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Train companies pay millions for Covid and weather disruption as claims increase
Covid and bad weather have hit rail companies badly in the pocket, new figures released today reveal. Compensation claims by passengers who faced delayed or cancelled services on the railways have spiralled dramatically. The figures reveal the challenge faced by train companies as they ramped up services following the...
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Coronation Street spoilers: Toyah Battersby shocks family with sudden wedding plans
TOYAH Battersby is convinced she has found the love of a lifetime in Imran Habeeb.
But when she announces she's ready to tie the knot next week in Coronation Street, the rest of her family is alarmed.
Being in love while living in the cobbles can be dangerously heart-breaking.
Yet Toyah (portrayed by Georgia Taylor) and her fiancé Imran (Charlie De Melo) appear to keep their relationship afloat against all odds - and are ready to take things to the next level.
In upcoming scenes of the ITV soap, the couple are adamant on getting married in a jaw-dropping twist for Toyah's close ones.
Leanne (Jane Danson) is particularly surprised as she voices her concerns to Toyah about the wedding and the fact that it’s all happening far too quickly.
However, the latter remains defensive and, deeply upset, tells her sister that if she can't rely on her support, Leanne isn't welcome at the wedding.
A guilt-ridden Leanne changes her mind and, while at the hen do, gives Toyah her blessing if she is sure she wants to marry Imran, promising her to be by her side.
The sisters hug their row out while Imran celebrates his own stag do at Speed Daal with Adam Barlow and Craig Tinker.
Sadly for the groom-to-be, the evening turns sour when Abi Webster (Sally Carman) walks into the restaurant and approaches Imran.
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She tells him that despite the fact her money has run dry and her lawyer Elliot has walked, she is still determined to fight him every step of the way for Alfie's custody.
This will undoubtedly cast a shadow over Toyah and Imran's nuptials.
In recent scenes of Coronation Street, the pair had to face another hurdle when Toyah was told by Kevin Webster that Imran was the father of Abi's baby.
Although she was aware Imran had been unfaithful to her, Toyah had no idea his one night stand actually involved Abi, with whom she had developed a friendship.
This not only left her feeling betrayed but also destroyed all hopes for her to adopt their foster daughter Elsie.
On the other hand, Imran has become determined to get custody of Abi's baby boy Alfie and even tries to resort to dirty tricks to get what he wants.
Will Imran and Toyah really go through with their wedding?
Will Imran get custody of Alfie?
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Tony Smith will leave his role as Hull KR head coach at the end of the season.
The 55-year-old Australian, who recently reached the milestone of 500 Super League games as a coach, is out of contract at the end of the campaign, having signed a three-year deal when he joined in 2019.
A post on the club’s Twitter feed read: “Hull KR can confirm Tony Smith will leave Hull KR at the end of the season. Statement to follow.”
Smith guided Rovers to the 2021 play-off semi-finals, where they were edged out by Catalans Dragons.
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Nicola Peltz clearly can’t get enough of her new husband Brooklyn Beckham, after fawning over his skills on the golf course.
The Bates Motel actress and aspiring chef have continued to share snippets of their newly-married life since tying the knot in a star-studded $3million (£2.3m) wedding earlier this month.
It appears the lovebirds are still spending the early days of their marriage in Florida, Brooklyn, 23, shared a video of himself unwinding on a sun-kissed golf course this week.
In the clip, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham was seen dressed in a T-shirt, shorts, golf shoes and long socks as he took his shots.
‘Husband style,’ Nicola commented on the post alongside a cry-laughing emoji.
Days before, the American actress gave another glimpse into their honeymoon period when she shared a shirtless photo of her hubby smiling at her, with the caption: ‘Married life @brooklynpeltzbeckham,’ and a red heart emoji.
Brooklyn and Nicola married at her family’s sprawling £76m estate in Palm Springs, Florida.
Former footballer David, along with his other sons Romeo and Cruz, acted as Brooklyn’s groomsmen, while several of Nicola’s best friends appeared as her bridesmaids. Brooklyn’s 10-year-old sister Harper Beckham was also a bridesmaid.
Star-studded guests included tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams, Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria, TV chef Gordon Ramsay, and Victoria’s Spice Girls bandmates Mel B and Mel C.
As Nicola and Brooklyn get stuck into life as husband and wife, his family were pictured relaxing on a superyacht this week in celebration of Victoria’s 48th birthday.
Nicola had sent the fashion designer a celebratory message over the weekend, writing: ‘Happy birthday mum @victoribeckham love u.’
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Here are the states that have passed laws restricting or expanding abortion access
( The Hill ) — The abortion fight is coming to a head this year as the Supreme Court is set to decide the legality of a 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi.
While the case sits in front of a conservative-majority court, abortion advocates and opponents are gearing up for a new battlefield: state legislatures.
Republican and Democratic states have been scrambling to enact or introduce laws that will restrict or expand abortion access ahead of the court’s decision.
The laws restricting abortion range from six-week bans, 15-week bans and bans on the abortion pill.
The laws expanding abortion access range from making abortion a right to implementing measures that make it easier for women to get abortion clinics.
Although multiple states have introduced both abortion restrictions and expansion, this list takes into consideration which is likely to be successful based on the state’s political landscape; Republican-led states have more success with restricting abortions while Democratic states have more success expanding abortion access.
Psaki pushes back against Fox criticismAlthough dozens of states have passed or introduced abortion laws, the list only includes notable states.
Here are the states that have passed abortion restrictions through the governor:
Mississippi — The state that is at the center of the Supreme Court case that could overturn Roe v. Wade passed a 15-week abortion ban in 2019. The bill has an exemption for medical emergencies but not for rape or incest. The bill was quickly challenged by abortion providers and will be decided this year by the Supreme Court in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Texas — Texas has been another high profile case for anti-abortion laws as the governor signed off in 2019 for abortions to be banned after six weeks. Under the law, abortions are only permissible after six weeks for medical reasons. Aside from the abortion ban, much of the controversy under this law came due to a measure that allows private citizens to sue abortion clinics they believe broke the law.
Florida — Florida is one of the more recent examples of abortion bans, with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signing the bill Thursday. The bill bans abortions after 15 weeks, with only an exemption for medical emergencies. “We are here today to protect life. We are here today to defend those who can’t defend themselves,” DeSantis said.
Oklahoma — This past week, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation that makes performing an abortion illegal in the state. The only exemption is if an abortion could save the life of the woman. “Today I kept that promise by signing SB 612 into law, once again showing the world that Oklahoma is the most pro-life state in the country,” the governor said.
Kentucky — The Republican-led legislature successfully overrode a veto from their Democratic governor to pass legislature banning abortion after 15 weeks. Along with the ban on abortions, abortion pills by mail have been banned and abortions within the 15-week timeframe are also heavily restricted. Birth and death certificates are also required after an abortion is performed. The only exemption for abortion in the state is medical emergency.
Arizona — The Republican governor of Arizona signed a 15-week abortion ban that has no exemptions. “In Arizona, we know there is immeasurable value in every life – including preborn life,” Ducey said. “I believe it is each state’s responsibility to protect them.”
Idaho — In March, a law was passed and signed by the governor banning abortion after six weeks, with exemptions for rape and incest. Idaho’s bill also allows family members of a person who got an abortion illegally to sue the abortion provider. Although Republican Gov. Brad Little was supportive of the restriction, he was hesitant about letting family members sue abortion providers. “While I support the pro-life policy in this legislation, I fear the novel civil enforcement mechanism will in short order be proven both unconstitutional and unwise. Deputizing private citizens to levy hefty monetary fines on the exercise of a disfavored but judicially recognized constitutional right for the purpose of evading court review undermines our constitutional form of government and weakens our collective liberties,” Little wrote.
Wyoming — Wyoming signed and passed a bill through the governor that would implement a total abortion ban on the condition the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The total abortion ban has exemptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies.
South Dakota — South Dakota has had a battle over abortion restrictions it would like to implement, but was able to get legislation through that puts restrictions on the abortion pill. The law signed by Republican Gov. Kristi Noem also bans abortions by telemedicine. “The two bills that I am signing today are crucial because they are also protections for mothers. We must remember that abortion has two victims: both the unborn child who loses their life and the mother who must go through the physical and emotional trauma of the procedure,” Noem said.
Five grocery items with big price jumps amid high inflationHere are the states that have introduced or passed abortion restrictions through one legislative chamber:
Multiple states have introduced abortion restrictions, with West Virginia already getting a 15-week abortion ban passed by the House chamber.
The introduced restrictions vary from six-week bans to allowing lawsuits against abortion providers.
- Louisiana
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Alabama
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Arkansas
Here are the states that have recently passed laws expanding or codifying abortion access:
Maryland — The Maryland legislature overrode a veto from Republican Gov. Larry Hogan to expand abortion access in April. The law allows other medical professionals besides physicians to perform abortions and creates a state fund to train the medical professionals to perform abortions. The law will also require most insurance companies to completely cover the cost of an abortion.
Vermont — Vermont is attempting to enshrine abortion access as a constitutional amendment after the House overwhelmingly voted in favor of the measure in February. Voters will get to decide in November if the Reproductive Liberty Amendment is adopted into the state’s constitution.
New Jersey — Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in January signed legislature that creates a constitutional right to abortion in the state. This means if the Supreme Court does overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion access will still be available in New Jersey. “With Roe v. Wade under attack, today’s historic legislation makes clear that New Jersey’s position in supporting the right to reproductive choice remains protected. Together, with expanding contraception coverage, these two pieces of legislation serve to meaningfully and tangibly increase access to reproductive health care, and ensure that New Jersey residents are now, and will remain, in control of their reproductive choices,” Murphy said.
Colorado — Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed into law this month that women have the “fundamental right” to choose if they have an abortion. The law also bans state or local entities from trying to restrict abortion access in the state.
Washington — In March the governor signed a law that would prevent individuals or the state from trying to sue abortion providers. The measure was introduced as more states consider adopting abortion restrictions that let private citizens go after abortion providers or those helping a person seek an abortion. “We know this bill is necessary because this is a perilous time for the ability of people to have the freedom of choice that they have enjoyed for decades,” Inslee said.
California — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in March that abolishes out-of-pocket costs for abortions, making it easier for women who can’t afford the cost of abortion to still obtain the procedure. “As states across the country attempt to move us backwards by restricting fundamental reproductive rights, California continues to protect and advance reproductive freedom for all,” said Newsom. “With this legislation, we’ll help ensure equitable, affordable access to abortion services so that out-of-pocket costs don’t stand in the way of receiving care.”
Here are some states that have introduced legislation to expand abortion access or have previous abortion protections:
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Nevada
- Oregon
- New York
- Maine
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The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.
Recreational marijuana in Ohio could mean up to $375 million in annual tax revenue for the state, according to new research from Ohio State University.
The study, released just in time for America’s annual, informal marijuana celebration day Wednesday, uses tax estimates from an initiated statute effort to legalize marijuana in the state, possibly via the November 2022 ballot.
The study pairs tax rates (10% in addition to Ohio’s 5.75% state sales tax) from the organizers’ proposal, population growth estimates, and year-over-year revenue data from six other states (Michigan, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Colorado) with recreational programs to make projections for Ohio.
Depending on the bullishness of growth estimates and product pricing, the researchers estimated the state will earn somewhere between $276 million to $375 million by the fifth year of operation.
“Whatever tax structure is adopted, our analysis suggests it is reasonable to predict that Ohio would collect hundreds of millions in annual cannabis tax revenues from a mature adult-use cannabis market,” the researchers, from OSU’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center concluded. “But the amount of tax revenue collected would likely still represent a small percentage of Ohio’s $60+ billion annual budget.”
The study notes its limitations — it calls its analysis a “best guess” based on consumption patterns, price, tax structure, program rollout, regulatory hiccups and others.
Organizers gathered about 133,000 signatures to force state lawmakers, over the course of about four months ending in late May, to consider their proposed legislation to legalize the drug for adult sales and use. If lawmakers decline to pass the proposal, the organizers must gather the same amount of signatures again and then can place the issue on the general election ballot in November.
Other legislative efforts to legalize recreational marijuana have failed, and top Republicans signaled opposition to the initiated statute earlier this year.
As of November 2021, recreational marijuana is legal in 18 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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THE HEAD of the Lords appointments body has said there was "no pressure" put on them to give Evgeny Lebedev a peerage.
Lord Bew, chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (Holac), was reassuring the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee after questions were raised over the installation of Lord Lebedev.
Questions have been raised over whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked anyone in the security services to revise, reconsider or withdraw their assessment of the media mogul, whose father was a KGB officer, ahead of his appointment in November 2020.
Crossbencher Lord Bew told the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (Pacac) that, while Lord Lebedev was a “unique” case that involved security checks, the committee had approved his peerage without interference.
“There was no pressure on this candidate – that I think is probably worth saying,” said the historian.
He said the committee had asked for more information from the security services to understand the information they shared, but denied there was any “warning” issued to Mr Johnson about the appointment.
“We did what we often do: we said ‘You told us “x”, you really need to tell us more’,” said Lord Bew.
“They didn’t say, ‘What we said in the first instance was wrong’. They said, ‘Here is a bit more, here is a bit more still’. That’s how it goes, it is an elaborative process, a process of clarification, we need to know as much as we can.”
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Following the footsteps of her mother Shweta Tiwari, Palak Tiwari too is on her way to making a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Ever since the huge success of her debut music video, Bijlee Bijlee with Harrdy Sandhu, she has been in the limelight constantly and her fans are eagerly waiting for her upcoming projects.
Earlier this year, Palak Tiwari made headlines after getting snapped with Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's son Ibrahim Ali Khan on an alleged dinner date. Back then, several pictures and videos went viral in which the stunning beauty got papped hiding her face while sitting with Ibrahim in his car.
Later, there was a buzz that the duo was dating each other. Also, reports suggested that they chose not to contact each other after being spotted together as Ibrahim was 'embarrassed' with the way Palak reacted in front of the paps.
After maintaining silence for a long time, Palak has finally reacted to the whole incident in a recent interview with RJ Siddharth Siddharth Kannan and spoke about her bond with Ibrahim.
She said, "It's just friendship. There was all this conjecture and that's why I didn't pay any heed to it. We were just out, and we got papped. It ends there. It's just that. In fact, we were with a group of people. It wasn't just us. but it got papped like that. It was the narrative that people liked the most, but that's it".
Palak further revealed that she was hiding her face from mother Shweta as she had lied to the Kasautii Zindagii Kay actress about her whereabouts.
She stated, "I have said that my mom keeps tracking me through pap pictures. That night I had told her one hour back that I have left for home. I was in Bandra. I was like 'mummy there's so much traffic. I am on my way home' and she was like 'fine.' Then these pictures come out. And the second the paps came I was like 's**t s**t s**t my mom will see me,' and the second she sent me that picture and said 'you bl***y liar.' I am like I'm sorry.' I had hidden my face from Shweta Tiwari, not anyone else".
At last, talking about her current equation with Ibrahim, she added, "We are nice friends. He is a very sweet guy. That's all there is to it. We talk sometimes and that's all".
On the professional front, Palak is now all set to entertain fans with her next music video, titled Mangta Hai Kya. Featuring Aditya Seal opposite her, the song will be out on April 22. Also, she will be entering Bollywood with Vivek Oberoi-starrer Rosie The Saffron Chapter.
Ibrahim, on the other hand, is currently working as an AD on Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, featuring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles.
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DALLAS (AP) — A ruling by a federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation, and there is plenty of confusion about the new, post-mask world of travel.
The Justice Department left the door open Tuesday to a possible appeal of the ruling, but only if the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thinks the mandate is necessary. An appeal could be a politically risky move for the Biden administration.
The decision by a lone judge in Florida toppled 14 months of government insistence that travelers wear masks to reduce transmission of COVID-19. Within hours, all major U.S. airlines and many airports announced — sometimes to passengers in the middle of flights — that travelers could take off their masks.
WHAT EXACTLY WAS THE RULING?
In a 59-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority in issuing the original health order that the Transportation Security Administration used to impose the mask mandate. She said the CDC didn’t follow proper rulemaking procedures.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Once TSA said it would no longer enforce the rule, airlines, airports, transit systems and ride-share services were free to decide for themselves whether to require masks. United, Delta, American, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue and other airlines all made masks voluntary.
On the ground, however, requirements could vary from place to place. New York City’s public transit system planned to keep its mask requirement in effect. In San Francisco, the regional commuter rail system known as BART made masks voluntary, but the city transit authority did not.
The transit agency serving Philadelphia and its suburbs said masks will no longer be required on subways, buses and trains or in stations, even though the city has a mask mandate.
Uber and Lyft said they won’t require passengers to wear masks.
HOW SAFE IS IT TO TRAVEL NOW?
Air filtration on planes is generally excellent, but boarding and exiting a plane can put people close together in spaces with poor ventilation, said Dr. Babak Javid, a physician-scientist at the University of California, San Francisco. The risk on other forms of transportation varies.
Dr. David Dowdy, an infectious-disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said planes can carry the virus from place to place, but that we should be focusing more on big indoor events such as concerts and sporting events — even large weddings — where people get together and talk, shout and sing.
SHOULD I STILL WEAR A MASK ON PLANES?
The CDC continues to recommend that people mask up indoors while traveling.
DO MASKS WORK IF NOBODY ELSE WEARS ONE?
Yes, masks still give some protection from COVID-19, but they work better if others wear them too.
High-quality masks work in two ways, said Carl Bergstrom, a University of Washington evolutionary biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases: They protect the wearer by limiting the number of infectious particles inhaled, and they protect others by limiting particles exhaled if the wearer is infected.
WILL I STAND OUT?
Probably not. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, who favored dropping the rule, said before the judge’s order that he expected to see a “surprising number” of passengers and airline employees wear masks even after the mandate expired.
“I may choose to wear a mask once in a while,” he said.
Still, tension among passengers over mask-wearing could continue, said Eileen Ogintz, who writes about family travel and advises parents of small children who can’t be vaccinated to keep masking up.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if you got some dirty looks or nasty comments” from unmasked passengers, she said. “That’s a conversation to have with the kids ahead of time — why you’re wearing masks.”
CAN I GET A REFUND IF I DON’T WANT TO FLY NOW?
No, unless the airline cancels your flight.
However, if you call the airline and explain why you’re not comfortable traveling without a mask mandate, most will let you change the flight for free or give you a credit that you can use later, said Scott Keyes, founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights travel site.
WILL THE LIFTING OF THE BAN AFFECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS?
When flying between two countries, expect your airline to follow the rules in whichever country is more restrictive. Passengers flying to Canada, for example, will have to don masks at some point during the flight, but it’s not clear exactly whether that means when crossing into Canadian airspace or some other point.
Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst for Atmosphere Research Group, said there might be international airlines that will still require masks even on flights to and from the United States.
WILL THIS MAKE MORE PEOPLE WILLING TO FLY?
Industry officials don’t expect that. They say that there could be a small number of people who will start flying now because they don’t have to wear a mask, but that will be offset by a few people deciding not to fly if others are unmasked.
Although the airline industry lobbied to kill the mandate — after supporting it originally — airlines don’t expect the rule’s demise to affect revenue. They are far more interested in seeing the United States repeal another pandemic-era rule: The requirement that people test clear of the virus within a day of flying to the U.S.
A Biden administration official said Tuesday that there were no changes expected to the pre-departure testing requirement.
WHEN DID THE U.S. REQUIRE MASKS?
The mask mandate for transportation began in February 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office, and was extended several times. Last week, the CDC extended it again until May 3. The CDC said the extra time was needed to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant, which is now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.
HOW CAN A SINGLE JUDGE HAVE SO MUCH POWER?
Usually, decisions by a federal judge affect only the people involved in one case, or a limited geographic area. But judges can also issue so-called nationwide or universal injunctions that apply across the country, and it is happening more often — a practice that has drawn criticism from conservative members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
WHO IS JUDGE KATHRYN KIMBALL MIZELLE?
Mizelle was nominated in 2020 by former President Donald Trump and confirmed in a party-line vote in the Senate, which was then controlled by Republicans, after Trump had lost his bid for re-election. At 33 when confirmed, she was the youngest Trump appointee on the federal bench, and the American Bar Association had rated her “not qualified” in part because she had been practicing law for only eight years.
WILL THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RESPOND?
The Justice Department said Tuesday it won’t appeal Mizelle’s ruling unless the CDC believes that the mask requirement is still necessary. The announcement doesn’t mean that an appeal is certain, but it signals that one could be filed if the CDC decides later that the mandate should be revived.
While the mask ban was popular in the beginning, support has waned over time, according to public-opinion polls. As state and local mask rules were scrapped, and Americans grew accustomed to going bare-faced, the mandate for transportation drew fire from Republican politicians and several Senate Democrats who face tough re-election fights in November.
IS THE TIMING OF THIS RIGHT?
New reported U.S. cases of COVID-19 are relatively low compared with the past two years, but they have increased lately and are likely an undercount. Hospitalizations are nearly flat and deaths are still declining.
Dowdy, the Johns Hopkins epidemiologist, said it’s reasonable to consider removing the mask mandate on travel given the lull in severe disease.
“It would just be nice to do it when cases are falling rather than rising,” he said, “and for the decision to be made by people trained in public health rather than law and politics.”
WHAT IF COVID CASES INCREASE?
A new surge in cases might not be enough to revive the mask rule, but it could roil travel in other ways. U.S. airlines canceled thousands of flights in late December and early January, largely because so many employees were out sick with omicron.
“Imagine what would happen if a critical mass of Southwest Airlines pilots are sick and can’t fly this summer?” said Harteveldt, the travel analyst. “Whether it’s Southwest or any airline, it could be highly disruptive to summer travel.” | https://www.pahomepage.com/health/coronavirus/what-happens-now-in-the-post-mask-world-of-travel/ | 2022-04-20T12:32:56Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/health/coronavirus/what-happens-now-in-the-post-mask-world-of-travel/ | true | 117 |
Masses of heartfelt tributes have been left for a 13-year-old Devon pupil who died in a fall at an industrial estate in Okehampton.
News of Year 8 student Jethro Middleton's death on Wednesday, April 13, at 5.15pm, has shocked the local community and all those who knew him. To mourn the tragic loss, tributes have been laid outside his school ranging from flowers to balloons and even a rugby ball, bottle of Pepsi, small toy motorbike and Easter eggs.
A tribute from one of his school friends reads: "Thank you for giving us all a good laugh. You will be remembered by us all." Another, referring to his nickname, says: "Jet, you will be missed. Taken too soon."
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A fitting memorial is planned and a book of condolences will be opened at Okehampton College after the school Easter break. Support for all students is being offered.
Police have confirmed that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding Jethro's death and that it will be the subject of a full inquest at a later yet to be confirmed date.
A statement by Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Emergency services attended the scene where it was reported that a 13-year-old had fallen from a height and sustained multiple injuries. He received emergency aid but was confirmed deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
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Yesterday, April 19, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) confirmed it is assisting the police with its investigation.
A HSE spokesperson said: "HSE attended the scene on Thursday with the police and we assisted with their investigation. They have primacy; it’s still unclear whether the death was work-related."
In a statement on April 14, the day after the incident, Okehampton College principal Craig Griffiths said: "It is with profound sadness that we share the devastating news of the sudden, tragic death of one of our students yesterday. Our most heartfelt condolences and thoughts are with the student's family."
In a letter to all students Mr Griffiths added: "It is with deep sadness and regret that I write to inform you about the tragic death yesterday of one of our students, Jethro Middleton in Y8.
"Our most heartfelt condolences and thoughts are with Jethro’s family. I would ask that their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time, and that we avoid rumour and speculation surrounding the circumstances of Jethro’s sudden death.
"This devastating loss will raise many emotions, concerns, and questions for our entire school community, not least of course our students. I want to reassure you that support and guidance is available to help." | https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/floral-tributes-much-loved-okehampton-6974604 | 2022-04-20T12:33:23Z | https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/floral-tributes-much-loved-okehampton-6974604 | false | 1 |
NEW YORK (AP)The way Max Scherzer stalked around the end of the New York Mets’ dugout during a no-hit bid Tuesday night struck manager Buck Showalter as practically equine.
”He’s like a colt bouncing around,” Showalter said. ”Reminds me of, you ever see those wild horses running free? That’s him.”
So far, the Mets have no regrets about betting on this particular pony.
Scherzer pitched no-hit ball into the sixth inning of his anticipated home debut and New York rode its $130 million ace to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants for a doubleheader sweep.
Francisco Lindor was the hero in the opener, delivering a game-ending single in the 10th inning of a 5-4 victory. That came moments after Pete Alonso’s stretch at first base saved Lindor’s off-target throw and kept the game tied.
Scherzer (3-0) hardly needed any help, combining with two relievers on a two-hitter.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner was overpowering for 5 2/3 innings before seeming to hit a wall. His velocity dipped and control wavered over consecutive walks to Mike Yastrzemski and Brandon Belt, and then Darin Ruf ripped an RBI single for San Francisco’s first hit.
The 37-year-old Scherzer, slowed late in spring training by a balky right hamstring, finished out the sixth and then tossed a 1-2-3 seventh. He struck out 10 on a season-high 102 pitches, walking three in his first turn before his new home fans after signing a three-year deal in November.
”I knew I needed to control my pitch count tonight so I could pitch as deep as possible because of the doubleheader,” Scherzer said.
Showalter said he planned to cap Scherzer at around 110 pitches, and they didn’t discuss altering that plan had the no-hitter continued.
”He talks to me with his eyes,” Showalter said.
Drew Smith allowed the Giants’ only other hit in the eighth and Trevor May worked the ninth to earn his first save after closer Edwin Diaz pitched in the opener.
Scherzer was plenty good enough to outpitch budding Giants ace Logan Webb (1-1), who was uncharacteristically wild and allowed three runs in 3 2/3 shaky innings.
”I don’t think he had his best command, and also I just don’t think the baseball felt particularly comfortable in his hand tonight,” manager Gabe Kapler said.
The Mets have won six of seven and improved to 9-3. After winning 107 games last year, San Francisco had been off to just as hot a start, but this double dip dropped the Giants to 7-4.
New York got to Webb in the third. Lindor doubled with one out for his second hit of the game, Alonso walked, and both scored on Eduardo Escobar’s two-out double. Dominic Smith then scored Escobar with a single.
Lindor also had a tying double in Game 1, then lined a single to center against Jarlin Garcia (1-1) to score automatic runner Brandon Nimmo in the 10th.
A half-inning earlier, Lindor’s throw on Thairo Estrada’s grounder pulled Alonso off first base, apparently allowing Belt to score from third with two outs. Replays showed Alonso just barely held the base with his right foot, and umpires overruled the safe call. The grab kept Adam Ottavino (1-0) in line for the win.
”Pete staying on the bag there, that’s a really hard play,” Showalter said.
Joc Pederson hit a solo homer and Brandon Crawford had two RBIs as the Giants pounced early against Mets starter Tylor Megill for a 4-1 lead. New York erased that in the fifth, when starter Alex Cobb left with a right groin injury before Lindor’s tying RBI double off reliever Dominic Leone.
Cobb was placed on the 10-day injured list after Game 1, allowing the team to activate right-hander Yunior Marte, who struck out three during a scoreless eighth. Kapler said Cobb would get an MRI, but Cobb said he was hopeful for a quick return.
”That was a brutal game for us,” Cobb said. ”Having two nine-inning doubleheaders, and then the starter coming out as early as I did, is putting the team in a bad position.”
It was the first pair of nine-inning doubleheaders for either team since 2019 after Major League Baseball shortened twinbills to seven-inning games in 2020 and ’21 as a pandemic adjustment.
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Giants pitchers haven’t allowed a homer in their past seven games, a span of 268 batters.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: IF/OF Jason Vosler was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento for the opener. IF/OF Luke Williams was optioned to Triple-A, but remained with the Giants as their 29th man for the doubleheader.
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (right shoulder) will have a new round of imaging taken next Monday. Showalter said he’s progressing as hoped. … RHP Taijuan Walker (right shoulder) will make a rehab start in extended spring training Wednesday. … RHP Yoan Lopez was New York’s 29th man for the nightcap. … Nimmo was activated off the COVID-19 IL.
UP NEXT
Giants LHP Carlos Rodon (1-0, 1.50) has 21 strikeouts in 12 innings over his first two starts. He’ll pitch Wednesday night against Mets RHP Chris Bassitt (2-0, 0.75), also off to a sharp start with a new club.
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Amara (Mari) Rose Lee
WESTBYA CROSSE - Amara (Mari) Rose Lee found the peace she was searching for and passed away on January 7, 2022. Amara may have left a devastated family behind but is in the Lord's loving arms. He's wiping the tears from her eyes and showing her the glories of heaven. She is Home.
Amara was born in La Crosse, WI, on March 25, 1990, to Jeff Richardson and Heidi (Lee) Overson. She was cuter than a bug's ear and filled our world with joy. As she grew, she blossomed into a vivacious, caring and passionate young lady. She found adventure and humor every place she went and in every situation. She was fiercely devoted to her friends and had a lot of them. She was a very hard worker who stuck to the task at hand until it was completed well.
She graduated from Westby High School in 2008 and attended WTC and then cosmetology school. She was a waitress extraordinaire at Rocky's Supper Club in Stoddard for many years. She loved her customers and co-workers and was blessed to have Jaynne and Jan as her compassionate bosses. They loved her like she was their own child.
Much of Amara's time here was spent on her parents' hobby farm, where she spent her teenage years and some adult years. She loved her llamas, Lucy and Lulu, and she and her friends would spend many hours in the barn trying to calm them down enough to hug them (without getting spit on). Amara loved the beauty of nature of the farm and often wrote about the gentle breezes, the sky, fresh air, wildlife and animals that were raised there. She was a very gifted writer who poured her heart and soul onto paper.
Amara was happiest when she spent time with her dog Rocko and with her siblings: Kristen, Jacob and Hallie. Her face radiated with laughter and joy every time they were together. No one made her siblings laugh harder than Amara did. She'd do Kristen and Hallie's hair with her special finesse. She'd take them all on unforgettable car rides. Time spent with all of them was always fun and interesting to say the least.
Amara loved traveling. She went to Norway with her grandma Lee and vacationed all across the country, to the interesting places her dad lived--from San Francisco and Berkeley to New York City, the Outer Banks of NC and Hilton Head of SC. Those trips were great times that left everyone wanting more time with Mari. Brothers: Cole and Owen loved spending time snuggling, watching movies and doing art with her; sister Eileen loved the daily French braids and the occasional blue manicures!
Amara had a very special bond with her mother that grew stronger as the years went by. She knew her mother would do almost anything for her and leaned on her more as time passed. Talks and letter writings were full of soul searching and life lessons. Each conversation always ended with 'Lean on Jesus.'
Amara was one of a kind. No one can argue that. Her spirit was bubbly, animated, free-spirited, bold, outlandish, creative, sunny, compassionate, colorful and non-judgmental. She was utterly and completely beautiful, inside and out. That is how we will all always remember our Mari.
Amara is survived by her parents: Jeff Richardson (Tom McEntegart) and Heidi (Lee) Overson; her stepfather, Randy Overson; her siblings: Kristen (Dan) Godding, Jacob Overson, Hallie Overson, Owen, Cole and Eileen McEntegart; her niece Isla, her grandma, RoseMary Richardson; her grandpa, Roger Overson Sr, and her many very special aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her loving grandma, Herdis Lee, her grandpa Selmer Lee and her grandpa Larry Richardson.
The funeral service and burial will be private. The Seland Funeral Home in Coon Valley is assisting the family. Condolences may be given at selandsfuneralhome.com. A Remembrance of Life will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Old Towne Inn in Westby. Friends are welcome to come and eat and share their memories of Mari. Memorials may be given to the family, who will use it to help those struggling with addiction. The goal will be to stop illegal drug activity and save those who are fighting addiction and feel all hope is lost. Never give up hope. If you are struggling with addiction and reading this, your life does not need to end like our Amara's did. We beg of you, please quit and reach out for help. Life is beautiful. Your life is worth saving. Amara is not here any longer, but if she was, she'd be pleading with you to stop.
From the bottom of their hearts, the family would like to thank all the people who tried to help her. Your efforts were appreciated more than you know. Let's passionately continue this fight together.
To our beautiful Mari: Always and forever, our baby you'll be. | https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lacrossetribune/name/amara-lee-obituary?id=32223438 | 2022-04-20T12:37:42Z | https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lacrossetribune/name/amara-lee-obituary?id=32223438 | false | 1 |
Just Eat Takeaway seeks to offload Grubhub from its portfolio amid continuing losses
- Just Eat Takeaway (OTC:JTKWY) is watching out to sell U.S. arm Grubhub for which it has hired banks to seek possible sale alongside potential partnership options, as cited by Financial Times.
- While Grubhub was purchased less than a year ago for $7.3B, the meal delivery company is under pressure from investors to revive its shares amid stiff competition and a fading pandemic boost.
- Takeaway said orders had fallen by 1% in Q1 and it expected mid-single digit growth in GTV this year in comparison to the mid-teens predicted in January; it also said that 2021 has been the peak year of losses, with 2022 adj. EBITDA margin improving to the range of minus 0.6% to minus 0.8% of GTV.
- Major shareholders including Cat Rock (6.88% stake) had criticized the purchase of Grubhub and is pressurizing the company to sell off assets to prevent a potential hostile takeover and reverse its tumbling stock price.
- Since Mar.14, the stock price has lost 12.5% and is current clsoe to its 52-week low levels.
- Just Eat Takeaway shares on the London exchange are currently trading 8% higher. | https://seekingalpha.com/news/3824650-just-eat-takeaway-seeks-to-offload-grubhub-from-its-portfolio-amid-continuing-losses | 2022-04-20T12:37:46Z | https://seekingalpha.com/news/3824650-just-eat-takeaway-seeks-to-offload-grubhub-from-its-portfolio-amid-continuing-losses | false | 1 |
Cork’s Elbow Lane Micro-Brewery, probably the smallest brewery in Ireland, has announced that it will double it's brewing capacity with match-funding from Cork City’s Local Enterprise Office.
This development, which will see a €60,000 investment in it's tiny site on Oliver Plunkett Street in the city center, will help the micro-brewery keep up with existing demand and help develop its distribution within the region.
“We are delighted that the Local Enterprise Office has assisted us in the expansion of the Brewery,” says Master Brewer, Russell Garrett.
“We will now have the capacity to bottle faster, brew larger volumes and age them for longer.
Elbow Lane Brewery is part of the Market Lane Group which also includes Elbow Lane Smokehouse, Market Lane, Goldie, ORSO and Blackrock Castle restaurants.
“Encouraging business growth within the city center” is what we are all about as a group, says MD, Conrad Howard.
Elbow Lane is one of the few Irish breweries that strictly adheres to the principles of the ancient German Purity Law, “Reinheitsgebot”, which means that only four ingredients are used: malted barley, hops, yeast and water. There are no additives; the fermentation of the beer is not artificially accelerated, nor is it filtered – so it is all totally natural.
Elbow Lane has just released an Anti-Imperial Stout called Resist in support of the war in Ukraine. This is now on sale with all profits donated to the International Red Cross.
For a time, Resist will sit alongside the brewery’s core range of five beers which includes Elbow Lager, Angel Stout, Arrow Weisse, Wisdom Ale and Jawbone Pale Ale.
At present Elbow Lane beers are available through the Market Lane Group of restaurants as well as Off-Licenses such as Bradley’s, the NeighbourFood Market and a limited number of pubs and restaurants in the county. | https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40855178.html | 2022-04-20T12:39:45Z | https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40855178.html | true | 1 |
Jennifer Lawrence took drugs to record scene “Don’t look up”
Jennifer Lawrence, star of “Don’t look up”, along with Leonardo DiCaprio, has confessed that she asked the director, Adam McKay, for permission to smoke a cannabis joint before filming a scene with Meryl Streep, since her character was “drugged really”.
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The 24th of December, Netflix premiered one of the films that aims to become a success on the platform in the coming months. The comedy “Don’t look up”starring great actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence or Meryl Streepalready triumphs internationally and its director, Adam McKayhas taken advantage of its launch to reveal some details of the production.
During an interview for Yahoo! movies, the Oscar-winning screenwriter has confessed that the film has a 16-minute scene of complete improvisation. In addition, he has revealed that in one of the scenes the actress of “The Hunger Games” was really under the influence of drugs.
According to McKay himself, the American actress asked him for permission to smoke a cannabis joint in one of the scenes of the film, because in it his character was “really stoned”.
Faced with this request, the director could not help but agree with a “of course, you can take drugs,” he detailed.
In that scene, the actress makes a monologue of several minutes and, as she herself has explained, she was a laughingstock on the set for several hours: “Everybody messed with me (during the scene), I guess because she was high. It was easy to piss me off,” said Lawrence.
The interpreter, who announced in September that she was expecting her first child with her husband Cooke Maroneyalso wanted to clarify that “I wasn’t pregnant at the time“, to avoid possible confusion. | https://codelist.biz/2022/04/18/jennifer-lawrence-took-drugs-to-record-scene-dont-look-up/ | 2022-04-20T12:39:48Z | https://codelist.biz/2022/04/18/jennifer-lawrence-took-drugs-to-record-scene-dont-look-up/ | false | 1 |
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has arrived in Dublin ahead of his Irish tour.
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has arrived in Dublin ahead of his Irish tour.
Sheeran, who will kick off his concert schedule in Croke Park on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, played an intimate gig at local Dublin venue Whelan's on Tuesday night. The English-born singer will play another intimate show at Vicar Street on Wednesday before he takes to the stage at Croker this weekend.
Ed Sheeran takes to the stage at Whelan's pic.twitter.com/PitXCm5Z9w
— Whelan's (@whelanslive) April 19, 2022
The 31-year-old will play also play at Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29 before he continues his show schedule with gigs at Limerick’s Thomond Park on Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6. His final leg of the tour will see him perform at Boucher Playing Fields in Belfast on Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13.
Sheeran has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is further winding down the compulsory use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates and face masks as the country’s virus numbers continue to improve.
Health Minister Michael Hadjipantela announced Wednesday that as of May 15, vaccination and recovery certificates will no longer be required to enter most places. However, certificates will still be needed to enter nightclubs, music halls, clinics, hospitals and nursing homes.
Also on the same day, unvaccinated people considered as close contacts of people infected with the coronavirus will no longer have to self-isolate, while compulsory testing for students and teachers will stop.
Obligatory mask-wearing in the outdoor areas of bars and restaurants ends on April 22. Children age 12 and under won’t have to wear masks starting on May 15. Most capacity limits for nightclubs and restaurants will also be lifted that day.
Hadjipantela repeated that this doesn’t spell the end of the pandemic. As of next week, the minimum age for a voluntary fourth vaccine shot drops to 60. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Cyprus-to-further-ease-use-of-COVID-certificates-17098472.php | 2022-04-20T12:46:12Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Cyprus-to-further-ease-use-of-COVID-certificates-17098472.php | false | 31 |
Walker went 0-for-3 with a walk in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Walker was on the bench for the afternoon opener, while Sett Beer made his first start of the season in the field. Walker's batting average dropped to .118 following his 0-fer and has one hit in last 19 at-bats.
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $284 million.
The New York-based company said it had profit of $1.70 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.97 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.93 per share.
The exchange operator posted revenue of $1.54 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $892 million, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $892.3 million.
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Hyderabad: The suicide of a BJP member in Telangana’s Khammam district has sparked protests and now led to a political conflict with the TRS.
On April 14, 25-year-old, BJP member Sai Ganesh died by suicide allegedly due to charges filed against him by the police. The state BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar declared on Tuesday that state-wide demonstrations will begin on Wednesday against the ‘dictatorial’ behaviour of the ruling party.
Ganesh attempted suicide outside the 3-town police station and promptly fell. He was brought to the hospital and eventually transferred to Hyderabad, where he died two days later.
On Wednesday, Sanjay urged the BJP cadre to hold black flag marches and rallies in all district headquarters.
Meanwhile, the BJP team met Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Bhavan to request a CBI investigation into the governing TRS’s alleged crimes, including the killing of Sai Ganesh in Khammam.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with the deceased’s relatives and told them that justice will be served following an inquiry, media reports said.
The family demanded a CBI investigation into his death from the Union Home Minister. | https://www.siasat.com/telangana-bjp-protests-against-trs-for-suicide-of-party-worker-2312286/ | 2022-04-20T12:58:14Z | https://www.siasat.com/telangana-bjp-protests-against-trs-for-suicide-of-party-worker-2312286/ | true | 1 |
Thor: Love and Thunder: The Forgotten Game Based on the First Movie
Between 2008-2011, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was taking shape in the cinema, but also, they wanted to take advantage of entering video games with adaptations based on the characters that had already become the favorites of many people. Thus, for a long period of time, SEGA managed to obtain the licenses for Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor and Hulk to launch their own video games.
Several of these titles passed without pain or glory, especially Iron Man, which was harshly criticized, a similar scenario was also experienced by Hulk and Thor. Captain America was the only one that was moderately saved because they took advantage of using the concepts already established in games like Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Photo: Diffusion
Regarding the premiere of the trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, we remember the step that the character played by Chris Hemsworth had with a video game based on the first movie that was released in the distant 2011 for multiple platforms such as PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and even portables such as DS and 3DS. What happened to this title and why did it end up in oblivion?
Thor’s Forgotten Video Game
As far as the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are concerned, we were in for a hack and slash with Thor facing off against the frost giants, commanded by Ymir, who was secretly supported by Loki. The game from the beginning felt like a product that had only been created to take advantage of the hype that the first film had had, making Thor’s adventure very simple and limited.
Photo: Broadcast (DS version)
It is true that it handled the basic concepts of any hack and slash such as being able to level up and increase your skill bar, but unfortunately it was left with a title without anything remarkable. Not even the involvement of Chris Hemsworth or Tom Hiddleston in their familiar characters helped the product feel quality.
The game lasted approximately 5 hours, so you could easily play it in a day. Critics had no qualms about giving Thor: God of Thunder bad marks, calling it repetitive and bland.
It is curious that the version that came out the best was the DS, since it was a platform game with an animated aesthetic. This version featured Hela as one of the bosses to beat, she would later appear in Thor: Ragnarok played by Cate Blanchett. This version was developed by WayForward, creators of Shantae. | https://codelist.biz/2022/04/18/thor-love-and-thunder-the-forgotten-game-based-on-the-first-movie/ | 2022-04-20T12:59:05Z | https://codelist.biz/2022/04/18/thor-love-and-thunder-the-forgotten-game-based-on-the-first-movie/ | false | 1 |
The Born is CUPRA’s first-ever fully electric passenger vehicle, and it comes packed with driver assistance systems designed to protect the most vulnerable of road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians. According to the Department for Transport, no fewer than 8,720 cyclists and pedestrians were seriously injured on UK roads in the 12 months leading up to June 2021, with a further 430 killed.
Thanks to a specially developed AVAS sound (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System), the CUPRA Born can alert these vulnerable road users to its presence, and while all EVs are required to emit sound when traveling at less than 12 mph (20 kph), the Born’s system is clearly perceptible even at speeds in excess of 25 mph (40 kph).
The AVAS sound is also meant to “encapsulate the spirit of the CUPRA brand,” while reflecting the Born’s sporty character.
CUPRA’s EV comes with a wide range of additional advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as Front Assist with emergency braking, which can detect not just pedestrians and cyclists, but also other vehicles (obviously).
If the system detects an imminent collision, it will first provide the driver with visual and audible warnings, and if he or she still fails to brake in time or with insufficient force, the system will apply the maximum braking force automatically.
Then there’s the issue of obstructions and night-time, which can be hindrances for driver assistance systems. However, the Born’s on-board tech can detect vulnerable road users even if, for example, they’re crossing the street from behind a parked car, be it day or night.
Other important systems available in the Spanish EV include the likes of Exit Warning technology, which works by providing visual and audible alerts to occupants about to exit the vehicle. The system will detect if another road user is passing the vehicle just as one of the occupants is about to open a door. As you can imagine, this technology could significantly reduce the number of cyclists being hit by car doors.
The AVAS sound is also meant to “encapsulate the spirit of the CUPRA brand,” while reflecting the Born’s sporty character.
CUPRA’s EV comes with a wide range of additional advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as Front Assist with emergency braking, which can detect not just pedestrians and cyclists, but also other vehicles (obviously).
If the system detects an imminent collision, it will first provide the driver with visual and audible warnings, and if he or she still fails to brake in time or with insufficient force, the system will apply the maximum braking force automatically.
Then there’s the issue of obstructions and night-time, which can be hindrances for driver assistance systems. However, the Born’s on-board tech can detect vulnerable road users even if, for example, they’re crossing the street from behind a parked car, be it day or night.
Other important systems available in the Spanish EV include the likes of Exit Warning technology, which works by providing visual and audible alerts to occupants about to exit the vehicle. The system will detect if another road user is passing the vehicle just as one of the occupants is about to open a door. As you can imagine, this technology could significantly reduce the number of cyclists being hit by car doors. | https://www.autoevolution.com/news/cupra-born-evs-safety-tech-was-designed-to-protect-vulnerable-road-users-186874.html | 2022-04-20T12:59:58Z | https://www.autoevolution.com/news/cupra-born-evs-safety-tech-was-designed-to-protect-vulnerable-road-users-186874.html | false | 1 |
ChainX (PCX) traded up 0.4% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 8:00 AM E.T. on April 20th. ChainX has a total market capitalization of $21.54 million and approximately $711,233.00 worth of ChainX was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last week, ChainX has traded 11.9% lower against the US dollar. One ChainX coin can currently be bought for about $1.72 or 0.00004095 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002378 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 0.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.77 or 0.00001831 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded 6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $19.33 or 0.00045954 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded 2.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded up 2.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0630 or 0.00000150 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded up 2.3% against the dollar and now trades at $3,117.88 or 0.07411637 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded up 396,248.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- ApeCoin (APE) traded up 34.8% against the dollar and now trades at $16.64 or 0.00039558 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded 3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $41,915.08 or 0.99638038 BTC.
ChainX Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “ChainX transforms inter-chain assets in a unified way, and any chain can establish asset interoperability with all chains as long as it establishes a connection with ChainX. ChainX value user's mining power based on the market value of BTC, DOT, ETH, ERC20, EOS, and other assets that user cross-chain deposit in. There is no ICO and pre-mining. ChainX will try to make the validator scalable and civilization. ChainX will use the POS algorithm to establish the first blockchain network that can game for a long time. “
Buying and Selling ChainX
It is usually not currently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as ChainX directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade ChainX should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, Coinbase or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase ChainX using one of the exchanges listed above.
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"I am Disciplined": Athlete Edna Kiplagat Still Running After 26 Years in The Game
- Marathoner Edna Kiplagat has been consistently competing for the last 26 years years and shows no signs of retiring
- In addition to being disciplined, the mother of five attributes her success to having a good team that includes partners, a coach, nutritionist and physio
- Being a wife and mother, Kiplagat maintains her family is her priority and she always ensures there is enough time for taking care of them, training and recovery
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Elite marathoner Edna Kiplagat is still running 26 years after joining the world of athletics and this year, she recorded fourth position in the just-concluded Boston Marathon.
Best athletes in the world
The organisers of the Marathon had assembled some of the best athletes in the world and Kiplagat was participating in it for the fifth time.
Despite being 42 years old, the two-time world champion has always been consistent and this time she was eyeing the first place but managed the fourth position.
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"I have been consistent for quite a few years and I think I have tried to stay consistent in everything that I do. Iam disciplined and so Iam looking forward to do even much better," Kiplagant told Olympics.com.
Stellar performance on the track
Apart from stellar performance on the track, the marathoner also boasts a family of six; five children and a husband. She got married to athlete Gilbert Koech in 2010.
"It is not easy because after training I have to come home and take care of my family. My family is my priority so they need me and I have to do my work as a mother," said Kiplagat.
"I get ample time to be with my family, to train and to recover," she added.
Edna has come this far thanks to an able team that includes her coach, partners, physio and nutritionist.
"All of them play an important part in my career. I belive in myself and what my coach is doing," said Kiplagat.
Born in Elgeyo Marakwet
The track champion was born on November 15, 1979 at Kapkoi Village, Elgeyo Marakwet County. She used to play football while herding goats in the rough terrain of her home.
Kiplagat has been running since 1996 when she made the World Junior Athletics Championships in Sydney, Australia, in 1996. She was a Standard eight pupil at Kapkoi Primary School in Keiyo North.
So far, the standard reports that she has competed in all the six World Marathon Majors (WMM) series, twice at the World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Bagged several wins
That is a no mean feat and Shalane Flanagan from America is the only other athlete on the planet who has achieved it.
Kiplagat has bagged several wins in the course of her career and they include London Marathon winner in 2014 and second place in 2011, 2012, 2013 as well as 10th place in 2015.
There was also the New York Marathon winner in 2010, ninth in 2013, 12th in 2014 and fourth in 2017.
Boston Marathon winner in 2017
Kiplagat was also a Boston Marathon winner in 2017, ninth in 2018 and second place in 2019 and 2021.
In 2016, she finished third in Tokyo and Chicago marathons and fourth place in Berlin Marathon in 2018. She won World Championships in 2011 and 2013 but finished a distant 19th at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Despite being 42 years old, Kiplagat said she is not willing to retire yet.
Eliud Kichoge cooking chapatis
Celebrated Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge recently showed off his humble side after he was spotted expertly cooking chapatis.
In a viral photo, Kipchoge is in the company of fellow marathon runners Geoffrey Kamworor and Victor Chumo.
From the image, one can easily mistake the athletes for ordinary Kenyans as they were clad in simple attire and were chilling in what looked like the backyard of a Kenyan home.
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Three days of Earth Day deals, sweepstakes, discounts and more
LAKEWOOD, Colo., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers® is pleased to announce the culmination of its month-long Earth Day celebration with three days of special Earth Day Deals, April 22-24th. Customers are invited to shop for fantastic Earth Day deals, enjoy special in-store programming, (including the Beyond Pesticides fundraising program) gift card giveaways, and more!
DISCOUNTS, GIVEAWAYS, SWEEPSTAKES & {N}POWER® PERKS
Customers will enjoy special Earth Day Deals from April 22–24 on eco-friendly products such as Stasher® reusable silicone bags, Natural Grocers® Brand cleaning products, Endangered Species Chocolate®, Equal Exchange Organic Coffee®, Green Goblin® vinegar weed killer, and much more! [i]
{N}POWER FAMILY PERKS
Members of {N}power, Natural Grocers' free loyalty program, will have access to additional promotions throughout April, with special consideration on Daily Doorbuster Deals, April 22 – 24.*
- April 22 – 24: {N}power members will receive a free limited-edition Ladybug Love reusable bag and free sticker with purchase. [ii]
- April 22–24: {N}power members will be treated to exclusive daily doorbuster deals on select fan-favorite products,[iii] limit of two each:
*{N}power, Natural Grocers' loyalty program is free to join and offers exclusive discounts, digital coupons, rewards benefits, and other members-only features. Customers can sign up for {N}power here or by texting 'organic' to 72345.[iv]
EARTH DAY GIVEAWAYS & SWEEPSTAKES
- April 22: One Natural Grocers Brand cleaning product will be randomly given out at checkout at all stores.[v]
- April 22-24: Customers can enter for a chance to win Natural Grocers gift cards by filling out an entry form in-person at their local store. [vi]
GIVEAWAYS & SWEEPSTAKES THROUGH APRIL
- Customers have a chance to win a "Tree-T Yourself, Outdoor Adventure" grand prize package, courtesy of Endangered Species Chocolate®, which includes:
- Customers can enter for a chance to win Natural Grocers gift cards by filling out an entry form in-person at their local store.[vii]
- Customers are invited to count the ladybugs placed throughout the pages of the April 2022 Natural Grocers good4u® Health Hotline® magazine, for the chance to win a $500 Natural Grocers gift card.
BEYOND PESTICIDES & LADYBUG LOVE
Through the month of April, Natural Grocers is also celebrating the fifth year of Ladybug Love. This annual campaign aims to bring awareness to the precious insects that play a crucial role in the stability of our food supply and regenerative farming. Fundraising efforts will benefit a nonprofit partner, Beyond Pesticides, for its Organic Parks Projects to help reduce synthetic pesticide use at local parks in Natural Grocers' communities.
TAKE THE PLEDGE & CONTRIBUTE
Natural Grocers invites customers to pledge for the first time or renew their commitment to protecting beneficial insects by committing not to use chemicals that harm ladybugs and other beneficial insects on their lawn or garden and support 100% organic produce. Natural Grocers' goal is to raise $250,000 in April for Beyond Pesticides through the following in-store fundraising opportunities:
- Natural Grocers will donate $1.00 to Beyond Pesticides for every Ladybug Love pledge signed, whether it's a first-time signer or a renewed pledge, from April 1 – 30. [IX]
- For every Ladybug Zip Pouch sold in April, Natural Grocers will donate $2 to Beyond Pesticides.
- Customers will have the opportunity to make contributions to Beyond Pesticides ($1, $5 or $10) upon checkout at any one of Natural Grocers' 162 store locations nationwide.
BEYOND EARTH MONTH
Natural Grocers believes in advocating for the Earth year-round. The Company makes every effort to base its product standards on relevant scientific evidence to best support the sustainability and health of the food system, Crew members, and its communities. It is committed to continuing to drive higher product standards within the industry, while maintaining "Always AffordableSM Pricing" to its customers.
- Check out the latest deals at www.naturalgrocers.com.
- Follow Natural Grocers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for recipes, tips, local events and discount reminders.
- For media requests and/or press inquiries, please contact Katie Macarelli: kmacarelli@naturalgrocers.com.
ABOUT NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) is an expanding specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products, and dietary supplements. The products sold by Natural Grocers must meet strict quality guidelines and may not contain artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or sweeteners, or partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils. The Company sells only USDA-certified organic produce and exclusively pasture-raised, non-confinement dairy products, and free-range eggs. Natural Grocers' flexible smaller-store format allows it to offer affordable prices in a shopper-friendly, clean, and convenient retail environment. The Company also provides extensive free science-based Nutrition Education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. The Company, founded in 1955, has 162 stores in 20 states. Visit www.NaturalGrocers.com for more information and store locations.
[i] Offers valid only from 4/22/2022 – 4/24/2022 for in-store customer purchases at participating stores and cannot be combined with other offers. Quantity limited to stock on hand; no rain checks. Pricing excludes taxes and is subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to correct errors. Void where prohibited by law.
[ii] Limit one per {N}power customer. Valid 4/22/21 – 4/24/21 only while supplies last. No rainchecks. {N}power offers available only to registered members and are subject to program terms and conditions available at www.naturalgrocers.com/npower.
[iii] Limit two per [N}power customer. Valid 4/22/21 – 4/24/21 only while supplies last. No rainchecks. {N}power offers available only to registered members and are subject to program terms and conditions available at www.naturalgrocers.com/npower.
[iv] Message and data rates may apply. See naturalgrocers.com/privacy for our Privacy Policy and naturalgrocers.com/terms for the {N}Power terms of use.
[v] Giveaway includes one Natural Grocers Brand Organic Cleaning Product (of store's choosing) randomly given away at checkout. Offer valid on April 22 only. Limit one per store per hour at checkout. Offer valid only while supplies last. No rain checks.
[vi] No purchase necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older. Void where prohibited by law. NGVC employees and their families are not eligible to win. Maximum one entry per person per prize category. Sweepstakes starts 4/1/2022 and ends on 4/30/2022. For official rules and complete details, visit www.naturalgrocers.com/sweepstakes. Sponsor: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
[vii] No purchase necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older. Void where prohibited by law. Contest starts 4/1/2022 and ends on 4/30/2022. For official rules and complete details, visit www.chocolatebar.com/natural-grocers-earth-day-contest/. Sponsor: Endangered Species Chocolate, Inc. Customers can also enter online at www.chocolatebar.com/natural-grocers-earth-day-contest/.
[viii] No purchase necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older. Void where prohibited by law. NGVC employees and their families are not eligible to win. Maximum one entry per person per prize category. Sweepstakes starts 4/1/2022 and ends on 4/30/2022. For official rules and complete details, visit www.naturalgrocers.com/sweepstakes. Sponsor: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
[ix] Pledge must be made between 4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022 at naturalgrocers.com/ladybuglove to qualify for matching donation. Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. will make a matching donation of up to $25,000 in support of the $250,000 Beyond Pesticides Fundraiser.
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Leonardo DiCaprio & Ashton Kutcher Join Cruz Foam as Advisors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CRUZ FOAM, Inc., a circular materials company, today announced several significant developments in the company's transition to commercialization, including the opening of a major production facility and the addition of two new investors, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary's SOUNDWaves. DiCaprio and Kutcher also join as advisors.
On a mission to replace traditional petroleum-based protective packaging with a certified compostable alternative, Cruz Foam is scaling production to meet the demands of corporate partners. The larger facility will be used for scaled production of Cruz Foam, while the R&D lab will continue to innovate and create novel applications.
"We are excited to enter a new phase of growth with our new facility enabling the scaled production of Cruz Foam products which is currently being utilized in a series of pilot programs," said John Felts, CEO, and Co-Founder, Cruz Foam. "We are also honored to have the support of our new investors and advisors, with whom we will accelerate global awareness and adoption of regenerative solutions to improve the sustainability of life on our planet."
"Cruz Foam is taking a major step in reducing the environmental impact of the supply chain industry," said Leonardo DiCaprio. "The mission to eliminate single use plastics in the ongoing battle for a cleaner and more sustainable environment makes me excited to join as an investor and advisor and I look forward to what we'll achieve together."
"We see huge potential in the adoption of Cruz Foam's consumer packaging as the industry moves away from petroleum-based products and towards new biomaterial technologies," said Ashton Kutcher, SOUNDWaves.
This news follows the company closing its last seed round in the fall of 2021 led by At One Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Regeneration.VC, and a group of environmentally-focused private investors with backgrounds across industries.
Cruz Foam is a unique, earth-friendly foam material used in protective packaging that matches the technical strength, flexibility, and protective qualities of petroleum-based foams (commonly known as "Styrofoam") and at a similar price. Cruz Foam's patented formula harnesses the power of naturally sourced biopolymers and will compost in at-home composting conditions with a variable timeline based on temperature, compost pile content, and a variety of other factors. Cruz Foam is ASTM D6400 and ASTM D6868 certified compostable and is USDA Bio-based Preferred. Our circular materials biodegrade to produce high-quality organic waste, which can be used as nutrient-rich compost and biogas used for electricity.
For more information, please visit http://www.cruzfoam.com.
About Cruz Foam
Cruz Foam is a circular materials company that produces ASTM certified compostable, protective packaging foam, and other eco-friendly solutions that offer a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based products. Cruz Foam's patented products are circular in nature using biopolymers found in nature to create a compostable material using the existing supply chain and at a similar cost. Cruz Foam is currently working with consumer-packaged goods, electronics, appliance, and durable goods companies. Cruz Foam is a mission-driven company creating impact at scale by empowering industry leaders to be the catalyst for a cleaner environment. Cruz Foam is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.
About SOUNDWaves
SOUNDWaves is a climate-focused investment vehicle that partners with leading brands and corporations to pilot and invest in early-stage solutions greening supply chains. SOUNDWaves is dedicated to supporting the next generation of clean, circular, and sustainable businesses and works closely with founders to scale for enterprise contracts. SOUNDWaves is an extension of SOUND Ventures and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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MVL (MVL) traded up 8.3% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 7:00 AM ET on April 20th. One MVL coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0109 or 0.00000026 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. MVL has a market cap of $249.43 million and $19.25 million worth of MVL was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, MVL has traded 4.1% higher against the dollar.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0.2% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002395 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 2.4% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.46 or 0.00003488 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002390 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $14.38 or 0.00034388 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 0.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $43.71 or 0.00104489 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
MVL Coin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “MVLChain aims to build an incentive-based blockchain mobility ecosystem, MVL ecosystem. MVL Ecosystem breaks away from the centralized system where the few gets the most benefit from the vehicle data provided by other participants. The first MVL connected use case will be a ride-hailing service which will be launched in Singapore in July. MVL reward system where the contributors get rewarded called the MVP (MVL Points) will be used for all connected services. This will be a tool to activate MVL ecosystem and keep the participants locked in. “
MVL Coin Trading
It is usually not currently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as MVL directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade MVL should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, Gemini or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy MVL using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Record Fourth Quarter Revenue of $19.7 Million, Up 28% from Prior Year
BETHESDA, Md., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brivo, a leading provider of cloud-based access control and smart building technologies that recently entered into a definitive merger agreement with Crown PropTech Acquisitions (NYSE:CPTK), today announced that the business generated 2021 total revenue of $73.4 million, representing a 28% increase over 2020 revenue and exceeding the high end of the previously provided 2021 expected revenue range of $71.6 million to $72.5 million.
"2021 was a banner year for Brivo. In addition to posting record revenue, we secured a range of new partnerships, launched numerous product innovations, and expanded our position significantly in new markets. We also grew our organization across all departments, adding 49 new people in Sales, and increasing R&D by 61%, further cementing Brivo as the global leader in mobile, cloud-based access control and smart place platforms. While these investments have impacted our near-term earnings, they are positioning Brivo to accelerate sales growth and product innovation to capture the compelling opportunity ahead of us," said Steve Van Till, Chief Executive Officer of Brivo. "Our growth momentum is carrying over into 2022 as we continue to see a secular trend among large enterprises migrating their physical security systems to the cloud. We are also making steady progress on our business combination with Crown PropTech Acquisitions to become a publicly-listed company."
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was $19.7 million in the fourth quarter, a 28% increase year-over-year. For 2021, total revenue grew 28% over 2020 to $73.4 million.
- Net loss was $(5.3) million in the fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $(0.7) million in the prior year period. For 2021, net loss was $(9.2) million compared to net income of $1.0 million in 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter was $(3.0) million, compared to $1.6 million in the prior year period. For 2021, Adjusted EBITDA was $(0.7) million compared to $8.5 million in 2020.
- Ended 2021 with $34.1 million of Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)1 in 2021.
Business Highlights
- Surpassed 45,000 customer accounts across enterprise, commercial, and multifamily verticals, reaching more than 72,000 business locations in 42 countries.
- Surpassed cumulative sales of over one million mobile access control credentials worldwide, expanding keyless building entry across enterprise, commercial, and multifamily properties.
- Brivo has focused on the growing trend of hybrid work and the need to provide critical data to business owners and security professionals as return to work protocols grow and evolve. To that end, in 2021 and to date in 2022, Brivo launched several major product innovations and partner integrations including:
1 Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) represents the annualized end of period monthly recurring revenue. It is not a forecast of future revenue as it represents a historical single point in time metric.
About Brivo
Brivo, Inc., created the cloud-based access control and smart spaces technology category over 20 years ago and remains the global leader serving commercial real estate, multifamily residential and large distributed enterprises. The company's comprehensive product ecosystem and open API provide businesses with powerful digital tools to increase security automation, elevate employee and tenant experience, and improve the safety of all people and assets in the built environment. Brivo's building access platform is now the digital foundation for the largest collection of customer facilities in the world, occupying over 300 million square feet across 42 countries. On November 10, 2021, Brivo entered into a definitive merger agreement with Crown PropTech Acquisitions (NYSE: CPTK) that will result in Brivo becoming a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "BRVS." Additional information about the transaction can be viewed here: www.brivo.com/about/investor-relations. Legal Disclaimer: https://www.brivo.com/about/investor-relations/legal-disclaimer/.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes financial measures not presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") including Adjusted EBITDA and other metrics derived therefrom. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) excluding interest and income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation.
We believe that that these measures provide an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with the U.S. GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of our results of operations and the factors and trends affecting our business. However, non-GAAP financial measures should be considered a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures used by us may differ from the non-GAAP measures used by other companies, including our competitors. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA:
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target" or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and market share, expectations and timing related to commercial product launches, potential benefits of the proposed business combination and the potential success of Brivo's go-to-market strategy, and expectations related to the terms and timing of the proposed business combination. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Brivo's and Crown's management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Brivo and Crown. 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If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither Crown nor Brivo presently know or that Crown and Brivo currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Crown's and Brivo's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this presentation. Crown and Brivo anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Crown's and Brivo's assessments to change. However, while Crown and Brivo may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Crown and Brivo specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. 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The proposed business combination will be submitted to shareholders of Crown for their consideration. Crown has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") with the SEC which includes a preliminary proxy statement to be distributed to Crown's shareholders in connection with Crown's solicitation for proxies for the vote by Crown's shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Brivo's shareholders in connection with the completion of the proposed business combination. After the Registration Statement has been declared effective, Crown will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed business combination. Crown's shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement / prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement / prospectus, in connection with Crown's solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of shareholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed business combination, because these documents contain important information about Crown, Brivo and the proposed business combination. Shareholders may also obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement, once available, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed business combination and other documents filed with the SEC by Crown, without charge, at the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to 667 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10065, attention: Nikki Sacks.
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CARY, N.C., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FTHM), a national, technology-driven, end-to-end real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and SaaS offerings for brokerages and agents, today announced it will release its 2022 first quarter financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The Company will host an investor conference call the same day.
About Fathom Holdings Inc.
Fathom Holdings Inc. is a national, technology-driven, real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and SaaS offerings to brokerages and agents by leveraging its proprietary cloud-based software, intelliAgent. The Company's brands include Fathom Realty, Dagley Insurance, Encompass Lending, intelliAgent, LiveBy, Real Results, and Verus Title. For more information, visit www.FathomInc.com.
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WIXOM, Mich., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMTI) ("Rockwell Medical" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of iron deficiency and anemia management and improving outcomes for patients, today announced that the company is scheduled to present at the Noblecon18, Noble Capital Market's 18th Annual Investor Conference in Hollywood, Florida, on Thursday, April 21st at 10:00 AM ET.
A video webcast of the presentation will be available the following day on the Rockwell Medical website. The webcast will be archived on the company's website, the NobleCon website and on Channelchek.com for 90 days following the event.
About Rockwell Medical
Rockwell Medical is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing its next-generation parenteral iron technology platform, Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate (FPC), which has the potential to lead transformative treatments for iron deficiency in multiple disease states, reduce healthcare costs and improve patients' lives. The Company has two FDA-approved therapies indicated for patients undergoing hemodialysis, which are the first two products developed from the FPC platform. Rockwell Medical is also seeking to advance its FPC platform by developing FPC for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients outside of dialysis, who are receiving intravenous medications in the home infusion setting. In addition, Rockwell Medical is one of two major suppliers of life-saving hemodialysis concentrate products to kidney dialysis clinics in the United States. For more information, visit www.RockwellMed.com.
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The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence and the Department of Personnel and Training over a petition filed by two defence veterans challenging the Union government's March 31 notification restricting former defence personnel from posting or publishing anything about war.
The petition has been filed by Air Force veteran Sandesh Singhalkar from Nagpur and Lt Col Suresh Patil from Pune, who have served in the armed forces for 16 and 25 years, respectively.
The plea filed via advocates Asim Sarode and Ajinkya Udane takes exception to the notification by the Union government, issued on March 31. The notification introduced the amendments brought into the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
By virtue of these modifications in the pension rules, the Union government has prohibited former defence personnel from writing or posting anything about war or war crimes. It mandates a prior sanction from the government to publish anything in the media and social media. Further, the amended rules state that any violation would be viewed seriously and that the violators would be deprived of their pension benefits.
"Former armed forces officers have opined that such an order will curb distinguished officers from expressing their viewpoints on contemporary issues to the public. The Amended Rule will allow the government agencies to control the narrative without any checks and balances in place. New pension rules are a gag order against retired personnel from all forces," the petition read.
It added, "The decision to revoke or reduce pensionary benefits allows the government to express a colorable exercise of power. In the absence of what may be considered as acceptable, the present rule allows the government discretion to exercise this power as per their whims and fancies.... The present amendment offers unchallenged punitive powers to the government with no checks and balances, which is objectionable."
The plea makes a case for the opinions to be expressed, by stating, "By and large, the writings of retired officers have done a great deal to educate public opinion on important issues, such as police reforms, communal violence, security policies and organisational weaknesses. Such writings are valuable because they are by officers with years of experience and reflect their distilled wisdom. Their writings also offer insights into the government's decision-making process - such insights have great significance in empowering people. It is only by creating informed public opinion that democracy can be strengthened."
One of the contentions of the petitioners is that the new amendments are a direct threat to the fundamental right of speech and expression and that, since it would impact pensions, it is thus against the right to livelihood guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
The bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Madhav Jamdar issued the notice to the central authorities and has kept the matter for hearing in the second week of June. | https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/bombay-hc-issues-notice-to-central-govt-departments-over-order-against-publications-by-ex-servicemen-1939770-2022-04-20 | 2022-04-20T13:13:02Z | https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/bombay-hc-issues-notice-to-central-govt-departments-over-order-against-publications-by-ex-servicemen-1939770-2022-04-20 | false | 1 |
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister and his opposition rival clashed heatedly over the country's tumultuous relationship with China on Wednesday in the first leaders' debate ahead of elections on May 21.
The opposition center-left Labor Party has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative government of Australia’s biggest foreign policy blunder in the Pacific since World War II after China and the Solomon Islands announced this week they had signed a bilateral security pact.
The pact has raised fears of a Chinese naval presence on the Solomon Islands, only 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) off the northeast Australian coast.
Morrison said China was to blame for the new threat, not Australia, which is the Solomon Islands' main security partner.
“It is a very serious issue, but what I found interesting today was that ... the Labor Party said that this was a policy failure. No, this has happened because China is seeking to interfere in the Pacific,” Morrison said.
He said it was odd that the Labor Party was saying it was Australia's fault instead of acknowledging that China was interfering in the region.
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese described that accusation as an “outrageous slur.”
“This isn’t so much a Pacific step up. It’s a Pacific stuff up. This is a major foreign policy failure by Australia,” Albanese said. The Labor leader was referring to Australia’s policy of increased engagement with its island neighbors, which the government describes as its Pacific step up.
“The truth is we all know that China has changed. China has changed its posture. It’s more aggressive, it’s more active in the region and we need to understand that and respond to it,” Albanese added.
The government has described Labor as weak on China and argues that a Labor government would bend to Chinese economic coercion.
With China imposing official and unofficial trade sanctions against Australia in recent years, the government argues that Beijing wants Labor to win the election.
A conservative lobby group is running ads on the side of trucks depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping casting his vote for Labor.
Labor takes credit for thwarting the government’s plan in 2014 to sign an extradition treaty with China. Bilateral relations have since deteriorated, and the government now warns that Australians risk arbitrary detention if they visit China.
Morrison on Wednesday said Labor had accused him of being “too strong” against China, pointing out to other world leaders how China was attempting to coerce Australia. Morrison said he had also been accused of racism for demanding an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus and for banning flights from China early in the pandemic.
Several experts say both parties are largely united on national security issues and that the government is fabricating differences on China.
Labor has been leading the government in most opinion polls in recent months. The government is seeking a rare fourth three-year term.
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XcelToken Plus (XLAB) traded 2.9% higher against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 7:00 AM ET on April 20th. One XcelToken Plus coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on exchanges. XcelToken Plus has a market capitalization of $339,288.49 and $1.00 worth of XcelToken Plus was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last week, XcelToken Plus has traded down 8% against the dollar.
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- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002392 BTC.
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Two Players Steelers Can't Pass On in NFL Draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers have options with their first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, but if it comes down to it, these two players can't be passed up.
Not only would the Steelers get an instant starter, but someone who carries superstar talent and potential into the NFL. Year one would have a significant impact and anything after that could lead to one of the best at their position moving forward.
The craziest part is both of these players could be available at 20. And like T.J. Watt sliding to the Steelers in 2017, it's a no brainer selection.
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Now there is a centipede which is named as Taylor Swift – Magazine
In the Appalachian Mountains, on the eastern side of North America, lives a centipede which is called as Taylor Swift. It was discovered along with sixteen other new species described in ZooKeys journal – its scientific name is Nannaria swiftaein homage to the iconic American pop star.
The Nannaria swiftae belongs to a group of long millipedes among 18 and 38 millimeterswith a shiny body ranging from black to caramel-brown and white legs, which near the head have tiny twisted claws. In the ecosystem in which it lives it has an important role as an environmental balancer, as it feeds on dead leaves and other decaying plant material, a diet that promotes the dispersion of organic particles that serve as nutrients for other living things.
The discovery bears the signature of a team of researchers from Virginia Tech (United States) and required extensive fieldwork due to the confidential nature of these animals, which tend to spend a lot of time underground, away from prying eyes. To be sure you are faced with something never observed beforescientists have collected and examined a total of over 1,800 millipedes, some already in possession of private collections and museums.
But how did the idea of calling Taylor Swift come about? Trivially, the study’s lead author, Derek Hennen, is a diehard fan of the singer-songwriter. “Her music has helped me get through the ups and downs of graduate school, so naming her a new species of centipede is my way of thanking her,” she said in a statement. On the other hand, the list of animals that “steal” her name from celebrities it is well fed and constantly updated. To name a few that we have also talked about here, there are for example the Leonardo DiCaprio cockroach, Bob Marley spider, Obama fish and Pink Floyd shrimp. | https://codelist.biz/2022/04/19/now-there-is-a-centipede-which-is-named-as-taylor-swift-magazine/ | 2022-04-20T13:23:30Z | https://codelist.biz/2022/04/19/now-there-is-a-centipede-which-is-named-as-taylor-swift-magazine/ | true | 1 |
HONG KONG, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 19, Newborn Town (9911.HK) announced its unaudited operating figures for 2022 Q1. The Company's social networking business revenue is expected to reach RMB 625 to 650 million in Q1, up approximately 65% YoY. MAUs of social networking products averaged at around 22.27 million, up approximately 7% from 2021 Q4. Cumulative downloads of social networking products reached 386 million as of March 31, 2022, up 12% from December 31, 2021.
The Company has been improving the functions of its social networking products, deepening its localized operations around the world, and enriching its content ecology. Such strategic moves have further enhanced its brand influence, especially in developed markets such as Europe, North America, Japan and Korea, where new breakthroughs have been achieved. Meanwhile, the Company has also been actively promoting innovative businesses such as refined games to be its second growth engine.
Content ecology continues to refine amid rapid growth of social networking business
Focusing on the track of open social networking, Newborn Town has launched multiple audio and video social networking products, including Yumy, MICO and YoHo, as its springboard for global market expansion. MAUs of its social networking products have been rising for 9 consecutive quarters since the first release of such operating figure in Q1, 2020.
The Company's social networking products have expanded their foothold in developed markets in Q1 2022: Yumy was rated as one of the Top 10 best-selling social apps in New Zealand, Hungary, and other countries; MICO entered the list of Top 15 best-selling social apps in Japan; YoHo was on the list of Top 10 best-selling social apps in Italy, Spain, and many other European countries.
In the course of global marketing, Newborn Town has been dedicated to localized operations, and constantly optimized the audio and video content ecology of its products, so as to expand opportunities for commercialization while offering high-quality and rich contents to global users.
Newborn Town has also been contributing to the goal of creating a healthy, high-quality content ecology. It supports content creators in every market, promotes high-quality content output on various platforms through means of training, services, incentive policies for creators, as well as introducing professional content production organizations.
For instance, MICO held diverse events around the world, such as Rap Battle, Best DJ, and Pride Day in the U.S., Star Project and Soccer Queen in Japan, which are all stages for the users and content creators to participate. The outstanding creators will be well-paid and given a chance to receive brand endorsements or tailored singles, and appear on the big screens of local landmarks and magazine covers.
More than that, Newborn Town has improved the accuracy of the content recommendations through optimized algorithm, and thereby effectively enhancing the user stickiness and their willingness to pay. In turn, these bring higher income for the content creators and motivate them to provide quality output. With optimization throughout each stage, the Company has thus formed a positive cycle of content ecology.
In addition to constructing its content ecology, the Company also established a strict content audit mechanism, involving multiple audits based on algorithms, manual review and third-party partner organizations to guarantee a healthy platform.
Newborn Town's continuous improvement in content quality and matching efficiency have laid a good foundation for its content ecology. The products' robust content creation atmosphere and users' content consumption habits continue to drive the social networking business of the Company to prosper.
According to the lists of top 30 Chinese non-game companies for overseas revenue issued by data.ai (formerly App Annie) in March, Newborn Town ranks the 4th. In the data.ai list of top 30 Chinese non-game apps for overseas revenue, MICO and YoHo ranked the 7th and 17th, respectively.
Innovative businesses become the second growth engine
Apart from its rapidly growing social networking business, the Company has also been diversifying the development opportunities in overseas markets and proceeding with innovative businesses such as refined games and metaverse.
Two refined games progressed well in Q1. Mergeland-Animal Adventure, whose official version launched in January this year, registered a next-day retention of nearly 60% and a 30-day retention of about 20%, and can be rated Level S compared with similar products. The product will soon be vigorously promoted first in the U.S. market, then global markets. Another product, Mergeland-Alice's Adventure, is under beta testing and presenting excellent data results. Its official version will be unveiled in May.
In addition, the Company developed the intelligent game framework, Solar Creator, to reduce duplication of work during game development. Solar Creator significantly reduced R&D costs while improving efficiency and providing strong support for the sustainable development of refined games.
Furthermore, the Company also kept a close eye on metaverse, Web 3.0, and many other cutting-edge technologies and application scenarios. It has tested metaverse modules in its product Yumy, into which a collection of digital collectibles has been integrated, whilst building strategic partnerships with companies possessing top virtual technologies to jointly discover more possibilities for virtual social scenarios.
In the future, Newborn Town will continue to deepen its localized operations globally, optimize its content ecology, further expand developed markets in Europe, North America, Japan and Korea, and raise its penetration rate in emerging markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It will keep accelerating its goal of "being the world's largest open social networking company" and further develop a second growth curve by actively promoting the innovative businesses.
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It’s just one of those things that everyone knows. Golden Blossom makes honey, Tenuva produces milk and cheese, and Maxwell House publishes the Haggadah.
I always wondered what the connection is between Maxwell House coffee and the Haggadah. I’m sure I’m not the only one. With a little research I finally found out the answer.
During the 1920s, Maxwell House realized that Jews weren’t purchasing their coffee during Pesach. As Ashkenazic law prohibits eating kitniyos – loosely translated as beans and legumes – on Pesach, they wouldn’t buy coffee, which is produced from coffee beans. The truth is that coffee is permitted on Pesach because the coffee bean is actually not a bean but the pit of a fruit. However, because the word bean is part of its title, Jews were keeping their distance from coffee during Pesach.
The Maxwell House company reached out to Joseph Jacobs, the head of an advertising firm that specializes in marketing to Jewish customers, who got a rabbi to certify that the coffee was indeed permitted on Pesach.
In 1932, the company decided to ratchet up its marketing campaign by giving out a free Haggadah with every can of coffee purchased. Since then, the Maxwell House Haggadah has become the standard Haggadah in many Jewish homes. It’s an inexpensive way to provide all of one’s Seder guests with a side-by-side Hebrew-English text. Over 55 million Maxwell House Haggadahs have been published since the 1930s.
In 2011, the Maxwell House Haggadah translation underwent its first significant update since its original publishing. “Art, thou and hast” were replaced with more conversational contemporary English.
Every year multiple, beautiful new Haggadahs are printed with original insights and perspectives, but it’s intriguing that the Maxwell House printing has gained such pride of place in the Jewish world generally.
It got me thinking about other possible connections between coffee and the Seder. Here’s a few possibilities:
- During the Seder we recount the famous Seder in B’nei Brak, when five distinguished Tanaim reclined together while discussing the exodus throughout the night until their students informed them that it was time to recite the morning Shema. It seems that the conversation was so intriguing that they didn’t require any coffee to keep the conversation flowing all night. (Think about how much coffee we consume on Shavuos night as we struggle to stay awake engaged in Torah study.) These great rabbis were so stimulated by their discussion that they didn’t require any external foods to keep their attention.
- Coffee itself is actually quite bitter. Very few people enjoy drinking black coffee. Everyone seems to have their own specifications of how much milk, sugar, and creamer they like in their coffee. It is only when we have the right blend of those added components that we truly enjoy our coffee.
The great sage Hillel would eat the “korech,” a sandwich that consisted of matzah (which in those days was more lafa-like), maror (perhaps both lettuce and some grated horseradish) and the freshly roasted meat of the korbon Pesach (what a delicious sandwich!). When maror is eaten as part of such a sandwich, it is not only not distasteful, but also enhances the taste of the meat.
Maror symbolizes the challenging parts of life. When viewed and experienced in themselves they are arduous and painful. But when they are understood as part of a greater context that includes matzah and Pesach, symbols of redemption, it becomes an integral component of one’s growth and identity.
No one wants challenges and painful times, but amazingly, often after people have endured such situations, they will assert that now that it happened, they wouldn’t trade the experience. In retrospect, they recognize the incredible growth, and spiritual, and emotional maturity, they experienced because of the challenging situation. On Seder night we don’t only celebrate redemption, we recall and recognize the exile and the perpetual effect it had upon our national identity and conscience. Like a cup of coffee that combines different foods to give it the perfect taste, Pesach is the celebration of the culmination and result of all the experiences we had in Egypt.
- My mother used to have a mug that she used for her morning coffee, which had a picture of a bear and the caption “Bear with me until I’ve had my coffee.” It was a pleasant way of saying that the day’s stresses and pressures could not be dealt with until she had her morning dose of caffeine. I can relate.
Pesach is the first holiday of the year (see Rosh Hashana 1:1). In a sense we do not confront the spiritual challenges and vagaries that life invariably presents us until we have had our “dose of Pesach” with its vital message of subjugation, faith, and trust in G-d. We cannot deal with anything without that initial spiritual dose.
- Finally, halacha dictates that we do not eat anything after we have eaten the afikomen, to ensure that its taste lingers in our mouths. This is symbolic of our desire that the spiritual elevation we experienced during and as a result of the Seder remain with us long after the Seder has ended. In addition, many people don’t appreciate the concluding sections of the Seder. In the late hours of the night, after a long Seder and a delicious meal, many people have a hard time reciting the magnificent words of Hallel and the moving and stunning songs of nirtzah.
But for those who have really been inspired, they even continue beyond the actual text and recite Shir HaShirim as the only possible means to express their deep feelings of elevation and exaltedness.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 20, 2022 /CNW/ - Metallis Resources Inc. (TSXV: MTS) (OTCQB: MTLFF) (FSE: 0CVM) (the "Company" or "Metallis") reports further results from its 2021 property-wide Z-Axis Tipper Electromagnetic Survey ("ZTEM" or "the Survey") at its 100%-owned Kirkham Property (the "Property"). The Property is situated in the prolific Eskay Camp of the Golden Triangle, northwestern British Columbia, a district known worldwide for the past producing Eskay Creek and Snip gold mines, Seabridge's KSM porphyry deposits, and Newcrest Mining's producing Brucejack gold mine.
Nickolas Dudek, Metallis' Chief Geologist, stated "The 2021 ZTEM survey has provided us with some exciting results. Primarily, it highlighted a very distinctive resistivity signature related to the structural controls of the mineralized Hawilson Monzonite. This signature of low-resistivity "breaks" in the overlying high-resistivity similar to what we see at Cliff-Miles, can be tracked several kilometers linearly to the North. These "breaks" will be followed up with in-field evaluation this year." He went on to add "What is encouraging about this update is that we have seen several world class porphyry deposits such as Red-Chris or Cadia occur along similar linear trends."
Survey Highlights
- The structural break, empirically related to the emplacement of the Porphyry and Epithermal mineralization, can be traced for 11 km;
- The structural break occurs in sub-parallel doublets or triplets and has defined 5 new ZTEM targets in the style of the Hawilson Monzonite signature along the 11 km linear trend (Click Here to View Linear Trend Size Comparable Graphic); and
- These signature breaks, along with several other previously identified targets are slated for in-field follow-up this season.
The ZTEM results at Cliff-Miles define a distinctive 4-km long resistivity break which is empirically related to the mineralized Hawilson Monzonite (Click Here to View Cross Section). This break interrupts the higher resistivity Hazelton Group in the more elevated Western parts of the property (example Mt. Dunn), and the lower resistivity signature related to the exposed and underlying Stuhini Group in the East (example King, Hawilson Lake, or immediately West of the Harrymel Fault). The Adam Fault, its low-resistivity Stuhini footwall, and the theoretically eroded anticlinal axes, are the causes of the resistivity break.
The signature of this resistivity break, particularly in cross-section, has been used as a template for further regional exploration on the Property. This distinctive break has been intermittently traced seven kilometers to the North of the Cliff-Miles Porphyry Complex - now giving a total strike length of 11 km (Click Here to View Figure 1).
Furthermore, the structural breaks occur in sub-parallel doublets or triplets and are presently interpreted as gently folded stair-stepping faults and grabens / half-grabens related to the Eskay Rift. These newly identified breaks in the high-resistivity Hazelton, (additional Cole targets, Louis targets, and Vera), as well as several previously identified targets with a ZTEM response, warrant in-field evaluation in 2022 (prospecting, mapping, soil-sampling) with an objective of finding Porphyry and Epithermal mineralization.
Future ZTEM news will address the Thunder North target which is immediately adjacent to Garibaldi's Nickel Mountain discovery.
The Survey, conducted by Geotech Ltd., comprised a total of 879 line-kms of ZTEM and magnetometer data collection and covered most of the 106 sq. km Property (Click Here to View Survey Coverage in Figure 2). Additionally, this survey extended, by agreement, a short distance onto adjacent lands held by Garibaldi Resources Corp. to the north and Eskay Mining Corp. to the east.
ZTEM is an airborne electromagnetic survey system that measures variations in the naturally occurring electromagnetic properties of rocks produced by thunderstorms around the world. This magnetic field is planar – constant in all directions – but areas of highly conductive or very resistive rock will cause measurable disruptions.
Highly resistive or highly conductive rock types can include ore deposits, faults, and alteration zones. ZTEM surveys are designed to map resistivity/conductivity contrasts to great depths, exceeding 1-2 km, making ZTEM well-suited to finding porphyry-hosted and structurally controlled exploration targets at depth.
Not all structures are highlighted in the ZTEM survey, but the contrasting high-resistivity Hazelton and low-resistivity Stuhini makes structures between them more readily apparent.
The survey data was analyzed and interpreted by Company Geophysicist Jules Lajoie who generated a 3D resistivity voxel that the geological team used to correlate the resistivity features with the geological setting.
David Dupre, P.Geo, Vice President - Exploration and the Qualified Person, as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed, and approved the technical information contained in this release.
The wholly-owned 106 sq. km Kirkham Property is located about 65 km north of Stewart, B.C., in the heart of the Golden Triangle's prolific Eskay (Sulphurets) Camp. The Property is prospective for multiple mineral deposit types and is located along a strategic geological boundary – the "Red-line" exposed on the western margin of the Eskay Rift system in the Golden Triangle region of northwestern British Columbia.
The Kirkham Property is contiguous to Garibaldi Resources Corp.'s E&L Nickel Mountain Project in the north and Eskay Mining Corp. to the east. The property is within 12 km of the Eskay Creek mine while the eastern border is within 12 – 20 km of Seabridge Gold's KSM deposits and Pretium Resources' Brucejack mine.
Metallis Resources Inc. is a Vancouver-based company focused on the exploration of gold, copper, nickel, and silver at its 100%-owned Kirkham Property situated in northwest British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Metallis trades under the symbols MTS on the TSX Venture Exchange, MTLFF on the OTCQB Exchange, and 0CVM on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Company currently has 52,839,878 common shares issued and outstanding.
On behalf of the Board of Directors:
/s/ "Fiore Aliperti"
Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
This Press Release may contain statements which constitute 'forward-looking' statements, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future business activities and operating performance of the Company. The words "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future business activities or performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that the Company's future business activities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements because of various factors. Such risks, uncertainties and factors are described in the periodic filings with the Canadian securities' regulatory authorities, including quarterly and annual Management's Discussion and Analysis, which may be viewed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated, or expected.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated, or expected. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The TSX-V Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
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For further information: Tel: 604-688-5077, Email: [email protected], Web: www.metallisresources.com | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ztem-survey-identifies-major-structural-signature-at-kirkham-property-extends-hawilson-porphyry-corridor-to-11-km-831238789.html | 2022-04-20T13:26:21Z | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ztem-survey-identifies-major-structural-signature-at-kirkham-property-extends-hawilson-porphyry-corridor-to-11-km-831238789.html | false | 13 |
Boris Johnson FINALLY admits he broke the law: PM tells MPs he accepts that Partygate birthday bash that landed him with £50 police fine WAS illegal but accuses Keir Starmer of living in a 'Dr Who timewarp' after grilling at Prime Minister's Questions
- Boris Johnson admits his law-breaking in a Commons clash with Sir Keir Starmer
- The PM vows to make public any other Fixed Penalty Notices he might receive
- He claims Labour are stuck in a 'Dr Who time warp' by obsessing over Partygate
Boris Johnson has finally admitted he did break the law after being slapped with a police fine over a lockdown-busting 56th birthday bash in Number 10.
The Prime Minister has repeatedly apologised after he was forced to pay a £50 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) over the event on 19th June 2020
He has insisted it did not occur to him - at the time or later - that the gathering in Downing Street's Cabinet Room would have been a breach of Covid rules.
But, while Mr Johnson previously said he 'respected' the Metropolitan Police's decision to fine him, he has now acknowledged the 19th June gathering was illegal.
He also vowed to make public any other FPNs he might recieve as part of Scotland Yard's Operation Hillman investigation.
The PM recognised his law-breaking in a House of Commons clash with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer today - who Mr Johnson accused of being locked in 'some kind of Doctor Who time warp' by obsessing over the Partygate scandal.
Asked by Sir Keir at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) whether he actually accepted he broke the law, Mr Johnson replied: 'Yes... I've been absolutely clear that I humbly accept what the police have said.'
Boris Johnson vowed to make public any other Fixed Penalty Notices he might recieve as part of Scotland Yard's Operation Hillman investigation
Sir Keir Starmer was accused by the PM of being locked in 'some kind of Doctor Who time warp' by obsessing over the Partygate scandal
The PM also went on the attack as the Partygate scandal continues to dog his premiership.
He accused Labour of 'intellectual bankruptcy' for focussing on Downing Street Covid rule breaches while he attempts to 'deliver on our promises to the British people'.
Mr Johnson claimed the Opposition 'have no plans for energy, they have no plans for social care and they have no plans to fix the economy'.
Sir Keir had attempted to rile the PM by listing those who had resigned over the past two years as part of Covid rule controversies.
He told the Commons: 'Allegra Stratton laughed at breaking the rules. She resigned.
'The PM then claimed he was furious at her behaviour and accepted her resignation.
'Professor Neil Ferguson broke the rules. He also resigned. The PM said that was the right thing to do.
'The former health secretary (Matt Hancock) broke the rules. He too resigned.
'The PM tried to claim he sacked him. Why does the PM think everybody else's actions have consequences except his own?'
Mr Johnson, who has been accused of misleading Parliament over his previous denials of Covid rule-breaking in Downing Street, later told the Commons that MPs 'try' to tell the truth.
Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts had asked the PM if he would support a 'lying in politics bill', which would see politicians banned from being 'wilfully misleading'.
Mr Johnson replied: 'It is well known that the rules of this House demand that we tell the truth in this House and that's what we try to do.'
The SNP's Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, called on Mr Johnson to offer his resignation to the Queen ahead of Her Majesty's 96th birthday tomorrow.
He claimed the PM was 'on borrowed time' and also took a swipe at the recent scrutiny of Chancellor Rishi Sunak's family finances.
'The UK Government is now led by a tag-team of scandal, a PM who can't be trusted with the truth, and a Chancellor who can't be trusted with his taxes,' Mr Blackford said.
In response, Mr Johnson urged Mr Blackford to explain why SNP policy was still to get rid of Britain's nuclear weapons 'at a time when we need to stand up to aggression from Vladimir Putin'.
Later during PMQs, SNP MP Richard Thomson was told to withdraw claims that Mr Johnson was a 'Pinocchio Prime Minister'.
The PM began to respond to the Gordon MP, but Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle called on Mr Thomson to withdraw the remark and 'be more moderate' in his language. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10735289/Boris-Johnson-FINALLY-admits-broke-law-PM-accepts-Partygate-birthday-bash-illegal.html | 2022-04-20T13:27:13Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10735289/Boris-Johnson-FINALLY-admits-broke-law-PM-accepts-Partygate-birthday-bash-illegal.html | true | 4 |
HOOKIPA Pharma Appoints Tim Reilly, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors
NEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced the appointment of Tim Reilly, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
“We’re pleased to have Tim join our Board as we advance our oncology pipeline of novel arenaviral immunotherapeutics in and towards the clinic,” said Joern Aldag, Chief Executive Officer at HOOKIPA. “Tim’s experience in product development, especially driving early clinical development that supports eventual marketed products, is enormously relevant to our current focus. We will benefit from his insights on our ongoing Phase 2 HB-200 program for head and neck cancer, our IND preparations for our HB-300 program in prostate cancer and further development of our HB-700 program for KRAS-mutated cancers.”
Tim currently serves as Chief Development Officer at HotSpot Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering the discovery and development of novel small molecule allosteric therapies directed at natural hotspots for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. Prior to taking this role in 2021, Tim spent more than 18 years at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). He last served as Senior Vice President within Research & Early Development, where he was responsible for the early development portfolio across therapeutic areas in oncology, immunology, fibrosis, cardiovascular and neuroscience. In this capacity, he oversaw the integration of all nonclinical and clinical efforts, starting from development candidate through Phase 1/2 clinical development. During his time at BMS, he was a contributor to the approval of 12 therapies across a range of diseases, as well as several company acquisitions.
Tim is active in the biotech industry in other capacities; he is a contributor to several biotech companies as an Entrepreneur in Residence through Atlas Ventures, serves as industry representative to the Network Steering Committee of the Experimental Cancer Medicines Centres (ECMC) at Cancer Research UK, and sits on the Translation Research Council for CureSMA. He also is co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of a non-profit organization, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research Team (SMART). Tim earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, did his doctoral training in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Wayne State University, and served as a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health.
“It’s an exciting time to join the HOOKIPA Board of Directors,” said Tim Reilly. “HOOKIPA’s unique arenaviral platform has already demonstrated clinical impact in head and neck cancer, and the versatility of the platform to target a wide range of cancer antigens, either alone or in combination, creates a lot of exciting opportunities from a development perspective. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences to help the company make a real impact in cancer.”
About HOOKIPA
HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel immunotherapies, based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, that are designed to mobilize and amplify targeted T cells and thereby fight or prevent serious disease. HOOKIPA’s replicating and non-replicating technologies are engineered to induce robust and durable antigen-specific CD8+ T cell responses and pathogen-neutralizing antibodies. HOOKIPA’s pipeline includes wholly-owned investigational arenaviral immunotherapeutics targeting HPV16+ cancers, prostate cancer, KRAS-mutated cancers (including colorectal, pancreatic and lung), and other undisclosed programs. In addition, HOOKIPA aims to develop functional cures of HBV and HIV in collaboration with Gilead.
Find out more about HOOKIPA online at www.hookipapharma.com.
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Shopping Antique and Vintage pieces is a pass-time for some people, and Vanessa Hudgens is part of that fold. The actress shares her love for vintage fashion with her Instagram audience of almost 45 million followers, from the hair to the makeup and the entire aesthetic. She found a vintage Mugler dress shopping in the Aralda Vintage store. The figure-hugging black dress had a plunging V-neckline with an Ivory silk off-shoulder mesh top. She had a special guest in the dressing room as she tried her gown on - her pet dog Darla. | https://www.inquisitr.com/10005848/vanessa-hudgens-poses-in-mugler-alongside-darla | 2022-04-20T13:29:04Z | https://www.inquisitr.com/10005848/vanessa-hudgens-poses-in-mugler-alongside-darla | true | null |
OmniLife Brings on Experienced Health Care Leader Dyan Bymark to Scale the Business for Growth and Expansion
LEXINGTON, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OmniLife, a SaaS health technology integrated communication and care coordination platform for the organ transplantation and organ failure care continuum, has named Dyan Bymark Chief Commercial Officer. In her newly created role, she will lead the company’s product, marketing, and business development initiatives as well as support sales operations to drive sustainable growth and position OmniLife as a leader in the rapidly growing healthcare coordination market.
Bymark brings more than 25 years of experience to OmniLife’s leadership team as a strategically focused and success-driven executive across multiple disciplines in the healthcare service industry. She has successfully helped lead numerous companies to acquisition through building high-performance teams, identifying new distribution channels and leading marketing and product innovation initiatives.
Prior to joining OmniLife, Bymark served as Vice President, Solutions and Strategy and Marketing and Product for Teladoc Health, where she led the B2B and B2C marketing, product development, and go-to-market strategy for the hospital and health systems division. During that time, she drove new sales opportunities, exceeded revenue goals, and secured key growth partnerships. Prior to her work at Teladoc Health, Bymark served in various management and leadership roles including business development, sales and marketing, and client relations at ScriptSave, Cigna, Thomson Reuters, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism/Public Relations from the University of St. Thomas and currently serves on the Board of Directors and Quality, Compliance and Standards Committee for Glencroft for Modern Aging.
“We have made incredible strides in the organ transplant industry in just a few years, emerging as a national leader in communication,” commented Dalton Shaull, founder and CEO of OmniLife. “With Dyan’s professional skills, deep expertise, and passion, she will help us grow even further to meet the demand for OmniLife around the country. Dyan is an outcome-driven leader, whose work ethic and values align with those of OmniLife, and we are very excited to have her on board.”
“OmniLife’s platform truly solves an ongoing problem for organ transplant patients and providers,” commented Bymark. “I am thrilled to be joining the team and look forward to taking this team’s passion and innovation to the next level.”
About OmniLife:
OmniLife has been leading efforts to improve communication, decision making, and care coordination between all stakeholders in the organ failure care continuum, with an integrated end-to-end organ intake and patient management solution to more efficiently secure the right organ for the right patient at the right time.
Learn more about OmniLife at www.getomnilife.com.
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Lisa Owens, [email protected], 210-601-6647 | https://itbusinessnet.com/2022/04/omnilife-brings-on-experienced-health-care-leader-dyan-bymark-to-scale-the-business-for-growth-and-expansion/ | 2022-04-20T13:29:29Z | https://itbusinessnet.com/2022/04/omnilife-brings-on-experienced-health-care-leader-dyan-bymark-to-scale-the-business-for-growth-and-expansion/ | false | 1 |
Pokot women call for more affirmative action seats
What you need to know:
- They say their community still has patriarchal pretensions and looks down on women.
- Many women are disadvantaged and living under difficult socioeconomic conditions in the arid and semi-arid areas.
- They also want the minimum academic qualifications lowered to allow those who have not accessed education to contest.
Women from the Pokot community say they are still marginalised, hence deserve more affirmative action seats in elective politics.
They called on political parties to consider the two-third gender rule to give room for more women from the region to vie for positions even as they raised concerns about continued discrimination against women in leadership.
Led by Pokot Girl Child Network chairperson Teresa Lokichu, they said that despite devolution having enabled women to assume many positions in county departments, the number is still low as their community has patriarchal pretensions and looks down on women.
“Pokot women still face numerous challenges from lack of education as hundreds vying for elective posts don’t meet the minimum academic qualification and we now want the government to abolish the move of standardising requirements, as several able women will be locked out,” said Mrs Lokichu.
She spoke in Kapenguria during a women's meeting, where they urged political parties not to discriminate against women and called on the government to empower them so that they can have fair representation at the ward, county and national levels.
“We are going to carry out sensitisation among women and the general public to have a changed mindset,'' said Mrs Lokichu.
Ready for contests
Setat Group executive director Lillian Plapan said women are ready to vie for elective seats and support one another.
“As women, we are set and strongly prepared to support women to go for elective positions,” she said, urging the government to train and educate women from marginalised pastoral areas.
“We shall move to every ward and we are sure that many women will be elected and many others nominated. We have seen elected women support their fellow women.
“We were discriminated against since Independence, but devolution has brought us into the limelight…We urge Kenyans to elect women for development to be realised in the country.”
They added that the minimum academic qualifications should be lowered to allow women from pastoral areas who have not accessed education to vie for leadership positions.
“It is not good to lock out women without degrees, diplomas or post-primary education. Let them be allowed so long as they understand how to write, read and know a little English and Kiswahili as leadership comes from God,” said Mrs Plapan.
Hurdles
They said many women are disadvantaged and live under difficult socioeconomic conditions in the arid and semi-arid areas.
“We want the ‘zebra format’, whereby when a man is governor, a woman becomes his deputy, and vice versa. Women should be given an opportunity to do business. We don’t want to rely on men’s pockets,” she said.
“We want a fair nomination process. Many parties have been cheated to be affiliate parties and women promised direct tickets, yet they will be left out. We should have as many parties as possible. All parties should be registered without discrimination.
“We don’t want to be oppressed and denied our rights. Women should go to Parliament to represent our grievances and pass bills to help women.”
Mrs Monicah Kakuko Kalinyongar cited gender imbalance due to “sociocultural evils” that should be eradicated by supporting women to rise to more positions of power.
“Women in Pokot have been completely forgotten. Women need civic education for them to rise to greater heights,” she said.
According to statistics, the number of women seeking various positions in the county has doubled compared to five years ago.
In the last polls, a small number vied for elective positions. This time, more than 10 have declared their interest in leadership positions. | https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/pokot-women-call-for-more-affirmative-action-seats-3788584 | 2022-04-20T13:33:37Z | https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/pokot-women-call-for-more-affirmative-action-seats-3788584 | false | 1 |
Experienced portfolio manager with broad credit and special situation expertise
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grain Management, LLC ("Grain"), a leading private equity firm focused on investments in the global communications sector, announced today that seasoned credit investment professional Abbas Hasan has joined the firm as a Principal and Senior Portfolio Manager.
Mr. Hasan previously served as a Principal at H.I.G. Capital, with a focus on credit and special situations. Prior to that posting, Mr. Hasan held portfolio management and credit roles at Lazard Alternative Investments and American Capital, Ltd., a publicly-traded leveraged buy-out and mezzanine debt fund. He earned a BS – Economics from The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA – Finance and International Business from Columbia Business School.
"We are excited for Abbas to join Grain to explore opportunities in the dynamic TMT sector," said Craig Phillips, Managing Director and Chief Operating and Growth Officer. "Abbas' deep experience in private credit and special situations investing will compliment the firm's deep bench of telecommunications and digital infrastructure expertise."
"We are deeply committed to being the market-leading investor in the digital infrastructure space that is driving the transformation of the global economy," said David Grain, Founder and CEO of Grain. "Participating in various parts of the capital structure of dynamic, growth companies in this sector is a natural extension of our current focus and leverages our home grown expertise."
"It is a privilege to join Grain and play a role in helping drive the growth of the firm," said Abbas. "I am looking forward to working with the team to explore opportunities in the TMT sector."
About Grain Management
Grain Management, LLC is a leading global investment firm that focuses on communications infrastructure and technology companies that connect the world to the information economy. Founded in 2007, the Firm invests exclusively in the global telecommunications sector, employing a rigorous, data-based process buoyed by deep industry expertise to identify investment opportunities in key areas of communications infrastructure, including fiber networks, wireless spectrum, and cell towers. For more information visit graingp.com.
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Rio Tinto: Only One Choice And It's Dividends, 10%+ Yield Possible
Summary
- The booming commodity prices of 2021 propelled the dividends of Rio Tinto to their highest level in at least a decade.
- This was funded by their amazing cash flow performance that saw their free cash flow during the first half of 2021 surpass even their previous annual results.
- When looking ahead, they have only one choice when it comes to allocating their capital and it is dividends.
- This stems from their continued restrained capital expenditure, no plans for acquisitions and most importantly, their zero leverage.
- This sees them returning as much cash as possible for the prevailing operating conditions and thus I believe that a bullish rating is appropriate with a 10%+ dividend yield possible.
Introduction
The mining giant, Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) saw a stellar year during 2021 with booming commodity prices helping to propel their dividends to levels not seen in over a decade. When looking ahead, thankfully for income investors their capital allocation has only one choice and it is dividends, which even makes a continuation of their very high 10%+ yield possible.
Executive Summary & Ratings
Since many readers are likely short on time, the table below provides a very brief executive summary and ratings for the primary criteria that were assessed. This Google Document provides a list of all my equivalent ratings as well as more information regarding my rating system. The following section provides a detailed analysis for those readers who are wishing to dig deeper into their situation.
*Instead of simply assessing dividend coverage through earnings per share cash flow, I prefer to utilize free cash flow since it provides the toughest criteria and also best captures the true impact upon their financial position.
Detailed Analysis
After seeing a scary start to 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, commodity prices recovered quickly and further strengthened into 2021 with booming prices, which propelled their cash flow performance to amazing levels. Thanks to their continued restrained capital expenditure, it has allowed their $13.661b of operating cash flow during the first half of 2021 to generate a record $10.183b of free cash flow, which even surpasses their circa $9b per annum results from the full-years of 2019-2020 despite being merely half the time. This windfall has pushed their dividends to seldom ever seen levels during 2021 that aggregated to a total of $9.63 per share, which represents a very high yield of 12.66% on their current share price of $76.07 if continued in the future.
When looking ahead, their dividends will continue fluctuating across the years in tandem with the price of commodities given their variable dividend policy. The most notable being iron ore prices that are the single biggest contributor to their free cash flow during the first half of 2021 with their aluminum, copper and minerals business segments only contributing $900m, $600m and $400m to respectively, as per slides twelve through fourteen of their first half of 2021 results presentation.
Whilst the volatility of iron ore prices complicates assessing expectations for their future dividends, it remains possible to make judgments by considering their alternative three choices to allocate the excess capital provided by their free cash flow. The first of which being to increase their capital expenditure, although this appears off the table since they plan to keep it restrained around its current level, as the table included below displays.
It can be seen that they are planning to keep their capital expenditure at approximately $7.5b during the coming years, which management has not indicated at any point is likely to change further into the future and thus this choice to allocate their excess capital appears unlikely to transpire. The next choice is similar in nature, being mergers and acquisitions but once again, this seems unlikely within the foreseeable future, as per the commentary from management included below.
“I'm not ruling out anything on M&A, but I don't see any big M&A on the horizon right now.”
-Rio Tinto H1 2021 Conference Call.
Whilst they may potentially reverse course on this choice in the future, they have no history of chasing large mergers and acquisitions throughout the at least last half-decade, which creates a positive precedence. This sees their excess capital allocation choices continue moving down the list to their third possible choice, which relates to their capital structure and broader financial position.
Despite returning massive sums of cash to their shareholders throughout the recent years, they have still managed to not only keep their net debt stable but actually flip it around into a net cash position of $113m. Although only relatively small versus their massive size, this obviously brings immense fiscal strength, thereby meaning that they have no reason to continue allocating any of their excess capital towards their capital structure to deleverage. Even if they end up seeing net debt again in the future as they continue to return cash to their shareholders, at worst it would only be relatively minor and thus their leverage would only be very low, unless they take a sudden change of direction elsewhere in their strategy.
When a company has zero leverage and plans to restrain its capital expenditure whilst also forgoing the temptation to acquire rivals, it sees only one final choice remaining for their excess capital allocation and it is dividends or more exactly, cash returns to their shareholders that may also encompass share buybacks. Whilst they have conducted share buybacks during recent years, they are clearly more focused upon dividends given their double-digit trailing yield. This means that investors can expect management to return as much cash as possible to their shareholders in the future for whatever the prevailing operation conditions allow, which makes it possible to still see a dividend yield as high as 10%+.
Since their current market capitalization is approximately $121b, it would cost $12.1b per annum to fund a very high double-digit dividend yield, which is only marginally above the $10.183b of free cash flow that they generated during the first half of 2021. This makes it possible for shareholders to still see their very high 10%+ dividend yield continue into the future even commodity prices are not quite as strong as their recent boom-time levels. If not and their prices soften more noticeably back to their 2018-2020 levels, their average free cash flow of circa $8b per annum during this time frame still makes a high circa 6.50% dividend yield realistic, which is still desirable.
After seeing their non-existent leverage, it should not be surprising to see that their liquidity is strong with current and cash ratios of 2.13 and 1.16 respectively. One of the biggest benefits they see as a massive mining company versus their smaller peers is easier access to debt markets and thus as a result, their ability to backstop their liquidity regardless of the prevailing operating conditions. When combined with their very healthy financial position, they should always find support in the debt markets to source capital even if central banks tighten monetary policy in the coming years.
Conclusion
Whilst the future of iron ore prices remains impossible to know, thankfully it remains abundantly clear that they only have one choice for their capital allocation and it is dividends, which could see a yield as high as 10%+ in the future. When their ability to return as much cash as possible for the prevailing operating conditions is combined with their immense fiscal strength, I believe that a bullish rating is appropriate.
Notes: Unless specified otherwise, all figures in this article were taken from Rio Tinto’s SEC Filings, all calculated figures were performed by the author.
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LEOTI, Kan. (AP) — Evacuations orders have been lifted in a western Kansas town threatened by a fertilizer plant fire, officials said.
Barricades to the town of Leoti had been removed by Tuesday night and those evacuated were allowed to return to their homes, Wichita County Clerk Lynda Goodrich told television station KWCH.
Parts of the town had been evacuated because hazardous materials were involved in the Tuesday afternoon at a Nutrien Ag Solutions plant in Leoti, a town of about 1,500 that lies 226 miles (364 kilometers) northwest of Wichita.
A company spokeswoman said Tuesday that no injuries were immediately reported from the fire.
It was not clear by Wednesday morning how many people had been evacuated. Goodrich said a temporary shelter was established at the Community Building in Leoti to help those temporarily displaced. | https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Evacuation-lifted-in-Kansas-town-threatened-by-17099169.php | 2022-04-20T13:35:46Z | https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Evacuation-lifted-in-Kansas-town-threatened-by-17099169.php | true | null |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday spoke with his Chinese counterpart for the first time since becoming Pentagon chief more than a year ago, breaking a communications impasse that American officials saw as increasingly dangerous amid concern that Beijing might provide military support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Austin, who calls China the U.S. military's leading long-term challenge but has been forced to focus heavily on Russia this year, requested the telephone conversation with Gen. Wei Fenge after months of failed effort to speak with Gen. Xu Qiliang, the highest ranking uniformed officer in the Communist Party military structure.
Austin wanted to talk to Xu because, as deputy chairman of the Party's Central Military Commission, which controls the People’s Liberation Army, Xu is more influential than Wei. But Beijing insisted on sticking to protocol and having Austin talk to Wei, who officially is his counterpart as defense minister but ranks below Xu in the hierarchy and has less military operational clout.
Austin's predecessors had typically spoken with Wei, mostly recently on Aug. 6, 2020 when then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper raised with him a U.S. request for greater transparency on the origins of Covid-19 and other issues.
Austin had no expectation of a major breakthrough on key issues with Wei when he made the call on a secure telephone link that was established by the Pentagon and China's Ministry of National Defense in 2008, according to a senior defense official who was involved in the arrangement and spoke on condition of anonymity in advance of the call, which has not been publicly announced.
Austin intended the call, which lasted about 45 minutes, as a follow-up to President Joe Biden's video call with President Xi Jinping on March 18 in which he laid out stiff consequences the Chinese would face if they provided military or economic assistance for Russia’s war in Ukraine. The White House gave no indication that Biden received any assurances from the Chinese leader, and it was not immediately clear how Wei responded Wednesday.
For years Washington has portrayed China as seeking to reshape the international order to better assert its national interests and to build enough military strength to eventually supplant the United States as the dominant power in Asia.
The U.S.-China relationship has become more strained on multiple levels since the start of Biden’s presidency. Biden has repeatedly criticized China for military provocations against Taiwan, human rights abuses against ethnic minorities and efforts to squelch pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. U.S. officials also have expressed concern about signs that China is vastly increasing the size of its nuclear arsenal, although it remains fall smaller than America's.
In Wednesday's phone call, Austin echoed Biden's messages on the importance of managing U.S.-Chinese strategic competition, including in the nuclear, space and cyber arenas, and improving crisis communications between the global powers, the senior defense official said.
Austin also raised U.S. concerns about what Washington views as Chinese military provocations against Taiwan, the island democracy that Beijing has insisted must ultimately be united with the Chinese mainland, the official said. He also expressed U.S. concerns about Chinese activities in the South China Sea and East China Sea and raised U.S. worries about North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
The long-strained U.S.-China relationship may have reached a new low with the Russian invasion. At times, Beijing has sought to distance itself from the conflict but avoided directly criticizing Moscow. At other moments, Beijing’s actions have been provocative, including amplifying unverified Russian claims that Ukraine ran chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support.
American officials have expressed concern at the prospect of an Moscow-Beijing alliance of authoritarian states. In February, Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the friendship between their counties “has no limits,” although it remains to be seen whether the subsequent Russian invasion of Ukraine has cooled Xi's interest in closer ties.
The Biden administration's first high-level meeting with Chinese officials came in March 2021 when Secretary of State Anton Blinken and Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, met in Anchorage, Alaska, with their Chinese counterparts, who surprised their American hosts by complaining about a litany of issues.
Since then, there have been a succession of phone and video calls between Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi but relatively few in-person meetings. Those calls have been dominated largely by issues of the day ranging from the situation in Afghanistan, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, North Korea and Iran. Blinken has yet to visit China and the most senior U.S. diplomat to travel to the country has been Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
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AP Diplomatic writer Matthew Lee in Washington and AP writer Joe McDonald in Beijing contributed to this report. | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/US-Pentagon-chief-speaks-for-1st-time-to-Chinese-17098899.php | 2022-04-20T13:37:19Z | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/US-Pentagon-chief-speaks-for-1st-time-to-Chinese-17098899.php | false | 18 |
NORTH CALDWELL – The West Essex High School softball team’s record is 3-4 after opening the season with three straight losses.
The Knights defeated Kinnelon, 3-2, on Tuesday, April 12. Angelina Gencarelli doubled and drove in two runs. Ashley Suhey went 2 for 3 with an RBI, and Julia Guerriero went 3 for 3. Briana Gillen gave up two runs on eight hits, struck out seven and walked four.
West Essex defeated North Bergen, 11-1, on Saturday, April 16. Guerriero went 3 for 4 with two triples, drove in four runs and scored twice. Olivia Simonetti had two singles and a double, two RBI, and two runs scored. Jordan Ruffer hit two singles and drove in two runs. Gillen, Suhey, Nicole Massaro and Allesandra Cesare each drove in a run.
In their most recent game, the Knights defeated West Orange, 14-4, on Monday, April 18. Alissa Gallion was 3 for 4 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored. Simonetti was 3 for 4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. Gencarelli was 3 for 4 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored. Ruffer and Courtney Turanick each had two singles, two RBI and scored twice. Suhey had a single and two RBI. Gillen had two RBI, two runs scored and singled twice. Guerriero had two doubles, an RBI and a run scored. Massaro had two singles, an RBI and a run scored.
The Knights opened the season with a 5-2 loss to Nutley on April 4. They lost to Mount St. Dominic, 12-0, on April 5; Verona, 3-1, on Monday, April 11; and Livingston, 9-1, on Wednesday, April 13.
West Essex was set to take on Columbia on Wednesday, April 20. The team is scheduled to play Nutley on Friday, April 22; Morris Knolls on Saturday, April 23; Hanover Park (at the Black and Gold Tournament in Cedar Grove) on Saturday, April 23; Mount St. Dominic on Monday, April 25; and Indian Hills on Tuesday, April 26.
Boys Volleyball
The West Essex boys volleyball team’s record is 7-0.
The Knights defeated Lyndhurst, 2-0 (25-4, 25-19) on Wednesday, April 13; Newark Collegiate, 2-0 (25-13, 25-15), on Thursday, April 14; and Newark Tech, 2-0 (25-11, 25-16), on Monday, April 16.
Joe Twdroos had 11 service points, 10 assists, six aces and three digs against Lyndhurst. Jayden Yepez had 10 kills, three service points and an ace. Logan Morrello had 15 service points and three kills. Eric Forget had 14 service points, three digs and two aces.
Against Newark Collegiate, Twdroos had 11 assists, six digs, six service points and two aces. Morrello had 13 service points, five kills and four aces.
Twdroos had 14 assists and two digs against Newark Tech. Yepez had nine service points, seven kills, two digs and two aces.
The Knights are set to take on East Side on Friday, April 22; Montclair on Monday, April 25; and Science Park on Tuesday, April 26. | https://www.newjerseyhills.com/the_progress/sports/west-essex-softball-team-picks-up-4-wins/article_4dabcdcd-9ae7-5fe3-9bb2-e0087eb76dc4.html | 2022-04-20T13:38:29Z | https://www.newjerseyhills.com/the_progress/sports/west-essex-softball-team-picks-up-4-wins/article_4dabcdcd-9ae7-5fe3-9bb2-e0087eb76dc4.html | false | 1 |
Porsche Design has teamed up with Agon to create a sportscar-inspired monitor that comes with an asking price that might well put you in a spin.
How much are we talking about exactly? This 32-inch 4K resolution panel with 144Hz refresh rate costs a staggering £1,698.99 in the UK. That's $2,215 by equivalent, for our US friends.
Indeed, the Porsche Design AOC Agon Pro PD32M's turbo-powered price will set you back more than even larger-scale curved monitors or OLED TVs of living room scale.
What do you get for the money?
From a specification point of view, the PD32M isn't messing about: there's plenty of vroom about this panel.
For starters it's a Mini LED, meaning its backlighting is direct from an array of miniature LED bulbs, delivering extra brightness and accuracy. A peak brightness of 1400 nits is quoted, so expect punchy high dynamic range (HDR) gaming.
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There's also just 1ms GtG response time, meaning just one millisecond will see a pixel shift from one level of grey to another, meaning near-instant feedback for ghost-free gaming straight off the line.
In terms of other spec you might be crunching your gears a little, though, as the 144Hz refresh rate isn't nearly as quick to cycle through the revolutions as some competitors that now offer 360Hz.
It's very much a looker
There's also no denying that the PD32M is rather easy on the eyes as PC monitors go.
The panel "features a unique design inspired by characteristics and details of a Porsche sports car," according to the official release.
The stand is sandblasted aluminium, while the rear display housing is tapered and includes metal mesh inlays for the cooling and audio speakers.
The PD32M's RGB lighting feature might well be flashier than the interior of an actual Porsche, too, complete with customisation and, to quote, "an animated start-up logo and a special sound".
We do hope that's an enigmatic engine sound rather than a mouse playing a tiny trumpet. Although even that, thanks to the dual 8W speaker system with DTS sound enhancement, ought to sound super.
So is this the priciest 32-inch PC monitor ever? Quite probably. But then you've got to love it for its uniqueness. | https://www.t3.com/au/news/priciest-4k-monitor-Porsche-Design-AOC-Agon-Pro-PD32M | 2022-04-20T13:39:09Z | https://www.t3.com/au/news/priciest-4k-monitor-Porsche-Design-AOC-Agon-Pro-PD32M | false | 3 |
Financial services firm Pantomath Group on Wednesday announced the first closure of its Rs 500-crore pre-IPO fund ’India Inflection Opportunity Fund’.
The category II Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) aims to harness opportunity of investing at pre-IPO stage in Indian growth stage businesses that are on the verge of a big bang breakout, thus investing with clear focus of value arbitrage without taking long-term risk, according to a statement.
The fund will invest in diverse pre-IPO opportunities, aligned with India’s rising economy, in three broad themes including Make in India, rural consumption and impact investing.
The fund has announced its first closing of about 25 per cent of its target corpus, with participation by marquee anchor investor(s).
It has received investment participation from global and domestic family offices and high net-worth investors.
"India Inflection Opportunity Fund is focused on under-penetrated businesses with established foundation and visible growth trajectory. We would like to focus on huge addressable market opportunity avoiding ventures with negative cash flows and bleeding balance sheets. Our India Inflection Opportunity Fund will provide the growth capital to various enterprises through active ownership approach,” Madhu Lunawat, Fund Manager, said.
Alongside the first closing, the fund has made its first investment in a specialty chemical CSM (custom synthesis and manufacturing) company Inventys Research Company Private Limited. | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/ipo/pantomath-group-announces-first-closure-of-pre-ipo-fund-8385691.html/amp | 2022-04-20T13:40:11Z | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/ipo/pantomath-group-announces-first-closure-of-pre-ipo-fund-8385691.html/amp | true | 2 |
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Keith, with an illustrious career of more than 30 years in financial services, predominantly with Scottish Widows, who holds a Diploma in Financial Planning through the Chartered Insurance Institute, said: “I am delighted to have accepted this role, having watched with interest their progress and growth over the last few years.
“I am passionate about supporting my clients with their lifestyle financial planning which enables them to live the lives they want, both now and in the future.”
Andy Kerr, managing director, said: “I have known and respected Keith for several years through previous contact in the industry.
"I am excited about the opportunities he will undoubtedly bring along with his experience, energy, and enthusiasm.
"The Scottish Borders is close to McHardy Group’s heart, and we feel there is a gap in the area for Independent Financial Planners, which Keith will be instrumental in meeting in alignment with our company ambitions over the coming years.”
McHardy Group also bids a fond farewell to financial adviser Dave Bryson, who retires after 10 years’ service this month.
Andy added: “The whole team will miss Dave who we hold in very high regard, he has always put his clients first, carrying out high levels of care and diligence while delivering excellent financial advice.”
He continued: “His help with the transition of services and clients during business acquisitions to McHardy Group has also been greatly significant to our company development.” | https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/business/keith-on-board-at-mchardy-3660839 | 2022-04-20T13:42:14Z | https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/business/keith-on-board-at-mchardy-3660839 | true | 1 |
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(THE CONVERSATION) The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Drinking beer and spirits is linked to elevated levels of visceral fat – the harmful type of fat that is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and other health complications – whereas drinking wine shows no such association with levels of this harmful fat and may even be protective against it, depending on the type of wine consumed. In fact, we found that drinking red wine is linked to having lower levels of visceral fat. These are some of the key takeaways of a new study that my colleagues and I recently published in the Obesity Science & Practice journal.
Although white wine consumption did not influence levels of visceral fat, our study did show that drinking white wine in moderation might offer its own unique health benefit for older adults: denser bones. We found higher bone mineral density among older adults who drank white wine in moderation in our study. And we did not find this same link between beer or red wine consumption and bone mineral density.
Our study relied on a large-scale longitudinal database called the U.K. Biobank. We assessed 1,869 white adults ranging in age from 40 to 79 years who reported demographic, alcohol, dietary and lifestyle factors via a touchscreen questionnaire. Next, we collected height, weight and blood samples from each participant and obtained body composition information using a direct measure of body composition called dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Then, we used a statistical program to examine the relationships among the types of alcoholic beverages and body composition.
Why it matters
Aging is often accompanied by an increase in the problematic fat that can lead to heightened cardiovascular disease risk as well as by a reduction in bone mineral density. This has important health implications given that nearly 75% of adults in the U.S. are considered overweight or obese. Having higher levels of body fat has been consistently linked to an increased risk for acquiring many different diseases, including cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, and a higher risk of death. And it’s worth noting that national medical care costs associated with treating obesity-related diseases total more than US$260.6 billion annually.
Considering these trends, it is vital for researchers like us to examine all the potential contributors to weight gain so that we can determine how to combat the problem. Alcohol has long been considered one possible driving factor for the obesity epidemic. Yet the public often hears conflicting information about the potential risks and benefits of alcohol. Therefore, we hoped to help untangle some of these factors through our research.
What still isn’t known
There are many biological and environmental factors that contribute to being overweight or obese. Alcohol consumption may be one factor, although there are other studies that have not found clear links between weight gain and alcohol consumption.
One reason for the inconsistencies in the literature could stem from the fact that much of the previous research has traditionally treated alcohol as a single entity rather than separately measuring the effects of beer, cider, red wine, white wine, Champagne and spirits. Yet, even when broken down in this way, the research yields mixed messages.
For example, one study has suggested that drinking more beer contributes to a higher waist-to-hip ratio, while another study concluded that, after one month of drinking moderate levels of beer, healthy adults did not experience any significant weight gain.
As a result, we’ve aimed to further tease out the unique risks and benefits that are associated with each alcohol type. Our next steps will be to examine how diet – including alcohol consumption – could influence diseases of the brain and cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
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This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/beer-and-spirits-have-more-detrimental-effects-on-the-waistline-and-on-cardiovascular-disease-risk-than-red-or-white-wine-179176. | https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Beer-and-spirits-have-more-detrimental-effects-on-17099222.php | 2022-04-20T13:43:10Z | https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Beer-and-spirits-have-more-detrimental-effects-on-17099222.php | false | 12 |
Sandy Alcantara has an important tie to St. Louis.
Miles Mikolas was born in South Florida.
Both of those facts add extra spice to the Wednesday pitching matchup between Miami Marlins right-hander Alcantara (1-0, 3.18 ERA) and St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Mikolas (1-0, 2.61) in Miami.
After St. Louis beat Miami 5-1 on Tuesday in the series opener, Alcantara hopes to get the Marlins back on track.
Alcantara, who made his major-league debut with the Cardinals in 2017, has morphed into an All-Star with the Marlins. However, he often is a victim of poor run support. For example, in three career starts against the Cardinals, he is 0-3 despite a sizzling 1.40 ERA.
He will look for help from an inconsistent offense that is led by center fielder Jesus Sanchez and third baseman Joey Wendle.
Sanchez went 2-for-4 on Tuesday, improving his batting average to .359. He also had an outfield assist.
“Jesus has been great,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said of Sanchez, a full-time starter for the first time at age 24. “His at-bats have been really good. He’s just going to keep getting better.”
Wendle, who went 2-for-4 with a double on Tuesday, is batting .357.
Another Marlins player to watch is outfielder Bryan De La Cruz, who homered on Tuesday. He is batting .364 in just 11 at-bats but may get more extensive playing time in the immediate future with Marlins starting right fielder Avisail Garcia ailing. Garcia left midway through the Tuesday game due to a stomach issue.
“He was knotting up,” Mattingly said. “It wasn’t going to allow him to finish (the game).”
The Marlins will look for a rare strong game against Mikolas, who is 3-1 with a 3.16 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) vs. Miami.
Mikolas had a breakthrough season in 2018, going 18-4 with a 2.83 ERA. Since then, however, he is just 12-17 with a 4.10 ERA.
It doesn’t hurt that Mikolas can be backed by six Gold Glove winners: catcher Yadier Molina, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman Tommy Edman, third baseman Nolan Arenado, center fielder Harrison Bader and left fielder Tyler O’Neill.
Of the National League’s nine Gold Glove winners last year — including the pitcher — five played for the Cardinals.
“We have the best defense in the league,” said St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright, who beat the Marlins on Tuesday. “They are incredible every night. It’s so much fun to watch them work.”
Miami’s only run Tuesday came on De La Cruz’s homer. In other words, no cheap runs against St. Louis.
“You don’t expect to be given any gifts,” Mattingly said when asked about the Cardinals’ defense. “You have to earn your runs.”
The Marlins haven’t done much of that, scoring a total of just seven runs in seven games against the Cardinals since the start of the 2021 season. Not surprisingly, the Cardinals have won all seven of those games.
The Marlins, meanwhile, gave away a run on Tuesday on a second-inning error by second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
“It was a bad throw,” Mattingly said. “He didn’t do anything wrong (mentally). It was just a bad throw. It was on the physical side.”
–Field Level Media | https://www.kark.com/mlb/defensive-minded-cardinals-chase-another-win-over-marlins/ | 2022-04-20T13:44:52Z | https://www.kark.com/mlb/defensive-minded-cardinals-chase-another-win-over-marlins/ | false | 13 |
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Chelsea vs Arsenal: Tuchel releases strong squad for EPL clash [Full list]
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has released a strong squad that includes the likes of Kai Havertz, Mason Mount and Timo Werner to face Arsenal in tonight’s Premier League tie.
According to Football London, Tuchel has named 23 players to face Arsenal on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge.
Tuchel’s men head to the game after beating Crystal Palace 2-0 in the FA Cup.
Below is Chelsea’s full squad Arsenal:
Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcus Bettinelli
Defenders: Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Trevoh Chalobah, Malang Sarr, Thiago Silva, Marcos Alonso, Reece James, Cesar Azpilicueta
Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Saul Niguez, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz
Forwards: Kenedy, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner
The kick-off time for Chelsea vs Arsenal is 7.45 pm. | https://dailypost.ng/2022/04/20/chelsea-vs-arsenal-tuchel-releases-strong-squad-for-epl-clash-full-list/ | 2022-04-20T13:45:18Z | https://dailypost.ng/2022/04/20/chelsea-vs-arsenal-tuchel-releases-strong-squad-for-epl-clash-full-list/ | true | 2 |
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A recent report commissioned by payments infrastructure company Paddle identified “agile pricing” as one of the key ways that SaaS companies can improve their bottom lines — experimenting with different pricing models allows companies to hit the right mark and establish the true value of their product, and ensure that they’re not undercharging.
Ultimately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all SaaS business model. Usage-based pricing (UBP) is an increasingly popular proposition given that it allows businesses to simply pay for what they use. But it’s not always easy to establish a “unit” cost to charge under UBP, particularly for more nuanced products with lots of different features and functions, in which case a monthly subscription might make more sense.
Within all of that confusion around which model will work best, questions linger around how much to charge, which features to bundle under each pricing tier, and how best to acquire the data to inform all these decisions.
Pricing and packaging
This is something that fledgling startup Stigg is setting out to solve, by offering the tools necessary to fine-tune the pricing and packaging of features within SaaS software.
Founded out of Tel Aviv, Israel, last June by two former New Relic executives, Stigg is emerging from stealth today with $6.4 million in seed funding as it looks to further iterate on its product through an initial early access program.
At the heart of the Stigg platform is the notion that the SaaS pricing problem is “rooted in code, not billing,” as the company puts it. What this means is that Stigg is targeting developers with an easy-to-integrate API that decouples pricing from the billing process.
“We are confident that the problem of pricing starts with the code, and that in a modern go-to-market environment, pricing and monetization are the craft of product and growth teams who are now struggling to support increasingly complex pricing models and countless pricing and packaging iterations,” Stigg cofounder and CEO Dor Sasson told VentureBeat. “Stigg unlocks the ability to introduce any buying experience, without requiring ongoing developer support.”
Through Stigg, customers can experiment with different pricing and feature bundles; gain granular usage observability into their product; iterate with feature limits and free trials; fiddle around with different metered pricing models; manage alerts to inform users about their free trial status; and automatically keep the website pricing page up-to-date as the company A/B tests various pricing and packaging combos.
And at the heart of all of this is data, which allows companies to figure out how much of their product’s value they can give away for free, and at what point to start charging.
“Finding value-based pricing is a data-driven mission — it cannot be achieved without the right infrastructure to support it,” Sasson said. “Introducing freemium, self-service or even free trials into your customer’s buying experience requires iteration. It can’t be a one-off effort — it is an ongoing optimization process, informed by relevant data and automation.”
In addition to the core API, Stigg offers server and client SDKs (software development kits) spanning most popular environments and frameworks, and ships with pre-built integrations for CRM tools, subscription management and billing platforms, data pipelines, customer support, and more.
“This essentially means that every change made through Stigg seamlessly permeates to all the important knobs in a modern GTM (go-to-market) stack,” Sasson said.
Open for business
A quick peek across the SaaS pricing management landscape reveals a flurry of activity of late, with the likes of Metronome and M3ter launching out of stealth in February with more than $50 million in funding to serve as the infrastructure for usage-based pricing. Elsewhere, Subskribe launched its adaptive quoting and billing platform backed by $18.4 million in funding; subscription management and recurring billing platform Chargebee hit a lofty $3.5 billion valuation off the back of a $250 million fundraise; and subscription management giant Zuora secured $400 million in fresh funding.
While Stigg certainly jives with many of these young and old incumbents, the company is approaching things from a more holistic perspective in a market category that is constantly evolving — and Sasson says that it’s more likely to supplant a concoction of in-house tools that have been messily cobbled together.
“Stigg is not competing with other companies so much as in-house developers who spend way too many painful hours building and maintaining platforms internally,” Sasson explained. “These platforms are typically designed by hard-coded access control checks, and by stitching together different tools and applications, which fall apart as the business grows and scales.”
Stigg’s seed round included investments from Unusual Ventures, Emerge Ventures, and a host of angel investors from companies including New Relic, Calendly, and Snowflake. The company’s early access program is open for early access applicants now.
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Limited-Edition Renaissance Runner Will Launch Exclusively With Famed Sneaker Retailer Bodega
BOSTON, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic sneaker brand Keds announces a new and exciting launch to underscore the brand's rich heritage in footwear. Launching this Spring, the new sports-style runner celebrates iconic Keds silhouettes and their distinctive vintage designs. The style includes the bringback of the archival Renaissance sneaker, which is pulled straight from the Keds archive. The reintroduction of this Keds heritage silhouette is only the beginning of Keds' journey to continue elevating and redefining the style of footwear today.
"As the inventor of the first women's sneaker, celebrating our history within the sneaker space by bringing back this archival silhouette showcases the best of Keds; a brand with authenticity in athletic and casual sneakers along with a relentless focus on our consumers. This marks our first-ever bringback of the Renaissance sneaker that has not been available to consumers in over 30 years. We are thrilled to launch our limited-edition authentic colorway in partnership with our friends at Bodega," states Jen Lynch, VP and General Manager of Keds. "We look forward to celebrating and showcasing our heritage and depth of archive with a series of high-profile drops throughout the year."
The limited-edition release of the Renaissance sneaker will pay tribute to Keds' rich running heritage and redefine their place in this category. Inspired by the classic fit of their original trainer, the Renaissance features the vintage woven Keds logo, retro mesh, and a suede toe overlay. With only 300 pairs available globally, the collector's pair will be individually numbered in gold embossing and fitted in retro packaging. The Renaissance shoe will be available for purchase starting April 21 and retails for $85 in limited quantities exclusively at Bodega.
"The Renaissance was an innovative model when it came onto the scene just as running sneakers were really hitting their stride. As we look back on the decades, the model not only held its own back then, but it remains relevant even with the passage of time. Maybe more-so than ever. As its name suggests, and perhaps intended to withstand the cycling of trends, it's been long overdue for a revival," says Matt Zaremba, the Director of Marketing at Bodega.
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It’s a Saturday afternoon in Jardim Colombo, a favela southwest of São Paulo, and residents have gathered in Fazendinhando Park for a community cleanup event. Volunteers in bright pink T-shirts swirl around the hillside, sweeping pathways, applying rainbow-colored paint to park surfaces, and handing out free household supplies while children jump rope and kick a soccer ball on the playground.
At the center of the action is 27-year-old resident Ester Carro. As a professional architect and the visionary behind Fazendinhando Park, Carro could easily be giving orders. Instead, she’s shoulder to shoulder with other volunteers, picking up loose scraps of garbage and pouring paint into roller trays. The only time she puts down her paintbrush is when her seven-year-old son, Ilias, comes up to give her a hug.
In 2017, Carro stood before the 2,000-square-foot lot, wondering how she would transform the abandoned site into the community’s first leisure space. When Carro was a little girl, the area was a small farm (or fazendinha), where cows and horses grazed. When the man who cared for the land and animals became ill, the area fell into disuse and residents started disposing of their garbage there. Over time, the mound of trash grew bigger until it swelled to the size of a landfill, with mattresses and other detritus cascading down the hill, overflowing onto streets and into neighbors’ homes. The dump was home to poisonous snakes and scorpions, and the decomposing trash produced toxic methane gasses linked to cancer and other serious diseases. | https://www.vogue.com/article/fazendinhando-park-jardim-colombo-sao-paulo | 2022-04-20T13:50:25Z | https://www.vogue.com/article/fazendinhando-park-jardim-colombo-sao-paulo | true | 2 |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Kroger employee is being accused of trying to kill a woman and her children in Frayser, police say.
Police say the woman and her children were shopping at Kroger on Frayser Boulevard when she approached an employee and attempted to ask him a question.
The woman told police the employee made a comment to her daughter which started an argument.
A few minutes later, police say she saw the man in the parking lot and he threatened to kill her and her family.
Police say the woman and her children got into their car and started to leave when she noticed the man driving towards her at a high rate of speed while holding a black handgun.
According to the crime report, the man fired several shots in the direction of the woman’s vehicle.
The woman was able to speed away from the scene unharmed.
Police later identified the man as Donald Fields and confirmed he was an employee of the Kroger.
Fields was taken into custody and charged with reckless endangerment and three counts of attempted murder.
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Repeat DUI offender indicted in fatal crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man was recently indicted by a Shelby County Grand Jury on vehicular homicide, drunk driving and other charges stemming from a 2020 crash that killed...
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A New York based jury of authors and academics selected Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott as the 2022 Gotham Book Prize award
NEW YORK, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gotham Book Prize, an annual award created to encourage and honor writing about New York City in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced today that Andrea Elliott has been selected as the 2022 winner of the annual Gotham Book Prize for Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City. A leading jury nominated a shortlist of ten books this winter and voted Elliott as the winner for being able to tell the story of tragedy and triumphs following main character Dasani as she navigates life in New York City.
"New York City remains a special place for us, and it's a privilege to continue honoring talented authors who write about the city with such passion," said Howard Wolfson and Bradley Tusk in a statement. "The jury was incredibly impressed with how thoroughly and sensitively Elliott captured the challenges of homelessness and poverty in our city and wanted to recognize her deep reporting and powerful writing."
The Gotham Book Prize award was created during the height of Covid-19 as a way to honor New York City and support novelists and the community during a hard time. As New York City continues to recover from Covid-19, Bradley Tusk and Howard Wolfson will continue the Gotham Book Prize to help New York's writers and continue to tell stories that celebrate and highlight the city's unique vitality and diversity. The prize is awarded annually to the best book set in or about NYC each year and winners will receive $50,000.
INVISIBLE CHILD follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani Coates, a girl whose imagination is as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn shelter. She was named after the bottled water signaled Brooklyn's gentrification and the shared aspirations of a divided city. In this sweeping narrative, Elliott weaves the story of Dasani's childhood with the history of her family, tracing the passage of their ancestors from slavery to the Great Migration north. As Dasani comes of age, the homeless crisis in New York City has exploded amid a deepening chasm between rich and poor.
"Winning this prize is a profoundly special gift, both as a New Yorker and as a journalist with the city as her canvas. I can't think of another place that generates so many unforgettable stories, or such a gifted community of writers -- including the other finalists I am humbled to be among," said Andrea Elliott, author of Invisible Child. "In my 23 years as a journalist, no story has taken possession of me like Dasani's, or taught me more about the city I thought I knew. When this 11-year-old girl stared out her shelter window at the Empire State Building, she was seeing the height of her city's promise. I hope that readers of Invisible Child also come to see that Dasani's story is their story, too; and that to enter her world is to see New York – and even America – in all its dimensions."
A jury of New York leaders and authors came together to select the award's winner, including:
- Writer, entrepreneur and sociologist Anna Akbari
- Documentarian and filmmaker Ric Burns
- Novelist and memoirist Stephanie Danler
- Fordham professor and political scientist Dr. Christina Greer
- Writer, poet and Director of the Curator Culture series at The Bass Museum Tom Healy
- NYU Professor and Director of the Rudin Center for Transportation Mitchell Moss
- American University professor and novelist Patricia Park
- Novelist Melissa Rivero
- Poet Safiya Sinclair
- Queens Public Library CEO and former NYC Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott
"Now more than ever New Yorkers need to read to feel less alone. I am so thankful the Gotham Book Prize exists to highlight a writer like Andrea Elliott who writes with a clear eye for the policies and compassion needed in the city. Elliott has written a book that contextualizes the complexities and inequities in New York City and has given us a clear narrative as we continue to have difficult conversations." - Dr. Christina Greer, Fordham professor and political scientist
"Cities are changing rapidly. What defines New York — then vs. now? Is there an enduring spirit? What does it mean to be a New Yorker? The Gotham Book Prize recognizes literary contributions that explore the answers to these and many more questions about the ever-evolving metropolis that is New York." - Anna Akbari, writer, entrepreneur and sociologist
"Andrea Elliott's riveting and deeply moving account of the life of a remarkable homeless girl and her family, struggling to find a way forward in a homeless shelter in the heart of Brooklyn, is the most important and powerful work written in the 21st century about life in American cities. Based on nearly a decade of indefatigable research and original reporting, the story that emerges of Dasani and her family is an indictment, a heartful cry of moral outrage, and a call for change." Ric Burns, Documentarian and filmmaker
"Meticulously researched, lyrically written, Andrea Elliott casts an unflinching eye to the issue of homelessness—utterly visible yet neglected in the larger discourse. INVISIBLE CHILD has forever changed the way I look at our city." -Patricia Park, American University professor and novelist
"This book is a phenomenal portrait of the lives of the unhoused and underprivileged in the New York City, a beautifully written and clear-eyed record of the unimaginable struggles of the people we pass by daily in the street, while not even realizing the depths of poverty that exist in the greatest city in the world, and the cruel and crushing wheel of a system that does little to change it. I was deeply moved by Andrea Elliot's incisive reporting and how tenderly and painterly she renders Dasani and her family. From the first moment we met Dasani, her luminous spirit stayed with me indelibly, page after page, as I rooted for her, cried, laughed, and raged. I can't think of a more relevant portrait of New York in particular, and America's crumbling governmental systems in general, than Invisible Child. What better way to understand a city, a nation, a people, than holding a mirror up to the lives that we are never asked to look out for? A truly magnificent book and a most deserving winner of this prize." - Safiya Sinclair, poet
"Communities across the nation are confronting homelessness and the need for new policies to assist families and children caught in a devastating web of poverty, addiction and mental illness. Andrea Elliott's penetrating analysis offers new insights in her book." - Mitchell Moss, Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, NYU
"We award the Gotham Book Prize to books that teach us about our city and ourselves. "Invisible Child" is an eloquent, searing revelation about a New York most of us misunderstand or ignore: every night, thousands of families and children are homeless. Andrea Elliott writes about this crisis with rigor, insight, beauty and moral clarity. She shows us a New York we have an urgent obligation to change." - Tom Healy, Writer, poet and Director of the Curator Culture series at The Bass Museum
"With moving prose and detail, Andrea Elliot's Invisible Child is something of a call to arms. Here, we see Dasani Coates, a vibrant and precocious child, as she and her tightly-knit family navigate life and the city through homelessness, poverty, and addiction. But the systems and infrastructures meant to support and protect her and her family are the very ones we need to reexamine, if not entirely dismantle - not just in New York City, but across the country." - Melissa Rivero, novelist
Wolfson works for Bloomberg Philanthropies, serving as its Education program lead and also runs Mike Bloomberg's SuperPAC. Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, writer and philanthropist. The two became friends while working on Bloomberg's 2009 re-election campaign.
Nominations for the 2023 Gotham Book Prize will open in Fall of 2022. For more information, please visit gothambookprize.org.
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Hurricane forecast in these districts of the state in a few hours, get the weather update – News18 Bangla
Temperatures in these districts will hover around 42/43 degrees Celsius. If it rains, the temperature may decrease. Heat wave may move in Kolkata today, partly cloudy sky on Wednesday. Chance of Rain with Thunderstorms. Humidity will increase discomfort. And gusts of wind in the afternoon or evening, may be Kalbaishakhi. Today, Wednesday morning the minimum temperature is 26.1 degrees Celsius. 3 degrees higher than normal. Yesterday, Tuesday afternoon, the maximum temperature was 34.3 degrees Celsius Which is 1 degree below normal. The relative humidity in the air is 63 to 7 percent. Representative Image | https://www.thetimesofbengal.com/kolkata-updates/hurricane-forecast-in-these-districts-of-the-state-in-a-few-hours-get-the-weather-update-news18-bangla/ | 2022-04-20T14:01:20Z | https://www.thetimesofbengal.com/kolkata-updates/hurricane-forecast-in-these-districts-of-the-state-in-a-few-hours-get-the-weather-update-news18-bangla/ | false | null |
McALLEN, Texas — Veronica Hernandez, manager of Whole Woman’s Health of McAllen, has long worried about the patients she sees walk in through the front door.
Now, though, her concern is focused on those she doesn’t see.
A Texas law that went into effect in September outlaws abortions after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo, usually at six weeks of pregnancy, and is considered the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. The law, which the Supreme Court has so far refused to block, makes no exception for victims of rape or incest and does not call on public officials to enforce it. Instead, it allows private citizens and groups to sue anyone who has provided an abortion or aided someone seeking an abortion in Texas. If the private citizens win the case, they are entitled to damages of at least $10,000.
Since the law passed, clinics statewide have experienced its chilling effect, reporting that they have performed fewer abortions.
The McAllen clinic has seen a 35% drop in patients under the law, and as the last remaining abortion center along the Texas-Mexico border, the law places it in a situation unlike others’. “I don’t know where those women are going to or doing instead,” said Hernandez.
That’s because the area it serves is farther from an out-of-state U.S. abortion provider than any other Texas clinic and at the same time is also the closest clinic to Mexico — less than an hour’s drive away — where abortion was decriminalized in September.
A week after Texas’ abortion-restricting law was enacted, Mexico’s Supreme Court dissolved a Coahuila state law that made abortion a crime.
Hernandez worries that patients who once would have come to her clinic are now traveling to Mexico for the procedure or for a medication abortion, which usually involves taking a combination of the abortion-inducing drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. She is concerned that the patients may not get adequate care.
“What we’ve heard patients say is that they just go to the pharmacy in Mexico, which is literally just walk-in, and the pharmacist will just give you the medication,” she said. Misoprostol, initially approved as an ulcer medication, is available there without a prescription. Mifepristone is not. So sometimes people make do with just misoprostol, which can still be effective in ending a pregnancy, though less so when taken alone.
For example, a medication abortion is completed 92% of the time when misoprostol and mifepristone are taken together. That rate drops to around 60% with only misoprostol.
Some people, Hernandez said, come back to the McAllen clinic unsure of whether they were given the right medications and whether they worked. Others come in because they experience excessive bleeding and cramping.
McAllen is part of the Rio Grande Valley, the four counties at the southernmost tip of Texas. The region, covered in plush citrus groves and tall sugar cane fields, is home to a proud, heavily Catholic Hispanic community of nearly 1.4 million. The area is also highly medically underserved, with around a third of residents living below the poverty level and around the same number without health insurance.
Border life here is vibrant, and it’s common for people to cross over to Mexico for all kinds of reasons. People travel to visit family and friends, for pan dulce and tortillas, and for health care. Braces and antibiotics, for example, are much cheaper south of the border.
For the past few months, Hernandez estimates, around six of the weekly average of 25 patients who come to the Whole Woman’s clinic will find out they are past the sixth week of pregnancy. If they want an abortion, they face either an 800-mile drive to the nearest out-of-state provider, in New Mexico, or a quick day trip to Mexico.
“They say they would rather just go to Mexico,” said Hernandez, who then pleads with patients to stick with Whole Woman’s Health and let them help arrange an abortion at another clinic in the U.S. More of the clinic’s resources are now being used to coordinate travel and accommodations, she said.
But her patients tend to be wary of traveling to other states, said Hernandez, who has worked at Whole Woman’s Health of McAllen for 12 years. Many who come into the clinic tell her they have never been anywhere but the Valley and Mexico. And even for those who have, Mexico is still more familiar, she said.
Also complicating the decision for many pregnant people are the deep roots of religion in the Valley’s culture, said Carla Angulo-Pasel, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. The Texas law has made it nearly impossible to get abortions quietly.
“Church and religion is really embedded in the culture here,” Angulo-Pasel said. “Given the social conservatism, given the traditional roots, there is a lot of patriarchy down here” — and the “machismo culture” is an additional complication. “A lot of women just feel shame and fear to go.”
Recently, a 26-year-old woman in the Valley’s Starr County was arrested and charged with murder over what press reports called a self-induced abortion. After spending three days in jail, Lizelle Herrera was released and county officials announced they intended to dismiss the case. Press reports noted that generally, under Texas law, a pregnant person cannot be charged with homicide or any lesser crimes related to an abortion. Charges are usually focused on the provider.
The clinic in McAllen needs to meet the needs of people of many backgrounds and situations, said Hernandez.
It’s common for noncitizens to seek help from the clinic. Around 100,000 people who are in the U.S. without legal documentation live in Hidalgo County, the Valley’s largest county, which includes McAllen. Some residents feel confined to the area because just an hour’s drive north stands a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint, in the Texas city of Falfurrias. The clinic also serves immigrants, including teenagers, from Central America who were raped on their way north, Hernandez said.
In line with the clinic’s values, on one side of its building in downtown McAllen is a mural with the words “Dignity,” “Empowerment,” “Compassion,” and “Justice” emblazoned above images of Latina women in fields of cacti and agave, supporting one another.
But the reality right now is frustrating. “We feel not useless, but hopeless that we can’t help some people, knowing that they need help,” Hernandez said. | https://khn.org/news/article/abortion-clinic-texas-mexico-border-legal-and-cultural-challenges/ | 2022-04-20T14:05:21Z | https://khn.org/news/article/abortion-clinic-texas-mexico-border-legal-and-cultural-challenges/ | true | 1 |
Unique Music and Festival Experience with an Intimate Setting
ATHENS, Ga., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The countdown to Wildwood Revival 2022 is on! Wildwood's unique combination of an idyllic southern countryside, amazing new music, local food vendors and artists, and a VIP-like experience for attendees make it one of the most unique music events of the year. Tickets are on sale now.
Wildwood Revival 2022 is September 30 – October 2 at Cloverleaf Farm, about 12 miles south-east of Athens. This year's lineup celebrates Athens' storied music scene and includes:
Black Pumas, Jenny Lewis, The Wood Brothers, John Moreland, Suzanne Santo, Elizabeth Cook, The Heavy Heavy, Bones of J.R. Jones, Early James, Packway Handle Band, Zach Person Leon III, J.P. Harris
"The 2022 lineup reflects our passion for live music and discovering new music," said Libby Rose, Wildwood Festival cofounder. "From Americana to Rock n' Roll, Soul to Bluegrass, Roots music to alternative Country, this slate of artists represents the diversity of the music scene in Athens and across Georgia." "At Wildwood, everything is about the experience!" Rose added. "From the stage nestled in a 100-year-old pecan grove to morning yoga and late night jam sessions around a campfire, Wildwood is for people who want to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city, connect with old friends and make new ones, and enjoy amazing music and artists. It's a revival of the soul."
Wildwood Revival also features food from local farmers and local vendors and an artisan market with vintage clothing, antiques, handmade crafts, printmakers and more. Sponsors reflect a select group that, like Wildwood Revival, seeks to deliver a topquality experience, including YETI, Creature Comforts Brewing Company, Wild Basin Hard Seltzer, Four Roses Bourbon, Cathead Vodka, In Blue Handmade and The Bitter Southerner.
"People who come to Wildwood experience all this plus amazing music and camaraderie," said Rose. "We limit the number of tickets. Our goal is to do all we can to ensure every guest at Wildwood Revival feels like they are getting VIP treatment."
WILDWOOD REVIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 MUSIC LINEUP—Page 2
Tickets are on sale now! Tickets cover three full days of music. VIP tickets include access to the historic mansion with catered meals, craft cocktails at multiple bars, lounges and private restrooms. For the true revival experience, camping is encouraged, with space for tents, campers and RVs. If you don't want to haul the gear, try Wildwood's Glamping Village.
About Wildwood Revival - www.wildwoodrevival.com
Wildwood Revival is a thoughtfully curated gathering at historic Cloverleaf Farm just outside of Athens, GA. It embodies the magic of a Deep South setting, out into the wildwood yet so close to Athens' storied music scene. Over the years, Wildwood Revival has garnered the reputation of two things: the antithesis of your typical music festival experience, and an Adult Summer Camp with a really great soundtrack. We don't care for long lines or inflated pricing, and we're plastic-free with no single-use plastic or bottled waters. Wildwood Revival is a gathering for those with a shared curiosity and enthusiasm for music.
Media Contact: Mercer Brockenbrough April 19, 2022 706-540-6258 / amb@chronictown.com
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister and his opposition rival clashed heatedly over the country's tumultuous relationship with China on Wednesday in the first leaders' debate ahead of elections on May 21.
The opposition center-left Labor Party has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative government of Australia’s biggest foreign policy blunder in the Pacific since World War II after China and the Solomon Islands announced this week they had signed a bilateral security pact.
The pact has raised fears of a Chinese naval presence on the Solomon Islands, only 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) off the northeast Australian coast.
Morrison said China was to blame for the new threat, not Australia, which is the Solomon Islands' main security partner.
“It is a very serious issue, but what I found interesting today was that ... the Labor Party said that this was a policy failure. No, this has happened because China is seeking to interfere in the Pacific,” Morrison said.
He said it was odd that the Labor Party was saying it was Australia's fault instead of acknowledging that China was interfering in the region.
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese described that accusation as an “outrageous slur.”
“This isn’t so much a Pacific step up. It’s a Pacific stuff up. This is a major foreign policy failure by Australia,” Albanese said. The Labor leader was referring to Australia’s policy of increased engagement with its island neighbors, which the government describes as its Pacific step up.
“The truth is we all know that China has changed. China has changed its posture. It’s more aggressive, it’s more active in the region and we need to understand that and respond to it,” Albanese added.
The government has described Labor as weak on China and argues that a Labor government would bend to Chinese economic coercion.
With China imposing official and unofficial trade sanctions against Australia in recent years, the government argues that Beijing wants Labor to win the election.
A conservative lobby group is running ads on the side of trucks depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping casting his vote for Labor.
Labor takes credit for thwarting the government’s plan in 2014 to sign an extradition treaty with China. Bilateral relations have since deteriorated, and the government now warns that Australians risk arbitrary detention if they visit China.
Morrison on Wednesday said Labor had accused him of being “too strong” against China, pointing out to other world leaders how China was attempting to coerce Australia. Morrison said he had also been accused of racism for demanding an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus and for banning flights from China early in the pandemic.
Several experts say both parties are largely united on national security issues and that the government is fabricating differences on China.
Labor has been leading the government in most opinion polls in recent months. The government is seeking a rare fourth three-year term.
Wednesday’s debate was hosted by News Corp. in the city of Brisbane in pivotal Queensland state in front of an audience of 100 people who have yet to decide who they would vote for. Albanese was voted the debate winner by 40 audience members, 35 gave it to Morrison and 25 were undecided. | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/Australian-party-leaders-clash-on-China-in-17098898.php | 2022-04-20T14:07:40Z | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article/Australian-party-leaders-clash-on-China-in-17098898.php | false | 17 |
Affordable housing and transportation were hot topics at a Tuesday night debate between Greenville Mayor P.J. Connelly and his challenger in the May 17 election, Elizabeth Liles.
Pirates Vote, the Student Government Association and the Political Science Honor Society Pi Sigma Alpha hosted the hourlong event at the Main Campus Student Center’s black box theater. Early voting in the municipal and primary elections starts April 28.
Connelly said affordable housing needs are being addressed in Greenville through partnerships with local developers.
“This is probably one of those issues that has really accelerated over the last 6-12 months,” Connelly said. “You’re seeing affordable housing being less and less available. One of the things the city is really focusing on is being able to provide affordable housing.
“One of the things we have done recently that I am really proud of is the city was able to partner with a local builder in the community and we built four homes at cost. The builder was able to go in and not charge at any kind of profit.”
Connelly also noted the City Council’s vote to commit $1 million in state HOME funds for an affordable housing development near Dickinson Avenue and Arlington Boulevard as part of a $28.8 million project by the Taft-Mills Group.
Liles said that the rising rents are a result of the council’s history under Connelly of encouraging unnecessary student housing projects.
“We are seeing the housing crisis, we are seeing it because of the decisions of our City Council,” Liles said. “Five years ago the council had a study conducted that was able to assess our need for student living apartments. It was concluded in that data that we were already exceeding that demand.
“It was recommended that student living houses not be built. Yet, against that recommendation, council leadership decided to continue to develop those properties.”
Issues at some of those developments, such as sewage problems at The Jolly Roger in late 2021, were brought up by Liles before she was cut off for time.
On the subject of traffic and potholes, Liles said that greater traffic and wear and tear is created because the council is not adhering to the city’s Horizons Land Use Plan.
“That was created and represented by the people and adopted by the City Council,” Liles said. “When you have recommendations that are being made to share this is how growth can be to be the best use of life possible for people, and we make decisions that go against that, you’re going to see the impact of that in your traffic. You’re going to see the impact of that in your road wear.”
Connelly said funding for road systems in Greenville has increased since his time on the council and that the city was awarded a $15 million BUILD grant for things like realignment and resurfacing on roadways.
The two seemed to agree on a number of policy issues. Both said economic development, particularly having jobs available for residents, are main platforms of their campaign. Connelly and Liles also agreed that ECU and City of Greenville transit systems should merge.
Connelly said that a merger would allow for joint funding of projects. Liles said that transportation is essential for people to get to work or medical appointments on time.
On the issue of inclusion, Connelly said ECU has been a leader in part with the success of the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center. He also noted the city’s offering of programs for minority and women-owned small businesses.
Liles said she would work to ensure minority business owners were informed about available funding and that she supported expression like a Black Lives Matter mural that had been on First Street.
Connelly, a property manager and former ECU baseball player, is seeking his third two-year term as mayor. Prior to winning the seat in 2017, he served two years as the District 5 representative on the City Council and served on the city Planning and Zoning Commission.
Liles, the founder of the nonprofit Daughters of Worth, moved to the community in 2013. She announced her candidacy in September and said she is running on a platform of “One Greenville” that focuses on ensuring all people have the opportunity to prosper, succeed and thrive.
The Pirates Vote team offered voter registration on site at the event. The deadline to register to vote on Election Day, when polling places will open throughout the city, is April 22. Early voting sites will open at five locations including the Main Campus Student Center, from April 28 through May 14. Residents may register and vote at the same time at the early voting sites.
Jody Baumgartner, professor of political science, and Daniel Morgan, an ECU student who is the former director of local and state affairs for the Student Government Association, served as moderators. | https://www.reflector.com/news/local/housing-traffic-reveal-differences-in-greenville-mayoral-debate/article_3186410a-f0e2-5e04-bcce-383a131aac06.html | 2022-04-20T14:11:24Z | https://www.reflector.com/news/local/housing-traffic-reveal-differences-in-greenville-mayoral-debate/article_3186410a-f0e2-5e04-bcce-383a131aac06.html | false | 1 |
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(THE CONVERSATION) When I was a special education teacher at Myrtle Grove Elementary School in Miami in 2010, my colleagues and I recommended that a Black girl receive special education services because she had difficulty reading. However, her mother disagreed. When I asked her why, she explained that she, too, was identified as having a learning disability when she was a student.
She was put in a small classroom away from her other classmates. She remembered reading books below her grade level and frequent conflicts between her classmates and teachers. Because of this, she believed she received a lower-quality education. She didn’t want her daughter to go through the same experience.
Ultimately, the mother and I co-designed an individualized education plan – known in the world of special education as an IEP – for her daughter where she would be pulled out of class for only an hour a day for intensive reading instruction.
When compared to white students with disabilities, students of color with disabilities are more likely to be placed in separate classrooms. This may lead to lower educational outcomes for students of color in special education, as students with disabilities perform better in math and reading when in general education classrooms.
Researchers, such as University of Arizona education scholar Adai Tefera and CUNY-Hunter College sociologist of education Catherine Voulgarides, argue that systemic racism – as well as biased interpretations of the behavior of students of color – explains these discrepancies. For example, when compared to students with similar test scores, Black students with disabilities are less likely to be included in the general education classroom than their non-Black peers. To curb this, teachers can take steps toward being more inclusive of students of color with disabilities.
As a Black feminist researcher who focuses on the intersection of race and disability, here are three recommendations I believe can help teachers to better support students of color with disabilities.
1. Inform families of their rights
Federal law requires that schools provide parents and guardians with Procedural Safeguards Notices, a full explanation of all the rights a parent has when their child is referred to or receives special education services. These notices need to be put in writing and explained to families in “language that is easily understandable.”
However, research shows that in many states, Procedural Safeguards Notices are written in ways that are difficult to read. This can make it harder for families, especially immigrant families, to know their rights. Also, families of color report facing greater resistance when making requests for disability services than white families do.
When meeting with families, teachers can take the time to break down any confusing language written in the Procedural Safeguards Notice. This can assure that the families of students of color are fully aware of their options.
For example, families have the right to invite an external advocate to represent their interests during meetings with school representatives. These advocates can speak on behalf of the family and often help resolve disagreements between the schools and families.
Educators can tell families about organizations that serve children with disabilities and help them navigate school systems. The Color of Autism, The Arc and Easterseals are striving to address racial inequities in who has access to advocacy supports. These organizations create culturally responsive resources and connect families of color with scholarships to receive training on how to advocate for themselves.
2. Talk about race and disability
Despite the growing diversity within K-12 classrooms, conversations around race are often left out of special education. This leaves a lack of attention toward the issues that students of color face, like higher suspension rates and lower grades and test scores than their white peers in special education.
When teachers talk about race and disability with their colleagues, it can help reduce implicit biases they may have. Also, dialogue about race and disability can help to reduce negative school interactions with students of color with disabilities.
Arizona State University teacher educator Andrea Weinberg and I developed protocols that encourage educators to talk about race, disability, class and other social identities with each other. These include questions for teachers such as:
Do any of your students of color have an IEP?
Has a student with disabilities or their family shared anything about their cultural background that distinguishes them from their peers?
Are there patterns of students not responding to instruction?
The protocols also encourage educators to consider their own social identities and how those may shape how they interpret students’ behaviors and academic needs:
Who do you collaborate with to help you better understand and respond to students’ diverse needs?
In what ways are students and teachers benefiting from the diversity represented in the classroom?
Educators using these questions in the Southwest, for example, say they help a mostly white teacher workforce understand their role in disrupting inequities. One study participant said, “These things are not addressed, and they’re not talked about among faculty.”
3. Highlight people of color with disabilities in the classroom
Often, classroom content depicts disabled people – especially those of color – as people at the margins of society. For example, in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Tom Robinson, a Black character with a physical disability, is killed after being falsely accused of a crime. Teachers can incorporate thoughtful examples of disabled people of color in their lesson plans to help students better understand their experiences.
When teaching about Harriet Tubman, educators can mention how she freed enslaved people while coping with the lifelong effects of a head injury. Tubman’s political activism provides a historical example of disabled people of color who helped improve society for all.
Art teachers can highlight Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and how she boldly addressed her physical disabilities in self-portraits. Disabled people’s experiences are frequently shown from the perspective of people without disabilities. In her art, Kahlo displayed herself with bandages and sitting in a wheelchair. Her portraits featured her own reactions to having disabilities.
Physical education teachers can discuss current events, such as recent news about Olympian Simone Biles’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and anxiety. Her openness has sparked international conversations about less noticeable disabilities.
Teaching students about the contributions that disabled people of color make to our society emphasizes that neither race nor disability should be equated with inferiority.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/ive-taught-special-education-here-are-3-ways-teachers-can-be-more-effective-with-students-of-color-178111. | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/I-ve-taught-special-education-here-are-3-ways-17099225.php | 2022-04-20T14:12:08Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/I-ve-taught-special-education-here-are-3-ways-17099225.php | false | 14 |
NEW YORK (AP) — When Christo Grozev, executive director of the investigative collective Bellingcat, recently re-watched the new documentary “Navalny,” about the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, he was struck by how much the film affected him differently since Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“Navalny,” directed by Daniel Roher, is a gripping portrait of the Russian dissident beginning with the 2020 poisoning that nearly killed him, and which Grozev traced directly to the Kremlin. Grozev uncovered that Navalny had been attacked with the nerve agent Novichok and that the alleged assassination attempt was the work of a Kremlin spy unit. (The Kremlin has denied it.) At the time, Grozev wondered if it would seem too far fetched that Putin would go to such Bond villain extremes.
“When we did the investigation in 2020, I struggled with: How am I going to convince Russian audiences and the world that what I’m saying is true — that the president of a large country that wants to be a moral leader in the world has been assassinating people?” Grozev said in a recent interview. “Now, it doesn’t seem like it’s such a big leap of faith.”
The war in Ukraine has rapidly recast “Navalny,” whichpremieres 9 p.m. Sunday on CNN and CNN+after a brief few days in theaters. Since Roher’s film premiered in January at a virtual Sundance Film Festival — where it won both the documentary audience award and the festival favorite award — the geopolitics that “Navalny” documents bracingly in real time have exploded in the open. The Ukraine war, which U.S. President Joe Biden has said constitutes genocide, exposed the grim horror of Putin’s politics to much of the world.
“Navalny” now plays like a prequel to Maria Pevchikh, head of the investigative unit for Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation and an executive producer on the film. “It gives so much context to what’s happening now in Ukraine.
“The world could have and should have understood earlier. Putin could have been stopped in many points in history: after Crimea, after using chemical weapons, after running this assassination squad,” she said. “There have been so many awfully wrong things that we didn’t react strongly enough to.
“Navalny,” which will stream on HBO Max at a later date, was intimately filmed with the Russian opposition leader as he recuperated from the Novichok attack in Germany with his family, and resolved to return to Moscow despite the clear risks. In between, Navalny makes his case for an alternative to Putin while often comically sifting through the details of his near death. In one unbelievable scene — perhaps the first to ever fuse John le Carré and the Jerky Boys — Navalny calls Kremlin agents behind the attack while posing as a Russian bureaucrat filing a report, getting one to divulge plenty of details. With Roher’s fly-on-the-wall cameras, a real-life political thriller unspools starring a very charismatic Putin foe.
“Getting this film out in the world will help the world understand that Vladimir Putin is not Russia and Russia is not Vladimir Putin,” says Roher, the Canadian filmmaker of “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band.” “What Alexei Navalny is an alternate vision of what the country could be.”
When Navalny landed in Moscow in early 2021, he was greeted by throngs of supporters — and quickly detained. After a year in jail, he was sentenced last month to nine more years for fraud in a case that the State Department condemned as a “sham ruling.” On Twitter, Navalny was characteristically undeterred.
“9 years. Well, as the characters of my favorite TV series ‘The Wire’ used to say: ‘You only do two days. That’s the day you go in and the day you come out.'”
As the war in Ukraine has dragged on and war crimes have been widely alleged against Russia, Navalny has spoken bluntly against the assault. On Tuesday, he claimed a distant relative of his, Ilya Ivanovich Navalny, had been killed in a Ukrainian village. Navalny suggested he had been targeted for his last name by Russia forces.
“It is now everyone’s duty to make at least some, even the smallest contribution to stop this war and remove Putin from power,” said Navalny on Twitter. “Protest wherever and however you can. Agitate however you can and whomever you can. Inaction is the worst possible thing. And now its consequence is death.”
With such stakes, the role of “Navalny” has only intensified, the filmmakers say.
“People are fighting. Navalny is fighting,” says Pevchikh. “We are convinced that it’s never too late to try to stop Putin. To stop him today would be better than stopping him tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”
In a crackdown on opposition activists and independent journalists, Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation was last year labeled an extremist organization by the Kremlin. Now operating outside Russia, the group has continued running investigations into government corruption, even with its leader behind bars. (In March, its researchers linked a superyacht docked in Italy to Putin.)
Pevchikh hasn’t seen Navalny, himself, in more than a year. At every festival premiere and screening event, she happily stays to watch the documentary again.
“It’s nice to see Alexei out of prison, looking and behaving like he usually does,” says Pevchikh. “It’s always nice to spend an hour and half with your friend, even if it’s just in a movie.”
To help avoid potential sabotage from Russian operatives, the companies behind “Navalny” have kept release plans quiet until the last minute. The film was added to Sundance days before the festival began; its CNN broadcast was announced about a week beforehand. After the film first began screening Roher says he’s been depicted as CIA in Russian state media. He calls getting the film seen in Russia his number one prerogative.
“I wouldn’t want Russians to go on bit torrent sites and try to find it and download it and share it with their friends and families, and maybe set up screenings in their communities and their homes,” says Roher. “I would never suggest that.”
But as much has changed in the three months since “Navalny” first premiered, Roher says that Navalny’s unflinching confidence remains undimmed.
“When you work with Alexei and you spend enough time with the man, you can’t help but be optimistic,” says Roher. “This war that Putin is waging, the war crimes he’s committing, are perhaps the greatest political blunder ever. I would look to history. I would remind readers how quickly the Soviet Union fell. Things change overnight.”
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian man with a mental disability is to be hanged next week in Singapore after losing a final appeal, rights groups said Wednesday, but his Malaysian lawyer mounted a new bid to halt the execution.
Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam has been on death row since 2010 for attempting to smuggle less than 43 grams (1.5 ounces) of heroin into Singapore. His scheduled hanging last November sparked widespread criticism, including from the European Union and British business magnate Richard Branson, because he is believed to be mentally disabled with an IQ of 69 — a level internationally recognized as an intellectual disability.
A Singapore court ruled that Nagaenthran knew what he was doing by violating Singapore’s harsh anti-drug laws. Nagaenthran lost his final appeal on March 29.
Nagaenthran’s Malaysian lawyer wrote an immediate letter to Singapore’s attorney general seeking a halt to the execution on April 27.
Lawyer Surendran Nagarajan said Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon has presided over various appeals by Nagaenthran. Menon was attorney general when Nagaenthran was convicted in 2010, raising the issue of a conflict of interest with him presiding over the appeals, Surendran said.
“Our client is constitutionally entitled to a rehearing of the matters heard and decided by Justice Sundaresh Menon,” he said in the letter, posted on his Facebook page.
The Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network and Transformative Justice Collective also called for a halt to the execution. They said the Singapore government has not given Nagaenthran any independent psychiatric assessment and dismissed his disability solely on feedback from the prison department.
“To provide Nagaenthran with an independent psychiatric assessment at this stage would cause no prejudice" to Singapore but demonstrate it has given a person with a disability the right to exercise his legal rights, they said.
Nagaenthran and several other recent death row cases have put the spotlight on Singapore’s policy of capital punishment for drug-related offenses. Singapore’s home affairs ministry has said the country has a “zero-tolerance stance against illicit drugs” and that the death penalty is made clear at its borders. | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Singapore-schedules-hanging-of-disabled-Malaysian-17099321.php | 2022-04-20T14:18:42Z | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Singapore-schedules-hanging-of-disabled-Malaysian-17099321.php | false | 15 |
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EDINA, Minn. (WCCO) — Looking for an excuse not to mow your lawn? If you’re an Edina resident, the city is offering you a good one.
With its “No Mow May” program, Edina is seeking residents in owner-occupied or rented properties to skip mowing their lawns for the month of May. The city said the purpose is “to protect pollinator food and habitat during the critical transition from winter to spring.”
Residents can register their lawn online, then pick up a yard sign from Edina City Hall to advertise their participation.
“Participating in No Mow May supports all of Minnesota’s pollinators – Minnesota pollinators include native bees, honeybees, ants, flies, beetles, birds, butterflies and more,” the city said. “Avoiding mowing protects overwinter habitat for native bees, and allows plants rich in nectar and other nutrients to grow as pollinator food at a time when pollinators need it most.”
Renters will need their landlord’s consent, the city said.
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There we were, enjoying the long hours of Daylight Saving Time and 75-degree temperatures, then poof, the Grinch had more to steal than Christmas – he stole spring, maybe? Or spring may have been kidnapped, but I haven’t seen or heard of any ransom demands. Freezing temperatures in mid-April are way beyond the forecasting capabilities of Punxsutawney Phil. I am going to file a missing-season report with the state climatologist. In the meantime, please hear our plea: Let spring return and we promise to treat her with respect.
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Moto E32 is reportedly making its way to the market soon. The development of the new E-series phone has not been confirmed by Motorola yet, but ahead of that, renders along with specifications and price details, have leaked online. The leaked renders suggest Blue and Silver colour options for the Moto E32. They show a hole-punch display at the front to house the selfie shooter. The smartphone could pack a triple camera unit headlined by a 16-megapixel main sensor. Moto E32 is said to feature Unisoc T606 SoC under the hood. It is expected to be backed by a 5,000mAh battery.
A report by Dealntech has leaked the European pricing, alleged renders and specifications of the Moto E32. As per the report, the upcoming Moto E32 could be priced at EUR 179 (roughly Rs. 14,700) for the sole 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant in the European market. The handset is expected to go on sale with a discounted price tag of EUR 149 (roughly Rs. 12,300).
The leaked renders show the handset in Blue and Silver colour options. Moto E32 is seen to have a hole-punch display design. The volume rockers and power button are seen on the left spine of the phone while the SIM card tray is seen on the right spine of the device. The renders of the Moto E32 further show a triple rear camera unit and LED flash arranged on the upper left corner of the handset. The speaker grille, microphone and a USB Type-C port are seen at the bottom of the handset. Moto E32 is tipped to come without a 3.5mm headphone jack.
As per the leak, the anticipated Moto E32 will run on Android 11 and feature a 6.5-inch LCD display. As mentioned, the Motorola handset could be powered by an Unisoc T606 SoC. For optics, Moto E32 is tipped to carry a triple rear camera unit along with an LED flash. The camera setup is said to include a 16-megapixel main sensor and two 2-megapixel depth and macro sensors. Motorola is expected to add a 16-megapixel selfie sensor on the Moto E32.
Moto E32 is expected to offer 64GB of onboard storage, which can be expanded via a microSD card (up to 1TB). It could include a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W turbo power charging. It is said to measure 163 x 74 x 8.5mm and weigh 190 grams.
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Three people were injured when a fire broke out early Wednesday at a residence hall at a Texas university, officials said.
The fire happened shortly before 6 a.m. at a student housing building at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) northwest of Houston. The school said the dorm was evacuated and all residents were accounted for.
The university said there were three reported injuries but did not provide details.
Fire officials told Houston TV station KTRK that the fire appeared to be contained to a hallway on the third floor. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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Terrifying moment massive four-metre great white shark attacks family's tiny boat
- David Tuckfield and his wife and son were fishing off WA coast on Friday
- The four-metre great white leapt at the boat and started biting the motor
- The family said the shark circled them for an hour after trying to eat son's catch
A family has captured the terrifying moment a monster great white shark attacked their boat while out on a fishing trip.
David Tuckfield was out on the water off the coast of Mandurah, south of Perth, last Friday with his wife Kunya and 14-year-old son when they spotted the shark lurking beneath the surface.
The great white, which Mr Tuckfield guessed was up to four metres long, swam right up to the side of the boat, opening its mouth up wide and revealing its razor sharp teeth.
It then started to chomp down onto the boat's motor before circling the family for an hour they'll never forget.
A family in WA have filmed the terrifying moment a four-metre great white started to attack their boat
'I had goosebumps, I've never seen one that big ever,' Mrs Tuckfield told Nine News.
Their son Shelby had been reeling in his catch when the predator suddenly breached the surface.
'You could feel the boat move a little bit when he hit it,' Mr Tuckfield said.
David Tuckfield was out on the water off the coast of Mandurah south of Perth last Friday with his wife Kunya and 14-year-old son when they spotted the shark lurking beneath the surface
The boat's motor was left worse for wear as was the berley cage.
Mrs Tuckfield is heard shrieking in shock as the shark leaps up to the side of the boat, but the family said the scary encounter was the highlight of their Easter weekend.
'We don't appreciate them until you see them up close and it is their playground,' Mr Tuckfield said.
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Netflix Stock Pummeled After Disastrous Guidance And Subscriber Declines
Summary
- Netflix shocked the world with another disastrous quarter. Its FQ1 earnings card unveiled significant competitive pressures.
- The bashing is entirely justified as the stock has continued to trade at a substantial premium against its peers.
- We discuss why we revised our rating from Buy to Hold.
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Investment Thesis
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock could take another near -30% hammering when the market opens later as Co-CEO Reed Hastings & Team delivered a bombshell to investors. We were previously optimistic about NFLX stock. But, we were wrong, as the company admitted that its judgment was affected by the COVID-19 metrics. As a result, its ability to measure its performance and issue accurate guidance has been significantly hampered.
The company needs to keep executing for a stock that has consistently traded at a significant growth premium. But, given its commentary at its FQ1 earnings call, the company's execution over the last two quarters has been found wanting. Notably, we think the company has overestimated its leadership position and underestimated its competitive threat.
Therefore, it was arguably another lost quarter for Netflix. Despite the cautious optimism demonstrated by management in the call, many questions regarding its advertising and gaming strategy remained hanging.
However, even with the continued digestion of its growth premium, NFLX stock still traded at a premium against its legacy peers. And, it's a premium that will be increasingly more challenging to justify if management's execution remains subpar.
Therefore, we revise our rating on NFLX stock from Buy to Hold on execution and peer valuation concerns. Furthermore, our attention had already shifted to other growth plays given the recent tech stocks bottom.
Netflix Shocked Investors With Another Disastrous Guidance
Even though Netflix reported below consensus estimates for its Q1 revenue, it outperformed on EPS. The company reported revenue of $7.87B, up 9.8% YoY (consensus: $7.94B). However, its GAAP EPS came in at $3.53, down 5.9% YoY. But, it was ahead of the Street consensus estimates of $2.95.
Netflix guided for $8.05B in revenue for Q2, up 9.7% YoY. However, it was markedly below the consensus estimates of $8.22B (up 12% YoY). The guidance was troubling because the consensus estimates modeled for Netflix's revenue to reach its nadir in FQ1. However, the revised guidance has delayed it to FQ2 at least.
Furthermore, Netflix investors already understood the significance of its net adds to its growth premium after its disastrous FQ4 card in January. However, the company compounded its poor execution further in its FQ1 earnings as it reported net adds of -200K. Nevertheless, it included 700K of account losses from Russia. But, even after excluding those losses, the normalized 500K net adds were still significantly lower than its previous 2.5M guidance.
Moreover, Netflix guided for -2M growth in paid subscribers for FQ2. But the company emphasized that Q2 has often been a weaker quarter seasonally. Our analysis of its past results is consistent with management's commentary, as seen above. Therefore, investors should expect a softer quarter in Q2. But, we think the critical question in investors' minds would be whether Netflix's troubles with user acquisition and churn could portend substantial structural weakness ahead.
Notably, CFO Spence Neumann quickly pointed out that its FQ2 guidance should not be regarded as a structural trend of Netflix's acquisition challenges. He accentuated (edited):
We're not providing full-year guidance. But, I just want to make sure there's not a read-through from negative 2 million paid net adds in Q2, that there's going to be a steady trend of negative adds.
We're not expecting our revenue growth to reaccelerate before the end of the year, but we will grow revenue. And there will be paid net adds growth. (Netflix's FQ1'22 earnings call)
Netflix Has Failed To Justify Its Growth Premium
Readers can easily glean that NFLX stock has continued to trade at a premium before yesterday's earnings call. Its NTM normalized P/E was 31.3x, ahead of arch-rival Disney (DIS) stock's 27.6x, and also ahead of its legacy peers Paramount (PARA) and Comcast (CMCSA). Both stocks traded at significantly lower multiples, at 13.4x, and 13.6x, respectively.
Furthermore, NFLX stock traded well ahead of the Media industry's median P/E of 19x. Despite its horror show in Q4, the market still expects Netflix to continue its track record of solid execution. Therefore, we can understand why investors decided to bail out of NFLX stock post-market, given management's astonishing admission of "poor" judgment and weak execution. Hastings enunciated (edited):
I think our views now are a little different because our numbers are a little different. If we had attained our 2.5M net adds guidance, I think that would have been consistent with our thesis.
And the lower user acquisition really forced us to kind of tease apart what's going on. But, COVID created a lot of noise on how to read the situation. It boosted us a lot in 2020. And then in 2021, I think we thoughtfully said it was mostly pull-forward growth.
But now, coming into 2022, that doesn't really hold. So then pushing into it, we realized, with all of the account sharing, our pretty high market penetration, combined with the competition, is really what we think is driving the lower acquisition and lower growth. (Netflix earnings)
Is NFLX Stock A Buy, Sell, Or Hold?
We revise NFLX stock from Buy to Hold. While a sell rating seems like the obvious choice, we think the market has already priced in the subpar Q1 report.
NFLX stock's growth premium is apparent based on its weak pre-earnings NTM FCF yield of 0.52%. Hence, NFLX investors should be assuaged as the company guided that it's committed to maintaining its operating margins and breakeven FCF guidance for FY22.
Based on its pre-market price of $258, NFLX stock NTM FCF yield would improve to 0.7%. Therefore, even with the significant value compression, Netflix would still trade at a marked growth premium.
But, we think FY22 could potentially be where its operating metrics bottom out. Based on pre-earnings consensus estimates, its FCF yield could improve to 1.6%, based on FY23E FCF margins. If we based it on its pre-market price, its FY23 FCF yield could improve to 2.1%. Hence, we believe the pessimism over NFLX stock seems to be priced in.
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By — Adam Schreck, Associated Press Adam Schreck, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russia-bombards-mariupol-steel-plant-as-fighting-moves-to-ukraines-east Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Russia bombards Mariupol steel plant as fighting moves to Ukraine’s east World Apr 20, 2022 10:23 AM EDT KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces pressured a stubborn pocket of resistance in Mariupol amid renewed hopes Wednesday for an evacuation of thousands of civilians from the shattered port city that is a key battleground in Moscow’s new onslaught to take control of Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. In addition to pounding the holdout in Mariupol, Russian forces have intensified their attacks along a boomerang-shaped front hundreds of miles long elsewhere in the area known as the Donbas, home to coal mines, metal plants and factories vital to Ukraine’s economy. WATCH: What’s behind Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region If successful, the offensive would carve Ukraine in two and give President Vladimir Putin a badly needed victory following the failed attempt by Moscow’s forces to storm the capital, Kyiv, and stronger-than-expected resistance in the nearly two-month war. But analysts say it could also devolve into a grim war of attrition as Russia attempts to defeat Ukraine’s most experienced, battle-hardened troops who already have been fighting pro-Moscow separatist forces for eight years in the mostly Russian-speaking Donbas. With that potentially pivotal offensive underway, Russia said Wednesday it has presented Ukraine with a draft document outlining its demands as part of talks aimed at ending the conflict — days after Putin said the negotiations were at a “dead end.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters that “the ball is in (the Ukrainians’) court, we’re waiting for a response.” He gave no details on the draft, and it was not clear when the Russian document was sent or if it offered anything new to the Ukrainians, who presented their own demands last month. A Ukrainian presidential adviser said that Kyiv was reviewing the proposals. Ukraine’s ability to bog Russia down has been on display at Mariupol, where a siege since the early days of the war has flattened much of the city but not yet resulted in a full victory. The port on the Sea of Azov has been the scene of some of the most dramatic suffering of the conflict, which has left thousands dead, pushed more than 5 million people to flee the country, according to the U.N., displaced millions more inside it, and upended the post-Cold War security balance in Europe. Ukrainian troops said Tuesday the Russian military dropped heavy bombs to flatten what was left of a sprawling steel plant — believed to be the last holdout of troops defending Mariupol — and hit a makeshift hospital where hundreds were staying. The reports could not be independently confirmed. Serhiy Taruta, the former governor of the Donetsk region and a Mariupol native, said 300 people, including wounded troops and civilians with children, were sheltered at the hospital. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, meanwhile, said that there was a “preliminary” agreement to open a humanitarian corridor for women, children and the elderly to leave Mariupol and head west to the Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday afternoon. READ MORE: Pope Francis makes Easter appeal for peace in ‘senseless’ Ukraine war Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko urged locals to leave the city, though previous such agreements have fallen apart, with Russians preventing buses meant to pick up evacuees from entering the city or shelling escape routes. “Do not be frightened and evacuate to Zaporizhzhia, where you can receive all the help you need — food, medicine, essentials — and the main thing is that you will be in safety,” he wrote in a statement issued by the city council. Officials have given varying estimates of how many people remain in the city, which had a pre-war population of more than 400,000. Boychenko said about half had fled and asked those who had to contact relatives still in the city and urge them to evacuate, saying buses would be provided and one pickup point would be near the Azovstal steel mill. A Ukrainian police official has said civilians, including children, are sheltering there among the city’s last known defenders. Many previous evacuation efforts relied on civilians using private cars after efforts to bring buses into the city failed. But with fuel supplies and the number of cars dwindling in the city, that is becoming increasingly difficult. There was no immediate confirmation on the evacuation from the Russian side, which issued a new ultimatum to the Ukrainian defenders to surrender Wednesday. The Ukrainians have ignored previous demands to leave the sprawling steel plant’s warren of tunnels and bunkers. Capturing Mariupol holds strategic and symbolic value for both sides. The scale of suffering there has made it a focal point of the war for many outside Ukraine, and Russia’s difficulty in definitively taking it is a prime example of the ways an under-gunned Ukrainian force has stymied Moscow’s troops. Mariupol’s fall would also deprive Ukraine of a vital port, complete a land bridge between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula that Moscow seized from Ukraine in 2014 and free up Russian troops to move elsewhere in the Donbas. A few thousand Ukrainian troops, by the Russians’ estimate, remained holed up in the steel plant. The General Staff of Ukraine’s military said in a statement that taking control of the Azovstal mill and thus fully capturing Mariupol remains a top Russian priority. But it added that Moscow’s forces were continuing to mount offensives across the east as its forces probe for weak points in the Ukrainian defensive lines. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces launched hundreds of missile and air attacks on Ukrainian targets. Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov also said there had been missile strikes on concentrations of Ukrainian troops and vehicles in the Kherson Region in southern Ukraine. Those claims could not be independently verified. WATCH: Zelenskyy says Russia’s battle for the east has begun as besieged Mariupol holds on Both Russian and Ukrainian officials have described stepped-up assaults along a broad front in the east that began Monday as a new phase of the war. Putin used a public appearance on Wednesday to push his false narrative of the war, saying it was necessary to protect people living in the Donbas — referring to them as “our people.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian military was throwing everything it has into the battle, with most of its combat-ready forces now concentrated in Ukraine and just across the border in Russia. “They have driven almost everyone and everything that is capable of fighting us against Ukraine,” he said in his nightly video address to the nation. Military experts said the Russians’ goal is to encircle Ukrainian troops in the Donbas from the north, south and east. Eyewitness accounts and reports from officials have given a broad picture of the extent of the Russian advance. But independent reporting in the parts of the Donbas held by Russian forces and separatists is severely limited, making it difficult to know what is happening in many places on the ground. Western nations, meanwhile, are boosting their donations of military supplies to Kyiv. Associated Press journalists Mstyslav Chernov and Felipe Dana in Kharkiv, Ukraine; Yesica Fisch in Kramatorsk, Ukraine; and Robert Burns and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report, as did other AP staff members around the world. By — Adam Schreck, Associated Press Adam Schreck, Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces pressured a stubborn pocket of resistance in Mariupol amid renewed hopes Wednesday for an evacuation of thousands of civilians from the shattered port city that is a key battleground in Moscow’s new onslaught to take control of Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. In addition to pounding the holdout in Mariupol, Russian forces have intensified their attacks along a boomerang-shaped front hundreds of miles long elsewhere in the area known as the Donbas, home to coal mines, metal plants and factories vital to Ukraine’s economy. WATCH: What’s behind Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region If successful, the offensive would carve Ukraine in two and give President Vladimir Putin a badly needed victory following the failed attempt by Moscow’s forces to storm the capital, Kyiv, and stronger-than-expected resistance in the nearly two-month war. But analysts say it could also devolve into a grim war of attrition as Russia attempts to defeat Ukraine’s most experienced, battle-hardened troops who already have been fighting pro-Moscow separatist forces for eight years in the mostly Russian-speaking Donbas. With that potentially pivotal offensive underway, Russia said Wednesday it has presented Ukraine with a draft document outlining its demands as part of talks aimed at ending the conflict — days after Putin said the negotiations were at a “dead end.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters that “the ball is in (the Ukrainians’) court, we’re waiting for a response.” He gave no details on the draft, and it was not clear when the Russian document was sent or if it offered anything new to the Ukrainians, who presented their own demands last month. A Ukrainian presidential adviser said that Kyiv was reviewing the proposals. Ukraine’s ability to bog Russia down has been on display at Mariupol, where a siege since the early days of the war has flattened much of the city but not yet resulted in a full victory. The port on the Sea of Azov has been the scene of some of the most dramatic suffering of the conflict, which has left thousands dead, pushed more than 5 million people to flee the country, according to the U.N., displaced millions more inside it, and upended the post-Cold War security balance in Europe. Ukrainian troops said Tuesday the Russian military dropped heavy bombs to flatten what was left of a sprawling steel plant — believed to be the last holdout of troops defending Mariupol — and hit a makeshift hospital where hundreds were staying. The reports could not be independently confirmed. Serhiy Taruta, the former governor of the Donetsk region and a Mariupol native, said 300 people, including wounded troops and civilians with children, were sheltered at the hospital. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, meanwhile, said that there was a “preliminary” agreement to open a humanitarian corridor for women, children and the elderly to leave Mariupol and head west to the Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday afternoon. READ MORE: Pope Francis makes Easter appeal for peace in ‘senseless’ Ukraine war Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko urged locals to leave the city, though previous such agreements have fallen apart, with Russians preventing buses meant to pick up evacuees from entering the city or shelling escape routes. “Do not be frightened and evacuate to Zaporizhzhia, where you can receive all the help you need — food, medicine, essentials — and the main thing is that you will be in safety,” he wrote in a statement issued by the city council. Officials have given varying estimates of how many people remain in the city, which had a pre-war population of more than 400,000. Boychenko said about half had fled and asked those who had to contact relatives still in the city and urge them to evacuate, saying buses would be provided and one pickup point would be near the Azovstal steel mill. A Ukrainian police official has said civilians, including children, are sheltering there among the city’s last known defenders. Many previous evacuation efforts relied on civilians using private cars after efforts to bring buses into the city failed. But with fuel supplies and the number of cars dwindling in the city, that is becoming increasingly difficult. There was no immediate confirmation on the evacuation from the Russian side, which issued a new ultimatum to the Ukrainian defenders to surrender Wednesday. The Ukrainians have ignored previous demands to leave the sprawling steel plant’s warren of tunnels and bunkers. Capturing Mariupol holds strategic and symbolic value for both sides. The scale of suffering there has made it a focal point of the war for many outside Ukraine, and Russia’s difficulty in definitively taking it is a prime example of the ways an under-gunned Ukrainian force has stymied Moscow’s troops. Mariupol’s fall would also deprive Ukraine of a vital port, complete a land bridge between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula that Moscow seized from Ukraine in 2014 and free up Russian troops to move elsewhere in the Donbas. A few thousand Ukrainian troops, by the Russians’ estimate, remained holed up in the steel plant. The General Staff of Ukraine’s military said in a statement that taking control of the Azovstal mill and thus fully capturing Mariupol remains a top Russian priority. But it added that Moscow’s forces were continuing to mount offensives across the east as its forces probe for weak points in the Ukrainian defensive lines. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces launched hundreds of missile and air attacks on Ukrainian targets. Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov also said there had been missile strikes on concentrations of Ukrainian troops and vehicles in the Kherson Region in southern Ukraine. Those claims could not be independently verified. WATCH: Zelenskyy says Russia’s battle for the east has begun as besieged Mariupol holds on Both Russian and Ukrainian officials have described stepped-up assaults along a broad front in the east that began Monday as a new phase of the war. Putin used a public appearance on Wednesday to push his false narrative of the war, saying it was necessary to protect people living in the Donbas — referring to them as “our people.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian military was throwing everything it has into the battle, with most of its combat-ready forces now concentrated in Ukraine and just across the border in Russia. “They have driven almost everyone and everything that is capable of fighting us against Ukraine,” he said in his nightly video address to the nation. Military experts said the Russians’ goal is to encircle Ukrainian troops in the Donbas from the north, south and east. Eyewitness accounts and reports from officials have given a broad picture of the extent of the Russian advance. But independent reporting in the parts of the Donbas held by Russian forces and separatists is severely limited, making it difficult to know what is happening in many places on the ground. Western nations, meanwhile, are boosting their donations of military supplies to Kyiv. Associated Press journalists Mstyslav Chernov and Felipe Dana in Kharkiv, Ukraine; Yesica Fisch in Kramatorsk, Ukraine; and Robert Burns and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report, as did other AP staff members around the world. | https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russia-bombards-mariupol-steel-plant-as-fighting-moves-to-ukraines-east | 2022-04-20T14:33:02Z | https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russia-bombards-mariupol-steel-plant-as-fighting-moves-to-ukraines-east | false | 12 |
Here are the 8 NFL teams without a first-round pick in the 2022 draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Most fan bases will get to see their team make its first pick of the 2022 NFL Draft in the first round.
But some will have to wait an extra day.
A total of eight teams don’t own a first-round pick in this month’s draft. The Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers all won’t be on the clock until Day 2 of the event.
Here’s a look at why those teams don’t have a first-round pick and when they’re each set to make their first selection.
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The Bears traded their 2022 first-round pick during last year’s draft, sending it to the New York Giants as part of the deal to move up from No. 20 to No. 11 for Justin Fields. The Giants will pick twice inside the top 10, with their own pick at No. 5 and the Bears' at No. 7.
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Chicago will make its first pick in the second round at No. 39 overall and then will be on the clock again at No. 48 thanks to the Khalil Mack trade.
Cleveland Browns
It won’t be for another few years until the Browns possess their own first-rounder. That’s because acquiring Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans came at a massive price, with Cleveland surrendering its next three first-rounders in the deal.
The Texans have two picks inside the top 15 (Nos. 3 and 13) while the Browns won’t pick until the middle of Round 2 (No. 44).
Denver Broncos
The Broncos made one of the biggest trades of the offseason, landing Russell Wilson in a deal with the Seattle Seahawks. The cost it took to acquire the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback included first- and second-round picks in the next two drafts.
Seattle, which didn’t own a first-rounder prior to the deal, will now pick at No. 9. Meanwhile, the Broncos won’t make a selection until the final pick of the second round (No. 64 overall via the Rams).
Indianapolis Colts
It’s safe to say the Colts’ gamble on Carson Wentz did not pay off. Indianapolis gave up a conditional 2022 second-round pick, which turned into a first (No. 16), in the trade to acquire the former No. 2 overall pick from the Philadelphia Eagles. After just one season where Indy went 9-8 and missed the playoffs, the Colts sent Wentz packing to the Washington Commanders.
In addition to getting a 2022 third-rounder (No. 73) and conditional 2023 third-rounder from Washington in the Wentz trade, the Colts also swapped 2022 second-round picks with the Commanders. So Indy’s first pick will come at No. 42 instead of No. 47.
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders traded in their first two picks in this year’s draft for arguably the NFL’s best wide receiver, adding Davante Adams from the Green Bay Packers. After giving up picks 22 and 53, the Raiders then made Adams one of the game’s highest-paid receivers.
Las Vegas is one of three teams that aren’t slated to make their first pick until Round 3 (No. 86).
Los Angeles Rams
The Rams will have the longest wait of any team before being on the clock for the first time. Los Angeles used its first-rounder (No. 32) to acquire Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions last offseason. The Rams then sent their second- and third-round picks (Nos. 64 and 96) to the Broncos for Von Miller in a midseason trade.
The win-now moves were more than worth it as the Rams won Super Bowl LVI, but now their first selection won’t come until a compensatory pick at No. 104, the second-to-last slot of the third round.
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins’ wait will be just a little bit shorter than the Rams’, as they’re just two spots ahead with a compensatory pick at No. 102.
Miami was very active ahead of last year’s draft. First, the Dolphins traded back from No. 3 to No. 12, picking up two future San Francisco first-round picks in the process. Then, Miami gave up its own 2022 first-rounder to the Eagles to jump up to No. 6, where they eventually selected Jaylen Waddle.
And it’s been another busy offseason for the Dolphins this year, with their biggest splash being the trade for Tyreek Hill. Miami coughed up five picks, including their first two this year (No. 29 via San Francisco and No. 50) in the blockbuster deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, and then they gave Hill an extension that made him the highest-paid wideout in the NFL.
The Dolphins don’t own their third-round pick either, having traded it last year to the Giants to move up in Round 2 for offensive tackle Liam Eichenberg.
San Francisco 49ers
Like Chicago, the 49ers used their 2022 first-rounder to trade up for a quarterback of the future in the 2021 draft. San Francisco went from No. 12 to No. 3 in the previously mentioned deal with Miami to select Trey Lance. The 49ers surrendered their 2023 first-rounder in the deal as well.
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James Sowole in Abeokuta
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun at the weekend said that the Agro-Cargo Airport being constructed by his administration would serve as a conglomeration to agro-processing companies as well as aerotropolis that have added value services, when completed
Abiodun made this remark when he conducted the Chief Executive Officer, Arise Integrated Industrial Platform, Mr. Gagan Gupta around the airport at Illisan-Remo Friday.
The governor noted that the airport “will also provide facilities for cargo processing, storage, warehouses and training centre, among others. This is an aerotropolis.
According to him, it is not just an airport but one that adds value to services. The agro serving part is the most interesting, it is going to be a conglomeration of agro processing companies that take raw materials, turn them into finished goods.
“We will also have aggregation centres, storage facilities for agro produce so that the agro processing centres will not run out of raw materials. This is truly an international cargo airport. At the stage it is now, it is already attracting a lot of attention and investors.
“The Nigeria Customs Service and Nigerian Air Force, which has requested for 100 acres of land to build their base and training school. Others have signified interest in building warehouses. Cargo companies have also applied to have their presence here.
“Those that want to go into the hospitality business have applied to build hotels. We will also have demonstration farms that would be run through an out-grower scheme.
“That is the entire gamut of what will be seen here, I don’t have any doubt that this airport in the first instance, will generate over 25,000 to 30,000 jobs,” the governor said.
Abiodun regretted that the project had been on the drawing board for many years, saying the reason for embarking on the construction of the airport was economic gains through employment opportunities and the desire to keep the state as the nation’s industrial capital.
“This project started about 12 months ago and I promised that by God’s grace we will complete it in 18 months. We have gone round and see that the control tower is gradually coming out from the ground.
“We have driven on the runway, which is four kilometres and have seen where the apron is. There is the administrative building of the control tower. Coming into the airport itself, we drove on the access road, which is three kilometres, the runway is being asphalted.
“I am happy with the project and impressed with the speed and quality of work the contractors are doing. I don’t have any doubt that this project will be delivered on schedule by the end of November or first week of December.”
The governor described the project as monumental, saying the project, when completed, would not only have multiplier effects on the economy of the state, subregion, but the entire country.
While reiterating that his administration would keep to its promises, Abiodun said: “When we came here last year, we made a pronouncement that we will build this airport.
“The naysayers said it was a political statement but you all know that in our usual style, we are a very deliberate and focused administration. We only make promises we can keep.
“We did not promise to do everything but everything we promised, we will ensure that it is done. This is yet another testimony of the promise made to the good people of our state.”
He said the state government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Arise Integrated Industrial Platform expected to invest over $400m at the processing zone as well as the Olokola cluster.
Gupta expressed satisfaction with the level and quality of work done so far at the airport, saying his organisation was looking forward to participating in developing the state’s processing zone, which he said would lead to the creation of more jobs opportunities for the people. | https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/04/17/abiodun-explains-benefits-of-agro-cargo-airport/ | 2022-04-20T14:37:51Z | https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/04/17/abiodun-explains-benefits-of-agro-cargo-airport/ | true | 2 |
General News of Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Amoah says Russia-Ukraine war has worsened hardship in Ghana
Russian govt rightly protecting its image – Dr. Amoah
Stop blaming Ghana’s economic woes on us – Russia warns
Nyieso MP Dr. Stephen Amoah, has insisted that the Russia-Ukraine war has worsened the economic challenges faced by Ghanaians despite the attempts by the Russian Embassy in Ghana to dissociate the ongoing war from the hardship in the country.
According to him, the Russian government put a statement out to dissociate itself from the hardship in Ghana only to protect its reputation, myjoyonline.com reports.
The MP (Member of Parliament) said that, “the facts remain untouched” and that the Russia-Ukraine war has worsened the challenges of the world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There is this ongoing IMF forum in Washington, and member countries have had the opportunity to speak on their countries’ economies… and all of them are attributing the challenges they are having today to too many factors. One, the Covid; two, the war in Ukraine, and I think the authorities from Russia are aware of all these facts and these assertions or claims.
“Of course, they have their prerogatives or exclusive rights to manage the reputations of their sovereignty or their country… diplomatically, they wouldn’t want to associate anything untoward or going on against the war with or to their war – they wouldn’t want to see that,” he is quoted to have said in an interview on JoyNews.
Dr. Amoah made these remarks in reaction to a statement by the Russian Embassy in Ghana that said Russia should not be blamed for the economic hardships in Ghana.
According to the Russian Embassy, the prices of food terms started rising in 2020 and reached an all-time high in February 2022 and so the conflict in Ukraine which started just two months ago cannot be blamed for the hardships in Ghana.
"... this is a real market shock caused by high demand and rising prices on food, raw materials, and transportation services, including freight in the post-COVID recovery period," a tweet by the Embassy read.
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Despite calls to resolve income disparity, Biden and Harris donate very little to charity
Last week, Fox News carried a report about the charitable donations made by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in 2021.
It was revealed that Joe and Jill Biden reported $610,702 in income for 2021, and paid $183,925 in federal and state income taxes. They donated $17,394 to charity -- i.e., roughly 2.8%.
Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff earned $1,655,563 in 2021 and paid $523,371 in federal income taxes. They donated $22,100 to charity i.e., roughly 1.3%.
According to 2016 data from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, American families making between $500,000 and $2 million donate around 3.1% of their earnings.
Hence, the Bidens paid 0.3% less than the average charitable deduction; for the Harrises, it was a significant 1.8% less than the average charitable deduction for Americans.
How much an individual donates to charity is strictly their personal affair. The spending habits of individuals, even public figures, should be no concern of any third party, unless the pursuits are illegal. In a free society, people must be allowed to spend as they desire. They can splash all their money on the luxuries of life or donate copiously to charity.
The sole reason that the scant charitable donations from the Bidens and Harrises deserve scrutiny is to verify if they follow the principles they relentlessly advocate.
Both Harris and Biden have complained that the rich do not pay their fair share.
Income inequality is on the rise — made worse by the Trump tax cut that was a giant giveaway to the super-wealthy. We’ve got to rebuild the backbone of this country — the middle class.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 1, 2019
That starts by rewarding work, not just wealth.
The gap between the rich and the poor continues to grow. Tackling income inequality is one of the most pressing issues of our time. It must be addressed through living wages, equal pay for equal work, and access to quality, affordable education.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) March 21, 2018
The Biden administration claimed that lessening the disparity in income between the wealthiest and the rest of the populace has been among its top priorities. They prescribed two solutions: The first was to heavily tax the wealthiest within the U.S. The second was to provide welfare payments to regular people via their $1.9 trillion relief package.
Let me be clear: The wealthy don’t need another tax cut, the middle class does. The hardworking Americans who get up every day and make this country run.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 15, 2021
We’re going to pass a historic middle class tax cut — paid for by making those at the top pay their fair share.
Do they not realize that if the rich are taxed heavily, they will have no incentive to invest in U.S. companies? They will merely transfer their businesses and finances to business-friendly countries. The result is higher unemployment within the U.S. This has been happening for ages with manufacturing jobs being shipped abroad.
Providing welfare benefits to the needy is worthy, e.g., a single mother who is in poor health deserves government support to feed her family. However, if the government pays able-bodied people just because they are from a specific income bracket, there is no incentive to work. The workforce is reduced and businesses, especially small businesses, struggle.
The only way to reduce income inequality is to remove gratuitous regulations and reduce taxes. This causes investors to have more money to invest in businesses, resulting in job creation. It causes consumers to have more money to spend. This is exactly what President Trump did and he caused enrichment and empowerment of groups from all demographics. It even enriched the government i.e. the prosperity increased the number of taxpayers which is infinitely better than extracting more from a small group of taxpayers.
Tackling income inequality has been a Democrat idea since the 60s, perhaps even before that. In 1963, President Kennedy initiated planning for what became the “War on Poverty” to resolve income inequality. Subsequent Democrat Presidents such as Johnson, Carter, Obama, and now Biden frequently talk about this need to lessen the gap between incomes.
Back in the 1990s, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher exposed the mindset of the left when its denizens talk about income disparity.
The Democrats could have been excused if they were sincere. But like all Democrat utterances, these are empty words; virtue signaling to feign concern for the less fortunate. The Democrat base is not, as they would like you to think, lower-income individuals, it is in fact the very wealthy from Corporate America, Big Tech and Showbiz.
This explains why most Democrat pet issues have nothing to do with the empowerment or upliftment of regular people and lessen the income gaps.
Open borders cause an influx of illegal immigrants who often work for very low wages and no benefits. The beneficiaries are big businesses that need cheap seasonal fruit pickers in their orchards. Regular working citizens are either rendered unemployed or suffer a depression in wages.
What about climate change or Obamacare? The result of overregulation or government mandated insurance is small businesses have to waste their capital to meet gratuitous standards rather than invest in growth and adding more employees. The result is their profits either dwindle or they cannot sustain themselves and shut down causing unemployment. Who benefits, from this? Big businesses who can afford to survive despite over-regulations.
What about law and order? Violence due to Democrat misgovernance or calls for defunding the police cause instability. The result is existing businesses are destroyed and investors refrain from investing in local businesses. When a small business shuts down, it causes local unemployment. The customer base is transferred to big businesses.
The draconian lockdowns for prolonged periods of time hurt regular people. Small businesses suffer losses and could be compelled to close forever. The Democrats in government who made these lockdown rules and the Democrats in media who promote these rules have the luxury of working from home. Big businesses can also tolerate losses.
The vaccine mandates also have compelled regular people to quit their jobs causing strain on small businesses.
Hence, contrary to their claim, every item on the Democrat agenda causes of losses for small businesses and unemployment for the working class. The results is income inequality.
This has prompted people to wonder if it is all purposeful -- to create a permanent underclass and Democrat voting bank.
To return to the Biden and Harris matter: If they really want the rich to pay their 'fair share,' they could have become the change they claim to want and donated a significant portion of their income and savings. This would have brought them closer to regular Americans.
Despite never making any tall claims to virtue, it was President Donald Trump who donated his salary to various initiatives of national significance. The first $100,000 went to the National Park Service. Subsequently, he donated to various federal departments. Trump donated the last two-quarters of his 2019 salary and the first quarter of his 2020 salary to the Department of Health and Human Service specifically for COVID-19 and the U.S. opioid crisis.
The real goal behind this relentless Democrat talk about inequality is to cause class warfare that results in resentment, bitterness, and jealousy which they direct at Republicans.
Vilifying the rich and talking about punishing taxes is their way of making people vote on Schadenfreude, i.e., some Democrat voters may derive pleasure from the thought that the rich will suffer. In reality, nothing of the kind occurs because the Democrats are the party of the super-rich donors.
Biden and Harris’s paltry charity donations should be another wake-up call for voters regarding Democrat hypocrisy. Judge them solely by what they do, not by what they claim, and vote them out.
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Qt 6.2.4 packages for the Conan package manager
Wednesday April 20, 2022 by Iikka Eklund | Comments
Qt 6.2.4 Conan Technology Preview packages are now available via the Conan package manager from our Conan server. Desktop packages are available for Windows (MSVC2019 and MinGW), macOS, and Linux.
Conan is the open-source, decentralized, and multi-platform package manager to create and share native binaries for C/C++. Our long term goal has been to support installing and/or building Qt modules "in the package manager way" via Conan.
What are the benefits of using the Conan package manager for Qt?
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You consume/download exactly what you need. Qt Conan packages are modularized so you can use only the modules your project really needs (qtbase, qtcharts, qtserialport, ..).
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You tell your direct dependencies and Conan (package manager) will take care of the rest i.e. dependencies and their exact versions.
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Should your project depend on yet another library too? You can utilize other packages as well using Conan in your project from a larger ecosystem: Conan center: OpenSSL, Protobuf, CMake, Boost, sqlite3, zlib, ..
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Didn't find the binaries/build configuration you needed? Just edit the provided build profiles for your needs and pass "--build" and Conan will build everything you need from sources (provided you have compilation tools in your environment). The built binaries are stored in your local Conan cache, from where the binaries can be then easily re-used.
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Conan caches the binaries locally so additional installations are faster.
How to get started?
Install Conan from here. Using the latest version is preferred (1.47).
To get access to our Conan packages, go to the "Conan Package Manager" page in Qt Account to generate your personal credentials for the Conan server.
Add the remote to your local configuration:
$ conan remote add qt https://qtpkgtest.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/conan/qt
Authenticate to our server:
$ conan user -p PASSWORD -r qt USERNAME
What dependencies your project has?
my_app_deps.txt:
[requires]
qtbase/6.2.4@qt/everywhere
qtdeclarative/6.2.4@qt/everywhere
# you can access the release build configurations / build profiles:
$ conan install qtbuildprofiles/6.2.4@qt/everywhere --remote=qt
# After installation e.g. on Linux desktop use linux-x86_64-gcc
Install the needed Qt packages + create a virtualenv script to access those:
$ conan install my_app_deps.txt--profile=linux-x86_64-gcc --update --generator=virtualenv --remote=qt
# wait for the installation to complete ...
$ source activate.sh # on windows run the activate.bat
# build your app
$ cd
$ cmake CMakeLists.txt
$ cmake --build .
# run your app
Please see more details provided here.
Future plans
There are still bits and pieces we need to fix to support cross-building fully. With prior Qt Conan 6.x Tech Preview releases we published e.g. Android packages but those were not fully usable yet. This work continues. The Boot2Qt support is also in the works.
With Qt Conan 6.2.3 Tech Preview release we included ICU as the first 3rd party package which is a dependency for qtbase (If Qt is configured with 'icu' support). This is also available in Qt 6.2.4 Conan Technology Preview.
CMake, Ninja, OpenSSL, libpng, libjpeg, and many other 3rd party Conan packages are planned to be integrated into Qt Conan packages depending on the build configuration. This means Conan will take care of installing these for you as dependencies, as the package managers do.
Your feedback is valuable!
We are interested to hear how Qt Conan packages would fit in your workflow? I.e. using Qt "the package manager way". Any of the following feedback channels can be used:
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All England Club bans tennis players from Russia and Belarus from Wimbledon because of war in Ukraine
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Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA – Get Rating) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 20,181 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $273,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sabra Health Care REIT by 25.0% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,381,261 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $255,851,000 after purchasing an additional 3,476,213 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of Sabra Health Care REIT by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 5,269,618 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $77,568,000 after purchasing an additional 288,486 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sabra Health Care REIT by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,502,901 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $66,282,000 after purchasing an additional 62,503 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sabra Health Care REIT by 45.9% in the 3rd quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,499,236 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $66,228,000 after purchasing an additional 1,415,791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Sabra Health Care REIT by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,115,736 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,865,000 after purchasing an additional 62,508 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.53% of the company’s stock.
Sabra Health Care REIT stock opened at $12.42 on Wednesday. Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $12.23 and a 12-month high of $19.01. The firm has a market cap of $2.87 billion, a PE ratio of -24.35 and a beta of 1.37. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $13.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 3.60 and a quick ratio of 3.60.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 10th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.66%. Sabra Health Care REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently -235.29%.
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Sabra Health Care REIT in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. JMP Securities cut their price target on shares of Sabra Health Care REIT from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 15th. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Sabra Health Care REIT in a research note on Friday, February 18th. They issued a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on shares of Sabra Health Care REIT from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 4th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Sabra Health Care REIT from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $15.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.60.
Sabra Health Care REIT Profile (Get Rating)
As of September 30, 2020, Sabra's investment portfolio included 425 real estate properties held for investment (consisting of (i) 287 Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care facilities, (ii) 64 Senior Housing communities (ÂSenior Housing – LeasedÂ), (iii) 47 Senior Housing communities operated by third-party property managers pursuant to property management agreements (ÂSenior Housing – ManagedÂ) and (iv) 27 Specialty Hospitals and Other facilities), one asset held for sale, one investment in a direct financing lease, 19 investments in loans receivable (consisting of (i) one mortgage loan, (ii) one construction loan and (iii) 17 other loans), six preferred equity investments and one investment in an unconsolidated joint venture that owns 158 Senior Housing – Managed communities.
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High-speed chase across LA turns into crash, lengthy standoff in Beverly Glen
LOS ANGELES - A high-speed chase across Los Angeles ended in a crash – all before turning into a lengthy standoff between the suspect and police late Tuesday night.
SkyFOX was over the standoff scene as the Los Angeles Police Department was hoping to get the suspect to come out and surrender to officers. The SUV, driven by the chase suspect, may be stolen, according to police.
Over the course of the lengthy chase, the suspect passed through parts of Encino, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana and Beverly Glen.
At one point, SkyFOX captured the moments when the suspect drove erratically in the Beverly Glen area. The suspect eventually crashed the SUV just before 10 p.m. Tuesday on Mulholland Drive in Beverly Glen.
Eventually, the suspect surrendered and was taken into custody.
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Jordan Spieth Extends Under Armour Deal
Spieth will continue to wear Under Armour until 2029 after extending his deal
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Following victory at the RBC Heritage, Jordan Spieth has penned a four year contract extension with global sportswear giant, Under Armour, taking his association with the brand to at least the end of 2029.
The American initially signed a ten year deal in January 2013 but with that entering its final year, Under Armour has been quick to secure what is still one of their rising stars. It remains the only apparel brand the American has worn in his professional career, with the three-time Major champion collaborating on his own line of shoe - which has become one of the best golf shoes on the market today.
Speaking of his continued association with the brand, Spieth said: “Under Armour took a chance on me. I was just leaving school and I didn’t have a PGA Tour status, which in golf means everything. I’m always trying to just push myself and get 1% better each day."
Sean Eggert, SVP of Global Sports Marketing at Under Armour was pleased to extend the partnership between the pair: “We’re incredibly honoured to continue working with Spieth for years to come. He’s an athlete who truly embodies what it means to strive for more.
"Jordan’s future is bright, which was evident in his spectacular performance in Hilton Head this weekend, and we look forward to being with him on this journey as he continues to grow with us, challenge us and make us better at what we do. We couldn’t be prouder to have him on our team.”
Spieth has amassed 13 PGA Tour victories in his career to date, including three Major championships. The 28-year old's first Major success came at the 2015 Masters when he tied the 72-hole scoring record set by Tiger Woods. In the process, he became the second-youngest winner of the Green Jacket.
Later that year, with victory at Chambers Bay, Spieth became the youngest US Open champion since amateur Bobby Jones in 1923. The only Major standing between the American and the illustrious career Grand Slam is the PGA Championship, which will get underway at Southern Hills next month.
Spieth, who has spent 26 weeks at No.1 in his career, climbed back inside the top-10 in the world rankings with victory at Harbour Town Golf Links and helped set tournament record viewing figures. With the exception of one week in October 2021, he hadn't been ranked inside the top-10 since the 2018 BMW Championship.
The Texan has amassed an estimated net worth in excess of $110m and with his latest $1.4m winner's cheque, he now sits at 11th in the all time money list, surpassing $50m in on-course earnings alone.
James joined Golf Monthly having previously written for other digital outlets. He is obsessed with all areas of the game – from tournament golf, to history, equipment, technique and travel. He is also an avid collector of memorabilia; with items from the likes of Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods, Francis Ouimet, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Adam Scott and Ernie Els. As well as writing for Golf Monthly, James’ golfing highlight is fist bumping Phil Mickelson on his way to winning the Open Championship at Muirfield in 2013. James grew up on the east coast of England and is the third generation of his golfing family. He now resides in Leeds and is a member of Cobble Hall Golf Club with a handicap index of 1.7. His favourite films are The Legend of Bagger Vance and Tin Cup.
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The 124-year-old Rock Island County office building will finally get some much-needed upgrades.
County board members on Tuesday approved spending $4.3 million in American Rescue Plan funds for the improvements and a project development agreement with Johnson Controls, who will perform the work.
The office building, 1504 3rd Ave., Rock Island, will receive a new HVAC system and conversion of pneumatic temperature controls to Direct Digital Controls (DDC); a new hot water boiler and chilled water systems; temperature controls and Building Automation System (BAS); conversion of interior and exterior lighting to LED lighting upgrades or retrofits; installation of a backup generator system; electrical updates and new electric panels; and replacement of all ceilings throughout the building where needed.
A new roof also will be installed above the rear entrance of the building.
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Jason Myers, business development executive for Johnson Controls, told board members in a presentation during the April 13 meeting that the upgrades will save the county an estimated $1.4 million in energy and operational costs over a 20-year period.
"You'll have healthier air and a healthier place to work," Myers said. "A lot of things have been put off because you don't have much money. This is our chance to get the building fixed up to current standards.
"It's a practical approach addressing the things that you need and the things that are going to make the building run more efficiently and effectively and last long term," Myers said. "We look at the life-cycle cost of ownership whenever we develop a project because our name and our reputation is on this for decades to come. We need to be able to back that up with quality equipment and quality service and a great financial approach to doing so is going to maximize the dollars going forward."
The agreement also states the county will provide Johnson Controls with the last 36 months of utility bills, access to site drawings and plans and the building's operational and capital expenses for the last three years related to infrastructure Johnson Controls might replace.
Myers said that once the project is finished, the company will continue to provide support services and ongoing training with the new equipment.
The historic four-story county office building, constructed in 1898, was the site of the original Modern Woodmen of America headquarters. According to the Rock Island Preservation Society, the company sold the building to the county in 1967 for use as office space.
Work on the building is expected to begin in mid July. | https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rock-island-county-approves-spending-4-3-million-to-fix-up-county-office-building/article_f2ada370-428b-55ac-9954-2174b4543626.html | 2022-04-20T14:52:37Z | https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rock-island-county-approves-spending-4-3-million-to-fix-up-county-office-building/article_f2ada370-428b-55ac-9954-2174b4543626.html | false | 1 |
THE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1,407 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19.
In addition, 1,941 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal yesterday.
As of 8am today, 706 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 42 are in ICU. | https://www.southernstar.ie/news/covid-19-wednesday-1-407-new-cases-via-pcr-1941-via-antigen-4242052 | 2022-04-20T14:52:44Z | https://www.southernstar.ie/news/covid-19-wednesday-1-407-new-cases-via-pcr-1941-via-antigen-4242052 | false | null |
Hailing from Newport, Wales, Feeder have consistently been one of Britain’s most reliable alternative rock acts over the last two decades. Currently consisting of vocalist & guitarist Grant Nicholas alongside bassist Taka Hirose, the duo are joined by a stellar backing band as they head out on their first UK tour since the pandemic, including a date at Southampton’s O2 Guildhall on April 26th.
The new tour supports the band’s fifth Top 5 album, Torpedo, a fuzzy guitar-riff filled collection of bangers sure to light up any big venue. The new album focuses on Nicholas’ frustrations with the complications that arose with the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020, so this tour can perhaps be seen as a celebration of the world (and gigs) opening up once more.
It’s hard to place Feeder into a single genre really, spanning sounds influenced by pop-punk, Brit-pop and even grunge across their 20-year career. But what you can be sure of is that their tour will be filled with all the anthems and new songs you could want from one of the finest rock acts around, including their certified-Platinum 2002 album ‘Echo Park’.
Feeder will be performing at the O2 Guildhall, Southampton on April 26th 2022. You can book tickets here. | https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/live/previews/2022/04/20/preview-feeder-o2-guildhall-southampton-26-04-22/ | 2022-04-20T14:53:10Z | https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/live/previews/2022/04/20/preview-feeder-o2-guildhall-southampton-26-04-22/ | false | 1 |
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has applauded the improvement in cargo and ship dwell time at the Lagos Ports.
The minister who gave the commendation at the inauguration of "Operation Free The Ports' And Terminals Corridors" to be handled by the Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) comprising stakeholders in the maritime industry.
The minister who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Margaret Ajani, said that the improvement of vessel movement from five hours at anchorage to 90 minutes to the berthing area, as well as incident reduction from seven to 10 days to between one and four hours, has a positive effect on operations at the port. Amaechi explained that the improvement in that aspect of port operations was a result of the work by the PSTT. He said with the success recorded so far, it is expected that the team will achieve the same level of success with the port access corridor.
According to him, "The Nigerian Port Process Manual, NPPM, will bring everybody's SOP into focus and we will come together as a team to achieve the desired result. When Moses Fadepe (Coordinator of the team) was speaking earlier, he said previously when a vessel arrives; it takes five hours to navigate from anchorage to the berth. Now with your activities, it now takes 90 minutes and we are not celebrating that.
"It used to take seven to ten days to resolve complaints, now it takes less than four hours to resolve complaints. The achievement may be small but it impacts our ease of doing business.
"If we are able to get the vessel to berth in 90 minutes, the (Joint inspection) team comes for inspection and comes out in two to three hours and then Customs will come and go and do what they need to do; and then the owner of the goods is able to get his container cleared in two to three days; it is a far cry from the 21 days to six-eight weeks that I know we experience in 2020.
"It takes every one of us here to achieve the desired result and to be able to achieve this; we need to have a Standard Operating Procedure, SOP, that we must follow. The SOP is not conscripting everybody to follow one person's SOP, you put into cognisance the SOP of all the operating agencies in the port and that is why we are talking about the NPPM," he noted.
In his welcome address, the Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, Emmanuel Jime, thanked the team for constituting an "enlarged task team for removing illegal checkpoints and shanties along the port corridors.
"I am particularly excited because of the level of buy-in obtained from the stakeholders coming from both the public and private sectors. It just goes to demonstrate how all of us are eager to rid the ports corridors of the anomalies we are witnessing daily," he noted. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202204200414.html | 2022-04-20T14:53:21Z | https://allafrica.com/stories/202204200414.html | false | 2 |
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund decreased its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW – Get Rating) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 194,845 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 9,300 shares during the quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Genworth Financial were worth $789,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA raised its stake in Genworth Financial by 92.4% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 543,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,038,000 after acquiring an additional 261,065 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 50.1% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 374,969 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,518,000 after purchasing an additional 125,164 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp grew its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 22.9% during the third quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 96,263 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 17,951 shares during the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 12.4% during the third quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 16,944,632 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $63,542,000 after purchasing an additional 1,870,953 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of Genworth Financial by 24.1% during the third quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 81,263 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 15,757 shares during the last quarter. 68.89% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on Genworth Financial in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
NYSE:GNW opened at $3.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $3.89 and its 200-day moving average is $4.05. Genworth Financial, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.23 and a 1-year high of $4.61.
Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter. Genworth Financial had a return on equity of 4.92% and a net margin of 11.54%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter.
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Genworth Financial, Inc provides insurance products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Enact, U.S. Life Insurance, and Runoff. The Enact segment offers mortgage insurance products primarily insuring prime-based, individually underwritten residential mortgage loans; and pool mortgage insurance products.
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Awards Spotlight the Company's Explosive Growth, Outstanding Culture, and Employee Satisfaction
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Encora, a global next-gen product engineering provider, today announced it has been named the winner of five awards in Comparably's 2022 'Best Places to Work' Awards Series, which are selected based on anonymous employee feedback to a comprehensive survey. Encora outperformed tens of thousands of large global companies considered in the categories below, and is ranked among the top 50 large, global organizations alongside technology giants such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.
The company was awarded among the top 50 large, global companies in the following categories:
- 34th Best Engineering Teams
- 44th Best Global Culture
- 32nd Best Company Outlook
- 1st Best Places to Work in Phoenix
- 2nd Best HR Teams
"We're honored to be recognized by Comparably and to receive such positive feedback from our employees," said Venu Raghavan, president and CEO, Encora. "We wouldn't be able to provide the quality of work we do for our clients without our incredible people, and it is our highest priority to create a diverse and caring culture. We feel that these awards reinforce the work we've done to create that type of environment that both supports and empowers our employees across the company."
Comparably's award program celebrates the companies and leaders that are deemed the most exceptional across a wide variety of categories by those who know best – employees. With over 15 million employee ratings from over 70,000 companies and the most comprehensive data on what it's like to work at large organizations, Comparably is the world's leading workplace culture and brand reputation platform. Winners are determined based on a series of 50+ structured and comprehensive workplace questions in nearly 20 core culture categories including: leadership, work-life balance, compensation, professional development, perks & benefits, and a number of other categories.
Details about Comparably's 2022 'Best Places to Work' Awards Series and the list of award winners are available at https://www.comparably.com/awards.
About Encora
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and backed by private equity firm Advent International, Encora is the preferred innovation partner to some of the world's leading technology companies. It provides Next-Gen services like predictive analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, IoT, cloud, and test automation. Encora has deep cluster vertical capabilities in HealthTech, FinTech, HiTech, IAM & Cybersecurity, Digital Commerce, EdTech, Supply Chain & Logistics, Telecom, and other specialized industries. Encora has over 6,800 associates in 40+ offices and innovation labs across U.S., Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Columbia, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, India, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.encora.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a better way to straighten and install tongue-and-groove board substrate materials," said an inventor, from Canon City, Colo., "so I invented the TONGUE AND GROOVE STRAIGHTENING TOOL. My design would reduce the frustration associated with working with warped or bowed boards."
The patent-pending invention provides an easier way to install tongue-and-groove ceiling or floor decking boards. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional tools and methods. As a result, it ensures that boards are in proper position and alignment and it increases accuracy and convenience. The invention features a simple and ergonomic design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the construction industry and do-it-yourselfers. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Denver sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DNV-312, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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The district council recently completed the purchase of a site in Buckhurst Place, which has been occupied by Sainsbury’s since it was built in the mid-1970s.
The acquisition was part of a Property Investment Strategy aimed at supporting the council’s objectives to promote economic growth within Rother, as well as contributing to its finances.
The leader of Rother District Council, Cllr Doug Oliver, said: “This is an important site in the centre of Bexhill which we will continue to rent to Sainsbury’s on a fully repairing lease.
“Buying this site gives us influence in the future of the area with the valuable option for future regeneration should circumstances allow.”
More news: | https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/business/rother-council-confirms-purchase-of-former-sainsburys-site-3661208 | 2022-04-20T15:00:16Z | https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/business/rother-council-confirms-purchase-of-former-sainsburys-site-3661208 | true | null |
Russia says it hit 1,053 targets in Ukraine overnight
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