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CHICAGO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives of Black Men United and many prominent political leaders will gather at a West Side warehouse Tuesday afternoon, May 24th, to discuss their efforts to send assistance to a devasted community in Buffalo, New York.
The food and supplies will be shown at 1:30 p.m. at the World Vision warehouse at 5001 W. Harrison Ave., in Chicago, according to Pastor John Harrell, president of Black Men United. His group will be sending three tractor-trailer loads of supplies to New York.
"I'm a pastor and this is my calling," said John Harrell, Black Men United president and co-founder John Harrell. "The mission of Black Men United is to build bridges and not walls. We want to make sure we're meeting the needs of the people of Buffalo, New York. It's time to share and shower these families with love."
A lone gunman killed ten people in a racist rampage inside the Tops supermarket on May 14 in Buffalo's East Side. The store has since been shuttered leaving thousands without a place to buy nutritious food and medicine for their families.
Among the donations Black Men United and World Vision will deliver: dozens of pallets of fresh fruit, cereal and bottled water; five pallets of diapers; hygiene products and hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies.
Black Men United is a national community service organization that focuses on the restoration and rebuilding of Black communities across America. In March, the group shipped much-needed medical supplies to the people of Ukraine.
World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organization helping children, families and their communities overcome poverty and injustice.
In addition to Harrell, other in attendance Tuesday will include World Vision National Director of U.S. Programs Reed Slattery and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Her office has partnered with Black Men United giveaway events in the past.
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Most stock markets in the Gulf fell on Tuesday, tracking a pullback in global peers on fears of slowing economic growth, although the Saudi index bucked the trend to trade higher.
Asian and European equities were sharply lower and futures pointed to a weaker open for Wall Street after an earnings warning from Snap Inc dampened the positive sentiment of the last few trading days.
In Abu Dhabi, the index dropped 1.2%, hit by a 1.3% fall in United Arab Emirates-based telecoms company e&.
Separately, Abu Dhabi-headquartered petrochemicals firm Borouge said on Monday it secured seven cornerstone investors, including India’s wealthy Adani family for its $2 billion initial public offering.
Most Gulf indexes track decline in global shares
Gulf oil producers are following in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi with plans to raise tens of billions of dollars through sales of stakes in energy assets, capitalising on a rebound in crude prices to attract foreign investors.
Dubai’s main share index retreated 1.6%, dragged down by a 2.9% fall in sharia-compliant lender Dubai Islamic Bank and a 2.5% decrease in blue-chip developer Emaar Properties.
The Qatari index eased 0.3%, with petrochemical maker Industries Qatar losing 0.5% and Qatar Islamic Bank dropping 0.4%.
Oil prices were caught between worries over a possible global downturn and the prospect of higher fuel demand from the US summer driving season and Shanghai’s plans to reopen after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.
Bucking the trend, Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index gained 0.6%, on track to end three sessions of losses, thanks to a 0.7% increase in Al Rajhi Bank. | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40175298/most-gulf-bourses-decline-amid-wider-selloff-saudi-gains | 2022-05-24T09:39:18Z | https://www.brecorder.com/news/40175298/most-gulf-bourses-decline-amid-wider-selloff-saudi-gains | true | 1 |
Fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation.
Kristalina Georgieva, the International Monetary Fund managing director, told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Monday that "the anxiety about access to food at a reasonable price globally is hitting the roof" as food prices continue "to go up up up".
Last week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned of "the specter of a global food shortage in the coming months" without urgent international action.
The U.N. estimates that in the past year, global food prices have risen by almost one third, fertilizer by more than half and oil prices by almost two thirds.
According to U.N. figures, the number of severely food-insecure people has doubled in the past two years, from 135 million pre-pandemic to 276 million today. Now, more than half a million people are experiencing famine conditions, according to the U.N., an increase of more than 500% since 2016.
In Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, the number of people facing extreme hunger has more than doubled since last year, from roughly 10 million to more than 23 million today, according to the report. Across the three countries, the report notes, one person is likely dying every 48 seconds from acute hunger-related causes stemming from armed conflict, COVID-19, climate change and inflationary pressures worsened by the war in Ukraine.
In India, a devastating heatwave has upset the nation's wheat harvest, driving up prices around the world for the staple commodity. Earlier this month, as temperatures in the capital of Delhi hovered near 120 degrees Fahrenheit, the government announced a ban on wheat exports. The announcement helped push wheat prices to record levels.
Wheat prices were already hit hard by the war in Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia are some of the world's biggest wheat producers, combining to produce around 25% of global supply. Global wheat prices surged in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They had already risen an estimated 80% in just over a year before December 2021, according to the IMF.
International shocks have brought some countries into near breakdown. In Sri Lanka, rising inflation has led to a wholesale economic emergency, with extreme shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
Humanitarian agencies have warned that Afghanistan has been close to famine for months, while Lebanon has been in economic crisis for over a year.
In the U.S., consumer prices in April were up 8.3% from a year earlier, according to data from the Labor Department. Food costs were up 9.4%, with prices for things like meats, poultry, fish and eggs up 14.3% from the previous year. In March, around 65% of the 200 food banks in the Feeding America network, the nation's largest food recovery organization, reported a greater demand for assistance month on month.
In China, prices of fresh vegetables are 24% higher than a year ago, according to data released from the country's National Bureau of Statistics. China's "zero COVID" policy has meant an economic slowdown, and added to inflation around the world and global supply chain issues.
The U.N.'s Guterres has urged a five step plan to help confront the challenges: increasing supplies of food and fertilizers; social protection systems within countries; more access to international finance; further government help for smallholder food producers; and better funding for humanitarian operations to reduce famine and hunger.
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Targa Telematics Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Uniquely Leveraging Its Technology to Meet European Vehicle Leasing and Rental Telematics Real-world Client and Market Needs
Telematics track vehicles in real time and monitor their mileage, location, maintenance status, driver behavior, and claims costs, significantly minimizing expenses while maximizing customer satisfaction
SAN ANTONIO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Frost & Sullivan assessed the European vehicle leasing and rental telematics industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Targa Telematics (Targa) with the 2022 Europe Technology Innovation Leadership Award. The company uniquely leverages its technology to meet its customers' needs. Telematics track vehicles in real time and monitor their mileage, location, maintenance status, driver behavior, and claims costs, significantly minimizing leasing and rental companies' expenses while maximizing customer satisfaction. Targa develops high-tech solutions, such as complete and customizable Internet of Things (IoT), smart mobility solutions, and advanced digital platforms for mobility operators. The company enables new business models to improve safety, ensure human capital and financial savings, and protect the environment.
Targa understands the various client types' unique needs and has taken steps to equip them with the most up-to-date and cutting-edge solutions. The company's orderly and systematic product development journey begins with extensive research and development conducted by tenured industry professionals. Adopting an agile approach, the company leverages the acquired knowledge to build innovative solutions that address market needs. This process has resulted in a comprehensive portfolio that supports mobility operators in quickly developing new mobility products. Targa keeps an open channel between product management teams, customers, and partners in the mobility ecosystem, ensuring the data-driven roadmap aligns with new industry challenges.
According to Ojaswi Rana, Frost & Sullivan Best Practices research analyst, "The open innovation approach involves co-creating with its customers, partners, and universities to discover new technologies. The company's open platform allows embedding third-party and internally developed technologies."
Targa provides an open technology stack, operated services, and a partner ecosystem and delivers hardware, software, and operated services in end-to-end solutions while offering each component separately. The hardware solution allows standardized data access through application programming interfaces and data streams; thus, effectively managing the complexity of interacting with numerous vehicle models. Targa Plexer, one of the company's novel solutions, is compatible with more than 800 commercial vehicle models, such as cars, electric vehicles (EVs), three-wheelers, and motorbikes (with CAN bus). Targa's open approach accelerates solution development, and the global microservice-based architecture allows mobility ecosystem partner integration and critical operative process management. The scalable platform and operations can adapt to customers' changing needs.
"Targa combines unique smart mobility features and fleet management solutions with IoT, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to make connectivity in the vehicle leasing and rental space a hassle-free experience. Targa's transformational technology reshapes market boundaries. Sustainable leadership, client testimonials, and commercialization success are testaments to its remarkable impact on the vehicle leasing and rental telematics industry," explained Rajesh Depores, an industry analyst for Frost & Sullivan.
"As a company investing in technology and innovation, we are very proud to have received this special award", commented Nicola De Mattia, Ceo at Targa Telematics. "The hard work done by the whole team over the last years has been recognized by such a leading firm and this will be a further boost for keeping to try to make the difference in creating value for our partners, supporting them in the transformation of their business. Aiming that we will continue to develop co-creation projects with our customers, supporting them during their digital journey and developing best-of-breed connected car solutions to increase their market competitiveness".
Targa delivers vehicle efficiency and safety, financial savings, and environmental protection through its technology. The company stands out from competitors based on its commitment to innovation and creativity while achieving commercial success. Expanding its global footprint, Targa is on the path to becoming a global leader in the vehicle leasing and rental telematics space. For its strong overall performance, Targa is recognized with Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Europe Technology Innovation Leadership Award in the vehicle leasing and rental telematics industry.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that develops a product with innovative features and functionality that is gaining rapid acceptance in the market. The award recognizes the quality of the solution and the customer value enhancements it enables.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.
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About Targa Telematics
Targa Telematics is an IT company with 20 years of experience in connected vehicles. It offers telematics technology solutions, smart mobility and digital IoT platforms for mobility operators. It addresses short and long-term rental companies, finance companies and large fleets, ranging from insurance telematics to asset and fleet management, from remote diagnostics and telemetry of vehicles, professional and construction vehicles, to the management of airport vehicles. In 2021 Targa Telematics recorded a turnover of 49 million euros, has 140 employees and more than 950 customers. For more information: www.targatelematics.com
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CA San Diego CA Zone Forecast for Monday, May 23, 2022
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National Weather Service San Diego CA
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
CAZ552-242100-
Orange County Coastal Areas-
Including the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa,
Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and San Clemente
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 69 at the beaches to
71 to 76 farther inland and near higher coastal terrain. Light
winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 71 at the beaches
to 72 to 77 farther inland and near higher coastal terrain. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 70 at the beaches to 72 to 77 farther inland and near
higher coastal terrain. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly cloudy.
Highs around 70 at the beaches to 72 to 77 farther inland and
near higher coastal terrain.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 67 to 72 at the beaches to 71 to 76 farther inland
and near higher coastal terrain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70 at the beaches to 71 to
76 farther inland and near higher coastal terrain.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Highs 69 to 74 at the beaches to 73 to 78 farther inland
and near higher coastal terrain.
$$
CAZ554-242100-
Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine,
Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 75 towards the coast to
78 to 83 farther inland. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 55 to 60.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 76 towards the
coast to 78 to 83 farther inland. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows
56 to 61. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 75 towards the coast to 77 to 82 farther inland. Light
winds becoming southwest 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly cloudy.
Highs around 77.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 74 to 79.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 59.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 74 to 79.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 59.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Highs 77 to 82.
$$
CAZ043-242100-
San Diego County Coastal Areas-
Including the cities of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas,
Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 67 to 72 near the coast to 71 to
76 inland. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 54 to 59. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
68 to 73 near the coast to 74 inland. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 68 to
73 near the coast to 75 inland. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly cloudy.
Highs 68 to 73 near the coast to 75 inland.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 54 to 59.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 67 to 72 near the coast to 74 inland.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly cloudy.
Highs 68 to 73 near the coast to 73 inland.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 59.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Highs 69 to 74 near the coast to 75 inland.
$$
CAZ050-242100-
San Diego County Valleys-
Including the cities of Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, La Mesa,
Santee, and Poway
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Warmer. Highs 73 to 78 in the western
valleys to 84 to 89 near the foothills. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog overnight. Lows 56 to 61. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 74 to 79 in the western
valleys to 84 to 89 near the foothills. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 75 to 80 in the western valleys
to 82 to 87 near the foothills. Light winds becoming west 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 53 to 58.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 77 in the western valleys to 78 to 83 near the
foothills.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 77 to 82.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 76 to 81.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Highs 75 to 80 in the western valleys to 78 to 83 near the
foothills.
$$
CAZ048-242100-
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario,
Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, and Corona
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 88 to 95. Light winds
becoming west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. Areas of winds west
15 mph in the evening becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 96. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. Areas of winds
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming light.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 92. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 54 to 59.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 82 to 88.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 80 to 85.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 52 to 58.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 81 to 86.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 52 to 58.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Highs 83 to 88.
$$
CAZ057-242100-
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds
becoming southwest 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 87. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58. Areas of winds
south 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 75 to 85. Light winds becoming southwest 15 mph with gusts
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 51 to 56.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 72 to 81.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 56.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 71 to 79.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 50 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 71 to 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 50 to 55.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly
sunny. Highs 74 to 83.
$$
CAZ055-242100-
San Bernardino County Mountains-
Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City,
Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, and Wrightwood
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 72 to 80 above 6000 feet to
80 to 87 below 6000 feet. Areas of winds east 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55 above 6000 feet to 52 to
62 below 6000 feet. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 83 above 6000 feet to
82 to 90 below 6000 feet. Light winds becoming south 15 mph with
gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Areas of winds
southwest 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 73 to 83 above 6000 feet to 78 to
88 below 6000 feet. Areas of winds south 15 to 20 mph. Gusts to
25 mph...becoming 35 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 46 to 56.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 70 to 80 above 6000 feet to 75 to
85 below 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 67 to 77 above 6000 feet to 73 to 83 below 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 43 to 53.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Breezy. Highs 68 to 78 above 6000 feet to 73 to 83 below
6000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 40 to 50.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 75 above 6000 feet to
73 to 82 below 6000 feet.
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CAZ056-242100-
Riverside County Mountains-
Including the city of Idyllwild-Pine Cove
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 87. Areas of winds east
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 83 to 90. Light winds becoming
southeast 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 90. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening...becoming partly cloudy.
Lows 47 to 57.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 78 to 88.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows 45 to 55.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Breezy. Highs 75 to 85.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Windy. Lows 44 to 54.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Breezy. Highs 75 to 84.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 42 to 52.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 83.
$$
CAZ058-242100-
San Diego County Mountains-
Including the cities of Julian and Pine Valley
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 80 to 87. Areas of winds
east 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 63. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 83 to 91. Areas of winds east
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 90. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening...becoming partly cloudy.
Lows 49 to 57.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 86.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows 48 to 56.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Breezy. Highs 73 to 83.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Windy. Lows 46 to 54.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Windy. Highs 73 to 83.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Breezy. Lows 46 to 52.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 83.
$$
CAZ060-242100-
Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley,
and Lucerne Valley
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 66. Areas of winds west
15 mph in the evening becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 96 to 101. Light winds becoming
south 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 66. Areas of winds
west 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 94 to 101. Light winds becoming
south 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Breezy. Lows 56 to 64.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 89 to 99.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows 55 to 63.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Breezy. Highs 86 to 96.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 54 to 61.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 86 to 96.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, windy. Lows 52 to 57.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 92.
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San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Banning and Desert Hot Springs
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 96 through the pass to 97 to
102 in the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds southeast
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70 through the pass to 73 to
78 in the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds west 15 to
20 mph becoming north overnight. Gusts to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 98 to 103. Areas of winds
southeast 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 77. Areas of winds
west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 95 through the pass to
99 to 104 in the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds south
15 mph...becoming west 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 64 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 91 through the pass
to 97 to 102 in the northern Coachella Valley.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows 62 to 72.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Breezy. Highs around 89 through the pass to 94 to 99 in the
northern Coachella Valley.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 61 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs around 89 through the pass
to 94 to 99 in the northern Coachella Valley.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 60 to 69.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 91 to 96.
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CAZ061-242100-
Coachella Valley-
Including the cities of Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City,
Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, and Coachella
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 99 to 104. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 76. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 102 to 107. Light winds becoming
southeast 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 76. Areas of winds
east 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 102 to 107. Light winds becoming
southeast 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 69 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 100 to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 68 to 73.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 98 to 103.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 67 to 72.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 98 to 103.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 70.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 101.
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CAZ062-242100-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including the city of Borrego Springs
153 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 99 to 104. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 77. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 102 to 107. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 77. Areas of winds
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 103 to 108. Light winds becoming east
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 75.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 102 to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Breezy. Lows 66 to 74.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 99 to 104.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 64 to 72.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 97 to 102.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 62 to 70.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 101.
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The best men’s shoes for hiking and walking 2022
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Looking to head to the hills this summer? Purchase a new pair of walking shoes to help you walk around the wide variety of amazing terrain this country has to offer.
Best walking shoes for men 2022 at a glance
- Best long-lasting shoe: Berghaus Fellmaster Active
- Best for feet prone to injury: Craghoppers Kiwi Lite Low Shoes
- Best for comfort: Keen Tempo Flex Hiking Trainers
- Best for breathability: Giesswein Wool Knit
- Best for fast walkers: Inov-8 Roclite 345 GTX
- Best for wet weather: Merrell Men’s Moab Speed GORE-TEX Shoe
- Best for all-round performance:
Why walking shoes, not hiking boots?
Walking shoes differ in a number of key ways from boots - they’re more lightweight, less clumpy, often more comfortable and easy to transport.
They also work better in terms of dual usage - we would be very comfortable putting on a pair of walking shoes to go into town or to the shops, for instance. They can be breathable, very comfortable and easy to walk in.
Walking boots however, not so much - everyday usage of more clumpy, higher boot options can be tiring, hot and blister-inducing. Summer’s a great time to invest in more breathable shoes like the ones we’ve listed here.
Why walking shoes and not running trainers?
They may look like trainers but make no mistake, these shoes mean business. If you’re frustrated by the poor performance of everyday trainers or sports shoes (and in some circumstances, taking these kinds of shoes out and about on certain terrain can be downright dangerous), then these options will make traipsing around in the muddy woods or trails a piece of cake.
What do I need in a good pair of hiking shoes?
Look for good ankle support, as these shoes are lower than standard hiking boots, so you’ll need some extra padding there to make sure you don’t injure yourself.
An easily cleanable upper material will work to your advantage too - leather or a wipe clean or easily machine washable material works the best here (if you use them right, you’ll definitely get them muddy!)
Look for good laces that do up well and nice and securely, and be sure to pay close attention to width - too narrow a shoe and your walking experience is likely to be rather less than optimum, indeed highly uncomfortable.
Get kitted out for your hiking and backpacking adventures.
We have detailed guides to the best backpacking tents for your adventures here. Want to steady your stride? These are the best walking poles for hiking.
Keep it comfy with the best camping folding chairs, and sleep on the best air beds around, as listed here. And keep things illuminated with a great camping head torch.
Here are our favourite hiking shoes for men on the market
Berghaus Fellmaster Active
Best for: a long-lasting shoe
Berghaus don’t really need any introduction - they’ve been making top-quality outdoor wear for decades and almost every outdoor fan has owned a pair of their boots or a coat of theirs in the past.
We liked the Fellmaster Active’s because they have a focus on being robust and readily reusable.
The fact they’ll keep going for years wins them awards in the sustainability stakes and we found the comfort in terms of cushioning very welcome.
No nonsense, and a shoe you’ll keep coming back to. Highly recommended.
Craghoppers Kiwi Lite Low
Best for: feet prone to injury
We liked this option as it’s a really classic, traditional style, still providing a good degree of comfort when out and about on some of the country’s more challenging terrain.
A Vibram outsole provides grip and stability and the full grain leather upper offers a classic look well suited to all styles.
If you often have pain on the top of your foot when walking, we also liked the padded tongue which we found to be very comfortable in this area.
Keen Tempo Flex Hiking Trainers
Best for: comfort
We’ve always found Keen’s footwear to be very comfortable, and this is a lightweight-orientated model with a good degree of flexibility and support for all manner of hiking conditions.
We like the ‘Keen Dry’ system, which allows a lightweight, durable mesh membrane upper to breathe and provides cooling, suppleness and stability to the shoe.
Keen says this is one of their highest performing shoes, and we think it’s a worthy addition to this list.
Giesswein Wool Knit
Best for: breathability
It may seem an odd concept, but the reality of Merino Wool trainers really works, and although you wouldn’t walk through puddles with them, their performance on slippery ground means they’re up there with some of the best walking shoes we tried.
Admittedly, they’re thin on features, but that’s one of their strengths - they’re so well-built, breathable and comfortable that this option, alongside the more sturdy Wool Cross X options, are a no-brainer.
If they get muddy, an added benefit is that you can just pop them in the washing machine and they dry super quickly.
Inov8 Roclite G345 GTX
Best for: fast walkers
On the slightly pricier side of the list we’ve compiled here, but an optimal ‘fast hike’ walking shoe option packed with superb tech and GORE-TEX product technology.
The ‘G-GRIP’ outsole is one of the key selling points - it offers innovative and excellent traction across a large range of surfaces and multiple terrains across one hike.
Merrell Moab Speed - trail running shoe for men
Best for: wet weather
The Moab is a long-standing walking shoe for Merrell that performs well in the modern era.
Comfortable, padded and stable in wet weather and unsettled terrain, as the name suggests this shoe also focuses on speed and traction on difficult surfaces.
Happily it performs well - we’d recommend this as a really good option for a good everyday shoe equally happy on the trail as it is around the home or in the city.
Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX
Best for: all-round performance
One of our overall favourites on this list, the Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX takes Salomon’s pedigree in terms of running shoes and applies that to a sturdier, more flexible and lightweight, walking-orientated shoe.
That means it’s light, speedy, technical and waterproof whilst not compromising on ability and stability - we especially liked the slightly extra ankle support this shoe provides - a really key feature when out and about on unstable terrain. | https://www.derryjournal.com/recommended/best-mens-walking-shoes-uk-hiking-2022-salomon-3267907 | 2022-05-24T09:45:33Z | https://www.derryjournal.com/recommended/best-mens-walking-shoes-uk-hiking-2022-salomon-3267907 | false | 21 |
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Saudi Arabia’s plans to expand the number of hotel rooms in the kingdom through its Vision 2030 strategy could cost approximately $110 billion, according to new research by Knight Frank.
The Gulf state intends to develop projects that will transform the hospitality and tourism sector, a cornerstone of its economic diversification efforts. If plans push through, the kingdom could see the completion of 310,000 additional hotel rooms by 2030, the global property consultancy said in a report on Monday.
“Given this is the biggest hotel supply pipeline ever seen in the region, it will usher a golden age of hospitality for Saudi Arabia,” said Turab Saleem, Partner – Head of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure at Knight Frank.
With the vision now unfolding in Saudi Arabia, Knight Frank noted that competition among hotel operators is now starting to heat up, adding that the kingdom is poised to see the number of 4-and 5-star hotel rooms to surge by 63.2 percent.
It estimated that by 2030, Accor Group could double the number of its hotel rooms to almost 28,000, making the hotel operator the largest in Saudi. Another key player in the market, Hilton could emerge as the country’s second-biggest brand, with almost 19,000 rooms under management by 2030.
Parallel industries, infrastructure
Turab also noted that several parallel industries are expected to develop as well, and that there will be a need for Saudi Arabia’s physical infrastructure to evolve and new national carriers to be established, as visitor traffic is likely to grow.
The transformation, he added, will call for new regulations to “manage all aspects of an international and vibrant tourism scene”.
“The $110 billion herculean task of transforming Saudi Arabia’s hospitality landscape goes well beyond the delivery of extra hotel room keys. Care and attention must be taken to deliver the correct quantum of product in the right locations,” said Faisal Durrani, Partner – Head of Middle East Research at Knight Frank.
(Reporting by Cleofe Maceda; editing by ) | https://www.zawya.com/en/business/hospitality/saudis-plans-to-transform-hospitality-market-to-cost-110bln-whemxiwv | 2022-05-24T09:45:51Z | https://www.zawya.com/en/business/hospitality/saudis-plans-to-transform-hospitality-market-to-cost-110bln-whemxiwv | true | 1 |
Punjab Health Minister Vijay Singla was sacked from the state cabinet on Tuesday and arrested on corruption charges, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asserting that his government has zero-tolerance towards corruption.
The Aam Aadmi Party has been in power in Punjab for barely two months. The chief minister himself announced the removal of Singla from the council of ministers.
Mann said the decision was made after he came to know that Singla was allegedly demanding one per cent commission in tenders and purchases of his department.
The chief minister said that he has also directed the police to register a case against Singla.
Later, he was arrested by the Punjab police, sources said.
"A case was brought to my notice in which one minister in my government was demanding one per cent commission from each tender or purchase of his department. I took this case very seriously. Only I knew this case. Neither the media nor opposition knew it," Mann said in a video message.
"I am taking strict action against that minister and I am removing him from the cabinet. I am also giving directions to the police to register a case against him," he said, adding, "That minister's name is Vijay Singla. He was the health minister."
Mann said that Singla was allegedly involved in wrongdoings in his department and he has also admitted to the same.
Asserting that the AAP government has zero-tolerance towards corruption, Mann pointed out that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also removed his food and supplies minister in 2015 and handed over the case to the CBI.
"I will not tolerate corruption of a single rupee. We want to turn Punjab into a corruption-free state," Mann asserted.
The Punjab chief minister said some parties will now point out that one of the AAP ministers was found involved in corruption within just two months, but then, "it is I who is taking action".
Vijay Singla, 52, was elected MLA from the Mansa seat. He had defeated Punjabi singer and Congress candidate Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, also called Sidhu Moosewala. Singla is a dental surgeon.
The Aam Aadmi Party had bagged 92 of the 117 seats in Punjab, decimating the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party combine, and the BJP-Punjab Lok Congress-SAD (Sanyukt) alliance in the 2022 state assembly polls. | https://www.rediff.com/news/report/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-sacks-health-minister-vijay-singla-over-corruption/20220524.htm | 2022-05-24T09:47:27Z | https://www.rediff.com/news/report/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-sacks-health-minister-vijay-singla-over-corruption/20220524.htm | false | 4 |
The Kapil Sharma Show: Guru Randhawa jokes Kapil never appears on shows until payment reflects in his account
Kapil Sharma shared an uncensored video on his YouTube channel from the episode featuring Guru Randhawa, Divya Khosla Kumar, and Honey Singh.
The Kapil Sharma Show is one of the most loved talk series and is enjoyed widely. The episode was released a few weeks ago and now, Kapil has shared an uncensored BTS video that shows a hilarious banter between Kapil, Archana Puran Singh, and Guru Randhawa. The conversation among them will leave you in splits and there is never a dull moment when Kapil meets his Punjabi fellows. From sleeping on the terrace in the earlier days to Kapil pulling his leg by taking Nora Fatehi's name, one would never want to miss out on this video.
In an interesting turn of events, singer Guru Randhawa joked with Kapil Sharma about not appearing on the shows until the payment is reflected in his account. Kapil couldn't stop laughing at this news and asked, "Is it, people are talking like this in the market about me." This happened after the comedian joked with Guru about singing for a dating app and asked if he was paid in remuneration or was given free dates in return. To which, the singer said that he is following in Kapil's footsteps and had hired his manager. Kapil immediately turned toward Archana Puran Singh and said that she is his manager, who works on a commission basis.
Watch the video here:
Kapil even joked about Archana Puran Singh not being a part of their US tour. In response, Archana said that she prefers to travel with her own money and not go on junkets sponsored by the producers. This left everyone in splits. Kapil also reiterated that he is collaborating with Guru for a song and Honey Singh will remix it.
Guru Randhawa and Kapil Sharma roast Divya Khosla Kumar
In the video, while Kapil and Guru chatted about sleeping on the terrace, the comedian assumed that Divya will be unaware of this concept as she's only lived in penthouses. Divya, in return, said that penthouses also have terraces. The banter did not stop there as Guru said that she must have not enjoyed the experience of sleeping under the mosquito net. "I live on the 21st floor. So, there aren't mosquitoes there," said Divya. Everyone let loose as Kapil said that mosquitoes have the limitation of not flying above 16,000 feet.
Ayushmann Khurana, Andrea Kevichusa, and Anubhav Sinha graced the previous episode of The Kapil Sharma Show to promote their film, 'Anek.' | https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/kapil-sharma-show-guru-randhawa-jokes-kapil-never-appears-shows-until-payment-reflects-his-account-1104007 | 2022-05-24T09:57:13Z | https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/kapil-sharma-show-guru-randhawa-jokes-kapil-never-appears-shows-until-payment-reflects-his-account-1104007 | false | 1 |
Elon Musk saw his net worth plummet by around £8 billion ($10bn) in a single day last week after sexual harassment allegations about him emerged.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk's wealth fell to about £160bn ($201bn) late last week, down from $212bn. This is because Tesla stocks, which make up a large portion of Musk's fortune, plummeted following the claims.
It has since increased slightly to £162bn ($204bn) as Tesla stock prices stabilised over the weekend.
A Business Insider report claimed they obtained documents and interviews which detailed an incident between Musk and an anonymous flight attendant on a private jet in 2016.
The report, which was based on claims by the flight attendant's 'friend', claims that Musk exposed his penis to the flight attendant and offered to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage.
Musk reportedly requested her to visit his room during the flight, where he was "completely naked" other than a "sheet covering the lower half of his body".
He is then alleged to have "touched her" and asked her to "do more". The flight attendant's friend said that the flight attendant made a HR complaint to SpaceX in 2018 after her shifts were cut, and that Musk agreed to pay her a £200,000 ($250,000) severance payment.
Musk has strongly denied the claims since they were first made public. He wrote on Twitter: "The attacks against me should be viewed through a political lens - this is their standard (despicable) playbook - but nothing will deter me from fighting for a good future and your right to free speech."
In a reply to one Twitter user, he also added: "...for the record, those wild accusations are utterly untrue.
"But I have a challenge to this liar who claims their friend saw me 'exposed'—describe one thing, anything at all (scars, tattoos, ...) that isn't known by the public. She won't be able to do so, because it never happened."
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell also defended Musk in a companywide email, saying "I believe the allegations to be false; not because I work for Elon, but because I have worked closely with him for 20 years and never seen nor heard anything resembling these allegations."
Musk is currently in the process of negotiating a massive £37bn ($44bn) deal to buy out Twitter. It is unclear whether the scandal will impact the sale. | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/elon-musk-loses-8-billion-27047958 | 2022-05-24T09:57:33Z | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/elon-musk-loses-8-billion-27047958 | false | 1 |
Senedd committee raises concern over axing of rapid response vehicle
Saul Cooke-Black, local democracy reporter
Contentious plans to remove a rapid response vehicle from Monmouth ambulance station will increase the number of serious incidents not being responded to, a Senedd member has claimed.
The Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) is considering halving its emergency vehicle fleet at Monmouth ambulance station, leaving just one vehicle to cover the area.
A petition demanding a halt to the plans, signed by more than 3,000 people, was discussed at a Senedd committee meeting on Monday.
Joel James, Senedd member for South Wales Central, suggested the committee writes to WAST about why the proposal is being considered.
“There are concerns about significant number of amber incidents not being attended to, and getting rid of the rapid response vehicle will just make that situation a lot worse, rather than improve the situation,” Mr James said.
Amber calls are those categorised as “serious but not immediately life-threatening” and represent the majority of emergency calls made to WAST.
Chairman of the petitions committee, Jack Sargeant, said other members were in agreement with Mr James.
The Welsh Ambulance service has said the plans are aimed at better matching capacity to demand.
Petitioners met with Jason Killens, chief executive of WAST, after the petition was presented to the Senedd earlier this month.
Mr Killens said the meeting was ‘productive’ and that WAST would consider and respond to the questions asked at the meeting.
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“It’s a sensible decision” – Hull City fan pundit reacts as club make call on 23-year-old
This article is part of Football League World’s ‘Terrace Talk’ series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…
Hull City experienced a very up and down 2021/22 season but ultimately managed to maintain their Championship status very comfortably.
The Tigers were probably at their best towards the back end of Grant McCann’s reign at the club, which will make it interesting to monitor how they perform after Shota Arveladze has had a full pre-season and transfer window at MKM Stadium.
If Acun Ilicali’s ambition is matched in the transfer market and on the pitch then a season of progress is to be expected in 2022/23, with a top half finish a realistic goal if they can strengthen the squad.
Hull triggered a one-year extension in Mallik Wilks‘ contract last week, to bolster attacking depth at Arveladze’s disposal.
FLW’s Hull City fan pundit Ant Northgraves mainly agreed with the decision to extend Wilks’ deal due to the 23-year-old’s potential.
Speaking to Football League World, Northgraves said: “The Mallik Wilks one is a bit strange because he was phenomenal last season, scored 22 goals, he’s one of these maverick style players who’s very frustrating because he’s got an abundance of ability and his potential is limitless.
“He’s one of these players who you can tell would eventually become a Premier League standard player, but he doesn’t really seem to apply himself correctly, I think his attitude maybe lacks in some instances.
“A lot of fans probs would’ve been okay to see the back of Wilks this summer, but I think they also wouldn’t have minded if he stays again, because we know how good he can be.
Quiz: Can you name which club Hull City sold these 23 players to from the last decade?
“It’s just maybe going to take the right manager to bring that out, we’re more surprised that he’s staying on because when he came back from injury, Shota Arveladze didn’t really look like he wanted to play him in any way, shape or form.
“Even in the games after safety (was confirmed), he wasn’t really involved.
“It looked like he was a player that he didn’t fancy, but he must have obviously seen the potential that he’s got and hopes that he can bring it out of him next season and with a higher standard of squad, that creates a bit more chances and we can make up for his lack of tracking back and defensive work.
“In terms of it being the right decision, I’d say it’s a sensible decision because if he finds form next season he can become another valuable asset that could be worth money in the future, you wouldn’t really want to see him walk away for free, when you know how good he can be.
“It’s a sensible decision, definitely.” | https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/hull-city-fan-pundit-reacts-to-clubs-decision-on-23-year-old/ | 2022-05-24T10:02:39Z | https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/hull-city-fan-pundit-reacts-to-clubs-decision-on-23-year-old/ | true | 1 |
SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv will be counting down the days to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the tournament set to run from 21 November to 18 December and provide the most thrilling distillation of ‘The Beautiful Game’.
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Few players have ever enjoyed almost total domination of a FIFA World Cup, but one man who knows exactly how that feels is Argentina’s Mario Kempes, known as El Toro and El Matador.
The Bell Ville-born striker made the 1978 tournament very much how own: he scored twice in the final, a 3-1 win over the Netherlands, and received the Golden Boot as top goalscorer. He also won the Golden Ball for the player of the tournament, making him one of only three players to have won all three awards at a single World Cup, along with Garrincha in 1962, and Paolo Rossi in 1982.
Kempes’s six goals helped La Albiceleste win their first World Cup title – and on home soil to boot – forever entrenching him as a football legend in Argentina, and one of the greats of the World Cup.
The triumph, though, was tainted by the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina at the time. “Of course it was a difficult situation,” Kempes told the Observer years later, but as the only player in the team based outside Argentina (he was on the books of Valencia at the time), the political context was something he felt far removed from.
“I arrived on 8 May and left again on 15 July. I was practically never in Argentina during the time of the military regime. Within the camp we were playing for ourselves, and then for the people and then for Argentine football as a whole – that was our perspective.”
After the final, as the country partied ecstatically, Kempes quietly slipped away: “The team went to the ceremony, we had a couple of glasses of wine and then at about half-three we went back to our training camp to pack our clothes. I took my suitcases and headed back to my parents’ house in Rosario about 300 kilometres from Buenos Aires.
“Two of my team-mates were from there as well, so the three of us drove back together. I arrived and got my bags and my medal out of the car. It was before seven in the morning, there was no one there. I felt very calm. When I went home, my parents were still asleep. I had a coffee and went to bed.”
Such a humble celebration for a gargantuan achievement summed up Kempes, who was a down-to-earth professional who allied professionalism and practicality to his immense talent. Little wonder, then, that he scored over 300 goals in his club career and was the key man in a World Cup triumph that finally put Argentine football at the very top of the game.
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Prices of the black liquid are down by over 1% at the start of the London session on Tuesday, as concerns over a possible recession and China’s COVID-19 curbs outweighed an expectation of tight global supply and a pick-up in fuel demand with the U.S. summer driving season.
The global benchmark, the Brent crude futures, is down 1.25%, currently trading $109.50 a barrel. The U.S. benchmark, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures is also down 1.17%, currently trading $108.96 a barrel. Brent gained 0.7% on Monday while WTI settled nearly flat.
Investors continued to be concerned about a possible recession. Some of the world’s well-heeled flagged the risk of a worldwide recession at the annual Davos economic summit which began on Sunday, May 22. Also weighing on the market is China’s COVID-19 restrictions.
What you should know
- Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world’s well-heeled at the annual Davos economic summit, with some flagging the risk of a worldwide recession.
- However, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said she did not expect a recession for major economies but could not rule one out.
- While Shanghai, China’s commercial hub, aims to normalize life from June 1 as its coronavirus caseloads decline, an increase in new COVID-19 cases in Beijing has raised concerns for further curbs.
- The Chinese capital detected 99 new cases on Sunday, up from 61 the previous day – the largest daily tally so far during a month-old outbreak that has consistently seen dozens of new infections every day.
- The United States is set to enter its peak driving season beginning on Memorial Day weekend at the end of this week. This indicates that the demand for oil is set to increase.
- Toshitaka Tazawa, an analyst at Fujitomi Securities Co Ltd explained, “investors were selling off as they expected higher oil prices to dent consumption for fuels worldwide.”
- Tina Teng, an analyst at CMC Markets stated, “China’s COVID lockdowns are certainly playing a substantial role that weighs on fuel and energy demand outlook, with Beijing reporting rising positive cases, making investors concerned about expanding lockdowns into another business hub apart from Shanghai.”
An embargo on Russian oil imports will likely be agreed on by the European Union “within days,” according to its biggest member Germany, as Moscow said it saw its economic ties growing with China after being isolated by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.
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Lee Johnson has hailed the signing of Nohan Kenneh as a 'real coup' for Hibs.
The 19-year-old will officially join the Easter Road side on July 1 after putting pen to paper on a three-year pre-contract agreement from Leeds.
The youngster, who primarily operates as a defensive midfielder, will offer versatility by being able to play in the backline.
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He joins David Marshall in agreeing to join the club after the Scotland international penned a two-year deal.
Speaking about his second addition since his arrival as Shaun Maloney's successor, he told the Hibs official website: “We’re delighted to welcome Nohan to Hibernian FC.
"He adds something extra to our squad and although his primary position is defensive midfield, he also offers us the versatility to play at the back.
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“He’s a young player with a big presence and a lot of quality. He has a real desire to develop and play first team football regularly.
“Nohan has had interest from around the UK and abroad, so this signing is a real coup for us. To reach his potential, he has to have the right attitude and desire to be the best he can.
“We are looking forward to working with him and welcoming him to the Hibs family.”
Head of Recruitment, Ian Gordon, added: “Nohan is a really exciting young player that has a lot of potential and a number of quality attributes that will fit our style of play.
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Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB – Get Rating) had its price objective reduced by HSBC from $7.50 to $4.75 in a research report report published on Monday morning, The Fly reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.
Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Grab in a research report on Tuesday, April 19th. They set a market perform rating for the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Grab from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 17th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Grab in a research report on Monday, January 24th. They set an overweight rating and a $8.40 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Grab in a research report on Thursday, January 27th. They set a buy rating and a $7.90 price target for the company. Finally, CLSA initiated coverage on Grab in a research report on Monday, February 21st. They issued a sell rating and a $4.76 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $6.84.
Shares of GRAB opened at $2.89 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 8.45, a current ratio of 8.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $3.24. Grab has a 12-month low of $2.31 and a 12-month high of $13.29.
Grab Company Profile (Get Rating)
Grab Holdings Limited operates a transportation and fintech platform in Southeast Asia. It offers a range of services, including mobility, food, package and grocery delivery services, mobile payments, and financial services. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Singapore.
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- The first among Korean non-financial companies. Participation in the development of standards for disclosure of financial information related to biodiversity
- POSCO Holdings takes the lead in protecting the endangered species "Vicuña" near the salt lake of Hombre Muerto in Argentina
SEOUL, South Korea, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- POSCO Holdings has joined TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures), which sets standards for biodiversity-related information disclosure.
TNFD is a global consultative body that was officially launched in June last year under the leadership of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Wildlife Fund Inc. (WWF) to establish standards for biodiversity-related information disclosure. Currently, about 420 companies and organizations such as BlackRock and BHP are participating. Among domestic companies, POSCO Holdings is the fourth company to join after several domestic financial companies and is the first among non-financial companies.
By joining the TNFD, POSCO Holdings plans to participate in the development of standards for biodiversity-related financial information disclosure and strengthen biodiversity preservation activities near the business site.
POSCO Holdings is discussing multiple measures with the local government to protect Vicuña, an endangered species that lives near the salt lake of Hombre Muerto in Argentina. Starting this year, POSCO Holdings plans to comply with the TNFD guidelines by regularly inspecting and managing the current status of protection activities for animals and plants near the salt lake while transparently disclosing relevant information to stakeholders.
POSCO is taking the lead in restoring the marine ecosystem through the creation of a sea forest using the artificial reef Triton and participating in the Clean Ocean Volunteer Group activities that collect marine litter. POSCO E&C has been promoting the urban beekeeping business since last year. POSCO International has acquired RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil), an eco-friendly international certification related to Indonesian palm farms, and strictly complies with standards governing environmental protection and community obligations in all stages of the palm business.
Starting this year, POSCO Group plans to set carbon-neutral and work site safety including biodiversity as its core agenda, and will raise awareness of ESG management and ability to respond to ESG issues through the Group's ESG Council.
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Wall Street brokerages forecast that iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITOS – Get Rating) will announce $1.20 earnings per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Four analysts have provided estimates for iTeos Therapeutics’ earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $3.13 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.08. iTeos Therapeutics reported earnings of ($0.75) per share during the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year over year growth rate of 260%. The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that iTeos Therapeutics will report full-year earnings of $4.38 per share for the current fiscal year, with EPS estimates ranging from $1.72 to $12.33. For the next financial year, analysts forecast that the business will post earnings of ($2.85) per share, with EPS estimates ranging from ($6.63) to $1.54. Zacks Investment Research’s EPS calculations are a mean average based on a survey of research firms that follow iTeos Therapeutics.
iTeos Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ITOS – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 12th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $1.02. The firm had revenue of $152.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $63.30 million.
In related news, CEO Michel Detheux sold 14,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.34, for a total value of $497,930.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Yvonne Mcgrath sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.76, for a total value of $367,600.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 1,446,138 shares of company stock worth $40,556,398 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.95% of the company’s stock.
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Lindbrook Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iTeos Therapeutics during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of iTeos Therapeutics by 42.8% during the second quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of iTeos Therapeutics during the first quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of iTeos Therapeutics during the first quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Finally, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iTeos Therapeutics during the first quarter valued at approximately $93,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.71% of the company’s stock.
ITOS opened at $17.51 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $622.32 million, a PE ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.94. iTeos Therapeutics has a 52 week low of $16.35 and a 52 week high of $52.43. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.34.
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Iteos Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of immuno-oncology therapeutics for patients. The company's product pipeline includes inupadenant, a small molecule antagonist of the adenosine A2AR antagonists that is in Phase 2 clinical trials; and EOS-448, an antagonist of TIGIT or T-cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains, which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial, as well as used to engage the Fc gamma receptor, or Fc?R to activate dendritic cells and macrophages and to promote antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, or ADCC activity.
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Manson scores 8:02 into OT, Avs beat Blues 3-2 in Game 1
DENVER — (AP) — Josh Manson was simply trying to hold his ground near the blueline with players flying at him.
Not on the winning goal — he was that open — but from the group of teammates charging his way.
Manson scored his first career playoff goal 8:02 into overtime, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his return to the net from an eye injury, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.
“I was just looking out because there’s a lot of guys coming at me with a lot of speed,” Manson said of the group hug. “It feels good to get that (win) with your team.”
The play was set up by captain Gabriel Landeskog, who was down low and dished the puck out to Manson. From there, the defenseman sent a liner through a sea of players that went in just over the shoulder of Jordan Binnington.
Valeri Nichushkin and Samuel Girard also scored for an Avalanche team that had a weeklong layoff after sweeping Nashville. It showed early on, too, before they found their stride. They outshot the Blues by a 54-25 margin, including 13-0 in OT. The Avalanche also hit three posts and two crossbars.
“We were a real resilient group,” said Landeskog, who had two assists. “We just stressed just keep playing, just keep playing, keep doing what we were doing, creating a lot and it's just a matter of time. We were able to hem them in and (Manson) put it top shelf.”
Ryan O'Reilly had a first-period goal and Jordan Kyrou tied it late for St. Louis. Binnington kept the Blues close with one sprawling save after another. He stopped 51 shots to become the fourth different goaltender in Blues history to record 50 or more saves in a postseason game, according to NHL Stats.
“He played unbelievable, gave us a chance to win,” Blues defenseman Colton Parayko said. “They have a good team. They're fast. We have a good team. We’ve been a good team all season long. I expect there to be a lot of close games.”
Game 2 is Thursday.
Kuemper suffered a scary eye mishap in Game 3 of the Predators series when a stick blade went through his mask and caught him around his eyelid. It took a few days for the swelling to subside.
“Thought he was good,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “He came up big when he needed to."
Kyrou scored on the power play to tie the game with 3:14 remaining. The Blues have been potent on the power play, going 9 for 27 during the playoffs.
Girard staked Colorado a 2-1 lead midway through the second period on a shot that went through Binnington's pads. Defenseman Erik Johnson nearly scored moments earlier with a wide-open net, but couldn't get speed on his shot. Binnington reached out with his glove while on the ground to stop the rolling puck.
O'Reilly took advantage of Cale Makar's miscue to score early in the first period. O'Reilly has a goal in five straight playoff games, matching the longest playoff goal streak in Blues history. He tied the mark held by Phil Roberto (1972) and Joe Mullen (1982), according to NHL Stats.
The Avalanche didn’t look particularly sharp in the opening 20 minutes. Artturi Lehkonen hit the post, while Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen had shots clang off the crossbar.
But Landeskog, who's coming off late-season knee surgery, refused to buy into the rust argument.
“We played a pretty good game, to be honest," Landeskog said.
BLUES STREAK
It was the eighth straight playoff win over the Blues in a streak that dates to Game 4 of the 2001 conference finals. The Avalanche swept St. Louis in the playoffs last season.
PLAYING NO FAVORITES
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he didn't fill out a playoff bracket.
“If it turned out to be true, people would be saying bad things or questioning things that you have no need to question,” said Bettman, who attended the game Tuesday. “I’m probably not a very good prognosticator.”
LINGERING ANIMOSITY?
Blues defenseman Justin Faulk took a hit to the head from Kadri in Game 2 last season and didn't return in a series that Colorado swept. Kadri drew an eight-game suspension for the hit, missing the final two games against the Blues and all six games against Vegas as Colorado was ousted.
Asked if things were settled, Faulk responded: “We’re here to play hockey and play a series and that’s our focus.”
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
There remain fans who still show up wearing O'Reilly's Avalanche sweater. O'Reilly was the 33rd overall pick by Colorado in 2009, scoring 90 goals in 427 career games with the Avalanche.
“Had a great time here,” O'Reilly said. “It’s always nice to see see people appreciate it.”
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On this day in 2016: Liverpool lose Europa League final against Sevilla
Liverpool suffered a second-half collapse to lose 3-1 to Sevilla in the Europa League final on this day in 2016.
Daniel Sturridge fired Jurgen Klopp’s side ahead on 35 minutes in Basle but the Spanish outfit rallied after the break to secure a third successive triumph in the competition.
Kevin Gameiro began the fightback just 17 seconds after the restart before a double from Coke completed the turnaround for Unai Emery’s team.
Liverpool had strong claims for a penalty turned down in the first half after Daniel Carrico appeared to handle as Roberto Firmino attempted to take the ball past him.
They went in front when Sturridge flicked a fine shot beyond David Soria with the outside of his left boot.
Sevilla found a way back into the game from the second-half kick-off after a ball into the box was cleared only as far as Mariano Ferreira and he squared for Gameiro to tap in.
Liverpool never regained the momentum and Coke punished them when he steered in from the edge of the area on 64 minutes.
Coke grabbed his side’s third just six minutes later, driving in from close range after the ball came to him via a deflection. Liverpool appealed for offside but to no avail.
The result meant the Reds not only missed out on a return to the Champions League but failed to qualify for European football at all from Klopp’s first campaign in charge.
Liverpool finished eighth in the Premier League that season, below Southampton and West Ham, and 21 points behind champions Leicester.
Yet, having also reached the Carabao Cup final, there had been clear signs of progress under the German, who had succeeded Brendan Rodgers the previous October.
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NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased PEGA common stock between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 18, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Pegasystems Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian, a principal competitor; (2) defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through, the personal involvement of the Company's CEO; (4) the Company's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with the Company's written Code of Conduct, including its express prohibition on "stealing" confidential information from a competitor and "misrepresenting your identity in hopes of obtaining confidential information"; (5) the Company was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the lawsuit filed by Appian as a result of the foregoing misconduct (the "Appian Litigation"); and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in PEGA you have until July 18, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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BEIJING, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Highlights[1]
- Net Revenues in the first quarter of 2022 were RMB1,471.3 million (US$232.1 million), compared to RMB1,841.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
- Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB318.2 million (US$50.2 million), compared to RMB704.3 million in the corresponding period of 2021 and net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB307.5 million (US$48.5 million), compared to RMB633.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
- Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. (Non-GAAP)[2] in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB437.5 million (US$69.0 million), compared to RMB735.1 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
- Share Repurchase: As of May 20, 2022, the Company has repurchased 1,574,674 American depositary shares ("ADSs") for a total cost of approximately US$43.9 million.
- New CFO Appointment: On May 6, 2022, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Craig Yan Zeng as Chief Financial Officer of Autohome, effective on the same day.
Mr. Quan Long, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Autohome, stated, "Since the beginning of this year, the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic in multiple cities of China has impacted most industries including the automobile industry. Despite the challenging macro environment, Autohome reported a solid first quarter with revenues totaling RMB1.47 billion, which exceeded the market expectation, and maintained good profitability and high margin level. We believe our steady financial performance and strong cash flow could support Autohome to navigate through market uncertainties and focus on long-term development. Meanwhile, a healthy balance sheet and ample cash reserves allow us to continue to implement our share repurchase program and dividend policy. During this quarter, we significantly enhanced our content offerings with a greater variety of video and live streaming content and upgraded our new energy vehicle ("NEV") platform with a refreshed layout and user-friendly functionalities. These initiatives have successfully strengthened Autohome's content ecosystem while delivering a better user experience and have already gained substantial traction. In March 2022, our aggregated average daily active users grew by 7.5% year-over-year to 45.21 million, according to QuestMobile, further solidifying our leadership position in the auto media sector. In addition, revenues from NEV brands soared by 156.1% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. We are also encouraged by the sustained growth momentum in the number of our dealer customers who have adopt an increasingly variety of our data products. Supported by our strong network effect, innovation capabilities and visionary management team, we believe these advancements will further strengthen our eco-platform and empower us to capture new opportunities in the years to come."
"Furthermore, we are thrilled to welcome Mr. Craig Yan Zeng to Autohome as our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Zeng has over 20 years' experience in the capital markets and has held various senior management positions at both US-listed and HK-listed companies, including LexinFintech, Hop Hing Group Holdings, VanceInfo Technologies, as well as General Electric in the U.S. We believe his extensive experience, skills and leadership will be valuable asset to the Company and help Autohome achieve the next stage of growth." concluded Mr. Long.
Mr. Zeng, Chief Financial Officer of Autohome, added, "I am pleased to join Autohome's senior management team and look forward to contributing to the Company's long-term development. For the first quarter of 2022, we delivered better-than-expected results. The year-over-year revenue growth rate for our NEV brands and used car business both outperformed the market, demonstrating our value proposition and industry demand for our innovative products. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on long-term business development and invest strategically to remain at the forefront of innovation while maintaining a high-quality growth standard. With the solid foundation we have built, our strong balance sheet and ample cash reserves, we believe we are well-positioned to achieve sustainable growth and deliver long-term value to our shareholders."
Unaudited First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Net Revenue
Net revenues in the first quarter of 2022 were RMB1,471.3 million (US$232.1 million), compared to RMB1,841.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
- Media services revenues were RMB266.8 million (US$42.1 million), compared to RMB604.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021. The decline was attributable to the decrease in average revenue per automaker advertiser, which was primarily due to the ongoing chip shortage as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on certain cities in China in 2022.
- Leads generation services revenues were RMB708.2 million (US$111.7 million), compared to RMB697.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
- Online marketplace and others revenues were RMB496.3 million (US$78.3 million), compared to RMB539.1 million in the corresponding period of 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on certain cities in China in 2022.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was RMB255.0 million (US$40.2 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB243.1 million in the corresponding period of 2021. Share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB3.5 million (US$0.5 million), compared to RMB6.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were RMB1,084.1 million (US$171.0 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB1,115.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
- Sales and marketing expenses were RMB592.3 million (US$93.4 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB682.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021, primarily due to the decrease in promotional spending. Share-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB8.4 million (US$1.3 million), compared to RMB11.1 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
- General and administrative expenses were RMB136.6 million (US$21.5 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB128.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021. Share-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB16.1 million (US$2.5 million), compared to RMB7.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
- Product development expenses were RMB355.2 million (US$56.0 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB304.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to higher investment in research and development activities for digital products. Share-based compensation expense included in product development expenses in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB12.9 million (US$2.0 million), compared to RMB28.3 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Operating Profit
Operating profit was RMB241.2 million (US$38.1 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB566.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Income Tax Expense
There was an income tax expense of RMB8.0 million (US$1.3 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to income tax expense of RMB65.0 million in the corresponding period of 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to a preferential rate of 5% for withholding tax on cash dividends which was obtained in 2022.
Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc.
Net income attributable to Autohome Inc. was RMB318.2 million (US$50.2 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB704.3 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Net Income attributable to Ordinary Shareholders and Earnings per Share/ADS
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB307.5 million (US$48.5 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB633.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021. Basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were RMB0.61 (US$0.10) and RMB0.61 (US$0.10), respectively, in the first quarter of 2022, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of RMB1.31 and RMB1.31, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2021. Basic and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB2.44 (US$0.38) and RMB2.44 (US$0.38), respectively, in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to basic and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB5.24 and RMB5.22, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2021.
Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. (Non-GAAP) and Non-GAAP Earnings per Share/ADS
Adjusted net income attributable to Autohome Inc. (Non-GAAP) was RMB437.5 million (US$69.0 million) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB735.1 million in the corresponding period of 2021. Non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS were RMB0.87 (US$0.14) and RMB0.87 (US$0.14), respectively, in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS of RMB1.52 and RMB1.51, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2021. Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB3.47 (US$0.55) and RMB3.47 (US$0.55), respectively, in the first quarter of 2022, compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB6.08 and RMB6.06, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2021.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of RMB20.27 billion (US$3,197.3 million). Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB496.2 million (US$78.3 million).
Employees
The Company had 5,715 employees as of March 31, 2022, including 2,179 employees from TTP Car, Inc. ("TTP").
Conference Call Information
The Company will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing Time on the same day).
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
Please dial in ten minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.
A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until May 31, 2022:
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.autohome.com.cn.
About Autohome Inc.
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to engage, educate and inform consumers about everything auto. Autohome provides original generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company's dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome's platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its "Autohome Mall," a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further information, please visit www.autohome.com.cn.
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This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will", "expects", "anticipates", "future", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, Autohome's business outlook, Autohome's strategic and operational plans and quotations from management in this announcement contain forward-looking statements. Autohome may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Autohome's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Autohome's goals and strategies; Autohome's future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the online automobile advertising market in China; Autohome's ability to attract and retain users and advertisers and further enhance its brand recognition; Autohome's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; competition in the online automobile advertising industry; relevant government policies and regulatory environment of China; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Autohome's filings with the SEC and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Autohome does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement net income presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc., Non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS and earnings per ADS, Adjusted net margin and Adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP financial measures. We define Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. as net income attributable to Autohome Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition, certain noncontrolling interests adjustments for TTP (starting in the first quarter of 2021 for the first time, which included interest income related to convertible bond investment to TTP and is eliminated in consolidation), investment loss relating to non-operating impact of a write-down of the initial investment in a financial product, and (gain)/loss pickup of equity method investments, with all the reconciliation items adjusted for related income tax effects. We define Non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS as Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. divided by the basic and diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares. We define Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS as Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. divided by the basic and diluted weighted average number of ADSs. We define Adjusted net margin as Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. divided by total net revenues. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Autohome Inc. before income tax expense, depreciation expenses of property and equipment, amortization expenses of intangible assets and share-based compensation expenses. We present these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, in addition to net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are important to help investors understand our operating and financial performance, compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and assess our core operating results, as they exclude certain non-cash charges or items that are non-operating in nature. The use of the above non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations as they excluded certain items that have been and will continue to be incurred in the future, but such items should be considered in the overall evaluation of our results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of non-GAAP and GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American: ELLO) (TASE: ELLO) ("Ellomay" or the "Company"), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe and Israel, today reported the publication in Israel of financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of Dorad Energy Ltd. ("Dorad"), in which Ellomay currently indirectly holds approximately 9.4% through its indirect 50% ownership of U. Dori Energy Infrastructures Ltd. ("Dori Energy").
On May 23, 2022, Amos Luzon Entrepreneurship and Energy Group Ltd. (f/k/a U. Dori Group Ltd.) (the "Luzon Group"), an Israeli public company that currently holds the remaining 50% of Dori Energy, which, in turn, holds 18.75% of Dorad, published its quarterly report in Israel based on the requirements of the Israeli Securities Law, 1968. Based on applicable regulatory requirements, the quarterly report of the Luzon Group includes the financial statements of Dorad for the same period.
The financial statements of Dorad for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Ellomay will include its indirect share of these results (through its holdings in Dori Energy) in its financial results for this period. In an effort to provide Ellomay's shareholders with access to Dorad's financial results (which were published in Hebrew), Ellomay hereby provides a convenience translation of Dorad's financial results.
Dorad Financial Highlights
- Dorad's unaudited revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 - approximately NIS 555.4 million.
- Dorad's unaudited operating profit for the three months ended March 31, 2022 - approximately NIS 80 million.
Dorad's financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 note that following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in China in December 2019, and the spreading of the coronavirus to many other countries in early 2020, there has been a decline in economic activity in many regions of the world, as well as in Israel. The spreading of the coronavirus caused, among other things, a disruption in the supply chain, a decrease in global transport volume, traffic and employment restrictions declared by the Israeli government and other governments around the world, as well as declines in the value of financial assets and commodities in markets in Israel and around the world. Dorad notes that it is operating in accordance with the guidelines of the Israeli Ministries of Energy and Health on dealing with the coronavirus crisis, including preparations of the operation and maintenance employees of the power plant and shift work as required. Dorad's financial statements further note that there is a certain increase in the electricity consumption of various customers compared to the first quarter of 2021. Dorad notes that it is continuously examining its potential methods of action in the event of a material decline in its income as a result of the spread of the coronavirus.
Based on the information provided by Dorad, the demand for electricity by Dorad's customers is seasonal and is affected by, inter alia, the climate prevailing in that season. The months of the year are split into three seasons as follows: the summer season – the months of July and August; the winter season - the months of December, January and February; and intermediate seasons – (spring and autumn), the months from March to June and from September to November. There is a higher hourly demand for electricity during the winter and summer seasons, and the average electricity consumption per hour is higher in these seasons than in the intermediate seasons and is even characterized by peak demands due to extreme climate conditions of heat or cold. In addition, Dorad's revenues are affected by the change in load and time tariffs - TAOZ (an electricity tariff that varies across seasons and across the day in accordance with demand hour clusters), as, on average, TAOZ tariffs are higher in the summer season than in the intermediate and winter seasons. Therefore, the results presented for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which include the winter months of January and February and the intermediate month of March, are not indicative of full year results. In addition, due to various reasons, including the effects of the spread of COVID-19 and the economic impact of such spread and of actions taken by governments and authorities, the results included herein may not be indicative of first quarter results in the future.
A translation of the financial results for Dorad as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and as of and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2022 is included at the end of this press release. Ellomay does not undertake to separately report Dorad's financial results in a press release in the future. Neither Ellomay nor its independent public accountants have reviewed or consulted with the Amos Luzon Entrepreneurship and Energy Group Ltd., Dori Energy or Dorad with respect to the financial results included in this press release.
About Ellomay Capital Ltd.
Ellomay is an Israeli based company whose shares are registered with the NYSE American and with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "ELLO". Since 2009, Ellomay Capital focuses its business in the renewable energy and power sectors in Europe and Israel.
To date, Ellomay has evaluated numerous opportunities and invested significant funds in the renewable, clean energy and natural resources industries in Israel, Italy and Spain, including:
- Approximately 7.9MW of photovoltaic power plants in Spain and a photovoltaic power plant of approximately 9 MW in Israel;
- 9.375% indirect interest in Dorad Energy Ltd., which owns and operates one of Israel's largest private power plants with production capacity of approximately 860MW, representing about 6%-8% of Israel's total current electricity consumption;
- 51% of Talasol, which owns a photovoltaic plant with a peak capacity of 300MW in the municipality of Talaván, Cáceres, Spain;
- Groen Gas Goor B.V., Groen Gas Oude-Tonge B.V. and Groen Gas Gelderland B.V., project companies operating anaerobic digestion plants in the Netherlands, with a green gas production capacity of approximately 3 million, 3.8 million and 9.5 million (with a license to produce 7.5 million) Nm3 per year, respectively; and
- 83.333% of Ellomay Pumped Storage (2014) Ltd., which is involved in a project to construct a 156 MW pumped storage hydro power plant in the Manara Cliff, Israel.
For more information about Ellomay, visit http://www.ellomay.com.
Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including statements that are based on the current expectations and assumptions of the Company's management. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding the Company's plans and objectives, expectations and assumptions of management are forward-looking statements. The use of certain words, including the words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied by the Company's forward-looking statements, including regulatory changes, the decisions of the Israeli Electricity Authority, changes in demand, technical and other disruptions in the operations of the power plant operated by Dorad and changes in the prices of natural gas and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Dorad's operations and projects, including in connection with reductions in the consumption of electricity by Dorad's customers and the Israeli Electricity Company, delays in supply of gas, steps taken by Israeli authorities, regulatory changes, changes in the supply and prices of resources required for the operation of the Dorad's facilities (and in the price of oil and electricity, and technical and other disruptions in the operation of Dorad), in addition to other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business that are described in greater detail in the filings the Company makes from time to time with Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements are made as of this date and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Kalia Rubenbach (Weintraub)
CFO
Tel: +972 (3) 797-1111
Email: HilaI@ellomay.com
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Russia has not seen Italian peace plan for Ukraine
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May 24 (Reuters) - Russia has not yet seen an Italian peace plan for Ukraine, but hopes to receive it through diplomatic channels, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio gave the broad outlines of the plan last week and said that he had discussed it with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a visit to New York.
"We haven't seen it yet, we hope it will be delivered to us through diplomatic channels and we will familiarise ourselves with it," Peskov said.
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The plan would involve international groups such as the United Nations, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe which would act as facilitators to organise localised ceasefires initially, Di Maio told a news conference in Italy last Friday.
Di Maio said the plan has also been proposed to senior officials representing Group of Seven nations.
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, was dismissive of the plan and other such initiatives by the West.
"It seems that it was prepared not by diplomats, but by local political scientists who have read a lot of provincial newspapers and operate only with Ukrainian fakes," Medvedev said on his Telegram channel.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Italy's broad ruling coalition is divided over the issue of whether to supply more arms to Ukraine. read more
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Sheffield United have announced their full retained list following the completion of the 21/22 campaign. The Blades have confirmed Angelo Cappell, Harvey Cullinan, Luke Freeman, David McGoldrick, Lys Mousset and Filip Uremovic will all depart on free transfers.
Paul Heckingbottom had also previously confirmed the club's plans to offer deals to Jack Robinson and Ben Osborn following extension clauses, with Harry Boyes and Kyron Gordon's options triggered too.
Furthermore, Billy Sharp and Chris Basham will remain at the club after penning new deals, with another eight players offered new contracts in Leo Gaxha, Jake Eastwood, Thomas Angell, Callum Hiddleston, Louie Marsh, Josh Smith and Luther Williams, as well as back-up goalkeeper Adam Davies who joined the club from Stoke City in January.
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With a major restructure confirmed by the club earlier this year due to the nature of the clubs new 'development plan', it comes as no surprise following relegation from the Premier League just last year. Beau Anderson, Tyrese Bailey-Green and Ethan Slater have also been confirmed to have been released by United. | https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sheffield-united-retained-list-announced-24044627 | 2022-05-24T10:32:20Z | https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sheffield-united-retained-list-announced-24044627 | true | 1 |
Depraved new cases of rape and sexual violence against children by Russian forces - including an attack on a six-month-old girl, and fatal abuse of two year old twins - have been alleged by Ukraine.
The sickening examples are from a 24-hour catalogue of sexual torture as a weapon of war by Vladimir Putin ’s forces, it is claimed.
They are from one town, Oleksandrivka, in Kherson region, now under Russian occupation, with one-third of homes reportedly destroyed.
The harrowing cases were highlighted by Lyudmila Denisova, the Kyiv parliament’s human rights commissioner.
“ Russia uses rape and sexual violence in other forms as tactics of warfare, systematically, everywhere and with striking brutality,” she said.
“During the last 24 hours, the commissioner's psychological helpline was contacted by persons from Oleksandrivka, Kherson region, who gave permission to publish information on the facts of sexual violence.
“Two girls aged 12 and 15 were raped by the Rashists [a term combining “Russian,” “racist” and “fascist”].
“A six-month-old girl was raped by a Russian with a teaspoon.”
In another alleged case a mother was at home with her twin boys aged two.
Ms Denisova said: “Five Rashists broke in, one held the mother, the other two raped the children orally and anally.
“The children died from ruptures and blood loss.
“A three-year-old boy was raped in front of his mother by two Rashists, and the child died of his injuries.”
She added: “Sexual violence is strictly prohibited by Article 27 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 1949.
"Rape as a war crime is the most serious crime and one of the components of genocide.
“I ask the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, to initiate an investigation into these facts and bring the perpetrators to justice.”
Ms Denisova has also called on international action taking “measures to prevent sexual violence by Russian troops”.
The Ukrainian human rights commissioner said: “I call on the world community to ensure the imposition of personal sanctions against political leaders, Russian military commanders and perpetrators of these terrible crimes.”
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Heavy fighting was raging in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, where Russian forces have stepped up their bombardments beyond the frontlines, Britain’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Moscow faces stiff Ukrainian resistance to its effort to encircle the area around the city of Sievierodonetsk and consolidate Russian control of the Luhansk region — the main focus but not the only Russian effort in the campaign to capture the Donbas, the ministry said in the update posted on Twitter.
Cities not under Russian control were constantly shelled, and one Ukrainian official said Russian forces targeted civilians trying to flee.
Russia is bent on capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories and has made some localized gains, the ministry said in its daily intelligence briefing, but Ukraine’s long-established Joint Force Operation likely retains effective command and control of that front.
To the north in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, residents lined up for rations of tea, sugar, pasta and cereal, holding out plastic bags to receive cups of flour and other supplies. An aid worker said many had fled the city while it was under siege and returned, lacking a regular income and the means to feed their families without help.
Kherson, a region bordering Donetsk to the east and Crimea to the south, was taken by Russian forces early in the war. An official there said the region’s pro-Kremlin administration will ask Moscow to set up a military base there.
“We will be asking for it, the entire population is interested in it. It is vitally important and will become a security guarantee for the region and its residents,” said Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russia-installed administration in Kherson.
Ukrainian officials have speculated Russia plans to stage a referendum in the region to declare its independence, similar to ones held in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2014. Moscow recognized the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics two days before invading Ukraine, using that as a pretext to send troops to its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Stremousov denied such plans earlier this month and said the region will ask the Kremlin to make it part of Russia instead. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said it is up to the people of Kherson to decide how and where they want to live.
Meeting in Tokyo with fellow leaders in the Indo-Pacific security coalition known as the Quad, President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Russia’s war in Ukraine had brought a “dark hour in our shared history.”
Global defense leaders on Monday agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a Harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia, with an embargo on Russian oil, a complete cutoff of trade and withdrawal of foreign companies, in a video address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Later, in his evening address to the nation, Zelenskyy said four missiles had killed 87 people last week in the town of Desna, 34 miles north of Kyiv, in one of the deadliest single strikes in the war.
Also Monday, a Ukrainian court sentenced a captured Russian soldier, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, to the maximum penalty of life in prison for killing a civilian. He was sentenced for shooting a 62-year-old man in the head in a village in the northeastern Sumy region in the opening days of the war. His attorney indicated he may appeal.
Mary Ellen O’Connell, an expert on international law at the University of Notre Dame, said putting Shishimarin on trial could prove “extremely detrimental to Ukrainian soldiers in the hands of Russia.” Russia may decide to hold “show trials” of Ukrainians to boost the morale of its own soldiers and spread disinformation, she said.
Russian authorities have threatened to hold trials of some captured Ukrainians — namely, fighters who held out at Mariupol’s shattered steel plant, the last stronghold of resistance in the strategic southern port city. They surrendered and were taken prisoner last week, at which point Moscow claimed the capture of Mariupol was complete.
Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating thousands of potential war crimes. Russian forces in Mariupol bombed a theater where civilians were sheltering and struck a maternity hospital. In the wake of Moscow’s withdrawal from around Kyiv weeks ago, mass graves were discovered and streets were strewn with bodies in towns such as Bucha.
Russian authorities have seized upon the far-right origins of one of the regiments there, calling the Azov Regiment’s fighters “Nazis” and the country’s top prosecutor has asked Moscow’s Supreme Court to designate the regiment as a terrorist organization. Russia’s main investigative body said it intends to interrogate the Mariupol defenders to “identify the nationalists” and determine whether they were involved in crimes against civilians.
Family members of the Ukrainian fighters have pleaded for their eventual return to Ukraine as part of a prisoner swap.
In a rare public expression of opposition to the war from Russia’s elite, veteran diplomat Boris Bondarev quit his post at the U.N. office at Geneva and sent a letter denouncing the war and saying he had never been so ashamed of his country.
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Cheryl Reeve questioned the effort, passion and will of the Lynx on Saturday.
Back at practice Monday, the coach and her staff went about the business of trying to figure out if the team had the collective gumption to get a 1-6 start to the season turning the other way.
After Saturday's loss in Dallas — one in which the Wings scored 36 points in 18 possessions while outscoring the Lynx 36-19 in the third quarter — Reeve issued her questions.
"That's what we're trying to find out,'' Reeve said Monday. "That's what we said: 'Hey, if you don't have it, it's really going to show itself and you're probably not going to have a job.' People lost their jobs when they don't do their job. That's just how it works. They're not trying for things to not go well. We're not understanding the impact of our lack of passion for what we're doing.''
The kinds of problems what have plagued the Lynx early in the season cannot be fixed in a day. Not surprisingly, the focus of Monday's practice was defense.
The Lynx are last in the WNBA in defensive rating (108.7), 10th in opponents' points off turnovers (19.7) and last in opponents' second-chance points (12.9).
That's the kind of trifecta that can cause problems. For the Lynx, in at least five of their six losses, the team has lost mainly because of one disastrous quarter. In the opener, Seattle had a 34-14 quarter. Against Washington, the Mystics outscored the Lynx 23-4 in the second. At Indiana it was a 36-18 Fever run in the second quarter. Las Vegas scored 28 points in the second quarter last week. And on Saturday there was Dallas, which managed a 200 offensive rating in the third.
"Eighteen possessions, 36 points,'' Reeve said. "I mean, you're kidding me, right? Indiana, second quarter, a defensive rating for us of 180, 147 to Las Vegas. The number of times we've given up that level of just falling apart. That's what we're working on. That's what we're hoping to do better with.''
Kayla McBride couldn't agree more.
"You can't coach effort, we know that,'' the guard said. "But the passion and the competitiveness and not being afraid to make mistake, having each other's backs and having that trust, that starts on the defensive end.
"That passion has always been what the Lynx have been about the last decade. We don't want to be the one team that doesn't bring that passion.''
The biggest problem? Statistically, it's transition defense, following the defensive scheme in the halfcourt and rebounding. In Dallas on Saturday, the Wings turned six offensive rebounds into 12 points in that decisive third quarter.
"We're so pedestrian in so many elements of what we do,'' Reeve said. "We're just out there. And you can't win like that.''
Reeve said individually she sees players who are passionate about what they do. But she doesn't see players playing passionately together. A big part of that is trust — in their teammates to do what's right, in the scheme the players are given.
"No one can walk into a gym and watch us over the last seven games and go, 'Boy, Minnesota really wants to do this on defense.' Because we don't do anything well.''
So Monday, the Lynx worked to find that trust. They will have an opportunity for more work. They play host to New York on Tuesday, then don't play again until Sunday.
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NWAs are pivotal to the energy transition and can overcome shortfalls of traditional infrastructure
BOULDER, Colo., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines opportunities for non-wires alternatives (NWAs).
Growth in distributed energy resources (DER) and renewable energy capacity is pushing existing grid infrastructure to its limits. To modernize their grids, utilities and grid operators around the world, particularly in the US, have started looking to NWAs in place of traditional transmission and distribution system upgrades. According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, NWAs are expected to be essential in integrating the growing network of DER and renewable energy resources.
"The number of identified NWA opportunities has increased worldwide in recent years as utilities and grid operators look to modernize their systems in the wake of DER and renewable energy capacity growth," says Dan Power, research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. "NWAs relieve congestion on the grid, reduce its impact on the environment and local communities, and save money for all parties involved."
Despite an increase in identified NWA opportunities, fewer than 35% of projects worldwide have moved past the proposal stage, often because of low benefit-cost ratios. While NWAs will not be able to defer or avoid the need for all traditional upgrades, they are an essential tool that can alleviate the burden associated with upgrading the grid. Current evaluation methods, market structures, and regulations are limiting the success of NWAs. Moving forward, customers and third-party vendors will be instrumental in advancing them, according to the report.
The report, Increasing Non-Wires Alternatives Deployments, discusses the evolution of NWAs and their role in the ongoing shift in the electric grid from fossil fuels to distributed, renewable sources. It provides recommendations for key stakeholders to increase the number of successfully deployed NWAs as electric grids are modernized in the energy transition. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.
About Guidehouse Insights
Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today's rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems. Additional information about Guidehouse Insights can be found at www.guidehouseinsights.com.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 13,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.
* The information contained in this press release concerning the report, Increasing Non-Wires Alternatives Deployments, is a summary and reflects the current expectations of Guidehouse Insights based on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report's conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither Guidehouse Insights nor Guidehouse undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the report.
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CA Reno NV Zone Forecast for Monday, May 23, 2022
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Western Nevada-Eastern Sierra-Northeast California Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
331 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
This is an automatically generated product that provides averaged
values for large geographic areas and may not be representative
of a specific area. To get a more specific forecast for your area,
please visit www.nws.noaa.gov/wtf/udaf/area/?site=rev
CAZ072-NVZ002-250300-
Greater Lake Tahoe Area-
Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee,
Markleeville, Stateline, Glenbrook, and Incline Village
332 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 78. Light winds becoming north around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Northwest winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 74 to 84. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows
43 to 53. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs 70 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Highs 63 to 73.
Lows 38 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 60 to 65.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs
58 to 68.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows 31 to 41.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs 61 to 71.
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CAZ070-NVZ005-250300-
Surprise Valley California-Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell,
Empire, and Gerlach
332 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 85. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 93. Light winds becoming south
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 61. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs 80 to 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing
to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Highs 72 to 82.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Lows 41 to 51.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 66 to 76.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Lows 37 to 47.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs 61 to 71.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
in the evening. Lows 33 to 43.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 73.
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CAZ071-250300-
Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties-
Including the cities of Portola, Susanville, Westwood,
Sierraville, and Loyalton
332 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds becoming north around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 81 to 91. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows
48 to 58. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs 76 to 86. South winds around 10 mph increasing to
southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Highs 70 to 80.
Lows 39 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 64 to 74.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Lows 35 to 45.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 60 to 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows 32 to 42.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs 63 to 73.
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CAZ073-250300-
Mono County-
Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining,
and Mammoth Lakes
332 AM PDT Tue May 24 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 82. Light winds becoming north around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. North winds 10 to 15 mph in the
evening becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 75 to 85. Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows
42 to 52. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 84. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs 69 to 79. Lows
38 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 64 to 74.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 29 to
39. Highs 64 to 74.
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NEW DELHI – The devastating heat wave that has baked India and Pakistan in recent months was made more likely by climate change and is a glimpse of the region's future, international scientists said in a study released Monday.
The World Weather Attribution group analyzed historical weather data that suggested early, long heat waves that impact a massive geographical area are rare, once-a-century events. But the current level of global warming, caused by human-caused climate change, has made those heat waves 30 times more likely.
If global heating increases to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) more than pre-industrial levels, then heat waves like this could occur twice in a century and up to once every five years, said Arpita Mondal, a climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, who was part of the study.
“This is a sign of things to come,” Mondal said.
The results are conservative: An analysis published last week by the United Kingdom’s Meteorological Office said the heat wave was probably made 100 times more likely by climate change, with such scorching temperatures likely to reoccur every three years.
The World Weather Attribution analysis is different as it is trying to calculate how specific aspects of the heat wave, such as the length and the region impacted, were made more likely by global warming. “The real result is probably somewhere between ours and the (U.K.) Met Office result for how much climate change increased this event,” said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at the Imperial College of London, who was also a part of the study.
What is certain, though, is the devastation the heat wave has wreaked. Indian cities and Pakistan consistently saw temperatures above 45C (113F) in the past weeks. In Pakistan, scorching temperatures over 50C (122F) were recorded in some places like Jacobabad and Dadu. Parts of the Indian capital New Delhi saw temperatures reaching 49C (120F) this month.
India sweltered through the hottest March in the country since records began in 1901 and April was the warmest on record in Pakistan and parts of India. The effects have been cascading and widespread: A glacier burst in Pakistan, sending floods downstream; the early heat scorched wheat crops in India, forcing it to ban exports to nations reeling from food shortages due to Russia’s war in Ukraine; it also resulted in an early spike in electricity demand in India that depleted coal reserves, resulting in acute power shortages affecting millions.
Then there is the impact on human health. At least 90 people have died in the two nations, but the region’s insufficient death registration means that this is likely an undercount. South Asia is the most affected by heat stress, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of a dataset published Columbia University’s climate school. India alone is home to more than a third of the world’s population that lives in areas where extreme heat is rising.
Experts agree the heat wave underscores the need for the world to not just combat climate change by cutting down greenhouse gas emissions, but to also adapt to its harmful impacts as quickly as possible. Children and the elderly are most at risk from heat stress, but its impact is also inordinately bigger for the poor who may not have access to cooling or water and often live in crowded slums that are hotter than leafier, wealthier neighborhoods.
Rahman Ali, 42, a ragpicker in an eastern suburb of the Indian capital New Delhi earns less than $3 a day by collecting waste from people’s homes and sorting it to salvage whatever can be sold. It's backbreaking work and his tin-roofed home in the crowded slum offers little respite from the heat.
“What can we do? If I don’t work...we won’t eat,” said the father of two.
Some Indian cities have tried to find solutions. The western city of Ahmedabad was the first in South Asia to design a heat wave plan for its population of over 8.4 million, all the way back in 2013. The plan includes an early warning system that tells health workers and residents to prepare for heat waves, empowers administrations to keep parks open so that people can shade and provides information to schools so they're able to tweak their schedules.
The city has also been trying to “cool” roofs by experimenting with various materials absorb heat differently. Their aim is to build roofs that’ll reflect the sun and bring down indoor temperatures by using white, reflective paint or cheaper materials like dried grass, said Dr. Dileep Mavalankar, who heads the Indian Institute of Public Health in western Indian city Gandhinagar and helped design the 2013 plan.
Most Indian cities are less prepared and India’s federal government is now working with 130 cities in 23 heat wave-prone states for them to develop similar plans. Earlier this month, the federal government also asked states to sensitize health workers on managing heat-related illnesses and ensure that ice packs, oral rehydration salts, and cooling appliances in hospitals were available.
But Mavalankar, who wasn't part of the study, pointed to the lack of government warnings in newspapers or TV for most Indian cities and said that local administrations had just not “woken up to the heat.”
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants from the Islamic State group killed 12 civilians and wounded at least six in two separate attacks in Iraq, apparently taking advantage of a sandstorm that sharply reduced visibility across the country, security officials said Tuesday.
The attacks occurred on Monday evening in Kirkuk and Diyala provinces, where farmers came under fire while harvesting their crops.
The Iraqi Security Media Cell said in a statement that six civilians were killed in the attack in the village of Sami Asi, south of the city of Kirkuk. The Kurdish news network Rudaw said after the killings, an Iraqi federal police force that arrived on the scene was ambushed and three policemen were killed.
Earlier, IS launched an attack in Diyala’s town of Gulala, killing six residents, two Iraqi security officials said.
The Sunni extremist group claimed responsibility late Monday for the Kirkuk attack, claiming it killed five Shiites in their agricultural fields in al-Rashad area in Kirkuk and set fire to five vehicles. It said its fighters clashed with a supporting unit from the federal police and destroyed one of their vehicles.
IS overran large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014 and declared a self-styled Islamic caliphate. The group was territorially defeated in 2017 after a years-long war spearheaded by local forces and a U.S.-led international coalition. But it continues to carry out hit-and-run attacks through sleeper cells across both countries. | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Iraqi-officials-Attacks-by-IS-militants-kill-12-17194371.php | 2022-05-24T10:52:38Z | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Iraqi-officials-Attacks-by-IS-militants-kill-12-17194371.php | true | 11 |
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Ironnet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: September 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 21, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in IRNT:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/ironnet-inc-loss-submission-form?id=27565&from=4
Ironnet, Inc. NEWS - IRNT NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Ironnet, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (ii) the Company was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly- issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (iii) the Company had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Ironnet you have until June 21, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Ironnet securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the IRNT lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/ironnet-inc-loss-submission-form?id=27565&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deepwater Investment Group (D2), an affiliate of the D2 Organization, announces the sale of Garden State Logistics Park (Garden State) in Salem County, NJ. The 282-acre site was purchased through a joint-venture between CT Realty & PGIM and will be home to a Class A modern logistics park, which will include a 1.2 million square foot building and another 525,000 square foot building with ample car and trailer parking.
The site is located at 373 N. Broadway in Pennsville, NJ at the base of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The strategic hub is approximately one-half mile south of the Interstate 295 and Route 130 interchange, which offers immediate connectivity to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 95. The site is within 30 minutes to the burgeoning Philadelphia, Southern NJ, and Northern DE markets. For companies that require access to New York City, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. Garden State is within a short 2-hour drive.
"A lot of people thought we were early on Salem County when we began redeveloping the site four years ago," said Keith Delaney, CEO of D2 Organization. "But we were confident that tenants and investors would be attracted to the site's unique attributes."
Formerly a coal-fired power plant, the site sat defunct until D2 approached generation company Calpine about redeveloping the site. The location on the water, surrounded by a strong labor force, and access to major transportation assets made the site ideal. And while the former heavy industrial use posed remediation and entitlement challenges, the existing infrastructure and utilities were a positive differentiating factor compared to greenfield space in the county that may not have sewer hookups or roads that can handle large trucks.
"The site was extremely complex," said Dan McGreevy, Executive Vice President of D2. "We had to come up with a remediation plan, work around wetlands and transmission lines, secure a PILOT agreement, and gain final approvals." D2 worked closely with local and state officials and received final approval and permits from the county, the state Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Transportation.
CBRE's National Partners team led by Brian Fiumara represented D2 in the transaction. The Southern NJ/Eastern PA MSA has become the 2nd largest big-box region in North America with over 493 million square feet of total inventory. "Rents in South Jersey continue to climb exponentially, which is just one of the reasons why investors remain attracted to the region," said Fiumara. "With another 5 million square feet of active development projects in the region, D2 is well positioned to benefit from the strong tailwinds in the South Jersey industrial market."
D2 Organization is a privately owned opportunistic investment group focused on acquiring and repositioning land for new development. Investments include raw land, brownfields, and excess or obsolete industrial facilities. Our mission is to transform overlooked properties into developable assets that spur economic activity and enhance the quality of life for their surrounding communities.
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NIPER JEE 2022 registrations to conclude tomorrow; here’s apply link
Candidates will be able to apply for the exam on the official website niperhyd.ac.in.
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad will conclude the online application window for Joint Entrance Examination (NIPER JEE 2022) tomorrow, May 25. Candidates will be able to apply for the exam on the official website niperhyd.ac.in.
Earlier, the application deadline was May 3, 2022. Candidates can check more details available in the information brochures below:
Integrated PG-PhD Information Brochure.
Steps to apply for the exam
- Visit the official website niperhyd.ac.in
- On the homepage, click on “NIPER JEE 2022”
- Click on the application link
- Pay the fee, fill up the form and submit
- Take a printout for future reference
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TORONTO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Quarterhill Inc. ("Quarterhill" or "the Company") (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF) announces that John Karnes has been appointed Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company effective June 6, 2022. Mr. Karnes will replace Steve Thompson, Wi-LAN Inc.'s CFO, who is currently interim-CFO of Quarterhill.
Mr. Karnes is an experienced technology executive with more than 20 years spent in CFO roles within both publicly traded and private equity enterprises. Specifically, he has extensive experience in CFO roles with public companies listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ, including Mariner Energy (NYSE: ME), The Houston Exploration Company (NYSE: THX), CyberCash, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCH) and KiOR, Inc. (NASDAQ: KiOR), where he led during periods of transformation characterized by acquisition and integration, while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. Mr. Karnes will be based in Dallas, Texas.
"John's skills and experience are an excellent fit for Quarterhill at this stage in our evolution," said Bret Kidd, CEO of Quarterhill. "His strategic leadership, extensive capital markets experience and lengthy M&A track record combined with the requisite focus on disciplined planning, execution and compliance are well suited to help drive our ITS growth plans. Further, he brings a foundation in technology and SaaS along with a keen understanding of customer service in complex, project-based relationships, which are both well-suited to our current business as well as to new growth opportunities we are pursuing."
Most recently, Mr. Karnes was CFO of Ontellus, a leading US SaaS health record exchange network connecting over 190,000 national physician groups and hospital systems to some of the country's largest insurance carriers. Previously, he was CFO at Vertafore, a SaaS provider to the insurance industry with more than US$500 million in revenue, and Alert Logic, a national leader in cybersecurity. Mr. Karnes began his career as an attorney with Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he specialized in securities offerings and compliance, as well as M&A. Mr. Karnes has an accounting degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Kidd added: "In addition to welcoming John, I also want to thank Steve for stepping into the interim-CFO role in January. His attitude, commitment and knowledge of the business made him an ideal partner and a steady hand during my early months as Quarterhill's CEO. Steve reflects the deep pool of talent at Wi-LAN Inc. and I look forward to continuing to work with him as he resumes his full-time CFO role there."
Quarterhill is a leading provider of tolling and enforcement solutions in the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) industry, as well as, through its Wi-LAN Inc. subsidiary, a leader in Intellectual Property licensing. Our goal is global leadership in ITS, via organic growth of the Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC (ETC) and International Road Dynamics, Inc. (IRD) platforms, and by continuing an acquisition-oriented investment strategy that capitalizes on attractive growth opportunities within ITS and its adjacent markets. Quarterhill is listed on the TSX under the symbol QTRH and on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol QTRHF. For more information, visit www.quarterhill.com
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Four states hold primary contests Tuesday, including runoff elections in Texas.
Georgia holds the political spotlight, as the endorsement power of former President Donald Trump faces its biggest test yet — and likely its largest failure — as Democrats also seek a path to flip the state's control from a divided GOP.
Trump has endorsed a slew of Georgia candidates — including lesser-known, down-ballot races like insurance commissioner — in the state where he faces a criminal probe after a January 2021 call in which he asked Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" some 12,000 votes to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Here are Tuesday's key races to watch:
1. Georgia Governor
Ahead by a wide margin in polling and fundraising, incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp is poised to fend off Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue, who ran at Trump's behest and centered his campaign around false claims about the 2020 election.
In the aftermath of 2020, no Republican governor has faced more attacks from Trump than Kemp, who certified the state's presidential results and refused to overturn them.
But Perdue's bid has failed to gain traction, as Kemp leaned into a conservative record that includes pay raises for state employees and teachers, easing of restrictions on firearms, stricter election rules and one of the toughest abortion laws in the country.
In the closing days of the election, Kemp was joined on the campaign trail by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and former Vice President Mike Pence, who called Kemp "one of the most successful conservative governors in America."
If Kemp wins the primary, he will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in a rematch from 2018, where Kemp narrowly won by about 55,000 votes.
2. Georgia Senate
Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock helped Democrats gain control of the U.S. Senate after winning runoffs in January 2021, and Warnock's seat is on the ballot again, with control of the chamber on the line again.
On the Republican side, former football star Herschel Walker, who has Trump's endorsement, is expected to dominate the primary in spite of concerns about past violent behavior toward women, overstated business dealings and a campaign that has largely avoided answering questions or holding public events.
Walker's other opponents, including Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black and military veteran Latham Saddler, warn that Walker would not be able to beat Warnock in November and are hoping to drag Walker into a June runoff election, through polls show Walker comfortably ahead of the 50% threshold.
3. Georgia Secretary of State
Raffensperger faces one of the strongest primary challenges in Georgia over his certification of the 2020 election and pushback against false election claims. Trump-endorsed Rep. Jody Hice, who objected to the 2020 election results during the counting of the Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021, has pushed debunked narratives of widespread voter fraud and attacked Raffensperger
It's one of several secretary of state races across the country that feature election deniers seeking to control state election offices, and a stream of misinformation about Georgia's voting laws has turned many voters against Raffensperger.
But the incumbent has been buoyed in recent weeks by reports of record early voting turnout in Georgia with a smooth election process, and potentially by nearly 40,000 voters who cast Democratic primary ballots in 2020 but Republican ones in 2022, many who have said they plan to vote against Georgia's Trump slate.
On the Democratic side, state Rep. Bee Nguyen leads a crowded field of candidates for the party's nomination.
4. Alabama Senate
Republican Sen. Richard Shelby is retiring, and the race to replace him is looking very likely to lead to a runoff on June 21. So far, three candidates are polling closely but none is expected to win the required more than 50% of the vote.
Katie Britt, who used to work for Shelby and is a former head of the Business Council of Alabama, has a slight lead in surveys over Army veteran Mike Durant and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks. Trump had endorsed Brooks but rescinded it, after the congressman said it was time to get past the 2020 election and look toward the future.
5. Texas' 28th Congressional District
There are one-on-one runoffs Tuesday for both Democrats and Republicans in Texas' 28th Congressional District.
A highly contested race between longtime Democratic incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros has drawn endorsements from national figures and sets up a stark divide in the party. Cisneros is backed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Cuellar, meanwhile, is one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, especially when it comes to issues of immigration and abortion.
Cisneros first challenged Cuellar in 2020 and well outraised the incumbent in that contest. And after an FBI raid on Cuellar's home earlier this year, Cisneros saw another boost in funds in this year's race.
For Republicans, Cassy Garcia, a former staffer for Sen. Ted Cruz whom he endorsed, is up against Sandra Whitten, who has previously run against Cuellar in the general election. Many voters in the Hispanic-majority district remain socially conservative — giving Republicans an opportunity to flip the seat red in the South Texas region that's been trending more their way.
6. Georgia's 7th Congressional District
In Georgia, Republican-drawn maps for Congress took away one seat in Atlanta's fast-growing suburbs and set up a fierce member-on-member Democratic primary between Rep. Lucy McBath and Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux.
McBath was first elected in the 6th District as a strong gun violence prevention advocate after her son Jordan Davis was shot and killed in 2012, but new district lines made reelection all but impossible. So now McBath is running in the 7th District, currently held by moderate Blue Dog Democrat Bourdeaux.
Bourdeaux, the only Democrat to flip a House seat in 2020, is not seen as the frontrunner after her new district lines were reconfigured to include a more progressive electorate centered in fast-growing and diverse Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta.
7. Alabama Governor
Incumbent Republican Gov. Kay Ivey faces primary challengers in a race that may also lead to a runoff. Tim James, a businessman and son of one of the state's former governors, and Lindy Blanchard, a former ambassador in the Trump administration, are not polling nearly as well as Ivey but could still prevent her from reaching the 50% threshold on Tuesday.
8. Arkansas Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running for governor in Arkansas and is heavily favored to be the nominee to replace incumbent Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is term-limited. Her lone primary opponent is Doc Washburn, who has trailed well behind the former White House press secretary.
Trump endorsed Sanders early on, in January 2021 right after he left the White House. The next month, Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, who was also running for governor, dropped out to run for attorney general instead.
9. Texas Attorney General
Texas voters have a runoff on both sides in the race for state attorney general.
On the GOP ballot, incumbent Ken Paxton faces George P. Bush, nephew of former President George W. Bush and the state's land commissioner. Paxton won a plurality of the vote in the primary but is facing a number of accusations, including for corruption, drawing criticism from other Republicans in the state.
Trump has backed Paxton in what could be another blow to the Bush political dynasty.
For Democrats, former ACLU lawyer Rochelle Garza, who won the larger share of the vote in the March primary, faces Joe Jaworski, a former Galveston mayor.
Georgia Public Broadcasting's Stephen Fowler reported from Georgia.
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This Morning viewers have slammed the latest edition of the show for flaunting the Royal Family's wealth amid the cost of living crisis. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were absent from the show as Lorraine Kelly crossed live from her show to the ITV studio to find out what was coming up on the daytime programme.
However, Friday host Alison Hammond was on hand to fill the presenter in on what was going on. "Holly and Phil are at Buckingham Palace this morning by royal command so Alison is holding the fort," Lorraine told viewers.
After heading to a break, This Morning returned with a revamped set of titles featuring the theme tune being played by a royal band. "This Morning by royal appointment," a message read on screen before the latter part of the message changed to "from Buckingham Palace," Manchester Evening News reports.
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Viewers could then see a white taxi making its way through the gates and into the grounds of the London landmark. "Well, we've made some entrances in our time but this has got to be one of the most special I would have thought," Phillip was heard saying as Holly laughed. She then added: "This is ridiculous! When you think of the people who have driven round in vehicles up to this grand entrance..."
The hosting duo then welcomed viewers to the show as they made their way up the steps into the Palace. "For the next hour we are joining you from inside Her Majesty's magnificent London home," Phillip said. "I did it. We've just walked through the front entrance, it's incredible."
But some viewers were left unimpressed, slamming ITV as "tone-deaf" by showing off the Royals' enormous wealth while millions across the UK are on the poverty line. @AnnonymousAm tweeted: "So this morning is live from Buckingham palace to mark the Jubilee. Tbh I think it’s absolutely disgusting showing off the wealth of an over-privileged family while people have to choose between Heat or Eat struggling to keep a roof over their heads."
@BenOakes_ commented: "This Morning from Buckingham Palace, just to make the common folk feel a little more poor on a Tuesday morning!" @daviddownie17 wrote: "This Morning from Buckingham Palace. We all really need to see the wealth of the royal family to feel better."
However, some fans were delighted to see inside the palace and praised the broadcaster for its coverage ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. @diltondiltond1 said: "@thismorning Buckingham Palace looked AMAZING!! Enjoying your coverage today!! Well done @Schofe and @hollywills cannot have been easy to do your job!!"
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Dubai-based contractor Drake & Scull International swung to a loss in the first quarter of this year, as it liquidated bank guarantees and interest charges amid its ongoing restructuring process.
The contractor posted a Dh52.4 million ($14.2m) loss, compared to a Dh115.7m profit in the same period a year earlier, DSI said in a statement to the Dubai Financial Market.
It is now focusing on court approval to implement a restructuring plan, after it secured the creditors' approval, said Shafiq Abdelhamid, chairman of DSI.
Drake & Scull faced mounting losses after a fall in oil prices in 2014 led to a decline in new projects and the company struggled to recoup receivables owed to it.
The latest financial restructuring is the second that DSI has undergone in the past five years.
In 2017, a capital restructuring took place that resulted in Dh1.7 billion worth of shares being cancelled to expunge historic losses, with private equity firm Tabarak Investment committing Dh500m for a strategic stake in the company.
“At the last hearing on April 20, 2022, the court decided to appoint an expert to review the procedure that has been made by the company to decide whether it complies with the restructuring requirements or not,” Mr Abdelhamid said.
“Once the court process is successfully completed, it will then allow the company to issue the Mandatory Convertible Sukuk, complete the Rights Issue to the existing shareholders and resume the trading of shares on the Dubai Financial Market.”
Last year, DSI filed a formal application with Dubai Courts, requesting that the company be restructured in accordance with UAE bankruptcy law emergency provisions.
DSI currently has an order backlog of Dh380m, driven by ongoing operations in the UAE and overseas countries.
The company reduced its general and administrative expenses by 19 per cent to Dh13m in the first quarter from the same period a year ago.
“We are grateful for the patience of our shareholders as we seek to restructure the company, thereby protecting as far as possible their investments and the livelihoods of many hundreds of families,” said Mr Abdelhamid.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Whipsaw, the creatively driven, full-scale global product design and innovation company specializing in industrial design, engineering, strategy and digital design, celebrates five new wins by the internationally recognized Red Dot Award. Whipsaw and its clients Uber, TP-Link, Tile, and Midea, received recognition for its unique product aesthetic, smart and intuitive solutions that connect with users, demonstrating exceptional quality and advanced innovative technologies. Red Dot is known around the world for honoring the best in design and business.
Whipsaw CEO and founder, Dan Harden, is proud of his award-winning team consisting of 30 designers, engineers and strategists. "Red Dot remains one of the few top design awards, and it's an honor to win five," Harden says. "Whipsaw collaborates with many of the best companies in the world and we continue to help bring exceptional, industry-leading products designed to solve problems and enhance people's lives. Our focus on the human experience is at the center of everything we create," he adds.
The winning products include:
Uber Beacon is a hardware device that makes it easier to identify rideshare pickups and improves driver-rider communication during a trip with its interior facing display screen. The screen offers reminders for passenger safety and has colors that sync with the rider's app for easy identification.
TP-Link Tapo Thermostat is an intuitive thermostat that pairs with any standard HVAC system. With built-in energy management controls and sensors, the device helps reduce power consumption and keep costs in check.
TP-Link Tapo Camera is a security camera that automatically wakes from its closed sleep mode to capture events, offering peace of mind for when one doesn't want to be on camera.
Tile Tracker Line is a new line of refined Bluetooth trackers that help prevent losing one's valuables with improved technical specs, including an increased finding range up to 400 feet, a louder speaker, and voice-enabled finding through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Midea – launch date: Summer 2022
These five Whipsaw-designed award-winning products will be part of the "Milestones of Contemporary Design" exhibition at the Red Dot Museum in Essen, Germany through Spring 2023.
Whipsaw's success can be attributed to a roster of clients who believe in meaningful design innovation. "We are passionate about our work, which not only exceeds end-user expectations but goes beyond to merit recognition," says Harden.
Whipsaw Press Kit: https://bit.ly/Whipsaw
About Whipsaw
Whipsaw, under the leadership of design visionary Dan Harden, is a highly acclaimed strategy, industrial design, digital design, and engineering consulting firm. For over 20 years, Whipsaw has created successful products and immersive experiences for diverse industries including consumer electronics, housewares, computing, robotics, medical, scientific, and commercial products for clients such as Google, Brita, Cisco, Dell, Ford, GE, Meta, Tile, Intel, Merck, Nike, Olympus, Samsung, Sony, Uber, and Tonal. Whipsaw is renowned for its design ideology, functional and relevant innovations focused on intuitive product solutions that enrich the human experience.
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BEIJING, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zepp Health Corporation ("Zepp" or the "Company") (NYSE: ZEPP) today reported revenue of RMB0.8 billion (US$119.4 million); GAAP diluted net loss per share of RMB0.36 (US$0.06); and GAAP diluted net loss per ADS of RMB1.42 (US$0.22) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Each ADS represents four Class A ordinary shares.
"We achieved RMB0.8 billion in revenue in the first quarter, meeting our guidance range despite the pandemic resurgence and a slowdown in consumer discretionary spending due to geopolitical and macroeconomic factors during the quarter," said Wang Huang, Chairman and CEO of Zepp Health. "Amid all the challenges around us, our fundamentals continue to be strong and our commitment to Connecting Technology With Health remains unwavering. We made solid progress across our product portfolio including the newly launched Zepp Clarity One hearables as well as our Zepp OS ecosystem during the first quarter, and we are ready for the upcoming launch of the next generation Amazfit Bip, Pop, and T-Rex - not to mention the Mi Band 7 which was lauched just today - all with more features to assist and delight our users. Our inclusive and innovative Zepp OS ecosystem has drawn more than 2,000 developers globally to design apps and watch faces on our platform, contributing to a flourishing user community that is more vibrant than ever."
Zepp Health CFO Leon Deng stated, "The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic compounded by geopolitical unrest dampened our revenue in the first quarter, which declined 34% year-over-year. However, we are pleased to see that our revenue mix continue to shift towards our self-branded products, which contributed more than 65% of our total revenue. Adjusted net loss for the quarter was RMB75.7 million, versus RMB29.0 million for the same period last year mainly due to lower sales. As the uncertainty persists, we will continue to streamline our costs to try to regain our future profitability, while executing our growth strategy and creating long-term shareholder value."
First Quarter 2022 Financial Summary
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenue
Total units shipped in the first quarter 2022 decreased by 41.3% year-over-year to 3.7 million, compared with 6.3 million in the first quarter of 2021. This was caused by a 45.5% decrease in units of products built for Xiaomi, and a 31.6% decrease in unit shipments of Amazfit and Zepp branded products.
Revenues for the first quarter of 2022 reached RMB0.8 billion (US$119.4 million), a decrease of 34.0% from the first quarter of 2021. The decrease was mostly driven by the decrease in Mi band shipments due to the anticipation of next generation Mi band launch. Our self-brand product sales were hampered by the lower consumer discretionary spending, and also impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns in China. On top of these factors, the first quarter is typically the lowest market demand quarter throughout the year.
Impact of COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Our Business
The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continued in the first quarter of 2022, although abating in some degree in Europe and USA where some restrictions were lifted. The fresh lockdowns in China affected the retail store sales and brought challenges to our supply chain globally. Shortages of electronic components and chips for different industries persisted and accordingly affected the supply and production cycle for the Company. Furthermore, the lockdowns of several megacities in China, especially Shenzhen, weakened consumer demand, as well as posted big challenges to the Company's supply chain for the quarter, causing delays for our products to arrive at target markets, and this continued into the second quarter. Given the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time of this release, the Company cannot predict the extent of future negative impacts on market conditions or the Company's operations.
The continued conflict situation between Russia and the Ukraine affect the demand for and sales of Xiaomi wearable products and our self-branded products in the affected regions. As Europe is one of biggest sales region for the Company, the conflict also affected on consumer confidence in Europe and the EUR currency value. Revenue from sales of products in Russia and Ukraine accounted for approximately 4% of our total revenues in 2021. Currently the situation does not have a material adverse impact on the Company.
Gross Margin
Gross margin in the first quarter of 2022 was 20.1%, lower by 2.4% compared with 22.5% for the same period of 2021 and higher by 0.8% compared with 19.3% for the fourth quarter of 2021. Lower gross margin in the first quarter of 2022 resulted from higher freight cost versus the same period last year. Gross margin and gross profit were affected by product mix as different products had different margin contributions. These changes can also be influenced by the stage of the product in its lifecycle, product iterations, and new product introductions.
Research and Development
Research and development expense in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB146.4 million, decreasing 3.9% year-over-year, and comprising 19.3% of revenue, versus 13.3% for the same period last year. This reflects effective expense control in R&D activities. The company optimized its integrated product development process to effectively develop new smart devices and promoted its open platform ZEPP OS to welcome more outside developers to upload their apps and programs on the smart watches and also saved our development resources.
Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expense in the first quarter of 2022 was RMB103.1 million, increasing 13.6% year-over-year, and comprising 13.6% of revenue, compared with 7.9% of revenue for the same period in 2021. The growth was due to the increase of overseas sales personnels to serve for local market and self-branded products advertisement promotions in both domestic and overseas market. The marketing expenses decreased by RMB49.0 million, 32.2% quarter-over-quarter, compared with the fourth quarter period in 2021. The decrease was due to effective expense control on marketing expense while balancing investments to expand sales channels and markets around the world.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense was RMB58.2 million in the first quarter of 2022, decreasing 10.9% year-over-year, and comprising 7.7% of revenue, compared with 5.7% in the same period in 2021. It was largely attributable to tighter cost control on our daily operating activities.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2022 were RMB307.7 million, a decrease of 0.2% year-over-year, which accounted for 40.6% of revenue for the period, as compared with 26.9% in the first quarter of 2021. In this year, the Company will continue to work on streamlining the cost further to strive for profitability realization for the future.
Operating Income/(Loss)
Operating loss for the first quarter of 2022 was RMB155.4 million, which decreased by RMB105.2 million from operating loss of RMB50.2 million for the same period in 2021.
Net Income/(Loss)
Net loss attributable to Zepp Health Corporation for the first quarter of 2022 was RMB88.7 million, compared with RMB40.4 million net loss in the first quarter of 2021. The first quarter typically sees the lowest revenue level in the year due to seasonality, and this first quarter was also further weakened by the Russia Ukraine conflict and lockdowns in China.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB1,022.0 million (US$161.2 million), compared with RMB1,468.5 million as of December 31, 2021 and RMB1,090.5 million as of March 31, 2021.
Share Repurchase Program Update
The Company had announced in its third quarter 2021 earnings release that the board had authorized a share repurchase program of up to US$20 million. As of March 31, 2022, the Company has used US$6.9 million to repurchase 1,540,703 ADSs. The Company intends to continue the repurchase program.
Dividend
On March 16, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a special cash dividend of US$0.025 per ordinary share (US$0.1 per ADS) on its outstanding shares to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on March 28, 2022, with ex-dividend date being March 25. The company paid out dividends to ADS holders on April 15, 2022.
Outlook
For the second quarter of 2022, the management of the Company currently expects:
- Net revenues to be between RMB1.08 billion and RMB1.30 billion, compared with RMB1.84 billion in the second quarter of 2021.
This outlook reflects continued uncertainty pertaining to the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sales and on electronic component delays, as well as the expected sales seasonality of both self-branded and Xiaomi products. It is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company management's current and preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions and customer demand, which are all subject to change.
Conference Call
The Company's management will hold a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 (8:00 p.m. Beijing Time on May 24, 2022) to discuss financial results and answer questions from investors and analysts. Listeners may access the call by dialing:
Participants should dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for "Zepp Health Corporation."
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at https://ir.zepp.com/investor.
A telephone replay will be available one hour after the call until May 31, 2022 by dialing:
About Zepp Health Corporation (NYSE: ZEPP)
Zepp Health changed its name from Huami Corp. (HMI) on February 25, 2021 to emphasize its health focus with a name that resonates across languages and cultures globally. The Company's mission continues to be connecting health with technology. Since its inception in 2013, Zepp Health has developed a platform of proprietary technology including AI chips, biometric sensors, and data algorithms, which drive a broadening line of smart health devices for consumers, and data analytics services for population health. Zepp Health is one of the largest global developers of smart wearable health and consumer fitness devices, shipping 36 million units in 2021. Zepp Health Corp. is based in Hefei, China, with U.S. operations, Zepp Health USA, based in Cupertino, California.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
We use adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating our operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Adjusted net loss represents net loss excluding share-based compensation expenses, and such adjustment has no impact on income tax. Adjusted net loss attributable to Zepp Health Corporation is a non-GAAP measure, which excludes share-based compensation expenses attributable to Zepp Health Corporation, and is used as the numerator in computation of adjusted net loss per share and per ADS attributable to Zepp Health Corporation.
We believe that adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss attributable to Zepp Health Corporation help identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that we include in net loss and net loss attributable to Zepp Health Corporation. We believe that adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss attributable to Zepp Health Corporation provides useful information about our operating results, enhances the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allows for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.
Adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss attributable to Zepp Health Corporation, should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to net loss, basic and diluted net loss per share and per ADS attributable to Zepp Health Corporation or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of our operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review the historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to our data. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Exchange Rate
The Company's business is primarily conducted in China and the significant majority of revenues generated are denominated in RMB. This announcement contains currency conversions of RMB amounts into US$ solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ are made at a rate of RMB6.3393 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for March 31, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on March 31, 2022, or at any other rate.
Safe Harbor Statement
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvergeOne, the preeminent services-led provider of cloud, collaboration and digital modernization solutions, announced that Omar Bhatti, former Vice President and General Manager at GDIT Technology Shared Services, will join ConvergeOne as President, Services Organization, effective today.
Bhatti brings over 15 years of leadership experience in the professional services industry, with a history of growing partnerships that create resilient ecosystems across a full range of next-generation IT services. He is laser-focused on supporting customers to meet and exceed the demands of today while laying the groundwork for their transformation journey.
In his prior role at GDIT Technology Shared Services, Bhatti led a team of over 2,500 team members charged with utilizing innovative technologies and differentiated processes to deliver professional and managed services across State & Local, Federal Civilian, Intelligence, and Department of Defense customers. These services included customer engagement and collaboration, network solutions, cloud services, cyber operations, IT service management, and robotic process automation development. Bhatti has also held executive positions at CSC and Accenture.
"I am thrilled to welcome Omar to the ConvergeOne leadership team," said John A. McKenna Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ConvergeOne. "Omar holds a proven track record of helping customers to operationalize their technology modernization strategies. His industry expertise and leadership align with the needs of our customers and will strengthen our ability to drive growth and connect people with their purpose."
"I am honored to join ConvergeOne as President, Services Organization," said Bhatti. "It is a privilege to become part of a proven, purpose-driven team that delivers world-class technology solutions and services to support customer business outcomes."
Bhatti holds a bachelor's degree in finance from George Mason University and actively supports community STEM initiatives.
Paul K. Maier is retiring from his role as President, Services Organization, at ConvergeOne. He has been with the company since 2012.
"I am thankful to Paul for his outstanding contributions to ConvergeOne and our services organization and portfolio for over a decade. His leadership, passion to delight customers and strategic vision have been integral to our ongoing success. Paul will remain with the company through the summer to ensure a smooth transition," said McKenna.
About ConvergeOne
ConvergeOne is a proven, services led cloud and applications solution provider that utilizes its intellectual property and unique methodologies to create value for customers and develop progressive solutions that connect people with purpose. Over 14,000 enterprise and mid-market customers trust ConvergeOne to achieve their business outcomes with cloud, collaboration, enterprise networking, data center and cybersecurity solutions. Our investments in cloud infrastructure and professional and managed services provide transformational opportunities for customers to achieve financial and operational benefits with leading technologies. Our 2021 NPS of 80, placing us in the World Class category for the fourth consecutive year, is a testament to our ability to provide customers with the highest level of customer satisfaction, responsiveness, and expertise. ConvergeOne has partnerships with more than 300 global industry leaders, including Avaya, AWS, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Genesys, IBM, and Microsoft to customize specific business outcomes. We deliver solutions with a total lifecycle approach, including strategy, design, and implementation with professional, managed and support services. ConvergeOne holds more than 5,600 technical certifications across hundreds of engineers throughout North America, including three Customer Success Centers. More information is available at convergeone.com.
ConvergeOne Media Contact:
Gabrielle Lukianchuk, Vice President, Marketing, ConvergeOne
678.781.0937
glukianchuk@convergeone.com
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- Mayweather, considered by many as one of the greatest boxers in history, sported Limitless X and its SMILZ CBD brand on his trunks during his May 21, 2022, Abu Dhabi exhibition match with Don Moore.
- Mayweather is a long-time friend and associate of Limitless X's CEO, Jas Mathur, a successful entrepreneur, and venture capitalist.
- Mayweather's promotion could be a major force in Limitless X's ability to disrupt the growing and dynamic health and wellness industries.
- Anderson "The Spider" Silva, seen by many the greatest ever pound-for-pound UFC fighter, co-featured the event and also represented the Limitless brand on his trunks.
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Limitless X Inc., (OTCQB: BLAB) ("the Company"), a creative and empowering lifestyle agency that has launched industry-leading products in the Dietary Supplements, Beauty and Skincare and CBD sectors, announced that combat sports legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Anderson Silva represented both Limitless X and its SMILZ CBD brand at the Abu Dhabi Unity fight card held on May 21, 2022. Mayweather headlined the Pay-Per-View exhibition event against Don Moore and sported the Limitless X brand logo around his waistline with the SMILZ logo by his left leg. Silva, a UFC icon, co-featured the event in a boxing bout vs. Bruno Machado and also represented Limitless with a brand patch on his shorts and back waistline. Both fight legends dominated their respective bouts and scored impressive knockdowns.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a titan in the sport of boxing and is considered by many as one of the greatest fighters of all time. Besides finishing his illustrious career with a 50-0 record, including 27 knockouts and 12 world championships in five weight classes, Mayweather transformed sports entertainment and the sports business. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020 and today continues to put on massive boxing events as both a promoter and exhibition fighter.
"Everything I have done in my career, from my training regimen to my diet to what I endorse on my trunks has been done with strategy, attention to detail, and perfection," said Mayweather. "I knew I had a platform with my Don Moore fight to get more eyes and ears on SMILZ, a CBD brand I truly and genuinely believe in. For a spectacle of this magnitude, repping Limitless X and SMILZ, would get the brand attention it deserves. I have supported SMILZ since it's launch, and am a firm believer in its future as a CBD product geared toward consumers with a wide range of tolerances."
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a long-time friend and associate of Limitless X's CEO, Jas Mathur, a successful entrepreneur and venture capitalist,. SMILZ was founded in 2020 to reach a market of customers with a range of tolerances. SMILZ products include gummies, softgels, full and broad spectrum oils, pain relief cream and roll-on, premium CBD isolate Columbian coffee and more. They are cultivated with eco-friendly farming in Oregon. Every product is also expertly packed with proprietary blends of fast-acting hemp CBD and the highest-quality botanical terpenes.
Mayweather's promotion could be a strong impetus in Limitless X's ability to disrupt a rapidly growing and dynamic CBD industry. A report from Vantage Market Research released in February 2022 reveals that increasing awareness of CBD's therapeutic benefits is expediting market growth. Primarily driven by increasing demand for CBD for health and wellness purposes could cause the worldwide CBD market, which was valued at $4.9 billion in 2021, to soar to $47.22 billion by 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.3%.
"I have long been an advocate for health and wellness and am always looking for ways to create industry-leading dietary supplements and CBD products," said Limitless X CEO Jas Mathur. "When I founded SMILZ in 2020, I did so with the understanding that not only is there a rising demand for CBD for therapeutic uses, there is also a rising demand amongst health and wellness enthusiasts who want to feel good without getting high. SMILZ uses the highest quality ingredients, the most advanced R&D, and the most sustainable farming practices. It is truly an honor to have the support of Floyd Mayweather Jr., a long-time friend, a well-respected entrepreneur and legendary athlete."
Anderson "The Spider" Silva, considered by many the greatest pound-for-pound UFC fighter in history, owns the longest winning streak in UFC history, winning 16 consecutive fights from 2006 to 2013. He is also a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. As Silva transitions to a boxing career, eyes are on him once again, and his promotion of Limitless X could generate significant exposure for the Company.
Limitless X recently announced a definitive share exchange agreement with Bio Lab Naturals, Inc. and began trading publicly under the ticker "BLAB". Bio Lab Naturals is a holding company with business and core operations, that include Prime Time Live, Inc., a Denver, CO-based company that specializes in providing clients with high-resolution mobile LED screens for entertainment, corporate, civic and sporting events.
About SMILZ
Founded in 2020, SMILZ is a Los Angeles-based premium provider of high-quality CBD products. Utilizing a wide range of benefits and uses discovered for CBD over the years, SMILZ products contain non-psychoactive CBD. For more information, visit SMILZ.COM or follow them on social media.
About Jas Mathur
Jas Mathur is an investor and entrepreneur who has developed multiple brands in the marketing, health and wellness spaces generating tens to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year. The digital marketing and branding firm he founded, Limitless, has launched numerous industry-leading products in the dietary and CBD supplement sectors. He is a trendsetter with more than 7 million Instagram followers and frequently collaborates with leaders in the sports and entertainment industries.
Jas' passion is helping accelerate the achievement of people's health, wellness and business goals, inspired by his personal transformation story of losing over 250lbs in his twenties. Now a sought-after expert in developing fitness and training programs, he's helped many high-profile figures embark on their own health journeys and seeks to do the same for today's youth. Suitably, he recently partnered with Dr. Oz's nonprofit, Healthcorps, to jumpstart health and wellness programs targeted at teens and young adults.
As Jas transformed his life and body, he applied his newfound passion for health and wellness to launch Limitless. Prospective services he is blueprinting for the company include personality development, life coaching and educational platforms, in addition to the brand portfolio.
About Limitless X
Limitless X is a creative and empowering lifestyle agency specializing in the full spectrum of digital advertising and marketing. The Company has global eco-system with three verticals and a series of unique product and service-oriented businesses within each, focused on the Health & Wellness, Beauty & Skincare, and CBD Industry.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvergeOne, the preeminent services-led provider of cloud, collaboration and digital modernization solutions, announced that Omar Bhatti, former Vice President and General Manager at GDIT Technology Shared Services, will join ConvergeOne as President, Services Organization, effective today.
Bhatti brings over 15 years of leadership experience in the professional services industry, with a history of growing partnerships that create resilient ecosystems across a full range of next-generation IT services. He is laser-focused on supporting customers to meet and exceed the demands of today while laying the groundwork for their transformation journey.
In his prior role at GDIT Technology Shared Services, Bhatti led a team of over 2,500 team members charged with utilizing innovative technologies and differentiated processes to deliver professional and managed services across State & Local, Federal Civilian, Intelligence, and Department of Defense customers. These services included customer engagement and collaboration, network solutions, cloud services, cyber operations, IT service management, and robotic process automation development. Bhatti has also held executive positions at CSC and Accenture.
"I am thrilled to welcome Omar to the ConvergeOne leadership team," said John A. McKenna Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ConvergeOne. "Omar holds a proven track record of helping customers to operationalize their technology modernization strategies. His industry expertise and leadership align with the needs of our customers and will strengthen our ability to drive growth and connect people with their purpose."
"I am honored to join ConvergeOne as President, Services Organization," said Bhatti. "It is a privilege to become part of a proven, purpose-driven team that delivers world-class technology solutions and services to support customer business outcomes."
Bhatti holds a bachelor's degree in finance from George Mason University and actively supports community STEM initiatives.
Paul K. Maier is retiring from his role as President, Services Organization, at ConvergeOne. He has been with the company since 2012.
"I am thankful to Paul for his outstanding contributions to ConvergeOne and our services organization and portfolio for over a decade. His leadership, passion to delight customers and strategic vision have been integral to our ongoing success. Paul will remain with the company through the summer to ensure a smooth transition," said McKenna.
About ConvergeOne
ConvergeOne is a proven, services led cloud and applications solution provider that utilizes its intellectual property and unique methodologies to create value for customers and develop progressive solutions that connect people with purpose. Over 14,000 enterprise and mid-market customers trust ConvergeOne to achieve their business outcomes with cloud, collaboration, enterprise networking, data center and cybersecurity solutions. Our investments in cloud infrastructure and professional and managed services provide transformational opportunities for customers to achieve financial and operational benefits with leading technologies. Our 2021 NPS of 80, placing us in the World Class category for the fourth consecutive year, is a testament to our ability to provide customers with the highest level of customer satisfaction, responsiveness, and expertise. ConvergeOne has partnerships with more than 300 global industry leaders, including Avaya, AWS, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Genesys, IBM, and Microsoft to customize specific business outcomes. We deliver solutions with a total lifecycle approach, including strategy, design, and implementation with professional, managed and support services. ConvergeOne holds more than 5,600 technical certifications across hundreds of engineers throughout North America, including three Customer Success Centers. More information is available at convergeone.com.
ConvergeOne Media Contact:
Gabrielle Lukianchuk, Vice President, Marketing, ConvergeOne
678.781.0937
glukianchuk@convergeone.com
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ST. LOUIS (AP)The St. Louis Cardinals placed star catcher Yadier Molina on the bereavement list on Monday.
The Cardinals also announced that right-hander Alex Reyes is going to have shoulder surgery later this month.
The 27-year-old Reyes met with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Monday. He wanted a second opinion about his ailing shoulder that has kept him on the injured list all season.
The move with the veteran catcher comes one day after Molina made his first career pitching appearance, working the ninth inning of an 18-4 victory at Pittsburgh. He allowed a pair of homers and four runs while finishing the Cardinals’ three-game sweep.
The 39-year-old Molina is batting .239 with two homers and eight RBIs in 26 games in what likely will be his final big league season.
Molina’s son injured his arm playing baseball in Puerto Rico and will have surgery Tuesday morning.
Rookie catcher Ivan Herrera was recalled from Triple-A Memphis. The 21-year-old Herrera, one of the organization’s top prospects, is looking for his big league debut.
Reyes was shut down this month after he experienced renewed shoulder soreness.
Reyes has battled injuries for several years. Tommy John surgery in 2017 cost Reyes the most time on the injured list, but his shoulder also has been a consistent source of concern for the last few years.
From 2016 to 2020, Reyes pitched just 72 2/3 innings. He was made a full-time reliever last year, and he posted a 2.48 ERA in 72 1/3 innings.
Reyes converted his first 22 save opportunities in 2021 before soreness and wildness in the strike zone resulted in him eventually losing his closer job to Giovanny Gallegos. Reyes surrendered Chris Taylor’s game-ending homer in the NL Wild Card Game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Reyes, who turns 28 in August, has a $2.85 million salary this season in the second of three arbitration-eligible years.
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Breakenridge: Kenney's non-resignation resignation creates a whole new level of chaos
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After one of the most dramatic and consequential weeks in modern provincial political history, it seems strange to note that, for now, nothing has actually changed.
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Jason Kenney’s resignation as UCP leader and Alberta premier will presumably go down in the annals of spectacular turns of political fortune. Of course, that has to actually happen first.
Kenney resigned as leader, except he didn’t. He gave up being premier, except he is the premier and will be for the foreseeable future. Alberta politics has undergone a tremendous upheaval and it has left us with more or less the previous status quo.
If all of this seems confusing and perplexing, that’s because it is. If someone can explain how any of this is in any way good for Alberta, I’m all ears.
As unfair as it may have seemed to Kenney and his supporters, the path forward was quite clear last Wednesday evening: Kenney failed to achieve a meaningful level of support in his leadership review and so he concluded that the best thing to do was to step aside as leader in the hopes that doing so could help to heal the divisions in the party.
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Even that scenario comes with its own share of chaos. Mind you, the province seemed to function reasonably well for those few months in late 2013 and early 2014 when Dave Hancock was interim premier. When it comes to premiers resigning before their first term is up, thus necessitating a leadership race to crown a new premier, this isn’t Alberta’s first rodeo.
But a situation where a premier announces his resignation but then doesn’t actually resign and instead announces an intention to resign following a leadership race that isn’t yet automatic because of the resignation that didn’t happen? Well, that creates a whole new level of chaos and uncertainty.
A caretaker premier is likely inclined to aspire to nothing more than being a steady hand on the wheel. Absent a crisis, there’s no need for major policy decisions or interventions. However, all bets are off when it comes to a lame duck premier who has no intention of being a lame duck premier.
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Since Jason Kenney is not technically an “interim” leader (merely the duly elected leader who presumably intends on forsaking the leadership at a future date), he is not precluded from running in the leadership race. If, somehow, that leadership race fails to materialize, then he would simply carry on as leader and as premier.
Are we to believe that these considerations will have no bearing on how Kenney chooses to govern the province in the weeks and months ahead? This leadership review has been enough of a distraction for the government already, and whatever political chess Kenney is playing now could just prolong and exacerbate that.
Kenney clearly does not want to resign, and maybe he’s not totally wrong to feel aggrieved at the perceived cruelty or unfairness of it all. But politics can be a cruel and unfair business, something that those who have been on the losing end of the Kenney political machine can surely attest to.
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Whatever circumstances or political adversaries conspired to create this political storm, Kenney himself is not blameless. The lack of introspection here speaks directly to that. The hubris it would take to now try to orchestrate an unthinkable political resurrection is yet further evidence of Kenney’s blind spot with regard to his own shortcomings.
For all his faults, it may well be that Alberta is in better hands with Kenney than those who have already declared an intent to campaign for the soon-to-be-vacant job. But that’s not the point here.
For someone who sounded so magnanimous last Wednesday night, Kenney’s actions and decision since then paint a much different picture. As hard as it surely is for him, he should resign (for real).
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Sheku Bayoh inquiry: We are in this for the long haul, says family lawyer
Protesters took the knee outside Capital House in Edinburgh as the family of Mr Bayoh arrived to hear evidence from the police officers involved.
Supporters of Sheku Bayoh’s family have taken the knee outside a public inquiry investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
The group gathered outside the venue where the inquiry is taking place, as members of the 31-year-old’s family arrived to watch the proceedings.
Sheku Bayoh’s mother, Aminata Bayoh, and his sister, Kadi Johnson, arrived on Tuesday morning to chants of “Black Lives Matter” and “No justice, no peace, no racist police” from about 50 protesters.
The protesters had gathered outside Capital House in Edinburgh, where the inquiry is being held, before evidence was heard from officers who restrained Mr Bayoh, including former PC Nicole Short.
Present with the family was their lawyer, Aamer Anwar.
He died in police custody after officers received calls from the public about a black man acting “erratically” and carrying a knife in Kirkcaldy on May 3 2015.
The hearing got underway earlier this month and Mr Aamer has estimated it could last two to three years.
Speaking about Mr Bayoh’s family, Mr Anwar said: “They have been fighting for justice for some seven years now and this struggle is not over.”
The lawyer told supporters: “When Sheku died in police custody seven years ago, he was a 31-year-old man, he was unarmed which we know is factually correct.
“He was walking down the street, police had been called to an incident after they received reports that a black man had been acting erratically and carrying a knife.
“When the police arrived, Sheku was unarmed.
“People talk about George Floyd. George Floyd had one police officer restraining him. People should know that up to seven police officers were involved in the restraint of Sheku Bayoh.
“His family at the time, didn’t ask for anything special. They asked for justice. Justice should be a right and not a privilege.
“The family spoke some two weeks after Sheku died. They refused to speculate and they always said if Sheku broke the law then the police had a right to act, but any force used had to be reasonable, legitimate and proportionate.
“His family then began a campaign for justice. And some four years later, they were denied that justice by the Lord Advocate and they were told there would be no charges brought. Five years later that was confirmed when the Government announced the inquiry.
“The family are asking for this inquiry to be robust, to be impartial and to deliver the truth to this family because they know without truth, they will never get justice.
“Our justice system in this country likes to talk about being colour blind. As far as Sheku Bayoh’s family is concerned, the colour of his skin, his blackness was used as a weapon. It was seen as a weapon. We are in now for the long haul. This inquiry is expected to last two to three years. Today is a critical day.
“If we march for George Floyd, if black lives actually matter in Scotland then it requires all those hundreds if not thousands of people who turned up for George Floyd.
“They have been fighting for justice for some seven years now and this struggle is not over.”
Mrs Bayoh thanked the protesters for coming to show solidarity with the family ahead of the evidence being heard.
Penny Gower, from Stand Up to Racism Edinburgh, said: “We were so shocked at the death of Sheku Bayoh we got together with the family there and we set up Stand Up to Racism in Edinburgh seven years ago so we have been on a long journey and there have been far too many deaths and injuries on the streets of Edinburgh, which is not the image that the tourists see.
“What has been amazing throughout is the dignity of the family of Sheku Bayoh. They have picked the wrong family because they never gave up. They have stood up time and time again.”
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At its meeting on Monday, the Burlington City Council advanced two projects that received voter support on Town Meeting Day: A $25.9 million makeover of Main Street and a possible fix-up of Memorial Auditorium, which closed in 2016 due to structural deficiencies.
In March, voters approved spending $23.8 million to address various capital projects, with $1 million earmarked for Memorial. City officials asked councilors on Monday whether the city should spend the funds to stabilize the historic building or tear it down — and the body agreed it should be saved.
Officials from the city's Community & Economic Development Office estimate that the repairs needed to keep the building standing would use about $700,000 of the voter-approved funds. Demolishing the structure would have cost $3.35 million, according to the city's most recent estimates. Councilors will vote on a contract for the stabilization work later this summer.
Mayor Miro Weinberger said the council made the right decision.
"This administration has never supported the demolition of Memorial," he said. "Having the updated demolition figures I think does clarify what our option is at this point: stabilization or spending millions more to have an empty site."
What's still unclear is what will happen next. Weinberger said that with an impending $181.3 million bond this November for a new high school, the city won't have the borrowing capacity to make significant improvements to Memorial. CEDO staff suggested the city could consider a public-private partnership to develop just Memorial or even the entire "gateway block" — the plot at the corner of Main Street and South Winooski Avenue that the city has sought to redevelop for years.
The council had mixed responses to how the city should proceed. Councilors Joan Shannon (D-South District) and Gene Bergman (P-Ward 2) said the city should review a robust community survey from 2018 for direction on how to reuse the site.
But Councilor Ali Dieng (I-Ward 7) said the city has changed since then. He suggested going back to the drawing board. Dieng also cautioned the city against spending large sums on the building, noting that
voters turned down a proposed tax increase on the March ballot.
"People have spoken so many times," he said. "Maybe we have to listen here."
Councilor Zoraya Hightower (P-Ward 1) agreed that the city should learn more about the school's plans before committing to any redevelopment but said to be a "truly public resource," Memorial needs an investment of taxpayer dollars.
"To truly be a public-private partnership where we have enough stake to be able to negotiate on what we want, I think we are gonna have to put up some money," she said.
Councilors were more agreeable when it came to the Main Street proposal. They unanimously approved the project design with one condition: that it include separated bike lanes along the entire route.
The project is part of the city's "Great Streets" program that aims to create friendlier roadways for walkers and cyclists by building wider sidewalks, tree belts and pedestrian amenities such as benches and swings. Six blocks of Main Street, from South Union to Battery, will get such a makeover.
But while the city's original concepts called for dedicated bikes lanes, officials later proposed a shared use pathway on a narrower section of the project route. City planners said Monday, however, that they incorporated the bike lane after hearing concerns from the community.
They've also heard from business owners worried about losing parking spots when they're converted from diagonal to parallel, and vowed to perform a parking study — including an inventory of spaces — over the next year.
Earlier in the meeting, the council's second go-around at redistricting ended with little consensus on how to redraw the city's voting districts.
Even after an hourlong work session on the matter, the answers to several key questions still eluded councilors: How many wards should the city have? How should the New North End be divided? And how to distribute the city's college student population?
Triggered every 10 years by new U.S. Census Bureau data, redistricting ensures that each voting district has roughly equal populations — and in Burlington, they don't.
Since 2015, the city has been divided into eight wards and four districts — North, South, East and Central — for a total of 12 councilors. Each district is composed of two wards, so residents have two elected officials: a councilor from their ward and another that represents their geographical district.
But because some areas of the city have grown faster than others, the present-day boundaries don't pass constitutional muster. Councilors must decide on a new map this summer where the population of each district is no more than 10 percent larger or smaller than another. Voters would consider the configuration on the November ballot, and the new maps would take effect in 2024.
Last month, councilors directed the city's mapping specialist, Nancy Stetson, to
draw maps using seven, eight and 12 wards, all of which keep the Old North End distinct from the New North End. But the ask was a tough one. Stetson told councilors that it's not possible to create seven wards without having the New North End cannibalize a portion of the Old North End
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A possible eight-ward configuration
The two eight-ward maps Stetson created did achieve this, but resulted in two small New North End wards that limit "the possibilities for ward configurations in other parts of the city," according to her memo to councilors.
The University of Vermont campus presented other complications. Stetson said that like the 2010 Census, the 2020 version didn't accurately represent the true number of students in certain areas of the city. One block reportedly has more students than the known number of beds, whereas other blocks has far fewer students than the city would expect, Stetson said, adding that the city has since received data that will help update the maps.
The data is key to achieving another of the council's objectives: splitting up the college population into more than one ward. The present-day Ward 8 — an area that includes student-heavy neighborhoods downtown, the University of Vermont's residential campus and University Heights — is nearly all college students, which has generated complaints from long-term residents who say that students have outsize influence in city elections.
Two of Stetson's maps — the seven-ward plan and one of the two eight-ward configurations — seemingly solve the problem by moving a larger chunk of campus into Ward 6. But the two others were problematic: The other eight-ward drawing was essentially the status quo — and was panned by councilors — and the 12-ward map shows that one of those wards would also be a majority students.
Meantime, an independent mapping group of Burlington residents is pushing its
own configurations, both of which have eight wards. The group's proposals would split up the student population by grouping census blocks of students with others of long-term residents, including some in the present-day Ward 1. Its plans also carve out a ward for the downtown, a decision that's reflected in some of Stetson's maps.
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A proposal from a citizen mapping group
Councilors Hightower and Ben Traverse (D-Ward 5) both preferred the seven-ward map to the 12-ward one because it would allow residents to retain some sense of "ward identity." Traverse said Ward 5 residents may be loathe to "go too far from the structure that we have right now." But Councilor Joe Magee (P-Ward 3) said he likes the 12-ward option because it creates the downtown ward that the mapping group is seeking, and preserves the Old North End.
"I am concerned about the options that sort of pull part of the Old North End into the New North End or have part of the Old North End combined with parts of the Hill Section in downtown," Magee said. "I think it would be important for us to maintain that neighborhood integrity."
Councilor Shannon suggested the city work with the mapping group, or at least invite them to present their concepts at a future council meeting — a request Council President Karen Paul (D-Ward 6) took to heart. The council will host a community forum in early June, with the goal of voting on a new concept by July 18.
"I appreciate how difficult it is to make the numbers work," Shannon said. "We're all going to have to make some compromises on the various things that we want."
Later in the meeting, councilors voted to hold off on a proposal meant to prevent short-term rentals from being
permitted under regulations for traditional bed and breakfasts.
The city has permitted short-term rentals — leased on sites such as Airbnb and Vrbo — under bed and breakfast rules for years. But a
recent effort to limit short-term rentals to a host's permanent residence has influenced people to seek approval under the more permissive regulations for B&Bs. The permit applications have "come in ... at a rapid rate," the council's resolution says.
The resolution asked city permitting staff to "enforce current law regarding all lodging unit uses, using all the means at its disposal" with the hope of preventing any unpermitted short-term rentals from accepting reservations beyond December 31 of this year.
But some councilors found the language confusing, and questioned whether the plan would really achieve its stated goal — particularly when a
council committee is due to report back on a new set of regulations in early June.
The body voted 8-4 to table the issue. Councilors Bergman and Shannon, the resolution's cosponsors, voted no, along with Councilors Ali House (P-Ward 8) and Perri Freeman (P-Central District). | https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/burlington-council-wants-to-save-memorial-auditorium-but-next-steps-unclear/Content?oid=35615562 | 2022-05-24T11:20:14Z | https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/burlington-council-wants-to-save-memorial-auditorium-but-next-steps-unclear/Content?oid=35615562 | true | 1 |
A terrified Brit couple could be forced to leave China without their newborn baby if the UK Government doesn't secure a passport for the little one in time.
Callum and his wife Neelam, who are both teachers, are currently living in Shanghai where they welcomed their baby daughter Isabelle in February.
With the new parents set to return to the UK in July after spending two years abroad, they immediately started organising a passport for their little girl after she was born, Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.
They were eventually able to meet with a British government representative, with 32-year-old Callum hoping they would be able to secure the documentation soon after.
However shortly after, the city went into lockdown in April an effort to suppress a new wave of coronavirus infections.
Callum says the Passport Office has since told him it needs the original of baby Isabelle's birth certificate in order to process a passport.
However, the lockdown restrictions in Shanghai have seen the postal service suspended, meaning he has no way of getting the paperwork to the UK government.
That has left the ex-Birches Head High School pupil fearing that when he and his 36-year-old Birmingham-born wife leave the country, they won't be able to take their little one with them.
Their work visas run out on July 31, and they will have no choice but to leave China - without their daughter, if the paperwork is not sorted. The dad-of-one, his wife, and his mum back in Stoke-on-Trent, are beside themselves with worry over the situation.
He said: "We received her birth certificate in early March and I made an appointment with the passport people here to start the application on the 17th, but it was cancelled due to the covid outbreak so we rearranged it for March 28.
"All the paperwork was submitted and the documents were sent off to the UK on the 30th. They took the payment two weeks later and we heard nothing from the Passport Office after this.
"On Friday, May 12, six weeks after I applied, HMPO emailed to ask for the original birth certificate. I'd taken it with me when I went to the original appointment here, but they just made a photocopy and sent it to the UK. I don't understand why they didn't send off the original if a photocopy wasn't acceptable.
"We went into lockdown two days after that face-to-face appointment. We can't leave our apartment, and the postal service in Shanghai is currently suspended. I don't know when I will be able to post it, and either way it could be weeks for it to be processed. It's time we don't have. "
Callum said he had been calling the Passport Office regularly, but the calls weren't getting through. And emails seemed to generate only automated responses.
He added: "We're not trying to jump the queue or have anyone else's passports pushed back to process ours. We don't even need a passport as such, just something official that says our daughter can travel back to the UK.
"We just want to speak to a person. It's so frustrating that everywhere you go it's all done by computers and by email and you can't actually speak to a human to explain the situation. We're facing the risk of being separated from our 12 week old daughter. My mum wants us back, but most importantly, she wants her granddaughter home."
Callum's mum Jackie, 60, who lives in Birches Head, said: "I've never even met my granddaughter, and the thought that she might have to stay there is just horrible. It's not even as if I can go and visit them."
Since the family contacted StokeonTrentLive and we contacted the Home Office, it's understood the case is being looked at.
A spokesman for the Home Office said the department could not comment on an individual case, but added: "The overwhelming majority of applications are completed within 10 weeks, with the latest figures showing 90% were completed within six weeks. But we cannot compromise security checks and people should apply with plenty of time prior to travelling.”
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Jose Mourinho will aim to extend his perfect record in European finals when his Roma side face Feyenoord in the inaugural Europa Conference League final on Wednesday.
The Portuguese has won all four of his finals - two with Porto and one apiece with Inter Milan and Manchester United.
In Tirana, Albania, he will become the first manager to lead four different teams in a European final.
Feyenoord have not reached a European final since winning the 2002 Uefa Cup.
Arne Slot's side, who finished third in the Dutch Eredivisie, have the Conference League's leading scorer in Cyriel Dessers with 10 goals.
However, Tammy Abraham, who has enjoyed a stellar first season with Roma after joining from Chelsea, has scored nine.
The England striker has 27 goals in all competitions, including two on the final day of the Serie A season against Torino to seal sixth place and Europa League qualification.
Abraham also scored the only goal in the second leg of Roma's semi-final victory over Leicester.
Roma have not won a trophy since lifting the Italian Cup in 2008 and not won a European trophy since the Fairs Cup - the predecessor to the Uefa Cup/Europa League - in 1961.
"For me it's not a little cup," said Abraham in response to suggestions that the Conference League pales in comparison to Europe's two established tournaments.
"I believe every final is a final, no matter what competition it is. You get to the final, you want to win the final.
"It's a trophy and these are the moments you look back on in your career, saying you want to win trophies."
'The fans would have filled the Bernabeu'
The 20,000-capacity National Arena was not big enough to satisfy the demand for tickets.
Feyenoord said they were disappointed with the allocation of 4,000 tickets and have asked fans not to buy from touts.
Mourinho said supporters "would have filled" Real Madrid's Bernabeu, which holds 81,000 spectators.
Roma reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2017-18 and the Europa League semi-finals last season.
Mourinho has rebuilt his reputation to some extent in Italy after a chastening time in charge of Manchester United and Tottenham in the Premier League.
He led Porto to Uefa Cup success in 2003 and a stunning Champions League triumph the following season. He claimed Europe's top club prize again with Inter Milan in 2010 and took Manchester United to the Europa League title in 2017.
"His CV makes you wary of his team," said Slot. "He is known for winning many finals.
"But we mainly have to focus on his team, the tactics and the different ways they play. We shouldn't pay too much attention to the fact that he has such an impressive track record in finals." | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61563232 | 2022-05-24T11:21:59Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61563232 | false | 4 |
It’s brain surgery
GRAND ISLAND – It’s not rocket science. And it’s not exactly brain surgery to recognize that the Laurel educational system has put out more than a few good grads. Josh Anderson, a neurosurgeon and a graduate of Laurel-Concord School (Class of 1996), is just one example. He was recently named the...
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Bank FD Interest Rate: Good news! 7.90% interest rates will be available on FD, know here details
Bank FD Interest Rate: Good news! 7.90% interest rates will be available on FD, know here details
Currently, the second year of the third decade of the 21st century is going on. From the point of view of economics i.e. economics, this is the economic era.
New Delhi : In this era money is dominant. This era gives the meaning of the proverb ‘Neither father is bad nor brother is the biggest rupee’. Seeing the importance of money, now people are investing their savings also and want to earn maximum profit.
This is the reason that after HDFC ICICI, the federal banks have also changed the interest rates of fixed deposits. Shriram City Union Finance has recently increased its interest rates by 15 to 25 percent.
Changes in the new rates have been made in FDs ranging from 3 years to 5 years. The same old interest rate will continue for FDs of 1 to 2 years.
If you are doing an FD for 3 years, then you will get an increase of 25 basis points in the interest rate. For the same 4-year FD, the interest rate will increase by 20 points.
Similarly, in a 60-month FD, 15 basis points will be added to the interest rate. Senior citizens will get 0.50 percent higher interest rate. All the changes that have been made in the rules of FD will be applicable from 20 May 2022.
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ASK IRA: Has it become Bam or bust for Heat against Celtics?
Q: Ira, at least Jimmy Butler shot the ball. Bam Adebayo just stood there like a mannequin. This is a playoff series, not one game. Robert Williams was back and Bam was gone. – Matty.
A: But that also is part of the playoff rhythm, that you don’t allow the same player or same play call or same game plan beat you twice. You see it all the time in the playoffs, a great game and then defensive retribution. But you also see the best of the best push past that, find a way to back it up. Bam Adebayo is not there yet, is not versatile enough to turn to a Plan B. At this stage of his career, that basically is a Plan A and that’s about it. But the way this Heat team is constructed, if Bam can be the difference in one win, then there should be enough in reserve to take care of the other three needed. With Jimmy Butler hobbled, with Kyle Lowry slowed and with Tyler Herro sidelined, that might no longer be the case in this series. Bam did his job in Game 3. It likely will have to be someone else when it comes to the two remaining needed victories. Either that, or perhaps this is when Bam creates the type of defining moment that elevates him to another level.
Q: Ira, if we stop here with Tyler Herro’s groin strain, where does he stand with his extension? – Max.
A: It’s interesting how when a player is in the midst of a struggle how the same question can come from so many directions on so many consecutive days. We’re basically where we’ve stood for weeks, aware that Tyler Herro had a dominant sixth-man regular season, had previously thrived in the 2020 playoffs, and now must show how he handles being the focus of opposing gameplans. So if you’re asking whether he deserves a max extension, that likely comes down to where the market stands, as well as the risk the Heat otherwise would take in exposing him to free agency after 2022-23. The compromise could be something in the middle, an extension that includes incentives for both individual and team success. Of course, Tyler, and, more to the point, his agent, will ask for the max. Then the real work will begin. Yes, Bam Adebayo got his when it came to his bite at the extension apple. But is Tyler Herro at the level of Bam?
Q: If Erik Spoelstra wants productive minutes out of Duncan Robinson and Max Strus both, shouldn’t Duncan start? It would seem easier to hide Duncan on defense amongst Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, P.J. Tucker and Bam Adcebayo than alongside slow-footed Dewayne Dedmon and Tyler Herro (when he’s healthy). – Camden, Coral Springs.
A: Except that would put Duncan Robinson against starting-level wing talent. So, for example against the Celtics, would you rather have Duncan on Aaron Nesmith or Jaylen Brown? And to your greater point, I don’t believe Erik Spoelstra wants to find a way to get productive minutes out of both Duncan and Max Strus. I believe he wants to get the best possible two-way result out of one of the two, which lately has been Max.
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How The Lincoln Lawyer Is Set Up For Season 2 And Beyond? The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Renewal, Release Date, Cast, And More Updates!!
After the popularity of the first season, The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 is now in production. If courtroom drama is your preferred genre, Lincoln Lawyer will undoubtedly satisfy you. Have you not yet experienced the craving? The majority of viewers have already provided positive reviews about the series, so now is the time to give it a shot.
Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Release Date
The plot began with a high-tension courtroom scene featuring numerous mysteries. It centered on Lincoln Lawyer and his team’s efforts to uncover the truth behind a mysterious murder. Consequently, there is a chance that a second season of the show may be released shortly. Please follow this link for complete information regarding the forthcoming season.
Is There A Lincoln Lawyer 2?
The positive reception of a television series typically encourages its creators to produce a second season. Similarly, The Lincoln Lawyer also demonstrated the same truths. Although the likelihood of another season of this exciting courtroom drama is high, no release date has yet been announced. In addition, Netflix has not provided an official confirmation on this topic. Consequently, it is apparent that you will have to wait longer for a series that has been refined.
This distinguishes Lincoln Lawyer from other mystery stories due to its distinctive main character. The first season was based on the works of Michael Connelly. Nonetheless, the plot of the upcoming season has not yet been established. These books are available in six series. In addition, every character in these tales features a captivating plot.
Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Netflix
Netflix cannot confirm anything without waiting approximately 28 days. You might therefore anticipate that the authorities will soon tell you when you can watch Season 2 of The Lincoln Lawyer.
Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Cast
The series’ amazing impacts are mostly due to the main characters. Thus, there are sufficient grounds to anticipate that Manuel Garcia-Rulfo will reprise his role as Mickey Haller a.k.a. Lincoln Lawyer in upcoming seasons. This time, though, you will discover this remarkable figure not blindly following Lincoln. Consequently, instead of acting alongside Lincoln, he will now operate out of him.
Other than him, the other key characters will be identical. Jazz Raycole will play Izzy, Lincoln’s driver. Lorna and Mickey’s first wife will also be featured in this season.
The selection regarding the upcoming season will be based on a number of criteria that will wow the audience throughout the course of the series.
It is not uncommon for artists to announce their new projects on social media channels. Consequently, if you are an avid fan of the characters and crew of The Lincoln Lawyer, nothing will conceal your view. Check the Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube pages of these outstanding celebrities to get the exact release date for Season 2. The next plot will undoubtedly be more exciting and captivating to the audience.
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LPG Gas Subsidy: Will you get a subsidy of Rs 200 on gas cylinder or not? know status like this
LPG Gas Subsidy: Will you get a subsidy of Rs 200 on gas cylinder or not? know status like this
LPG Gas Subsidy: Subsidy on LPG gas cylinder is given to the people of economically weaker sections. Those whose annual income is 10 lakh rupees or more, they do not get the benefit of subsidy.
LPG Gas Subsidy: The Modi government has given a big gift to about 9 crore people under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. On Saturday, Rs 200 subsidy has been announced on LPG Gas Cylinder. The subsidy will be given on 12 cylinders annually. However, first you will have to pay the full price for refilling the gas cylinder. After this the subsidy money will be credited in your account. Let us tell you, generally the prices of LPG gas cylinders change every month. But, for some time, the prices have increased twice or twice in a month and the rate has crossed Rs 1000.
Will you get subsidy money?
The thing to think about is that how will you get the benefit of LPG gas cylinder subsidy? Or won’t you get it? If you are confused about this, then now your confusion can be cleared in a minute. By the way, the gas subsidy money goes into the bank account without any hassle. But sometimes due to mistake, this money does not reach the account. In such a situation, it is very important to be aware of this transaction. First of all know who gets the subsidy?
Who is getting gas subsidy?
Subsidy on LPG gas cylinders is given to the economically weaker sections. Those whose annual income is 10 lakh rupees or more, they do not get the benefit of subsidy. This annual income of Rs 10 lakh is calculated by adding the income of husband and both.
How to check subsidy status
First of all you have to open it by typing www.mylpg.in. After this you will see the photo of gas cylinders of gas companies on the right side. Tap on the photo of the gas cylinder of whatever your service provider is.
Gas service provider window
After this a new window will open. This window will be of your gas service provider. After this, the option of Sign-in and New User will be given at the top right. Tap on it.
When did you get subsidy and when not
If your ID is already created, you will need to sign-in. If ID is not there then you have to tap on New User. Login to the website. After this, in the window that will open, the option of View Cylinder Booking History will be present on the right side. Tap on it. Here you will know how much subsidy has been given on which cylinder and when it has been given.
If the money is not received then file a complaint
If you have booked gas and you have not received subsidy money then you have to click on the feedback button. From here you can also file a complaint of non-receipt of subsidy money.
Link your bank account
If you have not linked the LPG ID with your account yet, then you can do it by visiting the distributor. You can also register a complaint by calling the toll free number 18002333555.
What to do if not registered?
- Login to the official website and enter your LPG consumer ID.
- Select LPG Service Provider and click on Join DBT.
- If you do not have Aadhaar number, click on other icon to join DBTL option.
- Now go to the official website of your LPG company.
- A complaint box will open, enter the subsidy status.
- Now proceed to click on Subsidy Related (Initiatives).
- Now scroll down to the subsidy not received icon.
- A dialog box will open with two options, i.e. Registered Mobile Number and LPG Consumer ID.
- Enter the 17 digit consumer number in the space provided on the right.
- Enter your registered mobile number, fill the captcha code and proceed.
- You will get an OTP on the registered mobile number.
- On the next page enter your email ID and create a password.
- An activation link will be sent to the email id. Click the link.
- After completing the above process, your account will be activated.
- Again, login to and enter your bank account details along with the
- Aadhar card linked to the LPG account in the popup window.
- After verification, submit your request.
- Now tap on View Cylinder Booking History/Subsidy Transfer.
- You can register a complaint by calling this toll free number 18002333555 for free.
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New Thor: Love And Thunder trailer finally shows off Christian Bale's Gorr
And we also see A LOT more of Thor.
The full trailer for Thor: Love And Thunder is with us and it's another Marvel beauty.
The movie is the fourth Thor film and one which brings back Natalie Portman as a bulked up Dr Jane Foster who now has power over Molijer.
In this full trailer we get much more of an idea as to what the plot of the movie is going to be, as well as our first glimpse of Christian Bale as the big bad Gorr.
His villain has been kept under wraps until now and it's great to see him on the screen. It looks like director Taika Waititi has taken creative license with Gorr, with some of his scenes seemingly in monochrome with a hint of color, just like Sin City.
There are also some moody black-and-white shots of Thor, too, when he confronts Gorr on what looks like his own planet.
It's stunning to look at and feels like Marvel may have actually gotten the villain right for this one.
The trailer also shows off more of Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie and Russell Crowe's Zeus is given a fun cameo, where he zaps the clothes off of Thor much to the delight of those watching the spectacle.
The main crux of the trailer, though, is what Gorr's motive is - and that is to "kill all gods", which doesn't bode well for Thor and the rest.
Thor: Love And Thunder is out July 8. Watch the new Thor: Love And Thunder trailer below.
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Delhi engineer, 24, who went missing in Lonavla forest found dead in gorge
PUNE: A 24-year-old Delhi engineer who went missing last week during a trek at Lonavla near Pune has been found dead in a 40-feet deep gorge near Duke’s Nose on Tuesday, police said.
Police said a rescue team from INS Shivaji, a naval station based in Lonavla, spotted Farhan Shah lying dead in the gorge. Efforts are being made by a joint team, which also comprises police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, to retrieve his body, said Pune Rural superintendent of police (SP) Abhinav Deshmukh.
Deshmukh said it was possible that Shah, an engineer with a robotics firm, may have slipped and fallen in the gorge.
Farhan Shah, who was on an official visit to Kolhapur, took some time off after work to go on a trek on Friday afternoon.
At some point, he realised that he was lost in the forest and phoned his brother to get him help. His brother informed the Lonavla police about the distress call. The search for Farhan Shah began soon after.
The deceased was into making robots and his brother Irfan Shah from Delhi had informed the Lonavla police about his brother’s distress call seeking help as he had lost his way in the jungles.
“Since he was alone, it became difficult for him to reconnect with the outside world,” district SP Deshmukh said. Otherwise, he added, the area where he went missing is not known to be one where trekkers go missing or meet with accidents.
To be sure, local groups such as Shivdurg Pratisthan, which was also helping to find Farhan Shah, said they have helped locate over 600 tourists who lost their way in the forest since 2005. Most of them were located in a matter of hours. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/delhi-engineer-24-who-went-missing-in-lonavla-forest-found-dead-in-gorge-101653388400422-amp.html | 2022-05-24T11:34:31Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/delhi-engineer-24-who-went-missing-in-lonavla-forest-found-dead-in-gorge-101653388400422-amp.html | false | 1 |
The National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe have shortlisted athletes that they believe have the potential to qualify for the Africa Senior Championships in Mauritius next month.
Olympian Ngoni Makusha is among the athletes who have made the shortlist.
Makusha will participate in the 100 metres and 200 metres events while Tapiwa Makarawu and Panashe Nhenga will take part in the 200m.
Garren Muwishi, Artwell Simon and Vimbai Maisvorewa will participate in the 400m event. Carlos Gwerendende will participate in the 100m and Kuda Chadenga in the high jump.
NAAZ this weekend host National Championships in Bulawayo that will also serve as the final qualification for athletes.
NAAZ president, Tendai Tagara, said they looked at a number of factors in coming up with the shortlist.
"The national association has moved from a long list to a shortlist for the Africa Senior Champs in Mauritius from 6 to 12 June.
"We have looked at a number of factors to come up with this shortlist. The first reason is that Africa Champs is not a learning curve but Africa's Premier event for qualifying for the World Champs in the USA in July.
"The set qualifying standards set by NAAZ, for example, we are targeting 10.05 for 100m to qualify for World Champs, so there is no need to send someone running 10.40.
"We are also looking at the future and this is why we are adding juniors who have qualified for World Junior Champs to run the relay," said Tagara.
The association's president says they are appealing for air tickets.
"In March we sent an appeal for air tickets to the Sports and Recreation Commission and we are hoping for a positive response.
"We have also appealed to our partners for support to buy individual athletes tickets as we have done before because this competition serves three fronts that is World Champs qualifying, World Juniors bettering times and qualifying for World Relays Champs," said Tagara. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202205240312.html | 2022-05-24T11:35:12Z | https://allafrica.com/stories/202205240312.html | true | 2 |
Spot Rates Of Cotton (Crop 2021-22)
Muhammad Irfan Published May 24, 2022 | 03:40 PM
Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Tuesday announced the following KCA Spot Rates for local dealing in Pak rupees for base grade 3 (three) staple length 1 1/16" Micronaire value between 3.8 and 4.9 NCL
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th May, 2022 ) :Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Tuesday announced the following KCA Spot Rates for local dealing in Pak rupees for base grade 3 (three) staple length 1 1/16" Micronaire value between 3.8 and 4.9 NCL. Rate Ex Gin Up country Spot Rates for price Expenses Ex Karachi.
37.324 kgs 21,000 180 21,180 Equivalent 40 kgs 22,506 193 22,699
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That's one way to deal with the pitch invader problem! AC Milan's hardcore 'Ultras' slap down their fellow fans who ran on to the pitch after their title win in Italy, because they were delaying the trophy presentation
- AC Milan claimed their first Serie A title in 11 years after beating Sassuolo
- A horde of fans invaded the pitch at full-time to spark jubilant celebrations
- But when they returned to their seats they were targeted by their club's ultras
- It is believed they were hit because they were delaying the trophy presentation
AC Milan's ultras were involved in bizarre clashes with their own fans after seeing their side clinch their first Serie A title in 11 years.
A double from striker Olivier Giroud and one from Franck Kessie helped seal their 19th Scudetto ahead of city rivals Inter Milan in style with a 3-0 victory against Sassuolo on Sunday.
A horde of happy supporters invaded the pitch at full-time to spark jubilant celebrations at the Mapei Stadium for the Italian giants.
AC Milan's ultras were involved in bizarre clashes with their own fans amid the Serie A title celebrations
A horde of happy supporters invaded the pitch at full-time after they beat Sassuolo on Sunday
But video footage shows the club's hardcore fans slapping down their fellow supporters as they returned to their seats
But video footage has now emerged of the club's hardcore fans slapping down their fellow supporters as they returned to their seats around the stadium.
And it is believed the reason they resorted to such actions was as a punishment for delaying the trophy presentation for Stefano Pioli's men.
Clashes following pitch invasions have been a major issue in English football recently too, with Sheffield United's Billy Sharp, Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen and Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira all targeted in recent weeks.
It was not the first time Milan's ultras have been involved in clashes this season either, after they were embroiled in a bizarre battle at sea with Venezia fans in January, with the two sets of supporters shooting fireworks at each other's boats.
It is believed the reason they resorted to such actions was as a punishment for delaying the trophy presentation
Milan pipped city rivals Inter to the title to seal the crown for the first time in 11 seasons
Moreover, it was not the only ugly incident to come in the immediate aftermath of AC Milan pipping Inter to the title, with Pioli's winners' medal stolen from around his neck during the pitch invasion.
'It was stolen,' Pioli said. 'The winner's medal, somebody stripped it from my neck. If I could make an appeal, I'd be grateful, it's the only one I have.' After it was revealed that the medal was stolen, the league vowed to replace it.
A supporter later took to social media to show off the ill-gotten gains, potentially revealing the thief's identity. It is not clear if they were responsible for the theft.
The user posted a photo of the medal on his Instagram story, alongside the caption: 'Thanks Pioli'.
Milan boss Stefano Pioli had his winners' medal stolen from around his neck in the celebrations
The Serie A prize was nevertheless the first in Pioli's managerial career, having won the European Cup with Juventus as a player in 1984-85.
He added: 'I have never felt so good. I know myself and I know how important it is to feel appreciated as I felt in the environment of Milan.
'And this allowed me to do what I did and to give joy to my parents. The players have given me their hearts and minds.
'We are a team of great players and we never gave up. We always believed we could win the league and that we would be more consistent than Inter.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10848709/AC-Milans-Ultras-slap-fellow-fans-ran-pitch-Serie-title-win.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-05-24T11:46:18Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10848709/AC-Milans-Ultras-slap-fellow-fans-ran-pitch-Serie-title-win.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false | 3 |
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Citroen has confirmed pricing for the Ami and Ami Cargo, with both of the electric quadricycles starting at less than £8,000.
The funky vehicles were not originally planned to be sold in the UK, but following extensive media coverage and positive feedback, Citroen pulled a U-turn.
As a result, the passenger-focused Ami starts at £7,695, while the Ami Cargo, which has space to carry items such as parcels or food, starts at £7,995.
The passenger version’s full title is ‘Ami 100% electric’ and is offered in three trim levels, with three colour packs extending personalisation. The entry model comes with a digital speedometer, LED lights all round, a panoramic glass sunroof and a USB charging port.
The colour packs are £400 extra and add a splash of orange, blue or grey, with the panels intended to be fitted at home.
Step up to the Ami Pop and prices start at £8,495. This includes the orange colour pack with black trim and bumpers, a black rear spoiler and orange decals on the doors. Top-spec Ami Vibe models start at £8,895 and include the grey pack with decorative roof rails, black wheel arches and decals for the doors and front wings.
The Ami Cargo is targeted at businesses who do ‘last-mile deliveries’ and is offered with a single specification. The passenger seat is replaced with a modular storage area that can be adapted depending on the business’s needs, as well as a mobile office layout and a cargo area up to 260 litres.
Eurig Druce, Citroën UK’s managing director, said: “These exciting new quadricycles showcase the way the Citroen brand brings innovation, electric mobility and clever design to the widest possible range of people, offering customers a radically different take on urban transport.
“What’s really exciting is that we are launching Ami in the UK due to huge demand from the public – it’s a perfect example of our ‘Power to the People’ thinking.”
All Ami examples have a 6kW electric motor that provides a 28mph top speed, while the 5.5kWh battery provides a range of up to 46 miles. Charging to full takes about three hours.
They will be sold exclusively online, with an ‘Ami Expert’ team on hand throughout the process. The 2,000-plus customers who reserved an Ami will be contacted soon to complete their order, while new customers can currently place a refundable £250 reservation fee to secure their own example. | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/motors/2022/05/24/citroen-announces-uk-pricing-for-the-ami-and-ami-cargo-electric-quadricycles/ | 2022-05-24T11:46:46Z | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/motors/2022/05/24/citroen-announces-uk-pricing-for-the-ami-and-ami-cargo-electric-quadricycles/ | true | 3 |
Schenectady voters approve school budget, back pro-police candidates
SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady City School District will hire dozens of new teachers and mental health professionals after voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposed $239 million spending plan, and elected a pair of candidates that have voiced strong support for expanding the presence of police in schools.
Under the approved budget, which passed 1,164 to 326, taxes will remain flat but district spending will increase by more than $20 million, or 9.26%, thanks to a $17 million infusion in state aid. The district will also use $4.4 million in repair reserves for facility upgrades and use $3.8 million in coronavirus-relief funding to cover the cost of dozens of new positions.
Board president Catherine Lewis was elected to a fifth three-year term with 925 votes, while Vivian Parsons, who based the crux of her campaign on student safety, including support for police presence in schools, received 748 votes.
Kristen Holler and Emily Willey-Aulet, who ran on the same ticket, received 614 and 558 votes, respectively.
“I’m hopeful that we can now move forward with all of our new initiatives and work it all out together,” Lewis said.
Voters also approved a proposition to allow the district to create a $5 million capital reserve fund using unspent funds over the next five years to help cover the costs of future capital projects in a 1,216 to 269 vote.
Tuesday’s vote caps off a weekslong, fiercely political election cycle that centered around the Board of Education’s controversial 4-3 vote in March to expand a community engagement officer program that will place six police officers in city schools over the next three years.
The program has drawn fierce criticism from dozens of community members, including district parents and students, who have argued at public forums that police have no place in schools and their presence would only traumatize students and exacerbate the school to prison pipeline.
The program was also scrutinized by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which wrote to the school board in opposition of the program and requested the City Council table a proposal to expand the program earlier this month.
But Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. and police Chief Eric Clifford have said the program is centered around forming relationships between police and students and that officers would not discipline students, but could intervene whenever safety concerns arise on campus and investigate any crimes that occur.
The topic was also on the mind of voters.
Jessica Hunter, 32, said she voted in favor of the budget, but was concerned about expanding the presence of police in schools, calling the proposal “nuts.” A 2007 graduate of the district, Hunter said she was once stopped by polices while walking the hallways and the experience still resonates with her today.
“We have children, not hardened criminal adults in the school,” she said. “The way our police force has acted hasn’t always had the best interest of our citizens at heart. I’ve lived here my whole life. I know the history of the police department. It’s not something I want school kids around.”
But 75-year-old Ken Carpenter said he didn’t understand why people would object to having police in schools. He said he voted for Lewis due to her past experience, and believes the district has been heading in a positive direction in recent years.
“I think the board’s been doing a good job overall, and she (Lewis) wanted to continue to lead and I think she’s a good leader who deserves that support,” he said.
Parsons, who ran unsuccessfully on the Republican ticket during last year’s City Council race, said she believes it was her support for the program that resonated with voters.
“Everyone I spoke to in the community pretty much expressed the same sentiment, that they were displeased with the way some things were going, and I think the tipping point for a lot of people I spoke with was the massive contentions over the community engagement officer program,” she said. “Many people I spoke with said they were displeased with that.”
The Schenectady GOP Committee, which typically does not back candidates for school board, endorsed Lewis — who voted in favor of the community engagement officer program — and Parsons over their support for the community engagement officer program, and sought to paint Holler and Willey-Aulet as a threat to students’ safety and criticized board member Jamaica Miles’ endorsement of the pair online.
Miles, a community activist elected to the board last year, has faced increased criticism in recent weeks after school board vice president Bernice Rivera accused her of helping stage a student walkout and using students to promote her political agenda.
Miles has denied planning the protest but said she did provide advice after students reached out to her seeking assistance on how to safely hold the protest.
Matt Nelligan, chairman of the city’s GOP Committee, said the Tuesday’s results were “the first step toward saving our city.”
Holler, meanwhile, said she was thankful for the support her campaign received, but she was disheartened by how politicized the race became.
“I think that unfortunately people have anxieties about things going on and things that are changing and unfortunately some people want to play into those anxieties and what better place to do it than where it concerns our children. It’s the thing that most people are concerned about,” she said. “It’s really disheartening, and I hope this board can come together and work to help alleviate some of those fears instilled in people.”
Willey-Aulet did not return a phone call seeking comment, but in a message posted to her campaign’s Facebook page, said she is committed to ensuring all students have a voice.
“While I can say that I’m unhappy with the results of the election, these are the results, and I will continue to work with our children and families, ensuring every single one of their voices, are heard,” the message reads.
Contact reporter Chad Arnold at: 518-410-5117 or carnold@dailygazette.net. Follow him on Twitter: @ChadGArnold.
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On May 23, 2022, DiDi Global Inc. (NYSE: DIDI) opened at $1.54, lower -4.00% from the last session. During the day, the shares moved up to $1.65 and dropped to $1.42 before settling in for the closing price of $1.50. Price fluctuations for DIDI have ranged from $1.37 to $18.01 over the past 52 weeks.
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Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted -748.40% at the time writing.
Let’s look at the performance matrix of the company that is accounted for 24396 employees. In terms of profitability, gross margin is +5.43, operating margin of -26.26, and the pretax margin is -28.01.
DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI) Insider Updates
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DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI) Performance Highlights and Predictions
If we go through the results of last quarter, which was made public on 12/30/2021, the company posted $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, besting the agreed prediction (set at $0.01) by $0.06. This company achieved a net margin of -28.39 while generating a return on equity of -258.21. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 0.02 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around -748.40% per share during the next fiscal year.
DiDi Global Inc. (NYSE: DIDI) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 2.80. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 0.29.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is -2.83, a number that is poised to hit 0.05 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach -1.15 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI)
DiDi Global Inc. (NYSE: DIDI) saw its 5-day average volume 58.16 million, a positive change from its year-to-date volume of 44.56 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 43.40%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 0.16.
During the past 100 days, DiDi Global Inc.’s (DIDI) raw stochastic average was set at 1.70%, which indicates a significant decrease from 10.77% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 74.08% in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 165.76% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $2.2842, while its 200-day Moving Average is $5.5970. Nevertheless, the first resistance level for the watch stands at $1.5867 in the near term. At $1.7333, the stock is likely to face the second major resistance level. The third major resistance level sits at $1.8167. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $1.3567, it is likely to go to the next support level at $1.2733. Assuming the price breaks the second support level, the third support level stands at $1.1267.
DiDi Global Inc. (NYSE: DIDI) Key Stats
There are currently 4,823,242K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 7.50 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 27,277 M according to its annual income of -7,743 M. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 6,399 M and its income totaled -60,000 K. | https://newsdaemon.com/2022/05/24/9-30-volatility-in-didi-global-inc-didi-last-month-this-is-a-red-flag-warning/ | 2022-05-24T11:47:48Z | https://newsdaemon.com/2022/05/24/9-30-volatility-in-didi-global-inc-didi-last-month-this-is-a-red-flag-warning/ | true | 2 |
Supporters of Sheku Bayoh’s family have taken the knee outside a public inquiry investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
The group gathered outside the venue where the inquiry is taking place, as members of the 31-year-old’s family arrived to watch the proceedings.
Sheku Bayoh’s mother, Aminata Bayoh, and his sister, Kadi Johnson, arrived on Tuesday morning to chants of “Black Lives Matter” and “No justice, no peace, no racist police” from about 50 protesters.
The protesters had gathered outside Capital House in Edinburgh, where the inquiry is being held, before evidence was heard from officers who restrained Mr Bayoh, including former PC Nicole Short.
Present with the family was their lawyer, Aamer Anwar.
He died in police custody after officers received calls from the public about a black man acting “erratically” and carrying a knife in Kirkcaldy on May 3 2015.
The hearing got underway earlier this month and Mr Aamer has estimated it could last two to three years.
Speaking about Mr Bayoh’s family, Mr Anwar said: “They have been fighting for justice for some seven years now and this struggle is not over.”
The lawyer told supporters: “When Sheku died in police custody seven years ago, he was a 31-year-old man, he was unarmed which we know is factually correct.
“He was walking down the street, police had been called to an incident after they received reports that a black man had been acting erratically and carrying a knife.
“When the police arrived, Sheku was unarmed.
“People talk about George Floyd. George Floyd had one police officer restraining him. People should know that up to seven police officers were involved in the restraint of Sheku Bayoh.
“His family at the time, didn’t ask for anything special. They asked for justice. Justice should be a right and not a privilege.
“The family spoke some two weeks after Sheku died. They refused to speculate and they always said if Sheku broke the law then the police had a right to act, but any force used had to be reasonable, legitimate and proportionate.
“His family then began a campaign for justice. And some four years later, they were denied that justice by the Lord Advocate and they were told there would be no charges brought. Five years later that was confirmed when the Government announced the inquiry.
“The family are asking for this inquiry to be robust, to be impartial and to deliver the truth to this family because they know without truth, they will never get justice.
“Our justice system in this country likes to talk about being colour blind. As far as Sheku Bayoh’s family is concerned, the colour of his skin, his blackness was used as a weapon. It was seen as a weapon. We are in now for the long haul. This inquiry is expected to last two to three years. Today is a critical day.
“If we march for George Floyd, if black lives actually matter in Scotland then it requires all those hundreds if not thousands of people who turned up for George Floyd.
“They have been fighting for justice for some seven years now and this struggle is not over.”
Mrs Bayoh thanked the protesters for coming to show solidarity with the family ahead of the evidence being heard.
Penny Gower, from Stand Up to Racism Edinburgh, said: “We were so shocked at the death of Sheku Bayoh we got together with the family there and we set up Stand Up to Racism in Edinburgh seven years ago so we have been on a long journey and there have been far too many deaths and injuries on the streets of Edinburgh, which is not the image that the tourists see.
“What has been amazing throughout is the dignity of the family of Sheku Bayoh. They have picked the wrong family because they never gave up. They have stood up time and time again.” | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/05/24/sheku-bayoh-inquiry-we-are-in-this-for-the-long-haul-says-family-lawyer/ | 2022-05-24T11:47:53Z | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/05/24/sheku-bayoh-inquiry-we-are-in-this-for-the-long-haul-says-family-lawyer/ | false | 6 |
The funds will help 20 million African farmers produce an extra 38 million metric tons of food to address growing fears of starvation and food insecurity on the continent
The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors has approved a $1.5 billion Emergency Food Production Facility to help tackle the global food crisis sparked by the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
The funds will help 20 million African farmers produce an extra 38 million metric tons of food to address growing fears of starvation and food insecurity on the continent.
The Bank, which is Africa’s only AAA-rated financial institution, has consistently maintained this credit rating by all major global credit rating agencies.
The emergency food production package comes as the African Development Bank gathers in the Ghanaian capital of Accra for its 2022 Annual Meetings this week. Delegates will take stock of the Bank’s projects, which have impacted the lives of 335 million Africans in the last five years, while looking ahead to new challenges and opportunities.
Overcoming Africa’s challenges includes building back from Covid-19. Early in the pandemic, the Bank provided a crisis response facility of up to $10 billion to African countries to help overcome its social and economic impacts. It also launched a $3 billion Covid-19 social bond on the global capital markets, at the time, the highest ever US dollar denominated social bond. According to the Bank’s president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, this helped provide social protection to about 30 million vulnerable people.
Adesina said: “Our rapid Covid-19 response facility helped stabilize African economies. It helped train 130,000 health workers, and provided advisory support for 300,000 small and medium sized businesses.”
Discussions at the African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings in Accra will also cover a range of topics including climate change, where the Bank, together with former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the Global Center on Adaptation, is mobilizing $25 billion to support climate adaptation and resilience.
The meetings will also include substantive discussion on providing increased financial support to women entrepreneurs. The Bank’s Affirmative Action for Women In Africa is one of its flagship programs.
Adesina said: “With the support of President Emmanuel Macron and G-7, our Affirmative Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) is raising $5 billion for women businesses. In 2021, we paid out $483 million to financial institutions to lend to women businesses. We will lend $500 million for women in 2022.”
In highlighting these successes, Adesina dismissed recent critics of the Bank’s management. He points to an independently conducted survey by a global human resources firm, which found high levels of satisfaction (85%) among bank staff.
The Bank head says: “Our achievements, exceptional management, good governance systems, and delivery of the Bank cannot be denied or misrepresented based on externally fabricated untruths, distortions, misinformation, and a deliberately orchestrated campaign of calumny to attempt to tarnish our image.
“We will tell our story. We will not be defined by mischief-makers, lies and biases. We are proudly African.”
The African Development Bank has 81 stakeholder countries who support its work. 3,000 participants are expected to attend this week’s Annual Meetings in Accra. | https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/afdb-averting-looming-food-crisis/ | 2022-05-24T11:52:19Z | https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/afdb-averting-looming-food-crisis/ | true | 8 |
Global Healthcare Fulfillment and Supply Chain Management Company Complements Lab Logistics' Business.
WEST HAVEN, Conn., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lab Logistics Management, a leading provider of outsourced medical supplies, kitting and logistics services to the healthcare industry and portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, announced today the acquisition of The Allied Group, a leading fulfillment services provider offering printing, kitting, and mailing services to healthcare and life science organizations worldwide.
Founded in 1946, The Allied Group provides a comprehensive suite of services including design, print, assembly, and fulfillment of over 2.5 million diagnostic kits annually, as well as associated collateral for healthcare and life science companies. Specimen collection kits are used to detect hereditary diseases, RNA, DNA and genetic screening, genome testing, and other analyses. The Allied Group operates from an FDA approved assembly facility with fulfillment centers able to serve North America and Europe with prompt response times and full track and traceability via a customer portal. The Allied Group is headquartered in Cranston, RI and was a portfolio company of Compass Group Equity Partners.
Ruth Abdulmassih, Chief Executive Officer of Lab Logistics, commented, "The addition of The Allied Group is a compelling strategic combination that demonstrates our commitment to expanding and deepening our product and kitting offering, further expansion in the pharma services customer sector and expands our domestic and international reach. The Allied Group's shared expertise and turnkey solutions and shared service-first culture is perfectly aligned with our growth vision. We look forward to welcoming The Allied Group team to the Lab Logistics family."
Bob Clement, CEO of The Allied Group, said, "As CEO of The Allied Group for over 25 years I am incredibly grateful to all the dedicated team members, partners and customers who have supported us and helped build this great company. Lab Logistics offers a strong cultural fit for our company and was clearly the right partner for our employees and customers. I look forward to working with Ruth and the Lab Logistics team to ensure a smooth transition for our all of our stakeholders and continuing our mission of delivering great service to customers and being a great place to work for our employees."
Andy Wilkins, Chairman of Lab Logistics and Managing Partner at Atlantic Street Capital, added, "The acquisition of The Allied Group reflects our desire to grow and invest in the Lab Logistics platform and specifically our product and kitting offering. This is a key piece in achieving our vision of building a world class organization and we are actively seeking other complementary add-on acquisitions to round out our products and service portfolio."
About Lab Logistics
Founded in 2012, Lab Logistics Management provides mission critical, supplies, kitting and asset-light same day logistics solutions, exclusively focused on the medical laboratory and hospital industry, serving university health systems, independent laboratories, contract research organizations and national health systems. The company is noted for its leading technology and customized software that allows for real-time ordering and tracking of courier and specimen locations, and route optimization. Lab Logistics is based in West Haven, CT. Visit https://www.lablogistics.com.
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- Presenting at CIBC Technology & Innovation Conference on May 26 at 2:15pm ET
- Presenting at the LD Micro Invitation XII conference on June 8h at 11am PT in Track #1.
VANCOUVER, BC, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX: WELL) (OTCQX: WHTCF) ("WELL" or the "Company"), a company focused on positively impacting health outcomes by leveraging technology to empower healthcare practitioners and their patients globally, is pleased to announce that Hamed Shahbazi, Chairman and CEO, will be participating in the CIBC Technology & Innovation Conference and the LD Micro Invitational XII.
The CIBC Technology & Innovation Conference will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building in Toronto on May 25th and 26th, 2022. Mr. Shahbazi will be presenting at 2:15 PM ET on May 26th and participating in one-on-one meetings with institutional investors.
The LD Micro Invitational XII will take place at The Four Seasons Westlake Village in Westlake Village, California on June 7th to 9th, 2022. Mr. Shahbazi will be presenting on Wednesday June 8th at 11am PT in Track #1. Mr. Shahbazi will also be participating in one-on-one meetings with investors throughout the conference. Register to watch the live event here: https://ldinv12.mysequire.com/.
WELL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Per: "Hamed Shahbazi"
Hamed Shahbazi
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
About WELL Health Technologies Corp.
WELL is a practitioner focused digital healthcare company whose overarching objective is to positively impact health outcomes to empower and support healthcare practitioners and their patients. WELL has built an innovative practitioner enablement platform that includes comprehensive end-to-end practice management tools inclusive of virtual care and digital patient engagement capabilities as well as Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and data protection services. WELL uses this platform to power healthcare practitioners both inside and outside of WELL's own omni-channel patient services offerings. As such, WELL owns and operates Canada's largest network of outpatient medical clinics serving primary and specialized healthcare services and is the provider of a leading multi-national, multi-disciplinary telehealth offering. WELL is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WELL" and trades on the OTCQX under the symbol "WHTCF". To learn more about the Company, please visit: www.well.company.
For further information:
Tyler Baba
Investor Relations, Manager
investor@well.company
604-628-7266
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Kartik Aryan wins the battle of Bollywood outsiders with recently released ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ sequel, as Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Dhaakad’ bombed at the box office.
Two of the highly awaited Bollywood titles, Kartik Aryan and Kiara Advani starrer ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ and Kangana Ranaut led ‘Dhaakad’ debuted in cinemas over the past weekend, and the former turned out to be a clear entertainer among the audience.
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With the biggest opening day collection by Kartik, and the highest first-day grossing Hindi film of 2022, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ has turned out to massive blockbuster at the box office.
The horror-comedy minted more than INR14 crore in its domestic collections on the first day and closed the debut weekend past INR88 crore.
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On the other hand, Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Dhaakad’ tanked at the box office in the debut weekend only. Reportedly, many shows of the spy-thriller had been canceled due to failure to bring audiences to theatres.
The film’s total collection on Day 4 stands at a meager INR1.65 crore.
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The failure of ‘Dhaakad’ has only added to the growing flop streak of Kangana, as the Bollywood Queen currently has nine consecutive disasters to her credit. Moreover, the title is said to be the biggest dud of all time, with a loss mounting to almost INR70 crore.
Previously, ‘Thalaivii’, ‘Panga’, ‘Judgemental Hai Kya’, ‘Manikarnika’, ‘Simran’, ‘Rangoon’, ‘Katti Batti’, and ‘I love NY’ starring Kangana turned out to be Box Office and cinematic failures. | https://arynews.tv/kartik-aryan-leads-outsiders-race-as-kangana-delivers-9-flops-in-row/ | 2022-05-24T11:55:07Z | https://arynews.tv/kartik-aryan-leads-outsiders-race-as-kangana-delivers-9-flops-in-row/ | false | 1 |
The Boss is hitting the road again. Bruce Springsteen announced Monday that he and the E Street Band will begin a tour in February in the United States, followed by stadium shows beginning in April in Europe.
Details on the US cities the rockers will visit will be announced later. It'll be the first time the group has toured since wrapping their The River Tour in Australia in February 2017. The River Tour ended its US run in September 2016.
Springsteen kept busy with a residency on Broadway which ended last September. His Broadway stint became a Netflix special and earned Springsteen a Tony Award.
The European concerts will begin April 28th in Barcelona. Other stops will include Dublin, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Springsteen and the E Street Band's last album was 2020's “Letter to You.”
“After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year. And I’m looking forward to once again sharing the stage with the legendary E Street Band. See you out there, next year — and beyond," Springsteen said. | https://www.news5cleveland.com/entertainment/bruce-springsteen-and-e-street-band-to-tour-us-for-first-time-since-2016 | 2022-05-24T11:55:58Z | https://www.news5cleveland.com/entertainment/bruce-springsteen-and-e-street-band-to-tour-us-for-first-time-since-2016 | true | 10 |
We know a good deal when we see one.
As of right now, you can sign up to Hulu for only $1 a month for the next three months. The streaming service is running the promotion to celebrate National Streaming Day, which was May 20, and it’s a great chance to get a lot of great shows for not much at all.
Hulu is part-owned by Disney and Universal and often gets the best of both worlds when it comes to the movies it can host on its platform. While Disney Plus has focused on a family friendly offering, Hulu’s selection of movies and shows draws from huge broadcast players like ABC, NBC, and FX, as well as its own original programming.
We’ve calculated that you’ve got two hours a night to watch television, five nights a week and a total of 90 days worth of subscription. Assuming you take our advice and subscribe right now, you’ll get 13 weeks worth of Hulu – multiply 13 by 5 and you get 65, and, given we’re allocating two hours a night for each week day, that’s 130 hours of television for a cool $3. That even gives you Saturday off to have a movie night and you can explore our guide to Hulu’s Best Movies here too.
But what should you fill it with? We can help you with that. To truly maximise the time, here’s exactly how to fill every single minute.
Only Murders In The Building
Part zany comedy, part drama, Only Murders In The Building is a light-touch, but rather gripping, take on the ever-present trend of true crime podcasts that seem to dominate so many people's listening habits.
Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin star in this, which consists of 10 half-hour-ish episodes. Short and Martin's characters are both down on their luck theatrical types, while Gomez is struggling to make any life decisions. The three of them, who initially want nothing to do with each, discover a mutual love of true crime podcasts, only to then get pulled into the orbit of a crime themselves – inside the building where all three of them live.
A second season is on the way at the end of June, so if you like this, you might have to make some tough choices about what to give up, or, squeeze it in on a weekend.
Total running time = 331 minutes (Five hours and 31 minutes)
Left to play with = 7,469 minutes (124 hours and 49 minutes)
Dopesick
Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter, Kaitlyn Dever and Rosario Dawson unite for this weighty drama, which explores America's struggle with OxyContin opioid addiction and the hold the drug would eventually take in some sections of society.
The drama plays from multiple angles: we see doctors and patients using the drug, we watch on as prosecutors try desperately to hold OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma to account, and, how the drug itself was made and marketed.
Dopesick is a harrowing watch at times, but also totally gripping, skilfully plotted and sensitively laid out. A stand-out drama.
Total running time = 507 minutes (Eight hours and 27 minutes)
Left to play with = 6,962 minutes (116 hours and 2 minutes)
Normal People
Hulu and the BBC teamed up for this hugely-acclaimed adaptation of Sally Rooney's bestselling novel, which made stars of Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal.
Set on Ireland's Atlantic coast, the show follows the lives of teenagers Marianne and Connell and their relationship as they move from school through university and into adult life.
With stellar performances from both Mescal and Edgar-Jones, the series is an emotional rollercoaster as the pair's complex love life takes turn after turn after turn.
The drama plays out in 12 30-minute episodes. That's handy, because things get very, very intense quite a lot...
Total running time = 339 minutes (Five hours and 39 minutes)
Left to play with = 6,623 minutes (110 hours and 23 minutes)
A Teacher
Kate Mara and Nick Robinson headline this drama about an illicit relationship between Mara's teacher, Claire, and Robinson's Eric, a senior at the high school where she works.
The drama tracks the pair's relationship in painful detail, exploring the unbalanced power dynamics at its core and the lasting effect it goes on to have on both their lives.
A Teacher is told in short 25-minute-ish chunks, a wise decision because some of it is deeply uncomfortable viewing.
Total running time = 237 minutes (Three hours and 57 minutes)
Left to play with = 6,386 minutes (106 hours and 26 minutes)
The Girl From Plainville
Elle Fanning leads the way with this drama, which retells the events leading up to the death of Conrad Roy, who took his own life at the age of 18 .
Fanning plays his girlfriend Michelle Carter, who was convicted for involuntary manslaughter after she encouraged him in text messages to kill himself. The drama takes us through the lead-up to the tragedy and Carter's subsequent trial.
Fanning is front and center here, but there are also good turns from Chloë Sevigny and Cara Buono to back her up.
The events, as you might imagine, are rather grim and nothing is shied away from here, but it is tastefully and compellingly handled.
Total running time = 357 minutes (Five hours and 57 minutes)
Left to play with = 6,029 minutes (100 hours and 29 minutes)
Under The Banner Of Heaven
It's no wonder Andrew Garfield is eyeing up a break from acting after leading this drama, which is as dark as a double espresso.
The seven-parter chronicles the horrendous 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her 15-month-old daughter, Erica, and the subsequent investigation into the crimes.
Garfield plays Jeb Pyre, a devout Mormon and a police detective whose faith is utterly shaken when he is asked to investigate the murders, which seem to involve The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Worthington, Rory Culkin, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell and Billy Howle round out an impressive cast for this show, which has a script from Dustin Lance Black, writer of Oscar-winning drama Milk, who has adapted Jon Krakauer's book for Hulu.
Total running time = 455 minutes (Seven hours and 35 minutes)*
Left to play with = 5,574 minutes (92 hours and 54 minutes)
*Under The Banner of Heaven still had two episodes to go at the time of writing, so we've averaged out the series episode length and multiplied it by seven.
Pam & Tommy
Marvel Cinematic Universe key man Sebastian Stan and an almost unrecognisable Lily James team up for this warts and all drama about the relationship between Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee and the fallout after their honeymoon sex tape is stolen and leaked to the public.
Outrageous, uncompromising and full of great performances, including stellar supporting turns from Nick Offerman, Seth Rogen and Taylor Schilling, this is not for the faint-hearted, but another drama well worth diving into.
Total running time = 340 minutes (Five hours and 40 minutes)
Left to play with = 5,234 minutes (87 hours and 14 minutes)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Now, we are not suggesting that you sit down and bulldoze your way through all eight seasons of Brooklyn Nine-Nine in the way you might do for any of the other shows we've recommended. This show is more of a palette cleanser, some light relief after some of the heavy, heavy dramas we've recommended. It's a nice way to end the evening after two episodes of grim tales.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows Andy Samberg's Jake Peralta, a police detective who, while brilliant at his job, does not have much regard for the rules or the concept of hard-work. That changes when Ray Holt, a glacial and efficient new captain, arrives in the precinct.
Charming, clever and so, so funny, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is the perfect light relief to end every day, especially after what we've recommended you put yourself through.
Total running time = 3366 minutes (56 hours and six minutes)
Left to play with = 1,868 minutes (31 hours and 8 minutes)
Devs
Alex Garland's first foray into long-form television is a slowburn, but one well worth sticking with.
We follow Lily, one of the employees at Amaya, a Google-esque quantum computing company set on a vast campus in Silicon Valley, who is drawn into a mystery after Sergei, her boyfriend, goes missing, one day after he joined Amaya's mysterious new project, Devs.
Part horror, part sci-fi, Garland's writing is full of ideas and intrigue, and he has created a terrifying and strangely beautiful drama.
Total running time = 377 minutes (Six hours and 17 minutes)
Left to play with = 1,491 minutes (24 hours and 51 minutes)
The Great
Writer Tony McNamara penned the script for the terrific Oscar-winning historical dark comedy The Favorite, and, if you loved that slightly madcap tone, then you'll love The Great.
The show stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult and is an acerbic look at the rise of Catherine the Great and her relationship with the dreadful Emperor Peter III of Russia, who she is scheming to remove from power.
Outrageous, compelling and very funny, both seasons of this drama are well worth investing a chunk of your time in.
Total running time = 1100 minutes (18 hours and 20 minutes)
Left to play with = 391 minutes (Six hours and 31 minutes)
Life & Beth
Life & Beth partners Amy Schumer with a returning Michael Cera in this show, which is a comedy on the surface, but with plenty of darkness hiding in depths.
Schumer is the titular Beth, a wine salesperson in Manhattan who, while making good money, is unhappy with the work and her difficult relationship with her boyfriend.
After that disintegrates, Beth heads back to her hometown in Long Island, where she meets Cera's Nick, a vineyard farmer and blunt instrument, whose love of the simple life shows her a different way of living.
A departure from the straightforward gross-out comedy we've largely known Schumer for, this is a comedy that's full of sadness, poignance and real depth.
Total running time = 280 minutes (Five hours and 40 minutes)
Left to play with = 111 minutes (One hour and 51 minutes)
WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
We've not got much time to play with, so our final recommendation is a documentary.
You might have seen Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway bringing the unraveling of WeWork to life for Apple TV Plus in WeCrashed, but, for us, this Hulu documentary tells the same story smarter, better and with more impact in just under a third of the time.
So there you have it. We've even left you nine minutes to make a cup of coffee.
Total running time = 102 minutes (One hour and 42 minutes)
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Added 43,000 net subscribers and presents 7% growth in revenue & 13% growth in EBITDA
AZOUR, Israel , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN), today announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2022.
Highlights of the first quarter of 2022
- 43,000 net subscriber growth: net increase in aftermarket of 59,000 and net decrease in OEM of 16,000 with total number of subscribers at 1,924,000 at quarter-end;
- Revenues of $72.1 million, an increase of 7% year-over-year;
- Net income was $8.7 million, an increase of 6% year-over-year;
- EBITDA of $19.3 million, up 13% year-over-year;
- Generated $7.0 million in quarterly operating cash flow;
- Declared dividend of $0.14 per share (approximately $3 million) and continued the share buy-back program starting on April 1, 2022.
Management Comment
Eyal Sheratzky, Co-CEO of Ituran said, "We are pleased with the financial results and the very solid start to 2022, demonstrating a real recovery in our aftermarket business across all our geographies as well as the contribution from some of our new growth engines: including UBI, finance customers and car rental companies. What I am most pleased about is the very solid growth in our subscriber base which strengthens our expectations of adding between 140 and 160 thousand net subscribers in 2022. Our subscriber base is expected to cross the two million customers mark during this year and I am very proud of soon reaching this milestone. I look forward to reaping the fruits of our continued growth in the upcoming quarters. "
First Quarter 2022 Results
Revenues for the first quarter of 2022 were $72.1 million, an increase of 7% compared with revenues of $67.4 million in the first quarter of 2021.
70% of revenues were from location-based service subscription fees and 30% were from product revenues.
Revenues from subscription fees were $50.2 million, an increase of 10% over first quarter 2021 revenues.
The subscriber base amounted to 1,924,000 as of March 31, 2022. This represents an increase of 43,000 net over that of the end of the prior quarter, and an increase of 136,000 year-over-year. During the quarter, there was an increase of 59,000 in the aftermarket subscriber base and a decrease of 16,000 in the OEM subscriber base.
Product revenues were $21.8 million, an increase of 0.5% compared with that of the first quarter of 2021.
Gross profit for the quarter was $33.3 million (46.2% of revenues), a 9% increase compared with gross profit of $30.7 million (45.5% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2021.
The gross margin in the quarter on subscription revenues was 55.9%, compared with 55.1% in the first quarter of 2021. The gross margin on products was 23.7% in the quarter, compared with 25.4% in the first quarter of 2021, and the product margin was somewhat impacted due to the product sales mix as well as increased spot prices of components due to the global shortage.
Operating income for the quarter was $14.4 million (19.9% of revenues), an increase of 12% compared with an operating income of $12.8 million (19.0% of revenues) in the first quarter of last year.
EBITDA for the quarter was $19.3 million (26.7% of revenues), an increase of 13% compared with an EBITDA of $17.1 million (25.4% of revenues) in the first quarter of last year.
Financial expense for the quarter was $2.6 million compared with a financial expense of $1.0 million in the first quarter of last year. The increase in financial expense in the quarter was primarily due to the fall in the public market value of Ituran's early-stage company holding, SaverOne, which amounted $2.4 million in the current quarter.
Net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $8.7 million (12.1% of revenues) or diluted earnings per share of $0.43, compared with $8.3 million (12.3% of revenues) or diluted earnings per share of $0.40.
Cash flow from operations for the first quarter of 2022 was $7.0 million.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash, including marketable securities, of $45.2 million and short and long-term bank credit of of $26.5 million, amounting to a net cash of $18.7 million. This is compared with cash, including marketable securities, of $54.7 million and short and long-term bank credit of $31.4 million, amounting to a net cash of $23.3 million, as of December 31, 2021.
Dividend
For the first quarter of 2022, a dividend of $0.14 per diluted share (approximately $3.0 million) was declared. This is in line with the Board's current policy of issuing at least $3 million on a quarterly basis.
Buy Back
On August 4, 2021, Ituran announced that it Board of Directors made the decision to continue executing on the $19 million remainder of a $25 million share buy-back program that was first announced in 2019. Share repurchases, were funded by available cash and repurchases of Ituran's ordinary shares under SEC Rule10b-18 terms. In 2022, the share buyback was renewed on April 1.
The Company will also be hosting a conference call later today, May 24, 2022 at 10am Eastern Time.
On the call, management will review and discuss the results, and will be available to answer investor questions.
To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your calls a few minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.
US Dial-in Number: 1 866 860 9642
ISRAEL Dial-in Number: 03 918 0609
INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number: +972 3 918 0609
at:
10:00am Eastern Time, 7:00am Pacific Time, 5:00pm Israel Time
For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available from the day after the call in the investor relations section of Ituran's website.
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts as well as statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These statements are based on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors, as well as factors related to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
About Ituran
Ituran is a leader in the emerging mobility technology field, providing value-added location-based services, including a full suite of services for the connected-car. Ituran offers Stolen Vehicle Recovery, fleet management as well as mobile asset location, management & control services for vehicles, cargo and personal security for the retail, insurance industry and car manufacturers. Ituran is the largest OEM telematics provider in Latin America. Its products and applications are used by customers in over 20 countries. Ituran is also the founder of the Tel-Aviv based DRIVE startup incubator to promote the development of smart mobility technology.
Ituran's subscriber base has been growing significantly since the Company's inception to approximately 2 million subscribers using its location based services with a market leading position in Israel and Latin America. Established in 1995, Ituran has approximately 3,000 employees worldwide, with offices in Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia, India, Canada and the United States.
For more information, please visit Ituran's website, at: www.ituran.com
Supplementary information on financing and investing activities not involving cash flows:
In March 2022, the Company declared a dividend in the amount of US$ 3 million. The dividend was paid in April 2022
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XIAMEN, China, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milesight, a global AIoT solution provider, announced its upgrade of brand identity earlier this year, marking the embarking on a new journey to AIoT.
State-of-the-art Technologies in the AIoT Industry
5G, LoRaWAN® and AIoT Technologies are essential driving forces towards the trend of IoE (Internet of Everything). With the development and maturity of these advanced technologies, they combine with each other, become popular, and penetrate into all walks of life. To further announce the entry into AIoT industry, Milesigiht unveiled a new brand identity. Moreover, a new headquarters, itself a smart building empowered by Milesight AIoT solutions, has been established and fully operational.
First-Rate Milesight Products
As a fast-growing AIoT solution provider, Milesight manufactures products with exceptional flexibility and reliability for the global market. 5G AIoT Camera, a milestone of Milesight's initial success in combining 5G and AIoT, is a breakthrough in the field of video surveillance and IoT, which is beyond just data collection and drawing actionable insights. It can transmit and receive video data wirelessly through a SIM card, and ingest various sensor data, like temperature and water level information.
For more information about Video Surveillance, please visit: https://www.milesight.com/
Furthermore, another successful example of converging IoT and LoRaWAN® technologies is IAQ Sensor, which provides straightforward data directly shown on display and cloud platform to help people see and improve the indoor air quality, reinforce health, and maintain business continuity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 47,000 IAQ Sensors were deployed in Canadian Schools, helping increase ventilation and filtration, while building a healthier learning environment for students.
For more information about IoT, please visit: https://www.milesight-iot.com/
Committed to Providing AIoT Products and Solutions
By perfectly combining cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, LoRaWAN®, AI and IoT, Milesight is heading for a new journey to AIoT, with a commitment to offering more and more advanced AIoT solutions such as smart city, smart building, smart agriculture etc., contributing to a more intelligent and connected world.
Milesight is always passionate about connectivity of everything. With the new brand identity, Milesight will keep thriving in AIoT world with more connected and integrated products and solutions to come.
Contact Us
For Video Surveillance
Telephone: +86-592-5922772
Sales Team: sales@milesight.com
Marketing Team: marketing@milesight.com
For IoT
Telephone: +86-592-5085280
Sales Team: iot.sales@milesight.com
Marketing Team: iot.marketing@milesight.com
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Thompson reached the third round at Roland Garros in 2019 but was unable to counter Nadal’s brutal groundstrokes in their second tour-level meeting…reports Asian Lite News
The 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal powered Australian Jordan Thompson for a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 victory in the first round at the Roland Garros, marking his 299th Grand Slam win here on Monday.
The Spaniard will now seek to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the 300-plus club in a second-round meeting with French wild card Corentin Moutet.
Nadal spoke of a chronic foot injury hampering his movement in a third-round defeat to Denis Shapovalov in Rome just 10 days ago, but the Spaniard’s movement and all-round game appeared in fine working order in a two-hour, two-minute victory on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Thompson reached the third round at Roland Garros in 2019 but was unable to counter Nadal’s brutal groundstrokes in their second tour-level meeting.
Nadal broke Thompson’s serve seven times in the match as he found a good rhythm on his familiar rasping forehand throughout. It was not a flawless performance from the Spaniard, whose level lapsed in the second set as Thompson battled to his only break of the match for 2-4. However, it was only a minor blip for the 21-time Grand Slam winner, who will be pleased with his first-round outing as he seeks a second major title of the year.
Nadal struck 27 winners to Thompson’s 14, a sign of his baseline dominance, but the Spaniard was also effective coming forward. He won 75 percent (12 out of 16) of points at the net as he frequently hurried his opponent into errors.
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NCWA’s Latest Water Year Update and Dry Year Impacts
The Northern California Water Association has released the latest water year update and. outlook for the Sacramento River Basin....
blackchronicle.comThe Northern California Water Association has released the latest water year update and. outlook for the Sacramento River Basin....
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An attorney representing a Black newspaper carrier who is suing Pierce County and Sheriff Ed Troyer has filed a temporary anti-harassment protection order against the sheriff.
The order, filed by attorney Vonda Sargent, went into effect Monday. Sargent alleges that Troyer followed Sedrick Altheimer on several occasions while he was driving his paper route.
The order says Troyer is restrained from contacting Altheimer, following him, or being within 500 feet of his home or workplace. Troyer’s attorney, John Sheeran, told KING 5 that “Sheriff Troyer has not done anything to warrant the court entering an anti-harassment order.”
Altheimer filed a claim last year seeking at least $5 million in damages following an incident on Jan. 27, 2021. On that day, Troyer called a department line used by law enforcement to gather information and said he “caught” Altheimer in his driveway and “he just threatened to kill me,” court documents said.
Troyer faces charges of false reporting and making a false or misleading statement to a public servant. Troyer pleaded not guilty. He was formally charged by the Washington State Attorney General’s office following a months-long investigation. Troyer’s trial begins July 11.
A separate hearing is scheduled for June 6 to determine if the anti-harassment order should be extended. | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Anti-harassment-protection-order-filed-against-17194582.php | 2022-05-24T12:19:34Z | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Anti-harassment-protection-order-filed-against-17194582.php | true | 11 |
Mother is 'accused of doing drugs in a bar's toilets as she expressed breast milk in a cubicle – before male manager broke her pump and threw her and her friends out'
- Natalee Jade Cooper said it was the mother's first night out after giving birth
- Her friend Natalie Read went to the toilets to express milk in the cubicle
- Then she claims the bar manager entered and 'insinuated' they were doing drugs
- He then 'snapped' the breast pump in half, 'chucked' it away and sent them home
A mother has had her breast pump 'snapped in half' and thrown out by a manager who believed she was doing drugs in a bar while expressing milk in the toilets, it has been alleged.
Natalie Read, 39, who had given birth nine weeks ago was expressing milk while on her first night in Portsmouth when the bar manager entered the women’s toilets, it’s claimed.
Her friend Natalee Cooper said the 39-year-old mother-of-four was in a toilet cubicle at the Emporium Bar while some of their party - all mothers aged 29 to 39 - used the bathroom, laughed and joked and waited for her to finish.
Ms Cooper then claims the male manager entered the women's bathroom to 'check' on the group as he believed they were 'up to no good' and told them to leave the toilets.
Back in the bar, she said her friend 'dripped' some of the washed breast pump onto the floor and the manager came over a second time.
He then made a comment about drugs, she claims, and 'sent us home'.
Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers must not discriminate or harass breastfeeding women.
A mother has had her breast pump 'snapped in half' and thrown out by a manager who believed she was doing drugs in a bar while expressing milk in the toilets, it has been alleged. Pictured: Back L to R Natalie Reade, Natalee Cooper, Alex Bungay and front L to R Samantha Spreadbury, Sian Cooper and Kerry Cooper in front of the Emporium Bar in Southsea
Natalee Cooper said her friend Natalie Read was on her first night out at the Emporium Bar (pictured) in Portsmouth after giving birth nine weeks ago when the girl group went to the toilets
Ms Coope added: 'They say men and women might come in to clean the toilet, but there was no warning or "girls, I'm coming in". He literally just barged in.
'We were just in there having a laugh, taking pictures and things. But it was his attitude and the way he was shouting at us.'
She claims the unnamed manager also 'insinuated' they were doing drugs.
To prove they were not taking drugs and that it was just breast milk, three of the women tasted it.
But, Ms Cooper said the manager bizarrely compared it to spiking a drink and branded them 'disgusting'.
When stay-at-home-mother Ms Reade tried to put her pump back in her bag, the manager saw a small amount of liquid spill onto the floor.
Ms Cooper said: 'This is when the manager stormed over, reached into her bag, snatched her breast pump out of her hands as she was trying to put it back in, snapped it in half and chucked it in the bin.
'Then he kicked us out of the [bar] entirely.'
Ms Cooper, from Waterlooville, near Portsmouth, added: 'We weren't being confrontational, we weren't fighting or smashed drunk.
'We'd been in [nearby bar] Rapscallions earlier and Natalie had been expressing at the table, and there was no problem. The staff there were lovely.
'If she doesn't express regularly it can be very painful - and it can be dangerous. It was Natalie's first time out since having her baby.
'She was so upset after this though, she just wanted to go straight home. She had no other way of expressing milk now anyway, so she had to get a taxi back to her home in Southampton.
'There's been no apology, no offer to replace the broken pump. That's all we wanted.'
Nurse Sam Spreadbury (left) said this was their first night out for a year and that Ms Reade (right) was 'nervous' about leaving her baby at home.
Nurse Sam Spreadbury said this was their first night out for a year and that Ms Reade was 'nervous' about leaving her baby at home.
The 34-year-old from Chandler's Ford said: 'We are in 2022 and breastfeeding mums feel they need to hide away.
'In my profession I tell mums they don't need to hide away but this incident almost sets us back 30 years.
'We are so angry, it ruined our night. We all go out once a year and Natalie was not going to come, she was nervous about leaving the baby and this has knocked her confidence right down.
'At half six in the evening, to accuse a bunch of average mums on a mums' night out of doing drugs [..]- it's unbelievable.
'The manager was so aggressive, so angry.'
The friends have received waves of support from social media users after Ms Cooper posted about the incident online.
On its Facebook page, Emporium said: 'We do not and have not ever had an issue with expressing or breast feeding.
'We hold events here like children's parties and also baby showers and these things are expected so it would be no different on a Saturday evening.
'Our toilets are attended by both male and female attendants which is stated on signs.'
The bar also told the MailOnline: 'We will not be commenting on the anymore as we have spoken to the correct authorities and dealing with it properly in regards to this matter.
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(NEW YORK) — When a disgruntled employee opened fire in the parking lot of a FedEx distribution facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, in April 2021, the shooter did so because he wanted to commit “suicidal murder,” an FBI report released Monday concludes.
That incident, according to the FBI, was one of deadliest mass killings that year.
As a whole, active-shooter incidents in the United States increased by more than 50% from 2020 to 2021, according to the report.
Over the past five years, active shooter incidents have steadily increased, the FBI said, with the most recent in Buffalo, New York, on May 14 when a gunman killed 10 Black people at a local supermarket.
That shooting is being investigated as a hate crime.
The new report, titled “Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2021,” says there were 61 mass shooting incidents in the U.S. in 2021, representing a nearly 100% increase in active shooter incidents from 2017, which saw 31.
The FBI defines an active shooter as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. Implicit in this definition is the shooter’s use of a firearm.
The shootings occurred in 30 states, which saw 103 die and 140 wounded, according to the FBI, which says 12 of the shootings met the “mass killing” definition.
The FBI defines a mass killing as three or more killings in a single incident.
John Cohen, the former acting undersecretary for intelligence and analysis at the Department of Homeland Security, told ABC News that the United States is seeing a trend with active shooters.
“The U.S. is in the midst of a multiyear trend where we are experiencing an increase in mass shooters who are seeking to advance their ideological beliefs or based on a perceived personal grievance,” Cohen, now an ABC News contributor, said. “A growing subset of our population believes that violence is an acceptable way to express one’s ideological beliefs or seek redress for a perceived personal grievance.”
Nearly all of the shooters were male, and half the accused shooters were arrested by law enforcement. The FBI says 55% of the shootings took place in the afternoon and evening hours.
More than half of the shootings took place in areas of commerce.
“The locations range from grocery stores to manufacturing sites,” the FBI said.
The youngest shooter was 12 and the oldest was 67.
“For 2021, the FBI observed an emerging trend involving roving active shooters; specifically, shooters who shoot in multiple locations, either in one day or in various locations over several days,” the FBI concluded.
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Brazil head coach Tite has heaped praise on Bukayo Saka and would love to be able to select the Arsenal star as part of his World Cup squad.
The Selecao will head to Qatar later this year as one of the pre-tournament favourites and boast a formidable squad, packed with Premier League talent.
Tite, who has been in charge of Brazil since 2016, has regularly picked Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes and precocious forward Gabriel Martinelli over the course of the last 12 months but, if his nationality wasn’t an issue, Saka would also be firmly on his radar.
When asked which England player he would cap for his team if possible, Tite told The Times: ‘I would go with [Arsenal’s Bukayo] Saka, who finished this Premier League season with 11 goals.
‘I have a soft spot for fast, skinny legs. And he is the kind of player that you can never control.
‘You may well try to pressure him, chase him wherever he goes, but you’ll never fully control his actions.’
Saka is expected to be named in Gareth Southgate’s England squad ahead of next month’s Nations League matches against Hungary, Italy and Germany.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, however, is seeking talks with Three Lions’ boss Gareth Southgate amid fears the 20-year-old is in danger of suffering burnout.
The Hale End Academy graduate featured in all 38 Premier League games last season, on the back of playing a starring role during England’s run to the final of Euro 2020.
Saka, meanwhile, is attracting admiring glances from a number of Arsenal’s rivals who could look to tempt the winger with the lure of Champions League football.
The Gunners missed out on a top four place after a late season collapse and talks over a new deal at Arsenal are yet to be concluded, with the player’s agent requesting that a release clause be inserted in any potential contract extension.
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A heartbreaking, heart-mending novel of love, grief, friendship, and community.
March 1987. The FDA has just approved AZT as the first drug to treat AIDS. But it's too late for Iris’s dad. He’s dying, confined to a hospital bed in the apartment he shares with his boyfriend, J.R. (who Iris hates), four floors above Iris and her mom. Soon, all Iris has left of her kind, loving dad are memories, photos, and a binder full of the poems they used to exchange.
As Iris navigates her rage and grief, she resolves to speak out against the rampant fear, misinformation, and prejudice surrounding AIDS—and find the pieces of Dad that she never knew before. In the process, she discovers surprising sides to J.R., the joy of true friendship, and the power of her own voice in school and at home.
Award-winning author Ami Polonsky has crafted a lyrical, tender, earth-shattering novel that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
March 1987. The FDA has just approved AZT as the first drug to treat AIDS. But it's too late for Iris’s dad. He’s dying, confined to a hospital bed in the apartment he shares with his boyfriend, J.R. (who Iris hates), four floors above Iris and her mom. Soon, all Iris has left of her kind, loving dad are memories, photos, and a binder full of the poems they used to exchange.
As Iris navigates her rage and grief, she resolves to speak out against the rampant fear, misinformation, and prejudice surrounding AIDS—and find the pieces of Dad that she never knew before. In the process, she discovers surprising sides to J.R., the joy of true friendship, and the power of her own voice in school and at home.
Award-winning author Ami Polonsky has crafted a lyrical, tender, earth-shattering novel that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
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Successful first stage design milestone for Micro-X Passenger Self screening station - Unlocks $0.7m second phase of work
ADELAIDE, Australia and SEATTLE, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian hi-tech company Micro-X Ltd (ASX:MX1) (Micro-X or the Company), a leader in cold cathode x-ray technology for health and security markets globally, is pleased to announce that the Company's US subsidiary, Micro-X, Inc. has met the key Initial System Concept milestone as part of its development contract funded by US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Screening at Speed Program.
Key Points
- Micro-X concept design of the Passenger Self-Screen Checkpoint system has been accepted by DHS
- First stage design milestone achieved on time and on budget - US$0.6m milestone payment invoiced
- Micro-X as system integrator led work with consortium partners, Elenium Automation and Monash University integrating extensive passenger and stakeholder feedback
- Concept design leverages advances made by Micro-X with its miniature baggage scanning design for DHS
- Another step closer to the deployment of Micro-X's self-screening station for North American Airports.
Micro-X has been advised that its Initial System Concept Briefing with the DHS as part of its Passenger Self-Screening Checkpoint design work, had been accepted by the DHS and this milestone has been successfully completed. This officially completes the first phase of the Passenger Self-Screening Checkpoint design and approximately US$0.6 million has been invoiced to DHS.
In this design phase, Micro-X leads a consortium of partners including Monash University and Elenium Automation to establish the basic layout and design of a passenger self-screening checkpoint. This work leverages Micro-X's miniaturised baggage computed tomography (CT) design in combination with a unique millimeter (mm) wave on-person screening technology, to create a small modular self-screening checkpoint station. The layout of the checkpoint station and the passenger workflow through the self-screening station also incorporated extensive research and passenger interviews by Monash University and stakeholder feedback.
Micro-X's proprietary Passenger Self-Screening Checkpoint concept delivers a number of important objectives which will improve both passenger experience and airport throughput:
- Small footprint - to enable up to 8 stations in the same footprint as a conventional security checkpoint lane;
- Open design with well-defined and 'controlled' space - to ensure passenger comfort; enable easy operator engagement with passengers inside the station; and ensure passenger flow is regulated so that passengers and their bags are fully screened before entering the secure part of the airport;
- Simple consolidated screening of passengers and bags - enables passengers to move rapidly through screening;
- Accommodate passengers with additional needs - those traveling with children or requiring assistance;
- Available technology - technology is either currently available and/or being funded by DHS S&T to be at prototype level in less than a year; and
- Security by Design: System components and security processes achieve security objectives without the need for additional action.
In the next phase of the project, which is worth a total of approximately US$0.7 million over the next 6 months, Micro-X will work with its partners to model the proposed system concept using a combination of simulations and mock-ups to test and further refine the concept. During this phase, Micro-X will also continue to refine the workflow through the system to meet the needs of a range of airplane passengers and to include the developments made in the miniaturised CT and mm-wave on-person screening. Micro-X will conclude this next phase by testing the new concept with passengers, airline and airport representatives, and DHS and TSA representatives in our Seattle Office.
Dr Brian Gonzales, Micro-X Inc. CEO & General Manager of the Checkpoints Business Unit, commented:
"Formally presenting this new refined self-screening checkpoint concept to DHS is an exciting milestone for Micro-X and it represents the culmination of significant research and system design effort lead by Micro-X and conducted in Australia, the US, and Europe. We are excited to see the self-screening concept transforming from a blue-sky vision into a realistic and feasible system. Our concept shows that the combination of our unique miniaturized x-ray technology with the many advances in passenger automation and screening could dramatically improve passenger experience and increase passenger throughput, all while sustaining or even improving the level of security at the airport checkpoint."
About Micro-X
Micro-X Limited (the Company) is an ASX listed hi-tech company developing and commercialising a range of innovative products for global health and security markets, based on proprietary cold cathode, carbon nanotube (CNT) emitter technology. The electronic control of emitters with this technology enables x-ray products with significant reduction in size, weight and power requirements, enabling greater mobility and ease of use in existing x-ray markets and a range of new and unique security and defence applications. Micro-X has a fully vertically integrated design and production facility in Adelaide, Australia. A growing technical and commercial team based in Seattle is rapidly expanding Micro-X's US business.
Micro-X's product portfolio is built in four, high margin, product lines in health and security. The first commercial mobile digital radiology products are currently sold for diagnostic imaging in global healthcare, military and veterinary applications. An x-ray camera for security imaging of improvised explosive devices is in advanced development. The US Department of Homeland Security has selected Micro-X to design a next-generation airport checkpoint portal with self-service x-ray. A miniature brain CT imager for pre-hospital stroke diagnosis in ambulances, is being developed with funding from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund.
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US births rose last year but still less than before pandemic
(CNN) - U.S. birth rates appear to be on the rise after a steep drop during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to new data published Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, the nation’s birth rates were up in 2021.
It’s the first time in seven years that the U.S. birth rate increased.
Nearly 3.7 million babies were born in 2021, about 46,000 more than 2020.
Teen birth rates continued to decline, while they increased for those 25 and older, particularly in women ages 35 to 39.
Data showed changes in birth rates based on age but also by race.
White and Hispanic women had more babies in 2021 than Black, Asian and Native American women.
Rates for cesarean sections and preterm births also increased in 2021 and were disproportionately high for Black women.
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- Global stocks fell Tuesday, with US futures setting up a retreat from the previous day's sizzling rally.
- Snap fell as much as 28% premarket, after its CEO warned of a "challenging macroeconomic environment".
- The euro rose after ECB chief Christine Lagarde said eurozone interest rates are "at a turning point."
Global stocks fell Tuesday, with US futures setting up a retreat from the previous day's sizzling rally, as investors continued to fret about an economic slowdown.
Meanwhile, the euro rebounded against the dollar after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said eurozone interest rates are "at a turning point."
Futures for the S&P 500 fell 1.03%, while Dow Jones futures slid 0.66%, after surging Monday as investors digested the first-quarter earnings season results. Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.62%, leading the way as all major US indices were weighed down by a sharp fall in Snap's stock after a profit warning late Monday.
Investors' fears about an economic slowdown were fanned by a warning by Snap's CEO about a "challenging macroeconomic environment" that would hit hiring and revenue growth for the social-media platform for the rest of the year. The stock plunged as much as 28% in Tuesday's premarket in the wake of his comments.
"Snap spooked the market with a macroeconomic warning that dented tech the most and pointed to earnings revisions that could drag the market lower for longer," said Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com. "The company not only warned that it would miss revenue and earnings estimates, but became the latest to say it would slow hiring."
Equities worldwide dropped, with the MSCI All-World falling 0.34% as growth concerns took hold.
Europe's Stoxx 600 slipped 0.72%, with the UK's FTSE 100 down 0.20%. Germany's DAX slid 0.82%, and the French CAC 40 slipped 0.92%, as eurozone business growth slowed in May thanks to a shortage of raw materials, according to preliminary Purchasing Managers Index data.
ECB boss Lagarde said Tuesday the central bank is "at a turning point" in its monetary policy, but stressed there was no need for it to rush to raise rates or withdraw economic support. Her comments, which built on her forecast that the ECB is looking to hike rates this year, helped push the euro to one-month highs against the dollar.
"The economic data out of the eurozone continues to show that there is no reason for the ECB not to begin the process of increasing the interest rate. It is time for the negative interest rate period to end," Naeem Aslam, chief market analyst at Avatrade, said.
Asian stocks closed lower, as new Chinese measures to support the economy failed to dampen worries about the impact of Beijing's COVID-zero policy of strict curbs to contain the virus. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.41%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 1.75%. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.94%.
Oil futures dipped as concerns over China's curbs and the prospect of recessions worldwide outweighed hopes for a pick-up in demand during the US summer driving season and ongoing tight supply. Brent crude was 0.13% lower at $113.27, while WTI crude changed hands at $110.15, down 0.14%.
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One of the first solar-plus-storage systems providing a non-wires-alternative to deliver sustainable, cost-effective, and reliable electricity to National Grid customers
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergent Energy + Power, a leading provider of energy storage solutions in North America, and National Grid, an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people throughout New York and New England, today announced the completion of one of the first solar-plus-storage systems providing a non-wires-alternative (NWA). The system, designed, constructed, and operated by Convergent, will deliver more cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable electricity to National Grid customers in Cicero, New York, while leveraging solar energy during nonpeak periods.
An NWA removes or defers the need to construct or upgrade components of a distribution and/or transmission system. Energy storage (typically battery storage) is a type of NWA that offers utilities a way to increase capacity on the electric grid by charging the batteries when electricity demand is low and discharging when demand outstrips supply. Convergent's NWA with National Grid pairs battery energy storage with solar energy (solar-plus-storage).
Through a competitive bidding process, National Grid selected Convergent to cost-effectively increase capacity at its Pine Grove substation, increasing benefits for customers while increasing the amount of solar energy on the grid. National Grid will utilize the system on peak days to provide seamless reliability to customers served by the substation. During off-peak days, Convergent will participate in the market to provide clean energy for National Grid customers.
"National Grid is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the amount of renewable energy on the grid while improving reliability and affordability for customers," said Brian Gemmell, National Grid's Chief Clean Energy Development Officer. "Our recently released Clean Energy Vision plan outlines a pathway to achieve a fossil-free future to our energy systems that incorporates renewable sources of energy and storage solutions such as this NWA Pine Grove. Convergent Energy + Power's expertise in developing and operating energy storage solutions that benefit utilities and communities made them a natural fit for this project."
"We are thrilled to collaborate with National Grid, a leader in implementing technologies that benefit customers, the electric grid, and the planet," said Frank Genova, Convergent's Chief Operating and Financial Officer. "Convergent Energy + Power continues to move the energy storage sector—and clean energy transition—forward to address the increasing needs of our customers."
NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which invests in clean energy and sustainable infrastructure in New York State, provided the construction-to-term financing for the project. NYSERDA also provided a total of nearly $2.3 million for the project through its NY-Sun Program, the state's $1.8 billion initiative to advance the scale-up of solar while driving costs down and making solar energy more accessible to homes, businesses, and communities.
Greg Randolph, Head of Investment and Portfolio Management, NY Green Bank said, "NY Green Bank is proud to work with Convergent Energy + Power to create a market-based model for construction and term financing for solar-plus-storage projects in New York State. We look forward to seeing private investment in this asset class at-scale, which will be critical in building the clean, smart grid of the future."
NYSERDA Vice President, Distributed Energy Resources David Sandbank said, "In New York, private-public partnerships are a centerpiece of the state's efforts to accelerate the development of these critical distributed resources to bring the benefits of clean energy into more homes and businesses while providing grid benefits utility wide. We look forward to working with Convergent Energy + Power and National Grid to see that this solar-plus-storage project delivers clean, affordable solar energy to central New York customers for years to come."
Convergent's 10 MW/40 MWh of energy storage paired with 15 MWdc of solar for National Grid is part of Convergent's portfolio of eight solar-plus-storage systems in Central and Upstate New York. The solar-plus-storage system was constructed by CS Energy. GE provided the DC-Coupled energy storage package.
Convergent has over a decade of expertise developing energy storage and solar-plus-storage solutions. In 2015, Convergent was the first company to develop an NWA for utility infrastructure in the United States. Now, the company is one of the first to develop a solar-plus-storage system providing an NWA.
About Convergent
Convergent Energy + Power (Convergent) is a leading provider of energy storage solutions in North America. Convergent has over a decade of experience financing and managing all aspects of the energy storage development cycle to help customers reduce electricity costs and increase reliability. The company's commercial, industrial, and utility-scale assets can yield seven-figure savings while advancing the clean energy transition. Convergent's proprietary asset management platform, PEAK IQ® leverages machine learning and deep market knowledge to optimize asset performance and maximize value. With over $400M invested in projects in operation or allocated to projects under development, Convergent is a leading independent owner and operator of energy storage and solar-plus-storage solutions. For more information, visit convergentep.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
About National Grid
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through our networks in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. National Grid is transforming our electricity and natural gas networks with smarter, cleaner, and more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For more information, please visit our website, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, friend us on Facebook, and find our photos on Instagram.
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Seasoned executive brings more than 15 years of experience as both a marketing leader and a global account manager in the B2B technology space.
BOSTON, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acceleration Partners (AP), the leading global partnership marketing agency, announced the company's current Vice President of Marketing, Sarah Esteverena, has been named the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In her new elevated role, Esteverena will leverage her deep experience in B2B technology marketing and global account management to lead Acceleration Partners' worldwide marketing strategy and expansion efforts.
"Sarah is a revenue marketer with deep experience in B2B technology and across multiple marketing disciplines and industry verticals," said Matt Wool, CEO of Acceleration Partners. "She joined Acceleration Partners last year at an exciting inflection in our growth trajectory. Her knowledge and experience will accelerate our vision to build scalable, measurable growth marketing strategies across the globe."
Acceleration Partners' roadmap has a strong focus on tech-enablement as demonstrated by its most recent acquisition of Grovia, a powerful recruitment platform that helps companies discover high-quality affiliates, influencers and publishers at scale.
Over the past 8+ years, Esteverena has focused exclusively on SaaS B2B marketing and held senior marketing roles at Cognizant Technology Solutions, Absorb LMS, dentsu International (iProspect) and Workhuman. In her new role, Esteverena is responsible for driving AP's global marketing strategy, demand generation and brand growth. The company has driven $5.5 B+ in revenue for clients and 58% YOY client program growth in the last year.
"Partnership marketing is data-driven and can contribute to, and help drive, the global business strategy and overall success of an organization," Sarah Esteverena, CMO of Acceleration Partners. "I am excited to take on my new role at Acceleration Partners and expand the understanding of the partnership space by having brands understand that diversifying their mix and building partnerships is a way for them to have a scalable, long-term marketing strategy."
To learn more about how Acceleration Partners can help you grow your business, click here.
About Acceleration Partners
Founded in 2007, Acceleration Partners is the recognized leader in partnership marketing and a five-time International Performance Marketing Award (IPMA) winner in the "Best Performance Marketing Agency" category. Acceleration Partners manages programs in more than 40 countries for more than 170 brands including Target, Stitchfix, Noom, Redbubble, and GoToMeeting. Acceleration Partners' global staff of 300+ maintains a singular focus on delivering exceptional outcomes; and delivers deep and data-driven expertise in all key partnership marketing areas, including affiliate, influencer, content, mass media, and B2B partner marketing. In addition, Acceleration Partners has received awards for its exceptional culture, including "Best Workplaces" (Inc.), "Best Places to Work" (Glassdoor), and "Most Committed to Work-Life Balance" (Digiday).
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Comedian Dave Chappelle is under attack for making jokes about transgenders in a surprise appearance at a John Mulaney show on Friday.
Attendees at Mulaney’s Friday comedy show in Columbus, Ohio, are expressing their dismay over jokes Chappelle made during his performance.
While there were no phones or recording devices allowed in the venue, attendees nonetheless took to social media to attack Chappelle.
“[O]kay so tell me why I just went to the John Mulaney show and Dave Chappelle was a surprise opener and made not only a transphobic joke but a homophobic one,” one Twitter user wrote.
“[D]ave chappelle doing ‘surprise’ openers for others and using all of his most transphobic material when the audience did not sign up to deal with that is fuckin gross. trans people are under attack and john mulaney has announced he doesn’t fuckin care and in fact thinks it’s funny,” another complained.
“[G]od dave chappelle at the columbus john mulaney show was so cringey – made me get second hand embarrassment at his re-used, bland, transphobic comedy that can literally be found in any online comment section from an edgy twelve year old,” a third lamented.
“My favorite part of tonight was when dave chappelle ambushed us at the john mulaney show, told a bunch of transphobic jokes, a massive stadium of people laughed, and then john mulaney hugged him at the end,” another tweeted.
“[T]he way the entire stadium stood and cheered for him made my heart sink. 2 girls behind me laughed harder at chappelle than they did at some of mulaney’s jokes and i just couldn’t fathom knowing what they would’ve thought about a trans person sitting right in front of them,” another said.
Some attendees directed their frustration toward Mulaney, who was seen giving Chappelle a hug after the comedian performed his set.
“I take back every defense I’ve made of John mulaney, very divorced of him to have Dave Chappelle open for him and tell a bunch of transphobic jokes. Elon Musk-esque. It’s serving moldy leftovers in the lunchbox in the office fridge,” one Twitter member wrote.
“John, so many of us think the whole world of you. So I’m really disappointed that Dave Chappelle was at tonight’s Columbus show, doling out transphobic jokes — and I’m kind of devastated that you then embraced him and thanked the audience for dealing with it,” another tweeted.
This is not the first time Chappelle has been attacked over his comedy.
Since the October 5 debut of his Netflix special, The Closer, Chappelle has been under fire by transgender activists who took offense to his jokes. Late last year, Netflix’s corporate office was even besieged by outraged transgender demonstrators.
Earlier this month, Chappelle was physically attacked by an armed assailant as he stood onstage during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The assailant later admitted that he attacked Chappelle because he was “triggered” by his jokes relating to the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
“I identify as bisexual — and I wanted him to know what he said was triggering,” Chappelle’s attacker, Isaiah Lee, said. “I wanted him to know that next time, he should consider first running his material by people it could affect.”
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Which exercises are best for knee pain?
Knee pain can be a debilitating condition, especially for active people who still want to run, squat, stretch and perform other knee-intensive exercises. However, flare-ups and chronic pain don’t need to limit activity.
According to Judd NeSmith, NASM-CPT, PES, an experienced personal trainer, the right exercises may help manage pain and minimize the risk of injury. We asked NeSmith, who has over 25,000 hours of one-on-one training under his belt, to share the best exercises for knee pain that you can do at home or in the gym.
What you need to know about exercising with knee pain
What causes knee pain?
A variety of factors can cause knee pain, and according to Mayo Clinic, it can originate from the knee itself or conditions affecting tendons, ligaments or bursae surrounding the knee. NeSmith explained that knee pain is particularly common among active people with weak patellae. It’s a common symptom for people who are experiencing cartilage wear and tear from sports and activities as well.
“Knee pain shows up as a dull ache,” he said. “You tend to notice it when you walk up or down stairs, jog or run or perform a squat or lunge pattern.” NeSmith also said that knee pain often surfaces after blunt trauma, including “ACL tears from skiing, or somebody sliding into second base and twisting their knee in a certain way.”
Can you exercise with knee pain?
Although knee pain was once thought to put many active individuals and competitive athletes out of commission, recent studies show that performing certain exercises and modifying others can allow many people in these groups to remain active. Some exercises may even improve mobility and balance.
“The last thing you want to do when you have low back pain, knee pain or any kind of arthritic pain is to just lay up and do nothing. Movement always helps blood flow,” NeSmith said.
NeSmith, who designs specialized strength and conditioning programs for people over age 50, said that everyday equipment, from resistance bands to foam rollers, are smart investments for anyone interested in adapting their workouts around knee pain.
How to exercise with knee pain
Strengthening is crucial for managing knee pain while exercising followed by stability and mobility exercises. Performing these exercises correctly is equally important, so Nesmith shared a few tips on safe techniques and good form for each one.
Best strengthening exercises for knee pain
Managing knee pain often involves strengthening exercises for other joints and muscles, particularly the glutes, hips and ankles. NeSmith recommended investing in a few affordable pieces of equipment to help you perform these exercises safely and effectively.
How to strengthen glutes
One of the most important areas you should target if you have knee pain is the glutes, NeSmith advised. He recommended using mini resistance bands, which are typically sold in sets with varying resistance levels.
Place both feet inside the band, bend knees gently and walk across the room sideways. NeSmith said that the exercise “strengthens a muscle called the gluteus medius, which is the side part of your butt. The gluteus medius is one of the knee’s biggest allies.”
How to strengthen hips
According to NeSmith, “tight hips actually can be the prime culprit when it comes to knee pain,” as stiff hips and limited flexibility can result in excessive wear and tear on the knee joint.
To keep the hips loose with a maximum range of motion, he recommended performing single-leg lifts while lying on the ground. Supported bodyweight squats, which also keep the hips loose and engage the glutes, are versatile exercises that fit seamlessly into any workout routine.
How to strengthen ankles
Like tight hips, stiff ankles can cause excess stress to the knee, and over time, it can impact knee mobility. NeSmith explained that when your ankle is stiff, the foot strikes the ground hard and relies on the knee to compensate for the lack of mobility. “Next thing you know, it starts grinding that meniscus cartilage,” NeSmith said.
However, there are a few ways to improve ankle mobility. Foam rollers and massage guns, both recovery devices, can be used to loosen tension and tightness in calf muscles. According to NeSmith, they also “promote optimum tissue health” and boost circulation to surrounding areas.
While foam rollers offer a gentle and controlled release, massage guns deliver intense, deep-penetrating massage. NeSmith said he is partial to using his massage gun’s racquetball-shaped attachment on all three quadriceps muscles for relief.
Other tips for avoiding knee pain during exercise
Besides strengthening exercises, there are a few more precautions you can take to avoid knee pain while you work out.
- Braces: Ankle and knee sleeves or braces can help keep the knee stabilized during moderate exercise, but you shouldn’t use them long term.
- Aqua fitness: Performing non-weight-bearing aerobic exercises in a pool, including with pool noodles or foam weights, puts less stress on lower-body joints than working out on regular floors.
- Exercise balls: Exercise balls work well for supported and modified exercises, such as wall squats and hamstring curls. They’re available in various sizes to accommodate different needs and activities as well.
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She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person?
That question was before New York's highest court Wednesday in a closely watched case over whether a basic human right can be extended to an animal.
The advocates at the Nonhuman Rights Project say yes: Happy is an autonomous, cognitively complex elephant worthy of the right reserved in law for "a person." The Bronx Zoo, where Happy resides, says no: Through an attorney, the zoo argues Happy is neither illegally imprisoned nor a person, but a well-cared-for elephant "respected as the magnificent creature she is."
Happy has lived at the Bronx Zoo for 45 years. The state Court of Appeals heard arguments over whether she should be released through a habeas corpus proceeding, which is a way for people to challenge illegal confinement.
The Nonhuman Rights Project wants her moved from a "one-acre prison" at the zoo to a more spacious sanctuary.
"She has an interest in exercising her choices and deciding who she wants to be with, and where to go, and what to do, and what to eat," project attorney Monica Miller told The Associated Press ahead of the oral arguments. "And the zoo is prohibiting her from making any of those choices herself."
The group said that in 2005, Happy became the first elephant to pass a self-awareness indicator test, repeatedly touching a white "X" on her forehead as she looked into a large mirror.
The zoo and its supporters warn that a win for advocates at the Nonhuman Rights Project could open the door to more legal actions on behalf of animals, including pets and other species in zoos.
"If there's going [to be an entire rewrite] and a granting to animals of rights that they never had before, shouldn't that be done by the Legislature?" Kenneth Manning, an attorney for zoo operator Wildlife Conservation Society, asked the judges.
Happy was born in the wild in Asia in the early 1970s, captured and brought as a 1-year-old to the United States, where she was eventually named for one of the characters from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Happy arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1977 with fellow elephant Grumpy, who was fatally injured in a 2002 confrontation with two other elephants.
Happy now lives in an enclosure adjacent to the zoo's other elephant, Patty. The zoo's attorney argued in court filings that Happy can swim, forage and engage in other behavior natural for elephants.
"The blatant exploitation of Happy the elephant by NRP to advance their coordinated agenda shows no concern for the individual animal and reveals the fact they are willing to sacrifice Happy's health and psychological well-being to set precedent," the zoo said in a prepared statement.
NRP's attorneys say no matter how Happy is being treated at the zoo, her right to "bodily liberty" is being violated. They argue that if the court recognizes Happy's right to that liberty under habeas corpus, she will be a "person" for that purpose. And then she must be released.
Judges peppered attorneys for both side with pointed questions during oral arguments. Judge Jenny Rivera asked Miller about the implications of NRP's position on human-animal relationships.
"So does that mean that I couldn't keep a dog?" Rivera asked. "I mean, dogs can memorize words."
Miller said right now there's more evidence showing elephants are extraordinarily cognitively complex with advanced analytical abilities.
Lower courts have ruled against the NRP. And the group has failed to prevail in similar cases, including those involving a chimpanzee in upstate New York named Tommy.
But last October, at the urging of a different animal rights group, a federal judge ruled that Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's infamous "cocaine hippos" could be recognized as people or "interested persons" with legal rights in the U.S. The decision had no real ramifications for the hippos themselves, given that they reside in Colombia.
Opponents hope the NRP's string of court losses continues with the high-profile New York court.
In a friend-of-the-court brief, the New York Farm Bureau and other agriculture groups said the NRP's "new-fangled theory of personhood" would sweep up pigs, cows and chickens. The National Association for Biomedical Research said authorizing such petitions on behalf of animals could drive up the costs of conducting critical research. State and national associations representing veterinarians filed a brief saying NRP's lawsuit promotes animals' personhood rights above animals' welfare.
Supporters of NRP's action include public figures such as Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe. Many of them see this case as a chance for society to take a step forward in the ethical treatment of animals.
"We believe this legal moment for Happy represents a key cultural crossroads for thinking more openly and honestly—and less selfishly—about what it would mean to treat the particularity of non-human animals with the moral seriousness it deserves," a brief submitted by Catholic academic theologians read.
The court's decision is expected in the coming months.
At least one animal rights advocate suggests a lone court decision won't change society's view of animal use. Rutgers Law School professor Gary Francione, who is not involved in the case, said that would require a broader cultural shift.
"I've been a vegan for 40 years. Don't get me wrong, I disagree with animal use altogether," Francione said. "Just to have the court start saying that non-human animals are persons under the law is going to raise all sorts of questions, the answers to which are not going to be amenable to many people."
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NEWARK, Del, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The men’s intimate care products market is projected to rise at a CAGR of ~7.8% between 2022 and 2030, Future Market Insights foresees rapid growth for the market. Younger generation today account for a significant share of discretionary purchases across the globe. Nowadays, consumers are more focused on buying those brands which can help them better their lifestyle. Over the past few years, the perception regarding masculinity among people has changed. Being tough is still important for many but being well groomed is equally important. With increasing number of men looking to stay well-groomed and presentable, the men’s intimate care products market is likely to gain impetus.
Millennial men are more concerned about grooming and hygiene than ever before. Moreover, internet and smart phones are significantly influencing their purchasing behaviour. Changes in consumer perception in the last couple of years is transforming the personal care industry. Therefore, men’s intimate care products market is expected to witness impressive growth opportunities during the forecast period.
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List of Key Players Covered in Men’s Intimate Care Products Market are:
- The Procter and Gamble Company
- Colgate Palmolive
- Church & Dwight
- Coty Inc.
- Unilever PLC
- L’Oreal S.A.
- Reckitt and Benckiser
- Beiersdorf A.G.
Key Takeaways from the Men’s Intimate Care Products Market Study
- According to the report, companies in the market continue to focus on accelerating innovation and developing different sales channel especially in the e-Commerce category. The key players are trying to build up their expertise in digital and e-Commerce with an aim to drive transformational growth. Their efforts are also aimed to enhance digital marketing techniques by considering how people consume messages and contents.
- The East Asia and South Asia region are the potential markets in the global men’s intimate care products market, as the male population and millennial ratio opting for personal care and hygiene products is rising rapidly in the emerging markets.
- Among product, the wipes, creams/moisturizers and shaving care segments are expected to exhibit a comparatively higher CAGR in the global men’s intimate care products market in the near future, this is attributed to the fact that around 30% of men follow a skincare regimen and this ratio is further likely to increase.
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“Some of the leading players in the global men’s intimate care products market are focusing on profit maximization by introducing new product offerings and expanding their existing product portfolio. Companies are also seeking various opportunities to enhance customer engagement and also to retain them.” says an FMI analyst.
Shifting Focus of Advertising Campaigns to Positively Impact Growth
There has been a shift in the marketing campaigns adopted by the players in the market as the priorities of men have changed due to changes in their perceptions. The focus of campaigns has shifted from “portraying masculinity” to “tutoring men”. Besides this, companies are designing marketing strategies that are relatable to today’s men’s personality and attitudes. These factors are expected to drive growth in the Men’s Intimate Care Products market.
Who is winning?
Some of the key players operating in the Men’s Intimate Care Products market are Procter and Gamble, Unilever PLC, L’Oreal S.A, Reckitt and Benckiser, Colgate Palmolive, Church & Dwight, Coty Inc., Beiersdorf A.G, Natura & Co., Godrej Industries, and among others.
Several men’s intimate care products’ manufacturing companies are significantly spending on promotional activities, expanding their physical stores presence, and entering into strategic partnership with prominent players in the market to cater to growing consumer demand for Men’s Intimate Care Products. This is expected to help companies to increase their brand awareness and also allows them to gain competitive advantage across the globe.
- In 2019, Pee Safe, a hygiene and wellness brand, launched new product namely ‘Pee Safe’ natural intimate wash for men. This product has natural ingredient and Help Company to cater to growing consumer demand for natural hygiene products among customers.
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- Executive Summary
- Global Market Outlook
- Demand Side Trends
- Supply Side Trends
- Product Evolution Analysis
- Analysis and Recommendations
- Market Overview
- Market Taxonomy
- Market Definition
- Impact of Covid-19 on The Market
- Covid-19 The Situation Now
- The Effects of National Lockdown in Various Countries
- Scenarios For The Economic Impact of The Covid-19 Crisis
- Industries Affected By Coronavirus Outbreak Worldwide
- Projected Recovery for Hardest Hit Sectors
- Coronavirus Impact on The World of Work
- Impact of Covid-19 on Manufacturing Industry
- Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, 2022
- Impact of Covid-19 on Supply Chain Worldwide
- Planning & Managing During Covid-19 Pandemic
- Upcoming Pointers Business Leaders Should Focus On
- Impact of Covid-19 on Industrial Market
- Impact on Healthcare and Hygiene Industry
- Covid-19 Disease Progression by Phase and response
- Factor Affection sales of Disinfectant Products
- Market Projection, 2022 During Covid-19 Pandemic
- Market Forecast v/s Post covid-19 Market Forecast
- COVID Impact On Retail Industry
- Coronavirus Impact Matrix
- Consumers View Travel and Tourism as Having High Virus Risk
- Sales Increased Dramatically Across Most Categories; Paper Products, Home Care and Frozen Foods Spiked in all Countries
- Global Consumers Impact – Winning and Losing Segment Spending
- Consumers Shifting toward Spending Online and in Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
- Consumer Sentiment Reflects Fear of the Virus and of Recession
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Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally intoxicated when he was struck and killed by a dump truck on a Florida interstate, according to a toxicology report.
Haskins, 24, had been in South Florida training with his Steelers teammates in anticipation of competing for the starting quarterback job. On April 8, Haskins had spent the evening at a club drinking “heavily,” according to the report. Then, in the early morning hours of April 9, the Ohio State product left his vehicle and began walking across the westbound lanes of I-595 when he was struck by a dump truck near the media of the center lane.
Washington Football Team QB Dwayne Haskins (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The autopsy report officially listed the cause of death as blunt force trauma and ruled it an accident. A toxicology report released on Monday revealed that Haskins had a blood alcohol level of .20, and another fluid showed an alcohol level of .24.
Florida’s legal blood alcohol limit is .08.
“Haskins also tested positive for ketamine and norketamine, drugs that can be used as a medical anesthetic but can also be used as recreational drugs,” the Miami Herald reports. “The toxicology report does not give any indication of why the drugs would have been in his system.’
In a 911 call to dispatchers in Pittsburgh, Haskins’ wife said that her husband had left his vehicle searching for gas. A Medical Examiner report conducted in Florida revealed that a female companion in Haskins’ vehicle also said that he had gone looking for gas.
Quarterback Dwayne Haskins (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Haskins was a star at Ohio State University before being drafted in the 1st round of the NFL draft by the then-Washington Redskins. After two tumultuous seasons in Washington, Haskins was released and signed by the Steelers. He was entering his second year in Pittsburgh and looking forward to competing with Mitch Trubisky and others for the starting position vacated by the retiring Ben Roethlisberger. | https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/05/23/toxicology-report-steelers-dwayne-haskins-was-legally-intoxicated-when-struck-and-killed/ | 2022-05-24T12:47:17Z | https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/05/23/toxicology-report-steelers-dwayne-haskins-was-legally-intoxicated-when-struck-and-killed/ | false | 1 |
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Barfresh”) (Nasdaq: BRFH), a provider of frozen, ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink beverages, today announced that Riccardo Delle Coste, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Lisa Roger, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will present at the LD Micro Invitational XII Conference, to be held June 7-9, 2022 at Four Seasons Westlake Village. The Barfresh investor presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 1:00 pm Pacific Time (4:00 pm Eastern Time).
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Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRFH) is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of ready-to-blend and ready-to-drink beverages, including smoothies, shakes and frappes, primarily for the education market, foodservice industry and restaurant chains, delivered as fully prepared individual portions or single serving and bulk formats for on-site preparation. The company's single serving, on-site prepared product utilizes a proprietary, patented system that uses portion-controlled pre-packaged beverage ingredients, delivering a freshly made frozen beverage that is quick, cost efficient, better for you and without waste. Barfresh has a distribution partnership with the leading food distributor in North America. For more information, please visit www.barfresh.com.
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Why the Giro d’Italia’s mythical third week always delivers surprises
Giro di Hoody: Nothing ever goes to script at the Giro d'Italia, and that's why this week should be one of the best of the season.
We’re deep into this Giro d’Italia and we really don’t know who is going to win.
Of course, you never know who is going to win until the race is over — inset favorite pun here — but let’s face it, at the Tour de France, if we don’t know who is going to win even before the race starts, usually by the first TT, things are looking pretty clear.
The Vuelta a España is a little different. There, too, the racing can be highly unpredictable, but it’s usually a question of which “extranjero” might upset the locals.
The Giro is so wonderfully unpredictable and so deliriously passionate, and that is why it’s everyone’s favorite grand tour.
Just look at the GC going into Tuesday’s opening stage of the final week. There are five riders stacked up within 61 seconds of each other. And it’s not like the peloton’s been on a two-week gran fondo around Italy. The peloton’s been hitting out pretty hard just about every day.
And any one of those five could, in theory, win. In fact, that list could extend deep into the top-10. The Giro can be so crazily unpredictable that someone like Pello Bilbao could simply ride off the wheel of everyone, and win the Giro.
And what about some crazy, unscripted wild flier from Simon Yates or Hugh Carthy? At the Giro, you simply never know.
That would never happen at the Tour de France.
And that’s why the Giro is everyone’s favorite grand tour.
This week is so packed full of challenging and interesting stages it will be an absolute delight to kick back and watch every stage.
Thankfully in today’s 24-7 streaming world, we will be able to watch the entire, beautiful thing unfold live on TV.
Of the six remaining stages, four of them are going to be absolute brutes in the mountains.
We have the Mortirolo on Tuesday, Wednesday’s booby-trap to Lavarone, and Friday’s sneaky stage featuring the Kovolrat, a climb I’ve never even heard of but one that looks particularly nasty.
And then there’s the mother of all queen stages Saturday, tackling the Passo Pordoi — my favorite climb in the Dolomites — and the legendary finale at Passo Fedaia.
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A few people have criticized this Giro as being somewhat boring. I am not sure which Giro they’ve been watching, or what exactly they might expect from a three-week, 21-stage grand tour.
Just like in life, every moment cannot be packed with mind-blowing action or ready-for-Instagram moments. The peloton, just like the human brain, is not wired for that.
Instead, there’s a rhythm and flow to any grand tour, and after two weeks of preamble, we are now we’re finally entering the crescendo, the final act, the true test of men.
The Giro’s final week is unlike anything on the international calendar. The mountains, the weather, the altitude, the fatigue, the uneven peloton, and the stress and pressure all reach a frothing mass of delirium that simply doesn’t happen in the Tour.
The French Alps might be higher and longer and steeper, but there’s something awe-inspiring of the Dolomites and northern Italy in May that is unsurpassed in cycling.
The final week of the Giro is at once a throwback to cycling’s black-and-white past and the ultimate challenge to today’s perfectly oiled racing machine.
The Giro, with all of its chaos, unpredictability, and difficulty, can throw a wrench into even the most specifically programmed, high-tech, well-planned program.
Remember the 2013 Giro, when Bradley Wiggins was the poster boy of the new modern era, he was utterly and completely chewed up and spit out by the Giro, and he didn’t even make it to the third week. Of course, Sir Wiggo had a lot on his plate in the aftermath of his 2012 history-making season, but it only served to remind everyone there’s no hiding in the Giro.
The final week of the Giro always — always — delivers surprises.
From Vincenzo Nibali’s unlikely comeback in 2016, to Ryder Hesjedal’s even unlikelier win in 2012. Tom Dumoulin hung on in 2017, but to get “Froomed” in 2018 in one of the most incredible long-distance attacks of the modern era.
There will be a surprise this week, we just don’t know when and where. Carapaz might hang on and ride it cruise control all the way to Verona, but I doubt it.
I will miss Romain Bardet this week. He seemed to be on track for something special, but there’s budding superstar João Almeida, centipede-fitter Jai Hindley, the wonderful mess that is Mikel Landa, and the crumpled form of Domenico Pozzovivo.
The final week might so daunting that the overall favorites might try to keep their powder dry until Saturday’s all-in assault in the Dolomites. Any hesitation by one simply opens the door for another.
Nothing ever goes to script in the Giro. Never.
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Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2022; Declares Cash Dividend of 25 Cents Per Share for the First Quarter of 2022
Diana Shipping Inc. c/o Diana Shipping Services S.A.
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ATHENS, Greece, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today reported net income of $26.0 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $24.6 million for the first quarter of 2022. This compares to a net loss of $1.3 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $2.7 million reported in the first quarter of 2021. Earnings per share for the first quarter of 2022 was $0.32 basic and $0.31 diluted, compared to loss per share of $0.03 basic and diluted in the same quarter in 2021.
Time charter revenues were $65.9 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $41.1 million for the same quarter of 2021. The increase in time charter revenues was due to increased average time charter rates that the Company achieved for its vessels during the quarter. This increase was partly offset by decreased ownership days compared to the same quarter of last year, which was due to vessel sales and a spin-off in November 2021.
Dividend Declaration
The Company has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.25 per share, based on the Company’s results of operations during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. The cash dividend will be payable on or about June 17, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of June 6, 2022. The Company currently has 86,142,258 common shares issued and outstanding.
Non-GAAP Measures
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company’s management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast to review these results at 9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Investors may access the webcast by visiting the Company’s website at www.dianashippinginc.com, and clicking on the webcast link. An accompanying investor presentation also will be available via the webcast link and on the Company’s website. The conference call also may be accessed by telephone by dialing 1-877-407-8291 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-689-8345 (for international callers), and asking the operator for the Diana Shipping Inc. conference call.
A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the completion of the call and will be accessible for 30 days on www.dianashippinginc.com. A telephone replay also will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-612-7415 (for international callers), and providing the Replay ID number 13729890.
About the Company
Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on medium to long-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.
The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts of the pandemic and of businesses’ and governments’ responses to the pandemic on our operations, personnel, and on the demand for seaborne transportation of bulk products; the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, including risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
(See financial tables attached)
CONTACT: Corporate Contact: Ioannis Zafirakis Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Treasurer and Secretary Telephone: + 30-210-9470100 Email: izafirakis@dianashippinginc.com Website: www.dianashippinginc.com Twitter: @Dianaship Investor and Media Relations: Edward Nebb Comm-Counsellors, LLC Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350 Email: enebb@optonline.net
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A 14-year-old hockey player from Whitehorse who was the top scorer in a U18 league last season was chosen first overall in the Western Hockey League (WHL) draft Thursday. Gavin McKenna, who scored 65 points in 35 games as a member of the Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 team, was drafted by the Medicine Hat Tigers. "It was awesome," said McKenna. "I had all my team with me, so they all got pretty excited. It's just a surreal feeling." He is the first Yukoner to be drafted first overall in the WHL | https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/diana-shipping-inc-reports-financial-123500047.html?src=rss | 2022-05-24T12:52:49Z | https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/diana-shipping-inc-reports-financial-123500047.html?src=rss | false | 1 |
DUBLIN (AP) _ Dole PLC (DOLE) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
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The fresh fruit and vegetable company posted revenue of $2.24 billion in the period.
Dole expects full-year revenue in the range of $9.4 billion to $9.7 billion.
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In 2018, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) varied over 100 modern awards to include five days' unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence.
Earlier this year, the FWC began its four yearly review of the Family and domestic violence leave entitlements in modern awards.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) made arguments in support of increasing leave entitlements noting that all workers should have access to ten days paid family and domestic violence leave.
A number of frontline workers also provided evidence during the hearings stating that paid domestic violence leave was essential for victims who needed to access critical services (e.g. legal, medical, emergency housing and counselling services).
ACTU President Michele O'Neil noted "Addressing family and domestic violence is key for closing the gender pay gap as women who experience violence are more likely to fall behind in their career into low-paid and casual work, or out of the workforce entirely".
On Monday, the full bench of the FWC arrived at a provisional view that the entitlement should be increased to ten days paid family and domestic violence leave.
The FWC will invite the Federal Government to express its view on the matter and provide clarity on its intentions to increase family and domestic violence leave entitlements in the National Employment Standards (NES) once the parties have drafted a model clause for the FWC.
One way or another, it appears that millions of workers will soon have access to ten days paid family and domestic violence leave, either via an applicable modern award, or the NES.
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Recognized for growth over the last five years and developing innovative transportation logistics solutions for pharmaceuticals and other mission-critical, time-sensitive freight
CHICAGO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeSpir Logistics, a specialty transportation logistics provider, has been named to the 2022 Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50 list. Based on an independent financial review, DeSpir ranked as one of Chicagoland's most rapidly growing companies. DeSpir's focus on expedited, ultra-high-value cargo has spearheaded its growth as demand for same-day and next-day shipments of business critical freight and lifesaving pharmaceuticals is on the rise.
"We're delivering on our vision of creating a highly specialized nationwide network of vigilant carrier partners that adhere to our proprietary standards and requirements for safely transporting the most precious cargo," said DeSpir Co-founder & CEO, John Carr. "We're thrilled to be included in this year's Fast 50 list, which includes many impressive game-changing companies."
"Our focus is on excellence," added DeSpir Co-founder and Managing Partner Ron Devitt."We have developed a sophisticated risk mitigation and quality management system that supports our "Zero-tolerance" approach towards product safety and security. We believe by providing on-demand access to a pool of pre-qualified drivers and trucking assets, we can raise the bar for the industry."
This recognition from Crain's Chicago Business comes as DeSpir expands its Qualified Carrier Network recruitment program through a series of hybrid events designed to improve service and collaboration between its carriers and their command-and-control center at DeSpir's headquarters in Lisle, IL.
About DeSpir Logistics
DeSpir is a leading specialty transportation logistics provider that delivers on-demand access to qualified mission-critical carriers nationwide. The company's carrier, security and law enforcement relationships are longstanding, proven and effective. DeSpir collaborates with local task forces and national law enforcement agencies to combat and prevent cargo theft. The company is laser focused on successfully transporting ultra-high-value and highly targeted cargo, including pharmaceuticals, cold chain, high-value electronics, financial assets and more.
More info at: www.despirlogistics.com
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GOP takes Oz’s side in Pa. Senate race vote-counting lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The national Republican Party is taking the side of celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s neck-and-neck GOP primary contest for U.S. Senate and opposing a lawsuit that could help former hedge fund CEO David McCormick close the gap in votes.
McCormick’s lawsuit was filed late Monday, less than 24 hours before Tuesday’s deadline for counties to report their unofficial results to the state.
In it, McCormick asks the state Commonwealth Court to require counties to obey a new federal appeals court decision and promptly count mail-in ballots that lack a required handwritten date on the return envelope.
Oz, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has pressed counties not to count the ballots, and the Republican National Committee said it would go to court to oppose McCormick.
In a statement, the RNC’s chief counsel, Matt Raymer, said “election laws are meant to be followed, and changing the rules when ballots are already being counted harms the integrity of our elections.”
McCormick’s lawsuit is the first — but likely not the last — lawsuit in the contest between Oz and McCormick.
Oz led McCormick by 992 votes, or 0.07 percentage points, out of 1,341,037 ballots reported by the state as of Tuesday morning.
The race is close enough to trigger Pennsylvania’s automatic recount law, with the separation between the candidates inside the law’s 0.5% margin. The Associated Press will not declare a winner in the race until the likely recount is complete. That could take until June 8.
It’s not clear how many mail-in ballots that lack a handwritten date have been received by counties. Although he trails the vote count, McCormick has been doing better than Oz among mail-in ballots.
In an appearance Monday on a conservative Philadelphia radio talk show, McCormick insisted “every Republican vote should count” and said his campaign believes the federal court decision is binding on counties.
Ruling in a separate case late Friday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the state election law’s requirement of a date next to the voter’s signature on the outside of return envelopes was “immaterial.” The lawsuit emerged from a county judicial election last year, and the three-judge panel said it found no reason to refuse counting the ballots in that race.
The ruling went against the position that Republicans in Pennsylvania have taken in courts repeatedly in the past to try to disqualify legal ballots cast on time by eligible voters for technicalities, such as lacking a handwritten date.
The state law requires someone to write a date on the envelope in which they mail in their ballots. However, the envelope is postmarked by the post office and timestamped by counties when they receive it.
Meanwhile, the state law gives no reason that a voter should date the envelope and does not explicitly require a county to throw it out should it lack a date.
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Technology Veterans Join ServiceTitan to Provide the Trades with Transformative Technology
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ServiceTitan, a software platform built to power the trades, today welcomed two seasoned leaders to its executive team: Olive Huang as General Counsel and Secretary of the Board, and Doug Myers as Senior Vice President of Operations. Both executives bring a wealth of experience and expertise as ServiceTitan continues building innovative software tools to meet the needs of an industry experiencing rapid and revolutionary digital transformation.
"Tradespeople are the unsung heroes we rely on to provide essential services like running water, electricity, air conditioning, and heat," said Ara Mahdessian, co-founder and CEO of ServiceTitan. "As the Operating System that powers the trades, it's our responsibility to build a leadership team with the experience and expertise to solve our customers' biggest challenges and to ultimately improve the lives and businesses of contractors across the country. I couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Olive and Doug to ServiceTitan as they join us on this mission."
Huang and Myers join ServiceTitan at an important time. In recent months, the company has bolstered its leadership team with top talent, including: Kim Estrada, Vice President, Professional Services; Anne Leschin, Vice President Strategic Finance and Investor Relations; Krista McBeth, Vice President, People Operations; Adam Spisak, Vice President, Global Customer Success; and Christian Posse, Vice President of Data.
Most recently serving as General Counsel at Nutanix, Huang brings over fifteen years of legal acumen to ServiceTitan, specifically in the enterprise technology space. In her roles at Nutanix, Huang helped build a legal team from the ground up, supporting a fast-growth company through multiple business transitions. Huang has also worked at SanDisk as legal counsel overseeing SEC reporting and M&A, and represented a multitude of technology companies at Latham & Watkins.
"It's clear how ServiceTitan positively impacts trade businesses large and small all across the country," said Huang. "The trades are the ultimate customer service industry, and it's the human connection that makes the work ServiceTitan does so special. I'm incredibly proud to be joining this exceptional team chasing this impressive mission."
Myers joins ServiceTitan from LinkedIn, where he led Business Operations. Initially joining LinkedIn in 2011, Myers helped the company achieve massive growth by crafting growth strategies and driving operational excellence. Prior to LinkedIn, he served as a consultant at global strategy consulting firm Bain & Company and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.
"Tradespeople work incredibly hard to provide essential services. I'm thrilled to be joining a company that is laser-focused on supporting them," said Myers. "ServiceTitan provides our customers with technology that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence to power nearly every facet of their operations, helping them grow their business and allowing their technicians to spend more time doing what they do best - helping their customers."
For more information on open roles and opportunities at the world's fastest-growing vertical SaaS company, visit here.
ServiceTitan is a cloud-based software platform built to power trades businesses. The company's end-to-end solution gives contractors the tools they need to run and grow their business, manage their back office, and provide a stellar customer experience. By bringing an integrated SaaS platform to an industry historically underserved by technology, ServiceTitan is equipping tradespeople with the technology they need to keep the world running. ServiceTitan is backed by world-class investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, ICONIQ Growth, Index Ventures, Tiger Global Management, and T. Rowe Price.
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