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Tax issue is unrelated to reassessment
To the editor,
This letter is in response to Rosemarie De Angelis’ letter in the Sentry (April 1, 2022). The increased tax basis at issue is unrelated to the recent city reassessment. If Ms. De Angelis had looked at properties with heat pumps in the online assessors’ database, she would perhaps understand.
There is an additional $4,800 added to the value of my home due to my having a heat pump. This addition is listed under Extra Features. I had all the facts after review of properties in my area with heat pumps as compared to their assessments in the database. There was no consistency.
It is not my intent to dissuade people from getting a heat pump. They are a non-polluting heating and cooling source. In the spring and fall my gas furnace rarely comes on. Summertime cooling with a heat pump is more efficient (and certainly quieter) than a window air conditioner.
The reasonable resolution would be for the city to eliminate all additional assessments for heat pumps to encourage their use which is consistent with the city’s sustainability goals. I have been assured a response from the city’s assessor’s office on this matter is forthcoming
Becky Judd
South Portland
Continue to share open spaces
To the editor,
The April 1 article, “Willard Beach dog rules remain in place for now,” contained several inaccuracies regarding summer and winter off-leash hours at Willard and Hinckley Park. The South Portland Dog Owners Group wants to make sure that readers have correct information, especially as the summer hours start in a little less than a month (Sunday, May 1).
As mentioned in the article, at its March 22 meeting, the city council agreed that current dog leash rules are likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future. Under the current ordinances:
From May 1 – Sept. 30 – Willard is open to dogs (off-leash and leashed) from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Dogs are not allowed on the beach before 7 a.m., and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
From May 1 – Sept. 30 – Hinckley Park is open to dogs (off-leash and leashed) all day during park hours, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (note that this may change as council is considering adding some leashed hours at Hinckley).
From Oct. 1 – April 30 – dogs must be leashed at both Willard and Hinckley from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Off-leash dogs must be under sight and voice control; otherwise, they must be leashed.
Park hours for all city parks (including the beach) are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The only thing better than summer in Maine is summer in Maine with a dog by your side. But remember that in the summer, we share our open spaces with even more people and dogs. When you’re out having fun with your dog, please be ready to leash up when you see young children, unsteady walkers, picnickers and leashed dogs (who may be leashed for a reason).
Let’s make sure that we can continue to share our open spaces and enjoy the privilege of off-leash access by being good dog citizens.
South Portland Dog Owners Group
Swim or sink together
To the editor,
In a recent letter to the editor, Andrea Thompson McCall, makes the astonishing claim that, “Dogs are causing the environmental degradation of Hinckley Park and Willard Beach (Sentry, April 1, 2022). While Hinckley Park may well have gone to the dogs (I never go there), I do frequent Willard Beach almost every day, mostly to bird watch, but I also have fun watching the dogs.
Like the many varieties of ducks, the dogs seem to find the beach a splendid environment, although there has always been grumbling among the Golden Eyes and Retrievers, about city runoff, sewage leaks, overflows, and the pernicious use of fertilizers on neighbor’s lawns. What really got the ducks furious, however, was last September, when oil leaked onto the beach from a nearby business. People. The ducks angerly quacked.
But, oh, how lovely it must be to alone hold the truth of these matters. How sad that our city council is so unwilling to listen to McCall’s truth and “will disregard science.” Yes, how sad that they seek compromise, try to work together, hope to find solutions that help our ducks, our birds, and yes, our family dogs. It must be torture to our marvelous truth-holders to witness such unfashionable democracy at work. Such bullying indeed.
Still. It’s encouraging to know that McCall is interested in protecting the environment and I hope that she will extend her passionate intensity towards the city’s infrastructure and damaging lawn practices along our coast. Perhaps too, she might join the ambassador program offered by the South Portland Dog Owners Group and help dog owners do the right thing.
Like the ducks, we swim or sink together.
Ardis Cameron
South Portland
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Women’s tennis sweeps Georgia Tech with straight-set singles
No. 10 Georgia women’s tennis traveled up the road to Atlanta to face No. 28 Georgia Tech on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, and swept the Yellow Jackets 4-0 in the break from conference play. No. 40 freshman Dasha Vidmanova, No. 71 graduate Meg Kowalski, and No. 117 junior...
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Drug maker Lupin on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of brands from Anglo-French Drugs & Industries Limited (AFDIL) and its associates.
The acquisition will strengthen the company's India formulation business by adding a fast-growing portfolio of vitamins, minerals, supplements and neurological products, the Mumbai-based drug maker said in a statement.
The acquisition of the AFDIL brands takes the company further in shaping its portfolio to emerge as a leading pharmaceutical company in India, it added.
''India is critical in shaping Lupin's growth story going forward. This acquisition strengthens our position in the Indian market, where we have already established ourselves as a leading provider of quality pharmaceuticals and a trusted partner,'' Lupin Managing Director Nilesh Gupta noted.
With this portfolio, the drug maker will have a stronger market presence, providing healthcare professionals and patients with a more meaningful and comprehensive product offering, he added.
''The portfolio sold to Lupin was birthed by Anglo-French, and now, through this divestiture, we are confident that these brands will scale to a significant size and have a large impact on the health and well-being of the Indian population. We are confident in Lupin's ability to enhance the value of our portfolio of brands,'' AFDIL Chairman & MD Abhay Kanoria stated.
Lupin's board in its meeting held on January 17 this year had approved the acquisition for a lump sum cash consideration of Rs 325 crore.
(With inputs from PTI)
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A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
Khashoggi, a United States resident who wrote critically about Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed on Oct. 2, 2018, at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, where he had gone for an appointment to collect documents required for him to marry his Turkish fiancee, Hatice Cengiz. He never emerged from the building.
Turkish officials alleged that Khashoggi was killed and then dismembered with a bone saw inside the consulate by a team of Saudi agents sent to Istanbul. The group included a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers and individuals who worked for the crown prince’s office. His remains have not been found.
The Istanbul court's decision comes despite warnings from human rights groups that turning the case over to the kingdom would lead to a cover-up of the killing which has cast suspicion on the crown prince.
It also comes as Turkey, which is in the throes of a deep economic downturn, has been trying to repair its troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia and an array of other countries in its region. Some media reports have claimed that Riyadh has made improved relations conditional on Turkey dropping the case against the Saudis.
The move would pave the way to a resolution of tensions between the two regional heavyweights since the 2011 Arab Spring, including Turkey’s support of Islamist movements like the Muslim Brotherhood, which Riyadh considers a terrorist group. Turkey also sided with Qatar in a diplomatic dispute that saw Doha boycotted by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Last week, the prosecutor in the case recommended that it be transferred to the kingdom, arguing that the trial in Turkey would remain inconclusive. Turkey’s justice minister supported the recommendation, adding that the trial in Turkey would resume if the Turkish court is not satisfied with the outcome of proceedings in the kingdom. It was not clear, however, if Saudi Arabia, which has already put some of the defendants on trial behind closed doors, would open a new trial.
The court ruled to halt the trial in line with the Justice Ministry's “positive opinion,” the private DHA news agency reported.
Human rights advocates had urged Turkey not to transfer the case to Saudi Arabia.
“By transferring the case of a murder that was committed on its territory, Turkey will be knowingly and willingly sending the case back into the hands of those who bare its responsibility,” said Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnes Callamard. “Indeed, the Saudi system has repeatedly failed to cooperate with the Turkish prosecutor and it is clear that justice cannot be delivered by a Saudi court.”
“What has happened to Turkey’s declared commitment that justice must prevail for this gruesome murder and that this case would never become a pawn in political calculations and interest?” she asked.
The New York-based Human Rights Watch said: “Given the complete lack of judicial independence in Saudi Arabia, the role of the Saudi government in Khashoggi’s killing, its past attempts at obstructing justice, and a criminal justice system that fails to satisfy basic standards of fairness, chances of a fair trial for the Khashoggi case in Saudi Arabia are close to nil.”
Turkey apparently had the Saudi Consulate bugged and shared audio of the killing with the CIA, among others.
The slaying sparked international outrage and condemnation. Western intelligence agencies, as well as the U.S. Congress, have said that an operation of that magnitude could not have happened without the knowledge of the prince.
Turkey, which had vowed to shed light on the brutal killing, began prosecuting the defendants in absentia in 2020 after Saudi Arabia rejected requests for their extradition. The defendants included two former aides of the prince.
Some of the men were put on trial in Riyadh behind closed doors. A Saudi court issued a final verdict in 2020 that sentenced five mid-level officials and operatives to 20-year jail terms. The court had originally ordered the death penalty, but reduced the punishment after Khashoggi’s son Salah, who lives in Saudi Arabia, announced that he forgave the defendants. Three others were sentenced to lesser jail terms.
Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey.
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TORONTO, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ventus Respiratory Technologies is pleased to announce that it has closed a seed financing led by an investment from ONE9 Special Mission Fund ("ONE9"). This investment arms Ventus with the capital to scale and achieve its mission to protect the lungs of those who protect us. The company will also benefit from an expansive network and unparalleled expertise in national security and defense, business scaling, and financial management brought forth by the ONE9 team.
"I am honored to take the helm of Ventus and bring this level of protection to the market." Said retired special operations soldier and now CEO, Arjun Grewal. "The TR2 is one of those pieces of equipment I wish I had in my kit bag 15 years ago. The more we learn about respiratory health, burn pits, and toxic environments, the more I reflect on my own career and the gap we at Ventus are addressing"
Ventus marks the first capital commitment from the recently launched ONE9 Special Mission Fund, which is targeting $50MUSD focussed on national security and critical infrastructure. "Protecting soldiers is a chain of command and leadership responsibility," said Glenn Cowan, who founded ONE9 after serving for 18 years in the Canadian Forces. "Respiratory health is critical to a soldier's performance, long-term health, and survivability. No product like this currently exists on a soldier's scale of issue, and we know the TR2 will save lives and improve effectiveness in training and operations, it's time every soldier is given this protection to protect against everyday hazards they face in their military duty"
Ventus has increased its reach by working with established defense protection leaders to deliver complete tactical protection ecosystem from the shoulders up. Together with Ventus' founder, Rich Szasz, and product leader, Norrie Sheng, Ventus will bring the TR2 to market while developing and designing advanced filtration and respirator innovations.
Ventus Respiratory Technologies is a Veteran run company. The flagship innovation, TR2, sets a new standard in Tactical Protection. The TR2 provides a low-profile and easy-to-wear design and integrates seamlessly into varying soldier systems. The TR2 protects against airborne threats such as Lead, Asbestos, and Mold by filtering 97% of solid airborne particles down to 03µm. Developed in collaboration with Tier 1 Special operations, it protects users' health while training and operating in compromised, toxic environments. Ventus Respiratory Technologies ensures safe air for those who keep us safe.
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QuikOn - A Hyderabad Based Digital Payment Platform Launched by Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu
The aim is also to launch digital banking with QuikOn ATMs across the country and stand as Indias top digital payments app by 2025. Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu quoted, Its my pleasure to be the face of this new-age mobile wallet that we all look forward to.
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With India going heavy on digital, mobile wallets have been the go-to interface for almost every kind of monetary transaction. Here comes QuikOn, as revolutionary as it can get, with secure, fast, and unique UPI payment features. It's a matter of pride for Hyderabad to give India a mobile wallet of this advanced technology. QuikOn was launched at a star-studded event, by Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu, at a glittering function held at Taj Deccan on 6th April 2022 at 04:30 PM, honored by A Amarnath Reddy Garu, Chief Relations Officer, IT Dept., Govt. of Telangana, G BalamalluGaru, Chairman, Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, Jayesh Ranjan Garu (IAS), Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce and Information Technology, Telangana. QuikOn understands the need of creating a convenient, safe, and secure payment experience that people, especially from rural areas, need. Devised on the same note, QuikOn is a new-age payment platform that offers everything finance seamlessly! QuikOn allows the fastest, safest, and most secure way to transact with or without the internet. Overall, QuikOn has been designed to enable a range of transactions like UPI Payments, Utility Bill Pay (BBPS), Non-Internet UPI Payments, QuikOn Wallet, Investment Services, Aadhar-enabled Payment System (AEPS), Insurance Services, Ticket Booking Services, Digital EMI Payment, E-Shopping, Loans, Credit Card, and Card Swipe Machines. Most of the services are ready to use, and some will be launched in the coming six months. QuikOn is the brainchild of P Parandhama, Chairman & Managing Director of Vittanatha Investment Advisory Pvt. Ltd. and QuikOnFinserv Private Limited. He brings 15 years of experience in Equity Research and Investment Advisory. Armed with a Master of Charted Accountant (CA) degree, Parandhama has led a qualified and experienced research team with stellar performance and track record. He started his Equity market career in 2007 and worked in both sell-side and buy-side research roles for the first 9 years of his career. Parandhama quoted, "QuikOn aims to onboard one crore users in the next 3-6 months. The aim is also to launch digital banking with QuikOn ATMs across the country and stand as India's top digital payments app by 2025." Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu quoted, "It's my pleasure to be the face of this new-age mobile wallet that we all look forward to. Let's all connect on QuikOn." Image: L-R: Amarnath Reddy, CRO - IT Dept Telangana State, Parandhama, Managing Director - QuikOn, Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu
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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Net Asset Value(s)
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London, April 7
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc ("ASCOT")
The Net Asset Values ("NAVs") per Ordinary Share for the above company as at the close of business on 6 April 2022 were:-
Excluding current year Revenue = 1,583.39p
Including ALL Revenue = 1,588.46p
ASCOT has bank debt facilities available to allow gearing of up to 10.2% of Shareholders' Funds. Current gearing is 6.2%. There are currently 87,084,924 Ordinary Shares of 1p in issue.
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Lawmakers are trying to answer how Congress could function if a catastrophe incapacitated members. A 2017 shooting at a GOP baseball practice, the pandemic and Jan. 6 have made the issue more urgent.
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Lawmakers are trying to answer how Congress could function if a catastrophe incapacitated members. A 2017 shooting at a GOP baseball practice, the pandemic and Jan. 6 have made the issue more urgent.
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Velo3D Inc. (NYSE:VLD) went down by -26.48% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $13.18. The company’s stock price has collected -38.24% of loss in the last five trading sessions.
Is It Worth Investing in Velo3D Inc. (NYSE :VLD) Right Now?
Opinions of the stock are interesting as 3 analysts out of 4 who provided ratings for Velo3D Inc. declared the stock was a “buy,” while 0 rated the stock as “overweight,” 0 rated it as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The average price from analysts is $10.67, which is $4.34 above the current price. VLD currently public float of 120.10M and currently shorts hold a 3.50% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of VLD was 680.69K shares.
VLD’s Market Performance
VLD stocks went down by -38.24% for the week, with a monthly drop of -12.57% and a quarterly performance of -14.23%, while its annual performance rate touched -40.79%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 12.91% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 8.45% for Velo3D Inc.. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is -25.87% for VLD stocks with a simple moving average of -28.93% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VLD stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for VLD by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for VLD in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $7 based on the research report published on March 04th of the current year 2022.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLD reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for VLD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 26th, 2021.
VLD Trading at -16.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VLD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.91%, as shares sank -14.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.23% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLD fell by -38.24%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.49. In addition, Velo3D Inc. saw -18.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for VLD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -210.50 for the present operating margin
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The net margin for Velo3D Inc. stands at -390.29.
The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.75.
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CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Sunday, April 10, 2022
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30
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* WHERE...Initially, advisory conditions will be limited to the
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* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 11 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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According to 343 Industries, viewers interested in the series could also be drawn to the video game.
the adventures of Master Chief have crossed the borders of video games, and the premiere of their TV series has captured the interest of a good handful of viewers. And it is that the adaptation of Halo to the small screen has broken records in Paramount +, so it is not a surprise that a second season has already been greenlit.
Despite this, many Halo Infinite players are missing some element in the game that promotes the new Master Chief series. That is why The Washington Post has addressed the issue in a talk with Brian Jarrard, director of communication for 343 Industries. And, by the looks of it, there are already plans to introduce elements of the show into the video game.
We will have content that is inspired by the series and it will be released in the game a little bit laterBrian Jarrard“We will have some content that is inspired by the series and it will be released in the game a little later in time“, explains Jarrard. In this way, Paramount + viewers can expand the adventures of the Master Chief through video games: “The goal is that we see more crossovers. ‘Do you like the series? Then check out the gamewhich by the way is free to play'”.
“We are studying threads and winks that we can bring to Infinite because it’s a service, and we have the ability to shape and influence experiences and content over time, even though they’re technically from different universes and timelines,” the communications director continues. “I think you’ll see winks between one and the other… to search ways to put on a show in fun ways“.
Although the show is being a success in the US, there are players who harshly criticized the Paramount+ production. The actor of the Master Chief in the series, Pablo Schreiber, has promised to work to make these complaints go away, although there is also reluctance about the development of 343 Industries with Halo Infinite. After all, several essential contents are missing for the community, but the studio has asked users for a little more patience.
More about: Halo [Serie de TV]Halo Infinite, Paramount+ y 343 Industries.
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StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of MediWound (NASDAQ:MDWD – Get Rating) in a report published on Sunday. The firm issued a sell rating on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock.
Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Aegis dropped their price objective on shares of MediWound from $9.00 to $7.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 21st. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of MediWound from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Saturday, March 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $5.69.
MDWD opened at $2.04 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $67.48 million, a P/E ratio of -4.16 and a beta of 1.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $2.13 and a 200 day moving average of $2.66. MediWound has a fifty-two week low of $1.77 and a fifty-two week high of $6.22.
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MDWD. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in shares of MediWound in the third quarter worth about $1,212,000. Meitav Dash Investments Ltd. raised its stake in MediWound by 544.1% in the fourth quarter. Meitav Dash Investments Ltd. now owns 196,409 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $470,000 after purchasing an additional 165,916 shares in the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC raised its stake in MediWound by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 834,166 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after purchasing an additional 69,290 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in MediWound by 88.5% in the second quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 76,450 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 35,898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in MediWound by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 322,677 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $762,000 after purchasing an additional 35,238 shares in the last quarter. 13.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About MediWound (Get Rating)
MediWound Ltd. is a biopharmaceutical company engaging in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of products to address needs in the fields of severe burns, chronic wounds, and other hard-to-heal wounds. Its product is NexoBrid. The company was founded by Lior Rosenberg and Marian Gorecki in 2001 and is headquartered in Yavne, Israel.
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LONDON (AP) — Shell says its decision to pull out of Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine has already cost the international energy giant as much as $5 billion.
The reduced value of Russian assets, credit losses and “onerous” contract terms will cut earnings for the first three months of the year by between $4 billion and $5 billion, London-based Shell said Thursday. The estimate was part of an update released before publication of complete first-quarter earnings on May 5.
Shell said last month that it was “appalled” by the invasion of Ukraine as it announced plans to exit joint ventures with Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom. Those assets alone were valued at about $3 billion at the end of last year, according to Shell’s annual report.
The company later said it would stop buying Russian oil and withdraw from any involvement with Russian hydrocarbons “regardless of their financial implications.”
Shell’s decision came as the U.K. joined governments around the world in imposing sanctions on Russian companies, banks and wealthy individuals in an effort to pressure President Vladimir Putin to withdraw his forces from Ukraine.
Energy companies are under pressure to cut ties with Russia because oil and natural gas exports are crucial to financing the Kremlin and its military.
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Netflix series The Crown is on the hunt for a "stunning" Kate Middleton. Season six is set to conclude in the early noughties, with Prince William having met Kate at university.
“Having the Duchess of Cambridge starring is an easy win for The Crown, as the creators know it will get more people watching," the Sun reports an insider as saying.
“Particularly as it will show her relationship with William just as their romance starts to blossom when they were both students. But since she’s not necessarily a crucial part of the storyline, Kate’s presence is essentially a bonus, they’ll only cast someone if they can find the right candidate.”
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The fifth season is anticipated in November 2022. Imelda Staunton was announced as succeeding Colman as the Queen in the fifth season, with Lesley Manville portraying Princess Margaret. Jonathan Pryce and Elizabeth Debicki have been cast as Prince Philip and Diana, Princess of Wales, respectively.
Dominic West will play Prince Charles. His casting was confirmed in April last year, with Jonny Lee Miller cast as John Major. During the same month, Olivia Williams confirmed during an interview that she had joined the cast as Camilla Parker Bowles for the series's fifth and sixth seasons. Marcia Warren joined the cast during filming as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. Khalid Abdalla was announced to play Dodi Fayed and that Salim Daw would be portraying Mohamed Al-Fayed.
A casting search for actors to play teenage Prince William and Prince Harry in the sixth season began in March 2022. The new actor for Prince William would replace Senan West, who was cast as a young Prince William for season five, with the other new castings for the fifth season expected to remain for the sixth season.
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Following media speculations that she may visit Taiwan next week, China warned on Thursday that it would take harsh actions if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi went, saying such a visit would have a negative impact on Chinese-US relations.
China considers democratically administered Taiwan to be its own territory, and the issue is a continual source of contention between Beijing and Washington, particularly given the island’s strong military and political support from the United States.
The visit has not been confirmed by Pelosi’s office or the Taiwanese government, but some Japanese and Taiwanese media have speculated that it may happen after she visits Japan this weekend.
According to Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Beijing is vehemently opposed to any type of formal connection between the United States and Taiwan, and that Washington should cancel the trip.
‘If the US insists on having its own way, China will respond with forceful measures to preserve national sovereignty and territorial integrity. All potential implications will be entirely paid by the United States,’ without going into specifics, he continued.
Taiwan Foreign Ministry spokesman Joanne Ou would only remark that inviting US officials and dignitaries had always been ‘an essential element’ of the ministry’s work, and that any official visits would be announced at the proper time.
The Taiwan Relations Act, which controls relationships in the absence of official diplomatic relations and enshrines a U.S. commitment to help Taiwan with the ability to defend itself, was signed into law 43 years ago on Sunday.
The last time a House speaker visited Taiwan was Newt Gingrich in 1997, when he met then-President Lee Teng-hui.
Pelosi, a long-time opponent of China, notably on human rights problems, conducted a virtual conference with Taiwan Vice President William Lai in January as he finished up a trip to the US and Honduras.
Pelosi is a high-profile member of the ruling Democratic Party and the second in the United States’ presidential line of succession after the vice president.
Taiwan has been encouraged by the Biden administration’s sustained backing for the island, which has frequently stated its ‘rock-solid’ commitment to the island.
This has strained already strained Sino-American relations.
President Joe Biden dispatched a delegation of former senior US defence and security officials to Taiwan in March, a significant show of support coming soon after Russia attacked Ukraine.
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAWW – Get Rating)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $81.72, but opened at $79.13. Atlas Air Worldwide shares last traded at $76.50, with a volume of 6,626 shares changing hands.
AAWW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Atlas Air Worldwide from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 21st. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Atlas Air Worldwide in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered shares of Atlas Air Worldwide from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $73.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.33.
The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.74. The company has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a PE ratio of 4.38 and a beta of 1.17.
Atlas Air Worldwide declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 17th that permits the company to buyback $200.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the transportation company to repurchase up to 8.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
In other news, EVP Adam Richard Kokas sold 9,975 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.45, for a total transaction of $882,288.75. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CMO Michael Steen sold 6,688 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.50, for a total transaction of $585,200.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barnett & Company Inc. increased its holdings in Atlas Air Worldwide by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Barnett & Company Inc. now owns 20,630 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,942,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Atlas Air Worldwide by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 3,080 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $290,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in Atlas Air Worldwide by 4.4% during the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 3,302 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $270,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the period. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its holdings in Atlas Air Worldwide by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 10,762 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Finally, Leuthold Group LLC increased its holdings in Atlas Air Worldwide by 0.3% during the third quarter. Leuthold Group LLC now owns 51,652 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,219,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period.
About Atlas Air Worldwide (NASDAQ:AAWW)
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services. It operates through two segments, Airline Operations and Dry Leasing. The company offers outsourced cargo and passenger aircraft operating solutions, including contractual service arrangements, such as the provision of aircraft; and value-added services, including crew, maintenance, and insurance to aircraft and other customers.
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Sports News of Thursday, 7 April 2022
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Calum Hudson-Odoi acquires Ghanaian passport ahead of nationality switch
Black Stars drawn in Group H, set to face Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea
Calls intensify for Black Stars squad to be beefed up
Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has stated that the country must do whatever it takes to assemble established foreign-based players for the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar.
According to him, the time has come for the Black Stars to make history at the World Cup.
He stressed that the global tournament was going to be entirely different from the qualifying matches thus skilled players such as Mohammed Salisu, Tariq Lamptey, Calum Hudson-Odoi and Kudus Mohammed ought to be part of the squad for the tournament.
In responding to a tweet that came with photos of the four players mentioned above, he stated: “We must do the needful to have them assembled.. This time, we must strive to make history at the world Cup..The qualification is entirely different from the real Business of playing at the World Cup!,” Annoh-Dompreh tweeted.
We must do the needful to have them assembled..
— Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh (@FAnnohDompreh) April 6, 2022
This time, we must strive to make history at the world Cup..The qualification is entirely different from the real Business of playing at the World Cup!.. https://t.co/aBmGFSMOYN
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Metal plate removed from ex-India skipper's skull 60 years on
Nari Contractor (R) pictured in 2004
Doctors have removed a metal plate from the skull of India's former cricket captain Nari Contractor -- 60 years after it was put in following a near-fatal bouncer by West Indies' Charlie Griffith.
The nasty blow to the back of his head when facing the Barbados fast bowler in a 1962 tour game put a premature end to Contractor's international career after 31 Tests and left him seriously hurt.
Contractor underwent numerous operations including having the titanium plate installed that same year.
His son Hoshedar Contractor told AFP that the former skipper, now 88, was recovering well after the implant was taken out in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday.
"As a family, our concern was about how he would be able to handle post-op at this age. But he's doing absolutely fine and is mobile," he said.
"The doctors Dr Harshad Parekh and Dr. Anil Tibrewala did a great job."
This handout photo received as a courtesy of Hoshedar Contractor shows 88-year-old former Indian cricket team captain Nari Contractor lying in a hospital bed in Mumbai
Contractor was losing skin in the area of his head where the plate was so they decided to remove it, his son said.
Aside from his nasty injury, Contractor is also famous for scoring 81 runs against England at Lord's in 1959 despite a Brian Statham blow that broke two of his ribs.
The left-handed opener said in a 2009 interview that when he was hit in Barbados he had been distracted when "somebody opened a window in the pavilion".
Frank Worrell, the West Indies captain at the time, several of his team-mates and Indian players donated blood as doctors battled to save Contractor's life.
Batsmen did not wear helmets at the time.
"There were no sight screens at that time and my 100 percent concentration wasn't on that delivery. I saw it just inches away before it hit me," Contractor told the DNA newspaper.
"But it isn't true that I ducked."
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In the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv at least half a dozen hospitals have been damaged by Russian attacks. One had to close most of its departments and reduce operations to emergency cases.
Copyright 2022 NPR
In the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv at least half a dozen hospitals have been damaged by Russian attacks. One had to close most of its departments and reduce operations to emergency cases.
Copyright 2022 NPR
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Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): A Pakistani drone was sighted entering the Indian territory near Punjab's Gurdaspur around 1.30 PM on Wednesday.
The drone returned back to Pakistan after the soldiers of 89 battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) threw light bombs and conducted atleast 16 fires over it.
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Upon receiving the information, Deputy Inspector General Prabhakar Joshi reached the International border near Gurdaspur's Rose and started with the scrutiny.
Earlier on 20 December 2021 also, a drone was spotted near the India-Pakistan border in Gurdaspur area and the BSF personnel had fired five rounds over it after the patrolling team heard a humming sound.
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Further information is still awaited. (ANI)
(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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VIENNA, April 7 (Reuters) – Austria
is expelling four Russian diplomats for acting in a way incompatible
with their diplomatic status, a spokeswoman for its foreign minister
said on Thursday, joining a group of European Union countries that have
taken similar action this week.
Unlike those other EU countries,
which include France, Italy and Germany, the spokesperson for Alexander
Schallenberg did not say the move was because of Russian forces’ actions
in Ukraine. The three diplomats working at Russia’s embassy and one
based in Salzburg must leave the country by April 12, she said.
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European Union proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
The European Union’s executive branch proposed Tuesday a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first EU sanctions targeting the country's lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine .
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv, with evidence that Russian troops may have deliberately killed Ukrainian civilians.
Von der Leyen said the ban on coal imports is worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year and that the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
She didn't mention natural gas, with consensus among the 27 EU countries on targeting the fuel used to generate electricity and heat homes difficult to secure amid opposition from gas-dependent members like Germany, the bloc’s largest economy.
Until now, Europe had not been willing to target Russian energy over fears that it would plunge the European economy into recession. Europe’s dependence on Russian oil, natural gas and coal means finding unanimity on energy measures is a tall order, but the recent reports of civilian killings have increased pressure for tougher EU sanctions.
The U.S. and United Kingdom previously announced they were cutting off Russian oil . Individual EU countries have announced efforts to draw down their energy reliance on Russia: Poland says it plans to block imports of coal and oil from the country, while Lithuania said it’s no longer using Russian natural gas .
“To take a clear stand is not only crucial for us in Europe but also for the rest of the world,” von der Leyen said. “A clear stand against Putin’s war of choice. A clear stand against the massacre of civilians. And a clear stand against the violation of the fundamental principles of the world order.”
Energy policy expert Simone Tagliapietra with the Bruegel think tank in Brussels said coal represented 20 million euros in revenue for Russia from Europe per day at current prices, compared with 850 million per day for oil and gas.
The coal ban “is important because it breaks the energy taboo,” he said, but is not “a game changer. ... Targeting coal for the moment is too prudent, it’s too symbolic and the time for symbolic measures is gone.”
“It’s not with coal that Putin can get rich or sustain the funding of the war. The big flow of money is certainly oil and gas, not coal, and that’s the issue.”
The proposal still must be adopted unanimously by all 27 EU countries and is included among a new package of sanctions.
Other measures proposed by the EU’s executive arm include sanctions on more individuals and four key Russian banks, among them VTB, the second-largest Russian bank.
“These four banks, which we now totally cut off from the markets, represent 23% of market share in the Russian banking sector,” von der Leyen said. “This will further weaken Russia´s financial system."
The bloc also would ban Russian vessels and Russian-operated vessels from EU ports, with exceptions for essentials such as agricultural and food products, humanitarian aid and energy.
Further targeted export bans, worth 10 billion euros, in sectors covering quantum computers, advanced semiconductors, sensitive machinery and transportation equipment also were proposed.
“With this, we will continue to degrade Russia’s technological base and industrial capacity,” von der Leyen said.
But energy was the focus. EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said 62% of Russia’s exports to the EU were hydrocarbons last year.
“If we really want to affect Russia’s economy, that’s where we need to look,” he said. “And that’s exactly what is subject to discussions concerning this sanctions package.”
Because of its climate ambitions, the EU has been moving away from coal for years. Coal use fell from 1.2 billion tons a year to 427 million tons between 1990 and 2020, but imports rose from 30% to 60% of coal use.
The European Union imported 53% of hard coal from Russia in 2020, which accounted for 30% of the EU’s hard coal consumption.
Russian coal would be easier to replace than natural gas because coal comes by ship and there are multiple global suppliers. Germany’s association of coal importers said last month that Russian coal could be replaced “in a few months.”
But the switch would mean more import demand from Europe and higher global coal prices, with significant effects on emerging and developed economies that also rely on coal.
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AP journalist Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal, contributed to this story.
This story originally appeared in San Diego Union-Tribune .
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European Union proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch proposed Tuesday a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first EU sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv, with evidence that Russian troops may have deliberately killed Ukrainian civilians.
Von der Leyen said the ban on coal imports is worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year and that the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
She didn’t mention natural gas, with consensus among the 27 EU countries on targeting the fuel used to generate electricity and heat homes difficult to secure amid opposition from gas-dependent members like Germany, the bloc’s largest economy.
Until now, Europe had not been willing to target Russian energy over fears that it would plunge the European economy into recession. Europe’s dependence on Russian oil, natural gas and coal means finding unanimity on energy measures is a tall order, but the recent reports of civilian killings have increased pressure for tougher EU sanctions.
The U.S. and United Kingdom previously announced they were cutting off Russian oil. Individual EU countries have announced efforts to draw down their energy reliance on Russia: Poland says it plans to block imports of coal and oil from the country, while Lithuania said it’s no longer using Russian natural gas.
“To take a clear stand is not only crucial for us in Europe but also for the rest of the world,” von der Leyen said. “A clear stand against Putin’s war of choice. A clear stand against the massacre of civilians. And a clear stand against the violation of the fundamental principles of the world order.”
Energy policy expert Simone Tagliapietra with the Bruegel think tank in Brussels said coal represented 20 million euros in revenue for Russia from Europe per day at current prices, compared with 850 million per day for oil and gas.
The coal ban “is important because it breaks the energy taboo,” he said, but is not “a game changer. ... Targeting coal for the moment is too prudent, it’s too symbolic and the time for symbolic measures is gone.”
“It’s not with coal that Putin can get rich or sustain the funding of the war. The big flow of money is certainly oil and gas, not coal, and that’s the issue.”
The proposal still must be adopted unanimously by all 27 EU countries and is included among a new package of sanctions.
Other measures proposed by the EU’s executive arm include sanctions on more individuals and four key Russian banks, among them VTB, the second-largest Russian bank.
“These four banks, which we now totally cut off from the markets, represent 23% of market share in the Russian banking sector,” von der Leyen said. “This will further weaken Russia´s financial system.”
The bloc also would ban Russian vessels and Russian-operated vessels from EU ports, with exceptions for essentials such as agricultural and food products, humanitarian aid and energy.
Further targeted export bans, worth 10 billion euros, in sectors covering quantum computers, advanced semiconductors, sensitive machinery and transportation equipment also were proposed.
“With this, we will continue to degrade Russia’s technological base and industrial capacity,” von der Leyen said.
But energy was the focus. EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said 62% of Russia’s exports to the EU were hydrocarbons last year.
“If we really want to affect Russia’s economy, that’s where we need to look,” he said. “And that’s exactly what is subject to discussions concerning this sanctions package.”
Because of its climate ambitions, the EU has been moving away from coal for years. Coal use fell from 1.2 billion tons a year to 427 million tons between 1990 and 2020, but imports rose from 30% to 60% of coal use.
The European Union imported 53% of hard coal from Russia in 2020, which accounted for 30% of the EU’s hard coal consumption.
Russian coal would be easier to replace than natural gas because coal comes by ship and there are multiple global suppliers. Germany’s association of coal importers said last month that Russian coal could be replaced “in a few months.”
But the switch would mean more import demand from Europe and higher global coal prices, with significant effects on emerging and developed economies that also rely on coal.
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AP journalist Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal, contributed to this story.
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Colonisation and environmental loss the focus of winning World Press Photos
By Carla Jaeger
The legacy of colonisation and environmental loss were the focus of the winning photographs in this year’s World Press Photo Contest.
The contest, which recognises the best in photojournalism and documentary photography from around the world, chose four winners from over 64,000 entries over a six-week judging period. Winners were selected by a global jury.
The managing photo editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, Mags King, was among the regional judges for this year’s contest.
“What was evident is the continuing dedication of photojournalists from diverse backgrounds – some working independently with no support from media organisations, with limited time and resources,” King said.
“The regional judging and the new open format section are an indication of the World Press Photos continuous presence in the photographic arena. It is an important evolution that sees it broadening its reach and acknowledgement of how photojournalists approach visual storytelling with focus on global issues.”
Photo of the year: Amber Bracken, Kamloops Residential School
A red dress hangs from one of the 215 unmarked child graves at Kamloops Residential School in British Colombia, Canada.
More than 4000 children died while attending Canada’s residential schools, a system set up to assimilate children from various Indigenous communities into Western culture.
Students who attended were subjected to neglect and mistreatment as well as physical and sexual abuse before the last school’s closure in 1996.
“It is a kind of image that sears itself into your memory, it inspires a kind of sensory reaction. I could almost hear the quietness in this photograph, a quiet moment of global reckoning for the history of [colonisation], not only in Canada but around the world,” says global jury chair Rena Effendi.
The jury describes Bracken’s work as “the perfect image which captures a rare light, and is at once haunting, arresting and symbolic”.
Photo story of the year: Matthew Abbott, Saving Forests with Fire
The Nawarddeken people of West Arnhem Land in Australia remove the build-up of fuel that feeds bigger blazes in a practice known as cool burning, captured by Abbott’s photo series.
“It was so well put together that you cannot even think of the images in disparate ways. You look at it as a whole, and it was a seamless narrative,” says Effendi.
Long-term project award: Lalo de Almeida, Amazonian Dystopia
Almeida records the deforestation of the Amazon, caused by large-scale soybean farming and cattle ranching, which is threatening the way of life for over 300 Indigenous groups living in the rainforest.
“This project portrays something that does not just have negative effects on the local community but also globally, as it triggers a chain of reactions on a global level.”
Open format award: Isadora Romero, Blood Is a Seed
Through a mix of digital, film and expired 35mm film, Romero journeys through personal loss to “[explore] forgotten memories of the land and crops and learns about her grandfather and great-grandmother”.
“There are so many layers to this narrative in terms of her use of audio, video, stills and sequencing,” global jury member Clare Vander Meersch said of the work.
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Local Woman Remains Hospitalized at Ruby Memorial as Result of Recent Accident on Interstate 79
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - According to an official from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, the individual transported for medical treatment as the result of a wreck last week on Interstate 79 remained hospitalized as of late Monday morning. Although the extent of the...
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Emmerdale spoilers for tonight reveal Gabby gets a shock on the day of Thomas’s christening. Has she found out Jamie’s big secret?
Meanwhile, Nate is still trying to dodge Chloe and Al is playing Belle.
All this and more in tonight’s Emmerdale spoilers.
Read more: Who is in the cast of Emmerdale 2022? Meet them all here!
Emmerdale spoilers: Gabby gets a shock
It’s the much-anticipated christening service tonight and Gabby has a plan to surprise Kim.
Viewers saw Gabby visit Hazel last night and beg her to bring Millie to the service. Hazel was left with no choice after a very healthy and well Millie said she wanted to go.
But when Millie and Hazel turn up, will Millie spill the beans?
Gabby gets a shock, but what is it?
Does Jamie turn up too?
Or will she just be the one to discover he’s still alive?
Nate rejects Chloe
Also in tonight’s hour-long Emmerdale, spoilers reveal Nate is trying desperately to forget his night with Chloe.
She’s not so quick on the uptake and follows him to the farm where she teases him. She even asks Moira about working on the farm, leaving Nate fearful his secret tryst with her is about to be exposed.
He firmly rejects her and insists she leave him alone, which upsets Chloe.
She then bumps into Noah who tries to lift her spirits.
Chloe is pleased they are getting on better and he manages to cheer her up.
However, it’s all a plan on Noah’s part to play things carefully and win her back.
Which man will Chloe choose?
Read more: Emmerdale’s Tony Audenshaw on the heartbreak of his wife’s death at just 43
Al plays Belle
Al continues to give the impression to Belle he’s helping her with her business ideas.
But really he’s trying to steal them as his own.
Will she realise what he’s doing when he pays them a little too much attention?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an hour episode on Thursdays.
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BEIJING: China warned on Thursday it would take strong measures if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy
Pelosi visited Taiwan and said such a visit would severely impact Chinese-US relations, following media reports she would go next week.
China considers democratically ruled Taiwan its own territory and the subject is a constant source of friction between Beijing and Washington, especially given strong US military and political support for the island.
The possible visit has not been confirmed by Pelosi's office or Taiwan's government, but some Japanese and Taiwanese media reported it would take place after she visits Japan this weekend.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters that Beijing firmly opposed all forms of official interactions between the United States and Taiwan, and Washington should cancel the trip.
"If the United States insists on having its own way, China will take strong measures in response to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. All possible consequences that arise from this will completely be borne by the US side," he added, without giving details.
In Taipei, Taiwan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Joanne Ou would only say that inviting US officials and dignitaries had always been "an important part" of the ministry's work, and that it would announce any official visits at an appropriate time.
Sunday marks the 43rd anniversary of the United States signing into law the Taiwan Relations Act, which guides ties in the absence of formal diplomatic relations and enshrines a US commitment to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself.
The last time a House speaker visited Taiwan was in 1997, when Newt Gingrich met then-President Lee Teng-hui.
Pelosi, a long time critic of China, particularly on human rights issues, held a virtual meeting with Taiwan Vice President William Lai in January as he wrapped up a visit to the United States and Honduras.
Pelosi is one of the ruling Democratic Party's most high-profile politicians, and second in the U.S. presidential line of succession after the vice president.
Taiwan has been heartened by continued US support offered by the Biden administration, which has repeatedly talked of its "rock-solid" commitment to the island.
That has strained already poor Sino-US relations.
In March, a delegation of former senior US defence and security officials sent by President Joe Biden visited Taiwan, a strong show of support coming soon after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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NATO foreign ministers are meeting Thursday as part of a larger effort by the U.S., its allies and Ukraine to bolster Ukrainian defenses and impose new penalties on Russia for invading its neighbor.
Upon arrival in Brussels Thursday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba made a blunt appeal for more military support. "My agenda is very simple," he said. "It has only three items on it: it's weapons, weapons and weapons."
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Brussels to meet with both NATO and G-7 foreign ministers. Blinken had already announced another $100 million of military aid for Ukraine, bringing the U.S. total to $1.7 billion since Russia invaded in February.
The Associated Press cited a U.S. defense official speaking on condition of anonymity who said Russia had pulled all of its estimated 24,000 or more troops from the Kyiv and Chernihiv areas in the north, sending them into Belarus or Russia to resupply and reorganize, probably to return to fight in the east.
The European Union is expected to take additional measures, including an embargo on coal. Earlier, the U.S. and its allies already announced additional sanctions on Russia that target top Russian officials and family members, including Putin's adult children. Washington also imposed full blocking sanctions on two of Russia's top banks, Sberbank and Alfa Bank.
Also on Thursday, a U.S.-initiated resolution to suspend Russia from the U.N.'s human rights body goes before the General Assembly. The resolution is tied to charges that Russian soldiers killed civilians while retreating from the region around the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, particularly after videos and photos emerged from the town of Bucha of corpses that appeared to be civilians.
The 47-member Human Rights Council is based in Geneva, and member countries are voted to the body for three-year terms by the 193-member General Assembly.
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Fresh details have emerged regarding the sudden death of a Form One student at Gatanga CMM Secondary School.
Ebby Noelle Samuel died on March 9, 2019, with the management of the school claiming that the new student died after falling from her bed at night.
But investigations conducted by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have revealed that the student died after being assaulted by a teacher over her hairstyle.
In a lengthy statement on Wednesday night, DCI said the director of the Homicide division based at DCI headquarters took over investigations into the alleged murder of Ebby on January 10 this year.
In order to establish the actual circumstances that led to Ebby’s death, the detectives sought to record statements from witnesses who include Ebby’s friends and classmates.
Also Read: CS Matiang’i Orders Arrest Of Tot High School Principal After Bandit Attack On Students
A team of sleuths, DCI says, was dispatched to the school, currently St Anuarite Gatanga Girl’s school, on January 11 but couldn’t do much as they found the school environment intimidating for the witnesses.
They opted to take their statements once the schools were closed, during the ongoing holiday.
“So far, we have recorded several statements all of which contradict the account given by the school administration,” DCI said.
DCI has established that on a fateful night, Ebby had been assaulted severely by a senior member of the school’s administration on allegations that her hair had been styled contrary to school regulations.
Also Read: 11 Naivasha High School Students Arrested After Sunday Dormitory Fire
Apparently, this happened during evening preps time, minutes before the 9pm bedtime bell rang.
Ebby, retired to bed that night with severe injuries.
That was the last time Ebby’s friends saw her alive, as their efforts to wake her up the following morning turned futile.
An autopsy conducted by the government pathologist confirmed that Ebby died as a result of blunt force trauma, due to head injury.
The detectives are also investigating a conspiracy to defeat justice by the school administration, which gave contradictory statements and has been intimidating students who are willing to give the actual account of what transpired.
Also Read: Kisumu Family in Agony as Pupil Goes Missing After Being Taken From School by “Close Relative”
The detectives probing the matter visited Ebby’s classmates in their homes to record statements anonymously to avoid victimization by the school administration.
DCI says the probe into Ebby’s death is in advanced stages and it is only a matter of time before the perpetrators of Ebby’s killing are brought to book and held accountable for their actions.
The mother of the deceased had taken to social media to seek justice for her daughter. The matter drew a lot of public interest with Kenyans urging the DCI to hasten probe into the incident.
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If you’re an avid gardener, or even just beginning, and wish you could extend the growing season beyond spring and summer, setting up a greenhouse is a great idea. Unfortunately, it’s not always an affordable option but there’s one selling online at a great price right now.
This indoor/outdoor Home-Complete Walk-In Greenhouse on Amazon is regularly priced at $90, but currently on sale for $77. It has eight sturdy shelves for growing plants, seedlings, herbs or flowers during the traditional planting season or any time of year. To make sure you’re ordering the one that is on sale, be sure you’re adding the “heavy duty” greenhouse to your cart, as the “regular” version is still full price as of publication time.
The greenhouse can be kept in a backyard, on a patio or deck or in a basement or garage and is easy to assemble, with no tools required. To set it up, you’ll simply connect the rods, while rope and anchors are included for stability. Each shelf also comes with zip ties to ensure they won’t tip over.
The clear polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cover on the greenhouse helps protect seedlings from frost or pests so you can grow year-round. You can also use it as a shed, storing equipment and organizing your supplies to make gardening easier. The greenhouse measures 4 feet long by 4 feet wide by 6 feet tall.
The greenhouse has reviews from more than 7,000 Amazon users, with more than half of them giving it a full five stars. It has an overall rating of 3.8 stars out of five, with many reviewers mentioning it is easy to assemble, sturdy and worth the price.
One reviewer said it took them just 45 minutes to put together and the greenhouse survived a serious storm.
“Last night the wind blew 25-35 [miles per hour] with gusts to 44 for over 8 hours, with 4 1/2 inches of rain overnight and trees down and power out in town,” that user wrote. “I expected the little greenhouse would be a wreck. This AM there she stood, good as new, tomatoes were just fine with no damage to their vines.”
There are a few negative reviews — 14% of customers have given it just one star — with a handful of customers saying the greenhouse was missing parts, so you may want to verify that all the parts are there before beginning the assembly. Amazon does offer free returns on the item, so if you order it and are missing parts, you should contact customer service without concern.
There are a handful of other greenhouses on Amazon, as well, some even larger and others smaller and priced lower.
Amerlife Walk-In Greenhouse
Priced at $65.59, you can save an extra 5% on this Walk-in Greenhouse from Amerlife, which takes the price to $62.31. This one has two windows, four shelves and a zippered door. It is designed for use during all four seasons.
Erommy Walk-In Tunnel Tent Greenhouse
For something a bit bigger, this tunnel-shaped greenhouse is 20 feet tall, 10 feet wide and 6.6 feet tall. Regularly priced at $200, it is currently 15% off and priced at $170 on Amazon.
It has eight roll-up windows with mesh netting to allow for cross ventilation and climate control, plus a durable and transparent plastic cover that protects plants while allowing sunlight to pass through.
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Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use
Drivers are being warned to expect an “avalanche” of fines over upcoming changes to yellow box junctions in the Highway Code.
Yellow box junctions are designed to prevent gridlocked traffic, but many motorists are fined for using them incorrectly.
Councils across England will soon be able to enforce fines for ‘incorrect’ use of yellow box junctions, but the changes have been criticised by experts over fears it could lead to many drivers being “treated poorly”.
What are the changes to the yellow box junctions?
The Department for Transport (DfT) will soon begin accepting applications from councils in England to issue fines for moving traffic offences. These include yellow box misuse, making an illegal turn or driving the wrong way down a one-way street, as part of efforts to promote cycling and walking.
Successful applicants will be able to issue penalty charge notices (PCNs) for these offences from 1 June, meaing drivers could be fined for stopping in a yellow junction box.
The Highway Code states: “You MUST NOT enter the box until your exit road or lane is clear. However, you may enter the box and wait when you want to turn right, and are only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right.”
Currently, the police are responsible for issuing ‘moving traffic’ fines, except in London and Cardiff, but in 2020, Transport for London (TfL) issued 76,977 fines for yellow box junction incidents.
Almost 300 councils in England will be able to apply to the Department for Transport (DfT) for the right to issue penalties to drivers when the new changes begin in June.
Drivers issued with a penalty charge notice (PCN) can be fined up to £130 for using the yellow box incorrectly. Although this may be halved (£65) if the fine is paid within a fortnight.
A DfT spokeswoman said: “These new powers are designed to improve cycle safety, air quality and support of bus services. It’s for local authorities to enforce them and ensure they meet local needs.”
When will the changes to yellow box junctions kick in?
From 1 June 2022, councils will be able to issue charges for yellow box junctions violations.
Under current rules, most councils can only issue PCNs for parking and driving in bus lanes.
Experts have criticised the move and have expressed concerns about the easily enforced fines, as stopping in a yellow box area may not always be the driver’s fault.
Temporary road works, lights, pedestrians, or other vehicles could all make someone stop inside a yellow box junction.
The RAC is concerned that many have “design flaws” such as being too large or having buildings or street furniture obstructing the view of where they end, causing drivers to be trapped through no fault of their own. The situation can be compounded by faded lines which are difficult to see.
The motoring services company claimed that many motorists will be unfairly punished unless the government improves its design, maintenance and enforcement guidelines for local authorities.
Nicholas Lyes, RAC’s head of roads policy, said: “In the absence of definitive guidance on the design, maintenance and enforcement of box junctions there will be a high degree of confusion among drivers and local authorities, which could lead to an avalanche of penalty charge notices being wrongly issued and then having to be appealed.
“It’s absolutely crucial that yellow box junctions are enforced fairly and, as things stand, this may not be the case – which will mean many drivers will be treated poorly and lose out financially as a result.
“We have written to the Department for Transport asking them to update the guidance to make it clear to local authorities what the minimum standard for design and condition of a box junction should be before letting enforcement begin, but they are adamant the present guidance is sufficient.
“We are worried that failing to update guidance to include the lessons learnt from more than 15 years of enforcement in London will lead to countless wrong fines being issued, no end of unnecessary stress for drivers who feel they have been unfairly treated and thousands of wasted council hours investigating appeals.
“It’s absolutely crucial that yellow box junctions are enforced fairly and, as things stand, this may not be the case, which will mean many drivers will be treated poorly and lose out financially as a result.”
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Great ideas for free and budget days out for all the family this Easter
Cash strapped parents are being encouraged to hunt out free and budget days out for children during the Easter break.
The frugal team at NetVoucherCodes.co.uk have put together their guide on fun things to do with the kids without breaking the bank.
They suggest checking out free activities close to home as well as making use of the great outdoors.
Rainy day trips include visits to local galleries and libraries or spending a few hours baking up tasty treats.
John Stirzkaer, from NetVoucherCodes.co.uk, said: “Keeping the kids occupied during the Easter break can be expensive and with Britons feeling the pinch right now, free activities will be top of the list for mums and dads.
“There are some very easy things you can do locally - taking the kids out for a walk, a day at the park or a game of football with a group of friends are all ideal for sunny days.
“If the weather’s bad, try a trip to a museum or art gallery - lots of these will offer free entry and are likely to have activities for the children.
“Watching the pennies over the Easter holiday just means being a little more creative and making the most of everything you have around you.”
Here are NetVoucherCodes.co.uk’s tips for a budget Easter break:
Take a walk
You’ll be amazed at what’s available on your doorstep. Search online for local walks and woods that you probably didn’t even know about.
Easter nature hunt
For little ones, print off a nature scavenger hunt to take on any walks. This will keep them entertained as you wander.
Visit the park
Head to the park for a free few hours. Kids love all the play equipment. Take a football and a picnic and you have a great day out.
Meet up with friends
Instead of a play date at soft play, try hosting them at home. If it’s a sunny day, the kids can have a run in the garden.
City farm
If you live in a city, there’s bound to be a city farm you can visit. These are often run by charitable organisations or volunteers so no hefty entry fees. Some will simply ask for a donation.
Veggie patch
If you’ve got the green-fingered bug, create a vegetable patch for the children. You can do these in troughs or pots too. Opt for quick-growing varieties like cress, lettuce, radishes and spinach.
Go on a bike ride
If you all have bikes, pack up a picnic and get going. If it’s sunny, remember to take the sunscreen too and plenty to drink so you don’t have to stop off.
Museum visit
See what your local museum has on over the holidays. They'll often have special activities for the children or exhibits they’ll enjoy. Many are free so check before you head off.
Local library
The local library can be a treasure trove for great books and activities. See what’s on near you for a fun-filled few hours.
Squirt gun painting
Grab some huge pieces of paper, a squirt gun filled with watercolours and fire. You’ll be amazed at the artwork you create.
Head to the kitchen
If it’s wet outside, spend a few hours making and decorating Easter biscuits or cupcakes. There are plenty of recipes online - and you’ll have a tasty treat for later in the day.
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In Shwa’s book there are aspirant celebrities and there are A-lister celebs. And if you were not invited to the Bridgerton Affair ball, then accept you have not yet arrived.
The highly anticipated event, held at Inanda Club, saw a mixture of celebrated actors, social media influencers, industry groupies, media personalities and fashion designers gather.
Former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi did not disappoint; to say she was the best dressed would be an understatement.
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Connie Ferguson embodied perfection. She understood the theme thanks to designer Palesa Mokubung, who was fabulous herself.
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Twitter Inc said that it has been working on an edit button since last year and will test the feature with select Twitter Blue members in coming months.
Twitter in a tweet said that it did not get the idea for the button from a poll that its largest shareholder Elon Musk started asking users of the social networking platform if they wanted the feature.
Elon Musk disclosed a 9.2% stake in Twitter and started the poll on the long-awaited feature the company has been working.
Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal also urged users to "vote carefully."
On April 1, Twitter said it was working on an edit button, drawing laughter and tears at the message on April Fools' Day.
Twitter Blue members get exclusive access to premium features and app customizations for a monthly subscription.
Twitter also posted an animation showing how the feature would work as it made the announcement on its site.
This came a day after Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, who recently acquired 9.1% stake in the company making him the biggest shareholder of the company, started a poll asking users if they want an edit button. The results showed that 73.6% out of about 4.4 million respondents said they supported the feature.
'No, we didn’t get the idea from a poll,' the company also clarified in the post.
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Which Yaktrax are best?
Whether you’re enjoying a snowy hike in the mountains or simply walking to and from work in icy conditions, you’re going to need a pair of Yaktrax to prevent you from slipping. These innovative accessories use steel cleats attached to a rubber webbing that wraps around the outside of your boots. They offer a level of stability that regular shoes cannot.
The best pair are the Yaktrax Pro Traction Cleats which are great for ice and packed snow. With this set, you can safely walk, run or work in wet and icy conditions.
What to know before you buy Yaktrax
Ice cleats throughout history
The earliest version of ice cleats can be found in Sweden around 800 A.D. The Vikings used cleats strapped to their shoes for added traction while exploring ancient Scandinavia. In the area of Maine, the first settlers to America used metal ice cleats to navigate the icy terrain. In the 1800s, log runners put spikes on their boots to run across wet logs floating down the river. Today’s ice cleats can be traced back to two British mountain climbers who developed the wraparound strap system with cleats on the bottom.
Yaktrax cleat types
There are three designations for Yaktrax straps: Walk, Run and Pro. Each style incorporates different types of cleats for different uses. The Pro straps use shaped-edge steel coils. The durable rubber webbing crisscrosses on the base of the shoe with steel coils that wrap around them. This provides great all-around security while walking and jogging on snow and ice. The Run straps use spike plates with small steel spikes. This gives you more flexibility while running. The Walk series utilizes the same wraparound rubber webbing as the Pro, but there are rotating diamond-shaped beads on the bottom.
Yaktrax uses
Hiking is one of the most common outdoor activities to use Yaktrax. While most hiking is done in the summer, some enjoy winter hiking. In this case, you’ll need a set of spiked cleats to prevent you from falling when you encounter icy surfaces. Yaktrax also works on everyday shoes like sneakers and formal shoes. This way you can safely walk home from work without the fear of slipping. Some Yaktrax even attach to ski boots so you can wear them on the slopes.
What to look for in quality Yaktrax
Performance strap
On the lower end of the quality spectrum, you’ll find boot spikes that use rubber webbing only. This means it wraps around the base of the shoe then moves up over the nose. While this is fairly secure, you can expect it to slip and slide in the worst conditions. The performance strap that Yaktrax uses on its Pro and Run cleats is a Velcro strap that goes over the shoe’s nose. This helps keep the cleats from slipping out of place when they get overly saturated with water and snow.
Replaceable plates
Cleats can only take some much abuse. Harsh temperatures, hard ice and the occasional walk across concrete all contribute to their wear and tear. For Yaktrax’s Run cleats they come with a pair of replaceable plates. There are two plates on each shoe and each plate has three steel spikes on them. Once the spikes wear down and become too rounded to hold their traction, you can replace them with a fresh pair without having to buy a full set of Yaktrax.
Diamond grip spikes
Another innovative part of Yaktrax products is their Diamond Grip system. Many spike users complain that it’s difficult to walk on concrete, rock or dirt surfaces while they’re strapped to your shoes. Yaktrax has solved this issue with their Diamond Grip spikes which rotate as you walk. Each spike is wrapped around a wire so it swivels as it hits the surface. The sharp edges still provide plenty of footing so you can safely transition from rock to ice.
How much you can expect to spend on Yaktrax
Yaktrax cost between $29-$37.
Yaktrax FAQ
Do you need to order a size up for Yaktrax to fit your boots?
A. Yaktrax are designed to fit over the top of your boots. Pay attention to the sizing chart, as it will list which standard shoe sizes the cleats are made for.
Which Yaktrax are the longest lasting?
A. Some reviewers say the Runner Yaktrax are the most durable because they are designed with more flexibility and performance features.
What are the best Yaktrax to buy?
Top Yaktrax
What you need to know: These all-around cleats let you safely walk or run on ice and rock without the need for spikes.
What you’ll love: They come with rounded coil cleats that have a shaped edge for added traction. Each coil is wrapped around durable rubber webbing that crisscrosses on the bottom of your shoe. It comes with a performance strap on top for the most secure fit even in the worst conditions.
What you should consider: They may become damaged if you walk on concrete.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Yaktrax for the money
What you need to know: These performance-focused cleats are meant for running on snow and ice.
What you’ll love: They come with a flexible, yet sturdy rubber frame that wraps up to the base of the shoe’s tongue. There’s a performance strap and two Velcro straps that go over the top of the shoe. The 3-millimeter shoe spikes are enough to keep your toe traction alongside the steel coil on the heel. The spike plates are replaceable.
What you should consider: Some reviewers said they are sized small.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Yaktrax Diamond Grip All-Surface Traction Cleats
What you need to know: The Diamond Grip cleats have an all-purpose function with high-quality diamond-shaped tips.
What you’ll love: The cleats are made for safe ice walking thanks to the Diamond Beads, tough rubber slings and zinc-coated grommets. Each bead moves separately to help prevent snow from accumulating between the webbing. They come in five sizes from small to XXL.
What you should consider: Some reviewers said the cable holding the beads can become rusty.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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CLEVELAND — We've only hit 70 degrees or warmer on 5 previous St. Patrick's Days. We'll make that 6 today! Look for highs near 70 degrees with lots of sunshine all day long. Temperatures will be cooler along Lake Erie. Rain chances return for everyone by Friday afternoon/evening. Temperatures...
Expect a warm start to the week with highs in the mid to upper 80s the next few days. A strong front will arrive Wednesday into Thursday and it will knock temps down into the 70s.
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At 22, Jacob Greer thought he'd come up with the perfect plan to avoid a trial on child pornography charges in Iowa: He'd fake his own death and take to the wilds of the Northwest.
He managed to remain on the run for nearly six years, despite some close calls. But the U.S. Marshals Service finally caught up with him on Monday, officials announced in a statement.
Greer, now 28, was arrested in Spanaway, Wash., and is in custody at the federal detention center in Seattle. He will be transferred back to Des Moines, Iowa, to stand trial.
Authorities said Greer was a "survivalist" who had intentions to "live off the land" and hide out in abandoned cabins in the U.S. and Canada. It is unclear exactly where he had been living, how he managed to survive or if others had been helping him evade law enforcement since he went on the lam.
Customs officers arrested Greer in 2016 on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. A day later, he was released on bail under pretrial supervision and was allowed to live with his grandmother in Des Moines as long as law enforcement could keep tabs on him with an ankle monitor.
It appears Greer formulated his "suicide" plan sometime over the next few weeks. On May 31, 2016, Greer's probation officer received a monitoring alert indicating his GPS device had been removed. That launched a multiagency search effort that turned up Greer's vehicle with a suicide note inside but no body.
Federal officials issued an arrest warrant that same day.
About a week later, the U.S. Forest Service linked another vehicle to Greer — a car that was found at the Tuchuck Campground in Flathead County, Montana. "Greer had purchased the car with a $1,000 loan from a friend and ... he had fled Iowa with money, a bow, arrows and a backpack full of survival gear," according to investigators.
The Marshals Service says Greer was last seen at a Walmart in Kalispell, Mont., just days before the car was discovered. That is, until Monday, when he was found by U.S. marshals from the Southern District of Iowa, working with the U.S. Marshals Montana Violent Offender Task Force, and U.S. marshals from the Western District of Washington.
"The arrest of Jacob Greer after six years is a testament to the tenacity of Deputy U.S. Marshals and our investigative partners," said Ted Kamatchus, U.S. marshal for the Southern District of Iowa, in a statement. "Even though the case went cold, they would not quit."
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a day of did they or didn’t they speculation, Kourtney Kardashian confirmed Wednesday on Instagram that her Las Vegas wedding was just for fun and she’s not legally hitched to Travis Barker.
“Once upon a time in a land far, far away (Las Vegas) at 2am, after an epic night and a little tequila, a queen and her handsome king ventured out to the only open chapel with an Elvis and got married (with no license). Practice makes perfect,” Kardashian wrote under photos of the two at One Love Wedding chapel.
They requested an Elvis impersonator and chapel owner Marty Frierson told The Associated Press that he drummed one up after somebody booked the gig and paid online. Frierson said he served as a “witness” when the small group rolled in after the Grammys on Sunday with security and a photographer of their own.
Word of the “marriage” spread quickly Tuesday, but no marriage license could be found. Kardashian and representatives for the Blink-182 drummer did not return emails that day seeking clarification, and the PDA-loving couple was mum until Kardashian’s Instagram post.
Frierson was cagey Tuesday when he took on the media swarm.
“They came and got married and they paid for it,” he said about the ceremony at his small business in an old Las Vegas home a few blocks from the Clark County Marriage License Bureau. He said the ceremony cost about $600 and took about 30 minutes.
“I’m not showing you the paperwork,” Frierson said. “They came in with a white envelope. They paid.”
He never laid eyes on a marriage license. A county spokesman, Dan Kulin, said Kardashian and Barker did not obtain a license in Las Vegas, but could have wed using documents obtained in any county in Nevada.
The two requested an Elvis officiant, Frierson said. They arrived in a limousine with four others. He said he and staff members were barred from recording or taking photos. The Elvis impersonator sang three songs, but Frierson said he couldn’t remember which ones. He provided Kardashian with a small bouquet of red roses that she tossed for photos afterward in a driveway.
No worries, Kourt and Trav fans. Much ado in the way of wedding celebrations is planned for later, TMZ said.
Barker, 46, popped the question in October, beachside with a ring of red roses and white candles at a Montecito, California, hotel. But no wedding date had been announced. The couple’s penchant for PDA has been legendary since they hooked up.
The two went Instagram official with their relationship in February 2021.
The 42-year-old Kardashian never wed the father of her three children, Scott Disick. Barker has been married twice. His first marriage, to Melissa Kennedy, lasted nine months. His last divorce, from Shanna Moakler, came in 2008. The two wed in 2004 and share two teenage children.
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NEW YORK, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- April 7, 2022 – Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Acutus Medical, Inc. ("Acutus" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AFIB) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Acutus investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of Acutus common stock between May 13, 2021 and November 11, 2021, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
AFIB investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (a) a material percentage of the Company's AcQMap imaging and mapping systems under evaluation had been randomly installed at sites with little, if any, consideration given to whether the healthcare providers at the selected locations were likely to adopt, or desire, the Company's products; (b) a material percentage of the AcQMap systems under evaluation had been installed in locations where the Company did not possess the infrastructure necessary to appropriately educate, train, and support medical service providers on the system's operations; (c) as a result of (a) and (b) above, defendants were in the process of designing a strategic plan to terminate and relocate approximately 20% of then-existing AcQMap systems evaluation arrangements; (d) the Company's management discussion and analysis was materially false and misleading and failed to disclose that the termination and relocation of approximately 20% of existing AcQMap systems evaluation arrangements was reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's 2021 financial results; and (e) the Company's risk factor discussions were materially false and misleading and made reference to potential risks without disclosing that such risks were then-existing or adequately describing the specific nature of the risks then facing the Company.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Acutus during the relevant time frame, you have until April 18, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Kobe Bryant was a winner in every part of his life. Yet, his most iconic photograph is one that portrays him in a sad light.
The five-time NBA champion has been under the spotlight since he was drafted out of high school. Throughout his career, Kobe has been one of the most influential players in the league.
It is no surprise that whenever he is involved in anything, the league took notice. Perhaps, one of the most recognizable Kobe moments is a picture of him holding the Larry O’Brien trophy.
While most champions would be elated, Kobe looked sullen. The photograph has become one of the most iconic NBA pictures of all time.
Why was Kobe Bryant sad after winning an NBA championship?
Players dream of winning an NBA title and to feel like a pang of sadness is not something you would associate with victory. However, for Kobe, the win came without the support of his family, especially his father.
In the picture, Kobe is seen wearing an incredibly detailed and well embossed Jeff Hamilton jacket while clutching the Larry O’Brien trophy.
I just watched the video on why Kobe looked so unhappy after winning the 2001 NBA finals, and it’s so sad and depressing. I pray for Kobe’s parents and sisters as well. pic.twitter.com/IXjobROsaA
— jonathan burke (@jonathanaburke_) January 31, 2020
The reason why Kobe looked gloomy, was because his parents did not come to watch a single game of the NBA Finals. The reason? His marriage to Vanessa Cornejo Urbieta.
Vanessa hailed from a Latin-American heritage and Kobe’s parents wanted him to get married to someone of African-American descent.
Kobe has often talked about how much Vanessa caught his heart and how much he loved her. Just six months after their first encounter, they were engaged.
The engagement was to the dismay of his father, Joe Bryant and ultimately his marriage to Vanessa caused fractures between Kobe and his dad.
His parents disparaged his relationship and marriage. They opposed it15 so much that they did not even come to attend their son’s most important basketball games. His immediate family even refused to attend the wedding.
Despite this, he had a career year and won the championship. It is said that his relationship with his parents was never fully patched up.
According to various reports, just before his passing, Kobe was mending his relationship with his dad. It is incredibly sad to learn that his most iconic picture will be associated with heartbreak and not jubilance.
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Riverview High teacher gets national award
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Riverview High School math teacher was named a national Milken Educator Award recipient Tuesday.
Hernandez is among more than 60 educators in the U.S. who will receive the award during the 2021-22 school year. Hernandez is the first recipient from Sarasota County Schools since 2002.
Hernandez is credited with driving students’ interest and passing rates of her Advanced Placement statistics class above the state average.
Hernandez serves on the instructional leadership team at the school, RHS, heads the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports data team, is a member of the district’s leadership academy, and delivers professional learning on student engagement and instructional technology.
She helped design and implement the Freshmen Transition course, which integrates character education, resiliency and communication skills into the ninth grade curriculum. Hernandez oversees activities and student government representation as the advisor for the Freshman Board and led a schoolwide effort to create a monthly character-driven recognition program for students and teachers.
Milken Award recipients are heralded in their early to mid-career for what they have achieved — and for the promise of what they will accomplish given the resources and opportunities inherent in the Award.
In an announcement on the Milken website, Hernandez was praised for her support of students. “Every day as they step foot in her classroom, they are met with reminders from a bulletin board bearing motivational sticky notes. ‘You are enough.’’ ‘You’ve got this.’ Her positive attitude fosters an environment where students challenge themselves to work hard, driving steadily rising AP Statistics pass rates that have surpassed the state.”
The award comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize. In June, honorees will attend an all-expenses-paid forum in Los Angeles, where they will network with their new colleagues as well as veteran Milken Educators and other education leaders about how to increase their impact on K-12 education.
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Updated Team Lists: Broncos vs Roosters – Round 5, 2022 By Zero Tackle - STAFF WRITERS April 7, 2022 - 7:55pm Facebook Twitter WhatsApp ReddIt Linkedin Email MACKAY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 26: Payne Haas of the Broncos looks on during the NRL Trial match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos at BB Print Stadium on February 26, 2022 in Mackay, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images) The Broncos and Roosters have cut their squads to 19 ahead of tomorrow's match at Suncorp Stadium. 2022-04-08T09:55:00ZSuncorp StadiumMATCH CENTRE1Tesi NiuTesi Niu2Corey OatesCorey Oates3Kotoni StaggsKotoni Staggs4Herbie FarnworthHerbie Farnworth5Selwyn CobboSelwyn Cobbo6Billy WaltersBilly Walters7Adam ReynoldsAdam Reynolds8Keenan PalasiaKeenan Palasia9Jake TurpinJake Turpin10Payne HaasPayne Haas11Kurt CapewellKurt Capewell12Jordan RikiJordan Riki13Kobe HetheringtonKobe Hetherington INTERCHANGE14Ryan JamesRyan James15Corey JensenCorey Jensen16TC RobatiTC Robati17Cory PaixCory Paix RESERVES18Tyson GambleTyson Gamble19Rhys KennedyRhys KennedyFullbackWingCentreCentreWingFive-eighthHalfbackPropHookerPropSecond RowSecond RowLock InterchangeInterchangeInterchangeInterchange ReservesReservesJames TedescoJames Tedesco1Daniel TupouDaniel Tupou2Paul MomirovskiPaul Momirovski3Joseph ManuJoseph Manu4Kevin NaiqamaKevin Naiqama5Sam WalkerSam Walker6Luke KearyLuke Keary7J. Waerea-HargreavesJared Waerea-Hargreaves8Connor WatsonConnor Watson9Lindsay CollinsLindsay Collins17Nat ButcherNat Butcher11Sitili TupouniuaSitili Tupouniua12Victor RadleyVictor Radley13 INTERCHANGEDrew HutchisonDrew Hutchison14Daniel Suluka-FifitaDaniel Suluka-Fifita15Angus CrichtonAngus Crichton16Fletcher BakerFletcher Baker24 RESERVESLachlan LamLachlan Lam20Naufahu WhyteNaufahu Whyte18 Follow Zero Tackle on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more of the latest rugby league news. Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Latest News Updated Team Lists: Broncos vs Roosters – Round 5, 2022 April 7, 2022 LIVE: Knights vs Sea Eagles – Round 5, 2022 April 7, 2022 Brailey confirms positive news over return date as recovery continues April 7, 2022 FINAL TEAMS: Knights vs Sea Eagles – Round 5, 2022 April 7, 2022 Sharks prop reveals desire for next contract April 7, 2022
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The Illawarra's resolve began to buckle in the face of relentless rainfall which turned roads into creeks, and creeks into raging torrents, closing schools and forcing people to abandon flooded homes and businesses.
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NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global software as a service (SaaS) market size is expected to increase by USD 99.99 billion between 2020 and 2025. The market observed a YOY growth of 11.71% in 2021 and the growth momentum is expected to accelerate at a CAGR of 11% during the forecast period. The report offers accurate predictions of the market size, current and future market scenarios, and YOY growth rates through 2025.
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The global software as a service (SaaS) market is fragmented due to the presence of numerous players. The vendors in the market are adopting various growth strategies such as new product launches and M&As to remain competitive in the market. For instance, In December 2019, Amazon.com Inc. partnered with Verizon Communications Inc. to deliver 5G edge cloud computing.
Technavio identifies Accenture Plc, Adobe Inc., Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, International Business Machines Corp., Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp., Salesforce.com Inc., and SAP SE as some of the major market participants.
The augmenting use of mobile apps, rising need for API connections, and rise in adoption of cloud among SMEs will offer immense growth opportunities. However, issues associated with system integration, concerns about data security, and increasing acceptance of PaaS will challenge the growth of the market participants. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.
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Software as a Service (SaaS) Market 2021-2025: Segmentation
Software as a Service (SaaS) Market is segmented as below:
- Deployment
- Public Cloud
- Private Cloud
- Hybrid Cloud
- Geography
- North America
- Europe
- APAC
- South America
- MEA
The public cloud segment generated maximum revenue in the market in 2021. Factors such as cost-effectiveness, elasticity, and scalability are driving the growth of the segment. The segment will continue to offer several growth opportunities to market players over the forecast period.
By geography, North America will present significant growth opportunities for market players. The region currently holds 52% of the global market share. The availability of technologically advanced infrastructure and the presence of a large number of cloud service providers are driving the growth of the SaaS market in North America. The US is the key market for software as a service (SaaS) in North America. Market growth in this region will be slower than the growth of the market in the South American, MEA and APAC regions.
Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. Our software as a service (SaaS) market report covers the following areas:
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We provide a detailed analysis of around 25 vendors operating in the software as a service (SaaS) market. Backed with competitive intelligence and benchmarking, our research reports on the software as a service (SaaS) market are designed to provide entry support, customer profile and M&As as well as go-to-market strategy support.
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- The growth of the software as a service (SaaS) market
- Analysis of the market's competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors
- Comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of software as a service (SaaS) market vendors
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Table Of Contents :
Executive Summary
Market Landscape
- Market ecosystem
- Value chain analysis
Market Sizing
- Market definition
- Market segment analysis
- Market size 2020
- Market outlook: Forecast for 2020 - 2025
Five Forces Analysis
- Five Forces Summary
- Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of suppliers
- Threat of new entrants
- Threat of substitutes
- Threat of rivalry
- Market condition
Market Segmentation by Deployment
- Market segments
- Comparison by Deployment
- Public cloud - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Private cloud - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Hybrid cloud - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Market opportunity by Deployment
Customer landscape
- Overview
Geographic Landscape
- Geographic segmentation
- Geographic comparison
- North America - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Europe - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- APAC - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- South America - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- MEA - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Key leading countries
- Market opportunity by geography
- Market drivers
- Market challenges
- Market trends
Vendor Landscape
- Vendor landscape
- Landscape disruption
Vendor Analysis
- Vendors covered
- Market positioning of vendors
- Accenture Plc
- Adobe Inc.
- Alphabet Inc.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
- International Business Machines Corp.
- Microsoft Corp.
- Oracle Corp.
- Salesforce.com Inc.
- SAP SE
Appendix
- Scope of the report
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- Research methodology
- List of abbreviations
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Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75
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April 6 (Reuters) - Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, known for provocative stunts and anti-Western tirades that kept him in the public eye for more than three decades, has died after a long and serious illness, the speaker of parliament said on Wednesday.
Zhirinovsky, 75, was admitted to hospital earlier this year after contracting COVID-19, according to Russian media.
He was known for outrageous and headline-grabbing statements, including threats to launch nuclear weapons against various countries, seize Alaska from the United States, and expand Russia's frontiers to the point where its soldiers could "wash their boots in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean".
"The scale of his personality is such that without him it is difficult to imagine the history of the development of the political system of modern Russia," parliament speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said in a tribute.
Zhirinovsky's Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) - a name that belied its xenophobic views - became part of the so-called "systemic opposition" to President Vladimir Putin.
Ostensibly it provided political competition; in practice it backed him when it mattered, for instance over the 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. Zhirinovsky also proved useful to the Kremlin in floating radical opinions to test public reaction.
At one time he liked comparing himself to Donald Trump, declaring in 2016 that Americans should vote for Trump as president or risk being dragged by his rival Hillary Clinton into a new world war with "Hiroshimas and Nagasakis everywhere".
His career took off in 1991 when he claimed a surprise third place in a presidential election won by Boris Yeltsin. Two years later, his LDPR took second place in a parliamentary election.
(Writing by Mark Trevelyan; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Full road closures on State Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry south of McCall will begin Monday. Drivers can expect full road closures Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The road will be open to one-way alternating traffic outside those hours, the Idaho Transportation Department announced Wednesday.
The department and its project team continue to work with geotechnical experts and an expanded team of engineers to keep the hillside secure and safe for crews and the traveling public now and into the future.
Anyone wishing to learn more about the department’s spring construction schedule may visit itdprojects.org/ID55smithsferry.
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Two men lost their lives and a teenage girl is in a serious condition in hospital following a collision on the M62, police have confirmed.
A vehicle fire broke out after a car and a lorry were involved in the accident near Goole. Both drivers died following the collision on the M62 eastbound carriageway at around 9.50am yesterday.
Police remained at the scene into the evening. This morning, officers said a 54-year-old man, who was driving the car, and a 53-year-old man, who was driving a HGV, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Read more: Everything we know about M62 crash as girl dragged from flaming wreckage
A 15-year-old girl was also taken to hospital, where she is undergoing treatment for her injuries. She remained in a serious condition this morning, police said.
The crash resulted in a full closure of the motorway as traffic was diverted yesterday. Emergency services, including ambulances and fire crews, were called to the scene, while collision investigators remained on site until around 6pm, after which the carriageway was reopened.
A witness praised two heroic men who rushed to rescue the girl from the lorry as flames spread between the vehicles. Police are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have captured dashcam footage to get in touch.
A spokesman for Humberside Police said: "The families of those who have lost loved ones have been informed and are currently being supported by specially trained officers, our thoughts are with them at this really difficult time.
"Our team would like to thank the members of the public who came to the assistance of those involved in the crash. We are now appealing for anyone who was driving in the area at the time that may have dashcam footage.
"We would also like to hear from anyone who saw the collision or the vehicles prior to the collision to call us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 110 of 6 April."
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Tapping the zeitgeist: the dance that’s making an online comeback
By Catherine Lambert
Is tap dancing ... cool again? Take a look at TikTok.
The #tapdancing tag has a not unimpressive 57 million views and climbing, and tap-dancing videos go viral. Irish dancers Cairde, who blend tap dancing’s Irish cousin with jazz and tap, often to a contemporary soundtrack, were just doing it for the craic before TikTok won them global fame: they have since performed at the White House.
Chris Horsey isn’t surprised: he says the genre is pure entertainment that transcends time.
“It’s such a joyous, physical art form that can tell a story and have its own personality,” Horsey says.
“It’s re-emerged and I think a lot of it’s about the comedy – always the comedy and the joy. It has to be joyous.”
Horsey, widely known as Australia’s greatest tap dancer and tap choreographer, was an original member and performer of Hot Shoe Shuffle, Tap Dogs and Bootmen and knows his way around a shuffle like no other in Australia. He even taught his wife, Lucy Durack, how to tap for a production of 42nd Street, beginning their relationship.
He has been tapping since attending his mum’s dance classes in the Gold Coast and watching Bill Collins’ Golden Years of Hollywood every Saturday. Aged 12, he became world champion at the Fred Astaire International Tap Championship in New York.
On the way home, his mum took him on a tour of Universal Studios in Los Angeles and he went on the set of Royal Wedding where Astaire famously danced on the walls.
“I’ve always been a Fred Astaire fan, learning a lot from his movies about making the routines elegant and easy to watch,” he says. “They were always looking for ways to use the environment in those movies, whether a cane, umbrella or hat stand, to present tap dance in new and interesting ways.”
Since tap dancing was born in 1920s African-American jazz clubs and speakeasies, it quickly merged with Irish foot percussion dancing to develop into a dance form that featured in most of the golden era movies. It has slept and re-emerged many times – audiences have rediscovered it in shows such as 42nd Street or Thoroughly Modern Millie.
For Horsey, its possibilities are endless.
He has created a new show, Two Hits and a Ms, also starring top tapper Bobby Fox and Nicole Melloy. He has created several big routines for Melloy: he wants to take the masculine focus out of tap.
“It’s time to present female tap dancers in a very respectful way.” he says.
- Two Hits and a Ms. Hamer Hall. April 11.
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Dublin, April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Air Quality Monitoring System Global Market Report 2022: By Product Type, Component, Pollutant, End User, and Covering" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global air quality monitoring system market is expected to grow from $5.05 billion in 2021 to $5.57 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%. The market is expected to reach $7.63 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 8.2%.
Major players in the air quality monitoring system market are Thermo Fisher Scientific, Emerson Electric, General Electric, Siemens AG, Teledyne Technologies, PerkinElmer Inc., Agilent Technologies Inc., TE Connectivity, 3M, Honeywell International Inc., Horiba Ltd., Merck KGaA, TSI, Tisch Environmental, Testo, Plume Labs, Aeroqual and Forbes Marshall.
The air quality monitoring system market consists of sales of air quality monitoring systems by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that are used to measure the levels of air pollutants. These are devices that assess pollution levels of an particular area in accordance to ambient air quality standards. Air quality monitoring systems are used in outdoor ambient applications.
North America was the largest region in the air quality monitoring system market in 2021. The regions covered in this report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
Technology advancements are gaining significant popularity in the air quality monitoring system market. Major companies operating in the air quality monitoring systems sector are focused on developing technological solutions to meet the consumer demand. For instance, in March 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, a US-based company that specializes in reagents and consumables, scientific instrumentation and software services launched AerosolSense Sampler based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology.
AerosolSense Sampler is a new surveillance tool that provides quick and accurate information about the presence of in-air viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2. The AerosolSense Sampler is the next step in supplying institutions with extremely accurate data to aid in the safety of their personnel and the general public.
The increasing levels of air pollution is expected to propel the growth of the air quality monitoring system market in the coming years. Air pollution is defined as the introduction of pollutants into the atmosphere, which can be in the form of carbon dioxide, methane gases, or other gases containing chemicals. The rise in air pollution drives the growth of air quality monitoring systems as this systems measures the pollutant levels.
For instance, according to the World Health Organization report, every year, an estimated 7 million people die as a result of air pollution around the world. Additionally, according to the American Lung Association's 2021 State of the Air report, four out of ten Americans, or 135 million people, reside in counties with harmful levels of air pollution (ALA). Therefore, the increasing levels of air pollution drives the growth of the air quality monitoring system market.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Executive Summary
2. Air Quality Monitoring System Market Characteristics
3. Air Quality Monitoring System Market Trends And Strategies
4. Impact Of COVID-19 On Air Quality Monitoring System
5. Air Quality Monitoring System Market Size And Growth
5.1. Global Air Quality Monitoring System Historic Market, 2016-2021, $ Billion
5.1.1. Drivers Of The Market
5.1.2. Restraints On The Market
5.2. Global Air Quality Monitoring System Forecast Market, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion
5.2.1. Drivers Of The Market
5.2.2. Restraints On the Market
6. Air Quality Monitoring System Market Segmentation
6.1. Global Air Quality Monitoring System Market, Segmentation By Product Type, Historic and Forecast, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion
- Indoor
- Outdoor
6.2. Global Air Quality Monitoring System Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion
- Hardware
- Software
6.3. Global Air Quality Monitoring System Market, Segmentation By Pollutant, Historic and Forecast, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion
- Chemical
- Physical
6.4. Global Air Quality Monitoring System Market, Segmentation By End User, Historic and Forecast, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion
- Industrial
- Commercial
- Residential
7. Air Quality Monitoring System Market Regional And Country Analysis
7.1. Global Air Quality Monitoring System Market, Split By Region, Historic and Forecast, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion
7.2. Global Air Quality Monitoring System Market, Split By Country, Historic and Forecast, 2016-2021, 2021-2026F, 2031F, $ Billion
Companies Mentioned
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Emerson Electric
- General Electric
- Siemens AG
- Teledyne Technologies
- PerkinElmer Inc.
- Agilent Technologies Inc.
- TE Connectivity
- 3M
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Horiba Ltd
- Merck KGaA
- TSI
- Tisch Environmental
- Testo
- Plume Labs
- Aeroqual
- Forbes Marshall
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/z4xlyx
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Sameer Bendre to lead the New Chief of Operations Role, Yogesh Patgaonkar joins as Chief People Officer
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PUNE, India, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Persistent Systems (BSE and NSE: Persistent), a global leader in Digital Engineering, is bolstering its leadership team to support continued growth and strategic focus on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), Risk Management and Talent Transformation initiatives.
Sameer Bendre, formerly Chief People Officer, will take on the role of Chief of Operations with the responsibility for overseeing Persistent's ESG and Risk Management priorities as well as the company's Enterprise Information Systems and Administration functions.
Yogesh Patgaonkar has joined Persistent Systems as Chief People Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for Persistent's Global HR function, including Learning & Development as well as Talent Acquisition.
New to Persistent, Yogesh brings over 28 years of experience handling strategically critical roles setting up and scaling the HR function to cater to global operations across leading organizations like RPG Group, L&T, Mphasis. He joins Persistent after a consulting stint where he set up a successful practice to work on executive coaching and strategic interventions for a diverse set of organizations across industries. Yogesh will be a member of Persistent's executive team and will be based out of Pune, India.
"We are excited to welcome Yogesh to the Persistent family as we embark upon the next phase in our talent transformation journey. As we continue to grow organically and through acquisitions around the world, Yogesh's diverse experience across HR, P&L and consulting will help in the seamless integration and development of our global workforce. At the same time, ESG and Risk Management are at the core of our strategy, and we look forward to Sameer's leadership in driving tangible business outcomes in these areas as well as other operational efficiencies."
"My fifteen-year journey at Persistent has been very exciting. I am privileged to have played a role in shaping the growth of the organization as the leader of the people function as well as in prior roles. I wish Yogesh all the best and I look forward to taking on new responsibilities as the Chief of Operations to lead our ESG and Risk Management practices across the organization and bring new levels of efficiency in the EIS and Admin functions."
"Persistent's growth trajectory and market leadership in Digital Engineering are impressive to watch. I am thrilled to join the Persistent leadership team at this exciting time. I look forward to furthering the people-centric culture that Persistent is well-known for. Our future depends on the nurturing and growing talent in the Company and that will be my mission."
With over 16,500 employees located in 19 countries, Persistent Systems (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT) is a global services and solutions company delivering Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization. Persistent was named to the Forbes Asia Best Under a Billion 2021 list, representing consistent top-and bottom-line performance as well as growth.
For risks and uncertainties relating to forward-looking statements, please visit persistent.com/FLCS
© 2022 Persistent Systems Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Kremlin says it is baffled by U.S. sanctions against Putin's daughters
Fresh U.S. sanctions against Moscow over its military intervention in Ukraine on Wednesday targeted Russian banks and elites, including Putin's daughters Katerina and Maria, who U.S. officials believe are hiding their father's wealth. "Of course we consider these sanctions in themselves to be the extension of an absolutely rabid position on the imposition of restrictions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
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The Kremlin said on Thursday it was bewildered by the U.S. decision to impose sanctions against President Vladimir Putin's adult daughters, describing the move as part of a broader Western frenzy against Russia. Fresh U.S. sanctions against Moscow over its military intervention in Ukraine on Wednesday targeted Russian banks and elites, including Putin's daughters Katerina and Maria, who U.S. officials believe are hiding their father's wealth.
"Of course we consider these sanctions in themselves to be the extension of an absolutely rabid position on the imposition of restrictions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "In any case, the ongoing line on imposing restrictions against family members speaks for itself." Peskov said the Kremlin could not comprehend why Putin's daughters would be targeted.
"This is something that is difficult to understand and explain," he said. "Unfortunately, we have to deal with such opponents." Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova is a tech executive whose work supports the Russian government and its defense industry, according to details in the U.S. sanctions package announced on Wednesday.
His other daughter, Maria Vorontsova, leads government-funded programs that have received billions of dollars from the Kremlin toward genetics research, and are personally overseen by Putin, the United States said. Putin has always kept his and his family's private life out of the spotlight. The Kremlin often dismisses questions about them, citing his right to privacy.
Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what it called a special operation to degrade its southern neighbour's military capabilities and root out people it called dangerous nationalists. Ukrainian forces have mounted stiff resistance and the West has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia in an effort to force it to withdraw.
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Cwm LLC acquired a new stake in PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD – Get Rating) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 333,560 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,591,000.
Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of PagerDuty in the third quarter valued at $210,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in PagerDuty in the 3rd quarter valued at $20,378,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of PagerDuty in the 3rd quarter valued at $559,000. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of PagerDuty by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 84,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,490,000 after acquiring an additional 4,042 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PagerDuty by 24.8% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.47% of the company’s stock.
In related news, CEO Jennifer Tejada sold 68,182 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.25, for a total value of $2,062,505.50. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Howard Wilson sold 60,336 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.35, for a total value of $2,132,877.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 297,420 shares of company stock worth $9,681,103. Insiders own 9.90% of the company’s stock.
PagerDuty (NYSE:PD – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 16th. The company reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.20) by ($0.14). PagerDuty had a negative net margin of 38.19% and a negative return on equity of 38.39%. The business had revenue of $78.51 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.08 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.27) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that PagerDuty, Inc. will post -1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Several research firms recently issued reports on PD. Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price target on shares of PagerDuty from $40.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. Zacks Investment Research cut PagerDuty from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 22nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on PagerDuty from $54.00 to $49.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 17th. Craig Hallum lowered their price target on PagerDuty from $52.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 17th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded PagerDuty to an “outperform” rating and set a $62.50 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.13.
PagerDuty Company Profile (Get Rating)
PagerDuty, Inc operates a digital operations management platform in the United States and internationally. Its digital operations management platform collects data digital signals from virtually any software-enabled system or device, and leverage powerful machine learning to correlate, process, and predict opportunities and issues.
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NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 4, 2022) - The Icelandic off-shore patrol vessel ICGV Freyja sails with Allied units in the North Atlantic Ocean in support of exercise Northern Viking 22, April 4, 2022. Northern Viking 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Iceland and allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition forces in the defense of Iceland and Sea lines of Communication in the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Schwab)
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LONDON (AP) — Polish Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk is among six finalists announced Thursday for the International Booker Prize for fiction in English translation.
Tokarczuk’s 18th-century epic “The Books of Jacob” is a favorite to win the award, whose 50,000-pound ($65,000) prize money is split between a book’s author and its translator. She and her translator Jennifer Croft previously won for “Flights” in 2018, the same year Tokarczuk was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
“Tomb of Sand” by India’s Geetanjali Shree is also on the shortlist. The first Hindi-language book to be a finalist, it’s the life-affirming story of a convention-defying 80-year-old woman.
The other finalists are crime tale “Elena Knows” by Claudia Piñeiro of Argentina; “Heaven,” the story of a bullied schoolboy by Japan’s Mieko Kawakami; the philosophical novel “A New Name: Septology VI-VII” by Norway’s Jon Fosse; and “Cursed Bunny,” a book of surreal short stories by South Korean writer Bora Chung.
The winner will be announced on May 26.
The International Booker Prize is awarded every year to a book of fiction in any language that is translated into English and published in the U.K. or Ireland. It is run alongside the Booker Prize for English-language fiction.
Last year’s winner was “At Night All Blood is Black,” the story of a Senegalese soldier in World War I by French writer David Diop.
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POLICE are appealing for information following a report of a one vehicle road traffic collision on the Killylea Road area of Armagh on Wednesday (April 6).
Inspector Conway said: “Shortly after 9:55pm, it was reported that a red Volkswagen Golf had crashed into a field in the area. Damage was reported to a metal fence as a result of the road traffic collision. Upon arrival of police, no one was in the vehicle following the incident.
“Enquiries are continuing and police would appeal to the driver of the car or anyone else who may have been in the vehicle, as well as anyone with any information or dash cam footage available in relation to the incident to contact police on 101 quoting reference 1920 06/04/22.”
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Oreo Commercial Orders Viewers to Embrace Homosexuality
Many of the largest companies in America have felt the need in recent years to make their positions known on some of the most divisive issues in the country.
Milk’s favorite cookie is among them.
For years, Oreo Cookie has vocally supported the LGBT community with special campaigns and products.
In a new commercial Monday, the company doubled down on that stance and, more disturbingly, implored its customers to take the same position.
“Coming out doesn’t happen just once,” Oreo wrote in a tweet sharing the ad. “It’s a journey that needs love and courage every step of the way. Share our new film and let someone know you’re their #LifelongAlly.”
Coming out doesn’t happen just once. It’s a journey that needs love and courage every step of the way. Share our new film 👇 and let someone know you’re their #LifelongAlly. pic.twitter.com/S5ipPxZRON
— OREO Cookie (@Oreo) April 4, 2022
The commercial began with a Chinese boy reading from a note.
“We are all one family,” the boy said. “I know you came halfway around the world so we can have a better life, but I am …”
At this point, the camera cut to the note the boy was holding. Viewers could see the next word he planned to say was “gay.”
Instead of reading what he had prepared, the boy changed course and said, “But I love you.”
The camera showed the woman he was speaking to, apparently his mother, who responded, “I think you’re ready.”
The doorbell then rang, and another girl at the table quickly shoved an Oreo into her mouth — which was ironically the only reference to the product during the entire commercial.
As the boy went into a separate room to get ready, he picked up his speech once again and saw a note on the bottom.
“She might be my mother but you are my son,” the note said.
It became clear he had been practicing for a speech he was going to give his grandmother.
“Coming out doesn’t just happen once,” a note on the screen read. “Be a Lifelong Ally.”
There are multiple problems with this commercial, and contrary to what leftists may say, it is very possible to point them out without being a “bigot.”
First and foremost, the ad has nothing to do with cookies. There is no reason Oreo should be lecturing its customers about hot-button political issues. No matter what the left says, the issue of LGBT support is a political one, and that brings us to the next problem with this commercial.
Everyone can agree that it is not acceptable to treat people poorly or attack them for their sexuality. The problem arises when it comes to acknowledging this behavior as a sin.
There is a difference between loving someone and endorsing his or her actions.
The Bible is clear that homosexuality is a sin, so it is not something Christians should be promoting, no matter what Oreo thinks.
As Christians, we believe loving someone is deeper than just accepting everything about that person. Sometimes love involves addressing a concern with a brother or sister in Christ, uncomfortable as it may be.
In the case of homosexuality, loving a neighbor may look like silently praying for him, or it may look like confronting him in a loving way about his sin. But it does not look like affirming his sin and telling him he is not doing anything wrong.
Commercials like this one suggest the only way to be someone’s “ally” is to cheer on his or her actions, right or wrong.
In the left’s eyes, it is not enough to quietly pray for someone or stay silent publicly on an issue. Instead, they suggest the only way to be loving is to outwardly promote sin.
Christ is clear in his teaching that this is false. He loves all sinners, but he doesn’t pretend their sins are not sins.
Addressing homosexuality is a deeply nuanced task, but this Oreo commercial attempts to oversimplify it by suggesting that everyone must either promote the behavior or be considered a bigot.
It is a deeply dishonest and ill-conceived stance, but we shouldn’t be surprised. After all, how much can we expect from a cookie company?
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RK-Bro Retain Raw Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 38
Randy Orton and Riddle kicked off WrestleMania 38 Night Two by retaining their Raw Tag Team Championships against both the Street Profits and Alpha Academy. Late in the match, Riddle used the ropes a springboard to RKO Montez Ford from the top rope. Moments later Orton intercepted Chad Gable in midair...
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Manchester United Develop a Concrete Interest in Kalvin Phillips
Manchester United have started planning for business in the summer with Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips named as one of the top targets on the shortlist for a high-energy midfielder.
Kalvin Phillips' future has been going under the radar, especially with his club facing a battle in the bottom half of the Premier League, to stay in contention for next season after suffering numerous defeats in recent games.
The Red Devils have been carefully looking at the current situation of West Ham's Declan Rice and Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham but a move for them looks unlikely at the moment due to their heavy price tag.
According to Manchester Evening News Chief Correspondent Samuel Luckhurst, Manchester United are confident of overtaking Aston Villa and West Ham in the race for the Yorkshire-born midfielder.
Soon-to-be manager Erik ten Hag will have the freedom to analyze the targets before ensuring the green light to sign a player. Ralf Rangnick had suggested the Leeds midfielder along with Amadou Haidara last January.
Kalvin Phillips has a contract at Leeds till the summer of 2024. Discussions over a fresh renewal proposal have stalled due to various factors such as the contract with his current agency, relegation, and more.
The England international was one of Marcelo Bielsa's favorite players in the squad, Gareth Southgate has also seen his presence in the England squad with great importance due to his reliance on high energy pressing, intricate pressing, and physicality.
Kalvin Phillips is managed by Kevin Sharp's agency and it is thought that a change of agency could happen this summer as the current partnership ends by July. Being an ambitious player, the Yorkshire talent will be aiming for Champions League football.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ 91st competitive round at the Masters will start like all the rest.
Shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday, the five-time champion will stick his tee into the ground at Tea Olive, the name of the first hole at Augusta National, take a couple of practice swings and continue a familiar walk that began over a quarter-century ago.
It’s what happens when Woods stuffs his driver back into his bag that will determine whether his surgically rebuilt right leg — or the rest of the 46-year-old Hall of Famer for that matter — is ready for a test unlike any other he’s faced in his career.
The five-mile or so walk between the Georgia pines at Augusta National is 11,000-plus steps of up and down and up again. It requires hitting shots from uneven lies. Of digging into the pine straw when required. Of trying to peak over bunkers that can run so deep — as it does on the par-3 fourth hole — you need to jump if you’re going to see the flag.
No one other than Jack Nicklaus has navigated the sprawling course as well as Woods. No active player is as well-versed in the contours of every inch of perfectly manicured Bermuda grass.
That’s why Woods wasn’t complaining when he said on Tuesday “walking is the hard part.” He’s merely stating a fact. And he’s hardly the only one who knows how physically draining competing in the Masters can be.
Two-time U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange used to leave the tournament with shin splints. And Strange didn’t have to do it while working with a leg crammed with rods and plates metal detectors shudder when they see you coming around the corner.
“You know, 72 holes is a long road, and it’s going to be a tough challenge and a challenge that I’m up for,” Woods said.
At least in theory. He hasn’t played 18 holes at Augusta National on consecutive days since shredding h is leg in a car accident in February 2021 that led doctors to consider amputation. Now he’s asking the same leg that anchored 15 major championships and a PGA Tour record-tying 82 victories to hold up for four rounds in the span of 81 or so hours.
That doesn’t even include the warm-up or recovery, routines that require far more time than they did when he fist-pumped his way to his first green jacket 25 years ago.
It’s asking a lot. Yes, it’s just walking. Only it’s no ordinary walk. And it’s no ordinary week. For Woods or anyone else.
“I think most of the stress that we have is probably more mental than physical,” said world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who at 25 was born less than a year before Woods captured his first Masters title.
The stress is no longer between Woods’ ears, but underneath his feet. The elevation changes are nearly constant from your opening shot. Down the hill to the first fairway, then back up toward the green. Down a hill again at No. 2. Rolling terrain on No. 3. An elevated tee at No. 4. Uphill nearly all the way at No. 7. Ditto No. 8. A climb to the turn at No. 9.
The back nine is a jumble. The 10th fairway could double as a ski slope. Another trek down the 11th into Amen Corner. The 12th and 13th offer a bit of a respite. Mounds and a slanted fairway on the 14th, where a flat lie is basically a myth. A gentle downhill to the 15th green. The 16th provides a respite, before the 17th tee begins one last climb back to the clubhouse.
Woods admits his mobility is so limited he ditched Nike cleats for FootJoys because it provided more comfort. He’s hoping the jolt of adrenaline fueled by the first capacity crowd to come to Augusta since his titanic victory in 2019 will help him get by.
Still, golf is golf. Throw in the crucible that is the Masters and Woods knows adversity is unavoidable. He stressed he wouldn’t come back just to be a field filler. That’s simply not his way. He’s not going to ask his leg to simply help him get around, but to stand on the 18th green late Sunday afternoon and have Hideki Matsuyama drape a sixth green jacket over his shoulders.
It sounds impossible. It very well may be impossible.
“When I decide to hang it up when I feel like I can’t win anymore, then that will be it,” he said. “But I feel like I can still do it, and I feel like I still have the hands to do it, the body’s moving good enough. I’ve been in worse situations and played and won tournaments.”
Yes and no. He won the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines basically on one leg. Yet he was just 32 then. He’s closer to 60 now than that brilliant Father’s Day weekend in the sun back home in California.
The spirit remains willing. It has since the first time he ducked inside the ropes at Augusta as an amateur in 1995.
It’s the rest of him, particularly the right ankle that will have to bear the weight of so much — including internal and external expectations that come when your name happens to be Tiger Woods — that will determine whether this long walk will be spoiled.
“I don’t have to worry about the ball striking or the game of golf, it’s actually just the hills out here,” he said. “That’s going to be the challenge, and it’s going to be a challenge of a major marathon.”
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February 24, 2022, Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Jeep® brand will return to its ‘home away from home’ – Moab, Utah – for the 56th annual Easter Jeep Safari from 9th- 17th April, 2022.
For more than five decades, thousands of enthusiasts and Jeep brand loyalists gather to take part in one of the largest off-road gatherings in the world hosted by Moab’s Red Rock 4-Wheelers club. The Jeep brand and Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) design teams are hard at work once again creating several one-of-a-kind Jeep concept vehicles that will take four-wheeling to the next level and prove why there’s nothing quite like legendary Jeep 4×4 capability.
A sneak peek behind the curtain shows what’s in store for this year’s Easter Jeep Safari lineup. Jeep and JPP sketches hot off the drawing table hint at two of the new concept vehicles to be shown at the gathering, including a 4xe electrified Jeep SUV, that will certainly conquer even the most tumultuous terrain along the back-country trails of Moab and further highlight the Jeep brand’s vision of accomplishing Zero Emission Freedom.
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FHN offering 2 free COVID-19 booster shot clinics in Freeport. Here's what to know
FREEPORT — FHN will offer two options for eligible persons wanting a first or second COVID-19 booster vaccination in April.
A booster-only COVID-19 vaccine clinic will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 22 at FHN’s 1763 S. Dirck Dr. location in Freeport.
First or second booster shots will be available at this event. Second boosters will be made available to eligible persons who received their first booster shot at least 4 months ago.
Pfizer vaccinations available in the morning, and Moderna vaccines available in the afternoon.
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Registration is necessary. Area residents can learn more and register at fhn.org/vaccination-booster-signup-april.asp.
A drive-thru vaccination clinic will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon April 30 at the FHN Family Healthcare Center — Burchard Hills, 1010 W. Fairway Dr. in Freeport.
First and second boosters will be available at this event. No registration is required.
FHN is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines regarding eligibility, available at cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.
Booster shot recipients must bring a photo ID and their COVID-19 immunization card with them to their appointment.
All patients should plan to stay for 15 minutes after receiving the vaccination (30 minutes for persons who have had immediate reactions to vaccinations such as flu shots, or regularly need to carry an EpiPen).
There is no cost for COVID-19 vaccinations.
FHN is a not-for-profit, award-winning regional healthcare system serving northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
The system includes FHN Memorial Hospital, the Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center at FHN Memorial Hospital, 12 family healthcare centers offering primary and specialty medical care, hospice and outpatient mental health services.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Editor's note: The attached video first aired on April 4, 2022
Hennepin County employees have had months to get a COVID vaccine, and despite lawsuits and other attempts to stop the mandate, proof of a vaccine needs to be turned in to HR Thursday.
Employees who do not may be fired or face other disciplinary action as of Friday.
The Hennepin County Board voted back in November 2021 to require the nearly 9,000 county employees to get vaccinated for COVID. The original due date for vaccination was Jan.4, but that was later pushed back to April 4.
Employees could receive a religious or medical exemption if they preferred that to getting the vaccine, and nearly 500 employees did. Those workers will be tested for COVID weekly.
More than 98% of county employees are vaccinated, but the remaining unvaccinated employees, more than one hundred of them, have been resistant to getting vaccinated.
The union representing Hennepin County sheriff's deputies sued the county over this mandate and asked for a temporary injunction on the vaccine deadline.
Hennepin County District Court Judge James Moore denied the request, ruling that the plaintiffs had not proven in their arguments that union members would be "irreparably harmed" by the vaccine policy.
The Hennepin County Administrator stood behind the county board's decision saying: "Vaccines are the best way to protect employees and the public we serve from serious health impacts from COVID."
So what's next for the more than 100 employees who refuse the vaccine?
"Realistically there's still a significant argument that being unvaccinated at work imposes significant risk on your fellow employees, especially as you're thinking not just of this week but over the months ahead," said Jill Hasday, a professor of law at the University of Minnesota law professor.
A majority of the staff that could be fired this week are low-wage workers that are people of color and women.
County officials say they anticipate that most of the remaining employees will meet Thursday's deadline.
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Bridgerton fans’ guide to Regency-era lingo
Beau, blade and bouncer: These are the need to know Regency-era terms before the hit Netflix period drama returns to screens.
The team at Busuu, the language-learning app, has travelled back in time to reveal some popular nineteenth-century words that viewers may be able to identify in the new series of Bridgerton.
The first season of the show was a global success and sparked interest in the Regency era in Britain – as it was given a racy revival.
And with the second season on the horizon fans have been given a list of 1800’s lingo to be on the lookout for to help immerse themselves within this fascinating time period.
A spokesperson for Busuu said: “Period dramas are not just entertaining – they provide an interesting insight into history, especially when it comes to the language of the past.
“Regency-era dramas like Bridgerton are filled with old terms that English speakers might struggle to grasp today.
For example, whilst 'bouncer' in modern-day English refers to a type of security guard, in Regency-era English it means a lie.”
Here is Busuu’s list of Regency words to look out for:
Beau: Similar to a dandy – a rich, fashionable man.
Bouncer: Used to describe a barefaced lie or someone who is a liar.
Blade: A dashing man. Implies youth and perhaps immaturity.
Chit: A young woman who is arrogant and impertinent.
Claptrap: First used in the 1700s, claptrap is absurd or nonsensical talk thought to be implemented to elicit a response.
Dudgeon: A feeling of offence or deep resentment.
Hot flannel: A drink primarily made to keep you warm in the winter. Usually it consists of beer, gin, eggs, sugar and nutmeg.
Mawkish: Excessively and objectionably sentimental; sickening or tasteless.
Merry Andrew: A buffoon, fool or a joker.
Sennight: A week. Shortened from “the space of seven nights and days”.
Shift: A white, short-sleeved chemise, a precursor to the slip. Provided a barrier between a woman’s body and her outer layers of clothing.
Spencer: A woollen outer tailcoat without the tails. This was originally named after George Spencer, who is said to have had a tailcoat adapted after its tails were burned by coals from a fire.
Swell: Wealthy, elegant person; fashionably dressed or equipped, from the notion of “puffed-up, pompous” behaviour.
Under the hatches: Derived from being below deck on a ship. Someone who is broke or in debt would be “under the hatches”.
Whippersnapper: Someone who is young, inexperienced, and possibly overconfident. Likely derived from whipsnapper, a person who had nothing better to do than hanging about snapping a whip..
Yest: An abbreviation of yesterday.
Yoked: Simply to be married.
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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Oil prices rose on Thursday and the dollar index held below two-year highs after the United States issued another round of sanctions on Russia.
Benchmark Brent crude futures climbed 0.9 percent to $101.99 per barrel, while WTI crude futures were up 0.8 percent at $96.97.
Washington announced new measures including sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and a major bank. However, the European Union failed to approve a new round of sanctions including on Russian coal.
Speaking at a NATO meeting, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said the package could be passed on Thursday or Friday.
The democratic world must stop buying Russian oil and completely block Russian banks from the international finance system, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily video address early today.
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CHESTERTOWN - Beatrice V. Harpp, 85, of Pucker St., Chestertown, went on to her eternal rest on Saturday, December 18, 2021.
Calling hours will take place Sunday, January 2, 2022, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury.
A memorial service will follow at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Arnold Stevens officiating.
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Amelia Kosby, 92, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.
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Ellevest Raises $53M in Series B Funding Round Backed by a Powerful Roster of Women Investors
Doubling down on its mission to get more money in the hands of women, 90% of Ellevest's Series B investors are women and underrepresented investors, contributing 68% of total funds
NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellevest, the financial company built by women for women, today announced a $53M Series B funding round. The round was co-led by BMO and Contour Venture Partners. It included investments from several new women-led investors, including Halogen Ventures, Cleo Capital, New York Ventures of Empire State Development, Stardust Equity, The Venture Collective, and Envestnet, as well as the LGBTQIA+ investment syndicate Gaingels.
Returning institutional investors include Melinda French Gates' Pivotal Ventures, Astia Venture Fund, Khosla, Morningstar, AME Cloud Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, PayPal Ventures, and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, as well as individuals like Elaine Wynn.
Ellevest is the first financial company built by women to achieve this level of success, having grown to $1.44B total AUM as of 12/31/21. Ellevest was also named the #1 mission-driven investing offering by Bankrate.*
Ellevest will use the capital to deepen its offerings, providing personalized coaching, product solutions, and community to help women reach their money goals and furthering Ellevest's mission to get more money in the hands of women.
"Ellevest was built by women, for women. It is also funded by women, with 360 women and underrepresented investors participating in this funding round. This group recognizes that women have been disproportionately losing financial ground, and that's bad news for all of us. Ellevest has a key role to play in addressing this issue: to help women — and their families — rewrite their financial narratives and thrive," said Sallie Krawcheck, co-founder and CEO of Ellevest.
"Wonderful things happen when women support women in business. That's why we are proud to stand behind a company that is focused on giving women the tools they need to thrive financially," said Sarah Kunst, managing director at Cleo Capital.**
"There is a massive need for financial products that serve women," said Caroline Lewis, managing partner of Rogue Women's Fund. "Ellevest truly lives by its values, creating space for women and diverse-led firms to be part of its growth story. It's an honor to be one of those firms."**
BMO stands out among the large banks, with a board of directors that includes 50% women in independent board positions and a leadership team that is 40% women.
"Our investment in Ellevest is grounded in the same values that guide us at BMO," saidShannon Kennedy, global president at BMO Family Office. "As a bank, we are committed to growing the good in business and life, supporting women entrepreneurs, and championing gender equality in the workplace and beyond. Investing in Ellevest, a company focused on equity and inclusion, has only furthered that mission, and we're looking forward to supporting their journey."**
Moelis & Company LLC and Cooley LLP advised Ellevest.
To learn more about Ellevest, please visit www.ellevest.com.
About Ellevest
Ellevest is a financial company built by women, for women, providing solutions for all stages of women's financial lives to help them build wealth. Ellevest's offerings include digital investing tools, banking services, professional career and money coaching, and learning resources, as well as private wealth management for high net worth clients who want a personalized financial strategy that may include impact investing. Named best mission-oriented investing service by Bankrate,* Ellevest has built an online community of more than 3 million women working toward financial equality. To learn more, visit ellevest.com. See ellvst.co/series-b-annotated-release for disclosures.
*As of January 4, 2022, rating based on research and data collected by Bankratebetween Oct. 4 and Nov. 30, 2021. Bankrate and Ellevest are not affiliated with one another and have no formal relationship. Bankrate is not compensated by Ellevest and Bankrate's opinions are their own.
**Endorsements provided by the individuals referenced above are presented with their permission and based on their equity investments in Ellevest, Inc. as of April 2022. The individuals presented may also be clients of Ellevest and were not compensated in connection with their statements; however, a conflict of interest exists because investors benefit from the success of their investment in Ellevest. The above content is provided for general informational purposes only. A testimonial or endorsement is not a guarantee of successful results.
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CHICAGO, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, which ended on February 27, 2022. All comparisons are against the prior-year fiscal period, unless otherwise noted. Certain terms used in this release, including "Organic net sales," "EBITDA," "Two-year compounded annualized," and certain "adjusted" results, are defined under the section entitled "Definitions." See page 6 for more information.
Highlights
- Third quarter net sales increased 5.1%; organic net sales increased 6.0%. On a two-year compounded annualized basis, third quarter net sales increased 6.8% and organic net sales increased 7.8%.
- Operating margin decreased 387 basis points to 12.3%; adjusted operating margin decreased 230 basis points to 13.7%.
- Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter decreased 22.4% to $0.45, and adjusted EPS decreased 1.7% to $0.58. On a two-year compounded annualized basis, third quarter EPS increased 3.5% and adjusted EPS increased 11.1%.
- The company is updating its fiscal 2022 guidance, and providing fourth quarter guidance, to reflect expectations for continued top line strength, higher cost of goods sold inflation, and the timing of additional pricing actions.
- The company's updated fiscal 2022 guidance is as follows:
- The company's Fiscal 2022 fourth quarter guidance is as follows:
CEO Perspective
Sean Connolly, president and chief executive officer of Conagra Brands, commented, "Our business delivered another quarter of strong net sales growth as our brands continued to resonate with consumers. Our focus on strategic innovation and our intentional approach to investment helped us capture share across each of our domains – frozen, snacks, and staples. The team's dedication to executing our Conagra Way playbook has continued to pay dividends in the face of a challenging external landscape."
He continued, "We experienced higher-than-expected cost pressures as the third quarter progressed and expect those pressures to continue into the fourth quarter, particularly in certain frozen, refrigerated, and snacks businesses. In response, we have taken steps to implement additional inflation-driven pricing actions. We will begin to see the benefits of these actions in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Consumer demand has remained strong in the face of our pricing actions to date, but there will continue to be a lag between the timing of the incremental inflation and the benefits of our mitigating actions."
Total Company Third Quarter Results
In the quarter, net sales increased 5.1% to $2.9 billion. The increase in net sales primarily reflects:
- a 0.8% net decrease from the divestitures of the Peter Pan peanut butter business and the Egg Beaters business (collectively, the Sold Businesses);
- a 0.1% decrease from the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange; and
- a 6.0% increase in organic net sales.
The 6.0% increase in organic net sales was driven by a 8.6% improvement in price/mix, which was partially offset by a 2.6% decrease in volume. Price/mix was driven the company's inflation-driven pricing actions that were reflected in the marketplace throughout the quarter and favorable brand mix. The volume decrease was primarily a result of the elasticity impact from inflation-driven pricing actions; however, the elasticity impact was favorable to expectations.
Gross profit decreased 8.1% to $697 million in the quarter, and adjusted gross profit decreased 7.9% to $701 million. Third quarter gross profit benefited from higher organic net sales, supply chain realized productivity, lower COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses, and cost synergies associated with the Pinnacle Foods acquisition. These benefits, however, were not enough to offset the impacts of cost of goods sold inflation of 15.4%, the lost profit from the Sold Businesses, and elevated supply chain operating costs. Gross margin decreased 344 basis points to 23.9% in the quarter, and adjusted gross margin decreased 342 basis points to 24.1%.
Selling, general, and administrative expense (SG&A), which includes advertising and promotional expense (A&P), increased 9.2% to $338 million in the quarter primarily due to an impairment on businesses held for sale. Adjusted SG&A, which excludes A&P, decreased 3.3% to $237 million driven by decreased incentive and deferred compensation.
A&P for the quarter decreased 11.5% to $65 million, driven primarily by reduced broadcast media investments.
Net interest expense was $95 million in the quarter. Compared to the prior-year period, net interest expense decreased 6.1% or $6 million, primarily due to a lower weighted average interest rate on outstanding debt.
The average diluted share count decreased 1.1% compared to the prior-year period to 482 million shares, driven by the company's share repurchase activity in prior quarters.
In the quarter, net income attributable to Conagra Brands decreased 22.4% to $218 million, or $0.45 per diluted share. Adjusted net income attributable to Conagra Brands decreased 3.1% to $279 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, in the quarter. The decreases were driven primarily by the decrease in gross profit.
Adjusted EBITDA, which includes equity method investment earnings and pension and postretirement non-service income, decreased 2.4% to $553 million in the quarter, primarily driven by the decrease in adjusted gross profit, partially offset by a strong performance from the company's Ardent Mills joint venture.
Grocery & Snacks Segment Third Quarter Results
Net sales for the Grocery & Snacks segment increased 6.2% to $1.2 billion in the quarter reflecting:
- a 0.8% decrease from the impact of the Sold Businesses; and
- a 7.0% increase in organic net sales.
On an organic net sales basis, price/mix increased 8.8% and volume decreased 1.8%. Price/mix was primarily driven by favorability in inflation-driven pricing coupled with favorable brand mix. The volume decline was primarily due to the elasticity impact from inflation-driven pricing actions. In the quarter, the company gained share in staples categories such as beans and syrup, and in snacking categories, including popcorn and meat snacks.
Operating profit for the segment decreased 20.2% to $232 million in the quarter primarily related to a prior year gain from the divestiture of the Peter Pan business. Adjusted operating profit decreased 2.7% to $238 million, primarily driven by cost of goods inflation, elevated supply chain operating costs, and the lost profit from the Sold Businesses. These negative impacts were partially offset by higher organic net sales, supply chain realized productivity, lower COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses, and cost synergies associated with the Pinnacle Foods acquisition.
Refrigerated & Frozen Segment Third Quarter Results
Net sales for the Refrigerated & Frozen segment increased 2.9% to $1.2 billion in the quarter reflecting:
- a 1.0% decrease from the impact of the Sold Businesses; and
- a 3.9% increase in organic net sales.
On an organic net sales basis, price mix increased 8.4% and volume decreased 4.5%. The price/mix increase was driven by favorability in inflation-driven pricing and favorable brand mix. The volume decline was primarily due to the elasticity impact from inflation-driven pricing actions coupled with supply constraints. In the quarter, the company gained share in categories such as frozen single serve meals, frozen multi serve meals, and frozen desserts.
Operating profit for the segment decreased 26.4% to $158 million in the quarter. Adjusted operating profit decreased 20.6% to $176 million primarily due to cost of goods sold inflation, elevated supply chain operating costs, and the lost profit from the Sold Businesses. These impacts were partially offset by the benefits of supply chain realized productivity, higher organic net sales, lower COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses, and cost synergies associated with the Pinnacle Foods acquisition.
International Segment Third Quarter Results
Net sales for the International segment increased 0.1% to $241 million in the quarter reflecting:
- a 0.1% decrease from the impact of the Sold Businesses,
- a 0.8% decrease from the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange; and
- a 1.0% increase in organic net sales.
On an organic net sales basis, price/mix increased 8.0% and volume decreased 7.0%. The price/mix increase was driven by inflation-driven pricing and favorable product mix. Volume decreased primarily due to the elasticity impact from inflation-driven pricing actions.
Operating profit for the segment increased 7.1% to $30 million in the quarter. Adjusted operating profit increased 7.7% to $30 million as the benefits from supply chain realized productivity, higher organic net sales, and favorable foreign exchange more than offset the negative impacts of cost of goods sold inflation.
Foodservice Segment Third Quarter Results
Net sales for the Foodservice segment increased 18.9% to $235 million in the quarter reflecting an 18.9% increase in organic net sales.
On an organic net sales basis, volume increased 10.5% as restaurant traffic continued to improve from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by the elasticity impact from inflation-driven pricing actions. Price/mix was favorable at 8.4% in the quarter driven by inflation-driven pricing and favorable product mix.
Operating profit for the segment decreased 63.9% to $5 million and adjusted operating profit increased 14.8% to $15 million in the quarter as the benefits of higher organic net sales and favorable supply chain realized productivity more than offset the impacts of cost of goods sold inflation and elevated supply chain operating costs.
Other Third Quarter Items
Corporate expenses decreased 32.9% to $65 million in the quarter primarily from lapping incremental expenses related to the extinguishment of debt in the prior year period. Adjusted corporate expense decreased 6.2% to $60 million in the quarter driven by decreased incentive and deferred compensation.
Pension and post-retirement non-service income was $16 million in the quarter compared to $14 million of income in the prior-year period.
In the quarter, equity method investment earnings were $48 million. The $27 million increase was primarily driven by favorable market conditions for the Ardent Mills joint venture, and the venture's effective management through recent volatility in the wheat markets.
In the quarter, the effective tax rate was 33.4% compared to 26.5% in the prior-year period. The adjusted effective tax rate was 24.4% compared to 23.9% in the prior-year period.
In the quarter, the company paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share.
Outlook
The company is updating its fiscal 2022 guidance, and providing fourth quarter guidance, to reflect expectations for continued top line strength, higher cost of goods sold inflation, and the timing effect of additional pricing actions.
The company previously shared its expectations that consumer demand for its retail products would remain elevated versus historical levels throughout fiscal 2022, as consumers have developed new habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the trends to date, including stronger-than-expected consumer demand and lower-than-anticipated elasticities of demand, as well as additional planned pricing actions, organic net sales growth is now expected to be higher than previously anticipated.
The company also continues to experience elevated cost of goods sold inflation, the rate of which was higher than expected during the third quarter of fiscal 2022. The company has taken, and plans to continue taking, a variety of actions to counteract the impact of this inflation, including incremental pricing actions and cost savings measures. Due to the nature of the timing lag associated with announcing and implementing incremental pricing actions, the benefits associated with the actions are not expected to fully offset the incremental input cost headwinds within fiscal 2022.
The company's updated fiscal 2022 guidance is as follows:
- Organic net sales growth is expected to be approximately +4% versus prior guidance of approximately +3%
- Gross inflation (input cost inflation before the impacts of hedging and other sourcing benefits) is expected to be approximately 16% versus prior guidance of approximately 14%
- Adjusted operating margin is expected to be approximately 14.5% versus prior guidance of approximately 15.5%
- Adjusted EPS is expected to be approximately $2.35, versus prior guidance of approximately $2.50
The company's Fiscal 2022 fourth quarter guidance is as follows:
- Organic net sales growth is expected to be approximately +7%
- Gross inflation (input cost inflation before the impacts of hedging and other sourcing benefits) is expected to be approximately 16%
- Adjusted operating margin is expected to be approximately 15.5%
- Adjusted EPS is expected to be approximately $0.64
The above guidance is the company's best estimate of its expected financial performance in fiscal 2022. The company's ultimate fiscal 2022 performance will be highly dependent on factors including, without limitation:
- how consumers purchase food as foodservice establishments continue to reopen and people continue to return to in-office work and in-person school;
- the cost of goods sold inflation the company experiences;
- consumers' response to inflation-driven price increases; and
- the ability of the end-to-end supply chain to continue to operate effectively as the COVID-19 pandemic and world events continue to evolve.
The inability to predict the amount and timing of the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions, divestitures, and other items impacting comparability makes a detailed reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures impracticable. Please see the end of this release for more information.
Items Affecting Comparability of EPS
The following are included in the $0.45 EPS for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 (EPS amounts are rounded and after tax). Please see the reconciliation schedules at the end of this release for additional details.
- Approximately $0.02 per diluted share of net expense related to restructuring plans
- Approximately $0.06 per diluted share of net expense related to impairment on businesses held for sale
- Approximately $0.05 per diluted share of net expense related to unusual tax items
The following are included in the $0.58 EPS for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 (EPS amounts are rounded and after tax). Please see the reconciliation schedules at the end of this release for additional details.
- Approximately $0.02 per diluted share of net expense related to restructuring plans
- Approximately $0.01 per diluted share of net benefit related to corporate hedging derivative gains
- Approximately $0.06 per diluted share of net benefit related to the gain on divestiture of a business
- Approximately $0.04 per diluted share of net expense related to the early extinguishment of debt
- Approximately $0.01 per diluted share of net expense related to consulting fees on tax matters
- Approximately $0.01 per diluted share of net expense due to legal matters
Definitions
Organic net sales excludes, from reported net sales, the impacts of foreign exchange, divested businesses and acquisitions, as well as the impact of any 53rd week. All references to changes in volume and price/mix throughout this release are on an organic net sales basis.
References to adjusted items throughout this release refer to measures computed in accordance with GAAP less the impact of items impacting comparability. Items impacting comparability are income or expenses (and related tax impacts) that management believes have had, or are likely to have, a significant impact on the earnings of the applicable business segment or on the total corporation for the period in which the item is recognized, and are not indicative of the company's core operating results. These items thus affect the comparability of underlying results from period to period.
References to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) refer to net income attributable to Conagra Brands before the impacts of discontinued operations, income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, depreciation, and amortization. References to adjusted EBITDA refer to EBITDA before the impacts of items impacting comparability.
References to two-year compounded annualized numbers are calculated as: ([(1 + current year period's growth rate) * (1 + prior year period's growth rate)] ^ 0.5) – 1.
Please note that certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
Discussion of Results
Conagra Brands will host a webcast and conference call at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time today to discuss the results. The live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available on www.conagrabrands.com/investor-relations under Events & Presentations. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-883-0383 for participants in the U.S. and 1-412-902-6506 for all other participants and using passcode 6945305. Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the call start time. Following the Company's remarks, the conference call will include a question-and-answer session with the investment community. A replay of the webcast will be available on www.conagrabrands.com/investor-relations under Events & Presentations until April 7, 2023.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), headquartered in Chicago, is one of North America's leading branded food companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. The company's portfolio is evolving to satisfy people's changing food preferences. Conagra's iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, as well as emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®, offer choices for every occasion. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Readers of this document should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Many factors could affect our actual financial results and cause them to vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements, including those set forth in this document. These risks, uncertainties, and factors include, among other things: the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the acquisition of Pinnacle Foods Inc. (the Pinnacle acquisition) may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the risk that the Pinnacle acquisition may not be accretive within the expected timeframe or to the extent anticipated; the risks that the Pinnacle acquisition and related integration will create disruption to the Company and its management and impede the achievement of business plans; risks related to our ability to achieve the intended benefits of other recent acquisitions and divestitures; risks associated with general economic and industry conditions; risks associated with our ability to successfully execute our long-term value creation strategies; risks related to our ability to deleverage on currently anticipated timelines, and to continue to access capital on acceptable terms or at all; risks related to our ability to execute operating and restructuring plans and achieve targeted operating efficiencies from cost-saving initiatives, and to benefit from trade optimization programs; risks related to the effectiveness of our hedging activities and ability to respond to volatility in commodities; risks related to the Company's competitive environment and related market conditions; risks related to our ability to respond to changing consumer preferences and the success of our innovation and marketing investments; risks related to the ultimate impact of any product recalls and litigation, including litigation related to the lead paint and pigment matters, as well as any securities litigation, including securities class action lawsuits; risk associated with actions of governments and regulatory bodies that affect our businesses, including the ultimate impact of new or revised regulations or interpretations; risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, suppliers, consumers, customers and employees; risks related to our forecasts of consumer eat-at-home habits as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic abate; risks related to the availability and prices of supply chain resources, including raw materials, packaging, and transportation including any negative effects caused by changes in inflation rates, weather conditions, or health pandemics; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain and/or operations, including from the COVID-19 pandemic; risks related to disruptions in the global economy caused by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; risks associated with actions by our customers, including changes in distribution and purchasing terms; risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets, including any future goodwill or intangible assets impairment charges; risks related to a material failure in or breach of our or our vendors' information technology systems; the amount and timing of future dividends, which remain subject to Board approval and depend on market and other conditions; and other risks described in our reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included in this document, which speak only as of the date of this document. We undertake no responsibility to update these statements, except as required by law.
Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This document includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EPS, organic net sales, adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating profit, adjusted SG&A, adjusted corporate expenses, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating margin, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income attributable to Conagra Brands, two-year compounded annualized organic net sales, two-year compounded annualized adjusted EPS, two-year compounded annualized operating profit, net debt, net leverage ratio, and adjusted EBITDA. Management considers GAAP financial measures as well as such non-GAAP financial information in its evaluation of the Company's financial statements and believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful supplemental information to assess the Company's operating performance and financial position. These measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, the Company's diluted earnings per share, operating performance and financial measures as calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Certain of these non-GAAP measures, such as organic net sales, adjusted operating margin, and adjusted EPS, are forward-looking. Historically, the Company has excluded the impact of certain items impacting comparability, such as, but not limited to, restructuring expenses, the impact of the extinguishment of debt, the impact of foreign exchange, the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, hedging gains and losses, impairment charges, the impact of legacy legal contingencies, and the impact of unusual tax items, from the non-GAAP financial measures it presents. Reconciliations of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not provided because the Company is unable to provide such reconciliations without unreasonable effort, due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and the financial impact of such items impacting comparability and the periods in which such items may be recognized. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.
Hedge gains and losses are generally aggregated, and net amounts are reclassified from unallocated corporate expense to the operating segments when the underlying commodity or foreign currency being hedged is expensed in segment cost of goods sold. The Company identifies these amounts as items that impact comparability within the discussion of unallocated Corporate results.
For more information, please contact:
MEDIA:
Mike Cummins
312-549-5257
Michael.Cummins@conagra.com
INVESTORS:
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312-549-5958
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BARABOO - Roger Ralph Zirzow Sr. passed away at his home in Baraboo on Dec. 10, 2021, at the age of 73. Roger was born in Waukesha, Wis., to Earl and Doris (Kollath) Zirzow on April 25, 1948.
He enjoyed motorcycling, cars, NASCAR and watching the Packers play. Roger was the proud owner of Zirzow Auto Body for over three decades.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; his sons, Todd (Debbie), Roger, and Jr. (Lisa); and his daughter, Shelly (Tom) Steinhorst. He is further survived by his brothers, Walter (Mary) and David (Debbie); sister-in-law, Patricia Zirzow; his many grandchildren, Damian, Ashley Dillon, Denver, Garrett and Jordan Zirzow, Alex Brogley, Chaile and Hannah Meade; and also, many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his big brother, Carl; his twin brother, Richard (and wife, Karen); and his niece, Tracy.
A special thank you to his grandson Damian, who looked out for his grandpa on a daily basis for the last few years. A celebration of life will be held at FRANKIE'S BAR in Baraboo on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
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A tattoo and piercing studio that's inked Geordie Shore stars and Newcastle United footballers has been taken over by its former Saturday boy.
Jon Moss is the new owner of Pins and Needles Tattoo Studio on Grainger Street in Newcastle city centre after spending 15 years working his way up from a weekend desk role to studio manager - a role he's held for the last decade. Founded in 2008 by James Norrey, the business is said to be one of the city's last remaining 'walk-in' studios.
The 47-year-old former owner is handing over the reins to Jon as he looks to spend more time at home in Scarborough with his family, however, he will still be a regular face at the studio.
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Jon, 38, said: "It is a massive movement for me. It is life-changing. I have so many plans. I want to expand the team and bring in guest artists from around the world.
"But the main thing is that I want everyone who works for me to be happy. We pride ourselves on being a high street tattoo studio that is welcoming and friendly.
"I don't think there are many studios you could go in and there would be a pub quiz on the radio!
"I just want to make it even more open and friendly for anyone who wants to come in and get their first tattoo or those coming back in again."
Pins and Needles, which currently has seven tattoo artists, has a number of regular clients, some of which have visited the studio for the last 10 years.
"Over the years we have done piercings and tattoos on Geordie Shore stars as well as Newcastle and Middlesborough players," Jon said.
"At the moment people seem to want really fine line and minimalist tattoos. Nose and helix piercings are also popular."
Jon, who specialises in piercings and laser removal, said: "Every day I have people messaging me asking for apprenticeships. It is a good industry to work in but a hard one to get into.
"It is not like a regular job, a lot of people get into it by becoming friendly with the studio they get tattooed at. I'm pushing each of our artists to build their own clothing range and merchandise to help them."
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JEE Advanced 2022 likely to be deferred
Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay is likely to defer the date of the Joint Entrance Examination or JEE Advanced 2022.
The Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay is likely to defer the date of the Joint Entrance Examination or JEE Advanced 2022.
JEE Advanced 2022 has been scheduled to be held on July 3 (Sunday) this year. However, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the dates of JEE Main 2022 Session 1 and Session 2 to June and July.
The JEE Main 2022 was earlier scheduled to be held in April (Session 1) and May (Session 2). According to the new schedule, JEE Main 2022 session 1 exams will be held from June 20-29. Session 2 will be held from July 21-30.
The JEE Advanced exam is conducted for admissions to various programmes at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Candidates who are among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.E./B.Tech. Paper of JEE (Main) 2022 are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2022. The exam will be held in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official website jeeadv.ac.in for all updates.
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Amber Alert Issued for 2 Wyoming Children
An Amber Alert has been issued for two children in Wyoming on Sunday night. According to an Amber Alert, a 4-year-old female named Aspen Marie Roth and...
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They’ve arrived just when life seemed good again.
Cold and flu germs, which nearly vanished for two years, are roaring back, according to doctors and federal disease-trackers.
As we do less masking and more hugging and handshaking, “there is greater transmission of viruses,” said Dr. Jorge Salinas, hospital epidemiologist for Stanford Health Care.
To be sure, COVID-19 is still spreading.
But other long-lost ailments are catching up. At schools, “it’s not COVID,” said Salinas. “Everybody has a cough and one thing or another.”
For a long time, masks and social distancing did a bang-up job of protecting us. But now we’ve gotten casual. And we’re all heading back to our regular haunts, rediscovering the kind of liberation that comes with a fully-booked vaccine card.
“People are moving around more,” sharing their germs with others, said UC San Francisco infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.
Several other things are driving the trend, he said.
This year’s flu vaccine was a flop. There was a mismatch between the strains of virus in the vaccine and what’s circulating, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2021-2022 flu shots were only 16% effective at reducing a person’s chance of getting a mild or moderate infection – compared to some prior years, where rates reached as high as 50% or 60%.
While the nation’s overall flu activity has begun to decline, it remains elevated or is increasing in certain regions, including parts of the West. In some Bay Area communities, wastewater surveillance shows a jump in the prevalence of flu viruses starting around March 23.
Secondly, we’re back to touching everything again. It was reassuring when COVID research showed it wasn’t necessary to wash mail and groceries. But – surprise! — cold-causing rhinoviruses are more hardy than coronaviruses. They can live on surfaces for longer. And they’re tougher to wash off your hands.
Finally, our immune systems have forgotten what these routine viruses look like.
“We’ve been in ‘COVID country’ for the last two years,” said Chin-Hong. “So we don’t have as much immunity to any of these other things.“
After spending nearly 28 months being panicked at the first sign of any sickness, it’s unsettling to experience a drippy nose, stuffy head, coughs and sneezes.
Over time, however, society will readjust to this higher risk of perfectly ordinary ailments, doctors said. It’s part of regaining some semblance of normality.
But COVID taught us some lessons that may help reduce transmission of these routine and annoying germs, said Salinas and Chin-Hong. For instance, our buildings are better ventilated. We’ve learned it’s important to socially distance — even stay home — when you’re sick.
That mask? Don’t toss it yet.
“I hope our culture changes,” said Chin-Hong. “Wearing a mask when you have even mild symptoms – that’s good for all of us.
“I hope that’s the legacy of the last few years.”
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Swerve (SWRV) traded 2.9% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 7:00 AM Eastern on April 7th. One Swerve coin can now be bought for approximately $0.22 or 0.00000504 BTC on exchanges. Swerve has a total market capitalization of $3.56 million and $2.77 million worth of Swerve was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Swerve has traded 24.6% lower against the dollar.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002300 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 3.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.49 or 0.00003425 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002297 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded down 3.8% against the dollar and now trades at $15.57 or 0.00035776 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 3.8% against the dollar and now trades at $45.55 or 0.00104646 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
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COMER, Donald "Don" Lee, Sr., age 82, of North Chesterfield, passed away June 13, 2021, surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte; two sisters, Cassie and Rosalee; and an infant granddaughter, Brandi Lee House.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Barbara; and a sister, Geneva; children, Keith, Candy, Donnie, Chris, Teresa, Suzanne, Paula and Jennifer.
Don was papa to 13 grandchildren, Douglas, Brandon, Brittany, Aaryn, Cameron, Robyn, Rachel, Jordan, Jeremy, William, Josh, Justin and Jaden; as well as 13 great-grandchildren, Camden, Easton, Lennyn, Jameson, Meleah, Clara, Nolan, Layne, James, Mason, Gracie, Grayson and Alexander.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Hope Community Church of the Nazarene, 8391 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville, Va.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the
American Heart Association.
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Open forums held for final Vice President of Administrative Services candidates
El Camino College hosted an open forum via Zoom with the two final candidates for the Vice President of Administrative Services position on April 6.
Daniel Villanueva and Robert Suppelsa, the two candidates chosen by the college’s search committee, each had their own public forums.
Each candidate answered questions to make their case on why they would be the best choice for the position.
The forums were moderated by Guy Lease who is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of executive recruiting firm PPL Pros Incorporated, which El Camino hired to fill the position’s vacancy.
The former Vice President of Administrative Services Iris Ingram resigned from the position around July 2021 after accepting a new position as Vice-Chancellor in the Rancho Santiago community college district, said director of public information Kerri Webb.
The position has remained vacant, with two different individuals serving as interim vice presidents performing the duties of the vice president temporarily.
Ann Tomlinson was acting Vice President until Dec. 1 of last year. She was replaced by Loic Audusseau who is still the interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and will remain so until one of the two candidates is finalized.
During Wednesday’s Zoom meetings, both candidates had the opportunity to introduce themselves to the college community and address their possible constituents’ questions.
In his introduction, Villanueva emphasized his community roots. Born and raised in East L.A. to immigrant parents, Villanueva said he is a product of the community college system.
“I had to commute in the evenings to three campuses,” he said. “East Los Angeles College, Rio Hondo and Pasadena City College to be able to get my 12 units, so I identify with our student population.”
Villanueva also emphasized his experience working in financial administrative positions for the L.A. Unified School District, private non-profits and the L.A County Office of Education.
Currently, Villanueva is working for El Camino College.
“[My career choices] subsequently resulted in being hired at El Camino to work there in administrative services, to work on a variety of projects that I’ve been doing since October,” Villanueva said.
During Suppelsa’s forum, on the other hand, the candidate introduced himself by discussing his professional and academic accomplishments.
Suppelsa’s educational background includes three master’s degrees in the fields of management, school business administration and investments.
“I’m a proven and successful business and professional administrator with over 30 years of experience in education,” Suppelsa said. “I have started organizations from a blank piece of paper, I’ve staffed them and made them an integral part of the campus and the functions.”
As a resident of the South Bay area for over 50 years, Suppelsa ended his introduction by referencing his history with the community and clarifying that if given the position he would listen first.
Villanueva and Suppella were given the same nine questions supplied by the public but curated by the search committee.
An early question that generated distinct answers from both candidates concerned what would be each candidate’s top priorities in their first six months if given the position.
Suppella’s response once again emphasized that “his most important skill is to listen”.
“As a direct report to the President, I’m basically going to start with asking her what she wants as her priorities, and then set about figuring out the right way to work on those priorities,” Suppella said.
Villanueva’s answer to the question, however, was more direct.
“Well, currently in administrative services at El Camino there are some key positions that need to be filled,” Villanueva said. “So we definitely would want to fill the positions such as director of procurement, director of risk management and to fill the vacancies within the Department of Accounting Budget and Finance.
Other highlight responses included Suppelsa’s answer to how he would approach Student Services funding.
“It’s often assumed that your educational budget is a fixed amount and to get more resources in one division, a different division has to lose resources,” Suppelsa said. “I personally believe in trying to make the pie bigger, rather than cutting the same size pie in different ways.”
When asked to provide an example of how he has streamlined or improved a process in previous roles, Villanueva said that currently at El Camino, he is working on streamlining the procurement process to prevent bottlenecks when it comes to important services.
With the open forums finished, the next step for both candidates is a one-on-one interview with President Thames followed by a board of trustees deliberation.
Although the search committee and Board of Trustees have input, ultimately, the final decision will be left to the president.
While there is no confirmed date for a final choice, a decision could come as early as April 18, in time for the next scheduled Board of Trustees meeting.
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The UK is set to step up the supply of arms to Ukraine after Kyiv pleaded for greater firepower to fight back against the Russian invasion.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK is “certainly looking at what more military assistance we can give” as Nato allies considered how to bolster Ukraine’s resistance.
Ukrainian generals have visited the UK to see some of the kit that could potentially be offered, including armoured vehicles which could offer troops protection from Russian attack as they move around the war zone.
Mr Johnson said Vladimir Putin’s forces have engaged in a “systematic slaughter of innocent people” in Ukraine and the world is now overwhelmingly on the side of Kyiv.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK is “stepping up” the supply of arms, as she joined Nato counterparts in Brussels to hear the demands from Ukraine for more equipment.
Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged that Ukraine urgently needs more weapons as he appeared alongside Kyiv’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba.
He said he is “certain that we will address the need” for more air defence systems, anti-tank missiles and “heavier weapons”.
The Czech Republic has reportedly sent Soviet-era tanks and personnel carriers to Ukraine, and The Times suggested the UK is also drawing up plans to supply armoured vehicles to help resist Russian forces.
“In the face of Putin’s appalling aggression in Ukraine, the G7 and Nato are stepping up our efforts on sanctions and on weapons,” Ms Truss said at Nato headquarters.
“The UK is now banning all imports of Russian energy, we are sanctioning more banks, and we are stepping up our supply of weapons to Ukraine.”
Nato allies fear that Russia’s decision to withdraw from areas around Kyiv will allow Mr Putin to concentrate his offensive in Ukraine’s east.
Mr Kuleba told reporters at the alliance’s headquarters: “My agenda is very simple, it has only three items on it: weapons, weapons and weapons.
“We are confident that the best way to help Ukraine now is to provide it with all necessary (weapons) to contain Putin and to defeat the Russian army in the territory of Ukraine so the war does not spill over further.”
He suggested that an increased supply of arms could help prevent further atrocities such as the slaughter of civilians in the town of Bucha, close to Kyiv.
“The more weapons we get and the sooner they arrive in Ukraine, the more human lives will be saved, the more cities and villages will not be destroyed, and there will be no more Buchas,” he said.
“I call on all allies to put aside their hesitation, their reluctance, to provide Ukraine with everything it needs because, as weird as it may sound today, weapons serve the purpose of peace.”
According to The Times, options under consideration at the Ministry of Defence include sending Mastiff or Jackal patrol vehicles to Ukraine.
The UK is already supplying equipment including anti-tank and anti-air missiles to Ukraine’s armed forces.
Ukraine’s deputy defence minister, Volodymyr Havrylov, and senior military officers visited the UK this week to examine the equipment that might be available to them – including protected mobility vehicles.
Armed forces minister James Heappey said: “It was an honour to show Minister Havrylov and his generals the kit the UK hopes to provide next and to discuss some new weapons that have been trialled recently with UK forces.”
The latest Ministry of Defence intelligence assessment confirmed Russia is now focused on operations in the Donbas region in the east of Ukraine.
“Russian artillery and air strikes continue along the Donbas line of control,” the MoD said.
“Russian strikes against infrastructure targets within the Ukrainian interior are likely intended to degrade the ability of the Ukrainian military to resupply and increase pressure on the Ukrainian government.
“Despite refocusing forces and logistics capabilities to support operations in the Donbas, Russian forces are likely to continue facing morale issues and shortages of supplies and personnel.”
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Pacific Sotheby's International Realty is a leading luxury residential real estate brokerage with over 620 agents and 18 offices serving Orange County and San Diego County. Further reinforcing its position as a leading player in the luxury North American residential real estate market, this is Peerage Realty's seventh affiliation with Sotheby's International Realty®. Peerage Realty Partners is now the largest strategic investor in the Sotheby's International Realty® network. Pacific Sotheby's International Realty attained a sales volume of US$6.8 billion in 2021.
TORONTO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Peerage Realty Partners ("Peerage Realty") announces a substantial partnership interest in Pacific Sotheby´s International Realty. It is a leading luxury real estate brokerage in the Southern California markets of Orange County and San Diego County. Its 620 agents represent 150 miles of pristine Southern California Coast from Huntington Beach to Coronado.
Pacific Sotheby's International Realty has offices in Carlsbad, Coronado, Dana Point, Encinitas, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, La Jolla, Newport Beach, Rancho Santa Fe (3), San Clemente (2), San Diego (4), and Solana Beach.
"Peerage Realty's quest is to be the preeminent luxury real estate services company globally," said Miles Nadal, Founder and Executive Chair of Peerage Realty Partners. "Southern California is an ideal market to add to our growing portfolio. We look forward to further expanding across California, fully leveraging the Sotheby's International Realty® brand and the expertise and reputation of Pacific Sotheby's International Realty."
Under the leadership of CEO Brian Arrington, President and COO Wendy Purvey, and the senior management team, Pacific Sotheby's International Realty attained a 2021 sales volume of US$6.8 billion (C$8.5 billion).
"We are honored and privileged to further enhance Pacific's commitment to the communities where we work and live. We take that legacy of trust and engagement very seriously," said Gavin Swartzman, CEO of Peerage Realty Partners. "The talented team at Pacific Sotheby's International Realty will be a significant addition to the group we are building. We look forward to adding their energy and experience to the Peerage Realty family."
The senior management team will continue to lead the organization and will hold a significant financial interest in its future growth. Brian has long been considered a thought leader within the Sotheby's International Realty® network. In 2022, he was named one of the Power 200 in the prestigious Swanepoel Real Estate Almanac's rankings.
Industry veteran Wendy Purvey previously held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Sotheby's International Realty®. She has a reputation for delivering growth-focused marketing strategies and bringing together multiple firms under new and existing brand identities.
"For 11 years, Pacific Sotheby's International Realty has been the preeminent luxury real estate firm in Southern California. Our average sales price is 45 per cent higher than our nearest competitor – and we continue to dominate the high end of market," said Brian Arrington, Founder and CEO of Pacific Sotheby's International Realty. "With our exciting momentum, the time is perfect to infuse new resources and capital to help grow our agents' business."
He added: "Coming off one of the best real estate markets in history has brought consolidation opportunities around the country and none more so than right here in the extremely desirable footprint of Orange County and San Diego."
The partnership with Pacific Sotheby's International Realty is the seventh one for Peerage Realty. It further deepens the existing relationship between Peerage Realty and the Sotheby's International Realty® brand, reinforcing the intent to forge more such partnerships in the future.
Wendy Purvey President and COO said, "Combining a powerful brand, a truly connected network, and the most extraordinary marketing for our agents and the properties they represent, our new partnership with Peerage Realty allows for access to additional capital to further strengthen our value proposition."
Presently, Peerage Realty has interests in Sotheby's International Realty Canada, Canada's largest luxury real estate brokerage with 30 offices and 690 agents in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta; Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty with six offices and 381 agents in North Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth; Cascade Sotheby's International Realty with 17 offices and over 400 agents in the Oregon and Southwest Washington market; Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty with 23 offices and 320 agents in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York (including Select Sotheby's International Realty); and Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, a dominant player in the luxury residential and commercial real estate markets with six offices and 460 agents in the Greater Chicago Area.
ABOUT PACIFIC SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Pacific Sotheby's International Realty supports over 620 elite real estate professionals in 18 offices throughout San Diego and Orange County making the firm one of the largest Sotheby's International Realty® franchises in the brand's global network.
By providing exceptional service, in-depth market knowledge, and unmatched marketing opportunities, we can ensure our clients receive every advantage in the market. Pacific Sotheby's International Realty agents are recognized as industry leaders and experts in the Southern California marketplace and are uniquely positioned to assist our clients to meet their real estate objectives successfully. The direct affiliation with Sotheby's auction house and the Sotheby's International Realty brand offers the company unparalleled global reach allowing our clients the benefit of receiving prime exposure to a network of more than 25,000 associates in 79 countries and territories.
ABOUT PEERAGE REALTY PARTNERS
Peerage Realty Partners is a leading residential real estate services firm, serving luxury markets across North America. Its brokerage partners include leading Sotheby's International Realty® affiliates and renowned independent firms in both resale residential real estate brokerage and new construction marketing. Peerage Realty core service activities include real estate financing, transaction services, asset management, and home improvement for purpose-built rental properties. Peerage Realty has the unique benefit of being a privately-owned enterprise that is positioned to commit to long-term partnerships and investments.
Peerage Realty is projected to transact over US$40 billion (C$49 billion) in 2022 through its partner firms. It has approximately 5,500 best-in-class sales representatives and employees with 228 offices in many provinces and states in Canada and the United States.
To significantly enhance the growth and expansion of the Partners, Peerage Realty consistently provides strategic input, capital, technology, operational expertise, marketing, communications, and value-added products and services that differentiate and strengthen its partner firms in competitive markets. Its goal is to expand the suite of services that its partner firms can offer to enhance the client experience through all phases of a real estate transaction and beyond.
Peerage Realty Partners competitive advantage is "The Power of Partnership". Its investment in iconic talent is a further reinforcement of its reputation as the place "Where Great Entrepreneurial Talent Thrives" www.peeragerealty.com
ABOUT PEERAGE CAPITAL
Peerage Capital is a leading North American business services and private investment firm. Peerage Capital is focused on partnering with exceptional, entrepreneurial management teams to form long-term investments across several strategic business services platforms including real estate services, real estate development and management, land assembly, self-storage, asset management and wealth advisory services.
A growing network of partner companies has over 5,500 sales representatives and employees across Canada and the United States with approximately US$9 billion (C$11 billion) in total assets under management (AUM) and administration. Peerage Capital focuses on service sectors where there are opportunities to achieve scale through both organic growth as well as through acquisition, operating synergies, and brand differentiation. It supports the partner firms in which it invests by providing capital as well as a team of experienced professionals who add value in such areas as strategy, finance, technology, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and communications.
Peerage Capital believes that superior talent is the ultimate driver of long-term growth and success. It operates with a strong culture of partnership, collaboration, and alignment of interests, both economic and cultural. Peerage Capital's unique "Professional Partnership" model has been refined over 40 years to accelerate growth through value-added services that enhance the sustainable, profitable growth rate of the organization, maximizing value for all stakeholders. www.peeragecapital.com
ABOUT SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Sotheby's International Realty® was founded in 1976 as a real estate service for discerning clients of Sotheby's auction house. Today, the company's global footprint spans nearly 1,000 offices located in 79 countries and territories worldwide, including 47 company-owned brokerage offices in key metropolitan and resort markets. In February 2004, Realogy entered a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby's, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby's International Realty name and the development of a franchise system. The franchise system is comprised of an affiliate network, where each office is independently owned and operated. Sotheby's International Realty supports its affiliates and agents with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Affiliates and agents also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744.
The affiliate network is operated by Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC, and the company owned brokerages are operated by Sotheby's International Realty®, Inc. Both entities are subsidiaries of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation, and settlement services. Both Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sotheby's International Realty®, Inc. fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. www.sothebysrealty.com
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Dozens of megalithic jars have been unearthed in Assam, India, at four previously unknown sites, according to a study published in the journal Asian Archaeology.
The stone jars range from 1 to 3 meters (about 3.2 to 9.8 feet) tall, according to study coauthor Nicholas Skopal, doctoral candidate at Australia National University in Canberra.
Some of the jars feature decorative carvings, while others are plain, he said. Around 65 jars have been discovered so far, but many more could be lurking beneath the ground, according to Skopal.
Researchers have yet to unravel the mystery of when these jars were made and which civilization used them, he said.
A handful of sites in the region with the same stone jars were discovered by the British in the 1920s, and prior to Skopal's 2020 excavation, there were seven known sites. His team was analyzing jars found at three of the locations.
While exploring the surrounding areas, they stumbled across four previously unknown sites with partially exposed jars, which was a pleasant surprise, Skopal said.
"By going out, surveying and documenting them properly, the government and universities can manage their heritage a lot better and preserve these jars for future generations," Skopal said.
A history of looters
By the time the research team found the exposed jars, most of their contents were long gone, Skopal said.
There are oral historical accounts of the Naga, local villagers, pulling beads and other items out of the jars, he said. While it's not known precisely when the beads were removed, since some of the locals still have them as family heirlooms, it's likely they unearthed the jars not too long ago, Skopal added.
"In one of the villages we're staying in, one of the elderly ladies actually showed me (some jewelry) that had been pulled out of the jar," he said.
Similar jars have been discovered in Laos, and researchers there have been fortunate to find jars that were still intact with artifacts like beads and human remains inside, Skopal said. He is hoping his team will eventually find unopened jars at the new sites in Assam to study the culture they originated from.
"Some of the buried ones might have things still inside, but we haven't excavated yet," he said.
An unsolved mystery
It is difficult to date when these jars were first created, so researchers are not yet able to determine which civilization crafted the stone jars, Skopal said.
Early estimates date the artifacts to 400 BC or earlier, according to lead study author Tilok Thakuria, assistant professor in the History & Archaeology Department at the North-Eastern Hill University Tura Campus in Meghalaya, India.
Nailing down the time period in which these jars were created is the team's next priority, Skopal said.
To determine when the artifacts were buried, his team plans to use optically stimulated luminescence, called OSL. This is a dating method where you take a sediment sample from directly underneath the jar and determine when light last hit that sample, Skopal said.
The date would correspond with when the jars were buried, giving researchers a much better idea of when the jars were made.
Unearthing unopened jars will also be a big help in dating the stone pieces, according to Thakuria.
"We need to have a plan for excavation in Assam to recover material culture and to reconstruct social and cultural behavior of these groups of people," he said.
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Sydney Airport chief apologises after passengers wait hours in long queues
Mitch Dale was flying to Brisbane and described the chaotic queues.
“The departures hall is just bedlam, full of lines that are seemingly random and impossible to distinguish if they’re for check-in or security,” he mentioned.
“They just made an announcement that this is the busiest day Sydney Airport has had this year so far.
“I was definitely stressed – honestly didn’t think I had any chance of making my flight when I realised the lines going outside the building were for security.”
Mr Dale mentioned the road for safety stretched outdoors the terminal into one other constructing, though the footage “looked worse than it actually is”.
“It was 40 minutes for me from the car to the plane using a check-in kiosk and checking a bag in,” he mentioned. “As far as I could tell all of the security points were open and staffed.”
Sue Stephenson was flying to Port Macquarie and waited virtually two hours on the airport. She mentioned two safety lanes have been closed.
“I had to get escorted through queue because [the] plane was boarding,” she mentioned.
“Queues were calm, but there was lots of confusion about what was going on. Only one airport police officer controlling what had to be thousands of travellers in the queue. No airport announcements or staff telling what was going on.”
Philippa Miller, who was travelling to Hobart, waited 45 minutes within the enterprise class queue however famous the common queue was for much longer.
“I’ve been travelling a bit and queues have been much worse post-Covid. Today was worst I’ve had. I find I have to get to airport at least an hour and a half early to feel confident I will catch the plane,” she mentioned.
“People were being remarkably patient and staff doing their best but clearly not enough security check ins.”
Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar have been all contacted for remark.
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LINCOLN – Join the Lincoln Public Library, 145 Old River Road, on Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. for a Friday movie in the Program Room.
The library will be showing a movie, rated PG, about an underdog, that is based on a true story. Football quarterback Kurt Warner started as an undrafted NFL player and later became a two-time Most Valuable Player awardee, who led his team to win the Super Bowl.
Before his career could take off, Kurt struggles with the decision of playing football, ending up as a supermarket employee.
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The cut-off system did not offer equal opportunities to all students but the CUET will judge them on equal parameters and will not be disadvantageous for those who studied under from boards that are not lenient in awarding marks, Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh said on Thursday.
The registration for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate courses in 45 central universities commenced on Wednesday (April 6).
"The CUET is a transparent, entrance test-based system and every student will be given an equal opportunity. The prior system (cut-off) was not giving equal opportunities to the students," Singh told PTI in an interview.
Also Read | CUET scores mandatory for UG admissions, except for activity-oriented courses
Noting that the previous system gave undue advantage to those who studied under boards that had a lenient marking system, he said all students should be assessed on similar parameters.
"The earlier system was not favouring those who came from strict or moderate boards. A country like India has 30 to 40 state boards, every board has its own uniqueness and we do respect that. But students should be measured on similar parameters," Singh said.
However, critics have said the CUET will spark off the coaching culture and will be disadvantageous for students from boards other than the CBSE since the test syllabus will be mirrored with the NCERT syllabus.
"Our objective as a university is that we should provide equal opportunities. I do not think students will require coaching classes because the question paper will be easy for someone who has studied the Class-12 syllabus well.
Also Read | DU releases 2022-23 admission policy, CUET mandatory
"These questions should come with reasonable difficulty and for someone who has studied well in Class 12, it should not be difficult," Singh said.
Talking about the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus, he said most of the students study the same curriculum in Class 12.
"Only time will tell (how the test pans out). But the NCERT is the right choice since it is studied majorly," he added.
A section of academicians is of the opinion that the CUET should have been pushed to the next year since students faced a lot of uncertainty in the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But Singh defended the move, saying "this is the right time to conduct the CUET".
Also read: A CUET has its pitfalls
"Everyone suffered during the pandemic. If we do it next year, the type of issues will be different, the gravity will be different. The entire country has suffered due to the pandemic and the advantages and disadvantages will be there for everyone," he added.
Others have opined that the CUET will prove to be advantageous for students with a science background as they will be able to opt for humanities and commerce subjects. Under the cut-off system, till 2020, students faced a deduction of five per cent marks for changing streams but it was subsequently done away with.
"The deduction was done based on the fact that the science students score more than the humanities students. But under this system, the percentile will be calculated," Singh said.
For instance, if the highest score is 60 in science, the student will be given a 100 percentile. It will be the same for a history student. If a history student scores 50 and that is the highest score, he will be given a 100 percentile, Singh explained.
"In fact, this system will bridge the gap," he asserted.
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Our Leaders Aren’t Just Incompetent, They Are Saboteurs
This is an administration motivated to satisfy the agenda of its radical, anti-borders activist base. The best interests of the country and the majority of its citizens aren’t even on their radar. While big government has long been derided as slow-moving, wasteful, and inefficient, there is a growing belief among American that what we are seeing right now is something more sinister. Yes, our government is still as wasteful and inefficient as ever, but those qualities alone do not bring the kind of fall-of-the-Roman-Empire news and images that have become commonplace today. The only possible conclusion is that a significant...
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Nato allies: How Sweden and Finland could join alliance to stop Russia and Putin
NATO has gained fresh appeal during the Ukraine crisis, with countries leaning on the international military alliance to halt Vladimir Putin's campaign in Ukraine. Sweden and Finland have emerged as potential recruits, with their addition able to pressure Russia near its home turf.
Ukraine: President Zelenskyy makes case for country to join NATO
European allegiances have proven vital in holding back the tide of Russian soldiers in Ukraine, who have spent the last five weeks clutching at the country's fringe territories. They have found limited success in their campaign, with generals now pulling back those under their command and leaving behind evidence of potential war crimes. Vladimir Putin's aggression against Volodymyr Zelensky has helped unite rather than fracture Europe and the US, likely an unintended outcome for the Russian premier, who has inadvertently sent two neighbours into NATOs arms.
Swedish and Finnish leaders found themselves targeted by Russian officials earlier this year as Putin's "special military operation" commenced.
In early March, the country's foreign ministry threatened both countries with "serious military and political consequences" if they considered joining NATO.
Sergei Belyayev, head of the Russian foreign ministry’s European department, added such a move would shift relations and require "retaliatory measures".
The two Nordic nations have called Russia's bluff, however, and are now both on the verge of entering the alliance.
READ MORE: NATO Summit LIVE: Macron slammed for 'splitting' group
Once opposed to the idea, Finland has led the charge, buoyed by majority public support.
Public attitudes swiftly changed in the face of Putin's invasion in February, with the majority warmed to NATO.
By mid-March this year, up to 62 percent of people said they would favour membership.
Officials could make a final decision within weeks "during this spring".
But they are holding it under sober consideration, weighing potential pros and cons of the move.
Speaking over the weekend, Finnish PM Sanna Marin said that any decision would "have consequences".
Ms Marin added that her country's relationship with Russia has changed drastically as she sought to ensure "the security of Finland and Finns in all situations".
Sweden, which has historically proved more amiable to the prospect of joining NATO, has met the matter with hesitance.
The ruling Social Democrats, led by Magdalena Andersson, said in early March that joining the alliance could "further destabilise" Eastern Europe and "increase tensions".
But more recently, she refused to rule out membership "in any way".
Approximately 50 percent of Swedes want their country to join, up from 35 percent following the invasion.
Sweden is hurtling towards elections in September, meaning joining NATO could become a make-or-break issue for Ms Andersson's party.
While some reservations will ultimately exist amongst the Finnish and Swedish governments, NATO is open to welcoming both.
Jens Stoltenberg, the organisation's Secretary-General, told a news conference on April 5 that he expected allies would greenlight their membership.
He said: "It's for them to decide, of course, but if they apply, I expect that 30 allies will welcome them."
Mr Stoltenberg said the organisation would also support the nations during the "interim period" between application and ratification when Russia may make further threats.
Adding both countries to NATO's growing roster would add vast tracts of land to the organisation's border with Russia.
Finland alone would put its influence within spitting distance of Russian navy instalments in Murmansk and the Kola Peninsula.
And it would increase the total land border with NATO territory from 754 miles to 1,600, more than double.
That could leave Putin increasingly frustrated, given one of the reasons cited for his increased troop presence on Ukraine's border was growing unease with the west's eastward creep.
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US$71 million equipment financing facility closed with NYDIG
10% increase in Bitcoin mined and 14% increase in revenue
SYDNEY, Australia, April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iris Energy Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“Iris Energy” or “the Company”), a leading sustainable Bitcoin miner which is building an institutional-grade infrastructure platform with 15 EH/s of secured miners (10 EH/s expected to be operational by early 2023), today published a monthly investor update for March 2022, containing its results from operations as well as construction and development updates.
Key highlights
- Corporate:
- An additional US$71 million equipment financing facility executed with NYDIG
- Limited recourse facility
- Secured by 19,800 Bitmain S19j Pro miners (1.98 EH/s)
- 25 month term, 11% p.a. interest rate
- ~10 EH/s of the Company’s total stock of miners remain unencumbered
- Substantial balance sheet flexibility to secure additional non-dilutive funding
- Welcomed new hires; Giles Walsh as Vice President – Operations (USA) and Kane Doyle as Senior Manager – Investor Relations
- An additional US$71 million equipment financing facility executed with NYDIG
- Operations:
- Monthly operating revenue of US$5.1 million (+14% increase)
- 121 Bitcoin mined (+10% increase)
- 850 PH/s average operating hashrate (+1% increase)
- Construction:
- Mackenzie (2.4 EH/s, 80MW – BC, Canada)
- Construction activities for the first 0.3 EH/s (9MW) completed ahead of schedule, with the final steps of the grid connection process underway
- Construction continues to progress to schedule for the remainder of the initial 1.5 EH/s (50MW), with advancement of the substation and additional data center buildings
- Prince George (2.4 EH/s, 85MW – BC, Canada)
- Foundation works for the first data center building completed ahead of schedule during March and currently in progress for two additional data center buildings
- Substation excavation and foundation works also commenced in March, with general site grading and civil works continuing in parallel
- Childress (9.6 EH/s, 335MW – Texas, USA)
- Procurement and early mobilization activities continued to progress, with the site readying for commencement of construction
- Mackenzie (2.4 EH/s, 80MW – BC, Canada)
Corporate update
NYDIG equipment financing facility
On March 28, 2022, Iris Energy announced the closing of an additional US$71 million equipment financing facility between a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and a NYDIG subsidiary, NYDIG ABL LLC (“NYDIG”). Key terms of the facility include:
- US$71 million limited recourse equipment financing facility
- Secured by 19,800 Bitmain S19j Pro miners (1.98 EH/s)
- 25 month term, 11% p.a. interest rate
~10 EH/s of the Company’s total stock of contracted miners remain unencumbered, providing substantial balance sheet flexibility to secure additional non-dilutive funding in due course.
Having previously raised >US$500 million (the vast majority through equity), the Company is now looking to take advantage of a strong balance sheet and continue optimizing capital structure through additional value-accretive funding opportunities such as this latest facility with NYDIG.
New executive hires
Iris Energy recently welcomed Giles Walsh as Vice President – Operations (USA) and Kane Doyle as Senior Manager – Investor Relations.
Giles is a strategic operational leader who has considerable experience in EPC project delivery and industrial asset management and optimization. Giles has previously worked extensively across both North America and Australia and joins Iris Energy from Ventia, where he serviced infrastructure assets in the West Australian mining industry. Giles has previously held senior positions with environmental technology development company Minestar Group, FT Services (now Graham Construction Canada) and BHP. Giles is currently in the process of relocating to Texas and will lead the construction of our Childress project.
Kane has over 12 years’ experience across capital markets, investor relations and investment management and joins Iris Energy from QIC, where he worked in the capital solutions team (institutional alternative investments). Kane has previously held investor relations, capital markets and projects roles with Cromwell Property Group, JBWere, Affluence Funds Management and Lendlease. After an initial period in Australia, Kane is expected to relocate to Vancouver.
Canal Flats update (0.8 EH/s, 30MW) – BC, Canada
Canal Flats (100% renewable operations since inception2) continued to operate at >0.8 EH/s (exceeding previously announced site capacity of 0.7 EH/s) due to ongoing optimization of site operations.
The project achieved monthly average operating hashrate of 850 PH/s in March (vs. 844 PH/s in February). The 1% increase in hashrate was driven by further optimization of rack space.
121 Bitcoin were mined during the month (+10% increase, due primarily to three additional days in the period and 1% increase in average operating hashrate), generating monthly operating revenue of US$5.1 million (+14% increase).
Mackenzie update (2.4 EH/s, 80MW) – BC, Canada
Construction of the first 0.3 EH/s (9MW) at Mackenzie is complete and the final steps of the grid connection process underway, with construction and commissioning activities remaining ahead of schedule.
Construction continues on schedule for the remainder of the initial 1.5 EH/s (50MW), with substation grounding work complete, arrival of the main 50MW high voltage power transformer, internal fit out of the second 20MW data center building ongoing, and construction of the third 20MW data center building close to completion.
The ramp up to 1.5 EH/s (50MW) remains on track for Q3 2022, with procurement activities and on-site planning having commenced for the additional 0.9 EH/s (30MW) expected in 2023.
Upon completion, the specialized data centers are expected to power an additional ~23,000 Bitmain S19j Pro and S19j miners (already secured) generating 2.4 EH/s of incremental hashrate and adding approximately 15-20 direct full-time local jobs in Mackenzie.
See Mackenzie construction progress video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swzOmMN1aCQ.
Prince George update (2.4 EH/s, 85MW) – BC, Canada
Foundation works for the first data center building at Prince George were completed ahead of schedule during March and are currently in progress for two additional data center buildings. Ongoing site grading and civil works for the remainder of the site are progressing in parallel.
The substation foundation works are also progressing, with excavation work ongoing and first footings being completed. Work was also completed in March on the laydown area for the site and the first major electrical and mechanical equipment deliveries have commenced.
The first 1.4 EH/s (50MW) remains on track to be energized by the end of Q3 2022, with the additional 1.0 EH/s (35MW) anticipated to come online in 2023.
Upon completion, the specialized data centers are expected to power an additional ~25,000 Bitmain S19j Pro and S19j miners (already secured) generating 2.4 EH/s of incremental hashrate and adding approximately 20 direct full-time local jobs in Prince George.
Childress update (9.6 EH/s, 335MW) – Texas, USA
Procurement and early construction mobilization activities continued to progress during the month with the site readying for commencement of construction.
Purchase orders have been placed on key long-lead items, including the 600MW capacity 345kV / 138kV step-down transformer.
The first 3.0 EH/s (100MW) of data center buildings are expected by the end of 20223, with an additional 6.6 EH/s (235MW) from S19j Pro and S19j miners (already secured) expected to progressively come online until Q3 2023. The site also has the capability to power an additional ~8 EH/s4 (265MW) of miners beyond the 15 EH/s currently secured.
Upon completion and at full capacity, the specialized data centers at Childress are expected to generate ~18 EH/s4 of incremental hashrate and add approximately 50-60 direct full-time local jobs in the region.
Community engagement
Iris Energy is pleased to advise that we expect to launch our 2022 Community Grants Program within the local communities of our four sites this year.
The Columbia Valley Rockies U13 representative hockey team recently won the Provincial Championships, with our Canal Flats Site Manager (Jarrett Chasse) being one of the assistant coaches. This is a great achievement for the club and a credit to all the team members and support staff as they also won the Fair Play Trophy. Iris Energy is a proud sponsor of the Columbia Valley Rockies Hockey Club.
Future development sites
Development works continued across additional sites in Canada, the USA and Asia-Pacific, which are expected to support an additional >1GW of aggregate power capacity to power growth well beyond the Company’s 15 EH/s of secured miners (~530MW) and 795MW of announced power capacity.
Further details will be provided in due course including as and when development sites transition to the construction phase.
Operating and financial results
Daily average operating hashrate chart
A chart accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1261f3a2-068b-42ac-911a-9b9bf9f133f2
Technical commentary
The Company’s average operating hashrate increased +1% in March, primarily attributable to the optimization of rack space.
* Reflects actual recorded operating power usage and hashrate (not nameplate). Note: 30MW nameplate capacity is higher than actual operating power usage at Canal Flats due to features of the Company’s specialized data center design which utilizes variable speed fans to reduce power consumption during cooler months, as well as the Company maintaining a buffer within its infrastructure capacity that can be also directed to other site uses (e.g. in-house fabrication shop at Canal Flats is currently operating as Iris Energy has the advantage of saving time and costs by internally constructing certain components for its expansion sites).
* Reflects Bitcoin mined post deduction of mining pool fees (currently 0.5% x total Bitcoin mined).
About Iris Energy
Iris Energy is a sustainable Bitcoin mining company that supports local communities, as well as the decarbonization of energy markets and the global Bitcoin network.
- Focus on low-cost renewables: Iris Energy targets markets with low-cost, excess and/or under-utilized renewable energy, and where the Company can support local communities
- Long-term security over infrastructure, land and power supply: Iris Energy builds, owns and operates its electrical infrastructure and specialized data centers, providing long-term security and operational control over its assets
- Seasoned management team: Iris Energy’s team has an impressive track record of success across energy, infrastructure, renewables, finance, digital assets and data centers
Forward Looking Statements
This investor update includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Iris Energy’s future financial or operating performance. For example, forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the expected increase in the Company’s power capacity and the Company’s business plan. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “may,” “can,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “project,” “strive,” “budget,” “forecast,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “scheduled” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology, but the absence of these words does not mean that statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking.
These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause Iris Energy’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: Iris Energy’s limited operating history with operating losses; electricity outage, limitation of electricity supply or increase in electricity costs; long-term outage or limitation of the internet connection at Iris Energy’s sites; Iris Energy’s evolving business model and strategy; Iris Energy’s ability to successfully manage its growth; Iris Energy’s ability to raise additional capital; competition; Bitcoin prices; risks related to health pandemics including those of COVID-19; changes in regulation of digital assets; and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Iris Energy’s final prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) with the SEC on November 18, 2021, as such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investors Relations section of Iris Energy’s website at https://investors.irisenergy.co.
These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this investor update. Any forward-looking statement that Iris Energy makes in this investor update speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, Iris Energy disclaims any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts
Media
Jon Snowball
Domestique
+61 477 946 068
Investors
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Iris Energy
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kane.doyle@irisenergy.co
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1 Reflects Bitcoin mined post deduction of mining pool fees (currently 0.5% x total Bitcoin mined).
2 Currently 98% directly from renewable energy sources; 2% from purchase of RECs.
3 Data center buildings targeted for completion by end of 2022; energization of data centers targeted for Q1 2023.
4 Equivalent hashrate potential for the power capacity assuming installation of Bitmain S19j Pro miners.
5 Monthly U.S. dollar values shown have been translated from Australian dollars (A$) at the noon buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the last working day of each month. The rate applied for March 2022 is A$1 to US$0.7501.
6 Includes mix of lower efficiency hardware, which is estimated to represent less than 3% of the operating 850 PH/s.
7 Includes mix of lower efficiency hardware, which is estimated to represent less than 9% of miners pending deployment.
8 All timing references are to calendar quarters and years.
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Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALRM – Get Rating) CEO Stephen Trundle sold 5,305 shares of Alarm.com stock in a transaction on Monday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.84, for a total transaction of $359,891.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
NASDAQ:ALRM opened at $62.66 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 7.09 and a quick ratio of 6.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $67.93 and a 200-day moving average of $76.22. The company has a market cap of $3.14 billion, a PE ratio of 62.04, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.22. Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $60.70 and a one year high of $95.83.
Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 23rd. The software maker reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $195.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.52 million. Alarm.com had a net margin of 6.98% and a return on equity of 12.94%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.35 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. will post 1.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in Alarm.com by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 7,661,269 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $649,751,000 after purchasing an additional 109,416 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alarm.com by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,875,745 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $243,892,000 after purchasing an additional 202,964 shares during the last quarter. Riverbridge Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Alarm.com by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Riverbridge Partners LLC now owns 1,917,923 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $162,659,000 after purchasing an additional 75,896 shares during the last quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alarm.com by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 1,254,170 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $106,366,000 after purchasing an additional 72,459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alarm.com by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 835,410 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $70,851,000 after purchasing an additional 24,407 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.01% of the company’s stock.
Alarm.com Company Profile (Get Rating)
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc provides cloud-based solutions for smart residential and commercial properties in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Alarm.com and Other. The company provides interactive security solutions to control and monitor their security systems, as well as connected security devices, including door locks, motion sensors, door locks, garage doors, Internet of Things, thermostats, and video cameras; and video monitoring solutions, such as video analytics, live streaming, video doorbell, video clips, video alerts, continuous high definition recording, and commercial video surveillance solutions.
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The Emmerdale actress, 45, on feeling at home in Yorkshire, being on tour with Boyzone and successful IVF.
How did you feel when Emmerdale bosses told you that you would no longer be landlady of The Woolpack?
It was massively unsettling. I love being behind that bar. I get to chat to the cast and find out what’s going on in their lives.
I know every inch of the place and you can guarantee the pub will feature in most episodes.
I wondered what my role in the village was going to be. It was squeaky bum time. Will they find Chas a job? Will I have a job?
After 20 years, you surely don’t worry about losing your job?
No one is safe. I’m on a year’s contract so every year I wonder, ‘Is this my last?’ It’s the show’s 50th anniversary this year.
Do they need to sacrifice someone to pull in the audience?
Why have you stayed so long?
It’s like going to work with my best mates. And I’ve built my life here, I’ve adopted Yorkshire as my home.
My kids are settled and every time I get the scripts, there’s something that will make me laugh or cry.
I’d be quite happy to retire at Emmerdale.
You filmed a food fight!
They made a big bowl of potato salad for a food fight between Chas and her cousin Charity but I said, ‘It’s minus 15C outside, there are hard potatoes in it and by the time we chuck them, they’re going to be like rocks.
Can we mock something up that would be a bit softer and doesn’t smell as bad?’
Bless them, they made something with marshmallows, cream and chives.
But you still got covered in goo?
Oh yes! It went in my face, my mouth, my hair and ears.
By the end of the day, we were covered head to toe in a mixture of cream, chocolate, marshmallows, strawberries and vol-au-vents.
I don’t think the vol-au-vents were supposed to be chucked but I launched a whole tray of them. We got a bit carried away!
I ended up peeing myself with laughter.
How did you get rid of the smell?
I had a shower before I went home but as I walked in the house, my kids came and gave me a hug and went, ‘Oh mummy, you smell really sweet.’
There was a vague waft of chocolate in my hair for quite a few days.
Having taken part in I’m A Celebrity, do any other reality shows appeal?
I’d like to do a Bear Grylls show, a real hardcore one where you’re put on an island and you have to forage, live off the land.
That’s what annoyed me about the jungle. Ultimately I would have liked to have done a bit more survival stuff.
My dad always says to me, ‘You’re never happy, Lucy, unless you’ve got something going on.’
You’re mum to four-year-old twins and a teenager. Is that not enough of a challenge?
Yes it is! I’ve got the two extremes.
The twins, Missy and Betsy, are at an age where they think they know everything. They are infuriating but hilarious. Lola is 16 and a full-on teenager.
Did you always want to be a mum?
Lola was a complete surprise. I then spent years leaving it up to nature. When I got to 39, it hadn’t happened.
If someone tells me I can’t do something, or if something is really difficult, then I’ll make it happen and prove everyone wrong – so I went down the IVF route.
We hear you had a pop career before acting…
I was in a girl band called Paperdolls. We were touring with Boyzone and Westlife, performing at Wembley, making pop videos and living in hotels.
I’m glad I went back into acting. I don’t think it would work if I was in a girl band in my forties.
What do you enjoy away from work?
I like everything to be in its place and everything to be tidy, so at home I’m constantly pottering.
And even though I don’t have any plans to move, I’m always dreaming about what I’d do with my next house.
It sounds a bit different to your life when you joined Emmerdale…
I was 25 and for the first time I had money. I could buy clothes, go out drinking and just go a bit crazy.
I’d impulsively go on shopping trips to London with [former co-star] Sammy Winward. I had no responsibilities.
I lived with my then co-star Amy Nuttall for a while and the front door was always open, waiting for a taxi to take us out for the night. It was fun.
You’ve spent five years pulling fictional pints on Emmerdale. Have you ever been a barmaid for real?
When I was 16 I lived on Gran Canaria for a year. I was one of those annoying people handing out flyers and dragging people into bars.
I was never going to be a normal teenager. I always had to push the boundaries.
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