Peter Marshall has sworn on oath that there is no "secret deal" between him and Daniel Andrews.
Reported by Brisbane Times 7 hours ago.
Firefighters union boss says there is no secret recording of Andrews
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Jack Ma says it’s his responsibility to let Alibaba go, warns of protracted US-China trade war
After Alibaba Group executive chairman Jack Ma announced a week ago that he will hand over the chairmanship to chief executive Daniel Zhang in a year’s time as part of succession planning, he received calls from all over the world. Some asked whether he was crazy, stricken with disease, being brought down by the government, scared of the US-China trade war, or even whether “something like Minnesota is happening,” Ma said at the company’s annual investor event on Tuesday...
Reported by S.China Morning Post 7 hours ago.
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Drugs, guns and fathering a child: My life in a Maltese prison
One day Daniel quite his Wetherspoon job and headed for Malta - he wouldn't return for 14 years
Reported by Bristol Post 6 hours ago.
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Champion golfer found murdered on course, suspect charged
Police charged a man with murder just hours after promising young golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena was found dead on a golf course in Iowa. Collin Daniel Richards, 22, was charged with first-degree murder in the Iowa State University golfer's death Monday night after police found her body at Coldwater Links golf course in Ames, Iowa. Barquin Arozamena, 22, a native of Spain, was recently named Iowa State's...
Reported by WorldNews 6 hours ago.
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Kajeet Awards 30 U.S. Schools and Districts with Homework Gap Grant
Kajeet Provides School Districts with Safe Mobile Connectivity to Help Students Access Internet for Greater Success
(PRWEB) September 18, 2018
Kajeet®, the industry leader for safe, K-12 mobile solutions, announces the winners of its second annual Homework Gap Grant. Winners span the nation, from California to Maine. Each applicant offered an inspiring story about how Kajeet can help their students succeed with filtered and managed mobile connectivity.
This year, 30 schools and districts were awarded the Homework Gap Grant. The grant is designed to help schools and districts pilot a mobile connectivity program so students can complete their homework at home, on the go, or on the school bus. Initially, Kajeet planned to award 15 grants, and after seeing substantial need and many compelling applications, the company doubled the number of winners.
Grant recipients receive either a 10-unit Kajeet SmartSpot® solution or 1 (one) Kajeet SmartBus™ solution powered by the Kajeet Sentinel® cloud platform, which includes safe, filtered and managed 4G LTE wireless Internet outside the classroom for the 2018-2019 academic school year. Schools will experience the full Kajeet customer-first service, with Kajeet working with the schools all year long to assist and track student success. Of the 30 winners, four districts will pilot the Kajeet SmartBus solution, and 26 will provide Kajeet SmartSpot (Wi-Fi hotspot) devices to their students.
The 2018-2019 winners are:
Boaz City Schools, AL
Browning School District #9, MT
Coalgate Public Schools, OK
Conecuh County Schools, AL
Decatur County School District, GA
Dupo Community Unit School District 196, IL
Eufala City Schools, AL
Franklin County Schools, NC
Global Learning Charter Public School, MA
Grain Valley Schools, MO
Jersey City Public Schools, NJ
Lenoir City Schools, TN
Ludlow Public School District, MA
Martinsburg High School, Berkeley County Schools, WV
Milan Community School Corporation, IN
Moody Independent School District, TX
Norwood Public Schools, MA
Ogden City School District, UT
Peninsula School District, WA
Riverbank Unified School District, CA
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD), TX
Ridgecrest Charter School, CA
Sheboygan Area School District, WI
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools, OH
South Portland School Department, ME
Spur Independent School District, TX
Waterloo Central School District, NY
Wills Point Independent School District, TX
Worth County School District, GA
Zumbro Education District #6012, MN
“Because the need for digital equity continues to increase as schools move learning online, year after year we see more school districts addressing the need to provide students with equal access,” said Daniel Neal, the CEO and founder of Kajeet. “And with an increase in digital learning, there is increased need for connectivity. For a second year in a row, we made the decision to help these passionate technology leaders make an even greater difference in their communities and improve resources for their students.”
Kajeet partners with over 710 schools and districts across the U.S. to provide safe, mobile Internet access to all students. The Kajeet Sentinel platform is the core of the Kajeet K-12 connectivity solutions, powering the Kajeet SmartSpot and Kajeet SmartBus on six North American 4G LTE wireless networks. With provisioning, filtering, device management, asset allocation tracking, network security, analytics and reporting tools all in one convenient SaaS cloud-based platform, schools and districts easily and securely connect students to the mobile and digital world across multiple carrier networks. Students focus on their schoolwork and remain safe from malicious web pages and any known viruses. CIPA-compliant filters help keep students on task, while the Sentinel dashboard provides administrators complete visibility into student usage patterns and suspicious activity on the network.
About Kajeet®
Kajeet, the industry leader for safe, mobile student Internet connectivity and solutions, powers the K-12 connected environment. Paving the way for student and teacher success, our secure Kajeet Sentinel® platform centrally manages and enables safe, online connectivity and visibility into learning. Manage student mobile devices anywhere to create an ideal learning environment. Extend the school day with Wi-Fi on the bus and Internet access outside the classroom. From school to home, Kajeet has mobile covered. Kajeet products and services, which operate in the U.S. and Canada on six North American wireless carriers, are protected by the following issued U.S. patents: 10,009,480; 9,237,433; 9,137,389; 9,137,386; 9,125,057; 8,995,952; 8,929,857; 8,918,080; 8,774,755; 8,774,754; 8,755,768; 8,731,517; 8,725,109; 8,712,371; 8,706,079; 8,667,559; 8,644,796; 8,639,216; 8,634,803; 8,634,802; 8,634,801; 8,630,612; 8,611,885; 8,600,348; 8,594,619; 8,588,735; 8,285,249; 8,078,140; 7,945,238; 7,899,438; 7,881,697. Other patents are pending. For more information, please visit us at kajeet.com. Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
(PRWEB) September 18, 2018
Kajeet®, the industry leader for safe, K-12 mobile solutions, announces the winners of its second annual Homework Gap Grant. Winners span the nation, from California to Maine. Each applicant offered an inspiring story about how Kajeet can help their students succeed with filtered and managed mobile connectivity.
This year, 30 schools and districts were awarded the Homework Gap Grant. The grant is designed to help schools and districts pilot a mobile connectivity program so students can complete their homework at home, on the go, or on the school bus. Initially, Kajeet planned to award 15 grants, and after seeing substantial need and many compelling applications, the company doubled the number of winners.
Grant recipients receive either a 10-unit Kajeet SmartSpot® solution or 1 (one) Kajeet SmartBus™ solution powered by the Kajeet Sentinel® cloud platform, which includes safe, filtered and managed 4G LTE wireless Internet outside the classroom for the 2018-2019 academic school year. Schools will experience the full Kajeet customer-first service, with Kajeet working with the schools all year long to assist and track student success. Of the 30 winners, four districts will pilot the Kajeet SmartBus solution, and 26 will provide Kajeet SmartSpot (Wi-Fi hotspot) devices to their students.
The 2018-2019 winners are:
Boaz City Schools, AL
Browning School District #9, MT
Coalgate Public Schools, OK
Conecuh County Schools, AL
Decatur County School District, GA
Dupo Community Unit School District 196, IL
Eufala City Schools, AL
Franklin County Schools, NC
Global Learning Charter Public School, MA
Grain Valley Schools, MO
Jersey City Public Schools, NJ
Lenoir City Schools, TN
Ludlow Public School District, MA
Martinsburg High School, Berkeley County Schools, WV
Milan Community School Corporation, IN
Moody Independent School District, TX
Norwood Public Schools, MA
Ogden City School District, UT
Peninsula School District, WA
Riverbank Unified School District, CA
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD), TX
Ridgecrest Charter School, CA
Sheboygan Area School District, WI
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools, OH
South Portland School Department, ME
Spur Independent School District, TX
Waterloo Central School District, NY
Wills Point Independent School District, TX
Worth County School District, GA
Zumbro Education District #6012, MN
“Because the need for digital equity continues to increase as schools move learning online, year after year we see more school districts addressing the need to provide students with equal access,” said Daniel Neal, the CEO and founder of Kajeet. “And with an increase in digital learning, there is increased need for connectivity. For a second year in a row, we made the decision to help these passionate technology leaders make an even greater difference in their communities and improve resources for their students.”
Kajeet partners with over 710 schools and districts across the U.S. to provide safe, mobile Internet access to all students. The Kajeet Sentinel platform is the core of the Kajeet K-12 connectivity solutions, powering the Kajeet SmartSpot and Kajeet SmartBus on six North American 4G LTE wireless networks. With provisioning, filtering, device management, asset allocation tracking, network security, analytics and reporting tools all in one convenient SaaS cloud-based platform, schools and districts easily and securely connect students to the mobile and digital world across multiple carrier networks. Students focus on their schoolwork and remain safe from malicious web pages and any known viruses. CIPA-compliant filters help keep students on task, while the Sentinel dashboard provides administrators complete visibility into student usage patterns and suspicious activity on the network.
About Kajeet®
Kajeet, the industry leader for safe, mobile student Internet connectivity and solutions, powers the K-12 connected environment. Paving the way for student and teacher success, our secure Kajeet Sentinel® platform centrally manages and enables safe, online connectivity and visibility into learning. Manage student mobile devices anywhere to create an ideal learning environment. Extend the school day with Wi-Fi on the bus and Internet access outside the classroom. From school to home, Kajeet has mobile covered. Kajeet products and services, which operate in the U.S. and Canada on six North American wireless carriers, are protected by the following issued U.S. patents: 10,009,480; 9,237,433; 9,137,389; 9,137,386; 9,125,057; 8,995,952; 8,929,857; 8,918,080; 8,774,755; 8,774,754; 8,755,768; 8,731,517; 8,725,109; 8,712,371; 8,706,079; 8,667,559; 8,644,796; 8,639,216; 8,634,803; 8,634,802; 8,634,801; 8,630,612; 8,611,885; 8,600,348; 8,594,619; 8,588,735; 8,285,249; 8,078,140; 7,945,238; 7,899,438; 7,881,697. Other patents are pending. For more information, please visit us at kajeet.com. Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
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Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Appoints Daniel C. Martin as Chief Commercial Officer
Oncology executive with more than 20 years of commercial strategy and operations experience in global and emerging biopharmaceutical companies
WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCPH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing key mechanisms of tumor drug resistance, today announced that it has appointed Daniel C. Martin as Chief Commercial Officer. In this newly created role, Mr. Martin will be responsible for establishing the global strategy and leading the commercial organization at Deciphera.“We are excited to welcome Dan to the Deciphera leadership team as we continue to build the capabilities necessary to become a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company,” said Michael D. Taylor, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals. "Dan’s significant experience developing commercial capabilities and launching new cancer medicines will be pivotal as we plan for the potential registration and commercialization of DCC-2618 and the continued development of our clinical-stage pipeline.”
“Deciphera is committed to improving the lives of patients by addressing key mechanisms that limit the effectiveness of existing cancer treatments,” said Mr. Martin. “I look forward to joining the team and building a commercial organization focused on bringing improved treatment options to patients with cancer.”
Mr. Martin has more than 20 years of commercial experience within the biopharmaceutical industry with extensive background in oncology, including immuno-oncology. Prior to joining Deciphera, he served as Senior Vice President, Commercial at Heron Therapeutics where he built the company’s commercial organization, including establishing marketing, sales, and market access functions, and launched its oncology portfolio. Mr. Martin also served as commercial lead for Heron’s portfolio strategy and new product planning across all therapeutic areas. Before joining Heron, Mr. Martin held commercial leadership positions at Dendreon and at Amgen, where he played lead roles in multiple U.S. and global oncology launches. Earlier in his career, Mr. Martin was a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting where he advised global biopharmaceutical companies in commercial strategy and operations. Mr. Martin received his undergraduate degree with honors in economics and biology from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
*About Deciphera Pharmaceuticals*
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients by tackling key mechanisms of drug resistance that limit the rate and/or durability of response to existing cancer therapies. Our small molecule drug candidates are directed against an important family of enzymes called kinases, known to be directly involved in the growth and spread of many cancers. We use our deep understanding of kinase biology together with a proprietary chemistry library to purposefully design compounds that maintain kinases in a “switched off” or inactivated conformation. These investigational therapies comprise tumor-targeted agents designed to address therapeutic resistance causing mutations and immuno-targeted agents designed to control the activation of immunokinases that suppress critical immune system regulators, such as macrophages. We have used our platform to develop a diverse pipeline of tumor-targeted and immuno-targeted drug candidates designed to improve outcomes for patients with cancer by improving the quality, rate and/or durability of their responses to treatment.
*Forward-Looking Statements*
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the potential registration and commercialization of DCC-2618 and the continued development of our clinical-stage pipeline. The words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to the delay of any current or planned clinical trials or the development of our drug candidates, including DCC-2618, our advancement of multiple early-stage efforts, our ability to successfully demonstrate the efficacy and safety of our drug candidates, the preclinical and clinical results for our drug candidates, which may not support further development of such drug candidates, actions of regulatory agencies, which may affect the initiation, timing and progress of clinical trials and other risks identified in our SEC filings, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and subsequent filings with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent our views only as of the date hereof and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. We explicitly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Media:
The Yates Network
Gina Nugent, 617-460-3579
gina@theyatesnetwork.com
or
Investor Relations:
Argot Partners
Laura Perry or Sam Martin, 212-600-1902
Laura@argotpartners.com or Sam@argotpartners.com
or
Company:
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Christopher J. Morl, 781-209-6418
Chief Business Officer
cmorl@deciphera.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 5 hours ago.
WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCPH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing key mechanisms of tumor drug resistance, today announced that it has appointed Daniel C. Martin as Chief Commercial Officer. In this newly created role, Mr. Martin will be responsible for establishing the global strategy and leading the commercial organization at Deciphera.“We are excited to welcome Dan to the Deciphera leadership team as we continue to build the capabilities necessary to become a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company,” said Michael D. Taylor, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals. "Dan’s significant experience developing commercial capabilities and launching new cancer medicines will be pivotal as we plan for the potential registration and commercialization of DCC-2618 and the continued development of our clinical-stage pipeline.”
“Deciphera is committed to improving the lives of patients by addressing key mechanisms that limit the effectiveness of existing cancer treatments,” said Mr. Martin. “I look forward to joining the team and building a commercial organization focused on bringing improved treatment options to patients with cancer.”
Mr. Martin has more than 20 years of commercial experience within the biopharmaceutical industry with extensive background in oncology, including immuno-oncology. Prior to joining Deciphera, he served as Senior Vice President, Commercial at Heron Therapeutics where he built the company’s commercial organization, including establishing marketing, sales, and market access functions, and launched its oncology portfolio. Mr. Martin also served as commercial lead for Heron’s portfolio strategy and new product planning across all therapeutic areas. Before joining Heron, Mr. Martin held commercial leadership positions at Dendreon and at Amgen, where he played lead roles in multiple U.S. and global oncology launches. Earlier in his career, Mr. Martin was a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting where he advised global biopharmaceutical companies in commercial strategy and operations. Mr. Martin received his undergraduate degree with honors in economics and biology from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
*About Deciphera Pharmaceuticals*
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients by tackling key mechanisms of drug resistance that limit the rate and/or durability of response to existing cancer therapies. Our small molecule drug candidates are directed against an important family of enzymes called kinases, known to be directly involved in the growth and spread of many cancers. We use our deep understanding of kinase biology together with a proprietary chemistry library to purposefully design compounds that maintain kinases in a “switched off” or inactivated conformation. These investigational therapies comprise tumor-targeted agents designed to address therapeutic resistance causing mutations and immuno-targeted agents designed to control the activation of immunokinases that suppress critical immune system regulators, such as macrophages. We have used our platform to develop a diverse pipeline of tumor-targeted and immuno-targeted drug candidates designed to improve outcomes for patients with cancer by improving the quality, rate and/or durability of their responses to treatment.
*Forward-Looking Statements*
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the potential registration and commercialization of DCC-2618 and the continued development of our clinical-stage pipeline. The words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to the delay of any current or planned clinical trials or the development of our drug candidates, including DCC-2618, our advancement of multiple early-stage efforts, our ability to successfully demonstrate the efficacy and safety of our drug candidates, the preclinical and clinical results for our drug candidates, which may not support further development of such drug candidates, actions of regulatory agencies, which may affect the initiation, timing and progress of clinical trials and other risks identified in our SEC filings, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and subsequent filings with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent our views only as of the date hereof and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. We explicitly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Media:
The Yates Network
Gina Nugent, 617-460-3579
gina@theyatesnetwork.com
or
Investor Relations:
Argot Partners
Laura Perry or Sam Martin, 212-600-1902
Laura@argotpartners.com or Sam@argotpartners.com
or
Company:
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Christopher J. Morl, 781-209-6418
Chief Business Officer
cmorl@deciphera.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 5 hours ago.
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Killer who started fatal fire at paedophile's house faces jail again for two violent robberies
Daniel Martin, 29, was released after serving half a 10-year sentence for killing paedophile Andrew Heath in 2011 and faces jail again for a pair of violent robberies in Worcester.
Reported by MailOnline 3 hours ago.
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Here TV Expands its Award-winning Programming to Satellite Provider DISH
America's first and only premium LGBTQ+ television network, announced today with distribution partner Steve Karel’s Stonecutter Media Ltd., that it expanded its award-winning programming service to satellite provider DISH.
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 18, 2018
Here TV, America's first and only premium LGBTQ+ television network, announced today with distribution partner Steve Karel’s Stonecutter Media Ltd., that it expanded its award-winning programming service to satellite provider DISH.
The Here TV monthly subscription service provides more than 300 on-demand hours of the best and most diverse, binge-ready LGBTQ movies, series and short films. The Here TV subscription costs $7.99 per month and is available to DISH customers with an internet-connected Hopper DVR (all generations), Hopper Duo, Joey (all models) or Wally.
“We have been paying close attention to the incredible digital developments taking place at DISH and are very excited to launch Here TV on their service. We are proud to offer our sophisticated and growing audience the latest innovations in program distribution,” says John Mongiardo, Here TV's President and Managing Director.
The Here TV offering includes countless exclusive originals such as the Here TV GLAAD award-winning film “Shelter;” new original drama series “Falling For Angels” featuring Daniel Franzese (Looking / Mean Girls) and singer Steve Grand in his acting debut; Tay Barrett’s millennial, comedic romp “Work in Progress” featuring Phil Morris (Seinfeld); plus all the classic original Here TV guilty pleasures including “Dante’s Cove,” “The Lair” and “The DL Chronicles.” Here TV also offers a vast and growing library of festival favorites, Independent films and beloved documentaries such as “Hidden Kisses,” “Heartstone,” “Rift” and the Here TV exclusive, original, Emmy-nominated “30 Years from Here.”
“Here TV is focused on creating and finding the highest-quality content. We are passionate about telling stories that entertain while offering the LGBTQ+ audience an opportunity to see their lives reflected on all screens,” says Christopher Donaldson, Director of Content at Here TV.
Here Media Contact: Christopher Donaldson (Christopher.donaldson(at)heremedia(dot)com).
Here TV (http://www.heretv.com) launched in 2004 by Paul Colichman and Stephen P. Jarchow, making it the world’s first SVOD LGBTQ+ video service. Here TV reaches millions of viewers each month and has produced Academy award-winning films in addition to receiving three Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Reported by PRWeb 4 hours ago.
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 18, 2018
Here TV, America's first and only premium LGBTQ+ television network, announced today with distribution partner Steve Karel’s Stonecutter Media Ltd., that it expanded its award-winning programming service to satellite provider DISH.
The Here TV monthly subscription service provides more than 300 on-demand hours of the best and most diverse, binge-ready LGBTQ movies, series and short films. The Here TV subscription costs $7.99 per month and is available to DISH customers with an internet-connected Hopper DVR (all generations), Hopper Duo, Joey (all models) or Wally.
“We have been paying close attention to the incredible digital developments taking place at DISH and are very excited to launch Here TV on their service. We are proud to offer our sophisticated and growing audience the latest innovations in program distribution,” says John Mongiardo, Here TV's President and Managing Director.
The Here TV offering includes countless exclusive originals such as the Here TV GLAAD award-winning film “Shelter;” new original drama series “Falling For Angels” featuring Daniel Franzese (Looking / Mean Girls) and singer Steve Grand in his acting debut; Tay Barrett’s millennial, comedic romp “Work in Progress” featuring Phil Morris (Seinfeld); plus all the classic original Here TV guilty pleasures including “Dante’s Cove,” “The Lair” and “The DL Chronicles.” Here TV also offers a vast and growing library of festival favorites, Independent films and beloved documentaries such as “Hidden Kisses,” “Heartstone,” “Rift” and the Here TV exclusive, original, Emmy-nominated “30 Years from Here.”
“Here TV is focused on creating and finding the highest-quality content. We are passionate about telling stories that entertain while offering the LGBTQ+ audience an opportunity to see their lives reflected on all screens,” says Christopher Donaldson, Director of Content at Here TV.
Here Media Contact: Christopher Donaldson (Christopher.donaldson(at)heremedia(dot)com).
Here TV (http://www.heretv.com) launched in 2004 by Paul Colichman and Stephen P. Jarchow, making it the world’s first SVOD LGBTQ+ video service. Here TV reaches millions of viewers each month and has produced Academy award-winning films in addition to receiving three Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Reported by PRWeb 4 hours ago.
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Stormy Daniel's description of Trump's penis ruins Mario games forever
We all know by now to expect the completely unexpected in the day-to-day world of the Donald Trump administration. But nothing could have prepared us for this, the day we found out about the overlap between Trump and Super Mario.
A copy of Stormy Daniels' tell-all Full Disclosure fell into the hands of The Guardian, who shared this nugget with the world, illuminating the tryst Daniels had with Trump and forever altering the way we interact with the most popular video game franchise in history.
It's hardly the first time we've encountered a penis in Mario's (allegedly) family-friendly world but it may be the most disturbing. Read more...
More about Donald Trump, Toad, Super Mario, Stormy Daniels, and Culture Reported by Mashable 3 hours ago.
A copy of Stormy Daniels' tell-all Full Disclosure fell into the hands of The Guardian, who shared this nugget with the world, illuminating the tryst Daniels had with Trump and forever altering the way we interact with the most popular video game franchise in history.
It's hardly the first time we've encountered a penis in Mario's (allegedly) family-friendly world but it may be the most disturbing. Read more...
More about Donald Trump, Toad, Super Mario, Stormy Daniels, and Culture Reported by Mashable 3 hours ago.
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Dentists Benefits Insurance Company and Northwest Dentists Insurance Company Plan to Merge with Parent Company, The Dentists Insurance Company
Merger will provide increased financial strength, stability and security for over 24,000 policyholders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB) September 18, 2018
Dentists Benefits Insurance Company (DBIC) and Northwest Dentists Insurance Company (NORDIC), acquired by The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) in February of 2017, plan to merge with their parent company, TDIC, effective Jan. 1, 2019, upon regulatory approval.
As a result of the merger, DBIC and NORDIC will be combined into TDIC and the companies will unite as one operating as The Dentists Insurance Company. The name and logo will change, and immediately following the merger, policyholders can expect a smooth transition with no disruption to the service they have come to trust and rely upon.
“Like DBIC and NORDIC, TDIC has a strong history of protecting dentists and their practices,” said TDIC Board Chair Daniel Davidson, DMD. “With nearly 40 years of providing high-quality products and services to our customers, we are thrilled to continue this legacy as we join the companies under the TDIC brand and our shared dentist-centric vision.”
TDIC focuses exclusively on supporting the dental profession by offering a comprehensive suite of professional and business liability, commercial property, workers’ compensation, employment practices liability and cyber liability products to more than 19,000 dentists in 10 states. With this merger, TDIC now extends its exceptional legacy, brand values, financial strength and stability to over 5,000 additional policyholders in five states.
In addition to providing DBIC and NORDIC policyholders with the service and support they have come to expect, TDIC has been rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best for 24 consecutive years. “Merging with TDIC continues our well-established financial strength and will give policyholders peace of mind, knowing the companies have a shared promise and single vision to only protect dentists,” said Washington dentist and TDIC Director Princy Rekhi, DDS.
For information about The Dentists Insurance Company and the pending merger of DBIC and NORDIC, visit tdicinsurance.com. A.M. Best Company rating effective March 2018. For the latest rating, access ambest.com.
About The Dentists Insurance Company
Founded in 1980, The Dentists Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the California Dental Association, underwrites professional and business liability, commercial property, workers’ compensation (California only) and employment practices liability and cyber liability coverage exclusively for dentists. Rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, TDIC insures more than 19,000 customers and is endorsed by seven state dental associations and societies. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB) September 18, 2018
Dentists Benefits Insurance Company (DBIC) and Northwest Dentists Insurance Company (NORDIC), acquired by The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) in February of 2017, plan to merge with their parent company, TDIC, effective Jan. 1, 2019, upon regulatory approval.
As a result of the merger, DBIC and NORDIC will be combined into TDIC and the companies will unite as one operating as The Dentists Insurance Company. The name and logo will change, and immediately following the merger, policyholders can expect a smooth transition with no disruption to the service they have come to trust and rely upon.
“Like DBIC and NORDIC, TDIC has a strong history of protecting dentists and their practices,” said TDIC Board Chair Daniel Davidson, DMD. “With nearly 40 years of providing high-quality products and services to our customers, we are thrilled to continue this legacy as we join the companies under the TDIC brand and our shared dentist-centric vision.”
TDIC focuses exclusively on supporting the dental profession by offering a comprehensive suite of professional and business liability, commercial property, workers’ compensation, employment practices liability and cyber liability products to more than 19,000 dentists in 10 states. With this merger, TDIC now extends its exceptional legacy, brand values, financial strength and stability to over 5,000 additional policyholders in five states.
In addition to providing DBIC and NORDIC policyholders with the service and support they have come to expect, TDIC has been rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best for 24 consecutive years. “Merging with TDIC continues our well-established financial strength and will give policyholders peace of mind, knowing the companies have a shared promise and single vision to only protect dentists,” said Washington dentist and TDIC Director Princy Rekhi, DDS.
For information about The Dentists Insurance Company and the pending merger of DBIC and NORDIC, visit tdicinsurance.com. A.M. Best Company rating effective March 2018. For the latest rating, access ambest.com.
About The Dentists Insurance Company
Founded in 1980, The Dentists Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the California Dental Association, underwrites professional and business liability, commercial property, workers’ compensation (California only) and employment practices liability and cyber liability coverage exclusively for dentists. Rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, TDIC insures more than 19,000 customers and is endorsed by seven state dental associations and societies. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.
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Netflix is getting mocked for tweeting 'Regina King deserves the world' for her Emmy win, after it canceled her show 'Seven Seconds'
· Regina King won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited series on Monday for Netflix's "Seven Seconds."· Netflix tweeted "REGINA KING DESERVES THE WORLD" in response to her win.
· The tweet was quickly mocked, because Netflix canceled "Seven Seconds" earlier this year after one season.
Netflix is thrilled over Regina King's Emmy win for her performance on its show "Seven Seconds," but the streaming giant is being mocked for its enthusiasm.
King won her third Emmy on Monday for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (she previously won in 2015 and 2016 for Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for "American Crime").
The Netflix description for "Seven Seconds" is, "The death of a 15-year-old African American boy in Jersey City sets off a police cover-up and a search for the truth." It was meant to be an anthology series about race and crime in America.
Netflix responded to King's win by tweeting: "REGINA KING DESERVES THE WORLD." The problem? It canceled "Seven Seconds" in April after only one season.
REGINA KING DESERVES THE WORLD. pic.twitter.com/7o9q9aCaaN
— Netflix US (@netflix) September 18, 2018
It didn't take long for people on Twitter to point that out.
Below are some responses to the tweet:
Maybe she deserved a second season? But then she wouldn't have won. So... It's tough, guys!
— Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) September 18, 2018
Yup! She deserves the world AND another season!
— Stephon Mendoza (@MindofMendoza) September 18, 2018
Then why you cancel the show then? pic.twitter.com/2MGiG8BTrS
— Amanda Rae (@manndaraee) September 18, 2018
We deserve a second season
— Jordan Finch (@_loovejordaan) September 18, 2018
so season 2 right?
— Remi (@da_remster) September 18, 2018
If you feel that way bring back her show.
— Patrice Francois (@Pattydagreat) September 18, 2018
if thats the case why didnt you renew seven seconds for a 2nd season
— D.Y.Turner (@crownlifelive) September 18, 2018
She also deserves another season.
— Stennex (@stennex) September 18, 2018
didn't you cancel this show tho?
— Paul B. (@trekkiebabble) September 18, 2018
Y’all really stepped in that one. Just deleted this and post a renewal announcement. pic.twitter.com/46viv7XSsC
— Kimberly Nicole (@Karamelioness) September 18, 2018
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European champion Celia Barquín Arozamena found dead on Iowa golf course: Man charged with murder
Former Iowa State University golf champion Celia Barquin Arozamena, 22, was found dead at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames in Iowa on Monday. 22-year-old Collin Daniel Richards was charged.
Reported by MailOnline 2 hours ago.
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Former college golf star Barquín Arozamena found dead on Iowa course
Former Iowa State University golf champion Celia Barquin Arozamena, 22, was found dead at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames in Iowa on Monday. Collin Daniel Richards, 22, was charged.
Reported by MailOnline 2 hours ago.
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Iraqi national arrested over fatal stabbing in Chemnitz is released
Yousif Ibrahim A, 22, was charged with murdering Daniel Hillig, a 35-year-old German-Cuban carpenter, in the early hours of 26 August. He was released today due to a lack of evidence.
Reported by MailOnline 1 hour ago.
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creditshelf arranges so far largest German online SME credit financing project
DGAP-News: creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Expansion/Financing
18.09.2018 / 17:34
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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*creditshelf arranges so far largest German online SME credit financing project*
*Frankfurt, September 18th 2018 - Frankfurt-based creditshelf AG has just arranged Germany's so far largest digital SME financing. Via the creditshelf platform, EUR 4.75 million were placed and paid out in less than two days. This buy-out follows the first digital M&A financing transaction that had been arranged only recently.*
The borrower is an IT company with more than 500 employees. The importance of creditshelf's flexible financing solutions for medium-sized borrowers and private equity investors has steadily increased in recent years as an addition to the existing offerings by banks. Institutional investors show great interest in this new kind of investment opportunity, since they are now able to adress this asset class with attractive risk-return profile, which so far was only available to banks.
Software-based smart credit analysis makes it possible to efficiently evaluate and process such corporate financing projects, as Dr. Mark Währisch, Chief Risk Officer at creditshelf, explains: "Our clients benefit from digital processes that enable fast turnaround times. This way SMEs can focus on their core business and don't have to spend much time on financing issues."
Founding partner and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Daniel Bartsch eludicates: "The acceptance for our fast and simple financing solutions in the market is steadily increasing. In addition to traditional working capital financing solutions, we continue to see high demand in the area of growth finance as well as for M&A and buy-out transactions. With our ticket size of up to EUR 5 million, we can provide efficient financing for both small and medium-sized enterprises."
For these customers, especially the need for quick credit decisions determines the search for alternative financing methods. According to the study "Finanzierungsmonitor 2018" conducted by creditshelf, 53 percent of companies hope to benefit from this advantage by using online credit brokerage platforms. Eight out of ten of the companies surveyed are considering using such offers. The most important requirement for them: the solution is simple, fast and innovative.* *
*Further information:*
creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft
Birgit Hass
Head of Marketing and Communication
Mainzer Landstraße 33a
60329 Frankfurt
Tel: +49 (0)69 348 77 240
birgit.hass@creditshelf.com
www.creditshelf.com *Press and Public Relations:*
Thöring & Stuhr
Partnership for communication consulting
Arne Stuhr
Mittelweg 142
20148 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 207 6969 83
Mobile: +49 177 3055 194
arne.stuhr@corpnewsmedia.de
*Investor Relations:*
cometis AG
Maximilian Franz
Tel: +49(0)611 - 205855-22
Fax: +49(0)611 - 205855-66
franz@cometis.de
*About the study "Finanzierungsmonitor 2018"*
The "Finanzierungsmonitor 2018" study is based on a survey conducted in December 2017 by the digital SME financier creditshelf (www.creditshelf.com). A total of 200 financial decision-makers from medium-sized industrial, commercial and service companies took part in the survey, which was conducted online by a market research institute. The study was scientifically accompanied by Prof. Dr. Dirk Schiereck, Head of the Department of Corporate Finance at Darmstadt Technical University.*About creditshelf - *www.creditshelf.com
creditshelf has been shaping digital SME financing for years - simple, fast and innovative. This is due to creditshelf's financing decisions based on proprietary, technology-supported credit analysis. The creditshelf team consists of professionals with many years of experience in the financing of medium-sized enterprises. The pioneer of digital SME financing in Germany was founded in 2014 and has been listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2018.
Daily news from creditshelf on
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/creditshelf/
Twitter https://twitter.com/creditshelf
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/5317762/ and
Xing https://www.xing.com/xbp/pages/creditshelf-gmbh
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The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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Language: English
Company: creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft
Mainzer Landstrasse 33a
60329 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
E-mail: ir@creditshelf.com
Internet: www.creditshelf.com
ISIN: DE000A2LQUA5
WKN: A2LQUA
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
End of News DGAP News Service Reported by EQS Group 54 minutes ago.
18.09.2018 / 17:34
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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*creditshelf arranges so far largest German online SME credit financing project*
*Frankfurt, September 18th 2018 - Frankfurt-based creditshelf AG has just arranged Germany's so far largest digital SME financing. Via the creditshelf platform, EUR 4.75 million were placed and paid out in less than two days. This buy-out follows the first digital M&A financing transaction that had been arranged only recently.*
The borrower is an IT company with more than 500 employees. The importance of creditshelf's flexible financing solutions for medium-sized borrowers and private equity investors has steadily increased in recent years as an addition to the existing offerings by banks. Institutional investors show great interest in this new kind of investment opportunity, since they are now able to adress this asset class with attractive risk-return profile, which so far was only available to banks.
Software-based smart credit analysis makes it possible to efficiently evaluate and process such corporate financing projects, as Dr. Mark Währisch, Chief Risk Officer at creditshelf, explains: "Our clients benefit from digital processes that enable fast turnaround times. This way SMEs can focus on their core business and don't have to spend much time on financing issues."
Founding partner and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Daniel Bartsch eludicates: "The acceptance for our fast and simple financing solutions in the market is steadily increasing. In addition to traditional working capital financing solutions, we continue to see high demand in the area of growth finance as well as for M&A and buy-out transactions. With our ticket size of up to EUR 5 million, we can provide efficient financing for both small and medium-sized enterprises."
For these customers, especially the need for quick credit decisions determines the search for alternative financing methods. According to the study "Finanzierungsmonitor 2018" conducted by creditshelf, 53 percent of companies hope to benefit from this advantage by using online credit brokerage platforms. Eight out of ten of the companies surveyed are considering using such offers. The most important requirement for them: the solution is simple, fast and innovative.* *
*Further information:*
creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft
Birgit Hass
Head of Marketing and Communication
Mainzer Landstraße 33a
60329 Frankfurt
Tel: +49 (0)69 348 77 240
birgit.hass@creditshelf.com
www.creditshelf.com *Press and Public Relations:*
Thöring & Stuhr
Partnership for communication consulting
Arne Stuhr
Mittelweg 142
20148 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 207 6969 83
Mobile: +49 177 3055 194
arne.stuhr@corpnewsmedia.de
*Investor Relations:*
cometis AG
Maximilian Franz
Tel: +49(0)611 - 205855-22
Fax: +49(0)611 - 205855-66
franz@cometis.de
*About the study "Finanzierungsmonitor 2018"*
The "Finanzierungsmonitor 2018" study is based on a survey conducted in December 2017 by the digital SME financier creditshelf (www.creditshelf.com). A total of 200 financial decision-makers from medium-sized industrial, commercial and service companies took part in the survey, which was conducted online by a market research institute. The study was scientifically accompanied by Prof. Dr. Dirk Schiereck, Head of the Department of Corporate Finance at Darmstadt Technical University.*About creditshelf - *www.creditshelf.com
creditshelf has been shaping digital SME financing for years - simple, fast and innovative. This is due to creditshelf's financing decisions based on proprietary, technology-supported credit analysis. The creditshelf team consists of professionals with many years of experience in the financing of medium-sized enterprises. The pioneer of digital SME financing in Germany was founded in 2014 and has been listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2018.
Daily news from creditshelf on
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/creditshelf/
Twitter https://twitter.com/creditshelf
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/5317762/ and
Xing https://www.xing.com/xbp/pages/creditshelf-gmbh
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18.09.2018 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------
Language: English
Company: creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft
Mainzer Landstrasse 33a
60329 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
E-mail: ir@creditshelf.com
Internet: www.creditshelf.com
ISIN: DE000A2LQUA5
WKN: A2LQUA
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
End of News DGAP News Service Reported by EQS Group 54 minutes ago.
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Spanish amateur golfer found dead in Iowa
Celia Barquin, 22, murdered in broad daylight while practising alone on a golf course in Iowa. Colin Daniel Richards, now charged with first-degree murder, had been living in the woods near the golf course.
Reported by euronews 6 hours ago.
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Liverpool star labelled "potentially world-class" following PSG victory
Liverpool have “a £50m player” and “potentially a world-class striker” at their disposal in England international forward Daniel Sturridge, claims former Reds defender Stephen Warnock. The 29-year-old, who has 26 international caps for the Three Lions, scored the Premier League club’s opening goal during Tuesday night’s thrilling 3-2 victory against Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain […]
Reported by Shoot 6 hours ago.
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HEXO Awarded Three Year Distribution Contract for Quebec On-Line Cannabis Distribution, Selects Metro as Third-Party Logistics Partner
GATINEAU, Quebec, Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HEXO Corp. (“HEXO” or the “Company”) (TSX:HEXO) and Metro Supply Chain Group Inc. (“Metro”) announced today that they have signed a contract to manage a warehouse and distribution centre for Quebec adult-use webstore orders for the Société québécoise du cannabis (“SQDC”).HEXO and Metro will work together to run the modern 58,000 sq. ft. facility located in Montreal. The facility consists of a warehouse and distribution centre, will house product from all the licensed producers who have contracts with the SQDC and will contribute to the creation of 35 new jobs in Quebec.
The distribution centre has been positioned in the Montreal area to facilitate logistics and provide a closer link to the majority of the Quebec population. The distribution centre will serve as the sole distribution point for all direct-to-consumer shipments within the province of Quebec for orders placed through the SQDC online webstore.
Additionally, HEXO has attained accreditation from the Autorité des marchés financiers to contract with government organizations such as the SQDC. This is a required authorization for companies conducting over one million dollars in business with the government of Quebec for both services and the supply of products.
“We are extremely proud to announce a distribution centre in Montreal, in collaboration with the SQDC and Metro Supply Chain Group, to serve the adult-use cannabis market,” said Sonia Isabel, HEXO’s Vice-President of Sales. “Being invited to collaborate on this distribution centre speaks to our proven reputation for exceptional customer service and order fulfillment.”
This is HEXO’s third Quebec facility following the recent lease of office space in downtown Hull and its long established 143-acre campus in Masson-Angers demonstrating HEXO’s deep commitment to and involvement in the province of Quebec.
“We’re pleased to have been selected by HEXO and the SQDC to bring our experience in distribution and e-commerce processing to this venture,” said Daniel Smedo, Metro’s Vice-President of Operations. “We look forward to working with all parties involved to deliver the systems and fulfillment expertise to ensure the success of this exciting new enterprise.”
“Metro will always have its roots in Quebec,” added Metro CEO and Founder, Chiko Nanji, who started the company with a single warehouse in the province in 1974. “It’s very meaningful for us to be working as a partner with the SQDC and HEXO, another Quebec company.”
The most recent agreement with SQDC combines Metro’s extensive warehousing and distribution efficiencies with HEXO’s cannabis production and control expertise. Together, HEXO and Metro will combine forces to service the direct-to-consumer (e-commerce) cannabis fulfillment needs for Quebec.
*About HEXO*
HEXO creates and distributes innovative, easy-to-use and easy-to-understand products to serve the Canadian cannabis market. One of the country’s lowest-cost producers, HEXO is rapidly increasing its production capacity in the lead up to the adult-use cannabis market. The Company currently operates with over 310,000 sq. ft. of production capacity with construction on another 1,000,000 sq. ft. expansion set to be complete by year end. HEXO will serve the adult-use market under the HEXO brand, while continuing to serve its medical cannabis clients through the well-known Hydropothecary brand.
*Investor Relations:*
Jennifer Smith
Senior Manager of Investor Relations
1-866-438-8429
invest@HEXO.com
www.THCX.com
*Media Relations:*
Sarah Brown
sarah.brown@hexo.com
*Director*
Adam Miron
819-639-5498 Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 hours ago.
The distribution centre has been positioned in the Montreal area to facilitate logistics and provide a closer link to the majority of the Quebec population. The distribution centre will serve as the sole distribution point for all direct-to-consumer shipments within the province of Quebec for orders placed through the SQDC online webstore.
Additionally, HEXO has attained accreditation from the Autorité des marchés financiers to contract with government organizations such as the SQDC. This is a required authorization for companies conducting over one million dollars in business with the government of Quebec for both services and the supply of products.
“We are extremely proud to announce a distribution centre in Montreal, in collaboration with the SQDC and Metro Supply Chain Group, to serve the adult-use cannabis market,” said Sonia Isabel, HEXO’s Vice-President of Sales. “Being invited to collaborate on this distribution centre speaks to our proven reputation for exceptional customer service and order fulfillment.”
This is HEXO’s third Quebec facility following the recent lease of office space in downtown Hull and its long established 143-acre campus in Masson-Angers demonstrating HEXO’s deep commitment to and involvement in the province of Quebec.
“We’re pleased to have been selected by HEXO and the SQDC to bring our experience in distribution and e-commerce processing to this venture,” said Daniel Smedo, Metro’s Vice-President of Operations. “We look forward to working with all parties involved to deliver the systems and fulfillment expertise to ensure the success of this exciting new enterprise.”
“Metro will always have its roots in Quebec,” added Metro CEO and Founder, Chiko Nanji, who started the company with a single warehouse in the province in 1974. “It’s very meaningful for us to be working as a partner with the SQDC and HEXO, another Quebec company.”
The most recent agreement with SQDC combines Metro’s extensive warehousing and distribution efficiencies with HEXO’s cannabis production and control expertise. Together, HEXO and Metro will combine forces to service the direct-to-consumer (e-commerce) cannabis fulfillment needs for Quebec.
*About HEXO*
HEXO creates and distributes innovative, easy-to-use and easy-to-understand products to serve the Canadian cannabis market. One of the country’s lowest-cost producers, HEXO is rapidly increasing its production capacity in the lead up to the adult-use cannabis market. The Company currently operates with over 310,000 sq. ft. of production capacity with construction on another 1,000,000 sq. ft. expansion set to be complete by year end. HEXO will serve the adult-use market under the HEXO brand, while continuing to serve its medical cannabis clients through the well-known Hydropothecary brand.
*Investor Relations:*
Jennifer Smith
Senior Manager of Investor Relations
1-866-438-8429
invest@HEXO.com
www.THCX.com
*Media Relations:*
Sarah Brown
sarah.brown@hexo.com
*Director*
Adam Miron
819-639-5498 Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 hours ago.
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Grinning murderer posts Instagram pictures captioned 'F*** the feds' from jail
Kai Nazir knifed Chris West 12 times in the back and chest at a pub in Cambourne, near Cambridge after losing a game of pool to Mr West's friend Daniel Berryman.
Reported by MailOnline 6 hours ago.
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Stay In Touch: Exploring Interpol's Sub-Zero Creativity
Daniel Kessler on the band's triumphant new album...It greats pretty cold out in New York state.
Over in the western half the mercury can dip to imposing levels, while the snowfall makes it one of the most bitter regions of the United States. It’s here, though, amongst the snow and the ice, the blocked roads and frozen hinterlands that *Interpol* set down some roots, and began to record their best album in a decade.
First, that album. Out now, ‘Marauder’ is a daring, atmospheric, biting return, the work of a group utterly at ease with themselves, yet also eager to push themselves past previous heights, to surge beyond previous boundaries. In short, it’s a pretty good listen – and it owes a debt to those sub zero temperatures.
“You have to understand this is one of the harshest winter environments in the United States. It’s daunting. It’s a rugged, blue collar, wintertime environment,” smiles the band’s Daniel Kessler, as the sun beats down behind him.
Taking time off in London, we meet by his hotel, a short slot in between record shopping and catching up with friends. Words pour forth, his relentlessly positive, excitable tone turning each sentence into stuttering gasps of musical wisdom.
“We’ve written every record in New York City,” he continues. “but you could put us in a nice setting in California or somewhere and it would still have the same energy. It’s just in us a little bit.”
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‘Marauder’ is unmistakable as an Interpol record, in style and execution. Post-punk influences mingle with yearning songwriting, creating a potent brew that can even rival their celebrated debut album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ - in fact, the two records share a similar production trick.
“We normally record parts of our records on tape, but we usually stop after bass and drums,” he explains. “And then for the ease of expediting things we switch to Pro Tools just so we can do multiple guitar takes and pick the best one. It makes things move a little bit quicker. But here we did the first record we’ve done pretty much since ‘...Bright Lights’ where we did it all on tape.”
Matching their incisive guitar attack to the warmth of analogue tape is a masterstroke - ‘Marauder’ brims with energy, that sense of a band locked into an icy studio, with only their music for comfort. “The way we write is that we usually don’t go into the recording studio until we’re finished,” he insists. “We don’t leave things. It’s finished.”
“It’s almost like we’ve carried over an approach which we had since before we even had a record deal, which is we would write new songs so we could play them live at the next gig, as that’s the only thing we had to look forward to.”
The choice to record largely in the studio, and predominantly on two inch tape, came from producer Dave Fridmann, a probing, inspired presence throughout the making of the album.
“I think it was because he could partially hear the directions of the songs,” the guitarist muses. “It wasn’t like we needed to redo the middle section, it was like: here’s an opportunity where we can capture this band from start to finish.”
“It was a good thing for us because as much as we love being in the studio, when we did a guitar take you didn’t have a choice to see if you could beat that track because the opportunity wasn’t there. It was like, do you want to keep that? Or do you want to move on? If the tone was right, if it sounded good, then we’d just move on,” he shrugs. “We became less precious, so you’d bet on the music, and bet on yourself to make it as good as it is.”
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Interpol were already a tightly-wound entity before they entered the studio, ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice. “We worked on these songs for like a year and a half, and we rehearsed it in this OCD way where you just play ‘em over and over again and get tired and tired and tired,” Daniel gasps. “You don’t know exactly when you’re going to be finished. That served as practice for when you’re in the studio and you’re doing these takes.”
“There are a couple moments where we thought: is it a perfect take? No, but it’s a very human take. There are definitely a couple of happy accidents. But you know what? They’re charming! If we had make it mechanical people wouldn’t have noticed, but with this there’s a warmth, a presence that’s been captured there for sure.”
Undoubtedly a very human record, Paul Banks’ lyrics are riddled with a desire for common humanity, taking a probing eye to difficulties both personal and societal. It’s often dystopian in tone, with the political climate in the United States overshadowed by the presence of that other New York institution, Donald Trump.
Paul’s lyrics are his own domain, but it certainly draws from the same well as the music. “Right now we’re living in a really heightened time... it’s really insane in so many capacities,” the guitarist comments, slowly shaking his head. “I think we’re all… not dumb-founded but it’s a bizarre moment in that sense. We live in very unpredictable times.”
This chaos has given added impetus to the writing sessions, underlining the chemistry inherent in the band’s work. Even after all this time – Interpol were founded in 1997, ‘Marauder’ is their sixth full length – it’s still a relationship that works.
“The songs usually originate with me,” the guitarist explains. “I wrote quite a bit after our last record ‘El Pintor’, so I collected those songs for about a year or so. And Paul would have the vocal melody from the very first rehearsal.”
“Those moments are reminders of why we are a band, because I would arrive with something and all of a sudden it would go in a different way,” he smiles. “Those moments are what I’ve always wanted from this band – I can’t help but have my own ideas about where something should go, but this is why it is a collaboration.”
“And those moments are exciting,” he continues. “It excites me in much the same way we wrote the songs on our first record, and that’s why I know we’re still a band – so I could have this desire, this need, this chemistry. It’s undeniable, and we get great satisfaction out of it.”
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As thrilling as it was to record, ‘Marauder’ can sometimes be a foreboding listen – the band put it all on the line, the clipped, incisive performances pinning added tension on Paul Banks’ often coruscating lyricism.
“Some parts of this are heavy,” Daniel Kessler admits. “And when I say heavy I don’t mean… bombastic. I mean heavy as in emotionally heavy. For me, art is an opportunity to express yourself; when I’m writing a song it’s about getting something out of me, making me feel better about life. It’s not because I’m feeling low or anything like that, it makes me feel lighter. It’s cathartic.”
Ultimately, the conversation continually returns to New York – it’s Interpol’s base, a place both of inspiration and consternation. It’s changing: space is at a premium, meaning that rehearsal rooms and studios are being squeezed out.
“I feel like New York has always been a claustrophobic place – it was almost founded upon it,” he muses. “It’s been that way since the end of the 19th century. It’s built on that, and that’s what is wonderful about it.”
“I think what has changed drastically is that, say, in Manhattan – which was a small island, and you had blue collar, white collar together. There wasn’t much separation, the whole thing was egalitarian – it didn’t matter who you were, it was shoulder to shoulder. That’s disappeared now. It’s definitely more of an affluent island. And as far as the arts… it’s not a great place.”
“Even Brooklyn, to an extent, some of the neighbourhoods who – not so long ago – were viewed as being bad neighbourhoods have been gentrified, and they’re pretty costly,” he continues. “So you won’t find a rehearsal space. I think certainly for musicians it’s hard.”
There’s still something that keeps Interpol coming back – both to make new music, and to explore the city itself. “I think the thing about New York that people have to realise is that it’s never loyal to anyone, and you need to accept that,” he says, before that wry smile breaks out again. “If you’re not into it any more then you should just leave.”
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'Marauder' is out now.
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