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Sheffield Wednesday boost as 24-year-old makes return
Sheffield Wednesday will go into this weekend’s clash against Wimbledon with even more strength and optimism thanks to the news that Olamide Shodipo is back from injury.
The 24-year-old has featured 13 times in the league for the Owls so far this campaign, with seven of those coming as starts. With just the one goal, it hasn’t been the best output from the player but it comes in a season when he has spent plenty of time out sidelined and without being in the team too.
He does have the capability to produce in this league though, as shown by his 13 goal contributions in 35 League One starts over the course of his career so far.
Think you’re a hardcore Sheffield Wednesday fan? Try get 25/25 on this tough Owls quiz
Now, he is back in the reckoning for the first-team and whilst he may not break into the starting eleven straight away, it will be a positive boost for Darren Moore to have another exciting option available to him.
With the Owls desperately chasing a spot back in the Championship – and with the side currently sat in sixth place, two points clear of seventh-placed Sunderland – he will need as many options and bodies fit as possible for the run-in and potentially for the play-offs too. This then, will come as positive news for the manager.
He could even feature as soon as this weekend too, with Moore telling The Star that Shodipo has ‘progressed well’ and that means he could soon be back on the pitch doing what he loves.
Moore said: “Yeah, he’s involved in the squad – I’ve named him in it tomorrow. He’s progressed really, really well.
“With Josh [Windass] having a little setback with his injury, it’s good to have Mide [Shodipo] back in and around it, especially off the left hand side. It’s great to have him back – he’s trained well this week.”
The Verdict
Olamide Shodipo might not have set the world alight yet this season but that doesn’t make him a bad player by any means and in fact, his return to the team will be great news for Wednesday.
He does look an exciting player that is well capable of scoring and setting up goals. For Oxford he was electric and whilst he hasn’t reached the same heights yet this year, let’s not forget that he hasn’t been played as regularly and has been injured.
The 24-year-old being back involved will be fantastic for everyone involved with the Owls. Moore needs as many men as he can to help his side to secure a place in the top six and then potentially help them to win it too.
Now, they have that extra option – and it has come at a really great time in the campaign.
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Biofrontera Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results on April 8, 2022
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WOBURN, Mass., April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biofrontera Inc. (Nasdaq: BFRI), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the commercialization of dermatological products, announced today it will report financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2021 before the opening of the U.S. financial markets on Friday, April 8, 2022 and will host a conference call that same day beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss those results, provide a business update and answer questions.
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About Biofrontera Inc.
Biofrontera Inc. is a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company commercializing a portfolio of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of dermatological conditions with a focus on PDT and topical antibiotics. The Company’s licensed products are used for the treatment of actinic keratoses, which are pre-cancerous skin lesions, as well as impetigo, a bacterial skin infection. For more information, visit https://www.biofrontera-us.com.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A hit-and-run driver struck three Trinity College students who were trying to cross a street in Hartford, killing one and wounding the two others, city police said Friday as they continued searching for the suspect.
Officers were called to New Britain Avenue near the liberal arts school shortly after 11:30 p.m. Thursday and found three injured young women including one who was unresponsive, Lt. Aaron Boisvert said. All three were taken to local hospitals.
Jillian Hegarty, 20, was pronounced dead at a hospital, Boisvert said. A 19-year-old woman remained hospitalized Friday in critical but stable condition and a 20-year-old woman was treated and released, he said.
Hegarty's Facebook page said she attended high school at the private St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont.
Police asked for the public's help in locating a gray, 2004 to 2007 Volkswagen Touareg with front-end damage including a missing bumper. The vehicle fled the scene and was recorded by surveillance cameras.
Boisvert declined to say whether the three students were in a crosswalk.
The Trinity community was mourning Hegarty's death and planning a gathering in the school's chapel Friday afternoon to remember her, a school official said. All three students were members of the Class of 2024.
“This hit-and-run accident comes as a great shock to us all," said Joe DiChristina, the school's vice president for student success and enrollment management, in an email to students, faculty, staff and alumni. ”Nothing could have prepared us for this kind of news and the senseless loss of life. It is simply heartbreaking."
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Motorcyclist perishes in crash
Thursday, March 31, 2022A motorcyclist died on Wednesday night as a result of injuries he sustained in a crash along the�Dunbeholden main road in Portmore, St Catherine.
The incident took place at about 8 pm.
The deceased has not yet been identified.
A representative from the Constabulary's Communications Unit told OBSERVER ONLINE that the driver lost control of the bike and ran off the road.
"The person was riding a Yeng Yeng motorcycle and it reportedly got out of control, and crashed,” the representative said.
More details soon.
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A man and women were arrested after crashing an allegedly stolen 4x4 into a lamppost in a police chase yesterday. The car, which cost around £20,000 to £30,000, was spotted by police around 4:45pm on Thursday (March 31) in Tower Hamlets when they suspected it was stolen.
The car failed to stop so they began a pursuit, however it all ended when the Mitsubishi Outlander smashed into a lamppost outside Spotless Dry Cleaners on Old Bethnal Green Road. Bethnal Green born and bred Gary Marsh, 58, witnessed the chase which he claimed lasted "15 to 20 minutes" before the final prang.
Gary said: "Then all of a sudden a car comes flying out of Teesdale Street into Old Bethnal Green Road and literally just mounts the pavement and gets wedged between the lamppost and the hairdressers. Then out of nowhere there are four to five police cars. They were immediately surrounded by 20 police officers. They were dragged out of the car and then hand cuffed on the grass verge."
READ MORE: Dramatic footage shows stolen Range Rover rammed repeatedly into other cars in East London
Foreign exchange dealer Mr Marsh, of Teesdale Street, said the danger to pedestrians was a "daily occurrence" with bikes and scooters using the pavement. He claimed the introduction of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods had emboldened drug dealers to use the street 24/7 with no cars on the road.
He said less traffic made it less safe, and encouraged drug addicts to "jack up" in the telephone box. "It's never been this bad around here, it has never been so crime ridden," he added.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: "At around 16:45hrs on Thursday, 31 March, officers on patrol in Tower Hamlets attempted to stop a car that they suspected had been stolen. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit began.
"The car subsequently collided with a lamppost at the junction of Old Bethnal Green Road and Teesdale Street. No injuries were reported. A man and woman were arrested and remain in custody. Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing."
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NEW YORK (AP) — If this was the last NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden, it certainly was a thriller.
Especially for Xavier.
Jack Nunge made the go-ahead basket with 3.1 seconds left and the Musketeers won their first NIT crown in 64 years Thursday night, March 31, rallying for a 73-72 victory over Texas A&M.
Colby Jones scored 21 points for Xavier (23-13) and was selected the tournament’s most outstanding player. Dwon Odom added 18, and Nunge had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help the Musketeers erase an eight-point halftime deficit under interim coach Jonas Hayes.
“I can’t say enough about our guys,” Hayes said. “That’s what Xavier basketball is.”
It was the final National Invitation Tournament title game at Madison Square Garden for at least a few years — breaking a college basketball tradition that dates to 1938.
MSG won’t host the semifinals and finals anymore in 2023 and 2024, the NIT announced this week, saying a bid process has begun to find new sites for those years. Nothing has been decided about 2025 and beyond.
“Madison Square Garden is a special court,” Nunge said. “Everybody knows the feel when you’re playing out there and you just want to give it your all — all the history that’s there. I’m just grateful to be part of this team and have our names in the record books.”
Quenton Jackson scored 23 points for the Aggies (27-13), who were left out of the NCAA Tournament despite reaching the SEC final, where they lost to Tennessee. It was a surprising snub by the selection committee that drew criticism from Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams and others.
After getting over their disappointment, the Aggies nearly took the consolation prize.
“It’s been great. One of the better experiences I’ve had playing basketball,” Jackson said. “We've been through a lot this year. A lot of ups, a lot of downs, but through it all I think we’ve all learned just how to persevere and remain resilient through everything.”
In a championship game with 17 lead changes, Adam Kunkel made one of two free throws to give second-seeded Xavier a 71-70 advantage with 1:28 left.
Jackson was fouled by Odom on a drive and sank both free throws to put the top-seeded Aggies in front with 27 seconds remaining.
Texas A&M blocked a shot out of bounds on the other end, and Xavier inbounded from the baseline. Jones found Nunge inside and he wheeled into the lane and banked in a one-handed turnaround shot that put Xavier ahead 73-72.
“Ever since Jonas has taken over as head coach, we haven’t really had any out-of-bounds plays," Nunge said. "I tried to call — look at the bench and call a simple one everybody knows, and Colby looked at me and said he was going to throw me the ball, and I was fortunate enough to knock down the shot.”
After a timeout by the Aggies, they still had a chance to win. Tyrece Radford dribbled up the left side and tossed up a runner from the 3-point line that rimmed out.
“Unbelievable game,” said Hayes, his NIT championship T-shirt soaked. “I thought our guys met the challenge. I’m fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to lead these guys for a couple weeks, and these guys deserve the amount of success they have.”
Nunge grabbed the rebound at the buzzer to seal Xavier's second NIT championship. The other one came in 1958.
After a disappointing flop in the Big East this season, the Musketeers took off in the NIT despite losing senior guard Paul Scruggs to a torn knee ligament.
“What has happened in their program over the last two weeks is historical and any AD that has a job opening should hire the undefeated head coach at Xavier, Coach Hayes,” Williams said.
Hayes took over when head coach Travis Steele was fired following Xavier’s victory over Cleveland State in the first round of the NIT.
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EXPLAINER: Why bond yields may be warning of a recession
By STAN CHOE
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more reliable warning signals for a recession is starting to shine. The “yield curve” is watched for clues to how the bond market is feeling about the U.S. economy’s long-term prospects. On Friday, a closely followed part of the yield curve lit up again after giving a brief signal earlier in the week. The yield on the two-year Treasury once again topped the 10-year yield. It’s the reverse of what’s usually the case, and it’s what market watchers call an “inverted yield curve.” Other, perhaps more important parts of the yield curve are not inverted, but the trend seems to be swinging toward pessimism.
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ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Before the war, Vasyl Busharov was an event planner. "I was a master of ceremonies!" he says with a dramatic wave of his hand. Now he's overseeing hundreds of wartime volunteers in a crumbling, Soviet-era industrial compound.
Among other things, the volunteers are making bulletproof vests out of scrap metal.
"Used cars, old cars, we use them to make [the vests] and it does work," he says. "I can assure you, we shot at the plates and had a good result." They even brought in some soldiers to help test their products out.
As the war has upended normal life, Ukrainians are volunteering in droves to help. Some are signing up to fight. Some are preparing meals. Others are helping those who've fled find transportation and places to sleep.
Switching between English, Ukrainian and Russian, Busharov rattles off everything volunteers have been doing around this compound in Zaporizhzhia, some 25 miles from the front lines. In addition to producing body armor and serving as a logistics hub to extract people from Russian-occupied areas, the compound is a distribution point for humanitarian supplies, its rooms filled with donated canned food, pasta, shampoo and diapers.
Mechanics work next to business consultants packing sandbags. Teachers coordinate delivery schedules.
"We were transporting sandbags from one place to another," Busharov says, to help barricade various branches of Ukraine's security forces. "Our team managed to transfer 2,000 tons of sand in 10 days."
Mechanics are fixing car windows and welders make homemade bulletproof vests
Most of those who've fled to Zaporizhzhia don't stay. Many want to get as far away from the front lines as possible, even all the way to Poland. The volunteer mechanics try to help them get there. They help patch up vehicles and replace windshields if they can.
"There is a special division here of guys who help to fix the car windows," Busharov says. "Because almost all the cars that get in here have broken windows."
Russian forces have been bombing areas heavily before moving in with ground troops, and the bombs blow out the windows of apartments and cars anywhere nearby.
Welders and seamstresses are busy putting together body armor. Aleksii Simchenko is using his welding skills to make breastplates for bulletproof vests.
"First, the root seam is welded," he explains as he lines up strips of steel on a workbench in front of him. The pieces of metal are cut out of springs from a truck's suspension. Simchenko welds them into a square plate. "Then the plate is sent for resurfacing to the metalwork workshop."
Men wearing goggles grind down the welds to make smooth plates about the size of a fashion magazine.
Up a steep set of stairs from the metal shop, a dozen sewing machines surround a large work table. Women are sewing the canvas vests that will hold the steel plates being made downstairs.
Elena Grekova runs the sewing end of the production. Prior to the Russian invasion, she was a fashion designer who sold her creations in boutiques in Kyiv.
A month ago, she'd never made a bulletproof vest. "Never!" she says with a laugh. "Only clothes and shoes." One of the seamstresses chimes in that Grekova does "high fashion."
Now she's making bulky green camouflage body armor — 30-lb. garments designed to deflect a round from an AK-47. "In a day, we can produce 20 to 25 bulletproof vests," Grekova says.
Some volunteers are risking their lives to help others escape Russian-controlled areas
The warehouse complex is also a staging ground for volunteers who drive into Russian-controlled areas each day to try to evacuate people from the conflict.
One of them, Algiz Yarmash, crosses the shifting front lines to try to extract those who have no other way to flee. In his prewar life, just a few weeks ago, he was a business coach for entrepreneurs.
"We started evacuating people from Mariupol and other occupied territories," Yarmash says. "Often we are stopped by Russian troops, they make us get off the road and they point guns at us."
Several of his cell phones have been seized. But he and his fellow volunteers insist that they're humanitarian workers, and so far they've been released.
"You can see the big difference between people who are afraid and people who are eager to help," Busharov, the volunteer coordinator, says.
Volunteers show up every morning. He says Ukrainians want to help their fellow citizens. The war has brought out the best in a lot of people, he says: They want to make sure the guys at the makeshift security barricades have bulletproof vests. They want to extract elderly couples out of Mariupol.
"And this time, I have seen so many people that will — they will probably be called my best friends in future," he says.
The war, he says, is making ordinary people do extraordinary things.
Hanna Palamarenko contributed to this story from Zaporizhzhia.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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Nicole Murray Speaks With Shark Tank Success Story From New Jersey
If you have ever seen the hit ABC show Shark Tank, you know that it is a high-anxiety, high stress situation. Here's the basic premise: entrepreneurs present their inventions to the "sharks" who will hopefully invest to get their business off the ground. The sharks vary from episode to...
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged crabbing violations on March 21 in Terrebonne Parish.
Agents cited Earnest A. Autin Jr., 67, of Montegut, and Carl A. Plaisance Jr., 34, of Chauvin, for tending crab traps during illegal hours.
Agents were on patrol in Bayou Terrebonne around 5 a.m. on March 21 when they observed a bright light bar from a vessel heading north into Madison Bay. Agents stopped the vessel with Autin Jr. operating and Plaisance Jr. as a passenger and found three boxes of blue crabs and three crab traps on board the vessel.
Tending of crab traps is prohibited from half hour past legal sunset until half hour before legal sunrise. The legal sunrise on March 21 was 6:53 a.m.
Agents seized the three boxes of blue crabs and returned them back to the water.
Tending crab traps during illegal hours brings a $400 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail.
Agents participating in the case are Corporal Richard Bean and Sgt. David Sanford.
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Shafaq News/ The Turkish forces bombarded on Friday sites in the north of Duhok governorate.
A security source told Shafaq News Agency that Turkish aircraft targeted the Korzar mountain overlooking Shaladze sub-district.
The source added that some of the Kurdistan Workers Party's sites in mount Mateen were also targeted.
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On this edition of ST, we're pleased to speak once again with the esteemed conductor and music educator, James Bagwell. Now based at Bard College, Bagwell did a lot of conducting with various Tulsa-area music ensembles once upon a time. He'll be the guest conductor as the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra offers a concert titled "The Titan" tomorrow night, Saturday the 2nd, at the Tulsa PAC. (The concert begins at 7:30pm; more information, including how to get tickets, is posted here.) On the program will be Beethoven's Leonore Overture as well as Mozart's Symphony No. 25 and Mahler's sweeping Symphony No. 1 (also known as "The Titan").
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New technology has helped law enforcement agencies solve decades-old cold cases, but that's only the beginning of the battle.
While some of Arizona's "Jane Doe" and "John Doe" homicide victims now have names, many of their cases remain unsolved.
ABC15 is digging into the stories of some of these now-identified cold case murder victims whose killers have not been identified.
"Jane Doe" (Brenda Marie Gerow)
Brenda Marie Gerow was found dead in Pima County in 1981, however, it wasn’t until decades later that the remains were identified as someone other than “Jane Doe.”
A young woman’s body was found near the Pima County Fairgrounds. Pima County investigators said the victim had been “brutally murdered,” according to a 2015 ABC15 report.
Years later, “Jane Doe” was exhumed and thanks to DNA testing and technology improvements — and a photograph found during another murder investigation — the remains were positively identified as Gerow.
The photo was that of a woman in the possession of John Kalhauser. Gerow had left New Hampshire with him when she was 20 years old, according to an Associated Press article.
Officials discovered the woman in the picture, later determined to be Gerow, looked similar to a facial reconstruction of “Jane Doe” that had been done with the victim’s skull.
Pima County Sheriff's officials have said Kalhauser is only a person of interest in Gerow's murder.
Kalhauser was convicted in the 1979 shooting an ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend, AP reported. He had been living under a different name in the Tucson area before he was arrested.
He also served time in an Arizona prison for the 1995 murder of his wife. He was released in 2019, the Arizona Department of Corrections shows.
"Valentine Sally" (Carolyn Eaton)
Last year, nearly 40 years after the northern Arizona discovery, an unidentified body that came to be known as "Valentine Sally" was identified as a 17-year-old girl — but her killer remains unknown.
On Feb. 14, 1982, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper stopped to help a motorist along Interstate 40 west of Williams. During that stop, the trooper discovered a body.
Through a recent grant, officials were able to complete a familial DNA search on the remains, matching members of a family in Missouri.
Detectives flew to the St. Louis-area family and interviewed them, learning that they had a sibling, 17-year-old Carolyn Eaton, who had run away from home around Christmas in 1981. The remains were positively identified as Eaton.
CCSO says the case is still under investigation as a homicide, but there are still no identified suspects.
Kimberly Rena Jones
Eighteen-year-old Kimberly Rena Jones was reported missing from San Bernardino, California, in 2017, but she hadn’t been seen since mid-2016, according to the non-profit organization, The Charley Project.
On Sept. 28, 2016, the remains of an unidentified young woman were found north of Dolan Springs near Highway 93.
In 2020, a Special Investigations Unit was assigned to the case and in 2021, after DNA and genealogy tests, the remains were identified as Jones.
Authorities said last year the investigation into Jones' disappearance and death is still ongoing.
Anyone with any information about the disappearance of Jones is urged to call Mohave County’s Special Investigations Unit at 928-753-0753 ext. 4408.
Robert Bresson
Human remains were found near Forest Service Road 418 near Flagstaff in 1995. They remained unidentified for more than two decades.
An Omaha, Nebraska, news station reported that the remains were identified in 2016 as Robert Bresson, last seen near Why, Arizona, earlier in 1995.
He had ties to Lincoln, Nebraska, and Independence, Iowa, and another Nebraska news site reported that Bresson traveled a lot on his motorcycle.
The 56-year-old had reportedly been killed and buried. According to a Coconino County list of cold cases, it appears Bresson's body was found with two bullet holes in his skull.
No suspects have been identified.
Last year, officials said anyone with information about the case is asked to call Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.
"Little Miss Nobody" (Sharon Lee Gallegos)
"Little Miss Nobody's" body was found on July 31, 1960, by a school teacher looking for rocks in Sand Creek Wash near Congress, Arizona. Investigators determined the body had been burned and she was likely dead for a week prior to the discovery.
Since then, law enforcement and groups across the country had been working to identify the little girl.
Earlier this month, new DNA testing confirmed the body belonged to Sharon Lee Gallegos of New Mexico. Gallegos had reportedly been abducted from the alley behind her home in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 21, 1960, when she was 4 years old. According to reports, she may have been stalked for some time prior to her disappearance.
According to reports, the car involved in her disappearance may have been a dark green early 1950s Dodge or Plymouth with a man, woman and two children inside. Those reports say the people in the vehicle offered to buy Gallegos candy and clothes if she got in the car, and when she refused, they dragged her inside and took off.
Officials say they are working to fill in the blanks of who was involved and what happened in the days between her disappearance and when she was found.
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Drones help Royal Navy icebreaker in Antarctica
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Drone experts from Cornwall have been helping the Royal Navy's icebreaker ship get through polar ice.
The team from RNAS Culdrose's 700X Naval Air Squadron were deployed on HMS Protector, which has just completed a stint around Antarctica, to train its crew how to use drones.
Of the icebreaker's crew, 11 qualified in operating drones from the deck of the ship.
The use of drones was said to allow the crew to safely assess ice conditions.
Lt Kate Retallick said: "They can be used to identify areas of ice concentration and 'leads' - gaps - in the ice which help the ship to navigate through complex ice-infested waters."
Cornwall-based PO John Simpole and marine Tom Salt spent six weeks on board the vessel training crew to use the drones.
Plymouth-based HMS Protector's tasks include updating the seafaring charts of Antarctic waters, delivering supplies and personnel to remote research stations while monitoring wildlife and the environment.
Personnel regularly train at RNAS Culdrose's centre of expertise at Predannack Airfield on the Lizard Peninsula.
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It’s Lonely at The Top
Prior to Lia Thomas’ arrival in Atlanta for the NCAA championship, controversy around her name abounded. Thomas attends the University of Pennsylvania and took a fifth year to compete in swimming. She had made it to the championship for two races as the first seed in the 500 and 200-meter freestyle races. Her times posted at the championship were nearly record breaking. However, before all this began, there was debate over whether the fifth-year senior would get her fifth year.
Lia Thomas came to the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the men’s team. Thomas, now on the women’s team,had completed the necessary year-long hormone treatments needed in order to swim for UPenn’s women’s swim team. Her transition happened in accordance with all NCAA rules, careful not to break any for the extra controversy it might impose on any success she saw this season. On the men’s team, Thomas posted times that earned her runner-up status in 2019 at the Ivy League championships.
Though Thomas had qualified for two championship races, she stood atop the podium for only the 500-meter championship held on March 17. A career defining swim, she bested Virginia’s Emma Weyant who had claimed a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics this past summer. The opportunity to swim against Weyant at an Olympic scale will likely never happen for Thomas. Due to the NCAA’s rules on transgender athletes competing, Thomas was able to follow protocol and remain a member of the team she holds in high regard. The Olympic rulings on transgender athletes make it nearly impossible for a trans athlete to compete with the current standards. It is why there has never been an openly trans Olympic champion.
Thomas’ name, however, has been surrounded in opinion. However, she is not the first transgender athlete to win a national championship. While Thomas is the first to win a championship in swimming, Franklin Pierce’s CeCe Telfer won a national title in track in 2019, the same year Thomas began her transition. Thomas is the first to win a Division I championship, given that Telfer’s championship came out of the Division II circuit.
Earlier this year, Thomas’ presence on the women’s team caused a stir. A letter from her teammates and alumni went public, citing the fact that in the men’s category she had been ranked number 462. As a woman, she was ranked first. Despite their objections, the Ivy League and NCAA confirmed that Thomas had followed protocol and therefore, there was not any action they could impose that would inhibit her from the competition.
Thomas’ opinion on it all has remained relatively unknown. To ESPN she explained that her interest was in swimming, not in other’s opinion on her participation. Thomas did not participate in media questioning after the championship, however, which is required per NCAA bylaws. Her failure to do such could result in punishment from the NCAA in some fashion.
On Friday, March 18, Thomas raced again in the 200-meter swim. She finished fifth, tying Florida’s Riley Gaines. Swimming powerhouse Stanford boasts the winner Taylor Ruck, who finished the race just under two seconds prior to Thomas and Gaines. Ironically, it is the same margin by which Thomas bested Weyant for her 500-meter title.
The conversation surrounding Thomas is one of deep emotions on both sides. From fear to excitement, disgust to praise, different words have been used to describe Thomas’ season. Both sides have made their points and discussion is surely not over. However, the NCAA’s rulings stand firm. There will be a place for trans women who successfully complete protocol in collegiate sports competition. Undoubtedly, others will follow in Thomas’ place. The NCAA will adopt USA Swimming’s standards in the next year, which will require trans athletes to have undergone at least three years of hormone treatment. That ruling would have disqualified Thomas, who would be only six months shy of that standard.
Some of Thomas’ competitors have been vocal regarding her ability to participate. Virginia Tech’s Reka Gyorgy penned a letter to the NCAA in opposition to Thomas’ participation. Gyorgy finished the season 17th overall, one slot shy of making the championship meet. However, not all of Thomas’ competitors have been fixated on her transition. Erica Sullivan of Texas placed third in the 500-meter race and has assured readers of her Newsweek essay that the most pressing issues in women’s sports do not involve transgender athletes.
Thomas made history on March 17. It could be years before another trans athlete has the same opportunity to do so. However, it seems clear through it all that Thomas’ concern has never been her gender or how others perceive her participation. She showed up to swim. And, on March 17, that was exactly what she did. Her five-year-long collegiate career has now ended, and she returned to Philadelphia with a gold medal around her neck to show for it.
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
The Nigerian Body of Benchers, an association that regulates the legal profession in the country, has called for urgent reforms in the justice sector.
The body, alongside the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, said it was concerned about the state of affairs in the legal profession in the country, saying there was need to curb unethical conduct among lawyers.
Chairman of the Body of Benchers, BOB, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, NBA President, Dayo Akpata, as well as a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, said there was urgent need for stakeholders to collaborate on ways to reform the judiciary.
They spoke in Abuja at a dinner held in honour of Olanipekun and Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court, who were on Thursday, inaugurated as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Body of Benchers.
In his acceptance speech, Olanipekun, who is the 50th Chairman of the BOB, said: “It behoves us to rejig, redefine and reorientate our profession in order to restore its cherished nobility and glory.
“We must not lose sight of the unpleasant happenings around us, whether from the Bar and Bench.
“Succinctly surmised, our profession is under aggression and attack, both from within and without. These are not the best of times for the legal profession in Nigeria.
“Therefore, it is the bounden duty of the congregation of these great men and women of distinction, constituting the Body of Benchers, to work for the greatness and renaissance of our esteemed profession. In doing so as well, we may have to crack some glass ceilings,” he added.
Olanipekun, who is a former President of the NBA and the immediate past Vice Chairman of the BOB, lauded his predecessors in office, who he said laid solid foundation, even as he assured that he would build on the foundation he inherited.
“I will try to improve on what my predecessors in the office have done. I have a focus about the legal profession.
“We have to do something about it. And, what we have to do about the legal profession is very urgent. And I have my ideas, which I will present at the next meeting of the body.
“I will not at this stage this is what I want to do. I will present my agenda to the body at the first meeting that I will chair. This is in July and at time, I will roll out my programme,” he said.
On his part, NBA President, Akpata, called for enhanced independence for the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), an organ of the BOB, responsible dealing with petitions and complaints against lawyers.
The NBA President advocated for the decentralisation of the LPDC to allow for its presence in all states of the country as against the current arrangement where it only sits in Abuja.
Justice Rhodes-Vivour, who is the immediate past Chairman of the BOB, stressed that efforts at sanitising the profession must include an improvement on what young lawyers are paid.
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By Olayinka Ajayi
The United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre, UN-POLAC, has tasked individuals, corporate and non-governmental organisations , NGOs, to assist in ensuring that children at the grassroots are educated.
Speaking, the National Director of Programmes, UN-POLAC, Mrs. Patricia Agu, made the call at the sidelines of an event organised to donate 1,000 exercise books to Local Authority Nursery and Primary School, Iba, on Friday in Lagos.
The donation was a continuation of the organisation’s ‘School Readiness Project’ aimed at ensuring that education gets to every student in Lagos State.
According to Agu: “Some of these children come to school and you discover they are not writing and why they’re not is because their parents cannot afford books.
“We’ve come to assist their parents, we’ve come to alleviate the burden from their parents’ shoulders,” she said.
Speaking on the impact, Agu told NAN that the organisation had received feedback from schools on how the books had helped the students.
“A child is supposed to have 14 or 15 subjects based on the curriculum and you see a child having just seven books. So these books are not even enough,” she said.
She urged Nigerians, particularly NGOs and corporate organisations to support the education of children at the grassroots.
Also, Dr. Josiah Onuoha, Chairman, UN-POLAC, Lagos Chapter said educating the grassroots will ensure that there are fewer out-of-school children.
He added that educated people had a consciousness that helped in logical reasoning, making them more enlightened and less vulnerable to social vices.
“If we focus on this young generation coming up, our future will be bright,” he said.
While acknowledging the donation, the Head Teacher of the school, Mrs. Elizabeth Adenusi, thanked the organisation, adding that she was happy because each pupil will receive two exercise books.
“It will help in their classwork; they can use it for their assignments, for their tests and other subjects,” she said.
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This week on the Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Rabobank sheep and beef analyst Genevieve Steven, to find out how the Russian/Ukraine war could impact New Zealand's animal proteins sector.
This week's top interviews were:
Graeme Williams:
The outspoken advocate for pastoral farming (in the face of the threat carbon farming poses) responded to the Minister of Agriculture. Plus, he also commented on the devastating flooding in his region and his own battle with mental health struggles.
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Advertise with NZME.Hunter McGregor:
Shanghai is in lockdown as China continues to pursue a Zero Covid policy. What does this mean for a Kiwi selling New Zealand venison to Shanghai restaurants?
Winston Peters:
The former Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs commented on Chinese influence in the South Pacific, the debate around co-governance, Transmission Gully, and whether Team New Zealand was now Team "Take the money from the highest bidder"?
Genevieve Steven:
Rabobank's sheep and beef analyst looked at how the Russian/Ukraine war was likely to impact the New Zealand animal proteins sector and whether consumer demand for NZ animal proteins would be impacted by the war and sanctions.
Jane Smith:
The gloves came off as the leading rural commentator put the boot fairly and squarely into DairyNZ and Beef+Lamb NZ over the He Waka Eke Noa consultation process, saying pastoral farmers might be sitting around the table but they're "on the menu, so be very, very aware".
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Advertise with NZME.Rhonda Wilcox and Glynn Meads:
As we celebrated 40 years of the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme raising $40 million, we talked to two of the children of a man who was responsible for raising a lot of it.
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Congress Asset Management Co. MA lowered its stake in Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE – Get Rating) by 14.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 229,986 shares of the software company’s stock after selling 39,000 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co. MA’s holdings in Adobe were worth $130,416,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ADBE. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of Adobe by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 36,314,478 shares of the software company’s stock worth $20,906,971,000 after purchasing an additional 762,224 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Adobe by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,386,354 shares of the software company’s stock worth $4,815,951,000 after purchasing an additional 132,670 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of Adobe by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 7,026,969 shares of the software company’s stock worth $4,115,275,000 after purchasing an additional 267,038 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Adobe by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 6,760,780 shares of the software company’s stock worth $3,892,316,000 after purchasing an additional 121,756 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Adobe by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,434,469 shares of the software company’s stock worth $3,704,453,000 after purchasing an additional 228,139 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.70% of the company’s stock.
In related news, CMO Ann Lewnes sold 10,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $507.63, for a total transaction of $5,078,330.52. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John E. Warnock sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $518.73, for a total value of $2,074,920.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 22,517 shares of company stock worth $11,236,276. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 22nd. The software company reported $3.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.34 by $0.03. Adobe had a return on equity of 36.47% and a net margin of 29.90%. The firm had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.64 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Adobe Inc. will post 11.09 earnings per share for the current year.
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Adobe from $625.00 to $600.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 23rd. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $700.00 price target on shares of Adobe in a report on Friday, December 17th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of Adobe from $650.00 to $600.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 21st. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Adobe from $700.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Adobe from $660.00 to $575.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 23rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-one have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Adobe has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $590.24.
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Adobe, Inc engages in the provision of digital marketing and media solutions. It operates through the following segments: Digital Media, Digital Experience, and Publishing. The Digital Media segment offers creative cloud services, which allow members to download and install the latest versions of products, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe InDesign, as well as utilize other tools, such as Adobe Acrobat.
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Updated April 1, 2022 at 12:20 PM ET
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Before the war, Vasyl Busharov was an event planner. "I was a master of ceremonies!" he says with a dramatic wave of his hand. Now he's overseeing hundreds of wartime volunteers in a crumbling, Soviet-era industrial compound.
Among other things, the volunteers are making bulletproof vests out of scrap metal.
"Used cars, old cars, we use them to make [the vests] and it does work," he says. "I can assure you, we shot at the plates and had a good result." They even brought in some soldiers to help test their products out.
As the war has upended normal life, Ukrainians are volunteering in droves to help. Some are signing up to fight. Some are preparing meals. Others are helping those who've fled find transportation and places to sleep.
Switching between English, Ukrainian and Russian, Busharov rattles off everything volunteers have been doing around this compound in Zaporizhzhia, some 25 miles from the front lines. In addition to producing body armor and serving as a logistics hub to extract people from Russian-occupied areas, the compound is a distribution point for humanitarian supplies, its rooms filled with donated canned food, pasta, shampoo and diapers.
Mechanics work next to business consultants packing sandbags. Teachers coordinate delivery schedules.
"We were transporting sandbags from one place to another," Busharov says, to help barricade various branches of Ukraine's security forces. "Our team managed to transfer 2,000 tons of sand in 10 days."
Mechanics are fixing car windows and welders make homemade bulletproof vests
Most of those who've fled to Zaporizhzhia don't stay. Many want to get as far away from the front lines as possible, even all the way to Poland. The volunteer mechanics try to help them get there. They help patch up vehicles and replace windshields if they can.
"There is a special division here of guys who help to fix the car windows," Busharov says. "Because almost all the cars that get in here have broken windows."
Russian forces have been bombing areas heavily before moving in with ground troops, and the bombs blow out the windows of apartments and cars anywhere nearby.
Welders and seamstresses are busy putting together body armor. Aleksii Simchenko is using his welding skills to make breastplates for bulletproof vests.
"First, the root seam is welded," he explains as he lines up strips of steel on a workbench in front of him. The pieces of metal are cut out of springs from a truck's suspension. Simchenko welds them into a square plate. "Then the plate is sent for resurfacing to the metalwork workshop."
Men wearing goggles grind down the welds to make smooth plates about the size of a fashion magazine.
Up a steep set of stairs from the metal shop, a dozen sewing machines surround a large work table. Women are sewing the canvas vests that will hold the steel plates being made downstairs.
Elena Grekova runs the sewing end of the production. Prior to the Russian invasion, she was a fashion designer who sold her creations in boutiques in Kyiv.
A month ago, she'd never made a bulletproof vest. "Never!" she says with a laugh. "Only clothes and shoes." One of the seamstresses chimes in that Grekova does "high fashion."
Now she's making bulky green camouflage body armor — 30-lb. garments designed to deflect a round from an AK-47. "In a day, we can produce 20 to 25 bulletproof vests," Grekova says.
Some volunteers are risking their lives to help others escape Russian-controlled areas
The warehouse complex is also a staging ground for volunteers who drive into Russian-controlled areas each day to try to evacuate people from the conflict.
One of them, Algiz Yarmash, crosses the shifting front lines to try to extract those who have no other way to flee. In his prewar life, just a few weeks ago, he was a business coach for entrepreneurs.
"We started evacuating people from Mariupol and other occupied territories," Yarmash says. "Often we are stopped by Russian troops, they make us get off the road and they point guns at us."
Several of his cell phones have been seized. But he and his fellow volunteers insist that they're humanitarian workers, and so far they've been released.
"You can see the big difference between people who are afraid and people who are eager to help," Busharov, the volunteer coordinator, says.
Volunteers show up every morning. He says Ukrainians want to help their fellow citizens. The war has brought out the best in a lot of people, he says: They want to make sure the guys at the makeshift security barricades have bulletproof vests. They want to extract elderly couples out of Mariupol.
"And this time, I have seen so many people that will — they will probably be called my best friends in future," he says.
The war, he says, is making ordinary people do extraordinary things.
Hanna Palamarenko contributed to this story from Zaporizhzhia.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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New Saving Scheme Blocks 'Millennial Spending’ on Greggs and Netflix
Time to put down the lattes and sausage rolls
A new savings scheme is launching today which aims to help millennials cut down on life's luxuries and save for their dream home.
The SacrifISA comes in response to Kirstie Allsopp's motivational comments. Haysto, an online mortgage broker, launched the scheme to help boost the pockets of young people.
How it works
The ISA is linked to the user's debit card and helps to curb unnecessary spending once connected. By blocking non-essential purchases, users will soon notice their savings totting up one oat latte at a time. The millennial pink card will automatically transfer funds into your SacrifISA account.
Jonny Molton, Founder and CEO of Haysto said: "We all know that soaring house prices are the reason why young people are struggling to buy their own home.
We were inspired by Kirstie's comments to help millennials re-evaluate their spending habits. Furthermore, this will enable them to get back on track to owning their first home."
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American Honda Posts Strong March Sales with Slight Improvement in Product Supply Published: Apr. 1, 2022 at 1:25 PM EDT | Updated: 28 minutes ago
American Honda sales near 110,000 units, best since August 2021 , on improved supply and sustained demand Honda sets new monthly record for electrified vehicles on strong sales of CR-V Hybrid and Accord Hybrid HR-V scored a 14th straight monthly sales record as March sales set a new all-time sales mark for any month Acura posts best month since August 2021 , with sales topping 13,000 units in March Acura SUVs near 10,000 units based on best MDX sales since May 2021 Pre-sales of hot-selling new Type S model help Acura MDX flagship top 6,400 units in March TORRANCE, Calif. , April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
American Honda sales near 110,000 units, best since August 2021, on improved supply and sustained demand. Honda set a new monthly record for electrified vehicles on strong sales of CR-V Hybrid and Accord Hybrid.(PRNewswire)
American Honda
Acura
Honda
Total
Cars
Trucks
Total
Cars
Trucks
Total
Cars
Trucks
Q1
266,418
89,373
177,045
28,236
6,800
21,436
238,182
82,573
155,609
-23.2%
-27.3%
-21%
-25.5%
-26.8%
-25%
-23%
-27.3%
-20.5%
Total
Cars
Trucks
Total
Cars
Trucks
Total
Cars
Trucks
March
108,075
32,249
75,826
13,220
3,301
9,919
94,855
28,948
65,907
-27.2%
-39.6%
-20.3%
-25.9%
-24%
-26.5%
-27.4%
-41%
-19.3%
"Like much of the industry, we're riding a bit of a roller coaster due to fluctuating parts supply issues, but strong March sales for Honda and Acura speak to the fact that demand remains strong and our retail deliveries are based primarily on what we can supply to our dealers," said Dave Gardner , executive vice president of Business & Sales at American Honda. "We aren't out of the woods yet, but we will continue to manage the supply issues to maximize production and help our dealers meet the needs of our customers."
HONDA
BRAND REPORT
Sales Highlights
Notes
While the award-winning Civic remains in extremely tight supply, stronger availability of hybrid-electric models contributed to the Honda brand posting relatively strong sales of nearly 95,000 units in March.
Higher gas prices and increased supply of CR-V Hybrid and Accord Hybrid help Honda set new monthly record for electrified vehicles (12,635) HR-V set an all-time monthly sales record and a 14th straight monthly mark sustaining momentum for the April reveal of the all-new 2023 HR-V CR-V posts best month since July 2021 with sales nearing 30,000 (29,943) units on improved supply and CR-V Hybrid's best-ever sales month (6,932) Accord nears 18,000 March sales on record month (4,857) for Accord Hybrid Honda will reveal the all-new sporty and versatile 2023 HR-V this month, the first of three new SUVs to be introduced this year.
Six 2022 Honda models earned a TOP SAFETY PICK rating or better from IIHS, and all fully tested Honda vehicles earn NHTSA's top NCAP crash-test ratings.
ACURA
BRAND REPORT
Sales Highlights
Notes
Acura posted strong March sales topping 13,000 units based on strong sales of SUVs and the best month for Acura sedans since August 2021.
Acura SUV sales near 10,000 units, led by best sales month since May 2021 for MDX Demand for TLX Type S help lead Acura sedan sales to nearly 3,300 units Type S direction resonates with buyers, driving MDX, TLX and NSX Type S variants to strong March sales. First two months of manual transmission production is pre-sold, with over 75% of 2023 Integra pre-orders for the three-pedal model.
Deliveries of MDX Type S have begun, the most powerful, best handling and best equipped Acura SUV ever.
American Honda Vehicle Sales for March 2022
Month-to-Date
Year-to-Date
March 2022
March 2021***
DSR** % Change
MoM % Change
March 2022
March 2021***
DSR** % Change
YoY % Change
American Honda Total
108,075
148,538
-29.9%
-27.2%
266,418
347,091
-24.3%
-23.2%
Total Car Sales
32,249
53,366
-41.8%
-39.6%
89,373
122,853
-28.2%
-27.3%
Total Truck Sales
75,826
95,172
-23.3%
-20.3%
177,045
224,238
-22.1%
-21.0%
Honda
Total Car Sales
28,948
49,023
-43.1%
-41.0%
82,573
113,565
-28.3%
-27.3%
Honda
Total Truck Sales
65,907
81,684
-22.3%
-19.3%
155,609
195,638
-21.5%
-20.5%
Acura
Total Car Sales
3,301
4,343
-26.8%
-24.0%
6,800
9,288
-27.8%
-26.8%
Acura
Total Truck Sales
9,919
13,488
-29.2%
-26.5%
21,436
28,600
-26.0%
-25.0%
* Total Domestic Car Sales
31,552
45,957
-33.9%
-31.3%
87,298
106,592
-19.2%
-18.1%
Domestic
Car
Honda Division
28,252
41,656
-34.7%
-32.2%
80,500
97,448
-18.5%
-17.4%
Acura Division
3,300
4,301
-26.1%
-23.3%
6,798
9,144
-26.6%
-25.7%
* Total Domestic Truck Sales
75,826
95,172
-23.3%
-20.3%
177,045
224,237
-22.1%
-21.0%
Domestic
Truck
Honda Division
65,907
81,684
-22.3%
-19.3%
155,609
195,637
-21.5%
-20.5%
Acura Division
9,919
13,488
-29.2%
-26.5%
21,436
28,600
-26.0%
-25.0%
Total Import Car Sales
697
7,409
-90.9%
-90.6%
2,075
16,261
-87.4%
-87.2%
Import
Car
Honda Division
696
7,367
-90.9%
-90.6%
2,073
16,117
-87.3%
-87.1%
Acura Division
1
42
-97.7%
-97.6%
2
144
-98.6%
-98.6%
Total Import Truck Sales
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
1
-100.0%
-100.0%
Import
Truck
Honda Division
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
1
-100.0%
-100.0%
Acura Division
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
MODEL BREAKOUT BY DIVISION
Honda Division Total
94,855
130,707
-30.1%
-27.4%
238,182
309,203
-24.0%
-23.0%
Honda
Car
ACCORD
17,658
19,968
-14.8%
-11.6%
42,039
46,591
-11.0%
-9.8%
CIVIC
10,444
24,522
-59.0%
-57.4%
38,515
55,903
-32.0%
-31.1%
CLARITY
83
464
-82.8%
-82.1%
154
1,147
-86.8%
-86.6%
INSIGHT
763
1,682
-56.3%
-54.6%
1,865
3,859
-52.3%
-51.7%
Truck
CR-V
29,943
37,711
-23.5%
-20.6%
58,579
93,766
-38.4%
-37.5%
HR-V
15,341
11,625
27.1%
32.0%
42,168
26,175
59.0%
61.1%
ODYSSEY
4,973
9,193
-47.9%
-45.9%
11,210
20,066
-44.9%
-44.1%
PASSPORT
3,470
4,914
-32.0%
-29.4%
10,474
11,610
-11.0%
-9.8%
PILOT
8,828
12,160
-30.1%
-27.4%
23,989
31,451
-24.7%
-23.7%
RIDGELINE
3,352
6,081
-46.9%
-44.9%
9,189
12,570
-27.9%
-26.9%
Acura Division Total
13,220
17,831
-28.6%
-25.9%
28,236
37,888
-26.5%
-25.5%
Acura
Car
ILX
1,493
1,253
14.7%
19.2%
3,761
2,986
24.3%
26.0%
NSX
25
7
243.9%
257.1%
46
17
167.0%
170.6%
RLX / RL
1
42
-97.7%
-97.6%
2
144
-98.6%
-98.6%
TLX
1,782
3,041
-43.6%
-41.4%
2,991
6,141
-51.9%
-51.3%
Truck
MDX
6,405
8,782
-29.8%
-27.1%
13,558
16,988
-21.3%
-20.2%
RDX
3,514
4,706
-28.1%
-25.3%
7,878
11,612
-33.1%
-32.2%
Selling Days
27
26
75
74
**** Electrified Vehicles
12,661
10,488
16.2%
20.7%
25,361
24,609
1.7%
3.1%
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts
** Daily Selling Rate
*** 2021 totals include Honda and Acura model(s) discontinued following the 2020 model year
**** Electrified Vehicles equal: Total sales of Hybrid (FHEV & PHEV), EVs (BEV) and Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV) from the Honda and Acura brands.
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FERNLEY, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in northern Nevada say they're investigating the death of an 18-year-old northern Nevada woman who was kidnapped from a Walmart parking lot as a homicide, though they won't say how she was killed.
A joint statement released Thursday by sheriff's officials of rural Churchill and Lyon counties said cause of death of Naomi Irion is known but “cannot be released at this time as the circumstances around that event if released would compromise the ongoing investigation."
The statement added that no additional information could be released because the case remained open and active but said additional information would be released if it didn't compromise the investigation.
Investigators acting on a tip about Irion's March 12 disappearance in Fernley in Lyon County found a gravesite in a remote area of Churchill County on Tuesday, and an autopsy on Wednesday confirmed the body was Irion, the offices said Wednesday.
Troy Driver, 41, of Fallon was arrested Friday and subsequently charged with first-degree kidnapping. He was jailed in lieu of $750,000 bond.
Fernley is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Reno.
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Everence Capital Management Inc. grew its position in HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ – Get Rating) by 26.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 46,350 shares of the computer maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,790 shares during the period. Everence Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in HP were worth $1,746,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HPQ. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of HP by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 16,461 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $450,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. CAPROCK Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of HP by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. CAPROCK Group Inc. now owns 14,012 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Trustcore Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of HP by 41.7% in the 3rd quarter. Trustcore Financial Services LLC now owns 1,149 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Old North State Trust LLC raised its holdings in shares of HP by 57.8% in the 4th quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 956 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FourThought Financial LLC raised its stake in HP by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. FourThought Financial LLC now owns 4,114 shares of the computer maker’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.48% of the company’s stock.
Shares of NYSE:HPQ traded down $0.67 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $35.63. The stock had a trading volume of 409,725 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,132,192. The company has a market capitalization of $37.53 billion, a PE ratio of 6.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.98. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $36.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.22. HP Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.11 and a 1 year high of $40.37.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 8th. HP’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.86%.
HPQ has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of HP in a research note on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of HP from $38.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of HP from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of HP in a research note on Friday, February 25th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of HP from $30.00 to $29.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.79.
In other HP news, CEO Enrique Lores sold 34,000 shares of HP stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.84, for a total transaction of $1,286,560.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Alex Cho sold 53,874 shares of HP stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.11, for a total transaction of $1,891,516.14. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 105,813 shares of company stock worth $3,839,309. 0.22% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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HP Inc provides products, technologies, software, solutions, and services to individual consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health, and education sectors worldwide. It operates through Personal Systems and Printing segments. The Personal Systems segment offers commercial personal computers (PCs), consumer PCs, workstations, thin clients, commercial tablets and mobility devices, retail point-of-sale systems, displays and other related accessories, software, support, and services for the commercial and consumer markets.
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Quebec is reporting 17 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a 37-patient rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Health officials say there are 1,275 people in hospital with COVID-19 after 177 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 140 were discharged.
The number of people in intensive care dropped by four, to 62.
Officials are reporting another 3,182 cases detected by PCR tests, which only provides a partial picture of the situation because testing is limited to certain high-risk groups.
Health Minister Christian Dube announced this morning that pharmacists will now be able to prescribe the antiviral drug Paxlovid to COVID-19-positive patients who are at risk of developing complications.
Dube said in a statement that enlarging access to the oral antiviral could help reduce hospitalizations and deaths among the most vulnerable.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday set a target of 150 seats to Karnataka BJP leaders for 2023 assembly elections in the state, where the ruling party is eyeing a successive term.
Shah attended the state BJP core committee meeting this evening, which also discussed induction of leaders from other political parties ahead of elections, and strengthening the organisation.
"The core committee discussed preparation for the next elections and organisational work. He has given us guidance to implement the action plan aimed at BJP winning 150 seats (in the 225 member assembly) in the next election. He has given us guidance about the preparations for next elections," state BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel said.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting here, he said discussions also happened regarding the organisation, expansion and formation of page committees on priority, among others.
"There has been no discussion regarding early elections in the state, polls will happen on time next year," he said, while in response to a question, added that people from other parties joining BJP is a "continuous process", and that discussions happened on it.
There have been speculations for some time now, about the possibility of early assembly polls in the state.k
Interestingly, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who was also in the city today, also set a target of 150 seats to his party's state unit, in a bid to bring it back to power.
Ruling out leadership (Chief Minister) change or any discussions on the issue at the core committee meeting, Kateel, regarding the much-awaited cabinet rejig said, it is left to the discretion of CM Basavaraj Bommai, who after consulting the national leadership will take a decision on the matter.
Asked if the hijab row, denial of permission to non-Hindu traders around temples, and halal issue were discussed, he only said deliberations happened on the current political developments.
Other than Shah and Kateel, the core committee meeting was attended by Bommai, former Chief Ministers B S Yediyurappa and Jagadish Shettar, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, BJP national general secretaries Arun Singh and C T Ravi, Ministers K S Eshwarappa, Sriramulu, C N Ashwath Narayan and Govind Karjol, among others.
Stating that Shah took stock of current political developments in the state, Ravi said, "last time (2018 elections) we got 104 seats, now it is 120 (after bypolls), we will have to cross 150 (in next election), so he (Shah) has given us certain guidance to do this, accordingly we will prepare a road map to win the election."
He said the party will induct people from outside who have political strength and intention to serve the society, wherever necessary.
"People from other parties are eager to join the BJP, the state president will form a team to look into this, whom to induct, and will take a decision," he added.
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U.S. to end COVID order blocking asylum seekers at border
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will end a sweeping, pandemic-related expulsion policy that has effectively closed down the U.S. asylum system at the border with Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Friday.
The Title 42 public health order will remain in effect until May 23, Mayorkas said in a statement.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which issued the order in March 2020 as countries around the world shuttered their borders amid COVID-19 fears, said it was no longer needed to limit the spread of the virus.
"After considering current public health conditions and an increased availability of tools to fight COVID-19 (such as highly effective vaccines and therapeutics), the CDC Director has determined that an Order suspending the right to introduce migrants into the United States is no longer necessary," the CDC said in a separate statement.
The formal announcement comes after Reuters and other news outlets reported details of the plan on Wednesday. [L2N2VX36J]
U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, kept Title 42 in place after taking office in January 2021 despite fierce criticism from his own political party and campaign promises to reverse the restrictive immigration policies of his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump.
Leading Democrats, medical experts and the United Nations have criticized Title 42, saying it expels migrants to danger in Mexico and that scientific evidence does not support its stated goal of limiting the spread of the virus.
Several migrants in a nearly 2,000-person encampment in Reynosa, Mexico, told Reuters on Thursday they were hopeful the order would be lifted so they could legally claim asylum in the United States.
Republicans blasted Biden this week following reports the order would be ended, saying lifting the pandemic restrictions would encourage more migrants to enter illegally at a time when border crossings are already breaking records.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials said earlier this week that they were preparing to handle a sharp spike in border crossings, but that it remained unclear whether lifting the COVID-era order would increase migration.
(Reporting by Ted Hesson; Additional reporting by Chris Gallagher; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Aurora Ellis)
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SEOUL — South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld a ban on tattooing on Thursday, in a decision that frustrated many of the country’s tattoo artists and ink lovers.
For years, tattooists have sought to challenge a law allowing only medical professionals to perform the procedure, saying it effectively turns them into criminals.
But the court ruled in a 5-4 vote that the legislation was constitutional, confirming South Korea as the only developed nation where tattoo artists’ work is illegal. The verdict said tattoo artists lack the medical qualifications to properly treat their customers before and after the procedure.
A union of some 650 tattooists has condemned the ruling.
“It’s almost a joke, farcical enough to make people laugh,” said union head and tattoo artist Kim Do-yoon, better known as Doy, who has inked K-pop stars and Hollywood celebrities including Brad Pitt and Lily Collins.
“It’s a way more pathetic sentencing than we expected it would be,” Kim told VICE World News. “They’ve convinced no one that tattooing is a medical activity. Nobody thinks that way.”
At least six artists have been sentenced to prison, usually for two years, since April last year, according to a survey carried out by the union. Kim was himself handed a $4,100 fine in December after a YouTube video of him tattooing a Korean actor went viral. He has vowed to fight the penalty.
South Korean ink lovers say the country’s law on tattooing fails to catch up with the growing demand and popularity of the art, especially among young people. A Gallup Korea poll last year suggested that four in five South Koreans in their 20s supported lifting tattooing restrictions. Overall, 51 percent of respondents backed the trade, while 40 percent were against it.
“The law doesn’t reflect reality. The number of people who get tattooed is growing quickly. People want to get tattooed by tattooists, not by doctors,” Lim Bo-lan, director of the Korea Tattoo Federation, told VICE World News. She said she would organize a demonstration next month to call for the total legalization of tattooing.
Tattooing by non-medical practitioners has been illegal in South Korea since a 1992 Supreme Court decision defining tattooing as a medical service. In 2016, the nine-judge panel of the Constitutional Court upheld the ban in a 7-2 vote.
The country’s medical associations have long argued that only qualified medical professionals should carry out the procedure because it could be dangerous.
In upholding the law, the Constitutional Court said tattooing could cause infections and other complications, but Lim argued that safety could be improved by training.
There’s also taboo associated with tattoos in the country, as ink was historically used to permanently mark criminals and slaves. It later acquired a criminal connotation as gangsters openly adorned themselves with tattoos to show off their gang affiliation.
To this day, performers are required to cover up their tattoos when appearing on television. For example, BTS member Jungkook wears long sleeves and a bandage to cover up his body art on TV.
The ban on non-medical tattooists has created a thriving underground industry. At least 1 million South Koreans have tattoos, according to the Korea Tattoo Association.
Lim said that even some medical clinics secretly hired tattooists to carry out the procedure for them.
“Doctors can’t do art and don’t want to do it either,” she said.
While having tattoos has been similarly stigmatized in the rest of East Asia, Japan’s top court ruled in 2020 that tattoo artists in the country no longer needed a medical license to run their business. However, the public display of body art in the country remains controversial because of tattoos being associated with yakuza—Japanese gangsters.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA – Get Rating)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday after Barclays lowered their price target on the stock from $54.00 to $50.00. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. Walgreens Boots Alliance traded as low as $43.25 and last traded at $43.51, with a volume of 173481 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $44.77.
A number of other research firms have also issued reports on WBA. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $51.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Monday, January 10th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $58.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley lowered Walgreens Boots Alliance from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $56.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 16th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered Walgreens Boots Alliance from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $51.00 in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.58.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 91,000 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $4,746,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. NorthCoast Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance by 54.7% in the 3rd quarter. NorthCoast Asset Management LLC now owns 65,486 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $3,083,000 after purchasing an additional 23,158 shares in the last quarter. Grandview Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance in the 4th quarter worth about $731,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its holdings in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance by 408.4% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,264,300 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $59,485,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Palouse Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,276,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.05% of the company’s stock.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA – Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 31st. The pharmacy operator reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $33.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.33 billion. Walgreens Boots Alliance had a return on equity of 20.28% and a net margin of 4.76%. Walgreens Boots Alliance’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.40 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 11th. Investors of record on Friday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 17th. This is a boost from Walgreens Boots Alliance’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.42%. Walgreens Boots Alliance’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.74%.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Company Profile (NASDAQ:WBA)
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc operates as a pharmacy-led health and beauty retail company. It operates through two segments, the United States and International. The United States segment sells prescription drugs and an assortment of retail products, including health, wellness, beauty, personal care, consumable, and general merchandise products through its retail drugstores.
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HOUSTON (KIAH) — Unable to control the sneezing, itchy and watery eyes because of your allergies taking over this week? Let’s get straight to the point… seasonal allergies won’t be letting up in Houston anytime soon. Seasonal allergies are caused by many things and vary by person. Trees usually cause spring allergies and summer allergies are typically caused by grasses. Fall allergies are most times associated with ragweed.
What are pollen allergies?
Meteorologist Star Harvey took a trip to CVS MinuteClinic to speak with Practitioner Erin Vierus for more details. Here’s a look:
Earlier this month Harvey also spoke with CVS Minute Clinic’s Family Nurse Practitioner, Linda Moghalu for more details on ways to help you prepare for allergy season and also the best ways to deal with allergies. Moghalu also touches on the popular question of “Is it allergies or Covid”?
A lot of people may think that some of the allergy symptoms are truly allergies but in reality Covid does present like allergy symptoms sometimes…
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The Houston Health Department has daily Pollen and Mold Count readily available to the public. Remember the higher the number, the more pollen irritants in Houston’s air.
Tips for allergy season
Talk to your healthcare provider about your allergies.
Make lifestyle adjustments to optimize allergen exposure reduction.
Find out which medications, if any, could alleviate symptoms.
Discover how an allergy test could help.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is naming actor Taraji P. Henson and the NBA’s Chris Paul to a presidential advisory board on historically Black colleges and universities.
They are among nine men and nine women Biden is appointing to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the White House announced Thursday.
Several HBCU presidents, the president of United Airlines and the first Black woman to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency are among Biden’s selections.
They will join Tony Allen, the president of Delaware State University, and Glenda Glover, the president of Tennessee State University, who are serving, respectively, as chairperson and vice chairperson of the board, which was established during the Carter administration.
Henson is a Washington, D.C., native who studied acting at Howard University, a historically Black school and the alma mater of Vice President Kamala Harris. Paul is a 12-time NBA All-Star with the Phoenix Suns and two-time Olympic gold medalist.
Besides Allen and Glover, the presidents of five other HBCUs will also join the board. They are Virginia State University, Norfolk State University in Virginia, Alabama State University, Prairie View A&M University in Texas and Dillard University in New Orleans.
Lisa Jackson, who became the EPA’s first Black administrator in the Obama administration, and United Airlines President Brett Hart will also join the board.
Biden also intends to appoint Paige Blake, a 20-year-old junior at Bowie State University, an HBCU in Maryland.
The White House said the administration has committed $5.8 billion in support to these historically Black colleges and universities through a combination of pandemic relief funding, grants and forgiving capital improvement debt.
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LANE: Manitoba PC government’s half-billion hydro heist
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Before an NDP government and its politically appointed Manitoba Hydro board faded out after the Pallister Conservatives won in 2016, it was generally accepted by all political parties, and the media, that Hydro’s then ultra-low electricity rates were “Manitoba’s Advantage.”
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In truth that “advantage,” then touted as a beacon light for industries and companies coming and expanding in the province, was already in ruin. The Pallister government had a chance upfront to cut and run and drastically dial back a costly and unnecessary NDP build program that would burden Manitoba’s current and future Hydro customers, instead they let it rip, and Hydro’s finances were scorched.
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Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government, now under a new leader (after Brian Pallister’s unceremonious departure), has recently tabled a bill that, if passed and acted on, would serve the interests of their party rather than Hydro’s suffering customers. When the Stefanson PC government tables its 2022-23 provincial budget on April 12th, don’t expect relief for Hydro and their ratepayers, instead, expect the continuing raid on Hydro’s revenues.
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Hydro’s financial situation is dire, the result of a series of provincial governments (New Democratic, then Progressive Conservative) that pushed a foolish capital expansion program. One that ended up with bills coming in $10 billion over initial cost estimates.
Now, we have expensive surplus power which does not benefit Manitoba’s industries and homeowners. Rather, Hydro is forced to sell the excess power at a third of the cost of production to American and Canadian utilities and their customers’ government. Ultimately, it’s a cost borne by the debt holders – the Manitoba taxpayer.
Oddly, given the topsy-turvy world of government crown corporation accounting, the other “winner” from the foolish and foolhardy expansion beyond Hydro’s export customers, is Manitoba’s provincial government finances. In normal circumstances when a government blunders in such a colossal way, you would expect the government to admit it and represent it in its own operating budgets.
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Not in the case of this provincial government. Each year it drains about $500 million from Hydro’s revenues through questionable government levies on Hydro’s capital expenditures, loans, including a so-called “water levy.”
If these paper charges against Hydro’s revenues were stopped, two positive outcomes would arise.
First, Manitoba Hydro’s financial situation would be positive. Instead of being as drastically under-capitalized as it is now, Hydro’s would be well on the way to being properly capitalized. And its current and future customers would not be looking at annual rate hikes well above the rate of inflation for decades.
Second, if the government of Manitoba was not able to use the $500 million from these questionable levies to cut its deficit on the operating side of government services, it would finally be forced to deal directly with excess government spending in the general ledger that drags down the provincial economy with over-sized bureaucracy and operations.
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Removing the excess levies would transform Hydro’s books from one of losses (despite future high rate hikes) to one with a positive income statement and a stable balance sheet.
Then, a truly conservative government could properly reform Hydro and Manitoba’s power markets. The stalled natural gas division which never fit into Hydro’s hydro dam electric culture would be sold so it could grow again. Ending Hydro’s monopoly would allow innovative and new competitors into the market
Ultimately selling Hydro with its electricity and gas entities would bring billions to Manitoba’s treasury, and annual income taxes on future operating operations.
— Graham Lane, Chair of the Public Utilities Board from 2004 to 2012, is a member of the Frontier Centre’s expert advisory panel.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
3-1-4
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
3-1-4
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BT SPORT have released a heart-pumping trailer for Tyson Fury's clash with Dillian Whyte - but one key person was missing from the promo.
The former sparring partners turned rivals will collide in front of a capacity crowd at Wembley Stadium three weeks on Saturday.
And BT have dropped an incredible promo for the domestic dust-up - albeit without the help of Whyte.
The broadcaster - who will air the Battle of Britain in the UK and Ireland - released a trailer that included Fury sitting on a throne in the middle of the ring on Friday.
But they were forced to use stock footage of Whyte as he boycotted filming.
In the clip, a fired-up Fury - who was at times engulfed in flames - branded the interim WBC heavyweight champion "a coward."
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Fury, who will be making the second defence of his undisputed WBC strap, also roared: "You're getting knocked spark out."
The Gypsy King closed out the trailer by shouting: "No hype needed."
Whyte's absence from the trailer could've been in further protest of the purse split in Fury's favour.
The WBC ruled that Fury would get a whopping 80 per cent of the £30.6million purse stumped up by promoter Frank Warren.
Whyte has remained radio silent since the announcement of the fight and even skipped the pre-fight press conference last month.
And the Body Snatcher's self-imposed omerta has been dubbed a "masterstroke" by former cruiserweight king Tony Bellew.
The Bomber told iFLTV: "I think the silence from him is brilliant, I think it's a masterstroke.
"Because all the questions, all the problems and questions are being thrown to Tyson Fury."
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Florida hires forensic firm to investigate Tyre Sampson death from Orlando FreeFall ride
ORLANDO, Fla. - Commissioner Nikki Fried promised a "complete and thorough investigation" into how a 14-year-old teenager fell from the Orlando FreeFall drop tower last week at ICON Park, but also emphasized that her agency would not jump to any conclusions until that investigation was completed and the report is released.
She also said the agency hired Quest Engineering, a forensic engineering and analysis firm, to help with their investigation into how Tyre Sampson fell to his death while he was on the ride last Thursday, March 24, 2022.
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"We are fully committed to finding out what happened so we can better prevent such tragedies from happening in the future – and that’s why we will not be jumping to any conclusions before the information is provided to us and we know all the facts," she said at a Friday afternoon press conference, which came eight days after Sampson’s death.
Sampson was visiting Orlando with another family from St. Louis, Missouri, according to his family. Thursday night, he and friends went on Orlando FreeFall, a vertical ride that takes people some 400 feet into the air and then free-falls several hundred feet to the ground.
As the ride was in free-fall and after the magnets engaged, Sampson fell off the ride and onto the ground. He later died at the hospital.
"When you send your children away for Spring Break or from your hometown, you certainly want them to enjoy the area where they’re traveling and you expect them to return safely," said Florida Representative Geraldine Thompson, whose district includes Orlando.
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She said she’s been in talks with the family’s lawyer and said they are "not interested in so much fixing blame as to fixing the problem."
"I’ll be working with them to fix the problem," which could include legislative action to give the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services more power, she said. The agency is in charge of inspecting – and approving -- attractions and rides around the state.
RELATED: Orlando FreeFall ride death: Family friend who took Tyre Sampson to ICON Park speaks
FreeFall and Orlando Slingshot, both owned by The Slingshot Group, opened at ICON Park in December 2021. Based on the operations manual that was provided to the state and its inspection, both rides passed their initial inspections with no deficiencies, Commissioner Fried said.
Both rides have been shut down since March 24. The Slingshot Group’s other rides around the state remain open.
ICON Park released a statement on Friday following Fried's announcement. It reads in part:
"We commend the diligence and thoroughness that Commissioner Fried and the team at the Florida Department of Agriculture have shown as they investigate the operation of the Slingshot Group’s Orlando FreeFall ride."
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former city councilwoman alleges in a federal lawsuit that Jefferson City officials violated her free speech rights when two paving stones with messages about a Confederate general were removed from city property.
Edith Vogel filed the lawsuit Thursday against the city of Jefferson City and Mayor Carrie Tergin, The Jefferson City News-Tribune reported.
Vogel paid to have two engraved paving stones installed at a new park on a city greenway known as Adrian's Island as part of a fundraising campaign.
The pavers read: “Union Camp Lillie notes: deciding against attack the confederate army under Gen. Sterling Price turned from Jefferson City Oct. 7, 1864.”
The message was similar to one on a another paving stone the city council voted to remove from a roadway last October.
Vogel alleges in the lawsuit that Tergin ordered Vogel’s pavers removed in December because the mayor didn't like the message on them. She also noted the city had not adopted content guidelines for the pavers.
Vogel is seeking to have the pavers reinstalled, along with damages and attorney’s fees.
Tergin was out of the office Friday and unavailable for comment.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will ease some of its pandemic restrictions starting next week as officials express cautious hope the worst of its omicron outbreak has passed.
The limit on private social gatherings will be raised from eight to 10 people starting Monday, while restaurants, bars and other indoor spaces can stay open an hour later, until midnight, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday.
Officials said most social distancing restrictions could be removed, except for an indoor mask mandate, if the outbreak further slows and the medical response remains stable over the next two weeks.
Kim’s announcement from a government anti-virus meeting came after the country reported a daily average of 316,000 new coronavirus cases in the past seven days, a modest decrease from the average of 357,800 a week before. The one-day record was 621,187 on March 17.
While Kim said the country has likely passed the peak of infections, there’s still worry about the pressure on hospitals, given the week or longer intervals between infections, hospitalizations and deaths. Officials also say the highly transmissible omicron subvariant called BA.2 is slowing the decline in overall infections.
“Fortunately, the outbreak has slowed for the second consecutive week,” Kim said. “But there’s persisting concern about an increase in serious cases and deaths that might come after time lags, the spread of ‘stealth omicron,’ or BA.2, which has become the dominant strain, and an expected increase in travel during spring weather.”
The country has averaged 328 deaths in the past week, including 360 in the latest 24 hours, while around 1,300 virus patients were in serious or critical condition. More than 64% of South Korea’s 2,800 intensive care units designated for COVID-19 treatment were occupied.
Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol said social distancing measures have clearly become less effective because omicron is much more contagious than previous variants of the virus.
“Even if we ease social distancing, the increase in infections is expected to be only around 10 to 20%,” he said during a briefing.
Quarantine requirements for close contacts, hospitalization for mild cases and proof of vaccination or negative tests when entering public spaces were some of the measures eased or lifted earlier.
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England's route to the World Cup final: How Three Lions can go all the way in Qatar 2022
England have won the World Cup just once in their history, but will have their sights firmly set on going all the way at Qatar 2022.
Gareth Southgate's side finished runners-up at Euro 2020 after being beaten on penalties by Italy last summer, but will be hoping to go one better on the global stage, having also reached the semi-finals at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
What will England need to do to become world champions for the first time since 1966? GOAL takes a look at England's potential routes to the final, which takes place in Qatar on December 18.
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Group Stage
Last 16
If England finish as winners in Group B, then they will face the runners-up from Group A, which contains Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and Netherlands.
If England finish as runners-up in Group B, then they will meet the winners of Group A.
Quarter-final
If they win the second-round clash, they will face either the winner of Group D, which will be France, Australia/UAE/Peru, Denmark or Tunisia, or the runner up of Group C, which will be Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico or Poland.
Semi-final
If they make it to the semi-finals, they will take on a team from Group E, F, G or H - Spain, Costa Rica/New Zeland, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia, Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon, Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay or South Korea.
Final
In the final, they could face any other team in the tournament.
How far do you think England will go in the World Cup? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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One With Eternity: Yayoi Kusama, the new show at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., is small and magical. Much like the artist. Five-foot-not-much, Yayoi Kusama uses just a handful of elements — dots, pumpkins, mirrors, phalluses — and creates environments you can enter, and then lose yourself in.
Is it great art? "We think so," Hirshhorn Director Melissa Chiu says with a chuckle. Smilingly, she points to a huge, glossy Kusama pumpkin — yellow with black dots — that occupies a gallery whose yellow walls, ceiling and floor are covered with more black dots. We carve pumpkins at Halloween; 93-year old Kusama enshrines them as art.
"When she was seven, " says curator Betsy Johnson, "she recounts that pumpkins would speak to her from time to time." Johnson says Kusama showed signs of psychosis very young. In her small village in Japan, she started drawing her hallucinations, putting them down on paper. "She came to call it psychosomatic art." Compulsively, over and over, with her black marker, she makes repetitive images. They calm her down.
In the 1960s, Kusama began creating works which made special magic. "Kusama environments," Hirshhorn Director Chiu calls them. Infinity Mirror Rooms, Kusama named them. They take the form of cube-shaped rooms. Inside, mirrors cover the walls, the ceiling, the floor. They reflect an infinity of images. The first, in 1965, creates a field of phallic-shaped soft sculptures she made — white fabric, covered with lipstick-red dots. There are photos of her at age 36 in a lipstick-red leotard, resting among them.
Kusama's Infinity Rooms are most breath-taking when she suspends countless small lights from the mirrored ceiling. I entered one of those at the Broad in Los Angeles (there are others in New York, Dallas, Houston and Boston). I could stay inside for only 45 seconds, timed by a museum guard. So many people came to experience the Kusama, we could only get quick glimpses. I stood there, alone — in the cosmos, it felt. 45 seconds, out of this world. The lights and mirrors made infinity, and made us joyful.
I ask curator Betsy Johnson what makes Kusama so popular. "We want to experience something that bowls us over," she says. Something "that makes us feel different than what we get to experience day in and day out."
That may be the artist's motivation as well. The work is her happiness.
Yayoi Kusama, creator of joy, says she has been suicidal for some years. In Tokyo, she lives in a mental hospital, and crosses the street to her studio every day to make these delights. Her art sustains her, and transforms audiences.
Art Where You're At is an informal series showcasing online offerings at museums you may not be able to visit.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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More than 400K employer job postings for IT occupations in March
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The unemployment rate for technology occupations fell to a near-record low, tech companies added workers for the 16th consecutive month and employer job postings for tech positions surpassed 400,000 in March, according to an analysis of the latest labor market data by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.
The solid employment numbers tracked in the latest "CompTIA Tech Jobs Report" contributed to the strong national employment story. Employers added 431,000 jobs, according to today's "Employment Situation" report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Employer job postings for core technology occupations hit 412,000 in March, an increase of more than 29,000 postings from February and the first time the monthly count has surpassed 400,000.1
"The already tight labor market just became even tighter as competition for tech talent reaches near-record levels," said Tim Herbert, chief research officer at CompTIA. "For any employer relying on the old hiring playbook, it's time to rethink approaches to recruiting and retention."
IT occupations across the U.S. economy increased by 19,000 in March. The unemployment rate for tech occupations is 1.3%, its lowest level since June 2019 and about one-third of the current national unemployment rate (3.6%).
Within the tech sector new hiring in the IT services and custom software development occupations category (+12,300) accounted for better than two-thirds of all jobs added by tech companies in March. Other information services, including search engines, also recorded a solid month of jobs growth (+6,300). Those two categories more than offset losses in data processing, hosting and related services, telecommunications and computer and electronic products manufacturing.
Employer job postings show that the search for tech talent is widespread across industries and geographies. Companies in professional, scientific and technical services (70,377), manufacturing (52,007) and finance and insurance (49,587) had the most tech jobs postings last month. Demand was also strong in the information, retail trade, health care and social assistance, public administration and education services sectors.
Analysis of job posting data by metropolitan areas suggests that hiring momentum may be picking up in some markets that began 2022 with a modest level of activity. New York City (+3,571), Chicago (+1,912), Atlanta (+1,379), Philadelphia (+1,279) and Charlotte (+1,204) topped the list of the metro areas with the largest month-over-month increases in job postings.
Software developers and engineers are far and away the most sought-after positions companies are looking to fill, with more than 115,000 job postings across the country. IT support specialists, IT project managers, systems engineers and architects and network engineers and architects are also in high demand.
The "CompTIA Tech Jobs Report" is available at https://www.comptia.org/content/tech-jobs-report. For more analysis and perspective visit the CompTIA Tech Job Report video series at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuqIJd7KnBU_nZd2oXEwa0I5X7Vt124eM.
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ANGOLA — The Steuben County Economic Development Corp. and Angola Area Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to encourage Steuben County residents and businesses to participate in an Indiana Farm Bureau project to better determine broadband needs in Indiana, particularly in rural areas.
Hoosiers are encouraged to test their internet speed at infb.org/speedtest to help build a database on internet capabilities across the state.
Collecting data for Steuben County is important, said a statement sent out by the SCEDC and the Chamber, because current information is not accurate.
"Using only the FCC data maps, the only location in our county listed as needing service is Turkey Lake. We know this to not be true. During COVID, many of our community members realized quickly how fast our homes and businesses needed to change to more broadband services. To make a strong push to change this data, we need your help," said information from the SCEDC and Chamber.
It is possible that the data will be used as a basis to justify the need for grant money to help expand the broadband infrastructure locally.
Last week the Indiana Farm Bureau announced the formation of the Indiana Broadband Strategic Partnership to help bring reliable broadband to the most unserved and underserved communities across the state. To help with this initiative, the IBSP also includes Cook Medical Group, Duke Energy Foundation, Indiana Association of Realtors, Radius Indiana and the Regional Opportunity Initiative.
This partnership will promote the Indiana Speed Test, a crowd-sourced internet speed test created by GEO Partners, a Minnesota-based company that focuses on enabling cost effective planning and deployment of broadband. GEO Partners is working with other states including Minnesota, Washington, Maine, Kentucky and Nebraska, as well as the nationally designated Delta Regional Authority that covers parts of eight states along the Mississippi River, to gather broadband data.
“Since access to reliable broadband is one of the most important challenges facing rural communities today, Indiana Farm Bureau sought organizations that advocate on behalf of rural Indiana to begin finding and developing solutions,” said Randy Kron, Indiana Farm Bureau president. “Data is a critical piece to help local broadband groups and the state of Indiana invest where service is needed and to avoid overbuilding infrastructure. With their groundbreaking work in other states, GEO Partners is a perfect fit.”
The Indiana Speed Test is available on the INFB website — infb.org/speedtest — along with the websites of the initial partners and a growing list of collaborating organizations, including Indiana Broadband, which is housed within the office of Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.
GEO Partners provides real-time internet speed data by collecting speed test information from residents. Displayed on geographic information system layers, the data pinpoints areas that are most in need of reliable, affordable access to broadband service. The test takes less than one minutes to take.
The goal for the Indiana Speed Test is to gather data in all areas of Indiana. The GEO Partners software platform and the data will be available to local governments and organized broadband groups to analyze potential solutions and aid their applications for Indiana’s Next Level Connections Grants and a variety of federal grants.
It is also hoped that the Indiana Speed Test data will jump start efforts to plan broadband infrastructure investments from the local portions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, so that decision-makers make investments with the greatest impact.
The speed test may be performed multiple times on any device that has an internet or cellular connection. No personal information will be collected.
“All Hoosiers are encouraged to participate in the Indiana Speed Test, the more locations, the more data points we’ll be able to map to highlight what connections are available and speeds Hoosiers are getting at those locations,” Kron added. “We are confident that GEO Partners will help all broadband stakeholders in Indiana by mapping actual internet speeds and identifying the most efficient methods to invest in broadband infrastructure.”
The COVID pandemic put a spotlight on the lack of adequate broadband in Indiana, especially in rural areas. The IBSP’s goal is to encourage data-driven investment decisions that substantially impact lives and our economic opportunity.
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LEIDEN, Netherlands, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharming Group N.V. ("Pharming" or "the Company") (EURONEXT Amsterdam: PHARM/Nasdaq: PHAR) announces new data from the pivotal Phase II/III trial of leniolisib for the treatment of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) syndrome (APDS), a primary immunodeficiency. Principal Investigator V. Koneti Rao, M.D., a staff physician in the Primary Immune Deficiency Clinic at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, shared the findings in a presentation at the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) 2022 Annual Meeting.
As announced on February 2, 2022, the multinational, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, Phase III portion of the clinical trial, conducted by Novartis, met its co-primary endpoints, which evaluated reduction in lymph node size and correction of immunodeficiency. The shrinking of lymphadenopathy lesions and increased proportion of naïve B cells are important in this population, as they indicate a reduction in APDS disease markers. Presented for the first time at CIS, the co-primary endpoints at day 85 after baseline demonstrated:
- In the index lymphadenopathy lesions, a statistically significant adjusted mean change in the log10 transformed sum of product of diameters (SPD) of -0.30 among patients who received leniolisib compared with -0.06 among patients who received placebo (95% CI: -0.37, -0.11; p=0.0012).
- From a baseline level of ˂48%, an increase of 34.76% in the proportion of naïve B cells in patients who received leniolisib versus a -5.37% decrease in patients who received placebo (95% CI: 28.51, 51.75; p˂0.0001).
The study drug was well-tolerated. There were no adverse events that led to discontinuation of study treatment, there were no deaths, and the incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) was lower in the leniolisib group than in the placebo group. None of the SAEs were suspected to be related to study treatment.
Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, M.D., Ph.D., David S. Gottesman Professor of Immunology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, said:
"It is great news that leniolisib has achieved such positive results in this Phase III study in APDS. It is extremely encouraging to see that this medication is capable of targeting the cause of this difficult disease, both improving care and reducing patients' symptoms. Progress toward a treatment that is tailor-made for our patients with APDS is a milestone we have long awaited."
Pharming plans to begin submitting global regulatory filings for leniolisib in the second quarter of 2022 and, subject to approval, launching the treatment in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2023 and starting a series of European launches in the second half of 2023.
Anurag Relan, Chief Medical Officer of Pharming, commented:
"Pharming is delighted that leniolisib achieved significance in both co-primary endpoints and was well tolerated in these APDS patients, as the product's approval would address an unmet need for those with this rare disease, who currently rely on supportive therapies such as antibiotics and immunoglobulin replacement therapy. In addition to working closely with regulatory authorities across the globe to make leniolisib available to immunologists, hematologists, and their patients, we will continue to develop this treatment through our open-label extension study and two additional studies that will enroll children under the age of 12, as well as potentially extending the geographic reach of the product."
About Activated Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase δ Syndrome (APDS)
APDS is a rare primary immunodeficiency that affects approximately one to two people per million. Also known as PASLI, it is caused by variants in either of two genes, PIK3CD or PIK3R1, that regulate maturation of white blood cells. Variants of these genes lead to hyperactivity of the PI3Kδ (phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta) pathway.1,2 Balanced signaling in the PI3Kδ pathway is essential for physiological immune function. When this pathway is hyperactive, immune cells fail to mature and function properly, leading to immunodeficiency and dysregulation.1,3 APDS is characterized by severe, recurrent sinopulmonary infections, lymphoproliferation, autoimmunity, and enteropathy.4,5 Because these symptoms can be associated with a variety of conditions, including other primary immunodeficiencies, people with APDS are frequently misdiagnosed and suffer a median 7-year diagnostic delay.6 As APDS is a progressive disease, this delay may lead to an accumulation of damage over time, including permanent lung damage and lymphoma.4-7 The only way to definitively diagnose this condition is through genetic testing.
About leniolisib
Leniolisib is a small-molecule inhibitor of the delta isoform of the 110 kDa catalytic subunit of class IA PI3K with immunomodulating and potentially anti-neoplastic activities. Leniolisib inhibits the production of phosphatidylinositol-3-4-5-trisphosphate (PIP3). PIP3 serves as an important cellular messenger specifically activating AKT (via PDK1) and regulates a multitude of cell functions such as proliferation, differentiation, cytokine production, cell survival, angiogenesis, and metabolism. Unlike PI3Kα and PI3Kβ, which are ubiquitously expressed, PI3Kẟ and PI3Kγ are expressed primarily in cells of hematopoietic origin. The central role of PI3Kẟ in regulating numerous cellular functions of the adaptive immune system (B-cells and, to a lesser extent, T cells) as well as the innate immune system (neutrophils, mast cells, and macrophages) strongly indicates that PI3Kẟ is a valid and potentially effective therapeutic target for several immune diseases.
To date, leniolisib has been well tolerated during both the Phase 1 first-in-human trial in healthy subjects and the Phase II/III registration-enabling study.
About Pharming Group N.V.
Pharming Group N.V. is a global, commercial stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative protein replacement therapies and precision medicines for the treatment of rare diseases and unmet medical needs.
The flagship of our portfolio is our recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor (rhC1INH) franchise. C1INH is a naturally occurring protein that down regulates the complement and contact cascades in order to control inflammation in affected tissues.
Our lead product, RUCONEST®, is the first and only plasma-free rhC1INH protein replacement therapy. It is approved for the treatment of acute hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks. We are commercializing RUCONEST® in the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom through our own sales and marketing organization, and the rest of the world through our distribution network.
In addition, we are investigating the clinical efficacy of rhC1INH in the treatment of further indications, including pre-eclampsia, acute kidney injury and severe pneumonia as a result of COVID-19 infections.
We are also studying our oral precision medicine, leniolisib (a phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta, or PI3K delta, inhibitor), for the treatment of activated PI3K delta syndrome, or APDS. World-wide rights for leniolisib were licensed from Novartis AG in 2019. Leniolisib met both of its primary end points in a registration enabling Phase 2/3 study in the United States and Europe. We are targeting global regulatory filings for leniolisib from Q2 2022 onwards.
Additionally, we entered into a strategic collaboration with Orchard Therapeutics to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize OTL-105, a newly disclosed investigational ex-vivo autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy for the treatment of HAE.
Furthermore, we are leveraging our transgenic manufacturing technology to develop next-generation protein replacement therapies, most notably for Pompe disease, which is currently in preclinical development.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including with respect to timing and progress of Pharming's preclinical studies and clinical trials of its product candidates, Pharming's clinical and commercial prospects, Pharming's ability to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the conduct of its business, and Pharming's expectations regarding its projected working capital requirements and cash resources. These statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to: the scope, progress and expansion of Pharming's clinical trials and ramifications for the cost thereof; and clinical, scientific, regulatory and technical developments. In light of these risks and uncertainties, and other risks and uncertainties that are described in Pharming's 2020 Annual Report and the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the events and circumstances discussed in such forward-looking statements may not occur, and Pharming's actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied thereby. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Pharming as of the date of this release.
References:
- Lucas CL, et al. Nat Immunol. 2014;15:88-97.
- Elkaim E, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016;138(1):210-218.
- Nunes-Santos C, Uzel G, Rosenzweig SD. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019;143(5):1676-1687.
- Coulter TI, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017;139(2):597-606.
- Maccari ME, et al. Front Immunol. 2018;9:543.
- Jamee M, et al. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2019;May 21.
- Condliffe AM, Chandra A. Front Immunol. 2018;9:338.
For further public information, contact:
Pharming Group, Leiden, The Netherlands
Sijmen de Vries, CEO: T: +31 71 524 7400
Susanne Embleton, Investor Relations Manager: T: +31 71 524 7400 E: investor@pharming.com
FTI Consulting, London, UK
Victoria Foster Mitchell/Alex Shaw
T: +44 203 727 1000
FTI Consulting, USA
Jim Polson
T: +1 (312) 553-6730
LifeSpring Life Sciences Communication, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Leon Melens
T: +31 6 53 81 64 27
E: pharming@lifespring.nl
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Emily VanLare
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is experiencing one of the driest starts to spring in decades, data showed Friday, and absent a heavy dose of April and May showers the state’s drought will deepen and that could lead to stricter rules on water use and another devastating wildfire season.
New readings showed the water in California's mountain snowpack sat at 39% of average. That's the lowest mark since the end of the last drought in 2015 and only the third time since 1988 that it's been that low.
About a third of California’s water supply comes from the snow as it melts and trickles into rivers and reservoirs. April 1 is when the snowpack typically is at its peak and the date is used as a benchmark to predict the state's water supply in the drier, hotter spring and summer months.
There's about 11 inches (28 centimeters) worth of water sitting in snow in the Sierra Nevada along California's eastern edge, according to the state Department of Water Resources. It's the lowest reading since the depth of the last drought seven years ago, when California ended winter with just 5% of the normal water levels in the mountains.
The numbers mark a disappointing end to California's winter, which began with heavy December storms that put the snowpack at 160% of the average. But there has been little precipitation since Jan. 1.
A storm that brought significant rain and snow to parts of the state earlier this week did little to change the course of the drought. And warmer than usual temperatures have led to the snow melting and evaporating faster than normal, state officials said.
Nearly all of California and much of the U.S. West is in severe to extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Last July, California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked people to cut their water use by 15% compared to 2020 levels but so far consumption is down just 6%.
The persistence of the drought has prompted state officials to call on cities and other local water suppliers to step up their conservation plans. Local governments may act by further restricting when people can water their lawns and wash cars, limit the use of water for decorative or ornamental purposes and step up enforcement against people who let sprinklers run onto sidewalks or engage in other wasteful behavior.
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Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) will be organising the sixth edition of TEDxMAHE on April 3.
TEDxMAHE offers a platform to present the concept of TED - Ideas Worth spreading. The theme for this edition is 'Journey to Eureka', which captures a sequence of events leading to that glorious epiphany where all the sacrifices make sense.
The sixth edition will be inaugurated by MAHE Pro-Chancellor Dr H S Ballal at the Gangubai Hangal Auditorium in Manipal on Sunday.
This year the event will host eminent speakers from diverse walks of life.
Dr H Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman of Manipal Hospitals; Sneha Singhi Upadhaya, BBC Pastry Chef of the Year (2018); Vijay Raghav Varada, founder and CEO of Fracktal Works; Nikkiey Chawla, India’s first transgender model and actress; Srijan Deshpande- Hindustani classical vocalist and researcher; Sneha Biswas, founder and CEO of Early Steps Academy, are the six speakers for this edition who shall be standing on the Red Circle.
MAHE Vice Chancellor Lt Gen Dr M D Venkatesh said, "The university has always believed in empowering students and encouraging every endeavour of theirs, particularly like TEDxMAHE, as such events inspire the community.”
Director of International Affairs and Collaborations at MAHE and faculty mentor of TEDxMAHE Dr Raghu Radhakrishnan said, “We are looking forward to it and hoping to provide a platform for everyone where knowledge and expertise are exchanged.”
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When you enter into the wrestling universe, there are two key vocabulary words you need to know: heels and faces. Heels are the baddies—the guys and gals who come into their matches with a chip on their shoulder and insults to throw. They make the kids gasp and the audience jeer. Then there are the faces—the good guys who (sometimes) save the day. John Cena is the King of Faces on WWE. Long before he was Fast or Furious, or stopping explosions on the fly, he was the ultimate good guy, which makes him a curious choice as producer and narrator of WWE Evil: a series that dives into the creation and inner-workings of wrestling's most notorious characters.
The series, which follows wrestling icons like The Undertaker and Ric Flair throughout their careers, lifts the veil on how wrestling's most famous heels have been brought to life over the years. The way that Cena sees it though, the line between villain and hero isn't as finite as you might think. It all depends on which side of the ring you're on. Oh, and the other thing to know about wrestling? Even the baddies have committed fan bases.
"People would ask me, 'When are you going to turn heel?" Cena says over the phone a few days before Wrestlemania 38. "One could argue that I'm one right now. One could argue that, right now, that the audience, in this span of time, does not like virtue. Virtue is evil." That might not make sense to the run of the mill wrestling fan, but Cena is heady and passionate about his project and the space it occupies in the wrestling world. This is, after all, a show. The fans are largely in on that, too. Imagine if on Succession, you had all the plot, but on occasion you got to see Cousin Greg bodyslam Kendall Roy through a conference room table. Do you get the appeal now?
This series toes the line between the accepted fantasy of wrestling and the reality of how it all comes to be, teasing viewers with a bit of backstory into the origin stories, biggest matches, and downfalls of the sport's most notorious villains.
Of course, you can't have John Cena on the phone and not ask about the greatest weekend of wrestling all year. When it comes to Wrestlemania 38, Cena insists that your eyes should be locked on the match up between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. "Brock is really what you see. It's really good to see him have a blast," Cena says of his friend. "Brock Lesnar is the greatest performer of all time."
The following interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
Esquire: What I think makes WWE Evil so interesting is that it feels like the WWE is telling on itself a little bit and finally lifting the veil on some of these characters. How important was it to keep a little bit of that mystery behind these characters that we've come to know for so long?
John Cena: I love WWE, and I love sports entertainment. I have such a passion for it. I guess in sports entertainment, you can't have a virtuous character without an evil character. And this idea was hatched a while ago. We started talking about the idea and I said, essentially, the context of your question, I'm like, "This is a great idea that they'll never make it because we're giving away too much." When WWE got it, they were really excited about it and Peacock was really excited about it, but I wanted to give away too much. So they saved me from me. And I'm very glad they did because I know that the WWE universe who admires these performers for whatever they do, virtuous or non-virtuous, I think they were happy that we didn't pull back all the way.
I recently watched an episode of Hot Ones recently where The Undertaker breaks character for, I believe, the first time in his career now that he's stepped outside of the ring. What is it like for these performers and athletes to have to keep up that air of mystery for so long?
A lot of the longstanding successful performers, you don't see anything other than the performer. You very rarely catch a candid moment. The reputation that Vince McMahon himself has; Vince is an unbelievable human being. But so, so few get to see those moments because of the reputation he has and how he carries himself in a business atmosphere. And he very much leads by example and certainly would want everyone to be as passionate about the WWE as he is. So you very rarely get to see a moment outside of that universe.
It's the same with Undertaker, with Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin. I could go on and on. How long has the joke been going on about John Cena where I'll take a picture with somebody and somebody will be like, "I don't see anyone else in the picture." Or the words “Hustle, Loyalty and Respect,” which I've probably spoken on TV less than five times in 15 to 20 years, but those words are attached to who people believe that I am just from seeing me act, seeing me behave both in front of the camera and in my private life.
It's weird. There aren't too many of those moments and I think it's that line that sports entertainment walks like no-one else. Athletes perform and they can have a Muhammad Ali-esque persona, but they do get some time to themselves to be themselves. And actors, certainly the journey for them is to assume other roles constantly. That's the fun I'm experiencing now. I can be a bad guy, be a good guy, run away from explosion, cause the explosions, tell jokes, laugh at myself, be sad. There's a lot more dynamic approach when you can essentially hop in the skin of another character.
I'm from Knox County, Tennessee, originally. My dad works for the county, which is now run by Glenn Jacobs, aka Kane. I've seen videos where he'll be fulfilling mayoral duties and people are like, "Slam him through the table!" Do you find that since you've expanded your own role, not just an actor but as a producer, that sometimes when you walk into the room, people are a bit like, "Yeah, but where is John Cena at?"
I would say 99 times out of a hundred, that happens. And I know there are some people who get apprehensive about that because you do something well and people recognize you. That's great, but I think a lot of people don't have the perspective of, like, there's more than that to who I am. I went through a brief period of [being bothered] maybe ten, twelve years ago, but right when all the “Prank Call John Cena” started, the “Uninterrupted John Cena Meme,” I embraced all that stuff. I'm never apprehensive about that. I get apprehensive when people don't treat you like a human being, when they treat you like an object. I think that's just not a way to go about interacting with other people.
That it's you producing and narrating WWE Evil is kind of ironic, because you have been the face against all these heels for all these years. What drew you to this?
It's the psychology of WWE and I think that's something that is tremendously undervalued and often overlooked in what we do. I loved the conversation. I would engage with people—[they] would ask me, “When are you going to turn heel?" And I tell them, "I get booed in every building that I'm in." And they said, "Yeah, but when are you going to turn heel?" I say, "One could argue that I'm in this right now."
I was thinking, there's certain buildings and arenas that are like the “heel towns,” “the heal arenas.” The crowd the day after WrestleMania is so wise and so smart. That's like one of the most coveted tickets a fan can get is the RAW after WrestleMania. Because they're loud and they're proud and they'll go against the storylines, and they'll cheer for the bad storylines. So does that make that audience "evil?" Is John Cena going to be on Season Two of Evil to discuss how virtue is not a desirable trait anymore? All of those questions are really why I wanted to produce and be involved.
Unlike so many other fanbases, the WWE audience has a relationship with its performers. Like you said, the audience can be evil too. Do you think with that factors into this show?
I think you make a good point that the really dedicated members of the WWE Universe are in on it, and then they know they're also part of the performance, which is fantastic. But I think the series is at a point that it will please somebody like that but it'll also do a really good job of informing someone who knows nothing about exactly what we do.
I have one, final, extremely important question. What match are we most looking forward to for WrestleMania 38?
I don't think there's a performance bigger in my mind and memory that's bigger than Brock and Roman. I really think these are two of the best performers that we'll be talking about for years to come and as long as WWE exists, those two names will have to be in the conversation. I think a few years ago, I don't think I would believe the same hype that I do now, which is a testament to how Roman has evolved. It's so good to see Brock Lesnar—you want to talk about not being able to show sides of your personality? Brock is really what you see right now, and it's really good to see him having a blast. And I think it gives a whole new dynamic and a whole new interest to fans. As a performer, I think Brock Lesnar... And here's your quote—I think he's the greatest performer of all time.
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Netflix returned with season 2 of hit show “Bridgerton,” which began streaming as HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ wrapped up. Both shows have diverse casts, sumptuous depictions of the 1800s and an obsession with wealth.
We discuss this with NPR TV critic Eric Deggans.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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*Waka Flocka Flame has confirmed he and wife Tammy Rivera have called it quits.
“That’s my best friend, that’s my dawg,” Waka said of the “Love and Hip Hop star” on TMZ’s podcast, “It’s Tricky With Raquel Harper,” on Thursday.
“People evolve for the better,” he added, telling Harper, “We ain’t nasty. It’s love, though.”
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Waka and Rivera were married for nearly eight years before they separated. While he has no kids of his own, the hip-hop star helped raise Rivera’s daughter Charlie from a previous relationship.
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When the podcaster asked the “Hard in da Paint” rapper if he and Rivera may rekindle their relationship at some point, he declined to answer. Flame shared, however, that he plans to expand his family in the future, but “needs time” because he wants to be present in his children’s lives.
“I want to be in my kid’s life for the first five years,” he told Harper.
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SAN JOSE — Stressed by high temperatures and a record run of dry weather over the last three months, the Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of 30% of the state’s water supply, has hit one of its lowest levels for the end of winter in generations.
With state water officials scheduled to conduct a snow survey Friday near Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort, automatic sensors spread across the vast mountain range showed snow levels were just 39% of normal on Wednesday. The measurements were the latest evidence that California’s three-year drought is growing more severe.
From a water-supply standpoint, the April 1 Sierra snow reading is traditionally considered the most important of the year. Very little snow falls after April 1, so water planners at cities, farms and wildlife agencies are able to assess how much is available for the summer ahead.
By comparison, on April 1 last year, the snowpack was 62% of normal. Going back to 1950, only five times has there been less snow on April 1 than this year, all of them during major droughts — in 2015 (5% of normal), 2014 (25%), 1988 (29%), 1977 (25%) and 1976 (37%).
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“There was so much fanfare in December about the drought being over,” said Andrew Schwartz, lead scientist at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Laboratory near Donner Summit west of Lake Tahoe. “We had a record-breaking December and have gotten very little if anything since.”
Schwartz noted that in December, his station at 6,800 feet elevation in Soda Springs received 214 inches of snow from several huge atmospheric river storms — the most since modern records there began in 1970. But in a cruel twist of fate, the storm door slammed shut. In January, February and March combined, only 41 inches of snow fell, or 19% of the historical average for those three months.
“We’ve still got some snow up here,” he said Thursday. “It’s not barren. But it has definitely started melting. We’ve lost about a foot in the last week. We’re starting to see bigger patches of soil.”
Nick Ellis, Lauren Alkire, and Sean de Guzman of the California Department of Water Resources, take measurements March 1, 2022, during a snow …
The trend has repeated across the state.
In San Francisco, only 1.13 inches of rain fell in January, February and March this year. That’s the lowest amount in that three-month period in 173 years, when records began during the Gold Rush in 1849, according to meteorologist Jan Null of Golden Gate Weather Services in Half Moon Bay.
If not for California’s bountiful early storms in October and December, the Sierra snowpack would be even lower now.
The good news is that the early winter rainfall provided some hydrological “money in the bank,” experts say, raising reservoir levels somewhat. Since Oct. 1, San Francisco has received 17.36 inches of rain, or 86% of its historical average; Oakland 15.89 inches, or 97% of its historical average; and San Jose 7.00 inches, or 60% of its average.
But because the previous two years were also dry, California’s reservoirs did not refill this winter. They remain below average now, which is driving water shortages around the state that will only worsen during the hot summer months to come. And as the grasses and vegetation dry out, wildfires remain an ever-present threat.
On Thursday, the state’s largest reservoir, Shasta, near Redding, was just 38% full. And its second largest, Oroville, in Butte County, was just 47% full.
“This is the third year in a row of drought for sure,” said Jay Lund, director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. “We’ve had more precipitation in Northern California than we had last year, and a little more than in 2020. But we’ve had a very long, dry period with dry temperatures over the last three months, and that isn’t good. It’s drying out all the soils and evaporating the snowpack. We might get less runoff this year into the reservoirs than in 2020 or 2021.”
Schwartz noted that climate change is contributing significantly to California’s extreme conditions. Warmer temperatures are making droughts worse. And when high-pressure systems do break down off the West Coast, allowing lots of big atmospheric river storms to come through like in 2017, those winters are wetter-than-normal because warmer conditions cause more moisture to evaporate into the storms.
“We’ve always had these types of events, but climate change is making them more severe,” he said.
All of California’s 58 counties have been in a drought emergency since last year. On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the 420 largest water agencies in the state — cities, water districts and private companies — to increase water conservation by going to level 2 of their drought plans.
There are six levels in the plans, which are required by state law, with six being the most severe. Some providers, such as San Jose Water Company, which is in level 3 and requiring customers to water lawns no more than twice a week, already are there.
Others, including East Bay Municipal Utility District, Contra Costa Water District and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which serve millions of people in the Bay Area, are still in level 1 with mostly voluntary rules and little enforcement. Those agencies are expected in the coming month to tighten rules and potentially impose fines or higher rates for people using too much water. But that’s not the only pain some customers might feel. On Friday, San Francisco instituted a 5% drought surcharge on water bills to cover the lost revenue from people using less.
Many residents still aren’t acting like there’s a serious drought. At the Evergreen Nursery in San Leandro, manager Wallace Garrett said Thursday that few people are mentioning it.
“It’s early in the season,” he said. “That may happen. But we haven’t had many people ask about reducing water use.”
His advice: Check your plants. If leaves are drooping they need water.
“A lot of people overwater,” he said. “Stick your finger in the soil about half an inch. If it’s moist it doesn’t need water.”
And lawns, which use 50% of residential water in the summer?
“I recommend get rid of your lawn,” he said. “Lawns are beautiful but they are a huge waste of money. You can’t eat them. You spend a lot of money watering them. California native plants are just as beautiful and they require a lot less water.”
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A 61-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was run over by her own car on Highway 29 in south Napa, police reported.
The three arrests resulted from a stabbing near Old Soscol Way and Trancas Street, according to police.
Napa Police announced the recovery of about $4,000 worth of goods stolen from the Kohl’s department store in downtown Napa.
Napa Police arrest a 35-year-old man after a knife-wielding incident in a supermarket.
A 31-year-old man’s arrest after an arson incident was his third in as many days, Napa Police reported.
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A Texas woman who said her 3-year-old son was killed in a road-rage shooting has been arrested on a child endangerment charge, police said Thursday.
Lacravivonne Washington, 26, the mother of 3-year-old Jalexus Washington, was arrested Wednesday and was taken to Dallas police headquarters to be interviewed about her son's death.
"When she was here, she declined to talk to our detectives, further we placed her into custody,” said Kristin Lowman, Asst. Director of the Dallas Police Department's Public Information Office.
Washington was taken to the Dallas County Jail for outstanding warrants out of Carrollton related to a speeding ticket and failure to use a child safety seat. Dallas police said she was also charged with tampering with physical evidence and endangering a child related to her son's death.
Investigators determined that Washington concealed a handgun during the investigation. The weapon is owned by Washington.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by NBC 5, Washington told police that she was involved in a road rage incident on Monday as she left a business with her three children, 2-year-old Layla Washington, 4-year-old Janiyah Washington and Jalexus, all of whom were unrestrained in her car.
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Police said they left a donut shop around 9:38 a.m., about 20 minutes before the shooting.
She said the driver followed her and that she pulled into a neighborhood to try to lose the person. She said she parked next to Forest Meadows Park in the 9100 block of Arbor Park Dr. and that as she was getting her children out of the car, the driver returned and shot at them, striking her son. She said she then drove him to a nearby hospital, Medical City Dallas.
Police said Washington signed a consent form at the hospital allowing police to search her vehicle for evidence. They said she stated there were no firearms in the vehicle, but while searching the vehicle for evidence of the road rage incident, police found a handgun in the glove compartment.
Investigators later learned the gun was one of two that had been purchased on March 4 by Washington. The second gun was not found in the car or in a search of her home, police said. It was later determined to be in possession of her husband.
During a subsequent videotaped interview at the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, police said Washington waived her Miranda rights and gave a voluntary statement where she said during the road rage incident she reached for her handgun in the glove compartment twice but never pulled it out. She said during this time her children were freely moving from the front to the back seats and that she then heard two gunshots, the first of which she said sounded far away.
Police said the investigation into the road rage story stalled after officers were unable to locate a crime scene. According to the arresting document, police said they found no evidence of a road rage incident.
"What’s important to us right now and what we’re confident in is that we have detectives that are working around the clock to answer a lot of questions to find out who is responsible, the person or persons responsible for the death of this child and ultimately bring justice for the baby," said Lowman.
Additionally, according to the boy's autopsy referenced in the affidavit, there was unburned gunpowder residue on the boy's body, indicating the gunshot that killed him came from close proximity and ruling out his being shot by someone in a passing vehicle.
The charge of endangering a child was added, police said, because a weapon was accessible to her children who were unrestrained in the vehicle. Police have not released any additional information about how the boy was shot.
Washington is currently in the Dallas County Jail on a bond of $25,000. It's not clear if she's obtained an attorney.
Washington's husband, Jalexus Washington Sr., was also arrested on March 30 for outstanding traffic warrants and for unlawfully carrying a weapon. Police said he waived his rights and gave a statement, saying he was at work when his son was shot and that he was unaware of the location of his wife's gun but that it would have been in her care. The gun he was carrying, police said, was the second one purchased by his wife on March 4.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has had past involvement with the family, agency spokeswoman Tiffani Butler told NBC 5, though further details weren't available due to state confidentiality laws. DFPS is investigating the fatality alongside Dallas Police, she said.
Police are asking for anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact Homicide Detective David Grubbs, #9159, at 214-671-3675 or by email at david.grubbsjr@dallascityhall.com. Please reference case number 053933-2022.
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BILLINGS - An ordinance regulating the sale of medical marijuana in Billings unlawfully restricts the age of those who work at the business, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Yellowstone County District Court.
Montana Advanced Caregivers (MAC) and three of its employees filed the lawsuit seeking to overturn a section of the city ordinance passed last November that makes it unlawful for anyone under the age of 21 to work at a medical marijuana dispensary within the city limits. The lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the ordinance and an order declaring the city ordinance invalid and unenforceable.
The lawsuit argues the city ordinance is more restrictive than the state laws established to regulate medical marijuana sales which allow a person not "under 18 years of age" to work for a licensed marijuana provider.
The city ordinance "makes it unlawful for the Employee Plaintiffs to work in MAC, or any other marijuana business within the jurisdiction f the City of Billings," the lawsuit states. "As a result, the Employee Plaintiffs will be forced to lose their jobs, even though each of the Employee Plaintiffs meets all the requirements to be an employee in a medical marijuana business under the laws of the State of Montana."
The three employees named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Jet Tepnergalland, Kyler Koppes, and Kynzee Cooper, who all work at Montana Advanced Caregivers and are all over 18 but not 21 years of age.
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MASTERS '22: Trivia quiz covering nearly 90 years at Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - How well do you know your Masters history? Try this quiz:
1. What player finished runner-up at the Masters to Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods?
a. Tom Lehman
b. Tom Kite
c. Jay Haas
2. Which player has earned the most money at the Masters?
FILE - Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament on April 11, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. The Masters is scheduled for April 7-10, 2022 at Augusta National in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)
a. Tiger Woods
b. Phil Mickelson
c. Jordan Spieth
3. Who is the only player to post all four rounds in the 60s at the Masters?
a. Lee Westwood
b. Cameron Smith
c. Tom Watson
4. Who holds the Masters record for largest final-round comeback?
a. Jack Nicklaus
b. Jack Burke Jr.
c. Nick Faldo
5. Who was the first player to shoot 63 at the Masters?
a. Greg Norman
b. Anthony Kim
c. Nick Price
6. Who is the last player to win the Masters on his first attempt?
a. Fuzzy Zoeller
b. Trevor Immelman
c. Larry Mize
7. Who won the first Masters?
a. Craig Wood
b. Gene Sarazen
c. Horton Smith
8. How many green jackets have Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer combined to win?
a. 18
b. 15
c. 13
9. Who is the only British Open champion who never had a round under par at the Masters?
a. John Daly
b. Todd Hamilton
c. Bobby Jones
10. Who was the first Masters champion in 1949 to be presented the green jacket?
a. Sam Snead
b. Jimmy Demaret
c. Ben Hogan
11. Who has finished runner-up at the Masters the most times without ever winning?
a. Greg Norman
b. Tom Weiskopf
c. Chris DiMarco
12. Who holds the lowest 72-hole score at the Masters?
a. Tiger Woods
b. Jordan Spieth
c. Dustin Johnson
13. What did the three Masters victories by Nick Faldo have in common?
a. He trailed by at least three shots going into the final round
b. He never spoke to anyone
c. He had the same caddie
14. "Faldo´s not lying second, for a start. And Greg Norman is not Tiger Woods." Who said this after the third round of the 1997 Masters?
a. Colin Montgomerie
b. Scott Hoch
c. Greg Norman
15. Hideki Matsuyama last year was the seventh player to have been low amateur and Masters champion. Who was the first?
a. Sergio Garcia
b. Jack Nicklaus
c. Cary Middlecoff
16. Who was the only player to lose in a playoff twice at the Masters?
a. Ed Sneed
b. Ben Hogan
c. Ken Venturi
17. Who was the first left-handed winner of the Masters?
a. Phil Mickelson
b. Mike Weir
c. Bubba Watson
18. Who had the lowest final round to win the Masters?
a. Charl Schwartzel
b. Mark O´Meara
c. Gary Player
ANSWERS
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. c
10. a
11. b
12. c
13. a
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. b
18. c
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A 12-year-old student was shot and killed Thursday by another 12-year-old student inside their South Carolina middle school, authorities said.
The shooter was found hiding under a deck at a home not far from Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville about an hour after the shooting and was still armed, Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said.
The boy is charged with murder, possession of a firearm at a school and possession of a weapon by someone under 18. He was taken to a juvenile prison in Columbia, Lewis said.
“He was hiding. He’s a young man, probably didn’t understand the consequences of what had just happened,” the sheriff said at a news conference. “I don’t think he knew what to do, honestly, except for to leave the school.”
The boys knew each other, but the sheriff said investigators are still trying to figure out what led to the shooting in a front part of the school and how the boy got the gun.
No one else was injured in the shooting.
The family of the boy killed released a statement saying he was Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson and asking people to respect their privacy as they grieve.
“We are all devastated by today’s tragedy. We love Jamari dearly,” the family said in a statement released by community justice group Fighting Injustice Together.
A police officer at the school called in the shooting and requested emergency backup around 12:30 p.m. and more than 200 deputies and other law enforcement officers rushed to the school, Lewis said.
Helicopter footage from WYFF-TV showed dozens of officers walking around outside the school with more than two dozen buses lined up. Some students were slowly boarding the buses.
Everyone on campus, including teachers, were taken to a nearby church.
Greenville County Schools Superintendent Burke Royster said he doesn’t have any idea how the gun ended up at school and a student killed.
“I’m not sure after a full and thorough law enforcement investigation anyone will really know what was going through the mind of that young person who took this rash act,” Royster said.
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Russia’s ruble rebound raises questions of sanctions’ impact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ruble is no longer rubble. The Russian ruble by Wednesday had bounced back from the fall it took after the U.S. and European allies moved to bury the Russian economy under thousands of new sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has resorted to...
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Hike in jet fuel price may strain finances at domestic airlines
2 min read . Updated: 01 Apr 2022, 11:31 PM IST- In New Delhi, ATF price rose a record 20.74% from a month ago to ₹1,12,924.83 per kilolitre. Prices in Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai rose to ₹1,17,353.71, ₹1,11,690.61 and ₹116,583.71 per kilolitre, respectively.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
06-13-28-30-31
(six, thirteen, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $150,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
06-13-28-30-31
(six, thirteen, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $150,000
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Five herdsmen have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Kwara State High Court for offences of kidnapping and illegal possession of firearms.
In the judgement which was handed down by Justice Hannah Ajayi, the convicted herdsmen; Tambaya Abubakar, Babuga Umaru, Shehu Umaru, Mojumba Bello, Abubakar Juli and Mamma Lawali were found guilty as charged.
According to the charge before the court, the convicts conspired and kidnapped one Usman Mohammed while armed with two single barrel guns at Osi, Ekiti local government area of the state.
The charge further revealed that the convicts took Mohammed into the bush where they demanded ransom and N400,000 was paid by the victim’s…
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New York, NY, and Tel Aviv, ISRAEL, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Todos Medical, Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF), a comprehensive medical diagnostics and related solutions company, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2021 and provided corporate updates.
“2021 was a strong year for Todos Medical and we believe sets the stage for an even stronger year of growth in 2022. We have invested heavily in our newly-acquired Provista Diagnostics lab capabilities and leadership in order to be properly positioned to capture cyclical COVID testing revenue in preparation for the launch of our Videssa breast cancer blood test in early 2023,” said Gerald E. Commissiong, President & CEO of Todos Medical. “We also recently completed the acquisition of the 3CL protease assets of NLC Pharma that positions us as the majority owner of 3CL Pharma Ltd. This dramatically improves our capability to bring to market multiple generations of treatments and diagnostics for coronaviruses, beginning with COVID-19.”
Mr. Commissiong continued, “We had positive results from the Tollovir Phase 2a clinical trial in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, showing superiority to the current standard of care of Remdesivir + dexamethasone, which positions 3CL Pharma to initiate Phase 2b/3 studies in the hospitalized setting. This data allows us to plot our international regulatory authorizations strategy for Tollovir, with an initial focus on an EUA submission in Greece. Tollovid Daily sales were paused to minimize confusion in the market while we gather market research on outcomes from Tollovid Maximum Strength’s use in hopes of pursuing the OTC drug regulatory strategy for acute COVID, Long COVID and pediatric COVID. We are seeing marked increase in interest in 3CL protease inhibitors’ use in Long COVID given recent case reports from physicians about Pfizer’s Paxlovid potential benefit in Long COVID, and the appointment of our first official Tollovid brand ambassador Billy Blanks who supports the use of Tollovid as a the only 3CL protease inhibitor that can be purchased directly by consumers today. Together, our testing and treatment strategy for COVID-19 fits squarely in the ‘Test to Treat’ paradigm President Biden outlined was the future strategy to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are now well positioned to drive revenue growth in COVID testing and treatments, as well as in dietary supplements.”
Corporate Highlights:
Completed Acquisition of Key Assets and Intellectual Property from NLC Pharma
Todos Medical recently acquired all the key assets and intellectual property from NLC Pharma. The completion of the acquisition forms a new subsidiary, 3CL Pharma, focused on the development and commercialization of 3CL protease-related products including Tollovir™, Tollovid®, Tollovid Daily™ and TolloTest™ for COVID-19. It positions Todos Medical as the leader of oral antivirals for hospitalized COVID-19 patients to speed time to discharge. Key data from the Tollovir Phase 2 clinical trial showed a reduction of 7.2 days of hospitalization, with 100% of patients meeting the criteria for clinical improvement as measured by NEWS2 compared with 66% in the control group. The Company’s development plans include Tollovir EUA submissions for Worldwide use and preparations for Phase 2b/3 pivotal, and Tollovid initial real-world study to investigate conversion from dietary supplement to over-the-counter drug for long COVID and pediatrics uses.
Announced Positive Primary and Secondary Endpoints Met in NLC-V-01 Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Oral Antiviral 3CL Protease Inhibitor Tollovir™ in the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Tollovir™ 2022 Double-Blinded Clinical Trial Results
The Phase 2 clinical trial of Tollovir marked a major milestone for Todos Medical and provides the next steps for the Company’s long-term growth plans. Importantly, this has the potential to modify current standards of care. Todos has maintained a strong relationship with NLC and has been highly collaborative and productive providing key discoveries that have the potential to alter the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current standard of care (SOC) includes remdesivir and dexamethasone therapy. Phase 2 clinical trial of Tollovir included current standard of care in addition to using Tollovir.
Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results: (Tollovir + SOC vs. SOC alone)
- Mean Reduction of 7.2 days in the hospital
- 100% of Tollovir patients achieved clinical improvement per NEWS2 rating scale versus 66% in placebo arm
- 0% Tollovir death rate while on therapy versus 22% death rate while on therapy in placebo arm
- 73% need for supplement O2 on Tollovir versus 89% need for O2 on placebo
- 3.8 days on supplement O2 on Tollovir versus 5.8 days on supplement O2 on placebo
- Improvement across all biomarkers on Tollovir vs. Placebo
PCR Testing Lab revenue expected to Continue Growth: $5M in 2020 and $12M in 2021
Over the course of the second half of 2021, the Company invested heavily to automate CLIA/CAP laboratoryProvista Diagnosticsin order to be able to perform high quantity PCR testing, primarily for COVID-19, in addition to continuing to distribute PCR testing reagents and supplies to client COVID labs. The fourth quarter of 2021 saw strong growth in the Provista COVID testing business and the Company expects revenues to continue to grow significantly in 2022 as the Company begins to expand its test menu to offer other diagnostics tests for respiratory infections, sexually transmitted infections, uterine tract infections, gastrointestinal, cancer genetics and pharmacogenomics, with its respiratory panel already validated and now being used by physicians. This test menu expansion will allow the Company to service women’s health clinics, skilled nursing homes, cancer diagnostic and treatment centers, OB-GYN physicians and primary care physicians the Company expects to be the primary prescribers of the Videssa breast cancer blood test.
Proprietary testing: Videssa breast cancer test and LymPro Alzheimer’s test
Todos Medical has collected more than 1,000 clinical samples in several clinical trials for breast and other cancers. The latest clinical trial for Todos Medical’s breast cancer test included 59 patients and achieved 93% sensitivity and 87% specificity, as compared to routine mammography screening. The Company intends to launch a clinical study in 2022 to meet the criteria to bring this important test into the market and gain initial reimbursement that will allow the Company to drive sales in 2023.
In addition, the Company is conducting the second stage of an ongoing clinical trial for our LymPro Alzheimer’s blood test at the University of Leipzig in Germany with a readout expected in the first half of 2022. If successful, LymPro, a dynamic functional assay that measures immune response in the blood that mimics ongoing pathology in the brain, will become an important tool to qualify patients who are most likely to benefit from amyloid treatment. LymPro measures the fundamental underlying biology of Alzheimer’s disease and the Company believes it can be identified at the pre-symptomatic phase given that key LymPro markers appear to be stage-independent even at the mild cognitive impairment stage.
Corporate Plans for Uplist to a National Stock Exchange
The Company continues to position itself for a national stock exchange in 2022. The Company expects to file initial public offering documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission needed to complete the transaction in the 2nd quarter of 2022.
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter:
Total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021 was $4.46 million versus revenues of $3.99 million in 2020. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by a higher rate of COVID testing and Tollovid revenues. The Company expects to focus on driving revenue growth in COVID-19 related diagnostics as well as other testing services through its Provista Diagnostics CLIA/CAP lab business unit. Revenue increased in the fourth quarter at Provista and expected to progressively grow throughout 2022. Revenue per test was up to $250 with average of approximately $80 per test. Total revenue for the full year 2021 was $12.28 million versus revenues of $5.21 million in 2020 which represents a 136% increase. During the first 9 months of 2021 revenue from Covid Testing and Tollovid increased 492% to $7.7 million for versus $1.3 million for 2020. The Company is focused on stable revenue growth in our testing supplies business (Corona Diagnostics) and exponential growth in of lab services testing business (Provista Labs).
Loss from Operations:
The Company recorded an operating loss of $3.59 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to an operating loss of $1.11 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase in net loss was largely a result of unpaid accounts receivable that is being pursued legally. The Company recorded an operating loss of $9.0 million for the full year 2021 compared to an operating loss of $14.3 million for the full year 2020.
Net Income:
The Company recorded a net loss of $18.77 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to a net loss of $4.52 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, largely due to an increase in financing-related derivative liability, a non-cash item. Net loss per share in the fourth quarter of 2021 was $0.12 on 586.8 million weighted average shares outstanding compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 where the Company incurred a net loss of $0.11 per share on 259.2 million weighted average shares outstanding. The Company recorded a net loss of $41.0 million for the full year 2021 compared to a net loss of $29.8 million for the full year 2020.
Select Balance Sheet Items:
The Company had cash of $189,000, trade receivables of $2.8 million and inventory of $1.8 million as of December 31, 2021, compared to cash of $935,000, trade receivables of $378,000, and inventory of $601,000 as of December 31, 2020. Total assets as of December 31, 2021, were $17.4 million compared to $6.0 million as of December 31, 2020. Shareholder deficit was $21.9 million as of December 31, 2021, compared to $11.0 million as of December 31, 2020.
About Todos Medical Ltd.
Founded in Rehovot, Israel with offices in New York City, Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF) engineers life-saving diagnostic solutions for the early detection of a variety of cancers. The Company's state-of-the-art and patented Todos Biochemical Infrared Analyses (TBIA) is a proprietary cancer-screening technology using peripheral blood analysis that deploys deep examination into cancer's influence on the immune system, looking for biochemical changes in blood mononuclear cells and plasma. Todos' two internally-developed cancer-screening tests, TMB-1 and TMB-2, have received a CE mark in Europe. Todos recently acquired U.S.-based medical diagnostics company Provista Diagnostics, Inc. to gain rights to its Alpharetta, Georgia-based CLIA/CAP certified lab currently performing PCR COVID testing and Provista's proprietary commercial-stage Videssa®breast cancer blood test.
Todos is also developing blood tests for the early detection of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. The Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (LymPro Test™) is a diagnostic blood test that determines the ability of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) and monocytes to withstand an exogenous mitogenic stimulation that induces them to enter the cell cycle. It is believed that certain diseases, most notably Alzheimer's disease, are the result of compromised cellular machinery that leads to aberrant cell cycle re-entry by neurons, which then leads to apoptosis. LymPro is unique using peripheral blood lymphocytes as a surrogate for neuronal cell function, suggesting a common relationship between PBLs & neurons in the brain.
Todos has entered into distribution agreements with companies to distribute certain novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits. The agreements cover multiple international suppliers of PCR testing kits and related materials and supplies, as well as antibody testing kits from multiple manufacturers after completing validation of said testing kits and supplies in its partner CLIA/CAP certified laboratory in the United States.
Todos has entered into a joint venture with NLC Pharma, Ltd. called 3CL Pharma, Ltd. to pursue the development of oral antiviral therapeutics, dietary supplements and diagnostic tests targeting the 3CL protease. 3CL protease inhibitors target a fundamental reproductive mechanism of coronaviruses.
For more information, please visit https://www.todosmedical.com/.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. For example, forward-looking statements are used when discussing our expected clinical development programs and clinical trials. These forward-looking statements are based only on current expectations of management, and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval or patent protection for product candidates; competition from other biotechnology companies; and our ability to obtain additional funding required to conduct our research, development and commercialization activities. In addition, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market requirements; delays or obstacles in launching our clinical trials; changes in legislation; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; lack of validation of our technology as we progress further and lack of acceptance of our methods by the scientific community; inability to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of our products; unforeseen scientific difficulties that may develop with our process; greater cost of final product than anticipated; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition; and laboratory results that do not translate to equally good results in real settings, all of which could cause the actual results or performance to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Todos Medical does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Todos Medical, please refer to its reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Todos Corporate Contact:
Daniel Hirsch
CFO
Todos Medical
917-983-4229 x 104
Dan.h@todosmedical.com
Todos Investor Relations Contact:
Eric Ribner
LifeSci Advisors
Email: eric@lifesciadvisors.com
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Child Services, along with The Villages of Indiana, is marking the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
“Our partners, providers, hospitals and schools – along with each of you – play such a vital role in keeping children safe, healthy and happy,” Gov. Eric Holcomb stated.
In 2020, Indiana Department of Child Services was notified of 281 child fatalities in which abuse or neglect was suspected to be a factor. Fifty of those were determined to be a direct result of caregiver maltreatment (22 were due to abuse, and 28 were due to neglect).
“Wearing blue or carrying and planting pinwheels and posting them on social media will raise awareness, but in and of themselves won’t stop harm from happening to children,” said Terry Stigdon, DCS Director. “We stop it by taking action.”
Indiana is a mandatory reporting state, which means anyone who suspects a child has been neglected or abused must – by state law – make a report.
For more information and resources on preventing child abuse and neglect, click here.
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Davidson Investment Advisors grew its holdings in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT – Get Rating) by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 81,734 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. Davidson Investment Advisors owned 0.08% of Camden Property Trust worth $14,604,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,965,000. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 25,944 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,636,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 43.2% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $491,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Shelton Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Camden Property Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $240,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Camden Property Trust by 36.6% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 44,550 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,960,000 after purchasing an additional 11,937 shares during the last quarter. 94.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Camden Property Trust in a report on Thursday. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $179.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 16th. Barclays raised their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $162.00 to $193.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $200.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 24th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on Camden Property Trust from $155.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $172.71.
Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by ($1.12). Camden Property Trust had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 26.58%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Camden Property Trust will post 6.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 30th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.23%. This is a positive change from Camden Property Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Camden Property Trust’s payout ratio is currently 113.70%.
In other Camden Property Trust news, Vice Chairman D Keith Oden sold 72,267 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.99, for a total transaction of $12,790,536.33. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Heather J. Brunner sold 883 shares of Camden Property Trust stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.75, for a total value of $145,474.25. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 79,129 shares of company stock worth $13,993,516 in the last 90 days. 2.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Camden Property Trust Company Profile (Get Rating)
Camden Property Trust operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm engages in the ownership, management, development, reposition, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. It focus on investing in markets characterized by high-growth economic conditions, strong employment, and attractive quality of life.
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(The Hill) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki will leave her job for MSNBC this spring, two sources familiar with the deal told The Hill.
Psaki’s upcoming departure was first reported by Axios on Friday, with the sources confirming it to The Hill. Psaki will leave the White House for the network around May, according to Axios.
The news follows speculation over whether the press secretary was looking for a job at MSNBC or CNN and while Psaki has been out of the briefing room this week with COVID-19.
Deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has also been out with COVID-19. White House communications director Kate Bedingfield has held most of the briefings, which was seen as an opportunity to effectively audition for the post.
Psaki has worked with the White House counsel’s office about her departure and no contracts have been signed yet, Axios reported. Additionally, she has talked to senior officials about the move but has not formally announced it to the press team.
Psaki was asked at a briefing last month if she could confirm whether she was looking for a new job, but she indicated at the time that she was not ready to leave the podium yet.
“I have more than enough on my plate here. So you can’t get rid of me quite yet. Sorry, Peter, for you on that,” she replied to Fox News’s Peter Doocy.
The White House didn’t immediately respond to the Hill for comment.
Psaki wouldn’t be the first official to leave the White House for MSNBC. Symone Sanders, former spokesperson for Vice President Harris, was hired by MSNBC in January as a host for a new weekend program.
Amie Parnes and Dominick Mastrangelo contributed reporting.
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Priciest home sales in Locust Valley (11560)
March 2022
The three highest-priced home sales in Locust Valley last month ranged from $800,000 to $1.5 million.
The priciest Locust Valley home sold in March was a 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath ranch on 5 acres at 540 Chicken Valley Road that sold for $1.5 million. It was listed and sold by Dawn Costello of Branch Real Estate Group.
A 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath colonial on .27 acres at 144 Cocks Lane fetched $1.389 million in cash. It was listed by Regina Rogers of Douglas Elliman Real Estate and sold by Ann Hance of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty.
At 78 Midway Ave., a 3-bedroom, 2-bath colonial on .13 acres went for $800,000. It was listed by Kimberly Bancroft of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty and sold by her Daniel Gale colleague Lisbeth Finnerty.
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England's potential path to the World Cup final: Senegal, France and Belgium could lie in wait for Three Lions in the knockout stages before a potential final showdown with Germany, Spain or Brazil
- England drawn with the United States and Iran in the group stage this winter
- They will also take on the play-off winner from Scotland, Wales or Ukraine
- Senegal or Holland could be next in the last 16 before a meeting with France
- England could then face Belgium or Portugal for a place in December 18 final
England will face the United States, Iran, and either Scotland, Wales or Ukraine in the group stages of the 2022 Qatar World Cup later this year as they were handed a dream draw on Friday.
Gareth Southgate's side will be looking to end 56 years of hurt when they head to the Gulf state this winter.
The Three Lions will play in the group stages between November 21 and December and will play their first match - against Iran on the opening day of the tournament.
Gareth Southgate's side will be looking to end 56 years of hurt in the Gulf state this winter
If England finished top of the Group B then next up would be the runner-up from Group A, likely to be African campions Senegal or Holland in the last 16.
The winner of the tie between the winner of Group D featuring France and Denmark and the runner-up of Group C from Argentina, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia.
The winners of Group F and Group H could find their way to the semi-finals to meet England should they get this far, which means a possible semi-final between England and Belgium or Portugal.
And if the Three Lions could reach the final on December 18 then it could be Spain, Germany or Brazil.
United States will face England after the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Friday
Chelsea star Christian Pulisic will be the USA's key player in the World Cup later this year
Gregg Berhalter's team will also face Iran and one of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine in their group
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Grey's Anatomy writer accused of lying about having rare bone cancer which she used as plotline in episodes hires lawyer who handled Prince Andrews' settlement to Virginia Giuffre
- Elisabeth Finch, 44, is on leave amid allegations she lied about her health
- Disney was first contacted by her wife, who told them about inconsistencies in claims that she suffered from a rare bone cancer
- The wife, a nurse, said some of Finch's stories matched her own health issues
- The pair are now splitting up, and Finch's lawyer is allegedly holding on to Finch's medical records because they may affect her divorce settlement
- Finch has written 13 episodes of the drama by mining her own health scares
A Grey's Anatomy writer who allegedly lied about having rare bone cancer and other health issues that she mined for plotlines has hired the attorney who represented Prince Andrew in his settlement with accuser and Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.
Elisabeth Finch's estranged wife Jennifer Beyer is the one who first told Disney - ABC's parent company - and production company Shondaland about inconsistencies in Finch's stories, which actually matched some of her own.
Finch, 44, has written numerous essays for publications like Elle and the Hollywood Reporter about her health and how she used her experiences to craft storylines for the long-running medical drama, which is now in its eighteenth season.
The TV writer is being represented by attorney Andrew Brettler, who represented Prince Andrew in his settlement with accuser and Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.
Finch has written 13 episodes for the series. Disney could fire her on the grounds that she 'publicly embarrassed' the company, which is sure to set up a showdown between both parties over a potential severance.
Grey's Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch allegedly lied about having rare bone cancer and other health issues that she mined for plotlines
Finch, 44, is being represented by attorney Andrew Brettler (above). Brettler represented Prince Andrew in his settlement with Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre
Finch's wife Jennifer (right) is who reported the alleged lies to Shondaland and Disney. The pair are shown on their 2020 wedding day. They are now in the midst of a divorce
Finch has talked about having a rare bone cancer and having an abortion while undergoing chemo. Above, Finch on the set of Grey's Anatomy with co-executive producer Linda Klein
'This could fall within the catch-all of a morality clause. If you do anything to publicly embarrass the company that’s a common cause for termination,' Bryan Singer, an entertainment attorney at the firm Early Sullivan, told The Ankler.
'It's all about what her contract says and how many years she has left on it. She’s going to want to get paid out and that is what’s likely going to drive the issue.'
A source close to the show said that Beyer, Finch's wife, is the one who turned her in to producers.
Beyer is a registered nurse in Topeka, Kansas. She has five children from a previous marriage. She and Finch are in the midst of a divorce after tying the knot in the summer of 2020.
'I'm currently trying to get divorced. I don't know what is safe and best right now. I'm in a lot of pain,' Beyer told the newsletter's author, Peter Kiefer, when reached by phone.
Finch has written multiple essays and articles for publications including ELLE and The Hollywood Reporter detailing her battle with bone cancer
When asked if her wife is lying, she paused and said, 'I'm going to let you go now.'
Finch's lawyer said that she won't 'speak about her pending divorce from her estranged wife Jennifer (Beyer), or comment on any statements that Jennifer may have made to third parties about Ms. Finch.'
Among stories she has projected are having an abortion while undergoing chemotherapy, and how her doctors 'missed' her diagnosis.
She has written 13 episodes of Grey's Anatomy, regularly does press for the show and has penned essays for ELLE and The Hollywood Reporter about her medical background and being bi-sexual.
She also claims to have suffered sexual abuse - which inspired the Grey's episode Silent All These Years.
One article from 2018 was titled: 'Catherine Avery's Cancer Plot Line On 'Grey's Anatomy' Is Based On My Life. This Is Why I Finally Wrote About It.'
Writer Elisabeth Finch, 44, (right in scrubs) is now understood to be on leave from the show. She wrote episodes of the show that she claimed were based on experiences she had including one titled Silent All These Years (shown)
In that piece, she wrote: 'When my job at Grey's Anatomy asked me if I would not only write about cancer, but also admit it’s my life, I wanted to say no. No to the showrunner I love on the show I’ve worked on for five years. A big, fat, super-emphatic, though ever-polite “No.”
'My boss, Krista Vernoff, suggested I use my point of view as a person with cancer to write a storyline where one of our beloved characters is diagnosed, too,' she said.
In an earlier piece in 2016, she told how she 'confronted the doctor who missed' her diagnosis.
She was diagnosed, she said, with bone cancer at the age of 34, when doctors discovered a mas on her tibia that required her to lose part of her leg. They allegedly found tumors on her spine and on her lung and liver, leading to more surgeries, scans and chemo.
She's claimed to have lost her vision at one point and said her kidneys stopped functioning for a while.
In 2016, she said she had to make the tough choice to abort her child after learning of a surprise pregnancy during her chemo treatments.
Finch with one of the show's stars Sarah Drew in an episode titled Who is He and What Is He to You?
Colleagues told The Hollywood Reporter they were stunned by the suggestion that she could have made it all up.
'You believe this poor woman was going through this awful thing and you want to support her,' one said.
Another however told The Ankler that some people were suspicious about the opaqueness of her story.
'There was so much craziness in her life and she was so cryptic and private and it was always like, what is the story here? It often felt like a carrot-dangle but I just thought we were dealing with someone who was wildly insecure but not some sort of mastermind,' they said.
Finch's attorney told DailyMail.com: 'Ms. Finch is not going to discuss her private health matters. Likewise, she will not speak about her pending divorce from her estranged wife, Jennifer Beyer, or comment on any statements that Ms. Beyer may have made to third parties about Ms. Finch.'
When asked if she had been placed on leave, a Shondaland rep told The Ankler: 'Only Elisabeth can speak to her personal story.'
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Modi answers Mysuru student M.B. Tarun’s question on ‘online distraction’ at Pariksha Pe Charcha
Mysore/Mysuru: The fifth edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ began this morning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with students, teachers and parents at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi.
This year a total of 12.12 lakh students, 2.71 lakh teachers and 90,000 parents have registered themselves for the event. The Prime Minister discussed how to beat examination stress and will also share tips to do better in life.
The event began at 11 am and before interacting with students, PM Modi met with students who were showcasing their talents. The art themes were earlier given to children which includes Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Digital India, and more.
While addressing the students, PM Modi said: “This is my favourite programme. But due to Corona, I could not meet friends like you in between. Today’s programme is a special pleasure for me, because after a long gap I am getting a chance to meet you all.”
“There are also exams in between festivals. Because of this, they are not able to enjoy the festivals. But if the exam itself is made a festival, then many colours are filled in it,” Modi said.
Answering the first set of questions asked by students, the Prime Minister told them to make sure that exams are an easy part of life. “These are small steps in our development journey. We have gone through this stage even before. We have taken exams many times before. When this confidence is created then these experiences become your strength for the coming exams,” he said.
Do not take these experiences of yours, the process you have gone through, as small. Secondly, for the panic you have in your mind, I urge you not to be under any pressure. Spend your upcoming exam time in the same easy routine as your routine, he added.
Online distraction
Next, M.B. Tarun, a first PUC student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Mysuru was given an opportunity to pose a query to the PM where he asked about concentrating for examinations amidst so many destructions like social media during the online mode of education.
A special stage was set up at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, D.M.G. Halli. Also, all the school students had gathered in the place, listening with rapt attention. It was not, however, a live session as Tarun’s session was a pre-recorded one and it was recorded on Mar. 28.
Answering Tarun and other students who posed similar questions on the online and offline medium, PM Modi urged students to adopt the learnings from online medium and use that offline.
“If the mind is somewhere else, then listening stops. Things that happen offline also happen online. It means that the medium is not the problem, the mind is the problem. Whether the medium is online or offline, if the mind is completely immersed in it, then online or offline will not matter for you,” he said.
“Today we can achieve things very easily and widely through digital gadgets. We should consider it as an opportunity and not a problem,” the PM said.
Later speaking to reporters, Tarun said that he was excited to pose a question to the PM. He said that he is a native of Malavalli near Mandya and his sister M.B. Lakshmi is studying in Mandya Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya while his mother is K.M. Jayanthi.
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Europe has been since last year Struggling with gas shortagesCosprom Reduced Russian state-owned Gosprom’s role in gas supply, war tensions and sharp rise in gas prices in Europe. That was in the days of EU officials The test was conducted at home In the German offices of Gazprom PJSC, aimed at finding the share of Russian gas companies record-high gas prices, this is a significant process. In addition to the Hungarian cabinet, the German government Although it was a highly diplomatic body, it did everything it could to ensure that Russian gas supplies were not subject to sanctions against Moscow.
Gazprom is said to have carried out Bloomberg tests on Gazprom Germania GmbH and Wingas GmbH as Europe stepped up its investigation into whether Gazprom caused gas prices to rise or whether the Russian gas company had increased the region.
Coincidentally, the investigation into the union began even before Putin ordered an aggressive attack on Ukraine.
Gazprom’s extraordinary behavior in restricting gas supplies has raised suspicions among EU politicians that the Russian state-owned company wants to put pressure on EU decision-makers, making Nord Stream 2 the new company to cross the Ukraine. Gas pipe connection Recognized by the European Union. The suspension of the licensing process is part of a series of sanctions against Russia.
Gazprom finally announced on Friday its withdrawal from Germany over a dispute between Russia and the German side, with Moscow insisting that tariffs on Russian gas be converted from euros to rubles.
Russia’s position is that there is no reason for the rise in gas prices in Europe.
Gazprom also said in a statement that it fully complies with customer requests confirmed by European applications.
EU policy accuses North Stream 2 of suspending the licensing process for the gas pipeline – at least according to the Russian government and President Putin.
Gazprom, while serving EU investigators, had to be ready by the end of March for what Vladimir Putin had instructed him to do. You can only accept in rubles Payments for gas supply.
Cosprom is inevitable
Gazprom is also the world’s largest natural gas company: owning 93 percent of its production in Russia, with the largest reserves and the world’s longest pipeline network.
A quarter of the natural gas entering the EU is supplied by Gazprom, and the gas supply to a significant portion of the EU countries is largely or completely dependent on a Russian company, namely Russia.
Hungary is one of the most exposed countries, but Germany’s energy supply is also affected by the intense economic ties caused by the Russo-Ukrainian war. Russia has been allowed out of the Russian occupation of eastern Ukraine, but oil and gas supplies have not been affected.
Incidentally, Gazprom supplies 175 billion cubic meters of natural gas to the entire European continent. The most important energy target of the European Union is Russian gas – Russia Pro dismissal, Diversification, and you want to solve this by getting natural gas from as many places as possible. It is also the EU’s intention to purchase natural gas on its own, making it possible to obtain a favorable market price for large quantities, similar to the corona virus vaccine.
But the return to specific Russo-German economic relations in the shadow of the Ukrainian-Russian war, and the reactions of other EU member states and the United States, are critical of the German-Russian gas pipeline’s direct exclusion of Russia from Germany: this is a very simple explanation for a US, driven only by economic interests. It wants to capture the market for liquefied petroleum gas – and EU member states fear that the arrival of Russian gas in the German-Russian private pipeline will push energy higher.
Obviously, this is a good reason why many do not view German-Russian relations well, but rather the security of the energy supply.
The Russians have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to use natural gas as a weapon if they want their political interests.
Russian sanctions against Ukraine included a winter gas pipeline closure. With the construction of the new German-Russian gas pipeline, Putin will be able to attack two birds with one stone: a gas pipeline crossing Ukraine, which could significantly reduce the importance of the pipeline due to the North Stream 2. If the licensing process is successful, it will allow Germany to become a hub for European gas distribution, and German companies will be able to reap a lot of resale from Russian gas, meaning that Germany will lose one of Ukraine’s major sources of revenue. People killed by the Russian army in the war of aggression with the Russian army are taking him from Ukraine.
“Schroederization”
Gerhard Schrder, German Chancellor from 1998 to 2005, played a key role in the German-Russian gas business, and found a well-paying job at Gasprom a few months after his defeat in the confidence vote in late 2005. In Western Europe, politicians and businessmen resigned from their positions one after another in Russian companies, said its chairman of the Stakeholders Group.
But even He is still a member of Schrder He is also a member of the board of the Russian state oil company Rosneft, holds a senior position in the North Stream, and has been nominated to Casprom’s Russian Gas Supplier Group. This may have been raised not only as a matter of ethics but also as a matter of law: one of the last steps during his presidency in Germany was to bring together the German companies needed to pay the debt tax required for the Nord Stream and to provide government guarantees. Company management.
Schrder, who had good relations with Putin, was the first German politician to gain independent Russian rule. Schreiderasia:
Through Schroederization, the Russians describe the phenomenon in which leading politicians in Western Europe could be bought for pounds and easily paid for.
Following the outbreak of the Russian war against the Ukrainians, Schrder has been widely criticized by politicians in his party, the SPD, with the exception of Angela Merkel. Schrder denounced Russia’s occupation of Ukraine as a result of pressure on him, saying both sides had made mistakes in comparing responsibility for the war. Schrder is increasingly pregnant with the SPD – and the German political elite – because of its close relationship with the Russian government.
More and more German Social Democrats are urging party leaders to take decisive action against the former president. “The stupidity of Gerhard Schrder’s own ego, the victims in Ukraine and his irresponsibility towards his own party are intolerable,” SPD politician Gesine Schwan told reporters. Others within expect strong action from the party leadership.
Meanwhile, Gazprom fully meets all declared gas supply requirements of overseas consumers
– At least in such announcements, Gosprom seeks to reassure its business partners. Fact: The Russians tend to keep their written contracts. The Russian-Ukrainian war or the brutal sanctions against Russia are not enough reason for the Russian company to disobey. But Gazprom, as noted, can only accept payments in rubles for the supply of natural gas on the orders of Vladimir Putin, and only a few days to implement the amendments to the contract to pay in rubles. In addition, it was necessary to create a transparent and understandable system for technical and logistics processing.
We are constantly monitoring the events of the Russo-Ukrainian war, and our news feed is updated minute by minute on Friday. You can read it here.
(Cover image: Receiver station for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline on February 2, 2022 near Lubmin, Germany. Photo: Sean Caleb / Getty Images)
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Wyoming Sees 7,000 Increase in Jobs Year Over Year
Wyoming recorded approximately 7,000 more payroll jobs in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the prior year, a 2.6% increase, with leisure and hospitality leading the growth with 3,100 more jobs, or a 9.7% increase. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wyoming recorded 279,693 jobs...
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By Samuel Bryan Chapter of DAR
To remember the 50th anniversary of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, the Beech Grove chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Hornet Park Community Center partnered to host a “Soup-er Veterans Appreciation Event” on March 26 for Beech Grove’s super veterans.
Bonnie Wooten, DAR State vice-chair of the Service for Veterans committee, represented the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Inc. which is joined with the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs to gift each Indiana Vietnam veteran with a special appreciation gift that includes a 160-page hardcover book, “A Time to Honor,” and an interactive eBook, and the DVD documentary, “The Journey Home.” In addition, pictures were taken of each veteran that received those gifts.
Sharon Manifold, Samuel Bryan Chapter’s chair of the Service for Veterans committee, also presented all veterans with a certificate of appreciation from the Daughters of the American Revolution, each signed by chapter Regent Patricia Moy.
Other gifts of gardening starter kits, playing cards, and miscellaneous fishing gear were provided from the Samuel Bryan Chapter. In addition, the Knights of Columbus of Indiana donated 3 x 5 American flags, and The Gideons International donated “camo” pocket Bibles. Several veterans won door prizes. Army veteran Jack Selby won the Navy pillow, and he asked the DAR for help to find an old friend. Samuel Bryan Chapter Registrar Kim Shepherd stepped up and found his long lost friend retired Rear Admiral Jack Mamuw residing in Chicago. Selby gifted the Navy pillow to his friend from one “Army Jack to Navy Jack.”
HVAF of Indiana was also on hand to give any needed assistance. HVAF’s mission is to improve the lives of homeless veterans by providing supportive housing, employment, food, clothing, plus other veteran needs.
Veterans with their wives and family members gathered for an afternoon meal of hearty soups and stews provided by the Hornet Park Community Center. Beech Grove’s mayor, Dennis Buckley, and his wife, Patty, also attended and spoke and shook hands with many veterans. One noted veteran, Bill Ciriello, was remembering his 74th anniversary to the day that he was discharged from the US Navy, serving in World War II on the USS Dayton.
The Samuel Bryan Chapter is also coordinating the Military Banner program of Beech Grove as a fundraiser for the chapter. Banners can be seen posted along Main Street in their first year of the banner program. Preparations have already started for next year’s 2023 Military Banners program. For more information, email samuelbryanchapterdar@gmail.com.
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Kevin’s Seafood—well-known in the four corners area of North Lafayette—is expanding with a second Lafayette location that is coming soon to the former Checker’s Fast Food space in front of Sam’s Club at 3220 Ambassador Caffery. Groundwork has already started at the property, which has...
"We're shooting for a much higher volume at a discounted rate, which the outcome would still be better," said Ray Shlimon of Chisme Cantina about his restaurant's participation with Club Feast.
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Alex Jones faces fines for skipping Sandy Hook deposition
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge said Wednesday Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be fined for each weekday that passes without him appearing for a deposition in a lawsuit brought by relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
The penalties were in response to Jones defying court orders to attend a deposition last week, when he cited a health problem including vertigo that later turned out to be a sinus infection. His testimony is being sought ahead of a trial to determine how much he should pay in damages to the families for pushing a conspiracy theory that the massacre never happened.
The penalties will begin at $25,000 per weekday beginning Friday and increase by $25,000 per weekday until he appears for a deposition, Judge Barbara Bellis said. She found Jones in contempt of court orders and repeated her view Wednesday that letters submitted by Jones’ doctors did not include enough evidence that he was too ill to attend last week’s deposition. She noted Jones appeared on his website show — either in-person or by phone — every day last week.
“The court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant, Alex Jones, willfully and in bad faith violated without justification several clear court orders requiring his attendance at his depositions,” Bellis said during a court hearing held by video conference.
Bellis, a judge at Waterbury Superior Court, also ordered the deposition to be held at the Bridgeport, Connecticut, office of the families’ lawyers, instead of Austin, Texas, where it was scheduled last week. Austin is home to Jones and Infowars.
The judge, however, again denied a request by lawyers for the Sandy Hook families to order Jones arrested and detained until he could appear at a deposition. The attorneys first made the request last week.
Jones’ lawyer, Norman Pattis, criticized Bellis’ ruling and planned to appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday.
“The judge’s order is shocking and an insult to the medical doctor who advised Alex not to attend court proceedings,” Pattis said in an email to The Associated Press. “We regard the order as lawless and unprecedented.”
Christopher Mattei, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families, said during the hearing that the families were seeking penalties because Jones violated court orders and appeared to be attempting to avoid the deposition.
“So what we’ve tried to do ... is change that calculus, make it clear to Mr. Jones that the penalties that will accrue to him as a result of his further noncompliance are not worth it and that he should sit for deposition in order to avoid them,” Mattei said.
A new deposition date was not immediately set. Cameron Atkinson, another Jones lawyer, said Jones would next be available to testify on April 11.
Twenty first-graders and six educators were killed in the December 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. The gunman, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, killed his mother at their Newtown home before the shooting, and killed himself at the school as police arrived, officials said.
The families of eight of the victims and an FBI agent who responded to the school sued Jones, Infowars and others in Connecticut, saying they have been subjected to harassment and death threats from Jones’ followers because of the hoax conspiracy promoted on his show. Jones has since said he believes the shooting did occur.
On Tuesday, Jones’ lawyers filed court documents that offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to settle the lawsuit and offered an apology for “any distress his remarks caused.” The families’ lawyers rejected the offers.
Jones was found liable for damages to the families in the Connecticut lawsuit as well as to some Sandy Hook families who sued him in Texas. Judges in both states found Jones liable by default without a trial, saying he repeatedly refused to abide by court rulings and provide requested evidence to the families’ lawyers.
Jones and his lawyers said he has turned over thousands of documents to the families’ lawyers and sat for depositions in the Texas cases.
Trials are scheduled later this year in Connecticut and Texas to determine how much Jones should pay the families.
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This story has been corrected to show that the fines Jones would face start at $25,000 per weekday and increase by $25,000 per weekday, not $25,000 to $50,000 per weekday.
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Q1 Awards include Best Company Outlook, Best Places to Work in Los Angeles, and Best Marketing Team based on employee reviews
LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GR0, a leading SEO agency based in Los Angeles, announced today that it has won three of Comparably's Q1 awards highlighting top companies, including Best Company Outlook, Best Marketing Team, and the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles award for the second year in a row. In 2021, GR0 earned nine total Comparably awards.
Comparably, a leading workplace culture and compensation monitoring site in the US, recognizes top employee-rated companies in 16 different categories throughout the year. GR0 received these honors after receiving high ratings on Comparably by employees who provided anonymous feedback on a variety of workplace culture questions, ranging from work environment to compensation to leadership.
Comparably's Best Places to Work in Greater Los Angeles Area 2022 list is derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in the Greater Los Angeles Area who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com. Ratings are derived from current employees who provided anonymous feedback on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. Nearly 20 different workplace culture categories were measured, from compensation, leadership, and work-life balance to professional development opportunities, and perks and benefits. GR0 received an A+ Culture Score rating as well as a 96% CEO approval from employees, amongst other small-medium businesses.
"We are so honored to win the Best Places to Work award for a second year in a row. We've made it a major priority to focus on building our culture, one that empowers and inspires our team to innovate," said co-founder and CEO Kevin Miller. "We are proud to see our hard work recognized and we are so lucky to have an amazing team at GR0 that functions as a real community and not just a workplace."
"Out of thousands of companies, GRO is among the top-rated best places to work this year in three major categories," said Comparably CEO Jason Nazar. "This kind of recognition is a testament to GR0's strong leadership and commitment to a workplace culture of excellence for its employees."
This also marks GR0's first inclusion on the Best Marketing Teams list, landing amongst other giants in the industry including Google, Adobe, and Hubspot to name a few. Comparably's Best Marketing Teams list is derived from sentiment ratings provided by current employees in marketing departments who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. All ratings were provided from March 20201 through March 2022, making this list especially relevant for job seekers looking to be a part of great marketing teams during this era of The Great Resignation.
"We're all thrilled to have earned the Best Marketing Team award. This reflects a total team effort across the board. Our co-founders Kevin and Jon have not only provided next-level runways for us, they have also truly given our team the flexibility to innovate," said Director of Client Success, John Morinaga. "Our digital marketing clients (SEO and SEM) are seeing the benefits of outside-of-the-box thinking. We're super stoked to win this award and, at the same time, we feel it's just the beginning for us here at GR0!"
GR0 previously received 9 Comparably Awards in 2021, including Best Company for Diversity, Best Company for Women, Best CEO, Best Company Culture, Best Company Happiness, Best Career Growth, Best Leadership Teams, Best CEOs for Women and Best Places to Work in Los Angeles.
The leading LA-based agency helps brands rank #1 on Google by leveraging search engine optimization and search engine marketing. For more information about GR0 and to read reviews related to client and employee feedback, please visit Comparably, Glassdoor, Clutch or Crunchbase.
About GR0:
GR0's co-founders, Jon Zacharias and Kevin Miller, sought to create a digital marketing agency powered by their wealth of SEO, online marketing, and strategic advisory experience with top D2C and B2B brands. At GR0, our mission is to help brands rank #1 on Google. We accomplish this by empowering clients to build powerful online brands with audiences they fully own through relentlessly innovating and igniting organic growth. While SEO remains the top service for most customers, GR0 offers additional solutions that can be tailored to the individual needs of each client. GR0's mission is to demystify online marketing for brands, allowing them to realize their full potential and deliver unmatched value to every customer.
For business or media inquiries, please reach out to contact@gr0.com
About Comparably:
Comparably (www.comparably.com) is a leading workplace culture and compensation monitoring site that provides the most comprehensive and accurate representation of what it's like to work at companies. Employees can anonymously rate their employers in 20 workplace culture categories, providing the public a transparent and in-depth look at the experiences different segments of workers have based on gender, ethnicity, age, department, tenure, location, education, and company size. Since launching in 2016, Comparably has accumulated 15 million ratings on 70,000 U.S. companies. The platform has become one of the fastest-growing SaaS solutions for employer branding and a trusted third-party site for workplace and salary data, most notably for its annual Best Places to Work series.
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NEW YORK , April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday night, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) honored Donald Newhouse at its 2022 Hope Rising Benefit.
Donald lost his wife, Susan Marley Newhouse, to primary progressive aphasia in 2015. A form of FTD, the most common dementia for people under 60, primary progressive aphasia is characterized predominantly by the gradual loss of the ability to speak, read, write, and understand what others are saying.
By what he describes as a "quirk of fate," Donald also lost his brother Si Newhouse (then co-owner with Donald of Advance Publications) to a different form of the same disease in 2017.
AFTD honored Mr. Newhouse – a Board Member of the organization – for his leadership and contributions to a deeply personal cause: bringing forward a world with compassionate care, effective support, and a future free of primary progressive aphasia and all forms of FTD.
First Benefit Since 2019
More than 375 people attended the 2022 Hope Rising Benefit, the first in-person Hope Rising Benefit since 2019. The event drew in more than $2,150,000 to support AFTD's mission, the highest amount raised since the Benefit began in 2016.
Paula Zahn, Emmy Award-winning journalist and executive producer and host of Investigation Discovery's On the Case with Paula Zahn, hosted the event for a fifth year. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and Discovery Inc. CEO David Zaslav served as Benefit Chairs.
Mr. Zaslav and AFTD's CEO, Susan L-J Dickinson presented Mr. Newhouse with the Susan Newhouse and Si Newhouse Award of Hope, in recognition of his sustained work as an advocate, volunteer, and donor in support of AFTD's mission.
From Hope to Action
"I am honored this evening because we could not bring every family affected by FTD onto this stage," Mr. Newhouse said during his acceptance speech. "I ask you to use your imagination to see more than 60,000 families and so many more from around the world crowded onto this podium, each with their own unique story but united by the painful journey they have collectively endured."
"As you have heard tonight, AFTD funds research and efforts to increase awareness of FTD," he added. "AFTD turns the hopes of the sufferers into action."
Tony Award-winning singer and actress Jessie Mueller provided the evening's entertainment, and offered a special rendition of the standard "If You Knew Susie," dedicated to Mr. Newhouse's late wife.
AFTD's CEO Susan L-J Dickinson added: "I know Donald Newhouse as an AFTD Board member, volunteer, donor, and friend. I know him as one of many thousands in our community taking action to try to make this a better world for anyone facing FTD. And I know him as a singular force, bringing tremendous dedication, insight, and a single-minded perseverance to truly move the needle for families facing this disease."
Other speakers at the event included AFTD Board Member Beth Walter, who delivered the keynote address, and Benefit Vice Chair Kathy Newhouse Mele, daughter of Mr. Newhouse and herself an AFTD Board Member.
New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey described the impact of Hope Rising in a video that played during the event.
"The fight against FTD is a personal one for me, as my father passed away in 2017 after suffering from primary progressive aphasia," said Sen. Hinchey. "To the family members and those with direct experience battling this challenging disease, know that my heart is with you. To those who are allies in our fight, thank you for your help in raising awareness amongst your communities even after tonight and for your generosity in helping to fund the research that will get us to a cure."
The event featured a special video produced by Discovery, Inc., featuring Mr. Newhouse's story and honoring his work with AFTD to end primary progressive aphasia, behavioral variant FTD, FTD-ALS, and all forms of this disease.
About Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) and AFTD
Currently there are no approved disease-modifying treatments for FTD, which affects more than 60,000 people in the United States and today is always fatal.
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) is the leading nonprofit devoted to helping families affected by FTD today, and driving research to foster accurate diagnosis, treatments, and a cure. Our volunteer-founded organization – driven by thousands of volunteers and donors – reflects a community's determination to #endFTD.
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Restorative justice resolves alleged assault at Indiana lake
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A judge says restorative justice was successfully used in Indiana to remediate a confrontation in which a Black man said a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to “get a noose” while at a southern Indiana lake more than a year ago.
The alleged assault gained national attention in July 2020 when Vauhxx Booker, a local civil rights activist and member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, said he called 911 after five men assaulted him and pinned him to a tree at Lake Monroe, just south of Bloomington.
Judge Lance Hamner, who presided over the case, said it was the first time he’s seen a criminal case resolved through restorative justice, a process that includes a conference between the offender and victim and which gives the offender an opportunity to apologize.
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Elysian By Emily Morrison Is Bringing One-Of-A-Kind Artisanal Home Goods To The Masses
So colorful, so unique.
Sixteen years. That’s how long Emily Morrison worked in the high-stakes finance world that is Wall Street before she left it all to pursue a career in the fashion and lifestyle space, creating her own artisanal brand Elysian by Emily Morrison. Yes, in a fateful Eat, Pray, Love moment, a spontaneous 2019 trip to Turkey ignited a new fire in the numbers-driven mother of three. “She was drawn in by the lure of the Silk Road and the bustling stalls of the Grand Bazaar, and found herself transfixed with the intricate patterns, the playful use of color and the multitude of ways a tulip or pomegranate was depicted,” reads her story on Elysian’s site.
Unable to shake the colors, craftsmanship, and vibrancy of the Turkish people, Morrison returned to her home in New Orleans with a new purpose, and a new idea. “Elysian was started as a passion project,” Morrison tells TZR. “I fell in love with the Turkish culture, the history, the people, the designs, the fabrics, the industriousness. I felt it calling me from afar and I wanted to bring it to my friends and family in the U.S. I believed the color and patterns would resonant in the states and were under-appreciated.”
An avid collector of travel treasures, Morrison’s home has always told the stories of her expeditions and global escapades. “I believe in collecting pieces from my travels to decorate my home, accessorize my life, and add something unique to my style,” she explains. “I layer and consistently make changes around my house. I enjoy pairing different pieces together in my wardrobe as well as my home. That drove me to bring these timeless, transitional pieces for the home and wardrobe to others, so they could feel like their lifestyles were transformed in that same way.”
As such, Elysian was born in early 2020, bringing colorful, vibrant, handcrafted “livable luxury” to the home and closet. The offerings include hand-loomed throw accent pillow covers, tablecloths, and pestamel towels set against candy-colored stripes and tableware including hand-painted ceramics featuring intricate dahlia designs and silk ikat napkin sets. Apparel and accessories are also a part of the brand’s ethos, with silk velvet slides in sumptuous colors and traditional Turkish prints and luxe faux fur embellished coats. Somehow, Morrison has been able to tie together Elysian’s vast product roster, so each item feels authentic and identifiable to the brand, a feat for any business, let alone a fledgling.
Ahead, TZR sat down with the entrepreneur and discussed her experience with leaving a lucrative career in finance for the uncharted fashion world, launching said business venture in the midst of a global pandemic, and how she manages to juggle motherhood and entrepreneurship.
How has your finance background been helpful in starting your own brand? Do you think there are certain new business growing pains you likely avoided because of your professional background?
Absolutely. My finance background and JD/MBA has been incredibly helpful because I am able to run my own balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and make my own internal projections. I have taken extensive courses in accounting and I have a law degree that I think helps me analyze from a bigger picture perspective.
My background is in financial sales. I am also able to reach out to people and make cold calls without feeling intimidated and I do not allow myself to be discouraged by the response, so I continue trying no matter what. I had no previous background in fashion or retail, but I have been able to navigate this world without feeling overwhelmed by it because I understand that you have to keep trying. It’s a numbers game: The more you put the product out there, the more responses you will get.
With New Orleans being such a hub for unique vintage treasures as well as a design epicenter, how has the city inspired you creatively?
New Orleans inspires me every day in so many ways. The incredible architecture — which is a mixture of French, Spanish, European, and African influences — is one of my favorite parts of NOLA.
I see how different styles meld together and how to play off of historical traditions and make them current. I also see how important it is to build quality pieces that endure. We have so many beautiful antique stores and auctions that hold treasures found around the world. I have learned so much about timeless pieces and curating an eclectic mix of items.
The colorful painted houses [around the city] are also a constant reminder to be bold and to have fun with design in your life and style. I love what other cultures teach us and New Orleans is such a beautiful representation of that in the architecture and vintage treasures.
In starting Elysian, did any local established business owners help you or mentor you through those initial months or even now?
Wow! I have had so many helping friends that I could not have done without. In particular, there were so many female business owners that were helpful. I did my first pop up at the women's store, Em's and they were instrumental in launching me. There were multiple retail owners that I did not know well or even at all (Judy’s At The Rink for example) that held pop-ups when I was just beginning. Jane Scott Hodges of Leontine Linens came to a pop-up at my house when I had only been in business for a month, supporting me as a small business owner and I had never met her before. Since then, she has given me invaluable advice on wholesaling and the business, and has connected me to so many contacts.
We have gotten so much help from friends, artists, restaurant owners, and retail owners in New Orleans and across the country. People have hosted us, reached out to me, given me so much advice, it is unbelievable the generosity I have received. We have hosted numerous small local artists and other small local businesses in pop-ups at our store and I have watched them thrive at the pop-ups at our store in an effort to encourage other small businesses to thrive.
So many women I didn't even know have opened up to me and offered me their advice. All of my friends have been huge supporters in ways I could not have imagined, promoting Elysian and hosting events and teaching me their own skill sets that I could use.
I know you employ a number of artisans all over the world, which can be tricky, especially in this present time. How do you ensure they are being compensated and supported sufficiently? Do you get assistance in managing these artisans around the world?
Because of the nature of the high end product being so unique and rare, I pay a lot for the products to ensure that my artisans are well paid. Most of the raw material comes out of Uzbekistan, it has been a declining craft that has recently resurfaced with high demand so the artists are incentivized to spread their trade by being well compensated. I don't get trade discounts for volume, the artisans are compensated the same for each product. I also do not negotiate with the artisans, they set the terms and we work together on every part of the process.
I have contacts that I work with in Turkey and Mexico that are on the ground that help me manage the artisans, but I also talk with my artisan partners via What's App and on the phone and I visit both countries regularly.
I am headed to Turkey today for the third time in six months now and will be in Mexico in April. So much of this is about the personal relationships I have built with my partners. We have established deep friendships while designing, collaborating, and enjoying one another's time and are communicating on a day to day basis.
Talk to me about some of the home items: What product has been the most challenging to manufacture? Also, what’s the best-selling item to date?
The linens have been difficult to manufacture because we manufacture them on small looms in Uzbekistan and the dye lots do not always match the original fabric we order. Ordering larger amounts of fabric can mean waiting for months — we are still waiting for fabric orders placed in August of 2021.
Initially, the ceramics were a challenge because our artisan worked with traditional designs and I wanted to pull in a more modern aesthetic so it took time to come up with the right designs. Also, Turkish ceramics are generally found in deeper and richer colors and I wanted this first collection to be lighter and more year-round, so we had to work to find the correct color palettes.
Our first product, the pillow cover, remains our best-selling one as we also sell to designers. Most of our pillows sell to customers who are looking for beautiful color and a new look in their homes. We get a lot of people coming in who fall in love at first sight with the pillows and walk out with a totally different color scheme than they came in thinking about.
As a mom of three, I imagine your days are packed. How do you find balance and time for yourself?
Yes, I am busy! I'm working harder now than I ever did in my finance job, but I'm so incredibly passionate about it that I don't feel like I'm working. I am lucky to have a husband who shares many of the childcare duties and does all of the cooking. He's an excellent cook and we take a lot of trips with the kids and spend quality time with them on all these trips. The beauty of owning your own business is you do have the flexibility to do carpools and attend sports because you set the schedule.
I am a huge multi-tasker but I am trying to learn to do one thing at a time. (I love to jog and work on the phone or catch up with friends at the same time.) I go to yoga twice a week and I try to run 3 to 4 times a week.
Traveling is so relaxing to me and I get to reenergize on all of my trips. I really socialize with my customers and the people I meet on the road and the artisans I work with so I don't do as much socially in New Orleans to make time for myself and my family.
I meditate with the Calm App several days a week and I love to write morning notes, which is a form of journaling where you put down your thoughts on paper and it allows your head to clear for the day.
I am also publishing a poetry book later this year, which is very inspiring to me. Writing is another passion of mine and I love to write late at night. It is a form of self-care to be able to publish this book, I love seeing it come to fruition and can't wait to share more
How did you navigate the last two years?
These last two years have been a whirlwind. I am fortunate to have started Elysian before COVID started because I already had customer feedback that the product was working; it just accelerated for me the process of figuring out multiple channels to promote and introduce the business to different markets. Because I had no background in retail, marketing, fashion, or design, it was in some ways a gift; I had no preconceived notions. I used [the last two years] to build out my website. I went on the road and held trunk shows with my family in a borrowed van and all of my merchandise in tow. We went to the East Coast and then out West where people were shopping on the streets. When we returned to New Orleans, I decided to do a temporary pop-up over the holidays, it was so successful we made it permanent.
What has entering into this business taught you about yourself?
After 16 years in a career where everything I was doing, I did well, the learning curve here was steep. I have learned to trust my gut and that anything is possible, but you have to decide what you want. I have spent a lot of time trying to understand how others were doing things but now I am really listening to myself as a guide to trust what makes sense for Elysian and myself and my family, and not necessarily follow the paths that others have taken.
What’s your biggest piece of advice for new business owners stepping into the fashion industry?
Focus on having something unique. Fashion is an incredibly tough business and it is constantly changing. Stick to the identity of your brand and make sure you know what you stand for. Focus on products that stand the test of time.
We at TZR only include products that have been independently selected by our editors. We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union announced it is donating $10,000 to The Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund through the Worldwide Foundation of Credit Unions.
The Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund was established to provide direct monetary support to mitigate both short and long-term impacts to Ukraine's credit union system, including impacts affecting their employees and members.
"We are saddened and troubled by the tragedies unfolding in Ukraine, and want to leverage our support in whatever way we can," said Jim Mears, President/CEO of BayPort Credit Union. "Our credit union philosophy of 'People Helping People' doesn't end here at home in the Greater Hampton Roads Virginia area. We are honored to make this contribution to support and help stabilize Ukraine's credit union community."
Visit www.bayportcu.org to learn more.
BayPort is the region's only Community Development Financial Institution and a National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Low-Income Designated Credit Union. Membership is open to those who live, work, worship, volunteer, or attend school in the Greater Hampton Roads area. BayPort is ranked in the top five percent of credit unions nationwide by asset size.
About BayPort
In 1928, nine shipyard workers from Newport News Shipbuilding formed an organization with a specific purpose as a low-interest source of loans and a trusted place to deposit money. Today, BayPort Credit Union is rated a Superior 5-Star credit union by Bauer Financial, managing $2.2 billion in assets and servicing nearly 148,000 individuals and businesses with 27 branch locations across the Virginia Peninsula and Southside communities. Visit us at www.bayportcu.org.
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Sleigh Ride is a chubby, blue-gray pitbull, and she'd been hanging around Richmond Animal Care and Control's shelter for quite awhile. But a letter from a second-grader — written on the dog's behalf — may have been the ticket home.
"Do you want to adopt me?" the letter read. "You can snuggle with me! I promise that I will be a good dog. You can even sleep with me if you want!"
Within about 10 days of posting the letter alongside the kennel, someone adopted Sleigh Ride into a fur-ever home, said Christie Chipps Peters, director of Richmond Animal Care and Control.
The letter came from a student in Kensey Jones' writing class at St. Michael's Episcopal School in Richmond, Va. It was part of a persuasive writing assignment — Jones' brainchild — that asked students to write letters in the voice of one of 24 animals — 23 dogs and one cat — at the shelter.
In each letter, the young writers persuaded readers to adopt an assigned pet, from the point of view of the animal.
So far, the students' work has been effective. After posting the letters outside each kennel, only four dogs remain: Pebble, Yosemite, Kotey and I'll Tumble For Ya.
"It was just a miraculous marketing tool to help people find those pets and fall in love with them with the stories that the kids wrote, and then take that pet home with them," Peters told NPR.
When Peters was compiling the dogs to include on the list, she stuck with the ones who are harder to adopt, like ones who had health or behavioral challenges.
Ordinarily, people might walk past these animals without taking a second look, but the letters and matching illustrations encouraged people to slow down, Peters said.
Sunday Special, a tan and white pitbull (who was aptly picked up on a Sunday), also found his home after a second-grader wrote a letter on his behalf. He doesn't always show well, Peters said, and was very afraid of people.
But one student wrote a compelling letter in his voice.
"Hello, my name is Sunday Special," the letter began. "I would love to be adopted. If you do adopt me, I hope I will brighten up your Sundays like the sun! You'll be my Sunday Special and I hope I'll be yours!"
The pup was able to find a home, and Peters is certain the letter was a factor.
"His little story, I'm telling you, is the reason that he got adopted," Peters said.
The students have been enthusiastic throughout the process, Jones tells NPR. It probably helps that Peters brought in Snow, a white pitbull, for a visit with the students. The kids were "so excited and happy and jumping out of their skin" when they met the well-mannered fella, Peters said.
Even though the writing took place in early February, students still ask about the animals they wrote about.
"Has I'll Tumble For Ya been adopted yet?" Jones recalls one student asking before the day's lesson had even started.
Jones says she's watched her students develop an eagerness to write, even beyond this project.
"They are just so excited to use their writing, whether it's to persuade, to inform, to do some research," Jones said.
Jones, who volunteers at the shelter, said she hopes the students learn that "they can do anything," even if they're only 7 or 8 years old. She hopes that other teachers will also partner with their local shelters.
"Make that impact for not only the children, but the dogs that are awaiting their forever home," Jones said.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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UGP or PBA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in stocks from the Oil and Gas - Production and Pipelines sector have probably already heard of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP) and Pembina Pipeline (PBA). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.
We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.
Currently, both Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. and Pembina Pipeline are holding a Zacks Rank of # 2 (Buy). The Zacks Rank favors stocks that have recently seen positive revisions to their earnings estimates, so investors should rest assured that both of these companies have improving earnings outlooks. But this is only part of the picture for value investors.
Value investors also tend to look at a number of traditional, tried-and-true figures to help them find stocks that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.
The Value category of the Style Scores system identifies undervalued companies by looking at a number of key metrics. These include the long-favored P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a variety of other fundamentals that help us determine a company's fair value.
UGP currently has a forward P/E ratio of 16.83, while PBA has a forward P/E of 16.98. We also note that UGP has a PEG ratio of 0.75. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. PBA currently has a PEG ratio of 5.66.
Another notable valuation metric for UGP is its P/B ratio of 2.09. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, PBA has a P/B of 2.19.
Based on these metrics and many more, UGP holds a Value grade of A, while PBA has a Value grade of C.
Both UGP and PBA are impressive stocks with solid earnings outlooks, but based on these valuation figures, we feel that UGP is the superior value option right now.
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It had been reported that the most frequent challenge tech leaders will face in 2022 is finding great IT staff. Competition for these skilled IT/cyber staff will be and is fierce. Since the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a growing need for IT/cyber skills nationwide. But there are not enough skilled workers in these fields to fill the needs.
Many tech employers see a huge gap in skills between their current employees’ capabilities and key areas necessary for success in the next three to five years.
After doing some research of my own. I found the cost for a bachelor’s degree in cyber security ranges from about $23,000 to $61,000. The cost for an associate’s degree is $3,000 to $4,000 for online courses and $18,000 to $20,000 for in-person classes.
For degrees in information technology it is similar in cost depending on whether is a specific field or generalized. Then when you look at the cost to get your IT/cyber certifications such as Security+ or CompTIA, CISSP or CISCO, for example, you are looking at $370 or more just for the test. If you need training or refresher before testing that is another $2,400 to $4,000.
So, with a shortage of workers, a gap in the skills and the cost of education and training so high, how can we help fix this problem?
Introducing ARIZONA@Work-Southeastern Arizona’s H1-B One Workforce Grant. In February 2021 ARIZONA@Work-Southeastern Arizona partnered with Pima and Santa Cruz counties and was granted the H-1B One Workforce Grant. This was designed to develop replicable, comprehensive workforce strategies for preparing the workforce for middle- to high-skilled H1-B occupations within the information technology sectors. Simply put, this program assists in the economic development of Cochise County by helping to develop a trained and productive labor force that meets employer needs.
Through this H-1B One Workforce Grant we may be able to assist you in reaching your career goals and provide skilled labor for the IT/cyber sector by funding your education, training or certifications need for these jobs. Through this funding source we can assist in the pursuit of an associate or bachelor degree in cyber security, computer science, computer information systems, computer programming and network technology, to name a few.
It can also provide funding for certification training and examinations such as Security+, CISSP, CompTIA, CISCO and more. The best part about this grant is that in Cochise County we have opened it up to intelligence and information studies as well as law enforcement programs.
For information contact ARIZONA@Work, 520-458-9309.
Eric Grisham is the business services representative for ARIZONA@WORK-Southeastern Arizona. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years, retiring at Fort Huachuca in 2018.
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SEREMBAN: The Negeri Sembilan Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) has incurred losses amounting to RM20 million as a result of damage to various assets and flood mitigation systems, including rainfall stations, following the floods that hit the state in December last year.
Its director, Ir Saari Abdullah, said that post-flood repair work was currently being implemented and was expected to be completed soon, through a federal government allocation of RM14 million.
“The DID has formulated short and long-term strategies to deepen the affected rivers due to sediment build-up during floods, resulting in shallow rivers.
“Therefore, we need to deepen the rivers so that they can accommodate heavy rainwater in the future, and also conduct repairs to damaged structures,” he told reporters in conjunction with the state Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre open day, officiated by Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, here today.
Meanwhile, Aminuddin said that via Phase 2 of the flood forecasting programme in Negeri Sembilan under the 12th Malaysia Plan, a total of 106 of the existing rainfall stations would be upgraded, while 41 new stations would be built, involving an allocation of RM7.2 million from the federal government.
He said the stations are expected to be able to provide flood forecasts and warnings a week earlier than the two days previously.
He added that the stations will also be able to alert potentially affected residents to evacuate immediately, thus giving space to rescue agencies to formulate effective evacuation strategies.
“I have been informed that the new siren system will fully use solar energy, with a much stronger sound capability reaching one to two kilometres, compared with the previous system which only reached 500 metres away,” he said.
Aminuddin also hoped for the cooperation of the Village Community Management Council (MPKK), appointed as ‘Sahabat Siren’ in their respective districts, to assist the government in conveying information on the flood warning siren system to residents. - Bernama
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Christmas might be a good eight or so months away but refurbishment work taking place at the home of Chesterfield's Pantomime has forced the annual show to relocate.
In 2022 Chesterfield Theatres will be staging Sleeping Beauty and while the big names who'll be featured in the production are yet to be announced, the new home for the family spectacular has been unveiled.
The Winding Wheel Theatre on Holywell Street will host the annual event, taking over from the Pomegranate Theatre while refurbishment work is carried out at the Stephenson Memorial Hall.
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Councillor Kate Sarvent, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for town centres and visitor economy, said: “The pantomime is a Christmas tradition for many families in Chesterfield and it’s great that it’ll be back this year and that we can accommodate it in the Winding Wheel Theatre.
“Whilst the Pomegranate is closed for refurbishment, we’ll be making full use of the facilities at the Winding Wheel Theatre and ensuring that everyone can still enjoy a wide variety of fantastic performances and events.
“It’s a great opportunity to book at a reduced rate now and secure your tickets ahead of the Christmas rush later in the year.”
Sleeping Beauty, presented by Paul Holman Associates, will run from Tuesday, December 6, 2022, to Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
The Pomegranate Theatre is due to close later this summer for work to begin on the multi-million-pound project, which will also see extra seats added to the balcony of the theatre.
Early bird tickets are already on sale for this year's Pantomime in Chesterfield and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling the box office on 01246 345 222.
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BiFi (BIFI) traded 2.1% lower against the dollar during the one day period ending at 15:00 PM Eastern on April 1st. During the last seven days, BiFi has traded 4.6% lower against the dollar. One BiFi coin can now be purchased for $0.0258 or 0.00000056 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. BiFi has a market capitalization of $6.30 million and $44,278.00 worth of BiFi was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Avalanche (AVAX) traded 4.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $99.62 or 0.00215161 BTC.
- Cronos (CRO) traded up 3.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.48 or 0.00001036 BTC.
- NEAR Protocol (NEAR) traded 8.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $14.34 or 0.00030965 BTC.
- Algorand (ALGO) traded 2.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.94 or 0.00002039 BTC.
- Hedera (HBAR) traded up 3.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.25 or 0.00000533 BTC.
- Elrond (EGLD) traded up 2.7% against the dollar and now trades at $195.54 or 0.00422321 BTC.
- Helium (HNT) traded 0.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $23.99 or 0.00051816 BTC.
- Theta Fuel (TFUEL) traded up 1% against the dollar and now trades at $0.21 or 0.00000458 BTC.
- Kava (KAVA) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $4.52 or 0.00009753 BTC.
- Kava.io (KAVA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.62 or 0.00012724 BTC.
About BiFi
According to CryptoCompare, “Beefy.Finance is a yield optimizer operating on Binance Smart Chain. In return for a small fee, Beefy.Finance automates several investment strategies utilizing liquidity pools. The project consists of an anonymous team, directly inspired by the yield optimization projects that had been developed on the Ethereum network. Its governance token distribution contracts went live on September 22, 2020, and the first set of vaults were opened on October 8, 2020. “
Buying and Selling BiFi
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as BiFi directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire BiFi should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Changelly, Coinbase or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy BiFi using one of the exchanges listed above.
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BOSTON (CBS) – Sharply rising gas prices are about to make your next Uber ride a bit more expensive.
Starting on Wednesday, the ride-hailing company is rolling out a temporary “fuel fee.” The money will go directly to drivers.
That means customers will pay about 45 cents more for each Uber Eats order, or up to 55 cents more per ride.
Uber said it will re-evaluate the surcharge in 60 days.
The average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gas in Massachusetts is $4.35, which is about 86 cents more than it was just one month ago.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago and led to at least two killings, the Justice Department said Friday.
The soldiers — Demarcus Adams, 21; Jarius Brunson, 22; and Brandon Miller, 22 — were enlisted in the Army and stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, where they would legally purchase guns from local dealers in Tennessee and Kentucky, prosecutors charged. The soldiers are accused of selling them to members of the Gangster Disciples street gang in the Pocket Town neighborhood on Chicago's south side, according to the 21-count indictment.
The indictment charges the group with conspiring to violate federal firearms laws, among other crimes. If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in prison.
The case is part of the Justice Department’s push to investigate and prosecute gun trafficking amid rising crime across the U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has vowed to prioritize prosecutions of firearms traffickers and so-called “straw purchasers,” who legally purchase firearms to sell them to people who can’t legally poses guns, often in states with more restrictive gun laws.
“The Justice Department will spare no resources to hold accountable criminal gun traffickers,” Garland said at a news conference Friday. “There is no hiding place for those who flood our communities with illegal guns. It does not matter where you are, or how far away you are. If you illegally traffic guns, we and our law enforcement partners nationwide will find you.”
Prosecutors allege Miller would receive orders from members of the Gangster Disciples in Chicago for specific guns to purchase and he, Brunson and Adams would then buy them from dealers in Clarksville, Tennessee and Oak Grove, Kentucky, and give them to gang members, who paid through money transfer apps, including Zelle and CashApp. Miller also advertised that he had 1,000 rounds of ammunition available for sale, prosecutors say.
Authorities believe the trio provided over 90 illegally obtained firearms to the gang “to facilitate the on-going violent disputes between the Pocket Town Gangster Disciples and their rival gangs,” the Justice Department said.
Investigators believe one of the guns was used in a shooting at a party in Chicago last March that left one man dead, and seven others wounded. Another was used in a killing at a Chicago barbershop in January 2021, according to officials.
The nine others charged in the indictment are: Blaise Smith, 29; Rahaeem Johnson, 24; Bryant Larkin, 33; Corey Curtis, 26; Elijah Tillman, 24; Lazarus Greenwood, 23; Dwight Lowry, 41; and Dreshion Parks, 25, all of Chicago; along with Terrell Mitchell, 27, of Davenport, Iowa. Two people who were alleged to be part of the conspiracy were killed “as a result of gang violence, which was facilitated by the firearms illegally transferred to individuals in the Chicago,” prosecutors say.
The indictment spells out how Miller would exchange messages with his associates in Chicago to negotiate the prices of the guns.
“The silver one a 380 u still want it it’s a steal,” Miller wrote to Lowry in December 2020, the indictment says. Lowry wrote back, “Yup can’t beat it,” according to court papers.
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This story has been corrected to show Fort Campbell is located in Kentucky, not Tennessee.
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The one-two punch of nasty wildfiresfollowed by heavy downpours, triggering flooding and mudslides, will strike the U.S. West far more often in a warming-hopped world, becoming a frequent occurrence, a new study said.
That fire-flood combination, with extreme drenchings hitting a spot that burned within a year, could increase as much as eight-fold in the Pacific Northwest, double in California and jump about 50% in Colorado by the year 2100 in a worst-case climate change scenario of increasing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study in Friday’s Science Advances.
The study said that as human-caused climate change intensifies, 90% of extreme fire events will be followed by at least three extraordinary downpours in the same location within five years.
Study authors said it’s because even though the West isgetting drier overall — making wildfire season longer — concentrated bursts of intense rain are increasing and coming earlier so areas can get hurt by both extremes.
“One disaster is bad. Two disasters in rapid succession is even worse because you’re already reeling from the first one,” said study co-author Samantha Stevenson, a climate scientist at the University of California Santa Barbara. “But in the particular case of wildfire plus extreme rain, the wildfire is setting you up for worse consequences because you’re losing your vegetation, you’re changing soil properties and making that landscape more conducive to destructive flooding.”
Stevenson knows because the Thomas Fire, which started in late 2017 and was followed a month later by a downpour of half an inch (13 millimeters) of rain in just five minutes, caused mudslides in Montecito that killed 23 people.
“Oh yeah, it was crazy,” Stevenson said. “Like the entire highway was blocked off with like a wall of mud. There were boulders in people’s living rooms.”
For study co-author Daniel Swain, a western weather expert at UCLA who lives in Colorado, it hit even closer to home. Last week, he had to evacuatehis Boulder home because of a fire. Today is the start of flash flood season.
Especially in the Pacific Northwest, fire and flood seasons keep getting longer and closer to each other. While both are get likely to get worse, extreme rainfall should increase more, Swain said.
“That’s another sort of a double whammy, a situation where you have the candle burning at both ends,” Swain said. “It’s entirely foreseeable that some of these places will literally still have fires burning when the first extreme rainfall event extinguishes them.”
The report looked at 11 Western U.S. states, concentrating on four of them where the projected increase in fires followed by downpours was most noticeable.
Study authors acknowledged that the worst-case warming scenario they studied, using dozens of large-scale climate model simulations, is becoming increasingly less likely because many but not all countries, including the United States and Europe, have been cutting emissions of heat-trapping gases.
They said they were unable at the time to use simulations of more likely scenarios with some moderate emission reductions. But in the more likely scenarios the Pacific Northwest would probably still see a four-fold increase in fire-and-flooding, said study lead author Danielle Touma, a National Center for Atmospheric Research climate scientist.
The simulations were of fire weather, not fires themselves, and downpour conditions. University of California at Merced climate scientist LeRoy Westerling, who wasn’t part of the study, said he worries about the accuracy of global computer model simulations being able to work on such a small scale. Still, he said, the results make sense.
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- In 2017, Michelle Hord's daughter was murdered by her husband.
- Hord's new memoir, "The Other Side of Yet," discusses her path toward healing.
- She also helped her child's classmates process the tragedy.
In September 2017, three months after her 7-year-old daughter, Gabrielle, was murdered by her soon-to-be ex-husband, Michelle Hord hosted a party on a boat to celebrate the painfully short life of the little girl with music, joy, and tears.
The occasion — where a shell-shaped urn containing Gabrielle's ashes was set adrift in the ocean — was attended by 25 of her classmates and their parents.
"I gave each of the children a white rose to put in the water," Hord told Insider, noting that the kids then worked on an art project dedicated to their friend and danced on the deck to her favorite songs.
The former TV producer for "Good Morning America" explained why she invited Gabrielle's peers to the rite of passage in her new book, "The Other Side of Yet: Finding Light in the Midst of Darkness."
Hord wants to normalize grief
"It's so important that we normalize grief for them," Hord wrote in her book, noting that bereaved children will feel "confusing emotions" no matter how much well-intentioned adults try to shield them. She added that talking to children gives them the tools they'll require later in life.
"As a parent, you don't want to put your children through anything harsh, and you want to protect them. But I think we also underestimate their resilience and their ability to process complexity," she said.
Rituals and tributes can be part of the grieving
Hord believes that Gabrielle's friends were helped by their special afternoon on the boat. "While they were clear on this sad thing that was occurring, they were also able to have fun as well as other emotions," she said. "And that felt really healthy."
Gabrielle's dad, Neil White, smothered her to death on June 6, 2017, after meeting with his estranged wife to finalize arrangements for their upcoming divorce.
Police discovered her body in her bedroom after the child's nanny arrived at the home and saw paper towels with blood on them in the kitchen. She ran upstairs to check on Gabrielle and found White in the hallway. His wrists were bleeding because he'd tried to slash them.
"Gabrielle's caregiver walked into this crime scene and called 911," Hord said. The mom rushed from her office to the family's townhouse in New Rochelle, New York. She was met by cops who'd surrounded the place with yellow tape.
Gabrielle's friends miss their caring classmate
"My pastor was outside, and he told me that Gabrielle was gone," Hord said. "I was in shock."
A detective said White admitted responsibility while his injuries were treated at a nearby hospital. He said White had told him that he didn't want the second-grader to "suffer" as "a product of the divorce." But White pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder at his trial in June 2019. The jury ruled against him.
Hord read her victim-impact statement before her ex-husband was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. She called Gabrielle her "thriving, bright-eyed baby" and said, "I now fight sometimes to breathe."
Hord says grief can make you stronger
During her court appearance at White's sentencing, the 53-year-old said she was also speaking on behalf of Gabrielle's friends. She talked in court about the nightmares they'd had about her murder and how much they missed her kind ways. "This is a statement for the children who wrote to me to say that Gabrielle was their first or only friend," she said at the time.
Hord went on to tell the court about her daughter's favorite toy, a doll she named Barbara as a toddler. The mom told Insider she puts it in her handbag every day and cuddles it at night. "Knowing this was the little doll she pressed against her face when she cried and held when she slept makes it more than a toy," she said. "Having Barbara with me feels like a closeness to Gabrielle."
Meanwhile, even though Hord writes in "The Other Side of Yet," that living without Gabrielle is like "being hit by a Mack truck," the devoted Christian selected a hopeful title for her book. It was inspired by a Bible verse about trusting in God, even in the depths of suffering and despair.
"You don't leave the grief and loss behind, but you learn to carry it with you and get stronger as you go along," she said.
In August 2018, Hord founded Gabrielle's Wings, a nonprofit that gives children of color in vulnerable communities access to adventure playgrounds, books, computers, and other educational resources. The organization helps kids as far apart as New York, Belize, and South Africa.
The nonprofit also funded a colorful play space in New Rochelle, New York, called Gabrielle's Playground.
"I feel like I am carrying out Gabrielle's legacy of kindness and inclusion in this work," Hord said. "So I'm sure she's very proud."
She said she senses her daughter's presence everywhere. "I can hear her sometimes, too," the media consultant added.
Hord and her new husband honored Gabrielle at their wedding
In December, Hord married Alex Durin, whom she'd met two years earlier, at the resort in the Bahamas where she once enjoyed vacations with Gabrielle. The bride and groom made sure to reserve a front-row seat in memory of Gabrielle. A second chair was set aside at the ceremony to pay tribute to Gabrielle's maternal grandmother, who died before she was born. Gabrielle's precious Barbara was a guest of honor and the doll perched on her chair.
"Gabrielle was a part of every piece of the wedding," Hord said.
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Hannah Kruppenbacher, 4, retrieves a softball during softball throwing practice. She is too young to serve as a unified partner now, but helps her mother, assistant coach Gwenn Kruppenbacher.
Hannah Kruppenbacher, 4, retrieves a softball during softball throwing practice. She is too young to serve as a unified partner now, but helps her mother, assistant coach Gwenn Kruppenbacher.
Payson Special Olympians take over the high school track every Friday with thoughts of reaching the medal stand at the April 23 area meet at Sedona Red Rocks High School and the May 5-7 state meet at Raymond Kellis High in Glendale.
But it’s about more than competing for a medal. Just a few moments watching them practice shows that.
They relish just being with their teammates — their friends. The smiles show that. This is fun.
And healthy.
They’re all thrilled to be back after two years without track because of COVID-19 precautions.
Athletes ranging in age from 9 to their mid-60s compete in individual running distances, relays, shot put, softball throw, running long jump and turbo javelin. Each athlete can compete in three events.
Some participants are unified partners, which are athletes who don’t have a learning disability.
They look forward to the May 4 Law Enforcement Torch Parade ahead of the state meet. The parade begins at Chapman Auto at 9 a.m. and goes south down the Beeline Highway to Western Village.
The 19 athletes include: Landon Belcher, Lindsey Brewer, Jordan Cambier, Leland Cambier, Melody Hurwitz, Jacqueline Karrys, Rachel Kubas, Tim Meeske, Brandon Nicholson, Reagen Nightingale, Shelly Orr, Tod Orr, John Sexton, Jaherr Smith, Davis Thrower (unified partner), Madison Thrower, Reagan Thrower (unified partner), Jonathan Varner and Chrissy Wiley.
Ruby Lane serves as the head coach. She said Payson Special Olympics needs more volunteers and unified partners. For more information, call her at 928-595-2206.
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The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has expressed its readiness to safeguard this year's Kwahu Easter celebration.
The Command has also cautioned the public and potential criminals against acts of criminality during the festive season.
The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Commander, Reverend Chief Superintendent Dr Samuel Nyamekye Adane-Ameyaw told GraphicOnline in an interview last Thursday (March 31) during an inspection and monitoring exercise conducted in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) that, the police in collaboration with other security services were very much prepared to play their part in making the Kwahu Easter a success.
He cautioned persons who attended such festivals with motorbikes and small arms to rob innocent celebrants that security personnel would be conspicuous at every turn during the festive season to deal with any criminals that intend to mar the Kwahu Easter celebrations.
"I want to caution the criminals out there that have made up their minds to cause mayhem here; the motor riders alike. We know that criminals usually use motorbikes to rob people; we don't want to see motorbikes during the festive seasons. Those carrying small arms are also forewarned because we will not entertain any criminals; you will be severely dealt with in accordance with the law when you are caught. The security presence will be felt everywhere in the Kwahu and Afram Plains enclaves. Those dealing with narcotics should also take critical caution because there would be no safe haven for any criminality at this year's Kwahu Easter," said.
On the number of personnel to be deployed, Chief Superintendent Adane-Ameyaw explained that it could not be made public for security reasons.
"We don't want to tamper with security details or give our prepared and station points away to make certain criminals exploit other avenues. But I can assure you that there would be a heavy presence of security personnel from all security agencies," he said.
Transportation arrangements
The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Commander also indicated that as part of security measures and strategy to eliminate the excessive traffic situation that characterized the Easter celebration, the Police would only permit provided buses to convey celebrants to the top of the Kwahu Ridge.
"Due to the excessive traffic situation that characterises the Kwahu Easter celebration, we have made the necessary arrangements to have people park their cars at designated places in Nkawkaw which would be under police and other security services supervision, with buses made available to convey people to the centre of the festivity celebration," said.
Also, he indicated that only cars of dignitaries would be allowed to climb the hill to the top of the Kwahu Ridge.
Appeal
Chief Superintendent Adane-Ameyaw also appealed to drivers to be extra careful and desist from drinking alcohol before driving..
"Don't drink and drive. If you're coming from a long journey get two drivers; if you're tired tell the passengers. You can park at a nearby police station to rest and regain your strength before you continue the journey. Be serious with human lives; the most painful thing is that when drivers are carrying eggs in their vehicle they are extra careful, but they are very careless with human lives," he said.
He urged persons travelling from far and near to be accomodating of the security personnel over certain inconveniences that may arise in the course of making venues safe during the festivities.
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72-year-old woman loses home, memories and life savings in Tennessee fire
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – A simple text of “is this your house?” quickly turned what had started as a normal day for Sue Barker into a grim reality.
When Barker left her home for work Wednesday morning, she didn’t know it would be the last time she would see it standing.
Barker had gotten word that mandatory evacuations were taking place near where she lived, but by the time she tried to return home, law enforcement told her it wasn’t safe and turned her away.
For a day and a half, Barker was left only with the clothes on her back. She questioned if her home was safe until she got a text with a picture of it burned to the ground Thursday afternoon.
“I wouldn’t have thought it was my house, but I have three wrought iron chairs with baskets of flowers in them, and I recognized the chairs. I never would have thought it was my house,” Barker told WVLT.
Inside were precious memories, like pictures of her children and grandchildren, along with jewelry and memories from her parents who have since passed away.
Along with her life savings in cash, Barker lost those moments in time that she says are more valuable than money.
Tubs of handwritten greeting cards from her grandchildren and children were likely destroyed in the flames.
“I was saving it for when I’m gone, then they can open it up and see, ‘Oh, Mom loved us enough to save the silly little drawings we did and stuff.’ I had a whole tub of those and I know they’re not there,” Barker said.
As many sought shelter from the fire that continued to burn, Barker stood strong in the face of adversity.
“I’m trying so hard to keep it together and stay calm because I’m alive. I thank God nobody has passed away in this. We made it through 2016, and we’ll make it through this,” Barker said.
For the next few days, Barker has a hotel room paid for her by family and friends. She will continue to figure out what the next steps are as she contemplates where she will live.
Copyright 2022 WVLT via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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First missing and murdered Indigenous alert system created in U.S.
In Canada, Indigenous communities created a web page, Aboriginal Alert, to share information about missing Indigenous people
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Washington state has become the first in the United States to pass a law that creates an alert system for missing Indigenous people.
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Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, on Thursday signed the bill, which calls on the Washington State Patrol to create the alert system.
Although there does not appear to be a similar nation-wide alert system in Canada, members of Indigenous communities across the country created a web page, Aboriginal Alert, that shares up-to-date information about missing Indigenous people.
The U.S. system will include a hotline the public can call to report a missing Indigenous person. That information would quickly be sent to law enforcement agencies throughout the state, along with the public via social media, news outlets and electronic signs along highways, similar to the national Amber alert system for abducted children.
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State studies show Native people, especially women and girls, represent a disproportionately large number of missing and murdered cases relative to the size of their population, but receive scant attention from law enforcement or media. Native American activists say this disparity is the result of deep-rooted racism.
Researchers have found there is a national data crisis when it comes to cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people, with law enforcement agencies across the country having little information about the cases.
Washington state representative Debra Lekanoff, a Democrat and Native American, said during the bill signing ceremony that the alert system will allow the public to hear “the unheard screams” of Indigenous women who go missing.
“I’m proud to say that the missing and murdered Indigenous women’s and peoples’ alert system came from the voices of our Native American leaders,” she said. “Missing and murdered Indigenous women and people is not just an Indian issue, it’s not just an Indian responsibility.”
(Reporting by Brad Brooks in Lubbock, Texas; Editing by Aurora Ellis)
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state, as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps up even more of the American West.
As of Friday in New Mexico, anyone 21 and older can purchase up to 2 ounces (57 grams) of marijuana — enough to roll about 60 joints or cigarettes — or comparable amounts of marijuana liquid concentrates and edible treats.
New Mexico has nurtured a medical marijuana program since 2007 under tight restrictions. Friday’s launch still represents a sea change for local law enforcement, taxation officials, commercial growers and residents who thought full-blown legal access to pot would never come.
At a Santa Fe dispensary, recreational cannabis consumers said they were thrilled to openly buy local pot and cut ties with the black market.
“When they legalized it here, I didn’t need my guy anymore,” said Devin Killoy, a painter and handyman in clothes speckled with white.
Antonio Rodriguez, a 38-year-old grocery worker, said he was content to pay new taxes on recreational cannabis: “I want everyone to be legit, even if it’s more expensive.”
Across the state, would-be marijuana farmers are bidding for water rights and learning to raise their first cannabis crops, as experienced medical cannabis producers ramp up production and add new retail showrooms.
New Mexico is among 18 states that have legalized pot for recreational use, with implications for cannabis tourism and conservative Texas, where legalization efforts have made little headway.
In Clovis, New Mexico, a high plains town of about 40,000 residents less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Texas, Earl Henson and two business partners have pooled resources to convert a former gun shop and shooting range into a cannabis store and companion growing room at a Main Street address.
“I can’t explain how happy I am,” said Henson, a former real estate agent who says his affection for marijuana was a burden in the past. This week, he began harvesting the first crop for a cannabis store titled Earl and Tom’s. “I think these cities that are near Texas, for the next two years it is going to change their economies.”
In the state capital of Santa Fe, marijuana is going on sale across the street from the city’s newly built visitors center on a block lined with galleries, clothing boutiques and restaurants.
LeRoy Roybal, manager of Minerva Canna’s downtown cannabis store, said he hopes the stigma of cannabis use quickly fades.
“I think we’re liberating a lot of hearts and souls,” he said. “It’s going to be like getting a cup of joe at Starbucks.”
Supportive lawmakers hope that broad legalizing of marijuana will stamp out black markets, boost employment and provide stable new sources of government income.
Consumers initially will rely heavily on supplies from 35 legacy marijuana businesses that took root over the past 15 years. Cannabis regulators have issued more than 230 new marijuana business licenses so far — to growers, retailers and manufacturing facilities for extracts and edibles.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday said that broad marijuana legalization responds to popular demands and is generating small business opportunities.
“This is what consumers want,” said Lujan Grisham, up for reelection in November. “We have the potential for 11,000 more workers, jobs in places where young people can work and stay, like Torrance County and Texico and Tucumcari and Raton.”
Local governments can’t ban cannabis businesses entirely, though they can restrict locations and hours of operation. Public consumption is prohibited under threat of a $50 fine for first-time infractions.
New business licenses for cannabis cafes or lounges haven’t been requested yet — leaving people to indulge in their homes or designated hotels, casinos and cigar shops.
In southern New Mexico, Mayor Javier Perea of Sunland Park says marijuana retailers can set up anywhere across the small city flanked by the Rio Grande and fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico.
He said about 30 marijuana business have sought authorization in the city of just 17,000 residents, banking on tourism from nearby El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico.
Perea hopes the industry creates economic opportunity and tax income to bolster city services. Local governments will receive a minority share of the state’s 12% excise tax on recreational marijuana sales, along with a share of additional sales taxes. Medical cannabis remains tax-free.
“The one thing that we are going to struggle with is we are going to run out of buildings” for new businesses, he said.
Legal experts warn that people who purchase cannabis in New Mexico and choose to return home to other states could risk criminal penalties, arrest and incarceration — most notably in Texas.
Paul Armento, deputy director of the drug policy group NORML, said Texas is among the leading states for marijuana-possession arrests, and that possession of marijuana concentrates, which are legal in New Mexico, is punishable in Texas by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Marijuana also remains illegal under federal law to possess, use or sell — a standard that applies across vast tracks of federal land and Indian Country in New Mexico.
New Mexico’s cannabis industry, still reliant on cash to avoid running afoul of federal law, is gaining access to banking services through an alternative certification system for credit unions and banks supported by state attorneys general.
The state also plans to underwrite $5 million in low-interest loans to small cannabis businesses that can’t access traditional credit.
Lawmakers in New Mexico have sought to reverse harm inflicted by marijuana criminalization on minority communities and poor households by automatically dismissing or erasing past cannabis convictions, encouraging social and economic diversity in employment and reducing financial barriers for startup businesses.
The state’s micro-business license to cultivate up to 200 plants for a flat $1,000 fee is attracting first-time commercial growers such as recently retired U.S. Marine Kyle Masterson and wife Ivy, a Hispanic Army veteran with business consulting experience. They are raising three children and making a mid-life career shift into cannabis.
The Mastersons, residents of suburban Rio Rancho, searched more remote areas for an affordable building to cultivate high-grade marijuana under lights, settling on a vacant former movie theater in tiny Cuba, New Mexico, at the base of the Jemez Mountains.
“It felt right, it felt good and out of a vision of what we could do,” said Kyle Masterson, who served in four combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. “We’re used to working out of austere environments without much direction and doing our best.”
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Mid-air collision of S. Korean air force trainer planes kills three: Reports
Two coach plane of South Korea’s air pressure collided in mid-air on Friday, authorities stated, with media placing the casualties at three pilots killed and one other injured within the uncommon accident.
The crash befell close to the KT-1 aircrafts’ base within the southeastern metropolis of Sacheon at about 1:35 p.m.(0435 GMT), the air pressure stated in an announcement, including that it was checking for any deaths.
Citing fireplace officers, the Yonhap information company stated three pilots have been killed and one other critically injured.
More than 30 firefighters and rescuers have begun a search on the crash web site, it added.
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LEIDEN, Netherlands, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharming Group N.V. ("Pharming" or "the Company") (EURONEXT Amsterdam: PHARM/Nasdaq: PHAR) announces new data from the pivotal Phase II/III trial of leniolisib for the treatment of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) syndrome (APDS), a primary immunodeficiency. Principal Investigator V. Koneti Rao, M.D., a staff physician in the Primary Immune Deficiency Clinic at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, shared the findings in a presentation at the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) 2022 Annual Meeting.
As announced on February 2, 2022, the multinational, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, Phase III portion of the clinical trial, conducted by Novartis, met its co-primary endpoints, which evaluated reduction in lymph node size and correction of immunodeficiency. The shrinking of lymphadenopathy lesions and increased proportion of naïve B cells are important in this population, as they indicate a reduction in APDS disease markers. Presented for the first time at CIS, the co-primary endpoints at day 85 after baseline demonstrated:
- In the index lymphadenopathy lesions, a statistically significant adjusted mean change in the log10 transformed sum of product of diameters (SPD) of -0.30 among patients who received leniolisib compared with -0.06 among patients who received placebo (95% CI: -0.37, -0.11; p=0.0012).
- From a baseline level of ˂48%, an increase of 34.76% in the proportion of naïve B cells in patients who received leniolisib versus a -5.37% decrease in patients who received placebo (95% CI: 28.51, 51.75; p˂0.0001).
The study drug was well-tolerated. There were no adverse events that led to discontinuation of study treatment, there were no deaths, and the incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) was lower in the leniolisib group than in the placebo group. None of the SAEs were suspected to be related to study treatment.
Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, M.D., Ph.D., David S. Gottesman Professor of Immunology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, said:
"It is great news that leniolisib has achieved such positive results in this Phase III study in APDS. It is extremely encouraging to see that this medication is capable of targeting the cause of this difficult disease, both improving care and reducing patients' symptoms. Progress toward a treatment that is tailor-made for our patients with APDS is a milestone we have long awaited."
Pharming plans to begin submitting global regulatory filings for leniolisib in the second quarter of 2022 and, subject to approval, launching the treatment in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2023 and starting a series of European launches in the second half of 2023.
Anurag Relan, Chief Medical Officer of Pharming, commented:
"Pharming is delighted that leniolisib achieved significance in both co-primary endpoints and was well tolerated in these APDS patients, as the product's approval would address an unmet need for those with this rare disease, who currently rely on supportive therapies such as antibiotics and immunoglobulin replacement therapy. In addition to working closely with regulatory authorities across the globe to make leniolisib available to immunologists, hematologists, and their patients, we will continue to develop this treatment through our open-label extension study and two additional studies that will enroll children under the age of 12, as well as potentially extending the geographic reach of the product."
About Activated Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase δ Syndrome (APDS)
APDS is a rare primary immunodeficiency that affects approximately one to two people per million. Also known as PASLI, it is caused by variants in either of two genes, PIK3CD or PIK3R1, that regulate maturation of white blood cells. Variants of these genes lead to hyperactivity of the PI3Kδ (phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta) pathway.1,2 Balanced signaling in the PI3Kδ pathway is essential for physiological immune function. When this pathway is hyperactive, immune cells fail to mature and function properly, leading to immunodeficiency and dysregulation.1,3 APDS is characterized by severe, recurrent sinopulmonary infections, lymphoproliferation, autoimmunity, and enteropathy.4,5 Because these symptoms can be associated with a variety of conditions, including other primary immunodeficiencies, people with APDS are frequently misdiagnosed and suffer a median 7-year diagnostic delay.6 As APDS is a progressive disease, this delay may lead to an accumulation of damage over time, including permanent lung damage and lymphoma.4-7 The only way to definitively diagnose this condition is through genetic testing.
About leniolisib
Leniolisib is a small-molecule inhibitor of the delta isoform of the 110 kDa catalytic subunit of class IA PI3K with immunomodulating and potentially anti-neoplastic activities. Leniolisib inhibits the production of phosphatidylinositol-3-4-5-trisphosphate (PIP3). PIP3 serves as an important cellular messenger specifically activating AKT (via PDK1) and regulates a multitude of cell functions such as proliferation, differentiation, cytokine production, cell survival, angiogenesis, and metabolism. Unlike PI3Kα and PI3Kβ, which are ubiquitously expressed, PI3Kẟ and PI3Kγ are expressed primarily in cells of hematopoietic origin. The central role of PI3Kẟ in regulating numerous cellular functions of the adaptive immune system (B-cells and, to a lesser extent, T cells) as well as the innate immune system (neutrophils, mast cells, and macrophages) strongly indicates that PI3Kẟ is a valid and potentially effective therapeutic target for several immune diseases.
To date, leniolisib has been well tolerated during both the Phase 1 first-in-human trial in healthy subjects and the Phase II/III registration-enabling study.
About Pharming Group N.V.
Pharming Group N.V. is a global, commercial stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative protein replacement therapies and precision medicines for the treatment of rare diseases and unmet medical needs.
The flagship of our portfolio is our recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor (rhC1INH) franchise. C1INH is a naturally occurring protein that down regulates the complement and contact cascades in order to control inflammation in affected tissues.
Our lead product, RUCONEST®, is the first and only plasma-free rhC1INH protein replacement therapy. It is approved for the treatment of acute hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks. We are commercializing RUCONEST® in the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom through our own sales and marketing organization, and the rest of the world through our distribution network.
In addition, we are investigating the clinical efficacy of rhC1INH in the treatment of further indications, including pre-eclampsia, acute kidney injury and severe pneumonia as a result of COVID-19 infections.
We are also studying our oral precision medicine, leniolisib (a phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta, or PI3K delta, inhibitor), for the treatment of activated PI3K delta syndrome, or APDS. World-wide rights for leniolisib were licensed from Novartis AG in 2019. Leniolisib met both of its primary end points in a registration enabling Phase 2/3 study in the United States and Europe. We are targeting global regulatory filings for leniolisib from Q2 2022 onwards.
Additionally, we entered into a strategic collaboration with Orchard Therapeutics to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize OTL-105, a newly disclosed investigational ex-vivo autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapy for the treatment of HAE.
Furthermore, we are leveraging our transgenic manufacturing technology to develop next-generation protein replacement therapies, most notably for Pompe disease, which is currently in preclinical development.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including with respect to timing and progress of Pharming's preclinical studies and clinical trials of its product candidates, Pharming's clinical and commercial prospects, Pharming's ability to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the conduct of its business, and Pharming's expectations regarding its projected working capital requirements and cash resources. These statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to: the scope, progress and expansion of Pharming's clinical trials and ramifications for the cost thereof; and clinical, scientific, regulatory and technical developments. In light of these risks and uncertainties, and other risks and uncertainties that are described in Pharming's 2020 Annual Report and the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the events and circumstances discussed in such forward-looking statements may not occur, and Pharming's actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied thereby. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Pharming as of the date of this release.
References:
- Lucas CL, et al. Nat Immunol. 2014;15:88-97.
- Elkaim E, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016;138(1):210-218.
- Nunes-Santos C, Uzel G, Rosenzweig SD. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019;143(5):1676-1687.
- Coulter TI, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017;139(2):597-606.
- Maccari ME, et al. Front Immunol. 2018;9:543.
- Jamee M, et al. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2019;May 21.
- Condliffe AM, Chandra A. Front Immunol. 2018;9:338.
For further public information, contact:
Pharming Group, Leiden, The Netherlands
Sijmen de Vries, CEO: T: +31 71 524 7400
Susanne Embleton, Investor Relations Manager: T: +31 71 524 7400 E: investor@pharming.com
FTI Consulting, London, UK
Victoria Foster Mitchell/Alex Shaw
T: +44 203 727 1000
FTI Consulting, USA
Jim Polson
T: +1 (312) 553-6730
LifeSpring Life Sciences Communication, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Leon Melens
T: +31 6 53 81 64 27
E: pharming@lifespring.nl
US PR:
Emily VanLare
E: Emily.VanLare@precisionvh.com
T: +1 (203) 985 5596
EU PR:
Dan Caley
E: Dan.caley@aprilsix.com
T: +44 (0) 787 546 8942
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Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY – Get Rating) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,590,000 shares, an increase of 32.8% from the February 28th total of 1,950,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,000,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days.
A number of research firms have recently issued reports on BERY. Credit Suisse Group began coverage on shares of Berry Global Group in a research note on Friday, January 28th. They set a “hold” rating and a $78.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Berry Global Group from $89.00 to $96.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 4th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Berry Global Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $71.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Berry Global Group from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Berry Global Group from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.23.
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BERY. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new position in Berry Global Group in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Berry Global Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Dark Forest Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Berry Global Group in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Vectors Research Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Berry Global Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Berry Global Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. 95.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by ($0.13). Berry Global Group had a net margin of 5.07% and a return on equity of 28.70%. The firm had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Berry Global Group will post 7.3 earnings per share for the current year.
Berry Global Group Company Profile (Get Rating)
Berry Global Group, Inc engages in the provision of value-added engineered materials, nonwoven specialty materials and consumer packaging with customized solutions. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Packaging International, Consumer Packaging North America, Engineered Materials and Health, Hygiene & Specialties.
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DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KSM – Get Rating) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $11.79 and traded as low as $10.09. DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust shares last traded at $10.16, with a volume of 41,697 shares trading hands.
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