insurance offerings as that market continues to boom.
"Boost's technology platform super-charges potential innovation in the insurance industry, both by lowering barriers for new entrants and improving speed to market for new products in both personal and commercial lines," said Donavan. "Boost's in-house team of insurance experts have built a suite of innovative products from the ground up, with programs designed to offer the most value - not just to the end buyer, but to stakeholders across the insurance value chain. Boost has unlocked a major barrier to innovation, designing a platform that allows for compliant deployment of new insurance programs in a complex U.S. regulatory environment.
"I look forward to helping the team continue to lead in this space and to working with our reinsurance partners to break new ground in modern insurance protection. Combined with increased flexibility enabled by Boost's tech platform, which supports both embedded and brokered distribution, we have a unique opportunity to make insurance more accessible and valuable to new customer segments, distributors and capital providers."
Prior to Fin, Donavan served as CUO for Resilience where she advised the executive team and board on the impact of specific strategies associated with product choice, positioning, and competitive considerations, and owned portfolio management and regulatory reporting strategy for all products. Prior to joining Resilience, she was CUO of Allianz's Global Corporate & Specialty's global cyber, technology and media professional liability operations. She is also a frequent speaker for PLUS, Advisen, APCIA, and other affiliation groups on Cyber & Professional Liability insurance topics, and is on the board of a number of insuretechs active in the US and global markets.
Boost Insurance empowers any company to engage with their customers and increase sales by offering insurance through their own digital experience. Licensed to develop and sell P&C insurance products in all 50 states, Boost provides insurance infrastructure-as-a-service that packages the necessary compliance, operational, capital, and technological components of an insurance program into a turnkey, white-labeled solution, accessible via a simple API integration. Businesses that choose Boost can reduce the cost and complexity of building and managing their insurance function, and quickly begin engaging their customers with valuable insurance products. For more information, please visit boostplatform.io.
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More than half of homes in Dacorum have poor energy efficiency ratings amid warnings of soaring fuel poverty
Figures show that more than half of Dacorum households have low energy efficiency ratings
More than half of homes in Dacorum have poor energy efficiency ratings, figures show, as campaign groups warn of soaring fuel poverty even with the new Prime Minister's energy plan.
Prime Minister Liz Truss announced that energy bills will be frozen at no more than £2,500 a year for all homes in England, Scotland and Wales, as part of a package of support aimed at tackling the cost-of-living crisis.
However, the End Fuel Poverty Coalition campaign group said the new measures would be an "expensive sticking plaster" if they were not accompanied by longer-term investment in energy efficiency and renewables.
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Analysis of energy efficiency ratings by the Office of National Statistics shows 58% of houses had a ranking of "D" or below as of March 2021 – the latest figures – meaning they are likely to be worse impacted by the rising cost of fuel.
Energy Performance Certificates show how effective a home is at keeping heat in – with ratings from A (the most efficient) to G – the least, meaning residents have to spend more on energy bills to keep their homes warm.
The End Fuel Poverty Coalition estimates that 6.9 million households across the UK will suffer fuel poverty this winter, even after the new price guarantee – including around 5.3 million households in England.
The latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy estimate there were around 3.2 million English households in fuel poverty in 2020 – including 7,216 in Dacorum.
And separate figures from charity Friends of the Earth show, as of August, 22% of dwellings in Dacorum did not have their lofts insulated, and 19% were without cavity wall insulation – equivalent to 14,700 and 12,400 homes respectively.
Adam Scorer, chief executive of fuel poverty charity National Energy Action, called the PM's announcement "good news", but warned more must done for those most in need.
"The new Government must not forget that the most vulnerable need targeted support," he said.
"Those who use more energy in their homes because of medical conditions, those who are elderly and those on very low incomes need extra help, so they don’t have to ration their usage, putting their physical and mental health at risk."
Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour party, said the plan "does not come cheap" and criticised Ms Truss for funding it through increased Government borrowing, rather than a one-off tax on energy companies.
The Prime Minister said it was a "moment to be bold".
“We are facing a global energy crisis and there are no cost-free options,” she said.
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is set to provide more details in an announcement later this month.
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VANCOUVER, British Colombia , Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group –The airline industry is projecting an industry-wide return to profitability in 2023, and full recovery in 2024. Along the way, the world's top airline carriers have been revamping the in-flight experience, most noticeably by adding more meatless options to their menus. Among the airlines that have been adding options have been Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Onex Corporation (TSX:ONEX) (OTCPK:ONEXF) subsidiary WestJet, and most recently International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (OTCPK:ICAGY) subsidiary British Airways, which has begun offering a new high-protein snack mix from newly-public Pangea Natural Foods (CSE:PNGA) (OTCQB:PNGAF) based out of Vancouver, Canada.
"Food is one of the most tangible signals of what an airline thinks of its customers," said former airline executive Henry Harteveldt, founder of travel consulting firm Atmosphere Research Group.
Customers of International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (OTC:ICAGY) (OTC:BABWF) subsidiary British Airways, now will have a new snack option that goes beyond the cliched bag of peanuts or pretzels. British Airways did the same as Air Canada to bring in the new Munchie Mix from Pangea Natural Foods (CSE:PNGA) (OTC:PNGAF), that's packed with non-GMO superfoods including dried cranberries, yorgut chips, roasted cashews, almonds and pumpkins.
"We are excited to work with one of the world's leading airlines to introduce the Pangea Munchie Mix into British Airways' fleet of planes." said Pangea CEO Pratap Sandhu, "Whether a traveler is waiting in an airport lounge or on a long-haul global flight, the Munchie Mix is a high-protein, healthy mix that will solve a passenger's snack cravings."
Being added to the British Airways fleet, which is scheduled to fly over 120,000 flights over the winter season is another win for Pangea after it had already been added to Air Canada's scheduled passenger service that flies directly to 51 Canadian airports, 46 destinations in the United States and 67 airports in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, and flying up to 438 daily flights between Canada and the United States alone. With British Airways, Pangea snacks will now be available within their fleet of over 230 airplanes, serving 13 domestic UK destinations, and 192 international destinations in 76 countries.
By the year of the projected industry recovery in 2024, the world's in-flight catering services market alone is expected to reach $21.5 billion.
Pangea manufactures the Munchie Mix, along with their Plant-Based Patties and Old Fashioned Ghee in-house at their Vancouver Lower Mainland facility, which has been approved by both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Prior to being added to a pair of major airlines, Pangea was busy establishing its other products, (Pangea Plant-Based Patties and Old Fashioned Ghee) via their online website and through over 250 retail outlets across Canada and the United States.
Air Canada's largest Canadian competitor WestJet was bought back in 2019 by the Onex Corporation (TSX:ONEX) (OTC:ONEXF), ahead of the hit the industry took after 2020. While the airline has done a lot lately to impress a new generation of fliers, including the announcement of gender-neutral uniforms, not everyone is impressed by their menus when they were introduced in 2020.
Apparently WestJet's menu was too vegan-friendly for some of its customers, as the newer menus provided health vegan options such as vegetable fritters, Waldorf and Greek sales, as well as Korean cauliflower—however meat-eating customers took to Twitter to vent what they perceived was a lack of animal products.
Despite the complaints, WestJet has held steady to appease all of its customers' tastes, by providing options to economy passengers such as a breakfast with vegetarian sausage and baked beans, as well as a vegetarian penne pasta, and a green Thai curry with chunks of chicken. For business cabin flights, the carrier also provides special meals such as an all-vegan meal, as well as Kosher, Muslim and Hindu meals, as well as a gluten intolerant meal.
Two of WestJet's airline partners are Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), both of which have significantly improved their meatless offerings.
Back in March, Delta introduced five new meatless meals to its inflight menu, and tapped into the expertise of Impossible Foods—which itself is expected to go public soon, either through a traditional IPO or a SPAC merger.
For context, Delta flies 200 million people a year, making the new dishes available on select flights that travel 900 miles or longer.
"Not only are plant-based meats like Impossible™ Burger delicious to eat, but they're also often better for the environment, using far less land and water to produce," said Kristen Manion Taylor, SVP – In-Flight Service for Delta. "These new options are one part of Delta's broader mission to promote a wellness-focused travel journey."
Along with Impossible Foods, the airline has also enlisted the help of Black Sheep Foods to provide plant-based "lamb" meatballs, while also providing its own cauliflower cakes, and a warm seasonal vegetable plate.
For Alaska Airlines, they celebrated the summer with a new in-flight vegan meal dubbed "Soy Meets World", which was a summer vegetable salad topped with fried tofu, developed in partnership with West Coast-based company, Evergreens.
"We're thrilled to offer our guests more healthy and nutritious choices when they fly with us," said Todd Traynor-Corey, Alaskan Airlines' Managing Director of Guest Products. "We built our menu thoughtfully to offer more plant-based, vegan and gluten-free options, which include a range of fresh, bright flavors inspired by the West Coast and ingredients that are authentically healthy by nature such as roasted broccoli, crisp romaine and baby lettuce greens, quinoa, fresh fruit and more."
As per the company's statement, Alaskan Airline boasts "the most comprehensive domestic food and beverage program in the industry—offering three meal options in First Class, including their Signature Fruit & Cheese on flights as short as 550 miles.
The trend of improved in-flight menus should likely continue, as improved food improves the carrier's image and its perceived care for its customers. As airlines continue to recuperate from the pandemic's financial impacts, likely they'll also seek to allure in high-paying customers in first- and business-class sections.
Because of "the incentive to win those premium class passengers, the incentive to spend more money [on food] is high," said Steve Walsh, partner at management consulting firm Oliver Wyman in its transportation and services practice in an interview with CNBC.
However, for those seeking fresher, natural foods, the game for airlines is challenging to secure them. Greens and salads are among the most difficult dishes to serve on board. So, look to the carriers to bring in more hot-meals involving grains, as well as improved snack options along the way.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis had hoped his trip to Kazakhstan this week would offer a chance to meet with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church — who has justified the war in Ukraine — and plead for peace. Patriarch Kirill bowed out a few weeks ago, but Francis is going ahead with the trip that is nevertheless being overshadowed by Russia’s seven-month war.
Francis travels to the majority-Muslim former Soviet republic on Tuesday to minister to its tiny Catholic community and participate in a Kazakh-sponsored conference of world religious leaders. The conference had as its original goal to promote interfaith dialogue in the post-pandemic world, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given it a more immediate cause: for faith leaders from around the world to appeal for peace with a united voice.
“It will be an occasion to meet so many religious representatives and to dialogue as brothers, animated by the common desire for peace, the peace for which our world is thirsting,” Francis told thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
In a way, Kirill’s absence will make life easier for all involved: Kazakhstan won’t have its showcase gathering of Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Shinto and Jewish leaders from 50 countries overshadowed by a headline-grabbing photo op between the pope and the patriarch. Francis won’t have the diplomatic headache of having to explain to Ukraine why he met with an ideological supporter of Russia’s war before Francis even visited Kyiv. And Kirill will avoid the embarrassment of being present when a global congress of imams, rabbis, ministers and a pope issues a final statement largely expected to denounce war.
But for Kazakhstan’s Catholic leaders, Kirill’s absence represents something of a lost opportunity.
“Personally I am pained,” said Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro of the Kazakh diocese of Karaganda. “I think a meeting between them on the sidelines of the congress would have been a notable contribution, notable in this process of peace to clarify what religions can contribute to human coexistence in the world. So I am disappointed, but you have to accept it.”
The interfaith congress is an important triennial event for Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia to the north, China to the east and is home to some 130 ethnic groups: It’s a showpiece of its foreign policy and a reflection of its own multicultural and multiethnic population that has long been touted as a crossroads between East and West.
“We can say that Kazakhstan is really a place where dialogue is not some formal slogan, but this is a Kazakh brand,” said Monsignor Piotr Pytlowany, spokesman for the Kazakh bishops conference. “Kazakhstan wants to share dialogue not only during this congress but also after it, offering the dialogue as one of the possible ways to resolve the various difficulties that the world now faces.”
When St. John Paul II visited in 2001, 10 years after independence, he highlighted Kazakhstan’s diversity while recalling its dark past under Stalinist repression: Entire villages of ethnic Poles were deported en masse from western Ukraine to Kazakhstan beginning in 1936, and the Soviet government deported hundreds of thousands of ethnic Germans, Chechens and other accused Nazi collaborators to Kazakhstan during World War II. Many of the deportees’ descendants remained and some of them make up the country’s Catholic community, which only numbers about 125,000 in a country of nearly 19 million.
Kazakh bishops had asked Francis to visit a former Soviet detention camp during his three-day visit, but the 85-year-old pope declined due to his strained knee ligaments, which have forced him to use a wheelchair and cane to get around.
His program has time for private meetings with religious leaders attending the congress. While the Vatican hasn’t released a list, expected participants include Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the seat of Sunni learning in Cairo.
One visitor not currently on his agenda: Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is expected in Kazakhstan on his first foreign trip since the coronavirus pandemic. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said there were no current plans for any meeting and noted that Xi isn’t attending the religious conference. China and the Holy See haven’t had diplomatic relations for over a half-century.
Francis has repeatedly denounced Russia’s war in Ukraine as an unjust “violent aggression,” expressed solidarity with the “martyred” Ukrainian people and sent personal envoys to Ukraine to provide humanitarian and spiritual aid. At the same time, he has refrained from calling out Russia or President Vladimir Putin by name, trying to maintain a path of dialogue with Moscow in keeping with the Vatican’s diplomatic tradition of not taking sides in a conflict.
Kirill has justified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on spiritual and ideological grounds, calling it a “metaphysical” battle with the West. He has blessed Russian soldiers going into battle and invoked the idea that Russians and Ukrainians are one people.
The Kazakh congress would have provided a neutral location and coincidental excuse for their second-ever meeting, and both Kirill and Francis had originally confirmed their presence. But Kirill pulled out last month. A former Vatican ambassador to Moscow has suggested that grumblings within the Russian Orthodox hierarchy might have factored into Kirill’s decision.
Perhaps they saw the writing on the wall. Just last week, the general assembly of the World Council of Churches, a fellowship of more than 350 churches representing more than a half-billion Christians worldwide, denounced what it called an “illegal and unjustifiable” invasion and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
The Russian Orthodox Church, which is a member of the WCC, refused to vote for the “politicized” declaration and complained about what it called “unprecedented pressure” on members to condemn Moscow and the Russian church.
Kazakhstan, for its part, has had to walk a thin line with the war. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has vowed to respect Western sanctions against Russia while trying to maintain close ties with Moscow, an important economic partner and ally. At the same time Tokayev refused to recognize the Russia-backed separatist “people’s republics” in Ukraine, which Moscow recognized days before invading Ukraine.
While Kazakhstan could have emerged as the mediator if Francis and Kirill had met, “maybe it’s even better that this is not happening because Kazakhstan would have looked like as a country that is getting involved in the Ukraine crisis, and this is the last thing that Kazakhstan wants to do right now,” said Temur Umarov, a Central Asia expert and fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Manenkov reported from Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
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COMPANY ADDS TENURED ENGINEERING & FINANCE LEADERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tesorio, an A/R Cash Flow Performance Platform, today announces two new executive hires. Yogesh Bhumralkar joins as the company's new VP of Engineering and Max Dame as its new VP of Finance & Operations.
"Since raising our Series B earlier this year we've been focused on building out an exec team with deep SaaS and CFO software expertise. I'm thrilled to welcome Yogesh and Max to Tesorio, who complete our executive team, bring seasoned industry perspective, and allow us to spring forward on our R&D and finance operations," said Tesorio's CEO & Co-Founder Carlos R. Vega.
Tesorio's platform helps the world's best finance teams at companies like Slack, Box, Veeva Systems, Twilio and Domo turn revenue into cash and reinvest capital tied up in balance sheets to grow more efficiently. These strategic new hires come on the heels of the company's recent addition of GTM execs and fundraise while it expands to focus on product development that drives the future of cash flow performance.
"I've spent most of my career building software products that improve customers' lives through technology and I look forward to applying that knowledge at Tesorio. I admire Tesorio's strong culture and I'm really excited to work with its incredible team," said Yogesh Bhumralkar, Tesorio's new VP of Engineering.
Yogesh is an engineering leader with 15+ years of experience developing and managing mission-critical SaaS applications and high-performing engineering businesses that deliver great products to customers. Prior to Tesorio, Yogesh served in engineering leadership roles at Bill.com, Intuit and Samsara. His responsibilities at Tesorio will include leading all engineering and product development activities.
"It was a natural fit for me to join Tesorio because our finance customers are also my peers, so I understand the challenges they face. Tesorio has a proven product market fit and I'm excited to help grow the company to the next level," said Max Dame, Tesorio's new VP of Finance and Operations.
Max is an experienced finance and accounting executive with a history of working in SaaS and marketing technology at startups and large corporations. He previously held managerial roles at Formation, Schneider Electric and Kenandy. At Tesorio, Max will focus on scaling the finance and operations functions, while also bringing his expertise to help advance the product and serve as a voice for finance leaders.
To learn more about Tesorio, visit https://www.tesorio.com/live-demo
Tesorio is revolutionizing the way mid-market businesses manage their Accounts Receivables. In a world where it's all about cash flow, Tesorio's A/R Cash Flow Performance Platform turns revenue into cash now. Improving cash flow performance is critical in a time of inflation and rising interest rates—Tesorio helps businesses accelerate their collections and put them at the front of the line to get paid first. Tesorio is trusted by the world's best finance teams at companies like Slack, Box, Veeva Systems, Twilio, Domo, and others. The company has raised a total of $37.6 million in funding to date from investors such as BAMCAP, First Round Capital, Floodgate, Madrona Venture Group, and Y Combinator.
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2-pound twin infants surrendered under Daniel’s Law
ANDERSON, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A set of twins was safely surrendered to a hospital in South Carolina under Daniel’s Law, according to the Department of Social Services.
The twin boys were taken in by officials at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson Thursday.
They were born July 11. One of the infants only weighed 2 pounds, 10.6 ounces, while the other weighed 2 pounds 2.2 ounces.
Under the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, Anderson County DSS said it took custody of the children, and the infants have been placed in a licensed foster home.
A permanency planning hearing will be held Oct. 20 at 10:30 am at the Anderson County Family Court.
According to DSS, these are the sixth and seventh infants surrendered in South Carolina so far this year.
Daniel’s Law provides a safe and legal option for people to surrender babies up to 60 days old. Anyone interested in learning more about the Safe Haven Act, also known as Daniel’s Law, can visit DSS’ website.
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BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland’s nuclear waste authority has proposed building the country’s permanent waste storage site close to the border with Germany, a decision viewed warily by its northern neighbor.
The choice of the Noerdlich Laegern site ends a 14-year search for a preferred location, itself preceded by previous failed attempts. The head of waste authority Nagra, Matthias Braun, said on Monday that “the geology has spoken” and “Noerdlich Laegern is the best location with the biggest safety reserves.”
Two other locations had been under consideration for a site that is meant to be the permanent home for all Switzerland’s nuclear waste, which is currently kept at temporary storage facilities.
A thick level of opalinus clay, which is “very dense” and “binds radioactive material almost like a magnet,” is key to the choice of the site, Braun told reporters in the Swiss capital, Bern.
Nagra’s choice is only the start of a long process. It’s expected to be years before the government can sign off on the site, which would still need approval from parliament and possibly face a referendum. Construction could start in 2045, with the first waste being stored around 30 years from now.
The site is very close to the border with Germany, which is at best ambivalent toward nuclear power. The last three German nuclear power plants are due to shut at the end of this year, though the government wants to keep the option of reactivating two of them in case of an energy shortage in the following months.
A deputy German environment minister, Christian Kuehn, told news agency dpa after news of the choice first emerged over the weekend that the site would put “a great strain” on nearby areas. The mayor of the nearby German town of Hohentengen, Martin Benz, made clear that he wants information on possible accident scenarios and plans to deal with them.
Germany hasn’t yet chosen a permanent storage site for its own nuclear waste and isn’t expected to until 2031. A new search for a storage site, which authorities hope to start using in 2050, was launched two years ago.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be an easier way to collect and dispose of leaves and other yard debris," said one of two inventors, from Olympia, Wash., "so we invented the LEAF BAG. Our design would save time and effort and it would eliminate the need to struggle with traditional plastic yard bags."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved bag for collecting yard debris. In doing so, it prevents the bag from folding over or collapsing. It also increases convenience and safety and it reduces hassles and strain. The invention features a practical design that is easy to load, lift and carry so it is ideal for homeowners, landscapers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Seattle sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-FED-2395, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Tickets On Sale Sept. 16 for First 16 Cities of North American Tour, Launching Feb. 4, 2023
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group today announced the launch of PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite," based on the top-rated animated preschool series PAW Patrol, airing on Nickelodeon and produced by Spin Master Entertainment. This brand-new production, which begins touring in the U.S. Feb. 2023, is an interactive live stage show, where members of the audience get to be heroes unleashed, helping the pups solve puzzles as honorary members of the pack, while they navigate the globe to make it back to Adventure Bay in the nick of time. Featuring stunning visual effects, captivating storytelling and a vibrant musical score that will have guests dancing in their seats and singing along, this staged extravaganza is jam-packed with action and fun for the whole family! Pre-sale begins Tuesday, Sept. 13th and select markets will go on public on sale on Friday, Sept. 16th.
"When we first teamed up with our incredible partners at Nickelodeon in 2016 to unveil our first live stage show, PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue," we knew we had something special," said Eric Grilly, President Resident & Affiliate Shows Divisions, of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. "What we didn't know, was that six years later, the PAW Patrol franchise would be as strong as ever, and we would be preparing to launch our third live stage show to the delight of an entirely new legion of young PAW Patrol fans. We are thrilled to bring this incredible new production to stages across North America in 2023!"
"Millions of fans have danced, sang along and joined the PAW Patrol pups in daring rescues as the PAW Patrol Live! shows have toured around the world to sold-out crowds," said Rachel Karpf, Vice President, Experiences and Live Stage, Paramount Consumer Products and Experiences. "As we prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of PAW Patrol next year, we are thrilled to team up with the phenomenal team at VStar Entertainment Group to bring PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite" to the stage in 2023, giving families an opportunity to create lifelong memories and introduce kids to the excitement of live theatre."
PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite" follows Ryder and the PAW Patrol pups as they face their greatest challenge yet. When Mayor Humdinger clones Robo Dog, chaos ensues all over the world. It's up to the PAW Patrol to catch the clones, rescue Robo Dog, and show that when the going gets "ruff," lending a paw makes you the ultimate TOP HERO! This new adventure is going to be PAWsome!
"Heroes Unite" marks the third VStar Entertainment Group and Nickelodeon touring collaboration under the PAW Patrol banner. Since its debut in the fall of 2016, the PAW Patrol Live! Stage shows have been seen by over 4.5 million people, providing fans in over 40 countries with an unforgettable Broadway-style production.
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A limited number of V.I.P. (Very Important Pup) Packages will be available as well in MOST markets. The V.I.P. Package includes a premium seat and exclusive photo opp with PAW Patrol characters after the show. Each adult & child (age 1 & up) in a group must have a V.I.P. ticket.
For more information or to join the Tail Mail mailing list for presale and other exclusive offers, visit www.pawpatrollive.com. Follow PAW Patrol Live! on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @pawpatrollive, and the hashtag #pawpatrollive.
VStar Entertainment Group is a leading entertainment company and producer of unforgettable live experiences for audiences in the U.S. and internationally. From concept through activation, VStar imagines and creates custom tours featuring original content and licensed, branded tours that provide highly engaging entertainment for fans of all ages. With nearly four decades of expertise in all aspects of event production and management, VStar delivers turnkey, in-house solutions for theatrical shows, interactive exhibits and brand activations. VStar also creates custom-fabricated mascots and costumes, large-scale sets, scenery and 3-D installations, serving as a valued resource for professional sports teams, Fortune 500 companies and experiential marketing agencies. Acquired in 2018 by global live entertainment leader, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, VStar has presented more than 40,000 live performances across 40 countries and entertains nearly three million guests annually. For more information, visit www.vstarentertainment.com.
Nickelodeon, now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARAA) (Nasdaq: PARA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through its 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.
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) announced today the cancellation of its presentation and webcast at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, originally scheduled to take place today, September 12, 2022, at 2:00pm ET, due to COVID-19 related illness. Associated in-person investor meetings are also canceled.
KeyCorp's roots trace nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $187.0 billion at June 30, 2022. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications, and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com. KeyBank is Member FDIC.
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DEWITT TOWNSHIP, MI -- Pilot error and too much weight on board were the primary causes of a fatal plane crash near Lansing in 2019, according to federal investigators. The Associated Press reports the causes were determined by the National Transportation Safety Board which has been investigating the Oct. 3, 2019 crash that happened less than a mile from Capital Region International Airport in Lansing.
Five men from Indiana were killed in the crash and a sixth man was severely injured when the single-engine Socata TBM 700 they were traveling in crashed to the ground.
The report found that the plane had slowed down too much during the final approach, which cause major problems for the pilot. The investigation determined the plane was traveling at 74 knots while on approach, which was well below the manufacturer’s specified approach speed of 85 knots.
The plane was also more than 200 pounds overweight with too much of the load at the back of the plane, adding to the control issue the pilot experienced.
“The altitude and airspeed trends during the final moments of the flight were consistent with the airplane entering an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude,” according to the NTSB’s report.
The men had departed from Indy South Greenwood Airport near Indianapolis and crashed in an open field about 0.3 miles from the airport. The men were coming to Michigan to work as contractors on the Lansing Board of Water & Light’s Delta Energy Park.
The victims have been identified as pilot Joel Stewart Beavins, 48, and Timothy Joe Clark, 67, both of Franklin, Indiana; John Thomas Lowe, 51, of Greenwood, Indiana; Neil Alan Sego, 46, of Trafalgar, Indiana; and Zechariah Eugene Bennett, 27, of Plainfield, Indiana, the AP reports.
Aaron Levi Blackford, 42, of Frankton, Indiana, survived the crash but suffered severe injuries.
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Proven leader with extensive experience in compliance and risk management to lead loanDepot's enterprise risk management program
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- loanDepot, Inc. (NYSE: LDI) ("loanDepot" or the "Company"), a leading consumer lending and real estate services provider, today announced the appointment of Joseph Grassi as chief risk officer, effective immediately. He reports directly to loanDepot CEO Frank Martell.
Grassi is an experienced leader with deep expertise in legal and compliance risk management and strong relationships in the financial services industry. He will be responsible for enhancing the Company's risk management program and enterprise and loan-level risk governance policies, as well as managing potential operational risks.
"At the foundation of our Vision 2025 plan are the built-to-last principles of quality, compliance, and customer excellence," said Martell. "Responding to identified risks and continuing to effectively anticipate enterprise risks will be critical to position the Company for long-term growth and revenue generation. Joe's vision and invaluable expertise in both the residential real estate industry and regulatory arena will help enhance our risk management program, further align our quality initiatives with those of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHFA, and propel loanDepot forward during a period of enormous change in the home finance industry."
Grassi brings over 35 years of experience in real estate finance and consumer lending compliance and law, with leadership roles across a number of companies and government agencies including Celebrity Home Loans, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Guaranteed Rate, and Prospect Mortgage. He also spent time at Freddie Mac.
Notably, Grassi spent 20 years as a senior attorney for Fannie Mae, including as the lead counsel for the Multifamily and Single Family businesses. He ultimately served as the Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Fannie Mae, where he was responsible for overseeing Fannie Mae's legal and government and industry relations departments and providing strategic counsel to the CEO and Board. He began his career at Philadelphia-based law firm Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel and holds both a Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Villanova University.
"I look forward to working with Frank and his entire leadership team at loanDepot to deliver on the company's vision of becoming an increasingly purpose-driven organization," said Grassi. "loanDepot has both an incredible reputation for fostering innovation and a deep commitment to its customer-first philosophy. I'm excited to leverage the strengths of the Company and team to help make the American dream of homeownership a reality for more families."
loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot has revolutionized the mortgage industry with a digital-first approach that makes it easier, faster and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as one of the nation's largest non-bank retail mortgage lenders, loanDepot enables customers to achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life's most complex transactions. With headquarters in Southern California and offices nationwide, loanDepot is committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works through a variety of local, regional and national philanthropic efforts.
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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff in Ann Arbor after losing power to his plane Sunday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called at 2:48 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, to the Ann Arbor Airport, 875 Airport Drive, for a report of a possible plane crash at the airport, according to the Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety.
Crews arrived to find a two-seat Cessna 152 had landed in a bean field on the airport property and the pilot and its single passenger had exited the plane safely, officials said.
Police determined the pilot had been forced to make an emergency landing in the field after losing power moments after taking off from the airport runway, police said.
There were no injuries reported and no reported damage to the plane caused by the emergency landing, officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted to investigate the incident.
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CLIFTON, N.J., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) has completed the continuous flushing in Clifton zones 1-4. Customers in those affected areas are encouraged to flush their internal plumbing by running their cold taps until the water runs clear. If customers are still having issues, please call Customer Service at 973-340-4300 and PVWC will further investigate.
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Back in the early 1990s, Nathaniel Landau was a young virologist just starting his career in HIV research. But he and his colleagues were already on the verge of a landmark breakthrough. Several labs around the world were hot on his team's tail.
"We were sleeping in the lab, just to keep the work going day and night because there were many labs all racing against each other," Landau says. "Of course, we wanted to be the first to do it. We were totally stressed out. "
Other scientists had identified groups of people who appeared to be completely resistant to HIV. "People who knew they had been exposed to HIV multiple times, mainly through unprotected sex, yet they clearly were not infected," Landau explains.
And so the race was on to figure out why: "Are these people just lucky or did they really have a mutation in their genes that was protecting them from infection?'" he says.
Now 25 years later, scientists all over the world are trying to answer the same question but about a different virus: SARS-CoV-2.
By this point in the pandemic, most Americans have had at least one bout of COVID. For children under age 18, more than 80% of them have been infected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates.
But just as with HIV, some people have been exposed multiple times but never had symptoms and never tested positive.
"We've heard countless anecdotes about nurses and health-care workers being exposed without any protection and remaining negative over and over again," says pediatrician Jean-Laurent Casanova, who studies the genetics of viral resistance at Rockefeller University. "Or people share a household with someone who's been coughing for a couple of weeks, and one person stays negative."
So why haven't these people caught COVID?
After two years of hunting, a team at the University of California, San Francisco has come pretty close to answering the question.
"These findings are like hot off the presses," says immunogeneticist Jill Hollenbach, who led this research. "We haven't published them yet. It's all stuff that's been happening this summer."
Hollenbach and her team have found a genetic mutation that doesn't prevent the virus from infecting cells – that's what Landau was searching for in his HIV research – but still does something remarkable: It prevents a person from having COVID symptoms.
Turns out, stopping an infection altogether is an extremely tough nut for our bodies to crack.
What does it take to be a true superdodger?
Over the course of human history, scientists have identified only two instances of true virus superdodgers. That is, where a specific mutation in their genes makes people completely resistant to a virus. So that it slides off their cells, "like water sliding off a glass window," as Casanova puts it..
In 2003, a team in London showed how some people never get a stomach bug, called norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea. The researchers found that one mutation in their genes prevents them from making a molecule the virus needs to infect the cell.
(In 1995, researchers in France figured out why some people appeared to never be infected with a species of malaria known as Plasmodium vivax. However, over the past decade, further studies have clarified that these superdodgers actually do become infected with the parasite; they simply don't show symptoms.)
The best-known superdodgers in human history
By far, the most famous virus superdodgers are people protected against HIV — the ones Landau and his colleagues were studying back in the early 1990s.
In 1996, his team was getting really close to solving that puzzle. One morning they found a huge clue. The night before, they had set up an experiment to test which molecules HIV needed to infect a human cell. The experiment garnered spectacular results.
It showed that HIV didn't enter cells the way scientists had believed. Instead it needed a little bit of extra help. Specifically, HIV needs a specific molecule, called CCR5, on the surface of the cell to "open the door" and let the virus enter, Landau says. Without CCR5, the virus only sticks to the cell's surface but can't enter. "It's kind of like the virus is knocking at the door, but nobody's opening the door. The door is locked," he says.
"That was what we call a eureka moment," Landau says. "That was the moment where we could say, 'We found something that had never been seen before.' "
Landau and his colleagues rushed to the computer and wrote up the findings as quickly as possible. Then he literally ran to the FedEx store to submit the paper to the journal Nature, knowing that other teams were likely to have the same finding soon.
"In those days you couldn't just submit your paper through your computer," he says. "You had to mail a hard copy of it to the journal. And my job was to sprint over to the FedEx store so we could get the paper mailed on time."
Then only a few short weeks later, Landau and his colleagues made another huge discovery, and in the process solved the final piece of the HIV puzzle. "We were quite amazed that it all happened so quickly," Landau says.
In collaboration with a research group down the hall, Landau and his colleagues sequenced the CCR5 gene in two people completely resistant to HIV. Lo and behold! Both people had the same mutation in the gene – and it's a powerful mutation. It completely cripples the molecule so that it doesn't appear on the cells' surface, the group reported in the journal Cell. Remember, without CCR5, HIV can't infect the cell.
"You can put as many virus particles as you want onto those cells, and they will not get infected," he says. "So in the case of resistance to HIV, the story was very clear."
The finding completely shifted the field of HIV. It led to the first – and only – way to cure a person of HIV and suggested a new route, using gene editing with CRISPR. But it did something else: It showed scientists that one mutation could make a person completely resistant to an infection. One mutation in their genes could make them a true superdodger.
Trying to find out if there really are COVID superdodgers
"So when SARS-CoV-2 came along, of course, many labs looked to see if the same might be true for this virus," Landau says. And inspired by the story of CCR5, they went looking for mutations in the genes required for SARS-CoV-2 to enter and infect cells.
For COVID superdodgers, the situation appears to be more complex than for people resistant to HIV, Landau says, because the way SARS-CoV-2 infects cells is different from that of HIV.
Instead of using CCR5 to "open the cell's door," SARS-CoV-2 uses the ACE2 receptor. People can't live without ACE2. "The receptor regulates your blood pressure," Landau explains. So, unlike CCR5, you can't simply knock out the ACE2 receptor, he says. "You're not going to have many people walking around that don't have ACE2.
"Of course, there may be more subtle mutations in ACE2 which could play a role in resistance to SARS-CoV-2," he adds. "But there doesn't seem to be an obvious and dramatic mutation as is the case for HIV."
But perhaps what's more likely, he says, is that people have mutations in genes other than ACE2, and these mutations probably don't protect them from getting infected per se but do protect them from getting sick.
Maybe there are ... mini-dodgers?
So having one of these mutations would make you a sort of COVID mini-dodger, if you will. There are other ways to resist an infection besides denying the virus entrance into the cell, Landau explains. And they likely involve your body's immune system.
That's exactly what the team at UCSF has found.
Since the pandemic begin, Jill Hollenbach and her colleagues at UCSF have been studying people who test positive COVID but show no symptoms. "Not even a sniffle or a scratchy throat," she says. "So they are entirely asymptomatic."
After analyzing DNA from more than 1,400 people, they identified a mutation that helps a person clear out a SARS-CoV-2 so fast that their body doesn't have a chance to develop symptoms.
The mutation occurs in a gene called HLA, which is critical during the earliest stages of infection. Hollenbach and her colleagues found that having a particular mutation in that gene increases a person's chance of being asymptomatic by almost 10 times. They reported those preliminary findings online last September.
Since then, they've gone on to show how this mutation works. And it has to do with your immune system preparing for SARS-CoV-2 before the pandemic even began back in 2019.
When a virus first enters cells, HLA signals to the immune system that cells are invaded and need help. That signal triggers a cascade of events that ultimately leads your body to make potent weapons specifically designed to fight SARS-CoV-2. These weapons include antibodies and T cells that uniquely recognize pieces of this virus. Once these targeted weapons are available, your immune system has a much easier time clearing up the infection. But these weapons take time to manufacture. And that delay allows the infection to spread and symptoms to develop.
But what if, for some lucky reason, your immune system already had weapons specifically targeted to SARS-CoV-2?
This summer, Hollenbach and her colleagues demonstrated that, with a specific mutation in HLA, some people have T cells that are already pre-programmed to recognize and fight off SARS-CoV-2. So there's no delay in generating COVID-specfic weaponry. It's already there.
"Your immune response and these T cells fire up much more quickly [than in a person without the HLA mutation]," Hollenbach says. "So for lack of a better term, you basically nuke the infection before you even start to have symptoms."
But here's the kicker. For the HLA mutation to work (and for you to have these pre-armed T cells), you first had to have been infected with another coronavirus.
"Most of us have been exposed to some common cold coronavirus at some point in life," she explains. And we all generate T cells to fight off these colds. But if you also have this mutation in your HLA, Hollenbach says, then just by mere luck, these T cells you make can also fight off SARS-CoV-2.
"It's definitely luck," she says. "But, you know, this mutation is quite common. We estimate that maybe 1 in 10 people have it. And in people who are asymptomatic, that rises to 1 in 5."
Seeking possible superdodgers who'll spit into a cup
While Hollenbach and her team continue to look for more mini-dodger genes, Casanova over at Rockefeller University and his colleagues are still trying to determine if there are true superdodger genes. And he's looking for participants right now for his study.
"You fill out a questionnaire online about your exposures to SARS-CoV-2," he says. And then if you meet the criteria of a superdodger, the team sends you a testing kit. Basically you spit in a cup and mail it back to Casanova and his collaborators.
"We'll extract your DNA and sequence your genome," he explains. "We hope that in a group of 2,000 to 4,000 people, some people will have genetic mutations that tell us why they're resistant to infection."
And perhaps, like with HIV, that finding will one day shift the field of COVID research and lead to a vaccine that does what everyone wishes our current vaccines would do: turn everyone into a COVID superdodger.
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ZEBULON, Ga., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BenchMark Physical Therapy, which operates more than 160 outpatient clinics in Georgia, opened its newest site today at 810 Plaza Drive in McLeRoy Plaza.
The clinic operates 8 a.m. to noon Monday and Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
To make an appointment, call 678-451-1280 or visit benchmarkpt.com.
BenchMark offers in-clinic and telehealth options for outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, including manual therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation programs.
Clinic director Kadie Coker earned a doctor of physical therapy degree from Alabama State University. Coker is certified in dry needling and LSVT BIG for treating patients with Parkinson's disease. She specializes in treating general orthopedic conditions, sports injuries, neurological conditions and post-operative conditions.
BenchMark, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kourtney Kardashian Barker introduces Lemme, a new vitamin and supplement brand with innovative science-backed formulations that are delicious, clean and packaged in 100% post consumer-recycled materials. Lemme is the culmination of Kourtney's decades-long passion for health and wellness, and five years of research with a team of leading scientists, MD's and botanists to create the cleanest-possible gummy vitamins and supplements.
After launching Poosh in 2019, a multimedia platform that quickly became one of the most followed and trusted authorities in the space, Kourtney began learning about products and health issues that were important to her community.
"After years of struggling to find the right supplements, I embarked on a journey to create science-backed products that you would legitimately look forward to taking everyday," says founder Kourtney Kardashian Barker.
Lemme launches with three gummy supplements formulated with clinically-studied ingredients to ensure optimal results:
- Lemme Matcha ($30): Energy B12 Gummies with Organic Matcha, CoQ10 and Vitamin B12 to support cellular energy, promote energy metabolism and aid in the conversion of food into energy.
- Lemme Chill ($30): De-Stress Gummies with clinically-studied KSM-66 Ashwagandha to support reduced stress, healthy cortisol levels and reduce stress-related food cravings. Formulation includes a botanical blend of Passionflower, Lemon Balm and Goji Berry in a natural mixed berry flavor.
- Lemme Focus ($30): Concentration Gummies with clinically-tested Cognizin Citicoline to support focus, concentration and attention. Formulation includes Organic Lion's Mane, Organic MCT Oil and Vitamin B12 in a natural strawberry flavor.
Lemme's eye-catching bottle design is inspired by Kourtney's love of vintage candy jars. The bespoke spiral gummy design, which can also be seen on the bottle caps, was designed by Kourtney.
Formulated and manufactured in the United States with globally sourced ingredients, Lemme products are vegan, gluten-free and non-GMO. There is no corn syrup, glucose syrup, gelatin or palm oil, and all Lemme products are free of artificial sweeteners, synthetic colors and sugar alcohols.
Dr. Thais Aliabadi, a board-certified physician specializing in women's health who has known Kourtney Kardashian Barker for over a decade and sits on Lemme's Medical Advisory Board says, "Kourtney has spent years working with a team of top scientists and specialists to create innovative formulations leveraging clinically-researched nutrients, vitamins and botanicals. She prioritized ingredients that were bioavailable and filled nutritional gaps in people's diets."
Lemme is a planet-first brand utilizing 100% post-consumer recycled materials for their bottles and caps, and recyclable materials for all shipping mailers and boxes. Lemme's partnership with Carbonfund offsets the footprint of every Lemme shipment, and with One Tree Planted, Lemme is committed to planting thousands of trees every year to restore forests and habitats that make a positive social impact around the world.
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LONDON — When Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, the most prominent anti-monarchist movement in Britain did what it had been planning to do for years upon her death: It lay low.
Republic, a group founded in 1983 that campaigns for an elected head of state and wants the monarchy abolished, instead released a short statement of condolence to the royal family that acknowledged its right to grieve and pledged to avoid further commentary for the immediate future.
Normal business then tentatively resumed on Saturday, when Republic criticized King Charles III’s formal accession to the throne as undemocratic, while still expressing “every sympathy for King Charles” as he mourned his mother.
“It’s just a sensible thing to do, really,” said Graham Smith, Republic’s chief executive. “Let all this run its course, and we will get into the more serious things later.”
This is the careful line that Britain’s leading anti-monarchists, known as republicans, believe they must tread in the early days of the new reign — balancing long-term opportunity with short-term pitfalls.
Polling shows Britons are far less enamored with Charles than with his mother, providing republican campaigners with their biggest chance to build momentum in a quarter-century. But they are wary of alienating potential supporters by appearing to be unmoved by the outpouring of grief for the queen.
The United Kingdom or the nation that dominates it, England, has been led by a hereditary monarchy for more than nine centuries, barring a brief period of republican rule in the 1600s.
While monarchs gradually ceded governing power to Parliament over the centuries, it still governs in the monarch’s name, and the king or queen still plays a significant — if almost entirely symbolic — role in important British functions: the transition from one government to another, the administration of the Church of England and the judicial system.
Republican campaigners want to change all of that — by replacing a hereditary king or queen with an elected president.
Since the end of the short-lived British republic in 1660, the concept has rarely, attracted significant popular support, but it has had its moments. Thomas Paine, the anti-monarchist philosopher whose writing helped build the intellectual underpinnings of the American Revolution, was born in Britain and wrote at least one of his major works there.
In 1991, Tony Benn, a prominent left-wing lawmaker, tried to get Parliament to vote to abolish the monarchy. In 2000, The Guardian newspaper led a campaign for the creation of a republic, hoping to spur public debate.
Both efforts failed. And for years, campaigners have known that the accession of King Charles — more awkward and opinionated than his mother, and less popular — would represent their best chance of garnering support for their cause.
Polling in May showed Charles’ national approval rating was 65%, 21 percentage points lower than the queen’s.
Charles has “neither the kind of celebrity, the kind of charisma or the kind of authority of years that Elizabeth had,” said David Edgerton, a historian of 20th-century British history.
For now, most British republicans are biding their time.
One protester disrupted a proclamation on Sunday in Oxford about the king’s accession, leading to his arrest, while another was arrested in Edinburgh in a separate incident. But republicans have otherwise mostly left the streets to the thousands of mourners and well-wishers.
The Green Party, one of the few British political parties to include opposition to the monarchy’s political role in its manifesto, called the queen’s death “a moment of great sadness for our nation,” avoiding any hint of criticism.
Opponents of the monarchy who have taken a less diplomatic position — criticizing the public for falling victim to establishment groupthink — have been called out by other republicans for estranging would-be allies.
“A republicanism that has no faith in the public is no republicanism at all,” wrote one columnist in Spiked, a libertarian online magazine that opposes the monarchy but often takes potshots at what it often sees as the “woke left.”
Still, some see an opportunity once the queen is buried and the public’s focus shifts to Charles.
“We will be campaigning pretty hard from not long after the funeral through to the coronation,” said Smith, the head of Republic. The queen, he said, was a “heat-shield that deflected a lot of criticism, and you just don’t get that with Charles.”
“It’s going to be a very much easier campaign to run,” Smith added.
While the queen was generally seen as a paragon of personal virtue, Charles’ judgment and propriety has been the subject of perpetual scrutiny from his time as a young prince even up until a few months ago.
Among other controversies, the police announced an investigation in February into allegations that one of Charles’ charities offered to help secure a knighthood and citizenship for a Saudi businessman, in exchange for a large donation. Charles’ spokesperson said the royal had been unaware of any deal, and a top aide stepped down under pressure over the transaction.
Charles is also remembered for his fractious divorce during the 1990s from his first wife, Diana, in which the news media often presented him as cold and distant. The public has largely moved on, as has Charles with his second marriage to Camilla, now the queen consort, but the impression that the split created has not entirely dissipated.
Republicanism is also rising among a younger generation of Britons. An estimated 41% of Britons 18-25 said they wanted an elected head of state, according to polling from 2021 — 15 percentage points higher than in 2019.
Demand for a republic has remained fairly static for decades — the most recent polling suggested nearly 70% of Britons support a monarchy, about the same as in the early 1990s.
Part of the queen’s appeal was in the opacity of her beliefs, said Laura Clancy, who researches the public image of the royal family at the University of Lancaster.
The queen revealed little about her opinions, creating an aura of mystery about her core beliefs, allowing others to project onto her whatever views they hoped she might hold. Before and after Britain’s exit from the European Union, the inscrutability of the queen’s position allowed both supporters and critics of Brexit to claim her as their own.
“You couldn’t possibly do that with Charles,” Clancy said. “Because we know what he thinks about lots of things.”
Charles’ views on architecture, aesthetics and the environment are widely reported. He is seen by some as a meddler, achieving notoriety for sending handwritten messages to government ministers about political matters — messages known as “black spider” letters because of the messiness of his handwriting and the black ink of his pen.
But even if Charles’ accession offers a chance for republicans to construct a different narrative about monarchy, commentators and campaigners say that any success will be slow.
“Talking about Republicanism in the U.K. is still, actually, quite taboo,” Clancy said. “Is there going to be a moment when it becomes less taboo? That’s what I feel like is coming.”
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At 409 U.S. Highway 177 North #2
BURGAW, N.C., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BenchMark Physical Therapy opened an outpatient clinic today at 409 U.S. Highway 177 North #2.
The clinic is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. To make an appointment, call 910-970-8141 or visit benchmarkpt.com.
BenchMark has clinics throughout the Wilmington region and more than 50 in North Carolina.
BenchMark offers in-clinic and telehealth options for outpatient orthopedic physical therapy. Services include manual therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation.
Clinic director Dylan Mascarenas earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training from East Central University and a doctor of physical therapy degree from Chapman University.
Mascarenas is a certified athletic trainer and is certified as an orthopedic clinical specialist. He is a fellow in training with the Upstream Rehab Institute orthopedic manual therapy program and an advanced dry needling specialist. His special interests are TMJ treatment and athletic rehabilitation.
BenchMark, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
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'NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE' EXCLUSIVELY ON PURE FLIX ON OCTOBER 6
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Flix and Pinnacle Peak Pictures are proud to present the new trailer for the original film "Nothing is Impossible," an inspirational movie about second chances and how past failures don't define our futures.
The Pure Flix Original will stream exclusively on the faith and family-friendly streaming service on October 6, 2022.
"Nothing is Impossible" stars David A.R. White, "God's Not Dead" franchise, "Revelation Road;" Nadia Bjorlin, "Days of Our Lives;" Harry Lennix, "The Blacklist;" Robert Amaya, "War Room;" Steven Bauer, "Scarface;" country recording artist Stella Parton; Mark Christopher Lawrence, "Family Camp;" Vincent De Paul, "Love on the Rock;" Ethan White; former NBA player Marcus Haislip and Leanne Crawford. It was directed by Matt Shapira, "Love on the Rock," and "Finding Love in Quarantine."
"Nothing is Impossible" is an inspiring movie where you take a center-court seat to a journey of transformation as Scott Beck gets a second chance at life and love. Can he let go of past pains and open himself to God's purpose? Or will new challenges keep him from the future he always hoped for?
"Everyone has a past and Scott Beck is no exception," said actor, producer and Pure Flix co-founder David A.R. White, who plays Scott in the film. "This is an inspiring movie about how our past doesn't define us and how we can learn from failure in a profound way. That goes for life and love – we see Scott confront past mistakes with his high school girlfriend, Ryan. This may be a movie with basketball in it, but it's also about love, learning how to trust again and about finding purpose in failure."
"Nothing is Impossible" is one of 10 original movies and series debuting on Pure Flix in 2022. There are another 15 originals expected to be released in 2023 making Pure Flix the destination for family-friendly entertainment.
"It's a very exciting time at Pure Flix. We're bringing new content to our service every month and we're able to get out and spend time with our members at events again," said Pure Flix CEO Michael Scott. "We're seeing a demand for this kind of encouraging and uplifting entertainment as more families discover the difference that positive movies and shows can make in their homes. It's really wonderful to see."
Click here to see the new trailer for the Pure Flix original "Nothing is Impossible."
ABOUT PURE FLIX
Pure Flix is your home for faith and family-friendly movies and shows where you can confidently stream with the entire family. With new premium and exclusive original entertainment choices every week, you can strengthen your faith and family with Pure Flix – a streaming service that inspires, uplifts and entertains.
You'll get access to the largest variety of high-quality wholesome movies, series and kids' content at one low price. Experience the difference that positive, encouraging entertainment can have in your home.
Pure Flix is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment, alongside AFFIRM Films. Discover more at www.pureflix.com
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Tickets On Sale Sept. 16 for First 16 Cities of North American Tour, Launching Feb. 4, 2023
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group today announced the launch of PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite," based on the top-rated animated preschool series PAW Patrol, airing on Nickelodeon and produced by Spin Master Entertainment. This brand-new production, which begins touring in the U.S. Feb. 2023, is an interactive live stage show, where members of the audience get to be heroes unleashed, helping the pups solve puzzles as honorary members of the pack, while they navigate the globe to make it back to Adventure Bay in the nick of time. Featuring stunning visual effects, captivating storytelling and a vibrant musical score that will have guests dancing in their seats and singing along, this staged extravaganza is jam-packed with action and fun for the whole family! Pre-sale begins Tuesday, Sept. 13th and select markets will go on public on sale on Friday, Sept. 16th.
"When we first teamed up with our incredible partners at Nickelodeon in 2016 to unveil our first live stage show, PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue," we knew we had something special," said Eric Grilly, President Resident & Affiliate Shows Divisions, of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. "What we didn't know, was that six years later, the PAW Patrol franchise would be as strong as ever, and we would be preparing to launch our third live stage show to the delight of an entirely new legion of young PAW Patrol fans. We are thrilled to bring this incredible new production to stages across North America in 2023!"
"Millions of fans have danced, sang along and joined the PAW Patrol pups in daring rescues as the PAW Patrol Live! shows have toured around the world to sold-out crowds," said Rachel Karpf, Vice President, Experiences and Live Stage, Paramount Consumer Products and Experiences. "As we prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of PAW Patrol next year, we are thrilled to team up with the phenomenal team at VStar Entertainment Group to bring PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite" to the stage in 2023, giving families an opportunity to create lifelong memories and introduce kids to the excitement of live theatre."
PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite" follows Ryder and the PAW Patrol pups as they face their greatest challenge yet. When Mayor Humdinger clones Robo Dog, chaos ensues all over the world. It's up to the PAW Patrol to catch the clones, rescue Robo Dog, and show that when the going gets "ruff," lending a paw makes you the ultimate TOP HERO! This new adventure is going to be PAWsome!
"Heroes Unite" marks the third VStar Entertainment Group and Nickelodeon touring collaboration under the PAW Patrol banner. Since its debut in the fall of 2016, the PAW Patrol Live! Stage shows have been seen by over 4.5 million people, providing fans in over 40 countries with an unforgettable Broadway-style production.
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Visit www.pawpatrollive.com to purchase tickets. Don't see your city? Be sure to visit www.pawpatrollive.com, as new markets will be added regularly.
A limited number of V.I.P. (Very Important Pup) Packages will be available as well in MOST markets. The V.I.P. Package includes a premium seat and exclusive photo opp with PAW Patrol characters after the show. Each adult & child (age 1 & up) in a group must have a V.I.P. ticket.
For more information or to join the Tail Mail mailing list for presale and other exclusive offers, visit www.pawpatrollive.com. Follow PAW Patrol Live! on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @pawpatrollive, and the hashtag #pawpatrollive.
VStar Entertainment Group is a leading entertainment company and producer of unforgettable live experiences for audiences in the U.S. and internationally. From concept through activation, VStar imagines and creates custom tours featuring original content and licensed, branded tours that provide highly engaging entertainment for fans of all ages. With nearly four decades of expertise in all aspects of event production and management, VStar delivers turnkey, in-house solutions for theatrical shows, interactive exhibits and brand activations. VStar also creates custom-fabricated mascots and costumes, large-scale sets, scenery and 3-D installations, serving as a valued resource for professional sports teams, Fortune 500 companies and experiential marketing agencies. Acquired in 2018 by global live entertainment leader, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, VStar has presented more than 40,000 live performances across 40 countries and entertains nearly three million guests annually. For more information, visit www.vstarentertainment.com.
Nickelodeon, now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARAA) (Nasdaq: PARA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through its 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.
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DALLAS — It was an eventful first NFL Sunday of the year as we had plenty of storylines and surprises throughout the league, as well as some really good football games.
Three underdogs won outright including the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Bengals in a back-and-forth overtime game. The Browns were slight underdogs to the Panthers and were able to spoil Baker Mayfield's Carolina debut and get the win on a game-winning kick. And Brian Daboll got off to a good start as the Giants defeated the Titans in Tennessee as underdogs.
We also had our first tie of the year as the Texans and Colts finished 20-20 with no scores in overtime.
Let's check out some of the other top storylines from Sunday's NFL action.
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Bucs defense stifles Cowboys; Dak Prescott to miss 6-to-8 weeks
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Cowboys 19-3 on Sunday Night Football as Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense couldn't get anything going.
As bad as the offense looked, it only got worse for Dallas.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the game Prescott needs surgery for a fracture near the thumb on his throwing hand and will miss multiple weeks, a season-altering blow for the defending NFC East champs. Reports indicate Prescott could be out for 6-to-8 weeks.
The latest injury came almost two years after the compound fracture of Prescott's right ankle on the same field, a gruesome injury that ended his 2020 season in Week 5.
“It's very disappointing, but injuries happen,” Prescott said. “Can't necessarily control it. Obviously going to miss some time, not be there for my team. And that's what hurts more than anything.”
Tom Brady was in control throughout despite an extended break during training camp to attend to personal issues. The seven-time Super Bowl champ got a big assist from the defense in Todd Bowles' debut as Tampa Bay's coach following three seasons as defensive coordinator.
“I always play the game for my team, my teammates and the organization,” Brady said. “Just being around them is something I always enjoy. It keeps me very grounded, very humble. I feel like just one of the guys. Not many places where I can go where I feel like just one of the guys, but the locker room’s definitely one of those places.”
Steelers upset Bengals; lose T.J. Watt
It was a great start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Year 1 after Ben Roethlisberger's retirement as they defeated the reigning AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals.
The Steelers defense caused havoc all day for Joe Burrow, who threw four interceptions in the contest before rallying to force overtime in regulation. The Bengals had a chance to kick and extra point to win the game in regulation, but star, young kicker Evan McPherson had the game-winning extra point blocked by Pittsburgh, leading to overtime.
While the Steelers were able to get the 23-20 win over Cincinnati in OT, it didn't come without bad news.
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt walked off injured in the fourth quarter, his left arm hanging limply at this side, casting serious doubt on when Pittsburgh might look so fearsome again.
Watt suffered a pectoral injury in the fourth quarter, but the Steelers didn't provide many details after the game. Coach Mike Tomlin said only that “T.J. has been evaluated with an upper-body injury."
Watt was at his disruptive best in Cincinnati, sacking Burrow once and picking off a pass in the first quarter that set up Mitch Trubisky’s 2-yard TD pass to Najee Harris to give Pittsburgh a 17-3 lead.
Losing Watt would be a huge blow to the Steelers, who will have to rely on their defense while trying to get their offense on track. Watt tied the NFL single-season sacks record with 22 1/2 last season despite missing two games.
If Watt tore his pectoral muscle, he likely would miss extended time and potentially the season. His older brother J.J. Watt tore a pec in the middle of the 2019 season while playing for Texas and missed two months.
Baker Mayfield's revenge vs. Browns falls just short
There were a lot of headlines coming into the Week 1 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers after the Browns traded Baker Mayfield to the Panthers in June.
The Cleveland Browns are 1-0 for the first time since 2004 after Cade York kicked a 58-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in his NFL debut, lifting the the Browns to a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday that spoiled Mayfield's bid for vengeance after weeks of build-up and supposed barbs.
Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.
“We would love to have the bragging rights against those guys, but we didn’t finish — mostly because we didn’t start (the game) fast enough,” Mayfield said.
Mayfield nearly pulled it off anyway.
He led the Panthers back from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit with a 7-yard touchdown run, a 75-yard TD strike to Robbie Anderson and by moving his team 64 yards in seven plays to set up Eddy Pineiro’s go-ahead field goal with 1:13 remaining.
But the Panthers left too much time on the clock.
“Everybody made this out to the Super Bowl, but despite what everyone is going to make this, there are 16 more games,” Mayfield said after the game. “The Super Bowl is not until February and this is the beginning of September. There was a lot of anticipation, but we’re going to flush this and learn from it and be better from it.”
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division trial lawyer Ryan Sandrock has moved to Shook, Hardy & Bacon as co-chair of the firm's Antitrust Practice, effective September 12, 2022. Expanding Shook's antitrust capabilities, Sandrock will focus on litigation, transactions, investigations, and counseling with a competition or consumer protection nexus.
"Ryan brings a wealth of experience in complex antitrust litigation for technology, consumer and healthcare companies," said Shook Chair Madeleine McDonough. "In addition to his trial strength, he provides a strategic outlook for clients in this increasingly active and important area of law."
For more than two years, Sandrock served as a Digital Markets Trial Attorney in the DOJ's Antitrust Division. His most notable DOJ work included United States v. Google, United States v. UnitedHealth Group, and United States v. United States Sugar Corporation, as well as confidential civil and criminal matters.
Before joining DOJ, Sandrock was an antitrust partner in Sidley Austin's San Francisco office. He secured wins for life sciences and technology clients in antitrust cases in the Northern District of California and around the country. He also litigated FTC consumer protection matters as well as antitrust and non-antitrust consumer class actions.
"Companies are having to think about antitrust more than ever before," said Sandrock. "There is a dramatic increase of enforcement and private litigation and the possibility of antitrust legislation that would overhaul the Sherman Act. I'm really excited to bring my DOJ insight to Shook's team, which is renowned for its reputation in counseling and trial strategy."
Sandrock earned his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School and his A.B. from Harvard University. He is also an adjunct professor at Hastings Law School, where he co-teaches Antitrust and Intellectual Property. He has written for a wide range of publications on antitrust-related topics, including pieces on the direct purchaser rule, refusal to deal standards, and predatory pricing claims.
Shook's Antitrust Practice includes counsel formerly with the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, among other government agencies. This team is positioned to analyze antitrust issues, advise companies on investigation and enforcement, and develop strategies to protect some of the country's best known brands. Shook attorneys who advocate for clients in this area include Michael Cargnel, Gary Miller, Lynn Murray, Laurie Novion, Patrick Oot and Joseph Rebein. In 2021, the firm also welcomed Elliott Davis, a seven-year veteran of the DOJ, where he served as the principal deputy to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. Sandrock will divide his time between Shook's San Francisco and Washington, D.C., offices.
"We've known Ryan and his outstanding trial capabilities for many years," said Shook Partner Lynn Murray, who will co-chair Antitrust with Sandrock. "We're delighted to bring him on board to expand our antitrust group and lead us to the next level of antitrust litigation and counseling services for clients."
Founded in 1889, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. has 18 offices in the United States and London, with attorneys and professional staff serving clients in the health, science and technology sectors in areas ranging from product liability defense and business litigation to intellectual property prosecution and litigation, environmental and toxic tort, privacy and data security and regulatory counseling.
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LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — Sunday marks 21 years since terrorists hijacked four planes, crashing two of them into the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed and thousands more injured on New York City’s darkest day. In the more than two decades since, cancer and other health issues have claimed the lives of many others who were exposed to toxins around ground zero. Those maladies continue to afflict first responders and civilians.
Family members of 9/11 victims gathered Sunday morning in Lower Manhattan to read aloud their names and honor a vow to never forget.
The program included moments of silence to mark certain events of 9/11, starting at 8:46 a.m. when the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center’s north tower.
In addition to relatives of the deceased, officials were in attendance at the somber commemoration. Vice President Kamala Harris was among the dignitaries who attended.
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America's #1 dimmer is joining the Caséta smart lighting control system
COOPERSBURG, Pa., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lutron Electronics, the trusted leader in lighting control and automated shading solutions, is introducing the Diva smart dimmer and the Claro smart switch to its Caséta portfolio. The Diva smart dimmer combines the distinctive look and simple user experience of the DIVA design with the Caséta portfolio, the industry's most connected smart lighting control system.
"Lutron's Diva dimmer has been a favorite of homeowners and electrical professionals for over 30 years," said Matt Swatsky, Vice-President, Residential Connected Home Business at Lutron. "We are excited to give our customers a new product that uses the DIVA design, wires virtually the same, and has the same quality that they have come to expect with the original Diva dimmer, but now, has a wireless option and connects to their smart home".
This new product gives electrical professionals and homeowners another option to deliver the best lighting experience while complementing the existing paddle switches already in the home. The intuitive paddle design adds precise dimming control with a soft-glow light bar and preset functionality to set the perfect mood.
Like the original Diva dimmer, the new Diva smart dimmer works with the home's existing wiring and doesn't require a neutral wire. Added wireless connectivity offers electrical professionals and homeowners the ability to add a second "switch" almost anywhere by simply pairing the Diva smart dimmer with a Pico smart remote- saving time and money without running wires or cutting holes in walls. The Diva smart dimmer also offers additional flexibility. It can be installed in a wired 3-way application using either an existing mechanical switch or wired accessory switch.
As with all Caséta products, homeowners can use the Lutron smart hub to unlock powerful smart features. Easily create customized scenes and schedules, like "Welcome Home" to ensure family members always return at sunset to a well-lit house; and "Movie time" that dims multiple lights and even closes the shades with a single button press to set the scene.
Caséta smart lighting controls provide flexibility and control beyond the wall switch, so you can set and manage your lights from virtually anywhere using the wireless remote, app, or even your voice. The Smart Hub uses its own ultra-fast, reliable network that doesn't rely on Wi-Fi – so your lights and custom schedules will still work, even if your Wi-Fi goes down.
The Diva smart dimmer and the Claro smart switch will be available starting September 12, 2022 on homedepot.com as well as at select Home Depot stores and Electrical Distributors
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Founded in 1961, Lutron Electronics is headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. From dimmers for the home, to lighting management systems for entire buildings, the company offers more than 15,000 energy-saving products, sold in more than 100 countries. In the US alone, Lutron products save an estimated 10 billion kWh of electricity, or approximately $1 billion in utility costs per year. The company's early inventions – including the first solid-state electronic dimmer invented by Lutron's founder, Joel Spira – are now at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.COM, the world's first socially infused global trading platform, will soon list the NAI token in its Main Zone with USDT and BTC pairing. Trading of the token will be open to the users from 12th September 2022 at 07:00 (UTC). Users are welcome to trade NAI/USDT and NAI/BTC effortlessly.
The NAI token uses the BEP20 algorithm on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and is controlled by smart contracts. Natiol brings a revolutionary and futuristic approach that will add value to the cryptocurrency market and provide users with new experiences.
This partnership allows the XT community to buy and grow with NAI tokens by participating in Natiol's ecosystem such as Staking, P2E Game, E-Commerce, ... and a wide range of games including Primitive World and events in Legend World.
With that in mind, crypto enthusiasts and traders are encouraged to have the chance to be among the first to trade NAI and enjoy the newly improved exchange. As a promise, XT.COM will continue to welcome projects on cryptocurrency listings and achieve common development.
About Natiol Infinity
Natiol Infinity is a technology company established in Singapore in 2022. The company focuses on Blockchain technology-oriented development and product development and operation related to decentralized Blockchain technology.
Natiol Infinity is a technology organization, a worldwide company with software design orders from all continents. At the same time, it is also one of the first teams to deeply research Blockchain technology into practice. Natiol focuses on exploiting Blockchain platform for business management, human resource management and researching and applying blockchain technology to securities, Crypto, social networks, e-commerce, games... to improve transparency. Transparency, convenience, speed and user empowerment.
Website: https://natiol.io/index.html
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About XT.COM
By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.COM is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless of where you are.
Founded in 2018, XT.COM now serves more than 6 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users, and 40+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with an NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social-infused digital assets trading platform, XT.COM also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.COM.
Website: https://www.xt.com/
Telegram: https://t.me/XTsupport_EN
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The Denver Broncos, led by quarterback Russell Wilson, face the Seattle Seahawks in a regular season game on Monday, September 12, 2022 (9/12/22) at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.
WATCH ESPN’S MANNINGCAST VIA DIRECTV STREAM HERE
Peyton Manning and ex-Giants QB Eli Manning will once again host the ManningCast in the 2022 NFL season. The Mannings will serve as an alternate broadcast to new ESPN’s broadcasters Troy Aikman and Joe Buck. Their broadcasts feature player insight and interviews during 10 Monday Night Football broadcasts –– which starts on Week 1.
Fans can watch the Manningcast for free via DirecTV Stream or fuboTV–– both of which carry ESPN 2.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NFL regular season, Week 1
Who: Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks
When: Monday, September 12, 2022
Where: Lumen Field
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN/ABC (national broadcast), ESPN 2 (Manning Cast, starring Peyton and Eli Manning)
Channel finder: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice,Cox,DIRECTV, Dish, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling.
Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial)
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Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season is here.
Some key matchups in Week 1 include the New York Giants, led by first year coach Brian Daboll, vs. the Tennessee Titans and the Dallas Cowboys, led by quarterback Dak Prescott, vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by quarterback Tom Brady.
Local blackouts may apply, but fans can watch every NFL game in Week 1 for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. Out-of-market fans can watch games with NFL Sunday Ticket.
Here’s the complete NFL preseason 2022 TV schedule:
Week 1
Thursday, September 8
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20pm ET, NBC (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Sunday, September 11
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET, FOX (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET, FOX (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET, FOX (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m. ET, FOX (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
New York Giants at Tennessee Titans, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
Monday, September 12
Denver at Seattle, 8:15pm, ESPN, (DirecTV Stream, free trial), (fuboTV, free trial)
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Here are the best streaming options for the NFL games in 2022:
DIRECTV STREAM (free trial): DirecTV Stream carries ESPN, FOX, NBC and CBS
FUBOTV (free trial): fuboTV carries ESPN, FOX, NBC, CBS, NFL NETWORK and NFL RedZone
NFL+ (free trial): NFL+ allows you to watch live, out-of-market preseason games on your phone or tablet
AMAZON PRIME (free trial): Select NFL games in 2022 will be broadcast on Amazon Prime
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The New York Mets continue to cling onto first place in the National League East.
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But they have the contending Atlanta Braves right on their heels. The Mets expanded their lead in the National League East to 1.5 games on Sunday as they beat the Miami Marlins, 9-3, while the second-place Braves lost to the Seattle Mariners, 8-7. It was the Mets’ second straight win and Braves’ second straight loss.
But the Mets seem confident that they will win the division and don’t feel threatened by the Braves. Here’s what catcher James McCann said, via MLB Network Radio on Twitter:
“All we can focus on is ourselves ... we can’t control what [the Braves] are doing. We’ve got to do what we can do and control what we can control. It’s fun. This is what you sign up for ... We’re looking at the bigger picture, we’re not worried about the day-to-day standings. Just knowing that if we take care of our business we’ll be right where we need to be.”
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The Mets will make the playoffs, but winning the division would be crucial in a successful run. It comes down to pitching.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports “If the Mets don’t win the division, they’re going to have to use Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom in the first two games of the wild-card round, meaning they would have just one start apiece on regular rest in the best-of-five Division Series.”
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MERCED, Calif. (AP) — After a months-long manhunt, police arrested a suspect in the death of an 8-year-old girl who had been reported missing before her body was found last March inside a central California home, authorities said Sunday.
Dhante Jackson was taken into custody Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Newark on suspicion of killing Sophia Mason, police and the California attorney general’s office said.
Investigators determined the child suffered continuous physical abuse, was malnourished and at times was forced to live in a shed in the backyard of Jackson’s home, Merced Police Department Lt. Joe Perez said during a news conference Sunday.
Jackson was in a relationship with the young victim’s mother, 30-year-old Samantha Johnson, who was arrested in March and has pleaded not guilty to murder and child abuse, prosecutors said.
Jackson, 34, also faces murder and child abuse charges. It wasn’t known Sunday if he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Four other people were arrested Saturday on suspicion of helping Jackson evade arrest, Perez said.
“In my 20 years of law enforcement, this case is the most disturbing and horrific that I’ve seen,” the lieutenant said.
Sophia was reported missing by relatives in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Hayward. They told police they had not had contact with the girl since December, and that she was known to stay at different locations between Hayward and Southern California.
The missing person report led Hayward police to arrest Johnson on a warrant stemming from a case of child abuse in Alameda County last year, police said.
Statements Johnson made to Hayward police prompted them to ask for assistance from the Merced Police Department, which served a search warrant in March at the house in Merced where Jackson lived, they said.
Merced police found Sophia’s body in a bathtub, inside a locked bathroom, according to court documents.
Johnson told a Merced police detective that Jackson, her boyfriend, had kept Sophia in a shed and that the child was subjected to physical and sexual abuse by Jackson.
Sophia twice personally told social workers that her mother had choked and hit her, according to child-welfare documents uncovered by the Bay Area News Group.
At one point, the internal documents show, a teacher and a social worker reported grave concerns over what they considered signs of abuse.
Sophia’s grandmother, Sylvia Johnson, last week filed a wrongful death legal claim against Alameda County, alleging the Department of Child and Family Services didn’t do enough to protect the little girl.
Alameda County has 45 days to respond to the family’s claims, the news group reported Sunday. If no settlement is offered by the county and the claim is rejected, the family has six months to file a lawsuit.
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Britain's best-selling vehicle goes electric: Ford unveils new E-Transit Custom van with a 236-mile range and steering wheel you can eat your lunch off
- Ford van has been the most popular new vehicle in Britain for the last two years, outselling the best-selling car
- From 2024, there will be a battery-powered version called the E-Transit Custom, likely starting at around £40k
- Its 74kWh battery has a range of 236 miles - average van driver should only need to fully charge once a week
- Unique features include a 'Delivery Assist' mode to shave 20 seconds off each stop performed by a courier and a tiling steering wheel that can rotated flat to create a table for a laptop of food and drink while on breaks
Britain's most-bought van, the Ford Transit Custom, will be sold with electric power from 2024, it has been confirmed.
The new E-Transit Custom - the smaller take on the conventional Transit van - has been unveiled, promising a fully-battery range of 236 miles and recharging to 80 per cent capacity in around 40 minutes.
Not only is the Transit Custom the most popular van on the market today but the combustion-engine version has been the best-selling motor of the last two years, with Ford shifting more examples of its popular commercial vehicle than Vauxhall has done Corsas - the most-bought car of last year in 2021 and so far this year.
White van men who opt for the electric variant will benefit from a few new handy features, including a 'Delivery Assist' mode that will shave around 20 seconds off every courier's drop off, and a tilting steering wheel that becomes a small table to eat your lunch off.
Britain's favourite new van is about to go electric: The Ford E-Transit Custom will arrive in the UK in 2024 and offers a full-charge range of 236 miles, which should be enough for a week's driving for the average UK commercial vehicle user
The E-Transit Custom will follow in the wheel tracks of the conventional - though larger - E-Transit, which is already on sale in the UK starting from £44,945.
The smaller Custom should cost around £5,000 less than that (starting at around £40,000) and will go into direct competition with the Citroen e-Dispatch, Mercedes-Benz e-Vito and Vauxhall Vivaro-e, all of which are eligible for the Government's £5,000 Plug-in Van Grant.
Even when discounted by the government scheme, it will be priced much higher than the existing diesel option, which starts from £28,145 without VAT.
Ford hopes the addition of the electric powertrain to its van line-up will provide another option to customers, with the Transit Custom proving immensely popular ever since the pandemic struck, causing a whirlwind of demand for commercial vehicles, mainly for increased delivery services.
Ford officially shifted over 53,000 of them in 2021 (which was 15,500 more than the most-bought car last year, the Vauxhall Corsa) and registrations of Transit Customs by the end of August has seen 2022 sales reach almost 29,000, which is nearly 3,000 more units than the best-selling car.
The electric Ford van is expected to be available to order for 2024, with prices starting at around £40,000 - and it should qualify for the Government £5,000 Plug-in Van Grant, if this is still in place when it does go on sale
Ford shifted over 53,000 Transit Customs in 2021, which was 15,500 more than the most-bought car last year, the Vauxhall Corsa. Registrations so far in 2022 are 3,000 units ahead of the Vauxhall supermini, such is the high demand for vans
By the end of August, Ford has sold almost 29k Transit Custom vans in 2022. That compares to just 26k Vauxhall Corsas. Pictured left is the 10 best-selling light commercial vehicles so far this year, while right is the most popular passenger cars
Ford E-Transit custom: Promises enough range for a van driver's average week
The E-Transit Custom's power is delivered from a 74kWh battery, which the car maker says will be good enough to deliver a range of 236 miles when topped up.
With the average UK van covering 13,000 miles per year, it should means drivers only need to charge it once a week.
It has an onboard 11kW AC charger, which enables a full charge from 10 per cent in just under eight hours if the user is plugging in at home overnight between shifts - though only as long as they have three-phase charging.
The 125kW DC charger for use with rapid public devices can boost the battery from 15 to 80 per cent in just 41 minutes - ideal for lunch breaks when travelling between jobs. If you want to get back on the road sooner and it's not too far to the next location, a splash-and-dash five-minute charge should add around 23 miles of extra range.
The 74kWh battery feeds a single rear-mounted electric motor which, when on sale in 2024, will be offered with two different power outputs: 133bhp or 214bhp.
Power is delivered from a 74kWh battery, which will be good enough to deliver a range of 236 miles when topped up. With the average UK van covering 13,000 miles per year, it should means drivers only need to charge it once a week, in theory
It is compatible with 125kW DC chargers, meaning users can boost the battery from 15 to 80% in 41 minutes. If you want to get back on the road sooner, a splash-and-dash five-minute charge should add around 23 miles of extra range
Extending the range of its electrified vans is a vital factor for Ford if it is to encourage companies and small business operators to go green, which is why it has made a number of alternations to the look of the vehicle.
This includes a raft of modified bodywork features to reduce drag, such as aero-efficient door mirrors, a completely flat floor and exclusive wheels with a 'wind-cheating' design. Even the rear light cluster shape is claimed to be aerodynamically optimised.
Ford adds that the E-Transit Custom is the first-ever electric vehicle to use 'vapour-injected heat pump technology', which heats the cabin using waste heat from the battery and electric motors, again in a bid to improve range by reducing the need to turn on the interior heater.
It also has full one-pedal driving functionality, which maximises energy regeneration through braking to add a few extra miles to the battery's range.
The E- Transit Custom has received as slight makeover. It gets aero-efficient door mirrors, a completely flat floor and exclusive wheels with a 'wind-cheating' design, all in the aim of extending its driving range
Even the rear light cluster shape is claimed to be aerodynamically optimised, according to Ford bosses who unveiled the vehicle last week
A steering wheel that turns into a canteen table
While the biggest consideration for customers will be how far the E-Transit Custom can go and its running costs - especially with energy prices on the rise - there are a number of practical features that might tempt them into making the transition to electric power.
Arguably the biggest of these is the new tilting steering wheel, which is available as part of a 'Mobile Office' option pack.
When parked up, the wheel can be swivelled into a horizontal position and a plastic panel clipped inside it to create a small desk for holding a laptop or - more likely - a packed lunch while the driver takes a well-earned break.
The pack also includes dimmable LED lighting to illuminate the tilted steering wheel area, an additional dome light in the roof and storage between the seats for paperwork and devices, such as tablets.
When parked up, the steering wheel can be tilted into a horizontal position (right) and a plastic panel clipped inside it to create a small desk for holding a laptop or - more likely - a packed lunch while the driver takes a well-earned break
There is also an attachment to support a laptop on the steering wheel when you want to catch up on emails while on the job
Another stand-out feature is Delivery Assist, which is aimed at streamlining jobs for couriers.
With delivery drivers estimated to make up to 200 stops and deliver 500 items per day, Ford has even thought of ways of making this process quicker.
The assistance packages activates when the driver shifts into park, automatically switching on the hazard lights, closing any open windows, and locking the door once the driver leaves the van. When returning, the driver can keylessly enter and start the vehicle and the hazard lights go off and the windows return to their previous position.
Existing Transit Custom owners also said they want easier side door access, with Ford fulfilling their request by installing an automated feature that opens the 1-metre panel if the keyholder waves their foot under the sill - a perfect solution for couriers likely carrying heavy items.
For those operating with bigger teams, the van can be specified with an L-shaped seating layout, offering space for up to five people, though this ultimately eats into the loading area.
There is a separate 2.3kW power pack that can be used to connect a variety of devices, including power tools for construction workers.
For those operating with bigger teams, the van can be specified with this L-shaped seating layout. While it offers space for up to five people, it does eat into the available loading area
There is a separate 2.3kW power pack that can be used to connect a variety of devices, including power tools for construction workers
Ford has also taken into consideration the recent rise in vehicle crime, notably thieves targeting vans often in search of expensive tools and equipment stored inside.
The E-Transit Custom's security systems can be linked to the SecuriAlert feature as part of the FordPass Pro smartphone app, which then provides a notification if it detects someone trying to access the vehicle, and also enables the user to lock or unlock doors remotely.
Production of the electrified commercial vehicle is due to begin in Turkey next autumn, with sales starting in Europe and the UK in 2024.
Ford says it has already sold more than 8,300 larger electric Transit vans across the continent - a number which will ultimately rise as it adds a total of four battery-powered vans to its business range of vehicles.
'Powered by the Ford Pro digital ecosystem, E-Transit Custom offers a genuinely revolutionary proposition to European van customers,' Ted Cannis, CEO at Ford Pro explained during the vehicle's unveiling last week.
'These vital businesses contribute €786billion to Europe’s economy, and E-Transit Custom will give them a much-needed productivity boost as they transition to EVs.'
Ford has installed additional security features to fend off criminals. It gets a SecuriAlert system that connects to a smartphone app. This provides a notification if it detects someone trying to access the vehicle
Production of the electrified commercial vehicle is due to begin in Turkey next autumn, with sales starting in Europe and the UK in 2024
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DALLAS — It was an eventful first NFL Sunday of the year as we had plenty of storylines and surprises throughout the league, as well as some really good football games.
Three underdogs won outright including the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Bengals in a back-and-forth overtime game. The Browns were slight underdogs to the Panthers and were able to spoil Baker Mayfield's Carolina debut and get the win on a game-winning kick. And Brian Daboll got off to a good start as the Giants defeated the Titans in Tennessee as underdogs.
We also had our first tie of the year as the Texans and Colts finished 20-20 with no scores in overtime.
Let's check out some of the other top storylines from Sunday's NFL action.
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Bucs defense stifles Cowboys; Dak Prescott to miss 6-to-8 weeks
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Cowboys 19-3 on Sunday Night Football as Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense couldn't get anything going.
As bad as the offense looked, it only got worse for Dallas.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the game Prescott needs surgery for a fracture near the thumb on his throwing hand and will miss multiple weeks, a season-altering blow for the defending NFC East champs. Reports indicate Prescott could be out for 6-to-8 weeks.
The latest injury came almost two years after the compound fracture of Prescott's right ankle on the same field, a gruesome injury that ended his 2020 season in Week 5.
“It's very disappointing, but injuries happen,” Prescott said. “Can't necessarily control it. Obviously going to miss some time, not be there for my team. And that's what hurts more than anything.”
Tom Brady was in control throughout despite an extended break during training camp to attend to personal issues. The seven-time Super Bowl champ got a big assist from the defense in Todd Bowles' debut as Tampa Bay's coach following three seasons as defensive coordinator.
“I always play the game for my team, my teammates and the organization,” Brady said. “Just being around them is something I always enjoy. It keeps me very grounded, very humble. I feel like just one of the guys. Not many places where I can go where I feel like just one of the guys, but the locker room’s definitely one of those places.”
Steelers upset Bengals; lose T.J. Watt
It was a great start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Year 1 after Ben Roethlisberger's retirement as they defeated the reigning AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals.
The Steelers defense caused havoc all day for Joe Burrow, who threw four interceptions in the contest before rallying to force overtime in regulation. The Bengals had a chance to kick and extra point to win the game in regulation, but star, young kicker Evan McPherson had the game-winning extra point blocked by Pittsburgh, leading to overtime.
While the Steelers were able to get the 23-20 win over Cincinnati in OT, it didn't come without bad news.
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt walked off injured in the fourth quarter, his left arm hanging limply at this side, casting serious doubt on when Pittsburgh might look so fearsome again.
Watt suffered a pectoral injury in the fourth quarter, but the Steelers didn't provide many details after the game. Coach Mike Tomlin said only that “T.J. has been evaluated with an upper-body injury."
Watt was at his disruptive best in Cincinnati, sacking Burrow once and picking off a pass in the first quarter that set up Mitch Trubisky’s 2-yard TD pass to Najee Harris to give Pittsburgh a 17-3 lead.
Losing Watt would be a huge blow to the Steelers, who will have to rely on their defense while trying to get their offense on track. Watt tied the NFL single-season sacks record with 22 1/2 last season despite missing two games.
If Watt tore his pectoral muscle, he likely would miss extended time and potentially the season. His older brother J.J. Watt tore a pec in the middle of the 2019 season while playing for Texas and missed two months.
Baker Mayfield's revenge vs. Browns falls just short
There were a lot of headlines coming into the Week 1 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers after the Browns traded Baker Mayfield to the Panthers in June.
The Cleveland Browns are 1-0 for the first time since 2004 after Cade York kicked a 58-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in his NFL debut, lifting the the Browns to a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday that spoiled Mayfield's bid for vengeance after weeks of build-up and supposed barbs.
Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.
“We would love to have the bragging rights against those guys, but we didn’t finish — mostly because we didn’t start (the game) fast enough,” Mayfield said.
Mayfield nearly pulled it off anyway.
He led the Panthers back from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit with a 7-yard touchdown run, a 75-yard TD strike to Robbie Anderson and by moving his team 64 yards in seven plays to set up Eddy Pineiro’s go-ahead field goal with 1:13 remaining.
But the Panthers left too much time on the clock.
“Everybody made this out to the Super Bowl, but despite what everyone is going to make this, there are 16 more games,” Mayfield said after the game. “The Super Bowl is not until February and this is the beginning of September. There was a lot of anticipation, but we’re going to flush this and learn from it and be better from it.”
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10pm Wednesday POV: WUHAN WUHAN - Documentary
Through the stories of frontline medical workers, patients, and ordinary citizens, Wuhan Wuhan provides a human face to the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city where the mysterious virus was first discovered.
With unprecedented access in a period of pandemic lockdown, Wuhan Wuhan documents February and March 2020 in Wuhan where the coronavirus was first discovered. Going beyond the statistics and salacious headlines, frontline medical workers, patients, and ordinary citizens put a human face on the early days of the mysterious virus as they grapple with an invisible, deadly killer.
During February and March 2020, two months into the city’s lockdown, hospital medical staff in Wuhan is scrambling for PPE, some using their own money to buy the necessary protective gear. Doctors and nurses write their names and pin pictures of themselves to their chests so their patients can recognize them. As the deadly coronavirus evolves, city residents and volunteers from other provinces provide necessary resources as Wuhan grapples with an invisible, deadly killer. Amidst the height of the pandemic, Chang and his crew have unprecedented access into firsthand accounts of local medical personnel and selfless volunteers—each with a unique perspective, to the crisis at hand.
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Three documentaries to watch about the Queen
As the world mourns the Queen, learn more about her life as we say farewell to the Elizabethan era and enter a new age under King Charles.
Monday 12 September 2022 16:15, UK
The Queen was the most famous woman in the world, known as much for her sense of public duty as she was for being intensely private.
Over a long life of duty, the Queen served many roles - head of state, head of the nation and head of the Church of England.
And, of course, she was also a devoted daughter, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Learn more about her extraordinary life, what she meant to Britons who lived through her reign and what we can expect from King Charles in three Sky News documentaries.
Elizabeth II: A Life Of Duty
She pledged to serve her nation as a 21-year-old in a birthday speech given on a family tour of South Africa.
Four years later she became Queen, and would become Britain's longest-serving monarch.
This film looks back at her long and eventful life.
The Queen's People
Over the past 70 years there have been seismic changes in our nation - the food we eat, the homes we live in, the work we do and the way we spend our spare time to name a few.
But the Queen has been one constant.
Now, as we look ahead to a new era, Trevor Phillips talks to Britons who lived through her reign.
King Charles III: A Modern Monarch
After 70 years as heir to the throne, Prince Charles has become King.
His passions - including charitable causes and a concern for the environment that was decades ahead of its time - will now have to take second place to his pledge to serve the nation, and the realms and territories across the world.
This documentary looks at what sort of monarch King Charles III will be and the challenges he will face to unite the country.
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LUNENBURG COUNTY, Va. -- Lunenburg County Public Schools abruptly announced Sunday that schools would be closed on Monday throughout the county. In a Facebook post, that had its comments turned off, Lunenburg school leaders said the decision was made due to "unforeseen circumstances."
In addition to the county's four schools not opening on Monday, the county closed the central school office and canceled after-school activities and Monday's school board meeting.
The school system has not yet released information about its decision to close schools on Monday.
In a Monday morning social media post, the school system shared a message providing information about the suicide and crisis lifeline.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
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"Ted Lasso" star and Emmy nominee Jeremy Swift is releasing new music. He joins Tampa Bay's Morning Blend to talk about it!
We're getting a preview of the music video for his new song "Wonderland," set to be released on October 14. His new album will be released on February 2, 2023.
He's also giving us a small preview of what you can expect from "Ted Lasso" season 3.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma Defense LLC, a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital and leading provider to the national security community, today announced that it has joined Shield Capital, Calibrate Ventures and L3Harris Technologies to raise $25M in Series A funding to back Diveplane, the company keeping humanity in artificial intelligence (AI). The funds provide Diveplane with the opportunity to invest further in its award-winning AI solutions, while facilitating targeted growth to meet increased market demand. As part of the agreement, Philip Bilden, Managing Partner of Shield Capital, will join the Diveplane board of directors.
Diveplane helps businesses and government organizations concerned with data privacy to better understand and leverage the power of their data through AI tools that are trainable, interpretable and auditable. The company's solutions are designed around the principles of predict, explain and show, creating user confidence that operational decisions are built on a foundation of fairness and transparency.
Gartner, who has consistently ranked Diveplane as a technology innovator and cool vendor, estimates that the AI software market will reach $62 billion in 2022 alone, and continue to grow at a rate of more than 30 percent through 2027. Diveplane is uniquely poised to capitalize on the market opportunities with its support of multiple real world use cases -- prediction, anomaly detection, anonymization, and the creation of synthetic data – all from a single model on one platform.
"As we continue to innovate and deliver next generation technology to the DoD, the greatest opportunity to transform the battlefield is providing artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced analytics at the edge," said Matt Jones, CEO of Sigma Defense. "Diveplane's unique position in the AI market aligns perfectly to our vision of autonomously connecting people, systems and data and discovering new insights from that data faster and more effectively."
"Chris, Mike, and the Diveplane team are building a leading technology platform to employ the power of AI while protecting privacy and explainability," said Raj Shah, Managing Partner, Shield Capital. "We are excited to partner with them as their platform is foundational for large organizations to safely implement and scale AI.
"We founded Diveplane with the mission of putting humanity back into AI, and we're succeeding," said Mike Capps, co-founder and CEO of Diveplane. "We're building trusted partnerships, with a product set that provides a holistic capability for fair and transparent decision making and data privacy. This support adds rocket fuel to our business, so we can build on our successful approach to helping companies innovate with our Reactor platform. "
Sigma Defense Systems LLC is a leading technology company serving the Department of Defense (DoD) providing systems and services for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance since 2006. The company's software-focused approach to tactical communications accelerates information collection and sharing for faster decision making and better mission outcomes. Customers turn to Sigma Defense for engineering, program management, and data logistics services for technical solutions that encompass ground, air, and space-based systems and sensors and network and satellite communications. Sigma is headquartered in Perry, GA with satellite offices both CONUS and OCONUS. For more information visit sigmadefense.com, and follow Sigma Defense on LinkedIn for news and updates.
Founded in 2018 by Dr. Michael Capps and Dr. Chris Hazard, Diveplane keeps the humanity in artificial intelligence (AI). The company develops technology that helps businesses and government organizations better understand and leverage the power of their data through AI tools that are trainable, interpretable and auditable. Diveplane is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information on Diveplane and its product suite, please visit www.diveplane.com or follow the company on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Man thought he won $600 on lottery ticket, finds out he actually won $1 million
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>> HERE ARE TONIGHT’S WINNING NUMBERS -- BEN: WITH THESE SIX NUMBS.ER >> I YELLED TO HER THAT WE W,ON AND I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT. YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. BEN: TAMMY AND CLIFF WEBSTER’S LIVES CHANGED FOREVER. THE ONIEDA NATION COUPLE HIT THE POWERBALL AT A GAS STATIONN I GREEN BAY IN JANUARY, TAKING HOME MORE THAN $150 MIIONLL AFTER TAXES. >> IT WAS ONE OF THE HAPPIEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. >> AND THEN WE WERE STANDING THERE, WHAT DO WE ?DO WHAT DO WE DO? >> I WANT TO HAVE MY FULL TOOLBOX AVAILABLE. BEN: THAT’S WHERE KURT PANOUSES, THE SELF-DESCRIBED LOTTERY LAWYER, STEPS .IN HE ISN’T REPRESENTING THE WEBSTERS, BUT HAS HELPEDORE M THAN 30 WINNERS NAVIGATE WHAT TO DO AFT TERHEY REALIZE THEY’VE N.WO AMONG HIS TOP TIPS, TAKE EXHAUSTIVE MEASURES TO STAY PRIVATE, EVEN RENTING A CAR TO GO TO THE LOTTERY OFFICE SO NO ONE CAN TRACK LICENSE PLATES. TAKE THE LUMP SUM, LIKE THE WEBSTER’S DID, AND SET UP TRUSTS TO PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY AND YOUR MONEY. >> THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO GO TO YOUR LOCAL CREDIT UNION THAT YOU’VE USED ALL YOUR LIFE AND OPEN UP AN ACCOUNT WITH TH.EM YOU NEED SOME GOOD FINANCIAL PLANNE.RS BEN: WISCONSIN LOTTERY REQUIRES WINNERS’ IDENTITIES BE REVEALED, THOUGH PANOUSES SAYS THERE MAY BE WAYS AROUND IT, INCLUDING COURT ORDERS FOR PRI.VACY >> THESE PEOPLE LOOK LIKE THEY’RE A VERY HAPPY COUPLE, AND YO U WANT THEM TO RIDE OUT INTO THE SUNSET AND ENJOY THEIR LIFE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THIS NEWFOUND FAME IS SOMETHING THAT THEY’RE NOT USED TO. BEN: IT IS A HASSLE THE WEBSTER’S CAN NOW AFFORD. >> JUST BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HA.VE BE HAPPY, AND MAYBE GOOD THINGS WILL COME, BECAUSE IT CAME FOR .US PATRK:IC BEN JOINS US LIVE IN MILWAUKEE TONIGHT. BEN, THERE HAS BEEN A PUSH TO KEEP LOTTERY WINNER ANONYMOUS? BEN: RIGHT, STATE LAAKWMERS INTRODUCED A BILL TO KEEP WINNERS’ IDENTIES SEETCR. IT FAILED TO GET A VOTE BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED IN 2020. THE LOTTERY SAYS IDENFYTIING WINNER
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Related video above: Attorney advises lottery winners what to do after they've wonA Virginia man thought he won $600 on a lottery ticket, but it turns out he actually won a whole lot more. The Annandale man, Jose Flores Velasquez, bought the 20X the Money ticket at a Safeway where he had stopped after work to pick up a pack of soft drinks. Velasquez then took his winning ticket to the Virginia Lottery's customer service center to claim what he thought was a $600 prize.Staff quickly realized he had actually won $1 million. Velasquez had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over 30 years or a one-time cash payment of nearly $760,000 before taxes. He chose the cash option. Velasquez said he plans to use the money to take care of his family and possibly start his own business.
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A Virginia man thought he won $600 on a lottery ticket, but it turns out he actually won a whole lot more.
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The Annandale man, Jose Flores Velasquez, bought the 20X the Money ticket at a Safeway where he had stopped after work to pick up a pack of soft drinks.
Velasquez then took his winning ticket to the Virginia Lottery's customer service center to claim what he thought was a $600 prize.
Staff quickly realized he had actually won $1 million.
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Velasquez had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over 30 years or a one-time cash payment of nearly $760,000 before taxes.
He chose the cash option.
Velasquez said he plans to use the money to take care of his family and possibly start his own business.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A 5-year-old boy who was the subject of a statewide Missing Child Alert over the weekend was found dead in a waterway near his home, according to reports.
Deputies found the body of Dahud Jolicoeur late Saturday evening about a block away from his home on Wood Glen Circle, according to WPTV-TV, citing the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
A spokesperson told the station the boy had autism, was non-verbal and could not swim.
Sheriff's office officials asked the public to keep Jolicoeur in their thoughts and prayers, WPBF-TV reported.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement sent out its alert about Jolicoeur just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday. His body was found several hours later, according to WPTV.
A record number of children drowned in Florida in 2021, the Florida Department of Children and Families said earlier this year — 98 in 2021 compared to 69 in 2020. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that a disproportionate number of people of color die by drowning, with the disparities highest among Black children.
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Anyone who has used an automated teller machine, or ATM, before knows you typically need to enter a PIN, or personal identification number, in order to access your bank account information and money.
But do ATMs also have a way to alert police if you’re in danger? VERIFY viewer Tamara recently emailed our team asking if people should enter their PIN backward if they’re being robbed at the ATM in order to alert the police. Similar claims have circulated on social media for years.
“If you are being forced to withdraw money from the ATM and enter your pin backward (for example, if your PIN is 5623 and you enter it as 3265), does that alert the bank and authorities to get help?” Tamara asked.
THE QUESTION
Will entering your PIN number backward at the ATM call for help in an emergency?
THE SOURCES
- U.S. Patent Office
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Diebold Nixdorf, an American multinational financial and retail technology company
- Los Angeles Police Department
THE ANSWER
No, entering your PIN number backward at the ATM will not call for help in an emergency.
WHAT WE FOUND
“If you are being forced to withdraw money from the ATM and enter your PIN backward, it does not alert the bank and authorities to get help,” Tiffini Bloniarz, the senior manager of communications at Diebold Nixdorf, one of the largest ATM manufacturers in the world, told VERIFY.
In an email, Bloniarz said reverse PIN claims are “an urban legend that probably got its start with old legislation that proposed the idea.” VERIFY found that these claims have been circulating online since at least 2006.
“We’re happy to respond as we also want to help stop this false information from spreading. We are asked about this technology every few years when the topic resurfaces online,” Bloniarz said.
The idea of a reverse PIN is a real concept that was first patented in 1994, but it was never programmed into ATM machines.
Diebold Nixdorf said in 2007 that banks are generally opposed to the reverse-PIN system because of safety concerns. They wrote that many bankers were worried customers might hesitate or fumble while trying to enter their PIN backward during an ATM robbery, which could potentially increase their chances of being hurt.
In addition, in a 2010 report about ATM safety, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concluded that in most cases, the robbery suspect would already be gone by the time police arrived at the scene.
At different points over the years, state lawmakers in Illinois, Georgia and Kansas have all considered mandating banks install reverse PIN alarms on ATMs. Only Illinois was partially successful — a bill that was signed into law said ATMs “may be designed and programmed” with the feature, but did not require it.
But Diebold Nixdorf says it has not implemented reverse PIN or “duress code” technology at any of its ATMs. Bloniarz also said the company is “not aware of any other ATM manufacturers that have installed this technology in the U.S. or anywhere else.”
More from VERIFY: No, a QR code cannot ‘force’ a payment
Diebold Nixdorf advises people to follow a few simple rules to keep themselves safe when using an ATM, such as:
- Never write your PIN down — especially not on your debit card.
- Be aware of your surroundings while using an ATM and choose a location that provides adequate lighting.
- Don’t use ATMs that don’t look secure. If it feels sketchy, wait until you find a different terminal.
- Don’t throw your receipt away near the ATM.
- Shield the PIN pad while you enter your PIN to avoid shoulder-surfing.
- Slow down. Make sure you don’t leave your ATM card or cash in the machine if you’re in a rush.
If you’re ever threatened at an ATM, the Los Angeles Police Department recommends cooperating with the robbers to ensure your safety, then contacting the police after the robbery to make a police report.
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In the suburbs around Sydney, Australia, a battle between beast and bird is raging.
In one corner, Homo sapiens, an evolutionary success story with opposable thumbs and big brains that has taken over the world. In the other corner, Cacatua galerita -- or, the sulphur-crested cockatoo -- a yellow-mohawked parrot with a grueling screech. The two sides have spent the past few years locked in suburban warfare, striving to take control of the kingdom of garbage.
The wild "cockies," as they're known Down Under, have learned to open residents' bins with their beaks to gain access to the sweet, sweet food humans have discarded. That has made them particularly interesting for behavioral scientists.
The conniving flyers were the subject of a study in the journal Science in July 2021 led by Barbara Klump, a behavioral ecologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany. Klump and her collaborators showed the cockatoo youths were being armed with the capability to open bins and scrounge for food via "social learning." Basically, they were copying other cockatoos to forage for discarded toast and last week's takeout (that you ordered far too much of).
Now Klump and her collaborators are back with a new study, published in the journal Current Biology on Sept. 12, recording the unique interactions between the two sides of the garbage war. They note that, as the cockies have become more innovative when it comes to opening bins, residents have also been learning -- and teaching each other -- to protect their bins with ever more effective measures.
The team took an accounting of 3,283 bins across four suburbs where cockatoos opening bins had previously been recorded. In short, the team went around and studied bins, marking off whether the human owners had put protection in place. They write that levels varied between 0% and 50% across the suburbs.
Those using protection against cockatoos were assessed based on different levels ranging from no alteration to the bin (that is, placing a rubber snake on the lid) to a fixed alteration, like a weight. The team were able to show that cockies are not afraid of rubber snakes and happily open those bins. They also have been shown to knock off objects, like bricks, to crack open the garbage bin-safe. However, they're yet to crack the hardest levels of garbage bin contraptions, like "shoes in the hinge."
Intriguingly, the team studied how these protective measures were rolled out across different suburbs. They found protected bins were "geographically more assorted by protection status than expected if protection was randomly distributed." They also found that bins close to each other on a street were more likely to use similar protection methods than those close together but out of sight.
Basically, they were seeing a pattern of protection that suggested the human side of the garbage war was strategizing its defenses.
"People come up with new protection methods on their own, but a lot of people actually learn it from their neighbors or people on their street, so they get their inspiration from someone else," said Klump in a press release.
Previous surveys had suggested that about two-thirds of those surveyed (a pool of 172 people from 51 suburbs) had learned their protection method from a neighbor or people on their street.
Another subset of respondents also changed the level of their protection based on the cockies' behavior. The authors highlight a specific example where a human defender of garbage was using bricks on the lid of their garbage bin. The cockies, the respondent says, got too clever and so they started putting a stick through the hinge of their bin to prevent the flap from lifting all the way over. As you can see in the lead image, a cockatoo makes short work of a brick. But below, you can see one struggle with the stick.
These high-level protective measures are yet to be thwarted by the klepto-cockatoos, but it might not stay that way forever. If a few of the winged warriors start to evade the human defenses, it's already been shown others will follow. And will that keep on driving innovation by both beast and bird? Potentially! But the research team writes that it needs to further understand the mechanisms underlying learning behaviors and identify whether the cockatoos can solve higher-level protective measures.
The study is ongoing, and citizen science has been key to revealing this innovation arms race. Without the aid of survey respondents across Australia, the trash thievery may never have been fully understood. Should you be in Sydney and find the cockatoos are prying open garbage bins in your area -- or even if you're somewhere else in Australia with sulphur-crested cockatoos and you're not seeing this behavior -- you should respond to the 2022 survey using this Google form.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. today announced that its 2021 Schedule K-3, reflecting items of international tax relevance, is now available for download online. AB unitholders requiring this information may access their Schedules K-3 at www.taxpackagesupport.com/ab.
A limited number of unitholders (primarily foreign unitholders, unitholders computing a foreign tax credit on their tax return and certain corporate and/or partnership unitholders) may need the detailed information disclosed on Schedule K-3 for their specific reporting requirements. To the extent Schedule K-3 is applicable to an investor's federal income tax return filing needs, AB encourages unitholders to review the information contained in the form and refer to the appropriate federal laws and guidance or consult with a tax advisor.
To receive an electronic copy of a Schedule K-3 via email, unitholders may call Tax Package Support toll free at (844) 275-9875.
AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals, and private wealth clients in major world markets. As of July 31, 2022, AllianceBernstein had $689 billion in assets under management. Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.
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RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square, one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and a developer of mixed-use multifamily communities, announced today the promotion of Whitson Huffman to co-chief executive officer. Huffman has overseen approximately $6 billion in real estate transactions since joining the firm in 2018.
"Whitson has been a vital part of Capital Square's notable success," said Louis Rogers, founder and co-chief executive officer of Capital Square. "He is a valued member of our executive team, who possesses a rare combination of exceptional management skills, impressive academic background and natural leadership ability. These traits, plus his expertise in real estate transactions and extensive knowledge of the market, make him ideally suited to serve as co-CEO. I look forward to Capital Square's next chapter and even greater success in the future."
Huffman joined Capital Square in early 2018 and most recently served as its chief strategy and investment officer, leading the company's real estate investment activity. During his tenure at Capital Square, he has overseen approximately $6 billion in real estate transactions, grown total assets under management by more than $5 billion and established a successful development division that has initiated nine development projects totaling 1,700 apartment units and in excess of $600 million in development cost.
In his new role as co-CEO, Huffman will work in concert with company founder and co-CEO, Louis Rogers, to manage all aspects of the firm. Rogers will remain actively engaged in the day-to-day management of the company and will work closely with Huffman in the firm's continued expansion and strategic direction.
"I'm honored to have the opportunity to lead Capital Square beside Louis as co-chief executive officer," said Huffman. "It has been incredible to be a part of the company's exceptional growth over the past five years, and I'm excited to continue the momentum with our talented team. Our motto at Capital Square is 'building the future,' and we've just gotten started."
Prior to joining Capital Square, Huffman was an associate with JBG SMITH Properties, a real estate investment trust and fund manager listed on the New York Stock Exchange. While at JBG SMITH, Huffman participated in the development of 1,300 residential units and over 210,000 square feet of retail space with a total capitalized value of more than $650 million. He also sought entitlements for over 1,500 residential units and 350,000 square feet of retail, with a projected capitalized value in excess of $400 million. Huffman was previously employed as a consultant in the financial services group of Ernst & Young, working on multifaceted banking and capital markets projects for systemically important financial institutions. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Miami University Farmer School of Business and a Master of Real Estate, finance from Georgetown University.
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Capital Square is a national real estate firm specializing in tax-advantaged real estate investments, including Delaware statutory trusts for Section 1031 exchanges, qualified opportunity zone funds for tax deferral and exclusion and a real estate investment trust (REIT). In recent years the company has become an active developer of mixed-use multifamily properties in the southeastern US, with eight current projects totaling approximately 2,000 apartment units with a total development cost in excess of $600 million. Since 2012, Capital Square has completed more than $6 billion in transaction volume. Capital Square's related entities provide a range of services, including due diligence, acquisition, loan sourcing, property/asset management, and disposition, for a growing number of high-net-worth investors, private equity firms, family offices and institutional investors. Since 2017, Capital Square has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation for six consecutive years. In 2017, 2018 and 2020, the company was also ranked on Richmond BizSense's list of fastest growing companies. Additionally, Capital Square was listed by Virginia Business on their "Best Places to Work in Virginia" report in 2019 and their "Fantastic 50" reports in 2019 and 2020. To learn more, visit www.CapitalSq.com.
Disclaimer: Securities offered through WealthForge Securities, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Capital Square and WealthForge Securities, LLC are separate entities. There are material risks associated with investing in DST properties and real estate securities including illiquidity, tenant vacancies, general market conditions and competition, lack of operating history, interest rate risks, the risk of new supply coming to market and softening rental rates, general risks of owning/operating commercial and multifamily properties, short term leases associated with multi-family properties, financing risks, potential adverse tax consequences, general economic risks, development risks, long hold periods, and potential loss of the entire investment principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Potential cash flow, returns and appreciation are not guaranteed. IRC Section 1031 is a complex tax concept; consult your legal or tax professional regarding the specifics of your particular situation. This is not a solicitation or an offer to see any securities. Please read the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) in its entirety, paying careful attention to the risk section prior to investing. Private placements are speculative. Diversification does not guarantee profits or protect against losses.
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Harris And The Border
On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris was interviewed by Chuck Todd on NBC’s Meet the Press.
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Public hearings on unique State education policy to be formulated for Tamil Nadu would be held at different places in Virudhunagar district on Wednesday afternoon.
A statement said that academicians, heads of schools, press persons, volunteers, non-governmental organisations, teachers, retired teachers, students and parents can participate in the public hearings to be chaired by District Educational Officers. They can submit their opinions typed in Tamil at the meetings.
The meetings would be held at K.V.S. Boys' Higher Secondary School at Virudhunagar, Devangar Boy's Higher Secondary School, Aruppukottai, Thiagaraja Higher Secondary School at Srivilliputtur and S.H.N.v. Girls' Higher Secondary School at Sivakasi at 2 p.m.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to keep a drywall putty knife close at hand while working at a jobsite," said an inventor, from Fort Worth, Texas, "so I invented the DRYWALL KNIFE HOLDER. My design would offer a more professional-looking alternative to storing the knife in a pocket or tool belt. My father has 25 years in the drywall business, and he has never seen anything like this before, something like this in the market would be successful and its time to everyone to have one."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective belt holder for securing a drywall knife. In doing so, it ensures that the drywall knife is readily available for use. As a result, it increases convenience. It also helps to reduce messes and it provides a more professional appearance. With the years of experience in the inventor's family they have seen many workers carry their drywall knife in their back pocket with the knife pointing up. This has cost a lot of injuries in the workplace, and is a great inconvenience, so besides giving the worker a professional look, their objective is to also bring safety to its owner. The invention features a practical design that is easy to attach and use so it is ideal for drywall contractors, painting contractors, construction workers, do-it-yourselfers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Dallas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DAL-202, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Sen. Marco Rubio warns Biden he must 'immediately' crack down on southern border to extinguish fentanyl supply in US as boy, 13, is arrested for overdose of middle school worker in California
- 'The greatest source of lawlessness in America isn't Republicans — it's the southern border,' Rubio wrote
- Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for those aged 18-45
- A 13-year-old Bakersfield middle school student in California was arrested after a school supervisor suffered an overdose from drugs seized from the student
- The school reported a boy was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet
- When the supervisor confiscated the pills, they inadvertently overdosed not by ingesting but simply by taking a whiff of the drugs
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio clapped back at President Biden for saying MAGA Republicans 'threaten' the republic and said instead it's Biden's porous southern border that threatens the nation.
'It's a sign of how out of touch this administration is with the lives of people who don't spend all day on Twitter,' the Florida Republican, who is locked in a heated reelection race, wrote in an op-ed for Fox News. 'The greatest source of lawlessness in America isn't Republicans — it's the southern border, where the president's failed policies are allowing drug dealers to feed the worst overdose crisis in our country's history.'
Biden in a Labor Day speech in Philadelphia said 'represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic.'
As Rubio points out, the U.S. faced more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths last year, many of which came from a rise in popularity of the mega-potent fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for those aged 18-45.
Much of the fentanyl is manufactured in China then slipped into the U.S. through the southern border. Rubio said the epidemic will intensify since China recently suspended counter-narcotics cooperation with the U.S. after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
'The most obvious instance of this trend is the pills of 'rainbow fentanyl' that the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels are smuggling across the border, which law officers have seized in 18 states just this month,' Rubio wrote.
'Rainbow fentanyl' is pictured above in a shot released by the Drug Enforcement Administration
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for those aged 18-45
He continued: ''Little children think … that they may be candy-like SweeTARTS or Skittles,' explained one sheriff in a sobering interview. 'They're simply going to die from ingesting these pills.''
On Sunday, a 13-year-old Bakersfield middle school student in California was arrested after a school supervisor suffered an overdose from drugs seized from the student.
The Bakersfield Police Department responded to Chipman Junior High School on Friday when the school reported a boy was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet, BakersfieldNow reported.
When the supervisor confiscated the pills, they inadvertently overdosed not by ingesting but simply by taking a whiff of the drugs. A local school police officer administered Narcan and the administrator was hospitalized.
The student was also found to be in possession of $300, but it's unclear whether he sold any pills to students.
Border agents have seized record amounts of both fentanyl and meth in recent days.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio clapped back at President Biden for saying MAGA Republicans 'threaten' the republic and said instead it's the White House porous southern border that threatens the nation
Fentanyl often makes its way into the U.S. through the southern border
In just five separate inspections ahead of Labor Day weekend, for example, officers seized 625,000 pills in Nogales, Arizona, which borders Sonora, Mexico, Michael Humphries, CBP Director of the Nogales Port of Entry, said, according to the Center Square.
Among them, officers seized 12,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills, four pounds of fentanyl in powder form, 34 pounds of methamphetamine and five pounds of marijuana.
Just two milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose.
'Even as things get worse, Biden has not given the situation the attention it deserves,' Rubio wrote.
The senator called for the passing of his own bill, the 'Domain Reform for Unlawful Drug Sellers' or DRUGS Act, which would allow the Department of Justice and other entities to suspend website facilitating the sale of illicit drugs. He said the government should heighten legal penalties for drug sales and pressure Beijing to do more to crack down on fentanyl production.
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