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Logiq Reports 2020 Revenue up 9.4% to $37.9 Million
NEW YORK, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Logiq, Inc. (OTCQX: LGIQ), a global provider of award-winning eCommerce and fintech solutions, reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. All quarterly and yearly comparisons are to the same year-ago period unless otherwise noted.
*Financial Highlights*
· Revenue for the full year 2020 increased 9.4% to $37.9 million.
· Consolidated gross profit in 2020 increased 2.0% to $6.4 million or 16.8% of consolidated revenue.
· Gross margins for AppLogiq, the company’s mobile commerce platform-as-a-service, improved from a low of 11.8% in Q2 to 25.6% by Q4 – a record level gross margin for this business segment.
· Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $3.5 million at December 31, 2020.
*Q4 2020 Operational Highlights*
· Launched AppLogiq-powered mobile micro-lending program in Indonesia in an exclusive strategic alliance with Indonesia’s social security program provider, enabling mobile financial services for millions of Indonesians and SMBs.
· Acquired Fixel AI, an award-winning innovator of AI-powered digital marketing technology, which added simplified marketing and critical privacy features to DataLogiq’s AI-powered consumer intent engine designed for brands and premium publishers.
· Initiated process to uplist the company’s common stock on the NEO Exchange (NEO), Canada's next-generation stock exchange. A listing on the NEO also presents an opportunity to eventually list on the NYSE American exchange, and become dual-listed on recognized exchanges in both Canada and the U.S. The company received conditional approval from the NEO as of last Friday, pending OSC clearance for the company’s Canadian IPO.
· Launched a new food delivery service, “Dine in Your Car,” under the atozGO Mall™ brand for shoppers at the Pondok Indah Mall in Indonesia.
· Appointed Silicon Valley martech senior executive, Steven J. Hartman, as chief product officer. He brings to Logiq more than 25 years of experience in enterprise software and marketing at major technology companies, including Yahoo!, IBM, Acxiom, Kenshoo, The Rubicon Project, and Siebel Systems.
· Appointed Josh Jacobs to the company’s board of directors. Jacobs is a highly accomplished technology executive with 30 years of innovation in digital media and advertising, sales and marketing, and strategic business and consumer product development. Soon after the close of the quarter, the company also appointed Lea Hickman to the board of directors, which expanded the board to eight members, with five serving independently. Hickman is a seasoned technology product strategist with more than 25 years’ experience building and executing go-to-market strategies.
*Management Commentary *
“Despite the impact of the pandemic on our AppLogiq business, we increased revenue by 9.4% to $37.9 million in 2020 thanks to our new DataLogiq subsidiary that we acquired at the start of the year,” commented company president, Brent Suen. “Consolidated gross profit for the full year also increased 2.0% to $6.4 million or 16.8% of consolidated revenue. Most remarkably, we saw gross margins for our AppLogiq business improve despite the pandemic, from 11.8% in Q2 to 12.4% in Q3, and then to 25.6% in Q4. This was the result of eliminating low margin, white label partnerships that were impacted by the pandemic, and turning our focus on the most profitable segments we serve with this mobile app business enablement platform.
“While the margin improvement is encouraging, we are actually more excited about our future margin prospects, particularly for our e-commerce business of DataLogiq and our recent strategic acquisitions. Over the past year, we have acquired three leading e-Commerce platforms as we expanded our global presence, including Rebel AI that we announced this morning. Our product offerings now extend from mobile commerce and fintech solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses or SMBs, to AI-powered customer acquisition for major enterprises and brands.
“As an innovator in digital marketing solutions, Rebel AI delivers strong e-commerce growth to brands and agencies. Rebel complements our new Fixel AI unit that we acquired in the fourth quarter. Fixel added simplified marketing and critical privacy features to our AI-powered consumer intent engine which is used by major brands and premium publishers. Through these key acquisitions, we have now become a global leader in data-driven, consumer intelligence and automated marketing technology.
“The Rebel AI platform, which we have already relaunched under the name of Logiq Digital Marketing, enables SMB businesses to more effectively compete for new customers against larger enterprises – leveling the playing field like never before. Our value proposition with Logiq Digital Marketing is now so strong, we have already signed up new clients on this platform. We are planning for the full integration of Rebel AI with Fixel and DataLogiq to be completed within six months.
“Early in the second quarter, we expect Fixel’s audience scoring and segmentation feature will be available to customers who have been using Rebel AI. Then by the end of Q3, we expect Fixel to be fully and seamlessly integrated within our Rebel AI technology deployment.
“As global e-commerce sales now reach upwards of $4.2 trillion in a more than $26 trillion retail industry, it’s predominantly the largest brands that are capitalizing on their fullest potential. In the U.S. alone, the top 10 e-commerce players account for 63% of online sales. We believe that a market dominated by so few players is not really a healthy marketplace. Our platform is designed to change all this, to level the playing field for SMBs to better complete for media spend and customer acquisition.
“In preparation for the market opportunity ahead, over the past year we strengthened our corporate governance and expanded our management team, bringing on ad tech veterans like Steven Hartman, appointing Josh Jacobs and Lea Hickman to our board, and we’re now adding Manny Puentes from Rebel AI to our executive team.
“Earlier this month, we joined forces with Comviva, a global leader in digital financial solutions, to offer digital wallet and payment services to millions of mobile users and SMBs across Indonesia. The services will be based on our PayLogiq digital wallet and powered by Comviva’s mobiquity Pay platform. We see the potential for this opportunity to eventually generate tens of millions in annual fees for Logiq over time.
“We believe we have arrived at a pivotal moment in our growth and development where everything will begin to accelerate. We’ve now brought together the technologies to create a superior digital marketing solution, and have assembled the best minds in the industry to bring it to market.
“Despite a year of unexpected challenges and setbacks, we have been able to transform Logiq into a global provider of a full-range of e-commerce solutions for companies of all sizes. This has put us on course for strong growth in 2021 and into 2022, with diversified, high-margin revenue streams derived from the strongest segments of our industry. Given the strong industry tailwinds at our back, we believe that we are on track to end 2021 with record revenue at more than $40 million with stronger margins across all of our business segments.”
*Q4 2020 Financial Summary*
Revenue decreased 34.3% to $6.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to $10.0 million in the same year-ago quarter, with the decrease largely due to the impact of COVID-19.
The company’s AppLogiq mCommerce platform-as-as-service (PaaS) contributed $2.1 million or 32.1% of consolidated revenue in the fourth quarter, which decreased 78.9% from $10.0 million or 100% of consolidated revenue in the same year-ago period. The decrease was primarily due to the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns as well as the transition to lower revenue but higher margin business.
Gross profit decreased 25.6% to $1.4 million or 21.1% of revenue in Q4 2020 from $1.9 million or 18.6% of revenue in the same year-ago quarter. The decrease in gross profit resulted primarily from lower revenues for the quarter. The increase in gross margins was the result of eliminating low margin, white label partnerships that were also impacted by the pandemic, and focusing on the more profitable segments the company serves with its mobile app business enablement platform.
Total operating expenses increased 51.6% to $8.5 million in Q4 2020 from $5.6 million in the same year-ago period. The increase in operating expenses was mainly due to the addition of DataLogiq’s general and administrative expense of $1.3 million, depreciation and amortization expenses of $0.6 million and an increase of AppLogiq’s general and administrative expenses of $0.9 million and sales and marketing of $0.6 million compared to the same period a year ago. This was partially offset by AppLogiq’s research and development expense decreasing by $0.5 million in the fourth quarter.
Net loss was $7.1 million or $(0.51) per basic and fully diluted share in Q4 2020, compared to net loss of $3.8 million or $(0.47) per basic and fully diluted share in the same year-ago period.
At December 31, 2020, cash and cash equivalents totaled $3.5 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $4.8 million at September 30, 2020.
*2020 Financial Summary*
Revenue increased 9.4% to $37.9 million in 2020, as compared to $34.6 million in 2019. The increase is due to the inclusion of the revenues of DataLogiq effective January 8, 2020. AppLogiq revenues declined by 34% as compared to 2019 due to a loss of customers as a result of adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and from a strategic shift from white label App resellers to higher margin direct marketing to customers.
Gross profit increased 2.0% to $6.4 million or 16.8% of revenue for full year 2020, compared to $6.2 million or 18.0% of revenue in the same year ago period.
Total operating expenses increased 60.9% to $20.6 million for full year 2020 from $12.8 million in the same year-ago period. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the inclusion of DataLogiq operating expenses, which totaled $6.9 million.
Net loss was $14.5 million or $(1.14) per basic and fully diluted share in the full year 2020, compared to net loss of $6.5 million or $(1.31) per basic and fully diluted share in the same year-ago period. The increase in the loss is due to increase in research & development costs, legal and professional costs, travelling cost, consultancy fee, stock-based compensation and increase in research & development.
*Conference Call*
Logiq management will host a conference call, followed by a question-and-answer period.
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Pacific time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-800-289-0438
International dial-in number: 1-323-794-2423
Conference ID: 1612917
Please call the conference telephone number five minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact CMA at 1-949-432-7566.
A replay of the call will be available after 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through Tuesday, April 13, 2021, as well as available for replay via the Investors section of the Logiq website at www.logiq.com/ir.
Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay ID: 1612917
*About Logiq*
Logiq, Inc. (OTCQX: LGIQ) is a U.S.-based leading global provider of eCommerce, mCommerce, and fintech business enablement solutions. Its DataLogiq subsidiary provides a data-driven, end-to-end eCommerce marketing solution for enterprises and major U.S. brands, including Home Advisor, QuinStreet and Sunrun. Its AI-powered LogiqX™ data engine delivers valuable consumer insights that enhance the ROI of online marketing spend. The company’s Fixel™ technology offers simplified online marketing with critical privacy features.
Logiq’s AppLogiq™ platform-as-a-service enables small- and medium-sized businesses worldwide to easily create and deploy a native mobile app for their business without technical knowledge or background. AppLogiq empowers businesses to reach more customers, increase sales, manage logistics, and promote their products and services in an easy, affordable, and highly efficient way. AppLogiq is offered in 14 languages across 10 countries and three continents, including some of the fastest-growing emerging markets in Southeast Asia. The company’s PayLogiq™ offers mobile payments, and GoLogiq™ offers hyper-local food delivery services.
*Forward-Looking Disclaimer*
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. Logiq cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on Logiq’s current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Logiq or its affiliates that any of its plans or expectations will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in Logiq’s business, including, without limitation: the ability of Logiq to successfully complete the NEO listing process, the fitness of Logiq’s products and services for a particular application or market, the ability to effectively integrate Rebel AI into our business operations, expectations of future events, business trends, financial results, and/or business transactions that may not be consummated or realized, as well as other risks described in Logiq’s prior press releases and in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in Logiq’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Logiq undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
*Company Contact*
Brent Suen, President
Logiq, Inc.
Email contact
*Media & Investor Contact*
Ronald Both or Grant Stude
CMA Investor & Media Relations
Tel (949) 432-7566
Email contact
*LOGIQ INC.*
*Consolidated Balance Sheets*
* * *December 31* * * * * *December 31* * *
* * *2020* * * * * *2019* * *
*ASSETS*
*Non-current assets*
Intangible assets, net 11,736,540 611,598
Property and equipment, net 178,561 -
Goodwill 5,078,090 -
Total non-current assets 16,993,191 611,598
*Current assets*
Amount due from associate 5,673,700 2,825,700
Accounts receivable 2,618,494 -
Right to use assets – operating lease 364,234 -
Other amounts recoverable - 549,550
Prepayment, deposit and other receivables 206,443 1,641,684
Financial assets held for resale 594,263 2,730,363
Restricted cash 10,889 -
Cash and cash equivalents 3,478,889 2,972,649
Total current assets 12,946,912 10,719,946
*Total assets* * * *$* *29,940,103* * * * * *$* *11,331,544* * *
*LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY*
*Current Liabilities*
Accounts payable 1,009,204 -
Accruals and other payables 1,110,732 298,453
Deferred revenue 46,857 -
Lease liability – operating lease 364,234 -
Convertible promissory 2,911,000 -
Amount due to director 77,500 77,500
Total current liabilities 5,519,527 375,953
*Non-Current Liabilities*
Other loan 10,000 -
Notes payable 507,068 -
Bank loan - 500,000
Total non-current liabilities 517,068 500,000
*Total liabilities* * * * * *6,036,595* * * * * * * *875,953* * *
*STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY*
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 15,557,439 and 8,561,704 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively* 1,556 11,130
Additional paid-in capital 66,739,895 58,058,118
Capital reserves 19,285,383 -
Accumulated deficit brought forward (62,123,326 ) (47,613,657 )
*Total stockholder’s equity* * * * * *23,903,508* * * * * * * *10,455,591* * *
*Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity* * * *$* *29,940,103* * * * * *$* *11,331,544* * *
* The number of shares of common stock has been retroactively restated to reflect the 1 for 13 reverse stock-split on February 25, 2020.
*LOGIQ INC.*
*Consolidated Statements of Operations*
* * *For The Years Ended*
*December 31,* * *
* * *2020* * * * * *2019* * *
Service Revenue $ 37,910,393 34,648,621
Cost of Service 31,546,948 28,411,869
Gross Profit 6,363,445 6,236,752
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization 1,966,045 101,933
Research and development 6,244,704 6,412,998
Sales and marketing 1,423,909 389,610
General and administrative 10,994,815 5,918,660
Total Operating Expenses 20,629,473 12,823,201
(Loss) from Operations (14,266,028 ) (6,586,449 )
Other Expenses 292,767 -
Other Income 49,126 72,359
Other Income/(Expenses), net (243,641 ) 72,359
Net (Loss) before income tax (14,509,669 ) (6,514,090 )
Income tax (Corporate tax) - 27,596
Net (Loss) for the year $ (14,509,669 ) (6,541,686 )
Net (loss) profit per common share - basic and fully diluted: (1.1444 ) (1.3059 )
Weighted average number of basic and fully diluted common shares outstanding* 12,678,904 5,009,312
* The weighted average number of shares of common stock has been retroactively restated to reflect the 1 for 13 reverse stock-split on February 25, 2020.
*Financial Highlights*
· Revenue for the full year 2020 increased 9.4% to $37.9 million.
· Consolidated gross profit in 2020 increased 2.0% to $6.4 million or 16.8% of consolidated revenue.
· Gross margins for AppLogiq, the company’s mobile commerce platform-as-a-service, improved from a low of 11.8% in Q2 to 25.6% by Q4 – a record level gross margin for this business segment.
· Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $3.5 million at December 31, 2020.
*Q4 2020 Operational Highlights*
· Launched AppLogiq-powered mobile micro-lending program in Indonesia in an exclusive strategic alliance with Indonesia’s social security program provider, enabling mobile financial services for millions of Indonesians and SMBs.
· Acquired Fixel AI, an award-winning innovator of AI-powered digital marketing technology, which added simplified marketing and critical privacy features to DataLogiq’s AI-powered consumer intent engine designed for brands and premium publishers.
· Initiated process to uplist the company’s common stock on the NEO Exchange (NEO), Canada's next-generation stock exchange. A listing on the NEO also presents an opportunity to eventually list on the NYSE American exchange, and become dual-listed on recognized exchanges in both Canada and the U.S. The company received conditional approval from the NEO as of last Friday, pending OSC clearance for the company’s Canadian IPO.
· Launched a new food delivery service, “Dine in Your Car,” under the atozGO Mall™ brand for shoppers at the Pondok Indah Mall in Indonesia.
· Appointed Silicon Valley martech senior executive, Steven J. Hartman, as chief product officer. He brings to Logiq more than 25 years of experience in enterprise software and marketing at major technology companies, including Yahoo!, IBM, Acxiom, Kenshoo, The Rubicon Project, and Siebel Systems.
· Appointed Josh Jacobs to the company’s board of directors. Jacobs is a highly accomplished technology executive with 30 years of innovation in digital media and advertising, sales and marketing, and strategic business and consumer product development. Soon after the close of the quarter, the company also appointed Lea Hickman to the board of directors, which expanded the board to eight members, with five serving independently. Hickman is a seasoned technology product strategist with more than 25 years’ experience building and executing go-to-market strategies.
*Management Commentary *
“Despite the impact of the pandemic on our AppLogiq business, we increased revenue by 9.4% to $37.9 million in 2020 thanks to our new DataLogiq subsidiary that we acquired at the start of the year,” commented company president, Brent Suen. “Consolidated gross profit for the full year also increased 2.0% to $6.4 million or 16.8% of consolidated revenue. Most remarkably, we saw gross margins for our AppLogiq business improve despite the pandemic, from 11.8% in Q2 to 12.4% in Q3, and then to 25.6% in Q4. This was the result of eliminating low margin, white label partnerships that were impacted by the pandemic, and turning our focus on the most profitable segments we serve with this mobile app business enablement platform.
“While the margin improvement is encouraging, we are actually more excited about our future margin prospects, particularly for our e-commerce business of DataLogiq and our recent strategic acquisitions. Over the past year, we have acquired three leading e-Commerce platforms as we expanded our global presence, including Rebel AI that we announced this morning. Our product offerings now extend from mobile commerce and fintech solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses or SMBs, to AI-powered customer acquisition for major enterprises and brands.
“As an innovator in digital marketing solutions, Rebel AI delivers strong e-commerce growth to brands and agencies. Rebel complements our new Fixel AI unit that we acquired in the fourth quarter. Fixel added simplified marketing and critical privacy features to our AI-powered consumer intent engine which is used by major brands and premium publishers. Through these key acquisitions, we have now become a global leader in data-driven, consumer intelligence and automated marketing technology.
“The Rebel AI platform, which we have already relaunched under the name of Logiq Digital Marketing, enables SMB businesses to more effectively compete for new customers against larger enterprises – leveling the playing field like never before. Our value proposition with Logiq Digital Marketing is now so strong, we have already signed up new clients on this platform. We are planning for the full integration of Rebel AI with Fixel and DataLogiq to be completed within six months.
“Early in the second quarter, we expect Fixel’s audience scoring and segmentation feature will be available to customers who have been using Rebel AI. Then by the end of Q3, we expect Fixel to be fully and seamlessly integrated within our Rebel AI technology deployment.
“As global e-commerce sales now reach upwards of $4.2 trillion in a more than $26 trillion retail industry, it’s predominantly the largest brands that are capitalizing on their fullest potential. In the U.S. alone, the top 10 e-commerce players account for 63% of online sales. We believe that a market dominated by so few players is not really a healthy marketplace. Our platform is designed to change all this, to level the playing field for SMBs to better complete for media spend and customer acquisition.
“In preparation for the market opportunity ahead, over the past year we strengthened our corporate governance and expanded our management team, bringing on ad tech veterans like Steven Hartman, appointing Josh Jacobs and Lea Hickman to our board, and we’re now adding Manny Puentes from Rebel AI to our executive team.
“Earlier this month, we joined forces with Comviva, a global leader in digital financial solutions, to offer digital wallet and payment services to millions of mobile users and SMBs across Indonesia. The services will be based on our PayLogiq digital wallet and powered by Comviva’s mobiquity Pay platform. We see the potential for this opportunity to eventually generate tens of millions in annual fees for Logiq over time.
“We believe we have arrived at a pivotal moment in our growth and development where everything will begin to accelerate. We’ve now brought together the technologies to create a superior digital marketing solution, and have assembled the best minds in the industry to bring it to market.
“Despite a year of unexpected challenges and setbacks, we have been able to transform Logiq into a global provider of a full-range of e-commerce solutions for companies of all sizes. This has put us on course for strong growth in 2021 and into 2022, with diversified, high-margin revenue streams derived from the strongest segments of our industry. Given the strong industry tailwinds at our back, we believe that we are on track to end 2021 with record revenue at more than $40 million with stronger margins across all of our business segments.”
*Q4 2020 Financial Summary*
Revenue decreased 34.3% to $6.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to $10.0 million in the same year-ago quarter, with the decrease largely due to the impact of COVID-19.
The company’s AppLogiq mCommerce platform-as-as-service (PaaS) contributed $2.1 million or 32.1% of consolidated revenue in the fourth quarter, which decreased 78.9% from $10.0 million or 100% of consolidated revenue in the same year-ago period. The decrease was primarily due to the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns as well as the transition to lower revenue but higher margin business.
Gross profit decreased 25.6% to $1.4 million or 21.1% of revenue in Q4 2020 from $1.9 million or 18.6% of revenue in the same year-ago quarter. The decrease in gross profit resulted primarily from lower revenues for the quarter. The increase in gross margins was the result of eliminating low margin, white label partnerships that were also impacted by the pandemic, and focusing on the more profitable segments the company serves with its mobile app business enablement platform.
Total operating expenses increased 51.6% to $8.5 million in Q4 2020 from $5.6 million in the same year-ago period. The increase in operating expenses was mainly due to the addition of DataLogiq’s general and administrative expense of $1.3 million, depreciation and amortization expenses of $0.6 million and an increase of AppLogiq’s general and administrative expenses of $0.9 million and sales and marketing of $0.6 million compared to the same period a year ago. This was partially offset by AppLogiq’s research and development expense decreasing by $0.5 million in the fourth quarter.
Net loss was $7.1 million or $(0.51) per basic and fully diluted share in Q4 2020, compared to net loss of $3.8 million or $(0.47) per basic and fully diluted share in the same year-ago period.
At December 31, 2020, cash and cash equivalents totaled $3.5 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $4.8 million at September 30, 2020.
*2020 Financial Summary*
Revenue increased 9.4% to $37.9 million in 2020, as compared to $34.6 million in 2019. The increase is due to the inclusion of the revenues of DataLogiq effective January 8, 2020. AppLogiq revenues declined by 34% as compared to 2019 due to a loss of customers as a result of adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and from a strategic shift from white label App resellers to higher margin direct marketing to customers.
Gross profit increased 2.0% to $6.4 million or 16.8% of revenue for full year 2020, compared to $6.2 million or 18.0% of revenue in the same year ago period.
Total operating expenses increased 60.9% to $20.6 million for full year 2020 from $12.8 million in the same year-ago period. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the inclusion of DataLogiq operating expenses, which totaled $6.9 million.
Net loss was $14.5 million or $(1.14) per basic and fully diluted share in the full year 2020, compared to net loss of $6.5 million or $(1.31) per basic and fully diluted share in the same year-ago period. The increase in the loss is due to increase in research & development costs, legal and professional costs, travelling cost, consultancy fee, stock-based compensation and increase in research & development.
*Conference Call*
Logiq management will host a conference call, followed by a question-and-answer period.
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Pacific time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-800-289-0438
International dial-in number: 1-323-794-2423
Conference ID: 1612917
Please call the conference telephone number five minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact CMA at 1-949-432-7566.
A replay of the call will be available after 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through Tuesday, April 13, 2021, as well as available for replay via the Investors section of the Logiq website at www.logiq.com/ir.
Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay ID: 1612917
*About Logiq*
Logiq, Inc. (OTCQX: LGIQ) is a U.S.-based leading global provider of eCommerce, mCommerce, and fintech business enablement solutions. Its DataLogiq subsidiary provides a data-driven, end-to-end eCommerce marketing solution for enterprises and major U.S. brands, including Home Advisor, QuinStreet and Sunrun. Its AI-powered LogiqX™ data engine delivers valuable consumer insights that enhance the ROI of online marketing spend. The company’s Fixel™ technology offers simplified online marketing with critical privacy features.
Logiq’s AppLogiq™ platform-as-a-service enables small- and medium-sized businesses worldwide to easily create and deploy a native mobile app for their business without technical knowledge or background. AppLogiq empowers businesses to reach more customers, increase sales, manage logistics, and promote their products and services in an easy, affordable, and highly efficient way. AppLogiq is offered in 14 languages across 10 countries and three continents, including some of the fastest-growing emerging markets in Southeast Asia. The company’s PayLogiq™ offers mobile payments, and GoLogiq™ offers hyper-local food delivery services.
*Forward-Looking Disclaimer*
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. Logiq cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on Logiq’s current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Logiq or its affiliates that any of its plans or expectations will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in Logiq’s business, including, without limitation: the ability of Logiq to successfully complete the NEO listing process, the fitness of Logiq’s products and services for a particular application or market, the ability to effectively integrate Rebel AI into our business operations, expectations of future events, business trends, financial results, and/or business transactions that may not be consummated or realized, as well as other risks described in Logiq’s prior press releases and in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in Logiq’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Logiq undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
*Company Contact*
Brent Suen, President
Logiq, Inc.
Email contact
*Media & Investor Contact*
Ronald Both or Grant Stude
CMA Investor & Media Relations
Tel (949) 432-7566
Email contact
*LOGIQ INC.*
*Consolidated Balance Sheets*
* * *December 31* * * * * *December 31* * *
* * *2020* * * * * *2019* * *
*ASSETS*
*Non-current assets*
Intangible assets, net 11,736,540 611,598
Property and equipment, net 178,561 -
Goodwill 5,078,090 -
Total non-current assets 16,993,191 611,598
*Current assets*
Amount due from associate 5,673,700 2,825,700
Accounts receivable 2,618,494 -
Right to use assets – operating lease 364,234 -
Other amounts recoverable - 549,550
Prepayment, deposit and other receivables 206,443 1,641,684
Financial assets held for resale 594,263 2,730,363
Restricted cash 10,889 -
Cash and cash equivalents 3,478,889 2,972,649
Total current assets 12,946,912 10,719,946
*Total assets* * * *$* *29,940,103* * * * * *$* *11,331,544* * *
*LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY*
*Current Liabilities*
Accounts payable 1,009,204 -
Accruals and other payables 1,110,732 298,453
Deferred revenue 46,857 -
Lease liability – operating lease 364,234 -
Convertible promissory 2,911,000 -
Amount due to director 77,500 77,500
Total current liabilities 5,519,527 375,953
*Non-Current Liabilities*
Other loan 10,000 -
Notes payable 507,068 -
Bank loan - 500,000
Total non-current liabilities 517,068 500,000
*Total liabilities* * * * * *6,036,595* * * * * * * *875,953* * *
*STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY*
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 15,557,439 and 8,561,704 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively* 1,556 11,130
Additional paid-in capital 66,739,895 58,058,118
Capital reserves 19,285,383 -
Accumulated deficit brought forward (62,123,326 ) (47,613,657 )
*Total stockholder’s equity* * * * * *23,903,508* * * * * * * *10,455,591* * *
*Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity* * * *$* *29,940,103* * * * * *$* *11,331,544* * *
* The number of shares of common stock has been retroactively restated to reflect the 1 for 13 reverse stock-split on February 25, 2020.
*LOGIQ INC.*
*Consolidated Statements of Operations*
* * *For The Years Ended*
*December 31,* * *
* * *2020* * * * * *2019* * *
Service Revenue $ 37,910,393 34,648,621
Cost of Service 31,546,948 28,411,869
Gross Profit 6,363,445 6,236,752
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization 1,966,045 101,933
Research and development 6,244,704 6,412,998
Sales and marketing 1,423,909 389,610
General and administrative 10,994,815 5,918,660
Total Operating Expenses 20,629,473 12,823,201
(Loss) from Operations (14,266,028 ) (6,586,449 )
Other Expenses 292,767 -
Other Income 49,126 72,359
Other Income/(Expenses), net (243,641 ) 72,359
Net (Loss) before income tax (14,509,669 ) (6,514,090 )
Income tax (Corporate tax) - 27,596
Net (Loss) for the year $ (14,509,669 ) (6,541,686 )
Net (loss) profit per common share - basic and fully diluted: (1.1444 ) (1.3059 )
Weighted average number of basic and fully diluted common shares outstanding* 12,678,904 5,009,312
* The weighted average number of shares of common stock has been retroactively restated to reflect the 1 for 13 reverse stock-split on February 25, 2020.
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Government working to end homelessness among veterans
The numbers of homeless vets have dropped over the years; but now the Obama administration wants to bring it to zero. Veterans Administration Secretary Robert McDonald joined volunteers who went out counting the numbers of homeless veterans in Los Angeles. McDonald, a veteran himself, told CBS News' John Blackstone what his biggest fear was during the count.
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VolitionRx appoints industry veterans Kim Nguyen and Richard Brudnick to its board of directors
VolitionRx Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:VNRX) announced the appointments of Kim Nguyen and Richard Brudnick to the company's board of directors effective March 25. Nguyen is an international Human Resources (HR) professional with over 20 years of experience working with fast-growing, multinational technology companies and is currently serving as Head of HR for Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, while Brudnick has held senior positions in a number of pharmaceutical companies and currently serves as Chief Business Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy of Codiak BioSciences, Inc. “We are pleased to welcome Kim and Richard to the Volition Board of Directors to help the company transition into the commercialisation phase, with anticipated product launches worldwide,” VolitionRx Executive Chairman Dr. Martin Faulkes said in a statement. READ: VolitionRx’s Nu.Q cancer-screening blood tests could replace colonoscopies, biopsies “Both directors join in an independent capacity and bring with them extensive business experience, in particular, Kim with global HR expertise and Richard with extensive commercialisation know-how and, as such, will provide valuable strategic, operational and commercial management input to our Board,” Dr. Faulkes added. Nguyen also commented, stating: “I am delighted to join the Volition team at such an exciting time. Volition's employees and consultants have been at the very heart of the company's achievements to-date and I look forward to help shaping Volition's future organisational strategy.” Brudnick added: “I too am excited to join Volition as it embarks on the commercialisation of its Nu.Q technology platform. This simple, cost-effective ELISA platform could provide an accessible test to millions of people around the world.” The company noted that Nguyen was also appointed as Chair of its Compensation Committee and as a member of the Nominations and Governance Committee, while Brudnick was appointed as a member of VolitionRx's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. VolitionRx is an epigenetics company that develops easy-to-use blood-based tests to accurately diagnose a range of cancers. The company has designed a routine test called Nu.Q to screen for blood, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers that reduces the need for more invasive colonoscopies and biopsies. VolitionRx also is advancing plans to develop Nu.Q as a method to monitor the treatment of sepsis. Contact Sean at sean@proactiveinvestors.com
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Challenged Athletes Foundation Funds All Qualified Grant Applicants Totaling $5.1 Million of Support for 3,038 Challenged Athletes Across 94 Sports and Activities
CAF Encourages Athletes to be Stronger Through Sport; Individuals around the world with physical challenges receive grants for adaptive sports equipment, training and competition expenses
SAN DIEGO, CA, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dedicated to providing life-changing access to sports, Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is thrilled to announce its most meaningful grant distribution ever. Despite one of the most difficult years in recent history, CAF was able to fully fund all qualified 2021 grant applications for individuals with physical challenges to get back into the game of life, through sport. This year, 3,038 grants were distributed totaling $5.1 million in support to athletes ranging from Paralympic athletes to first-time applicants. CAF is a world leader and has helped thousands of athletes with physical challenges improve their lives through sports and fitness.
Throughout the pandemic, athletes around the world have been forced to change how they train. Despite the challenging year, CAF was able to pivot support to help athletes with their changing needs for living an athletic lifestyle. In addition to the 3,038 grants, CAF supported over 400 grant recipients who chose to defer their 2020 grants to 2021. Due to the pandemic, many of these grants could not be redeemed due to abrupt and continued cancellations of adaptive sports competitions.
“Our belief in the power of sport to strengthen from the inside out is deeper than ever,” said Virginia Tinley, CAF Chief Executive Director. “Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, many of these grants provide critical support for coping with the impact of the pandemic.”
Over half of the Paralympic hopefuls representing Team USA at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo are past CAF grant recipients. In the coming months, they will continue to train and compete in order to qualify for the world’s greatest athletic stage in August. For the first time ever, NBC will air coverage of the Paralympics during prime time.
CAF has remained committed and focused on positively impacting athletes with life-changing grants around the world by providing adaptive sports equipment not covered by medical insurance such as running prosthetics, handcycles and sport wheelchairs, along with at-home training equipment, training and competition travel expenses.
This year’s grant distribution spans across 94 different sports and activities including track & field, wheelchair basketball, adaptive fitness training, blind surfing, wheelchair rugby, para-equestrian, Nordic skiing and outdoor recreation. CAF’s new partnership with *GRIT Freedom Chairs* has made it possible for kids and adults with physical disabilities to be active, independent and adventurous while they enjoy outdoor sports and recreation in an all-terrain wheelchair. CAF partnered with GRIT on research and development of the customized chairs and funded all 80 grant requests, 15 of whom are youth athletes.
For 25 years, CAF’s exclusive prosthetic partner Össur has helped people in the limb loss and limb different community pursue a life without limitations by donating hundreds of prosthetic sports feet and knees to athletes. This year, 81 Össur prostheses were granted. “We are proud to continue supporting our partnership with CAF and funding these deserving individuals as they pursue their mobility and physical fitness goals,” said Tabi King, Director of Marketing at Össur. “Together CAF and Össur ensure that individuals with limb loss and limb difference can unleash their athletic potential with critical access to innovative sports prostheses, expert coaching, and instruction.”
CAF initiatives like the annual grant distribution are designed to help people realize their full potential. In the past year, CAF has increased awareness for transformational programs like its *High School Adaptive Sports Program* that supports and prepares student-athletes for school teams. This year, the national program will be virtual and 100 registered high school athletes will commence training this April.
Other key CAF programs like* Operation Rebound *supports injured military, veterans and first responders with a platform to help them live their best life with athletic equipment and a supportive community. Through CAF grants, camps, clinics, mentorship and community, athletes of all ages and abilities can enrich their lives through sport.
Through the 2021 grant distribution, challenged athletes in 49 states, Puerto Rico and 52 countries are receiving a variety of grants representing $5.1 million in support. Each individual has a unique personal story, and without this critical funding, participation in sports would be unattainable due to the general lack of insurance coverage for adaptive sports equipment and limited opportunities for these individuals to practice and compete.
2021 Grant Distribution Facts and Figures
94 sports
49 states + Puerto Rico
52 countries
Youngest grant recipient- Age 2
Oldest grant recipient- Age 76
22% of grant recipients under the age of 18
38% are first-time grant recipients
38% are female
62% are male
* *
*Income Stats*
40% of recipients have household earnings under $20K/year
26% of recipients’ households earn income between $20K-$50K/year
* *
*Breakdown by Disability *
21% Limb Loss/Limb Difference
11% Spina Bifida
9% Cerebral Palsy
9% Paraplegia
9% Spinal Cord Injury
13% Spina Bifida
2021 Grant Athlete Spotlights:
*Name:* Victoria Mugo (39) from Aurora, CO
*Physical Challenge: *Quadruple Amputee
*Grant:* Össur sports prostheses
*Bio: *Victoria Mugo was a marathon runner who led an active lifestyle before contracting the flu, which turned quickly into severe septic shock, leading to multiple organ failure. In an attempt to save her life, she was placed on life support and into a medically induced coma for one month. While this saved her life, it resulted in a quadruple limb loss; her hands were amputated at the wrist and both legs were amputated below the knee. Determined to move, she trained herself to walk with her first leg sockets prior to her physical therapy. As a quad amputee, she now has plans to run, continue hiking and start obstacle training.
*Name:* Ray “Speedy” Walker (20) from New Orleans, LA
*Physical Challenge: *Spinal Cord Injury
*Grant:* PER4MAX Basketball Wheelchair
*Bio: *Speedy grew up playing basketball. Last April, he when he was in a terrible car accident that took the lives of both his aunt and mom. The only survivor, Speedy suffered multiple broken bones and his spinal cord was partially severed. Now, 18, he’s adjusting to life and back on the basketball court, but this time in a wheelchair. Speedy plans to work hard and hopes to attend college on a wheelchair basketball scholarship.
* *
*Name:* Shelby Lee (4) from Gilbert, AZ
*Physical Challenge: *Single Below-Knee Amputee
*Grant:* Össur Cheetah® Junior prosthesis
*Bio: *Shelby Lee, 4 years old, was born with a rare condition in her left leg resulting in amputation before her first birthday. As a toddler, she participated in the Desert Challenge Games’ Toddler Run and her parents noticed that sports built her confidence and helped her form new friendships. Shelby, who does not want to sit on the sidelines, has set her sights on joining a soccer league and returning to gymnastics when pandemic restrictions are lifted. She looks forward to keeping up with other children and gaining the new athletic experiences she deserves.
*Name:* Dianne Vitkus (28) from Boston, MA
*Physical Challenge: *Quadriplegia
*Grant:* GRIT Freedom Chair
*Bio: *In 2020 Dianne Vitkus, a 28-year old physician’s assistant, was enjoying a relaxing sunset from her rooftop after a series of long work shifts. As she tried to descend the 15-foot ladder, she slipped and landed on her back, paralyzing her from her chest down. While she was in rehabilitation, she tried a GRIT Freedom Chair and loved the accessibility it provided her and can’t wait to again explore the hiking trails she loves.
* *
*Name:* Dominic Ozeta (14) from Riverside, CA
*Physical Challenge: *Limb Deficiency
*Grant:* Sports Expense Grant
*Bio: *Dominic Ozeta has not let his congenital limb deficiency stop him from excelling in soccer. Sports have allowed him to travel and meet people that he has inspired. He has gained self-esteem, confidence and wants to inspire others to get out and play, regardless of their limb differential. Dominic is hoping to play Varsity soccer as a freshman at his high school this year.
*Name:* Kadynce Long (9) from Broken Arrow, OK
*Physical Challenge: *Spina Bifida
*Grant:* Top End Preliminator Custom Racing Chair
*Bio: *Kadence was born with Spina Bifida but that didn’t stop her from competing in swimming and wheelchair racing at the Endeavor Games in 2018. Before the pandemic, she was just starting to find her competitive streak in the adaptive world by learning turns and increasing her speed racing her wheelchair.
Follow 2021 grant recipients on social media through #teamCAF or #CAFstrong on Facebook - Challenged Athletes Foundation, Twitter - @CAFoundation and Instagram - @CAFoundation
*Media Kit: *
For a highlight video of these incredible grant recipients, click here: Grant Highlight Video
For images of these and more grant recipients, click here: Media Images & Grant Brochure
Through the generosity of partners this past fiscal year, CAF was able to help more people than ever by providing support, products, and services to grant recipients. CAF grants are made possible by generous donors, global partners, sponsors, fundraisers and major grant funders. Global partners include Nike, Össur, Toyota, Smoothie King, 100%, Accenture and the YMCA of San Diego. Major grant funders include J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation, Kenneth Whalen Family Foundation, CAF Endowment in Memory of Robin Williams, CAF Endowment in Memory of Robert Spotswood, The Maguire Family Foundation, Franklin P. Johnson, American Securities, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, The JEM Project, David C. Copley Foundation, The Foundation for Global Sports Development, PNC Charitable Trusts, SWITCHFOOT BRO-AM Foundation, Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation and FedEx Cares.
We appreciate our adaptive sports equipment providers including Össur - Global Prosthetics Partner, GRIT Freedom Chairs, Per4Max, Top End, Eagle Sportschairs, Canyon, Melrose, Unique Inventions, Motivation UK, Colours Wheelchairs, Vesco, Box Wheelchairs, Power Soccer Shop, and RGK.
We also recognize these Certified Prosthetist Offices who graciously donate their time and services to support our grant program with Össur including Next Step Bionics & Prosthetics, RISE Prosthetics & Orthotics, Prosthetic Innovations, Davidson Prosthetics, Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics, Eastside Orthotics & Prosthetics, Southern California Prosthetics, Hanger Clinic, Lerman and Son Orthotics & Prosthetics, Prosthetic Orthotic Associates, David Rotter Prosthetics, Scott Sabolich Prosthetics and Research.
*About the Challenged Athletes Foundation*
The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF) is a world leader in helping people with physical challenges lead active, healthy lifestyles. CAF believes that participation in physical activity at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. Since 1994, more than $134 million has been raised and over 35,000 funding requests from people with physical challenges in all 50 states and dozens of countries have been satisfied. Additionally, CAF’s outreach efforts impact another 60,000 individuals each year. Whether it’s a $2,500 grant for a handcycle, helping underwrite a carbon fiber running foot not covered by insurance, or arranging enthusiastic encouragement from a mentor who has triumphed over a similar challenge, CAF’s mission is clear: give opportunities and support to those with the desire to live active, athletic lifestyles. To learn more, visit challengedathletes.org or call 858-866-0959.
*Attachment*
· Teddy Wallace_CAF Grant Give_Baby Grit Chair_ 840x600
CONTACT: Christy Fritts
Challenged Athletes Foundation
858.442.9570
christy@challengedathletes.org
SAN DIEGO, CA, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dedicated to providing life-changing access to sports, Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is thrilled to announce its most meaningful grant distribution ever. Despite one of the most difficult years in recent history, CAF was able to fully fund all qualified 2021 grant applications for individuals with physical challenges to get back into the game of life, through sport. This year, 3,038 grants were distributed totaling $5.1 million in support to athletes ranging from Paralympic athletes to first-time applicants. CAF is a world leader and has helped thousands of athletes with physical challenges improve their lives through sports and fitness.
Throughout the pandemic, athletes around the world have been forced to change how they train. Despite the challenging year, CAF was able to pivot support to help athletes with their changing needs for living an athletic lifestyle. In addition to the 3,038 grants, CAF supported over 400 grant recipients who chose to defer their 2020 grants to 2021. Due to the pandemic, many of these grants could not be redeemed due to abrupt and continued cancellations of adaptive sports competitions.
“Our belief in the power of sport to strengthen from the inside out is deeper than ever,” said Virginia Tinley, CAF Chief Executive Director. “Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, many of these grants provide critical support for coping with the impact of the pandemic.”
Over half of the Paralympic hopefuls representing Team USA at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo are past CAF grant recipients. In the coming months, they will continue to train and compete in order to qualify for the world’s greatest athletic stage in August. For the first time ever, NBC will air coverage of the Paralympics during prime time.
CAF has remained committed and focused on positively impacting athletes with life-changing grants around the world by providing adaptive sports equipment not covered by medical insurance such as running prosthetics, handcycles and sport wheelchairs, along with at-home training equipment, training and competition travel expenses.
This year’s grant distribution spans across 94 different sports and activities including track & field, wheelchair basketball, adaptive fitness training, blind surfing, wheelchair rugby, para-equestrian, Nordic skiing and outdoor recreation. CAF’s new partnership with *GRIT Freedom Chairs* has made it possible for kids and adults with physical disabilities to be active, independent and adventurous while they enjoy outdoor sports and recreation in an all-terrain wheelchair. CAF partnered with GRIT on research and development of the customized chairs and funded all 80 grant requests, 15 of whom are youth athletes.
For 25 years, CAF’s exclusive prosthetic partner Össur has helped people in the limb loss and limb different community pursue a life without limitations by donating hundreds of prosthetic sports feet and knees to athletes. This year, 81 Össur prostheses were granted. “We are proud to continue supporting our partnership with CAF and funding these deserving individuals as they pursue their mobility and physical fitness goals,” said Tabi King, Director of Marketing at Össur. “Together CAF and Össur ensure that individuals with limb loss and limb difference can unleash their athletic potential with critical access to innovative sports prostheses, expert coaching, and instruction.”
CAF initiatives like the annual grant distribution are designed to help people realize their full potential. In the past year, CAF has increased awareness for transformational programs like its *High School Adaptive Sports Program* that supports and prepares student-athletes for school teams. This year, the national program will be virtual and 100 registered high school athletes will commence training this April.
Other key CAF programs like* Operation Rebound *supports injured military, veterans and first responders with a platform to help them live their best life with athletic equipment and a supportive community. Through CAF grants, camps, clinics, mentorship and community, athletes of all ages and abilities can enrich their lives through sport.
Through the 2021 grant distribution, challenged athletes in 49 states, Puerto Rico and 52 countries are receiving a variety of grants representing $5.1 million in support. Each individual has a unique personal story, and without this critical funding, participation in sports would be unattainable due to the general lack of insurance coverage for adaptive sports equipment and limited opportunities for these individuals to practice and compete.
2021 Grant Distribution Facts and Figures
94 sports
49 states + Puerto Rico
52 countries
Youngest grant recipient- Age 2
Oldest grant recipient- Age 76
22% of grant recipients under the age of 18
38% are first-time grant recipients
38% are female
62% are male
* *
*Income Stats*
40% of recipients have household earnings under $20K/year
26% of recipients’ households earn income between $20K-$50K/year
* *
*Breakdown by Disability *
21% Limb Loss/Limb Difference
11% Spina Bifida
9% Cerebral Palsy
9% Paraplegia
9% Spinal Cord Injury
13% Spina Bifida
2021 Grant Athlete Spotlights:
*Name:* Victoria Mugo (39) from Aurora, CO
*Physical Challenge: *Quadruple Amputee
*Grant:* Össur sports prostheses
*Bio: *Victoria Mugo was a marathon runner who led an active lifestyle before contracting the flu, which turned quickly into severe septic shock, leading to multiple organ failure. In an attempt to save her life, she was placed on life support and into a medically induced coma for one month. While this saved her life, it resulted in a quadruple limb loss; her hands were amputated at the wrist and both legs were amputated below the knee. Determined to move, she trained herself to walk with her first leg sockets prior to her physical therapy. As a quad amputee, she now has plans to run, continue hiking and start obstacle training.
*Name:* Ray “Speedy” Walker (20) from New Orleans, LA
*Physical Challenge: *Spinal Cord Injury
*Grant:* PER4MAX Basketball Wheelchair
*Bio: *Speedy grew up playing basketball. Last April, he when he was in a terrible car accident that took the lives of both his aunt and mom. The only survivor, Speedy suffered multiple broken bones and his spinal cord was partially severed. Now, 18, he’s adjusting to life and back on the basketball court, but this time in a wheelchair. Speedy plans to work hard and hopes to attend college on a wheelchair basketball scholarship.
* *
*Name:* Shelby Lee (4) from Gilbert, AZ
*Physical Challenge: *Single Below-Knee Amputee
*Grant:* Össur Cheetah® Junior prosthesis
*Bio: *Shelby Lee, 4 years old, was born with a rare condition in her left leg resulting in amputation before her first birthday. As a toddler, she participated in the Desert Challenge Games’ Toddler Run and her parents noticed that sports built her confidence and helped her form new friendships. Shelby, who does not want to sit on the sidelines, has set her sights on joining a soccer league and returning to gymnastics when pandemic restrictions are lifted. She looks forward to keeping up with other children and gaining the new athletic experiences she deserves.
*Name:* Dianne Vitkus (28) from Boston, MA
*Physical Challenge: *Quadriplegia
*Grant:* GRIT Freedom Chair
*Bio: *In 2020 Dianne Vitkus, a 28-year old physician’s assistant, was enjoying a relaxing sunset from her rooftop after a series of long work shifts. As she tried to descend the 15-foot ladder, she slipped and landed on her back, paralyzing her from her chest down. While she was in rehabilitation, she tried a GRIT Freedom Chair and loved the accessibility it provided her and can’t wait to again explore the hiking trails she loves.
* *
*Name:* Dominic Ozeta (14) from Riverside, CA
*Physical Challenge: *Limb Deficiency
*Grant:* Sports Expense Grant
*Bio: *Dominic Ozeta has not let his congenital limb deficiency stop him from excelling in soccer. Sports have allowed him to travel and meet people that he has inspired. He has gained self-esteem, confidence and wants to inspire others to get out and play, regardless of their limb differential. Dominic is hoping to play Varsity soccer as a freshman at his high school this year.
*Name:* Kadynce Long (9) from Broken Arrow, OK
*Physical Challenge: *Spina Bifida
*Grant:* Top End Preliminator Custom Racing Chair
*Bio: *Kadence was born with Spina Bifida but that didn’t stop her from competing in swimming and wheelchair racing at the Endeavor Games in 2018. Before the pandemic, she was just starting to find her competitive streak in the adaptive world by learning turns and increasing her speed racing her wheelchair.
Follow 2021 grant recipients on social media through #teamCAF or #CAFstrong on Facebook - Challenged Athletes Foundation, Twitter - @CAFoundation and Instagram - @CAFoundation
*Media Kit: *
For a highlight video of these incredible grant recipients, click here: Grant Highlight Video
For images of these and more grant recipients, click here: Media Images & Grant Brochure
Through the generosity of partners this past fiscal year, CAF was able to help more people than ever by providing support, products, and services to grant recipients. CAF grants are made possible by generous donors, global partners, sponsors, fundraisers and major grant funders. Global partners include Nike, Össur, Toyota, Smoothie King, 100%, Accenture and the YMCA of San Diego. Major grant funders include J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation, Kenneth Whalen Family Foundation, CAF Endowment in Memory of Robin Williams, CAF Endowment in Memory of Robert Spotswood, The Maguire Family Foundation, Franklin P. Johnson, American Securities, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, The JEM Project, David C. Copley Foundation, The Foundation for Global Sports Development, PNC Charitable Trusts, SWITCHFOOT BRO-AM Foundation, Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation and FedEx Cares.
We appreciate our adaptive sports equipment providers including Össur - Global Prosthetics Partner, GRIT Freedom Chairs, Per4Max, Top End, Eagle Sportschairs, Canyon, Melrose, Unique Inventions, Motivation UK, Colours Wheelchairs, Vesco, Box Wheelchairs, Power Soccer Shop, and RGK.
We also recognize these Certified Prosthetist Offices who graciously donate their time and services to support our grant program with Össur including Next Step Bionics & Prosthetics, RISE Prosthetics & Orthotics, Prosthetic Innovations, Davidson Prosthetics, Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics, Eastside Orthotics & Prosthetics, Southern California Prosthetics, Hanger Clinic, Lerman and Son Orthotics & Prosthetics, Prosthetic Orthotic Associates, David Rotter Prosthetics, Scott Sabolich Prosthetics and Research.
*About the Challenged Athletes Foundation*
The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF) is a world leader in helping people with physical challenges lead active, healthy lifestyles. CAF believes that participation in physical activity at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. Since 1994, more than $134 million has been raised and over 35,000 funding requests from people with physical challenges in all 50 states and dozens of countries have been satisfied. Additionally, CAF’s outreach efforts impact another 60,000 individuals each year. Whether it’s a $2,500 grant for a handcycle, helping underwrite a carbon fiber running foot not covered by insurance, or arranging enthusiastic encouragement from a mentor who has triumphed over a similar challenge, CAF’s mission is clear: give opportunities and support to those with the desire to live active, athletic lifestyles. To learn more, visit challengedathletes.org or call 858-866-0959.
*Attachment*
· Teddy Wallace_CAF Grant Give_Baby Grit Chair_ 840x600
CONTACT: Christy Fritts
Challenged Athletes Foundation
858.442.9570
christy@challengedathletes.org
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Progress Publishes 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
With a focus on inclusion, social justice and COVID-19 response, Progress continues to deliver on its commitment to the advancement of our people, communities and the worldBEDFORD, Mass., March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS), the leading provider of products to develop, deploy and manage high-impact business applications, today announced the release of its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. With a focus on three program pillars—Our People, Our Community, Our World—the report highlights the many efforts led by the company and its employees under the umbrella of its comprehensive CSR program, Progress for Tomorrow. The full report can be viewed here. This is the second annual CSR report published by Progress.
Progress strives to conduct business in ways that have a positive impact on our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and serve. Organizationally, we consider it our duty to use our talents, resources and vision to advance social justice, tolerance and strive for a better, more sustainable world. That is why Progress for Tomorrow is organized around three key pillars: inclusion and diversity and human rights (Our People); philanthropy, charitable giving and volunteerism (Our Community); and environmental sustainability (Our World).
Throughout the year, Progress worked with its employees and engaged with its communities to drive positive change. Highlights from 2020 include:
*Our People*
· Advancing training and development practices for employees including the creation of the Progress Mentorship Program
· The development of three new employee resource groups (ERGs): Plus (LGBTQ+ community), Blacks@Progress (Black and African American community) and Veterans@Progress (global military community), in addition to the existing Progress for Her ERG focused on women at Progress
· Through the work of our Inclusion & Development (I&D) Committee, advanced programs around career development, culture and belonging, management and leadership and talent acquisition.
· Transitioning our global workforce to 100% remote working status as a COVID-19 safety measure which included providing wellness, work from home and team building resources as well as ensuring medical and support coverage for COVID-19 related care
*Our Community*
· Donating over a quarter million dollars to charitable organizations worldwide focused on children in need, STEM education, COVID community care and the eradication of racial and social injustice, domestic violence and child endangerment
· Awarding the first Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in STEM in the U.S. and contributing to the Women in Technology Fund at American University in Bulgaria
· In partnership with MassTLC, leading the establishment of the Tech Compact for Social Justice and becoming a supporter of Catalyst, a non-profit dedicated to building inclusive workplaces*Our World*
· Achieving Energy Star certification for our global headquarters by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
· The initiation of a composting program and the establishment of an employee-led Green Committee, focused on establishing practices to become a more environmentally conscious organization
“2020 was a year like none other and I’m enormously proud of how our employees came together, despite the challenges this year, in their efforts to advance Progress’ Corporate Social Responsibility,” said Yogesh Gupta, CEO, Progress. “Through meaningful work such as our COVID-19 response, our stance on social justice and the ways in which we as a company and as individuals gave back to the communities in which we live and work, we’ve created an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and pride and had a positive impact on the world around us. The 2020 CSR report encapsulates all we were able to achieve.”
The complete CSR report is currently available here. For more information about this and other Progress for Tomorrow initiatives, please go to https://www.progress.com/social-responsibility.
*Additional Resources*
· Follow Progress on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
· Read the Progress blog
*About Progress*
Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides the best products to develop, deploy and manage high-impact business applications. Our comprehensive product stack is designed to make technology teams more productive, and we have a deep commitment to the developer community, both open source and commercial alike. With Progress, organizations can accelerate the creation and delivery of strategic business applications, automate the process by which apps are configured, deployed and scaled, and make critical data and content more accessible and secure — leading to competitive differentiation and business success. Over 1,700 independent software vendors, 100,000+ enterprise customers, and a three-million-strong developer community rely on Progress to power their applications. Learn about Progress at www.progress.com or +1-800-477-6473.
Progress is a trademark or registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation and/or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the US and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
*Press Contact:*
Kim Baker
Progress
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Progress strives to conduct business in ways that have a positive impact on our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and serve. Organizationally, we consider it our duty to use our talents, resources and vision to advance social justice, tolerance and strive for a better, more sustainable world. That is why Progress for Tomorrow is organized around three key pillars: inclusion and diversity and human rights (Our People); philanthropy, charitable giving and volunteerism (Our Community); and environmental sustainability (Our World).
Throughout the year, Progress worked with its employees and engaged with its communities to drive positive change. Highlights from 2020 include:
*Our People*
· Advancing training and development practices for employees including the creation of the Progress Mentorship Program
· The development of three new employee resource groups (ERGs): Plus (LGBTQ+ community), Blacks@Progress (Black and African American community) and Veterans@Progress (global military community), in addition to the existing Progress for Her ERG focused on women at Progress
· Through the work of our Inclusion & Development (I&D) Committee, advanced programs around career development, culture and belonging, management and leadership and talent acquisition.
· Transitioning our global workforce to 100% remote working status as a COVID-19 safety measure which included providing wellness, work from home and team building resources as well as ensuring medical and support coverage for COVID-19 related care
*Our Community*
· Donating over a quarter million dollars to charitable organizations worldwide focused on children in need, STEM education, COVID community care and the eradication of racial and social injustice, domestic violence and child endangerment
· Awarding the first Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in STEM in the U.S. and contributing to the Women in Technology Fund at American University in Bulgaria
· In partnership with MassTLC, leading the establishment of the Tech Compact for Social Justice and becoming a supporter of Catalyst, a non-profit dedicated to building inclusive workplaces*Our World*
· Achieving Energy Star certification for our global headquarters by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
· The initiation of a composting program and the establishment of an employee-led Green Committee, focused on establishing practices to become a more environmentally conscious organization
“2020 was a year like none other and I’m enormously proud of how our employees came together, despite the challenges this year, in their efforts to advance Progress’ Corporate Social Responsibility,” said Yogesh Gupta, CEO, Progress. “Through meaningful work such as our COVID-19 response, our stance on social justice and the ways in which we as a company and as individuals gave back to the communities in which we live and work, we’ve created an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and pride and had a positive impact on the world around us. The 2020 CSR report encapsulates all we were able to achieve.”
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One World Universe Inc. Provides Q2 Corporate Update
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- One World Universe Inc. (OTC: OWUV), a publicly traded company that invests in sporting equipment and technology, distressed assets, business opportunities within emerging industries and providing humanitarian efforts in over 185 countries, has issued a Q2 corporate update to its shareholders and potential new investors.Management would like to start off by wishing its shareholders a blessed upcoming 3-day Easter weekend to those that acknowledge this special religious time of year. As we enter the 2nd quarter of 2021, the company has set attainable goals which we aggressively wish to over deliver on our expectations to our dedicated and loyal shareholder base.
Our legal counsel led by recently announced team member, Steve Napoles, has been working diligently to finalize the opening of the office in Mexico. The COVID pandemic has slowed the process as it has been challenging to provide proper documentation needed in Mexico, which normally could have been provided in person. We anticipate announcing the opening of the office this spring.
At One World Universe, we are in the business of targeting distressed assets, acquiring them at deep discount and then utilizing our immense network of business connections, access to proper capital and experienced management team to bring significant value to our investment. Finding additional synergistic businesses to acquire will only increase our revenue generating operation. At the moment, management is in the final stages of acquiring its next asset, which will be completed and announced in early Q2. This asset will open many doors for the company and will be the foundation for much bigger and better things that can be built upon it.
Our first asset was an investment in a Hollywood film featuring Nate Boyer. We spoke with Nate yesterday to get an update on the highly anticipated MVP movie. The motion picture currently entitled “MVP”, which stands for Merging Vets & Players, features cameos from NFL greats and a star-studded celebrity cast. The movie takes a deeper look into the sensitive subject of suicide, a tragedy that happens way too often amongst our military veterans as they transition into society as a civilian. Mr. Boyer, who plays a retired marine shared with us that the film is in post-production and anticipates the movie being submitted to film festivals in the coming months. He also expressed how the holidays and the unfortunate second wave of COVID slowed the process down but assured us that the team is back grinding away. When the timing is right, he will share more details such as release dates, trailers, and celebrity names that acted or assisted in the project.
Last, the company has decided it will proceed with applying for the form 10 QB up-listing and become fully audited. Although not the company’s immediate priority, the up-list is a goal that will give the company additional credibility in the investment community. Our CFO has goals to complete this tier transition by the summer.
As we look forward to our future, we hope to reach out and help as many people with our humanitarian efforts as possible. Besides the acquiring of distressed assets, the company’s business model is one that we hope other corporations will eventually practice. Being able to utilize a portion of our profits to fund our humanitarian efforts is the ultimate way businesses can give back to those in need and have a positive effect on one’s local communities or on a global level.
For additional updates and information, shareholders are asked to follow our social media account on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JCHC_UPWT or visit our website at www.oneworlduniverseinc.com and www.JCHoldingCorp.com
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: "anticipate,""believe,""continue,""could,""estimate,""expect,""intend,""may,""ongoing,""plan,""potential,""predict,""project,""should,""will,""would," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time the statements are made and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainty and other factors that may cause our results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release. This press release should be considered in light of all filings of the Company that are contained in the Edgar Archives of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and in OTC Markets at www.otcmarkets.com
*Investor Relations Contact*
Dana Salzarulo
Director Investor Relations
Info@jcholdingcorp.com
1-833-333-5242 Office
Our legal counsel led by recently announced team member, Steve Napoles, has been working diligently to finalize the opening of the office in Mexico. The COVID pandemic has slowed the process as it has been challenging to provide proper documentation needed in Mexico, which normally could have been provided in person. We anticipate announcing the opening of the office this spring.
At One World Universe, we are in the business of targeting distressed assets, acquiring them at deep discount and then utilizing our immense network of business connections, access to proper capital and experienced management team to bring significant value to our investment. Finding additional synergistic businesses to acquire will only increase our revenue generating operation. At the moment, management is in the final stages of acquiring its next asset, which will be completed and announced in early Q2. This asset will open many doors for the company and will be the foundation for much bigger and better things that can be built upon it.
Our first asset was an investment in a Hollywood film featuring Nate Boyer. We spoke with Nate yesterday to get an update on the highly anticipated MVP movie. The motion picture currently entitled “MVP”, which stands for Merging Vets & Players, features cameos from NFL greats and a star-studded celebrity cast. The movie takes a deeper look into the sensitive subject of suicide, a tragedy that happens way too often amongst our military veterans as they transition into society as a civilian. Mr. Boyer, who plays a retired marine shared with us that the film is in post-production and anticipates the movie being submitted to film festivals in the coming months. He also expressed how the holidays and the unfortunate second wave of COVID slowed the process down but assured us that the team is back grinding away. When the timing is right, he will share more details such as release dates, trailers, and celebrity names that acted or assisted in the project.
Last, the company has decided it will proceed with applying for the form 10 QB up-listing and become fully audited. Although not the company’s immediate priority, the up-list is a goal that will give the company additional credibility in the investment community. Our CFO has goals to complete this tier transition by the summer.
As we look forward to our future, we hope to reach out and help as many people with our humanitarian efforts as possible. Besides the acquiring of distressed assets, the company’s business model is one that we hope other corporations will eventually practice. Being able to utilize a portion of our profits to fund our humanitarian efforts is the ultimate way businesses can give back to those in need and have a positive effect on one’s local communities or on a global level.
For additional updates and information, shareholders are asked to follow our social media account on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JCHC_UPWT or visit our website at www.oneworlduniverseinc.com and www.JCHoldingCorp.com
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: "anticipate,""believe,""continue,""could,""estimate,""expect,""intend,""may,""ongoing,""plan,""potential,""predict,""project,""should,""will,""would," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time the statements are made and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainty and other factors that may cause our results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release. This press release should be considered in light of all filings of the Company that are contained in the Edgar Archives of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and in OTC Markets at www.otcmarkets.com
*Investor Relations Contact*
Dana Salzarulo
Director Investor Relations
Info@jcholdingcorp.com
1-833-333-5242 Office
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Wall Street stuck in the red at midday, while cruises and other reopening plays prove the exception
12:40pm: Small-caps the bright spot as the major indices fall The Dow continued to sag, dropping 133 points, 0.4%, to 33,039 at midday. The Nasdaq Composite lost 44 points, 0.3%, to 13,016, and the S&P 500 declined 17 points, 0.4%, to 3,954. "Markets are limping to quarter-end with little enthusiasm it seems, although small caps are showing some early promise in the US after a tough session on Monday," IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp wrote Tuesday. "While tomorrow brings the ADP payroll report as a lead-in to Friday’s non-farms report, there is little enthusiasm for the latter given that it falls on a bank holiday. Instead we have a week of few major catalysts, with two weeks to go until the beginning of the next earnings season." Small-cap stocks fared better, as the Russell 2000 rose 1.3% to 2,186. Stocks considered reopening plays generally did well, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NCLH), shares of which jumped 2.8% to $26.94. 10am: Proactive North America headlines: Namaste Technologies Inc (CVE:N) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) (FRA:M5BQ) sees its 4Q revenue surge 85% to C$7.2M on cannabis product sales Fury Gold Mines Limited (TSE:FURY) (NYSEAMERICAN:FURY) (FRA:AUN1) hits high grade mineralization from step out holes at Eau Claire in Quebec Viscount Mining Corp (CVE:VML) (OTCQB:VLMGF) (FRA:7VM) kicks off second of three-phase drill program at Silver Cliff Aurelius Minerals Inc (CVE:AUL) (OTCMKTS:AURQF) (FRA:1GA) pleased with Aureus West drill results, which extend mineralization outside current inferred resource Mojave Jane Brands Inc (CSE:JANE) (OTCMKTS:HHPHF) (FRA:0HCN) successfully rebrands to Mojave Brands Tiziana Life Sciences PLC (NASDAQ:TLSA, LON:TILS) shares shoot up after receiving FDA sign-off for nasally administered monoclonal antibody to treat a person with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis First Cobalt Corp (CVE:FCC) (OTCQX:FTSSF) (FRA:18P) strikes exclusivity deal with lender over US$45M debt financing for refinery plans CytoDyn Inc's (OTCQB:CYDY) leronlimab decreases mortality by 82% among critically ill coronavirus patients after two weeks in CD12 trial VolitionRx Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:VNRX) appoints industry veterans Kim Nguyen and Richard Brudnick to its board of directors Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc (TSE:TBP) (OTCQB:TBPMF) (FRA:JAM1) gets Health Canada approval to file clinical trial application for ARDS-003 study on coronavirus patients Psyched Wellness Ltd (CSE:PSYC) (OTCQB:PSYCF) (FRA:5U9) initiates study on its AME-1 extract for gut health Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE:PILL) (OTCQB:CTABF) (FRA:TBF1) receives export license from Health Canada Vox Royalty Corp (TSXV:VOX) (OTCMKTS:VOXCF) to acquire royalty on Bullabulling gold project 9.40am: Wall Street opens in red Wall Street’s main indices opened in the red on Tuesday morning as investors remained cautious amid rising bond yields and the fallout from Archegos Capital. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.14% at 33,126 while the S&P 500 dropped 0.28% to 3,960 and the Nasdaq fell 0.6% to 12,980. Stocks are under pressure after yields on 10-year US treasuries recently rose to their highest level in 14 months. Meanwhile, shares in GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) were back in play in early deals, rising 2.5% to US$186.20 following news it has recruited a former Amazon exec as its new chief growth officer. 7:55am: Wall Street heads for lower open The main indices on Wall Street are headed for a softer open on Tuesday as the Archegos Capital hedge fund liquidation continues to make waves alongside rising bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is tipped to shed 47 points at 33,124 while the S&P 500 is expected to retreat 14 points to 3,957. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is seen tumbling 103 points to 12,863. “Rising yields are once again set to drive market direction, with the growth stocks’ valuations being called into question. Rotation into value looks set to be the trade of the day,” suggested OANDA’s Sophie Griffiths. Swissquote’s Ipek Ozkardeskaya said the Archegos story continues to dominate the headlines, “as investors question whether the fall of the secretive hedge fund and its financial implications are done and dusted, or is it just the tip of the iceberg, that there are more players out there that have super leveraged positions, that could also go wrong and result in a similar fallout”. “If we start putting the pieces of the puzzle together, the GameStop saga and the short-squeeze frenzy, the Archegos capital fall, abnormal price rallies in cryptocurrencies and other obscure assets, there is a lesson to be taken. There is too much liquidity in the system, and separate occurrences are a clear sign that the financial markets are fuming, even though there is not an immediate systemic risk to the financial system right now,” Ozkardeskaya said. Talking of GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME), the video games retailer has appointed Elliott Wilke as its chief growth officer. Wilke previously held a number of positions at online retail giant Amazon Inc 9NASDAQ:AMZN). "At GameStop, Mr. Wilke will oversee growth strategies and marketing, with a focus on increasing customer loyalty and growing the reach of Power Up Rewards and Game Informer," the company’s announcement said. As far as economic data are concerned, the focus in the US today is likely to be the Conference Board’s consumer survey for March, according to Daiwa Capital Markets. “Daiwa America chief economist Mike Moran expects that the disbursement of another round of rebate checks and the expansion of supplemental unemployment benefits probably brightened consumers’ collective mood in March. That said, the expected reading of 96.0 – a lift of 4.7pts – is not especially impressive, as it trails other observations in the current cycle (e.g. 101.4 in October) and is far below the pre-pandemic high of 132.6 in February 2020,” Daiwa said. Three things to watch for on Tuesday: The earnings diary for Tuesday will see numbers from athletic apparel firm Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:LULU) as well as pet food seller Chewy Inc (NYSE:CHWY) and the maker of Cholula Hot Sauce McCormick & Co (NYSE:MKC) Also of interest will be PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) after the firm rolled out a cryptocurrency checkout feature to its US customers On the macro front, US house price index data could be of interest alongside speeches from a number of the Fed’s representatives
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Howard University Graduate Programs Rise on U.S. News and World Report’s List of 2022 Best Graduate Schools
Washington, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University’s graduate programs in nursing, business, law and education each received significant increases in the *U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 **“Best Graduate Schools”* listing. The School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences is ranked *No. 46 *for its nursing master’s program and No. 79 in occupational therapy, the School of Business is ranked *No. 64 *for its full-time MBA program, the School of Law is ranked *No. 91* and the School of Education is ranked *No. 91*. Under the academic disciplines for social sciences and humanities, the Graduate School was recognized with a specialty rank of *No. 3 in African-American history* and an overall rank of *No. 48 in history*; it also received a specialty rank of *No. 7 in African-American literature* and an overall rank of *No. 62* *in English*. In the medical school rankings, the College of Medicine ranked *No. 1 *for Most Diverse Medical School, *No. 40* for graduates who serve in medically needy areas and *No. 47* for Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties.
“This is an incredible accomplishment for our faculty and staff who work tirelessly to help train the nation’s best and brightest students,” says *President Wayne A. I. Frederick*, *M.D., MBA.* “By climbing the U.S. News and World Report’s graduate school rankings, we are demonstrating that our strategic plan to enhance academic knowledge is working. The credit goes to our faculty and administrators who live out our mission of truth and service every day. Our graduate students come to Howard to learn and hone their skills, but they leave here with a renewed vision of their purpose, and it’s great to have that work acknowledged by our peers.”
The College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences soared on to the list this year with a ranking of *No. 46 *for its master’s in nursing program and *No. 79* in occupational therapy. The college is comprised of top-ranked educational programs that prepare health care professionals to be leaders and innovators in practice, education, research and service. Graduates are prepared to deliver patient-centered, interprofessional care and utilize cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice to improve the health of all people with an emphasis on promoting health equity toward eliminating health disparities.
“Howard University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences’ graduate nursing faculty and college leadership have worked extremely hard to demonstrate the excellence that we knew was embedded in the program,” says *Dean Gina S. Brown, Ph.D., MSA, RN*. “Due to our small size, many were not aware of the success and the ability of the program to achieve greatness. However, we realize that ‘only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.’ We celebrate our hard-working faculty who made this achievement possible. We can’t wait to see what the next year holds for this and all of our outstanding nursing and health sciences programs.”
Among the list’s top full-time MBA programs, the Howard University School of Business rose to *No. 64*, elevating six spots from last year. The School of Business and its award-winning programs were the first business school in Washington, D.C to receive accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The MBA program was recently ranked No. 45 on Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2021 Global Business School list.
“The School of Business is very happy with our upswing in the U.S. News graduate rankings this year to No. 64. It reflects the hard work of our faculty and staff and recognizes that Howard produces students who are making a significant impact on the global business world,” says *Dean Anthony D. Wilbon, Ph.D., PMP*. “It is a wonderful acknowledgment, and we will continue to strive for excellence through enhanced programming, curriculum and research.”
The Howard University School of Law (HUSL) jumped 16 spots to rank No. 91 on the U.S. News & World Report list. It is the school’s first time breaking the top 100. HUSL has been educating legal scholars for 150 years and boasts such notable alumni as former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, legal trailblazer Pauli Murray, and former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. School of Law *Dean Danielle Holley-Walker* recalls how the law school ranked No. 135 when she arrived and how she and President Frederick discussed establishing the goal to ascend into the top 100.
“It is gratifying to see the hard work of our faculty, staff and students recognized through our steady rise in the U.S. News rankings. While we know that rankings do not define the excellence of our law school, it is wonderful to see our gains in admissions, bar passage and career placement recognized through the rankings. It is an especially important signal for the entire legal profession to see Howard Law’s ranking rise while we are also ranked the #1 law school in the country in the U.S. News diversity ranking,” says Dean Holley-Walker.
The graduate program of Howard University School of Education (HUSOE) broke the top 100 for a second time with a rank of *No. 91*, up 22 places from last year’s ratings. This is the program’s highest rank to date. HUSOE is a Council for the Accreditation of Educational Preparation-accredited provider, which features the opportunity to travel abroad for global education experiences, engagement with the Urban Superintendent Academy, and a Ph.D. program in higher education leadership and policy studies.
“The unique challenges that we have faced teaching and learning in virtual environments have required innovative approaches to prepare our students for a rapidly changing world,” says *School of Education Dean Dawn Williams, Ph.D.* “It is our expectation that our graduates will succeed and remain steadfast in addressing social justice issues related to equity, access and opportunity across our academic disciplines. The elevated ranking has helped to highlight and affirm our ability to deliver academic programs that produce graduates that are able to bridge theory into successful practice. The School of Education faculty and staff are to be commended for maintaining high standards and balancing the needs of our students during these unprecedented times.”
Under the academic disciplines for Best Social Sciences and Humanities Schools rankings, the Graduate School at Howard University was recognized with a specialty rank of *No. 3 in African-American history* an overall rank of *No. 48 in history* as well as a specialty rank of *No. 7 in African-American literature* and an overall rank of *No. 62* *in English*. Howard University was established in 1867 – the same year that the University offered its first master’s degree. In 1934, the Graduate School was formally established; and in 1976, the school was reorganized into its current structure with divisions in the arts and humanities, biological and life sciences, engineering and physical sciences, and social sciences. The school awarded its first doctorate degree in 1958 in the field of chemistry. Today, the school offers 28 master’s and 27 doctoral programs
“We are enthusiastic about our continued rise in the rankings for our doctoral programs in history and English,” says *Interim Graduate Dean Dana A. Williams, Ph.D.* “We are consistently the leading producer of African-American doctoral recipients who earn a Ph.D. from an on-campus university. The quality of the programs that train our graduates is unparalleled. The national recognition of these programs will undoubtedly attract more students to the Graduate School, and we will continue to build a community of scholars dedicated to finding solutions to problems of the human condition.”
The Howard University College of Medicine (COM) ranked *No. 1 *for Most Diverse Medical School, *No. 40* for graduates who serve in medically needy areas, and *No. 47* for Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties. The College of Medicine has been on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic through support of the patient care at Howard University Hospital and the on-site vaccine clinic, which provides vaccination shots to the community. COM provides students of high academic potential with a medical education of exceptional quality and prepares physicians and other health care professionals to serve the underserved. Particular focus is on the education of disadvantaged students for careers in medicine. Emphasis is placed on developing skills and habits of life-long learning and producing world leaders in medicine.
There is an urgent need for more Black doctors in this country in order to meet the demands of our aging population. Therefore, it’s exciting to see that our mission to train a diverse group of physicians to serve the most disadvantaged populations is being recognized by our peers through rankings like US News and World Report,” says *College of Medicine Dean Hugh E. Mighty, M.D., MBA.* “The on-going pandemic has only magnified the significant role diverse doctors play in addressing health disparities in minority communities. We look forward to continuing this work to create a talented pool of healthcare professionals who are committed to truth and service.”
In September 2020, Howard University reached a personal best, soaring to No. 80 on the U.S. News & World Report list of the best national universities, as evaluated on 17 measures, including first-year student retention, graduation rates, strength of the faculty and alumni giving. The University was ranked No. 145 in 2014 and has elevated 65 positions to achieve the No. 80 rank. Howard is also currently ranked No. 31 for undergraduate teaching, No. 50 best college for veterans, No. 58 most innovative schools and No. 3 among private institutions for social mobility (No. 11 overall).
*2022 U.S. News & World Report Rankings:*
Nursing (Master's) – No. 46
Business: Full-Time MBA – No. 64
Education – No. 91
English – No. 62
English: African-American Literature – No. 7
History – No. 48
History: African-American History – No. 3
Law (Full-Time Programs) – No. 91
Law: Trial Advocacy – No. 30
Law: Clinical Training – No. 32
Law: Legal Writing – No. 41
Law: Criminal Law – No. 50
Law: Constitutional Law – No. 52
Law: Intellectual Property – No. 52
Law: Contracts/Commercial Law – No. 62
Law: Corporate Law – No. 73
Law: International Law – No. 86
Medicine: Diversity Index – No. 1
Medicine: Direct Patient Care in Shortage Areas – No. 34
Medicine: Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties – No. 47
Medicine: The Most Graduates in Primary Care - No. 84
Social Work – No. 25
Political Science – No. 68
Sociology – No. 70
Speech-Language Pathology – No. 72
Pharmacy – No. 75
Occupational Therapy – No. 79
Economics – No. 100
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue more than 140 areas of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.
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“This is an incredible accomplishment for our faculty and staff who work tirelessly to help train the nation’s best and brightest students,” says *President Wayne A. I. Frederick*, *M.D., MBA.* “By climbing the U.S. News and World Report’s graduate school rankings, we are demonstrating that our strategic plan to enhance academic knowledge is working. The credit goes to our faculty and administrators who live out our mission of truth and service every day. Our graduate students come to Howard to learn and hone their skills, but they leave here with a renewed vision of their purpose, and it’s great to have that work acknowledged by our peers.”
The College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences soared on to the list this year with a ranking of *No. 46 *for its master’s in nursing program and *No. 79* in occupational therapy. The college is comprised of top-ranked educational programs that prepare health care professionals to be leaders and innovators in practice, education, research and service. Graduates are prepared to deliver patient-centered, interprofessional care and utilize cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice to improve the health of all people with an emphasis on promoting health equity toward eliminating health disparities.
“Howard University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences’ graduate nursing faculty and college leadership have worked extremely hard to demonstrate the excellence that we knew was embedded in the program,” says *Dean Gina S. Brown, Ph.D., MSA, RN*. “Due to our small size, many were not aware of the success and the ability of the program to achieve greatness. However, we realize that ‘only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.’ We celebrate our hard-working faculty who made this achievement possible. We can’t wait to see what the next year holds for this and all of our outstanding nursing and health sciences programs.”
Among the list’s top full-time MBA programs, the Howard University School of Business rose to *No. 64*, elevating six spots from last year. The School of Business and its award-winning programs were the first business school in Washington, D.C to receive accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The MBA program was recently ranked No. 45 on Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2021 Global Business School list.
“The School of Business is very happy with our upswing in the U.S. News graduate rankings this year to No. 64. It reflects the hard work of our faculty and staff and recognizes that Howard produces students who are making a significant impact on the global business world,” says *Dean Anthony D. Wilbon, Ph.D., PMP*. “It is a wonderful acknowledgment, and we will continue to strive for excellence through enhanced programming, curriculum and research.”
The Howard University School of Law (HUSL) jumped 16 spots to rank No. 91 on the U.S. News & World Report list. It is the school’s first time breaking the top 100. HUSL has been educating legal scholars for 150 years and boasts such notable alumni as former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, legal trailblazer Pauli Murray, and former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. School of Law *Dean Danielle Holley-Walker* recalls how the law school ranked No. 135 when she arrived and how she and President Frederick discussed establishing the goal to ascend into the top 100.
“It is gratifying to see the hard work of our faculty, staff and students recognized through our steady rise in the U.S. News rankings. While we know that rankings do not define the excellence of our law school, it is wonderful to see our gains in admissions, bar passage and career placement recognized through the rankings. It is an especially important signal for the entire legal profession to see Howard Law’s ranking rise while we are also ranked the #1 law school in the country in the U.S. News diversity ranking,” says Dean Holley-Walker.
The graduate program of Howard University School of Education (HUSOE) broke the top 100 for a second time with a rank of *No. 91*, up 22 places from last year’s ratings. This is the program’s highest rank to date. HUSOE is a Council for the Accreditation of Educational Preparation-accredited provider, which features the opportunity to travel abroad for global education experiences, engagement with the Urban Superintendent Academy, and a Ph.D. program in higher education leadership and policy studies.
“The unique challenges that we have faced teaching and learning in virtual environments have required innovative approaches to prepare our students for a rapidly changing world,” says *School of Education Dean Dawn Williams, Ph.D.* “It is our expectation that our graduates will succeed and remain steadfast in addressing social justice issues related to equity, access and opportunity across our academic disciplines. The elevated ranking has helped to highlight and affirm our ability to deliver academic programs that produce graduates that are able to bridge theory into successful practice. The School of Education faculty and staff are to be commended for maintaining high standards and balancing the needs of our students during these unprecedented times.”
Under the academic disciplines for Best Social Sciences and Humanities Schools rankings, the Graduate School at Howard University was recognized with a specialty rank of *No. 3 in African-American history* an overall rank of *No. 48 in history* as well as a specialty rank of *No. 7 in African-American literature* and an overall rank of *No. 62* *in English*. Howard University was established in 1867 – the same year that the University offered its first master’s degree. In 1934, the Graduate School was formally established; and in 1976, the school was reorganized into its current structure with divisions in the arts and humanities, biological and life sciences, engineering and physical sciences, and social sciences. The school awarded its first doctorate degree in 1958 in the field of chemistry. Today, the school offers 28 master’s and 27 doctoral programs
“We are enthusiastic about our continued rise in the rankings for our doctoral programs in history and English,” says *Interim Graduate Dean Dana A. Williams, Ph.D.* “We are consistently the leading producer of African-American doctoral recipients who earn a Ph.D. from an on-campus university. The quality of the programs that train our graduates is unparalleled. The national recognition of these programs will undoubtedly attract more students to the Graduate School, and we will continue to build a community of scholars dedicated to finding solutions to problems of the human condition.”
The Howard University College of Medicine (COM) ranked *No. 1 *for Most Diverse Medical School, *No. 40* for graduates who serve in medically needy areas, and *No. 47* for Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties. The College of Medicine has been on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic through support of the patient care at Howard University Hospital and the on-site vaccine clinic, which provides vaccination shots to the community. COM provides students of high academic potential with a medical education of exceptional quality and prepares physicians and other health care professionals to serve the underserved. Particular focus is on the education of disadvantaged students for careers in medicine. Emphasis is placed on developing skills and habits of life-long learning and producing world leaders in medicine.
There is an urgent need for more Black doctors in this country in order to meet the demands of our aging population. Therefore, it’s exciting to see that our mission to train a diverse group of physicians to serve the most disadvantaged populations is being recognized by our peers through rankings like US News and World Report,” says *College of Medicine Dean Hugh E. Mighty, M.D., MBA.* “The on-going pandemic has only magnified the significant role diverse doctors play in addressing health disparities in minority communities. We look forward to continuing this work to create a talented pool of healthcare professionals who are committed to truth and service.”
In September 2020, Howard University reached a personal best, soaring to No. 80 on the U.S. News & World Report list of the best national universities, as evaluated on 17 measures, including first-year student retention, graduation rates, strength of the faculty and alumni giving. The University was ranked No. 145 in 2014 and has elevated 65 positions to achieve the No. 80 rank. Howard is also currently ranked No. 31 for undergraduate teaching, No. 50 best college for veterans, No. 58 most innovative schools and No. 3 among private institutions for social mobility (No. 11 overall).
*2022 U.S. News & World Report Rankings:*
Nursing (Master's) – No. 46
Business: Full-Time MBA – No. 64
Education – No. 91
English – No. 62
English: African-American Literature – No. 7
History – No. 48
History: African-American History – No. 3
Law (Full-Time Programs) – No. 91
Law: Trial Advocacy – No. 30
Law: Clinical Training – No. 32
Law: Legal Writing – No. 41
Law: Criminal Law – No. 50
Law: Constitutional Law – No. 52
Law: Intellectual Property – No. 52
Law: Contracts/Commercial Law – No. 62
Law: Corporate Law – No. 73
Law: International Law – No. 86
Medicine: Diversity Index – No. 1
Medicine: Direct Patient Care in Shortage Areas – No. 34
Medicine: Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties – No. 47
Medicine: The Most Graduates in Primary Care - No. 84
Social Work – No. 25
Political Science – No. 68
Sociology – No. 70
Speech-Language Pathology – No. 72
Pharmacy – No. 75
Occupational Therapy – No. 79
Economics – No. 100
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue more than 140 areas of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.
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New York, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
· Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) partners with visual assistance technology provider TechSee to field techs using Smart Glasses click here
· Tiziana Life Sciences (NASDAQ:TLSA, LON:TILS) : US investment bank restates its US$8 price and 'buy' recommendation after double dose of good news click here
· American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) starts shipping specialty stoker carbon to customers from its Perry County Resources complex click here
· Todos Medical Ltd (OTCQB:TOMDF) strikes distribution partnership with OHC for GeneFinder COVID-19 Plus RealAMP Kit in US click here
· Victory Square Technologies Inc (CSE:VST) (OTCMKTS:VSQTF) investee Immersive Tech adds three new technology leaders to its advisory board click here
· Steppe Gold Limited (TSE:STGO) (OTCQX:STPGF) delivers strong 4Q results with US$13.2M in revenue and market-low cash costs click here
· ImagineAR Inc (CSE:IP) (OTCQB:IPNFF) and Liquid Avatar say world-renowned Beatles painter Shannon will release AR-enhanced NFTs click here
· American Battery Metals Corporation (OTCQB:ABML) joins Critical Materials Institute advisory board click here
· Bragg Gaming Group Inc (TSE:BRAG) (OTCMKTS:BRGGF) (FRA:SL4A) subsidiary ORYX Gaming inks revenue sharing deal with Switzerland’s Grand Casino Baden click here
· Cloud Nine Web3 Technologies Inc (CSE:CNI) (OTCMKTS:CLGUF) adds entrepreneur Hussein Hallak to advisory board click here
· Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd (CVE:NSP) (OTCMKTS:NSPDF) ships fifth container of hemp seed to South Korea click here
· BioSig Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:BSGM) awarded US patent claims for noise-filtering methods of signal processing technology click here
· MindMed (MindMed) Inc (NEO:MMED) (OTCQB:MMEDF) (FRA:MMQ) has strong cash balance of US$161M to advance its drug development pipeline click here
· GlobeX Data Ltd (OTCQB:SWISF) (CSE:SWIS) (FRA:GDT) set to launch would-be WhatsApp rival SekurMessenger with America Movil's Telcel in Mexico this April click here
· Namaste Technologies Inc (CVE:N) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) (FRA:M5BQ) sees its 4Q revenue surge 85% to C$7.2M on cannabis product sales click here
· Fury Gold Mines Limited (TSE:FURY) (NYSEAMERICAN:FURY) (FRA:AUN1) hits high grade mineralization from step out holes at Eau Claire in Quebec click here
· Viscount Mining Corp (CVE:VML) (OTCQB:VLMGF) (FRA:7VM) kicks off second of three-phase drill program at Silver Cliff click here
· Aurelius Minerals Inc (CVE:AUL) (OTCMKTS:AURQF) (FRA:1GA) pleased with Aureus West drill results, which extend mineralization outside current inferred resource click here
· Mojave Jane Brands Inc (CSE:JANE) (OTCMKTS:HHPHF) (FRA:0HCN) successfully rebrands to Mojave Brands click here
· Tiziana Life Sciences plc (NASDAQ:TLSA, LON:TILS) shares shoot up after receiving FDA sign-off for nasally administered monoclonal antibody to treat a person with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis click here
· First Cobalt Corp (CVE:FCC) (OTCQX:FTSSF) (FRA:18P) strikes exclusivity deal with lender over US$45M debt financing for refinery plans click here
· CytoDyn Inc's (OTCQB:CYDY) leronlimab decreases mortality by 82% among critically ill coronavirus patients after two weeks in CD12 trial click here
· VolitionRx Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:VNRX) appoints industry veterans Kim Nguyen and Richard Brudnick to its board of directors click here
· Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc (TSE:TBP) (OTCQB:TBPMF) (FRA:JAM1) gets Health Canada approval to file clinical trial application for ARDS-003 study on coronavirus patients click here
· Psyched Wellness Ltd (CSE:PSYC) (OTCQB:PSYCF) (FRA:5U9) initiates study on its AME-1 extract for gut health click here
· Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE:PILL) (OTCQB:CTABF) (FRA:TBF1) receives export license from Health Canada click here
· Vox Royalty Corp (TSXV:VOX) (OTCMKTS:VOXCF) to acquire royalty on Bullabulling gold project click here
· Cardiol Therapeutics Inc (TSE:CRDL) (OTCQX:CRTPF) (FSE:CT9) brings on Andrew Hamer as its new chief medical officer click here
· Canada Silver Cobalt Works Inc (CVE:CCW) (OTCMKTS:CCWOF) (FRA:4T9B) and Granada Gold Mines to look at potential Re-2Ox process on latter's rare earth and alkali metals finds click here
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New York, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
· Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) partners with visual assistance technology provider TechSee to field techs using Smart Glasses click here
· Tiziana Life Sciences (NASDAQ:TLSA, LON:TILS) : US investment bank restates its US$8 price and 'buy' recommendation after double dose of good news click here
· American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) starts shipping specialty stoker carbon to customers from its Perry County Resources complex click here
· Todos Medical Ltd (OTCQB:TOMDF) strikes distribution partnership with OHC for GeneFinder COVID-19 Plus RealAMP Kit in US click here
· Victory Square Technologies Inc (CSE:VST) (OTCMKTS:VSQTF) investee Immersive Tech adds three new technology leaders to its advisory board click here
· Steppe Gold Limited (TSE:STGO) (OTCQX:STPGF) delivers strong 4Q results with US$13.2M in revenue and market-low cash costs click here
· ImagineAR Inc (CSE:IP) (OTCQB:IPNFF) and Liquid Avatar say world-renowned Beatles painter Shannon will release AR-enhanced NFTs click here
· American Battery Metals Corporation (OTCQB:ABML) joins Critical Materials Institute advisory board click here
· Bragg Gaming Group Inc (TSE:BRAG) (OTCMKTS:BRGGF) (FRA:SL4A) subsidiary ORYX Gaming inks revenue sharing deal with Switzerland’s Grand Casino Baden click here
· Cloud Nine Web3 Technologies Inc (CSE:CNI) (OTCMKTS:CLGUF) adds entrepreneur Hussein Hallak to advisory board click here
· Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd (CVE:NSP) (OTCMKTS:NSPDF) ships fifth container of hemp seed to South Korea click here
· BioSig Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:BSGM) awarded US patent claims for noise-filtering methods of signal processing technology click here
· MindMed (MindMed) Inc (NEO:MMED) (OTCQB:MMEDF) (FRA:MMQ) has strong cash balance of US$161M to advance its drug development pipeline click here
· GlobeX Data Ltd (OTCQB:SWISF) (CSE:SWIS) (FRA:GDT) set to launch would-be WhatsApp rival SekurMessenger with America Movil's Telcel in Mexico this April click here
· Namaste Technologies Inc (CVE:N) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) (FRA:M5BQ) sees its 4Q revenue surge 85% to C$7.2M on cannabis product sales click here
· Fury Gold Mines Limited (TSE:FURY) (NYSEAMERICAN:FURY) (FRA:AUN1) hits high grade mineralization from step out holes at Eau Claire in Quebec click here
· Viscount Mining Corp (CVE:VML) (OTCQB:VLMGF) (FRA:7VM) kicks off second of three-phase drill program at Silver Cliff click here
· Aurelius Minerals Inc (CVE:AUL) (OTCMKTS:AURQF) (FRA:1GA) pleased with Aureus West drill results, which extend mineralization outside current inferred resource click here
· Mojave Jane Brands Inc (CSE:JANE) (OTCMKTS:HHPHF) (FRA:0HCN) successfully rebrands to Mojave Brands click here
· Tiziana Life Sciences plc (NASDAQ:TLSA, LON:TILS) shares shoot up after receiving FDA sign-off for nasally administered monoclonal antibody to treat a person with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis click here
· First Cobalt Corp (CVE:FCC) (OTCQX:FTSSF) (FRA:18P) strikes exclusivity deal with lender over US$45M debt financing for refinery plans click here
· CytoDyn Inc's (OTCQB:CYDY) leronlimab decreases mortality by 82% among critically ill coronavirus patients after two weeks in CD12 trial click here
· VolitionRx Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:VNRX) appoints industry veterans Kim Nguyen and Richard Brudnick to its board of directors click here
· Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc (TSE:TBP) (OTCQB:TBPMF) (FRA:JAM1) gets Health Canada approval to file clinical trial application for ARDS-003 study on coronavirus patients click here
· Psyched Wellness Ltd (CSE:PSYC) (OTCQB:PSYCF) (FRA:5U9) initiates study on its AME-1 extract for gut health click here
· Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE:PILL) (OTCQB:CTABF) (FRA:TBF1) receives export license from Health Canada click here
· Vox Royalty Corp (TSXV:VOX) (OTCMKTS:VOXCF) to acquire royalty on Bullabulling gold project click here
· Cardiol Therapeutics Inc (TSE:CRDL) (OTCQX:CRTPF) (FSE:CT9) brings on Andrew Hamer as its new chief medical officer click here
· Canada Silver Cobalt Works Inc (CVE:CCW) (OTCMKTS:CCWOF) (FRA:4T9B) and Granada Gold Mines to look at potential Re-2Ox process on latter's rare earth and alkali metals finds click here
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Proactive’ s platform delivers the right message to the right audience, digitally and in real time, leveraging a range of media, investment research, digital investor targeting and website development services to support over 1,000 fast-growing companies globally.
Proactive’s network reaches over 12 million engaged private, professional and institutional investors looking for opportunities.
• Our written and video content is published on Proactive sites that collectively attract up to 10 million views per month.
• We syndicate our content to hundreds of mainstream and specialist news sites that expand our reach into networks that can be difficult for press releases to penetrate.
• We custom build corporate websites from the ground up, empowering clients and their brands with a modern online presence and the latest insight on effective SEO strategy.
• Our news coverage ranks high on the world’s most popular search platforms, and we can further amplify online presence and outreach with sophisticated digital investor targeting.
• We help the world understand what makes companies stand out from the crowd with in-depth investment research from a team of experienced analysts.
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Man improves skills over pandemic
For the past 5 years, “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans” has worked on a nice coffee table book in honor of veterans who fought in Vietnam. The first 10 pages focus on Hoosier veterans, the rest on..
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New chapter for Vietnam veterans
For the past 5 years, “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans” has worked on a nice coffee table book in honor of veterans who fought in Vietnam. The first 10 pages focus on Hoosier veterans, the rest on..
Studio: RTV6 The Indy Channel
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Asian American Army veteran bares scars, responds to racism during Ohio board meeting
Lee Wong, a U.S. Army veteran and Ohio official, took off his shirt during a board meeting to prove a point about patriotism and racism.
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Asian American Army veteran bares scars, responds to racism during Ohio board meeting
Lee Wong, a U.S. Army veteran and Ohio official, took off his shirt during a board meeting to prove a point about patriotism and racism.
Studio: USA Today News (International)
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony in Tupelo
Veterans gathered Monday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park to observe National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Studio: WTVA ABC Tupelo, MS
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Veterans observe National Vietnam War Veterans Day at Veterans Memorial Park
For the first time ever, veterans gathered this afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park to observe National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
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Senator Sinema sponsors bill opening up Veterans Affairs vaccine eligibility
Another shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the Phoenix VA on Monday morning. This time, Senator Kyrsten Sinema was watching on the loading dock. She's the co-sponsor of the Save Lives Act.
Studio: ABC15 Arizona
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Retailers call for 'Shop Out to Help Out' scheme when stores reopen
Retail veterans say the government must do more to help independent shops survive as lockdown is eased.
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Wall Street ends down after Dow falls 100 points from Monday's record high
4:10pm: Microsoft and Apple do the industrials no favors The Dow closed Tuesday down 104 points, 0.3%, at 33,067 a day after hitting a fresh record high. The Nasdaq Composite briefly rose into positive territory but ultimately fell 14 points, 0.1%, to 13,045, while the S&P 500 shed 13 points, 0.3%, to 3,959. The small-cap Russell 2000 index gained 38 points, 1.7%, to 2,196. The blue-chip index's biggest droppers were Microsfot Corporation (NASDAQMSFT) and Appe Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) as both saw a share price drop of more than 1%. Traders once again had an eye on the 10-year Treasury yield, which rose to 1.77% early Tuesday, is highest level in 14 months, according to CNBC. 12:40pm: Small-caps the bright spot as the major indices fall The Dow continued to sag, dropping 133 points, 0.4%, to 33,039 at midday. The Nasdaq Composite lost 44 points, 0.3%, to 13,016, and the S&P 500 declined 17 points, 0.4%, to 3,954. "Markets are limping to quarter-end with little enthusiasm it seems, although small caps are showing some early promise in the US after a tough session on Monday," IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp wrote Tuesday. "While tomorrow brings the ADP payroll report as a lead-in to Friday’s non-farms report, there is little enthusiasm for the latter given that it falls on a bank holiday. Instead we have a week of few major catalysts, with two weeks to go until the beginning of the next earnings season." Small-cap stocks fared better, as the Russell 2000 rose 1.3% to 2,186. Stocks considered reopening plays generally did well, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NCLH), shares of which jumped 2.8% to $26.94. 10am: Proactive North America headlines: Namaste Technologies Inc (CVE:N) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) (FRA:M5BQ) sees its 4Q revenue surge 85% to C$7.2M on cannabis product sales Fury Gold Mines Limited (TSE:FURY) (NYSEAMERICAN:FURY) (FRA:AUN1) hits high grade mineralization from step out holes at Eau Claire in Quebec Viscount Mining Corp (CVE:VML) (OTCQB:VLMGF) (FRA:7VM) kicks off second of three-phase drill program at Silver Cliff Aurelius Minerals Inc (CVE:AUL) (OTCMKTS:AURQF) (FRA:1GA) pleased with Aureus West drill results, which extend mineralization outside current inferred resource Mojave Jane Brands Inc (CSE:JANE) (OTCMKTS:HHPHF) (FRA:0HCN) successfully rebrands to Mojave Brands Tiziana Life Sciences PLC (NASDAQ:TLSA, LON:TILS) shares shoot up after receiving FDA sign-off for nasally administered monoclonal antibody to treat a person with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis First Cobalt Corp (CVE:FCC) (OTCQX:FTSSF) (FRA:18P) strikes exclusivity deal with lender over US$45M debt financing for refinery plans CytoDyn Inc's (OTCQB:CYDY) leronlimab decreases mortality by 82% among critically ill coronavirus patients after two weeks in CD12 trial VolitionRx Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:VNRX) appoints industry veterans Kim Nguyen and Richard Brudnick to its board of directors Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc (TSE:TBP) (OTCQB:TBPMF) (FRA:JAM1) gets Health Canada approval to file clinical trial application for ARDS-003 study on coronavirus patients Psyched Wellness Ltd (CSE:PSYC) (OTCQB:PSYCF) (FRA:5U9) initiates study on its AME-1 extract for gut health Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE:PILL) (OTCQB:CTABF) (FRA:TBF1) receives export license from Health Canada Vox Royalty Corp (TSXV:VOX) (OTCMKTS:VOXCF) to acquire royalty on Bullabulling gold project 9.40am: Wall Street opens in red Wall Street’s main indices opened in the red on Tuesday morning as investors remained cautious amid rising bond yields and the fallout from Archegos Capital. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.14% at 33,126 while the S&P 500 dropped 0.28% to 3,960 and the Nasdaq fell 0.6% to 12,980. Stocks are under pressure after yields on 10-year US treasuries recently rose to their highest level in 14 months. Meanwhile, shares in GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) were back in play in early deals, rising 2.5% to US$186.20 following news it has recruited a former Amazon exec as its new chief growth officer. 7:55am: Wall Street heads for lower open The main indices on Wall Street are headed for a softer open on Tuesday as the Archegos Capital hedge fund liquidation continues to make waves alongside rising bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is tipped to shed 47 points at 33,124 while the S&P 500 is expected to retreat 14 points to 3,957. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is seen tumbling 103 points to 12,863. “Rising yields are once again set to drive market direction, with the growth stocks’ valuations being called into question. Rotation into value looks set to be the trade of the day,” suggested OANDA’s Sophie Griffiths. Swissquote’s Ipek Ozkardeskaya said the Archegos story continues to dominate the headlines, “as investors question whether the fall of the secretive hedge fund and its financial implications are done and dusted, or is it just the tip of the iceberg, that there are more players out there that have super leveraged positions, that could also go wrong and result in a similar fallout”. “If we start putting the pieces of the puzzle together, the GameStop saga and the short-squeeze frenzy, the Archegos capital fall, abnormal price rallies in cryptocurrencies and other obscure assets, there is a lesson to be taken. There is too much liquidity in the system, and separate occurrences are a clear sign that the financial markets are fuming, even though there is not an immediate systemic risk to the financial system right now,” Ozkardeskaya said. Talking of GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME), the video games retailer has appointed Elliott Wilke as its chief growth officer. Wilke previously held a number of positions at online retail giant Amazon Inc 9NASDAQ:AMZN). "At GameStop, Mr. Wilke will oversee growth strategies and marketing, with a focus on increasing customer loyalty and growing the reach of Power Up Rewards and Game Informer," the company’s announcement said. As far as economic data are concerned, the focus in the US today is likely to be the Conference Board’s consumer survey for March, according to Daiwa Capital Markets. “Daiwa America chief economist Mike Moran expects that the disbursement of another round of rebate checks and the expansion of supplemental unemployment benefits probably brightened consumers’ collective mood in March. That said, the expected reading of 96.0 – a lift of 4.7pts – is not especially impressive, as it trails other observations in the current cycle (e.g. 101.4 in October) and is far below the pre-pandemic high of 132.6 in February 2020,” Daiwa said. Three things to watch for on Tuesday: The earnings diary for Tuesday will see numbers from athletic apparel firm Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:LULU) as well as pet food seller Chewy Inc (NYSE:CHWY) and the maker of Cholula Hot Sauce McCormick & Co (NYSE:MKC) Also of interest will be PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) after the firm rolled out a cryptocurrency checkout feature to its US customers On the macro front, US house price index data could be of interest alongside speeches from a number of the Fed’s representatives
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Stimulus payments headed to Social Security recipients soon
Social Security recipients and other federal beneficiaries who don't normally file a tax return should expect their coronavirus relief payments soon.
The federal government began distributing the third round of economic impact payments in mid-March to millions of Americans. But a paperwork delay temporarily held up payments to Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries who did not file a 2019 or 2020 tax return or did not use the tool made available on IRS website for non-filers.
The IRS said Tuesday that it expects payments will be sent to those beneficiaries on April 7.
The government needed updated beneficiary information to begin distributing the latest round of payments. After receiving data from the Social Security Administration on Thursday, the IRS began reviewing, validating, and testing tens of millions of records to ensure eligibility and proper calculation of the payments.
If no additional issues arise, the IRS said it expects to complete that work and to begin processing these payments at the end of this week. Because the majority of the payments will be disbursed electronically, they would be received on April 7.
The IRS updates its Get My Payment tool for eligible individuals once their payment is processed. The agency notes that the tool on IRS.gov will not be updated until this coming weekend with information for federal beneficiaries expecting payments next week.
The IRS said it is still reviewing data received for Veterans Affairs benefit recipients and expects to determine a payment date and provide more details soon.
The federal government began distributing the third round of economic impact payments in mid-March to millions of Americans. But a paperwork delay temporarily held up payments to Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries who did not file a 2019 or 2020 tax return or did not use the tool made available on IRS website for non-filers.
The IRS said Tuesday that it expects payments will be sent to those beneficiaries on April 7.
The government needed updated beneficiary information to begin distributing the latest round of payments. After receiving data from the Social Security Administration on Thursday, the IRS began reviewing, validating, and testing tens of millions of records to ensure eligibility and proper calculation of the payments.
If no additional issues arise, the IRS said it expects to complete that work and to begin processing these payments at the end of this week. Because the majority of the payments will be disbursed electronically, they would be received on April 7.
The IRS updates its Get My Payment tool for eligible individuals once their payment is processed. The agency notes that the tool on IRS.gov will not be updated until this coming weekend with information for federal beneficiaries expecting payments next week.
The IRS said it is still reviewing data received for Veterans Affairs benefit recipients and expects to determine a payment date and provide more details soon.
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How to Stop Schools That Prey on Veterans
Under Betsy DeVos, the Education Department sold out to predatory for-profit colleges. It’s welcome news that Washington is taking steps to protect students.
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Obama: Stigma surrounding veterans and mental health "has to end"
President Obama makes remarks before signing the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act.
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Spectrami Partners with Tala Security in the Middle East
(MENAFN - Mid-East.Info) Launching comprehensive data security and privacy for the modern web Anand Choudha, CEO and President at Spectrami Dubai, UAE: Spectrami, the META region's primary cyber security Value-Added Distributor (VAD), today announced that it has partnered with Tala Security, the global leader in web application data protection and client-side security as their value-added distributor in the Middle East. Tala's comprehensive portfolio includes both Tala-Protect and Tala-Detect ensuring comprehensive data flow analysis together with the means to control it. This innovative combination of capabilities ensures attacks are prevented in real-time, data privacy and integrity are assured and the need for costly and continuous administration or incident response is minimized. Tala's solutions have no impact on website performance or user experience - and no code integration is required. Tala Security's 'Global Data at Risk - 2020 State of the Web' report which analyses the security posture of Alexa top 1,000 websites reveals a troubling lack of security controls required to prevent data theft and client-side attacks like Magecart, formjacking, cross-site scripting, and credit card skimming. These attacks exploit vulnerable JavaScript integrations that run on 99% of websites globally. Anand Choudha, co-founder and CEO for Spectrami, said: 'The region is experiencing a tremendous shift towards digital economy and also e-commerce touching new heights ever since we have been hit by COVID-19. Securing websites is a basic fundamental of cyber security and with Tala Security in our portfolio, we are in a position to offer a world class solution that automates standards-based security to prevent client-side attacks and eliminate PII data leakage'. 'We are confident that enterprises and government organisations in the region will adopt this technology to protect themselves against any kind of fraud resulted by vulnerabilities in their websites,' Choudha added. Spectrami is one of the fastest growing cyber security value-added distributors in the region with a focus on providing advanced security products and solutions to its strong network of channel partners spread across the region. 'Tala is extremely pleased to partner with a world-class organization like Spectrami. We are excited at the opportunity to introduce our solutions to the Middle East and look forward to realizing our goal of securing the modern web globally.' said Aanand Krishnan, Founder and CEO of Tala Security. 'The modern website, powered by JavaScript, grants permissions and controls to a vast supply chain that very few enterprises have the ability to control. Tala's solutions are designed specifically to assist enterprise website owners with ensuring continuous monitoring of data accessibility amongst this website supply chain together with the means to control it.' As the value added distributor for Tala Security in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, Spectrami will conduct technical and sales workshops, run proof of concept, extend pre-sales, implementation and post-sales support to its partners across the region. About Spectrami : Spectrami is a pan-EMEA value-added distributor with local presence across Middle East, North Africa and parts of Europe. With headquarters in the UAE, the company boasts an extensive network of worldwide channel partners. Specializing in end-to-end solutions across information security, infrastructure management and intelligent automation, the global distributor assists enterprises to meet regulatory standards on their infrastructure, protect confidential data assets and applications. With proficiency across sales, marketing, logistics and management, Spectrami's unique strengths include excellent resources, effective on-ground support and a highly qualified team to identify optimal sales channels and marketing strategies for a product line. Through thriving partnerships with its 500 plus resellers and systems integrators across more than 40 countries in the EMEA market, the value-added distributor ensures a cohesive business model to cater to evolving customer demands across the globe. About Tala Security : Tala prevents sensitive data theft and client-side attacks like Magecart, XSS, code injections and session redirects. Our innovative solution is designed to secure customer data and ensure data privacy, without degrading site performance or top-line revenue. Tala's technology automates policy generation, deployment and maintenance of powerful web standards, including CSP, SRI, Feature Policy, Referrer Policy, HSTS and others. Tala also leverages JavaScript virtualization synthetically to ensure data flow analysis of even the most complex workflows. Tala is led by industry veterans and successful entrepreneurs backed by an impressive collection of well-known tech investors, angels, former executives at Symantec and by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Tala Security is recognized as the market leader in preventing website attacks like Magecart and preventing data theft and fraud caused by website vulnerabilities. The company has been recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor, an RSAC Innovation Sandbox finalist and won 'Overall Transaction Security Solution of the Year' in the 2020 Cybersecurity Breakthrough awards. MENAFN31032021005446012082ID1101837912
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A warrior’s canine love tail
An unlikely match-maker uses dogs to help heal veterans.
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Female veterans served America, but the VA system doesn't serve and protect them
Women service members and veterans lack equal access to high-quality care and safety measures, pushing them out of the VA health care system.
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Reflections of valor: Photos show dichotomy in veterans' lives
For anyone curious about the lives of veterans once they return home, the Veteran Vision Project photo collection is a revelation. No one is speaking in a still photo, but they're still sending signals -- and in this collection, photographer Devin Mitchell has asked dozens of veterans to send messages or tell stories about themselves while posing in front of a mirror. Wyatt Andrews reports.
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Photographer captures veterans' inner selves
Using a mirror and his camera, Devin Mitchell has managed to get revealing images of America's vets; the result is a fascinating look inside the psyche of the men and women who served their country; Wyatt Andrews reports
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2/23: Freezing temperatures wreak havoc in the South; Photographer captures veterans' inner selves
Frigid weather have caused many to take extra precautions. In Amarillo, Texas frozen freeways led to a multi-truck pileup. Anna Werner and Adriana Diaz report; Using a mirror and his camera, photographer Devin Mitchell has managed to capture revealing images of America's veterans. The result is a fascinating look inside the psyche of the men and women who served their country. Wyatt Andrews reports.
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VA Secretary McDonald apologizes for misstating military record
Robert McDonald, the new secretary of Veterans Affairs, admitted that he lied about his military service in front of CBS News cameras last month. McDonald said that he served in special forces, but he actually served for five years as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. Wyatt Andrews reports from Washington.
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VA Secretary Bob McDonald apologizes lying about serving in special forces
Veterans Affairs chief admitted that he lied when he spoke to a homeless veteran about serving in the special forces.
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VA Secretary apologizes for special forces claim
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald has apologized for saying he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces. His original claim was heard on a "CBS Evening News" story that showed McDonald speaking to a homeless veteran on the streets of Los Angeles. Wyatt Andrews reports.
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2/24: VA Secretary apologizes for special forces claim; 77-year-old grandmother is weightlifting champion
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald has apologized for saying he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces. His original claim was heard on a "CBS Evening News" story that showed McDonald speaking to a homeless veteran on the streets of Los Angeles; and, there's a good chance Willie Murphy, 77, is stronger and more athletic than you are. Michelle Miller traveled to Rochester, New York to get a look at Murphy's intense routine.
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Tyler Technologies Acquires DataSpec
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $TYL #DataSpec--Tyler Technologies acquires DataSpec, a market leader dedicated to providing better electronic management of veterans’ claims.
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New VA scandal: CBS News finds thousands of vets' benefit claims discarded
Last summer's scandal at a Phoenix VA hospital rocked the Department of Veterans Affairs. CBS News investigations revealed widespread manipulation of appointment wait times. Now, CBS News has uncovered similar mismanagement within the Veterans Benefits Administration. Wyatt Andrews reports.
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The Internet Argues Whether Bow Wow Or Ray J Is Cornier
Music veterans Bow Wow and Ray J are competing for quite possibly one of the most cringe unofficial crowns of 2021. Social media has stepped up to debate if the duo – or a few other entertainers – has the edge in corniness. Rappers + ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ Stars Battling For Corniest Crown What began […]
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Investigation: Veterans' claims were ignored
A CBS News investigation has uncovered more problems within the Department of Veteran Affairs. Insiders tell CBS News the department has mismanaged claims for thousands of veterans who were due benefits, pensions, and funeral assistance. Wyatt Andrews reports.
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Fastnet Yacht Race Challenge to Raise Money for a Care Home
Wednesday 31 March, 2021Jonathan Moon, a Chandlers Ford resident, is due to take part in the Fastnet Yacht Race Challenge, a 700-mile offshore race, to raise money for St Cross Grange care home in Winchester where his dad currently resides. St Cross Grange specialises in dementia care and is part of Greensleeves Homes Trust, a registered charity providing personalised residential, dementia and nursing care. Mr Moon is undertaking the challenge with the Sail Racing Academy out of Hamble.The money raised from the challenge will go towards purchasing a Tovertafel (Magic Table in Dutch) for the residents at St Cross Grange care home. It is a £7,000 piece of equipment developed for and with people in the moderate to severe stages of dementia. The interactive games break through apathy by stimulating both physical and cognitive activity and encouraging social interaction.
Jonathan Moon decided to undertake this challenging race just as his dad, Paul, did 40 years ago on a UFO 31 yacht called “The Happy Return”. The challenge will start in Cowes, and finish in Cherbourg via the Fastnet Rock off the SW tip of Ireland.
Jonathan Moon said: “I still recall going to watch the start from the Green at Cowes, and the feeling of excitement and worry, after all this was my Dad, my hero, the man who taught me how to sail, heading off into a race that 2 years before had taken the lives of 15 sailors.
Fast forward 40 years, and my Dad now lives in a care home in Winchester with Lewy Body Dementia – the same form that led to the death of the actor Robin Williams.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of him taking part in the Fastnet, and I have decided I should do this race, and by doing so, help raise money for the care home my Dad lives in.”
Adding even more poignancy to the occasion, Jonathan’s cousin, Oliver Moon, will now be taking part in the race. Oliver sailed in the 1981 Fastnet challenge with both his and Jonathan’s fathers, as the youngest competitor at only 15 years old. Sadly, Oliver lost his father just a few short months later, meaning the 1981 race was the last time Oliver would race with him.
Despite having been so young, Oliver clearly remembers the events of the first race, saying: "It was slightly daunting as the previous race had made national headlines for tragic reasons and we were one of the smallest boats in the race. At 15, I was also the youngest competitor, but I had sailed offshore in the boat in bad weather and at night before and, with my dad, my uncle, and my godfather Rob on board, it honestly never occurred to me that it could be anything other than a fun adventure. Another old friend of my dad's, Barry, completed the crew.
It was indeed an adventure that I will always remember, particularly as my father sadly died suddenly and unexpectedly a few short months later, at the age of 36. So, much though I couldn't have known at the time, the '81 Fastnet Race and the delivery trip home to Essex afterwards was my last ever sailing trip with him.
So, with my lovely wife's encouragement and at least partly in memory of my father, I am very pleased to have the chance to join Jon, along with Germaine and the rest of the crew. Hopefully, 40 years on, we will be able to recapture the same spirit of togetherness, fun and adventure that I remember so fondly, and I am absolutely delighted to support Jon's fund-raising efforts to help his dad, my uncle Paul, and the others in St Cross Grange."
First conceived way back in 1925 as a 608 nm challenge ending in Plymouth, 2021 will see the end point of the race move to Cherbourg, France, bringing this testing course up to nearly 700 nautical miles and the first major change to the course for nearly 100 years. Seen by many veterans as a number of smaller races encompassed by one big race it has played a large role in the growth of offshore racing and it certainly challenges all of your physical and mental skills.
The race will start from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, around 300 boats pass the Needles, heading along the southern coast of England towards the Lizard then around the tip of Land’s End. From there, the boats will head north through Celtic Sea waters towards the Fastnet Rock on the southern tip of Ireland. Once around the Rock, they will head back southwards, round the Scilly Isles then south east across the English Channel towards Cherbourg.
Jonathan Moon said of his fundraising challenge: “My Dad is still my hero, and if by my following his footsteps, could possibly help raise the money the home needs to provide the equipment to help enrich his life, and those of all the residents, that is a challenge I am happy to take on.
I will be sailing with Germaine Williams and the team at Sail Racing Academy, and they have generously offered to assist in the fund raising during this Fastnet Cycle.”
If you would like to sponsor Jonathan Moon please visit: https://gofund.me/a0602f45
Distributed by https://pressat.co.uk/
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VolitionRx Limited sees Nu.Q Capture assay paper published in scientific journal
VolitionRx Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:VNRX) announced Wednesday that a paper discussing the company’s Nu.Q Capture assay’s ability to detect certain modifications in the circulating nucleosomes in the blood of cancer patients has been published in the journal Scientific Reports. Nu.Q Capture acts to isolate circulating nucleosomes from human plasma for further downstream proteomic and/or genomic analysis, the company said. It enables the quantification of histone modifications using less than 1 milliliter of human plasma and the analysis of the global alterations of histones Post-Translational Modifications (PTMs) associated with cancer. The paper, entitled "A Novel Proteomics Approach to Epigenetic Profiling of Circulating Nucleosomes,” was authored by Volition Research and Development Director Marielle Herzog and focuses on mass spectrometry analysis. “Our novel method detects and quantifies histone modifications present in the circulating nucleosomes in the blood of cancer patients,” Herzog said in a statement. We believe that our work has highlighted for the first time that histone H2A1R3 citrulline is, in plasma, upregulated in colorectal cancer patients and so could be a biomarker we target for future Nu.Q immunoassay development.” READ: VolitionRx appoints industry veterans Kim Nguyen and Richard Brudnick to its board of directors “Furthermore, the use of Nu.Q Capture may open up the possibility of using mass spectrometry not only for biomarker discovery but also as a high throughput platform for screening and/or diagnostics,” Herzog added. “It is also very good to see that this Nu.Q Capture assay was found to be robust, reproducible and easy to use in laboratories in both the U.S. and Europe. Finally, we are delighted that our report was published in such a good impact factor journal." The NuQ platform looks for molecular signatures of cancer by focusing on the nucleosomes — a section of DNA wrapped around a core of proteins — in the blood. As cancer cells multiply, they are modified in a way that distinguishes them from healthy cells and the traits of the malignant disease appear on the nucleosomes, which the platform analyzes. "Nu.Q Capture is one of Volition's four key pillars and this publication is another very important step forward for the company,” CEO Cameron Reynolds said in a statement. “I am extremely pleased that we continue to be on the very cutting edge of epigenetics, and aim for Nu.Q Capture to be an important enabling technology in the liquid biopsy space. We believe the Nu.Q Capture technology will be useful not only when used in combination with mass spectrometry to discover new biomarkers as per this paper, but also as a DNA enrichment technology which could aid diagnosis, treatment selection and treatment/ disease monitoring when used in combination with either sequencing and/or our Nu.Q assays." Contact Andrew Kessel at andrew.kessel@proactiveinvestors.com Follow him on Twitter @andrew_kessel
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Mix of transfers, veterans, newcomers led Arizona Wildcats to first NCAA Final Four
A mix of transfers, veterans, newcomers led Arizona Wildcats to first NCAA Final Four.
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Volunteer pilots are eyes in sky for Coast Guard ice breakers.
Two Air Force veterans volunteer their time to spot and photograph ice, guiding the U.S. Coast Guard on crucial ice breaking missions in New York. Alex Pena reports.
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Holyoke Soldiers Home Honors 77 Veterans Who Died From COVID-19
Staff and family members honored the lives lost to COVID-19 at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
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Veterans wanted at Raytheon Technologies in Indianapolis
Raytheon Technologies has 32 open positions in Indianapolis that are a good fit for many military veterans.
Studio: RTV6 The Indy Channel
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10 Films That Keep the Holocaust Fresh in Our Memories (Guest Blog)
The words most associated with it are “never forget.” But with the Holocaust’s disappearance from too many curriculums — some 60% of young Americans are said to either not know what it was, or they think there were “only” 2 million murdered — forget forgetting. Let’s get back to remembering, on April 8, specifically, we have Holocaust Remembrance Day.The timing merges with our country’s disturbing divisions. Some of the rioters storming the Capitol sported messages like “Camp Auschwitz” and “six million weren’t enough.” And then there’s that QAnon thing about Jewish space lasers. Museums (such as Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation) and synagogues, of course, will be recalling those lost. The Shoah has now taken oral histories to a new level with its Dimensions in Testimony. Multiple cameras, 3D, and holograms allow visitors to press a button of choice and ask a survivor what daily life was like in a camp.
In the book world, the big new biographies of Mike Nichols and Tom Stoppard deal with their harrowing childhoods, escaping Nazism, and how that impacted their work and lives. The coming one about Philip Roth (who was often accused of being a “self-loathing Jew”) includes the line, “His decision, just 20 years after the Holocaust, to portray Jews in all their human variety — proved gravely offensive to many.”
*Also Read:* How Hollywood's Best Chronicler Tackled Mike Nichols (Guest Blog)
Live theater may be on COVID hiatus, but the country’s numerous Jewish entities — while struggling to hang on — are streaming or presenting archival works. “Stories from the Violins of Hope,” as one example, is a beauty offered by the Braid in Los Angeles, and soon going national.
Movies-wise, the Oscar-nominee leader “Mank,” deals with a man whose religion played a big part in his life and career. Before becoming a journalist and screenwriter, he first worked as an editor for the American Jewish Chronicle, one of the earliest English-language Jewish publications. In 1935, when he was writing for MGM, Joseph Goebbels sent the studio a letter saying that none of the films Mankiewicz was involved in would be shown in Germany — unless his name was removed from the credits.
As we speak, Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke are heading to Budapest for “Moon Knight,” about the son of a Jewish rabbi who escaped from Germany on the eve of the rise of the Third Reich. While we wait, here is a list of ten films worth streaming and/or remembering — for various reasons — at this time.
*“Jojo Rabbit”*
This 2019 Oscar nominee may prove a good way to introduce kids to such a dark subject. It features a 10-year old German boy who is bullied — relatable already — and a single mom who has been hiding a Jewish girl in her attic. (No, not THAT hidden girl or THAT attic) Did we mention he has an imaginary friend who happens to be the fuhrer?
*“Life is Beautiful”*
The satire of “Jojo” was not to everyone’s taste, and this 1999 film — which won Best Actor for Robert Benigni and Best Foreign Film — was also criticized for treating the subject with occasional humor. But it manages to remind us what any parent would do in such an unimaginably dangerous environment.
*“Sophie’s Choice”*
Meryl Streep won her first Best Actress Oscar for this 1982 adaptation of the novel by William Styron. The Alan Pakula film offers the worst-case scenario for a parent heading to a concentration camp. And it deals beautifully with the P.T.S. that survivors live with, appropriate in today’s world with so many veterans of the current conflicts.
*“Schindler’s List”*
Spielberg’s 1993 unique take on the Holocaust, via a relatively unknown Austrian businessman who risked his life to help those in the Warsaw Ghetto. It is a memorable story about selfless heroism, with great performances by Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes. The Schindler Museum is worth a visit in Krakow.
*“Memory of the Camps”*
This 1985 doc comes from PBS’ “Frontline.” Original footage of three discovered and liberated camps is shown, filmed by several directors, including one Alfred Hitchcock. It is quite possible he never made a more notable horror film.
*“Judgment at Nuremberg”*
Talky and heavy-handed, but Stanley Kramer’s 1961 film serves as an important endpoint and lesson to the Holocaust. Spencer Tracy portrays the American judge sent over in 1947 to hear the cases of four Germans accused of crimes against humanity. Maximillian Schell won Best Actor. The film reminds us that when everyone knows something was wrong, the wrongdoers should be punished quickly. (Hint, hint U.S. Congress)
*“Son of Saul”*
A Hungarian film from 2015 — which won the Oscar — is heartbreaking and frightening. The story deals with a Jewish concentration camp worker trying to give a young boy a proper burial. This is tough going, but a good choice for young people becoming familiar with arguably the worst atrocity in history.
*“The Pianist”*
Best Actor winner Adrien Brody stars as a Polish Jew whose talent on those keys may have saved his life. It is about the power of creativity as much as about politics. You know it’s a great film if the Academy had to swallow its pride and award director Roman Polanski too.
*“Five Came Back”*
This documentary series is based on Mark Harris’ ingenious book about Hollywood’s top directors — Capra, Huston, Stevens, Ford and Wyler, who left careers to enter — and witness — World War II. The episode about George Stevens being among the first to view camp prisoners is remarkable. One is left unsurprised about the work those five produced upon their return.
*“The Tattooed Torah”*
It is a true challenge to introduce very young people to Holocaust stories but this highly touted children’s book — and subsequent animated short film — did so. Marc Bennett directed and Ed Asner narrates the 20-minute result, now available for streaming.
*Related stories from TheWrap:*
CNN's Christiane Amanpour Voices 'Regret' Over Trump-Holocaust Comparison
'Good Eats' Host Alton Brown Apologizes for Tweet With 'Flippant Reference' to Holocaust
Sacha Baron Cohen: 'I Had to Ring the Alarm' on Facebook's Handling of Holocaust Deniers
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Palestinian elections: Marwan Barghouti announces run against Abbas
Barghouti's announcement is a declaration of a split in Fatah and a challenge to President Abbas from the movement's veterans
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New Social Security Rules Affecting Bone, Joint, Spinal and Related Medical Conditions To Take Effect April 2
Allsup explains importance of changes to musculoskeletal listing for Social Security disability claims
Belleville, Illinois, March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) is implementing revisions to its listing of impairments, specifically for disorders of the musculoskeletal system effective April 2, 2021, and this will have an effect on thousands of individuals with disabilities, according to Allsup*, *which has helped more than 350,000 people receive their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits nationwide.
The revised criteria for the musculoskeletal listing were announced in the Federal Register in December, and changes will apply to all applications for SSDI benefits filed or pending on or after April 2, 2021. Musculoskeletal disorders refer to a variety of conditions affecting bones, muscles, joints, the spine and connective tissues.
In December, the SSA stated revisions to the medical listings reflect the adjudicative experience, advances in medical knowledge and comments from the public following the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in May 2018.
“These new revisions will increase the number of SSDI denials as it will be more difficult for people with disabilities to meet the very stringent criteria for certain musculoskeletal conditions,” said T.J. Geist, director of Claims at Allsup. “However, while some applicants may not meet these new revised requirements and may be denied, they will continue to have the option to request a hearing with a medical professional or vocational expert.”
These new rules highlight the vital importance of having an expert SSDI claims representative such as Allsup to assist individuals with disabilities when filing their initial disability application, and – if their claim is denied – having someone to advocate for their claim when filing an appeal.
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The final rules reflect comments from advocacy groups, legal services organizations, medical organizations and individual commenters during the 60-day public comment period. While several commenters requested the rules be withdrawn due to the impact they may have on the number of application-level denials, the likelihood of delays and the increased need for hearings, the SSA declined to withdraw this final rule.
Some public comments that were considered but not adopted included requests to use plain language terminology instead of medical terminology, such as “pins and needles” instead of paresthesia, requests to clarify which sources are considered to be acceptable medical sources, and that physical therapists be considered acceptable medical sources.
However, some public concerns were addressed with these revisions:
· Muscle strength: Measurement will be based on a muscle strength grading system that is considered medically acceptable for the person’s age and impairments. The SSA will also accept muscle strength tests using scales other than the 0 to 5 scale, provided the scales used are equivalent, medically acceptable scales.
· Hand-held devices: The SSA clarified that hand-held assistive devices are devices one holds onto, not carries with their hands.
· Wheeled and seated mobility devices: These will be added to the list of functional criteria based on how the wheeled and seated mobility device affects the person’s use of the upper extremities.
· Obesity: The SSA confirmed that obesity and its effect on the musculoskeletal system will continue to be evaluated to assess if it is a medically determinable impairment.
The new final rules will be in effect for five years, unless they are extended or revised, Geist explained. “These revisions to the medical listings will likely have a significant impact on the SSDI approval process, particularly at the initial and reconsideration levels,” he said. “But the SSA will not terminate someone’s benefits solely because of changes to these listings.”
For more information about applying for SSDI, or to learn if you are likely to be eligible, visit FileSSDI.Allsup.com or call 1-800-678-3276.
*ABOUT ALLSUP*
Allsup and its subsidiaries provide nationwide Social Security disability, veterans disability appeal, return to work, and healthcare benefits services for individuals, their employers and insurance carriers. Allsup professionals deliver specialized services supporting people with disabilities and seniors so they may lead lives that are as financially secure and as healthy as possible. Founded in 1984, the company is based in Belleville, Illinois, near St. Louis. Learn more at truehelp.com and @Allsup or download a free PDF of Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance: Getting It Right The First Time.
*Attachment*
· Terry Geist_Allsup
CONTACT: Rebecca Ray
Allsup
618-236-5065
r.ray@allsup.com
Ria Duffy
Pinkston
703-946-0327
ria.duffy@pinkston.com
Belleville, Illinois, March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) is implementing revisions to its listing of impairments, specifically for disorders of the musculoskeletal system effective April 2, 2021, and this will have an effect on thousands of individuals with disabilities, according to Allsup*, *which has helped more than 350,000 people receive their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits nationwide.
The revised criteria for the musculoskeletal listing were announced in the Federal Register in December, and changes will apply to all applications for SSDI benefits filed or pending on or after April 2, 2021. Musculoskeletal disorders refer to a variety of conditions affecting bones, muscles, joints, the spine and connective tissues.
In December, the SSA stated revisions to the medical listings reflect the adjudicative experience, advances in medical knowledge and comments from the public following the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in May 2018.
“These new revisions will increase the number of SSDI denials as it will be more difficult for people with disabilities to meet the very stringent criteria for certain musculoskeletal conditions,” said T.J. Geist, director of Claims at Allsup. “However, while some applicants may not meet these new revised requirements and may be denied, they will continue to have the option to request a hearing with a medical professional or vocational expert.”
These new rules highlight the vital importance of having an expert SSDI claims representative such as Allsup to assist individuals with disabilities when filing their initial disability application, and – if their claim is denied – having someone to advocate for their claim when filing an appeal.
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The final rules reflect comments from advocacy groups, legal services organizations, medical organizations and individual commenters during the 60-day public comment period. While several commenters requested the rules be withdrawn due to the impact they may have on the number of application-level denials, the likelihood of delays and the increased need for hearings, the SSA declined to withdraw this final rule.
Some public comments that were considered but not adopted included requests to use plain language terminology instead of medical terminology, such as “pins and needles” instead of paresthesia, requests to clarify which sources are considered to be acceptable medical sources, and that physical therapists be considered acceptable medical sources.
However, some public concerns were addressed with these revisions:
· Muscle strength: Measurement will be based on a muscle strength grading system that is considered medically acceptable for the person’s age and impairments. The SSA will also accept muscle strength tests using scales other than the 0 to 5 scale, provided the scales used are equivalent, medically acceptable scales.
· Hand-held devices: The SSA clarified that hand-held assistive devices are devices one holds onto, not carries with their hands.
· Wheeled and seated mobility devices: These will be added to the list of functional criteria based on how the wheeled and seated mobility device affects the person’s use of the upper extremities.
· Obesity: The SSA confirmed that obesity and its effect on the musculoskeletal system will continue to be evaluated to assess if it is a medically determinable impairment.
The new final rules will be in effect for five years, unless they are extended or revised, Geist explained. “These revisions to the medical listings will likely have a significant impact on the SSDI approval process, particularly at the initial and reconsideration levels,” he said. “But the SSA will not terminate someone’s benefits solely because of changes to these listings.”
For more information about applying for SSDI, or to learn if you are likely to be eligible, visit FileSSDI.Allsup.com or call 1-800-678-3276.
*ABOUT ALLSUP*
Allsup and its subsidiaries provide nationwide Social Security disability, veterans disability appeal, return to work, and healthcare benefits services for individuals, their employers and insurance carriers. Allsup professionals deliver specialized services supporting people with disabilities and seniors so they may lead lives that are as financially secure and as healthy as possible. Founded in 1984, the company is based in Belleville, Illinois, near St. Louis. Learn more at truehelp.com and @Allsup or download a free PDF of Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance: Getting It Right The First Time.
*Attachment*
· Terry Geist_Allsup
CONTACT: Rebecca Ray
Allsup
618-236-5065
r.ray@allsup.com
Ria Duffy
Pinkston
703-946-0327
ria.duffy@pinkston.com
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Preview: Coming Home
For better or worse, their civilian lives were forged on the battlefields of Afghanistan, say Marine veterans. Watch Scott Pelley's report "Coming Home" on Sunday, March 8 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
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After Afghanistan, the risk of suicide
Former Golf Company (2/8) commander Col. Christian Cabaniss says every suicide after coming home is a failure for the Marines and reaching veterans in need is a priority.
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Disinformation Warfare, Predicting Murder, Impact
RT's editor-in-chief on election meddling, being labeled Russian propaganda; Predicting crime in Chicago; and, Combat veterans coming home with CTE
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Development leaders see new JSU stadium as win-win
Development leaders see new JSU stadium as win-win
Studio: WAPT
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Development leaders see new JSU stadium as win-win
Development leaders see new JSU stadium as win-win
Studio: WAPT
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